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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-13

Sioux, Cheyennes and Arrapahoes were
concentrated. Immediate and deter
mined local measures, and few hundred
mountaineers thrown into the gap. stay
ed the tide and it swept off to the south.
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota have each
felt the shock. Nebraska, with her lit
little strips of settled territory along the
river, with friendly tribes on the border
and an army pouring through her set
ter of emigrants along the Platte. The
Governor of Kansas pleads for authority
to protect themselves from savages who
are numbering the whites wherever
found. Colorado has been cut off and
the garrison is short of supplies. The
Missouri river, heretofore safe, is lined
with warriors, and the decks of ascend
ing steamers are red with gore. Yet in
the face of all this cumes the tidings of
peace commissioners and treaties. May
the hideOus spectacle of Fort Phil Kear
ney, the starving garrison of Fort Smith,
the victims of the knife and torch over
all this broad west, rise up in judgment
against the instigatOrs of such consum-
mate folly. There has never been per
mitted an honest, fair investigation of
Indian difficulties in Congress since civ
ilizatiOn crossed the Missouri. If the
committees are not bribed the witnesses
are, and contract money hides the vic
TINS eloquent blood. Government does
not want the treasures of these noun
tains, perhaps. We have only $2,515,
156,936 of obligations outstanding, and
sos, ,75S, Az OF specie in the vaults of the
Treasury to redeem them with. 1t is sta
ted officially that 5000 whites have been
slaughtered by Indians within year.
What measure of punishment has been
meted out by our armies2 None If
there has been an Indian killed it was
by accident, if we except our northwest
ern neigLbors. Our miners have left
their employment to protect our borders.
We have $50 good men and true on the
Yellowstone The Indians fed before
them. They are returning. Sherman
said we must protect ourselves until the
regulars arrive, and we hope that the
Montana Militia will be permitted to do
it, not on the settlers door sill, but in
the villages of the savage, the only place
an Indian can be whipped. This is what
IL g., - e Il
Light-footed, light-hearted and heavy
handed, turn them loose and they will
do more to settle permanently these In
dian troubles than all the heavy lumber
ing columns of cavalry between Fort
Smith and Omaha Ifitis merely dress
parade" service that is required, in the
name of men who would never have en-
listed for that service, we beg that Gen.
Sherman viii relieve them and permit
the hard working, poor but patriotic
men, who volunteered to fight Indians,
to return to their employment before the
summer is ended. Regular soldiers have
permanent employment. We do no;
wish to see our militia kept in the field
while they could labor, and be mustered
out without cent in the teeth of hard
winter. In two weeks their numbers
will be Increased to 800 efficient men
They will have been properly armed
with the guns now at Benton, and we
hope they will either be unfettered or
mustered out .s.a..
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-13
Madison County Committee.

VIRGINIA CITY, July u, 1867.
The County Committee of Madison County,
If the Union party, win meet at Virginia
City on Saturday afternoon, July 20, at two
o'clock, for the transaction of business.
Members will please attend promptly in per-
son or by proxy.
f. c. DENLISG, Chairman.
The following IS list of the members of
the Committee.
F. c. Deimling, n. J. Davis, Virginia City;
A. :. Hall. Hot springs; Don. Byam, Sinking
Water Valley; A. II. Van Brocklin, Nevada;
Judge ShToyer, Summit
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-13
SHERIDAN Is RIGHT.

