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The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24
Military Retrenchments.

Our article of last week on the subject of Military Retrenchments is liable to some mis- construction which we prefer to correct our selves. We designed simply to urge the posi- ton that military post should encourage the industry of the country in which it is placed, and tend to develop its agricultural resources by furnishing a market for its products, with out casting reflections on the commanding of fcer of the Department or the contractor who furnishes the supplies. We are aware that when commanding officer stations troops on the frontier he must make arrangements such that these troops shall be furnished supplies aoithout fail and in so doing must frequently go to more settled portions. When Fort Bu- chanan was first established this was especially the case here. There was not grain enough raised in the country to feed the troops single month and the contract was given out for flour on the basis of its cost and transportation from the Rio Grande and the prices at which it was taken were quite as low as could be afforded We are happy to say, however, that this state of things is changed, in some measure. The val leys of tbe Sonoita and the Santa Cruz are pro- ducing largely and there is prospect of still greater increase in their productions by the oc- cupation of more land. The necessity that ex- isted of going abroad for provisions is becoming reduced every day. Still, with the increase of mining population and the limited amount of land which can be put under cultivation, there is little prospect of our farmers ever lacking a market
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24
An Army Retired List.

We are sorry to learn that the bill offered by Senator Davis creating ''retired list" for the army, was not acted upon by Congress. This is a measure which demands, from its absolute necessity, immediate attention from Govern ment- Few persons are aware of the large number of old worn-out, decrepid and unser viceable officers now on the army rolls. Gallant men they were, in their day, men of honorable service and high capacity, but now unfit to take the feld-many of them scarcely able to ride on horseback Take for instance ColS. Plymp- ton Whistler, Wilson, and Garland all aged, infrm, and incapable of military service Some of them have not seen their regiments for years. Such a thing as young Colonel is unknown in the American army, and we have good au- thority for asserting that there is not regi- ment in the service that has not large propor- ton of unserviceable officers. .fA..
 Keeping these unserviceable men on the ar my list is a blight upon the service-a pail to the hopes2nd ambitions of ardent hearts who enter the army full of hope and anxious to earn soldiery renowni Disappointment succeeds they wear out their best days as Lieutenants or Captains, doing duty for higher ranks with ost pay or elaolument therefor, and they are
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24
Military Intelligence.

We learn from the San Antonio Herald that the War Department has revoked the order heretofore existing permitting Gen Twiggs to pursue the Indians across the Rio Grande into Mexico There have been recent serious In dian depredations on the mail route between San Antonio and Fl Paso, the savages fleeing over the line. This order will prevent their being pursued.
 Gen. Scott has given authority to General Twiggs, commander of the South-Western Di- vision of the army, to change his headquarters from San Antonio to such point as he may think proper. The General does not contem- plate such removal however, but is understood to look upon San Antonio as the most suitabfs point in the Department for headquarters Y
 Capt. Bracket, the gallant commander of the post at Camp Hudson, was in San Antonio last month.
 We find the following telegraphic dispatch from Washington, in the St. Louis Republican of I'd inst s''
 The War Department has received dispatches from Gen, Clarke, of California saying that a change in the military movements has become necessary toward the occupancy of the crossing of the Colorado at the thirty-ffth parallel and that necessity exists to chastise the Indians in that region of country. It is understood that the Mohaves will be joined by other tribes, and they can probably muster jointly some if teen hundred men.
 Another letter from an army officer, dated California, Feb. 2d, says: "We have another Indian war quite as big as that in Oregon, and shall have to leave tomorrow to assist in preparing the command for the field"
 We find in the Washington tStar the follow ing list of interrogatories submitted by the War Department to the Board of Officers detailed to report upon the reduction of army expenses
 l. How can the transportation of the Army and its cost be reduced? r.u
 2 Can the animals required in the service of the Quartermaster Department be reduced in numbers and supported more economically
 B What is the best mode of purchasing hor ses for the mounted service
 f. How can the expenses of the Army al posts and in the field be reduced?
 g. What is the most economical plan fol quarters and barracks at new posts
 6 What plan should be adopted for the dis posal of posts no longer needed?
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24
Mineral Wealth of Sonora.
market

