The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-10-26
LETTER FROM THE SoUTH.
Tucson and its Surroun dinss.

EDITOR MINER: R:-Thc Feast of St Angus line was in progress when l arrived here. and the closing scenes were not creditable to the memory of that Saint. There were present the usual herd of gay gambolierS sultanas in calico, and high-stcpping DonS of doubtful lcnia-e, attircd in "dcccat' raj mcnt. with pinchback adornments and never cent in their pockets. Add to this, drink ing booths. and whisky portals. with lasciv- iuus pictures ot impossible beautiful wo- men. tcheap at Sl2 the gross l-otherS there were cheaper. but not So quiet. or beautiful either The clink of Mexican dollars was more musical than the "band of half breed fddlcrs and drummcrS. Then the wild dance bv moonlight, under the brush shel- fer erected in the middle of the square, and the Indian shricks of delight at some De- fifo'> .'hrcak down" lent a savage aspect to the scene.
 Next in order of cNcitcmcntS came the annual Feast ai Magdalcna, Sonora, where from 5000 to 5000 people collect every year io sell and eat cheese, mCScal, CigarltoS iamalcS. puroS. to fiddle. dance, pick the guitar. twang the festive drum, and shout a >ainted name between intervals of all absorbing m2afs. Everybody went. and Tucson was left t0 the c1cilrr0S and crip- ples of either race. for several unpoetic days. The invoCations at Magdalena no doubt caused the plentiful rain which fell about that time. and which was so much needed by the farmers and miners Tn this region.
 Then we had a motley irruption of return ing prodgalS to GrinSoland-how the So norians do like to live in Arizona, eSpec- iallv when there iS a call to arms in their qterffq pai>. X few drUnk> succeeded, some midnight bands of mcScal-enthuSed sing CTS. and innumcrahlc sccenades wherever there was prospect or a hospitahlc recep- ;ion-a murder ahou; the usual cause, a fcminine-and we have now settled down to watching the smallpox and Sneering at strangers of the GringO persuasion who may have the temcrity to enter we ancient Capital"
 THE RAILROAD NEWS
 thrills all American hearts here with un- feirncd oy, except tEr Arizona Gons, who fear the close competition II always brings with it and these latter are already melting before their eyes the monopoly of trade. and resent. aS best they know how, thc com ing of the locomotive. which k to destroy not alone their cherished isolation from trade center~. but enforce inquiry into and action upon the exquisite system of snug ~linu bv which southern Arizona and all Sonora have gotten sich ani >neered at 0N law, because they have been and are still able to wade all law in this particular.
 TUCSON TEEMBLE>
 at the possibility of Florence Icing the passage of the S P. R. R. cn route for the Rio Cirande. She will have 10 dispense cash and lands with liberal hand to avoid a rival being. that railroad endowed will gather to il all the energy. and business and brains ot the Ancient Capital" The Guaymas k. R. to Tucson or near by, k considered now having a shape and tlncihility enough to entry among the list ot coming facts. Mean time, the Mexican Congress has been pc :itioned to establish a stage line on the gulf shore to touch at Port Lol'o> and thence to Yuma This route would give them a route to san Francisco which would render Sonora independent Of the cNac;ionS and delays ot inc P VI. S. \. Co. which has So long de- manded a high subsidy from the Mexican ports between San Francisco and Panama. Furthermore. should this line be established a stage couil Toe run from here to Port Lo- hoS. tl40 miles, and thus give Tucson not only au outlet to the oy,;cr-. mineral springs and population, of the gulf shore. but straight and quick line iy sea and stage or rail to San Francisco either via Yuma or around the peninsula of Lower California and by the Capital of that Territory to the i;oldeA City.
 SOME NEW DISCOVERIES
 are being made in minerals near here on ti,r Sonora border, aud the recent rains have started the santa Rita placcr> again. Scv- rral nugget, of considerable size from those r,accrS are to be seen in town. of value as high aS S200 apiece. The London operators in quartz hcrc1bGUts are more than pleased with their outyomc~. and await the approach of the rlilroad with mpaticncc. There are thousand of tons of ore that will be ready te ship hy the lime ihc railroad rcachc, Cila Bend, none of il paving less than 500 pF ton
 The introduction of wlndmills here for pumping up water from wells. is a healthy sign of progress. Our position nearer the thc sea. of course gives uS the advantage of almost certain currents of winds, of suili- cient volume to pump water for large ranch Cs. ana perhaps to drive machinery of con siderable power. when they shall have been fairly tested.
 THE INDIAN POLICY
 i> the great topic in administrative circles here. The Star has struck the same note that has been played upon by the MINER for long years. to-wit: Increase the army. give its commanders full power. and lct them wipe out the Indian, il they will not stay on the reservations.
 Another murder committed at Pueblo Iicjo.-whisky the cause. and a game ot cards the occasion Kennedy the victim Brown the assassin; who k now here in jail.
 The stages have commenced running again over the New Mexico route from this place. They had been stopped for a short while, owing to the late IRdian murders and subsequent scare.
 MONEY I> SCARCE. This k the echo of soft refrain which some of your subscribers may remember to have heard before, but if not, let il be news to them.
 "LA> DOS BEPUBITCAS, the Spanish newspaper under the benign au>piccs of Don Carlos II. Tully. printed !. here. Is edited with high degree of talent i though il has failed 10 take that high inter | national ground on the Rio Grandc troubles . which i> expected. Every American who ran read spanish ought to take this paper. if they are nottop poor.1
 RTFJGE ELS.
 70 the wandering refugee"
 There are quite a number of Mexican -efugees of note here. Gen. Urea. of Sono- a, Don Adolpho Car>i. cN Senator from rolima. Rernardiuo Bravo. late Custom ,,-.. , a. .+ I,ar llE -l.,-.. ,r, ,-,I;s