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San Andreas independent., 1860-12-22

trlcC was urSl Setlieu Oy Americans IN the
spring of 1851, by 0. D. Rolf, Cal. Percival
Hyram Boulter, and a company of thirteen
others, who came from Rich Gulch, on pros
pecting tour, and who discovered what they
then supposed to be rich quartz lead, on
what is now known as Boston Flat, some three
miles below the present location of the town.
The company, like many other early adven-
turers of that day, supposed they had " good
thing" and Immediately went to work to con-
struct mill. After surmounting innumerable
obstacles and difficulties-such as crossing
their machinery over rivers on RATS, and haul
ing up steep hills by means of ropes, and blocks
and takles-their mill, which would not now
cost over eighteen hundred dollars, was COM
pleted late in the fall at an expense of as many
thousands. But they had over estimated their
prospects. After running the mill some FIVE
or SIX weeks, they found it would not pay ex-
penses, consequently they had to abandon it.
The old mill now stands in the lone canon. a
monument to the reckless folly with which
men In those early days rushed into wild en-
terprises. After leaving the mill the company
broke up and scattered in every direction
Some went to work in the placer mines on
Sandy Gulch, which had just been struck
Park Flaxen, and one other of the company,
moved higher up the ridge and mined on Big
Flat, one mile from where the town now stands,
which was the first placer mining done in this
section of country. Water being scarce and
fearing the seventies of hard winter, they
soon left and returned to Sandy Gulch where
by this time there had grown up quite set
Iement There was no more prospecting done
until the following spring, when the Cogswell
Brothers two in number) prospected and
found very rich mines on Soap Root Gulch;
but as there was no water to work with, they
were also compelled to abandon their claims.
In the fall of 50, Benz. Mott and company of
, 1860-07-26
Lecture on TOf1aadocx.

At q meeting Of the members Of the Frank.
lin Literary Society of the Mcndota Collegiate
Institute, the following resolutions were unani.
mousfy adopted, relative to the lecture deiy-
cred before them Of the evening Of Wednesday
the 27sh of June, By the Rev. IT. #. lIarsha
of Dixon, Illinois, on the subject of ' lorna
loes:"
Reso,rtd. That the members Of tLis bodv-
tie F. 1. Slender their sincere thanks to Tue
Rev. ". " Harsha for his highly Interesting
and instructive lecture on the csuses Aud fleets
OF tornadoes, delivered before us Oh the even
ing Of Jure 9Th.
Rsosctd. That az a body, We heartily approve
Of his "Theory Of Tornadoes," having been
convinced Of its plausibility By the clearncss,
and manifest truthtuliness Of his whole course
Of reasoning.
Rso'rtd, Tbat The Secretary h. instructed to
transcsibe there resolutions in the Record Book
Of the Society, also that copies be transmitted
to the editors Of the MENDOZA 01s<4rtr, Rtpub-
tlcdn dnd Telegraph, Of Dixon, Chicago PREss
AND TaInuSE. Pessb.tri4a Erposi.or, aud Pee,
tyterian Ednner, for publication.
Coxx1r1EE
Mendoza. Ill. Julv 2. 1sto.
, 1860-07-26
Mendota, Ill, July 2, 1910.


Southern papers which support, Bell aud Ey-
erett, give great prominence to the fotlowing
extract from Congressional speech OF Hon.
john Bell: - ''
1t is eontended that the South is secured in
the full benefit Of the doctrine held By some Of
the most distinguished champions Of its rights,
~h' maintain that the Constitution, 7ropria
'rigore, that the flag Of the Union projects The
citizen in the erjcy mens Of hin rights Of prop
erty Of erery description recognized IS such, in
any Of the Slutes, on every sea md in every
Territory Of the Union. The souuduess Of thte
general doctrine held on this point, think
cannot well b questioned or disp1oved and il
the question relates to Territory situated as
Oregon was, v hen the United States caue into
possession Of it, properly in Slaves would b.
entitled to nrots ction of the Laws and Constitu-
ton Of the United States.
The Helena (Ark } Shitld, Bell Everett orgauj
in copying this paragraph, very truly says:
What more could be said in favor Of protcc.
ton! Brown Of Mississippi, Hammond OF
South Carolina, or 1verson OF Georgia could
say no mpfG.
, 1860-07-26
DERENSES OF NEW YORK.


