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PARTING COMPANY.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Gazette thus refers to
the quarrel between Sumner & Wade :
Washington Dec. 14, 1866.
The Senate Chamber this morning
was the scene of highly interesting
and important occurrences. The firm
of Sumner, Wade & Cos. Was formally
dissolved, the senior member declaring
that he “parted company'’ with Wade
from “this hour.” The dissolution of
this partnership was not altogether un
expected to a jfew* Senators, but the
severe terms these worthies applied to
; each other created an evident constcr-
the Radicals. The ini'
mediate cause of the quarrel) was a mo
.,tionj)f Wade to take up the hill to
admit Nebraska as a State. Sumner
in his usual dictatorial manner, op,
posed the motion, and in swaggering
terms denounced the Constitution of
tho proposed State unmeasuredly, as
founding a “white man’s government,”
charging Wade, after the manner of
Penelope, of undoing one day what he
had done the day (referring to the pas
sage of the negro suffrage bill yester
day) before. Wade retorted that Sum
ner was not (what he appeared to as
sume) “the Senate,” and proceeded in
bitter words to repudiate his dictation,
charging him with, voting for tho Con
stitutional amendment, which paved
the way for tho admission of Tennes
see, and consequently with gross in'
consistency in opposing the present
measure as if the Constitution, with
respect to suffrage, w re the same in
the matter of excluding negroes. —
Roth Senators were greatly excited
Sumner so much so that (always a dif
fuse and bungling speaker when he
does not read his speeches) he could
scarcely utter an intelligent sentence,
but stammered and prevaricated as to
his precise status that I doubt whether
the most expert stenographer caught
enough of his utterances, between his
awkward gesticulations, to give any
thing like a correct account of his ex.
planation.
1 account this a significant and very
Important event, and have, therefore,
somewhat tresspassed upon your re
porter’s particular province. Not that
I think Wade is about to turn Conser
vative (so called,) though he distinctly
avowed that “he would stand up to the
bargain,’’ as he termed the alleged un
derstanding, to regard tho adoption of
the Constitutional amendment as a fi
nality. II is object, undoubtedly, is to
get two more Senators on tho Radical
side, where, if I am not mistaken, they
will shortly be much needed. This
purpose was shamclcssley avowed by
Mr. Yates, of Illinois, who placed his
vote upon that ground. Rut it nev
vertheless is cheering, as, according to
the old proverb, honest men sometimes
get their rights when another sort of
gentlemen fall out.
Remarkable Movement Among the
Jews in Bombay. —The Indian Portu
geza, a Portuguese journal published
in Goa, states that great excitement,
lias been caused among tho jews in
Bombay by the publication by their
Pontiff, 11. 11. Koyn, “member of the
family of Aaron,” who had lately come
to Bombay from Jerusalem, of a pam
phlet under the title, “The voice of
the Vigilant,” the object of this,
“Voice” being to persuade tho jews/
that it is useless waiting any longeij
for the promised Messiah, as this is!
Jesus Christ himself, “whose doctrines)
have been spread all over the world
without sword or force.” The “Voice”
is said to use arguments which arc
solid and conclusive. “Compare ” says j
the Pontiff, “the Old and New Testa
ment-', and tho truth will be seen.”
lie also adds that he was born in tho
old law, and under it was elevated to
th.e Pontificate, hut the light had al
ready penetrated with its rays into the
deep recesses of his mind, and ho is
therefore persuaded, and with well
founded reasons, that it is in vain that
the Messiah is now looked for.
The Editor and the Fortune 'ld
ler.—A Kentucky Editor visited u
fortune teller recently. He makes
the following report of the revelations
concerning his past and future:
Thou hast sorved three years in the
penitentiary for a horse thou didst not
steal.
Thou wilt be Governor of the State,
and afterwards decline a seat in the
Senate of the United States.
A wealthy young lady, with black
hair, small hands, auburn eyes, and
very beautiful, j s now about to grndu.
ate from the House of Correction, j
whom thou wilt marry as soon as thy
present, wife dies, which will bo at the
fourth full of the next moon.
Thou wilt become possessed of this
lady’s wealth, and elope with the wife
of a coalboat engineer.
Thou wilt go to New Orleans and
start a keno bank which will bring
thee in great riches.
