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The Montana post., 1868-12-11

Mr. Dewley and two other gentlemen,
connected with the Powell expedition.
who are on their way East to spend the
winter, arrived here yesterday. They
left the parties in winter quarters on
the White river, about one hundred
miles above its confluence with the Col-
orado. Log cabins have been erected,
and everything provided for the APP
preaching cold season. The party.
which now numbers fifteen. are in ex-
c-llent health and spirits. Mrs. Powell
is the only female in the party, but she
enjoys the trip as much as any of them.
la the spring ii is the intention of the
expedition tn cross over To Fort Bridger,
from whence they will descend the
Green river to the colorado, thence
down the main river to Arizona. II Is
three months since the members of the
party heard from the Eastern States,
and they expect To pass the ensuing six
months without any communications
with the outer world. No Indian
troubles have as vet beeen experienced.
-fHegeaat Lender.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
THE MONTANA POST FRIDAY, DE CE MBER H.

rissey in Congress will be contested ON the
ground he did not have a legal residence III
this county sufficient time to entitie him To
hold n seat In Congress. .... . f.-
Boston. Dec. 5.-Major Rogers, proprietor
of the Boston Journal, left to-day Tor New
York, whence he will take y steamer to Cali
furnia. HIS health requires relaxation.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

Tortoise-shell jewelry is an article
made in Providence, II. l., and for which
there is demand all over the United
States. This species OF jewelry. espec-
tally the ight-colored. is quite expen-
sive. a single vest chain tor gentlemen .
wear made OF the amber coioYed shell
perfectly plain. selling for s25. Dark
colored shell chains. ornamented with
inlaid gold. sell at from sig to SIS.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

The Salt Lake Exporter of November
p says that Mr. Savage. of that city.
I'VE inter of the firm of Savage & OF
finger. while coming from Bear River
City accompanied by his wife. met with
a sad accident They were thrown from
the wagon, and Mrs. 5. had her shoulder
,lislocated.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

! The New York City schools, during
the year ending with September, had an
average daily attendance ~ 100 80
scholars
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

The 81. Jo. papers announce the com-
pletion of the, ST. Joseph and Denver
Railroad to Troy, ten miles out, and
say the road will be finished To the 10Th
mile post within six weeks. and that
then IL is expected To go on faster than
ever. The State of Kansas deeds the
Company 1000 acres Of land on the
first ten miles. #.-.. IN NY
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

DlvGRCE.-At the recent meeting, in
New York, of the Protestant Episcopal
Convention. the subject of preventing
cl-rgymen Of the denomination from
celebrating marriages in the case of per
sons who had been divorced, was dis
cussed at length A sketch of the de-
bate SAYS: "Mr johnson, of Connect
cut. said that the frightfal prevalence of
divorce was sapping the very foundation
of society. In nine cases out of ten the
change of partners WAS the moving
cause of the divorce suit. The remedy
was To put a stop to re-marriage, and
thus prevent the inducing cause. The
speaker denied that the Il. Il. Church
WAS an abettor of this divorce mania; il
WAS the Congregationalists. Yale Col-
lege and Prot Loomis one of the writer's
in the Ner EngidHdsr, who were D.ak-
ing divorces popular. Mr.. :. B Rug
giles, of New York, stated a case which
occurred in Western State, where a
man married an epiliptic wife. and sub
s-guently got a divorce from her on that
account solely, and the poor. epiliptic
creature acted as bridesmaid at his sec
ond marriage (sensation), and the clergy
man who oificiateG on that occasion was
"A minister OF this church. Sensation }
Rev. DIR. Adams. of Wisconsin, knew the
case, and said that the want of such u
canon as now proposed. permitted the
man spoken of and his two wives. with
their unut,erable denominations to be
communicates of this church. Another
delegate mentioned a case of which he
knew in the diocese OF Iowa, where a
woman obtained divorce twice. The
first time she got married within twenty
minutes after the divorce hsd been OBJ
iained and in the second case within
halt an hour. LaughterD And, the
delegate remarked sotto rore-she mar
ried for the third time her first divorced
husband"
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
Injunction Granted I'm the nc. R
SVvfnAle. t .sft..4 p

New York, Dec. 5.-clarenee Steward and
Others have just got an injunction against
the New York Central Railroad for frsudu-
lently ovea issuing over three and half mil
lions Of bonds.
There Is great excitement on the street. IL
J. -tat"1 fisk l. about 20 >us the paper, that
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
4 Beautiful superstition.

