The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-02-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
wEpNEspAY.


 Next Tuesday evening the sOId Folks Concert will take place in tine City Hall.
 We learn that the change of companies stationed at Whipp'e and Mojaye, has beer deferred for the present.
 The stage was an hour or so later than usual this morning, owing to the soft anc slippery condition of the road.
 The Peck Co. shipped large bar of bull lion yesterday morning to Sai Francisco notwithstanding their litigation and othel nonsense.
 NUGGET ForGD.-1'lle owner can rec0vei q nugget of gold by applying to me, aescrib- ing the nugget and the place where it was lost. II. Buck.
 The most import sat item we have been able to gather to. day, is that there is noth- ing going on out of wliicI. to make even a passable local
 Our dispatches to day show that Califor- mia is getting thorough soaking. Even more moisture than her most deyout Eccle siastics have prayed for.
 ARRIVALS BY STAGE THIs MoRsISG-Capt. J. P. Hargrave and wife, J. G. West, Col. T. A. Smith and two sons.
 DEPARTUREs.-Cbarles. Simmons.
 No DISPATCHES To-pAY.-Tne storm yes terday, knocked the telegraph line into a cooked hat, and as consequence, We have no dispatches to give our readers to-oay-
 NIT. Crow started out this morning for Humbug, loaded with lumber and liquors for Keeling X Wright. He will proceed from there to Salt River and load with grain for Prescott.
 Joe. Melvin received abont 26,O00 pounds Of corn, wheat and beans, yesterday, raised on his ranch at the Verde, and storeG the same with c. P. Head S Co, where the articles are for sale.
 Col Wood was up from the Kit Carson minc yesterday and went back to-day. We did not meet him, but understand he is taking cut some good ore and preparing te start up the Agua Fria smelter.
 l.. Wollcnberg will leave tomorrow morning for general run through Peck, Tiger and Humbug Districts. lie is large ly interested in the Black Warrior, and will probably stop some time at that promising mine.
 From private letter received by us dafed San Jose, Feb. 18th, we learn that Franklin McCusker, Esq, was still in that cIty, but making preparations to leave for Prescott, and is probably by this time enroute.
 Concert of " Ye Old Folkes at City Hall Tuesday evening Feb. 26th; Solos, Ducts, Quartetfes. Choruses and Instrumental mu- sic. Programme in full will appear in the columns of this paper in two or three days.
 It is not the safest sport in the world to drive fellows hat down over his eyes, even if it does happen to be a stove-pipe. Some of these plug hat gentry will fight, and when they do come fighting, they fight to kill.
 RAINFALL ON THE l9Tn-It commenced raining at 30 A. M., and up to 5:l3 A. NJ. rained 5-100 of an inch. From 5:13 A. N- to e:i3 r. M. 6-i00 of an inch, and from 2:l3 P. NJ. to r. N. 6-100. Total, 16-i00dredths of an inch.
 sIr. Allen, the excellent brick layer and mason is improving his property gradually and will soon have one ortb most comfort able homes in Prescott. Mir. and Mrs. 4. re good people and VIC wish them unbound u prosperity. ! Y. ". Blake, from his position as agent br J. II. Barney,ha opportunities to engage transportation for lumber, etc., to almost all points. Parties desiring to engage teams should call upon hira q. the office of Wells, Fargo * Co.
 Bob Plumridge and Straus started out this morning for Signal City, 10 sec if it is i really true that they have the smallpox in 1 that country, or rather, perhaps, to inyesti | gate the bullion producing capacity of the inirffIts And mills.
 STILL THEY CoNE.--A party of eight came in fhis morning from Pueblo, Colo | crado. and halted at the store of Bowen, Knowles & Co. where they laid in q sup ply of provisions and again started out, we believe, with tic intention of prospect ing in the Humbug country.
 The storm ceased yestorday evening, the | sky became clear about sunset the wind came from the north, the stars shone like i diamonds at bedtime, and to-day, were if not for the damp ground, one who did not know would hardly be justified in guessing ! that 1t had rained at all.
 The brewer, has new way of shutting of steam at Jehn Rabies malt mill. when he wants 10 stop the machine he sings out wo-o-o and the machine stops. It IS not always quite so easy to staFt 1t again as he sometimes has to punch up the power with sharp stick. X Postmaster writes; Please stop NIT | Blanks paper. he is dead now. We reseEt the insinnation that the MINER killed him. Another P. M., to whom an inquiry was addresed in regard to a subscriber who gent | to heaven leaving his subscription unpaid. replied. He is still dead.
 DARK OF THE MpaS.--People who are in | the habit of going heme early in the eve niur will sin;s dark travelling through the mud now for a t::~se. It IS the dark of the moon. some will no aaG1t make tan excuse to stay out until the moon rises, which is now after ten o'clock, and growing later each succeeding night.
 Rudolf and Buck played game of bii- lizards, last evening, for the championship, at the Capitol Saloon. Rudolf came oai victorious. notwithstanding his opponent played all lsc advantages of the game, such as giving him a new preparation, Tor chalk, wherewith to grease his cue
 The new cobble-stoas crossing at Monte zuma and Goodwin streets Is 6 success. so far as the rain of yesterday testod t. The water running over if ia the ditch settled the sand hard and solid between the stones, and Jeff enough sand on top to make the road smooth and good.
 Friday eveniug. February e2d- Washing tan's Birthday--she II. O. Q Els will give their Grand Bal Masque, d the City Hail. Tickets, including supper, only $5, just eaongh to cover expenses; in fact, tho |