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San Andreas independent., 1858-07-03

lent anchorages, and abounding with fish
The timber is fit for the land of Brobdig
nag, the soil possesses Egyptian fertility,
and the coal surpasses Newcastle. Ii
charges that none of its capabilities are
developed under the appalling incubus OF
the Hudson Bay Company, which is a
commercial oligarchy, determined only on
making their speculation pay.
The course recommended by the Com
mittee for terminating the present con-
nection of Vancouver Island with the
Company, is by adopting the provision
empowering the Grown to re-purchase the
colony, and to indemnify the Company in
1910, on the expiration of the Compa-
ny's present license Of exclusive trade
with the Indian Territory. The Compa-
ny demanded $4,000 for the re-pur-
chase. 1t was not apprehended that a
renewal or extension of the charter could
be obtained, and the suppression of what
was deemed an unjust monopoly seemed
imminent.
1t cannot be apprehended that the
Company has been able to influence the
Grown to grant continuance of privile-
ges SO entirely at war with the demands
of civilization and the interests of British
commerce and national policy.
If the rights and powers of the Hud-
son Bay Company do warrant the mainte-
nance of an exclusive navigation of riv-
ers and an entire monopoly of all trade
whatever, few months will suffice to
make that fact indisputable England is
not so remote that there need be any i'm
patience under the temporary usurpation
if such it shall prove. The right to raise
money by taxation, implies the ability to
afford protection to life and property,
without which it is nugatory and cannot
be enforced. The charge of five dollars
per month for license to mine, imposed
alike on all who share the privilege, car
ries with it no injustice or OPPRESSION
when government authority is firmly
maintained and law fairly administered
Nothing is more certain than that the
power of England will be wisely exerted
to promote the material advancement of a
portion of her domains upon this CONT
nent, which has so suddenly and rapidly
attained degree of Importance second to
none of the colonial possessions of one of
the greatest and most enlightened nations
upon the earth.
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Written for the San Andreas independently
A DREAM.

Methought that | stood on a mountains side,
While q river beneath me rolld,
And murmur came on its sweeping tide,
From the humble cot and the halls of pride,
Like songs remembered and DID,
For its waves were white with the frostings
of years,
And the name it bore was the River of Tears
On its sparkling breast, near the gem-strewn
shore,
An old man sat in a fragile boat,
Who bade me come with wave of his oar,
And view the bright scenes as they were before
Old Oceans waves in anger smote,
Like the bolts of Jove upon the rocky strand,
Or shook with their thunder the girdled land.
Away and away like sea-bird's flight,
We flew over the laughing waves;
While the stars looked down through the breast
of Night,
And upward smiled in their liquid light,
Like naiadeS from their coral caves;
AS we swept by II vale with fowery aisles,
And he said its name was the Valley of Smiles
Then out-far out-upon an ocean broad,
We swept as sweet Dream along;
Where tropic trees to the breezes e'er nod,
ana noWrets tWIne Ger the dewy sod,
And the wild birds awake their song
Where the spice-winds kiss the sweet buds as
they ope,-
And the grey-beard called it the Island of
Hope.
Yet, lightly we paused on pillows crest,
AS cloud asleep on the air;
Then downward we flew DER the starry west,
And anchor'd our bark in the ba aven of reSt
While the dear ones greeted us there;
And wept for joy in that happy cline,
For the ocean was Life, and my guide was
Time
VALLECITo, June, 1853. ALPH.
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FRIDAY SUPERsTITIoNs. - If there
was ever well-abused day, whether de-
serving or not, this one of the week de-
serves to be so classified 1t is said to be
unlucky-the fairest or foulest, and pro-
life of innumerable ills or good. A GU
rious piece of statistics is furnished by
some of the Paris papers. 1t is observed
that on Friday the omnibus circulation of
Paris diminishes in proportion of TWEEN
ty-fve per cent, proving how strong is
the superstitious avoidance of doing any,
thing that can be helped on that day. 1t
is also further remarked that when the
Friday happens to fall on the 18th of the
month, the omnibus receipts decrease at
the rate of fifty per cent.
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MOKELUMNE BREW ERY
MOkELUMNE HILL.
j. c. GEBHARDT,. Proprietor
Estray Notice-ssO Reward

lhAf ED, from the Ranch of Mark Nc
- Nicholas, red COW, with wide horns,
nasnaeu ,as, ni ~ l on the right hip; and on the
lela na's snouloer, I in circle; she had young
heifer, branded G on the left hin and MT ON
the right hip, and both ears snl;t Anx NOR
son giving information that will lead 70 tho
recovery of the above stock, will receive 500
by applying to MARK McNIcHOLAS
South Calaveras, May 8, '5s INV stf
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Written for the San Andreas Independent
MARY CHESTER.

