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W. W~ TILTON t CO., Proprlst..g. VIRGINIA CITY, M. T. ksturday, - - - Feb. 86th. 1865. Pr~opects of Oar Territory Rinel tively Considered. Whatever doubt may have lingered in the minds of the most incredulous, con woning the future of Montana, must now give way before the pressure of the daily accumulating testimony in favor of the richness and large area of the gold and silver bearing deposits of this region. It is no longer a rich ~but solitary gulch that invites the operations of the miner ; but, scattered everywhere in the path of the explorer, lie vast and diversified mineral treasures, requiring only time and labor for their development on a scale of magnifi cence not surpassed, at any rate, by the' placers of California or the quartz lodes of Colorada. The communication from Last Chance gulch, which may be received as an unexaggerated statement of fact announces the opening of forty miles of rich gulch, and from other sources of information, we gather the important fact that gold and silver bearing lodes lie scattered all around in the neighboring hills and ravines. It has been the custom to consider this Territory as a placc removed by sixteen hundred miles of weary and dangerous travel, froms the States, but tbhis will soon bo only a story of the past; for the con struction of a direct road to some point in Iowa is a question of time, and probably a very short period only will elapse before we shall look mainly, if not entirely for l road communication with the East, to a route that will end at the Rocky Mountains, instead of crossing them twice, in its te dious and sinuous course. -Our climate also, which not only permits but favors the growth of winter wheat, is a great advantage to us. Next winter,, we fully expect that flour will not average more than $le per sack, and that a falling mar ket, caused by home production, will rea der a residence in this Territory not so burdensome to' settlers, considering the facilities for making money, as the more moderate rates of outlay in the older cities beyond the river. While, however, the projected road is at present merely a mat ter. of plan and dobata, the onaqt. strennous exertions are being made to render the Missouri and Yellowstone route available for the transmission uif thomany thousands of tons of freight and the stream of emi gration w~ich will reach this country in the spring and summer of the present year. Thirty-six steamers, we are informed, will jPly on the waters of the two rivers we avnaed, and, with a few improvements, the passage might be moade wits speed and certainty, during six months of the year, at any rate. Any person familiar with the mineral topography of Colorado, is aware that the range of the lode districts is very limited. Taking Central City as the middle point, the most of thc lodes of Colorado lie with in a circle whose diameter is but a few miles in length. It is calculated that not one per cent. of the lodes can be profitably worked, and yet it is nearly a certainty that the amount of the precious metals which will be taken from them will steadily in crease for many years, perhaps, for centu ries. In fact, the prosperity of Colorado is settled on a secure basis. What than must be the great future of Montana'? From our southern border to the British line, and from the Bitter Root to the Big Horn, the country is traversed by the fissures through which the molten gold and silver have been thrown, within the grasp of the miner. Ourfarming localities are much more numerous and situated on a lower level than those south of us. The soil is generally much more productive, and in fact, the arid, barren, and almost per pendicular mountains springing from the plain, like a wall, are almost unknown, the slopes, for hundreds of yards, abounding with bunch grass. In many places, (as around Helena, for instance), the yellow pine and other timnber is to be seen growing on all sides. Water, too, is usually plen tiful or easily obtainable. Prospecting may be said to be in its infancy, and what may not be expected from the persevering and experienced labors of men, -who, for' five years, have sought the gold in every varie ty o taaadfrain shsazod been done inaColoraado? IOur sister ardyTer ritory is ready to become a State, and soon also will Montana be prepared to wheel in to the same line. Courag~e, enterprise, and capital will, ere long, mare this one of the most flourishing countries in the world ; we have the golden lever that controls its movements, and the ridge of the Rocky Mountains for a fulcrum. The New Road to Sioux City. Any person who has crossed the plains. in the orthodox fashion, whether drawn by Jong-horned or long-eared animals, must be fully alive to the advantages of a good road; and as the class of people who were Once "pilgrims on the world's highway," is pret. ty extensively represented in Montana, we present our views with more confidence to our