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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04
THE NORTH-PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD.

Aware of the great interest which
the people of Montana take in this too
long delayed enterprise, we have al
ways made 1t a POINT TO give them i'.
the information relating TO it that il b.
possible TO obtain. We have to-day Jhe
pleasure of presenting our readers y T.
very interesting letter from
Philip Ritz, Esq, in which he gives
description of the route which w'a
probably be pursued by the North. Pa
cifc Railroad. in Fassing through the
northwestern portion of the United
States, and enumerates few of the ~
ciiities for construction which are u Lv
met with. In reading this letter, o1g
readers will bear in mind that Pen r.
Oreille Lake, referred TO, is just over TIE
Montana boundary, in the northern
point of Idaho, and that the line of
route described as running east iron.
there lies entirely in Montana
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04

sustain the liberties il sought TO over
throw Was il a proud. chivalrous,
Trustworthy people that rebelled without
"A cause against the government An
swer these questions, We lovers of
American liberty. and then tell
US whether the deceptive doctrines
of Democracy are worth our adoption
The himsy preteXt, that ii has involved
the nation To sustain reconstruction
measures; that the Republicans demand
that the nation shall not repudiate the
indebtedness incuriei in the hour of its
greatest peril, and that the measures
adopted TO reconstruct the Government
and dictated by spirit of revenge, are
not worth consideration, when the full
extent of Republican principles is fully
understood liz would be a terrible blow
TO the liberties of our country, if Sey-
mour and Blair should be elected, and
the political complexion of the Senate
changed during the administration, for
we should then go back To the tempor-
izing policy which ruled before the war.
The Republican party has adopted. as
basis for its action, principles that are
in harmony with the spirit and object of
our Government They seek 10 realize
the intentions of the founders of the
Government Ii was organized for lib
cENNt lbT WliiNi w dHillA bDh uhA
the abolition of slavery-rendering one
step more necessary in order to perfect
the work of our fathers; that step has
been taken by the Republicans. BY the
present generation, it may not perhaps,
be fully appreciated. but when the heart
burnings of the present day are forgot
ten, the principles of Republicanism,
dating from the immortal proclamation
of freedom. issued by the martyred
President, will shine forth as the second
Declaration of Independence, not less
conspicuOusly than the glorious docu-
ment of I776 But we must work for it,
and the toll. devotion. and perseverance
required of Republicans. in order to sus-
tain il, and make il entirely acceptable
To the American people, may involve
consequences of the most serious charac
ter; may, indeed like the first declara-
ton, live through unborn generations
before il is fully appreciated. and devel-
ope traternal contests of the bloodiest
character; but like all mighty reforms
while its history may be written in
blood. if Republicanism is true to itself.
IL viii ultimately triumph and mark the
granle of all achievements in the an
mails of human progress.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04
HOME INDUSTRIES.

In this Territory feeling of depend
snce upon other portions OF the country
too much exists, and although Montana
has arrived at an age when il should be
strong in a reliance upon its own rcsou=-
ces, il still clings to the apron strings of
its mother-the States. This is not only
unnecessary, but is detrimental to the
best interests of the region in which we
live, and the sooner it is abandoned the
better it will be for our people. Home
industries should receive more attention,
should be promoted and sustained. And
when we make tins assertion. We do not
take that narrow minded view of the
subject which is adopted by some who
would advise parties to pay four prices
tor an article of home production, sim
ply because it was made in the Terrific
~; and even if We were TO advocate such
a doctrine, il would take more years
than there ara seconds in century, to
persuade the public that their duty lay
in that direction. IL would, without
doubt, be policy in the end, for a man to
pay trifie more for home productions
than for those coming from abroad,
thereby encouraging those who would
in return give their support to him; but
very few would see any profit in such a
proceeding, and would govern their
trade by the strict rule of business, and
4 f1..a for thai
money, no matter whence the article
purchased came. We do not, therefore,
intend to occupy our space with the use
less advocacy of impracticable theories.
What we wish to impress upon our
readers is not that home industries al
ready established lack support, for such
is not the case, but we wish to urge the
importance of the establishment of fur
ther industries and the extension of
those already existing. What has been
done in this respect by our neighbors of
Utah, should be done by us. Twenty
one years ago the Mormons found their
country a sage brush desert, totally des-
titute of mineral wealth, with scarcely a
blade of grass visible on the hillsides,
and with nothing to invite settlement.
but they went TO work, established home
industries and encouraged them, and, as
a result, we find to-day in Utah, a pop
ulation of one hundred and twenty-five
thousand persons, living in nearly a
hundred fourishing towns, and provided
with orchards and gardens, rivalling in
thrift and luxuriance those of any por-
ton of America, and furnished with
mills and manufactures of various des-
criptions. which would do credit to the
older settled portions of the country.
But by comparison of our own resour-
ces and those OF Utah, We must conclude
that where the latter has dore much,
we should do still more With mex
haustible mines of the precious metals,
and with immense mineral deposits OF
other descriptions. which have been
barely touched, with fertile valleys and
gruss covered hills. and forests Of fne
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04