The glowing account of the mineral rssour- ces of this favored region, which we publish on the first page of this number of the .'Arizonian' would appear almost incredible, were it not substantated by the most incontrovertible evidence. The statements of Mir Ward made officially in 1928 to the English government ,are, not only eorroborated by Mir. Wilson, but are confirmed by the history of all Mexico The constant citation of authority, derived from official statistics, scientific explorations, and personal examination, show at once desire on the part of the author to avoid highly coored pictures, and visionary exaggerations The vast quantity of silver in the region constituting the Mexican province of Sonora as described by Wilson in 1856, a very respectable part ot which was secured to the United States by the Gadsden Purchase, seems destined to restore that equilibrium in the relative quantities of the precious metals which the product of gold in California and Australia has tendency to destroy.
 If it is the manifest destiny of this favored region to become portion of the great Amer ican Republic, we hope the day is not far dis tant when the annexation will be consummated, Once opened to the energy of Anglo Saxon labor, new era will dawn upon Sonora, more brilliant than anything in her past history The luxuriant and fertile valleys will teem witl the products of every cline, the waste land; will be redeemed from barrenness, towns grow up into cities, and her mineral wealth. instead of being curse, as now, will constitute hel greatest element of prosperity.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24
Will the Administration Back Out?

The President in his late message to Con gress, dwelt at some length upon the relations of our country with Mexico and used the follow ing plain and decided language:
 Abundant cause now undoubtedly exists for a resort to hostilities against the government still holding possession of the capital. Should they succeed in subduing the constitutional for ces all reasonable hope will then have expired of peaceful settlement of our difficulties a,
 On the other hand should the constitutional party prevail and their authority be established over the republic there is reason to hope that they will be animated by less unfriendly spirit, and may grant that redress to American citi- zens which justice requires, so far as she may possess the means But for this expectation l should at once recommended to Congress to grant the necessary power to the President to take possession of a sufficient portion of the remote and unsettled territory of Mexico, to be held in pledge until our injuries shall be re- dressed and our just demands satisfied. We have already exhausted every milder means of obtaining justice In such case this rem edy of reprisals is recognized by the law of na- tions not only as just in itself, but as means ofpreventing actual war
 It is now satisfactorily ascertained that the constitutional party in Mexico is defeated, and Miramon, a violent " liberal " and priest-party man, elected President, and that he in turn has invited Santa Anna to once more take possession of the government. Such being the case 't all reasonable Hope, 7 to use the Ian guage of the President, has expired, and there is no prospect of settlement of our difficulties with Mexico. As the case now stands there must be either, a fair back down on the part of the. government or, as the President declares, resort to hostiHties, as the only means of securing indemnity for the past and security for the future, r {4 7G., s,.
 Another war with Mexico seems almost inevitable, - tke distracted republic rushes upon it's destiny, and the sooner the United States prepares its army and navy for another struggle, and the sooner that struggle is ended the better for both nations The whole world awaits the action of the American government and wonder at the forbearance exhibited to- wards a country where American citizens and the American name receive nothing but insult ~ " M 'vr if rr.ret st ' mil .r s,
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24

APPROPRIATE PRESENTS TO THE lNDIANs.- Col Walker on his late visit to the villages of the Pimos and Maricopas, distributed great variety Inappropriate presents, such as blows, hoes, shovels, spades, harows, axes, blacksmith and carpenters tools, much to the qualification of the Indians, who declared they had nearly given up getting these things, after having heard so much of them The Pimos and Mari copas are very industrious, and will make good use of their new implements. A blacksmith has been hired to repair and sharpen their tools whenever necessary. Ifgovernment would dis tribute agricultural implements and tools to the Indians instead of scalping knives and guns, it would be a reform partaking eminently of common sense.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24

A MIsTAKE-We stated last week that one of Gen Gandera's sons had left Tubac to join his fathers standard This was mistake Both the young gentlemen contemplate re- turning to Sonora as soon as practicable, and hope to be able, within month, to join their father but both are still in Tubac. We are under many obligations to them for items oi news in reference to Sonora, which we have published from time to time.
The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24

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The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-24
THE ARIZONIAN.
TUBAC, THURSDAY, MARCH "A, 1859

0ss- To ADvERTIsEHs. Persons desiring tc ad- vertiuo in this paper requested to send in their favon without delay; addressed to TIE ARIzoNIAN,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11
An Afectionate Wife.

