New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-15
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Inter from California.
ARRIVAL OF THE roSY EXPRESS.

| AERI AL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.
FoRr KEARxY, April 8.-The Pony Expires
| passed here at $50 Z. NJ.
sAs FRAxcIsco, Barch "a, $40 P. M.-Arrfve
18th, ship Electra, Sydney; brig Galveston, New
York; 18th, steamer st. Louis, Panama. Til,
| schooner Olivia, from Marguerite Bay, Lower Cali
fornia, bringa reports from some thirty whaers of
the coast of bower California, which are generally
ordinarily favorable. The bardue Delaware Cant
Kenworth, was lost on Balienas Bar, Decembe,
25th The wreck, with 500 barrels Polar oil. sold
at auction for $1,000 Sailed 18th, Caroline f. Fooe
Amoor river; chartered ship Anglo-Saxon Wood
from Mexico to Europe.
The Joint Legislative Committee to investigate
the facts of the recent Senatorial election have not
reported, and the question of McDougas election
stands as last advised. 1t is understood that he
Wiling to enter another contest and surrender his
present vantage, if the committee report that no
election has taken place. 1t is reported that some
OF the witnesses refused to testify before the Com.
mlttee of Investigation.
The bill to amend the Telegraph Corporation law,
50 d. 10 authofze the present companies TO consoli-
GATE and extend their lines to Salt Lake. to meet
the mes from the East, passed the Senate.
a Dhl mas been introduced in the Legislature
ohefins bonus or premium of $4,000 to the per-
son VINO shall first grow npon California SOIL and
prepare ior market by machinery erected in this
state, LOO bales of cotton, Of not less than 500
pounds each,
The bill for the creation of Boundary Commits
sion to act in concert with the United States
boundary Commission, in running the Eastern
boundary line of this State, having passed both
Houses, joint Convention will be called shortly
for the election Of Boundary Commissioner-pef-
haps this week. AT present, j. G. McKibbeu stands
the best show for the position.
The news of the formation Of the Territory of
Nevada has given great satisfaction to the citizens
OF the Washoe mining region. brisk scramble
for the local Offices under the organization has al
ready commenced
Coal oil springs are reported as having been dis
covered north and south in Humboldt county.
considerable interest appears to have sprung up in
the development of this new wonder near Los An
geies. The celebrated springs of asphaltnm are
SAID to issue from bed of coal capable of furnish
ing lnexhaustible quantities of the OIL The amount
Ct Ct coal shipped from the Cumberland and Black
Diamond coal mines, Mount Djablo. to San Fran
CISCO, is reported to be between seven and eight
hundred tons. The tunnels of the two mines are
situated l 800 feet above the level of the bay The
CO consumption of coal in California last year was
2oogo TONS oil which the amount shipped from the
RACINE coast was only 1000 tons.
The Solano Herald thinks the Cumberland and
per year. 'N-'
Dates from British Columbia to the 18th, and
oregon and Washington to the Goth of March are
received. The steamer Otter arrived at Yictora
on the l7th from Frazer River. Among the mas
sengers were Lady Franklin and Miss CSaycraft.
Inc Colonlst gives the following summary of
news from British Columbia: The steamers Yale
Flying Dntchman and Maria left New Westminster
on the 18th of March, for the up-rfver towns car.
ryiug good frefghts. The miners continue to leave
New Westminster every day for the mines, many
in canoes, but the largest number generally choose
the steamers. company of French miners at
kanka Bar, are making as high as $40 per day to
the man, with sluices.
1t is reported that the British Government has
determined to build naval depot at Esquimault,
and that $4,000 is already set aside for that pur-
pose.
Miners are working as high up Frazer river as
SJttoh Chy. Inc weather was very favorable for
their operations.
Victoria contains thrty-seven brick and stone
buildings.
The Washington papers estimate the wool elm
OF that Territory for the ensuing year at 200 O00
pounds.
The Democrats had called a Convention to NOM
inatea candidate for Congress- for the 18Th of Nav
and the Republicans one for May goth. Mr.. j. J.
Stevens was the most prominent Democratic can
didate.
Business of every kind has been dull in the Ter
rltory for some time, but reaction is now taking
place. The increased demand for lumber and
spars, the great staples for export from the Terri
tory has given great activity to all kinds of bust
ness. The farmers have concluded to profit by the
example of California and hereafterin to raise
surplus OF grain for export.
Great preparations were making in all parts of
the Territory for rush to the new mines in the
Nez Perce country, east of the Cascade range.
Ihere Is nothing of interest from Oregon.