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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-12-15

the States, We have not been astonished
to perceive the political changes in the
Chicago Times, Boston Post and score of
sterling Democratic organs. A paper of
this class, which is published in Phila-
delphia, defends the conduct of the vo-
ters of Massachusetts,, who elected two
Intelligent representatives to the Legis-
lature, that did not belong to the white
race. Fernando Wood indorses the
Constitutional Amendment, and hun
dreds of his adherents follow his exa1h-
pie. The Republican journals have a
conservative appearance and are appar-
entity led to battle by their late adverse
ries. In Montana, the Gazette and Demo
erdt have not been affected by the tri-
umphs of the policy of Congress. The
former continues to regret that slavery
has been annihilated, and the latter sus.
tains the lost cause" of the President
We think that both are open to convic
ton, and should not be surprised il
every newspaper in the Territory sup
ported the same candidate for Congress
at the next election.
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things, he has heard of the location of a
boat turned bottom up in which are the
dead bodies Cf seventeen to twenty white
men with their hands and feet all cut
off. The natives claim that the mutila-
tion was not done by them but by some
of the whites who We're wrecked. The
tradition of the Esquimaux is that a re
bellion broke out among the Survivors,
who were endeavoring to reach Hudson
Bay, and that all but three were mur-
dered, that these three men removed
among the natives, working their way
toward white settlements, but they
Morgan furnished Mr.. Hall such things
as he needed from his ship, and states
that two or three American whaling ves-
sells will winter at Repulse Bay this sea
son. Mr.. Hall expressed his great graf
itude and regard for those who had aided
him at home to undertake his plans of
discovery /; said that he was determined
to carry out his plans if it could be done
without too much expense, and conclude
his explorations in that quarter the en-
suing year. He wished very much to
organize small party of six or eight
white men, fully armed, to accompany
him he could then travel with impuni-
ty and reach the utmost limit of his
desire. 1t is not impossible that such a
party can be made up from the ships
crews wintering there. Mr.. Hall was
preparing to send home by the Pioneer
many relics, his journals, letters, &c.
The ship moved some fifty miles for a
better whaling ground, fully intending
to return to Repulse Bay, but owing to
the sea, was unable to do so. This will
account for the fact he did not bring
anything from Mr.. Hail direct.
Truly yours, etc ..gz- ..
.. RICHARD III. CLAPPE.
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MOTHER DEMOCRATIC ORGAN
-.4 IN MONTANA.

Oar readers are aware that the subscri-
bers of the Gazette have been greatly
disappointed in their expectations re
specting it's ability and usefulness. In
stead of promoting the strength of the
Democratic party, it has been an element
of weakness. Forbearance has ceased to
be virtue, and the readers of the Ga-
zette will be gratifed to learn that an in
teresting and able journal, which will
advocate the principles of President
Johnson's policy, will be established in
Helena in the spring of 1867. We are
indebted to the Democrat for the infor-
nation. The newspaper will be styled
the Helena Times" and Capt. Joseph
Wright of ST. Louis will act as it's editor.
Capt. W. is said to be an excellent wri-
ter and practical printer" and the De-
mocracy of Montana will require his
services to maintain their ascendancy.
A few more sheets like the Gazette would
ruin any party, and although the Repub-
licans may regret to be notified that a
new enemy will confront them, the peo-
pie will be blessed because well con-
Quoted newspaper, regardless of its poll
tics or religion, is great benefit. We
/ view this new movement in the ranks
of the Democratic party with intense
satisfaction and shall tender a hearty
welcome to Capt. Wright whenenerahA
enters the editorial field to combaath
reasonable opinions of the Gazette.
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:. Cope, during the last two months:

NEW PHYSIOGN0MY /; or, Signs of Character.
BY SAMUEL r. WELLS. Fowler e. Wells, Pub
lishers. 760 Pages.
This volume may be considered the
most complete work upon what is gen
orally known as the science of Phrenol-
ogy, that has ever appeared. 1t is the
result of years of untiring industry and
reflects much credit upon the author.
The mechanical execution of the book is
of superior character, and the illustra-
tions are numerous and appropriate
Without endorsing every theory which
is upheld by Prof. Wells, we have no
hesitation in deciding that he has pro,
duced an interesting and reliable work.
The subject of noses, faces, mouths, and
different parts and organs of the human
frame and their relations to character,
are most ably discussed. ..
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The GREAT CHINESE WALL.-A trav-
eler in the East thus describes this vast
work of human industry, which is said
to have cost the country two hundred
thousand lives from sheer physical ex-
haustion. The wall, which is built of
stone and brick, is twenty feet high and
fifteen feet broad, surmounted by dou-
BILE parapet, loopholed on the north side.
AS far as the eye can follow the mount
ain range. it winds over the precipitous
black rock like a gigantic serpent crawl
ing along, and with its breath poisoning
all around; for, turn where you will,
nothing meets the view but the deselate,
dreary track of rock, unrelieved by
blade of grass or tuft of moss, and huge
boulders strewing the base of the mount
ain sides. 1t was the whim of tyrant
to build wall where nature had built
bar far more effectual than any human
art could construct. However, there it
remains, after lapse of nearly two thou
sand years, a monument of the folly of
one man, and the patient industry and
suffering of many thousands.
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VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 1866

