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TkeMontana Post. THE MONTANA POST, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 18(57. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 186T. B. HAMtlTON, onr Agent at Fort A.

J. Smith is our Agent mt M. Fish. Sterling, Hot Spring 8. Rawunos, 8ilver Mills, Stiver Stuast.

Deer I a Hell of Poat, 52 Bridge street. TRuruc, Junction B. Smith. Oallatin Wagner, German Gulch. H.H.

Hatha wat, Highland Church, Summit Sl Confederate C. JohksoK, I.N. BUCK, Boulder Valley. 8.W. Forkman.

Reynolds' City, Elk Creek. s.V. Ball, Beartown. j.W. Macruery.

Rocker City. J-S. Williams, 8l LouU. MoI L-P. Fisher, San Francisco.

Cal. Jno.Tjioknlf.T, of Virginia, is our authorised to receive subscribers and will be rood. Malfeasance.It having been that A. H. Chapman, Indian A rent lat Head Agency, in Missoula conaty.

of Government property and the proceeds to his personal use. against and statutes in such cases made and to the manifest injury of said savages as to the disadvantage of the Government by the Great rather, Mr. O. H. Barret to prooeed to Missoula and arrest agent.

We see by the Helena papers company with J. X. Beidler. Mr. Barret has on this errand, which will probably result arrest of Mr.

C. Mr. Wells, the new the ageney. is expected to arrive shortly Fast assume the nosition of agent at Amongstthe various outfits present, in this city, we noticed, Messrs. Lewis Sc Phillips, of the San clothing store, who are taking their well stock of outfitting goods, not to Salmon, but to creek, the Eldoraris of last spring but which, latest accounts, is not played out yet.

have noticed several parties leaving tor that lately, and predict that they wiil do THECITY. Arrivalsand Departures During tbe i 8 Stanley HallS Ettinger JR HornI Griswold Kiddie ADanforth A Eyrie I MrsM Dougherty EvansC Wall 1toloras Jara GWilkinson FetterMinnie Felter Geo Graves JosBenanG MoCorol Miss Cottier JohnCreigh'ou Aurbuchan ii Parkinson John 8nellA Fink MFelter learned, Mr. Randall is about to erection of buildings for the mill ot the Mining Company, in Ramshorn The Com pony own several fine tbe Beauhamais. Monitor aud Christiana, to some extent and showing crevices of from to five feet, assaying very rich. The mill has stamps and a rotary crusher, and will be in by the fitst of June.

TiikBest last cupellation nine'een and a fourth tons of Legal rock, yielded two hundred and ten pounds of coin value, One button weighing one dred and seventy-foar pounds came up by the from Argenta. and was deposited at Sl VVeary's. We are not informed but is one day's smelting. By the way. why those cart-wheel of silver called buttons It seems to us a gross mistake.

Corner MrNavie A Linderman Mrs rS Thomas JFelter Imparted.Itiiisy ltean NL Chinaman Rnbbins Carmicheal Jr 8 Chinaman Arrivalsat the House. Tilton, city May. city Patton, city Allen Robert Evans. Bear River; A Hark Isbell. Sterling; Mrs Mrs Eyrie, Chicago; John A Smith, Helena Epperson.

Simpson. Summit; Carpenter, Sterling Cooke. Sterling. 8 Slater, city Tcinbee, Sterling A English and lady. Madison Nora Witaker.

Mill Creek: Story, City; Geo Lewis, Stinkingwater; Beaverhead Steele. Summit; oity Palmer. Starling; Jas. city. Bailay.

Nevada: Ben Ezekiel, Summit; Roe, A Goldschmidt, city A Hawkins. W. Throckmorton, Thomas N. M. Farnnm.

W. P. Blight. Warn. 8.

Wright. Tom K. Calwell, S. MoKaiu. g.n.

Berrv, Thomas N. French. Heapand readers jare respectfully referred to the advertisement Drake, Oarkson Sc Co. in another column. are gentleman of large business experience, tbor- 'oughly reliable, and have facilities for doing ness, unexcelled by any.

Purchasers and find it to their advantage to remember the firm. District Court on yesterday. Chief Justice siding. The following Grand were panneled, sworn and charged: C. C.

Foreman, C. Hampton. r. b. Leech, B.

Slaven, Chapin. M. Marx. J. F- Brown, Wm.

Jno. Rogers, Robt. Crow, a. Court adjourned nntil 10 a. to-day.

