The Montana post., 1869-01-01

of their own. Mutual enterprise, If properly
applied, will place a valley like ours above
the humbugging game of a few threshing
''hombres- %
Yours as ever, GALLON.
DEPARTUREs.-C.A.B A. Broadwater, Esq.
left this morning for Fort Shaw. We regret
to lose the society Of one so eminently So
cial, but even "summer roses fade" Rod
man Carter took this mornings coach for the
States. We understand that this gentleman
intends returning in the spring, and for per-
manent residence in the Territory -. Mac
Jones, unable to stand the strain of fashion
sble dissipation upon a constitution naturally
delicate, and a body highly fragile. drew
toward Virginia City. We expect Mac has
sufficient thrilling tales in regard to the me-
tropoiis to make him the hero Of hearth-stone
stories for twelve-month. Draw it mild,
Jones.
E. 5. MANSFIELD, ESQ, of the firm of
Mansfield 4 Co., left by this mornlDg's coach
for the East, to be absent a few months on
field is one of the most substantial and popu-
lar citizens of Helena. Generous and manly
in his dealing, public spirited in all enter
prizes calculated to advance the prosperity of
our city, he has created for himself popu-
larity In the Territory that is an honor to
any man. Connected with firm that is en-
gagged exclusively in a Wholesale liquor and
tobacco trade, he has, in connection with his
partner, Mr.. T. c. Groshon, built up for the
establishment an excellent reputation a
frst-class house, and for honorable and honest
business transactions. We wish for him sue
cess, health, happiness and a safe return.
VIRGINIA CITY ITENs.-From the
Damocrat we learn that the butchers made a
very tasty display -. The Clasby House Is pro-
nounced the best in the city. The Legisla-
ture did not sit on Christmas, but were out
gallanting the ladies. Midnight mass was
performed at the Catholic Church. There was
a large attendance, and the ceremony was
very imposing. Christmas was kept right
royal.
The Local of the Democrat says he
has "greenbacks in the scale that Madison
county excel in the production of
calves" That is knowledge that will delight
a host of friends "weary with waiting" for
there has been a great number anxiO~sly
looking forward to the time when he would
have come "greenbacks in the scale Pay
up now.
Mr.. 5. r. Molitor, yesterday ran into
proper shape for transportation, mass of
gold which, when turned out of the molds
was worth in gold coin, about the sum of
$l2, 500. IL was the result of one run Of the
Nolan mill at Cable City.
- From the Daily Of Thursday.
MEAT.-In after years. when the
growing population of the Eastern States
absorb the open lands of the now Western
States, the attention of the stock growers
through the country will be called Co Mon
tana, and the superiour facilities for grazing
will so commend themselves that these broad
valleys and gentle mountain slopes will be
covered IN summer and in winter with vast
herds of cattle that will be driven thence to
supply the markets of the East. A. this
source of revenue will form no slight feature
in the coming prosperity of our Territory,
and as any facts which so TO make up the
conclusion that this is one of the best stock
raising countries in the land, We can avail
ourselves of no better illustration than the
display made ut the meat market of Con q
Peel, on the corner of Bridge street and West
Main. Hanging upon the hooks around the
shop are mammoth quarters of beef. lined and
ribbed with festoons of fat-carcasses of veal
beautiful in the delicately tinted shade of
young flesh, rich with the evidences of rich
and nutricious food; hogs, the story of whose
size would seem a fable in the knowledge of
their age. AS an evidence that they have
something big, we may state that We
single hog upon whose romantic existence
only sixteen moons had filed, whose dead
weight was 403 pounds; four six-yesr-old
calves weighed l,l5O pounds, average of
2S7 IL each six head of three-year-
weighed 5,9I7 pounds. an average of $50
each eight head of beef cattle aggregated
$500 pounds, and averaged ,IO2 pounds each.
These gentlemen fatten nearly all their ewn
beef, and Gull from their large herds To sap
ply their market houses. If these are not
evidences of the superiority of our Territory
as a stock region, then We won't go into the
stock business. We would recommend all
those interested in seeing splendid beef, pork,
etc, to take a look at Con Il PeeI's estab>
-lishment- The Bulls Head Market. at the
foot of Broadway receives the benefit, and is
supplied with the same meat.
CoNfSfERcIM.-The snow storms OF
che past two days have filled the mountain
roads. Every hour adds to the impossible
ness of all the avenues Of approach to our
city, and renders il impossible 20 put more
goods upon our markets till the dissolving
suoSs of spring announce the influx of an :
other seasons merchandise Every fake of
snow that drops down upon the earth adds a
fraction TO prices and places upon n frmer
basis The staples already IN the market. Pri-
ces vik aot ysry much from now until spring
except through the influence of a decreasing