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Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

What an unhappy disposition the Citizen
 writer must be postessed of Every body, and everything, outside of Tucson and its immediate dependencies, according to his morbid imagination, is rocking with corrup- tion
 Hon. C. c, Bean, whose business com pelled him to withdraw from the race for the Delegateship, having the Presidency and the management ofthe Peck Mining Co to attend to, was complimented by the Citizen at the time, when they no doubt felt that he was out of the way and would not interfere with the Election. He did stay out, and give his undivided attention to business un- til in an evil hour he had the misfortune to drop his pistol on the trail between the mine and home and was severely wounded in the knee, from which wound he has been obi ged to keep his bed ever since. Lying in this condition, his mind, which never will be still, conceived the idea of doing his old Anti Ring friend John Howard some service in the contest for Council, and accor- dingly wrote card and published it in the MINER, in which he incidentally touched that tender point, the Little Colorado vote of 1874. This was enough, notwithstanding Bean was advocating the Citizens side of the " Prescott Ring question, he believed in the numerical strength of Yavapai Coun- ty, and had:iared to say so in prin', 1herefore he is corrupt, dishonest and thoroughly bad. His political word, says the Citizen, is abso- lutely worthless in Tucson. Think of it, how mortified Mir. Bean must feel when he learns that his political word is doubted in Tucson.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
NEW ADVERTISEM ENTS.
PRESCOTT POST OFFICE.
 Arrivals and Departures of Mails

ARRIVE. CLOSES From Calf rna Eastern States and southern Arizona Mondays and Thursdays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and aud Saturdays. Saturday at 1 PM
 Mineral Park Cerbat and points in Mohave Sundays 1 Tues,iays at7 M From Santa Fe (New Mexico). via Forts Wingate and
 Defiance and Camp Verde Mondays Thursdays and Tu-sdays Fridays and Saturdays. Sundays at : F M ToWalnut Grove and Bradshaw, once weeek. Office hours from an 7i pm. week days Money order office hours from 2 A. M tn 3PM Regist aion closes at r.M On mail days closes al
 10 AM.
 Office open Sundays ir,'m 9. to 10; A M \" money orders issued or r id Sundays. fel2u. THEO. w. OTIS, r M
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

GOVERNOR SAFFoRD has written an ex- tended account of his recent trip to the Little Colorado Country which we find published in the Citizen of the 11th. His interview with the leaders of the Mormon Colony is interesting, as that people are becoming an important element in the population of this county. One of the head men informed the Governor that within the next two years they expected their colony would number 2,000. They have built a saw mill and sell lumber in the mill yard at S10 per thousand feet. They also have grist mill and are about to erect wooden mill and wagon fac tory. The mountains near them abound in hard wood, suitable for wagons They be- lieve in polygamy, but do not practice it, it 1t having been determined that those who came to Arizona shall have but one wife, and that they will comply with all the laws of the land
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

The Silver City N. NJ. Herald is ripe fol annexing Grant County to Arizona and in its issue of Oct. 2Sth says: the question will be submitted to the voters at the election. It further says there is great unanimity Tn Arizona in regard to the success of the measure and recommends that Congress be memOrialized to consumate the transfer.
 We see no objection to such change of allegiance if it be the desire of those who are to be affected bv the transfer.
 It might be well enough to wait until the location of the Capital is finally settled, however, before adding to the power of those already in possession of the spells. If any one is to be reinforced it would seem but justice to give the "outs a chance.
 Still we hear no serious objection to the measure proposed. The north is increasing in numbers, so rapidly, that it should per hapS be of set someway.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

The Citizen advises l. H. Behan to turn upon those who voted against him for Sher- if, kick back, etc. All of which he is not likely to do, as he recognizes the right of every voter to vote for whom he pleases but should business take him to Tucson, and he got his kicking apparatus once in motion, we should not like to be held re- sponsible for the damage to the person of the Citizen writer, and allow the said wri- ter to assess the amount himself. The chances are that he could rest better stand ing up than sitting down, for month or so
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

THE DELEGATEsHIP.-We have published such returns as we could obtain from the varions Counties in the Territory, but there are so many different reports that we find it impossible, at the hour Of going to press, to give guess as to who is elected. Not a word has yet been received from beyond the Mogollons. except from Clifton, and we are not sure that that is correct All the south- ern half of Mohave is also to hear from.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
Head & Co.'S Warehouse is up and roofed

