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San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
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WATCH MAKER AND JEwELEF
MAIN ST., OPPOSITE ODD FELLOWS HALL,
SAN ANDPEAS
SAN ANDREAS.


SAN ANDREAS,
WHERE may be found large assortment
w of good Brass Clocks, such as sQ
Eight Day, and Thirty Hour Striking ErIA
and Marine Alarm Clocks. Also, beau sEs.l4
tiful Parlor aud Bedroom Clocks, all of which
will be rarraatad TO keep good time one year.
Also, fine magnifying Glasses, with double
power, expressly for examining Quartz Rock.
Also, Spy Glasses, Spcctaclcs, Thermometers,
Pocket Compasses, American Pocket Knives,
Steel Tweezers, Watch Guards, Keys, first
quality Italian f string, fngcr-boards, tall
pieces, bridges, rosin, bows, &c.
Also, large assortment of fine Gold Pens,
Gold Fob Chains. Fob Buckles, Seals, Slides,
Ladies Gold Curb Chains, Belt Buckles, Pen
ellis, Silver thimbles, Coral Beads, &c. Also,
fine Gold Rings, EARRINGS, Breast Pins, Lock-
cts, Snaps Infants Coral and Gold Armlets,
Necklaces, &c.
Special attention will be given to all work,
such as repairing Clocks and Watches, manu-
featuring Rings, EARRINGS, Specimen Pins, &c
n. B. All work warranted if well used
| would also embrace this opportunity of
thanking the public for past favors, and hope,
by trying to please them, to still merit their
appreciation. jy ll-tfv2:2
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

SOMEBODY'S DEAD-There is black
Grape on that door; somebody's dead
Yes, within has fallen another chip from
the block of humanity and the ax-man,
Death, is swinging his weapon for another
blow. There the bell is tolling; some
body's dead; slow roll the sounds, and
how they resound, reaching clear into the
heart of the thoughtful The coffin ma
ker is fixing coffin; somebody's dead.
That beautifully polished box must moul-
der soon and rot; the worms will crawl
over it-worms, the only witnesses of
mortality dropping away, departing from
shape and substance. There goes the
hearse; somebody's dead. All, that's the
last ride and the passenger will not come
back, the stay away is eternal. Some
body's dead all the time; mankind are
dying; the earth is our producer and con-
sumner, and will tie no Grape upon her
door and wear no black in mourning for
our loss. While we are dying she smiles,
and laughs, and dances forward in her
perpetual joy.-Sdcram,ento Age.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

The COFFIN STEAMsHIps.-The Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company never did
please the people, either here or in the
States eastward and we think they never
will undertake to do so. Recently the
line has been In worse condition than
ever, and there appears to be no prospect
of improvement. The steamers are reg
ularly delayed days behind their adver-
tised time of arrival, and frequently the
out going mail starts before the Eastern
has reached the coast; and that class of
passengers who have patronized the COM
pany most, are treated less decently and
humanely than at any time since the steam
vessels were brought into this ocean The
monopoly, though built up and nurtured
by the poorer people of California, is en-
tirely heartless and selfish. 1t has become
a monstrosity instead of popular, safe
and meritorious convenience. It's direc-
tors do not consider the company under
obligation to their patrons, nor do they
strive to increase their gains by improv-
ing close up to the public want, thus pre-
venting complaint and becoming estab-
lished as the only and the perpetual
oceanic medium ofcommunication of between
the East and the West.
Latterly, slow, old and rotten steamers
have been put upon the route. We call
these the coffin steamships-and some of
the newer vessels are worthy of the ON
inous name. Pretty soon the awful an
nouncement will come up coast like the
tones of tolling bell, that one of the cof-
fins has been quickly lowered by the gale
or rock, carrying with it to the deep down
sands, a multitude of people. But the
steamship company will not mourn with
the mourners, or express single honest
regret-it was an accident, ''peril of the
sea-" against which they gave no assur-
ance. We warn the public that among
the next great events, will be terrible
catastrophe on the Pacific, and the Mail
Steamship Company will be the criminals
on the murderous cason.-,SdcrdDaento
Age.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

s0 A young lady once had beau
He was anxious to enjoy some private
conversation with his charmer, but there
were two children in the room. The gen.
tleman looked to see them sent to bed.
but he was disappointed. The youngest
child, a little boy about three years old,
slept with the young lady, and had no
idea of retiring without his bedfellow.-
Stretching his chubby length upon the
carpet, he watched the twain with reso-
lutely wide-awake eyes until the bell runc
for nine, when, his patience becoming
exhausted, he raised his head, and said
to the visitor, (" Nine o'clock is bedtime.
Don't you think your mother wants YOU
now 7" The mipgling of embarrassment,
vexation and mirth produced by this hint,
which was as good as a kick, was curious
to behold. Sonny was sent to bed alone
after that, and the young gentleman had
q chance to g free his mind"
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

