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CORN AND COB MILL.
YOUNG AMERIGA.
Invented and Patented by Charles Leayitt.


This Mn adapted the Grinding and Crushing Of all
hnds II viii
Mill ofhe kind. 80
has Grinding Plates vbb
are made from ae main body the MILL Of superior bard
and points
Pows thus making perpetual mill .bo oherp1 at all liable
Grinding making
Hard and Dry and Soft and Damp Grinding
aud indeed
1t also provided simple and convenient dissgg alta
oihuhg
blowing the other n has
grinding 70 in
This mill awarded the Premium the GREAT NATIONAL
Little Giant Magic Mills
lars Silver indiana Fair for and the
Hundred aoni
has taken Premiums than Its competitors combined and
without rival
EB HG q n IL 80 &C
will 3d. It
3D. requesloSe 4 IL has delivery 9th will grind
IN MANNER UNEQUALLED BY ANY OTHER MILL
PRICE FIFTY DOLLARS.
With Grinding perfect
further particulars address
Sept24, ls576n. ENGLISH, GOODRICH DIXON Manu-
New Philadelphia Ohio
H. L. Rail authorized
those wishing MILL accommodated the hoibe
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-26

Holland Bitters Locock's
ID Pulmonc Waters, Roback's Scandinavian
Remedies, Hoofauda German Bit:ers Clark's
Stomach Bitters, Ayers Chersy Pectorsl, and
McLean's, Guysott's, Sellers, Jaynes, Fitche's,
Sloans and nearly every valuable Patent MeGi-
cine in use at the New Drug Store Of
I- BAXTER & co.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
LETrER FROM woRrHs H1r.L.
WoRrH's HILL, April lst, IS.

w WORTHS HILL, Aprll ISL, 1901.
Nr. Editor: - On last evening pro tenn
ball, was held at the Lyceum Building, by the
citizens of this Camp, Red Hill, Tunnel Bridge,
Pine Peak, Centre Hill, Stewards Hill, Mint
Gulch and North Branch. The festival was got
up on the spur of the moment, in honor OF
" the lst. day of April Eve" day that is des-
tined at some future period to become National
Holiday, with the American people,-as the
custom and usages of the day are participated
in by all classes. The social assembly, about
eighty persons in all, was highly edited by the
music of the Pibroch of Mr.. Thomas F. Campbell,
the Highland Piper, who discoursed most elo-
quent strains during the the evening. In the
throng we xbticed many estimable ladies, among
which were Mrs Fitzhenry, Mrs Mudgett, Mrs.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Phelps and others; all pres
ent were highly pleased with the eyenings's en-
tertainment. After the ladies RETIRED the gen.
tlemen kept up the SPORT good cheer, and happy
reunion, although strictly on Temperance prn-
ciples,-until morning. The old piper stood it
bravely although he inferred it was "a dry meet
ingln "a dry meeting?" "nothing to wet the pipes
with p " cannie lads and bonnie lasses, but dell
a hap'ort o. the barley brae.'
Yours, truly, HEATHER BELL.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
LETTER FROM JENNY LIND.
JENNY LIND, April 1st. 1S5'

JENNY LIND, April lst, 1857.
lHr. Editor Having frequently no
tlccd the mining news in your paper from
many OF the camps throughout the coun-
ty, and as no mention has ever been made
of our camp, have concluded to write
you short letter, which you can publish if
you think it worthy of notice. We arc
all actively engaged with picks and shov-
els, aud although we do not often make
any big strikes, we are contented to stick to
it and make from two to eight dollars a
day, which any of the surface diggings
will pay The richest claim here is the
one known as the Irish Company there
are many other claims on the surrounding
hills that pay well. Our town looks lively
only one day in the week, and that is on
Sunday, when the boys come in to get
their grub, hear the news, &C.; and think
we have fewer bummers and stove sharps
here, than in any other camp I have ever
lived in, which you know, is blessing to
the community in general and Restaurants
in particular. Yours, A MINER.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

