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The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19
THINGS TO COVE.

Notwithstanding Grants antipathy to
ostentatious display, and his request
that the customary Inauguration Ball
be dispensed with for the occasion, the
finest building in the United States, and
the best Treasury building in the world
is TO be devoted for the night TO Tsrpsis
corean delights, while the day is to be
devoted to pageant in honor of the
American Hero. beside which. the A the
nian Panathpea would be insignificant.
With altogether a different object in
view Gen. Grant has assured the success
and increased popular interest in the in
auguration ceremonies by postponing
the publicity of his selections for Cabi
net officers until after the Inauguration.
The legion of anxious expectants. du-
bious aspirants and the bearers of hearts
whose hopes are almost forlorn, will now
screw their courage TO the sticking
point and march on the office seekers
4th OF July, as many of them never
marched before, in the column of Grant.
The mere announcement of the Cabinet
would have been a damper on thousands
who will now strain every nerve 10 give
ocit TO the occasion, and thus by a flank
movement and the longest speech he
has ever made Grant has, probably un-
intentionally, accomplished two purpo-
ses- The determination TO withhold
the names until sent to the Senate for
confirmation, not only assures an imme~
diate Executive session after the expi-
ration of this Congress on the 4th of
March, but indicates the call of the new
Congress. The time intervening be
tveOn this and the new administration
is wholly insufficient TO dispose of the
important questions effecting finances,
reconstruction, internal improvements,
etc, already presented, and an immedi-
ate session of the Forty First Congress
is imperative. Grants significant asser-
ton that he will as vigorously require
honesty and efficiency from his appoin
tees as he would from the appointees of
his predecessor, was statement the
circumstances would not have suggest
ed had il not been a prominent consids
esation with him, one upon which he
had determined, and gave utterance to
for purpose. 10 is assurance and noti-
tication in advance that useless officials
in very department will be rooted out
and kept out, the Whiskey Rings be
broken. and the rivers be turned into
the official stables To cleanse them of
corruption. The country expects this of
Grant, and if faithful honest, econom-
ical administration of the appointive
offices is secured the country will bless
him who has the power to accomplish
this more than Herculean task
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19
FERRETING.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune relates how a sine>
cure was ferreted out from the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill:
when this bill was under considera>
tion by the Committee on Appropria>
tions, Gen. Butler discovered an Item
providing so much per annum for the
Superintendent of the Crypt. Not un~
derstanding what this meant, he sought
knowledge from his fellow-members, but
they were no wiser than he. He then
consulted the Appropriation bills for
fifty years back, and found the same
thing charged in each bill. After de-
termined search among the employees
of the capitol the Superintendent OF the
Crypt was found. He wss brought for
ward and made 20 relate his history 1t
seems shortly after Gen. Washington
died an act was passed by Congress pro.
viding for the building OF vault bes
meath the Capitol which was to hold the
remains OF the immortal statesman and
warrior, and to be called the Crypt. Ii
was found necessary TO have nan 20
watch the sacred spot, and accordingly
an officer was created TO be called Su-
perinteudent of the Crypt. The duties
OF the Superintendent were TO sit near
the Crypt daily, from a. m, to 3p. m,
and see that only one gas burner was
nsed This the present occupant has
done for the last forty. years, and now
Gen. Butler cruelty proposes 10 abolish
the Office. .-..
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LIE paper curreney OF the country, at
no THE PUBLIC.

As the fire yesterday afternoon obliged
Us TO hurriedly move our material and
presses into tie stree I; aud as such =
hurried removal OF printing Office, by
kindly but inexpesieneed hands, is al
most Squal to its destruction, we will
not be able 10 issue the Gazette, till such
time as we get sufficient material picked
up and put in order sgain-which will
be but a day or two at most. after which
Tue paper will regularly appear. We ten
der oar heArttelt thanks TO those who
labored 50 hard to save our office from
hfei and also 70 our eotemporaries who
nave kindly offered us the use of their
Offices to issue our paper.
WILKINSON g. ROMAN,
Pubs Rocky Mountain Gazette.
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Boulder Store, Feb. il, 1869.

