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San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27


IMMIGRANT MAssACRE.-An immigrant named
Lynch furnishes the following item for the S.
F. Bulletin of the oath inst:
"a small party of immigrants, who were
journeyng along their laborious road to Cali
fornia were forced to stop on the Sublette
Cutoff road near Fort Hope, to look after
sick horse. While they were thus halted, they
were suddenly fred into from some broken,
rocky ground, where Indians had been lying
in ambuscade. Five of the immigrants were
killed outright. OF these two were brothers,
named Sheppard another was named Wright
but the names of the other two who were
killed are not known. At the same time the
FIVE were killed, Mrs Wright (wife of one of
the slain) was pierced by ball, and fell, ap-
parently dead She had an infant in her arms.
Ounnpther man was also badly wounded, and
was left by the savages for dead.
uThe Indians, after seeing that all the
whites were apparently killed, came up to the
train and robbed the wagons of what they
wanted. and corralled the cattle They snatch
ed the infant from the arms of its bleeding
and seemingly lfeess mother. and hurled it
in the air. SO that it fell stunned upon a Jag
ged rock. They,then left, drivingGth them
the animals of. the whites. The killed and
wounded lay Is hours exposed TO the sun and
the attacks of the wolves. At the expiratiop
of that time another train providentially cah1
up. Mrs. Wright was found to be still alive /;
so was the infant child-though its leg had
been crushed, either in the grasp of the inhu-
man savage, or against the less finty stone
Besides these, one man was found to be breath
ing. The new comers upon the horrible scene
proved themselves good Samaritans. All that
was possible was done for the restoration of
the wounded. When Mr.. Lynch overlook this
party on the road, the wounded man and the
infant were regarded as out of immediate dan
ger. Mrs. Wright was yet in critical state.
The opinion was that she would die:1
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
Dated San Andreas, August 25th, 1859.

Bs5y@ The miners at Gold Hill and Upper
DiggingS, says the Carson Valley Enterprise,
still continue to roll it out. The news from
Walkers river is very encouraging.
Emgrants continue to arrive daily in con,
siderable numbers, with bands of horses and
cattle. Most of them have little money, but
represent those in the rear, who were victims
of the so-called Pixies Peak swindle, as ex-
tremely destitute.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
Justices of the Peace.

Among the many offices which are annu-
which greater Importance should attach than
that of Justices of the Peace. The Constitu-
ton and laws of the State confer upon these
courts more extensive jurisdiction than they
peculiar circumstances of our society and
business catenations convert the Court of the
local magistrate, in every little village, into
an institution whose sittings are kept up
with but little interruption from the begin :.
ming to the end of the year. 1t is in the
power of country squire, if he is dishonest
at heart and has a talent at intrigue, to
render himself pest and curse to his COM
munity, as it is also in his power, if an
honest and capable man. to render himself
and his Court local blessing.
We are opposed to the present rule of
electing these officers for the short term of
every ten of the incumbents throughout the
State, when elected are ignorant of the law
and must expect to acquire the knowledge
necessary to the proper administration of the
office, by experience and practice. A natu-
raj magistrate is as hard to find as a natural
lawyer or natural doctor. The period of
one year is too brief for any man of ordinary
capacity to qualify himself for the complete
performance of the duties of magistrate
And if he is ignorant, litigants must suffer,
for he will always be more or less the instru-
ment of tricky lawyers. If he turns out to
be dishonest he may be turned out of office
by process of law. We cannot but think
that even the old plan of appointing Justices
of the Peace was better than the present plan
of electing for one year. But as these one
wear elections are the law, we must submit
and make the best of the matter by re-elect-
ing good officers as frequently as they can
be prevailed upon to accept the position. BY
observing this as a rule large sums will be
saved to litigants in the matter of costs; for
a Justice of the Peace who is ignorant of the
law, often makes unjust and hasty decisions,
at the instance of lawyers who look only to
a present success of their clients, when nine
times out of ten, upon aTzeSal, the judgment
is reversed and the accumulated costs fall
upon the unfortunate victim of the first mag
istrates favor often to his ruin. If we had
these Courts filed with men of sound judg-
ment and four or FIVE years experience in
their functions, fewer cases would be ap-
pealed and justice would be a much more
common commodity among Justices of the
Peace. We trust, therefore, the People in
every township where they haveHa good, in
telligent magistrate. will re-elect him this
fallif he can be induced to accept the position.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

