Arizona citizen., 1871-08-19

Arizona Citizen. Tucson, Saturday, August 19, 1871 LO c A L. M A 1T 1T E R =
 REV. c. H. COOK will preach at the Court house hall tomorrow evening at 2 o'clock. All are invited.
 SAM BosTICK presents in an advertise ment this morning his rates for barber work.
 MEssRs. LORD & WILLIAMS have sunk a well on the corner northeast from the Quastermaster's depot, and are putting a strong adobe wall around the whole block.
 CHARLES O. BROWN tells the public by advertisement that he is importing fine wines and liquors for sale at wholesale. There is no place superior to Browns in the matter of choice drinks, cigars and bill Hard entertainments. Remember the in stitution is in Congress Hall, Tucson.
 VIM. ZECKENDORF having purchased the exclusive use of the feast grounds, is di- recting his efforts to the creation of diver sions for the multitude. He is determin- ed to have divers sports in full blast, in- cluding racing by odd beasts in odd ways. "Zeck " has fertile brain and it is in act iva ,,la ,a ost h,1si
 THE City Council met August 12. The bond of H. s. Stevens as city treasurer was presented and approved.
 The Recorder reported that Wm. Zeck- endorf was the purchaser of the exclusive use of the grounds designated for the ap- preaching feast at S305. His bo<d for the payment of said sum was approved, and the Council adjourned.
 SMITH & MEGERY, of the Bosque Ranch on the Santa Cruz have brought fine spec imens of cabbage to market Some of the heads were of twenty-five pounds weight. Mir. Megery says they will have many thousands of solid heads, and intend to put up large quantity of sauerkrOut, and they know how to do it. The corn up that way is reported looking very well.
 THE Gila Bend Ditch Company is getting on finely with its big ditch. MT. A. Decker writes that the water will be in it by Oc- tober, and that all the deep digging is fin ished. The work was very rocky in the deep cut, but that part of the job is done Fifteen men were at work last week, and occasionally another swells the number The Pinal prospecting party picked up some men who intended to go on the work. The terms upon which laborers can get employment on that work are set forth in an advertisement in THE CITIZEN
 ACCORDING to THE ARIZONA CITIZEN the closing exercises of female seminary at Tucson, must have been a fearful trial upon the constitutions of the pupils of which there were about half dozen One young lady was down on the programme thirteen times. That's making large dis play of civilization on a small capital of humanity.
 The above is from The Rocky Mountain News, a journal of ability and influence, therefore we regret very much to see in it this weak sally of wit at the expense of truth and justice to neighboring Territory.
 The average daily attendance of pu- pils for the first year ending upon the occasion to which reference is made, was one Hundred aud sirty. Nearly as many took some part in the closing exercises, which disclosed remarka- ble progress, time and circumstances all fairly considered, St. Joseph s Academy, Ill Tucson. for females, will open its second year September f, with an enlarged attendance. We believe The News will copy this statement as 8 reparation for its error.
 THE weather this week has been warm but somewhat clustering, at times threatening rain. Heavy show CTS did fall ill the mountains, and a slight sprinkle in town. The wind early in the week partly unroofed Lee & Scott's Touring mill.
 TUCsON made flour sold i'll this mar ket last year, at retail, at $5(0$5 50