The Placer herald., 1861-10-19
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
OCTOBER 18th. 1861.

SACRAmENTO COX III ECSEsONDENCEe
OCTOBER l7th 1861.
Editors Hereid:-For the last two weeks this
community have been on tip toe for important
news from the East. That sent by Pony the last
month, if received through any other source
would not be deemed publishabie. But it is reg
ularly and irregullrly ushcred forth. in extras
Il. rs cents each. and us oitentimes have our cti-
zens been sold again" 1t is really time that
some movement on the Potomac was made eth
er by the Nationals or Fcderals II is also about
time that Gen Fremont had ceased to talk about
..gong west aud Ito do instead Of ito talk"
He has heavy fire in trout and rcr to overc ONE,
and to tie successful will convince the con'le mn
ing public that John Charles is really greater
man than he was taken to be- II. rs now report
ed. he has 90 $4,000 troops in Missouri, | cam
not see why he is not likely to be successful.
But the papers have given the subject full gossip,
and it it no profit .bl. topic. in amy sense.
NEW CORRESPONDENT.
1t is understood that The Union office are
about TO change their correspondent ut St. Louis
Mr. Kemble. connected with the editorial depart
mcnt OF that paper for number of years. is to
be sent forward to ill the position, which at this
time maybe considered not II very safe or desira'
bic one. | look upon st Louis as IL very dcsi-
rablc city for any man well armed with Il sword
and rifle and :. very poor locality for u cores
ponlent or editor, with only u pen in his hand
Unless | have lost my reckoning, the internal
strife and civil war in Missouri has but Just com
menced. and that there will be better oppOrtu-
nifty there to gain renOwn as Il soldier than as an
editor. Mr. X. however is we'll qualified for the
position, and the readers of the Union will be
pleased to know that SO responsible mn has
been sen to fill this important locality-especi-
ally those readers who know him personally
LES INCENDIARIsM.
The arrest Of two persons charged with inccn-
di,risni. has bad the eff ct anticipated. The re-
port becoming general that one of these men, in
ser-dciense would turn Il States witness. has
caused a general stampede among u crowd Of
suspected parties The con equenoes are we
have less fires and become rid OF some OF the
scum Of creation. Some dozen or two of indict-
ments were found by the late Grand Jury, against
1.-THE h'hoys' for Arson. OF the number only
two or three have rs yet been arrested yeral
anticipating trouble. taking a sea-voyage for
their heaths. l understand their cases are to be
ghly investigated, and all hope the guilty
may be successfully prosecuted
RAIL ROAD IRON
On Tuesday, the first insalment of iron for
the Auburn railroad WIS dicharGad from u
s.hooner at the levec. This iron was riginally
purchased by Wymln's Company. and intended
for the construction of the Lincoln and Gold
Hill road. But this project being abandoned, the
stock falls into the possession of the Auburn
Company. Some OF the good people OF Gold
HILL who we're crazy about railroad speculatlonS
consequent upon the building of this road will
now discover hat there is no prospect left oil the
road ever being built TO the Hill. or TO DOty' s
Ravine. The dog is dead'-dcd long ago long
'ag".
ONE OF THE GRAND JURIES.
The late grand jary of this city and county were
in session only twenty-five days. and found only
20 true bills. | suppose the jury WAS com osed
exclusively Of Sacramentans and they nur>cd
the oh TO its greatest extension. Nobody was
indicted for "Treason." though | understand
there WAS som" talk of the business. The jury
should have bill for NAL fetsance in office
against it. mtml ers.
TIE SUNDAY LAW AGAIN.
We had bona fde square up and down trial
Of the strength OF the Sunday Law in the Police
Court. yesterday Among the numerous ca cs
fore the Court. WAS that Of our Old friend larry
klys. who you know keeps av ry popular saloon
on Fourth ST. Harry was unlonbtcdly selected
as the test person on account Oi his well known
popularity If any culprit' can escape the
mcshcs OF the law. on jury trial il would he safe
to estimate that Harry is lhe chap. y very res
pectlbc jury WAS cmpannclrd. but The Court
ruled Oh the start, that each and every one OF
them need not say whether they hid conscien'
tOuS scruEles in the m otter OF hldng verdict OF
guilt. This .uling Of the Court fixed the thing
eXactly--becanse it was reduced to certainty
conscientious scrnplcs." The jury OF course
di~agreel-but u maj ,rity argued with the con-
scientous' gentleman for over an hour and II
h III before coming back into Court and announc-
ing tina. they could not agree This result proves
the position took Il week or two ago rs to the
.lpniency" OF the Police Juhg', to have been
correct. The Law in this Court. so far. has been
the vericst Huntington rather. the Court, while
sitting on these Gases has. The law seem, 10 be
unjust in many respect, and should be amended
before attempted to be enforced
POOR MIKE BRANIGAN
Mike. who is under arrest for the seduction OF
Mss Mitch II was brought into Court on Tue
day for trial when his attorney succeeded in oh
tanning IL continuance till the January term. 1t
is presumed that then the principal witnesses will
have gone to the East. and Mike may e>cap" con-
viction. He WAS returned to Jail. where he has
been laying for some months for want of the
requisite bail.
NO WINTER YET
but very lisa greeablc and unreasonable weather
prevails, bring ing rs "A natural attendant. Il Large
amount of sickness. 1t has been exceedingly hot
during the middle hours of the day--and inyalid>
of all kinds. go complaining about with the
return OF all the disa9rceable aches and pains nc
cd,ntal to broken down constitutions. a large
amount OF
SICKNESS PREVAILS
mostly of the common type of chil!s and fevers
never have seen in Sacramento SO many pal,
faces as during the last two or three weeks. This
cannot be wholly attributed TO the operations O
the Sunday Law. because this Sunday Temper
ance Law has rcvcr been fully enforced. But
do believe without any testing, that the people o.
Sacramento are becoming quite mper,te. But
it would be much better for this community
were the reform TO progress more rapidly
THE EXACT FIGURES.
The State CanvaSsers yesterday opened the re
turns of the late State election, and made thcil
official declaration Of the result. 1t appears thu,
for Governor there were 1871 votes cast dv
ded rs follows: Stanford, 56.046; Mcconnell
32,75l; CONFESS. 30,944. For Congress Phep!