The Placer herald., 1862-06-28
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, June 26, 1862.


there is evidently desire among moned men,
to collect their cash and withdraw from the
Sacramento boards. The $4,000 to be paid for
the ST. George, will be gathered in from general
circulation. lit being loaned out in sums) and
shipped to San Francisco. Scrip-buying has been
for years quite an extensive cash traffic, but of
late this evidence of Indebtedness has become so
low and worthless. that buyers are not very anx-
GUS to invest. 1t is not worth much more than
Confederate paper.
OVERWHELMED WITH SHOWS.
What little loose change afoat here week or
so ago. has been snatched up by showmen of some
sort. The circus took out of town $4,000; Mrs.
Leighton five six hundred; and the Hanlon
Bros. the balance on hand.
MUST REMAIN SUBMERGED.
The prospect OF stopping the water at the head
of Burns Slough is not fattcring. although the
contract tors nre still at work. The great body of
water is very obstinate, and it is estimated that
nearly half the American river secedes at this
point. The slough. in its youthful days. formed
the habit Of discharging the surplus waters of
the American. and it is very hard to break them
ND in it's old age. The channel Is 80 feet deep
in several places 1t is very dscouraging to the
people who have been so long submerged.
THE LEvEE CONTRACTS
Two divisions of the new levee have been let,
and the work is to commence on the 10th Of July.
! The contractors are getting their tools. men,
horses and wagons together for the excavation.
They will pay S5 per day for IL team and man,
anu DOaru the IaDOfcrS. nut not tue nOfSeS.
F. HUNTERS TRIAL.
The trial of Hunter for the killing Of Mckenna.
will close tomorrow. when, from appearances
the prisoner will be discharged The jury how
ever may disagree. Hunter is a lawyer of repu-
tation, and McKcnna, his victim. a poor
miserable fellow without money or triendS.--
'.Nutf said"
NOT AS ENCOURAGING.
The latest news from the seat of war, is not MS
encouraging WAS looked for The remark is
common that ''the South is far from being con-
uuered vet" Your old friend Humphrey Grfiths
is getting well clothed up betting on time giving
the Confederate army a two months residence
at Richmond. But he cannot be induced to bet
on three months. Mcclellan could probably
take Richmond in two days bnt not without
great loss Of life. Besides this he is disposed not
to take too great chances. He might fail. and
then the consequences would be terribly discour-
aging His policy is probably to invest closer
and closer the city. and force without more fight
ing. Il surrender or evacuation. The whole
army of the South will probably concentrate near
Richmond The climate of Virginia is much
better for both armies than at Corinth or further
South.
GEORGE HOTEL. SOLD
The objectionable sin has been committed and
Sacramento has been robbed by it's own citizens
or by the members of Sacramento Lodge of l. o.
O. F.'s 1t seems that this Lodge has an accumu
lated fund of about Sl4 900. and it burns in the
treasury. II members, instead OF visiting the
sick and unfortunate. in search OF proper persons
to render charities have turned financial sharps |
and are prospecting for good ways whereby
penny can be made to draw the greatest amount
of interest. claim to be an Odd Fellow but |
have not yet taken the degree of 'Avarice.'
which is a new and progressive step in the Lodge
of which speak. | suppose. Judging by this act,
the Sacramento Lodge would vote to fill up the
Sacramento river opposite the city. provided it
could build and run railroad from the Bay TO
the Capital. Ii would buy Agricultural Hall and
the Park. and convert them into hotels, gymna-
Sums. race tracks or anything else. provided
the investment would pay an interest greater
than gold and silver brings But would not be
severe upon this act OF setting aside our best
hotel. have no desire to do this Lodge an in
justice though it destroy itself and the interests
of Sacramento. Its acts doubt proceed from
misjudgment. and not purely from bad or selfish
motives. To the Lodge. the purchase looks rea-
sonablc and legitimate, twithstandng all out
side turn the matter in different ight in their
Judgment.
SECTIONAL INFLUENCES AND INTERESTS.
Thre l.. however, at the bottom OF this purchase
OF the ST. Geo ge several points TO he considered
outside of The purchase and the building. There
is in Sacramento an up town." and II ''down
town." There are many active members in this
Lodge who own largely in real estate down
town" The Order have been discussing the !
proprety of erecting Hall for some time. II
new building was erected it would probably be
located within the section known as ''up town."
This part of the city needs nursing to keep it
alive. and the location Of the Odd Fellows Hall |
Fourth street reverses Third, Second and
Fourth streets. Perhaps however, this remedy
may not prove so salutary in time rs it warrants
at its incipiency. The Capitol being located be
tween Fourth and Eleventh streets, will very
naturally require and build up first class hotel
in its vicinity especially after the removal of
Golden Eagle and Tolls Hotel will principally
supply the deficiency. In no event can the Or
leans Hotel fill the vacuum caused by closing the
st. George. So "down town" will after all con-
tinue to be "dOwn town" All business tends
naturally eastward and towards higher land, ex-
cepting that necessarily connected with navga-
tion. st. George Hotel may cease to give caste
to our city by its hifaluton name; the Odd Eel
lows Hall, on Fourth ST.. may quietly rest on its
granite base. and Fellowship surround it with its
insigna-still up town. will continue to advance
in value. and rapidly be built over with wood
and brick.
CITY TAXES ARE HEAVY.
We are to besblessed with taxes this season in |
Sacramento to our hearts content. The Federal
State and city is S312, ard when add the |
levee tax of Sab on the $780, it swells to the
snug little amount of S7.25. Whether this can |
be paid or not. Il am not going to say The levec
tax must be met, and the State, Federal aud city,
if possible. l cannot but think that the District |
Attorney will have plenty OF summOnses to |
serve on our unfortunate property holders The
rich growl tcrribly-but grumbling never yet
paid tax, or lighened the sorrows and Affections
Of the unfortunate. We shall see soon how much
real vigor and aim are left in this people.
In this no r of the countrv's peril there
can be but two parties-those for the Gov
ernment in prosecuting the war, and those
against. The roll is being called. Let
each man take his place. Matters have now
been reduced to such excellent shape that
the country's enemies can be readily dstin
gushed. Sac. Bee.