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THE MONTANA POST. NA Newipaper, Devoted to the Mineral, Agricultural and Commercial Interests of Montana 'Territory. VOL. V, NO. 14. HELENA, MONTANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1868. WHOLE NO. 223 The Im.tama F.A .TA 4. J( MII.I.p4. - UIDIPOR. (wIEt). M. PLNNE1Y. ArouiM UdiLag aad Mnager 1'O\TR\T8.. PAGE 1-Th. Cawpilal .urusi.ý.-The E ntewal Solkrog-Th. Wlamt At*.-TM. /I Lgtgar two-roprartwlio of Uiawlrtiew-To oar L.Kis. aue-4)atr VIrwImla Letter. PADS 2-LihumMaum Trimmpeae-- Why is It laempIpMet-We feel it-That Lagialatur.- Th. MI.erel Line ALt. PAAJE 3-Telagrnato- A Iesmtiful Ilaparal. Sm-Tbe We.. I'ARE I-mldeet'e Mmare. PAGE 5-M.esaae Legilaleure - Tim Wert leItlee- Lace .4' th 1'. f PAUE W-lc..l Bewte-l~iet of L~et .ru-.l. et the 1' t PASE i-Lioul Nwew - L.41r Li.t-Nlarke tep.rt. Andrew Johaeon is a thorough Hour ,on.- Washington ('h roide. Thoroughly saturated at last. TauK highest sport ik*g authorities in New York declared all bets off on ac otunt of the frauds in New York City. TH. tiovernment has purehased the lower extremity of Broadway. known as the Battery, and will oeeupy it with n'astonm and War Deyartments. The a,",,.n'rri, ,,,,,d i.,u.risai ('lA ,,., ;,le, a sound asthority, says in discu, sing the recent Wall Street spasm : "'We shall never have appr. ximately settled buinees until we get back to specie. We ouuhit by the let of Janu sry, 1870. to be Arml:y planted on that bais." After a arge portion of the people of this town, who do not print newspapers, had retired last night, we commenced receiving here the President's message, de!ivered to 4'ongress yrsterday. That it might be presented to our readers this morning, we necessarily have to present less than the usual quantity of matter in our )aily. but trust our citi zens will be well satisfied with the e-n ,+rprisent their morninz plper.. 'The c.arivari is not wholly given up to those of the fourth estate. Rev. Dr. Breckenridge being married in Danville, Ky., recently, heard of an intended tin horn serenade and engaged a police tfrce for protection. The rabble arrested the I.olice, locked them up, and gave himn a merry concert. The rabble in. clt3led every clergt:)an of Danvill, and every Professor in the Theological Su.m inary. A little folly now and thent" The proposition of the New York IVtnsir to iacrease the pay of the Preli dent from $'.25(04) to $1Nb.O(M1 htis elici ted a negative restponse fron the lead ing Republican papers. The incidental expensea paid by the ^overntnent rover near!- all ri (1lieitc e'tplendltt ttrtt alnd cost th i' pet.op fully ? _5i.OOf) tinrn.r. It is uf~t desirable tor tIi- I'raa'lsi'nt of tixa Itpnblic to itake austentatioua ills play- and aspecially lasirtable to r(.'( 11, nai~e at prtehent. l-llluar". .'i 're' aud Buclanatt all sanved tie-id lit l. ulsrjiiar awhile- in otIica-. 'Ir. Line -,it save-d sh itt *V1)OH1W In foutr years, ani ., tlrui lain so'n 1% 1! get aaway "itl a-. mattch. ~it n. Birant is ilearing a }:: t a't ra aat. . , in lain- saat a, iaxta no Iteavahi; lu *taauu I a play billiards. and 'will do e:aatufaertalahi Without any jnDCr."at on the 6aIary. ol his predIeceesorue. *TOO. 'l'int Pollearl ol" Montain:. the irre. l~.=il r"i1 of tlu; hrr11.~I.e.1 ",1 who fouglt ,Lv. y the lunlu "iron ,!ad" in '4;:, but ' foraged" *70( off the enein'- Iast winter. r..ar" at us gently as a Slucking dJve in the la.t nuxul ,"r .,f the Dv'","r L,.t-ge t.f' itoii.. i. Weare very tsorrv win hurt his lee.initn by allmt-lia to hie gtetting $i(W) for doing nothing. arid at a'i-i now t'iatt Iu .w. oIil tot Iia." taken it it' the people hadl not io dasted Uoanii Itll until forls ttantn.. "ea-.-d to be sir: uour. It is true, hIe w~ar not .worn Inn. antd tlid not vote-. I-ut 7t1n i.: not much-t--r a I)e'uIi,.rat. HI voted :tcaitaat extra (cOintwf. in--ttin at the next I.. cislatuery (.:ldn't t n.