San Andreas independent., 1858-04-17
LETTER FROM MURPHYS.
MURpHy's, April 18th, 1858.

in operation here, of which am personally
aware. The one, being still in state OF in
fancy, while the other has arrived at the more
dignifed position of boyhood. One OF the i'm
mortal two pays grub, but acont pay water
money; while the other pays water-money, but
don't pay grub. Yet, in the existing state of
things, they are considered to be good worhing
claims and as their owners have split the
shares down to 10th, there is fine opportu-
nifty for some poor, but honest and hard-work-
ing fellow to get himself in-debt.
Red HM-The claims of Freeman, Camp
bell & Co., the Brothers Scott, S. Berry. and
Chicks & Co., are paying extremely we'll
They deserve it all.
O9ls6Mg.-The claims of D. Stewart, Hun
ter Co., S. Stuky, Gwin Co., L. Gayle &
Co., are yielding very fair average. That
owned by c. Murphy Il Co., is generally be-
leved to be exceedingly rich. Indeed, from
personal knowledge of the clainl-if sufficient
fall could oe procured--I feel confident that
the daily reward oftheir toll would be pounds !;
butinits present crippled state they are satisfied
with their ounces Yet he feels confident that,
'when in the course of human events it be-
comes necessary" to cut ditch around there,
that it will be done; and then he will be able
to gather in his golden harvest ad h5itum.
| Pennsylvania and Missouri Clutches. = The
claims of L. Proper & Co., w. Davis, Peoples
& Co., V. A. Shearer, Moony h Co., are yield
ing abundant harvest of the precious ore.
Central HM.-The claims of A. Emery i Co.,
G. R. Hall, Bishop & Co., are paying SO we'll
that in short time they will be able to regain
their eastern friends, with each handsome
fortune.
Sir M7s Creek.-The claims on this creek
are well rewarding the owners for their labor.
| SkunRs Ntsery.-The claim Of Nutter & Co.,
and several others-partieS unknown-are
paying wages, and sometimes more In fact, if
we only had the Flume up, money would be
mere drug in the market; so very plenty that
even our high-minded, accommodating and
liberal-hearted merchants could afford to smile
most gracously and-double their prices
OOoop teISH9 totdfEttSf III uct lOuS wall
derings this morning. actually met with three
men and two of the faircr sex, who seemed TO
be on peaceful terms, not only with themselves
and friends but with their neiehbors also. In
vain did peranbulate the streets and peep
INTO the lager-oee saloons, in the hope of
hearing aid seeing row; no one seemed evil
lisp .sed; no one seemed inclined to get drunk
/ and be knocked over, for my especial benefit;
not even singing repartee, or squib of SLAM
der, could beg for the nonce. Oh! blessed
state of society! Oh! glorious legislators and
grateful people! Surely the millennium must
be at hand.
Fashion-Iiats, mongrel style--worst quail
ty, and decidedly picturesque. Boots, with a
miniature of the Tower of Babylon and Noah's
Ark stamped in gold-leaf on the front;-short
breeches and long coats, for the men. For
the fair sex-ahl ladies humby solicit your
forgiveness, and with my best bow, FL back
out and leave the desperate attempt to some
one with more courage and less tact who may
feel inclined to have his hair pulled and his
face scratched.
Daily routine Of anusements. Politics, Bo-
logna sausages, lager beer and billiards, for the
patricians Pea nuts, ten-pins, sour ale and
tobacco, for the pebeans.
Quartz.-Thc quartz veins in this vicinity
are numerous and Of unprecedented richness
Those owned by l. Rowe, R. Doe & Co, C.
Robin, T. Tit & Co., are supposed to be iaex-
haustable, and yield upon a fair average, at
most one cent to the ton. 1t is thought that
there will be others opened shortly, at least as
soon as they are discovered.
Fancy uersus Seep.-Basking in the rich,
warm beams of an April sun, the other day,
fell asleep and dreamed such a ridiculous
dream that have been amused ever since by
the remembrance of it. thought that far
amid the mountains, snow crested and stern,
bcheld small band of sturdy and determined
men, toilng faithfully and cheerily upon the
side of steep mountain, down whose almost
perpendicular line, loosened rock would oc-
casionally shoot with fearful rapidity. Feeling
interested and somewhat curious to know what
their object was N displacing such huge rocks,
l ventured to approach the bearded band, and
on asking their object was very politely in
formed that they were engaged in opening
road from large tree, which they pointed out
to some distant valley. But "a change came
Ger the spirit of my dream; and when again
looked forth, the road was fnished-the work
men were gone-and far as the eye could see
it was dotted with creeping oxen and the sail
like immigrant wagons. 1t changed again:
In the dim twilight | saw small group Of
stalwart men, apparently engaged in deep and
earnest conversation. Creeping as close as
possible, so as not to be discovered, | soon
learned that they had not received their pay,
but that pittiful pittance had been begrudg-
ingly doled out to them, and the rest had been
paid in promises without date; that a suff-
cheney had been collected to have paid them in
full, they did not seem to doubt for a moment;
but it being in that slippery kind of coin pecu-
liar to a gold region, it had evaporated, noise
lessly but surely.