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The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-14

Mo- 73 street, SACRAMENTO.
 Mo- 27 k street, EVANSVILLE.
 IT & M. have established, in addition to their lI' well-known offices in the interior Branch Office at No. IO6 Sacramento Street. San Fran cisco, where they will carry on the business of Assaying in manner to give satisfaction to all who may favor them with their orders.
 GOLD, SILVER AND ORES of every doscrp- tion, promptly and faithfully assayed and returns made within sir hours.
 Having been established for period of upwards of three years, during which they have transacted all the business entrusted to them in a manner to please their deposiors, they feel at liberty to refer to the correctness and berality which have charac terized all their dealings as some guarantee for what they will do in the future. - .I .....
 They would especially dwell upon the fact that THEY DO THEIR OWN WORK, and manufacture all utensils used by them for which they received a premium at the late State Fair. In every depart ment none but the best of talent is employed T
 As vouchers for the correctness of their Assays, they refer with permission to the following Bankers who, for nearly three years, have shipped bars saysd by them, to the Eastern States and Europe;
 REFERENCES: r.4.- <. f.a.. B. Davidson, Esq. Messrs. J. Parrott & Co.,. MSssrs. TallAut Wilde Sather < Church.
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Temperance puts wood on the fire, flour in the barrel, meat in the larder, vigor in the body, intelligence in the brain and happiness in the whole family. Remember this all ye who drink or would be tempted to do so.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-14
- --s.se.-v.CEI LN IEA4Ns
Our Idol.

Close the door lightly,
 Birdie the breath, Our little earth angel
 Is talking with death; Gently he woes her,
 She wishes to stay, His arms are about her
 He bears her away. Music comes floating .... Down from the dome; Angels are chanting The sweet welcome home. Come, stricken weeper 4sI,I Come to the bed, Gaze on the sleeper
 Our Idol is dead. Smooth out the ringlets,
 Close the blue eye .... No wonder such beauty
 Was claimed in the sky; Cross the hands gently .U Ger the white breast, So loose a wild spirit
 Strayed from the blest; Bear her out softly,
 This Idol of ours Let her grave slumbers
 Be mid the sweet flowers.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-14
HARRIS & MARCHAND,
 ASSAYERS.

No. 105 Sacramento street, SAN FRANCISCO No. 73 J street, SACRAMENTO. No. 27 E street, EVANSVILLE.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-14
Overland to the Pacific!

overland to the PaClnC! NHE SAN ANTONIO AND SAN DIEGO MAIL 1 Line, which has been in successful operation since July, 1857, are ticketng Passengers through to San Diego and also to all intermediate stations. Passengers and Express matter forwarded in new coaches drawn by six mules the entire length of our Line, excepting the Colorado Desert of 100 miles, which we cross on mule back. Passengers GUARANTEED in their tickets to ride in Coaches, ceptng the 100 miles, as above stated.
 Passengers ticketed to and from San Antonio, Texas, and te. r.a. ... Fort Clark. Fort Fillmore,
 Fort Hudson, La MesiIIa,
 Fort Lancaster, Tucson, Arizona,
 Fort Davis, Fort Yuma,
 El Paso, and San Diego. The Coaches of our line leave semi-monthly from each end, on the 9th and 24th of each month, at six o'clock, A. M. ... .. An armed escort travels through the Indian coun- try with each mail train, for the protection of the mails and passengers.
 Passengers are provided with provisions during Houses along the Line, at which each passenger will pay for his meal. Each passenger is allowed thirty pounds of per sonal baggage, exclusive of blankets and arms. F Passengers coming to San Antonio take the Line of Mail Steamers from New Orleans twice a week to Indianoa from the latter place there is 8 daily line of four-horse mail coaches direct to this place. .t..-.... . ...t On the Pacific side the California Steam Navi- gaton Company running frst-class steamer aemi-monthly to and from San Francisco and San Diego
 Fare this Line as follows, including rations:
 San Antonio to San Diego, $2OO
 IucSon,. l5O
 Fl Paso, 100 Intermediate stations l5 cents per mile.
 Extra baggage ,chen caY7te@, 10 cents per pound 70 Fl Paso, and $l per pound to San Diego
 Passengers can obtain all necessary outfits in San Antonio.
 For further information, and for the purchase of ickets, apply at the office of the Company in this city or address l. c. WOODS, Superintendent of ,ho line, care of American Coal Co.,, 50 Exchange Place, New York. c. II. GIDDINGS,
 R. E. DOYLE, Propretors. San Antonio, July l, 1858.
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2 When roguss fall out, honest men get their
 dues
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

