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The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

PARTY of immigrants arrived in Prescott from New Mexico, some five or six days ago. They came Uia the 35th parallel route. Others, they say, are on the way When they left New Mexico, it was the general impression there that a line of stages was about to be placed on the Both parallel route. Judge Turner and an Indi- an Peace Commissioner are on their way to Prescott. We have about as much use here for a Peace Commissioner as have the angels in heaven, (who, it Is said, can Ry) for veiocipedes.
 INPRovRxgSrs.- improvement mania has again seized our people. who are making neat and substantial improvements upon their dwell ings and business houses. Blair & Elliott have inst completed several neat private residences for families Jos. Kerr has commenced the ercc- ton of a large frame house. in front of Allen & whi.e's store F. Meachan is having more ad ditions bult Levi Bashford has had ware house built and. not to be behind the age, Otto has had his barber-shop fixed up ia gay style. A beautiful porch. planned and bniit by Collier 4 Ienning adds greatly to the outside attractions of the concern. F. A. Cook. too, has been add ing improvements to his picture gallery. Judg- ing from the amount Of lumber that has gone to the "outslde settlements" the people thereof must be en the build, too.
 GorNG TO CArIFoRNIA-Proydencc permitting Rev. Mir Skinner. who came here somc two months ago, and who ever since has faithfully preached thc word Of God to sinners hereabouts will this morning leave for California, to meet his family and bring them to Prescott where, we are informed, the reverend gentleman intends taking up his abode. Of course religious scry- ices will have to be dispensed with until bis re- turn. unless some other shepherd of the Lord should happen ,o come this way. We wish Mir Skinner pleasant journey, and hope be will re- turn soon, full Of grace, love and charity.
 R,N.-Thc first summer shower Of any con sequence feii here Sunday last. Another, of about an hours duration, descended on ihe night Of Tuesday last 1t rained considerable in the ioothill valleys. in all Of which there are big fields of corn, etc. Gentlemen from all sections Of the county. inform us that ,he cultivated fields and they are many and large, never before look cd well, al this season of the year.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03
Aew Adrertisemeuts.
A Timely Warning to the Sick.

h is especially 1f1-taui tis me when shs rusfbs.s sf ths IHfsd sttss so~e with the diresf lsasns under ihe nalne o isfret hausrs and uisa daBsz-e c,UTJunds f1ssiihg bo medicinal ia4f nes utit i.s Efnif i=s fsTssisi ia tiis wurd yvereizn rssne- dies uai ths Thiic shoald faiiy uperana tia faffa Be Enowu thea, taAi slls all the d9sivs stinalasfs called hggrf are mTr asd all he ToHacs cs-s,auia HAa,' arr annnaffuFssi wh fiery article csstauiHg amW E fstfi gtt E.oytsi JsoisoH H0sTETTERk GEL. EBRATED STOMACH BiTTERS eo-.ais Ia-s. ss tl--.. tanEs bf arc O com hiaatiia f pare ~ Rvr -
 loo I1rs iiocs of s valuable pia-uaric ant hiias And srleut herts and pauis and that and rafd remedy tT DysEcr-1a a1e all its kndr- asnf.zsss hs Tsrfrniion atnes hfsrs Inc world wifls1t r val r r
 TatiH its sales to-day equal the combined .as o Gi tae otf tuiss advertised United stars sS ts errtas hiet aeuients iis assfuiness are sRpaa ey lsoitidals,f ~ tss hgks slauding u svery Er,f.s
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03
Pima County.

The drizOnan of June 10, came to hand last mail. The editor surrounds an extract from the New York Herald, on the Indian question. with some timely remarks of his own, in which he growls at the Washington authori- tics for not sending more troops to the Ter ritory, all of which is in order. From his argument, we take 1t that he is in favor of abandoning some military posts, and, with the force thus relieved, strengthening others. Perhaps there may be posts in Pima county that might be abandoned, but we know of none, except it be Fort Goodwin. North of the Gila there are neither enough posts nor enough soldiers. We have, however, a prom ise of more scldic.z, and, ss we are used to leaning upon promises, we shall, of course. lean upon this one until it is either broken or fulfilled Early in June, the Apaches killed. on the ranch of T. NJ. Yerkes, a man named Thomas Venoa. A Camp Crittenden cores pondent, after giving detailed account of the killing of F.. q. Pennington asks "How long win the sap heads at Washington pursue the cruel policy, misnamed humane of let ting these demons (Apaches) loose upon in- nocent settlcrsl' This is hard question to answer, bnt we venture to inform this cores pendent that the policy hc speaks of will be pur-ucd by the "sap-licadsn so long as there are Sap heads in power at Washington who think mqre Of negroes and Indians than they do oi whites. Were the Democratic party in power, it would not be long until we would have a sufficient force in the Territory to punish them for their acts of rapine and murdcrn
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

