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Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24

Kid Gloves-every pair warranied-at W.
3. Moore Co.'S for 81.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24
3.OOOPOUNDS of MEAT.
Honaahold and Kitchen Fnrnitnre.

200 Head of Choice Poultry, $50 lbs Fresh
Lard, barrels Cider Vinegar, a lot of Dried
Fruit.
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Grover & Baker Sewing Machine, in COM
plete order, 6rst cost Sl2O; Coal Stoves.
Wood Stove No. 9 Niagara Cook and
Utensils, 25 pots of Choice Flowers
TERMS: All sums under $40, Cash all
sums of $40 and over, a credit of nine months
will be given, the purchaser giving his note
with approved endorsers, interest added.
Zz9- Sale to commence at 10 o. clock, sharp.
WIN. R. R0THWELL.
SAMUEL ENos, Auctioneer. Jan 26-tf
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24
Wednesday, Feb. 2lst.

Senate.-The Speaker presented memorial
from the Board of Trade of Wilmington, in
relation to the cultivation Of sugar beets-
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Mr..
Ray from Committee on Revised Statutes re-
ported the bill in relation to the tax on For
eign Investments with numerous petitions
which were read. lie also presented an
amendment On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman
the bill was recommitted and $50 copies Of it
ordered. The House joint resolution appoint
ing directors for the Farmers: bank was con-
Cured in.
Bills passed Stock law for district SO, New
Castle CO. to consolidate certain districts in
Kent co. to divorce A. N. and Ella D.
Southard to incorporate the Immaculate
Conception Beneficial Society of Wilmington
The bill to amend chap. 3T6, vol. IA was
lost. Mr.. Ray introduced bill to reincor-
porats the Newark Building and Loan Asso-
citation. Several new bills were given notice of.
Houss.-More local option petitions were
presented. Mr.. Cochran presented petition
from citizens of Blackbird hundred asking
that the tax collector in that hundred receive
instead of per cent. for collecting.
Bills passed; To reincorporate the pur-
chasers of the Nd. L Del. the Wilm. West
ern, and the Wilm. & Reading Railroads;
Senate bill to repeal chap. 445, vol. IA the
act to reincorporate the town of Dover, with
an amendment to authorize the Levy Court
ofNeW Castle county to pay B. F. Townsend
$500; to amend chap, "a, R. S. concerning
Constables (authorizing the appointment of
two for Wilmington.)
Bills introduced By Mr.. Morris, defining
the duties Of Hundred Collectors in receiving
bad duplicates; by Mr.. Messick, to pay the
State Treasurer salary of $1,000 clear of all
incidentals; by Mr.. Holcomb, to incorporate
the Enterprise Building and Loan Association
Of New Castle; by the same, to amend section
10, chap. lOs, Rev. Code; by Mr. Ware to
amend the charter of the city of Wilmington.
Thursdqy, FEB. 22d.
iSenate.-Notcs of a number of new bills
was given.
Bills introduced; by Mr.. sharpley, to in
corporate the St. Joseph's Beneficial Society
of Brandywiue BY Mr.. Causey to exempt
certain articles of personal property.
Bills passed to incorporate the Benedic-
tine Order of the Sacred Heart; House bills
merging sundry railroad companies into the
P. W. / B. R. R. Company; House bills to
incorporate the purchasers of Wilmington h
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24
Dover Letter.
Legislature Aiatters-Capt. BOnsaII-Bur-
gIary Attempted.

Special Correspondence Of the Transcript
Dover, Feb. 2srd, 1877.
The resolution. which passed both Houses,
to receive no new business after next Monday
has had ths effect of hurrying up divorce and
other bills. It is possible the Legislature will
adjourn in about two weeks. The State Au-
ditor's report will shortly be ready for dis
tribution, and will be neatly printed by Jas
Kirk & Son, Dover, who were given the job.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24

