The Montana post., 1868-10-16

o. NTRUE.-A sensational statement
ar1taiusd iu the Herald Of last evening, and
aaIel furuoTtei to tel Of the killing Of Bill
uauuJ9ur ou Mix nves, Is said TO be untrue
Ig r8sseuScrs who arrived on last nights Ben
Con craef. Up TO Tuesday night, no such
rar. haI been received In Benton. AZ that
tfa. Wallace aud McClellan's party had just
-.urai from wolfuS expedition, reporting
rIa. iUav bad been run cd; but Bill Hamil-
rlH. Judge JPhsm and Sample were still on
NIll river, aud were about 60 build house
there There were eighteen whites campei
Uaar each other, and 10 was thought tuey
Wrrg Iu Hu danger from the Indians.
LARGE STOCK SALE.-Mr. Creighton's
band ul beef cattle was sold yesterday TO par
tla= who purpose taking them to tho L. z. K.
r. terminus. These cattle, of which there
urr- iu1 head. sold for SI35 per yoke, netting
tir owner, Ia the Aggregate, the handsome
dm Of S27 .0UO. For the above item we are
indebted 20 Mr.. i. X. McCoiu, who is him
elf probably the largest stock owner in Mon
lama. lie now has $40 head OF cattle IN WIN
-ar quarters ia yurious portions of the Terri
tory lie regards Montana one of the
best stock raising countries In America.
DIFFICULTIES OF THE EAR-One of
aur stage men attempted the profession of
aurist, Yesterday, but failed to make success
uf himself in that line. An elderly man
took seat in a coach at the Fair grounds for
the purpose Cf coming up to the city. The
stage proprietor wished, however, 10 occupy
the same seat with his lady, and requested
the original squatter to vacate. Whether
having ears TO hear he did not hear, OF for
some other reason, we know not, be failed to
accrslc 10 the request, and the stagpr com
mrnced beating him, thus making him to un-
de-staul hy the sense of feeling what has
other senses had failed TO comprehend.
For Tins assault the stage man was brought
before Justice Duke and fined ten dollars and
costs.
ENt kECENENT or THE WEEKLY Ga
ErTrE.-That valiant champion of Democ-
ncy, the Rocky Mountain Gazette, now pre-
-ants its renders with an enlarged weekly
sheet, which Is a credit, not only To the pub
fishers, bat TO all employed in its Prepara-
tion. While we can never endorse the poll
tics Of the paper referred to, We cannot with
hold from it that just need Of praise due the
superior journalistic qualities which it dis
plays. In its matter it is lively and interest
ing, and IN its appearance unexcelled. May
as life be long the defeat Of Seymour
and Blair ls certain.
PEEsoSAL.-Deputy Grand Master John
Potter, Grand Secretary Sol Starr Grand Lee
turer n. p. Langfo=d, and Messrs. ]. Loeb,
J. I. Henderson and II. Stackhouse, returned
this evening from Virginia City, where they
have been in Attendance upon the Grand
Lodge delegates They all speak ia the
highest terms Of the hospitality of the good
people Of the Capital, and extend deep
grets that their stay could not be prolonged
Col. G. b. johnson, after having enjoyed
the Tieasure and advantages of the Metropo-
lis for the last lew days, went into mourning
yesterday by returning 10 Blackfoot. Don't
,tay away long.
JoHN DOE.-He has not turned up in
our police court for a long time, but il seems
that he is again in trouble. Yesterday noon,
while in Dan Fleurry's saloon he became an
gsred at fellow sojourner In this vale Of
ttars, and wanderer among the banks of fare,
and pulled pistol upon him. This he -four
ished in a threatening manner, aud concluded
the performance by wounding his antagonist
Iu the hat. For this offence be was brought
6rfsre Justice Duke and fined $50 and costs
Hon. w. Y. LoyELL.-We were hon
ored yesterday by n call from our distin-
Suishei friend, Judge Lowell, of Virginia
City, who D. known not only in Montana, but
throughout the west, a. a gentleman of high
culture. generous soeiability, and fine legal
attaInmemts- The Jadge l. visiting on. city
Tor the purpose OF examining our mineral
resourees- He expresses himself not only
surprised, bat gmtifed az the present pros
porous condition of our city.
SLOW BUT SuRE.-Murder will out,
aud the criminal is pretty sure of being
compelled 60 atone for bis oGences, even al
though justice may be slow in overtaking
him. This is illustrated in the case Of An.
somethlng other, who was guilty OF firing
his revolver in a very belligerent manner az
ChinatoSn some two months since. He was
captured only yesterday, and was brought be-
Tore justice Duke0snd fined I've dollars and