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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-08
MEXICAN FREE TRADE POLICY.

Ii j. 10 be regretted that our representa-
tions in regard 10 the injurious effects. e.
pecially upon the revenue Of the United
States. of the policy Of the Mexican gov
eminent in exempting from duties the pro-
ducts of large tract of territory on our
borders has not only been fruitles> but
that it is even proposed in that country to
extend the limits within which the priv
lege adverted TO has been enjoyed. the
eApediency OF taking into your serious
consideration proper measures for counter
acting the policy referred 10 Will. it i, pre-
sumed, engage your earnest attention. II
is the obvious interest. especially ofneigh-
boring nations. to provide against the i'm
punity of those who may have committed
high crimes within their borders, and who
may have sought refuge abroad. For this
purpose extradition treaties have been
concluded with several OF the central
American republics, and others in pro-
gres>.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-08
DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.

The condition Of the archive. at the de-
partlnent of State calls for the early action
of Congress. The building now rented BIZ
that department T. a frail structure. at am
announcement distance from the Executive
Mansion and from the other department.
IL is i'll adapted to the purpose for which il
i used. has not capacity TO accommodate
the archives and is not fire proof. Its re-
mote situation. iis slender construction and
the absence oi a supply OF water in the
neighborhood give but little hope of safety
for either the building or its contents in
case ofthe accident of fire. Its destruc-
ton would involve the loss OF the rolls con
tanning the original acts aud resolutions of
Congress. of the historic records of the
revolution and of the confederation. of the
whole series of diplomatic and consular
archives since the adoption Of the Constitrl-
ton, and of the many other valuable
records and papers left with that depart
ment when it was the principal depository
Of the governmental archives. | recon-
mend an appropriation for the construction
of building for the Department OF State.
| recommend to your consideration the
propriety of transferring TO the Depart
ment of the Interior. to which they seem
more appropriately to belong. all powers
and duties in relation to the territories
with which the Department Of State is now
charged by law or usage, and from the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-08
EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE.

| would sum up the policy of the admins
tration to be a thorough enforcement OF
every law. faithful collection of the reve-
nue.. economy in the disbursement of the
same. a prompt payment OF every debt Of
the nation. reduction of taxes as rapidly
a the requirements Of the country will
admit. the reduction of the taxation to be
80 arranged as to afford the greatest re-
lief to the greatest number. honest and
fair dealings with all other people to the
end that war with all its blighting conse-
quences may be avoided. but without
snrrendering any right or obligation due
rs; a reform In the treatment Of the Indi-
ans and the whole civil service Of the
country; and finally in securing pure.
untramelled ballot, where every man who
is entitled to east a vote may do so lust
once at each election. without fear of mo-
lestation or prescription on account of his
political faith, nativity or color.
(SigneO U. s. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 9TH, 1870.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19
Respectfully &c
 A ? NSAFfuED.

The EIko Ia3epsad5a7 tells the 10 flowing l an F.: who visited Arizona.
 Henry kuhis, formerly of Eiko. went 10 Ariz0us some months ogO trayeied over t
 large portion oft, and lett in disgust, He
 writes from San Beruagdinc, January 7th to "a friend here; he says: l landed here vest r. day from tha' accursed Agizoua. neaner country you cannot imagine. here IS no work
 nothing to eat, half tlo time out ol water
 and even ifyou have plenty of money n yu.t
 oclSet you cannot get anything for it.
 "Arizona has proven a bard-hearted countr:
 for mast of those who have tried it. Thr mines ot that Territory have never mer the ex
 pectati1nS of their owners. Hostile Iu ian- have prevented exploration and Settieln ut Il, the velleys waterIsss desrrt-, and barre
 mountains are Gorthless tpr any purpos transportation is necessarily expensive and supplies are held at core pending figures The testimony of almost every one who go~- into Arizona Is uniformly against th- c'un rY Like hlr' k uhis, most men soon return, eU' he day they left the north for the inhoslila ities of country, probably the poorest on th continent"
 To all this it is not necessary 10 say ore than that 'he sad story Is doubtless that of a wo Unless adventurer What did he expect to find Did he. come to pick up nuggets or to help to extract gold and silver from or noun. tains Certainly not for the latter as his little story would seem to indicate that he perched | himself upon mountain somewhere in the | neghborhood of Wickenburg, took "squjut at the surrounding country and then, like oowardIy, whipped cur, ran bowling 10 Cali ornias He is doubtless member of that class ot men who never can accomplish any hing. He did not even venture south of the jila. But there are many just like hlm In Is comment the Independent re fers 10 the tes, imony of people who visited Arizona as cor vi h the report of the Eikote under consideration We'll, ace have kuown few nen whose reports correspond, and must ay that they are smoag the most good for othng sps saimens of humanity to be net with ( D any cline. (
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19
FREN0NT'S EXPLANATION

