, 1860-09-25
FROM CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.
Arrival OF the Pony Express.

81. JosEru, No Sept. % The Pony Express
with San Ffancisco dates 10 the 12sb, arrived
l'ere this evening, bringing the following sum
'n.ry Of news:
SAN FaAsclsco. Sept 1s, ap. x.-Arri,ed Sep
tembsr s.h, ship, Oracle, Hong Kong; 10Th
Electric Spark. Sailed; ssh, ship White swal
$4,000 hundred po7nd sacks Of wheat, and III
b4les Of wool; Lord Raglan, for Melbourue
The steamer John L. Stephens aaiied yasterda,
for Panama, with 2s2 passengers, 81, ,0oo. 900 ii
gold, Of which $923. 900 was tor New York
and l42 bags OF Washoe silver ore. valued a
$16 600.
Of,he specie BY the Stephens, S929 15a 70 Il
New York, and $4,000 to EoRiand. The lis
Of shippers IVES not made on. at the hour the
express leaves.
The tenth anniversary Of the admission o
California iuto the Union, wss celebrated by tbt
pioneers Of San Francisco on the 10Th, hv 4
partial euspersiou 'cf buAinees, 4 procession
through the principal streets. IN Grafton, and q
gFana ball at the largest public hall, in the
evening.
At The Republican primary election held in
San Francisco on The B,b, ten cut Of &welye
wards decided a3si1st making part ian nomi-
Dasiors Tor lacsl officers, aud Ia favor Of an al
lance With the Peoples party in tae municipal
election This IL regarded az \ complete REIN
aorseuent Of the reform ctr government.
The t:ial Of IT. II. Stone, Tor killing q mems
bea Of the last L'eitlature during pa(l,icsl div.
pute, is proceeding 1t Sacramento before Judge
Hardy, The saple judge before whom judge Ter.
ry was recently acquitted
The Breckenridge State Convention is in ses-
s'nu Il: Sacramento. An electoral ticket will
undoubtedly be nominated. Is many Of that
pati7 bc-:eTc the Stste can be carried tor Useck.
inridge.
This Msriposa gold miaes, on Col Fremont's
graft, are reported to yield immensely since
The completion Of extensive quar,z mills. The
;ast weeks yield WAS at the rate Of nearly
$4,000 per day.
y camel express is cbout to be established
between Los Apgelss aud Fort Mohaye.
=. Satlicicnt cenaus returns era made to the
Marshal to form basis for estimating the pon.
ulstion Of Ca!isornia at 500, 900.
\ tire ut Seuora on the 10 h destroyed Sud.
wick Mcl.ans's stables, together with nine
horses. Loss 5000.
Oregon dates are received to The 9Th inst, A
sltver excitement has been brewing in Oregon
lot eeseFsl raonths, and most extrAvegant ru.
mols noT prevail respecting mines In different
The Willamette valley. Seseral parties have
been prospecting dursrg the summer, and many
are preparing t. 80. Dr. Br,y Of Salem, has
left at tuo 81 tt<fman offic. d specimen Of siIver
ore from the Sautiam mines, which assayed
= COG per ton. Other specimens have averaged
from 81 200 to s. 0G0.
Tue Portland Ne4s gires the most eucnurag-
ing reports fiUm the aock Greek gold MINES.
1t represents the range to pay from Is to 500
per day to the man, ald that enough paging
ground has been explored for 5000 miners for
seyeru! years. Soue 50 } men ure at work on
the cF<ek. Iron ore has been discovered in the
Cascade mountains.
.sninston Territory dates are to tbs 3lst
u!t. a 1irs: occurred ut Fo.t Vancouver, &c.
*5.o0o *orta Of government s,ores.
The smti1 Pioneer says rhs: Acliag Goy-
eraor McGi | is detern1ned that the Ind,aa
y rateH mho hare taken refuge in Victoria shall
ne brought to punishment. lheae 1ndla1s are
btlleve1 to be the murderers of the crews of
tns Helen and Maria aad the Blu. Way, in
February, 1857. The P.oaser SAYS Governor
heGtfl will take steps g: once to overcoms the
technical objections ct our neighbors ACROSS the
straits.
SAcRANEx7o, Sept. l2-3 P. u.-The Breek-
larldse and Lane Democratic Convention reas.
sembied here this morning. J. 3. Weller MES
.!ec:ed peImaI ent President, with seventeen
lie P1eeidents, bling one from each Judicial
district. +. L. sshoatl. D. +. Beace, and Frank
Laugh.on, "ere elected st cretaries.
The allowing persons were appointed elec.-
,rs: Wa.. Co onal, IF Los Angeles; 4. +. bud.
ey, Of CAlavoras; V. E. Gefger, Of Tehma;
Leach Montgomery, Of Susl=r.
The Convention is still in session.