davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20
WHOLE NO. 139.
FRoM SALMoN RrvER.-Mr. Philips

FROM SALMON RIvER.-Mr. Philips
showed us last evening, letter dated at Salmon
river, April 1lth stating that eleven dollars pan
had been taken out of the drain. ditch on No. 5,
Sierra yulcb and four dollars and seveuy 1--WE cent
from single shovel ofdirt. There We're rumors of
much larger yields, but these reliable. 10
reservoir being built TO receive water for Golfer
gulch, twenty-eight cents 10 the pan could be OBJ
tanned on an average. There are about ., 600 men
at salmon. and arriving by hundreds daily. Large
quantities OF goods are coming in from Idaho and
Utah. The snow was disappearing rapidly and IL
was thought work would be generally commenced
this week. .-r..T -..a
How DO You LIKE THIS "A note
received, last evening. from Oshkosh" dated
Argenta, April 18th, reads thus Editor Post:
At four p to-day, oheet of silver weigh
ing four hundred pounds cupelled from TWEEN
ty four tons Of Legal Tender This is tine
largest mass yet produced by operation. The
and working admirably" The cart nAceL will
arrive to-day. in of fetOos who viii never
tire until Il is Wearied.
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS
BEFoRE.-Messrs. Nowlan & Weary have received
in bank the 400 pounds OF bu ullion slabs from the
last eupellation of the Legal Tender From the
rock the lead is yielding now former runs
bsgatalles. compared with what is in store. As
that the St Louis and Montana Mining Company
offered Mr. Eser $50 600 for fiftv tons Of the rock
$500 PER TON IN GOLD.
GOLD AND SILvER-The following
lodes have been recorded since our last: Trail
Bivans district by w. G. Hinson Plus Hot Springs
district, by IL. Roy Gilbert; Auguste Belmonte
Hot Springs district by E. T. Thomas Prolific
Rabbit district by II. D. Mathews. This latter lode
is silver and yields largely by smelling. Judge
Hosmer DIR. Frary and It. G. EvertS have secured
eleven hundred feet the lode and purpose put
ting up Scotch hearth on it as early day as
practicable.
In BANK-The Christenot mill sent
in 10 Nowlan & Weary's, yesterday, about sixty
ounces of fine retsrt. Colonel Postelwate deposited
some fifty ounces from the Hawkeye, at Hussy
Dahler 80 Co.'S. The former is still short of water
and the latter working from top rock. By the
first of May the four principal mills at Summit will
be knocking away on good rock and there will be
quite "A lively time 10 see who will get ahead.
REvIvING.- in Last Chance and
adjacent gulches is slowly getting under way but
time necessarily elapse before full forces
Of will be employed ON the various claims.
But little can be done until tue ground is more
| thawed out aud water becomes plentiful. The COM
ing week may possibly remedy both these draw
backs.
SUGGESTIvE.-Mr. Hendry in passing
through the city this week. consulting freight
ers the rates which they would transport sir
teen quart- mills from the head of navigation to
different parts of the Territory That's business.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20
The Montana Post.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1867.

Our correspondents throughout the
Territory ,oiU oblige by conforming TO tee
f;,ygouiHg rules. Limit all cOmmuHica-
ti0Ds 10 n haLf column. Write only on
one side IF the paper. plainly and CON
oisslg. Mining mems dt0uid be 'oritten
separately from other ae,os brist, Statis-
t;cal and reliable. Write only ielsat ViR
be gT pv51ie interest. Agoid personalities.
Girc dots and address. The name Of the
gritcr must accompany each letter. AH
gdRereRce to these rules ,oiU enable ats to
gigs carLy insertion to communications !.
n departure from them loiW account .to1'
aoH-dgpearaHee "a nearly egery instance.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20

