The Montana post., 1868-11-27

/ ferTed TO oy his numerous friends with feel
Il ings of pride and satisfaction. Mr.. VIM.
/ Berkin, of the Boulder valley. now in Helena
City will, We understand. receive subscriptions
for the object stated.
/ PAINFUL RUMoR.-There is a painful
rumor on the streets that on the night of the
\ 10th of this month, ssLank'' FORBES, a gen
/ tlemsn we'll and fsvorably known in this city
and throughout the country, was shot in Salt
Lake and killed. We have heard none of the
/ circumstances connected with the affair bat
we trust the report Is without foundation, as
Mr.. Forbes was much respected and had hosts
of friends in Montana.
From the Daily Of Monday
FRE.-Sunday morning about two
O'Clock, our citizens were reused from their
slumbers by the cry of fire. This, in any me
tropolIs, is a sound which carries terror to
the apprehensions of the inhabitants, but in
a mountain city ike Helena, composed to
great extent of wooden buildings, and posses
sing no extensive facilities for subduing the
consuming flames, that cry of fire ringing out
upon the midnight air is sound more terri
BILE than all Others. It seems the knen
Of dissolving fortunes, the destruction of the
results of hard labor, and is freighted with
all the fearful and CHASTITY apprehensions Of
frightful possibilities, during a long and
cruel winter. Hence no dilatory movements r.
spond to the dire summons, but every citizen,
both rich and poor, hasten to the scene of
confagration TO work with an intensity Of
purpose rarely equaled to stay the progress
of the destroying element. fastening to the
FIRE of Sunday morning, we found 1t to be
the gas works belonging to Messrs. Mathers
Crocker, in the rear Of Dunphy Block. The
building was n a moment wrapt In flame,
and in few minutes was entirely consumed.
The citizens worked hard and removed all sur
rounding fences, boards, &C., so that the
flames could not possibly spread
The fire was the result of gross carelessness
on the part of the man who has hitherto had
the works in charge. 1t was the intention of
Messrs. Mather & Crocker to have lit both
billiard halls last evening by gas from these
works, and a superabundance of gas was be-
ing made. The retorts becoming full, a por-
tion of the gas escaped The gas man, not
realizing the peculiar qualities of the article,
took a lighted candle and proceeded TO
examine around the tanks, and in
the course of his expedition struck jet of this
escaping gas, which ignited. He dropped
the candle and retired the result was
nounced by the cry of 'hre!" 1t is the in
tention of Messrs. Mather A Crocker to now
erect works by excavating q cellar and plac-
ing the works in it. The gasometers are to
be placed out doors, as they a-e in cities, so
that gas escaping diEuses in the air. The
retorts are to be in this cellar, separate and
apart from the gasometer OF any combustible
substance. This arrangement will insure
safety and security to the works, and entirely
relieve any fears on the part of our citizens.
We are confident there will be no danger.
VIRGINIA CITY ITEMs.-FrOm the
Democrat we gather the following items of
interest: Tuvit's mill, Silver Star district,
has just put up brick weighing nine pounds
two ounces, the result of one weeks run with
one battery, the ore being from the celebra-
ted Iron Rcd Lode. The Territorial Audi
tor and Treasurer are busy preparing their
nual reports for the forthcoming Legislature,
which meets the first Monday in December.
....Gov. Tufts is making every arrangement
for the comfort of the great men soon to as
semble in Legislative body The Democrat
says few new countries can boast of better
array of talent than will assemble in Virginia
City the 9Th Of December next. Tom, do you
refer to members of the Third House, OF is
this concentrated sarcasm? East Silver
Star is looming up in importance rs a silver
producing region. and promises to be one of
the first in the Territory Court continue:
business is progressing, and the clients soon
will be out of pain.
WATER.-We have been informed
that the springs from which water Is drawn
to supply our city through the hydraDts have
been sunk by the miners, as also has the
springs from which customers have been sup
piled by carts. The Water Company have
bought other springs, and by Tomorrow there
will be plenty of water IN all the bydrants.
The Helena Water Company are making every
exertion to fully supply our city with
abundant and never failing supply of water.
Pipes will be laid and hydrants erected at an
early day in the spring 20 furnish our citizens
on the bill, and at the same time iron pipes
will be laid all through the city in place of
the wooden ones now in use. With theknowl-
edge that the Company are doing all they can
to furnish water to the city, the citizens will
very cheerfully meet any little inconvenience
resulting from a limited supply for a few
days.
BTsHoP TUTTLE.-It is with much
satisfaction and pleasure that we announce to
our citizens that the Right Reverend d. S.
Tuttle, Bishop of Montana, is expected to
arrive in Helena on or before Dec. Goth. He.
is expected to preach in Salt Lake City sun
day, Dec. 9Th. The Bishop is accompanied
by his family, and will reside in this city du-
ring the winter. This Intention of the Bish
ops will be received with great satisfaction
by the citizens of Helena.
Az REvoIR.-It was at the banquet
board We took our leave Of P. H. Rea, Esq.