Head & Co.'S Warehouse isu and roofed and will soon be finished. The counters in the Sales-room are put in place, and in a short time the new goods will be here and ready to be put in place. The store room is now the largest in the Territory.
 Bashford & Co. have the foundation and cellar completed and are laying floor in the extension to their store, after which, the brick-layers will at once begin on the walls, which, when completed, will make their house the exact size of Heads except that Heads has the highest wall in front.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

John Henry Lick, said to be an illegiti. mate son of the late James Lick, the Phil anthropist has applied for letters of Admin istration on his fathers estate aud com menced proceedings, looking to the setting aside the trust deeds made by James Lick for the benefit of the public. Hall Nc. Allister, Atty. for John H. Lick has given a Call Reporter an iukling of the points relied on, which are chiefly the insanity of James Lick. and the law which contemplates that benefices for charity shall be by will.
 A compromise is being talked of
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

A professor was expostulating with q student for his idleness, when the latter said, |" It's of no use; l was cut out for a loafer."
 Well" declared the professor, surveying the student critically, whoever cut you out understood his business"
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

The vote at Humbug, (Black Canyon), according to telegram from Wickenburg, on Saturday evening, stood: Hardy, ,; Oury. 3 Stevens 3; Behan, s; Bowers, 1.
 A report from Pueblo Viejo, Pima coun- ty, says Stevens received 36 votes. Neither Oury nor Hardy are mentioned either there or at Camp Goodwin, where Stevens is said to have gotten votes.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
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GEORGE W. CURTIS, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM II. FER. GUseS, D.fendeBt
 In pursuance of decree of foreclosure of Mechanic Lien in this dated October 24 lS76. 1 shall ex P'sc for sll public auction in front the Cuurr oase the town of Prescott In the County of Yavapa in the Territory of Ariz'na, at 10 o'clock NJ, Thurs day the 7tl day of December 1876 the Law directs the promises described in said dee IS bellows:
 That certain house. building supersru ;ure stuae and being the side t ad leading from Pres colt m the Count of lavaPa in ihn q eirr"ry of Ali. [" Fort Whipple in saii County and being abrut haf way between Prescott and Fort Whipple aiDres, m ing sIfnii- between the house and saloon know and called Our House and the s0uthern bounar, line "f the Fort Whippe Military Reservation. The said h"is" or building being the one built by Vii jam H. Fer gtison and occul jed and used t,y him.
 ED F. BOWERS Sheriff. Prescott, A. T.. Nov. l6 lS7t.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

Jim Bones is expected in, this evening or to morrow, with whole stage full of all kinds of fresh fruits from Los Angeles and san Bernardino. They will be for sale at Bones < Fosters.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

Mr. A. Rodemyre has retired from the San Bernardino Times, and his valedictory says: "The want of enterprise, steady decline of business, and other discouraging features, render San Bernardiuo all but desirable point for permanent business location especially for nwspapcr"
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

z. Rochon, offers his fine Merino bucks (heavy shearers), at from $40 to SlO0 per head or will rent them or any portion of them for the season at reasonable rates. For full par ticulars enquire at the ranch two mile>Ibeyond the burnt ranch or at the store of John G. Campbell ill Prescott.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

Charley Kane, of the house of Kane OLeary & O., San Francisco, is in Prescott, where he has large number of old acqain- tances and friends whom he formerly knew at White Pine and elsewhere
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

Stage left Wickenburg at 10 A. M-Pas- sengers for Prescott: Miss Perry, Miss Rawson, NIT. Leonard, Wm. Phoedovius and M. Wormser. For Kirkland Valley: C. w. Beach. Mrs. Beach and Mrs. Kelsey.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER I7. 1876.

The steamer Newburn sailed from San Francisco, Ssturdy 1 lth for the mouth ofthc Colorado River
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

DrvoRcED-The Sacramento Bee of Fri day says" Judge Denson to-day granted Laura De Force Gordon, of newspaper noto- riety. divorce from her husband, Charles H. Gordon. :"
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

At meeting of the Board of Trustees of the M. E. Church, of Prescott, held on the l2th inst, J. II. Tourjee, E. $. Seed, and Charles Crocker were elected to fill yacan- cies in the Board.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
MARRIED.

