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The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
FROM MOHAVE COUNTY.
HARDYvILLE, August 5, 1872

HARDYvILLE, August 5, 1872. To the Editor of the Arizona Miner:
 Within the memory of the oldest white ever experienced at this point since the ad- vent of the whites; no one, however, com plains of the cold.
 The Mines.
 From the Wallapai District the reports are favorable. At Mineral Park. Hardy & Co. were sinking on the Fairfield, which promises to be mine of great value. Hardy X Co.'S mill is constantly running with the usual good results. At Cerbat, Mir. Elder, with tenacity worthy of the cause, was experimenting with smelling ores, and, if it is not an absolute impossibility, will overcome the difficulties in smelting, heretofore encountered by him. Several new discoveries of rich mines have been made. Several lots of ore from this portion of the district have been shipped to San Francisco to be worked.
 At Empire, E. NJ. Smith had commenced on the Empire and Schuylkill, both of which lodes are said to look we'll Col Baker, a gentleman of reputed experience and capac- ity. has commenced building furnace near the Schuylkill. It is to be hoped that no ob- struction will prevent its successful opera ton. At Chloride the furnace was not working. and but little was being done. A few persons were working their mines in a leisurcly way.
 Local, Etc.
 The steamer arrived on the 25th ult., bring ing, exclusively, a cargo of live freight, con- sisting of Captain Thompson and twenty eight men, 23d Infantry, to relieve Captain Pond and company at Fort Mojave, and Mrs. Redwood and son and Mrs. Gildersleeve, whose destination is Cerbat. Major Pond and command left by steamer on their way northward.
 Col Short and engineering party are ex- pected here soon, when their labors will be completed. The Report of the Colonel will be looked forward to, with no little interest. We are now having seml-weekly mall from La Pax. SuLPHuREf.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
MEXICO.

A dispatch, dated Matamoras, August ,, is in these words:
 Teada has issued proclamation of gener- al amnesty, and has called Convention to elect President
 These, we take it, are good moves, and if Mexicans will but assist their present Govern ment to establish peace and order instead of the anarchy that existed during the admins tration of their late Indian President,- Juarez-Americans will assist and encourage them to attain the proud position to which their country (Mexico) is entitled.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Pretty Good.

Commenting upon recent article in this paper, concerning farm and garden products in Maricopa County, the Denver (Colorado) Tribune says:
 Pretty good for country raided to death by Apaches and with no railroad facilities. In the county of Maricopa, in Arizona, (which was first settled by whites in 1863 the farm CTS will harvest, this year, l50, ,0OO bushels of wheat, and 50,00O bushels of corn, besides fruit, sweet potatoes and other vegetables" :"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Recent Disasters.

Of late, the telegraph line between the At lantic and Pacific has brought the news of several disasters. Hunters Point, in New York harbor has been scourged by fire, tens of thousands of gallons of oil, naptha and other combustble stuff having recently been fired. The loss is very heavy.
 Jefferson, Texas, and other points, were recently scourged by fire, and quite num- Der of railroad accidents have occurred.
 It is time our lawmakers and rulers were trying to do something with the view of preventing fires and railroad smashes.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Internal Revenue Taxes.

The tax on. all distilled spirits from and after August 1st, 1872, will be 70 cents per gallon (stamp)
 The tax on manufactured tobacco, (chew- ing and smoking) will be 20 cents per pound (stamp).
 The tax on incomes expired by limitation with the year 1871.
 For the above information we are indebted to our friend Potter, the |. s. Deputy As sessor-Los Angeles Express.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Longfellow---Bassett.

The recent race between the above named horses. is set down by the Press of the At lantic States as the grandest struggle that has ever taken place on the turf. Longfel- low would have won, had it not been for the accident that befel him by the breaking of one of his shoe plates, from the effects of which he became so lame. during the latter portion of the struggle, as to give his antae- onist big advantage over him. Yet, the noble animal struggled on and, at the out come, was scarcely half length behind his competitor. But, it was his last race.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Another "Unpleasantness.' ''

The San Diego Union of recent date, gives us an inkling of row between c. l.. Minor, of the Arizona City Sentinel, and c. J. Johnson formerly of the Sterling mine, in this county. Minor was on his way to San Francisco stopped at the Horton House, San Diego; met Johnson, words followed about an old life insurance advertisement, Johnson refused to "take back" when, we are told, Minor "let out :" his feelers against Johnsons frontispiece. Result-nobody badly hurt
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
For The Territories.

