The Montana post., 1869-04-02
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Prom Neonesohys Oa1lDs
MARKErs.-The Virginia City Demo
crat in its last issue, published a comparison
table, showing the difference between prices
in Helena and that place, by which statement
it appears that the rates are about the same,
and then it exultantly exclains In the enthu
,iAsm of youth, "behold the place to buy
goods ye jobbers, traders, ttc-, here it is )"
Such exhibit ons of concert would be pardon
able In q more verdent scrub, but Is unpardon-
able when INDUCED in by our venerable and
distinguished friend, who tortures his mother
! tongue through the columns of that paper.
To-day the merchants from outside camps
can Ia Helena. lay in q splendid, complete
and well assorted stock of merchandise In an
hours time, whether it be of dry goods, gro-
ceries or drugs, and not extend their purchases
over q block. As an evidence of the immense
stocks which are in Virginia, awaiting the ar
| rival OF ye sagacious jobbers, we may only
| mention that an outside dealer some time ago
purchased every sack of coffee there was in
Virginia City and was able to secure only
three sacks. The party who sold il was COM
PEELED to repleni.h his stock from wholesale
house of this city. The editor of the Demo
crat In the same issue laments that there are
no brooms in Virginia City, and urges it as
the duty of her merchants TO supply the wants
OF the citizens by importing some, as be is
tired of sweeping his ONCE with sage brush
and turkey feathers Don't put on airs
There is business enough in Montana to main
tain both markets Each are central to q
rich district of country and are the sources
for different demands, and that each will con-
tinue TO be prosperous while Montana con-
tinues to exist we have no doubt. We are
not of those who regard Virginia City as n
relic of departed days and faded glory. We
see in her no counterpart Of Rome, but we
expect to see the day and that not far distant
when the 'fSocisl City of the West" will be
reinstated in her former commercial dignity,
nd hor ant ifv
and till that time comes We beseach you as a
friend of the family don't blow.
CoRREcTED-We were informed by
DR.. Reins, the county physician, who as such
has charge of the county hospital, that the
reason admission to the hospital was refused
the bruised China woman referred to in our
last issue was, that there not the least
possible convenience for such a patient.
There are at present fifteen patients in the
hospital. One of them is a crazy man, who
occupies one room, he being unsafe; the other
fourteen patients are contained IN two rooms.
Thus the crowded condition of the apart
ments would not permit the admission of this
case. The doctor informs US that he gave in
structions In the matter, and that the woman
is suitably provided for by those We men,
toned and be Is in attendance upon her. We
humanity of our county officers is well
founded.
BARTos & WILL appear again before
the public through our columns. Mr.. A. X
Will has just returned from the East. and has
purchased a most perfect assortment of the
latest style of jewelry of all kinds and de-
scriptions. He has also purchased a rare coli
lection of diamonds, pearls, agates, and all
varieties of cut stones, which they are pre-
pared to mount in the most approved style.
Among the stock which he has received is an
immense quantity of silver ware of the latest
and most approved patterns, consisting of
dinner and tea sets and all manner of service.
Also sn extensive assortment of gold pens of
the most celebrated manufacture, all of
which goods will be offered TO our citizens
and the trade at very low figure The ia
cilities of this firm for repairing watches en-
able them to compete with every one and de-
immense stock, which for beauty, style and
execution il not exce.led IN the territory.
THE WEATHER is a subject as de-
void of originality as the present article 10 of
enjoyment. During the entire of yesterday
the snow struggled to fall, and TO alight
degree succeeded. It's efforts toward night
were more successful, and it may continue
until we have considerable quantity. This
snow is a public benefit. Il benefits COM
merce and the community by increasing the
prospect of water-it in like manner benefits
the merchant and the farmer. Wher it
passes away the frost will be out of the
ground, the sluices will be opened, and the
buds and grass will come up. Ii is most well
come. -
FRoM SILVER STAR.-We were graft
iied to meet Tom C. Stevens, of Silver Star,
one of the owners and operators OF the Triv-
itt 4 Stevens mill, who arrived last evening
from that locality with $50 ounces of gold,
being the result of FIVE days run with twelve
stamps, the rock crushed being from the
Iron Rod, owned by the company. Mr.. Ste
vens informs us that both mills in that dis
trict are running constantly and most sue
cessfully. We have assurances that there will
be two more mills placed there before the
summer has gone.
BOATS BURNED.-We learn through
private sources that yesterday morning six
boats loaded with freight for Montana and
lying at the wharf at st. Louis, were burned
to the waters edge. All the freight was IN
sured, consequently it will prove no loss, but
much Inconvenience to our merchants who
were interested.
REMovAL.-We incidentally mem
toned, some time ago, that Mr.. S. 7. Moli-
tor, of the firm of Molitor 4 Bro, had re-
opened his assay Office In the mechanical room
of Jerry Sullivan, Esq. Hehas fitted it up for
carrying on the business, and Is kept very
busy the greater part of the time. Mr. Mol
itor is considered a skillful manipulation of
metals, and being such, receives his reward.
From Thursdays Daily
RETURNED.--We had the pleasure of
meeting Judge E. s. Wilkinson, the veteran
editor of the Gazette, who has just returned
from-sp extended trip through the Eastern
States, and as usual, expresses himself more
than satisfied with Montana, her finances,