The daily Butte record., 1858-03-15
sacrsmento Correspondenes.
SACRAMENTO, March l2tb I

SAcRAMEsro, March 18th 1853.
FROM oil the information / can receive,
concerning the bill allowing Smiley So. 900
for the construction Of States Prison wall.
believe the same to be just as to the legal.
ity know nothing.
The Monopoly ditch bill will come up 10
the House on Monday next, when hope it
will receive its quietus. They have now all
the rights essential to their protection guar.
anteed BY decisions Of the Supreme Court
1t was gotten up for the purpose Of ipaating
the value Of the stock and selling it in Eu-
gland. The non-p passage will be the means
Of keeping couple Of Ambassadors at home
who would otherwise bs delegated to make o
trip to Washington.
The following information is ON undoubt.
ed able authority, so much 50, that will be
considered responsible . few days since a
notice appeared in the Globe. stating . job
office had been attached to their'G as your
reader, may not be aware of such paper
will endeavor to enlighten them. 1t is pub.
lished in San Francisco. reputed editor. for.
merly mock .auctioneer, named Duncan,
during Viglante excitement, was, as a mat.
ter of course in their favor refused to hoist
the name Of Franklin L. Jones democratic
candidate for State Senator, at special cleo.
ton. urged the claims of one Woodwork
who was nominated and elected by the Wig.
ilantes and Republicans. 1t is very witty
concern, Il should say lives by its wits y
When saw the notice it surprised me, but
to-day was placed in possession of the facts
In San Francisco, there is an institution
called Custom House. belonging to Uncle Sam
where large number Of persons are EN-.
ployed. Those persons poiuniariiy raised
SO 900 as a present to Duncan for the pur.
chase of the material of the job Office lam
in hopes if the Office does not procure sufi-
cheney Of work, the attachee's of the Custom
House will have printed some ten thousand
visiting cards each, merely to keep the thing
oiled.
By the annexed from the State Journal
you will perceive Weller has been initiating
the example of Napoleon Bouaparte. by ad.
dressing his army at San Quentin -
In regard to escapes, the guard ha. been
increased, and such arrangements made that
it is almost morally certain that those who
would attempt would be killed. lie warns
them. therefore, as they value their lives to
abandon all hope Of escaping. Let them
show by their good conduct that they are
entitled to the sympathy Of those who have
them in charge, and he doubts not they will
receive IL. The officers are not their enc
mics; they have public duty to perform,
and faithful compliance with the rules of
the prison on the part of the convict will 90.
cure kind treatment from them.
1t reminds me o: an anecdote told of one
Of the 4 VS.. Major Slade, who like most
all of his class had holy horror of living
without Office. He received the appointment
Of Warden Of States Prison in District Of Co.
lumbia. On taking possession, all the pris.
oners were marched into the chapel, the Ma
jor arose to address them {; Gentlemen and
Fellow Citizens! No d-n it don't mean
that. Friends No you are no friends Of
mine. Prisoners you are hereby comman.
ded to obey all the laws Of this institution
The first id one who disobeys shall be
dismissed from the office he now holds in this
institution
Yours BuTTE.