The Placer herald., 1861-06-01
sANFRANcIsCo CORRESPONDENCE.
San FRANcsco. Nav 3Oth '61

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3Oth '6l.
.Aessrs Editors:-As limited last week, my
contribution comes from the great city OF the
Pacific.
The trip to San Francisco per steamers is a
pleasant one the worst that can be made OF it,.
The evcr-changing scenery appearing, rs the
steamer progresses along its way to the great
Father of Waters cannot but interest the passen
ger, however dull For the first thirty or forty
miles below the Capitol OF your State, swamp
and overhowed lands generally prevail; and IN
many localities worthlessncss of the lands is too
plainly indicated by the squalid appearance OF
the "homesteads." However occasionally the
eye would be relieved by pretty cottage, which
considerably relieved the general fever and aguc
and musquito aspect. Many OF these bottom
lands.
HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED
is season. and the peach orchards. by their
yellow and scar leat' evince the truth that they
have been drowned out. In some of these young
nurseries it is very obvious that irrigation" has
been bountilul; and while the apple and pear
flourish, the peach is dying or dead.
SAN FRANCISCO.
AS your correspondent had not visited this
commercial town since the year 1855, its remar-
kablc growth and prosperity was surprising.
The little small, one-story bricks and wooden
shanties have given way all through the city to
large and magnificent edices; and that part Of
the city where was only visible the dry and arid
sand hills, is dotted over with brick and stone
palaces.
THE RAILROADS
Seem to have permeated every artery of the
city, and given n general and healthy circulation.
Prosperity and health seemed pictured upon every
feature. and the stranger could not but wonder
at the marvellous improvements. San Francisco
is becoming the Gotham of the Pacific, rs New
York is the Gotham of the Atlantic. But | will
not dwell longer upon this subject, and proceed
to say something about the.
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
At present the city is alive with honest Re-
publicans, who are all anxious to serve their
country in the capacity of servants. 1t is said
that the new collector of Customs, Mr. Rankin,
has over one thousand applications Tor prefer
meat But this is not ALL The Collector like all
his worthy predecessors is ambitious of making
u Napoleon Of himself, Republicans cannot
have grab at the Treasury until due fenlty ar
Obedience is manifested The Collector is an
honest man. and having reached the $4,000
per year through the influence and efforts Ct Gov
crnor Leland Stanford, he, the Collector is de-
termined to reward his faithful friend by de-
claring that ncne but Stanford Republicans shall
serve him. The word has gone forth from Col
lector Rankin that
STANFORD MUST BE GOVERNOR.
let what will come and | suppose that if the
Collcctorshp can make Stanford Governor over
Phelps. then Stanford will be the man.
The primary elections are to be held in Sacra-
mcnto next Saturday, and the County Conven-
tion for the election of delegates to the State
Convention on the 4th of next month. The sub
jccts of Rankin are instructed to carry Sacra-
mento for his friend Stanford or to forego an
office in the customs. This Convention has been
called thus early TO give cast and influence
through the State-and if Stanford and Rankin
are successful the great popularity of the Gov
,l,,I,,
This sort of programme will raise breeze at
Sacramento, and m ny Republicans there will
refuse TO put on a collar OF course the candid
ntes will all fall into line. but the rank and file
cadnot he thus trined with. The latter say that
they are competent to choose their own Govern
ors and are terribly vexed at the impudence und
audacity of Mr.. Rankin. The matter is likely
to grow into serious leud. and perhaps ..burst
up the irrepressble State Convention.
CONOREssMEN.
John Conness, the great champion of Douglas
democracy is still here, fixing up things for Con-
gress. Alexander Campbell, his Republican con-
frere is also at home. This Congressional span
are laying their pipe and there is good chance
for both on compromise ticket after being pre-
viously nominated on their respective tickets
They are the men of the last Assembly and, they
think, ought to be the men for CONGRESSIONAL
seats.
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
Many of the leading democrats in the Senate
and Assembly are here deliberating upon the as
pect of affairs. How things look cannot oGcial-
ly inform you. but think everything looks
promising. "Non-Coercion has showing even
in these degenerate days, when every man is for
himself and himself only.
THE soFFIcIAL ORGAN
1t is ondit here that the rabid Times and the
literary EUening Mirror are to be joined in holy
yp,f ,f,im md thn ,irh h,
of the new Republican platform.
RANKIN AND STANFORD
The hone st members of the party here (thosc
who do not want an ofice,) declare that this pro-
grammc will raise u breeze. Besides this, the
Mint, Post Office and Naval Office are dead
against Stanford. Not to use profanc sentence
-''he devil is to pay, generally"
TOUR PARTIES 6THis FALL.
1t now looks here as if we were to have four
tickets this year. The Dcmocratc the Republ
can; the Douglas; and the Union. If four tickets
are put into the field it is plain to see which will
be successful.
RANKIN THREATENED.
The Baker Republicans here declare thai they
will have the Congressman, and that if Rankin
insists upon forcing Stanford upon the ticket for
Governor that they will at once carry the war in
to Africa, and give the head of Rankin contest
with "the powers that be" at Washington The
way things look here is ominous of no good to
the Republicans There is danger, serious dam
ger that the State Convention will break up in a
row. At any rate, it is evident that Mr.. Rankin
is determined to play the Dictator. lie is IL fair
business m'n, but it is also rs evident that he is
poor and inexperienced politician.
will reserve for another letter more general
d. scription of the growth and prosperity of San
francisco. and further account of the "Famllv
Jars" in the Republican party.
MORE ANON
LEGISLATIVE ECoNoMY.-The last Lecisla-
ture was pronounced exiravagant and waste
ful in the expenditure of public money.
However that may be Il is certain thal