The Montana post., 1868-12-25
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 2sth.
II HE CIT Y.
From Taessiay'sD Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
INFLATED FRoG.-We don't often
boast, but we know il 1.-THE Democrat) is the
best paper in Montana, and its local columns
are far ahead of all the papers in the Terri
tory. The Helena papers are rather lively as
TO Helena matters but the Democrat COM
prehends tie whole Territory OF Montana,
and is q live newspaper, full of sense, wisdom
and news. The man in Montana who does
not take the Montana Democrat is behind the
times and of the age. With Tom Wade to
write the locals, In his peculiar style, which
turns out the grist in quick time-not like
the mills of the PosT, slow, Eighty, vision
sry and lethargic-And with the Senior to
deal in facts and figures, which are incontro-
yertible, the Democrat is the only live paper
in Moneana.-(Democrat, 18th.
For the information of the living people
of Montana, we state that there is little
limp, local poultice called the Democrat
dished up occasionally in Virginia it is
geuerally known as the Thrice-weakly, and
universally regarded as the thumb paper of
whoever happens to be Governor of Montana,
without regard to race, color, religion or
party. IL has not had an editorial since the
full moon and meteoric shower, or an idea
within the memoir of those It is sent to.
0stensibly Democratic, il is of the pusillani-
nous, non-committal order, and is as far be-
hind the Gazette and independent for vigor,
news and ardor, as they are behind the Living
Age or the World. The insuferably conceit-
ed ninny who wrote the extract would have
offered the same inducement to subscribers
that his two-hOrned prototype did on the
hill TO carry his point, if he had been " in
spired" enough at the time, but he didn't
think of it, aud tries to play his hand on
"bluf." Impressed with the idea that one
who would shave called his hand" quickly
enough when on the Locals is the only Rich
in ha faId ha q
existence of Magee, MagInnis, RO gers, ker-
ley, and Others, who Nwould i'm
pale his bIoodIess, Timber anat-
with Faber's in forty seconds.
Could the editorial fraternity of Montana be-
lieve his windy nauseouSuess within The posi-
biIities, every hand would be folded with sub
lime resignation, and Gabriel's solo invoked
with fervent loDgings. Considering the polgu-
ant pique and mortified mentality of the
would haye-been Sergean nt>at-Arms, the above
supercilious efervescence may be regarded as
only a peculiar" Characteristic and as nat
ural as the odor of the retromingiut mann
NAL that steals chickens and disturbs camp
meetings. Like the frog In the fable, he
swells up woundronsly TO rlval the OK, but If
the scattered fragments of limb, lung and
sausage euticie can be gathered and endured,
there will soon be n frst-class funeral in
Frogtown-the tad-pOles will Higgle their
"lethsrgic" tails to ''slow music and
-'wade" home.
To TIRE EAsT.-Each day we are
called upon to record the departure of some
one of our citizens. This mornings coach
carried to the East Mr.. L. Cans, of the firm
of Cans 4 Klein, IF this city. Mr.. Cans
goes East to spend the winter months in the
markets there, those cmporiums of fashion
and taste from whence we gather all that Is
attractive In the ornamental part of manly
beauty IL is his intention to ship to this
Territory, by the earliest possible means, the
latest STYLES of cl0thing, gents furnishing
goods, etc, simultaneous with their intro
duction la the East, aRd will, we understand,
remain East, and attend exclusively to pur-
chasing goods during the season to supply
the large business Of this firm, making ship
ments each month The firm of Cans 4
Klein, TO which Dir. Cans belongs, is one of
rhe oldest within the Territory, and nas won
an soViable repatation for thorough business
capacity and honeSt dealings. They one
of the heaviest business firms in Montana,
and their names are Synonymous for industry,
courtesy and integrity We extend TO Mr..
Cans eur best wishes for his trip, ETC.
VIRGISIA CITY ITENs-The Demo-
crat ea~e to us last evening perfectly barren
Of any sews that could interest any one out
side of the little hamlet, faeetiously called
"rhe CaPital." IL speaks of John Ming
having arrived there for the purpose of being
refreshed. aS gentlemen from the country
often visit large cities for that purpose. John
must have gone through Virginia mp TO
Highland. The GOvernor held his Levee.
The D~gnocrat says ''the sweet notes of Col
wells band PSured forth the welcome strains
OF Schottische seven up. and couples grace
fully performed the ev0lutions of It's beWitch-
ing measure" There is at least six hot
whistxeys in that. The DeszocsAt. speaking
of isgs. says I'VE venture the assertion that
Virginia can shaw dogs against any place in
che xsst as 60 nunbers-" Thomas you don Z
venture anything in making that assertion.
foC nc enc viii ever dispute tie fact.
MnarARY.-CoI. q. L. Andrews. COM
maBdiDg Distriet of Montana, Col. u. su-
gent, of ehe 18th InftT, Col. T. l. Town,
18th Infty, Maj. V. C.. Hanna, Inspector
IienetAI Khst- of Montana, and Lieat. w.
Kapus, A. q. s. 18th Infty, all OF Fort
shaw, arri~sd to-day from Fest Ellis ia the
face of n bGnding snow storm, and are
qSnrtered at the International /
THE Iocat of The Virginia City Democrat,
psaking of the Governors Ievee, says. ave |
eft vith a regret that we could not occupy |
he position of our seniurs wtrose limbs we're /
Iyi0g under the inspiration Of sehottische