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THE MONTANA POST
HENRY N. BLAKE, - - Editor.
Saturday, - - November 17, 1866.
Our Agent. in the different towns
and mining camps of the Territory and
elsewhere, will please take notice that the
terma of aubeription for the PosT have
been increased to $3.50 per quarter, $5.00
for i,. month., and $8.00 for one year.
S This paper may be read gratuitously i
Lon.dn at the central establishment of "Hollo
Way's Pills sad Ointment," 244 Strand, where ad
v.rtlemments and subscriptions for the same are r
oelved.
Mining Prospects of Montana.
From the best means of information
at our command, the reports of prospect.
ore and miners, and statements of ranch
men and members of the Legislature
from n arly every section, we have de
duced the most satisfactory conclusions
regarding the future development of the
mineral and agricultural wealth of Mon
tana. It is conceded that this Territory,
with the exception of California, has pro
duced more gold than any other mining
region in the United States, in the last
three years. But the quartz mills that
have been erected have yielded only a
very limited amount, and we anticipate
a large increase every year from this
source. This vital branch of our indus
try is in its infancy, and most of the
richest veins are unexplored, and no im
provement has been made upon them
since the discoverer excavated his "go
pher hole " and set up his posts to define
the extent of the claim. Comraniee
nave announced intenticns to build mills
and we have good grounds for stating
that more than twenty will be brought
from the States within the next twelve
months. During the inclement season,
when it is hazardous for persons to defy
the storms and temperature of winter,
shafts will be sunk upon many lodes,
and no labor is more essential to the
prosperity of all concerned. Gulch min
ing will be continued with the most suc
cessful results. New districts, like those
of Highland, Rochester and others, will
reward the hands of toil and bestow
millions upon worthy and faithful work.
men. The old diggings in the neighbor
hood of Virginia, Helena, Diamond City
and other localities, which are too numer
ous to be mentioned at the present time,
are not exhausted. When certain ditches
have been constructed at these points
we do not have any hesitation in declar
ing that thousands of miners will be em
ployed, and those who imagined that all
the golden treasure had been extracted,
will be astonished at the result. After
reviewing the facts that have been thus
briefly sketched, we believe that if all
the statistics could be collected it will be
found that Montana will yield more gold
and silver during the next year than any
other Territory or State in the nation.
The Legislature.
The Council and House of Represent
atives have organized, and the important
work of making laws has commenced.
President Bagg and Speaker Mayhew
are competent and efficient presiding
officers, who will push forward the pub
lic business of their respective bodies.
We repeat the opinion which we ex
pressed upon another occasion, that the
members are governed by good motives,
and no injury will be designedly inflicted
upon the Territory by their statutes. No
person regrets more than ourselves that
their power to effect good is paralized by
the uncertainty that prevails regarding
the legality of their sessions and acts.
The doubts that are entertained by many
intelligent citizens, cannot be removed
until the judicial magnates have passed
upon the vexatious question. The views
of the Territorial Judges are too well
known to be repeated, and all must give
that deference to them which is de
manded by their exalted position. But,
as their ideas conflict with those of a re
spectable portion of the community, it is
necessary that the Supreme Court of the
United States should render a final de
cision. This cannot be obtained for
years, because no case has been ap
pealed to that tribunal, and we do not
think it is probable that such an event
will occur. Under these circumstances
we trust that Congress will enact laws
which will allow all parties who have
performed their tasks in good faith, to
receive a reasonable compensation, and,
at the same time, emancipate the people
of Montana from the troubles and per
plexities which now exist. If the na
tional legislature does not give that re
lief which is prayed for by every citizen,
one of two things must take place:
First. All men must cast aside their le
gal opinions and acknowledge the val
idity of the second and third Territorial
Legislatures in order that greater evils
may be avoided, or secondly, the Su
preme Court of Montana must on the
broad ground of public policy, reverse its
decision upon the subject. A law mak
ing power is absolutely essential to the
safety and well being of the commnzity,
and we express the earnest wish that the
pr-mt misanderstanding will cease be.
the next election greets us.
--4t month the walls of a part of
aodon were adorned with a placard
stating that the Wslworth Amateur
]rtcultural Society would hold its an
I.~ti show in a few days "under the
patronage of the late Viscount Palmer.
stAn and late Sir Joseph Paxton.
Telegraphio Dispatches
Beported for the "TriWoeekly Post,"
by the W. . U. Tel. Co.
Cholera in Chicar..
CHICAGo, Nov. 10.-Cholera deaths in
the city during October were 673.