The action of Congress in resolving to
make reconstruction the sole business
of the July session, and the carefully
prepared bills introduced TO facilitate
the work in accordance with the spirit
of the original act, will meet the APP
proval of all who have the welfare of
the whole country at heart. We have
seen the same rebellious spirit and hos
Iility to the Federal government take
form and action at every opportunity
offered since the terrible days of '61.
The motive that fired the first gun at
Sumter prompted opposition to the Con-
stitutional amendments, the test of the
reconstruction Act in the Supreme Court,
and the endeavor more recently to wrest
away the temporary authority conferred
upon military commanders, and retain it
in the hands of State officials holding no
proper authority under the general gov
ernment. The course of Sheridan has
been beset with the intriguing schemes
of baffied rebels, his authority defied, his
character maligned, his motives ira
duced and a strong effort made to re-
move him and place an enemy in his
position. In every act of his we are in
formed of we see a careful faithfulness
in the discharge of his duties, loyal
steadfastness, unshaken by the enmity
of the foes of his country, and a fearless
execution of duties, trusting to yindica-
tion from the infamous SANDERS that
have been heaped upon him by rebels.
in the hearts and by the voice of those
who fought the same foes back from our
trampled standard and planted it over
the strongholds of treason. And they
have done it. The little Irishman who
left the Pacific when treason had raised
its red hand to destroy the government,
" TO win a Captains commission or
soldiers grave" in defending the flag,
has made record of devoted loyalty
and brilliant military qualities that will
live in history, honored and revered,
when his enemies are forgotten. No one
who is familiar with the act of Congress
under which he wass assigned To- the
command of the principal Military Dis
trict of the South can believe for a mo-
ment that he transcribed the authority
delegated to him, and both the House
and Senate bills give unqualified endor-
sal to his acts. That they will, in sub
stance, be adopted is a certainty, and it
will be for the good of all when they are.
1t will be the signal for another wailing
shrek from the mourners over the car
cass of dead and damned rebellion, and
infuriate threats through set teeth to-
wards satraps, rumps, etc. Well let
them howl and predict the downfall of
the great Union party who endorse this
legislation. " No man was ever yet lost
in a straight course" If we are wrong
we will go down, and a better and truer
party take cur place. If we are right, if
we are honest of heart and steadfast in
purpose, the waves of opposition will not
destroy or remove; but firm, united and
enduring in principle, the party will
breast the surges Of revengeful treason
as the rock-ribbed coast that bounds a
stormy sea, its roughness rounded by
time and contact, but marking for end
less ages the confines of the turbulent
food.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-13
The Emmett Circle.

At meeting of the Emmett Circle Z. B.,
of Nevada City, NJ T., July 9Th, 1867, the
following Committee was appointed TO draft
resolutions expressive of the feeling of the
Brotherhood In the loss of General Thomas
Francis Meagher: John Donegan, N. Cary,
Edward Gilmore.
The following preamble and resolutions
were reported and adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, We, the members of Emmet Cir
Gle +. B., of Nevada, VI. T., have learned with
deepest anguish Of the accidental death of our
beloved countryman, General Thomas Francis
Meagher.
Resolved, that in his death the land of his
nativity has lost an affectionate and patriotic
child, who, in the blush of his 6awning man
hood, cast his lot with the people and spurned
the honors with which monarchy would fain
have purchased his genius and eloquence, and
the land of his adoption an able and intrepid
General, whose bright sword flashed in victory
on many hard fought field in defense of the
right. .
Resolved, That we tender oGr heartfelt sym
pathy TO his bereayed widow, and his relatives
both in this country and our native Isle.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to his widow, and that copy be
also furnished the press tor publicatian.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-13
Union Territorial Convention.

The electors Of the Union party Of the Territory
1fsfortaua. requested 10 meet ia their several
rouurics at q o'clock the afternoon of Saturday
lbs 9th day Of JEly, 1867, to elect delegates To
srTftbrial Convention to be held Helena al noon
n Saturday the }u day If August, ls67, for the
rurp5Ss o. nominating a candidate for Delegate to
C1rxs and for the transaction Of such other bust
ress as may come before the Cuuy entiuu In the
election Il delegates the following appurtionment
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-13

A NEW MANIA-The postage stamp
mania has greatly subsided, and the pas
sion for collecting cdrtes de UiSite has
ceased to rage. But there is something
new that, with the young misses takes
the place of both This is the collec-
tion OF specimens OF the almost infinite
variety of buttons, buttons with eyes by
which they may be strung. Queen En-
ma, of the Hawaiian Islands, was a most
industrious and successful collector when
in this country, and created the furore
now prevailing in some sections. The
editor of the New Bedford NercUry has
seen a collection made by little girl,
which consisted Of nearly thousand, no
two alike, and making, as they were
neatly and tastefully arranged. really
quite brilliant display. No coin col
lector, no CLEANER of rare old paintings,
or seeker for first editions of ancient
books, ever showed more persevering
search or more genuine delight at sue
cess, than his little friend.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-07-13

