, 1860-04-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
LOCATION OF tho California Capital AZ
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XXI T1A~aA OAL1FORN1As
saeranehto--The eLegtalature.Arris
val OF the Japanese Emb4ssT.
ST. JOSEPH, No., April 1.-THE first messsu.
ger on the Central Overland Pony Express
arrived here at Pm. yesterday with California
oates to April Sd and Carson Valley to the 4th.
i came through in ten days to q minute, leaving
san Francisco at P. n. April Sd.
- on fa1sc1sco, March 31:-The Legislature
is occupied considering the San Francisco bulk.
neaa Dill The contest is exciting, proportion
ate % ne Fast interest involved. The result is
The State Capital seems permanently located
o. sacramento. 100000 hare been sppropri-
aleo 1or the commencement Of q Capitol build
lnR; A. winch IL to cost when completed, s50o, 900.
1ae Japanese steam corvette Condinmarrnh
mas been N the dry dock at Mare Island navy
yara, ana Put IN complete order, free of charge.
The Q; $. steamer Powhatan, Capt. Pearson,
the 9Th from Japan, via Honolulu. She brings
me Japanese Embassy, consisting OF two prin-
cipa! Ambassadors, princes of highest rank
among the nobility Of the Empire, and two as
soGiates, VINO are mobiles of nearly equal rank.
~ the PoWhatan, advlces from japan are re-
ccived to 18th February.
The government Of Japan had commenced
stenplng Mexican dollars, making them legal
con- IN that country. This obyiates one Of the
Foreigners.
The Fowhatan arrived ut Honolulu March 5th
and remained till the 18th,
There is but little general news.
Ile news from the Washoe mines is about Is
heretofore. Emigration thither is increasing.
The pony express starts from San Francisco
at P. N. Today. At st o'clock 50 letters ~ wers
received for Transmission, which will probably
be doubled By the time the express renches Car
son valley.
The steamer Brother Jonathan arrived thus
morning with Oregon dates to the asth ult.;
Washington a8th, and British Columbia s0th,f
The bark Glimpse, with a cargo valued at
S23. 600, was wrecked near Victoria on the 18th
Of March. The vessel was Insured for $4,000
and the cargo for &c, 900.
san Juan Island was in joint occupancy by
the American and British troops.
It was estimated that 5000 white men and
1000 Chinamen were engaged in mining at
frazer lIlEer. Mining accounts are encourag-
ing. and new diggings hare been discovered n
various places.
The news from Oregon aud Washington Ter.
r1tory 1s quite unimportant
ment in regard to tue silver aud gold mines in
this region, is unabatad; hundreds arc pouring
IN from all parts Of California Scarcely i
company Who are prospecting have failed in
striking rich ore, where they anticipated to fird
it. The mineral region extends for 100 miles in
every direction, and rich discorcrics nave been
made over 100 miles up the Humboldt. The
Spanish claims, situated where The mines wcrc
trst opened, were yielding S20,000 per cay.
GrouEd IL changing hands at from so to $40
per foot.
The Memo Lake and Walker River country il
rioh in minerals, and hundreds arc prospecting
that region, generally With good success. Ore
u now being shipped to Sau Francisco tor emeit-
ing. from tire different companies. Other conf
pan'es arc making arrangements to chip their
ore IS soon as animals eau be procured. The
ore sent yields from $4,000 to 5000 per ton.
Discoveries Of gold bearing quartz arc being
! made every day. MachineEy Of every descrip-
ton is its way here for the purpose Of crush.
irg. smelling, DC, DC.
Town property in different localities ranges
high. Many fire proof buildings ure under con-
structiou. The population is increasing ycrv
fast, and it is thought that in two months the
| population will be $1,000.
Society is very bad; no laws for the collec-
tiou Of debts or the punishment Of criminals ex-
isling. Murders end fights are of daily occur
renee.
Frciglts from calile ernidtare verv highs 10
! 80 cents per pound. Flour IL now selling at 81
| per loo pounds. Lumber is worth $500 per H.
ut some rlaces in the mines, aud other things
stormy to-day, Hith heuvy fall Of snow in the
| mountains.
The Pony Express is greeted with great en-
thusiasm by the people Of this valley and as ne
have lad but a scIni-montAly mil during the
| past winter the prospects Of 4 quick con,muni-
cation With friends lii the East is very encour-
aging.
The telegraph line is now completed to Mil
ler's Staton and an office will be opened at that
! point during the present week. Aliller's is 80
miles east OF this city, en- route to Salt Lake,
| and in two weeks the line will be in operation
90 miles still further East. when the time will
be reduced to eight days from St. Joaeph to San
Francisco for te!egraphic dispatches.
The past winter has teen very severe-uh-
/ c.dented since tle country h.as been known.
The road oyer the Sie11a Ne7ada has been open
! feT travel tue entire winter.
We are waiting very anxiouslv TO hear if Con-
gress j. tgon:, to gire us Territorial Govern
mcnt this session.
SAY FnASc1sco, April 4th, r. x.~-The Gem
tra! Overland Pony Express left here yesterday
at ; o'clock md II minutes, amidst tAa cheers
Of over three thousand people.
The steamer Fowh1tRn arrived today, hay
| ing on board the Jap9pese embassy, consisting
of twenty officers aud lifty servants. A salute
Of twenty-one guns was fired by the United
| States revenue cutter, and returned BIZ the
l'owttatan. The PoEhatsn has gene to Mare
Island for repairs.
The amount OF gold bullion deposited in thu
mint last week was a9,904 ounces, md silver
/ !
| amount Of money coined was s236.ooo, mostly
| in double eagles.
SACRAMENTO, April -. T. M.-Thc Pony Ex~
press left here this morning at 1:co.
The Sacramento River has risen about one
| foot in "a hours.
| SASFEAsc1sco, April 3-3:i5 r.*M.-Wm. &.
Garrison and others arc negotiating Tor line Of
propcllers to Japan.
The Golden Age leaves on the 18th April, and
| will take 400 passengers. The rates Of pass
aye on the Golden Age are $3.50, s2a5, $50 aud
| sI00.
The Legislature will adjourn on e4th April.
The Andrew Jackson arrived on the cath u1t,
3s days from New York.
| pLAcERv1LLE, April. 4, 1.15P M-The Pony
Express passed this place Ut $50 this morning.
The State Telegraph Branch Line was COM
pleted to this city last night. having been built
from Sacramento to Placsr.il]c, 45 miles. in leu
and half working days.
The rush to the Carson Valley Mines was still
increasing. The hotels are crowded, and
crowds are leaving every day. Many are de-
tanned for want of means to get over the NOUN
tains. Horses and mules are very scarce, and
the stage sests are engaged ahead. Freight
from 20 to 40 cents per pound to Virginia City.