In Poland every individual is supposed
to be born subject TO some particular
destiny and fate which il is impossible
for him To avoid The month ot his ma
tivity has particular connection with
one of the known precious stones, and
when person desires To present the OBJ
ject of his affection with an acceptable
present, ring is invariably given, gilt
tering with the jewel by which the fate
OF that object is imagined to be deter
mined and described For instance Il
lady born in January hers must there
stones belong to that peculiar month of
the year. and express "constancy and
fidelity.
we faithfully transcribe tor the benefit
Of our fair readers:
January-Jacinty or Garnet Con
stancy and fidelity in every engage
ment.
F-bruary-AmeIhyst. This month
and stone preserve mortals from strong
passions. and insnres them peace OF
mind,
Observation-Disclosures. Courage and sue
Cess in dangers and hazardous enter.
prises.
April-Sapphire and diamond. Re
peniance and innocence.
May-Einerald. Success in love.
June-Agate. Long lite and health
July-Cornelian or Ruby. The TOR
getfulness or the cure of evil springing
from friendship or love
August-Sardonyx Conjugal felicity.
September-Chrysolite Preserves
from or cures folly.
October--AIuamarine or Opal. Mis-
fortune and hope.
November-Topaz. Fidelity and
friendship. t"
Decemt,er-Turquoise or MalaclIite.
The most brilliant success and happi-
ness in every circumstances of lite; The
Turquoise has also the property oi Sc
curing friendly regard: as the old say
ing that "he who possesses turquoise
will always be sure of friends
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

Richmond, Dec. SIN the United States
Court to-day, Chief Justice Chase ON the
bench, an argument commenced on the mo-
ton to gussh the indictment against JEFF.
Davis. Robert 0uld. counsel for the accused,
argued that the fourteenth amendment pun
ished him by disfran chisement, and that this
punishment was chosen by the voice Of the
people as mrrci'ul substitute for the pen
atty Of death snd confscatior; that the pun
ishrnent of Davis commenced on the adoption
OF the fourteenth article, and he cannot now
be published In any other way: that the will
OF the people expressed In the constitution IL
law over all former provisions made for those
who engaged in rebellion; that the fourteenth
article Is the latest expression, intended ex-
pressly tor the causes of all who engaged In
the late rebellion, and no man can be pun
ished twice for the same offence. r. II. Dana,
counsel for the lpIt-i state. aid OuId',
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
An indianapolis Judge willis.

indianapolis, Dec. 5.-In the trial of Mrs.
Glen for murder Of Young and wife, Judge
Chapman issued an order forbiiding the news
papers 60 publish reports of testimony. Not
withstaodIng this, this mornings papers ap-
peared with tull reports Of yesterday, where
upon on openiDg the Court ordered the ar
rest of the managing editors OF both those
journals for contempt, AMI tined the reporters
present SO each. Great feeling Is manifested
ON the par. OF the public On account oi these
proceedings. The editors have announced
their intention to test the justice Of the case.
This II. N. the counsellor for the defence who
had applied for the order suppressing publics-
tion withdraw his application, whersupon the
Judge rsscindei the order and the community
became calm again.
The Montana post., 1868-12-11

New York, Dec. 5.-The Tribune says that
President johnson had the first column of his
message stolen, and now intends sending that
document TO Congress in manuscript. 1t was
pretended to be an abstract of Secretary Nc
culloch's report telegraphei yesterday, which
j. now pronoun ced to be bogus
The Montana post., 1868-12-11
Down East.

Portland, Me-. Dec. 5.-Neai D4vis tan
merry was burned last night. Loss S30.OOo
three fourths insured.
Boston, Dec. 5.-lesterdsy young maj
who had just cashei a check lor $l6,O0O n
the Bank OF Commerce, was met upon th
stairs while going out, by . nian who threw
pepper in his face and grabbed the money
The young man struggled desperately to re
tain the money, until assistance coming. th'
robber II d, having secured sixteen hundres
dollars from the package. r1a
zen. Grant visited Lowell to-day, accom-
panied by the Mayor Of the city and Govern
or. IL was holiday in Lowell. and all tn,
schools were dismissed. Grant and party Wis
tied several mills, after which they took Tn,
train Tor Boston, Many stores and residan
ces were profusely dec rated. rFf-.H.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
An Editor turns Cotton Planter.