A ludicrous attempt to murder hus-
band, which recently occurred in Halifax
in England, is thus related:
"A certain woman felt her spouse an in
cumbrance, and applied to the druggist of
the village for sixpenny worth of arsenic.
He very properly refused, and informed
her husband, at the same time inquiring
of him for what purpose his wife could re-
quire it, The husband told the druggist
that if she applied again he must sell her
some harmless article in lieu of arsenic,
and see what her objects were. She did
apply again, and the wary apothecary de-
livered her some carbonate of soda, telling
her husband what had occurred When
hewent home he found meat pie prepar-
ed for dinner he pretended at first for
want of appetite, and invited her to help
herself. She refused, and at last he ate a
quantity of the pic. In little while he
professed himself unwell, then feigned
thirst, theE alarming sickness, and finally
death.
The treacherous woman monifested great
concern during these proceedings; but the
instant death appeared to her 20 have oc-
cured, she passed q rope through tbs
chamber floor, and knitit to her husband'r
neck, in order that when the neighbose
were called in he might appear to have
hanged himself. She then ran up stairs
to draw up and fix the rope, The instant
she had disappeared the dead revived, re-
leased himself ofthe rope, and passed it
round the leg of the table, and the wo-
man hung thatuseful and domestic article
instead of the other one, tho husband
The latter also ran up stairs, inquiring of
the faithless woman, what she was draw
ing the table up in that way p The affair
has ended for the present, in his, as the
phrase is, taking the lawin his own hands.
He has given her, as the Yorkshire folks
say, "a right down hiding
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

AN "UGLY Cuss pa California paper
walks into an unwelcome correspondent
IN the following rough-shod style;-
we have received q communication,
intended to damage a neighbor, which
the writer tries to bribe us to publish, bv
promising to subscribe for the paper, on
condition of his miserable article appear
ing. We've half a mind, you cowardly
william to tell your name, and print the
article, and get youa drubbing. Wen
instruct you that you deplorably mistake
the character OF the journal by which you
would dliiuse your assassin.like poison
Hay'nt you the courage to confront your
enemy and tell him what you, skulking
anonymously, would print of him? You
are one of the "grumblers," are your
You'd grumble at the postmaster priest,
President, at God Almighty himself if
you were not afraid of being eternally
burned for it. You'd bribe the village
paper, which shonld be messenger Of
peace, to stir up quarrel and dissension in
a neighborbood. You'd cause a faithful
wife to shed tears of modification by
lie about her husband =
Oh, you're beautiful specimen Of the
Creators handiwork Let's look a. you
Six feet high dark hair thick full beard:
downcast eye; cadaverous jaws v.sage
like fellow who had been buried long
enough to let humanity and manhood out
of him-you look just like the man who
would put widow woman "in the pa
pers," and abscond and leave the editor to
a tar and featherng. We'lltell you what
to do: Find three-story warehouse;
crawl along the ridge pole; discover big
flat rock, on line dropped from the ter,
turn your moccasins up to the
sun, and let yourself go-th discovery
OF your brains on tho rock below will be
and gratifying evidence that a
has been abated."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

