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Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

Francisco. Our citizens are almost daily massacred, our property stolen, and in conse- qucnce our business enterprises are at a stand still, and all for want of that protection which is due to us from our government, and which t is our right to demand. Why we are go treated is difficult to say. A majority of our people attribute it to sinister motives on the part of General McDowell, the commander of this department lift is he who is to blame we pray God speed the day when he shall be removed It is useless to "whitewash" In dian matters any longer. Either we must leave the country in their possession, give them up the homes we have built for our selves, lower the standard of civilization, and cmigrate to some place where murder is e crime, and ,tlere murderers are punished.
 During four long and weary years our peO- pie have toiled, watched and fought the say- ages, expecting. praying and begging for more troops, always datteriug themselves that if they did not come one week, they would another. Vain hope! Delusiye idea. Fight on. all the rapacious contractor. who live and grow rich by supplying out of the way posts with provisions and forage have not quite filled their purses and you must be patient. and suffer on until they are gor-ed. Now, we do not charge General Mcdowell with blame in this matter, bat we ask, in all caudor why it is he does not furnish us with what troops he might We know of points m the Territory where there are no busi- hess interests to protect and where there are no citizens Co defend, yet at such places there are from one to six companies of troops, while the only place in the Territory which ]. wholly settled Jy white citizens has but three or four companies of troops Go protect ! it.. We mean the vast territory which com prises the district of Prescott.
 We win mention two, at least, of these places: Fort Goodwin on the Gila and Fort ] Mcdowell on the Rio Verde. The first men toned place is nearly two hundred miles from any settlement, the other about one hundred True, there are @ few citizens at both places bu. were it not for the presence of soldiers they would not be there Goodwin is in the Coyoter1 country, McDowcll in the Pinal These tribes are not restrained from murder ing and stealing by the presence of troops in their country. and we think 1t useless to keeT troops there when they arc needed worse elsewhere.
 While this country was under the com lnaud of General Carleton, of tue Depart
 neDt Of New Mexico, we had better protvc tor, but we f,olishly thought that the In dians would all be killed off or placed upoI reservations could VIC only get into the De partment 0F the Pacific. But, alas, expert ence, bitter and bloody, has taught us better and today the Indians are more defiant thai
 they were then, life less safe, and propcrt,
 more insecure. When will change talk
 place, for the better, for worse connot como
 b question we would like to have answer
 sd If Generals Halleck and Mcdowell per sist in turning a deaf ear to our cries fo help, our only hope is in laying our case be fore the Congress of the United States, thci masters.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

VARIOUS members of the LegislatuHTLz the MINER office yesterday, for the rT
 of examining the mysteries and nizss the "art preseratiye.' On the vkl | rather like these visits, and inform tss ], orable gentlemen that we will npi Es
 Ho rules upon them, unless some Of lhs 4 yegas ;iic;i from the bor,icr counties s.al iatro,inoe a biH to compel our young lsda I pnt tte q,testioa of matrimony to the s| members of both Houses. Should you this exceedingly honorable body tszI body) have the honor to inform your bH| able body (major body) that they Eil' concur. Move the capital, gentlemen, E that cactus is pine tree, and sEtr
 Prescott is the only place in the Isrrr| where they put asafetida and water whisky, but ponder we'll before you H'H1 the matter of going into joint coHrsHl5s ' our gals upon the state of the enioa, foEES as you do we shall certainly curtia ? mileage and cut short your allowance Q tioncry. With this bit of advice, Es under 'ltose head" and adjourn to mes' 7 at Mary Copas, or any other place.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

Mir. Lewis informs us that "Shcp" and Billy Middleton, two untiging miners of Lynx creek, have struck it rich opposite Clark's old cabin at Walkers. They think the streak runs under the cabins, and they intend fol- lowing and robbing it. The arastras on the creek are idle for want of water, but the boys are still getting out ore.
 The Indians are thick about Walkers. The red rascals on Tuesday night stole a mule from Mike Mulloy--the last one the poor iel low had. What a country
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21
LETTER FROM HARDYyUI,
CoRREsPoNDENcE OF THE Mry,,

