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The Montana post., 1869-03-26
BUSINESS.

Our readers will have noticed the lib
eral presentation to Capt. Parkinson by
the Travis Brothers tor the spirit evil
denced and success achieved in the de-
velopment of the Parkinson lead. 1t
has been -denominated generous" 1t
is, in this instance, but the principle if
general would be square, considerate,
up>and-up business. The trouble that
this country labors under is penny wis
dom and pound foolishness among her
business men, especially merchants.
There are few merchants who came here
in good circumstances. The means they
have were principally accumulated here
in Montana, and the greater part from
selling goods 10 miners. Our placers
are depreciating in product; TO what
must they next look 10 sustain trade I
In some measure to placer miners and
ranchmen, but eventually and princi~
palIy to the mill men and quartz mi
ners. Every mill in operation; every
lode being developed, every wood cutter
and teamster is a source OF revenue to our
merchants. There are not leads enough
developed to maintain the prosperity OF
the country; there are not mills enough
to employ a population sufficient 10 rens
der lTHQ6 luCL&biNC. II hhAo 10 cot Az 20 -
shrewd, prudent business transaction to
encourage every effort made to develope
the mines. Few quartz owners are. e.men
of means, and those owning a large
proportion of the best leads are men
from the Pacific coast where every en-
couragement is offered TO men develop
ing mines. They do not find here that
disposition to assist them, on the part
of merchants, that they were accustomed
to on the "other side" and complain OF
the lack OF the proper spirit manifested
by them. We deem it more owing 10
the fact of our merchants being from
the east where the circumstances and
business education are different, than
from any lack of public spirit or good
will, but those who propose 20 remain
here and maintain themselves as pros
perons houses, must look farther ahead
than she collection of bills on Monday
morning. One mans liberality will not
accomplish the purpose. il the hundreds
of Others tail 20 second it, The twelve.
fifteen and eighteen millions OF bullion
Annually produced does not remain with
the miners. and IL they are to go ON and
omen another stream of wealth 10
iow into the Golfers OF the mers
chants. bankers. livery and Ho>
tel keepers, machinists. and
artizans, there must be aid rendered
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

The war of the Roads, if not as sam
culinary or important as the War of the
Roses, is at least assuming an Interests
ing phase. The Union and Central,
while obstinately fighting all rival en-
terprises, ars eyidencing an equally Bit
ter spirit toward each other in the en-
deavor of each to get possession of the
groand between the approaching ends
OF the respective roads. There is rea>
son for this; there are thousands Of doll
lars profit in every mile. Not long since,
the President of the Central Pacific rail
road appeared before a Congressional
committee and testified that "the Union
Pacific Railway Company is not making
what the law requires, a first-class road,
but is constructing a road with view
of getting as many bonds as possible.
Probably upon this representation. the
issue of bonds to the Union road was
stopped. and by some means the Central
ingratiated itself sufficiently into the
affections of Mr.. Johnson to procure the
order to issue it two and half millions
of bonds for road not get built-suf~
ficient to cover all the route to Ogden,
over which the Union Cois now lay
ing track. Mr.. Washburne recently as
serted that half a million dollars had
been spent in Washington to influence
legislation. 1t looks very much as
though some very potent influence had
been brought to bear upon the Execu-
tive, as the President, by the law. can
only issue bonds after the road has been
completed and accepted by the Governs
ment Commissioners. Whichever COM
pany is entitled to the subsidy, the
country will approve the course of
Grant in stopping this premature pays
ment of subsidies. The investigation
which will ensue will not be to the
credit of somebody
The Montana post., 1869-03-26
MUTrERINGs OF DrsCoNTBNT


The stalwart sons of Mars and Nep-
tune are rather disrespectful in their
feelings toward the heads of the re-
spective arms of service, il the tele-
grrphic reports are correct. Army Off
GERS are "dIsgusted with the bluff man
ners of Sherman" and the Navy, from
Admirals to Middies, are dissatisfied
with Borie Ii this administration is to
economise and retrench, the disaffectlon
will not be limited to the army and
navy. We, of the Mort west, felt the
blow in the known hostility of the adj
ministration to subsidizing Pacific Rails
roads the army officers are not pre-
pared to be pleased with General Sher-
man, whose ideas of economy extend to
pronouncing unnecessary a Chief of
Staff with his retinue, the retiring of
all supernumeraries, and the army un>
der canvas instead of in costly residen~
ces or allowing enormous Communication
for rents, and probably Borie is SHINING
before the same gods. Extravaganza
makes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. enc
mics. Grant was probably aware of this
before he accepted the ;rust or made the
appointments, and is not disposed to re-
move officials for results whose causes
he dictated. He could not expect 10
turn the rivers Of reform into the Au,
gean stables without raising considera>
ble odor while they were being cleansed
IL it be true, as we surmise, that this is
the cause of discomfort, those who
await the removal of Bor lie had as well
possess themselves with patience
The Montana post., 1869-03-26
bull, we have but one alternative-to