NIGHT PRAYER MEETINGS IN New YoRK -
Efforts are now in progress to secure large hall,
in some central location on Broadway, where
prayermeetings may be held over night through
out the year 1t is supposed that in this way,
large attendance of strangers visiting the city
may be secured, and that healthfuF influences
may be sent to distant places: This movement
is said to have originated from what New
Yorker saw in recent visit to the noondaY
prayer-meeting in Jayne's Hall.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

IMPORTANT MISUNDERSTANDING many i'm
portant articles on exhibition at the Fair of
the American Institute now being held in the
City of New-York, is the Phonophorus, or
conductor of sounds. 1t is the work of David
STEELE, Esq, of this City, who has secured a
patent of his invention. 1t is large funnel
with metallic lining to be located under the
desk or in the pulpit while tubing connects it
with the pew of the deaf person. Applying the
flexible handle of the tube to the ear, sounds
can be distinctly heard by those who heard little
or nothing before. BY this invention sounds can
be distinctly transmitted to almost any distance
1t is now in use in the Baptist Church in this
City, and gives entire satisfaction
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

The SAN JUAN DFFIoULTIEs.-V Victoria dates
to the 9th give no new developments in regard
to the San Juan affair.
The San Juan adVices say that notice has been
posted on the wharf, that the revenue laws of
the United States are in force at all the Islands
east of the Haro channel, and that property or
vessels landing there will be seized and con-
tiscated if the laws are not complied with. A
vessel which had landed liquor had been con-
fscated, and the party fined $500 and one years
Imprisonment.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

A person who was recently allowed pension
on account of a disability incurred in naval
service, and supposed to be of permanent
character has informed the Pension Office that
he is happily restored to health, and therefore
relinquishes his claim to the benifcence of the
government. A similar instance has not occurred
for many years, and it is as honorable to the
gallant marine as it is novel
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

ULTRA TEMPERANCE Some of the advocates
OF total abstinence, which they call temperance
say that the natural drink of man is water;
ergo, he ought never to use any other. By a
parity of reasoning, IMAM should never wear
shirt, because his natural garment is his naked
hide
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

KILLED BY A BRooMsTIoK. The broomstiek.
in the hands of an enraged wife, is standing
jest, but their are exceptions On the 18th ult.,
james Shaw, resident of Vicksburg, Miss, was
struck by his wife with broomstick, and stagger-
ing into the yard, fell dead The muderess was
arrested
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

CoURTEsY.-Louis Napoleon honored the
remains of the late American Minister, and evin-
ced his good feeling towards the United States,
by lending to the imposing funeral solemnities,
the, presence of his soldiers, who with mufaeds
drums, full bands of music. and eagles draped,
joined in the solemn procession.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

PROJECTED VIGILANCE COMMITTEE AT New
ORLEANs-NEw ORLEANS, Oct. 31.-It is re-
ported that another Vigilance Com is form
ing ih-this city to superintend the election to
take place on the 9th ofNovember. A deputa-
ton of Plug Uglies, from Baltimore, is also said
to have arrived
Twenty-Five deaths from yellow fever occurred
at the Charity Hospital last week.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, Nov.
Letters from Mexico, received by the steam
ship Tennessee at New Orleans state that the
bark Laura, taken for SLAYER on the coast of
cruiser, was brought into Vera Cruz on the
18th ult
The Liberals claim to hold Topic and Leon
The expedition contemplated against the city
Mexico is still spoken of as being of formida-
BILE character
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

NO BASE BALL MATCH WITH THE ALL ENG.
LAND ELEvEN-On Saturday evening meeting
of base ball players was held at the Aston House
to hear the report of DR.. Jones, who had been
sent to Rochester as a delegate to ascertain the
possibility of getting up match Several tele
graphic dispatches were presented, stating that
the All-Engand Eleven were obliged to return
on the 18th inst. +; that they could only play
next Wednesday and Thursday; that their terms
were $4,000 and entire expenses from Rochester
to Montreal-half ofthe money to be paid to Mr..
Pickering before leaving Rochester. 1t was deci-
ded not to get up the match. The Englishmen
played at base ball in Rochester, and were easily
surpassed by the Americans
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

