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Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
TIN MINING.

The great advantage of having our own tin mines has long been seen by statesmen of this country, and in order to encourage min CTS to explore for the ores of that useful met al, Congressional Act was long since passed, offering large reward to the person or per sons first finding them in any workable quan- tity. We have learned through exchanges that tin ore, supposed to be "stream-tin," !" has been discovered in the Territory of Idaho. The discoyerers, it is stated, intend to send the ore to Professor Silliman for his opinion , thereon, although portions had already been tested by an experienced assayer in that Territory, who pronounced it stream-tin. Stream-tin is the alluvial doris of the veins which has been separated from the gravel by washing, SO that wherever found, in close proximity must be veins of tin ore. In the low grounds of Cornwall this stream-tin is frequently met, and it is in Cornwall that the principal tin mines of the world are worked. The importance of the discovery of tin in this country may be imagined, when we state that the annual yield of tin from mines of Great Britain s set down at s, 3,750,- OO0. But its value by no means ends there When made up into articles of commerce it pro"ably represents S2O,OOOOO0 per annum IL is stated that in the article of tin-pates alone, Sl ,3sO,OO0 worth are yearly made there, out of S3SO,0OO worth of tin. That tinmines even in idaho-where labor is so high-can be worked proftably, we have no doubt. The prevailing scarcity of the metal and consequent rise that has recently taken place-as also in the ease of copper, which has risen because Of the blockade of Chilian ports-will make capitalists only the more eager tO invest in such mines. We shall look with interest for further information as to this great tin discovery, and we have good hope that this valuable metal will yet be found in quantity in Arizona. There are traces of 1t in the ore from the Bully Bueno Lode in the Turkey Creek district, and in other ores.
 Iowa SGNAroRs--S J. klrkwOOd and James Harlan have been elected United states Senator from Iowa--Kirkwood fos flt.. lsuge furvp
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

A LETTER from San Francisco 10 New York speaks thus of the residence Of Major Kirk ham at Oakland:
 Major Ralph w. kirkham, whom Spring field (Massachusetts) sent to West Point a generation ago and has been proud of ever since, has the most elegant house and home to be found anywhere on the Pacific coast.
 Major Kirkham was here the other day with General Mcdowell. lie is the intcll gent and experienced Quar,ermastcr of the Department of California.
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
RUSSIAN AMERICAN TELEGRAPH

While the public mind has been fixed upon the laying of the cable that should be the medium of intelligence between Europe and America, scarcely any attention has been directed toward another equally important in result, and grand rbchie, erelt, thatrs in progress of construction, with every prospect of speedy completioh--the proposed tele- graph crossing Behring's Straits, connecting the American continent with Asra and the eastern hemisphere. A party under Colonel Bulkley, has been over the route, made thorough examination and pronounced it in every respect feasible. The straits were crossed in steamer and carefully sounded and the bottom found quite as favorable as anticipated for laying down the cable. The shores upon the Asiatic and American sides were thoroughly explored. The country on the American side was rolling and broken, but not high, and was destitute of timber Grantly llarbor was found tn he the best for landing the cable on the American side. It IS safe harbor with good mud bottom. From this point soundinys were made across to the NhhAeh pi AhN A'A. oh NHt -hSlaltc side. The bottom was found to be very favor able, as it is shallow and exposed to the southeast gales. Upon that side Pentman Bay was found to be good harbor and free from ice. The Asiatic side was found entire ly destitute of timber and more mountainous than the American. The party was at this point in September. They found the ground thawed about thirty inches down, but below that, frozen to an unknown depth. On the American side, the grvrnd was thawed only to an avarage depth of ten inches. The Indi- ans on both sides were found very friendly and over the whole route Russian officials and private citizens rendered every possible assistance, and expressed the liyeliest inter est in the enterprise.
 Colonel Bulkley in closing his official re- port to the officers of the company, concludes as follows:
 "The telegraph can and will be built. There Is nothing in the highest latitude to prevent, nor are tine difficulties so great as supposed"
 The field that the success of this enterprise opens Is magnificent almost beyond concep. tion. China, India and Japan are to be our neighbors, with whom we can hold daily com munication.
 Looked upon as an instrument in the aid of commerce, it's utility and science will be inconceivable; and when we consider the moral and religious influence which it canpo, fail to have upon Asia and the islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the probable re- suit reaches far beyond the power of reason or the imagination to grasp and comprehend. We look upon it as one of the grandes, schemes of the century. h links the benight- cd east to the enlightened west with wires Of flashing thought, and as necessary result cannot fail to mould and elevate eastern civ ilization to that high standard that the Chris. tian religion and free institutions have raised and sustained
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
TIE MorTn OF TIE coLoRApo.