- tittt mis. t- first, Jophn :) iand only ieldert I~ tlae re'1 ueat ..1 "uianv comt-ne in Irmrnitttni Ihi. hlame to Ihe uned *IN) worthl a year after. But whe.n v.A talk otf a iIrai'cal (iov ernor. Mlr. 1a ger,. r.collhet that Votur Itlleai:crati. L- gitlatuire pa*tw-i an art giui ug. n.-irr-a-... l intne-s and Indiians Iarug, r y~ iti. I...- :a- citizens than wIhite It. It was olinl a b lunididr tley Wit-It,". I-nt Nap..leon u sailI,und.-r. were wetse than t ruin.-... Mr. It~gerA.u in another Article, a1j.Ionia, to li:- I) -nioi-ratie readet, for ia v.erv ,.ensi~hI.. artist.. which ttriear".d OIf.. wet-k Iwi-t ona. rn-trE'titwr iAethtt:a ure. mt-I rtr.-ihd Iate *n Frt-lav nioght to dreanm ..t* acatth,.d *iron e lao'. and e'irti l.iuta "t*t,'e'" nI' teir':.- in t'.nf.-ilerate . 'rav auto.! rIIe. he." and ct-it, %1 L. r v noti:i.,; .Ir.t-.- e-r.* must.l' It s an -jgular tact tLat n,. President of the I'nited Mats,-. up to the ,ireaent tOue, La- hail a child barn in thy- Wlitt If~u. ii, It is,ri.f.-re',,. .1 thPat the tc will no't .--t- ii.., after ti.-' 4.1, ," '-I.- n"" )i TEAR CAPITAL UI7'YtW. The Ieukpeadrnt. premsttur· y, as we think, discharges ita bluderbus on the Capital question, and, in tutoring the Deer Iodge sad Mimoula members. springs a qmestion that had better beea gives a back seat until legislation more vitally and generally afecting the peo. ple had been disposed of. Deer Lodge has the penitentiary located there by Act. although that Act is subject to re peal. D)iscretion should induce a reluc tance on the part of the Iudependeiat to tamper with the Capital question, and sutgget eoombinatios anmd seesares that may result injuriously to its locality. The Capital is not, in many respects, as large a plu:n as the penitentiary. WVe believe the Lewis and Clarke delegation went to Virginia desiring to give exclu. sive attention to the enactment of nec eenary general laws, and, as essential amendment of the old, until those measures of publ.c it portance were consummated. If they are to be eon fronted at this early day with combi natrion set up on the 'apital qaestion,. and the whole legislature get cheek by jowl in the first week, those who are instigators of it will be respon sible for the defective legislation. If the Edgerton delegation last year had set out with a systematised and well managed design to secure the ('apital. it would have been in Helena now. In. stead, they, although desiring the 'api tal individually, fought wild. exhausted themselves in forensic encounters, and while attending to other business. were outflanked by those opposed to its re mlovral. Being somewhat conversant with the question last winter, and the, reasons urged for its non-reuoval. that are inapplicable now, we may offer a few suggestions on this question when the proper time arrives, but trust meas ures of greater importance may have prior consideration, and a premature newspaper controversy not precipitate it as a discordant element into the Ir.g·s lature hefore it has fairly organized. 'ISliE ELICTOUAL ('OLLEGE. O()0. ot tlhb I at propositions at the last ie.siu,n of C'ongresa war that to abolish the Electoral ('ollege. and eltri the Presiden: and Vice President by the direct popular vote. It is certainly at variance with the ideign otf a Demo eratie (Governlnrtt to institute a ma chine wherel,. three tithes ou: of tour. the President is elected byv a minority of the. voters. It was born of ('omee shon, the hIe-er of two evila, and it needs to be loplwd off Now, when the Ipllit cal blood is cool and the popular heart regular. is the titre to remedy the evil, and not again ri*k the wpossibility of public repudiation of a minority Prrei dent. We find in an exchange th, tol lowing fair erposition ,of its workings by practieal illustrntion : t."'ý u+r Iilingtne a cirllttlntL whrl(l ºnight arise four years from now, or at tiUY tim... " $sr tlhere, ar.: 7 $Ltatf', and 4Ui vp~ in rvh i": ."t.ral t !ll.ege. 01 thtPM. a17 .Ie-rt.uLL Vii *. ti aT. are tet Stat- s whichI v i"~llt ca~t :1 itttInitl. 