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The Montana post., 1868-10-09

To CORRESPONDENCE III. r."
You are evidently an Independent cuss,
and we like to see that you are striving
to improve. You must remember, how
ever. that the subject of earthquakes is
too mighty to engage the attention of
your fun loving little mind for the
present. By the time you are three or
four hundred years older your mental
powers may be sufficiently matured TO
allow OF your grasping the subject.
When that time arrives you may, with
advantage, consult any school geogra-
ply tor the answer TO your question.
Until then keep a mustard plaster on
your feet and ice poultices on your
head, and preach a half column sermon
every week with three line item from
the Posi- as a text.
The Montana post., 1868-10-09
THE COLLECTORsHIP.

The Herald of last evening, knowing
that Mr.. Langford is absent from town,
takes occasion to make a cowardly at-
tack upon him. This is but another
specimen of the action of the concern
referred to, in meddling with the busi-
ness of our citizens, and should be dep
recated by all honorable men. We are
not fighting Mr.. LaDgford's battles, and
if he resigned his lucrative position" I"
we presume it was because he desired
so to do. and had no fear OF the Herald
before his eyes Probably he did not,
neither do we consider il necessary that
any officer should, consult the editor or
publisher of n newspaper, before resign
ing a position which he does not wish
longer to hold-or If it were. would il
not be as necessary for any of our mer-
chants to do the same before making
change in their business For our part.
we esteem IL the duty OF newspaper 10
attend to its own affairs, and allow
every citizen TO do the same, so long as
the rights of the community are not
abridged thereby.
The Montana post., 1868-10-09
CONTENTS

PAGE i-Abont Fars-winter's worE-White
Mans Par:y-Tbe CcIlectOrshiP-St Louis aud
Montaua-The Fair-The West-One Currency
For All.
PAGE 2-Horribiy Fuuuy-DOubtful-An Ae-
tive Indian CanpAign - Change OF Internal
Revenue CoIl-ctor-Gen. Dix Seymsur-Ths
Real Issue -Edacati0aaI,-The Spanish Rebellion
a Sucress-Banuack.
PAGE Local NeWs-Tbe Esst-lukiisgs-Po-
Itica.-Forsigu News
PAGE 4-Territorfal Pair - Telegrsrzs-InkliDg
PAGE 5-rbs East-west-Politoal-Th East.
PAGE E-TelggrarnS-NIiscellau Laws at the
United Stsres-Lerier Let.
PAGE s-L-raI Nevs-FoTeiEu News - Market
Report
The Montana post., 1868-10-09

OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Our readers will notice, by referring to
our kilograms, that the Grand Lodge of
Montana has been organized by electing
the following officers: Grand Master,
Wilbur f. Sanders Deputy Grand Mas
ter, John Potter; Grand Secretary, Sol
Starr. We congratulate the Order upon
the choices made by their Delegates on
the 9th inst. Mr.. Sanders has always
been an active member of the fraternity,
ana has performed invaluable labors as
Grand Corresponding Secretary during
the last two years. The annual reports
speak volumes in favor of his industry
and faithfulness. Mr. Sanders has also
filled the position of Grand Master of
one of the lodges in Virginia City. Mr..
Potter has been reelected TO the Office,
which he has held during the last year.
The Order has thereby rewarded him for
his past services, and expressed anew its
confidence in him. Mr.. Sol Starr has
been most appropriately selected to re-
cord the proceedings of the Grand Or
der. He is strong in the faith. Under
the present organization, the principles
OF tho good cause will be promoted
the Territory.
The Montana post., 1868-10-09

MAN SHor.-on the night of Septem-
Der 9th, while Messrs. Reed, Hiland
and others were camping on the Big
Bannack ditch, one and a half miles
from Bannack, Mr.. Hiland was accident
ally shot by SIR. Reed. the latter having
mistaken him for wolf Many wolves
were prowling around at the time and
Mr.. Hiland was crawling around on his
hands and knees for :he purpose of get
ting good shot at them, and thus gave
rise TO the mistake. He received a full
charge of buckshot in his right arm and
breast but under the skillful treatment
of DR.. Leavitt, at Bannaek, will entirely
recover.
The Montana post., 1868-10-09
ONE CURRENCY FOR ALE.