ing the latter paragraph. Here Mr..
Taylor strikes vein of figures. Speak
ing of Confederate gulch, he states that
$15,O0O,OOO to $4,000, 900 is claimed for
the production of 1866, but by way of
demonstrating against the acceptance of
this statement. he adds, There are
many inducements to exagerntion in
these statements"
In making up the estimate of Montana
yield, Mr.. T.. says that as the United
States. mints and assay offices report S5,-
505,5S7 20 from Montana in 1866, it will
be safe to double that amount for the
total yield for that year, and he jots
US down $12,0OOOOO, whereas, Ross
Browne reports it at $1S,O00,OOO. For
the most productive year of Alder gulch
he states on the authority of IAN intelli-
gent citizen that Montana yielded for
1865 only 100000. Upon what he
he says ''is more likely to be correct than
the bulk of newspaper reports" is not
stated, but the following is his estimate:
1868. 100000; 1864. 5000 900; 1865,
S6,OOO.OOO; 1866. S12OOO,OOO Total,
S25,000O00. This is for all Montana.
In making an average of the estimates
of several competent judges, as to the
yield of Alder gulch alone, the product
toots up nearly $50,OOO,OOO. Yet in this
report in which 100000, 900 was reported
to him asl last years product of Confeder-
ate, Mr.. T., very carefully indeed, ,prunes
down the yield of the Territory for four
years, to $25.OO0,OO0. The population
he basis upon exploration and dis
covery," rather new method, it strikes
us, and we are not surprised that he
estimates it at $4,000. If the * explora-
tious and discoveries +" of the great
statistician had been extended this
side of St. Paul, Minnesota, he would
probably have ascertained that the low
est estimate of last year was 10000.
Again, in the number of quartz lodes,
represented TO be gold bearing and the
titles recorded he only gives those in
the vicinity of Bannack, Virginia and
Helena, as though lodes not in the immedi-
ate vicinity of these mushroom villages
were not worthy of notice. The num-
Der is stated at 2, 800, whereas, as early
as September, there were recorded in
Beaver Head. [Bannack) 800; in Madi-
son, virginia) $500; in Edgerton,
CHelena) 100 Total, 500, besides s.
800 in other districts, or total of IL 900
lodes. As TO the average yield of the
vein rock being $40 per ton, we think
we have good thing for few hundred
years, if it yields one half that amount
when the bullion can be put in bank at
from So to 81 per ton, at the present
price of labor, transportation, etc. Mr..
Taylor probably intended no wong in
this report we have no reason to impeach
his motives, but as statistical report of
Montana it is perfect absurdity, un-
worthy of the region it purports to re-
port upon, and would do Us more injury
than benefit, were it not for the more
substantial statistics that are measured
by Troy weights, and are finding their
way to the East. As this is merely
" preliminary report" it is to be desired
that the fuller consideration will be
based upon actual observation, and
personal knowledge of that whereof he
writes. ..... r.. .....
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

PAGE I-TayIors Report of Montana Across the
Atlantic Unhappy Mexico; Rolands and Oil
vers Mining Matters From Bannaek etc
PACE 2-Pen and Scissors-COlorado Utah, Gen
eraI Items Personal. Humorous; Letters from
Diamond City. Argenta and Baunsck; New
AmaIgamatori Facts of Progress Life.
PAGE 3-Depth of Mines in England, The Cary
Sisters; James Gordon Bennett. Matrimony, ETC.
PAGE 4-Telegrsms Editorial Rambles-Nos l.
? and , Easy Lessons in Geography.
PAGE 5-On the Wing-From Helena to virginia.;
Early Home Of Jesus Death of N p. Willis !;
Modern Dictionary; Moving The New Empire
ofGermsHy; Brcech Loading Smal Arms; Gen
Grant at a Bail; The Broadway Bridge.
PAGE 6-Train Organization; Military Order.
PAGE The New Franchise Law; Origin of
Cards; About the Indians: Description of lea
ven Money Order Post Offices Josh Billings
on Prayer Fashion Article etc, etc.
PAGE s-yirginia Locals; Helena Locals Virginia
Letter List
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20
FROM BANNACK.

