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The Montana post., 1869-01-08
THE ImPORTANT ISSUE

The distinctive feature of this session
of Congress will be tie fight on Finsn~
ces. Ii was once said a prevailing weak
ness with all men was the unlimited
confidence of each in his pre-emiGent
ability 20 ride horse and row a boat in
a manner wholly unexceptiona5le and
unapproachable. From the multitudin-
Gus and diverse plans proposed and per
sistently urged for the only proper and
safe disposition of the public Indebted
ness, it appears that Rarey and Kelley,
each in their own sphere of super-excel-
lence, have dispelled the former fancy
and the prevailing idiocrasy, in and out
of Congress, is the conviction of divine
mission reposed in each to release the
government from its six per cent bonds.
Out aud out repudiation, L Brick
Pomeroy, 'alf and 'alf' integrity and
fraud. interest payment and principal
reputation h Andrew Johnson;
Greenback redemption as proposed by
Pendleton. anti-bond Democrats. and
Mr. Stevens. the latter of whom had as
signed him by Mr.. Sumner in his grand
eulogium the other day the statement
that his financial views was a failure;
gold payments at maturity by another
consolidation and funding all together,
appreciating greenbacks to an equiva-
lent for gold in the meantime, and as
various and many Others as there are
pictures in kaleidoscope. each have
the Immediate resumption of specie
payments which has taken the place
of ''On to Richmond" in the columns of
the Tribune; gradual resumption as
proposed by Mr.. Morton aud gradual
resumption by starting at given rate,
redeeming legal tenders at one per cent.
less in gold each month until they are
of equal value; and then there is Ben
Butler believing greenbacks are a good
enough basis, and no resumption is nee
essary. Out of all this chaotic CONTRA
riety of opinion there must evolve a
well defined system of finances, and a
policy be established that will harmon
ize all discords, satisfy the government
creditors of good faith and the capital
lists of the country that business will
hereafter be on legitimate and secure
basis lt will be no easy matter, the
more so if the Legal Tender Act is de-
clared unconstitutional. and indica tions
point that way.
Ia a letter from Hon. E. G. Spaulding
of New York, the author of the Legal
Tender Act, TO Secretary Mccullough,
he asserts with remarkable complacen-
cy his belief that the act is, 10 time of
peace, unconstitutional, and it was adj
vocated by him only as one of the ex-
traordinary war powers justified by the
exigencies of the nation when it was
passed. If Mr.. Spauldlng at the
passage of the act eptettained these
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views, as lie now holds he did, il was
certainly a direliction of high duty on
his part that section was not incorpo-
rated in the act providing for its termi-
nation on its ccasing to be Constitu-
tional measure. Certainly the nation is
in perplexed financial labarynth, and
our guides do not inspire unlimited con-
fidence in their familiarity with the best
avenue of exit. During the next two
months the Halls of Congress will echo
the mighty chorus of numerals, with IL
profane parody refrain on those chris
tian terms, conversion and 'redemp-
tion," such as was never heard before.
The country awaits the solution of the
p-iZe problem.
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LOCATED.

The approval by Acting Governor
Tufts OF the bill locating the seat of gov
eminent in Helena, may be accepted as
a final disposition OF that much vexed
question. That "a majority OF the legal
votes cast" on that issue at the next
general election, will approve of the
legislative location, is foregone conclu.
sion. Under the act of Congress pro-
viding hereafter for biennial sessions of
the Legislatures and the present election
law that approval will make Helena the
Capitol from Aug. 3. 1869 20 Aug Sd,
1871. 1t is surely presumable that the
selection of Helena was in contempla-
tion OF its population, its permanency of
pursuits, it's superior advantages of ac-
cess 10 a majority OF the people, and its
being the commercial emporium TO
which business calls them more fre>
quently than To any other. These being
paramount considerations in Territory
where facilities for travel are limited,
and necessarily must be for years. we
may assume they will remain so until
the summer of 1871. The question
is what point will then
present the same advantages. The
cheap water transportation to Benton is
an advantage that even railroads will
not supercede, and this is the best depot
for distri button TO Montana. IL is equi-
distant from the rich valleys of Missoula
in the northwest and the Gallatin walls
ley IN the southeast. reached by good
natural roads. The county is indented
into The heart of Deer Dodge. and Hele-
ma is, in reality. as near and accessible
from all points OF that county as would
be many locations within it's own boun-
daries, Its location on the edge of the
fertile Missouri valley, Immediately con-
iiguous TO the best devetolsd mines of
the Territory, and central 10 those OF
Muscleshell, Meagher. Jefferson. and
Deer Lodge. with good roads radia;ing
in al directions are advantages not pos
ses-s-l iiy "a bers. and pru~p,-cfively per-
lllanenf. All circumstances therefore
indicate that the Influences which lo>
Gated the Capital here will remain po-
tent for many years IL Ilie Legislature
takes this view OF the case, it follows
that provision should be- made fo- the
location OF a site, and the Govern
ment memorialized to appropriate a
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sufficient sum of money to provide
suitable buildings tor the Executive
offices and tor the sessions of the AS
sembly. Any local prospects of even
tually succeeding To the location should
not prevent an effort To provide res
sPectable and convenient Capitol build
ings here, in place of the dingy halls
and primitive contractions, by courtesy
called offices. in which compulsory cir
cumstances have heretofore located the
Federal aud Territorial officers. II is
not probable a memorial 10 this effect.
