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or course ieu,enans would be proportionny benefited
IN the commutaion value OF their from the begin
ming Of service and after three years. in the number
also In the Of general oic-s their only benefit
would be in the change from twenty TO twenty-five
ration
The principal design in the foregoing plan is to throw
an accumulated increase Of compensation experienced
officers time of life when needed and when
IN general II would be most mercdstoppng At the rank
OF colonel And bere another remark for the good the
country and not the special benefit of the service may
some hazard be added viz the increased compensation
would not attach 70 The new officers Of new corps Of what
ever name that might in times OF public danger be tenn
poraiily called into service and In another war like
that waged in l8l2-15, should probably always
of service.
But the increase Of compensation only to the pon, sug
gestsd would, in the opinion of the undersgned fall con-
sideraby below the demands OF both justice and crped
ency and he does not think the principle Of
oas be extended beyond what he has proposed He
therefore TO make up the deficiency begs further to sug-
gest slight addition to the monthly pay proper OF all OH
Gers the lieutenant general receives under
head Fifty dollars than the grade next below him.
follows TO major general I've have more than in
command by brevet) forty dollars brigadier general
thirty dollars; to colonel twenty-five dollars; to lieu
tenant colonel twenty dollars major Rfteen dollars:
TO captain ten dollars; and to euenans, whether first
seeond 6ve dollars each To to the foregoing ta
bic this would further increase the of
the middle classes in commission foiiows coonels
from 1912 TO SOFA lieutenant colonel from 1883 to
S7ss majors from $t32 to $5l2; and captains from
$3lG 10 S43e.
The undersigned respectfully remarks that officers should
DC compchseu aPprohmhuVeiy according 10 some fegu
lar scale maintaining sensible progression between every
successive grades for IT, in The way OF example the
scale raised from second lieutenant captain and
the increase stopped there, II might make the pay cap
tain equal TO, II not higher than that Of major In the
same corps. This would be both unjust and absurd
There other topics connected with the good Of the
service which the undersigned has heretofore called up
his annual reports and which he hopes attention may
be attracted L. The revision Of the ues and articles for
the government Of the armies OF the United Staes
oes o Revision OF the pension laws Of the army
placing them the footing with those Of the
and, ?, change in the syser, Of recruiting
should bis views those subjects he desired they may
be found at large in his former reports.
All Of which respectfully submitted through the Sec
rsiaty of War. WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. JErYEHsoS DAVIS
Secretary Of War Washington
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RUPTURE BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

Judging from the and temper OF OF the leading
English journals should say that the entente coriae be-
tween the two great powers and about which
much has been said and sung both sides Of the channel
IN fair way Of being seriously interrupted We copy
the following from The London Herald of the 28h ultmo
The italics owns
In second edition Of yesterday appeared the most re-
has psoducedwe REFER OF course to the State
Published in Paris in the shape OF Jroeare entitled
Necessity OF Congress for Paelyng Europe by States
man. Its Inspiration, not ito direct authorship, has been
referred to that from whence have proceeded Of
the ables papers the Eastern question which have of late
been given 70 Earope. In word, IL recognised ~ hs
French press e production Of hs head Of s French goo
ernDen and assuming that IL reflects tho opinions and
views of Napoleon III do not hesitate say that II will
be perused in these countries with and
dissaacon. After careful consideration OF its
tents the conclusion that France does not
think she will find her 10 further prosecution Of the
and that it is the deliberate opinion OF the cabinet
Paris that the object VI the has been accomplished in the
fall Of ebaopo and the destruction Of the Russian fleet in
the Euxine To the certain members OF the
English press with which this brochure opens frankly ad
amenabe We have been the consistent and
determined advocates for the conquest OF We
have endeaored show that the security Of Europe against
the aggression Of Russia only to be obtained by the sword
We still Of that opnou and are in the posture
Of affairs, sufficiently perverse place reliance in the
abtrament Of battle than the sage resolutions and
calm attitude Of the allied governments
q But the feature in this brochure which least like
the apoogetc tone which II for Russia and the
her undgnfed character OF the appeal to that 10 take
the initiative in the formation OF Peace Congress-.
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Catholic alike and agreement solemny entered into that
they would be just and paterna TO their subjects ana
not cruel and tyranucai IL 10 also very well known
that when they violated these covenants aud became the
their people and public robbers the Pope checked
them and compelled them TO be meroiia and 10 rum
their solemn obligations For their cruelty and eentoos
ness Kings were excommunicaied aud for this sauary
exercise Of delegated power bgos OF past times as we'll
now complain However, the best Protestant auhor-
ity be produced in yindcatou Of the humane and
paensl OF the various ponhs for their people against
the arrogant assumptions OF monstrous tyrants
Had lime, could space permit II, could snow any
number of nstanees in direct contradiction o the state
men so confidently boldly made above In own con-
test for liberty priest and ayman fought and fell for free
dom Bgoed and despo,c England the old oppressor OF
the fathers Of this republic and the oppressor Of
Catholics declared through her minister in l793 that Irish
Catholics ought enjoy British liberty because
asrtsen thousand Of them fought against her IN the Aneri-
n
The member from Alabama following the example Of
British yrants and British tories says they ought not to
have liberty hee though his fathers and theirs fought
together and drenched common battlefield with their
blood, or filled a common grave. ~
10 conclusion Mcssrs Editors permit to reverse the
Challenge of the honorable gentleman thus will defy him,
or any Of his friends to show me- BY any authentic evil
dence contest the people and kings and yrants
where priests and aymen OF the Catholic Church did not
side with the people and fight for liberty.
4 s4s.
The daily union., 1856-01-16
THE AARoN,s ROD OF ADoLITIoYIsu