Or. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold by all druggists and dealers in medicine.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24

somewhat interesting narrative, adver-
tised under the peculiar heading flecture, ~
was given BY Capt. J. L. Bonsall in the Court
House, on Wednesday evening, to a good
sized audience, the admission being 25 cents
The captain is from Lebanon, Del, and owns
a part of the vessel Kate and LlelLa, which
started from Richmond, Va, for New York,
on December 9Th, loaded with coal, and was
struck by a squall in the capes of Delaware,
on December 9th was there blown off the
coast and lost her sails, and on or about the
Gath she lost her main mast; on January 5th
the captain spoke the ship Helen, when be
was supplied with sailing rigging to allow
him to reach San Domingo on the goth, when
an account taken of provisions showed but
enc sweet potato for seven men TO live upon.
They went on shore and walked nine miles
for provisions, after which he sailed to Turks
Island and anchored in the harbor Of Hawks
Nest, from whence he came direct to Dover.
Captain Bonsall;s idea in f1ecturingi was TO
avoid the constant clamors Of the public, and
also to gain funds. He now steps of the
stage with relief, feeling that be bas escaped
a book full interrogations
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
JOHN D. LEES CONVERSION.

In the fsos Angeles Express of March 24th, VIC find oopious extracts from the confession of John D. Lee. made to his Attorney W.
 ". Bishop. of PioclIe, Nevada, in whose hands the original document remains. He goes over every incident of ;hc greatest massacre of innocent people ever perpeirated in modern times. with much minuteness, and traces the responsibility to direct orders chi anating from D.icham Young. as head of the Church. passing through the regular chan nels with military precision. from President f0 Bishops. Priests, Elders, etc. down to Lee, who was charged with the important duty of putting the orders into execution on the field.
 The ecnfession lays bare the rcrolting fact that the heipelc>z emisrsntS were treacher- ously betrayed and inbumaniy buichered after they had surrendered and put them selves under the pyotec;ion of their muT- ierers.
 Lee says he. and thcy who acted with him, were under orders from the heads of the Church. and believed they were doing their dutv to God and the Church. lie says he knows of many murders. caStra.ions snd robheries committed in Gods Eame by order of the Priesthood. which arc stated in writ ing and Jeff with his Attorney. He closes as follows Il have told the whole truth, and the God am sadn 10 meet face ;o face knows my assertions aEe nothing 5ut the truth"
 The names of those ire remembers as being on tIiS ground and taking part in the mas sacre afe John M. Higby. Philip klingen- l smith, J. White. Vim. C. Stewart, B. Arthur. ! Alex. wildeu. Chas. Hopkins Tate, Ira Allen, Robt. Wiiey. R. Harrison, $. Pollock Dane. !, McFadden, John Ire. C. Hunter, J. Smith, l $. Jukcs, \. Johnson, Cari Shirts, 0. Jacobs, 1 J. Jacobs. E. Curtis, T. Cartwright, Vim. Anthony StrattoH, A. Leverage, !. CIews. J. Darfey, Columbus Freeman and ofhers
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
LETTER FROM BRADSHAW.

EDITOR MINER Allow me to inform you
 that things in the way of mines and mining
 are all looking up, or, in other words,
 everything begins to look like business.
 Many capitalists are now in this part of the
 country seeking investments in mines. There arc a great number of experienced
 prospectOrs here engaged in their avocation.
 and still they come. MT Cram, of Variety
 notoricty arrived here in company with his
 uncle, believe, to look at some of his rich
 mines in this section, some of which are the Gro Bonita, winch Is rich in gold and silver {; 1 the O. K, a location on the Eclipse lode; {; and the Manhattan claim, which Is on the Cougar lode; all of which prospect rich in gold aLd silver. MT. Cram intends, believe, leaving here tomorrow for Prescott via the Peek. He feels justly proud of his inter ests here as do many others.
 MeSsrs. Dowell and Snow came along with the Messrs. Cram. To-day they went out and found rich mine on the Badger lode. which prospects rich in gold, or rather, ia e b0IH--Sp0oH. They have located claims, and arc well pleased with their good luck and future prospects.
 Tn speaking of the Eclipse lode, shall limit my remarks. as I feel entirel, incom- potent to do that monster vein justice, and shall only say that its wealth cannot be ap- proximated to. that it will take ages to eX- tract the hidden wealth of that great bo- nanZa.
 Yesterday paid C. A. Luke & Co, in the Basin, Q visit, and allow me to say that found everything business. By the way, understand the Company are going to have 8 quartz mill in the Basin. You would think so if you had been along with { me yesterday. There were men hauling timbers. others placing them in position, hewing, making shingles, road building, etc. while full complement were engaged work ing the mine. They have about 40 men employed working on the Gretna mine. less than d mile from the new mill-site. They have drift 60 feet, with between three and four feet of rich silver orc, that will work s25O and $306 per ton, and have l01 tons on the dump; to be shipped to the mill. MT. Roach told me that the road rom .i,e miii.site to Walnut Grove EoHld ,e completea ,"V the a5th inst, AJAx. |
 Bradshaw Mountains, March 2i, 1874.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
Mining stocks closed as follows,
Territorial.