QUoTATIoNs OF GoLD.-The quota
tions of gold, as given by the money
articles of the newspapers, convey no
fixed idea TO the common mind. The
information needed is, what is a paper
dollar worth The following will ans
wer the question
When gold is quoted at $1.10, paper
dollar is worth 81 cents, nearly.
When gold is quoted at $115, paper
dollar is worth 81 cents.
When gold is quoted at 81 30, paper
dollar is worth S3l cents.
When gold is quoted ut $12j, paper
dollar is worth so cents
When gold is quoted at $3.50, a paper
dollar is worth as cents.
When gold is quoted at 50, paper
dollar is worth CT cents,
When gold is quoted at $40, paper
dollar is worth IL cents.
When gold is quoted at 81 ,45, a paper
is worth 60 cents.
When gold is quoted at $3.50, a paper
dollar is worth G6f cents.-O5adlia
Herald.
The rule to find the value of green
backs by gold quotations is TO divide
1000 by the price of gold. Say gold is
quoted at lao, then 200 divided by l.
40 gives the price of greenbacks at II
and a small fraction. lf gold is quoted
at 30, we get greenbacks up 10 "a and
a fraction So the value of gold and
greenbAcks can be arrived at by dividing
4 900 10y the value of the currency. Say
greenbacks are worth 20, then 1000
divided by 75 gives S1.33h, the price of
.rol1
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WIPE HI OUT.

The following order will explain to
many persons why their newspapers do
not reach them from the East. The
present postal system is an outrageous
imposition upon the people of the Great
West. demanding the united action of
the Pacific delegation to have it repealed.
Let it be feature in the platforms of
both parties in this Territory and in
stTuct our delegate, whoever he may be,
to make unremitting warfare against it
until we are relieved from the unjust
burden. 1t is merely n question be-
tween an av0TiciOus corporation and an
oppressed multitude and can be remedied
if properly presented to Congress.
The Postofice Department at washingtsn
has recently issued imperative orders for the
strict enforcement of that section of the Postal
Act of March %, 1864 amended June 80, 1866,
which provides that only one newspaper can
be conveyed by United States Mail Except at
prepaid letter postage rates) westward beyond
the western boundary OF Kansas and eastward
beyond the eastern boundary of California to
each subscriber from the Office of publication.
and that the name of the subscriber must be
put upon the pspsr or a single envelope.
The Notwithstanding
the Indian difficulties on the plains, a
considerable emigration is en route up
the Platte. heading for this and other
Territories a majority of the trains re
ported doubtless belong to the Govern
ment. however The annual expedition
from Minnesota has started ere this and
will be at least three hundred TO four
hundred strong.
PUSHING AHEAD.-The Union Pacific
Railroad is completed to JuIesburg
Major Eaton. Agent of the eastern divi-
sion, states that the road will be com,
pleted within 200 miles of Denver by the
1st of January, 1868. One of the great
est days work on record is the laying of
= niles Of track on Che 5th Gay ~ , aDe,
the mon worAiug ouiy tho ordinary
hcurs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
A Convincing ArRument.

We are favored with some choice cleo
tioneering arguments and items by Mr..
Allen, of the Gazette, nowadays. Here
il one of 'em:
"If the Peace Quakers and old dis
union Radicals of Mt. Pleasant township,
who compose nine-tcnths ofthc straight
out and out Republicans, ofthat locality,
are not in favor of negroes voting, who
would or ought to be? Such men have
always advocated all of the humbugs that
have come up and for them now to de-
sert the greatest humbug of the day, ne
gro suffrage, would be something unnat'
ural. The editor of the Herald reioicetl
over Mt. Pleasant township! the hot bed
of hnaticism and old Federalism in JEFF
ferson County"
Ifany of our patrons out in Mt. Pleas
ant township know of II Quaker who
will be likely TO stay away from the poll'
this fall, or blot the ticket-we advise
him to get copy of the Gazette, an'
read the foregoing extract to him. l
would fetch him out to the polls, an,
secure one more vote for the Republican
ticket and manhood suffrage. Such
paragraph Is worth, in canvass, hal
u dozen campaign documents, with thre
or four stump speeches thrown in! "G
in, Bro. Allen IL -[Steubenville Herald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
DIR. CHAS.. R. SANDERSON.
tFrom the stcubenville Gazette. ]


