The Montana post., 1869-03-26

ant OF Fort Ellis, ana MAl. dorr, arrived IN
town yesterday-both gentlemen meeting a
host of friends and acquAintanees.
From the Daily Of Thursday.
How is Notwithstanding the loud
lamentations that go up every day from a
portion of our people that our Montana is
like unto the cities of the Plain, the wise
conclusions which aver the country is
"played OUT" the severe denunciatIons of all
business conditions and circumstances. and
the gloomy predictions and leaden apprehsu-
sions for her future, still every single citizen,
who, having spent q season in the States and
visited those cities of the East renowned for
their business facilities and attractions, re-
turns with q. love for Montana, n full appre-
ciation of the advantages herein afforded
and a renewed confidence in the abundent
success that her future promises, and to the
glory of which she Is surely, if slowly, ad-
vancing. If Montana is the dull, slow and
stagnant business locality represented. if
life here among these mountains is so utter
ly uninviting and to be dreaded, il the future
that awaits her coming is so totally devoid
of brightness, so clouded in gloom, why is
il that our business men, those who have
wealth, influences and credit, will turn from
an existence in the East around which is cast
all the alluring attractions that wealth, re-
6nement and beauty can weave into a life
of pleasure and unbouuded success, and
basten to Montana, glad to get back-en-
thusiastically satisfied with life here, the
business and the future of this, their adopted
home. This condition of affairs and senti-
meEts have often surprised US, and these sug-
gestions come to US more in the light and
shape of involuntary mental conundrums
than anything else, but they seem to make
Us more satisfied with our Territory of Mon
tana.
FROM THE EAsT.-Last nights coach
brought in among other passengers, our es
teemed friend and popular fellow citizen 7.
s. Groshon, Esq., who has been for the past
few months sojourning in more eastern, but
less sunny lands. Mr.. Groshon returns in
go cd health and more than ever inspired with
affection for the country, and possessed of a
fuller confidence in her future prospects. He
states that business is quite dull throughout
the East, and every one is complaining.
Wherever he went the air was vocal with the
complaints of business uen. In st. Louis he
met many of our fellow citizens purchasing
goods, not a few of whom were struggling
for an opportunity to tell the story of their
thralldom. We doubt not but that they will
succeed for life of few
years In Montana, exposed to the
hardships, dangers and privations of a
frontier life infuse into ore a recklessness
that SCOTS at dissppointments and creates a
daring that laughs at danger. May the relays
of Montana's sun haG)le many
Flower not born to blush unseen,
But watt her sweetness on the mountain air.
The ice was not out of the river at Omaha,
and passengers were still crossing on it.
Omaha is quite lively and business considered
strate more fully the truth of
that adage that Corporations have
no souls" We are glad to welcome
back this "avant- courier of the host of
'ssollds who left rs in the "winter of our
discontent."
RIVER NEws.-From late st. Louis
papers we gather the following items regard
ing the river navigation. The Antelope was
advertised 10 leave St. Louis March 18th, for
Fort Benton, Capt. VIM. Massie. The Fan
ME Scott, NJ. s. Upham, master, leaves March
25th. The Peter Balen, s. J. Ball master,
leaves April LIST. The st. Johns, Keiser mas
ter, leaves first week in April. The G. B.
Allen, Keiser master, the second week in
April. The Only Chance, Townsend master,
March 25th. The ice is breaking up below,
and the river. which is full of floating ice, is
falling very rapidly for this season of the
year, and much danger is to be apprehended
in consequence of low water. .H
HoT SPRINGS RAILRoAD.-Tbe survey
ing party were busily employed on the new
line of the railroad from Helena TO Hot
Springs, yesterday, and it is said that propo-
sails will soon be entertained for the eonstruc-
tion of it. Ii is the intention to engage the
attention of foreign capitalists and enlist
their cooperation by the superior induce
ments of large dividends. Our citizens may
look for its completion at an early day.
GOOD LUCK.-Dr Isbell, Dental Sur
geon, left this morning for the far-fsmed
White Pine region. of the many who have
gone thither from Montana, he is the only
one who goes on certainty. One of his
friends having discovered and taken up a
claim on a ledge there, made the Doctor a
present of ten feet. Not long ago this hbe-
raj man sold his interest at a round sum, the
Doctors ten feet, amounting to $500 in
coin. The fortunate Esculapius goes to re-
ceiye his money and will Immediately return
to our fair Territory, to continue his profes-
sion. Bon voyage, Doc. .....
VELoCIPEDEs.-Wel learn that John
Kinna has shipped some half dozen of these
new vehicles, which will give every one of
orr people desirous of distinguishing them
selves, an opportunity.
PERSONA a private letter