Accident.Frank Boyd, an at the Christnought mill, had his left hand in tbe machinery, a few days ago. Some poison ous matter entering the wound was thought amputation would be necessary. Dr. Cornell ed it on Sunday, aud reports favorably. CaliforniaSm.oon.^Mathew linhas refitted tbe old Star Restaurant in first style, and keeps the table in the same way.

Thomas is tbe Jupiter Olympus of the hibulary and does the honors with infinite to the California. Fuirchilds, Michael StarrsandKellv were indicted in this Court forgambling in an unlicensed house, and fined and costs. One of the most interesting record in this Court is not yet ripe for NotickTinsmiths will find an open to them of playing a lone hand, to the advertisement of John lias two complete sets of tinner's tools for sale Personal.Mr. John S. Atchison sister city, gave us a call yesterday, and the genial sunshine of his countenance for moments.

Hope yonH enjoy the din and our lively city, man cker, aud call often. Tri-Weekly. SicTransit TheSalt Lake Vedette of the 27th contains special telegrams, the following March act changing the the capital of Montana, This proceedings in the House. If passed ami by tbe President, we should have by this time. Now is the winter of When we get a telegram tbe above is not Post will extra, sasss size as the one not issued by Speculativeand claimed that the aborigines of America Asia across Beh ring's straits, and we see the twenty-Ave picked Sioux and Chippewas sent to the Paris Exhibition it is hoped that men of the east will be enabled to trace their physique, habits, language, or falsity of this theory.

It is said that itself, and we read in musty tomes of orld victors returning from fields of with the rich spoils of victory of where the captives were chained to of conquer and the trophies of cities were borne aloft to give eclat aud to the returning heroes. It is an obsolete sever practiced by the Anglo-Saxon of except to the extent of silver spoons family bibles- and it is only fair to from the episode which occurred in our streets onSaturday that the traditions and customs of the i of man roach back beyond the tide of p08X Tri-Weekly. VikciniaCity M. April 1. 1867.

ToWm. A'enroorf, We, the friends of Virginia City, desiring to show of your services and merits as one oldest and most popular pioneers in the this Territory, would respectfully ask you would be convenient, and at what place, for to offer you a slight testimonial of their and friendship, in the shape of a Benefit- W. Hynson, L. Daems. M.

CharlesOhle, John H. McShane. Nick O. Pfoiits. C.

A. Small, Nat. Word 'Major W. Ben. I).

Dan Learv. I. W. J. H.

Chiles, Brake II. lianna. K. J. i B.

Wingate. W.T^. Ilodgkiss. J.M. Castner, Latarn to Labor and to Wait.

civil cases on thedocket of this Court have been continued Jane term. The Court is now occupied mot ions, and will take up the criminal an early day. Personal.Mr. John Featherstan leavesthis morning for Denver, by Overland is authorized to receive subscriptions lor Post, and we respectfully to our friends in that direction. Nowor you want a chancefor that neat cottage on Idaho street, better secure a ticket at once.

They are rapidly. Tri-Weekly Merderwill t)i people how horror struck was the entire when, a few weeks ago. a man wai murdered almost iu the limits of tke city popular feeling was aroused against the and the unremitting exertions of Jury to find some clue to unravel of his taking off. It was the theme on HJE JV A. vherebyto be enabled to com- ,11 early a day as practicable.

it is thought that enough of FromTueeday'e Tri-Weekly from this, one oftbe liveliest of our mining towns, is in the decree encouraging. An immense amount ami capital is being expended in bringing various operations at thecoming season, and it is thought that this important element will be available to allow work being done on all of tbe rich and bars in that immodiate vicinity. The largest of this description in that locality, largest but oue in the Territory, is that of Ditch Con.pany the supply for which its name indicates, be taken from the which empties into the main gulch City. The ditch will be seven miles will convey water to Montana guloh. Montana Bar and Diamond City Ear.

will be two thousaud inches. Some of the vastness of the undertaking may from the tact that where the ditch upper end of the gulch, an iron will tongue lor a few days topic luMHi. seventeen huudn feet in length and twent v- two inches in (he clear. The pipe was tured in the East, and will cost, when plaoed on the Igroundand put up. somewhere near 000 stockholders in this ditch.

