The Placer herald., 1862-10-11
SACRAMENTO RRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, Oct. 9th, 1862

| Finally. it wus more successful than estimated.
! The receipts the last day exceeded all eXpecta-
! lions being S2760 90, making a. total of SILL
! 3S5 25. The actual expenses Of this years eX-
hibtion has been less than ,O00 50 that the
| society has realized little over 81 ,000 which
will help in measure to pay its debts. The sale
of tickets of all kinds, shows that over eleven
! thousand people visited the Fair, which is an
average OF about four thousand per day. The
numbers present on Thursday and Friday, eX-
ceeded any two days last year, and these receipts
contributed materially to save the society from
financial loss. Everything considered. we feel
now that it is over that the fair was as success
full as could have been reasonably expected. When
| consider bow many District and County Fairs
have been held (and scme yet to be) thus direct
ly drawing life and interest from the State Fair
it is surprising tha. this institution has succeeded
so well. ltis unfortunate that the people at large
throu Ghout this great State have become more
or less prejudiced against the State society, from
the belief that it is antagoniStical to all District
and County societies. IL is not true that the
State Society is so detrimental, but il is true on
the contrary that the State Society is the best
friend and devotee Of all Fairs. District, County
or City. 1t is not apprehended here that the Or
ganiZaton OF local societies is detrimental to
the benefits arising out Of the greater society.
AS we'll might all these societies be jealous of the
farmer. the mechanic aud The artist. 1t will not
require any length OF years for the people to re-
cover from the mistaken idea that they cannot
contribute all their nights to the success OF the
State Society, without endangcrn9 or Weakening
their local associations. 1t will not be long be-
fore the people will generally recover from the
unjust belief that the State society was organized
and is sustained for the exclusive benefit OF Sacra-
mento at the expense Of the State! # it was so
designed and managed, it has most signally
failed OF its purpose for Sacrament,ns, year
after year, have borne a heavy tax. by contribu-
tion and levy. for its mantainance. 1t is sur
prising how literally our citizens have paid over
their money towards the support and the enlarge
ment Of this institution Their gold and silver
coin has been melted into gold and silver goblets
and cups. and distributed without preiud ice or
iavortcism throughout the State, never once ask
ing or desiring 10 know whether the recipients
were members of District or County Fairs. They
have only manifested a commcndabe pride in
sustaining State Fair at Sacramento because
she WIS the Capital of the State, Look Mt the
Pavilion, erected al an expense of So 900. and
expressly that the farmers. mechanics and min
ors might have Il suitable and commodious
huild wherein to exhibit their product ons. -
Look at the Park Grounds located almost in
the center OF the city. and where real estate is
held nigh and put into the most convenient and
tasty condition. at an expense Of $4,000 or
$4,000 more. Then the individual labor and
care which has been gravely given by the Manag
erS is no small item. 1t is so unjust. not to say
meauly low. for people outside to charge all this
to seinterest. that to a!lude to the assertion is
demeaning myself All this. that few land
lords may make Il few dollars gravply that a
dozen livery owners may gather few extra dimes
that the whiskey shops mHy sell few more
drinks Just as if all Sacramento was turned
into a trading shop, and every visitor was impor |
tuned to empty his purse. Why, the citizens of
Sacramento expend more cash during Fair week
t han the visitors.
THE STREET RAILROAD.
Prof. Stowe and bis railroad enterprise is in
town again. The foo washed it away last win
ter and now the Board OF Supervisors have re-
solved to tear part of it up-i E. from Front to
Sixth street. The l street levee is TO be raised
TWO or three feet AMI the railro ID track must be
pulled up. or covered over. The road done good
business during Fair week. and if let alone, mi 9ht
have methiug more than expenses OF running. |
THE STEAM WAGON.
That prince Of humhugs the steam wagon, |
was nipped in the bud very summllily by the
authorities during fair week. The owner had |
running the m chine between the
Park and Agricultural Hall - four bits q ride |
Seats TO accommodate about 20 were arranged; |
but on the day when everything was ready to
give a fellow ride by steam. the authorities
ordered the wagon off the track. The putting
aud blowing frightened the horsesl
CLEAN SWEEP.
The new Board OF Supervisors have male 4
clean sweep in the city Office line The entire
police force are new mcn-t though some of them
have served before--but the old clique cabal.
SOU Il, OF NEHtcNpI tclul HAY De properly NStIlcu
them. have been forced to skcdlddle There are
very few Republicans among them mostly Doug
las Democrats. One or two formerly were Breck
enridgn Democrats--the same as all the retiring
officers,
SENATORIAL RUMORs.
All the would-be Senators were here during
the Fair. besides many representatives elect to
the Senate and Assembly. The canvas may he
said to have opened on this occasion. The can
didates keep their own doings and counsels pref
ty clos ly to themselves. What has been pub
lished by letter writers from the Bay is mere
speculation and Imagination. But little Will be
known of the relative strength of the candi ates
until the Legislature has been in session for Il
week or more Every man believes his favorite
has the most positive strength. There will doubt
less be formed combination against Phelps and
Conness, or one OF the other secondary candidates
may be successful.
BUYING 'GREENBACKs."
What do you and the taxpayers Of Placer say
to the financial acuteneSs of Treasurer Ashley.
in buying up "greenhncks' to pay into the Ma
tionnl Treasury? Is not this pretty sharp trans
action? However honest Treasurer Ashley may
be considered. there will attach to his name. in
spite OF fate. the suspicion that he was or is in-
tcrested with bankers in this purchase mat
ter how many de:lamatons may be made to the
contrary, the people will believe that Ashley has
not done this work solely for the benefit Of the
State. Does Ashley think the Federal Govern
ment about torepudiate? 1t looks like it.
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The first act towards the location of the Central
Pac fc Railroad of California; WIS taken to day
before the Board of Supervisors. granting the
Company the right of way along the North
Lrvec. Committee from the Board of Direct
.ors, consisting Of Chas. CIR cker T. A Judah and
Mark Hopkins, waited upon the Board of Super
Visor+ and applied for the following benefit and
privileges; lst The use of the North Levee. and
the right to cross certain streets: I'd, Water front
from x St. north; 3d All the title that The city
has in Sutter Lake, and the assistance OF Super
visors in getting an Act to pass the Legislature
giving title to the same. These are not unrea.
sonable franchises for railroad to ask but would
he so considered coming from any other source.
The use OF the Nor h Levee for the track is all
light enough--but the idea of giving the Com
pany the monopoly OF the city front. north Of X.
is rather steep. But then the proposition to give
! the City's interest in Sutter Lake. All, ha. The
] CITY has mono 10 give. amy move ihan thnt which