OHl-Rogers of the Independent is
vexed in spirit. and occupies halt coll
umn of his ludicrously figured wrapping
paper with reply to half dozen lines
of the PosT. He insists upon the right,
as member OF the Democratic party,
and scion of chivalry. to ignore all
rules in the construction of similies and
look through as many dim vistas of
the past" in order to see "futurity," as
he chooses. All right, Rogers. Yours
is the only comic paper in the Territory
and we would not rob il of those ludi-
crous inconsistencies which constitute
It's only claim To the attention of the
public.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04
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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04

TERRITORIAL SURvEY.-Mr w. ~.
johnson has just returned from the ex
tension of the United States survey
lines over the country TO the south and
west of this place. The base line, which
starts from the initial point in the Sal
latin valley, is extended west from the
foot of Red Mountain, near Highland
Gulch, a distance of forty-eight II iles
reaching the northern side of the valley
of the Big Hole River. 1t passes about
a mile south of Highland, through fbe
valley at the head of Moose Crses
across Divide Creek three miles aIc.-e
its mouth, thence through the high
ranges of mountains whose serr.tud
peaks are seen from the vicinity of 3.
genta- This line adds great deal 20
our former geographical knowledge If
that portion of our territory, hitherto
laid down from the report of Lewis and
Clark.
The first standard parallel is extendsi
from the Boulder valley, tweptysf7ur
miles north of the base line, west to he
canyon of Warm Spring Creek in the
Deer Lodge valley. sixty miles ives. Of
the principal meridian. This parallel
defines the width of the Rocky Noun
tain range on the line, with it's spars
and tributary divides, to be thirty-six
miles. The Deer Lodge meridian is
also run through the valley of Deer
Lodge, preparatory to the survey of that
portion of the Territory, which will be
made this fall. Those of our readers
who are familiar with the report of Gov.
Isaac l.. Stevens, will recollect the men,
ton of the Hot Spring Butte in Deer
Lodge valley, which is an object of curl
osity to all who travel through that sec
ton of the country. Lieut.. Mullan
states 1889 that lodge pole twenty
feet long was thrust down into it and no
bottom found, but now. the water, which
is still bubbling up, has formed false
bottom, so to speak, about eighteen
inches below the surface through which
there can be found no opening for the
passage of the spring. The spring has
q temperature o. about a hundred sss,l
ten degrees.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04
WALLA WALLA, W. T.
August l3, 1868.
PHILLIP RITk.