SPRING.--Long-looke for Spring has
ful the floods are upon us, dashing
down Hangman's gulch at furious rate.
Grasshopper is overhowing its banks,
and will probably do good deal of DAM
age to the miners in the gulch.
SALMON RIVER news is good, and the
stream of miners is flowing on. Pack
trains arrive now and then and depart
loaded with goods for the new Mecca of
the miners. Letters for the new mines
should be directed via Bannack, Salmon
River But few miners will leave Ban
mack, wisely preferring steady employ
ment at good wages to chances in the
new diggings.
ARGENTA invited Bdnnack over to
free party and supper. We of course
availed ourselves of such a compliment,
and last Thursday night was a gay and
festive time in Argenta. The party was
made up of the best citizens of the Coun-
ty, and was conducted so prudeRtiy that
The best of feeling prevailed the entire
party. The supper, which was prepared
at the Esler House, was superb, and re-
fiected credit upon its management.
The next morning the ladies and gen
tlemen visited Mr.. Deidesheimer at the
st. Louis furnaces, which are working
well. Piles of metal are lying about
which have the right ring. They are
smelling ore from the Legal Tender,
Mr.. Deidesheimer is the right man in
the right place; and although he pro-
fesses to know nothing of Prof. Steitz's
secrets, yet he is successful, skillful
and practical man. There is room at
Rattlesnake for a hundred such fur
naces, and all can do as well as the st.
Louis. The Senator lead is developing
finely, producing an abundance of the
richest ore, in which specimens of native
silver have been found. The Stapleton,
Legal Tender, and in fact all that are be-
ing developed are getting better and
better as the shafts are deepened.
The SILVER LEADS AT BANNAcK are
improving as the industrious miner digs
deeper, and we might, to-day, have been
astonishing the world with rich returns,
had it not been for mistaken scientific
theories; but all these things will be
righted by and by, by practical men.
The Huron furnace is nearly completed,
and we believe that Mr.. Wood, who is
a practical miner and mechanic, will
meet with success; yet we think that
the ore of the Huron will eventually
have to go through the crushing pro-
cess. So far, Mr.. Wood has accomplished
much, done good work and'at trihing
cost to the company. The test will soon
be made. We wish success.
THE METROPOLITAN TROUPE are here
and are nightly attracting full house.
Their performances are good, but spiced
too much with Daisy Their negro
characters are hard to surpass. 81
= OLIvER's COACHES are making good
time, but we receive no Eastern mail.
We wish it would come along. Ofcourse
all of us will get pile of letters some
day. We must be patient, wait and
hope. i' ieTlT ~ Ur s. r. ID.
) THE most ancient manuscripts are
written without accents. stops or sepa-
ration between the words, nor was it un-
til after the ninth century that copyists
began to have space between words.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20
J. w. TAYLOR,S REPORT or
MONTANA.

The Importance of that portion of the
United States producing the noble met
ais, upon which depends in great mea-
sure our national soivency, and the abil-
ity to restore the present deprecated
paper medium to a specie basis, suggest
ed to Congress the advisability of pro-
curing reliable statistical information of
the gold and silver producing regions.
An act was accordingly passed July %,
1866, making appropriations for that
purpose, in accordance with which the
Secretary of the Treasury appointed Mr..
J. Ross Browne to the districts west of
the Rocky Mountains, and Mr.. J. w.
Taylor to the east. Mr.. Browne, in his
report of 500 pages, devotes to Montana
perhaps dozen lines, and Mr.. Taylor in
his pamphlet, generously bestows nearly
two pages upon the Territory ranking
second among the gold and silver produ-
cling regions of the world If the guam
tity was atoned for by the quality Of
these reports, there would be less occa-
sion to feel annoyed at the manner in
which outsiders seem to studiously ig-
more and disparage Montana. 1t is char
liable 10 attribute TO ignorance the
sickly-sentimentala and murderously-fOol-
ish treaties that are made with Ireach-
erous Indians by commissioners appoint
ed from the BOrioboola Cha tract socie-
ties Of Boston, or broken down hacks
from the political purlieus of Washing
ton, but it requires a tremendous stretch
those who unfairly and with incorrect
reports misrepresent the resources and
condition of the young and vigorous
Territories to the Congress which con-
trolls them. The difficulty in nearly all
instances, is in appointing to these du-
ties men who have no practical knowi-
edge Of the business in hand. Messrs,
Browne and Taylor have been well paid
for these reports. If the gold regions
are worthy of report, are they not wor-
thy of personal inspection and Observa-
ton, before submitting to Congress a re-
port based upon newspaper clippings,
and statements difficult of belief 2" Mr..
Browne did not see the Territories
and States he reported, except the small
portion visible from the Overland Stage
Route Mr.. Taylor never set foot in Mon
lana; and vet the reports of these men
form the basis for Congressional legis-
lation. Here is sample of the I" two
Pages In June, 1868, there were
inrther discoveries of placer mines about
~ miles east of Bannack, on Alder creek,
tributary of the fJefferson. they have
proved of much larger extent and rich
ness, extending continuously more than
niteen miles Virginia City is in their
Vicinity" '' A still more remarkable de
VeioPment of guIch or placer mining oc-
Cured in 1866. at Helena" Some OF
The statements in regard to Confederate
'ulch. near Helena, are difficult of be
belief IL is pleasant TO know that
virginia City is an ne 0ieinity of Alder
Uolch, and rather startling that Grizzly
and Last Chance are more remarkable
'naa Alder, while Congress viii GER
einiy entertain serious doubts as to
'ne eredibility of Montsnians after read
....l rf n
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, writes. February 1st:
Mr.. X. Sutten. chief of the Globe staff
in the Senate, gives in late number of
his excellent Reporter, a table of the
physical characteristics of the members
of the Senate. 1t appears by this table
that the tallest member of the Senate is
Mr.. Cowan, of Pennsylvania-6 feet and
81 iaches-and the shortest is Mr.. Davis,
of Eentucky-5 feet and 5s inches. The
man who weighs most is Mr.. Van Win
kle, of West Virginia-234 pounds. The
lirltest is Mr. Riddle, of Delaware-117
ponds. Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas, has
thelargest chest-44 inches; Mr.. Riddle
the smallest-32 inches. The oldest is
Me- Guthrie, of Kentucky, born, De
cenber 9TH, 1892 /; the youngest. Mr..
Spaeue. of Rhode Island, born, Decem-
berl2th, 1880. Mr.. Creswell of Maryland,
stands feet and Se inches high, weighs
201 pounds, was born Noy.. 18th, 1928,
ani has only two younger colleagues,
MI Sprague and Nj, Morton of Minnesota
Mr. johnson, of Maryland, is 8 feet and
81 inches high, weighs 1874 pounds, and
is, next 10 Mr.. Guthrie, the oldest man
in The Senate. sal .f.t-s. osrli +.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20