While the Democratic press ere persis-
tently and loudly footing this tune on
their electioneering horns; it becomes
interesting to know vino made the in
terest on the 5-20 bonds payable in gold
The facts in the case have just been
made known by the publication of the
record OF the vote of the House of Reps
resentatives on that question in 1862.
From this record it appears that while
the Republican vote ca the proposition
stood, yeas 46 and nays o. all the Dem
ocrats but two voted in fi,vor of il, and
could, had they voted against it, divided
their vote equally upon it, or refrained
from voting at all, have caused it's de-
feat. And yet these same Democrats
are constantly croaking about zone cur
rency for all, for the "plow-holder" and
bond holder" alike. Surely the jewel
of their consistency is in a ve-y rough
setting
The Montana post., 1868-10-09

Why don't you ask me how am I"
smilingly said lady visitor TO a four
year-old girl. {" 1 don't want to know, .
was little innocent's reply.
The Montana post., 1868-10-09

Those who say there is no nutriment
in lager beer don't know what they are
talking about Prof. Liebig declares
that a man can get all the nutriment a
loaf of bread win furnish by drinking
1000 glasses of beer .- ..f..r
The Montana post., 1868-10-09

Gloucester. Mass, has 400 vessels and
1000 men employed ia the fisheries
The product oi the fisheries this year is
81. coo, 900.
The Montana post., 1868-10-09

There are 46 Baptist churches in New
York and Brooklyn. M
The Montana post., 1868-10-09

A whstling musician is making a
sensation in Geneva, N Y
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14
United States Di.trfct Cour,.

: 90 DECEMBER TERM-Fox, j., PRESIDING
! sArURDAYr-James. Mulhol and, convicted tor
the embezzlement OF $3.50 OF Gosernmem money
wassentenced to one year In the Machias jail ard %
pay fine of $250o.
Inc trial OF Fairbrother and Harwood, the alleged
ince diaries at the Arsenal at Augusta was resumed
moses Sargent, detective officer 1.-THE same gentle.
man VINO so successful y worked up the ca G of the
bowdoinham Bank robbeIy,) testified to a conversa.
t'oh between the prisoners and one Kn Z. char ,ed
with subsequent fire in Augusta JAIL Amono
other Things tey agreed to stand by each other apl
not let on one wondered what PRISON thew
"ouih be sent t." 'Thomaston,'' was the reply.
ANA then they specuated on the trades they would
"e Put 70. oe remarked that their pay had gone to
- harwood remarked, "Baell has put a nail
IN MS CONN.,. fairbi other said, ITS hard show
i'r us al Harwood replied, ''Never' mind. Jim
WIG" vi Seyhiours eected he'll pardon us out u
There was gooi deal OF conversation. som. ot.,,
sober and good deal of iaceliou.. Harwood. lo,L.
Ing out of the window, diverted his companions nv
exclaimine, "There goes Je Manley's nigeer.,. S,c
Their conduct was, somea hat bois erous. Harwoo,
however. being the quietest OF tho three.
The Govcrnmen rested the direct testimony here
ami Hon. Bion Bradbury opened for the defence a.
IL CLOCK The tn DRY Of the efenc is that it was
impossible, ION thee location and nccup tion of The
men, tor them to have fired the bull ing and even II
they done so, The Goyernn ent testimony, being
circumstant.al, was unconnec ed and fragmentary.
une Of the witness, the defence e.tifled that
ha.a prosoer was at the guard houseat five minutes
~. Ant er stated that at ID o'clock he was
g ward he stab and there Vas no appear
@n'e "a Aie, third, who rs awakened nv tho
alarm al, 'oanu harwood ringing the alarm bell.
'', ~ sne case is all out and the argu-
G. F. TALBOT. 7 w o.,,
:. . Bion iaraabrr,,
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

rRosT.s ALLEGoRY.- received a very
poiite invitation last Saturday NOR il to at.
TEND a rehearsal of the Allegorical Tableaux
70 De gwen by the Second Universaiist Soc:e.
w. under the direction of Mr.. Frost, at Civ
Hall, tonight and Tomorrow niebt. The
scenery, costumes, ETC., are all owned by Mr.
Frost, who has ven representations in other
piaces with great success, and the different
characters are assumed by young ladies, ge -
tlemen and children OF this society to the mum.
Der of some Is.
I. 10 give some idea of the entertainment let
US take the tableaux Of the Beatitudes. Tue
curtain rises disclosing the soldiers, armed
WIN their spear assuming hostile attitude
towards each other, with the mourners in The
back ground. The meek, the merciful, the
'or In spirit are grouped around the stage
fhen entereth the first angel and says, BLESS.
ed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the king
dom OF heaven" and the D, or in spirit arouse
and are glad. Then the rext angel taxes IFS
place and recites the second beatitude. When
ali the angels have taken their places, complet.
| ing the table, then the whole scene is beauti.
fully illumnted with co'ored fires, which dis.
play the rich dresses to great advantage, and
charm the eye with the artist effect. As these
entertainments are entirely different from any
thing we have had in Portland for a long Will
as they assist worthy cause; as we think that
they VIII please; and as they have nothing OF
sectarian character bout them, we trust that
the public will ill the hall and put money in
the purse of the Society.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

