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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-17
FACING THE BAYONET

FACING THE BAYONET! >s
When soldiers face the bayonet they take the chance
OF life or death but when private citizens deceived by
the pretences Of interruptions Dealers apply PoIsoNs
TO THEIR HEADS to change the color Of their hair,
they have no idea of the terrible risks they rum The
first analytical chemists have endorsed one hair dye
as Stree from everything deleterious to health" viz
ChristadOrO's Excelsior Hair Dye !
Let the wise and prudent stick to that 1t imparts
shades of color that perfectly lifeke, and is in
all respects the very best.
Remember the Sword ,s4
is not more dangerous than the lead compounds in
the market, and that the Excelsior Dye contains no
lead. As dressing after dyeing, use VI
CHRISTADOROS HAIR PRESERvATIyE.
jan5-eod1m w2-4 -4 ELA
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The Kennebec Journal comes out with the
names of Grant and Colfax at its head for the
national ticket for 1872 The Journal says this
in harmony with the wishes of Mr. Blaine who
had early indicated his preference for the old
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9 SPECIAL NOTICES.
A RARE CHANCE

LIS presented to hire person experienced in
Circular Saving and Wood-Turning.
Is also Wiling to do any miscellaneous work for
which he may be qualified
Apply personally or by letter to the Agent of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Jan 16-d3t* 20
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THE Machias Republican is about the only
paper in the State that opposes the proposed
law making sheriffs responsible to the Cover
nor for the enforcement of the statutes
against liquor-selling and other crimes.
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DAVE BARKER's DEBUT.-The Lewiston
Journals Augusta correspondent says:

OVt1' 7'eeF o 1H'1 3t'DVtr OoII6bpOlIutIIG says.
It is no breach of confidence to give you the
substance OF letter received by one of the
not propose to call names. 1t was in substance
as follows, and the joke will be appreciated by
those acquainted with legislative practices.
Bully for you, Daue. I congratulate you on
your success. see by the proceedings in the
J9e,1eaI that you yesterday made a motion to
L say, Bully for you Lew"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
j. B. BROWN &c SONS,
b A N X H r 8,
PORTLAND MAINE. &

PORTLAND, MAINE.
THIS HOUSE is established for the transaction of
a General Banking Business.
DEPOSITS received subject to check at sight. In
terest at the rate of Four per cent per annum allow
ed all Daily Balances. Accounts rendered and in
crest credited monthly. -.+.
CERTIFICATES IF DEPOSIT issued bearing in
terest by agreeme and available at maturity in
Portland, Boston or New York. s
COLLECTIONS of Notes. Drafts, Coupons, and
Dividends made in all parts Of the United States and
Canada.
DEALERS in Government and other Investment
Securities and in Gold and Silver Coin.
STERLING BILLS drawn on Englnnd Scotland
and Ireland Sight drafts Paris, Berlin and other
European cities, Montreal, st. John and Halifax
Gold and Currency Drafts on Boston and New York
APPROVED Commercial Bills purchased.
FACILITIES afforded for the transaction of the
Special as well the General Business Of correspon.
dents.
go Agents for the sale Of the
Bonds of the Portland & Ogdensburg r r
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Maine Central Railroad Co.
Dividend of per cent. on the interest scrip of
May II, 1870, will be paid at the Office of the Treas
urer at Augusta on the 18th day of February, 1872
ia 15-sn DIV j. S. CUSHING, Treas'r
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Chicago, Danville and Vincennes
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
Issue only $1s,5OO per mile.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

