Newspaper Page Text
in n 1 1 ii mi THE WEEKLY ARIZONA N Lsta APRIL 24, 18G9. Says OuWednesday morning twc of the Eight Cavalry passed AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF TUB "ARIZONA." I am. yet a child strange that I should un dertake to write a history of my life: a life of lei than two years; yet i t is necessary that 1 do his, so that when (a few yeare hence) I control and 6hape the destinies of the peo pie, as far as regards their possessions here, tho world may know my origin and receive a hint upon, the value of .persistency. ThuB far I have struggled against and surmounted ob stacks which would never have beeu encoun terod by oue less persevering than myself : I came into existence somowhere about the 15th of June 1867. I well remember how bright and sunny were those early days of my existence. A whole city crowded, around my couch, and hundreds of people grasped my infant form each turning and wiew ing me wiih delight: the city was clamorous in prais ing my beauty and intelligence. But all this happiness was destined, era long, to pass away: Bacchus found his way in'o the sanctum, mado repeated and prolonged visits until, at the end of throe weeks, the being (Mr. Pierce) of whom I am the creature, doserted me and worship ped at his shrine. I bad -well nigh perished, 1 , 1 1 1 i 1 1 - wnen a kuiu arm oenevoient iianu was e.- tended to me. S. R. DeLong, viewing my destitute condition, and feeling that a child of such fair promise was. rarthy of support and encouragement, generously took me to him self; decorated my puny form with "dress'' Jo which I was hitherto, a stranger ; filled me with precepts of wisdom, and- truth; taught me "love of country;" taught me to advocate justice, virtue and industry and while yet in my period of blushing innoceqee introduced me to the whole world. It is needless to say that under Btich auspices I throve rapidly. I increased in sizs, and ,at the end of eighteen months, during which time. I vas the. ward of S. R eLong, I was almost mature in wisdom, virtue and all the other good qnalities which a yquth should possess. The generous nature is always grieved al the thought .of separation from those dear to it and from whom it has received bound less favors. Su it ws with me. ,iy kind pro tactor having"supported me until it was c vi deutthat my existence was indispensable and that I would no longer be permitted to sutler from want, bade me a cordial farewell, and 1 then b came the ward of II. W. Sherry, on tho 1st of January 1SG9. For one week I remained his, whole and eutire. ' In the meantime P. W.'Dooher often viewed mo with pleasure and bestowed little favors oii me from time to tim. Seeing that I was a youth of very fair promise, and that It was evidently easy to' mould me into a creditable adillt, ho became interested in me. Thus, for some three months ray affections were divided between two by whom I have beeii well used. The former of these has now renounced all in terest in me and I am consequently the caro of the latter.' 1 am a scion of Arizona and, therefore, an "A'rizonan" no longer' an "Arizonozi" wlich term I look' upon as an unwarrantable eon struction, owing to the fact that from "Arizona-' not "Arizonio" my name waa..da rived. When eight or ten years more shall have elapsed this autobiography will be continuod from where it is now left off. Even now I would "continue if I wera endowed with 'prophecy; but ''we iifver know whatto-mor: row may bring forth." ' o companies ot the Eight Cavalry passed through' town, on. their.'fray to A rizoria. This is the beginning of the succor to be afforded the people of that Territory, and which is as much needed to day as it was years ago. We hope the number of troops having tho same destination will soon be pu( in motiqafqc the Apacie country, Those-companies were .Capt, KoJley's com pany C, Eight Cavalry, destined fo? service at Camp McDowell; Lieut W; Cleave. Company F, Major Seward, for Fort Whipple; Lieuts Carrick and A. B. Jerome. Company L. Capt. Berry, Lieuts. Walcott, Uphm, with Lieut. Basselle, of