The Montana post., 1868-12-18


Helena, five and a half cents; from Chicago
TO Helena, six cents, all In currency The
i difference IN insurance makes the freight from
Chicago far cheaper than the sum of the
L freight &c, from ST. Louis. This low rate
/ for freights and the immense facilities for
transportation, will be of incalcalable beneht
to the miners, farmers and mechanics of the
Territory, to whom all these reductions bring
benefit. Mr.. Powers leaves by the nexs coach
for the States, TO spoil the coming winter
and attend 20 his extensive shipping and for
wAriing interests, which have identified has
name with the history of Montana, as one OF
her most energetic and enterprisiDg citizens.
/ He has our best wishes for trip, visit and
eturn.
NEW DENTAL RooMs.-We yesterday
/ paid a visit TO the rooms of DR.. Nichols, whs
has constructed and furnish ed suite of apart
ments in the 2d story of Whitlateh's build
ing. There are three; the first one a recep-
tion room, elegantly furnished, adorned with
luxurious carpets, chairs and very fine furni-
ture; the table is loaded with the latest
works and the daily papers, 1t Is the most
elegant room of the kind have seen IN
the country. The adjoining room Is set
apart as the operating room, provided with
/ handsome furniture and appointments, the
table of which looks fierce with the glittering
paraphanalia of dental skill. The third Il
the mechanical room. This is devoted TO the
construction and formation process. The
doctor came to Montana with with a high
reputation rs q dentist, having practiced In
New York City for about twenty-five years,
and since his sojourr IN the Territory has
been eminently successful in the practice of
his profession. lie is gentleman of educa-
tion and culture, and We can cheerfully
recommend him to our citizens most
worthy of patronage and acquaintance.
PERsoNAL.-Charles F. Besserer, ESQ.
well and favorably known to the citizens of
graz hic communications under the ''D on de
plume" of Gallon" looked in upon Us last
evening, bright and happy. Charles has an
army of friends who are only too happy to
take him by the hand, catch new friendship
from his happy humor and beaming face -.
Johnny Mclean, shining light from New
York state. everywhere welcOme-did US call
and tinted by "reminiscences of other days,
sixty short minutes of existence Life never
gets the best of him, even in the mountains.
HELENA COUNCIL r. AND :. M.-At
the annual election of officers for Helena
Council, Royal and Select Masters, held at the
Council rooms on Monday evening, Dec. Il,
the following Brothers were elected TO the
several Offices John Potter, L. L. G. NJ;
Julius Malsh, d. L. NJ; G. Hedges, p. q. W.;
g. G. Payne, Treas; Henry Parchen, Sec'y.
BURIAL.-Mr. w. Simons. whose death
death we recorded yesterday morning, was
buried yesterday with the solemn service of
the dead by the Hebrew Benevolent Society.
From Wednesdays Daily.
EXTENSIVE WoRKs-We had the
pleasure of an interesting visit through the
extensive mechanical shops of Alexander
Kemp, fronting on Main St., and running
through the block back to jackson ST. While
we conceded the fact that a large amount of
mechanical work was done IN the city, such az
the manufacturing of sleIghs and vehicles,
We were not prepared 10 find establishment
so complete IN itself as this one of Mr.
Kemps- The blacksmith shop we found
crowded with horses being shod, iron work OF
various descriptions IN the several stages of
completion. There seemed TO be the endless
rush and hustle of an eastern machine shop,
where time Is money. Passing back into the
repairing shop we found ali kinds of demoraI-
iEed vehicles, from the stately overland coach
to the butterfly sleigh, awaiting the attention
of the corps of wOTkmen, who devoted no
time TO gossip but kept firm grip upon
their repairing. Further to the rear we en-
tered the wagon shop, where the wood work
for some of the most elegant turEouts in our
city are put together Here work seemed to
be the c0leG Uulest OF man. From this we
passed into the gun shop filed with all pat
terms of death dealing instruments. Elegant
gun equipments are turned out here, and all
kinds of repairing neatly and promptly done.
This establishment Is one of the institutions
of our city. No matter What description,
style of equipage is ordered, it can ELL the
bill. The store rooms are filled With all kinds
of seasoned wood, steel, iron, cloth, leather,
and In fact everything needed in the business,
which will be furnished TO outside dealers at
a low price. The whole establishment Is, at
present, under the management of Mr.. kemL's
brother, whom all having business with will
find to be thorough business man and ac-
commodating gentleman.
PERsoNAL.-Cieo. NJ Pinney, Esq, re-
turned home last evening from Virginia City,
bringing golden opinions of the people Of
that hospitable city. John Mccormick
comes also-rejoicing.. j. Simmons,
Esq, Collector of Internal Revenue for this
district, arrived from Blackfoot, reporting
almost everyone having gone into winter
quarters. some little mining was going on, and
preparations being made to mine extensively
In the spring W. w. johnson, ESQ, lsft
this m orning for Washington, ID. c., TO spend
the winter. Mr.. johnson has identified him
self with the West by long residence and
much labor. He was Private Secretary to
Gov. Stevens, connected with the survey of
the Northern Pacific r. R. and afterwsrd
Governor of Washington Territory. He be-
louged to the Mullen expedition, and carries
an immense fund of valuable information in
regard to the topography, and natural resourc-
es of our own and sister Territorses, gathered
during a ten years life among the western Ter
ritories. During the last summer he has been
engaged in running the meridian lines through
our Territory We anticipate good results
to Montana from his mlnglinE among the
law-givers this winter. With him goes Tom.
c. Powers, Esq-, who has had our pen to his
endorsement n generous business man, a
gentleman, and pleasant companion.
REPEAL OF THE VIRGINIA City CHAR
TER--we have noticed in the Council pro-
eeedIngs that Judge Davis has introduced a
bill for the repeal of the City Charter of vir-
Sinia Citx Althoueh not directlv interested