Mr.. Choate was arguing case before
full bench of the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts, when he, wishing to CON-
pliment Judge Shaw, exclaimed:
/" When | look upon the venerable
Chief Justice, I am like the Hindoo be-
fore his idol know that he is ugly, but
I feel that he is very great.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
NOTICEi
Bsg- Bounty Land Warrants. gSa

TEyHE undersigned having completed arrange
ments with his Correspondent in Wash
ington, d. c., is now ready to procure Boun-
ty Land Warrants, granted by an Act of
Congress, passed March Sd, 1855, giving land
fI60 acres) to all connected with the 4rmy or
Nary of the United States, in any of the wars
in which the United have been engaged
Also. State Troops, whose services have been
paid by the United States.
nA. Information given gratis
AsA.No charge, if said warrants are not OBJ
tanned. II. THUMFoUN, y. r.
BA- Office, Centre street. next door to Stur-
ges' Stone Building, Mok. Hill feb 7-52
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31


FINANCES OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
The total liabilities of this county, says
the Republican, amount to S63 ,921 81.
State and County taxes, 81 65 on 500
outside of Stockton, road tax 5 cents on
Sl00; entire taxation in the county,
81 10. City taxes, 81 25; total taxa
ton in the city 50 80 on 500. From
this statement, it will be observed that
the indebtedness of the County is very
trifing, and the rate of taxation compara-
lively nominal 1t follows that property
in this county is less burdened with taxes
for local purposes than any other-while
our resources, agricultural and other, are
equal if not superior 70 that of any other
section.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

TELEGRAPH ACROSS THE PLAINS.
The New York Tribune announces that
Mr.. Henry O'Reilly, John J. Speed, j.
Butterfeld and others, are about to push
forward the great enterprise of connect
ing our Atlantic with our Pacific terrific
ry by means of the magnetic telegraph.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

Hook FARM. The Pioneer, Gen.
Sutter, writes to the editor of the Califor-
MIA Farmer, that Hook Farm has been
redeemed, and that he now sits under his
own vine and fig tree w
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
Gotels, Restaurants, Mf.
KinderhOOk Exchange!
Gl5A M. CALLAHAN, :. Proprietor ;#%M
Garner Of Broad,ray & Main sts., San 4ndreas

NNIIGS POPULAR A ND COMMODIOUS
u Hotel, situated in one of the most pleas
ant and convenient localities in the town, is
constantly open for the reception of Tran
sient and Permanent Boarders. The
rooms arc spacious, thoroughly ventilated, and
furnished with view to comfort. The dining
hall is the best in the place, where the patrons
of the house may depend upon finding the ta-
blcs spread with the choicest edibles the mar
ket affords.
The Bar is furnished with the choicest brands
of Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Board and Lodging:
Per Week, single rooms. $1,000
Per Week, double rooms, ,............... 500
Without Lodging, ....................... 100
Single Meal, ,................ rs
Meals at regular hours.
p3y~Payment to be made invariably in ad
vance. sep. 26-mtf
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

Why are good resolutions like fainting
lsdies They want carrying ont.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
WILLIAM IRVINE, Proprietor.

YSHE UNDERSIGNED has always on hand,
4 large supply of all qualities of Lumber,
and IS prepared to fill all orders on the short
est notice, at the lowest market rates. His
ARD is situated in the rear of the Kinder
nook exchange, in the town of San Andrcas.
| have also established Lumber Yard at
campo Seco, with Boyle L 0'Neil as his agents.
y. B--A good supply of long and short
shingles always on hand.
dec 20. '5c-em* WILLIAM TpyTNr
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

sgThose who live upon "hope', gen
orally die in "dispair.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
sAAc RosENFELD. HARRIS LAM
ROsenfeId a. ng,

Nam ST, NulphY's, Dealers m
Havana Cigars and Tobacco, Books, Sta
tionery, Fancy Cutlery, &c.
Reg- General News Depot and Agency tor
San Francisco Bulletin, Alta California, Sac
ramento Union, Golden Era, Wide West, Cal
ifornia Free Press, German Journal, Hutch
iugs' Magazine, San Andrcas Independent,
&C., &c. aui.u
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
d. d. VEZEY.
Carpenter, Joiner and Undertaken.