the Second Artillery, arp. under .or ders for Arizona, but remain at Drum Bar rackp, completing their outfit; they will be in readiness to start in a few days. The Rncky Mountain Herald which gener ally views matters with a proper light, and rerisws them with much ability, contains the following remark upon tho future of Tucson mt n.t 4 t J.UO ooumern overland railway, which is now so much advocated by the Southern and Middle States, i3 bound to make a big city at Tucson the great half way house between, the urande and the golden Gulf. Latest Sews. s is on A From file3 of th dailv New Mexican.) ' ?' ;. i ; .1 Cornne. April'8 The U. P. railroad w& laid into this town to-day This place Bear river in Utah. Washington. April 8 The committee rn re construction "have agreed to report a bill in ac cordance with the President's wishes in regard to Virginia and Mississippi and also containing- a section enabling Texas to adopt a constitu tion. Philadelphia. April 8 Eaton was executed to-day for the murder of Timothy Heenan. Washington, April The President nomi OTICfi, Bids for Hay and Grain Ooouwm A. x., will bo received M. April "3th instesia' (6f'.fril 20th 5869. ' llCfl 0 F Fi G E: O F CHIEF -rj m Me QFAKTEEMASTSR f SETS 3MSTKICT OF TUCSG. S meson, A. I . April 15h lQfit) HALED PROPOSALS in OiiarTmni in ... wu ui. mis uuiuo until cvuCi mm M "Apiil 30th 1860, for the delivei-v of Jp G00.Q00 'pounds df Barjey'or torn, and IE 970,000 do do Hay J at Camp Goodwin A. T., between 'the first 'atSsU. of July 18G9 and the 30th day of June IbTo' . The grain and hay must be clean, and freeSfll from all foreign substances mid nftl,. i-j "m.:iir t:i. , 1 -t- ur.j.: i I ..!: .Z . . . w "-MorU naiau jTiiiiup Ajuz jor marsnai oi uasinngiuu 1 4um; iuai me country atiords. Territory. The Senaterconfirmed a large num ber of appointments heretofore sent in. Tho Supreme court rendered its last decision of tho term on Monday.. No decision w ill be made on tho Isgal tender cases this term. The house committee on foreign affairs has agreed to re port a resolution recomending the appoint- iront of a committee to investigate the financial fbrU auceaaiui muuer ior sam hay and frffl will be allowed the sole use and benefit nru.fUL: government farm situated on the Gila river "Si about five miles from Camp Goodwin. A. t'ISSs for the peiiod of one Tear. wih tl,o r.r;y;i ' ra of three, to commence as soon as he shall be Si notified of the acceptance of his bid. ift Said farm contains about one hundred acres ?3 Correspondence. Ttcson, April 20th, 1869. Mr. Editor: Gov. McCormick writes from 7ashington under date of March 17th, that he had had an earnest talk with the new com mander of the armies Gen. Sherman about relief for Arizona, setting forth the great ated of more troops there, and that the General seemed to appreciate the exigency, but said owing to the reductibn of the army, nothing could nowbe done. At theGeneral'a suggestion, the Governor was preparing a statement to put before the "military committees of Congress, in which he would renew the application for au thority to raiie troops in the Territory, ' " There was general regret in Washington amonjr western men over tho reduction of the army. The GoVeruo"r"wasbijav'ini interview with General Thoma3, tha new comuiaritler of the Pacific, who will be a welcome succesor to General Ilalleck. Owing to the delay of ov6r- land mails the Governor had received few let ters or papers from" Arizona,' and those of a very old date; the snow on 'the present Pacific Railroad was making much capital for the Sduthern Pacific Railroad. Hon. John Titus of Pennsylvania, late Chief Justice of Utah, has been appointed to .succed Judge Backus of this District', and will proba bly'be here during the Spring.' Judge Titus is & lawyer. of capacity and much experience; in Utah hi service won for him a high reputation, and here he will proba- bly study to harmonize and aid, rather than to confuse and annoy-the people : tha chano will be a wholesome one, and a general relief. Hon. C. W. Rowellj-aincmber of