The Montana post., 1869-03-12


ded the celebration of the day by a grand
Inaugural ball and supper, last night After
supper, toasts were drank, speeches were made
and the utmost harmony prevailed through
out the festivities, and as we go TO press this
morning, in the s'social city" of the West,
the cAdences of melody float pulsiDg in sweet
music A..l, $500.
"In the icy air of night
and the good, the youth and the beauty of
Virginia's sons and daughters, foat in dreamy
genius 1t was the party of the year, and the
spirit that prompted it was a credit 20 those
participating In its pleasures.
THE H. L. A LECTURF.-The NJ. E
Church was last evening, notwithstanding the
extreme inclemency of the weather, well
filled by our citizens to listen to the 5tb
Hedges, Esq. The subject, popular Educa-
tion," was treated in an able manner. The
results .of the present system
of American education was perectly
demonstrated, the causes carefully
explained, and the remedy clearly discussed.
The speaker evidenced close and careful study,
extensive research and deliberate conclusions.
It was one of those lectures which contained
many valuable suggestions, which, If properly
considered and acted upon, could not fail TO
exert a most beneficial influence upon society.
JAMES MITCHELL. the miner who was
shot Tuesday night, at Unionville, was buried
yesterday afternoon. His remains were fol-
lowed TO the grave by concourse of friends
Another thread IN the great web of hu-
manity Is broken and the cold clods of earth
cover that which was but q day ago, a living,
human being. The uncertainty of life, IN
needed In the pursuit of pleasure or the
search for wealth, is thus brought in appall-
ing reality before the thoughtless, and the
lesson considered for a season, fades from
memory as the stricken one is lowered into
the narrow bed, to await, with the worlds
dead, the call to Judgment.
From Saturdays Daily.
ENTRY OF Town LOTs--lt is a fact
we'll known to our citizens, that the town
site eatry for Helena which was recently sent
to Washington has been approved, and in
structiops have been forwarded from the Com
missioner of the Land Office, authorizing the
Probate Judge to receive applications for the
entry of town lots. In accordance with
these Instructions, NJ. T. Truett, Esq, Pro-
bate Judge of Lewis and Clark county, has
opened bis oEice 10 the eommodious room
formerly occupied by the MONTANA PosT es-
tablishment, and opposite Taylor, Thompson
& Co.'s at which place he will commence
receiving said applications this NOR
ming at ten O'Clock, A. M.
The mode of procedure is as follows The
person or persons desiring Government title
to lot files his application with the Probate
Judge and deposits the quired fees. The ap-
plication having been filed, sixty days are
allowed to elapse. At the expiration of that
time, if there are no legal objections, a deed
is issued to the applicant, securing him In the
perfect title to his lot. It il highly impor-
tant to the occupant of lots that they suffer
no delay in fling their applications, for at no
time is any person debarred from fling an sp-
plication for title to any lot within the pre-
scribed limits of the town site hence, If our
citizens desire to avoid all opportunities for
litigation or vexstious trouble, they should
make application at once. The deeds which
are given at the expiration of the sixty days,
are executed and delivered in the order of the
application, so that the first applicants receive
first deeds. ga word to the wise, etc.' q
FROM MUsCLEsHELL--Cap |. b
whitson, who has just arrived from Muscle
shell, overland, informs us in regard TO many
matters of interest A great number of new
buildings have been erected this winter for
the convenience of business the coming sea-
son. The citizens of the place have put up
over 500 tons of ice; cut and corded on the
river bank over 5000 cords of wood, and have
cured a vast quantity of wild meats. The
Crow Indians have kept up n brisk trade all
winter with the settlers until they are desti
tute of nearly all trading commodities. A
person came In from the Crows some days
ago and stated that they were gathering to-
gether a large quantity of robes, &c, to
bring in TO trade. The river is frozen over,
but the weather Is not very cold, and the
whole country from that point to the Prickly
Pear, rs almost destitute of snow
MAN THRoUGH.-A dispatch was
received the other evening from n Mr.. Nor
re, which stated be had arrived at Omaha,
having been twenty-five days making the
trip from the western end of the railroad to
that city. He walked most of the way, how
ever. The snow blockade has been raising
for the last week by more snow. No through
trains are expected before a week or ten
days, consequently we may moderately an
ticIpate receiving an Eastern Mail about the
the 22nd of this month";
POLICE CoURT-The stagnation of
business at this place is becoming matter
of much anxiety, and fears are entertained
that the "good day is coming" Either be-
cause people are 50 good or so poor, none
come up to be an object of commisseration
for the Judges who tone the vicious and con-
serve the peace Their loss Is our gain. What
they lose in finances we gain in moral rePu-
tation, and all good citizens, while sympa-
timing with the law expounders, must expe-
nence a sense of Qualification that the moral
complexion of our city is so clear and pure.
L 5. GRAND UBY was yesterday duly