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Z ARs.'vAL OF TINE PONY EMPRESS.

zen Days Later from California.
ARB. VAL or THE PONY EXPRESS.
~ 81, IN. sfpH, Mo Monday, April 90 1850
The California Pow Express, due here on Friday,
he Esh i.t, did nM as.ve urt this noon, owing TO
chs sire Of leaving ,he othe; side being changed
TIE Express left Gan FranS'sco on the evening OF
The Goth inst, coming through IN less than ten days
By this arrival we have California tcec to April
20, ard Carson City to the olss.
The Express br ,ught 2S5 letters, Ave privSs tee-
grams, AND large summary OF news.
The only arrivals since the departure Of the Exprey
oftbs 10th inst have been as follows: On the 18th,
steamer Golden Gate from Panama; lSth bark Comet,
from Honolulu; Goth, Flying Mist, from Hong Kong.
Tie following vessels have called:
Ay 49, aiip Flora for vsparsso; A. PLmer TO, C:la,
h.iiRGycr for Kmwsi Ih .hp. 9rss Republic fo5 New
~ c.o BARK for japan asa
he lmocr River.
10 PseiGc Mail Steamship Company's reamship
Job L. 6tevens, for Panams sailed at 10 o'clock this
snlSi ,Ssa 7aa in treasure, Of which Sl,ss7, ssI W.
SoslNeW York snd ti3 392 for England, and the
balnes for Acapulco srd Panama.
1e Overhaul mail Len 4 II o'ca<ck, noon, WITH
1 600 letters.
Traee the past ten days has contr ued very dull with
few hucinat in prices. The roads rendered
mpassate by the rains Of the early part of the month
and fIegtts inland had advan ed to exorbatt ratios
Ihs 70 was coDse quenty no demand upon the market
for goods and we have had dali aud inactive trade
though 10 inclination has been shown TO force sses
The ciose the weather L. favorable the roads are
srP1eai, without yet bringing ihdn into the msii.s
| supplies from fret hsnes
With sale. sfs 200 b0Is. past fortnight 2, loc Coffee has
s s .s S's h ce faa . s
0sii 80 tim without activity Csm.nt-ssles 500 bbs At
D c sSs .% aa . nHs I'i tss IT.
s E.v Ry Coo sH'sS for .7s apP
PTesefyed flus dull and Dropping HopsCrOp Of 1883
eel, &c Pig Iron quiet Last noted MshSuOrs Inactive
ostiIs II se ol:-ss I. su Dbl. Coast Wh"s az, which
to go on The Lockout for HeTYork Ln'sed, Lard aud
bacon lsGlec Mesa PORK sis 5i Clear s2 sod sas and
Bui 21sc Vi. the Ishus a2sc for th.. via
Cope HON. wish llss 'e; Lard heavy ssd loweri a.
c and u aos fs..
sis L PaS Raa S
tel a. .e whs' heavy a, iOailic.
eso6sJ nc ns held At
price 10 su the tendency of an tiadss unay r.hle
IaissI as shs. l9'Hs r.d At cent on CHOICE pager
chsnie on New.Yori, 2a2I per cent premium
The Grst pony express, with teegraphic dates from
the Altar tic clues OF April 3 and letters from st. 10.
seph mailed at $3.50 p. Of the same day, reached
the Geographic station in Carson Valley at 2D p m,
April ~ whence the news was teegnphed 10 San
Francisco and published the same evening in extras by
The Bvletin and ALA California. The news was
OILY line CdyE from OCSun 10 VttdI. prcdt iont
created unbounded enthusiasm. The express encoun.
tered serous obstacles in crossing the mount9 ns from
Carson to Placerville having accumulated four
feet deep during storm which prevailed just previ-
ously. Only q narrow mule path had been opened,
and This was entirely occupied for miles BY pack trains
on their way frS m California to the Washoe mines.
The Express rider was compelled TO dismouns and
break path around each mule met, Thus causing sew
eral hours delay. Finally he overcame these OBJ.
stacles ard reached Placerye at q p m. ofthe 18th,
snd Sacramento at 81 p M, aud thence proceeded TO
San Francisco by steamer arriving at a. IN. on toe
I4h. spontaneous celebration took place at every
town through which the pony passed.
At Pacsrvi1e guns were fired, speeches made, etc.
At Sacramento the Legislature adjourned IN honor OF
the event; while the steets were daped with banners
ladies broDged the balconies and crowds blocked W
tie sidewalks the ereets through which the pony
was expected to psss As he Gaze, gslloping along
| followed by wild cavalcsde of men who had gon:
ont On the Plains to meet him. the city echoed with the
ringing q bells the booming Of cannon and the long
! The demonstration equally enthusiastic aut
! more imposing when the Express reached San Fran
cisco at late hour of the night. The city was liz nj
| by numerous bonires and torchight procession wa
formed; the military companies were out, and the pom,
was escorted from the steamer TO the heart OF the ci
| amid blaze OF iiseworks
| Altogether, these were among the most Joyos
demon sraobs ever witnessed ia California, evlncnl
hearty appreciation Of the enterprise 50 gorous'y
| COZ sUnnRted. $3.50
| The Governor has approved the following bills
paced Dy me sluiu"'
| for Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asy um at San Fran
cisco; All ac approprating So GOO for State Reform
| School ~ Maysyile; act establishing County La
frmaries for The INDECENT, ard an act appropriatnt
| sl3 60 to the San Francisco Orphan Asyl lam.
The following bills have passed aud are awaiting thu
| Goyomors approyaI An act authorizing San Fran
| cisco County TO issue s6OO,GOO bonds, San Matet
County 100000, and Santa Clara County, 500 wv
toward building railroad Il ON San Francisco throus
San Mateo, to San Jose. ALSO an act authorizing Ne
| vada County to loan 100000 TO the Sacramento
Placerville and Nevada Railroads. After approval b,
the Governor tie people OF the counties eoncerne.
most vote those d.bs beforeth bonds can be issued
| majority OF the people OF Butte County voted las
week TO loan 5000, eco toward railroad from MaIys
| Vile to Ofovi!ie. ~
proprisDg $4,000 TO open nine roads over the Serr
| Nevada. The veto was sustained.
Another bill has since passed appIOpraflng s., 100 t
| open road from Pacerville 10 Ca son Valley.
| The San francisco bubhead hill Gnslly passed th
LepislatuIe on the 18th Ct April. 1t hld been NOR
bitterly opposed, and moro charge % corruption yer
| made concerning it, than any other bill ever before
| California Legislature. On the 18th Of Aoril Gov
| Downey vetoed this bill, causnG treat rejoicing II
San Frsncisco To-day an errt is making to pass tn
| bill by two-tbTts vote, notwithstanding the Cover
nor's 7eto but the indications are that it canaot
| done.
John C. Bell, member from III Dorado County, VIII
was shot by DR.. Stone On the llh died of his wound
| Oh the 18th. -
A bill has passed spproprating 100000 for tn
liquidation of the contracts aDd all claims held agalns
the State by the Lessee of the State Prison. by whic
the penitenary reveIs TO the State freed fom ncum
| banee.
The Senate has passed the trans. continental TELEGRAPH
billr giving bonus Of $50 900 to the company build
ing first, snd SO 900 for second lne pa' able a. tn
raie of 81, COO and $4,000 per annum, provided bot
Lies ara conpleted 10 tho Mississippi within eightee
months. TIE bill will probably become law.
Tie Legislature will probably adjourn May |.
The prospec for fruit and all kinds Of crops through
| ont the STATE sre excellent.
The latest account Is say that The inclement weathe