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T[ _CITY.
From Friday's Daily.
OURi AI)VERTISING COLTM NS..-AS an
,vidence of the appreciation in which the PoST is
held, we are learsed to call attention to the increas
ing patronage which is being bestowed upon our
advertising co,!umnn. Whi!e we have studiously
avoided the tillii:g of our columns with self-lauda
tury articles, or with the bustso of our opponents.
we have endeavored to give the latest news and the
most of it, and are happy to see such practical
appreciation (.t uur efforts. We have to--day to
call atteution to the following firms whose cards
will be found in another column. Sparks & Mc
1'hersou, holesale and retail dealers in Groceries,
Liquors Hardware, Queensware, etc., present their
claims for a continuance of that patronage which
their uniform courtesy, as well as their large and
well selected stock and s) stem of fair dealing has
secured them in the past. Mr. S. B. Herrick. of
the favorite Broadway Market, inform our citizens
that he has constantly on hard the very best qual
ity of Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Game, I'ish, Fowls,
and fresh vegetables. Mr. Hlerrick already enjoys
a large and increasing patronage from those who
know how to appreciate good li"ing. Messrs. Rea
& Adams, Dentists, next claim our attention
These gentlemen have prosecuted their business in
Helena nearly ever since there was a molar in it to
ache. or a toothless jaw to be provided with a new
set, and have never failed to give satisfaction. We
can, therefore, cheerfully recommend them to our
readers. Among the new establishments, we note
the Merchants' Exchange, an elegant saloon that
has just been fitted up in Gormley's building, under
the superintendency of the popular proprietors,
Conolly & McFarland. With the best of wines and
liquors, they are certain to receive a liberal patron
age. H. Strasburger & Co., whose names are
"household words" with the !sides of Helena, in
troduce themselves as dealers in staple and fancy
dry goods of the best quality. The Gem Saloon, of
Blackfoot. the headquarters in that country far ex
cellent liquors and oyster stews, complete the list
of new advertiesments for the present, but we pro
mise our readers another instalment to-morrow.
CELESTIAL GAMRBOLINGs IRTERRUPT
tD).-A China gambling house on West-Main
street, was yesterday the scene of a little dimoelty,
which had the effect of breaking up the game in
progress, and causing the appearance of a number
of pig-tailed heads before his honor. Justice Ed
wards, on Wood street. A gentleman of Chineee
birth, just arrived from Virginia, and therefore un
.equainted with the manners and customs of th1
city, had in his possession some four hundred dol
lars, which made their presence known at the gam
bling table. Regardless of the teo commandmeots,
the Celestial gamblers coveted the filthy lucre
aforeasid. a.nd were, even, about to appropriate it,
when the Chinese ambeaador from Virginia drew
his pistol, and pat a veto upo• the operatoss of his
opponents. He then caused the arrest of three in
mates or the house referred to. and had them
brought before Justice Edwards. They we
placed under bonds in the sum of five hundred dol
lars for their appearance to answer the charges
against them to-morrow, and one of them was
placed nder additional bonds of three hundred
dollars to keep the pea.e.
HELE.NA THzAmTR.-The perform -
a.oe of the celebrated play "Ucle Tom's Cabin,'
attracted a very are and appreciative
audience last evening. Mr. Waldroo as George
Harris could not be exoelle4, and as Legree, he was
the perfect persoaslcation of a slave driver. Mr
Mertimer made as exoellet Uncle Tbm, playbng
his part in a very affecting maner. Mr. Martin,
a Tom Laker and Gaupetinm Los, exhibited the
same ability that has become his charaeteristlc
Mears. Langrishe Brow., Grimth, Norwood sad
the others perf~ med thei respective parts I a
manner rarely equalled ounside oe a mebepoi-tae
theatre. Bt the one performe that aroued the
aodinoce to enthusiastic appla was Miss Ada
whose prper apprelation and afeeti g reudldon
of the character of EN will be lcng rmmeumered
by all who saw It Her dest sa tthe beads of the
eems T'heares bes besa, in s eamis dege Ie
secems, ad we but echo the veises o lst aht's
adience, when we express the wish that we may
often have the pleasmre of smilg her tileeldisplay.
ed. M nL Waldro. as EZUs, was themnghly ap
preciated. and Mis. Laa he as Aat he sad
sad as Tjey. caused the audienee to hat i as geed
humor over her acting, as she did everr ttk of
candy. Mrs Ftswillias made masy esseelet
hit, Is the character of A.ut OpCde. sad wee her
shase of applause. The e persermasee will be
presen ted this ;evealag, sad we predctu a seing
house Seats hbead be seered early.
