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The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

FREEDNEN's BUREAU.-The Cincinnati Enquirer, of the l7th ultlmo, contains the subjoned re- marks on the above named institution;
 There has been an impression abroad that this expensive piece of Radiea. cabinet furniture had disappeared, but the Secretary tells us that its ed ucatiOnal, bounty and hospital departments are stili in operation, furnishing comfortable sine cures for some hundreds, or thousands, perhaps, of dilapidated political prostitutes. The cost of the establishment 10 date has not been far from fifteen millions, and we submit that it is about time 10 stop that leak if the negroes are not able to take care of themselves here, the cost of the Bureau would be more proftably expended in removing them to Africa, where nature supplies fruits sufficient for their subsistence, without money or price, and where popular prejudice would rather favor than condemn their devouring each other in case of a dearth of other provisons At all events, 1t Is moBstrous injustice that the white workingmcn of the North, who support themselves, and are taxed to feed and clothe the unfortunate of their own yielnage, should be any longer robbed of their hard earnings to maintain the worthless black ragabonds of the South.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22
WASHINGTON, December 24. 1889.

WASHINGTON, December Z4, 1859.
 Holders of claims against the Republic of Mexico that are entitled to be presented and proved before the Mexican Commission now sitting at Washington, and who have not pre- senied the same, are hereby notified that the time for such presentation and proof will expire on the 3lst day of March next, unless good cause Tor extension be shown to the satisfaction of the Commission. The statements of such claims, with the evidence to sustain them, duly authen. tlcated, before Consul officer of the United States when taken without the United States, or before some person duly authorized to adminis- ter oaths when taken within the United States, Will be received at the Department of State, and will be presented to the Commissioners if found ln due form. J. Hubley Ashton, of Washington, has been appointed the agent of the United States to act on behalf of this Government for the several claimants whose claims may be pre- sented through this Department.
 HAMILTON FIsH.
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MR. A. P. SULLIVAN, editor of the Santa Fe Post, has been removed from the office of Col Iector of Internal Revenue for New Mexico, and We feel for you, brother Sullivan, but, then, you know. citizens of Territories have no right to hold office under the Federal Government, or. if they have, the President and Congress have rarely ever been able " to see it.n
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

TEE New Mexico Legislature convened al Santa Fe on Monday. December 6, notwithstand- ing Congress has made no appropriation for a session this winter. This shows patriotism worthy of emulation, and we hope their labors may be crowned with success. However, in the sixteen officers elected by the two Houses, we do not see the name of solitary American. So says a New Mexican paper.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

FORMERLY. the main question used to be, "wbo struck Billy Pattersonr' Now, it is Who killed Stonewall Jackson:" The Northern peo- pie are troubling themselves greatly about the matter, and endeavoring to establish the fact that the great warrior was killed by Federal ,roops,-in fact, by Pleasanton's artillery. This. the Richmond Dspdtch laughs at saying that Jackson died of pneumonia.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

IMPORTANT MILITARY CHASGE.--It is reported, on pretty good authority, that Southern CaIifor- nia and the Territory of Arizona are to be orga- nized Into new military department to be placed under the command of General Jef c. Davis, whose headquarters will be at New San Diego. General Davis is expected to arrive in a few weeks--S. D. Union.
 Guess that talk is confined to San Diego.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

ESIARoED.-The Los Angeles Daily Ne,es has enlarged. It is now one of the largest and best daily papers on the Pacific coast look at its weil-hli advertising columns satisfies us that the business men of Los Angeles appreciate it's value as medium for communicating with the public.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

nEsess the railroad was finished to Gilroy. Mir. Hollisier offered 230O0 acres of land. which lies near the line of the road, for ss00O0. Since the road has been built he has sold the same tract for s3750O0. The railroad increased its value nearly 800 per cent--Cditornid paper
 Railroads are, undoubtedly. great benefit to a country, and we hope to live long enough to sec several of them in this Territory.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

WHAT IT WOULD HAVE DONE Talking of money, the New York PoR observes that i've spent and wasted fin war money enough to build ninety Darien ship canals; or to build hundred Pacific railroads; or ninety times as much as would double-track every railroad in the United Slates." Aud for it all we have "giyen 10 negli- genee," one-half the country, and made poor President out of pretty good horse jockey. Was 'roi fbr money veii inYt1tedf
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