Mexioee and the same Empress
NEw YORK, Nov. 9.-The Herald's
Paris correspondent says General Cas
tlenau will arrange for the retirement
of the French troops from Mexico en
masse, as Napoleon thinks a march by
detachments would be inconvenient.
It was considered France would be re
lieved of two huge incuba, (?) Rome and
Mexico, about the same time. The Em
press of Mexico, now called the Princess
Carlotta, is afflicted with religious mo
nomania, in whose bewailing injuries
have been done the church in Mexico,
and her case is probably hopeless. Ru
mor says the unfortunate lady attempted
suicide by jumping from a window.
Austria and Prussia.
A Munich letter says Baron Buest,
Primero of Saxony, has lately been
making a tour of southern Germany,
holding long conferences with the Em
peror of Austria.
A Berlin dispatch of the 7th, by cable,
says Prussia sees in the appointment of
Buest, and the ministry of foreign af
fairs of Austria, an attempt to interfere
in the considered settled questions. If
this view is correct it will only impel
Prussia to more quickly complete its
national work in Germany.
Cuba.
General Manso, new Captain General
of Cuba, arrived in Havana last Satur
day to relieve General Sersande.
The Pope.
The Herald says the mission of Glad
stone to Rome is to reconcile the Pope
to his fate.
The rumor of failure of the Russo
Prussian alliance is unfounded.
New York Market.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Flour dull and
15(20c. lower. Wheat dull; common
grades 2@3c. lower.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Fenton's major
ity by the latest accounts foot up 13,8.54
Fenlans and Canada.
CHIC.Go, Nov. 10.-Thirteen Fenians
were arraigned at Toronto yesterday,
and the trial postponed indefinitely.
Another Fenian was tried and acquitted.
There are only three under sentence of
death-Lynch, McMahon and Slevin.
There are now 14,000 British regulars
in Canada, being larger now than since
the war of 1814.
The residence of the crown's prosecu
tor against Fenians, at TOronto, is
guarded by regulars.
The Toronto police are instructed to
arrest all suspicious characters under
the suspension of habeas corpus, which
act authorizes the magistrate to commit
such persons without trial, and hold
them until the 8th of June 1867. Yes
terday four arrests were'made.
Great Eastern, Etc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.--The Great East
ern has been chartered to carry the ex.
cursionists from New York to Brest dur
ing the Paris exhibition.
Cyrus W. Field is paying the indebt
edness caused by his failure in 1859 with
interest in full.
Judge Reagan of Texas, late member
of Jeff. Davis' cabinet, has written a let
ter to Gov. Throckmorton in favor of
negro suffrage.
Yiantonomah going to San Fran
cisco.
A Washington special says: The navy
department has in consideration the send
ing of the iron clad Miantonomah, now
in European waters, to San Francisco
via Cape Horn.
Georgia Rejects the Amendment.
MILLEDOEVILLE, Ga., Nov. 9.--The
Georgia Legislature to-day rejected the
constitutional amendment, the resolu
tion declining to ratify being adopted
unanimously in the Senate, all voting,
by one hundred and twelve against two.
In the House the committee who report
ed the above resolution accompanied it
with a lengthy argument that the amend
ment could not be proposed without the
representation of all the States in Con
gress, and that neither Georgia nor any
other State has lost the right of repre
sentation.
A Sensible Governor in Arkansas.
Mum'rHs, Nov. 9.-The Arkansas Leg
islature convened yesterday. The Gov
ernor's message recommends the ratifi
cation of the constitutional amendment,
and such legislation as will carry out a
civil rights bill.
IMonetary ARMlrs.
NEw YORK, Nov. 10.-The Downie.
ville Gold Mining Company, whose office
was at No. 70, Wall street, was found to
have failed yesterday, and a number of
stock brokers are badly victimized. The
market was found to be flooded with
their worthless shares. Civil spit was
immediately commenced against Riley
and Wheeler, and they were lodged in
jan.
Advance in Ai.isa a s rtleuw s.
Loinox, Nov. r-The telegram from
Erankfort, last eIi g, advises of better
feeling in Amerina asruitie., five-twen
ties being quoted'at 78.
Nuw TaY[, No.. 10.--The Mfrgate us
quehauam,a used this afrnoon, with
General Sherman, Minister Campbell,
SecretaSy Plumb and Colonel Andrew
Reid of thermsa'b staf The depsrtuce
was witnessed l a large nanumber of pee.
ple.