Messrs. and Speigler. owu nearly the whole of gulch, and a large interest in Gold Hill danger of detection was past, and they hreathed i gentlemen were among the most successful miners TheSalmon Hi ver much hasbeen said and written about the new mines on theother side, that we think we cannot do lay before onr readers the following list of there, together with their length and of prospects per pan. The list has as by a gentleman just in from there, on Gone Into Hi with Taylor. gone into business at tbe lower His stock will consist of etc.

Jim is one of the best busi our city, and we wish him that success ofconversation, and then died, with the verdict jury, almost as suddenly as it was has heard the murder of McLothlin weeks It seemed to have been abandoned, subject, past finding out- The wire jubilant the people were off the scent: freelyagain. Vet the detectives were ou noting every movement, hearing every word following them like the blood of the victim seeking, adding cvidenc. until more was and the strong hand of law was laid upon parties- On Thursday, the officers Murray. Simpson, and Cynthia Wash the murderers and accessories to and lodged them in jail. The parties are and the follow ing general outline will the motive of the crime.

Cynthia is a female of easy virtue one of the above was enamored of her and proposed (the murdered worked lor he sscaino jealous from the intimacy een the white ssn aud bis enamorita- a base passions and boasting of a result is not hard to foresee- From we have, the trial is likely to disclose a series ofcrimes without parallel in the history of it expected good thingsto come of the change iu tbe control of Affairs, because Sherman, in his letter seemed to have the correct view of the situs- inConfederate gulch last summer, owning the celebrated Montana bar, out of which half a million of dollars but, unlike made their pile there last season, and in haste to America to it. they to help develop the country in which on them, and hence the present which will not only add to their hut also materially aid others. The of the ditch is devoutly wished every one- The principal mining being by but little can be accomplished until it and it is intended to all the completed when the pipe arrives on so that no time maybe lost. When to running in Diamond, we may look out times. blush is a We do uot know as we are capable of our cadaverous jaws suffused to a or not, but we like to see it done in Whether the life current mantles in eddying the face of inms-nn-e or age.

it is a g1 tiling to jbehold, aud is taken as un evidence that the is not lost to all good impulses. We read of must act with vindictive ous descriptions ot on rose just asalso the blush which renders still whosestatement we can implicitly rely, and were that had been discovered up to the time of his was some time in the early part of to the gentleman, we will sUte he does not vouch for their truthfulness, as be the 1st the notes from inquiry, an! not from a inspection: Napier gulch, ten miles to the pas Rapp's, eight six PI cents Wright's, one French, lv 18 cents one cms do Ward's. 50 do. Coffee, tl .50 Bear Track, four a fifteen nugget found iu the drain ditch Smith's, 10 cents do-; Alder, four and one half do Yahoo, one 3 cents and three-fourths 25 cents do-; do 15 cents Meadow, six cents Dsiley's, one and one half two cents do Missouri, rW cents Alabama, half 20 cents Genas Rabbit, half 50 cents Eureka, one one half 6 cents Nugget, half do 10 i Ratchelder do Shehan's. one-third 75Seats do Nip- i Barcley half Pine, one-fourth do i cents Long Tom.

half 3 cents I-a- half 5 cents Mary's, half 6 cents jtniings Jack Rabbit, half 50 cents do Dig- Blast half 25 cents Quartz, one-fourth do cents Oregon, three 3 cents do half do, 30 cents do; two do. do; Cloejoe. half do. 6 cents do; do. 6 cents; Saw Mill, three-fourths do.

-i In addition to the above, there were nine named respectivel y. Kocs One Eye. Eoutenac, aud Cataragua. BORN, Tothe wife of Mr. McCullougl, 1st a daughter.

Inthis city, on the to the a son. LETTERLIST. Lettersremaining unclaimed in City. Montana Territory. obtain these letters the and give the da STSS, AdamsJacob Aldt Ez AdamsAmbrose Akers he said earnestnessagainst the Sioux, even to their exter- newly born minationmen, women and children.

Nothing else more radiant the cheeks of innocent maidenhood, as sl. for the first time is aware of being warmed shaft from tbe blind god's quiver, or whispers, accents, in her lover's ear. a willing but the biggest thing in that line is the mantled the Wehsterian brow of the local wheu be contemplated in the lap of That gets us. If ontside of packing off a red hot store, can willreach the root of the see, Ueneral Hancock is on the old track of is moving west with fifteen hundred a medicine talk with the Indians. With Indians we want a word ami a blow but first.

