The Placer herald., 1862-08-30
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.

and residents Of Sacramento. The fact that it is
still the query is strong evidence that confidence
has not been fully restored. However strong are
hopes against another like occurrence of last win
ter and the big levees to back them, there s q
lingering fear still left that we are not safe.
The lower part Of the city, over which the water
has stood to this day, and its vicinity from which
the waters have been but recently drawn of, pre-
sent no encouraging prospects. Taking stroll
that way few days ago found property still
remaining in many instances, as it was left when
the floods were at their greatest height. Some
of the more enterprising have raised their one
story buildings by adding Il basement but house
after house still lies, either half reclaimed or un-
touched. One fourth OF them are placarded with
the omnous words--"TO Let" I could but won
der how the owners Of these tenements can expect
that lesees will appear where premises are left in
such plight. Some houses have found occu-
pants, where the building lots and fences have
been put to rights. Those who will continue to
neglect to make the necessary repairs. will hold
for u long time to come very unprOhtnble proper
ty. Houses only occupied by mud aud filth will
hardly pay per cent. interest on the investment
Rents are nearly nominal in this section--the bet
ter class of houses renting the sowest.
THE NORTH LEvEE.
Many fear that our Levee Commissioners are
not careful enough with the North Levee. Here is
all the danger from another flood. That Burns
Slough is formidable enemy The levee crosses
is to be left open-or the same thing rs open, it
being only closed against low water Here the
water may come in again. and alter reaching the
levee, turn and run parallel with it and through
the excavations made 10 construct the levee Ii
Il large body OF water should thus find its way
along the margin of the new levee, the loose san
dy dirt OF which it is composed will soon be
washed away, and q breach made through 1t.
The city will then be very rapidly filed up aud to
a much higher point than last winter. At the cor
ner OF Sixth and streets, there is sharp angle
in the evee and the American will flow in high
water close upon the base Of the levee. But
this is not more dangerous than the lcvee from
Rabels Tannery east TO Burns Slough At the
Tannery, the full force OF the American approach
es the levec in a direct line, and the waters will
be forced to make full right angle. a break
here. like break at the Slough, will inundate
the city as rapidly rs The whole American can
pour its waters in upon us.
THE BARLEY CROP.
There is quite speculative feeling in barley
the new crop not coming quite up to anticptatlons
rs equality. Though there is u large quantity.
of last years crop still unconsumed, it is in the
hands Of San Francisco SPECTATORS The new
crop comes in very slowly for two reasons:--the
idea that it will be higher. and the want of sacks.
Last year at this time five times the quantity was
arriving here. now hardly enough for the Washoe
trade and home consumption. 1t is retailing at
81 per hundred pounds, when last year it sold at
81 opcCuldtOIS are travelling through tnc lilTul-
ing country above and buying it in bulk, on the
ranches at 81. Thisis about the same as 81 so
per hundred lbs.--adding sacks and freight.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The basement of this fine building was badly
injured during the floods, but the Board of Direct
orS are causing all necessary repairs made.
The greatest damage done was to the floors which
were raised by the water, and generally disarran-
gcd. Everything about the Hall will be in its
usual good order by the 10th of September. the
first day OF the Fair. The visiting committee
just returned from general Trip through the
State, report that good hearty interest is
telt Ill. over in the success and prosperity of the
Society. 1t is anticipated that the attendance
at the Fair will lie rs great as on previous years
POLITICS IN GENERAL
Politics are getting into such a confused state
that it requires more than ordinary perception
and discrimination to oretcll what results will
come out OF the present chaos. Lathams speech
es are kicking up IA terrible hubbub among poll
ticans If not with his own prospects for re-elect
ton. He appears to he exercising his brains to
please all sides. He talks in one breath for the
war. and then in tn. next tells his constituents
that it is unjust a'd unconstitutional. His poti-
al antecedents, in my mind. are such rs to give
him very little credit for sincerely in whatever he
may say. He is as uncertain as the Paddy's flea.
He is for peace, and then to foot up and balance
his political ledger, he is for war. Latham can
give The greatest satisfaction Of any politician Of
the age in the way OF speechfying--but un.ortu
nately for his reputation for consistency, his acts
do not tally. For instance, in the Senate he
votes for appropriations and measures for prose-
cutting the war. an then comes back to bis State
and tells the people that his laws are all uncon-
stitutonal. | do not k" "ow who the National
Democrats will support next winter for Senator,
but | am well satisfied it will be some man with IL
cleaner record than Milton S. Latham. Why, if
he should be reelected by your votes, and the
r,l r;, tl,o No, Il, -
him would the National Democracy be certain
of possessing? Where will he be next year? Are
the Coontes and Breckinbrdgers willing to
elect and take the chances of which fold he will
finally settle into? do not prefer such an amphbi
GUS politician. There are plenty OF staunch and
reliable Democrats and let us have one Of
them. or Il supporter OF the Administration! No
half way work! Somebody or no body. A firm,
or an open enemy. Better that the seat should
remain vacant--much better. because there is the
best of prospects OF cecting the right kind of n
Senator in 1864. There will then be but one
Democratic Party, and the nominee would be Il
Democrat without any "iis'' or "ands" By 1864
the Democracy will be clear of all cntanglsng
alliances formed for the promotion Of men at the
expense Of the great principles OF the party By
that Gate, the Cotton wing, and the Douglas
wing, and the Conn ,ss wings will all have been
clipped, and union and harmony will be inaugu-
rated into the places Of discord and dssentiOn.
In another year Senator Latham. and perhaps
McDougal too, will have accomplished his great
political revolutions, and his great light gone
out.
IN HOT WATER
The Union War Democratic Douglas Latham
party in this city and county, is full of trouble
On last Saturday night, at ~ meeting in front of
the Golden Eagle Hotel. Frank Hereford, who is
sound Democrat, took the rostrum for two hours
and made such an anti-war speech that he came
near causing u division in the Dou elas Union
War ranks. He said many things the candidates
dare not say. but having made such declarations
from their PLATFORM it is feared by many that the
candidates will be held responsible. 1t is terrible
hard times with them. Why don't they, like their
spokesman Hereford speak their sentiments? II