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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17
POLITICAL.
80 b.


There are nearly forty Grant and Col
fax clubs in Michigan.
Gov Mccormack is Delegate elect
from Arizona.
Butler. being bald, says he only tried
to get Wooley where the hair is short"
Gov Brownlow predicts $4,000 major
ity for Grant and Colfax in Tennes,
see.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that
General S. f. Cary will not be re'nom-
mated by the Democrats
Mr.. Vallandigham finds Dayton too
small a field for his extraordinary tall
ents, and is about to have a new paper
in Cincinnati.
A petition in favor of woman's suffrage
containing nearly %, 1000 signatures, has
been presented to the British Parlia-
ment.
A prominent and well informed poll
tician writes to the Boston journal that
Grant will carry Illinois by forty thou
sand majority.
John b. Henderson, of Missouri, one
of the Republican Senators who voted
for Johnson's acquittal, is a native of
eastern Tennessee
Democratic planters in Virginia now
insert in their contracts with negro
workmen q clause that the latter shall
vote as their employers may direct.
Brick Pomeroy swore by his gods,
1hany, that he and his subscribers
would bolt and run a third candidate,
if an unsatisfactory man, negro and
bondholders' man was nominated.
The Charleston Mercury threatened
that South Carolina would bolt the
Democratic nominations, and let the
] ,fl,.
the National Convention insert in its
platform declaration against universal
suffrage.
A Southern paper having seen the
name of Gen. Dix mentioned as possi,.
BILE Presidential candidate, asked doubt
| fully whether he would be DiEie enough
for that section.
At the late Maryland Democratic
State convention, when Governor Swami
assembled the platform and began his
remarks, several well known and prom-
inent Democratic leaders, evidently dis
gusted at his appearance among them,
rose from their seats and left the hall.
! While chatting with three or four
| Congressman, Senator Saulsberry, in
| speaking of the Democratic convention
in July, said: eff they nominate Chase
: / suppose / must support him, but I'll
be id if won make a fight before /
see Sumner put on the ticket with him
for Vice President"
| The Cleveland Leader predicts a
warm contest in Ohio at the election in
October. 1t classes the Congressional
districts as follows: Republicans-1st
2nd, 4th, 9th, 9TH, Sth, 10th, 14th, 10th,
18th, 18th, and 10Th. Democratic-5
9th, 18th, and 18th, Doubtful, Sd, 11th
and 18th.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17
The Montana Post.
a.. III. MILLS. EDITOR.
CONTENTS

rAGT Our Platform: The Legislature. Sey-
rnoIrs Explanation; Educating Freshmen: Col
Hfzlo River Exploration: The Gallatin Ticket. A
Suggestion The Game os La Crosse. Lewis and
clarke County Precincts; Republican County
Convection; Another Feature From Viroinia.
PuHucal Some of the Great Things of Amer
Tra-
FsEE2-I0cals' Laws Of the United States;
PAGE 5-Our Weekly Advertisements.
PASE4-Telegrams; Inklings: The West; A Tale
e Japan; Arithmetical Prophecy
PACE Montana.
PAGE 6-tirant For President; From Washington
Territory; Prom Jefferson; 1t Bites Itself; Tel
eErams; From German Cullen: InklnEs
PAGE The Two Sides, A Reconnaissance Bi-
euuial session; Samuel Lover; The Camp Fol
lowers; Republican County Convention; For or
Against Minnesota Nomination; FLYING His
htei surveying Appropriation; The West. The
Geography Lesson; Gen: G. rant nd the Jews
PAGE locals Advertisements
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17
some Of the Great Things OF Amer
lea.