Amid the forests of the west,
While day was beaming brightly,
Without pang to wiring my breast,
sang and journeyd lightly;
When in a sweet embower'd vale,
Where she was wont to rest her,
Amid the falling blossoms pale,
met my Mary Chester.
Her eyes were blue as is the deep
And broad Pacific ocean,
And on their lashes seemed to sleep
The light pearls of emotion;
While DER her brow a halo spread,
As if the angels bless'd her;
And held commune like dreamings fed,
With gentle Mary Chester.
Yet pensive as an autumn morn
She sat in silence lonely,
Gazing on Towering thorn,
As if she saw it only;
While oft her heaving bosom told,
That bitter thoughts DISTRESSED her,
And thronging mem'ries of old,
Made sad sweet Mary Chester.
Twilight deepened on the hills,
With days last glory blending,
And music from the sparkling rills
Was with perfume ascending
When upward oer the rugged height,
With nothing to arrest her,
Soon vanishd from my eager sight,
The form of Mary Chester.
BIG TREE GROVE, June, 1853. KARL.
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A PARAGRAPH FOR YOUNG LADIES.
1t is not your dress, your shawl, or
your pretty fingers that attract the atten-
tion of men of sense. They look behind
these. 1t is the true loveliness of your
nature that wins and continues to retain
the affections of the heart. Young la
dies sadly miss it, who labor to improve
their outward looks, while they bestow
not thought upon the mind. Fools may
be won by gcw-g -gaws and snowy dresses;
but the wise and substantial are never
caught thus. Let modcsty be your
dress.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-03

SIGNIFIcANr.-The same voices that
cried eHosanna p when the son of Da-
yid entered Jerusalem, cried cruelty
him." when the popular current turned.
There is a great deal of meaning in this
fact, and we may often see it illustrated
in the lives of men of our own time.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-03

EB~ A gentleman, who went to take
lodging, asked the servant, a remarkably
handsome girl, whether she was to let. -
She answered, 81 No, sir, | am to be let
olone.
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nn. A Yankee who had just come
from Florence, being asked what he had
seen and admired, aud whether he was
not in rapture with the Venus de Med
lei, replied, swell, to tell the truth,
don't care about the stone gals"
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-03

Nor TOO PRoUD.-John Jacob Astor
was one of the shrewdest of business men.
and honestly earned his vast fortune
Mr.. S., one of his fayorite fur company
agents, met him one day I'm the streets.
carrying home fish he had bought in
market.
"Why do you lug that thing through
the streets"' said s. Cant you get
some one to carry it?"
" Here, do you carry it,
" No, not II hate fish,
+" No you don't, said Astor, "you are
too proud. You and would be very DIFF
ferently situated should we ever become
poor. You would not know what to turn
your hand to, whilst ! would just take a
bundle of lnuskrats and begin the world
again.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-03

ssa- He that never acknowledges him.
self to be wrong, probably will never be
right The best confessions were written
not by the worst, but by the best of men.
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NOTICE,i
! -L7<N-/
- r.n.rufv Land Warranfs.-ySs

uyHE undersigned having completed arrange
ments with his Correspondent in Wash
inrton. ID. Wis now ready to procure Boun-
ty Land Warrants, granted by an Act OF
Congress, passed March 3D., 1922, giving land
fl66 acfes) to all connected with the -drmy OF
Macy cf tie United States, in any OF the wars
IN which the United have been engaged
t,so State Troops. whose services have been
paid by the United States.
nMn Information given gratis
nA.No charge, if said warrants are not = oo-
tanned. ~ liioMi l1o.' :. Co..
pR- Office, Centre street, next door 10 3.ai ac
eos, Stone Building, Mok. Hill. feb 1-26
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LOST OR STOLEN.

