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Arizona miner., 1867-11-09
Mail Matters

Col Carter. Secretary of the Territory, has informed us that ID letter which he rec'N'' some ttne since from the Post Master ten cral in relation to postal affairs m the ltIrl- tory. that functionary informed hm that a' present and until the population of the Ter ritory increased, he would not, under any cir cumstances. open up any more new ma'l routes hcrc but said that # it were proved to nun that service on established routes could be dispensed with. he would transfer the service to some other route upon which service mghtbc needed. Well, the people oi WICK cnburg and La Paz do not ask for the e,tao- lshment of a new route. but they want and must have service upon their old route, which was taken off and discontinued through the meddling advice of some political trickster at Washington to further some scheme oi himself and friends We have heard it sug- gested that n weekly instead of semi weekly mail from St. George in Utah to Arizona City in this Territory, would be sufficient to accommodate the people living upon that
 
 would prefer to leave that proposition to the people interested. to decide. Some little might be saved by di,contiuuing the weekly service upon 1l9 miles of the route iron Arizona City to Tucson.
 The talk about economy in such small mat ter, i, pure juncombe and will not go down with our people. When the Indians kill oul citizens, Economy is to blame; when they steal our property, old Economy i, again th' cause, and when goodly number of our peo pc ask for mail route Co hc established which every body is willing to admit they sorcly need, Economy steps in and says you can't have it. Thousands of dollars to pay black soldiers to lord it over white men, ten. of thousands to support hurca- gotten mp ex pressly for the benefit of the niggcr, but no one cent for the establishment of mail route through a country pcoplcd by a handful O white patriot heroes who are engaged in de veloping the resource of thc richest Territory in Amcrica with an implement of labor + one hand and rifle or revolver in the other Were the people of Wickcnburg and La Pa negroes instead of being poor white trash their wants would quickly be attended tO Brethren, let us pgay for a few more Demo cratic victories in the East so as to strengthen the back bone of President, who has, never ! thelcss, shown disposition to protect th' interests and rights of the white race in th
 negro cursed Republic.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

The HoME PAPER.-The CleFelana 2, dealer congresses a volume of praei'a into small compass, as follows;
 IL matters not how many nea,lf man takes, his list is incomplete Si'Io home paper. Every citizen who Efns for his locality, should give gehrlO. port to his home paper. If that AP' just such as he would wish, De 'lO that himself and neighbor are 's'P in a measure, for it's shorteominsN paper a liberal support and active G s| and it will instantly respond t9 .la .'ls n festations. Let an editor feel thA' -, are appreciated, and he is the mos ,', being on earth; his paper being .. s,s! z 2! himself. he is as sensitive to pralse ',,,s " <, as a doting father. Nothing can stI place of the home newspaper H H.Lfe TOT in which the town and ns .a news is reflected; in the soc'ai, sT,, J religious circle where printed, U uI v that no other paper can. V 1'r ro,r sf economy compels you to curIal al, 0o. 4 paper list, strike off every o'hs' .or, C 7 you say to the publisher oi !'1'
 nal, stop my paper
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

ELrctioNs GEf To HEAR Frov lowing States were to have held Ii i'' @i follows: "'' cleciios. a
 Kansas, November C. Member. ,, laturc' and Amendments to Consti,n, ''gt
 Maryland, November j. Cop.,i,,,n ,''D
 Massachusetts, November ! c,oa C Lieutenant Governor, Secretary os ''s''F e Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney Gem, '1', Members of the Legislature. '@
 New Jersey. November c. Mo-, the Legislature. z
 New York, November !. Sec,., State, Comptroller, Trcasure:. At,or. z eral, State Engineer and smveya. o''' Commissioners, Inspector of StaI. p, .'~ Judges, and Members of the Leyi.,... .''a
 Wisconsin, November ,. Govern. T. tenant Governor, Secretary of stato T. urer, Comp.roller, Attorney General r' ''''| tor of Prisons, Members of Leeisla,n,. r' Amendment to Constitution. ~'
 Should these States follow iD ,bo s.. of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana Iov. California, it will be mighty apt to ,ir, v q" :, great Radical party the belly.acbe q, blues" Be prepared for the wor,, triots, the yillainous Copperhead. s,e n, ', fF' trail
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

To CoRREsPoN r-.-Corrcspoudcncc upon all subjects of a public nature, which may toe of in tcrc-t Co our readers will at all times, when fur nished, bc published iu the MINER, but we wish it distinctly understood that we will not be ac- countablc with our life our properly, etc, for their contents We expect Co have 0ur haads full in settling our own troubles. and being too poor to engage % fighting editor, intend to fix up our own business with "jaW-bOuc'
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