Mr. Banks who Is the candidate for Speaker Of the re-
pnblicans in the House Of Representatives makes every
thing yield to his ansavery anNcbrasks and abolition
committas The tariff IL nothing him the oaths Of the
secret order nothing the public lands nothing II he
can only act with those who will unite with him in bis
war upon the South he is content TO ask ques-
tons So much for the representative leader Of the enemies
of the rights Of the South and the perpetuty OF the Union
Now for the other sidethat of the southern knownoh-
ings They are less devoted we bound TO believe,
to their section of the Union but how they act In
such crisis with their enemies united and confident of
their overthrow Do they make their assailed interests
paramount to all other considerations On the contrary,
they refuse TO support the veteran champion Of the rights
Of the States and nterpose their selrepudiated oblga.
tons secret society binding upon them than
their interests This contrast is suggestive that
We cannot refrain calling attention to IT.
The mails to us literally frciahtcd with accounts Of
disasters which occurred during the late unprecedented
soowsorm Upwards Of four columns Of last Monday New
York Herald devoted record Of the shpwrects and
other disasters the Jersey and Long Island shores The
loss Of life has been very great
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FssALs nrnolsn.-One Of the New York papers giving
account OF the accident the Hudson River railroad
says;
AMr Dewey old resident Of Pouqhkecpsie was In the
second car with his daughter He buried beneath the
ruins while the daughter escaped almost uninured Her
FIRST thought to assst her father and with strength
almost supchuman she engaged In removing tho wreck
sud by her example melting others the untirinu
efforts She at last bad be Satisfaction OF rescunp her
fhe bu unmindal Of herself had she been hardly
10 that she had frozen both Of her feet badly that
srnpu,ation Of Of the viii be necessary Where
do the records OF the battlefield exhibit devoted
pyprpge than was displayed by this heroic girl7'
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The steamship Empire City, from Aspinwall, with the
California mails has arrived at New York with 2io pas
sengers and Sl,ls9364 in treasure freight The pas
sengers by the Empire City, her outward trip crossed
the thmus in three hours and left Panama in the Golden
Age at o'clock p. m the lst instant which steamer
was met by the Snosa the morning Of the I'd all
well.
The daily union., 1856-01-16
LATER IRON HAVANA.

