Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-22
From California, Oregon, &c

The Pony Express, with California dates to the
9th instant, has arrived at St. Joseph: -
SAN Francisco, Aug. s-The Pony Express.
with 81 Louis dates to the 27th ult, arrived at
larson valley last evening, and will reach San
Francisco to night The Overland Mails are also
autographed, and will arrive his evening with the
81 Louis mails Of the 10th July
fned to politics 10 ''"'
Senators Gwtn and Latham reinain in the citv
Nking Dut little part in politics. The latter II is
saia, VIII not participate in the canvass
j. w. Denver, Ex-Governor of Kansas summarize
douglas, in long letter MANY are adyocatjno
the nomination Of Governor Uowney as one of The
douglas electoral delegates, which, IT is thong bit
would greatly strengthen that side
Politicians are generally CT the opinion that ~
we PRESIDENTIAL election could be held at once
ibis state and Oregon would go for Douglas hui
1nsy auuciPate a very damaging effect upon the
news from the East - -N
A Bell and Everett State Convent on TO MONT
nate Electoral Delegates, Is to be held al SacTa-
nen1o, on lne oth OF September, the day on which
Inc douglas Convention meets at the sane Mace
Accounts from Los Angeles represent thai yoId
ana silver discoveries continue to be made on the
mountains TO the southeast Of that place extend
Ing to the neighborhood Of San Bernardjno TIE
extensive. No. ""o
The accounts from the Coso and Morpo Lake
gold and silver mining regions which reach Ssn
Francisco eta Vizalia also Continue OF an eYct,in
character The specimens of silver ore comn,re
favorably with that from the best leads OF ~ ,snos
ana many holdersof claims are sanguine of resIi
zing fortunes - ' 'eAii
An election has just been held In the Carson
valley region to organize provisional govern
ment for the proposed Territory Of Nevada on the
sqnafter sovereignty principle. The returns indi-
cate vote favorable to the organization
An ARRAY took place during the election at &c
noa. in which r NJ Anderson. late LieDt Gov
ernor OF California, was shot and is suppossd
MORALLY wounded -
More overland emigrants continue to arrive At
Carson valley, reporting large numbers on the
Since the LIST Of June about 300 tons NJ yy.sh.
silver ore have been sent to San Francisco
The amount OF ore ship ped from San Francisco
for New York and England, by the two la,t
steamers, Is valued at over $4,000
OREGON.
oregon sdvices have been received 10 the 3i.t
OF July The opinion prevails that larger crops
hroug bout the State would be harvested this wear
than ever before ''1'
News had been received at Portland that s,,io,
Sueen' command had had another skirmisa viii
prisoners. ' were 'sken
There 10 no general news of Inte,e.t TT.
newspapers are filled with political a,ticI.. E..
on w papers support Douel las, three favor R,.cI
lnridge, and three Lincoln DiecA'
BRirIsH COLUMBIA - s-
Ine dates rem British Columbia are 10 Augu.,
LIST -Four small steamers were boi,dtna ., uEa"
tofla, 70 run on the Fraser River and ot6s, 49,,
waters Several brick buildinps wsrs !, -, nv
AZ Victoria, and there wss an increaseS AZ. sP
siuon To invest In real estate aispo-
me mining news contain nothing of note AL,
Itat me Chinese conttnued to iock 70 M. .digy
s,nss already outnumberiDg the whites Nv. 10
Her Msjesty's ship Satellite sailed ,,.,. "a va.
Di,a ior England via the western coast of Merico
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