THE RETURNING ANsWERs.-IIear the
story of the child who went forth into the
mountain ravine. Whilst the child wan
dered there he cried aloud to break the
loneliness, and voice which called to him
in the same tone. He called again, and, rs
he thought, the voice again mocked him.
Flushed with anger, he rushed to find
the boy who had insulted him, but could
find none. lie then called out to him in
anger, and and with all abusive epithets-
all of which were faithfully returned to
him. Choking with rage the child ran to
his mother and complained that boy in
the woods had abused and insulted him
with many vile words, But the mother
took her child by the hand and said; My
child these names were but the echoes of
thine own voice. Whatever thou didst
call was returned to thee from the hillside
Had st thou called out pleasant words,
pleasant words had returned to thee. Let
this be thy lesson through life. The world
will he the echo of thine own spirit
Treat thy fellows with unlindness and
they will answer with uakindness with
love and thou shalt have love Send forth
sunshine from thy spirit, and thou shalt
mover have a cloudy day carry about a vim
dicatiye spirit and even in the flowers shall
lurk curses. Thou shalt receive everwht,
thou givest, and that alone" Always
said the speaker, is that child in the
passes, and every man and eycr7
V woman il that child.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

A neighbor Of mine was fairly or other
wise accused of stealing sheep, and the
day was set when he was to answer the
charge before court of Justice. But as
it happened, before the day of trial he
sickcncd and died His old mother was
overwhelmed with grief, and sat long by
the corpse, iilling the house with wailing
and lamcntation. AT lasta thought seem
to strike her; she frightened up, and
throwing up her hands, she piously ejac-
ulated: "Wcll thank God, he's out of
the sheep scrape anyhow"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

Over three weeks and less than three months %
cents per square for each insertion.
Business notices not exceeding Shines are in
serted for 81 year.
Adyertisomepts not marked with'th number of
Insertions desired will be continued till forbid
charged according to these terms.
j. ii. LARRlMER.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

nearThe tombstone of sweet blind
girl, blind from her birth, bears the ap.
propriate INSCRIPTION, "rhere is no night
there" The tombstone Of a child who
died at the age of three years, has insert
bed upon it the beiitting words ''Went
in the morning" ...
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

neA-A would-be prophet down South
said lately in one Of his sermons, that he
twas sent to redeem the world and all
things therein;" whereupon native pull
led out two five dollar bills on broken
bank, aud asked him to fork over the spe
Gle for them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

Day~A punctual man isyery rarely poor
man, and never man OF doubtful char
acter or creed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11
Now l lay me down to sleep,
| nrnN the LorA--'n

The voice failed ere the couplet was
finished, the change of death passed over
the countenance, and the heart of the
pcnitcnt Orme had ceased to beat.
The attendants who had witnessed
with astonishmcnt, the extraordinary inter-
view, without hearing any of the conver
sation between A. N and Orme,
now approached, and the former, leaving
the burial of the body to their care, re-
turned to the city.
(76 be contnucd.)
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

Author of "NIcK WHIFFLEs," "BUcK BIZ
SON, HALF-WITTED NAT" "MARIoN's
BRIGADE," "THE PIONEERS OF KENTUCKY"
etc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

Hsan Gen. Washington once stopped at
a hotel with squad Of subordinate officers
and attracted the attention of an Irish
servant. Pat was very attentive to the
Gen, and promptly attended him. The
general observed the man gazing at him
and his officers as they were acout depart
ing, and asked Pat, chow he liked the
looks of his boys"
"Well, yer honor, replied Pat, Pm not
competent to judge of the stars in the
presence of the sun"
RSy"An Irish woman, who kept little
grocery was brought to her death bed
When on the point of breathing her last,
she called her husband to her bedside:
Jamie, there's Missus Maloney, she
owes me six shillings,' said she family.
Och Biddy Darlint, yer sensible to the
last exclaimed the husband.
'Yis DEAR and there's Misssus McCraw,
/ owe a dollar
Och bejabbers yeras foolish as iver.'
p1pA Mississippi "poick" became indig-
nant because his Susan" had married
some other lover and gave vent to his
Geelinks," in TIE following graphic and
exqustely beautiful ''pomc." Hear him
sing, ......
She has married
And sad, oh, sad to relate,
She has married
A SUCKER from Illinois state.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11
A New Revolutionary Story.
ONE EYED SAUL.
BY DR.. ]. H. ROBINSON.
OR THE
TORY LEAGUE OF SEVEN.