On the outside of the issue of to-day will be found the instructive report of the com- mission appointed by the Supreme Govern ment of the Republic of Mexico, upon the lands on both sides of the Colorado river be. longing to the Republic of Mexico in Lower California and Sonora, from the confluence oi the river Gila to it's mouth in the Gulf oi Cortez or California, from San Diego To Fort Yuma, and of the coasts and inlands adjacent to this peninsula in the Pacific Oceau and Gulf of t'aliG rnia.
 We copy this document from the San Fran cisco FiGg, for which ]: was translated and we invite attention to it as giving inlorins- tion regarding territory adjacent to Arizona, and some of which Is destined to come under American rule as no distant day. There is but one opinion in Arizona as To the impor- tance of our having n port upon the Gulf of California IL is indeed an absolute necessit, to the prosperity of Pima county. Either I.ibertad or Guaymas must come into our possession before that important county can be successfully developed. It is gratifying to be officially informed that the lands upon the lower Colorado, and upon the Gulf of California, are tillable and inviting to the settler. Who can doubt that if brought under our control they will speedily he occupied by an industrious and intelligent people
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

GooD ApyrcE.--The Shasta (Californi.l Courier, in an article headed "l.abor rs. Cash says:
 Shasta is quitca youth Es mining and aericnltgrai country; as a quartz mining dis trict she k in her swaddling clothes, and hs much to do before she can have conceded b her the attention she deserves. Then let D Ab~sdon this idea that we can do nothing without iirst b,ing backed by concentnta dollars chFistsned oapisoS. Capital! ws sr sick d the word, 90 much and so uselesslI harped upon Lct us drop it and go to wort kAther let the miners in the camp band ie gether, send two of their number to diggIns III quartz lode, while the balance work th' placers for grub and tools to keep them gong it Is only those who help themselves sh'l readily get help from other sources.
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
ma cENsus ANp AppoRrloNMEyr.

THE CENSUS AND APPoRTloNNEyr
 As there seems to he sone question As io how the new aPportiounent ef f5isT;...5sF= -4 the Legislature is 10 be made, we quo,s the folIosing sections from Chapter n, of she Howell Code.
 SEc. r. The county assessor of each ooaa ty, in the month Of April in each yrar. asi at the time of assessing the taxable prupcity of the county, shall take e crllstls or enunlr. ration of the inhabitants thereof. except ls dians, negroes and soidiers in the milk-1 service uf the United States, which censs shall show,
 l. Tho name of the head Of each family and single persOn over twcnty-OE years ..( age and mol residing with any family;
 :. The number of persons over ten and under twcnty-onc years, residing m asy family OF separately as a family;
 ;. The number under ten ycars of age.
 The assessor shall return such census er enumeration. with his assessment. 10 the county recorder, whose duty it shall be Co fife the same in his office, and transmit certified copy thereof to the governor. on ex before the first day of June in each year.
 SEC. Is. Upon such census or enumeration being returned to the governor, as provided m the preceding section, he shall, on or be- fore the second Monday of July in each year, determine and apportioa the number of men. bers Of each branch of the Legislature to which each county i- entitled ,iIi.ssT s,;ss.i ,s. s,is or enumeration and thereafter; and until another apportionment shall be made, eaeh county shall elect the number of members % apportioned to such county.
 Src. 10. Upon such determination and ap- aNa l..-t.. n. l- Is provided in the preceding section, he shall issue his proclamation annouDcing such appos- tionmenf, and tue basis of population upon which the same is made; and shall transmit to each sheriff, county recorder, and district judge copy thereof.
 Proper blanks fcS taking the census are m course oi preparation by the Secretary of the Territory, and will he furnished to the sher- iiis of the several counties (who by sec,iss IS, chapter 3, of Howell Code, are made tEs county assessors,) by or before the Rrst | April.
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

