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San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
Wind Mills Wind Mills
DERRICK'S
Improved Pa mt Revolving
Self-RegulatingW Wind Mills.
JOHN DERRICK, MANUFACTURER
Channel street. Stockton.

TENHE PROPRIETOR OF THESE JUSTLY
IL celebrated mills which took the first pre-
MUM at the State Fair of 1857 held in Stock
ton, would inform gardeners, farmers, miners
and others, that he is now manufacturing his
Improved Wind Mill. to order, at the most
reasonable rates. The fans, running gear;
traverse and self-regulating machinery being
all of solid iron, firmly bound together in one
piece so as to prevent the possibility Of getting
ont of order. These mills are superior to all
others on account Of their cheapness and du-
rability. They combine every facility to effect
the purpose for which they are tnade, besides
having a self-traversng plateau and a self
regulating apparatus TO govern the motion OF
the wheel. The principle on which the ma
chiDery works, is to throw the wheel off the
wind during strong gale. by having double
tails or dog-vanes attached so that they will
| spread before the wind in a moderate breeze,
but contract in a stiff gale throwing the wheel
clear off the wind while, as the gale subsidies,
weights (which are attached for the purpose,
gently bring the fans of the wheel around into
the eye of the wind, when the wheel will re-
sumo its accustomed gentle evolutions
These mills positively not liable to get out
of repair are the best now in use and their
durability, cheapness and simplicity, make
them more desirable than all others A first
class mill, of the largest size, can be furnished
for S65.
Mills built on the same principle without
the self-regulating apparatus will he furnished
much cheaper. One of these mills will raise
water sufficient to thoroughly irrigate two
acres of ground, and will pump seventy-five
barrels of water in three hours time; and as
the sea breeze extends over almost the entire
State, but few places can be found where there
is not always sufficient wind to drive these
mills.
Rsg> All orders sent to JOHN DERRICK,
Stockton, will be promptly attended 10. Ev-
cry iron necessary to attach the motive power
to the pump, with weights, bolts, &C., furn-
ished with the mill
Stockton, May 9th, SO. Tmy s-mtf
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porcupine." In our next we shall attempt a
philosophical analysis of the music of love-
sick Jackass that nightly sings his benefit for
lnappreciative audiences in San Andreas
and if our expose don't drive him away from
our window, politeness viii force US to pay a
leaden compliment to his lungs.
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
Eipcrp I5tables.
LIVERY STABLE,
Opposite sPERRY's HoTEL)
gsy III IURPH II X,Ssaa

Ra URPHY'S S being the termination of the
1vA stage route, parties wish w-Hp =
ing to visit the Big Tree Grove, o. = -
Carson Valley, or the Cave, at N1yE-0-S--l
Care City, can obtain good Horses and Carria-
ges on reasonable terms. a STAGE COACH
is kept in readiness at all times for the ac-
commodation of parties Of pleasure
Gentlemen and Ladies can be accommoda-
ted with good and safe saddle horses.
Horses kept at livery by the day, week OF
month. MATTESON & BATES.
Murphy's, May 20, '58 my 22-3m-47
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Alta Express Company.
gE7IE Alta Express Company will
Il run
Daily Freight, Package, Parcel & Letter Express,


San Francisco, Sacramento and Stockton,
And all parts ofCalifornia. Oregon and South
America, connecting with Freeman & Co.'S
Atlantic, European and South American Ex-
press, and NICHOLS j Co.'S Express to Ore
gon and Washington Territories
Packages, Parcels, Letters and Treasure for
warded with dispatch and everything connec-
ted with the Express, promptly attended to.
Procure Sight Drafts on New York, Boston,
New Orleans and all the principal cities of the
United States and Europe.
BG.F- Office at Mathews 4 Scribners Store,
Angels. P. w. SCRIBNER, Agent
Angels. January Odd, 1853 ia 30af3l
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
WASHINGTON CITY, Tuesday, April 9th, 1853.


