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Year: 1865

RE- Wee deem it unnecessary to con
tinue the controversy with the Jackson
News any longer. Our position has been
vindicated by the highest authority in
dIspensed with and now the civil officers
of Mississippi are dealing out justice to
the negro. What we contended for has
been granted, and an important step is
made towards clearing the State OF
troops. The matter will soon be taken
up by the Legislature and we will stand
by the decision of that body.
Year: 1865

ANOTHER MILL.-Friend Conger, who for
some time past has been engaged in pros.
pecting about Copper City, has bought one of
Wheeler's small mills, with engine attached.
and intends to locate it upon some one of the
many lodes about Shasta His intention is
to keep trying until he strikes good thing.
This is sensible, and the only true way of
commencing work on quartz lode. When
groupings pay to work, ne can set his mill
down and work them, and as shafts are sunk
and good rock got out, the business is self.
sustaining. and the prospector knows just
what he is doing all the time. If the paying
rock petres, he has but to pack up his little
mill and move it TO II more favorable locality.
Thus, prospecting quartz lodes is simplifed.
cheapened AMI selfsustaining as much SO
as the prospecting for placer diggings.


Before the winter rains set in there will be
in operation at least three, and probably
more. of these little mills, in the neighbor-
hood Of Shasta. Every one of them is worth
to Shasta thousands for the hundreds they
COST One man can run them, furnishing
wood, rock and everything necessary to keep
them going. There is no possibility of the
prospector losing any money with them, IL
he but confines himself to his legitimate bus
mess, nor suffers his fancy 20 embark him in
the running of long tunnels. to strike . bar,
rem lode low down.
Year: 1865

Cool IxPuDENcE.-The following para.
graph, from the Red Bluff Independent Of
the 7th inst. excels, in cool impudence,
anything in the way of journalism that we
have read for long time. An outside reader
would infer from it that the Independent had
worked in the Union harness, instead of
being the leader and organ of what it terms
the !" opposition guerrilla order" Though it
sta.es simple truth in naming the ''order." it
should be candid enough to take its share of
the odium. There is magic in organization
that will prove effective" If the soulless
unprincipled thing bad said there is magic
in principle that will always prove effective
against combinations of the guerrilla order
who possess only such principles as actuate
such organizations, viz: that Of plunder
alone,'' it would have stated fact. But
here is--the paragraph, and let. the reader
Judge:


A GENERAL ScRANBLE.-Since 1861 there
has not been such a general scramble and
mixed up affair as the election that came of
vesterday-thougn WIN Il uinereht result
In 1861 the regular ticket was generally de-
feated. This year the regular ticket had the
inside track and kept 1.-THE opposition was
too much of the guerrilla order to make an
effective opposition. This election shows the
power and force of organization and cemhi


nation. A compact and well organized
force though it may be in the minority viii
succeed aga nst a dsorganized force without
any common head or front. There is q magic
in organization that will prove effective.
Year: 1865

ELECTION RETURNs-Last week we SUP.
posed we would be able to give the returns
to-day Of the vote cast at the late election.-
But owing to the dilatory manner in which
returns travel when there is no competition


we are compelled to wait another week. Al
several precincts on the upper Sacramento ro
polls were opened. The Board of Capvassers
will meet on Monday to complete the can.
Year: 1865

A NUMBER Of PASSENGERS from San Frar-
cisco via Panama to New York are out in a
card in the New York papers depouncing the
treatment of passengers by the Atlantic Mail
Steamship Company, between Panama and
New York, as infamous, Il burning shame
and national disgrace.
Year: 1865

AN old criminal was asked what was the
first step that led to his ruin. when he an
swered: The first step was cheating a
printer out of two years subscription. When
| had done that the devil got such grip on
me that could never shake him off, u
Year: 1865

GEMS oV THOUGHT. Religion removes
those little desires which are the "eOn-
slant hectic Of fool"


We have NO need to 60 to the theatre
70 be made tender, but among the poor
and unfortunate.


Nearly sA beginnings are difficult and
poor. At the OpeaiGg Of tIV 2z'Sft. 81
hound limps.


The lover carries away with him the
iirst kiss as sun TO brighten and warm
his whole after life.


A eonceited man estimates himself too
highly a Proud man thinks himself wOr-
thy OF being highly estimated.


We oil need resistance to our errors on
every side. Woe to US when all men
speak we'll Of US. and woe to Us when all
men shall give way to us.