IMPORTANT TO SETTLERS the
whole system of our State Legislation in
behalf of settlers upon private grfnts, has
been overthrown by decision of the Su-
preme Court just rendered. In the case
- Billings Us. Hall, it is decided that a
party recovering possession of land to which
he has the legal title, cannot be required
to pay the settler, from whom he eIrecovers
the value of the improvements which he
has placed upon the land. The Act of
March 26th, 1856, entitled an 'sAct for
the protection of actual settlers, and to
quiet land titles in this State, is, in all
its principal features, therefore, null and
void. That Act declared, as the basis of
its entire spirit and intent, that no owner
of grant should be presumed to have any
title, as against the actual settler, to the
land, until patent for the same had been
issued from the Government of the United
States. This principal has been COM
pletely set aside by the Supreme Court,
and the whole grand vision of Settlers
Rights, about which SO much breath has
been spent by demagogues and ranters,
and out of which so much political capi-
ital has been made in this State, melts
into thin air. 1t is to be regretted that
the squatter claims have beer so much en-
couraged by our Legislature, only to involve
in ruin thousands of honest hard working
men, with their families, who have reared
their homes upon the Pacific, by years of
patient toll, to find themselves at last un-
cerimoniously elected from them without
one cent of compensation or return for the
buildings which they have erected, the
fences they have constructed, or even the
standing crops which they have raised upon
the soil. As for the justice of the deci-
sion, or the validity of the principles upon
which it is based, we have not had time to
examine the reasoning of the Court suffi-
clently to arrive at determinate opinion.
The lateness of the hour at which we re-
celved the decision precludes that thorough
examination which we should like to have
given them. -Sacramento Bee
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

LEGISLATURE. The Assembly Com
mittee on Accounts and Expenditures made
long report the 9th, relative to the inan-
cial affairs of the State. 1t shows that
when Bates resigned, there should have
been S124, ,27S IL in the Treasury, whereas
there was only s5,90S.25, leaving def
cheney in cash of s4S, 1863 90. Upon the
gold dust which Bates said had gone to
the Mint, Malls,-Earge=ssffss== ss==ees; had paid
him $4,000; when assayed, however, says
the Sacnimento Age, it amounted to only
S8,1S7. The outstanding warrants at the
present time amount to S40S, ,095. 40; and
the bonds issued under funding acts to
So, 17S, ,S00-being s45, 800 less than was
reportedEby the Controller For interest
and exchanges s423, $50 had been paid at
various Zines, being $50 ,423. rs more than
was eqtired. Since Bates resigned,
S1O6, ,522 50 have been received into the
Treasury, and SS7 ,124.6S paid out, leav-
ing now on hand sl9,3S7.7l.-Stockton
Aryus.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
LETTER FROM OLD GULCH.

OLD GULcH, April I'd, 81.
lM.. Editor Since my last letter |
have been on another tramp, having visi-
ted Rowe's Hill, CASTOR Hill and Cave
City, not with view to discover and To-
cate good claim, for have one here that
will last me a great while and pay well,
and | am in no hurry to work it out, for
| had rather have it deposited in the earth
and draw it in small sums, than to have
it all bagged, deposited in banking house,
and loose the whole, as many poor devil
did when Adams & Co. caved
At Rowe's Hill | found but few mi
ners at work the diggings there are deep,
consequently requiring much labor to
prospect. Those that have claims are
now running tunnels into the hill to work
them. NIiller's claim is represented to be
a good one; and Parks & Co.'S must be
rich, Judging from the expense they have
gone to work it. They have construct
ed a railway to take the dirt from it, and
have every convenience requisite for work
ing advantaeeously. At CASTOR Hill the
miners are doing tolerable well, making,
as near as | could ascertain, from two and
a half to eight dollars day clear of their
water bill. From this place | started, in
company with a friend to 90 down to Cave
City, and while on the way was overtaken
by fine looking, elderly gentleman, IL
ding bald face horse, and / was induced
from his appearance, to proffer to make a
bet with my friend, of bottle of brandy,
that he was divine, which he readily
agreed to, and 10 and behold! that night
while perambulating the streets, we heard
the lively sound of violin, and stepping
up to the door of the house from whence
the music emanated, | perceived I had
lost the bet, for there he stood, saying
what do you suppose 20 first four for
ward. - and in a few moments, "alaman
left = So | paid the bottle and resolved
to attend the first Dancing School opened
at this place, if my periodical attacks of
the rheumatism will permit.
A word about Old Gulch diggings, suf-
flee it to say every body is doing well.
Yours, HYpoGENE.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

MEETING OF BRICK MAKERs.-The brickma-
kers of Sacramento held meeting on We'd
nesday the 25th ult., to take into consideration
the size of the moulds to be used in the manu-
facture of bricks, the rate of wages to be paid
to the workers, and the quantity of bricks to
be made by each gang per day. They arrived
at the following conclusions: First, that the
size shall be IL inches in length, and 3-l6
inches wide, and lis inches deep; second,
that the rates of wages shall be fifty dollars a
month to common hands, and eighty dollars to
moulders, settlers and burners third that seven
thousand shall be a days work for gang OF
men.-iSacrdmcnto Bee
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
NOTICE.