the Shasta Courier of January 2}d is
responsible for the following: 1--WE
heard a good Joke on resident of Dog
Creek the other day. The party referred
TO is bachelor and lives on the wagon
road. A few days ago an emigrant
wagon from Oregon came along and
camped near our friends place. The
head OF the family soon made himself
acq uainted with the proprietor of the
premises, and asked him why he didn't
get a woman to keep house for him.
The answer was, that he intended to
marry just as soon as a woman willing
to enter into the bonds of matrimony
could be found. The Oregonian re-
marked that he could find him partner
if he would take her. The bachelor
said that was right into his hand, and
the emigrant invited him to his camp.
The Oregopian called up a bouncing
damsel of about twenty years, and in
formed him that the gentleman accom-
panying him was 'on the marry, and
willing to take her for better or for
worse. The damsel, delighted with the
prospect, advanced, and seiZing our
friend by the hand, assured him that she
was glad to meet him, and was ready to
marry him at the drop of a hat, while
the old lady hastened up and congratu~
lated her 'darter' on her good luck. Sur
prised and alarmed at the serious turn
matters had taken, our friend, who is
constitutionally opposed to the instItu-
ton of matrimony, endeavored to ex.
plain, by saying he was only joking and
did not want TO marry. At this the Or
egonian became very indignant, and the
would-be bride requested her father TO
take his rifle and 'drap the varmint in
his tracks At this affectionate sugges-
ton the bachelor lsft tor his fortificas
tions, the last thing he heard being the
voice of the old lady consoling her dis
appointed 'darter' with the remark that
it was best to let the blk go, as he
weren't man enough to do her any
how"
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

a Chicago special of the 10th says
The Havana authorities refuse to rec
ognize the American Consul, except as
a Commercial Agent Naturalized
Americans are being imprisoned with>
out charges or trial. The Consul says
he must leave unless he is supported
from Washington. Americans desiring
to leave the Island are obstructed by
the Government" 1t looks very much
as though Cuba desired a little armed
intervention from this Government.
We pay our Consul General and his As
sistants $25. 900 per annum TO look after
the rights of American citizens in Cuba
and Porto Rico, and do an annual trade
of S37, 600, 900 with those communities.
The United States will not permit he
rights of our people 10 be infringed
upon, or be ousted from a trade worth
annually as much. or more, as the Island
was valued at by Mr.. Slidell in 1859. IL
is not probable, with the present reso-
luton in Cuba, the unsettled condition
of affairs in Spain, and the popular fa-
vor with which the acquisition OF tie
Island is regarded, that an outrage of
the magnitude of the Black Warrior
affair would be permitted to pass with>
out the exercise of little chastisement
to Dulce and his imported Government.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19
THE WITCHES CAULDRoN.

The Democrat has certainly acquired
the above title. There is nothing very
attractive, or yet very repulsive in the
thing itself. 1t was what the secret,
black and midnight hsgs" threw in it
in their deed without a name" that
made the apparitions
Come like shadows so depart
So we have no grudge at the harmless
pot~metal imported from Missouri and
ca route to Misery, nor would we abbre-
viate the existence of the motley crew
of wierd witches and Macbethian ''Ob-
servers" who brew the broth and least
their frenzied eyes on it's blue blaze lux
uries
Even till Destruction sicken.
May il be to them full compensation
for the loss of better things and satiate
To the full their gnawing desire. To
present in epitome the last dish of dain :
" Cruel served up, we give some of the
historic ingredients of similar stew To
The Great Banquet" of the Democrat
lst Briter.-Round about the cauldrougo go
In the poisooed entrsils throw.
sweltered venom, sleeping got
Boil thou FIRST l. the charmed pot
I'd Wracr-Fillet of an envious snake.
In the cauldrOn boil aud bake.
ID Briter.--Adder's fork. and blind worms sung.
Lizards leg and Owlets wing
For a charm of pow rfuI tronble
Like q bell broth boil and bubble.
4h HritoT.-FinRer Of birth strangled babe
Make the Cruel thick and slab.
5th HTitT.- Toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog.
6th Hriter.Greass, that's sw eaten from murder.
ers
Gibbit throw into the flame.
7th Hrt1.-COOl il with a bsboous blood
Then the soup is frm and good.
.fu.-And now about the cauldrou sing
That we have done the smartest thing.
For darkness hides in this bour.
ADd nobody knows the grsPes are
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

