Year: 1869

FTon "A AaesoAS DeAASs


REsIGNATIoN.-wew were informed by
r. T. Gillespie, Esq, the Efficient and popu-
lar agent Of Wells, Fargo 4 Co. in this city,
that yesterday evening he received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Wm- h Taylor, Esq,
Superintendent of the Northern Division of
Wells, Fargo 4 Co.


"I have resigned my position on the North
em Division of Wells, Fargo & Co. and have
accepted the Superintendency of Wines 4
Co.'S. Stage Line in Nevada"


In common with our entire community,
We receive the knowledge of Mr.. Taylor's
resignation with regret Bringing to this
company experience ripe with life long
service in the greatest staging enterprise of
the country, he came up the road from Salt
Lake to this point in Dec. 1866, as Superinten-
dent of this section of the road. Since that day
be has devoted himself entirely to the i'm
proyement and perfection of his road. He
has laoored day and night, tested and put
into use all known improvements, shortened
routes, introduced every possible conv enience,
and IN short, left no means untrisd that
could IN any manner conduce to the greatest
speed, safety and ease on he route. That he
has succeeded IN bringing the road to a de-
gree of perfection almost unsttsinable, No
one who has ever travelled from here to Salt
Lake will for a moment doubt. And as the
result of his efforts, aided by his Efficient as-
sistents, he turns over to his successor the
finest, the best and the most Efficient stage
line on this continent, and superior even
to the old post routes of England. He
retires from this position with the
high regard and warm friendship of
the people Of Montana, not only
in our city but throughout the entire route,
who baye ever found him mmodating.
social and courteous. The line to which be,
will devote his time and attention is the
great stage company of Nevada-of which
he is n partnsr-which includes among its
rsutes the one from Austin to White Pine
and from Echos TO White Pine The largely
increasing business Of this company dsmaLd
his services. While we say good bye. we
trust it is only for a season, and in behalf of
the citizens of this metropolis of Montana
each one of whom is your friend, we ex-
tend to you the best wishes for your future
success and prosperity, and add our humble
tribute of continued good will, regard and
friendship.


ONE MORE FIRE attempted to startle
our citizens yesterday morning. small
building in the rear of Mcclure Co.'S
blacksmith shop, on Broad street, was dis
covered on Ere, but the flames were extln-
guished before they gained any considerable
headway. 1t seems strange that since the





given and so much carelessness has been man
ifeSted by those who should be careful. If
those who are thus reckless in regard to the
safety of their own property were the only
losers in consequences of fires resulting from
their individual neglect, we would cheerfuIly
consent to their being burned out from roof
to foundation, but when, by their want of
care, they are constantly jeopardi1iDg the
property of the entire city, we are in favor
Of guardians for such individuals. Take the
history of the great fires throughout the
country and their origin Is Invariably traced
TO some little wood building, the value of
which is q few hundred dollars, ard the occu-
psut Of which owns q trunk and an oVercoat.
Whole cities have been Land iI ashes from a
simple act of carelessness on the part of some
individual whose very a6ject poverty was to
him an excuse for being needless Such peo-
pie should take heed that they are not the
sufferers, but those who have labored earnestly
for years to acquire financial independence.
Many have the entire results of their life
time of toll and prIvation swept away for
ever, and thereby left broken IN spiri. as in
fortune, to begin anew ifss battle


HELENA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Lee
ruRE-The ffth Lesture before this Society
will be delivered on Thursday evening next
at the NJ. Z. Church, at "a o'clock, by Cor
nelius Hedges, Esq, who has selected for his
subject the highly interesting theme, "Pop-
ular Education" Few citizens of Montans
have given the subject of education more
thought than Judge Hedges, and be will on
this occasion express the hue of his opinions,
the strength of his convict ons, and the re-
suit of his Investigations. We doubt not
but that the lecture will be highly enter
tanning and Instructive. We are assured
that there will be n large attendance.


THE MORRIS C0NFLICT.-John Nor
Fis and Joseph Morris disagreed upon some
question yesterday. From words the time
to blows was short. Joseph received several
indentations upon his venerable skull. The
only fears entertained on the part Of the
bystanders was that they would not kill each
other. They disappointed all their friends by
coming out of the battle alive and running
90 the Justice Court, and receiving the
reward Of bravery in n fine of about twenty
eve dollars and costs each We are conf
IDENTIFY expecting TO see some enc killed in
these street fights, and NE can't say ne would
spend any time N vigorous lznentation-