The United States mail Isabel Captain Rollins
from Havana and Key West January 10th, arrived at
Charleston on Sunday morning
Business becoming active the holidays being over
Sugars continue high Exchange on New York dull;
sight drafts IL per cent discounts eo-day bils 81
per cent discount
The Spanish government mail steamer Ferdinand Ia
Catholica had gone ashore the reefs The mails and
passengers had arrived ut Havana The Rachel troupe bad
disbanded without giving any performance The larger
portion Of the company sailed for Southampton per
British mail steamer on the 10th. II was uncertain
whether Mdle Raches health would permit her to
psuy them.
The new minister to the United States from venezues
accompanied by the secretary Of legation arrived per
Isabel The trunks Of the latter had hardly been de
posted the Mills House when they broken open
and robbed Of three thousand dollars Spanish doubloous
When the left Charleston 1t was supposed the thief
would be taken
The rgi,roads between Charleston and Washington
now entirely unobstruc,ed by snow or ice.
LArrR From Trxas,--The steamship Mexico at New Or
leans brings Galveston papers TO the 3d inst
The Galveston News has letters from Austis the 29A
nit, but the intelligence Is not important
The Galveston Commercial and Prices Current OF the 81
inst remarks that week OF holidays cold, and storms
low tides and low rivers has not been favorable bus
ness operations
The same paper furnishes the following intelligence.
The steamer Sam, from Galveston for Houston, GOV
asay in the fog days since and ashore on the
east Of Cedar Point where she could be seen RON
steamers between Galveston and Houston She was con.
sequcnty reported lost but viii reappcar with the hs'
4 high tide.
The steamer DR.. Masse has been purchased by CAPT
Jno Clement for the Sabine river 10 which place she W
90 the weather will permit Capt q. also own
the steamer Pearl Plant the two boats viii run ~ Co"
nexion mp the Sabine and Nuches rivers.
ave learn By private letter from Pine Bluff, dated ~.
ult that the Trinity river in boating order a 'ns
point, and rising above. =,
| The railroad from Harrisburg to Richmond Is nearly
finished The Sun OF the 2eb uIt says the cars are run
ming point within three hundred yards OF the east on
OF The razos where passengers and freight viii be landed
until The river banks graded, and arrangement per
/ feeted for landing the west bank
The captain the Mexico reports that the weather h
been severe Texas noribes most OF the time and hun
dreds Of turtle and fish killed The caught 100 turtle
bcnumbed, but they all died.
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nation hope win be alike satisfactory to the gentleman
and the House.
Mr. BAKkSDALE. After hearing the explanation of the
gentleman from Missouri and the disclaimer which he has
made that be intended personal reflection me feel
70 be my duty uncondtonaly 10 withdraw the harsh
language employed against him. and cheerfuy do 30.
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San Andreas independent., 1856-10-04
Twenty Years Ago.
BY t" THEODORE

I've wandered to the village, Tom: I've sat be-
meath the tree,
Upon the school-house play ground which shell
tered you and me,
But none were left to greet me, Tom and few
were left to know,
That played with US upon the green, some twenty
years ago.
ne grass is just as green, Tom; bare-footed
boys at play,
" ere sporting just as we did then, with spirits
just as gay,
But the /" Master " sleeps upon the hill, which,
coated DER with snow,
Afforded us sliding place, Just twenty years
ago.
The old school-house is altered now; the bench
es are replaced,
By new ones, very like the same our pen-knives
had defaced,
But the same old bricks are in the wall, the bell
swings to and fro,
Its music just the same, dear Tom; twas twen-
ty years ago
The boys were playing some old game, beneath
that same old tree;
have forgot the name just now-you've played
the same with me,
On that same spot; twas played with knives,
by throwing SO and so;
The loser had a task to do-there, twenty wears
ago.
The rivers running just as still the willows
on its sde
Are larger than they were, Tom, the stream ap-
pears less wide
But the grapevine swing is ruined now, where
once we played the beau,
And swung our sweet-hearts-s pretty girls
just twenty years ago.
The spring that bubbled meath the hill, close
by the spreading beech,
Is very low-'twas once so high, that we could
almost reach,
And, kneeling down to get a drink, dear Tom,
| started so,
To see how sadly am changed, since twenty
years ago.
Near by the spring, upon an elm, you know
cut your name,
Your sweet-hearts just beneath, Tom, and you
did mine the same
Some heartless wretch has peeled the bark
twas dying sure but slow,
Just as that one, whose name you cut, died
twenty years ago.
My lids have long been dry, Tom, but tears came
in my eyes,
thought of her loved so we'll, those early bro
ken ties;
| visited the old church yard, and took some
flowers to strew,
Upon the graves of those we loved, some twenty
years ago.
Some are in the ehurch-yard laid-some sic er
beneath the sea
But few are left of our old class, excepting 81
and me-
And when our time shall come, Tom, and We arr
calld to Co. u.
| hope they'll lay rs where we playes'
ty years ago.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-04

