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Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27

GENERAL CROOK will do all he can
 to make pound of beef weigh sixteen
 ounces, as the good Rev. Smith puts
 the business. By General Orders No.
 15, of date April 4, very strict regula-
 tions are prescribed on the beef issue to Indians. Paragraph VI. of these Orders reads as follows:
 Hereafter the officer detailed to wit ness issues to Indians (by General Orders No. 10, Headquarters Military Division of the Pacific, of November 21, 1S7D, and who should be other than the Acting Commissary of Sub sistence, will, previous to the issue, make as accurate count as possible "a muster in fact-of those present for ratlons; upon which he will base a ration return, in usual form, for the same, showing specifically the number of adult males, adult females, and children under twelve, to whom issue Is to be made, and the articles and quantities to be issued. This return he will sign and send to the Post Com mander for his orders to issue. The witnessing officer, after issue, will en- dorse on this return the fact of his presence, and whether the distribution has or has not been fairly done. These ration returns will be entered in the usual manner on the Abstract of Issues to Indians, and will be pre- sented to the Commanding Officer for at the end of the month.
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27
Important to Station Keepers.

Important to Station Keepers.
 General Orders No. 16, from Head
 quarters of this Department, of date
 April 9, are of much interest to all
 station keepers who have business with
 the military authorities. We give
 give them in full:
 The following instructions for the procurement of forage and fuel from Road station Keepers by escorts and attachments, while en route, under orders in this Department, are publish ed for the information and guidance of all concerned:
 l. The allowance of forage for public animals, is (12) twelve pounds of grain daily for each horse, habit ually (9) nine pounds of grain daily for each mule, and (11 fourteen pounds of hay daily for each horse and mule.
 By authority of the Quartermaster General, the grain ration for each mule may be increased to twelve pounds daily, when actually necessary from want of long forage.
 A statement to this effect will be furnished by the Quartermaster of the post who provides the transporta- tion, to each officer or other person in charge of 1t, before commencing the journey, to be shown to the station keepers en route as authority for the increased issue, when 1t may be re- quired, the necessity for which must be stated on the receipt, and no pay ments to road station keepers for forage ill excess of the allowance here in authorized will be made by any Disbursing Officer.
 II. Fuel for escorts, attachments and other parties en route, will habit ually be collected by the labor of the troops, or drivers, when practicable.
 Where from its distance, or other circumstances, it is impracticable so to procure fuel, it may be obtained from road station keepers and be receipted for by the officer in command, or other authorized person, who will furnish the District Disbursing Officer of the Quartermaster' Department ill which the station is situated with a statement of the circumstances re- quiring the purchase, accompanied by a requisition and receipt (form No. 34, new, Quartermaster' Department, covering the quantity of wood so procured, and a certificate that 1t was to procure the wood 
 The disbursing officer will prepare and forward the requisite accounts to these headquarters for approval, or otherwise, before payment.
 The quantity of wood to be obtain ed by purchase will in no case exceed the regulation allowance for the off cers, enlisted men and civilian en- ployes of the Quartermaster' and Departments, and for guard fires, as prescribed in Army Re gulations and existing orders, and fuel SO obtained in excess of those allow ances will be charged to the officer or other person who ordered it.
 WAr RJcuARD has heen aDDOinte0
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27
Pine Lumber!

THE SANTA RITA SAW MILL co. u are now prepared to furnish all kinds of
 Lum Der and Shingles at tte Lowest Prices and of the Very Best Quality ever offered in this market.
 Parties wanting any kind of lumber will please leave their orders at the store of Messrs. E. N. Fish & Co.,, and they will be filled. 25tf
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27
Administrators Notice.

