The Placer herald., 1862-03-01
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE

SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 29 1862.
The late storms commencing about the 23d
inst. have so swollen the American, that since
Monday last we have been again partially inun-
dated.
VOLUNTEER LEvEE CARRIED AWAY.
The ..volunteer' levee ut the Tannery, but
partially completed, was carried away on the
south line. But if it had stood, the result would
have been the same, rs the levee at 10th street,
Just below the tanncry, was open, and thus the
water hadtree access to the city. Besides the
water flowed through Burns slough and passed
directly into the Eastern part OF the city via the
openings in the 3lst street levee. The fact Of
onr liability to repeated overflows is now settled
beyond a question. The labor on the volunteer
lcvec. on the Burns Slough lcvce, and all other
work. performed since the floods commenced, is
lost, and cannot be of the least avail. We are
absolutely and positively at the mercy Of the
"Storm King" from now till the commencement
of the dry season. Every storm to follow, from
this period to that if of any great extent. will
contributeIto the submergence of the city. We
shall rely no more on levees, but rat ther fair
and better weather. If storms continue through
the following month of March. we shall expect
to be inundated again and again. There is also
good chance for one more general overflow, es-
pecialy if the snow lying on the mountains shall
rain storm now prevailing is too early for this
periodical storm, and not heavy enough to give
us hope that it might pass as its substitute. So,
we shall keep our life-preservers under our pill
lows and our skitf tied ut the door, during the
entire month of March
THE INUNDATED STREETS
The section of the city now under water, and
on IL level with the American, is as follows: all
that party lying in the vicinity, and southwest Of
the Agricultural Grounds. as low down us | and
Eleventh-and II street down to Sixth. All
south of l., inclusive from the east limits Of the
city to the Sacramento levee dropping off from
down to NJ at Seventh street. In these streets
the water stands from Il foot to four feet, gov
erned according TO the uneveness of the ground.
Boats are in constant requlsitiOn, the same as
during the more extensive floods. But the wa
ter is far from reaching the high water mark
being at least five feet lower
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Several Of the bridges over sloughs on street
have been carried off, and communication with
the country again interrupted.
RAILROAD EMBANKMENT GONE.
A small section of the new railroad embank-
ment, lying on the current from Burns Slough
was washed away on Tuesday, and the trains are
again broken. The repairs however are going
on briskly and all will be we'll again in few
days the suit commenced by the
City to prevent the cars from running below 9Th
street.
GOOD DEAL OF SUFFERING.
The present flood will cause considerable suffer
ing among the poor classes who have, in many
instances moved back into their tenements. In
the lower parts of the city. the land had just be-
gan to peep forth agan.
TOPPING OVER.
Several wooden buildings have partially been
undermined by the long stundcng water acting on
the sandy soil. The Hadlcy Hotel, corner of 9th
and X is almost ruined.
CITY CHARTER UNPOPULAR.
The new city charter as reported by the Com
mittee, seems to give but poor satisfaction. The
majority think that real estate should build levees
and that personal property should be exempt
The poll tax of So is not liked Bat above all
the people do not like the plAn of legishting in
a mayor and common council This is con-
hict between capital and lahor"-.thc Mud
Sils and the Bankcls.' The elective franchise
ir about to be abolished.
B'HoYs DON'T LIKE IT.
That section which lcgslatcs a mayor and
common council into Office is particularly objec-
tonablc to the mass Of voters especially the
.b'hoys," who have generally had. at all elections,
a large share in carrying the successful ticket.
This class can hardly forego the pleasure and
emolum'nts of charter elcction-which they
must, provided the charter names the new officers.
THE CONFLICT.
Money is k ng, and If the people conclude that
the king has surrendered his crown and abdicated
they VIII ma tildt they are again mistaken. Inc
rich may advance the means, engineer the work
of levceng. but it will lie found in the end that
the people have done the work, and paid for
doing it. tool The Cash will be nominally ad-
vanced. but returned 10 the purses, from whence
squeezed out, through AL the various direct and
indirect channels of trade. But NO matter we
must have il new charter. and the evees must be
built. 1t ought TO be expected. that the class of
people who have acquired wealth, know how to
keep it, | think so by my experience in not &C
quiring any, and having none to keep.
MORE ANON.