The Montana post., 1869-03-05

pAny, together with the miners engaged In
ming on Ten Mile and James Martin, who has
applied for patent for the land for agricul-
tursl purposes, which covers tins ground. at
present being worked by these parties. The
main, and, in fact, the only question IN dis
pute is, whether OF not that ground is worth
more as agricultural or mineral land. The
decision upon this application of Mr.. Martin
will settle the status of the ground in all Ten
Mile. If it be true that mining enterprises
within the confines of that canyon will pay
from wages up to royal profits, it would be
hard indeed to deprive them of the ground.
If, on the other hand, the profits arising from
agricultural pursuits will exceed the possible
mineral products, then farm it should be.
We are not sufficiently informed to express
an opinion, but will, like Others, await the
decision of the proper officers who have all
the facts before them, and will, we doubt not,
decide the case fairly and satisfactorily.
VIRGINIA CITY ITEMs.-From the
Democrat we learn that there are four pa
tients in the City Hospital under charge of
DIR. Cornell. Green Clay Smith still Insists
upon returning to Montana =. Capt. Guyer
has purchased the mill and machinery of the
New York & New Jersey Gold and Silver
Mining Company at Bannack, and has also
purchased several very valuable silver lodes of
Mr.. Stanton, which are situated in Browns
Gulch. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Guyer to
Immediately erect in the vicinity of these
very promising lodes a splendid first class
mill, furnished with a full set of Bullard
pans, which are now said to be the best for
amalgamation of silver ores. Judging from
our knowledge of the quartz in this guleh,
Capt. Guyer is bound to to succeed. -. Much
anxiety prevails in regard to the long tarry-
ing abroad of the Govern or. His absence is
regretted and his coming will be welcome.
AMERICAN WATCH CoMPANY-We
direct the attention of our readers to the ad
vertisement of the American Watch Compa-
ny, in another column This company is
the pioneer of Matchmaking in the United
States, and has grown in the short space of
fifteen years to the largest watch manufac-
turing establishment in the world. This
fact, in connection with another important
fact-that their watches are now selling at
at less prices in greenbacks than the gold
prices asked before the war-illustrates the
great success OF the company. The Wal
than watches are pronounced by all who are
acquainted with them, excellent time keepers,
and they require less attention and repairs
are in fact first class article and give salts
faction to all who use them.
EDITORS PosT:-On Thursday evening
Capt. ii. f. Williams delivered a lecture be-
fore the Good Templars of Unionville, for the
benefit of the poor of that place. The lee
ture was literally patronized and the house
well filled. The subject, "Temperance," was
handled ably; all that could be, in the behalf
of temperance was clearly and logically ad-
duced. Capt. Williams is the correspondent
of the n. Y. World and other eastern papers,
and delivers his lectures as he writes his let
tiers, clear, consise, instructive and entertain
ing. We are informed that Cant. W. is about
making a tour of observation and investiga-
tIon through the Territory, and should he de-
liver his lecture anywhere, we promise his au-
dience rare literary treat. Temperance
friends throughout the Territory will find in
his lectures, much of encouragement as we'll
as a large amount of useful information.
s. S. MERIT,
w. C. T. Golden Rule Lodge.
ALMOST A. FIRE.-The wood work
around the kitchen OF the Magnolia Restau-
rant took fire yesterday morning about S
o'clock, but was extinguished before it had
any opportunity to spread by Messrs. Chas.
Rumley and knight, who happened to be
passing by. Thus perhaps again was ayerted
a terrible fire, for this building is situated in
a row of wooden buildings, unbroken by a
single store or brick wall. 1t is SC long since
we had FIRE that we are getting careless.
PETERS MUSICAL MoNTHLY.-Th1s
able and very interesting musical review came
to Us by last mail. 1t contains besides, frag-
ments of delicious, romances and songs,
essays upon the various musical works, criti-
cisms upon the various operatic representa-
tions; a catalogue of new music, and, above
all, collection of fine music, vocal and in
strumental, the whole forming a valuable
work to all musically inclined or interested.
Published at l9S Broadway, New York, by J.
L. Peters.
HELENA MoNEY LoTTERY-Tke
March drawing of this cash enterprise will
take place tomorrow at the Helena Theatre,
about the hour of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. The
drawing will be conducted as formally, by
committee of the best citizens, and in the
presence of all who desire to witness il. The
greatest number of the tickets are sold, but
those who desire to purchase can find the
manager, Mr.. Leon Loeb, at Bryant's Novelty
and News store.
To DEER LoDGE.-Dr. j. a. Nichols
will leave on Wednesday morning next for a
professional visit to Deer Lodge, to be gone