Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-26
From California. Oregon. &e.

The Pony Express, at St Joseph, brings advices
from San Francisco Of the 7th Of Jolly
smiling oft6e last steamer, the market has been
extremely4o and rifing amount of goods is
going Nrefd to the country. since the tth
busins -. evinced more activity, and an in.
crease Iumber Of transactions noticeable, but
HH depressed prices
4 kThe1ew crop Of wheat is coming In abundant
y Shipping qualities can be had a. 81 so e&5s
Money Is easier, and the late financial trdobles
fare pretty much cleared on.
The Fourth of July w. more generally cele-
brated by the popular demonstrations throughout
the State than usual. InSan Francisco the feature
Of most importance 10 the ceremonies was running
the first train of ca over the Market Street Rail-
road, inaugurating that kind OF communication
between the heart of the city and the outskirts,
distance of two miles.
Judge Terry was on the 9Th acquitted Of the
killing Senator Frederick in duel, by jury in
Marion county, under such circumstances as leaves
no doubt OF collision between the prosecution
aud defence to produce such a result The wit
nesses establishing the guilt Of Terry were on
their way from San Francisco to Marion In a
small boat They were DELAYED so that they did
not reach the Court House until about ~ O'Clock.
Judge Hardy opened the Court at a. m.
The District Attorney announced That bis wit
nesses had not made their appearance The case
went to the jury without a word of testimony, and
under the charge of Judge Hardy, verdict Of &c
quittal was rendered before ten o'clock.
A new Directory of San Francisco is just pub
lished, containing the names of 26, 600 men.
The ship Carrier Dove has cleared for Valpar-
also, with 26 600 bags Of barley % 600 lbs alfalfa
seed, quicksilver, tallovs, and other California
products, In all valued at about $50 900. The ship
Hebe takes over Is 600 sacks Of wheat to Australia
valued at SIS, 900.
The Supreme Court hes decided the contract
wiki the State Prison lessee legal, and the con-
tractor can draw s57 600 from the State Treasury
This will more than exhaust the general fund.
Over 600 Chinese emigrants have arrived within
la week.
Considerable anxiety is manifested on account
Of the non-arrival of the Pony Express, which left
st. Louis on the 10th and oath Of June.
The latest express dates from the East 10 the
10th and 18th Of June, by the overland mail.
The agent Of the Pony Express here, however,
thinks that no anxiety 10 called for, and that the
express riders between Salt Lake and Carson Val
ley have had TO depend for supplies Of stock on
chance, as the animals which were driven of by
the Indians have only just been replaced.
As soon as the Pony Express, which leaves here
to-day arrives at st. Joseph, the horses the
route will all be replaced in order for making the
usual time eacy way, and everything is expected
thereafter to be kept in good and permanent
condition.
A fire at Crescent on the 9th ult, DESTROYED
property valued at &c, 900, which was insured In
London and Liverpool Insurance Companies for
80 0OO
The wheat and barley crop is pretty well har-
vested, with an immense yield. The surplus for
export is higher than ever before.
Considerable quantities Of ore continue to ar
rive at San Francisco from the Washoe mines
worth from 81 900 to 50 900 per tun. II is ground
to an impalpable powder, when its value is de-
termined by chemical analysis 1t is then put up
in 100 pound packages, and can be sold TO the
agent Of the Rothschilds for shipment to England
within a fraction of its true value Not less than
5000, 600 worth Of this ore will arrive within a
month. The multitude have abandoned the idea
OF hunting new mines, and capitalists are real
lZlng handsome returns from the astonishingly
rich ComstOck Lead already discovered
There has been no recent trouble with the In
dams on the eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevadas
At that time the general impression among for
eigners was that the Emperor had refused TO sub
NIT to the English and French ultimatum.
election returns not yet published, but the re-
suit undoubtedly is as last reported
The usual annual floods in the Columbia river
and tributaries had occurred, without doing much
damage.
Intelligence from Lieut.. Mullins expedition
had been received up to the ith Of June An ex-
press had reached that officer from Fort Benton
with intelligence of the movement westward from
that point Of 300 troops over the road. The road
will be completed through to Fort Benton by the
last of July.
Dates from British Columbia are to the 10Th
The miners Were active, and in good spirits
Canals were constructed In many places, and more
were progressing The limited number Of miners
employed were doing well. The gold prod uct
was at the rate Of one and half to two mill IONS
per annum.
Seven hundred TO eight hundred more Chinese
emigrants, direct from Hong Kong, had arrived
at Victoria.