Mir A. E. Davis wrote us a long lett, 1. last mail, giving full history of the ,, and sufierings encountered by prcsp-, party on the upper waters of tue Colc,3. !, short time ago. It is well written, and o- thin ito as regards particulars; bBt s v Wm. J. Beggs, who arrived here on S,tsl. last, furnished us with full particular vi were published in last weeks issue. q; Ga, Mr. D.'s account will have to be ;stp The following items, however, are nsr E. we willingly place them before our rsas.,, MT. D.'s own words:
 The weather has at last commenced tss oh little. The last two nights were s1, cool
 Joseph Alye> was arrsigucd last vs.s ', fore Justice r. M. Matthew. on ets,,, having maliciously shot four Goyerrrr mules and colt of Mr. Forests; 7as s,i, incd and held Co answer at the next tg- the District Court, in the sum of S5u0 [. county is without lookup, and, On sp,a ton. Coi. Price obligingly took Alya csa sheTih 's hands, and, unless be finds bs. !, hold him until the sitting of ;he cgsaI October next.
 Barge Vegas, Captain Wilbur, an. last week from the head of navigation 10, yille) with a cargo of salt from FeFTy's a returned again on Saturday for load q tatocs ard Government stores at H Don Canon.
 Capt. Fairgraves, now superinien5Gi the Moss mine, arrived by Saturdays s,ss
 Private letters from San Bernaryiino ivF Haight elected Governor by 10000 uair'
 IL is believed that the Army of ths U rado" will take up forward movensail Wallapai mountains in day or two G ernment teams have lately been aetTsij gagged in moving supplies to the fTUnt ' lows Station). Troops in fine hss!a ! ,pirits.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21
ANOTHER INDIAN FIGHT.
BRAVERY OF A WOMAN
OSE WOMAN AND ONE MAy WHIP 10 OF I'll
 RED RAsCALs.


 Word was brought to town last evening from the point of rocks, about four miles be- low Prescott and three mile. from Fort Whip pie, that about twenty Indians had made an attacl, upon the ranch of Hon. Lewis A. Ste ycns, with the evident intention of robbina the house, musdering the inmates and steal ing the stock. At the time of the attack there were on the place but two persons Mrs Stevens and hired man. The house i. situated about one hundred yards from an immense pile of rocks, which contain numer- ous caves and little valleys As luck would have it, Mrs. Stevens and the man saw the murderous rascals as they emerged from the rocks, ran for their guns and opened fire upon the thieves, who returned the fire for some time, trying every ruse known to savage war fare to get possession of the horses, but the quick eyes and steady fire of Mrs. $. and the hired man cowed the sayages, and they were forced to skulk back to their hiding place without accomplishing the object of their raid
 Many man, if placed in the same position as Mrs. Stevens, would have taken to his heels and ran for dear life but she stood her ground and fought them like a heroine, which sue is. Shortly after the Indians left, MT Johnson, who lives on A neighboring ranch and heard the firing, started with some men for Steyens's, and followed the Indians into the rocks, but failed to find them. He then started to town with the news, bringing a request from Mrs. Stevens to Der husband, V q F . member of the Legislature, 10 sond
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21


 HoN. K. s. wooLsEY, ano,be, ..,
 Arizonian, called upon us last e,sr,. rr,,.,u''tt< Colonel is looking as well and s, h ever He has just returned frou " his old ranch, the Agua Frio, which mt owned by Bowers Bros Mr. WoD,s on a' formed us that the frost did mn, ,,'Say D. damage to the corn on the rancI uo ma about sixty acres was matured hot, M tI He says that Bowers Bros. will I, ase gathered, about 2U0 tons of corn eem Wa fodder and POO tons of hay. Ahon, ai .a ( worth of vegetables have also been ,-i NN
 In addition to the above. Mess,. 'T'eo Johnson raised on shares. on yrr,,'.s isCi1I | by Bowers Bros, 60 acres of corn ,,r ,,..as v'lss at least 40 bushels to the acre 's1gs market rates, the yield of this ranch a F''i';' when sold, will bring the nice sum oS T s.l lles this, too, in year when prices ,,a w 1 year or two ago most people imag;,.SA A 1 except for stock raising, this ranch ,-'u g.. '. VI less, but they have proven themssIs,'' 'Ts Is prophets. IVY" As
 Mir Woolsey made flying yisi, ,o 4 conderoga and Dividend mines Ivo \, ue 2 men had stopped working on tbs h.t!ii A until more men could be sent from ,I. .l1 '.lsi as the Indians were becoming ,e nsIi ,la' around them, and more daring than s,'. s'.,'o' M' having entered . cabin not a bund,sI i-' from where the men were at work !". The Colonel says the Dividend La.
 pearcd to him like this At de,sI I, feet in the new shaft it is five feet vi5, ' has, next the wall on either side .loS, S feet of what he thinks to be $40 lock !, \ \ centre the rock is white, with s,s,L' honeycomb rock containing gold. Ift,.a. to be half as rich as it now appears to |. !. says it is an dt-fm rich thing.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

