The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON

To THE EDITOR New NORTHWEST:
You didn't think would be in Washing.
ton, did you? Well! no matter, here am,
and cs your regular correspondent docs not
appear to he Montanian, ! may give you a
few items he docs not understand cs 5lon.
tsnians do.
POLITICAL.
First: The twelve apostles of Ashley, OF
whom you have seen accounts. have turned
up here. r. j.. and James L. Fisk, the Sec
rotary Of the Republican party of Montana
(!.-ED.) and the Bannack chief-A. J.
Smi:h-occupy rooms .. 400, Fourth street.
Nailed high over tic door is sign inscribed
MONTANA HEADQUARTERS"
and on entering the .doo:, looking up, you
will perceive mule aloe nailed fast and
sure. 1t Is significant and not inappropri-
ate symbol. They have ASHLEY on the
brain" hei. nv Pitts will be- Governor.
Mr.. J. B. Church is q good Republican, a
good man, and will make good officer. In
Mr.. Potts We viii have q Governor of un-
blenished charactcr-onc who will carry
with him the united strength of the party,
and command the respect of the democracy,
for ability, integrity and worth. MI. Crounse,
p. NJ. Of Helena is in danger. There is also
being made an effort against Mr. 8. L. Wat.
son, Collector of Internal Revenue, with q
probability of its being successful. Who
the successor would be I do not know. Mr.,
Cummings, Of Virginia, isspplicant. bat has
no earthly show.
"t PERSONALS
Judge Mahcw, of Deer Lodge, Mcssrs.
Phelps, Clark and A. ]. Smith of Bannack;
Capt. Nick Wall, Major Blake, Henry
Thompson and General Washburne, of He
lena arc hero Mcssrs. Mclean and Bird
have left. Capt. G. G. Huntley has gone to
New York. Mr.. J. B. Church las gone
West Among West Siders in the city are
Major II. NJ. McAuley and w. w. johnson,
ESQ.,, the latter having inciina,ions toward
the Treasury Department. Colonel Peck, of
the firm of Durfec s. rcck, is here. Gil
mer & Salisbury are talking ''mail con
tracts" A. J. Smith talks mail contracts"
Huntley talks mail contracts the
chances are We will have an increase Of ser.
vice At reduced rates.
There are movements on foot here against
other incumbent officers, the particulars of
which you will find in accompanying letters.
Its jolly good fun to outsiders, but rough
on the :'ips' and their friends. s. es
The above may be ''items of interest" for
your readers, and are at your service. Mr.,
Potts will be here In . few days, when the
griddle will get hot and things begin to pop.
With sentiments Of distinguished considera.
ton for oil concerned, l say let en- ..
POP.
washsston, D. c.. Feb, = 10
-MrA General Sherman forbids her daugh-
ter 70 participate in round DANCES.
-"Wet Groceries" 10 The proper name for
liquors, now. --......,. ..........s ..,r
-" Ssnset" Coz weighs les than 100
pounds-hencs the point Of Buffers ''Shoo
Fly" -,~ gsg .sz s,.r !,
Mark Twain" publishes in the Buffalo
Espreas the best eulogy yet written on Bu:.
llngamc. s.l w .h+.' D'5 e Vii
The Capital 1vsses says a law passed the
last Legislature requiring all reports Of the
county Superintendants 70 bs subscribed and
sworn to before some officer authorized to
administer oaths. a1ste S.
"A dire In Alegan, Michigan Feb. -, de-
stzoyea sight ssorcs valued 1t 43o.0oo Our
old journalistic friead D. G. Henderson Of
TIA A1eSss JesssA had his once destroyed
and Issues from the Dsaasrsso@ We
tzust - viii have better fortune heseaftes.
-Wslea,n from To HtysM that Col. W.
;. Whssasr, u. 3. Narihal for Ills Terri
eosy, - ~ received his preliminary osdsn
To- nkiag ~ cses1s Of Montana, aad win
~ 6lvads - 1ssss1lesy inlo districts, 10
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