'i.'* New 'l .rk. P"ui uvlv~au~ia. 1 thin. Illito is. TIndIi..t. TICle~~e , 1itn..... I.nº,,. K-'. tulck%. Nortlh tarulina and 1.eurg I . c pNulillmt. now)Y, that cie ,tr:r ylu',uI 1 cnirry thie tin 'ýtatecs nt.ti;'d by a u"iutal ui I "it acuh. - bile the ot ppotlct. party Phonu1 carry all the otlher twenltty t~tat""% by la~rgt Euiij.friticeautt avr( ol ':0.000P, oor i*\;ttl/c. iºItioll. In tlra' very v los nlnj. ritv of R4OAmE) in 279 State.. andcl a Party whuih was in ther mninorilt lb Sliuoi' than. all it itillioi wtiuld btcoluu lonljntnInt by the unjust operation oii this t,,isclhievous syste n of .election. Would it be tonay for tie majority to sublint i such a ease 1' Is theri not a -erio.us dag'Ier in tho' po"ssiatlit% ..I ita ariaing"' Th~r. t'4iil to hi' a tatlit' ctinn.tt. t"! wivtli th.. nafelt..ititii.ri .,. .1. apiS. tatiz.',i wonderfully and wiliedl~y. and his illn2trioua tanklk- ake' haM a rtale a enfsIlltfate Johin-hiorss of himmelt in En-ý:ind. \ r.'n'.tr iitirk.'d ihi fit ot" ;tron. int.. ritp . mid,( iart.· eup"ri eli.','. llsevrdi' J''ll l was ho~nored withll i tiii :irintnifl't 1n tlthe I''lirt of *.f our I '¶ *' rniJ itr anti, at tiq l iddi tionafl mrk of ri':;eiict, cenairmcned by7 the S.n:it.- iiti lit rit,'rei'uct-o thI.' anper'int' i'pieon"nt to, tit( -iiti- Ifliij.eit. i of that I.",taf. It was hep&..f h"" would justitf :t'!* ' 11" . · '· 1,!,Inct " r"t Clifirrl·itici feu ' h" a:""t~ipnt' ('f C'' etitiI,'ii.'e l.!tv to hidnia!f and diistaronstly to tile I .e .'rrnlient. He, liles Towehted, ain' llu'net. atnd trlkt I . lendi. wtrst ee all, .iisckraCWn I tli·tal(. luj J,-,,u-tcd hIli, best) 1.15 ~en', by see king .Ut .\:s1 ilanii Lair.!, '"l iv Aiuecrica huh 1" ' r 'r,! His* no .11iV Alit'i('3 1,,r Ow :1 Ol'f hila ieawa Claicise Call t I'.' t Ci.ic. .a 1.1A a~e tatilure's 'h"t'ei ,,"C~...' I.'13iy L..'..':e v a ,... .' 12'fV r" i, .... .' f " i .'IH l unetl.r *. 'tt't"il 2d ý' .+.1 .ri 1 er,, "l hiia l.e'rlt, Llt 1L.: .et't ..i 'ii'j.ºsti*. - rlu. t":.t tit-ill is, ! r t.:. 1 ..... 11.".; r r- has's t."-U't :t, i '- . t._" "it 'a . ' art tr"i'i anl I ;ii".. .. 1' h . .1, him .i-i-it We se'u Nr. ri IIn 'e -iatt it~rie. at l'e"'Iutt ,n ' t citi-ure .tn1 re." * 'C' in tS' 1.."it-r.i.v'."s'.'lu it 1. ti -' Tr M 3UW A1L AC..tL In yesterday's issue we presented a paper tres Proemeeor W. S. Keyes, ably presenttig his views on the present IUnited Sltates Mineral Act, as opposed to those presented by us in a former is sue. Our secoad propoeitiom. "that the Mineral land Act gives an lallean ble title," is the only one he contro verts. asserting "that it the law of 1.I66 does, d freto and de jurrt, give am ina Itenable title all the other propositions of the editorial follow, as a matter of manre.' An inalienable title. In the eonnec tion used, is a complete and perfect title from the United States to the miners, and in the possesion of which they will be maintained by the Oovermment. This is as Inalienable title as any min eral land owner would wish. We re for to the second section ot the Act. which, prescribing certain conditions,. adds that on compliance with them " It shall and may Ibe lawful for said claimant or ameliati',n of claitmintl. - * to r ute r recA trvr~ and w.rere it pCtte:ft thAreto.r, grtatinI/ aurA aine,, to gether with the right to follow such vein or l.de, with its dips, angles and variations, to any depth, although it may enter the land adjoining, which land adjoining shall be sold subject to such conditions." If' in this it does not recognize, pro vide lfr, 0.iI !rauIid perfect titlu to urine-, what th.u can be said of the title to surface lands, which are to bw sold subject to the mine owner's right tot l-i low his v,.in. though it totally destroy the land it enters? Patents for lands are 'l.'enmed complete titles, and In the 4uprl.ttne (Cr.ur decisions of ('allfor -nia, patenti for mines are considered inal uvidu.l"c el ownership, except in case of fraud shown in the pre eurement. and fully, as Iprfect. as those of agricultural lands. 