MONTANA JUsrIcE.--A late number of the Montana Post has the following: Son Mon day morning the beams of the rising sun fell upon the stifiened corpse of Tommy Cooke. q thief, swinging in the morning breeze. with the fatal token of the vengeance of the vigi- laH'es around his neck, and bearing CD label sae simple legend, 'Pickpocket.' 'i sts
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

PHonoTED.-Colonei R. C. Drum, Assist ant Adotant- General on General Mellow eirs Stah, has been informed by telegraph rom Washington of his promotion by breyet to the rank of Brigadier- General. During the past four years, General Drum has rem dered good service tO the country. ts
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

A PACIFIC SUPREME CoURT.-A bill intro duced in the United States Senate by Mir. Stewart is intended to make radical change in the federal courts on the Pacific coast It gives to the district courts original jurisdic- ton in all cases now by law confined to the circuit courts, and makes the circuit court an appellate court solely, and in certain cases the court of last resort The decisions of the circuit court are to be conclusive, except in cases where the property involved, cxclu- sive of costs, exceeds fifty thousand dollars, or where the adjudication involves a question upon the construction of the constitution of the United States, or where the decision of the district court is affirmed because the judges of the circuit court arc equally divided
 m opinion. On hearing cases on appeal from
 the district courts, the district judges are to
 sit with the circuit judge in the circuit court
 The title of the circuit court, under the new
 arrangement, should be the der ssy supreme
 court of the United states for the Isciae
 coast. .t.S tRf
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
ApACIFIC CABINET OrpICrn


 The Acting Governor has received from Governor Low, of California, a copy of the concurrent resolution of the Legislature of that State, requesting the President to invite at the earliest opportunity, citizen of the Pacific coast Co seat in the Cabinet. We print 1t herewith, audltake occasion to say that there seems to us not only eminent propriety but absolute justice in the request. No bet ter evidence of the need of well informed and influential citizen of the Pacific in the Cabinet could be asked for, than the move. ments now making in the East for the sale Of the mineral lands. We cannot suppose that with such a representative of our interests in the Cabinet, say at tbe head of the Depart. ment of the Interior, such "a bill of abomin. ationsn as that of Senator Sherman, would ever have been presented to Congress, or if presented that 1t would stand a chance of pas-ing. As t Is we have no idea that it will but we should feel much more secure with, !, member of tbe Cabinet from this coast. Our population and our resources warrant such an officer, and we regret that the action of the California Legislature was not taken in time for the endorsement of our late Legisla. ture. It will doubtless meet the approval of the next, but we trust that before its meet. ing the President will have granted ;ls prayer of California:
 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. WnEREAs: The highest ppSIerity of the Nation is intimately connected with the iu.t appreciation and speedy deyelopcment of the great and varied resources of the Pacihc States and adjoining Territories, and whereas the emOteness from the national Capital makes it difficult for the government to com prehend the novel interests of this great re. zion and the Executive and Legislative action they rcquire, and whereas, the presence n the Cabinet, ui a citizen ,OnVcrant with the history. characteristics and needs of ths western portion ot the republic would greatiy assist the Government to a thorough under. standing ur the questions arising m depart. mrnts, the legislation required Of Congrs.s and the general national policy to be pursued toward it's rcmotest, but meet richly endowed section, and in SO uoing iargrly aid in securing the natural and moral advancement, and thereby promote the true prosperity of the whole country, therefore, Bs ii Rfs@n} by the Senate the Assembly concTring, That the President Df the United States Is earnestly requested to invite at the earliest opportunity citizen of the Pacihe coast to . seat m the Cabinet, and further Resolvt, That the G0vcrnur is instructed to communicate this resolution by telegraph to his ENcelcncy the President, and ths members of the Senate and the House of Representatives from California, and by let ter to the Governors uf the Pacific States and Territories.
 $. r. WRIGHT.
 President of the Senate. pro tcm.
 JOHN lULE,
 Speaker uf the Assembly,. Approved January 2j lsGG,
 FREDERICK r. LOW.
 Governor.
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

WHERE HE LIvEs.-DGke Gwin, ~Lo VI arrested some time since on his return fr0s Mexico Co the United States, is confined e Fort Jackson, below New Orleans.
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

TnE Bgsr Those are tbl best christians who are nore careful e 7 hr'n themselves than to censurc ethrS,a
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
MAJ. GEs. McDowRLL. JonS II. CosrER, Aid-de-camp.

