New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17
Later from California.
AER1vAL OF THE Poxr ExpEEs


ST. JosEra, Mo-, Sept. 13.-The Pony Express
arrived this afternoon behind time, bringing The
| following summary of news markets, etc:
| sAS FRANcTsco, Sept. /, 3:40 P. M.-ArrtUed Au- t
I gust 30H.-Ship David Brown, New York; 3lst |
schooner Brilliant, Baltimore; ship What Cheer, |
Japan.
Saasd $3ott.-ship Benz. Howard, bark Carrie
Cenenerctdt.--There are 80 few transactions oc-
CURING from iIrst hands as to make it difficult to
report the condition Of prices. Trade with the
country IS quite dull rendering the market inactive
and influencing holders unfavoraby. Candies have
declined about cent per pound, with small sales
Pork is heavy, with downward tendency, All |
other goods are quiet and noninally unchanged, |
but could not be placed at the quotations Of d |
week bach. Country buyers seem determined to |
keep aloof while prices are advancing. The effect |
has been to check that tendency and to threaten
reaction Wheat comes in largely and drags heaT.
lily under the difficulty experienced by shippers in
The steamer Golden Age left this morning for
Panama with 222 passengers, the mails and 81 ,287
657 in specie ofwhichS 1877 G57 was for New York,
$4,000 for England and $4,000 for Panama. The
ship Champion has cleared for New York with
cargo of $4,000 sacks Of wheat, l03 bales of wool,
2SO0 hides and other domestic products in ali
valued at SD, COO The ship Moonlight VIII soon
sail for China, carrying -four, hay, oats, vegetables
and other articles suited to the French aud British
army. Carrie Leland takes a similar cargo. The
Panpero will soon clear for New York with
cargo OF wheat etc. The Electro and Locket are
under contract load for Australia with grain and
flour The Nisurgs and Johanna Stoll are chartered
to load grain for Liverpool. The Cowper is about
full of grain for Cork. Within sixty days twenty
five square rugged vessels have been loaded at San
Francisco for foreign ports, in part or wholly with
-four and grain.
: The Pony Express and Overland Mails continue
to arrive regularly.
The news from the State at large is unimportant
Several Agricultural County Fairs have been held
during the week. The exhibition of stock and
general domestic productions evince remarkable
progress in the material interests of the State.
Senator Gwin made his first political speech this
ton, on the 29th. He labored to vindcate himself
from the charge of killing Hale's Daily Overland
Mail BILL and justified the purchase of Lime Point
! at any price, rather than not have it as a site
! fertilization. There was nothing personal in his
remarks and little enthusiasm was manifested
The opposition to the Senator's reelection is prose-
euted vigorously, both by aspirants for his posi-.
g ton and by politicians at large. Many of the
6 Democratic County Conventions exact pledges
from Legislative candidates to oppose Gwin in the
d Legislature.
The Crescent City Herald of the 2sth says dis
10 coveries of an extraordinary character have been
= z made in Del Norte county Numerous quartz
n n veins have been found which yield fabulous
u u amounts of gold.
n The steamer Cortez brings Oregon advices to
the 28th and British Columbia to the 25th
l. The Democratic State Committee of Oregon
had met and divided nearly equally with the Doug
II las and Breckinridge wings, the former calling
~ State Convention at Eugene on the 10Th of Sep
TEMPER, the IaLlef on tle lSGh.
R. The Portland News says that Delazon Smith,
j. Lansing Stout, NJ. F. Deadly. j. w. Nesmth, Geo.
"a "a. Williams David Logan and E. d. Baker, are
candidates for u S. Senator The struggle will be
e. a hotly contested one. The three parties-Na
tonal Democrats, Freesoil Douglas Democ
he racy, and the regular Republicanswill each have
its candidate and will each strive to carry off the
prize, by any and all the combinations and infu
ve ences recognized as legitimate under the moderL
he system OF partisan strife.
ed A great excitement seems to have sprung uI
ne among the people of Oregon on account of extra
h ordinary mineral discoveries in the neighborhood
IL of Rock Creek, Kettle river and the whole north
ern mines generally. The Mountaineer says tina
ut experienced persons the ground assert that th
De Rock Creek mines equal to those of Calforn;
p in its palmiest days. Other information is Of dis
ne couraging characters however, it is certain tina
large numbers of persons have left and are leavin
for the new dggings.
mt The Washington Territory papers have ais
glowing accounts from the Northern mines, repr
- senting that great excitement prevailed at Seatt
er and other Puget Sound settlements and that thel
In ms was danger Of some towns being temporarily
et- most depopuated.
The British Columbia intelligence is confined
in mining matters. I#
re- Major Downie had arrived at Victoria from Il
ry country in the neighborhood of Naus river, bea
- ing specimens of gold quartz very pure, and ore
silver, lead of very fine qnality, quite fit to mai
drawing pencils from. The whole district is Ri
fhe with minerals.
asst The Victoria Gazette says that the mining pop
lation of British Columbia is now receiving su
The miners are turning their attention to the co
struction of bitches. Between five and six hu
dred men are at work on the Wrinkle bar, sho
distance above Lytton City, about one-haR
ms whom are Cinnamon The diggings will give eI
on ployment to large number of men for two yea
we'd to come. piece of the ore from the Fort Hol
edi- iad sSs7 70 tba a 1n "s sa' 81
yet The schooner 0rtolon, which started from ST
dis Francisco last spring, for gold prospecting exp
the dition to point in Behring's Straits, the Asat
| pnntin lpnNV m ac alt bacT attIpnn n
gold could be found, but the soil was brilliant wi
the mica, which accounts for the marvellous repor
age that had been put in circulation which caused Il
pie expedition.
der The bark What Cheer brings dates from Japs
the to the 22d of July.
eed The Japanese steamer Candinmarrah arrive
am, home from San Francisco, June 25th, via Honoul
and all well.
the The American ship Forest Age under chart
by the British Government, sailed for the Pei
udi- July f1th The American bark Pursuit sailed
ered shanghae July 18th, with full cargo Of teas
" to silks, valued at half million dollars, and said
lied, be the most valuable cargo ever shipped fir
lhe kanagaWa.
own Portuguese shp-of-war had arrived at Ka
lime gawa with a Commissioner on board to effect
hch treaty with the japanese Government.
One The state of the country was peaceful.
am, The commander of the Candinmarrah had mi
elds highly colored report to his countrgmen OF
that brilliant manner in which he and his crew ",
ould entertained while in San Francisco.
resi- News from Honey Lake Valley received to
love 26th inst. The Wagon Road Expedition had co
rom pleted its labors and returned to the Valley. c
Willy Lander had also held interviews with the princi
act war chief of the Pah Ute Indians, who desi
rush peace, and has promised to keep his warri
the quiet for one year. to give opportunity to have
go cause of the troubles explained at Washingt
ONE This probably puts end to further danger to
the Pony Express and overland emigration.
and
the -.
The We extract the following from the St. Louis
,I.l lne publican of the i4th
the Rocky MOUNTAINS, August IS, 1860.-Yesterc
olied afternoon just before sunset, Mr.. /. n TapPan
d, to the firm OF Tappan & Co., Denver ana ooior'
'tege cities, to whom was entrusted the making o.
Guleh about hundred and twenty miles due "
., be of Colorado IN the very heaft OF tie mounts
to drove up IN single morse open buggy, ol i rat