Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-23
The journal.
0UR SACRAMENTO LETTER.
SACRAMENTO. March 10, 1S6

SACRAMENTO, March 19, 1861.
EnrroR JOuRNAL:-" a miss is as good as a
r,;le y SAYS an old proverb, which is fully exem-
aised in the chances of McDougal's election to
,he United States Senate. AS have previously
;nformed you, the Republicans are, and always
have been ready to cast their votes for McDou-
,.al in Joint Convention, whenever they would
eorve 10 elect that gentleman. That opportunity
,ras offered on Thursday afternoon, but the Re-
nublicans did not get chance to vote as an ad-
;onrnment was carried by a vote of one, and that
,ros one of McDougal's new converts, who had
rrevious to that ballot voted for Denver. A half
dozen of Denvers friends have seen the error Of
their ways and returned to the regular nominee,
and if their resolution lasts them until Tuesday
newt McDougal will be elected in the same man.
rer that Senators Baker and Nesmith, from Ore
gon. were-by Union of the Douglas and
Repubican forces. Nugent and Denver make
no pretensons now to the Senatorship, thus leav-
inc the field open to McDougal, who, however, is
nof vet elected. Several monied men from the
Raw city have recently come to town, and by the
knowing ones this is looked upon as reason why
McDougal received fresh accession on Thurs
day. II can we'll be said the contest is narrowing
down, and confidently predict winding up Of
the Joint Convention farce this week.
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.
This subject has again come up but certainly
will meet with but little favor from the Legisa
ture The papers say the contractors are losing
thousands of dollars on the foundation, having
taken the same at ruinously low bid, and are
now struggling to get their labor condemned
San Francisco parties promise to reimburse them
handsomely if they will make affidavit that the
present foundation is insufficient to sustain the
proposed edifcc. This same foundation, which
is composed of concrete, is acknowledged by
practical builders to be the finest they ever saw.
THE admxture is as intleXible as solid granite,
aud cannot be separated a particle easier.
TILE HORACE SMITH CASE.
The Governor sent into the Senate, on Monday,
n veto message, refusing to sign the bill passed
for the change of venue in the above case from
the fact of its nnconsttutiOnality. The Senate
passed the biil oyer his head in a few moments,
and the Assembly on the day following passed
the same 10y vote Of IS to Y, one over the
constitutional two thirds majority. This measure
seems to be looked upon by the people hcreabouts
as an Infringement on the gats of the judiciary,
and from remarks thro%n out it is quite certain
the provisions of the bill will not be compiled
with bg the Judge of the 18th District Court,
when the case Qilt speedily be taken to the Su-
preme Court. where If the ruling of the late
judges form any rsesedent, Mr.. SAITH will be
compelled to stand trial where he eommtted the
murder or show to the Judiciary good cause for
a transfer, as the act of the Legislature Will not
reach his case. Cngener0us persons say the
Governor vetoed the bill for the purpose of gain
sng popularity and not from iusiness in the case;
of this the people are the judges, who may laud
or condeR,n hinl, they think proper; it is sui-
cient TO know his reasons were quite satisfactory
10 the masses, aud those who ccnsure him belong
10 class which are fast losing prestige among
lovers Of nnion and Rarmony-
CITY MATTERS.
A. J. Bayer the individual who was arrested
for attempting to procure abortion on the girl
ecduced bv him, has flown, leaving his bondsmen
i'm tho lurch n the time of some S3,UUU. lie saw
the doom that awaited him, and concluded twas
best to fee from the wrath to come, even at the
expense of his bondsnen, who have offered $500
reward for his apprehension.
NJ. +. Doyle, gentleman from san tranclseo
and brother.in-law to Eugene Sullivan, was VIC
lently assaulted by clerk in the Controllers
office named Newsom. The latter party threw
glass with such violence that Mr.. Doyle's skull
~as badly broken in. and his left eye entirely
destroyed. The assault was nnprovoked, and
Ncwsom was under the effects OF liquor when the
act was committed. Mr.. Doyle is ii man of fam
lily. who were telegraphed for and are now with
him.
A well known citizen named John Porter, who
has acted as a stage agent for years past fell
victim TO his hard drinking on Monday last and
was followed to his grave 10y hundreds OF his
friends in life. His immediate demise was caused
by delrium iremens. Ga Friday, James ii. For
eyth followed. and was buried on Sunday. another
victim to that fell demon, lqnor. Both were in
the prime of lie, with IA bright future before
them. but they "tarried too long at the bowl"
W. +. IIobsOn who sentenced to two years
in the State Prison for shooting at Thos. Gardner,
some months since, and who being out on bail
ran off, has been captured and sent to his snug
apartment at San Quentin. He wrote to his wife
whea he was at Nevada and she revealed his
plans, and had him arrested and thus saved his
bOndsmen the sum of $4,000 aud jugged her own
husband for "A months TRINITY.
IT is rather difficult to believe the following, |
which an Albany IN. W paper vouches for
" a lady from Troy came to this city short time
since and failing to reach the stage ia season to
return was compelled to stay over night. She
retired TO rest at the usual hour, but her friends
were surprised TO find her missing in the morning.
Their astonsbment was not diminished the next
day, ON learning that some time during the night
she had got up in her sleep, wrapped cloak
around her. and walked all the way to her resi-
dence in Troy without awakening
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