The New York Evening Post of Jan hav- ing aceased Memphis, El PasS & Pacific h. k O. of employing fraudulent measures to procure tue admission of itsi bonds to the French Hxchange, has elicited from Gen. Ere Sont isnsihy explanation in the columns oi the Iribaas of Of Jan. 10th. This expta- nation, of course, refutes the sta,eme nts made by the Post and establishes to the satisfa ction Of every person not blinded by prejudice that the course pursued by the company has been straightforward and honorable. In this con nection 1t says; everything relating to the country through which the roai lies, and the great commercial resalts which would fellow on It's building. were made fully known to the persons with whom they were negotiating. The permission to admit our securities was hnaly obia.ned upon the understanding and agreement that this adT ission should accrue to the advantage of French in iustgy by apply ing the greater part of the money oblainedtrom the French people 10 the purchase of iron and ngines for the building and operation of the road.
 This opening cut ofnew channels to French
 
 of Ihe Government. Inswa the reason and 1t was upon this understanding, that our laRd grant bonds-which show what they are upon their face-were admmit'ed to quotation and sale. And Contracts were accordingly mad for 450OO tons of iron, and cores bonding number cf engines
 h. this letter Fremont further contends that the only real trouble which the Company has had was brone'h about by the bill asking the right of way which twice passed the House of Representatives, Paving been mistaken for a bill asking for subsidy and which was subse quenty amended 10 the bill asking the right Gf way.
 As regards ihs right of way which the com pany isseekingto obtain rom Congress he says there only remains now for Congress to grant a strip across the Territory of New Mexico, l5O miles ia iepgth--;he rest having been acq qpired lrom private corporations.
 I've own and control iu Arkansas the Mem phis end Little Rock RajIoad In Texas the Mem shis and Ei 'asu Company has fully com piled Sth the conditions it's charter, giving IL the ownership and coriroi Of th- hne through that S;ate. h Arlzona We have luro hasao an owu ,ha charter oftae arzola mpaa7, If winch ths inc trav=rses tht5 l'er,ory, and have comp.i:d w!la luv louht90s ot its charter
 In California we have rurchased and own the charter trac hise, ard prpperY Of he San Diego aud Gi.a Soataera Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Connang which traverses thet State, iuciudmg 8 J3j socs- o and rp the ha~5or oI San Diego n ,Ae h,lasr c Norfolk wa owr over Loco acres L. adiiton to these, con tract- auE arrangements nave been made by the Company with other road.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19
Letter from Governor Stafford.
WASHINGTON January A, 1870.

1 WASHINGTON, January z4, lo'U | EpIroR ARigoYAN :-I notice an extract Tn the ARzoyAx of December 25h which is like ] ly to create an eronious impression in regard to my vie WIS and action toward the Southern Pacific Railroad In speech made at Pres colt before leaving the Territory I used the 1 following language: "But thanks to kind providence, we can offer to the government and the country at least two routes that are free from wiuter suows, with easier grades and shorter dis tance ard here let me say, speak ing of the two routes, that have no choice be- tween them. believe that tn y are Ooth ieas- ibie and ezcellent; and am for both of them. I shall favor the one that has the strongest support in Congress ant the surest prospect of being built Either road will be of incalcuIa able benefit to ihe whole country and both roads will be built" | any one says l am 8 friend to the 32d parallel road that Is true anl if any one says I am friend to the 35th parallel road, that is equally true; but if ary one says 1 am opposed to either, or any road ;hat will pass through Arizona 1t is untrue. It does not matter so much what particular parallel the road follows but it IS necessary to the salvation of the country that we have d road through the Territory. Let 1t run where it may 1t wi bring with 1t a population hat will settle and develop the rcsorces ofthe whole country. and will settle our Indian difficulties forever think it Is bad policy for those interested in either these enterprises to attempt to build up their own by tearing down the other. For my part 1 say God speed the efforts of the Kansas Pacific R R, thatis now laying the Iron bands from Sheridan towards cur Territory; aud God speed the efforts of Gen. Fremont & Co., who are now working on ihe great rosd from Memphis to Fl Passo And may the time soon come when the road will be polniineto wards US from San Deigo and down he Visa lia valley. Ihave no interest in any of fhesy proposed roads except my interest for 2rizona 1 would not throw straw in the Way of any o them, and he who would is sn enemy c. the be-t interest of the Territory Ithink nay say ia Gov Mccormick fully concurs wta n-e in these views.
 c.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19
NOTICE |

