Arizona miner., 1868-06-13


 PARTY Of eight men arrived here Tuesday cFehlhg last From New Mexico, and departed '1' O"iHornla the following morning. Among 'nem was Mr. John S,one. who len Prescott some three years since for Eastern Arizona and New Mexico, to hunt up something rich. We are informed that the party travelled over New uoAico and the Navajo country, but could mol ma anything to suit them which does not sur. prlse us much, if they travelled through those countries as they did through this without cx. aminlng' prospecting or scarcely looking at anything. They intended to go to Wickenburp. and we hope they will find something there to Keep them in the country. Their names are John stone John Reynolds, Albert Harris. Joseph Bright, two Duncan brothers, Smith and Fraley.
 AMONG the bets made by citizens of this county on the result of the recent election wa, one. inc hnalc Of which is very amusing 4 man from Cary precinct came to town before election. ana leit horse with a gentleman of this town with orders to bet him on Mccormick The man then went down home to Carys. A few days afterwards thc person who had the horse in charge came across citizen of Cary's precinct who said that Mccormick would not get vote down there. The Prescott man. knowing that thc owner of the horse lived there. and firmly believing that no power could make Rush man out of him, offered to bet the Caryi.e horse that Mccormick would get at least one vote The bet was taken, the Caryite returned home. set to work. converted the owner of the horse. who voted for Rush thereby losing his caJaHo. Afler election be came Co town: explanations were made. and he-matler heartily laughed al by both parties Moral Never bet on dead things they sometimes crawl.
 REruRS or GENERAL DEvIy- On the llth inst General Devin retu,ncd to Camp Whipple, with the advance of bis command, after having made | the most extended scout ever accomplished by the troops at least in this portion of the country The General Jeff here April 2sth and after cross | ing the Rio Verde. asccndcd tho Mogolone ] Mountains. descended into Tonto Basin near the 1 head of the east fork of the Verde and after scouting all through ,he Basin north and east Of : the Sierra Anches and crossing aud reCrossng ] the Salinas at five different points, be with sixty of his cavalry, pushed on to the San Carlos ] crossing three of its western forks and reached ' he main river abou, lhc latter part Of May. Re. ! turning to camp. near tho Salinas be with the 1 whole command again asceuded the Mogollone i ana returned to Clear Creek thence To Camp Lin coln. Very few Indians were found. and but little fresh sign bu, the thorough exploration Of ] this hitherto almost unknown section Of country must prove of great benefit to the Territory. Six Indians were killed. The Chief Packer of ! the Expedition Mir. John C. Baker, and two hor- ses were Killed by the Indians. One man and several horses were wounded. Men aud horses came back barefooted aud hungry from tbelr long tramp. More than fifty Ranchcrias were found only one Of which was inhabited. The Indians had commenced to farm on Tonto Creek 1 but no crops were up. From the signs on the ] san Carlos their families appeared to have moved towards the head of the Gna or Little ] Colorado,
 ! ABvAScE oF THE CELEsrrArs-Th almond ] eyed sons of China have al last concluded to come to Arzcua. The Vulure Mining Co.,, of 1 Wiokenturg. have twenty of lhcui ou a string, ] bound for Wickenburg. where they will be set i to work. By and by, Cninamen viii do most ol ! the work at tle mine. and thc white men who recently voted for Richard c Mccormick to please Mr. Phelps, the big chief Of the Company will be compelled to hunt work elsewhere. Well, thank God. Chiuameu cant vote
 CHAss MNx.-The lates, word from this mine is to ,he effect that the rock now being taken out vf the tunnel looks well. The mill is run ming.
 Sur RIVER CoryrEY.-Thoae of our citizen. who recently visited the settlements on Salt River speak highly Of tlse richness of the soil of th' immense river bottoms. The settlers were lux irritating on green corn and other delieaees ii May Mir. Bigelow says there farms for thousand men on Salt River, and that the ol, settlers are anxious to have people go there an' cultivate the soil We'll we expect to have t'
 go up old Salt. before long. but cannot nov
 think of tying up near Phenix. There are tw' many Mccormick Republicans at that place L
 suit us.
 SEVERAL persons were in town from Walnu 2 Grove this week.
 , NEw ApyFRrisENENrs.-L A. Stevens adver
 tises the loss Of a note. The Sheriff of thi
 county has word to say to taxpayers. A. G : Dunn has several good milch cows for sale ! James Grant adveriisos change in arrivals am l departures of stages, mails, eIc. The Manager [ and Teachers of the Prescott Sunday School in ! yite all to attend the Second Anniversary o the institution which is to take place in the Cour | House, tomorrow.
 f GEORGE D. BOWERS arrived here on Thursda