The Montana post., 1869-04-09

les where it will 20 into the hands of immi-
grants, capitalists, miners and merchants, and
IL will turn q tide here like that which has
doubled the Population of the States along
the lower Missouri in two years. At the
meeting this evening will be submitted facts
and figures concerning its p1blication that
will sstonish you. The meeting will be held
for consideration this evening. We urge q
full attendance of the Substantial men of
Helena.
FIRE MEETING.-The Committee Sc
lected by the citizens of Helena to purchase
house suitable for the Fire Depsrtment, beg
leave TO notify them that they have purchased
the building formerly occupied by Fred White
as q dance house, on the corner of West
Main and Bridge streets, for the sum of
81, 200 currency All parties taking an inter
est in the welfare of our growing city, will
please meet at Robert Prices place of busi-
ness at the lower end of Main street, on
Wednesday next, at 3 o'clock, p. m, for the
purpose of housing the "Machine," after
which there viii be a meeting of the Helena
Fire Co. No. J., for the purpose of effecting a
HENRY THOMPSON.
Signed by the ID. A. BENTLEY.
Committee. III. KLEIN.
RAILRoAD.-Private dispatches ad
wise us that the Union Pacific Railroad will
run their trains into Corinne to-day, and the
mail for the Pacific Coast will be Transferred
from that point to the end of the Central Pa
cifc by coaches. Cbe mail for Utah and
Montana will be taken from the cars at Og-
den, from thence transferred to Salt Lake
City and remailed there for Helena. The
Wells, Fargo coaches will connect with the
railroad at Ogden for passengers Thus our
mails will be one coach later than the passen-
ger from the same train 1t will not be long
however, until a distributing Office will be es-
tahlish ed at Ogden, or whatever point shall be
that event our mails will be little less than
sixty hours from the railroad.
FROM VIRGINIA.-We met Hon. II. p.
Johnson, Governor of the Bad Lands, who
just arrived from Virginia City. The Govern
or reports Virginia very subdued, but every
one confidently expecting prosperous sum
mer. He, however, thinks Helena rather
lays over Virginia.
ANswERED.-"S. c." Viola" and
''FIake" each gave the correct solutions of
the enigma In the PosT-Snow. We neglect>
ed TO acknowledge them yesterday.
RIVER NEws.-Mr. Leo. Watson in>
forms US that he is in receipt of letter from
Capt. Sam DeBow, who informs him that he
will start for Montana, overland, and arrive
in Helena about the lst of May. He states
that Y W. I. Co.'s boats are all ready, walt
ing for the breaking up of the ice in the
river, and that they will start about the 1st of
april.
POLICE.-A man whose surname was
John, but whose other was mixed, deposited
with Judge Edwards the small sum of $25
and costs for disturbing the peace.
STARTED.-We were informed by
Aaron Hershfeld, ESQ, of the firm of L. II.
Herschfeld & Bro. that his brother started
from New York City last Tuesday for this
city, and will shortly arrive.
WHITE PINE.-Over fifty men left
yesterday for White Pine by every conceiva-
BILE manner of conveyance. They were all
miners .~H. |--- e.
PERsoSAL.-Hon. Clitus Barbour, of
Deer Lodge, arrived yesterday in good spirits
and robust health. He vas most cordially
welcomed by host of friends.
PERsoNAL.-C III. Dahler, Esq, of
Hussey, Dahler & Co., arrived by last coach
from Virginia City. Il. c. Stevens, ESQ, left
this morning for same place.
. Prom Wednesday, Daily.