At Skull Valley Sunday. November 9th. ls16 by Rev E. ". Wiley, John Ehle. 10 Mrs. -Dayis.
 Al the residence of the brides parents Prescott Sunday evening N-v. l2. by Rev. D B. Wright MT. Thompson Alfred to Miss Rebecca Robbins.
 At the residence of Thomas Flourn0y Williamson Valley. November 18th, by the Rev J. A. Merrill NIT. Jesse II. Ellis tu Miss Eliza louree
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

F. C. Bonsell Esq, Clerk in one of the De- from his horse, in front of Whitehead's res taurant. few evenings since and badly stunned by the fall, but not seriously in jured. The horse made locomotive time to the Fort Whipple corral. and left MT. B. 10 find his way home as best he could.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

The Knoxville Whig figures it up that the clergy cost the United States Sl2,0O0,000 annually; the criminals Si0,000,0O0; the lawyers, 70,O00,0O0, and rum, S3O0, 1000, 900.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

Evans gold watch and chain, stem-wind CT and setter, will be rallied at Kearney's saloon, at s o'clock this evening.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

Night-before-last the flue 10 Morgan S Dougherty's Jewelry store took fire and created quite an alarm, but no damage ex- cept to the nerves of those who had property in such proximity as to be exposed to the fire. It spent itself and quit without inter- ference from anybody.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17

Tomorrow is the day fixed to sell the wooden school house at II A. N. on the premi- ses. X rare chance for investment.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
Stolen or Straved.

Two white horses, one white hea-bften pony with bell oH when last The other a whte horse thin in order. Any person giving information to C. P Head & Co of tss above described animals will be made satis ned D. C. MORELASD
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
Estray.

Came my ranch about October :9h. 1876 two white bsiierS-two years old marks branded win an inverted Don the left hip brands the other The branded one has yellow nge along the sides The owner Is requested prove property pay ehrr0es snc take them away. C. l.. FERGUSON, Willow Creek
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-11-17
Clifton, Hardy l7; Stevens, 9; Oury s. Apache, Hardy, 2; Stevens, 1; Oury, 13

A subsequent dispatch said the pretended courier was roaring drunk and telling diff fercnt story. The chances are he is a grand fraud, and took this method of filling him self with whisky at the expense of the friends of Oury at Phoenix. Had he come to Prescott with Hardy returns he might have done quite as we'll, and TO doubt Tue son and Yuma would saturatc him with Stevens liquid should he favor either of those towns with the assurances of that gen tlemans election. There was evidently a method in his madness and Phoenix ap- pears to have been the victim
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29
Improving che Revenue serv Ice.

The New regulations issued for the
collection of the spirit tax will cause
but slight change in the revenue
business. They are mere trifle in the
way of simplicity and economy compar-
ed with those for which the Wine d
Spirit Traders Society so stubbornly
contended. But they are made in the
direction of reform, and that is pro-
ductive of satisfaction. In his Harbor
s. River message the President ueclaI-
ed that the new revenue legislation
''may result in great falling dH in
the revenues" This fear is believed
by those best informed on the subject
to be wholly unfounded. The revenue
service has always employed an excess
of stoIekeepers, gaugtrs and other Off
cials; and the more it has had, the
greater has been the eunaccountable loss
of revenue. Under the new law j.
will be necessary to dispense with .
large number of these persons by dis
charging many of them and conso ida
ting the offices of sthers. A simple
change in the details of Management
makes the retrenchment possible, with
out relaxing in the least, the supGrvis-
son of the whiskey msnufacture and
trade. Much more could be saved il
the authorities wished to reform the
service instead of working it as a poli>
tical machine capable of grinding out
SO many votes. 1t has been conclusive
ly shown before a committee of Con-
gress that $50 men, properly qualified.
could easily do all the needful WORK
now performed by 1000 gaugers, and
that the same reduction could be made
in the force of storekeepers, also 1000
strong, Other reductions in the same
ratio were recommended which, If
adopted, would have lowered the salary
account of the Revenue Department
a full third. The Administration is
not interested in making the export
ment successful. But we are satisfied
that, if the new Commissioner would
remove only the lazy and dishonest
men and keep the vigilant and true
ones in office, the revenue system as
improved would strongly recommend
itself to the favor of the people. And
if 80. the bill making a radical reform
of the revenue business would have
better chance of passage at the next
session.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29
THIRD EDITION.
NEW CASTLE LETTER.
NFw CASTLE, August 90, 1876.


