The Montana post., 1868-12-18
TIL E CITY
Prom lhe Daily OF FRIDAY.


THE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-The
readers of the Gazette and Post were pre-
sentel, yesterday morning, with the Presi-
dents Message, complete, cotemporaneously
with the morning papers throughout the Uni
ted States. We hope they enjoyed it. It
was delivered here over the Western Union
Telegraph Company's line. three thousand
miles from Washington, put IN type and
printed IN less than fifteen hours from the
time IL could have been read in Congress. 1t
must be considered that IL was delivered in
MSS. at Washington, and repeated at Chi
cagO and Salt Lake City, the operators all
working by sound. This little bit of expe-
ditiousness has not been accomplished in this
country before, TO the best Of our knowledge.
We believe the Message 10 be accurate, al
mos VERBATIM 1T FIGURATUM % We are in
dPbted TO Mr.. L. j. SabIn, the operator here.
and his assistant, for attentive courtesy and
copy, which, under the circumstances, was
marvel oI accuracy, requiring only slight
revision. lie was seven hours in receiving It,
but would have taken 1t much quicker, had
n come more rapidly from Chicago TO salt
Lake Our corps of expert typos, who had
the last ''stlckfui'' IN the chase In "A feH
minutes after We received the "a. j." are
entitled TO. and have from US what printers
frequently deserve ard seldom receive; hearty
thanks for faithful service. Their &c. B. -
IRE subject 20 call. We congratulate our
selves on our good luck in its being hrief,
so we have disposed af all concerned.
THE | y l. MmL.-There is not pro-
bably in the country quartz mi Il which has
met with greater success than that owned by
j. C. Kicker, Esq, ami which is so we'll
known by the title which stands at the head
of this item. With but lit tie interruption It
has been crushing rock from the Y l. works
nn a nj rph NH 4 hay
year, and in that length of time has cleared
for Its owners some 500, 600 above expenses.
This great success Is still continued TO IL and
ITS fortunate proprietoTs have every reason to
feel satisfied with their speculation in that
often slandered article, Montana quartz
Mr.. Kicker owes his fortune to energy and
faith. A cap n ''peteTing out" OF anys
thing of that sort, has been no obstacle 60
his progress Ia the development of his mine,
and he has, in this respect, set an example
which could be proftably followed by all our
quartz miners.
HELENA, Dec. 9, 1865.
EDIroR or POsT;-The lecture of Judge
Smith on Monday evening last. listened to by
a small audience, is too valuable to be thrown
aside. i would have moved for its publica-
tion at the time had not felt cure that an
effort would be made 10 have it reproduced
under more favorable circumstances and in
the hearing of larger number of our citi-
zens- The impressive style of Judge Smith
gives TO it a yigor and freshness that would
be lost in print. The subject matter was of n
character of thrilling interest to n Montana
audience. The discovery, settlement and de-
velopment of the west, its agricultural, min
eral and commercial resources, its gulch and
qurTtS mines; past, present and prospective
were all treated in n masterly style. / hope
Judge Smith may be induced to reproduce it
IN the District court room, where a larger
audience eau be seated Y.
THE LADIES AID SOCIETY of Helena
meets this evening. at u O'Clock, at the
residence of Mrs. Chas. Rumley. This ~or-
thy and benevolent association of ladies, is
doing much toward the ameleoration of suf-
fering and relief OF destitutiOn in our city.
They are engaged in a good and noble work
which Is rendered necessary by the condition
of society and were it not for the disinter-
ested and laudable efforts of these most ex-
cellent ladies, a great amount of suffering,
privation and sorrow would prevail In our
city They should be sustained in their
generous work of Charity, by not merely the
good wishes, but the financial support of
our citiEens-
PREsENTATIoS.-Prior TO Mr. :. A.
WHY'S departure he Was presented with a
magnificent gold watch by Mr p. A. LArgey,
oF Virginis City, also n splendid gold chain.
by Mr.. 5. III. Bohm, of this city. The pre-
sentations were made in quiet manner, the
excessive modesty of friend Wiley forbid
ding n more public demonstration, which
was coveted by his multitude of friends.
While these magnificent gifts are the testimo-
nials of the individual donors, the regard, es-
teen and friendship they tyPify, are the uni
versal sentiments of our entire citizens The
besrowal Of the presents Is not only n credit
TO the generous dOnSys out are most worthy
bestowed. $50 say We all Of u.s.
SueAR.-The price of this saccharine
substance was yesterday run mp by speculators
from thirty i've cents currency IA City cent.
This Il perhsns a high n figure as this article