Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-08-12
Tucson Correspondence.
TUcsoN, Aug. 8, 1882.
Editor Enterprise:

Editor Enterprise:
 Tucson is as hot and dusty as ever. To your correspondent, just in from the rural districts, the crowded streets, hur- rying vehicles and well filled hotels would indicate business activity and era of gen eral prosperity, but the merchant and ho- tel men declare the town to be duller than it has been for two years, attribut- side, and reluctance of mining men to ap- proach Arizona's borders during the heat ed term.
 I visited J. A. Wilson and J. B. Rup- ley, Sunday, and found them both inn proving rapidly. They have comfortable quarters at the Sister Hospital and the former will probably rejoin his friends in Florence about September first. Rup leys wound is more severe and he will be unable to use his right hand for months. Both are in good spirits and wish to be remembered to Pinal friends.
 The political situation here, from a democratic standpoint, is badly mixed. The republicans, as usual, are thoroughly organized, have agreed on the men to be nominated in county convention Satur- day; the 18th, inst. and even now are working effectually to secure votes at the general election. A split was caused in the democratic ranks at the last city elec- tion and the breach has been widening ever since-party leaders making no at tempt to unite on general issues, but al- lowing personal spite to influence their actions. Dissatisfaction is expressed by many because prominent party men of long residence here have been ignored and comparatively new corners occupy positions as members of democratic coun- ty and Territorial committees.
 R. H. Paul will be nominated for sher- if and Drake for recorder. The former will make strong race. The latter is said to be weak in the hills and it will re-
 qure hard work to elect him. For treas
 urer J. Nc c. Elliott is mentioned, and
 Judge Smith, of Earll, Cambell & Smith,
 will perhaps get the nomination for dis
 trict attorney The day of holding the
 democratic county convention is not fixed
 yet and it is difficult to surmise who will
 be candidates before that body. E. O.
 Shaw, who had been unanimously select
 ed as the strongest available man fol , sheriff, has positively announced his in , tention not to run. Shibell will not ac cept the nomination and Gates has al
 ready through the Star declined it Leatherwood will probably go in for tht , treasurship, and Ben Hereford and J. C. Perry for district attorney. W. s. Reid , ity and great popularity, is discussed fol
 recorder and if nominated will be elected It has been suggested that joint con vention, composed equally of representa- tives from the two parties, be held il 7 Tucson, to nominate members for Terri l al legislature, having in view the remov r al of tho capital to Phoenix or Tucson l The thing "wont work" and the ide will probably be abandoned. It is intend , ed at next legislature to ssgregate tn 3 office of sheriff from that of tax collecto
 and assessor. Pima's assessment roll thi year will foot up over five million dollars f A resident of Ft. Lowell informed m
 to day that he heard it officially tha :, Crook would make headquarters of tn
 department at Lowell, which is a fiv :, company post, and will require but fev 2 additional buildings to fit it up for tn :, department commander Huachuca
 also to be enlarged and considerabl
 force to be stationed there permanently
 The new court house presents a fine aI Il pearance externally, but IS badly cut u l, inside. Many of the offices are too sma > and the court room is no larger than tn 4 present one. All partitions are of wooC - lathed and plastered. The jail cells, si1 $ teen in number, in the northern ell al }. of ordinary sheet iron, with not yer tt formidable looking locks. They are SC, l. en feet square and each one contains tw :, Iron bunks, rlyeted on the wall, one aboy u other. Eight of the cells are on the fir! n floor and the others in room directl y above in the second story. This arrang' n ment will necessitate two sets of guard
 one for each room, to insure security. :" Both newspapers here are fourishin and occupy commodious quarters on Col t. gress street. Hughes talks of breakir ID ground for a mammoth Star building,
 be patterned after the San Francist 'e Chronicle.
 n There are twenty-sevon saloons with l. stones throw of corner of Meyer ar le Congress streets, and eighty-five estaI
 lishments of the kind in the city.
 .o Ice is plentiful at one cent per poun IS and mint juleps and white wine punch er at a bit a piece, with which cheering i le9 telligence I will wind up and give you Id rest H.