Quite school of porpoises was
seen just below the Delaware Iron
Co.'S wharf, yesterday. AS the Be fish
are strictly salt water ones their ap-
pearance up the river proves the
orackishness of our waters.
A picnic to Penpsgrove on Septem.
Der II will be given under the auspi-
ces of st. Peters Il. G. church Of this
city. These excursions are always
well managed and are we'll patronized
a lumber of amusements was announc-
ed, depending of course on the wea-
ther to be carried out.
The members of the fire con lpany
and their friends are making great
preparations for the reception Of their
visitors to morrow and the display
promises to be something out of the
general line. We wish them success.
James III. Wise, Sr., is erecting two
frame dwellings on South street. G.
E. David, contractor. Squire Isher-
wood three story brick house or
Union street. l. L. McCauliey con
tractor. T. L. Truss, we understand
will soon commence building on Front
street above Harmony and Peter B.
Vandever, Esq, contemplates erecting
large glass front store room On
Orange street, other parties are speak
ing Of building and things are looking
brisker now.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29
NOVEMBER TERM. 1876.

Catharin vantine. Label for Divorce
NEW CASTLE COUNTY ss.l
The State of DE elaware.
To the Sheriff OF New Cas- le County. greeting;
Whereas, Joseph Il. Vantlne by his petition
to the Judges OF our superior Court hled in
the office Of the Prothonotary OF the said
Court. IN and Tor New Castle count, for the
cause OF complaint therein alleged, has made
application to our SAID Judges tina, a decree
may be pronounced diss Diving the marriage
ex sting between the sail petitioner and his
wife, one Catharine Vantine.
We therefore command you, as you have
been heretofore commanded, that you sum
appear before the Judges of our said Supe.
rior ourt at the next term thereof to be held
at New Castle on Monday, the twer ty. sew
tnth day OF November next, to answe er the
allegations OF the Id petition and 30 to
show iuse, IL any she has, why decree of
the said Court shouldnOt be made dissOiving
the marriage existing between her and the
SAID petitioner according o the act of AS
semb1y IN such cases made and provided;
and also to do and receive what the sad
Court shall then aud there consider concern
ing her IN this behalf as the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions of the
said a. of Assembly, and have you then and
there this writ
Witness the Honorable Joseph
(SEhI +. Comegys Esq, at New Castle,
|~ the thirty hrst day of May, A. d.
~ ~ eighteen hundred and seventy Six.
CHAS BEASTEN,
Issued August Il, 1876. Pr thonotary.
The above is true copy OF AIS summon
No. rs. to Nov. T. 1876, as above stated.
VIM IL LAMBSON, Sheriff.
August 90 1s76-3md
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29
SECOND EDITION,
Tie Horticultural Sociefv.

Alta meeting of the Horticultural
Society, held last evening, further ar
raDgements were made for the Horti
cultural Fair, which will commence
September 31th and continue three
days.
The necessary committee were sp.
pointed, and the chairman of each
committe in conjunction with the lady
manager were constituted an execu.
tive committee to control the exhibi-
tion.
The officers and others in control of
the exhibition are as follows:
President-Wm. Candy.
Secretary-Austin Harrington.
Treasurer-Jos. A. Richardson.
Lady Manager-Emily Wollaston.
Chairman of Committees, Restau
rant, Mrs. Alfred Warner. Refresh,
ment table, Mrs. E. Klttenger. Bo-
quet table, Miss. Lillian Tenny. Mu
sic, Austin Harrington.
The ladies ia charge of the Home
Department and Lemonade Table have
not yet appointed their chairman.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29