After an absence of nineteen years,
thou wilt return to thy repining wife,
lay thy princely fortune at her feet, be
forgiven, and after raising a family of
nineteen children, die happy, at the
age of ninety-nine.
Jt is reported that President
.Johnson declines interference in .Mis
souri affairs, on the ground that eaoh
i Ntate should be left free to preserve
peace, and no interfercnco tolerated
unless the United States laws arc vio
lated or the State calls for help. This
i# the supposed ground for General
Grant’s order withdrawing the troops
from Lexington, the latter having re.
turned to Leavenworth.
Death of Bishop Elliott-
Savannah, December 21, p. in
Bishop Stephen Elliot died suddenly
at his residence in this city about 9
o’clock p. m. He had just returned
from a visit to the interior of the Sfato
■n the Central Kailrojd in the evening
'rain, apparently in perfect health. It
s supposed that ho died of 1 eart dis>
f.tsc..
SEMI-WEEKI.Y
Solvent (feterjjrise
L. C. BRYAN, : : : : Editor.
ITHOMASVILLE; GA.:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, ’67-
bemi-wsiejlljy
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Cash.
CSiMIy his request, tho name of
John Stark has been stricken front
the tickets published for Mayor and
Council at the ensuing election, for
Thomasville. Let the blank be filled
by some other proper person. Mr. S
is duly grateful for the honor done
him by the nomination, but finds tho
duties of the office incompatible with
his buisiuess engagements.
Attention is directed to the
educational card of Col. S. Fouohc,
who will resume the exercises of his
popular seltool on Monday, tho 14th
instant.
PROCLAMATION.
It will he seen by referonco to the
Proclamation of Gov. Jenkins, pub
lished to day, that the Boundary be
tween Georgia and Florida, surveyed
and marked by W. Whittier and J G.
Orr commissioners, is now declared to
ho tho established lino, and a final set
tlement of the question.
JUDGE AND SOLICITOR.
/ At the election for -fudge and Soli
fcilor General, for tho Southern Cir
cuit, held on Wednesday last, Thomas
County polled 115 votes for lion. A.
11. Hansell, for Judge, and W. ll.llon
nott. F.sqr., for Solicitor. There boing
no opposition, and the weather ex.
trcmcly cold and wet, very few voters
turned out.
FLETCHER INSTITUTE
' Tho oxerciscs of tho above School
will be resumed on Monday next, as
will be seen, by reference to the card
of Mr. John E. linker, the able and
efficient Principal, who conducted it so
successfully through tho past year.—
Mr. Paker, is beginning be to properly
appreciated by the citizens of Thomas
ville, and we often hear him spoken of
its a most excellent and useful Chris
tum gentleman, capublo in tho highest
degree of discharging the duties devol
ving upon his position. His arrange
ments for the present year will ho com.
ph to in every department, and compe
tent Assistants employed.
CUTIIBEItT BAPTIST FE
MALE COLLEGE.
In our notice of Wednesday, that
Miss. Cornelia A. Hansoll had been
elected Associate Principal of the
above College, we neglected to state
als'', that hor constant and worthy
companion, Miss. Adie Armstrong, so
well known to many of our readers, ns
a proficient tonchcr of Music, had been
chosen Teacher of Vocal and Instru
mental Music in the Collego. See ad
vertisement published else where.
VALEDICTORY.
The last issue of the Quitman Ban
ner contains the valedictory of Col. C.
VV. Styles, who, during the past year
conducted the paper so ably, and Mr.
b'ildes, the proprietor, has resumed the
cditoral duties. Col. Styles signifies
his intention, “at a very early day, to
return to the field with a maohino of
his own,” and wo may not therefore
express any regrets at his exit from
the Banner : But will look with in
terest for his reappearance upon the
Stage at the early day promised. To
his brethren of the press ho speaks as
follows:
In some unguarded moment, it may
he, that I have been unkind, or per
haps unnecessarily harsh towards some
member of the Press—if so it would
grieve me to*leavo the fraternity with
out a proper apology, and asking for.
giveness. It is human to err, but it is
Divine to forgive. 1 havo endeavored
to discharge my duty as an humble
representative of the Cress, and parti
cularly so towards my brethren of the
Corps Editorial. If in any instance I
have fallen short or gone beyond, the
error was not one of purpose.
BwY*Col. Charlton 11. Way, has been
appointed Commissioner from Georgia
t<| the great Paris Exhibition.