The abeve letter is also still in our
possession, and mus: prove clipcher
to the lie of that Broadway pirate Oh the
sea of journalism witch has, in this Gaze
been too eager to judge others by iigelL
Try Occur d Alene" again. Risky. GER
haps you will manage to place yourscA
in as ridiculous a position before the
public as you did in your former elJct.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-09-04
a HERALD LIE NAILED

The Herald of last evening accuses ~
of stealing from the Walla walla lStgis,
nSqH the letter of Philip Ritz. Eso.
which we publish. That the charge at
stealing should come from such a source
as the Helena Herald, notorious for lts
wholesale filchings from other Journal
and in which no original article ever @ o.
pears unless il be of the bombastic, .-.lf
glorifcation order, is the height of m-
pudent inconsistency; but without op
ping TO comment To the extent of tv-0 Or
three columns upon this point. in the
HcraJd-ic manner, we will just stats
that the manuscript f. ,m which our
letter was set mp was received from N-
Ritz, in that gentleman's own hAn6
writing. on Saturday night. Owina 10
its extreme length we divided il anJ
published one-half of it yesterday morn.
ing and the other half this morniu..
that portion which we printed ye
day having been in type at leas
hours before the first Walla Va
Statesman of the 18th ult. had rearl "a
this cisy. The manuscript of the Letter
with Philip Ritz own name signed 20 10
can be seen at our Office by any who
have doubts with regard TO the tru .h of
our statements. But we have alu
stronger proof that the Herald lies mia
mously tor the purpose of injuring rs.
the private letter which accompnni.d
the manuscript of Mr.. Ritz, a portion of
which we give below:
WALLA WALLA, W.T.
August l3, 1865.
JAMES II. Mills, Editor Posr, Helena, M 4
DEAR SIR Your favor of the llth iit.
vas here when reached home. commeucsd
70 write the enclosed for you. Newell (of thg
Walla Walla Statesman) wanted to know III
could not give him some items for his paper.
told him was writing a letter and could let
him publish it. thought as the papers were
so far apart and could send it TO you before
the paper could reach your town, you would
not care. It was intended entirely for rce
in the first place.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

pen' " VI huhHeyt-rhoNhH'i -
Gordon Duff, EnglsNd are at the Metropolitan
hotel. Rev. Or. Rudder, of Pennsylvania,
and A. Heyworth, of England, were among the
arrivals At Willards' yesterday. Col. VIM. p.
Ashley, Massachusetts, and L. T. Martin,
Mobile, are at the Kirkwood. Gen. W. S.
Hancock LEFT last night for New York. The
General called upon the President and Secre.
tary Of War yesterday. The Generals head.
quarters are TO be In New York hereafter.
II is now said here that General Grant
talks Of postponing his return TO this
city until after the Prcsidentisl election.
R. T. McLnIn, chief clerk OF the Department
Of Agriculture, left the city yesterday for the
purpose OF representing said Department At
the fair Of the Frederick County Agricultural
Society, now In session at Frederick city,
"Life of Christ" Brcvet Brigsdier General
T. Moore. quNttermaster, has been ordered to
repair to Troy, N Y, and there await orders.
Casper Souder, jr., one OF the proprictors and
editors Of the Philadelphia Erening Bulletin,
died at his residence In Philadelphia, wednes-
day, after an illness OF four weeks. Mr.. S.
was forty.nine years Of age. He entered the
newspaper profession In 1850, as q reporter for
the Sunday Dispdich, but was soon promoted to
assistant editor. In 1854, he became connected
with the Evening Butidin as reporter, and
when in 1860 the interest Of the paper was
div iied into shares, he became one OF the pro-
prictors.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23
Commander of the Saginaw Murdered
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS
Gov. seymour Makes u speech
The Majority in Pennsylvania $685.


LONDON, Oct. 22-Afternoon .-Consols, oi'S
for money and account. Bonds T3tz. Railway
shares steady Illinois g7j Erie slA.
LIvERPooL, Oct % - Afternoon. - Cotton
quiet and steady. Breadstuffs dull and un-
changed. Lard dull, but advanced to IoJ.,
which checked transactions. Tsilow nd
Vanced to 52s. Cd.
HAvRE, Oct. 22.-Co,ton 1877 for IRE, ordi-
ndirs on the spot.
MADRID, Oct. 2!.-Thc Central Provisional
Junta held Its last session yesterday. Reso-
buttons were adopted urging the abolition Of
capital punishment, the removal OF convict
prisons from Spain to Africa and the Philli-
pine Islands, and the form,ti of volunteer
rife associations throughout the country.
After recommending all local provisional
juntas to follow their example, the Central
Junta dissolved.
LONDON, Oct. 2c.-Thc Prince and Princess
Seigenti have arrived at Brighton. The Queen
OF Spain is expected there.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

