The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-25
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.


tory, British Columbia, &c.. &c.
b. JosErH, No., Sept. q, 1890
The pony express, with San Francisco dates Of the l2h
instant, arrived here this evening
eAS FnASosco Sept l2-3AoP.N.
Arrived September ., ship Oracle, from Hong Kong,
10Th, Electric spark, from Boston.
Sailed September 8, ships white Swallow, for Mel
bourne Cowpsr. for Cowes, with u, 200 one hundred
pound sacks Of wheat and lis bales Of WOOL Lord Rag
Ian, for Melbourne
The steamer John L. Stephens sailed yesterday for Pa
mama, with 2s2 passengers and 100000 in gold, q
which $s2s 600 for New York, and abo lA2 bags Of
washoe silver ore, valued Il $4,000
The pony express, with st. Lous datss Of the a1st os
August, arrived At Carson Valley this mening.
The tenth anniversary Of the admission a CAfusnis
into the Union celebrated BY the Pioneers, N Gan
Francisco e 10th Instant by partial suspension Of
business, procession through the principal streets, and
GRAFTON and grand ball II tho largest public ball N
the city.
At the republican primary elections in San Francisco,
the 9Th ns ten out Of twelve districts decided against
making partisan nominations for local officers, md in
favor Of alliance with the peoples party In the coming
municipal election. This is regarded . complete re-
endorsement OF the reform city government.
The trial Of W. h. Stone, for killing = member Of the
last Legislature during political dispute Ia proceeding
At Sacramento, before Judge Hardy, the Judge be-
fore whom Judge Terry recently acquitted.
Tho Breckenridge and lane Stats Convention y in So
sion 1t Sacramento. II largely attended An electoral
ticket will undoubtedly be chosen, many Of that party
believe that the State be carried for Bseknrdge and
Lane.
Inc Marposa gold mines, Col Fremonts grants,
reported 70 yield nmensey since the compeson Of the
camel express about 70 be established between Loo
sufcent census returns ara made to the Marshal to
form basis for estimating tho population Of California
" 500 600.
FIRE at Sonora On the 10th inst destroyed Sadwick
MelorS stables, together with nine horses. Loss
oregon dates are 70 the 9th inst
The silver excitement has been brewing In Oregon for
several months, and tho most exavssant runcrs now
prevail respectpg the mines different parts OF the o.
cade Mountains bordering Willamette Valley. Several
parties have been prospecting during the summer and
Dr. Broy, Of salem, has eit ~ tho &a>snsan Office
specimen q silver ore from The ssnrsn minss which
ragged from 81 200 to s2 900 per ton .s''--
The Portland Ness gives the most encouraging reports
from tes R1 q creek sua mass nas they
ing ground has been explored for i've thousand snnes
for several years. Some three hundred and my are
Iron ore has been discovered in the Cascade Montana
On the lss Of August Iseaenaut Mullen was st Fort
and 70 that post for wsla walA Immediately,
repairing and improving - he travelled TINS Line OF
Msior Bshc was 70 have In Fort Benton for walla
waa with command Of three hundred men, on The ON
Of August
arguments some that the wsshoe silver lode belts tho
continent they claim that the Santram, Wala WalA
s : probability Of their position being fully demon
sraed by The discovery Of mines in the vicinity Of Mount
WsshDgton Territory dates arc 70 the 3lss un
A are occurred II Fort Vancouver, destroying $500
The Olympia Pioneer says that acting Governor hcGin
determined that the Indian pirates who have taken re-
fuge in Victoria shall be brought 70 punishment These
believed be the murderers Of the crews OF
The Pioneer says tha, Gov. Mcdi win take steps 1t
70 the technical objections Of our neigh
The British Columbia advices are 70 the 4ih inst
,,ss ,ss fouo~ins summary Of mining opers.ons in
The ssase q mining affairs in British Columbia very
Al the latest accounts the Fraser mines be-
ing rapidly deserted, except BY Cinnamon ior the new
Edorado Rock creek The rush appears 70 be general
their way from Oregon and Warrington Territories At
ports Puget Sound the excitement prevails,
and mary lumber mills the have had their gages
Increased to induce them 10 stay With regard 70 Tho
difference in the accounts but agree that miners
making from Ave dollars 10 twenty dollars per day to the
70 pay sloO day per man The country in the narhbOr
hood said 70 resemble California Us formation there
plenty Of s,,a .DPss n
very coarse and found the bed OF the rocks There
doubt about the extent Of these new gold feds -
good prospects found by parties In charge OF mule
trains which passed through this section OF the country
for Qucsueila river Tho kenatiche river, 70 the
and several other similar creeks, regards The iorn.
ton and features Of the country reported this side Of
Quesuella river. No opinion Al to the yield Of these
mines can be formed by the amount OF dust received 1t
Victoria, large quantity Of finds It's way INTO Ore
e.enanse i0r 10 &c ,n,nugs :. snS os
There every reason 70 believe that bis Exceencyt
Il ku~xv 40 hv anl II
The number Of miners In the district around the Rock
creek and smikAmeen mines is estimated at more than
From ouesuella river We hear that large strikes
Great prices have been paid TO Cinnamon for claims
The silver mines are getting up in the market Several
c,Dnsbsr has Also been discovered in The pesheorhood
Of Hope In which city town lots arc rapidly Increasing IN
| sAcRAmxro, Sept l2-3PM
The Brecknridse and Lane Democratic State Uonven-
| ton rcssscmbed this morning Hon. J. b. Weller was
elected permanent President with seventeen Vice Prcs
dents being from each Jcdcla district The state.
r. l. shosr q. Beach and Frank Isushton chosen
| secretaries
Tho following gentlemen have been appointed
torss-wm Corosal, Of Los Angeles; A. p. Dudley, o.
Calaveras v T. Gerser, Of Tehama, and zach hopsgo-
| merry, Of sutlcr.
The Convention 10 sill In session.
of the specie By the steamer John L. Stephens s915s
goes 10 New York and $4,000 70 England. Tie st OF
shippers made out The hour the express len
The following are the cabin passengers BY the Ste
| pbens:-
Mrs Capt. c. c. nal q. G. Fitch, ~. Aios United
States Consul; Major Rains, T. 9 A., aud family; j. l.
Dennis and wife julius Newman, MAJOR r. Dodge, United
States Indian AGENT Cyrus Adams A. Bordy Mrs. sAvab
C. Nichols, slos son, C. Watkins, u. s. ~; W. OR.
pcnter, PAymaster spydcn, Il. s. j. A. Newell, Jacob
Baker @. A. Schultz, ID. Spreckels, G. kang.s, u Sc
vcns, H. shattuck, G. Gros wife and niece; W Faye,
NJ. Anivolo. N. Dapclo, p. blssd, Jpo Kaufman, ".
Ften, T. Frank, a. q NcSish, Horace Harrington, W
Harris, j. Trumto, l. Prayer, Iro Rgicr, j. walls ~
". snyder, y u Lane, g. N Baxter, 1. / rewcger and
Edward FIELD.
There were also leo s,ccrsgc passengers.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
sAs FRANCESCA, sept IT, r. ~
an active trade with the country has improved the
general tone Of the market ard the trausac
From fret hands the demand In Healthy and not
nartiCularlq fIcclcd Ariica 70