B3- A better story than the following,
which comes from North Carolina, we
have not found in the Drawer in many a
month:
About thirty miles above Wilmington,
North Carolina, lived three fellows, named
respectively Barham, Stone and Gray, ON
the banks Of the North East River
They came down to Wilmington in a
small row-boat, and made fast to the wharf
They had time of it in the city, but for
fear they would be dry before getting home,
they procured jug of whisky, and after
dark, Of black night too, they embarked
in their boat, expecting to reach home in
the morning. They rowed away with all
the energy that three half-tipsy fellows
could muster, keeping up their spirits in
the darkness by pouring the spirits down.
At break of day they thought they must
be home, and seeing through the dim gray
of the morning a house on the river side,
Stone said:
"Well, Barham, we've got to your
place atlast"
Ii oiiic 10 NY uUucc, Sdlu DdIu udiu,
+" somebody has been putting up lot of
outhouses since | went away yesterday;
but I'll go ashore and look about, and see
where we are, if you'll hold her to- .
Barham disembarks, takes observation,
and soon comes stumbling along back, and
says:
Well, I'll be whipped if we amt at
Wilmington here yet; and, what's more,
the boat has been hitched to the wharf all
night p
It was a fact, and the drunken dogs had
been rowing away for dear life without
knowing it.
But they did not SO much as the man
who fell into a pit as he was wandering in
the dark. He managed to catch fast by
tho top of the pit but his agony was SO
great ;as he held on all night expecting to
fall andbe dashed to pieces, that his hair
arned Whife> with fright. In the morn
Ag he found that his feet came within
vo inches Of the bottom
s4There we're twentv-six xleath ths INK aa.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-04
SPERRY'S HOTEL,
At 1NURPHY'S CAMP.

TEvHE commodous Fire Proof Building, Mn1N
a. Lately erected by the subscribers, at-4=A
Murphy's, has been elegantly furnished through
out, after the most approved style, and is now
ready for the reception of guests Parlors and
suites of rooms for the use of ladies exclusively,
and parties visiting the Big Trees or other
natural curosites in the vicinity.
The management of the domestic department,
is confided to Mrs. Perry, lady of experience.
The BAR IS stocked with fine Wines and Lii
.quors, and the larder daily supplied with sea-
sonabe delicacics.
Stages arrive and depart daily for Mokelum-
ne Hill, Sacramento, Stockton, Sonora and Co.
lumbia
Parties Of Pleasure, and transient guests,
will find every accommodation for their COM
fort. SPERRY Il PERRY.
Murphy Augus, 90 1886 sent2a-tf
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-04
ON1INAl DtfE(|Nc

The soft and exquisite beauty of the lines en-
titled T'renty Years Ago" will be appreciated
by most of our readers. They belong to that
rare class of poems which, once read, haunt the
imagination with a perpetual charm A more
natural expression of true, solemn feeling than
that contained in the closing stanzas is no.
where to be met with
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-04
Beethoven and the Blind Girl.
FROM THE GERMAN.

FROM THE GERMAN.
Some months ago, was at Bonn, the
birthplace of Beethoven. met there an
old musician, who had known the illustri-
Gus composer intimately, and from him |
received the following anecdote:
You know, said he, that Beethoven was
born in house in the Rhein Strasse
(Rhine street,; but at the time [ became
acquainted with him he lodged over a
humble little shop in Roemerplatz He
was then very poor, so poor that he only
went out to walk at night, because of the
dilapidated state of his clothing. Never
theless, he had piano, pens, paper, ink
and books; and, Notwithstanding his pri-
vations, he passed some happy moments
there. He was not yet deaf, and could at
least enjoy the harmony of his own COM
positions. In later years, even this conso-
lation was denied him.
One winter evening [ called upon him,
hoping to persuade him to take walk and
return with me to supper. | found him
sitting at the window, in the moonlight,
without fire or candle, his face concealed
by his hands, and his whole frame shiver-
ing with cold, for it was freezing hard
By slow degrees drew him from his leth-
argy, persuaded him to accompany me,
and exhorted him to shake off his sadness.
He came out with me, but was dark and
despairing on that evening, and refused
all consolation.
'I hate the world" said he, with pas
sion. "I hate myself. No one under
stands me or cares about me; [ have
genius, and am treated like pariah; [
have heart, and no one to love-I am
completely miserable
made no reply; it was useless to dis
pute with Beethoven, and [ let him con-
tinue in the same strain. He did not
cease till we re-entered the city, and then
he relapsed into asad silence. We crossed
dark, narrow street, near the gate of Cob
lentz. All at once he stopped.
HushI" said he; what is that noise?"
| listened, and heard the faint tones of
an old piano issuing from some house at a
little distance. 1t was plaintive melody
in tri pie time, and, Notwithstanding the
poverty of the instrument, the performer
gave to his piece great tenderness of ex-
preston.
Beethoven looked at me with sparkling
eyes. 1t is taken from my symphony in
F." said he. "Here is the house. Listen
how well it is played
The house was poor and humble, and a
light glimnered through the chinks of the
shutter He stopped to listen. In the
middle of the finale there was sudden
interruption, silence for moment, then a
stihed voice was heard
"I cannot go on, said a female voice.
Z" I can 90 no farther this evening, Freder-
lex.
Why, sister? -. -
q / scarce aM it is the COM
: posis. I feel incapa-
~ am so fond
not give
Ne who
Sigh
Ait en-
citing
Acan
ngs
it'll
Ii
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-04

