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The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
THE RESERVATION BORE.

In his report the Commissioner of Indian Ali fairs says of the Pima and MarieoPa ladlans' in substance that if the Southern Pacific railroad be ever constructed it will probably pass through their reservations, in which event inc condition of these Indians will be made even worse than it now is through the en- croaehments of the white settlers and as they are becoming dissatisfied and uncomfortable the question should be settled as to the ex- tension of their reservations, (which they insist upon and which the Department reeom- mends
 The censure heretofore attached to the white settlers in the neighborhood of these res- ervations, and now again reiterated through the misrepresentations of few interested In-. dian-worshippers, demands a little expla- nation. The Pima and Maricopa tribes, 1t IS true. are dssatiafed-because the cultivated lands of the white settlers, just outside their reservation were not given to them as soon as demanded. This extraordinary demand tits ROW pretty generally understood, was put forth by the chief, at the iustigation of an avaricious mercantile firm in it's efforts to monopolize their trade These Indians lived contentedly, surrounded by thousands of acres of unoccu- pied land within their reservations until forced to believe, through the representations ofbad men and mercenery or imbecile agents, that they were rot in the full enjoyment of their rights and hence arose the disafection. They have recently been appeased and the common disturbers rewarded by capricious survey which ougts white settlers from their homes on one side and gives the monopolists the full benefits of their schemes upon the other It is therefore to be hoped that all parties will now rest satisfied, and refrain from all att tempts to make this reservation question still more intricate, It would be well for the gov ernment to examine into the causes of disat- lection in these tribes-taking particular pains to have the examinaton conducted by an hon. est man if the article can be procured and will ,.;eL oont.,miostiov ~--o- he officials of Ari- Zona-before acceding further 10 theIr de raand5, By this means an understanding can he arrived at which will enable the authorities to apply Q remedy to the cause, instead of ap- plying it to the effec; as here tofore It has been 'dirty business throughout" and one which, if thoroughly investigated, would show up vast amount ofoliciaI fraud and trickery,
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
THE APACHE.

From the tone of late Washington dispatch~ es it would appear hat the powers that be- are becoming aroused to the necessity of es~ tablishug peace with the Apache8 upon a war basis. The government is dec Jared to be at peace with all the Indians throug bout the various States ana Territories, the Apaches oi Arizona and New Mexico alone, excepted. It B therefore tde intention of the government to institute an active war against this tribe, thus to establish peace with the only Indians with whom humane and persuasive measure 8 have proven intellectual.
 These deduction from late telegr aphic dis- patches are corro5ors.ed by official correspond euce to the Governor of New Mexico, which particularizes the band commanded by the mo- torious Cachise as one to be pursued and ex.- Terminated The Nsv Eeajcan speaking of the peace policy heretofore observed in treating with the Apache Indians, and recommending the only measures to the adoption of which the people of either Territory look forward with confidence, viz; war unto subjugation, makes the following very appropriate cOm- ment;-
 The humane and peaceable policy of the President toward the Indians has in the main worked we'll Most of the tribes are far less troublesome now than two yeare ago. When the policy is accepted in good faith by any tribe of Indians, and they abstain from mr. der and robbery, every dictate of wisdom and economy, as well as humanity requires that they should be treated with tne utmost kind- ness and every encouragement and assistance in acquiring and adopting the habits of civil. ized life rnished them but when there is no hope of formation or civilization as in the case of these Apaches, then both justice and humanity require that they be exterminated. Let the work be speedily and effectively done is the earnest prayer of the suffering and plum dered people of southern New Mexico and Arizona.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
Approved, July IA, 1870.