In the deep. sweet twilight, the earliest
innocent feelings Of childhood, huttsr
around US like night butterflies.


1t is easy enough Tor, AOured man to
renounte society and 90 irto the desert;
the only difficulty is TO dwell there.
When we are alone. an hour past mid
night, in the streets Of sleeping city,
everything around us appears as.if hewn
in the adamAnt Of eternity.


Not only does death beautify our life
less forms, but the thought Of it gives q
more beautiful expression TO the cOunten-
ance even in life, and new strength to the
heart; as rosemary is both placed as a
chaplet on the brOws Of the dead and gives
life to the fainting by its vivifying es-
sence. Rs


Sensibility is n star that can lead one
only when the sky is clear. Reason is
the magnetic needle that guides US when
the sky is wrapt in darkness.
A man must have very bad opinion of
himself not to be willing TO appear what
he really is.
Year: 1865

The incidents on WHICH the foregoing
pages are founded are literally true
That the supernatural visitation was the
offspring Of an overweight Imagination
and superstitious mind, u real cause Of
monomania, there can be little doubt
The vagarIes of an excited Imagination
are producing results on Mormons and
Millerites quite as inexplicable to sober
reason, as the catastrophe of the Broken
Vow.
Year: 1865

LADIES BALMORALS. - The most sensible
Boo rs io cold weather the ladies admit are CANrhELL


Those not familiar with their excellence should
III st C.SrHEILs establishment No B3 Broadway between
Eleventh and Twelfth s tASTkELL prices are moderate
Year: 1865

tIon 70 Abbott y Co: If there is ROT in
the whole city of New York, some honest
avocation for these men, we will promise,
# they come South, to assist them in OBJ.
tanning situation whereby they may make
an honest living. "This advertisement is
not subject to the usual commission"
Year: 1865

ADJUTANT LooMIs.-This week we were
pleased to welcome into our Office this
efficient and popular officer of the seth
New: York Veteran Volunteers. He was
on tour Of inspection to this post, and
we were gratified to know that was SO we'll
pleased with the manner in which Captain
Metcalf, the Commandant, and Lieut..
Black, the Provost Marshal, had dischar, ,;ed
their respective duties at this post. Our
citizens have. not been put to the slightest
Inconvenience on account Of their presence,
aud it's to be hoped that they may remain
with US as long as it. may be necessary to
keep garrison at this place.
Year: 1865

The army of the United States is to |
be reduced at once to four corpe of 40,- |
600 men each. Two Of the corps will be
composed of white troops-one of regu-
lars and the other Of volunteers-and
the other two of cOlored troops This
force, tits thought, viii be sufficient to
keep the South quiet, even if the bitter
lessons it has been learning for the past
four years have not taught it the folly
of attempting to destroy Government
enshriued in the hearts Of the people.
This immense reduction Of our national
forces will decrease public expenditures
correspondingly, and we may anticipate
the speedy arrival Of the time when bust
ness will be settled on a 6rm basis, and
run in its wonted channels. The i'm
mense wealth and resources OF our Gov
ernment viii create Sinking Fund that
win soon pay of our public debt, enor-
nous as il is, without materially oppress-
ing the people with taxation. 1t Is true,
our taxes must be heavy for years to
come, but yet not so burdensome as to
cripple enterprise or retard public aud
private improvements.


Every American, with a spark Of pat.
riotism in his bosom, feels double pride
in his Government and country since the
fiery ordeal through which they have sc
successfully emerged, and viii not grum-
BILE when called on to pay his portion Of
the public debt incurred in tbs Pressrva


ton of that Government end country
1t reioices the heart to witness these in
dicatiOns of the speedy dispersal Of th'
clouds of war which have hung darI


aud gloomy above us, and to believe tha
!. we shall soon bask in the rays of a sur
It OF peace with healing Ia its beams
Year: 1865

The correspondent of the New York
World, the great organ Of the Demo-
cratic party, is responsible for the state
meat that every conspirssor in custody
for the assassination Of President Lin.
coin, Is by education Roman Catholic.
Year: 1865

it ought to be for its usefulness and con-
venience. Sensible merchants will soon
learn to appreciate it, and when peace Is
fully restored on your side thele will spring
up more specuIstions than the world has
ever seem
Year: 1865