il moderate in its amount, would be
rejected if the subject was properly
presented TO Congress. and il should
certainly commend itself To the favor
of the Legislature and be acted upon
before adjournment
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Denver for years confidently antici-
pated the location of the L. p. r. X.
through that city After IL had defiect-
ed 10 the north, there were still hopes of
the Eastern Division road being con-
structed, as it had been located, through
the metropolis of Colorado. Disappoint~
ed in both these enterprises and realiz>
ing the necessity of railroad communi-
cation, the Denver Board of Trade Crap
pied With Fate, and organized home
company, Dec. Il, 1867, known as the
Denver Pacific Railway & Telegraph
Company. At the first annual meeting
held recently, the following officers were
elected for the current year: President,
John Evans; Vice President, John
Pierce; Secretary and Auditor, r. r. Nc
Cormick; Treasurer, ID. II. Moffat, Jr.;
Chief Engineer, +. NJ. Case; Consulting
Engineer, John Pierce. The Chairman
appointed Messrs Clayton, Solomon and
Bates Financial Committee. Directors
John Evans, w. NJ. Clayton. j. w.
Smith, r. w. Cram, ID. Ill. Moffat, Jr.,
John Pierce, j. +. Bates, A. b. Daniels,
4. u. Solomon.
The road commences at Denver, fol>
lows down the South Platte AZ miles
and crosses, thence crosses the Cache n
la-Poudre six miles above it's month and
runs n. 16e w, for 3S miles. and crosses
the White Bluffs at an altitude OF 6.425
feet reaching Cheyenne, with an average
grade of so feet TO the mile, Cheyenne
being S65 feet above Denver. The total
length of the road is 106 miles 1t is es
timated the entire cost of construction
and equipment will be S4,000,00 of
which S651 ,319 so, have been paid in.
The grading of the first Al miles of
road was completed in August 1868,
when the Indian depredations inter
rupted work for time, but it was re-
sumed and the road to the Platte cross
ing. including the bridge, was expected
TO be completed in December. The OH
GERS reports state the Denverites furnish
the material and" as fast as required,
and the early completion of the road is
confidently anticipated Beside this
road there have also Leen projected TIE
Denver aDi Santa Fe road with its ter-
mini at the places named. and passing
through Colorado City, Pueblo and Trim
idad the Denver, South Park and Rio
Grande road passing through South
Park TO the Rio Grande the Denver
Central and Georgetown road TO the
counties of Gilpin and Clear Creek, and
the coal road fourteen miles long,
(woOdeE track connecting with the
Cheyenne road twenty two miles from
Denver. This is a large amount OF
railroad fever for one Territory, but
Colorado assumes 10 have the material
10 demand and construct them. On
Coal Greek there have been opened the
Denver Gas Co.'S. Chase, Watson, El-
anIer, Ulner and Baker mines, each
with sixteen feet of superior bituninous
coal, worth in Cheyenne $4,000 per ton.