The Feu ans are threatening all sorts
of things in retaliation upon Canada and
England, including the cutting of the
Atlantic cable near this side, so that the
expedition may sail to Ireland unher
alded.
Advices from Chihuahua, 7th ult., say
Juarez went there with his cabinet and
eight hundred soldiers. All Northern
Mexico, except Durango, was in Liberal
hands, and the garrison of Durango was
expected shortly to move back upon the
capital. Juarez has annuled the Louis
lana-Tehuantepec grant and made a new
one with other Americans, who pay one
hundred thousand dollars and reimburse I
holders of grants for money paid for it.
CHICAGo, Nov. 11.-The Court at To
ronto, yesterday, condemned a Fenian,
William Hayden, to death on the 13th
of December. Drummond was acquit
ted, and two cases were postponed.
There is an increasing number of sas- c
picious persons in Toronto.
The Washington specials chronicle the C
arrival of General Steudman yesterday
as significant of a change in the war de-.
par-tment.
Stanton has been assailed by the 1
f telligencer, Republican and Star for the
past few days, it is said, by official inspi
ration.
Fernando Wood had an interview with
the President yesterday, and the Repub
lican says he favors the adoption of the
constitutional amendment.
The Southern papers very generally
speak with bitterness of the result of the
Northern elections, and declare the south
less inclined than before, to accept the
constitutional amendment.
A committee from the Mississippi Leg
islatule has just arrived at Washington
with a petition asking for the release of
Jeff. Davis. They will have an inter
view with the President on Monday.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Col. Jas. B. Fry,
late Provost-Marshal General, sailed in
the steamship Arizona from New York,
Saturday, for California, to be the as
sistant adjutant-general of the military
division of the Pacific.
Presidentvs Message.
Washington specials say the Presi
dent on Saturday laid before the Cabinet
portions of his annual message.
Reports having been circulated which
threw discredit upon the previous an
nouncement that Maximilian had abdi
cated, it is now stated as the policy of
the Government that, should Sherman
and Campbell find on their arrival at
Vera Cruz that nothing was being done, I
they will report to the President, who i
will recommend Congress to authorize
vigorous measures to expedite the
French departure. It is believed the
Mexican question will occupy a promin
ATý ýAAA i + lA f f~nnn n..
Among the late appointments are
Gen. W. H. H. Taylor, postmaster at
Cincinnati, and Albert Carhart,Marshall,
Oregon.
New York Items.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Horace Greeley
is being prominently put forward for
Senator, vice Harris.
.Hilton, the Wall street broker, arrest
ed for attempting to sell stolen coupons,
has been honorably acquitted.
Sanford Conover, alias Dunham, the
perj ured witness against Jefferson Davis,
was arrested in Washington Saturday
and lodged in jail, upon complaint of
the Judge Advocate General whom he
deceived with bogus evidence.
Foreign News.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-Consols closed at
894; 5-20s, 69.
At a recent banquet, Lord Derby made
friendly allusions' to America, hoping
any question between the two govern
ments might be approached in a concil
iatory spirit. To remove all bitterness
and cement friendship, Parliament has
again been prorogued.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10.-The Czar
and Princess Dogmar were married yes
terday with great festivity.
Cholera in Scotland.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The steamship
Saxony brings Southampton dates to
the 3d.
Mrs. Lincoln and son had arrived loth
well in Scotland.
The cholera had broken out afresh
at Woolwich and Charleton, also lightly
in Edinburgh and Yorkshire.
Markets and Monetary.
NEw .YORK, Nov. 12.-Wheat heavy
and less active. Plour opened heavy
and 20c lower. Extra firmer with a fair
demand.
The weekly bank statement shows an
increase in loans of $4,000,000, increase
in specie $4,000,000; increase in circals
tion $500,000; decrease in legal tenders
$3,250,000; increase in deposits $250,000.
There is considerable complaint in the
dry goods trade, that accounts are not
easily collected, and that extensions are
asked for.
LoNDON, Nov. 12.-Consols 80.; 5-10s
Dispatches received asy the war in
Japan is ended, and the death of the Ty
coon contfrmed.
Jameli wm case.
NEw Yeol, Nov. lA~--The Juamll
will are was comela today in the
Bprenme Court. The aury rewtarned a
verdict that the testatrix was of unsound
ipind when she made the will. Mad.
Jumell will be remembered as the
widow of Aaron Burr.
Correspondence.
SUxxrr, Nov. 6, 1866.
