The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-04-18
THU RSDAY

l
 F. W. Blake reports the Peck mine as
 looking well and the bullion yield as quite
 satisfactory.
 A large number of gold hunters left this
 morning for the northern portion of the
 Territory.
 Goldwater & Bro. have the plans and specifications for their new brick store,
 which is soon to be erected on the cast side
 of the Public Square.
 The San Francisco Post says of Tom
 Fiich's Richelieu, that as a debutant, he
 did exceedingly well, and adds that his support was good throughout.
 Owners of fast horses will bear in mind
 that the races commerce tomorrow at the
 at the Whipple Park race course
 Lieut.. Smith, who IS Acting Engineer officer at Fort Whipple, and very clever gentleman, by the vay, is about to be re- lieved by young engineer officer from San Francisco.
 Our readers will bear in mind that on Wednesday next. some fine horse flesh will be sold by public sale at Fort Whippe The horses are of the very best in the Ter ritory.
 Assistant Secretary Anderson let one of his hands slip into rather close proxiD ity to circular saw a few days since, iniuring his fingers somewhat. Now comes the question, who is he going to sue for dama- ges Enquire of Judge Jeffreys.
 The spirits have been interfering with the household furniture of Hon. Tim Hawk ins Last evening as Tim was about to re- tire, he found that his whole bedroom set had taken possession Of his bed.
 John Davis, painter by trade. was ar rested and taken before Justice Cate, this morning, on a charge of petit lsrceay for having stolen portion of Mr. Llovd's ped- ding. Davis plead guilty and was sentenced to 25 days m the County Jail.
 A PLEASING SIGmT-A large fat mule fed with corn and hay, at the expense of Uncle sam, attached 70 a cart, and the cart loaded with an elegant cushioned chair, and | the chair filled with a bright looking man, l in the costume Of the Boys iB Blue It I looks well, especially when it is followed I up by high private as Guard.-It costs nothing. and then it's pleasant. We will | forbear. "Siill Water Runs Deep"
 C. F. Hitchcock and family. VIC learn, arc living in Alabama, Billy Gaven is also in Alal.ama, has purchased a farm and become , genuine granger. These people wholived 70 long in Arznua and had their share of trouble and hariships, we are pleased 10 know are now quietly passing their days beneath Ihe shades of the palm, fig and orange groves of the balmy South.
 CmcAoo. April a.-Dming thunder .t7rm this evening 6 meteor, which looked. while in ;he air. about foot in diameter. fell To the grovnd on the South Side bursting into many pi~ccs just before striking lt was white with heat. and the fragments rc- s.nbled clinkcrs. The wire of s tclcuhonc ,anneo,ing two business offices on the south Side was struck hy lightning at about the same time. and the electric fluid ,nteriug the offices played havoc with the furniture.
 Col. Tom Fitch Is type of religions guerrilla quitc prevalent in Arizona and out ,f i. While hc ciMms e. profess DO rc igiou. hc hss ap uujefaei hsnkenug sfter he loaves and fishes baked in the oven of Christianity This wc infer from hts reccut -cplics 'o that arch enemy of thc uncircum ,ised. Col Boh Ingcrsoll Col. Tom Fitch s man of ability, and if be only bad firm on religion oy anything else. md stuck to them for even seven days at ime, his argentifcrnus tongue would make Rome howl Repent, snd come into our old. T"m, and Vc will seud you ca a missionary tour to the ssvagcs of tho south seas The harvest is ripe there, and thc ia- ,orcrs in the Lords vineyard arc happy ss Jams at high tidc.-Pscihc Coast Frcc rhiuKcr.