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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22

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About twenty minutes pas 'opf oclpck
this morning. a rather severe shock n az
earthquake vac experienced IN -. I.ol.s. AZ
a.o 10 the surrounding ,iclni,is, likewise
tor many miles on the Illinois I'D: Towards
midnight Of yesterday moisture bc2n 70
p~ryade the siUiospaers aud finally rine
What u . dew was formed This id nol
Increase in density until about hail past two
O'Clock In the morning when sog beean 20
gather over the city aHd srsrs'd-i tie dew.
II grew gradually thicker and thicker aa.!i
about twenty mlnntes pas four, Nhoa, 10
give tho wsfls u officers NcMeans aul "A
fclloN Officer who was sitting on Ihiri So
between Poplar ani Plan in door aayj
they beard ioII ruabtns no.sr They
i4mytl up AMI tld ,carlziy reached fbc;r
fe, before they were ainapd ct TIE shaking
Of the grp3ul beneath IT. ir Get, 50 that
thcy couA atccly stand The window of
the hoaso. 90 both sides u lhG s'f.et ciIl.
tired loady IN their frames, BE blind o."
open an1 ogt popped Tie head, Of -,ors u
people in thcil night Ire.+8 "ho pcgHp,ol
the houses. y great number gIu o.i d
tbs houses alarmed at tae oscillation Of lde,r
he,a window and furniture IN their rooms.
and he coy oi an earthquake hraa thn
sicuec thaf oti,nfvIa uigHe,! st hi alfiy
hour u the morning
W. mas tate that t.e cYiitno- just Dat-
rated were e,per"ncld by people AL over
The city Upon comparing al tie a,coiuts
together, il IA apparent hat The shoe pro-
,e,dol from the s2uth w,at. and s1 'raycol
along Parties describe i ~ coming up
from the river west, FROM which point II Was
/ f't most Beyrr ~ N"framce aud All
points below Tic iiFcc, twas very acIt.iy
tlt' fu~pu- coming !, fiom there STATE
ia. ai'-i6- iltat u! N sIyya, Tie noise H.
.tmhlcd AZ one moment d umbluy lulJ.
cd by stsuH cndra> oriugt D escape tbtJogh
minl,d apparatus, aid a. another as
though vehicles heavily ldtH with mufitd
wheels were being dfaWDwiih express sped
user cobh'a ston" road. Tn a'ts sound
Has Ia ati 20 this city ., Mrrnnoe Is sas
mitch daih at Tie tine. ptl The pgyp'. were
very much alarmed and IAi put Of lhe hou...
1Lrfc was Iikcris, a strong suril ot
.alpiar and i Is said upl good auii fui..
tha, "a solplnIic metcoflr paii roIti about
The streets IN tbs city les e wbrr9f =
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22

NEN IoEk. pc'. l2-1h, Falj River
steamer Empire State struck a foch -
liurIyntc last ,yenins, during the prevalence
of icusc io- and hli 4 large hole stove IN
her bow She was backed of AND CROPPED
her nay back 10 HI, city. where -hc nudei
81 her passengers in SAFETY III" saterws-
a, on, time above the cabin floor. but never
b yond The control oft,r pump ~" wa
ard Soos on The dock for repairs. III.
baggage ard freight escaped injury
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22

lus Ma>I tosftN ot Ro>lr,> -- rb,
New York Nriot IL - much moved ty
the ii>tn,s ot the merchants and hons, men
ct NV YORK that i, dceIan>, n tbs tuln,ss
at It's Indignation
W sh1s'l ike 10 sc pile collected 10
Madison Fan ofall the dresses. |cNclS, kui,k.
knschs aa1 Mons use. bought AZ StcwartS
Tmlny' ud 'srh other plaos the las, two
wears, by our ts.huuahle women. We
would undertake 20 say th,, /, would anoGu,
10 many, man! millions OF dollars. enough to
carry the fr'c Railroad through all It's dlf
dcultics sud W the whole p.lc would no,
h. " Tia smalhS, possible lsc sr life. or
heal,h or comfort
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22

The Hons rccon,idcr,d Yesterdays vote
on tie r'lot bill by vote at - to 50
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
san ANDREAS CAIAVERAS COUNTY, SATURDAY, AUGUST
Written for the San Andreas independently
The journey of Life