AN ACT to discontinue the Clarksvil!e, Arr
 kansas, land district and the establishment
 of an additional land district in that
 State,
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer icain Congress assembled, That the district of lands now subject to disposal at CiarksVlle, arkansas, be, and the same is here5y, discon- tinued from and after the first day ot July, eighteen hundred and seventy, and that there inc said land district be divided as follows Beginning at the corner common to township twelve and thirteen north, ranges seventeen and eighteen west and running thence west, between said townshipto tue corner common to township twelve and thirteen north, ranges Z6 and 2 west; thence south with sad range line to the corner common of town hips nine and ten north; thence west on the llne between sad townships to the wes ern boun- darv of the State, the lands lying north of sad division line. and within the limits of the said Clarksvllle district, to be subject to dlsposa at Harrison Arkansas, and those lands lying south of said division line within said district tC be subject to isEcsalat Datdanelie, Arkan as to be known and designated as the hatisoL and DaIdanelle, land district
 See. 2. And be it enacted, That the Presi' dent ot the United States is hereby authorized to appoint, by aud with tbe advice and con- sent of the Senate of the United. States, O during the recess thereof, and antl the end O the next ensuing session, register and re' ceiver for each of said Iaui districts, who shal be required to reside at he site of their res' vec.ys offices, who shall be subject 10 tht same laws and responsibilities, and who's compensation and fees shall be respectlvel the same per snnum as are now allowed b law to other land offices in said State.
 Approved, July IA, 1870.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
The Newly Discovered Gold Nin, :, r
 huahua.

Under date of November 2s. ABr- from El PasO to the Santa Fe Ps,t ,.... rich placer mines recently dicoYs,ai State of Chihuahua, near San G.. Embodied in the communication is,,.t' ing extract from d private letter u,... the mines:
 "Nov. 22-4. P. N,-Onr stage ba, s. ment returned from the piAesr h. Crank Macmanus bro,her) remsias, ~ <. placer. He senty in twenty ounc,, If taken out by ten men on saturda, !, men were employed by our compsr, own one~eighi of the placer, Mena, ,s out much as $lO day by using cotsrse I, ing ] in cases where DO pans are to b. The gold IS in grains from the size of rI of wheat us t. grajas of corn, and one ,I that l saw was as large as hazie nut exitement is great; there must be Sres3,I than 300 men at work, and men With J burros, etc. are vending their way c,l the new El Dorado. George writes n, it is big thing, with every pro.9si continue. 1 hope it may and that ChaaI will once more raise her-head. "
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
FACTS FAIRLY STATED.

The Los Angeles News of the Sd inst, ss to the "Arizona elections" exposes ths d frauds praetised by Mccormick and his t'a speaks thus lOecibly and truthfully rsgri, condruct and social standing of two of A. . cOrrL ptionists
 is understood that Governor Safod VI Mccormick the certificate of election, @ somewhat gratifying to know that his s11 been so shemSless in this canvass as ts hin ed for him the contempt and iudigl'toa VPectabls men of all parties in Arizll2 } and Wassop, the surveyor GeHersf Sro 3 pointees of benator Stewart of Neysda Ii dirty work they gained their positions at hi can readily be imagined. They have csrra Arizona the same infamous praetieeI ihga Nevada.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
Approved, July II, 1870.
AN ACT to aunul portion of certain stat uie of lhe Territory of New Mexico, and fer other purposes.

AN ACT to annul portion of certain stat
 uie of lha Territory of New Mexico and
 fer ether purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amarica in Congress ef ;, st5tnfe of
 the foiIoving rscited poggE1Gico. approved Feb ! inc Territory ot Ae4 hundred and s;xjy-Gye, ruarv secoDdS writ of eyecuton shall OF | viz: .annt be executed on the real estate La-any person if there be no mortgage made by the husband and wife owing the sad property, and the mortgage must have been executed with all the formaIities required by law" be, and tbe same is hereby 3isaproved and de- clared null and void Provided That there shall be exempt from Ievy and forced sale unGer any process or order from any comt of law or equity in sad T tory the lot or parcel of ground and tha buildings thereon occupied as residence an3 owuas by the debtor being house holder and having family, to the value Of one thousand dollars. And if, in the opinion of the creditors, the premises claimed by such debtor as exempt are worth more than one thousand dollars than it shall be lawful for the officer to advertise and sell the said premises and out Of the pracea < ofI such sale 10 pay to execution debtor Che said sum of one thousand dollars shich shall be exempt from execution for one year thealter, and apply the balance on said execution: And provided further, That DO sale shall be made unless greater sum than one thousand dol lars shall be bid for said premises
 Approved July l4, 1870.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
EUROPEAN NEWS.
TheaWar.

1 London, Dee. l4. Havrs s7i r qui'a 39,000 men throws cut to c.al. Germans,
 HaYre ;s filed with war material
 Gunboats are on the Seine. No r discovered by scouts. Prussisr w ] Chambard by some mobiles sai l-.a reurs.
 It is reported that the Prgssisns bon, Blois and now occupJ one of the iaa.' Tours.
 The Germans are near Tours aud oir tie on both sides of the rIver,
 Gen. Faid herbe having recap,unt rishsm and St, Quintin is moving on Leii
 MantuIfel abandoned the attack OF and is moving south to aid Fred II
 The French losses in the late sortl' q ing to official reports are 25,OOO A.'l 5,022 wounded. The Prussians have certainly oa BIoise.
 The official report of the surrender bury states that52 officers, l839 n'n guns were captured with the fortress
 Montmedy has surrendered to the 1' The besiegers did not lombard the "' battered the walls with solid shot sl- as a breach was effected the "'' tulated.
 Bordeaux Dec. l4.-GaribsldlAh ficted heavy losses in killed on SO-.- the enemy in the eastern dePsI'H' hindered his progress.
 Tours is no longer menssed the ''' treating toward Paris.
 LOnoon Dec. 14.-It is geneIiL!I q That voting is proceeding m fAD bescite urging further resistance v
 Bordeaux, Dec. l4-GOvernm'I.. defense has made Garibaldl a Hsn'~ Legion of Honor.
 The Emperor is in perfect nesi,Jf nea;lof received visits frsH CheValles "iA' York and Cassagnac.
 Bazaine is confined to hI' f0'- ness. t,,s
 Havre, Dec. l4,-The PruS.lsn' a.a,rI ?, drawn from this section of c00D"' road is open to YastOh-
 London, Dec. l5.-The ffsnS fsnij,p k. commanded 5y Capt. Briand, o.s asj st the U. s, steamer Shs0aH1' harbor and spolOgized'
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
Approved, July l4, 1870.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act
 smendatory of the organic law of Colorado
 Territory, and for other purposes" approv-
 ed May fourth, eighteen hundred and sey-
 enty.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer lea in Congress assembled. That the first section of an act entitled "An act amen ndatorv of the organic law of Colorado Territory. and for other purposes, approved May fourth. eighteen hundred and seventy be, and the sane IS so for amended, that writs of error shall be allowed from any decision of pro vRts court to the supreme court of said Ter ritOry, in the same manner they were allowed before the passage of the act to which this is amendatory
 Approved, Jaly l4, 1870,
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
THE WEEKLY ARTEONAN
DECEMBER 24 .....l87 1870 

The Miner of the 10th settles question of veraelty by nailing down thirteen lies against the Rev, J. ". Wasson, "proprietor" of the Citizen Nor can tue Rev. man ses the charges aside, as his lies are numbered, individualized and accredited by incontrovert- ibe proofs.
 We coudeuse the following from the local columns 1.-the Miner:
 4 band of good Apache Mohaves" visited Chino valley and there insulted women, tried to break into houses, flung meat sack into one farmers face and compelled another far mer to kill an OK to aFpease their appetites
 Troops have marched from Camp verde against band of savages that rece gity com- mitted depredations at Willow Grove und Will liamson Valley
 An emeute at dance house eliminated in the siabbing of man named Drum. He is likely to survive bis injuries
 Mining operations are brisk and every in dicauon points to very profitable mining season at hand.
 The AiRsr thinks that Miss who breaches morality at Prescott unsexed herself by treating a coarse subject in coarse language.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24

AN ACT to declare forfeited to the United
 States certain lands granted to the State of
 Louisiana to aid iu constructing railroad
 therein.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United States of Amer ica in Congress assembled, That all the lands which were granted by Congress, n the year eighteen hundred and ffty-six 10 the State of Louisiana, to aid in the construction of the New Orleans Opelusas and Great Western railroad, and which have not been lawfully disposed of by the said State under said grant, which has expired by limitation, or by act ot Congress since the original grant, are hereby declared forfeited to the United States, and these lands shall hereafter be disposed ot as other public lands of the United States,
 Approved, July IA, 1870,
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
Approved, July IA, 1870.
AN AFT to extend ,l territory of Cole ,o,-,..t;,, I---srr purposes.

AN ACT to extend tI -ua'sas lsas''Ofy ol 0o'o-
 pre"emptiop
 r835enactei by the Senate and House of Representatives ot the United States of Amer iea in Congress Gssembied That the privileges of The act oi May thfiieth, eighteen hundred and sxty-two, entitled "AH act 10 reduce the expenses of inc survey 8 Id sale Of tbe public lands in tae United States, De, and the same sre heIs5y extended 10 Colorado; and the proyiso O. rls fist section of the act approI :, sd June second, eighteen hundred and six.y, SNo, emitted "An act to establish land office is ths Te,ri,ary of Colorado, aud for other purposes, IS hereby repealed
 See 2 And be it further enacted, That nothing in the act of Congress approved March tWenty-seyen, eig glteen hundred and fifty four entitled "An act fer the relief of settlers on lands reserved for railroad purposes shall be construed to relieve such settlers from the obligation to lie the proper notices of their claims, as in other cases, and all claimants of pre"emption rights shall hereafter, when no shoSter period of time is now prescribed by law, make the proper proof and payment for the lands claimed, within eighteen months after the date prescribed for fling their deela- rstory notices shall have expired Provided That where said said date shall have elapsed before the passage of this act, said pre-emp- tors shall have one year after the passage here Of in which to make such proof and pay- ment.
 Approved, July l4, 1870.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
AN ACT to establish a port of delivery at
 Kansas City. Missonri

Be it enacted 5y the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of Amer lea in Congress assembled, That the city of Kansas, in the State of Missouri shall be, and is hereby, eonstitued port Of delivery, an- nexed to and made part of the collection district of New Orleans, and shall be suject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery in the United States and all the privileges and facilities afforded by act of Congress of the second March, eighteen hundred anu thirty one entitled "An act alo lowing the duties on foreign merchandise i'm porled into Pltsburg Wheeling, Cincinnati, louisville, Saint Louis, Nashville, and Natchez to be secured and paid at those rlaces,' shall be extended to said port. A surveyor of GUS toms shall be appointed to reside at said port and perform the duties prescribed by law, who shall receive the same compensation now provided or which may hereafter be provided by law for surveyors of the same grade.
 Approved, July IA, 1870
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24
AN ACT for the relief of the United States
 and Brazil Steamship Company.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives eff the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here by, authorized to refund to the United States and Brazil Steamship Company, out of any money in the treasury notherwise aP- propriated, all sums heretofore collected at the custom house at New York city by way of tonnage taxes upon the vessels of said com pany employed in mail service between the United Statts aud Brazil under the provisions of the act oI twenty, eight May, eighteen hun dred and si1ty-four, entitled An act author ;zig the establishment of ocean mail steam- ship service betwesu the United States and Brazil" notwithstanding that such sums were paid winthqut due legal protest and appeal:
 Provided, That satisfactory evidence shall be produced tp the said Secretary that at the tune the said taxes were imposed the said vessels wers iu Brazil specially exempted from similar exaetions to which other vessels were
 in the ports Of that country liable,
 Approved, July H. 1870.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24

The VillainOus Income tax will vrob,y
 a death-stroke at the present sessioD .,c "' Bills to have it abolished have already k. '1' duced by Senators Cols and Css..,l, i' stage it is reasonable to believe tbatb,, will vote it's continuance. '1e
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24

Its editor says Of ,he Cltzs1 .7' = good egg" the breed Oi the fovI ,.. .-' ' for the deposit, isn't stated. I,m..I ''''si it may be Shanghae, or it may b. a dung-hill-just as the reader cboo,., ''~'
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-12-24

IMMIGRATION from Sonora continuss on large scale. The immigrants are principally women i; fifty arrived on Tuesday and stragglSrT are still coming lA@
The New York herald., 1870-05-12
MRARLAAD ON BROADWAY.
A Herald Reporter Meets Mcfarland on Broad
way-He Declines to Notice His wifss
Letter-His Personal Thanks
offered to the Herald.

