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San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

SERIOUS DIFFICULTY.-A correspondent in
forms us that serious difficulty took place on
Kelly's Gulch, about two miles from Vallecito,
between Henry Robinson and Samuel Boynton
Robinson received ball from a rife in the
hands of Doynton, the ball entering at the
lower end of the right shoulder blade, and
coming out at the lower edge of the ribs on the
same side, inflcting wound which threatens to
prove fatal. Deputy Sheriff F. Weston, ar
rested Boynton and took him to Vallecito, where
the matter will be investigated
Since the above was in type, our corrcspon-
dent has furnished us with the following par
ticulars of the shooting affray between Boynton,
alias Sam Patch, and Henry Robinson: Some
two weeks since, at the close of days work,
they found only about S. in their sluices; the
amount being so small, they agreed to hide it in
the claim, which they did. On the next morn
ing the gold was missing. Each denied taking
it, and as no other person besides themselves
knew of its having been placed there, each
charged the other with taking it, which, it is
likely, caused the difficulty. On Wednesday
ldSt hODlHSOH went 10 fdtCn ) CaDln 1Or some
milk, and found him drunk. Patch asked Rob-
inson if he had anything against him, and took
down his rife and swore if he had, he should
die before he left the cabin "Why,n said
Robinson, " don't believe you would hurt a
hair of my head" and left to go home. Patch
called to him to come back, and remarked, if
he did not, he would bring him back. Robin
son went on, and when he had reached dis
tancc of ninety yards from Patchs cabin, he
(Patchl walked out in front, kneeled down on
one knee, using the other for rest, fired at
Robinson, who was eighty three yards off,
wounding him, as | informed you in may last
letter The case was Investigated before Judge
Hall, and Patch was sent to Jail on Wednesday.
He assigned as a reason why he Withheld his
proper name, that he was afraid his mother
would hear of it. Would that the young men
of California would think of their mothers be-
fore they commit such hellish deeds. Robin
son has been in the United States few years,
spent three or four years with the Mormons in
Salt Lake City, and came to this State about
one year ago. So far as is known, he has con-
Quoted himself with propriety, and is a member
of the Sons of Temperance. The Division at
Vallccito will take care of him. c.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01
SUMMoNS
CTATE OF CALIFORNIA Cow,


~ Calayeras-Justice's Court, Township No. ).
The People of the State of California. 70
Hong Son Tong alias En- Chu
You are hereby summoned to appear before
me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said
county, at my office in Township No. S, in said
county, at 10 o'clock A. N. on Monday, the I'd
day of November, A. D. 1857, to answer the com
plant of +. V. Boynton in an action on an ac-
count for money loaned wherein the said plain
tiff claims to recover of you the sum of one
hundred and sixty dollars, and interest: and
for failure to appear and answer, the said
plaintiff will take judgment against you for the
aforesaid sum of one hundred and sixty dol
lars, with the costs of suit.
Given under my hand this 3lst day of July,
A. d. 1857 S. B. STEVENS.
Justice of the Peace
1t is ordered that the foregoing summons be
published in the San Andreas Lndpendenf, once
week for three months
S. B. STEVENS,
Justice of the Peace
San Andreas, July 3lst, 81 au l-3m-5
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

Big TREE ROAD FUND.-We are informed that
the whole amount paid to the Treasurer OF the
Big Tree Road Fund, up to July 9th, is
$l,o75 so, of which sum Stockton contributed
1855 so, and San Andreas S220-no monies
from any other source having been paid in
Amount paid out S575; expenses incurred i'm
proving the road s2,l5e AZ; amount due
9i'0'o o. we learn the entire expense in
euiieu' up 70 the lst of August, will be about
$4,000. The road is nearly completed, and the
greater part OF it in first rate travelling order
We hope the Collectors will promptly forward
all amounts on hand, to the Treasurer, so that
the road can be completed before the cou;na
emigration arrives
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01
FIR ANK A. MARTIN

rs NOW RUNNING A WEEKLY EXPRESS,
IL starting Immediately after the arrival of the
Stockton stage, so as to deliver San Francisco
and Sacramento letters and papers the same day
they arrive at Angels. Subscribers csn be
furnished regularly with any of the Daily or
Weekly papers published in the State
Upon the arrival of each Steamer an extra
Express will be run for the distribution of At
lantic States Papers. Magazines, &c, touching
at the above named Camps
Persons receiving letters or small packages,
forwarded per Mail or Wells, Fargo Co, can
nave them delivered every trip by leaving their
orders at Lakes Hotel, Angels; a. Fulton's,
Carsons; T. II. Rooney's, Albany Flat; D. z.
McHarg's, Vallecito Park 4 Steycnson's, Doug
lass Flat; and Sperry's Hotel, Murphy's.
Office in Lakes Hotel, Angels, where NAV he
found San Francisco and Sacramento papers.
Angels Camp, July 9th, '57. aug I:tf
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