MINING ON THE CoLoRADo.-A correSpon- dent of the Alta Cali'ornia, writing from La Paz, has the following:
 The news from Mineral Hill Copper Mine, on Williams Fork, (about sixty miles above here,) K very flattering. \ gentleman who has resided number of years amongst the Chllcc copper mines states that he has seen nothing m that country to equal the lately opened deposits of rich copper ore on Mineral Hill Some coco sacks of ore are now on the banks of the river. The news from the Planet Mine Is also good. The Picacho, some thirty miles east of this place, has temporarily sus- pended work. Some three hundred tons of ore are to be shipped, forthwith, for New York. The ore IS argentiferous galena, of excellent quality
 The Colorado Company will soon resume operations and explore their vein at greater depth. Their vein is but eight mile. from the Colorado river, and contains a superior ciass oi copper glance, in gsngue of quartz, which Is a very valuable admixture of silver and gold. Should this vein prove good be- low, ii will be one of inc finest in the coun. try.
 They are erecting small furnaces at Tucson. to smelt copper ores The new silver mines m the same locality arc still worked, on small, but profitable scale.
 DiED.-TwO of the members of the ll.h United States regiment died at Drum Bar. racks, on the way to Arizona. The Whining. ton Journal says: ..r
 One of them was formerly employed as clerk m Philadelphia, enlisted under an as euined name, was engaged in number of bat ties, but escaped injury, "started to Caifor- hIa' nsing hIs own words, "that he might get ii:tle money, and then go home and sur ptlse his folks; i" took sick on the voyage, and uied soon alter reaching these shores. He now "sieeps his last sleep in the Whining Ion graveysrl. - !
Arizona miner., 1866-02-28

IOWA SENAroRs.--S. J. klrkwO0d and James Harlan have been elected United states Senator from Iowa--Kirkwood foS th, long term
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-21
Ncck-T,vl.flng IN ChnrcI..

A good story is told of an old parson
who was sorely annoyed by habit his
people had acquired (and which prevails
by the way in all other churches, even
now and hereabouts, TO some exteut) Of
twisting their necks around every time
anybody entered the door, and passed
up the aisle of the meeting house, osee
what manner of person it might be.
Weariod with the annoyance, the old
man exclaimed, on Sunday
"Brethren, If you will only cease turn
ing your heads round whenever the
door opens, and will keep your attention
on me, | will promise to tell you, as !
preach who it IS comes in"
Accordingly he wcJt on with the scr
vices. and presently made stop as one
of the deacons entered, saying
"That is Deacon --, who keeps the
grocery opposite
And thus he announced, In turn, the
advent Of each individual, proceeding
the while with his sermon as eomposedly
as the circumstances would admit when
at last y stranger came in, when he
cried out
"a little old man in green spcctacles,
aud a drab oycrcoat--dou't know him
You can al turn round and look for
yourselves this time"
It is hardly necessary to add that the
GOOD man carried bis point and there
was but little neck twisting seen in his
congregation after that day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-21
WESTMINSTER, MD THURSDAY, JUNE q, 1866.

The world owes this information to
remorse Of consciehce on the part Of the
footman eighteen months after the ex-
ecution Of Bradlord) when laid on a bed
of sickness II was death repentance,
aud W. that death the law lost is
victim
It were to be wished that this account
could close here but there ID more told.
Bradford though ianocent Of the murder
and not even privy to il, was n yerthe-
less murderer in design Iio had
heard as well as the footman, what Mr.
Hayes had declared at supper, as to the
HAVING sum Of money about bjm aud
he went to the chamber Of the deceased
with The same dreadful intentions IS the
servant llc was struck with amaze
meut on beholdine himself anticipated
IN The crime It's could 40, believe his
senses; gnd ia turning Llck tho bed
clothes 10 assnra himsaltoftho fact heiu
his agitation dropped lis knife on ihe
hIocdus body. ty which means both
his hands aud Che weapon became
bloody. Tbeao Circumstances bradford
aekuowledegd to tbo clergyman who
attended him a.tu9 sentence, bat who,
1t &. extremely probable would NJ. be-
lievo then 4 the TINS
Besides the guer lessons to be
drawn from this cziraogd.ulry casc. in
which we behold thas.mFIo intention Of
crime 20 ignaily auI wonderfully pan
ishcd these events fanih d sinkiu"
warming against tho crsl aaa itmly
be. vain display Of money or other
property 10 strange pace 3a heed
r., ncrs on th.s score jae unfortunate
Nr. Have rell yietim Tile tsupH-
tiol vc hsse seen proved ton strong fog
two p.eou oa. %. tha .ew who heard
hs ..Itmal dNe'as8fL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-21
rhe world Is rulI OF Eicauty.