lThe following is just received from, Major Worth. sth Infantry, at CamD Bowie dated Maxh 25.-ED.l
 Arrived here to-day. Secuted thoroughIv the Chiricahus, Peloncillo, Guadalupe Pira. md, Archey, and Los Animos Mountans Have every reason to believe the depre,ia. tlohS nave been committed by Indians from the Warm Spring reservation.
 struck trail of stolen stock and foIIou,a,l !, for five days to Playas Valley, feelin,y conf. dent they were going Co Warm Spring r~s1 vation. From the poor condition of " animals, and doubtful of finding water. I dld not deem it prudent to cross the desert Moi Buford and his scouts in Guadalupe Monntalns, and We operated together. Io mas secuted through the mountains in inc southwestern part of the Territory. and saw no lndian signs. Will scout in tho Rio Bonita and Rio Talrosa country. believips Indians are there and have a half-waS place m these mountains 10 hide their stolan stock Ease my opinion upon information received from Stanley and buford.
 Whi pe detained here few days to refit Sht allow my Indians to make moccasins. bqtord and myself will work together. graph hero. tSignedl WoRrH.
 Captain ssh Inflntyr.
 Wickenburg, March ?. flny-four cars, loaded with iron and ties ieit Dos Palms for the front, on Sa,urdav The railroad will be at the river May Ixi tc Arizona, WIT he town. uoisS
 Yuma, March 2. The steamer Newborn will leave San Fr.n. .isco about April fifth. FINIAy
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
President Peck Mining Company.
LETTER FROM OUR REGULAR CoRHEs-
 PONDENr.

EDITOR MINER Winding our way in 6
 southeasterly direction, after distance of
 20 miles, VIC arrived at Turkey Creek Sta
 tion. The beauties presented to the view
 on every side are rarely 10 be met with,
 and the grandeur and sublimity will awaken
 and render sprightly the dulcst imagiua-
 ton. The hills are covered with vcrlure,
 tkc birds sing merrily on the branches of
 juniper trees, and the lofty pines which rear
 their heads heavenward, point 10 that far, fur, : beyond. Ever and anon you pass a solitary cabin, on the banks of a stream which rip ] ples down from the mountains, to refresh
 the thirsty traveller.
 How different is trayolInc through the
 mouatains of Arizona from those of Nevada.
 Those ot the former are covered on ali sides with a nutritious hlrbagr, upon which innu- mcrablc stock could feed. while the latter present desolate and dreary aspect barren hills, with here and there a cluster of sage brush.
 We visited some Of the mines in the Vi. cinity of Turkey Creek, among which is the Goodwin mine owned by Masterson, Collier and Hat2. Considerable work has already been doEe on this mine in sinking a shaft. some 60 feet deep, and the running of tun- nel, about the same distance, which connects with the shaft
 Hr. Collier, who is the superintendent of the Goodwin. is doing excellent work on this mine Already he has we'll dcfned ledge of about three feet, with pay streak of about foot, which will assay some s3O0O ! per ton. He also has an abundance of a ! lower gra le ore, which will pay at least slO0. ! Six men arc busily employed in taking out ! ore, as # is the intention of the owners, to build mill inside of two months. Very little has been said in this respect, which makes it more probable.
 There are in this district other mines of no less importance. among which is the Holmes, belonging to John Holmes, and the Trinity, which is owned by the ever per severing Pat Hamilton. Both of these gentlemen have been silently plodding their way to fortune. for years, and the dear ones they left behind years ago can now look for i i sbeedy termination of long looked for result,-as they both have 1t rich and are steadily extracting tons O. precious metal. sa kethro Bros,. have also been perseyering n their prcspecting tours, and will ere long developing. They are in posses ! ion of fertile spot of about elght acres, : their station. The clear water f beautiful stream courses through its ' cntre which they are utilizing and will be | ewarded by bountiful pOtato crop, to 2 upply the p-ospsctor and miner whose l riends they SC m to be. All seem to be de- q ighted with visit from the representative 1, f the MINER, and for the interest it takes | q writing up their several interests. The | oute from Turkey Creek to the Peck will c equire separate communication which l s ill give you in my next. o.S.D,
 Peck Mine, March 27th, 1877. c
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
LETTER FROM MAgfcoPA.