THE LEADING POINTS IN RELATION TO THESE
BONDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
list The Stockholders have built a first class rood
and equipped it in frst-class manner mainly pith
their o,cn money
I'd. They have built their road through one of the
richest portions of the State where all the old roads
into Chicago earning over $4,000 per mile per
annum, and are paying large and regular dividends
Sd. They have built the shortest road to the cele-
brated Block Coal Mines, whose products have a
large and increasing market in Chicago in the manu-
facture ofiron. as well as for domestic uses.
18th. The road is done, well equipped and earning
money, and no argument is required as in most new
enterprises to show that the Company is able to
build it.
9Th. The portion of the road opened for business
last year, earned than 80 per cent above its in
terest liabilities
9th. The amount of the mortgage is very moderate,
being only about s1s,5 500 per mile.
7th. While Railroad Bonds may be plenty, those
upon finished lines, certain to pay and for SO small
an amount, are seldom in the market.
9Th. That as the amount remaining unsold is only
s1,o1s,OOo, parties who want them should make i'm
mediate application. @FI
The Bonds are for 81 900 each have forty years to
rum and bear interest at the rate of per cent per
annum, payable on the first of April and October
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York
We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as
unusually safe. They are attended with none of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest, and the final payment OF
the principal are as certain as any future financial
event can well be.
Full particulars furnished ON application in person
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For Sale.

fUNHE new two story French roof house Just finished
= on Cushman st.; house piped for Sebago and all
tne modern improvements. Enquire on the premises
or No rs Emery st. j. A. TENNEY
sep5dtf sn
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Office of the Portland COMPANY,

Office of the Portland Company.
PORTLAND, January 18th, 1872.
In compliance with the statute, make the follow
ing statement of the condition Of the Company, ON
this 18th day of January, A d., 1872:
Existing Capital ........ S298 900 co.
Amount of Assessments paid ....... $685. 900 90.
Capital invested in Real Estate, fixtures -
upon it. and Machinery. ............. S232 quo w.
Debts due from the Company about. -. S235OOo w.
Last estimated value affixed by the as
SCISSORS to the real estate Sl09 500 W..
Aggregate value of the taxable property
of the corporation affixed by the as ~ .
SCISSORS. SZzJoOV
JACOB MCCLELLAN, Treasr.
CUMBERLAND IS: January 10th, 1872.
Personally appeared Jacob Mcclellan. and made
Oath that the above statement Is true according TO
his best knowledge and belief.
ASeforp me CHAS. o. BANCROFT,
ja17-1t Justice of the Peace,
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Manila Nov ., ship Southern Cross, Hughes,
San Francisco. III J9tf ="
Sid FIN Messina 18th ult, brig Manson, Gfkey, for
Tar at Liverpool 4th inst, ship Northampton, Mac
loon, New Orleans; 18th, Alexander, Tarbox, New
Orleans.
Cid at Guanape list ult ships Sulote, Soule Eng
land; I'd, Blanchard, Blethen, Germany; 18th
az csss s sarSueg Geo Henry Flint
Tome, (and sailed 14th for do I'd, Alex Mcneil KEEL
leran Rio Janero; It'll, ships Feetford Slower, New
Grindle, New York; 18th, John Bryce, Morse, Liver
pool; j Thompson, Kennedy, Guanape. (and sid 10Th
for Antwerp; 25th, Majestic, Gibbons Mollendo;
j. to load for Mollendo. sd ~ - ~ VI.
SID Noy q ships Matilda, Blake, Meenes; seth,
Guanape; 18th, Helicon Rogers, do. sHf
Sid I'm Valparaiso 18th ult, ship David Brown,
Ar at Aspinwall LIST inst, sch Alfred Keen, Pills
Sid FIN Aspinwall 9th ut, brig Aroostook, Bryant,
Cuba; 30th, Saml Lindsey, Small, do.
Ar at Kingston 10th nlt, brig Abby Ellen, Have
ner, Barbados, (and sailed I4th for Old Harbor and
New York; oath, Fred Smith, Smith, do land sailed
(and sailed sd for Philadelphia) 3d. brig San Car
los Parker Barbados {and sid oath for Milk River
sch ontara, sprague Machas 18th, brig Eaton tom
Shackford Porto Rico (and sid 3Oth for Port Morant
and New York; 29th, sch Lavolta, Whitmore, New
York; 9Th, Fanny Heating, Kane, Port au Prince;
Ar at St John, NIB, 18th, barque Lavinia, Davis.
Eastport; sch Marcia Reynolds, New) Houghton, FIN
Cid 18th, brigs Gilmore Meredith Ayres. Havana:
Aylsford Shamper, for Matanzas; sch Frances, NC
Laughln, do.
--latest by European steamersl
Cid at Liverpool 10Th ult Enoch Talbot, Talbot for
Tybee. q
Emit for ldg 10Th, Austrian Brown, for Portland;
H. Hnssey Stacey, for Savannah; 30th, John Watt
Stinson, New Orleans.
Cid at London 9th, j W Hunt, Hunt, Port Talbot
and New Orleans.
Off Broadstairs Goth, Jennie Prince, Prince from
Sunderland for New Orleans. 20
Cid at Newport 23d ult, H G Sibley, Colson, for
New York.
Ar at Cardiff 2sth, Harvest Home, Dickey, Havre,
(and emit out for Charleston.) 4 II
Ar at Shields 3oth, Josephine Martini Pickett from
Bremen.
Sid FIN Queenstown 2Sth, S W swasey, Park, for
Cardiff
Ar at Batavia Nov II, Chasca, Crockett, from New
castle, NSW.
Sid FIN Leghorn 14th ult, Atlas, Hokgdon, Palermo
Ar at Messina Goth ut, Harvest Noon, Berry, from
Trieste; sd, Orchilla, Havener, Malta.
Ar at Marseilles 10th ult, Mary Leighton, Bray,
Memel. y
Sid GOTH Arizona, Conant, Havana.
Ar at Genoa Goth ult, DAM Draper Clark Savan-
nah; 3Oth Investigator, Ford, New Orleans
Ar at Hamburg 2sth ult, Ella Norton, Berry, from
Guanape.
SPOKEN.
Nov "a, lat % 80 N Ion So SO w, ship Surprise. FIN
New York for Shanghae.
Nov %, lat - 8, lon 50 w, ship Martha Cobb, from
Newport for Mollendo. rts
Dec 4, lat 26 AZ N lon 80 05 W, ship Sea sernept
from New York for San Francisco. '
Oct a. lat s. lon 90 E. shin i III Stetsou from Rio
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon herself the
trust of Administrative of the estate of
JEFFERSON MABRY, late of Gorham,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
LUCRETIA A. MABRY, Adm'x
Gorham, Jan Is, 1872. w3w3
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ADVANCE In PRICE
OF THE
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Minnesota II. r.
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
To 924 AND INTEREST