bull, we have but one alternative-to
try il practically. Please inform us
how much "Zion's Cooperative Mercan-
tile Institution" charges for Utah jeans,
marriage ceremonies, China and CONS
mon ware, baptismal operations, feathers,
pew rent, dried apples and things, coffjns,
catnip, furniture. and-and paragoric
also, which is most trying a saint in
full bloom, "tithings" or "teethings p
also, whether it is as easy to get out of
entangling alliances as it is to get into
them, and any other information of a
useful character you may see fit to throw
in. All communications on this subject
strictly confidential The Telegraph
having shown itself incompetent to give
any definite information on the other
points, we trust this will be within it's
cnmnrehRnsiOn
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

THE Legislature of Wisconsin has
passed resolution giving the assent OF
NAT State to the formation of a new
State. to be called Superior, from a
portion of Wisconsin and Michigan
Wisconsin gives ali the territory, some
seventeen thousand square miles, lying
north of line drawn from~1he mouth
o' The MenOminee river up its centre
some distance. and thence west 20 the
mississippi River nearly opposite Snll-
waller Minnesota The Upper Penin-
s0la region of Michigan is 10 be added
% 'his' which will make State about
'ne size Of Indiana. 1t is stated there is
10 violent hostility TO the movement
In either State.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26
HOPEFUL.

The Montana Posr is among the num-
Der of those of our contemporaries who
think it all right to pitch into Mormon
ism heavily and savagely upon every
convenient occasion. We have endeav-
ored, in our humble way, to set the
PosT q more kindly and Christian ex-
ample, and il does seem that the seed
we have Gown has not fallen upon
wholly barren soil, but that like bread
cast upon the waters, IL is seen after
many days.
The Posr has got into an inquiring
frame Of mind,s and now il wants TO
know, respectfully and squarely," If
poiygamy is part of the Mormon re-
ligion. and If so, since when and by
what authority?
So we proceed to answer those impor-
tant queries. Polygamy, or the right
eousness Of one man having more wives
than one, is a part of the Mormon re-
ligion, and has been such part ever
since the Lord revealed the principle,
and IL is so by His authority. We hope
that is satisfactory. Lake 7ele>
graph, 12th r t 49, r
That is about as clear as mud. Ii
Language is an invention to conceal
thought. the Telegraph has met with a
decided success in its pathological enter
tainrnent- Having endeavored to OBJ
tain a theoretical knowledge of the in
stitution by inquiring of those who
ought 10 know and failed to receive any
more sensible information than a Pagan
could give for worshipping n spotted
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

In is said the Cushing Canal Company
will import Chinese to perform the labor
on the great Darien project. the cost of
white labor being so excessive, and the
fevers rendering il almost certain death
% fifty per cent of the employees A
line of steamers to China 10 import la
borers is projected. Whether greens
backs and quinine will safely carry
through the project and the Mongolians,
remains to be seen
The Montana post., 1869-03-26
Leesburg, L. T., March Sd, 1869.

INDIAN ORAToRY.-The Governor,
Staate officers and members of the Leg
islature of Minnesota, visited the State
authorities of Wisconsin on the 10th.
The following speech. wherewith Gen.
Bragg, on behalf of the Wisconsin Sem
ate, received the Minnesota Legislature,
is a neat imitation of Indian oratory.
Gen. Bragg said:
Brothers frons beyond tic Great Ri0er.:
"It hath pleased the Great Spirit that
you should visit our Grand LodgeP We
look upon you. and our hearts are glad
the wisdom and renown of your chief
fill our ears-the deeds of your young
braves. are known to us-and the birds
sing of the sweetness of your beautiful
maidens. -...I I-.... ....t
'.Manitou hath said, the trail between
our villages is short-it should be well
trodden, our wise men should counsel,
and our young men should go upon the
war path together; end he saith:
/ 'All your strength is in your union,
And your danger rs in discord:
Therefore be at peace thenceforward,
And as brothers live together r.e
-sOur chief has rendered you the
'peaee.pipe.' Our lodges are open to
you. and In the name of the Senate OF
our tribe, 1 bid you welcomed We are
brothers-let US be friends" r
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