SOUTHERN MASONIC FE
MALE COLLEGE.
This Institution is located at Coving
ton, Ga, under the patronage of the
Masonic Fraternity. Prof 0. J. Orr,
Principal in tho new organization re
ferred to by us a few weeks ago, paid
our community a brief visit last week,
and we were pleased to learn from
him that steps have been taken and
arrangements now gating forward, to
render the-College efficient for Fei
male education. The election of Prof-
Orr to tho high and responsible posi
tion of Principal, is of itself, a high
recommendation of the Institution to
nten and Masons, and we fiope the frai
ternity, at least will consider well the
advantages held out to them, and give
cheerful and efficient aid to one of the
no! 'est enterprises of the craft.
Hoard can be procured, in the best
families in tho community, at S2O per
month, every thing included but wash
ing, which cun bo obtained for $3 per
month,.
The charges for tuition are at the
following very reasc.iable rates: In
the Primary Department, S2O per
annum for beginners, and S3O for
more advanced, in the Colh ge proper,
SSO per annnum and the same for in
struction in Music, in two payments,
one to be made at the beginning of
each term. Any one or more Masons
sending three pupils, will bo charged
the regular fees of only two, and where
one or more persons, not masons, send
four scholars, they will be taught for
the fees of three.
Covington is delightfully situated on
the Georgia Railroad, forty-one miles
below Atlanta, and for healthfulness is
nrt surpassed by any place in the
State.
[For the Semi-Weekly .Southern Enterprise.]
TO THE CITIZENS OF THOM
AS COUNTY.
Shortly after the termination of the
late war with the United States, a
number of patriotic Ladies of Rich
mond, mindful of the services and
sacrifices of the brave men from their
own and other States, who had fallen
on the soil of Virginia in defence of
Southern liberty ; and rightly feeling,
that the faith of tho whole Southern
people was pledged to the commemo>
ration of their deeds and the preser
vation of their mem- ries, formed them
selves into an association, styled “The
Hollywood Memorial Association,”and
adopted such measures as seemed most
conducive to the end for which the or
ganization had been established. A
1 President was chosen, Executive Com.
niittccs selected, and agents appointed
to carry on the work in different sec.
tions of the South. Until recently,
. however, and owing to their want of
necessary funds, little had been ac
complisltcd beyond tho removal and
interment of the remains of such as
had fallen in tho vicinity of the towns
and villages, wltero transport:.lion was
not needed, or c uld bo conveniently
procured, and thus it happens that tho
fields of Virg'nia ui*o fitill oovorod with
the ull buried bones of thousands of
our bravest and best, and tho mighty
debt of lovo and gratitudo which cart
never be cancelled or repaid, remains,
so fur as wo arc concerned, unacknowl
edged and unheeded. This is not
creditable, either to out civilization or
oven sense of justice. Every Bentii
mont of affection, ot patriotism and of
honor, demands that deeds and suffer,
ings such as theirs, should not go un
marked and unrewarded, ttor should
tl.e noble women, who through long
years of desolation and gloom, “stayed
up the arms” of our brothers in the
unequal contest, ministering to their
comfort, contributing from their own
scanty stores to tho alleviation of thoir
wants, and tenderly watching beside
tho wounded and I lie dying, fef per
mitted to prosecute the pious work,
unaided. The ciiiso is a common one,
and comes homo to the hearts and
sympathies of us all : Surely none
wll bo willing to disregard it. The
survivors of that splendid host, whose
lame has fillod the world, will see to
it, that the well won meed of honor
and gratitude is not withheld from
t hose with whom, shoulder to shoulder,
they lately breasted the storm of bat
tle. Partners of thoir glory while liv
ing, and co-in heritors of their high
renown, they have not so soon
—“ Forgot how the bravo anil gentle diod,
The dear ones stricken sudden at their
side.”
Nor will tlioy suffer any shameful ini'
potation of neglect, or indifferenoo to
dim the lustre of their deeds. Noton
theso alono however, rests the duty of
presor-viug tho memory of their dead
comrades. The obligation rests on all,
and to all is this appeal addressed.