The Journey OF Life
What is life? IT'S days journey;
Differing paths for different feet.
Each one tending for its ending
To the grave, where all must meet:
Sometimes through the pleasant valley,
Sometimes DER the lonely hill,
We're still finding at each winding
That the end is nearer still.
Childhood is the early morning,
When our thoughts are free and light;
While they're playing, and we're straying
Whether to the left or right
Every footstep bears US onward,
And the path at every bend,
Though It's winding, still is finding
Passage for us to the end
Manhood is the midday portion,
When the sun shines fierce and hot;
Onward pressing, though distressing
'Tis to leave some shaded spot
We are ever looking forward,
While the present s blank and drear,
Prospects cheering are appearing,
Fading still as we draw near
Old age is the quiet evening,
Lighted by the setting sun,
Though still shining, its declining
Shows our race is almost rum
While we, weary with our journey,
Travel on with heavy feet,
Still we're tending to our ending
At the grave, where all must meet.
TYRo.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
The INDEPENDENT
ARMOR & Co Esuh,;s.o

D. r. hoosER, ON. cLAYEs, GEO. ARNoR.
IS published every SATURDAY MORNING
AT San Andreas, Calaveras County. Cal. Office
IN 'lle independent Building, st. Charles Street.
IEKAlS OF SUBSCRIPTTON.-Onc wear. in
variably in advance, $500; six months. So 90 /:
three months. $500.
lEKMS OF ADVERTISING.-O square of
Twelve lines, first insertion, $3.50: each sub
scquent insertion, Sl.25. \ liberal discount
VIII be allowed to yearly advertisers Bust
ness Cards, not exceeding four lines So 90 per
month.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22

AN INCIDENT OF BALAKLAvA-When the Light
brigade was preparing for action, the butcher
OF the 18th Lancers Tan Irishman,) who had
Just been performing his Office, slaughtering
sheep and oxen, made his appearance in the
field, without coat wascoat, his shirt sleeves
rolled up, and his arms and face smeared with
blood--a grotesquc and terrible figure. He
mounted powerful charger and rode up to
his troop. lie had no business there, but the
prospect of bloody fray was too strong to be
resisted. He seized two sabres deliberately
examined the temper and edges of the blades
selected the sharpest, and threw the other aside
He then, with equal GOODNESS, took out a short
black pipe, charged it, lighted it, and placed it
in his mouth, and setting himself in his saddle.
rode with the q six hundred" into the Valley of
the Shadow of Death. He was seen amongst
the Russian batteries sabreing the gunners
right and left, Staying with his own hand at
least sixty of the enemy, cutting his way in the
retreat through the swarms of Russian cavalry
which vainly sought to intercept the remnant
of the gallant band, and, wonderful to relate,
he rode back, still smoking his pipe as coolly
as ifnothing had happened, without having re-
ccived a single scratch.-Freemans Journal
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
NOTICE..
q BOUNTY Land Warrants. 85a

YNIIE undersigned having completed arrange
IL ments with his Correspondent in Wash
ington, D. c., is now ready to procure Bounty
Land Warrants, granted by an Act of Con-
gress, passed March Sd, 1855, giving land (l6O
acres) to all connected with the army or Nary
of the United States, in any of the wars in
which the United States have been engaged
Also, State Troops, whose services have been
paid by the United States.
HsA. Information given gratis.
BsaeNo charge, if said warrants are not OBJ
tanned. r. THOMPSON. Up
Hsa-Ofice, Centre street. next door to Stur-
ges' Stone Building, Mok HILL feb 7-tf-46
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22

B9A spoiled child is an unfortunate VIC
tim, who proves the weakness of his parents
judgment much more forcbly than the strength
OF their affection. 1t is the just punishment of
q weak over-indulgency that, the more we fon-
die spoiled child, the more completely we
ALLEVIATE him from US, as an arrow flies the far
ther from us, the closer we draw it to our bo-
som.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
s. B. STEVENS.

s. B. STEN EMS,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, NOTARY PUBLIC
AND CONVEYANCE
NNTILL also draw up Deeds, Mortgages, Pow
w ers of Attorney, Agreements, Mechanics
Liens, and other articles in writing, and will
give advice in regard to titles to land, free of
charge, when he is employed to draw up papers.
Agreements, Promissory Notes and Contracts
written, and all other instruments of writing
executed with neatness and dispatch.
Bgy~ Office in the Jordan Bath Building.
San Andreas, January 81, 81. jan 3l-3l
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
ID. ID. VEZEY,

q Shop on St. Charles street, oppositeA
~ the Willow Greek Lumber Yard ~
~ SIN 1NDRE4S, lT u
Where Miners can be furnished with Pumps,
Toms, Patent Rifles, Water wheels, Horse
powers, and all other machinery for mining pur-
poses on short notice.
ALSO-Constantly on hand, Sash and Panel
Doors, Window and Window Blinds, Door and
Window Trimmings, Chest, Drawer, Closet and
Wardrobe Trimmings, Bedsteads Dining, Card,
Centre and Toilet Tables, Wash-stands, and all
other articles of Furniture made to order.
my 23-2m ID. d. VEZEY.
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22