The greatest cataract in the world is
the Falls of Niagara, where the water
from the great upper lakes forms a river
of three-fourths of mile in width, and
then being suddenly contracted, plung-
es over the rocks in Two columns to the
depth of 10 feet.
The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where
any one can make voyage on the wa
ters of a subterranean river, and catch
fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the world Is the
Mississippi, 400 miles in length.
The greatest valley in the world is
the valley of the Mississippi. 1t con-
tains 100000 square miles. and is one of
the most fertile and profitable regions of
the globe.
The largest Lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which is truly. an inland sea,
being 449 miles long, and 1,G00 feet
deep.
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the Natural Bridge over Cedar
creek in Virginia. 1t extends across a
chasm eighty feet in width. 260 feet in
depth, at the bottom of which the creek
flows.
The greatest mass of iron in the world
is the Iron Mountain of Missouri. 1t is
$50 feet high and two miles in circuit.
The largest single volume ever pub
lished is Webster's Unabridged Diction'
ary-the biggest of the language-con-
tanning as much matter as six family
Bibles.
The largest aqueduct in the world is
the Croton aqueduct in New York.
Its length is forty miles and a half, and
it's cost twelve and half million of dol
lars.
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The Democrat has revivifed, if not a
handsome style, still a style with some
hands. Don't be in such a hurry to
'sshow your hand" on the Railroad mat
ter; you will be blamed with getting
your hand in" soon enough, and may
make a fist of it." If they are intended
as fingers of scorn," we pray you trust
that to your readers. We do, and have
no instances of neglect to refer to,
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17

The Republicans OF the several precincts are
requested TO meet in their respective precincts
on the 10th day of July, A. ID. 1868, at
o'clock, z. NJ. for the purpose of selecting
delegates to attend the Convention of July,
18th, 1865 in accordance with the apportion-
ment herein designated.
BY order of the Republican County Commit
tee of Lewis and Clarke County, Montana
Territory.
S. L. WATSON, Chm.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN
EGON-

Notice is hereby given that a Republican
Convention will be held at the Court House,
In Helena, on Saturday, July 18th, 1868, at 2
O'Clock, Z. NJ, for the purpose of nominat-
ing one member of the Council, FIVE candi-
dates for the House of Representatives, one
County Commis sioner and one Assessor for
Lewis and Clarke County; said Convention to
be composed of forty-two delegates, appointed
as follows:
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One principal argument for retaining
the Capitol at Washington City, is ths
enormous cost of the public buildings.
The Sacramento Reporter, says parties
in Missouri have offered to remove all
the Government buildings to that State
for ten million of dollars. ..
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George Ward Nichols, the man who has
written several books, and who distinguished
himself few years ago by getting Diamond
pin out of the Prince of Wales, has been and
gone and married Miss Longworth, of Col
den Wedding ard Sparkling Catawba antece-
dents, in Cincinnati.-Exchange.
The Prince of Wales must have felt
relieved when that pin was taken out.
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sEYmOUR,s EXPLANATION.

Agate writing TO the Cincinnatti
Gazette, says Mr.. Seymour's resolution to
decline the nomination, was principally
for the (want of reason that there is
hereditary insanity in his blood, and he
feared to invoke the excitement of a
campaign. Two of his cousins, Mr.. Rut-
ger and John B Miller, of Utica, were
victims of the disease. Mr.. Seymour s
father committed suicide, and il is said,
this defeat three different times for Gov
ernor, effected him greatly. We cannot
divest ourselves of the impression that
there was considerable method in his
madness in securing the nomination,
but the acceptance of it from a rabid de
ranged Convention, on a crazy platform,
during the full moon in "the hot month
of July is substantiative of his iunacy.
He will find his plans deranged, his par
" disordered, and all the skill of the
Democratic disciples of Esculapius, and
the tender nursing of his dear friends
of the Five Points wont save him. Ii is
Gin your minds eye, Horatio,Y and the
terrible disease of your 'poll" will cul-
inmate in carrying you off in November,
where Conventions cease from troubling,
and the Seymour's will have rest.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17

The earliest mention of a banking transac-
tion-when Pharaoh received "check" on
the bank of the Red Sea, which was crossed by
Moses and Aaron.-Pubiic Opinion.
Was ir n Pharaoh (faro) Bank? Ifso, why
should there be A-run upon it?-Boston
Post. - 81. r1IfrraN IN. rfH. ...rr.
Because Moses and Aaron had ''dead open
and shut" ON the Red Sea--Leavenworth
Conservative. ..-. .-....
Yes they drew upon the Providence
Bank, and when the Pharaoh stock got
watered they "beared" it.
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THE GAME OF La CROSSE.