"We would call attention to the advertise
ment of DIR. Sanderson. This is the fifth year
the Dr has visited this section during the sum-
mer, being employed during the rest of the year
in tlieiSew York Hospitals and his success in
the treatment of Chronic and Surgical diseases
seems unparalleled in the annals of medical
science. He is constantly performing the most
difficult operations known to surgery, and yet
for five years, not q single case has terminated
fatally. Among which are VIM. Van Horn, of
Carrollton, both legs drawn double for 80 years,
tendons divided and limbs Strengthened Isaac
Barger, Cadiz, diseased leg for many years, limb
amputated and quick recovery. A son of r.
Freshwater, near Steubenville, Cancer of the
eye covering the face, eye and tumOr removed
and rapid recovery, also ~ Mrs. Kelly, of Bell
lens removed, and sight restored We have yet
to mention two of the most daring and success
full cases ON record. Mr.. Long near Bloomfield,
diseased bones of Pelvis, long since pronounced
CadiZ, made an incision inches in depth and
removed q portion of the internal surface of the
Sacrum and Hem, but what seems more surpris-
ing than all others Is the case of A. Swihart of
New Philadelphia, necrosis of the Uranium of
years standing, whose case had been pronounced
clans, and a majority of Surgeons in consulta-
ton decided that instant death would take place
from an operation. DR. s., at his request 1t be-
ing his only chance for life removed alarge por-
side of his head leaving the Dura Mater and
| Brain exposed n large amount of matter was
discharged. and rapid recovery took place.
| Comment is unnecessary. These and many
| other cases entitle DR.. Sanderson to rank among
! the ablest and most skillful Surgeons of Europe
or America F 10
DR.. s. can be consulted at Wheeling, Grant
| House, the 18th. 10th and Goth, and at Steuben-
vile. city Hotel, the 2lst, 22d, 23d and 9th of
every month during 1867. mol
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
Putting the case Forcibly.

eel The New York Herald in speaking of
the late election in Kentucky, makes the
following remarks: -HHli'. u) o.
Kentucky has gone Democratic by 30
600 or 40, 600 majority. SO long as she
persists in this sort ofthing, she will never
be permitted representation in Congress.
Reconstruction means assured Repub-
lican maiorities. " What business has
any state to go "agin" Congress in this
factious way?
We shall see great deal now In the
Republican papers about "rebel" Ken
tueky. Perhapsat thenext session, Con-
gress will confiscate it. 'H .'. "
/ Upon the foregoing Observations of the
Herald the Providence Or. L) Journal
comments after this wise: ...
Let us look at the case in the light OF
undisputed facts. kentucky las given
10000 or 10000 majority for men WHO
not only sympathzed with the rebe
cause, but who serUCd iHU re6GI dfDiy,
and who ever ere ayowcd, i'll the can
vass, their unabated sympathy for the
rIost cause, The Herald Calls this /
Democratic victory. Well; we suppose
it is. We call it rebel victory; ana W.
know it Isl and far from us be the pre-
sumption to affirm that there is any dlf
ference between them. Not one OF the
, men elected on the general ticket, as w
understand, could take the iron cla'
oath that is required of all federal Oil
, GERS, and that ought to be required OF al
State officers. Kentucky needs recon
, structing as much as any State Of tn
Union. We do not say that Congres
, has the power over Kentucky that it ha
|, over States where the loyal Government
{ has been overthrown; and we do nc
a pretend TO point out the remedy, bu
there is no doubt about the need. Th
c difference between South Carolina an
D Kentucky is, that the former is VIM
: ped rebel; the latter an unwhipped one
ANY other difference between them doe
o not amount to q row of pins.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22

General sherman ut Atlanta, that hav-
ing given. them hayoncts, we will not
Withhold the ballot. Cheers. -.-- r.
The doctrinc of equal rights is the new
testament doctrine of our fathers and of
right. 1t carried us through the war,
and is the only doctrine that can make
us continue to be what we have hitherto
been, tlYe most prosperous and happy peo-
pie on the face OF the earth.
: The General closed his speech amid
general acclamations of applause, which
were continued for some minutes
When this had subsidized, loud calls were
made for General Wood, whoresponded
in few words. In his view, the ques-
tion now was precisely what it was six
years ago, and had been ever since,
whether Union menor faction shall
rule the nation. We are not willing that
facti ons shall rule, and we have firm
faith that good soldiers during the wal
will be safe voters at the ballot-box
LCheers. .,'.'' H.. d..
The crowd in attendance was about as
large as could be comfortably addressed
by one man, and the enthusiastic greet
ing of the sentiments uttered, showed
an interst as lively as has been yet wit
messed since the campaign opened.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
The Suniken Lake.