Cant, Mansfield Lowell, at present the COM
pn1ndAnt Of tho City Guard, corps Of our cih-
zen eul1ery, has recently proposed plan for
providing garrison for the several heavy bat .
terie4 which have been erected bT the Genersl
Government to protect this city from attack by
water. A reference to tho msp ot 10 natoor
will show TINT vesse1s Of great draft car aP.
proach New York, either BY way OF Sandy Hook
and the HArrows, or by the. Sound and East
River, passing to the north Of Long Island 70
afford means for defending ihese approaches,
Government has erected numerous large And
costly works, aud furnished them with com
plate armament Of heavy sea coast gums: on
The Sound entrance we have Fort Schuyler ut
Thzogg's Neck, mounting more than three hun-
dred guns, mud costing with its armament not
less than one million two hundred thousand
dollars. The Channel by way OF sandy Hook
hns its defeuses concentrated maioly On Two
points, viz: the Narrowa, and the bay between
Goyeraor's and Bedloe's Islands. At the Mar
rows We hare nearly four hundred guns IN bat.
tery, at an aggregate expense for eonstructiod'
and armament of one million eight hundred AID
fifty thousand dollars, and on the Islands near
the city about three hundred Euns distributed
in FIRE different works, costing With their oas-
lars, In addition to these the building Of large
forts is contemplated at Sandy Hook and Wl!.
let's Point, which, when completed, will mount
not less than sig hundred guns more, and cost
when fully armed abou. three millions Of DOL
hrs. We have thus a thousand guns in po-
sitlcp, at an aggregate coxt Of something less
thau four millions Of dollare; and when the
nro;ected works are finished, We ahall have SIX
Kindred more, at total cost Of shout seven
nillions Of dollars.
II ia 9Th view Of providing garr'sons Tor
tbese forts that Us1G::. LoVell has undertaken to
iuauvurste system OF heavT NJ i.ss.!lerJ lnstruc-
tjon 5uaony the militia Of The city, and n,e a.
forts in carving out this important object and
demonstratiuc lis feasibility, hare been II cond-
ed by bis cotapan1-the famous cid City Guard.
, .:....n,ate gun aud carriage were procured
u Eo- -. .n- and nIarsd In tha ana-
, 1860-07-26

There is reason to believe that The boastine
in which most 1llinoisians have indulged over
the prospect Of an enormous wheat crop ia a
little premature. About the usual area was
BOWL, and the prospect Of bountiful yield
seemed never to hare been equalled; but the
threshing now going on in various parts Of the
State has moderated the expectations Of farm.
ers; anaaD many cases, particularly in the cen
tral and southern portions the promise Of IS
to 30 bushels per acre seems to havs been so
far defeated by tho drought and tho 1hinncss
Of the grain on the ground, that but 10 to 20
bushels :are realized The quality, however,
like the crop Of last year, is admirable. The
berry, plump, sound and heavy, will be mer-
chautable in any Of the markets fthe world.
But the hot and dry weather Of few weeks
ago, which had an unfavorable effect On the
growing wheat, brought forward the corn in
such munner that without some unusual cause
Of disaster; an enormous crop Of this great
staple is certain. An extraordinary breadth
Of ground has been devoted to corn culture :
all accounts agree that great amount Of labor
has been bestowed upou it. The fields, except
in rare cases, arc clean, and tho grow1l, un.
precedented. AL along the lines OF the rail.
roads, more especially tue Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, the two roads leading south aud
the Chicago aud Rock Island, the traveller may
look out upon seas Of waving corn, extending
as far az the eye can reach--gauEantics Of the
fertility Of the soil beneath, and Of the abund.
ance Of the harvest to be gathered by and by.
We dare not repent the estimates, soberly
made by. competent men, Of the surplus corn
which Illinois can eparc out Of the crop now
maturing; but this year exaggeration would
be difficult. We can only say that there will
be 10 famine in this or any other land which
our commerce will reach
, 1860-07-26