There is a bead to come on there; look out Mr-
Pottsry-.'Brcks" prophecy-
Well, it is not a copper-head, and
Brick loses if he "coppers" John Potter
When Pomeroy's time for annihilation
comes, there viii only be tail to come
off.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17

Mr.. Evarts' appointment as Attorney
General. has brought out the fact that
Johnson's administration has fee-ed him
$4,000. The Senate appears inclined to
stop his feed.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17

The seven States admitted under the
Omnibus Reconstruction bill have elec
ted the following Chief Executive eff
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17

And our Tanner candidate will thor
oughly dress" and Finish" the well
soaked" and broken" hides of Sey-
mour and Blair and clay them on the
shelf" -' l IaEl M l-lr...art
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17
RAILROAD MEETING.

a mass meeting of the citizens OF Vir-
ginia, was held at the Masonic Hail. for
the purpose of expressing the feeling OF
the community in regard to the Branch
Road. Acting Governor Tufts in the
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17

ssThe Governor of the State of Deseret, is
Young -, may he never get old.
of July Tabernacle toast.
No danger. From all accounts he is
likely 10 get more Young.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17
FROM VIRGINIA.


EDITOR PosT: At Union primary
meeting Tonight in Masonic Hall, to
elect delegates to the County Conven-
ton, to be held on Wednesday next, at
2 p. m, II. Cummings, Esq, called the
meeting to order. David McCranor was
appointed Secretary.
l The following gentlemen Were select
ed as delegates: w. F. Sanders, ID. c.
Farwen. r. R. Blake, II. Cummings,
Jack Robinson, N. j. Davis, T. Heiden-
heimer, and E. f. johnson.
A determination was evinced 10 select
strong worthy men as candidates for the
various offices, and carry a vigorous
campaign.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-17

ssGeneral Grant will be as thoroughly tan
ned in November as he would ever have been
if he had fallen into one of his own watts. -
Prentice. f.. .-r
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-02
No. 1888 MAIN STREET.

large lot of ladies' Parasols at 81 rs worth
80 800 extra SILK Umbrellas at 81. IS, worth % so
Il splendid article OF Coored Baregc for Wells, &c.
worth C2sc; Blue. Brown, and Green Silk Grena-
dimes for Wells, 75c, worth $l25 200 Ladies Hoop
Skirts, 3oc., worth SOC. 4; so dozen Ladies' Hoop
Skirts three-inch tape ut sac, 15c and 81. worth
twice the money 500 dozen Black and White 200
yards Spool Cotton ut &C.. four for CSC. large
assortment OF Ladies' SILK Mis from rs To &c.. cost
to import 81. so to 81; A5 dozen fine Shirt Bosoms
at 90. IS 87i, and Soc. beautiful French Woven
Bosoms at Soc, worth 75c. Mosquito Net 81 2S for
whole piece, worth 81; Ladies' IIandkerchiefs ut
81, Sl.o5, and ~ dozen, very cheap: rich En-
broidered Bands from auction ut half their value
Ticking l21c.; Hickory Stripe 123c.; Checks 12lc.
White and Red Flannel from CSC. upwards Do
nestle Ginghams, l2Ic.; Brown and Bleached
Shifting, 1oc. I'D Shecting, 15c. yard-wide fine
Bleached Cotton Is. and ooc., worth 20 and 25c. !;
Irish Linens, 371 80, 50, and I5c. Jaconet Dcjue
for counterpanes, .0c. per yard, worth soc. La
dies, Misses, and Chldrcn's Hose, Gloves, &C.
astonshingly low; 500 Ladies' rscts, just re-
ceved, at 81, selling elsewhere ut $50; Linen
Table Damask. Cotton and Linen Dcjuc, Cambria
and Check and Swiss Muslin, Ribbons Bonnets,
MozambIues, Tamartine, Grenadines Challies,
Delaines, OrGandies, Jaronetts, Lawns, Berages,
Black and Colored Alpaca, Black and Colored
SILK, and thousands of other goods too hume.
rous to mention, all OF which will and mus
be sold. All ask is call from one and all, anc
convince yourself that By calling ut JOSEPH
STRAUSE'S, No. 1893, You will save not less thar
Is to IS per cent and satisfaction given in ever,
instance. Be careful OF going to the right place
opposite Palmer, Son & Co., Main street between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth jeG
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MILITARY Authority IN LYNCHBcRG.-
On Tuesday several of the old officers of the
corporation of Lynchburg were removed to
make room for military appointees. The
officers selected by the people, who pay
their salaries, and who own all the property
of the city, are thus turned out to make
room for the men named by the military
authority-men abhorrcnt to the citizens
men without character, and generally
strangers. Our fellow-ctizens of Lynch
burg have lively sense of the outrages
already inflicted upon their devoted city
outragcs in which the popular sentiment is
entirely ignored, and the best interests, the
peace and safety, of the country are en-
trusted to men utterly untrustworthy and
incapable. Yet this is called q republic, in
which the voice of the people rules
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The Schools Of the State.

