San Andreas independent., 1858-04-17
LETTER FROM STOCKTON.
Corresnondsnce Of the Independent

Editor Independent The Slough City (Tule
Paradise, it ought to be called,) is improving
Pin health, wealth and Importance so fast that
u three mouths absence almost fails to recop-
nize its splendid residences, new stores. saloons
ana other buildings, sprnging up as if by ma
glc, on every street. Merchants and traders
have had dull winter but thew are now
making up for lost time by negotiating sales
with small profits. Farmers and gardeners are
the pest patrons of trade in this city, and their
purchases amount to many thousands of dol
iarS each week. An hours jottings down, in
the stores of Messrs. Saunders Hickman,
Mills Doll, Webster Il Waite, and G. P.
Greenley Co., most abundantly prove the
oft-repeated assertion that San Joaquin is an
agricultural county Moving scythes, grain
cradles, rakes, (horSe- rakes moving machines
and threshing- machines included.) and every
variety of utensil or machinery, in the hard
ware line, for hay-making and harvest time,
are constantly kept at these stores and sold to
the farmers in large quantities.
Permanency is the order of the day, here !;
and almost every resident is becoming satisfied
to be q ife-6xture of the place. The hereto
fore transient tenantry are now permanent oc-
cupants of their own homesteads, and the re-
suit is, fire-proof houses, elegant gardens, and
l.
delibly stamps the community as being cou-
tented and happy-surrounded with all the
comforts of life that taste or choice could de-
sire.
On Monday night Mr.. H. C. Lees new Cir
Gus Co. gave their intiatory exhibition in this
camp. Over 900 persons witnessed the per-
tormance; and although the horses were little
green, and the actors unaccustomed to perform
before So large an assemblage of ladies and
gentlemen, the acting was good, and passed
of admirably. The various incidents and &C
cidents, pertaining to the hippodrome, were
amusing-and more especially was il so in the
fairy spectacle of s'Jack the Giant Killer"
which passed off in very satisfactory man
ner. On the second night of the performance,
an entire change of programme was introdu-
ced, and the audience, ii anything, were bet
ter pleased than on the first appearance. One
OF the actors, Mr.. Ryland, a juggler, did some
OF the most wonderful fcats on horseback,
ever witnessed. The Robinson Family are
here, and are about to become permanent res
idents of the place.
| The Turner's" of this city are to give a
Dedication Ball, at their new Hail. The fcs-
tival takes place on Tuesday evening April
Goth, when and where will be your correspon-
I dent, "taken notes" The Turn Verein Socl-
/ ETY. numbers about seventy-ive men-mostly
! Germans. Many Americans have become
members, on account Of the fine opportunity
| the practice affords for athletic exercises, as
we'll as the social relations, fratcrnal feelings
and respectability of the members of the So
ciety.
religious revival is now progressing here.
The Baptist church is the pioneer in the good
work. Tonight, great effort is to be made
on the old pine-knots of 40; but your COR
respondent being a 46er, is excused-heng
case-hardened as crystalized carbon.
Experts in political matters, say .nat the
the whole town will be converted soon. to the
Douglas faith; if SO, farewell 20 poker. euchre,
old sledge and ''muggils," for it will be then
only knownln h'story, and written in the an
nails OF lager-bcer. Speaking OF lager, re-
minds me that the article is going doecs. in this
place, with unprecedented rapidity, at the
;Sambrinius.
The election soon comes off-on Tie first
Monday Of May and although a Mayor and
| a host of minor officers are to be elected. not
a word is said except for the office Of City
Marshall. That is sought after by some seven
| candidates-all good men, and anxious to be
elected, by an ungrateful republic. At present
Iuleberg has the inside track, but the old
wheel-horse Of Democracy, :! Josh" is still
niGht-hav-kinS around, and may come in first
best on the home stretch
The Weber House is now closed, and as it
done large hotel business, its patronage is
equally divided with other Houses. The Mag
nolia House gets the largest share of the
travelling custom, and rs Capt j. G. Morris is
all smiles and good manners to his customers,
we hope he may continue to do well.
The Eagle Hotel, kept by Messrs. Wagner &
Randall, has large patronage. The hotel is
I l,o I
coming from distance, rarely met WITH
Gentlemen and Ladies wishing to reside tenn
porarily in the city. will find every convent
ence at the Eagle Hotel, Main street, east of
the Courthouse Square.
Three-fourths of the entire travel, and sim
gle residents of this city, board at the Rcstau-
rants. On the Levee, are three first class ones.
First and foremost is the Jenny Lind, kept by
Messrs. John D. Boyle & j. II. Gilmore, both
rs good and true men as can be found any,
where. Mr.. Gilmore is an old resident Of
Caiaveras, and formerly acted star engage
ment" at the Lafayette Hotel, Mokelumne Hill.
The Antelope, on the Levec, is first class
restaurant and doing good business. Messrs.
Lewis Z Kenny, strive to please, and their in
creasing custom betokens permanency and
success. The New York Bakery, ALSO does
fair business. Messrs. Henderson & Inglis are
Tic III the ana ilTSC introduced
the new and popular plan of hot cakes to or
der, and wafIles for breakfast.
The San Joaquin Seminary is now>on its
first session, and has a fair attendance of scho-
lars. Several young ladies from Caaveras,
Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, are in at
tendance. Dr. Collins and Lady, are the prn-
cipas; Mr.. ChaS. Kellner, is the professor of
music; seventeen pupils are taking lessons on
the piano and guitar; about forty young Ia
dies, aged from six to sweet sixteen. attend
twenty-six are reciting in Latin or Creek
Messrs Rosenbaum Van Allen furnish the
Institute with all the standard school books at
publishers prices.
Next week, if health permits, we will visi:
the Insane Asylum, and other notable places,
of which you will hear in due time.
Yours, FIDELIcIT.
Mr.. JOHN NUGENT.-We notice, by the San
Francisco papers, that Mr.. Nugent editor OF