New IORK, Oct. 22.-The officers OF the DIFF.
ferent Express companies met to-day to PER.
feet arrangements In regard to business. Tho
proceedings were private.
To protect themselves against this threat
ened strike fthe cigar makers for IN advance
In wages, a Thousand tobacco manufacturers
held large meeting to-day, snd resolved to
| form = protective Union. They pledge them
| selves not to Employ any strikers, and refer
| all differences to committee OF arbitration.
In the case OF George A Fitch, arrested at
the suit of District Attorney Courtney, upon
the charge of having fled malicious, f,lsc,
and libcllous statements with tho President
| OF the United States, and attempted to affcc!
the plaintiffs removal from ONCE by these
means, motion was made by the prisoners
counsel for reduction OF the amount of bail,
and an affidavit by the prisoner read that the
statements made by him were untrue and In
stigated BY Mr.. Buckley and Mrs. Ann S.
stephens, the authotess. The amount of bail
was reduced to 1900. writ OF inquiry was
issued to assess the amount of damage sus-
tained by the plaintiff
The case OF BE o. amin !. Rosenberg, arrested
yesterday, charged with dealing In fraudulent
naturalization papers, came up for examine
tion before United States Com missioner o.
borne this afternoon. The chamber WAS
crowded with politicians AMI others, who
watched the proceedings with intense interest.
BY an agreement OF counsel, the examination
WAS finally adjourned until Saturday to allow
the prisoner time to prepare his defence.
A social reunion and reception of the differ.
ent evangelical societies OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church WAS held early this after
noon at Ferero's Rooms. Eleven bishops and
about four hundred clergymen were present
and all set down TO an elegant degcunsr at one
O'Clock, previous to which a number OF nd.
dresses were made by the clergymen present
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23
A Sensible and Legitimate Coneiu-
sion.

We take the following from the New York
Ernriag Pos, Of "wednesday:
Mr.. J. 4. Adams has been making some
xosd speeches in South Carolina; whose only
fault w.a, IS one OF the Charleston papers re-
marked, that the arguments sounded very
much ss though they belonged on the Re
= Nj. Adams aprears to h ave NJ ade in Charles.
ton, I-st Friday, the most convincing of all
Lls addresses. To his own amazement he
carried his Az GisnGc by storm, and At the end
OF his speech, they break out IN cheers lor
prescL' tells this curious story:
"Mr Adams spokc froru the balcony OF the
Charleston Hotel Friday evening last, 10 a
very large audieace. He appeared on the bal
eony, and after some reDarks by AIR. Camp
bell, begging the Eeople to receive Mr. Adams
kindly, Mr.. Adam' began to speak, aud con-
unurd more tn an hour.
He talked 4 grew deal Of my friend Gen.
HNmpton,' bringing IN his name every few
minutes, and at !nst, after having !ustI uctsd
the audience in their duty until he could
scarcely speak, lie said: Now, my friends,
| want to ask you question, which want
you 10 answer just hs you feel Who do you
want for President
"One great sho out went up from the audience:
Grant Grant Grant
Then there was long pause, during which
Mr.. Adams took some water, wiped his face
with his handkerchief, and looked rather
fOulIshi after which there WAS hearty laugh.
" Mr. Adams then said: well, my friends,
YOU might have a worse man for President
After clearing his throat, he went on and made
an excellent Republican speech Tor Grant.
THE men with Mr.. Adams on the balcony
were very indignant, and swote AS only south
crn men can.
"Aner going from the balcony into the par
| lyr, ONLY few OF those who were with hin
| on the balcony consented to be introduced &c
| him. The men said he was trying to carry
water on both shoulders, and to keep friend,
with both sides. The meeting was an orderly
OuC."
The whole country ought 10 congratulate
Mr. Adams on his success; he seems to have
earned the name OF the goldcn-mOuthed ora
tor" Of Massachusetts.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

