The Placer herald., 1862-04-05
sACRAmENTo oonREsPoNDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, April Sd. 1862.

SACRAMENTO, April Sd, 1862.
.Messrs Editors:-Qute a surprise was given
Sacramentans this morning by the sudden change
announced in the prices of passage and freight
by the Steam Navigation Company. Passage is
raised to 81 in the cabin, and 50 on deck, and
freight to So per ton. This change is attributable
to the loss of the steamer Nevada, and the conse-
qucnt failure Of the opposition. The change. l
cannot but believe, will be satisfactory to the
trading interests of Sacramento. Low fare and
low frcights bring the Bay merchants more di-
rectly in competition. The schooners will now
commence sailing again, and our merchants will
ship ull their heavy goods by them. The sail
vessels will probably ship ut former rates, (prc-
vious to the opposition,) which was So per ton.-
Hard times induce country merchants to buy
closer than formerly, and hence disposition in
country dealers to go to San Francisco-and low
frei ghts and fare contributes to this end And it
is further said, that the Bay merchants of late.
prefer to sell directly to the country, instead of
Sacramento merchants. This may be true so far
as il refers TO those houses who are slow meetn q
fhcir payments. Hence the necessity or policy
of several Sacramento firms opening houses ut
the Bay. They say to their creditors-"buy of us
here, or go and buy at our store below"
THE LAST STORM.
Though the rain has been quite heavy in all
quarters. l do not apprehend there is the least
danger Of greater overflow than every storm,
since the breaking of the levee has sent upon us.
The city, from the several showers last evening,
presents its muddiest aspect. But to-day the
weather has been truly promising-dry, warm
and balmy.
THE RUSH TO THE NORTHERN MINES.
The floods have contributed directly towards
the stampede to the Cariboo and Salmon river
mines, from this city. Quite number, Gnclud-
ing ex-Sherif MarsholD left here several weeks
ago, who, but for the floods, would probably never
dream@d Of taking such 4 trip to the North
Some 60 without the proper outfit both in money
Al g l. ~
was placed in very inconvenient circumstances by
the Issuance of an attachment, which left him
penniless But having paid his fare on the steam
er, he was bound to 60, and go he did-trusting
to the lberalty and full purses of some Of the
same party.
THE CHARTER QUESTION.
The Citizens and Senate Bills have been ANAL
gamated, owing to the power of the office-holders
and sharpers." The question settled down to
compromise or no charter" and the Citizens
Charter save the financial clause and that relat
ing to the appointment Of Commission on ille
gal claims. is adopted.
FOUND AND IDENTIFIED.
By the late inquests of Coroner Reeves, suffi-
cient circumstnntial evidence has been found to
render certain that the three men (Wm Ledbrook
G. II. GardOner, and VIM. Becker) who left this
city on the 29th of January. in boat loaded with
provisions for Richard Fuller, of your comfy,
were drowned on the trip. The bodies were
IOuuu uttTly TWO HlllcS HOul ctCu OtucE III Is
strange that no part of the boat or the PROVISIONS
though marked "R. Fuller, 8 mile house." have
been heard from. The boat was no doubt swamp
ed on the 30th, as a very heavy wind prevailed
that day, and the waves on the route of these
unfortunate men. ran very high. On several oc-
casions, during the high water, it was not safe
for any but whale boat to make the II ip to dry
land on the Nevada road
THE LLOYD EXAMINATION CASE.
This case has occupied the Police Court the
past week, and was cOrcluded this morning by
holding Smith on the charge OF murder in the
first degree, and Joe McGee on the charge of '.as
sault with deadly weapon" Coleman the third
party, and on whom the shooting of Ned Lloyd
was first charged, was discharged the investiga-
tion showing that the fatal shot WAS fired by
Smith. MORE ANON.
PUB Docs.-To Messrs, Dudley. Yule and
Hillyer, the Placer delegation in the Assem-
bly,, we are indebted for various legislative
documents.
FRosr.-There has been several frosty
nights this week. but seemingly not severe
enough to injure fruit, as the buds seem
sound and healthy.
School DIRECToRs.-Th annual election
of three School Directors for Auburn District,
will be held at the School House to-day, at
o'clock, p. NJ.
DISTRICT CoUHr.-The April term Of the
District Court will commence in Auburn, on
Monday, the l4th instant.
Beauties of Republican Legislation.
A bill is before the Legislature, reported
by the Retrenchment Committee, cutting
down the salaries of nearly all the State Off
cials. 1t processes to reduce the salary of
the Governor and Judges Of the Supreme
Cour: to five thousand dollars per annum;
10 rodnca tho nav of m amhars of tho Assaln