NV DouBLE TRAcK.-The new track Of
the Kinsman street railroad wss finished
on Saturday. There is now double track
from the Park to Eagle street. It formerly
extended no further than Huron street.
Year: 1865

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-A young man
says the Denver News, was killed by light.
ning on the road beyond Valley Station recent
ly. The electrical current entered the head
near the right eye. and passed out al bis breast
down his right leg, charring it almost to a
cinder. and throwing a shoe from bis foot.
Three horses out of four he was driving were
by the side of the wagon, and a horse that
was following some sixty feet behind.
Year: 1865

W E learn that as soon as the dispatch reach
ed Acapulco. giving the news Of the destruc
tion of our whaers by the rebel pirate Shen
andoah, the commander of the English wal
steamer Devastation, then lying in the harbor
sought an interview with Capt. &. R. Scott
of the L. ;. steamer Saranac. and informed
him that be should set sail Immediately with
the Devastation in pursuit of the Shenandoah
and should treat the rebel cruiser as pirate
and capture her wherever. she might be found
He left port as soon as his ship could be got
under way.
Year: 1865

IT is singular that the only hope Of party
calling itself the Peoples Union party"
should rest uPou the contingency of the Dem
ocra's endorsing their bogus efforts But
such is the fact.
Year: 1865

SHAsrA-Tbe Shasta Courier sets it down
as singular coincidence that there is neither
a resident preacher of the Gospel in that place
nor prisoner in its Jail. We expect the couu
ty officials would rather see prisoner.
Year: 1865

people. says the Toledo Record. who have
ca Gully noted the ''signs OF the times"
say that we will have an unusual quantity
of snow this winter. They say that much
rain during the summer is always followed
by heavy falls Of snow in the winter, and
claim that the character of the summer is
always index to the character Of the win
ter in this respect. Our last wet summer
was in ls55-ten years sgo-and it will be
recollected that the winter of '55-'56afford-
ed more fine sleighing than any winter
since.
Year: 1865

Of law books under his arm walked out Oh 'ne court
room
been arrarned and his life placed In jeopardy ne Vas
entitled now either acqutta or tral on the mer
charges He believed that all the authories r and
military we're conclusive on the point that, Il not
Quilted the prisoner, under the crcumstance<
titled TO all the benefits Of an acquittai


The PRrsIpryr of tho court inquired of Mr. Peck
whether he was still here In the renoI Of counsel


Mr. PECK replied that he was not
THE JUDGE ADVOCATE BECOMES THE COUNSEL OF


THE PRISONER.


The PRESIDENT said the Judge Advocate was here as
the counsel Of the defendant, the gentleman and his
associates having withdrawn.


Judge Advocate SHIPMAs said, the responsibility
now attached to him of appearing for the prisoner he
asked an adjournment until tomorrow. He not
unmndful Of the rights of the prisoner He regretted
the retiring OF the counsel Judge Hughes had left
record the remark that he made alusion TO him
soldier not being that he had been in battle In
reply 10 this he merely referred to the official record
nle In the War Department.


The Commission adjourned until twelve O'Clock to-
morrow noon.
Year: 1865

AUCTION SALE OF GOVERNMENT CoTToN. An important
auction sale of cotton took place yesterday
at twelve O'clock at Ill Broadway About one thou
sand bales offered the attendance not large
The bidding was spirited until the close OF the
sale, when many of the wholesalers left and the small
dealers had chance to buy the remarkably low rate
of iveeghths Of cent per pound, at which rate two
obtained number of bales sod and the names Of pur
chaear
Year: 1865

TERRITORY OF MONTANA, L.


County of Madison.


Session Of the Probate Court for the County of
n Madison held at the Probate Office in the City of Vir
gnia on the fifteenth day of June A. ID. 1865 Present
o. F. Strickland Probate Judge in the matter of the estate
of Frank II. Angevine deceased. On reading and filing
thel Petition, duly verified of Thomas Baume praying
for therein FORTH that he be appointed Admins
traitor of said estate Thereupon it is ordered that Mon
day. the 7th day of August next at one o'clock, in the
afternoon be assigned for the hearing of said Petition and
are hereby notified to appear at session of said Court
then and there be held at the Probate Office in Virginia
CITY, and show any there be- why the prayer Of
said Petition should not be granted and further ordered
that Petitioner give notice of the said hearing, by causing


copy of this order to be published in the MONTANA Posi-


newspaper printed and circulated in said County of Mad
ison successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. D. +. STRICKLAND,