To 924 AND INTEREST.
small amount only remains of this issue of Bonds;
and in view Of this fact the Company has raised the
price from 80 to 924 and interest, henceforth.
The mortgage deed authorizes the issue of 900
Bonds; modification of the plan of construction,
shortening the line of road will conne the issue to
900 per mile, making the total about six millions
The remainder Of the Bonds will be cancelled by the
Trustees.
Construction is now stopped ON the road. The en-
tire equipment will be hereafter devoted to increas
ing the earnings.
The receipts for the last five months from local
much of the equipment in use for construc-
ton purposes were as follows:
AUGUST receipts. ............ S67 pa 80
SEPTEMBER .................. 95,622 %
OCToBEh I3,6UZ 56
NOVEMBER " .................. 69,393 90
DECEMBER .................. 81 900 "
The net earnings of this amount were more than
10 per cent on the amount of the mortgage indebted
ness of the road applying against the portion in OPP
Grafton. The figures above given represent actual
cash receipts charges being made for construction
account
As soon as the Bonds remaining on hand shall be
disposed OF, the security will be placed upon the New
York Stock Exchange, and the merits of the Bonds
will entitle them to take rank with any Railway
Mortgage upon the Exchange List none of which
will sell below par ~
Detailed Report will be furnished on application
HENRY CLEWs a. CO.,
Jan IL DIV 80 Wall Street, N Y.
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JAMES MURPHY who was falsely seized as a
deserter and made to do service in the army on
The quota of Maine, wants $4,000 as compensa-
ton, and Congress is disposed to give it to him.
1t paper men were worth $500 a real one might
demand $4,000.
THE savings banks of Massachusetts are tax
ed three-fourths of one per cent on their gross
deposits This gives the State revenue of over
million dollars.
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PASS NGE RS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

