Arizona citizen., 1871-08-12

aged now, with the semi weekly pros pect, and I rather think he will have a clear field.
 A word regarding the eating sta- tions. They are evidently in natur- ally good hands now clear through, whether they remain so or not; though it is the determination of the stage proprietor to regulate this feature of the route so far as he can. At every one, frst-class table was set, consid- ering all things pertaining.
 Ehrenberg is very promising en- tlepot to Arizona. La Paz ' miles above) was first deserted by the river, and is now about abandoned by every thing else except decaying adobes; the express office of Wells, Fargo & Go. will shortly go, and the Post Office soon after. In short, I believe both these conveniences are simply await ing orders accordingly. There is ap- parently nothing else to keep up ap- pearances of town atLa Paz. Gold water & Bro., and Frank & Co.,, are sometime esta blished at Ehrenberg as wholesale and retail merchants, and Colonel Barney, of the firm of Hooper, Whiting & Co.,, was fairly opened out in the wholesale line for the trade of interior merchants, etc. Barney ex- pected big addition to the stock on the steamer due the day I left the river. The town has every reason to prosper as much ass place for the purpose could expect. It is located so that the shifting stream will have to strain point to leave the town out in the cold. On the California side, Hon. Tom. J .Bidwelli is successfully farming, by irrigating from the river by means of steam pump. l partook of the first of his melons at Ehrenberg.
 Considerable merchandise for Ari- zona was met this and the other side of the river-a cylinder for the Vul- ture mill among it. l forgot to men, tion that that institution is doubly equipped with machinery-shoes, dies, etc. Yesterday l noticed several "back-action" wagons of the neat two- horse pattern, on the way to the Ari- zona market, as well as their loads. Nothing to my mind bespeaks coming civilization more aptly than the advent of "Yankee wagons" of that stripe. One little flock of sheep (for mutton) is doubtless as far as Wickenburg now. It would be a good time to purchase sheep of good quality for stocking the Territory, were it not for the Apache question. I should endeavor to get a few thousand started that way this Fall yet, but for the Indian death damp that hangs over it. The sheep question has been a hobby with me. The animal is easily attended to; there is little waste in the carcass, aud the increase ought to be unusually great in the eqrable climate and rich pas turage of central Arizona. Your sheep is a peaceful brute also-neither kicks, bites or puts on airs.
 Speaking of stock, etc., this part of California has been very dry and short of grass that is convenient; other wise, by driving about more into the mountains, little real suffering is ex- perienced. Many thousands of cattle, sheep and horses have been driven east and north into Nevada, etc. This drouth extends north 300 miles.
 San Bernardino is more of a little city, and its surroundings more tasty and thrifty than I expected to see. The settlement was started by Mor- mons (Josephites), who embrace (?) full half the population yet. The town was planned somewhat after that of Salt Lake, but it has developed and has all the coloring of California con- like Santa Clara. I am rest ing over here a day and two nights, and no place could have come in better play for the purpose.
 For the present, my pilgrimage in Arizona is practically completed. The Valley of the Shadow of Death was left in the rear yesterday, and to-mor- row I will reach the city of Angels no bad luck intervening. Unless the new fruit should disagree, nothing serious is apprehended. Expect to go overland up the coast, and presume an scratch can be gotten up so as to be acceptable to the readers of THE CITIZEN. W.
 ARIZONA TRADE.-Messrs. W. H. Corder & Co. are busy manufacturing a large lot of soap to fill several Ari-