y The most ancient manuscripts are
written without accents. stops or sepa-
ration between the words, nor was il un-
til after the ninth century that copyists
began to have space between words.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-20

FIRE CLAY.-We understand that a
lead of Gre clay has been found in the Muscles hell
region. The discovery was msde but a shot lime
aRo and the deposit preseuts every indication OF
being the right Kind Of st,rf. Further particulars
shertly. -..lf . .s
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-20
GOOD ADVICE.

We commend the following extract,
2 which we take from an article in the Time,
Of last week, to the consideration Of the
Democrats who "split" their tickets last
fall, thereby electiag four Abolidoaiss TO
Office:
"Notbipg can DO moro fatal to a party
organization than general ticket splitting
-an abandonment Of regular nominees
for some other candidate. We hope Re
pabhedns everywhere this year, will mol
only be true TO their principles, but to the
friends Of their principlss-in no othsi
way can va give sure, permanent, health,
ful advancement 10 our aus Something
Of personal preferences must always BE-
yielded to the good of the great whole,
or . party organization is Q mere rope Of
sand, and will speedily be III ruins"
Democrats should remember This, whom
ash to vote for . Republican O~fboe-sesker.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-20
UNKIND.

The Ashiaad Times, knowing that its
party is = disunion organization, has aban.
doned the name Of "Union" aud taken up
the old one Of Republican" In an ar.
,fsls on the Spring Elections, last week,
il urges the "faithful" to nominate-not
"Union' men,-but hied and worthy Re.
'Pablieans. It gays:
ave, therefore take the liberty to urge
on u REPUBLICAN friends through.
out the county, to nominate NONE out
TRIED and WORTHY men Of their
OWN PARTY for Office"
How do those greasy.heeled Democrats,
who left their party for their party's good,
and who have been asking for Office ever
since they Joined the Republican party,
like the abovs7 Hereafter, none but
dyed-in-the-wool Abolitionists can Get
tho support Of that party. This is very
untiud, very.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-20
Montgomery Township.

Pursuant to notice a number Of Demo,
Gratis assembled at the Auditors Office, on
Saturday evening last, and organized q
meeting by calling Major 6. W. Uric to
the Chair and appointing Jobu J. Jacobs.
Esq Secretary. Tho object Of the meet.
ing having been stated, on motion, it wal
resolved /, hold a Primary Meeting, on
Saturday Next, the 9Sd Insty
between the hours Of l and 5 O'Clock p
NJ, at the usual place Of voting, in Ash.
lsDd, TO put in nomination q Township
ticket, to DO voted for on The 6rst Mon.
day 10 April. Lathe Democracy come
together and select q good ticket, and,
with me proper effort !. can be elected.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-20
Democrats, Be Up and Doing !

