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San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

HEAVY FALL OF SNow.-During the recent
cold weather, snow fell to the depth of ten inches
east of Table Mountain. The Table Mountain
Ditch is now running full of water from the
the melting snow, which has caused consider
able rise in the streams. This fall of snow will
enable miners to continue work thirty or fifty
days longer than last year. We learn, from
reliable source, that the receipts of the Ia
BILE Mountain Ditch will be increased, this year,
more than ten thousand dollars by this snow-
fall. Mr.. Laforge, of course, takes it very
cooLty, but the miners, being more impetuous,
are mixing "golden coblers," "mint juleps,"
"placer smashes," and iced chispas" in every
sluice within the Table Mountain Ditch range.
New life has been infused into Old Gulch,
French Gulch, Cisna Hill, and all the interven-
ing diggings.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23
Cherished Friends.


BYJ W. WEIGH
l have some friends, a cherished few,
Whom oftentimes see,
And they ever have sunny smile
Or kindly word for me.
They've wept with me when have wept,
And sighed when | have sighed,
They laugh with me when am gay,
When rude they gently chide.
Some professed to be my friends
When fortune smiled on me,
But when shc-fckle maid-decamped,
looked in vain to see
Those friends. They were not near
When came adversely;
That was not friendship am sure
They were not friends to me.
But thou hast ever been to me
A Kind and gen'rous friend,
And SO hope thou'lt ever be
Till life with both shall end.
1t is my prayer that no dark cloud
May rise upon thy way,
Robhing the brilliant Star of Hope
Of its efulgcnt ray.
May brightest joys thy steps attend,
And choicest flowers bloom,
And shed their perfume all around
Thy pathway to the tomb.
May richest blessings from above
Upon thy head descend,
AS may'st thou live yet many years
So may call thee friend
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

~S. G. Foster, the author of "Uncle
Ned" "Oh, Susannah," and other songs
which have become famous the world over,
resides near Pittsburgh, Pa, and is clerk
in warehouse. He writes the poetry as
we'll as the music of his songs. "Uncle
Ned" was his first song. This was pub
lished in 1845, and reached a sale un-
known till then in the music publishing
business. Of "The Old Folks at Home. ,
100000 copies have been sold in this
country, and as many more in England
+" Ny Old Kentucky Home" and "Old
Dog Tray each had sale of 10000
copies.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

HORSE THIEVES. Two horses were sto-
len on Sunday night from Mr.. }. A.
Campbell, who resides on the French
Camp road, nine miles from Stockton
The horses we're Californian, bay roam
and black. Mr.. Campbell offers $50
reward for them, or s25 for either animal
if restored to him.-S. Argus.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23
From the Knickerbocker Magazine.

FROM the hnlckerDOcker magazine.
A Remembrance of Dr. Kane.
Beneath the hills of wild Vermont
| strolled one morn of fair July,
Where fringed with evergreens and elms,
Connecticut, the pure, stole by.
Above the ancient mountains crest
Cleaned in cloudy veil of light,
Uplifted by the amorous sun,
Breaking apart the chains of night.
Sweet valleys in their summer robes,
Jewelled with dew-drops of the morn,
Between the hills-along the stream
AS day grew on, seemed newly-born.
The birds were singing to the leaves,
Which whispered back their love-notes
sweet,
Earth and the sky rejoiced in song,
That lovely summer morn to greet.
Another wandered like myself
Alone and thoughtful in his pace;
And as we met, a sun-ray cast
A glory DER his pallid face;
But passing, left the haggard lines,
More painful from the contrast given;
AS rivers flash, then sink to gloom,
Beneath the changing light of Heaven.
Together there we strayed awhile,
Breathing the fresh, pure mountain air !;
We talked of fair New-England's climel
The gallant men her hill-sides bear,
Her women, purer than her SHOWS;
Her churches glistening on her hills;
Her schools amid her valleys hid;
The page of fame her history fillskl
And then his dark, bold eye grew bright
saw his slender frame expand
Upward he gazed; then cast his glance
Below, upon that glorious land
As if a brotherhood in thought
Grew proudly on his mind-that he,
Like all who breathed that mountain air,
Was then-and ever would be free!
And SO we parted: neyermore
On summer morn as fair as this;
In autumn, or in spring to meet
My hand he warmly clasped in his,
And said: Good-6y" (but simple words,
Yet meaning more than words contain. J
My walk was Ger but had met
The face, and clasped the hand of KANE !!
Therefore, when news across the sea
Sadly, from Cubas sunny shore,
Came with thrill to all the land,
That his bold heart could beat no more :;
turned to one loved, whose eye
Was sad and dark like his, and said
Tears from our eyes are not amiss,
For him, the young and glorious dead 7
O sailor bold 0 child of science!
With heritage of lasting fame!
The earth may hold thy crumbling dust,
But glory thy ennobled name!
The icebergs of the northern pole
Are towers and monuments to thee!
And round their glistening sides shall rise
Thy requium from the moaning sea
By the Habash, March 7, 1851.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

