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The Prussian Needle Gun.

The needle gun" in use in Prussia,
is a formidable weapon-described by
the London Times as a converted En-
field on the Snyder system, with i'm
proved ammunition devised by the Wool
wich Laboratory This rifle possesses
the advantage Of being. simple, safe,
cheap, non-capping, and little liable 70
get out of order. Moreover it does not
require such a reduction of the stock as
to destroy the efficiency of weapon
which, for military purposes, is required
to act as a pike as well as fre-arm. A
portion of the upper side of the breach
end OF the barrel is cnt out for the ad-
mission Of the cartridge. This vacant
place is closed after loading, by lump
of steel, the "breech-stopper or "breech-
piece" which hinges upon one side Of
the barrel, and forms false breech,
against which the back end of the cart
ridge rests the barrel is, in fact, short
ened 10 this extent A plunger or piston
transmits the blow Of the hammer
through the cap Of the cartridge, which
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MEMPHIS TENNESSEE TUESDAY EVENING JULY Y. 1866

is Withdrawn after firing by little ms
trument which forms part of the stopper
The cartridge is on the central fire"
system, the chief novelties being the case
and bullet, AS regards the former, the
object has been to provide case which
shall uncoi or unwind to a certain ex-
tent on discharge. The bullet is com
bination of various constructions, none
of them original, but producing together
a projectile of sufficiently distinctive
character 1t has the general form and
appearance of the Erfeld rife bullet,
with its hollow base and baked clay plug;
il has the cannelures which originally
characterized the Tamisier and the Min
ME bullets and the wood plug in the
head, to which Mr.. Metford and Mr..
Whitworth may lay some claim. The
cartridge is perfectly impervious to mois-
ture; it is safe, not liable to lead or foul;
it admits Of about fourteen rounds being
fred in a minute; and it shoots from
twenty to twenty-five per cent. better
than the service Enfeld ammunition.
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Two Women Arrayed Against Each 0ther-
A Touching Scene in a Court Room-How
IL Terminated.

A Touching scene In court hoomTnoW
1t Terminated.
The Macon miss BEACON recites the
foliow;ng interesting story. Its incidents
a,tes, The worth and nobleness of a true
womsn's - . character and instincts
In The Gounty Court last week. the
oasa of.tbe Siate against Sultana Alden
s tor slsndsr eTeited as much interest as
anv ~, that has aver Originated in this
an3n,v I The ,defendant Mrs Allen. is
eu'}' an 'ola yresneetsble widow iady, Miss
Ella McGnwon' the ladv against whose
,cboracter The Slander was charged to
have been uttered i a Young lady Of
aood family and rnblemished cbaracrer.
. n ornban residing with her sister Mrs.
Ailen's nlea was anot euiIty." and
q ;ns,; cation The examination of
,v;,nssses assumed tbe hroadest latitude
Me- WcGowan's conduct through life.
g., oh;Idbood 10 tbe dav of the alleged
loaaar ,sas =, ade he snb;ect of inouirv
Nall Nall ,ba entire ne;gbboyhood in which
~ :-,;s - ras;da we've 'nresent rs Wit
w ri ~ I o,,aS Ss;da ar he otber The
nesses .ts t'u ~ oha~@ Go,n tbs
C. Sss sanssL.'2;,tsd 2 - ,he inv and tha
oa,;om Svur VOC ns ,ha sn;I, or ;nnocance of the
qoes qosanJart ,sG 80 .he;r determinstion
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charged in the indictment, and II now
becomes the unpleasant duty Of this court
10 impose the sentence of the law upon
you.a In determining the punishment to
be inflicted, the court has taken into con-
sideration your sex, your age, and the
recommendation of portion of the jury
who sat upon your case, and we have,
in consequence of these things, made
your punishment much lighter thar
under different circumstances your crime
deserves. The sentence of the court is
that yon be fined ia the sum of FIVE hun
dred dollars and be imprisoned in the
county Jail for the term Of six months.
When this sentence was pronounced
Miss McGowan burst into tears. She
asked her counsel if it was necessary for
the complete vindication Of her charac-
ter that Mrs Allen should be really and
actually imprisoned in the county jail;
and when informed that the verdict of
the jury was full and complete vindica-
ton of her character she desired the
Court TO remit the punishment She
said she had no vndictive feelings
against her criminal accnseri that
having no other protector she had ap-
pealed to this Court, and that now by its
Judgment she was fully protected from
all further calumny, she prayed the
Court, through her counsel, TO have
mercy upon the unfortunate being who
had Just been sentenced When Miss
McGowan's request was made known 10
the Court, there was stiffness, a solem-
nifty, depth Of feeling seldom, if ever,
y;,pasead in a Cnurt nf .IuafIpp There
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S4IO,6I3 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID during the
year 1863, IN avery marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid, substantial, and faithful
as It's ability to pass through seasons prolific of
confagrations,. with honor and profit TO those
most interested
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NEW BOOK
NEW BOOK
rI AND
8 OU T II e RN WOR K ,
f.ls by n Southron.
PUBLISHED IN THE SOUTH.

