Year: 1862

SAS FRANcIsco, June. 1862.


Editor Butte Record Business the last
week has been lively. Large quantities Of
goods have been shipped to the interior. and the
real estate market has been particularly active.
Places of amusement here are literally patron
lied, though, in some places the character Of
the performances are not calculated to improve
the morals The zampillaerostation feats Of
Haulon Brothers have carried the eitv BY
storm-such is the curiosity to see man
daily run the risk Of a broken neck. The ter
ror felt IS new sensation, but argues bad
Il for delicacy and refinement


/ understand that Milton Shakespeare Latham
has begun 10 move IN the matter Of the [. 5.
Senatorship, and his plans show more wisdom
than one could expect from man of 50 little
real calibre. As he never said or did q good
thing in bis life. without committing a species
of larceny, the knowing ones presume that the
movements made emanate from some other than
himself. Considerable expense attends the en-
terprise, and everybody knows that Milton
is not on it." So we must conclude that the
outlay is speculation of some one else. who
may hope to get even and reap interest if the
nonentity is elected. For some time past q
gentleman from The East has been circulating
around, feeling bis way gradually. ana sound
ing all manner of people. 0stensibly. he pro
poses to establish Democratic organ which.
of course, would be but a reflex of dollars and
cents But really, the newspaper chat is only
used as an opening wedge, in conversation, in
order to arrive at the opinion of men The
gentleman, though q harmless individual, is
viewed with suspecion Many suppose he is a
secret spy of the Republicans who look upon
the possessions of white men with an evil,
jaundieed eye, and are waiting for the product
believed in store by the coniscation act To
live, as he is living costs grand cash., and
he may have more than ole string to bis bow.
As he is however. evidently green to Califor-
MIA though assuming consequential airs. there
Is no real danger to be apprehended from his
presence. But is it not singular that Latham
is unwilling to trust his political fortunes to
the care of Californians TO men who know
him. Ben HolIiday-the Utah contractor
the mail contractor-wh made large fortune
buying up government stock in Utah, and is
strongly suspected of various and divers tricks
by which money is easy made-is shortly ex-
pected. He comes TO " toot the horn " for
Latham. This kindness of his is no doubt re
ciprocated OF TO be reciproeated. So we see
that common interest produces kind of re-
liable friendship that induces the prudent
" Ben to carry the cows that gives large
and nutritious yield like - Ben he is a
safe man-quiet in his manners-ready to buy
whenever he thinks profit will follow; hence
throw this information broadcast, in order to
save long sessions of the Legislature, and in
order TO keep the State Treasury from being
raked." But look at the position, and the
art exhibited in selecting. as fuglemen, two
men whose pecuarities are entirely different
One, a man quick of speech positive, and
overbearng. The other, meek and humble
follower, seldom opening his mouth, slow, and
very obliging. When the bait of one is not
snapped up, the other take another track :;
and it is a safe bet that the two ducks will
never travel together, be their intimacy ever
so great. Milton is fortunate in having two
such friends-may their shadows never be
less-but he is miscrably unfortunate in one
thng-the people of California have no conf
dence in political veathercocks. Excuse this
long letter. QuERIsr.