CALIFORNIA SPIRIT OF THE TIMEs.-This new
candidate for public favor is now before u.s.
In the ocean of newspapers which now flood
the country, it is quite relief to find one that
has an identity of appearance and ability,
floating on the high tide of public favor and
general usefulness. Such is the California
Spirit" The paper is of fair proportions,
neatly printed and ably edited. Like Porter's
Spirit" there is a vein of raciness running
through every original line-and the paper is
filled with original matter. The editor, Mr..
Mortimer J. Smith, is an old hand at the edito-
rial helm and knows we'll how to steer news
paper craft through the quicksands, rocks and
shoals of public opinion. AS authority in mat
tiers pertaining to the Turf and Ring, he is an
fat, and well calculated to make the Spirit
the oracle of the sporting world of California
while the general reader will always find suffi-
cient literature, news, &C., to remunerate the
price of subscription. We welcome the Spirit
to our list of exchanges and wish it all success
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

AMERICAN STATE CoNyENTIoN-Th Ameri-
can State Convention recently in session at
Sacramento, have made the following nomina-
tions: For Governor, G. w. Bowie, of Sacra-
mento; for 1t. Governor, J. A. Raymond of
Shasta for Controller, G. w. Whitman, fthe
sentincumbent:) of Tuolumne; for Treasurer,
John c. Crandall, of Placer; for Judge of the
Supreme Court j. H. Ralston, of Sacramento
for Attorney General, T. B. M'Farland, of
Nevada; for Surveyor General, Lucien B. Healy,
of Santa Clara; for State Printer, B. II. Mon
son. of San Francisco.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

RuMoR.-We hear it rumored, says the San
Francisco Chronicle, of July goth, that informa-
ton has been received here to the effect that
Charles P. Duane may be expected to arrive in
this city on the next steamer, and that measures
have already been taken by the Executive Com
mittee of Vigilance to enforce the sentence
which was pronounced at the time of his ban
shment--death on his return
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

LIABILITIES OF TELEGRAPHs.-Judge Monson
of Sacramento, has decided that Telegraph
Company is liable for mistakes made by their
operators, and q as a legal consequence, are re-
garded as common carriers of messages, and
subject to most, if not ALL the provisions of the
common law applicable to carriers
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

SAN FRAN.Isco CHRoNIcLE.-This paper has
again gone over to the interests of the Republi-
Hoffman, and it will advocate henceforth the
principles and measures laid down in the Ma
tional and State platforms of the Republican
party.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

nsas~ r. j. Steele has disposed of the Column
bia Gazette to T. NJ. Yancy NJ NJ. Langhorne
Mr.. George r. Parburt is to have the editorial
control of the paper.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01
Notice.

THE MAIL will close at this Post Office for the Aanuc
States and Europe on SUNDAY, August I'd at o'clock
p NJ. CHAS FAf fiLLEr I. M.
San Andreas, August 1st, 1851
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01
Nfm ADVERTISEMENTS.

ISAAC RosENFELD. HARRIS LANG
RIOS ENEEI4D g. LANG.
Nam street, Kurphys, Dealers in
Havana Cigars and Tobacco Books, Sta
tionery, Fancy Cutlery, &c.
Bely General News Depot and Agency for
San Francisco Bulletin, Alta California. Sncra-
mento Union, Golden Era, Wide West, Califor-
mia Free Press, German Journal, Hutchings'
Magazine, San Andreas Independent, &C. au
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01
From the Sacramento Union. |
Politio al correspondence

HoS. E. STANLEY-Dear Sir: The under
signed citizens, not devoted to party, and will
ling to support for Governor national candi-
date of capacity and integrity, respectfully re-
quest your reply to the following intcrrogato-
rieS, to wit
First. Do you believe that the people of a
Territory of the United States have right to
organize State Government with or without
slavery, as they may elect?
Second If the people Of such Territory should
form State Government authorizing slavery,
would you, if in Congress, vote for the admis-
sion OF said State into the Union?
Third. Do you believe that the decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States in the
Dred Scott case determines finally all the ques-
tons adjudicated by the Court in said case?
Fourth. Are you in favor of a thorough re-
form of all the abuses existing in our State
ties, as well as the men who have heretofore
controlled parties, and the introduction of rigid
economy, strict accountability, and answering
integrity in all the departments of the State
Government
David Meeker Robert Cochran,
E. G. Winchell, +. p Figg,
DR.. R. Bell, W. w. Moore,
r. E. Gogens c. C.. jerks,
G.. w. Gibson, John Alcorn,
A. X. P. Harmon, w. w. Light,
]. f. H. Forbes, J. w. Mitchell
j. A. Landers, John S. Cochran,
J. j. Jobson, Geo. B. Schwartz,
II. H. Person. Henry Bosler,
John Tihgman.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01
SATURDAY, ::::::::: AUGUST |. 1857.

