The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-12-18
The U. S. DennaitorY.

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 government tending to adance the interests of the people of Arizona. As general rule the newspapers of that city lave been careful to give us q "severe letting aIone," but when they did speak of Arizonak was to recommend that tue government expeud DO more money with Territory which has ever been an ex- pense and which is now heavy drag upon the Treasury. Such was the recommendation made by the Sun upon two occasions The ~ r. AiGl has the following upon the esla6-
 ishment here of a us. Depository, and the appointment of Chas. H. Lord. as Deposi- tary:
 The people ofArizoua will thank Secretary Boutwell, for giving them a United States De- Positor7, through which the public oneys ex- pended in thatremOte Territory may be prompt
 y disbursed. The assurance that dealers with the government will not longer have to take their pay ill vouchers or checks at San Fran cisco or New York usually disposed of only at a large discount, will tand to reduce the cost of supplies there and to generally benefit the country.
 The Washington Chronicle speaks upon the same subject in this wise:
 Secretary Boutwell, has made favorable re- sponSe to the appeal of Delegate Mccormick and the Legislature of Arizona for the estab- lishment of Q United States depository ia that Territory. It will put an end to the loss ex- periencoi by the citizens of that country in paying heavy discount on Government vouchers and cheeks, and will insure the fur nishing of Government supplies at decreased rates.
 0. Il. Lord, Esq, who has received the ap pointment of dspositary, went to the Territory as an army officer and ia now leading msr- chant of Tucson. 4 man of large responsi> bility, as is shown by his prompt filing of an acceptable bond fer $2OO,0OO, given by two prominent New York merchants.
 The Rocky Mountain Herald contains inc following accurate descrioton of two of the principal ruins in Arizona The former of these marks the site of a prehistoric city, the habi- tation ofa people far advanced in civilization; the latter dates to period subsequent 10 the conquest of Mexico. Bnt time and the Apache have accomplished the work of demolition. and shspeless ruins now mark the spots where once symmetrical and beautiful streets and ediices teemed with life and indnstry:
 On Arizopo many r,ips o,o .o l. cities Qualifications, canals, mines, etc. One of the most prominent is that of the Casa Blanca, or the Hall of the Montezumas. This stands several stories in height, and looms far above every object on the plains around The walls are six feet thick, plastered with lime or cement which appears to defy the power of the elements. Over he door and windows the cedar timbers are in perfect preservation, al, though 1t must have been ages since these were hauled over tha long route from their native forests. Such is the drynsss of the atmosphere that time has produced but Q slow change ups on it. The streets of he ci;y of which this structure formed a prominent part can be trace by broken pieces of crockeryware, and the elevation cn each side. Immediately back l is seen the canal which conveyed water to this | city of the past, and to the extended field bor- iering on the ci:y below.
 'At Tubac more modern ruin is found-the | 8alls of the cathedral are yet psrfect The Altar is covered by shrubbery which hes grown ID spontaneously, and over the cross the vine yet clings as if to protect it from the beams of he snn, as they shino through the roofess empls. The city was but few years since inhabited by large population but the Apa- ;he has been there, and made common waste, he evidence of whose vandalism is seen over every beautiful valley and deserted raucbe. So complete has been their desolation, that al that is now left to tell the tale are a few grape vines, 8 halffilIsd spring and the silent | solatOd cross standing over ths graves of their victims"
 We have received the first number of thew 1 kind of a magazine" This, is the Little Ger OoraTs School FestiraE Published by Alfred |