The Placer herald., 1863-09-12
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 10, 1868

for consolation. In Sonoma county the whole
local ticket is elected, and in three or four coun-
ties the Democratic Sheriff beats the Republican.
The exact Democratic strength in the Legislature
carnot yet be ascertaned on account of the nom
| arrival OF the soldiers vote. In several counties
it is so close that this vote will probably turn the
scale in favor OF the Republicans. The estimate
made in my last oil 10000 majority for Low
will prove somewhere near correct. Lows ma
jority in San Francisco is only 3.799. This coun.
ty, though, will give him 1000. The result in
Placer surprised everybody here. Isupposed that
Gooding could not be beaten, and that Bradley,
for Senator, WAS certain of an election. But
there's no telling who's elected until after cleo
ton. However the State will survive.
SURPRISING DEFALCATIoN.
This community was greatly surprised yester-
day by the discovery Of the fact that G. L. Bird,
County Treasurer. hld vamosed with Sl4005 Of
the public monies. No man stood higher in the
confidence OF this people than Charley Bird and
that he had proved taithless to his trust could
hardly be believed. He left the city on Saturday
for San Francisco. and not returning, suspicious
were aroused that all was not right On count
ing the money in the Treasury, it was found short
Sl4 .005, and still remaining S25.249 81. This
amount being found in the safe Birds bondsmen
felt little relieved for it was reasonable to sup
pose that il is thief enough to steal at all
he'll steal all bcfire him. The evil would not
be magnicd at all. and the thiei's capture no
more certain with $4,000 than with the total
amount. 1t is reported here, that Bird has lately
taken to 'poker.' and it is supposed that he lost
heavily and beyond his means to make it good.
Hence the disqualification He could not bear
disgrace in community which had reposed such
confidence in him. 1t is believed that he left with
about $4,000. He was in San Francisco on
Monday. but probably left that day, rs his wife
telcgraphed back from San Francisco yesterday,
TO know ii he was here. II he cAped by sea.
he either took the Northern steamer, or one of
the vessels which sailed for ngand or the Islands
on Monday. If he went north, he will be stopped
10y telegraph at Portland; but if he sailed for
other parts his arres: and return is very doubt
lu. He is a man well known and easily ilen-
tilted, and if he remains on the Pa afc he will be
caught. His dishonesty has shaken the confidence
OF this community in every man. The bo1ds Of
the Treasurer are very large. and his successor,
whoever he may be. will have hard time in
getting his bonds signed. II is fortunate for this
poor county that Bird did not gobbe up the
whole amount. He was corsderate.
THE sHERIFFALTY.
y bout the best satisfied man in this community
| just now, is McClatchy, OF the Daily Bee, and
sheriff elect. He has been through hot canvass,
and comes out the big end Of the horn. 1t has
cost time and money tholgh. On the other hand
! Lansing is perhaps the orest-headed individual
in Sacramento. He's spent all his loose cash, and
has no tat office to fall back upon Pccuniarily
| speaking hes busted" He made Il good fight,
! but good fights don't pay without victory. It's
not glory he was AFTER but 4 good fat Office.
RAILROAD BUILDING.
| The Freeport Railroad il nearly completed and
the iron all on hand for laying down. The Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Co. has the largest lumber
yard in the city-coyeriug a large space on the
| levee, but consisting only OF edwood ties. Their
iron is expected every day, well rs Il part of
the rolling stock. When this arrives, the track
will he completed at the foot Of J street, and
| lie 80 ,r.,l
ed about feet above the old levee line, running
north to 4th up 4th to Sixth. up Sixth 10 the
| North lcvce. and then following the lCvee to near
the Tvo House. where it debouches to the
! North, and in about hall mile crosses the Ame-
rcan. Time flies fast. and in a few days. as it
were we shall hear the shrill whistle Of the loco
motive as it approaches from the mountains.
HOTEL De wATERwoRKs.
This city structure having stood up about as
| long as its decaying material could hold it, is
being repaired and put in a safe condition. 1t
was in a dan gerous way, and newspaper reporters
have been watching its tottering condition with
an anxious eye for long time. The leaky tanks
which surmount the roof, have made ii hydraulic
! establishment for over three years, and rendered
| the condition OF prisoners (the jail being under
it, much more unpleasant than the law contem.
plates 1t is always desirable that prisoners
should be kept in feather beds and feaSted on
turkeys and oysters. but the condition of the
water tanks has rendered such luxures impossible
But these improvements will put everything to
rights and allow the jiiler an opportunity 10
give the prisoners happy New Year dinner.
PLACEEITEs OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
Placerites over the mountains active in de-
veloping the resources OF that silver country.
see that A. p. X. Stafford is = esident Of the St
Mary's Mining Mill and Ditch Co. in Ilumbold,
county. and that B. +. Leet, the surveyor, is en-
gagged in his profession at Dayton. Mr.. Phillips
candidate for sheriff in anti-Lecompton days, is
mining neat Virginia. Other gentlemen, for
merly residents OF Placer, are delving away at the
barren rocks, and many OF them have made q for
tunc-and many OF them have not. The rush for
that country is over, and the approach of the
rainy season will drive this way many FOR winter
quarters In the Reese River country, it will be
hardly possible for the people to tArry during
the next six months.
The Pioneers had grand pic mic excursion to
the Alabaster Cave yesterday. The Company
numbered about 300, and many of them got a
good shaking up in a prairie schooner" which
conveyed them from Aubnrn Station to the
Cave.
Freighting to Washoe is proceeding with rush
Business in the city is however, very dull. Ar
rangements for the State Fair are progressing
and everything indicates its success.
Last Saturday night, the stable of S. Tryor
was destroyed by fire, together with l9 mules
and horses, and several wagons loaded with goods
for Washoe. MORE ANON.
OLp TiMEs.-lt is very amusing ant
somewhat instructive 10 read Moore's Diary
of the Revolution Our ancestors calleo
those British officers who carried off slaves