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Arizona citizen., 1872-10-05
DRUG STORE.

HAVING ENLARGED AND RE- El fitted my salesroom, and increased my stock of
 DRUGS AND MEDICINES, I would respectfully invite the public to call and examine my goods and prices, at
 The Sign of the Mortar,
 On Congress street, at my old stand.
Arizona citizen., 1872-10-05

They Defy Competition and are De- termined to give Entire
 Satisfactisn.
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PETER CARTRIGHT,

This remarkable Methodist preacher
died recently at his house in Illinois, at
the advanced age OF eighty eight years
Had lie been blessed with a classical edu-
cation, he could have shown in literature
as brilliantly as he had in the field where
his wonderful talent and energies placed
him. The venerable Cartwright died with
the harness on, after having worked for
Christianity nearly sixty years as Meth
odist preacher He believed in fighting the
devil with fire, and his powerful physical
organization nearly always gave him the
victory in his battles against satans cap
tains. A number OF rowIies attended a
camp meeting once, and whilst old Peter
was preaching, got up II disturbance The
officers Of the law, from fear, refused to
make any arrest or do anything To sustain
order. The divine warrior at once volun.
teered his services, and in a trice he had
badly whipped and secured two Of the
scoundrels, put to flight the rest and placed
hors dc combrt, Justice Of the Peace who
interiered in behalf Of the disturbers Of
the meeting. On an other occasion. as lie
WAS gong To an appointment, Cartwright
was met IN the road 10y pugiistic black
smith. as large As Peter, who took hold of
the rens Of the horse and commanded the
preacher to dismount Cartwright asked
him what was wanted. whereupon the
smith gave the pleasant information that
lac intended TO ship him iu fact he had
made 1t a rule 10 whip all the Methodist
preachers that passed his shop Peter had
heard oithis man doings before. and ac-
ter vain expo-tulation. with an air Of req
| ignation, asked permission to take Oft hi.
T fpE a. lao .Nf.lr.'t . 4
active operation began. The blacksmith
generously consented to the arrangement.
and soon had the satisfaction Of seeing HE
Intended victim standing face TO face with
him ready. The smith pitched To- and 40
did old Peter and after few passes they
closed, and BOO a moment the sooty FIGHTER
found himself fato his back will a
| preacher astride Of him. Oh Peters sled,e-
hammer iists were now rapidly pounding
on the anvil face Of tie under dor. making
the sparks fly nj every stroke Soon the
blacksmith cried for quarter The divine
then dlcnted his own terms The black
smith was 10 ask pardon for his cowlrdlv
assault ~ hear his conquerer preach. aud
earnestly seek the salvation f1r HE soul -
/ These conditions were coAtempluouslv
| pu-ued whereupon old Peter declared he
would convert him II he bad 10 pound HE
head ot, and at once renewed the pound
ing The blacksmith soon Welded. and
we Iet no 100 short time be became
truly converted and was ever amer re
spectacle well behaved man. auia warm
surpnr er Of the Methodist church aud a
defender Of lite preachers DO clase.mcct-
incs he always thanked God Tor having
met Peter Cartwright Ereloags
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culties will wilt away like frost before a
May mornings sun, and the old, time
honored Democratic party will soon arise.
ph@nix-like, from its ashes, and spread its
benign and healthful influence throughout
the land.
we can accomplish nothing without an
effort, and with proper will and effort. ia.
diciously and wisely directed, we can ac-
complsh almost anything. Courage then.
Democrats, and meet the issue like brave
m en- and true patricia Suppose, for mo
ment, you prove recreant to duty, vote for
your reviler and abuser, in what better
condition will you be in case OF his cleo
ton, than you are now2 What evidence
have you TO induce the belief that Greeley
will be any less tytant, despot and a
plunderlng President than Grant? 1t was
while an office that Grant became corrupt.
and Greeley is just as likely to become cor
rupt as Grant We would trust neither of
them, nor any man OF that political stripe
but we desire to see some Democrat OF
known honest principles nominated for
whom Democrat can vote without having
to blush for his party while iu the act OF
doing so.
IL we cannot have a straigh,-out Demo
cratic nomination at Baltimore, the Dem.
ocracy bad better disband at once, because
there can be no such thing as success with
out new organization and return to
| first principles.
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Gen. Durbin Wnrd Declares for
GrOcsbcck.

