The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-05-08
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Local Intelligence.
PREsoorr, May 8, 1869.

PRESCOTT, May ., lSod. | u,sr,Ky IN THE PRICE or IuMBER.-John A. push owner of the Willow Creek saw-miil, says , were in error last week, in stating that he had ..anred the price of lumber to s4S per thousand o.., He says he cannot at present, afford to de- liver lumber in town for less than $50 per NJ.
 urynr RoSrE requests all persons indebted to him for blacksmith work, etc, to settle their ac- counts immediately. See notice
 ItyrrrSASr CURTIS, and part of Company L, Eighth cavalry, are now out scouting for Indians. CEB BLAKE. arrived home from California, few days ago. lie made the trip from San Ser. ,,.-dipo. 10 Prescott, alone, in days. He passed slarpe train of wagons bound for this place.
 ATTENTION Is directed to the advertisement of Baker & Hamilton, in to-day's MINER.
 g,s.M BAKER, Of Chino Valley, win start in day or two, for New Mexico, to purchase a large drove of sheep.
 soNr Moquis Indians paid this town visit early this week Many citizens do not like the iaca of allowing the Moquis to come In here whenever they please. We have been informed that boxes of caps were traded to them by mer- chant of this place.
 WE regret to learn fAAt James c, Thomas, Of woolsey Valley, is suffering severely from an at tack of rheumatism.
 Mas. JESsY WELLS arrived here recently, from San Franciseo. She was met at Camp Date Creek by Wales Arnold, Willard Rice and others, who escorted hor tome. We welcome her back to Prescott.
 TUESDAY last, as Major D. R. 'Clendcrlr, II Bowers and Abe Hendcrson, of fhis place. were on their way from Camp Willows, on the Prescott and Mohaye wagon road, tc California, the ambu- lance in which they were riding was Bred into by Indians, and the party forced 10 return to the Willows. Our informant states that three bullets passed through the ambeiance, and five mules be- longing to the team. were wounded. None ofthe men were hurt
 TuE people of Prescott and vicinity are in- debted to the Board of Domestic Missions of the Presbyterian Church, for sending them minlster Of tho Gospel In the person of Rev. Mir. Skinner, who, we understand, is to reside here permanent ty. The Reverend gentleman preached two ser mons in the Courtroom in this town, sunday iast. MndraEr.-Finy cavalry horses are expected a, Fort whIpple, soon.
 Itis rumored that Company F, sth cavalry, will stop At tue Toti.Gaie, on the Prescott and Moiavc road
 THE ECouvENfIos.-E Elsewhere will be found the proceedings of political Convention held here on the ash.aad ssh of the present month.
 RELiotogs SERVICES will he held >a tbe Coul;- room, Prescott. every sabbath, at n o'clock a. m, and i-9 o'cl0esk p. m
 THuHspI4 night last, sor,e thief or thlcves, broke into the hsase of V. A. Stephens, situated .on GranRe street .snd stole thercfrom, a pistol, and other articles. The house was unoccuped a, the time, Mir. and Mrs. Stephens having stlrted, Thursday msrung for their ranch on Ash Greek. This is the frat ease sf robbery have ha Io record for some dme past. The robbers had bet ter cease opersssous hero. IL Is not hca ihy place for thieves.
 THE past week has been a lively one sH Prescott. Much "rot' was consumed. one or two rows oc- cured, and great many persons came nigh be- 'iag buston.holed to death
 RsISA gres. deal Of rs..s .s.. n ;t.s T.e!t...ss on the 9th instant. Higher up, in the mountains, 'it hailed Tho rsn and hail was accompanied by thunder and lightning. The amount of good done by 'this last wetting Is gres. Grain, gra2s and vegetables are moving thar stems and leaves uP- wards with great rapidhy.
 COMING bAcK-fhilip Waiter, an oid Big Bug miner, who left Prescott seyeEai months ago, with the Intention of buying vsgsn and team at Los Angeles, and returning bere with load of pro visions, mining tools, etc, ~as aPon his arrival in California, takes with the White Pine fever, went there, has seen the eephant, and writes that he is anxious to get back to Arixoua- So we are Informed by Philip shcerer, who received letter from him We look for many norc White Piners soon.
 "A CoRr has refused to accept the nomination fendered hin hy tho recent Democraiic Conven- 7non, for the Offce of District Attorney