The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.

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Arrival OF tho Overland Express-Nearly
. Million or Treasure En- Route for New
York-The Comet, 60. M
FoRr KEARSr, July Is, 1851.
The Pony Express passed at nine O'Clock last evening
4 SAN FRANCISCO, July 4, 1851.
The first overland mail coach started from Pacervia
on the LIST, escorted out Of town by an immense
concourse Of citizens with bands Of music and
firing. The coach and horses were decorats
ed with American flags There were six
bags Of letter mail and twenty eight bags a
newspaper In all weighing l77e pounds Business Is sus-
pended throughout the State to-day and the national en-
nversary receives the homage people devoted 70 tho
Union. There never was such display Of Aags and %
many manifestations Of patriotism in all appropriate ways
at any previous anniversary.
the Stars and Stripes during the week, TO remain uS
till the war is ended.
ing Of twenty-five men, six wagons and sixty bead -
stock arrived at Carson Valley on the LIST, rop0rta
plenty Of grasa on tho route and Indians peaceabs
For several evenings past magnificent comet has bee
visible about fifteen degrees west Of tho north star Win
the tail directing the hcavons for than nnsy
degrees In many respects 1t resembles the comet e
1853 with very much larger nebulus
On Friday and Saturday Of last week Governor Downy
rious companies throughout the State.
Dates from Oregon are received per steamer Paci6c -
Three companies Of the Fourth infantry United States
Army arrived by the Pacific.
Col Wright has countermanded the order for tho re-
moval of Captain Pickett's company Of Ninth infantry
from San Juan Island
Tho best Indication yet of the existence Of gold IN
paying quantities in Neg Perces county from tho faee
that the Pacific brought down some $500 900 in dust from
there.
Aviolent storm passed Puget Sound on the 1tth
inst doing considerable damage TO the crops and (run
trees
Tho Vancouver washinstOn Tsrr:Ory) Chronicle Of The
goth June has the following learn from undoubtsa
authority that Halliday Co.. Of st. Louis, contemplate
weekly Communication between St. Louis and San Fran
cisco They are building small steamers with exceed.
ing light draft but possessed Of great power, to ply
on the Upper Missouri between st. Louis and Fof4
Clear Water Stages viii run regularly and steamers for
xarding freight and passengers will connect the latter
place with vancouver which rs 70 become the head q
view that the company lately bought the steamers
If carried out, as 1t undoubtedly VIII Boz IL will be OF In
this enterprise has been fully demonsraed Steamers Il
light draught would have difficulty in navigating thu
Upper Missouri TO Fort Benton at all stages of the year.
Austin Smith, late Of the United States Navy, left for
this port turned his Office 70 his successor ast wess
& ~ s AZ s soo e
Smith, of Virginia The day after he left suit
menced against him. One Of the San Francisco courts re-
covered $14 800 entrusted to him by and hts wife
a. their agent.
The Sacramento Union Of today, in commenting on tina
suit gives the following account OF Mr.. Smiths senh
ments, expressed TO Mr. Ginning, his successor u
ofhceHe said in very excited manner, both In ton0
and hs as an
ploded humbug. proclaim II openly that it win b
source Of qualification to me-he prondest act Of my life
to take back my native State of Virginia few huu
drod thousand OF money and Il had II III my posses.
sion III DO id IL would not do So But The
amount In my possession Is 80 patry--dftcen thou
sand dollars-that it is not an object worthy
OF me, and shall turn over to you what little have, not
&c oped for because the s1
could mako out of nay services. The North grab
Dns public funds ships q srssUss and navy
and source Of grief TO me that II is not in powst
70 manifest my loyalty to my native State in subssaA'
The Francisco Times Of today has the following a.
ditiona remarks concerning the same partyMr Smith
the ONCE, and did not pay the claim: q
loyal He refused TO deliver scrap Of paper his
Office OF with him in the steamer. There nothing -
show Mr. Ginning how tho accounts stand Tho afirs
In inexricabe confusion and would that this
viii DO by pony express New York for his arrest
News comes from the Navy Yard that previous to bis de-
swered-"The United States government is played out"
SHIPPING NEWS.
Sailed lst-steamer st. Louis for Panama. carrying 16e
for England and $50 600 for Panama-Toal 81 o6s 800
Parrou, 1920 900; iahcr Church, Sis 600 Dayidsun.
So6 600; Coleman $40 600, schall Brother $o5 900
sssmsn sssu D90s $50 &C., Ds WI.
900 Geormer 800 ,ooo Patrick, $40 o00
The following is the list Of cabin passengers-M j
Lord and family, Mrs s r Forbes, Austin Smith, B.
Gay smith John Meredith, l. L. Baker and WIFE dapa
Bedougan, United States Army Mrs. A. B. LnbricA
George Pttenas, Mrs. Lippce, p. F. Cornish, j
NJ Carrick, Lieut. Kauz,,sh, Worthng,on n
Barnes E. A. Wood Mr.. Dickson, Miss Dickinso4
Mrs Sherrard, infant and Nurse Mr. Hubbard and wife.
Mrs. p. J. s. Paxton s. P. johnson, II. s. Ackermanj
Capt Sweeney NJ Lewis, F. Longned and family, VIM.
Abbott E. Stanfeld c. Neirchouski and family, W.
Fiedenburg, Capt. Malloy and family, r. s. Haven and
family, Mrs j. Bettercourt, Mr. Jenkins Mr. Pender, Mr..
Arnott, Samuel Pope, NJ d. Columns, W. Wheeler and
wife, Captain stah Geo F. Hoyes, Samuel Smith, ArA
Credit.
MARKETS.
The markets remain unusually dull for this dulleat
period Of tho year There export demand for wheat
and barley. Shippers willing buyers Of wheae
al 81 Is per 100 lbs, and barley at 90c. 4ats
FoRr KRARvY, July f5 1861
The pony express passed here at 845 I'M.
SAN FRANCISCO, July I, 1851.
Arrived 4th steamer orizaba, from Panama, and ship
sumner, Sydney; 9Th, ship Dictator, Hong Kong.
Tho week closed quietly N business matters with ~
Quetabie change In prices @t ~
Union Democratic Convention, composed Of $40 deo-
gates has been In session in San Francisco the eyed
ing of the 9TH permanent organization efbcted
sound Union platform adopted and eight ballots pol4
for Governor The last ballot resulted for John Converse
2S3; John G. Downer, 158 Eugene Casserly, $50; ".
McCorkle, 81 John Bdwe 49, Necessary for a choice,
S28 The baioting will recommence to morrow. II Ii Ina
possible 10 predict the result The very bitter
j. G. Nickibben will probably be one OF the nominees
or