The Placer herald., 1863-08-08
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDING
THURSDAY. Auoust &. lS63.

Movements" at Washington mean some
thing, but it is almost impossible to get the
fragmenlary information into any shape.
The Cabinet seems to be divided as to the
future policy of the Administration. Seward
is being abused for bis conservative opinions,
and called traitor. He perhaps is belied
by The telegraph and CORES spondents. lie is
reported on both sides of the radical line.
In his speech, on the occasion of the fall Of
Vicksburg, he expressed himself for war TO
the knife. and as old as he was, he said
he was ready to fall into the lines.-
The radicals, no doubt, are pressing the Adj
ministration to adopt peace'anti gradual
emancipation protfer to the rebels; while the
conservatives are forcing the plan Of letting
the subject Of slavery drop, and getting the
Union together in any way that any of the
States may propose to come back Say the
plan or the late proposition of the planters
from Louisiana. If the Cabinet get into the
discussion of this question with view of
President making, the whole concern is very
liable to bust up. Chase wants to be Pres
dent; so does Seward, and Lincoln wishes a
denomination. With such aspirants in the
Cabinet, how can it be unit on the prosecu-
ton OF the war-or for peace.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN SACRAMENTO.
There is less political excitement here than
ever before at time so near an important
election. The Democrats are doing nothing,
and the Union candidates are helping
them The stir Of life manifested is by the
opposing candidates for Sheriff-Lansing and
McClatchy. They are stirring around among
peeps" and exercising their strategy. Each
have their advantages. Lansing has full
and clear ticket for capital in the way of
exchange-none Of the candidates with him
having the least hopes of an election. There
was chance for four Assemblymen had not
the Citizens Committee backed down, and
refused to nominate, -McClatchy has the
advantage ofthe large majority of last year.
This gives him confidence although he ex
poets that Lansing will reduce it, Downev
derd votes as he probably will everywhere
Many naturalized citizens will vote for the
Union ticket excepting Gov. Low.
LOCAL MATTERS
The Sacramento Republican has changed
oprietors-Messrs. Patrick & Connolly re-
firing. leaving Mr.. Brown sole proprietor
and Editor.
Another melancholy suicide occurred
here yesterday morning. George w. Bid
well, a man we'll respected and a dealer in
and trainer Of horses, blew his brains out
with dsrriogsr pisto at the Agricultural
Park Grounds; about 8 o'clock, He, had
been laboring for some time under melan
cholly depression, but no one imagined that
it would result in suicide He has a brother
here aud "a family in New York. Yesterday
morning he drove one of his horses over the
track, as ususu; and after which returned to
his room and committed the terrible crime of
self-destruction. How deep that mental an
gu'sh must be to nerve man up to commit
such deed. 1t is mooted question,
whether man can take his own life perfect
ly sane andlrational. There is no philosophy
in the act, at least.
Our redemption act has Just gone into
operation, and the city is buying up its own
ndebtedness-the lowest bidder for script
taking the cash. 1t is similar to Walkup's
Redemption Fund which brought Placer
county ont of debt. The successful bids
for the General Fund averaging about 6l
2 per cent.-S4, ,966 in cash redeeming
sS,054 in warrants. Bids for the Salary
Redemption Fund were little higher, aver
ageing 81 l2 per cent.-or, $3.50 was
redeemed with $6,662.
The Rev. Mr. Dwine, lately arrived here
to fill the pulpit vacated by the Rev. Mr..
Benton, was attacked to-day with hempr-
rage Of the lungs, and lies in a very criti,
Cal condition. He came to California in
hopes OF recovering his health.
The State Capitol is going up, the Super
intendent having fifty men employed. More
would be engaged if they could be had i.
There is scarcity of all kinds of laborers
and general demand at the Intelligence
Office. The Chinese supply the deficiency
in measure, but they are not preferred.
The high grade on Second Street, between
} and l., has been ordered, and the filing
will commence in few days This will
require the raising of all the buildings on
the street within the limits. The grade will
reach to about the middle of the windows
in the Orleans Hotel, and the appearance Of
the street will be so disguised during the
change that we shall hardly be able to find
Second street at all. This is the commence,
ment of a great work. The question is
can the city be got up to the grade in the
course of the next decade?
And then there is another question. After
our streets are raised three or four feet, what
will be done with the intervening back
lots and alleys? Is there earth enough in
the county to fill them? And if so, is there
money enough in the city to pay the expenl
ses! These low places, with no drainage,
will be excellent places for raising young
ducks in the rainy season. But let the
earth and brick 60 up-and no growing.
The Sacramento river is getting low, but
navigation is uninterrupted between here
and the Bay. The steamers from here to
Marysvile, however, are much delayed in
their daily trps-some days being fourteen
hours making the passage. The sand bars
are very numerous and prominent.
Our Firemans election for Chief Engineer
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