EDIroR MINER On the assumption that short letter from Salt River, the land oi sweet-PotAtoes and pumpkin-pies, might be of some interest to, at least, your Prescott reader, as they look 10 this part of the country for the greater portion of the sub stsntial, of life, will give you a few items
 In the first place. as the subject is always in order, the weather here is most delight iul, probably no Spot on this terrestrial sphere being blessed with gcntler and more balmy breeEe.. life-instilling sunshine. and hea!ih-rest ring atmosphere than this Nsl. Icy at the present time. The crops never looked better at this season of the year. barley in the fields being already knee-high, and the fruit trees seem to be putting forth their strong st efforts, as the forward state Of the figs, peaches, etc, already sh " w. have vegetables, such as onions, rAddi,lics. lettuce, turnips, beets, etc, almost ready for the table.
 The Mormon Colony, that arrived here short time ago, have settled near May.ville. above the Tcmpee, and will have their ditch completed in tune 10 secure a summer crop.
 A company of us have been down the river 20 miles and located ditch, surround. Ing several thousand acres of fine land, and expect to complete the di,ch in time for our next crop. The Company is co..p .posed, so far, of PresCot;ites. We would accept Of q few more good men that have families. and want farms. The ditch is called "GilA," and will start from the Gila river, about two miles below the Agua Fria
 Church matters in PbGn.A are growing in interest, the school-house being crowded every Sabbath evening to hear the Word
 Lest make my communication too long, l will give you the late transactions in busi- ness in the Valley and close:
 Born, to the wife of Rev E. ". Wiley. on the iih inst, boy, weighing II pounds Tn his shTt-slecves. SALT RyER.
 Phpnix, March I7. lS77.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
A DIABoLICAL SCHEME.

An intimation has reached us that certain
 interruptions schemers in Tucson, under 8
 pretext of having been goaded to it by indis- criminate abuse, of all the people south of
 the Gila, by representatives of Yayapi's in-
 terests, have concocted scheme by which
 the Capital IS to be retained at Tucson. The plan, as intimatcd to us, is to await the de- parture of Judge French, who contemplates
 taking hls family to California soon, and then applying to the Court Commissioner, for an injunction to restrain the Territorial Secretary from removing the official insignia to Prescott We trust that when Judge
 French finds out their little game, provided our information concerning it, be correct, that he will defer his intended trip, until the forty days shall have expired, in which he allowed them to file briefs in the Quo
 HdrTGatO matter, in order that the law may be properly administered. lift be true that m the heat of debate, some uncharitablc and Ill advised language may have been used. either in the Legislative Councils or in news. paper controversy, IL k equally true that the people and press of Tucson, have made as great blackguards of themselves. as those of Prescott, and they ought to consider them. selves even on that score and not assume an air of injurei innocence, for the purpose of finding pretext for purpetrating wrong. Governor Stafford, we believe was appointed Court Commissioner, but as he has gone to California to purchase mining machinery, we presume his place is filled by some one who can easily be drawn into the scheme, and made to do the bidding of the schemers. Were the Governor at home and acting in the capacity of commissioner, we should have no fears of an illegal, or dishonest order from that office, and so long as Judge French re- mains, there will be no danger, but should 1 the matter be wholly left in the hands of in- | and interruptions men, any outrage | may be looked for
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

