The Montana post., 1869-06-04

much ineonvenisnee Co the occupants Of the
Garden of Eden, contenting itzeif BY leaving
US to infer that il was -Afsli'' fruit. Not
much of this or a1y other species finds its
way hither, and whenever . rosy-cheeked
pipin is caught blashing at the passers BY
from the fruit-stAnds of our dealers, it is In
continently ~gobbled up" by the avensing
iyories of Adams descendants, out Of pure
spite. Now, We are not inclined to harbor
malice for so many generations, but when
| they travel from "sway down in Maine" to
invade our sanctum, we take malicious
pleasure in revenging ourself. This local Is
mainly owing to the fact that we were pre-
sented last evening with . fine specimen Of
apples, which were ricked last fall in the
"Pine Tree State" and brought In good order
and condition to the Rocky Mountains. We
have fled the "peelins" for proof.
SPKcrMEN.-We saw In the posses
sion of Mr.. Frank worden, very hne speci:
men OF gold from o Gulch on Moose creek,
beyond Missoula Mills, recently discovered.
Il IL about seventy>two miles beyond the
range and Is sufficient in extent TO afford en-
ploymeat TO = great many miners. Those
who 20 over to it are compelled to 60 on
mow shoes, the snow Is deep on the noun
taIns. There is no doubt but that in . short
tine this will be good and actively worked
mining camp. n
OVERLAND HOTEL, BENToN.-This
house has been thoroughly renovated and
refurnished for the summers travel. and those
visiting Benton will find il to their COM
fort to make il their headquarters. Mr..
z. Q. Roosevelt, its popular proprietor, knows
full we'll the courtesies due bis guests, and
leaves nothing undone that will promote
their convenience or comfort. Wells, Far
go & Co. have their ociee in this building,
and ITS stages arrive at and depart from the
hotel to all points in the Territory.
FROM VIRGINIA CTTY.-Mr. Heiden-
heimer and Mr. Lambert arrived yesterday
from Virginia City by private conveyance,
and report that city In q very prosperous
condition. The mines In the gnleh are very
actively worked and old Alder presents O very
busy scene At present Business Is expected
te be very good this GUNNER, and none who
live there are disposed to leave, which is al
ways q good sign.
GOLD BARs.-Prof. A. Steitz of the
First National Bank, run q bar yesterday
amounting in weight to 54s ounces, which
held a value of about sl3, 900 currency. This
was composed entirely of gulch gold, mined
in Deer Lodge county. We understand that
all the assayers are busy in moulding into
bricks and bars the gold which Is daily taken
out in our gold producing gulches-
LATE PAPERs.-we are indebted to
Col. Lyon of the Novelty Store, for q supply
of the latest pictorial papers of the day. The
stock of papers always to be found at this
store, comprise those of all kinds and char
acters known to the reading community,
and part from every State in the Union.
NEW GooDs.-Higgins & HAgsdorn
received yesterday, by the Diamond R train,
= very large assortment of staple and fancy
groceries, which are now offered to the trade
at low figures. This is the first arrival of
groceries this year, and is indeed very
complete and finely selected stock. Purcha-
sers will do well to call and examine goods.
BENTON ARRIvALs.-By Wells, Far
90 4 Co.'s coach from Benton, there came as
passengers A. P. Curtin, H. Burdick, 8. b.
Wyle, Col Richardson, wife and boy, W. X.
Richardson and Martin Ward.
CoRINNE ARRIVALS BY Wells, Far
go & Co.'s coach of yesterday, there arrived
B. h. Tatem and wife. ThOs E. Tutt, Mrs
Higgins, James HorDbuckIe ana Mr.. Rafus.
From Wednesdays Daily.
M. rD.-The late rains have already
been swallowed up by tie relentless maw of
''Mother Earth" and the consequence is that
our maternal mud and her grand.maw has
become dry and crusty again. The clouds,
which should weep at our fate, fail 70 he'd q
tear in sympathy for our dry condition. The
cerulean dome is muchly unmoved by our
prayers and We appeal to our fellow citizens
for relief. "He who hath tears to shed, pre-
pare to shed them now" for their dampness
would prove more weleome 9 than at any other
time. Greeks that the late shower had filed
TO overfowing with the waters of consolation,
have ebbed away until there Is not enough
liquid In them 20 snfocate a hslf-grown
grasshopper. Men have become incorporate
in their efforts to preserve the water; milk
men sell the lacteal fluid pure; every one is
in the melting mood. But bow long must
we endure this state of things? Alcohol will
furnish drunkard's graves for, the tiplers, at
last; milk men can no longer stare ruin in
the face, and We all have occasion for higld
locks at times We must have rain, even il
we have to memorialiIe the "e;erk of the
weather" on the subject; but theE who
knows-he's . democratic sort of fellow
anyway, and would care nothing for our
dIs-appointments, for we are nothing but q
Territory, and be has little concern about
who shall reign over U.S. OF whether We are
rafned over at all. lie: us have water
PERsoSAL--Mr. p. M. Papin, one of
the leading citizens of Sc. Louis, is in our
city with q new invention, which IL it can be
made TO work successfully, will entirely revo-
lutionize the present method of reducing
quarts. IL Is simple and peculiarly adapted
20 persons Of small means who desire to crush
their own quarts. As we are not much of an
adept IN quarts mining, We do not deem our
selves competent to express an opinion touch
ing the machine Of Mr.. Pspin, bat it may be
~ Sullivan, where Mr.. PApin has his bead
quarters. We would advise all interested in
quartz or the means OF reducing it. to call
and examins this little model. that its vir-
tues may become known. Mr.. p. will receive