The Placer herald., 1862-03-22
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, March goth. 1921


Editors Herald: 1t has been long time since
l have written line in reference to the civil
war which has now progressed nearly year.
l only refer to this delicate subject, and offer q
few words. because | differ so materially with
other Union men. Every body seems to think the
:.rebellion is being rapidly crushed" because a
| few victories have been lately won by the Fed
eral troops. This evidence of progress l admit
most cheertully. to be encouraging" but far
from being conclusive that the rebellion is about
crushed OUT Any person thinking so, has u
very poor opinion of the materialof the South
ern armies and of the spirit OF the Southern
people. In my humble judgment the war has
but Just commenced. and the harder it is pressed,
the stouter it will be resisted. 1t is approaching
a w2r of conquest and when it eliminates in
this point and the consequent. confscation OF
rebel; property, then the war with 1.-THE
Southern people becomes war waged for sue
eessiih resistance. or death! Years may expire
before the strife reaches this phase. but believe
there IRE graver reasons for believing such Il cri-
sis will come, than that The rebellion is being rap
idly "crushcd out In few weeks more, the
Southern troops will have the great advantage OF
| climate, which must prove destructive to the Fed
eral troops. Disease will desmate onr ranks,
and give greater equality to the forces engaged
| in the conflict
AHIGH GRADE ADOPTED,
The adjourned ''Grade Meeting on Tuesday.
very unanimously adopted grade for j street,
tuo feet above hgh-water mark. This will put
J street up in the world. AS the water. during
the highest food, stood on an average. two feet
over street, you will see that the adopted grade
will raise the the street a little over four feet.
The bar-roOm and office Of the st. George Hotel
will necessarily be raised about this highland
by reference to this locality, you can perceive
very readily what a change this grading Will
work in the appearance of the city.
| SMALL POX IN SAN FRANCISCO.
This disease is prevailing at an alarming eX-
tent at the Bay city. am authenticity informed
that it has made the Legislature choice materl-
al for its attack. Some twenty or thrtH men,
bers have been seized with it. but generally in IA
mild form. 1t is no wish of mine that this body
should be punished with pestilence or famine
But it is very probable that if it had remained at
the Capitol it would not have been so univer
sally scourged with disease. Sacramento may
be damp" but it is quite healthy-though we
have Il few cases of Small Pox. The Board Of
Health is now organized. and the greatest pains
will be taken to extirpute this horrible disease
GOOD DRYING WEATHER.
Notwithstanding the rivers stand at nearly
hgn water mark, still the streets fast drying.
There has been marked change during the past
two or three days The weather is perfectly de-
lightful- though before this reaches you, the
rains may be pouring down upon US again.
A GREAT JoLLIF1CATION.
On Saturday evening the 18th inst, tie late
! favorable news of the success of the Federal
arms was received here with very marked dem
onstrations OF joy All kinds of guns, big and
little. were brought out, ana a general. though
very irregular, salute was given / have not
heard anything like it since the setting oi the
sun on the 4th of July last. Cannon. muskets.
shot-guns, pistols. anvils etc, were in general
use, and tremendous booming, popping cracking
and squibbing went up from all sections OF the
city. A great display OF bunting was also made
during Sunday. Hundreds Of flags, which had
bnou 1pd. hp Int floods.
were brought out. and raised to their old places.
The city. at IL distance, presented the appearance
of a commercial town.
A BOARD OF HEALTH
has been established during the past week for
prevention of the spreading of Small POX. Great
fears are entertained of this loathsome disease
spreading and becoming general through the
Stute-as much as ut San Francisco. You will
be extremely fortunate il you escape at Auburn.
1t appears to be more violent and fatal. than IN
former years, and marks its victims almost rs
deeply as in cases in the north eastern States.
Your citizens suould adopt the proper precaution.
as ounce OF prevention is in this disease
truly worth pom OF cur.
A YOUNG FLOOD.
To the surprise of everybody. the American
river. On Monday morning rose two or three feet.
overfowing the openings ut Burns and Rahes'
and pouring Il considerable head of water into
the Northern and Northeastern sections Of the
city. This volume of water held its own until
Tuesday. when it began to subside. When it
rains " ith you and not with us we are lett Ill
ignorance of any danger from an overflow. 1t is
just well that it is so. as we can do nothing
TO prevent the floods from coming in upon us
HoienS r0lens.
| CITY CHARTER CONTEST.
| You will have noticed that the Supervisors
| have pronounced against the adoption of the
City Charter. as reported and sent to the Legs
latnre for enactment. The President. and men,
| L A. II y n1, fha lncnI
charter, as it hoists them out of office. They
really prefer the old 'Consolidation Bill" and
| will use all means in their power to prevent any
change. We shall have jolly times among the
clashing interests. before the Legislature adj
iourns. Those in favor of the Charter, pro-
mul gated by the Committee are.crculating pc
titions to the Sacramento delegation declaring
among other cogent reasons for it's passage, that
its adoption will place Sacramento on "cash
basis" | think So, too, as the charter bill taxes
everything to the head on every mans shoulders
STILL BLOCKADED.
Notwithstanding street has been sbridged.
! brushed and filed" in some seven or eight places
it is hardly passable for loaded teams-it being
as much as two good animals, before light wag-
on, can do to make the rifle" Besides, beyond
the Fort, outside the city, the roads are in bad
repute. Farmers, the past week, have visited the
city for supplies by way of the railroad-leav-
ing their teams at Brighton.
K STREET JEALOUS.
The merchants and hotcl-kcepers of street,
not admiring the sole improvement of j, have
commenced the repairing of their street, This
street is the only one graveed through to the
Slough and can be put in order for travel cheap
er than j. 1t is now being 'brushed" in the bad
places, and will soon be passable.
BUSINESS DULL AGAIN.
Last week large amount of groceries and
provisions were being shipped into the country
via Sacramento Valley Railroad. The urgent
demand would seem to be supplied, as the traffic
has essentially fallen off Many of the up-coun-
try merchants must buy at Folsom. The floods
tho " tow NJ mite n hnneGt and the