Main ST., opposite odd Feltoms Hall,
SAN ANDREAS,
NTIIERE may be found large assortment of
w good Brass Clocks, such as Eight saaQ
Day, and Thirty Hour Striking and Ma EIA,
rine Alarm Clocks. Also, beautiful Par sNs. Is
lor and Bedroom Clocks, all of which will be
acarranted 10 keep good time gear.
Also, fine magnifyng Glasses, with double
power, expressly for examining Quartz Rock
Also, Spy Glasses, Spectaces, Thermometers,
Pocket CompasSes, American Pocket Knives,
Steel Tweezers, Watch Guards, Keys, first quail
ty Italian Z strings inger-boards, il-pieces,
keys, bridges, rosn, bows, &c.
Also, a large assortment Of fine Gold Pens,
Gold Fob Chains, Fob Buckles, Seals, Slides,
Ladies' Gold Curb Chains Belt Buckles Pen
ellis, Silver Thimbles, Coral Beads, &c Also,
fine Gold Rings, EARRINGS Breast Pins, Lock
cts, Snaps, Infants Coral and Gold Armlcts,
Necklaces, &c.
Special attention will be given to all work,
such as repairing Clocks and Watches manu-
featuring Rings, EARRINGS, Specimen Pins, &c.
n B. All work warranted, if we'll used.
| would also embrace this opportunity of
thanking the public for past fayors, and hope,
by trying to please them, to still merit their
appreciation. jy ll-tf:v2n2
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
6otcls, Restaurants, &e.
KlNDERHOOK EXCHANGE.

EEaYYAA NJ. CALAHAN, .PRopR1EToR. "a
=44A ,niE
Corner Of Broad,coy Main ST.. san ANDRE4S.
EVHlS POPULAR AND COMMODIOUS HO-
H. tel, situated in one of the most pleasant and
convenient localities in the town. is constantly
open for the reception of TRANSIENT and
PERMANENT B0ARDERS. The rooms are
spacious, thoroughly ventilated, and furnished
with view to comfort. The dining hall is the
best in the place, where the patrons of the house
may depend upon finding the table spread with
the choicest edibles the market affords.
The Bar is furnished with the choicest bl ands
OF Wines Liquors and Cigars
BOARD AND LODGING
FER Week, single rooms. $1,000
Per Week, double ooms....... 800
Without Lodging, ,....................... 100
Hllplc heal, al,......................... 10
Meals at regular hours
BSg@ Payment to be made invariably in adj
vance nov %, '56-tf-35
San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
CIGAR, TOBACCO AND FRUIT STORE

Main street, opposite Odd Fclloars' Hall
san ANDREAS
IT & J. OPPENHEIMER, keep constantly
la. on hand good"assortment of choice To-
bacco and Cigars. Also, Domestic Cigars.
which they will sell at low prices.
ALSO
All kinds of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco.
Green and Dry Fruit, Candies, Nuts, Cutlery,
Matches, Playing Cards, &C., &c. Please give
us call
oct 40 IL. y. OTIGNHElMER,
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19

street, and then dodge up small alley in
great haste-is it possible that this little
widow in the or is at all typical Of the
great city to which she belongs!
A most strespectsble, staid, and solemn out.
ward appearance-covering very strong
disposition to that deviltry which is defined
by the Bible as "the lust Of the flesh, the
lust OF the eye, and the pride of life" But
Boston, clothed in its robe of snow, looked
too pure, bride-like, and dismissed the sup.
position from my mind.
They don't have theatrical performances
in Boston on Saturday evenings; the thea
tres open at three o'clock p. M, and the
performance is over at six. Thalberg WAS al
lowed to give n concert here last evening,
however. He WAS practising little this
morning, also, on the piano, when mes.
sage came from a serious family in the mex,
room, begging him not 10 play dancing
tunes. He didn't
had intended to have written to YOU
more at length, but am off to New Orleans
directly, and must pack my trunk. Boston
is great place. am sorry hadn't time
to go and see the Monastery, presided over
by Abbott Lawrence, that was burned by
the Orangemen.
Yours, truly and respectfully,
JOHN PHOENIX.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19
Wonders of Science.