The editor Of the Washington (Wilkes
county, Gasette tried his hand last year
at cotton planting, made a good crop, and
gives the result as follows;
We took the cotton fever last spring,
in common with the rest of the world.
And our experiment was thusly: We
planted 2 $40 acres, used $40 worth of
mauures, and SIS worth of Dickson pro-
life seed, got good stand, kept it clean,
and anticipated large profits. BY the
time our crop was ready for market our
total expenses were $ll7 Is, and the
quantity of cotton was two bales, weigh
ing 1867 pounds. The nett sales of the
crop were Sl02 so, leaving us $l4 50 in
debt by the operation.
The Government, however, cleared
S26 671 as its share, and we paid the ex.
pense OF collection. That was about 26
per cent. on the capital invested--more
profits than we make in any business yet
discovered.
Verify, a man who plants cotton mort
cages himself and his whole capital, and
works on Government account. At the
same rate as above, VIC are very thank
full our crop was so small. 0ne hundred
bales of cotton would have swamped us
utterly. We shall continue to edit our
paper this year, but shall nc: poster cot
ton at all
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
rhs orsat slauqhtsr In China.

According 10 our latest advicos from
China Hong Kong, December 10 the
war in the north between the imperial
and rebel forces is being vigorously
waged" To shsw how vigorously we
are told that great battle at Shantung
promontory resulted in the defeat Of the
rebel army, which lost eighty thousand
men. But subsequently, the imperialists
were defeated in their turn in several
severe engagements, with heavy loss. "
A loss that may be described as heavy"
in comparison to that Of eighty thousand
men, which seems not TO amount TO
much in China, must have been heavy
indeed. Perhaps it is safe to put it at
five times eighty thousand, more or less,
or four hundred thousand. This
Chinese rebellion has been going on
for somewhat more than eighteen years,
during which il has been estimated that
from thirty to forty million lives have
been sacrificed. II it continues for
twenty years longer-and there seems to
be no special reason why it should not,
unless foreign Intervention puts stop
to it-even the FIVE hundred millions OF
Chinese population will begin to be per-
ceptibly thinned out Should the Chi
nese persist in destroying each other on
such scale of wholesale slaughter as in
the recent battle at Shantung promon-
tory, the Russian Czar may be con-
strained, If only by motives Of humanity,
to step over the "Great Wall" erected
as protection against Tartar incur
sious, to overun the empire and sack
Pekin, like Genghis Khan in 1915.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
The "Black Crook" Enforcing the Laws
of Fashion.


of Fashion.
From Town add Country (New York;.
Masquerades fast succeed each other,
a relief from the toilsome German which
ruled the opening season. After seeing
the Black Crook and Golden Branch
for so many months, the fashionable
world is enamored with legs and arms,
and resolves to assure itself that graceful
ankles and round limbs are not confined
to the demi-monde. This is the legitl-
mate conclusion reached after seeing so
many Amazonian costumes at the fancy
balls, with satin bodices, scarlet and blue
sacques, steel shields, helmets and
spears, with tights as comely and CATERS
as golden as those of Bonfanti herself
How many young ladies secretly
practice hitting a mark on the wall with
their agile toes in their own rooms, it is
impertinent to inquire but the ballet
fever seems to have wild run in New
York at present, among the ladies as
we'll as the gentlemen. The Persian
and other picturesque barbaric costumes
are unobjectionable; the former is a
tunic of white satin, worked with black
medallions, a pointed black mantle,
golden girdle, crest and armlets of gold.
Medieval costumes, oopied from pictures
of the saints, are refined and rich in
color, and the antique Greek and Egyp-
tian, or the present Sclavonic dresses,
offer scope for the most luxurious fancy
and artistic Imagination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

on account of the extremely Tranquil
aspect of affairs in Europe, the French
Emperor is deriving certain degree OF
placid amusement from the business OF
arming his frontier fortresses. That OF
Rousses, which protects and closes the
direct approach to Paris through the
Jura Mountsins-the route from Geneva
to Paris-is now receiving its first arma-
ment, consisting of eighty-one guns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
receivers sale.

