December 24, 1861 (4 pages)

i ‘Jocation was adopted. Of course, those who ‘urge these reasons why Sacramento should “become the permanent Capital believe the city can be successfully defended against fuOn the other hend, it-is alleged that a site for » Capitol, not subject to overflow, should ~be-selécted on the Bay. of San Francisco, where its imposing appearance would command the ddimiration of all who visit the commercial metropolis of the coast; that such a location would accommodate the people to a greater extent than the one at Sacrainento ; that thie-loss to the State by abandoning its imeipient, buildings at Sacramento would be _ynore than made up by the munificence of Gan Francisco; and finally, that the site «¢ Sacramento is not certain uf defense against the ravages of floods.The suggestion that Sacramento is more entra) to the population of the State than any other prominent point, is met by the ounter suggestion, that if the site ie unsafe oe precarious, its geographical position is worth nothing as an argument to induce Leg. islators to vote away millions upon. The poliey of 6 ing four millions more on an untendble site simply because one hundred thousand have been already sunk, is pronounced exceedingly questionable, and it is asserted that the svoner the State withdraws from a bad speculation. the better, even if it be accor with considerable loss. It “de better to lose a few thousand than a few millions, To the allegation that the Cupite hina been floating about long enough, it iv re. phed, true, but the State should not, in its anxiety to settle, locate ina bog. Of late there has been an extra argument used for Sacramento, growing out of a maudlin symhave an unatfected pices hy gO, ea cc _ She hits don ably in ber endeavore to biaffet fire and flood. We are in favor of granting her assistance from the State. But when ~~ millions ‘of dollare are to be. expended on State buildings, for all coming time, the peohave # right to demand, and it is the busineas of legislators to nee to it, that money be expended rather on dry ground than sunk in ooge, Bone persone are.of that aympathetic nature that when portion of their goods are aboard and then the vessel is found maseaworthy, they consider it mean to give “up their original intention.of taking wifo and children along also, outof pare sympathy for the misfortune of the craft-in having no safe The question of removing the Capital ie o practical one, to be decided by good hard ‘eenaé, uninfluenced by the specious pretenses of interested portics, or the noive of bigots. ‘Phe fact ia known that the Custom House at Orleans, built ov ground thoroughly with, piles, has settled between twelve iry whether the State ean afford to build a itol ich a story must bé added ancompenante for sinking at the bot. ‘feet. Ibis well worth the in. Wie ones are going to . If commerce demands 8 city at Sacramento, and that a barrier be raised so high that the waters will cease the annual game of leapfrog over it, we trust our representatives will entertain enlarged views of what is State policy m the mater. Let, if need be, the State defend Sacramento against the floods, and if it be the proper point for a State Capital, lot the builditigs there be built; but we insist that recent events have made the *Capital question an open one, and protest agaist the dogmatism that would blindly close it in the face of warning facts. THe SACRAMENTO Levee SuBsECT.— The Sacramento papers vigorously advocate raising the levee on the American river, up, up, untill not a remote possibility can exist that the city will again be overflowed. They admit the old high water marks cannot be relied.on ; that once in a life-time or century the water may rise beyond expectation and play havoe with property ; and the fact American is to be levied soon by means of fifty thousand dollars in the. Swamp Land Fund belonging to the District to prove that to be raised all the higher, because the: contemplated levee on the other side of the river will cease giving room fer the waters to spread over the low lands between Sacramento and Marysville. Every levee raised on the American not around Sacramento, to confine its waters to the natural channel,helps to endanger that city, and imposes upon ite people the nvcessity of raising their levee atill higher to meet and repel the compressed waters. The lande between the Amerienn and Sacramento are to heleveed and reclaimed next summer or the summer following, at farthest, The money is already on hand to dothe work, Bes des on embankment of substantial proportions is to be thrown up along the western bank of the Secramento, opposite the city. These emabnkments will give no place on the lowlands for the superflous waters, which, compressed between ar* tificial barriers will rive to an unprecedented height, threatening any point least defended. The citizens of Sacramento are aware of the danger impending. Their newspapers sound the alarm and demand that the levees be raised from seven to ten feet higher. The newspapers are undoubtedly right. If Sucrumeénto ie to inspire confidence in her permanency she needs an embankment that will say to the waves, “thus far ye can come, and no further, from this time henceforth, and forevermore.” Tue CoTrron Question.