In view of the strike on the part OF
Journeymen Book Printers in New York
city, the Tribune suggest the removal of
all the stereotyping, printing and book
binding establishments to some of the
suburban villages-say Yonkers. Tarry-
town. White PLANES OF Mount Vernon.
1t is estimated ten million dollars worth
of such work is done annually, and the
Tribune says forty cents per Thousand.
would be better compensation in those
places for printers with families. than
fifty cents in the city, on account of the
lesser expenses of living.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

Senator Sherman, in a speech on the
national debt and currency, Jan. 27th,
said
The gold in The shield of Achilles,
the shekels that bought the field OF
Machpelah, the pieces of silver the price
of the blood of our Saviour, will be cur-
rent coin when the completed history
of nations now rising into greatness will
be folded away among the records OF
time"
From all accounts the thirty pieces
referred to haye been current" ever
since. If not. let us trust that portion
of the Senator's prophecy will be un-
fulfilled. ... Esd
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19
THE Gazette evidently thinks Ashley

THE Gazette evidently thinks Ashley's
purity of elections, hill Republican
dodge To control the Democratic vote
and defeat Major Bruce at the next dell
egate election. The Colorado TruR-
script, which makes pretensions of De-
mocracy and divides the animal creation
by the came political rule as the Gazette
takes a different view of it. In the is
sue OF January 2Gth. il says OF the bill.
"The House, however, is to be congratu-
lated on taking n fair view of. and hon
orable action upon the subject. This
system will prevent repetitions of such
management of returns as placed our
Territory in a false position at the last
election. Had this plan been in opera
ton last September, there is no deabt
but the Democratic candidate tor d. ie-
gate would have received the certificate
Of election in accordance with the will
of the people. as recently expressed by
handsome majority of the votes. BY
this bill the influence of the horde of
Federal office holders, who control the
Territory, will be broken, and a fair ex-
preston of the popular will can be OBJ
tanned. This measure cannot fail to
meet the approval of every well>wisher
of the Territory.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

THE House bill establishing an Assay
Office in Idaho has passed the Senate.
We may certainly anticipate from this
an early and favorable consideration of
the bill to establish an Assay Office in
Montana. According to J. Ross Brownies
report. Colorado has, since 1S59, produced
$22, 100000 in bullion, and has found
an Assay Office desirable, If not essen-
tial. Idaho, in which gold was discov-
cred in 1852, and has been extensively
mined since 1850, has produced $45, 900
in bullion, and has an Assay Office es-
tablished. The first string of practical
sluices was set in Montana in 1862, since
which time it has produced, by Brownies
Report, $65. 600, 900; by Ksye's estimate,
$72 100000, and certainly does not fall
within the latter limit. More isolated,
producing more bullion, and with fully
as cheering prospects of permanent and
productive quartz and placer mines as
either of our neighbors, 1t is difficult to
see by what method of argument a re-
fusal of our request for an Assay
Office could be urged. On the contrary,
we have had assurances that the seDti-
ment was favorable, aud therefore con-
graduated our Idaho neighbors on their
success. expecting ours will quickly fol-
low.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

AIrHABET-your inquiry Did Ma
ior Bruce. formerly of Virginia City,
run against Ben Loan for Congress, we
cannot positively answer without refer
ring to Ancient History. and the only
copy we had has been "bagged." We
do not know of Major Bruce running
against any loans recently, but UNDER
stand he il going il alone for Con
Sress.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

The House has new Speaker to
elect after the 4th of March. The as
Pirants for the Speakership are fully as
numerous as for any of the Cabinet pO,
sitions. Mr.. Blaine OF Maine. Dawes OF
Massachusetts,, Cullom of illinois, Gar
field of Ohio, and dozen other candi>
dates are named. Rather strangely the
~. Louis Democrat has declared in IA
vor of an eastern man-Blaine
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

