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San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18
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WATCH MAKER AND JEwELER,
MAIN ST., OPPOSITE ODD FELLOWS HALL,
SAN ANDREAS,

WATCH MAKER AND JEWELER,
MAIN ST., OPPOSITE ODD FELLOWS HALL,
SAN ANDREAS,
"HERE may be found large assortment
W of good Bfass Clocks, such as S8
Eight Day, and Thirty Hour Striking E-JA
and Marine Alarm Gocks Also, beau s&s.sG
tiful Parlor and Bedroom Clocks, all of which
WI De 'sarTantad t0Feep good time one year
Also, fine magnify1sg Glasses, with double
power, expressly for examining Quartz Rock.
Also, Spy Glasses, Spectaeles, Thermometers,
Pocket Compasses, American Pocket Knives,
Steel Tweezers, Watch Guards, KEYS. first
quality Italian E string, fnger-boards. tail
pieces, bridges, rosin, bows. &C..
Also, large assortment of fine Gold Pens
Gold Fob Chains, Fob Buckles. Seals Slides
Ladies Gold Curb Chains, Belt Buckles Pen,
ellis, Silver thmbles, Coral Beads. &c. Also
fine Gold Rings, EARRINGS, Breast pins. LoclS,
cts, Snaps, Infants Coral and Gold ArmIets
Necklaces, &c.
Special attention will be given to all ,xork
such as repairing Clocks and Watches, manu-
featuring Rings, EARRINGS, Specimen Pins, &c.
N. B. All work warranted if well used
I would also embrace this opportunity of
thanking the public for past favors, and hope,
by trying to please them, to still merit their
appreciation. ia 26-3m52
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18
Written for the San Andreas Independent.

Written for the San Andreas Independent.
A mn
All the bright summer months are gone
The woods are brown and sere,
And slowly now is stealing on,
The Autumn of the year.
The song-birds seek Southern home
Where Summer fingers still;
Where flowers bloom, and zephyrs roam,
Ger scented grove and hill.
Yet, Autumn sad, l love thee well,
And joy to see thee come,
While tinkles loud the shepherds bell,
And mute, the Autumn wild bees hum.
love to see thy mantle sere,
Spread out beneath the sky,
As if queen was dwelling here
Unseen by mortal eye.
To list the plaintive winds alone,
Like miustres old and good,
Tune their soft harps before thy throne,
Within the golden wood.
love thee for that olden time,
So full of mirth and joy;
That dreamland was no fairy cline,
And was yet boy.
Many bright and changing scene,
Where winds forever sigh;
And memories, yet fresh and green,
And words which cannot die.
VALLEcITo, October, 1858. ALPH.
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18

BELL-RINeING.-The Alleghanians have
been busily engaged in practicing Bell
Ringing, after the style of the "Swiss
Bell-Rlngers,' which will be new and
interesting feature in their future concerts
They will very soon bring the bells before
the public. So says the Sacramento Bee.
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18

PRoGREss OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. - In
the year 700 the Lords Prayer began thus:
Uren Fader thei are in hiefnas sio gokagud
thin noma, to eymeth thin rick sic thin villa
sue in hoofnas and in ertho."
Two hundred years later, thus:
The ura Fader the cart on hcofeum 81 thin
managerial G cd. Com thin ric. ST thin villa
onssearth an swa, or hoefum."
About two hundred years after this, in the
reign of Henry II, (l7?D it was rendered
thus, and sent over by Pope Adrian, an Eng
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18
w. VII. DENEG, Constable.

BAN ANDREAs, Township No. 5,
"ILL ATTEND to the COLLECTING of A.
w counts and all other business amer
taining TO his Office.
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18
Spring alley House,
@1STOCKTON ROAD. @N4
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Id. w. BRIANT, T,:;::::::#:PrOprietOr

This excellent Hotel is situated on the Stock
ton road, seven miles from San Andreas, eight
miles from Mokelumne Hill four miles from
Campo Seco, seven miles from Poverty Bar,
and at the junction of the Campo Seco, Mok.
Hill and San Andreas roads. Two lines of
stages depart and return to the Hotel, daily,
to and from all the prominent mining camps.
Every accommodation for the comfort of
the traveer-good beds, good fare, and mod
crate charges.
BaF Hay, barley, oats and other descrip-
tions of forage, for stock, always on hand.
Spring Valley House, Oct lst, '5s oct 2-ly
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18

The Tumbletown people had made the first
advance toward probing the mystery but alas,
they had been sadly +" euchred" at the start.
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18

