Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


EIooUENoE.-Some may doubt the elo-
queace of cur City Attorney. Those who
do should hear some of his soul-atirring
speeches in the Police Court The following
remarks made by him yesterday, were
found subsequently On the officials desk,
where he had inadvertently left his manu-
script. The prisoner at the bar who
elected the eloquent language was al
old druak: Your Honor. here again doth
the fell destroyer mar and bIacken these
pages with his perfdious work. What power
can stay his deadly course, or melt his unre-
lenting heart to pity? 10 spares not the
high nor the humble. He withers the vigor
of youth and destroys the gray hair of age.
The once classic brow and brilliant eye hath
dimmed and gone alas, glmmering through
the dream of things that were-and memory
lifts with its magic wand the curtain of his
past end sweeps over his thoughts with
troubled visions OF dreaming sorrow. Your
Honor, let the old man g3-and take a drink
of Sacramento straight. Give him one of
your gentle admonitiops, to 60 and be bet
ter man-.o heHcsforth and forever more
spurn from him the intoxicating bowl; TO
lock not upon the wire when it is red. Tel
raging" etc. The Judge was astonished at
the eloquence of the legal gentleman, and as
Alex, had gone over all the ground and
taken all the thunder out of the Judges con-
templated lecture, his Honor only remarked,
:" 1 guess, Alex, you know how it is yourself.
The prisoner is discharged"
New Road. C. Pierson, 1. n. Bab-
cock and j. II. Scott, viewers appointed by
A.. T.o,J 6 s,,,.arv-isovs n suryav q nan, rood
north of the American river bridge, report as
follows: 1.-THE road pelitioned for begi on
the north bank of Arcade creek, at the point
where the present road crosses said creek,
thence running north 140 4, east IS Ga chains
thence north g. 50, west along feucs 81 40
chains; thence north So. west to Dry creek
bridge about three miles, to junction with
the Nevada road We found this route to be
most practicable between the two points
named. and requiring but little outlay to put
it in good order for travel. Two bridges, of
twenty feet span each, will be required. The
one over Tom Williams slough will be neces-
sary TO be built before the road can be
opened, and one over Aroya slough, which
can be built later in the season, as it is pass
able at all times, except during high water.
A bridge is also required over Arcade creek,
on the line Of the old road, about 100 feet in
length. We found that there is no objection
from the owner of the property to opening
this road, and that the night of way viii be
donated. Ia conclusion, we submit that it is
our opinion that the change contemplated
will be beneficial to the public, and We there
fore recommend that public highway be
declared on this route" Tie report was re-
ceived. approved and ordered on file. The
route was declared public highway, and the
Road Overser Of that district ordered to open
the same to the public.
CITY BOARD or TRUSTEES. A special
meeting of the Board of City Trustees was
held yesterday. All the members were pres
ent. The petition of II. o. Beatty, which
was referred to The City Attorney at the pre-
vious meeting, was reported back with q
recommendation that the taxes be cancelled
It was so ordered. Trustee Johnson reported
relative to the petition of property owners
asking that the water main be extended TO
the lire of Twenty-ffth strest, in the alley
between J and X streets, 30 the effect that no
pipe could be procured in less than GO or 80
DAYS. He recommended that as soen as pipe
COLD be procured the work be done. So or
dered. Further hearing was had of the APP
plication of James TOuhey fer an extra
allowance for extra work on the drainage
canal. It was fnslly decided that the Board
and the contractor thoroughly examine the
work On Friday next at two P. NJ. Ad-
journed.
ADDITIONAL MAIL SERVICE ASKED For
The following petition has been circulated in
the southern portion of this county during the
plst week, and numerously signed; To the
Honorable the Postmaster-General of the
United States. The undersigned, residents
of the county Of Sacramento, State OF Cali
fornis, along the line of Mail Route No.
46, los, and who receive our mail matter at
the following offices, to Wit: Union House,
Franklin. Richlaud, CORTLAND and Walnut
Grove, all in Sacramento county, Cal, would
most respectfully represent that the facilities
at the present time are Inadequate to the SER
yics required for the number of residents at
the above named places, and believing that
an increased service is necessary, therefore
request that tie mail service be Increased
upon said route from twice week to Six
times week
NAVIGATION OF THE AMERICAN.-John T.
Cardwell, WAC has 1900 acres of finely tim
bered land on the banks of the American
river near Folsom, proposes to bring his wood
to the Sacramento market on barges. He Is
having built at Stockton light draft barge
and also q light draft steamer. He says he
knows the river well and that he is having
his vessels constructed 10 such manner that
he will faG no trouble in navigating its
waters He has 600 cords Of wood already
cut and banked, aud expects to have bis boat
ready to transport the same by the LIST OF
April.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
ISsh: Central Pacific Railroad Company,
Is pieces and l barrel steel castings, box
hardware; A. A. Van Voorhies & Co., 2
boxes names, 5 boxes hardware Locke &
I.ayenson, rolls mating; Richard Dale, 4
boxes baby carrisges; IL. G. Kirk & Co., IA
cases medicine Baker 4 Hamilton, l case
hardware Hale Bros. & Co., bales cotton
goods. 2 cases shoes. glass sign; Hunting
ton. Hopkins & Co, 43 boxes handled axes,
boxes and packages hstchets.
DEATH OF J. w. MooRE.-News of the
death Of J. w. Moore was received in this
city yesterday morning. He was an old set
tier Of Sacramento county, and has resided
in the town of Franklin for the past twenty
five wears. At the time of bis death he was
holding the position of Justice of the Peace
of Franklin township. He leaves wife and
Eve children. His funeral viii take place
this afternoon at Franklin. He will be
buried by the Patrons of Husbandry, of
which he YVES an honored member.
CHOSEN FRIENDS. new Council Of
Chosen Friends, organized at Folsom, viii be
known as the Excelsior Council. They start
in with fifty members, twenty of whom are
ladies. They organized Monday evening,
and elected the following officers: 2. G. c.,
James II. Burnhsm; G.. c., Z. G. Durant;
V. c., s Sssmper; Recorder, james B.
Harris; Treasurer, G. /. Eeklon; Medical
Examiner. T. c. Durant; Prelate. Edward
Christy Msrshal. J. H. Wallace; Warden.
P. wager; organist, Miss Fisher.
WHERE Is HE?-Mrs. Ellen Neel, of No.
1924 Lucas avenue, ST. Louis, writes Mayor
Brown, of this city. inquiriug the where
abouts of her son William Neel. He at one
time was employed in the railroad shops OF
this city. The last the mother heard of her
son he was in Monterey. Neel has not bsen
in Sacramento for a number Of months. He
was last heard Of in Monterey.
BUSINESS CHAEGE.-A. Egl. the we'll
known fruit dealer on J street, has retired
frosa business, and sold his premises to Henry
Fisher. MIR. Fisher intends fitting it up and
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