'ihis. we think, ldisposes of the Prolne sore objections to ourtsecond prolosition *and the others follow as a matter of course'" for patents are provided for. and the right to obtain granted in the law, ::nd such patents are, as nearly as any titles. indefeasible, which word is per* Iap; more tl,plicable as applied to ludi. v'iiual titles. P'rofesor K. cites iregory 1ale. an authority to maintain that it only gives right to occ.pancy, a lposessnry work ing privilege as it were, or in other words legalizing the miner' t ret las on tlhe public domain. It nttay not Ie int lrl er to ,tate that Mr.Yale is not cannsid eredgosal authority on the Pacific coast ,hat his views of this act are diam.ntedl from by the leading juirists of the State and that his work quoted rirta ly Prof. Kyes, . tilth,.ugih it i -ui as It rft.crr.lc, lenItt-e e"'ell.etiug the uw.t itin'lrtant lecisions on "'water claim,.., by Cti ..u tirew I urt of ('aliflornia, it unt regard ed aS nuluthority as It' endeMavors to over iru. 1, :. r; iuililnt .-u.tl as .1i ) .( .!. t!e , i tp-ol e! I- Sulprenw , e i r: .i t t a!, I.Jhia n'it .n t.- .nllly title. I nder the~ act n" IGi;, arte rranttd postesscry titles to the ,e m" ines without prcurin-_ patents. Th'le original owner-bhip is in the- govt-rn Iltent. It hadl until IN(i retterv.ed the je.tt -,,ory muine-al rights. and all d.vel jpmlnent, cx'cupation, and usct of minres was tunnrnlnt on sutfTranne' trorit the got. ernmuent. Tle tirtt csetion ot tthe snet of 1$t 6 rvalds acs ollows: NWt. 1. He it enarcted,- that the tmin. n.ral lands of the public dotmain. both survetyel n.d unsulrve,- ed art hereby .hecliur.td to bt t ree and opt-n to explora. tioln and tcfcupation by all citizensa of the United 1tates. and thoel, who have declared their intention to tbecome citis zens. suhnj.ct to suchl regulations as may I I, I..tscriaLd by law, and subject alm, tI~ the hwal l custol or rulest o! tuiners in the several mnining districts., o far as the ~am.- may no: be in o,nflict wilth thei- Iw.it ," the tI- ui tat,'. lIere the posen."-ty right, a right u! ,occupatiton and utw- uulinmii.e.d, is yielded9 by thb government.' T,'I whom? '~Tlose who have discovetr. and have. h.-ld them undeur tnluer'ct rules and custowa nand the lo,'al laws, which law., as all nither., itct ni- mit c'uutli-t with the Iu- po riur law ot the I;nited State-. This givt-. g1 vernument aunction to tht Mole tana --tat I uto Ljc. 2 ,1bil1. ru-latisen tn qlartz l.-,,1es. This ac't i..lp, ald all ither ast, ut i atst un lr,,vilctdLt with it, and provinied. SF(. It AlI lead. lode or eirvig elalm. taken up andti r)Ynied in puraorrnte with ti .4 mviwicnin of this art. shall e.ntitl. IH ursmn rtrclinq t toi huºdd thet .ana.o to the uew ot himaelt, lil h"iraa ad aaaai na: and emnveianwe of quartz ccrainlw lhrll hereafter rsi ue~re the Acrre iortnalitieE.. and olahll h. "'QI.jcit to rtil samte rulisr * eonstriecti'.f it- tl1o trans fer ot real I-staro No tit',- net-(? ie ae-Zuiri d strnoner than rhii. ..r:the* goverrnawnt has volun tarilv . irl.oI: ra -ic a to itc citizeas and 'o Iº1:a".*d ittrIf to give a patelnt, ºlarsn a. p!iration tr'ntl a citizenI line te~n*-r who has done $1.4N1) work. T44 provisiron ter adverse claims ar, neceg sary, bta it wounld Ltei well to laavae ,'me saa"ndatorv elanptiito prevent Unjust die. lay. in tto a4judlcaaion of awn.raah'p. S jI.