t4at Ar Weed doe. Tot wish Lincoln 10 be President
lRucaester uniuu.
Tho tnaves who circ41ak<, and tho fools who
beliere, that we are Indifferent to the result Of
the Presidential election, are making themselves
equally ridiculous There ia not, within the
range Of our acquaintance, a friend Of Gov.
Seward (himself ineuded) who does not ardent.
If desire the election Of Lincoln and Hamlin.
and who is not zea1ously 1t work to rsuder that
consummation certain. Next to tha: Of Gov.
Seward, the nomination Of Mr. Lincoln was ap-
proved and desired. Mr. Lincoln has, in all
things, been Of ONT political faith. He il an
honest, devoted, fearless. true-hearted Repub-
lican. There.is not Republican in Albany
whose head, hands and heart are not warmly
embarked IN the campaign.-ADdny Erening
Journal 2:d ingt.
, 1860-07-26

We hare met this question In various jour.
!: nails. The Cincinnati Timfs, the organ of tie
Ohio Americans, noticing the zeal With which
. the Boston Pilot aud other Catholic journals
support him, thinks matters are rnther suspi-
cious- It says Of these journals:
They are not IN the habit Of supporting am
candidate who cannot be relied on to sustain
their peculiar ideas Of Government. Does
Douglas entertain or sympsthize with the
sentiments urged with 50 much zeal by the
Pt!ot aud it's co.laborers: THIS is an impor-
tant question. The grand and final struggle
between liberty and despotism in Europe il
now al hand Much depends on the influence
Of our Government. II we have IN adminis-
sration that will wink at the Organization Of
Irish D,igadea, that will supply Europe with
American Ministers and Conauls whose sonia
arc enlisted in the cause Of the papacy against
tue people, the influence Of tue Republic will
be lamentabls indeed. The enthusiasm with
which the pspal organs sustain Douglas, indi.
cate that be has given assurances Of foreign
policy that will be acceptable to the freedom
hating Church Of Rome. If this is 80 the ua-
tion should koow it. The question is one Of
Tltal Importance Douglas must be smoked
out. If be refuses 10 answer, no friend of lib
erty, no sound Democrat, no true American
can support him, 10 long Ii be IL 20 heartily
supported By the .Rilot. and the hundred or
gans Of European despotisu.
, 1860-07-26
Bell and Douglas CoaiIation Mt tho
South:
The Augusta (Ga) Con,ti.asionaiist, an or
gan Of the Nauulas llanaocrsc snra.

gan Of tue Douglas Democracy says:
. We believe the supporters of Mr.. Douglas
and those Of Mr. Bell caa honorab!y come TO-
getber on common ground, and if they can, it
property with all other property in the Terrific.
ries is the Democratic doctrine, "a well as The
conservative platform. The duty Of the people
to respect. and Of the Federal Government to
enforce, the decisions Of the Federal courts on
these rights Of property By every means at its
command is also the Democratic doctrine. It
is the doctrine Of Mr. Douglas. It is also the
doctrine Of sfr. Bell. It IL 10 the courts Of tue
country all men must lock for sbe in:eypreta.
ton oftheir rights With the Supreme Court
to project, and Federal Administration TO en-
force she decisions of the couris, whether it's
powers be welded BY Ar. Bell, or Ar. Doug!ss,
the rights Of The shareholder will be safe ID tho
, 1860-07-26

I6td InpoEta
!, OF all this vast value, says the" fro" Agt,"
there was not, We presume, q single artlc!e, ex.
eept steel. {for which We are still dependent
upon Shsfield,) which could not have been
furnished in this country, and aot day slabor
which our OWE sk,llfnl mechanics might not
have performed. Does it not seem incredible
ttat more thAn a million should have been paid
for bar iron, more than million for pig IRON,
and two mil1ionB and half for railroad iron,
when the machinery for manufacturing can all
be tuund in existence within less than one hum
dred and fifty miles Of the port where all these
things we're ltnded?
, 1860-07-26