We have, according to the custom in this
paper, devoted a large space to correspond
ence and reports relative to the closing
ceremonies of the principal schools of the
State the present season. To-day we pub
lish an interesting letter relative TO COM
mcncement at the University.
The r:ader must have been gratited nj
the signs of increased zeal and enterprise
in the management Of the schools and col
leccs of the State. We hail these signs
with especial satisfaction as indicative oil
the steady advance Of Virginia to the posi-
ton of "teacher for the nation, which
she will surely occupy, and in which she
will continue in time to come to exert her
influence for the common welfare OF the
renuhlic.
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Ait1lulo,,d 1ispatth,
THURSDAY. July 2, 1868.
Interest On tie State Debt.

We hope that none Of our readers
will be misled by the statements which
have been made in regard to General STONE
MAN providing for the payment Of the July
interest on the Virginia State debt. we
know that as yet no provision has been
made to pay it; that there ia not now IN the
treasury, or likely to be there soon' money
with which to pay it; and We believe the
scheme relied upon to provide the means i
to the last degree visionary. 1t wall ahoro
us great pleasure to learn hereafter 'i'a'
we are mistaken in this opinion Dur we
feel it our duty to caution the pu'tt'
against indulging any sanguine expec'a,
tons that the July interest viii be paid
at All early day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-02

REMOVAL OF PoLIcEMEN.-Mayor Cha
hoon removed the following policemen yes
terday for "political reasons" ": Thomas
B. White, A. J. James, NJ. 0. Grady, ".
A. Fordham, A. F. Rodgers, D. r. Carter,
Sergeant A. R. Cousins, J. NJ. Mcconnell:
Sergeant James B. Angle, A. Lyneman.
Most of these men are known to US per-
sonally as efficient officers, against whom
no objection can be urged.
MIR. Chahoon has accepted the resigna-
ton Of policeman J. M. Burton, and made
the following appointments Henry Brim-
mer. W. Fl. Ward, John Chcnery, Cheney
Parker, John Ogilvie, Peter P. Bland, Will
liam r. Craig, Christian Weimer, BENJAMIN
F. Bull, W. W. Vaughan, and - Thur
ston. ...-. u
Policemen Arthur Rooney and Pat
Woods have been promoted to the rank Of
sergeant.
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Mayors CoURT-MAYoR CHAHooN PRE-
s1DING-W EsDAY.-The docket was
called, and thus disposed Of:
Moses Gardner and Sarah his wife were
charged with using threatening and abusive
language to Mr.. Linkhauer and his wife.
Sarah was discharged, and Moses was re-
quired to find security in the sum of 500
for his good behavior.
Thomas N. Donough, for beating his wife
with an ice-pick, was fined five dollars.
Ben Brooks (negro) was arrested for beat
ing Matilda Moss, but discharged, as no
prosecutor appeared against him.
Frances Ellen Curtis (negro) was arrested
for stealing & bed and fixtures valued at ten
dollars. No evidence of the theft having
been given, che was discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-02

A VALUABLE AND USEFUL INVENTION
By the courtesy of the agent for this State,
Captain L. C. Morton, we were present last
evening OF an exhibition Of the working
power of Arnalls cookie and smut separa-
tor, and take pleasure in testifying to the
merit of an invention the success of which,
it must be confessed, we had at first
serious doubts. A large amount Of the
wheat grown in this State is rendered unfit
for family use, and totally worthless as
seed, in consequence of the admixture of
smut, garlic, cheat, cookie, and other To-
reign substances which certain kinds of
soil are peculiarly prolific in terminating.
To remedy this defect has been a desidera-
tum of the highest Importance, and to the
discovery of which the best machiniBrs of
the country have heretofore unsuccessfully
applied their skill. -s. z
The Arnall separator, by adopting the
principle of adhesion, or, more properly
speaking, by passing the grain between
rollers covered with flexible woollen ia
brio, detaches the cockle-burr, which, as
the rollers reyolve, is brushed off into q Sc
parate reservoir, the wheat falling to the
floor, while the cheat and smut are blown
off by the fan. We saw quantity of wheat
which had been collected from the sweepings
or tailings of one of. our city mills, and
which was pronounced utterly unfit for any
thing but feeding pigs or poultry, passed
through this machine. Itcame cut with a
FURNISHED, ainty appearance, and was pro-
nounced by competent judges as suitable
for the first quality of seed. A visit to the
machine and an inspection of its. opera
lions will convince thg most incredulous
and amply repay the trouble.
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A HERD OF PERFORMING HORSES,
SAGACIOUS PONIES,
GATED NJ UL ES,
TRICK DOGS,
and
COMIC MONKEYS

