The Placer herald., 1866-04-07
JoTT1Nos DOWN FROM THE CAPITAL.
(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
SACRAMENTO, APRIL 5th, 1866.

SACRAMENTO, APRIL 5th 1866.
Editors Herald:--Tbe Legislature of "Thou.
sand Swindlcs," and u million OF stuti6ca tions
and ridiculous absurdites, after having done ull
the damage within the power Of men, whom nc
cdcnt had placed in powcr--most OF whom how
ever found themselves in high places. as the sill
my worm, which the Bird OF Jove found occupy
ing his nest upon the lofty mountain crag and
accosted with "Vile creature how came you so
far above the sphere for which nature destined
you and your kind!' "May it please your royal
majesty, oh! bird OF BIRDS cra,cied here" Aud
that's what's the matter with majority of the
members Of the last Legislature. Not having the
power, like the BIRD of Freedom to soar aloft
to his Lofty mountain eyric, they crawled into
high places, leaving a Shiny track to mark their
trail, and then bciouling the nest they had usurp
ed until the rightful occupant was forced to leave
in disgust In view of approaching epidemcs,
quarantine laws for the harbor of San Francisco
have been passed, but no fumigation with brim-
stone. no cleansing, purgation and publication :,
can rid The Capital Of the great State of Califor
MIA of the faint OF corruption which it inherently
absorbed from the last leg islature.
Fumigate, purify, cleanse it as you may, aye
reduce it to ashes, raze ii to its foundation and
strew salt upon its ruins the odor OF the cOrrup-
tions which have contaminated its atmosphere
during the past four months can never be eradi-
Gated. 1t is a historical fact that the illstarred
Marie Antonette was partial to musk and il is
s!'u W .n's uay tne ouor is strongly perceptl-
BILE in the room Of the unfortunate Queen, at
Fontainbeau. So with the Capitol Of California:
S ISsoss s' viii viii hang nast s
BY the way. Brother Benton introduced bill
into the Senate prohibiting the sale of liquors on
election days and Sundays. by any parties except
druggists. He proclaimed that lie wished such
law passed in order to break up the Democratic
party. This came with good grace, from Rev.
Divine who let Bill Hunt add but a lrop of water
to bis claret-can detect it the first sip at dinner
and who on Sundays mixes whisky toddy in
bis study preparatory 10 his going into the pull
pit to concoct still more vile mixture of politics
and religion. The temperance men of the SEN
ate repudiated the dodge Of this blatant tin
trumpet OF these degenerate days. saying that it
would increase the drug stores a thousand fold.-
one Of three pardon brokers for the inmates of
State Prison, bu the Senate knew him and killed
his bill.
The saturnalia at the close of the session, out
Heroded Herod. In the classic language of q
prominent statesman OF the Third House--Jeems
Garrison-addressed TO your correspondent, about
an hour before the closing scene--the valedictory
Of Hon. John Yule, which was mostly devoted
to q eulogy Of Horace Hawes' Registry swude
1t "beat hill" By the way, socially, l rather
like your Placer man-aud rather think there
are worse Speakers down below" than the men,
Der from Last Chance" But take them for all
in all, from such scabby set as the entire crowd
was composed of. "good Lord deliver u.s."
Jump, the caricaturist, is getting up picture
If the Assembly--a copy of which l will send
you when published You will find the picture
like Poor Tray" when found in bad company.
will endcavor in my next to review the sew
eral fragrant acts of the Rump Legislature seria-
tum and in extenso. SHAUN THE PosT.