lust ISSUED BY BLEL0CK Il co.,
" Memphis. Tenn. on the philosophy Of spir-
ituaiism-- ancient and misunderstanding Greek
sybiis. Roman augurs. Indian and Egyptian
mysteries, all miracles-past and prcsent-ths
Bible. Koran, Shaster nc, entitled "THE
PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE, AS EVOLVED
BY MODERN SCIENCE" fat II
The Relioio- Philosophical JosrRal says Of il :
The author has given, in n vein Of thought
fervid and glowing as his own native cline,
one Of the finest analyses Of SPiritualism and
its blessings ever uttered TO the world. He
proves il TO be a scientific and philosOphie reh-
giOn. and explains IL so clearly a skeptic must
only wonder that he has not before investigated
and accepted teachings so logical He shows
that il has existed from the beginning OF time.
He regards the Bible as a history Of Spiritual
ism; showing that all people have had their
ton. and an oTerTuling Power whom they wOr-
ship by some name ; and that spirits have ever
communed with mortals. His language is
beautiful his reasoning sound. Ne quotes
freely fr0mth scientific minds Of the age. his
book bears evidence of being the pr9ducii0n Of
a cultured mind. He thus speaks in a candid
spirit 70 al striving for truth. &c.
Where faith has faded under the sunlight OF
science. il plants philosophy upon which hope
and happiness may live and grow into glory:
and TO thousands Of the depressed and op-
pressed people Of the unfortunate south. IL will
carry comfort and consolation. and wreathe
their lives with q new and higher charm than
ever they possessed before.
For sale st all the Book Stores. js3o-lmeoa
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An average ANIMAL cash dividend to Stock
holders Of fourteen per cent. upon its capital
stock. since its incorporation, portrays the great
success and stability of this eminent Institu-
tion. the superior financial accuracy displayed
the management of the PHOENIX is in the
hands Of those who know how. successfully, to
couducta
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Against all Departments OF the Government.
ALSO. FOREIGN CLAIM AGENTS.

Against all Departments Of the Government
ALSO. FoREIGN CLAIM AGENTS..
WILL GIVE PROMPT ATTENTION TO
w the collection Of claims arising un,tor
the Revenue Laws as seizures. erroneous
lines, etc. Claims against the Quartermaster
aud Com issary Generals Department, for sup
plies furnished the army and for tTansporta-
ton, charters, etc. For property destroyed add
horses lost by capture or killed in service. For
pensions. prize money bounty. arrears OF pay,
ETC., due officers, soldiers and seamen, white or
colored or their heirs claw and claims of all
kinds against the United States ia all depart
ments OF the uVyernlnent.
Will also practice law in all the Courts Of
Record in Shelby county. and the Federal
Courts for the Districts of w est Tennessee.
Correspondence solicited from attorneys ut
law and respectable agents throughout the
country. t
Terms moderate, and no charge made unless
successful. ~
~ Communications by mail with stamp en-
closed) will receive prompt attention.
REFERESCRs-Every frst-class business house
in NJ emphis, well as the many highly re-
spectacle citizens throughout the State, whose
claims We have collected. IA
Office, Room No. 2, Postofice Building,
je22-lm MEMPHIS, TENN.
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Greatest Invention Of the Age,
Being a Protection against Fire. and
viii not Rot on.

