San Andreas independent., 1859-01-15
TO wv A.rD COU.rTr.


MAsoNIc.-On Saturday evening last the
following persons were installed as officers OF
Calaveras Lodge No. IS, F. and A. NJ, San
Andreas, for the ensuing year: =. J. Atti-
nellI, W. NJ; James Barclay, S. W.; ]. Kerns
j. W.; B. J. Latz, Treasurer n B. jerks,
Secretary James Finnie, S. D.; P Stone, j.
D.; S. Blanchard, Tyler.
!. 0. OF O. F.-Within the past fortnight
D. D. Grand Master N. T. Root, has visited the
various Lodges of this District, and installed
the officers thereof for the ensuing Term, as
follows
Campo Seco Lodge No. &c, Campo Seco-
On the 4th inst, assisted by P. G.'s Barnard,
Messenger and Shoemaker: VIM O. Gray,
N. G.; James L. Mowbray, V. G.; VIM. Cook,
r. s.; N. T. Root, T.; J. Maxwell P. S.
San Andreas Lodge No. 5O.-On the 9th
inst, assisted by P. G.'s Sloss and Miller -
Geo. Irvine, N. Co. Chas Favlle, V. G.; Daniel
Gallagher, r. S.; J. F. Nichols, T.
Hope Lodge No. 33.-On the 9th inst, as
sisted by P. G's Frazier, Smell and Scribner
Thos. C. Harvey, N. G.; James C. Lewis, v.
G.; John Dubois, r. s.; W. H. Holmes, T.;
John A. Whitney, P. S.
Big Tree Lodge No. 6s-On the 18th inst.
assisted by P. G.s Smell, Crispn and Rogers:
James MCGOWAN, N. G.; Volney Shearer V.
G.; VIM. C. Crispin, R. S.; John Heinsdorf
Treasurer.
Mokelumnc Lodge No. 44.-On the 18th inst,
assisted by P. G.'s Ferguson, Louttit and
Murdock: James B. Wrightngton, N. G.;
Thomas Stevenson, V. G.; NJ Raphael, r. S.;
H. Murdock, P. s.; VIM. P. Peek, T.
Lone Star Encampment No. 10, 1. 0. 0. E
On the Sth inst, D. d. Grand Patriarch Jas.
B. Wrightington installed the following Off
GERS for the ensuing Term: Thomas Steven
son. C. P; w. F. Foster, H. P; I. S. Louttit
s w; John Mclean, J. W.; VIM. P. Peek, T
EXPLOSIVE POWER OF OYSTERS. "A number
of gentlemen in this place, who were disposed
to have good time, on Wednesday nigh
last, procured, amongst other "good things
a can of Baltimore oysters, which they con
cluded to stew, masse, without taking then
out of the can. They were placed in stove
the door closed, and the FIRE began to crackl'
around the stew" The boys had gathered
about the stove in anticipation of feast
when, all at once, a tremendous explosion sen
stove, fire, ashes and oysters, to Davy Jones
As the steam riz, the can exploded, and brok'
up the feast
BAD EFFECTS OF THE COLD WEATHER.-Fo
the past two weeks most of the water ditche
in this part of the county have become almos
dry, owing to the extreme cold weather pre-
yailing few miles eastward in the mountains
The small streams, and even the larger rivers
are frozen up at their sources, and the wate
in the bitches, towards their heads, is al
locked up in ice. The effect of this is a gen
eral depression of mining interests Grea
numbers of the miners who placed their claim
in readiness for the winter rains, are now do
ing nothing. The common cry, for the pres
ent is, hard times" and, in truth, if tn
"clouds that lower oer our affairs do no
soon break away before the sweet influence
the south wind, we shall have hard times, in
deed.
FATAL AcclDENT.-A fatal accident occur
red at Jenny Lind on the afternoon of Thurs
day, the 18th inst, in the claim of Messrs
morrill, Snyder, caused by the caving of .
bank Mr. Snyder was at work at the time
when it was precipitated upon him. crushin,
him in most shocking manner and KILN.
him instantly. Mr.. Snyder was unmarried. ,
native OF France, but has resided for lon,
time in this country. He was about 6ftv wear
of age, peaceable, we'll disposed man an,
much esteemed by those who knew him.
A SAD CASE. - Walter Foy, miner. fe,
into shaft on Scorpion Gulch, two week
ago, breaking his leg, and suffering other Sc
we're contusions. He was taken care of q
Angels, until Tuesday last, when his friend
carried him to the County Hospital, so waste
and prostrated as to render his recovery qui
doubtful.
The q OLD CHANNEL" FoREvER.-On Tue
day evening last, the miners in Marlette & Co.
claim on the g Old Channel about two hun
dred yards to the east of San Andreas, strue
upon another very rich pile of dirt. Sepen a,
fkree-oadrteY ounces were taken out of one pa
of dirt. This, we are assured, was not th
best that could have been done on that da
as the dirt taken out was literally filed Wit
particles of gold.