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AUCTION SALES

THIS AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW.
ByJAs. c. MCGUIRE. Auctioneer.
SOsOOO at Auctieu.-On THURSDAY
October sd, at O'Clock, al The
Auction looms, shall sell, in sums 10 suit
81 900 Corporation Of Washington quarterly six
per cent stock
80 600 Alexandria Corporation Coupon Bonds
Terms cash, In current furds.
&C 21-d J. G. MCGUIRE, Auct.
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For Sale and Rent.

EfOR RENT.-A HOUSE ON l. STREET
l. betwi en- 18Th and 10th, new and neatly fur.
nlshed, containing 6 rooms, &c Rent Si2 pc
month. Apply to J. H. DRURY, City Post OF
fee. oc % ~
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SChOOL STATES OF ALL SORTS AND
- sizes cheaper than anv other place In the city
IA. J. MCLAUGHLIN CO,
ec Is Penn. ave., bet. sth ana yin streees'
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k>Ok RENT "A BRICK HOUSE SITUA-
L ted on MARYLAND avenue, between 9Th ard 7,h
ttreets containing ten rooms and passage. To a
gcod tenant the rent will be moderate Inquire at
No 53i next doo, oc - 9t*
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GS REWAKD.-STRAYE FROM THE
pO subscriber, . large RED COW, SsyAsS
with white face, and seine o her white ~ ~
spots about her. will give the abovesNRa
reward for her deliverytO me on street, bstw, en-
10Th and Goth.
Oc 2l-3ts GEO. w. EMERSON
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30 600 PEACH TREES,
ATTEN DOLLARS PER HUNDRED-FOR
n sale at my Nursery, near Washington 40
The above trees are al. Of nne growth, ende ~
of the best select fruit. 49,
Also, general assortment OF tai,
EVERGREEN, SHADE, and RUIT TREES
&c ~ II JOSHUA PIERCE
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PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS

DROPERLY COMP POUNDED AT ALL
l. hours, day ana night, at 3 Is. WAITE'S
Drug and Prescription Store, No. sos 9TH street,
opposite the Patriotic Bank. oc l6-Im
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CENTRE MARKET There was a very fnt
supply in most Of the departments OF the mar
ket this morning. In the butchers and vege
table ranges business appeared to be lively
The hay stands were occupied, but the demand
was not very great.
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PROF. MUSDEH.-We 8re glad to see that
this accomplished teacher Of dancing is getting
along s5iDmingly at his new hall, corner If
ID and Ninth streets. We hear that his class
is already much larger than during any pre-
viOus season, and that accessions are being
La ade 10 il daily.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

CARSON VALLEY TRADE" Among
the articles of trade with Carson Valley
the Placerville papers announce the arrival
of large quantities of butter-the receipts
for single day amounting to fifteen hun.
dred pounds. "-Er. Paper.
The Miners and Lumbermen of the re-
gion East of Murphy's, and all the Hotels
on the Big Tree road are supplied, from
Carson Valley, not only with butter and
cheese, but also with cows, and pretty
girls to milk them.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

CHURCH STEEPLEs.-This county, we
believe, cannot boast of one church steeple.
She is sadly deficient in houses of worship
in comparison with her sister Counties
On recent visit to Columbia, Tuolumne
county, the first object that met our eye
on entering that beautiful city, was a
church steeple, and looking around we be-
held quite number appropriately located
in different parts of the town. Sabbath
morning arrived and we heard the tolling
of the bells, and witnessed many of the
inhabitants vending their way to the sane
tuary, to listen to "words of comfort"
from the pulpit. The large, costly and
substantial buildings manifest the inter-
est her citizens feel in structures of this
kind. The new brick edifce recently
erected by the Catholic church, is indeed
an ornament, and credit to the place.
In communication which appears in
another column, reference is made to the
erection of new church in San Andreas.
Let her citizens contribute literally to the
building of school-houses and houses of
worship, and ere long she will compare
favorably in every respect to any noun
tain town in the State
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