Last summer's work at the was tbe inception of the present war. worked its legitimate and rapine. Are we to see it The make him blush, we would from the Denver shows how things arecarried on at these councils-. Drake IMPROVEMENTS. past two Laporte, Colorado, is iu town- He confirms all witnessed considerable activity in the have said in relation to Maynadi.

iuterview The most prominent is that of the Red Cloud On that occasion Maynadier des- restaurant StkiOS is being refitted tbe national flag by bearing it in his lie ml out and having another story added to it It will in the course of the next two weeks as class hotel, by Joe Appotonio. the old corner is undergoing extensive in the lower story, preparatory to be lllain Jno Wm Jas Half us Wm A whilehe knelt before the Indian, remaining in for several minutes. TheMasonic we few days ago, that a meeting of the ing occupied by Messrs. Ellis sV There was called to the propriety of a grand Masonic Temple iu this city, we supjKise that by the 1st of April the have culminated in the actual of the building. Vet this is the case.

It once decided to build it; stock was raised; purchased; the contract awarded.and labor before that day. The contract for the was awarded to Messrs- Countryman Master BuiMers and Architects, at dollars. The building will be feet front of cut stone, marble caps, feet deep of rough ashler- The be nine feet, with front area, and front entrance the first story twelve feet ami fourteen- Besides this the foundation about twenty-five hundred dollars, and it is proposedto have everything ready by the first for the laying of the corner stone by the severalother buildings going up on Eniou we shall refer to in the future. PoorDoo above gave the local of the Gazette a fine a sensation item in tlte last issue of that had the inference which he aims at been doubtless been a very joke. But is on the other leg, and although the did not belongs to the oream of our population, yet he is uot a member l.

a. On the contrary, to judge from we should say he was on the of the were eminently Deuxwratic. OCRSl hope that the weather permits, our citizens will take measures with regard to having our in order. Main street at present is in a per- cialsof the Grand Lodge. Over thirteen'thousand resulting from the worth of stock, in gold, have been taken, improvements in building.

It will take but a the contractors take six thousand dollars in more to render it totally impssaabls tor teams, beside. Thus has this maguifieent project as it is they can hardly See to it. received by Montana Masous, who. for char American the swelling floods of the Pacific to of Xerxes and the gathering of spoils by of Jeboshaphat iu tbe valleys about Mount. So much of preface.

Some two hundred Baunacks and Snakes are camiied the city. Recently they had a fight with Fen or Nex Perces. it is very immaterial which, slewed of their enemieses eight valiant war- and raised the wigs of three, as taring a pair tweezers, three brass rings auda tin kettle. came the braves and great was the rejoicing, old squaws smiled affectionately and the pressed their lovers to their trophies were given to tttera. a procession was and through the streets of Virginia, its mud and filth, the spectacle moved iu grandeur, furnishing a nine minutes won- to the staid people of the burgh.

Fixed like GesJer's cap, were the scalps of the and gory, trimmed with gingham ribbons and long black hair dangling about like cow tails fly time. To carry these, two healthy grim, obese slatternly, with the sins years ujsm their idiotic heads, and the grease of a generation on their tattered robes, were selected. Ranged on either OSTto account for not the detention of the mails in each issue. If thought a reasonable amount of scribbling any beneficial effect, we might indulge printer's ink would scarcely melt the twenty of snow on the P. r.

or help the out of tbe drifts. On the 13tb oO sacks Denver by the Smoky Hill conch, and more were expected the following day. will all come along, little oue, and furnish New York and European exchanges. Maimc were shown. yesterday, a complete set of Collar Jewels for manufactured by Butler i Jewelers in this city, of pure Montana The set consists of ten pieces, and weighs ounces.

The workmanship is faultless, the elegant and the chasing credit artizan and a thing to be proud of by the sets were manufactured. The second sale, and we hope to ass seme of our them at once. The price is a and would not pay the cost of the People's Th. atn asthev inarched by the front were some squaws papooses and through evening, with a full dramat.c the organization will be kept up as a liberal and discriminative public patronage and applause upon this of talent and beauty- If the organization is as we have reason to believe it will be, fail to appreciate and patronize it. to see the masked goddess hide mantle of despair her joyous features, and knights and dames of the sock and buskin it par; to some more congenial clime.

mudto their knees, and joining in infernal ee-e-yoh. of the big medicine man in furnished the instrumental music for the occa- on a tamborine, which had got frosted and swollen to the size of a tub. Chief grand conductor of this motley procession of dogs and vermin, was an untutored on a cay use, ancieut and lean, who them through the principal streets to the end of town, where the procession disbanded hunt cold victuals end us the back i of the week will the entertainment given by the Amateurs in the Episcopal church fund, to take place on evening. Among those who are the array of talent on the occasion the liberty of mentioning General Meagher Mr. Carpenter, who will sustain the leading of Hoolegan and Haversack.