In the Matter of tho Estate of Samasl BroSE
 deceased
 M oLlCk Is hereby given by the undsrsign'i e 'Strafor Of the said estate to the crsion ol ana allpersous having claims against the said estate to exhibit the same with the necejsaq vouchers to the undersigned, at his Store Ill Tue son. county of Pima, and Territory of AriIons "itnin twelve m Onths from the date cf this nOit saIer winch outstanding claims will for ever " E. Y. FISH, ppUosoN, A. T., AdministrstOT Feoruary Sth, 1870. fI2,S.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19

S5 ! AAEO PROPOSALS in ! Iquadruplicate will be received at this ooi,, Al lZ o'clock, m., on Saturday, February lQJ 1.. 1 for supplying the following articles. viz ''' Twenty-four thousand l24,0oO) pound, ,.. Flour, Of stan9srd, Supetfne qoaiiDy. I'1 e Fig teen thousand II8, ,J00) pounds he, ,sD of good, merchantabIe qulii ty Nine thousand (9,O00) pounds, net, EsrI.v ., good, merahaptable quality. ''!' Eighteen thousand (I8,OO0) pounds ,s. s. CattIo,.ft fog immediate slaughter asd i,.g.
 Biis will be received for he whole. r..-.. article separately, the option of tsa t. Delivery of the applies will be rs,ei-,i follows, VIZ
 Flour, Beans and Baller. either at ... City or he Colorado Reservation. A. March i2-", april 10th and May I5., .,-~ o.e Eii" eac te, en ,tLs apoa rho t..o, ,s t.. staa~eg ai' the Colorado rlysr. '-' he Besi Cattle oa the oigrado Riys- g...- tion, nnt before March iJsb, or .,.t P ..l. if. 10 n, iofJ, and 2plJoct to tae ioliowire -.a ..' viz ;-- '''-4 Not to weigh over 6vo hun lrel soasI,. D.. per heat; to be ge.gasd, Ii pr4rjit;...e. l., f' tho i've weight of The a...uu.! tHu. .,.ce-r.... It's net weight tr be 4-,efa.l.at i-- ,..,.. l. ftd oT Y&tsred for mae Aolfs pre,ts.,... I... practicable Go weigh on scales. tae ha.i .. srParaied aud qnarteret Lto ilrea ela, i....- cor'inS 1' theIr apparent wc.ght. g. l.e..y . uiuih, anu i-gh. cAtte 6r av eT:lzc sui..i ,.r-. from each loi, killed and dres ed s, l..--..: 4 - Ibe O' Army Regulations, ana ta. .,-.t.. .-r "1'sht o' he three aeimtss thds scty.t.5. sns l1U 4tta's1' to be dccop'et Us ths .,yes4gc la WeiGht oi the he d. The exam,pat:aa .ai a,..f uI""li"n of inc accep,ablijly a.lI te gsi.h. o t'e Feel Catte to be by a board co. 8 .,s Ios Ia D cc' in'tian Ageai on duty oa the !. ,.,s . an O.iie5f o5 | he army s6erted by sA.o 5-.... i @ PeiSyn 'eiec.ed oy the Conlra.l,i.
 Prices will be stated h [, 5. -ol cs.a. ... prsS'ed in wiring is ell a> in a,.rs..
 Payment will be made by Legal Teaderl s on Asst ireasu CT Oi the U. =, Sla Fran l.c. d me latest setting qu9tutons avu,iio,e ou sl.as. pay yne"t, upon receipt of Ger i.ica,e fra,4 ,s agent on duty oG the rese vaIOu stttiat las suPpHes lave "eeu received and arc of iae rvlMi- sd quantity anr qatl r.
 A"o resppn lHie sdretes must be nlmel a1i must certify on the Oids their willingness 10 go 'oaa m the sun of fifty per centum of the yals oi the Contact
 he undersigned reserves the right to inerea:eor 1Hhn-sh the quantity of each ar ticle, and 10 re. any, or all bil.
 Proposals to be endorsed on the envelope "Pfo, 3oSaiS for indian Supplies"
 Bidders are requested to be present at tn opsr- ng Of their b.ds.
 GEO. !. ANDREWS,
 Bvt. Colonel |. $. A.,
 ouBeMntenient
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19

