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San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
RIvAs, Feb. l3, 1857.
RETURNED The Hon. Edward

RETURNE The Hon. Edward
MCGOWAN, the king of ballot-box suffers,
returns and asks justice at the hands of
the injured laws. We hope the people
will allow him to have fair and impartial
trial. He is now under indictment for
murder by San Francisco Grand Jury
He wishes the Legislature to pass an act
allowing him change of rcnue. We
hope, for the sake Of Justice, Edward may
have his wishes granted; as we are sadly
in need of population, and an increased
number of votes, to show corresponding
increase of population, we think the Hon.
orablc Edward ought to have patent for
his ballot-boxes, and receive the title of
p. R. population and representation Gen
eral Edward is now stopping in Sacra-
mento; should he be allowed to 90 free,
and stop in the State, next apportionment
we will have scuen members Of Congress !,
only think of that
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
LETTER FROM vALLECITo.
FATAL ACCIDENT = TEMPERANCE LECTURE :
! wIERSEN, &c
VALLEcITo, March 4th, 1857.

VALLEcITo, March 4th, 1857.
lNr. Elitor:-A heart-rending occur
renee took place on yesterday at Captain
Hanford' S saw-mill, five miles above MUIR
phys Camp, which | will give you as re-
lated to me. While some men were dig
ging up and trying to remove largestump
out of their way, they attached heavy
team of cattle to it, and made one pull at
it which partly turned it over. A Mr..
Andrew Emory went into the hole to block
it up; at the second pull it moved, as if
about to fall back into the hole, when the
men called to him to get out of the way /;
and in doing SO, a root of the stump caught
his head against rock and crushed his
brains out at his cars Those who were
acquainted with the deceased, speak of
him in the highest terms, as steady, in
dustrious and amiable young man. Truly,
in the midst of life we are in DEATH
Times are looking up a little in this
Camp. The boys are at work, with plenty
of water, and are making wages, but no
rich strikes; yet we live in hope, as far as
rich strikes are concerned
Last night we had theatrical perform
ance here, to the delight of the boys, and
to-day placards are posted up along the
streets-one announces that w. B. Tay-
lor, Editor of the Temperance Mirror,
will lecture on Temperance at early candle
light; the other, that the celebrated snake
charmer, Wiersen, will exhibit his won
derful power among the snakes, in the
way of rendering them docile and harm
less. 1t is understood, believe, that the
citizens will 90 first to hear the lecture,
and learn how to keep the snakes out of
their boots; and in the second place, 90
to see and hear Wiersen and learn how
to domesticate and tame them, SO if we are
apt scholars, we may be rendered secure
from all the serpentine race.
Yours, G..
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
Change in the House of Wells, Fargo &
Company.

! By reference to notice in another column
of this paper, it will be seen that important
changes have taken place in the banking and
express establishment of Wells, Fargo & Co.
Samuel Knight, Esq, late Superintendent for
California, has taken the place of w. B. Ro-
chester, as agent in Sacramento; j. NJ YAM
syckle, agt at Stockton, has taken Mr.. Knights
place Superintendent of the Express depart
ment and travelling agent of the State; W H.
Simmons, late agent at Sonora, will take charge
of the Stockton office, and d. n Kenfield, late
messenger between San Francisco and Stock
ton, has charge of the business at Sonora.
Mr.. Vansyclc, says the San Joaquin Repu5k-
can, is the oldest agent of the house of Wells,
Fargo & Co., now on the Pacific coast, having
been in their employ ever since they commenced
business in California, and has proved himself
at all times excellent officer, a good citizen,
and worthy of every trust reposed in him. He
was one of the few who, when the financial
storm swept the State two years ago, stood by
the people; and instead of closing his doors
against dcpositors, kept open and paid to the last
dollar, showing that he was a part and parcel
of the community, as we'll as the agent of a
banking house. He also took a leading part in
the affairs of the city of Stockton for several
years, and was one of the commissioners who
funded the city debt and brought it to the pres
ent proud postion-a cash basis. lie is also
the author of the ordinances which govern the
city at the present time, well as Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department
While we are 10th to lose so good citizen,
we are rejoiced that he has been promoted to
Il position both lucrative and responsible. And
as his duties will call him to all parts of the
State, we are assured that he will give his
friends here frequent calls.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