This alone would be sufficient to fill The music will be under the direction of Foss. and tbe stage management by who has generously tendered his the occasion. It may be proper to state are exclusively in the hands of the performers having not even reserved tbe of complimentaries this occasion. have not already secured them, should application to Messrs. Hosmer.

Frary, Gibson and Cornell, of whom, can be obtained. The performance will at eight o'clock. P. is that the Secretaries of the Territory. Nos.

two and three will be present, and should an- I otherappointment and confirmation occur in the, atimeanExtra will be issued announcing the ha. received inform.t.on of the death of Patsey pugilist, hile crossing the plains fn to California some few weeks have not seen any mention of it in our Hawkve mill is changes, and although Sir. G. informant gave the W. Stantou called onus yesterday, and in speaking of the Black that while the statement made by week's paper was correct so far as the clean concerned, be had neglected to state that was taken from the alone and gold taken from batteries was not the yield.

He is satisfied from the product ore will average over fifty dollars per pans of rock from the same lode in an arastra in Bivins' gulch, last yielded 50. fraternal harmony and good not excelled on tbe continent. TurnOct Tcrn Oct meeting ofcitizens will be held at the Court House, on Monday evening at o'clock, to measures for the protection of this part of from Indian invasion- Jno M.Math. Yager, Chas Marx A Heidenhimer. Merk.

Hershfielil. Jno Clarkson. I 0 Farwell. Geo fiohn, Henry Leech. Deimling.

Everts hez Jas tiihson. A I Carpenter. Hull. Lovell, Calhoun. Jno Rockfellow.

Wm Vawter. Alphonso Lainbrecht. f. Crow. Daems.

II Stafford. Davis. The above call for a that the citizens of Virginia are SSSOl of this matter in earnest What ill General Meagher starts to the Gallatin on Sunday, to ascertain the true condition there, and we will bave information from a few days upon which to base action- We see the Court Room crowded. ntlemen from the and a full statement of will be given- Let every one attend evening- VlIUilNIACITY. Apiii Vestry of the Ep scopal Church return thanks to the gentlemen ar.d ladies of City Amateur Dramatic Association for they so kindly tendered on Wednesday last, which resulted in adding to their sum Sl L.

HOSMKR, President- EC- Secretary- Wr11Ere18 FOBT of the massacre, the question has been on of every man have met. and no two cate it at the same place- We see. in a to the Vedette, dated Chicago. March 21, a letter had beeu received from Fort Rice, 11, stating that the 8ioux had attacked and For Bufort (orBuford). on the and massacred all the men women and of the garrison.

ok the com binationtroupe give an entertainment at the Theatre this evening- All the favorites in a spletidid bill- We understand that will, at the request of many jwstrons of give his great war club exercise. This the shows for a hile, and we may expect house- tis they can hardly navigate. owners that the prominent business town does uot become a shaum and reproach the city. Render i nto but frail living on Wood street, house was iu danger of tieiug burnt down her appreciation of the efforts of our gallant men ou the occasion, and presented them with SS0 greenback, as a donation to the Company We hope to hear of some others coming to a sense of the obligations under which they our efficient fire department, and going and It is uot too late yet, geutleinen. Accident.We are norry to h-arn Mr ttov.

Bollinger. Wells, Fargo sTc between here and Virginia city, met ith accident at the Jefferson bridge, which re- isuited in the breaking of his collar tame. attempting to ride a broncho I ut the broncho and heuce the accident. Arrivedfrom John jA. Creightoii.

of the telegraph lietween Virginia city ami Salt Lake, arrived this city per last Tuesday's coach We that the occasion of the gentleman's visit, is to what inducements can be obtained tor extension the telegraph line from Virginia to this city. The Cik little has heen jdone during the past week, in our Courts In District Court, nothing more exciting than dry ments iu demurrer and continuance have been dulgcd in, ami Justice Macartby has not seen face ot a belligerent or bibulous individual, many suns. to tl- shortness of the notice, or else from a lack spirit, so few were in atteudance at the on 'ast Saturday evening, that no organ was had. tor the purpose of taking into the propriety of extending telegrai-liio to this city. AnotherClean mill cleanedup, on last Saturday, three hundred retort from Whit latch Union ore, as the net of e.ght day's run.