A TALE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
, 1859-10-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.

ny Virtue Of four several Wrts of execution to me
h directed issued out Of the Office of the Clerk of
be District Court Of the Second Judicial District of
Washington, have levied upon and taken in execu,
ton and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder
On the PREMISES KNOWN AS THE BRICK YARD OF HoR-
ron AND ROBBINS, in Swans addition to the town of
OLYMPIA, on Saturday, the 10Th day of November,
isg at the hour of two O'clock in the afternoon all
that certain frame messuage and tenement and the
lots or piece Of ground upon which the same Is erec-
ted situate in said Swans addition to the town Of
OLYMPIA, being described upon the plat of said addi-
ton As lot number 3, block number ST. together with
all and singular the Improvements, buildings and ap-
Dertenances thereuntO belonging, constituting the
said brick yard, he Elm before referred TO.
At the same time and place, and previous to the
aforementioned sale, will also sell to the highest
bidder the burnt bricks upon said premises, amount,
inR to tWentythousand, more or less about 900
burnt brick 8 cords OF wood, more or less, a cook
stove and one span of horses Seized and taken into
execution as the property Of Hector Horton and John
M Robbins and will be sold to satisfy four several
judgments against the said Horton and Robbins, Of
the said District Court which judgments are as fol,
lows; One in favor Of George Howard for $3.50 OF,
and its costs accrued $40 65; William Rutledge, jr
S222 SO, and accrued costs taxed at SIT 55; Moses
Betman for Sl6l IS, and accrued costs, $40 90;
and Ayers & Williams for $l54 40 and costs accrued
SEQ 90, and costs hereafter to accrue.
GEORGE G. BLANKENSHTP,
Sheriff Of Thurston County, W. T.
Olympia, Oct. 18th, lSj9.-4t.
, 1859-10-21
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

The word sehiedam sehnapps belongs sxclu
tons on the public.
, 1859-10-21
London CLUB HOUSE GIN"

To the public my aim was TO give them pure and
unaduterated ortele Of Gin and to call Il It's right
name. The success attending its introduction and
extensive sale in California is snfhcient guarantee
Of the high appreciation Of The article by
VarOus parties have from time to time put up and
shipped To California article which they call "CLUB
HORSE en-" Ny Gin, which has gained such rep
utation in California, Is branded on the cases,
"Old London Club HOH1 Cin---Wm II. D."
The bottles also have a white label with a fac smi
lie Of my signature. caution all parties to beware
Of limitations.
WM. ~. DNLY,
sole Importer.
l2tfs NV YoIE,
, 1859-10-21
SIleriF,s Sale.

DG Virtue Of an execution issued by the Clerk Of
ID the District Court Of the third judicial district Of
the Territory OF Washington to me directed | have
seized, levied upon and taken in execution, and will
offer at public sale, to the highest bidder UPON THE
PREMISES KNOWN AS WILLIAM r PATTLEs COAL
CLAIM, on Bellingham Bay, IN the county of What
com and Territory aforesaid, on Saturday November
5th 1859 at one o'clock in the afternoon all the right
title, interest and estate of the said Wiam r. Pattle
OF, in and IN, certain tract or parcel Of land con
t9inng one hundred and sixty acres Of land be the
same more or less, with the buildings and improve
mcnts thereon, together with the rights privileges
and appurtenances tlercunto belonging being the
premises known as the land claim Of the said William
r. Pattle, though generally known as "Pattlcs Coal
Claim said premises being subject to a Bond exc
cuted by said Pate conditioned 10 convey and assure
to Reuben l.. Doyle undivided fourth part Of said
claim, on the issuing Of patent therefor from the
United States Seized and taken into execution a.
the property Of the said William r. Patte and sufl
cent will be sold to satisfy judgment of said Dis
tct Court in favor Of Albion b. Cove for the sum Of
three hundred and thrtycight dollars and fifty cents
(S33S j0c) with interest until paid, together with
costs of suit, taxed Twenty eight dollars and eighty
cents (S2S sOc) and accruing costs
T.. MAY,
Sheriff Of WhatcOm county.
Whatcom, w. T., Sept. 2Gth, 1859. if