The national Republican., 1860-12-31
FROM CALIFORNIA,

The pony express arrived at Fort Kearney
on the 28th, bringing California news to the
18th.
Judge Baldwin has sent in his resignation
as Judge of the Supreme Court, to take effect
January l.
The political rumor finds considerable ere.
dence, that General J. A. McDougall, Hon. J.
W. McCorkle, and Richard P. Hammond have
formed a combination to use their united in.
fuence with the Douglas Democracy to elect
Hon. Mr.. McDougall to the United States SEN
ate this winter, Mr.. Hammond Governor of the
State next summer, and Mr.. McCorkle to the
United States Senate on the expiration of Mr..
Latham's term. The programme will meet
with strong opposition within the Douglas
ranks. The two strongest candidates for the
Senatorship this winter appear to be General
McDougall and General Denver.
The organization of joint stock company
to open the Washoe silver mines is among the
most notable features of the times. AS often
as two or three times per week, some company,
with a nominal capital stock ranging all the
way from $500,000 up to several millions, files
articles Of incorporation with the Secretary of
State elects officers, and appears to be earnest
ly prep ring to commence silver mining. Some
Of these comprise men of wealth and character,
while many are doubtless stock; ;jobbing opera.
tons.
Some fine specimens of coal, resembling in
appearance the West Hartley coal, are on ex.
hibition at San Francisco, and purport to have
been brought from a newly discovered mine,
about eighty miles from Carson Valley, where
"a company have claimed three thousand acres
OF land, covering the mine, and are preparing
to commence developing. The coal is very
much needed in the Washoe silver mines, as
other kinds Of Guel for smelling purposes are
scarce and difficult of access. The Keystone
Company, who have been some months engaged
in opening copper mine in Calaveras county,
claim to have struck during the past week the
richest vein ever discovered on the Pacific
coast, being nearly as fine as the best copper
OF Lake Superior. The veil was struck thirty.
five feet below the surface, and appears to be
inexhaustible. Arrangements are making to
ship the ore to Baltimore, and it is believed it
can be put in the Eastern markets cheaper
than the Lake Superior article.
The Pony Express, with St. Louis dates to
the Both, and teegraphic dates to P. M. of
the Sd, via Fort Kearney, was telegraphed from
Carson Valley yesterday, and will arrive at
San Francisco by the Sacramento boat to, night.
The patronage of this express is increasing
under the influence of regular trips. The last
out going express took one hundred and seven.
tyfve letters from San Francicco, and thirty.
four from Sacramento, many of these double
letters, paying five dollars each. To-day the
express will take about eighty five letters from
San Francisco.
On the 18th, a solemn and imposing mass
was performed at the San Francisco Cathedral,
for the repose of the souls of those who fell in
defence of the Pope in the recent Italian war.
The Archbishop was assisted by quite force
of attendant priests. At the conclusion, atten.
ton was called to the address of coincidence
aud relief to the Pope, for which signatures and
material aid were solicited.
A complete change in the American Con.
sulate Office was made at Honolulu on the 27th
of October. G. W. Barden, Consul, and T. T.
Dougherty, Deputy Consul, were removed, pur.
suant to orders from Washington, and f. l..
Hanks appointed to the latter position. The
latter appointment was followed by the removal
of the Physician and Surveyor of the Hospital.
Commercial matters at the island continue
gloomy. Whalers' bills per cent. discount.
Money 2 per cent per month interest, since
October ii.
Eleven whalers had entered Honolulu, de.
claring an average catch of four hundred and
fifty barrels.
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