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Year: 1868

Doc AIhart Clark, colored, who was convicted Of
stealing saddle from Henry Harding a few days
ago, and whose time in the penitentiary was fixed
by the jury at two years, was taken before Judge
John Hugh Smith, yesterday, for sentence. When
Judge Smith inquired of him if no had anything to
say as to why sentence should not be passed in his
case he replied that he had not stolen the saddle
that he had sold the horse without it, and had in
formed the purchaser at the time that the saddle
was not his property but that Of Sumner. he said
that he could prove all his assertions by the pur-
chaser of the animal whom, strange to say, lie had
taken no care before 10 have summoned as wit
ness in his behalf. On this affidavit, Judge Smith
granted him new trial. The facts were proved as
stated, and upon them the accused was released,
thus barely escaping two years confinement at
hard labor in the penitentiary. The change of
Clark's countensnce from grave to gay when he
he was SET at liberty strkngly indicated his intense
delight at regaining his liberty BG'u'er,
Non 3D.
Year: 1868

"CLING CLOSE TO THE Rock, JOHNNY. -
A long train Of cars, fourteen or fifteen


were recently passing over the Allegheny
Mountains on their way eastward. They
were crowded with passengers. As the
iron horse snorted and rushed on, they be-
gan to descend and needed no power but
the invisible power of gravitation to send
them down with terrible sWiftncss. Just
Us the passengers began to realize their
situation, they came TO short curve cut
out Of the solid rosll, wall Of rock lying
on each side Suddenly the steam whistle
screamed as if in agony Put on the brakes,
put on the brakes, but with no apparent
slacl1cning of the cars. Every window flew
open, and every head that could be was
thrust out to see what the danger was, and
every one rose up in theta places, fearing
sudden destruction. What was the trouble?
Just as the engine begaa to turn in the
curve the engineer was little girl and
her baby brother playing on the track In
a moment the cars would be upon tnCm.
The Shrek Of the whistle startled the little
girl, and evry one looking over could see
them. Close to the track in the upright
rock, was little niche, out of which piece
of rock had been blasted. In an instant
the baby was thrust into this niche, and as
the cars came laundering by the passen-
gers holding their breath, heard the clear
voice Of the little sister on the other side OF
the cars rign out, "Cling close to the rock
Jonny, cling close to the rock" And the
little creaturoIsnuggled in, and put his head
as close to the corner Of the rock as posi-
bic, while the heavy cars Whirld past him.
And many were the moist eyes that gazed.
and silent thanksgiving went to heaven,
Year: 1868

Among the passengers in a stage coach was lit
To gentleman who had possibly seen five summers.
The coach boidg quite fiT he sat in the lap Of an
other passenger. While on the way, something was
said about pickpockets and soon the conversation
became general on that interesting subject. The
gentleman who was then holding our young friend
remarked my fine fellow, how easy could pick
your pocket" "No you couldn't replied he, Il We
been looking out for you all the time
Year: 1868

THE GREAT CIRCUs.-We call the at
tention of those who delight in rare
equestrian performances to the adyer-
tisement of the Great Crescent City
Circus, under the direction and owner
ship of C. W. Noyes.


The array of talent is said to be uu-
surpassed and we apprehend tn at such
is the case. Just go, and 'laugh and
grow fat"
Year: 1868

There are twelve New York city
clergymen receiving over ten thousand
dollars year for their clerical services
and hundred ministers in the same
city who do not receive over one-tenth
that amount each.
Year: 1868

The account of the new process of making
gas az exhibited at No Nassaust as described in THE
TRIBUNE OF Tuesday, imperfect because the idea
might be gathered that fire is used to keep the gas at an
even temperature No fire is required at all 1t is the
heat generated from the earth which the reservoir of
gasoline IA placed which secures the object.
Year: 1868

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant, and shall do what we
may he allie TO induce the establishment of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
iucts. To this end we will pay special attention
10 the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and oxert ourselves TO encourage the diversih-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

The Herald last evening INDUCED in


over two columns more of delirious self


laudations and abuse of The Posi-.