A T A MEETING of the Stock Holders Of the
N Table Mountain Water Co., held at Old
Gulch, April lst, 1857, it was
Resotred, That hereafter all company meet
ings should be held at Old Gulch instead of
Cave City.
The following persons were elected to fill the
vacancies existing in said company s. Jcssup,
Treasurer; Charles II. Schroebel, Secretary ;
A. B. Laforge and Charles II. Schroebel Trus-
tees and the proceedings ordered to be pub
lished. ROBERT MCCALL Pres't.
CHARLES II. SCIIROEBEI., Sec. apr 4-tf
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
Mining News.

Hoyte & Co. IS claim near the Hawkeye,
still continues to pay well they are work
ing twelve men constantly, and have the
most pleasant claim to work [ have seen. =
| saw Cy. Hoyte as came up, and he says
he has q dead thing" V. S.
QUARTZ DISCOVERY AT MURPHY s.
A very valuable Quartz discovery has been
made about one mile from Murphy $
The lode is extensive, and an abundance
of rock can be easily taken out, which will
yield from tive cents and upwards to the
pound. The claim is owned by Messrs.
Thomas McGee, r. A. Jeffries, William
Joice, Jack Mckay & Alexander McWha,
who are now preparing to erect machine
ry to crush the Quartz. This discovery is
important, as it is the first Quartz vein
rich enough to pay for working, yet opened
near Murphy's, and will no doubt give an
impetus to prospecting, which will soon
develop other and richer d-bearinc
Quartz-lodes in that vicinity.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

DJ California was literally dealt with
by the Congress recently adjourned. The
Telegraph Bill gives $4,000 per annum
for ten years, to aid in constructing tel
egraph to San Francisco, and 5000, 900 per
annum for semi-weekly mail overland,
or $3.50, 600 for a weekly, or $1,000 for
semi-monthly mail; SSO0,000 was ap-
propriated for the fortifcation on the Pa
cifc, s40O, 1000 for the Navy Yard, and
upwards of half million for the Post
Office, Indian Department, etc.-Socro-
D,ento Bee.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

In L93K.-On last Saturday, Messrs
Comfort L Phillips, two miners, came into
camp and commenced working with a rock
er just above the old claim of Messrs.
Haskell, Robbins d: CO. In very short
time theystruck gold, and before night
took out several chispas, the largest of
which weighed within one dollar and a
half of five ounces.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

CABIN RoBBED.-The cabin of Messrs.
Pike, Scappas & Wilson, on jerks Flat,
was robbed on last Sunday evening. The
thief broke through the roof on the east
side of the cabin. One of the party had
made arrangements to leave for the Allan
tic States on the following morning, which,
no doubt encouraged the thief to believe
that he could make a handsome raise
the money he was after, about 5000, was
on deposit in town, so that after ransack-
ing all the boxes, carpet-bags and -four
sacks, the rascal left disappointed, carry
ing off a half plug of tobacco and pair OF
bullet-moulds
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

Wells, Fargo & Co., received, in San
Francisco, through their Express, from lst
to 18th March, the sum of 81, ,635, ,229.-
This is exclusive of what stops at Sacra-
mento and Stockton.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
DAILY EXPRESS!
WEEKLY EXPRESS
TO CAVE CITY and O'NEIL'S BARI

NNTM. NJ. DENIG informs the public that he
w will, on next Tuesday, April 7th, COM
mcnce running Daily Express from San An
dreas to Calaveritas and Old Gulch, starting
from San Andreas Immediately after the arrival
of the Stockton stage so as to deliver San Fran
cisco letters and papers, and the Sacramento
Daily Union the same day they arrive at San
Andreas.
On Saturday of each week the Express will
be extended to Cave City and intervening
camps.
On the arrival of each steamer, an extra Ex-
press will be run for the distribution of Allan
tic States papers, touching at Upper Calaveri-
tas, Old Gulch French Gulch, Mountain Ranch,
Hartford Twins Mill, Cave City and San An
tonic.
Office at the Post Office Building San An
dreas where may be found San Fran ncisco Sac
ramento and Atlantic papers.
apr Aft WM NJ DENIG
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
WAGON ROAD CONVENTION.