MAJOR HENRY M BENSON, formerly of the California Volunteers, and now Lieutenant in the regular army, is stationed at Camp Douglas, Utah. He was for long time sta tioned at Fort Whippe, and during the win ter of 'G5, was in command of that post. The Major has seeded from the rratcrrity oi bachelors, and advises his ancient bachelor friends to 20 and do likewise
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

CALIFORNIA LEGIsLATuRE.-The strength of the two great parties in the next Legisla- ture, will be as follows:
 Establishments, 10. Republicans, 2l. ASsemUy-Democrats 5f. Republicans, 20. Democratic majority on joint ballot, 20.
 Thirteen Republican Senators hold over, and but : Democrats Of the 20 new Sena- tors elected last September, 12 are Democrats, and Republicans.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

CoLoSEL EDWARD WILLIS. forrnerlydl lst Inf. N. M. Volunteers, was ba- Tuesday of this week, with General hss He i> going with the surveying party C \ Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Divisi4 \ is going un tine fine of the S5j;a S'j;a ia i-.l Colonel Willis is an excellent man l i puTose-in fact. no better man couh 2 been selccted.-Iibnquerque Pres, 0f
 Colonel Willis, willie a Major in tz 4 fornia Volunteers, was for long is command of Fort Whipple. Our eip will remember him as an excellent v and an honest, straightforward man ? well acquainted with the two nTilS through our Territory, and his comiR that cia the 35th parallel augur ii1H for its adoption as he route.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

OUR ScHooL-W ednesday last by invita- ton of Mir James F.. McCafIrcy. We visited the school now being taught by him in this place We found g goodly number of schnl- ars in attendance. not over one-half of whom were provided with proper school books, for we noticed that two scholars had to read, spell and study in one book. The reading of the older scholars was very good. The young CT children, most of whom, a short time since, were unacquainted with their 4, B, Os, are now considerably advanced in spelling. and appear to take considerable interest in study ing and learning their lessons. From what VIC saw of Mr. McCaffrcy's mode and manner of teaching the young idea how to shoot, " we consider him the right man in tine right place He is, we know fully competent and well calculated to discharge the arduous du- ties of pedagogue. He has recently rccciv- Mitchells school geography and atlas, and sev- eral copies of Goodrchs History of the Uni ted States, for the use of classes far enough advanced to be able to comprehend their con tents He has, likewise, received some cop ies of Grecne's Elementary Treatise on Eng 1 fish Grammar. The progress made by the ] children is encouraging, and tine cessation of the school should not be permitted. It is understood that the Board of Supervisors propose levying a special tax for school pur- poses, under the provisions of the law passed l by the Fourth Legislature; but it would be | also well for those who can to contribute something besides towards the support of the school. The present schoolhouse is rather a dilapidated concern--is too cold and far from | town for a winter schoolhouse. A warm | comfortable house in town should be secured for winter use, and the school should, by all means, be continued through the winter To
 further that object, the MISER, although not so rich an institution as the New York Herald, will contribute s20.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

tions SO late in the week that we cannot make room for them in this number. Among them is one from the Governor, denying any knowl- edge of the use of any dishonest means to se- cure the passage of the bill for the location of the capital at Tucson. They will all appear next week
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

\ NEW WAGON FOR WrcKrxBrse-r.. week. John Golfer dispatched another .., the sixth. of those splendid ore wagon, ,,,, are turned out in 90 handsome s,yl. s- his large manuiaCtory. The wagons l.l,. to Mc'srs. Bachman and Cattick. and ,r r tended for the Nulture, WickenLuv Ar1.. --Los IHgc'ee He,cs, Oct. 2jth.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

OrR Delegates arrived safely on Tu.s from Prescott excepting Colonel Levi 2 Judge Jenkins who arrived on Weflntg- Judge Jenkins m bis usual health, ccl la quite unwell, but we hope our wild is ! vigorating climate will soon set the Cd on his feet again.-.SRihera Arisoaiaa
 We hope SO too. But, say, Sbg whar you catch'cm "ieild and inyigoriz
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

ScARcE.-The Los Angeles Nee,of o. Der 25th, says: Unemployed mechanic. q, '. kinds are very scarce in this city. par,,,l.. masons and carpenters.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

A SPECIAL from Philadelphia says ,hsl publican Central Committee E deternin. contest the election of SharsxOod- Tb ter's official majority is "A
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

Los ANGELES GRAPE CRoP.-The RepuJ- liorH says that, owing to the cool, damp weather of early summer, the grape crop, this year. is below the average, but in conse- quence of the new vineyards that are just coming into bearing, the gross product will be largely in excess of previous years. On account of the high price asked for pipes, and the light demand for wine during the past year, the manufacturers are making more brandy than they have ever before made in one season.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

