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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28

B8- Parson Martin, eolored man from, ,Peunsyl-
vania-a preacher, school teacher. and candidate
for the Convention arrested in .Roxboro, N.
c., last week, for stealing money from q Northern
man, personal friend Of the ambitious parson,
politician and thief ~ .li.: su IL 20 IL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28

AS~ Gen. Canby's report to Gen. Grant is pub.
lished. There are al Commissioned officers and
2,773 men in the district. Nine hundred and fifty
nine cases have been tried by military tribunals. -
The expense of reconstruction so far materially ex
ceeds quarter of million Of dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28
LOCALITEMS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Revs. R. B. Anderson and II. R. Dickson-York'
~ vile Female College.
F. @. Harris, O. Y. -Citation-Wm. B. Rob,
ertson, Applicant-Thomas Robertson, de-
r-,y., ceased. :, ,.a'- ...ir.... ..... /, Is
Corn Cheap. ...-
w. E. Rose Il Co.-Roses Hotel.
McAliley 81 Brawley--Law Card. -.-- ~ -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28
! !: !oBIsTRUcTIIoN OF RAILROADS. :.


General Canby has issued the following order pro
viding further punishment ofpersons who obszuct
Railroads: z.fss gl.l 81. s:z :. ,4ii.al. I5n'{
: IF any person, with intent to obstruct stops hin
der, delay, or .displace the cars travelling ON any
road, or to stop, hinder or delay the passengers OF
others passing over the same, shall Wilfuly and
rnalcously put or place any matter or thing upon,
over, or near any rail road track; or shall Wifuy
and malieiousy destroy, injure, or remove thefoad
bed or any part thereof or any rail, tie, or other
part Of the fixture appurtenant to or constituting
or supporting any portion of the track of such Rail
Road or shall wifufly and 1naIiciously iriure the
road bed the fixtures aforesaid rany partthere-
of, with any other intent whatsoever such person
so offending shall bedeemed guityof amisdeluean-
or, and on conviction thereof before military COM
mission or other court Of competent jurisdiction.
shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars.
nor less than two hundred dollars, and be inlpris
oned not more than three years, nor less than six
months ;and shall be committed to jail till he find
surety for his good behavior ,lfor space of time
not less than three nor more than seven years.
And if it shall happen that by reason Of the
commission Of the offences aforesaid, or any of
them, any engine or car shall be displaced from the
that any person thereby be- Instantly killed, orso
wounded or hurt as to die. therefrom within six
calendar months thereafter the party so Offending,
bis counselors aiders and abettors on conviction,
shall suffer death and if any person shall thereby
be manned or be disabled in! the use of any limb
or member, then, and in every such case, such of.
fender or offenders shall, on conyiction, suffer fine
and imprisonment in the discretion Of the Court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28

Ba5" Brownlow's Legislature has refused to re-
peal that section Of the Franchise bill prohibiting
negroes from holding Office. .....-. g., ......
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28

r NEGRO JoURNALIsM IN AMERICA. learn
from Trubners Record that the Elevator, publish
ed at San Francisco, is edited by colored nan.
and cirenates 2, aoOeopies. The New Orleans III,
edited by men Of color and circulates about 10 GOO
of each issue The True Communsieator, recently
suspended, but to be revived, was published at
Baltimore, and had for its editor George q. Cook.
"a colored man! d Zaon's Standard and Weeklv Re.
stzo, published at New York, edited BY William
Howard q ". Day lcoiored erealates 600 copies has
people, The ,Chrsstsan Recorder Philad eIphia.
published BY the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, and edited by Rev. James Lynch, a man
Of color, circulates 5000. The Rsopl's Journal
Brooklyn, edited and printed by d colored man
circulation 2 600 and the Eseedaes's ToreAlg7st,
ciey. The Colorea Citizen, issued at Cincinnati.
Ohio, crcustes 2 400 copies, and Is under the en-,
tire control of colored men. ',oa ~! -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28
The Aurkrille Gmqllirer.
EDITORS

EDITORS:
JAS. E. WILSON. ................--JAS. +. HART
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28

RS- The smallest watch at the Paris Exposition
was SO diminutive that it was set In gold penci
case. -.r. t'-.' -" ~" .-'.-- ...'-' !
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28
BELTOH CLINE.

| Mr.. Holmes, an Agent Of the Executive Depart.
ment, arrived here on Monday night, having in his
charge Bolton Cline, one of the murderers Of Al
exander Walker. The prisoner was lodged In jail
to await his trial. >. - t4I't ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28

~ A>priyate letter from Gen. Mcclellan says
he will under no circumstances accept public office.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
THE AGAssIz MEETING.

