The Montana post., 1869-01-15


ity rushed to the rescue Of the wood man,
expecting that he would be dead. Much to
their qualification, for they were human
itarian heroes and heroines, the man
was found to be uninjurea. Care should be
exercised in driving loaded teams through
the streets in their present condition.
To TIE EAsT.-The solids" of Helena
are one by one departing. W. T. Mcleod,
Esq. left in Mondays coach for the States,
to see a little of life and to purchase ex-
tensive stock of hardware, ETC., to supply his
large and rapidly increasing business. Mac
knows how to buy, and few can surpass him
in carrying on n business calculated to in
crease wealth. Nick MILAN, ESQ.,, also left,
but after purchasing his stock be will con-
tinue in his wanderings beyond the pond to
greet his friends, and vile the winter away
In the Courts of Europe. We wish both gen.
tlemen pleasure when they seek it, and sue
cess when they 20 for business, and hope to
see each back in the spring with q renewed
love for their mountain home.
THEATRK.-Tbis popular place of
amusement is nightly crowded, and the attrac-
tions are varied aud Constantly changing.
The character Of the performances are above
the usual order of varieties, and the best of
decorum is preserved within the Hall.
From the Daily OF Thursday.
BILLIARD MATCu.-We have been adj
vised, for many days past. that there WAS a
billiard match talked of between John J.
Mclean and John Roderigo, but a. the match
had not been made. all the unprotected ar
rangements were private property, and there
forefore We felt a delicacy in making that
which was told US in confidence, public. The
match, which has not been perfected, will no
doubt take place on next Saturday night at
Geo. Rayfeld's pool rooms, and the game be
connected with the rooms. The room will
be far more comfortable than was the theatre,
and il will be a most enjoyable game. The
skill of both gentlemen is we'll known to our
citizens who have watched their playing
throus h one matched game and other occa-
sIons. The evening paper, in speaking of the
match, INDUCES in a most cowardly insinua-
ton, which Is entirely unwarranted and in
extremely bad taste. It states that ''as Mac
is far better acquainted with the angles Of
this table (Rayfe than his skillful oppo-
nent, we should not be much disappointed to
Sc. him come out the winner People, es-
pecially those who have lived in the noun
tains, no matter how prejudiced they may be,
have an inherent love OF honorable fair play,
and justice to all, and such low fling a
this at you ng man, almost boy, who has
on every occasion acted the gentleman, and
who by his skin as a billiard player and cour-
tesy a man has won the respect Of an en-
tire community, will be received with very
little Satisfaction. Mr.. Rodrrigo is, as every
one knows, skillfuI master of the cue, and
it is adding very little to his high reputation
To deprecate the skill of his antagonist. We
hope to see the match, and truss It will be
played with the kIndest Of feeling between
the contestants, and be enjoyed with mutual
pleasure by every one interested in the beau
tiful game.
To CoRREsroNDENTs.-W would es>
teen it favor if our friends throu., hout
the Territory would forward to us from their
respective localities all items of interest.
The object of a newspaper in a new and grow
ing Territory, such as Montana, is To pro-
mote, by every honorable means, the welfare
and prosperity of the Territory, enl to diff
fuse knowledge, not OILY upon outside mat
ters, but touching all internal improve ements
ard development of resources within
borders. This we at all times aim and desire
TO do, but We can but half perform the duty
if we are not seconded iE the enterprise and
assisted in our efforts by our citizens. We
ask not monev, but information regarding
the operations OF ali who aiding in the
development of our mines, whether placer or
quartz, all who are engaged In any enterprises
which are calculated to advance the welfare
and property of our Territory. Therefore,
any of our friends who have knowledge of
interest We would BE- thankful to in receiving
them and making them known to the public.
The construction of bitches, fumes or by
draulic works, the discovery and development
Of valuable leads, the runs and yields of
quartz mills, the agricultural development OF
the valleys-all are subjects of interest to
our citizens, ana would be as heartily welcome
to the:ns as to u. Complaint is some times
made that our papers are devoted too much
to city matters. No other course is open to
them, if residents of outside towns and
mining camps refuse To furnish information,
which might not only be of interest to the
people, but of ipcalc ulable benefit To the
section FROM which the knowledge comes.
Send facts, no. letters; items, not rhetoric;
operations, not conclusions, and We Will do
all We can to reciprocate by devoting much
of our paper to the advancement of the
towns and camps outside of Helena.
PERsoNAL.-John Mahan, OF pioneer
notoriety, who was one of the first to see the
golden deposits of Alder Gulch TAX en- out.
paid u a visit the other day. Mr.. Mahan
has just returned from trip East, and re-
turns with renewed confdence in Montana
and her future. He IL highly pleasei with
Helena as commercial point, and expresses
the intention of going into business here.
We are glad To learn this, for such gentlemen
as Sr. Mahan are benefits To- a business COM
munity 80. Mcfarland bias arrived from
Blackfoot, and reports some mining going on
and every one preparing for spring opera
tious. Mr.. Hamilton, of Sun ri yer, is stop
ping in our city for o few days. and Messrs
ii. Tuttle and L. L. Trask are up from
Fort Shaw....A large number of strangers
are IN the city
DEPARTED-On yesterday mornings
overland coach Geor ge Higgins, ESQ, of the