| The Democratic State Committee of Ohio
held meeting last week at Columbus. "a
make arrangements for n Fall Campaign;
to name a day for the annual State Con
yention, and to suggest the mode of ap
pointing district delegates to the Balti.
more Convention.
The following resolution was offered for
the consideration Of the committee:
"Resolved That this Committee will is.
size a call for "A State Convention of the
Democratic party to be held at the city oil
Columbus on Wednesday, the 9TH day OF
August next, for the purpose of nomina-
ting State ticket for the October election.
and also for tie purpose of nominating
two Senatorial Electors of President for
the coming Presidential election, and that
said call shall invite all Liberal Republi-
cans and others opposed to the reelection
of General Grant to take part in The Con-
vention.
GEN. WARD spoke in favor OF the reso
luton.
He thought il very desirable plan. as
it would allow the election OF delegates Ia
Baltimore and would delay the calling of a
State Convention until after il was settled
What would be the result OF that Conven-
tion2 He thought IL would be wise and
prudent If the resolution could be adopted
for this reason, and favored it because If
invited all the disafIected elements to n
point with the Democrats, and assist "a
bring about the defeat OF General Grant
and the election of n true and honest man
While he dill not know how the commit.
tee felt about it, he was earnestly in favor
of straight Democratic nomination AT
Baltimore, and in his opinion, the best man
for the first place on the ticket was VIZ
liam $. Groesbeck. That gentleman. lac
thought was calculated to draw to him not
only the Democratic voters, butmany hon
est and thinking Republicans also. Mr.
Ward spoke earnestly, and to the point
and was listened To with attention"
We are gtatified to know that such An
able and influential gentleman. one, too
who has done hi- country faithful service
in the field, as well a. in halls Of legislation
concurs with Us, in urging the nomination
Of GEoEsnrcK, as the STRONG MAN for TIL.
campaign
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raE PLAINS DEscRIBED.

SHoUp any one OF nv readers ever be i'm
PEELED TO visit the prziries. and should he
choose the route OF the Platte (the best,
perhaps, that can be adoptesi), ! can assure
him that he need not think 10 enter at
once upon the paridise of his Imagination.
"A dreary preliminary, protracted cross
ing Of the threshold awaits him before he
finds himself fairly upon the verge of the
Great American Desert!'-thoee barren
wastes the haunts OF the buffalo and the
Indian, where the very shadow OF civi,iza-
ton lies "A hundred leagues behind him
The Intervening country, the wide and fer
tile belt that extends for several hundred
miles beyond the extreme frontier. will
probably sanswer tolerably well to his pre-.
conceived ideas OF the prairie; for this il is
from which picturesque tourists, painters.
poets and novelsts, who have seldom pene-
trated farther, have derived their concep.
tions OF the whole region.
II he had painters eye he may find bis
period OF probation not wholly void OF in
terest. The scenery, though tame, is grace
ful and pleasing. Here are the level plains,
two wide for the eye to measure green un-
dulations, like motionless swels OF the
ocean; abundance of streams followed
through alltheir windings by lines ofwoods
and scattered groves. But let him be as
enthusiastic as he may, he will find enough
to dampen his ardor His wagons will
stick in the mud his horses will break
loose; harness will give way, and axletrees
prove unsound. His bed will be a soft one.
consisting OF black mud of the richest con.
sisteucy. As Tor food, he must content
himself with biscuits and salt provisions
Tor, strange as it may seem, this tract of
country produces very little game. As he
advances, indeed, he will see Wondering,
~ the grass by his path, the vast antlers OF
the elk, and further on the whitened skulls
ofthe buffalo, one swarming over this now
deserted region. Perhaps. like us, he NAV
journey for a fortnight and see not so much
a. the boot print OF deer in the spring
not even prairie hen is to be had
Yet, TO compensate him for this unlock
editor deficiency of game, he will find him
self beset with "varmints' innumerabe
The wolves will entertain him with a con
cert at night, and skulk around him bv day.
just beyond riile-shot his horse will step
into badgerholes; from every march and
mud-puddle will arise the believing croak.
ing, aud triling of legions of frogs. iniin-
itely various in color, shape. and dimen-
sions. A profusioD of snakes will glide
away from under his horses feet, or pui-
city visit him in his tent at night, while
the pertlnacious humming of unnumbered
mosquitoes will Danish sleep from his eve
lids When thirsty, with "a long ride IN
scorchlng sun over some boundless reach
of pralre he comes at length to pool of
water, and alights to drink, he discovers a
troop OF young tad-poles sporting in the
bottom of his cup Add to this, that, all
the morning the sun beats upon him, with
provoking regularity, at about four clock
In the afternoon, thunder storm rises and
drenches him to the skin-From Francis
ParkmdH'S ne'o Work on The Oregon Trail
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ANornEr Liz OUT OF WHOLE CLo7u-
The Cincinnati Enquirer is given ~ an.
dority for a statement 20 ,be effect that
'he venerable Coz William Allen. Of Ohio.
has declared Tor Greeley There il not a
word %. truth in the report Tx Senator
Allen has mo- -ucu ll,htu. record Glei-
not tie sort 81 Democrat 0.o supports
Radicals AID helps To- ee.t them. The
EaYDire~ hl- long been oue ol the most
corrupt papers 900 the Wo.t ami no honest
man can longer r.ro-e confidence in IT,
statements, since 90 hss gone over B. .dy.
soul and pantollau- 'p Greeley
What has become of Hon J i. Faran.
who. 100 former year-, bad % part ia che
political management of that paper d,
cannot be- that bee sanctions ,hc Wholesale
implication OF honest Democrats dut ha-
churscierz d tLe ? ,.r4 oflatc
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LET Us HAVE THE PROOF