WAsHIsGToS, June l3.-As an indication of the spirit in which the Postmaster Gcne- ral intends to deal with all violations of the postal law, small or great, the following let ter, addressed to prominent Postmaster in Georgia, is given:
 "The enactment of laws defining crimes and offence. against the Postofiice Establish ment, admonish every person in the employ of the Department, that the lAw-making power intends the law to throw around the purity of correspondence the solemn sanctity of its protection. The highest duty the De- partment owes to the people is to preserve by all means within its power the absolute sanctity of the seal The provisions of the law referred to are entirely explicit. You are required to instruct subordiDates that ey- cry violation of law in this respect as well as other crimes, the Postmaster-Gencral will visit with punishment to the fullest extent of the law. Tn this connection, and in view of facts known 10 the Department, Of complicity if not actual crime by one of the clerks in the employ of your office, the Postmaster General directs said clerk to be instantly dis missed from service. You will permit no one to continue or be employed in your office whose character for personal integrity may not command the confidence of the PostmAs- ter-GeneraL Yours.
 "G. B. AEHsTAoNG,
 General Sup't Railway Mail Service"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03
Military Report, Thanks, Etc.

The Bay papers of the 10th uit, publish the report of Lieutenant Colonel John Green, who, while commanding an expedition against the AIaches south of thc Gila, succeeded in surprising large rAncheria, on Mount Turn bull, killing q, capturing o. besides some baroa, and quantity of provisions. As we have previously published pretty full and fair account of tbe doings of Col. Grcen's command, VIC must now content ourself with copying tho oongratulAiory order Of General Ord, who says:
 DFor these results the General Command ing thanks General Devin. and requests him Co convey his thanks to the officers and men specially mentioned by him, yiE
 "Breyet Lieutenant Colonel John Green. Major First Cavalry, commanding expedition !; Breyoi Colonel R. r. Bernard Captain Tint Cavalry, commanding expedition. Brevet Licutenant-C Colonel I. R. Dunkelberger Cap tain First Cavalry; Brevet-Major Charles 1T Veil, First Lieutenant, First Cavalry; Lieu tenant A. II. Stanton, Tint Cavalry Lieu tenant Charles X. Johnson, Fourteenth lufan- try; Brevet Captain ]. .. Adams, Second Lieutenant, First Cavalry Sergeant Warren Allison. Company c. First Cavalry; Corporal Clarence Richards, Company c, First Cayal- ry; Corporal Thomas J. Smith, Company c, First Cavalry; Bugler, W. II. Sampson, Com pany c, FHi Cavalry; Private Frank kezer, Company c, First Cavalry; Private George Miller, Company G. First Cavalry; Private Elijah Peck, Company c, First Cavalry; Pri- yAte Thomas Smith, Company K, First Cav airy; Private John Rhodes Company K, First Cavalry; Manuel Dwian, Chief of Indian Scouts, for their energy and perseverance. He is aware that, Co insure success in such expeditions as Greens and Bernard's, morc skill in the commanders and pluck and en- durance in the command are requisite than are shown in many battles among civilized nations, where thousands are killed, and the | hopes that, with the assistance of good horses and more troops now es route to Arizona, the sayages will be unable to find either comfort or safety except in unconditional surrender
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03
Mining Intelligence.