be governed for generations by persons
who have descended from emperors and
kings. A republic is the fruit of liberty
and mental independence. In the Uni
ted States, the people, acting in pursu-
anee of these fundamental rules of soci-
ETY., framed the Constitution. Millions
have blessed the memories of the dele
gates who determined the exciting con-
troversies of the age, and bestowed upon
their posterity one of the most exalted
systems of government that was ever de-
vised by human agencies. The aspira
tions of the soul were unchecked, and
harmony became an impossibility. This
feature, which is conspicuous in political
debates, is not basis of regret, but a
cause of praise. A few axioms should
be accepted by all, and every citizen
should be patriotic and allow no personal
consideration to interfere with the love
of country. There must be dissension
when questions of expediency arise.
Political parties have existed in every
nation, and the contests for supremacy
have been severe or slight, according to
the advancements of society in the paths
of learning. No one can expect that the
thirty millions of inhabitants that enjoy
the blessings of the Constitution of our
| land, will think alike 1t is absurd to
complain of the existence of differences
in politics, and a philosopher would ex-
hibit as much wisdom in protesting
against the law of gravitation. They
are essential to the public welfare, and
| their presence is the surest test of true
repub.icanism. The people can never
be a unit upon the great issues of the
hour until the mind of man has been
destroyed. The combat, which is being
fought between the friends of Presi
dent Johnson and those of Congress, is
a result of the strength of the govern
ment. Instead of yearning for state
of facts that cannot arise, and wishing
that there was no conflict of opinions, il
is the duty of every man to enlist in the
ranks and win victory.
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POLITICAL DIFFERENCES n
NECESSITY.

All men are not constituted in the
same manner. and hence physical and
mental qualities of varying degree OF
excellence characterize every individual.
circumstances, education, wealth and
other causes affect the nature OF people
and principles, that appear to be the de-
auctions of reason, are actually the con-
sequences of accidents like birth and as
sociation. In certain communities the
child inherits the religion and politics OF
his father, and exercises no more Juog-
ment in these respects than the heir who
receives fortune. If we study the his
tory of nations, one conclusion is eVl-
dent that their forms of government
generally indicate the condition OF the
inhabitants. Ignorance will produce a
uniformity of sentiment because the
mind is inactive, and in the absence OF
thought no conflicting theories are en-
tertained. Superstition and bigotry pre-
vail, and in the eyes OF civilization the
country is dead, and it's glory vanishes
until a revolution is successful Inc
first effort OF the tyrants is dlrectee
against the freedom of speech and the
press, and institutions of learning arr
shtirely subverted or become the 1nstru
nients of despotism. Whenever the IN
tellect is developed, natural difference
are not destroyed, but frequently magnl
fed, and a conflict of ideas is the legltl
mate result. The citizens no longe
= weigh the claims of loyal blood, but re
gard the qualifications of those that dc
sire to rule. Au intelligent race caLno
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-12-15

No MORE HAIR MARKETs.-A curious
decree has been issued by the municipal
council of the department of Correge
That august assembly met last month in
high council, and decided that the prac-
tice so prevalent of late years for the
young women of Normandy and of Brit
tany to sell their hair in the market-pla-
ces of their respective villages, was high
ly immoral, and, therefore, passed sta
tute forbidoing the practice The custom
has been that those who wished to dis
pose of their checelure should wear bright
ribbons in their chignon, which were sy-
nouymous with the words, :" Look at my
hair, it is for SALE" Hair vendors were
then privileged to 60 up to the girl, unite
the ribbons, examine the hair, and bar
gain as to it's price AS soon as this
knotty point was decided, the purchaser,
armed with scissors, cut off his merchan-
disc, leaving but a few short curls in
front.-N. 7. Post. .,ur......ss
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Good Results of Cope's Mill I'm the
Hot Spring District.