i"h 'lhciHhhtl enquirer saws
months ago he Democrats IN Caugress
gre tie strongest WritfcH assurance IN
N,srs. TRUMBUlL, ScHrrz. and others.
who were anti GRANT Republicans. and
who desired, above all thing- to defeat
the eStrayasnnt ADD corrupt meas
ure- Of the GRANT Administration. that il
they would make nm independent move.
meut ~ the Republicans, ou side the par.
~ tie Democrats vOuii support then. t0itd
all tie Po,rcr ofthc.r oryHisahon'
We deny that there is word Of truth in
the above statement Of the Enquirer
No such assurances mare given in writ.
inS' aud % there there Ind been. Tor one
We utterly repuliate the authority Of any
man or-ct Of men % cell ont the Democrat
cparty 10 such manner Butts sufficient
To say that the statement IL false from be-.
ginning rpcni The country il flooded with
such unipuuded fabr.cations ju-t now for
a purpose. tut we DO OF th.uk they will
accomplish fbe end desired
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The Wan who Fired the Nauvoo
Icmnln.

Among the events Of the famous Mormon
var was the burning Of the Nauyoo lem
pie The structure WIS burned in the NIGHT
time, and 20 successful was the party en-
gaged in its firing that probably he WAS
never even SUSPECTED The recent death
OF the iucendary however, has removed
the necessity OF further secrecy. and 4 day
or two ago we were put in possession of
his name and the facts connected with the
burning Of the temple by the only living
person coguiznst Of them The temple
was fired by Joseph u Agncw, who re-.
Gently died in. Appanoose township
Hancock county his State, az the age Of
my -even years 1t was always supposed
that the party Who burned the huiidlnp.
bad entered through the basement but the
iecf- are Mr Aznsw surrcptitiou-ly obtained
"a kc' to one OF the doors Of the TempIs
Some tu. .e'nre the act. Not one was IN.
gagged with him, and only four knew Doe
wn. the party Three OF these are nov
dc'd. Agnew prepared bis hre-baIs aud
.fhrr coWhustiDies 10 his residence Plac
ing them ln biz saddle bags. he rode on
h'r-cb1ck 20 Nsuvoo. and in the night
entered The Temple with his key. passed an
90 the cupola. arranged biz materials ami
Cred them. aud then quietly escaped the
way he came Our informant. who il n
prominent and responsible citizen ~ tie
western part OF the State, says he thinks be-
cou procure tie key O. the Temple which
Asuew secured DO order 90 accomplish biz
work.-Ieoria (W) Transcript
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W. s. G.