PL1cERrrAs-S Nothing has hern heard from the new diggings at the Plaecritas. near walnu; Grove. since lhst week. Saturday and Sunday last, several parties Of MexicAns started from Prescott to % tkcre
 INDEPENDENCE LobE--A party of Prescott gents took a trip to Big Rug and Goodwin Min ing districts recently. and returned here day or two ago. we'll pleased with what they bad seen. 4. L. Mocllcr. one or said party. has shown as some rock from thc Independence. which Is as rich and pretty as any rock we have seen in long time. When lke party lea. sAc lode was all ef l2 feet thick. The Rrastra was nearly anisbcd. and it will not be long before ihe owners will bc able 10 tell how rich sbcir rock is. IL is ihe general opinion. now. tha; il will pay at least s3a or sie per ton in free gold
 WAKER's Dtsrmcr.-At present. but litle is being done al the head of Lynx creek, most Of The miners having come to town 10 celebrate ihe Fourth of July. The creek and tributary guiches being almost dry, placer Ininerz can do nothing until water comes
 LowEn LYNX CREEK The Bashford Mining Company's force some ten men-arc hard at work upon fbelr diiches, etc.
 Jackson. Lovejoy 6 Co, are also engaged in fixing up.
 HasssTAvrA.- Yonng Sam Scott. -- Slone and Wm. Vincent came 10 town from lhe Has sayafHpa, . feE d4ys ago, having besR forced to quit mining there owing to scalciiy O. water. ar--rr. Toung and Scott worked in inc canyon below the mouth of Copper creek, where, we are sorry to say, they did not find very good pay. slone X Vincent worked bar above the canyon, and had better luck than Joe and Sam. In fact, we have been told that they averaged abOai $lo day, each.
 Work a, the Sterling Is progress ing favorably. IL is believed that the new mill will be completed in about month.
 CHAsg.--It gives us pleasure to be able to state that work at the Chase will soon be resumed. Recent letters from Almarin E. Paul, 10 A. O. Moves, explain fnily. all that is necessary to be known about the working of the new process, and point ont the cause of failure to settle the gold al the first trial made at the mine. wicxENBuRG recent private letter from ] hlchthDuts states hhaA Nhe new oatt'lg ieSthey 1 placed in the mill of Messrs. Reese and kranse worked very effectively, owing to some fault in | it's construction A man had arrived from tho new diggings near Walnut Grove, having in hi' 1 possession several hundred dollars which hc dug | ont there James Cuscnbury. of the Nulturt | Mining Company. and W. x. Ballard, mail con tractor. were expected to arrive on the 2sth The Vuliurc Mining Company's mill was run ming.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

GEO. W. DENT, Indian Agent for this Ter ritory, has, we learn, turned over his affairs to Robert Coles, of La Paz, whom he has ap- pointed sub-agcnt and left the Territory. Being brother-in-lsw of President Grant, it is reasonable to suppose that fatter position awaits him elsewhere. Now, that Mr. Coles, who is bona t1ie citizen of the Territory, has charge of the Reservation and it's two legged appurtenances, we hope he will keep them at home, and that Government will fur nish him sufficient means to enable him to do so But we do not expect him to hold the position long, and look Tor some political cor morant from the East, disguised as a Quaker, to be sent out soon.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

YouNG papers, like young politicians, gen crally oyerra,e their poseFs. 4 short time ago, the San Diego California; Uaioa, i'm aginei itself power in the newspaper world of Southern California, and crowcd, Justify, about what it had accomplished, but age having given it sense and discretion. it now admits that 1t and the people cf its section are wasting time in taking about railroads, land offices, steamship lines, etc We think SO, too, and would advise oar San Diego friends to remember the adage sbou, "hslf a loaf" Re decent little village, and you may yet get branch ff,iF. the great S5th Parallel Railroad, the only road now talked of that stands the ghost of show of getting Congressional aid Don't, for a moment, im- agine that New Orleans is anxious to Ink herseE with you. The Crescent City has had her eyes fixed upon MAzatian for some time past, has them fixed upon it now, and, when Sinaloa, Sonora and ChihuAkua are annexed. which will happen before long, you will sec New Orleans, Mobile, and Galveston extend. ing their arms io Mazaflan and GuaymAs, their natural outlets on the Pacific.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

THE San Francisco Herald of June l7th says: "The brig Laura is being fitted up at Jackson street wharf,preparatory to leavingfor Fort Yuma with part of the Twenty-first In- fantry. There win be twenty-eight laundress- es, and eleven enlisted men and non-comis- stoned officers, etc, in all forty-three, and a large amount of miscellaneous stores for posts m Arizona
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03
- Tssfk hath iis tine,
 Merry hearts will Inerrily chime.
GEO. W. BARNARD, P. NJ.
ASoruEE INDAS RuD.-Thc following letter needs no explanation:

ASOruEE INDIAy RND.-Thc following letter needs no explanation:
 WALNUT GROVE. June %, 1869.
 FRIEND MARIoS:-I have to say to you that on yesterday, while absent from home, my house was entered by Indians. who took all the valu- ables that was possessed off, rife, ammunition, clothing. bedding and very nearly all had In the way of provisions, etc. l was lucky enough to save my horses as l was mounted on one and the other was laristed not far from where 'he man that 1 have employed was working, which place was on an island, from where he could not see the house, and knew nothing of ue affair until he quit work and went to the house about sundown. think there were not over four or five Indians at the house. They went of south from here, and thinA they are eamPed in this vicinity.
 f's.-They got an order that was drawn by Af, Ross Of Wickenburg, to be paid to me by A. Barnett The amount is eight dollars in gold and II you see ft 10 do so you can say to A. E ua' do not wish him to cash the order for Big ia'np or any one else. A. c. SWAIN.
 'Gls'' we sympathize with yon for your loss " ana hope chance to get even will soon offer mere isn't much danger of Big Rump's" going Y" "ickenburg and presenting that order.
 etkELNG-The attention of persons owning 'ee' 'h The Sterling mine is directed to an adyer N'e'neh' Tn another column, notifying them to b' ana appear at the office of the County Recorder !" rre'co'l' on the l2th day of July next, for rh' purpose o' transferring their interests in saiC -'ne and receiving pay therefor.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03
NOTICE.