The new gold discoveries furnish


it with the foundation of its imaginings


and il weaves straws in its hair and


gnashes it's teeth at fearful rate, and


because, while lying nerveless upon its


death bed, it has been unable to obtain


information of the new mines, IL denies


their existence. OF course we did not
expect any exhibition of enterprise on


the part of dying journal, and hence


we were prepared for this denial. We
shall not handy words with a newspa"
per which shows the public how not to
serve it by devoting by far the greater
portion of it's space to it's own glorifica-
ton, but will simply say, with regard
to the Occur d'Alene mines, that the
item which appeared in our last issue
with regard to them, commenced by
stating that the information was given
as received from Mr.. David Lusk, and
that such was the case we defy the
Herdld to deny. We have since re-
ceived further information from other
parties TO the effect that Mr.. Sweeney
discovered, last fall, a gulch eighteen
miles in length in the mountains re-
ferred 10, and that, on Sunday his
partner arrived in Washington
Cfulch with information that he was OBJ
tuning from six bits to one dollar 20
the pan, and advising some of his
friends to come to the new mines. And
all this notwithstanding the HerdIds
statement that Mr.. Sweeney could not
by any possibility have time enough 10
make any discovery" and report results
in Helena at this date" Various
other reports are in circulation
with regard to the mines, but not being
possessed of that infallibility which the
Herald claims for itself we cannot tell
the true from the false, and merely give
them as we receive them That we ad-
vised stampede is lie. If we had
given any advice whatever upon the
subject, we should have recommended
to our citizens TO stay at home, as the
mines will be filled up before they could
reach them, but we are not so in the
habit of giving unasked advice and omi-
nous warnings as the seif-conceited fly
on the wheel of journalism which thinks
it is kicking up such dust on Broads
way The Herald objets to our item
because it speaks of discoveries FIVE miles
beyond the Montana boundary. and
thinks that we should not 20 for news
outside the Territorial limits. If the
mines were ten miles further east, it
would not probably object. Herein it
shows how consistent are its ideas of
journalism, and il is welcome TO them.
We shall always esteem it our duty to
give the latest news that may be of in
terest to our citizens, no matter whence
it comes.
Year: 1868

TYPoGRAPHICAL ERRoR.-The par
sons" last paper on The Situation as
it appeared in the daily, is made 10 read
as follows: Government has. by too
speedy reconstruction committed an
error, which, unless speedily retracted,
must prove fatal" Had the futile scrib.
bier for the Gazette reao the Weekly
PosT, printed the same morning. hs
would have discovered the correction
properly made, and found that the word
corrected" was used in the manuscript
instead of "retracted." Again, had the
scribbler possessed a reasonable amount
of common sense and analysis, he would
have found in the article on "The Situ-
alton" specific suggestions as to the
mode of correcting and preventing the
disastrous consequences likely 10 grow
out of too hasty reconstruction. We
regret the necessity of being compelled,
by an error of the typo, 10 notice the
offspring of the added brains of the
Gdzette's chaplain" When the Gazette
Turns OuI u CuaPialh Win Cledr anu
unmuddled brain il will be time TO no
tice his illusions, until then, he can gain
no notoriety by a recognition. 1t is
only our intention to invite notice to
the article rs il appeared in the Weekly
Posi-, duly corrected of the typographi-
cal errors. Right onward is the
motto of earnest Radicals, without stop
ping TO listen to the canine barkings of
one who learned how to appreciate
the Radicals of Montana in 1864, when
they bore aloft the "tallow candle" and
the rope" We know the alphabet of
the chaplain"
Year: 1868

OK team style. The periodic dIain on


our population which now occurs every


fall, will, also, in great measure be
stopped. During previous years the
miner has seen before him long winter
and, although perhaps probable, yet
now or never" feeling seizes him ana


he fees by way of the Missouri River
from the possibility of hardship. With


the railroad comes an opportunity to
take his departure at any time at such
price as nearly all can afford, price


which is constantly becoming less.