THE LOVE OF THE DEAD.-To have
laid strong affection down among the
dead, may be a great sorrow, but it is not
real misfortune. Whatever ones after
goings may be, there is deposit for the
future life, stake in the better country, a
part Of the heart which the grave keeps
holy, in spite of the "evil that is in the
world" The living may change to us or
we to them sin may divide, strife may
come between us, but through all times
and fortune the dead remain the same to
our memories and our love. The child
that was taken from us long ago is still the
innocent lamb that was not for our hold
ing. The early lost friend or lover is still
the blessed of our youth, hope not to be
withered, promise not to be broken, a
possession wherein there is no dissppoint-
ment.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

AMERICAN TEA FAILuRE.-A correspondent
of southern paper, writing from Greenville,
South Carolina, says " | am within few miles
of the place where the experiment was made
of raising tea. 1t has proved failure. The
plant will grow well enough, but wages are too
high in this country. We cannot afford to pick,
roll up and dry any sort of leaves here for half
dollar per pound. In China, where man is
hired for one dollar month and boards him
self, it may be DONE"
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

PENNSYLVANIA PRINTERs.-It is q singular
fact that not only the two United States Sena-
tors from Pennsylvania, and the State Supreme
Judge, but the present Speaker, Clerk and As
sistant Clerk of the House, the Clerk of the
Senate of Pennsylvania, and the Democratic
candidates for Governor and Canal Commits
sioner. are all practical printers.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

A smart chap once borrowed diction-
ary, and on being asked how he liked it,
replied, "Very well; all the objection |
have to it, it don't dwell long on one sub
jcct" Sensible young gent, that.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

n6c Mr.. Buchanan is the oldest man who
who has ever taken the Presidency. Gen. Cass
is said to be seventy-four years old, and is the
oldest man who has ever filled the Office Of
Secretary of State in the country.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

The ARTEsIAN WELL.-Ye Yesterday, saws
the Stockton Argus Of the 18th inst, the
borers of the Artesian Well struck new
stream of water at depth of 750 feet
The right stream is not yet struck, how
ever.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23
Gotels, Restaurants, Mr.
DUltI5, NFSluuIuIlI5, NJ.
K1NDERHOOK EXCHANGE.
fs:a N. CALLAHAN, PROPRIETOR, "a
.G..A i:::&
Corner Of Broadray Main ST., SAN ANDRE4S.

NNHIS POPULAR AND COMMODIOUS HO-
IL tel, situated in one of the most pleasant and
convenient localities in the town, is constantly
open for the reception of TRANSIENT and
PERMANENT BOARDERS The rooms are
spacious, thoroughly ventilated and furnished
with view to comfort. The dining hall is the
best in the place, where the patrons fthe house
may depend upon finding the table spread with
the choicest edibles the market affords
The Bar is furnished with the choicest hands
of Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
BOARD AND LODGING.
Per Week, single rooms, $1,000
Per Week, double ms,................ 500
Without Lodging, ......................... 100
Single Meal, ..........................". 10
Meals at regular hours.
EM~ Payment to be made invariably in ad-
vance. nov o. '56-tf
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

E1r" Sally" said fellow to girl VINO O., mao
red hair, keep away from me, or you VIII set
me afre" "No danger of that" was the an
swer, you are too green to burn"
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

Happiness is pig with a slippery tail,
which every one runs after but nobody
can hold.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23
THE INDEPENDENT
ARMOR & Co., Publishers.
H. r. KoosER, o.. NJ. cLAYEs, GEO. ARMoR

Is published every SATURDAY MORNING.
at San Andreas, Calaveras County, Cal Office
In the Independent Building, St. Charles Street,
above Main.
TERMS OF SUBSCRTPTION.-On year. in
variably in advance, $500; six months, Sc. 90
three months, $500.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.-One square of
twelve lines, first insertion, $3.50; each sub
sequent insertion, $l.25. A liberal discount
will be allowed to yearly advertisers. Busi-
ness Cards, not exceeding four lines $500 per
month.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23
MAIN STREET HOUSE,