"a true copy) 46it Probate Judge.
Year: 1865

The committee for the celebration being somewhat
behind, in financial point of view it Is hoped that
of the citizens who are able to do so will con-
tribute, with view to make up the deficiency, in
order that those who have devoted their time and
expended their extract Of pay-treak for the benefit
Of all, on the occasion of the first solemnzation of
national independence in this vicinity may not
bear the whole burden of the expense. -. .
Year: 1865

We are much astonished that some of the property
holders Main street do not at once bestir them
selves in the matter of itsrepa so much needed
As divers coach coming into town, on the 5th,
of the leaders fell into big ditch crossing the
street. the driver not being able to see in the dark.
Had it not been for the timely aid afforded by few
citizens who were accidentally close at hand coach
horses and passengers might have been thrown into
pit, and a great loss of life would probably have
been the consequence.
Year: 1865

BLAcn RAscALTY.-A negro boy, well known in
Virginia for his stealing propensity, caught in
Blackfoot City with stolen money and after confess
ing the theft received twenty-five lashes on his bare
back, which the marks of former scourging could
be plainly seen. He is now on his way hither. If
he persists in his nfringements of the eighth COM
mandment, he will find this place to hot for him.
Year: 1865

GREGORY, HEFFNER Co., the Pine Lake Ice Co.,
deserve the thanks of the community for their con-
duct on the 4th. They placed five hundred pounds
of ice at the disposal of the Fire Companies free of
charge The ice is Of the finest quality, and we are
glad to know that their business is extending daily
Year: 1865

J. X. BEIDLER has been appointed Deputy u S
Marshal. better man for the berth cannot b,
found in the Territory. Kind and obliging but COO
and intrepid. Any one that digs for it, will find th
bedrock in hurry.
Year: 1865

JOHN JACK writes to us from Ophir City, under
date of June 10th, that the place looks lively. The
boats were discharging and the Cutter to start
the next day. John is going on through trip. We
wish him luck, and no greater necessity for wig
than appeared casual survey of his poll in times
gone by,
Year: 1865

STILL THEY CoME.-0x and mule trains crowd our
streets daily, coming and going from and to Fort
Benton. We notice some large lots of flour among
the arrivals. We are glad to these importations
of the staff of life. Bring them along. We can use
al
Year: 1865

As an unprincipled and desperate fellow was swag-
gering round pftol IN hand on the 4th, the weapon
was discharged, The ball entering the shoulder of
boy standing Fortunately the injury sustained
is not of serious nature.
Year: 1865

The pasture and arrangements on Captain j.
Williams Ranch, on the Stnkingwater. are now in
first class ORDER and there better place to send
cattle. Every one knows that the owner is the man
to take care Of what is entrusted to him.
Year: 1865

We see John Clark's mules passing our window
There are 2S of them as fine any in the Territory
They are engaged in hauling freight from Benton to
this city. We hope the owner will make good
thing of it, and come out safe-wind and limb.
Year: 1865

A IL PERSONS DESTROYS OF ENTERING


n into business in a new and rapidly growing
town, or such as wish to build private resideneel
and secure homestead In quiet and heHlthy To-
cation, are advised 10 ride or walk out to 6t
Year: 1865

Our planet is undoubtedly full of riches,
and il seems as if every man would soon have
his share-lf not exactly in the riches, at least
Ia the stock OF the companies which devote
themselves to the task of finding them
"Hide and Seek" is game that has long been
played between Mother Earth and her chill


drep, and heretofore the hider upon the whole
has had the best of it.. But the seekers have
now got the upper hands of her. Every day
they are penetrating to the secret places
where, for countless ages, she has concealed
her valuables, and bringing the proceeds oi
their suD-teIrene burglaries to the light OF day.
Scientific "oracksmen" break into her strong =
holds, and literally "chisel" her out of her
dowry. Her internal laboratories are at their
mercy. Down they dig to the roofing, how
ever thick, into the great oil tanks, where the
products OF her quiet chemistry have been
emuIating ''in bono" ever since the Deluge,
or perhaps from period far more remote, and
up comes the greasy staple ready for expor-
tation. This land of ours, already known as
the most enlightened nation under the sun,
will henceforward be the most enlightening


1t is our mission to illuminate all creation lit
orally rs well as mentally. Our light cannot
be hidden under myriads of bushels. Last
year we shipped 36,000,000 of gallons of oil TO
the people who sit comparatively in darkness.
We are the worlds illuminate and lubricators.
Produce all the lamps in the universe and
manufacture as many more-we can fill them.


