The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-01-04
FROM MARICOPA COUNTY,
PHGSIx. Maricopa County, A. T.,l December 27tb, 1872.

Christmas
 Passed very agreeibly. In the forenoon, be- hind the fast team oi c. II. Gray, visited Major Veil, East Phoenix, where some of the boys met for goo1 time anJ good time VIC had. Numerous were the dnaer parties had through the valley, the most noted of which was that held at the house of the starrar Brothers, where the Germans met and celebrated it after the old style. In the evening sociable dances were held at the houses Of c. Roberts and J. Romain. Mir. Dennis and Vim. Morrell, and at Hayden's Ferry. J. Wilkinson and Miss M. c. Cole. ,pan were married at the house of Judge Kirkland. Yesterday evening. some of tie young folks met and danced few hours at the house of M. Cavenness. Immigration. Two families and a number of young gen. tlernen came into the valley lately, from Cal. ifornia, to make this their home also learn from letters and other sources that there will be large immigration in the spring. The Apaohes Stole eighteen mules from the ranch ot Judge Kirkland, the property of the Quiroba Bros, on Monday night last. They also at. tempted to run off the stock of c. F. Free man, but were discovered in time. Three miles further down the valley they were sur. prised while trying to get the stock of Mir Thompson and succeeded in taking only one fine horse. The next morning six Mexicans pursued and came up with them about twen. y miles of, where they had killed two mules and were quietly cooking dinner. The Indi. ans escaped and the stock was all recovered except the slain mules and the horse
 Personal
 Last week Wm. Smith and family and D. Snyder left ior California.
 On Monday, A. o. Moves passed through here for Tucson, and c. II. Oury Icit the same day for the same place
 M. Pefnta Is in town this week. from Wickenburg.
 T. Stonehouse and F. Henry came in yes. tcrday, hom Prescott, and ieft this morning for Tucson. l believe that the dance last night was given in their honor P. l.. Wal ters says that we will corral them here. as they were looking sharp after the corner lots.
 Mir. Moore, Minister of the Nj. E. Church South, who came in from California to reside hrre, preached in the Court House, last Sun day.
 ut NSf' w. h. ltttbeF came m the bucl board last night and has chosen a site for q church and school house. He will stay in PhGuix over Sunday.
 Shipments and Sales
 Wm. Smitr sold to J. Goldwater & Bro. 10000 lbs. of wheat
 The Capital House Saloon and Cotton's Saloon each received fresh supply of liquors from California.
 J.Goidwater X Bro. received five loads of goods from Ehrenberg.
 .ns's-'- 1 M-.fI, s~Ses.ei l. iosd or pfows and a new safe.
 Richard & Co. received four loads of goods from the Gila and shipped wheat back by the same teams
 Dennis < Murphy shipped GO,Oo0 lhs of barley i'y Chas. Beach's train, and 70, 600 lbs by Barnett X Blocks train.
 Barnett & Block loaded one train for Date Greek, one train for Camp Mcdowell, and one train for Prescott
 At the dance house the other evening. one woman cut another in the head with bottle. Chinaman has started . new restaurant. Copeland < Steele run the restaurant of the Capital House. The baker gave some of his friends nice Christmas cake. He pleced huge one of extra quaIity on my table. Boa.