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Ashley the Irapeacher.
The Washington Republican ar
laigns Mr. Ashley, the man who inn
peaches President Johnson. Quoting
the wor< s, “He that is without sin
amongst you, let him cast the fir.-t
Ptohc,” the Republican supposes that
Mr. Ashley, in declaring that the ini.
peachment was a “painful duty,” and
he had sought various members of the
House to perform it, on'y endeavor to
find some < tie who could meet the re
quirements which the Saviour deinani
ded of those who would take the rep
utation and life of a fellow being. It
Vvas hot surpr sing that Ashley found
nonesuch, if this wsshis motive. Mr
Johnson would not be disturbed were
tbs requirement enforced in Congress.
Rut Mr. Ashley, all unworthy, as
he truly confesses, took upon himse.f
the accusation. '1 lie Republican shows
how litile lie was entitl. and to accuse
anybody by reviving some veiy dis
honest acts of the impcacher, brought
to light before a committee oi the
House of Representatives in 1803. A
report submitted to the House by one
of its committees on the 28 h Fibrin
ary, 1868. shows that Mr. Ashley was
charged with ‘eorruot official conduct,’
and only escaped by a “Haw in tue in.
dictment.” lie was accused of oh.
tabling an office for a ‘ consideration
previously made,” and escaped because
it was not exactly proven that the
consideration had been “previously
agreed upon.”
Ashley ptocured the appointment of
E. M. Case as Surveyor-General of
Colorado. Among the letters of Ash
ley to Case, pending his exertioi s for
the appointment, is one dated Feb’y
2d, 1801, in which lie dwells on the
imporfanci of the office, saying that it
would enable a good'busiuess man, (in
meaning “rogue” probably) to make a
fortune of 850,000 or sioo,ooo, and
in the same letter he says: “1 wai t
my brother as chief Clerk.” On March
12, 1861, Ashley by letter informs
Case that he had made sonic pro. loss,
and that “in order to secure the Indi
ana delegation and Senator Lane to
operate on Smith, lie had promised
that the subiappointnients should be
made jointly, i e giving tli rn their first
choice. He asks tor a letter authoriz-
ing him to make sucl a pledge, lie
also says to Case, in Ins letter, that he
wants tounite with him as a fu'l part
ner in all land speculations and town
6ites.
This is the precious scamp who inn
peaches the President. He was re
elected to Congress ti dor the influ
ence of his furious Radicalism and ze 1
for the war. We conjecture* that it
would he found geneially that, 1 kothe
French revolutionists, many of the
leaders of the present revolutionary
Congn ps arc men whose characters
will not stand the scrutiny of investi
gation. The revo ution lias brought
the eorruptest men to the surface, and
the highest places are filled by them, to
till! Ul».' litbi t_»i /\j J . »
general disturbance of the order,' peace
and prosperity of tl e bind.
Artemus Ward's First Letter.
Mr. Prowne, says the ClevHaml
riaindealer commenced writing for the
Pluindealsr, in the summer of 1859
Jlr. J \V. Gray being then proprietor
llis limitless humor confined itself to
no special st hj ’ct for a numb r of
months, hut was constantly “cropping
out” in all toils of< liaint sayings and
juicy paragraphs, lie finally conclud
ed to give his writings more individ
uality by >doptinga no de pi nine. —
Hence the famous letters from “ Arte,
mus Watd ” showman. Tl esc letters
first, merely written for the purpose
of “filling up” when copy was scarce,
sprang almost immediately into wide
spread notoriety. 'J lie fitsi one ap.
peared in the full of 1858. Here it is:
To the Ed it or of the I'loindea/er :
“Sir —I’m moving along—slowly
along—down ’turds your p’ace. 1
want you should write me a letter,
Baysn how’s the show bigness in your
place. My show at present, consists of
three moral Beats, a Kangaroo, an
amoozing little Rascal (’twould make
you larf to doth to see the little cuss
jump up and -qiieal,) wax figgers of
G. Washington, General Tayl- r, John
Runyan, Dr. Kidd and Dr. Webster,
in the act of killing Dr. Puck mat., be
sides several iniscellaytius moral wax
sta toots of celebrated pruts and mur
derers, etc. Now, Mr. editor, scratch
off a tew lines saying how is the show
bizness down tr your place. 1 shall
have my handbills dun at your nffiss.
Depend upon it. 1 want you should
git my handbills up in flaming style.
Also git up a fremerjus excitement in
yur paper, ’bnwt my onparalled show.
We must letch the put’J'c somehow.
