The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-30
IErrER PROM THE CAPITAL.
SACRAMENTO, March 20, 1861.

SACRAMENTO, March 20, 1861.
ED. DEMocRAT:-Neyer were the political
elements SO unsettled as at present The Sen.
ator elect is in doubt whether he is elected OF
not. The Physicians for the Insane Asylum
are almost elected, and the candidates for the
Boundary Commission are in quite as bad
muddle. Men untainted with the least spark
of southern chivalry, ignore party usages and
"bolt" political caucuses, landing in the arms
of the Breckinridgers, who inpayment pat them
on the back, button-hole and "smile" with them,
making the poor fools feel as though they were
prosecuted martyrs to the cause Of justice. Ihi:
reminds me Of the conduct Of one Of your AS
semblymen, who has got the art Of boiling re-
duced down to a science. When Capt. Miller
comes home be careful, should he ever get into
a caucus, not to count on him. In speaking oi
the Captain and the other members Of the Doug
las party who bolted the regular nominees ol
caucuses, gentleman who has figured high in
our public offices, remarked the other day, that
the only trouble with them was that they got on
the wrong ticket, their names should have beer
on the Breckenridge ticket, between whom anc
the Douglasites there is no aflation.
We of the capital city were aroused this NOR
ming with the cry that the city would soon be
deluged by the overAowing of the American and
Sacramento rivers, and sure enough the en-
bankment on the north of the city had broken
and Lake Como was filled even with street
The new bridge at the mouth Of the American
river, which was built last summer by Judge
Swift, has been swept away, also Lyle's bridge
over which your stages pass. Norris new bridge
stands it well and is beyond the reach of tho
food.
Leander White, a resident of this city, who
has driven the Placeryile stage for several years
was drowned while attempting to ford Dee
creek yesterday. He was from Genessee county
n. Y, and leaves wife and two children.
Last Fall the Board of Supervisors, profting
Cd by the advice of one NJ. +. Butler, an archi
tect of some note, built wing dam, which cos
$4,000, not vestigc Of which is now visible.
Auguste John Bayer, who was arrested about
three weeks ago for the seduction of girl il
his charge, and attempting to procure abortion
was found yesterday afternoon drowned on the
bank of the river. He ran off, leaving his bonds
men to whistle for $4,000, the amount of his
bonds, stating that it was his intention to make
away with himself.
A gentleman who has acted as a travelling
agent for several jewelry firms of San Francisco
while crossing a swollen stream in EldoradC
county, fell into the water, and when taken out
was nearly dead, but the proper restorative'
being applied he is now in a fair way to recover
His name is Firstenthall, and formerly carried
on business here. He lost case Of samples.
McDougall holds on to his certificate, not
withstanding the efforts made by the Breckin
ridge men to get it from him, and unless the
Legislature attend promptly to meeting again
in Joint Convention, the Governor has said he
would sign it. In case of another election it is
quite certain that McDougall will be elected by
a large vote. DOUGLAS.