SALT Spring VALLEy.-This fine-body of.
agricultural land lies between the Calayeras
and Stanislaus rivers, Immediately west, and
almost under the shadow of the broken, ster-
lie spurs of Bear Mountain. It is near twenty
miles long, with an average width of mile
ana three-quarters containing an area of
thirty-five square miles of arabic land. At in
tervals of three or four miles, the continuance
of the valley is broken for few hundred
yards by very low lines of hills or undulations
that stretch across from east to west; but
practiced eye would very soon discover that
the whole is but one valley in fact, having ev-
erywhere the same characteristics of soil rock
and vegetable growth To the west the val
ley is bounded by low range of hills that
overlook the San Joaquin and Calaveras val
leys. There is no common river outlet for
the waters that flow from the surrounding
mountains and hills These partly collect in
small lake known as Tule Lake, sink into
the rich alluvial bottoms, or find their way
either into the Calaveras or Stanislaus. The
soil is either the richest kind of alluyium or a
clay and sand mixture which is nearly as pro-
ductlve when sowed in any of the small grains.
A large reservoir has been constructed by that
noble and useful gentleman, Capt. Hanford.
by which the rain-water that falls during the
winter and spring, is caught and saved for
mining purposes through the summer and fall.
1t is planned upon large scale, being from
SIX to forty feet deep and covering an area of
something over square mile The dam has
been made very staunch and secure, so that
there is not the least cause to fear that it will
ever give way unless torn to pieces by malig-
nant persons. The mining section supplied
with water from this source lies along South
Gqlch, which empties into the Calaveras and
also along streams and gulches that run to-
wards the Stanislaus. At the present time,
though the reservoir has been drawn upon
since the cessation of the rains, it is not more
than one-third exhausted
The valley derives its name from number
OF saline springs which are situated near the
reservoir. The water of these springs is very
strongly impregnated with salt, and some very
fine salt was manufactured from it a wear or
two since
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
n fm A0pertisements.
A CARD.

The undersigned would return his sincere thanks to
friends and fellow citizens for their untiring efforts and
exertons in saving all that human power eould of my
property, at the late fire in Muphys
A. HENRY STEVENS, p. NJ.
Murphys. Aug 23d, 1852.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
Nfm Advertisements
A CAR ID.

A CARD.
Reports having been put in circulation, charging that
the undersigned Independent democratic candidate
for the office of County Treasurer of Caaveras county,
only in the field for the purpose of defeating s L. Magee
aso that he is only running for the purpose of eecting
s. Magee and defeating L. Stevenson he desires to
contradict the most enplatcally and state here
that his sole object in presenting his name for the Office
aforementioned is to be elected by the honest vote of
the People of parties believing that he abundant
ly qualified for the position should he be chosen by their
votes. j. C. GEBHARDT
MoK. HILL, August 25th, 1859.
To show my felow-citizens that | am qualified for
and have before been trusted with responsible position
in the United States, I herewith append the following
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
End Auditors Office, August Sd, 1853
SIR: Your consolidated Return of Camp and Garri-
son Equpage for lS4S, las been received, examined
found correct and closed.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
p. CLAYTON I'd Auditor
CAPT. j. c. GEBHARDT, &C." Sd Regt Mo- Mtl Vols,
St. Louis, Mo. auu 81 80
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

BAD GEoGRAPHY.-The San Joaquin Repub-
Iaedn, paper intended for general circulation
throughout the Southern mines III copying
an article from the local columns of the Inde-
penaent mlsquotes US, and by so doing informs
its readers that Robinson's Ferry is in San
Andreas-" This is making 'finer place" out
OF our village than We intended; and in re-
turn Tor some gratuitous instructions given ms
short time since in political arithmetic we
viii inform the Republican and its readers
that Robinson's Ferry is on the Stanislaus
river, eighteen miles from a very fine. place.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
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Creditors of Cdlaveras COataaty.
Office of the Board of Supervisors, /

Office of the Board of Supervisors,
August Sth, 1859.
VEVHE AUDITOR OF CALAVERAS COUN-
H. ty will issue Warrants for the accounts
allowed (and unpaid) by the Board of Super
visors between the lst day of August, 1857,
and the lst day of November, l858-said War
rants drawing legal interest, and payable from
the Interest Fund of 1859, in the order of the
allowance Of the accounts
N. L. BROUGHTON,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
By N. I. NoRCRoSS, Deputy. au 20-51
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MOST REV. j. s. ALEMANY.

