San Andreas independent., 1858-05-08
ALI'II
Correspondence of the Independent.
MURPHY's. April 2Sth, Is

MURPHY's, April 2Sth, 1858.
Mn EDITOR Was it possible for mortal man to de-
scribe the exquisite beauty of little valley would
not hesitate attempt it, and is inclined
to risk my reputation upon feeble sketch Your Stock
ton correspondent may we'll boast of his Tule Paradise
for is all that he says is; but it times
beautiful it could not compare with the Queen of the
Mountains Even the paradise promised by Mohamed
to the faithful and filed with the dark eyed Hours of the
sunny East could scarcely compete with little val
ley for the palm of beauty for here have all that is
requisite to form perfect Edenbuds and flowers birds,
signing pines trickling rs and the dark-eyed Hours
of every clme to fling their soft entertainments DER the
the Spring has touched all with her fairy fingers
and breathed upon the hills the breath of bloom In
deed the whole valley seems covered with carpet of the
most brilliant hues and gorgeous designs As the eye,
delighted wanders here and there it rests upon an
tensive square composed wholly of flowers of deep
blue. There it with triangle of the richest pur
ple then with circle purely white. Again, with belt
of delicate pink Then, with a sinuous band of pale
gold, and oblong of light blue and purple softly
blended together; willie here and there scattered through
out the gorgeous woof threads Of cherry red soft
brown lilac, crimson, green and ambre slate and white,
pearl and topaz forming owery representations of buds
vines and flowers, upon ground work of emerald,
ber violet and orange. Tall and graceful flowers wine
amid the bossomy chappare, giving the appearance
of single bush with silvery and purpled stem
In the dim ravines and upon the mountains side they
ever greet the eye with smiles of welcome. Even the
time-whitened rocks boast their little of mingled
green and crimson Upon the mountains lofty
base tall and stately pines stand in silent majesty wrap
ped in their emerald and tasseled mantes boldly defined
upon the clear blue of the distant sky
Yet it is not beneath the genial beams the day-god
hat its md ha
ery or fully appreciated; but at the mellow twilight
hour, when the songbrds half hid in the leafy bowers
of the live oak, warbe their pensive strains and the soft
notes of skfully fingered and distant flutes or the light
guitar of fair and musing dame, made sad by the
thronging memories of home blend with the sigh of
perfume adened and hower-kssing zephyr; then, and
then only is the bewtcng spell Of its iryike beauty
felt and appreciated they should be. How is ii possible
those who live in the cities to endure the eternal and
unchanging glare Of brick walls dirty payements, rafting
drays &C. and not wish to spend at least portion Of
spring and summer in charming and secluded little
vale; enhale copous draugts of our pure mountain
air and visit tho Big Tree is beyond the imag
inaon of poet to conceive But it is far better is,
for they fully of the many and varied de-
lights awaiting them here, should be absolutely deaf
ened by the rolling of bugges the creaking of polished
! boots aud the unceasng excamations of Eureka Ex-
celsior &c. In fact would be inundated, crowded
out and finally smohered by eecy clouds of stainless
crinoine and butterfly ysunshades while Messrs Sperry
4 Perrys nimitable Hotel, with its long array of sofas
cozy rooms, tempting vands coaxng niceties, choice
liquors and unmpeachable cigars would disappear like
snow wreath in mid summer. Pshaw don't mean
the house. rooms, SOFAS &c. would disappear but only
such things please the taste; and those who pride
themselves upon their fine and decaty toned palates
will find all the good things of the there to crafty
them
new telegramic line is about to be established be-
tween this place and the Big Tree, that visitors may
be able acquire all the requisite information without
leaving their easy chairs at Sperrys.
Leans letter concerning the sale of mining claims un-
der execution for debt meet with the decided ap
prova of every thinking in all the mining region
well elsewhere. His argument is forcbe as it is
clear and no with grain Of common sense, will fol
single moment, doubt that he is right. For my part
heartily endorse every sentiment therein expressed
and only wait to see tested have it proven beyond
all doubt.
sincerely hope that the committee appointed tc
visit Oakland in reference the removal of the seat
government will not even dream of bringing it to Muir
phys for if they should then. moral and sempious
community we are lost forever honor and good whisky
MAZEPPA