A IL PARTIES HAVING CLAIMS A against the Estate of M. D. DOb- blns, deceased, will present the same, ac companied with proper vouchers, to the undersigned, at his office in Arizona City, Yuma county, A. T., within one year from tLe.date of this notice, or they will be bar red bJ statute. ALFRED A. MIX,
 Administrator. February 15, 1872. fe24-3m
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27

ABOUT two weeks ago, we noticed a change in the stations of several Quartermasters, and that Captain J. G. c. Lee, of Yuma Depot, was or dered to await orders, but by an ex- change just received from Washing ton, we observe that he is to report in person to the Quartermaster General of the U. $. A. We are also advised that Major Moore may not arrive at Yuma before midsummer, hence no immediate change in officers there.
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27

Proposals may be made for either or all of the posts. Price to be stated ill U. s. Legal Tender notes.
 The right to reject any or all bids is re- served Each proposal must be accom- panied by the sum of (Sl, ,ooo) one thou sand dollars in U. s. funds, or satisfhc- tory check or nOte of hand in the same amount, to ensure the validity of the bid, to be forfeited to the U. s. by the biddeE to whom award is made, should he or they fail to execute a contract with satisfactory security. Tn other cases to be returned to the bidders respectively, when contracts under this advertisement are finally made.
 Each proposal pust also be accompanied by guarantee signed by at least two per sons whose responsibility must be assured by the official certificate of civil or mill tary officer of the U. S., that in the event of the acceptance of the bid, the bidder will at once execute a contract with o bond to which they will become sureties in One-fourth the amount of the contract, for it's faithful execution.
 Envelopes should be endorsed, "Pro- pOsals for Fuel" and addressed to this office, where blank forms of proposals and further information may be obtained.
 By order of the Department Comman- der. J. J. DANA,
 Chief Quartermaster Dept. of Arizona, Ttma4l Maj. and Quartermaster, LISA.
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27

WI. RICHARD has been appointed Postmaster at Sanford. So says The Alta of April s.
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27

EARLY this week, an order was sent With extraordinary dispatch for one whitman to return to Grant from his forced retirement at Crittenden. If anything he says were entitled to be- hef, we might give reason for this last hasty change.
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

NO t1PfHO"tC, "IlH CUPy UT GHIS au- yertisement attached to each, will be re- ceived at this office until noon Saturday, June l, 1872, for supplying the following named posts in this department during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, with good merchantable wood in quantities, more or less, as follows:
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27

DLANK DECLARATORY STATE ID ments, for Pre-Emptors, for sale at the Citizen office. Sent by mail for cash.
Arizona citizen., 1872-04-27
CHEAPLY, Neatly and to Order

@-M Military posts supplied with blanks of every description, as-Vouchers, Quar- termaster's Receipts, &c. &c.
 Orders from any post, station, mining camp, where there is a mail or express, re- spectfully solicited.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16
BosToN, March IT, 1879

BosToN, March IS, 1872
A delegation Of Worcester gentlemen, headed
by City Solicitor Nelson, representing Mr. Moen
and the three thousand other petitioners, more
or less, for some statutory relief from the extor-
Tomato charges Of the railroad companies for
Transporting coal, made out strong case be-
fore the railway committee this morning. Sim
gulary enough the most strenuous opponents
OF the petition were not the managers of the
Providence and Worcester road, or of the Nor
wich and Worcester, but of the Boston
and Lowell company, through Colonel
George, its counsel, while the presence
OF representatives Of the Fichburg and Boston
and Albany roads, showed the interest all the
corporations feel in the settlement of this oues.
ton. VIM. Z. Rice, Esq, who gave very clear
and interesting testimony in behalf of the manu-
iacturers Of the city of Worcester, was piled
with cross questions by Col George, as If he
were witness in court whose statements must
be broken down. He fully explained the in
equality of the tariff by which, while the Proyi.
dence and Worcester road gets S1.75 a ton for
carrying Pennsylvania coal to your city, and
S1.25 ton for provincial COAL when 1t is carried
beyond the charge is only about 81 a ton. The
attention OF the committee was also called to
the combination by which the companies aver
age their profits, and make charges regard
less of the distance the coal Is carried.
Colonel George attempted to make a
point on the rise in the value Of land
occupied by the freight stations and the un-
loading of the coal by the companies, but Mr..
Rice deprived him of any such advantage by
stating that in his case at least the coal was
shifted to the private tracks and unloaded by
men not employed by The railroad companies.
MI Nelson stated that he believed the rail- Dads
could bring coal 10 Worcester free for ten years
for the sake Of the increased freights that would
be gained during the ten years succeeding. He
held that the railroads carrying coal long dis.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16
Gbe aap spp aauccste SATURDAY. oring aartb 49, 1872.

