San Andreas independent., 1857-11-28

| EN- along, SomeDody-lm IN one. Who Wouldn t
pay four hundred dollars for a wife, (if he
! had it, with the privilege of a selection
/ from such an :" immense stock of new spring
goods? ?" We don't want any sold tubs"
here, though--we want the genuine article,
clipper built.
Business is brisker in the Metropolitan City
at present, than it has been for some months
past. Winter supplies are being brought out
for winter wants. Teams are wanted for here.
there and everywhere, and apparently easily
found for the purpose. Prairie schooners, full
rugged and laden, with mule, horse and oxen
propellers, depart daily from this place of con-
centrated distances. The country, as far as
edIbles and clothing are concerned, is, think,
decidedly safe for the winter
Another steam wagon is being made the
patrons of the former one having I" gin eout'
or the wagon "gone in," whatsoever way
you choose to express it without libel. The
new one will probably be finished in January
next
The State Capitol is being put into state
OF purity for the reception, in January, of the
Collective Wisdom. The walls are now ex
pected to give back clear rcverberation-
These have heretofore occasionally produced
peculiar accoustical effects. An instance oc-
Cured during very long speech by Estel,
last session-so that when reported, itappeared
as very remarkable agglomeration of vul-
garity. Singular circumstance, eli ? wasn'tit? !?
The subject of our overfowed lands is at
/ tracing some practical attention just now
The first location of California public domain
was made a few weeks ago, up the Sacramento,
| believe. Now is the time to form out new,
rich marsh-lands' as they are somewhat
technically called elsewhere. These are usu-
ally with reference to clmatology,) the rich
est agricultural spots in the world. Who's
/ for joint stock company of enterprise? 1t
will take but little labor to prepare the lands.
People necdntbe afraid of " lobby legislation
in the matter. BY way of rider, | beg to add
a few stray notes on the Lincolnshire marsh
lands in England, for the benefit of those feel
ing an interest in the subject. The writer
/ speaks from personal inspection.
The chief difficulty is to keep out the tidal
overflow over some four hundred square
miles, on a very stormy coast. This is done
/ by heavy embankments, piled and brashed
! with wicker work, next the sea. At neap-
! tides the sea is nearly even with the reclaimed
| land. In spring-tides it rises two feet above
it. Equinoctal tides, when occurring with vio-
lent northeast winds, raises the angry sea to
very much higher level This happens about
every twenty years. The equinoctal tides are
usually somewhat higher than the spring tides
The effects of these tides are not modified by
an inland sea, it will be observed, as would be
the case of the California reclaimed lands.
The marshands of Lincolnshire are known
to have been reclaimed from the sea in the
tenth century. The Danes, and afterwards
the Monks, have the reputation of first doing
| 1T; be that as it may, under Pope Gregory the
lVth, they were in possession of the Church
The marshlands of Norfolk and Lincolnshire
adjacent, contained more of the finest ecclesi-
astical cdi6ces, than any spot of similar area
in the world. The Monks, and others, were en-
couragcd by the various Kings of England to
proceed in their reclamation down to the
time of Henry the With, other rewards and
premiums were given them for it. Once or
twice, believe, they have been inundated
since the 18th century.
The writer has stood on Downington church
spire, and counted fifteen of the most beauti-
full churches of medieval date, principally l4th
century work, within very few miles; but
one cannot see fourth of the number for
the luminous growth of trees. Amongst them,
looming up in the distance, could be seen
Boston stump" as it is locally called, or
tower of Boston church. also on the marsh
land, with {" the wash beyond, which is so
interesting to every American, from associa-
ton with the early fathers history. The
whole country teens with agricultural riches
1t is unquestionably the finest titled ground in
the British Islands. These marshlands have
the surface drains from the higher lands sunk
and embanked on both sides, to a height of
fifteen feet, and above the capacity of all ordi-
nary superficial surcharging from the hills, or
'hO heiSht VI cAtTcihelV nlBn LlQeS, which HOW
up these drains as far back as the foothills
inland Some ofthese districts enclosed within
the surface drains, are so low that mechanical
appliances are attached to drain them The
fields and farms are separated by deep drains
The modern engineering works of Mr. Tclford
vastly improved them. These form an excel
lent study for the reclamation of such lands in
these vallies of California
Immense outlays were made on the marsh
lands in question in 1928, for new cuttings for
drains, &c. The Ouse was turned into
shorter channel, and the result has ever justi-
fed outlay judiciously employed on them
These-as are those on the borders of the Zuy-
der Zee and Schleswig Holstein on the oppo-
site coast similarly treated-are the finest and
most prolific of agricultural districts. The
English lands could not be bought for EGO
sterling an acre-probably not for twice that
sum. hope the subject will be practically
taken up in California.
The newspapers of this city seem to be en-
joying themselves amazingly-are having
tag rag and bobtail break down around the
q Union"-the principal refreshment, however
seems to be "clams." 1t is done thus we
suppose that the Union folks in attending TO
their business, having acquired the means 10
make " slick" appearance, excite the envy
of certain other proprictors OF daily issues