"Dcar Srs Your letter of this date has Just been re-
ceved, and hasten to say that in my Judgment the
Conference Kansas bill should be adopted. | expressed
this opinion first reading the bill on Saturday last
and must adhere to it although, if the bill had BEEN as
falsely represented submission of the Ordnance only
should have sternly opposed it. This BILL AS INTER
PRETED BY Me- is in precise conformity with my views
and not only in Kansas but since my return aud
in following the path where duty and conscience bade
me, must support it must be permitted however to
do this in such way will cast censure valued
friends who honestly oppose this b because their
struction OF it differs from my Whilst this bill
maintained my views to popular sovereignty it would
if adopted, the Union from infinite peril If the bill
passes the odions Lecompton Constitution, born in
fraud and baptized in forgery and perjury, will be de-
fated by an overwhelming vote of the people of Kansas
thus demonstrating by practical results the truth of my
interpretation that this bill does in fact submit the Con-
stituton to the popular suffrage for ratification reec-
ton, which is all have required. With such a
BILL and such decision of that people, under it, for
mdabe effort will ever be again made to withhold from
the PEOPLE of nchoate States for against the
ratification or rejection of their State Constitution, and
the ogarchive doctrine OF CONVENTIONAL sovereignty
will be abandoned. write in great haste and will at a
future PERIOD embody my views fully in letter foepub-
lication, as expressed in our recent conversation
Yours, truly, r. j. WALKER.
Hon. S. S. Cox and tie Hon. VIM. Lawrence.
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05

b1-" CARLOS os'-Your enquiries will
be answered next week.
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
KIack aud Greem Teas

" Old Java and Fresh Ground RioEF2v,yassg
Coffee and Spices, Chocolate, fresh Fruits. 1ssE
Oysters, Lobsters, Sardines, Vermicelli, -
and Maccaroni, for sale by
my s-tf W. H. HOLMES, Angels.
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M0KEL U M NE BREW ERY!
MOKELUyNE Hill,

MOKELUMNE HILL.
j. Q. GEBHARDT,. ,............ Proprietor.
YvHE PROPRIETOR has now completed ar
n rangements to manufacture the very
best Lager Beer now furnished in the
county. Parties patronizing the Mokelumne
Brewery, will be supplied with Beer at their
places of business, free of charge, as the team
makes weekly trips to all parts of the county.
Mok. Hill, may 27, '57 my 29-lm*
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a lish Cheese, Hams. Clear Pork, Oregon
Salmon, No. / Mackerel, Lard, Carolina Rice,
Boston Syrup, Stockton City Mills Flour, Gran
berries, OIL Camphene, &C., all of which, by
their quality and prices will recommend them
selves. For sale by w. II. HOLMES,
my 9-tf Angels.
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UNION LIVERY
ID
S ALE STA BILE
Main street, San .Aadreas.
Ndan SlTecf, San -iadfeas.

y%z THE UNDERSIGNED ~
2N-gC respectfully informs his Hhl
AI2-S q friends and the public, tT y
that having purchased the entire interest OF
his late partner, in the above Stables, he has
assumed the entire management of the con-
Germ and is prepared to accommodate all who
may favor him with call, with the finest
turnouts in this town, and on the most rea-
sonable terms.
Having received fine lot of new Buggies
and Carriages, and having added to my for
mer stock some of the most superior Ladies
Saddle Horses, he can furnish everything usu-
ally found in a we'll regulated Livery Stable.
GsB@ Horses Boarded and we'll cared for.
Horses Bought and Sold
my l5-mtf R. w. RUSSELL.
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
SPERRY'S HOTED,.
Esfray NOtice-$2O Reward

GTRAYED, from the Ranch of Mark Nc
- Nicholas, a red COW, with wide horns,
branded c on the right hip; and on the
left shoulder, T in a circle; she had young
calf when last seen. Also, red and white
heifer, branded C on the left hip, and M on
the right hip, and both ears split. Any per-
son giving information that will lead to the
recovery of the above stock, will receive $50
by applying to MARK McNICHOLAS.
South Calaveras, May s, SO. my Stf
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05

VOICES OF THE NIGHT" Harp of Memnon,
sweetly strung to the music of the spheres
How delightful it must have sounded, thought
we, the other night, we sat, away back in
our sanctum, listening to-silence profound
Eolus, or the shell" which charmed the
Passions when Music, heavenly maid, wa;
young"-even a stave from the simple reed o
Pan, or a mournful wall from Cocytus,-o
"rocking winds a piping loud"-anything tc
disturb the ghostly silence. "What a grand
sight it must have been," said Timothy
Skeesacks, Esq, the man of taste, par excel
Qence, in music and dry-goods-he who sub
scribed for three copies of Mrs. Weekes Weak
ly-" what sight to behold all them sad fell
lows, the Passions crowded round the cell Of
the " heavenly maid,' each dancing and gy-
rating, like " all possest," to the very sounds
tthey loved the best. To see Anger" and
"a delighted Hope" and trembling Fear" and
blood-stained Revenge" with green-eyed
Jealousy" each in obedience to the master S
hand
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anoet's advertisements.
NEW cOODSI

4 UST RECEfVED.-A lot of Genuine Lon
eD don Porter, Old Bourbon Whisky, Wolfs' .
and Russ Schnaps, Port and Sherry Wines. 4
for medicinal purposes, and other brands II
of choice liquors; for sale by
my S-tf ". II. HOLMES, Angels.
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
REMOVALi REMOVAI1f
B r A Y'S
BOOT & SHOE STORE REMOVED,
And Ready For The Spring Trade.
ExTENsIos AND EXPANSION THE ORDER OF
THE DAY.

