San Andreas independent., 1859-08-20
TO wv .a.ND COUNTy..

oAoT BY CHINAMAN.-Mr. Fisher, butcher
OF Lancha Plana, was shot by Chinaman.
near French Camp, Amador county, on Mon
DAY night whilst returning from the Latham
meeting at lone City.
LOST IN SHAFT.-Edward Newman, mi
ner at Lancha Plana, went down into an old
SHAFT communicating with a tunnel, which had
been abandoned some time ago, on Saturday
morning last, as is supposed to prospect among
the pillars of earth that had been left stand
ang in the drift, and has not yet been found
After he had been missed for some time his
friends tracked him to the drift above men,
toned, where they found fresh sand-cave,
which it is supposed caught and buried him.
Every effort was made to recover his body but
without effect. The sand caved in and filled
up the space occupied by that which was re-
moved as fast as it could be worked away
The workmen were also nearly exhausted with
bad air, and in despair were compelled to
abandon the body to its profound grave.
RICH STRIKE-John Story 4 Co., at Poverty
Bar, cleaned up 81, 400 on last Saturday.
This was the product of nine days labor for
-four hands. The expense of taking it out was
about $200-nett profits, So 200.
At the Union Tunnel, Douglas Hill, near
San Andreas, on Monday last, Mr.. Adams
took out $25 from single pan of dirt obtain
ed three feet above the bed rock
FRUIT PRoDUcTs.-We return thanks to Mr.
Medina, of the Bay State Ranch, for the free
dom of his splendid garden extended to US on
Sunday last We have never in any country
beheld finer specimens of peaches and plums
than his trees contain. We brought home a
small twig about foot long, plucked from a
tree of " Early Yorks," which contained 81
large, perfect peaches. The little apple tree
of which we spoke two weeks ago. is the
greatest pomological curiosity in the country.
We also thank our friend Ned Gregory, for a
nice box of peaches, plums and Chasselas
grapes, from Garcelon & Aliens Peach Or
chard Ranch. Also, the Messrs. Hopkins,
Campo Seco, for box of most excellent
peaches.
New DIPPER.-Through the polite diplomacy
of our friend Jim Demier, and the liberality
of Mr.. Cornwel, of San Andreas, we have
been enabled to increase the useful furniture
of this Office by the acquisition of new tin
dipper. May the stream of both their lives be
as clear as the sparing water we shall daily
quaff from the aforesaid dipper.
BOARD OF EQUALIzATIoN.-The Board of Su-
pervisors of this county met at Mokelumne Hill
on the 18th inst, and will sit as Board OF
Equalization until the business presented to
them is disposed of.
Sons OF TEMPERANcE.-Within the last
month, the names of some twenty or more
young men were handed into the Division of
the s. of T. of this place. We have not heard
of case of backslding since the establish
ment of this Division, which now numbers
over thirty members.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.-John Currey, the nomi-
nee on the Anti-Lecompton ticket, for Gov
ernor, and DR.. Powell, nominee for Clerk of
the Supreme Court on the same ticket, will
address the citizens of San Andreas on Mon
day night next.
FIRE WoRKs.-The fireworks at the La
than meeting on Wednesday night, were mag
ni6cent.
HARPER.-We are indebted to Mr.. Loben-
stein for the July number of Haypers Maya
zine. 1t is unusually interesting.
T.Ror pr Wa received a nearh from,
the garden of F. P Medina, this week, which
measured eleven inches in circumference and
weighed 81 ounces, avoirdupois.
Our ScHooL.-Mr. Holdcn's school in Sar
Andreas, now numbers about sixty pupils, in
regular attendance. This is quite too large
crowd for so small building and we think
arrangements should at once be made for the
erection of another house, and the organiza
ton of another school.
Thanks to "Red,n and both the expresse!
for many favors during the past week.
BR1GGs AND MERRITT AT ANGELs.-A gentle
man informs us that the Lecompton meeting
at Angels, on Thursday night which was ad
dressed by Briggs and Merritt, numbered Isl
persons.
THE LARGEST STRIKE YET On Wednesda.
last, Mr.. Isbel, of Valecito, struck wonder
full streak of good fortune in his quartz ledge
He took out in one or two days $4,000.
LATHAM AT LANcHA PLANA.-We learn tha
the Lecompton meeting which assembled
Lancha Plana on Thursday night, to hea
Mr.. Latham speak, numbered about 200 per
sons. We are informed that Mr.. Latham es-
Inmates the number at these figures.
DR.. OWNS APPoINTMENTS.-The senior Sen
ator is advertised to address the citizens o.
Lancha Plana, tonight; Mok. Hill, Monday
night; Angels, Tuesday night.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.-John Johnson a ma
tive OF Hamburger, Germany, was crushed to
death, near the Hawkeye ranch, on Saturday
last by the caving of bank of earth in his
mining claim. coroner's iury investigated
the circumstances and cause of his death ON
Saturday evening, rendering a verdict in az.
cordance with the above statement.