The Placer herald., 1861-11-30
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2sth, 1861.

SACRAMENTO Nov. 2Sth, 1861.
Editors Herald:-"Shall we coniscatc proper
ty in California;" is mooted question by editors
and their correspondents, and evidently many OF
them are in lavor of entering Immediately upon
the policy of coniscating all property owned by
citizens who are suspected OF sympathlzlng IN
the least with the Confederate Government! To
favor such policy is no more ncr less than APP
proving the initiation of civil war into CaliOr
MIA. After becoming familiar with the horrible
state of society existing in Missouri, where the
civil strife appears to tbe about equal who can
be so hardened and thoughtess of con sequences
as to adopt the surest policy to inaugurate here
the same dreful and bloody state of affairs? No
one unless he be wholesale rObber at heart. aud
wishes to commit this misdemeanor under the
cloak of the Government. There is u difference
between coniscatng property belonging to citi-
zens suspected, and those who commit overt acts
against the Government. That is a bright idea
that many entertain that every man who says
"Jeff Davis is gentleman should swing. be
robbed OF his property Many good Union men
sympathse with the mass of the Southern people,
who were in no way instrumental in bringing on
civil war. 1t is u sympathy arising from an opin-
ion Very few think the South blameless, or but
that she has'committed great Political error, to
use no harshrr term: but the same many also
think the olcy being pursued by the Govern
ment, by retaliatOry war. not the best or the most
advisable. Sympathzers may be right or wrong
should we, having the power, punish such errors
Of the mind by so severe a policy? Unless l be-
lieve as you do, Messrs. Editors shall my proper
ty be conlscated? Would it not be better for
Callornians to mind their own business ard be
careful to exercise no power which shall iwitate,
or tend t. create civil war among ourselves?
Prudence, if not common honesty, would dictate
a different policy than advanced by some OF the
mad caps who are anxious to possess other
peoples goods, wares and merchandise.
SHOOTING GETTING EPIDEMIcAL.
Shooting is coming into fashion again in Sac
ramento. or getting to be epdemical Within
the past week we have chronicled three fatal
shooting mlchcs-two of them by officers in the
supposed performance of their regular duties.
A quarresone and drunken soldier WAS shot by
officer Carter; and officer Gates i'll attempting to
arrest q desperate fellow for assault and battery.
was assaulted in turn himself and by way OF
self protection. drew his pistol and shot the ruff
gan down. Shooting is fashionable in time OF
war.
SUDDEN DEATHS.
Quite a number of prominent citizens here
have deceased within few days past. Among
the number were J. G.. Cleal. ex-County Surveyor.
Robert Lynch. of the Monongahell Hotel. and
William Metzler. This is the of the year
when if a body has any constitutional ailments,
they are sure to show themselves.
STATE TREASURY AGAIN.
Perhaps was misunderstood in my last about
the funds in the State Treasury. There are
about 5000 900 in the vault but this amount when
apportioned to the various funds, will not leave
very great sum in the general fund, from which
Legislators draw their pay. Besides. large
amount is due from the General to the Swamp
and Ovcrfowcl Land Fund which was borroY Yed
last winter. But in The in Incoming Legislators
get as short as the old members did last winter
then they can borrow again and make the session
as long Us heretofore.
SCHOOL ELECTION.
Everybody is excited about the approaching
School election which takes place on the first
Monday in December Our dailies have of ate
contained many very sharp rapS at the various in
competent candidates for city Superintendent.
The most severe Of these are aimed at Mr.. Craw-
ford who is said to be the candidate of the bhoys
Of the Fire Department. The contest is between
him, Dr.. Frey and Dr. Taylor. As Taylor and
Frey divide certain kind OF vote the chances
are that Crawford will be elected in spite Of all
the loud lamentations II Frey OF Taylor,
would decline. then the b'hoys' candidate would
certainly be deieated-as he most certainly ought
to be. lie is not qualified in any sense either in
personal accomplishments on mental cultivation.
THE CAPITOL. PROGRESSING.
The wo'k on the new State House progresses
slowly but apparently in very substantial man
ner. The north wing and center basement wail,
are up. and receiving the first course Of stone.
anu the Work on Tue uclcneS OF tn3 SOUln Wing
have been commenced. 1t begins to assume
shape, and shows its huge dimensions.
wAsHoE MlNE| AND SACRAMENTO.
But for the trade Of WashOc, which to great
extent is thrown directly into the lap Of Slcra-
mento business would have been very dull here
the present Fall. The immense amount of ma
chnery and goods sent forward from here has
quickened every avenue Of trade. Not only our
merchants have prospered but mach niss have
been doing thriving business. The Sacramento
Iron works, (Goss and Lambard's) have been
over-taXed with orders that to fill them the pro.
pretors were compelled to enlarge their work
shops and them oitel send orders to San Fran
CISCO Sacramento is full of wagon and black
smith shops-and these have also been steadily
engaged during the Fall. The trade to Washoe
has also tended in great mea ure to keep up the
price of real estate, as well as that OF mechani
cal labor. But for the treasure shipped to this
city in return for our provisions and manufac-
lures we run no risk in saying that property
would have deprecated the present year over 25
per cent. And this trade is to steadily increase
from year to year, and add as much to building
up and enriching the Capital rs the legitimate
trade of the State. AS the population of Neva-
da Territory increases. so in regular ratio must
we grow in prosperity. That country is not a
hundrcdth part developed, and when her popula
ton shall have reached its hundreds of thous-
ands. we can hardly estimate the profits Of the
people of this State in supplying sucha commit
nifty of consumers
WILLIAM HICKS-AGAIN.
Mr.. Hicks has succeeded in making a compro-
mise with his creditors The terms | understand
to be, that all interest accumulated and due,
amounting to many thousands Of dollars, is to be
cancelled, and the original sums of money bor-
rowed to draw hereafter ten per cent per annum-
and all to run extension of three years. [
understand that he was paying $1,000 per month.
at the old rates of two and three per cent per
month. The low figures to which his stock had
fallen rendered it impossible to meet these pay
ments.
THANKSGIVING DAY.