Sah .AhdTeas
VHNHE ABOVE HOTEL (the first established
IL in the camp,) has recently been improved
and reftted, in order to accommodate its large
and increasing custom.
The proprietor tenders his sincere thanks to
those who have given his house their patronage
and preference, and informs the travelling public
and the community generally, that he is pre-
pared to accommodate all, with Board and
Lodging, on as reasonable terms as can be had
in the camp. PHILIP F. PIPER,
mar 14-5l Proprietor.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

From this should be deducted the fees and
costs of collection, which will leave large
amount of revenue that will go far to liquidate
the current expenses of the State Government
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

" LOOK OUT FOR CRAsH-As the time ap-
proaches for its appearance the public mind
seems more taken up with the question whether
or no comet can do any damage to our planet
in case of a 'strike," and if so, whether such a
strike will take place. 1t is very exciting
question whether there is any danger of a col
lision between the earth and comet That
there is possibility of such thing is generally
admitted; though, according to the calculations
of Arago, the chance of such an event is only
one in two hundred and fifty millions of times.
Yet we have had some narrow escapes. On two
occasions, in 1880 and in 1892, comets crossed
the plane of the Elliptic, almost on the path of
the globe. Many other comets are mentioned.
which have come within a short distance of u.s.
but they missed their mark. The point which
is now the topic of discussion among the wise
men of Europe is, what damage would be done
if comet should come in collision with or ap-
proach very near the earth :? Mons. Babinet,
distinguished French philosopher, who has
written dissertation by command of the En-
peror, in order to quiet the apprehension of the
people, says there would be none. We side with
Mons. Babinct. At least, we hope, for our own
safety and the consolation of our friends, that
his opinion may be correct though he has many
eminent opposers to his theory. In the mean
time, the 18th of June approaches, and the long
expected comet has actually been discovered,
rushing headlong on in its eccentric coursel-
1t was seen at Leipsic on the 22d of February
last, by Professor Arrest; at Newark, N. j. on
the 26th, and at the observatory at Washington
on the 9th of March. 1t has also been seen
by an astronomer connected with one of the
learned institutions of New York 1t was dis
covered with telescope on the evening of
Tuesday, the 30th of March, and Thursday, the
I'd of April. about five degrees east of the star
Andromeda, and moving rapidly toward the
earth, in southerly direction. Its approach
toward the earth will be watched with great
curiosity by all scientific men, and at the rate
at which it now moves, it may soon be seen
without the telescope Vide Vest.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

Lawyers admitted to practice at the Bar, pay
ten dollars for Stamp to their certificate or
license. All persons leaving the State are re-
quired to pay a Stamp upon their tickets as fol-
lows:
For first class passage....... $50 90
For second class passage. 90
For steerage passage......... ............... 90
This is collected by the steamship agents at
the time tickets are sold, and they are required,
as arc all others selling tickets for passage on
sail or steam vessels, to take out license to trans
act the business This last item is provided for
by Act o. and the rate of license is one per cent
upon the gross receipts. All insurance policies
or papers in nature thereof pay one-half the
tariff upon bills of exchange drafts /. e. a ratio
of one-tenth of one per cent upon the amounts.
There is shipped, say four millions per month,
or forty-eight millions per annum-and as it
will be much less trouble and expense to pay
the Stamp tax, than to contest it, the income
will be $4,000.
There is at the least estimate ten millions of
property insured annually in the State, and the
agencies are multiplying monthly, and the
amount on the increase. One-tenth of one per
cent. on this will yield $4,000. Lawyers Ger
tifcates will not yield anything of note.
From passengers, it is certain, a constant and
we'll contrived revenue will be derived. The San
Francisco Prices Current gives the number of
persons who left San Francisco 1856, 22,T47.
There is no reason to suppose there will be any
decrease for the year to come, and safe esti-
mate would be upon 81 900 departures, or l, $50
per month. OF these 800 can be classed as first
cabin, 500 as second cabin, and 1,l50 as steer
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23
Total. ........................ S63 81

To these amounts may be added the one per
cent. derived from licenses authorizing sale of
tickets for passage on sail or steam vessels out
OF the State. The aggregate paid per annum
for passage is not less than $3,Ooo,0 900. This
will pay $4,000. Total from new sources Of
revenue:
From bills of exchenge, drafts, etc.,. SOC, 900
From policies of insurance 10000
From tax upon passengers ................ SO, 500
From license to passenger brokers...... 10000
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