where. I have observed since the American
oysters have been on sale that their excellence is
chiefly appreciated by the oyster openers. At
the saloon at the head of Haymarket the man
who opened the FIRST one Tor me held it up,
turned it round, pretended he had something TO
scrape about itwith his knife, but really leasting
HIS ewes, and utterly unmindful that he was
keeping me from embracing a dear old FREUD
whom l had not seen for many years.
When the second was opened.-it was
the very first lot that had ever been
in the establishment-the mute astOnish-
ment with (which be had viewed the first would
not &c for the magnificent specimen Of the New
York bay witch was revealed. "BillP' he cries
to a companion a little way off, "Bill, Jest take
a look at that here hoyster afoTe it goesP Bill
comes over with his eyes wide opru. "Wut 5
thatY' is his question. "Thet'S HameriCan."
GOOD Lordi" calculates Bill, as he sees the BIZ
valve disappear. When the dozen are fairly
opened, the men taste one aud discuss the sub
iect, and they agree that there was never snch q
bivalvular kOh i-noOr or crown jewel in the cor
onet of Neptune. Yet, passing by the same
place nearly week afterward, the man told me
with surprise, "Henglish people don't like them.
That's why you are getting them so cheap."
But when the Englshman goes beyond the raw
oyster; when he is gradually initiated into the
stewed the fried, and all those artistic prenara-
tons which help in the progress of our insutu-
tons at Washington, why then you may expect
to hear him advocating the substitution for the
British lion of an oyster ampant.-L0ndOD
Letter to Cincinnati Commercial.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

LEAVES FROM TUE Book OF N.rrpp he n
sehele Dc We're. New York G.P. Putnam
Co. Professor Dc We're writes in lively and
graphic sfyle, and his book, tits said, command
ready sale. He undoubtedly knows little Of
a good many things, but If he knows any Of
them thoroughly that is among the topics Of
which he has not yet written. or course this
book does not pretend 10 be regular scientific
treatise, bit merely popular presentation Of
some more Or less familiar aspects Of natural
selepeei yei eyea 10 work Of this kind, intend.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

In this city, March IA, Mrs aary Eaton, widow OF tue
late Nathln 81 atom, aged 80 WIS mo IL.
Funeral at he First Unitarian Church, on Nuiisy, a.
O'Clock NJ Relatives and friends are invited 10 Al
tend without further notice 49,
In this cIy March Is. Euma ;. daughter oil MIS- LAo-
ina Billiard. aged - yrs mo DAYS.
Funeral rom the Chapel o the Central ChuIcI, 10
morrow at the close Of the morning service trends IN
vited
IN this city March Is George H. son Of Geo WalreB-
Esq. OF Portland, Me. aged S. yTs Eos % avs
In this city, March "a, Henry, sou Of the late lhoaS
Earle, aged abOut Is WIS.
The funeral will take place on Monday, at III NJ at
the house, corner OF + I'm and West SITS.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

The first coal ever mined in the United States
was dug up near Richmond, Virginia. Bitumi-
nous coal was mined there as early as 1900, and
IN 1915 was extensively used in the vicinity.
Daring the revolution a Richmond foundry en-
ployed this coal in making shot and shell for
the use OF the continental forces. From a local
celebrity il gradually obtained q national re-
hown, aud IN I69 it was beng sent to Philade-
phia, New York, and even to Boston
a recent number Of the Deutsche Bauzetunr.
OF Berlin, says that a contractor of masons
WORK has been condemned to two years i'm
prisonment and the carpenter to one and half
years Imprisonment, by one Of the German
courts, lor criminal neglect in their work, the
building falling in consequence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

SATURDAY. MARCH 10, 1878.

