The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-11-13
Tl,r ~ aginer.
Local Intelligence.
PnEscorr, November l3 1869.

,f Mir Crss' school, m ths place, was celcoIaVu ,yi,h n school exhibition, in the Elysian Hall, rrdav Nov. 5th. The exercises consisted of decl,imnc. reading essays, and singing, and was perIerned in manner most complimentary fin tbe school. In the evening the school were treated to party given them by their teacher, which was a very pleasant affair, and all, both vo.pg and old, great and small, lnsnr!atcd 'cFo- ciously upon the delicate yiands spread before them. In whole. the affair was one Of those old C,sbioned pleasantries which are so successful in blotting out little differences happening during tbe past term. and strengthening the affection and confidence between teacher and scholars.
 Nr Chss purposes re-opening his school on Monday next, in the same room occupied at his former term.
 INDIAN DEPRECIATION. ox.-Saturday night last, band of Indians made raid upon the settle ment in Chino Valley, stealing eleven head Of horses and mules, the property of Messrs. J. C.. Campbell. Jas. Baker D. Shivers, and J. W. Simmons, among which were the spanking buggy spAin belonging to Ar. Campbell. This raid was the most daring yet practced upon us, and has asuperior tone, to the attempts of the nsrauders prowling stoana in this vicinity. They boldly walked into the corrRls sad stables. deliberately and cooly untlea tbe atinaIs. walked out clos ing and fastening the doors after them. and rode of with their booty. Nc discovery was made of the thieyng act until the next morning, and too late to recover any of the stock. Now that the crops of our farmers are harvested and secured. thus cutting off the enemy Is source of reyenue in ;ha; direction. sse may expect thsss HPon eat herd. at any time. Al any rate, {, stands our citizens in hand to look well to tho security Of their property.
 -THE following Is the report of the Grand sury impaneled in the District Court for the October xeru of said Court:
 TFe Grand Jury cmpancled for the October 1erm of the Distric, Court, Third Judicial Dis trict Territory Of Arizona, mos. respectfully submit to the Hon. Court, thlz their mai port
 The Grand Jury have had under consideration fourteen cases Of violation ot the Territorial Laws and after the most careful consideration. nave found eight true bills Of indictment, and ignored we of those brought before us.
 The Grsui Jusy have examined the jail. and find the cOlis neat and clean, but would advice come little repairs to be done. in order io render the inmates comfortable.
 The jury haying no further business before them, beg to be discharged.
 BOWERS. Foreman.
 FRoS wm. II. Hardy, who arrived bcre Mon. day last from Camp ToiiLsate. we learn that Col. Price. with Walkspsi Charley aud about twenty other Wallapais,--vho agree to conduct the soI- diers to the Apsrhs osHps-wss a; ;hs; post; Should the COlonal ~aeoeed in getting the tribes al war with each other, it will be "dueksr for tbe poor white trash.r
 THE military express from Camp Verde, which arrived here Monday last, bring. the intelligence that a soldier named Sohn, belonging to the l2lh Infantry, wHs Killed hy Indians, Saturday last, within half mile of that post. Deceased had iHst purchased s farm cn the Verde, and his term Of service would have expired the day succeed ing that on which he was killed
 JAcKsox's party returned here Sunday last from thcir prospecting trip. after an absence Of nearly liree months. They =ets Ha....--.-a:. l.: finding placer digginrs. but found many lodes of gold and silver quartz that assay handsomely Many of the party talk of going back again, to locate their lodes.
 NEw buildings are to he seen in all parts of erecties, and carPesters look serene as June morning.
 THE address of Governor Stafford which we print this week, we are. glad to lay before our readers who did not hear it. To every min. CT in the Territory, it must be c source of great encouragement to know that owing 10 Governor Safords great practical knowledge of mines. he can confidently and from actual observ ation speak as he does or our mineral prospects. The miners of California and Nevada who know Gov Sai0rd, will read the address with feeling o confidence seldom given to newspaper stories O Afi1onzs mineral resources. The room in which the Governor spoke was crowded with most at ten'iye listeners, and scores went away unabls even to get standing room where they could hear We thank God that we have got livs man, western man, and au honest miner fol Governor at last, all of whose interests are or Nhe Pacific slope; who seems to feel that in help Ang the Territory he Is helping himself Neyadl 's our next neighbor on the north, and coming to us as he does from there, we feel as though b, Saf one of us.
 ANOTHER GOSE.--One day last week whil, LH Boggs and John McMahon were en rout' rom Big Bug mill to Lower Agua Frio, the! were Tired upon by two Indians lying in ambush lev paces from the road. The .'boysr escape,