New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-27
Gap 2lprk daily G1ibnpra
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THE PACIFIC TELEGRAPH-DAILY MAIL
STAGE POSTAGE LAWS.

From Our Own Correspondent,
GREAT SALT LAIT CRY, July IL. 1861.
The fret pole tor the Overland Telegraph line was
planted IA cue main street Of Sail Lake City yesterday
forenoon, by james Street the General Agent of that
Company. There was no fnss nor notice taken by any
penou OF the great event. be ond the congratulations
of personal friends that gentleman on the first step
OF the enterprise inlrusied to him by the COM any.
When the frpt coil Of wire-200 miles In leDgn-is put
M then there will be show for IA demonstration. sir.
Street il folly confident in accomplishing the western
portion Of I've inc within the specified time des cd
by the Company, anticipating that before 1872, tho
Pacific aud Atlantic will be united 10y thar line of COM
niunieation, and, unless mighty aud unforeseen
circumstances cross the Compsnys path, the western
portion Of th, ne Will be completed 10y the commence
en of November, and that il allowing margin enough
tor Ordinary casuIues.s
Nj. ST Get il, believe, New-Yorker, but f1r the
Last few years has been making lis energies tell in the
West fe il . thorough practical man, and will rush
through the work intrusted 70 him. without doubt,
il the time stated
There was considerable anxiety IN California over
the safety OF the line, danger is constantly antici-
paied FROM the Indians; and TO be truthful some had
theic doubts about the feelings Of tie Morn0ns. Mr..
Street, in coming FROM the West, had several
conabs with Shokub, the chief Of the Shoshonee,
and feels fully confident that by proper re-
Ltouship and good treatment there is nothing
70 approheni from the red mon. Shokub reinrus
TO California win the agent where they will no doubt
make az good an impression upon the denzens Of the
woods az possible. Immediately after biz arrival in
the city, Mr.. Street called upon E&.Goy. Young, who
received him very courteousy, and Oh concluding the
conversation upon the enterprise, Gov. Young ex-
prEed 10 him the interest he took III H. and said he
would be pleased to render ANY service lac could 10
forward it, met Mr.. ). after, aud he seemed very
vell entsfed with his interview, and wac stu more
ncesed ON learning that the last Legislature bad passed
A bin for the protection OF the telegraph line through
out tue Territory.
The first Overland Daily Mail Stage arrived in the
CITY this afternoon, between and O'clock aud IN
few minutes after started West again, having nine
DAYS 10 accomplish tho journey which the Western
daily ssge has made in less than seven days. The ilrs
Overland Mail from The West arrived here on Sunday
evepina about 10 o'clock and to-day ii arrived az p
m So far then as time is concerned she Central Over
Land Mail is a success. Passengers arriving from the
We. have some hours to rect IN this city, is con-
slercd impnetcale TO attempt during the night the
nes IL rouGb tine mountain deiles that lead into tie
CITY iro the East The stage arriving within time, the
passenyes {" lay over Til che morrow morning OF 5
O'Clock and thereby reach The foo; OF the mountains by
early day.
While speaking Of tue Overland Daily Mall 1t
seems not amiss draw your attention ~ two matters
connected tharewith which exercise considerably
the community. The original intention was to take
the mail through Provo instead OF through tins c'V'
and consequently this place was coly to be suPp@uy
ui-weeky NAIL Now that the mail passes ,n'oo q,
here daily, IL lie an annoyance to have on', aui
weekly mail. But this is small matter eon'psusu
with the change IN postage. The law pasSeu " Ovn'
eesa in February, which has been regarded ss @iP'y-
ng wholly the en-cent rate of postage 70 'A0 s''0'
aud Territories on the Pacific, and wiien IRON 10 ca
treuc dstagee, would w very coLAis'eh'' mere