Archbishop of San Francisco, will oficiate
and administer confirmation at
San Andreas.......on the l1th Of September, neat,
angels and Murphys...On the 18Th Of Sept, nert.
Campo Seco ....... on the 25th of September, neat.
JAS. MOTTER.
San Andreas, August 10th, 1859.
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
Administrators Notice /!

A LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against
N the estate of - Cant, deceased, are
hereby notified to present the same to the un-
dersigned at his place of business, in Angels,
county of Calaveras, within ten months from
the date of this notice, or they will be forever
barred. JAMES FINNEGAN,
Administrator.
Dated at Angels, Aug. 18th 1859 aul3-51
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27
CIRCULATING LIBRARY

NEW AND SELECT NOVELS.
1900 rolls of entirely new styles of Room
Paper. and some beautiful Hall Patterns, with
Borders to match
Manufacturers, Painters, Ranchmen and
others in want of any articles in the above
line will find it to their advantage TO call and
where. ap 2-m-44
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

Died-At Murphys, August 10th, of ty-
phoid fever MARY JANE, daughter of Phillip
and Sarah Burrows. aged years
Rochester, N Y, papers please copy
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

~ Mr. CHAs. A. CRANE is our only authorized
Agent In San Francisco to receive Advertisements and
Subscriptions. receipt for the same transact b
sness generally for the INDEPENDENT Office. No. 17e
Montgomery street. between Washington and jackson
up stairs. opposite Lyceum Theatre
San Andreas independent., 1859-08-27

COUNTY TREAsuRY.-The following amounts
remained to the credit of the various funds
specified at the close of business week, ending
AnouSt 18th 1859:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-05

Our ARAY Men SEKT BACK FROM
TIE SEAT OF Waffle European
governments are not disposed to COM
municate the secrets Of their military
science and improvement in weapons
Of war to the Yankees. We learn from
the Richmond Enquirer that private
letters from The continent Of Europe
intimate that the American officers who
had been permitted by the. United
States to go to the seat of war in or
der to gain military insight into war
tactics by observation Of the contend
ing Powers, have been refused pass
ports to travel thither. They conse.
quently returned to England to await
further diplomatic consideration Of the
matter sud causes Of objectiqns.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-05

Ha- The following well merited lick
at the Centenary College, of this State
we take from the Baton Rouge Advo-
cate. We endorse every word of it
Centenary Coliegs.-We have Just
received a Catalogue ofthe officers and
students of this institution for the past
year. It represents Centenary to be in
flourishing condition. We notice
that the catalogue is published in New
York !! Centenary appeals to this
State and neighboring ones to sustain
her against the rival advantages Of
Northern Colleges, on the ground that
she is a home" institution and
should be upheA by" home" patron
age, while she prefers to employ the
advertising and job printing institutions
of the North, whenever she has a
piece Of work to be done. There are
twenty offices in this State alone that
could have done this job as neatly, as
cheaply, and with as much dispatch as
she has seen fit to have it done. As
she has given the go-by and cold shout
4
der to the South, by patronizing North
ern labor, we hope the example of her
act will be observed bythose who have
heretofore been her well-wishers and
supporters. TITS Just this sort OF
Southernism that mains the pace Of
Southern progress; and being as hypo-
critically inconsistent with the general
tenor Of It's professions, it ought, when
ever and whatever It manifests such
sharp-pracliee patriotism, 70 get a " free
notice" from the press, warning the
public against reposing further trust or
sympathy in ii.
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As Coon AS IF IT WERE Rsop.-The
Nantucket Islander says that the fol.
lowing story was lately told by a res
formed inebriase, as an apology ior
much of the folly of drunkArds:
A mouse ranging about a brewery.
happening TO fall into vat of beer,
was in imenent danger of drowning
and appealed to cat to help him out,
The cat replied, sit is fooIisl, request
for as soon as get you out shall eat
YOU" The mouse piteously replied
that fate would be better than TO be,
drowned in beer. The cat lifted HIM
out. but the fumes Of the beer caused
pnss to sneeze, and the mouse took ref
nge iu his hole. The cat called upon
the mouse to come out; s'you sir; did
you not promise that should eat you?n
"Ah, said the mouse, s'but You know
! was IN liquor at the time.n
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PROFESSIONAL GENrLrMES.-What

