The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-10-13
WHOLE NO. LIP.
CORRESPONDENCE.
HELENA, Oct. 9, 1866.


the worse, changed, since yesterday, and
we have one of those chilly, sunless days
in which great effort is required to keen
ones spirits from sinking with the mer-
curry in the thermometer. Those who
have nothing to call them out keep well
In doors, and find a good fire the best of
companions. The newly arrived pilgrims
are thinking of the comforts they have
left behind them, and their countenan-
ces are expressive of everything but
cheerfulness. Many who made the Jour
ney overland this summer have started
on their return for the States after an
experience of but a few weeks in tho
Territory. There are, however, some
"spunky' ones who say they are bound
to know what the country is, after hav-
ing come SO far, and are taking measures
accordingly.
There are reports coming in almost
every day of rich developments in quartz,
and though it is well to take such sto
ries with considerable allowance, it is
very probable that many of them are
based upon fact and truth. .-.f
Yesterday about nine o'clock in the
forenoon two persons whose names was
unable to learn, one prospector," the
other packer" got into dispute
about an old pack saddle, which came
near ending disastrously. Mr. Prospeetor
attempted to show his title to the prop
! erty in question, when the adverse claim
| ant in the most distinct manner called
in question the character of the prospec-
tor for truth and veracity. To this the
reply was a blow disturbing, but not de-
stroying the equilibrium of the driver of
mules. Immediately pistols were drawn
and cooked by both parties, when citi-
zen hazarding his personal safety for the
sake OF peace and good order, grasped
one OF the weapons and thus prevented
fatal termination of the affray None of
| the officials were around, and no arrests
were made, the belligerents departing
perhaps to tight some future day.
The natives of the Celestial Empire
are suffering considerable annoyance
from the boys lately. Whether this sort
of persecution is founded on prejudice
against "a skin not colored like our
own" or on some personal delinquency,
or national unfitness in the "Johnnies,"
both male and female, / Twill not attempt
to say. However, the way in which
Johnny went down Main street, Sunday
afternoon, with one of our free and indie
pendent citizens at his heels, followed by
the crowd always ready to see the fun,
excited the admiration of good judges of
pedestrian accomplishments To add to
the iveliness of the scene, a "cayuse"
became frightened, and from the way he
kicked seemed bent on outdoing the COW
which Mother Goose tells US jumped over
the moon.
Some one. has defined a watchman
to be man hired by the public authori-
ties to sleep out of doors at night. This
must have been the case with our night
police Sunday evening. Mrs. Chinaman
(the bull is intentionaD was the recipient
of a not very orderly surprise party, and
though she called Justify for the
watchee man" there was none to de-
liver.
Helena is not an unhealthy place,
yet the physicians are by no means the
poorest people here; business is stag
nant, still the lawyers find something
to do. There is a vast field in which
the members of other of the learned
professions-the ministry-can labor
but with affairs of these l must confess
myself very poorly informed ...
"I'm very sorry, very much ashamed,
And mean, next Sunday, "to be quite re
claimed" .1..., a....' ..... -
ID. w. Tilton Il Co., have removed
their Office from the old place on Main
street, to the building formerly occupied
by Allen Millard, bankers, on Bridge
street, where the representative of the
firm at Helena can be found at all hours
when not elsewhere engaged. .,.
The editor and proprietor of the
Radiator has lately returned from visit
to Salt Lake City, where he was the re,
cipient of the kindest attentions from
} Brigham. Yesterday the town learned
, that he had just been united in the
j bond of matrimony to Mrs. l. r. Gates
of this city. His friends, however, not
liking the way they had been left out
pursued the newly married pair to the
: Hot Springs, whittier they had repaired.
with band of music, and gave them q
good serenade. Served them right.
Report says all hands had jolly good
time. The serenaders, very consider
ately, came home early.
The number of wagons driven
IuTOuSu Iuc SlIctIS Will rOIL benE9n
chalked on them is now almost as Great
| as the number of passengers availine
} themselves of the opportunity thus Of
fered. The general opinion seems to be
: that it is too late in the season 70 risk
r the chances against making the passage
, to the States in mackinaws with safety
and comfort.
J, The Overland Mail Co. have com
pleted the enlargement of thsir. Office
> which is now both neat and spacious
f The Office is about twice as laxge as for
: merly
l There is q great quantity Of has
: stacked in various places in the city
t and more is coming in daily. Good ha,
is selling at $25@30 p ton.
The old Court House building ha
o been rented to Mr.. Eaves. who is Ettin,
. it up for hotel. HAL.
2 II. P. A. SMITH, formerly well know