WILL. ON MONDAY, 2ITH INSTANT,
4 y, the corner Of Jefferson and Front stroets'
ali 70 the highest bidder, that valuable BANK
inS House and Lot, on The corner OF yenerSon
and Front streets, fRoIH Rsvr5s a House. hs "A -
Te-rns al Sale-One- third cash BALANCE IN
siT and twelve months, with interest; also oono
and GOOD security, and a mortgage on me Pm ~,
perty until the purchase money y lA.a. i.,.s
also sell AZ the same time and pace. ~. - :.
Fire and Burglar Proof SAFE also. the counter
ana 6rturcs and all Of the once Furniture
sale between 10 an. and u o'clsch m. =.
II The above urorcrfV can be bQuknl -
pIisr'e IN ~ 7 " i. B. MERcER. Reoeivsr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

AFTER Mr.. Dickens left the President
on Friday, he met in the ante'chamber
Gen. Frank Blair. At first neither recog-
nized the other, but after the introduction
General Blair reminded Mr., Dickens OF
the fact that twenty-six years ago they
met in st. Louis, and were in company
on hunting expedition on the prairies
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

An inspection OF these ngures shows
that the Wing vote was 1900 less in lo4S,
when Gen. Taylor was the Wing candi-
date, than it had been in 1874, although
by the growth of population IL ought to
have been considerably larger. Gen.
Taylor's candidacy seems therefore to
have weakened the Wing party instead oil
strengthening it. The whole growth OF
popuIation, and more than the whole
growth of population, went to swell the
Democratic vote, and Gen. Taylor was
elected only because Mr.. Van Buren
allowed himselfto bo put into the race to
defeat Gen. Cass. Gen. Taylors brief
administration affords no encouragement
TO those who are willing to run a mere
military candidate without political ex-
perience. Mr.. Clay, in one Of his private
letters, described 1t, just before its mel
ancholy close, as the strangest admins
tration he had ever seen, and said that II
had the confidence of none OF the Wing
leaders except Mr.. Seward, who had
himself lost the confidence OF all the rest.
And yet Gen. Taylor was one OF the most
thoroughly honest and worthy men IN
the country.
The next military candidate was zen
eral Scott, a more illustrious soldier than
General Taylor, and having far better
gifts for political station. But he was
more disastrously beaten than General
TAYLOR would have been in l846, If the
Democratic party bad not been divided
We pass General Fremont, whose mil
itary reputation in 1856 was too insig-
nificant to do him either good or harm.
In 1860, all the candidates were civil
ians; and in 1864, the military candi-
date. to our great regret, was badly de-
feated, aud the civilian elected. We
can find in this full review of the facts,
no reason to think that the military pres
tige of Presidential candidate lends
any strength to the party that runs him.
Military glare is like the lights and
scenery of theater, which cease to in
terest the spectators as soon as the play
hepins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

ON Saturday the Rev. Isaac Leeser,
one of the most prominent Jewish di-
vines of the United States died at his
residence in Walnut street, Philadelphia
He was German by birth, and came to
this country when quite young. He was
voluminous writer for the press, and
for many years edited The Occident.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

A. M. CozzENs, of New York, who died
few days ago, was the largest refiner
of petroleum in the world. His works
were at Williamsburg. The disasters
attending all investments in petroleum
caused his failure about three weeks ago;
and this event, it is thought, developed
the disease which caused his death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

ALvISzA HOWARD, the wealthiest man
in San Francisco, is sued for $5O,OOO
damages for causing the arrest of a man
who charged him wish undertaking his
income.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

THAD. STEVENS is only kept alive by
tonics and stimulants. He is carried to
the House every day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

H. F. CoYNE, ajournalist of Montgom-
cry, Alabama, was thrown from buggy
and killed, in that place. a few days ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

S. M. MoKEAN, disbursing clerk of the
Treasury Department in the Secretary s
office. died at Washington few days
ago, in the 10th year of his age. He came
into Office in 1917. He was in 1880
elected as the disbursing agent of the
department, which post he held until
1853, at which period he was chosen one
of the three disbursing clerks created for
the department by act of Congress, and
which Office he held until bis death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