The San Francisco Alta of March 17th. in commenting on the late letter of Cover
 nor Stafford in the Tucson Citizen and Cen eral RautS's reply, publishedin the MIA FER of March 9th, in reference to the Indian affairs in Arizona has the following:
 The article charges that few interested persons In Tucson are using the Governor to get up case against the Department Com mander, on which to base an application for his removal. IL is the old faction that se- cured the removal of General Stoneman. tried to crush General Crook, and is now af ter General Kautz.
 They are tired of the uninterrupted peace that was begun by General Crook; it don't pay. Tucson has lost the political control of the Territory and is now making strug- gle Tor military patronage. If Headquarters could be located at Tucson and more troops O dcred there 1t would stop the clamor.
 IL reflects strongly on the management of the Indians, and charges that whatever In dians are depredating in Southeastern Ari- Zons belong to the Reservations, and have lett because they were not fed sufficiently. That large numbers arc away from the Res ervation whilst the Agents report them present.
 The whole article Is straightforward. and to the point, giving facts and figures that make It strong, and whilst it is much too long for the majority of readers, will be very interesting reading to those who know any | thing apout Arizona 10 take an interest in . her affairs
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Mir. L. B. St. James Post trader at Camp pa-
 che, recently accompanied Major Ogilby on
 a scout and whilst out met large numbers of
 San Carlos Indians in the mountains, all of
 whom were provided with psssess extended from fifty to one hundred and twenty days.
 Now we have wondered how these large bands of reservation Indians can draw their rations, when their passes extend in some instances tO four months duration. We be- lieve the Indians in question who have pas ses to cover these extended periods are mal- contents, who do not wish to remain on the San Carlos reservation and arc allowed to go out on permits from their Agent, rather than to sec them go without them, and thus show the authorities at Washington that he has lcrtect control of the reservation Indians. We think it would be more honorable and in keeping with justice, if the person who has the management of the San Carlos Reser- ration would admit his inability to manage these Indians and hand them over to the Military, where they would be dealt with fairly, honestly, and bc made to know their places
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

EDITOR MINER Continuing our journey from Turkey Creek, the first industry we meet with is the furnace belonging to Null vernon < Roach, who arc busily extracting the precious bullion. It is located in s pleasant nook in the hills, by the side of a ripping stream. Still farther we come to the Bully Bueno mill, fallen enterprise of days gone by. The numerous rude and standing chimncys give evidence of a civi- lization which once flourished in this TO- mantle spot. Leaving here the deep can yon to the left, our journey lies over the mountains. Arriving on the summit, an plain lies before, which seems like bridge acros-Ni'-~-----vl confusion, a>~-----T@- --.~,unfnins
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Death has removed an aggravatina thorn from Brigham foung's side. Amasa M. Ly- mani one of the apostles and founder of the Norman settlement in San Bernardino. in Southern California, is dead. lie diaa cred vastly with Young in religious views, and the Prophet did his utmost to crush him and destroy his influence with the Mormons. It was to the deceased that the country is in. debted for the particulars of the Mountain Meadows massacre. During the first steps taken by the Courts to fathom the depths of the great chime, Lyman labored everywhere. encouraging the guilty to unbosom them selves. For this Young ordered him to break up tho settlement, then excommuni catcd him from the church all his wives but one were forced to desert him, and his own were made his bittcrest enemies. He died almost & poor man, almost alone. in quiet retreat at Fillmore, l50 miles south of Salt Lake.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
Latest from WiCkenbury.

Wickenburg, March 30.
 House and Wilson, two old stagists. have found good water, at depth of 100 feet half way between Phoenix and Florence. on the route of the California and Arizona Stage I,o.npany, and have now good sccommoda- tions for stage and private travel.
 As soon as stock can be placed, the Stsve mpany will run hAlf-daily to Floronce.
 Thomas IS here making the necessary pre- parations and will run new, nine- -nassepser coaches, and stations will be put i'm st smiths mill and al Housc's.
 IL rained here quite heavy last nis,h,
 Full coach and heavy mail left st x today "' ~' a'
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
PASTTJH
Sheep Men AT

Parties de.irous Of fuding s'l'ass ~ shearinx this season will hHd ssas drive their sheep 10 the AmeFicaa -. .'.ri ind Rood shear.nx pens. Ples'y af water. Storage for 5o. ooV poas~ ehargs. A ha.d Of caresal shss'ss all times dulng the shsaring sssssa
 At Reduced Rsls Stock nss visiting the Tersi'Ory s.l {. .1| teres;s to call at the American FAHe- ton.
 N. D Liberal advances msas s<' wool. CorrssposdSnee fron s''01'
 American Ranch, Arirsas, aa,s-s ,s-s Prescott Arizona. Narre l5ih' "