The work to bo performed is an exten
sive and a difficult one: yet with the
aid of such contributions as even the
poorest among us can easily furnish,
it can bo done : and wo shall have the
satisfaction of knowing, that through
the energy of tlioso who have inaugu
rated this enterpiise, the precious re
mains of husbands and brothers who
“ diod for tho cause they could not
save " arc no longer mouldering unse
pulchrcd mid nniir.utked, but peace*
fully resting beneath tho soil made
sacred by their blood, and safe from
interruption at the hands of tho idle
and curious. It may bo our delight
ful privilege too, in other days, and
under happier influences, to visit the
spot where the bones of our heroes are
garnered, and to dcoorate tho hallowed
earth in which the hand of atfeotion
has laid them. Lot nono then, ne
glect this opportunity of proving to the
world, that though our cause has been
lost, yet there remains to us, a proud
appreciation of tho valor that so lonu
and so manfully upheld it; and that
defeat and disaster havo neithor dead
ened our sensibilities, nor diminished
our gratitude.
The members of “The Hollywood
Memorial Association,” will hold a
Pair in the city of Richmond, during
the month ;<?f February next, to raiso
funds for the purpose indicated above,
and the Ladies whose names are sub.
scribed to this appeal, having been au
thorized to act as agents for the Asso
ciation in this place, beg to notify the
citizens oi tho county, that they will
be happy to forward to the State Agent
at Macon, any contributions of money,
needlework or other articles that may
be placed in their hands.
Contributions may also be left with
Major McGlashan, the Editor of the
Southern Enterprise, or at the Drug
Storo of DeWitt, Reid & Casscls.
FLORENCE JONES,
* SUE V. HANSELL,
MARY E. LUNDAY.
[For the Semi Weekly Southern Enterprise.]
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF
GEORGIA.
Fellow-Citizent: —Tho undersigned
respectfully makes this appeal to you,
on a subject deeply involving your
highest and most vital interests He
has no manufacturing, nor mining,
nor railroad project to advocate. The
object to which he would draw your
attention is, the irtipnrtance of educa
ting the poor children and orphans of
our soldiers. lie would remind you,
that the true wealth and greatness of
a, commonwealth does not consist in
thj richness of its soil, in its inexhaus.
tiblo mines, in its manufacturing and
Railroad interests, but in the intelli
gence and virtue of its citizens. Deep,
ly impressed with this truth, lie has
sent in his Petition tc tho Legislature
several years in succession, pleading
for a specific appropriation for this ob.
ject. Early in the recent session he
visited Millcdgevillc, and addressed
that Body in the Ilall of the House of
Representatives, urging an annual ap
propriation of $100,000; or at least,
that something should he done for this
unfortunate class of her citizens. He
learns that upwards of SBOO,OOO were
appropriated for various objects—all,
no di übt, worthy and important—but
that nothing was done towards educa
ting these children and youth, except
the passage of an Act providing lor
J Common Schools ; which, however, is
'not to go into operation until 1868.
Trusting that the General Assembly
will not repeal that Act, the under
signed appeals to the people to take
this matter into their own hands for
the ensuing year.
From the most reliable data within
our reach, (the Salt Statistics in tho
Reports of tho State Commissary Gen
eral, and kindred documents), wo have
conolu led there Were about 60,000 of
this class when the war closed Since
that ti .*.lo it is believed that 10,000
have passed the age of pup'lage, un
educated, leaving 50,000 exposed to
a like fate, at tho rate of five or six
thousand per annum. It is in behalf
of this mass of mind —as rich as was
ever cultivated that this appeal is
made.
The writer is r.waro that much is
being done for them in certain lonaJi.
ties ; that a few schools are sustained
for their speoial benefit; and that hun
dreds of teachers are instructing them,
free of charge. Yet all this is but a
tithe of what, is needed. In many
neighborhoods this class is in the ma
jority, and there are not paying pupils
enough to sustain schools ; and in many
other instances the door of tho School
room is closed to them, because they
cannot afford to teach them gratis. Is
it reasonable they should be expected
to do so ?
In what way can men oj wealth—
money making men—invest a portion
of their funds, whero they would ac
cornpliah so much good, and yield
so much happiness to themselves, as
by paying the tuition of one or more
of these children, or the si laries of
t’achers to instruct them? The writer
trusts fie will bo pardoned by that
peerless statesman and Christian pat
riot, Alexander If. Stephens, for rc.
minding you of the fact, well known
to his friends, that he fins spent nearly
all ho has ever made in tho education
of tho worthy poor. What a noble
oxamplu lie has thus set his country
imin ! How many of you will emulate
it ?
