The Montana post., 1868-12-18

ferred to- The fact ~, u I'm has struck IL IlCA
\ in the Park. Some two weeks since, the ruI-
ming Of An incline was commenced on the dh
yidIng line between claims Nos four and NE
west on the Park mine, and about fou- hun
dred feet west of any work previously pro'e-
cuted upon the ledge Day before yesterday,
| and at the very time that the $25,O jokere-
ferred 20 was being seriously considered by
some, the crevice on the Park Lead which the
| incline had been following, suddenly widened
/ to the width of three feet, presenting bsdy
| of solid quartz such as has never been sur
passed, even If eQualled In richness, IT the
| Territory. This splendid strike was m3le at
a depth of between thirty and forty feet, or
about the same that at which the best ore
on the Union mine, of which the Pork Is an
extension, was first obtained. Our readers
will be better able to understand the body or
ore which has been discovered when we state
that the rich quartz is now being brought to
the surface at the rate of two tors per day for
| each man employed. In a new incline on the
west and of claim No. west, tine body OF
| ore has also been discovered within few
days and the quartz Is being rapidly rolled
out. The increase in the yield of this mine
4 has been so rapid, we might almost say ln-
stantaneous, that Mr.. NhitlAtch has found 1t
/ to his interest TO lease bOth the y mill
] ga stamps) and the Diamond City mill, 90
stampsl for the purpose OF crushing his rock
/ with sufficient rapidity. While We regret
that Mi. Kicker has been compelled 10 stop
| his mill for the want OF pump with which
20 drain his mine We congratulate MIR,
Whitlatch on his ability TO procure, just at
this times, the use of the y l. establishment
and shall expect within few DAYS TO make
such a display of figures, denoting the re-
| suits of magnificent clean ups, viii ehectu-
ally cure any one of the White Pine fever.
CoNNERcIAL.-Dunng the last week the
| condition of the weather has not been very
favorable TO the promotion of business or the
increase Of trade. The fierce storms of win
ter are needed to give that healthy tone 70
Fnl trade in this country, and we look to see
it correspondIngly dull during the prevalence
! of the present moist condition of both at
mosphere and roads. But while trade has
been backward staples have advanced, and
with the exception of one or two articles,
held under speculation, this increased
| price i attributable to a diminishing supply.
| There are many staples that must go higher
FLOUR, which to-dry Is rather weak,
bound 10 advance at the frst positive symptom
of winter. Those wIo bought on the last
rise are confident Of seeing their money
again. as also are those who are quietly gath
eTing IL in to hold.
SUsAR, which touched IS, currency. some
! few days ago, has Teceded TO -, and being
weak at that fgure, gives evidence cf still
further depression.
CoFFEE, of which there is only reasona-
bic supply, Is held firm at 56l cy., and many
| look for a rise.
SYRUrs-The supply of this article Is very
small That on hand l. held very firm, and
constantly advancing.
BACeS, of which there Is n large supply,
has been sold in large lots at 22i cy., but IN
quiries for the article being few, the the mar
| ket Is duh.
CASSED FRUITs-Ihe sale of the various
kinds Is slow; very little change hands.
Canned vegetables and oysters are a little
better.
DRIED FRuIrs are held firm, and advancing.
Of the smaller fruits there Is a great scarsity.
OF dried peaches there Il but small supply,
and nominally held al 43 "a cts. cy. sales o
dried apples have been made at 40 cts, cy-
They are held firm and are constantly advan>
cling.
NAILS are held iirm without much prospect
of change.
MArcHEs-SmaII sales were made at So per
small Ceddy, of two dozen boxes each.
SOAP IL quiet-little usel.
CANDLES held firm at IS cts, cy., with
strong prospect OF advance The market may
be considered IN a very healthy condition.
and IN connection with the easy state of
money it should be regarded as very satisfac-
tory
EXTENSIVE SALE.-RObert H. Lemon, ESQ
well known through the Territory as one of
our largest Wholesale grocery dealers, yester,
day sold his entire stock of staple and fancy
groceries, wines and liquors, TO Sparks 4
McPheTson of Main street. The stock so
transferred consisted entirely of staple goods,
which are Just IN hand now. to supply n
rapidly diminishing stock, among which was
some of the finest whisky ever brought to
the Territory, being of the choicest and purest
brands. Considering the amount of goods 90
changed hands, and the kind, it Il regarded as
big thing, aud enables Sparks & Mcpherson
20 fill up their ware rooms and shelves with
one of the finest asSortments of choice gro-
ceries in the CITY, Mr. Lemon closed out this
large aud valuable stock at this time, that be
might clean mp his business in the Territory
and go TO the States TO engage, when the
market Is down, In the purchase of a mag
nifcent stock which he intends shipping to
this city and country by the earliest boats.
THE Snow is departing-even the noun
tains are getting brown and sombre in their
autumn garments. With the snow, goes much
of the sparkling life upon our streets and ST.
lences the tintinabulations of merry sleigh
bells. We s'dId' the road last evening with
Geo. Higgins, Esd, who mani pulatel the ri b.
bons over his handsome blacks and extended
the freedom of his elegant turnout to our in
could not fail TO admire the magni6eeut
drives Helena possesses over all other towns
within the boundary of our Territory, and
when the "beautiful snow" comes we look to
see tnoSe long aNenues OF almost unDrOEen
level filed with the splendid turnouts that
do so much credit to the good taste and pub
lie spirit of our citizens.
For THE HoLnDAYs-AN ELEGANT
TEsTiMoSIAL.-As the Holidays are now Gp-
proaching-when, in accordance with good
old fashioned customs, friends interchange
gifts of sentiment and affection, it seems to
Us that the most appropriate gift you could
present a friend would be a ticket in the He
lena Money Lottery, whereby he may real
ize a handsome fortune, and be thereby ben
Gifted for the remainder of his life.
decl4d&wtf
HELENA MONEY LOTTERY.-The sec
ond drawing of this we'll known and firmly
established enterprise will take place on the
2nd of January, 1869. All persons desirous
of primes, had better secure their favorlte
numbers at once, at my office opposite Wells,