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Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

-a,-rxn,Ky.-our proposed comments upon
"n,.,ion. based on the communication of a
wv D..1.nondert whose Letter appeared in the last
o. must 90 over to next week.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

rA'LNtE sTAMFs.-The Inconvenience 20 which
people are pot by the lack of supply OF these
Fnps Is very great We thought, when the reyc-
V'herIs were instailed here. there would be no
u stamps; but 10 this time the Collector has
unable 10 get a supply. We learn that when
"a francisco, on his way here. he applied to
D"'eseman, Assistant Treasurer, for a supply,
".a' olicer refused to give him any miles, he
"a execute bond for $4,000. This requlsi-
V'as unusual Mr.. Bsshford wrote 10 Wash
~ ana Mr. Cheeseman was directed 10 furnish
upon much more reasonable bond, which
sent month or more since, buy to which Mr..
s'e'aan has made no reply. His delay Is not
issF9EiDg to Mr. B. but to our people gen
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

sHERAAN.-The Denver papers Of the 2Gtl
Of June report, that Sherman telegraphed tc
Hancock on the 25th: We must clean out
all the Indians between the Platte and Ar.
kansas, and then proceed in force against the
hostile tribes beyond these rivers We must
not remain on the defensive. but follow and
attack on all possible OCCASIONS
IL this is 70, the lieutenant General is i'm.
proving rapidly.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

FATAL accident occurred at the Brew
OIL Dir Murat, in Los Angeles on the
herman by the name Of George New
VINO was at work in the brewery, fell
vat OF boiling beer and was so severely
a.l mat his life is beyond hope. lie was
ra.ly from Arizona, and has a sister in
pclnnati, Ohio.~
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

,AoicE siELLISa The directions upon some
r. letters passing through the Prescott Post
: are very amusing. Lately We saw letter
'sa " Freg,at," and another for Camp Ne
[ 81 was directed TO " Mick Doioi Ayisyonia
''0r' or els 'oare." Wonder whs the /" Breyct
IL GENERAL commanding" win think of this
lNe ana original rendering Of his nancy
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

JosEPH HUBER, am old and well known
resident Of Los Angeles is dead.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27
INDIAN OUTRAGEs.


About the first Ct july Cant William.
18th cavalry, and bis Company went in comn
at Iuxton Tor Peacock Spring. 80 miles
north from tho Willows on the Moiaye road
Zen Gregg joined them on the 5th. and nj,
inc 9th ne went out with Capt. Williams
ana cIght men TO go to the top Of Clrsic
M uhtaln, TO secure a view Of the surround
ing country, but before they reached there
they came upon band Of Indians and fob,
ensued. Three Of the Indians were killed
ana capt. Williams and private Morgan were
wounded The Captain was hit near the
Kidneys by two arrows, and an arrow passed
through the thigh Of Morgan. Gen Greer
had some trouble in getting the officer and
man back to Truxton Spring, and fortunately
the Indians did not follow. For some DAYS
apt Williams was in critical condition.
but now, both he and Morgan are in a fair
way to recover. They will be here with the
command to day. Lieut. Fetchct, has already
arrived. The recovery Of Capt. Williams is
source of general satisfaction. as he has
proven himself fearless fighter, and most
energetic officer.
While Gen. Gregg was in camp at Truxton
Spring, be was visited by Major Price, the
new commandant at Camp Moiaye. The In.
dams came upon the hills near by and a
mountain howitzer was used against them.
but they were too far of, for it to prove
Col. Carter, Sec'y. Of the Territory accom-
panied Gen. Gregg, and explored TIE coun-
try north OF Truxton Spring, to the great
COLORADO, striking it at the mouth of Dia-
mond river.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

80 BIRDS of Paradise had gay time last night
Hth me girls participated. Sterling music
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

De ARIZONA MISEa building has been sold to
ha'ena, Of La Paz, who will convert Il into
r. II is the hrst brick building erected 10 the
FRory. The next number of the MINER will
s'aed from the Stanley honsc on Montezuma
y nearly opposite Grants store, which will
Ree'ofih be the Office OF publication
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