The New York legislature has had before it a
bill designed to break wn the Erie railroad
ring. It proposed TO repeal the classification
act' which was devised to peTpetuate the reign
of Fisk and Could This bill was strongly op-
posed; its passage was considered doubtful, and
there was no progress with it. But, when it be
came known at Albany that Gould had been I'M
dormined and overthrown in the board Of direc-
:ors, there was an immediate change. Without
much delay, the bill was taken up and passed
through both houses via scarcely show Of OBJ
position. What does this mean? By what
means was joy Gould enabled to influence the
Legislature in this way? The merits of the aues-
ton lad not changed; therefore, the sud
dey withdrawal of opposition and speedy enact
ment of the bill must be due to the
changed position of Gould. There is in the
New York legislature senator by The name of
Wood who has been proved guilty ofhaving re-
ceived money of both Gould and Tweed, while
member of previous legislature. There are
others, it is said, against whom the same thing
can be proved. We suppose all such members
of the present legislature were unable to see
that the classification act" should be repealed,
while Gould held control of the income of the
Erie railroad. They had served him on former
occasions and could be paid for doing so again.
Do we find in this true explanation Of the
mystery? If so, needed reform in New York is
not likely to be completed Immediately.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16
More than the Entire Interest

all its bonds While Railroad Bonds may be plenty
those upon finished and paying lines, and Tor small
a sum to the mile, are seldom in the market.
We do hesitate to recommend these Bonds as IN
Usually They attended with of the
tanes OF projected enterprises, and the prompt pay
of the interest," and the final payment of the prn-
cipal, are as certain any future financial event.
The Bonds for $1,000 each have 40 years to run,
and bear interest at the rate of per cent per annu,
payable the first of April October both principal
and interest being payable in gold in New York.
We selling them daily to the most careful invest
oneiourth of the issue.
Full particulars furnished application in person or
by mail, to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

SEE YoRK sTooR MARK -

NEW YORK March l5.-Money was loaned as high as
l-32 per cent per day. closed "a per gold.
Sterling dull az 1898 "a l09E. Gold dmera l0 @llO4.
Loans "a per cent 10 fat CiedringS S.S5j0Ul0 Inc
tire disbursed $3.50 0J0 Governments strong. Sta
bonds duil and steady. Stocks higher with greaG ac-
tvity excitement in Erie, winch oJened a. 40e au-
vdnced to Az tell to 4J}s and advanced AS. The
rise in Erie has eiv an impetus to the general marke,,
and prices adyanc q to per cent The market the
e.oSe was steady, but somewhat negeete for Eiie;
lAu.2JU ERE shares changed hands during the day
United States 5-2Us, 1866
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

One of the annual occasions of special inter
est to certain circle in New York, is the birth
day breakfast given by General Watts de Pey-
ster to that wonderful veteran, Captain Lair
bush. The sixth of this series was given or
Saturday last, when the tough old soldier began
his one hundred and seventh year He was a
veteran soldier when he served III Wellingtons
peninsula campaigns, and he is yet vigorous
and cheerful, and drinks his half pint Of laud.
anum daily with impunity. The guests were
most OF them military men of eminence, who
have long been regarded as veterans, yet not
one Of them had entered upon the life of a sol.
der before Captain Lahrbush was superannuated
in the military sense. The old gentlemen is ten
years older than the United States, and conf
IDENTIFY locks forward TO the time when he will
take part in celebrating the centennial anniver-
sary of the union.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

