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THE MONTAA POST.I). V. TILTON & CO.,
Publishers and op.L.................... " UNTRY MAY ALWAYS BE RIGHT; BUT, MY COUNTRY, RIGHT OR WONG." .................................. er er, n
VOL. 2-NO. 17.1 CITY OF VIRGINIA, MONTANA TERRITORY, .SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1865. - [WHOLE NO. 69._ n n nuunu 1 1 mulu 11 n n MM n. nu mnn uI lM
D. WV. Tilton & Co.D. W. TILTON. BEX. R. DITTES,
PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS.Offic at the City Book Store. corner of Wallace 4 Jackson
Streets. I irginia City. Mon. Ter.TEERMNS:
One copy, one year.......... .. ............. 7do. six months.. ............ . 4 00do. three months........................ 2 50
Rates df Advertising.Business Cards. five lines or less, 3 months,...... 6 6 00
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LOCAL NoltriEs.-One dollar per line for three lines orloss; 75 cents per line for ten lines or less; 50 cents perline fir eleven lines or mor,,.
()Iil:I~ I'ICn1iL )Y 7T:COIIT
Territorial Officers.
(horriar-'ID \1 V1iU)r E! TON. Bannack City..4 t'rc'nt,-I IIoM F H.\CIS MEACHE.II
i.. 1:. \ \l Ls tN .A. A. itoar -t; ro r-o. F. S RICIILA\D, Virginija.
-. C.( M. I INEY.Assisi1'.S fi r. ti-.i. X. liE.IIiLER..Strr ipr-(,r atral-f BiloY I.Auditur-11y ItII\ I tti ITTrel rctr-r JO(IAN J. I11-LLSupn, r'it, na ,t 7 1tb lic Instruction--T. J. DIMSDALE.
,I s,.", :,,u"-'I'. C. ]vLabi~' 'r Iaa.,,al1 ittr, a c-\. P. I.AxrWO:F:D(e'hr of tl,r'. 5 It,.te,,t Court-I-. 1I. FaIaIIIMLTII.C''" roof ad uIJc~l Ei itC . IRVINE. Silver Bow.Cl i-. tJ .3 -'1'. C. JONgS. Helena.
C(OUNTY Iht:i'ORDEmS.
'Madisun-...... Geo. W. Blll Edgerton...... It C. EwingIieu~, r IHeat Bettj.I'tahadv. iC.,!atiu .. Thos. ('overDeer Ldge ... Jai. BIrown .JefTfrs',u......Frank Wells
M1unicipal Officers of Virginia City.Mayor-P. S. I'FPtI'f. Acting. .1. M. CASINEI.Police .Ila~iofrurtt-L. \V. tlialliatrro.3laros.Il-WiVi uau, I a('et.
Attory-V,-\Vn. II. ('LilesI.Trrae'trcr-.John N. Rilckitellow.Ao<-arssor-Thomana Peoarson.
assistant Citiy Ilarkal-.Jerry LewiL
County Officers of Madison County. iCannt'n Cit,", oa," r'- -. C7auiry. Ch'hnirran; leu.
Ezra l'r, . \V II. ]t'l"'-rI'r i, "r *m,l-\l' Y. Lovell.
),r.ti-.i.',r "t' J. "'tvder.D.jt't'j chrri. IlBeery.
Troart .> Xt:'sr-i" r} -'tb r
Dr. A. :,s. ut , e.()FF'ICE ON WALLACE STREET, nesr door to the
('its- Dru Store -Q20*
F. V. P. Moore,PIY1SICIAN ANDI Si'OEI0EIN, Wallace street. one
door eas.t of (t.latoon & Iale's DIrg ,tore. 4-lt6
7. F. ~ander.s,A TT(ORNEY AT LAWN and Solicitor in Chancery,r Virginia C(ity. Mntana Territory. -1.
JIustus Cooke,GENEAI: L AU('TI(ONEER. Particular attention g v-L en to tohetsale of l.ite Stock and Real Estate. sales
of Stocks of 'Goods in store,. (Otfiee at the Elephant Cor-ral. Virginia City. M.. T. 4-16
Joseph Marion,H AY SCALES STORE. Wallace Street. Virginia City.
Comzmis.ion Merchant. ('ash advanced on consign-ment,. A gcneral aI..wrtnllltat of Miners' Outfitting GodsProvisions. Veegetables, etc.. etc. 15'
George Secord,CADILER & HIA:\RNESS MAKER. Constantly onS hand and manulirtturing from the best material. allstyles of Saddles. Inridles. Single and Double Harness. oranything else made in a tirst class saddler shop. 1-.2*
Occidentail Billiard Hall.RO('CKFELL(OW & I)ENNEE'S BUILDING. Jackson
Street. Virginia City. The finest tables in town. Thebar supplied with the best of Liquors and Cigars.
ItS .JOHN 11. MING.
Sam Word. Jas. G. Spratt.Word & Spratt.
ATTORNE;YS AT LAW, Virginia City. MontanaA Territory. Will practice in all the Courts of said
Territory. Special attention given to the Collection ofClaims. 4t16*
John R. Gilbert,ASSISTANT ASSESSO(R U. 8. INTERNAL RE-
A VENUE. for the First Division of the Collection Dis-trict of Montana, embracing Madison County. Olice, firstdoor east of ('ity I)rug Store.
Virginia City, April 27. 1865. 36-88*
Ilonltai 1B illiaTrd Saloon.ADAM KLESER and George Williams, Proprietors.