DISTRIcT CotTr.-The examination
of witnesses in the ease of Clasen va. Wells,
Parge k Co., was conluded yesterday. Mr. C -
week hr Os Ph "K rianla. ne*s uwrduseedams,
mst. e mepus armssmmes, and wilt ,e hilewed
by Mr. Pueal fsr pl.Late. Ea Mr. S.h r iqs d
h.-n.s tod dw, abrwhe. the ease will hbe
C r rO~~~~S dIr ~
NEW EEx.lA D Aa..,.ATIam.-Ita
moeeting M- dtbhtatthe Coig Be. highly
.nterest sad wsattended by both rlies and
aentlemne. Aft r te aooepMaoe and 40ptio of
the report of the committee upon permanent or
ganization, a se address was delivered by Our.e
lius Hedges Esq., which was attentively listened
to by those preset. The ooseledlag pamas~h of
this address expressee so conmesely sat clearly the
purposes of the society before which it was deliv
ered that we reproduce itas follows : "To revere
the memory, repel the aspersions, vindicate the
character, and imitate the virtues of our ththers,
is the leading parposesooursomlety, and melt, to
cnltivate a closer acquaintance with others of New
England birth, and to strengthen and eneomege
each other in the solid virtues of of oar ancestors, thus
knowing them, and ennobling ourselves and ex
tlnding a healthful influence around us, are our ob
jects." A committee to prepare eonstitutiom and
by laws was then appolantd, and the meeting ad
journed. to meet at the same hour and place on
next Tuesday night.
CASCADE ULcLH.--Among the many
new discoveries ot "diggings" recently made, this
finds a place. It is situated about fifteen miles
east of here, beyond Jefferson City, and is a tribu
tary of MoClellan Creek. It gave rise to quite a
brisk stampede from this city on Wednesday. and
some thirty claims were staked. Prospects o
from three to ten cents to the pan are obtamned.
The pay streak lies some four feet from the surface
and it is from eight to fourteen feet to bed rock.
Timber and water in abundance can be easily pro.
cured. The miners' meeting for the organization
of the district is to be held on Sunday.
VWIRES DOWN.-About halfpast nine
o'clock yesterday forenoon, the telegraph line be
came broken between here and White Tail. and
remained down during the day. It is supposed
that the wires were burned by lightning, as a heavy
thunder cloud was seen in that direction at about
the time communication was In'.e roepted.
A Substitute proposed:
It would have been pleasant yesterday, to have
felt the fanning zephyrs whistle pleasantly through
one's heated ribs and make cooling muio in the
hot corners and arid passages of the human anato
m.y.-Gazettc.
Failing to feel the "fanning zephyrs," we rubstl.
tuted ' barley brees." Try it Ga:ctte. It is "Nix
good" without you get "Nick's best."
LOCAL CLIPPIN(; s-From the Gazette:
Nearly every claim on Dry Gulch from town up
as far as Tucker is being worked. The bed rook
flume just above the forks is paying well......The
recent stampede was to Wolf Creek on the Benton
Road beyond the Prickly Pear Canyon......From
the Dkcmocrat: A dance at Daly's on the evening of
the third and a horse race on the fourth......Salutes,
a norse race and one fight at Nevada City on "In
dependence Day" . ...Crops on the Madison in a
flattering condition......A salute, a fight and a pice
nic at Virginia on the Fourth.
From Saturday's Daily.
ROCHESTER DISTRICT.-We yesterday
had the pleasure of a call from Messrs. Mathews
and Day, of Rochester District. They report that
everything is prosperous in t hat vicinity, new and
rich discoveries being made almost daily. The
Watseka Mill is kept abundantly supplied with
rock, and is running regularly to the enthe satis
faction of its owners. Messrs. James and Irvin are
running an arastra on .re from the Dunderberg
lead, and clean up. on an average, thirty-three
dollars to the ton. Among the richest of the late
discoveries is that of the " Income" lead, the de
composed quartz from which has prospected as
high as two dollars to the pan. The " '. F. s81
son" lode, recently discovered by Mr. Mathews,
has a crevice two feet in width. The ledge con
sists priaolpally of decomposed rock which yields
ifty cents to the pan. Mulvy & Co. have been
running a drain ditch in Rochester Gulch with
good prospects o0 being amply rewarded for their
enterprise. The y are now sinking a vertial shaft
for the purpose of asoertaining the depth of the
bed-rock.
bed-rock.
MONTANA vs. SWEETWATER.-From
Mr. Miller, an old German Gulch miner, who has
just returned from a trip to the Sweetwater
mines, we receive no very flattering aoounts of
that new country. He reportathat after propeetiag
for placer mies during a period of ten months on
the tributaries of the Sweetwater, he could not find
any ground whbih yielded more than a color to the
pan. He went to the new diggings last fell, by
way of Bridger, and found about one bandred men
scattered through the country. A few good quarts
ledges constituted the only gold mines of any con
sequence in the region he vwited. and he affirms that
German Gulch alone is more valuable than the
whole of the Sweetwater country.
THE CHINESE RiBELLION.-The pree
eut sequal of the Chinese garbliag huse dim.
lty was de m ade maniest yaes ay. Judge Edwards
odered two of the moon-eyed individuals to give
bouds in the sum of $500, to keep the peace, and
the third person was ordered to give seourity is
the sum of $300, to similarly behave himself.
Neither bonds nor money were forthoomiag, and
all went to jai. the unfortunate couple for six
moths. and the more mild Mongolian mss-maker
for sixty days. or until the proper securities are
riven.
PRIsoNmi ARRIVED. - Bill Warfleld
rerned from 8an River yesterday, having in osm
tody, Mathew MaManes, the soldker who vecely
killed a comrade mnar Fort 8haw. The prisoner
was breught befor Justice Date, but waived an
ezamiatioe, end was. therefore, set to jail
where beawais his trial before the District Couat.
There are prospects that his ases winll soo be
called up. Among other method by which the
prisoner attempts to ensues the sbootlag of his
oemmde, is the statemet that the shet was aol
dentaliy fred.
Tn -Boys, who are inclined to the
bellef tha it Is some times neesery to "posr
spirit. down to keep spirits up," acknewedge the
receipt of a bottle d "ref.shmeets" foem the
"iyi," 5 Wood stret; by the way, one of the
best oosdsted saloeos in the Moataelas. Mr.'
Shed, the proprietor, has jest eslveed a lrnge
stock of Sne wied s and ldquer, whilh are not g
ellesd iL the Territory. Jimmy Painter, always
polite and attentive, presides bhind the br due
rOn the "wtumg homes.' The "' in'r eemr
toes itso deo..-"A hint to the wis," ese.
PmeoRALk-Among the deprtares
th mesin we aselthes a of James MePhse
eq., at w"is he tates. *'Ma is I me of the
gemnial, whole sealmed m et Beles behMes belg
e or its mesmt pssm t bais r es, amd we
wi"h N smms emy e spee misntms.
WaotewuStthbdepstsee o Jam s L Usoem
ot., adO et.. P. Sady,....Our Mead 0. 3
S.m.m. .. o Bkhst was is town yes.sr
day
AZ.ISTn.-We were pleasd t st. .
t. r atfeeerplmasat ar.se M mi. tr. L. .
Tuni. wh* hb JuA rst se Ae a Wp 1 soane
.we te sthaw Wse. the s..anse .AS Mr.
Train is eagmW phgaphie m su eand gienm
,w nWJ Ip in athe sts prstions or ta
-...aper t muh tl reatsewm et & s«
sawis. an -"e - .it1s w art S.td ei
potiasly to ter et e se we g .th . -it no
.emenms m r e er usein ao sAtseese eg
-·I Ni '
ITaS.-4'he Upper Fa.sy on the lMis
sourli s ow , complete r lng order ...... Tr
weekly 0es6 0 are now r~ag to Diamr City,
as the trgel woud not stant a coatiaulese of
daily Hlme...... Democrate meaty mav.ea
mseersathe Coast Hose to da. at 1 o'clock P. 3.
......The Odd Fellows have removed their quarter*
to Hamock's Hall.
DISTRICT COURT.-The case of John
. Clarkson vs. Wells, Fargo & Co., was yesterday
concluded. the plaintif recevering .5,000 damages
and costs, for injuries sustained by him by being
-pet in deadat's eeseb. Is thb e» of D. H.
-eer etal, vs. Hartwell, Jrgena et a, judgment
in the sum of 1.115.16 was eatred for the plain
tiffs.
TRAlss.-Among the arrivals of goods
from Beaton on Thursday, we noticed for Lehman
Bro.'s, 4 loads W. J. Elmore, 7 loads: Mather &
Crooker, 6 loads and R. 8, Hale 2 loads. Arri
vals yesterday were very light.
BASE BALL.--Mr. T. H. Kleinschmidt,
President of the Helena Base Ball Club, informs ua
that there will be a meeting of the eid members of
that club, for the purpose of reorganlsatica, at the
Court House to-morrow, at 8 o'clock P. 3. Any
parties wishing to join the club, are invited to at
tend.
From Monday's Daily.
FIRE. -At about 9 o'clock on Satur
day morning, a small cabin on Breckenridge street.
and just in the rear of the Ten Mile Lumber Yard,
was discovered to be on fire, and the alarm given.
Nearly two hundred men were soon on the spot,
not so much for the purpose of saving the cabin, a
for preventing that general conflagration of the
city, which our citizens have, sinee the first settle.
ment of the town, with such good reason, feared
and dreaded. The alarm had hardly been given
before the entire roof of the cabin was in flames, and
a brisk west wind was scattering the sparks in a
threatening manner. The small stable of A. F.
Burns, situated in close proximity to the burning
building on its east side, was very judiciously and
promptly torn down, and the fire thus prevented
from spreading in that lirection. The stable of
the Helena Water Company, situated next west of
the fire, was only saved by being constantly wet
by water brought from the neighboring hydrants.
The cabin in which the fire originated was soon
consumed. This cabin was ooccupied as a cooking
andsleeping room by two of the men employed by
the Helena Water Co., for carting water, and it is
supposed that the fire caught from a sheet iron
stove or pipe. The estimated loss was about two
hundred and fifty dollars. It was generally re
marked by those present near the burning build
ing, that had a similar fire occurred in the vicinity
of Main street, nothing could have saved the town.
We have heard such and similar remarks so often,
and have seen them followed by so few efforts in
the way of precautionary measures for the preven
tion of fires, that we are reluctantly nompelledto
believe that, concerning this matter, our citizens
content themselves with words rather than ac
tions. That our hydrants would soon become ex
hausted in case of an extensive conflagration, is a
fact patent to every one, and yet not one house in
ten keep more than a pailful of water on hand for
use in case of emergency. If every establishment
would keep a barrel well filled with water, con
stantly upnon the premises, the dangr to this city
from fire would be greatly diminished. A few
buckets of water could then at all times be procur
ed for immediate use, and would do more good
than all the water in the city at a late hour. In the
event of a break in the water pipes, such as fre
quently occur, the barrels filled as proposed, would
be tfoad "so handy to have in the house." We
hope that eeeh one of our citizens will see fit to
act ureI the above suggestiors.
MORE GAaS.-The Billiard Hall or
Mather & Crocker. was, for the first time, lighted
with gas on Saturday night. The apparatus used
for the purpoee of preparing the illuminator, is en
tirely unlike that with which the Occidental Bil
liard Hall is provided. While in the latter, crude
petrolenm$ls manufactured into gas by the means
of fire, the machine used at Mather and Crooker's,
takes Lrom gasoline its gaseous ,roperties and im
pregnates confined air with them to such an extent
that it really becomes gas, sand may be used for il
lumining purposes. No fire s used about the p
paratus a et of weights and species of olock-work
furnish.ag the motive power by mera of which the
desired results are attained. This machine, called
the Universal Gas machine, has met with mueh
favor at the Bast, sad is in extensive use. At th
State Dea sad Dumb Assylum of Wisoeiela, a
machine not as large as that in use at Mather &
Crocker's, furnishes light by means of one hundred
and fifty burners to the entire estabisbamet, audi
many of the large aw mills in the pierles of Wis.g
emsin are provided with the appaatus referred to.
Mess. Mbather & Crooker are at present using thk
ty.nine burners in ooonection with this machine,
but soon propose to light Pred White's saloon in
the basement by means of it. If it sbould prove as
great a success as it seems probable it may, it is
quite possible that gas may yet be the principal ii
luminator for this city. The principal objection to
these maehiMes is the fbct that they reqaire seek an
enormous gaqilty of highly Iasemmable materla
to be kept ooasently ea hand in the very eentre o
the olty. We are glWd to see that Mers lther
& Crocker have an uadergroud apartment, pruv.
ded nat sely for their moahine, but for the storag
of the gasoline rused by it
Evza THUs.-In accordance with the
almost mld.eml predictioka the prlmeears coained
for murder in the Deer Lodge jail, amoag them
Male, Begg sad Samivau, .moavied of te mar
4e of J.eib 8moot hav ee.ped. Caeerag this
ts p«e of JaiU umakg. wY esLla y Mr.ow
ealpable euelemas the part of som one, or
Blektoot oorrespom det writes es fllows: '" The
frut pfdeoers held the Dear Lodge Jll o mur
der, eseapedl Theaday utubt. They oee had
me iroe a b omeO im, ga I irmn they were pro
vridd wkh eevres Then 1 kmeLS r Rure s
Ia the o dll ia the a.mees, sa d served the v-io.
ton ta theMea it the sasm way. Abeat imse i'eloek
they lesad the jail mad leA The sees mermuag a
-m hmedghlmarres the t o , d bje, ber
lag erie l help, diseewue Sh dhaties of the
wardse S med V0e , wed sawqe adme aee ad
they wene Rhea ." CeMio he 0ret that a
muoes hb .oat neve ahb.p t.he dvii
amerit~s ha this Tmrslry, it beesmes a eas
qeI-wheher * evw gill ba A edinsl sad 1
mm~lI.te ehs Is r omat a agb wI
enimlasr by the sathesitle mum,.eke pl. . or
de the et4a amed a, r-!4 , r mmilmr
N the piammses Meoafp, s ages agl: be remsswd
HAT r ota ct. Fay was a live:
tr 400 bql MOM herr:rC *n at
m, the bisisee wes, . p t : jae
now b mi e. l mmwo' p . 4M am.!
b.ilewla hr Pr hay t he meswtet h
Seow, .aw e, a *ý.. *.. s. h . bd...
1..r s .lhai Ie e.S at kdosa *,
lbhesire bU LhineUtsh0Ai 1w'es
he eanve" at amp es" Smer wq* ge.trw
)i gades tmtstb bdog 0p mod e .we by
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R.i.ver News.
Neo Nw Arrival-Thl TrIp of a-.
Deer Lod4.
Up S last dates no fhrtbhr arieals ofsteambeats
has ooccurred at Benton. On Saturday night Wat
son Bros. received a dispateh from Joab Lawrence,
Esq., President of the Northwest Transportation
C6mpany, announcing a third trip to Port Beaton,
from Sioux City by the steamer Deer Lodge, was
was contemplated.
The Colnmablas Passengers.
We have been favored with the following
from Mr. Throckmorton, Clerk, dated on the
day of departure.
Steamer Columbia, Throckmorton Master,
left Fort Benton for St. Louis, July,6th 1S0S,
with the following passengers on board:
Richard Barton J W Thrarher
R W Thompson Henry Wolcott
Frank Shipton Frederick Remster
CR Putnam J P Flaherty
John Kirk Joseph Hurst
H T Brown John 8peers
aWm Biachoff Jno H Lynch
Wm R Kidd M R Kidd
John Howes J W Allison
J A surber Wm Pryor
Richard Freeman Thomas Flickinger
B Cooper David Hart & family(5)
Wm 1 Hantzer E L Pratt Sr
E L Pratt Jr F T Southam
S0 Hutchinson G W Raymond
Jo Dow A H Dougherty
S Mitchell J G Fayles
S S Green Mrs Ashby
Mrs 1 G Baker and family (3)
M D Morrison John Bowman
Samuel Pedler Wm Timble
Henry Smith W L Cowan
T Hudson Clinton Wood
J H Coombs Jno Schurtz
IBptiste Le Sueur Rev F X Kuppens S J
Maj V C Hanna B Towers
Henry Greer T S Muggride
W W Watkins James iH Keep
R W Post Elmer Kirkendall
SK Holliday Edwin Pierson
John Ilfis Mrs Richardson
G M Pinney jr L P Williston
N Harrison David Harrison
J M Lewis M Carpenter
Wm Habers Frederick Olstein
Thomas McDonald George Dixon
Wm Moll:son & wife S G Powell
H C Bell Wmin Whiting
Wm V Ryan A IH Ferris
Henry Parmenter Mifs Dora Steell
Miss Adeline Steell - Lane
- McGregor
Several others whose names we have not
been able to obtain yet, in all amounting to
115 passengers.
As I have a great deal to attend to, it is
impossible for me to obtain the remaining
names. With best wisbes for succ ss I remain
yours, &u.
WILuLIAu TURocKMORTON, Clerk.
Quarterly He-ort of the First Na
tional Bank of Helena, on the
1Mornlng of the First Monday in
July. 1868.
jRFSO1RCTEi4t,
Loans and Discounts....................... $.8 .905 (02
Our drafts .......................................... 64
Banking Iouse............... 13,006 ?2J
Omce Furniture & Fixtures 2,213 :37 15,.!) 57
Assay Office and Fixtures.............. ... 4,715 49
Current Expenses............ .16,. 7 0O
Tax ................................ 625 t"2 17,4:r2 !r
Due from National Banks......... ........ 7,116 2,
buse from other Banks and Bankers... 1,734 57
United States Bonds to se
cure ciroelation............ $40,000 00
United States Bonds to se
cure deposits.................. 20 000 00 60,000 00
United btates Bonds on hand............ 600 00
Other Bonds and local senurities......... 76 42
Bullion (in transeu)......... 85,075 25
Gold Dust (o hband).......... 4,12t; 30 9,401 53
Legal Tenders and Com -
pounds.......................... 811,547 00
National and Fractional cur
rency ............................. $3,641 10
Specie ....... ...................... $1,960 50
Cash items (inclading reve
nue stlmps) .................. 82,9002 90
Cash on baud.................................. 20 051 50
235,1932 45
Capital 8tock.................................... E100,00 00
Ciraulation....................................... 35,970 00
Individual deposits........................... 48,987 89
Due Banks and Bankers ................... 12,772 -22
Disooat ........................... $6,433 95
Premius.................. . 12,945 17
Interest ........................... 12,256 85
Profit and loss................. 6,1626 37 38.262 34
$235,992 45
I. John S. Atchison, Cashier of the First Nation
al Bank of Helena, Montaa Territory, do hereby
eartify that the above is a true abstract of the re
port sent to the Comptroller of the currency.
JOHN 8. ATCHISON, Clerk.
Helena, 10th, 1868.
DISTRICT COUvT.--On Saturday de
fenodant's mo:io for nonsmit in the cae of Geo. M.
Pinney vs Ryan & Scribner, was overraled, the
defendant's attorney declined defending the case
and judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $737, was
entered- In the case of Gane & Klein vs A. Block
& Co., the writ of attachment was dissolved. To
dayjthe aese of Herman Blum vs Diamond City
Mniang Company will occupy the attention of the
THAT CHINA SET.-The three pitcee
that composed the China set which was in the
m At oef the smashMng time at the gaamblig boase
as West Mats Street, and whisk were placed in
the county ail for the parpoes of "saving the
piees " or, what is the same thing, preserving the
peas esme forth Arv behbid the bars on Satur
day, the seesmary beads having been properly
dished up to the authorities.
D).OC3RATIO COUNTY CONVEVNTION.
T s giand mini mssug of the untegrifd of tta
"Aty took pos. at the Court Hoses, om nat,..
day. rmltiu I. Leens rs.olu toms numerous
anIlIeg m ad adaterm lasbs to bav a BTaad
SVO, W.v.r the pwapsae dE isoumdage 'RadIcal
hmaal.g," -' b'sblm thbgs gmtalay at th
saerw of Mal mad Wood itrests, on Baturday
U eY'u.-'Wdf, Farg@ & Co's Benton
eS.r. whih i bet. as Ietisy witb som.
osoety ls"es v aeM to lb. s..ycm. four
Mhb thi am* of Ok'. iminb tb.e hdok md
' .sg alightly dsd by a ssmmnry Immeiuos
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED BY THE
Fortieth Congress
[OFFICIAL.],
[PUBLIC No. 32.]
AN ACT making appropriataons for the ex
penses of the trial of the impeachment of An
drew Johnson and other contingent expenses
of the Senate for the year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and cixty-eight,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the &nate sand HTouse
of Rlepresentatices of the United States,
of America in Congress ascrmbhtd, That
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby, appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropri
ated, for the payment of the expenses of
the trial of the impeachment of Andrew
Johnson, and other contingent expenses
of the Senate United States for the year
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight :
For expenses of the trial of the
impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, ten thousand
dollars.
For miscellaneous items, forty thou
sand dollars.
For deficiency in the appr, priation for
the payment of the Capitol police, and
for additional policemen and incidental
expenses thelreof, seventeen thousanl
dollars.
For deficiency in the appropriation for
the payment of additional messengers,
fifteen thousand dollars.
Approved May 19, 1,;S.
!UI[PaL](' Rio. ;U]LJ
AN ACT to grant the right of way to t'ie
Whitehall and Platt burgh Railroad Com
pany.
I1 it ,u!ct( (11 the N't aliv H02
,/ . r Si . itati' f( Of the ( .itef , ef x
of A. .n ri.u iii ( ;.c t'.e (e*5 m ab" d. 'I'hat
the YWhitehall and LPlatt:burgh Railroad
t'onilany be, and is hereby, authorized
to locate, construct. and operate its rail
road across the land belonging *, the
United States at Plattsblurgh, in the
State of New York. upon a line coml
meucing in the highway leading froem
PIlattsburgh to Peru, at a point one hun
dred feet north from the north line of the
enclosure surrounding the gnovrnment I
buildings, running thence in a north.
easterly direction about sixteen hundred
feet to the bank of Lake ('lihaiplain;
thence northwardly along, tiee bank of
said lake to the north line of the land
belonging to the United States; such line
of said road being designated on a map
of survey of the same, made by J ames P.