LEGISLATIVE BALL.-We call the h's ton of our citizens to the announcens1i another column, of a grand ball and EFiN which will be given in honor of the ssls men of the Fourth Legislature on be1s day evening next. and hope our eiuls1s ]. bcstir themselves m the matter and so'a to make the affair an event in the nls9l Prescott, pleasing alike to residents anaN.I gers. IL is not often, in this comFa7 ' unsettled Territory, that SO many p'o1Is-. - distinguished and enlightened citileA '. all sections of Arizona meet together s- earnestly hope that this mingling ioss''. citizens of all parties, from all sec'lIA create kindlier feeling among our L.: <: |, tors. and impress upon their minds VI 7 ccssity of applying the energy ana ',s. ... wasted in wrangling over petty Ioe1' y tions to the good of the whole peop.. .,,,
 The managers request us to sta'e, ,-l ..'.l, ladies who are expected to attend VIII invitations.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

MAJOR SrIcKNEY.-This prehistoric Ari- zonian is an institution in, and large DOT ton of the Territory. The Major has been under the weather of late. Some of his Prescott; admirers would have him sample a bottle of their wine; the Major, to please them, complied with their wishes, and ever since the unlucky moment he did SO he has been unwell. To the friend who thus unwit. tingly doped him, he returned the following assay of the contents of the bottle: I pint bilge water, 10. yerdigris, balance saleratus and bedbug poison. He also sent request that he might have the agency for the sale of this invaluable exterminator The Major is now as well as could be expected under the circumstance.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21
MINERS CONVENTION.

We would respectfully suggest to the Leg i.lature that it give its sanction to the call ing and assembling together in every mining county in the Territory, at some convenient point, a Convention of miners with power to frame a code of quartz laws for their respect i've counties. We have conyersed with intel ligent, practical miners, upon this subject, all of whom are of the opinion that such q move is just the thing needed by our popua- ton. The various districts could meet oa some certain day and elect delegates to the county convention, and it is reasonable to suppose that the miners would send their ablcst and most intelligent men 10 represent them. Such a body could not fail to accom- plish beneficial results, and might advance new and important ideas in relation to work ing the mines.
 The way our mines are managed at present and the manner in which law, have been and will continue to be made, unless tie Lexis hture sanction the proposed measure, is cal culated to breed much litigation and cause want of confidence and feeling of insecurity amoug miners and mill-men.
 According to the Congressional mining law, each district can make laws for working the mines within its boundaries. and as there are ten or dozen districts in some of our counties, the supposition is that we would have that many different codes in each county, liable tO be changed at any moment to suit the ideas and wishes of some local magnate who might be actuated by coyetous motives or desire to injure some one he did not like. and who might be absent from the district when the meeting would be held. Give us one law for each county, so that owners may go to bed and wake up next morning without fear that the law under which they, in good faith, located and worked their claims will not be changed whenever it suits the purpose of persons adverse to their interests.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

INDIANS SHor Ar.-A man in the '-f i. of Mir. A. c. Dunn, who lives on v. ', skirts of town, saw and shot at some i', <, who were prowling around the n0Y Y. D corral of Mir. Dunn last night. M ! mare was picketed close to the nus ,D. the Indians had united her and ws" ,.'.o,ssl skedaddling with her when u
 Four shots were fired at them
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