·j;-,t0 in tact is th. .urraninder oat "I.." 11-- laY !Li-iovat rtva "T~mt tILut it Iplaes so prles upon the mnleral., but gives them wholly up, while the ladse necessary to their working are held to sale at $6 per acre. It is tree tht this law is subet so repeal, but so are all laws. The same objection might be takes to the hobme stead, or any Land Act. Does ay one doubt the good lath of the gevemrmest in granting its agritellural leads Why shoukl they in thisr A repeal of this law would destroy vested rights, and be wholly inosaslstent with the established usageof the government. On the pe sage of the set, a Justice of thb Supreme Court pronouneed It a surrea der on the part ol thegovernment to its citinen mine owners of the government ownership of the mines. As act that would re-miu.e them would be retruper tiv. and is not an occurrence to be cou - idered among the contingencies, al though important ameedments are prob able. The irst general pre-emption land law was passed i. 1880, sad although a less intricate system. every few vears has men marked amendments lu the law and its administration. till there have been none destroying the vested rights of citizen occupants who iu good faith were holding and usiug lands. The mineral deposits are intricate problems, only partially understood even by ex perte. It will take tany years. it it is then pnesible. to perfect a patent .e ster that will work smoothly and unerringly, but we neither doubt the intent ot the, preeent law, or the, gLol faith tt :the Anterican goveronment. TUI I fIFT L' Lm ISLA'TI:I . Thel Solons have assembled, organiaed, received tile (,vernor's eomamunleation, and the legislative mill Is ready to grind. In the sealecticn of Mr. Russell for Pres ident of the Council, they have a leader full ,of mnervous energy. luick determina tion, positive. sell-reliant and with clear business ideas. lie will soon accustonm himself to his eunties, and the Council will Ie anm active Iody. Mr. A. E. May hew, Slwaker of the Honuse. is undoubt cdly tie best .parlianmentarian in the legislature., with ample exieriuuce and an adaptiveness for the position, lie is cool, systemnlaie, verred in law and leg. islation, and has secured this Seiaker ship by an able discharge of the maste duties in the .ussiom of 66-L4. Mr. ('. t'. Menangh. ('hief Clerk of the ('ouncil, had elxperie.nce in the nsame duties last session, and is well quslified Mr. H. E. -rick. we explrtewssed a :reirenite for a .ew days since, and believe he will nsak,' en ,.llt'ient ofllcer. In all these.' comn nuenulations we haye a mutual re.erva. tiou of intense dislike for their l.litic:. Among the suggestions of '.cting (ouvernur Tufts. are allusions to defects in enactments recognized by th-e legal ifraternity as requiring essential acuelnis ilttU'. andl which are doubtless well treateed in the message. 'I'he institu iton eet a wore colulete and Inuetlicial ouwllullo schsool sys.te, with larger le cilittes anld of Usere. e.,tellded be:nelits, isould heLv\' precedleuce. earnest consid arat.ln antd liberal legiu'ation. It is the , uurs,ry where arr cultivated the best I fruits olit is Iugovruns. nt. 'the rAlor ulliLh'eb atise toer i Su.eUte ritlLd loe sit in-l reisetL aplpropriatioln lfor the plenit.nti sry is pirolsr, as tihe Secrtary .): the len terior is nw withholding tie original aleprolpriation until to;,egreei. has allppro lrilateld sultil.ienut to warrracnt the e',e euntrone.unt of a gool building. li regard to a geological survey-, we sare In I,-seussion "It soelli ticts that will be given publicity snld that iasly ih of .,S. ice. Th'le lranlu trone thIe I. P. II. KI.. is one' ct the especial local crochets of Virginia from which even its tioverno-r Is not xtemlpt. TI'he ;suIgglstioa for an mnigration society is etmineatly worthy. )of enslieration and the congratulatieN of the I.e.iislatulre on tie. success of the lnion lprty a ban s e,t of. exquisite! rony. VWe shall look with interest for tLe full text of this Umestsage. . which e.emsn to have dliscllussed many practical and important them.iie.s for the benefit of our legislators. MEVRE5ENTATU4N @3' 315 NOUUTIIs. Th'je lee', ' M h." -I1.. ',7 ,, Le" la; ii :1lo11 ti , tee et lee ti,. th, lie i tendl the' leeet~b, Leet titw .1 a-. '1"L, p rep. '-sttieti ] tuaclu c, by tL. lU 1ld that thle presae'nt uysatetu ou re. preiefaiet iaM uujeii. as Illiacn'ri nce'deve. T4 iche. l n/l th'es MaT 1 ccitri'usctti, 'A ut U . i -i, ;4 eute1re haetiu teno rihrej ccfntaftlfa in ('eens v', while 1n,; 1, vteirt have tecwe, aied Ilic: ?