rI,HE OWNERS or THE STERLING MINE Il ase hsrsby nosiA~d fhai the Sterling Muinr C.,n Iny Sh se in aftssassn~ a, he Ccany R~osars Onsns s= irssrs ss tss iSsA S~y sf Juy, isa pay. usetf ~ tbe ys1rcAase usy aod nks cucveyAnuss se s~=sss Ss ss -=--. sS made t~swsen sad aad C-s Bserzs d A@ts I-l- ]. s@S
 '. IT. MESDERLiCH
 Finas.iai Ags-s sse-Ing Mining Coat~ny pr---psi Ars1~A. July q le1s
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

HAY CoNTRAor.-By private letter from Camp Colorado, Yuma county, We learn that, on the 2lst ult, bids for supplying that post with l60 tons of hay, were opened, and tho contract awarded to Robert Coles, of Ia Paz, he being the lowest bidder. He is to furnish 100 tons at $500 per ton, and 60 tons, al S3SOO
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

MoxEY AND MINING SrocKs-The San Francisco Herald of the 18th ult., says that during the past week, mining stocks were in a depressed state, but were on the advance. Money was scarce. The banks were supply ing regular customers at and II per cent. On the street, two per cent was asked.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03
DR. HUFELAND'S
 CELEBRATED SscisS Stomach Bitters.

q The hrsi and most heAlthfal Tonic ever introduced into the United States is stiii the leading article. and .naore oi this sold than of all other s0-easled Tonics or Bitters
 For Sale O the Trade by TAYLOR A BESDEi., sose Agents, GU9 and sll Clay Street. San Francisco. California
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

PItcEHuAs.- Nothing has hern heard froa. thr new diggings at the Plaecritas. near walnu; Grove, since lAst week. Saturday and Sunday last, several parties Of NexicAns started from Prescott to % thcre
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-03

PRIcE or GKEESBAcKS.-Ju l7, at san Fran cisco, greenbacks were 7SG73i..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-12

Meeting Of the Citizens Of Moline


4 meeting Of the citizens of Moline and
township was held at the trustees room on
Monday evening, January llth 1869, to
take into consideration the extension Of the
corporate limits Of the town of Moline.
Hon. John NJ. Gould was called to the char,
and Alex. +. Swandcr appointed secretary.
The chair having stated the object Of the
meeting, A. Sinuett proceeded to address
the same and concluded by Offering the fol.
lowing resolution
Rs'oIred, That the chairman and clerk Of this
meeting cause to be published a statement Of
the iudebtedness Of the corporation Of Moline
and the township Of Moline Carried.
After full expression from Messrs. Sin.
nett Brooks, McMasters, Barnes and others
living in the territory proposed to be an
neXed, It was decided by them that they did
not wish to come into either Incorporation,
but decided 10 be "let alone
The following preamble and resolution
was then read and passed.
WHEUrAs, 1t is understood that the city Of
Rock Island proposes 20 extend her limits one
half mile further east than at present, taking
territory belonging TO the township Of Moline. -
Therefore,
EtsoIred, that it is the sense Of this meeting
and We believe of larger majority ofthc olti4ens
OF this corporation and township, that said ter
rItory properly belongs to the town Of Moline
and therefore should not be taken 10 enlarge tn.
borders Of the city Of Rock Island
ALEX. I. SWANBFE, Clerk
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-12
A Specimen OF Red Tape-A British Soldier
on the Circumlocution Office.

