The Placer herald., 1862-06-14
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, June IL, 1862.

SACRAMENTO June H. 1862.
Editors Herald:-Isn't this singular weather
for June-almost July. 1t is nearly or quite cool
enough for fires, mornings and evenings. II
was weather philosopher. / should prognosticate
that our entire summer will be OF like character,
because there appears to be snow and water in
sufficient quantities, on the Sierras, and in the
plains and valleys, to furnish the atmosphere with
vapors for the balance of the season, and until the
"fall crop" comes down again. But am no phi
losopher, and therefore do not intrude upon the
peculiar vocation Of the weather-wise.
WHAT WE ARE ABOUT
It would require too much space to tell your
readers what we are oil about at the Capital,
though it is notoriously true that there are few
oilers here The work, however, Of saving the
city from second deluge goes ahead slowly
That Burns Slough break in lhe American, seems
to be an ugly and obstinate customer TO deal with,
the first contractors having failed to shut out its
waters. Also the Sacramento river crevasse,
near the Railroad terminus. All efforts, at both
places. have resulted as | predicted, ond there is
little prospect or these breaks being mended until
the waters subside. The fact is, they ought not
to be repaired until then, because the proper base
cannot be obtained to secure a safe and perma-
nent work If closed now, the work would be q
botch. and chosen places for an attack during
high water next winter 1t is singular circum-
stance that every effort made to close the crevasses
in the American, has been met and frustrated by
a rise in the river, either from rain or dssolvng
snow. But another contractor is about to try his
hands at Burns Slough, and it is believed by some
he will be successful.
CASE OF INSANITY.
Mr.. A. Bigler Of Gold Hill passed through
here to-day, carrying his wife to the Insane Asy-
lum at Stockton. This is case of great msfor-
tune and trial for Mr.. Bigler, as the unfortunate
wife is the mother Of four children. Biger, Tor
n number OF years was engaged in barberlng at
the Hill, but for the last two or three has resided
near the "shute" of the Bear River Canal, be-
tween Gold Hill and DOty s Ravine, where he has
improved and cultivated small piece Of ground
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
We expect to see lively times in this Convcn-
ton, to he held on the l7th. The fight will be
on the question of sine die adjournment, with
out Taking nominations for Senate and Assem-
bly,. The Stanorditcs want an adjournment, so
that at the next call for delegates they can carry
the primary elections as they carried them last
fall At present there is great scramble for
proxies. and the country precincts. where no
election was held. are being looked after. and no
doubt regular candidates will be made to suit to
order. The "fusion Republicans" also favor an
as it is evident that it is too early
to hatch out this new political bantling.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MEETINGS.
These meetings, held on Saturday last were
peculiar in many respects. First, they were very
thnly attended; secondly every one voted who
desired to- Democrat, Douglas Republican and
Secession; third. the tickets made up of
Douglastcs and Republicans; fourth. the Citizens
Committee and anti Citizens Committee entered
more or less into the canvass; fifth Senatorial
aspirants. especially Latham, Stanford and Phelps,
had friends at work, trying 10 do little kindnesses
for their flvorites. Such Il mixture. was never
known before. and with all these elements. it was
the most quiet primary election ever held here 10y
any party. 1t different affair from that
held year ago. when two or three thousand
votes were polled and when the Douglas Demo-
Gratis turned out and voted The city to
Stanford. because they thought him the weaker
candidate than Phelps. The tickets elected on
were headed Union Ticket" and the
defeated ticket headed Administration Ticket"
Several of the Delegates elected are firm and
Douglas Democrats, and w"re placed
on the tickets without their knowledge or con-
sent. or. if consenting. did so for the purpose of
taking initiatory steps towards forming Il fusion
on the Legislative ticket in this county.
THE SENATORIAL INFLUENCE.
Sacramento county will be terribly cut mp on
the Legislative ticket. There is Stanford. La
tham Biger and Phelps. Between these four,
there will be grand rustic. As for Stanford. he
might just as well sell ont his interest to come
other party, if he find any one foolish enough
TO invest. Latham will kick up bigger row. be-
C use he has more friends ard more tact The
Mormon vote is sure for him, too! Biger is
around throwing his head occasionally to the
right and left. viewing the vantage ground. He
is evidently fitting himself for the parish" OF
availability and be may be el, cted after all the
rest have been Laid on the shelf No party"
will have the Legislature next winter. and in that
case | cannot but think that John Bigler will
stand very fair show. You recOllect several
months ago. l reminded your readers that Bigler
was evidently training himself for some place.
He has great advantage over his cowOrkers.
for he has not said word about anything but
Cashmere goats since the war began and every
body is in favor of the goats. Phelps will be the
II Injin- Union WarC Coercon-Non-C Confiscation
Liberal Candidate, and will be the candidate
to whom the Stanford Republicans and soft Doug
las Democrats will 90 to, when Conness is out of
the way, and the race is narrowed down to two
say him and Latham. or Bigler. So
you see how important it is that the Legislative
tickets in Sacramento are made up of the right
sort
THE RACE THAT WASN'T RACE.
Iou and your readers bave be- already advs-
ed of the details relating to the trotting match
which did not come off between Kentucky Hunter
and Rather, on Saturday last, at the Louisiana
track. 1t was a most mortfying sell, and should
subject the proprietors of the horses and the own
er Of the track to indictment, for obtaining
money under false pretences, by the next Grand
Jury. Outsiders, living at distance, complain
bitterly of the imposition and censure Sacra
mentans for the fraud and their dsappon ment
This wrong it is evident is from the fact that we
were badly, nay more, swnded than those
coming from a distance. The truth is, the owners
of the Kentucky Hunter were the only parties
who knew the forfeit was to be paid. How could
anybody else know their secret intentions? 9th
ers knew that their horse was lame, because they
saw his performance on the track, in training
from day to day but it was not positive that the
forfeit would be made. But as matters finally
terminated no one is more injured than the par
ties most directly implicated in the sWindino
affair. The horses are both "spotted" and the
reputation of the track is so low in the estimation
of the public, that no one here could be induced
to visit it again even If a race between Fashion
and "Peyt ytona" was advertised to come off. The
track is lower than the Kentucky Hunter, and if
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