/jile,c. cite's New-W York City, where the politi ceel Cuteplt-'ie.l oR the rvpre.'eutelive's is the' revtersu. A renuedy Nor thie wa'as jru jece~d it tlhe N. 1. Ceusiictutiene cnuvern tion. but lust. 'fb' ticurce. which -cowe prccp'l.r, ena.u Lcetter Li' e. w icicedcl Ly a leu cal illustration. :alelcciiu: Leie.sc aned (Clarke. cueeuty to cast ;,(K)u veotes, anId heave liv'e repJretst'u'att'c.z, in tLhe Legis latr',",oi .lita lce acte"r-atre' Icj celi lie te. Cekel -lit)J I 'ceeee'm tite. Each v. eter shotultd bee' ellecce~l tee veote' tor all Itit ..r to cast five ot le) *e fler ncee Ieercr-'e, or three' eur cuec cciii t iue cr su~tlt i r. r in an e cecelecuatiern he' 'ri ieee. I? thee' l ?t' O Rel'"llicanP Rhnuld cast the·ir v·otes Ieor al iealt e"I.tet ere'.r thteir Nil) for twoe uottaietrs. oa the itrc-u adi two pritaerple. it would tcault- Flve Recptlchl~n , I aVerae''. I2&M IIn.te ternccerat. ! veetee. 11p111 suee IDemncencrt. 3i vote,. ,4ij) A. wotue of tih. ciVe Mepc'uliezae would have Iese, and ethecrs wnert', than the twelve' etl- hunr. the twe Ileiece'vratet when wttle heave' ta ave'rage, - o(t 24N)u wectil ý- e'e . 'ci'-l e.r 'It.. ' .v' , cee-'e nority could elect two of the five rep resentative.s a lair representation tor their relative strength. while a minority could In no case have a na:jority of the repreentatives. Although this may appear at first ighb open to objection. we believe it a correct and desirable theory of representation that a voter may east his vote for all or one. It is opiomal in many societire, schools, etc. Will the Legislature of Montana give it favor t TS @W| illm.Ul A.A..I That the material prosperity of Mon - tan depends pee.emiently apse the aceemeful development and rednetlom of our minerals Ia an evident fact. Our placers have yielded gold lavishly. en. riching the misers and she nation. The alri.altral resources, unlimited, have kept pace .l de :elopmenat and the Ter-n ritory I deasoastrated to be capable of uneltailag, il agricultural products, any population requiste to the working otf its ores. But the gulch placers are ephemeral soereea of wealth, here as elewhere. and however well adapted the Territory Is to grazing and agricul ture we are dependent largely and pri marily upon the inducements of our preeious minerals to secure an influx of population, and capital. What Monta as needs, is the systematic, early and emergetic development of its great bar placers and quartz leads. There are many influences that will tend to this result, soome of which may be encour aged by wise legislatiom. others, depend ent upon the success of those now en gaged in working the mines, the public ity given to the remul's, and the increase of facilities for reaching the Territory. The construction of railroads, im provement of the Missouri and re-open lag of the Mullen road, are each pro jocts to whichl we wlok with hopelfil as. snrance. The working of such mliAes us the Union Whitlatch, which has yilded nearly half a million dollars in two years, returned a net income of .200,000 to one conmpany in a year and a ':all, and paid another its total inv.rt. tnet in the lnire and umachinery in nine months. Is full of beneficent inflaences. rTh Intstitution of an Emigrant Aid So ciety would be a powerful and desirable axilliiary, publisbing to the thousand ,eeeking our shores, and those in the crowded States who find employment at beggarly comntimnation ditticult to obtain. a 'Territory where the lands are free and tertile, the hill-sides spreading a continuous binuuet for stock: the nines. waiting for discovery, develop nent and ownerslip: emlloymu.ent at rtuaitable pricers, and a climnute that. deispite