San Andreas independent., 1858-06-12
LETTER FROM MURPHY'S.
Correspondence of the Independent
NrRPHy's June g. 1853

/ Correspondence of the Independent
MURPHY's, June 6, 1858.
Hr Editor A meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Flume was held in Mr.. Burrows
! Hall, on last Thursday Evening, for the pur-
pose of arranging some plan for its compile
tion but as it was impossible to arrive at any
satisfactory conclusion, after appointing sew
eral committees, the meeting was adjourned
until the night of the 5th. One of these COM
mittees was for the purpose of calling uFen
our most extensive creditors, to give an extern
sion of time; while the other was instructed
to wait upon the shareholders personally, and
/ to find out how many of them were willing to
contribute or to work upon it, in the event of
! its being re- commenced. The meeting OF the
5th came off last night, and there was some
sharp shooting amongst the officers and sew
eral of the members No lives were lost in
] this little exhibition of attack and defence"
and firmly believe that all cause of enmity
had ceased to exist before the parties had left
the Hail. The main object of the meeting was
lost sight of, as before, and twas put off until
the night of the 18th, when it is expected that
all persons interested either directly or indi-
rectly, in the advancement of this great and
useful work, will be here to lend us helping
hand We are almost certain that our worthy
and liberal-hearted citizens would scorn to- be
weighed in the "balance" Of public opinion,
and be found "wanting for the very exist
ence of the camp, as well as their cherished
hopes of amassing fortunes, depend upon an
energetic effort to complete the Flume as
quickly as possible. That it will benefit the
Flat more than the rest of the Camp we are
fully aware of; and under this impression, we
would admit; but that it will be a general
benefit, we also know, and it is to the interest
of every man in the place, to lend us all the
assistance in his power, else there will soon be
stampede to procure the necessaries of life.
All that we need to start again is a perfect
union Of the members Of the Company, and a
willingness to work. Let our officers have
that business which is their DUE and if they
are open to censure for some of their acts, they
deserve praise for many others. That they
are to be blamed in many instances, for their
carelessness, | admit but that the members
are to be blamed for the tardy manner in which
they came to their assistance, is also true. As
none are to be held entirely blamelesss in this
affair, it were better to drop the subject at
once, and heartily unite in last great attempt
to finish it. Petty jealousies in Company of
this kind, is a disgrace to it, and the inevitable
result will be its total annihilation Half the
time already spent in useless meetings and
bootless quarrels, would have been sufficient
to cut through the " rock" After the Flume
is completed, we can afford to have a jubilee
and q free fight" if it is still wished for
Rienzi" has proved himself to be more
than match for me- and believing him to be
both gentleman and "jolly good fellow" |
shall consider myself responsible for all the
"lager" needed at our meeting, with an extra
glass for the Editor of the Independent, for his
timely and gallant defense of the absent
Adieu, Renzi! MAzEPPA.