Billiard Tables furnished with all the most approvedapparatus required for the enjoyment of the game. Pureliquors ad choice cigars always on hand. Open from 7A. M.. to 12 P. M.. 7-I"
Assay Ofice.W ALLACE STREET, one door below Nolan & Co.'s
Bank. Gold and Silver, and Ores or every descrip-tion Assayed. I guarantee my assays, and will pay asyditfereace which may arise between tium and the U; 8.Mint. 5 D. (iILBRT.
L. W. Frary,SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. Ofiee
up hairs Ia Pfeats & IMussll's Stome satliag. Alldenal operations perfrmed in the best possible mamaer.Single teeth and conpletesetts inserted i the highest styleof art. Ladies and gentlemen will td evesryarraa'me• tfor their oonveniece.
Joln 8. Lwis, N. ILB. . ille
) MWts, . V#WI~tWTETEWELRY MANUFACTURERS. Eyr desuipiona
to at Pra.awsl o r io an d e ier1I GoM, mad
G MAL mE
Jefferson House,Corner of Wallace and Van Bures Streets, Virginia City.'iHANNON & MUNSON. begs to inform the public that
they have opened this house for boarders, and willfurnih meals to transient customers. Their table will besupplied with the best that the market affords. Specialattention will be paid to the comfort of guests. Good cleanbeds.
Board, $16. Boarding and lodging, $23. 6-18"
Smith & Armitage,(POPULARLY KNOWN AS JACK & JESSE,)
TX the old stand of WELDON & SALE,.foot of Wallace. Street. Virginia City.:- Particular attention paid to machine work. 64
LEA. F. MARsrTON. W. T. ROATH.
ROATH & Co.,-Watchmake;rs and Jkeweers,
Corner of Jackson and Wallace Sts.VIRGINIA, MI. T.,
CONSTANTLY keep on hand, and make to order, fromNative Gold, all the latest styles of.Te, elry.
't' Particular attention paid to repairing Wsatches.,'y,
Metropolitan Market,Wallace St., Virginia City, Montana Ter'y.
SHOUMAKER & CO., PROPRIETORS.filIS MARKET has been fitted up regardless ofSexpense. and will be supplied with Meats of all kinds,
Poultry. Fish, Game, Sausages, Head Cheesr,. Puddingsof all descriptions. etc. Every article sold will be of thethe best quallty obtainable in the country. and all ordersof their cnstmlers will be promptly and punctually at-tended to. 6-i1
. LLE . k'• .1P .1ILL. IR ,
VIRGINIA CITY AND HELENA. IL. T.DEALERS IN
Coin, Gold Dust, Treasury Notes, andForeign and Domestic Exchange.
B. F. ALLEN. J. H. MILLARD,Des Moines, Iowa. Virginia City, M. T.
4-16*
E-or C Gooc1 Article OfCLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, MINERS' BOOTS, ETC.; GO TO
,Fih. HI ELL.74..J.v A" . CO.W,Wallace Street, Virginia City.
The quality and finish of every article g'uaranteed. Achoice lot of Cigars for :ale. 10"
H. S. CGilert. (Christian Richter.
VIRGINIA BREWERY,' TE II AVE. CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGEtsuppiy of
LA GER BEER,MALT, HOPS.
BREWERY FIXT URES,
BEER KEGS, ETC.F: ' All orders in our line of busimnes will be promptly
att,;xded to. 631-76
Id allo Hoetel.Wallace S'tre,'t, Virginia City, M. T.,
J, M. CASTNER, Proprietor.
T llN i'opuar HIlte!. which fiorm part of ('astner'sS];uiblling. ha.s been enltarged allnd refittedl in a style to
mneet the denmands of the Public. Its larder is well sup-
,pied, and its table: filrisheId with the best the market
The Idaho Billiard II.ca:rried in by Ho- lIt. & ('TsrNEsi. cntails tour First ClassBilliard 'Tblles, where the lovers of the ,game can alwayshe a.Louttlated. The old friends of J. J. Hull and J. Ml.Cast, r. ,tn always find them at the Idaho.
T'L-e hlving T'erritorial funds to deposit. should call at, •~,no:, : he~re the utlice of t::e Terr'.torial Treasurer is
MONTANA BREWERY,JOBHT ilAlIHELI, Proprietor.
OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
Delivered to all parts of the Territory.
Connected with my Brewery I have a I)ISTILLERYfor the manufacture of
31ALT WLI~TVi1 KEY.
I solicit the patronage of the public for a home manu-factured article. 6-tf
Denver a.Pleat .Mlarket,
Nevada City, - - - - f. T.
ALEXANDER METZEL *.T lRES pleasure to announce to the public. that he keepsthei ,e'r stocked Meat Mairket in Nevada City, where
there will always be found the best cuts of
FRESH PORK,BE'EF, VEAL,
MUTTO(N, LAMB,SAUSAGE MEAT, and
SAUSAGES OF ALL KINDS.He also. receives constantly (Game, Fish and Fowl of the
season. Try him. 59
C TIV B.I k'I 1 ..
J. OLIVER, Proprietor.
WALLACE STREET, VIRGINIA CITY.
DREAD. Pies and Crackers of the best quality, and ingreat variety, for sale by
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
ChoiceWurx T1ome and
of all kinds.
TIlE FINEST BRANDS OF CIGARS ALWAYS ONHAND.
CCNFECTIONERY TO ORDER.
A commodious Saloon for the aceommodation of guests,and good muisic promded for their entertainment. 4ti-50"
Woodruff & Beach Iron Works
HARTFORD, CONN.
S. WOODRUFF, H. B. BEACH, T. S. ROOT.
President Treasurer. Secretary.
