The Montana post., 1869-02-26

LEEsBURG.-From Mr.. Phillips, of
the firm of Phillips 4 McNutt, of Leesburg,
we Issrn that mining Is conStantly going on
In that section of the country and the lin
its 20 the gold producing country, under the
labor of the prospectors, Is constantly ex-
panding. Mr.. Phillips and the entire COM
| munity confidently expect good season for
mining next summer, throughout that co1n-
ty.
q l.. A. LECTURE.-Do not forget the
lecture tonight at the Methodist Church,
BY Col. a. NJ. Voolfolk, upon "the Literary
(, Defects Of the Present Age" We are con-
fdent that there will Be an OverfowinE
house. Tickets for sale at the Library rooms
and at tie book stores.
THE NEXT MEETING of the Fire Com
mittse win be held to-day at the Court House,
at ] O'Clock, p. NJ, prompt, to hear reports
of COMMITTEES and determine upOn future ac-
ton. We trust that there viii be full at
tendance, and those Of our citizens who are
interested viii also be present.
QUADRUPIE-we are informed from
a source that is authority, that Mrs. Murphy
gave birth some days ago to four twins. Our
informant did not learn further particulars,
bat from the reputation that Montana enjoys
we consider il nothing but probable.
Salt Lake correspondence.
DEAR Local You certaialy accuse Of hsy-
ing neglected writing to you frOn. this zion Of f,he
Desert The fact is. there was nothing 70 write
about salt Lake Is The last place in the world
eOllect items although everybody Is bOGad - say
something about the people aud The peculiar in
s,iiutOns.- Everv o1e who pssses the city calls
Gp the prophetic spirit OF his grznd fsther aad
strives to enlighteu the world in regard the
SaiDssr Strange 20 say the world i Just a. much
in darkness regards this subject. True
it IS that pOlyEzmy exlsts be-e 70 g considerable
extent aud that The women bear a. much Of the
bliss they po~sibly can They carry the hyne-
NAL yoke without murmar. The Saints seem
20 Be dsterminsd bold fast to this ancient and
venerable custom taking Solomoa aud David fer
precedent, and they have ideA q giving Z; uT
4 great many tEink that the approaching civil
ration viii sweep this twin relic Of bzrhsrisu.
from the face Of Utah This IS rather doubtful To
sweep polygamy away, MornO0ism mus' be swept
away with if, fOr the . inseparably connected
with the other. Take pOlygAmy away and you
| bseak The back Of MormOsism. The New
York wOrid and Cincinnati Gazette have risen in
defense Of be Saints aud Do q subt great many
Dez0crsf1e journals viii follow suit The Nor
mons are gsiBiBg ssrength daily in Europe and
they have established organ of theiIs in
/ Observation-Disclosures 4" Der Sten-The
which i attracting great deal OF AtssnsiOn
OF oO1Tss the raFirosS will Be the os Esei-
tStiDE eDigrsfjon zDd the new-Aedged saints will
Sock into The Territory BY Ihoasands, TO counter
balance The hOod Of the - GeDtiies who viii ind
!; rather hard to acquire property. Unless Goa
| grsss adopts rigid measures cADnos f0resse =
change IL the Affairs of Utah CrsEin's bill .1g
brisg about this change
The Theatre remains still the csztsr % GttTacsios
and altho1Eh the Reporter gives the institution
occasional blast the Ceutles continue 20 swell the
| treasury and ell the frsi circle Many are not
willing 20 deprive themselves of the osIy pleasure
% be had n tbs city. Madame Scheller has jas;
concluded her l1ng and highly successful engage
meat and will start for Denver il the course o.
next week. She leaves Salg Lake gre2i i4vorits-
Her beueat On the lsr Of February vas . gres,
4 cvation for her. the house crowded and the dem
l onstrz-iOGs sincere AMI Spontaneous. % Friiay.
Feb. 5 Nr. Nsshua. n bls capacity scenic ar
iist tOok his beBest ssd pr,luessiea the occasion
his eOu,esiy of.swhen YOu-eu wee,,. and Beauty
and the Bszs- The latter with new sceuery His
new scenery ir the ''Nzisd Qlesn, = prolaced viii
grsAi .Plsnd0r. met With general sPPrVOztiOa frum
press and P1b-ie-
Madame SeAelieE 81. "a llaY iEBdsr Mr. I-angrishe-
mana ge1nsat I; ute q long time sav fve SIX
noash- lnessWkiIe he Helena frie0ds viii have
/ ereete! 20 The vstsrsa naasger handsome and
substantial theatre n practicable street Mad
| ams Schellsr and hsr husband remember with
pleasure The pleasant TINE they passed in Helena
Their soioura there has lsft rs eternal in
their hearts and they soak with enthusiasm %
Montana and its generous inhabitants. And their
vzrz imPulsive ustares- They send siBSeEe
gTesIng from here al The dear fTieBds II Helena.
J. N Ellis. Esd. has reached this city and the
Reporter has fully sHtoled his merits a. q legislA
TOR and regulator ofthe welfare Of NootaBa
There Is a runor that Miss Adams. .. The hope o.
the sal, Lake stage win shortly be married to a
genteel young gentiszssa. q geati,s. The event
| zilI certainly create ssne sensation Auloog heI
relatives aud friends Among those who COZ,
grasula,s yoang lady Is your despondeu;,
1 PATHFINDER
Sal: Lake CITY. Peo II Is69.
The Montana Statistical Almanac
For 1859, and Year Book of Facts, showing
| the material resources OF Montana, Just pub
li<h ed and for sale Puce 81 currency Par.
ties supplied, By mail express, on receipt
of pnce. Address BAssETT, MAsEE 4 Co.
| Helena, NJ. +. d&wtf
AHsrah and Gazette copy.
5000 In Currency will be distribu-
ted In lS7 prizes at the next drawing of th,
Helena Money Lottery, taking place at Hel
enA, NJ. 7, on the 2d day of March, 1869
The conducting of previous drawings bS tn,
prominent citizens of Helena has given {,