The weekly Arizonian., 1859-10-06
EL Plso, Tr1As, ScpL 2llh, Is5o

!
 elapsed since l passed through this place CD
 route for Calilorna-during which time it has
 lived in my mind as one of the "grceuest spots
 upon memory's waste and although many of
 it's charms and beauties have faded and gone,
 yet they appear as fresh and familiar to me as
 though they still existed and had left them
 but yesterday
 It IS here had ioncied in his sylvan bower,
 dwclt the Deity of Poetry, and often in my
 dreams have strolled through it's picturesque
 aiemedas and at sunset tarried beneath it's vine
 woven arbors But time has mado sad changes,
 as it's dilapidatcd walls and neglected vineyards
 testify Even the sparkling eyes of the
 Senortas seem to have lost their wontcd lustre; the strings of the harp and guitar have been
 broken, and the sweet music, which once re- sounded from every hall, forever ceased. The muse has become metamorphoscd.n into a whip poorwill, which nightly perchcs in the vicinity of Robnson's whiskcy shop, and hcralds it's doleiul strains in condolcnce of poor Bachus, who has been recently superseded in this sec ton by John Barleycorn in the grocery busi- ness
 Franklin is the American rival of Fl Palo, and is located directly opposite on the east bank of the river. The popuatiou Grjugocs, GreaI- CTS and all. would probably reach sir hundred and much to my surprise | found many of the former class to be black republican in their poe liucal principles For small place it possesses great variety of amusemeuts, they cut, shoot and play cards and indulge in many other iu- nocent recrcatons. The market place is beau tilully located about the centre of the town. and extends about forty yards mp and down the Acequia, and is elegantly shaded by m1u. riant cottonwood trees growngupon its borders. The vegetable market is very fine and affords great variety chile verde, and whisky are much sought after, asd in great demaud-thcse two vegetables are used in great quantities, par tcuarly inc latter, which during the lss, sickly season was recommended by Prof Hill, of your town, as preventative ol chiIls and fcycr The efficacy of this herb has been fully csab- lished, and Prof Maury's (of the L. s. x idea of sun0owcrs entirely abandoned and generally discarded as a humbug.
 San Elezario, the county seat is quite an old place. and bears evidence of having once been a great frontier military post orrcndeyous; but time has crumbled it's Qualifications, and noth ing of its former grandeur is now to be seen but dim trace of the outlines of ifs once for midablc ramparts l here met with thc most remarkable instance of longcyity--an old man, still hobbling around, bearing upon his shoul- ders one hundred and thiuysix ycars: Strange as this may appear, the history of the place and tho records of the church fix the fact be- yond cayil
 The valley lying between Franklin and San T.lczario is one Of the most extensive and fertile upon the Rio Grande it is well dmbered and almost every acre susceptible of irrigation
 lscta and Socora are two small, but thriv- ing towns, located about midway between the two places above mentioned. The former of these places lsctta) s somewhat noted for the peculiorty of certain water to be had at Yer gers it is of dull, yellow cast, resembling tho red sulphur of Virginia, but scented more like tho fumes from the bung hole of an old whisky barrel and tastes prcciaeIy like Do's's bcst' we'll dashed with alksli Ahcr drmkng freely of it the organ of acqusi- .iysnc's becomes strangely affected Samples of ths wonderful liquid vill be forwarded to Prof llil for anu2adon
 The ul ,crm of tho District Court closed ls session about two weeks ago. Judge Crosby is ,n obic iur..t and prcs.dcs wI,h much ohum .ul HluIar tthis term of tho Court, Mr.