Tv1HE ABOVE SALOON is now opened
4 having been rebuilt since the fire-and
furnished in superior style. The proprietor
has spared no pains in making the Saloon a
desirable. resort to all who wish rest and re-
creation His stock of
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18

sense, Simpkins; however: lets be seated, and
then show me your ghost"
ave seen" said Simpkins, " sich like be-
fore. Eve seen hands upon the wall, al night.
and strange lights upon the ceiling; doors
opening and shutting, and everybody abed,
and-listen what sound is thai? ?"-clink-
clink-cimk
"That's the sound of pick" exclaimed
Coffin. "By heavens, there's man at work
below"
"No man at all it's one of the Devils
poems Come it's getting late, and we'd bet
ter get out of this, Mat"
avery strange" replied Coffin, who while
listening to the mysterious sound, had forgot
ten that the sun had already sank behind the
old crater, and that it was nearly mile tc
Tumbletown.
Every one at all familiar with the habits OF
ghosts, know that they, when inclined to be
mischevous to material humanity, need only
be avoided during the dark hours. Who, that
has seen a ghost, saw the sun shine upon il ?
This preference for darkness, is established by
every ghosts history. They tramp at night
communicate at night, and congregate only
while the world is laid in witching slumber
Simpkins knew all this, but Coffin, being nat
urally incredulous, was trying to obtain some
solution to the phenomenon, by dropping frag-
ments of quartz into the shaft.
"Better not trouble these spirits no good
ever comes ofprovoking 'em," admonished hi;
companion.
"Bah /" replied Coffin, rising to follow to-
ward the town. "There's some philosophical
explanation to the picking below; l believe
still, that ghosts are humbugs. When / car
see one, or speak with one, III begin to credi
these stories about spirits"
The two excursionists were now within g
few rods of Stony Gulch. The old crater
from beneath nights blanket, could be seer
only in dim outline, and elevated into the sky
hundred fitting starry lights, signaled the
position, upon the hill, of Tumbletown.
"Lord a mercy, Mat, look at thatl" ex-
claimed Simpkins, instinctvely crowding upon
his companion. A mans head lay in the tra
before them. The features were nearly hid
den by an enormous frosty beard, which rest
ing upon the ground, supported it in front
while the thick bushy hair of snowy white
ness, reaching behind, propped it into stand
ing position. The cheek bones were remark
ably prominent, and the eyes, though sunken
were unlike the ghost of fBanquo-full of spec
ulation and life. Mat, dumb with astonish-
ment, gazed upon the head until it disap-
peared, sinking into the earth, and when recol-
lecting himself he turned to comment upor
the mystery, Simpkns had disappeared amid
the darkness. While precipitately making his
way home, he mentally acknowledged, thai
more things were upon the earth than he had
before been willing to admit the existence of
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6otels, Restaurants, Mf.
Kinderhook Exchange,

Corner of Main and ST. Charles streets.
San Andreas.
IA M. Callahan, Proprietor. "a
III G;.I
VHNHIS HOUSE HAS BEEN RE- B UIL T
IL since the fire, and again opened for the
accommodation of the public. The rooms are
large and furnished in superior STYLE The
patrons of the house may depend upon finding
the table spread with the best the market
affords.
Board and Lodging:
Single Rooms, per weeky................. 1000
Double 4" s' =" ................... 500
Without Lodging g..........................." 100
Single Meal........... ................... 80
gT- Meals at Regular Hours. n20-21 =
San Andreas independent., 1858-12-18
Wines. LiauOrs and Cigars,

are superior The best of CALlFORNIA NA-
TIVE WINES. from the vineyards of Los An
gelcs, and LAGER BEER from the principal
Breweries in the State, always kept on hand
San Andreas, July 10th, '5S. ju lO;2
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16
BURLINGTON BUSINESS MATTERS.

