The Montana post., 1868-03-07
sPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
From the Democrat, March 3D.:

From the Dem0cTGt, March Sd:
The Daily made its appearance on
Tuesday, and is a neatly gotten up, FIVE
column paper, half the size of the week.
ly. The editorial department remains
unchanged. -. Capt. w. II. Rodgers
states that the Pine Grove and Highland
Fluming Company, in Alder Gulch, has
now 700 feet of Tuning. They have
partially run a tunnel under the side
wash, and are now realizing $16 per day
to the hand ... N. Dorrigan was arrest
ed, on affidavit OFF. B. Lorain, for fraud
ulent intent in purchasing goods, but
on examination was discharged. -. j. p.
B. writes from Chicago that 1865 will
see more people and more men of capital
in Montana than has ever been in the
Territory before. Chicago is entering
the list with st. Louis for the Montana
trade. Merchants expect to lay down
goods at Fort Benton for Eve cents per
ponnd and insurance rates will be re-
duced one half. &. The editor is sur
prised at our assertions regarding tine
Grant-Johnson correspondence and the
statements of the Cabinet officers. Well,
what are their statements2 The Pres
ident writes a note asking their recol-
lection of the conversation between
himself and Grant ON the 14th. Randall
only remembers part of the conversation.
His head would probably fly off if he
remew /gred too much. Secretaries
Welles and Mccullough say nothing as
to the admissions johnson asserts Grant
made at the meeting. Secretary Brown
ing's letter is = confirmation of Grants
statement. Secretary Seward says, 81
did not understand Grant to deny or adj
NIT these statements in the form and
full extent to which you Dohnson) made
them " These Cabinet officers are avow.
edly johnson men. The latter laid q
snare for Grant, called him to Cabinet
meeting to trap him in their presence,
sprang his snare, asked them TO assert
the chieftain had been caught in the
foils,. and with all these circumstances,
when the correspondence and state !
ments were pup,,is,li11l1,, the leadizlg journ-
ais of New York, including the HerdEa
and excepting the World, declared Grant
fully vindicated. 4
From the Hcrdtd, February go: v
The mammoth hotel enterprise has I
failed for the present. The statement |
that a postotfice had been established at |
was premature .s The |
toiten Brothers have in operation or /
Intended soon to be, three saw mills, |
wo sAingle mills, Iath mill, planer, |
sasES machine, etc Ranch /
men in Prjskly Pear are offering to sell I
It q sacrifice A fire.. DESTROYING two
mall bulldogs, occurred at Trinity Feb.
6. >. The ice on the Missouri gives evil
Ience OF breaking up. The coal mines
# Olinger and Nicholson; 40 miles below
Senton, are being developed. By run
ing tunnel two hundred feet In length,
hey have struck the ledge sixty feet
Glow the surface, and are thus enabled
o work it without being troubled by
Tater as heretofore. The ledge at the
oint where they are now working Is
We feet in thickness, and they have
reasted it out to q width hlof thirty feet
he mine is in complete running order,
nth track, iron car snd all complete.
he owners propose to furnish coal to
ne boats next year at very low rate. {
he price last year was from fifty 20 !
cents per, bushel. -."Ro- .
md = writes from Jefferson City, that
he grasshoppers have made their ap-
sarance. :. Col. Fisk says Deer Lodge S
'unty has "a mining camps and a pros
srous future. n 10 ia