TIE -NAT1oSAItA YAsf1u& FOR DISABLED
-Sn1DrEEs &fhe Boston Wash
ington dispatch gives the following account of
the meeting of the board of managers of the
National Soldiers Asylum at Washington on
Friday: .s- -
There were present Gen. B F. Butler, Mr..
Secretary SchoredM Maj. Gen. J.H. Martindale
of New York, x-Gov Frederick Smyth of New
Fl m shr... Judge M L. Bond of Maryland.
the Hon. Lewis B. Gunckle of Ohio, and DR.,
Is. b. Walcott of Wisconsin. Reports from the
several syiums showed that nearly 1000 dIsa-
bled soldiers We're cared for during the past
year, Of whom 10 belonged to the regular ar
NV. Ofthese. 6 LOST both arms, IL both legs,
395 one arm, 479 one leg. and 1135 were disabled
by other wounds; 1877 are biinl and 46 insane.
There were Urea ed IN hospital during the year
ll3l cases, comprising 81 forms OF disease; but
not one Tor any epidemic or malarious eau sc,
Ofthe whole numb r 132 have died durns the
year, OF whom so (beng over sixty per cent
OF the whole) died of CONSUMPTION. o. the
whole number aided thus far 1041 are native
O.n an 2OU are Ut foreign birth. A consider
able portion OF these men have been supported
ny the boards If State and other local .,sylums
| but the board adopted inca ufes-to iucrease the
accommodations at the asylum at Dayton
Ohio, Augusta, Name, and Milwaukee, Wis.
consin, so that after a little while all the men
Can be cared tor at the regular asylum5, where
the men car be more comfortably Kept aud
have the advantages of large and beautiful
| grounds, schools, libraries, reading rooms
amusement halls, telegraph and printing of.
fees, aud mechanical shops, in which to learn
new. trades adapted to their peculiar dsabili.
t'es and from which they will be enabled to
| earn money with which to aid their dependent
tamlits. The purchase OF woodland at the
Eastern branch, the erection of chapel and
| gas works al the Central Asylum, and the pre-
| paration OF chapel and amusement bal and
| workshops at North ", stern branches, were or
drred. After making the necessary appro
| priations, the board adjourned.
THE New York World, Boston Post and
other. respectable Democratic papers take
ground against the. financial part of the Pres
iden 8, message. We are sorry to observe
that our Democratic neighbor is inclined te
| apologize for it.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

/. THE LEGISLATIVE VACANCY 1T will be seen
by nur port of the proceedings Of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen that it has been de-
caded to that no warrant shall be-ssued for an
election to fill the vacancy oecasioned by the
death of Mr.. Foster till after the assembling Of
the Legislature, the vote standing our in favor
OF the postponemeDt and three against. This
action is taken In conformity with the views #
the City Solicitor, who holds that the fact of a
vacancy cannot be taken cognizance of until
tne Legislature has assembled and dete m ned
Who has been elected. Other eminent conn
sci nave been consulted and have decided 9TH
er"ise' tne Attorney General among the rest.
Inc PUBIC generally will be much disappoint-
ca at TINS decision, it being extremely desira-
pie that our delegation should be full and that
the city should be represented at The oreaniza-
ton OF the House, and have its due w.ioj t in
deciding the impor ant que .tions that ari, g
during the first days of the session. The C;tv
Soiicitors construction OF the following clap,e
oil the amendment of the State Constitution.
adopted in 1864, furnishes the basis for the nc.
ton of the city authorities:
And the Governor and Council shall cyan.
inc the returned copies of such lists. lists of
votes delivered into he Seer. tary O, States
once by the municipal authorities OF tn seve.
raj towns aud also al lists of votes of citzans
10 tne military service, returned to the Secre
taryS ofhce, as provided in the amendment TO
artlcie second. section four, of this constiiu-
ton; and twenty days before the said first
wednesday Of January annually, shall issue
summons to such persons as shall appear TO he
elected by plurality of all he votes returned
to attend aud take their seats. But ali such
lists shall be laiI before the House of Rapre .
seutatIyes on the fist "Wednesday of January
annnaly, and they shall fiually determine who
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