With the facility for visiting home at
any time comes the Indifference as to
whether lis visited or not, for all know
that characteristic of human nature
which prompts US to always cpvet those
blessings which we have not, and to val.
lie lightly those we have. Our popula-
ton will, therefore, while more rapidly
increased by the new arrivals, be to a
less extent diminished by departures,
and become more permanent. Instead
of leaving work half done in order not
to lose the golden opportunity for reach
ing the States by river, our citizens will
remain TO finish one job, and then an
other and another, until finally months
and years will slip by, they will become
interested in a permanent business and
all thoughts of making the States again
their place of residence will be aban-
doned. But one of the immediate and
most prominent effects which the build
ing of the railroad will have upon
our Territory, will be shown in
the price of goods. Matches
will never again be sold at one dollar
per box, coal oil at eight dollars per gall
lon, nor flour at one hundred dollars per
sack. Freight can now be brought from
New York to Helepa in forty days, at
fifteen cents per pound, and some of our
merchants already have goods on the
way to this city, shipped on those condi-
tiOns. Such being the case, no demand
fer an article can long remain unsup-
piled, and more uniform scale of prices
will prevail throughout the year. Mer-
chants will neither make so large profits
nor suffer so large losses; business will
be done upon less speculative and
more legitimate basis, and both the sell
er and the buyer will be thereby bene-
flied. The river affording the cheaper
means of transportation will still remain
the principal channel through which
supplies will be received. and Helena
will still remain the natural distributing
point for the Territory; but goods will
seldom command a higher price than
that which would yield a reasonable
profit when shipped by railroad from the
East. To the increased safety which
the railroad insures % the transmission
of treasure, mails and goods, we can on
ly refer. AS a source of benefit TO the
Territory il is point worth considering.


And thus we have presented but few
of the many advantages we shall derive
from the U. p. r. II. With these before
us, and the certainty that ten fold great
er benefits will accrue to us by the con
struction of the Northern road, can any
one have a doubt as to the glorions fu-
ture that awaits Montana?
Year: 1868

WALKING FISH, of which so many interest
ing accounts have recently been given by natu-
ralists, are shortly expected to arrive in England
from India. The largest species grown to a
length Of three feet, but the smaller varities of
about one foot are more common. Observers
state that the walking fish breathe the air d
rect from the atmosphere, as we'll as air in solu-
ton in the water, their usual dwelling place.
Great pains have been taken to secure the
the eighteen specimens now in course of trans
mission to the London geological Gardens.
Year: 1868

The GETTYSBURG WATER Gettysburg
ever to be famed in history as the ground on
which was fought and won the turning battle
OF the war of the rebellion, is now acquiring a
reputation Of different kind, as giving out a
healing water for the restoration of the sick
and disabled. The opinions expressed by Drs.
Bell Stone, and other physicians, of the ac-
lively medicinal properties of this water, would
seem to be strengthened by additional testimo-
ny, OF decided character After making all
due allowances for the changes which time
brings about naturally in some diseases, and
the power of Imagination in the seeming cure
OF others, there remains clear and persuasive
record of the experience on themselves of per-
sons OF undoubted candOr and judgment, who
have been signally benefited by the methodi-
cal use of the Gettysburg water With it, as
with many of the mineral springs of Europe.
chemical analysis fails to indicate in advance
or to explain afterward its virtues and adapta-
tlon to some Of the most formidable and often
unmanageable diseases to which the human
frame is subject. Of these we may mention,
as yielding to this new remedy, chronic rheu-
matism, gout, and diseases of the kidneys, and
renal apparatus generally. Dyspepsia, with
its multifarious pains and disguises and murky
visions, is shown, on the testimony of intelli-
gent sufferers from the disease, to be amenable
to the curative power of the Gettysburg water,
and the same may be said of great and contin-
ued debility and prostration, amounting some-
times to paralysis itself, whether they be due to
indigestion and imperfect blood making, or to
organic affections ofthe brain and spinal mar
row,
Year: 1868

AN EDITOR says that a man in New York
got himsef into trouble by marrying two wives.
A Western editor replies by assuring his cotem-
porary that good many men had done that
same thing by marrying one. A Northern
quaintance found trouble enough by barely
promising to marry, without going any further.
Southern editor says that friend of his was
bothered enough when simply found in com
pany with another mans wife,
Year: 1868

SOCIETY IN New YoRK-There can be no
blinking the fact that society in New York is
not as safe place for a man or woman to move
about in as it was several years ago. So many
tricks OF Paris and follies of fashion have been
introduced in what is called good society"
that 1t is no longer endurable to quiet, modest
people. Nay, more, the larger parties and r, :
ceptlons that are given are but little more than
repettlOnS OF the Black Crook and White Fawn.
In every part of our social life this imp of
Parlsle n wickedness, this demoralization of the
stage has crept. We can no longer take our
wives and sisters to- fashionable parties with
any sense OF securely or respect, Such is the
utter shamelessness displayed, such is the man.
tie OF freedom thrown over the verest loafers
and llbertneS, that light minded person is dis
gusted.