EE7 +, the undersigned, Senators, Represen-
w tatives and citizens of the counties of
Calaveras, Tuolumnc, San joaquin. Amador.
Stanslaus, Merced, Mariposa, Tulare. Contra
Costa, Santa Clara and Alameda desirous of
advancing the interests of our respective coun-
ties by inducing the Overland Emigration, the
coming summer and fall, through the most
practicable route, into the Southern mining
and agricultural districts, hereby recommend q
Convention, to be held at Mokelumne Hill, on the
Second Day of May 1852,
for the purposes hereinafter mentioned:
lst-That q fund be raised by subscription
for the repairing and improvement of the best
practicable road to Carson Valley.
2d-That committee be appointed to take
charge and disburse such fund as in the opinion
of the Convention may be deemed advisable
3d-That Agents be appointed by said Con-
vention to take position on the main thorough-
fares, and to be empowered to use all fair means
to induce the emigrants to travel the Southern
route.
4th-That in view of appropriations having
already been made by Congress for the opening
of Wagon Roads to our State, we. as repreSen-
tatives and citizens of the Southern mining and
agricultural counties, notice with regret that
our claims to part of such appropriations
entirely overlooked, offering as we do one of
the most feasible and practicable roads, to Il
populous district lying, geographically, in the
centre of the State, and must depend entirely
upon our own enterprise, to bring our road fa-
vorably before the travelling public.
Joseph S. Watkins, Calaveras county
L. I. Beatty,
r. NJ. Aull, San Joaquin county
Thomas Jenkins, q f"
James Liyermore, Amador county
W. j. Howard, Mariposa county.
Wm Holden, Stanislaus county.
c.. Gilman, Tuolumne county.
Dan. Showalter Mariposa and Merced.
O. X. Smith, Fresno and Tulare.
Geo l.. Shuler, Calaveras county.
James w. Coffroth, Tuolumne and Stanis.
laus.
A. R. Melony, Senator. Contra Costa and
San Joaquin.
----sy.@B.sNe effassfi, CaIageras and Amador.
j. W. Vaudeville Tuolumne county
D. Crandall, Amador and Caaveras
G.. Washington Patrick, Tuolumnc county.
Geo. H. Rogers, {"
Sam'l A. Merritt Senator 9Th Distri:t,
Mariposo, Merced, Tulare and Fresno
counties.
James B. Larue.
Sam. B. Bell, Alameda and Santa Clara.
David +. Douglass, San Joaquin.
J. T. Farley, Amador.
Thos. N. Cazneau, Columbia, Tuounine
county.
Geo. S. Evans, Sonora, Tuolumne county,
H. W. Luckett, F"
W. f. Williams,
]. C. Shipman, Jackson, Amador county.
d. S. Terry.
Benz S. Lippincott, Mok. Hill. e
STOCKTON.
II. w. Cillingham, Andrew Henry,
George D. White, John Shields,
v. M. Peyton, II. I. Compton,
r.. B. Parker w. II. Lyons,
TX. Shafer, s. II. Brooks,
Jno. w. Neall, J. w. ONeil,
F. G. Andrew, VIM. Lanius,
Dillon & Co., F. E. Connor, N
cI-l-4. A-~;f1 fcs1
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

W. w. Eastbrook, proprietor ofthe American
formerly Wilson's) Exchange, San Francisco,
has failed for large amount,
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

1t is rumored that D. L.. Ross, of San Fran
cisco, has failed for the sum of 81 100000.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

Deputy Sheriff Palmer, on Monday, arrested
two mon suspected of horse stealing.
San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04

of the Big Tree, by directing it through
bv the West Point route, and in this, Sac
ramento. Jackson and Volcano have been
aiding and abetting them. These infuen-
ces we do not fear, as the hardy emigrant
will be hard to persuade off of the Big
Tree Road at so short distance from the
BIC Trees. when fifteen miles further tray
el will enable him to see the greatest nat
ural curiosity in the world. Once this side
of the Big Trees, and the emigrant finds
himself much nearer to the rich valleys OF
the Plains and Sea Coast, by coming
through Murphy's, than to take any other
route. We advance these facts to caution
the people embraced in that call ? to
send the right kind of delegates, men
VINO VIII attend to the interests of the Big
Tree road, and no other road. We are a
warm trend to the enterprise, and in JUS
tlce to that friendship, have, after closely
scanning some of the provisions in the
Wagon Road Convention, Can concluded
that Sacramento will have more to do with
the Convention, unless closely watched
than any other section of the State.
In this place, we call attention to the
article in another column, copied from the
Stockton Argus, introducing the able let
ter of Mr.. &C.," written at Murphy's,
which, in part, forshadows what we have
above stated, and with which facts we have
long been conyersant
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
Do THEY MISS ME AT HOME?