—The Manches‘ter Examiner has made inquries through correspondenta, as to the number of cotton mills in England working fall time, or than full time, and how many bave stopped altogether. The returns are not complete. It has however, correct information from Steck port, Oldham, Royton, Hollinewood, Waterhead, Lees, Crompton, Rochdale, Blatchinworth, Hamer, Middleton, Todmoren, Rawlenetall, Haslingden, Bary, Elton, Belten, Burnby, Blackburn, Wigan, Ince, Hindley and Preston. and these twenty-seven towne aggregate thus: Number of mille working full time, 292; working five days, 76; work. ing fuur days, 300; werking thiee days, 119; Number stopped 49 Total ' umber of hands working fulltime, 64, 398; working five days, 15,522; working four days, 55,397! working three days, 28,832; Number stopped, 8,063 ; Total number of work peuple en. cmerated, 172,257. is produced that the northern bank of the. . would b the northern levee of Sacramento will need . well provided. Not long since—when the weather was warmer than jt now is we tead ofs ship loaded with eggs, fresh meat, ice, ete., having been sent them to Fortress Monroe, aad now we read the following in a New York daily : as “ Last week, large quantities of turke chickens, and other provisions go to make ving feasts. were sent from to her soldiers in the field. This was & pleaeant and substantial reminder of home.” ~ From all the surrounding circumstances we are compelled to gonclude that there is imminent danger of war with England, and, perhaps, with other foreign powers. it appears-that the Ad«muistration, in ite blindness and folly, is courting a difficulty with foreign powers. We hgwe asked the question before, and we now repeat it:. What is to beedme of California, in # cotitest with England 1—~[ Marysville Express. © California would endeavor to take eare. of herself, and her first duty in that regard to make sure of the Express kind lest they would join the enemy. They would have to flee to the mountains sure.— Sac. Bee, Yes; and we would send them up a little higter. ‘ aiilteie Mas. F. ALTON WieeLock.—This individual was sent to the chain gang in San Francisco recently, for stealing a coat, but he stubbornly refused to werk. Se they via hie hands to a pump brake, and they bob up and down as his more, industnous comrades ply the brakes. It that had been done down in Dixie what a howl there would have been about baabarity.—Marysville Express. That's right, brother Lithicum; why tot sympathise with one petit lurteny cuss in Califervia as well az with the thousands in Dixie? A Harp Case—A Rerurren Cate FORNIAN EXiLe FROM THE SovuTH.-; A. family bas just arrived in Chicago whose story of suffering and testimonials of character entitle the parties to more than ertady consideration. It is related in the Chicago Times of Nov. 12, by which it appears that the husband is a Northern mvn, a former resident of Sacramento county, Callitornia, who retarned from the Pacific about four years ago, With $17,000 in his posession, which he ie in the pot a buisweas in Missiesippi. He prospeted, anda few montheago, considered Kimselt worth $30,000. When the war broke out, his Northern birth made him ar. object of suspicion, and he was marked out for persecution. Those who especially persecuted him were his debtors. He finally prepared to leave the State, when the rebels him of the money collected for his expenses. He was compelled to take the outh of allegiance, and finally reached Washington. He got employment ae-a teamster in Goverament service, and fisting that teamstere had te enlist for thrve years, he left the famly out of the Southern Cun: . Here he was again arrested, and, atter four months confinement, during Which time his wife was driven from a ‘he off, and reac ed Chicago penni ie oa Brigadier General T. W. Sherman, Comwmunder of the Union army now in South Carvlina, wuea New B lad of litnited pecuuiary means. When he first visited Washington te obtain to West Point, he walked the whele from hie father’s house on Rhode Isialid to the National Capital. ‘That long, tedious mareh revealed qualties which insured his success with General Jackson, who then President. ‘The old hero had wonderful insight inte character, and in this instance was not mistaken in his Aytr-Sunpay-Law-Leacun.