The Sentinel, published at Jackson
vile, Oregon, of the 18th ult., says: :
Several OF our citizens, returned last
week from II visit to the great sunken
lake, situated in Cascade mountains,
about rs miles northeast from Jackson
vile. This lake rivals the famous valley
of Sinbad, the sailor. 1t is Thought to
average 1000 feet down to the water all
round. The Walls are almost perpendic-
uiar, running down into the water, and
leaving 40 beach. The depth of the
water is unknown, and its surface is
Smooth aud unruiiled, and it lies so faI
below the surface OF the mQutitain that
the air currents do not affect it. Its
leng IA is estimated al twelve miles, and
It's breadth at ten. No living man ever
has, and probably never will be able tt
reach the waters edge. 1t lies silent
still and mysterious ir the bosom of the
everlasting hills" like a huge well
scopped out by the hands of the gian
geni of the mountain, in unknown ages
gone by, and around it the primeval for
ests watch and ward are keeping. Th'
visiting party fired rifle several time
into the water at an angle of 10 degrees
and were able to note several seconds o
time, from the report of the gun unit
| the ball struck the water. Such seem
! incredible, but is youched for by some Q
! our most reliable citizens. The lake
| certainly most remarkable curiosity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
Appalling gCntnstrOphe--AF Former Citizen
.. t..t OF Harrison County Killed.

We learn from the Muscatine Iowa)
Journal of Thursday, August lst, that
violent hurricane swept over that city
and section of country on the 3lst ult.-
1t appears, from the Journal, that Mr..
John p. Welch, n resident fIipton, Ce-
dar County, Iowa, was on visit to Mr..
Thompson's on business, who resides
near Muscatine Mr.. Welch had made
the trip from Upton with a team and
carriage. During the afternoon one of
the horses took sick, and Mr.. w. decided
to bring it to the city for Treatment. He
accordingly departed, riding one animal
| and leading the other. While on the
way the storm overlook him, and being
upon the open prairie, he was fully ex-
posed to its fury, When about twenty
rods below the residence of Mr.. Edward
Stewart, four miles below the city, he
and both horses were laid PROSTATE and,
of lightning. About dark young man
named Lee discovered the victims of the
storm, the body of the man being yet
warm, but all signs Of life having depart
ed. The horses were lyinSby the side of
each other, and the man near the animal
he had been riding. The positions rem
dered il apparent that all three had been
brought to their death instantaneously
and without a struggle. The deceased
leaves a wife, who, at the time of the ca
lamity was Mt Rochester, visiting DR.
Green, formerly of Muscatine, and to
whom she Is related The deceased was
a son of Mr.. Daniel Welch, now resi-
dent of Cadiz, but for oyer fifty years {
citizen of Green township, Harrison
County, Ohio. This is the third son
grown to the age of manhood which Mr.
Welch has lost within a brief period o
three or four years, one by drowning
another killed as flag bearer of the 1851
o. V. L., in the battle of the Wilderness
! and now this one by lightning, in whicl
, bereavements Mr.. Welch, in his declin
! ing years, has the sympathies of his man.
! friends and acquaintances.-[S
+ Vile Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
Democratic FizzIe at Columbus.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
'fa.r 1901 ..'. CnTIrNtRIrS AIIuiisf 10


Ton s.r' COLUMBUS, August 10.
BY aid of two bands of music, six
PENNY display of fire works, a free lunch
of crab shells, and false alarm of fire,
the Democracy succeeded in collecting'a
crowd large enough to fill the ,Atheneum
this evening, for the purpose of hearing
Hon. George III. Pendletion.
Z About one-fourth of the audience was
composed'of Republicans, who had been
attracted thither by curiosity to see and
hear the distinguished eXpounder of the
I Democratic faith. Enthusiasm was at a
discount, and before the speaker had
finished his remarks, about half the
crowd had taken their departure.
Mr.. Pendleton repeated his recent
speech, after prefacing it with an on
siaughtOpon Governors Tod and Brough
whom he berated for having dragged the
sovereignty of Ohio into the niire of Fed
eral politics, and hastened on its humili-
alton by permitting military. imprison-
ment Of the citizens Of the State at Camp
., He wasyfollowed by Charles Follett, O
Newark.