, 1860-05-01
From California and Oregon.
LESS THAN TEN DAYS FROM
SAN FRANCISCO.
Nine Days From Ocean to Ocean.
GREAT REJOICING At S.ACNA1IEN.
TO AND SAN FRANCISCO.

ST. JosErH, No., April 3osh.-The Pony Ex- |
press due here on Friday the 9Th, did not ar-
rive until this noon, owing to the time Of leav-
ing the other side having been changed. The
Express left San Francisco On the evening of |
the 10th inst, coming through in less than ten |
days. |
by this atrivalwe have San Francisco adv:ces !
to april Goth, and Carson City to the 21st- The |
Express brought $50 letters, five priyase tele- |
grams, and large summary Of news
SAS FRAsc1.co, april eoth.-The steamer
John L: Stephens sailed for Panama this morn- |
ing with q ,5s:,ss3 IN treasure
The past ten days has been very dull. with
few fluctuations in prices.
The hrst pony express, with Telegraphie
dates from Atlantic cities to April Sd, reached
the Telegraph station in Carson Valley at $50,
T. IL april 12th. whence the news WAS tele-
same even!us in Ext1as-the news being only
nine days in lis passage from Ocean to ocean.
The great fea. created the most unbounded
enthusiasm. Tie Express encountered serluus
obstacles crossing the mountains from Carson
to Placervl!!e-snow having accumulated four
feet deep narrow mule path bad been open
ed and this was entirely occupied by pack mule
trains on their way from California 10 the " ASH
| oe Valley mines. The express driver was COLL
| pelied to dlsmount aud break path around
erch mule, thus causing several hours delay.
He reached Plaee.yille on the 18th aud Sact..-
| ACAAO 0t bs0V r. A.s A0E 3a4ut tA<ANV ItV~
| ceeded to San Francisco BY steamer, arriving q.
| 4. ", on the 14th inst
! Spontaneous celebrations took place at every
town through which the Pony Express passed.
| AZ plaeetville guns were fred, speeches made.
music by ail the bands. waving Of flags: and a
lure adjourned in honor Of the event. The
streets were draped with banners, the ladies'
thronged the balconies, aud thousands blocked
the sidewalks alcue the streets through which
the pony VAS expected to pass, as be came gal'
Ioping along, followed by wild cavalcade ol
men who had yonc out On the plains to Nee:
him.
Thu city echoes with the ringing Of bells,
booming Of cannon, and the lou. continued
shouts Of the multitude The demonstration
was equally enthusiastic and more imposing
when the Express reached San Francisco. The
| city was lit up by numerous bontires. torch.
light procession was formed, tile military com
punies were out, and The pony was escurted
from the steamer to the heart Of the city
amids: biszs Of fireworks Altogether, this
was the most enthusiastic demonstration ever
witnessed in California, evinciny hearty appre
citation of the enterprise 50 ;,lotiousy consnn
mated.
SACRAMENTO, April 3l.-Jno. G. Bell, mem
ber from FL Dorado county. who Was shot By
Dr. Stone on the llth inst, died Of his wound:
on the 18Th.
The Senate has passsd the Trans Contiue1ta
Telegraph bills, giving bonus Of e., ,0,U to th,
company building telegraph first, mud ~, ,}A
for second line, provided both are complete.
to the Mississippi within Is months. The bill
! will probably become lav.
The Legislature will adjourn Nay lst.
The gold receipts At San Francisco for th
+ quarter endin. with March, were I'll, ,1Gp, COO
The mines arc ieldiug sure returus Of labor.
The Sortheru Telegraph Company has OF
dcred wire to build L line from }reka to For:
: land, Oregon
, The trial of Judge Terry, for killing :'enat,
Broaer,ck, has again been postponed till Jlu.
, Adriccs from Oregon are to the 18th, All
! Briti-h Columbia 10 the l4th.
The Oregon Republican State Conyen,io
s would meet on the 14th inst, TO nominate
candidate tor Congress.