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(The (Quitman Satinet. V '■O CAREY W. CTVI.ES Editor. QUITMAN, GEO. FRIDAY, .H m: H. I HOG. Tor Local Matter See Third Eage T!»e DiKtinetion. | The people of the South are clmrjo-il, by the Radical", witli bitter and implacable hatred to the whole nortbern popnlallon, and all branches of the Government; and it is no diflicult. matter to give currency to the error. The leader:- know better, but it i» a part of their programme, as it is their natural inclination, to propogate falsehood and deceive the masses. If they were, Imt for a moment, to admit the sunlight of truth into the dark and murky caverns of their vile hypocraey, Instantaneous combustion would take place, and their party would he scattered to the four winds. They feed upon political fungi, and they dare not breathe the pure atmosphere of honest purpose, or permit the genial rays of con stitutional Integrity ‘o penetrate the dim, dank demonomy, whence they derive their subsistence, because they have majorities in both branches of the Legislative departments, they assume to ; lie the Government, and the true representatives of all tiie people who have a right, to lie ropro- : rented: and every manifestation ot hatred for j (hem, on the part of the Confederates lately in rebellion, is seized with avidity, magnified, dis torted and heralded to every cranny of northern prejudice and bigotry, as evidence ot our disloy alty and continued hostility to the Union and the Constitution. The South has no feeling of hostility to the Governm -nt, or hatred for the true men of the North; and if loyalty means adhesion to tin: Con stitution, obedience to the laws, and a firm re solve to stand by those in power, who arc en deavoring to preserve the one and enforce the other, then loyally constitutes the only political sentiment among our people : hut, if acquies cence in the abominable heresies of Stevens, Sumner, Nyc, el hoc genus o mne, lie tie* only test, of loyally, (Ood save the mark) none are loyal. There are no liege lords in this country, and no such tiling ns fealty. There is such a thing ns loyally to the Constitution, which is the enthroned Monarch of the American Republic, and while we adhere to that instrument and yield obedience to its requirements, and support to its symbolic representatives, we may hate the whole World without violating a pledge of loyalty, or incur ring the penalty of treason. We cannot lie ex-1 pec ted to love those who are so unscrupulous in the means they employ, to effect our complete ruin and degradation: our heurtH mustbeplucked out and remolded first; memory must he dethron ed; the mind must become imbecile, and we must learn to bow at other altars and worslr.p a dif ferent God. t It is not surprising that we are told, that our protestations of loyalty, and willingness to co operate with tiie President, and those who con eur in his plan for restoration, are insincere, and that we mean mischief in tiie future. Witli the President and two thirds of the people of these United Slates, we are on friendly terms, and with them we must stand or full in the solution of tiie great problem now before tiie country. With the Radicals we are not on friendly terms; and they know that our disfranchisement and utter ruin, and the elevation of the negro to the stan dard of suffrage, under their own manipulations, are the only means by which they can prolong their existence; and hence all the enginery ot clap-trap, falsehood, perjury, hypocraey, bigotry, and superstition is evoked without shame, and wielded without remorse. - —— Court at Valdosta. We attended Court at Valdosta, on Monday last, where we were pleased to meet with many old friends and nearly all the citizens of l.owndes comity. There seemed to he a good deal of bus iness, and much interest was manifested. We listened to a very aide and interesting charge, le tiie Grand Jury, from liis Honor, Judge Hanski.i.. The Judge is pretty hard on all classes of offenders, ami urges will* vim and en ergy tin' most stringent execution of the criminal law. His views in relation to the Frecdmen, and their new relations, were eminently just, and evinced a determination that the laws shall be administered faithfully and impartially towards them. Ills Honor seems lo be in Hie enjoyment of robust health, and a fine flow of spirits. Cel. Sri MTit. Ihecourteous and talented Soli citor for the Circuit, was ot his post, and we were glad lo observe no signs of decay, either in his health, age or mental capacity. liuaddition to (lie local Bar, Messrs. Seward, Wright, Cove. Alexander and Mclntire, of Thorn asville; Hunter, Bonnet and Styles, of Brooks, and General Warren, of Houston, w ere present, and all wore busy settling up old business, at tending to new. and securing foes. There was one other lawyer there a man from Maine, calling himself C. C. Richardson,— one Captain Richardson.