the second Legislature from Mojave county, and now. a resident of Mojave City, has been appointed U. Sr. District Attorney for Arizona. : . UIICUIII; 1UIIU, IUUIU ItK larl ...7 1 j .1 !. i J uu can oo ir-, rigated vnthhttlei:: oexnonsn tmv nt:' condition of San Domingo with a view to pos- or. The land adjacent, though not ditched sible annexation. - or irrigated at the present time, is also ,s'r New York, April 7-The case of Fisk iT,Sf, !5fiS5 against the Union Pacific railroad came to a Ko of ih.7a cbV l I . l J il.C.i-x i rr... , .... -O J --"U. SfiS auuuuii oiuji i."uaj m uie.oiai. cuurs uj rensou mere is uo aouot out that the most o' tt ol witnesses retnsmg to testily after hearins the decision of Judge Blalchford. An explosion of nytro-glycerine occurred in a blacksmith 3 shop at Hudson, to-day, destroying the house and killing one man New York, April 8 It is rumored' that a late Prussian mail from Bremen has been rob bed ol over a million dollars. P. O. detect ives in this of tho matter. gram required to fill the contract can be raise; uu mt; larui. coin at iMUoers win state the price in "0ld wnicn mey win lurnish the pram . . der the above conditions. No bids but those of persons of undoubted loyalty to the U. 8. Government will be et tertained and the undersigned reserves h right to reject snv and all bids nfl,? The proposal must he sisrncfl Kv inn department profess no knowledge blo parties, who will become sureties for tha - faithful performance of the contract ISTl 1 aub rcrnnnRAi tnnct im .1 , Washington, April 8 It is now proposed t a BOND of at least- TWO TH fins a mi. appoint an Indian peace commiesion of qua- (2000) dollars, signed by at least two respon kers. civilized Indians and a French Catholic. sibIe Peons asnguaranty that incase a pon. tractis awarded to the paily or parties pro posing, the contract' will be accented im.t entered into. It is believed the Indians will have confideiitfo in such a commission. An appropriation to purchase :clothii.g for California Indians: has bpen fixed at sixty thousand. Washington. April 8 Thore is considerable excitement over a rumor that the Mexican Government has filud charges against llose craiis and requested his recall. inc l reaiuent nag uirecteu tue immediate re.cali of LSoverdy Johnson. , , m mn'-V'tt I ill San Francisco April lOtn 1569 Legal Tender 77 773.. ARMY SUPPLIES , BEEF AND MUTTON On Hoof or Block . . . 1. FOR i.A Z: O.-N' A:; ' ' - ' '" JN ' : .. . .- The ehvelopea coutainin? the bids will f marked, "Sewled proposals for Grain, or H;tv at Cnmp, Goodwin, A. T., and addre&sed d the Undersigned. The contract will be subiect to thfi nnnrnv- al of the -District, -Department at.d Division commanders!-" '. . By Order of Br.t Brig. Gen'l DEVIN . GILBERT O. SMITH, Capt,. and Asst. Qr. Mr..U. S. A. Chief Quartermaster Sub District HIRAM S. STEVENS amp -Crittenden, A.T. hETTTOULD respectfully cive notlnn tn ih t J Pub,ic 5n around Camp'Crittonden, that , I have just rcccivod alaree and well s;ock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, GItOCERTES, nARDA7ARE, DRUGS, MEDICINES nd alt kinds of necessary articles, for OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and CITIZENS Direct from -San Francisco. which I pioposo to sell t alt at tho very - -.. LOWEST. JUICES at my storo, at Camp Crittenden, Arizona. Janl, 1869. Here is one among about a idoien of hostile engagements reported in the ltfcnl columns of OFFICE the latest California papers received: A Shooting ScuAPE.--For some months past a feeling of hostility has existed'b'etween A. M. Shields and John Bell, of this City a feeling growing out of domestic affairs Shields and Bell have had several qurrels in which," on one 0E THE CHIEF COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, E. N. Fish, Tucaon, S. SlLKVRBEM San Francisco E. N- E1SH, & CO:, , - r -"J muv,m iiV ing on for some, tjme, wLich broke out. into ; .. r-i 1 . .:i'i i i n 1 . DEPARTMENT OF CAILIFORNIA We3t s5de Main Street. Tucson, A. T. 