There Is beauty in the forest,
Whore the trees are green and fail;
There is beauty in fha meadow,
Where tho flowers scent the air.
There Is beauty in tbe sunlight
And The soft nlae beam ADORE;
Oh ile world Is full OF beauty,
When the heart ia full Of love.
There is beauty IN the fountain,
Singing gaily at lhc play
While rainbow hues are rli.tcring
On Il. silyery, shiny spray.
There il beauty in The slrcnHlet
Nurmuring softly through the grove;
OH iho world is fall Of beauty,
WHOM the heart 3 full orlDvc!
There i. beauty In the moonlight,
when it sleeps upon the sea,
while the blue foam, crested billows
Banca and fiolic joyoualy;
There beauty in thn lightning gloatas
That ocr the dark waves toscj
oh the world isfull Of beauty
When the heart T. fan ofloscl
There l. beauty 10 the brightness
Bgamiug from loving eye,
IL the warm blash of affection,
lu the tear Of syupathyj
IN the sweet, low voice whose accents
The fFirits giadnes, prove,
Oh tltr world full q bnHty
Wh u ihr heart is fall og love,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-21
wife ana snuaws.

| heard an auecdote of Kaffirland to-
day, which, though perfectly irrelavent
to our readers here, is SO Amusing that
l must record it, particularly as my in
formant youchcd for its truth. At an
outpost far up the country, resided an
officer and his wife. The latter was
warned by her husband not to venture
alone far from the house but one day
imprudently going beyond her usual
limits, she encountered n wild looking
kaHir, who took her by the hand, and
would be moved by no cntrcaties to suf-
fer her to depart. IIo made her sit
down, and uutying her bonnet, let down
her long hair, at which he expressed
rapturous admiration. lie next took
of her gloves, aud appeared enchanted
with her white hands; and then proceed
ed to diycst her Of her shoes and stock
ings aud wonder at her little feet. The
next morning the lady and husband
were awakened at an early hour by a
chattering under their window, and on
inquiring the cause Of the disturbance,
the gentleman was accostcd by the hero
Of the previous day, who had been 30
impressed By the charms Of our fair
countryBoman, that he had come with
twelve squaws to make the liberal offer
Of exchanging them for the gontloman's
wife, aud was nota little surprised when
his generous terms were refused.
[ hg. Pagcts CaalP amt Caafoamcat.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-21


A story is told Of very eminent
lawyer in New York receiving a severe
reprimand from witness on the stand
whom he was attempting to browbeat.
1t was necessary that Mr. A--should
impcach the witness lie endeayored
to do i on the ground Of age. The
following dialogue cuaucd
How old are you t'
"Seyeuiy.two years"
"Yolr memory, Of course, Is not 50
brilliant as il was twenty years ago, is
u don't know but it is"
estate some circumstances which oc-
CURED say twelve years ago, aud We
shall be able to see how wsIl you remem-
ber'
Il appeal TO your honor, il am to be
iutcrrogatod in this mauucr--it is inso-
lcut
"Y@, Sir; state il, y said the Judge,
swell, sir. IL YOU compel me to do it,
/ viii About twelve years ago, you
,tudiel law in Judge B-s Office, did
sou not ~
Yes"
"WcH sir, / remember your father
coming iuto my Office aud saying to me:
Mr. D., my sgn is to be examined to-
morrow, and wish you would lend me-
fifteen dollars to buy him suit Of cloth
ing ] rcmcmbor also, sir, that from
that day to this be has never paid me
that sum That, sir | remember as
though it had been but yesterday"
The lawyer said, considerably abash-
cd:
That will DO SIR" to which the
witness replied
IL presume il will'