CS.A.P AL.•, - s220.000
Manufacture to erder all deorlptious of
HIGH AND LOW PRESSUBR
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS
. ersr of ~a.P pag R lab the s of N. Y., sam airmsd4 Orsa, madin the C(hadrtownm md assh 5 Va., 5r nYeal, Bildes it tihe UMPls b te U. S. Staem Slip d,War Mso sa M be U. Sa ouaboeat
:,6e; ts e an4il TIaep"
BARNARD, SLAVIN & CO.,-AT THE-
(oProamr' TBu P !rTI's notsa)
Jacesne Street - - - - - lrgla ity., i. T.Keep constantly on sand and for sale
PURE RYE & BOURBON WHISKEY,BRANDY, GIN, RUM,
STOUGHTON AND PLANTATION BITTERS,PORT WINE, CLARET WINE, HEIDSICK CHAM-PAIGNE, SPARKLING CATAWBA, CARBON OIL,
ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC."Call and examine our stock before purhobasing else-
where.'P'Orders from a distance mlicited. 67-.hn
A. J. Oliver L Co.'s Express(Carrying the U. S. Mail between Virginia City and He-leua. M. T.,) are running a
TRI-WEEKLY LINE OF SIX-HORSE COACHES
between Virginia and Rhea Cities, (Jefferson Gulch) viaBoulder Valley, Beaver Town, Jefferson City, MontanaCity, Helena, (Last Chance) Green Horn, Blackfoot Cityand Washington Gulch ;
A TRI-WEEKLY LINEbetween Virginia City and Blackfoot (Ophir) via Nevadaand Junction Cities, Jefferson Bridge. Silver Bow City,German Gulch, French Gulch and De-r Lodge City;
A DAILY LINEbetween Diamond City and Helena via Middle MissouriCrossing 61-tf
DELEVAN HOUSE,Wallace Street, Virginia City, oppo=
site the U. S. P. 0.
WE HAVE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
150 B OMRBDERS.!And our table is always supplied with the
Best the Market and Season Affords.Our house is also provided with
NTI E CTLEAN 1BEDti.
W. H. JOHNSON.65-tf J. L. SCHUYLER.
" Big Horse" Corral,H. I1. CASTLE, (alias Montee,) Proprtetor.
First Door West of Jeffersen House,Wallace Street,
VIRGI.VIA CITY, - - - - - - - M. T.
LIVERY, FEED nud SALE
Particular Attention paid to Selling Stock.
Saddle llorses. Buggies and Sleighsto Let!
And a Safe and Stylish Turn-out Guaranteed.
•'• The only HEARSE in town is ati;'-tf MONTEE'S CORRAL.
V. i. Davis, C. llouse!, J. F. Dtougherty.
DJ PI1%, 110 :SEL J" Co.,Opposite the Post Ofire,
VIRGINIA CITY, - - YI. T..
WlHOLE.If.IE AND RETAIL.
Gzrocers, Stornge & CommissionMerchants.
Dealers in
Liq'tors. Cigars. Flour. BHaon. Lard. Dry Goods. Cloth-ing, lt 'to. Slhoes. Queensware. ;lassware,. Hard-
ware. Paints. ()ils. Nails, Glass. Putty,Farminig and Mining Imple-
lents, etc., etc.. etc.
We have a large and commodious
FIRE - PROOF WAREHOUSE!connected with onr establfshment. Liberal Cash Advan-ces made on consignments of General Merchandise andProduce. 14
C.JBXE T NIIO P,WALLACE ST., VIRGINIA CITY,
(Three doors above the Post Office.)
MESSRS. CLARK & MITCHELL,Boe to thank the inhabitants of Virginia City. for their
patroa,;n ,. and to inform them that they are now ready tosunplv and fill all calls in the following line:
Mlanufacturing and repairing all kinds of furniture, turn-
ing, contracting for building, counters. shelving,
Building and RepairingSaw and Grist Mills, Setting En-
gines, Bollers and Quartz Mills.Wheat Fans for Sale.
For reference in the machinery department, call on No-ble & Co,. Indian Creek, Spencer, Harrison & Co., (iran-ite Gulch, House & Co., South Meadow Creek.
Aurust 2ith, lt-5. 14
Joseph Gritfith, Wm. Thompson.
CRIFFITH & THOMPSON,
Contractors and Builders,OFFICE--Corner of Idaho and Van Burene
Streets,
Virginia City - -- --Montana.-:o:-
I'AIll kinds of Mill Work, and Stone, Brick, or FrameBuilding done to order, or on Contract, on the shortestnotice. Particular attention paid to the Building of QuartzMills. All work warranted to'give satisfaction.,
IREEFL l'P OJudge J. Tufts, New York City;Chatam Bank, New York City;Clark & Upson Mining Co., 4lartford, Conn. :Prot H. A. Ward, Rochester, New York ;John G. Copelin, St. Louis;Erfort & Petring. St. Louis;And to business men generally of Virginia City, M. T.
63-tt
FORT BUETOW.
B. A. Melton, John B. Taylor,
STORACE, FORWARDINC
Commiesion Merchants,
Fet meain...... - -.. a lru Terrftay.
B SING exelusivtly is the Stomp and Commis"obusiness, we willgive ow i itl atti lo t
sltorlm and fewaadkmg all goods co ist
Smen ofMotana ertor eeby -.-om, to
Year. Prot.1 Rasdi Viri,,i. 1Cr, l Y T. ;J. O .. i ,4 Co,.
N....Ktg~~3il~He~lm. aaid , is pm. Co@, Oily. N. T.;
Mt.U.~llz.
