The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-01-18

@MoRE! TEAxs--0ne of J. NJ. Bryan's heavy l4-mule teams with three wagons and between tveenfy and thirty thousand pounds of freight for various merchants, rn- der the pilota5e of s. c. tChariey) Wright, rolled in and distributed its cargo around town this morning. F. W. Blake, agent for J. NJ. Barney's Ehrenberg forwarding house, did the distribution. One of Elders big teams follo-ed close in Wright's tracks and pulled up in front of Bowen, Knowles & Co.'S; then came McMullen's two trails which had been left at Tonfo Springs, part ly loaded for Selkirk & Co, ard partly five understand, for others Goods will keep coming, notwithstanding the bad roads, and MT. Barney's agent writes to MT. Blake that there are still eighty tons of Prescott freight lying at Ehrenberg, which arrived by the last boat.
 The firm of L. Bashford & Co, which commenced business in Prescott thirteen years ago, with limited capital, has, by close attention to business and practicing economy, connected with square dealing, become the strongest and most extensive mercantile house in Arizona. The firm IS composed of gentlemen who are willing to wait on their customers, and do not look down on man although, perchance, he wear woolen shirt, or even if he happens 10 be persuader of mules, class of peo- pie that certain bog trotter of Erin despises, especially if said NJ. D. happens to hail from Indiana or Connecticut.
 EDITOR MISER:-As NIT. Jay G. Kelley and c. c. Bean are appointed as Committee on Minerals of Northern Arizona, to procure and forward for the Psris Exposition such specimens as our mining section affords. Will you call attention to the fact that a short time only remains to carry out this object, and that any contributions to this end, left at the office of MT. Bean, in the Arizona Bank Bnilding, will be most gladly received, and labelled and sent forward without delay. JAY G. KELLEY,
 c. c. BEAN.
 Mrs Behlow, during Mr. B's. absence. in San Francisco, has received large invoice of goods in their line, including fine as- sortment of imported and domestic cigars, fine cut, plug and twist tobacco's etc., and is selling it out quite rapidly, notwithstand- ing the dull times. Good goods will sell at any time, fact which the Behlows have dropped on, and are taking advantage of. Flour and bacon people can get along with out or with an inferior quality but good to- bacco they must have.
 CoURAGE.-Althought the honest farmers of the surrounding Valleys reaped but slight harvest from their last years hard work. on account of the scorching drought, nevertheless, they have great faith in the coming season being one of moisture, and are therefore preparing to plant aud put in caata 4hop year heretofore since the occupation of the rich lands by the Americans.
 LEWIS, who has beea convicted of mur- dering his wife, and day is about to be fixed for his execution, has heretofore looked upon the matter as of little moment, now begins to change his tune, and employs his mind and tine in reading the bible, praying and crying. It isn't near as funny a joke as he imagined it was, some time since.
 The Tiptop company have large force of men opening wagon road from the mill site to the mine, distance of 12 miles. It is the intention of the company to push the road on into Bradshaw Mountain, where they will erect saw mill and manufacture lumber to be used in building large town adjacent to where they are putting up their mill.
 Jno. G. Campbell has handed in new which was 600 late for this issue He talks loud and means every word lie iterates. When his astonishing announce ments are made public it will be the means of calling hundreds of persons to his man. moth establishment, where goods are being traded for Cash for less than what they are worth in San Francisco.
 Geo. W. Curtis, an excellent gentleman and substantial citizen, accompanied by Mrs. Curtis, and daughter Hettie, leave to- for San Francisco. The young lady is to be placed in a Seminary, and after Mir. and Mrs. c. have visited friends, for a few weeks they will return home.
 DIVINE SERvIcE.-The NJ. E. Church, on Marina street, having been thoroughly over hauled, and plastered, is again really for use. Rev. D. B. Wright will preach on Sunday morning, and Rev. J. A. Merrill in the evening MT. Merrill's theme will be the parable of the Talents, from Matt. 9.