The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11
Our Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 8, 1852.

AS If omnibu US" of the political state
of the atmosphere here and elsewhere,
which is decidedly black" dark clouds
have lowered over the State Capital to-
day, and as if Heaven had not already
shed tears enough over a benighted peo'
pie, it has rained necessarily since early
morning; and while l write, the wind
whistles, means, soughs and signs around
the building like the music OF an old
fashioned Northern Winter. From the
upper regions the telegraphic brings us
the news that storms of rain and snow
are rampaging" in the North, and there
is fair prospect Of another flood, second
only to that when Noah was Commodore
of craft that in point Of size must have
laid over Fremont's famous Gunboat Flo
tilla, although it did not cost one-tenth as
much. Speaking Of guns" the floods
have left Sacramento in a most horrible
condition, the streets being a mass OF mud
and water, and only navigable by foot
passengers in spots. True, the citizens
and authorities have done ali in TIER
power to render things paSsable, by
planking the side walks and cross-wayS
but still locomotion is very circumscrl6ed.
The mud being the consistency oil thin
batter, in crossing the street anywhere
in the vicinity of passing vehicle, the
pasScr-by stands a good chance OF being
completely rOugh-cast, which is rather
hard on the new suits Of the Members Of
:ae Legislature, most of whom have not
yet got the creases out Of their store
clothes. WOrmser, and Houston, Hast
ings & Co. have any amount OF walking
advertisements here, but the weather and
streets have, since the meeting OF the
Legislature, been such as to preclude the
showing off of dry goods, either in the
shape Of crinoline or bifurgated toggery.
Although there was disposition at the
start to throw cold water upon the ad.
iournlncnt of the present Legislature to
some spot more high and dry" since
the recent Auvial deposits, Farmer Warren
thinks the dUuridi deposits Of sediment
in the Sacramento Valley are blessing,
even If the food did drown all the stock
the question Of removal for the Session
is more actively mooted, and the friends
Of the move claim that they have already
secured a two-thirds vote in its favor /;
50 the Capital question" which has for
years been 4 capital joke, is not yet set
tied, but remains subject to the decision
Of the State Solons, on the question Of a
foating Capital, AID sinking Jand. In
fact, nothing is stationary here Except
what is issued to the Members by the
Secretary Of State.
Speaking Of Secretaries, Uncle Weeks,
a man Of great weight with his party, as
well As personal popularity with all par
tics, succeeds Uncle Johnc," who will
render up the seals Of Office, and turn
over his books, papers and archives all in
good order and well conditioned. -
While the other parties retire gracefully
into the shades of private life, those who
have transacted business in the Office du-
ring the past two years will be glad To
learn that Judge futile, formerly member
from Tuolumnc, whose urhane courtesy
and competency in this department have
been frequent subject of remark, is to
be retained as Deputy under the new ad-
mni<tration. This is high compliment
paid to political opponent.
Although the letter and spirit Of the
law are plain upon the point, that the
TEN Of the State officers chosen by the
people, expires with that Of the Governor
at the time designated as the limit Of the
term of the Governor, the 10th Of Janud
ry, the peculiar State Treasurer. who has
served the people SO honestly and faith
fully for four years, and the Attorney
General, as a matter Of courtesy and con.
vcnience to their successors, gave way to
their SUCCESSORS elect on the first of the
month. The affairs of the Treasurcr's
Office were left by Mr.. Find!ay in admira.
ole condition, and if things do not work
well under Mr.. Ashley. (who when in the
Senate had the reputation of being the
Watch Dog of the Treasury the fault
cannot be laid at the door of his predc,
ctssor. Mr. Findlay turned over the sum
Of five hundred and three thousand, eight
hundred and eighty-one dollars. The
statement accompanying his report to the
Governor, which was transmitted to the
Senate yesterday, was made out, in ADM.
rable style by A. H. Estill, one of the
competent corps Of clerks of the Treasu.
rer'S Office during the past two years.
An outcry was raised by certain parti.
san presses, because Maj. Gillian, who has
filed the position of chief clerk in the
Comptroller's Office for more than five
years past to the satisfaction of all parties,
and who was appointed by Gov. Downey
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the res
ignatiou of s. H. Brooks, because he
chose to hold his position for the tern
fixed by law. A charge affecting his off
cial integrity, made in slanderous sheet
has been completely refuted, ard Mr.
Gillian will turn over to his successor as
clean a balance sheet as has ever beer
shown In his department.
Both Houses met on Monday, and ad
jodrned to caucus. The Republican Sen
ators fixed up ticket that would be &C
ccptable to certain Douglas Democrats