San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10


AccIDESrs--During our visit to the State
FAIR, we accidentally learned of many mishaps,
misdoings, mistakes and misfortunes-which
befel the editorial and reportorial fraternity
almost too trivial to be mentioned in the cata-
logue of accidents:
Mr. H. A. Holmes, editor of the Marposa
Gazette fell through an open hatch-way, from
the second story of a Liquor Store, sprained his
crinolne and broke cast-iron riffie-plate into
four pieces, Gone of the four quarters,-occi-
dentditas piecebus-is now on exhibition at the
Stockton Academy of Natural Sciences.) We
believe ground and lofty tumbling, at o'clock
In the morning, is furnenst the Fire Ordinance:
but as burnt child " breads fire, and the
tocsin "down ON her" was soundcd-doun uen.
the great romancer-2:4O on the :: brakes"
and "made the rifle"
Mr.. I. 4. Springer, editor of the jackson
Ledger, during his migration from Stockton to
Sacramento, on the steamer Gipsey, fell down
the gang way into the hole and slightly injured
the lamlnifcrous concrete of the heel As the
accident happened Immediately after dinner,
it is attributed to the fault of using too much
vinegar on his roast duck" Probably disap-
pointment and despair at not meeting the di-
vine Misses Agatha and Jennie sonred the
ascetic acid, "kinsckontly" the accident
Col Warren, of the California Farmer, was
nearly killeG-with kindness--by the g lady
fraternity, they dun well. The Farmer editor,
got several premiums-deservedly too,-for
best corn and longest ears; also Diploma for
best exhibit of corned beef Cornucopia, that
emblem of abundance, never showered great
er profuson of plenty than did the gallant
Colonel in his omnium gatherum, on exhibition,
then and thereof everything that was rich
and rare.
Mr.. c. p. Davis editor of the Mariposa Dem
ocrat, (the Adonis of Hornitos, bore "his loss
es" with manly fortitude and stocal inditfer-
encc lie lost his heart, but gained 4 hand,
garnished with a duplicate profusion of hearts
ease fresh from Cupids> laboratory. Should
lac survive the Honeymoon" we think he will
recover. Touch US gently, Charley, you know
cur ''WeakncSScS-
Mr.. T. c. Osborne, of the Stockton Argus
got locally (editorially) oblivious, eating too
much sasscngers! Byron calls them
those "alse links" which bind,
At times the loftiest to the meanest mind
Tim got angry because we refused to look at
his Goldfish sweet-heart's daguerreotype-so
to please him, we loaned him our best white
vest to attend the ball. The architectural de-
sign of those mdstaches, don't add much to the
venccring of your prominent face-furniture
Race them, do? The most meritorious man
is generally very modest, therefore you should
not have taken advantage of a @lone' editor 5
efforts to seem graceful, young and handsome
General Rockwell, of San Francisco, some
what foundercd himself sampling the Prize
Bread and Prize Batter. lie also injured the
oSliquc optic looking at the big pumpkin (264
pouader,) and strained his voice lecturing on
the Crimean Pictorial War. The audience,
chad there been one,) would have no doubt
been highly edited at the exemplary lucdnesS
of Professor Rockwell, of the San Francisco
Daily Chronicle, while describing the storming
of !Scbastopol, taking of the Redan, &C., which
could only be compared to his grand charge
on the Premium Bread and Butter in the State
Fair Pavilion. [Great applause
RAIN.-On Monday night last, about mid
.;.xbt II commencad ba a;l;,,r which l,e+,.d b,t