New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-11
MA aRIvA oF TINS ovERLANp MAIL,


me Overland hail To st. Louis arrived at Me-
st sioa 1n I'LL night VI the sd inst, with san
dates % the Is III nit From tho St. Louis
Eeunbinan we extract HE following summary "
4atelligance
sgtton 81 Latham, Oh the tenth night after being
7Hfugufated Governor. was Nominated in caucus
fnf Unitad States Senator and On THE day follow
lie was elected @ that Office BY the Legislature.
The vote III caucus stood Iatham q nv Her, 40;
"a ham. 81 Edmond Randolph, CAN'T Lecomp-,
tons u; b. d Shafter. Republican, ..
tls5i's nomination in caucus was on the first
AMIiUA 48EHF his ianie was introduced Az q eandi-
date. 5TFhe nse OF lis name took the Weller adher-
&iliB BIZ SURPRISE and was quite unexpected to the
public 81 large. His success was attributed to the
deter On the part Of the Democracy to rid
itself of shs dynasties which hitherto had governed
Il 4 great extent the politics Of the State.
The nBw Senator was N start for Washington by
y fIie steamer 81 the 5th OF February.
LIEUT. Governor DaWney, BIZ this change be-
e6mcs Governor FOR the ensuing two years-wills
be gursfed on the 14th. He Is but little known
hi puhiir lifo, aad il q successful business man,
fHtler than politician. He is native Of Ireland
md eaasaa ID California from Maryland.
V Iii. Qain, who has been elected President pro
stelt. pl the Senate, becomcs Lieut. Governor, by
virtue III ahat election.
Thsre y ! suspicion that before winter passes,
an election of Senator to succeed Mr. Gwinn will
= be brought on. There are indications that Judge
Baldwin will bo the Senator, aud Eugene Casserly
NJ ppinEed III Judge BaidHin's place on the Sn-
\ prone Nench by Governor Downey.
Governor ath&n app 0inted johnson Price Secrc-
st1yy NJ State, and George Wallace Private Secre,
II taEyr They Wera confirmed BIZ The Senate, and
NJ Retained by the new Governor.
ieSerpox Latham yesterday. the I'm, sent q
Mr. southern counties Of California. on their pro.
MppSnd Repax alton from the State, and d4lAniza-
y ton under Territorial government The Cover
4 ~ two thirds vote is required to ali act
md ne further action ID necessary on the part of
tx fIe E&afa To c0nEamrnase the purpose. The anthor
sti0n " Congress-, however, he suggests, il re-
qalrga to perfect q separation. He doubts not the
sentiment 6f tha entire State ii opposed
y "a a. divsian and considers il proper that Con-
derida wliethef tho opinion of the people OF
~ F4gpossd Territory ought to be accepted as
i8ibtSdly cb1aiIleT ths union III tie southern ana
nof5 bern counties0 f California unnatural
Aa n messenger arrived At Sacramento on the I2th
from Aend1cinS county, With reports Of Indian
elIings bad been burned and 400
head y stock Killed. Governor Latham win send
speclal messaEe e The Legislature on the sub
Ias report u he State Superintendent of Public
Ech00ia y puhAiahsd. The total Amount OF money
eafensed for school purposes for 1869. was s470,-
d96. IlH new year commenced with ak hnndredj
412q fVxsYaniue schools employing seven hundred
4Aa four teachers. Tbs number Of children |
ii asia Htate under Is years 81 age, was over
sesSptysix Thousand.
Vi nh Comp Her b report shows an increase in
xdble property for the year, OF rising 81 900 GOO
A ntssemsnt has been started in Green Valley
NJ 1Sxor III Sunday law ID compel the closing 81
fpIsees 1f bushes on The Sabbath. IN town of
tSo tlseusand population, bnt one man opposed
t8H Nl6F enaent.
IA we're being made to raise money for the
pnIylisse Ok steam fire engine in San Francisco.
he BOARD Of supe sisors Of San Francisco had
Sel5jSAuAd The granting of tie right " construct
& h6zst railways through the streets Of the city.
IA n ranefea thai Commodore Vanderbilt Is
shout u establish DID position line Of aseamers
a Ga the inland waters Of California, and up the
" tAsrn coast To Oregon and Washington.
1lie Territorial Enterprise Of December Slst says
Il ~ Virginia asld sold Hi very active prospect
~ Il Ep1g Oh III tunnels opened before The snow
Nothin8 nj Importance was transpfing in any
n 81 ~ cIaifps 81 fha s0.calied G0mstock Iead,4
accepting tho Spanish claim They were very
sSSiSslY NJ Notk AZ tHe latter. TweIYs and half
s y 8. ts essan sod on the 18th December for
f.st exslteai.snt exists III rssard u certain dis.
little above Johnstoun and below Deyil,s
he ore strnsk aessned 10 contain antiInonvE
+ ana 1saa nut re silsaf. Town NAs being located
hi AsaE fhe spot Nath ample WATER The surface dig
K1aEs atoms would well aupport Respectable Mn
i1g zeNlas Seneral proaps ting was suspended on
New sna very rich agsings had been aiscova,rsa
I'M 5e klamath short distance below Shs mont, ~
Y Y u flle 5lunbsle 97S -sss1s =
Ga.,fEa15AI EzIiaEsc he market i rata,.
Dat Azaiak md witliont movement of any Interest.
a1d34s dEe unchanged. Coles u eery ifan ii I7}c
fox Izio. Goal N unsettled, and likely 70 aror