Destructive Tornado In Michigan.
4 most destructive tornado passed over III.
asighborhood Of Livonia, Wayne county. Mich
on the evening Of the 18th inst, doing a van
amount Of damage to orchards, fences. 6e. II
first appe.red in white conieM shaped cloud
which deeceuded to tue ezFfh With almost III.
velocity Of lightning, tearing to atoms every
thing bsfore It. Leroy Farrell :pf Plymouth,
WIN. Smith, George Durfse. Gideon Durfes,
John Ryder, George RYDER, Charlie. Noble,
Petsr Trinhaus, Meloin Norton, and J. 8. Tib-
bets q Ls'onia, ware The principal sufferers.
The course Of the tornado was from 8. ". to
N. E., and extended soRs three milea In length
BY twenty-five to fifty rods in width. Ahot,
suffocsting vapor accompanied the storm, which
in many instances. xi.hetod the foliage on tho
trees. Nc lists were lost,
, 1860-07-26

AELAxcuoLr.-A young son Of Thomns Lind
cay, Of Lincoln. Logan county, after standing
1--WE minutes on his head last week. run homo
. and shortly after died from apoplexy.
, 1860-07-26

CaMbrtdFs DfrfAfsr Sehoof---DoxxIAs In
Rosfos.-. CelsS CHsttsE fAata--.E ed
seard Krsr<ss Nstps .nHm---aar
,. Catalogue, Nc.
, 1860-07-26
w ". KlMBALL, kn
nx1LEp ~ IL II
PIANO F0RTES l. MELODEONS.

30 Clark street. . 90
HALLETT, DAVIS t. co.'s
rrtmum Pane Foote'S. which haze heen .warscd th!r.y
Two Fiat Premiums In 'iold and Silver Metals.
GEO. a. PRINCES MELoDEoSs,
PIANOS TO RENT,
EANSl FANS! FANS! FANSi
Pearl Stick. IN White. nus. ch-try. Kes.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Fear. Stick. rlaln. sraax'ed. s:lvsfe. Embsed..ed
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Ivory Stick. IN White. l,us .2he,ry, t~d.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Ivory SICK sise:es, ralntei. Etabro.derui.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
santa'l wo<i stick, tn six, Grape Losp.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
sanda Wood. CON. Straight, Found ,na !r.,: s,,ex
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Plain Linen spA"'A .n's N',utn.ax r.1,.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Opera brda; s.a Party F.=. ali ps,te,uI
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Palm Lsa'. Plain Palm Leaf Tt.,set, a9 s.,;x,.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Faay.
All Kinds. All I'stees, frpm cr=.,,. s4Jp.
AT PARKS, I2.t LAkE->r
Garters. Carriers. GlrterS.
Embroidered Il. silk III, yr:ret.
tarters. Garter>. tsarters.
Wire Elas:!e, in K't'. Linen anil s'ot,4.n.
GarterS. GartcrS. Garters.
In link. In R'uc. In White. IN Red.
Gartcrs. Gartcr>. Carriers.
All Sorts azi Sizes, AL Patterns and rs.ce.,
AT PARKS, 124 LAKE STREET
TO GRAIN DEALERS.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT BOOKS,
Manufacture 4 and for sas by
JONES, fEkDCE i SNALL-
GRAIN CONTRACT BOOKS,
Manufactured and tas sale bv
JONES. PEkoEE < SMALL
GRAIN ORDER BOOKS,
Manufactured AID Tor sale hy
JNSEs. rEKDUE + SMALL
CAR GRAIN BOOKS.
Manufactured md for tAIe hy
JONES, rENDCE x SMALL.
WAREHOUSE RECEIVING AND SALES
EuOSS,
Manufactured and for s:.s ky
JnNES rEl.DCE 4 SMALL.
RAILROAD. CANAL AND LAKE SHIPPING
BILLS,
Manufactured AL for sale by
Homes, Perdsle IL Small.
3rATioNKRs Dt4xK-EooE MAsrsA1rnkxs AID Jos
FktnTERs,
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, 1860-07-26