Mr. J, K IuLl, kU~UO'Nr.Wlkimm oiBe"'", B___ er 6t. ;
Mr. It Ja, Y tcmK SLMr. WIlia.If llt, "
[From our Special Correspondent.j
LETTER FROM BLACKBOOT.BLAcFoo'r, December 2t. 1865.
EDrroRa PoRr-Geatem.es: In commencing my letterto you, on this occasion, I feel like a fashionable lady whoserigid spouse persists in barbarously limiting her means oftransportation to six trunks and half a dozen band-boxes-" Where shall I pack my things ;" but refeoting that Ihave already covered the bottom of one of my literaryband-boxes. with what even my own liberal criticism can-not call news, I commence where I left off, like a store elerkwhose dinner has been interrupted by a customer.
COTTONWOOD ALIAS DlgR I)ODOB CITY-THE BALL.After thawing out -the first duty of a winter traveler-
I found that I was snugly ensconcedin Peter Martin & Co.'sHotel, an institution creditable to the proprietor and satis-factory to its numerous and liberal supporters. A yeaago, six log cabins, some peacefully ruminating cdws. astray vaqu6ro, and a lot of half-breed pappooses, engagedin making mud pies, were the most startling features ofthe landscape. The most salient point of its history wasthe hanging of Bill Bunton by a scouting party )f theVigilantes. "Nonr arous change tout elsa;" for theCottonwood of yore is now a thriving town of perhaps onehundred and twenty five houses, anddoing a large businessin the staples required by a population, professional,mechanical, agricultural, mining and miscellaneous, appar-ently well to do, and, certainly, destised to do well-weather permitting. Surrounded by the " Happy Valley "we have described, and being the natural metropolis of adistrict one hundred and thirty miles long by about twentybroad ; and beisg the base of supply to the new mines ofthe Hell Gate country, comprising Big Bear, Elk Creek,Dave's, Deep, Rock and Douglas gulches-Deer Lodgecannot "play out." Its prospects are not as brilliant asthose of a new mining city; but they are solid and satis-factory. When rats are the only tenants of many a nowflourishing camp, Deer Lodge will be a CITY. As thereare not more than seven dances a week in Cottonwood-Ihumbly crave jerdon-in Deer Lodge City-the hospitablefolks got one up for my special benefit. and as turn aboutis fair play. I write this for theirs. Johnny Grant-thegreat medicine man of the mixed French-Indian race whoranch round Deer Lodge---hai opelned a fine Hall fordancing, and. on entering, my tars were saluted by thefamiliar music of Bullard's band, which institution-theglory of Nevada-I found was starring it in the provinces.On the principle of a Methodist class-meeting. al: the sisters(and the babies, not exceeding thirteen in number) were onthe right; the lords of creation were on the left, with theexception of one- or two daring innovators, who hadensconced themselves among the ladies, white, brown andred. This startling proceeding was evidently consideredas indicativ- of want of breeding. A small pappoose, with
elitterine black- s~-r e mked tlapeec at the nrineinatglittering black eves, looked daggers at the principalintruder, and then shaking his head and opening his mouth,betook himself to the maternal fount of nourishment, withimmense vigor and evident success. As an excellent friendof mine. from Sligo, once observed of a Roscommon assizeball. the ladies "embr-aced" twenty individuals; twelvewere either half-breeds or full blooded squaws, and eightwere white ladies. The demeamn.r of the aboriginal dan-senses was as correct anld becominlg as could be seen in the
osnt polished assembly : and. as a rule, they danced verywell, and some exceedingly well. Those, even. who couldnot speak English, were most courteous in gesture, andone or two. who had partners, were so far advanced in thestudy of the mother tongue of Shakspehre as to be able tointfirm candidates for the hono)r of their hand for a dance,that they were " Canaged." The old rancheros--Canadiau-French, principally--behaved as people of their racealways do. in public assemblies; that is. with affabilityand courtesy. The white ladies and gentlemen were. ofcourse, very similar to thotem Vyou are accustomed to meetin Virginia or Nevada. One specially fine dancer had beenlately nmarriel. to the sounld of music and the beat of m -as-ured foot-falls. The quadrille was set; the bride andgroom steplped forward-were, married; and the chainbeing welded with the usual ciaste salute. off they started,"First fanr, right and lef ! "
Near Deer Ludgie City, on Cottonwood Creek, is Dance& Stuart's saw-mill. The fifty-four ineh "circular" isdriven by a forty-h,:rse power Ixprtable enlzine, and has acapacity of lifteen thoun•and feet of lumber per diem.
Johnny G;rant has the machinery for a grist-mill, andhis threshing machine works well. The dwelling honse,which is !arre and two storedl, is by long odds the finestin 2.ontafa. It appears as if it had been lifted, by thechimneys. from the bank of the St. Lawrence, antd droppeddown in Deer Lodlge Valley. It has twenty-eight windows,with green-laiintwt shlutters, and looks very pretty. HereI ow so nse tine barley threshed out. Mounted on tlhe toprai; of a lg co,rral. I also witnessed the skillful use of 'helasso. Iy the vatiuwrois. who w-ere brandhing a lot of wildSlSanish (.:'sti. O(xcr the horns and the hindi-legs flew thenooses. and the Iellhowing beeve was thrown and braulled"(;." by Johnny himself. The agility with which the,iioperators e!a;retti til, Imlene. or j!imllll on to tih low roofof a shed. wlheni the Tl','" ethargiled. was highly amu-sing. I performed a little in the acrolntic line. myselfafter doeliiig a "horn"
ON TIlE ROAD--BLA'KFOOT AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.Ravin c Ump ettd my h.isnens. in which I was mate-
rially -.-ited by .Terry NJa . your old towiuiman, I tookthe stagm f;r Itlackliaot and had a very pleasant journey.Near .ohlun: Grant 's saw-mill. on )Dog creek. is one of themst boantifully romantic spots I ever •:aw. The ca'ion atthe back of Jem Brown'. ranche. through which Dogcreek runs. with its abrupltiy , ree~pitous rocky walis.
pictu:re- lp' surroundings and wooded slopes, is a treat tothe e"ye of the lover of nature, not often to be enioyed.