81 Shop on St. Charles street, opposite@
", the Willow Greek Lumber Yard, ~
IL san ANDRE Is,
Where Miners can be furnished with Pumps,
Toms, Patent Rifles, Water wheels, Horse
powers, and all other machinery for mining
purposes on short notice.
ALSO-Constantly on hand, Sash and Panel
Doors, Window and Window Blinds, Door and
Window Trimmings, Chest, Drawer, Closet and
Wardrobe Trimmings, Bedsteads, Dining, Gen.
tire, Card and Toilet Tables, Wash-stands and
all other articles of Furniture made to order.
my 23-5m-4 ID. ID. VEZEY.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

At San Andreas, Calaveras County, California,
oifice in the INDEPENDENT Building, st. Charles
street, above Main.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year,
invariably in advance, 50; six months, 50 !;
three months, 81
TERMS OF ADVERTISING:-0n square
OF twelve lines, first insertion, $3.50: each
subsequent insertion, Sl.25. A liberal dis
count will he allowed to yearly advertisers.
Business Cards, not exceeding four lines, 81
per month.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31

Translated for the Alta California" from Commune
cation in the echo du Paciique," signed "B. Dcfs
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
THE INDEPENDENT
Is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
BY ARM g. co.

h. P. KoosEn, ,.....o. NJ cLAyrs, .cro. ARxoR,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18
Announcements.

The following appointments will be read
with pleasure by the numerous friends of
these gentlemen in Virginia:
Vincent E. Geiger, of California, to be
Agent for the Indians in that State.
Samuel NJ Yost, Of Missouri, Indian A
gent for New Mexico.
There's luck for you--two old editors of
the Vindicator appointed to lucrative Offices.
Our time next, we suppose. AT any rate
we may regard ourself in the cline of safe
precedents. and if, like another great
man, it should kill us politically why
that's just cur luck
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18
For the Indicator.
HIGHLAND

Fellow Democrats, 1t is my purpose in
this communication, to set forth. fairly and
honestly, what appears to be either a mis-
step or an evil design on the part of some
members of our party. | say some, for
candidly believe that only three or four are
concerned therein. What need can there
be for convention at this time? Is it to
be held in order to prevent our party from
being beaten by the opposition | would
readily eoncede such to be solid and sub
stantial reason for convention And most
heartily, then, would approve of your OBJ
}ect For, rather than permit man of the
opposite party to be elected, every good de-
mocfat would eheerfully submit to the evils
Of a convention Note, | say eo7s, for un-
doubleday they are. when no necessity ex-
lists for holding them.
Democrats of Highland what is the OBJ
ject of the convention to be held at the A
pril Court ? Is it designed to support tho
'riekety popularity" Of some cunning Office
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18
4 SIGN.

Andrew Hunter, Esq. of Jefferson
county, declines nomination for seat in
the House of Delegates, rendered him by
the Wings and Know Nothings.
In his letter declining the nomination,
Mr. Hunter admits that he is an equitable
distributionist, and says: Il due regard to
eandor requires me to add further. that in
view Of recent political events, and the ex-
isting state of parties as between the North
ard the South, | would be very unwilling
to unite in any movement of general oppose
ton to the Democratic party of Virginia"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18
Gas Light.