'a HOLES ALE and-RETAIL DEALERS IN y v General Merchandise, We keep conslantjy on hand the largest and the" Territory tror: San Francisco, Cal., March 25tli, I8G0. Q EALED PROPOSALS in duplicato, will be JLos Arjiroies Items. a Dridge From the Weekly 'News' of April 10th ; " Bridge. It is rumored' that a company aro forming For tha purpose of building across tha Los Angeles river. . , - Silver Bullion. Four wagons .parsed .through this city on Sunday last en route for "SanPelro, with fifteen tons of silver Bullion in pigs from Lone Pine, consigned to Messrs Tomlinson &Co. for" shipment. iiroceircd at the offica. No. 204 Suttnr Sfrent mnst, wniiprnl stnol- nf nnmlc In open violence on luesday night about half past u b wijuo, Uvl.. by the undersigned, un soutn ot the uila. iu o ciock, wnen omeias auacuea ueit with a tjj 12 o'clock, M.. on THURSDAY, July 1st, Are constantly receiving frwh supplies or .'"r"u u YJ "u " lgRO fwhen thev will be oDened for tb- mm r-v "ooas, uiotUinjj.lloots antl' hoes, Gro- revolver. The fight took place in the dark in a Jf 5J- hJJ P ' "P. ceries P -ovisions, IlardvVare, LiAuors in Bbls. smalt .house on seventh.bt. opposite the Uaptist PJ au ut "ary posis in ah- I:a a3fis r;,- nnii rnhcnnn f.h (diuroh. .and aftr lhe combatants had sfin.irntpd I inna Tp.rritorv. of allthpRRRP andMTTT'f'flM I t-:. 4-- - ' ; TVr'7 , : t i" - , . , r , y) ncuc vucmig at eAcceunigiy low prices. Shields found he had received a ball across the abdomen, which proved, after examination, to have only penatrateu tho skin and lodged upon the opposite Bide, and a bruise upon thethead from the pistol in the hands of his opponent. Shields was taken to the Dawson House, where the ball was abstracted by Drs. Wilkins and Stone, and the wound dressed, Bell withdrew about 3,000 RuMOtt. A rumor reached this city yester dav that a house had been burned on a rancho eight mile west of thej city by which a family horn the field, to Sheriff Spear's office in the were rendered homeless. Complaint has beed laid before Jnstice O. H. Allen, charging E. A. Prucss with having committed arson in burnir.g n house pome eight miles west of this city a day or two since. The circumstances are cloiked in vague rumor at present. The examination will take place at ten .o'clock next Saturday morning, after which we will be better able to furnish our reaJers with the whole truth, nan, where he surrendered nimseir, ana was locked up though released' on Wednesday morning. lldU received some hard Knocks upon his head, arms and body, but appeared on the streets as well as umal. This hostile meeting has been anticipated by the public, and it is likely to be renewed a3 soon as the belligerent now.hors du combat, is able to take .the field i.uu ..... . ; k . , t . again. Marys viUs Appeal live or slaughtered, that may be required' for the troops .stationed thereat during the year 1870. The supply will amo Beeve3 and 1.000 Wethers. Copy of the present contract and detailed instructions to bidders can ba obtained at said office, at the office of the Actg. Commissary of Subsistence at Wilmington, Ual, and at the office of the A. C. S. at any of the Military posts ia Arizona Territory. Proposals will bo received for any part of the supply. Bidders Are invited to be present at the opening ot the bids. Jan, 1, 'G9. 32!lf F U Goodwin . Adam Sanderj GOODWIN & SANDERS, Dealers in General Merchandise TUCSON, A. t. AVE this day on hand and are constantly receiving, a. large stock of goods eeleciau EXPRESSLY FOR THIS MARKET, consisting in part of Drv Goods and Clothinz. Ilats and Cap3. Boots and Shoes. Military Furnishing froods of all des- The right is reserved of rejecting any or criptions, Staplo' and Pancy Goods, Belts, Pistols, a t bids. ' -rowder, J'crcussion cans, xe., arc, wmca lurjr A .Lullimri nrnnnc. 'SOf.1 111 V i Will pell CtlQaD for Cash . .lUTCilieii' caui.ujc,.ivuuui l.Jll uc uuiui;' i i " . --:f by the successful bidders, pro rata , XhanKtut. lorjiasuavors tnoy rospocuuiiy "... . nnnrinnnnnn in nnniii nnrfrtnarrn J .Mi! . TAYLOR w",ui""u v- " r .i'--""o-' . ' I - - O jv orvi.Q. pl f - ! .. Jan. I, loos . Bo