1t seems that the target-excurson mania is
extending to the ladies. Twenty-six women
employed in the cartridge shop of Robert Chad
wick, Hartford, Conn, had target excursion
on Friday last, and shot with Sharp's rifles, for
about twenty prizes. Miss Lucy Myers, sixteen
years old, took the first prize, of acameo-set pin
and earrings Prizes were also won by Mrs.
Mary Coles, Misses Sarah Bartlett Kate Smith,
Amanda Moore, Mary Warner, Jenny Winship,
Elizabeth Baker, Jane Clark, NJ Buckley, Ju-
la Swain, Frances Ward, Eliza Nodine, Mary
Portelle, Elizabeth Mcguire, Mary Bartlett,
Caroline Glazier, Margaret Watson, and Mrs,
VIbberts The gentlemen then tried their hands
at shooting, after which collation. prepared for
the occasion was partaken of.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21
The Pisty and Patriotism of Lotteries,


Lotteries were formerly very pious or very
patriotic affairs when they were applied to OBJ
jects Of benevolence and charity, such as hospi-
tails and asylums, or to educational institutions,
such as colleges and academies, OF to public
works, such as roads, bridges, and the improve.
ment OF the navigation Of rivers About the
earliest account we have Of lottery is one at
Amsterdam in 1549, where some of our pious
Dutch ancestors employed it for the purpose Of
raising money to build the tower Of church.
In the early history of Rhode Island we find It
was employed for the building Of churches and
other sacred uses In 1882 and 1888 lotteries were
established in the Old World by Louis de Gonzaga
for purpose almost equally good-tbe providing
Of dowries for the poor girls of his estates A
lottery could not be established for more ap-
propriate object, for there is no greater lottery
h life than marriage. Dr.. johnson, shrewd
observer of the world, remarked that marriages
could not be worse assorted than they are Il they
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21
THE LATEST NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.

The Duel Between Mcssrs. Wise and Old
Two shots Exchanged and Nobody Hurt
The Politicians Lay ing their Traps for the
Public Printing-The Alleged DefaIcation
or Major French, &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1859.
Messrs. Wse and DID, Of Richmond, met at Jackson
Hill, about three miles from this city, and fought with
pistols al ten paces this morning Two shots were ex
charged without either party being when tho seconds
inerfered and settlement agreed upon. The cor.
respondence is now being drawn up.
The affair grew out Of the comments OF the Richmond
Examiner upon the wiseDonney letter. which appeared
exclusively In the HERALD, from Albany.
The father Of Mr. Old in the city to prevent hostes
He arrived however, after the meeting had taken place
The terms of settlement arc satisfactory to both par
ties Mr. OLD has affection of the eyes, which obiges
him to wear shade, and unSs him for lighting. Wise
greatly chagrined at fighting 80 much without hitting
any one It Injuries his reputation as good shot,
One Of Senator Douglas dinner party to-day says it
was "feast of reason and flow Of soul.n NJ doubt
they had good time, notwithstanding is full fourteen
months from till the eecton-in these fast times suf
1cent to unmake and make great number Of candidates
The printing of the next Congress gives press of this
city the greatest anxiety Several of the pauper papers
will have 10 stop they cannot the printing of the
Senate or the House. They are now playing "bluG,
issuing flaming prospectuses with high sounding Names
pretending they are going to do great things but repor.
says If they do not get the printing they must shu. up
shop Mr. Wendell has just returned from lengthy visit
to New York. He and Fhurow Weed and Mattesen have
been hob nobDng and intriguing together with reference
to the printing, and doubtless think they will have all
their own way. Blair and Rves watching them, how.
ever and these old foxes know tricks which Weed
and Wendell have not learned vet The Globe Office In an
arged, and in readiness 70 do oil the public printing
There will be On interesting fight.
The Treasury defacation has two sides TO It, Major
French man Of property, and able to pay for any dis
crepances but has held himself obnoxious to OF
plunderers He was formerly engineer Of the Hudson
River Railroad. His friends say he will come out right
The officials say ia bad An investigation Is going
forward. Major French is West Pointer Of date with
JEFF Davis. His first wife daughter Of Me- Warren
one Of the wealthest men Of Troy.
Shoemaker and Cook, Of Detroit sl on the srdiron
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