readers, since the majority of them have suffered the very evils, whieb, on pre tence of sbortening the distance now trav- eled, arc to be most tremendously increased by the new road via Sioux City, a road of which it is sufficient to say, that the feelings of them nire- bespatt~ered individual who crosses it, when waist deep in the sloughs which form, on a charitable esti mate, about seven-eights of the road, are little more removed from despair, than the emotions of a "road agent" caught nipping in an oak grove, by a acoutlg-pautj of vi gilantes. .0etwetn Sioux aty~d Fort Dodge jesi~ractof country Alled d-gatn ry, aptly so~naimed ; and such, thyk if any one crosses ft without .violating the third commandment more than a thousand times, be is, by the law of- the road eanonized, and considered a saint. Except in an ex traordinarily dry season, the depth of mud through this long, weary, fathomless stretch of semi-fluid abomination is so great, that three journeys acrosu the plains are not worse than its passage once. With a heavy load, it is simply .impossible. From Fort. Dodge east to Cedar river, where the wretched survivors], would strike, the rail road, (they would be able to strike nothing very hard except their breasts), maybe call ed Purgatory the less; the road not being, on the average, more, than two feet deep, except in the holes, but there are stretches of a hundred yards, to be found, without either a sleugh or a hole. Taking the back track from Sioux City, a courageous lot of men, in plate -armor, would probably, at the present time, be able to save their scalps from the Sioux, twice out of five journeys, and a guard of a thousand men' would perhaps increase the proportion to three times out of five, which would be de sirable. This is the road for a bald-headed man, but long hair or curls would be cortain death to the owner. The eastcrn mail, to Sioux City, is not large, in an avoirdupois point of view, about three letters being the average-the weight varying from one to two ounces, exclusive of newspapers. As it is practically imupos sible for the freight to come half way by water, and half way by land, advantage of the river navigation to Sioux city cannot be taken, save by passengers. It is something over nine hundred miles from Bannack, by the proposed mail line, through the very heart of the Sioux range to the river-not a habitation being on the route, and this through a country in possession of blood thirsty savages ; while, on the other hand, byy the Boze man route, which leaves the North Platte at Deer Creek, or at the bridge, the distance to St. Joseph is not more than about eleven hundred miles by a good road east of the mountains, all the way. The first seventy miles is bad for stock ; pasture being very scarce and the water alkalied ; but a little search would result in a much shorter route, leaving the Platte sooner, and striking the present road where the grass, wood and water are abundant. Now we have already a good road to Laramie, and a safe one. If the remainder of the trail be guarded by a few troops, and oc cu pied by ranebmen at stated intervals of a few miiles, about all that can now be done, will have been accomplished. Every ranch man could honestly realize a fortune in two or three years. Eventually a straight line to the North of the Sans Arc mountains, connecting with some railroad in northern Iowa, or more probably Minnesota,4 will be comnpleted. In this event, the distance will be shortened as muich as practicable ; till then, we cannot cease to advocate the Bozeman route, as by far the best, and the shortest yet discovered. We never heard of any teams turning back, on that route, but have met many scores which had ven tured to try the Bridger cut-off, in every re spect a much worse road, returning in a woful plight. Let us -rather bear the ills we have Than fly to others we know not of." There is nothing. to prevent the forma tion of a good tram well watered, well tim-' bered, with excellent grass and fair grade., along Bozeman'g line; but, to venture by Sioux City through hostile Indians, and then to flounder despairingly through Per gatorial sloughs, would be a pitch of folly akin to mladness. Any one trying the route will testify that this is no fancy sketch. t'Some More News troth the "-(Peer Un4Ian."9 ºtWe feel both wearied and disgusted with ythe constantly recurring news of ""Fresh Lt atrocities on the Platte," "Indian Out h rages," "Train Burned.," &c., &,c. W~e -well know that the Government has enough Son hand, at present, in the shape of war, but still, there is absolute necessity for the '~protection of those to whose successful la pbor the country must mainly look for a res toration of the specie now so far exhausted a b~q the expenses of a protracted struggle. eGovernments and oxen (edonoment sbe uncivil), move very (lwey nThe m eant over a good deal of slowly. They gnet estarted, but the r-is inertiae of officials is tremendous. There is one