The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-15
Local Intelligence.
PREscorr, January l5, 1870.

p,cu sPFcMES.--A gentleman rrom Walnut crove showed us, this week, piece of quartz containing great deal of gold, which he said he ,ool, from ledge recently found by him near that ,,ace The quartz was reddish white. The ,,,d was. of course, waller The district of Wal. n,, Grove contains some of the richest rock In the Territory.
 ArcrroN sALE-The furniture, cooking uten- sus e,c. belonging to the Montezuma Hotel, were .old at auction, few days ago, for very good prIces. By auction, appears to be the easiest and hest mode of selling things in Prescott. The ,,srIt of Mrs Toodlcs hovers over oug mountains. THERMOMETER STOLEN. - Sunday night last, acme awful mean human being carried of n ther- ,uometer that had hung in front of Dr. kendalPs poncer Drug Store, for ever SO many years past, and which was of great convenience to the public. The Dr. will. of course replace it with another, which we hope the thief will not molest.
 ANOTHER visIr FROM THE MooUIs.-Our town bas once more been "honored" with the presence of several Indians, of the Moqnls family. They were around town Sunday and Monday last, pick ug up old, cast-or garments, etc. We have been informed that they brought down with them from their nOfAutIh uOulNes A EtNN'F NeNhAaNt VI N'tNN peaches, which they had no difficulty in trading off The peaches were, t Is said, superior to those usually brought here from California. Many of our citizens looked "erosseyed" at the Moquis, believing that their principal object in coming here was to spy for tine Apachcs, if not for them selves. QHien sabe.
 TnE flight of ye Chlnaman Is Big Bugwards. John thinks he has struck big thing there, and is bound to go Two, three aud four cents 10 the pan were found by one oi them, recently. The finder sent word to his fellow countrymen in Prescott, who, upon learning the glad tidIngs, held meeting, discussed the "slublectn and re- solved to start immediately, if not sooner. They waited upon their employers and each ono said "Mc no Iikce cooked; no likec washee any more. Me go Big Bug light away, where one Chinanan tee me he find glest deal coarse gold. Sabe, John. You pay me; rne go" They were paid, and went, their way rejoicing, leaving their employers in the lurch Now, john, ss you have gone out into the woods, we tell you to beware of the Apache.
 WALNUT GRovK.-We arc anxiousy awaiting news from Walnut Grove, and hope that when It docs come 1t siIl be cheering. C. c. Genung, one Of the most enterprsing citizens of the county, has been working quartz there for some time pact, in arastras, and, we fear, has not met with that success which he deserved and which he was led to expect There is no question but that tho ores worked by him were very rich in gold, but be- side the igOd they contained some rehellious substance which prevented amalgamaiion. Mir Ternanl Is down there now, and may succeed In eonquering the difficulty" We have been told that, upon seeing the ores of tho Big Rebel and Blue Jay, he decided at once that they would have to undergo roasting, before being crushed in or der to destroy the sulphur, arsenic or whatever substance the gold Is coated with.
 PRIsoSERs IN TUE COUNTY JArI.-wc do not know the exact number CT prisoners now in jail for various offences, but think there must be at least five. IL costs the taxpayers of the county nce sum- weekly to board these lgs:y wrong. doers, and h would be ai great saving if they could be employed at some sort Of work by which they would at least earn a living Bui, there Is no provision in the Howell Code" or lis dips spurs and angles-the Acts-to make these fcl. lows work. The Legislature of is57 did pas. nn act authorizing the shcrifs of the various coun. ties 10 employ 'conyicts who shall have been sen 'enced to imprisonment in any county Jail, al some labor or occupation, either for hire or oth erwise." Now, as none Of the prisoners confined in our jail have yet been sentenced or are eveI likely to be, we do not see that. they can he mad. to work, under the present law, although little manual labor, wonld, no doubt benefit them While we would not be too harsh with such fel lows as shoot, cut and steal their way into oui county boarding house, we would, had VIC th, power, make them earn the bread they eat
 CAPTURE OF TmEvEs.-Tom Hall and Rober Floyd, the two thieves who, a short time ago stole Captain J. r. Hargrave's horse, were pursued ss Deputysneriif NJ r. Fierce and E. A. Gordon as lar as Fort Rock, on the Prescott and Mohav Wagon-road, arrested brought back to town an, placed in Jail. When found. they were trayelin. through the brush, away from the road. Mir rierce and his companion saw where their traI ieit tne road, followed i,, aud got within hfty step o' them before being discovered. Floyd was th n's' to discover the pursuing party, and he sum out the unwelcome information to his colleague At this juncture Pierce leyeled his sixteen shooter anu commanded the rogues to stop, comman 'uey obeyed with alacrlty. Tho thieves had n
 arms The upshot of the matter Is that Captai ha'grMe has his horse, and the taxpayers of tn county have two more scoundrels to guard, fee and clothe.
 ihANks'-We hereby tender our thanks {
 Doe Tompkins, for his kindness in transactin "us'ness Tor us at wlckenburg, last trip. Doe n the legitimate chirf of all the stage men on tn i"elOc'coast, even though he handles the rein out here in the wilds of Arizona.
 ArrESTIoS is directed to the advertisement O ls'ng TOT sale or rent, an improved ranch, sltt ated on Granite creek, few miles below Prescott