The Placer herald., 1860-04-07
PONY Express Overland.

speed between the Atlantic md Pacific
coasts went into operation on the Sd instant.
Leaving San Francisco by the four o'clock
boat the Express arrived at Sacramento in
time to leave at 2:45 the following morning
1t reached Placerville, As miles distant, at
GAO A. NJ left PIacervile at G:45, and reach
ed Strawberry Valley, A miles beyond, at
1890 p. M. From thence to Carson City,
55 miles, according to the Union, the time
was eight hours; thus making the whole dis.
tance from Sacramento to Carson City, 144
miles, in sixteen hours and three quarters,
and passing over the Sierra Nevada, the
most formidable part of the whole route.
This Express designs transmitting tee.
graphic intelligence through from San Fran
cisco to New York in nine days, and letters
in thirteen days. Dispatches will be sent to
Carson City to meet the Express on this end
of the line, and on the eastern end to St..
Josephs, Mo. The express will leave semi.
weekly, and will be run fo- six month. with
out fail; its continuance beyond that time
depends upon the patronage it may receive.
The charge for sending letters by it is, IS
for those not exceeding a half ounce in
weight.
This Express is a private enterprise, started
by Messrs. Majors Il Russell, Of Leavenworth,
Kansas, who have been heavy Government
contractors. 1t does not receive assistance
from Government, but depends upon the
patronage of business men for maintainance
All the arrangements have been made to
make their trips within the schedule time
above-nameti, and from the auspcious inau
gerated of the California end Of the lne
we have no doubt of the accomplishment Of
the trips as desi gned.
Day by day the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
are being brought closer and closer to-
gether. The opening of the Overland Mail
route marked a new era in the page OF Cali
fornia hstorv-the establishment of the
Overland Express opens another leaf that
points TO the advancement and prosperity of
the State. These lines are the avant couriers
of the settlements of hardy and industrious
people who, in good time will fill the waste
plains Of the great interior, and the heralds
that announce the coming of the iron horse
upon the great international highway, the
Pacific Railroad.
Ig- The Methodist Church South intend
building College at Cachevile Yolo county:
dimensions so by so feet. Proposals for
building are advertised for.
Eg- The Pixies Peak gold mines "stl
live" and preparations are reported for
large emigration from the Missouri to that
quarter in the Spring.
Rich quartz lodes have recently been open
ed near Denver city.
Pun. Docs-We are indebted to Senators
Gwin and Haun, and Congressman Burch,
Scott and Stout, for various Congressional
documents.
Ex~Thc Evening Post says the law against
killing game does not prohibit the slaughter
ing of "Buck" Indians in Mendocno county,
to Judge from the conflict between the whites
and aborigines in that region. Rather
grave subject for a joke.
Ess"San Juan Island, at the north, about
which such hue and cry was raised while
ago, and which raised American and British
bristles, is now jointly and peaceably oc
cupied by the troops of both countries, ac
cording to agreement between the two coun-
tries, until the question of boundary shall
be definitely settled.
Eg-A tax-colector shot and killed
Chinaman in Butte county, on the 9th OF
March. The collector was surrounded with
thirty or forty Cinnamon, armed with picks
and shovels, who threatened violence, and
he shot one in selfdefonse
Eg-A San Francisco dispatch to the
Sacramento Bee, says VIM. r. Garrison and
others are negotiating with reference to the
establishment of line of steam propellers
from San Francisco to Japan.
The enterprise is commendable, but it
seems rather early in the day for it to be
paying investment.
Es"Somebody says Mr. FairchiId, in the
Assembly from El Dorado County, is one
hundred and forty years Of age. This must
be mistake. To Judge from his speeches,
ho 20 ,ot mana tbou fitaont