The Montana post., 1868-09-18

INFORMATION WANTED.-Levi Keys
was last heard from by hi, mother while he was in
Helena Any one who can give information con
ceening him will do favor by addressing Mr.
Thomas Keys. Harrisburg, Oregon
From Mondays Daily.
THEATRICAL. Saturday night the
patrons of the Helena Theatre were delighted by
Of the finest dramatic entertainments ye. put
upon the stage during this season. That immortal
shakspearean drama, "Shylock, or The Merchant
of Venice, was rendered in manner and ability
rarely equalled iD any land. The character OF
POrtia is not a strong one. and is little calculated
to display the qualities of acting, but under
the touch of Madame Scheler's genius, IL assumed
beauty that was charming. OF Mr.. Waldrons
Shylock cannot speak in too high terms All
the finer shades and the subtle expressions of
that hideOus passion that controlled the Jew, he
gave with a strength and correctness seldom seen.
When actor representing such character as
Shylock, in that character absorb the pity and
chain the sympathy of sn intelligent audience, he
nfuses into such representation merely acting,
but the magnetic touch of genius. The Shylock
Of Mr. Wsldron thus appealed TO the large audi
ence assembled to see the payment of the bond
The ether characters were well and correctly rep
resented especially those of Mr.. Langrishe, Nor
timer Browne and Martin.
VIRGINIA ITEMs.-From the Dem O.
erat: Major Bruce is to be absent a good deal
this fall, and has left ]. H. Larwill, ESQ., Of Ian.
mack in charge of his paper editor-in.chief.....
The Commissioners of Madison county held a
meeting last Wednesday, and decided that they
didn't know whether to fund the county indebted.
ness or not.....T Tom Wade, the Democrat local has
found in the new editor-iu-chief six-footer to
back him. and now dares all bro ther locals to "go
for him.. Henry Gowing and partner recently
discovered quartz lode supposed TO be very rich.
in Browns gulch. The partner had 1t recorded en-
tirely 10 his own name, proceeding which so
preyed upon Gowing's mind that he became a raw
ing maniac, and he is now confined in irons. We
find the following under the head of " Born:' On
the 9th inst. to Mrs. Lea +. Marston, daughter.
We are credibly informed hat this is the brag baby
Of the season. Our readers may look for birth
hereafter in each issue of Tri- Weekly. We
have assurances of q regular supply Who says
Virginia is not prosperous and nterpsing after all
OTHER SIDE ITESIs.--From the Llde~
peRaeut we gather the following Three thousand
dollars was recently paid for twenty-five feet of
ground in Bear guIch, and SlO 900 offered for half
interest in another clam.....-A new route between
Helena and Deer Lodge is being extensively tray-
eled. The horseman goes via Clark's toll road,
Greenhorn, Snow Shoe; thence down the latter
guich the little BlackfOOt and thence TO Muilan
The clock the shelf at the old Frech-
woman's, was moved by her murderers and thereby
stopped. The pointers indicated % minutes past
g ami that is supposed be the hour at which the
crime was committed. The amount of money
taken was between $500 and S6OO......J udge
Knowles announces that the next session of the I'd
District Court will open at Deer Lodge two weeks
from to-day ). Wilkinson, Esq, senior editor
of The Gd-effs is in Deer Lodge.
STAGE RoBBERs.-A telegram received
here from Superintendent Taylor, ON Saturday,
announced that the three persons who recently
robbed the Helena coach in the vicinity of Pleas
ant Valley. had been captured near Grande ROode
Valley, Oregon, aud were confined in the jail
at Portland. We also learn from Mr.. Wiley, the
telegraph operator at this place, that Mr. Parsons,
of Virginia, received O letter from Salt Lake on
Saturday last, announcing that the boy that was
engaged in the recent robbery of Wells Fargo &
Co.'S coach near La Clede, had been captured.
He was found in the mountains. back from the
railroad, by parties that happened to be in the
vicinity, and seemed to haye strayed from his
panions. His appearance agreed with the
description given of the boy robber. that he was
taken prisoner aud brought in. Up to the time Of
the writing of the letter referred to he had made
no confessions.
THE RAILRoAD.-By advices received
IN this cisy. we learn that the Union Pacific Rail
road has now reached point only two hundred
and fc-ty miles east Of Salt Lake and seventy four
miles eat Of Green river. The present terminus is
at the Black Buttes, and regular trains commenced
conveying passengers to that poiat on Saturday
last
For GOULD IRELAND. Major John
Kingsley leaves here for New York aud the old
country to-day. He intends to leave New York
about the Is proximo and will visit his native city
of Dublin, and various portions of the British
Islands. He takes with him the best wishes Of a
host of friends whom his genial isposition has
attached to him. Good luck TO you, Major. Don't
let the Britishers take Won for "emissary,' but
coms back to us as soon as possible.
THE ONLY CHANCE.-A private letter
she was two hundred miles below Cow Island on
the lst lDst. Sbe mao hItf-three passengers oO
board A small child, belonging TO Mr.. WOlser,
died while the boat was lying at Cow Island No
Indians had been seen. aud the boat was getting
along finely.
GONE AGAIN.--We had hardly con-
oluded cougratnlaiing our citizens that the young
sta ger, c. c. Huntley, was with them once more.
before we are called upon to record his departure.
He left on Saturday for Walla wsla, aud will pro-
ceed to San Francisco, and then TO New York, and
be n Washington during the next session of Con-
gress. He is a 4" gay boy = wherever he is, and
We wish him pleasant trip.
PosTAL.-BIarcy NJ. Randall, Esq,
who has been stopping for few days with Mr..
Potter at the Post Office, in this city. left here
Saturday for the purpose OF taking charge of the
nail rnr,.. from Laramie 10 South PAS CITY. in