1t is certainly astonishing that any father
should be willing to have his daughter for an
hour at the mercy of what is known as fashion
able society. He might as we'll condemn her
to a life of unhappiness to begin with Such
trlcklng out with paint and powder such half
naked displays of the shameless and immodest.
such metallic ornamentatons, such articles
and deceit, such namby-pamby conversation
1t IS all one great hollow sham. 1t makes no.
body happier, and adds to nobody's respect.
Better tor US all to stay quietly in our homes,
cultivate those higher graces which are the
charm of true society. Pity it is that such
is the present condition of things in this city;
but that it is true-sadly, terribly true we
think will not be questioned. York
HOrId
Year: 1868

Joint Resolution the Secretary OF War to build
Dedge Boats Use at the Mouth OF the mississippi River


BE u resolved and House Of Representatives OF
the United Congress assembe That the
secretary OF War be- and hereby authorized on the recon-
o the engineer department. to build ana Operate
drege boats for the Odeepenng and open


cnae oI one or more OF the at the mouth OF e


% s1d az 20 eapend for that purpose so much as may pc
appropriation the Improvement Oh tue
MssispR river provided Tor the Act making approPra
tn Tor e repair preservation, completion OF certain
public works heretofore authority
law and for other purposes March second eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven.


March
Year: 1868

The death, few weeks ago, of the old ex-
Klnd OF Bavaria, the friend and protector of
Lola Montez, has caused a revival of gossip
about that noted and notorious woman. You
may remember that she died here seven or
eight years ago, in a condition bordering on
deStltution. The physician who cared for her
In her last Illness never received pay for his
services, and the owner of the little garret
where she died had bill for several weeks
rent that he could not collect The headstone
that marks her grave in Greenwood was paid
tor by one of Lola's acquaintances and bears
the simple inscription Eliza Gilbert" with
her age, which [ do not exactly remember


During her last illness lawyer of this city
waited upon her physician and told him that
Lola owned certain real estate in Bavaria pre-
sented to her by the king, and which she was
at full liberty to SELL while if she neglected to
sell 1t, the property would revert to the gov
ernment at her death. They offered two hun
dred thousand dollars for the title deeds, or
rather for her signature to certain papers they
mad prepared. The poor suffering woman took
the papers and offered to consider the matter.
/ Here was an opportunity to settle herself COM
tortably for the remainder of her life, to nav
all her Indebtedness and fully compensate all
who rendered her service. Only her signature,
properly certified, upon two documents, to gain
two hundred thousand dollars But on the
other hand she professed to have changed her
heart and conduct, and abandoned for ever her
life of wickedness. Believing herself Chris
tiann could she accept this pecuniary compen-
satiOn for her vicious career in Bavaria? At
the end Of three days she signiied her willing
ness to sign the papers. Witnesses were call
eed, she wrote her name at the bottom of one
document and began the signature to the Sec
ond. As she formed the second or third letter
she dropped the pen with a second explanation,
and refused to write more. Tearing the pa.
pers into fragments she declared that no Pc
price of her shameless course, and forbade the
subject ever to be mentioned to her again.
And so she resisted temptation and died in
pOYerty.-T. w Knor, to Gin Gnz.
Year: 1868

ANOTHER REVOLUTION. Under this rather startling
head the stad and cautious Journal of Commerce thus
speaks It looks if the zeal of those who
for party supremacy than the most vital interests of
the country and who would rather ruin the land We


love than resign their rule overit about to plunge
them headong into course that must end in revolu-
tion Those who have hitherto been the most hope
full are now gloomy and despondent for madness seems
to rule the hour, and the folly of legislators ap


pears to be without restraint. If the country must


pass through the fire before peace and unity can be
restored perhaps it may as well come ever.
Year: 1868

