The Montana post., 1868-10-16
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FROM Tuesday'. Daily.
Masonic BlIL.--We learn from par
ties who arrived Saturday from Virginia Ci'y
that the free dance given in the lower hall Of
the Masonic Temple, at Virginia City, last
Wednesday night, was worthy In display OF
the capital in her best day. The large hall
was crowded to repIetion, and the ladies
seemed 10 vie with each other in the article
of drapery.
" The lamps shOne DER fair women and brave
men %
until a late hour, and the many twinklins
feet % threaded the mazcs of the IS gIddy
dance" until all heads were in whirl, and
all bosoms aglow with the excitement. The
members Of the Grand Lodge ming IN aud
partook of the enjoyment. Old men With
bald heads, and youths who had not stopped
crowing-old ladies who covered the crows
feet and subdued the wrinkles with ''Phalon's
solution" and young girls, whose cheeks ri
vailed the-blush Of the Peach-were there, and
CAN went merry as marriage bell +"
1t takes Virginia TO do these things right.
People go In for pleasure there, and indulge
any determinations that may suggest them
selves. by simply minding their own and leay-
ing Others TO attend to their business-in all
cases except positive imprOprieties- When
this appears they are at once ignored, and the
sentiment is,
On With the dance let joy be uncun6ned."
Commend us to the people Of the capital for
rational enjoyment, enjoyed IN the night
way.
ISDIANs.-By private letter TO gen
tleman of this place, written by reliable
business man Of Denver City, we are informed
that the Indians are running the country.
They have completely stripped the Kiowa,
upper Cherry Creek, Plum Greek and upper
Platte counties of stock, and have killed
great many persons. The other day they
drove into Denvsr, C. Lerchin and family
from the toll-gate, some miles distant from
town, on the "cut oH. Il Is Certnluly
terrible state of aifairs, and II would seem
that the Government Is very lax in afordIng
protection to the people OF Colorado.
FREE FIGHT-Helena is not celebra-
ted for free fights. The bloody contests of
this city more frequently of that select
and exclusive character which denote a cul-
ture only 10 be obtained in the mountains.
But night before last the lists were thrown
open to ali competitors, and a rough and
tumble free fight took place u front OF the
Phoenix Saloon, on Main street. The Geld of
battle was selected with special reference 10
the convenience and comfort of che cotest-
ants, aud as the participants In the Vastime
houndered In the soft mud, bit, gouged,
kicked and punched, the scene was such an
one would have rejolced any person Ia
search of examples by means of which 70
support the doctrine of human depIavity.
Policeman Brewster cruelty interfered TO I
break up the game Two of the principal per-
formers, james Riley and Mathew Hart, by
name, were consigned TO tue lock k-up for the
purpose of sobering of. Both were brought
before Justice Duke. yesterday, and fined, re-
specti-ely, one dollar, and FIVE dollars, and
costs, Tor disturbing the peace. From the
appearance of the battle, We are inclined TO
believe tnat the ''6ghtists" received their
moneys worth.
"NHES THE SWALLOWS HoNEwARD FLY. -
This Is all very nice, especially when sung in
GfrmaR and when you cannot understand
wo-d of it, but it is in no such degree intlica-
tive OF the weather as when the Wild geese
southwark hy, as they are now doing 20 "a
exceedingly extensive extent. They give us
TO understand that it IL cold up in the Sas-
katchewan country, and they therefore seek
the more polygamous and less frigid rome OF |
Utah. Largs hocks of them have recently
passed over the city Gu their way to their
winter residences, and the wise ones have OBJ |
served them With interest, predicatinz propbe- !
sies OF an eauly winter upon their move
ments.
ANOTHER CYPHER-That most prac-
tically Interesting of all papers, the Mining /
and Scientific Press of San Francisco, jour
nal which the Posr takes pride in furnishing |
with about column of Montana news each 4
week, contains in it, issue of the 10th ult..
the following: "Gseat activity prevails at
present at UnionvilIe- The daily yield of
the Whitlaoh & Senseuderfer, Hodge, Kicker
a TURNKEY mills is not less than $500" We
reproduce it for the purpose Of suggesting |
TO the Press that another cypher is needed !
there. The run is three thousand dollars per
day, not three hundred
TRAvEL-our enterprising friend Mr..
c. c. Huntlry, who runs, under the superin- !
tendency of S s. Huntlev, the only |
line of mail stages going west from here, Is |
doing Z very thriving business. To-Day he |
was necessitated 10 send out an extra" for
the accommodation Of persons going 70 Deer |!