New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-11
Latest from California.
ARRIvAL or inns poNyExPRHsl

Latest from California,
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY ExPREsss
From the ST. Louis Republican we extract thu
following telegraphc dispatches of the latest news
| from the Pacific
Sr. JosEfH, May 1.-THE Pony Express arrived
here at half past nine O'Clock last night, 10 nine
days and four hours from san Francisco The las
one hunared and twenty miles on this end wert
run IN eight and half hours.
! SAN FRAScisco, April 40. $40 P. M,-since The
Pony Express of the 20th the following ships have
| arrived: Flying Mist, Hong Kong 21st, bark
Louise, Hamburg I'D, ships Morning Star and
Buena Vista, from Boston; 2sd, ships John Stew
/ art, Neptune's Car and Sea Nymph, New York
| 18th, steamer Cortez, Panama, with passengers
| from New York OF March SO. Sailed 2sd, ship Jear
Bart, for Mazatlan 26th, Andrew jackson, Callao
/ and Northern Light, for Acapulco
/ Immigration from China has recommended. The
Flying Mist brought 40 passengers the ship
James Brown Is daily expected, with as many
more, and at last accounts several vessels at Hong
Kong were up Tor San Francisco, offering to bring
passengers very cheap.
/ 1t s estimated that $35, 900 in drafts were trans
united eastward by the Pony Express, which may
reach their destination and be presented for pay
ment twelve days before the steamer having trea
1 sure to meet them arrives in, New York.
The Pony Express, which left ST. Joseph on the
/ 18th, arrived at San Francisco in nine days and
| seventeen hours from the time Of starting. Tele
graphic dispatches from Carson Valley to parties
interested not yet published state that the Indians
between Salt Lake and Carson Valley have stolen
4 thirty horses belonging to the Pony Express Com.
pany... new supply Of horses will be sent out
/ speedily from Sacramento, but the incoming Elk
| press may be three or four days behind time in
i consequence of this misfortune.
The Legislature, since the Goth. has passed an
act to create the office Of State Geologst; to pro-
vide for vote Of the people to decide whether q
convention shall be called to revise the State Con-
stitntion.
+ A bill appropriating $4,000 to build wagon
road from Placerville to Carson Valley, was con-
sidered and lost. {
The bill giving bonuses Of $50 900 and $4,000,
and installments Of $4,000 and $1,000 per annum to
the first and second companies carrying telegraph
lines across the continent has passed both Houses.
Late news from Mexico, brought by the steamer
Cortez, says a Liberal army 5000 strong was re-
ported to have taken Colma and Manzanillo with
out opposition. N
The Washoe silver mines are the alabsorbing
matter of public consideration. 1t is estimated
that 1000 people have already gone there. I'm
proved roads over the mountains give new impe-
tus to emigration. gentleman just returned
met on the mountains, during two days, 1000 laden
mules $500 head Of sheep and 500 beef cattle, GO
ing over to the mines.
New discoveries of silver mines are reported,
and the general belief in the great extent and
richness Of this silver region Is increasing.
To-DAY,s NEws.--The overland mail left for st.
Louis at IL NJ, taking over 5000 letters and four
through passengers. ss.
A bill has passed the Legislature, appropriating
5000 to provide wells on the Colorado desert.
The Legislature has decided TO adjourn on Mon
day, the 30th.
Preparations are making for grand demonstra-
ton in San Francisco, in honor of Gov. Downey's
veto of the bulk-head bill.
Since the sailing Of the steamer of the Goth inst.
business with the interior has shown manifest
Improvement: orders are coming forward literally,
and money is becoming more abundant. The trade
has, however, not been of sufficient duration as
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first hands to any great extent. They are buying,
but scarcely with the freedom with which they are
moving their own stocks. They should enter the
market with the coming week, as there is every in
dication of steady business from the country.
Prices rule steady, and are likely to keep SO. No
speculative movements appear probable, and ope-
rators are meeting the market from stocks already
on hand. Few speculations have occurred the last
week.