EDITOR POST: Happening by accident
to be in your city on the 5th instant, my
attention was drawn by the heavy report
of a gun, to a crowd of men and boys on
the hill north of the city, and on inquir
ing the cause, was told that they were
firing a national salute, which at once
would admit of a double meaning, sug
gestive of two separate constructions;
one, that it was in honor of the meeting
of that august assemblage, the Legisla
ture of Montana, or to speak more to the
point, though in a figurative manner,
the Missouri mutual admiration society.
The other, that in all legislative bodies
it is necessary to have at least one big
gun, and not having that one on the in
side, it was thought necessary to let the
people know there was one on the out
side. While reflecting, however, which
of the two constructions was intended,
my attention was drawn to a large poster
containing the proclamation of Mayor
Castner, (which it is said cost the city
$25,) announcing to the citizens of Vir
ginia City that a salute would be fired
in honor of the third assembly of the
Legislature of Montana Territory. The
firing of the salute, Mr. Editor, was well
enough, and I suggest that it would be
well to carry the matter a little further,
and fire another salute with double
charges, to announce to the people of
Montana the fact that we not only
have a legislative assembly, but that
we also have a delegate in Con
r-ess, notwithstanding he has never
ben heard from directly, since his
leparture from the Territory, yet he still
lives and flourishes. As I am a miner
and a business man, and identified with
,he interests of the Territory, I should
ike to know something of what these
savans propose to do for the good of the
'erritory. Do they propose to lessen
he burden of taxation, and repeal that
)ortion of the revenue law which de
nies to the tax-payer the right to pay
his Territorial taxes in its own paper,
which as the law now stands, amounts,
in fact, to repudiation? Will they con
tinue to grant special charters under
peculiar circumstances, or will they pass
a general incorporation act for the bene
fit of all ? Finally, would it not be well
in order to remedy existing evils for the
people, for whose benefit and protection
the laws should be enacted, to look after
and scan well the acts of their public
servants; commencing at the fountain
head; beginning even with the honor
able gentleman who at the last session
of the Legislature so frequently felt up
wards for the ground, and cursed the
sidewalks for not being banistered, and
finally was provided with comfortable
quarters elsewhere than at a first-class
hotel or boarding house; continuing on
down the list to the gentleman with the
high crowned hat and butter-nut clothes,
who once swallowed a sorrel mule all to
its tail, which stuck fast to his upper
lip; and on down to the foot of the list.
JEFFERSON.
MARKET REPORT.
CORRECTED BY
SPARKS, M'PHERSON & HALL,
No. 69, Main Street.
Helena, November 12, 1866.
[We wish it to be understood that quotations
represent prices in gold of large lots from first
hands, unless 'otherwise stated, and that in filling
orders, higher rates have to be paid.]
Our Market for the past week has been firmer
than last quotations. G(roceries have advanced
and flour remains firm. Sugar is held firm at 40c.,
with an upward tendency; the amount on hand is
figured at 1,800 bags. Bacon, Candles, and Dried
Apples are firm at quotations. Coffee quiet, with a
large surplus in the market.
FLOUR.
•t. Louis f Sack...........................$14 00 16 00
Western Spring Extras................... 12 00m14 00
Salt Lake, Provo,........................ 9 50210 50
Other orands............................ 9 00 9 25
Gallatin Mill............................ .......$9 50x10 50
States,
Hall's Self Rising...................... 12 50
Cannon's Sclf Rising ....................... 12 50
CANNON'S HELENA CRACKERS.
Butter I...................................5
Soda ................................ .....25
Pic N ic .............................. .. ......... 30
71 BACON.
Heavy sides f 100 lbs............................ 40e
Medium Sides p 100 lbs ........................... 38e
HAMS.
Prime Canassed Ib.................... . 550
Country.. .......................................45,50c
LARD.
Large cans........3537ie I Small cansa.............45e
CANDLES.
Work's Cincinnati -........................... '400
Other brands....................................37i@40o
SUGARS.
Clarifed....................40c Crushed.............42 1-.c
Powdered.............45[I Refined A...............40o
COFFEE.
Rio choice lb......... 380 I Ordinary.................We
TRA
Imperial p b b....................................2 25@2 50
Young Hyson f Ib ..............................2 002 25
Japanese, in papers, P f .....................1 5021 60
TOBACCO.
Natural Leaf, 1 m.............................1 5051 90
Other brands ' lb ..............................1 00~ 25
SYRUP.
Belcher's Golden Syrup, 10 gal ..................36 00
Belcher's 8 H Syrup, 10 ga ...................... 34 00
BUTTER.