A dispatch dated Washington, Dec.
- says. ''the President is highly in
eensed at the conduct of some of the
Senator's. and is determined to make no
further appointments unless the Tenure
of-Ofiice Law is repealed" We do not
believe Grant said anything of the kind.
Ii would be a very unwise remark, and
be an unanswerable argument against
The repeal
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

The Washington Chronicle of Feb.
18Th says THE United States Commits
sioners of the Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad have been instruced by the
Secretary of the Interior to inspect and
report on the last section of that road
y ii miles in length. This road ia
now completed from Sioux City, Iowa,
10 Fremont, Nebraska, where it COM
meets with the Union Pacific Railroad" :"
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

The San Francisco Herald says an
hotel, bakery and private residence are
being moved in that city, and are occu-
pied all the time, SOME forty bosrders
having remained in the hotel, climbing
up and down on portable stairs, and the
saloon within has driven profitable
business from the novelty of its situa~
tion. The bakery has turned OUT its ac-
customed number Of loaves, and the pri-
vate family Is said to enjoy its ride and
receives callers as usual. The boarders
experience some trouble in finding their
hotel at meal time.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

THE Montana Posi-, now published at
Helena, by Capt. Mills and Marshall
Pinney, shows all the ability in its edi-
torial management that you can find in
the first journals of the East.-R0cky
Mountain Herald
Goldrick is acknowledged the most
inveterate wag on the mountain
tripods, and we can therefore excuse him
this time for "twitting on facts" if so
he believes Live on, thou gallant
Greek Make hay while the sun shines.
and thy glorious harvest turn INTO a
gOld-rick, whose shadow may never
grow less.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

The Department of State has been Of
fcially notified that American citizens
travelling or residing in France, will
not, hereafter, be required to show
Passports. This is very friendly cour-
tesy of the Grand Empire, but our Sec
retary of State still recommends the
procurance of passports, to prevent poe
sible Inconvenience
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

TIE Democratic prediction has been
verified. All the leading Republican
papers say, Grant has turned out the
worst President we ever had-that's
Johnson
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

THE President nominated. on Tues
dsy. ]. Bancroft Davis as Assistant Sec
retary of State to succeed Frederick w.
seward. Several revenue appointments
were also made
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

Sol SMITH. actor, author and humor-
ist, whose death in St. Louis, recently,
was noted in the kilograms, dictated the
following as his epitaph. to be engraved
upon plain stone. in Bellefontaine
cemetery, st. Louis.
SOL SMITH, ..r
Retired actor.
lSOl-le69.
Lifes but a walking shadow; a poor player.
That struts and fress his h0Br upon the stage.
md then ls heard no more" T.
"AIl the worlds q stage,
ADD all the men and women merely players"
EXIT SOL
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

boutwell, believes the Treasury De-
partment can be SO conducted as to
bring our bonds to par in foreign mar
kets at an early day. All indications
point 10 a speedy advance in L. S. bonds.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

Mayor Fox, of Philadelphia, gives
sverv couple married by him Testa-
plent and his Photograph
Fox's Book of Martyrs would be more
appropriate.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

THE Port Townsend Message is urg-
inc the admission of Washington Ter
ritory as a state, and bitterly opposes
the project of Oregon to annex the Pu-
,,st Sound District to that state.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

Twenty of Brigham Young's wives,
including Miss Folsom, Brighams latest
fancy, have arrived at Council Bluffs, all
bound for Washington" So says the
kilograms. 1t is doubtless a canard If
true, Brigham has some axe to grind,
probably to petition woman suffrage or
the repeal of the polygamy law. Con-
gress has scored" him; now he returns
the score. Our Legislators will not
"Hear the Lion in the lobby roar"
.but the fiutter of doves wings. Query:
VIII our wise Legislators toady them as
the Philndelphia highfyers did the wife
of Brigham, jr. a year or so sgoT
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

VS.. II. SEWARD served longer as
Secretary of State than any other man
in the history of the Republic Mr.
Madison has alone served full term
in eighty years.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26
THE NEW IDEA.