— The _liquor denlers and saloon keepers of Stockton have had an ipfermal meeting, at which it was decided to form an association for the purpose of — an i effort to procure a repeal of the jay Law.—Stock AN Oprmion as 1S ETC. . Davie, ringand blind at‘San Francisco, contains 33. in. DECEMBER, 21th & 20d, 1861. Kendrick, Teansee CH Bi, Sacto M: ’ Waar i le ville Shorenthall, Weak Kekfeld, ell, ! . BE = Fre < = zs 25 FROM S.gBAAS & CO. ie etemenenetiedl s CREAT REDUCTION PRICE OF BOOTSI.2 FROM THIS DATE—Dec. 20th, 1861. CHEAP JOHN Will sell Boots from @1,00 to 91,50. Steel Heel, Full Calf Boots for $5.00 per pair. in the DatLy MorwinG TrawsPaar: » County Judge. A. S. HALLIDIE & CO., Wire Suspension Bridge Builders, AND MANUFACTURERS OF PATENT WIRE ROPE. 412 Clay Street, San Francisco: “ Wis SUSPENSION BRIDGES pf any n span and ay erected and material farshed. Hav eonstantl aged in the erection of oeieamanion Brineee ond A ducts for some years past + we are fully prepared to do such work satistactorily and at a be figure, x Ea pe to ling err, perpown of I or size desired, ry than of weight and strength, with prion a on to manthe interior towns. SOCIAL PARTY AT LAKE CITY! cnelr tvlends andthe public, that they will give a Social Ball at the LAKE CITY HOTEL, on Monday Evening, Dec. 234. oe Seiemeonennaan ose will be in attendance, and a will be served. dts td A. good Nailed Boot from $2,00 tog¢s,00. . MILWAUKEE BREWERY. Nevada, Dec. 2ist, = ae fe: : B ahalgcan ia HOLIDAY PRESENTS! L Soraar tee sty. and hie. ie AT CosT! aS cuere cones: witet beverservice and returned to Tennessee, to get his . FOR THE HOLYDAYS! PORTE MOWAYES, &c., ac. Fine ; + . SILVER & SHELL CARD CASES in the SECOND ANNIVERSARY BALL. Pennsylvania Fire Co. No. 2 i SE, On Christmas Eve, Deo. 24th, 1861. AT TEMPERANCE HALL. * . * * SE Gree? G. & Withington ET desrribed ot \gipwenran Sunmenaneet eC — . InG2, between the of 0 Ae My @ *Si.ven unos my hand this Ib diy of Bee <cme cae op : 1661. "Y WRNOWLTON Sherif. Bi. Riser, ‘Wim. C. Groves. ~ J. Palmer, Att'y. Floor we PRESENTS pce SE Seen +The operation of this palatable remedy upon forms yields to its control and invigorating pro perties, and it is recommended to mothers, exDR. HOSTETER’S Stomach Bitters. tive much more benefit from it than from orsant CELE BEEK FF

i ‘Jocation was adopted. Of course, those who ‘urge these reasons why Sacramento should “become the permanent Capital believe the city can be successfully defended against fuOn the other hend, it-is alleged that a site for » Capitol, not subject to overflow, should ~be-selécted on the Bay. of San Francisco, where its imposing appearance would command the ddimiration of all who visit the commercial metropolis of the coast; that such a location would accommodate the people to a greater extent than the one at Sacrainento ; that thie-loss to the State by abandoning its imeipient, buildings at Sacramento would be _ynore than made up by the munificence of Gan Francisco; and finally, that the site «¢ Sacramento is not certain uf defense against the ravages of floods.The suggestion that Sacramento is more entra) to the population of the State than any other prominent point, is met by the ounter suggestion, that if the site ie unsafe oe precarious, its geographical position is worth nothing as an argument to induce Leg. islators to vote away millions upon. The poliey of 6 ing four millions more on an untendble site simply because one hundred thousand have been already sunk, is pronounced exceedingly questionable, and it is asserted that the svoner the State withdraws from a bad speculation. the better, even if it be accor with considerable loss. It “de better to lose a few thousand than a few millions, To the allegation that the Cupite hina been floating about long enough, it iv re. phed, true, but the State should not, in its anxiety to settle, locate ina bog. Of late there has been an extra argument used for Sacramento, growing out of a maudlin symhave an unatfected pices hy gO, ea cc _ She hits don ably in ber endeavore to biaffet fire and flood. We are in favor of granting her assistance from the State. But when ~~ millions ‘of dollare are to be. expended on State buildings, for all coming time, the peohave # right to demand, and it is the busineas of legislators to nee to it, that money be expended rather on dry ground than sunk in ooge, Bone persone are.of that aympathetic nature that when portion of their goods are aboard and then the vessel is found maseaworthy, they consider it mean to give “up their original intention.of taking wifo and children along also, outof pare sympathy for the misfortune of the craft-in having no