Salt Lake P' b...50i60c I Ranhehlb $1 0091 25
OYSTERS.
Field's steamed ' case..............................$17 00
Other brands ...................................... ....... 16 00
DRIED APPLES.
Peelb ................... ...................
BEAN8.
Navy .....................................................28 9 930
OIL.
Coal................... ..... .................I. 2 5003 00
9 100 5 keg ................................9.2 095 0s s
Horse Shoe Nail, 'rM'th". .......................,,75
WHISKY. CLARET.
9 gal.........$ 50os o0 I 9 ouse..................1s
BROOMS. CHAMPAGNE.
Sdomen....98 00912001 ' basket Hddusok..40
CANDY.
Steam reined stict .t 9226 boxes.....................0
mixture .................D0s
HONEY.
10 ea s.................................................., 9.
SALT.
rule , 100 .........................................» 3 50
Table 9101 eek . ............................ 301 50
POWDER
9 n ..»........................ 8 sOi1 so
nOtia b g.h..ue.................. . e o
Ce tape. ........ ......... IL-S
a. J. maAmuws, m. D.,
PHYSICIANr AI msUR EON ast 4Moa below
* io 4hln er RooUe I4w street.
los.Stj
Jno:Io w;'wCol,
JOHN HOW,
(orner of Idaho and Jackson ASreet
Virginia City, M. T.,
WHOLESALE DEALER
-IN
MeIVI ha'ndisel
Uusarpassed in quality and variety
IN THE TERRITORY,
Consisting of
DIRY (OODS,
CLOTHING,
Hats and Caps,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Ladie%' Furnishing Goods,
Gents' Furnishing Goods,
SADDLERY, LEATHER,
SHOEMAKERS' FINDINGS,
GROCERIES,
CASE GOODS,
QUEENSWARE,
WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN WARE.
HARDWARE,
Mliners' Tools,
QUARTZ MILL TOOLS,
BELTING,
IIYDRAULII HOSE,
IRON AND ST.EEL,
(All sizes. )
Agricultural Implements,
And something never before brought
into a Montana market, viz :
Oak and Ash Lumber,
OF
An y size Wanted,
UrCALL AND EXAMINE,
OUR STOCK OF GOODS
And anything you wish here not enumerated,
CALL FOR IT.
OUR PERFECTLY
F/REPROOF WAREHOUSE
Gives security to
C)OBaIGNaE ON OOOIEnoso.
I eral d dammi 1 W bea fode
102 de* (n*gusemseem
IL M. CABTLZ, (afs. Maste.)...........
,rD Moor Weai of the Jef.'er ý,1,
Walaee Street,
VIRGINIA CITY, MIONTANA.
LARGE AND COMMODIOCs
Feed and Sale Stables!
THE CONSTANT RE.sORT OF
STOCK BL3YERg
A SPLENDID AND
SPACIOUS CORRAL
At the rear of the preumies,xtendiunr from.Wa5ln
to Idaho etreetr.
Saddle Horses I
WELL PACED AND APPOINTEE.
BUGGIES and SLEIGHS,
Of the best construetion, with teamo that r te
draw them,
'TO LET:!
A APFE AND STYLISH TURNOUT 3t'.4Y..
ANTEED.
PLENTY O0
PRIIE HAY and well cleaned CRAII
ALWAYS ON HAND.
A NEAT AND
IL I IISHII III!
(The Only one i: Town.
TO BE HAD AT 8UORT NOTICE!
AT
MONTEE'S CORRAL.
CEO. H. HANNA,
Wallace Street, Virginia City, AM. T..
WIIOLESALE AND RETAIL
-AND-
COMMISSION MIERCHANT,.
one on hand and to sie a complete a.,nr
ment of
C ROCERIES,
Consisting in part of
SUGAR,
COFFEE,
TEAi.
DRIED IUMsITS OF ALL KINIMS
CAN FRUITS OF ALL KVNDS.
OYSTERS, SARDINES, etc. r..
Rope%,Nails ad Sedge. of all rses,
Hardware of all kinds.
OATS,
BARLEY,
POTATOES,
RANCHE BUTTER
AND EGOS.
NO. 1 CALIFORNIA LIQUORS,
ALWAYS ON HAND.
A. Gz486, Jobs Maha'.
BSFF~ & AHAN,
WallD" gus, - - - gS Oty. N. T..
(ot. Ike rE b i ..d 8.u)
Tobaco,, Cigar".
PIPZS AND NIIUF.
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