Hurry up your multitudinous wheels-we
can grease them. There is an Atlantic of pc
troleum rolling under our feet. Weep, lean
Europe, over thy leanness. America, thy fat
and lusty younger sister, laughs Thy meagre-
ness to scorn! She perspires oil through in
Vulnerable pores, wherewith to lard thy dry
ness. Does the old world think to rob us of
our gold? So! we will give her mineral fat
IN its place and keepsour yellow dust t home.
bankruptcy stares us In the face, saws John


Bulb Come and look into our oil wells: thou


WIT ind our new discovery no fantasy, though


very like whale"
Year: 1865

SINGULAR EFFECT OF Music ON A Doc. J.,


A friend OF ours who lived in Rogate short
time ago, was in possession of favorite dog,
of the spaniel kind. Our friend performed d
little on the violin, and often he would sit on
one side Of the fire and the dog would. lie op-
posite him. He would play several tunes
through, and the dog would appear asleep, but
on his commencing "Lucy Nealn the animal
invariably jumped up and howled as If he had
been put to the most excruciating pain. No
other tune produced the same effect.--I West
Sussex Gazette. 80 :
Year: 1865

All who have committed an excess of any kind
whether it be the solitary vice of vout or the sting
ing rebuke OF misplaced confdencein maturer years
SEEK FOR An AHTIDoTR IN SEASON ol
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervosr
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton are
the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait the contamination that is sure to fol-
low. do not wait for Unsghtly Ulcers, for Il


Disabled Limbs for Loss Of beauty 4s


and COMPLEXION.
Year: 1865

The rattle-snake finds a superior foe in the
deer and black snake. Whenever buck dis
covers rattle-snake 10 situation which in
vites attack, be losses no time in preparing
for battle. He makes up within ten or twelve
feet of the snake-then leaps forward and aims
to sever the body Of the snake with his
sharp bifurcated hoofs. The first onset is
most commonly successful, but if otherwise,
the buck repeats the trial until he cuts the
snake in twain. The black snake is also more
than an equal competitor against the rattle
snake. Such is its celerity OF motion not only
in running, but OF entwining itself around Its
victim, that the rattle-snake has no way O.
escape from its fatal embrace. When the
black and rattle-snake are about to meet for
battle, the former darts forward at the height
OF his speed; and strikes at the neck OF the
latter with unerring certainty, leaving foot
or two OF the upper part of his owA body at
liberty. In an instant he encircles him with
five or six folds; he then stops and looks the
strangled and gasping foe in the face, to ascer-
tain the effect produced upon his corseted
body. II he shows signs of life the coils are
multiplied and the screws are tightened-the
operator all the while narrowly watching the
countenance of the helpless victim. Thus the
two remain thirty or forty minutes-the exc
cutioner then slackens one coil, noticing at the
same time whether any signs OF life appears
II so tae coil is resumed and retained until the
incarcerated wretch is completely dead. The
moccasin snake is destroyed In the same way
Year: 1865

HENRY WARD BEEcHER AND THE
FLAG RAsING.-.Even Henry Ward Beech
er has, at last administered rebuke to
the advocates of the determination and no
conciliatien policy toward the South
The following extract from late speech
of his, in New York, is in admirable
contrast with the malevolent howlings of
many of the radicals, and with the spirit
which he has heretofore exhibited in the
past. Magnanimity and generosity are
always traits that command pubic respect
and their absence in any character or pol
lev fixes upon it the mark of adherence.
BEEoHER said in speaking of his visit to
Charleston to help put the flag upon Fort
Sumter.


stAt other times when the prospect Of
lifting the flag to its former place seemed
almost visionary, he had spoken of such
an event with jueilation. But now, as
the time in reality drew near, his sou
trembled within him at its solemn mean.
ing. Many would 60 there imbued with
this feeling of solemn history of this peo
pie. He should feel sorry if any wen
there with any other feeling than that Of
Christian patriotism. Ifothers went with
feelings ofexultation over fallen foe, fol
his part he went as brother to appeal tc
misled brethren from the day of their mis-
apprehension to the day Of knowledge
II would be to say to them that after fou
years of blood and darkness, we hat
brought back to them the same hearts o
love chat they had smitten in these Ions
four years.