fsF16Ssst Etf .Hrg- Taesday, Ian. 40.
.ow sH1Ensr BID ARRIVED. .tr
Steamship North American, (Brl Miller, Liverpool
21st ult-passengers and mdse to HI s. A Allan.
Sch Gertie Lewis, Hodgdon, Norfolk for Boothbay
Sch Geo w Glover, Holbrook New York for Rock
land. r- . y y p r =
Sch T Harris, (Br) Quinlan, Boston, to load for
st John, NIB. ,iArlt aAfDsA.
Sch The Star, (Br) Sadler, Boston, to load for st
John, NIB. Il vs,f tsar-sa'f
Sch Mary Eliza, Dodge Boston.
Sch VIM Pickering, Gray, Boston,. sF "a m
Sch Waterloo, Beck Boston for Deer Isle.
Sch Fred Fish, Davis st George, seeking.
Sch Empire, johnson, Calais for New York.
CLEARED.
Steiner Chase, Mulligan, Halifax, NS-John Port
eous. .a@assls0 fE1 H.sF
Brig Mechanic, Nichols, Havana Lord.
Brig Victoria Amelia, Br) Gerrior, Havana-Isaac
Emery.
Sch Spring Bird, (Br) Mclean, st John, NB-John
Porteous. : o. Z I'd o. - rF .srss
Sch J K Howard, Br) Howard, st John, NB-John
POrteOus.
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NOTICE.

A PRIVATE REHEARSAL Of the lawmakers
"A will take place this Wednesday evening, at the
Vestry. full attendance is requested at precisely
IL O'Clock, to go through with all the work.
Jan 17-d1t
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brig Mecnahlc, Nlcnois, Havana-J u Lord
Emery.
Sch Spring Bird, (Br) Mclean, st John, NB-John
Sch X Howard, Br) Howard, st John, NB-John
Porteous. ~ ..s...=,-
,- aFoS
BOoTHBAY, Jan Gar schs Frank Barker Wy
Jan 12-Ar' sch Olive Matilda. Simpson. Portland
Jan 1sMAr' schs Tookalitta. Reed. Baltimore via
S Sss Yo samis A'Ao"h PARSONS I'm h0ckiana i0r
for s Roe sshs S0rthern Light one Boston, Rowe
MEMORANDA.
p.u.,,o rr,-u.,,,o ,ra,aso- g.. D.. g. w..
DARIUS cAIane, Selcne[, l,on notsSruan Ior new
DIX Put INTO tne DoWnes Z!tn uit WIN loss OF mann
to Kali bsen n sna damage
Ship Pleiades, Ballard from Mejillones for Europe.
put INTO valparaiso 18th uit ieaky, and was being
sS;g Cen ch.mIar,o;n of Roth hesrs
i9st, Went ashore IN gale Dec IL, at Nieuve Depe,
mo ana, ana went 70 pieces Inc COOK, (W Aibeel
were in the wafer some time and barev escaned sena
drowned. - 81
,n hcn Ma bahgor atns rom ior put
gaze Oh tne Izth, In Boston Bay.
a4l nnursT1C pours
GALvESToN-In port 18th, sch Nellie Star, from
Philadelphia disg.
INDIANOLA-Ar Sd, sch VIM A Morrell, Keen,
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 9th, ships Richard McManus
Foster, Cardiff via Martinique; Wallace, Mason, from
Rio Janeiro:
At 10Th, ship Lisbon, Dgnning, Marseilles.
Old 9th ship Freeman Clark, Bosworth, Havre.
PENsAcoLA1Cld 9Th, brig Adele McLoon, Nun.
roe, Boston sch Harry Lee, Mayo, mdianola.
JACKsoNvILLE-Ar 10th, sch Abby WATSON,
Sid 9Th, sch Louisa Smith, Weber, New York.
Gay S,AvANNAH-Ar l4th, brig Frontier, Bunker
ORIENT, Ii. - ~. 4. et. VI
CdAhLESION-Ar Ilth, Darque Jennie Parker,
Rogers, savannah. lf.sf-
- WlLW!NGIoN-Cld lzth brig Altavela, Cousins,
ST John Pk. ..r 49,.
BALTIMORE-Ar 18th, brig Brown, Downes,
Long Island. -tsar
Cid 18TH brig Amelia Emma, Carbon, Matanzas;
sch = Il Emerson, Seavey, Boston.
CD 18th barque Florence Peters, Skinner, Sagua;
brig Addie Hale. Sheppard, Havana.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 18th, sch Alice B, Alley,
Boston; Hannah Baker Whittemore, Portland.
AT 14th, ship Florence Treat, Short, Antwerp.
NEW YORK-Ar 14th, schs Angelina, Robinson,
Kockland; Ned Sumpter Shaw, do; L A johnson,
Mailman FIN st John, NIB for Philadelphia; Frank
wafer, Smith, providence = n Fl I- M
Cld 10Th, Drlgs Hattie Bishop, w ebber Matanzas;
1ilnna IrauD, thompson, HAVANA schs Paul Seavey
Lowel, havana; harper, Griffn, Jacksonville; An
Rassed through Hell Gate l4th schs Ellen Miller,
Enzabethport for Belfast; Grand Island, McIntire,
New York for Boston; Anuie Murchie Port johnson
ior Newouryport; Malabar' McCarty, do for Provi-
", NEW HAvEN1Ar 18th, schs Bangor, Titus, from
Ihomaston for New York; Ned Sumpter Tinker,
Rockland for do; Anna LELAND, Bennett, New LON
don Tor 90.
Gla iZIni sen Nellie Bell Keen, New York
PROVIDENCE-Ar 10th, sths Alice Cakes, Mar
son, and Clarssa Allen, Hodgdon, fm Port johnson;
Ela, drndall, Weehawken; Louisa Wilson, Holt,
H o9o zen;
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

