The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-24
WEDNESDAY.

hour of meeting at l P. M. daily.
 Remember Major McDaniePs lecture on
 Friday evening. Tickets can be procured at
 Heads, Bashfords. Buffums. Campbelrs. Goldwater's, Morgan's, etc
 Hons. Thomas J. Butler and J. J. Gosper
 met this forenoon at the office of the Cover
 nor for the purpose of apportioning the school money.
 John NJ. Derwin has been in town attend- ing tO legal matters, and has agaiu returned
 to the Peek.
 Wm. Bradford has purchased lumber and
 loaded the same on his wagons, which he
 will take to Phenix and exchange for grain
 The Ladies are astonished,
 Why so?
 l They can't understand how Bray can sell
 such Darling Cloaks and Circulars so cheap. Thiry-seven Darlings (Cloaks and ! Circulars) just arrived from New York. j22-3t i President Hughes, of the Council, isan ac- ! tive gentleman, and has introduced many excellent bills in the Council during the short time the Legislature has been in ses- sion.
 F PenwelI and several other gentlemen left this morning for a prospecting tour through the mountains in search of a rich bonanza.
 Shirpser & Tietzen of the Auction Store, received a load of fine, large oranges yes
 terdsy from California.
 John Dixon, with commendable zeal, was around this morning procuring signers 10 raise money with which tO build a school
 house at Skull Valley. He was qui.e sue cesSful, and soon we expect to see a school house built and school in full blast in the valley.
 Yuma county has cause to feel proud of her delegation. NIT. Welcome, in the Coun- cil, is close legislator, while Mir. Purdy, of the House, is one of the most competent of that body, and is doing much work for the general good of the whole Territory.
 Our energetic and competent commander, Genera! c. B. Wilcox. in company With his daughter, will, on Friday evening, entertain been nnhIerously extended to many to be present.
 Major F. 1T. Mcdaniel, talented gentle man and ready talker, has had the use of the old Courthouse rendered him by the Le- gislative Assembly for Friday evening, when he will deliver his lecture on Arizona, the New Bonanza" Every mar, woman and child should turn out and hear the Major. It will be a rare treat.
 SURPRISE SoCiAL-Yet Major Dake had ! in some manner heard of what was intend | ed, and was therefore prepared last Monday eve. to receive his guests in proper style. i Dancing and soclal chat occupied the atten- l tiun of the happy participitants ulul mid l night, when they nasscd 10 the supper | room and there did ample justice to the l Sumptu0us rcpast spread before them. But | if the guests were delighted, the Major was in ecstacy, for while the feast to the palate | was duly appreciated, Presc0ti's fairest | daughters and enchanted sons were there in | goodlv numbers, and there was that feast | of wit and flow of soul" so necessary to i the complete enjoyment of social spirits | Among others who were present, we name the following: Misses Fremont, Sherman, Parker, Pine and Kethroc, Mrs. Pine, Messrs. r. F. Fremont, Coles Bashford, J F. Anderson. J. Bouton, NJ. II. sherman. C. A. Pine, Wm. ". Weed. A. c. Burmis- ter, L. P. Clark and L. E. St. James.
 BiH. A. 1I SMITH We have had the pleasure of meeting tiis gentleman, who has come to Arizona for thc express purpose of engaging iH mining business. Mir. Smith held for twcnty-three years the re- sponsible position of General Passenger Agent of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa cific E. R- which position he resigned for the purpose of locating in Arizona and be- coming identified in its mineral resources. Air. smith is the general manager. at pres eHt, of the Big Bug mines, which were pur chgscG. by Mr. Cherry, for Chicago com Dauv. He will examine the property of the company Il Big Bug thoroughly, when, II satisned that tee inducements are sufh- cien; he will order a iiTst-class quartz mill tor working their orc,. Mir. Smith comes highly recommended. and has capital at his command to carry out any enterprise he may think prudent to engage in. He Is well pleased. SD far, with Ihe outlook, and will in a few days examine all cf our min- ing districts, in company with Hon. John J. GOsper, his ola acquaintance and friend. Alr Smith i> just th3 kind of man Arizona sCcds tp bring her many shining qualities to the froni May he have unbounded sue ress. and may his example be followed by other capitalists from our Eastern cities.
 THEArRE.-A full house greeted the Prescott DramaticC.ub last night, and all { uni. ten Winutcs past eleven o'clock, when the curiaia dropped upon the closing srene in "A Regular riE.' in some particulars Eolth,y piece went of as ( smoothly as at preyilns performances, while , in others there Nls exhibited @ m..rKcl i'm $ movement. sNtN.tal fl tlf t'tI l'i iittt> were not thoroughly up" in their parts, lnd some awkward waits" marrcd tAe per irctncs> of their rCndi,io $, but these haits l were more than at, ned for by the unusually | .xccilsr, ari-rs We cannot lct this occa- ] sion pass without ,nlaking pCcialiy of Mr. ! .loyd's rendition oftheCharaGJei o. is" hllnd ' .iaiinist Nomorc difficult character can De ! found m the range of t.e modern standard ifat4a. uj Mr. Lloyd, acting io this part [ aa. es-eutiaily Work of art Mr. Aas:cr- a .o7. as "Lrrd Qgaveds" Has out of h's a dement,. except us a viohHist. uRd tn inat q ,,uacity hc brought dovn the hogso and b lescrvedly received an encore. Niles Wil- ,ins as "Tiaa." was. as before immense. .nd the same can be sand of NIT. Du Sou .i.ft ss ,sev WolT The hoUso welcomed ! with delight t,e rs,JTr of Miss PIae hciorc ' 3a fo,tights, and expressed ,le.r s4ti>isc- a lag a, gJigc>-ing her careful and accurate ! ,aaiiios of "Margare;" The other char .ciers were eeii -us.aiuee i7 ecre also hose in "A Recula fiA. Shfeu 4s u-,al s sept tho house ia a roat-
 We learn tnat the Ca,tumc- iag "HiCh'- g i-u" are nearly completed and 'hat it will s .c sraa.a-ei tor next Tuesday night.
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