The Montana post., 1867-06-08

/ D. ln last Friday the 3lst ut No particulars
TRAIN IN Smith & O'DonneFs train
of four wagons, loaded with groceries and liquors
arrived in Virginia on Tuesday evening. from
Sacramento, March 5th. -Four wagons of the same
! train kept up the valley TO Salmon river.
FAILED To ARRIvE-Our Helena Lo-
Gals did not come to hand last coach the Reporter
having failed To make connection or the package
was mislaid on the route Accidents will happen
in the best regulated families.
APPoINTED-We are informed that,
at the solicitation ofa number Of the most respecta
bls men of Fort Benton. Gen. Mesgher has appoint
ed DIR. l.. Tibbeis, of that place, Probate Judge
Of Choteau county.
For SALE.-A No. steam portable
saw mill, in complete running order For terms,
apply to Dance, Stuart & Co, Deer Lodge city,
Montana. -.-.zf-.-- w-l3s-145
FoR THE FRoST.-Capt. Csmpbells
Company. Numbering twenty-five men, len Ster-
ling at hslEpast three, r, m yesterday. for the
front well mounted and equipped for service.
UNKIND.-The following impromptu
toast was proposed in bumper of ''old Govern
ment" in Virginia last evening. and has snap in il:
"A capital ioke-the Hauser supper at Helena"
THE WEATHER-A cold rain as we
go to press at midnight.
CAvED-Jackson street, in front of the
Eagle Stables.
From Saturdays 7ri- Weekly
"THE WINDING WAY."-Our cores
poudent go. W." writing fiom Highland on the
5th says: Your townsmau. Major Bruce arrived
here quick time from Virginia, beating your
Ben. X. D." nicely. The Major 10 is said, started
out from Virginia ON a cayuse. bought fast horse
on the road took the cutoff oy Lofts Bridge. and
came in flying. At twenty minutes past eight in
the evening about hundred aud twenty five
people convened at the hurdy -gurdv house To hear
the Ma Ors speech, which had been advertised by
a reconstructed contraband. On my entering. "the
oldest Montana politician had been speaking some
fifteen minutes, and 1 did not hear the words of
buruing eloquence with which he introduced the
subject of his election TO Congress. The first words
heard from him that struck me worthy of being
embalmed ia the columns of the Post were, - Now,
if talked to you six weeks L could not tell you
any palmer that the oppression that rests upon
the Territory emanates from the political bum
mers' who infested Washington last winter, their
main object being the increase of the Judges sala
ries whose pay was now Sc 600 aud which be con- 4
sdered much" He said, then, that - the Dem
ocratic party now was not well of as he should /
like to see it. but hoped that they would come down
like thunder on election day. Notwithstanding the
perfect organization of the l.. L. A" He was an \
old line hig. bat now acting with the Democratic /
party. He went heavy into the acts of the first /
Republican a he called iO Legislature and the 1
Code Commission, under W: 4. Sanders, who had /
spent 50 $40 for nOthing"J. Armitage for being As
SCISSOR and not going out Of town; Neil Howie for
receiving SI2 QUO for pursuing criminals aud never
catching any. and the Republicans officers gener-
ally for running Madison county S72 UUO in deb, the
trst year" stating that he was heavy loser in
warrants himself, having to sell for sixty cents on
the dollar" He stated that +" Sanders in having
the amendment act passed felt good, IN anticpa-
lion OF hurting him Cthe Major) pecuuiarily. ao-
count of having much scrip on hand Then he
attributed the late of the Republican party
20 the immense dissemination of party papers said
hat he had only tsoO subscribers az Highland but
hoped tomorrow 10 recsiye the encouragement he
deserved for his coming Weekly and Tri-W eekly,
With telegraPhic dispatches, which would be as
good any territorial paper now published. ="
4 Throughout his speech he spoke in warning of the
!. l.. A. and urged tremendous exertions even To
he detriment of every good Democrats business.