jOHLL.t}-.}
F R e.
TEEGS D GEs'6ag 8
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.4soL esa u t.uIA}ttss ta .35t7.
sla Hoiaz THE SALE OF l 144 81
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SPOKEN.

Nov "a, lat % 80 N, Ion 35 SO w, ship Surprise, FIN
New York for Shanghae.
Nov %, lat 10 s, lon 80 w, ship Martha Cobb from
Newport for Mollendo. r'.
Dec 4, lat 26 AZ N Ion 80 o5 W, ship Sea Serpent.
from New York for San Francisco
Oct q, lat s, lon 90 Z, ship H Stetson from Rio
Janeiro for Akyab.
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i. o. o. #.
REGULAR session of Machigonne Encampment.
LIMO 1, l. o: o. f., Wednesday evening JAN nth
full attendance Is particularly requested as bus
mess OF Importance will come before the meeting.
Janl7td N. G. CUMMINGS, Scribe.
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fFRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT. As5tt
q BOOTHBAY, Jan Gar, schs Frank Barker, Wy
lie, Boston; C Minott, Portland.
Jan 10-Ar, sch Oregon, Dunton, Portland.
Jan PAR, sch Olive Matilda, Simpson, Portland
for St Andrews, NIB. = OLE aEE e - .f
Jan 13-Ar, schs Tookalitta, Reed, Baltimore via
Bath; Sammie McKown, Parsons, I'm Rockland for
New York.
Sid, schs Northern Light, Orne, Boston; s Rowe,
for Rockland.
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LIVE BAIT!

Live Minnows for Winter Fishing constantly on
on hand, and supplied in any quantity. / ~
Also a general assortment Of Gums, Fishing
F Tackle and Sporting Goods,
G. l.. BAILEY, 4S Exchange 81.
ian6eodsN SEQ
Arizona citizen., 1872-08-10
FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH, or on terms to suit purchasers.
Will give 6, I2 and Is months time

The water from these ditches can be taken to public lands unoccupied at tri- fling expense. Also, for sale on commits sion, one ranch under cultivation, with water right in the Swilling Canal. Terms easy. Will give any information possible by letter or otherwise.
 VIM. A. ANCOCK.
Arizona citizen., 1872-08-10