Wc must woik on their ti.’ ins—we
must come the morel on ’em strong* —
If it’s a temperance cnminunity, Iclt
’em 1 sined the phdge tift> en minits
alter ise born. Rut en the contrary,
if your peoj Ic take t eir tods, say that
Mister Ward is as genial a f Her as we
ever n et —full of conviviality, and the
life and sole of the soHiul Bored.—
Take, don’t you? lfyousay at.v thing
’bout my show, say my snaix is as
harmless as a new-born babe. What
a interesting study it is to see a zone
logical animal like a snaik under per
fect subjection. My Kangoroo is the
most laifable little cuss I ever saw -
all for fifteen cents. 1 repeat, in re
gard to them hand hills, that I shall
git them -truck off up to your printiu
offiss. My pelliticul sentiments agree
with yourn exactly. 1 know they do,
because I never saw a matt whose
didn’t. Respectfully yours.
“A. Ward.”
“P. S.—You scratch my back and
He scratch y< ur back.
Mr C. L. Le Baron, Spanish Vice
Consul at Pensacola, informs the Ob
server that for the six months ending
Dec. 31st, 1866, there were 2,6U0,0UU
feet ts lumber shipped from I’esuacula
to Spanish ports—the market value of
which is about $70,600.
SEMI-WEEKLY
Enterprise
L. C. BRYAN, : : : : Editor.
THOM AS VIL I- In, G A.:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1867.
ear T tie last numbirof the Rain
bridge Southern Georgian, contains
the valedictory of Dr. \\ . 11. Hooker,
who lias heretofore conducted the ed
itorial department of the paper, and
that position will hereafter be filled by
the proprietor, Mr. Padrick, who has
so long bien the efficient manager of
the typo rapliieal department. We
wish the Georgian much success.
MATRIMONIAL.
A few weeks ago we announced that
Rev. C. D. Campbell of Quincy Fla.,
was married to an accomplished lady of
that city, by his Rrother, Rev. A. R.
Campbell of Thoniasville. We now
have the pleasure of aniioi ncing that
Rev. A. B. Campbell of Thoniasville,
Kn— . .'-l 1 - -i n aecont oft shell
holy of this County, by h.s Rrother,
Rev. C. I). Campbell of Quincy Fla.
YY’e acknowledge the compliments of
the happy cotij le, nod wish them ail
happiness and prosperity.
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME
We have, for s. me time past, been
j publishing in oor columns, a large ad
! vertisement from Messrs. Purse &
| Thomas, of Savannah, t“ which we
j now, again inviti the special attention
| of farmers. Among other things named
j therein, “The Mapes Super Phos
phate of l ime,” as a fertilizer, is the
most prominent, and it is to that we
now dcsiie our farmers to give their
special consideration. It has already
been sufficiently discussed and recom
mended as one of the most valuable
of fertilizers, by the best authority in
the country, while its cheapness gives
it an important advantage over any
other. To give the farmers in this
section a still greater advantage in pro
curing it, the Prcsidentof the Atlantic
& Gulf Railroad has granted Messrs.
Purse & Thomas, and their Agents,
the priv lege of transporting it to any
point on the road at greatly reduced
rates, and thus placed it in the power
of every man, to fertilize his land at a
cost insignificant in comparison with
the increase of yield Mie question
now is wii| you do it? The new year
has just set in, the winter is only half
g. no arid you still have ample time to
procure the material. Ever. one of
you believe with us that, it is reonomi/
to manure well and cultivate less soil,
and you all know that it will also re
quire less labor, and yield mo to fruit.
If tlun you arc convinced of these
I thing", why will you not net upon your
la t.h ? YY’hv will vo'J Conti line to toil
and sweat over a large area of liiqoy
eiished soil which rover repays yon
lor the labor, when it is your privilege
to choose a few acres, manure well and
make dim! le with half thr labor?
When -ur farmers get their eyes
open to llieso truths, by actual expori.
ment, they will find that they live ea
sier wiili much less toil and have
greater abundance in the harvest,
while, they will become less depend
ent upon F’cedmcn, and the whole
country will appear to he changed in o
a fertile land “ flowing with milk and
horey.’’ There is a necessity for emu
traction among the farmers in the
South, consequent upon the liberali. n
of the slaves, and so far from seeking
new lan s to Hear for cultivation, they
will he obliged, sooner or later, to ma
nure ami rcelaitn the old and impover
ished fields long since abandoned.—
l.ct them begin now—no one need
fear failure—no n an over failed to
u uke clay soil productive when well
manured. '1 lie Super I'hosphate of
l.ime is among the best fertilizers- is
the cheapest of nil we are aequtiii ted
with of equal value, and so sale in its
use ihut the iiioh* ignorant can use it
to the greatest advantage, and it will
not injure the soil.