PRoMErHEUs OUTDoNE.-The spiritu-
alists of the town of Ellsworth, Maine,
have lately been "going it at a most ex-
traordinary rate. A young widow living
in that village, being much interested in
the subject, attended many circles, and
shortly received a communication from
her deceased husband, stating that he de-
sired spiritual heir" and pointing out
the medium through which the heir also
might be expected. The medium was a
good-looking young fellow, and the de-
ceased husbands demand was peremptory,
SO the young widow submitted, with de-
gree of faith that would have astonished
an unbeliever The result was fine boy,
and nobody has expressed a doubt but that
he is actually the Spiritual offspring of
the deceased, the event being regarded as
new proof of the wonders and realities
of spiritualism.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-23

MAMMOTH strawberries Torn
Talk chronicles strawberries which were
FIVE and ive-eightinches in circumference
They are the products of vine originally
brought from Chile, which, by care has
become the parent of some sixty thriving
of-shoots. The berries are of a pale pink
exterior and perfectly white interior, pos
sessed of an extremely delicate flavor,
while the body is of cream like consis-
tency, emitting powerful aroma The
leaves and stalks of the plant are of equal
grandeur in size with its fruit, the former
being 81 inches long by inches wide,
and the stalks from sixteen to twenty-five
inches in length. The culture of the
strawberry has ever been a favorite one,
but in no portion of the globe has its out
of-door-growth been attended with the
same satisfactory results as in California.
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For the Daily Gate Git,

FARxIsGroS, Oct. i3, Z o'clock.
MKssRs. J. b. How1A& L Co., Gents :---l
feel in frst rate spirits tonight. The result
is so different from the August election, 4
cannot but feel good. In August the Black
Democracy were about rs ahead on n No.
rage. To.nigh, the tables are turned. The
vata stands n fellows.
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CouScn. RooH, |
Oct. 10. 1887. [

Oct. IL, 1857.
Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Beetle,
Patterson, Smith, Shelley, Bishop and Wy
man Waiiing.
The committee on streets and alleys, to
whom was referred Ordinance No. LIS enti-
tied IAN Ordinance amendatory Of Ordi.
nance No. lilo, providing for the sale Of GER
tain property in Water street and the Wharf, .
reported the same back and recommended It's
Passage; wherenpon the report of the com
inittee was accepted aud the Ordinance
adopted.
Alderman Smith presented Ordinance No.
l26, entitled IAN Ordinance locating the
market house and market ground" which
was passed.
communication was received from the
board Of education enclosing u resolution of
SAID board, and laid upon the table.
The city Marshal made report of the mum
Der OF arrests made from Angus, llth to Oe-
tober !, ls51 said report showing 81 arrests
Tor violation Of the laws of the State, and
one hundred and twenty seven arrests for Vi
citation Of the city ordinances. Report or
dercd TO be siled
The special committee, 10 whom was re.
ferred the resolution in relation to building
market house in the I'D ward. reror,ed =
contract with I. b. Knight for the building
OF the same. Report accepted aud contract
approved.
The contract Of Pat. McMannus for filling
the sidewalks on Johnson street, was receiy.
cd and approved.
The contract Of JAS. Carroll for grading
Fourth ST., FROM Bank TO Des MONIES ST., wa,
received aai approved.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That special committee OF
four be appointed 70 examine and repot,
what extension Of gas pipes are neces sars
also at what other poiuts the public lamps
SHOULD be erected.
Alderman Walling, Day, Beebe and Bish.
op we're appointed said committee.
Resolved, That the city Engineer DO di.
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! lava state Insurance mPany.
s0Dvfoa 1NaAAArLK's NEW suILLlHe, and u1psy
A Sneond Street, keokuk, Iowa. a
esHb Ho1p Company takes RE- On the S11sl
AND 81 MI t 1psy p On Sh IA ft 80
MUM, atrAtas a reasona Bile rs hees efAny rslia
BILE % mpaAy.
t@s fss&F DIRECTORS 49, @
Oh Perry, r. II. Ford, JswAa II. Oex
Geo. Il. Smyth. VIM. +. Turner, II. d. WSea wi ard,
A. Bridgman, Il. II. Harrison IS. r. voofhies,
John McCune, J.W. Rankin.
orrICERs:
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hssyuo
i4pontsd oasf
ss: sS1 G:a. fs' s. n. - map .
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Leighton The property which
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NEW CASH DRY GOODS
STORE.