way, which, if adopted, would, we think, provc effectual ©to restrain the ravages of the red men which have become unendurable. Let the ;Government organize a body of cavalry in 3the outlying Territories, for service against IIndians only, and let this latter fact be made a certainty, then there will be thous ands ready to Icap into tho saddle, who will do such fighting in mountain style as will completely settle the diffculties in which we are getting, day by day, more hopelessljy involved. Mountaineers are the men to fght Indians. They know them, despise them, and have 'rood cause to hate Ithem. A battle with Iu~ians is, to them, a great and much coveted excitement. So dreaded are they by the savages, that they seldom fail to defeat any body of them with which they ma y come into collision. The rules of discipline are not effective against Indians. A thorough knowledge of I his weapons, a frame strengthened by ex~ posure and vicissitude, a sort of cool, sar donic disdain of danger, an entire confi dence in. his horse and at bitter hatred of a red-skin, together with a master knowledge of his arts, are the qualifications of the true Mountaineer. H~e values mutual sup port enough to look well to his flanks and rear; but, directly the charge is agreed1 upon, each man takes a bite on his quid, shakes himself in the saddle, gathers his reins, looks to his caps and knife, and then with a wild hurrah takes his own line, and 1 selects his own antagonist.. A few moments settle the matter, and after a short respite all but the desperately wounded, and the dead, are as ready as ever for a new en counter. Let Government give us authori ty to raise a corps of Indian fighters likei these, consisting of about 1,OQ0 men, and all the Indians they will leave to plague t the poor pilgrim will notbemany Six pndthres oflih ordnance, three rifled pieces v an he owitzers, should be added to t this -force. A chief elected by the men, ought to be placed at their head, and if the x "poor Inin troubles their line of road, a, after one season's Rork, we would not ob .ject-to pay the damages. . - .Uu~edUfo.. The uett meat of This Territory, sad its pormsanei occupation, by many b~*dreds[ of familhi~ render th. question ofthe ed ucation f the young; secondtin Importance to nothing that can occupy the attention of those having~the good of the people at heart. It is a aot, panfortunately admittujg of co contradiction, that where this powerful aid to social and material progress is most needed, there it is least thought of. Es pecially is this the case in mining countries. IThe incessant bustle and excitement caused by' new discoveries haie - the bad effect of distracting the minds of those whom it-i most particularly concerns that they should build their hopes of a people's prosperity, on a basis both broad and secure. The erection of our social edifice on any other foundation than that of the cultivated and and educated intelligence of thc musses must in the end prove most disastrous. It is beginning at the roof instead of the sill. Many honest but mistaken individuals, have been led away, by the notion that we should thus begin the training of the young, and that we should teach them to look up-, wards,' before they look around. This is, however, an eg.egious, though a pleasing fallacy, involving the old and exploded dog ma, that " Ignorance is tho mother of de votion." Blind fanatics and 'unreasoning Ienthusiasts are thus reared ; but intelligent. moralists, fitted for the task of ministering to a nation's weal, are, with rare exceptions, to be found only -amongst those whose minds have been cultivated in early youth. Above all things, in a country like ours, the education *of the female portion of the community is a paramount necessity. What is man without intelligent female so ciety ? The old Chief of the Cherokees sho-wed his wisdom and penetration when he petitioned the Government to educate the girls instead of the boys, if one class only should be instructed. Said be: " When I was young, they taught only the boys. They grew up and married ignorant squaws, and the children all took after their mothers." It is possible to educate nearly all the girls-of Montana, and a very large proportion of the boys also, if the inhabi tants of the place will set about the task with a tithe only of the earnestness which the momentous -interests involved, so im peratively demand. In every mining camp a school can be started and a beginning made. The provisions of the new school act will soon bc made public, and all that the guid in g and fostering hand of authority can do, will not be wanting towards the establish ment of a system of education, which shall prove one of the greatest public blessings that ever was bestowed on a young and growing country. If we want empty jails, full churches, happy homes, the law of love and the love of law, let us build school houses, wherever there are a dozen children to be found An honest and single-minded