IT is the Republican habit TO speak
of Governor Morgan as great mer"
chant" but a reference to dates shows
that, if he has been attentive to the
affairs of such private business he
must have sadly neglected his official
trusts. Behold his simple story:
1Sl1-Born in Massachusetts,
1S28-Entered grocery store in
New Haven.
1836-Came to New York.
1649-City Alderman.
1S49 to 1S55-Ssate Senator, with an
eye to railway consolidation.
185S-Elected Governor.
1860-Re. elected Governor.
1868 to 1869 United States Senator.
1869 to 1876-Chief-E Engineer of the
Republican machine.
The inference from this, in the alb
sence of explanatory facts, certainly
is that Governor Morgan was politi :,
cal merchant, and a sort of a political
figure-head of the mercantile firm
which bears his name. 1t is not easy
to see how one can through tive nty-
seven years be both "great mer-
chant and great New York politician
and office-holder.-W World.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29
STRAY WAIFS.

Wilmington Loan Association meets
this evening.
Three drunks usual penalties. COM
prised this MORNINGS police record.
All parties having bills against the
city are requested to hand thsm In to
the meeting ON Thursday night.
1t is said that the Sussex county
Republicans will make no organized
effort against the Democratic ticket.
The fire alarms last evening were
caused by burning brush heaps over
Eleventh street bridge and In the
Tenth Ward suburbs.
Before Esquire Frazer yesterday,
VIM. Polk, for the larceny of S3. Al
from Eli Jackson, was committed In
default of $20O bail for appearance al
Court.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29
PEACHES.
SATURDAYS SHIPMENTS.

CHARGED WITH TIE LARCENY OF A
WATCH Last evening Budd Gamble
was arrested at Seventh and Spruce
streets, by officers Jones, Sharp and
Ricketts,, on a charge Of the larceny of a
gold watch from Thos. Warwick, of Bat
tie Swamp, Cecil County, Md. The al
legged theft was said to have been COM
mitted in Cecil County about month
ago, and Warwick came to this city and
swore out the warrant. He was notified
by Telegraph of CANDLES arrest but has
not yet responded. Gamble says he was
on a drunken spree with Warwick when
he took the watch, and that he after
wards returned it to the owner.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-29

THB SIXTH WARD NOMINATION,
The Democratic nomination the
election in the Sixth Ward, last night.
resulted as follows
Conncil-Wm. McMenamin, go. 26S
VIM. B. Morton, ...... rs
McMenamin's majority, 1913
Inspector-Frank Fernan, 343
Assistant-Wm G. Baugh,, 343
FOURTH WARD MEETING.
The Fourth Ward Democrats met
at the office of Esquire FIazer, last
evening, Lewis Paynler in the chair.
The name of Wesley Hickman was
presented as candidate for the Coun-
Gil nomination, Messrs. James p.
Hayes, VIM. j. Morrow, W. Fl. Brady
and A. s. Webster having declined to
become candidates.
Thursday evening, August 31st.,
between 9 and 8 o'clock, was fixed
upon as the time for holding the nom.
ination, and Esquire Frezer's Office
the place.
Esquire Frazer offered the use of
his office for all meetings of the Ward
Democracy during the campaign. The
offer was accepted with q vote of
thanks.
A committee on naturalization was
appointed, and the meeting adjourned.
THE NINTH WARD DEMOCRATS
held meeting, last night, and appoin-
ted committee to canvass the Ward
and make other arrangements for the
State and county campaign.
Another meeting was held immcdia-
tely wards, when the vote at the
nomination election Saturday after.
noon was considered. George Barnhill.
Martin FarrelIs apponent at the NOM
ination, stated that he believed he had
received majority of the legal votes
of the Ward, and that many of FAR
rell's votes came from other Wards,
A desire was expressed that the
meeting declare Barnhlll the Demo,
cratic nominee for Council, but in
order to act advisedly in the matter a
committee was appointed to examine
the tally list of Saturdays election,
compare it with the Ward canvass list,
and report their conclusions to another
meeting on Friday night next. The
committee consists of VIM. Baylis,
Jesse U. johnson and VIM. Patterson.
THE DKMoCRTIC ASSOCIATION
of Wilmington will hold another meet
ing at the Water Witch Engine house,
ON Wednesday evening", both inst, at
u O'Clock. A full attendance is reS
quested.