RETURNED.-We are pleased to note
the return, per steamer Golden Gate, of
our worthy friend and fellow citizen, Will
liam II. Badgley, Esq, who has been tenn
porarily sojourning in the Atlantic States
Mr.. Badgley has long been identified with
the interests of Calaveras county, and du-
ring his former residence here, was univer-
sally respected, where known, as one of
our purest and best citizens 1t will be
seen, by card in another column, that
Messrs. Badgley & Dudley, have entered
into Law Co-partnership, at Mokelumne
Hill. We commend the new firm to the
patronage of the public. as one worthy of
confidence and support.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

CALICO DRESS PARTIEs.-A great mania has
lately sprung up for calico dresses. "Calico
Parties" have been repeatedly held in San Fran
CISCO, Sacramento, Stockton, Marysville and
San Jose where no ladies are admitted except
those dressed in calico. We look upon this
calico mania as a ruse to deceive old bachelors
into the opinion that matrimony is a cheap in
stltution. We have great faith in calico, when
rightly fortified with the talent of bake-good-
bread, make good coffee, wash, scrub nurse.
and other grand housekeeping qualifications
AS there are but few unmarried ladies in San
Andreas, the price of calico VIII not be much
effected by the new fashion.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
Death of Preston s. Brooks.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 81, Is

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. q, 1857.
The Hon. Preston S. Brooks died this eve
ming at Browns Hotel. He was in bed for a
day or two suffering from the effects of severe
cold. He was telling his friends he had passed
the crisis of his illness and felt considerably
improved in health, when he was seized with a
violent Group and died in about ten minutes af-
terward. he expired in intense pain. The
event. so sudden, has caused much surprise
and sympathy throughout the city.
Mr. Brooks has left wife and four children.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-It has been
discovered that there are but three sinole
marrlageablc girls in San Andreas The
lucky a'scooerer, (who belongs to another
camp claims one of them, according to
the law and usage of nations, by q right of
discovery AS they are, all three, young
and handsome, we hope they viii dispose
of the adventurer's claim by forming a
trlpartlte treaty against the Allied Powers
OF surrounding camps; relying on the jus
tice and discrimination of their own camp,
forthose delicate attentions, which, "takcn
at the food, lead ca to matrimony."
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
THE CASE OF THE Ex-SrArE TREAsURER-W

THE CASE OF THE Ex-SrATE TREAsURER.-Wc
graphic dipatch from Sacramento that the ha-
beas corpus case of Henry Bates, the Ex-State
Treasurer, charged with felony, had been heard
before the Supreme Court, and that his bail was
reduced to $4,000 on each Indictment As
there are two indictments, the bail to be found
was thus made $4,000. He gave as securities
VIM. H. Palmer, (brother of j. c. Palmer of
San Francisco, and ]. c. Smith and John NJ.
Rhodes, of Sacramento. The bondsmen were
accepted, and the prisoner was released
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
ns= We have received the Reportof th

R@- We have received the Reportof the
Board of Supervisors, but too late for this
issue it being lengthy-and the copy not
furnished until yesterday at an unseasona-
BILE hour. We extract the following par
agraph from the report, and would sug-
gest that San Andreas petition the next
Board of Supervisors for the same priv
ilige; as certain parties, in their greediness
toget "more land" are fencing up streets,
much to the detriment of Public High
ways and the injury of private property
petition having been received from the
citizens of Murphy's to have all the streets in
Murphys Camp, declared public roads and high
ways. Alex. H. Putney, B. F. Marshall and f.
G. Mcdonald, were appointed viewers to lay
out and locate said streets; and it is ordered
that the streets laid out by said viewers be, and
the same are hereby declared public highways.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

CHINAMAN RoBBED.-On last Tuesday
a Chinaman, was robbed and shot through
the back, near Angels, by party of five
Mexicans. They had hearing before
Judge Lake, and were sent to the County
Jail to await their trial. The Chinaman
is very seriously wounded
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
EXTENSIVE MINING CIA1a.-,syery-

