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Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

TEE eovERFoR has made the following D.
polniments Of civil officers
Second Judicial District--Probate Judo.
Charles g. johnson, La Paz; Sheriff, Isaac a
Bradshaw La Paz Alcaldes, Joseph b. futile
La Paz, Francis Hinton, Arizona City. I. Scott
Stewart, Fort Mobave Constable. Alexande,
R. Kelley, La Paz; Notary Public, William
Butterfield, Caetle Dome
Third judicial Dstrict-Probate Judge. Hez.
ekah Brooks, Prescott; Sheriff. Van G. Smith.
Prescott; Alcaldes, DR.. j. I. Alsop, Lynx creek
Benjamin F. Howell, Weaver, DR.. William Gar.
win, Prescott; Constable, John L. Forbes Pres
colt; Notary Public, A. w. Adams, Lynx creek.
The following persons have been appointed
Commissioners Of Deeds for the Territory:
W. Nj. B. Hartley, New York, Philip II. Hoyne.
Chicago, John Woodwork Gould, p. b. Corn.
we'll Edwin p. Peckham and William r. Wads-
worth, San Francisco.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

LAND CLAIxs.-The citizens of Prescott and
vicinity, have organized land claim club, and
held several meetings to consider the protection
of their interests. a meeting is to be held on
Saturday Evening next to select officers for the
club, and to perfect other business Of Importance.
When the club is in working order, we shall pub
lish its constitution and bylaws, and give rec
ord Of its proceedings from time TO time.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22
THE ELECTION.


On our fourth page will be found the procla-
nation of Governor Goodwin, ordering an cleo
ton for Delegate to Congress. and for members
OF the Legislature. The publication of this docu
ment, which was prepared in the latter part of
May, has been delayed by the removal Of the
idlNhk Office II viii reach tis public, however,
in ample time, there being yet nearly month
before the day appointed for the election-the
18th Of July.
The proclamation, like all the official papers
of His EXceency, the Governor, is clear and
concise. No one can misunderstood its provis-
ions, and we believe that their fairness will be
apparent to all.
The election will naturally attract much inter-
est. 1t is important as being the first held IN
the Territory, and in view of the great need OF
prompt Legislation in our behalf, both here and
at Washington.
The Delegate chosen will serve for the balance
Of the present (38th) Congress. 1t is of the
utmost consequence thai the Office, which is
Ialike honorable and responsible, should be
tworthily filed. 1t must not be given TO an as
Ipirant simply because he is ambitious to have it
nor yet to get rid of bis opportunities, however
lit away upon man, who, lacking the confidence
Of the General or Territorial Governments, and
destitute Of character or ability has no power to
irender rs the slightest service. 1t were worse
than foolish 30 send a man to Washington to
mend his broken fortunes, to get square with his
political opponents, or to fight ont some old and
unimpor personal quarrel, at our expense A
NOISY demagogue with troop of expectants to
reward and of enemies to punish man who, il
elected, will be burthened with catalogue oil
promises, lnot one in ten of which he can in any
event fulfill will not only be incompetent TO do
US good, but must inevitably work TO the detri
ment Of our dearest interests
Thoughtful and Independent voters, viii agret
with us, in the necessity Of selecting for Delegate
the best possible agent that can be found, anC
will consent to be candidate the man who
regardless of politics, (which need have no promi
nence in the contest) by his familiarity with The
Territory, and the steps attending its organiza,
ton, by his investments here, and his knowledge
/ of our needs no less than by his integrity anC
influence, is best qualified to act at Washington
and in the Atlantic States, for the immediate
and prospective benefit of all concerned in thu
success Of our new and promising country. Tbs
election Of such a man will, at once, secure to Vi
mail facilities, additional troops, proper hear
ling upon the Mexican, and Pacific Railroad
questions, correct representative OF our unequal
led mineral resources, and the governmental ant
private cooperation necessary to their develop
ment, and minor advantages which cannot other
wise be obtained, and which it would be an &C
OF gross injustice to ourselves TO lose by an
want Of united and prudent effort at this time.
i Scarcely second in Importance to the Delegate
ship, is the election of the members of the Legis
ature. The first laws OF a country must b
tlframed with especial care If nc would avoid con
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

