The Placer herald., 1863-08-29
Judge Tod Robinson at Dutch Flat.

ties of the people with the reckless course pursu.
ed by the Administration will naturally suggest
itself to those who heard him. He stripped the
Aimsy and untenable tenets of the Republican
faith of their covering, and laid bare in all their
deformity the miserable corrupt, and ruinous prln
ciples advocated by them. The speech SET many
in the ranks of the party in power to thlhk,ne
seriously Of the mistaken policy of the Admins
tration in the present great struggle. HIS argu
ments we're unanswerabe. and his reasoning and
authorities such as to carry conviction to the
minds of all who heard him. His peroratlon was
indeed grand and eloquent the concluding part
of which being truly sublime, keeping his hearers
spell bound until the last word was prOnounced.-
Dutch Fiat Enquirer, Aug. n.
We have since received dispatch from Judge
Robinson, stating that he was SO unwel he would
he unable to keep his appointments.
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Thursday August 27, 1868.
Editors Herald:-The war seems to be trans
ferrcd from the soil of Virginia to South Caro-
lima. What has caused so long lull in the
clash of arms on the Potomac remains unexplain-
ed, but l suppose those know whose business 1t
is to know. But to go back to Charleston again
The crisis there seems to have come. Sumter, ny
telegraph. is reported TO be in state of ruins,
and Gen. Gilmore has commenced the lombard
ment of the city with his long Parrott guns: she
has held out well. though and made big fight.
THE PACIFIC REPUBLIC BUBBLE.
suppose you have learned that conspiracy"
has been exposed by Jesse o. Goodwin, OF 1uba,
against the editor of the Marysvlle Express. He
has been convicted absolutely of advocating
some years ago, the formation of Pacific Re
public out of the Pacific States Well |, too
wrote several communications at the time favora-
BILE to such plan, but and the proprictors had
no more thought of secession OF the Southern
States at that time than we had that China would
ou,,lx, far Ipric tntn thn L
time when the Administration would do nothing
for us, and we began to feel like helping our
selves.
THE STATE CANVASS.
Before another letter reaches you, the election
will have passed, and the great questions at issue
| are settled. | doubt very much whether either
party has any very safe data by which to predi-
cate victory on 1t is scrub race and no one
knows anything about the horses in the field
There is no excitement here, and there has been
none since the day of the nominations. The Re-
publicans local ticket will be elected to GER
tainty, as no effort is being made only for the
Democratic Sheriff. The fight on both sides is
publican ticket are urging Union men not to vote
for Lansing. ignoring themselves The Demo
Gratis say vote for Lansing, and never mind us.
So it goes, and the race looks close.
IMPROVING THE CITY.
You would hardly know M street if you should
be dropped there in carriage. The filing is so
great that il forms an inside levee. Water on
P or @ streets could stand four or five feet before
flowing back over it. 1t is great improvement
| though looking very odd. Other streets are
being filled and rounded up in the city, giving
new and better aspect to the general appearance.
Sacramento is not dead though she has had a
long nap When the Central Pacific Railroad
shall have been completed and the cars are run
ming through to Washoe, Sacramento will take a
big jump towards prosperity. Here will centre
her shipment to that land Of silver, the produce
OF the valley of Sacramento for hundreds OF miles
around in every direction. Here it will be
brought for sale or transhpmcnt to the thou
sands of consumers over the mountains Mis-
fortunes heavy enough to kill any city kilable
have happened to SacramentO; therefore we con-
slider ourselves holding charmed existence
We expect no more drawbacks, and we think we
have passed the ordeal and are now fairly started
| once more on the road to prosperity.
TALK ABOUT THE DRAFT.
All the talk is now about the draft in prospect.
Is there danger apprehended from foes within or
from foes without? Does the Government an
| ticipate intervention by France, and war with
her as a consequence? What does it mean? Ger
tainly the Government cannot think Of taking
troops from this distant land to the East! When
the news arrived here that orders had been re-
ceived for an enrolment, it kicked up a great
bobbery around town. The idea Of being drafted
to n land, the Lord only knows where, is not so
laughable after all. 1t is more agreeable to abuse
those for objecting to the same thing in the East
One thing is remarkable that the Government
should carry on a war SO long without feeling
its effects here. But the longer it lasts the closer
it will approach. The enrolment will doubtless
be Immediately commenced by Deputy Marshals
| and when it is completed, the emergency may
arise which was foreseen in causing the enroll
ment. 1t is believed to be the French movement
in Mexico which has fastened this order
10 h1oo \ zf
richer and more extensive mines than exists in
Mexico. 1t so, he knows where they are.
THE wAsHoE TRADE.
There is a tremendous rush of goods going
Washoeward at present through this city. The
streets are Grained daily around the forwarding
houses. The merchants are preparing for the
rainy season and bad roads. where freight will
advance from 81 to eight cents. Spectators in
"feet' are quiet and as consequence the Boards
of Brokers and exchange have adjourned for n
time.
A HARD CASE.
Our police arrested day or two ago a father
and daughter on the charge of inccstuous inter
course. The girl is young and pr, possessing inap-
appearance but the father looks the brute he pro-
badly is. The city is full of cases of the lower
orders Of crime, notwithstanding a large immi era-
tion of criminals has been made over the noun
tains. After deducting the dead heads coming
before the Police Judge he manages to collect
from 500 to 5000 per week for minor offences
For simple cases of assault and battery no mat.
ter which party complains. both are pretty sure
| to be found guilty and fined $40 EACH
| THE wEATHER-HOT AND A SPRINKLE.
Excuse me for speaking of the weather, for l
must for relief. 1t is tremendous hot in these
quarters and am sure these lines will find you
enjoying the same blessing Besides this we had
the first sprinkle, and nothing but sprinkle, to-
day. The sun this morning rose behind q big
black cloud! Mark the phenomena!
| THE STATE FAIR.
Exhibitors of stock during the coming Fair
begin to engage stalls at the Agricultural Grounds
And the omens are bright for good exhibition
For better display Of fruit, it is unfortunate
that it is not called earlier in the season. But
later kinds. At Marysville and Stockton appear
ances assure me of fine display at their District
Shows. You, in Placer are possessed of the ma
terial to get up very credtable and ostentatiou.