An English paper says a soldier has re-
piled to the question, Can any single officer,
uon.commissioned officer, or any man in the
British service, tell US how, if private Brown
runs out Of cartridge in action, he can get
any more ?' lie says:
"Nothing is so simple, and / can not anly
explain to You the process, but also give you
a case in point. happened to form one Of
the storming party at the capture Of the
Quarries an advanced work of the Russians
in front of the Redan,) on Juue :, 1855. On
this occasion there was slight mistake in
the orders given to our supports who, in.
stead of supporting US as soon as we took
the wing at $3.50 in the evening, only arrived
to relieve US at $50 in the morning. Ow.
ing to this little error, and to what | may
call other natural causes, private Brown, Of
my company Us well as most Of his comrades,
ran ont of ammunition. | thereupun sent a
sergeant and two men to the rear to bring a
supply as fast as possible. They returned
with polite message from the officer in
charge Of the magazine to the effect that |
should have what required if | would SEND
the proper requsi.lon in writing. In the
meantime we had been driven out Of the
| Quarrics and were holding on by the reverse
Of the work and Just when my messengers
returned we had to recapture the work at
the point Of the bayonct but have no rea.
son to suppose that the officer would not
! have fulfilled his promise had sent him the
proper document which, you will observe |
was only prevented frcm doing because !
! happened 10 he otherwise occupied.
You will see from this, sir, that nothing
Is simpler than the process Of supplying am
muuiuon to British troops in action. The
! only point am not quite clear about is the
proper breadth Of margin Of the paper on
which the necessary raQuisitIOu should be
written, but ! have reason to believe that
half margin too'scap' is the proper form Of
VA" document, and will state nv reason
| tor tMuk!ng so. hN,, Gaa Call ofScLastorol
| ! wac one day on guard in the Rcdan, hna
! shortly before | was relieved | discovered
that one of the uuexpoded Russian maya
zines was on fire. placed my guard aud
sentreB in safety warned the officers who
| relieved me, and as soon rs | returned tC
camp wrote q hurried report Of the circum
| stance, which was returned to me, because il
was written upon quarter-margu' fooscap,
instead of haIfmarIin. | am therefore oil
opinion that the proper form Of requisit IL
for ammunition Tor British troops in action
is 'hAltmargin fooIscap.' have omitted to
state that on the occasion referred to Priyate
Brown was unfortunately killed while en-.
gagged for the third or fourth time, forget
which, in retakng the work at the point Of
the bayouet AS he was dying he requested
me verbally, not in writing to send his
prayerbook to his mother at home, which |
| diI'"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-12

49,, oficient poor man, without poIltlca
t,g.,S1oo made collector Of the port Of Ne"
Wa.H ogainst combinations of the most
no,ad Influential politicians in the city.
Imagine that the only tests in the civiI seTV'
;ce sball be honesty and capacity, ana we
reforms which such n policy would bring
about -
The tendency Of the bill would, probably,
be 70 create an aristocracy but 1t would DO
an aristoeracy Of merit, and that ID some
thing which the country does most sorely
need Let US have an Aristocracy made up
of men of brains and honesty, and who IN.
derstand the nature Of the official business
intrusted to their care If the fact Of hold
ING a civil Office makes a man an hrlstocrot,
-Beadle Bundle thought 1t did, and Mr..
opan seems to be Of the same OPINION
We have now an aristocrRcy which an emf
nent eader in the republican party says -
made ND Of the scum Of the land. when
has gathered about the places OF power,
and defled them with It's rank and olieHslYo
odor.'
The plan proposed by Mr. Jenckes ought
not to be made a party question, and that
portion of the republican press which sus.
tains it deserves the gratitude OF the coun'
try for this support. Considering the recent
victory of the republican party, and the OH.
cial spoil which, under the constant Pra,c,.
,ce OF the government, that victory would
bring, its proposed REIMBURSEMENT to the
competition which the passage Of Mr.,
JeuCkes bill would open, IS proof Of vii.
lingness to place the public above party IN
terests, such NJ is not often given in these
latter days
It would not now be gwen, but for an
overwhelming conviction, among honest and
intelligent men Of all parties, that there
must be thorough reform inaI the branch
e. of the civil service, or Official corruption
will rule in all departments Of the govern
ment. 1t is a safe estimate that, before the
reduction Of the whisky tax to the present
rate, the government was cheated out Of
more than a hundred millions Of dollars
yearly in the collection Of the reyenus,--
Judges district attorneys, members Of con.
grcss, aud assessors and collectors Of revc
nue., shared in the spoil
Under the rule now prevailing, members
Of congress, in fact, make the federal ap.
pJlHiNrHls anu lhlH Is one tehaVu why
Mr. Jenckcs' bill will meet with such strong
opposition in congress Our senators and
representatives, will brave public opinion on
this question rather than lose their privilege
to bestow patronage. Were not Mr.. Logan
so honest aud patriotic as to be above the
suspicion that he could be guided by a mcr.
ceuary motive, or one Cf selfish ambition,
in bia conduct "a a COugrpsgmRu the uueg.
ton would be pertinent, how much money
could be obtained for his command Of pa
trouage in the state. The lofty cloquence
Of his peroration forbids such an inquiry
Chicago Times.