~ Mr.. THOS. BOYcE, is our authorized Agent in
San Francisco and is empowered to collect and receipt
for moneys due this office.
EB Mr.. WM NJ. DENIG, Is General Agent, ana
VIII canvass for subscribers advertising and JOB work.
make collections and receipt for the same.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01
E&press

FROM ANGELS TO
J Jallec'to, Douglass Fiat, Muphy's, -1l5ony Fiat
CGrson's Greek, Smiths Fiat and
= French Camp
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-01

UuF UUtUItnt servant,
EDWARD STASLY.
10 David Meeker, f. G. Winchcll, Or. r. Bell
and others.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01

Mr. Caleb Gushing is about the hardest cushion
ever pressed by the weight Of public op nion He is
rhno.cerousy tough as TO bis outside and inside he is
hkethe apples of SodOm full Of ashes not very finely
,if.ed. We do not say that he is bad man, but
with our hat off ard our best bow, We pronounce
him to be bold one. A great many years age,
certain Francis Bacon established the induetivs
philosophy in seieLce; in these recent days, Mr..
Caleb Cushing proposes to establish philosophy
Of rsscality He believes the worse to be the better
reason, and be is not afraid to say 20. We respect
bin for his bravery just as we respect the gen.
tIeman with the black cuticle and the baibed tail.
He flies with immense bodLess into the face and
eyes Of modern humanity. We have heard that he
almost killed Miss Bremen by his exquisite and
over mastering preposterousness in favor OF wicked.
ness. The poor tourist was not used 10 that sort
of thing She could not uAderstand the equitable
side of iniquity. she was bothered by Mr.. Cdsh-
ire's idea of Christian stealing, evangelical
burglary religious invasion, yirtuous tyranny and
humane subjusation. The truth is, Attorney Caleb
is nothing if not paradc1ical. He is Democrat,
and be therefore supports an sristo srAcy founded
upon the color Of bis fellow creatures skin. In his
Ut,pia there would be none but white folks. Caleb
is also for progress. Therefore it is necessary to
consisn every human race save one, to perpetual
terre,triAl perdiliOn. And so, we suppose, if he
fel. himself deeply interested in the Christian
cau,e be would advise nine human beings out
Of ten to remain infdels and idolstors; and that
il bis mind were utterly occupied BY passion for
tie pradomDaDce Of mercantile honesty, be would
distribute gratuitoai thmbles to enterprisDs young
gentlemen (tFe peas included) and furnish the
Peter Funis with any quantity of watches war
rsntsd not to 20, and to be Of the most unnis-
taxable pinchbeck.
While in the mood Of doing the late Attorney
General Justice, Ne must Lot fail to recognize his
entire consistency. The NeEbuyport apostle is
true to himself and TO his chronological theories,
which he parade. upon al possible public occasions
lie never fails to administer kick to the b!a,k, the
red and the copper cOlored. The American Indian,
be is especially after. He is kind Of literary Miles
S:ardi.h. He has al HE life been marching
sssinst King Philip, stOrmiIs the fort Of that
monarch, theoretically; putting him to the sword,
ard sending of the offspring Of the warrior to Bar.
BADGES. II Mr.. Gushing entertains low opinion
Of nistess, he does not entertain high one Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01

Hitherto TIE citizens of New York have been
able to console themselves III Ter tie idea Of having
such man a. Fernando Wood at the head Of the
City Government, tist after ali he was Only Mayor,
a. it were, by accident having twice stepped into
Cfioe By minority vote while the thoughts Of the
better part of tie citzers We attracted to other
matters in q way TO prevent them fom giving
proper attention to this. After oday there will
be no further ground for s1y consolation of this
sort Ether Wood nust be iefea ed to day, or the
City Of New York must be sadd ed with the dis.
grace Of having deliberately selected bin as tho
nan Of 81 others 10 be honored and trusted.
We ask each voter irdiv dually, are you Villing
TO taks upon your shoulders ycur share OF this dis.
grace If not, be up srt doing. Vote yourself,
and take care that ever! 5ods else votes within the
Isrss Of your DfGerce. nothing 10 needed but a
full vote to rescue the city from from the danger to
which it ia now sIpO,st Ifyeu lave done and can
do Doihiug else, at lssst vote That is but small
contribution toward tbs redemption Of the city, but
il freely made al round, qots enough to accomplish
tee object
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01