EDITOR PosT The following address hav-
ing been handed me as President of the Agassiz
meeting, by the Chairman of the Correspon-
ding Committee, you will not only oblige me,
but all who feel an interest in having the Pro-
fessor to visit Montana, by giving 1t place
In your columns. Respectfully,
WIN. Y. LOWELL,
President of the Agassiz Meeting of Madison
County, M. T.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
After '' Carefully Reading.o

In looking over the last issue OF the
democrat, we noticed a leader CRITICS
ing our construction of the Governors
last proclamation; The criticism re-
ferred TO concludes thus: "The PosT
wholly mistook the Governors idea"
We do not wish it to be understood that
1T is our desire TO be eccentric, and be
full of odd conceits and fancies, but
withal, we have endeavored in our edi-
torials to give honest expression to our
convictions. This criticism suggested
another thorough and careful reading of
the proclamation, and our remarks upon
it. The result is, that while it may be
possible that we mistook the Governors
IDEA, we cannot see anything in the Ian
guage of the proclamation that would
cause the retraction, alteration or
amendment of our remarks one iota.
We could scarcely realize that the proc
lamation was a genuine emanation from
the Executive office, when we read it..
Holding position under the Federal Gov
ernment; an exile from the tyranny that
rules the land of his birth, which should
render his allegiance to the Govern
ment that has offered him an asylum
doubly binding soldier of the Repub-
lie tried and true, it seemed to us almost
an impossibility that Gen1 Meagher
should avow such sentiments as were
embodied in the concluding paragraph
1t is indeed gratifying to learn that the
only construction" that we could posi-
bly, place on it is not the idea" intend
ed to be conveyed by the Executive. We
did not publish the proclamation, be
cause the patronage of the Executive il
bestowed upon Democratic journals
They are paid, and paid well, for the
printing of all such matter; and as the
idea" is suggested to be very different
from the construction we have placed
upon it, we would like to know what il
is. The Democrat says we were mista
ken. Show US in what, or we with al
who read the proclamation, will neces
sarily believe that you dare not main
tain tie pledges therein given, and ar,
DESTROYS of evading the consequences o
its defiant and presumptuous rashness.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
BOTH SIDES.

A statement was made in this paper
on the 14th ult., that the Bloods, Piegans
and Gros Ventres had accepted the
peace pipe from the Sioux and Joined
the alliance against the whites, etc.
This statement was mado on the infor-
nation derived from Richards, as stated
at the tine. BY our kilograms a few
days since. we see it was telegraphed
from St. Louis by the Associated Press
all overthe country. A correspondent
writingrom Gsllatin valley to the Demo
crdt, this week, reiterates the assertion,
substituting the Blackfeet for the Pie
gans. We believed at the time, and do
yet, tha the parties giving the infor-
nation did so upon good authority. We
are, hoSever, in receipt of letter from
Geo. b Wright, United States Indian
Agent at Fort Benton, denying the state.
ment. He says: I'm regard to the Pie.
gans add Gros Ventres, it is wholly in.
correcs nothing of that kind has occurred ,
Our informant may have been mistaken
but tits scarcely probable that, were il
so, the Indians would give the agent
any Information in regard to it. Had
he ADDED, "that l have any knowledge
of We think it would have covered tn,
case ully.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
REsPECrFULLY SUBMITTEB.

