San Andreas independent., 1860-12-22
TowN AND COUNTY.


RELIGIOUS NoTIcE.-On Christmas Eve, at
midnight, and on Christmas day, at IL O'clock,
there will be High Mass at the Catholic
Church, San Andreas. JAMES MoTrER.
ATTENTION FIREMEN.-A meeting of Protec-
ton Hook and Ladder Company will be held
IN their Hall this Saturday evening, at T
O'Clock 1t is important that there should be
full attendance
Mrs. HAYNE.-This lady. played /" Camille
at the San Andreas Theatre last Tuesday
night, to large audience, considering the
lnclemency of the weather and the muddy
condition of the streets. Mrs. Hayne is a
most charming actress, and will always draw
full houses wherever there is taste for the
legitimate drama. She has never had an
equal on this coast, and in our opinion has
but, one superior fof her sex) in America
We hope to see here again.
MURDER OF BILL BRIGHT- Bill Bright of
Central Hill, the man mentioned in the hsde-
pendent of the 9th instant, as having seduced
the wife Of Mr. Baer, was killed on Thursday
evening, the goth instant, by some unknown
hand. After the breaking up of the Baer fam
lily, we are informed that the miners of Central
Hill held meeting at which they passed res
olutions appointing a committee to wait on
Bright and request him to leave the camp.
The committee acted accordingly; but receiv-
ed sharp negative answer On Thursday at
P. NJ, Bright who was working in shaft
claim knocked off for supper He did not re-
turn at the usual hour, when some of his part
ners went in search and found his body on the
trail between the shaft and his house. Seven
balls had been shot into his left breast, all
within space not larger than the palm of
mans hand. He must have died instantly
after the wonnd and inasmuch as either ball
would have caused his death, it is not likely
that the shots were fired from pistol; but
quite probable that whoever killed him did
the deed with a shotgun loaded with buck
shot, and fred close to his breast. The assas-
sin is as yet unknown.
THE New DIscoyERIEs.-A miner from the
junction Store, reports to the Independent that
gagged at work on or near the newly discov-
cred under ground channel running along
Chill Gulch. He represents that the average
depth of shafts is about rs feet; that the pay
dirt, when they strike upon the channel, is in
many respects like that on the g. old channel"
which passes through San Andreas; and that
it will pay $40 per day to the man. The
miners in that vicinity are quite hopeful that
the new diggings will turn out to be rich, per-
manent and extensive They have made their
arrangements saccordingly-having built many
new houses, and laid out great deal of labor
in cutting bitches, building fumes and putting
up hydraulic machinery wherever it can be
advantageously used. The lead has been
traced and claims located for several miles.
We trust their hopes may not prove, (as is too
often the case illusory.
|. o. OF o. F-At a regular meeting of
Lone Star Encampment No. 10, Mokelumne
Hill, held on Saturday evening December 18th,
the following members were elected officers
for the ensuing Term: H. Ray, c. p; A. w.
Genung, H. P; James McGaw.S. W; W. F.
Foster, Scribe; o. F. Tibbits, j. W; W. P.
Peek, Treasurer; T. S. Louttit, A. w. Genung,
and Geo. Armor, Trustees.
BRIGGs' LoTTEaY-E. Lobenstine has the
sole agency to sell tickets in the Briggs Gift
Entertainment, throughout this county. He
has 500 tickets price 81 each. Whoever de-
sires to invest should address "E- Lobenstine,
San Andreas,' or q Levinson & Bro, Mok.
Hill." or to " E. Palache, Murphys,' before
the 9TH January, 1861.
PARTY AT CALAvERITAs.-The will be
social gathering and a dance at Upper Gala
veritas on Tuesday evening next. Our neigh
bors are a gay and very social community;
hence they will doubtless have large and
agreeable party.
SECURE YoUR TIcKETs.-Pittman's Furni-
ture Gifts will be drawn on Tuesday, lst
January next. Agents having tickets unsold
on the 10th December are requested to return
them to Mr.. Pittman on that day.
JAcKsoN's HOLIDAY GIfrs.-The drawing
of Jackson's Holiday Gift Enterprise will take
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oath inst, instead of Saturday evening, 22d,
as heretofore announced.
LARGE PoRKER.-Mr Doak has. at his
mill, in this county, hog weighing eight
hundred and odd pounds. His norlsb;n e
still growing, and it is expected that if he has
luck he will reach a thousand pounds bv next
spring.
In THE MOUNTAINS 1t is stated that the
California Stage Company is running sleichs
on the upper part of the Downieville road.
where the snow lies to a considerable depth.
and sleighs are on between St. Louis and La
Porte.
SAN FRANcIsco AND New ORLEANs.-At 1t the
late Presidential election San Francisco polled
nearly four thousand more votes than New Or
leans. San Francisco, l4,36s; New Orleans,