We find the following in the DisPaies,v' v' Seattle, Washington Territory, and '0'hA there must be mistakes in the figures;
 "Thc appropriations by Congress for ea..'1 soi. on the several Territorial Governments arg ~ " lows: rLo,.
 "Arizona, s35, 900; Colorado, s26, ,3OO; pus ws.h' 34500; Idaho, S4I.4 400; Montana, si6sS"' ington, sl5,0O0. ta.bo
 "Wil some one explain why it is tnas n., 's roy. gets thrice as much money 10 carry on D0' ernment, as Washington does"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
FROM YUMA COUNTY.

The Arizona City Sentinel of July 2, copies, from an Eastern paper. racy, but slanderous, letter about its city; the people, &c., which, with all its humor, ought not to go uncontradicted.
 The first great care of the writer of the untruthful letter was to tell several big lies about the
 Great Heat,
 Which, although we know it to be great during the summer months, is not quite so much so as to force the "people to take to the water, in order to preserve themselves from melting"
 The Dust
 Forced him to kick up quite cloud. The dust is bad around Arizona City and Fort Yuma, so that upon this point, the writer may go unchallenged.
 When, however, he stains paper with, ,- '" Drink, gamble and go it while you are young, are the watchwords of the best men and womeu in this peculiar, fascinating, half ArzoDs, half California town," the conclus- , ior forces itselt upon us that the writer i thereof was drunk when he wrote it, and, perhaps, fianked by some of the very worst Arizona City
 l In keeping with previous assertions by the wayward Bohemian, are these:
 "Every man goes around with siX-shoot- CT, and the death of man by killing is a common occurrence
 Now, the editor of this paper landed at Arizona City early in 1863, stayed there sev- eral months, and, during his stay, never saw or heard of the death of a human being by vio- lence. We went their last fall, remained several weeks, went around town whenever and wherever we pleased, without a six shooter or any other weapon; saw scores of other men going around in the same way, at tending to their business witnessed less drinking, gambling, carousing, &c., than we had at other places in and out of the Ter ritory, and, finally, came away convinced that the good people of Arizona City-men and women-were hospitable, industrious, law abiding, patriotic people, and still think so, despite the whole earnest, half jocose string of lies of an anonymous correspond ent, who, at last, is forced to admit that if he were dead broke, he would strike for Arizona City.
 The Sentinel reports business good. Steam boats, were passing up and down every day !, with freight and passengers. Trains were being dispatched to points in the interior, with all kinds of goods. Late in July, the river rose two feet, doing some damage to crops.
 Judge Porter had gone to San Francisco.
 Farmers were busy planting after the over- flow.
 Several houses were being built.
 Our old friend, W. G. Poindexter, had men at work, making two ounces per day, to the hand, in his placer diggings, near Laguna.
 The Colorado Steam Navigation Co.'S new light-draught steamer is to be named "The Yuma; the barge, "Gila."
 From the paper of August Sd, we learn that Delegate Mccormick had been at work, trying to secure title to the town-ste. 1 Five wagons, one six-mule ambulance and 43 loose animals started for Fort Whipple on the 2d inst.
 | A Yuma Indian had been stabbed and killed by Cocopah Indian. The Yumas wanted the murderer.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Sheep Raising.

Two-thirds of our Territory IS wen to sheep farming. What little sheep ,,. ing, or sheep raising, has been done n''. .,.,a paid we'll. A great deal more oi !. ..h,. have been done but for the savage ~;Il But. the time is coming when uia N ,.s carry. off the red devils, and citizens o moo Territory might do worse than 70 ',a I,s hs sous sheep here now, although there woui' danger in doing 80.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Indian Raid in Texas.

It is reported that another Indian raid oc- cured at Laredo. Texas, on the 27th ult., in which seventeen persons were killed, many ranches and stores plundered, and large from Mexico
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Out of Danger.

Captain Chas. E. Beane, edltor-in-cn'' a, the Los Angeles Daily Ners, was, on '", -. inst, pronounced out of danger, and we D.f ,, that, by this time, he is well enough 'o ..:. his pen. Dr. Richardson, formerly o' Territory, saved the Captains lie ai''' -, other able physicians had given the cA'' ' as too much for their skill
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Interesting Documents.

Recent mails have brought us ''dead loads" of very interesting books, pamphlets, etc, from Delegate Mccormick and other servants of the people.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Meritori0us.

Our Los Angeles correspondent has fac ulty of writing upon matters that are of general interest, and of writing well, which, we perceive, with pleasure, causes bis letters to be clipped from and copied, quite freely, by many papers of Southern California.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17
Southern Pacific Railroad.