If you have not wealth, you may
have influence. You can apeak-, you
can write in favor of this object. It
is education that has given you tho in.
fluonce you possess. As these poor
neglected onea cannot speak for them*
selves,'let mo beg for thorn that you
will at least exert your influence in
their favor. As to the mariner in
which that influence shall bo exerted,
I must leave that to your judgment and
discretion. But let mo beg that you
will do something, and that without
delay. Gall your neighbors together
and address t(iem on the subject. Or*
ganiso.societies, if neoessary. House
tho pooplo by some means.
To my brethren of the Christian
Ministry I appeal with confidence.—
You servo that blessed Being who
said, “ Tho poor ye havo always with
you, but me ye have not always.”
Brethren, preach to jour congrega
tions on this subject at ail early day ;
or, if nothing more, read to them this
appeal. Remind them that, among
those poor neglected orphans are, per*
hups, a Davis or a Stephens, a Pierco
in' a Palmer, a Mercer or a Mallary.
Urge them to take them by the hand,
and elevate them to those positions for
which they are naturally qualified by
the noble blood which flows in their
veins.
Ami then there is another class of
my fclluw-citixens, to whom such an
appeal was never mado in vain : l
allude of course to Editors. Many of
you, who now wield the pen with such
power, have wielded the musket or
the sword as well. In behalf of tho
children and orphans of your comrades
in arms, I invoke your potent influ*
dice. If Me Cress will use its power
in favor of this cause, there will not
remain on uiy mind, a doubt of its
success. You, gentlemen Editors, can
rouse tho public from that lethargy
into which, it seems to me, they have
fallen on this subject, and which
threatens to be so fatal to the best in.
terests of the State and of’posterity.
I could say much more, but I for
bear. If this appeal shall secure the
education of one poor orphan, l shall
not regret its preparation. Would to
God it could avail for thousands!
J. 11. CAMPBELL.
Thomasville, Dec. 20, 1866.
VST Papers throughout the State
are respectfully requested to copy.
Tho County Court Law.
Relow is a copy of the County Court
bill as it passed the two Houses of the
General Assembly :
A HILL
To be entjtlftd “ An act to alter and
atrfenJanact, appsayed March, 17th,
1866, entitled and act to organize a
County Court, define its jurisdic
tion, and for other purposes.”
Sec. 1. Tho General Assembly of
the State ot Georgia do enact, That,
from and after the passage of this act,
there shall be two terms of the County
Court which shall be held as now pre
scribed by law; and two additional
terms, which shall be known as quar
ter sessions, which shall be held at
times as near equidistant between the
semi-annual sessions as practicable—
said time to be fixed by the County
Judge, and advertised in one of the
public gazettes, or at the most public
places in the county, as soon as possi
ble after the passage of this act. The
said court,at its semi-annual sessions,
shall have the same jurisdiction as now
prescribed in criminal cases, and in
civil cases, where the amount involved
is over fifty dollars. The jurisdiction
of tho court at the quarter sessions
shall be c .nfined to criminal cases, and
to civil cases without limit as to amount
arising out of the relation of master
and servant, whether suits for wages,
applications to enforces performance, or
for other purposes; also, applications
for the eviction of trespassers, intru
ders and tenants holding over, for the
partition of personal property, for the
trials of possessory warrants, or pro
ceedings under distress warrants, and
habeas corpus cases ; the proceedings
in such case to be ir- conformity to ex
isting laws, and section 24 of the act
of which this act is amendatory. It
shall be the duty of the judge of said
court, when requested in writing so to
do by a majority of the justices of the
Infciior Court, to call extra sessions
for the delivery of the jail. And he
may call extra sessions for the trial of
the civil cases last speeitlod ; but, at
such extra sessions, there shall be no
jury trial in civil ca3C» unless demand
ed by one of tho parties thereto-; in
which case the judge shall cause a
jury of five to bo immediately sum.
mond to try the same. In all other
cases tho proceedings shall bo the
same in both semi-annual and quarter
neosiona ns now provided by low for
the so-i.iianniial sessions.