In ulllittr:i: the hilti ne rli throlugh thi i alley of theBlacktbot, a place enviroued by snow-clad and woodedmomutains, and crossing the strea m . arrived by a circuitousroute at Blackfoot. in I phir 4 ulch-a place so favored bynatulre that nothinlg sthlrt of the eonvulsion of a new geo-logical era could afftcet its future prosperity to a materiallyinjtlrious extent. The town lies at thee bae of a bruptwoodled mountain,. on a level table-land, admirably calcu-lated for a large and permanent city. with every facilityfor fuel andti pure water in abundance. East of the town,about two miles, the ground commences to rise. and anearly contittnuous ascent of some twenty-five miles has tohe overcomeercont ere the tril eler stands ona the Divide of themain IRatn•e. and hlksidown upon IGreenhorn G(ulch. thecourse of the road to Helena. Blackfoot is not as high. inmy judgment, as Virginia: but its vicinity to long rangesand spurs of snow-clad mountains makes it cold, even insummer.
MOUITNAINEERS THERMOMIETEt-STAMPBDES.Thotugh I am a strictly temperate man, and have always
been one. yet it does sometimes happen that I taste a dropof "sometthing warm of a cold night "-and I find thatneither tea. colfee nor punch hlas the raw taste. in Black-foot. that it has in Virjiunia. This, in a mountain country.is an excellent baromneter ; for the temperature of boilingwater becomes higher, as the elevation decreases ; till, atlast-at the level of the sea-it is 2120 Fahrenheit; whilein Virginia. and. more especially, at Summit, the heat offluids at the Ipint of ebullition. is not so great by severandegrees. which makes us use what eastern folks would callscalding water. instead of the boiling fluid to which wewere accustomed at home.
The town of Blackfoot consists of one long and widemain street. and another range of buildings on the westnot vet eontinuous. Cross streets connect the two Itseems calculated for the permanent residence of aboutfifteen hundred inhabitants. A great deal of business isdone. considering the age of the place. In two years, itwill be of large dimensions.
The very richness of the surroundings has prevented itsgrowth. No sooner was a party of miners settled to workthan a midnight stampede swept them off, pots, kettles andblankets. to some new discovery; but, in the coming sea-son, it must be a great commercial center.
ERRONEOUS IDEAS OF THE BLACKFOOTIERS.Of the people of Blackfoot, many fictions have been cir-
culated. A better ortlered town, with as little law and equalpeace, I never saw. The fights and robberies have beentfew and far between. The only shooting case occurredbetween two business men. Roughs and villains werethere in the summer; but they behaved themselves, andthat is all that can be asked of any man. In traveling overthe Western slope diggings, one marked moral superiorityis observable. The Western men do not swear one oathfor every ten, heard on this side, which is a credit to them.This is not fancy, but positive fact.
Taw na --,a T1 V S T1i'T''P TP, _
As a text for my homily on the mines of the BlackfootDistrict, I here insert a list of the gulches within-twenty-five miles of the town; nearly all of them are much nearer,and the majority are within a short walk or ride. Withina short distance of the town, are Ophir, Tiger and Eurekagulches, (elose to the buildings). Farther off, but still inthe immediate neighborhood, are Snow-Shoe, (so calledfrom being discovered by a party of prospectors walkingon snow-shoes): Deadwood, (named from the groves oflifeless pine and fr which surround it); Carpenter's Bar-the name given to a very rich and shallow portion of arolling prairie, some twelve miles long by'three to fourwide, which will all pay to wash. Prairie, Ohio. Buckeye,Illinois and New Hampshire gulches are within two orthree miles; and then come California, Jefferson, Nevada(or Williams's), McClellan, Crevice, Lincoln, Keep Cool;and on the Helena side, Greenhorn, St. Louis, Park's andSkelly's gulches; with a "stiek full," as the typos have it,of names,. which you will receive during next season, ofplaces now discovered, but nt much known.
orUalmt GP -SPOTYI DIeGINGS.Before closingany letter, I mst say a few words about
Ophir Gulch. "Vast amounts of gold have been taken outof these diggigs; buta mning phrase-they me badly1'spetted." Now, as a general rule, I do not believe •nspotted gulches. I see emantakingoutafortune, above,and another doing the same, below. The itervealngelim is said tobe worthless. On due deliberation, I have
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TELEGRAPHIC ABSTRACT.DATES TO DECEMBER 4th.
The Reports of a Collision betweenthe. reach and Americans on theRio Grande, net Confirmed---ThePresident not am ftvor of any Pres.eat Interference---Evacnation ofChihuahua and SInaloa by the Im-riallsts---Soethera Members not tobe Admitted to Congress---HabeasCorpas Reatored---leeting of eon-gress---Indtam Outrage--SacceossflRevolutionm in Perm ---- Shermam's11i1, etc., etc.
New -York, Nov. 26th.The Commercial's Washlagoon special says: There are
good reasons for believing that Secretary McCulloch willreoommed a steady f•nding of the oiating debt, with aregular withdrawal of greenbacks, which must cause acontraction of the National Bank circulation.