UlHE FOLLOWING BONDS, RECEIPTS AND
stolen from the subscriber the night Of the 18th june
for or using said papers. ssaS ~ 4 5.
One Bond vs. j. W Whitfield Of Duplin %, G., Ss7 IS
One Bond VS. E. b Wheeler Of Marion, SC 10 Is
One Judg. "; Former ef sampson %, a g
One Judgt vs.. ]. G.. Carr of 80 y ~. 20 50
One Receipt of officer Bell Of Sampson co., O,
for bond VS. r. B. W. Briant for ~ - Is 80
One Receipt Of officer Lee Of Johnston Co, n C,yx
for bond VS. N. Britt for Is Is IS
One Receipt of Thos Carr Of Ddplin CO., N. g. for
two bonds vs. B. " Carroll, each for @5S Stand
$40 co., 5.. sgsfs ,,ss57ss S ~ go 81 81
One Receipt of officer Powell Of Sampson 90, n.
G., for bond vs. n. l. Harrington. iSr 10 rs
One Receipt, signed by Cooke, Aead0ws Flem-
ing or J. J. Meadowss for bond ". Smith
Mills, for y. :. Il eSs35 "a Ezse 40 90
The above belonged to Cooke Meadows 4 Fleming, Of
Tally Ho, Granville CO, N. C.
also lost the following which belonged to Meadows
Fleming, of Tally Ho. Granville CO.. n O.:
One Receipt Of T. B. Wheeler Of Marion 8. G., for
Due Bill vs.. r. Wilford for 80 . "a 90
One Receipt Of 3. B. Wheeler Of Marion, 8. G., for
Note vs.. r. r. J. Wiiliford & Co., for = 26 90
One Judgment VI. West 4 Wooten Of Sampsou Co.,
N. c., fur 20 60
also lost q Memorandum Book, in which kept some
and statements above papers, &c. be of
no use to any else, and Of importance 70
will pay reasonable reward FOR their delivery TO
Mr. Thomas Sneed the County Court Clerk 1t Smithfed.
80 .5rls EDWD. p WALTERS.
June 49, 1858. ISL. E5 4 s. 3s-wat
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For the Standard.

For the Standard.
MEssRs. ED1roRs In looking this morning over
the New York Times, the leading Black Republican
paper in the State of New York. an editorial highly
eulogistic of A. w. Venable, of North Carolina,
came under our observation. The cause of this
complimentary notice a letter which it publish
es written by Venable to {" his good old friend, ="
Applewhite Richardson of Johnston county, regret
ting the failure of Benefits notorious Land Bill and
urging him to take the field distI ibution Demo-
cratic candidate for the Legislature If any one
claiming to be a Democrat can follow Venabie and
his clique now, after this disclosure of his desire to
distract and divide the party, SO he and McRae may
be elected United States Senators, trust the
good Democrats of the Old North State will give
him up cheerfully, regarding him as no longer wor-
thy of the name of Democrat.
The course which Mr. Richardson pursued is what
. might have been expected. 10 those who know
bim it is not a matter of surprise. We used to be
a citizen Of Johnston, and we have fought side by
side with Richardson and others for the success Of
the party. We used to regard him one of the
most reliable Democrats in the county, and we hope
and believe that he is fighting manfully to de-
feat that most Infamous of all traitors Linn B. San
ders, and to carry the whole ticket tliumphanty
through. We are looking with much interest to the
canvass all over the State, but especially to John
ston, our former home, and would exhort our
brother Democrats with whom We have consulted
in years which have passed, to be vgilant, united
and industrious. Johnston is decidedly Democrat
ic and with union and effort the Democratic ticket
can be elected by large mojority, unless things
have altered great deal since we left.
In Virginia, we have perfect calm in politics.
As the passengers going North and South take meals
at this place, meet with many North arolinians
All that have conversed with, think that Judge
Ellis will beat McRae very badly. l had CONVEX
sation day or so ago with a gentleman engaged in
the mining business, who has been travelling
all Western Carolina, and he gave it his opinion
that the Democracy would sweep everything before
them.
= That the last vesge of distribution Know Moth
ingsm may be wiped out from the State by this can
vass, is the sincere prayer of your old friend,
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STRANGE, BUT TRUE.-Last Sunday afternoon, we
were walking down Main Street, and on our way we
met with lad apparently of the age of some ten or
twelve, whose appearance would have readily brought
to the conclusion that he had been overheard
Our curiosity being somewhat excited, We entered
into conversation with him. Upon putting several
questions, he replied, by informing us he had just
performed feat at swimming, which is in deed as
remarkable as it must have been wearysome to the
little fellow. He said that he crossed the river in
canoe for the purpose of getting plums, and when
he returned with his fruit-about peck in a large
tin bucket-he discovered that his boat had been
carried off, whereupon he fastened the bucket around
his neck, aud without Kidding himself of any appar
Ell, he plunged head long into the river, and was
safely landed on the opposite shore, distance
Of some two hundred yards, or more. Considering
the strong current in the Roanoke and the age Of
the lad, this was indeed remarkable feat at swim
ing Williamston Bonner.
If this lad should buffet the 6 waves Of this
troublesome world with as much spirit and teaG-
lessness as he did the waters of the Roanoke, he
will be q man. Let him always breast the current
when he knows is r;ght, and never float withit
when he knows heis wrong. e 81 ssss
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The ALTERNAr1vEs.-If the policy proposed by
Judge Ellis is endorsed by the people of this State
they must choose between excessive taxation, and
leaving the public works in their present unfinished
state If excessive taxation is resorted to, it will
drive off the citizens in crowds. thereby increasing
the burthens on those who remain. If the works
arc permitted to remain unfinished, then what has
been expended on them may be said to have been
almost, if not wholly, thrown away. One or the
other of these results must be the fruit of Judge
Ellis eection.-Register Of Nay %, 1858.
The Registers candidate, Mr.. McRae, is now un-
derstood to occupy the same ground with Judge
Ellis on the Western Extension. Judge Ellis is in
favor, as he was in May last, of taking off the re-
strictions now imposed on the Western Extension,
and permitting the people to 60 to work at all points
on the line on their complying with the terms of
the charter by making and paying in certain amount
of subscriptions; and the last Register states that
Mr.. McRae occupies the same ground for, says that
paper "alsoays he has declared his determination
to facilitate the completion of the Western Exten-
sion by allowing the individual subscriptions to have
the benefit of the State subscription fast as they
make their own and pay in the five per cent" But
Mr.. McRae has not been always" so. He is not so
in his Dancy letter, nor was he so in the Eastern
counties. We expect to show this more fully in our
next issue.
Occupying the position in this respect which Judge
Ellis does, the Register therefore charges provided
it sdheres to its language of the 22d of May, that
Mr.. McRae is in favor of Excessive taxation"
which will drive off the citizens in crowds there.
by increasing the burthens on those who remain"
What do you say now, neighbor Symef Do you
maintain or withdraw your language of the 22d of
May?
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FOR GOVERNOR:
HON. JOHN w. ELLIS,
OF ROWAN.

