The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-30
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.


FoRr kEARNEY, july 27.-The pony express, from
San Francisco on the 18th inst, passed here at 2
Z. NJ. to-day.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The overland telegraph has been erected - miles
eastward from the Carson VALLEY Station, and news
is teegraphed to California from the terminus,
which is called Sand Spring Station. The company
are not progressing as fast as thew expected but
confident that they will have the line completed
to Salt Lake by the time specified, the lst of
December.
The first overland mail coming westward passed
Sand Spring the 18th, and will arrive in San
Fran cisco tomorrow night the 18th.
The annual overland emigration has commenced
along the various routes, and trains are entering
the State daily. The stock looks well and the en-
igrans arrive in fine spirits, having experienced no
uuusual dangers hardships on the way. One
company, which came through from Nebraska CITY
since the &c April, brought IT'S head of horses
and mules, out of which only six died on the
jOurney.
Mr.. Butterield, who has for a number of wears
lived among the ShnshGne Indians arrived at Car
son City Tuesday of last week, with Shakum
the celt brated Shoshone chief The object of his
visit is to understand what the overland mail and
telegraph company intend doing with his people
and country. As number of managers of these
lines had them in charge, it is presumed that the
Indians will be made satisfied that no aggressions
intended.
The distance between Carson Valley and Salt
Lake is 536 miles. On this portion of the overland
route, the mail company has established twenty
two stations for exchange of horses &C., but it is
their intention to have stations every twelve miles
of the route. For the first few months il will be
. rough one, but by next spring large and COM
Portable hotels will be erected on the stations, aud
many intermediate places will be settled.
The overland journey will then be quite an agree
able task, and parties who do not desire to travel
in the stage take private conveyance and find
comfortable stopping place every night.
fire occurred on Second street, in sacramento,
Saturday morning, in which several buildings
DESTROYED. Cinnamon IN
death. The less iu all amounted to S35, 900.
On Saturday evening another fire occurred at
the northeast corner of Fourth and streets des-
troying several buildings, with loss of about
81, 500.
Pony express dates from Washington to the Sth
inst. were received here by telegraph on the 18TH
The Presidents Message is published in the eve
ming papers Of San Francisco to-day for the first
time. The document which has been foreshadowed
by liberal summaries, has received general COM
mendation. Public opinion here is daily becoming
more nearly unanimous in favor of prosecuting the
war to any extent necessary for preserving the
Union.
Governor Nye received with pomp and cere-
mony. According to despatch, on his arrival at
Virginia City on the 18th, the people turned out
mGsse, and the enthusiasm was intense. Good
reports of the gold and silver leads at Potos and
other points in the Colorado country continue to
be received some of the claims ranging from $3.50
to $3.50 per ton. Ore will be delivered at San
Francisco from these mines at 81 cents ger pound,
by Capt. johnson, of the Colorado Steam COMPANY,
who runs steamer up the Colorado as far as Black
Cannon.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The market remained about the last advices
Butter dropping. TIL feverish anxiety to
learn the tariff from Washington, particularly by
| the holders of coffee, teas and sugars.
Arrival of a French War Steamer
New YORK, July 27.-The French guu-boat Je-
| rome Napoleon has arrived here from Toulon via
| Halifax, Nova Scotia.
| Arrival of the Prince Napoleon and the Prin-
l. cess ClOtiIde.
| NEW York, July 29.-The Prince Napoleon and
Princess Clotilde have arrived here. They expect
| to visit WASHINGTON soon.