Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-24
One Wook Later from California.


One Week Later from California;
Sr. JosEru's, April 2o.--Ths Pony Express, with
California dates to the ioth and Carson Valley 10 the
llth inst, arrived here ut hve o'clock, p. NJ, exact
y on time, having again accomplished tho trip In ten
days.
Tho steamer Golden Age for Panama, sailed on the
9th ins with 81 800 900 in treasure, and $50 pas
publican delegates to the Chicago Convention, who
will remain with tho Roanoke, Al Aspinwnll until the
Japanese Embassy arrives there and then proceed to
Washington,
General Johnston. of the Utah Army, and Lieu.
tenant brooke, are also passengers on the Golden
Age.
The Japanese steamer Candnmirrah will remain at
San Francisco till advices are received OF tho arrival
OF the Embassy nj Washington, when she will sail for
Japan and announce 10 the Emperor the news OF the
Embassy's reception nt the Federal capitol
The bill granting company Of French capitalists
tho right TO build sea-wall along the entire water
front oi san Francisco embracing distance OF FIVE
miie,, has passed the State Senate and Its support
crs claim that twill pass tho Assembly within
II week. Intcasc opposition TO tho project ls mani
tested.
An immense mass meeting was hold at San Fran
cisco on the sixth instant, 10 protest against tho
bulk head bill being passed by tho Assembly Tho
hill Is strongly denounce as swindlc. lts passage
by the Assembly Is considered foregoue conclu-
sion but " sit confidence Is felt TINT the Governor
will vctoit
A bill appropriating $3.50 900 to open more wagon
roads the Sierra Nevada Mountains has passed
both branches oftho Legislature.
bill has also passed the Legislature npproprating
$4,000 to open the eastern boundary Of the State
Also, an net appropria,ing $4,000 10 the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind II contemplates State insttu-
tion.
A bill has also passed appropriating $40, 900 for a
State Reform School.
Carson CITY, aprd llM-Tho late storms expert
enced In tho vicinity of Pacerville and the fact that
the country ihereabout was enveloped In snow and
the mountain passes obstructed had operated several
days to retard the emigration to the Washoe mines
Tho rush, however had RECOMMENDED In day or two
nnd five hundred cmigrnns were ut Placervle to-day
their way to tho mines.
The latest accounts from tho Washoe mines repro
sent the weather nnforable for labor and tho poo
pe arriving nscr than accommodations for their liv-
Ing can be provided. Flour is selling at $50a60 per
cwt; sugar 81 per H.; and oher articles of food in
proporion There but little forage for animals,
and hay is sold Mt $3.50 per ton.
The mining accounts Rro generally Of tho Same to-
nor ns previously rcpor,e,h New silver leads were
being discovered daily, but 1t will require months
TO test the value of each lead The marvellous rich
of the Comstock lend about the only evidence
relied upon showing tho value OF the hundred veins
discovered.
The whole number of letters taken from San Fran
cisco by the Pony Express does not exceed twenty
five.
FURTHER FROM CALIFORNIA FER OVERLAND NAIL.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, April 20th.--Tho Overland
Mail with San Franchises dates to the 30th March,
arrived here this evening, The main features Of
the news have been anticipated by tho later
intelligence received per pony express. but
the papers furnish the following additional
items.
The emigration to tho Washoe mines is incrcas
ing and there is danger that tho stock Of proyis
iuns in Carson Valley cannot be kept up 10 tho
wants of the rapidly increasing population as
the roads over the mountains are in very bad con-
diion, and the ratio for tho transportation OF
merchandise ia now from 500 to $50 per cwt.--
Flour, at Carson Valley, has advanced to $50 pcr
cwt.
The Telegraph reports tho arrival Of the super
intendent OF the pony express ut Genoa, Carson
Valley. who reports that he met tho supernten-
dcnt Of the Salt Lake telegraph company, who
states that arrangements for the proposed connec-
tions have bcen mainly completed, No that the ex-
press and telegraph nj each end of the line
to be rcndy to commence operations on the Sd Of
April.
The United States steamer Powhatan has lost
but four men since leaving Norfolk, in 1857.
A Japanese servant Of Mr.. Allcock, the British
minister to ,Jeddo, was murdered by his country.
men shortly before the Powhatan left. The British
minister took official notice of 1t.
The British steamer Topaz had arrived of Hon.
oluu but sailed again, not being ableto enter the
harbor on account OF the insufficient depth OF wa.
ter. She required % feet, while the harbor had
only twenty-five.
Trade was very dull at Honolulu. and the bust
there, from year to year, is thought to be on
The second jury in the case Of Mr.. Chase, has
failed to convict the defendant on the charge of
adulteratng the acids belonging to tho San
Francisco Mint. six standing for acquittal, and
six for conviction. A nolle prosequi has been
entered.
--.s.
The GREAT SEA SERrANr.-The British Banner
has beat the American flag, and has actually got
dominion over the "tarnal snake" at least. Tho
following extract from tho log of the barque Brit
ish Banner, will give some idea Of tho strength
and size of this monster of the deep, "0n the
25th April, in lat. IL deg. min. ST. long. % deg.
SO min. f., felt strong sensation il the ship
were trembling. Sentthe second mate to see what
was up; the latter called ont to me to go up the
forerigging and look over the bows. did 80,
and saw enormous serpent shaking the
bowsprit with his mouth. There was about thirty
feet of the serpent out of the water abaft Of our
stern must have been at least three hundred feet
long; was about the circumference of very
wide crinoline pettcoat, with black, shaggy name,
horn on his forehead, and large eyes. placed
rather near the nose, ahd jaws about eight feet
long, lilo did not observe me, and continued
shaking the bowsprt and throwing the sea
alongside into foam until the former came clear
away of the ship. The serpent was powerful
enough. although. tho ship was carrying all sail.
and going at about six knots at the time he
attacked US, to stop her way completely. When
the bowsprit with the jibboon sails and rigging.
went by the board, the monster swallowed tho
lorctopmast staysal and flying jb with the
greatest apparent ease; he also snapped the
thickest of the rigging asunder like thread. He
shcered of little after this, and returned appa-
rently to scratch himself against the side Of the
ship making most extraordinary noise resem-
bling that on board O ateamer when the hoilars