The Montana post., 1868-12-18

/ popular camp: New dfggings have been struck
near the lower fume of DR.. Hunter. TbsI
were first discovered in widening hugnd Ts-
before night the ground was all 1sn to ;Iteen
corded The prospects are fsr,citsmsnt nre-
cents TO the pan, and dIfHscovery. The clsims
vslls IN regard TO and Mr.. Thomas are
ON 81 1ns t;os Worked with good results The
s ttI "of King & Gillette is being pushed
iaisad with great visOr and energy lester-
4 day morning IL showed quite heavily.
DONATION PARTY-The donation
party last evening at the Court House re-
suited In the contribution of purse of $500,
and articles valued at $3.50, which were pre-
sented to Rev. George Comfort. It was a
decidedly pleasant affair for all concerned.
The lateness of the hour at which we received
information of the results precludes further
OF ice this mo rning.
From Saturdays Daily.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Geo. II. Clark, the popu-
lar and energetic representative of the Eagle
Works of Chicago, departed by this morn
ing's coach for Chicago. Mr.. Clark has been
with US all summer, and has visited almost
every mining camp IN the Territory and has
received a large number of orders for machi-
merry, one order being a quartz mill complete.
He has gathered much valuable information
in regard to the wants of our mining COM
munity, and proposes returning in the spring
as early as the season will permit. We call
attention to the description of the Eagle
Works he represents, In our Weekly. We
shall, in common with his many friends, well
come Mr.. Clark back in the spring By same
coach, to Virginia City, the land of beautiful
maidens, the birthplace of Montana "cheek"
and the home Of the nobility, goes our mu-
tual friend Ben Cochran, surfeited with the
delights of "'under the gaslight," he hastens
unto the chest grazing county in Montana"
to acquire sufficient strength to continue the
"game" of life. May the "pool' of your
success be deep..-.A sunbeam penetrated the
gloom of our sanctum In the form of Char
ley Hard, who comes fresh and rosy from the
other side Life weaves garlandS of bright
ness for him and he wears them right grace
fully.
FROM ROCHESTER, AND SILVER STAR.
From Mr.. Phelps, who is just over from
these most prosperous mining regions, we
learn that in Rochester district, Hendrie and
McAndrew & wann's mills are both in full
operation, and are crushing rock day and
night The Hendrie mill is constantly en-
ployed upon the watseka rock. The Mean
drew & wann mill on that and custom rock.
Although the clean ups are not made known,
enough Is known 20 give assurances of highly
satisfactory results when they are given TO
the public. mill is TO be erected
there in the spring under charge of Mr..
Vance. representing an Illinois company. The
district l. in most houTishing condition and
bids fair TO b. the most attractive TO mill
meu of any IN the country. In Silver Star
large amount of work is being done al
most all the lodes. The Tnvitt mill has been
stopped for short time to renoyate some of
the machinery. The Everett mill is pounding
away upon the Green Campbell rock, with
every promise of abundant success. We are
confident that Silver star district will sustain
her high reputation as one of the most
wealthy districts in the Territory.
THE BARROW ING gentlemen, Messrs.
J. S. Osborne and c. W. Fowler, have, during
the past three days, displayed a desire for ac-
quiring information, devotion TO literature.
and energy in appropFiatiug intelligence,
that has ''dune them proud" For three days
these gentlemen, one with a wheelbarrow and
the other with a record book, have visited all
our citizens, and have by their individual eff
forts, succeeded in collecting as free gifts
over three hundred bound volumes, aud
large quantity of standard works done il
paper. For three days the only cry has been,
'sbouks!" and, like that youth In New York
State that kept crying Excelsior" and re-
fused the earnest solicitations of relatives TO
'fCOme tDeN nave euCCeeueu IN getting all
they could. Such interest manifested and la
Dor performed is sure indication that this
enterprise mnst succeed and be an institution
in our Territory.
The n. w. TRANSPORTATION CON-
PANY, having in view the immense business
enterprises which will engage its attention
during the coming summer, are endeavoring
to prepare for the busy season, by Increasing
the number of its officers. The new attache
was presented to the Company by the accom-
plished wife of c. u. woolworth, ESQ. the pop
ular and Efficient Secretary of the Company
in the city of Chicago, on tie morning of
the oath ult. In order that he might grow
up to usefulness under the shadow of great
name, be was christened s-Sam De Bow Wool
worth" We are sure in this affair honors
easy for Sam has exquisite taste, and the boy
has n good name. We wish them all an
during health, long life, and undisturbed
happiness In this we but echo the sponta-
neous expression of all Montana's people.
THE following resolutions W ere adopt
ed by the Masonic Fraternity of Helena on
the death of Chss. Erskine:
Whereas. it has pleased our Heavenly Mast
ct To summon our late lamented brother,
Charles Erskine, from this earthly to his
Heavenly Lodge, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the members of the Masonic
rraternity of Helena and vicinity, that while
VIC bow in sorrowful submission TO this afiic-
tive summons, in faith we can firmly trust in
the wisdom and mercy of Him who does all
things well.
That on the death of brother Erskine, our
Fraternity has lost a worthy member, society
a useful citizen, and his family a devoted and
loving husband and father.
That to his family so suddenly bereaved. and
by a withering and painful aflction, we ex-
tend warmest sympathIes and commend
them TO the unfailing and boundless love of
the God of the widow and orphan.
That copy of these resolutions be fur
nished the newspapers of Helena for publica-
ton, and sent 20 the family of deceased.
CORNELIUS HEDGES
HENRY ALLEN, Com.