public officer may do much to forward and direct education ; but from the people must come the will and the money. Give us the former, and we will find the latter. It is only a question of amount and appropria tion. Which will the mrn of Montana pas? .1 large sum to punish crime, or a small one to prevent it? The vote on this, one-sided question will not long be delcv.'ed. Veto Message. We coil attention to the message of the Governor, which will be found below. The ines oat fteLgsauohsdoubtless, rendered that body too favorable to the Negro. We have not yet s~en the joint resolution. pf the House and Council, a thanking the Negroes for their service in the field. Perhaps it will come whert the snow meltg, Black will then be in the as candant: dd EXEcu-rlvE OFFICE, Bannack City, Feb. 8, 1865. 51 T7o the Honorable Speaker of the Hlouse of* Representatives:p Ibe; leave to return herewith, with my ej objections, House Bill, without No., enti-e. tled "9An Act to regulate proceeding's in ai Courts of Juf~tiee in the Territory of I1on- M tana. The objectionable section of this act is s' numbered 324, wherein it is attempted to Je grant rights and privileges to Chinamen, a, nd ians, and persons of African des~ent, S'1 which the same section denies to white men. n< I am fully a tre .o1 the patriotic co urse v pursued in e ent civil war by the Ne- ac gro population of te United States, enti- at dling therm, to the lasting gratitude of the e nation, but I cannot acknowledge that those a services are of more value, or more- unseif- ty ish than similar labor performed by white la men. b And if. in this rnnn, .ý L , - b And if, in this respect, the honorable members of the Legislative Assembly should differ with me, I isubmit that this would Dot justify the invidious distinction against the white race, in this section, attempted. Why should the litig~ant Negroes have greater facilities afforde'd them by law to showv to a jury the facts upon which they base their most important rights, than two white men similarly circumstanced ? Our jurors and courts are composed cx clusively of white men, and I consider the Caucasian race competent to weigh evi- ' dence coming from an~ywitness of any race, wisely, justly and we I. I feel it my duty to meet at the threshold Z this effort at class legislation, and to claim for the white man, the right to introduce evidence of any and every description tend- r igto establish the right of the litigant, adshould this species of class legislation be permitted to pass unnoticed, how soon might we not expect some other infringe ment upon the rights of the whites. The especial friends of the Negro should 'e be satisfied that tbe African has an equal ~ right in court, and should not thus attempt to assert for him a legal superority. If this species of legislation is to be ii] practiced, 1 greatly fear th at the negro pop- f, iilation of the States, now eminently a float- ti ing one, will swarm hither in great numbers oejytseepcilfvrwhhae thereby secured to them. Whein suitors in our courts earnestly ask n why they may not have law,, according di hem therlght to use the evidence of a Ne- f: ~ro, to establish their riht ,will it be a sat- P. sfactory~answer to such interrogators to s .ayr because you are a white man. While sympathizing with the ardent pa: c` riotism of the honorable memubers of the to Assembly, in their- lapdable desire to 2000 n~e #d 'kews~, h ~ome ttingipasan I the unielflek devotion to ooun-y flag di~ d b ;'ie afo ~ad rsa, yet wil nt alo empath o let me ;c frfmthoviu leo e ontine as to permit this infringement upon the rights of my own white raoe. I hope the two flouses of the Assemblj masa so amend sthin -suetbn, to graitit( white persons the ~rivileges in this sea tion, as it now stan. ,granted only to col. ored persons. And I would respectfulIj submit that~thef pass age of a joint resolu tion hy -your honorable boidies, teisderin1 to the Negros of the United States thi Sthanks f -this Terstsiy for their huroji sciiefor th ~preaqruut~on .p1 the iRe pulc il in a lesi~bjectionable manner accomplish all you" contemplated by thi passage of the section I-cannot approve. Respectful] yours, .DETN Governor. £; OrdItmsee. Aia, 0w41nin 05e Concerning Offence. in the Nature of Miademaean ors. ARTICLE I.--Orrucus Aosisisv Goon Mowai AND DDaJcaz. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Virginia, I I That if any )pesson ishal keep a common ill governed ordisordeely~ostse every such person so offending shall, on conviction thereof be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than ens hundred dellera together with coets of suit. } 2 If any person shall be guilty of keeping or maintaining, or shall be. an inmate of or, in any way connected with or in any way contribute to the support of or be found staying at any house of ill ±ame or place for the practice of fornication, or knowingly own or be interested in as proprietor or landlord of any such house, alter being notified by the mayor to remove from the same every such per son shall on conviction be fined in a sum not less than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and costs of suit, and in the further sum of twenty dollars-ead costs of suit for every twenty-four hours the said house shall be continued after the first con viction. J 3 If any' person shall appear in any public place in this city in a state of nudity, or in a dress not! belonging to his or her sex, or in an indecent or lewd dress, or shall mnake an indecent exposure of his or her persons, or be guilty of any lewd or in decent act or behaviour, or shall exhibit, sell or offer to sell any indecent or lewd book, picture or other thing, or Asnil -exhibit or perform any inde cent, immoral or lewd play or other representation, every such-person, on conviction, shall be fined in a sum not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and costs of suit. S4 Ii any person shall inhumanly, unnecessari ly or cruelly, beat, injure or otherwise abuse any dumb animal, every such person shall on conviction be fined in a sum riot leeis than live dollars nor more than fifty dollar, and costs of suit. 5 If any person shall be drunk or in a state of intoxication in any highway, street, thoroughfare. or other public place. within this city orin any pri vate house or place to, the annoyance of any citi zen or person, every sucs person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in a awn not exceeding fifty dollars and not less than three dollars together with costs of suit; and the city marshal and all police ollecers are hereby authorized and empowered and it is here by made their duty to arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without process, any peseuon found vio lating the provisions oqf this section and to commit such person to the ci t4 jail or other safe place in said city, until sober, at which time, or as soon thereafter as may he, m qch person shall be taken before the policem m..giatrat s to be, dealt with csic cordinst to law. 6 If aniy person, unless he shall have obtained a license therefor, shall set up, have or keep any kino table, faro b.nnk, shuffle board, bagatelle, play ing cards, or other instrument, device or thing whatever, whereon or with which money or other article, shalL. in mr`. --"* be stayed. oro; or if any person shall play for money or other valuable thing at any gams with cards, dice, or with any ar ticle, device or thing whatever, which ma~y be used for the purpose of playing or betting npon or win ning or lasing money or other property, or shall bet on any game, not a' licensed gamne, others may be plaiying, every person so offanding, shall, on con viction, be fined in a suiis of not less than ten dol lars and not exceeding one hundred dollars and costa of suit for each offence. 1 7 If any person shall keep a hurdy-gurdy or dance house, a disorderly or gamiisg-house, or shall permit or suffer any f aro-bank, kino table, or other instrument or device whatever. usied for playing games of chance, to be set up and used, whereby any game of chance shall be played for money or other article of value, in any building or tenement in his possesuion or under his control, unless such person shall have obtained a license therefor, every such person shall on conviction be fined in a shun not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars together with cote of suit. ARTICLE II.-OFraEsE AFFZCrI*G Put'src SAFETY. S1 If any person shall within the limits of this city, fire or discharge any cannon, gun, fowling piece, pistol, or fire arms of any des"cription, or fire, explode, or set off, any squib, cracker, or other thing containing powder or other combustible or explosive material, except, on the lst day of Jeanu ary, 8th of January, 22d of February, 17th of March, 4th of July, and the* 25th of December, without. permission from the city council, or writ ten permission from the mayor (which permission shall limit the time of such firing and shall be sub ject to be revoked by the mayor or city council at any time after the same has been granted) every such person shall on conviction be fined in a sum not less than one dollar and not exceeding ten dol lars together with costs of suit. * 2 If any person shall immoderately ride or drive any horse, jack, mnare or gelding, in any avenue, street, alley, or lane, within the limits of this city, every such person shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not less than one-dollar, nor more than twen ty-five dollars and costs of 'suit; and it is hereby made, the duty of the city marshal, and it shall be lawful for any citizen to stop any person who may be immoderately ridiag or driving as aforesaid. S3 If any~eon shall vend, ieo eie ih in this city, any deadly poiso e kordlvrwi th-h sm to he such, without marking the same in legible characters, "fpoison " every such person, shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not