Arizona miner., 1866-05-09

 A,nrorERouK a skeich of whose history, by lame. Parton, lhe ~clIknown author k given ,hs osiside of the INNER of today Is the valiant
 Portuguese aner whom the town of Albuquerque, an the Rio Grande, is named. He was first class hero. and great in his day.
 CAPTAIN TutTnE and assistant quarterinaster Brown leave for headquarters at SacatOn today. They expect to.te absent a couple of weeks. Ad'
 infant General eeryin weDt there last week, with Ie-.y Riordan and others from the lower part Of
 the Territory, ~h0 had been visiting here
 BOWERS & ,BRo, whose advertisement is in an-
 other column, h.ye just received a new and fine snpply of provisions and assorted goods Iher
 store s one Of the largest and most attractive in
 Prcseott and their prices are reasonable. l.. J.
 Cook has ckarge oftheir store In Prescott
 TuE Moniczuma and Prescott Exchange sa-
 looms have t--n consolidated at the Montezufna building Tbr partitions have been taken out and lis n0W a fine, large saloon The liquors are all first rl.ss and under the management Of
 Mcssrs Baldwin s Jackson, with inc accommo-
 dating Jim Sheldon for barkeePer, it must be a
 
 UoN. WntiAM IT. HARDY was in town last
 week For tuu or ibrce days, flying welt as usual
 He has now sone 10 San Francisco. His wagons also arrived here with large stock of hardware
 While here ;sis wagons st,d iesn- -eio -.;'a ;~
 Messrs. silvsstborn and Brown, and thc former
 has gone wifh them 10 Mohaye.
 PLACER GoLD-we have seen some Of the gold taken out hy the Excelsior Company, Of which Hon. Henry A Bigeow Is the Superintendent Under the competent direction of Mir. Bigclow large amount Of work on lower Lynx Greek, was
 performed by this company, and ve are glad to know that II Is likely to meet adequate retnrn. The gold ofihis land Is certainly good, and that
 from Lynx Creek especially 70.
 JANEs CHANT returned from San Francisco n few days siss-, accompanied by James Giyens, of Los Angeles, and others Mr. Grant has a quantity Of goods on the way here, some Of which are expected 70 arrive in ten days. He brought various dorstious for the Pioneer society, of which he Is President. and doubt not that his visit inside was a benefit to the Territory, for he is of those ShO have faith ih prospects and do not hesitate 10 cay 60.
 JoHS BRoDKEICK, of the Arizona Volunteers, l was lately killed while fishing not for from Camp
 Lincoln. He had been warned against going out alone but took Inc risk, and attacked by Iu-
 dians His body wss found pierced by eight ar. rows. the scalp taken and the head nearly sev- cred from the body IL wili be remembered that I Bruderiek while placer mining Lynx Greek | iast.summcr Killed his partner in an aicrcation | Tvgsrding Inc work in which they were engaged. i
 I'm contracts for foragc and transportation, as | advertised 10 the MINER. were let last week. Mir. | n.... dau aud simmons arc reported among the lowest | bidders. Hay ranged from SIS to sGO per ton, | barley from F 10 l7 cents per pound, and the l loves; rate Of freight rom MohaTe euuis, ifo'n La Pug -- cents. Tine bid, were ali al once sent 10 headquarters, and have Co bc examined by Gen erals Mason, Mcdowell and IIalleck before the ! contracts are actually given oui. THERE Is rumOr that Capt Joseph Futile has been mustered out of the volunteer service, and will leave this district, of which he has been the chief qtErtermaster. Captain Futile has made 1 hosts Of friends here, only by his efficiency officer, but by his fine social qualities, and his l family ls one Of the most interesting in com munity. IL is the common hope that he is to rc. | main in the service, or in any event that be and 2 his family will continue to reside in Prescott PIONEER socIETr, The regular quarterly meet l ! ing was held last evening, James Grant, presi- l dent, in the chair, F. G. Christie, Secretary Re. 1pOrts were heard from committees and the resi-. dent announced ,hst he subscribed. while in Cali 7 iomia. for various newspaper. and periodicals for Z she reading room. Judge Berry. and Messr. Dunn and Bentley were named a committee 10 procure a | suitsbIe room twas proposed to have a meeting D the pioneers and oration in Prescott on the 4th Of July and Messrs Barnard, Christie and Van kmhh were appointed a committee of arrangement iW PARTY of Reese River miners, Messrs. Grant l Fcopics, Brooks and Nelson, lately arrived here l They are well posted in mines, and are on a pros. reetng tour, and thus far like our country very nneh. They passed through the much talked Of fahTanagat district, in the southern part Of Utah. nd pronounce it humbug In this they differ l nDm Secretary Reed, of Utah, who, in letter l 51st received by the Acting Governor speaks of ii
 Y very rich region. He says "The southern | t or Utah and the northern part Of Arizona As very rich in quartz mines. Our miners are tAking up claims in northern Arizona. and are fery anxious to become familiar with the mining h~ of your Territory"
 D. C. GRAY, Esq, and Herman Fbrenbcrc gsa " in town Both are old residents of inc Terri. tsry, and have lively interest in its success Mr
 kfrenberg came here ten years at,o ana Vas essong the first 10 describe the silver mine. beox fus Gia- He was also pioneer on the Colorado fNcr, and has lived at La Paz from lts frst .et,e M'nt He enjoys national reputation, and is in. "fd hyorabiy known In Europe as a man of sci. >Hre and accomplished in mining Hs reports
 poh lodes and ores are everywhere received as authority. We hope he will remain In this s'klon long enough to become acquainted wlt.i
 iedges, and we doubt moi that If SO he will
 'h good opinion Of them. He was here a few
 " couple Of years since, bti not for sufll- VI lime io make observations