New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-23
From the Pacific.

FoRFf kEARNEY, Jan. 1S.-The Pony Express
passed here at O'Clock in the morning, on the
18th but in consequence of heavy snow.storm
which prostrated the wires, have been unable to
transmit the news till now.
The steamer Golden Age sailed en- the LIST for
Panama, carrying 2l5 passengers and 81, 265, 900
IN IN treasure. Among the passengers was Governor
Weller, on his way to Mexico, to take the position
Of American Minister; also Senator Smith, of
Oregon, and Col. John G. Fremont
BUSINESS IN San Francisco dull and an unex-
gected stringency in the money market, which is
thus accounted for by the Evening Bulletin: 70.
| wards the close of banking hours on Monday,
money for steamer engagements became more
easy, apparently, but still il was hard day, and
10 many cases nigh rates of interest were paid.
An examination into the movements of treasure
during the past two months will show abundant
reason for the gradual tightening Of the money
market.
| In November the amount of treasure received
from the country was 81, 38l 99l in the same month
the export was ST 1856 $685. It will be perceived
therefore that we increased our exports in Decem-
Der by $93T ,009 The difference had to be furnished
by the floating capital, and so heavy draft in so
short a time could not be made without economic
ing. In order to show how much more treasure
we exported i'll both months than we received, the
circulation Of our city was depleted by the sum of
Sl45l,9l9. This amount has been somewhat
diminished, but not materially by the imports of
treasure from Mexico, etc.,
The Pony Express, with st. Louis dates tele.
graphed to Fort Kearney the 18th ult. arrived at
San Francisco on the 3lst.
During the month passed, about 1900 letters have
been sent from California eastward by Pony Elk
press, and continue to increase.
The Legislature met on Monday the 9th of Janu-
ary. It is now claimed that the Douglas Demo
| Gratis ackfiye of majority over all others in the
Legislature, and great difficulty in electing O. S.
Senator is anticipated.
| San Francisco was thrown into an unusual ex-
element on New Years day by the killing of Saml
| I, Newell, editor of the late Democratic Signal, Of
Placer county, by Horace Smith, lawyer Of some
| position in the same county. Newell is charged
with having sednced the ~ Of Smith, which SO in
censed him that he followed his intended victim
| to San Francisco, in company with his wifes
| brotber, who is the somewhat noted Judge Hardy
| Newell was stabbed several times by Smith, and
| died in few minutes. he made no resistance.
| Smith was formerly Mayor of Sacramento. He
| gave himself up, aud is now in jail.
/ Another tragic affair occurred at Sacramento
| the same day. man named VIM. Derny who
/ had inst returned from Washoe, suspected that
one J, Fl. Cassidy had seduced his wife during
/ his absence, and meeting Cassidy in the street, be
/ commenced firing at him The first shot hit DR..
| ]. r. Boyce, an old and highly respected citizen,
4 ndicting q wound which will probably prove
| mortal. Dierny continued to fire upon Cassidy,
who escaped unhurt Dlerny was arrested and
4 lodged ia jail