The meeting which we noticed on
Tuesday. convened for the purpose of
considering and taking precautionary
measures, in view of the apprehended
Indian troubles, exhibited a thorough
appreciation of the situation, and a
hearty and noble determination on the
part of the citizens of Virginia and vicin-
ity to prepare for protection against the
savages. Measures were Instituted to
secure arms and ammunition, and to en-
roll in organized companies those who
are willing to give assistance to men
aced portions of the Territory. General
MeagAer was requested to telegraph to
the War Department for authority to
raise and equip regiment OF one thou
sand men, to be paid by the General
Government. In accordance with this
request, the Governor has despatched to
General Grant a statement of the situa
ton, showing the entire absence OF any
adequate military protection for our ex
posed valleys; the tendency of the mill
tary operations along the Platte, and
northward on the chain of military
posts. to drive the Sioux into this region
and asking authority to raise the regi
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13

ment, to served until relieved by the
regular troops. This is well enough in
its way, but we think there is another
practicable method, which might at
least be used as an adjunct to this plan.
The mining season is about to COM
mence after a long and idle winter.
Men come here to work, not TO enlist as
soldiers to serve for period of several
months, and there are hundreds of the
best class of Indian fighters, who would
willingly mount and speed to any threat
ened quarter, and do efficient service in
any emergency which might arise, but
who will not enlist for any definite
term. Ifthe Government will pay those
who will enlist to remain out in the val
leys or mountains until the troops arrive,
this other class will go without pay, aud
furnish, or be furnished by the citizens
with any thing they require. They will
select their own officers, go at an hours
notice and be there when they are need
ed, and back in the mines when the
emergency is past. Ten men will go in
this way for one the other Let there be
an effort to organize in this way as an
additional means to that suggested and
acted upon. There is another. The
Sioux are the enemies of the peaceable
tribes. They are poor, and the spoils of
war is the only pay they ask or expect
If this trouble comes into our Territory,
the circumstances of the case will COM
pei them to take sides either for or
against US. We can make them useful.
While admitting the superiority of the
Sioux as warriors, they can still be of
great assistance. Having their warriors
with us, and their families back under
the surveillance of the whites, they will
be as hostages for the fidelity of the
warriors, and there will be little fear of
treachery. The Government is employ
ing them on the Platte; Crook has their
assistance against the Snakes in the
Northwest, and we may have it here,
We make these suggestions as auxilia-
ries to the proposed equipPing of vol
unteer regiment for continuous dnty
believing that there is only one feeling
in this matter: to protect our Territory
from invasion, and be prepared to assist
the settlers of any locality, before the
war whoop has rung in our ears, or the
smoke of destruction has went up from
! the homes OF In~rdO-od Families. Thi,
movement has begun in good season
and there is time to consider tile prac
ticability of all proposed plans, aud adop
all or any that may be useful.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
GIRDLING THE OCEANS.

On the 5th of May, 1866, Congress
passed an act granting the International
Ocean Telegraph Company! the sole
privilege, for fourteen years, to main
tain and operate telegraph line, be-
tween the State of Florida and the West
india Islands, This grant required the
completion of the line within three years;
reserved its free use to our government,
and limited the rates of messages TO
$3.50 for each ten words. The company
have had manufactured the most approx
ed kind Of ocean cable, and the same is
now en- route for Florida, from which
point the vessels engaged TO lay it, will
proceed at an early day, and it is ex-
pected to have the lightning leaping
over the coral reefs, before the first OF
June The success of the Atlantic cable
renders the efficiency of this one almost
a certainty, and the annexation of Cuba
which troubled Buchanan so much, is
likely to be accomplished by binding
il to. US by stronger ties than paper
treaty, and at less expense than $780,.
600 600
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13