The Visalia (California) Delta, of a recent date, says the whistle of the locomotive is every day heard by the citizens of it's town The railroad runs six miles from Visalia, through what the Delta calls the desert"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17

Captain E. H. Leib, of the Fifth Cavalry, commanding at Camp Reilly, Arivapai Springs, recently made trip from Camp Grant to Ariyapai Springs, travelling up the San Carlos. then down Arivapai yaltev He was accompanied by S R. De Long, of Tue son. The road is said to be very fair. We will have more to say of this route hereafter.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17

By letter from Camp Apache, We learn that General Howard, before he left for New Mexico, issued an order declaring the coun- try along the San Carlos river the "San Car los Division of the Sierra Blanco Reserva- tion.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17

We have been promised some "notes of a trip iron the late military camp on the San Carlos to the camp at Arivapai Springs, ria Camp Goodwin which will shortly srpcar
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-17

Politicians and their hangers-on are now hard at work, marching from grocer-ee to grocerye.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27

An I,'HU2IAE OUTRAGE - y FAMILY
DrjreR rrcnt Home at Wight and their House
B1U'aed.-A desperate, named Joe Ingram
living with his family, in lit. Union, at
about o'clock, on last Friday morning, pro
ceeded 60 the residence OF his father-iIl-lay-
named Ryan, living short distance above
that place, and by threats Of murder drove
his mOtheT-in-iaW and five children from
their home, with nothing on but their night
clothing, and then set fire to the house
and burned it, with all its contents, to the
ground. lie went to three houses to get
matches before he succeeded, and after he
had succeeded in his hellish design, he as
cended the roof of the house and halloed
fire until the heat became unbearable; the
only pity is that the roof did not open and
swallow mp the fiend. The children were
obliged to remain in the woods until clothin q
was sent from the town to cover their ma
kedness. Mr. Ryan is working at Barree
Forge and was not at home. The family Is
entirely destitute. Ingram went to work
on the railroad As if nothing had occurred.
1t is supposed that the matter grew out of
an old grudge. About a year ago Ingram
acted very badly and the Ryan -faInily had
a warrant issued for him. Tn making the
arrest Constable Rodgers, in selt-defence,
was obliged to put ball through Ingram 5
arm, and iG is supposed he bears a grudga
ever since lt1tttRgdOn Journal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27

y REUNION OF THE OLD PORTAGE RAIL
ROAD MEN.-At a meeting of those who
We're engaged upon the State improvements,
known as the Old Portage Railroad and
Pennsylvania Canal, before their abandon
ment says the JOhnstown DdEu Voice. held
a Summit, Pa, Friday, July 18th an organi-
zation was effected and the following officers
elected: Prcsident-John QuayIe V. Pres
idents-Peter Dougherty and James NI'Clos-
key; Recording Secretaries-Wm. Moon
nell and J. f. Storm; Corresponding Secre-
tary-T. c. Myers. After an explanation of
the object of the meeting, it was
Resolred, That we do have second re-
union of those who We're employed upon the
line of State improvements, at the Summit
House, Summit, Pa, on Wednesday, Oct.
%, 1872.
Reeolred, That appropriate committees be
appointed to carry the first resolution into
effect.
In pursuance Of the second resolution, the
following Committees We're appointed:
Corresponding Committee-Wm. Moon
nell, i. Z. Storm, John Sharbaugh Peter
Dougherty and John Rifle, Summit; John
Campbell and James Maloy, Johnstown
Charles McManamy, LOretto; Joseph Parks.
East COnemauGh John Major, Pittsburgh :
John Ross, McVeytown; Jesse Crawford,
NldI lil'L i tINicc tN-hdNor GOItS, HOWell
Sharp and George Rifle, Altoona.
Committee ArraEgcments-Henry Hughes,
James w. Condor, VIM. Mcconnell, j. E.
Storm and Daniel CriStc.
Committee on Music-C. Reich, Summit;
JnO. Black, Pittsburgh David Humphreys.
East Concmaugh.
Committee on Ora+Ors-John Sha-baugh
Henry Cassidy, w. w. Wil1e.
Committee OF Reception-.Jos MsClosIzcv
Mathew Black, Isaac wilzc, John NI.CIos,
key, Richard Trotter, Col. John y. Lemon.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, to meet
at the call of the President.
J, J. E E. s STORM, N' NND Secretaries.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27
" NJ. MVONNELL, I g,
j. +. STORM, o

ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, ESQ, father of
Ex-Governor William f. Johnston, of this
State, died at his residence near Youngstown,
WestmOrcland county, one day last week,
at the patriarchal age of 80 years. He was
born in the county of Fermanagh, Ireland,
on the 10th of July, 1913, came TO the United
States in 1897, and being practical and sci
entific surveyor, was immediately employed
by Gen. Charles Campbell in locating land
warrants north and west of the Ohio and
Allegheny rivers. He was one of the first
Sheriffs of Westmoreland county, and sub
sequently filed the offices of Treasurer and
Register and Recorder of the county. He
voted at every Presidential election which
has taken place in this country except when
Washington was chosen. He often said
himself that he was present as child at the
parade of the Irish volunteers at Dungannon
in 1871. He was the oldest member of the
Masonic fraternity in the United States,
having become a member of the order in
Ireland in the year 1875. He was an hon
ored and an eminently respectable citizen,
and was an elegant specimen of the educated
and refined cold Irish gentleman"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27

ARREST OF SCOTT MONROE, THE GREAT
JAIL BREAKER-OBfcer West5rooE Works up
the Little JOb.-Scott Monroe, a mulattO, was
convicted, at the May Sessions at Bedford,
for the larceny of a small quantity of butter,
not exceeding two pounds and sentenced TO
hard labor, in the Western PenitentiaTy, for
a period of one year. The night following
has sentence, he escaped from the Jail and
fled TO Maryland. The Sheriff offered a re-
ward Of $50 for his apprehension, and
month or six weeks later, he was picked up
1 by the Cumberland police, and returned to
Bedford
He was hand-cuffed, hobbled and placed
in close confinement, but the indomitable
Scott not to be baff1ed in that way
With a horseshoe nail he manufactured n
key, with which he unlocked his cuffs out
of a caSe-knife, clandestinely furnished him,
he manufactured saw, with which he sawed
off his hobbies, sawed the bolts off of his
door, then worked with n confederate pris-
Oner into the cellar, then burSted things gen
orally and the two left for parts unknown.
The Sheriff offered another reward OF $50,
and notified the detective forces in the sur
rounding counties, of the escape. Monroe,
on leaving Bedford, struck for this place.
Here he awaited the arrival of Robinson's
Circus, with which he had travelled last wear
in charge of some ring horses. He followed
it from this place to NIitflintown, where he
joined it. Officer WestbrOok learned that a
colored man had joined them at Miffiintown,
and from the description he was satisfied
that it was Scott.
The show, in the meantime, had gone M
20 Mcrcersburg and over to NJ 'ConnellSburg
and all sight was lost of it. From NJ Con
4 nelsburg it headed mp to Bedford. Here
Scott kept himself dark Officer Westbrook
! who was awaiting the appearance of the show
ON the line of the railroad, did not hear of
/ it again until last Tuesday evening, when it
was reported it would be at William sburg
the next day. He proceeded to that point
at once, where he found his man sailing un-
der the name of Charley Williams. He ar
rested him, and after considerable effort on
/ the part of Charley, TO prove that he was
not Scott Monroe, he brought him to this
place. As they stepped from the cars the
officer recognized Sheriff Keyser, of Bed
ford, standing in the door of the Exchange
hotel; stepping up to him he said: sheriff,
is this your man ?" Yes, SIR - said the
Sheriff, emphatically, and Scott was prOvi-
ded with quarters, at Castle Houck, until
evening when he was hustled off to Bedford.
We have only to add that officer Westbrook
deserves great credit for the prompt and eff
ficient manner in which he worked up this
case. Those two pounds of butter will cost
Bedford county a snug little sum. We can t
buy any at that price.-HlU1tingdon Journal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27

JOENsTOwN has now daily Voice in the
news and literary gossip of the times, and we
are free TO say that 1t makes good use of its
powers. 1t seems to be well SuStdined by bus
ness men and others, and by none more freely
than the, cbtGrprlSinG firm of AldCndifer & Cor
pOCk. whose mammoth adNeTtiS SemenU assures
US that they are closing out their summer gOOt S
at actual cast, and as they have every thing tba
feminine fancy could desire in the matter IF
wearing apparel, add our voice to Johns
towns Voice in advising the ladies especially
to gOsthere and buy, and go at once. 2l2 Main
street is the place.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27

DIR lSENBERG, of East Altoona, is having
entlre success in the use of his improvements
IN Artificial Dental Plates. The wearer has
double the satisfaction of any other plato
made by the profession. Any one needing
teeth should see the improvement before go
ing elsewhere. Office hours from a. NJ
until 2. NJ. n competent assistant will be
III the Office in the evening until o'clock
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27