The often. quoted correspondent of the
Newark Daily Advertiser, in one of his Ia
test letters from Italy, saws:
Stetboscopic auscultaton established n
principle pe-thanks to NJ. Laennec-whicb
has at length produced the Dynamoscope.
perhaps It's greatest service. Other French.
men had made some approaches in their
efforts to lind mechanical gauge for the
animal economy-M. Comet, for example,
with his age telling Spirometre, and NJ.
Outlet with his Pneumatometre--but NJ.
Colleagues appears 10 have won all the
honots OF discovery by his little steel ear
trumpet, which reports TO the practiced ear
the organic action and actual condition of
Tue entire body at any given moment
gauges lis vital force, its age, health and
emperature-indicates the course and the
event Of diseases, &c. The marvellous lit.
tie instrument, which would seem to leave
"clairvoyance" without an apology, is said
to be the final result Of series Of experi
ments in auscultalion which led TO the dis.
covery that all vital organization gives ou,
an audible sound-a low hum, accompa.
MED by very distinct crepi,a,ion or crack.
ling.
These sounds may be discerned, We are
told, by an acute ear, but more distinctly
with the aid Of r steel OF cork conductor:
and they are said 10 vary in n measurable
manner with the age, temperament, health
anu seasons, TO Indicate the difference be-
tween the effects Of fatigue and disease, ap.
parent and real death, DC. In complete,
rarayysy, epilepsy. and the like, they en-
trely disappear, though they continue for
ten or fifteen minutes after the cessation of
pulsa,ion and respiration in death. They
are also heard in arnputated limbs for some
minutes after the operation-as some crea
lures appear TO be alive after losing their
heads. The humning (bou-donnen,ent) ap
pears in every part of the body to which
the instrument may be applied, but the
crepitation only at the extremiiies OF the
fingers and toes-when one of them is
placed in its bowl. am not aware that
any theory has been deduced from these
singular results OF this new course of ply
sioloCical inquiry,
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19
Science and Industrial Arts,

An unpickable and changeable lock has
long been desideratuin, and such n one
It Is now thought has been conlriyed. The
key is SO constructed that il is capable Of
an inexhaustible number of changes. This
IS effected by providing it with slides. which
work in grooves, in such manner that
each slide may be moved with the nail.
When the required arrangement is made
the whole is tightened by a screw, and
whatever form the screw is thus made TO
assume the lock adjusts itself to that form
In the act Of locking, and only that form or
arrangement Of the KEY will then unlock
it.
The gutta percha shoes lately introduced
are made in this way: The inner sole and
upper portion, when stretched over the last,
is first purctured by punch. The gutta
percha, in soft shape, is then pressed,
by mechanical means, upon this inner sole,
the material is forced through the punch
holes, and the shoe is then held together as
II 1t had been pegged, though much more
securely, ior the gulta percha fills entirely
the punch holes, and even forms sort oi
rivet head on the inside Of the shoe.
Two eminent European savans, NM
Senormont and Becquerel, have obtained
surprising results in the Artificial formation
of crystals and minerals. Some among their
specimens Of crystaliite and crysoLeryl are
described as hard enough to cut glass. They
have also found that glass containing arse
mic, though at first transparent, becomes
cloudy and opaque, then wsxy, and finally
crystalline. Another discovery made by
them is, that pounded loaf sugar mixed
with sulphuric acid forms glutnous sub
stance, which when dry detonstes like gun
cotton.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19
SarghO Sucre-HOw 10 make Sugar.