, BRAVE MAS.-Hon. W. H. Hardy says OF Mr.
= ,,gn.. young man who has been carrying the
I, n from Camp Cady 10 Hardyville, aud who
I'D very couragcously in the fight with the In.
an. at Mari Spring some weeks since " NJ. Hig-
IN. the youngest Of three brothers living at So
4, fake. and is but seventeen years of age lie
s,os. no fear, and is a brick In the Mari Spring
4 m he Killed two Indians and wounded third.
A. asked what kind Of shots he made hc re.
,plied that he was in and about the center every
IT, lie has within two years past, Killed more
!, lite Indians than all the troops combined"
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

.THE GOVERNOR has appointed William s Bax.
\ Of Naricopa Wells notary public for Pima
eruiv.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

pvn OLD friend John Martin arrived with Ma.
4 Coffin.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27
INDIANS IT prEscorr.

On Thursday at noon, band Of Indians
Jumped the herd kept by Mr.. A. G. Dunn,
and at the time grazing within half mile
east of the centre Of the town Of Prescott.
IN alarm was immediately given, and our
citizens turned out in force. but being mostly
on foot they soon gave up the chase. In an
hour Lieut.. Purdy, and 2j cavalry men from
Whipple were on the track, with several cit
liens well mounted, but after an absence Of
a hours thy returned, having been unable
to follow the trail In the herd we're five
horses belonging 20 o. Allen, one to sheriff
Bourke, one to Ben Block, and one to the
Governor, making some five or six valuable
saddle animals the Indians have taken from
him within three years This il great
country.
Yesterday the Indians ran on the stock
from Bowers ranch at the point Of Rocks,
seven miles from Prescott, but they were
pursued and the stock recovered.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

sLiEUT. PURDr. 14th infantry, arrived here with
kior Coffin. He belongs TO company I, at Camp
kPherson.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

.CusESBuRY is back at Wickenburg. ae-
y engaged in the supervision OF the yulture
p I'D mill.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

~ J. ?. Osborn, his son John, aud son.in law
. Baruum, have returned from California.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

4WEivER-As most of the facts in the history
n Capt Weaver are in possession Of the Govern.
h to whom they were given some months since,
d as there is talk Of his using them in an ad-
ktss before the Pioneer Society, we omit for the
Frseut, our proposed article upon the life and
q ysBtures Of the veteran explorer
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

Two SOLDIERS Of Co. b 32nd Infantry
under command Of Major Mills. were lately
killed while on scout for Indians. They
stop ed by the Verde to fish and were sur
rounded by the sayagcs and riddled with
balls and arrows. Corporal Harrington was
not 50 much mutiated as private Duval.
towards whom the Indians at Camp Grant.
where he was stationed had always been
friendly. Over % arrows were found in hi.
body, within a space that could be covered
by the hand. ORe who was in the pursuit
OF these Indian. writes as fuilows:
"The Indians were about sixty in number
and Travelled in three parties, each party
having two fankers out on each flank. trav-
cling parallel to each other. stepping in each
Others tracks, and using greater precaution
our Mexican guide said than they had ever
been known TO before, which gave us the i'm
preston that they had leader with more
mind than an Indian. About the ninth day
tiieii; track &c: EgeFy fresh and ahnshed
or hid in some wii!o.r bss.s!. ;;a,l night; we
had been obliged TO travel in the day time
owing to dark nights and the roughness Of
the country. We were across Salt river in
what IS known az the Salt river country
just about sunset we started and we had
not Travelled above an hour, when we were
fired upon from the top Of very steep sided
mountain. In fact il was almost impossible
ior man 20 climb it at all. The first notice
VIC had OF them was volley Of balls and
arrows. They did not use their guns after
the fire, bat kept up cloud Of arrows with
perfect looseness as though twas no trouble
10 make them None OF our men were hit
we returned the Gre, bot were unable 90 de
terInine how many, il any were hit, as AT
each yolley the Indians would drop down to
the ground. They danced, shouted, and
called us all the pet names their vocabulary
affords presume.
We prospected around the mountain and
found there was no way to get up it without
the sacrifice Of many valuable lives, and 1
then the Indians could run from us, and hay-
ing been discovered and many signal smokes /
having been sent up, we gave it up as bad
job and returned to the post.n
A soldier conveying a message from Major !
Price Of Moave to Gen, Gregg, was shot and
killed last week by the Indians at point +
near Boale spring
Haydens train was recently attacked in
the Santa Rita mountains near Tubac. Two |
men killed and some so cattle stolen.
Late in Way as three Mexicans and an old
Indian were going from Camp Grant to Tue
son they were attacked by Apaches. The
were killed but the chief got back
to Grant "moFe dead than alive" He was
sent to the ranch of Jesus NJ. Elias near the
camp, and that very night the Indians at
tackled the ranch, and one man was severely
wounded. An Indian was shot but not
killed.
June 4th the Indians again attacked the
ranch and killed one man and drove of
fine horse and some cattle. On the after
noon Of the same dag the ranch Of Israel
Tommalson & Co. on the San Pedro was at
tackled. Mr.. q. Tommason was killed at
his pillow. Two Indians sprang upon Mr..
Snow Of the firm and would have killed him
but for private James Sharden, Co. | 32nd
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

