Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-13
latter From the CALIFORNIA; Capital.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 8, 1873.

SAcRAAESro, Nov. 3, 1873.
EDITOR RECORD: We have had our second
rain, which, lie the first, did little more
than lay the dust. 1t gave us moisture
and more enjoyable atmosphere. The
weather is delightful--warm sunshine
during the day, soft moonlight nights
lust cool enough to cause brisk step
and make WOODEN clothes feel comforta-
bic. I.s1r g.
our STATE CAPITOL,
Just now, presents busy appearance.
Inside the lower halls and the rotunda
vorkmen are busy, painting and varnish-
ing and doing other finishing work.
They have reached the man halls and
rotunda Of the main floor. so that only
small passage-way remains open to the
library. On the outside. the railing on
top of the walls is being placed in posi-.
ton and the cement is being laid. A
large corps Of workmen are engaged also,
as we'll as number of teams. in finish.
ing up the grounds immediately adjoin.
ing the building. the walks AMI drives.
THE CAPITOL PARK
Is composed OF the four blocks com.
prised within the original donation to
the State for the capitol. and six more
blocks, adjoining the capitol plot on the
east. The Governor . mansion block ia
not included in this park plot, but ad-
IONS it, being on the south side and at
the northeast corner. Tbs Governor S
mansion fronts this park as at present
composed. thus connecting the building
with the State grounds. A great deal Of
financial difficulty was met with in secur-
ing to the State these additional six
blocks. At the last session OF our Leg
isIaturs, by a good degree Of lobbying,
for which Sacramentans have considera.
bic reputation, . bill was engineered
through appropriating 500, 900 for the
purchase of these six blocks OF land.
A provision was made in the bill for the
appointment Of commissioners to ap-
praise the property and on payment to the
owners OF the appraised value, the title
was TO vest in the State. The appraise-
ment made by the commissioners ex-
cesded the appropriation by about forty
thousand dollars. After Q good deal of
planning how to make up the deficiency,
it was arranged that a number of our
citizens should guarantee the deficiency
and the property holders should receive
the amount Of the appropriation. This
plan was acted on; the buildings on the
ground were sold, and they have al
ready, with one or two exceptions, been
moved of, and those six blocks formally
delivered over to the State. The coming
Legislature will be asked and expected to
make up this deficiency, and also make
an appropriation to improve the grounds;
which, when done, will furnish to the
people of the State, and especially of
this city, park sufficiently large for at
least ten years to come, and nearly in the
heart of the residence portion OF the
city.
ORR CITY.
And this makes the subject Of our city
affairs not inappropriate TO talk about.
We have lad Board of Trade organized
to give us 3 boost--to keep US from col
lapsing or retro2ating too fast. A Board
OF Trade may be, and doubtless is, good
institution where the amount of trade
makes 1t necessity. This Board seems,
however, to have been organized to facil-
itate the location of factories in the city,
and to aid in starting such manufacture
ing as will pay. is fact applicable.
perhaps, no more to this city than other
places on the coast. that our people ought
produce and manufacture great deal
that is shipped here from the Atlantic
States and Europe Instead Of shipping
cured hams from ~. Louis and Chicago
they ought to be cured here. So, too, Of
butter; 80, too, Of woolen goods, boots,
shoes, etc., etc. But all these matters
will regulate themselves. The laws Of
political economy apply 10 these a. te
other things. The demand will Away
bs met with supply. While wish
much from our Board OF Trade, l expect
but little. 1t is not true. however, tha
the city Is rstrogrsding; on the contrary,
III steadily, though not rapidly. increas
ing. very considerable amount o
building has been done. and 10 still il
progress, the present year. All branchel
OF trade and industry, with the single ex
cepton OF the forces employed by tn,
railroad company, nfs in their usual de
gree OF prosperity. There are few busi
ness houses to LEI, perhaps less in mum
Der than usual, and it is difficult 10 get
good dwelling house to rent, although
oid, dilapidated, shanty houses in con
siderable number are plsearded ''to let.
p0Y ... .
Al our legislative session approaches
are warming up. The Republican an
Democratic partisan press have broush
forward charge against Governo
Booth. to the effect that the Governor
receiving one thousand dollars, or q
'nat rate per annum, more than b
ought, under the Constitution, to draw
I've enact merits Of the controvessy, jus
nov are not made clearly to appscr; bu
al who know Governor Booth will nc
hesitate to say that he will not knowing
y draw one dollar out of the State Treai
ury more than he 10 entitled to. This
me only point, SO far, which the oppos
non to Governor Booth as candidai
Tor United States Senator, have bee
aose to present outside. OF mere pol
ncs. But who will be the ne,
United States Senator Of Californi
~ becoming very interesting .questio
70 the people. I predict that Newto
booth will bear away the prize.
THE ORGANIZATION
VI the Legislature is being disousss,
NO one Of the parties is in o position
@nSle-handed and alone, to control Il
organization. What parties will fuse
,ne Republicands and Democrats, or Il
.atter aud the Independsntsf / predi
mat the Independents and Democra
VIII fuse on organization. It is certa
.nM the lndepsndsuts and Republical
WI not come together. It is then le
Ior Republicans and Democrats, or Ind
pendents and Democrats, to do so.
may " TINT no fusiug per sc will tai
place, and that the party that "
control the organization as we'll 40 .
o'her political questions at the conf,
seaslon will b nade mp Of Independent
1na % nahy Of the RspablicAus Al
democrats as are Of their way of thin
ing. The iuAiNotsov,. gs&~, An. ".