Sec. 2. lie it further enacted,
That the Judge of said court shall
draw juries for both semi.annual and
quarter sessions, in the same manner
as they are now drawn for tho semi
annual sessions. Tho juries so drawn
shall serve for the term next alter be
ing drawn, and at any called sessions,
which may bo held previous to the
next term, but the juries now drawn
shall continue to serve, as now required
by law. until this law shall be carried
into effect; and all civil cases now un
disposed of, in the monthly sessions,
not embraced in the special cases re
ferred to in the first section ot this act
shall be transferred to the semi.annual
sessions.
Sec. 3. lie it further enacted, That
the defendant, in criminal cases, shall
have the samo right of challenge to the
jury as practiocd iu Superior Court in
like cases.
Sue. 4. Be further enacted, That
the following shall bo substituted in
lieu of section 6, of the act of which
this is amendatory : “That the Coun
ty Judg>, or his clerk, shall keep a
strict account of all fines and forfei*
turcs; out of which he shall pay him.
self, and the officers of said court, pro
rata, all costs which have accrued in
said court, known as insolvent costs ;
tho remainder, if any, after such pay
ments, and all other moneys, except
his costs, which oome to his hands, ns
County Judge, or to his clerk in his
official character, he shall pay over to
the County Treasurer, and joport re
ceipts and disbursements to the Grand
Jury of the Superior Court; Provided
that if the fines and forfeitures are not
sufficient in tho county of Muscogee to
pay said insolvent costs, the same shall
bo paid out of tho County Treasury, or
such part thereof as may bo inspected
and approved by the Grand Jury of
the county ; an 1 providod further, that
no insolvent costs shall bo allowed for
more than two witnesses to the saino
material point in said county. He
shall also keep an index of all court
contracts, and a list of all certificates
and discharges granted by him, which
shall bo subject to tho inspection of
any one interested therein ; and ho
shall likewise provide a seal for tho
said County Court, to bo used when
necessary by biuiseif or the clerk and
until such seal is providod the private
seal of cither may bo used ; and shall
inspect, revise, and pass upon all jail
fees arising under his jurisdiction, be
fore the same are paid bv the Inferior
Court. The county Judge shill re
ceive one dollar for eaoh court eon tract
whioh he may approve.
Sec. 5 Bo it further enaetod, That
the special bailiff of said court shall
give bond, as now provided by Uw, for
the faithful discharge of his duties, in
the same manner as the sheriff of the
county. He ahall have all the power
in tho execution of the duties of his
office as the sheriff, and be subject to
the samo pains and penalties. All op
ders and processes shall be directed to
him as well as. the sheriff, and he shall
have the same power to sell property,
under executions or orders issuing from
said court, as the sheriff now has
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
the County Solicitor shall be the cob
lecting officer for said County Court.
He shall collect all fines, forfeitures
and bonds, and pay over the same to
the County Judge, who shall disburse
them according to the provisions of
this act. And should said Judge fail
to pay out money, as required, he may
be ruled in the Superior Court, as
J ustices of the Peace may now by law
be ruled.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That
the County Solicitor shall take his
oath of office before the County Judge,
or the Justices of the Inferior Court.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
the County Judge, at any time, may
hear and determine the cases of all
persons charged with crimes upon ac<
cusations drawn up by the County So
licitor, without a jury; provided, the
person or persons so accused shall, in
open court, declare that he, or she or
they, waive an indictment or
ment by a grand jury, and arraignment
and trial by a petit jury, which do.
duration shall be entered on the
accusation, and also on the minutes of
said County Court. Either party in a
civil ease, may appeal from the judg.
ment rendered at the quarter and spe
cial sessions in like manner as appeals
are now allowed from the semi-annual
sessions.
Sec. 9. That the semi-annual ses'
sions of the County Court for the
county of Paulding shall be held on
the first Monday in January and July
in each year ; for the county of Car
roll, on the second Monday in Janu
ary and July in each year; for the
county of Haralson, on the third Mon
day in January and July in each year;
for the county of Polk, on the fourth
Monday in January and July in each
year; for the county of Richmond, on
the third Monday in April and Octo<-
ber iu each and every year, and in all
other counties as required by law.
For t’ie county of Floyd the fall term
of the semi-annual session shall be
heli on tho third Monday in October;
semi-annual terms of the county of
Forsyth, shall be held on the third
Monday in May and November; Thom,
as county, first Monday in March and
September. That the soniLannual ses
sion of tho county of Dougherty be
held on the fourth Mondays iu Februa
ry and August-
Sec. 10. lie it further enacted, That
all parts of said act of which this is
amendatory, having relation to month
ly or special sessions of said court, ex
cept as herein provided, be aud the
samo are hereby repealed.