TUE SURVEYOR GENERAL.--The report which
reached US upon what we presumed to be good
authority, to the end that Congress had united
Arizona with New Mexico, IN one Surveying
district, was not correct. General Bashford has.
we hear, been confirmed in his position, and will
by instructions from Washington, Immediately
begin his surveying in different portions of the
Territory This will be good news to our people,
who, while favorably disposed to General Clark,
were slow to believe that Arizona should not be-
kept distinct district
General Bashford is expected here at an eaily
day, from Tucson. and will we doubt not, enter
npon hs important duties with an energy and
ability which will make him a popular, as he GER
tainly is an important officer.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22
The NEws-We have seen the Alta CaIiior

The NEws.-We have seen the Alta Calior
MIA of May 23d, with Washington kilograms to
the Dist. The army Of the Potomac led by gen
erai Grant, had been fighting the Confederate
forces under Lee and Beauregard for more than
a week, and had steadily driven them back to-
wards Richmond. General Grants losses had
been heavy, but were compensated by fresh troops
which were reaching him daily.
General Sherman was pushing the enemy in
Georgia, and heavy battle was expected near
Kingston.
The next express will probably give us highly
important war news.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

Sale CT Lcrs ~ pE:zsco7r- frst sale os
lots in Prescott, on the 4th inst. passed off in
spirited manner seventy three lots were sold,
for a total amount of S3,927,sO, while their ap-
praised value was but 1910. As usual the press
took the lead, the lot for the MINER Office having
been bought at the highest price for which any
were sold, viz. SEAS. Our building was the first
completed upon the town site. The sale Of the
remaining lots will take place on the 9Th Of July
as per advertisement in another column.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22
FArAL ACcIDESr.-Hon Joel Woods mem

FATAL ACCIDENT.-Hon Joel Woods a men,
Der OF the last Legislature of Colorado who late
ly arrived here, was accidentally killed in the
forest near this town on the lst instant, by a
shot from the rife Of o companion who was on
an hunting expedition with him. Mr.. Woods
was buried on the I'd instant in beautiful
ground just east of the town which will be re-
served for public cemetery. The untimely
death of Dir. Woods is deploFed by all who knew
him.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

SALE OF ARIZONA MINEs.--The U. S. Mar
shall of New Mexico, announces that he will sell
at Mesilla, New Mexico, on the 18th day OF July,
at public auction to the highest bidder the inter-
est of Sylvester Mowry, in the howry (Patago-
nia) Silver Mine, and that of Francisco Padrez,
10 the Kanaua silver mines, IS miles east Of Tue
son.
There interests have been confscatod by the
United States government.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

PREscOTr.--We hope in our next to give a
sketch of the life of the eminent American his
torian, after whom this town has, with marked
propriety, been named. Apart from the light
thrown upon Aztec and Spanish American his
tory by Prescott, his character and attachments
were such as to command the admiration of the
world.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

FOURTH OF Judy notice elsewhere il will
celebration in Prescott. The programme is a
good one, and we hope for large gathering OF
the people. The glorious fourth is q day
which all Americans can heartily unite in CON-
memorating, and in this remote region, and at
this particular time, we should hail il with peca.
liar satisfaction. Let the first observance Of the
day IN Prescott, be general and enthusiastic.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22
PRESCOTT.