The Mary>vjlle Appeal thinks flat it i, owing to the scarcity of important items that we announced the arrivai ofa laiy iron Michi- gan, a few weeks since. Poor Appeal: How ignorant Ii Is of the chlrs ctgr of the item deem- ed important heie Wby, Appeal, the pre- sence of Ben. Butler al Marysvile with Brick F0meiOy b n5ing upon his arr, would not be a greater novelty than has been the presence of an unmarried American lady at Tucson.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19

The San Francisco Bulletin ofJanu&ry 3th has an article upon ihe surpassing meanuess of the Chicagoans who poured in upon San Francis O via the Plctc railroad last sum- mer Tn Eko Independent quotes a part of the BullctiH's arlic0- and then. in column and a half of the most Imaginable irony argues in vindicstion of the Chicago Delegation. The following is a sample If the argument:
 We heard, too thatthose Ihicago men didn't sponge for instead of changing around to get treated (they have worn that dodge out long ago), they went up to the bar, borrowed tum- bier, drew their own bottles from their pock- sts, poured away and took a driuk There was independence for you P
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19

The Denver NetCs complains that the legis- Rture Of Colorado as become somewhat reek Hess m eppropTiAtng money out of the Test;t- torlal treasury. As aa instance ofthis t savS that reward of s, coo collars is offered 10 the man who will first bore an artesian well IO0a feet deep, This money will not bs regarded by many as mis-sppropria;ei
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19
The Maysyilie Appea. speaks as follows o

The MarysyiIe 4ppea. speaks as follows O our sister Territory -
 "The expenses O the Govarnmept of New Mexico for 1869 g SIS, 5l3, and the receipte were only 8i6 523 The Territory owes about S6e, ,000 There aee no Improvements there worthy the naoe, They need enterprise and energy. he.e is enough of wealth already unaer good m nngsment to make it rich >tate in a short tune"
 As regards thu almost total absence i'm proveme"ts the Appeal is sadly mistaken. Energy ami enterprise are checked from the same cause which olerates against them in ArIzona-Indian Hostility.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19
TUCsON, 4. T.. June lst, lS6g

1OVsONi a' IT. JuUe IsVI I07 Nj R' Platt of Tucson, is hereby apPolD'fl , our agent for the transaction of all buslne'' connected directly or indirectly with trans portation of Government stores from Tucson plies.
 TJTATYNe, s rTnnRER
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19

What has happened to the San Diego Bul- tstiI Haven't seen its sweet face for weeks.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-19

In the United St4t., Tho United States Court of the Fr,t iplssis ys. District of the Pe,.;eaale POlicarpic Moreno ArizOna-couotTrs Trslf.torys T. To Pohcarpio Moreno, dsfeadon. FIp'
 named ab9,. You are hereby summoned and
 appear and answer the complaint in ~ ulred flea with the olerk of this urt. n, T aeth, the county of Pima, and Territory of ,ucSoR, h copy of which is herewith served nnor Nrlona the time hereinafter designated, aftar E'ib on you of this summons, exclusive nf .i serris such seryise to wit: il the defendant He day within the county in which this aetion Serve twenty days if the defendant is sor,Is oToag5 the county, but in the District in which ,L, 'lt q is brought, hirty days; in all other ca.s, a.os days, '' tory The said action is brought to obtain this court, that ee- ain property utecree ing to you. seized for violation of inc osl0ng laws of the United States, and more .o!a'eng, asc-ibed in said complaint, be conde11,1'g,aa forfeited to the United States spi And you are hereby notified, that if r
 appear and answeS the said eonpIoiD; 'u la'l to required, the said plaintiff will applv to t as aooys for the relief demanded in said complaint 'u' ioqr
 Given un der my hand ou,
 seal of the United Sfat.s ni h'
 - Court of the First Juj;oi+J Ntle sx, trict of he Territory of AL. De-
 th s llth day of Februarrr r'l'pi
 " l870 '' A . ~ OSCAR .BUCKALRw
 H9t9 Clerk Dist. Court IT.,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-02