—some time known to this community, as a military ruler and petty ty rant. The most of our people have, no doubt, delightful recollections of his career in Thomas. Brooke and l.owndes; and will be glad to know that he has doffed tiie sword for the. gown, and Dow offers his services to law breakers and civil litigants, as a Georgia lawyer. 11c was admitted te the Georgia Bar, at Valdosta, on Monday. the 4th Inst., by his Honor. Judge llanselt. No ob jection was made to the order of the Court. Who shall K<3 urate the Negro ? ! This pertinent question is propounded, in cur j columns to-day, l»y a gentleman whose talents. ; observation and experience entitle him to be j heard without prejudice. The question is one of vital importance to the communities of the j South: and every man. who feels the slightest in- j terest in the process of eh ilization, the perma- j nence of civil see < ■ th 'ition h r are • hereafter to exist between the whit'* an l black * races of this country, should pause, and reason j calmly, dispassionately and philosophically on | the great problem bore presented. dNe should! take counsel from every source whence it is to be derived, and'adopt that policy which common sense suggest*, and sound judgment approves. ] It is nonsense to struggle against manifest des- ; tiny and we might as well look this question J square in ihe face at once. It must be met. and \ disrupt <*f: and the Southern people are to be the gaim-rs or lose is by the result. The Fenian* in Canada. Our exchanges are teeming with sen sational dispatches relative to the Fe nian invasion of Canada, but they are bo lengthy and so unreliable, that we are not disposed to transfer them to our columns. A portion of the Sweeny wing of the Brotherhood crossed the line on the night of the 31st, and on the 2nd inut. encoun tered the Militia at Ridgeway, and drove them back. This seems, however, to | have been quite a small affair, and to have resulted in no advantage to the in vaders. Since then they seem to have; been engaged in a sort of Confederate j style of warfare —tearing up railroads, cutting telegraph wires, and foraging upon Irish Republic promises to pay. It is said that heavy reinforcements have gone forward to join their com rades; but it is now certain that they will find great difficulty in crossing the line, as United States troops and vessels of war are there in sufficient number to pre vent it; and those who have followed the Roberts-Sweeny ignus faluus into the Lion’s den, will either be devoured by his ferocity, or picked up on their strag gling return, by the United States forces. The Stephens and O’Mahoney wing de nounce the Sweeny raid, and absolutely refuse to aid in the movement in any way whatever. This is disastrous to the whole scheme of the Brotherhood, and re duces tho present demonstration to a rediculotis farce, more reprehensible and fool hardy than the Campo Bello affair. Our sympathy is with the green flag and the Shamrack, and we don’t know but what this movement for Irish libera tion, may result in something good to oppressed and down trodden America. War in Europe. By the latest intelligence from Europe, we learn that the political situation is unchanged, that the money panic con tinues, and that war seems inevitable. France, England and Russia are endeav oring to arrange terms of settlement, but it is not likely that they will be able to present such a plan of adjustment as will satisfy Austria, Germany, Italy and Prussia. Energetic preparations are go ing on lor a general light, and we should not bo surprised at an early day to see the whole of Europe enveloped in a blaze of war. The Reconstruction Amendment as it Stands. Immediately after the morning'hour, in the Senate, ou Tuesday last, says a Washiugton letter, Senator Howard arose and proceeded to disclose the re sults of the deliberations of the Repttbli-i can caucus, which for the last few days has been the constant theme of specula tion with