The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-01-20
[WH0LE NO. IA.


Atehson Kansas, Jan 3-The Daily Chaupiou - to-
day, publishes statement Of the amount of
freight shipped from that place the plains during
ers have been engaged IN this trade and the apreSas
amount of their shipments is twenty-oue million puds
Of assorted merchandise requiring for its
nearly i've thousand wagons seventeen thousand
mules and horses and nearly twentyeght thousand oxen
and employing upwards Of five thousand Over half
of this freight went TO Colorado the remainder 10 different
ponts-Utah Montana, Nevada, Idaho and New Mex;eo
The total capital invested in this business over six mil
lions of dollars The overland coaches which leave and
arrive there daily have taken out and brought over four
thousand passengers snd twenty thousand dollars
in specie The freghters think that the trade Of 1866
will be nearly double that Of last year. H#I
Kansas City, No., Jan. 3.-Advees by the Santa Fe
coach states that intense cold weather snow prevails
the plains Some trains supposed lost had been found
with nearly all their animals and several teasters severe
ly frozen some fatally. Eleven picked ND along
the route in helpless condition and taken Dodge
| for treatment
Washington jan 3-News from the city of Chihuahua
to November 24h states that Juarez hal arrived there
and that the had been made that city be
ing the present seat of the Liberal Government
New York, Jan. 4th-At Cork special commission Is
in session for the trial of the Fenans The Grand Jury
found true bills for treason against Duggan p Donovan
| John Casey James Montane and "A. Nichols Via
/ Havana we have Of another revolution IN San
Domingo. Gen. Caez is now President of the Republic
The London Times says Secretary cCullochs report
very able document, being grounded sound fnan
cal principles; it recognizes in the Secretary nan-
cer the point in NcCuochs scheme which must strike
Englshmen forcbly confidence which ne invites
in the action of the Executive whatever NAV be the issue
asd course of financial discussion in the States during
current session of Congress, may be watched with
advantage, those who in much the same position
may learn from the experience Of others. letter from
Mexico Dec. 9th says was officially stated few davs
before, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs that twenty five
thousand soldiers expected Vera Cruz but that
only ten thousand would because stringency
in the French treasury Under Government regulations
there were sent to various Southern States from this CITY
during December 1900 guns and pistols and 81 900
pounds OF sporting powder; 500 600 pounds Of
and l3, 900, 900 percussion caps
St Albans, VT, Jan 4-The singular disappearance of
Hubbe cashier of the Missisquoi Bahk Sheldon Vt is
at last accounted for. He be defulter to the
amount of 500 600
New York. Jan. 4th-Judge Hughes one of the counsel
OF Semmes, yesterday, applied the Secretary of the
Navy to fix day for the trial of the accused The See
retay declined for the that there is sufficient
number of officers of proper rank unemployed
Semmes Is confined in room in the Navy Yard No
except his counsel is allowed to speak with him. Geo
L. Little, Treasury Agent, recently returned from
South, reports that the Southeruers have abundance
money received from Northern spectators in exchange
for Southern staples and landed property Telegram
to the Herald says that letter to the Indian Bureau
from General Suy dated Sioux CITY states that he had
just arrived from Fort Rice, the Missouri river He
reports large bands of Indians gathered about that locality
The chiefs averred that their tribes ready to make
Immediate restitution for the property stolen
expeditions and they agree deliver up certain Indians
who were guilty of shedding blood recent hieving
fOrays The Indians of New Mexico determined on
war and have commenced stealing cattle in broad daylight
u Turkish six per cent loan of six million pounds
the market, and has been taken at &c. The cattle dis
| ease is spreading.
St Louis Jan 3-Governor Fletcher took possession of
the ST. Joseph & Atehison and tine Atehison & Weston
Railroads this day for State debt of $500 OO and inter
est thereon.
New York Jan. 5.-The Times" Washington special
says there is deposited In the United States Treasury
to the credit of the Naval Hospital Fund for the relief of
disabled seamen, nearly ten millions of dollars. The inter
est on this sum almost sufficient deay the expenses Of
the hospitals and asylums already established reso-
luton offered in the House. to-day providing all
the public lands of the South be thrown open actual
tiers. The Land Commissioners decided they
eligible for settlement by black well by whites
Maximilian has borrowed eighty million dollars
tenth of which only been expended in the public
vice. His minister in order satisfy France has paid
away all but one months expenses Edward b. Ketchum
was taken from the TOOmbS to Sing Sing yesterday. His
father and brother accompanied him Gen. Sweeney
made brief speech to the Fenian Congress- to-day in
which he said he would endorse any calculated
unite the Brotherhood and forwarded great
Tor Irish Independence 1t enthusiastically received
The joint resolution of Senator Williams that power
shall exist IN Congress to any for the enanehse
ment of any slave in the United States make any
appropriation for it. referred the Judiciary Commit
tee. Conger, of Missouri introduced resolution which
was agreed to- authorizing the Military Committee to report
by bill otherwise for the relief of soldiers had
been paid to the day of their actual discharge Tay
lOr of New York, introduced a bill assimating the pen
siOns of men who had lost a leg in the
service with those who have been similarly mutated in
the army. Clark, of Kansas. introduced bill regulating
the traffic with Indians The last Paaguayan forces ef
the Argentine Republic the oath If October. Desola
tiOn and blood had marked their track They
the defensive COrreutes would have been sacked wheI
evacuated but Tor the Italian Consul aud Italian
of-war which was in the harbOr. Steps being akeI
for the invasion Of Paraguay A bin is before th
Legislature o. Virginia, authorizing the establishment of
line of steamships between Norfolk and Liverpool Al
present at capture by the Alabama eques
ted to report to John A Booles, Naval Judge Advocate
Washington
Boston, Jan. 5th- The reorganization Of the Direction
of the Northern Pacific Railroad convened to-day wheI
control and management of this great interest passa
into the hands of the representatives of the capitalists
New England who will prepare for vigorous prosecution
of the work.
Washington Jan. 5-In the House Ingersoll offered
resolution of enquiry as 10 whether any Legislation wa
necessary to suppress polygamy in Utah Referred To Ju
dietary Committee. On motion of Pike, of Maine, th'
Committee of Ways and Means were ordered enqur
into the expedency of drawbacks granted duty paying
articles used in the construction of American ships Sum
in the Senate presented the petition Of BOsto
merchants for indemnity for losses caused by the Alabama
I. Refeged to Committee Foreign Affairs. y SumRe
presented protest from the 5OOred citizens of CuOrad
praying that the Territory might not be admitted in To tE
Union with the present unjust law relating to their
remaining in the Constitution Chandler presented
protest from the citizens of Michigan against the
of the Reciprocity Treaty unless upon terms favorable
American commerce. The Union League Club Of New
York petitioned through Morgan that the full PredeD
tial salary for the whole term. be given Mrs Lincoln
Referred to Committee on Finance Sumner Presente'
resolution calling upon the President for detailed infor
nation respecting the appointment of Provisional Govern
Ors, how they paid and whether they took the O
'i of allegiance etc. Adopted. In the House. SPanld
ing of Ohio made speech, contending that this is Ma
Onal Government and not confederacy OF States an
insisting further guarantees including negro sufg'
before the late rebel States shall be permitted 10
= their former reaction TO the Union. Ten thousand whit
and twelve thousand will Dc discharged IN
week. The total number Of volunteers called fr by N
President In three years amounted 10 l29 Oh men.
IS Letter From Helena.
re- HELENA VI. r., January Eth IS66.