Is "A Moral Story" by the younger
Dumas, a married woman is represented
as writing to her lover, explaining why
she will not follow him. lam not free"
she says; my family, society, public
opinion, and-must say it3-iay hus-
band, too, have claims on me-" The
nonchalsnce and careless Indifference
with which the husband is slipped in
among the things which prevent her
elopement, find no parallel out Of .
French novel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
TENNESSEE MONDAY EVENING II. 1868 NO l43

lustration Of the power Of military pres
tige. II may be said be must have been
elected by his military an;eceden,s, since
he had no other, every effect being due TO
some cause Blu. this reasoning will ex-
plode as soon as it is examined. An or
ganized political party can always poll a
great number of votes by the force OF
party discipline and attachment to its
principles, Irrespective Of the personal
strength Of its candidates. The positive
cause Of General Taylor's election was
the strength Of the Wing organization,
which coerced such men as Webster to
support Taylor, although he publicly de-
clared It "a nomination not fit TO be
made" The negative and etfectual
cause of General Taylors election was
the division Of the Democratic vote be-
tween two candidates. The total Demo
cratic vote was greater by 100000 than
the Wing vote. Whether General Tay-
lor's military reputation increased the
Whig strength can be best ascertained by
comparison with the vote Of 1874 In
1874, Mr.. Clay was weakened by the vote
for Birney. The popular vote in that
oanyass atood aa follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

SURRATT is selling his photographs TO
pay the expenses of his coming trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

The President refuses to pardon San
ford Conover.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

BISMARCK physician has forbidden his
attending church.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

The Maine Historical Society has a
piece of paper taken from the solid wood
of saw-log, received for saving at Au-
gusta some time ago. The paper bears
the words: "l775, J. B. Dunkirk, with
Arnold" Ninety circles in the wood
were counted outside Of it, the precise
number of years since Arnold's expedi-
ton up the Kenebec. The fact that the
paper was presented by preacher, Rev.
w. A. Drew, precludes all doubts as to
the story of the story of its origin.
A Belgian paper says that most OF
Queen Isabella's children are very illite-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
DISEASES OF TIE EYE.

DR. KEYsER, LATE A PUPIL OF PROF,
IL v. GRAEFE, in Berlin, has established
his office at $40 LIZ Main street. He is pre-
pared to treat all diseases, make all operations.
and physical examinations of tho eye. Re-
spsotfiiIy refers to the Medical Profession in
the city. Office Hours, IL O'Clock. vI-3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

PRIZE No. 1..--The celebrated RALEIGH
MINERAL SPRINGS, situated on the con-
fines of Raleigh, late county seaf of Shelby
county. Tenn nine miles northeast Of Mem
phis. and two miles from We Is station, on
the Memphis aud Louisville railroad. These
SPRINGS are six in number, Of various mineral
and medicinal qualities and are visited every
Summer by thousands of eokers Of health and
pleasure, from all quarters of the country.
Trey ar within few steps of the village oil
Raleigh, in beautiful valley. and also With
n few hundred feet of Wo river. which wind s
around the base of the eminence on which the
village OF Raleigh is situated. and empties int o
thu" Il ther of w ters" at Memphis. Nume-
rous remarkable cures of various diseases have
been experienced by sojourners at this health
inspiring retreat, and the present proprietor,
Col. J. NJ. Coleman, can produce hundreds of
certificates of cures in cases which had been
entirely given over by medical skill. The
ground surroundinr the Springs, and in fact
the entire village of Raleigh, rises to an emil
nence of pure air, and is as remarkable for its
healthfulne as beauty of location. The
Springs are in fne order. mover filling. and are
designated as follows:
Marble Spring,
BOx Spring,
Magnolia Spring.
Arsenic Spring,
SuIphur Spring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17

THE Sultan of Turkey, it appears, has
gained some knowledge by his recent
travels among civilized people. He an
nounces his intention of establishing a
lyceum on the French plan he proposes
to organize the Turkish military system
railroad enterprises arc encouraged
,he Sultan's son and heir is TO be edu-
Gated in Europe, and the Sultan himself
iiued with a subject the other day. The
sick man evidently is cOnvalescent'