lHE LEGISLATURE is to meet on the 4th Of Sep
3 seF, and Il Is now expected that there viii be
u attendance. The George soale building, on
4 ezuIna stree, has henn hired for the accom-
3dation Of both branches.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

BESDERsoN & Co. have one of the nice.. stores
flown, with good selection Of clothing and
fef goods, at reasonable prices. II should be
tenbered that W. Il. Kelly, one Of our most
D 1lZ citizens, is a member oftbis firm.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

MAJOR CoFFIS, of the Bnlle Bueno mine, ar.
Med here on the 23d via Moliave The Major
,Dmes prepared to cancel the Indebtedness Of tile
Philadelphia Company which he represents. and
4 advanc, work upon the Bulle Bueno and va
10 mines. He was gladly welcomed back, not
i ~ by those who hold claims against his eompa.
], but by our people generally who esteem him
a upright aud entcrprisiug gentleman.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

#koSTEzUhA saloon. oppos. the Plaza, was sod
Pr foreclosure 81 mortgage on the 10Th inst
fought by Bowers & Bro for s2,5Oo. Tho
p building known as the capital building, and
eh has hitherto been hired for the meetings OF
y legislature, was sold under foreclosure on
\ nh, and IS Row owned - General L. i3asii.
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

LINDSEY & DuDLEr, advertise their feed and
sable. 1t is well kept establishment and
(psd be well patEonlzcd
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

FRENCH, TAYLOR and Bridges, at the head Of
Eassayampa, have about five acres under cultiya.
lnn. and Dunn aud Duppa. a. Date Creek. have
Let these be added to our list Of acres rs Civ.
J IN The articles upon rnnehing IN Ceat.a! AZ:
Arizona miner., 1867-07-27

ROBERT MEAcHAM, Auct'r.
Prescott, A. 7 July 10th, 1861
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PROM EukoPE.