Coon News To THE PEorLE-The Sci
OTTO Gasette assures the public that it is
reported tina. con and after June LIST the
fares will be greatly reduced between all
points on the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, in many cases the reduction be
ing fully fifty per cent The through bus
mess is increasing rapidly, and with the
increased local travel which the low fares
will probably bring, it is expected that the
income Of the company will not be mate
rally reduced. The local freight rates are
also being materially reduced"
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sCENE Ar An AUCTION.

writer IN the Spirit If The Time thus
sketches a scene IN an auction room. that
he witnessed IN New York f.w dave
since. The articles offered, hc saws, were
damaged goods and that women dOis
on "a they DO on curly-hcadei habie-.
The first articles PIT mp were pair Of
blankets for which more than dozen bids
were Immediately olerel. The puzzle {
auctioueer, however, caught up the high.
eat, which was dollar. hy female VIM
seemed determined to have them at any
price when. ere be- could say going y
male cried out dollar fny," from the op-
posite side OF the room.
Two dollars echoed the woman. e.
bowling her way through the dense mas,
Of females. who were separated from tho
males by a long counter, upon which ths
glib iongued auctioncer walked TO aud frs
with his goods
Two my nodded the man
Thank Sc, sir going at Two City, cried
thc aurtioneer
"Threer screamed the woman
'Gn the hity' said thcauclioucer. turn.
ing 90 the woman. with hal'-uppresssi
smile on bis small, sober yi-aee
A mol from the woman
Three fty Im Offered give me S.u-3
Come. don he ofraid they re worth double
the money
"Yes, aud that's a'l'
"So'i' rriei the dealer u hammers. 80
most bursting Nith laughter. 'to Captaia
smiih-not John tor four do'lar.'
smith cried the woman what. ag
hu'bmH raising hc- slf ou tptoe 10 60 =
glimpse 40 him WHY. Won good for moth
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CHnIcoTHE, Ohio has the railroad fe.
yer badly. The last Scioto Gazette con
tains the following:
large and enthusiastic railroad meeting
was held at Portsmouth on last Saturday even
ing. very satisfactory report was made by
the committe appoiutcd A. the former meeting
II was decided to ask the County Commissioners
TO submit n proposition to the voters Of the
county ns early as the 18th Of July to issue
bonds for $500, 1000 10 construct the road bed
from the Lawrence county line TO Portsmouth,
aud thence up the Scioto Valley to the pike
county line. committee was appointed to
get the signatures Of one hundred property
owners, which was accomplished before tho
meeting adjourned. A campaign committee
was also appointed 10 conduct the election
The people are enthusiastic on tho subject, and
will build their share Of the road to connect
with the Chesapeake and Ohio and with the
scioto Valley road 10 Columbus.
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Interest Felt Abroad I'm the Improve
ment and Advancement of Hunt
ington, and I'm the Huntington
Argus.