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THE Legislature is again in the di-
F1rcc business, with two bills before Il
special committee. we know nothing
If the merits or dement's Of these par
.icular cases, but if they are meritori-
Gus why not apply To the courts where
both parties NAV be beard. and if ON in
sufficient grounds. is il Lot an act of in
Justice to grant themZ Is il the pur-
pose for which Legislators were elected
.o relieve individuals from relations and
responsibilities they voluntarily as
sum-i, and render merely a matter of
inHEeLcs with a few men the iuvalida-
'i0u ut a mutual contract, on the appli~
cation of one party without, perhaps,
even sle knowledge of the otherg 1t
lLs Legislature purposes dabbliDg in
such business, why not marry certain
couples WHO only require the official
ceremonies Iii has not the power To
create. why has IL To destroy And be
side, IS the applicants sre husbands
almost unrxceptioDably, is IL not gal
liant, generous. manly conduct To a
GCmaH for Legislative body of thirty
seven men, and a Governor, 10 league
against her and blight her lite2 We
'rUs; tor the good name oi the Terri
cory NO such acts will blacken the stats
gtr book OF the Fifth Session.
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The Weston, (Kansas) Border Times
gives an interesting "reminiscences of II.
Rives Pollard. who was recently assasS
sinated in Richmond. The Times says
that when a pro-slavery mob deter>
mined to make Phillips, of Leaven~
worth, victim of it's vengeance, and
conveyed him to that side of the Mis-
souri, river, and in some obscure place
below Weston, adorned him with "a coat
of tar and feathers, and thus regaled,
brought him To Weston, and sold him
in front OF the St. George Hotel, through
an improvised negro auctioneer, to the
lowest bidder, III. Rives Pollard figured
conspicuously among those who had
committed this atrocious deed. The
Times editor says he well remembers
noticing Pollard. tremulous with excite-
ment. slight form loaded dowi with two
enormous navy revOlvers, directing the
movements of those who had Phillips
Immediately in charge.
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Nix. OETpS. President of the Western
'nion Telegraph Company, was before
-h,s louise Committee on Post offices and
Pos, roads, Dec. II, and labored through
e. long argument against Washburnes
nropos=d government lines, upon she
D-..sUruutiuu that the w L. T. Co. has
au eternal tenure monopoly OF telegraph
fug on tLis continent. Washburne will
vusB the bill at once.
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MINING COMuGSSIONER,s RE-
PORT.

We find in the Montana Posi- a call
from Mr.. w. ). keyes, Mining Engi-
neer, upon all interested in the mineral
and other resources of Montana, to fur
nish him with statistics, etc, for MIR.
Taylor's forthcoming report to Cons
gress We trust that this appeal will
not be passed by Gnheeded, and that eff
forts will be made at once to supply the
equired information. The time allOt-
ted for the accomplishment of the task
is very short. and n report worthy of
that thriving and growing Territory
and Mr.. Keyes is fully competent as far
as his duties leads a thing of great
Importance to those whose interests lie
within it's borders. 1t may be well to
state here that Mr.. Raymond will repre-
sent Montana in his report through
Prof. Eaton, whose services lie has Sc.
cured for that purpose. We therefore
solicit for him also the cooperation OF
Montanians in his work, confident that
the combination of efforts that are now
on foot if adequately assisted will be
fruitful in their results.-Am. journal
~ Mining, Dec. 10.
The above is evidently from the pen
of Mr.. Raymond, L. 5. Mineral Conn
missioner and editor of the J0u5naL
The Report of Prof. Keyes has been
forwarded some time. and is doubtless
in print before this. The report of Prof
keyes to J. Ross Browne. last year, was
regarded by prominent gentlemen in
terested in the Bureau as the most val-
liable and ably prepared portion of the
work, and the Professors subsequent
Investigations have not only added
much valuable statistical information
to his store, but given him increased
faith in the minerals Of Montana. We
may therefore anticipate as highly COM
mendable that portion of the ensuing
report written by him.
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The intimation of the telegraph that
General Thomas a. Scott will be the
choice of the Republican caucus for
Senator, to succeed Buckalew, is unex-
pected, but will commend itself as a
wise selection which, if made, will place
in the Senate one of the best practical
fnanciers and businss men of the State.
lie was Assistant Secretary OF War un-
der Mr.. Lincoln, and in that responsible
office demonstrated his Executive abili-
tiles were not limited to the Vice Presi>
dency ard motive management of lit
tie corporation like the Pennsylvania
Central road, now controlling railroad
interest of two hundred and eighty mill
lions OF dollars. If General Scott is
elected. under certain anticipated and
desirable contingencies very likely to
resolve themselves into absolute facts,
the Northern Pacific Railroad will feel
the favorable pressure of the herculean
energies he represents as Keystone Sem
ator and railroad autocrat. 1t having
been understood that Andrew G. Curtin
was an aspirant for the Senatorship, and
having first preference with the same
political influence that secures it TO
General Scott, the inference is that Gov.