As our readers will quickly perceive, the Miner
OF today halls from a new place of publication.
The number due on the 9Th Of the present month,
was not issued on account of the confusion Of
our office attendent upon its removal from the
old site of Fort Whipple to this new town. We
are now comfortably and conveniently located,
and the paper will be regularly sent off, for the
present semi-monthy as heretofore, though at
an early day we hope, to greet our friends and
patrons with weekly edition.
Prescott, is situated upon Granite Creek one
nile to the south, of the well known Granite
Ranch of Sheldon, Smith and Forbes, and one
and half miles south of the new site of Fort
Whlpple. The distance from the old fort where
our Office has been from the starting of the paper
is about twenty three miles, in direction nearly
southerly.
Prescott is about twelve miles west from
Walkers Gnlch, lynx Creek, about six miles
north from Grooms Greek, ten miles Forth from
the upper Hassayampa, and some thirty miles
north from the town of Weaver and the Antelope
dggings.
From La Paz, by the Elrenburg road to
Weaver, 1t is not more than one hundred and
fifty miles; by the Williams Fork trail not over
one hundred and seventy miles From Fort
Mohave it is about the same distance, while from
Tucson, it is about two hundred and thirty miles
little west of north and from the San francisco
Mountain it is south by east, nearly one hundred
miles It is in the centre of an extensive anC
promising quartz mining region country vel
wooded, and with sufficient grass for herds, ant
water for all practical purposes 1t is moreoye
at point combining with an exquisite landscap
climate agreeable at all seasons OF the year. an
remarkably salubrious So great Is the altitud
that even at this late day in the month of Jun
the weather is not progressively warm at moor
while the nights are refreshingly cool.
1t is destined we think to be the chief town @
this part of the Territory and while we have n
official authority for the announcement, we hav
reason to believe that the Governor will acced
to the general desire of the people of the Wake
and Weaver mines, and of the Colorado Rive
country. and convene the first Legislature here
If that body is to meet north of the Gila
would be difficult to choose more central, G
eligible point
The proceedings under which the site wa
chosen, the name of Prescott selected and tn
lots have been disposed Of, are given in the fol
lowing report:
A meeting of citizens was held at Grant,
creek, Arizona Territory, on Monday-eveniri
May Both, 1864, in response to the foll0wiD
notice; which had been widely posted, viz:
NoTrCE-There will be public meeting hel
Of the Store OF Don Manuel on Granite creel
on Monday Evening, May Both. 1864, for tb
purpose of considering and adopting the be:
mode OF dsposing of lots in the proposed tow
to those wishing to purchase under the recer
Act OF Congress.
By order of
Granite Greek. MAY d. 1864,
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

MEssRs George Lount, A. o. Noyes, Fielder
and Curtis arrived here yesterday afternoon from
La Paz by a new road by which La Paz is
brought to within lao miles Of this place The
much talked Of Lount quartz-mil is yet upon the
Colorado River.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

JUDGE HowELL's charge to the grand jury at
Tucson, given on our first page, is dignifed
and lucid document. If the law is thus clearly
and forcibly set forth by all our Judges, there can
be no excuse for neglect of proper admins
tration of Justice.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

Col. PosToN, Superintendent of Indian Affairs =
c. Gray, ESQ., and Geo. w Leihy, Esq, OF La paz' ie.
for Weaver yesterday morning. after spending wee
at Prescott Mr. Gray who is of the largest inci
chants in La Paz will establish house at this place
and offer a supply of assorted goods.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

LTBERALITY OF LA Pave have the pro-
ceedings of the citizens of La Paz, in reference
to the Woolsey Expedition, and list OF Their
contributions thereto, which will appear in Our
next.
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22
Granite Greek, May 81, 1864.

GraRfte Greek, May q, 1864.
On motion, Robert w Groom was chosen to
preside and i. A. Hand was appointed secre-
tary.
The following resolutions introduced by
DIR. j. L. Alsop, of Lynx creek. were, after some
discussion, unanimously adopted, viz:
RESOLVED, That in the judgement of this meeting,
the two quarter sections Of land upon the east bank
Granite Creek the norhery line Of the same begin
ming az point half mile more CT less southerly from
the cabin Of Messrs. Sheldon Smith and Forbes and
lately surveyed for a town site by Mr Groom are IN
central and eligible location and that we approve of
their selection for the aforesaid purpose
RESOLVED. That we invite the citizens Of the Ter
ritoFy and those persons Who may hereafter become
point the whereof shall be Prescott in honor of
the eminent American writer and standard authority
upon Aztec and Spanish American history
RESOLVED, Dat we believe il 10 be for the best
interest of all concerned that the ots in this town be
disposed Of under the Act of Congress approved March
Sd, 1863 entitled ian Act for increasing the revenue
~ reservation and sale OF town sites on public lands
RESOLVED, That account Of the great delay which
must attend communication with the Secretary Of the
Interior, lowing 70 lack Of mail faeiltes) and in
fhe absence Of Register aud Receiver Of the Land
Office IN this district Megsrs Van c. Smith, Hezekiah
Brooks and Robert W. Groom be, and are hereby re-
qaested to act Commissioners 20 represent the inter
CEts OF the general government and those Of the ct
zela VI the Territory, IN the laying out, appranen
Arizona miner., 1864-06-22

JuDGE ALLYN went to La Paz on the 10th instant
John Howard Esq, of Colorado, accompanied MIN
The first term Of court there begins Oh Tuesday hex
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Novel Plan Of Courtshfp.