SErMoUR ON THE STrMP.-Iho HOr'G goes
into doubIe.leaded ecstacics over the success
OF the Democratic managers in forcing Sey-
mour TO take the stump, in desperate effort
to rally the fortunes OF his party. We think
this rejoicing is premature. The public senti
ncnt OF the American people is strongly
against the nominee for the Presidency going
on to the hustnRs and taking an active part
IN the advocacy Of his own cause. Gen. Scott,
when the Wing candidate, Against the Judg-
men, OF the leading men Of his own party,
made m extended speech making tour, and
thereby lost Thousands of votes. This was the
result when Gen. Scott went into the CANVASS
at Its commencement, and not under the stress
OF a special emergency, which Ia driving MI.
Seymour into a course no doubt In opposition
TO lis own views Of the prophecies of his
| position. Gen. Grants quiet rcticcLce and
absCucc from Washington during the canvas,
hSs been universally approved By the people,
and Mr. seymour Wal. lnd that lie viii lose
both respect ant yotcs by his presence on the
stump --Lgii7.ors American.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

DENoCRATIC EXCUSES AND EXPLANATIONS
Hint TO Gen. BLAIR.-rhc pronuncidmiento
OF Mr.. Belmont TO tho Democracy OF the
United States In behalf OF Horatio Seymour
is rather lame excuse for the present forlorn
condition ofthc party; but the most curious
feature about the document Is its reticenee
eoncerning Gen, Blair. 1t exalts Seymour to
the skies, but says never word about Blair.
Is this hint to The General that his company
is 10 longer wantedi Is he to understand Mr..
Belmont as pointing at the doorl
Next we have manifesto OF Mr.. Tilden to
the New York Democracy, from which We see
that he Is n great Democratic arithmetician
who figured up such glorious Democratic gains
In Vermont and Maine, but who was struck
dumb IS an oyster for about \ week after the
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana elections.
The excuses and explanations Of this present
manifesto give us some additional ex piles OF
ciphering according to the system OF Mother
Goose:
Twice ope Is three.
Garry two it's seven,
Nine times nine Ia ninety nine,
And FIVE and three = elOyen.
-keU York Herald.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

liz orR ISSUE OF Tuesday we Published, by
request, the substance Of a series of resolu-
tions derogatory to the good character and
standing Of our respected townsman, Mr.. Jas.
Ryan, In connection with recent alleged In.
ternal Discussions in the Washington Circle,
Fenisn Brotherhood. Mr.. Ryan has bscn long
and farorably known to this community as =
truthful, upright, Intelligent young gentle
man, and we regret that our paper has been
the medium through which his character has
been assaulted. A Communication from Mr..
Ryan Will be found in our local columns.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23
Honor to n Champion Onrsman

81 J0HNH, N, r., Oct. IA spirited public
meeting was held here to-day, and attended by
leading merchants, members Of tho Lsgisls.
mre, editors, aud others. II was resolved to
present the winners of the race yesterday, In
Springfield, with $4,000 In gold, aud the city
couneilWSS requested to confer upon them the
freedom of the city, and have medal struck
commemorative Of their victory over the
champion oarsmen OF the United States.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

NOZZLE, Olt, TIA white woman, sky
years Of age, was assaulted and rAVlshed by
three negroes In the outskirts Of the city yes.
terdny, In broad daylight. Her life Ia In So
rious danger from the Injuries inflicted. The
citizens are in pursuit OF the negroes.
A mArket.mAn WAS assaulted by negroes
yesterday morning short distance from this
city. lie was mortally wounded by a muskei
shot, and while insensible WAS robbed OF
every thing about his person, even his shoes.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23
Important Court Decision.

New York, Oct. 22-Thc Court of Appeals
In this State, in the case of Green against
Shumway, made a very important decision.
The court decides that the tes:-oath cannst,
under the Constitution OF the United States,
be required by legislation, IS condition OF
the right OF suffrage, and that the Legislature
of the State OF New York has no power TO
establish by law any qualifications whatever
for electors in this State.