BHnLIs, April 1.-THE xeser Gazette, Z O
letone article to-day, In ti,ss ates that Prussla
nay eyaeuate The fortress ei Laxsmourg.
ment ON eiaiiy denies any oi:sr 10 sell LlKen-
burg 10 Nopoleop.
DuslIn, April g7.-At the, Fenusn trials in
on the stand. He made q es%an breast OF AZ,
and told the whole story of ne Fenian plot
LONDON, April 2f-Evensfe One Vic
toria has written letter 10 tss King Of Prussia,
tshisg ground in favor of the recent more
moderate proposition OF Frsace In regard 20
the disposition OF Luxembe rg, aad sd dyises
b m TO accept the plan OF com promise, 20 when
Napoleon is not IN " Hing u hccede.
PARIS, April 27-Evening LII is onicialIy
stated that the Emperor has expressed his
saiisfaction with the negotiations now in prog
ress for the settlement Of shs Luxemburg
LONDON, April 27-Evening --At a late hour
last nigbs the Prussian Goyern snent signified
oy Telegraph ats acceptance OF tie proportion
made by the Queen OF England for q general
conference At London OF the great powers, 20
settle the Luxemburg dispute on the basis OF
the neutralIzation OF The Grand Duchy. guar
anteed oy all OF the powers Represented a. the
conference.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 27.-lE 10 said nat
tne Russian Government Will receive from the
United States a feet Of irOn-clads instead OF
tbe sup ulated snm OF money In payment for
tbe cession of the Russisn possess ions
LONDON, April 26-EvenIng-eChe general
conference of the European powtrs te settle
Anc OiHiSuiAles oetWeen PRUSSIA and France
will meet in Lonson on the isih OF May IL
has been agreed upon that in the meant time, the
foruess OF Luxemburg shall be dlsmantled.
CoNsTANTIkoPLE,A April 2s-Eyening-Ths
recently appointed envoy TO the United States
Eaward biaque Bey, is about to depart for
speciai cable despatch to the New YORK
Herald says; The prize hght for the cham
pionship OF England, between Wormald and
Baldwin, did net come on, the latter failing 20
appear. The stakes were awarded 10 wor-
maid
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Letter from Mr.. NtrrenS

The health OF Hon. Thaddeus Stevens murh
improved, and he expects TO leave here for
pennsylvania next week. He, on Saturday
wrote a letter for publication, taking for htz
subject the following extract from q notice Of
Senator Henry Wilson's recent speech near
Hampton Roads He WILSON, said ther.
would be no impedime y to Southern rsnre.an
tation in Congress IL they elect Union men, and
closed bis remarks by saying that be would
leave FIrgini a with the full con yictiou thar a
Republican Governor, Legislature and TWO
Senators would be elected
MIR. Stevens comments on this as follows.
such articles as this are calculated 70 do
much harm. They throw obstacles in the wsv
OF future reconstructIon, beng quoted and
relied on as pledges by The Republican party
Hence much trouble arose from certain loose
and Indefinite expressions contained in a hill
Wnicn was reported by the Reconstruction
Committee of the Thirty ninth CoDpress
though never passed. Ii was perverted nv
ncuon and folly INTO an argument agaInsttha
Whole party and Congress. THIS generally
arises from the carelessness OF the reporters
sometimes, dou uotless, from the mad yertercs
81 tDe speaker No man should make prom
ises Tor the party. BY what authority does
any one say that by the election OF legal dele
gates they Will be admitted By what au
thority say tnat Virginia Will elect two loyaI
Senators. while in truth there is no Virginia
Nuch is 10 be done by the people and Congress
can be recognized. Who authorized apy crater
10 ~av there would be no confiScation a. in
another place. These things are too fiiunanr
iy said. think they had better Dc sra yelv
pondered. Who is authorized 20 travel me
country and pcddle out amnesty would say
TO the most guilty. 'expect punishment and
then quietude, but first mild con fiscation ,o
pay those who have been robbed nv dtslovsl
men These are my wishes, and mine onIy
perhaps THADDECs STEVENS.
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~ Ihe Maine lumbermen live during the
winter on salt pork. bread. potatoes and mo.
la>ses, and work fifteen hours a day, vet the Y
grow Ia' and are the hardest race in the world
- Inc dogs in Chicago have become so shy v
Ui "a Poilcemeh that the latter have to dress mp
III ciIzths clothes when they go out to exc.
eule 'he law on unmuzzled cannes.
N giri IL years OF age, at Three Rivers,
' MLen., committed suicide few days ago by
skiHe sirychnine. She gave as a reason for
'ne act tne slanderous gossip of her neighbors.
d couple were married in MIddletown,
Conn Aprii 10th. and since tn husband has
oeen put IN Jail on complaint or his wife of
s'ea'ihg Sl00 from her.
A cooperative building society in New
1orK advances the purchase money to it's
mem oers for the houses they live In free of 40 /.
teIest The society then takes a moderate rent
LOT the use OF the money.
~ There are two hundred colored schools
and one hundred thousand coloIed persons
write. a va
~ The Virginia Don ference of the African
Richmona on the 10th of next month May J
bltnop Wayman to preside. ~, .
~ The imm grafton returns down to April
Isl' snow mat but an exceedingly small pro.
Pornon OF the immigrants arri wing go to the
southern States. Of more than 49, 600 arri walls
curing March, less than 200 announced their
intention 10 going South. ~.
i s6The school com m,ssioners OF Dorchester
county, Maryland, report that i.657 children
are DOW attending the public schools Of that
counfy-l,D6 boys and 61I girls.
H. The price OF cats has I'd yauced IN Paris
Many an America will be eating them for
chickens, orrabbits.-.Ns,o ,ot airport Herald -
III The women are Aiding In working thu
corn neids down South, and large crops are
anticipated ,Fot. nat az -
SLsdy Emily Peel has presented Sir Ron.
ert with hrst- born son, after eleven years Of
n1Tiags-L0neon paper.
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An EIopement and it, Seop.l