EMIGRANT TRAINs.-During the week
several trains passed through this place,
bound for the vallies of the San Joaquin.
In each wagon seated beside their mothers,
we noticed numbers Of children peeping
out, whose childish glee chartered forth
like robins in early spring, the joy they
felt atthe termination Of their long journey
and their arrival in the warm and genial
climate of California.
From thirty to three hundred head of
stock accompanied each train. The cattle
generally looked well, but the horses, much
fatigued and worn down.
In one Of the wagons which temporarily
stopped here for provisions, were three
beautiful girls with their " watchful, visit
full, Ma" sitting by their side, which Gre
ated a furore among several gents of the
Old Bachelor persuasion, one or two of
whom, rushed to their toilet, and after
due exercise with the towel and brush,
emerged from their cabins, high-crowned
hat, akimbo,' and swallow-tail coat call
buttoned down, 'askance,'" but, 10! the
wagon was gone. The precious freight
had been driven off, by "Daddie Auld," :"
much to the regret of our firm adherers
to q first Impressions" It is said that one
or two " SOLITARY horsemen" might have
been seen on the trail, about an hour
afterwards, contesting "nip and tuck"
which should first overtake the wagon,
before it reached the valley of the "beau-
tiful San Joaquin" But the "Path-
finders" were at fault, and the records of
"horse hire at one of our Livery stables
is all that remains to tell of their q John
Gilpin" race for wife.
Long before this the young ladies are
ensconsed in their new home, which we
will oenture to sag, from a sly word, most
graciously dropped, is near the city of
Stockton.
But what's their name, or where's their hame"
We dinna care to tell!
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

FUNERAL OF JOHN S. RoBB.-The last sad
token OF respect was paid to the memory Of
John s. Robb yesterday, says the State Jouruoy
The funeral service was read by Rev. Mr.
Shuck, at the rooms of the deceased in tho
building occupied by the Sacramento Aqe. and
his remains were followed to the grave bv nm
merous friends. The printers of the citv ware
out IN body, and the procession moved SLOWLY
up street to the cemetery, in the presence of
his lamenting friends, was deposited all that
remains of the witty and accomplished writer
whose humorous descriptions and odd concei,s
viii still continue to be re-published and
read long after the bones of the author shall
have mouldercd and decayed. His was a star
whose setting leaves behind light which shall
cause his name long on earth to be in sweet
remembrance borne. His writings still remain.
and his speaking dust has more Of life than
half It's breathing moulds Z.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11
the Patrons of the "San Andrea
Independent"

We, the undersigned, selected by the subscrl-
oers and friends of the above paper beg leave
to report, as follows:
Acting under the powers delegated 70 u.s.
we resolved to establish newspaper in the town
Of San Andreas, to be devoted to the true
interests of the public; one, through which
the people of our county could be heard, and
true issues impartially advocated and with
the aid of Mr. George Armor, who selected the
materials we have established the San Andreas
Independent, the second No. of which, we pre-
sent for your approval. Mr.. George Armor has
been selected to conduct the paper upon an in
dependent basis; how well he may fulfill his
mission, it is for the public to judge. To the
people, therefore, we say continue your friendly
aid promptly meet your engagements, and we
guarantee the Independent to be, what we claim
for it, the friend of the miner, the farmer and
the mechanic, and the honest advocate of every
interest tending to the benefit of the people Of
Calaveras county in general.
Respectfully, yours,
JOHN D. SULLIVAN,) J
A. P. HUMPHREY, Trustees.
D. D. FOX,
SAN ANDREAS, October 4th, 1856.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

RICH GOLD PLACER-Messrs. Yarbo
Lastro q Co., of Red Bar, near Livers
store on the Calaveras, have struck some
of the richest paydirt yet found on the
river. They sank hole ten feet, through
the lava, when they found substance not
unlike tallow, with the gold beautifully
spangled through the mass, in Jumps,
from the size of a pin-head up to hazel
nut. We have been presented with a
sample specimen, of the clay about the
size of hens egg, which is most tempt
ing to look at, being almost "lousy" with
gold. Red Bar is about one mile and a
half from San Andreas.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11
Robberies and Murders.