There seems to be grea. excitement IN Cailfor-
MIA seaiDA the MormoDs, in connection VIII the
late destruction Of an emigrsnt train bound 70
Southern California, in which the MOrmons are su'-
pected to lave had share. That suspicion would
seem, however, TO rest rather upon the extremely
bad state of feeling which prevails between the
Mormons CT the emigrants through their country
and which, in the case Of this particular train,
wor ID seem to have been especially bitter-thsu
upon any facts positively known. The actual per-
petrstors of the massacre were no doubt Indiars;
but the suspicion i, that they were encouraged,
inttgsted and perhaps led on BY Mormons.
The party in question is said to havesonsisted Of
about hundred and thity-6ve men, women AID
children, including some forty or forty FIVE capable
of bearing arms They were from Arkansas, were
well provided, and had with them quite stock Of
horses, mules and oxen. Tney bad Travelled across
the Plains by the way Of Great Salt Lake City, on
the way to Southern California aud had reached the
rim Of tie crest basin, about three hundred miles
south west of Great Salt Lake City, and fifty miles
from Cedar City, The most southery of the Mormon
settlements in Utah, when they were attacked and
al destroyed, with the exception Of ffteen young
children, who were sfterwsrd bought of the indians
by the Mormons. What we know Of this affair,
which seems to have taken place about the 10th or
18th Of September, is derived from statements
made by the Mormons as to what they had learned
about it from the Indisns, and from the statements
ofanother party Of emjgrants who had subsequently
passed over the sane route, having left Salt Lake
City ten days later
This second party Of emigrsnts heard an account
OF the others not very favorable to their character
for sense or discretion. In their passage through
the Mormon settlements they would commit, il il
said, little acts Of violence for the purpose of pro-
voking the Saints. They were also very free in
speaking of the Mornons, applying epiihet' to tho
women by no means complimentary. Feeling per-
fecty safe in their arms and numbers they seem to
have conducted in reckless manner; and prob
ably their conduct to the Indians was much on
par with their behavior TO the MOrmons The i'm
me date cause, however, Of the attack upon them
seems 10 have been the death of several Indians in
Consequence Of eating Of an OK belonging to the emf
grants which had died, and the meat of which the
Indians took it into their he,ds must have been
poisoned. The grounds of susp:cting the Mormons
of completely in this affair seem to be the bitter
ness of feeling between them and the emigrants, the
fact IL they remained on good terms with the In
clans by whom the emisrants had been murdered,
and the further fact that the Mormons seemed to
look on the affair as a just judgment and direct
interference Of Providence for the punuhment OF
these icofeIs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01
AN Ex.TREAsURERO pA RAnpOAu ,,rr.
NAIL ROBBkR AokH %

sPRrsoTfEIp, hco<ay, Nor. n IA.
ywn. .. Ipoksrmse. formerly Tfe,sorss -.
Ese'e,n Railroad 81 Boston, Wa srrsetsS ls.. u
Nes hsv,n Tor mai robbery. He |. GOV = iifs Z
cotfssses his guilt ysi II
The arrest OF Tuoktrrnsn, II IA s,,.,,
explain the robbery Of the Havsns mail n, gay VI
OF Mare, missirg about the Fla Of Nsxs.t'ae sac
TIE NAL hom Portland for New.Yors a. ss
hom Boston for New Yo.k al usis,isy =. zoe nst
Haven land route about the same fins zoe Nee.
Havana NAL oontaInei soout so ls,s.,. la M Sse
were fol merchsr's of Portand sss 49,. ~ o. vAcs
taint many n rli"srce.. ~'usss cos.
The evidence sgaiEst Tactsrnsa /, 49,
sve, Srd it Is Understood that be cossss. cesca-
His operations were rsinly on Su,ds, ~ Ss quit
He would lake passage at New Yof s .,,s sSss
trunk, in which was q carpet bag co.,.,;ss NV
weights to mako il heavy, sod DUNG IT, esct
abseIc e OF the be ygage master be soald ~.
bag sno deposit IL in bis trunk h ~. saA
having $500 worth OF stolen postass s,ss0"s1sN
hundred dollars 10 bills on tie Lee ~ " ~ Fivs
chusetts were found upon hin. The PHasz.s,,s "sa-
for Boston, vitn others, beiog missed d. s.v na
road supeIinterderts on ,hs Neg Yok ~. ! rsi.
route, the pos.Eas.ers and SPECIAL srr,t ~, ~oe
hsye b. en- Ior several weeks on the sirrt .ssset
BOW probably captured the robssr. The .m~, ~
the robberiss is supposed 10 be largo. TocI.s.s
VII be examined tomorrow.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01