There is trouble in the camp and the
Fifteenth Amendment will not suppress
it. Twenty millions of the people OF
these United States see a certain tree
labelled Forbidden Fruit" which the
other twenty millions pronounce de-
lightful, and portion of them. at least
are determined to taste of it or perish
in the attempt. They demand for the
women of America the ballot as Ameri-
can citizens. Being governed by the
laws and taxed for the support of the
Government, they claim a voice in the
making of the laws and in the DISPOSE
ton of the Government funds. Proba-
bly, not one woman in an hundred is in
favor of enfranchising women, yet the
movement is gaining strength daily.
Nevada passed resolution in favor of
il Congress has a bill before it to in>
stitute woman suffrage in Utah; the
Dakota Legislature only defeated it by
one vote; Kansas, Massachusetts,, Ver-
mont, Maine and Wisconsin are ON the
verge of the revolution. If one woman
in an hundred has produced this revo>
luton in sentiment and the infection is
spreading, what will be the result in a
year or two? If one State adopts fe>
male suffrage and it proves a success,
the others will jump the dividing line
as sheep follow their leader 1t is an
indfsputable fact that the female sufrag-
ists have their idea under full headway,
and some of the leading statesmen in
the country have declared in it's favor.
They will likely succeed in securing suf,
frage in some one State before another
year, and upon its success then depends
it's becoming universal or it's abandon>
ment. The ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment will make many converts
to it, and its advocates have chosen an
auspicious tine to press the issue. And
they are pressing it. Boston, New York,
Chicago aud San Francisco support pa
pers devoted specially to the cause, and
quite a number of influential and nu>
hAOiOuo Shtoli ny youIhalS 'OIhcIig oC7
voted to the rights and wrongs of mas
culinity have taken up the gage on be-
half of Ewes daughters. Some of them
are already compelled to beg relief from
the multitudinous, endless, postscripted
food of communications others, among
them the Chicago Tribune, announce a
determination to limit the women to
one-half the available space, while Mrs.
Stanton, with a good deal of nerve,
vows the ReU0lation will admit no more
artiles exceeding two columns in length.
Fortunately, the Montana Legislature
adjourned before this movement got up
to fever heat and will not meet again
until there is something more than the
theory to argue upon, or it might have
proven as serious an issue as the REFER
ence of the appropriation bill for pound
of nails. Twenty of Brigham's wives
have gone to Washington to procure
the passage OF the Woman Suffrage bill
for Utah, and If il succeeds down there,
our Legislature will adopt il in 1871.
Until that time we can calmly note the
progress of the movement We trust
our readers will not differ with us on
the propriety, right, or expediency of
female suffrage as herein expressed.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

y Chicago's latest project Is for grand
brand drive way completely around the
city. AS proposed it will begin at Lins
coin Park, and be- sixteen or eighteen
miles in length, and 800 feet in width.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

GEO. NJ PINNEY.
Associate Editor and Manager
The Montana post., 1869-03-26
The Montana Post.

IAs. II. MILLS. EDITOR
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

The Legislature of Illinois. which re-
centy, by way of a'joke. ceded Chs
cago 10 Indiana, has passed bill vest
ing all political, civil and social power
in the State In ''the female portion OF
the population above the age OF sixteen
years. lt is made unlawful TOR any
male over twelve years old to- be out
alter dark. unless protected by woman
qualified TO vote. This. IL is supposed.
is another Legislative joke.
The Montana post., 1869-03-26

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-07
sa1orss or TENNESSEE OUTLAWS.
1From the NASHVILLE Union, yuly Al