TRIO OF CLOWNS,
representatives from the Court Of Nomns.
TWO FULL AND SUPERIOR BANDS.
In fact, everything that almost !nefhaustbe
capital could and experience dictate as nc
ceptable to the public, has been secured aud will
be found I'm this the
LARGEST SHOW EETANT.
The GRAND PROCESSION on the morning Of
the advent Of the company will surpass In attrac-
ton anything of the kind ever before witnessed,
and will display nearly all the limitahle resources
CT this gigantic establishment, and the thrllilng'y
novel scene OF
A ROYAL BENGAL TIGER LOOSE,
unclaimed, untrammeled In the streets-the only
specimen OF the kind ever subjugatcd by man-ana
the wonderful scene OF
LADY AND TWO LIONS
In beautiful groupings OF Psychological Statuary
Doors open at and O'Clock p. NJ; arena dis
PLAYS commence half hour afterwards. .
ADMISSION TO the combined e1hibitions-Me-
nagerie Circus, and Aviary-seyenty-l cents.
Children, fifty cents.
DOC. CHAMBERS Business Manager.
THOMAS W. HODGES, Treasurer. eT-'t
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4.iGlL.:s>-n, t..i|r ' 1o"s. -
.feSSrS Editors. Pardon the trespass on your
space but the travelling public and pleasure
seekers should know that they cannot avail them
selves OF better opportunity for enjoyment than
Is now offered by Messrs. WILLIAM G. DCSHAA
s Co.. agents OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company. Excursion tickets 10 No. 'orA ''ha
return. good for twelve months, are issued at
the low price Of twenty dollars, Including pas
sage. stateroom. and fare. The ships are fast
have magnificent accommodations, and the tables
are supplied with Tie best that the markets afford
The officers are kind and attentive, sparlng no
pains TO The comfort OF the passengers. OPP
porturity Is afforded now, IN addition TO the plea
sres of sea trip-which ut this season is deilRH'
flll--to attend the great Democratic Convention.
The splendid steamer Saratoga sails on frlu"! az
p. NJ. and the Niagara on sunday nj Z. NJ. Aa-
wise all who seek pleasant means Of travelling
or those desiring u charming recreation, TO Try
this route. Yours truly, D.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-02

THE BoAKD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE held meeting yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolued, That the proposed convention
at Bristol, having in view the concentration
of the trade along the line from Memphis
to the waters of Virginia, and as one of
the results of that concentration, the estab-
lishment of regular steam communication
between Norfolk and European markets,
hasthe full and hearty concurrence of this
Board and we also commend this move
ment to the merchants Of Richmond as q
means of promoting increased intercourse
with the great interior, upon which they
must depend in a great degree for their
prosperity. -~
RESOLVED, That fifty delegates be ap-
pointed to represent this Chamber of Com
MERGE at the convention to be held ut Bris-
tol OIL. the 18th of july. @..c- -.g-a-a
ssReSolred, That the appointments be
made by the President. IL ..--
6 Resolved, That certificates of appoint
ment be prepared, and signed by the PreSi-
dent and Secretary, and given to such Of
the delegates appointed as will report them
selves at these rooms and undertake to at
tend the sessions of the convention.
"Resolued, That the Secretary make the
necessary arrangements with the railroad
companies to procure tickets for the dele
gates. rt. a"t-..s
RESOLVED, That any vacancies in the
delegation may be filled by the President.
RESOLVED, That the President of this
Chamber be made chairman Of the delega-
tion.'
The following are the delegates appointed
under the above resolutions
Joseph X, Andersen, JQhu i, Bsevnt A, ~