EXTENSIVE MINING CLAIM.-Isyery-
body knows Mr.. Sampsell, the miner, who
owns such an extensive claim near the
gulch this side of the Gold Hill House.
Last week some time, it was mysteriously
whispered around, -" Sampsell has struck
it p " Rich lead struck on Gold Hillw
the Gold Hill lead found at last" &c.
On Thursday these silent whispers, in
the Saloons,-(mere run,-blings of those
who sit about always on the alert to port
ray the spirit of the mines, assumed a
questionable shape" that q Sampsell had
got it, good !" We, in our capacity as
lokalitems,' y started for the residum and
other concretionary amalgamations that
vicinity. We found Mr.. Sampsell, and
Chinaman working the lead, which seemed
to be "all all-powerful rich" "An endless
lot of yearth down here" said the sturdy
Sampsell, as he struck his pick with will
into the concretions of slate, mari and
pebbles. "Did you ever?" said We
Finally panning out was commenced, to
prospect the lead-some five or six pans
were washed out, not one of which had
more than five cents in and from that down
to barely the color Which would pay,
prouided the claim was large enough =
We inquired the size of claims and the
price. The claim in question had been
bought for S90.00 1t was in length, so
far as we could infer, 700 feet-by 200
feet in width. The mining laws of this
district having homestead rights, the pro-
prictor claimed two hundred feet for him.
self, the same for his wife, and one hundred
feet for each of the three boys. The min
ing laws of the Gold Hill District is not
before us, but this is what Mr. Sampsell
informed us Mr. S. informed us that he
lost considerable money prospecting on
Specimen Gulch, near the rich lead struck
by Mr.. A. Jones, therefore he thinks the
paper tells big stories," and in conse-
quence he refused to send one home Gas he
had just written of the hard times, and
that should he send them paper, they
would, in the face of such stories, say g old
Sampscll is a sucker, vagabond and
loafer, or he would not write such letter
when the PIPER says that miners are ma
king from S12 to sl3 per day" We do
not wish to raise question of yeracity
with Mr. Sampsell, but he commenced on
us, so We will retaliate by telling one of
his own stories, not however by way of
recrimination. 1t runs thus :-"California
is great place to make money, the miners
arc mining but they don't get it all The
teamsters are making money tcaming but
they don't get it all The sawmilers arc
making money saving but they don't saw
it all! The farmers are making money
farming but they don't get it all 1t is
the tacerns and the lad houses that /" get
1t ILL.," and that is the reason miners,
teamstcrs, and others don't make money"
But to return to mining news, VIC think
the rich claim in question, would, with
the right kind of cultivation, produce about
thirty bushels of wheat to the acre, #
uoter holds oM.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

REPAIRED. damage done by the
late freshet, to the bridge of Mr.. i. l..
Stevenson, (Which was but slight has
been repaired. The damage was repaired
in few hours after the accident, and since
then Dillon & Co.'S stages, teams, and all
other travel have been passing over the
bridge without, any delay. The enter
prise of Mr.. Stevenson is duly appreciated
by the travelling public
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

COUNTY TREAsURER.-Mr. S. L Ma
gee, County Treasurer, has been honorably
acquitted of all the charges Of malfeas-
ance IN Office, preferred against him.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

oociETf IN THE MINEs.-The Volcano
Ledger in noticing the want of society in
the m,nes' makes the following sensible
remarks. We copy them, merely to fill
up our columns, for ace all knop that this
community are not, exactly, (almost,) the
reverse Read and reflect.
4" "SocIETY IN THE MNps J., .. ~.
subjectw are forced to tread on do,;nass' es 'nls
for whoever raises a voice go. ounu,
expect 10 be assailed by the v;sc;ans :. :..4ss
be regretted that our social cond;t;n ..: "
public rebuke, but since such i H. .ssn ~
it come boldly. 'ne 'ase let
" Selhshness seems to be one great oh..oolo
in the way of public advancement o~ a.'' oos,"oie
form. People come to the mines for s,a;.
make money; and they look on this as ar ~.
of-the-way part of the world, where Il : ~,
necessary to bring the manners and cnS,or,a
civilization. Men of business, as a general
thing, are content to let the rest of manL;nd
plod on through the world as best they maY.
No moral obligations prompt them to lend
helping hand to advance the general interests Of
the community in which they live. Younp
men throw off all restraint and indulge in the
various vices of the country, unmindful of the
principles they were once taught and respected.
But they are not the only ones who sit at the
gaming table or who freely patronize the rum
shop. No. Look for yourselves, and you will
there find men, having families to support, neg
lecting their homes and those who have en-
trusted their happiness to their irkeeping-squan-
dering money which should be applied to bet
ter purposes. Such habits lead to greater evils,
and the sooner a man corrects himself of them
the better it is for his family and society
There are many families in the mines and
consequently they can exert powerful infiu-
ence for good and in fact there are certain re.
forms which they alone can bring about. Are
parents careful who associate with their daugh-
ters !? Are daughters careful with whom they
associate? Are wives particular from whom
they receive calls? We answer, that if they
were, they would not have been one twentieth
part of the domestic troubles that have been so
common in our State. Exclude from the family
circle, gamblers, Incorporate men and libertines;
then you will have commenced great reform
which will do more to correct the habits of men
than all other causes combined But if un-
principled and vicious persons are permitted to
associate with families, then expect that peace
and harmony may give place to discord and
contention; or even disgrace. Remember, it is
easier to lead the young from the path of yir-
tue than to reform the bad
Be warned in time for your own good, as
well as for the good Of society, and remove every
contaminting influence far away from the sane
tity of home; if men of doubtful characters
can mingle in society unrebuked, they gain no
privilege By reforming
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