both friends and foes. The constitutional amendment in its new form has been shorn of its most obnox ious features, and transformed into as harmless and moderate a measure as Republicans could well devise. The third section has been expunged, and a clause inserted in its place disqualifying forever all such persons as have, after taking an oath as a member of Congress, or on accepting any Federal or State j office to support the Constitution, volun | tarily engaged in the rebellion or given ; aid and comfort thereto. The power is j however expressly reserved by Congress ! at any future date to remove such disa ! bilities, in particular cases, by a two | thirds vote of both Houses. The first j section has been altered so as to declare that all persons born in the United States j and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens |of the United States, and also of the I State in which they reside. Verbal j amendments have been made in the ! second and fourth sections and anew section introduced, providing that all obligations incurred by the Govern ment in suppressing the rebellion or | in the payment ot pensions and bounties, shall remain inviolate. On a motion ol Senator Johnson, a unanimous vote to strike out the third section was carried. Senator Howard then proposed to con | tinue the discussion on the bill, but Mr. | Saulsbury objected in behalf of theDemo j crats, on the ground that no notice what- I ever had been given to the members ot bis pivty of the amendments now offered, and that it was only fair to afford them : time to carefully consider them. The question was then postponed till Wednes day. Cot.. Fitch’s Arc curst c;;J^^&iNSTm'- !j:sr .. , .v'i'il .1 tJMk ■ O''i t t > nili- ' - B®§ - up. :li v - right: > result, 'b*tc m T IIE QUITMAN BANNER. Written for the Quitman Banner. The Widows and Orphans Mr. Editor: — Through your paper, al low me to call public attention to the widows and orphans of those patriots, who fell in the defense of the rights of self-government. Whatever may lie the views of radicalism, while we have ac cepted all the terms imposed upon us, we presume it is no crime to honor tho memory of the unknown and illustrious dead, and adopt means to provide for the education of their orphans. Surely there is not a man or woman, but who would willingly give a portion of his or her in come for so noble a purpose—that the or phan child of such martyr to the cause of constitutional liberty be a monument of generosity. The families of many sol diers are now without stock to cultivate their laud. Is this right; when so many are engaged making cotton to enrich New England factories? In your issue of last week, you call upon the citizens to meet on Monday next, to develope the agricultural re sources of the County. While that is a good move, allow me to suggest an or ganization be then formed and known as the ’“Benevolent Association of Brooks County,” with a President, Vice Presi dent, Secretary and Treasurer; and a Board of managers from each Militia dis trict, whose duties shall be to report the destitute children in their district re quiring education, quarterly; also, those widows who stand in need of aid. Plan ters who have spare stock or provisions, to notify the District Committee, who shall distribute to the needy; that the District Committee select sites for school houses, examine and appoint teachers and invite parents generally to patron ize this school, and receive from the State the shave of school fund to be divi ded, pro rata to each district school. Terms of membership, $lO per annum. Surely there is not a gentleman or lady in our county, who would refuse to pay $lO a year to so noble an object. Let us all remember, in the enjoyment of lux uries, cnce the fathers of these children were alive and citizens among us; that these devoted men had to live on boiled musty corn, in the trenches, a half pint per day,and rejoice at their repast. We must not forget the pledges made to vol unteers, by wealthy men: Their families should be provided for. It docs seem there are five hundred in our county, who can spare SIQ per an num, even if we go bacHPo Tfl%iespuri. Are the noble women of the South also such slaves to yankce manufactures, that out of their abundance the small sum of ten dollars cannot bo spared. I believe otherwise. Our women are too noble: all they want is, for us to spare a little time to put the ball in motion. 