San Andreas independent., 1858-06-26
FROM ANGELS.
Correspondence of the Independent.


Correspondence of the Independent
ANGELS, June 21st, 1855
Mr.. Editor Now that every body and eve
rything connected with the mining world is
sup for Frazer rivera new field of adven-
ture-where they can bury themselves from
our sight amidst the SHOWS of the North, we,
who have assisted once in bearing the ensigns
of civilization, which, like conquest has her
advance guard who push her standards into
the wilderness and sustain them amidst hard
ship and danger-will cast about us and see
what will be left for us in this fair land of
such bright Skies sunny hill-sides, fertile wales
and mild breezes in the time (if such time
can ever Gomez when "the sound of the grind
ing (of quartz) is low" when the sharp ring
ing of picks in our rocky canons and the mo-
notonous gratings of shovels in our ravines
will not be heard-a prophecy not unfrequent-
ly uttered by those now leaving their homes
which have long since began to be dear to
them and to their families.
l tell you, Mr.. Editor, what we will do
When our friends, now leaving in such num-
bers are experiencing the rigors of an arctic
clime shut in by those impossible snowy bar
riers among the Dalles and Cascades, and can
do nothing but listen to " the churlsh chidings
of the winters wind" we will luxuriate among
the evergreen gardens of old Calaveras, and
reap those blessing and partake of those boun-
ties that spring from earth, accordant with
that great promise which is to continue until
the very end of all things"
These thoughts fitted through my mind
while taking recent stroll through several
gardens situate in the vicinity of our town,
and which everywhere conduce so much to the
attractions around our homes. There is not
shrub that grows, but what is significant;
not tree but what has a tongue, and not
flower but what has a language and these
gardens, how they thrive, and ere long of what
value will they be to their posseSsors Even
now they begin to yield no ordinary income
| visited Mr.. Geo. P. Crocker's which lies upon
a pleasant hillside just out of town, and was
kindly shown some of its productions. To
say nothing of its flowers which border the
walks with every form and hue and though
they exist apparently more for ornament than
use, still have their places in the great scheme
of Nature, and are designed to enhance the
happiness of man. Beside these, were those
more especially constituted for mans susie
nance and support; such as esculents, vege-
tables, fruit, &C., not forgetting what at
tracted my attention most of all-the five or
six hives of bees, who were so actively en-
gagged in filling their waxen cells with their
delicious stores. Mr.. G. says they thrive be-
yond his expectations. 1t was once believed
but experiment proves it otherwise. A pref
tier sight than was presented to the view upon
the removal of the lid which shut their labors
from the light of day, have not seen for a
long time.
A description of the trees, plants and fruit
would be but recital of what is every day
under our eyes throughout our prosperous
county young, thrifty and precocious.
PiShCu OHO oI"WoCiiy tHaI HefSuIcu HFc
inches in circumference. After cutting bo-
quet for the prettiest girl in town, strolled on
The next garden is cultivated by an Italian
Here are the grapes and the vines most beau
tifully arranged One or two more years, and
what delightful arbors. Passing on, came
to the Hockman garden. This is pretty
spot. Mr. II. has given much attention to the
collection of great variety of fruit trees
This horticultural tour of mine terminated by
taking circuitous route by the base of the
old bald hill to the pleasant little town of AL
taville, where so many door-yards are begin
ming to put on their beautiful apparelings of
green and variegated hues, significant in their
loveliness of the happiness of the homes which
they adorn. The level and fertile SOIL the
ready aid of water at Altaville, gives her citi-
zens many advantages. noticed in many of
their grounds, fruit trees of the choicest vari-
cites; together with vines, bushes and shrubs,
with numerous ornamental trees. One garden
is literally gorgeous with the glories of some
of the rarest French flowers.
There is something to me so delightful in a
visit to a garden that cannot forbear telling
you of my stroll and of the progress our citi-
zens have already made, by way of beautifying
their happy homes.