M BRAY, in returning thanks to the In<
w habitants of Stockton and vicinity
Tor the liberal patronage which he has been
favored with since he has been in business in
TINS city, desires to inform them that he has
recently returned from the Bayf where he has
purchased auction and other goods in his line,
OF tile finest quality, all Of which he opens to-
the public at fair per centage above cost
and having noticed with Whist difficulty Ladies
make their ingress and egress from small
place, | have succeeded in obtaining large
and elegant store, three doors below rnf Sfd
stand, on Main street, between Fl Dorado and
Center, directly opposite the Argus printing
office, TO which I invite the attention of every
person, and especially the Ladies, to inspect
my stock, which consists Of
Ladies' lasting and kip Congress heeled G't'rs;
do do without do
Side lace, colored and black, with and with
out heels;
Side Buskins, Slippers and Morocco Bootecs I
Misses do do do do
ChildreEs' and Infants Shoss, Ss Sic various
kinds
Gents sewcd Boots, OF Stockesni and Eastern
make;
Gents Calf and Patent Leather Cong. Gaitrs;
Gents Brogans and Slippers. different kinds
Boys and Youths SHOES;
With variety of other kinds, too numerous
to specify.
BGA- Don't forget-it's directly opposite the
ArguS office, ap24-37*
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
AGENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT.

TO the Public.-The Proprietors of the
San Andreas Independent return their sincere
thanks to generous public and devoted
friends, for the assistance rendered during the
recent fire, in saving their building and re-
moving the press and material. SO carefully
was this particular work executed, that our
particle of material was removed to a safe dis
tance from the fire. The Independent still
lives, and long may it wave to chronicle such
deeds of heroism, and the renewed aud contin-
ned prosperity of the enterprising camp OF
San Andreas, and the people of Calaveras
county.
ARMoR, KoosER & CLAYEs.
San Andreas, June Sd, 1858.
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
"Come and trip it as they go it
On the light fantastic toe it"

On the light fantastic toe it"
UAnd how should like" continued Mr. Skee-
sacks, "to hear Madam Calliope Soprano
Windsucker, or Mr. Bronte J. Caesar Augustus
Rhinewine read the Ode to the Passions
Just like the goddess blowed it on her She'll "
"Gas all gas" said Joe Bluff, who had
listened to Skeesacks with evident disgust
"If you want to hear music, go along with me
down to Shorthand -Drty's, and let's have g
rake-down with fiddle"
Skeesacks, who was a Schotchman, by edu-
cation or something else, was going on to say
"Harp of the North that mould'ring long hast hung
On the wtch-elm that shades st. Filans Spring,
And down the breeze thy fitful numbers flung,
TIL envious ivy did around thee cling,
Nntiing with verdant ringlet every string;
Obi minstrel harpl still must thine accents sleep
:" Hsti hist,' said we-t here it comes
music, sure enough At first, low, plaintive
it just stole into our chamber as softly as
"a kittens tread
Softly sweet in Lydiaa measures
lSkeesacks swooned j At length, louder,
shriller, angrier, deadlier than before it
swelled into horrible discord." TSkeesacks
came to.1 Scat you b-b-b-rute," said we.
and away they scampered over board-piles.
fences, house-roofs and down dark allevs nm
til lost in the labyrinths of their feline promo.
made. 1t was something after this fashion that
the old piper Pan used to scatter armies with
his magic reeds The concert was ended
How classical, truly, can cat be reckoned
and vet no doubt, considered in " the abstract,
as Mr.. Calhoun was in the habit of treatinc
the tariff question, the amorous caterwaul Just
concluded so ingloriously to their catships, is
about as good music as Pans, or the "breath-
ing flute and sounding Tyre of old Timotheus
The voice was splendid an Incompatible
Soprano" that might drive Jenny Lind to
madness but cat-gut didn't ''chords well, as
old Ben Jones used to say at the potatohil
reels in Rackcnsack, and then, like Shylock,
we have prejudice against cats. Their shrill
wailings are the loudest when the night is
darkest, and cause each Individual hair of our
head to stand erect, like quilts on the fretful
San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05

TELEGRAPH 0FFiCE-The office has been re-opened in
San Andrea and the Operator is prepared to forward
communications, and obtain from all the princ
pal towns in the State Messages left in his office will be
forwarded and answers received All MESSAGES strictly
confidential. [mar7-tfl R. BROTHERTON, Operator
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16
The Prospect in New York.

