The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-04-15


Bannack CsrresPonaencs.
from our Special Correspondent
~... BANsAck, Feb. 18th, 1865.
DEAR Posr:-
Believing we rejoice to see
The curse removed -,... a.;
"Othello's occupation's gons." The
high comedy which has been on these
boards for sixty days, closed Tuesda, even
ing at 10 o'clock. The spectators were
bored, the actors were weary, the scenery
dilapidated, and the fcot-lights dim. The
whole round of cheap nonsense had long
been exhausted. Even dullnsss became
familiarly stale, and stupidity reigned un-
questioned monarch of the assembled wis
dom. The two houses waited the greater
part of the p. M, on clerks and ON the
Governor, who had his eye closely ON the
gentlemen, and carefully examined every
bill. There were nervous gentlemen in
either House who were interested in bills
which the Governor could kill by masterly
inactivity. In the Council the dull hours
were whiled away by the question of ter
ritorial seal, and an occasional hegire across
| the road for such creature comforts as Hardy
alone could furnish ON tick. An occasional
announcement of " Message from the Gov
ernor /" would cause the President to take
that Websterian head of his out of both
hands, where he carefully kept it most of
the time, and the silence which indicated
that the members were rejecting on the
matter in serious mood would again in.
tervene.
Councilman Thompson finally commenc-
ed writing, and in the quiet which reigned,
you could hear the harsh scratch of his pen
as it ran rapidly over such paper as had not
before been cabbaged."
He arose and offered resolution tender
ing the thanks Of the Council to the Pres
dent of the Council in the usual compliment
tary and deserved terms. The President vac
ated the chair, which was filed by pro ten,
appointment. The resolution did not ex-
actly suit Potter, nor were its polite phrases
consonant with the caprices of Bagg, and
even Merriman looked ss if he was nom
plussed for once, while DR.. Leayitt and
Morden were as pleasant and smiling rs
usual.
Bagg essayed to write substitute, but
failing, the aid of a member of the "Third
House" was invoked whose superlativss
suited the Honorables not at all, SO all
looked TO Merriman to help them out Of the
dilemma.
Bayg made remarks, which, from the
laughter they invoked from him were, pre-
sumo, facetious. Merriman' resolution was
proper enough in terms, but az examination
developed the fact that the President wal
not one of the officers thanked, which was
said to Merriman, who retorted by saying
that he wrote that resolution, and if he had
desired to have the President inserted, hs
should have 80 written it. By this time
President Lawrence had retired to the
famed ante-room, in the rear, in utter dis
gust, and hope, with proper contempt also
Thompson insisted, and his resolutions
we'll deserved, went through with an il
grace from two or three OF the members
, Then Merriman's followed, and Bagg Of
fered one, well deserved, thanking the ex
: eellent little page. The Governor sent then
!, word that he had no further communi
cation to make. Bagg got nervous, and il
all inconceivable ways sought to coax bill
; from him incorporating certain s'cripples'
!. from his district, and granting them certain
: privileges, but it was no 60, and the Counci
a adjourned sine die.
In the House, as it was not to form an
portion of the next Assembly-more feelin
= was manifested, and doubt if Courtrlgh
cracked Joke for the last half hour. Th
Council sent q committee to settle wit
Mccormick for cutting furniture, but he as
n sured them that he had received and got ri
!. of all his scrip, and the joke ended the-s
As the hours drew on apace, and the lai
? message of the Governor was received
Representative Faulds, most excellent ma
: from Beaver Head, made short speech, j
which he related the pleasure he felt at hav
4, ing made the acquaintance of the member
his regret at the final separation so soon
a take place, and closed by giving them som
y good advice which there is no imminer
u danger of their following. Mayhem mad
y :. a kindly and creditable speech, and also Nj
= Cormick tried to heal up his vld sore wit
"Franklin." Ipresume he has some decor
feelings left, and really expressed then
but why did he forget them, and write th'
|, questionable resolution of the undersigned
/ The orator, however, who was to say ca
was Huffaker, who, with that nasal twan
ne ne long since the exclusive property of loo
n n preachers, hoped to meet his brethren els
Is. where, and we all joined with him in IL
q wish that if meet we must, it might be els
where, and then the House was thing
- the past. >,
Now am not going to write its histor
The Union minority have done we'll. N
!. all of them can escape criticism or conden
We nation, but the Territory owes them mu,
IDS for the evil they have prevented, if not +
ia the good they have accomplished. Al
now that my friends have subsidized, ! ca
not speak Of them unkindly. One dome
=, tic infelicity does not always break up t
e, .sa family, and my little honeymoon row sh'
DIV not prevent me from doing these gentlcm
he the Kindness of putting their names
,n- print. I wish, however, to disclaim any .
Der fnity with divers and sundry Of the t.
OF houses who shall not forget