EXPLORATION IN AFRIcA-A project
Is Is on foot for the exploration of Western
Central Africa, under the direction of the
hev. j. NJ. Pease. At a recent meeting
In New York, Mr. Pease explained at some
length, by memorial and orally, the nature
and extent of the proposed exploration.-
The portion of the Western Africa to
which Mr.. Pease directs his attention is
embraced within the geographical lines of
D and l60 North latitude, extending from
the Atlantic eastward, to the valley and
the waters of the Niger, its extent being
about 100 North and South, by about 100
East and West The tributaries of the
Niger, which by some is supposed to have
its source within three hundred miles of
Monrovia, the capital of the Republic of
Liberia, Is presumed to water the region to
be explored. This part of the continent
is occupied by numerous small tribes on
the North, by the Kingdoms of Ashantee,
Dahomey and Qarrabar, on the east, while,
between those lies territory entirely un-
known, save so far as Libsrian and native
traders have communicated respecting it.
The entire country to be explored, Mr..
Pease states, is said to be elevated, undula-
ting and we'll watered, suitably timbered,
of pure air, fertile soil, and possessing a
most salubrious and charming climate,
everywhere abounding with the resources
of wealth and happiness grains, vegeta-
BILE, fruits, cattle, ivory, cotton, coffee, gold
dust, &c. and has been termed, from
its supposed, as well as known wealth,
Northern Guinea. The acquisition of
this interesting region to Liberia, as her
back rural country, anticipated as one of
the results of the proposed exploration,
would give to her government new and in
creased energy, to her citizens enlarged
enterprise and prosperity, while at the
same time, the introduction of civilization
and Christianity among these native tribes
which they have long desired could
confer on them an eternal blessing.
The people of Liberia are decidedly in
favor of such exploration. Several of her
leading citizens, Mr.. Pease represents,
have pledged their personal cooperation in
the operation, while the Liberian Govern
ment would lend such assistance as may
be within its power. He proposed to the
meeting the establishment here of " So
ciety for Expatriation," having no political,
sectarian, or denominational elements, and
the proposition being accepted, a constitu-
tion was read and adopted, and officers
elected 1t is understood that President
Roberts, on his late visit, expressed his
high approval of the project, as one that
would be very beneficial to the new repub-
lie on that continent.
San Andreas independent., 1856-10-04
j. D. BOYLE & II. LEWIS, Proprietors.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
ytNlIE STEAM SAW MILL, known as the
IL "El Dorado MILL near Cave City, and
about eight miles from San Andreas The mill
is new, and located in thickly timbered coun-
try. The engine is sixty horse power, with two
new boilers. The entire machinery is new and
complete.
Horses, Mules, Wagons &C., &C., with every
thing necessary to carry on the business of
Numbering proftably.
The entire property enumerated above, or
the one undivided haf-to suit the purchaser
will be disposed of to any one wishing to in
vest in said property.
The property will be sold for part cash, and
good security will be required for the balance.
For particulars enquire of William Irvine,
San Andres, or on A. K Hartford at the mill
HARTFORD 4 IRVINE.
San Andreas July 26, '56 sept26-tf