Todey decides tie question whether the City Of
New-York VII co1hde the dignity and honor Of
tie MAY oralty-sn ofics sscond only to that Of
President Of TIE United Ststes-to one whom
no indiy;d1sl citizen would trust with his
pocketbook; whom every Intelligent man be-
heves to be dishonest, fraudulent restrained
BY DO scIupie Of conscience from any act which
msy cordcce to bis OWE sss,ardizsment; VIE, as
all know, dehsd tie law hs was sworn to obey,
resisted the procsu Of the Courts he was bound
to respect, ard &c. or foot -ios Of the most dan
ssrous proportions, f:om wtict only the presencc
Of Gen. sahdfora's bayore., and the 6rmness Of
that Cficer savei ths city.
To.dey decides wSe,ts. tee doctrine that they
who produce roth NJ h.ve everything, while they
who produce 81 have rottnS, ia to rule New
YORK.
To day decides whether rrfhsnly violence aud
..usuirsry disorder, or re peaceful supremacy OF
law, shall bear sway in this Metropolis.
To-day decides Whether tie nomination ola party
IS TO aboiish tie irieps-dens judgment and free
will Of American citizens, and whether devil
incarna.e' nust be voted fer submiAsively because
be is 5 regular candidate.
To-day decide, vtsther the taxpayers of this
City shail be subjected to evsrincressiDg burdens
70 fattsn q sarg Of nerciles, aid incompatible
isrpis,, or whether eccrOly and honesty shall be
introduced into the government Of the City.
People Of New York 1t "a for you to say which
Of these two opposing systems ycu prefer. Tcis is
| a momtntOu, i.y in the history of your Affairs
perhaps the most moreatous that has yet dswned
upsn TIE City. See 70 :. that ;our dscsion be for
sood AID net for evil,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01

1t appears By the latest accounts from Central
America that the dispute between Costa RIGA and
Nicaragua as to tie cOttrol Of the Transit Route has
taken the shape Of open hOssjites. The Costa Ri.
osn' having called u;ca the Nicsraguau commander
Of Fort saa Carlos 10 surrerder that post, and
berg refused, hsdemployed he steamer San Carlos
to blockade it, to which tie N!carsguan authorities
had replied by manifesto accepting the war
usde BY Co'ts Rics, and threatening to raise the
reces.ary force to MAINTAIN the right of Nic,rsga,
beth 70 the Trsrsi, RoUte ard t, the district Of
Guarscss,e. TIE Costa Rcars justify their move
uert toward taking sCle possession Of the route by
complaining Of tbs rscec: reSosistion undertaken
st Washington b! Yri'ss.ti sai which hes resulted
N tIesty }, a. con:rsrs 10 TIE understanding be-
tween Costa Rcs ard Nicaragua for q tint control
over tie route. Mearwtile the Costa Ricaus hsve
estGbliske 81 c6lcry or Tia San Jaaa River above
Cestilo, a., anticipate that before many years the
shc.e sOsia taek If 4, aver msy be inhabited
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01

and cultivated. A Costa Rics has both soldiers
apdmoney, white Nicaragua has neither her chance
f the question il to be decided BY force) Of resaa-
ipe possession Of the route would seem decidedly
the better.
Meanwhile, ell the property Of te late Transit
Company is going rap dly 70 decay. San juan del
Sur y reduced to few dszen inhabitants, and tho
bulldogs Of tie Company there are fast tumoiDs
down. The mscsdamized road from San Jaa, del
Sur to the lake has been greatly Injured. II "
obstiuctd 1t various points BY bsrricsdes thrown
up during the war, and tie bridges are much out
Of repair. The passenger and baggage wagons,
sent out at great expen,e, are either destroyed
or greatly injured, while Of the lake and RIVER
boais, part are already lnserviceable, aud the
rest fa,t becoming So A vigorous controversy,
hswestr, is still going for the possession OF these
miserable remains between tie several psrhes
hitherto interested in the rgute. OF Walker moth
irg hiss yet been heard. Wejudgs, however, from
various facts that have lately come within our
notice, that he is supported in his present enter
prize by some Of the principal managers of tho Old
Nicaragua Canal Company. These gentlemen, BY
the way, are, come of them at least, suspectedsof
having been concerned 10 his first invasion OF Mic
ArsglA. They are thus fllibusters Of long
sIendin9.