11 more in for in a tint is required about
it, send to Messrs Purse & Thomas
for u pamphlet. Messrs. Pendleton &
Rountree, at Valdosta, Ga., are their
agents for this section.
MAXIMILLIAN'S INTEN
TIONS.
Refute it was known in Europe that
■Muximilliuti had determined to resume
his position as Emperor of Mexico, ami
fight throng, with his enemies, it vvas
announced in the Augsburg (Austrian)
[ Gazette, supposed tube at the instance
->f his brothers, that Maximillinn in
ten led to ai-dieute, but not until he
,V'id arranged for the return to Europe
of ti'.'® Austrian nml Belgian troops.
That ho >."<'ul'l not turn his Impeti l
prerogatives ;.'ver to the I’roach, hut
would call a Nutu..'Dil Congress of the
Mexican States to ilcO'de nin th r tin
Empire or a Republic si,'nuld he the
future Government of the country
Maximillinu is represented as be.'iev
ing that a Republic would be chose,'i
by said Congress, and that ho intend
ed then to abdicate in favor of the
lawful President. Leaving Mexico,
tlie Archduke Maxiuiilliun, would then !
proceed to the Island of Madeira to
recover his health After that, ho is j
disposed of as follows by the Augsburg j
Gazette:
M-xim lian will take up his ri-si
deuce in Sicily, and in no event will !
he return to Austria. The trench!
Government, however, has opened ne
gotiations in Vienna to reinstate him ;
in all his lights as an Austrian Arch- j
duke, which he renounced when he
accepted the proffered crown of Mexi,
co. The reported seizure of boxes
with important documents, the ship. |
ping of wh eh the French commander
is said to have preveuted, is declared, i
to be wholly untrue, |
These : ro the principal statements
of that interesting, and, as the author
himself says, authentic letter.
Negro Exodua from S. Carolina.
Columbia, 8 <’., Jan. 18. —The
fre dinen are leaving this vicinity in
such numbers as to excite alarm for
■he future cull vat ion of the lands.—
They are cniefly bound for Florida,
whither th"y are transported at Go
vernment expense of about five dollars
per head, and-u promise of rations until
the working season. The main rea
sons for leaving arc the hopes they
indulge of better employment, in the
•lew region to which they arc destined.
Impeachment and the Finances--
Stanton Called to Testify-
Washington, Jan. 14.—Advices
received here from Europe state that
a large quantity of government securi
ties will be returned to this country
by the next steamer, the business
ci mmunity there becoming weary of
such investments, since the thre toned
impeachment qir -stion t ikes a tangible
shape.
Secretary Stanton, it is said, has
been subpoened as a witness before the
House ju-netary Committee In the
matter of the impeachment of the
President.
From Washington.
Washington, January 14.—Associ
ate Justice Field to-day delivered the
opinion of the United States Supreme
Court on the Missouri test oath ease.
John A Cummi s, a Roman Catholic
priest, who was indicted for preaching
and teaching without taking the oath
prescribed by the Constitution of that
State, being plaintiff in emir The
Court decides that the test, oath in this
case is unconstitutional, it being in the
nature of punishment without trial,
and in its character ex post facto , ami
as a bill of attainder The judgment
of the Court below is reversed, with
directions that the plaintiff shall de
part without delay.
Associate Justice Field also deliv
ered the opinion o' tfie Court in the
ex parte cases of Garland and Marr,
who, hiving taken a part in tlie rebel
lion, ask to lie readmitted to practice
The Comt held that as the statute im<
poses a punishment which may not he
punishable at tlie time the offence was
committed, it is in its nature an ex
post facto law. Attorneys are not offi
cers of the United States; they arc
officers of the Court, and hold their
offices during good behavior. The
Court is not the register of the edicts
of any other power; the applicants ob
tained a pardon from the President,
which relieved them from the conse
quences of the offence, and makes the
citizen in the eye of the law, what ho
was before it was committed. Con
gress cannot limit the prerogative of
mercy, and it ce not be lettered by
legislative restrictions. It followed
tln.t tlie r rnver of i) e nctAt’imior must
he granted, ami also tlie prayer or ;*ir
Marr, lliat the rule which requires
Attorneys to take the test oath lie re
scinded, ami the order is made ae.
cordingly.
Associate Justice Miller, for him
self, Chief Justice Chasi and Associ-
C'utes Swayne and Davis, read a dis
senting opii ion.