1T COMBINES STRENTH WITH RAPID
4 ity of adjustment to bales Of any size re-
quiring only one-third Of minute to tie up
bale Of cotton.
Ii being now well known to all the dealers in
rope for bailing cotton, that only a very small
crop of hemp was made the past year. and that
in consequences the price will rule very high.
and that a supply cannot be relied ON at any
price. In consideration Of these facts. all deal
ers, and those requiring ties, will do well 10 put
in their orders for this tie soon, thereby securing
a supply for the season. The indications now,
so far as we have learned, arc, that the demand
for this tie will be very large, hence the neees-
siiy Of making carly orders. which, addressed
to the manufactures
BEARD x BRO, ST. Louis.
STONE a MURPHY. or
MI. SMITH 4 CO., New Orleans.
LACY * McGHEE, Memphis.
VIII meet with prompt attention.
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Beard 4 Co. are also manufacturers Of the
Excelsior Fire and Burglar-prcof Safes.
Price lists and circulars furnished on appli-
cation. my3l7Sm
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PUBLIC DIRECTORY.

Printing and BLANKS.
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$sOO,OOO 90

Cash income, for the past year reveals the con-
slant and steady progress of this popular cor.
poration in the face of bitter. vindiclve, anc
illegitimate competition.
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GHEROT, c. X. Il BRO. DRUGGISTS *
" Apothccaries 80 Main street. jylS-lm+
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CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENswARE, AT
" I7s Main st. VOORHEES, * Patrick. iel4 3m
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CARDS PRINTED AT LOWEST RATES
) NJ this Off ee. lfH ! lfIrf tfaia % %
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lust, A., GENTS AN D BOys,CLoTHINd
81 and Furnishing Goods, M5 Main ST. je23- I'm
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14
CRATER Ltx.
Of he Pr.l9ilion af GaalIiaq.

O(hs PrAbaion of Ga@piag
 SEC | There shall be asscssed and collected in the manner prescribed by law in the case of other licensos, a license tax of twenty-five dollars per month, to be collected monthly on each gaming table or apparatus of any kind whate.e., such as farn, monte, pass faro. pass monte, rundeau, roulette, twenty -one. dice. red and black, or rouge et noir, lansque- nctte. or any other banking game of what ever name, which license shall be issued in the manner provided by law in the case of other licenses.
 SEc 2. That if any proprietor, superintend- cnt, clerk, agent, or servant of any house or place where spirtuous or malt liquOrs are sold, shall permit any unlicensed games to be played either with cards, dice, or with any device or substitute for the same, he shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than thrcc hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the county ja;l until the same Is paid Pr0rided, such im- prisonment shall not exceed ninety days.
 SEC. ]. If any unlicensed person shall keep gambling table or apparatus of any kind whatever, such as faru, monte, Tsss fart, is=ss monte, twenty-one, or any other banking game or device, or substitute for the same, by whatever name known, on conviction thereof he shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty y-five nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars, with costs of prosecution.
 SEC 1. That any person betting or playing at any such unlicensed table, or on any of the unlicensed games mentioned in the preceding section, upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, and under the provisions of the preceding section of this chapter if shall be sufficient proof that the accused did commit one or more of the acts therein mentioned, without being necessary to prove that money or anything of value was lost or won by any person.
 SEc. 5 If any person shall play with any minor under the age of twenty-one years at any of the games mentioned in the preceding sections of this chapter, or permit such minor to play upon or with any gaming implements he may have in his possession or under his control, he shall be deemed guilty of a misde- mcanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding three months and if any per son by any such gaming or device shall win and receive from any such minor any money or anything of value, the Attorney~General on heinz informed thereof shall immediately prosecute such person in the name of the Territory for the amount of such money, or the value of such thing, with all costs of suit, and the execution issued upon any such judgment shall authorize the imprisonment of the defendant for the period of ninety days in the county jail in case such judgment be not paid.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14
LICENSE TAX

By request, we copy from the Howell Code mon but erroneous impression that amend ments were made 10 this law by the late Legislature. Several amendments were pro posed, but none were adopted. It would seem that the Act has not been thoroughly enforced in the past. It should be hereafter, and, if so, will go far to produce the revenue needed to meet the county expenses:
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