There is hardly day passes over our
heads, but the columns of our papers are
teeming with catalogue of robberies,
murders and crimes. The highways of
our State are crowded with ruffians whose
presence strikes terror to the hearts of our
miners, our teamsters and farmers. In
open daylight, in the presence of witness
es, the robber and higwayman scorning
the wells of night and secresy, which are
generally resorted to, commits his crimes,
not hesitating at murder,-wanton and
most cruel murder,-in the accomplish
ment Of his designs.
1t is true our officers have gone out and
are seeking those desperadoes in their very
dens, have succeeded in capturing some,
but it is not expected that they could be
endowed with the powers of ubiquity-
and while they succeed in capturing one
or two in one part of the State, the blow
10 ooA uOh III dHoluCl, ,-dnu duOtilcI GULL
munity outraged by scenes of robbery and
blood-shed. A stop might easily be put
to this did the citizens generally arm and
equip themselves, in readiness to scour
the country whenever crime was COM
mitted and thus assist our officers in fer
reting out the guilty.
There are many men in each town and
mining district, who would gladly follow
the trail of these desperadoes, if any one
would make a start, and were this done,
there could be no doubt that justice would
speedily overtake the guilty. Will Gala
veras county be the first to move in the
matter?
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

Let us shut our ears to the deluslye
song of men whose only wish is for Office.
Let US ask the questions found at the head
of this article. Let us cease to welcome
with shouts and gratulations, these pro-
fessional politicians, and turn our eyes upon
the hard-fsted yeomanry of our country;
among whom we will find far more intelli-
gence, far more capabilities, far more
stamina than were ever dreamed of be.
fore. What does the luxurious and pam
pered minion of politics know of the mi
ner's wants !? How does the velvet-slip-
pered and oily-6ngered denizen of some
superbly-furnished parlor, or Office, expect
to know the requirements of the agri-
culturalrist And how does the indolent
son Of dissipation who deems it beneath
him to labor, to work, and to advance the
interests of the sturdy sons of toll
Let us pause then and consider the just
principles, for which as men we labor, and
select those who are most capable of appre-
ciating our wants, our interests, and oul
requirements. If with such men we con-
auer, then the shouts that mark our vic
tory will be the out-burstings of hearts,
who rejoice at the triumph of principle
over demagogueism. Of truth, and right,
and honesty, over corruption and wrong.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

New ALTA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
This new company is now in operation.
We publish their first telegraphic message,
received here direct from Placerville, in
another column. The office of the COM
pany is at 81 Merchant street. BY having
the wholesome competition of two rival
companies with the interior, the public
may expect every satisfaction both in re-
gard to moderate charges and certainty of
communication.-S. r. Bulletin.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

ODD Fellows CELEBRATION. On
Friday, the oath day of October, the Odd
Fellows of Calaveras county will have a
grand gala dag, on the occasion of the
Anniversary celebration of Mokelumne
Lodge No. 44, and the dedication of the
new Hall of San Andreas Lodge No. so,
in this town. The accommodations in
both places are ample and liberal, so as to
provide for all who choose to participate
in the festivities of the occasion; reflect
ing credit on the committees of arrange
ment for their foresight in maturing the
details of the programme SO as to unite
the two entertainments. The Anniversa-
ry will commence in the morningat Mokel-
umne Hill, by procession, ending with
dinner and the delivery of an appropri-
ate Grafton by P. G.. JOHN A. BREWSTER,
OF Sonoma Lodge No. %.
After the oration, the Brothers of Mo-
kelumne Lodge and Lone Star Encamp-
ment, will adjourn to meet the same even
ing In this town, to assist in the ceremo-
MES of dedicating the New Hall of San
Andreas Lodge No. so, and to participate
in the festivities of the Ball, given in
honor of the occasion.
uComa and tr;n II a 9 Won ro
On the light fantastic toe"
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11
eg The rates of fare to the East b

BH- The rates of fare to the East by
the steamer Golden Gate on Monday last,
were as follows: First Cabin, S175
Second do, $3.50; Steerage, S125.
The total amount of treasure sent to the
East by the steamer, was So, ,152, ,147 81.
Judging from appearances the number of
passengers was much less than usual, not
withstanding the low rates of passage.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

REBUILDING. = The city of Nevada,
says the Journal, is being rebuilt with
marvellous rapidity, every one being anxious
70 nnlsh before rain sets In. Among the
improvements ! noticed, is the laying Of the
fouadation for new theatre.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

