The Placer herald., 1861-03-09
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, March 7th, 1861.

SACRAMENTO, March 7th, 1861.
! MUDDIED.
| .MesSrS Editors: Your correspondent is in
nearly analogous condition. mentally speaking
with the members of tht Legislature in the rea
tion they hold to the Senatorial question-al in 4
muddle; but to carry the uncongenial and mega
tive comparison out he will, as they must.
work out of the thick mist which surrounds
the mental atmosphere, and dish up something
which will be readable among your intellig gent
readers.
| SENATORIAL SPECULATIONS.
The Legislature having declared by joint rcso
luton to go into election on the 9th. it may be
somewhat interesting to speculate upon the antic-
ipatcd Convention. What will they do towards
the election of U. S. Senator? Is there the
sli ghtest prospect of an election?
AS to what Will be accomplished is beyond the
prediction Of the wiscst, for many reasons. First:
the Legislature is cut up into four factions. not
including the Republicans. The men elected as
Breckenridge members are split exactly in the
center as near as you can count their number
Ten or eleven Of them are for VIM. NJ. Gwin. and
the balance for somebody ese-Denver. perhaps
Then comes the analysis of those democrats
| elected under the banner of DOuglasism. The
same rule of Dabol applied to them leaves them
divided without quoticnt. Under certain cir
cumstanccs one fraction would support Denver,
but in no emergency could the other half be
forced from their pets -McDougall or Conncss
men |ney quit tHe one OF tne Otllef vi THESE Two
| favor.tes. they will go direct to the Republican
nominee. That's where they are bound. but they
are slow moving bodies and part with their
old political friends with some reluctance and
misgivings But they are going-though faced
toward the Democracy, they are seen slowly to
take backward steps. The junction between
them and the Republicans must take place, and
that soon, as both phalanXes are thus approaching
| together.
But, few words on the prospect Of an election
ut this session. To be rash. should at once say
there is not ghost of show But let me sug
gest contingencies which mag arise, and which
might bring about the election Of some M IN to
this honorable position. before IN adjournment.
The year 1861 is no ordinary Legislative period.
The state OF the Union-''the revolution the
withdrawal of the extreme Southern States, and
a prospect of the secession OF the remaining Slave
States-is no ordinary event All preceding Leg
isatures in California have never been influenced
by such momcntous events. California has had
its indridual tulm moils aud contrn' ions, but all
these. in comparison with the great crisis to he
met in the Atlantic States. were but mole hills.
ScctionalSm is as rampant in California us in
Massachusetts. Southern members in the Le2is-
lature are sympathscrs with the South-Northern
men as naturally stand by the North As time
rolls up the curtain. and lays open and plain
coming events decided change viii occur in
the Legislature Ny language may be better in
terpretcd by quoting the following from the New
buryport (Mass.) Herald: When a dozen States
revolt it may not be an easy or a practicable JOB
to subject them they become a power to treat
with-to compromise with, for to compromise we
must come at last with the South. either in the
| Union or out OF it"
PHYSICIANS TO TIE INSANE HOSPITAL.
On Monday it will dcvolye upon the Legisla
| ture in Joint Convention to elect two Physicians
| to the Insane Hospital. at Stockton. On this sub
ject there has been an immense deal OF "log-rol-
ling The present Incumbent, DR.. Aylett is a
candidate for re- election and a hard man to beat.
! His opponent is Dr.. S. p. Thomas. late Of your
town. The qualifications Of the latter gentleman
are too we'll known to you and your readers for
me to commend. His prospects arc reported to
be good, although there are many illegitimate in
luences brought to bear against him. The cath
olic influence of the Legislature. to use
mon but expressive word, is "hcavy" But he
| may ameliOratc combinations and finally lie sue
| cessfu
| MCRDER TRIALS.
The District Court has been engaged all the
week in three mur Ter trials. First-Wm. II.
| Brown tried for the murder of W. W. COrcor-
an, a prominent Fireman of this city. He
acquitted on the ground OF acting in self-defensc.
| CorcOTan alias McGcc. the deceased. was Il bro
ther of McGce who killed II man at Forest Hill a
year or two ago. The second trial was that OF
Louis kuhl, a German, for the murder by stran
guation, of Mrs. Catherine Gerken, a woman Of
| ill-E,mc. He was found guilty and is though
naught but boy a most hardened wretch. He
treats his execution in the most trivial manner,
constantly iesting and punnng give you
sample. The other day in the county Jail, while
eating his coarse neal with other prisoners, he
volunteered the remark 'that he was forcing his
appetite. as he was fearful he would lot weigh
enough on the day of his execution to break his
neck" The third and last trial is that of G.. n
| Simonds. of Placer county. He is indicted for
the murder OF J. G. Russell, near Benson's Ferry,
in this county. on July last The plot was dis
covered when he was confined in the Auburn jail
on u charge of highway robbery am told by
one who knows. that the crcumstantial evidence
is very strong against him. and that there is no
possible chance for his escape from the gallows.
HORACE SMITHS CASE.
The Governor has not yet signed the special
bill giving Horace Smith change of venue. Ii
has remained in his hands 50 long that it is more
than probable that it will receive his veto. The
best engineers in the State have brought their
guns to bear to effect this purpose
SWAMP LAND FUND
The Senate to-day passed another bill transfer
ring the Swamp Land Fund.- $93.665,43 to the
general fund. This is the third and last grab. if
successful in the House. the institution is, or
will be then. as dry as the General Fund is to-day,
without red"
BUSINESS DULL.
The trade in this city is unusually y dull for this
season OF the year. 1t is expected. however. to
revive soon. MORE ANON.
SPRING STYLE OF llArs-Lamott Il Col
lins, tie lIatters Of Sacramento, have inero
duced their Spring styles, and are ready to