Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-09
GUiYMLS LITTER.
The Mexican Celebration Sudden Deaths Per
 scnal and Other Matters
GUAYMAs, Sept. 22, 1881.

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 GUAYMAs, Sept. 22, 1881.
 EDITOR CTrIzES:-The feast of Sept. 10th has come and gene, and yet there are some who are still keeping it it up. Taken as a whole it was a very brilliant affair, on the nights of the 10th and 18th tine entire town was 6 solid blaze of lights of all colors.-the plaza resembling the magicians' garden in the Arabian Nights. Not an accident occur red to mar the pleasures of the people. On the mole ID front of the Custom House numerous booths and canvass houses had been erected, where music, feasting and gambling went on under permit from the authorities. I was amused to see the admixture of signs in Spanish and American, as thus for a sample, Cafe de Liberta," and under it "If you want a good meal or drink come in"
 All the world of Guaymas seemed to have put on their best and brightest colors, and though in many cases with out taste, yet under the lights and con stantly moving mass of people, produced pleasing effect.
 Patriotic speeches were made both evenings by several of the young men of the town, and the Mexican eagle was duly exalted. St the Commercial Club grand ball was given by the Junta Patriotica, which lasted until day light
 I regret to chronicle two sudden deaths on shipboard in this harbor dur ing the last ten days. The first was Frank Simmons, who died on the ship Si---lIv. Capt. Cameron, oR the 10th, and the deann ~v heart disease of Capt. l.. C. stevens; s., oI ll-- llnoch Talbot, on the lith. The captain ret.-~I to his cabin at bis usual hour, and when ,Ia ,o.te came to report in the morning he Ws.l lying ID the corner of the cabin crouched on the floor in half sitting position, dead He was buried from the ship on the evening of the 18th.
 On ihe 2lst, Capts. Cameron and Glenn examined the mate of the Talbot as to his capabiliH to take the ship to sea, re- sulting m ms being allowed to take charge of her. She sails on the 23d. Guaymas has been visited by another flood, though not SD severe as the last one, commencing on last evening at 1 o'clock and lasting three hours. Adobe houses being repaired suffered most For a short"time 1t looked as though the scenes of August 10th and I7th were.tO be repeated. By 10 p. m., word was brought in that the rain belt did not ex- tend eylnd the cOilst. and the railroad suffered no damage. The steamer New bern of the lGth dates from MaZatlan the 18th, brought no news. Among her passengers was quite an addition tO the working force of the "Alinas Prietas, I" with new machinery for Nina Verde close by and belonging to the same com pmy. Mr. Thos. Moves and TheO. 4. F. Brown, bound ior Jesus Maria via Aga vampO. came on her with a schooner load of machinery for that part of the country. The steamer left, taking some S2S,O0U worth O. bullion on the l1th. As a proof of the great efficacy of our mail service, I remarked that papers and let ters of August 18th arrived per mail the day the steamer sailed. There is quite a talk among the merchants here of es- tablishing pony express from HermO- slllo to tucson, and so soon as the road is completed 1t will no doubt be effected: at present there Is where the non-com- piance with mail regulations seems to be.
 The Frenchman Theilet, under charge of murdering a Mexican on the road ta1l- .F general rejoicing on the 16th to scale the walls of the prison in town, and in com pany with a Mexican who was incarcera- ted on a trivial charge left for parts un- known. This being the first escape for a long period, the authorities are quite chagrined over it.
 Work on the road from Tejungo to Hermosillo is progressing, and by the 10th of next month the cars will be run ming through Delay on the work via Magdalena has been caused by the fail ure Of the plans to reach Mexico, but matters will be attended to during this month, and everything is expected to move on smoothly. Unless some unto ward event occurs, Magdalena will be reached in the next three months. Don Antonio Moreno, Government Engineer of the road, having resigned, his success sOr, Don c. Zamora, will take the office from October lst. One of the first mer- chants of the place was arrested last Monday witE three trunks of ready made clothing, which be was taking to Hermosillo, and with much difficulty es- caped punishment by paying S3G0 fine, costs, etc.
 At the Railroad Hotel this morning I had the pleasure of meeting Mir. Thomas J. Hubbard, late from your city, who is here looking after mining interests, and intends to go hence to Alamos. He is seeing Sonora with her Sunday clothes on, and so far seems pleased with it.
 No news has been received of the Grammar party, which left here some four weeks ago.
 The schooner Tholack, Captain Ben icke, arrived on the 2lst. Her principal cargo Is lumber, and also ready con houses for the Guaymas Water Company, who have at last commenced work on their franchise. Business is brisk, the town being full of buyers from the interior. Our newly elected Prefect, c. l.. Ran dall, Is making some very radical changes in the police regulations of the district. Being of American origin, and educated in California, he is predisposed to all that will advance His country.
 NJ.