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San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

HORACE GREELEY ON "FUsIoN" = Mr..
Greeley has written political letter to the
San Francisco Times, which, after pointedly
stating the principles of the Republican party,
and glancing at the Popular Sovereignty creed
by way of illustrating matters of common
cause TO all the Opposition elements of this
State, he thus winds up with en- exhortation
to fusion"
4" | do not perceive the necessity of Califor-
MIA perslsting i'll the support of two rival State
tickets in opposition to that of the Lecompton
Democracy. 1t |, Republican of the old
school, who cling to the faith Of Jefferson and
Washington, and insist on the Congressional
prohibition of slavery, could vote--as | did
most heartily vote-to return John B. Haskn,
an Anti-Lecompton Democrat | cannot see
why any Republican in California, standing on
the platform of your late State nominating
Convention, should hesitate to support Joseph
c. Mckibbin. Unless party organizations are
of more account than fundamental principles.
I cannot see why Mr.. McKibbin should lose
one Republican vote.
" voted for Mr. Haskn, not as a Repubi-
can, not because his views embodied my con
victions, but because, under circumstances oil
trial and temptation, he had proved faithful to
his own The Republican party of the Union
stands on the platform of unconditional and
unwavering hostility to the extension of sla-
very. The Democratic party processes to
stand on that of impnrtiality between free and
/ slave labor; and when the present Federal
Administration deserted this, and planted it.
self on the novel assumption that Kansas
should because of certain alleged laches on
n1r y nF harf fran .iti h. 1.
Union as Slave State, in violent, notorious
opposition to her own WILL there were found
a faithful few Democrats in Congress who de-
! fed the seductions of patronage, the blandish-
ments and frowns of power, and stood firmly
| by their proclaimed principles to the end By
the votes of these faithful Democrats, Kansas
was saved from slavery, and the Union from
! probable civil war. Every one of these, but
Mr.. Mckibbin, who consented to stand for re-
election has been triumphantly sustained
trust he is not 10 constitute the solitary excep-
tion-an exception far more discredtable to
| California than to him. | do not know the
man; | never spoke TO nor had any sort of
communication with him; but | shall regard
his defeat by a Lecomptonite as a national
disaster
{" As to your rival State Tickets, | will say
| only that, should the official canvass prove
! that the Lecompton ticket might have been
but is not defeated, the Opposition throughout
the country will regard that result as q Ma
tional misfortune. How that defeat may be
effected you will judge; | only urge that the
whole Atlantic coast will inquire as the re-
turns shall come to hand, not which opposi-
tion ticket, or how much of each or either
but whether the Lecompton party has been
beaten and, if it has, the rejoicings will be
hearty and general wherever Free Speech and
Free Labor prevail. Should that consumma-
tion be defeated, | pray the Republicans of
California to be sure that the fault is in no.
wise theirs"
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
Coz. BAkEn,s FoRrsr Hin1 spRrcH. -The

Col. BAKERS FOREST Hill SPEECH. The
Sacramento Union of Tuesday last reports a
speech delivered by Col. Baker, on Friday the
18th instant, at Forest Hill, which, after care
fully reading through, we are of opinion was
never exceled by any American orator. 1t is
perfect masterpiece, in delivering which, the
noble orators soul was gushing with eloquent
emotion, and his brain clearan rapid as sun
beams, in lighting up the dictates of his heart
with the glow of logical illustration. Some
of his thoughts, apparently thrown off with
spontaniety as natural as the growth of
April flowers upon our sunny hills. are per-
fectly electrifying from pathos and classical IN
language and alluson COL Baker if not the
greatest, is certainly in the first rank of the
orators of the age. 1t is pity that Time
tells upon all alike and that the same causes
which shatter the bronchial tubes OF the ten
thousand and one wretched barking fools who
daily afflict the ears of the Commonwealth
with their vagabond thoughts dressed in beg
gardly garments of language, should at the
same time be shutting up the lips from which
have SO long and freely flowed the purest
streams of eloquence
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
To the Officers and Members of Campo Seco
Lodqe No. &c, l. o. o. f. of the State of