RUMoRED INDIAN MovEMENT-Infor-
nation has reached Yreka that the Rogue
River Indians, who had been collected
upon a reservation, had become dissatisfied
from some cause, and had left in body
for their old stamping grounds. The in,
telligence comos in the form of report
that letter had been received at Fort
Lane, from Capt. Smith, communicating
the news. 1t, however, needs confrma.
ton.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

PoLITIcAL.-The citizens of San An.
dreas will be addressed this evening by the
following speakers: The Democrats bv
Mr.. Barbour of Sonora; the Republicans,
by Col. Baker, of San Francisco, and the
Americans, by Mr.. Barclay, one of their
nominees for the Assembly.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11
THE PRospEcrs OF A SEVERE WIN

The PROSPECTS OF SEVERE WINTER
1t is "household word' among those
who have longest watched the changes in
the temperature of California climate, that
call signs fall until the various predic-
tions which have been made by even those
who have marked the early movements of
Indians and Gophirs have become con-
vinced that the seasons are not foretold by
any evidences in nature. The most re-
liable predictions of the future are gath
cred only from the facts of the past in
which the old Californians relate from
memory, the signs which once were visi-
BILE. 1t would seem from the following
extract which we make from an article con-
tanned in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, that
we may expect during the approaching
winter, deluge of rain. The writer
evidently has long been careful observer
of facts connected with the natural history
and climate of California, and says, that
since 1929, no dry season will bear COM
parison to that which is about drawing to
close. We annex the following extract
"The laguna of the Cemetey at Mon
terey has been perfectly dry, and hard
enough to walk all over it for the last three
months. The country has been conn Pletely
dried up in most parts, and water and
grass have given out where they seldom
gave out before. This has been caused as
much by the winds from the north, as
from the sun. The consequence of all
this has been that our pastures have barely
| f1ac 81 of 4
large numbers have been driven into the
hills and valleys between the Tuarc and
Salians plains, where, though water is not
too plentiful, there is abundance of fine
grasses to keep up the animals till next
spring opens. The ranelieros have had a
bad year in which to raise money from
their stock. As to the sowings and mail
paAs, there has been q great falling off in
the county to the West and South of San
Juan Mission; but next year, of which
there is little doubt, will be plentiful
one for water, the farmers on the Salinas
plains will show the people of California
what good soil in good season with only
ordinary farming will do.
The ancient people about Monterey say
that they feel III their old bones the signs
Of the dangerous quantities of water COM
ing down in California during the winter
of 1867. One pious old lady talking
to us a few days ago, said: "Do you
know Don Tinto, that feel scared at what
the rains and floods will do this coming
winter. When was girl, I remember
in Monterey the rain falling in such guam
titles as to make the greatest damage to
the country, and caused great danger and
distress to the Mission and people. l
sometimes dream about it so much, that it
wakes me from my sleep" "Well, Dona
Amiga, do not alarm yourself" we replied,
Z" the Americans will help you out this
year; water can't drown them, nor can fire
burn them, and as you will be passenger
in their boat, you won't get drowned out. y
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

MURDER IN SAN FRANcIsco.-A Frenc h lady
named Victorine Rotang, occupying one of a
row of cottages, near Jackson street, in Wash
ington Place, one of the small thoroughfares
running from Washington to Jackson. lust be-
low Dupont streets, San Francisco,) was most
foully murdered on last Friday evening, at an
early hour, by being stabbed to the heart with
sharp knife. The Alta says
The author of this cold-blooded trao.
edy as yet remains undiscovered not
the least trace or clue to his identity hav-
ing been left at the scene of his crime
Whoever it was, after affecting his pur-
pose, wiped his CORY hands on one of the
sheets, and escaped through the back
windows. The bloody print of his hands
was plainly perceptable. Suspicion is di-
rected strongly toward the friends of
Thomas Chieto, who was arrested and is
now in Jail upon charge of nearly killing a
woman by throwing vitrol in her face
Victorine was the chief witness against
Chieto, having seen the whole occurrence,
and upon her testimony there could be no
doubt but that Chieto would be convicted
and sent to the State Prison; hence it is rea-
sonable to suppose she was ssput out of the
way by some one of his associates, hired
and paid for the purpose.
The deceased was 25 or 26 wears of age.
genteel IN appearance, and of very quiet
disposition. She has been in the city some
four years
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

