The Montana post., 1868-12-18

NOrCe GIeSDOn-hOtnlSSiOn OF Att0rnleS-A
Frolic at 54-An Expose by ono whe was
there.
EDITORS Posi- Cheap whisky has
the ascendancy in this city. Let man
stand on the corner of jackson and Wal
lace streets, from breakfast time until
the sun SINKS behind the Rubies, and
make note of the persons passing along
each thoroughfare, and he will find at
tue close of the day, that nine out Of
every ten have stopped from one to three
times at the various saloons To take q
drink" Whisky is the propelling power
of the Legislature and the lobbies; and it
is difficult to determine whether the
outside" or inside" members get the
most of it. The Supreme Court and the
bar are not entirely exempt from the
influence; though the Court may well
be regarded as sound. If you see a
couple of men walking arm in arm, in
close conversation, you may be sure
that their destination is the first saloon,
No squad assembled on the corners
breaks up without first taking a drink.
Follow a member from the Legislative
Hall and lie will lead you into the adj
Joining saloon. Where does all the
whisky come from that supplies this peO-
pleg What is it made of, and what is
to be the ultimate effect of this ostenta-
tious depravity. The ''Parson" would
grow eloquent upon this subject, but for
the inteTpositiOn of more important at>
fairs, and the necessity TO which that
would impose him OF being regarded an
exempla- As do not wish to be siEgu~
lar ia this matter l take an occasional
smile" myself. ~ good deal of busi~
mess is maturing for legislative action.
81 Il I. 4 IN, 81 sIav
House since my last.
Yesterday a bill was introduced in the
House 10 repeal and amend the mining
law; read twice aud referred 10 COM
mittee OF its provisions l know moth
ing, but am bound to presume from the
fact that the Legislature evinces desire
to improve everything, that il is better
than the old law.
The resolution in relation to divorces
was reconsidered, and indefinitely post
poned This revives the power, which
but the day before was destroyed. This
is bad symptom in legislation, and !
hope, before the adjournment, that the
original resolution will be adopted
These legislative divorces never regard
but one side of a case. Several have
been granted in this Territory, where
the party really injured, was not heard
at all. In most cases il Is the man who
applies To the Legislature, and where
this is the case, il is fair TO presume that
he is in the wrong. and seeks legislative
action TO obtain that which a court Of
justice on full hearing would never
grant.
The old law adopted at Bannack, reg
Ilating the admission of Attorneys, and
which, in one form and another, has
been brought before every Legislature
since, has finally received it's death
wound. and simple act, which has just
passed both Houses, consisting of one OF
two sections makes the subject compre-
hensible.
Entire Nous. We had a party the
other night on the occasion of the 54th
birth day of one of the defunct officials
of tle Territory.
There were about twenty in attend~
ance, some of whom were ladies, and the
others consisted of Judges, lawyers and
members of the Legislature. Like all
Virginia assemblies it was remarkable
for jOviality and good feeling. During
the evening a temporary adjournment
to the Governors rooms-dubbed by
Major Bruce 'Tooleries' took place, at
which the inner man was fortified spir-
itually, and on the return one of the
party dropped out, and was heard of no
more. But the festivities continued in
to the ''wee sma hours, and few at the
close, reassembled at the '"rooleries,
and run the thing till morning, leaving
the Governor minus keg full of good
whisky after making night hideOus in
that neighborhood, with divers songs,
speeches, recitations, in which, from the
highest official to your humble contribu-
tor, all Joined. During the entertains
ment, and as an evidence of the liberal
spirit which prevailed, Gladstone and his
Ministry were endorsed. "Thanatop-
sis" was read by the "Parson," Johnny
Schmoker was sung judicislly, and the
Star Spangled Banner, by the crowd,
was accompanied by a prodigious Cub
erna:orial base. The worthy "Commo-
dore" who is equally at home as PresiS
dent of the Council or at a convivIal
party, wound up the ceremonies with
'' 'LdHigdh's 6dlot." MORE ANON.
VIRGINIA CITY, Dec. 13, 1868.