To the Officers and Members of Campo Seco
Lodge No. &c, l. 0. o. r. Of the State OF
California;:
We, the undersigned Committee, appointed
by the n. g. TO draft resolutions expressive of
the feelings of this Lodge in regard to the
death of our worthy Brother CHARLES WALDER,
who was accidentally killed at Lancha Plana
on Tuesday, Augu 23d, 1859, have taken
into consideration the matter referred to them,
and would respectfully report the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS; 1t has pleased Divine Providence
to remove from our midst Brother Charles
Walder, member of this Lodge,
ResotUed, That we have heard with unfeign-
ed regret of this affecting dispensation, by
which we have been deprived of the compan-
ionship of true Odd Fellow good and
just man.
ResolUed, That we tender to the family of
our deceased Brother our sincere sympathes,
and as a mark of our respect for the deceased,
will wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days.
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions
be presented to the family Of the deceased.
ResOlred, That copy of these resolutions
be published in the San Andreds Independent
JAMES F. GOULD,
J. S. SHOEMAKER,
| STEPHEN BARNARD.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

was informed by T. n Beatty on the Goth of August
instant at San Andreas Calaveras county, that he had
conversation recently with W. H. Clary In which CONVEX
saon among other things said Clary told him, with
some considerable degree of warmth that s. L. Magee
Democratic nominee for Co. Treasurer said to him that
withdrew candidate for the Office of County Treas
urer in his, said Magees favor, time during
session of Democratic County Convention, held
San Andreas on the 18th Of June last
Now, do most positively deny that did, during the
session of said Convention at any other time, with
draw aforesaid in favor Of S. l. Magee or any other
and say further that from whatever source said
report originated relative to my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from w H. Clary or s. L. Magee pronounce the same
to be an unmgaed and base alsehood, and aver that
any who is void of priacipe as to utter such
base falsehood the above is in my opinion wholly
fit to hold any office of trust and is unworthy
OF the confidence and support of enlightened public
John Rodgers delegate to said Convention from the
Eighth Township my political also my personal fren)
was the first person to whom made known my deter
mination TO withdraw as a candidate for the office OF
County Treasurer, and 1 requested him to inform my
friends of the fact
defy S. l. Mageeor any other person. produce sin
gle individual who has heard within year last past
speak In favor of him. said Magee for the office of Coun
~ treasurer; on the contrary have been and
opposed to him for said Office and my for oppos
Ing him papable and if he desires will publish
| them.
My motive in making the foregoing statement is sim
ply in justice to myself and with view place myself
in right light before the public and that not guilty
OF that double dealing and deceit charged upon by
S. L. Magee or his friend w. II. Clary
S. B. STEVENS.
Dated San Andreas, August 25th, 1859.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
To the Public!

EXTHEREAS Alexander Wyllie of the Will
w low Greek saw mill, has circulated
sanderous reports about me, tending to cover
my name and character with odium and dis
grace, and injure my business, and when in
terrogated by me in reference thereto, denies
having uttered the same, pronouncing my in
formant liar; and whereas, from affidavits=
procured by me from two gentlemen of welL--
known truth and veracity, | am fully CON-
vinced that the said Alexander Wyllie did cir
culate the SANDERS and falsehoods as above
charged, and did also falsely deny the same
through cowardice when interrogated by me :
and does still refuse to give me honorable
satisfaction for the injury sought to be in
flicted upon my reputation and business, L
have been compelled, very much against my
wishes, to adopt this method of exposing him
to the public a base man, unworthy of their
confidence and respect.
WILLIAM IRVINE.
San An5reas, August 25th, 1852
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
Letter from the South Fork.
SourH Fork CALAvFR.s. Ano Dad *