PUB. Doc s.-Messrs. Westmoreland OF
the Senate, and (Speaker) Beatty, Wat
kins and Shuler, Of the Assembly, have
each our thanks, for Legislative Docu-
ments furnished US during the week.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

NAUGURATIoS B8LE.--0n Wednesday even
ing last, tue Inauguration Ball at S.arps Ho-
tel, Upper CaiaYeritas, came off, and it was tru-
ly grand affair. We, in common With all the
4,049, ,204 voters, and the .balance OF mankind"
including the one hundred and fifty who were
present. as patrons of the ball and partakers of
the feast, felt quite as patriotic and GLORIOUS"
as the four millonth part of our glorious Re-
public ought to feel on such an occasion. The
ball was not an every day affair, but one which
seemed to be the reflection of good taste
and elegance, throughout its various depart
ments. The music, the dancing, and the sup
per, were each superb. 1t was a delightful re-
union of "old heads and young hearts," where
the sweet memories of brief, joyous moments,
" run like silver threads through the woof of the
tissue of life" which will ever be remembered
Orion of the Tribune says, it would be nvid-
ious to particularize, where all were captivating
There were maidens " f;.irer than tongue can
name;" with forms worthy the lofty wish of
seraphim " cheeks whose SOFT changing bloom
was like that with which =" the aerial hue of
fountain gazing roses fills the water = and eyes
" Like the deep blue, boun dless heaven,
Contracted to two circles underneath
Their long, fine lashes, dark, far measureless,
Orb within orb and line through line inwoven;'
and lips whose Geep magic
"Gave such power
As music knew not till that hour"
" Amid scenes like this, we linger longest,
drawing out our time, as a gold-beater does his
wires, until it would reach round the earth -
Thus entertained, time sped on until DAYLIGHT
caught darkness in her arms, and bore IL far
DER the lashing seas to a lonely isle.u
One hundred and forty were seated at the
supper table-about one-third of whom wa-o
ladies' The supper was the perfection of tn.
EPicurean art-the meats well cooked and well
seasoned. The huge pound-cakes. stationed At
intervals on the table like sentinels to Cen
chanted land" ornamented with frieze and fret
work-vaulting eagles, climbing shepherds. and
winged cupids, were, as well as the pastries and
Jeilles, manufactured by Mrs. Sharp's own
hands. We wondered what world of l.bor
and fund of ingenuity it took to conceive and
execute SO much, in so little time as Mrs. s
had to prepare the feast. Dancing was kept un
until daylight, when the company broke up,
highly delighted with the Inauguration Ball.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
,EPORT OF THE SACRAMENTO
DAILY JOURNAL.

DAILY JOURNAL.
/ In '49 the miners had usa-
! ges and customs which a.
mounted to law, and they
agreed in all precints and all
localities that they would in
'idemnify the owners of gar
'idens and crops, if the same
was destroyed by mining !;
iand this rule has been, l be-
,,lieve, generally observed by
the American citizens from
that time to this. But it has
occurred that the dark COM
,Iplexioned foreigners - tn e
iMexicans, the Kanakas, and
1.-THE Chileans-baye destroy
Jed the gardens and injured
crops to no small extent, for
which the owners could OBJ
tain no indemnity. BY this
law, as amended, the farmer
is less protected than by the
law of IS; yet we find Sem
ators advocating the interests
sof the miners and endeavor-
ing to defeat the bill. / shall
call for the ayes and nays. 1
want the record to go forth
so that we shall be enabled
to see who will oppose this
amendment of the law. 1
know this has been made a
political question. 1 was
lone of the sixteen senators
who voted for the law in '55;
nor have | any regrets to
make that | thus voted. The
bill, however, was worded in
q certain way, which | deem
ito be an injustice. / mean
with respect to the mode of
arbitration. ] did not know
lat the time, nor probably did
lany of the sixteen senators
know that the method of ar
filtration was different in the
bill to that usually adopted.
But it was not so, and the eff
feet has been in many in
stances to deter the miner
from working the land occu-
pied by ranchmen. Now
we propose to amend the bill
so that it win still secure
their rights and do justice to
the miner.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07
LL Vh OI II u cANh@
DAILY UNION.