safe The question of removing the Capital ie o practical one, to be decided by good hard ‘eenaé, uninfluenced by the specious pretenses of interested portics, or the noive of bigots. ‘Phe fact ia known that the Custom House at Orleans, built ov ground thoroughly with, piles, has settled between twelve iry whether the State ean afford to build a itol ich a story must bé added ancompenante for sinking at the bot. ‘feet. Ibis well worth the in. Wie ones are going to . If commerce demands 8 city at Sacramento, and that a barrier be raised so high that the waters will cease the annual game of leapfrog over it, we trust our representatives will entertain enlarged views of what is State policy m the mater. Let, if need be, the State defend Sacramento against the floods, and if it be the proper point for a State Capital, lot the builditigs there be built; but we insist that recent events have made the *Capital question an open one, and protest agaist the dogmatism that would blindly close it in the face of warning facts. THe SACRAMENTO Levee SuBsECT.— The Sacramento papers vigorously advocate raising the levee on the American river, up, up, untill not a remote possibility can exist that the city will again be overflowed. They admit the old high water marks cannot be relied.on ; that once in a life-time or century the water may rise beyond expectation and play havoe with property ; and the fact American is to be levied soon by means of fifty thousand dollars in the. Swamp Land Fund belonging to the District to prove that to be raised all the higher, because the: contemplated levee on the other side of the river will cease giving room fer the waters to spread over the low lands between Sacramento and Marysville. Every levee raised on the American not around Sacramento, to confine its waters to the natural channel,helps to endanger that city, and imposes upon ite people the nvcessity of raising their levee atill higher to meet and repel the compressed waters. The lande between the Amerienn and Sacramento are to heleveed and reclaimed next summer or the summer following, at farthest, The money is already on hand to dothe work, Bes des on embankment of substantial proportions is to be thrown up along the western bank of the Secramento, opposite the city. These emabnkments will give no place on the lowlands for the superflous waters, which, compressed between ar* tificial barriers will rive to an unprecedented height, threatening any point least defended. The citizens of Sacramento are aware of the danger impending. Their newspapers sound the alarm and demand that the levees be raised from seven to ten feet higher. The newspapers are undoubtedly right. If Sucrumeénto ie to inspire confidence in her permanency she needs an embankment that will say to the waves, “thus far ye can come, and no further, from this time henceforth, and forevermore.” Tue CoTrron Question.—The Manches‘ter Examiner has made inquries through correspondenta, as to the number of cotton mills in England working fall time, or than full time, and how many bave stopped altogether. The returns are not complete. It has however, correct information from Steck port, Oldham, Royton, Hollinewood, Waterhead, Lees, Crompton, Rochdale, Blatchinworth, Hamer, Middleton, Todmoren, Rawlenetall, Haslingden, Bary, Elton, Belten, Burnby, Blackburn, Wigan, Ince, Hindley and Preston. and these twenty-seven towne aggregate thus: Number of mille working full time, 292; working five days, 76; work. ing fuur days, 300; werking thiee days, 119; Number stopped 49 Total ' umber of hands working fulltime, 64, 398; working five days, 15,522; working four days, 55,397! working three days, 28,832; Number stopped, 8,063 ; Total number of work peuple en. cmerated, 172,257. is produced that the northern bank of the. . would b the northern levee of Sacramento will need . well provided. Not long since—when the weather was warmer than jt now is we tead ofs ship loaded with eggs, fresh meat, ice, ete., having been sent them to Fortress Monroe, aad now we read the following in a New York daily : as “ Last week, large quantities of turke chickens, and other provisions go to make ving feasts. were sent from to her soldiers in the field. This was & pleaeant and substantial reminder of home.” ~ From all the surrounding circumstances we are compelled to gonclude that there is imminent danger of war with England, and, perhaps, with other foreign powers. it appears-that the Ad«muistration, in ite blindness and folly, is courting a difficulty with foreign powers. We hgwe asked the question before, and we now repeat it:. What is to beedme of California, in # cotitest with