LAsso MArcH.-At the State Fair, on Friday,
number of native Californians will test their
skill at throwing the lasso
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

her OF his fate and regrets; and strongly re-
questing her to &C inform his old associates that
gambling and bad company had caused his ruin
and led him into this disreputable life. and that
they, his early friends, should remember his
dying words, which was, bepare of GAMBLING.
houses and bad company"
+ "This is from your only son,
"TOMn
Thomas J. Bell, was young man, aged 26
years, (but looked older, and as if he had exue-
rienced many privations,) educated, and was by
profession Physician He was about feet
inch high; weighed las or $50 pounds had
a fine, high-arched forehead blue eyes; light
sandy hair and whiskers; the whiskers and
moustache, circling around the mouth from the
nose to underneath the chin j his under-iaw
extended out, slightly overlapping the upper :
the bridge of his nose had been broken
making an indention as much as an inch deep
which he said had been done when he was a
boy He wore black dress-coat green cassi--
mere pants; boots, well-worn; high-crowned
hat, but pliable, so as to be easily altered to a
low-crowned one. Tom Bell, when arrested,
had but $40 in his pocket, and no property, ex-
cept some stolen horses and cattle.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

PUTRID SORE THRoAT-The inhabi-
tants of Sonoma and etaluma, are suffer-
ing from contagious disease known as
{" Putrid Sore Throat" The complaint
is most fatal with children, although it
sometimes fatally attacks grown persons.
The disease has taken from the family
circle of Mr.. Chas. Patten, of Santa Rosa
Valley, three of its younger members m
At last accounts, another was lying in a
critical condition. We hear of several
other cases in that neighborhood, some of
which have also terminated fatally.
A correspondent, writing from Volcan o,
Amador county, furnishes the following
receipt for cases of putrid sore throat,
which is said to be an infallible cure:
Take two tea spoonfuls of cayenne pep
per, one tea spoonful of salt, to half pint
OF boiling water; let it stand one hour,
then add half pint of warm vinegar
Dose-one table spoonful every hour, and
use as gargle.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11

GOLD HILL DEsToYED BY FIRE.-We
learn from the Nevada Journal that fire
broke out In Gold Hill-a fourishing
little mining town about thirteen miles
from Nevada, which quickly communicated
to other buildings adjoining, and soon the
entire town was in flames. Fourteen build
lngs were destroyed. The loss, as nearly
as can be ascertained, is about $50 .OOO.-
But eight buildings are left standing.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-11
ARTEsIAN WELLS IN SAN JOSE

ARTEsIAN WELLS IN SAN JOSE
From the Annual Report of the County
Assessor of Santa Clara County, we learn
that there are one hundred and twenty
wells in and near San Jose, the largest Of
which is owned by Francis McGuier, dis
charging column of water, with such
force as to throw the stream through the
pipe the distance of thirty-two feet in
height above the earth's surface, and sup
posed to supply 1000 gallons per minute.
These wells vary in depth from 80 to 450
feet, and, in temperature, from go to go
degrees. Our readers will find full de-
scription of these wells on our first page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

CHURCH MOVEMENT IN ESeLAND.-A Lon
don letter says: An "extraordinary movement
in the Church" is recorded by some of the
metropolitan journals, being nothing less than
union of the church with the Wesleyan
Methodists. Several meetings OF clergymen
and laymcn have been held to consider "wha:
measures it may be expedientto take for pro.
noting union with the Church of England
on the part OF Chistians not at present in nc
tive communion with her" A committee
was appointed, who directed their attention
to the Wesleyan; lst, because theWesIeyans
generally discam the title OF dissenlers; Cd,
because John Wesley was always strongly
opposed to any separation from the church;
Sd, because the apathy of the church of Eng
land in the eighteenth century contributed to
their estrangemen; 4th, because many YVES.
leyan ministers wished for Episcopal ordina.
tior; and 9TH, because the reconciliation of so
influential body seemed to be an impor,ant
first step towards general religious union
We state the matter as We find it in the daily
papers. Ii is astrikingincident the times,
bu; we do not think it will lead to any prac
tical result. Before the Church of England can
hope to unite with any other body Of Chris
tians, i; must cement its own many dscor.
dan' fragments into one community, n meas.
ure which does not appear practicable at pres.
ent.