The Montana post., 1868-12-04

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DAILY MAIL TO UNIoSvILLE.-A short
time ago post route was designated between
Helena and UnionviIle. Since that time the
necessary instructions have been daily expect
ed from Washington in regard to the appoint
ment of Postmaster at that place, but moth
ing having been heard, Mr.. Potter, Postmasu-
er at Helena, has taken the liberty to act in
the matter in behalf of the citizens of Un-
ionville, and n petition to the Postmaster
General yesterday printed at the PosT
Publishing Company's establishment, asking
that daily service be ordered bet~ ~een the two
points, and that Post-ofhce be established at
Unionville and n Postmaster appointed to
take charge of it. The petitions will be to-
day signed by the citizens of that lively viii
lage, and we may soon look for a daily mail
connecting this place with Unionville.
BLAcKFooT.-Arrived from Blackfoot
last evening, Messrs. G. Mcfarland and C. j.
Birdseye, two of The pnterprising denizens of
that burg. "Mc' has removed TO "Head
Quarters" purchased two new Phelan & Col
lendar frst-class billiard tables, supplied the
bar with every variety of the finest liquors
and cigars, and will be glad to his many
friends, and treat them with that urbane cour>
tesy of which he is master Go and see him
when at Blackfoot.
HELENA LIBRARY AssoCIATIoN.-Our
citizens must not forget the meeting of this
Society tonight at their rooms. The most
important business is to be transacted, the
report of all committees to be heard, and the
books for membership will be opened. A
general attendance is requested, and we trust
that this enterprise which speaks so loudly to
all who have the best interests of the Terri
tory at heart, will receive that generous sup
port it merits
COME TO TowN.-Ben. Cochran Esq,
he, erst of Virginia, and popular enough to
be a Postmaster without being cursed, more
recently a sojourner near Three Forks, tiring
of pastoral delights and yearnIng for a dip in
city sinfulness, arrove last evening and did US
proud by calling US first among seven
thousand. To plagiariLe a little from the
forthcoming message of Andrew johnson,
The happiest words of this here pen
Are fixed up thusly, "Welcome Ben"
From Thursdays Daily.
CiooD TEMPLAR's FEsTIvAL.-In COM
mon with a host of our fellow-citizens, we
spent an hour initiating ''the lilies of the
Court House, about ten o'clock, where we
were very kindly received by the committee
on refreshments, who permitted US to inspect
one of the most sumptuous banquets we ven
ture to say ever prepared in Montana. The
display of eatables, both as regards staples
and delicacies, was unsurpassed, and did inf
mite credit to the "artistes de cuisine" and
the munifcence of the Order. In the centre
of the room was large table, loaded with
magnificent cakes, to be sold for the benefit
of the Society. ring cake, holding in its
embrace a diamond ring destined to be ex-
tracted by means of raf1le, was on exhibit
bltiou. We also noticed one of the most
ingenious and beautiful ornaments of the
kind we ever saw. A figure of a lion and
lamb, illustrating the proposition that ''Ihe
lion and the lamb shall lie down together,
&C., moulded In butter. This was the handi
work of Mrs. II Kerkendall of our city AN
despite the oleagenous character of the com
position was most aTtistically shaped, deli
cately outlined and skiIlfully executed. We
were astonished to find in our mountain town
the germ of genius that made 1horwaldsen
immortal in the history of art. We were
honored by an invitation to join the commit
tee at supper, which we accepted and
realized that the banquet was as good as il
looked. The company danced at the Assem-
bly, Hall till eleven O'Clock, then by carriages
provided by the Order came TO the supper hall
The innocent pastimes of festivals. such as
selling chances in the cake rattle, listening to
w. S. Travis mellifiuous voice warbling the
virtues of the huge cakes having been en-
joyed, the whole company returned by car
risges to the dancing hall. The festival, 90
cially and financially was a success, exceed
ing the most liberal expectations. The cakes
netted over $50, and the total net receipts
will perhaps aggregate $500, currency. This
is indeed satisfactory to those who labored so
hard TO insure the success of this entertain
ment.- The members of the several commit
tees were untiring in their efforts to contrib
ute to the pleasure and happiness of the
guests, and their iabors were entirely success
full. The dancing at the rooms was kept up
till three o'clock In the morning. The music
was Boulon's best Everyone called into re
QUESTION their highest grace and indulged in
their sweetest smiles. It will long be re-
membered as one of the most delightful occa
sions ever enjoyed by a good and happy peo-
PIE.
| CAYCsE GULCH.-rhus named is on,
Of the tributaries Of 0phir Gulch situated
some four miles above Blackfoot. The dis
covery of gold was made in it last summer
by Messrs libby, Brinton & Belcher, but thu
ground was not fairly opened until octobe
last when David Johns and party obtained ont
thousand dollars from a space fifteen by TWEEN
~ feet in area. The gold found was yer,
coarse and heavy, one nugget weighing
eighty-one dollars and three or four other
weighing from thirty-fve to forty dollar
being secured. This gulch is supposed to b