The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-12-09
Saturday Morning, December 9. 1871

1T is said that the proper word Is Alexed
instead of Alexis.
The Northern Pacific r. r. 10 extending
rapidly In Minnesota. Now by st. Pau
the work gres bravcly on.
Tho Report of the SECRETARY Of Wa,
shows the strength of the Army is 1900
expenses $4O.OOO,0OO. Estimate for mex,
. yesr. e3s.4l5.472.
Tho Scientific Prem says the assays made
st Washington shows there IL no trace of tin
10 the Ogden ores. but further still. it is ex
ceedingly skeptcal about the later state
ment that il is Cadmium.
There is 10 he tremendous eclipse OF
the sun next Monday. Persons desiring to
witness it will please to have their smoked
glasses ready. p. 8. 1t will be visible in
India and all the Islands south of Asia
(only).
The Report of the Commissioner of In.
tcrnal Revenue shows the aggregate receipts
for the fiscal year is $l44.Ull.176. The Is.
innate for The current year is $l25. 0O0. 900.
Tue receipts from spirits are go. 2Sl 800;
from tobacco, $33, 57s.O97. Taxes were col.
lected on 10 ,,sss.0e3 pounds of tobacco,
and on I 1882 .S44, 1857 cigars.
The New York Tribune, Of Nov. 2lst
In over column article. takes up the de
Tense Of Gov. Palmer, of Illinois, for his
action in recommending the indictment of
Gen. Sheridan and others, for putting
Chicago under patrol of Militia ETC. As the
Chicago papers vehemen,ly denounced the
action Of the Governor, u lively set to will
ensue,
"' Henry c Bowen, Editor Of the Brook.
Ign Union. having published card IN reply
70 IN. attack Of the N. Y. Slamd.'rd, Horace
Greeley in the Tribune says. MIR Bowen
seems to US 10 take needless trouble. Hav.
ing been chosen MS the target for many col
umnics from the same source, as malignant
aud Is grOundless Is the above, We have
judged silence their ft and sufficient an.
swer. We commend our example 10 Mt.
Bowen"
The name Of the vessel In which,
Alexis Tor Alexea) like Capt. Kidd,
Sailed, AZ he sailed,
10 Ia icplOrablc doubt First we had il in
kilograms SCOTLAND" and then ''Swetlsnd. "
Now comes the N. Y. Standard and Others
with 1t ''Svetlsnd," while the World and
Tribune As persistently adhere to "Svetls.
na." If it would smell rs sweet by any
Other, it ought to be re-chr listened, just for
luck.
"A renegade Mormo,:. now in the East,
proposes 10 furnish the Suit Lake Reciew
with full expose Of the endowment Ger
etn"nies, obligations. etc. which he has
knowledge Of. He says those endowed take
. most horrible oath to avenge Oh the nation
the death of Joseph Smith, and to reveal it,
secrets is punishable with death. The Revieu
accepts the proposition. 1t will doubtless tx
interesting, out usually the statements OF
pcrjurers are not reliable.
Now that the Legislature is in session,
We most earnestly urge the appointment ot
some competent person to collect and arrange
statistics of the resources, productions. ETC.,
Of Monts IA; to write q series Of articles
containing such information rs those win,
contemplate immigra,ing would wish II
know. and to make such appropriation y.
would compensate the author and print 9u
edition Of several thousand copies. 1t has
been neglected heretofore. 1t Is of vast i'm.
por,ance, and would compensate the Terri
tory many fold in the influx of people snd
the increase Of taxable property. befor.
j even another session of the Legislature.