1 am satisfied their duty will be done. Then, let us he up and doing ! The writer will be one of one hundred to become a member, and pay the sub scription of another, who was wounded in the war, to make him a member who is not able to do so. DuP. COMMUNICATED. VVlio -lionlit Educate the Negro 1 Thai ho will, that he must, that he ought to be educated, no one who care fully considers this question, will deny Who shall do it ? He must be educated either by the people among whom he is to live, or else by strangers, and too often enemies. At the present time no effort is being ! directed to this end, except by tho ex tremest members of the Radical party. An organization, which lias Chief Justice Chase, Bishop Simpson, Wm. ! Lloyd Garrison, and men of like views, | and which is represented in Georgia by : men as hostile and as insane as J. S. Eber j hart aud Capt. Bryant, is using its ut ! most endeavors to plant schools through i out the South. The character of their teachings, I need not. say. Negro suffrage, and negro equality are the least harmless. They I have a paper under their special direc tion—the “Ix)yal Georgian ’’ —the burden ■of whose teachings is tr.at the natural | foe of the negro is the white men among i whom he lives and for whom he labors. To sow the seeds of enmity and distrust, and to prepare the negroes,for the work of abetting them in their efforts to ruin us, j is the constant effort of these emissa- I ties. But the aim of these men is not the ■elevation of the African: that his good is at all, is patent. It is a The object is to and the while, that they |kt'' u .f I':';:’'" : lit ':’ pe awa':.." { and By . w ; ; . .BgL tin ;■ ’: _ : uit * Bgt ■* '■' ■■■ k-dv ■ - ■ • , l ' •„ ■ Not mobs, not riots, not violent bands, but wise counsels, moderation and jus tice. We must forstall them. We must educate the negroes our selves. Let us establish schools. Let the abominable, senseless prejudice against their improvement be cas': aside. Let our young men and young women brave the opposition of the prejudice for the safety of the country, and open day schools for their training. They will be self supporting ; if not, the fund will be forth coming from other sources. Let our Christian ministers in every community take charge of the matter and secure houses, and secure teachers, and lake the oversight of the work. I speak what I know, when I say that Eberhart and Bryant, with their promis cuous doctrines, attended by their culiert of fanatics and backed by the money and ! influence of the Republican party, will jbe in your midst by October. They I have already taken possession of this ! class of people in our citie3. Macon, j Augusta, and Savannah. Shall we permit I them to accomplish their designs. Phys i ical/orce we cannot, we ought not to use. J Moral force is the weapon We must in Sunday schools, in day schools, ir/assis ting in the erection of churches, in giving every aid to these our frecdmen, mani fest to them and to the world, our desire to make them happier and wiser. In this article I desire merely to call attention to a danger. In some future articles I shall attempt to explain and enforce a duty. Geo. G. Smith, Jr. U S, District Court, Southern Dis trict of Georgia, May Term. j Judge Erskine decides the Test Oath j repugnant to the Constitution, as appli- ij cable to the case in Court. The News | and Herald of the Ist publishes thejudg | ment of the Court as follows : On the opening of the Court yesterday j his Honor stated the case as follows : Exparlc William Law, Petitionor. On the first day of the term, a motion was made by Mr. Law fur leave to show cause why l*o ought to be allowed to continue to practice in this Court without being required to take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, passed January 24 1865. Leave being ! granted to show cause, an La w showed ( that in December, A. 11. iolT, uO was admitted and licensed to practice as an attorney, counsellor, proctor and ; advocate of this Court ; that he was since 1859 attorney of record in a case now pending before this Court ; that he j had taken and subscribed tiie amnesty oath ; and that being within the 13th' exception of the President’s Proclamation of May 29, 1865, he applied fur, and had received from the President el the U ni ted States, a grant of pardon and amnes ty under said proclamation ; that he had duly accepted the special grant of par don, and filed in the Clerk's office of this ! Court