Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-02
OUR SACRAMENTO LETTER.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. &c, 1861.

EDITOR Journal The Legislature, during
ting the business of the session, and possibility
exists that until the Senatorship is disposed Of
nothing of much Importance will be done.
Last Thursday both Houses adjourned over to
tie 26tb to give all an opportunity to observe
the one hundred and twenty-ninth anniversary
of washington's BIRTH An immense mass meet
ing was beld in San Francisco, on that day, at
which prominent citizens expressed their love for
the Union, and made other patriotic demonstra-
tions. In all parts of the State Except Trinity,
permit us to say,) the day was in some way OBJ
served. In San Francisco and this city the Gov
ernment offices and Banks were closed.
In Senatorial matters, there has been great
commotion since my last letter. The Douglas
Dem. caucus met and after reading minutes of
previous meeting, Denver man arose, and after
denouncing The adheTents Of McDougal as being
tinctured with Republicanism, withdrew, and a
portion Of the Douglas men with him, and went
over to the Brecks., who were holding "prima-
ry' convention in an adjoining room. The fol-
lowers of Nugent, who are better known as nom
committal Denvertes, took the cue, and seeded
also. Knowing that it was impossible to nomi-
nate Gen. Denver in Douglas caucus, bis friends
concocted a scheme to unite the two wings of the
Democracy, and then there would be no difficulty
in giving the General a unanimous nomination
The union was fixed up for no other purpose than
the election of Denver, but purports to be for the
welfare of the Democracy at large The mem
bers Of this combination are composed of the fol-
lowing material, viz Breckinrdge vote of both
houses a portion of the Douglas members who
bolted the regular nomination for Speaker of the
House, and few of the personal friends and REL
otOeS of the General. All these attended the
" love feast" Of the unterrifed. With this union
the election Of Denver is almost certain, as they
will control the vote to go into joint convention
After the secession of the Denver and Nugent ad-
herents from the caucus, those who remained on
the first ballot nominated McDougal, who receiv-
ed II votes and was declared the regular nomi-
nee of the party. That is not quite election,
as subsequent events will conclusively prove
without doubt this week Will settle the question
definitely.
tence of government officers called " Inspectors !"
We have man who fingers our salt pork, and
like commodities for six bits a barrel leaving his
brand thereon, certifying to its superior quality
We have Inspectors of Drugs, and the probabili-
ties are that we will soon have pumpkin and
watermelon inspectors, who will get the office
created for themselves and then secure the APP
pointment TO it by those in power. Well as
was going to say, your worthy Senator Mr.. Ryan,
introduced a bill the other day, creating the of
flee OF Lumber Inspector, to be located at San
Francisco, whose duty it shall be to look grave
over every load of lumber that arrives cause his
Official brand to be placed upon it, pocket from
nine to ten thousand year, and no one to ask
questions. 1t is pretty near time this sort of at
tacks on the public purse were ended.
Gen. Kibbe has been granted leave of absence
until June next when he will return with his
Washington bride.
In my next letter the result of the Senatorial
election will probably be narrated, together with
the why's and wherefores Of the political in
trigues to bring 1t about.
Philosopher Pickett lourshes here very extern
sively, and hesitates but little in expressing his
opinion that all things terrestrial will shortly
come to a sudden and grand collapse /; he rejoces
that dissolution of the Union is inevitable and
prides himself on predicting it long ago. Pickett
sometime since asked the use of the Capitol to
deliver himself in, and it was refused he then
made arrangements to speak at the Theatre /; the
Philosopher couldn't raise the wind to pay in ad-
vance, so be didn't open. He then secured the
| Mclodeon," and The rent was vouched for by
some friends, but so few came TO hear him that
he concluded to issue a pamphlet which he could
not pay for. The last resort is to cause an alarm
OF fire to be sounded, and getting large crowd
together, talk to 'em.
10. McKibben has got the inside track for the
Boundary commission and hope he may get it.
for he is perfect gentleman, and doubtless will
make a. good an officer any man spoken of.
The Martineti Troupe play here tonight
The IIayne Company performed at Folsom, on
Sunday, on their way to the interior. They are
doing poorly. The Melodeon" is in full blast,
and John Wood is the star.
TRINITY