Through the good fortune and enterprise of a
correspondent Of the St. John, New Brunswick,
Telegraph, the veil of the future has been lifted
little way, and we are permitted glimpse Of
what the iates have in store for the United
States. The prediction is neither so full nor so
clear as we could wish; predictions never are
but il is not wholly unintellgible, and ii has two
peculiarlies which give it a stronger claim to
our regard than most preteniious prophecies: A
part of its representations has already been
yer fed, and it was made and is published not
SO long before the events it foreels as to be lost
and forgotten among the rubbish of centuries
before Its truth can be tested. A prophecy re.
laiin2 to matters hundreds of years in the future
is of no interest when it is new, and is conse-
quently overlooked, TO be rediscovered by some
antiquarian bookworm only after its accom-
plisbment, when it is nothing but a curiosity Of
literature and Of no sort of value as a predic.
ton. We would recommend, therefore, to any
who are ambitious to do something in the way
of prophecy, to exercise their talent for divina-
ton upon the events of the near future, say
within score of years at least. Then
if reasonable pains are taken to give
their forecasts free circulation, some
body will be sure TO preserve them and
will take care of their fame if history runs in
the channel they have traced for 1t. The prophet
OF whom we have to speak did not provide for
publication as he ought, but fate was kind and
brought his manuscript to light in good time.
The story, no part Of which, the correspondent
says on the first of March, had then reached the
public, is that a California miner, while pros.
pectine in the Gltineau mountains in Canada.
found a cave, in which, stretched on bed of
leaves, was the skeleton of man. On one finger
of the skeleton was large gold ring and in a
creyce Of the rock were certain papers. none of
which were Of any particular consequence ex.
cept one, piece Of parchment quite well pre-
served, bearing The following inscription, in
which Mr.. Frank Blair aud Mr.. Alexander II.
Stephens may find confirmation Of some of
their theories:
A PROPHECY
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

Our readers will allow us to call their attention to
the card of Wessrs. f. A. Hawley & Co., bankers,
and dealers in investment securities of Boston The
senior partner is stranger to the business portion
of the community, having been engaged in the i'm
porting and jobblBg of gentlemen's furnishing
goods for some thrty-ive years. His in that
business gives him right to the confidence of the
public IN his present position OF banker, which
business was started early IN $50.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

The land Is rich and vast and WIDE,
Laved by two oceans restless tide.
Yet err i've years their courses run
The mighty land shall ali be one.
When nrst into the senate hall
The nation shall her rulers call.
A mighty man shall murdered fall
When live years more are onward past
Snn war snail ride the southern blast
Aud all the and with grief o'ercast;
The northern land shah victor be,
Inc southern land be cleft in three.
And ere i've other years have flown
q Aing lail SIT on the north9r throne.
. me seer sees beyond his death,
bnls slal not be while have breath;
BY ming shall cone more great aud weighty
ln the wilderness
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

EcogoMIcAL COOKING IN OREGoN,-There
is a place in Oregon called the Smoky Valley.
where the people have a very curious way Of
cooking. They do not have the trouble of maxi
Ing a fire every morning when they wish to pet
breakfast. They just walk out with their ket-
tics, cotfee-pots, and whatever else they need.
and cook at the boiling springs. Tue wafer
seems a great deal better than common boiling
water, and all they need TO do is TO have Their
kettles in ii for short time, and their food is
nicely cooked. They are able even TO bake in it
The Dread is put into a tight saucepan, and low
cred into the boiling food for an hour or two
and then drawn up most exquisiely baked
with but a thin rim on the crust over II. Meal
It cooked here, aud beans, which are the miners
great luxury II takes but a minute to cook
eggs, Or 10 make pot Of coffee or tea; but il
there should chance TO be "a slip between tho
cup aud the lip" the iood would 20 beyond re-
| cOYery -Eeohdnge.
/ Judge l.. H. Munsou of Nay Uavan hoe a.,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16
From the State House.

The Reduction of Freights on Coal
Worcester Men Before the Railway
Committee - The Highland Railway
Bili Laid on the Table in the SENATE
A Tie-VOte ON the Liquor Bill in the
House,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16

S. r. Leland & Co. will call the attention of pur-
ehasers to new styles of piano fortes, which they
selling at very low prices; also have good as
sortment OF six octave pianos, which they will sell
low. Call and see them.