an authenticated copy of the same. His Honor then remarked briefly that the matter before this Court is under ad visement in the Supreme Court, of the I United States —the highest Judicial tri-• i liunal in the land—and when their do- i | cision is pronounced it will thenceforth | govern his Court He said he would j ! merely announce the judgment of the ( ! Court this morning, aud at a future day j j would deliver an opinion on the question j i of law regularly arising in the cas-. | lit the course of his remarks the Judge j paid a handsome compliment to United ; States District Attorney, Col. Fitch, and \ concluded by saying three of our luost learned and eminent jurists had conten ded against the constitutionality of the statute, and those arguments had Itten | replied to by the District Attorney in in 1 argument distinguished tor its original ! ity, and characterized by the graces if the accomplished scholer and unmistuka ble ability of the thorough lawyer. The Judgment of the Court was as follows : “Upon argument had on the said mo tion of the petitioner, Mr. Law, and after full consideration of the matteis of tact and of law involved in the motion, it is ordered and adjudged by the Court, that the act of Congress approved January twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and six ty-five, so far as it was intended to apply to this case, is repugnant to the Consti tution of the United States. “Motion granted.” Hon. W. Law, Ex Gov. Jos. E. Brown, (of the Northern District,) and Hon. Thos. E. Lloyd, argued against the con stitutionality of the act. IT. S. District Attorney, Col. Henry S. Fitch, in favor of its constitutionality. Stuart's Hotel. Charlie Stvakt gives notice to his friends and the public, that he is prepared to furnish hotel accommodations to all who choose to call upon him at Valdosta. Having stopped at his house, and enjoyed the luxury of his table d'hote, we most unhesitatingly endorse what he says. Completed. —We are glad to see. by advertise ment, that ihe A. & G. R. R. Cos. have completed their new warehouse at the Depot in Savannah. Mr. 0. H- Williams, the polite aud energetic Agent of the freight department, announced that freight would be received at the new warehouse on and after the 2nd. We were glad to take by the hand, a few days ago. our old friend Joe De Verge, and to see him again upon the line as passenger Conductor. East Florida Banner.—A new paper, just started at Ocala. Fla., bears the above title. T. F. Smith, editor and proprietor—and Stephen C. De Bruhl. associate editor. We are plessed with the modesty and gracefulness with which our young eotemporarv makes his how. and think we see a larking talent that will give character to the Banner. fjtfos Department. Items. per The Sandernille Georgian has recover ed from some of the misfortunes entailed upon it ty Shermans Anabasis, and has expanded to its former beautiful proportions. par- The Central Railroad company expect to complete the road, and run the first train through ■ | r v , . .il v. §$ I 8 is? !H sip; -!,■ of I -ail ■i ! I first time that from Eu ' rope to America." ta~ The Cincinniti aud Louisv.lle papers are warning the citizens rs the South of the exodus ol a baud of burglars and robbers. Being fore warned. let us be fortarmed. TELEGRAPHIC From cur Sav.nnaii Ercaanges. from WASHINGTON. Washington. May 31 —The Secretary sent to the House to day in compliance with the resolu tion of that body, Get. Whittlesey's review of Gens. Steed man 'and Fullerton's report of the Freedmen's Bureau. Whittlesey says .their re port is unfair, and unju4 and denies that they made a thorough investigation, or represented the good it had done. CONGRESSIONAL. in the Senate Mr. Wilson, from the Committee of both Houses, reported a joint resolution of of respect anil veneration fc for the memory of Gen. Scott, and that when the two houses adjourn to-day they adjourn to meet on Mon day ; that a committee of seven Senators and nine Representatives be appointed to represent Congress at the funeral to-morrow. Resolution unanimously adopted. A similar’resolution was unanimously adopted by the House. "The third section ol the reconstruction resolu tion was passed as originally reported from the Senatorial caucus. Several amendments were proposed by Mr. Doolittle, but each one was re eded bv a vote of 22 to iO which was tne vote on is adoption. The matter was laid over until :ext week. In the House, Steven’s bill for the t instruction of the line of railway trom W ashing t n to the Northwest, and also a bill for a rail nail from Hillsburg to Cleveland, was passed. i.