New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-15
vvoyT.NA TERRITORY.

Tho following interesting u0'o''Ps ~ -,
YerrtOr, of Montana has been furnished US foF publ
sanon.J 81. 90.
g. vrpoIsrA CRY MoNrLNA TERRITORY, July 20 ieoi'
Ill., 7 NJ Fprnyyps Washington. D. c.
- Door Sir: The emigration to this Territory this
ve,r viii be immense--the streets Of this place
at this present time actually filed with pilgrims
and wanderers seeking fortunes in this land OF gold
yeannot imagine whet viii become Of this large
emigration; the half cannot find prol table employ
rnent here, and foar want and destitnuon, anu
trias of no ordinary character viii DO the reward OF
somc. Not less than twenty thousand nave ailo'r.
arrived, and report says the roads from S"i. L"N'
and Denver are lined with cmisants, most OF 'nen'
for this Territory. can safely say The nan mas not
yet arrived. OF course large portion Oh '"'S c'il-
g,ation will become dissatisfied and discourasel
and write homo dolef1 stories Of tho humbuelngl
of this country or in other words the erroneous re-
norris sent % the states by interested parties Of its
present and future prospects, But these IeHeTs and
sterses of returned and disaPPoR'ed e"'8Fan"''
sciR ia no ray alter tie true condition d "'s as
sef but partly dereiope& territory. (IAat there Is
abundant evidence to satisfy the most iasiidious
and skepdcal of the mineral wealth OF this Tern
tny Is shown beyond doubt)
The discoveries thus far this year demonstrate
That Gulch diggers are not to bercedupon as per-
manent business for securing the precious metal Tor
many years to come. In fact no discoveries nave
been made that compare at all fayorably with the
Gulch diggers Of Virginia and Bannocs of last year,
md we must therefore turn our attention to other
srces for securing tho wealth Of these mountains.
Explorersj have already turned their attention to
l.. l. Y han, II saV
with the most favorable results. Notices. thanthree
hnRdred leads have already been discovered, and
now ones are being reported nearly every day. II
true these leads have to be tested before their rch'
ness can he proved; but the experience Of old
nrners would seem to indicate that their richness
- equal if not superior to those Of any other State
or Territory In tho Union. Several tests have
sheady been made with the most favorable results,
b, forbear to mention their results TIL further
test can be applied, and with better facilities.
Pa<ties myself among the number will DO in
Washington the coming winter, with full samples
Of the leading Quartz Veins, fer the purpose of
having the matter fully tested before competent
witnesses
There are number OF persons engaged hero in
Obtaining samples of qnartz, and also in securing
By samples in New-York, Washington, and other
places for the purpose of speculation regardless Of
fhe development of the leads OF extent Of their
Iehness. Now will state, for the information of
"a concerned, that there is not q lead claim here
that has been sufficiently developed or tested for
any one TO purchase with any certainty to the
condition or richness of the claim he is purchasing.
Indeed it is not at all improbable that the sample
rhswl will be from some other claim than the one
purchased or offered for sale. Capitalists purchas-
ing under these circumstances are simply running
the chances besides the risk Of having their claims
jumped. The fact is, no one has any title 10 MS
claim sxcep. by right of possession, unless IL does
ono hlndred dollars worth Of work on the came
within six months nom the time it was recorded
This is the territorial law, passed last winter at
lewiston.
This place Virginia city, is improving very fast
me population (some FIVE thousand last year. has
NEARLY doubled in number since last fall and the
business of tho place has increased in the game
ratio. There is large surplus of merchandise now
on hand, ard more coming in every day, both from
Boston and Salt Lake. Of course goods are cheaper
than they were last spring. but prices are kept up on
most Of the articlcs--such az clothing and some
kinds of provisoDs-with wonderful pertinacity. l
Gan account for it in no other way than that the
merchants have become so independent, that they
en- afford TO hold on TO their goods without any
Inconvenience 70 their credit or pocket. 1t is al
mdoubted fact that most Of the merchants here
have made large fortunes within the las. two years
The currency here Is entirely gold. Treasury
notes at this present meeting Bringing but fifty
ccnts the dollar, the entire business transactions
Of the country done with gold dust as a medium,
and 1t is recognized as the currency Of the coun-
Try This is decidedly unfortunate, particularly for
government officials who arc compelled 20 sacrifice
enc half, in the performance of their duties.
The political aspect of the Territory is not in the
most healthy condition. Although the present en-
tgyeton indicates more loyal sentiment and OF
oosrse deeper love for the old flag, still there is
m element here which is hard to locate and still
harder to fathom. This element pretends TO be
Bnion in the company of tho truly loyal-that is,
they are Constitutional Union men (of the New
York Express school presumed which consider
Synonymous with Copperheads and Seccssionsts
Whether this party or clique viii show their colors
n the organization of the new Territory remains to
b seem
Gov. Edgerton is the only officer here of the
appointments for Montana and he has not yet re-
ceived his commission. He is, understand, pre-
paed TO act as soon as the document shows itself
Qsite @ contest will take place for Delegate to Con-
ress. There are several aspirants but as yet there
is not enough developed to say who will be the lucky