The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-05-20

SILvEa Bow. April 3otb. 1865.


EDITOR Posi- AS predicted some time
since, the character of our Gulch is improv-
ing, both at home and abroad. Our repre-
ssntation day occurs tomorrow, and iudg-
ing from the number of strangers in town,
there will hardly be possibility of oil the
ground not being represented, as few have
declared. The exceedingly favorable pros.
poets which have been obtained during the
last week or two have caused more inter.
est in our place than one would suppose
could have been shown after it had so often
been condemned as worthless But the fact
that there is gold here and in paying guam
titles, has proven too much for the allure
goodly number Of the Last Chanceites have
demonstrated their belief in this by coming
here and purchasing ground.
There has report gone out that some
very large prospects have recently been
taken out of No.83 above discovery, but it
is mere rumor, having no foundation. A
little sluicing has been done on this claim,
however, and the result sustains the good
opinion of it, based upon the prospecting
done in this claim some weeks since, about
$50 being washed out in an hours run, one
man shoyeling. Anumber of claims in that
vicinity have been prospected, and all have
thus far equalled the above. Yesterday a
shaft was sunk on No. l58 above discovery,
and in one pan a nugget weighing over 81
was found, and others yielded from twenty
five to seyenty-fve cents of fine gold.
The Thompson company, owning No. 123
above discovery, with other claims in this
vicinity, have tested their ground in thor
ough manner, and are highly gratifed with
the prospects obtained: They are now en-
gagged in stripping large pit, and will be-
gin to take out out money in the course of
few days. It's expected that some of the
drains will be completed during the ensu-
ing week, when a large number of claims
will be set running. The companies have
had a great deal of trouble in the prosecu-
tion of their work, provisions having been
very scarce, money ditto, and the weather
unpropitious. -.s.--0-
Ophir has ssfzzled, - or large portion of
it. 1t said that the ground between the
mouth of the dry gulch, known as ssTiger
gulch," and Pence Il Co.'s discovery, is
good; but there is nothing certain with re-
gard to it, and the whole thing is looked up
on as failure. There would be less Of
such work if feeling recorders were done
away with, when there would be no partic-
ular object for parties to raise stampedes,
at least to such very ertensire gulches.
The lower district of German gulch is al
so thought to be of no value; the upper
ones, however, are said to fully equal the
far-famed Summit District Of Alder gulch,
and claim owners are in the most buoyant
spirits. Ground sells alta very high figure
that which changes hands at all-while
some is held at fabulous rates.
The news of the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln and the Secretary of State
startled the community like a thunder bolt
from cloudless sky. Following so speedi-
ly upon the reports of victories by our ar
mics, which caused a thrill of gratitude and
JOY through every loyal heart, it paled many
cheek with grief and anger, and made the
blood run cold at the recital of the horrid
deed. Now, just as few riffs might be
seen through the war-cloud which has so
long enyeloped our ship of state; with the
white-winged angel Peace lowering over
our distracted land; with all looking for
ward to the time when the slogan-cry of
war wo I'D be stilled; the fearful carnage
which has SO, long ragged uncontrolled, be
stopped, and the flowing of human blood
assuaged; and as the garland wreath of
VICTORY was placed upon our standard,
cowardly assassin must deprive of life him
who had labored SO long, so faithfully and
SO well, to attain these results, and who, by
his sacrifices and devotion, had conferred
upon the American nation boon to be for
ever priced, and throw millions of hearts
into grief never before experienced. All
party feeling was lost in contemplation of
the terrible tragedy, not. even those who
avowed themselves rebel sympathisers up
holding the act, but all Joined in the feeling
of the hour; and many and bitter were the
curses hurled by the people here upon the
murderers Of Abraham Lincoln and VIII
liam II. Seward. -.
: Almost distressing accident occurred here
last Friday, resulting in the death of very
worthy man named John Noonan. He, in
company with his partner, went out to hunt
some stock, and thinking he might see some
game took with him gun. While seated
on large stone resting himself, with the
butt of the rifle On the ground, he drew the
piece toward him, when the hammer caught
on something, and descending, exploded
the cap, discharging the contents Of the gun
into his right breast. 1t Supplied him for
an instant, but recovering himsef, he got up
and seeing his clothing on fire, ,and the blood
pouring from his side, he exclaimed, oGood
God! lam shot!" His companion imme-
diately ran for assistance, and had the poor
man removed to his cabin, where he died a
few hours after. DIR. S. G. Day made an
examination, and found the ball had severed
the internal axillary artery. The deceased
was from Liberty, Clay Co., Mo.
The quartz mania does not abate in the
least, but is rather increased by the beauti-
full weather We are now enjoying. A lode
was struck few days since, by a party
rocking in a dry guleh, which was called
the "Rocker Lode.n An assay with quick
silver was made, which showed the rock to
contain torty-sir thousand dollars to the ton.
(Waitert glass Of wafer for the Editor of
the Posr.) Messrs. Campbell and McNinn,
both of whom are gentleman of undou5ted
reliability, made the assay, and there is no
question as to its truth. This beats the
world on quartz. There are a large num-
hnr of 1ad Cas fnupG axoru day opd Tho nc :