Mr.. Norman would oppos,
any bill to repeal all laws OF
the subject of regulating th'
mines. He had been a prac
teal miner, and had resided
in mining districts ever sine,
40, and he knew that tht
miners did not want this law
repealed = they recognized
the principle that I" the labo.
rer is worthy of his hire
and were willing to pay ran.
cheros for any injury they
might do their crops. Ii
saying this, he spoke only o
the American miners, AMI
not of the ignorant foreign
ers, and especially not of tn,
black ones Mexicans, anC
such like.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS. - We are
indebted to Senator Norman, for copies of
the Majority and Minority Reports On
Mines and Mining Interests, (of which Mr..
Norman is Chairman,) in reference to a
bill in relation to working Mines on Span
ish Grants. As the Bill has been indeH-
nitely postponed, we do not think the sub
ject, in its present shape, very material to
the interests of the miner.
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

PERsoNAL.-On Sunday evening last,
we were gratifed at receiving visit from
Mr.. Paul Morrill,, one of the proprietors
of the Sacramento Union. He looks hale
and hearty as if not troubled by the many
editorial and financial affairs which "vex
us poor folks in the mountains. Mr.
Morrill, is one of the oldest printers in the
State, and has built up the Union, by his
untiring industry and indomitable energy,
to the proud position which tnowso Justly
and universally sustains throughout the
entire State.
William B. Taylor, Esq, editor of the
Temperance Mirror, and accredited Lee
turer of the State Temperance Society,
yesterday paid us flying visit. We ac-
knowledge the courtesy and will return
the compliment when we visit San Fran
cisco-where the Mirror is printed. Mr.
Taylor is now travelling, lecturing on Tenn
perance and soliciting aid to the cause,
and subscribers to the Temperance Mirror
San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

At the recent Senatorial election in San Fran
CISCO to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
signation of Senator Tilford, Mr.. F. A. Wood
worth was elected The following is the result
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sn,pr charge. The captain men loft the MAJ ors office
accompanied by Gen Hall and reported the Substance u
fhis conversation with the Mayor 20 The Recorder.
Mr. Field urged upon The Recorder the prrpriety az
serving the writ. this charge entirely QUE,
id was proper thai tho Mayor should appear ia person
and answer II,
Re order Smith agreed With the council and ordered
In. The warrant He asked General Han To uss the nii
tery rD case any resistance attempted, and on no
account 10 hHriIata in enforcing the writ
telin fnerht again Departed his GRAND and during
hr Eb-enoe much apprehension felt from tao excited
ieehng Of No popnacc that bl, OF would DO splea mo
Mayor was 'orclbly taken W the Recorders office
however, ihe second a,'ernpt the writ shaved
Tie same iate az the hrst Sneri1 Fle informed Gene
rs Hsii thai she Mayor charge and requested
that no hosue demonfr alton shond ne made In the pre-
sent 'evefrh stale feeling among the populace The Ie
pernl promised TO lay the matter be ore tho Recorder
ano oidso ON his return tn The ucaoe.
Reco der fmth expressed his regret that the writ Vas
rot served, bus agreed 9TH Gen., ~ that IL would D.,
un~is. IN 90 that evening e wished 10 know NJ tea
General Hail replied that DO would guarantee hat they
would he on duty to enforce the laws
The Rcor der also requested that they 6e hep.
that night az he esreo the OF the city would suffer
He erstood attack The house OF D. Conover nad
been threatened.
tieneral Han promised To have tho military in readiness
for any emergency THAI might arse.
The Recorder said he wond sapurn the Court uDil 10
O'Clock on "Wednesday uoruirg, when he wond insSt,
come what would IN having that writ cd Mas
~, who should DO Compelled 20 appear before nm He
did not wish hloodshed but be would enforce the awg at
AL hazards, And 10 the last extremity.
fbe court then adourped and he municipal policemen
were marched TO their headquarters at So White street.
where they remained on duty during the evening