San Andreas independent., 1856-10-18
0N\JINAL DcfE\ITVE

the foundation is granite, surmounted by a
block of "verd-antique marble, on each of the
four sides of which will be placed bas-relief
representing prominent scene in Franklins
life These are not yet quite finished. The
tour races OF the granite foundation bear the
following inscriptions:
On the South side, fronting School street.
+ 17O6n 49,
Died in Philadelphia, 18th April, 17eo.u
On the North side
" Eripuit Celo Fulmen Sceptrumque Tyrannis"
On the East side,
DECLARATION OF American Independence
July 4th, l776.p
On the West side,
" The Treaty of Peace and Independence 2d
September, 1882
The top of the pedestal is ten feet from the
ground
The DESCENDANTS OF FRANKLIN.-There ora.
no male descendants of the family of Fran,,I;n
to perpetuate his name. The celebrated pro
fessor Bache, who has been spoken of as q tho
nearest descendant of DR.. Franklin living ia
one OF many great grand children. Two of his
grand-daughters, we are informed, are living in
their native city, Phladelphia-Mrs William
j. Duane and Mrs. Thomas Sergeant-only sur
yiving children of the Doctors daughter Sarah.
Mrs. Bache. Mrs. Bache was the mother of
four sons and three daughters, all of whom had
children, and the descendants in the third and
fourth degrees are numerous
The oldest male descendant now living Is Dr.
Franklin Bache of Philadelphia, Oldest son of
DR.. Franklin's eldest grandson B. F. Blake
great neice OF franklin, Mrs. Jane Kinsman
also resides in Philadelphia. Born in Boston
and now in her Goth year. she is cne Of the few
of those surviving who remember the famous
"Tea Party" -
SINGULAR CASE OF MoyoMANIA.
The Dayton (Ohio) Gazette details very
remarkable instance of monomania which
has just terminated in that city, in the
case of Rev. Joshua Upton, Universalist
clergyman, who died on the 31st ult. He
had lived in an almost skeleton condition,
abstaining from nourishment for fifteen,
twenty, and even thirty days in succession:
He maintained and believed that he
did this underthe direction of thespirits,'
who promised by this course of dicipline
to develope him into more extraordinary
medium than has hitherto been known.
He lived under the impression that hun
dreds of disembodied spirits were constantly
talking with him, directing him, encour-
aging, rebuking him, prescribing what he
should eat, what he should say, foretelling
every day the least change in his physical
condition, and furnishing him severely
when he refused to. act in accordance with
their directions.
Professedly by the information of the
spirits, he pointed out with singular accu-
racy many Of the symptoms of his own
case for weeks before they occurred.
In the interior of Peru there has been
discovered beautiful tunnel under river,
the work of the old Inca Indians, and
lasting proof of their civilization.
Over hundred of the most respectable
citizens Of New York, including such men
IS William B. Astor, Jacob Little, and
Brown Brothers 4 Co., have invited Mr.,
Wood to run again as candidate for
Mayor.
On Tuesday afternoon happy colony of
fifty young people of both sexes left New
York for the West, under the guardianship
# the Rev. Mr. Van Meter.
The present Postmaster at Jamestown.
Lebanon county, Pa, was appointed under
Thomas Jef1erson's administration. by
3ideon Granger, then Postmaster General,
IN the 23d Of September, 1902. He is
eighty-one years old, and does all the busi-
ness himself
The exiles recently sent from the Mexi-
can republic include General Lavega, we'll
known in connexien with the late Mexican
war, Gen. Blanco, Gen. Suarez, and two
other exiles, military, lay and clerical.
LATEST FROM NIcARAGUA.-Since the
publication of the news from Nicaragua,
says the Panama Star and Herald.
brought by the Bee, and forwarded by
telegraph, we have been placed in posses
Slon of the Nicoroguense, and further in
ut Nlcdr0gueaSe contains a list, two
columns IN length, of property which is to
De contiscated in Nicaragua to the Walker
government, unless their owners. natives
II the country Of course, can produce sat
stactory title deeds thereto. These con-
iscations can be looked upon as nothing
short of highway robbery, and will place
Walker IN possession of all the valuable
property throughout the country. 1t is
one way of raising a revenue.
Mr.. Pierre Soule left Nicaragua on the
British steamer, and is now on this 18TH
mus, awaiting the sailing of the New Or
leans steamer. A complimentary dinner
was given to him, before leaving Granada,
BY one of Gen. Walkers army. Among
The parties present, we observe the name
If Mr.. Wheeler, the United States Min
ster to Nicaragua.
The following is from Ell Nicoyoouease
If the 18th September: