The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-16
MORT pEPRCDATIONs.

 from the Flat. They cut up the bellows, stole and destroyed property valued at $500, at a mine belonging to Dr. Goodwin, MT. Samuel Hughes, etc.
 News reaches us that one Pima Wilson was shot and killed, last week, near Mission Camp,--a way station on the road hence to Arizona City. Was this the deed of that notorious scoundrcl and bandit, Pedro Pino, who for ssnc time past has been sneaking about the Gilai He should be captured and hanged at once.
 TIE OPINION or Judge Titus, as recently given in the case of the United States re- Richard X Co., with the particulars of which your readers are familiar-is said by legal gentleman to rossess great interest Mir. Wasson prom. ises to publish it ia cueaso in his paper next Saturday.
 HORSE THEY.
 The Sheriff, on Saturday, captured, near Point of Mountain Station, eighteen miles yves, of Tucson), and lodged in jail, the Mex. ican who stole two horses below town or Wednesday. The horses were recovered.
 TIE PUBLIC SCHOOL Will open on the first of January. Glad o it. The room is being put in good order and furnished with seats, blackboards, etc.
 COURT.
 The United States District Court recon venes today. l learn that the parties in dicted for murder, in connection with th, Camp Grant Affair."" are ready and anxious for their trials, prepared to show that the, have been wrongfully charged with crime.
 APPOINTMENT.
 Since my last, the Governor has appointe, Simon ". King Commissioner of Deeds to reside in Chicago, m.
 TROOPS ARITvED.
 \ body of about 70 soldiers, (recruit.) under command of Lieutenant Russell, of tin Cavalry, Uust out from West Point), iron San Francisco, arrived here last Friday They are intended to fill up the cavalry an, infantry companies stationed hereabouts Some of them will proceed to Camp Apache Some thirty recruits were detached from th main command, at Maricopa Wells, and sen to Camp Mcdowell.
 MILITARY ITEMS
 Lieutenant George M Wheeler, Chief c the well-known Exploring Expedition arrived in this city on Friday night. On th 7th inst, he will sell at auction lot of pac mules, rigging, etc, belonging 10 the late ex petition.
 A Courtmartial has been in session q Camp Lowell the past week. on the case Lieut.. Royal T. Whitman, 3d Cavalry, ( Camp Grant. Royal himself is in towr looking "msjestically," mounted on a gre nag, and assuming all the dignity" he car He was the right-bower" to that arran humbuggcr and rascal, Vincent Colyer, dul ing his visit to Camp Grant, in Sep,embS last. Captain James Curtis is President ( the Court; Captain Thomas McGrego Judge Advocate.
 MaJor \. A. NJ Dudley. of 2lst Infantr, who has been in command of Camp McDow ell for some time, is ca route for Bowie, { assume command thereof, rice Major 4. W Evans, gone to Prescott.
 think see Dr. Nesteil, A. A. Surgeon in town, from Camp Crittcnden.
 In fine, Tucson just TOW is ''full' of Arm officers. They seem to find it very difficu to find plsce-a headquarters that the may visit after leaving Camp Lowell. The all seem to be sober, and walk straight. No and then, you may see one of them goin across the street to some saloon, in compan with merchant or two, to "take n nip;" bu as general thing, there is 50 much of tn peurilc reporting one another for "drunkel ness" that the officers are actually afraid , be seen drinking glass of whisky in eaC others presence! What do you think that for what are supposed to be educate and liberal minded gentlemen-officers of Il American Army? You may smile, but it so. l entertain some peculiar views on th Army matter, which I propose to give yo in installments, from time to time, if accep able.
 | DECEASED.
 We have just heard of the death, fro consumption, at the Horton House, Ss Diego, November 2itb, of Mir. c. E. Fellcre who was attached to Lieut.. wheeler's erplo ing expedition. He was Mason, and VI buried by the Order.
 ARRIVAL or LIEUT.. wHERLrR's PARTY.
 l have mentioned above the arrival Lieut.. Wheeler. What remains of his part after discharging employees. etc at prescot