-Blond, of Ohio, spoke against ihe b II as anjin ftngment of State rights. Further reports from Generals Steedman and Fullerton have been received and referred to (’tigress. a'Bill for the reduction of officers pay and to res date that of soldiers' was discussed. House ailyurned. Washington. June I.—ruhlig, business is sns peUt’od to-day in respect to the memory ol Gen. Scot. Coigress is not in session, both branches hav ing alj on rued until Tuesday. SOITH AMERICAN NEWS. Xev York. June l.—The steamship Morning Star. tmnußio Janeiro. May 4, has arrived, i On toe 10th of April there was a fearful -laugh ter of 1200 Paraguayans, who attacked the Bra zilian lotteries on anfisland opposite Itapura. Ten tlousand Brazilians crossed at Xerqna on the Ifith without opposition and drove in the Paraguayan skirmishers. Next morning they | occupied Itapura, where they captured four gen erals and 4 flag. tki the 19th the whole of the allied army was transferred to the Paraguay side of the Parana. The Paragt ayans abandoned their camp .three miles on the road to llamantia, and retreated to that fortress on which the allies were marching. Hermande cannot be held, and a speedy end to the war s anticipated. The Brazlian Imperial Assembly has conven ed. The Fmperor. in a speech called especial attention t* the currency. The Custum House in Santa Cathrine has been blown np ind t wen tv persons killed. The Rio Grande DesaF old silver mines, worked by the Jesuits have been rediscovered. ’Coffee at Rio is declining. Freights are dull. Exchange on London is lower. . Bank rate 24}d. FROM THE PACIFIC. The steamer Costa Rica, from Panama, brings upwards jf $300,000. in fold. The U. b. Minis ter to Ch.lli. Mr. Nelson, is a passenger. The Spanish squadronleft Callico in dis grace and sailed for Montevideo. Ad mini Nunez had addressed a bombastic note I to the British Consul saying that he having chas- Used tbr Peruvians he now leaves the PaVH rVadv to ..Hum if Peru becomes insolent Guatewia. Salvador and Costa Rica had ci’med thd Chilian-Peru alliance. Jp proceedings of congress. ‘l WASHiNtroN, June 4.—The Post Master Genera* sent to the Genate to day a communication again* Ihe improvtd plan of uniting the telegraph limWj if the county with the postal system. He V* the result of rov investigations I donotthii R. a w ise for tl • Government to inaugurate the pr Sj posed system, not only because of its financial success hut of its questionable feaaibih tv under our political system. ’ The fourth and filth sections of the reconstruc tion resolutions passed the Senate to-day by a two-third vote. The Radicals voted down sev eral amend mats offered by the Conservatives. Mr. Hendrick , of Indiana, renewed the pro ceedings. characterizing them as extraordinary, unwise and unjust, and declaring it as his con-_. viction that the people would never endme them. Born in Caucus, the proposition was disguised to suit the political necessities of a party, and not to promote the interest* of the cojntry. I Senate adjourned without final ac'lou on the lutions. In the House the resolutions of Mr rhat*,^ Pennsylvania calling on the Pi evident to the House whether ativ Government in the South have in any way coun'enamxj lie'honors to living or dead ( 'oilfederally . whether the privilege of honoring bv the local authorities, w ith the officers of the Government, was taken ujnH| 1 pas-ed under the gag rule. Mr. Raymond, of N rw 1 York and others being refused the privilege of i debate. The resolution is based on an article in t he Loyal Georgian a paper published in Augusta, Mr. Lawrence, ofPa.. introduced a bill provi i ding’a temporary government for the Territory of 1 Lincoln. , . , , , The resolution to return to the states lately in insurrection their political rights was disctuied i and laid over until Monday. I Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, presented : tints of the Representatives eleeUj*gr®jg| | State of Mississippi, which were Reconstruction Committee. I ae- Kvh" ■ \v:t' ■inn. I had land Id-! Bin ■ : B :- I to B e. B the m a B'l U«‘d Bhip. ■ ling ■ ac- B sta- BL of Bgers B en- U‘ >ni ' j$H u m ■ t Bt! LATER FROM EIROI'E. , . New York, June 4. —The Steamer.