San Andreas independent., 1857-04-04
the whole host of rats plunged, drank,
bursted and died.

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the whole host of rats plunged, drank.
bursted and died.
From this tank the house is supplied
with water for drinking, cooking, &c
Twenty or thirty of the guests were sud-
denly, and some severely effected, by the
use OF the water thus impregnated with
poison. Mr.. Buchanan suddenly left for
heatland, where he arrived suffering Sc
yerey. Several of the guests have not
yet, and are not likely to recover soon.
The Republicans have carried the muni-
cipal elections in Chicago, H., and New
berg n. Y In Rochester, the Democrat
ic candidate for Mayor, was elected by a
large majority, and eight out of ten Alder
men. In Auburn and Utica the Repub-
licans were successful
KANSAS. In Kansas, Governor Geary
refused to appoint man named Sherod,
as Sheriff, when Sherod grossly insulted
Geary; free fight ensued, in which
Sherod was killed Gov. G. has sent for
troop of horsemen to protect his person.
Gen. w T. Packer, of Lycoming, has
been nominated by the Democrats, for
Governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet.
THE CABMEr.-Secretary of State, Lewis
Cass, Of Michigan; Secretary of the Treasury,
Howell Cobb, of Georgia; Secretary of the In
terror, Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi; Secre-
tary of the Navy, Arson V. Brown, of Tenn;
Secretary of War, John B. Floyd of Virginia
Post Master General, Arnold Plummer of Pa;
Attorney General, Nathan Clifford, of Maine
Assistant Secretary of State, Henry Ledyard1
News per Steamer Sierra Nevada.
Mr.. BUCHANAN' S CABINET.-The ST.
ezra Nevada's news, says the San Joaquin
Republican, confirms the report by last
mail, that Gen. Cass is Secretary of State;
Gov. Cobb, Of Georgia, Secretary of the
Treasury; Gov. Floyd, of Virginia, Sec
retary of War; Gov. Brown, of Tennes-
see, Secretary Of the Navy; Jacob Thomp-
son, of Mississippi, Secretary of the Inte-
nor; Senator Toucey, of Connecticut, At
torney General; J. Clancy Jones, of Penn
sylvania, Post Master General. 1t is said
Mr.. Jones has declined, and that Gov.
Alexander, of New Jersey, is appointed
i'll his place. Thus we have Cabinet that
is an unit--a conservative Union Cabinet.
There is not the smell of Southern fire.
eater, nor a Northern disunionist upon it.
1t is pure and reliable to the heart. The
nd,
manner that sends the warm currents of
patriotic life thrilling throughoutthe great
body of the Republic And we now, with
perfect confndence, predict for Mr. Bu-
chanan's administration solid glory, un-
tarnished by ephemeral schemes and dema-
gogue spasms, that will compare favorably
with the most brilliant and satisfactory of
any Of his predecessors in office.
THE HERBERT MATTER February
9th, in the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Colfax from the Committee on Elec-
tlons, to which the House referred the pe
tition of 2, ,200 citizens of fCalifornia, asking
the expulsion from the House of Herbert
for killing the waiter Mr.. Heating, report
ed that the petition was accompanied by no
proof, and no authority was given the
Committee to compel the attendance of
witnesses, therefore it was for the House
to determine what further action should
be taken
Mr. Herbert said that he was credibly
informed by Californians now here, that
this petition was got up in the Vigilance
Committee Room at San Francisco. He
did not believe man of them ever voted
for him, and they were considered band
of outlaws. He looked upon the petition
as compliment from that quarter.
Mr.. Colfax said this petition was not re-
ferred to the Committee till the 10th inst.
hence it would be seen they had acted as
promptly as the time allowed
Mr.. Walker inquired of Mr.. Colfax
what was the object of making the report
and proposing no action
Mr. Colfax replied, because it was made
by the unanimous instructions of the Com
mittee, and for the reason that the House
might, if they saw fit, direct further ac-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Boyce, the Report
was tabled
The STEAM WAGoN.-The Globe says
that the owners of the steam wagon, in