The Montana post., 1868-12-11

VIRcTSIA Cry should feel honored
fo, beside s..s s...s S,.uns of Montana whG tarry
within her gntes, she is to enjoy the presenc'
this gay metropolis. The center Of wealth am
fashion is represented by Col. W. f. Sand ers
Mai. Geo. NJ. Pinney and c. ii. Dahler, Esq.
who left on yesterday mornings coach, and IL
the chilly gray of Sunday morning Gen. HOWE
and Geo. Hildt, Esq. left on gaily caparisonet
stesds. Other Helenaites will soon journe,
thitherward and for a season Virginia will
look her self again, and like a bride at thu
coming of the bridegroom, put on her mos
gorgeous apparel.
JULIUS q. Sands. ESQ, leaves our cit,
ON tomorrow mornings coach tor New YorI
city. Mr.. Sands has, during many years, beer
extensively engaged in business in Montana
and has been very successful. In addition e
wealth. he has accumulated what is far bet
ter, n high reputation for business experience
libeiality to all public and private enterprise
and for strictly honorable dealing. lie goe
to remain in the Eastern markets during th,
winter, and return in the spring with larg'
and well selected stock of dry goods and gen
eral merchandise, which he Will ship by raj
and boat. II Is his intention to engage il
business the whole time hereafter, and receive
goods every month by means OF the railroad
SLEIeHfNG. .raI-.. ,.E
"Hear the sledges with the bells
Silver bells
What a world of merrimrnt their melody
fnretells ="
Speaking of sleighing, we were astonished
tn find such fine collection of spleEdit
sleighs as we saw, the other day, in Travis 4
Bros stables. Most Of the collection was
shipped up the river, and purchased by th'
Travis's last summer, being perfectly new
They are Of all kinds, from the graceful swan
shaped to the domestic sleigh. Travis car
turn out teams to match these elegant Affairs
from the 2:6O dashins steed that fits past lik,
a vision of beauty, to the sedate and conserv
ative family team. warranted to walk down
hill. Who can say that We may not enjoy
the long winter, when nature is so lavish oI
splendid roads and snow, and Travis is so FREE
with the means of such enjoyment.
The Democrat says: THE Helens
Herald has been grossly misinformed in stat
ing that the proprietor of this paper hai
made any overtsres whatever for the purchas,
of the Posr, We presume the owners of that
paper have no notion whatever of selling il
TO any one. and we are sure that no such On
idea ever entered the head of the proprietor
of the Democrat Our oficr is abundantly
supplied with all kinds Of printing material
recently purchased. Nor has there ever been
word, directly or indirectly, passed between
Major Pinncy and John p. Bruce in regard
To any connection for doing the Public
Printing for Governor Tufts. We have
thought il due to truth to make these cor
contemporaries by silence.
LADIES AID society," number %.
the most influential ladies of this city have
organized society by the above name, which
has for its object the relief of the poor, and
other benevolsst enterprises. The purposes
of this organization are good and laudable.
The first meeting, we unders tand, will be held
NJ the residence of Mrs. Chas. Rumley, on
next Friday evening, and before that time We
shall be able to speak more definitely upon
the subject.
PERsoNhi.-We were pleased to re
ceive a call from our esteemed friend and
fellow -lahorer ia the vineyard. E. s. Stack
pole, Eco, OF Highland. who Is in the city
On business, and IL everywherr greeted with
pleasure by his many friends.
From Fort SlIAw-lieut Stafford is
Lieutenant II equal 10 n whole regiment.
AZ IA soldier, gentleman and friend We are
always glad 10 see him and bid him well
come. ..# .. ..... ..