PROFESSIONAL GENrLENEN. What
asses most parents are. From some
unaccountable cause, they all wish to
have their boys become either Patrick
Henry's or Blackstone orators and
yet of all drugs, eloquence and law are
probably the most improbable. Out
Of the thousand attorneys ground out
annually, scarcely dozen reach any
eminence whatever-while the remain
ing 9s8 scarcely make even their
board bills. In this city, for instance,
out of the five or six hunred lawyers
that hang out their shingles, onlysome
eight or ten are ever heard of outside
Of their own Offices. And yet the pro-
fession is Sc genteel /" that foolish
old fathers and pride-stuffed mammas
would actually prefer having their
sons starve apd mould in this business
than become useful and wealthy i'd any
other.
The idea that these Sucking Cice-
ros should ever descend, or rather
ascend, to " toll and hard hands," is
SO perfectly preposterous that one
would run some risk of tasting leath
er, if he should even think of limiting
it. Labor is considered vulgar-to
work ungenteel !; the jackplane is con-
sidered less genteel than the lawyers
green bag-the handle of the plow
less dignified than the yard-stick. I'm
fortunate infatuation! Not dignifed 2
There is no calling under heaven half
so ennobling as that Of the farmer.
The patriarch of the field, as he sits
in the cod farm house, when his
daily toll is over, feels an inward calm
never known IN the halls of pride or
the Court of Appeals. Where else
can we look but to the productions
of the soil for safety of investment
and for an ample return In com.
mercial speculations all is chance and
uncertainty, change and Punctuation
rise and fall. In mercantile life scarce.
y one IN ten can avoid even bankrupt.
cy. But with the tiller of the soil
how different. As long as God is good
and Nature punctual, SO long is he in
sured a life of plenty, happiness and
health. Albany Dutchman.
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w We learn from a telegraph

@ We learn from a telegraphic
dispatch that he,hostile meeting an,
ticipated between 0. Jennings Wise,
# the Richmond Enquiries, and P. II.
Aylett, of the Richmond Examiner
eook place in North Carolina on the
10Th inst. Mr. Aylett fred at his ad-
7ersary without hitting him, when
MFR. Wise fred into the air. Mr.. Az
lett withdrew his challenge and asked
for reconciliation, but Mr.. Wise re-
fused. The difficulty grew out Of a
controversy on Che subject of non.
Intervention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-05
DEATH OF HoN.RURus CHoATE

Last week we announced that there
was rumor to the effect that the Hon
Rafus Choate had recently died in
Halifax, NOVA Scotia, on his way to
England, to regain his impaired health.
The death of Mr.. Choate took place
on Wednesday morning, the. 18th ult.
The following private despatch from
MFR. Rufus Choate, Jr. who was present
at his fathers death, was addressed to
Mr.. Choate's son-i6-law, Mr.. E. E.
Pratt of Boston
HALIFAX, July 1s.-All is over.
Last evening, about six o'clock, after an
unusually cheerful day, father was seiz-
ed with heart attack, and breathed
his last at quarter of two o'clock this
{ "wednesday morning. He was in
sensible through the whole, and suffer
ed none at all, RUFUs CHoArE, JR.
Rufus Choate was born at Iswick,
Mass, October IL, 1899. He entered
Dartmouth college, and was distinguish
ed as prompt and forward scholar.
He graduated in 1919, and became a
tutor in that institution. He soon af-
forwards entered the Law School at
Cambridge completed his studies at
Salem, and began regular practice of
bis profession at Danyers, in 1924.
In the death. of Mr.. Choate, the
friendsof the Union have sustained a
signal, if not an impaHable loss. He
was one of the few remaing representa-
tiyes of what New England was in her
best days--before sectionalism had de-
stroyed that love of the whole country
and that enlarged patriotism which
since distinguished its statesmen in the
ceunsels of the nation. With an elo-
quenee superior to any man now living
in this Republic, it was bis custom upon
appropriate occasions to kindle again
the fires of patriotism and devotion to
Union, which the fanatics and bigots
of Massachusetts were doing their best
to extinguish forever. Ii was Choate's
clarion voice than rang the words of
defiance in the ears of the skulking
abolitionists of the Sumner school; and
his utmost powers were ever used as
a barcade against the twaddlers and fol-
lows of Seward, Greedy & Co. The
death Of such man, in the full
vigor of bis intellectual faculties and
usefulness, before he had withered the
one or injured the other, is deeply to be
regretted and deplored. He is a supe-
nor to the housing politicians of the
Sectional Sumner stamp, who have SC
tong been barking at his heels, as
!" Hyperion TO satyr," and our nation
at this time could have better afforded
to lose regiment of men of that class
than one Rufus Choate.
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FATE OF THE AposTLEs.-Matthew il
supposed to have suffered Martyrdorn
or was slain with the sword at the city
of Ethiopia.
Mark wac dragged through the
streets OF alexandra, in Egypt, till he
expired.
Luke washanged upon an olive tree
10 Greece.
John was put into a canldron or boil
ing oil at Rome and escaped death.
De afferwds died a natural death at
Ephesus, in Asia.
James the great was beheaded at
Jerusalem.
James the Less thrown from a min
nacie, or wing Of the templa. and
then beaten to death with a fellows
club. :
Phillip was haeged up against pill
lar at Metropolis, city Of Psygia.
Bartholomew was flayed alive by
the command of a barbarous king.
Andwew was bound TO a eroea
whence he preached to the people Till
he expired. .
Thomas was run through the holy
with lance, at the Cormaadel, in the
East Indies.
Jude was shot dead with arrows.
simon was crucified in Persia,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-05