GREESBACKs.-Th San Francisco CdR of Jan nary 7th, quotes greenbacks at sS buying and s3i selling.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

GENERAL A. J, ALExANDER.-lt is rumored that this officer has been ordered to Fort Yuma, California, to take command there If so, Col onel Price will, no doubt, have command of Camp at TolLGate.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

LONG PRIxER HAIL, we'll known California printer and editor. was married at Chico, on the 18th of December, to Mrs. Bridge, Geneyieye Mclaughlin.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

JACKSON TESFLE has been appointed Judge Of the Supreme Court Of California. vioe Sander son, resigned.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

Tur Mobile Tribune calls the Alabama House of Represeniatives "The Lcwer Kennel"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

SAN FRAxcrsco Grand Jury has indicted Loring Pickering, of the San Francisco Bulletin for libelling ex-Mayor McCoppin.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

THE Neus says there are 30 lawyers in Los Angeles, California. A full complement, We should say.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

Hos. Y. SEPLvEDA has commenced duty as Judge Of Los Angeles county, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

MEXICAN CLnNs.-The Secretary of State has issued the following notice:
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

2 The first and most healthful Tonic ever introduced into the United siates is still the leading article, and more ol this sold than of all other so-caled lTonIcs or Bitters.
 For Sale to the Trade by TAYLOR d 1 lBENDEL, Sole Agents. iO9 and ill llClay Street, San Francisco, California.
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MoHAvE COUNTY.


 September 23 1866, John Killian was waylaid and murdered within one mile of HaTdyyille. October lst In Sacramento District, four men, Messrs. Woodwork, Benjamin, Jndson and Ba- ker met their death at the hands of the savages. June 24 1867, the sayages killed mail carrier (name unknown), near Beale Springs. August 20, Jas, H. Simpson, Frank Messner and Edward Yonker lost their lives while visiting mines in the Sacramento District
 PIMA COUNTY.
 March lst 1864, Gilbert W. Hopkins and w. Wrightson, were killed near Fort Buchanan. March 23, 1866, Major Miller, |. s. A.. and four soldiers, were attacked and murdered, at Round valley, on the road from Pima Villages to Camp Grant.
 June :, 1867, three Mexicans were killed be. tween Camp Grant and Tucson.
 June f. white man, name unknown, was killed on the ranch of Jesus NJ. Elias, near Camp Grant, and, on the same day, another man was murdered on the ranch of Tommalson & Co.,, On the San Pedro. March 2S, ls6s Johnson and Daniels killed, near Pieaeho.
 May ., Mexican, three miles from Tucson. May 2S, four mem Brownley, "Tennesse, !" knosls and King. between Tucson and the Rio Grsnde
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-22

Single eopie. of the MINER can be purchased at the Pueiuficc
The New York herald., 1870-01-09

WHAT ONE MAY FIND IN TEA CHEsr.--Ths
Chicago EUeYtng Post sa7a that the rejoicing over
ths TACT that q shorter avenue had been opened ~
the Celestial empire by whicl its fruits could DO
transported to this country had scarcely supsided
pefore the horrible discovery ts made that tRs grand
consummayOn 10 made q moang by which the evl
dence OF the worst crimes can be securely hidden.
An instance IN pemt has just come to iignm ON FRI
day last the proprietor OF restaurants opened
chest OF tea iesh from China from which eInanated
q peculiar though not unpleasant OdOr. The pro-
prletor thinking the tea miyhs be musJ, concluded
70 empty II upon paper aad ON so DOING ous rolled
the head OF = Monaghan Tho mead had been cut
of close to tine chm, having memo OF the neck with
IL, and was as smoothly cut as could be- 1t was
much wlthered. and smaller In size than an
ordinary ChlnananS head. ald possessed all the pc
cularilies OF tue race-hlgh cheek bones thin nose,
and pig eyes" the latter being deeply sunken into
the mead. The mouth was partially open, incioelng
set OF partially decayed teeth. Inc .cuen oshind
had also DeeA cut OH, propaby Is marx OF oon.
temps TO tue wearer. Or course the observers waro
horriaed, and know not Tor . time what to 10. The
pr0priol0r wrapped the ghastly object In paper,
and has y 1ow, enough Ro does n9S know whsI hS
. Will do with IL
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The CUSTOM HOUSE:

