The Montana post., 1868-02-15
From Thursdays Tn-weekly.

From Thursdays Tr-weekly.
THE HANNA-HADzER TRIAL--Tne
morning at 10 o'c lock- Mr.. Davis, counsel for he
defense addressed himself to- che Jury in an able
| speech Of about one hours duration and was lis
his plea. District Attorney Jno g. Slater rose for
the prosecution. and in concise and able manner
presented the case 20 the jury His address oceu-
piee about one hour and half and con slider
his argument one q the most logical and condensed
We have listened 10 in the Territory, and reflects
great credit upon The young man, who has juIt
plcation TO the busi.ess of his profession win wis
for him an snvisble position at the bar of ontana
Al the eonciusion Of his remarks Chief Justice Hos
ner proceed-d TO change the jury. and listened
to attsndvely 6y The lsEgs crowd assembled in the
court room. The charge was like all the Judges
efforts, q clear and sbls decumsnt The iury re-
tired, and after dslibsratiou Of over twenfyfour
hours, could not agree Chief Justice Hosmer on be-
ing inforned Of the isaprobablty Of sgreem ent
new trial, which will bs had on wednesday next
Strenuous efforts being male by the friends of
Ellis to Procure bail. and u IL probable that will
be obtained.
A. NJ. EsLER. of Argenta, brought to
town Monday thirteen hundred pounds of lead and
about one hundred and twenty Eve pounds of auri-
ferrous silver, produced from the mines OF Arreuta
rednced and cupelled at his furnace. The lead Il
in bars and may be at Mr.. Bartletfs store and
the silver, in the shape Of huge fractured
Is
Mr.. Esler appears 70 ha<e succeeded not In any
new process, but in successfully applying the old
German and Mexican treatment 20 our srgentifer-
GUS galena. HIS snterPrise 70 individual, and en-
tirely independent Of any company. He cIains no
credit save perhaps. what may be dine TO industry
and economical management The machinery e
cheap and simple. The ose is abnpdans and vii n
work, in Mr. Esers opinion over one hundred dollars
per tou- The expense Of smelling taDd cupelling
Ia bank, did not exceed six hundred dollars The
value exceeds fhnse thousand dollars. Mr. Esler
lives at Argenta, not Bsnnacki he is not a Ger
man, and his name is not Samuel, stated In the
Ga=otte of the sth- His energy and eaterrz:se de-
serves our praise and Ddsncouragemeut
FIRE ALGRM.-The tranquility of our
usually peaceful city rudely disfurhed on
Tuesday night At about 10 O'Clock by cries OF
IRE ire "" Crowds Of citizens rushed franticaly
up street in the direction OF the supposed oonas-
garston. with buckets in hand eager to s1bdue the
deyouring elements, bat on reaching the scene Of
action. found that the alarm was occas;oned bv the
burning out OF the fiue in the building on jackson
street. above Idaho, occupied by the udftor and |
Treasurer. sThe night was windy one and had |
the building eaaeht, there would no doust have
been disastrous fire. As it was no damage was |
done Our citizens canD0t be careful Of Gre at
TINS season OF the year. We have sure protec- |
ton against fires, and organized fire department
single set OF careiessness 10 at any time liable
VALENTINES DAY.-To.morrow, the
18th, IL viii be remembered is st. Valentines Day;
-
Sc. Fa lentine 1t was a very old notion alluded /
10 by Shakespeare that on this day the bi rds be-
gan 20 couple. Perhaps from this arose the time
1ononed custom Of on this day sending letters con-
aiming professions 0flOve and Affection 10 ones
'weetbeart- Having never indulged in this pleas
mt pastiEne are not competent TO describe what
would be the beau ideal of q valentine. Cupjd the
blind god. is supposed TO figure extensively on
smbossed note paper, and the out-pOuring Of the
hearts Parest affections should always be put in
hyme ToSay the least IL is a convenient melium
or bnshfnl lovers and modest maidens. Who
'therwise wonld 'let concealment" etc, to give
Tent % their pseelinx,y without sking the Psrils
personal encounter.
MUNIcIPAL--On Tuesday evening
be old Council net pursuant TO adjournment and
he city fnances 70 the new board admiuistered
be oath of once their successors and adjourned
! zOa- l. Daems, Mayor elect, then called The new
vote Of thanks, very complimentary, was ten
Iered 10 the retiring Mayor, j. NJ. Cashier ESQ.
who has presided ss Mayor Of Virginia since Au- \
z saoo donated as s a .estimo.isi The Co Council neil
hen weot into executive session. and the following
hesrs were chosen for the ensuing municipal year:
I'd Clerk. VIM. II. Chiles; City Marshal, IS. w. I
arsii Oaty Treasurer. @ 2 Aensugh- No fur~
,ouncil adjourned.
NATIONAL HOME LECTURE.-At the
equest Of Governor Smith member of the Execu-
We Comlttee OF the Association for the establish
nent Of National Homes for Destitute Mothers and
Widows, Bishop Daniel 8. Tuttle has kindly con-
snted 10 deliver lecture for the benefit Of the
association The lecture will be delivered in vir-
inia City on The evening Of February 22d. Wash 7
igfon's birthday anniversary The susIscs Of
,cfure and place of ofdclivery win be announced in
ne time, and we doubt not The worthy object and
,e well known ability Of the lecturer viii attruct
,ree attendance IL Is said the citizens Of Helena
i'll give generously TO this noble association the
dies having interested themselves in the project
ad determined TO make II . success.
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