- NV,vs*>cotio arrived at Farther Point to-day. yVa Londondery with dates to the 25tli ult. The political sitnu"- ; lion in Europe is unchanged. More failures in England are reported. Financial affairs are | gloomy. A Brussels telegram says a Paris letter state* that the Government is raising to the full com™ pliment all the regiments belonging to the army of Paris. The army of Lyons will be on a war i footing in a fortnight, ready to he placed as a ! corps of observation iu the German and Italian | frontiers. j France, England and Russia arc arranging the ! terms of a note to be sent to Vienna. Berlin. Frankfort and Florence. It is hoped that the j conference w ill accomplish a peaceful result. THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. Richmond. June 4—Judge Underwood has not arrived, consequently there was no U. K. Circuit Court to-day Eminent lawyersexpress the Ophin itial tie- adjournment of the Circuit Court fr-.»i Norfolk to Richmond after the indictment of Jef | erson Davis, was unauthorized by law and hence i the order for adjournment is a nullity. Under I the recent act of Congress the Chief Justice may ! order a special term of the Court to be held in j Richmond, before which the trial of Mr. Davis may : lie demanded nr motion for bail submitted. But | no such order has been issued. Col, C. A. Is- Lamar, Why- WL the ■in m u - B and I B fi B> and Bunt' -n. Bit the Bo •>!.- Bn.it". B’P:" B’l" "i gh fob | the Blieut ■k hich li flour Tiie remains of this gallant gentleman, who fell in defense of our city in April, 1865, says the Columbus Sun, have been disinterred, and will be forwarded to day to his former home, Savannah, for burial, in charge of L. G. Bowers, whose guest he was at the time he was killed. For more than twelve months, the place that marked his grave in rr cemetary has been adorned wi ll floral tributes by those who enjoyed his friendship in life, and who cherished the memory of the unself ish devotion which characterized his* death. Whilst they would have delights cel to have had him rest near the his glorious end, they yield to the desire* il the widowed and fatherless ones gather near the hearthstones all that fW left of him once so dear to them. The circumstances attending his fall have established a claim upon the grate ful membrance and respect of our people which this humble notice is intended in part to acknowledge. The approach of Wilson’s column fund him a casual visi tor to our town, and in receipt of a dis patch announcing that his wife and chil dren had just been driven from house and home by the Federal authorities at Sa va'inah. Stilling the promptings of nat ural affection, and rejecting tiie importu nities of friends, he declared his inten tion of sharing the fate which threatened our community. Attaching himself to the staff of the General commanding, h« served during the memorable Mtndaj, and fell at the threshhold of the bridge leading to the city. The impulsive bra very which adorned his life was sus tained to the last. His imploring appeal to our retreating troops to rally the advancing cavalry, invited which terminated hi» life adqjgajjjjl n:unr to the honored scroll dead. If in the future a mominiei.lß '. be raised here to commemorate lues and services of those who died «■ I our defence, a peculiar and melancholTl interest will attach to it by reason of the] i fact that on its column will be inscribed I the name of the last man who fell in last organized struggle for Southern In dependence. The Savannah News & Herald of the ; 4th inst., says: The rtuijtins of Col. La mar reached this city yesterdaj" tnoruim* ] and were interred yesterday in j Grove Cemetary. The funeral was ! tended by the relatives and friends O CbQ| deceased and a large concourse of o 1 most respectable citizens. - Civil Rights.—A case involving tlfl 1 constitutionality of the Civil Rights has just been decided adversely by Judß Thomas, of the Circuit Court ot Virgin® now in session at Alexandria, *tion between white men. ! One of the parties offered to pWtey negro evidence Thu Judge decided tHW inasmuch as the State laws of A irginia , forbade the introduction of negro testimtl : ny in civil sails to which white men were parties, the evidence of the negro was inadmissable, and that no Congres sional legislation could impair her right Ito decide what person or classes of per-i sons were competent to testily in lied conrts. B This decision will doubtles]e discussion, and -reate its £aal scttk ■ superior authority. mt