Rivals frequently say that the business Of Bur.
lngton ro'r is but trining when compared with
what it was before Railroads known here
Many would gladly have thi, So Some from a
rivalry Of interest; others who, perhaps, have not
succeeded quite n well they could wish, and,
therefore, are disposed to lay it to 1omo'tuy besides
the TN, cause. They are uuwise in doing this. \
little reflection must think, convince them Of it
But let lis see how the matter stands, Do the
fao's sustain the declaration TO with u to the
water, edge. What do witness there Are
there no symptoms Of large business there? What
mean those piles of lumber covering Of ground
which was few year since, covered by the waters
of Lake Champaign What means that large and
active Planning Mill. giving active employment TO
scores of men What meant all the activity,
few day since, about the Pioneer Mcchau-
ic- shop Did it not man somethinl; where
we witnessed from one hundred TO one hundred
and fifty men, daily going to and from that busy
hive Of industry, enterprise and prosperity. Docs
It not """ something when the demand for houses
i, great that it can hardly be supplied fayura-
bly, carrying up the price Of rents to a rcmuncra-
tive point; bid it not m,.7i something when bust
ness men and our community generally, began to
Vut ~1yas Of char, Of earnest encouragement, and
confidently predict that the days Of our gloon tri-
ais and disappointment were iast passing away,
and that tho dawn Of n brighter day was near at
hanl' ~ Hopeful words at times, are As necessary
and beneficial as mon,y on any other valuable
thing.
Butte IA land they gathered from the very
bc't authority.
We are Informed that during the month II Ich-
ruary last, the two Rail Roads here sent out IF
Burlington oro hp4d,e3 and ogRy loaded car, II
lumber containing nearly '~o m'jiou' Of feet -
Tho freight alone would nearly amount to ten thou
sand doliarS, and this for one single month The
value Of this lumber wa, we presume, between
twenty-five and thirty thousand dollars. Who will
NY that such an amount Of money brought in
70 our town in one month by one branch Of bust.
ness alone, is trHing Imagine that quantity Of
lumber loaded upon four horse trains, RAISING
through cur -'rc.'.' The exclamation would be-
what busy place is Burlington But now it
goes out in train of cars attract, but little. if
any attention, and many therefore ready to e1.
claim that there's no bu'nsss,--al gone and dead
de1i and still a, the sabbath Bear in mind
that this Lumber trade has but Just been started
It l. yet in it, infancy but already has Lumber.
in large quantities, gone from Burlington, destined
for Australia California and Egypt
This Lumber trade i u.rdg destined I, grow
IT. Importance to u j. very great. \ few years
will nil wonderfully. Already it hs, exceeded
the expectations ui the mo-t ,arsr.-e.
II u4g ia a blyb .toto of r.a,y,,,t,. .rl O..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16
Corre.pond.nco nl thc l.rce rro..
LETTER FROM CuiCAGO.

DEAN FRrE PRrss.-"And l. if he lifted up,
will draw all men unto me- The truth of these
words Of our Saviour, spoken centuries ago, have
truly been verified during the last few weeks with
moro force than ever before in the annals Of our
religious history At the time they were uttered
the world lay, as twcrc in it, cradle, over which
hung a heavy pail of heather darkness. He who
came to be lifted up walked the earth an humble
unacknowcdgcd stranger, known and loved by a
few only now received and acknowledged in every
land, by every tongue.
have taken much interest in reading tho
count, of the progrc-, of the great religious a.
wakcning which now exists throughout our entire
country especially the deep religious interest
which has been and /, still manifested in thi. CITY
Indeed, the whole community seem, to he pcrvaded
with deep, solemn religion, interest And yet So
silent ha, been it, progress, and 80 mauic.uy
ha, it been the work OF the higher power that the
tongue Of calumny ha. been hushcd, and all have
been disposed to- stand still and tho wonderful
work Of God.
The most remarkable feature of tho revival here
l. the midday union prayer meeting, at the Metro
l'Illlll hhlI. ! MS i inc largest huutlte room
in the city. and the spectacle exhibited there by
the assembling of about three thousand persons
from nearly all denominations. to unite in social
prayer meeting, is certainly one eft the most Won
dorul event, that has ever tranSpircd in Chicago.
Ihi. meeting is intended chiefly for business
mon who come from their store and Office, though
it has been made up II people Of all CLASSES, ages
and conditions. The little child, leaving it,
sports t" remember its Creator in tho day
OF ITS youth IS seen there. The youth for whom
me mas So many 'h'""h''o grounds So many
upon lt' ml'e-'t'h''' t"' Solemn uU'h' VANITY 'i
'onu's' all Is vanity at" found there. The
middI''osei person '"o' j. there upon whose
thoughtful brow Is read the 'dtaph " Whatsoever
thy hand hnde'h to d'' do 1t with thy might Ton
there Is no work, nor device nor knowledge n"i
wisdom i'll the grave whittier thou coc't' And
tho aged man is there; the keeper Of whose house
are trembling and whose windows are darkcncd
who, as he bends over hi taft announces TO al
around him, that the dus, is returning to dust aul
! tho spirit to God who gave it. The service. have
in turn, been conducted by clergvmcn Of the Epi.
coral Baptist Presbyterian, Congrcgationali,t and
Methodist denominations The exercises, included
between the hours of II and ], are made up Of
brief prayer, and cxhortations from any who fee
disposed. intersperscd with tho singing Of two or
three verse. Of some appropriate hymn, familiar
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16
DENIAL OF PASSPORTS TO COLI
ORED MEN.