omcer James lr win, Of the Tweutv tonrts,
Pte1IhneI Pn arrested Janscy stecki, Psie. upon a
compliant made by Flodoardo q. Fargana ,f
NO. 22l East Twenty fourth street who
charges hin with stealing from him. on lie
"a OF February last, quantity Of United States
currency, Jewelry. gold, clothing. and other
articles, valued at S6OQ, under the folIswiag
circumstances: II appears that Stecki, who 10
picture maker by trade, had been out of en-
pioSment Tor some time, and Fargana having
compassion on fellow -countryman. took h. mn
to his house in Twenty fourth street and
boarded him for nothing. He had not been
.nrre ,1s,,en out snort time before he commenced
wife, charging him with being on too intimate
terms with other women, at the same tIms
proposing an elopement with her, promisins.
10 take Der home, as she says, :. to her mother
In Europe She finally consented 70 the ar
rangement. Instead Of taking her 10 Eurons
however, he proceeded TO New Orleans From
the latter city the party went to ALBANY ant
Chiesgo, AZ " hich place they run up a board
oIII, and also absconded without paying ths
same.
When arrested by the officer three truns
Checks were found on his person. One trupk
was stored at the Hudson River depot and the
other TWO al the Harlem depot Clothing, con
slstins OF shirts and other wearing apparel OF
the complainant. were found therein Ths
prisoner was arrested on Tuesday, and there
were found IN has possession s22S in gold and
$40 IN silver. The woman alleges that she
was cruellN treated by Stecki in New Orleans
ana compelled BY him to work, as he had
taken all her money and valuables The wo-
man stoutly denied having any illegitmate
intercourse with the prisoner. When she
found she had been deceived, she threatened to-
write TO her husband, but was informed bv the
prisoner that X she did ne would take her
NE The prisoner would not allow her 10 re-
turn to New York. only by her giving him an
order on her parents in Europe for SI2OO. The
accused and the woman Were arrested Al th,
Hudson Exchange. corner OF 10th avenue and
Both street, where he had engaged board and
room for two. There was found upon the pri-
soner a. the time Of his arrest an oyercoaf
Mhieh ne mad stolen frem man named Lemon
Meijendorf, res iding IN 2Jth street. The ~
man name is josephine. She makes A fuII
confession OF the transactions from the tima
they left New York, on the ID of February
GnIl lhe! returned here. The parties are ali
Poles Justice Ledwith committed S,ecki i'm
deiauit OF bail 10 answer.-.N L. Express
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Virginia News.

