The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-28
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 26th, 1861.


quietness and duI|ness-apparently more SO
than ever. The last day of the Fair mon.
day) produced no ''great things" There
were few visitors at the Park Grounds, and
the Ball, (the Eighth Annually given at the
Hall in the evening, was much smaller than
last year, and might be termed a failure
The fact is, the Fair was exhausted on Sat
urday, and that day it ought to have closed.
But there being such large number of
strangers in the city on the fifth and sixth
days, the Managers were of the opinion
that the "insltution' could be rua one extra
dav, with profit But "mis,akes occur in
the best regulated families" and the Fair
consequently was "run in the ground" just
one day.
Tie RECEIPTS
are not vet made known to the public. but
they probably reach about the sam figures
as last year.
STATE OF PARTIES.
As the time approaches for the converting
of the next legislature, the condition and
status of parties begin to receive some at
tenton. Who will be the successful, hpm-
bre for Secretary Of State, under Stanford,
seems to be the great question just now
among the Republcans'
There are three or four active and perma-
nent candidates for the position, (worh
$500, and nothing TO do but receipt quar-
tery for the saary,) WIN II. Weeks, and
E. b. Crocker, of Sacramento and d. J. Sta
pies, of San joaquin, are the aspiring can
didates. 1t is rumored here that if Adolf
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Governor, that the Senate will not confirm
the appointment. Weeks, as he failed At
Washington, receives large share of SYM
palhy. Staples my slide in between Crocker
and Weeks, if the chances of the latter
prove so even as to hang the appointment.
FUSION OR NO FUSION?
This seems to he the question among ma
ny Of the leading Democratic papers of the
State. The impression prevails here that
there can be no fusion among the Breckin
ridge anil Douglas members, composing to-
gether majority in both branches of the
Legislature. The Republicans. with their
SO votes in the Assembly, Tor whatever
number it may prove to beg will, with their
organization, elect the officers of the House.
In case of fusion, there is greater proba.
bity of fusion b. Republicans with Doug
las Democrats, than Breckenridge and Doug
las Some of the Douglas members were
elected on Republican fusion ticket-and
is it sensible to suppose they will prefer TO
fuse with Breckenridge rather than kepubli
can members?
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
will be divided trisngularly, as the last-the
division being made at the election by the
voters, and its element canno, be harmon
lied, no matter what means are used, or how
extravagantly and sectional the Republicans
may become. a bill will probably he intro
duced early in the session, to loan the cred
it of the State far million or two Of doll
lars to carry on the war and o vote on this
question alone will probably draw the zines
between the members elect. But ! give a
truce to politics. War takes Precedence Of
party
THE SUNDAY LAW
has been declared Constitutional by fuil
bench of the Supreme Cont. much TO the
disappointment If those citizens here whose
worldly interests induce them TO keep open
Saloons on Sunday. The Liquor Dealers
counsel as to the best course to be pursued.
They extended a combined influence at the
last election, with the Legislative ca lidnes,
with the view of getting the law repealed
at the approaching session. A bill for this
purpose will be introduced at an early day,
and strong effort made to control Legisla
ton ty the use of the ''repealers" strength.
The law, if referred to the people, "repeal,"
or mo repeal" would doubtless be rejected.
So the vote would go in this city.
PRAYER AND TASTING.
The Proclamation of President Lincoln,
recommending this day as appropriate for
prayer and fasting" has been only observed
by all the pastors of the various Churches
in the city. 1t has seemed more like Sun,
day than Thursday l notice the Ban kers
all sign "a card" giving notice that they
will observe the day. WE'LL l reckon this
is all right-for if there is a class of PEG.
pie in the State who need to pray, or the
prayers of the good and righteous, it is these
same Bankers. Their first prayer, imagine
to be-"Oh Lord, protect our Capital, and
may no unreasonable demands either by
Lincoln, or any other authority, be made on
US for one dimen'
FLINTS GRAFES.
Every farmer knows Wilson Flint, person
ally or by reputation Flint WIS once a pol
itcan, but he has put farming ahead Of pol
itics in these latter days, and raises the pre-,
MUM grapes of the State. But he is not
satisfied with knowing hoy to raise the best
grapes, but is determined to put them to the
best or most profitable use. Mr. Flint will
leave here shortly for the east, where he
leaves his family, and then proceeds to Spain,
for the purpose of residing year or two in