The Placer herald., 1862-04-12
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDING CE.
SACnAMENTO. April l0th, IS6

SACRAMENTO April l0th, 1867
Editors Heroid:--Business is dull, and news Of
! importance to your readers is duller But for the
war news from the East which comes to us over
the mountains only between storms, our citizens
would perish of ennui. But there is Il spec of
| POLITICAL GOSSIP
which may be worth attending to briefly. 1t is
now generally understood that there is to be Il
new deal of the cards, as they have been shufled
at San Francisco. There are many Republicans
who know there is not the least prospect of ano-
ther Republican victory in this State. hence some
thing must be done to cnsurc the success Of the
same leaders (with few exceptions) under Il new
| name For instance, what does Stanford care
about the party per Sc provided he reaches his
political aspirations. the Senate Chamber of the
United States. Didn't Governor Latham aspire
to be Senator, and is it not natural that Stanford
should do the same? Now if this wonderful Gov
crnor should issue, on the heels OF the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature, a sort OF milk and water
Republican letter-Republican enough TO hold
the Republicans and Union -Democratic-A Adminis-
tration sufficient to draw the Conness party, or
part of it, with the trap. his political designs
may be accomplished This can all be brought
about by secret understanding with the various
Douglas Senators, Gas well as part of the Repub-
licans) who can be trusted. This programme is
to be arranged before the Session breaks up, but
it may be several weeks or months before the
Governor launches his Political Pronunciamento
upon the public breeze. Many of the radical Re-
puhlicans here, who go the wholc-hog Fremont.
! Abby Kelly Gcrrit Smith, Lloyd Garrison's
ticket. mot forgetting Horace Grceey) are very
dcsirous OF seeing this embryo movement develop
itself. Some of the COnness, and many of the
Republican Senators and Assemblymcn will never
see the light of Legislative Halls again unless
the marriage nuptials, of which hint. are cele
bratcd. What a pity that would be? And what
Il shame it would be if Gov. Stanford should fail
! TO reach the United States Senate? What loss
to the State, and what misfortune to the coun-
try at large.
WATER SUBSIDING.
Notwithstanding an occasional little shower
the water in the lower part Of the city continues
to waste away. There is at the present time very
little more Of the aqeous fluid than is usual
at this time of year. The streets however,
which have been so long submerged are very soft,
and are yet in the main impossible. The only
street open to the East, is j, although cOnsidera-
bic labor has been expended on X. Those in
tercsted in opening the latter are getting into
a wrangle with the Board of Supervisors, which
body refuses to allow the bridging OF the slough
at the head of K st. The traders on X wish to
open free bridge, which would, if allowed. con-
hict with the franchises granted Mr.. Colby, to
collect toll on st. The strecters declare they
will build their brl lge, and the Board resolve
they shall not. If they do, it may fall after the
fashion of bridge burning" in the East--and so
ight Colby's. This system of collecting tolls
from people who come in to support the city, is
rather after the ridiculous. 1t is driving farmers
TO Folsom, and to make as few visits as aossible
to Sacramento. Its strange way of inviting
travel, and the Board of Supervisors. or the mer-
chants should compromise with Colby, and open
the streets free to any who may wish to travel
them. The idea Of making the farmers pay for
the improvements on our streets, is too sharp to
pay we'll
QUIET But EXPECTANT MAN.
There is a gentleman now residing in Sacra-
mento, we'll known to political fame throughout
the length and breadth of California. Daily he
promenades the streets, with high head and
swinging cane, though evidently absorbed III deep
study either of the past or the future the latter
L reckon His physical proportions. and muscu-
lar activity does not seem to have abated or weak
ened. as he stamps along over our rough and
broken side walks as if the possessor OF sufficient
vim to make Il California General at least
Every time meet His EXcelency | cannot re-
tain my thoughts as to what may he his thong IS.
as his attitude and movements are so strlklngly
reflective. Sometimes | imagine he must be
dreaming of the war and its end. thea OF the fu-
ture status Of parties in this State then again:
perhaps of what chances are there left for me-
Says he to himself, evidently-'I have been Gov
ernor once nay twice, and shall it not be thrice?
True it is, that the party was split and cut in
| twain on the BIZ issue. but times are chang
! ed. and the leaders who were opposed to me. now
occupy the grounds stood upon. and it is not I'M
reasonable therefore that the disease then, may
|
leSce and re organize on the name of the individ
uAl by which it first sundercd.' Stranger
things have happened must admit, and there
fore conclude that the price of Cashmere wool,
or wooly-heId question, may not prevent my
worthy prototype from reaching the position
which my imagination has ancied. John BIgler
is evidently up to something and he may one Of
these days speak out and define his 'roslsh.'
| GOING A 'soGERING.'
Ii is understood that the rery ia6Orious office of
Inspector of the Port of Sacramento is to be
abolished, and the officer, o.. II. Foote,) thrown
again upon the world. In support of this contin-
gency | notice circumstantial evidence favoring
it's truth. The said officer is interesting him
self in raising company OF soldiers for the war.
and he at the same time, applying for First
Lieutenant's commission. The company is 10 be
attached to the Washington Territory regiment.
So you see, that when the civil commission is re-
voked by abolshment of the office, the sympathy
of the Government will be exercised by the giving
of Lieutenants commission in the army.
AFTER STRATTON.
You perceive that the engineers Of the legis-
lature are making headway toward the removal
of w. c. Stratton, the State Librarian. The COM
plant against Stratton is that he is 'secesh.'--
There is some mistake about his secession procliv-
ities He has been charged with sympathizing
if not voting with the Republicans, and know
influence to get the Trustees changed at the last
session of the Legislature that Stratton might be
beheaded But guess he's victim now, though
the salary is to be reduced to $1,000.
SECRETARY OF THE AGRICULTURAL STATE SOCIETY
We elect great many political officers in this
city and county, besides now and then an officer
independent of party trammels. Among the lat
ter is that of Recording Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society Last year considerable
effort vas made to get up an opposition candidate
to the present incumbent, o. G. Wheeler, who by
the way has filled the position very ably, and to
the satisfaction of all but few soreheads, since
the organization of the society. This effort last
year to oust Mr.. W., resulted in nothing more