Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-09
by Pony Express.

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TBy Pony Express.
FoRr KEARNY April 1.-The pony express passed here
az $50 this morning, with the following advices
SAN FgANcIsco March 23.-The Senatorial election,
which was briefly tclegaphed by the last pony ex'
press was brought about under extraordinary circum-
stances.
On the night preceding the election the Douglas and
Breckinridge Democrats favorable to recognizing the
Democratic party it formerly existed, agreed to hold
another Senatorial caucus which all the Breckenridge
and large maj ority of the Douglas members were pres
ent.
The prominent candidates before the caucus were
Denver Weller aud Nugeut The Breckenridge men pre-
ferred Weller but could get the Docgases TO sup
mort him. The next choice Nugent the Dougssites
claiming that his election would attach the Irish votes to
the reorganization OF the Democratic party, and on this
theory Mr. Nugen nominated over Denver and Wei
ler
After his nomination Mr. Nugen. was called upon and
made an indscreet speech strongly sympathizng with
the seeded States This speech aroused vigorous OPP
position 20 the candidates. some OF the Douglas mem
5crs of the declining to abide by The nomination
The Republican members of the Legislature. who had
previously declined TO support any Douglas Democrat
now resolved vote for any Uuion man to defeat Nu
gent.
when the ioin. Convention reassembed on the 2O:h
the first ballot showed l5 Tor Nugen abou. 30 for
McDougal and q for the Republican candidate. The
balance were scattering.
The vote on the u ballot stood about the same. Do
rig the progress OF the sd ballot the Republicans and
scattering voters commenced concentrating AcDou-
all amid scene Of the widest excitement which cons
rnuod uati the Presd MT announced from the Clerks
tally the election Of Mr.. McDougll, thl gentleman hav-
inc received 80 of the III votes cast. The Couyen-
ton wa then declared adjourned sjHe die.
On this showing Mr AcDouga!l received his certificate
Of election: but suhsl qlrnt examination of the CLERKS
record disclosed the fact that la clst two Of
the scattering votes not having been counted i Is adj
n,tei OF az sides that this mistake occurred and that
Mr. McDoug I'll falls 4ua vote snort OF a majority. Pub
he o9iuion "a diyGrd Shetacr the clerks mistake can
be corrected so as 10 invajae ,he election. II is gen
orally admitted that had the mistake been discovered be-
fore the Convention adjourned another ballot would have
easily elected Mr HcDougsll.
The Senate Yesterday voted to consider hat no election
hid u ken place. aud passed resolution 90 into a
Joint convention, the Assembly conCurcd. II il sup
posed that Ar McDorsah TI .a-Gubnit his ZANE, in
which case IL is probable that he wil sc; scc majority
q. to mske bis election douby sure.
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Assembly this afternoon rejected the Senate
uti5n for oiat Senatorial Convection by nearly
unanimous gGt9.
Large cargoes OF s6ve oe continue to arrive at San
Francisco from the Washoe .ucra1o Id Caylo mines
The Mount Dia5le coal mines are pronounced by Prof
Whitney the State Geologst, OF apparently exhaustess
extent The coal is suitable for manufacturing, steam
boat aud household purposes and eau be mined at 81
per ton.
Moreno with 2Go men, has iaHied in the lower country
Of California and upsc; the Fl paso gOyeru,aeu,.
[, is reported that fight mas taken place, in which
fcg men were killed and number wounded
The steamer Golden Age sailed for Panama March
81, with 81, IL, SAT in specie.