SEC. G. IT any public officer shall be con yicted under the provisions of the second or fourth sections of this chapter in addition Co the penalty by said sections imposed, the court shall declare his office vacant, and the same shall be immediately filled agreeably Co the provisions of law.
 SEc. z. All moneys collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be immediately paid to the Treasurer of the proper county.
 "It is with narrow -souled people" says Swift, "as with a narrow necked bottle the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring it ont"
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14
Sealed proposals in duplicate will also lc rc- ccvcd at the same time aud place for the
 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES

celNcd at thc same tune Aha pl~cc TOT the
 TRANSPORTATION oF SUPPLIES From the Depot al Fort Yuma, California. 10 n, following Posts. said supplies to Ice delivered al their destination on or before the Ist of Dcccm brr lssD
 Fort Whipple, near Prescott, 4SG tons Camp Lincoln, on the Rio Verde. 35l tons Camp Mason, Date Greek, l0G tons Port Mcdowell, 22l tons. Fort Grant, mouth of Rio San Pedro, loo tons Tucson Depot, AS tons.
 More or less.
 Bids will also be rccclved for tho Transportation Of supplies from TucsOu Depot to the following Posts, viz:
 Fort Goodwin, BIC tons, more or less. Fort Bowie, 2O tons, more or less. Storcs for the interior will bc delivered to the contractor at any point on the Colorado river above Fort Yuma that may be desired. but in de. cidin ui-on the lesesi bids :he cost of transport aiion from Fort Yuma to the point of deliver, will bc added tO The bid for hauling from the riv CT, in determining which is the cheapest for th, United States.
 
 piled at any one Post viii be deducted from th, . amount of stores for transportation to that Post Bids will he received for transportation of twcl ty-iive tons and upwards, also for any number O pounds Of Barley, Wheat Corn or Hay not cx cecding the total amount required at each Post Terms should be stated in United States cole coin, or the market value thereof in United State, currency on the day Of payment
 Payment will be made ln such funds as furnished by the United States for that purpose, if on hand if not on hand certified accounts win be given. Bi ideFs should give their names in fall as vel as their place of residence. Each proposal should be accompanied by bond Ia The sum of ten thou sand dollars, signed by two or more rcspousib blc persons, guaranteeing that in case a contract is awarded Co The parties proposing, the contract will be accepted and entered into, and good and sufficient security furnished by said parties In ac- cOrdanee with the terms of thls advertisement. Parties 10 whom awards arc made must be pre- pared to execute the contracts al such times quircd by the undersigned, and Co give the re- quircd bonds for the faithful performance of tho same
 Contractors will be required to have place Of business or agency in the Territory, at which they can be communicated with promptly and readily. Contracts will he mad subject 10 the approval Of the District, Department and Division com mandors, but the right Is reserted by the under signed to reject any and all bids that offered Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and solyen. cy Of the bidders and pers0ns offered as security will be required.
 The cost of advertising will bc divided between the successful bidders pro rdt9.
 Proposals must be endorsed on the envelope " Proposals for Army Transportation" or "Pro- posals for Furnishing Forage" and addressed to
 JOSEPH FUTILE,
 Captain and Chief Quartermaster,
 District Of Arizona,
 Prescott, A. T. Office Chief QuaTtermaster,
 District of Arizona Prescott, A. T., Mar. :, lso6 ; 5td
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
I. s. ARMY SUPPLIES
 For Ari@On0. Sealed proposals in duplicate

Will be received at the office of the office Of the
 undersigned, in Prescott, A T., until l2
 o'clock NJ, May lst 1866, For supplying the following Posts with forage for the United States Army in Arizona, viz: Prescott, A. T., 59l tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, ant Sfi tons vf Hay. Camp Lincoln, pol tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and 3G3 tons of Hay. Camp Mason. 5l tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and 70 tons of Hay. WicKenbUrg, 5l tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and 70 tons of Hay Tucson Depot, l5l tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and go tons cf Hay Fort Mason, 5iO tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and GG2 tons of Hay Fort Bowie, BIO tons of Barley. Wheat or
 Corn, and 39I tons of Hay Fort Goodwin. 90 tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and III tons of Hay. Fort Grant, 7l tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and iOs tons of Hay. Fort Mcdowell, 5G0 tons of Barley, Wheat
 or Corn, and 693 tons of Hay Fort Mojavc, Gl tons of Barley, Wheat or
 Corn, and g5 tons of Hay. More or lcss to bc of the best quality well cured and free from rot, dirt, smut or we,viL The grass tO be when 1t s fully ripe and before it loses iis seed. The grain to bc securely sacked part of which wil hold 5i pounds and part i0o pounds.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Theoaore MOhr"'aT, deoeased
 Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned, eN' ecutor of the above named estate, tO the creditoJs of and an persons having claims against said dcccased 10 exhibit the same with the uecessaTy ,,onchers within one year from lhe arst publca- lion io the undersigned at his office ip Ineson, I,Sa ssi,ona TerTjto,y. M R. PLATT,
 February l9th, lsGa 2ft hAecalPF
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