Campbell, and now on file in the office
of the Secretary of \Var: Pr,ovide.:. That
the right of way herein granted shall be
subject to such restrictions a- the Secr
retary of War may think necessary to
protect the interests o1 the United States.
And provided further. That no more
than four rods in width of the govern
ment land shall bnr occupied under.the
provisions of this act.
Approved May 20, 186 .
[PunuB.( No. :Pi.]
AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act for
the relief of the inhabitants of cities and
towns upon the public lands," approved
March two, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven.
Be it umacted by the Scnate and l I.ouse
of 1epresentaticct of the United StatCr
of America in Congres.s asseembled, That
the inhabitants of any town located on
the public land of the United States may
avail themselves, if the town authorities
elect so to do, of the provisions of the
act of March two, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, entitled "An act for the re
lief of the inhabitants of cities and towns
upon the public lands :"' 'rovided, This
,act shall not prevent the issue of patents
to persons who have made, or may make,
entries and elect to proceed under exist
ing laws: And provided further, That
no title under said act of March two,
eighteen hundred and sixty -seven, shall
be acquired to any valid mining claim or
pssession held under the existing laws of
Congress : Provided also, That in addi.
tion to the minimum price of the lands
included in any town site entered under
the provisions of this act and "An act
for the relief of the inhabitants of cities
and towns upon the public lands," ap
proved March two, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven, there shall be paid by
the parties availing themselves of the
provisions of said acts all costs of sur
veying and platting any such town site,
and expenses incident thereto, incurred
by the United States, before any patent
shall issue therefor.
Approved June 8, 1868.
[PUBLIC-NO 34.]
AN ACT to extend the charter of Washington
city, also to regulate the section of offcers,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and RIouse
of Representativee of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
an act entitled "An act to continue, alter,
and amend the charter of the city of
Washington, approved May seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and
the several amendments thereof now in
force, are hereby continued in force for
the term of one year from the date there
of, or until Congress shall by law deter
mine otherwise.
Sac. 2. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the mayor of
the city-of Washington, Di-strict of Col
umbia, the board of aldermLn, and the
board of common council thereof, to as
semble in joint convention at the city
hall in said city, on the first Tuesday of
July. eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
and proceed to select by ballot all officers,
whose appointments, upon the nomina.
tios of the mayor, are now autsorised
by the charter, or by any law of the
United States, or act or ordinance of said
city, or which may hereafter be author.
ised thereby, who shall hold their offices
respectively for one year, and until a
suoeoeomr is appointed; and on the same
day of The month in each year thereaf
ter the joint coanvention shall proceed to
a w sr :rat a, Provided, That no per
son sha be l e.r d as inoompetent to
Sold ese as l& i or m abe dis ll
Sac. 8. And be it kltther enacted,
That in all metings of the mayor of the
city of Washington and of the boards of
aierman and ema council for the
pupose mentioned in the second sec
isen of tki act, the mayor or the presi
dent of either of said board shall preside,
and the sememas of a sd boaus shall
et uas tellerms.ad keep a reeord of the
proceedings, and the ayr, or say mem
er of e f said bords umay aoml-I
nate one or more persons for the offices
required to be filled, and t.he person hay.
ing the highest number of votes shall 1e
publicly declared selected, and a certifs.
cato of his election shall within five days
be made out and be signed by the pre
siding officer and sa cretaries, and be
transmitted to the person selectedl who,
shall within ten days thereafter enter
on the discharge of th,. duties of i
office, which shall be inummdiately vacat
ed by any person then nolding the sam,.
SEC'. -. And be it furthcr enact,(,
That all questions arising in the join'
convention authorized by this act, shall
be determniDed by a majority of th,, votes
of the members thereof present at any
of its meetings, and it shall have lower
to adjourn from time to time until all the
duties imposed uplon it shall be corn
pleted. and to require of the persons se
lected for any office such security as may
be deemed necessary. And in the event
of any vacancy from disability, death. or
resignation, it Shall be the duty oft tl;,
mayor to call a me:eting of the j',iut c,,;
Veiiti,,n to ielect a successor for t!he min
expired term of service.
tit'. i. And be it further .t"t.
