Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-27
From Mondays Daily. 1

[From Mondays Daily.l
 Oh for q thousand years of days l leihis!
 chisimas tee at the Pre- shyteria n Church 10 night.
 Mr Robt- stsineeger, of vultur e, is doing our ely.
 The first mail from Prescott since Thursday got through thls mornin s about o'clock.
 The race that was to have com e off to-mortow has been pos poncd till sunday On account Of the bad track
 Dr. @ II. Mahoney has added q handsome show case b his attrachve drug store, the finest thing of th, kind in town.
 Remember the children's Christi mas Canlata on the e7eli g of the 26th instant and patronize it liberal> ly.
 The possibilities and probabilities of '84 are drawing nearer their solu> ton and so are the hopes that de- pend upon them.
 Israel Miller has some S2O0 d;a moad pins at his establishment. If you want valuable and durable presents for your friends ell on "Old Reliable"
 4 ganusmln intimately conn ecled with the Southern Pacific railrold has been visiting our valley and looking up it's prospects and projects for the past few days.
 Mir. E. Irvine, an old Phoenician whose enterprise and foresight start> ed the first brick building in Pnoe, nix and one which to day stands a pride of the 10 VI, arrived if om Missouri on Saturday night. We hope le has retur ed 10 stay among us. and we learn that such may b. the case.
 Our old~time citizens shake the light fantastic his evening at the old school house on Center street. They have the good wishes of the HERALD and our "Mcrry Christmas" !"
 The head gate of the Grand Canal was swept away yesterday and to keep Ghe country from f,oIing the canal was cut where the water would return to the river The Salt River Canal was also injured somewhat.
 Pain in the back which is often u.e sign of kidney trouble, is cured by the great pain -reliever, St Ja- cobs Oil. A few thorough applica- lions at night increase the circula- ton, remove the pain, and give health.
 We learn from Mr. Lemon that the lease of his new Occidental hotel to MT. Abbott has fallen through and that the latter gentle man will not be future landlord of that institution.
 Dr. rhibodo and Tom Sherman deserve the thanks Of the commit nifty for the good sand crossings they have made at their respective places of business, as do also the gentlemen who have made crossings further up the street.
 4 Grand Christmas dinner will be had On Christmas day at 4;3O p. n. at the Bank Exchange Restaurant, with Cranberry Sauce and Tlrkey, Mince Pies, PudIings, etc. Dinner 50 cents.
 The Chinaman reported drowned in Cave Creek Jurnel up ali right and reached Phoenix about ten o'clock on Saturday night. MT. Wright saved his horses by cutting them loose from the wagon, but hls coat, containing S150, floated away in the wagon bed.
 The Salt River is booming and has cut If all travel to and from Mali> copa since Saturday morning. No mails, therefore, either from the east or west, yesterday or today The last to arrive was on Saturday after noon. The river is said 10 have been hightest yesterday known for years.
 Masquerade ball tonight; Ch;l~ dren's Chris mas Cantata on Wednes- day evening; social and supper of the Baptist society on Thursday evening, and Prof. Thomas concert on Friday evening will serve to drive dull care away this week. They will all be held in the lower story of Woolsey Hall. Or Monday evening of next week will occur the Benefit Ball of the Catholic Church at the same place.
 Programme of the Children's