WILMINGTON JOURNAL,

Published in Wilmington, Los Angeles County,
 California. The JouynaI will bc sent to any address at thc following ratcs: For one year, g; siX months ts; three months, e single copies ls cents. Liberal terms will Je given Co advertisers.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

TnE GREAT BLOOD MEDIcrsEs-Let every man woman and child in our country learn that Le- Doyen's Family medcins are the best in usc See advertisement on fourth page. Sly SPECIAL LNoTICE.-Terrtorial officers, lawyers, and others having in their possession any books belonging to the
 TERRITORIAL LIBRARY, Will please return them tO the secrctary's office without delay as it is desired to newly catalogue and arrange the library.
 office of the Secretary of the Tcrritory.)
 Prescott, March l4, lsfG {
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

ED. TUrrLE, member of the First Legislature of this Territory from Mohnvc county, Is study ,np law in Sacramento.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

McMULLES hass fine well near Granite Wash, urou the La Paz road, He also keeps frst-class station. with good food for man and beast.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

TnE Acting Governor has re-appolntcd A. ,;ould. of San Francisco, Commissioner O Deeds for this Territory
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

JUDGE BERRY had large and attentive audi cncc to listen his lecture, which was delivered, according to advertisement in the MINER, on the evening of March sth.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

VA wrRnISGEn, of La Paz and Mir. frnk VI, san Bernardino, were in town last week. They Icn last Monday.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

UoN. II. A. BiGELow is placer mining, with a large party, on Lynx Creek, below the Mexican camp.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

Tug Territorial Treasurer has appointed Johr M Rountrcc of Prescott, deputy, under author Ity of an Act of the late Legislature.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

CHARLES STRONG, well known in connection xftb Washoe mining, Is about to work the Moss cold lode at Mohayc, backed by large capital
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14
DIED.

Al Prescott, March 7th, lSGG, Of inflammation of the bowels, CHARLES C. STACKPoLE, native of KeDduskcag, Maine.
 Sacramento Union, Territorial Enterprise. and Bangor tMaine) papers please copy
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

WiLHINGTOS JouRNAL Attention is called to the advertisement of this excellent paper It Is not only ably edited but usually brings lhe latest news. while ts interest n Arizona is such as to commend 1t to all our people. We hope it may have a liberal subscription list in the Territory.
 X Coon FIGmT.-Ed Peck, Gus. Swain, Adams, Bcban, Cli,on and Fisher, went about two weeks since tO examine fine country on the Verde near Bob POstlc's ranch. On the morning of February 2s, just as they were preparing breakfast they were jumped by some thirty Apachcs. By the first yollcy from the sayagcs, all of whom were armed with guns, Clifton had several bullet. put through his coat, two through one Of his legs and one struck his lci, arm. Swain, who Is ycry guIck on the trigger, put bullet through the fellow who appeared to be chief, killing him instantly, and Peek and others wounded several Of the red scoundrcls, and in few moments put them all Co flight Every man stood his ground nOhly, and the barbarians must have learned new lesson of the pluck Of our miners. Adams was wounded on the shin. Clifton was removed tO Postlc's and here upon the same day, in wagon. Adams walked in, arriving here, with others of the party, on the next day Clifton is doing well, and is congratulated on his narrow escape. Adams is also improving. Swain brought various trinkcts taken from the fellow who fell before his uncrring shot.
Arizona miner., 1866-03-14

WILLIAM MumRAY and Mcwhortcr have gone 60 Wickenburg.