Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-22
Fr.m Cai,fern,a, by the Pssy Express.

Owing to the depth Of the snow on nearly the
whole route, the pony express was near two days
behind time.
SAN Francisco. Jan. 5,-The proclamation Of
the President. setting apart yesterday for day Of
humiliation fasting and prayer, only reached this
city for publication on the day named, conse-
observance The Custom House, Post Once, and
other public ofnceA were closed, and the courts
refrsined from business.
The latest accounts from Sacramento represent
the city crowded with politicians Of all grades,
In snticip patton Of the meeting Of the Legislature
on the 7th. Gov. Denver seems to have the most
positive support for the SenatoIship; but 1t Is
stated that there friends Of the late Senator
Frederick among the Douglas members, who will
spare no Effort to defeat Gov. Denver.
Mrs. Kitty Gerkin was murdered at her resi-
dence in Sacramento, this morning, 1t ssupposed
The annual statistics Of the State are prepared
for publication, and show remarkable progress
during the fiscal year 90, 700 passengers arrived
| ut San Francisco and IA, 100 departed-a gain Of
population by immigration seward OF l6, go.
The estimated overland immigration is so 100 to
| &c, OOo-being small on account of the Indian
hostilites
| The gold export falls of several millions from
| last year, but this deficiency is compensated by
the generally increased exports OF the State. The
| amount Of treasure from the mines fully equals
4 any other year The value Of the principa State
| products exported from San Francisco In 1860 is
| an follows BARLEY, $50, 600; bread, $3.50 GOO;
fsh. s4s 600; -four, s649 900; furs, SIS 900; gold
/ nlues, lumOef, NSf Odts
$3.50 900; potatoes, S29 600; quicksilver 1920 COO
skins S2e GOO; silver ORE Sil6 600; talow $50 COO
wheat, 81 S54 600; wine, s3O, 600; wool, 1892 900
| The total exports Of the State, ether than gold
are valued at as, 1872 600, against IS ,533 600 In
| 1859, and 81 ,7s0, O0O In 1858.
| San Francisco was thrown into state of unusual
excitement on New Years day, by the killing OF
| Samuel l.. Newell. editor Of the Democratic Sig
| nal, Of Placer county, by Horace Smith, lawyer
| Of considerable position in same county. Newell
| IL charged with having slandered Smiths wife
| which so incensed him that be followed his IN
| tended victim to San Francisco In company with
his wife's brother, who Is the somew hat noted
Judge Hardy Newell was stabbed several timei
by smith, SO that he died in a few -minutes, with
| out making any resistance. Smith was formerl,
| Mayor of Sacramento. He has gil ven himself vi
| to the authorities, and is now In jail Newell wal
| formerly composition In the office of the Phila
dephia Inquirer, and prior to that lived in Balti
| more
Another tragic affair occurred in Sacramento oil
the same day. A PERSON named Com DiernaY
who had just returned from the Weshoe 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 com
menced firing. The first shot hit DR. J Boyce
an old and highly respected citizen, inficting
wound which will probably prove mortal. Dier
nay on'inued to fire upon Cassidy, who retreatel
and escaped unhurt, after being chased distance
Of three blocks and repeatedly fred at by hi
Infatuated assai!ant. Diernay was arrested anc
lodged in Jail.