Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-29
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exports OF California products since September Is
stated at nearly S500000 exclusive of treasure
Hon. Beverly Johnson addressed large audiences
at San Francisco on the evening of the 18th inst
| an anniversary fire department celebration. The
feature of the speech was strong appeal to Unior
| sentiments. tr
A woollen factory is nearly completed in
San Francisco, being the second establishment of the
| kind erected within shout fifteen months. The
manufacture of blankets and other coarse woollen
fabrics is proving highly lucrative
| Several apparently well authenticated statements
| have recently been published in San Francisco pa
| pers concerning discovery of new forest Of
| mammoth trees, on the eastern borders of Tulave
county. The group Is represented to extend eight
miles, embracing vast number of trees exceeding
thirty feet in .diamater and estimated to be three
| hundred feet high. One tee, supposed to be the
| largest, measures one hundred and twenty three
| feet in circumference, twelve feet above the
ground
The Breckenridge State Convention recently as
/ sembled at Sacramento, after nominating electo-
| raj ticket, Endorsed the Administration of James
Buchanan, favored overland mails and the Pacific
| Railroad and recommended the people to vote in
favor calling convention 20 revise the State Con-
| stituton.
Dr. W. H. Stone has been tried before Judge Har-
day for killing member of the last Legislature and
| acquitted. Little surprise manifested at the
result
Accounts from the new Coso silver mining DIS
tricts encouraging; two tons of ore their
way 10 FRANCISCO LOT anu nlgn eXpeCId-
tons are INDUCED from the richness of advanced
specimens. The WashOe mining accounts continue
favorable, but are mere repetition of former ac-
counts.
StLOuis Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 27-The attendance at the Fair
yesterday exceeded that of any day this year. The
amphitheater was filled to Overfowlng, and the
grounds were crowded. The st. Louis prize of 5000
for the best Thoroughbred bull of any age and
eighteen competitors, was awarded to Duke of Air
drie, owned by Geo. NJ. Bedford of Bourbon cOun-
ty Ky. Same animal was awarded in the early part
of the day 500 in the ring for the best bull cover
four years old. King Alfred, owned by n. Brown.
Sangamon county, Illinois, third best 500 to Dan
iel Boone, J. c. Mckinney, Boone county Missouri.
The arrivals by the cars and steamboats, last might
and this morning are large and all Accommodations
for reaching the Fair grounds fully employed, and
large crowds waiting conveyance. Sky clouded and
drilling rain fell for hour, after which the sun
shown brilliantly.
The Prince and portion of suite, accompanied by
a few citizens, left Barnums hotel a. half-past ten
in carriages for the Fair grounds. The Prince
Mayor Filey, Lord Lyons. and the Duke of New
castle were 1.-THE lead in an open carriage drawn by
four coal black horses, probably 200 boys running
alongside the garages, but no noise was made. The
procession was viewed from the windows along the
route by great many ladies and gentlemen, the
streets through which they would pass having been
published in the morning papers.
The Chamber of Commerce, by resolution pass
ed on Monday, transacts no business to-day. Stores
and banking houses areI generally closed to give
the employees an opportunity to visit the Fair.
st. Louis, Sept. 27.-The Fair Grounds commence
ed filling at early hour to-day by people anxious
to see the Prince of Wales, who accepted the invita-
ton which Captain Harper President of the Agri-
cultural Association, extended him in Canada to
visit the Fair. The party arrived at the grounds at
II O'Clock, having driven through the principal
streets in company with the Mayor and few prom
nent citizens. The carriages entered the arena amid
loud cheering to which the Prince raised his hat and
passed twice around the arena The royal party
aighted in the center of the grounds and assembled
the second story of the PagOda the band playing
God Save the Queen" Hail Columbia" and "Yan-
kee Doodle" In half an hour the party ascended
the grassy plot under the Pagoda, and witnessed a
display of cattle. and the contest for 5000, and
purse between eighteen splendid horses, where
eral prominent citizens of Missouri including Hon.
Edward Bates and Governor Stewart were present
ed. At l O'Clock the Royal party mnched with the
officers of the Agricultural Association, after which
they returned to the middle arena and the sontestng
horses entered the ring. The awards were finally
made as follows To the best roadster stallion, in
harness, Silver Heels owned by Gen. Singleton, of
Quincy, Illinois; second best $780, Ethan Allen pre-
MUM, owned by R. II. Smith, Livingston county, IL
linois; third best, 500 to Humboldt owned by
Kelly IL Thomas, Nelson county, KY.
The amphitheater was filled to OVERLOOKING, and
every part of the grounds, fifty acres, covered
with moving humanity. Not less than 1000 600 people
were within the enclosure. At O'Clock carriages
entered the arena to convey the distinguished Visi
tors from the grounds. After riding entirely around
the arena, the Prince acknowledged his thanks by
waving his handkerchief and raising his hat. The
party then went outside the amphitheater and rode
around the track near the outside north half of the
grounds, and passed out the western gate. The
party received everywhere, demonstrations of high
respect, but nothing obtrusiVe or offensive.
Arrival of the Overland Mail.
FoRr SMITH, Sept 27.-The overland mall with
five through passenger, and San Francisco dates to
the eth inst. arrived here this morning at halfpast
l o'clock.
Among the passengers by this arrival is J. Horace
Kent of the San Francisco press route to Boston
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph line was to be
opened to Los Angeles by the 10th inst.
Senator Latham and family were to leave San
Francisco on the 18th inst for Washington. by the
overland route. An extra and outfit, embracing
everything essential TO their comfort and conyen-
fence during the journey, was placed at their dspo
sal They will proceed at easy stages, and expect
to occupy forty days in reaching St. Louis.
A train in charge of 5 man named Smith, from
Decatur, was attacked by party of Apache and
Camanche Indians at Doubtful Pass. Seven horses
belonging to the train were killed and others stolen
The day following, the same party of Indians st
tackled another train and drove off 100 horses
Eight mules belonging to the Overland Mail Compa-
ny were stolen by the Indians at Horsehead Cross
ing, Pecos river. The were subsequently recaptured
by the station officers, who took them from the
camp of the Indians by stratagem. Two companies
of mounted troops are reported rOude from Salt
Lake to Fort Brewster, Membres river. Moth
ing new had transpired in relation to the Arizona
mines The suspected ineendiaries are leaving
Northern Texas large numbers. About three
hundred wagons belonging to this class now string
along the road north of Red river Their destina-
ton is supposed to be Kansas and Missouri. The
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