Arizona miner., 1868-01-11

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 THE BrRDs oy PARADISE, a society composed Of the young men and women of Prescott and vicinity, had good time of it last evening. in Blair Ellot's building They ripped the light fantastic" in gay and festive style,
 NsT.- BrcyetCapiain Fcchct, Lieut. Mendcr. and another officer, whose name wc have forgot ten. paid us friendly visit on Thursday last Lieut. Mcndor is Post Adjutant at Camp Whpple
 CogguNicirioSs.-Rca the communications in to-day's paper. "A Democrat argues. ably for the thorough organization of the Democratic party and ;he holding of Territorial COnven- ton to nominate q candidate for Congress. We agree with him. and hope that if possible, strict party lines will be drawn in tbe approaching ANtiA'atf aV ft1 " ehhs NNh ul4 tAAetN lattu Afl veniuFcrs, who are ever ready 10 worm thcn- selves into office by deceiving the people with two-!aced political professions.
 Mr. Hardy writes letter in relation to the railroad and mails, which will repay pcrussl. It is the general opiaion that work will be com meaeei upon The road in this Territory next spring.
 BEicn's TRAIN has gone to Camp Lincoln, with goods for Arnold E Bowers, and | lot Of shingles and lumber. It will haul back 10 town lot of corn for MF. James Grant
 NOTICE TO SErrLE.-All persons indebted to William H. Hardy, al this place. will find il ad- vantagcous to call upon Capt. J. P. llargraye, at his office on Moaiczama street. and settle up Immediately. See notice ia another eolamn.
 Wr,rER.-We are just now enjoying an ex- ecllent article of this commodity. The days are pleasant and snnshiny the nights just cool enough for person to sleep warm and comfort able, out of doors under about four pairs of blankets, soldier oYercoat, and copy of the AHq CGifm7tic.
 r. S.-sinco putting the above in type. an immense quantity of rain has fallen. and, np 10 the tine of going to press 9 o'clock this morning it was still descending ia sheets.
 FIRs-wooD, delivered, is worth from four to six dollars in Prescott
 SURVEYOR AND DRAUGnTsMtS WASFED.-hf. f. M. Chapman, of Wickenburg, has written to Sheriff Moore, of this place, requesting him to procure for the Shilling Canal Company of Salt river, of which Mr Chapman is President, ;iis services of a competent surveyor, to survey and make a map Of the Company's ditchi and to lay of towa-site- F there ale any such in this vi- einity, they can, by dropping Mir Chapman a few lines stating terms, etc., get good job. 1 DR. JoNgs's TRAIN arrived here from La Paz on Wednesday, #!!!.l. freight for Government. l The wagons were uuioaded at the Post on Thurs | day morning, drove Gp to town, and were loaded up again, by Wormser & Co.,, with corn and shingles for Camp McPherson, and powder and fuse for the yulure Mining O., at wiekenbarg. The train started back on Thursday last JIN MoSrHAS is having his stable fixed up for the cold weather. He has had Uncle Johnny Miller, our old placer mining partner stopping up the cracks with mortar for week past
 NEW sErrLEwrNr.- new settlement has been started at the point where the road from Prescott to the Rio Verde, uiq the Agua Eric Ranch crosses Lynx Greek, by Messrs Lerty, Johnson Thomas, Ellit Kranse and others. They intend to break mp a large quantity of the rich valley iand Of that vicinity and plant corn, vegetables etc.. in it in the spring Good luck, gents. May you raise excellent crops. There arc thousand. of acres in inc valley, as yet unoccupicd that will prodnee good eorn wheat, and vegetables and VIC hope to see others follow the goed ex ample set them by this energetic band of bache lors There is no business under the sun a healthy az Independent, or as profitable as farm
 ing and we are glad to see ancient miners turn
 ing their attention to this branch of business Without we raise our own provisions, a grea many of our mines will Dc useless until rail road is built
 THE O'Neill Dramatic Association advertise aI excellent bill for Saturday evening next, whicl will Dc played in ther new theatre, at Caml Lincoln. Go and see them.
 Tnr Delinquent Tax List for the year 1867 appears n to days paper.