The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-05-25
LETTER FROM TUCSON.
TUcsoy, Arizona, May lG, 1872.

TUcsox, Arizona, May lG, 1872. Editor of he Arizona Miner:
 We are all politicians down this way Everybody is talking ''politics," and discuss ing the merits and demerits of the will-be candidates
 For Delegate, At the next November election. From a private letter, received by gentleman in this city. I learn that Captain Hines, for merIy merchant and contractor of Tucson, writes that he intends to offer himself as a candidate for Congress at the coming Novem- Der election. He says: q have made some money in Arizona, and 1 shall put little of it in circulation" Bully for him!
 Act Second.
 There is to be big Pow-wow" at Camp Grant on the 21st inst, and quite number of citizens and Papagos expect to go down and take part in the ''peace'-a farce-to be arted at that post. After the play Is over, General o. 0. Howard will then decide which of the two policies-war or peace--is best to be pursued with regard to the Apaches. One or the other, vigorously carried out, will please the people of Arizona.
 Lost and Found.
 A check for S63S.59, (No. B., l03O). was lost by Mir. Samuel Hughes, last Monday, be- tween his residence and the U. $. Depository The check bears date, May 9th, 1872, and was drawn in favor of Bishop Goodrich or bearer, by Captain Fury, A. C. M., Camp Lowell. All are cautioned against negotiat ing for said check, as payment has been stopped.
 Guaymas.
 Judge c. T. Hayden's train of II wagons left here for the port of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico), last Sunday evening. The Judge has recently purchased, in New York city, a large stock of goods for this market, and shipped cia Guaymas for Tucson, as he could do it at much less cost than by way of San Diego The train goes down to bring up the "plunder.'
 Another Prospecting Party Left here last Monday for the Sionoita. They took Mexican along as guide. It IS the in- tention of this party to prospect; the last prospecting outfit" done nothing, except to ride over the country-never stuck pick into the ground, except it was to make level place to sleep.
 New Goods
 Messrs. Davis & Nelson received, few days ago, large lot of tin, and hardware from San Francisco, ria San Diego; also, a full supply of clocks, watches, and Jeweiry Of all kinds. They are enterprsing men, and have the finest establishments of the kind ln the Territory.
 Returned
 Governor Stafford, Captain Wilkerson, (of Gen. Towards staff), Lieut.. Stewart, (com- manding escort), and party arrived here last Tuesday, from a trip into the Huachucas, and other mountains, they were out about b days, got over considerable country, and fail ed to find any Indians, and but very little ''fresh sign" This proves conclusively that it is the observation Indians" who are com hitting the most-if not all-Of the mur- ders and thefts that are of daily occurrence in Southern Arizona.
 Arrived
 By the San Diego and Tucson stage, yes terday, Generals Tidbal and Elliot, also Col. Royal. believe they are ordered here to sit on General Court-martial, to be convened at Camp Lowell on the 25th inst.
 For Prescott
 United States Marshal Dickason leaves fol Prescott next Monday.
 The weather is very warm,-thermometer stands at S0e. A great deal of building is going on; everybody seems to be improving their property .. Times dull, but are ex- pected to get better as soon as the Texas Pacific Railroad difficulty is settled, and work begun in earnest. REPORTER.