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Arrival Of (he California. Overland. Ex-press*.St. Joseph, Mo., April 14.The first messenger on the Central Over-land Ponev Express arrived here at 4 p. pi. yesterday with California dates to April 8d and Carson Yalley to the 4th* It eoroe through in ten days to a minute, leaving: San Francisco at 4 p. ,w., April 3d.Carson City, 4th, 1 P. M.The excitement in regard to the silver and gold mines in this region, is unabated. Hundreds are pouring in from all parts of California. Scarcely a company who are prospecting have faded in striking rich ore, vs'heie they anticipated to had it. The mineral region extends for one hundred miles in every direct*on, and rich discoveries have been made over a hundred miles up the Humboldt. The Spanish claims situa ed where the mines were lirst opened, were yielding £20,000 per day. Ground is changing hands nt from twenty to two hundred dollars per tout.The Mono Lake and Walker River country is rich in minerals, and hundred* are prospecting that region, - generally with good success Ore is now being shipped to San Francsco for smelting from tire-different companies. Other companies are' Tnakrmr arranrcmento to ship, their- ore asfW J * ' ,111soon a-, yeslt;eN can be procured. The oresent yields from $.2,090 1o £5,000 per ton. Discoveries of gold-bearing quart/, are being made every day. . rMachinery of every description is on its way hero for the purpose of chrashing,' .smelting, etc., etc. Town property in different localities. ,ra#ge high. - Many lire proof buildings are hfide'r construction.—! The population is increasing very fast, and' I it is thought that in two months the popu-j lalioti wiU be 50,000,. Society is. very bad; no laws for the collection of rights or the punishment of criminals. Murders and lights, are of daity occurrence.It was estimated .that 3,000 white men and 3,0011. CKiteanien were 'engaged in mining at Frazer River. Mining accounts are*encouraging, and new diggings have! been discovered in various places.1 _ ' ■*
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Geneva Lake Mirror
Geneva, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Apr 19, 1860
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