The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-09-09

also visited by his wife at the station bouse He
been about the city frequently during the pas fort
night, but has avoided his former friends He had
about $50,O00 when arrested. As vet, no comnlaint
has been made against Ketehum. The creditors of
ketchum Son meet here next Monday to hear
statement of the financial affairs of that firm The
assessment likely to reach high sixty cents on
the dollar.
special dispatch to the Evening Post f,o,,
Washington on the 10th, says that Preston King is
in town. e =
1t is predicted by certain leading politicians from
New York that other changes are about to take
place. A change Is anticipated in the SURVEYOR
ship. rotation being the declared policy of the
President. .T -
Havana letter Of August 18th says, Gems. Preston
and Walker left per steamer Eden for England, in
tending to go thence to Halifax. - :
Gov. Moore will remain in Cuba until his fate ia
determined in Washington. ...aI -7I'l' :
The late rebel General Magruder is in the CITY af
Mexico, ready to take any kind of employment, if he
can find it.. ...'lrr ..'r". : . = -
Capt. Maury has found service with the Emperor
as superintendent of the national observatory which
is soon to be established and Major Mordaco; i
typographical civil engineer. zs -lT =
There VIII be twenty ASSOCIATED for the present
with COL Talcot, in charge of an important branch
of the public railway service. = -
Gen. f. n smith still remains here to communi-
Washington. August 26.
The following proclamation has been issued from
the Executive Office of the Department of State.
August 22d: ."fTI-'"'. $3.50
"Paroled prisoners asking for passports as citizens
OF the United States, against whom no special
charges are pending, will be furnished with them,
upon application therefor to the Department. of
State. In the usual form. Such passports will how
ever be issued condition that applicants do not
return to the United States without leave of the
President. All other prisoners implicated in the
rebellion, who may wish to go abroad will apply to
the Department of State for correspondence and PASS
ports, and applications will be disposed of by the
President of the United States, according to the
merits of the several cases.
VIM. H. SEWARD,
.E- Secretary of State.
. New Orleans, August &C.
The weather is unusually cold for this section of
country. Severe wind storms in Jackson Miss, to-
day, blew down several buildings in course of con-
struction. Several persons were injured and one
negro killed. /. ..s
New York, August q.
From the Estafette, paper published in Mexico.
under French direction we learn that the authorities
have determined to send officials to Washington to
learn the attitude of the United States towards this
Government remarking that an open enemy is better
than deceitful friend.
Every French steamer that arrives brings portions
of the one hundred thousand troops called for by
Napoleon.
Maximillian's ambassador to Europe was pas
senger on one of the steamers from Havana to Vera
Cruz.
New York, August %.
The Persia, from Liverpool on the 10Th and
Queenstown on the 18th, has arrived. --.-
Nothing had been heard of the Great Eastern or
her consorts. Nothing new regarding the cable
The latest tests confirm the report that the fault is
about 200 miles out. ".l.
Lord Lyons succeeds Sir II. B. Lytton as ambassa
dor to Constantinople.
The Times editorially expatiates on the advantages
OF free trade policy both to Canada and the United
States. ." H"-
The Paris correspondent of the London Star saws
the popular subscription of ten centimes for gold
medal for Mrs. Lincoln is still progressing There
to raise f6e nufnpef Iuu;tuU.-
1t wa, rumored in Paris that reinforcements to the
extent of sixty thousand troops were on the point
of being sent to Mexico, $4,000 from France, and
10000 from Algeria.
ment of dividends or principal of the Confederate
Loan.
The Times highly eulogizes Gen. Sherman for his
modest speech at St. Louis.
y. New York, August %.
The Herald's Jackson special of the 2lst says the
following constitutional amendment has just passed
the convention by vote of 46 to il: The institu-
ton of slavery having been destroyed in the State of
Mississippi neither slavery nor involuntary serv-
tude, otherwise than for the punishment of crime.
shall hereafter exist in this State. The Legislature
at its next session. the public welfare may require
shall provide by law for the protection and security
of the persons and property of the freedmen of the
State and to guard them and the State against any
evil that may arise from their sudden emancipation
New York, Aug. q.
At fire last night in this city, fearful encounter
took place between the firemen of engines NJ. and
A. in which pistols knives and bludgeons were freely
used. One man was killed, four shot, and large
number badly wounded. Twelve were arrested, the
police taking possession of the engines and engine
houses.