The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

CHARACTERISTIC OF "DAvID."-The late
news from Washington informs us that the
Democratic Senators had holden caucus
to take into consideration Mr.. SlidelPs bill
to place 100000, 900 at the disposal of the
President for the acquisition Of Cuba. The
sentiment was pretty generally in favor Of
the bill. Mr.. Douglas was at the caucus
among others, advocated the policy as being
correct. Senator Broderick was not at the
caucus, and did not have an invitation to be
present, but according to the Washington
correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune he dis
sented to the move, and said the caucus
''resembled a meeting of gang of burglars"
How like David the expression. how fully it
sustains his reputation for force of character,
and the use of the English language in the
rough, without any of the polish that would
seem to be requisite in a Senator. David
has no taste for finely rounded periods and
polite phrases. He evidently uses the good
old Saxon with the same intent as the boy
who chewed tobacco-"to get the strength
out of it"-and in comparing the meeting
of his brother Senators to that of "gang
of burglars" and terming the President a
'driveling old dotard," he fully establishes
his superiority for the position of the re-
cognized head of the Mulligans and Duanes.
who were once wont to own him as King.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Douglas was
member of the caucus; therefore he was
included among the "burglars" in David's
general remark What say the Boilers Of
California, who pretending ardent admiration
for the views of Mr.. Douglas left the organi-
vation of the Democratic party under the
leadership of Broderck, to this declaration.
Is Broderick right, and do you indorse him
on the burglar" question! or was Mr.
Douglas doing his duty as Democrat and
Senator in caucusine with Democratic
Senators upon a question so pregnant with
Importance to the country? Show your
hands!
WANTS PLACER COUNTY TERRITORY
Mr.. Sheridan, of Sacramento, has introduced
bill in the Assembly entitled An Act
amendatory of an act defining the boun-
daries Of Sacramento county, passed March
3oth, 1857 which has for its object the
taking of large slice of territory from
Placer county, extending from the Sacra-
mento to the American river We call upon
our members in the Legislature to watch
this bill, and kill it if possible. 1t is unfair
to Placer county to introduce a measure of
the kind, as it is but recently, (after solicit
ing the proper authorities of Sacramento to
engage in a survey of the boundary between
the counties) that our Bord of Supervisors
had survey of the line established and
marked, and have paid for the same. Sacra-
mento county has borne no part of this en-
pense, and we suppose will refuse to DO So;
and for that county now to attempt to grasp
a portion of our territory is most too much
to be borne with patience. This bill of Mr..
Sheridan has for its ultimate object the for
nation of new county, to be formed out OF
land from Sacramento, Ell Dorado, and the
piece now attempted to be taken from Placer,
and the aspiring little village of Folsom is
intended for the county seat. This is all
very fine, but we give due notice that no
portion Of Placer county shall be given up
for this purpose without struggle.
According to the Union Sheridan's bill
establishes the northern boundary of Sacra-
mento county as follows: beginning at a
point to the center of the river Sacrame nto,
and running to the eastern bank thereof,
at point where the section line between
sections and lS, range east, strikes said
river; thence, following that line eastwardly
until it intersects the east line of township
No. 10, range 7, east; thence following that
line due south until it strikes the American
river; thence, up said river to the junction
of the north and south forks of the aforesaid
river; thence, up the middle of the principa
channel of the South Fork to point one
mile above the head of Mormon Island, sc
as to include the said island in Sacramento
county.
WIND AND RAIN.-Thursday was one o
the dreariest days of the season. The rail-
commenced early in the day, accompanied
by high wind, that made out door occupa
ton anything but agreeable. The rain wa
unusually heavy-causing a rapid filling o
ravines, and the sending forth of floods o
, water to the country below.