OFF THE TRACK. AS the locomotive Cy.
clops was conveying the passenger trains from
the Boston depot to the Grand Trunk depot
Saturday noon, she jumped the track near the
be I'd Of Long wharf, drawing the tender with
her and proceeded within fifteen feet OF the
store of Messrs. W f. & C. r. Mlliken be.
fore she could be stopped. The little thing
seemed to run as we'll on the hard surface OF
the street as on the track. The passenger cars
remained on the track, but the passengers
were obliged to get out and walk to the depot
An engine came down from the P. s.. & P. de-
pot and drew the passenger car back and then
came back and got the Cyclops on the track.
No injury was done TO men or engine.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14
Civ A6atrs,


A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Allie: men was held Saturday afternoon r.
The opini OF Z. Barnes, Esq, City Solici.
tor on the question whether the board has fbe
right to issue warrants for an election to Ali the
vacancy in our representatives occasioned by
the death OF Mr.. Foster, was read.
Mr. Barnes is of opinion that under the
amendment TO the constitution adopted in 1864
the board has no powert to act upon the subiecl
until the Legislature declare who have beer
legally elected; as the municipal officers cannot
have any official knowledge there is any yacan
cy until such action.
An opinion from Judge Davis counter to tina,
of Mr.. Barnes was read by Alderman Deer.
ing.
Alter some discussion the board voted to sus
tain the opinion of Mr.. Barnes, and not to is
sue wa rants for an election by vote of 4 to 8
Aldermen Carter, Warwick, Fessenden and
Gould voted in favor of sustaining the opinion
of the City Solicitor. Aldermen Lewis
Rounds and Deerlns voted in opposition to it
and in favor of issuing warrants.
A communication was received from the
Committee on the Equalization Of the Wal
Deb, and Aldermen Fessenden and Gould
were appointed committee to ascertain toe
number of recruits furnished by the city.
The Committee on Public Buildings, on thu
petition of the I. o. o. F.. reported that they
pay 500 for the use of City Hall at the tint
of the Odd Fellows celebration. Report &C
cepted.
An order was passed empowering the Over
seers OF the Poor TO lease certain lots of lane
near the Aims House for term of ftom thre,
to five years.
Petition of Mrs. Sheridan for remuneration
for damage done to her house on Fore street b,
the city sewer, was referred to the Commits
on Drains and Sewers.
hemomstrance of Dr. Dana and ais; agains
granting permit for fish market on Oal
street, was referred to the Committee on Health
Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

STORE BREAKING The provision store of
Messrs. johnson & Cloyes Brothers, West
Market square, head of Green street, was en-.
tered Saturday night by breaking pane Of
glass in the door on Free street and removing
the bar that fastened it After euter,ng, the
rogues ransacked the shop and stole small
amount OF currency that had been left in the
till. Finding some powder in the store they
made an attempt TO blow open the safe, but in
stead Of doing that the explosion blew down
the door Of the counting room, smashed some
OF the panes in the windows and did some
other damage. The scamps departed without
obtaining any thing more than the small
amount of change taden from the ,nvney
drawer
Messrs. Coyes Brothers say they have been
trying for four years to find money in that
store" and think the burglars must have made
mistake in the shop il cash, was their object
An attempt was also made to enter the store
of Mr.. l.. o. Reynolds, next above that o.
Messrs. johnson & CIoyes Brothers. The
shutters of the window were attempted to be
pried off with sticks, but the sticks broke off
leaving half Of them inside the shutters. A
pane of e ass in the door was broken by tbe
shank of lambs leg, which was found among
the sticks the rogues had collected for the pur.
pose. 1t is evident these attempts were made
by inexperienced persons
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

A. j. AND THE NEWSPAPER CoRREspoN
pENTs.-Forney's "Olivia" has been askin.
the Washington correspondents where they
get their news, and received the following re.
ply:
=, why, we hunt for it; we go where it is like.
Y to be tound-io the Departments or to the
White House. For instance, now, this Par.
aguayan difficulty; Minister Washburpe, and
all connected with it. We shall: first try 10
pump Fred. Seward. No use going TO the old
man. He won't see any of us but Copyright.
Probably Fred. will have little to saw. Then
We shall go to A. johnson. He will tell us all
we want to know. A. j. treats us we'll There
never was time ne hadn't something he
wanted sent off. When Mr.. Lincoln was Pre-.
Sident be should inst as soon thought of ing
to private house for news; ave sooner. than
to have gone 10 the Executive Mansion. It is
altogether different now. The President ap.'
pointed Data, one of our number, as one vi
his private Secretaries, in order that nothing
about him should be lost sight of by the peo.
pie The question was asked whether Mr..
johnson did not show some preference to some
PARTICULAR newspaper" mot much; though
Mr. JohnSon hatrs the World. He has neye:
forgotten that bitter article denCuncing him
the day OF his Inauguration. l don't know
BOW we shall get along without Mr., johnson.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