If marriage is a lottery, prizes are
are apt to be drawn in the following
method as any other:
At wedding, recently celebrated,
were present some twenty five young
persons, all Of them in condition
which, for various reasons, they gen.
orally concured in regarding as un.
desirable the "unengaged." One of
the gentlemen Of the party suspect,
ed the prevalence among them Of feel.
ings that might easily be exchanged
for other infinitely more fixed and
agreeable. He accordingly proposed
the choosing Of a president, a person
worthy Of all confidence, whose duty
It should be to receive from each in.
diHidual folded paper, inscribed
with the name of the person handing
it in, and also with the name of a.
mother person of the other sex, whom
the first would be willing to marry
The president, in addition to the re-
straints Of his own sense Of honor,
was to be put under solemn pledge
of eternal secresy. All 6efdsiDg to
accede to the proposition were forth
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The Riddle of Life.

;, How true is that old fable of the
sphinx, who sat by the wayside pro-
pounding her riddle to the passen-
ger, which, if they could not answer,
she: destroyed them! Such q sphinx
is this life Of ours, to all men and
societies Of men. Nature, like the
sphinx, is Of womsnly celestial love
illness and tenderness the face anil
bosom of a goddess, hut ending in
claws and the: body Of lioness.-
There is in her celestial beauty,
which means celestial order; pliancy
to wisdom; but there is also dark
ness, a :ferocity, >fatility, which are
Internal. She IS goddess. but one
not yet disimprisoned J.; one still half
imprisoned-the inarticul.lte, lovely.
still encaseu ,infthe articulate chaot-
ic. How true! And does she not
PROFOUND herriddles to us?, Ofeach
man she asks daily, in mild voice, yet
with terrible significance, "Knowest
thou the meaning Of this day! What
thou canst do to-day, wisely attempt
to do. Nature, universe, destiny,
existence, however. we name this
grand unnameable fact in the midst
Of which we live and struggle,'is as a
heavenly bride and conquest to the
wise and brave, to them who can dis
cern her behests and do them a des-
troying lend to them who cannot.
Answer her riddle;it is well with thee.
Answer it not, pass on regarding it
not; it will answer itself, the solu-
ton of it is a thing Of teeth and claws.
Nature is a dumb lioness, deaf to thy
pleedings, fercely devouring.
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time to leave theroom. Those whose
choice was reciprocal that is, whose
papers contained the same. two names
were to be'privately informed, while
the selections of the others were to
northumberland. The result was,
that the trial was made, all shared in
the experiment, and eleven couples
were found to have made themselves
happy; and their several unions We're
afterwards consuln1nated.
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AWousDED FEMALE soLp1ER.-Ths oh ontc1e d
Sentinel says: woman claiming to belong to the
9th Louisiana regiment arrived yesterday from vir-
gInia with her husband Whose fortunes she has follow
ed in the same regiment for three years. She was
wounded in the foot at tho battle of Gettysburg lie
was sick furlongh.
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Arrivals at the Soldiers Rest
ON SATURDAY EYEN1>s uux "a

WV o3<f 0fs"F<1 8.
Ihe following Is list Of sick and wounded soldiers
stopping at the Soldiers Rest, in Camden 1t is our
intention hereafter to give the names of all arrivals at
the Rest with tile Regiment and ton,pany of which
they are members, whether sick or wounued, and the
district to which they bolong:
J. Mooneyham-2uta S. C. R,-wounded-from
Sumter.
w. Folsom--7tb s. c. Battalon-slck- from
Kershaw.
- Martin from Lancaster; and c. H. Horton
from Kershaw, both aick-zsgment to which they b..
long unknown.
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FROM co. UHBU.S.