inEtons and In the Huntington
Argus.
As an evidence of the interest taken in
the continued growth and prosperity ofthe
city, and the different railroads and other
matters connected with it, as well as in the
prosperity and success Of the ARGrs-now
regarded at home and abroad as he paper
OF the city we may without ostent ation or
vanity, adduce the following letters.
The one is from an extensive banking
house in New York; the other from a
highly respectable and intelligent gentle
man of Dayton, Ohio; and taken in con-
nection with the heavy demand for the
ARGUS at home, gives unmistakable evi.
dence that it is bound to be, at no distant
day, one OF the most popular journals pub.
l'shed on the river between Pittsburg and
Cincinnati, If not in the Great West.
The first letter reads thus:
NEW YORK, May 80, 1872.
w. +. WALLACE & Co:
GmHemn:-We have received the
first number of your ARGUS, mailed to us.
ANA have looked over the contents with
great qualification. We are pleased to see
the evidence of enterprise in the matter of
newspapers in Huntington We hope to
mud IN It's columns the fullest and freshest
accounts OF the progress and prospects of
OF the railroad and its western connections.
as well as any other information which
may be OF interest to the friends of West
Virginia interests residing here.
Please place our names on your sub.
scription list for ten (O) copies, which we
shall circulate as may seem for the best
advantage; and for which send bill
Very truly yours,
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Tie New York World says "with an
these distingu shed military officers on
leave Of absence 10 stump the county for
Mr.. Grant It would be vulgar slang TO
ak. hows that 'or highT but without
doubt it's considerable hr long.
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Take her mp 'enderly, i.t her with care.
none Know Low dearly sho paid for her
hair
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An ordinary man has nm ADVANTAGE in
wa. king With eminent one 100 a hos day.
he is all the time 10 the slaIo.
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Naomi, thc daughter of Euoch, we
five hundred aud eighty wear, old
when She married Thlrc is hope for
some Of our other ladies after that
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Then we have the following extract from
the aforementioned Dayton gentleman,
dated
DAYTON, May 80, 1872
Dear Sir:-You have kept your promise,
and sent me No. |, Vol. l., of the Hunt
ington ARGUS. Thank youl You have.
undoubtedly, "put your best foot foremost
m this number 1t fairly sparkles with
editorial labor. /. is full of wit and sound
doctrines aud; in n word, it is such as only
Col SAM. PIKE can get up
had often heard OF SAM PIKE, but had
never met you until we met at Cincinnati,
on the first day Of the Liberal Convention.
see that Won do not en-
dorse Greeley, hut are sound in the old
Democratic faith
You are in a good State in winch to
work. Virginia, noble Virginia! Rich in
minerals, mid in climate; but for years
past the victim of wrangIing politicians
Her soil drank the blood OF patriots in the
late rebellion, and took to her bosom the
fallen heroes OF many battlel But now.
friend and foe sleep sweetly side by side,
and friend aud foe survive to dwell in
friendship once again.
Yours, truly,
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The Brass Founders to Strike.

meeting of delegates from the various brass
foundries and finishing establishments in New York
city and vicinity was held last evening at 1916
BrOOme street. There were about fifty delegates
present. The object of the meeting was to ascer-
tain the feeling among the workmen relative to the
eight-hour question, and in this respect 1t emf
nenty successful. With but one or two exceptions
ready, but very anxious for an immediate strike to
obtain reduction of the hours of labor. Several
said their bosses had already announced their will
manded it, and in two instances the delegates
said their bosses would commence work on the
eight-hour principle Monday morning. In view OF
these facts O resolution was passed urging the
Brass Founders and Finishers League to order
strike, commencing Wednesday next, the 10Th inst.
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THE LABORERS AND THE ALDERMEN.

committee Of the Board Of Aldermen, consist
ing of Messrs. Joyce, Mehrbach and Gilsey, waited
on Comptroller Green and Commissioner Van Mort
yesterday, in pursuance Of a resolution passed at
the Board meeting of the 9th ult. At that meeting
O discussion arose the steps that should be taken
to remedy the distress existing among the laborers
who are thrown out Of employment by the dscon.
tinuance of public works and account of the in
action OF the Department of Public Works upon the
numerous ordinances adopted for street repairs.
IL then asserted by Alderman Conover that this
inaction was because the Comptroller could not find
time to open the numerous bids for the proposed
works.
Comptroller Green yesterday stated to the COM
mittee that the Alderman was mistaken the fact
being that he never received any notification from
tlfe Department of Public Works to the reception
OF bids and that he was never requested to attend
officate in that character Mt any time. The Super
lntendent OF Street improvements of the Depart
ment Of Public Works also stated to the committee
that OF the numerous ordinances passed by the old
Board looking to the execution Of works that would
at the present time afford. good deal of
legal. IL was so decided by the Corpora
ton Counsel. They could not therefore, be
acted upon. Again, as tothe ordnan ces passed by
the present Board, the superintendent explained
not paying contractors for work DONE he deemed
IL would not be for the interest Of the city to call
for bids for additional work. Now. however, it is
intended TO advertise the contracts and begin work
without delay. In regard to raising the rate Of
wages, which was also purpose OF the visit OF the
assurance tnat the rate will be raised any grounds
for doing should be presented. II Is believed the
Board Of Aldermen will take further action In the
matter ut the next meeting.