New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-13
Later from Carson valley aid CALIFORNIA;
BY TIE roNY EXPRESS
lFrn:n ihe N. In.aoh fsnlette. L

4 By the Pony on Sunday night, we have our regu-
lar correspondence from Carson Valley OF the 26th
uit., with late dates from California, to which We
I direct the attention of our readers:
! CARSON FAdLEY, July 26.--Edtons 81. JOSeph
| tTozette-The army has been removed from Pyra.
mid Lake to the head of Carson river, and il is
positively stated that the location there will be per-
1 manent. The situation is not liked by the officers
OR men, but they will be able to diverge from that
| poiut very readily in all directions and The loca
| ton suits the wants of the Pony MAIL and IN fact
\ the entire community.
| The mines still continue to improve. a very
| large amount of machinery is arriving here Tor
working the different silver and gold mines, bur
the extent of the leads is such thar it will take
other season before the country is partially
developed. Five quartz mills are under cOnstruc-
ton at Silver City and Gold Hill. The ore from the
Virginia District, the richest yet found, shipped
to San Francisco. The general average of the ore
shipped is from $500 to 5000 per tun. There is
quite number Of ditch projects on foot which will
| give work to an immense population in their
strnction rs well as large number when complet-
| ed. Eight new saw mills are being constructed in
| different parts of the country.
| Col. Lander has resumed work on the wagon
road from the City OF Rocks to Honey Lake--Was
at Granite Creek, 45 miles east of Honey Lake, at
last accounts. No Indians in the neighborhood.
| The people here finding that Congress has failed
| to grant a Territory, now are about to organize
| Carson county, under the odious provision OF the
Utah statutes, thinking that poor law is better than
l none.
| An election has been ordered for August 9Th.
The people feel the most intense interest in the
continuation Of the Pony Express, as that is look
| ed upon as the only speedy means Of communities.
tion that VIC will getfof some time.
| fugitive from justice in California was arrested
| here on the 9th, charged with killing saloon
keeper named Hertzter in his bed al Sacramento,
I last week. The parties having him in custody On
| their return, when within three miles of Saefa-
mentO, he sueceeded i'll obtaining pistol frOmone
| of them, and commenced firing upon the party.
/ IpT
3 third, as well as severely woundng two others.
| This occurred to-day.
NEW DIGGtSGs.-Surface diggings, capable Of
paying ten dollars per day To the hand, have
larely been struck in EtDoraIo Canyon. locality
about ten miles northeast OF Carson City. The
gold is of hIe quality and rather coarse, but the
supply of water being but limited, hut few miners
| are employed there at present. ~ it'll sufficient
water large number could make good wages.
| On Onion Creek, few miles further south, and
| among the foothills nearly east of this city. SINH
| lar diggings have been found, and a number of
men are al work with rockers, making from Six to
twelve dollars per day.
| PYRAMID LAKE.-EverPthng remains quiet in
the country about Pyramid Lake; no Indians have
/ shown themselves in the vicinity of late. a num-
Der OF tents have been pitched along the Truckee,
| above Capt. Stewards camp, hut attempts al
permanent settlement have been made on the Res.
ergation, it being generally understood that this wi
/ not be tolerated by the troops if undertaken.
/ CALIFORNIA NEW.
fRepor'ad by eieg aph for he M4rysyie Daily Appeal
| SAN FRANCISCO, July 2i.-The steamer Golden
| Age left this morning AT o'clock having on hoard
1 Gen. Haraey. The First alitorna Gnard fred u
salute Of eleven guns i'll honor of his departure.
She took 25 passengers and 81 a7s 80 treasure.
4 The Pony Express lett this evening on The boat
/ with abenL 100 letters.
IL the Green Vigilance Committee suit, the Jury
/ brought in d verdict Ter the plaintiff awarding MN
the nominal sum oil $t50
fFren N opp sticn paper, Judging fteni its ,oae,l
/ MAJOR EaoRY.--l his gallant officer has been
created Lieuiebant.G elnuel by breveI, for
/ rious and distinguished services as Commissioner
to ran the boundary between the United States
and Mexico, to date rom October, 1857.
4 THE MAUI AND WEpGE.--H Wheeloek & Co., of
San FRANCISCO, viii Issue Republican campaign
paper by this name on and after The 18th n,t. 1t
will he ably edited by Edward Harte OF he Gazette
| and Telegram
/ Col. Fremnnt's family, az understand, will
4 pass the remainder Of the summer and early
autumn, as last year, al Mount Bullion. II is very
i cool up there. and sery slightly too, being some
five thousand feet above tide water.
i [Mariposa Gazette.
/ ADMIRABLE PITCH INA CORE pendent of the
Herald suggests the pr"priety Of erecting Pacific
Democratic party that hnth wings throw over
board Douglas and Breckinridae aud nominate
Seymour. Of New York, for the Presidency
The Columbia, truoumne connty) Times says
There is mt the shadow of doubt that the nom
nation Of Breckenridge and Lame meets the hearty
appreciation of nearly every Democrat in that
county.
On the first of June last, the funded debt of the
city ot San Francisco including school, fire and
ALL amounted to So lOl 6S3.
BIG YIELD Siranahan, barrow & Co., took
more than twelve pulins nf gold from their claims
at Jamestown, in one week, recently.
Maj B,dweli was seriously indisposed last week.
The Charleston Convention too much for the
cid pioneer.
A daily Douglas sheet is 10 he printed at the
Bay for one hit week. Cheap at half the money.
Both the WelleIs are now said to be Tor Breck.
inridge.
The I,h quartz lead, in Oregon, is again being
worked, and II yielding richly.
The San Francisco Monitor (Gatholu) favors
Douglas.
FoR Ann AGAIssT.-The Shasta Herald, Auburn
Herald Butte d m ,crat Mountain Democrat. aud
since our last lssiIt.. fheg make seven an that
side A. far lis heard from ~ ten the oiher; hui
fthis prapurton will som he reversed. long lis
Of Administration urilals Yet to he heard
from, besides several which the fence, like
the San Francisco H"rii' ard St,l Et,se Reporter.
THuSDRRsrnRM AT Bueru> boston, August a.
There were h-ap, llnIId, r showers yesterday
aftetnann. Tao sch,oner4 lying at the wharf, and
severai Buildings III Cambridge and otl.r places
were damaged nv lightning aud Patrick Caiiins. Il
hny at the FSrm School on ChOmpsun's Island was
Instantly killed.