The Montana post., 1868-12-11
TIL r CITY.
From Tuesdays Daily.

OvERLAND.-The' paper at the lower
end of Main street" attempt, very feeble
"cravtsh' on the subject of the lassmail.
As usual, il goes back On its own statements,
and they drop as falseh hods. 1t pronouaces
our statement .'tLat there never mail
sack strapped underneath the coach on this
route" a lie. Well. if it is, prove it. Our
citizens have heard such vaporings too often
to treat them with anything but ridicule.
We have too much respect for our readers to
engage in a contest of blackguardism wtth
those people. Mr.. Pinney left on the Sun
days coach for Virginia, and the books of
the Company show that he paid his fare. IL
it is a matter of the least interest to any one,
the agents of the Company will give all in
formation in regard To the great subject
There are some things that seem strange:
That these attacks cn this Company are perl
odical, and increase in venom and ferocity,
Just as people who have funds and desire to
go East, purchase tickets-that yirtuous peo-
pie will coax the agents IN vain for free
passes, and accept them from the President of
a Company 80 wicked and reckless of the
dearest Interests of the people. Webster
says "blackmail is n certain sum usually
paid to men allied with robbers, as a security
against being pIundered. The public are at
liberty to draw inferences.
SKATING RINK.-The skating season
gained a wonderfully intense popularity
throughout tie States. A few years ago a
knowledge Of this icy art was confined to The
boys of the Villages, who exercised their
muscle and their acquired perfection upon
the frozen rivers. But now town is so
small but that il has skating park. 1t is as
popular and fashionable resort as the opera
house. Levees are given, carLivals are held,
on its surface, hot coffee and oyster stews are
served OF skates, base ball gaines are played
apon steel shoes, and everywhere the rinks are
crowded with the elite of society, who fit to
and fro as gracefully as swallows on the wing,
glide TO the saGnd of rich music. and under
the dazzling glare of calcium Lights. tbrou IN
.he sinuous, unlslating curves of beauty. We
contemplate brilliant skatorial season in
Helena, for We have a skating rink--uot II
pond or patch of ice-but fitted up with all
the convenicnces and luxurious appointments
of IN Eastern rink. and we look for a grand
skat:ng lsvee to be given at some future eye
ming
PERsoNAL.-\Ne enjoyed the pleasure
of meeting /. J. Sabin, ESD, who arrived Oh
last evenings coach from salt Lake. He IL
the new telegraph operator for Helena, and
succeeds Mr.. Wiley, who goes hence to
Salt Lake and FROM thence TO duty at Omaha.
Mr.. sabin comes from the salt Lake Office,
aher, h stands hisa, which Is evidenced by
AIS being assigned 10 ibis important otIice.
i;spor, ha- not been unkind TO him, for she
heads htm as worthy and we'll qualified to
rule the lightning. We bid him welcome
and are coatideut our relations, both business
and social, will be always sources Of pleasure.
From DEER LoDGE-We received the
pleasare of a call from Messrs. Wm ii. CIag
gett snd J. ". Dixon last evening, who inst
srTivsd from Deer Lodge. Mr.. Claggett re-
zcIius IA towa few days. Mr.. Dixon, has
pa-trer, left this mornings coach for the
East TO spend the winter. Mr.. Dixon Is per-
haps the lrst legal scholar OF the west, ANA
oaybt from California a reputation which
has ripened int fame. He goes hence with
the Ls.t wishes Of his hosts Of friends for
-afe oat pleasant Welt and IA speedy return.
BIsUoI' TUTTl I've received a pri-
yate letter from the Bishop which left him
enjoying good health, and gave promise Of
soon being In Helena. This assurance Will
be received with delight by hi- many friends,
and With satisfaction by ali our citizens.
JACK LANCEIsHs.-It Will be u source of
pleasure To our ciliseus to learn that Mr. Lan-
STishe and HE troupe reached salt Lake last
evening, and are to I'LL an engagement at
Camp Douglas, after which they will open at
the end of the Railroad.
WELLS, FARGO X 90 : Eastern coach
came in last evening ut half past o'clock.
Tue Post ofic. was open and the mail de-
Iiyered before 6 o'clock q oar citizens. This
O. ggrsesbls.