Boots amid shoes remained dull. Coffee active
for consumption; weeks sales TOO boxes, closing
firm at 1916. for fair brands. Coffee quiet and
little doing Rice firm; Carolina 7ac. Cordage
very dull Dry goods rather more active with
slight improvement. Fish-Mackeref So per kit
No. j new cod 6 to 6ac. old unsaleable. Lumber
moving steadily as last quoted Malt liquors some
what more active. Metals-Pig iron firm, with an
upward, tendency. Molasses and ssyrups I'M
changed. Nails heavy at 3lc. Naval stores in
active. Oils very quiet.
Provisions Small sales Of pork and bacon on
rather easier terms for buyers. Beef unchanged.
Hams find no sale. Butter. very slow at 27ac. for
the best. Lard rather weak and dull.
Sugar Foreign raw in fair request by the trade;
domestic do. quiet and firm. Small lots Of crushed
sugar, exreeent arrivals, are selling at l6c. Large
operators are still holding without sale. Spirits
Tnrpentine slow at zoe. Spirits Foreign Brandies
inactive. Domestic liquors all looking up, Alcohol,
Soc; Brandy, 473c. to Soc; Pure Spirits. 4T9c.;
Whisky, 45c. Teas, in more demand for finer
qualities; common, without Improvement. In
Wines there Is nothing doing of moment.
Later.
SAN Francisco, April 2s.-Arrived last evening,
ship James Brown from Hong Kong, steamer
Sonora, with 375 passengers from New York,
April 9th, oil well. The combination among opera
tors in refined sugar broke through this morn
ing. causing great decline I'M prices, and an auc
ton sale of 5000 barrels crushed, powdered and
loaf, at an average of &c.: 1600 barrels Eastern
crushed at IL to 13c. The trade were sole pur
chasers, and have secured thirty days supply
Prices since the sale are 30e., both from private
hands and refinery.
The Pony Express, with st. Joseph dates to the
10th, arrived at Carson City at $50 7. NJ to- day.
A strong effort has been made in the Legislature
to extend the session, but the requisite thirds
vote could not be obtained.
Oregon dates are received to the 21st. g. K.
Othiel has been nominated as Democratic candi
date for Congress, by Convention held at Eugene
City. The Convention failed to nominate candi.
dates for Presidential Electors.
British Columbia advices are to the oath. Frazer
river mining news continued favorable.
another change in the Government. On the 9th
March the Conseryadors, hearing Of the near and
rapid approach of about five thousand Liberals
from Tapotlan, which they had taken and com
pletely routed, Gen. Ealdes with the loss Of over
one thousand men and arms, suddenly left the city
retreatng for Guadalajara. The Liberals entered
the city on the 2Sth, 18th and 30th of March. Per-
feet order prevailed. The Liberals have now nearly
all left in pursuit of the retreatng Mochas, and
marching upon Guadalajara, which. in connection
with forces from Mazatlan, they confidently expect
to take within month.
A courier reached here yesterday from Vera
Cruz, with dispatches to the Government. A bull
letin was Immediately issued, informing the public
of the unsuccessful attack of Miramon upon Vera
Cruz His loss is stated to be great He bonn
barded the place for six days, and finally lost all
his artllery-s0 pieces-and the greater part Of
his army. In the evening Colima was illuminated.
The prospect of peace being soon established is
Frightening.
+ IA BAD Mantle Husband Of Many Uoaen.
G. w. Board, alias Bowman, alias G. w. Brown,
but whose real name is believed to be Thomas
Board was committed to Jail In 0wensboro', KY,
few days SINCE He had wen the heart of fair
lady of that place, and was about to be united to
her In marriage, the guests having assembled to
witness the ceremony, when il fortunately leaked
out that he had more wives than the law allows.
1t is said that he is from jenkins county, Virginia,
where he has an interesting family still living. He
visited Richmond, Texas, in the fail OF 1888, and
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