The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDING
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, April 9, 1868.

Editors Herald:-The members OF the Legis-
aturc are earning their hHlfpIy, and are very
industrious set Of gentlemen. q use the word
gentlemen in general scnse.) Radicals are
always industrious. John Brown was an indus
trious man. There is always an impulse and
moving power about such people that is unac-
countable and 20 which success. without refer
encc to the good or bad cause, is attributable.
The Mormons are excellent models OF the irre-
pressibes." The one idea that success follows
perseverance persecution too) is great charac-
teriStc of the one-idea Republican Party. Ii is
an absurdity to charge the present Legislature
with idleness Never have another set of men
labored harder than the present. and what fault
is to be found, is solely chargeabe to the quality
of Legislation not quantity. The sessions last
now a-day till about p. NJ. For the last few
days the Senate has been laborng on Mr.. Oul-
tons San Francisco waterfront bill. These
franchises are claimed by San Francisco as well
by the State. and the contest between that city
the individuals having possession, and the State.
has been very interesting to Il disinterested
locker on. The railroad franchises, and gas bills,
for that city, have occupied Il good deal OF time,
but the Wharves, Waterfront and docks have had
all the while an intrinsic interest which the for
mer have not. The parties applying toI an eX-
tension of their monopolies have been at work
and though defeated by the passage of Oulton s
bill to-day, (only in the Senate) they do not give
up the contest by any means.
MORE ABOLITION LAWS.
The little and almost immortal Senator Perkins
introduced on Tuesday another Abolition bill,
entitled IAN Act to punish persons sympatzng
with traitors" The Bill makes it felony for
any man to hurruh for jeff. Davis" or laugh
at any body who does cheer for the rebel chief.
So, look out bow you smile at the county seat on
reading any account similar to that of the late
Red Bluff affair. The Senator, it seems at first
was 10th to own the bill as his offspring but
finally concluded it suited him very we'll. But
it did not please other Senators so we'll, and
until it was understood that it was to be modified
by Committee. the Senate gave hostile signs
against its reception. 1t was however referred,
and that is the last we shall hear Of it. Such
bills are only intended for one purpose. and that
to irritate and eXasperute people Of different
minds in this State. Perkins is only little imi
tator, and seeks notoriety from absurd and radical
positions. All deliberative bodies must have u
clown-and Perkins plays the part to perfection
in the Senate. His constituents must he as hear
tly sick of his gasconading and Giraffe froth-
ings as the people Of the State at large. 1t is
hoped that San Francisco will have pity on the
nervous members OF the next Senate. and send no
more PeIkinses He inevitably reminds every
man who looks on him while speaking; Of that
vulgar phrase touching on certain elGrvesces con
tanned it mitten,
NO WAR YET.
Notwithstanding the great cry raised semi
occasionally about civil war in California, it is
all peace yet PEOPLE in this State have not yet
lost their senses. and commenced cutting each
others throats. Peace is too precious to be eX
changed for sanguinary strife, and every good
man can but only be in favor Of maintaining it
here All must make due allowance for the
"rothings" on both sides, ana a liberal margin
must at the same time be given for the exclusive
purposes OF party strategy The Union Party
must be allowed to harp upon the danger OF war
tor fear that Democrats will fall back into their
old organization, knowing we'll that whenever
they become united they will carry the Sttte.
Let not the tmit be disturbed ut nj chit for fear
OF civil war in California. It's horrors. ut dis
lance OF 5000 miles, sulices to satisfy us, At no
day, since the introduction OF the Revolution in
the East. has there been Il time when the people
of this State We're as little excited on this great
issue Up to this time. secession was the gene
raj topic for street and bar-room discussion. This
has almost entirely ceased and we now seldom
hear Of violent and heated debate and personal
collisions. However gratifying civil war in
California might prove to the wicked and blood
thirsty. the signs do not warrant any such tie ri
bic event. Whatever shall be the result on the
other side California will probably pass the
ordeal without crimsonng it, soil with blood.
LAWS FOR PLACER.
The Governor having signed HIGGINS & Dud.
lcys Act for the better protection of the Treasury
OF your county. the same is law. The Assembly
bill providing for the appropriation Of So 600 to
your County Agricultural Society also passed the
Senate today. While this extraction reduces
the amount OF cash on hand about which there
has been so much contention, it will place your
Agricultural Society on good substantial basis.
aIiolding the necessary fixtures which are to be
erected previous to your Annual Fair.
CHARTER ELECTION
We are getting ready for our first election I'M
der the new City Charter The ticket nominated
by the Democracy viii undoubtedly be successful.
though the Union party have carried the city for
the last two years. There is talk here of the re-
organization of the Union Club. If it is naugu-
rated | shall consider it purely party move,
with the intention of influencing and Debating
the organization OF the Democratic party.
ALL THE RAGE.
1t is becoming quite fashionable here of late,
among a certain class of saloon keepers to intro
duce "pretty, oblging waiting maids" Ia melo-
deon. Some people think that glass of lager,
from server held by pretty feminine, to pos.
sess superior qualities, and hence the rage for
Introducing the weaker sex. There are half a
dozen such establishments in the city and the
prospect is good for dozen more before the ex-
ctement ceases to be novelty. Two Or three
female BARRIERS would do we'll, "A lady has been
anticipating female billiard saloon. The day
OF petticoats is arriving.
SUDDEN DEATH.
David Maddux, formerly Treasury of Sacra-
mcnto died suddenly on Tuesday at San Fran
cisco. OF a cancer in the stomach. The deceased
was brother-in-law of d. V, Mason, of Lincoln.
CHANGE OF VENUE.
S. d. Carhhutf, charged with the murder of his
uncle 5. Carkhuh has obtained a change of venue
to your county, where it is fair to suppose no
undue prejudice exists against the prisoner. On
his first trial the jury failed to agree,
MAJOR GASS.
The grand Jury being in session the chorrns
ST nj, Toll,