What we Pay for Eugl!&la Hardware.
The Treasury Department furnishes the fol-
losing tab!e Of the value Of goods, nannfae-
into this country during she last fiscal year:
, 1860-07-26

hoxicanx'-Aoveh s. Do~dy aud Jane.
chlders. got into . quarrel lately n. F1;nn,.
Grove, Scott county, in this State. when Ch;,.
ders st1nck Dordy ovcr the head With club.
INSTANTLY killing him. :. 49,.
, 1860-07-26

o'"'' 0o a"o Fee'''a''5 78so3au1e op"
portunlties for making observations, furnishes
the Erfniao Esst with the following.
q W.T.
~ ne ne.So1 ~, paneeu yer nest to'nt on 16e
sseal9: o. sns .u.n lnst.. aoou1 " aom. It
1naae ~ hpPearau'e a's1a 10 tne ."es', aoa moEed,
appassSu1.s .sss story, r. ~ aue east us motion
X ,,.snS 'a9s ro1in r oa.. Jaoou PtopEi1eo y
aa.,u aa,, T. ;e,orro;s !, 49, onpTson. AZ
hnrr;,a 1na,.ar Eh;sh - ;,nne1;at ~ masses o1
shsn. and |sIoc;tr ~ - nr;ee;n.i I tpoh ~ s1e
boa'-a- ,,-ss.i, 5;,,;.;. Il ~ oou:, "..n.
's, g., h.sae" ~ Iauiuneo :i e lunloosny; the
hr nmssoa ,ns rnn.H auen VI paren' tollo*ea
tS,o,,oi. ~ Ss,I r.. .Ihsstns leF PAta
.aara5 .no" ths ne ';ae;I., uss oe!G.S o'sap
rseu, s.-,u ue pa, pner Sar,na &sT H. oisaeo lnto
~" ;r,"nsef Iu hrht a. ~ nS se'b1, "nca
su1a Wn''e; r =. t4'e suse 'ooA tlnge o1
H.. at;o;raa br ord;n,rv .;1nas 's 'aaa
sA1S 't1Na1N - ,pA"s@'oAJ oAhAoA 1oSAeAo3 aou
, 1860-07-26

NEW JEnsrY.-The position Of the New Jer-
sey press in regard to Presidential preferences
il as follows: For Lincoln azd Hamlio. &c !;
Douglas and johnson, l3; Breckinr dge aud
Lsne, 4; Bell aad Everett, .; neutral, a3.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-31
Vermont State Teachers, Association.

4 slip from the Caledonian office contains
az official report Of the doinss of the Yer
mont State Teachers Association, at its late
session at st. Johnsbury. Its length leaves
Us little room for any remarks of our own
We had the pleasure of attending the SEES
son, and add our testimony that it was a We
y agreeable one throughout. Such was our
'reIng about it, and We heard frequent re-
marks to the same effect from others. The
gathering was generous one as to numbers,
and the interest did not flag from beginning
10 end. AS to the method of conducting
:hese annual meetings, We have nothing to
'ay IN the way of fault-tnding yet we think
mat if less time was taken up in formal dis
curses of considerable length, and more al
owed for free discussion on matters of d.
!ectly practical character, the interest would
be none the less, and the benefit would be
greater.
On one other point We will say word
The citizens of every state are apt to consider
heir own state as the best one of all and it
pardonable, therefore, if Vermonters are
lot behind hand in this sort of self estima-
Ion. 1t struck US, however, that there was
more frequent and emphatic expression of
MS feeling at the meetingI last week than
.'aa. and more than good taste would justi-
y The bestowal of strengthened compli-
nents on those present who had previously
'?oken. or who had shown excellent traits of
,rrsonal and professional character, was also
excess. Not but that those who INDUCED
= II felt all that they said was really meri,ed
nevertheless complimentary language to
.rTsons present and in public assembly is
"mething like high flavor in cookery. 1t
-lst be rare and delicate to be good.-Bm-
1ton Free Press.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-31
Debility and Nervous Headache.