Several enterprizing gentlemen of this
place are now engaged in soliciting sub.
ssriptions for the purpose Of forming Joint
stock company to light the town with Gas
4 large amount has already 'pecn subscr;b-
ed and we sincerely With the enterprise may
be successful apart from the great con-
Venlence that would be afforded the adyan
tage 1t we'dld be to our town in giving it po-
sltlop, ought to be inducement sufficient to
cur people to subscribe literally. Besides
ais, it is cheaper light, and on the score
Of economy the consumption ought to make
the investment profitable. At meeting of
citizens held last week at Union Hall, at
which Col Baldwin presided, it vas clearly
demonstrated by that gentleman lin his O.
pening remarks, that if the stock yielded
but dividend of three per cent. it would
still be a good investment on account of the
saving in the cost of light From data fur
nishcd by Mr. Kennedy, agent of the Com
pany proposing to erect the works, and who
has had large experience in matters of this
kind il was demonstrated that on a capital
Of thirty thousand dollars II per cent. diyi-
lend might be declared But we are not
sufficiently familiar with the subject to dis
cuss it at length, and our only object now is
to call attention TO it, and invite investiga-
ton by all interested, and this fact may be
+ taken into consideration, that in no place
where Gas has been introduced, has it ever
been abandoned. Now, from the number
of the Schools, the public Institutions, Ho-
tells, aud private families, who would be-
come consumers, the inference is reasonable
that the investment would be good one.
The vote at the recent town election was
not test against the use of Gas, but it was
q test that the people Of town should not be
taxed for the benefit of the few" And we
must now remind the real friends of this
measure not to press subscription to the
stock ofthe Company on the part CT the
Council, to any large amount Indeed, it
is very questionable whether the Corpora
ton ought to subscribe anything, in the pre-
sent condition Of her fnances
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Celebration. o. O. I.

'staunton Lodge" I. O, O f. propose
dedicating their lew Hall on the 1st Of May
next. A distinguished gentleman from a
broad has been invited to deliver an address
on the occasion, and will probably he in at
tendance. There viii be public process
sion BY the members Of the Order on the
day mentioned. and at night supper will
served up at Union Hal which We expect to
see graced by the beauty AID fashion Of the
town. The Order is in most douriShing
condition at this tilno and its members are
cxcrting themselves to make the ceremonies
of the 1st proXimo as interesting as possible
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18
The pecnDiary Papacea,

The Lynchburg Republican has been cor.
recting the figures of the Distributionists by
proving them to be figures of rhetoric net
Of arithmetic. That paper says, the Rich
mond Wing calculates that the public lands
number at least one thousand millions of
cres, which if sold, would make Virginias
share of the proceeds thirty millions of dol
lars Now let US sift this imposing array
H figures, and see what the Wings oalcula-
tons are worth. The whole quantity of
public lands sold during the last year was in
round numbers 5000, goo of acres. As
sumiag this to be the average annual sale,
It viii he seen that it will require one Kun
drea cid ten gears time to sell all the pub
lie lands before the expiration of which
time every living soul now upon the earth
will, in all human probability be dead, and
and succeeded upon the theatre Of life BY
third generation
But 5000, 900 a year Is not fair aver.
age. The average sales for the last seven
years have only been about four millions
per annum, at which rate it would require
about ten hundred and ,fffy gears tine TO
cell them all l., So that, admitting that Yir-
ginias portion of these land sales would be
10000, 900 Of dollars, it would only be to
her per amman, one hundred and tpentg
thousand dollars! THIS sum divided amongst
one and a half millions of people would be
such small fractional part of cent that
we forbear calculating it. And this il the
magnificent prize with which the Know No
thing press seek to purchase the support of
the people Of Virginia
There is another element that has not n
tered into the calculation, and that is the
costs attending the sale and again. none of
the opposition pretend to show what the
amount of losses would be when thirty-two
competing owners come into the market
vita their millions Of acres That is a mat
ter worthy Of consideration, as also the hun
dreds of thousands Of acres that never eau
be sold or cultivated
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18

