The Montana post., 1868-09-18

audience last evening. Ii is a matter oi
pride TO every public-spirited citizen that out
among these wild mountains we can witness
performance which, in grandeur, beauty,
and ingenuity of construction, rivals the
most brilliant conceptions of fairy romancers.
! We CONNER TO the thoughtful consideration
of our citizens the earnest and highly sue
cessful efforts of Mr.. Langrishe to please
! them. and add to the delights of our noun
\ tain life. Cinderella not only does great
\ credit to the management, but adds to the
reputation of our city, and We ought TO ap-
preciate the fact. The maguifcsnce of the
spectacle dims not by repetition, Its splendor
pales not before crowded houses. but the
whole machinery peculiar to the play moves
more smoothly, and the increased ease and
grace of the component parts make up a
complete whole more beautiful in symmetry
and gorgeous IN comprehension, with each
succeeding representation. Tonight the
play will be repeated. Untiring labor by J. /.
Guido Methua, the celebrated scenic artist,
and Messrs- Griffith and Shapter, lhave re-
suited In entirely new grand transformation
scenes, which will add greatly to the beauty
and magniicence of the spectacle. To all
who desire TO see one of the. grandest, nc the
same time most beautiful, spectacles and Ope-
ratio dramas of the present day, We say be
sure and secure seats for tonight.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FAIR-Ev-
erything is being done by those having the
Preparations for the great Territorial Fair in
charge that can contribute to the comfort and
Ileasure of visitors to the exhibition. The
contracts for the erection of buildings hBve
just been let to MeSsrs. Jake Thompson aud
J John Carpenter. Under the direction Of these
gentlemen there are to be constructed a me
chnnical hall, 22x5O feet in size, an agricul-
tural hall of the same dimensions, an Office
for the Executive Committee and Trustees Il
x24 feet, another for the Secretary and Treas
urer, l2X24 feet and, most elegant of all, an
uctagon floral hall, - feet in diameter and
two stories high. This latter building Will be
put up in fine styl lined and papered through
out and devoted especially to the exhibition of
flowers and ladies' fancy work. 1t is also in
tended to be used rs n sitting room for the
ladies, AMI will be furnished in n comfortable
manner. Contiguous to it will be ladies
dressing room l2x20 feet. Besides these
buildings there will be erected forty stalls for
stock, judges stand, large dining hall,
and an establishment for the bar. We under
stand that the privilege of having a bar with
in the enclosure has been rented for $50.
The dining hall privilege is still unpurchased,
but will soon find customer at good figures
we doubt not.
A New ENTERPRIsE.-We yesterday
visited the works of the Eureka Mining Co.,
lust below the mouth of the canyon in Last
Chance Gulch, and some half q mile above
the town. This company has purchased four
hundred feet of placer claims In this vicinity
which have long lain idle from the fact that
large quantity of water obstructed the ope-
rations of the workmen after proceeding but
a few feet below the surface of the ground.
For the purpose of obyiating this difficulty a
steam pump has been set in ope-
ration by means of which the water Is raised
a height of thirty-seven feet and carried
away from the works. This pump first
put in operation three days ago, end bids fair
to drain the mine in a very successful man
ner. 1t j. probable that the pay gravel will
be reached to-day aud that the boys, who have
been 10 considerable expense, will immeii-
ately commences taking out money. If eve
Tything works a. expected the Eureka COM
pany will, within few weeks, give employ
ment to between thirty and forty men, and
thereby contribute ite mite towards the pros
perity of the metropolis.
LITTLE SPECIMENs-Theo Omaha Re-
publican says that con the goth there were in
the window of the Omaha National Bank five
very beautiful gold bricks, which had been
purchased the day before of miners down from
Montana. Their aggregate weight was Dis
ounces, and they were worth S9,37S-63-"
Why. bless you, that is nothing at ALL We
have bricks up here, five or six of
which four men could not carry, and which
are worth over a hundred thousand dollars.
We don't think anything of it, either. Once
in a while, when We have n full wagon load of
gold, as has been the case on several oeea-
sions, we just mention the fact.
N. B.-"Ne," in this connection, must not
be understoOd as referring TO the local editor
an explanation entirely unnecessary to be
made to home readers.
PERSON AI.-Hon. i. NJ. Black, of
Omaha, arrived from Washington by last
nights coach, to look after his extensive in
terests in various parts of the Territory.
L. G.. McClay, Esq., delighted his multi
tude of Helena friends, yesterday, with his
handsome and happy phiz. lie reports Ben
ton still on the Missouri river, with a strong
of remaining there. .
p. g. Rea, Esq, just in from Flint creek,
reports very favorably of that locality, and If
smiles are Indicative of one thing more than
another, he has " struck it rich"
THE PoNY.-Nirginia City has one
attraction left, around which her people and
sojourners within her walls delight to linger
II is the Pony Saloon. Those kings among
good fellows, George Hill and George Hurst,
nave assumed the proprietorship of this fa-
nous retreat, and fitted it up with an ele-
yance unsurpassed in the Territory, and have
ever on hand the choicest wines, liquors and
cigars in the country. To all we can COM
mend the two Georges as gentlemen who will
spare no exertion to minister to the comfort
Of all who "see them."
BASE BAIL--A spirited game was
played yesterday by the 0ccidentals, in which
Capt. Stickney's nine came of victors over
Capt. Douglas party, the score standing 50 to
"a. We record "hy-catchers'' as follows:
2; Douglas, 2; Wright,1; McClay
!; Cowan /. Mr.. Burdick made fast time on
! home run. Another game is to be played on
Friday next. fr- t n-.... II. trI
NORTHERN LIeHTs.-A brilliant dis
play before select and appreciative audience
last night. Everyone was on the dead head
list, and there was, consequently, no trouble
with the door keeper. We understand that