Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-13
THIRTY YEARS ago.
THE KIND OF sLURs THROWN At
LINCOLN IN 1860.
Stormy Day in July of That Year
Justice Holds Court of
'sInquisition


The New York Herald thought it was
doing very cunning thing and dealing in
effective sarcasm when it suggested to the
Republicans the following plan of cam.
paign in the memorable Presidential cleo
ton of 1850. the articles named to be ex-
hibited at political meetings: Handle of
the maui with which Lincoln split his first
rail; original chew of tobacco masticated
during the operation; waistband of the
breeches split on that occasion; portrait of
the man who stood against tree looking
at Old Abe splitting the rail; horns of the
oxen which hauled the rails half pint of
whisky distilled in the hollow by Old Abe;
original tin-pot from which Old Abe took
his drinks; string from one of the brogans
worn by the Prophet in his hegira from
Kentucky to Illinois; pine knot from the
original hut built by Uncle Abe; hair from
name OF horse that won race where Old
Abe was judge; portrait of Old Abe when
he tried TO look pretty and frightened
child into commissions. If the Republicans
platform they will be sure TO win, provided
Old Abe gets sufficient number of elect
oral votes" From all accounts, it looks
very much as if the old rail. splitter did get
them.
.........The farce of trying David S. Terry
for the murder of David G. Broderick was
enacted at San Rafael on the 9Th of July,
1860, James II. Hardy occupying the bench.
The prosecution put in no evidence what
ever, and the jury were instructed to render
verdict of not guilty without leaving their
seats. When the boat arrived from San
Francisco with the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, Terry had been acquitted. TWAS not
expected that Terry would be convicted,
but it was thought that a descent respect
for the forms of justice would have been
observed, If nothing more: and that the
trial, which was expected to be farce in
law, would not be one in fact Referring
to the proceedings, the San Francisco Times
said: This so called trial will remain a
blot and a stain upon the memory of the
State long after the memory of the Court
itself shall have been wiped out from the
records of men,"
........ Rain fell in the vicinity of Yreka
quite freely the second week in July, 1860,
and the weather was cool and pleasant.
All accounts indicate that the summer of
1860 was very much like the present one,
and-the next year came the food On
the 10th OF July there was quite a heavy
rain in Sacramento, cOntiHuIng for more
than ten hours. Rain was, in fact, quite
general throughout the northern half of
the State on that day. The records show,
however, that there were transforms in
July. 1S47, June, 1S4S, and June and July,
1S49. Rain in June has been by no means
rare, and in some years the season opened
in August.
Here is the way the Charleston,
South Carolina, Mercury referred to Lin
coin, who bad just be nominated for the
Presidency: I'VE have seen a portrait of
Eincoln, and borrid-looking wretch he is!
-sooty and seoupdrelly in aspect-a cross
between the wooden nutmeg dealer, the
horse-snapper and the nightman. He is
lank-s;ded Yankee of the uncomeliest
visage, The dirdest complexion and the
most indecent comparisons. Faugh After
him, what decent white man would be
PRESIDENT
...One day Smith, the Bellringer,"
an eccentric local character, whose chief
occupation was ringing bells for auctions
and having fits on the street, was indulg.
ing in the latter pastime, when a stranger
ran and got pan of water and was about
to throw it upon him, when Smith sud-
denly stopped his antics. He was very
indignant at the man for his interference.
and declared his ability to thrash anyone
who might throw water over him while he
was doing his daily "fit' act.
......... Jesse Mcmahon was started for
the Sheriffs office one day in July on a
commitment from the Justice of the Peace
in Dry Creek township, but he got away.
The document stated that the Justice had
held Court of "inquisition" and found
that Mcmahon had killed Samuel Crouch,
deceased, etc. The learned Justice was
quite taken with the term ''inquisition,"
and used it several times in making out
the commitment.
........A notable wedding took place in
Washington, d. c., the bride being Mrs.
Bodisco. 1t was swell affair, and Presi-
dent Buchanan gave away the bride. The
circumstance prompted Prentice, of the
Louisville Journal, to remark that it wasn't
the first time Buchanan had given away
that which didn't belong to him.
.........Thomas Stephenson, the permanent
Postmaster and Justice of the Peace at
Mormon Island, was there thirty years ago,
and the newspapers were thanking him
for occasional donations of ripe apricots
and peaches. He will probably be Post
master and Magistrate at Mormon Island
thirty years hence.
The year 1860, and several follow
ing years were trying ones for the colored
people of the country. Even in Marys-
vile, in this State, a colored clergyman
was publicly rotten legged, and he had to
put up with the indignity. Such outrages
do not go these days.
......... The Sacramento Baseball Club had
elected as officers: President, Z. n Robin
son; Vice-President, ]. L. Isaac; Treas
urer, E. B. Mott, Jr.; Secretary, W. B. Pen
ney; Corresponding Secretary, NJ. L..
Glosby; Directors-A. Morrill,, w. ].
Covell and John G. keenan,.
.........On the 4th of July. 1860, the
Marysville Rifles and Warren Engine Com
papy went to the famous Hook Farm, in
Suffer county, the home of General Suffer,
and paid their respects to the old pioneer,
who was about to leave the State.
......... The LARGEST load of goods ever
hauled from Sacramento to Placerville was
that of which Frank NJ. Baker was the
teamster. With ten animals he hauled
1903 pounds Of freight over the road from
this city to Hsngtown."
.........O One day man named Denton was
chopping wood near Timbuctoo, Yuba
county, when he struck bonanza in
hollow log in the shape of bag of gold
worth 81 900. 1t had apparently been there
for several years.
......Newton Booth, of this city, was
the orator of the day at the Fourth of July
celebration in Stockton thirty years ago.
Rev. John A. Anderson was the Chaplain.
The Market-street steam railroad
in San Francisco ran its first train, on the
4th of July, 10 the Mission, and the event
was made the occasion for a great feast.
....... Sacramento had a quartz mill in
operation near the old gas works thirty
year ago, and ore was brought all the way
from the Comstock to be crushed.
John brennan was the Captain OF
the changing in those days, and one Of his
subjects rejoiced in the euphonious title Of
"Mush- head BILL
FOR CONTEMPT.