The Montana post., 1869-02-26
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'SGeo- NJ PInnsy, Esq-, accompanied By
his beautiful And highly accomplished lady,
reached our city yesterday morning, direct
frUm his home in Montana Territory Mr..
Pinnsy, a. Is well known, was At one tine
United States Marshal for Montana, bat of
late his time and talents have been devoted to
the publication of the Posi-, P0ollshed At
Helena. ard one of the ablest and spiciest
journals west Of the Mississippi M PInney
and lady 90 east Tomorrow"
RECoLLEcT.-At the late sre, the
stamps of Mr.. S. F. MolitOE were taken out
of his oEice and carried To q place Of safety
TO any other than Mr.. MolitoT, and he only
awaits their coming TO the surface to re-
comms1ce hls business he wall consider it
a personal favor If any who may know OF
their whereabouts viii inform him
DEBATING SOcIETY.-we are informed
that our eolored citizens have inangurated n
dIbatins society which L at the present time
in successful operation. The questions which
they select and discuss are those of practical
character, and calculated TO afford informa-
tiou and instruction. We endorse this la1da-
hls Effort 10 acquire information, and wish
for the enterprise the most abundant success.
HELENA AssEMBLY.-The Soiree given
by this association was IN every regard q
most delightful afair. It was largely attend
81 the most "slits'' OF our city, and the. only
regret that tingei with shade the happy scene,
was that time vas swift of foot, asi sped
so eagerly TO greet the mornings dawn.
L. :. DISTRICT COURT opened yester-
day in Bannaek, Beaver Head county, Judge
Hiram Knowle, presiding. We understand
that there Is = large amount of business vait,
ing 70 Be transacted SO this term.
FrOa Wednesdays Daily.
FIRE COMMITTEE MEETING. - The
COMMITTEES consisting of some sixteen citi-
Isns of Helena, appointed by the late Fire
Meeting. for the purpose Of Considering means
to organize Fire Department In this city,
net yesterday st the Court House, about half
past 10 O'Clock. and were attended in their
deh bsrztions BY number Of citizens. The
gentlemen of the committee being all pre-
ent, proceeded TO work In the right spirit,
and before the meeting adjourned, they had
succeeded IN making great progress towards
the perfection OF the enterprise in whose In.
tereSts they hsd met Amongst the business
transacted was the selection OF three gentle
men TO act aS Fire Commissioners, whose duties
were 10 be those similar 20 the Fire Commis-
sioners of New York City. The following are
the names OF the committee Charles II.
Dahler, c. B. Stephenson and Mr.. - Wilson
There WAS also appointed 3 committee of
MeSSrs. PAyuter and CoTbin, who were TO act
as Collectors, whose duties It is 10 wait on
the citiIsns and solicit the necessary funds TO
cary cot the arrangements and perfect the
plans of the General Committee. s L Wat
soa Was selected As treasure, 10 take charge
Of the funds collected. Much other business
vas transacted which was necessary, and pre-
iminary steps taken 70 Organize Fire Com
pany. Each one present seemed TO manifest
an interest IN the undertaking and all the
feasible means and meth dds of reaching the
desired end and object of the meeting Was
fully discussed The meeting adjourned 20
meet at the same place on thursday, st one
o'clock, p. N, when the reports of the vsri-
Gus COMMITTEES will be heard and final action
be taken upon the previous proceedings. The
meeting was hArmonious throughout, and in
all the differences Of opinion and expression,
the beSt of feeling prevailed. The gentle
men on the various COMMITTEES are among our
best citizens, and their reputation as business
men, Is sufficient guarantee that whatever
We have IN the way of = FIre Department,
il will be Efficient, Elective and complete.
PoLIcE-Yesterday morning, about
the hour that the cock crowed twice, youth
rejoicing in the poetical appellation of Jesus
6AlinaO, whose sSarthy cheeks told of > birth
beneath sunny skies, forgetting that the same
freedom of natural rights does not hold ex-
Istence here as ID the land that was honOred
BY his bIrtE, sent q shot from ms pet revolver
which cut the hat land Of . brother of the
Main Antonio Medina, for which. the msrci-
full Judge sent him up with debtor side on
his days ledger of only Fifty dollars and
costs, and
In the prison cell he sits,
Thinking muchly Of TIE time
When he'll breathe the air of freedom once
again.
One other little item caught our eye and
started oar Fabe. No. .. Peter Burns, on
the night of the Ere, feeling Th1f it Was an
occasion for much joy, gave loose re;n 70 b: hi:
fancy Wild and played the role ot che night
lark, for which be said be Was sorry and
proved II by-a dollar and costs.
CONTRACT LET.-We are informed 10y
Gen. HOWE, that yesterday the contract to
build the Arsenal for storIng the Territorial
arms and ammunition belonging to the Sec
ond District OF Montana, was let to Mr. J..
NJ. Sweeney for $4,000 IN Territorial War
rants. The buildIng Is to be IS BY so feet,
erected On the little hill below Taylor,
Thompson & Co.'S claim, L 10 be perfectly
water tight, having a hard cement door, and
in every way suited for the purpose for which
IL is consuucted. Il Is agreed TO have il
completed IN three weeks. The site selected
for IL Is . most beautiful one, being within
the 30 acres selected for the use Of the Ter
ritory'
h l.. A. LECTURE.-our citizens
should bear in mind the lecture before the
Helena Library Association on next Thurs-
day night, by Col. A NJ. Voolfolk. Mr..
Voolfolk has selected for his subject the
Literary Defects of the Present AEe."-a
subject so full of interest 70 an intelligent
and truly cultured people. We can add
no tribute 20 the ability of Col. Voolfolk as
3 beautiful and elegant writer, or IS an elo-
ouent speaker, that has not been laid In honor
upon his brOv- We consider the bare an
nOuncenent of the lecture, the speaker and
the subject, sufficient 20 fll the lecture
room
"kIYUs" OUTFIT.-Mr. Theodore Shed,
son of Col Shed, Of the famous "Kiyus, !"
left yesterday for White Pine, with "Kiyus''
csrTiAge and team on q prospecting tour.
There W. q larca uarfH in Attendance to ses