From her populousness and the dis
tinction of her political leaders, the
political condition of New York is
always looked upoE with great interest
in every section Of the Union. At
present her affairs are considered with
much solicitude. The n. Y. Tribune
of yesterday furnishes the following
account of the prospect:
"Will there, then, be fusion be-
tween the Republicans and the Ameri-
cans on State Ticket this Fall? We
certainly desire it, but we do not decide
that it is practicable. The point will
be determined by the rival conventions
at Syracuse on the Sth. Should they
make separate and rival nominations,
we believe the State will nevertheless
be carried by the Republicans, provided
that no action of the Republican Con-
vention shall give the pro-slavery wing
of the American party that excuse for
going over, bag and baggage to the
Slave Democracy, which they mani
festly seek. We trust the Republican
Convention, whether it may proffer or
decline to do, will at all events be ami
mated by sincere and earnest desire
for Cancellation and the union of all
who are at heart opposed to the exten-
ton Of slavery. In whatever breast
this opposition is cherished, we recog-
nize spirit with which we would glad
ly fraternize, and for whose sake we
would cheerfully make concessions on
subordinate questions. Should this
feeling prove general, we are on the
eve Of a majestic and far-reaching
triumph"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16
A "Reminiscences.

There stands in the State Library nj
the Capitol at Lansing, heavy plate,
old-fashioned, double box stove, bear
ing the legend "CARRoN on each
plate. That old stove was cast at the
Carron Works, upon stream of that
name, in Sterlingshire, which was
founded by DIR. John Roebuck, the
grand father of the present talented
radical member of Parliament for Shelf
field Arthur Roebuck.
1t was at the Carron Iron Works, in
the year 1859, that DR.. John Roebuck
invented and applied the means Of
blasting with stone coal, consisting of
strong blowing cylinders worked by
water. DR.. Roebuck produced mallea-
BILE cast iron in 1862, but Henry Cost,
twenty years after stole the invention.
DIR. Roebuck was at one time a joint
partner with Watt, in his steam i'm
provements. DR.. Roebuck was prac-
ticing physician at Birmingham, but his
chemical and mechanical talent com
bined induced him to sink the Docter
in the manufacturer. Michigan has,
perhaps, one of the earliest evidences
of his skill and success. The facts
which we have stated have been famil.
lar to us for some time, but the details
with regard to DIR. Roebuck we gather
from the London Quarterly Review, for
July, reprinted byL. Scott & Co., from
the foreign edition, and combined them
with fact of the stove.
The particulars in respect to the
Carron works, are taken from the arti
Gle on Iron Bridges.-Lansing Repub
hcan.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16
D0WAGIAC CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN THURSDAY SEPTEMBER

always furnished, and in my eyes was
the determination to use it as a life
preserver. "Jones," observed, "as
| must save my own life-you must
dep (sfl
You mean to kill me then, do you?'
said he jauntily.
"My FRIEND" replied 1, waving the
weapon to and fro to give solemnity to
my manner, I" 1 have unfortunately no
choice, you have wantonly opened the
Bluebeard's chamber of my mind, and
now you must pay the penalty. Ire
gret the sad necessity, believe me, al
most as much as you do yourself but
the thing must be done. l shall hit you
between the eyes as nearly as / can,
so that the whole affair will be but the
work of an instant, and the pain scarce
ly appreciable. However, in the mean
time, if you have any message or docu-
ment to leave behind you, intrust it to
me, and be sure of its delivery"
Yes" said Jones decisively, there
are two documents down stairs in the
possession of my servant, with whom
l have just left them. The one to be
delivered to your friend the Provincial
Grand at once if anything should hap
pen to me, and the other to the mayor
of this town. The law will therefore.
hang you upon strong circumstantial
evidence, unless the brotherhood put
you to death beforehand by some more
terrible method. You have not given
me that twenty-pound note, by the by
" old fellow where is 1T"
"Here," said l, tottering to my trou-
sers, and taking out my pocketbook
with trembling hand; here's fifty
pound note, which you may keep as
small token of my affectionate regard.
| love you, Jones: you know l was
only in fun all along"
6 Thank ye," said my volatile friend,
as he pocke ted the money; so was l
too. l have been playing trick upon
you from the very beginning"
And then-with his nose and knees,
and elbows, according to the orthodox
manner, so often practiced by me in
secret-he made, to my astonishment,
the freemason's sign.
" You must know, my dear fellow"
added he, that l have been a mason
myself these ten years; and as for
your revelations during sleep, they con-
sist of nothing beyond snoring"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16

