The Placer herald., 1862-06-07
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, June s, 1852.

SACRAMENTO, June s, 1862.
EpIroRs HERALD:-The Douglas and Rcpubli-
con parties throughout the State seem to be in q
state of chaos. The rank and file, with few ex-
ceptions, are for union, while many Of the lead-
ers OF both parties are opposed to union, purely
on The ground of policy affecting the interest of
party ascendancy in this State. They are both
'unitcd and happy" on the main issue-ofice.-
But rs the Republicans enjoy all the Federal up.
pointments, they ought to be liberal towards their
brcthern Of the Douglas Administration wing.
THE ANOMALY IN POLITICS.
The late primary meetings at San Francisco,
for the election Of delegates to the "Union State
Convention" show the movement up as the
greatest anomaly OF the day. Douglasites and
Republicans crowdng TO the polls, each striving
to elect their own nominees. This factiOus move
ment commencing thus early in the primary
meetings. will extend and grow portentious and
troublesome in the State Convention. There will
be fight for President--whether he shall be
Republican or Douglas Democrat And next,
which party shall have the nominee for Supern-
tendent of Public Instruction, and which party
shall have power to draft and report the resolu-
lions and platform? In the regular order OF po-
litica cow enions, these questions often set
tied ut the end OF bitter strife. and in the pro-
ceedngs of this extraordinary convention. how
much more difficulty is likely to arise? Unless
the majority of this convention is composed OF
latter days,) the proceedings OF this convention
will be very interesting and amusing, from the
peculiar status of members themselves. "Popu.
lar Sovereignty" cannot be endorsed because di
rect Intervention by Congress is antagonistcal.
Coniscation of rebel property, in slaves, might
be thrown into the proceedings by some fearless
republican, and then what scene might be ex-
pected? 1t is plain to see that such convention
would be very tame affair. adopting only one
general resolution in favor of coercing Union;
or a very stormy and unharmOnious gathering,
resulting in confusion and cstrangement. But,
we shall see
The State Capitol Commissioners held meet
ing on Monday, when several bids to furnish
tcrials necessary for the resumption of the work
were received and opend. There are $4,000 of
appropriations unexpended. and the work will be
resumed. and money expended just rs soon as the
water will permit: The water, however, is still
around the capital grounds from an inch to foot
in depth. But this will soon subside if the Slough
and Sacramento are damned out. Unless these
breaks are stopped, there is no use talking about
recommending work on the Capitol, however anx-
ious our stone cutters and masons may be to get
employment. The prospect about the Capitol
grounds just at present. is not inviting, and q
stranger possessing no knowledge of the building
would readily judge by the dilapidated and de-
structive aspect Of things in general that it was
the wreck of some massive structure rather than
the base of n new building. But guess the $685.
900 in the treasury will place the building in as
good condition rs before the floods. besides fur
nishng quantity of materials equal to that on
hand subsequent to the inundaton.
THE ST. GEORGE HOTEL HUMBUG.
The offer of this property to the Odd-Felows for
S22 900 proves to have been made rs ''sell" for
our Board of equalization and not with the in
tention of disposing OF the property. The sum
was so small that the offer carried suspicion on
its face. Its real and prospective value cannot
be less than $40 000--and this is q low figure
BY this financial game the owners save in taxes
between one and two thousand dollars. This is
good spec and worth tho exercise of the genius
exhibited in the Transaction. | cannot censure
the prOprietOrs. as the property at present pays
only nominal rent.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Board of Managers of the State Society
are eXcrtng themselves to put everything TO
rights again and to make the approaching State
Fair excel all preceding ones in show and useful
ness. The list of premiums will be published in
few days. both in pamphlet and hand-bill form.
The Fair Grounds and Agricultural Hall will be
repaired in short time and again present their
usual neat exterior appearance. No,withstand-
the Society is heavily in debt. the energetic peo
pie of Sacramento are lully determined it shall
pay its way out.
STEAMER NEvApA--ANOTHER TRIAL.
L. l. Fell. the gentleman who has been busy of
late in our city with his hydraulic power. and
who removed the steamer Gem from terra firma
near Rabes Tanncry some months ago, has ell
tered into arrangements 10 raise The sunken
steamer Nevada. The general belief however, is
that the effort will prove futile, and that Captain
Kidd must give up the ship" She must be com.
pleely filled with sand and sedimentary deposits,
and consequently her weight far beyond the
strength OF iron straps and chains.
STILL LEAVING Us.
Sacramentans are about to part company with
not to hat has oI fat h
fully for years on the cramento--bringing to
our market, from TIE ranches bordering on the
river the marketable products of the season.
The little steamer Anna has got the ide:. into her
head to go voyage to Climate turn Celestial.
She is so small, however, that it is necessary to
take her into pieces, and ship her on board of a
sailor. This speculation has been conceived from
the want Of trade in this overfowed country, and
the high prices paid for steamers in China. She
is valued at S25. 900 by the owners and is worth
perhaps from $4,000 to 0.00O, but having been
divided up into twenty five shares, of 81 900 each,
a stock speculation affair is made OF her, and the
Chinese will suffer in the end.
THE NELODEoN.
These modern institutions are still the rage
here One, the "Old Sacramento" has struggled
all winter and Spring for existence, and hav
ing survived, now m, cts with very formidable
| rival at the Metropolitan Theatre Besides these
Star Troupes and Female Minstrcls," company
last week was organized from the material Of
both, for the mines. Perhaps it has paid you and
the citizens of Auburn visit already. II so,
you are able to judge of the moral influence of
the illegitmate drama, as exhibited nightly ut
both OF our theatrical houses. They are very
nice places for the young, who will find means
and occasion to be present. Here our boys, who
are prodigies in the vernacular OF the day, re-
ccive their education. These melodeons are great
and growing cancers on the morals OF this com.
munity. and ought to be suppressed either by
stringent statutes, or by force.
THE KANAKA TROUPE.
Speaking of Melodeons reminds me of the Ka.
naka Troupe, or Hawaiian Dancers. Have they
uisifad nj of fnwn nd oih