LYNX CRELR.-At Walkers Camp on Lynx creek. Poland and NcCrackin, two irrcrressi- be Arzouans, are dclying away down in the bowels of the earth, taking out ore from the Post Oak " and " Deadwood No 2' These two lodges have furnished and are stlll furn- ishing plenty of l7st-clas, rock. The Dead wood No. ? has paid as high as SIS to the ton in free gold The Post Oak has also paid well. Messrs Poland and McCrackin have erected an IS feet oyer,hot watcr-whcel, with which they drive their aras;ras.
 Uncle Billy Pointer, man of great age and energy, has lode named the "Pointcr, g l which, from what we learn in regard to it, i, very rich. The old gentleman has taken out of it, with his own hands, several tons oi rock, which be thinks will pay better than an equal quantity of rock from any other lode in the country. Hope so, Uncle Billy, you deserve great recompense for your labors ir Arizona.
 party of miners are getting ready tc smelt gslena ore from lode called the Spur which is said to contain lots Of ;hc precious metals. A few mpanics arc placer mining, making fair wages Mir Pearson, re cenuy, in one day rocked out of hole two feet square the snug little sum Of SIS.
 We to not know of s more industrious sci of men than the old settlers Of Lynx creek They have labored in and stuck to the coun try like heroes and we hope they will all b, compensated for their energy. Stick to it boys; go in ou your own muscle, and do no wait for mill linen, so called, to open you lclges for you. Your rock is rich, your dis trict contains plenty of it, and as sure as fat all will be well yet, and ere long, somewher on Upper Lynx creek, there will be a cit. that will rival if not surpass Virginia
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

her some buckshot--"a little more shot, Mir. Stevens" Bully for Mrs. Stevens She is our layor,c candidate for commander of the District of Arizona.
 INDIAN RESERVATION oS THE CoLoRADo. We have been kindly permitted by Messrs Bowers & Bro. 10 make the following extract from private letter written by Mr. C. B. Gcnung, an old and much respected citizen of this county, known to every one as a man ot uutirng energy and perseverance. Mir. Ge- nuug is at present, we are informed, Sub Agent on the Colorado River Indian Reserya- tion. He writes:
 ! "Pcople generally think Indians will not work. This Is a mistaken notion l have been here about six weeks, and in that time the Indians have planted more than twelve hundred acres and will raise a good crop.
 General Dent has just returned from Sar Francisco with a good supply of farming nm piemcnts. and next year contempates plant ing five thousand acres.
 The surveyors are at work on the ditch making the final survey. There will be oVc a hundred men to work here in less than
 month. and everything looks prosperous.
 This. we believe. is the beginning of th' end of our Indian difficulties, and q lonl stride in the right direction. General Den
 deserves thc thanks of the people of Arizona
 for being the first Superintendent of lndiai
 Affairs in this Territory who has attempted to put in practice the theory of making tn Indians sustain themselves. We think Gen eral Dent should visit this section of tn
 country, or appoint sub-agcnt to come ul
 and visit the Black Canon Indians and th . Moquis. Both tribes, we believe, have prom . ised to come into Prescott soon, and il Gene raj Iicat would come up. it is more tha likoiy that hc and General Gregg could mak arrangements t1r placing them upon reset l vatiun
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21
THE SITUATION - MORE TROOPS
 NEEDED.

ro is TO denying the fact that the Pco- cNHfl Arizona are, from sonc rluEe sa es guhbed, ostracsed arj ur. ht shs siHiisft snthoritio eau
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

THE California mail comes and gO" great regularity under the present I,ss ment. It arrived in town Tuesday "s .is ten hours ahead of time, and in lns bright and early, Mir. and Mrs. he''D it distributed snd ready to deli'e''
Arizona miner., 1867-09-21

her some buckshot--"a little more shot, Mir.
 Stevens" Bully for Mrs. Stevens She is
 our layori,c candidate for commander of the District of Arizona.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-05

VALUABLE HOTEL PROPERTY
V FOR SALE At PUBLIC AUCTION.-We, the
undersigned, wishing TO retire from PUBLIC bust:
ness. offer our VALUABLE HOTEL PRUpEKTY
for sale at pablis auction on tne aVgkih t wA1 os
S sbs s f H6uSE P situated in the
town of Goodson. Bristol, Va. and Tenn. at the
terminus of the Vra ana bs
Virginia and Cumberland Gap railroads me
great thoroughfare from New orleans TO New
York. and in one Of the healtnlest SECTIONS OF the
States
Ii has many advantages over other points, one
of which is the abundance and low prices OF pro,
visions TO spend ieuFs taI1s
ccheaner place for summer resort. We invite
parties to come and look for themselves.
stor W B sfC BUfLblSG, o0x45 feet containing
twenty. eight large, airy rooms, one Of whic Is
large dining. room 4lx3i feet. The building is the
best constructed for hotel purposes in the STATE
BRICK BUILDING containing Elk rooms, 'front.'
ing on the same street. 20x75 feet long, all con-
nected with the passenger depots by handsome
foot bridge leading into the second story Oh the
buildings. ~.
The lot upon which the buildings stand Is 237
feet 'front.' RAINING back los feet. on which are Ill
necessary out-buildings, including agood' large
TERMS OF ABOVE SALE ARE One thousand dol
lars cash in hand the balance In three equal an.
nual instalments, bearing interest from day OF
sale Tho title unquestionable, and retained I'M
iii the last payments made. The purchaser Is to
insure in some good insurance company for two
thirds OF the amount Of purchass money the policy
On the SAME DAY will be sold FIVE ACES OF
WOOD LAND. Also, all the FURNITURE belong
ing to the hotel (the most of Thich Is good) for
cash in hand, except where an amount will justify
US in taking negotiable note, interest ad ded,
well ehuoi''u' G. DiD0'' K. T. LANCASTER,
JOHN L. LlGON.
GonnaogRpIsTor July % 1857 iy 30-1aw3w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-05