"'Tis but dream" said the aged man,
As he lay at deaths dark door;
This world with its changes, long, long dream
And now it is nearly Ger.
How fair was its promise in youths bright hours
How sweet we're its hopes of joy;
1t seemed like an Eden-this world of ours,
To me when a careless boy,
"Yet soon passed on to manhood's prime;
Then thorns were around me cast;
looked invain for my Eden flowers;
They remained with the gladstone past
+" Then on with the busy, restless throng,
Irushed in pursuit of gold
When this was obtained to my hearts desire,
found was growing old;
That my eye was losing its lustre bright,
My step its elastic tread;
That my brown hair was thickly sprinkled with
grey,
And that soon I'd be laid with the dead.
"This world with its changes is but dream,
Its strong ties will soon be riven,
But, oh, when awakened from deaths deep sleep
May open my eyes in Heaven!"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16
Making a total of
S255,443 60
F@cJ,f ITO % SfzI ,U5l
Paid by Democrats in three years 255, A:

Excess paid by Republicans in years sl7l, ,652 At
10th. That during the seven years
of Democratic rule in which the State
debt was increased as shown S52,66I
SO, the aggregate State tax was $685.
s92 90, and the average rate per cent.
of mills per dollar.
1lth. That during the three years of
Republican rule, in which the State
debt was reduced s262,O7s %, and paid
to Trust Funds, Asylums and public
buildings more than was paid by demo-
Gratis, S67O,O0l 50, the aggregate State
Tax was $l9O,O65 90, and the average
rate per cent. less than one-half mill
per dollar; being difference of more
than one 100 per cent. in favor of the
Republican Administration, in the rate
of taxation, whilst under the high rate
of Democratic taxation, the public debt
was increased and our public institu-
tons neglected; and under the low rate
of Republican taxation our public debt
was diminished, and more than half a
million of dollars paid to the Trust
Funds, and for the prosecution of our
public works.
When the Democracy of the State
have amply digested the above astound-
ing array of facts, we shall be ready to
give them another instalment, just as
true, just as unpalatable, and just as
overwhelming. Will they continue a
discussion which they have excited
with such great flourish, or will they
prudently back out? We ask our read
ers to examine the above unimpeacha-
BILE statements side by side with the
grossly false charges made in the Le-
compton and anti-Lecompton resolu-
tions passed by a minority of the late
Democratic State Convention. Let the
facts be known.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16
The Proposed New State---Meeting upon
the Subject.

The Proposed New State---Meeting upon
the Subject.
A meeting was held at Ontonagon
on the 26th ult., composed of delegates
from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
and from those portions of Wisconsin
and Minnesota bordering on Lake Su-
perior, for the purpose of considering
the propriety of the formation of a
Territory ont of the Lake Superior
region of Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota, preparatory to the formation
of a new State, This meeting was
called some time ago, and was attended
by delegates from all the different Sec
tons enumerated i'm the call.
A committee Of eight was appointed
by the convention to draft an address
to the Legislatures of Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota, urging upon
them the propriety and necessity OF o
grant to the general government of
their territory bordering on Lake Su-
perior, for the purpose of enabling the
inhabitants to form new Territory,
and this committee was instructed to
submit their proceedings to the con-
yention, which is to meet again on the
18th inst, at Ontohagon, for the pur-
pose of considering them. In addition
to this, committee of threes was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the convention, and
their report was made at an adjourned
meeting on the 26th. The resolutions
are devoted to a setting forth of the
reasons urged in favor of the project.
and with which the public are already
familiar Chicago Press Dc 7ri5tiae.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16
STATE AND COUNTY DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICERS.

Govcrnor-KINSLEY s. BINGHAM
Lieutenant Governor-GEORGE A. COE.
Secretary of State-JOHN MCKINNEY.
Auditor General-WHITNEY JONES.
State Treasurer-SILAS NJ. HOLMES.
Attorney General-JACOB NJ HOWARD.
Supt. of Public Insiruction-IRA MAYHEM.
Com'r Of Land Ofice-S. B. TREADWELL.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16

GRATEFUL.-A late number of the
Washington Union publishes twelve
column Government advertisement,
and says, cit is certainly good thing
to be a Democrat II, these days"