Public Business Dall--Applicniiops for Ocico
Animntcd-A Carfa..n After n Contract.
IL was unusually dull yesterday ut tho custom
house. The programme OF unearthing frauds Is
still. however, being actively carried out, with
promises OF some developments IN few days as
spicy and startling any OF the recent revelations.
While these Investigations quietly progressing
the only seeming activity in the department i In the
continuous, incessant crowd OF applicants for o.cc.
These are legion in number. They are patiently
pcrseverng and willing to take any thing. Among
the applicants was stranger, who desired from
Mr.. Lindsay, having charge Of ths Custom House
trict. He entered room No. o. where Mr.. Lindsay
was seated at a table busy writing. TIE following
will show tho strategy he resorted to to get . con-
tract and how he slcceeled:-
''is THIS Mr. LindsayW asked the stranger, up
preaching his desk.
.'lhat IL my name sir" answered MIR. Lindsay.
IL am charged with tae pleasant doty OF present
ing you with u complimentary ticket 10 baii,'
pursued the stranger.
rhaDk you, SIR, Dut never attend balls; I do
not fancy tnen, replied Mr.. Lindsay.
"on, never mind, It Is complimentary and / win
(l.ats ticket down upon Lndsay's tablc)
"tery well, as you please"
"By the way, Mr. Lindsay, l believe You have
charge ol the reorganization Of the carriage business
oi the Custom hOuser
II nave. sif."
Il SHJuid IKE TO make proposition Tor tho cart.
ing OF the Tnird dlstricLr
''Certainy,s replied Mr. Lindsay. pointing TO
table with pen, Ink ana paper. "SH down there
and wrIe tt oaL"
THANK yOu SIR"
Stranger writes out his proposition and submits it
to hr. Lindsay.
"rnc language OF tho proposition is well enough;
but yon do n9s name tie prices fur carting. that
most Important" remarked MIR. Lindsay, alter read
ing tie proposition.
Exactly" answered the stranger. drawing near
to Mr. Lindsay aud speaking IN low anl conEden-
tlai tone. ''Exacsy; that ID wnat troubles mo.
Now, Mr. Lindsay, what wish to know is whether
there IS any way that | can ascertain the prices
namec Dy lac oSler bidders who have put Ill prop0-
sitionS lor tne carriage or thus dlstric5W
"Certainyn spoke up MI. llnisay, In o decided
Tone
"How can do itr'
"Nhy, II Is the easiest thing in the world. have
here The list OF the persons VINO have made prop0
saS to do tne cartng for the lhird district VIII
give You copy OF ID and you can 20 to each or
tne bidders aud as matter vi course, Will tell
you wnat his i1ureJ arc ~
IDe stranger without saying ono word, started
for Tie door, leaving tue bail ticket upon Mr. Lind
says table.
stranger, you had better stop for the list n
shouted out Mr.. Lindsay after hiIn.
The stranger did mot stop. MIR. Lindsay Ia IN
ball TICKET. The stranger - not In hLs hopedior
carriage contract.
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THE STOCK MARKET

sImpatbized closely with the gold market, particu-
larry IN the earlier hours OF the day, and prices
broke from q half to one ard . half per cent. Here
tho cllaes who had nos realized stepped in. put
the market back again and made it quite buoyan
and active UP TO the publication OF the bank state-
u9ent, the favorable features Of which werc relied
upon 10 help thsir unloading. great deal or stock
was thus sold, particularly at and after the last
board, and prices settled TO somo extent;
bnt tho bank statement was remarkably
fayo rabe tina. the street greedy took oil the stock
thus disposed Of. and tho clques az nigntial found
that they had realized at the wrong ne .he rising
tide being sucn as to keep prices despite their
loading. II is the Grst time the speculative com.
binations have been oyerrun by the very movement
which they themselves started and which they found
1t impossible TO check, such the power
they communicated to The course OF the markct
wili appear n detau fom the following comparison
The New York herald., 1870-01-09

The European steamers to-day took out $50 900 in
specie The operations OF the Cold Exchange Bank
were "a foows:--
Cold cleared ......................... ss6077 900
Cold balances &........................... 2,4S9,3I
Currency 3,Ol7, ,Cv3
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.