FRoM OREGoN.-Our fellow townSman. T. A. Head. Esq, has lately received a letter from MT. J. A. Burns, of Applegate, Jose phine county, Oregon, which states that a number of families living in that vicinity have sold their property and intend moving to this section of Arizona next Spring. The writer of the letter is a Minister of the Cos pei, and is coming here himself The people our Territory, and have subscribed for the MIsER They intend bringing plenty of teams and wish to know great many things in relation to our country.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

TsIAL oF JEFFERSON DAv!s.-.Th. ... graph again says that preparations ars bs, made for the trial of Jeff. Davis, before ,, composed mostly of niggers. We pres,. the Judge will be monkey.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

THE Democrats of Ohio are considering the question of contesting Hayes election, on the ground that negroes voted in some counties, contrary to law. The case would be tried before the State Senate, which has a Democratic majority.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

TIE Democracy of Kansas have organized for vigorous campaign against negro suf- frage It is thought the Republicans will split on the question of female suffrage, tenn perance, and the Sunday laws.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

GES. LEUDTNCroN, |. <. A., having H.s ed Col. Enos, is now Chief Quartefuassi the District of New Mexico.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

THERE is a prospect of armed interve,,,.. by France in the affairs of Rome. and ,, is great financial depression in oonseq.,, Private adyiccs from Europe, Der c,L. .. that war is regarded as being immine,,
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

A PARTY, comprising number of our old and valued citizens, will leave here on Mon day next for New Mexico. Most of them will probably return in the Spring.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

AMONG the departures last week from Pres colt were Judge Wells and Almon Gage, Esq, for the East, and Jesse Justice for Fl Monte, California.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

CORN sells readily in Los Angelo, 's mia, at two cents per pound, and po'sle three cents per pound, in gold.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

THousAAns of people are flying irum Ys phis, on account of the yellow fever then
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

". c. REED, the sulphuret man, proposes to return here at an carly day
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

CAPTAIN BUTCHER, of the Missouri Cavalry, who came here with the escort which attend ed the Territorial officials in 1863, lately died in Missouri of cholera
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

Co.,. GARvIS is in San Francisco. and has submitted to q surgical operation.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

WuNINGToS.-Lieut. Woods, Of ths J Infantry, who recently shot and killeda , dier al Drum Barracks, was tried bsfsis b tice Gilchrist, and acquitted, it being yvs that the act was done in seil-defencs. B started immediately to join his comp,ny { Arizona.
 Drum Barracks is almost deserted al yrs ent, there being only about twenty ms s altogether, in camp and hospital.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

UPON the recommendation of Gov. Pier pont, the President has pardoned Commo dore Barron.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

J. ALExANDES MAHoN is at present in PhiladcIpb'.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

THE members of the Judicial Committee favor impeachment, and are confident that the project will receive the appreciation of a majority of the House. They will press the subject early in the session.
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

DEATH or GEN. PRICE.- Gen. Sterlin, Price died at St. Louis, Mo, on the 29th O last month, Of 8 disease contracted in Mexico
Arizona miner., 1867-11-09

EASTERN capitalists have proposed to talk tine Southwest Pacific Railroad on the term of Fremon,'s contract, and build il forthwith
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-21
CIR ES ALINE.

Affray at Cresiline-A Railroad En-
gineer probably Fataily Injured.
GSpeciai Telegram to the Cincinnati Com nercial.]
CREsTLINE, O., Dec. 19-Last night an
affray occurred at what was formerly
known as Reh's lager beer saloon, by
which MIR. James Davis, an engineer on
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
railroad, was very seriously, and perhaps
fatally, wounded, and Stephen Holland, a
fireman on the same road, was slightly
wounded.
Two brothers, by the name of Adam and
Philip Poet, residents of this place, noted
for their quarrelsome disposition, entered
by man named Shaffer, and previously
by man named Hartman, who was at the
time tending bar. The brothers Poet at
tempted to pick quarrel with Hartman,
on account of some money the Poets owed
at the saloon, on which they, Hartman and
the brothers Poet, disagreed. The BROTH
ers, apparently bent on fight, abused Mr..
Hartman, and upon the advice and with
the assistance of Davis and Holland, who
were at the time lunching in the saloon, he
put them out of doors. After finishing
their lunch, Davis and Holland started for
home. After getting outside of the door.
the brothers Poet, who, it seems had been
lying in wait, attacked them, and in the
encounter cut Davis severely six times,
Holland escaping with some slight wounds.
Davis is so severely inj ured that he is not
expected to recover. The brothers escaped
at tue time, but have been arrested to-day,
and are now confined in the prison at this
place awaiting the result of the affray.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-21

