The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-02-23
FROM JEFFERSON CITY.
The state OF Soeiety-SoIid Shot at Tradueers-
Hospitality and Generosity-saint Valentine
honored in a new manner

The state OF Soeiety-SoIid Shot at Tradueers-
Hospitality and GenerOsity-saint Valentine
honored in a new manner.
From our own Correspondent.
EDITOR PosT: ] do not know whether
to be most amazed or amused by such
Misrepresentation of the state of society
in Montana, as we frequently find in diff
ferent periodicals of the East. Such, for
instance, as the ones noticed in the Posi-
of February 9th, and which was an
swered by you with the indignation the
writer merited. That citizen of the
Territory should wish to give the coun-
try where, undoubtedly, he is seeking
the philosophers stone, such an evil
name, is truly strange and wonderful.
That such statements should gain Gre
dence, and be quoted by people who GER
tainly ought to know them to be untrue
when they see persons of influence, re-
finement and education, sending for their
families and friends TO join them here;
and when they are perfectly cognizant
of the fact that the majority of the re-
cent immigration to this region is from
the best classes of people from every
State in the Union, it is, / think, anus
ing for, surely, they give US much rea-
son to doubt their ability to draw correct
differences from even plain illustrations.
For my own part, and do not speak for
myself alone-but for many indignant
members of this much-injured society
we must conclude that either /" our lines
have fallen in pleasant places" or
that the existing state of morality is
most unjustly represented. That our
ia Qt hRt
mass, and will, like our precious min
erals, need separating and refining, is no
argument against the intrinsic worth of
its principal components; and we beg
our Eastern friends to bear in mind that
a journey of a few thousand miles can
not transform enlightened, civilized peo-
pie into savage barbarians.
The winter in Jefferson city has been
| an exceedingly pleasant one socially,
the greatest harmony prevailing be-
tween the inhabitants, and they have
united in endeavoring to make the long
winter evenings pass pleasantly and
happily. Two of the many evenings so
agreeably spent, we think worthy of
special mention, and they will serve to
illustrate the statement we have just
made. Upon Christmas eve, the ladies
of Jefferson prepared an elegant supper
in the largest room that could be fitted
up for the occasion, and extended a gen.
eral invitation to all the citizens and
miners in the vicinity to come and par
| take freely without money and without
price" Two long tables upon either
side of the hall were arranged with ele-
giant taste and profusion and 1t is need
less to state the supper was enjoyed by
all. The gentlemen, at the same time
| and place" as marriage notices would
say, procured beautiful evergreen tree
and decorated it splendidly with valua-
BILE presents for the ladies and children.
and / believe all were remembered so
that no one had occasion to think them
selves neglected, Intentionally or other
wise; and wherever our remaining Christ
mas ewes may be passed, this occasion
will be treasured in our memory as
bright episode in our mountain life.
Valentines day was also duly cele-
brated by us, not, however. in the usual
Eastern style, 1--WE do not adopt all the
Eastern customs, by any means,) but by q
| real surprise party to a neighbor, living
about half mile from town, taking with
us most bountiful repast, consisting of
oysters, fruit, confectionery of many
varieties, wine, coffee, and substantials
too numerous to mention" furnished,
| principally, by the gentlemen of the
place as a free will offering. Excellent
music was also furnished, and those dis
posed to dance enjoyed that recreation
! to their hearts content, while others
amused themselves with games-char-
AIDES, etc.-until late hour. Every one
attended that could by any possibility be
present, and all agreed in pronouncing
il the best party of the season"
Next Wednesday evening, it is the
intention of the good people to go en-
DadSse and pay their respects 10 Mr.
Wells and family. Mr.. w. is recorder
for the countt, and resides at Montana.
As my letter is for contradicting
false statements, rather than forwarding
new ones, have only time TO say that
| the Gregory" has not played out pros
pecting in this region is not discontin
ued the inhabitants are not discouraged.
and I-shall probably write you again
Au reg0ir, o.
Jefferson City, Feb. l6, '67.
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