less than five dol lars and not exceeding twenty-hedlasadcss of suit. lvdolsancat ~4All scaffolds erected in this City to be used in' the erection of stone, brick or other buildings, shall be well and safely supported, and of sufficient width and prperly secured s as to insure the safe ty of persons working throo fproapass Ileg under or by the nimes against o fthe falling there of or of such material as maybesdlado deposited thereon ; any scfodwich1 mlayced otr erieeetdsalbd cfodaniac;person who shall erect, or use, or cause to he erect ed or used any scaffold contrary to the provisions hereof shall be subject to a fine of not lees than twenty~fve dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of suit, and to a like fine for every day the esame shall remsain after noticei to remove. 5 iIf any pet on shall leeve any horse, horese or otneranimlmsaettahed to any carriage, wagon,cat sleigh, sled or other vehicle, in any street, avenue, alley, or lane, within this city, without securely fast-. ening such horse, horses, or o'ther animals, and any damage shall ensue therefromeryscpron shall, on conviction, forfeitanpytohecya sum not less than five dollars nor more than t five dollars together with costs of suit. c>s l Aenypormight h sh seall use any sport or exegr impede or emarasst5he injure paseners o forfeit adpay to the city for o than five dollars nrmrth weyydhlesstan costs of suit.- no" nr hntet olr n ARTICLE fII*--or,,ca &PFErr n, PraLIC t$1I llam; shalli uthis city make said conate nrance oraesiss in mnaking soy improper noise; riot, disturb~ance or breaob-of thepeoosalue fans, ohacea or ofeniv org sh g lwv b reaelio of thb ea shalt on conici~on be fi M such five dollasnormor ina asuma not Icess h ore thasiftydollaaw, together with Z ptwo o moenp~swho shall adeal 1 tov eitict iha nettode an unlawflui tac, orbeiugmsmabld d mUr' t~eºi of the tyofr g5~eto an md shisfy :r =T;att shall on convlotoa beaevhsallY fined -in g a~ not lesm than tern dollarssfor more than fifty dollera for each and every offence togeter with costs of sini. 1 3 All persons who salcollect is bodies -or crowda for unlawful purposes or fosany plapose to the annoyance or distwh~anom of citismoaor tbsvelesa, ishal be subject severall; to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars together with costs of ant. 14If any person shalldlisquiet or disturb any xongregation or masembly met for religious woe sdip by making a noase or bt 71hs tie indecent be havior or profano discourse within their place of wor ship, oraso near the sc eneta to disturb the order and solemnity of the meeting, every such person shiall on conviction be fined in a ,um not lees than ten dollars nor more than oile hundred dollars together with coast of suit. f b.-If say person shall disturb any lawful as semblage of people, by run' and indecent behaviour or otherwise; every such person shall, on conviction, he fined in any sums nott-eceeding fifty dollasrto. gbteer with coats of suit. I 6.-If any person shall wilfully give, or make, or cause to be given or made, a false alarm of fire, evey such person shall, on conviction, be Suned ins, sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, together with costs of suit. *7.--If any person sliall use or employ any loud noise or offensive device or performance as a means of attracting people to an auction or for say purpose whatsoever, without premimson in writing from the mayor, every such person shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not lesa than five dollars nor more twenty-five dollars, together with .coets of suit. S8.-Any grocer, innkeeper, or other person, who shall keep any common, ill-governed or disor derly house, or wh~o shall suffer any drunkenness, quarrelling, fighting, unlawful games, or riotous or disorderly conduct whatever on hit premises, shall be subject to be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, together with costs of suit; and if licensed, shall be subject, on conviction, to a for feiture of his license, to be entered, in every cnse, as part of the judgment. ARTICLE IY.--Oirrccaa Arrzcnie Svauzts ANID Pcauc PaopuaryT. $ 1.-If any person or persons shall dig any hole, drain, or ditch, in any street or alley in this city, without first having obtained a written permission Ifrom a member of the city council or the street commissioner every inch person shall, on convic tion, forfeit and pay to said city a sum not less than five doflass, together with costs of suit. g2. -If any ,peison or persona shall, without having first obtained permission of the street com missioner, or an alderman in the ward ini which the same may he, dig, remove or carry away, or cause or procure the same to be done, any stone, earth, sand or gravel from any street, alley, or public ground in this city, every such person sahll, on conviction be fined for each offence in a sum not less than five dol lars, nor more than twenty-five dollars, together with costs of suit ; and every load or parcel remov ed shall be deemed a separate offence. 