The Placer herald., 1863-08-15
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
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r 'V'SS OOIWC0u CHo tWO al III ICS ny COIil tuOI
consent, neither General showing any dspo
, stion to disturb the quiet. Well, if ther,
is business requiring little rest and recre
alton, | should guess that of killing people
by wholesale would claim large share O
time for recreation. A battle like that O
Gettysburg tares an army into fragments
and it necessarily requires time to fill ur
regiments, push up the officers on the roll o
promotion, get into drilling order, and
regain confidence in their invincibility
Each army has been receiving reinforce
ments since that terrible conflict and BY the
time the extreme hot weather is over, both
will be ready to face the music again.
THE CONTEST IN THIS STATE.
The canvass and preparation for grand
battle with paper balls in this State, is draw
ing to close. In less than three weeks we
shall be advised Of the result. The Demor
cratic nominees for Congress, Bigler, Well
er, and Whitesides, are making big fight.
Cole and Highly hardly vacate stump before
one Of the above mounts it. There will be a
full vote this year should judge-if not, it
will not be the fault of the candidates,
COLLECTOR OF SAN FRANCISCO.
The battle is over, and Phelps, Sargent,
Conness, Dyer, all except Treanor w. Park
and Col. Charles James, Of Mariposa are on
their beams-end. What a tickle iade
Phelps was positive he would be Collector,
especially as sympathy was due him for bis
m'storlunes of last winter. Then Conness
was so suddenly called to Washington to
consult about the French in Mexico. He
too could not hold his grip for his great
friend-his banker-Mr. Dyer, the gen
tIeman who knows how to keep hotel.
There s Sargent, TOO, his bottom fell out.
None successful but Treanor w. Park, and
his protege Col. James. The Mariposa mines
are rich, and MIR. Park is one of the shrewd
est politicians in the State. Was not the
Senatorial contest managed well, so far as
between Park and Phel ps! This Collector,
ship russell is a counterpart Of the Senatorial
contest which ended so unsucces ssfully for
both Phelps and Park. Mr.. Park in follow.
ing up this controversy has manifested an
implacable aud revengeful disposition. But
alPs fair in politics, and the largest pole
takes the position. Senator Conness has
lost his first battle at Washington. He's
mad now-the grit is up, and debtor
''SScuhs '"o OSOH opoucu III HIS 90 natOFlaI |
ledger which must be balanced some day
hence by full credit and interest. Phelp,
and DR.. Mclean and Dyer can arrange their
grief by mutual sympathy. Low can "Iay
low" for Downey B. B. Redding was not a
candidate but the firm friend of Mr.. Over.
lake this contest all and all, it's termina.
ton is surprising. politician leads
checkered lite-up to day, down tomorrow
-courted and feasted, then neglected and
deserted. Republics are unjust as well as
SACRAMENTO UNION AND THE CATHOLICS.
The violent attack Oh the Catholics by the
Editor of the Union, in Tuesday mornings
edition, surprised everybody here-including
The publishers themselves. If the censor of
hat establishment! had attended to his busi
'ess on that day, the article would doubt
ess been expunged. 1t was we'll timed for
he Democratic party and will have its effect.
The Union party cursed the editor for a lack
t common discretion; and hereafter Won
must not call the Union party partizan {
'aper. That article was most truly indepen.
lent. An apology appeared in this morn
ng, but it will not stand criticism. There
S no use locking the stable after the horse
s stolen.
POLITICS IN THE CITY.
Here no one thinks Of discussing politics. I
he subject is icy, and people prefer to talk {
" the value of"teet" or boast of how much
wealth they have deposited in the hills East
IT the Serras. We have not had what could ,
'e called meeting this year, suppose the
speakers Of both parties will concentrate }
ere about the last days before election. and .
se shall have perfect hurricane of political =
loquence and logic. ;
LOCAL INCIDENTS ETC !
A melancholy accident happened here on
unday ast-the drowning of a young man
amed Strahle in Sutter Slough. The de {
eased and two companions were battling. r
hen Strahe was attacked with cramps and :.
rowned. His friends procured cannon r
nd fired it over the slough for nearly day v
sfore the body arose to the surface. n
Business is dull with the exception of the
If created by the transhipment of goods to
ie Nevada mines. There is constant and o
eady shipment Of heavy machinery to that r.
liver country. Its quantity is surprising.
nd an observer would think the hills over C
iere were to be leveled in the next six
lonths. Arrivals and departures at Virginia :.
re about equal-the stampede heading for F
le Reese river mines. There is also a great
migration to the Humboldt mines which tt
g attracting attention in the market. IF Il
'erybodys claims holds out as reported or u VI
'e in ten the number, silver will be at n,
scount in two years. In '49 there was DIT
scu'slon as to the prospects of the deprecil Is
ion OF gold by the production of California, .
y and by. if it is all silver on the Eastern n
ope of the Sierras, there will be loud talk b
the depreciation in silver. But this talk ii
hardly local. p
lhe high grade has been commenced. and 81
street is being filled with sand deposited Il
the foot of Sixth street by the grea, flood U
here is heavy deposit of river sand in thi, ss
callty laying about four feet deep over 81
any acres. The land from wbanca i ia bo, A