The Placer herald., 1861-11-02
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO. Oct. 3lst, 1861.


slight sprinkling of rain. The afternoon prom
| ised a regular "South wester," but the WIND
changing around the initiation of the rainy season
was post poned to some future day.
THE FOURTH REGIMENT,
fresh from the camp at your beautiful town, pass
| ed throu Oh Sacramento on Monday, en- foute ior
San Francisco and Oregon The regiment looked
quite formidable and was the occasion OF the
most extensive military display we have yet seen
The eclut of the display was nearly lost 10y the
dusty appearance of the men. Many of its OIL
GERS were recognized by their acqualnlances
here, as large number OF the Placer soldlers
| and officers are well known in Sacramento. Sew
eral of the latter failed to reach the steamer ut
its regular departure for San Francisco. 1t
would be natural for Orderly j. W Scobey to be
one of this number-and l am informed that
he was we'll received here by his former nssocl-
atcs and friends. whom he left next day for his
port of duty. He will probably not be candid
ate for clerk Of the Legislature the present win
ter.
THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH
is pronounced by all her as the greatest humbug
of 1861. There has been great noise made III
this State, during the past three or four years as
to the best mode OF communication with the
East. The steamers first put down by the
popular idea that the mails could be transported
overland quickest and cheapest. The change has
proven very bad one, and the advantages all
delusve The PONY the offspring of the
Overland humbug, was also brought out IN assls-
lance to the Overland-mal system. But both
rendered us a poor equivalent for the regular
steamers, though the Pony assisted materially
the Overland-mal route. But next comes anoth-
er candidate for public favor an with annlhlla-
ting pretensions. The "Telegraph' kills the
Pony by the first electric current breathed
across the deserts and the mountains, aud leaves
us to choose the uncertainties surrounding its
wires, go back to the slow coach. All this
tnmpcring by politicians with the facilities for
our mails. has resulted in no improvement, buta
retrogation. The overland coach occasionally
bring letter in less than month, but the idea
of getting Il paper through his route, is prepos-
ferrous The cheap literature dealers here have
! long since discarded the mail, and order every
! thing in their line by steamers Express. This
course assures certainty and regularity, though
| the expense is a little more.
A NEW DEMOCRATIC PAPER
! is to be issued in this city on Saturday or Sun
day next. What hind Of Democratic paper 1t
| is to be- remain to be learned from its columns.
1t will be issued weekly until sufficient encourage
ment is received to warrant the success OF
daily. The editors and publishers recently cross
| ed the plains from Missouri, and cOnsCqu entity
know little OF the politics Of this State, and
have yet to learn, what is so patent to all Cali
| fornia printers, "that Sacramento is the grave
yard of newspuperdom." Their project may be
said to be an eXpel iment. publishers hire both
press and types to make their first issues. o.
these 'srange times" it seems highly presump-
! tous to commence the pnb ication of another
| paper in this city Under the ost favorable
circumstances, success wonld be very uncertain.
There are papermen in this State who can
successfully buck against the Sacramento
Union. Il pa er unrvalled for news The Marys-
Vile .fppeol the organ Of the Republican party,
would have been removed to this city instead Of
consolidating with the Democrat, had there been
Il field open for another paper.
THE STREET RAILROAD
so far has proven a poor investment, and the cars
at present stand idle on the streets The propri-
I etor a. NJ. Stow however. undaunted and irr-
pressible. has commenced extending the track 10
the river on |. and thence down Front to oppo-
site the steamboat landing and railroad depot
TIE RACES-BAD LUCK.
Tuesday was such cold storm. threatening day,
that the Attendance at the first days wa
very slim. Yesterday and today there have
been improvements in all respects-though the
success has not been realized.
STEAMBOAT OPPOSITION
continues to be lively with a good prospect of a
long run. The old line seems to take things
cody, and in no manner Indicates uneasineSs.
OCCASIONALLY a FIRE.
Since the arrest Of the parties charged with
ncendariSm We are only occasionally visited by
| fires. Instead Of two or three daily we are only
! blessed with this number for whole week. Two
have been ignited since Monday-onc OF which
proved successful and the other was discovered in
| time to save the building.
TuLEs on FIRE.
To-day the city has been filled with smoke and
flying embcrs from the burning tules, which are
on fire ina so@thwesterly direction from he city
The clouds OF smoke were very dense, partially
obscuring the sun.
CAMP UNION.
This camp is composed of 400 men, who are
daily being perfected in drill without arms. If
the regiment is not soon filled up, there is little
probability of It's filing this year. The ordering
of the volunteers 70 man the FORTS has had the
tendancy to retard enlistment
THE SUNDAY LAW.
The Supreme Court to-day reaf1irmed its decis
ion of the Constitutionality of the Sunday Law
refusing to grant writ Of habeas corpus on
the petition Of r. Bird, Of Butte county who
has been convicted Of violating the provisions OF
the law by keeping bar in his hotel.
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
BY the late census, Sacramento is claimed to
have 1929 school children. Of this number, 102
are African; Indian, %; Chinese. 60. The re-
mainder OF the 1929 are supposed to be white,
although the question is good deal mixed.
CALIFORNIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
Regular trains commenced running to-day on
the California Central Railroad. g. L. Wilson,
Superintendent. having completed an arrange
mcnt with the S. V. Railroad. The office Of the
company has been removed from this city to Lin
coin. in your county. The opening of the Central
road to Lincoln will add little more life and
give a greater business.ar to Lower Placer
Stages will Of course run from Auburn to meet
the trains at Lincoln. which will arrive and de-
part twice n day, as at Folsom. This change will
distract and divert business rs greatly from Fol
som as it adds to Lincoln.
OFFICE SEEKING NOT FORGOTTEN.
The cerkships about the Capital which be-
come vacant on the 1st of January are being
sought with an avidty unprecedented in the his