IFrOm the NdsnVuIc UnI0n July II
Three men. named Stevenson, Dexter and
Hatche, imprisoned In the Maury county jail at
Columbia recently broke jail and escaped. Two OF
them, stevenson and Hatchel went TO the neighDor-
hid themselves in the woods watching his chance
stevenson crept out and went 10 boy who was
ploughinR IN field and by threats made him under
take to go to Stevens0ns house and get gun from
hB wi'e that ne might kill some men that night
me bow frightened. went TO the residence or Mr..
coleman, neighbour aud related to INN what had
occurred. Mr.. Coleman Immediately resolved what
10 90. lie put on w0Inan's dress and went to the
spot where the two outlaws were concealed. stew
enson, supp0sIng 1t was his wife. came forward to
meet her. whereupon Mr. Coleman fired away and
kied stevenson dead In his tracks. Hatchel started
10 run but Mr.. Coleman shot him also. lie was not
Killed outright, but ran some distance before he was
again shot and killed. Mr.. John Batto, of the same
nelghbOrhood white poughing In the Held was shot
ana probably fatally wounded by some person IN
ambush the DAY after, and 1t Is supposed one of the
same party or outlaws whs have infested Hickman
county Tor some time ired the shot.
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snnouncemsnt choice No Milwaukee was held firm a, 81 So
.s pss S. Siysr :
m,rsst Leaving Oh dull at u % for No Chicago and u ~
No SPRING u IS y 10 for soft do, 81 IS 81 50
for sA0 To a aG ~ VI % Tor Ne dS sCss u
dor for red Water, vi % for white California
and VI 81 for do Genesee Corn was In good and
at fr hs Sfsror To eSoos new
mixed Western 9Oc. SIC yellow, and &c. s4c for
10000 bushels at ssc aSos and 57c 7se for rsiroad
lots Rye, barley and barley malt ruled dull non
fREIanrsThe market was fairly active and higher for
grain but dun tor other articles The chaterng
bushels grain a. ed SGD 1000 bbls rosn at rs Is 81
eoo dor a pushes she wheat az 3d. and per eaRe
erdam 800 bbs 1our at 2s &c, The charters An
at 6s 3D. British bar same voyage and rate with aOOo
quarters and an American bark the river Plate, with
zzb V0u feet lumber on private terms
GCsNIEs dull but prices steady a, I6Ic 17c
for bags, and 23lIc for cloth.
were moderately sought after. Other srades dull
Prices ranged tiom To- TO l5c for inferior to choice
prevalent Shipping was selling at 50c retail sOc.
s 10 long rye straw at ~ IT, ana short do soc soc.
i2Ho IKE gold, for Manila, &c. &C. for Jute Zoe
loic do Tor sisai aud Sc SGc do for Tampco in bond
heard OF no sales of moment Prices nominal at The
following quotations Bnenos Ayres % q lbs gle, gold
do, 20 % lbs. 2i59c PIE. Montevdeo 81 23ib slc.
a1Se Corrienles az % lbs, sOc Rio Grande, 20 %
PA sc "a sici o5rinoeo % !os soe re Is
Y lbs lSc l9c. Matamoros aud Mexican. Y "a lbs,
LOG; Ec Vera Cruz Is ~ bs, sc. l9c. Tampico ~
The market for pig was dull, there being
fii sale of 100 Eglinton 10 arrive was
private terms American slow Of sale bu still sparnsy
for No2 We heard of no sales Refined bar dull and
nominal nj xs5 800 Rails steady 800 $50 30,
gold English IA S76 currency, for American.
LEATnER-for hemock sole the market fairly active
and prices were hrm at former quotations. Oak dull,
blt unchanged, while rough was quiet, but steady We
quote
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STREET QUOTATIONS.
HaIf.past Five O'clock p. nj.
COMMERCIAL REPORT

TUESDAY, jury 6-6P.M.
BEEswAx wps slow Of sale, but unchanged in value.
There small sales within the range of &c. a &C.
BUILDING hATERIALs-The market for all articles com.
ing under this classification quiet prices were steady
Eastern spruce sold moderate from Sls
1923 for common TO choice schedules the being
ee Lahs were IN fair request and steady at u at
which price there sales of 100000. Lime
wasi steady. at 81 rs for common and 81 rs for
lump, with fair inquiry. Rosendae steady at
$2 Dbl Bricks unchanged being fair request at
5 IS 70 for PALE 81 for hard 80 so $40 so for North
river $1s $1s for croton and y4b $50 for Philadelphia
front.
CoopEEAak sTocK.-The market was dull for all kinds
though prices were unchanged We quoe:-Sugar Shocks
81 inch heads s e 70; sugar do 80 Do 81 lSa g.
noops, l2 feet, $40 846
CANDLES were slow OF SALE but held at former prices,
VIZ ;-Adamanne twestern and city, 1sc 23c; SPERM
46c., and patent Sc.
CoRDAGE.-Manla was quiet but steady at PC. &c.
Cocoa was still dull and nominal at l0sc. lc., gold,
for Guayaqu in bond and 2bc &c do Maracabo
CoPpER.-lngot was extremely quiet out unchanged in
value, being quoted at &C. 22c No sales of Importance
reported.
CorTos-0nly a moderate demand prevailed and that
entirely from spinners, but the offerings were limited
and the market steady at former prices were
225 bales of which 2b28 spinning and the balance
on gpecuation We quote