CONGRESSIONAL.
January 3. —Mr. ILine, of Wis
consin, introduced a bill providing for
organizing the militia. All persons
between 18 and 45 yea-rs of age, en
rolled. It als-J proposes m national
guard, to consist, of two regimen is of
infantry in every district and territory
represented in Congress, one of which
shall be composed of colored men, if
more than one-third of the enrolled
militia therein sliail bo colored men.
None who participated in tire late war
are to be offioers or privates in- the na
tional guard, who may be called 1 out to
suppress insurrection or enforce' tho
laws.
Mr. Bundy, of Ohio, introduced a
bill to divide Texas into tour Territo
rial governments, to be called Brazoria,
Bravo, Sabine and Lincoln, the same
to be admitted as States when they
have sufficient representative popula
tion, and have ratified the conctitution
al amend incur.
Tho preamble to tho bill recites that
the so called State of Texas, having
waged war against the United States
Government forfeited all their privi
leges and rights,and forfeited them by
reason of overt acts. The very name
it says, by which that country is known
throughout all lands, is suggestive of
the penal colony of the wond; the name
and history, therefore, indicating little
olso than bloodshed, ingratitude, vio
lence and wrong.
The bill was referred to tho Com
mittec on Territories.
.1 Sensible Speech. —Don Augus.
tino G. Itnrbidc, who died in New
Y'ork, tho other day, was slightly de
formed in his person, but differing
from the majority of those who are af*
dieted in this manner, was a genial,
opon hearted man. Ho was strongly
addicted to many of the Characteristic
Mexican customs, including a free use
both of mercal and of monte. He
was possessed of a large amount of
natural wit, and was a popular favorite
in Moxico. He once made the fol
lowing speech lrom the imperial box
at the opera housn ?
“Mexicans !you want a speech from
me, eh S' Well, you shall have one.
You want me to speak as the son of
the liberator of Mcxioo, tho imnirrtal
Iturbiic. Well, he was your emper
or; he was the only honest man in
Mexico, and so you shot him I In
doing so you acted like the parcel of
robbers and assassins that you always
were and always will le.”
Whether the truth of these flatter
ing remarks was felt by the audience,
or whether they were in too good hu
mor to be irritated by them, it is not
known, but tho speech was received
with a storm of applause aid outburst
of laughter, under cover of which Don
Agustine was carried off by hi? triends.
Short Dresses.— The New Y'ork pa
pers speak of the latest style of shoit
dres-es as already in general use on
Broadway. According to the Herald
they are very popular both with ladies
and gentlemen. With tho former,
doubtless, on account of convenience,
and with the latter on the ground of
economy. Tho dd style of trailing
skirts, which swept in their train all
the itaic of the streets, were not only
very inconvenient and tedious to look
at, but expensive to keep in deeent
t am. One hundred dollar trails were
very gorgeous in drawing rooms, and
on the sweep ot Brussels and velvet
carpets, but as brooms to sweep dirty
streets they excited more disgust than
admiration, and besides gave very
flattening blows to even plethoric pock
et books. / We shall look with interest
to see onr western ladi«s adopt the
style. The New York Herald says:
“Nothihg can be moro comfortable,
more becoming and more convenient
than the latest style of small crinolines
1 and short dresses. Ladies ean now
walk without draggling their skirts,
and ride in cars and omnibusses with,
out taking up three times the amount
of space for which they pay. Some
women with large ankles have com.
plained of the last fashion upon the
ground that the ladies’ feet are conspi
cuously displayed but we have yet to
learn that it is any more indelicate for
a lady to show her feet than for a gsn.
tleman to show his, and gentleman
have been displaying tleir pedal ex-»
tremeties these thousands of years
without censure or remark.’ 7
Reduction of the Slates.— In reply to
an article of the Petersburg Express,
on the subject of the reduction of tho
Southern States to a territoral condi
tion, the Cincinnati Commercial, a pa
per of great influence with the Repub
licans of the West, thus disposes of tho
matter. The Commercial says ; “It
is not at all probable, in the first place
that the Southern States wifi be re
duced to a territorial condition by act
of Congress. We regard it as so im«
probable that we do not think it worth
while to discuss tho question of the
power to do so.
