Arizona miner., 1867-12-21
LOCAL NEWS.

covered by Messrs England and Bridges, four and a half miles south of Prescott is smelling out we'll. Judge Brooks, our worthy Judge of Probate, banned out, in one day, recently, S5. Some fifteen or twenty men are now at work there, making good wages.
 DEPUTY SHERIFF BEHAv and Mir. James Grant are out at the Willows, on the Hardyvile road. Mir Grant left town on Monday alone; Mir Be- han started same day. Their business s some what similar--to gobbie up the property of certain individual who. we are informed is in- debted to Mr Grant. and also to Henderson X Co., The Deputy Sheriff intended attaching said property for Henderson & Co. Mir. Grant. should he arrive first. will save him that trouble. Both gentlemen are good horsemen, and we are anx- ious to learn which of them arrived first.
 F. S.-We learn that the Sheriff beat the race. Johnny surrounacdr Grant. reached his desti- nation first. and attached the property. The laugh is against Gran. this time.
 THE PiAcEruAs,-Bi Randall and - Me Clure are anxious to get few placer miners to go in with them and work the placeritas near Walnut Grove Randall is stopping at Kirkland Valley and Mcclure is at Wickenburg. They say five dollars per day is the least amoant any man need make in these diggings.
 MR. JAMES FARRlsu, of San Francisco, accom- paniNl Mir. Reed to this place from the city, for the benefit of his health, and to see Arizona Whs2 he left Frisco he was in very poor health, but since breathing the pure air of Arizona, be is as long-winded as Seaya and as strong as Hercules. He recently rode out to the "Ster- ling mine, and examined that rich institution. He says it far surpasses all the stories he heard about it before coming here. Richer sulphurets, and more of them, cannot be found in any other known ledge He will visit other mines before leaving. and it is quite likely he will give his impressions of matters and things in Arizona Co some of the city papers for publication. He is member of one of the oldest and most highly respected families ia California. His brother is a member of the present State Legislature; be himself is well known in the business circles of the State, and bis word in regard to our country and it's resources will be believed by the mer- chants and business men of the metropolis O. the Pacific. show Jim around.
 | JUNGLE" JoHN ROBINSON and "Generalr P McAteer, of Kirkland Valley, were in town this ! Arizonans. and consequently, tp-top fellows They grumtled considerably beeaa=e they dc not receive the MINER regularly, but tnet is mol our fault.
 WELL DRESSED MEN.--Henderson < Co. have bedecked several of our bachelor friends n 3 gorgeous manner They have changed the wholc face Of nature" on some of the rusty, crusty old boys so efiectuaily that their mothers would not recognize them. Our Jenkins says that pink satin velvet vests trimmed with feathers. ivory handled coat-tails, corn-cob colored panta!oons with buttons on 'em, sulphurct-shaped head gear and goat gloves are all the go. Sail in, anccnts
 CHRIsTNAs.-We Wednesday next, December 25th will be the anniversary of the birth Of Jesu. Christ, the Son of God Christians, iu every clim, and country honor this day above all others, ant pass il in devotion and joyfulness We hope oul readers win make the best use of the day possibl, under the circumstances. We wish each and al of them merry Christmas.
 GENERAL McDowEL1 and party returned {, Fort Whipple on Thursday, from Camp Lincoln on the Rio Verde In going from Whlprle {, Lincoln, the packers belonging to tho party saw and fl. ed upon some Indians. General Deyens
 Majors Price and Clendennin accompanied Gen
 MeDowell. The General started, yesterday morn ing, for Fort Mcdowell. We understand tha General Crittenden has applied for leave of ab sence, and that General Dcvens is to be distrc commander, with headquarters at Fort Whipple
 A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE will be given b
 the O'Nel Dramatic Association, in She ney
 theatre, at Camp Lincoln, Rio Verde, on Christina night, December 25. The Association is made q,
 of old New York actors, who understand the bus mess and well up in the!: parts. The perform ance on this occasion will consist of tho three ac drama of Rory O'Moore, and the Imaginable fare
 of The Happy Man. Singing and dancing vii
 also be indulged in. and merry time is anticipa z ted. IL is free thing, and the boys wish us (
 extend general invitation to the citizens Of Pres
 cott. It is the intention of the Association to giv several performances in Prescott soon, commen, , ing about New Ycar's Dan Roth, a first-clas minstrel, is connected with the Association.
 NEw MuL.-Bowers Bros. have erected an put in operation, on Granite Creek, short di: : tance above Prescott, mill which is capable c grinding into meal one ton of corn per day. l is run by water power The babrstones yer Q found near Mr. simmonss ranch, and answer th . purpose very we'll Messrs. Blair Elliott erecte this mill, and, we are informed, made good jo f of it.
 n ERRoR.-We were in error, last week, when "
 stated that Hon. Jas s. Giles had sold his ranc n to Mr. Puntney. We now understand that Nil
 Lew. Alters is the man that purchased it. Sine
 making the sale, Mir. Giles has changed his min with regard to going East this winter, and vii fight it out on this line another season But W rnthpr ouass our friend Cilas u-iil a ,,,,,,, ,L