The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-01-28
Austin COrrespon denee.
AUSTIN. Nayad, t. 1c


81 EDIToR Posi- The year of our Lord
ioo4 mas gone and left US with all our sins
upon our heads. Many will no doubt ex.
claim "oh, tod would that could re-
cali 1t, how different should be NV record
Wnen the end came again." But that can
not be. The old year is past, nothing can
DE recalled but We have q new year. in
which to shape our ends,o and we NAV.
6y good resolutions improve our future.
we have here in our city some four or FIVE
ministers, who are trying their best to help
US on our way; but each directs US in
dlferent path to the same destination. and
1t confuses US SO that we don't know what
TO DO, SO We try to stand still, but we can't.
On we have to 60, and first we know, we
are lost in darkness. r.g-, .s-.., ~
Politicians are rather quiet now, except
those who are about the Legislature at Car
son, where the assembled wisdom of the
State is endeavoring to pass some laws to
govern rogues, (good men need no govern
ing), but think they succeed but poorly.
for shooting and cutting still continues.
We had sample of it here on Christina
Eve. One Joseph Randall, a private watch
man, while enjoying himself at high-ton ed
ball in house of ill-fame, got shot in the
leg below the knee, fracturing the bone
badly. His recovery is very doubtful
Another man, who kept low whisky shop
of the copperhead" ilk, got stabbed in
the breast three times, and his recovery is
also uncertain. But still the 'sunterrifed''
kept it up boldly all night and next day,
and by evening, our city boarding house
was well filed. believe the Lesislature
has passed the "Specifc Contract Law. :"
and that will help to make men do as they
agree.
Marriages, parties and balls are still the
rage. Nearly every evening there are two
or three balls, thoug the weather has be-
come moderate, and the snow melted so az
make the roads wet and sloppy, the devotee,
of pleasure don't mind that, but splash on
through mud and mire, and consequently
many of them are complaining of sore
throats, bad colds, etc. Never mild-let
them slide. ...
Farming will soon begin to take the toll
ers' attention. Ranchmen are procuring
seed and preparing their ground, and ex.
pect to raise large crops of barley, oats
and vegetables this year. $50 mote it be, .
but l hope the miners will raise heavier
crops from their groupings, from which the
mills will be able to pound out good sup
glyy Of .kals x y ssea aif ah MainiRGu s,osbi
everybody is anticipating brisk spring,
time, with large increase Of people and
capital. Let them come. The sooner oul
valleys are settled, the sooner the red-skin.
ned devils will be taught their place and b
made to work for their living, as we'll a.
the rest of US. They have become some
what troublesome in the southern part Of
our country, stealing horses, cattle, &c.
for which they received small ehastise
ment, at the hands of the ranchmen.-
There were three killed and several wound
ed. The stock was recovered, exceptin!
what had been killed. Since that the,
have kept little more civil, and ! thinl
they had better remain so. If they don't
there will be several Shoshone widow
made for an old BACHELOR.