ooufH FORK CALAvERAs, Aug. 23d, '59.
Ed Independent At a time like this. when
crimnatlon and recrimination seem to be the
order of political warfare, it becomes the yo-
ter to look carefully iuto the motives of party
leaders and see whether these tactics are not
intended to lead their thoughts away from SUBJ
jects which demand immediate attention
There is probably not working man in the
State but favors some immediate action being
taken for the construction of a Pacific Rail-
! road. Believing this to be SO, would it not be
well to give expression to our desires on cleo
ton day, that neither Senator, Congressman,
or State Legislator can misunderstood, or mis-
construe the peoples wishes? The people of
this State have been unfortunately afflicted
with men who are ever ready ever to prom
ise anything that their judgment may direct
them to believe is popular, for the purpose of
obtaining position.
Can you not suggest some plan and urge it
upon the attention of the voters at the ap-
preaching election, whereby those who may
be elected to Congress will carry with them to
the halls Of the national capitol positive and
direct expression of the peoples mind on the
question of a Pacific Railroad-one that would
leave no loop-hole for an arch dodger to dodge,
but pin his orders to his skirts, and bind him
so far as plain instructions can do so, to duty
which the people demand?
In relation TO our State affairs, would it not
be well for the voters of this county who are
opposed to a Bulkhead bill, and in favor of
resuscitating the Kirkpatrick bill, to sign on
election day instructions to whoever may be
our Assemblymen to that effect?
Such a course, however novel it may seem,
contains nothing impracticable and is needed
A VOTER.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

Passengers by the P. NJ. S. Co.'S Line are
landed on their arrival at Panama, upon the
wharf at the Railroad terminus, by the Com
pany's steam ferry boat and are transported
Bv the Panama Railroad Company,
Immediately across the lsthmus, to Aspinwall,
where the steamers of the Z. S. Mail S. S. Co.
are expected to be in readiness TO convey them
to New York or New Orleans.
The Panama Railroad Company, and the U.
S. Mail Steamship Company. have authorized
Agents to sell their Tickets, if desired by hold
ers of Pacific Tickets.
Bsy- Treasure for shipment will be received
on board the steamer until IL o'clock mid.
night, on September 4th
No merchandise freight will be received IN
board after o'clock, P. NJ, Sept. 4th. and a
written order must be procured at the Com
pany's office for its shipment
BGT A choice of berths on the Atlantic
steamers is secured by the early purchase Of
Tickets in San Francisco.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FORBES 4 BABCOCK, Agents.
Cor. of Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts.,
au zf-td San Francisco
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

BEES. -Four, years ago it was generally
believed that from the extreme length and
drought of our summers; the honey bee would
not do we'll in California. We remember
hearing gentleman, one of the earliest set
tiers of Oregon, advance the same opinion in
relation to the adaptability of the bee to that
latitude; and he consoled himself on the oc-
casion, for the loss of two swarms which he
had brought all the way across the plains
from the frontier of Missouri, in l845 only
to have them drowned by an unfortunate up
set of his wagon in the Santiam river, when
within five miles of his intended place of set
tlement and his present home. 1t now APP
pears that everybody was mistaken that the
bee not only does well here but has abso-
lutely found its paradise. No where under
the sun do they increase so rapidly or make
such large surplus of honey. Messrs
Garcelon & Allen, of the Peach Orchard last
winter bought one swarm, which since then
has thrown off two others, and filled the hive
with honey The two young swarms have
each their hives more than half full and are
hourly augmenting the quantity. We read
of similar results in the newspapers from
every part of the State.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

CONVENTION REFoRM-The late efforts OF
certain influential Democrats, in behalf of a
reform in the Convention system of that party,
which received tangibility and shape at the
Angels Convention, are, we presume, with
drawn from the present campaign. The party
Is not yet ripe for reform. Their leaders have
not yet sufficiently abused the patience OF the
people and triumphed often enough over the
honest will of the majority. Nevertheless, 1t
will come sooner or later; and until it does
come, we shall look in vain for lessening of
the burthens of taxation or more honest ad-
ministration of county affairs.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
Sheriff 3 Sale!
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Calaveras, o.
In The District Court of the 10th Judicial Dis
trict, an and for Cdlaueras county.
JOHN CANovAN & Ed. CANoyAN,
D. B. WENTwORTH
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF SALE IS
I D sued out of the said court in the above
action, on Judgment and decree therein, to
me directed and delivered, by which | am COM
manded to sell the following described prem
ises and property or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the sum of nine hun
dred seventy three ll-l00 dollars, principal
debt, with interest on the principal at the rate
of ten per cent. per annum, from the 3Oth day
of April, 1852 together with costs of suit
amounting to forty three 6O-lOO dollars and
accruing costs under this decree, have levied
upon and will expose for sale on
The ION day Of September, 1859,
between the hours of 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, and 4
O'Clock, Z. NJ, at the Courthouse door in
Mokelumne Hill, county of Calaveras. for
cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder.
to satisfy said decree of sale and all COSTS
All the right, title and interest ofD B. Went
worth, on the 9th day of February, A. D.
1888, to that certain Quartz claim, located in
anger camp, on the West side of the pub
lie road leading through said Angels Camp
to San Andreas, and known as the Mailman
& Co.'S Quartz claim is bounded and de-
scrlbed as follows, to wit On the northwest
by the Quartz claim of Slocum Co.; on the
southeast by the Quartz claim of B. R. Coon,
and the Crystal Quartz Claim; said Quartz
Claim is four hundred feet in length on the
main vein, by six hundred feet in width-the
interest of said D. B. Wentworth and con-
veyed in the mortgage, was the undivided
fourth OF said claim, together with all the
machinery and mining tools in use on said
claim at that time, together with all and sim
gular the tenements, hereditaments and ap-
purtenances thereto belonging or in anywise
appertaining.
d. L. MULFORD,
Sheriff of Calaveras county.
Dated Mok. Hill, August 18th 1859 It'd
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

