Arizona miner., 1864-05-11


10 the House, Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, iron
the Committee on ways and Means, reported
Dill to establish an assay Office 40 Nevada ant
one 10 Oregon.
| The telegraph line from San Francisco K
Oregon is now completed II Is designed tc
continue this line up the western coast OF the
continent, across into Asia and through ST. Pc.
tersbnrg TO London
The California Union State Convention met
on March 25th and unanimously adopted a reso
luton praising the National Administration
President, and indorsiug the California delega-
ton 10 Congress
separate resolution in memory Of the Rev.
I. Starr King was adopted by standing vote
all the members rising from their seats ia silence.
Rev. Dr. Bellows Of New York, is to occupy
death Of Mr.. King, for six months.
Hon. Owen Lovejoy, 81. g., lately died 10
Brooklyn, y. Y.
The returns OF the great Sanitary Fair in that
city in February, amounted TO 100000.
AFFAIRS on THE COLORADO From Deputy
Marshal Phillips, who returned to Fort Whippe
"a few days since, with the census returns OF the
Colorado district, we gather several items OF
general interest.
Boats are now running from the mouth Of the
river as high mp as la Paz. They reach the lat
Ter place about three times a month. A new
boat, owned and freighted by Captain True
worthy, was reported at the mouth OF the river.
Business at Arizona City and La Paz is not
overly brisk. though large emigration is expect
ed from California, by those places, during the
Spring snd Summer. Heavy stocks Of goods
were accumulated at both points, Flour is selling
for Sl2 at La Paz, The miners along the river
been started. Laguna, PatotO. and Mineral City
are oil on the river, between Arizona City and
La Paz.
The San francisco Mining District, which in
clades Fort Mohaye, is attracting especa! stten-
sion. I. Scott Stewart, Esq, OF PHILADELPHIA
~ho lately arrived there with a number OF enter.
pFising pennsyvanians. has been made Recorder
Of the District The lodes are well defined and
;racrable Tor long distance. Several quartz
mills are TO be erected at ouce. Captain Atchi.
son. commanding at Fort NJ ,have, has permitted
his men (Co. of California yols) 70 devote
some time to prospecting, and they have accu-
INFLATED q great number Of feet, and sfe sar-
guine Of pecuniaFy Independence.
Above Fort Mohave, at Hardy's Landing. and
at III Dorado Canon, there is a considerable
population mostly from NeS England and the
Middle tates. The lodes theseahouts are cor.
sidered very rich,
The condition OF the Mohave Indians is bad
The failure Of their crops last year has deprived
them OF bread, and they are living on roots, aud
have in several cases, stolen ANIMALS. One.
caught and punished 10y Captain Atchison. pro-
tested that he stole from no hostile disposition
hut simply to keep from starvation,
Mr. Phillips returned from Ia Paz to Ante
lope by the Ehrenberg road. Tie confirms the
reports as 10 its excellence in every particular
excepting water. There is a stretch OF seventy
miles without that essential a. travel. There
was fair prospect Of obtaining water at abby
well which would reduce the distance TO fifty
niles II is thought that II that we'll and Others
are not success, that deviation of some miles
from tho present lne of the road, TO the south
will take il through a country mole favorable for