Offfor Sm.mon.^Kirkendull'.s train oftwenty-eight wagons, heavily laden ith for the Salmon river Mecca, last PersonalMr. W. Bartlett, City, arrived in town, per cay use. on last Beli.ioerent usual serenityof the hall when-the blind goddess sway was rudely broken in upon en last afternoon, in a manner that assnnlshed both the bar and the limited audieuce in Mr. W.

V. Pemberton was closing the ar- in tbe case of Magee vs. Favorite, and in toa portion of the evidence given by rather heavily on what he his veracity, touching a certain matter, he called Mr. P. a liar P.

a stey or two towanls him. and told him he settle with him when he got through case. Favorite ruse and struck a blow at him, glanced from Pemberton's arm, his forehead. The court and deputv here interfered to preserve the dignity of the and the affray ended, at least for the present. I private receivedby various parties in this city, we learn it was the intention of tbe Moutanians now in East, to start for their mountain home at d-iy the majority of them probably being on way by this writing, Among tbetn we the well knowu names of Col.

San- and family. James W. Whitlatch. Judge Judge Chumasero and family, besides a whole of others whose names we do not now recol- It is needless to say that they will all lie as men who have so well and truly the interests of Montana in the various cap- East shoti'd be and in a manner that never make them regret having cast their lot the hardy sons of toil iu Montana. SUNDAY.The Sahhath passed off' ratherquietly, all of our places of worship being attended, both morning and evening.

In the some disturlwwice as created by a couple chaps in whose systems tbe poor whisky drank during the winter was undergoing through the genial iiittueuce of old probably from a new addition to the quantities punished. After tumbling about in for some time their Isiisterotism ss subsided. weather has of late SSSSvariegated, although for the most part, warm genial sunshine has prevailed. George Mar- is having a new front put in his building. The Joseph Bloomingdale is timing up a saloon ou Main street.

Ellis. Bro. have info the lately refitted has had the front of his building neatly John 11. Ming returned from his trip-to last express. Johnny and Leu.

throw- right lively cocktail at the Occidental all and see them. Calkin'sDistrict, Ei.doraix) Bar. Claims were represented in this district on the 1 st inst. The ground not in to work, tbe claims were hud over first of une. In the meantime each claim wil to be prospected by sinking a shaft to rock.

Companies owning one or more only bave to sink on one of them. This is probably as rich as any in our as soon as water facilities are guaranteed employment to two or three thousand dirt averages about eleven cents to the there is any quantity of it. hear a rumor thatthe Helena Water Ditch has changed former proprietors, Messrs. Truett ami disposed of their right to a couple of gentlemen of this city. Mrs.

Clarke, at the lower end of town, died very tjie first inst. She was apparently enjox ing health ou the departure of her husband a visitor going into the house about an found her in spasms on the floor, she did not recover. No other cause leaves a husband and two children to untimely end- Wcrkiy. We learn hy a letter, datedat the above place, on March from Hamilton, sheriff of C'hotetiti county, Neil Howie, that John Peterson, was bBSM) is Sun river, by a man named James murdered man was a fine young fellow, twenty-five. There is but little chance murderer to escape, as there are five or six 1 im, and the commanders of the various been informed of the occurence.

a killed while standing guard, on a dark at Camp by a Indian says that 'halt' to an i uu.au dark night is poor won't do. further states that the Indians, during winter have been doing a light scalping among themselves, several ot them their hair raised, ami that there are a circulating in reference to Indian the spring. Callaghama Geo II RakerJno Jesse Silas Asa Martin CarrollW Oliver yMr. CockingStephenCoffey Hugh CorielleJ a CookmauE Chas A Bail. QgmmM m.