England 1—~[ Marysville Express. © California would endeavor to take eare. of herself, and her first duty in that regard to make sure of the Express kind lest they would join the enemy. They would have to flee to the mountains sure.— Sac. Bee, Yes; and we would send them up a little higter. ‘ aiilteie Mas. F. ALTON WieeLock.—This individual was sent to the chain gang in San Francisco recently, for stealing a coat, but he stubbornly refused to werk. Se they via hie hands to a pump brake, and they bob up and down as his more, industnous comrades ply the brakes. It that had been done down in Dixie what a howl there would have been about baabarity.—Marysville Express. That's right, brother Lithicum; why tot sympathise with one petit lurteny cuss in Califervia as well az with the thousands in Dixie? A Harp Case—A Rerurren Cate FORNIAN EXiLe FROM THE SovuTH.-; A. family bas just arrived in Chicago whose story of suffering and testimonials of character entitle the parties to more than ertady consideration. It is related in the Chicago Times of Nov. 12, by which it appears that the husband is a Northern mvn, a former resident of Sacramento county, Callitornia, who retarned from the Pacific about four years ago, With $17,000 in his posession, which he ie in the pot a buisweas in Missiesippi. He prospeted, anda few montheago, considered Kimselt worth $30,000. When the war broke out, his Northern birth made him ar. object of suspicion, and he was marked out for persecution. Those who especially persecuted him were his debtors. He finally prepared to leave the State, when the rebels him of the money collected for his expenses. He was compelled to take the outh of allegiance, and finally reached Washington. He got employment ae-a teamster in Goverament service, and fisting that teamstere had te enlist for thrve years, he left the famly out of the Southern Cun: . Here he was again arrested, and, atter four months confinement, during Which time his wife was driven from a ‘he off, and reac ed Chicago penni ie oa Brigadier General T. W. Sherman, Comwmunder of the Union army now in South Carvlina, wuea New B lad of litnited pecuuiary means. When he first visited Washington te obtain to West Point, he walked the whele from hie father’s house on Rhode Isialid to the National Capital. ‘That long, tedious mareh revealed qualties which insured his success with General Jackson, who then President. ‘The old hero had wonderful insight inte character, and in this instance was not mistaken in his Aytr-Sunpay-Law-Leacun.— The _liquor denlers and saloon keepers of Stockton have had an ipfermal meeting, at which it was decided to form an association for the purpose of — an i effort to procure a repeal of the jay Law.—Stock AN Oprmion as 1S ETC. . Davie, ringand blind at‘San Francisco, contains 33. in. DECEMBER, 21th & 20d, 1861. Kendrick, Teansee CH Bi, Sacto M: ’ Waar i le ville Shorenthall, Weak Kekfeld, ell, ! . BE = Fre < = zs 25 FROM S.gBAAS & CO. ie etemenenetiedl s CREAT REDUCTION PRICE OF BOOTSI.2 FROM THIS DATE—Dec. 20th, 1861. CHEAP JOHN Will sell Boots from @1,00 to 91,50. Steel Heel, Full Calf Boots for $5.00 per pair. in the DatLy MorwinG TrawsPaar: » County Judge. A. S. HALLIDIE & CO., Wire Suspension Bridge Builders, AND MANUFACTURERS OF PATENT WIRE ROPE. 412 Clay Street, San Francisco: “ Wis SUSPENSION BRIDGES pf any n span and ay erected and material farshed. Hav eonstantl aged in the erection of oeieamanion Brineee ond A ducts for some years past + we are fully prepared to do such work satistactorily and at a be figure, x Ea pe to ling err, perpown of I or size desired, ry than of weight and strength, with prion a on to manthe interior towns. SOCIAL PARTY AT LAKE CITY! cnelr tvlends andthe public, that they will give a Social Ball at the LAKE CITY HOTEL, on Monday Evening, Dec. 234. oe Seiemeonennaan ose will be in attendance, and a will be served. dts td A. good Nailed Boot from $2,00 tog¢s,00. . MILWAUKEE BREWERY. Nevada, Dec. 2ist, = ae fe: : B ahalgcan ia HOLIDAY PRESENTS! L Soraar tee sty. and hie. ie AT CosT! aS cuere cones: witet beverservice and returned to Tennessee, to get his . FOR THE HOLYDAYS! PORTE MOWAYES, &c., ac. Fine ; + . SILVER & SHELL CARD CASES in the SECOND ANNIVERSARY BALL. Pennsylvania Fire Co. No. 2 i SE, On Christmas Eve, Deo. 24th, 1861. AT TEMPERANCE HALL. * . * * SE Gree? G. & Withington ET desrribed ot \gipwenran Sunmenaneet eC — . InG2, between the of 0 Ae My @ *Si.ven unos my hand this Ib diy of Bee <cme cae op : 1661. "Y WRNOWLTON Sherif. Bi. Riser, ‘Wim. C. Groves. ~ J.. Palmer, Att'y. Floor we PRESENTS pce SE Seen +The operation of this palatable remedy upon forms yields to its control and invigorating pro perties, and it is recommended to mothers, exDR. HOSTETER’S Stomach Bitters. tive much more benefit from it than from orsant CELE BEEK FF