The Macon Telegraph of July 2l, copies the
following from letters and dispatches received
i'll that city:
- CoLuMDvs, July 10, 1864.
1t is Impossible, to give you ANYTHING like
authentic information as to the extent of the
raid Oh the NJ. & WE railroad 1t is various
" estimated tiom 5000 ia 10000. There is no
mistake about the railroad being torn w for
several miles. both above and below Auburn.
Last night, they were report, d within ten
miles OF OprIlka eating thelr supper Our pco-
pie run an engine down ncar Auburn, yester-
da:', to- rconno,,re, and " hen they started
back, she run off thu track, ard the Yankees
captured her. l have no doubt INT villa, Opo
lika bas "g"nc up the spout" We cannot
hear from there to day-cverything is. excite
ment.
The Commandant Of tho Post and Enrolnp.
office, required me to stay with all my men and
horses, sniltct to his orders. We were ,r,
nearly all night, carving rations to the .ili:.,-
cnt c"mtnards near the city, and to-day We
are doing the sa,,e business. All business is
suspended and cvcivbody in tic ranks almost.
60 not think th"re is any fear of this rail
upon this pIatc at present. VI have now fully
$500 to 5000 men under arms, and GOOD
r'''A''' " ihiS HuIlicF are IllC OLD ISSUE OF
soldiers, with no ;'3 l.3 OH.
. Tie latest from the cnelnv,
is that they were four miles this side Of An
bum:
Il The enemy were reported at
noon to-day, four miles this side of Opclika,
testroyirg'the Railroad. .Opclika has been
burnt today. learn Ly reliable authority
that the enemy is 1000 strong with twelve
pieces Of artillery.
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FROM FLOHIDd.

a shoIt time siuce some negro troops from
Jacksonville committed dcprrdations on tho
plantation of Mrs. Price near tha: place. She
and her necc started to inform the commander
OF the post, Of the outrages. She was killed
on the way hy the negro soldiers. Her niece
was carried off, and has not since been heard
of. Z.
The Yankees have about three hundred cav
airy on the east side of the St. Johns river.
Fifty negroes commanded by Yankee, made
raid into Levy county, few days SINCE
lher We're driven back by orr troops
Pickles afford in the smallest bulk the laro-
est amount of materials which is regarded bv
medical men as preventive Of the diseases 80
peculiar to soldiers in large masses and deprived
Of vegetable diet
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LATEST BY TELEGpApH.
FROM THE GEORGIA FRONT
. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TESNEssEn. }
Atlanta J,,l,, a. 1oc. Z

Atlanta, July 24, 1864.
To the Src'etorv of Way:
The encny shifted his position fronting
Peach Tree Creek last night, and 'stewarts and
Chc"t'ams corps formed p line Of battle around
the city. Hardce. made night march and at.
tackled the cnsmy's extreme left te.daysabout
O'Clock, and drove him. from his wdijss;;k Cap
turing SIXTEEN pieces OF artillery dnrinE the
engagement. Wo captured COCO prsonors.
Whhcelers cavalry route; the enemy at I)o
cat"r, capturing his camps Our loss net yet
fully asccrtaincd. Maj. General w II. Walker
was killed, and nrie:'i.r.i & r.,.,als Smith and
Moyer wo"n"ed. Prisoners report General Nc
Rhcrson killed. Our troops fought with great
gallantry.. .B. HOOP,
>. General Commanding.
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CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL.
MONDAY MURN1XG, 5ULY e5.

During The late RAIDS into MaryIhnd some twenty
canal boats were DESTROYED near Harpc1s Forty.
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The Macon Telegraph of July 2l, copies the
following from letters and dispatches received
i'll that city:
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WILMINGTON, n. G., JUNE l6, 1864

LINCOLN AND JoHNsTcN.-It seems that these people
lave been nominated by the Black Republican conVen
tion which recently assembled in the city OF Baltimore
Of Leither any reader of our8 can have
any bestaion in regard 10 such men. The fact is tia;
they bciong to nationality, and we to another
We read of their movements we would read Of the
movements Of the French people, should the French
Ieope become our enemies and at the time turn
batbaroUs LINCOLN and ANDREW JOHNSON aliens
to us, although JOHNSON is native of Wake County
in this State, aud has been, and for ought know
now is the great examper of Mr.. w. W. HOLDEN, the
candidate for Governor of this State in opposition to
Governor VANCE.
We are 10 entbuass in reference to the latter gen
t!om8n, but when the choice is between Gov. VANCE
and Mr. HOLDEN, man who has nodded himself, as far
be could, afer ANDREW JOHNSON, and is ready to go
the ba lance, then, OF coursewe hardy pause for
a moment. We must go for Governor VANCE es a
choice Of evils, if for nothing else