Curtin's prospects for a position in the
Cabinet are regarded as favorable. We
hope so.
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IBirIy-iour million dollars in gold was
mined IN Montana last year.-ETchdEge'
Il is told of Pitt and Fox that, hav-
ing dined and wined rather freely and
entering Parliament together, Pitt re-
marked that 1t was exceedingly strange
but be could not see any Speaker in the
chair while Fox was equally surprised
az seeing 1.-TWO Speakers in the chair"
and SO is journalistic obliviousness with
regard 10 Montana. Al one time called
upon TO reiute the mis-statement that
lOOOO men are penniless in Montana"
az another il is equally obligatory TO
correct such extravagant assertions as
the above. II half that amount of gold
has b-en produce within the twelve>
month We have done we'll. Ia the early
mining season heavy floods delayed
WofA everywhere, and damaged the
Confederate fumes permanently for the
season. The light SHOWS failed TO furn~
lSh the usual and requisite supply Of
water 70 many camps, and the product
mas thus been tar less than it would else
nave been Miners have however av-
eraSed we'll. and there are fewer broke"
a. this season than any VIC have known.
DIS Is partially owing 10 the unusually
Leavy development OF quartz leads, and
ne attendant sdcceSs warrants the be-
Lei that double the labor will be EN-
E'yed on leads next season. The SHOWS
'1st have alreaoy fallen on the divides
'Nsare al ample amount of water the
ensuing season for navigation, mining
anu irrigation. The placer and quartz
lliles that will be worked next season,
aud the auxiliary labor required, war;
-eAts the Immigration of ten thousand
l7ls9hs AID the anticipation OF a yield
my 1eipre approximated in Montana.
I5, ise Territory did not produce S34.OOO,>
~ last year, but the year is Lot far
Instant " hen ii will.
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Indian Agent Wynkoop, whose un-
conditional resignation is mentioned in
The kilograms, made a qualified tender
on the 29th of November. He was in
gate certain bands of peacrable Indians,
probably To keep them out of harms
way while Custar went after Black kct-
rlv's band, but declined TO obey, charg>
ing General Hancock and other officers
with former bad faith and the massacre
0t Vsaccable Indians. Ii is probable the
government can dispcnsc with his ser
vices
The Montana post., 1869-01-08

The Mexican Congress has ratified the
action OF the Convention of July Ash and
also recognized the American doctrine
-f-be rights of uaturulized citizens
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We find the following in the New
~

we md the following IN the New
York Tribune of Dec. 1S:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE follow
ing nomination were made by the Press
ident today: Joseph K. Smith. for col
collector of customs at Wiscassett, Me-;
Daniel r. Stanton, for assessor of inter-
nal revenue in the Seventeenth district
Of New York; Hiram KetcLum, for col
leetor of customs at Alaska Moor n.
Falls, for solicitor of internal revenue
for the Third district of Maryland Thos.
b. Wade, of Montana Territory, to be
agent for the Blackfeet and other neigh
boring tribes of Indians.
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Net earnings . SOL ,yO5
Or IA $40 per cent. on the capital stock
of the Company, of $4,000,000.
We congratulate our Colorado neigh
bors on their nerve and prosperity, and
although the coieur de rose may derive
some of it's softest tints from imagina-
ton E fervid glow, they have undertaken,
in an energetic manner, that which will
give them, if they have not now, p.ac-
tical realization. The railroad era is
begun west of the Missouri every rail
that is spiked to the ties is a peaceful
victory for the Republic May Mon tana
soon feel the conquering hero tread.
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HG-yroEED: That r. B. Parrot of Hell
raa. has been appointed Governor of
Montana. by the President.
Then came killing frost"
The Montana post., 1869-01-08

The new coin-one, three and FIVE
rent pirces-has made its appearance.
They are one fourth nickel and three
.ourths copper. The one cent pieces
ara ILr size of the old five cent piece
-Lr three and i've cent pieces about the
-izr- NJ the niekels now extant- They
an. 20 br legal tender for all sums less
than "ur delIur. except for duties on
imports. Ne deem il well To mention
this coinage. as otherwise than in print
It will be unknown in this country.
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Atlemus Wards estate is now esti-
= ;.'elta :lz AZ $4,000 A part OF his fortune
~ luEested \, In real estate at Yonkers on
- Iuuson- The idea of mon umeut
III u seems 20 have been given up.