“There will be some bluster of that
sort, and possibly a bill to that end
will he presented nnddebated, but the
majoi tty of the Republicans, in and out
of Congress, will bear of no such
measure with any pa'rcrrce. It would
require another revolt on the paTt of
the Southern people to convince them
of such a necessity.”
Warning to Thao. Stephens,-
The Cincinnati Cominero'al, a Radical
paper, commenting upin Thud. Ste
vens’ course in Congress, *nys : “It
becomes Mr, Stevens to proceed with
modesty. lie will find before the ses
sion has far advanced, that he is not
the leader of the House, and that its
practical men will refuse to follow hin
in an antic dance of rampant radica
ls m,”
Washington, Dec. 31.—The Char
man of the House Committee on Tr
rstories lias proposed a hill to be intr*
duced on the assembling of Congres,
providing for the reconstruction of he
Southern States. The partietjara
have not yet transpired. The bilhoes
not, however, propose toreducctbe
Sothcrn States to a Territarial ecidi.
tion. , ,
Story on the Constitution. —Ai the
close ot Judge Story’s CominentS'y on
the Constitution the following o-turs :
“Republics are created by Dc vir
tue, public- spirit, and inte ligancc of
the citizens. They fill when .lie-wise
are banislvcd- from the publiocouncils,
beoause they dare to be honest, and
the profligrato are rewardel because
tliay flatter the people in order to be
tray them.
For iTlnj-• r i
ICO It CUT 11. UARBI .
For Aldermen:
JOHN MTAKK.
I*. P. BOtVKK.
11. 11. l OOHK.
J. It. RKIH
JOS'II IT A TAVLOR.
F. McIJIJEEN.
For Mayor >
ROBERT 11. HARRIS
For Aldrrnara it
JOHN MTAKK.
11. 11. TOOK!
W. F HeWITT,
F. McQITEEN.
T. M. PAINE.
CHAS. ll*. HANRrEI.t,.
The above ticket we recommend’ for
Mayor and Aldermen for the Town of
Thoiuasville, at the ensuing election.
MANY CITIZENS.
Attention firemens— Yo» art*
notified that a called meeting ol Neptnno
Fire Engine and Protection Company, No- 1,
will he held at the Secretary's Office on Toes
(lav night. Kth inst. Hr command of
O. A JEFFERS.
Jan 5-lt Foreman.
FI NO FOR SALE,—One Sirin
way & Son, 7 octave Rosewood Case,
nearly now, for sale cheap. Apply to
Jan 5 1m E. REMINGTON & SON.
j. J{. RKIl), M. 1>
W. F. DeWITT, M. D.
DUS. ItEID Sl DlWirr offer their Pro
feseional cervices to the citisens of Thom
asville and vicinitv.
I r? 'Olticc ut Drug Store of Reid, DeWitt Ac
Cacao lie jan S If
IIXKri’TIVE DEPARTMENT, *
Milledgeville, Oa., Jan. I, 1567. >
WHEREAS, by conventional arranvement
between the St *tea of Honda and Geor
gia. « line has been run and marked by W.
Whittier, Commissioner of the former, and O.
J. Orr, Commissioner of the latter, for the*
put poet of clearly defining the boundary he -
tween mid States, west of the St. Marys River.
Now. therefore I, Cw*»t.l» J Jxsai**,
Governor of the State of Georg**, m annul
•nee of a request of the General AsaeaaMy lije
a resolution, approved 1 th Iho. ISHtV, dr*taan*»
this, mv proclamation, making known to all
whom it mar concern, that the hue tn. and
marked by <'ommisstooce Whitner and Orr.
a* aforesaid, is tbo established, permanent
bonndary between the States of Fun id* amt
Georgia, from its initial point on tbe Western
boundary ol the hater. at er near the c-nfltr
cnee of the Flint and Cattahoorhee Rivers, to
its terminal [Hunt, at or near Ellieott's Mound
on the St Mary’s River . frost which point
■aid boundary proceeds down lbs middle of
said River to the Atlantic Ocean All cjtiien*
and officers, indicuU, ministerial, end military
will govern themselves according!*.
Given under my hand and the Seal of tho
Executive Department, this tbe ttr*. day
of January. A D. PtfiT.
CHARLES J. JENKINS.
Governor.
Hr the Governor:
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