there have been received into that institu- |
tlon from Monroe county tnenty-four pa |
tients. OF these have been discharged re-
covered, ten; discharged improved. three; dis |
charged unimproved, t,co; died. three. OIL
these deaths one was that by suicide;another
was from frozen feet upon which gangrene
had set in before the man was brought 10
the institution. In the Asylum for twenty
months past there have been constantly
under treatment from thirty to forty patients
with suicidal tendencies. Within that time
but this one has succeeded in salf-destruc-
tion. They who have been with the sui
cidal insane and know the desperate pei
sistency with which they pursue their fatal
purpose, will be very far from blaming
the management of an institution that can
snow such record as this. In the case in
question we do not wish to drag before the
public the sad details. Suffice it to say.
that no fault could be attached to any per-
son for the patients success in his designs; /;
the occurrence was such an one as will
sometimes take place in any ASYLUM in
spite of every possible precaution.'
We care nothing about the figures, as
they are paraded as blind to lead the
public mind from this offici Il blunder. And
we do not suppose that the above figures
afford even the poorest consolation to the
friends OF the co6iaed Rev. Alexander Bell.
If the Rev. Alexander Bell was possessed
of suicidal ten,encies," why did not the
officers prevent him from exercising those
tendencies" to the extent he did? The
officers kne,o that he aras possessed of suicidal
tendencies )" and it is euident that they did not
take the necessary precautions to preuent
him destroying his life; consequently are
disgrace to the positions which they oc-
cupy. -f4 .-.r .rt
The people OF Monroe county, and of
the State of Ohio demand full and ex-
plicit statement of "the sad details" attend
ing the suicide of the Rev. A Alexander Bell,
certified to by the officers OF the Central
Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and we incline to
the opinion that "fault aciz attach" to more
| than lone person." 80 iH
Finally, let us have the facts i'm full and
| If the officers of the Asylum are innocent
of worse than criminal neglect in this mat
ter, we will cheerfully give publicity to
the same. We are determined to sift this
I matter to the very bottom when the Legis-
lature convenes in January.ifa a satisfactory
explanation is not given through official
sources. We want nothing more to do with
*" who no doubt is paid to shield the
officers of the Asylum from just public
| Indignation. Er4..r ..-.. ., = : l
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-21
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

Dem. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES RooMs,l
COLUMBUS, Dec. 4th, 1867.
To the Democracy of Ohio:
A State Convention of the Democracy of
Ohio will be held at
Columbus, on Wednesday, the Sth
Day of January. Next,
To appoint four Senatorial Delegates to the
National Convention to nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice President of
the United States; to nominate two Sena-
torial Electors of President and Vice Pres
ident, and to nominate candidates for the
following State offices, viz:
Secretary of State;
One Supreme Judge;
commissioner of Common Schools.
Clerk Of the Supreme Court. ,.
One Member of the Board of Public Works
The ratio of representation will be as
follows: One delegate for each county; an
additional delegate for every 500 votes cast
for ALLEN G. THURMAN for Governor at the
last election, and an additional delegate fol-
every fraction of 250 or more votes SO cast
This ratio gives to the counties respect
lively the following number of delegates
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-21
The Journals Candidate for Vice
Pr~sidenu.

The Cincinnati Commercial gives the Jour
nal poor comfort in its great efforts to Sc
cure the nomination of its choice for Vice
President. Thus the Commercial disposes
of him:
The Ohio State Journal has candidate
for the Vice Presidency. The Journals
man is John Lathrop Motley, the historian,
and late Minister to Austria. The Journal
perseveres severely. Motley is man of
parts, and would be better Vice President
than we have had for some years. But the
Journal should not be misled through de-
fective Information. 1t is our painful duty.
ther, fore, to supply it with a fact. The
time and place for holding the Convention
has been fixed. Chicago is the place, and
the 20th of May the time. Grant is to be
nominated tor the Presidency, and will, ii
he lives, be there and then made
the candidate of the party.
The Radical members of the Fortieth Con-
gress are not as rampant as they were in
some particulars. Whether their work is
to be done inside or outside of the Consti-
ton, they have no conscientious scruples
or constitutional objections to becoming
members of the Forty First Congress; and
they look to Grant to help them through.
Many of them seem to be i'm an attitude
approXimating to an attachment to the coat
tail of the General. As the head of the
ticket is made ready, the real contest will
be as to the second place, few persons only
bothering themselves about the platform,
the great mass being content If it sounds
well and means little. Mr.Speaker Colfax
is an accomplished presiding officer. 1t is
his habit and his pleasure to preside over
bodies that are supposed to be deliberative.
The Presidency of the Senate is the next
step ior him, if he is to be promoted. He is
a very popular man in his own District.
which is in the northwest corner of Indiana,
near Chicago. Some thousands of his con-
stituents can make their appearance in
Chicago in the most easy and natural man
ner. Transportation will not be costly and
hospitality will be abundant. A few thou
sand ColfaX men, in the 'wigwaln," will
create a tremendous sensation. The name
of Mr.. Speaker will be received with three
times three cheers, three times repeated,
and nine tigers. What has Motley got
that will serve him in such cyclone of
enthusiasm :? - ~.