asretinsam, is as the life-breath upon Adam's moulless dus ttomipared to tle. aickeuin.i, mzi..tma fr-ighted etuti that our easte-rn ne.ighbors brealihe with reluct!ance and die tor doing. Emigra-i tine would esien price of labor, but in surae employment for capital waits that result to enter earnestly upon the field. it is now, in many instances we know .,, absolutely frozen ont by high rates and the believed insecurity of imonies Investedi under oumr iresent laws. It In an arg.u.znnt in tavry of a state I organiiation, that the laws would not be subject to annulment. and thtus in rite investment, but it is the duty of oltr Territorial Legislature to signify its gIwxl faith to outside capital by a differ eat spirit than at present evidenced in the Limitation Law. which the Gover nor has wisely recommnet.,led be re pealed or amended, before it would be desirable to see them entrusted with permanent legislation. Another matter' .nmmends itself strongly, to Legislatire consideration: the adptl,ion of Huoe plhn that will encourarge the deve.op'.; wtent ,t mines held uufc-r the title givenu by the quartz law of this Tt'rri toty. approved Dec. 'i, 1$6-l; and the passage of an aet requiring a !arger amount of work on leads discovered hereafter. before title is granuted, and a certain amnount of labor shown thereat ter each year to retain it. The- Gover nor also mia'kes a -ugetiou on this point n, hLi measage. that may Le of utility. Our quartz law, as at present .xisting. If remnining for two r,,re years, will prove dtrimntal to il. Is st interests of toe T,,r.,itory. 'The titles acquired under it are good, although pers.ons may hold 40.00). T'i.00). or more t..t ithotut doing a day lsabor in a 'uar to, ol,,-n them p. Ils,,king as w." do It. this liritanent inter.at to give routinued prospl-rity. the subject is worthy of broad, deliborate, tar sight.ed legislation, that will result in the gene ral welfare, without injustice to individ alts, and we trust it may not be un i:.e led by "the. powers that !,o" now Ireland pays seven n:illions a year more than its worth for land. All its earnings are drained off to England. in the shliap ii tat-s and alsentee r. *t. Ireland Io't *lont 41)51 iq':n'. Inot ,.tar oQU VIMSNINA I3 rsT . ,kse Q h e .ele sn lleamu she caWaIS Seseaas aer VIrglla. Ek;DITon Poer : The Legislature and Supreme Co art both comeseliag their emseeone today. I have bees told that for more than a week past the eoet has been to make this place a eastre of considerable attraction. Every stage has brought from one to a doaen politl cal ewpectant., interminjged with law y'es and legislators, until the old Capi tal has assumed a show of population similar at least to that of 6ti. The peaceable citieas, accustomed to quiet. are met at every turn by persons whose; countenances are either lit up with: hope, or cast down with despair. The oftite.holder and the rtlice-eeker are easily distinguished in the crowd, now anxiously awaiting the organization o. the third Legislature. There are at least four applicants for each subordinate station, from fireman up to ('hirt Clerk of eatw body. and as many hopeful expectants iaukia.r for ".mniethintg to turn up." Tihe nerm hers are all here in battle array. For three days past combinations ia' s i ben torming for divers iimportant ipu"psr Outsiders. governed by their lereonai iredilections. Ihave been at work to se cure the election of Stewart or Nlay hnw to, the ,ttice. ,wt Speaker of the llous. It seetm tou e generally Iw.. lievted that this contest is to determine whether the present session Is to be held here or at Helena. (aucusing has developed the fact that the two Repub licams hold the balance of power on the. question, the L.emocrats being equally dividel.. Wilson and Wentworth hay. been alternately bored by each laction and sulbject to all sorts of importunities from interested p.erons outtside. Tihe battle promises to be a warm