THE ADluraar GENERAL THE UNITED STATES AR
AY-fhe New Orleans Republican in speaking of the
the United States being placed upon the retired list
says he has been absent from his post since 1862 Iy
order Of the Secretary Of War. The Republican also
says Gen. Thomas is well advanced in life and is en-
titled to the privilege Of honorable retirement In
politics he il sincere Republican Of the thorough Rad
ical stripe"
Year: 1868

If the block Of marble that lies before the
sculptor was capable of feeling, how would it
deplore and bemoan every stroke of the ham
mer, chipping off piece after piece of sub
stance. 1t would deem It's lot pitiable one
indeed. Yet that hammer and chisel are trans
forming the rough and shapeless stone into a
form of life, grace, and beauty fit to adorn the
palace of king


So it is with us. Our characters are like
unhewn blocks of marble, rude, misshapen,
comparatively worthless. And God is seulp-
turing them into forms of divine symmetry
and beauty, that may forever illustrate to the
universe the power of His grace. The heavy
block of adversely and the rasping cares and
petty aunoyances of our daily life are but
different parts of the same divine loving pro-
cess.


And shall we look simply at the hammer
and chisel, and doubt the gloriiying work iol
which God is using them2 Shall we think
only of the chips which the blows Of his pres
enee strike from us, and overlook the immor
tai characters which the Great Sculptor Is
seeking thus to perfect for His celestial tenn
ple2
Year: 1868

PouR IMPOSSIBLE THINGs.-First, to es-
cape trouble by running away from duty.
Jonah once made the experiment but he
soon found himself where all the imitators
will in the end find themselves. Therefore,
maniully meet and overcome the difficulties
and trials to which the post assigned you by
Gods providence exposes you. Second, to
become a Christian Of strength and maturity
without undergoing severe trials. What fire
is to gold, that is aifliction to the believer.
1t burns up the dross and makes the gold
shine forth with unalloyed lustre. Third, to
form an independent character except when
thrown upon our own resources. The oak in
the middle of the forest if surrounded on ey-
erv side by trees that shelter and shade IL
runs up tall and sickly, and away from lt'
protectors; the first blast will overturn 1t
But the same tree, growing in the open all
where il is continually beat upon by the tenn
pest, becomes its own protector. SO the mar
who is compelled to rely on his own resources
forms an Independence Of character to which
he could not otherwise have attained. Fourth
to be growing man when you look to YOU
post for influence, instead Of bringing inhu
ence to your post. Therefore, prefer rathe
to climb up hill with difficulty, than to rol
down with ease.
Year: 1868

-KEEp CooL.-Mr John Atfeld Profess
sor of Practical Chemistry to the London
Pharmaceutical Society, says on this subject


THE mistake people generally make is to
throw open thier windows at all hours Of the
day, no matter whether the atmosphere out
side be cool or scorching Let us have some
cool air. they say, and in comes the treacher-
Gus breeze-for even hot air is pleasant while
it is gently blowing, taking away perspiration
and thereby cooling the skin but the apart
ment is made warmer instead ofcooler, and as
soon as they move out of the draft they find
their room to be more uncomfortable than be-
fore. Let in cool air, keep hot out that is
the only formula to insure the minimum Of
discomfort Sitting-rooms may generally be
kept cool during the whole day if the doors be
only opened for ingress aud egress, and the
windows be kept closed and shielded from di-
rect sunshine by blind If persons do not
object to sit in direct draft OF air, windows
and doors may be opened, breeze being more
refreshing, even though several degrees warm
er than still air but under nearly all other
circumstances rooms should be kept closed as
much as possible till after sundown, or till the
air outside is cooler than that inside. Let in
cool air, keep out hot
Year: 1868

The largest and best stock of Parlor Furniture,
Chamber Suits, Marble Tables, &C., ever offered
in this city, is to be found at Hall & Murphy's.
Purchasers will find it to their advantage to buy
of them. They will sell a good article of any
kind in their line as low as can be bought in Chi
cago, and thereby save freight, and the annoy
ance of having them marred and broken in ship


ping They are receiving every week from the
east, Parlor and Chamber furniture, and can sup
ply the wants of their customers in any article
and quality they want, all Of the best and latest