'olhos Jn CroonerLeri DavisDan Geo lempM.y Thos EatonMrs Edwards Kvenson FaivereJ Sc. Co Faxon Mrs Kerris Jin a Fish Thos Fun Mills 6 VY David EatonBass Odin FieldW II FisherSl Hit 9mm GallowavJ GambleJu HamiltonJ Harvey Jas Bates Harbut ah HaskellJ Ge. Inwood 8 I 1Jameson A lex James Jekens Jordan Mim A I JanesonC JsssassJso JuddF Jars Senorits KelleyH lKertx Cap Karticv.In KingMrs i'elica Kidd Kheonautz' II LarkMatthias Lewis ec Phelps Leech Ma jr Lconaid ELincoln II LinderMrs.lennieI.ottJno McCallW McCormick Mrs MrBonHM Massv Edwin Mc.MiVn MartinJ Alrt Ni'nanD Adam O'ConnorM ParkerRobt Pettyw 11 NormanJas NugentC Wilson PenceAllen 1 Mrs (leoric RoyThosRamsey Randolph Mr RandallO Reed BRea ReynoldsWm Reym Ids Thus KiVv Wm II Richards chas II Riehie A RogersAurther Roberts Cap SmithM erry A 11 Sweetland Albt TandyHenry Taylor Krank Temple Miss See cad man Fred Can A I Henry Evan Thomas Jno TresslerI Pnos a the of paying a short visit KNOWLEIK. EN Lexington, hi, many friends, and seeing the sights. Mr.

and hearty, and it is evident that tie agrees with bim. February15, Msg. ITssr Mr Voiir letter enclosing contributed by of Virginia City to the Asylum for Confederate Sddicis. has been received and transmitted to the Trustees of the Very respectfully, veur ob't servant, 'r. k- Lke- WilliamEllinger, Esq-, Virginia City, M- T.

Ho! for and packersgoing to Salmon river mines will save ra it money and time by going the Beaverhead ii Koad to Horse Prairie, thereby avoiding the Ban- nackmountains. There is wood, water and the way and the road is a dead 6 tw 3. tf Personal.Wo noticed genial countenance of our friend, D. C. the clerk's desk of the California Restau- tionhas been called to the irregularity of the express, and it is asserted that the Post is at times for two and three the annoyance of our patrons, who like to get fresh and regularly.

It is asserted that are allowed to remain in the office until package accumulates. This, if so, is all wrong. Our subscribers are rapidly in raot a assurance of the kindest direction, and they should receive their Rumor.Con. Orem tells us that he fact. P.

P. front seats are to be reserved forcontingencies. stillpounding away on Kearsarge rock, but no up was made for last week. The mill is still crippled by an insufficient supply water. Tbe mill works well, and the rock last week, yielded in the neighlnirhood of ton.

a clean up of a portion of the made, and the brick, weighing sixty-six at Nowlan ec Weary's. Messier St completed the tunnel on the Bntler lode, the lead at a depth of a 1-out feet from The tunnel is 255 feet long, and eleven feet in width. Tbe rock is of quality, and will be assayed this will give the product. The tunnel six onths in progress, and the ugHged. have pushed it forward with The lead is couvunicot to the Ecarsarge.

L. A. of Virginia city Wednesday evening. particularsof his death, it Is scarcely credible man uld die of thirst in the mid-winter, and was too noted a character not to mention from the press of Salt Lake. DepctyUnited States Ourattention was attracted, on Tuesday, by the Oh, yes oh.

yes of a familiar voice, that tbe United States Court was in session. that tbe stentorian accents came from L. c. 1-ec, we made learn that Neil Howie has In.ted Stntes Marshal. No more fitting could be made, and men of all parties will to hear of the selection.

Notice.Pioneer Hook Ladder ofVirginia City, will meet at the City Hall on April at seven and a half o'clock uieiBl-ers are strictly requested to attend, toguests in that department. He's a good tbe wife and the little ones in old Juliet, can assure them that, nor time, nor him. He'n Jolly yet as ever. Marx, J. J.

Hull D. W. Tilton hasten to acknowledge the your kind note, dated the 1st tendering complimentary benefit. Believe me. i am deeply lVrsons.

the erection of buildings in Helena, will to notice the card of M. r. Delay, builder. Main street, Helena. ToHell BeidUtr started for the above locality ou last on business connected with the Territory.

Marsh. ssMM MsMttfl inMr. Pease's cabin, on Bowery gulch, a short from this city, on last Monday afternoon. was an old miner, a native of New and was 55 years of age. FromBlack deputyPostmaster of Blackfis city, at.d ageut Montana Post at that place, called on us a few since.

Mr. J. represents everything iu that as looking lively. FromThursday Tri- Weekly. call attention to the advertisementof this firm, which will be found in column.

They bave an extensive assortment of every description of goods, the gentlemanly agent in this city. Mr. Arthur MailRocte No. ahove this city to Km Benton, should service performed on it the first day of this i but owing to the non arrival of Mr. C.