The introduction Of this article into our
country has called for an exercise Of our
mechanical talent to bring forward some
thing TO meet the experimenting demand
Tor new sugar mills. In passing through
the Institute Fair my attention was attract.
ed to singulsrly constructed revolving
machine running upon three rollers; but,
upon close examination, | found il to be a
Chinese sugar cane mill, invented by Mr..
Hedges, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, who has been
SO successful in improving the famous little
giant corn mill, and has also lately invent.
ed most complete agricultural steam boil.
er, one OF which is also in operation at the
lalr. This sugar mill is certainly of a most
novel construction. II consists OF three
vertical cast-iron rollers, supportedbetween
strong cast plates, resting upon trianru.
lar wood frame about eight feet on It's sides.
Under each corner is 4 largo truck wheel
SO adjusted when working as TO revolve in
a circle, the shaft Of one Of the rollers occu.
pying the centre Of the fame aud clutch
ed last to timber below, preventing its
turning, while the other two, being yeared
into 1t at the Top, are made 10 reyolye
around ii as tho whole frame is turned by
the horse. On one corner is feed table.
from which man feeds the cane, which.
having been acted upon by the two rollers,
passes out upon table on the other cor.
ner, which is removed as often as suffi.
cient quantity accumulates. The juice pass.
es down through the bed plate and Is re-
ceived in vessel made for thSt purpose.
In a few minutes the truck wheels can be
changed aud the clutch removed, and tho
whole Is ready TO travel. There being no
heavy beams TO raise, posts to set, or over.
head sweeps to provide, and at the sams
time SO easily transported from place 10
place, Il will prove TO be Just the thing
needed by our farmers at this particular
Time, and from the cheapness Of the article
IT must meet with ready sale. All interest.
81 IN this line are advised to give il an ss,
sm'Sstion.-NaI. Intelligence. I
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19
SPARTANBURG s. C, THURSDAY MARCH 10 Is57

and those upon the platform followed the
Chief Justice in cohgratula,ing the Presi.
dent elect upon his accession to Office, the
spectators joined in an enthusiastic acclaim
Of applause, whilst the swelling music of n
dozen bands and the roar of cannon an
nounced that the important ceremony was
completed, and James Buchanan duly in
augurated as the fifteenth President of the
United States.
After receiving the congratulations of
those surrounding him, the President re-
turned to the Senate chamber, and was
subsequently, conducted by the Senate Com
miltee to the Presidential Mansion.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19
THE CAROLINA SPARTAN,
BY CAVIS & TRIMMER.
TOP. VERNON, Associate Editor.

Price Two DoLLAns per nnnum in advance. or
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No subscription taken for less than six months.
Money may be remtted through Postmasters at
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Advertisements inserted at the usual rates, and
Contracts made on reasonable terms.
The SPARTAN crculates largely this and
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to our friends to reach customers.
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Blanks, Law and Equity, continually on hand
or printed to order.
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To CLARITY CIDER.-The following is
an old but good rocipes Put newly.made
cider into clean barrel, and leave it TO
termcni few days; and then put in il six
ounces of ground mustard, tied up in rag;
the cider will become sweet and clear, and
remain so until exposed 10 the air.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19

Somebody has written book on "The
ant OF making people happy without money
We are in excellent condition 70 be expert
meuted upon,
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19

Coon DEscENr.-lt is question whe.
ther being called THE son Of gun" should
not rather be taken as compliment than
rs a term of abuse, as it is we'll known that
no gun is good for anything unless it de.
seends in a straight line from a good stock.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19

CANRoBrNT on Hoors -Canrobert's bon
mot upon the subject is recorded with great
guSto One Of the numerous assalants of
his heart, the Marquise dc r. had been
watching with evident anxiety his approach
across the ballroom to where she WAS seat
Cd. After few of those little n,inauder.es
for which the Marquise is remarkable, and
one or two killing gIances in tho Generals
face, seeing that his attention was attracted
by her toilette, she exclaimed with an efiec.
tive lisp: "Well, Marechal, what do YOU
think of my dress to.nightr Madame"
returned Canrobert with smile OF gallant
ry, MS lie surveyed its vast eSpanse, Il can.
not but admire it, for il recalls TO mind the
dearest Souvenir OF my soul" Indeed"
exclaimed tho Marquise her countenance
Frightening, and her eyes expressing at the
same time all the varied emotions Of hope,
delight and surprise, to which the remark
had given rise; land how soy "Why, it
reminded me tho moment ] entered the
room, both in It's extent and shape, OF ay
tent tn The Crinled.i"
A narrow fillet or band is tGpo, but
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19

a narrow filet or band is tapo, but
small wax candle is taper.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-10
The DenICltiOn.

Every Icing Black Republican paper
in the State, from the Cincinnati Ga
zette and Ohio State Journal, down to
the Eaton Register, is now busy in try
ing to relieve Gibson of the stupendous
robbery of the public fun DIS and shield
him from merited condemnation. The
records of the State prove him guilty
Chase's message-Auditor Wright's tes-
timony-Kelly's report-the reports of
all the Committees of Investigation,
show that the money was in his hands
and was lost whilst he was in Office
No felon was aver convicted on strong
er testimony than that which stamps
guilt on the brow of Gibson. Nowhite-
washing reports can now satisfy ~intelli-
gent men that he is innocent. With
the record evidence before him no hon
est man will suffer himself to be deceiv-
ed by the lies of Black Republican pa
pers.