The Montana post., 1867-05-11

Just arrived from Benton. informs US that some ap-
prehensi0n felt at that place in regard 10 ltdian
movements. Doane has, for the last eight years,
bt en- trapping IN the hunting grounds of the o6ros
Yeutres an Biackfeet Indians, aud 'nly left on
acconnt OF the hostility OF the various tribes. He
estimates the number of Blackfeet 81 tbree tLou-
sand and the BlOods four thousand Before he
left the GrosVeures camp rhe head chief had left
| "a join the Sioux with thirteen lodges.
COMING HoME-Jas. w. Whitlatch,
the Montana Quartz King, started from 81. Louis
for Helena, wa the overland route, on May I'd. III
the dusy red don't raise this celebrated iDdi-
viduals hair while route he may be expected
here in about twenty days
QUARTZ on THE BRAIS.-Mr. :. p.
Bassett the heretofore genial a. Local" Of the Ga
-effc has got the above disease bad, and gone on
meet with that success which poor devils of typos
stand much in need of.
From 7Aersddy's Tri- Weehig.
POLICE CoURT.-China and Africa
have been in a state Of hostility the past two days,
but from different Case frst that Of
the Territory vs. two sable individuals, arrested for
| breaking the peace. They enjoying quiet
hour in the juvenile Pastime Of marbles, when the
game became somewhat exciting, and from
/ 3 knucklnE close " at al long taw," proceeded tO
s'knuckie" each other after the manner OF Heenan
| and other lights Of the r X Their own mauieys
/ not being effective enough. and wood pile handy,
/ a had to cuigels- Their heads were hard
and they were not much hurt. but the wood bad to
1 suffer. They taken DetOre Ms uoUor Justlce
/ Duke, who fined them 50 aud costs. The latter
were only S37 and some odd cents. The second
was that Of Ne Sing aud AN Individual named Wat
son There a conflict OF testimony IN this case,
/ Watson stating that he not doing anything
/ when the Chinasnan threw stones at him, and he
retaliated; while Sing averred that he came into
the back door while be aud Mrs. Sing were at sup
per- aud wanted 20 be instructed in the use OF the
| chOp-stick The Chnaman h0mOred him in this
Il iaudable pursuit after knowledge. until patience
ceased TO be virtue and he ordered him out. He
went but returned sill bent being Initiated into
the mysteries Of the cboP-stick business; he was
again shown out, aud when both were out the sour
ne eusued which brought them both before Justice
Mccarthy They were both fued in = small sum
and costs. Watson must have either been outside
Of about six inches OF forked lightning well creased
/ or else has very poor taste.
HOME MANUFACTUEEs.-It is well
l known that the less OF a necessary commodity a
country imports provided IL produce it within
it, own area the better of il will be for the
I er a country or community supply the detItnpd
for any giveu article by home manufacture, so much
the capital be retained within its own
/ limits. The rule holds good n small well as
great things; aud. although the particular article
/ OF home manufacture which we propose TO notice
may by some be considered insignificant in itself
/ Yet il must be conceded that il Is move in the
/ right direction. II Is matches We have match
| invented . machine by which he can cut two or
! three million ga million Is not many, and We won't
quarrel 10 the quantity u matches in day. lt
has taken him time to perfect the machinery
but from seeing a practical demonstration Of it,
| working, we should Judge that u was a complete
| success. Gus. will have everything complete for
the making Of ucifers IN the OF The next two
weeks, when our citizens viii be enabled TO eSperi-
! nent en- the home made article. We sincerely hope
| that the enterprise viii be a success
| CONTINENTAL MoNEY.-Howard &
| Co. have exhibition two specimens Of old Cont
rental currency, which attract the attention Of con-
nuisseurs in such matters The rarest OF the sPeei
meus is shilling piece Of the Colony Of Massa-
| chuse;is, and known the " Sword In hand mOn-
ey," it having side the hlil length likeness
| Of an antiquated looking individual in kuee
| lreecbes and periwig holding 10 his hand drawn
| sword with the motto underneath. Euse petit
Placidum sub lioerta'e qpietum. the last word be
/ ing almost obli,erated- IL j. dated August 18th,
lI75 The other j. ten sh ling piece of the state
% Rhode Island, not a specimen as the irst
/ and Issued some Uue during l1S5- We need
hardly state that there i considerable difference IN
the mechanical execution Of the issue Of these days
As compared with the Government money of the
/ present
The GREAT WANT.-Colonel Howie
! returned from Silver creek on last Saturday
ing where he had been to If he could not raise
some cayuses among the inhabitants of that region
lie reports scarcity Of animals, but states that
! those who had them promptly responded TO the cal
by giving all they could spare Up to this writing
Saturday morning, but thirty horses have been ob-
tanned. such backwar1ness exists among cur
citizens i'm regard this call that is almost dis
! iiy aud patriotism.
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exertions are
| being made by Colonel Huwie TO mount the men
| now enlisted for the Gallatin campaign. and send
them off as early possible The requisite amount
| Of animals TO mount company have been prom
ised him. and il is likely they viii start within the
next day or two. We understand sufficient num-
Der of men have been enlisted 10 form three compa-
MES and they will be forwarded IS a. they
| mounted.
Cor BACK SAFE-Mr. G. G. Huntley
who started for Benton the 2Sth ut, returned in
safety last Saturday. AIR. H. represents every
thing quiet, both on the road and at Benton. He
saw no Indians the route. with the exception Of
a few the day before he arrived here. He was not
near enough to those TO know what kind they were
! PERsONAL.-Judge Williston arrived
\ in town Saturday last from Deer Lodge where
be has been holding the spring term OF the United
seuts everything in iourishing condition in that
country.
DIsTANCE.-On Mr.. Huntley's recent
trip to Benton. fe road from this city to that point
was measured and the distance ascertaiued To be
one hundred aud iorty-two miles.
From Saturdays TFi- Weekly.
CHEAP FREIGHT-We understand
that the Oregon and Montana Transportation Com
pany wil ia short time, be enabled To 10
Thompson's Prairie = distance Of one hundred and
twenty I've miles this side of their present landing
on the Pen d'Oreillc lake. This will entirely do
away with the crossing of the COenr Alcne range
oi mountains over which al goods frcighted
THIS r. ute have 70 be packed thus materially re-
ducing the cOstsoi transportation Goods can be
laid down at IhOmpsou's Prairie from Wailuia at
rum six aud one half 10 seven aud one half cents
per pound, aud AT about the same rates from the
former point 20 lIeen,, thus making the total
not 70 eNcecd hftfeu cents per pouud. No doubt
nut that ia the cufeC of another season these
rates will be materially l1Nered a. the business
II fTO