That wtnhen the mayor, tlie board of a.I
dermen, and the CImini n coi:,lc' l "-al:
lie as..smiblcd in joiUn conlventionll, :o
vide:! for in this ict, tlhey sh.l., I .u
majority vote, d.'.ignate a bank in .whic
the various mloney i of the city of \Va-h.
ington lhall le dIeposited, and theyv ,
make- iulclt regulations in relati;,:' t, tl,
mode in which such funds shall be, k..t
and paid out as shall be deemed adtvia
ble for the interes:t of the ci:v. av n
within fine days after such designa:i,,
a certificate of l he bank selected !in!:
be made out anti ,'anced in thie Ihanis ;
the prcsidint or cashier there,;. u.i
thereafter it shalI not be lawfA: r,
tain or del,osit the. fund!s of the civ-..
any part ther2o:, in any othetr lk :
place, unless by order ot the bo Pd.
Si-:'. . . And be it l'urther cna,
That the first section of the act ,'ntitidt
"An act to regulate tine elective tran
chise in the District of Columbia," it,.
ed January eight. e:,irhteen hundr:,. and
sixty--seven, be, n:di the same ii hertiv
amended so rs to require electors in tit
city of \Va.-shingtoa to reside in the ward
or election precinct in which they shall
offer to vote fifteen days prior to tihe day
of election, inst: ad Ifr' three lL.iLta
Providedu That s.id, :-ection shall ni,t b,
cu-nt: :ucd as conferring the elective fran
Ciuse in sait city n i non-conmmi.sioLntd
oiieers, soldiers. '.:ilors, or marinesin
the regular -ervict of the- United States.
st::tit:he.,! or on dittyt in said city., e ,)i;:
such r.s may ha y' , beeomtn act",'a rs
dents with their famfilies in said! it: fr
one year ;irevi, us to any election : l'r
vided furtzwr, That tiu person c(i'in.:
to be a naturalized citizten shall bIe rt. i,
t,.re.l as an e'.tctor. nor shall tl;h naTme
of any sulsch person ,he retainced on thil
list of vot. rs, without the production o
his niaturalization papers or duly c -rt
fled copies thereof, or satisfactory ,root
of the same; and for the )purpose or cor
recting said list as regards the aforesaid
classes of persons, and in all other res
pects, the judges of election shall meet
in a:nme proper place in said city betwe-n
the hoIu-s of nine o'clock a. mi., andi seven
oclock p. m., on three days instead of
two days. as now required : Provided
further, That all the original lists oi
voters both before and after their cor
rection shall remain in the custody of
the member of the board of judges first
named in their appointment by the Su
preme Court of the District of ('oluimbia
and, in the event of his removal or res
ignation, in the custody of his regular
appointed successor, except when being
copied for publication and for the use of
the commissioners of elections, and said
original lists shall at all times be open
for the use and inspection of either of
said judges : Provided further, That no
property qualification shall be r.equired
for any of the officers of said city. and
that three days prior to any election
each board of commissioners of election
sha!lappoint two clerks to assist them in
registering the names of voters in their
resp"ýctive eleetion precincts, and in mak
ing returns of the elections, who shall
be sworn before the clerk of the supreme
court of said District truly and faithfully
to perform their duties, and for any mis
conduct in office be subject to the same
penalties which said commissioners are
now subject: And provided further.
That it shall be the duty of judges of
election to make any ,regulations and
give any notice which may be proper or
necessary to carry out any of the provis
ions of this secaion.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted,
That all acts and ordinances, or parts
thereof, or parts of the charter of the
city of V'ashington inconsistent here
with, be, and the same are hereby. re
pealed.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker of the House of Represeutatice.
B. F. WADE,
President of the &enate pro ten pore.
Endorsed by the Presid ant: ":received
May 16th, 1868."
[NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
-The foregoing act having been pre
sented to the President of the United
Statrs for his approval, and not having
been returned by him to the House of
Congrees in which it originated within
the time prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States, has become a law
without his approval.]
T'hwing Hotel,
BENTON, - - - IOTANNA
On and after the 11th of May, 1868, this
new, commodioea, compleely urniased and
comfortable building will be
OPEN TO TIE PUBLIC,
Every endeavor has been and will be made bJ
the owner and lessee to render the
THWING HOTEL
uensl..s.pbw First Ca...
MRS. E. H. TH WIG,
my9jnpr Proprietreis
CALIFORNIA BAKERIY,
Deor IL odge City, M. T.
AmLYWRMI. - - - nPrepeetr,
A ae saloo is adebehd to the Bakery, sad a
A ab*eom, beat wGe h are sIn-ap witM
-tb ' madema.aTd p Ta pars liqeolr
sad the beat rseds of U.rSn are served out do
toems. I at gdto see my old
wholive a the skle of the osatlas, a
wel as sh upo. tMhs Me.