It has been officially announced that the government hasreceived no information of any difculty with Imperialistson the Rio Grande.
A special to the " Tribune says: No part of the Pres-ident's messa• has received so much attention as that rela-ting to Mexico. His position is understood to be that.while we cannot be indifferent to transpiring events inMexico, yet interference on our part, at present, isnecessary.
Washington, Nov. 20th.The prospects are that the House of Representatives I
organize on Monday. by electing Colfax. Speaker. aspMcPherson, Clerk. As far as can be ascertained, it is ditbelieved that any of the members elect, from any of theSouthern States, except, perhaps, those of Tennessee andArkansas, will be permitted to take a part in the organiza-tion of the House.
New York, Nov. 28th.A dispatch says that some important information regard-
ing Mexican affairs has just been received by tae govern-ment.
A special to the "Herald" says: The report of theComptroller of the Currency was sent to the printer yester-day. In treating on the questions of the national banksand currency, be presents some very valuable facts to law-makers. It is understood he will urge the moving of theBureau to New York.
A prominent question before the next Congress willhethe increase of the regular army. Grant is understood tofavor the mustering out of the volunteers, and such addi-tions to all arms of the service as will make the nominalstrength of the regular army about 73,000.
SRichmond, Nov. 27th.Gen. Grant has freely expressed his opinion here with
regard to Mexican affairs. He said, emphatically, that theadvent of Maximilian to the pretended throne of Mexicowas a part of the rebellion, and his immediate expulsionshould be a part of its history. France did not ask ourconsent to establish him on the throne. and we should notconsult that power in reestablishing the republic. He saidFrance had no right to interfere in the question, but if shechose to involve herself in a war with the United States onthis point, now is the time, while our army and navy areyet organized.
Washington. Nov. 29th.The Charleston correspondent of the " Herald" says
that Sickles has succeeded Gen. Gilmore in the commandof the Department of South Carolina. The citizens seemto think that the change indicated displeasure on the partof the President at their short-comings in the work of recon-struction. and a purpose on the part of the Government toreestablish martial law.
Dispatches from New York announce a collision betweenthe Federal and French troops on the Rio Grande. Thereports of the press do not condrm it.
New York, Nov. 29th.The Custom House authorities have ceased to search
after the body of Preston King, a thorough search havingbeen madle in all places where it was suipp~sed the bodymigiht be.
Copenhagen, Nov. 17th.The King of Denmark has given to Messrs. Jas. Wylde.
Copmann & Co.. the concession for laying the telegraphbetween England, Norway and North America, by wayof (GreenlanL.
Havana. Nov.22M.The steamer Heddrick Hudson arrived to-day, from
PhiladelpLia. While entering port. a Spanish man-of-warran into her. striking her aniidships and cutting her downto the water's edge. She had a government pilot aboardat the time. Temporary repairs will be made, and she willsail on the regular day.
New Orleans. Nov. 29th.The Missisippi Legislature has adopted a bill, permit-
ting negro testimony in all cases. except where only whitesara interested.
Th' "Timies's" Brownsville correspondent says thatWeitzel and 3Mjia's consultation resulled in an order statingthat, as no more insulting articles would appear in the"' Ranchero." the officers and men of the U. S. commandwere to prevent insult to the Mexicans by any person onthe neutral bank. All quiet at Matamuoras.
New York, Nov. `Jth.H. V. Johnson, says a Washington special, is of opinion
that no Southern mealber will be admitted to a seat in thisCongress.
On the 25th of October, the French were compelled toevacuate Chihuahua, State and city, and withdraw intoDlurango.
Governor Wells. in his message. advises the people andLegislature of Louisiana to accept the present order ofthings frankly; to elect Senators; to pay interest acrunedby means other than heavy taxation; to appropriate theproceeds of educational taxes levied on negroes, solel'" totheir use. He says the President is must augious that Lou-isiana should take her place in the Union. and hopes thatthey will give evidence of their desire to stand or fall byhis policy.
New York. Nov. 30th.The " Herald's" Fort Monroe correspondent says that
all the Virginia Congressmen are preparing to leave forWashington. The oath question will be tested by Mr.Stuart. who will make an application to take his seat with-out taking the test oath.
A special to the "Herald" says it is understood that aneffort will be lmade by the New York delegation, at theorganization of Congress, to depose MePherson from theClerkship of the House. Several candidates are alreadynamed.
A special to the " Times " says there will be seven con-tested seats in Congress. viz: ethl New York. 16th and 21stPennsylvania 13th Ohio, 7th Indiana, 4th Missouri and 5thMichigan.
The credentials of the members are very slow in arriving.and it is doubtful if the clerk will be able to make up theroll in time.
The certificate of Gov. Goodwin, the delegate elect fromArizona. has been received.
Rio Janeiro dates to the 24th. state that the Paraguayanshad received another defeat at Narranjatos, ten miles aboveYagunete Cora - Another slight engagement occurred onthe 20th of September, near Luisgallez, in which the Par-aguayans were defeated. In revenge for this, some thirtyvillages were burned by the Paraguayans.
Robert Toombs has escaped from Georgia and sailed forEurope.
It is positively asserted that General Butler has prepareda legal argument. showing how Davis and Lee can be triedby a military tribunal.
George Thomas, son of Sir Win. Thomas. baronet, ofEngland, has been arrested and locked up in the Toombs,to await his trial, charged with forging bills of credit onDuncan, Sherman &Co., of this city.
Sinaloa has been evacuated by the French.Washington. Nov. 30th.