Since our last report of Mr.. Cope's
successful operations, which were pub
lished in the Posi- about two months
ago, his mill has been crushing quartz,
and we present the following results.
The figures prove beyond the possibil-
ity of a doubt that the Hot Spring dis
trict is destined to be one of the richest
sections in the Territory. Many leads
have been tested in the most thorough
manner, and produced profitable returns.
The following runs were made at the
Alpha mill, which is in charge of Nh. G..
T. Cope, during the last two months:
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WHOLE NO. 121.
[Commuuicated.l
VIRGINIA Cry, Dec, II, '66

ID.
EDITOR Posi-: | see your paper of
this morning contains very unjust and
severe animadversion upon the qualifi-
cations of Mr.. r. w. iDonnell to repre-
sent this Territory in Congress. ! do
not believe your acquaintance with Mr..
Donnell is sufficient for me to conclude
you wrote the article from your person
al knowledge of the gentleman's merits,
but your information must have been
furnished by others, who evidently know
as little of the excellencies and qualif-
cation of Mr.ADonnell, as of his inten-
tions to be candidate for the place
mentioned.
l know, from conversations had with
Mr.. Donnell just before his leaving for
the States, that he has not now, nor has
he ever had any thought of being before
the people to represent them in any way
or place. / write this without the
knowledge and, of course, without the
consent of Mr.. Donnell /; and as he is alb
sent and will be till next spring or sum-
mer, and cannot contradict the state
ment for himself, feel it my duty to do
it for him, and hence / hope you will give
this place in your next issue, 80
Very respectfully, yours,
.,. THos. THoRoUGHMAN.
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The Arctic Regions.

Mr. Henry Grinnell has received
the following letter giving news from
Captain Halls Arctic expedition:
New LONDON, Nov. is, '66.
HENRY GRINNELL, New York
Dear Sir: The steam whaling barque
Pioneer, Captain Ebenezer Morgan, from
the Northern Sea, arrived at this port
yesterday AS the vessel fell in with c.
F. Hall of the Arctic expedition, and yet
brought no letters from him to his friends
in the United States, forward you Capt.
Morgan's statement of his interview and
success with Mr.. Hall in the researches
among the nations of the coast of Hud-
sons Bay. The Pioneer reached the
head of Repulse Bay, north of the river
Weldon, on the 26th of July last Here
they met Mr.. Hall and his party of Esqui-
maux all in good health, at that time en-
gagged in fishing with his faithful adhe-
rents, Joe and Hannah, and Queen Es-
quimaux, who are well known to you,
with some other natives from his family
or troupe. He had at that time no white
man in his company. Mr. Hall was much
affected again to meet familiar faces and
hear news from home. He has passed
the winter very comfortably, being thor
oughly Injured to the Esquimaux mode
of life and having with his resources
secured ample supplies of food at the
station. He had killed one whale last
fall and another this summer, while deer
were found in the greatest abundance.
He had established great many depots
of provisions, far into the interior, to be
used in cases of necessity.
Last spring Mr. Hall made Journey
northwest, and cleared Committee Bay
and King Williams Land, and found the
natives of the region so treacherous and
jealous that he was forced to return
when within one hundred miles of his
destination. This animosity and fued is
between the different families and tribes
of the Esquimaux, who all wear weap.
ons secretly, and do not hesitate to kill
each other for supposed injury. Some
of them threatened the lives of Mr.. Hall
and his party and they We're obliged to
push back. Mr.. Hall secured many rel
les of the Franklin expedition, together
with some important documents which
he believes to have been penned by Capt
Crosier, and has information of the loca
tion of others which he is determined to
obtain, believing them to be of much value
toward clearing up the mystery of the
fate of the unfortunate Erubus and Ter
ror. Mr.. Hall is constantly adding to hi
stock of information, and the object o
his search being further known among
the natives, he is constantly gathering
fresh traces and new proofs to establish
previously known facts. Among othe
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No SNAKEs.-The Hawaiian Legisla-

No SNAKEs.-The Hawaiian Legisla-
ture has ordered bill to be engrossed
which prohibits the introduction into
the Kingdom of venomous reptiles 1t
appears that DR.. Hillebrand, sent as spe-
cial commissioner to China and the East
Indies to procure coolies, reports that he
saw in Java snakes which were used by
tho natives as rat catchers. The Sand
wich Islands are infested with rats, but
as in Ireland, there is not snake to be
found. The Doctor, tickled with the
discovery, secured barrel full of rep
tiles, which were daily expected to ar
rive. The natives were Mortified at the
prospect of being overrun with snakes,
and hence the bill p.
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THE ACT CONCERNING CORPO-
PORATIONS.