Dr. T. :. Rock, II colorcd man of Boston,
n citizen of Massachusetts, gentleman oi
culture and well known as Il popular lecturer.
wishing to travel in Europc-which he can
not do safely and comfortably without pass
port from "A recognized government, made
application through senator Wilson to the
Secretary OF State for one. Secretary Cass
refuses the request, and says in his reply to
Mr. Wilson -
passport being certificate of citizen
ship. has never since the foundation OF the
government been granted to persons of color.
No change in this respect has taken place in
consequence of the decision of the bred
Scott case.
On this the Springfield Republican remarks
neither of these statements are true
Passports have heretofore been granted to
coorcd persons, and there has been decided
change in this respect in consequence Of the
| bred Scott decision. It Is most cXtraordi-
nary that the secretary Of state should have
made such positive statements right in the face
Of the facts. Rev Peter Williams. a colored
| preacher in New Jersey, received Il passport
| in lS3G from the secretary of state. III which
| he is called - citizen Of the United States.
| Robert puryiS and wife Of Philadelphia. both
colorcd, received passports in 1884. Secretary
Marcy gayca passport to Mr. Rcmond of Salem
| a well known colorcd man, in 1851. and we
| presume there have been many other instan-
ccs. Our foreign consuls have given passports
TO colorcd men, and Mr.. Dallas, minister to
| England gave one to Mr.. Putnam of Salem
a cplorcd man, during the Pierce adminiStra-
| ton. 50 we'll understood was it that tins
was the custom of our consuls abroad, that
| the Buchanan administration has found it
necessary to notify them that they must dis
continue the practice. And yet Mr. Cass
can say that there has been no change in
this respect ON account Of the bred Scott de-
cision"
The New York Tribune says there is not
another government on earth mean enough
| to refuse a passport on such grounds. Neither
Russia, Spain nor Brazil-about the only
| christian nations besides our own that tolerate
slayery-do any thing like it.
The Tribune should remember that those
nations do not profess to be under the
guidance Of democratic principles.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16

TuE NEW CONSTITUTION or kANsAs-Tho
Lcavcnwtorh correspondent Of the st. Louis
Republican says that the Constitutional Com
,cntion adjourned ON the night of the Cd
Under its action negroes are allowed to vote
ON the Constitutions and at the first general
election thereafter vote is to bc had ON the
question of universal suffrage Foreigners,
having declared their intention of becoming
naturalizcd, are also allowed to vote The
question of negro suffrage caused good deal
of excitement and angry discussion, and the
representatives of several counties signed the
Constitution under protest
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16
STATEMENT OF VOTES TORCOI "
TY COMMISSIONER FOR 1858.

CHILpREN's AID SOCIETY, New YORK We
have received the Fifth Annual Report Of the
Children's Aid Society of New York. and find
it full Of interesting statements, going To
show how great benefit that society is prov
ing TO thousands Of orphan and otherwise
destitute children Of the Great Metropolis
There have been provided with homes and
employment in the country, since the forma-
ton Of the Society, 1867 Of these objects Of
charity We chccriully give an insertion to
a circular addressed to Farmers, Mechanics
and others, in New England and New York
from their Secretary, {. l.. Brace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16

NEW oRK, April :.
It cannot bc you have any better weather in the
country than We have To he sure, your gardens,
fields and green things, set it of better, but our
clear sky brcc1es and sunshine are Of the finest
forgot to como down, and the rrovcrbinl showers
Of April have failed to appear, except smart
sprinkle for three long minutes on Monday. Our
streets, that cudlcs. source of complaint and pro-
family in former years, arc now in fair condition.
Broadway especially, is kept swept and tidy a'
our Bridget. kitchen. Some inventor has been
driving steam wagon over it for some time past,
cndcavoring to demonstrate tho practicability OF
steam FOR carriage, and omuibu,,c- in the place of
horses. | ,aw it To-day turning down .idc street,
backing out and performing all the cvolutions re-
quircd of carriage. First know it will be an
established success. aud then let the stock raiser.
look out for the loss of one great market for their
horses
We buried the Lccompton bantling here last week
with all the honor'. The spirit of the thing went
up like IL rocket with shower Of rockets ard it,
remains came down like n stick aud then we fired
100 guns over it, grave, just by way Of ulng tho
dear little innocent to its everlasting sleep Twa'
. fine conditioned child only few months ago
and gave promise of a giant growth that could
stalk down all postion-strong constitution, moi
| Liable to the mishaps Of ordinary infantles--n'
measles, no stomach ache no change Of any kinc
| (not even tooth,) to he had till its sixth year
But strong Northern blasts chilled its ,itals Will
| cold; then it fell into fever from over-waru
| Southern brcezes; finally. government pap didn'
set we'll on its -tomach. The Little Giant Douc
its grave in the Senate, then they took it into The
| House and Harrscd it to death with special com
mttecs and amendments. notice that though ou
Dan Sicklcs tried hard to it veto Sicklcs' Gu
| Of which our Patent lawyers have hccn quarrel
| ing SO much about. must have had something to de
with it, promising career. without his knovlcds,
| on consent.
Tho d" Great Awakening" Is occupying 'omevha
less Of public attention here Tho prayer meeting
! at the old theatre, closed last Saturday.
Yours, &c, prGlr.
The following article, and the one which
succeed it, were furnished us before tn
reconstruction Of the Pioneer Shop was dc
termincd upon, or any meetings held for tina
|
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16