In his own words Democrats H01r ought TO hare
Rterc0avse tcik another, 10 defeat the perfect
,rgaRi.dfioH oftke Replbioaas i' the TerTit0ry"CD
lie spoke nsipidly for one hour aud five minutes
Shen the music struck up and take rsrtaers for
dr. Dittes, is here, and not being a candidate for
congress is attending his legitimate business in
IN efficient manner, and will meet with success
when be gets around among the boys, 10 O-nlOrrow.
having taken up too much space already, will
write you of mining news next week.
THE MILITARY STTUATIoN.-Since the
eceipt of the telegram by Colonel Lewis from Gen
Sherman, stating that a paymaster of the u. 5. A
would be sent here to pay the soldiers the regular
rmy rates, he has received another from the same
stating that the War Department, not .
aving contemplated disbursements of tlEt charac-
Dr. no appropriation had been made fIum which
be militia could be paid In reply TO Col. Lews's
eport of the situation, he said in substance, that
be civil authorities of Montana having demonstra-
ID their ability to raise volunteers AID protect
he settlements, there was no necessity Of having
ne militia mustered into the United States service
nd authorized Major Clinton. at his discretion, to
end two hundred two hundred aud hHy to 9
ne Galstin. This being the case, Col. Lewis au-
cpafes orders To return to Salt Lake City at once
ince his arrival in this place, the Colonel has. by
is earnest desire 20 present this matter IN true
ght 10 Gen. Sherm an by his hearty sympathy = !
h the people in their determination to protect the
ontiers and by courteous fru,nkness in business 9
atters and in social fellowship with people
on host of friends who will ever remember him =
indy. In regard to the present status Of affairs :
ley are left with the single exception Of the month
payment of the troops-Sl2 per mouth-in
ore satisfactory condition now than heretofore.
he men not required to be mustered into the
5. service, and be relieved whenever the
Overnor considers the emergency past o: regulars =
rive. The purchases made on vouchers, aud the = =
tai expaDses of the organization, goes to :,
uugress entire and the red tape difficulties in the
ay of settlement will all be overcome by APP =
Opratou for the amount to the credit of the Ter
tory, and that this will be made generously, and =
the earliest session of Congress- there is not the
ghtest reason to doubt, and when the matter re- . .
ives fun consideration, all parties interested will
: better satisfied with the situation. y
THE undersigned would call the at L
ution OF dealers and the public in general that 9
3 will, on the lst day ofJuly, move into new y
lne store now IN the course of erection. Wal -
ce street, opposite the Masonic bulldogs Vir =
MIA City, NJ. T., when will receive i'm \,
ense stock OF merchandise now in transit, COM q
ising the following: Staple and fancy groceries ~
lUrs, queensware glassware wooden and willow 7,
are, hardware. cutlery, carpenters blaeksrniths =
q miners TOOLS, agricultural implements, Elu A,
Iterial, ride and mining powder. tape fuse stoves -
uers stock and tinware, hydraulic. cement. IN y
r. complete and well assorted stock of general T.
rchandse that will I'll the want long felt in this -
srritory. In the meantime will dispose of our ~
esent stock at our old location, at reduced prices a.
mySr]w &tw-H 4. r. MEKK & Co. -
On THE RIVER.-D. *. Allen, Esq.
of the Chicago Rspubiiean gives the Il
raid the following items in regard the river TO
amers: The steamer Miner made the trip from W
Louis to Benton in sixty days ffy-three SO
ys aud nine hours running time Passed the &c
vid Wetts at st. Joe; The Yorktown al Nebraska di
~; the Huntsville, eight miles above Omaha; the m
nelia Poe and Ben. johnson at old Fort Pierre | SC
May 4ihi the W. B. Dance below Pascal Is izi
q: the Deer Lodge and Cora at White Swan cd
ke, eight miles above the Little Cheyenne tn
cen the Miner lef the Lake the 9Th. the Cora a
er Lodge, w. ID. Dance and Ben johnson were wi