Evan B. Evans, Common Pleas OF Cambria
-,
Mary Ann Lewis. 1872. Libel i'm Divorce
And now, June 10, 1872, on motion of C. T..
fefsnIng, Esq, W. Horace Rose, Esq. appoint
cd Commissioner to take testimony.
BY the Court.
NOTICE IS hereby given that | will sit fo,. tire
purpose of the above appointment. at my , n. q
in the Borough of jGHustOwu, on SkTI-Rl.. y
AUGUST 30 i,52. Mt o'clock, p. NJ, when and
where ali persons interested may attend
July l3.-3t. W. HORACE ROSE Com'r.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

How Do You LIKE Us?-One glance is
nficicut to demonstrate to the most careless
a,-rrver that the inside of the FREEMAN
,ns donned its promised suit of new type
b. material having been received too late for
N, outside We know that all our readers
In appreciate this 'new departure" and
u. hope that those who owe us will remem-
b. that now is the most acceptable time to
nuare accounts, for new type costs much
sopev and our greenbacks are but few.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27
A ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

n Estate of WILLIAM RILEY, decd,
Letters of Administration on the estate of
WILLIAM RILEY, late OF Prospect boro', Cam
bria county, deceased, having been granted TO
the undersigned by the Register of said county,
aiI persons Indebted to said estate request
cd to make payment without delay, and those
having claims against the same will please pre-
sent them properly authenticated for settle
ment. SUSAN RILEY, Administrative
Prospect, July 20, 1SI2-6t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27

THE tc='n of Somerset, which suffered almosI
total destruction by fire Il few months ago, is
being rapidly rebuilt in more Substau ti;ll and
elegant style The ancient town will soon as
sumo if not exceed its former proportions, aud
the people therGaway as well aS hcrpaway who
understand their own interests viii continue TO
flock, as heretofore, to the exceedingly low
priced Clothing Store of NJ H. Mayer, Opera
House, 243 Maih street, JOhnstOwn, where AL
kind of wearing apparel and furnishing goods
for men and boys are now being disposed of at
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27
ID PROPOSED AMEN DMENT
TO THE
CONSTITUTION of PENNSYLVANIA.
JOINT RESOLUTI0N
proposing an Amendment To the CON
stitutiOn OF PcnuSyIyaufa.

OASA RESOLSEIOE
Proposing an Amendment tn the CON
stitution OF Pennsylvania
BE It feSoIred bytbe Senate ana House of T,.,s-s
Se"tdt'reS q" the Commonwealth, Gf Pc,tnSF,.,lJl ia
in General 4 Assembly met That tba f,i,,,s
Amendment of the Constitution of ms CO..,
monwealth be proposed to the people for their
adoption or rejection. pursuant to the pro,i-
sions of the tenth article thereof, to wit:
AMENDMENT:
Strike out the sixth section of the sixth arti-
Gle of ths Constitution. aud insert in lieu there
of the following: a State Treasurer shall be
chosen 10y the qualified electors OF the State. 1T
such times and for such term of service as shall
be prescribed by law"
WILLIAM ELLIOTT.
Speaker of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES..
JAMES $. RUTAN.
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved The twenty-sccond day of Nircb,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred aud
seventy-two. JNO. W. GEARY.
Prepared aud certified for Inblica ZION pursl
am to the Tenth Article of the Constitution.
I'-l3-3ml FRANCIS JORDAN.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Odice Secretary of the COMMUNICATIVE
Harrisburg, June 10th, 1872.
SLAS ADAMS. in account with lhe
- School ,! % District , of Clcarfcld Township:
To am rec d from Collectors SI.Teo.a5
. error III last years scttIcrn't 10 -, ,0765I
BY amount of Orders lifted o.. l,17s1r
per cei.taEe on money paid oJ.56 81 sI2 -
Bal. due Township on settlement. $e62.s4
BOUNTY TAX. -.-. p8
To amount received from Collectors <l.,S3.s
By amount of Bonds and judy
ments paid.-..-..-----..-.S 81. .5fl 50
" per CentagG on money paid. 2ISJ
" one day Attending sCttlem't 10 I.5sS q
Bal. due Township on settlement - slgzsg
WE, the undersigned Auditors. do certify tba
above to he correct
WM- IVORY,
H B. NOEL. Auditors
July Is St 4 BI~REnDN !