0 3.-If any person shall injure or tear up any side-walk or pavement in this city without due au thority, every such person shall, on conviction, for feit and pay to said city, a sum of not less than five dollars nor ibore than fifty dollars, together with costs of suit. ý 4.-If any person shall hinder or obstruct the making or repairing of any pavement, side or cross walks, which may be in course of construction pursuant to any ordinance, resolution or order of the city council, or shall hinder or obstruct any per son employed-by the city council or the street com missioner, or person employed by him in nuking or repairing any public improvement or work ordered Ib7 the city council, everysuch person shall, on cn co-viction, be fined in a sum not lees thtan ten dollars, and not exceeding fifty dollars, together with costs of suit. or suit. in l 5.--No city officer, contractor, or other person inthis city shall make any excavation or dig any hole, drain or ditch, in any higb iry or thorough fare, without providling, drirhng thie night, a tempo rary fence or suitable obstruction around or in front ofteae norder to prevent persons, animals o vehicles from falling into the same ; and every per son offending against the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay to said city, for each and every offence, a sum not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, together with costs of sult. J 6.-If any person shall hitch or fasten -any -horse or other animal to any ornamenital fence or railing, or to any ornamental or shade tree, or to any lamp post, or shall injure or destroy any orna mental or shade tree, shrub, lamp post, fence or rail ing in or upon any public ground, street, alley or other public place, or upon any private premnises, every such person shall, on conviction, be fined inn sum not less than five aor more than one hundred dollars, together with costs of stit. S7.-If any person shall injure or destroy, ora assist in injuring or destroying any bridge oi its ap purtenances, or any fire engine, house, or any other public building or property belonging to said city-, every such person shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not not exceeding one hundred dollars, to gether with costs of suit, and shall b?-subject to the payment of all damages. Passed February 16th, 1665. MARRIED. On the 21st inst., at the residence of the brides father. by Judge J7. S. Lott, Mir. J7. R.. TAGART to Miss MARY A. GATES, both formerly of Colorado. NEW ADVERTISEXEM. if. CARIZOLL. - G5*ORGEf STYE"u. CJIRR OLL A 8TEELL, S TO RA GE, Forwarding and Commission Merchants, JJ ~ B N ~ r :.T A`r G been located at this point for e~evernl years in the employ of the American Fur Corn pany, and for the pest year been engaged in the, Forwarding and Commiajion business, we respectful ly solicit the patronage of parties shipping OOODS TO THE MINES OF MOANTN A Via Port Benton. We have now two large and com~modious W AREJIOUSES At this place, and being penionally acquainted with most of the freighters from Fort Benton to the mules, we are able to forward freight On More Advantageous Terms Thgany other parties. We refer to J. J7. Roe & Co., Iockfellow DeeDnek Stuart, King. & Gillett, atd George ýB. Dance rR. Chot Co., Thoinas Ryan and John~ . D.Cntablle I Cro.S.JspM Worda A Co. Hell Gci FMI~e'eate.oeh . bg ot ton IM#generally. adfegtr Asia tong to leave the IwuntryeI w JAMES P. WKLeet Lost. _ ()Tusa , m the 2thiBt. bosbtween~ Virginia City Wgr Cli Getg C° t~o Sý lai the slam ade willat this t hlý1y rewsrnd. G. W. STOBEYOI Y ART.IN & CO.,TOfrt prhsansleo Icity propr ,wi ao well to give as acl pectorafovquertaLodes will Ordit to their advalý ogeto seem a before staking. Persons wishing g a~sýts claims, located in Clorad, n by1 H wi s a descriptionsof tbe mlret> present vahee ascertained without tielay, tand elsesed through our agency, adrciepsmetel oar oce orin Deaver city. Conveytcinginillit forms, done with-nsatness and diVsyatch b the rai partner. We have for sale a Dumber of au claims on go. and silvee-todes, in differen csni of theTeecitesy, and a few superior gulch dlais p MLadibsa cootyros reasonable terms. O~~ a h Asasy Offce of Cowe. A Co., opposite the p~ of. fie*an Virg=iaiaCity, M. T. m e &h~erW'as mie. DY virtue of a writ of execution in my ln&i B1) sed out of the Jiutice's Court of wr county against the prperty of lienyr Brain mt in favor of John 8. Ctndai* and James i do. If shall sell at public &fllflfon to the haghM biuder, in front of the Sheaiff 's ofice, oaf mtoay thel12th day of March, A.D., 1865, ti I oclc a. at., of that day, a11 the interest of the si Brain in the following described property, i : wre Feed Stable, and Corral thereto attacheej, knowsa ~ Brain's Feed Stable and Corral, situate oa street, in Central -city, in the county of jgii... Territory of Montana. NEIL 110 I, Sh J. X. Biedler, Deputy l e~ 0. F. SaR~cKL.A'e, Complint' toaý February 17th, 1865. a2fn' Att t~ Joni S. Liwes, N. B3 HjLaz, D. M.arm LEWIS AC HALE, Jewelry Kanufacturer,. Ei'VERY description of Jewelry madh to order frn= Lthe Native Gold, and warranted. Paritalw attention paid to repairing fine wat~chea. Ayeo En. graving done to order. 