The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-10

record % events WHICH nave uiIsgHed since
-r%s,rrure Of the H''''-
Tas OvEaL,SD P0SY Express
. decided triumph. On the 18th inst. a
,df.2ltch from Carson City, Western Utah,
ns- ,br arrival IN that town Of the first POM
,ft Pixies Peak aud salt Lake City, with
I,sss to April 5I-oEIy eiztt ami a haLf
80 The same evening the newspapers Of san
laid before their readers Geographic news
T., flss oil, from New York and Washington!
=! GgIIsa gate arrived on the same day
L.-r :. mails. but the Pony Express brought
50. dlvs later news. The Express arrived in
.. miInight Of the 18th, by the Sacramento
The number Of letters brought FOR this city was
se-5iss many letters distributed al along the
large share Of these letters was for the
--,cs~. The -ffa hal q bill Of SGj for over
--5n.rsrs. So FAR the experiment Of a Pony Tx
.rss the Continent has proved satisfactory to
,reu.erneL
Wlea the Express was telerrIphed a. being At
r.--n City, cur good citizens grew very enthusiastic
80 the success Of this novel enterprise. Arrange
-. rsre 90 once made 10 commemorate the affair.
g., the Sacramento boat, having the Pony Express
-slrd. reached the wharf, the Way-wOr pony was
-evel BY a large deputation Of prominent men as
,,.fubIe hero, and a long procession followed the
Ana to the Office q the Alta Telegraph Co, where
-.. AMI Lauqustiug gave vent to the enthusiasm #
he Multitude
n. or,-inr is the schedule time from san Fran
geo O. New York
rr tesuaphir spl.che. days
gr days.
Inc fr., trip vas q very fast one. considering the
rsirlaees met with in the way Of snow. The TX
,-- will start from each end Of the route weekly,
every Friday afternoon
THE BrLKuEtD BILL VEToED ,
We sincerely hope we shall rot often have to men,
:, the BulEh-ti Bill hereafter Doubtless it will
IN Be among the GufOrgotten things Of the past.
A. ". predicted, IL passed the Assembly, and seut
ro The hands Of the Governor. The most intense
anxiety prevailed among the advocates and opponents
ftle measure, TO learn It's fate as soon as possible.
On the 18th inst, however, q Geographic dispatch
from Sacramento announced the jgyfui news tia;
D1vuey hail vetoed the bill. The enthusiasm
6 the people OF san Francisco vas uubounded. \
salure Il $50 guns was Ired On the Plaza IN honor %
the event. \ mass meeting vas held to devise some
Ev OF doing honor to Gov. Downey. for bis prompt
,ri Inst action in the matter. Several thousand dol
lars were NJ once subscribed 10 defray the expenses Of
a public demonstration. \ steamer Is to be chartered
specially 20 convey the Governor to this city, when
ever he = willing to come. and a grand public recep-
ton Is to be extended to him. Ia vctOing this bill,
Dovuey has proved himself superior to any
Political barteTiug or wire-pulling, for doubtless the
iulucemeuts held out TO him to append his signature
TO the vile document were very great 1t Is said that
be was offered 100000, and assurances Of a seat IN
O. :. Senate, If he would sanction The bill. In
al b.. official acts, Cos. Duvuey has shown himself
to be an independent, prompt and upright man. He
: probably the best Governor California has ever
hal.
To-Day the Governors BuIkhead veto will be made
the special order OF the day in the Senate. 1t will.
doubt, be sustained, as 1t IS hardly probable
the BuikhcIiers can oJttin a two-thirds vote in
tie Senate. They Will make desperate efforts, and
openly declare that If money can purchase the
passage os the bill. it Will pass over the Governors
FATaL RENCOSTfE At THE CAPITAL.
On the lIth inst. another Of those disgraceful
senes, which are too common among the admirers Of
the code of honor. occurred in the room Of the Ser
adjoining the Assembly Chamber in
he Capitol, at Sacramento. DR.. Stone, Of Fl Dorado
,unty, and Hon. john c. Bell. Of the same county.
engaged in a warm dispute relative to a bill for
the county Of FL Dorado, which was then be
the Assembly. Some misunderstanding occurred,
anil DR.. : being n gentleman q drew his pistol and
Mr.. Bell, and after this stabbed him in four
with a knife , The wounded man died on the
inst, and was buried next day. Rev. L. G..
Beckvith preached Il funeral sermon on the occasion,
which Is spoken Of as having been a very earnest,
and effective DISCOURSE
The deceased legislator, SO suddenly cut eff, in the
hI vigor Of Iife. in the midst of his legislative duties,
was buried with due honors. The Assembly Hall
drIpei in mOurning,-the sum Of $1,000 was ap-
propriateI to defray his funeral expenses,-resclu-
we're adopted. and some Of his co-legislators
snlogizeI his memory IN feeling aud eloquent terms
thrill Of coll horror ran through the hearts Of tie
people A. the news was announced IN all parts Of the
STATE. But what Of all this 40 new thing has
lIpqeEeI. This IS not the first time the halls Of the
Capitol have been suIiiei with human blood. The
IPirt Of ruailnisn prevails everywhere The re-
'oiyer anI the deadly knife are Indispensable defend
srs % The honor e gentlemen There Is no plars too
asrcI to preclude their approach.
Dr.. Stone has been held to answer for his crime, in
he sum OF so, 900 bail. There Is little expectation
he will DC punished. as the 4. law Of the knife"
eeas to be above every written statute IN this State
LEGISLATIVE N,rrsEs.
The legislature Is to adjourn on the 9th inst
There Is q large amount @! business We; on hand, but
ne people viii feel relieved, AM breathe more freely.
Fhea they have ali 1urred-
Bills have been passed authorizing the counties Of
San Frruei-c, and san Mateo 20 take stock in the
proposed railroad from sun Francisco 20 Sin jose
5e armer to the amount Of s 10000, and the latter
100000.
The bI appropriltins a bonus % $4,000 to the
irs- company Who SHALL construct an overland te'e-
graph between -. Louis and san Francisco, $4,000
% the second, who shall construct . similar line
SitHin eighteen months. mas passed. 10 be engrossei
10 the Senate.
NI-CELLNNEOC=
The Tqatsg arrived hcrc on the 10Th inst, in IS
from your port, and the Comet on the 18th. in
u lays. \ pretty close contest. The CONT l. adj
'srti-el to sail for your post, in the " Regular Dis
patch Line" on the 1t May.
4 compaay has been formed 20 buiIl a railroad 70
Jose. About $4,000 Of stock has already been