The author of BelgraUia says: One year,
the year before painted "The Corsi-
cans" Lord Palmerston took sudden
fancy to my picture called "Summer in
the Lowlands,n and bought it at high
figure. His lordship at the same time
made some inquiries after the artist, and
invited me to call upon him. I waited on
his lordship accordingly; he complimented
me upon the picture; but there was one
thing about it he could not understand.
!" What is that, my lord ?" asked. "That
there should be such long grass in field
where there are so many sheep" said his
lordship promptly, and with a merry twin
kle of the eye. It was decided hit this !;
and having bought the picture and paid for
it, he was entitled to his joke. "How do
you account for it?" he went on, smiling,
and looking first at the picture and then at
me. "Those sheep, my lord" replied,
"were only turned into the field the night
before I finished the picture"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-05

perfection, and the yield is, conSeauen..y,
almost as much as lands can De made to
produce. ~ 49,. .o,t,on of
,be country are very good. The wheat,
oats. and hay have oil made good returns
to the farmer for his labor, and the corn
c or is as promising as ever before at this
season Of the year.
There is good deal of money coming
In for the crops just harvested, and the
nconle look forward with much hope to
the future, Trade Is more active than
for some time previous, and altogether
we feel as if the hard times which have
been upon us are about to give way to
a brighter and more plentiful season.
SOMETIMES,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-05
By Harrison, Goddin 4 Apperson, Auctionsers
and Real Estate Agents.

THE BEAUTIFUL FARM ON THE
L WILLIAMSBURG TURNPIKE TWO MILES
BELOW RICHMOND FOR SALE At AUCTION
WITHOUT LIMIT Oh REsERVE.-At the req uest
of Mr.. Joseph J. White. we will sell at auction,
on the premises, on THURSDA? the Sth day OF
August, 1857, at haf,past 4 o'clock +; M. me
beautiful FARM on which he now resides, called
"sunnyside,' situated on the east side Of the
Williamsburg turnpike, two miles below. Rich
mond, fin full view Of Richmond j adjoining the
lands of Messrs. John Poe, T. HGnlger, and
others, containing SIXTY SEVEN ACRES, OF
which twenty five acres are now In corn, about
eight acres in oats, and balance In pasture and
grass, &c The land is in the highest state of i'm
provsment, and the buildings are equal to the best
In the neighborhood, consisting OF a handsome
dwelling containing five rooms, an office with two
roems kitchen auarteIs new stable sorn house OF
there is very superior orchard Of peaches and np-
pies, fine strawberry bed, and there are TWO wells
of fne water.
TERMS: fourth cash balance at four,
eight, and twelve months for negotiable notes, in.
terest added, secured by a trust deed. The taxes
for 1887 to be paid by the purchaser.
Mr.. White, residing on the place, will take plea
sure in showing it to those who may call on him.
HARRISON, GODDIN Il APPERSOH,
au ~ Auctionsers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-05

Governor Low, of California, illustrates
the position ofthe Democrats of that State
by an anecdote Of q man who entered the
Pacific Club, the rooms of which were
formerly occupied = as "a" gambling house,
and stepped up. to party of gentlemen
who were playing cards, offering to bet a
dollar. "But this is not q gambling
house, ''s Is that so e''4.said the man,
looking about, t".Why, this is the same
old place and the same old crowd"
Santa Ana-not Annals the correct
spelling Of the old Dgentlemdn's name
The correct pronunciation, however,
would be better represented by IS Anva. .
And Jnarez sounds as If spelled Hoafett.
Nashuille Gazette. i,1..i - s"-i !. ~: |
:. And pray, how does H,cdreM sound p
Louisville Courier.