5164 Of THE GOLD WITCH, Jacks.a St., Virgwn cit, I. s February 25, 1 865. 27-tf AA LL those indebted to the firm of Baum,, A~g. i1 vine and Merry, are hereby notified for THE LAST TIME to call at once, pay up, and any. coat. Mr. G. IF. Stapleton having resigned the Receivrenth ip in favor of Mr. Julius Blusch,all accounts will be aettlei by the latter, at the Sturo of Erfurt, Busch & Co. 27-tf .Yfotace. A LL those indebtedl to me at the " St.r Bhiliad Sl.aluon "'arehereby requested to call and pay U. JACOB IlINEM AN Virginia City. Fein. 25. 1465. 2; -tf IS hereby given, that all persons iunlebtedl to the Afirm of Jas. 31. Ryan A Co., are equested to cýil imumediately and pay up: and save cos~ts. The bkiwi ness of said borse will be conducted in future by 1f. H~enebarg, solely. Ne-mda, Feb. 25, 186il. r Minr's.fg ancy. D. Drown &Sonof Great Salt lake City, in. T.tend to add to their business. that of 'Stock and Share Brokers," and to this end T. D. llrown will start in April for New Yotk, to form a Gonaaa ion with a responsible house there for the sale of " Feet " and '"Claims " onm Quairtz Lodes, in M1am tans, Nevada and Utah. Specmens of quartz an authority, left with A. J. Olivet A Co., will lbe for. warded to us. We offer also to purcdae. on, Co. mission, machinery or any sort v f goods for Moe tana, and ship by the Missouri River, or freight across the plains, on receipt of the money sad Iha orders. Reference by permissiton to Gov. Sidney Edgerton, J. 35. Thompson. Bainnack ; Nat. stein, &q., A. J. Oliver & Co., Virginia. February 181th. 1S5i5. 2C6-tf Lost. A PLAIN GOLD RING, with the name "Fsnny" Aengraved intide. The finder by. leaving it at this office will confer afavor os thi. owner and be liberal,y rewarded. tf-21 Skerliff's Saic. B Virtue of a special writ of xeweutior., in ay haaisse out of the District Court of the lii Judcia Ditritagainst tepropertyofWlimJ Robinson, and in favor of Wesley Jonas, I shall yell at public auction to the highest bidder, in front ef the Sheriff's office, in Virginia City. on Saturday the I l thday of Februaryv Iff3. at lI o'clock. a. mn., all the interest of the said William J. Robinson. in the following dlecribed property, viz:a One house sad lot situated on Jackson Street above Idahbj and imn mediately back of the Planter's Hone. XEIL HIOWIE. Shieriff. J. X. Bliedler, Deputy sheriff. Virginia City, Jan. ll, 1565. 231 The nbove sale is postponed until Morad,,. Feb ruary 20th, 1::65, at 11 o'clock of that day. Estray .i otiice. C IOME to our Ranche, about the 10th of January 'Jlast, one Black Pony, about three years old. with romesaddle marks; also, one Black Jack. about nine years old, considerably marked with a saddle. The owner is requested to prove propeity, pay charges, and take them away. RICIIPrS, MAYER t Co. Willow Creek, Feb. 3d, 1865. 4t2 St a o ~ e KNup at the California Iian'e .'O 3 milda on onSteer also one cow with calf. The owUIs of this stock, if say, are requzested to call, prone property, 1y charges sad lJe them away. 4t-26NE'rELER £ 1BISHfP. Eatray .ibtiale. t aeo yRanche at Meadow Creek. formerly I cald h ore Ranche, one mare and colt. The. owners, if any, are requested to come forward, provs property, pay charges, and take them, away, o)r they will be .old at the exoiration of 3n days for the smne. PINCKNEY & NICflOLsoi.. 4t-260 ENCOFURRAGE HOME MIANUFACTURE. SOAP! CANDLES!! DOTTERt, JOHY'SON & TAN NETh. corn~r of C4 . I. or and Broadway streets, 3IanufactuuSe. Wholesale and Retail dealers. A rainer's csadis suitable for drifting, of the best description. Par ties buying will save the freight hither and bare a first rate article,.i-g Taken rp. FLOUR bead of ateers, various brands.. two towe -U and one bull, at Nesbitt & Co~ raJ on tha Jefferson river. For particulars enquire at Xý bitt's Meat Market, Nievada City. 54 iV)tre. IIARP , & HYNSON. XTOTICE is hereby given, that I lhave leau 'IT 'p jointedJ receiver of the property and partner ship affects of the firm of Hnrp-r d llvn'om. And :ll settlemens,. ubust~ be made with the under~ig5d. Persons indebtedi to said firm are notified that ut'ey slait ae thle ixniecjiately. A. SINGLETOY, SFeb. 10, 1865. 4w-25 Receiver. NOTIVIE To DUCILDEES I. ROCKENFIELD & C. flI"ITSON' A..RR prepared to do all kinds of Plast-rin; in a Worh b avin'ke manner and at a Itiw figure, th'1 loth wavntg served moany years at the buiaeo.s. If or atagood job done, give then; a call. For 'nether particular, enquire at tinffith ,t Thomp' ' i Store, Idaho Street. A. J. OLIVER & ('o.., Expr.ess Lisle, woean i* ; Cobtianes to ru~n tni-weekly, I ' hi. catskl coaches and careful drir esS olict a oetinnaee f th pubic ntro ut)