A hog, weighing 200 pounds, was
killed at Nevada, Cal, the Other day,
and on cleaning him a circular bone
was found deeply imbedded in the flesh
around one OF the hind legs above the
hoof. The hog stepped through the
bone when small, and il remained there
without being noticed, though the hog
has been lame for some time from the
effects of the pressure upon its leg.
That's q new kind of ring>boue.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

TuE Government has recently placed
60 the credit of Colorado $55, ,25S.S4 of
The war debt of that Territory. Better
lat. than never. When will the Gov
.-umeut settle the Montana account
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

deputation of Quakers has impor-
tuned the Senate Indian Committee for
peaceful measures toward the Indians.
DO they think the " friendlys are re-
.ated TO the Friends Why don't
they extend their solicitude to thought
tor the whites and personally entreat
the Indians 10 suspend hostilities
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

Chicago had in store Jan 1st, 1868,
~ gj7 barrels of -four. received ,O92 .553
barrels and manufactured 6S1 ,616 bar
rels total 2.242 .1O4 barrels An excess
Of 81 ,9Sl barrels over 1867. On Jan.
lst, 1869 there was on hand 112 800 bar
rels. the shipments for 1858 was 2,252,
j04 barrels, an excess of 324 ,579 over
1851
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

THE Washington Chronicle and In
ssligsaesr each urge a pension to Mrs.
lincoln. As their services were deemed
potent in getting the $7,2O0,OOO appro-
priatiUn. they should certainly be able
70 force through Paltry $1,000 pension
hill
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

THE japanese Mikado, il is said, has
invented a preventative of contiagra-
iions. IN an edict that the owner OF a
house in which a confiagration origins
ates, shall at once lose his head There
Is no appeal. By this style OF doing
things, Japanned ware is likely to 20
up
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

PRANe's Chrome. "BOyhOod of Lin
-oIn is one OF the most successful yet
l.sued. Itis from Eastman Johnson's
rsiniing and is becoming very popular.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

THE inevitable war against Custar has
commenced. Every other general otfi>
Ger who has secured peace on the plains
has found white men more impiacable
foes than the Indians. Gen. Custar's
prestige may, and we trust will, carry
him successfully through this Indian
Agent war
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

The Toledo COmmercial deprecates
office seeking Finesse;" the kilograms
dsprecate office seeking COnness"-a
difference without much distinction.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

Lombards, Italy, claims to have the
oldest tree in Europe. 1t is 1O6 feet in
height and 10 feet in circumference at
one foot from the ground, and il is be-
leved TO have been in existence forty
two years before Christ
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

MERCHANTS having liquors in bonded
warehouses;. will be interested in the
,meudment il the House extending the
zine Tor withdrawal until April 20, 1870.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

The appropriation made for the Post
Office Department for the current year
i S3O2lI SOB. This covers an estimA-
fsi deficiency in revenue of $5,140.O9O
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

FORT Lafayette in New York harbor
viii not be rebuilt.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19
THE neGARRAHAN CLAIM.

Mr.. Stewart in the discussion in the
Senate, Jan. 20, gave the history of the
MctIarrshan claim, which has occupied
considerable time in Congress, and a
goodly portion OF the telegrams. In
1874 Vincente Gomez, a clerk in the
department of California, applied for
grant of a certain tract of land which
was not granted, nor was possession
taken, but an attorney named Ord af~
terward became possessed OF a half i'm
ing appointed District Attorney in CALI
fornia, he selected an attorney 10 APP
pear for the opposite side, ard then went
into court and consented to decree.
When the cause came to the Supreme
Court, it, having coSnizance of this
transaction, rejected the claim, and rem
dered a severe opinion. on the ground of
fraud. Gold having been discovered
some distance from the claim. several
companies, among others the New Idris.
proceeded to develop and work the
mines. when McGar-ahan carried his
rejected claim into Congress and asked
for the grant. enabling him to buy it in
at $125 per acre. The companies now
at work are unable to procure patents
for their mines so long this bill is
pending. II has already been before
five sessions. and NJ the last preceding
this was indefinitely postponed. Mr..
Stewart and two other Senators signed
an application TO the Commissioner of
the Land Office, asking him to grant
patents TO the parties in possession, and
now argue that McGarrahan's S claim has
no business in Congress, law having
been passed covering all these old Span
ish land grants, and under which Me-
Garrahan should seek adjudication Of
his cl aims.
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19