Frsm latest advices it appears that
our Transatlantic neighbors are thrown
into financial panic by the sudden ap-
pearsnce ofa. very large spec of war on
the POLITICAL horizon. The Grand Duchy
of Ltxemburg, with its strongly forti-
fed capital city of the same name, ap
pear to be the plum in the military
pudding over which the squabble is
brewing among the potentates of Eu-
rope 1t belongs partly to Belgium and
party to Holland, and is represented in
the ierman Diet. A strongly fortified
city garrisoned by Prussian soldiers, on
the borders of France, is an eye sore tc
Napoleon and a safeguard to Belgium
Prussia and Holland, which join it on
the East. 1t is reported that Prussis
and Russia have formed an alliance, the
more probable from the fact of the latter
having suddenly ceded her exposed de
pepiencies to the United States, eyi
denly in anticipation of complication
of this kind. The entire territory about
which this trouble is brewing is not Sc
large as Madison county, and the city o
LuIemburg, on the Alzette, tributary
of the Moselle, which flows into tn,
Rhine, had last year but 10000 inhabit
ants, scarcely more than Helena, OF
Grizzly Run. a tributary of the Prickly
Per, which flows into the Missouri
Let them fight
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION.

The Denver Ne,cs of the 25th makes
the following suggestion. Such Con-
vention as is proposed might be of i'm
mense benefit, by representing to Con
gress the condition of the Territories,
their necessities, grievances, etc. Our
columns are open for discussion of the
project.
Believing In the ancient, and to us, Nation
al ma kim, that " In Union there is strength, -
we respectfully suggest TO the people of all
the Western Territories, the calling of con-
vention, at some time within the next six
months, to be composed of delegates from all
of said Territories, TO consult upon matters of
of public policy and common interest, and
especially to consider Indian affairs. Such a
convention might be held next fall in time to
lay its proceedings before Congress when il
assemblies next session. As suitable place
we would suggest Salt Lake city, but will de-
fer TO any other that may be considered most
convenient fol all concerned.
What say onr contemporaries in New Mexi.
co, Arizona.U h, Nevada, Montana, Dakotah
Idaho and Wsshington7
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
FOR AND AGAINST.

We published, day or two since, a
synopsis of a bill of complaint entered
before the Supreme Court. against the
President and General E. o. C. Ord, by
the States of Mississippi and Arkansas.
1t is petition for a redress of grievances.
a privilege guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton. That it contains averments which
the great masses of the people will not
recognize as correct, does not affect their
right TO assert them and will probably
have but little effect with the majority
of the tribunal to which the petition is
submitted. 1t shows, however, one thing
plainly that there exists an element in
those States opposed TO the proposed
plan of reconstruction-wheth predom-
inant or not is not known but certainly
including some of the leading men of
those States. The avowed object of the
petition is TO procure decision from the
| Supreme Court, pronouncing the recon
struction act unconstitutional, and the
issuing of process against the authori-
ties who are designated to enforce it.
What would be the effect of this decis-
ion2 To prevent the progress of recon
struction, leave the South in precisely
passage of the reconstruction bill, and
debar those States from representation
in Congress for another year. Let it be
thoroughly understood how this matter
stands. The Congressional party il
making every endeavor to restore the
South to her forfeited rights; to give its
people an opportunity to be represented
in the general Government, and main
tain State governments in conformity
with the Constitution, making the sin
gle proviso that the lars shall be egud
and the officials loyal men. The oppo
sition are endeavoring, by every means
to prevent all these; by obtuseness
stubbornness, insidious schemings anC
tedious formalities, TO delay its progress
/, 1t will possibly be delayed by the decis
, ion of the Supreme Court. What enc
will be attained2 Nothing, except delay
II is the desire and hope of the Opposi
ton to stave off the work of reconstruc
, ton charge the Republican party will
keeping the South from having repre-
sentarion and State governments, an,
make a political issue of it in the mex
Presidential campaign Let the conduc
of thut party be borne in mind, and thi
evil rest where it belongs.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.


p,-r The Yexed Question; Respectfully Sub
-,-.rf: For aud Against Affer Carefully
g.4giag." Both Sides; Rumors of War; Grid
ing the Oceans Territorial Convention Mining
Matters; The ACasSiz Meeting.
ptEg a-Action ofthe Executive; Pen aud Scissors;
s.. Peters az Rome; Letters from Argenta and
gsavrr Town a Millionaire in New York. etc.
PAGE S-UucIc Sans Safe.
PEE 4-Telegrams From Argenta As Others
els The Union Pacific Railway; The Indian
Campaign; StuPsndous Lit.
PAGE 5-Pcu and Scissors Red Cloud" the
Indian Chief Virginia and Helena Market Re
Po-t
PAGE 6-BuIiding the Pacific Railroad; Decors,-
tons of Cemeteries.
PAGE 7-EtymOIogy Of the names of Countries ;
Josh Billings on Swine; Importance of Ballot I;
Put Him Through How the Atlantic Cable is
Worked Men Wanted, etc.
Pt5E s-virginia Locals; Helena Locals Virginia
Letter List.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
THE VEXED QUESTION.