The President has issued a proclamation, restoring thewrit of habeas corpus in all the States and Territories.exoept Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina,Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, itisuissippi. Texas,Arkansas, the District of Columbia, and the Territories ofNew Mexico and Arizona.
Cairo, Ill., Nov. 30th.QuantreIl was here to-day, en route for Washington, to
sue for pardon from the PresidentNew York, Dec. 1st.
The Spanish Government has, to-day, declared, by itsMinister. Its abhorrence of the outrages involved in theprosecution of the slave trade, and its determination to aidin its suppression.
Out of 370,800 Indians in the United States, oieialreturns show that 54,000 served in the Federal army.
New Orleans, Nov. 30th.The prospests of the erop for next year are gloomy. The
aegroes do not like to work, especially for their old masters.The levees will be rebuilt at onee.
General Gregory, Chief of the Freedmen's Bureau inTexas, is reported to have made a speech to the negroes,wherein be condemned the reconstruetion poley of thePtesident.
Grmeds, Miss., Nov. 30th.AA eallitom oeeesred her. last ight. between a party df
the Stats militia, semrekbig fur arms among the Pseedmem,and a squad of negres, assted by somrae colered sAdieSeveral of the militia were wounded, oe severely. Alarge number of matkets and a quamtity of ammasitle,etc., were band sad take bom the negroes
Weblageon, Dee. 1st.The aight "Standard" poblshas a cosplirtohaeui
letter Smeo .d Presslit to Goa. Holds. ta, that hiswil be i teiled, and that the pe asyof Ste
bd blighted the prespets of the S as.iameda why Sla t, Ueats.
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The Prresident has recesive the mhermg elpaeh:
Baleig•, N. C., N... l.The Legislaturen has eatiLed, wi buot six dissedin
volees, the Congreesonal aeedmenat abolishing lavsery.The five Judges have been elected, all good cltisens, threeof my personal appointments having been cocirmed.
(Signed) W. W. Howum•, Prov.-overnor.Boston Dec. 1st
A convention of the colored people d New England isin session here, for the purpose of having the Constitutionof the United States so altered as to fx a general qualiwl-cation for voters in all the States, and to have settled whatis citizenship, in the American sense, and to look to allmatters ooncerninglthe colored man, and his status in theland.
New YeTk, Nov. 1s.The Government, to-day, restores to the American Tel-
egraph Company the full control of its Southern line, andat the same time removes its censorship on the press.
*New York. lh- .2d.A special to the " Tribane" says: The statem,,eat at
the public debt shows a decrease of $5,00UtOUt for Nov-ember. The amoent • cesrttleates of indebtednes islaedduring that m•nth, saeob 6,6800U0.
Washington Dec. a1.The Commissary Department has, in effect. adopted the
same course in respect to the supplies for troops as thatadopted some time since by the Quartennaster's Depart-ment, regarding sale and transportation.
The inspectors at Orleans and other points are said to helooking closely into the condition and quantity of the trase-portation and ordnance stores. and directing repairs in allcases where needed. This, taken in connection with Gen.Gvdt's proposed visit to Sheridan, shows a disposition tokeep the army of the Southwest in a condition for activesertice at a moment's notice.
The revolution in Peru had triumphed. Lima andCallao had surrendered.
Advices from Matamoras to the 16th ult., state that awar steam•er, manned by fifty French sailors. had forcedthe passes of the Rio Grande. between Bagdad and Mata.nmoras, and had arrived at the latter place.
Lawrence. Kansas. Dec. 1stA party of two hundred Cheyennes and Apuehes attacked
the c~.nch on Bntterfleld's express road. on Sunday last,near Downes Springs. They killed six pasengers sadthe express messenger. After burning the ooa•h, theywent to Downes Spring and Bluff Station. and burnedall the buildings, stealing or destroying all the goods sadother property. One of the passengers killed three lndians,but was afterwards shot, his heart cut out, and his bodyburned over a slow fire.
New York. Dee. 4th.The "World's" special says: Conservative Senators
pronounce the President's message sound to the core. Heargues at considerable length in favor of his policy ofreconstruntion, and says our relations with England andFrance were never more satisfactory. He calls specialattention to the recommendation of Secretary McCnuloch.to convert 7-30 bonds. at any time before their maturity, atthe Secretary's option, into six per cent. bonds, interestpayable in gold.
The " llerald's" special says: Last week over7
5,000worth of mutilated currency passed into the Treasury. andover $950.)000 worth of certificates of indebtedness wereredeemed.
The " Tribune's" special says : The Senate will don-vene to-day, await the organizatiod of the House, and thenadjourn.
Washington, Dec. 4th.The galleries of the House were densely crowded at
noon. McPherson. the Clerk, proceeded to call the roll ofmembers elect, as required by law. While being called,Maynard. of Tennessee. whose name had not buen placedon the roll by McPherson, wanted to surggest something,but the Clerk refused to be interrupted Afterthe call wasconmpleted. Maynard again rose to speak, but the Clerkagain ruled him out of order. About 173 members answeredto their names.
James Brooks, of New York, made a speech character-izing the omission of the members from Tennessee from oftthe roll as unprecedented. unjust and totadly uncalled for.If, he said, Maynard was not a loyal man from a loyalState. then the President of the United States was not aloyal man, but an alien and a stranger. tie charged thatthe adoption of the resolution excluding FSouthern membe sfrom this House. by a Republican caucus, was designed asantagonistic to the President's forthcoming message. TheHouse took no action on the subject.