+. NJ. PIXLEY Us. SENATOR BRoDERICK.-M Mr..
Pixley is out in written speech, published in
part in the Sacramento Standard of the 23d
inst, in which he opposes fusion of the Re-
publican and Anti-Lecompton political Gle
ments of this State, and AYERS that it would be
an act OF rank injustice to Messrs. Sibley and
Booker if the two parties enter into COM
pact to jointly support Baker and McKibbir
for Congress. Mr.. Pixley also assais Senator
Broderick, whom he charges with having been
the patron and friend of very bad class of
men at San Francisco; holds him responsible
for election frauds, bribery packing Conven-
tions, stuffing ballot boxes, Withholding cleo
ton returns and granting favor and counte-
nance to number of the worst men who ever
infested this State. He is "down" on Mr..
Broderick and his party. The San Francisco
News takes the matter up, and very much to
the injury of Mr.. Pixley's reputation for con-
sistency and stability, quotes from speech
delivered by him in the Legislature last winter,
in which he defended Mr.. Broderck as an hon.
est, honorable, moral man in private and in
public life, and declared that if it were put to
the vote of his fPixley's) constituency in San
Francisco, whether Mr.. Broderck should re-
main in the U. S. Senate or resign. they would
sustain the Senator by vote of II out of
every 20. 1t is often very disagreeable to
public men to be confronted by the record OF
their own expressions; in this case it must be
particularly annoying to Mr.. Pixley, for no two
things could be more contradictory in every
his late one
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27


VIsAL1A AND THE SoUrH.-Visalia, which
is just now attracting considerable attention
throughout the southern part of the State, is
situated in the Four Creek country, Tulare
county. 1t is reached by stage from, Stock
ton, in two days and a-half. All around it is
a body of the finest agricultural land on the
Pacific, which embraces nearly all of Tulare,
parts of Buena Vista, and parts of Fresno
counties. The rivers of this section are very
numerous, some of them as large as the Stan
islaus or American and all debouch into a
system of lakes, which it is in contemplation
to connect by canal with the head of the San
Joaquin. Until the discovery of gold Kern
river in 1854, no permanent settlements had
been made in that country; and as late as
the fall of 1851 the town of Visalia contained
but Il few struggling frame houses and short
of hundred inhabitants. Now, the country
is rapidly filling up with the best class of in
dustrial citizens; the fine lands on the Four
Creeks and in the neighborhood of the Lakes,
is being covered with immense herds of cattle
I
farms. Visalia now has population of nearly
one thousand, and every department of busi-
ness is hourishing. We have before US Il
newspaper, (the Record,) started there just
| niue weeks ago, which, in business appear
ance will compare fivorably with any of the
mountain papers. 1t has been lately purcha-
| sed by Messrs Shannon & Kilmer, late of the
Calaveras Chronicle, and is now conducted by
them. In the number before US, the editor
says of the town:
sour town is rapidly and permanently i'm
proving-houses going up as if by magic, and
those of the most permanent character being
built of the finest kind of brick, and generally
finished with plaster Even at this rate of
prosperity, there are already many families un-
provided with dwellings, and the hotels are
full to overf1owing. Contracts are daily en-
tered into for the erection of new dwellings
and business houses-heavy loads of mer-
chandise are daily arriving, and still the goods
appear to leave the stores fast as they ar
rive The stages from all directions arrive
| loaded with passengerS-some to locate per-
manently-some mechanics, who find ready
employment, and others, prospectors = and
others, again, continue on to Kern river mines.
Should the present prosperity continue any
length of time, Visalia will soon compare fa-
vorably with any inland town in the State"
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