The act annulling the laws of the
second. third and fourth Legislatures of
Montana, its tendencies and import, its
virtues and defects, have all been pretty
thoroughly canvassed by our cotem-
pyraries. While believing that its dis
cussion is not question of vital inn
portance, as we are still in doubt as to-
what action was taken on it by the
President, we think the gazette and
Dsmo~r0t are using their strongest ex-
ertions to present the Ease in a false
light; imposing on the credulity of the
people and doing it for the sole purpose
Of making political capital of it, among
those who arein doubt as to the dHiHlUS
Of those favoring the annulment, and
endeavoring to work upon the prejudices
Of those who are interested in certain
said Legislatures. 1t is asserted by the
Democrat in its last issue, that the Ban
mack Legislature did in accordance with
the provisions of the Organic Act, fully
provide for the holding of a future
session" and the editor of that paper
states that the bill is now on file in the
Secretary's office, with the names of the
Presiding officers of the House and Coun-
cil signed thereto. and the bill duly
approved by Governor Edgerton. The
GGzstte, however, takes a different
view of the case, and says: " a law
passed both branches of the Legislature
Spportioning the Territory into Council
and representative districts Jrhieh lo0s
'stoed by the political charlatan, Edger,
ton, for no other reason than that Mon
tans was Democratic. There Soer6 enough
# his tools IN the legislature TO preUent
1s accessory tuo thirds cote 0Uer has Ceto
and the end of the time having arrived
nr adjournment sine die, the apportion
ment failed" In their anxiety to find
hult with the Republican party, they
have differed on the main question, and
out of the mouths of their organs the
Democracy faIsify themselves. The
The Organic Act authorized the holding
dthe Bannack session, and defined the
apportiOnment and resident guam
cations of members, requiring the Cover
nor to cause a census TO be taken, Z
spPOint the election, and declare VIII
was elected. The provisions of the &C
were complied with. The Legislator
net, and it's proceedings were lega
and have been so recognized by tn
authorities. In the proviso to TIN
aioresaid section, it is directed tina
thereafter, the time, place and manne
q dholding and conducting all election
oy the people. and the apportioning IN
representation in the several counties {
Ustricts, TO the Council and House
representatives, according TO the nun
Der Of qualified voters, shall be pr
Snbed by law, as well as the day OF u
commencement of the regular session
'ae legislative assembly" 1t Is an
sertion that will not be disputed that
failure to comply with any portion
'ae provisions of the Organic Act in T
gard to subsequent elections, would re
yer such elections illegal, and the pa
'les elected could not legally constitu
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13
The Montana Post.
S,TURDAY, APRIL IS, 1897.

Oyr correspondents throughout the
r.-r;torv sriH oByige 6y conforming to tie
,.r,,-igg r1fEss: Limit al cOmmuHicd-
..,,, 70 n half column. Write only on
"a, s.Fs IF the paper, plainly and CON
.;.,,y. Mining Be,cs should be uritten
.,n1rItsly from other mems ; bTief, statis-
,;.,r and rc7ia5Ls Write only 'o1at ,ci0
B, of pv5fc interest. Aroid personalities.
Cir fgts aud address. TIE name Of TIE
,-jfrr must areomPaHy each letter An
afisracs to these rules 'oiH enable Us TO
,i-s rqrIy Insertion to communications /;
I, 17,art,rs fl-oa1 them JoiU account for
,ou-qppsqruHcc ia nearly eCery instance.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13

Bismarck handles his cards queerly;
he plays the deuce with the king.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-13

sylvanus Cobb, jr., the Ledger story
writer, leads the choir in the first Uni
versalist church, of Newark. NJ.