Was'engton, Jan. 12.—1n the House
to-dav, Mr Upsotn introduced a 101 l
uu liorizing the payment of the reward
offered in 1865 for the capture of Jef
ferson Davis. KiTe-red to the Com
mittee on Appropriations
Stanton, it is said, lias been sub
poonrd as a witness befor the House
Judiciary Committee in tho inuiterof
i lie iuipea diluent of the President.
Tho Now York City P.-ess on Im
peachment.
It, is significant that the entire press
of tho city of New Y ork, which is the
great commercial centre of America, is
opposed to tins impeachment of presi
dent. lolmson. The Tribune, the most
liadieal, after arguing an imber of
points, showing tne utter impraetica
bility and folly of the proposed m u
sure, says :
“We -1 1 not say that a President
should not be impeached. We by no
means say that Mr. Johnson should
tint lie impeached. That would ho to
take judgment into our own hands
U o think this administration has been
a cal imity---a disgra- o—tho cause of
many evils to the country VVe should
like some redress. But Itovv is it to be
had ? In attempting to remove these
evils T may we m-t fly to others that we
know riot of ? May wo not put a pre
cedent upon our statute books which
will give any Rcuooriiiic majority of
the Senate and House in future years
the righ to revolutionize the govern
ment in the interest of slavery ? Let
it- walk slowly, and smvey the ground
as wc go. Let us not lay violent hands
upi'U the Executive ullieo until wo find
that no other course remains lor the
honor of tin nation. Perhaps we are
wrong; I lit. it does not seem to its
that the imo for the sterner alterna
tive has come.”
(V O I. R. Stephens *-Thc New
1 ork Express says: “On Sunday
evening, a prominent member of the
Fet.ian Brolhoi hood had a lengthy in
terview with tlie late lie-id t’eliti'C
During the eonvosution Stephens said
he was in dread i-f the Iris! people ol
this city, and that lie would sooner
give himself up to the British Govern
ment, and let them hang him ”
Catholic lli shops in the F nited
States —The Oatholio Mirror conve-s
the statement in the cable dispatch,
some days since, relative to the in
crease and number of Bishops of that
t’hureh in the United State. Instead
of eighteen Bishops o ce Increased to
twenty-two, there are already forty
eight in the United States, with a pros
pective addition yf at least fourteen
otbup
Thad Stevens’ Last.
The Measure that is to heal tiie Union ,
by crushing the South. —The finish- j
ed labors of tho‘-Rucksh it” hem.—
The esence of Radical in. lignity and
hate—Amendment in the nature
of a Substitute to 11. 11. 518, pro
posed by Mr. Stevens.
Whereas, Ihe eleven States which
lately formed the government called
the‘‘Con federate Sta es of America’
have forfeited all their rights under
the Uon-titutiofi, ami cm be rcin-sta j
ted in the same only through the ac i
lion of Congress ; Therefore.
Re it enacted by the Senate and J
House of Representatives of the Uni- 1
ted States of Abierica in < ongress as. I
aemhle : , that |he eleven Slates lately j
in rehillion, except Tennessee, nay j
form valid Stte governments in tue |
following manner:
Sec. 2. Arii be it further enacted, !
That the Statejgovcrnments now exi-i j
ting lie facto, though illegally formed i
in the midst pt mart id law, and in
many instancy the constitutions we c
adopted underdur-’S , and not submit
ted to the ratification of the people,
and therefore :re not ti be treated a
tree republics, jot they are hereby ac
knowledged as valid governments for
uiunicpal purpos-u. until the same
shall be duly altered, and their legis
lative and executvo officers shall be
recognized as such.
Sec. 3. And ho it further enacted,
That eacli of the ten States which were
lately in rebellion, and have not been
i admitted to representation n ongress
! shall hold elections on the first 'files,
! day of May, eighteen hundred and
| sixty-seven, to choose delegates to a
i convention to form a State governi
ment. The convention sin II consist
of the same number of members as the
most nuuieron* branch of the Legisla
ture of sit and State befor' the rebellion
it, shall meet at the former capital of
-aid State on the first Monday of June
I of said year, at twelve o’clock, noon,
with power to adjourn from time to
time, and shall poeeed to form a Stair
constitution, which shall he suhmittid
to the people at such time as the con
vention shitll direct, and if ratified by
a majority of legal v< tes -ball be de
clared the constitution of the State
Congress shall elect a commission for
| each of s.-'id States, to consist of three
I persons, who shall sHoct, or direct the
| mode of selecting, the election of of.