Nevada is going into an extensive silk
culture, one nursery there already con-
tanning one million worms.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23

The following is q statement of the re-
ceipis and disbursements of the city from
A pril l, 1865, to March 1859, complied fro m
the best data at this time at command:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23
Boston Boot and Shoe Market.

The demand for boots and shoes con-
tinues good. Prices are from five to
eight per cent. higher than at the
commencement OF the Spring trade
Manufacturers are experiencing much
difficulty in filling their contracts
taken early, on account of the in
creased prices demanded by the work
men, under the direction of Lodges
of Knights of st. Crispen, whose de-
mands, in some instances, have been
such as to oblige manufacturers to
discontinue operations entirely. =
Shoe and Leather Reporter, March IS.
l went East and made purchases
and left orders one month earlier
than usual this season; so that [ have
got a splendid stock of Boots and
Shoes, and at lower prices than l
could have got at any other time.
My prices will be found 20 per cent.
lower than any other house in town,
and goods much better and more styl-
ish. Be sure and call at go Main
Street. 1T j. S. Kicker.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23
EEfver Rbiannlnl,ea

PITTsBURG, March p Weather cloudy.
| thermometer 30. Monongahela six feet
/ eight inches, and stationary.
CrEcINNArI, March 22-Boats arrived
| from New Orleans II. Hudson. from
Wheeling. Departed: Edinburgh, Tor Ma
! rietta; America, tor ~ Louis. The Cham
= on may 20 into the docks before leaving.
River twenty four feet six inches, and ris-
ing; seVenty-seven feet six fuche$ under
the bridge. Sect ana snow in the morn
Ing rain during tie day and snow at night.
LOUISVILLE, March q. -- Carrie V.
Kountz, PittsDuFg to st. Louis. Louisiana,
New Orleans to Cincinnati: John KflnOur
10 New Orleans: Richmond, from New
Orleans; silver Moon, Menu hls TO Gin
cinnat; J. W Garrett and barges, ana a..
a. 4 honpsou, New Orleans to Cincinnati:
river il statfopery; feet II inches in toe
canal: q feet ii Inches on the falls, and
f ct IL inches Oyer the ROCKS. Weather
cloudy aud cool Business dull.
MEMPHIS, March 22-CIoudy and eoai.
River swelling. Arrived Belle Memphis,
TO 81. Louis; MiDneoia, 10 Cincinnati
DEPARTED: Art o = uT. for New orleans; Ma
genta, julie Thompson -aud Dean, for
st. Louis; Dexter, for Louisville.
NASHVILLE, March p River rising. p
feet ON Harpeth shoals. Weather cool
and cloudy. Heavy rain this morning
Arrived-Fanny Brandeis, from Evans
vile: Iyrone, from Caro-: j. ~. Phillips
and Ella Hug 7ess from The upper Cum
bertrand Departed.Fanny Brahde's, for
l1FdunH 4AAGs - ~ iiiAilpNs 10 the upper
Cum IBERIA d. In port - Robert Moore
Ella Hughes, A Baker, Char. eston and
Tyrone.
CAIRO, March 23.-PoTt list - Melnotte.
81. Louis 10 Cineinnaii, Pm Armada
Evansville packet s PHI Pink VarbIe
Nashville to IT. Louis, 3 Pm ST. Marvs
New Orleans 10 Cincinnati, 10 pm: Molffe
Able, st. Louis 10 New Orleans. 10 p ~
City OF cairo, Memphis 10 ST. Louis II Nd
Sam j. Hale, Memphis to Cfncinnafi
An; Ajax New Orleans, G An. ;Wauanita
New Orleans to Cincinnati, 4 = NJ. River