The election for Township officers takes
place on MONDAY, the FIRST dsy Of
APRIL next. In order that our friends
throughout the County may present on
unbroken front, we urge upon them, in
every Township, to Immediately meet
and effect an organization. The Radicals,
following up their usual custom, are at
work secretly. We say to the Democrats
Of the Townships in which they have ma.
majoritiss. that they should use all efforts
b got out every vote. It is necessary
Mako your majOrities larger than ever
before. Make them SO large that the Alb.
slition disunionists will stink away in
dismay. In the Radical Townships, the
Dsuocsacy have q double duty to per-
&rn-to watch the enemy, and, by your
presence and your numbers, compel them
10 respect you, as we'll as to cut down
their majority, which can be easily done,
Revery Democrat will do his duty.
Bear in mind that the leading Rcpub.
loans Of this County, and their organ in
This place, are in favor Of giving the ne.
gro the right Of suffrage in Ohio. Bear
In mind the usurpations of the Radical
Congress, and the destruction and havoc
10 has brought upon the country; Of its
determination to enfianchise the negro
and place him on an equality with the
white man. Let US take issue against
these outrages and commence the battle
st the Spring Election. Go to ,uork nO,c
Spurn all efforts at fusion 10 close Town.
ships. Be victorious as Democrats, or be
defeated as Democrats. Knowing their
weakness in q number Of townships, the
Radicals may offer q half and half ticket.
Spurn all such offers! The issue is too
wide for any alliance-settle the dispute
by your votes. Again we exhort you to
70 to work. No time is to lie lost. Make
your nominations, and on election day
get all The voters out! Let the word 70
forth throughout the State that the Dem.
ocracy Of Ashland County are awake to
the importance of the greatquestiors now
agitatiug the country. That when they
80 forth to battle, victory is sure to perch
upon their banner.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-20
Jackson Township.

There will be meeting of the Demo.
Gratis and Conservative men Of Jackson
Township, at Swope's, on Saturday, Msrch
23d, 1867, at one o'clock P. NJ, for the
purpose Of nominating a ticket for town.
ship officers to be voted for on the LIST
day of April next. All persons, ire.
spective Of party, who are opposed to the
fanatical and revolutionary principles of
the Rump Congress, and who desire the
perpetuity of a free government, a union
of all the States, are earnestly invited to
attend. JACKSON.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-20
CONGREssIONAL
MONDAY, MAncHll.

SENATE.-A large number Of bills we're
introduced in the Senate, among which
the most note worthy, are those for the
payment of claims for French spoiliations,
and providing for further Naval promo.
lions, Of not exceedingten meritorious off.
, GERS.
HousR.-The Bounty bill, which pass.
ed the House, hu. was not reached in the
Senate, at the last session, giving $3.50
per month, with deductions, to oil volun.
teers who were honorably discharged, was
again presented by Nh. Schenck, and an
effort was made to secure its immediate
passage, but it was put over to another
day. A bill providing for the registration
Of loyal Southern voters and requiring the
secret ballot in all elections, was intro.
duced and passed, III to 81.
TUESDAY.
SENATE In the Senate, q bill for the
defence Of the Northern frontier, and o
resolution directing the War Department
furnish to Tennessee arms and equipments
for $4,000 militia, were favoraby reported
upon from the Committee, and will be act.
ed upon at an early day. A bill, the same
as one Of the last session, repeating the
City Charters of Washington aud George.
town and providing for their government
by Boards Of Commissioners, were also
introduced. The Registration bill from
the House was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
HoUsE.-The House passed bills ap,
propriating $4,000, 900 for the expense.
Of execution Of the Reconstruction plan
and $4,000 for the destitute freedmen Of
the District /; also a bill to give annually
a suit a clothing to each Invalid soldier
who may be the inmate Of any Soldiers
Home.
WEDNESDAY.
Nothing Of special interest was trans.
acted in Congress to-day. The House
passed a joint resolution from the Senate
giving the thanks of Congress and a gold
medai 70 mf. UeorSe feabody.
THURSDAY.
SENATE.-In the Senate, o bill vas
reported authorizing a Telegraph Com.
pany, Of New York, to make soundings
and lay a cable, on the American coast,
to connect with France (; also another bill
to substitute a New York and Bremen
steamship company, by guaranteeing their
bonds to the amount Of SO, 900, 900, con.
tracing also with them for the carrying
of the foreign mails. The supplementary
Reconstruction bill was then taken up,
and the residue Of the session was -occn
pied in the discussion of amendments of.
ferred by Mr.. Drake, the first Of which,
providing that the people of those States
should be at liberty to vote against Con.
ventioDs, as well as for them, was rejected
yeas, II, nays 81, while a second, to re.
quire the use Of the secret ballot aud pro-
hibiting its abandonment at any future
time, was still under consideration when
executive business closed the day.
FRIDAY.
SENATE.-The discussion Of the SUP.
Elementary Reconstruction bill was re-.
sumed, and various amendments we're
offered, but disagreed to. The debate
took a wide range, indicating great diver.
sity of views as to detail, and much ten.
acity of opinion. The measure was still
pending at adjournment
No business of general interest was
transacted in the House.