- STRONG BUSHwHAckiNG. - A friend, who Is
fond of good joke, told US the following
in relation to the present campaign, which,
upon hearing, we thought too good to be lost,
an faith we'll prent it."
Two candidates for the same Office. who for
the sake of convenience we shall call DR.. P.
and Charley F., both excellent men, by the
way, and both excellent riders, but at this
time mounted on different political nags late
~ canvassed certain district up north. The
Doctor is an orator and Charley genus
SO both are sound on the matter of capacity"
The Doctor had passed through certain out
of-the-way precinct, delivering quite an elo-
quent speech to the boys, who numbered some
200 voters. After the speech he thought and
his friends thought every vote secure A few
days after, Charley, who is quiet modest sly
wag, not in the least gabby, came along to
gather up the gleanings of the Doctors har-
vest 1t so happens that certain yeoman in
that precinct is the owner of mineral spring
as celebrated at home as Saratoga, but unfor-
tunately not so famous abroad. Now this
worthy proprietor has fixed all his future hopes
of happiness upon the success of his min
eral water, and his neighbors feel nearly all as
deeply interested in the matter as himself, be-
cause IT the springs become noted they will
receive share of the accruing benefits in the
rise of town lots, sc. 1t didn't take Charley
long to see the q lay of the land" and fire a
telling shot into the vulnerable part of the
neighborhood Knowing that his scientific
friend, the Doctor had been along that way, he
guessed that he had made telling speech,
and how the deuce to 'lay over it" was what
perplexed him. He quietly approached the
man OF healing water, asking a few common
place questions about the spring-the quality
OF its waters, their peculiar medicinal prop
critics, whether they resembled Napa, the
White Sulphur or Blue Lick waters? &c. Of
course the water man waxed eloquent on his
hobby, and for the thousandth time told over
noble virtues of his spring. Charley heard
him with growing impatence and at length in
tone of big disgust interrupted him
"Why, sir, DR.. P. says your spring is a
cheat"
whats that! DR.. p Dr. P. the old man
that spoke here t'other night with such an
oily tongue, expectin' our votes? You surely
don't mean him? He couldn't have ouda-
ciousness to talk agin our place"
Certainly" said Charley, "Dr. P says
your spring is nothing but a miserable hum
bug that it is no mineral spring at all, but
a one-horse drug store. He says that you
manufactured the whole concern, and any one
who has pond big enough for the hogs to
wallow in can have as good mineral spring
by buying twenty pounds of saleratus and a
keg of birthstone. He is medicine man, and
he says he tried your spring and knows!"
This was enough. 1t was the most effect
i've speech of the campaign The man of the
springs was dumbfounded at the Doctors au-
dacity. Charley went off chuckling with de-
light at his sly ruse and perfectly satisfied
that bushwhacking" is strong game in
politics, when we'll played.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENTIoN-We have sew
eral times this summer, called the attention of
voters to the fact that they will be called upon
at the election Of the 7th proximo, to vote for
or against the Constitutional Convention. On
many of the tickets printed for all parties and
to the orders of all men, will, perhaps, be the
words, Z" For the Conpention," and also the
words. "Against the Conrention," of course it
is expected that the person depositing the
ballot will carefully read over each name and
line of print on his ticket and when he comes
to the expressions in relation to the Conven-
ton, that he will draw pen or pencil mark
over one or the other of the lines, according
as he may feel disposed to vote; otherwise the
ticket will go into the balot-box with both
lines upon it, and the one vote will neutralize
the other. 1t is important that every voter
should exercise his suffrage intelligently upon
this matter.