RArrMosx August 10, 1860.
The steamer Baltimore has arrived hero with Hsvans
dates Of the 18th instant.
Sugars were heavy, with the exception OF muscovados
which were firm at unchanged prices, owing 10 smAB
stock.
In molasses nothing was doing.
Ereights were inactve
Excnange on New York had advanced. Tho rAtes for
money were stringent, owing TO excessive tghtness In
the Market
Bonds. signed by several leading houses 70 the extent
OF ton millions, bearing interest at six DOR cent are To bs
issued BY the Spanish Bank at Havana.
E1onange on london was IA to Is per cent premium,
ana On New York, at sixty days, fouto 1--WE per cent
discount.
inc Baltimore reports leaving At Havana steamer ooesu
Bird, from st. Thomas for New York, to repair Tho .hp
Messenger, for New York, had just arrived sI,o. b,rIs
Linwood, from New York, and Adrisaio, from Bos.o,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21
The GENERAL NEWSPAPER DEspATcT.

WASHINGTON, August 20, 1859. +
The charge against Major Edmond French, Pay Clerk
the Bureau Of Construction Of the Treasury Department
falsely making and forging certificates and receipts Tor
the purpose Of obtaining money from ihe United States
This arrest was made yesterday, az stated in former
despatch but not until after CONSULTATION between the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the Solicitor OF the Treasury
tho District Attorney, Mr. Oua and Major Bowman, aud
giving him an opportunity IT, explain.
The affair has created much gossip The extern, OF Tho
alleged deislcatou Is no, asoortalned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

PHILADELPHIA, August 20, 1859
The main building Of George B. Sloat Il Co.'S. Sewing
Machine Mandatory wac burned 10 the ground this
morning. The fire was the work Of incendiary In
surance 00o The engine and portion Of the factory
was unpured. The destruction OF the mandatory has
thrown 700 persons out Of employ msnt but they viii
once recommence operations at the new quarters pro-
vded for them by the firm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21
The Ship Commodore on Fire.

The Ship Commodore Fire.
BosroN, August 20, 1859.
The ship Commodore, from Liverpool, is on Are In tbs
lower hold. She Lies at the Battery wharf
Another despatch says the Commodore has been scu.-
tied She has settled two feet. Her cargo will be badly
damaged but the chip will probably be saved She now
lies in twenty feet Of water The fire took place in
the lower hold and undoubtedly the result Of spouta
ueOua combustion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

SYRACUSE, August %, 1859.
The Second Assembly District Democratic Couveutou
OF Ouondaea county convened this afternoon at the CITY
Hall, and selected the Hon. Thomas Avord - their
delegate to tho Democratic State Convention Resolutions
approving Of the district system delegates 10 the Charles
ton Convention and the posponemeut Of the election 4
such delegates until after the next State election wore
unanimously adopted,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

The Nova Scotlsn Outward Bound.
MONTREAL, August 20, 1859
The steamship Nova Scotian sailed from here at ten
O'Clock this morning for Liverpool with eighty passengers
Wind west. Weather clear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