A REMARHXMLE CASE OF A WOMAN
IN A CATAI,RrTo SLEEp.-The citizens
Of Bergen. New York, have for some
time been quite agitated over a most
singular case Of o woman who has for
a long time remained In q trance or
state of catalepsy. The particulars
are substantially as follows, as given
by the physician in attendance 1t
seem. that a Miss Eliza Randall, being
nearly IS years old, about two years
ago complained Of indisposltion. DIR,
j. W. Craig, of Churchville, was called,
and treated the lady for nervous debll-
ity for four or five months, at which
period she fell into n sleep that lasted
nearly three weeks, not rousing In tho
meantime. Subsequently she revived
for five or six days, when about q year
ago she again fell Into q sort of cata-
leptic sleep and has remained so until
about two weeks since, although at re-
mote periods she seemed conscious
enough to swallow slight nourishment
when given. About two weeks ago
she reused UP considerably, but only
complained Of a severe headache, al
though her heightened lying In one
position OIL the bed had caused severe
hip-sores, which to ordinary people
would be very painful. She has again
relapsed into the same unconscious
state, which seems to battle all profess
sional skill but what the upshot Of
the case will be, whether she will ulti-
mately recover or finally sink under
this prolonged suspension, 10 q point Of
conjecture among the faculty. She has
been visited by a great number Of peo-
pie, who are drawn thither through
motives of curiosity to behold this SIN
9ular mortal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-02
CounAoEoUs. : Last Wedr

COURAGEOUS. = Last Wednesday
morning an elderly lady with two chill.
dren arrived here OH the cars from Sac
ramento, and went Immediately to the
stage office and asked the agent for a
pass tor herself and children to Boise
City, The agent very politely told her
he had no power to issue passes to any
one, not even to the employees of the
company. The lady turned round and
without uttering a word quietly left
the office. A short time after, she was
seen ascending the hill opposite town,
OH the Boise road, followed by her two
children, Jack Bowdon, W., +. &
Co.'s messenger, q noble-hearted Jack
tar, possessing too much Of the milk OF
human kindness to see an old lady
trudglng along oil foot with two chill
dren ali the way to Boise City, at once
procured q carriage and brought them
back to town, and In a few moments
rased sufficient money to pay their fare
by stage to Boise City, where the wo-
mans husband Is lying siok. The old
lady was oil her way to join her hus-
band, and had got this far when she
run out Of money, and not knowing
how sick he might be, aud rather than
walt here till she could get word to
him, determined to take chances on
making the trip OIL foot,-Humholdt
Register, AprR I'd,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-02

A PHYSICIAN residing in Andover.
Mass, gives the following instance of
canine sagacity: son Wednesday Of
this week 1 was called to see a patient
living some distance from town.
During my visit q daughter of the sick
woman drove up, w~hereupon her hus-
band exclaimed, 'the dog did reach
her after ALL On asking for an ex-
PLANTATION he told me, that having no
one to send for his daughter, he sent at
noon, OH that same day, his little black
and tan terrier dog, with a note fast
cned to his neck, simply saying: 60,
sir, to Elmira's.' At three o'clock
the little fellow arrived ut the daugll-
ter's house, having travelled a distance
of over seven miles owe IN exceed
ingly tortuols route. The daughter
recognized the dog, read the note, and
reached her mothers house at .
o'clock"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-02

GnMoRE, of Jubilee fame, intends
soon to perform another deed Of dread
iul note. lie intends to get up ut the
Hub" of the Universe . second mon-
ster concert, which in all particulars
shall be still more monstrous than the
former one. Already he has promised
that the artillery and the anvils and
the ~red-shirted men of muscle shall be
there. but beyond all this he has a
grand force In reserve with which to
astonish humanity on the occasion OF
the next mammoth jubilee. Exactly
what it Is, Mr.. Gilmore does not say.
but 1t is limited that it may be an earth
quake, accompanied by appropriate
thunder and lightning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-02

OyEICIAL SURvEY.-We are informed
by Mr.. Butler, a gentleman attached
to the United States SurveyorG Generals
office in Virginia City. that a corps Of
engineers have just made a report at
headquarters that the Mormon settle
ments in the southeast part OF this
state. at Mountain Meadows-where
the Mormoms and the Indians murdered
q: large train Of emigrants about
eighteen years ago-which has been
claimed by the Mormons to be In Utah.
and upon which assumption they have
refused to pay taxes in the State Of
Nevada. are twenty miles west Of the
official State line, and within this State
The surveyors, under the command OF
Captain Monroe, have duly monr-
m.nted and marked the official line.
so that the authorities Of Lincoln
County will have no more trouble in
making these obstreperoui Mormons to
distinctly understand where they live,
and that they are subject to the laws
of the State of Nevada.