-
STORE.
Main ST., bptWccn 9th and 7ah SIS.
Next 10 Fosters Crockery Store,
kkohu IOWA,
fTNHE sub.riber bags leave to inform the citizens
L Of keokuk, and particularly the ladies, that be
has established himself At the above location in the
RETAIL DRY GOODg BUsINEsx,
And is now opening
A Fan and Fashtonabis stock OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
Lately selected by h,m In the city Of New York
1t will bs his desre to embrace within his stock
under The head
His stoek Is all entirely fresh and purchased At thu
Loicesi Market Rates, For Coshi
Al ths East, and he Aasters himself that the
LADIES OF KROkUK
WILL Fisp A BxAurivrL srock AND BsAuriYuI
ssjIrMssT o. GOODS,
m At PRICES
Equai 50 New York,
EQUAL TO THE TINES,
And Equal to the desires Of the shopping commu
uity OF Keokuk.
II Is .anrcedry 10 enumsais all the articles to IL
found land no: to be found in .
fashionable Retail Dry Goods Store.
ONE VISIT TO THE STORE,
AND
ONE LOoKAT THE GOODS,
WILL GIVE FAR MORE SATISFACTION
Than half dozen ,lumns in a newspaper, ana
to that risii ead fnspeetion the Ladies of
keokskars respectfully inyitsd.
WM. b. GERRINa.
N. B.-MrG 8. Pierce, late win Q. 8. Billings
viii be found at the above establishnent, where b.
| will be happy to see his lady friends.
oc.l3d, Ssxs 4
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LEDGER OFFICE.

LEDGER OFFICE.
sg Fairfield, Iowa, Oct. IL, 1857.
.EplroRs GATE OirY-SIs: The returns are
in from old Jefferson. Our State ticket has
carried by at least $50, and the County
ticket BY from 225 to 260, Is that not
enough glory for old Jefferson? We think
it glory enough for one day.
Yours truly,
w. W. JUNKIN.
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IGNORANCE AND Bliss IN CALiroRNIA.--lt
gives one new sense Of the magnitude OF
our country TO iud one side Of il ecipsed in
mercantile disaster, while the other basks in
the beams of prosperity. Here, the stria-
gency in the money market has been some.
thing appalling even to ''the oldest inhabit.
anti But in California, whittier our sad
news had not reached ut the latest dates. the
word was, "Supply ahead Of the demand. -
"Loans negotiated at IND | 1 per cent?
''first class business paper discounted at q
per cent. without difficulty" In happy ig-
norance Of the state Of things on the Allan.
tic coast, the men Of California are not ouly
looking forward to an easy winter, but they
have come forward and NOTIFY decided 70 nav
the State debt Of ~ 100000, which the Su-
preme Court had decided to be illegal. This
is u most honorable step, and We hope tina,
the impending knowledge Of our disasters
will impair neither the determination nor
the means of those who have tax en- It'll Bos.
ton Journal.
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Wontthat dapretty we'll. have not heard
from auy other precinct.
Yours, truly, A. J. H0UGHToN.
p. s. AZ Bonapartc, I understand that
the Democrats are 40 ahead. There were
about 100 in August.
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The bill Of Danforth, Wright & Co., Of
New York, Of 81 ,276, IS, for plate engraving,
scrip paper, TO-, was referred to the com
mittes On claims.
Council adjourned to Oct. 20, 1857, at s
o'clock, a. NJ. b. 8. MERRIAM, Clerk.
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In the townships 30 be heard from Free
mont had some forty majority, and Rankin's
majority will beat that.
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rected to maHe a survey and plat for the cx-
tension of 9th street, below Cedar, to tho
dept of the X. F. ID. NJ. h II. r. r. Co.
The following bills wess SLOWED: Ed
Hunter & McCutsh&1n, for extra
4 grading on sidewalks on Blon-
deau, SIS 90
p. McMannus, earth deposited, Sc 90
A. & N. Psarce, blank books, IL SO
w. sullivan, earth deposited, 81 90
James Linch, services as policeman
one month, 40 90
+. ii. Rockefeller, 6 I" 40 90
Malachi Moore, e |" 40 90
James Knight, !" 40 90
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PIANO FORTE ROM SALE.
4 INV isn0 Forte, from the ceiebsaiel III anu.
4 faei9Ty Of ballet, Davis Il TO-, Bsss3r. for
sale cheap for Cash, or viii exchange for country
prelaes " any Kind. KING 4TAlL0R
eefial Cor Le,ee and Ma,n~st
.nEs.ODEON fOK StE.E.
4 FINE toned . oct Nj io1ecn from the manu-
\ factory II Mason s HAlnhn. Boston. for sale
cheap Tor Cash, or will exchAuge for country pro
duee OF any kind. KING A TAYLOR,
octls&w Cor Levee and Mainst.