Huntley. Irom the East, there was to connect- Considerable accumulated in this city, destined for we believe it is the intention to send out per cay use. on the Mh inst. from that there will be regular weekly service on thus relieving the inhabitants of that the disabilities under which they have labored with regard to their pos'al affairs. XV WarrenThosWalsh Ja' WeaverCWest ilbur Of 1 Williamsr PWick A WillmworthK MWilliams JasWilsou II WoodwardW 11 Wood Miss AWerasesT W-M Yatesr Heury Young Get YoungGeo Zuver Packagesfor Frank Bucbart, and P.

11 sensibleof your kindness, of which st some future Grander, will at ail times conside it a pleasure to U.I*, A. of post neduntil Saturday evening. Jan.21, tf. important business will be transacted G.y. uynson, O.

HELI'T. City, April '-'d, 1867. timeI hope to avail myself; but at the to tbe unsettled state of the dramatic pro- I am unable to name any date. Iam. gentlemen, yours, Slc.

J. NORWOOD. Grand Bail will begiven at the Council Hall, on next pleased 1 evening- It promises to be a splendid him Deputy the names that aj.jK-ar on the mm.t'ce- curicm ForArgenta add Minstrelsleave for the above places on Sunday They give a show in Argenta on night. Overland coach Lake brought in no mails, yesterday. U.L- of Nevada, TuesdayEvening.

meets everyr 14 tf showthem to customers- Returned.Mr. L. W. Bflrify, ot bookstore fame, returned per last coach, the fall and winter in the East. Mr.

well ami hearty, and the trip has with him. We understand the is ou the way up tbe river, it being his to make this his future home. Magee vs.T J. Favorite, suit to recover wages lor Verdict for plaintiff. J.

W. Y. Pemberton for plaintiff; Vinton Jk Sc Sot defendant Come Unto st vicesare held in IBM Methodist this city, for the benefit of our colored The congregation is quite numerous, and an inhahitants ofDiamond City can now jubilate and rejoice fact of having a post office in their rising mail route has been established from Helena city, the contract let for carrying and our genial friend Pr. w. Meeks has the appointment of P.

M. We atulate our friend, the Doctor, on his and wish him a long and prosperous in the service of our mutual Uncle. We hesitation in saying that he will makes efficient officer. following havebeen of since our last John e. MeKoin.

Suit on a promissory note the diet for plaintiff. Cavanaugh, Chadwick 6c for plaintiff; Toole Sc Mayhew for 8. Stunley vs. t. J.

Favorite suit on verdict for plaintiff. Williams Sc lor plaintiff Vinton Sc Lawcnce for 8. B. Smith vs. J.

Favorite. The as the same as the preceding an i verdict for plaintiff are informed thatMr. C. Huntley has the contract for the mail from this place to Diamond City, that on the route from Hell Cafe to II. was to start from Washington City on and he is expected here by the next on arrival, tbe various routes he has contracts will be stocked and put order.

ABio iiitn in officeof Messrs. Bohtn Sc Monitor, on last Wedm tbe largest gold brick cvir run iu tho It weighed four bundled aud forty-four half ounces, nml was valued, at 911 gold. was a brick which oertainly may very properly called a In the mun mentionedin the Beaton letti us the murderer Peterson, can.c irtofhe Fort at Suu river and himself up, and will arrive in this city by the express. i regular meeting of Council No. L.

every Wednesday Heldfor Poatasre. Thefollow ing letters are held lor addresses. BircbettDr Mo Celine Mrs A LieutJudd San KiddeyMiss A Illinois McCreary lc Mrs Mary Peun Andrew Elias Iowa XolU-c. WEwili pay the highest market price st in Salt Lake ity for gold Messrs. Bohm an IHhT.

rlots to suit customers; also. covers, yokes and Planters' City. Feb 1M7. Lnite.d fnmrnal of Montana, Virginia City. TheAct approved March laws relating to assessment of annual month of May.

to be made in the month of Mar'-h. the law respecting the the exemption from repeal of the tax of ten per so tbat the la or now Cve per cent, on incomes on real estate are made taxable as the duty of all persons of law a list or return on by law. to the in which they may income, gains and persons liable to their return us ub th r' ofth evidentinterest appears to be taken in the move- st he If-peat six o'clock. By order of the meut. Council.

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