was attended by eight or ten thousand people.
We give an account of the affair sewhere.
The weekly report OF the City Inspector, which
is published elsewhere this morning, shows
that the deaths for the week ending on Saturday
numbered no, which is an increase of 10 over the
mortality of the week previous. OF the deaths
last week 81 were men, lO2 women, 2s7 boys aud
2S4 girls. AS compared with the same week last
August there is an increase in the number of deaths
last week of u. OF the whole number of deaths
reported by the Inspector, 5ll were of ten years
and under, and 442 were children of two years of
age and less Cholera infantum still continues to
prevail quite extensively, there having been l45 vic
tins to that disease during the week. The report
informs us that there were 326 deaths of diseases
of the stomach bowels and other digestive or
gans, ITO Of diseases of the brain and nerves. 124 of
disease Of the lungs and throat So Of skin and erup
tive Diseases AZ stiliborn and premature births
81 of general fevers, of old age Is Of diseases of
the generative and urinary organs, and of the
bones, joints, &c. Eighteen deaths arose from
violent causes. The nativity table shows that 500
were natives of the United States, 96 of Ireland,
"a of Germany, s Of England, of Scotland, of
France, 2 of Denmark, l of British America and
the balance of different foreign countries.
The ship Antarctic, Captain Stoufer, arrived at
this port yesterday from Liverpool, having on
board thirty Mormons and choice selection of live
stock, as Yellowstone bull one heifer, thirty
sheep, three rams fifteen boxes ferrets pheasants
and rabbits six dogs and one pony all of superior
breed, and intended for breeding in the States.
The cotton market hrner yesterday with sales Of
about ,0oo bales. closing at 80. advance. We now
quote midding uplands at about 1i5sc 12c. per ID.
Flour was in active demand, for State, Western
and Southern and the market closed at advance Tor
many grades of 100 2cc per bbi among the sales Of
Southern were lots for export to tropical ports
whea; quite steady and the demand fair for good
prime qualities while old and common grades were
heavy and salea light The receipts OF scarce
owing to the detention Of tow in the North river the
overssugb; the sales moderate and a. full prices
Pork held with more 6rmness The sales embraced
rew mess at $i4 lax $l4 IS, and prime at $40
$40 l2h. Sugars were steady, With sales of 800
go hbds and $50 boxes Coffee was firm aud In good
demand with tceraby free sales, including cargo off
gusyra and come 500 bags Maracsbo part for export
Freish,s firm, with moderate engagements cotton
YVES taken for Liverpool at 7.32d. a I'd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

Specie En- Route for New York.
NEw ORLEANS, August 20, 1850.
The steamship Empire City sailed from here TO day via
Havana, taking SITS 900 In specie for New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

Loulsians Congressional Nomination.
Nnw ORLEANS, August 20, 1859.
The Americans have nominated J. E. Bowiinx for ca.
|Yesa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

REMARKs.
rain; p. NJ, bright moonlight
STRENGTHENING, clear; afternoon cloudy night, cloudy
end moonlight.
Monday-korning cloudy; afternoon clear night, clear
and moonlight
TUESDAY Morning, cloudy afternoon, clear night clear
and moonlight
wednesdy-Morning, clear; afternoon clear; night
cloudy and moonlight.
MISUNDERSTANDING clear afternoon, clear night moon.
light
Friday Morning cloudy afternoon and night, overcast
with very light rain
Haturday-Mofnpg, clear
The fifth of the peoples promenade concerts in
Central Park occurred yesterday afternoon, and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21
The Sabbath SuperstitiOn-The Puritans Re
futed by their Own Standard.


One Of the great champions of the Reforma-
ton in England, Chillingworth, announced the
principle that the Bible and the Bible alone is
the religion of Professionals" and in all Protest
ant creeds, and by all Protestant controver-
sialists, in opposition to Romanism, that prin-
ciple has been invariably adopted. The Mw
Highlander, the organ of Puritanism, says:-"The
fundamental principle of Professionalism is that
the Bible is authority, and the only authority in
religion, the sole and sufficient rule Of faith and
practice" The very name of the Puritans is TO-
dicative of this principle, and they are defined to
be ga sect who profess to follow the pure Word
of God, in opposition to traditions, human con-
situations and other authorities" Tradition has
been always rejected by Puritan divines as an
unsafe foundation on which to rest any article Of
faith or any Christian observance. Yet on no
better foundation rests the Puritanical Sunday
observance. There is no authority for it in the
sacred writings, and the descendants or ad-
mirers of the Puritans retain it merely because
their forefathers believed in it and practised 1t.
But there were many things which the Puritans
believed and practised of which their descend
ants are now asbamed-for example, belief in
the existence of witches, and burning them to
death. Catholics formerly believed the same
thing for centuries; but in their case it was only
in obedience TO the head of the church. Pope
Innocent VIII. issued bull against them which
was kept in operation for two hundred and fifty
years, during which thousands were brought to
the stake. At later date-so late as 1692-in
a single year in one village of New England
nineteen persons were burned for witchcraft and
one pressed to death. Why do not the modern
Puritans burn witches now? There is just as
much authority for Puritanical WITHDRAWING as
for the Puritanical Sabbath.
AS Catholics believe in tradition, or handing
down by word of mouth, from generation to &C.
neration, doctrines and practices for which there
lie no authority in the Bible and further, as they
believe that the church has power to decree cere-
monies and obscrvaDces, they would be justified
in observing any kind Of Sabbath the church
thought proper to impose on them. But It Is ut
terly inconsistent for Protestants, and above all,