On the 10th instant, Governor Smith
approved bill which allows parties to
form corporations, and possess the pow
ers which have been granted hitherto 10
special bodies. 1t as an Act of eighteen
sections, and one of the most important
that received the vote of the Legislators.
In glancing at its provisions we perceive
several clauses which should be amnd-
ed, but, viewed as a whole, it may be-
come useful measure to the people.
Three or more persons can associate to-
gether for manufacturing, mining,
and other purposes, and future
legislatures will not be annoyed
by the large numbers of beti-
tions for private charters that have been
presented every year. The most 0jec-
tionable feature is that which maks the
stockholders individually or personally
liable for his proportion of all debt of
the company. This proportion may be
determined by the court in which the
action is brought. The question ii de-
batable, but majority of the States has
rejected this section. Capitalists will
not be eager to place their means il the
hands of poor men and prospectors and
owners of quartz who have no money
will not gain many advantages here
from. The rich must pay for th mis-
takes and fraud of those in whom they
had confided. In this connection moth
er section may be commented upn, and
its injurious tendencies are obviDui The
corporation will be managed bya board
of not less than three trustees amajor-
| ity of whom shall be residents Of tie Ter
ritory. What the mineral resources OF
Montana require at this time, ) the ap.
plication of the pecuniary lev'r of GER
tain citizens; and every encouragement
should be given to them. Ist leasoh-
able to suppose that they viii purchase
machinery, develop leads aril invest
their wealth in a region SO emote as
Montana, when they cannot conrd their
purses These restrictions will retard
the efforts of men who are sekng to
convince the millionaires of st Louis OF
New York that they can acqufe por
ton of the gold, silver and copper that
has been hidden in the RocE Mount
aims. With these exceptions, thiyh can
not produce harm if the homes ard com
petent miners of the Territof are EN-
ployed, we think that the salute will
, be sustained by the popular Judgment
Notices. of the first meeting o. the trus
tees, assessments, sales of STICK for de
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THE Union Pacific Railroad is compile
ted to Brady's Island, two hundred and
sixty-eight miles west of Omaha. Here
the work stops for the winter to be
pushed forward with increased vigor
next spring. The overland mail is to
change its route, and will next week be
transferred to the route through Iowa,
starting from Chicago instead of St.Louis
This will secure a regular daily mail, and
by it we will get later eastern dates than
ever before.-R0cky Mountain Neus.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-12-15
THE QUALIFICATION OF A DEL
EGATE TO CONGRESS.

R. w. Donnell, formerly of this city,
is talked of as the next delegate to Con
gress from Montana. He is reported to
be the weaithiest man in the Territory,
and can now afford to go to Congress.
This item, which we clip from the St.
Joseph Herald, furnishes a good theme
for debate, and we propose to define our
position We should like to crafty the
curiosity of our readers by giving the
name of the author of the interesting
sentence, but as it is not known by us,
every person can reckon, or guess, re-
garding the question. However, the
Herald has been misled by Rea, Tutt, or
some other party that has recently visi-
ted st. Joseph. The people OF Montana
cannot be bought by Donnell's riches, vast
as they are He cannot be elected to Con-
gress because the citizens are determined
to select talented man, who can rem
der valuable services to his constituents.
AS Mr.. Donnell cannot submit a logical
argument upon any subject. is wholly
unaccustomed to public speaking, knows
nothing concerning parliamentary usa-
ges or the enactment of laws, and if de-
| prived of his enormous wealth would
not be considered fit to occupy any posi-
ton in the gift of the voters of the Ter
ritory, it would be a deed of injustice
and foolishness to nominate him. We
should as soon suggest the name of Will
kinson, the self styled wheel horse OF
the Democracy" as that of the. real pro-
prietor of the Gazette, Donnell. There
are hundreds who are desirous of serv-
ing the electors in the national legisla-
ture, and we have no doubt that Mon,
tana will be represented hereafter by a
proper party. 1t is fortunate omen
that the political canvass in the ensuing
wear will be close and necessarily eXcit
ing. The Republicans would cheerfully
defray the expenses of the Democratic
convention if the members would choose
Donnell, r Mclean or Wilkinson, te
bear aIoft their standard, because ht
would be defeated with ease. Al
though many will adhere to the regu
lar nominees of the partizan organlza
ton, certain class that constitutes the
balance of power, will throw their bal
lots in favor of the best man, and lie
politics slide. The electors demand
citizen of brains. 1t is the duty o
> the contending factions to present tn
ablest persons in their ranks to the pee
: pie. in order that the delegate to Con
: gress may be one who would retec
honor upon his supporters, and atten'
with vigilance to the highest interest
9 of all. Democrat or Republican, mllllor
aire or pauper, will be unimportant TACT
when compared with the great issue G
e choosing between statesman and an II
experienced person.
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BLASTING Rocks WITH NITRO-GLY-
CERINE.-The North Adams Mass. J
Transcript says that experiments were
made lately with nitro-glycerine, in the
heading of the west end of the tunnel,
with good success. Fifteen feet progress
was made at that time. On the footing
three holes were made and blasted, which
resulted in throwing out rock that took
three days to remove-estimated at sixty
yards. Electricity is now resorted in
stead of fire in setting fire to powder as
well as giycerine. ...a F...-.r=