At the meeting Of the Grand Division Song
or ofTemperahce, at Richmond the attends A. n 20 90
aelegates was good, and the reports OF the ON
GERS show large increase OF members during
the past quarter. A Communication was re-
celNed from several Temperance orsanizAtions
IN Washington, ID. @, inviting the Grasd d.
VISION 10 participate in Grand Mass Te mper-
ance Convention TO be held in that city, the
first OF May next The nvitation was ac.se ptsd.
Jonn Appel, notorious horse thies. who
Was convicted ana sentenced 10 two years i'm
prisonment III the peniten tiary by the Circuit
Court OF Jefferson county about twely mon ths
ago, but escaped before reaching his destiuA-
some time since and confined 10 avAlt a
requIsition from the Governor OF Wsst Vir-
gina, escaped again on Monday night last.
ars Inc s,;,iie Dna[Iestown Free Pres says: I'VE
Berryyllle, Clarke County, District No ~ 10
view the nne prospect for a rull crop OF the
growing wheat; Barring any future disaster,
the farmers VIII have ample cause for GRATEFUL
ness. Every preparation IS in process for n
large planting Of corn"
The dwelling house OF Mr.. s. Wexford Cor
Din on the Farley Vale" estate. in King q eoree
County, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
morning last, together with nearly ali his
household furniture. The most serious loss,
however rs the library OF his father in law.
now in Europe, Com. NJ F. Maurv-mos- 81
which was destroyed
Mrs. jenkins was burned to death, near
Sha VIE VIE IN Londoun county, last week.
She had been smoking her pipe, and before
putting out the fire in It, she put IL in her
pocket. which set fire TO her clothes. which
burned her go severely that she died within a
few hours.
An ARRAY between two freedmen, named
john Taylor and Judd Grim, took place at
W hite Post IN Clarke county, on Sunday
nignt last, In which the latter was 90 severely
injured by blow rpon the head as TO carsa
ms death on the following Friday.
Some excitement was produced in Por-s-
mouth few days ago, by q Gaming affair thar
came on as the denouement OF letter that had
been written TO a married lady by a gentleman
who had presumed 10 admire her.
LII n reported that there are a few cases Of
smallpox In Falmouth and in Fredericksbu.g
The Glover Hill Coal Pit viii be opened On
Monday next
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~The Masonic fraternity Of the city OF
New York have decided to expend SlO0OOO in
building home for the widows and
orphans and disabled Aasons dependent on
the order.
State Constable Nye, OF Name, has in :
structed his deputies TO notify all sellers OF
cider in that State to stop the trafsc in that in.
nocent beverage.
~The taxable income OF A. T. Stewart m.
dry goods prince Of New York, for the yssr
1S66, was s736.s6l. His pronts last ysar
amour ted to 81 .276.752. o.. --FT 49,
@The Cincinnati Commercial, in An article
claiming for Cincinnati the lareest nonnI.e
ton of the great cities OF the west. says ina
at the recent city election. Oiucinusti cas.
2atOo votes. Chicago 1900 and st. LOUIS H.ooo
starve.'
0Letters from Paris state that the snobosrv
OF many Americans is disgusting.
"a Newark paper sominates 9soree Pea
BODY for President. r-@.g-r
= The police Of Troy. N. Y :. have been or
asreo 10 stop the crying Of sunday papers in
tne eutets.- ga -sr FfgC w
~rWo fatal cases Of Asiasie cOS,era ar~
reported in the parish of Bayou sara, La
~Butter sold NJ 25 20 50 cents al St AloAns
W., Tuesday, the latter being an extreme psicc
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THE MURDER IN PHILADKLPRrA Gen "
lnDemore has been committed for trial for
the brutal murder OF Mrs. Magilton, in PhiIa-
delphla, on Thursday. The guilt OF the afro.
elous CRIME Is said 10 be fastened upon TIE s. e.
eused ey bloody razor found in the well OF
the prlvy on the premises where thu murder
was committed. Although Winnemore denied
having that or any othrr razor, the tavern
Keeper win whom he boarded identified IL as
the one the prisoner had loaned him 10 shava
with few days before. Ii was a peculiar ra-
zor In being ground only on one side. Thus
"murder will out"