The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-21
CoMMUNICATED.
PRESCOTT, March IS ls7S.

I'D. MINER
 SKR:-When I went to the theater last night had no idea that your community contained so much talest. WAS asionish- ed and delighted with the acting; the audi ence though small was apprec,atiye ana embraced almost all the performers who pretend to place the regular drama on the Prescott boards l have seen great many professional nurnt-cork actors, but doubt if ever witnessed any who made-believe so thoroughly. I hope the company will soon favor Us with another performance.
 BURLEsQUE. MuITARY.-Leave of absence for one month has heen granted to paymas'eT, r. P. G Hall with permission to apply to the prol,rr auth 'rity for an extension of two months.
 Captain W L. Foulk is appointeda mem ber of the Court Martial now in session at Camp Grant.
 Surgeon McPherson is detailed for duty at Camp Apache
 C.P. Stanton, who was held by Judge Cate in the sum of $500 for taking spe c'men of gold quartz from NIT. Johnson, was, this morning taken before Court Com missioner Judge Hargrave on writ ot haJeas corpus The testimony was taken and the matter held until tomorrow morning under adyisement.
 Hon. B B.Djamin Morgan, one of Arizona's abiest lawyers and most eloquent orators, Is about to remove, with his family. and take | up residence al Tucson. NIT. Morgan will have his share of business wherever he may go. We are sorry 10 lose these good people | from our midst, and hope the time will soon arrive when they wIll feel justified in re- ! turning to Prescott.
 | Dr. W. W. Jones, one of AriZona's best informed citizens, is living in the valley of the Salt River, not exactly the life of a | Peruvian Don, but an active, honored mem ! Der of society. The Doctor will do for our next delegate if he will come over to the the Republican side of the congregation.
 Shep Randall, an old timer in Arizona, and for many years contractor at WIcken- burg, delivering quartz for the Vulture ! Company, through which he lost several thousand dollars, arrived from his recent home, Bear Valley, San Bernsrdino, Cal, on Saturday with load of eggs, butter, cheese, lard, bacon, etc.
 The case of the young man who drew a pistol on his opponent, who challenged him to a rough and tumble il the woods west of Prescott on Saturday last, came up before Judge Cate this forenoon and was dismissed by consent of all parties, the de fendant paying costs.
 REsIGNED.-S. R. DeLoDg and Joseph Coll haywood, Territorial Prison Commissioners having resigned Acting Governor Gosper l appointed J D. Rumburg, ot Phenix, and W. NJ. Buffum, of Prescott, to fill the Va cancies. Mr Buffum is an old and reliable citizen of Prescott and his appointment will give entire satisfaction in this section
 Money is scarce in the Prescott market reminding those who require little of tho necdiul, that the good old times of plenty have departed.
 Gus Rodenburg has returned f om 2 tnI to Gillette and the Tiptop mine. Gun thinks the most profitable enterprise thai could be stated up just now would be | blacksmith shop on the Black Canyon roaC near Rastra Cheek.
 NIT and Mrs. Zimmerman from William : sen Valley are in town. Mrs Z. Is th chef butter maker of that section and there fore always finds ready sale TOT her. dair. produce.
 The mail service between Prescott an, Santa Fe has been reduced from daily ( a tri-Weckiy.