Chronic sick nervous headache Is generally depend
ent on, or accompanied by impaired digestion BY which
the circulation and nutrition Of the brain arcdcranged and
the nervous centers vitated The PERUVIAN SYRUP
by reinvgOrang the digestive powers lays the the
root Of the tree the brain Is daily nOurshed the
symptoms cease, and the head ache disappears.
Letter from Rev. Calvin Damon. Haverhill, Mass.
HAvERHILL Mass, Sept. % 1852
GENTLEXEN-I consider the effect Of the Peruvian Syrup
not more remarkable In own than in that Of
Wife Several years since she began to experience
siona turns Of what at first regarded the common sick
headache These increased upon her DO tn in severity and
frequency She followed the prescriptions OF excellent
ply siCans all TO purpose and was finally assured byher
medical attendant that her was not such COmOI
y passes under the Of sick eadache but sickness
resulting from weakness She would have preOnitiOn
of her sickness I'm dmness Of sight with floating spccEs
before her eyes followed by severe pam in the head
and then and vOlIeting OF the dist
These turns would last from twelve to twenty four
hours. and we're very Frustrating in their effects For the
last few they almost Inevitably produced by
ver-rXertiO excitement from any however slight
such consequent upon making and recev ing
calls.
She resolved trial OF the Peruvian Syrup. 1t ac-
pished what Other medicine has the power do.
II stayed her SICKNESS and from that hour to this,
herring months, in the of which she has
passed through hundred experiences that would prev
os have induced her distressing sickness she has not
felt the slightest ntimation OF Its approach. So
Very gratefully yours, CALVIN DAMON.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-31
The Fair.

Owing to the recent rains and the conseauent-
iy improved condition of the cattle, and the ear
nest desire on the part of many to have the cat
tie OF the county brought out at the coming Fair,
the Executive Committee of the Caledonia Coun-
~ Agricultural Society have reconsidered their
former vote, so far as related to Withdrawing pre-
mlums on cattle, and have concluded to 20 on
with the Fair all its departments as advertised,
excepting the day of sale 1t is hoped the officers
and friends of the society will exert themselves
to bring out large number of the good cattle
IN our county.
Per order of Committee
Aug. 2S 1860
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-31
A Friend in Need. TRY if.

Sweets lnfalibe Linment is prepared from the recipe
Of Dr. Stephen Sweet of Connecticut the great set
ter and has beer used in his prctce for the last tweny
years with the most astonishing success As external
reeGy II is without rival and will alleviate pain NOR.
speedily than any other pre- aratiOn For all Rheunati,
and Nervous Disorders il Is truly infaibe, and cura
i've for Sores. Wounds, Sprals Bruises its soothing
healing and powerful strengthening properties excite the
Just wonder and establishment all who have given 1t
trial Over four hundred certificates remarkable cure.
performed by it within the years witness
this fact.
See advertisement 1929
bic druggists everywhere.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-31
south Troy.

Mr. EDITOR The lightning played some
curious freaks in this place during the thun-
Ter shower of last Saturday evening. As
he family of Mr.. Johnson Miller were about
sitting down to supper, the lightning struck
The chimney of the house. throwing the
bricks in all directions, tore open three joints
Of stove pipe, passed into the cellar, splitting
.mbers. tearing up boards and making con-
fusion generally. 1t then came up through
the floor into the kitchen, tore the sole off
Mrs. Miller's shoe, untying the shoe string at
The same time, knocked down a small boy,
stove down partition IN the house,and then
passed off without doing any further injury.
Fortunately no one was injured. but it must
have been very narrow escape for all who
were present. Yours truly,
W. NJ. TIBBErTs.