10 me Editor Of the Press:
The President in his loose and malignant
TRADE upon the currency, IN .kes the following
Strange statement: "The general impression
as to the exorbitancy of the existing rate OF
interest had led to the inquiry in the public
mind respecting the consideration which, the
government has usually received tor its bonds.
ana the conclusion is becoming prevalent that
the amount which it obtained was in real
money three or four hundred per cent. less
than the obligations which it issued in retprn y
Now the simple answer to this is if the oov.
eminent sold thousand dollar bond at four
per cent discount, it really gets nothing for it,
but would be held to pay three thousand dollars
to the purcha.er!! o Andy! no wonder the
srnate considered your rigmsro!e too dis
graceful to be read.
A Bondholder, who paid ten per cent. pre-
m'an' instead of 'threrhnndred or four hun.
ored per sent discount;"'. -. .. = -,
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

ST. JULIAN REsTAURANT.-We are glad to
see the restaurant of the ST. Julian such sue
cess. Many of our merchants, and not a few
Of our bon viyants. who know what ia what
MAKE a point OF lunchng there every day.
Mr. jackson. who has cnlrga oil bosh resta u
ranls' Is man who thoroughly understand,
his business, aud who has acquired it by TWEEN.
ty years experience. If You want a dish done
or served in particular way just mention it
to him and you will not be disappointed.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

ORUELrY TO ANIMALS. There is a little
sneet published in Boston entitled "Our Dumb
Anitna's devoted to the advocacy Of the hui
name treatment of creatures that cannot plead
ior themselves. 1t would be good thing II
that work had wide circulation bereabon.s
u "na' we near OF the conduct of certain team
s'efs VINO are employed in hauling hogshead
heaas INTO this city is correct. A lady living
On ohestnnt street complains that her peace is
disturbed by the brutal scenes she is dajlv
oonipei ed to witness. As the teams pass M
I'd. nil, the drivers tften beat their horses
most numerically and her personal interyen-
uoh III oehalt of the poor dumb beasts is often
sh naSa,'ing' The employers of these men
so''u know what they are dong.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14
DIED.

In this city, Dec. l., Til ,dion A. T.. venso,
10 mouths 2 years. 'ensoh' aged
g, In TINS city, Dec. 18th. Benjamin c. Ferp.ld acs
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon ..
al IN. NV Jerusalem Temple, High T. Get N0''
In tins CITY, Dec. tn. Mrs. SaIie ,vid,r =, 4,
late VIM Michel "'uoW OF the
IN this city. Dec y, Albion Hart inant 90, q,
,a ad % Ssfanswic"' Dec g. Mrs. Elizabeth Robb,os
,b ,a Norfn phris Dec. Mrs Mary D. widow Of
years 'A' oeiuainin Hal, aged 81
vile of Nathan Aiiilctt. ie''' ased "a years.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

FOREST CITY BAND.-The promenade con-
cert by the Forest. c ty Band Saturday evening
was very peasant affair. Quite large num-
Der participated in it. The music was of a
pleasing order, and evinced increased proficien-
cy of the members These concerts will in
crease in popularity as often as they are given.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

DAMAGES FOR INJURIEs.-In the Suner;or
Court Saturday George s. Swasey and wifi.
recovered verdict of $500 against Charles
s'ahVood. for injuries sustained by Mrs. swa.
ses on the evening OF Aug. 10th, last, by being
knocked down and run over by a gig, which
Stanwood was driving on Congress street The
amount sued for was $1,000. The case will
probably, go up on a motion for new Trio,
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14

The RAILROAD Acc1DENT.-Coroner Hall
held an inquest Saturday morning by order Of
the County Attorney, on the body of the man
run over ON Commercial street Friday after.
noon. The evidence showed that The deceased
was Thomas Hagerty, an freshman, and sea.
man belonging to bark Aloszo; aud that he
was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
The jury returned a verdict in accordance with
the facts above stated. and exonerated The EN-.
ployees of the railroad from all bame. One
juror excepted to the latter clause of the YER.
dict