Appointments for Messrs. Ellis, and McRae.
Yadkinville, Yadkin, Wednesday, June soth.
Dobson, Surry, Thursday, July LIST.
Wikesboro', Wilkes, Saturday, July Sd.
Boon, Watauga, Monday, July 9Th.
Lenor. Caldwell. Wednesday, July 7th.
Morganton, Burke, Thursday, July 9Th.
Marion, Mcdowell, Saturday, July 10th.
huntsville, Yancy, Monday, July 18th.
Marshall, Madison, Wednesday, July 18th.
Ashevile, Buncombe, Friday. July 10th.
Hendersonville, Henderson, Saturday, July 18th
Waynesville, Haywood, Monday, July 10th.
Webster, Jackson, Wednesday, July 21st.
Franklin, Macon, Thursday, July 22d.
Murphy, Cherokee, Saturday, July oath.
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An intesessig fsatsrs 6
Forest Comme lseement, Mss tbs fesss 81
before the Eaxelian and Phdonnatk II III
odr frisnds DIS s. SatcAssll, III Ne Han9Ssr
County. The theme Of thef Orator = 81 s
Auence Of Material Agents in Bsyeloping Nan nd
# we are to judge BY the notices We have sen @
the papers, the Drs effort usnst have been : com.
piete success, The Chapel Of The C6llegs was aid
to have been crowded to its utmost capacity with
an intelligent and interested audience and although
the Dr. Was occupied over two hours in the delivery
yet there was no visible evidence Of fatigue exhibit
ed by any Of the audience. A person who heard it
says "Great attention to it's preparation hsdJeyi-
IDENTITY, been paid by its accomplished author, who
seemed to have thought much upon the subject
Many Of the aphorsms uttered were worthy Of being
written in letters Of gold"
We are always pleased to be able to record the
success of any OF our town county folks; and We
hope that the Dr.. may always be able to command
as attentive audience, and give complete salts
faction in any future literary effort he may attempt,
as he did at the late Commencement at Wake Forest
BY the way, we entirely omitted to notice, at the
proper time, the fact that Dr. Satchwel delivered at
Goldsboro, few weeks SINCE an Address before the
students of "Goldsboro' Female College," This
Address, as did the one delivered at Wake Forest,
gave entire satisfaction to all who heard it. The
following from the "-Goldsboro' Tribune" is no
doubt a just criticism:
CDR. Satchwel is no candidate for oratorical hon.
ors; and yet his language may be truly said to be
tDifased yetterss, poetical though plain
"He is none of your theoretical Missionaries who
hope to earn ephemeral reputation by tickling the
fancy and pandering to the prejudices of good but
ignorant matrons, that class Of young ladies and
boarding school misses. whose only fountain OF
knowledge are Romances in real life.' He speaks
plainly and to the point, and often he delivers
such practical and learned address as he did before
the students of Goldsboro' Female College, he will
place every friend of education, every woman, and
every lover of woman-aM humanity, under renew.
ed obligations to himself" VII Herald.
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AN EXCELLENT PRAYER-The following is pas
sage from the prayer of the clergyman who ociated
in the House Of Representative on the last day Of the
session: a.,
BE with them in their weakness, strengthen them
with thy strength, scan with thy searching eye all
their Legislative acts, and pray thee Lord that
Thou wilt ooe7ruLe all their dOinos !" ..gls
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HAYwooD, JACKSON, MACON AND CHrRoKEE
We are grsti6ed 10 learn that William h Thomas,
Esq., Is s,candidate for reelection this Senatorial
District His reelection may as certain.
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The Governorship of Virginia.

