The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-22
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
Three Days Later from California


FoRr KEARNEY, jan 20.-The Pony Express
passed here at o'clock this morning, nearly two
days behind time, owing to the depth of snow
nearly the whole route.
GENERAL NEWS.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 8, $40 P. M.-The procla-
nation of the President, setting apart yesterday
for a day of humiliation, fasting and prayer only
reached this city for publication on the day named,
consequently but little preparation made for |
its observance.
The Custom House, Post Office and other puolic |
Offices were closed, and the courts refrained from
business.
The latest Pony Express dates by telegraph to
Fort Kearney are to the Dist ult.
The latest accounts from Sacramento represent
the city as crowded with politicians of all grades,
in anticipation of the meeting of the Legislature
on the It'll.
Governor Denver seems to have the most posi-,
tive support for the Senatorship but it is stated
that there are friends of the late Senator brod-
erick among the Douglas members who VIII spare
no effort to defeat Gov. Denver
Mrs Kitty Gerkin murdered at her residence
in Sacramento, this morning, it is supposed for her
money.
The annual statistics of the State are prepared
for publication, and show remarkable progress dur
ing the fiscal year. 10000 passengers arrived at
San Francisco, and II, 100 departed-a gain of pop
ulation by immigration seward of 10000.
The estimate of overland immigration is 1000
to G0,000-beng small account of the Indian
hostilities.
The gold export falls off several million. from last
year, but TINS dehclencyls compensated by the gen.
orally increased exports of the State.
The amount of treasure from the mines fully
equals any other year. The value of the principal
State products exported from San Francisco in
1860, is as follows:
Barley Sl5OOOO, bread $3.50 900, fish s4s, OOO
-four S649 900, furs SIS 900, gold Sal 1925 000 hides
1000, lumber $94, 900, oats Sl2O 900, potatoes
$4,000 quicksilver S320,000, skins S29000 silver
$4,000, tallow $4,000, wheat 81, 1854 900,
wine $50, 000 wool 1892 900. The total exports of
the State, other than gold, valued at SS,732,-
000 against S., 533 900 in 1859, and S4,730 900 in
1858.
San Francisco was thrown into a state of I'M
usual excitement New Years day, by the kill
ing of Samuel L. Newell, Editor of the Denocra-
tic Signal, of Placer county, by Horace Smith, a
lawyer of considerable position in the same
county.
Newell is charged with having slandered Mr.
Smiths wife, which incensed him that he fol-
lowed his intended victim to San Francisco, in
company with his wifes brother, who is the some
what noted Judge Hardy. Newell was stabbed
several times by Smith, that he died in few
minutes, without making any resistance.
Smith formerly Mayor of Sacramento He
has given himself up to the authorities, and is now
in jail. Mr.. Newell was formerly compcsitor in
the office of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and prior tC
that lived in Baltimore.
Another tragic affair occurred in Sacramento OF
the same day. person named Com. Diernay
who had just returned from the Washoe mines
became suspicious that one VIM. ii. Cassidy hat
seduced his wife, during his ABSENCE and at ono
armed himself to kill her and her supposed seducer
Meeting Cassidy in the street he commenced firing
The first shot hit DR.. J. r. Boyce, old aDt
highly respected CITIZEN inficting a wound which
will probably prove mortal. Diernay continued Il
fire upon Cassidy, who retreated and escaped I'M
hurt, after being chased distance of three blocks
and repeatedly fired at by his Infatuated assailant
Diernay was arrested and lodged in Jail.