Do they miss me at homc do they miss me?
Twould be an assurance II ost dear,
To know that this moment some loved one
Were saying wish he were here
To feel that the group at the firesdc,
We're thinking of me as l roam,
Oh, yes, twould be joy beyond measure
To know that they miss me at home
When twilight approaches the season,
That ever is sacred Of song,
Does some one repeat my name over,
And sigh that tarry SO long?
And is there no chord in the music,
That's missed when my voice is away;
And chord in each heart that awaketh
Regret at my wearsome stay?
DO they set me chair at the table,
When evenings home pleasures are nigh?
And when the candles are lit in the parlor,
And the stars in the calm azure sky?
And when the good nights are repeated
And all lay them down to their sleep,
Do they think of the absent and watt me
A whispered good night while they weep?
Do they miss me at home, do they miss me.
At morning, at noon, or at night,
And fingers one gloomy shade 'rund them,
That only my presence can light?
Are joys less invitingly welcome,
And pleasures less hale than before,
Because one is missed from the circle
Because / am with them no more?
The Placer herald., 1857-12-05
The Signers Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.

! Among the signers of the declaration of
Independence were men engaged in almost
every prominent pursuit Of life. There were
twenty -four LAWYERS, fourteen farmers, OF
men whose only business avocaion was ag-
rcuture, nine merchants, four physicians,
one gospel minister, and three who were ed
ucated for that profession but chose other
fields of usefulness, and one u manufacturer.
large proportion of them lived to the age
of three score and ten years. Three OF them
were oyer ninety years of age when they
died; ten over eighty; eleven over seventy;
fourteen over sixty; eleven over fifty; and
six over forty-four. Mr.. Lynch, who was
lost in vessel on its way to the West In
dies, was only about thirty years of AGE.
The aggregate years Of life of the whole
band of patriots, was three thousand gix
hundred and eighty-seyen.
It is q fact worthy of record, that of the
fifty-six members of the continental Congress
of 1870, who signed the Declaration of In
dependence, and hereby took position of
great eminence in the sight of the nations
not one fell from his proud estate, either by
the effects of political apostacy or lukewarm-
ness, or by moral degradation. In public
and private life they remained pure; and in
that glorious constellation of which the
Patriot of Monticello is the chief luminary,
there is not single star whose light is dim,
or unworthy of the highest homage that
may be paid to man by the patriot and
Christian. The memory Of their achievement
accomplished with an eye single to the
general good, should make us, the inherit
ors of the resulting blessings, bow in reverent
alteration before the omnipotent spirit of the
Union, in which alone, AS in the group Of
celestial orbs, is strength and beauty. They
were band Of brothers, indeed; and the
family hearth, consecrated by their protec-
ton, which we have inherited, extended over
every broad acre of the Republic. Let us
see to it, that no disunion lines are traced
upon it; for
80! 'tis noble heritage this godly land of ours
1t boasts indeed, nor Gothic fame, nor ivy man
tied towers;
But far into these closing clouds its purple
mountains climb
The sculpture of Omnipotencc, the rugged Twins
of Time.
"OM surely high destiny, which we alone can
mar,
Is figured in the horoscope where shines our risen
star;
The monarchs all are looking on, in hope some
flaw to see,
Among the yet unbrollen links that guard our
liberty
''But we may disappont the hope of every des-
pot lord
And keep our Unions gordan knot unclcft by
Factions sword
And as, with those girt in of yore, new provin-
ces are twined,
Still let us with fresh bands Of love the sheat Of
Freedom bind!"
WIFE INSTRUMENTATION the weaving
room of the Ward Mills, in Indian Orch
ard, Mass, in which an average OF eighty
persons are employed, 1877 girls have been
married within two years, large number CT
whom became nnes ofreturned ,Calitornians