one whet, it begins, but aplwarances give no indi cation ,of t, , result. Now. a. the, hour approaches for the aa semnbling ot forces, anxiety is or the increase. Countenances lengthen and squads hold potential con suitation on the street corners. Low talking, loud talking, and roiflerousness illustrated with violent gesticulations and axdily contortions, greet the ear and eye. Angry words, eulphlasized with a good deal of original profanity, break suddenly from some of the crowds Men. arm in arm, by Couples, walk qui etly up and down, using the index tin ger demonstratively upon the siuister palm iNome faces indicate conviction, others distrust, others again shrewd cal culation. Even an excitilng dog tiyht excites no attention, and the ,iercin. atmosphere does not cool th-* heat with in. one feels, is view of it all, as it some momentous event was on hand. involviug the uncertainty l'rbhais of an earthqluake, or a great batt!e. The members display an airot responsibility -their faces are grave, thoughtful. and their general air indicates conscious i-n. psrtance-. Even the passing urchlinp look at tint in with the awe of open nioutlh and di-tended eyes. %We fee! tlhe impending cri.is, and I tleave this unfinished narrative to -urvey the gath ering of the elellents. 12 o'clock .-Bjtli Ilh Ious as+eu blehd-crowd pressing-lobuierand aisleas full. In the t'outatil IMajor WHatson. of Beaverhead. tre,iararvy hairman: t'. 4'. Menaugh, Clerk Major .Edwedl, of DeIe 1.odge, S.argeant-at-Armrs. ('. ,nmittee on C'rledentials apl-ointetl .and adjourned until 2 r'. M. Alter the adjournment the excitenment was on the increase; lHe publican ewmbers were surrounded by person, repreaenting diflerent interests. and conversation turns on the weather, creops of past season. and mining resours ces. Not a word ailbut .ln'yhew or Stew art,thouugh artie. i in tetlra- of bot I. art distrusttul glances at the crowd. ('Crn er canvasinlg c,n tle" inctrease. te.tcu latio,ns mere dtcnon. trative. Nuweroua persona talking at ones. Peartiea stop suddenly to discuss important sugges tiuns, and go on, and return to renew the argument. M.aylhew and Stewart both passive. Neither wants the otliee but "the caoel of the people,' you know. oeremes all scruples. "In the hands Sthei r i'riends, etc., etc.. etc. Lach is toliwed and engaged in conversation Iy his ymlpanthizers. Long faces among aspirants for tle-rkship and $ergeant.at arms, who regard temporary apla,int anent as indications of plpular tavor l.awyers uix in with the erowd anad mnanifest great ntmstery in their emtawnu anicutious . Solh'tling is to ISe !i':,d up "'io to any rootll with me, I have sanie tirng important." Members follow "'Come down to our office, I will con verse with you." Republican, arm in arm with DThemoc.rat. obeys. (;re,.t things are to be aeeomplishld ; doubt and u1i certainty IIang over the result W\. will rep' rt anon. ( ,o u n 'i l , .! ,e tr a ! t ' o l S a m elll u r t It . - -I , ,; Madieson. President : the House. Mr. A E. May-hew1 , Speaker, and other ,.tlicer.i a tel.graphled. Both bo!ies aeij,urunei to li.ar the (,.vern.orl" Tl.ssa e to.Iror row. More d ,-nlT",inted than .a:,atied persona let, the halls, buL such result was inevitable. .\nd now. Jtst at night tall. quiet reigns in the Capital. The Virginians regard the great qauetion of rre.rl settled, d. ad eem well phtabed with the da' a work. Va. I'ity. LDe. I. IIE45I. The Rev. Dr. Blank once t,1d . little anecdote of Jamsra Harper. t1. N, "v Y. rk publitaher. I arke.d the 1u, """ -Jd Or. Blank, " what he did? I -:,: ,iYu, I knew that Johln Harp..r .:'t I: 's tu!,. ibuiness : Wel,-vy HIarp. r looks ahft.r the literary correspondenee : F!&'cl,. Harper receivesi authors and looks attl r new books and the .Vleyti,.l-but vUt, Mr. Mayor, I have neve r been able t,. discover what you do." " I'll tell you.' anwered the Mayor in a whisper. l"but Scii mun..- . . *" " :t ntertin 'I.'