The Democrats of Virginia casting about for
candidate for Governor John Letcher, member
of Congress- seems at present to be generally pre-
ferred; but it is stated that many years ago he
signed request to DIR. Ruffner for the publica-
ton by the latter of address which contained SEN
tments hostile to African slavery. 1t is admitted
that Mr.. Letcher is sound the question of slavery
and his friends contend that the address published
by Ruffner very different from the address de-
livered.
We Judge from an article in the Richmond En-
quirer of Friday last that that journal is opposed to
Mr.. Letchers nomination. True, the Enquirer ad
mits that Mr.. Letcher is sound on the question,
and it natural and proper that it should seek to
have the matter entirely cleared up before the Con.
vention to nominate is held: still we think that jour
nal does not like John Letcher, and does not wish
him nominated. We have drawn this inference
from the article in that paper of Friday; but if we
have done the Enquirer injustice, we will take pleas.
ure in setting it right before our readers
The Enquirer is nevertheless Wise journal, and
sympathizes with Stephen A. Douglas though both
Wise and Douglas were prominent in the anti-Le-
compton movement, and did more than any other
two men to embarrass President Buchanan during
his late struggle on the Kansas question with the
black Republicans.
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Ashland, Va, June "a, 1853.

VICE PRESIDENT BRECKINRIDGE.-The Senate be-
slowed a worthy compliment upon the Vice Pres-
dent, on Monday, in recording their unanimous ap-
probation of the urbane and acceptable manner in
which he had discharged the difficult and delicate
duties of its presiding officer The resolution was
moved by Mr.. Seward, the leader of the party OPP
posed to Mr.. Breckenridge in sentiment, and was
concurred in by every member of every political
opinion and prejudice belonging to the body.
There is no Office of more real dignity and honor
in the government than that Of Vice President OF
the United States. He is the heir.apparent" to
the government during the constitutional term OF his
SERVICE and he presdes over the deliberations OF the
most learned and august tribunal known to our in
situations. The incumbent of such office heces
sarily holds high place in the regard and pride of
the peopieof the Union and when he happens to
be person in the bloom of manhood, endowed with
theHsscss OF mind and character of the present in
cutnbent, the people are apt to welcome with lively
satisfaction such generous testimonials in his honor
as that Of the Senate on Monday ash. Unson.S
0uR CANDinArEs.-As will be seen from the pro-
ceedings Of the Forsyth County Convention, Messrs
Masten and Efsa proved TO be the unanimous choice
OF the 3vOnsen1i0li "a better selection could not
have been made. Mr. Masten is : farmer and the old
Representative. Hess will represent admirably the
farming interests Of the county, while Mr. 1Tes
who is Merchant and Manufacturer, retnaska able;
for his ability il matters az 4nAn06 Nll emil
nsnt service in the ire this time ef state
Indebtedness WesshslI have more to ny Tins
subject in our. next.A WsaatcAs sssnsk Z. r.
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