hunter, and thereby prevent fair express
sion Of the will of the people at the polls
Is it the object of this proposed caucus that
three or four persons shall choose our Legs
lator, and the people merely ratify the same
at the election? Democrats, can you not
express your choice at the polls. where you
will not be cheated out Of your rigbts--let
that choice fall upon whomsoever it may ?
Conventions, admit. are sometimes neces-
sity exist in Highland at this time? Think
OF this matter nor. before you lend your aid
to deep laid scheme of fraud.
The main object Of our late State conven-
ton was to place the selection Of our officers
in the hands of the people as much as posi-
ble--a truly democratic measure. Is the
very substratum of our State Constitution
thus to be sapped by an illegitimate and
spurious effort of bastard conyention---tak-
ing the power from the people and placing
it in the hands of the fer. Justice is still
my potor star, notwithstanding some small
try have attempted to annoy me, with such
English as in derogation TO the rights of
other freemen," and in another article, over
the signature Toby in which copy Of
Maj. Downing's letters has suffered no lit
tie, by being mingled with the writer's nat
urat dialect. Toby's slang whang" is of
no interest to any person, | suppose, except
so far as his wife, Sally, is concerned, which
commodity, by the way, we did not know
he possessed. He made mention of his
wite's name frequently. but failed to let us
know whether she be of Caucasian or A. FRI
can extraction. A caucus consisting of sets1,
persons, one of whom was from Pendleton
was held at the March Court Seven per-
SOILS constituted this Contention, the entire
number being from the western part of the
county, except the one from the 'volcano
county" What l wish to show by the above
is, that the western part of the county, be-
ing the strongest, is determined to rule OF
ruin; thus cutting off Col, Byrd and my
friend Joseph Layne, who have always been
staunch democrats aud done good service TIC
their party, which is more than some aspi-
rants IN the western part can say. Demo
Gratis, put your feet on such abominable I'M.
guilty. Let justice be done, though the skies
tall. A JACKSON DEMOCRAT.
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New Yor4. Bird November, 1856.

NEW YORK, Bird November, 1856.
tRIENp WILLIAM LOWRY
This is to advise YOU that at homo. and all well
and that put ont from Monterey on Friday the It'll
nit the day after you left MONTEREY and ascertain
ed the names OF the tenants that were in possession
OF subsequent surveys. against whom no suits had
been commenced on the Goth of Januasy 1876 after
III! ARRIVAL III Staenton, and, of ecu Sc must carrr
out my inst uctions. as per my vice to Won here
teiore VIZ, to commence suits against ali the ten
ants in possession of subsequent surveys who had
not acquired title by adverse possession and, at
that time. 1t was anticipated bv the Trustees ar
Board OF Managers that the required information
would have been received through YOU: hui. ms
Their anteipatiohs We're not realized that is the
reason that the suits have not vet been commenced
anu, de there are some Of the tenants who will ac
quire title by adverse possession the eop,ino wear
ana soon after the LIST Of May next must in self
defence commence the suits. reckon it would be
wen mat the tenants should understand their stu
ation, and. my duty in self. defence 1t has been
suggested that notify each individual tenant by
enclosing to them Notice per Mail that they may
feiliquish ana Lease. as it will prevent litigation.
reckon that II might be as we'll for me to publish
inns letter N me Newspapers edited Mt Staunton
ana all the tenats may. through YOU renduish their
subsequent surveys ON which they have no title hy
adve Sc possession and receive my Lease as per mn
LEASES and theI relinquishments in part reeriy ID
aiyour hand. And J. likewise ascei tanned. after
my arrival fn'fichmond, that Patents had issued On
between 80 and 40 subsequent SURVEYS made siuco
tic quits were commenced in 1876.
1ours ever respectfully
2 r. JARVIS
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18
ANOTHER MISTAKE EXPOSED.

The Know Nothing press say that, ut the
late session of Congress, enough of public
lands were given to the territory of MINES
sofa to construct mere than aine hant'red
miles Of Raiifoad Now this is not true.
A grant Of six sections to the mile was made
as in the case Of other roads--whch is Just
3 $40 acres to the mile. This, at 81 % per
acre, would only be fur thousand eight
hundred dollars per mile, orjust about dne-
Strth OF the average cost OF railroad per
mile.
But, say these gentlemen, the railroad
companies sell these lands for much more
than S ,25 per acre So they do; but how
By increasing their value through the in
strumentaliiy Of railroad Does the gov
eminent lose anything by this, certainly not,
but it is the gamer, because the remaining
sections reserved by the government in
crease in value pari poSss with the Rail
road lands, and instead Of selling for 81 %
sell for more than double that amount
Who then is wronged by the operation r.
LyachLarg Republican.
Not Democrat voted for the Minnesota
Land Bill.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-18
JAMES +. PATTERSON, Cl'k.

A Determiaed Couple Mr. Roberbaugh
and Miss Wolford of pendleton county,
Va, were married in Hampshire county
Va. The affair was an elopement. The
parties live some thirty miles distant, and
walked the whole dstancc--the arm of the
groom entwining the waist Of his fair mis-
tress throughout the'whole journey, A rare
instance of an elopement on foot, with 50
happy result.
GE- The couple were married on a rock
10 the North Branch, OF Now Creek papot.