The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-13
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. Sd. 1859.

Friend .MitcheU:-The day Of election
has at last come and gone, and although
the excitement has not, of course, sub
sided as yet, the pulling and hauling, the
electioneerng and treating, the wire pull
ing, is reckoned among the things that
were, and the grand operators now lay
idly reclining on their elbows after their
almost superhuman exertion in their own
or their friends behalf, and awaiting the
proclamation of the great result with as
much anxiety as would be evinced by a
criminal who half expected reprieve
from the head of State.
A just and proper return cannot be OBJ
taintH IN time for this evenings boat; but
if it is possible to give you correct ac-
count by to morrow, you may expect it..
The stage left San Jose at eight O'Clock
this morning, and it is probable that the
votes were not all counted in the county
of Santa Clara at that hour. TO Nor
row evening will doubtless put US in po-
session OF the truth from the counties of
Santa Clara, San Francisco, Contra Costa
and Nappa.
As the reports are this noon concerning
the city, the Democrats have carried their
electoral ticket, and the Mayor and Re-
corder, while the wings have elected their
Marshall, and the other officers are pretty
equally divided; but it is useless to sur
mise when the truth will so soon be
known.
The wind (not the rain that was "bow-
ing" yesterday. for that vas hove under)
Is blowing with freshness which reminds
one very forcibIy of last summer, and the
dust is flying in perfect clouds through
the streets. IN fact, the wind and the
boys appear to have possession of the CITY
to day. noticed Il party of about doz-
boys in front of the Post Office at about
il O'Clock, catch poor inoffensive dog,
and tie tin kettle to his tail, and then
set up yell thar nearly frightened the
poor thing to death, and the last saw of
it it was going up c lay street as though
the deuce was aftcr II; this would not
be allowed in public thoroughfare on
any other occasion than the dav after
election, but even the men at this time
seemed to wink at the cruel sport.
10 morrow is another day which will
long he remembered in San Francisco
lhe Ancient Free and Accepted York
Masons are to turn out in grand process
sion, to celebrate the centennial anniversa-
ry OF the initiation of their reve red broth
er, Gen. GEORGE WAsH1NcroN. The
day will be celebrated throughout the en-
tire length md breadth of the United
States, and there never was day since
the building of king Solomon's Temple,
on which so many Masons were assembled,
as there may not be again for another
century. The order in this city is very
large and prosperous, and every prepara-
tlon is being made for celebration wor-
thy of the occasion and of the city. After
the procession an Grafton will beelelivered
by DR.. H. Nj. Gray, and in the evening a
Masonic dinner is to be given at Wilson's
Exchange, on Sansom street. Truly NAV
it be said of him, his name is on perpetual
record.
The reports at O'Clock give Pierce
and King l26 majority in the city and
county.
Owing to the returns from the Sd ward
being kept hack, we cannot come to any
definite conclusion concerning the result
of the charter election.
An alarm of fire was raised at one o'cI'lx
this afternoon, occasioned by the ignition
of some combustables about the Eaple
Brewery, on Webb street. The firemen
were on the spot, however, and it was
eXtinguished without much damage.
REFLEX
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