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while coal from the Laramie plains is
worth but $21.OO.
The lumber shipments from Colorado
to Cheyenne last year was /, 100000 feet,
and the agricultural products OF the
Territory for 1868 were. wheat, 24,S7S,-
900 pounds: corr, 1888 ,OSO; oats. 49,
402, ,4S0, of which, including produce.
50,376, ,6S5 pounds il is estimated, will
be surplus for sale and transportation.
During the year, 1880 head OF cattle
have been exported. and the grazing
area is estimated at 100000 acres.
The shipments of hides and wool in
three months were 114,000 pounds, and
the average passenger travel TO and
from Denver per day is estimated at log
persons. The report of John Pierce,
Consulting Surveyor, concludes as fol-
lows:
The incoming business OF tine Terri-
tory is estimated at 5000 tons per year,
or 80 tons per day. This is low esti-
mate, and does not include any except
what now passes through or to Denver,
from the two Union Pacific railroads.
From the above data, | would esti-
mate the busines of your road as fol-
lows, the figures being from actual busi-
ness now done, except the usual allow
ance on passengers and the items OF coal
and ore
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Total. lyOO3 yS
DeductIng exps. per cent. $50l ,905
Net earnings .. 1905
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-11-10
New Orleans Market.

Corrosive noticed quite num-
Der of parties out in the market
looking around, but as most of them
were unwilling to go on unless at
some concessions, the sales reported
are only 400 bales.
Prices are rather easier, but with
out any quotable decline, factors re-
fusing to accede to the reductions
claimed by buyers.
Yesterday the sales embraced $3.50
bales, and the market closed at-0
24c for good ordinary, 244024ac.
for low middling, 24a0-c. for mid
ding, and 250-c. for strict mid
ding.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs- The receipts
this morning comprised 100 hhds.
Sugar and 220 bbls. molasses. The
demand is good and the supplies
were all sold at 10c for good COM
mon, 12a013c. for fully fair, 1870
141c for yellow clarified and 14a0
15c. for white clarified Sugar; 76c.
per gallon for common Molasses and
S0081c. for prime.
FLoUR-The stock on hand is light
and the market is firmer on all grades
though not quotably higher.
There were sales to-day of 1900 bbls
of which $40 superfne at $500; 90
double extra at S5 SO; 100 treble extra
1T SIS s5; 100 do. at SIS 90; 800 do. at
Sc 25; 100 treble extra and 2l8 single
extra on private terms.
A few days since 10000 barrels were
sold, November delivery, on private
terms.
CoRN--Is scarce, and prices have
advanced. Some 1000 sacks were sold
to-day, of which rs new red at 81 10
300 yellow at 81, IL, 500 and HOO white
at SIS per bushel.
HAYS in moderate supply and de-
mand at firm peices. There were sales
to day of 800 bales, of which 400 fair
at S26, SO prime at $3.50 and $50
prime to choice at s2S ~ ton.
PoRK-Is dull. Yesterday, not re-
ported, 50 bbls. mess sold in three
lots at $3l so ~ Dbl; $50 bbls. sold to-
day on private terms. 1t is jobbing at
S3I and is retailing at $32 so.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-11-10
'fhe Yerger Case.

Judge Chase, as the organ of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
has rendered full and able decision
in the Yerger Kabeas Corpus case
The decision is to the effect that the
Supreme Court has jurisdiction over
the case. This gives Mr.. Yerger the
right to sue out a writ of Habeas
Corpus, and consequently the oppor-
tunity of testing before the Supreme
Court the lawfulness of his detention
and trial by military commission in
time of peace. One would. have
thought that the decision in the
Miligan case had set the question at
rest. But the radicals have discov-
cred that there is some difference
between case in Indiana, which
never was out of the union, and one
in Mississippi which has not been
properly reconstructed. The Radi-
calls were very much alarmed at GER
tain reports that the recent decision
was adverse to the constitutionality
Of the reconstruction laws, and For
ney repeated his usual threat of call
ing down the vengeance of the ON
nipotent Radical Congress on the
heads of the Supreme judges. The
question was not even touched upon.
It is difficult to see, however, how the
Judges can avoid 1T when the Habeas
Corpus comes up on it's merits. The
reconstruction laws give the right of
trial by military commission and the
Court, in order to maintain it's de-
cision in the Miligan case, is bound
to declare that much of them illegal.
How much more of this pet piece of
Radical legislation will have to go
under, remains to be seen.