HERALD reporter met Mcfarland yesterday
afternoon on Broadway, smoking q cigar, and,
A.er nearly hand-shake and congratulation ON
meeting him IN circumstances so much pleasanter
'han they mad lately met the conversation turned
On 'ne subject OF Mrs. McFarland's letter In the
Ttoune Of yesterday. Mcfarland had, OF course
Tao IT. pat nc gave no opinion about it; he very
wisely sad tha' MS vindicatton by jury OF MS peers
nad Deen gNen' and by that he should stand
or lai lie certainly should not contradict the state
ment of his wife, for II carried It's own contradiction
In this fact;-f II were true, IT capable OF being
proved any time during the hast twenty.six DAYS,
either out OF the mouths OF the witnesses for the
prosecution or the witnesses for the defence. He
had no desire In these the early days Of his liberty.
OF her friends but in the light or the fact that the
statement was entirely er pdrte II could be re-
ceived by any impartial mind AZ one that enti-
tied 10 he credited. With that observation he
Evidently Mcfarland has NOT yet got over the ex-
element OF the last month, ana though ev1dencing
considerable elasticity Of spirits he would sometimes
wander III his talk and lose the thread OF his dis
course. He Will be with his friends In the city for
little time, and Indulge an kind of rowing commits
SION lie WILL no doubt take steps for the recovery
OF his son Danny en- after that he will settle down
as a quiet. peaceable and respected citizen.
IN the course OF the day he called at the HERALD
ONCE TO give his personal thanks TO the managing
editor Tor the decided course the HERALD had taken
In reference TO his ttoub ana IN doing he begged
u would be understood he offered through the
HERALD his thanks To the Press OF the country Tor
the nearly unanimols assistance that they mad rem
deied him during the entire period when tine clouds
OF adversely and sorrow hung heavily over him.
lie said that ho thought that In his humble self great
issues aecng the moral AMI social relations or do.
mestlc llie mad been fought out, and victory
achieved thai would have lasting moral effect
throughout the aIes.
The New York herald., 1870-05-12
Tre ORANGE W. ~ BALLOT IMPURITIES.

Al the last charter election held in the town Of
Orange, N. j., the democrats came out such . long
way ahead that the opposition could not be induced
to believe otherwise than that good deal OF stu-
ing" and ''coaonizing" had been going on. Several
persons we're arrested charged with illegal voting
and the Grand Jury indicted four or five. Yesterday
was trted-that OF Patrick Norton-and resulted In
verdict Of acquittal. Norton, II seems, mad been,
prior TO the lth day OF last December, resident OF
the Eleventh ward OF Newark. serious quarrel
with his wife resulted In their breaking
He went 10 reside In Orange, and when election day
came round cast his vote for the democratic ticket
in the Second ward Shortly Afterwards ne ana me
bos0ms and went 20 reside in Newark. IL was
claimed BY the proaecytion that nc was coioniTel;
In Orange he did with the iull lntentlon o.
remaining there, and would had not WORK Hotsiack:
The Couf instructed the jury that guilt could only
accrue where The Intention was TO do wrong. The
jury found accordingH. 9p stt
The New York herald., 1870-05-12
Personal Notes.


Vaandigham has probably hal "ca.r He is
lecturing in Ohio on the Bible.
Miss Laura z. Holloway has returned from lee
turing tour with Charlotte Bronte' through tho
West. 2 @.
General Phil sheridan has happened IN among the
Mormons on his way to Montana. You better believe
they are behaving well for the NON mt
An unfceiDg reporter puts an interesting item
his way:''rhe whlskey inspired attempts Of q Buf-
falonan to climb the smokestack OF passing locomo-
tive were attended with fatal results"'
They have such handsome heaises in Nashville
that morbund patients all the State rush thither
to be buried. 1t Is said no family that has any
regard for social position will do without them.
Miss Anthony announces that she has been 30 long
out West and has talked 80 long that she nearly
"talked out.r She talked out" too much IN meet
ing, apparently. 9 IA
Very handsome cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. John p Stockton who WIN celebrate their silver
wedding at their residence, s25 Vermont avenue,
Washington, on the evening Of the 10th inst.
Sir John A. Mcdonald. Prime Minister OF the New
Dominion. who Is q ''knght OF high degree" is said
to have lately got drunk the most ordinary cart
man, anu that too, when lie was most needed sober.
In addition to all the other newspaper wars Mark
Twain is now gorng Rev. Dr. Talniadge for writing
such 'opaque irony" that Mark mistook II for
earnest. aud for an alleged general habit or decom-
posed grammar and rreverent familiarity with the
Deity. VI"
Among the passengers In the Cunard steamship
Java for Liverpool yesterday was Mr.. William J.
Florence, the favorite comedian, who makes short
trip TO Europe for the benefit OF his neath He had
a cordial ''send or" with many bon royage fronr
q number OF friends. We understand that Mr. Flo.
renee has purchased fine residence on Park avenue
Murray Hill. In this city, which he intends to make
his permanent nome-quarters on his return @ss