THE President has made some re- cent appointments in the Indian ser vice of Arizona as indicated in the annexed Washington dispatch of July 25:
 W. D. Brothers, of Indiana, for the Moquis Pueblo Indians, Arizona; R. A. Wilbur, for the Papago Indians J. H.. Stout, for the Pimo and Maricopa Indians s; A. J. Tonner, of Delaware, for the Ind ians on the Colorado River.
 The last three named appointments seem to be those of the agents for some time past in charge at the sev- eral agencies, and probably the first one is also.
Arizona citizen., 1872-08-10

They Defy Competition and are De- termined to give Entire
 SatiSfaCtisn.
Arizona citizen., 1872-08-10
THE CITIZEN.
TUCSON, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA.
saturday, August 10. 1872.
THE GUAYMAS RAILWAY.

The San Diego Union of July 31 has this item:
 It appears that the Legislature of the State of Sonora has recently, by decided vote, ratified the concession for this line of railroad lately made to San Francisco company, granting lands, right of way etc. The special correspondent of The San Francisco Bulletin, writing from Guaymas, says that the United States Counsul at that port has already proceeded to the Capital to secure the final approval of the Supreme Government. As soon as this is obtained, the immediate commencement of the work is promised.
 In our conversations with Agent Eldridge, as well as in the perusal of many articles upon the subject, we have been impressed that the company is an English one, and we shall regret if it prove as stated above. We would prefer company of, Amer jeans, but from the excessive talk and little practical action on railroad build ing, lately and now indulged in by San Francisco, we must moderate our hopes of a railway to Guaymas if it's construction depend upon men of that city. We can only think of one San Francisco man who amounts to much as an actual railroad builder, and he is now in South America and likely to remain there. There may, however, be some enterprising day laborers in San Francisco who are perfecting this Guaymas franchise and mean to build the road. As the State of Sonora has probably given enough means to build it, it don't seem necessary to have capitalists in the Company especially any of the San Francisco sort. As wonders have not ceased to occur, San Francisco may yet astonish the world and her many friends by building railroad, and it is just pos sible they may go into foreign coun- try to do it-Sonora for instance.
Arizona citizen., 1872-08-10
ARIZONA DIAMONDS.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3I.-The Bank of California exhibited to-day for private in spection one hundred thousand dollars worth of diamonds, brought from eastern Arizona by Harpcn ding and others, who have secured the title to the lands where the stones were found, and formed min ing company with capital of ten millions. Among the Trustees are General George B. Mcclellan, Thomas H. Selby, and Maurice DOre.
 The above dispatch is taken from The San Diego Union. It being based in Arizona, we are not disposed to bear the stock of the new company except so far as an opinion or two may do so. Our disposition is to believe the diamond part of the story, but for several reasons, that which re- lates to having secured title to the lands" seems fishy. If the lands are on an Indian Reserve, as we hear they are, then no title has been se- cured, and if they are either mineral or public agricultural lands, none can have been obtained. Probably the title part of the story is told to make the stock go off quickly before an ex- animation into the merits of the com pany can be ascertained. However, the enterprising people of San Fran cisco will probably have taken the full ten millions of stock before the Arizona orders or our hints about the title, can reach the city. We fear this is trick of the Bank of Cali fornia to divert attention from invest ments in railway enterprises. But the subject is susceptible of too many and lengthy views to be properly dis cussed in THE CITIZEN, so we'll await further developments.
Arizona citizen., 1872-08-10

FOR the benefit of the many soldiers in Arizona, we this day publish the full instructions of the General Land Office, regarding the mode of obtain ing titles to the public lands under a recent law giving them certain rights over citizens generally; but it will be observed that in no event can title be secured without at least an actual resi- dence upon and improvement of the land for one year.
Arizona citizen., 1872-08-10

AN effort is being made to obtain executive clemency in the case of R. M. Hargrave, under sentence of death in Prescott, for the murder of Ignacio Rubio. The ground upon which the application is based is the common one of insanity. We are advised that the excuse of drunkenness is also urged. Whatever weight is due to the insanity plea, it ought to have, but the drunken plea should be treat ed as an aggravation of the crime.