sgA The Hon W. I. Yancey dc.
ivered an address Of considerable
length at Columbia, s c., on Friday,
18th nlt., and was listened to with
marked attention by a large audiences.
IIe urged the repeal of the slave trade
laws, and the necessity of Compression
al protection to slavery in the Terrific
ries as necessary to Southern rights
aad Southern honor.
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Nrw YoRk N rnE oLpTN TIma.


Nav YoRK IN THE OLDEN TInE.-
In some "reminiscences of New York In
the seventeenth and eighteenth centu-
ries the New York Express says that,
10 1897 the frat attempt at Iightin9
The streets was made, by hanging ont a
lantern and candle at the end ola pole
from the window Of every seventh
house, on nights when there was no
moon-the expenses being equally d.
vided between the seven houses. The
ilrst regular watch, consisting of four
men, was established during the same
year. Two persons in every ward
we're appointed by the corporation, to
inspect every chimney hearth, as a re.
euTity against fire. The number 81
houses id the city, at that period, was
six hundred, and the population was
about six thousand.
In I'LL a public market for slaves
was established at the market.h house,
at the foot of Wall street sIib, ard
laws were passed, of stringent nature
calenlated.ro keep the negroes into
subsection.
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~ The editor Of The Creola Mail
has been beautifully, and we might
say, richly SOLD ! Some nondeacrips
has palmed off on him an article pre-
tending to be original, and he has pub.
iished i as such. What an aosnrdity--s
the editor needs fine braas collar fir
his gulibilty. He is about as soft In
bis cranum department, as the editor
Of the South. Western, who some
months ago, rescued from grave Of
obscurity, certain article entitled,
" Northern Literature cutting Of The
title, and launched Il out ID the soutla.
Western - original whsrsupon i cer
tain literrsti responded 10 it IL the
same, in . communication TO the Ca
sette. Said article had been published
IN nearly one haifOflhe Southern presas
AZ regards she Mail man, We can
cay Thai We, ouself, published his rich
communication, year ago, in Shrevs-
port under the title Of How / eame
20 be married. we can shov il, II
necessary.
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s- We notice rather lengthy ar
ticle in the Commercial News, headed
+" Social Life in Town. Wonder
where the editor got his morale from
We expect be gathered the force Of his
noble sentiments from The stiAed affairs
Of city life, with an eye single to that
Of the Vine clad Lager Beer estab.
lishment, next door.
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~ Mrs. Darlington says, that Just
before the last war with England, cir
substances were seen around the moon
nightly, shooting stars perambulated
the earth, the desk of the Sun was. Gov
cred with black spots of ink, and CON-
ments swept the horizon, with their
operate tails. Everybody said it prof.
ligated war, and sure enough, it come.
Its costiveness was felt throughout the
land but the bravery of General Jack
son expatiated the American citizens,
and foreign dopinoes soon became a
byword.