The House then proceeded to the election of a Speaker,with the following result: Colfax. 139i; Brooks, 35. Colfawas declared elected, ahd was conducted to his chair byMorrill and Brooks, when he returned thanks ir. a brief buteloquent speech. The Speaker took the oath of office. andafterwards administered it to the members, who werecalled up by delegations.
A resolution was adopted, declaring McPherson, Clerk;
I Ordway. Sergeant-at-Arms; Goodnow. Door-Keelper, andGiven, Postmaster, until their sucoessors were duly quali-fied. Yeas, 1:3; nays, :35. These officers were thensworn in.
Thaddeus Stevens offered a bill, approveu in tioe .epsn-lican caucus, for the appointment of a committee to exam-
ine and report whether any of the so-called ConfederateStates are entitled to representatives in Congress. Adop-ted-yeas, 1232; nays. 36. Adjourned.
SENA.TE.-Watts presented a bill to regulate the elective
franchise in the District of Columbia. The bill providesthat every male citizen of twenty-one years ot age, whohas been a resirlent of the District six months and never
convicted of any int.m nous crime shall h:tve the right of
sutffrage in the District, and tmluees a .e mal:y :,or interrup-tion• or intmerterence with such right. 'The blt was orderedto b1 ,.rinted.
Sutner introdnced a bill to preseive the right of trialby jury. which provides that grand juries shall consist ofone half of persons of African descent, in sections whereone sixth of the population are Africans. and the same pro-
portion in petit juries. where the matter relate- to injuriesinflicted by person:s of African descent upon any person notof stch descent. or vice versa. The prejudice againstsuchAfrican race is made the ground for challenge and exciu-sion from such juries.
Sumner. of Massachusetts. introduced a bill prescribingan oath to maintain a republican form of government inthe States lately in rebellion. as follows : I do herebyswear that I will, at all times hereafter. use my best endeta-vors to maintain a republican form of government in theState of which I ant an inhabitant and in the Union of theUnited States; that I will, at all timem recognize the indis-soluble loyalty of th#lRepublie. and will always discoun-tenance any endeavors to break away or setve te from the
Union: and will give my influence and vote at all times tosustain the national credit, and will always di:tlouhtenanceand resist any attempt, directly or indiroetly, to postpone.either in whole, or in any part. the debt contracted, by theUnited States in the suppression of the rebe!lion. or theobligations assumed to the Union sotlier ; and will always
discountenance and resist any laws making any distitetionof color or race; and will always strive to u.aintain a Stategovernment. completely loyal to the Union. where a3l mensnaill enjoy equal protection and rights.
'lThe following was introduced by Sumner: Il r.ioed,That in order to provide proper guarantees for s ,urity infuture, so that peace and prosperity shall surely Fpr•-ail,and the plighted faith of the nation be preserved, it is thefull ditty otf Congress to take care that no State. havingbeen in rebellion, shall be allowed to resume its relations
to the Union till after the satisfactory performance of sev-eral given conditions, which conditions precedent must besubmitted to the popular vote. and sanctioned by a major-ity of the people in each State, respectively, as follows:The complete retstablishment of loyalty. as shown by anhonest recognition of the union of the Republie. and of theduty of allegiance to it at all times, without equivocationof any kind; the cumplete suppression of all oligarchicalpretensions, and the complete enfranchisement of all citi-zens, so that there shall be no denial of rights on accountof color or race; but that iution shall be impartial, andall shall be equal before the aw ; the rejection of the rebeldebt. and at the same time the adoption in a just propor-tion of the national debt and national obligations to Unionsoldiers, with solemn pledges never to join in any messure,direct or indirect, for their repudiation, or in any way tend-Ing to impair the national credit; the organization of aneduaetional system, for the equal beweit of all. withoutdistinction of color or race; the citisens chosem for oiee,whether State or national, shall be of constant sad asdoubted loyalty, and whose nonduct and coanveraton shallgive assuranme of peace and recomeiliation.Washington. Nov. 5t*h--8AT•,-.et at soon, Pseeidaet
pro te. Poster in the chair.A message from the Hode aumaoneed its orgaaluation,
and requested a committee toat with oe of it app t-ment to wait upon the Pr•didnt for his mesage.
A message was also receved fa the Horas, announcagthe passage in the Hese d the jois mo•latole fa eem-mittee of ltsat on recobtretm.
Wade moved to take up the lest resolutlo. Sautlearymoved to refer the question to the committee on Judale ry.Jobsonea obcsed to the Intredantee of the resmolales
The emlut ase osetad to lie over.G rimes offered a i eolution fo the apointment of a
mittee of two to set with the B e -n wadtag opa the
8herman Introduced a bill at tlhe srvey sad rle dthemineral lands of the Usited States.
SC~owa t h tse ededtiahs d at Alters. alharkey sssuelet fiten imiseippi, wheh were taeIad
for ft aetion. Senate took a rees until two o'elek.
MILL CmnK, Deember 1t, lBLEDrroRs PoeT: IS aR•ng throua tbish t d the
country, I had the good ftuae to be etertala by Me.Cowan and Hall, at their rancbh, oa Mill Creek. Theenterprising glntleaen Iare raisd, this sma, a egcrop ad whet, baley, oa, potatoes ete., and inted 1teonkldemrbs extend oparlas xt som . I w gladlearn tht tlMay ad sat se the meas to pmareb ethmanUmIry kfar melae f on% wn ml. to be es tod. tthe sprIg, at ReOlBRtI rprin^ as te xhktuinfwntp.sixtestiesbeloiw VrmgiiCmy. These so fcr-t-lag a aplilmdd bad • • tr, wb -arr
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