Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-09
From the Sacramento Union.
The City.

ARRIVAL OF TIE STATE OFFICERS, STATE AR
CHIyEs, AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGIs-
LATURE.-Y esterday afternoon, between the
hours of five and six O'Clock, the steamer Will
son G. Hunt, which had been chartered ex-
pressly for the purpose by the municipal au-
thoritles, arrived from Benicia, having on
board the Governor, State officers, archives
and members of the two houses of the State
Legislature. From the moment the gallant
steamer hove in sight. till her PROV touched
the landing, q discharge of cannon was kent
up at regular intervals, intermingled with the
shouts of an immense multitude of Deonle
who had assembled on the Levee to witness
the spectacle and to give eclat to the iovfll
occasion. The Sutter Rifles in their cayest
uniforms and with a superior band of music.
were also on the ground, and formed the van
OF procession which escorted His EXcellen-
cy the Governor and the other dignitaries
named, to the Orleans Hotel Here by com
mon consent, the crowd formed itself into a
meeting, and called Gov. Bigler to the stand.
who addressed it briefly and in terms of con
graduation, that Sacramento-his chosen
city-had succeeded in obtaining the perma-
nent location of the Seat of Government. At
the close of His Excellency's remarks, Gen.
Denver was called out, who was succeeded on
the stand by Major Hardenbergh. Hon. d. P.
Tallmadge, of Ell Dorado county: Mai. John
Stemmons, Of San Joaquin ; Dr. Volney Spal-
ding, of the Sacramento City Council and ].
w. COffroth, of Tuolumne county. Messrs.
StemmOns and Coffroth confessed to have
strongly opposed the removal of the Capitol.
but being defeated, congratulated themselves
that they had fallen into the hands of warm
friends instead of vindictive foes. The other
speakers indulged in a strain of felcitatioa
at once congenial to themselves and their an
ditors, at having from the first been ardent
friends of removal, without the expectation
of ever experiencing a regret. While these
proceedings were going on within doors. amid
tempestuous enthusiasm, the Sutter Rifles
caused the welkin to ring without. by frequent
discharges of musketry which were answer
ed by cheer after cheer, shout after shout.
which contrasted strangely and favorabv
with the receptions heretofore extended to the
Legislative body of the State, who have not
lately been accustomed to witness proceed
ings of a like fattering character. Now.
that the Legislature has come among us. we
have only to say to our citizens, (and their
known magnanimity is a sure guaranty that
the suggestion need not be twice repeated
let your hospitality be of such respectful
and generous character as to render its mem
ueIS COmlOrtduIe dnu pledSanG III their new
location.
The STATE HoUsE.-The Court House aas
was''-the State House ''as isis fast assn
ming new appearance. Although there is
still much work to be done before it will bn
in ''apple-pie ORDER" for the proper recention
and accommodation of its future tenants vot
we doubt not all pledges in this resnect will
be redeemed. We have vet to learn of tbat
work which can resist the well directed onor0 nor
getic efforts of our citizens. The Assomblv mil
chamber is completely prepared and the Sen Som
ate chamber was put in like condition 'on ioet
evening. The walls of the hall were bping
renovated, and no time will be lost niobt I'a q.
day, to enable the wheels of government to
move S9 along according to the programme - =