The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-24

Arrivals per Black Canpon stage to-day, were: Messrs. Schroeder and Schone- berg
 We understand that one of the best pieces of property on Goose Flat was sold to day.
 Professor Bender has opened kind of miscellaneous curiosity shop in the old Jackson building.
 The churches last evening were we'll attended, considering the condition our streets were ill.
 The Atlantic and Pacific railroad com Pany's directors have ratified the financial plan for the extention of the road.
 There is to be given, on March 17th, minstrel performance at the theatre build ing. It IS to be d trst-class performance.
 Geo. w. Curtis, our lumber merchant. came home last evening from Phenix, and the first We saw of him this morning was taking down orders for lumber.
 The Wallace Sisters and their Fifth Avenue Company will not visit Prescott. as they are now on their way to California, where they will play short seasons in the different towns.
 The Silver King Mining Company have declared their regular monthly dividend of twenty-five cents per share. payable on the oth inst, aggregatIng S2J. GOO. Total of twenty six dividends, SS75, ,O0O.
 Mir. Rogers, who delivered ice to the Prescott people last summer, IS making grand preparations in the way of getting everything ready to commence business. He, to-day, purchased one of the nobbiest wagons in Prescott.
 The mail from Bradshaw, which was due on Saturday evening last, was delayed by the drifting snow of the last storm, and did not reach here until o'clock this morning. The mail carrier rep,'rts two feet of snow having fallen at Bradshaw and at the Has sayampa divide in the last few days.
 Military scouting parties, after examining closely the Dra9o"n Mountain country for Indians, where they were reported to have been, returned to Willie recently and did not even find track, Some one has been guilty of romaneing.
 In the matter of A. M Smith vs. The Golden Era Mining Company, winch has been appealed and delayed by John J. Cos per on behalf of the defense for a long time, has finally been settled by the Supreme Court at Tucson. The judgment and order of the court below have been affirmed Judge Churchill has worked hard for the prosecution. and has finally got the thing where he wanted it.
 Mir Thomas Bullock, who lived in Pres att during his younger days, say for five years, now q resident of London. has been ,n visit to this section for the past twenty lays. Mr. Bullock leaves us f,r his home u Europe tomorrow and thinks of return. ng again to Yavapai county the latter part # this summer, when he will invest some of lis spare means in gold, silver and copper mines. BoR cog ge.
 FAST FREIGHT. -U Uncle Fred Freeman, the 'eteran freighter, anchored in town yesterday just ten days from Maricopa He was loaded with merchandise for Robert Con- lell. By the way, the loading Is said to consist ofarticles that havea tendency tomake men lively al,d ambitious, hence the cause ,f Uncle Fred's extra quick trip through mud hub deep Freeman is q good freight 1T, and he has supplied cood man with soOds just Tn the nick of time.
 Mir. Murphy. teaInster for Sam Miller, n Friday last, q few miles south of Calder vood's station, while attempting Co back he saddle mule of his team, slipped and vent under the wa%uu, both wheels passing ,ver his body. lie was taken tn the tatIon but breath ia,j felt tiie body before he station was reached, 1ir Murphy, not ong since. los. his wi:o, leaving him with hree chi,jroIl, who hay: been pro, ided for y people of Prescott.
 W. s. Dewey. of Chicago, and Mir. Kin ock. of Black Hills, called at the MINER )flice yesterday. Mr Dewey has examined everal properties and reported very favor bly. We think machinery will so,n come o the Black Hills District. and more than likely nourishins little town will bring Gp, which We now baPti1e in tic name of the ather, son and holy ghost, Einloch. Mir. )ewcy's visit will result in great go,'d to the 'lack Hills section, for the company which e represents mean business.
 Robert Scott, our friend. with his wife 'atti Rosa, the little soubretto actress, are laying to crowded houses iu the play of MUg9s, written especially tor Patti by iarb.e Scett, Their last appearaIcc was in Jew York, where they are now at the 'halia Opera Reuse We would like to ave Robert come tb Ari-. na and control he ''biz' of the TcIri5cIy between Prescott, 'henix, Tucson and Tombstone. They puld make a good thin.: for themselves and 'ts of fun for the public. Our Ss-, Rob Tt.
 IN THE MUD. From parties just in iron, he south, we learn that Bryans teams, hep Randall boss, are mired ill the mud etween Skull Valley and Iron Spring Sta on Mir. SlankaId, with his large team,
 in the same fix in the same vicinity. everal other freiglIteIs are scattered along ne road trying hard to make port, with but tile headway Tine ide:I of teaming in lese days of railroads, etc wifh 14-mule sams and wagons that weigh coco pounds
 a suicidal notion. What Is required now ,r quick work and with which to make loney are small wagons with or 6 mules.
 Big Bug Lette-.