Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-05
THIRTY YEARS ago.
AN EPISODE OF JOHN BROWNS HAIR
PERs FERRY RAID.
A Sacramento Transfers Desperate
Struggle for Life with Two High
waymen-Minor Matters.

JOuH DfOWn excitement QdQ not all QlSap
peared, and fireplace was still under guard
One night he thought he would try the oil
plan of testing the vigilance of the sent-ie
by surprising them in person. He saun
tered forth in the darkness and approached
sentinel, who cried stop Who ar,
you?" "a friend" laconically replied tn,
Governor. Advance and give the counter
sign l'' said the sentinel firmly. Now came
the Governors hour of trial-he didn'
know anything about any countersign. 81
he very blandly told the sentry that b,
was Henry A. Wise, Governor of Virginia
II think you're dod-gasted abolitionist p
retorted the soldier. sect along here
lively, now" and he began prodding tn,
Governor with the point of his bayonet
The crest-fallen Executive of 'the Mother
of States and of Statesmen" realized thai
he had made a fool of himself, and very
sheepishly allowed himself to be driven tc
the guard-house, where he was locked up
until morning. He spent the lonely hours
wondering how it was that Napoleon an6
Washington had managed to work the
same dodge successfully.
.Adelina Patti had lust made her de-
but as singer, and a Western paper, refer.
ring to the fact, said: "a new lyric star has
burst forth at the Academy of Music in the
person of Adelina Patti, a sister of Madame
Strakosch, and not her daughter, as has
been stated. Adelina belongs to singing
family; but, if we may Judge by the extra.
VACANT encomiums of the New York press
she is destined TO higher flight than any
singing bird that has yet appeared among
us. The Herald is as usual, very highfa.
lutin on the subject, and describes the de-
but as one of the most remarkable events in
the operate history of the METROPOLIS, or
even the world Where's Jenny Lind
now? The Times is also excited, but in q
less degree. After hearing Patti upon two
or three occasions, it comes to the conclu-
sion that she is one of those rare singers
who appear at long intervals on the musical
horizon, to revive not only the hopes of the
managers, but the enthusiasm of the pub
lie" And now comes a telegram from
Chicago last nj ght-just thirty years after
this wonderfully gifted songstress made
her debut-showing that the Patti season
which closed there yesterday was a remark
ably successful one. Says the dispatch
1.-THE season of Italian opera which closed
at the Auditorium this afternoon was the
most memorable in the history of amuse-
ments in Chicago. Since the dedication Of
the magnificent opera house four weeks
ago. there have been twenty one perform
ances, and the gross receipts of these and
the dedication ceremonies amount to 1892. =
954. 1t is believed that these figures ex-
coed any record in the history of amuse-
ments in this country. The receipts for
the last week were the largest. Patti ap-
peared this afternoon in The Barber of
Seville in her farewell performance. The
audience that greeted her was the largest
of the season, and fully 1000 people were
turned away. The company left tonight
for the City of Mexico and will open a
three-weeks' season there on January
11th."l
......A teamster, named I. S. Baker,
while coming to the city on the I'd of Janu-
airy (1860) from Todd's valley had des-
perate encounter at dusk with two high
waymen this side of the old Franklin
House, on the Placerville road. One, a
Mexican, caught his leaders by their brides,
while the other leaped upon the wagon
and with a drawn knife demanded Bakers
money. Baker grabbed his own knife, at
fhe same time warding off the robbers
blow, and struck the latter on the collar
bone, the blow knocking him to the
ground. Baker leaped after him, but the
robber had got to his feet and bloody
struggle ensued. Both were cut in many
places, and finally Baker succeeded in driv-
ing his weapon to the hilt in the robbers
abdomen. In the meantime the Mexican
had tried to shoot Baker, but his pistol
snapped. Bakers adversary fell, and the
Mexican then hurled heavy cobble-stone
at Baker, knocking him nearly insensible
and cutting loose two of his horses made
his escape, carrying his wounded compan-
ion.
Locke & Lavenson were then en-
gagged in the same business as at present,
but their store was on street. between
Sixth and Seventh. Godchaux Bros. e. Co.
were in the dry goods business at Fifth and
streets. r. Oppenheim was engaged in the
shot and lead trade at No. 6 street. Oliver
& Co. were in the dry goods trade on ]
street, between Third and Fourth. Mrs.
Lanos & Co. had a large millinery store at
No. IS J street. J. Doherty was running
the Boston Drug Store at Third and
streets. Despecher & Field were in the
wholesale liquor business at No. So street.
Among the clothing merchants were A.
Aurich, No. y ] street, and r. I. Brown
on ], between Third and Fourth, and l. &
S. Wormser at Second and j. Webster &
Co. were running q large boot and shoe
house at No. 60 street, and Strobridge e.
Collins were in the same business at Fifth
and streets.
Mfrs. Julia Dean Hayne was playing
in St. Louis......Jacobs, the wizard, was
holding forth in Indianapolis. Barney
Williams and wife were at the Walnut
street Theater, in Philadelphia. Joey
Gougenheim was drawing crowded houses
at the st. Charles Theater, in New Orleans.
......John Wilkes Booth had just entered
upon his career as an actor. He was then
playing in Baltimore, and was thought to
possess much talent. Collins was prepar-
ing to open in New Orleals...... Kate Denim
RYAN was making arrangements to sail for
California. Murdoch was playing with
great success in Chicago. ..... Matilda Heron
was playing Camille" at Niblo's......N cafe
was at the Bowery, but was about to leave
for England.
......The Legislature eleventh session.
met in this city on the I'd of January, 1859.
Phil Moore, of Nevada, was chosen Speaker
of the Assembly. l. n. Quinn, of Tuol-
umne. was chosen President pro tenn. OF
the Senate, Lieutenant-Governor Walkup
being the presiding officer. Among the
Senators were Edgerton, De la Guerra,
Dent Denver. Esgon, kirkpatrick, Critten-
den, Peschy, Watkins, Watson and others
of note. In the Assembly were Conness,
Coombs. Covarrubias, Daggett, Lambert,
Lamar, Lawrence, Rodgers, Shannon, Starr
(of Sacram snto), Welty (of Sacramento),
Wescott Yancy and others.
The microbe of disunion was already in
Testing the atmosphere of the South. The
following resolution had been offered in
the Legislature of South Carolina: Re
solved, that the State of South Carolina is
ready to enter, together with the other
slave holding States, into the formation OF
Q Southern Confederscy." And yet Lin
coin had not then been elected, and James
Buchanan, JEFF Davis, Floyd and other
friends of the South held the reins of gov
eminent.
THE officers of the Pioneer Associa-
tion at the close of 1859 we're: President
James Queen; Presidents, John II,
Carroll and T. NJ. Lindley; Recording Sec.
retar. S. B Robbins; Corresponding Secre-
tarv. n. A. H. Ball; Treasurer, L. A.
Booth; Directors-J. r. Hardenburgh, g.
I Pbelan, J. d. B. Stillman, G. 81. Swift
r. A. Pearls, James McClatchy and W. F.
Knox.
For the benefit of those who declare
every season that the climate is chang
ing and cold snaps never occurred here
in the early days, the fact is noted that on
the S'h of December, 1858, the mercury fell
TO 23o in this vicinity. On the h OF De-
cember, 1859, it fell to 2S0, showing that an
occasional cold wave was experienced IN
those days as well as at present.