The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-08-28
Local intelligence.
PREscorT, August 2s, 1869.

in knowing tfldt. OH thfSuhf uiEhN i"o's "'' 'h' editor while slumbering solitary and alone. on a r,fer of the MINER office. were awoke from our tranquil slumbers by sounds of sweet voices and delicions music which, for moment seemed to come down from above. but which, we soon learned. came from a squad of "boys in blue '" belonging to company F, l2th Infantry. Hastily striking light and clothing ourself in regalia, candle in hand, we descended the " stairway" opened vide the portal, looked out upon the sea of serenaders, bushed, gaped and felt as giddy as ex.Secrctary Borie felt while crossing the Potomac. The boys smiled at our simplicity. and in order we suppose. to calm the waves or our troubled mind, struck mp Boring for lie" This sort smoothed the way for us to make a closer acquaintance with our musical friends, SO. in inc classical language of the spider to the fly. we asked them to come in, which they did in single file. somewhat after the fashion of our ln dian fellow occupants Of the soil. Of course, after hand shaking. smiling" was next in order and the boys partook of our concentrated es- sence of gum boots, gum arabic, toad stools and cast-off chignons very sparingly. which fact showed their good sense (of smelr as well as kttuUttH Ol AhSNts llhNlh- Ahuo biphth Aht 4NDs we ventured to ask them what ia thunder ever possessed them 10 waste their sweetness on the midnight air. for the benefit of froRiier chap like ourself the mere wind instrument of an ob. scurc newspaper devoted 10 quartz ledges, quartz mills. saw mills rum mills, Indians, r. q k. R., and our next Delegate to Congress. They an swered and said unto us: "Friend!r An, Qua kers! said we, Come to convert us from our ideas of bleeding Indians 10 death in order to civilize them. No, no. said they, "young" man you have missed it. Ton we us and com pauy comprise the main ledge, dips, spurs. angles, feeders. etc. of very rich vein (of humor). known as the Varieties Comiqne,' of Fort Whipple our mothers are aware Of our absence from home, boring for oil, :" and learning that you were in the habit of taning yonr lyre through the columns Of your valuable paper" an idea struck us (but did not hurt us much), that we would call a, your den, give you what was left in our musical pantries, in order 10 induce you to tell the people of Prescott aud vicinity that we have held forth to crowded houses at Fort Whipple in our own inimitable style; shat we mean to do SO again on next Thursday evening. and that we invite the ladies and gentlemen Of Prescott to come and see us. and pledge our wives our unpaid board bills, and our sacred observation-disclosures and -bones-that I've shall do oar best to please them. We promised to do so. and thiak we have fulfilled our promise
 FRoH WALNUT GEovE.-Saturday evening last. large party Of robust farmers from Walnut Grove, arrived ia Prescott, among whom we noticed A. c. Swain, l.. R. Stephenson. Wm Car lisle and George Jackson. They returned again Sunday last, and some of them are by this time the trail of the Apache T. W Brooks, of the same place. came in Saturday, with two wagon loads Of barley, which he unloaded at the store of Allen 6 White. The teams were reloaded with lumber and started back on Tuesday.
 LSE.-JohR Nartia and r. Morgan have just burned for Ed. r. Bowers. large kiln or lime. which is said to be of a superior quality The rock was taken from q ledge on Mr. Simmons ranch short distance from Prescott Mr Bow CTS will, We understand sell all he does not need icr his own gsa, and persons wishing to plaster their houses, build ehimneys, aues, etc, had bet ter call on him soon.
 ToBAcco SEED.--Postniaster Barnard has re. qaesied us to give publicity to the fact that be has on hand quantity of tobacco seed sent him by the Agricultural Department, al Washington for gratuitous distribution amoug our farmers All those wishing to experiment in raising the beloved weed will do we'll to call at the P. O and get some or the seed.
 We believe Richard C. Mccormick. formerly Of this Territory. and now of Washington, ha. sent to Henderson & Co.,. of this place, a few ounces of tobacco seed, with the request 10 do nate 1t in bis name
 TIE town was filled with people Sunday last and our streets presented quite lively appear anCe' Among the throng were placer miners ''i'ners' mechanics, saw-mil-nen and last. bu oy DO means least in numbers, pilgrims iron
 Oreigh parts. Towards evening the crowd be gan 10 get ap and travel for their homes in noun iaia and valley, leaving us poor, forlorn towns iolk all alone by ourselves
 Vu@sFz MILL FoR SALE OR RENr.-Henry W r'eury' Of this town, wishes Io sell or lease hi
 t""hderbolt quartz mill. which is situate ol nynx creek, in Walkers Quartz Mining District rue mill " consists of engine, boiler rock s,"sner and four good arastras, is in the centr rich mining district and will be sold O
 saseu cheap Hope some of our miners vii pu''nase or lease it, and start |, up.
 ArES mule team, belonging to J. F. Kerfoot
 VI oan Bernardino, California, arrived in Pres p To'' saturday last, with freight for Bowers D'O, oi Fort Whipple. Among the freight wer TWO arge French buhr-stones for their Hourin
 mill on the Agua Eric.