The Placer herald., 1860-01-28
Removal Of the Capital.

as certain rs the four seasons or the "dog.
days." and it can be set down as a fixed fact
that it is chronic disease in California
legislation, by which, for time, somebody
climbs into notoriety, and some aspiring
little village obtains frequent mention in the
newspapers; and in continuance of the rule,
a Removal bill" has already been brought
out upon the Legislative boards, and is cut
ting swarth wide enough to set all the good
folks Of Sacramento in fut,er. Oakland
is again knocking at the door" for that
Capital, and is willing to denote any amount
Of sand IA portion Of which she is now try
ing to throw into the eyes of Legisators)
for the purposes of the State. The Oakland
ers seem to think their little sand bank town
to be cut out for the Capital, and to secure
it seems to be their particular "wanity" 1t
is certainly daring and ambitious stride,
for community Of oyster planters to aspire
to the metropolitan honors of great State.
But Oakland is not alone a,nbitious-a city
over against her, called San Francisco, Chief
ly noted for water lot speculations, and
for the notoriety of its inhabitants, also puts
forth claim, and will give Washington
square (sotto voce-a magnificent park or
ten acres in the Potrero, for the necessary
buildings. Such unbounded liberality should
not 60 unnoticed; and we accordingly sug-
gest very large brass medal for each mem
Der of the Board of Supervisors of that city.
1t is these two places that are clamoring
for the removal Of the Capital, but notwith-
standing all that has been said upon the
subject, we have yet to hear one good rea-
son advanced why change should be made
from Sacramento. That city, from its cen
trail location, and from its accessibility by
means of the great lines of travel in the
State, is looked upon as the proper place
for the seat of government by three fourths
of the inhabitants of California There is
no reason for change, unless the restless
ambition of rival cities may be regarded as
sufficient cause. When The Legislature NOV
ed from Benicia to Sacramento, in 1853,
the public mind was put to rest upon the
subject, in the belief that the Capital had
at last found its proper abiding place, and
the general opposition to all the projects If
removal made since that time, shows that
the people regard the Capital as now per-
manent
While we feel more inclined to ridicuie
these annual removal schemes, than to CON-
bat them by argument, we are tired of the
constant recurring subject, and hope The
present Legislature will put quietus on all
future agitation by making an appropriation
toward the erection Of Capitol building at
Sacramento. This done, it is reasonable to
conclude that little more will be heard of
removal, and that at least weeks time
will be saved to the business of each sue
ceeding Legislature.
MINING PRosPEcrs.-Th Placer Courier
says quite an impetus has lately been given
to mining prospects in the vicinity of Forest
Hill, by the improved prospects" Of several
tunnel companies that have "broke through"
into pay dirt.
1t has long been n favorite theory with the
the miners Of Forest Hill that there was a
"back lead" Of pay dirt in the hill, as well as
the famous "lead" in the front, and to test
this, several companies have for long time
been driving for the "back lead;" and if such
exists, will soon reach it, The finding of
new gold channel would largely increase the
already wonderful mining operations of the
Forest Hill range.
PosrpoNEp.-Capt. John Chapman has
postponed the time Of giving his Ball at
Lincoln, from the 22nd of February, to
Thursday, the 5th day of April next. lie
does this because Ball is to be given at
Coxs Ranch on the 22nd of February, and
for the further reason that by waiting longer
the Railroad will be opened to Folsom, thus
giving better promise Of a more general
attendance.
ATTACHMENT LAVA bill has been intro.
duced in the State Senate to amend the pre-
sent Attachment Law, by providing for pro
rata distribution of the assets of an insolvent
debtor among auditors. This is revival of
the Attachment Law of 1851.
PrBLIc DocUMENTs.-We are indebted to
Gov. Weller for a copy of his last Annual
Message, and to Senate, Anderson and Mr..
Beach, of the Assembly, for various Legsla-