VAL. STREET I
SATURDAY, Jan. Sc p. M.
The feature In financial circles to-day was tho
BANK STATEMENT
for the week Just cosed-an exhibit OF highly favor.
able nature Its ngures created great deaf Of sur
prise. and although nattering state OF AFFAIRS
looked for as the result OF the money movement at
tins season so marked On Improvement was not cx-
pected. Tho banks ore richer than they have been
for over O year anu now hold tho remaI kable re-
serve or ei9hty-four millions Of dollars. During
the week the gain in reserve, composed OF
three and ha.f millions OF legal tenders
and four ana half millions OF specie.
was eight millions, bu, as the deposits
Increased eleven millions the actual gain to the sur
plus reserve Is only about five and quarter millions
The banks now hold tw enty-eight millions reserve
In excess OF the amount required BY law. The in-
crease OF specie the disbursements OF the
Treasury for the week, and the increase In legal
tenders The gain 0f the banks he currency move
mcnt with tho Interior The loans have been IN
creased three millions. These three items make up
the total or the deposits. The totals OF the last two
atatements are M foliovs.-
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Died.

AENAs.-fn williamsburg on FRIDAY evening,
January 7. AhALIA. daughter OF Frederick ana
Catharine Arras aged years
AHREss.-on Friday morning, January Z, MIA
CATHARlSB AHRENs, aged ~ years, mo min and -
days.
Ihe relatives and friends OF the family respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral. from the resi-
denoc OF her nephew, y. Baker, All state street,
Brooklyn, this Sunday afternoon. at two O'CLOCK
BOuLiS0.-On FRIDAY, January 7, the youngest
child Of John and Gesche Boiling aged Is months.
The relatives and friends OF tho family respect
fully invited to a1end the funeral, from the resi-
dsnce OF his parents 25 Barclay street, this Sunday
afternoon, N one O'CLOCK
BARrH0L0xEw.--on Friday, January I, AZ eleven
o'cl0ck.P. H., ALEXANDER youngest son OF the hate
Frederick IL. Bartholomew, In the 2sd year OF his
age:
fully invited 10 attend the funeral on M0nday after
noon, az one O'Clock. from hrs late residence No A3
West Thirty seventh street.
CoULsriN.-Suddenly, on Frtday, January I, JouH
w. CoULsrIf In tue 24th yeaF OF h,s age.
Funeral from hrs late rgsdence, No. $50 Water
street., this Sunday s5ternoon nt two O'Clock.
tcrrnent at GREENWOOD
cLAssr.--AfeS > thers wasss. On Tr.sN. Jaau'
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j. q. u. DAVIS,
rhiToN JAu DON,I Trustees.
by J. q. b. DAVIS,
Il Nj HIIail hEII Eecnixer

AT the conclusion OF argument by counsel the Cour
took the papers and reserved decision.
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THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRrcRs.
GOYERNMENr pONDs.


The government market was strong and In the
man steady, prices nuotuating very little Its
steadness was nos 10 much the result OF the absence
OF cause as OF the naturalization OF different opposing
causes Thus the decline in gold and the weaker
tone Of the foreign market were disposed 10 weaken
prices here; out the feeing Ia money and the
extensive investment demand stayed them and kept
them AZ nearly tho same range all day. The follow
Ing weIe the closing street prices this evening"
United States currency SKIES, loa1l q 1oaa1: do.
sxes 1851, registered, 1I7. NIX; do. do. cou.
pon 1l7s. 1l7H; do. nve-twentes. registered, May
and November, liA'l us; do. do, 1882, coupon
do do, l15X n5k; do. do, 1854, do. do, l141.
lis; do. do, 1866, do do, li5 1l5x; 90. do,
registered January and July, Id 1l41s; do. DO,
COUPON do do. ia max; do. do, 1857, do. do,
1I41 1lAA; do do. 1868, do. dO., 1i4,s AK; do
tenforties, registered. INK liz; do. do coupon,
1l2a . l12A
THB SOUTHERN srAfT BONDS
were generally strong and active and excited for tho
Tennessees, which advanced about two per cent
npen the efforts OF the shorts to cover the "bearsh"
interest In them being very large. The LOUISIANA
levse bonds were also higher and nrm. The follow
ing were the latest prices for the leading bonds:
Tennessee, cx coupon, 81 SAX; do, new, 40 40 r.;
Virginia, ex coupon, 20 . u; do, new, 81 o 5S;
Georgia skies. 80 81; do. sevens, 30 %; North
Carolina, ex coupon. az %; do, new, 2sM 20;
Missouri slxea, 81 SIX; Louisiana skies, 20 q II;
do, levee skies, 80 6s; do, egnts 81 SO; Ala
bana eghts. oi o o5; do. nves, 50 65; South Ca
rolina skies, II 10; do, new, 70 . Is; CNy Mem
phis sixss, Al . 40.
THE MONTY MARKET
was e99 at seven per cent on al cysaes Of c0alate'
The New York herald., 1870-01-09
THE GOLD MARKET