Mr.. WAlroN has given notice in tn" House
Of Representatives for leave to bring in a hill
to authorize the construction Of public
building at Montpelier, Vt, for a Post Office
and offices for the Clerk Of I. S Court IN
Vermont, and officers of the customs lie
has also given notice Of his intention to in
troduce the following resolution on the first
opportunity
Rcso'red. That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to report bill more etiectually to
prevent the slave trade under guise of the "Coolic
trade, called, or of apprentices Of "Air-
can labor importation companies under any
other name, or in any other guise, the real pur-
pose effect Of which may be, directly or Indirect
ly, Immediately, or ultimately, to make slaves of
the persons 50 procured and transported.
1t may be that weeks and month, will
elarsc before an opportunity will occur.
1.-The rules, as Mr.. Walton says in one Of
his letters from Washington, care made to
prorom business, and business Is ordinarily
done 10y the suspension Of the rules
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16

The carcass of l"compton, from which the
Representatives of the People had previously
Knocked the life, was. on Thursday last,
brought back to the House from the Senate,
and was by the House thrown out of its doors
As the Sp0nGfeH RpHAcm re-
marks "Thc Administration is dccisiycy,
badly beaten, and can never recover. The
Democratic party is the sick man of the
Continent. Dongla, is the conquoring hero
he promised himself Buchanan's scalp, and
he has got it '
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16
1O FARMERS AND MECHANICS
AND DYHERN

1t Is well known 10 the public that numbers oi
poor homeless h"y' come I" our Office, or are
Drought IN ny N-lt"r'' VIA" want work and home.
lh''I aSe' range rom Id To- j., lhc} are often
or IiI ,%oir ,,,,r..,.r..o ,.. .......Y
know hut little, We only know tina, they are UNI
g,t,t i, "" cri r ~ i I'i' y'S ,' al h,1' M
honest work in the country, they may bscomc use
'. and religion. Standardization of our fsrorr,
mechanics, especially in New England and New
caor +" ,evc for time inc and crrty ' t5 a.. r,
lad. Thc'c are the heather at their own doors
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-16
toNNEt AND RHODE
ISLAND.

In Connecticut the vote for Governor l. as
follows buckingham, Republican. "a. 72l.
Pratt, Democrat, 3l,974; scattering, POI
Julius Catlin, Republican, is elected Lieut.
Governor. The Senate will stand IL Rcpub-
licans to Democrats. To the House, ia
Republicans and II Democrats are elected
The pure American vote is about 1000 and
the entire vote is probably four thousand
larger than last year Last year the Rcpub-
lican majority for Governor vas $40.
In Rhode Island the vote on Wednesday
was very light, but sufficiently indicative of
the settled determination Of the state Mr..
Dyer, the republican candidate received 7j22
votes against 36lS for his democratic oppo-
ncnt-more than two 10 one, and the legisla-
ture contains but e administration de-
mocrats in the Senate and 4 in the House. To
so republicans in the Senate and e. in the
liousc
There Is nothing strange in the results Of
these elections, unless it be that the Ropub-
lican majority was not bigger Nobody
could have doubted that Rhode Island and
Connecticut would follow in the wake Of
New llampshire-the only matter Of sur.
prise is that any party can DC found to stand
M for the general administration, that any
men should be found TO vote for the abominu-
bile principles upon which the administration
rests. The Providence journal is within
bounds in the remark that "when the doc
trincs of the Lccompton constitution can find
supporter, in the free States, it i, pretty safe
to say that the party cannot adventure upon
anything that will not find defender The
opening Of the African slave trade, and even
the southern plan ola constitutional monar-
chy, could quite as easily he apologizod for. 90