The Clique movem In gold received sudden
and unexpected check this morning, and the chic {
operators are considerably nonplussed ut tho inter-
ference with tncr plans. Early In the forenoon
before the session or the Gold Board and when gold
was selling at 1885, rumors current that the
government would on Monday next sell gold. The
price at once began to yield and eventually declined
to 1915 from which 1t rallied 70 l221, decllnin again
at the close 70 l22%. On application OF tho Sub
Treasury the following announcement, which Is SELL
explanatory, was found upon the buletin:--
UNITED STATES TREASURY, /
New YORK CITY. Jan. s, ls70.)
by order Of the Treasury Department, In addtion
10 tne sales and purchases heretofore noticed, VIII
on Monday, January TO- receive bids for 81 GO 900 OF
gold coin, and on Tuesday, January II, VIII receive
amount OF the avals of the coin IL sold. Iney VIII
be IN accordance with reluiaCion3 heretofore OBJ
served. cernned cneck for i've per cent Of bid or
| oter must be deposited thercwith. Proposals WA
/ be opened at twelve O'CLOCK, noon. Further par
ticuars can BE- had at TINS once.
| CHARLES j. FOLGEk, Assistant Treasurer.
The $l,67oooo thus specified Is she gold interest
due upon the bonds held the SINKING ana special
funds Now, the amount proposed to be sold by the
| governments Is only tribe In comparison with tne
sum daily iatcrchansed at the Cold Board, and py
| Itself woald nave enect upon the market. The
depressing influence or tho announcement. s due to
moral effect only. The government programme
which contemplated the sale OF only four millions
has been broken up. The clilues have no guarantee
| that the foundation upon which they based their
| movement may not at cny moment give way be-
meath them. Tno future OF the market, so
| far as government policy Is concerned. Is
| by no means assured. Reasons may occur ai
any time which WIN justify Mr. Boutwell, In ncreas-
| Ing tho saics In his programme. Some day the
cques at the Sub Treasury may get all the gold they
bid tor the 'bears' who sold yesterday were quite
iubliant over the change in the market especially
| they were extensively ''shortn In tho forenoon
they were disposed TO scover, ana Ia tae gold loan
market rates ranged from seven currency and seven
gold per annum to l-l3 ior .he two days to Monday
| Alterward rates favored the holders OF gold and
transactions occurred three per cent and "nat'
for borrowing. That the movement has been largely
entcred INTO by all parlles Wall street Is indicated
the cearances to-day. which ran up TO ss5 ooo ooo
| figure OF The times preceding the September panic
l. Tng RANCE OF THR GOLD MARKET.
| The CHIEF fluctuations or the gold Market includ
Ing the prices before ana alter tho board are ex
l taI In 4 I'M fnIln In foh
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STREET EulTATllii.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Married.

WAHFTIFU.
D0RYAS--LorEr.--On ThurGdsy. January g. in
PhIadcphia az the residence VI the brides parents,
by Rev Richard Newton, d. D., ID. k. DoRxAN oil
New YORK. TO JosIR s., daughter of II. +. Loper.
kINsL0w- LYNCH.--At ST. MarTis churca, Syra-
cuss, on Thursday. December 20, by the Rev. Father
Welsh WILLIAM W. KnsLov, ,,of Brooklyn, Il. D., 10
Miss MAaY T. LYNCH, OF OnondAga Hll, N. \. No
cardA.
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Pennsylvania GOVERNMENTAL PAaDoNs.-The
following IL tabular statement Of the number oil
pardons rcmssions VI fines ana forfeited recog-
neauces twl.h the yearly average) Reservations u
CiIZesnip pnd dcdLn warrants ISSUED from the year
l.vl to 1863, incilsive together wan the names Of
the Governors Dy whom tney were lssued:-