| heirs for the several election districts,
j which districts shall he the same as
; before the rebellion, unless altered by
] said commission The officers shad
j consist of otic judgi and two inspeci
| tors of election, and two clerks; the
said officers, together with all the ex
penses of the election,shall ho paid by
the United States, and said expense
shill he repaid by said State or Terri
tory Each of said officers shall re
j ceive five dollars per day for the time
j actually eniph yed Em hos the menu
1 hers of said con mission sba 1 recc-ve
their clerk two thousand dollars. The
cotiiiiiis'ion shall procure all the nei
tcanary books, stationary and boxes,
and make all regulations to effect the
objects of this art, The President ol
the United States and the indtaiy
commander of the District, shall fur
nish so much military as the said com
n.issio.iers shall deem nece-sarv, t
protect, the polls and keep the peace
at each of said election districts. If.
by any means, no election should he
hell in any of said States oi the day
herein fixed, t len the election shall tie
held on the thirl Monday tn May.
eighteen hundred and sixty--even, in
the milliner herein prescribed Re,
turns of all sueli do thing shall he
made to the sai I ('oinmissiouers, whose
certificates of election ,-hall be primu
facie evidence of the fact.
See. 4. And he it further enact and,
That the person who-b ill be entitled
to vote at both oi‘said elections shall
be as follows: AI male citizens above
J the ago of twenty-one years, who
have resided one year in said State,
i and ten days within the election dis
trict.
See. 5. And he it further enacted,
! That, tlie wo'd citizen, as used in this
| act, shall he construed to n can nil p r
solis (except [ml mis not taxed) born
in tho United States or duly natural
ized. Any male iit zen above toe
age of twenty.urn years shall he com
petent to be elected to act, as delegate
to said convention.
See. 0. And be it further enacted,
That all persons who, m the 4th dav
ot March, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, were ol lull age, who held office,
either civil or military, under the gov
eminent called the “Confederate
States of Amerie.i," or win swore all
egitmto to said government, ar * her n
by . echoed to have forfeited their cit
| ijenship and to ha e renounced nilcgi
: aueo to tie United States, and shill
| not ho entitled to exercise ihoil-ctive
j (’ranch se, oi hoi office, until five year
| alter they shall nave tiled their inten
tion or de*irt) to bo reinvested with
| the right of citizenship, and shall swear
I allegiance to the I nited States an re
| miuiicc allegiance to all other g- vern
! incuts or pietended governments; the
j said app tealion to be filed and oath
| taken in the sain comts ilia' bv lev
| are authorized to naturalize fo'cignors:
Provided, however, that on taking the
following oath the “urly being oil cr
uise qualified, shall be allowed to vote
j and hold office
“I. A R„ do solemnly,swear on the
; Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that
!on iho tunith day o March, eighteen
hundred and sixty four and at nil
times thereafter, l would willingly
have Conq lied with the requirements
| Oi the pioelamation ot the President ol
the I nited States, issue! on the eight
day of December, eighteen hundred
and sixty-three, hud a safe opportu.
nity of s i doing been allowed me, that
on the saiu fouith of March, eighteen
hundred and sixty-lour,and at all times
i thereafter, l wm opposed to the con
tinuance of the rebellion, and to the
establishment of the smcailed Coifed*
erate government,and voluntarily gave
no aul or encouragement th ret i, but
earnestly desired the success of the
Union, and the suopre-sinn of al armed
resistance to the government <f the
United Suit at; and that 1 will hence*
firth faithfully support the constitu
tiuu of the United States, and the Uu
ion of the State- thereunder, ’
Sec 7 And be it further enacted,
That no constitution sli .11 tie presented
to or acted on bv Congress wh ch de*
nies to any citizen any ri lit, privileges
or immunities which are granted to
any otl er citizen in the State. All
laws shall be impartial, without regar I
to language, nee, or former c u Union
If the provisions of this sec ion should
| ever be altered, rep' aled expunged, o'
in any way abrogated, this act shal
i become void and said State ln-o its
! right to be represented in Congre-s*
Sec 8. And be it further enacted
That whet ever the foregoing condi
tions shall be cmplted with, the ci ti
| z ns of sai l St 'te may present said
j constitution to Oongre-s, and if the
I same shall be approved by Cmigre-s,
i -aid Slate shall be declared entitled to
i the right-, privileges, and immunities.
I and be subject to a l the ol ligations
; and I abilities of a State within the
! Union No Senator or Representa
tive shall be admitted into either l louse
of ('ongre-s until Congress shall have
l and el a red thc'State entitled thdoto.
Jewish Reform in New York.
From a h-ngli'yarticle in the World
of Saturday, we make the following
synopsis: In 1843, a immberof young
Jewish mechanics from Buvaru, ‘o d
ueated, w ho possessed a clear pore p
tion in religious matters,” felt dissat
isfied with the careless and rmchanieai
performances of Devine service then in
vogue, and they resolved to cfleet a
ref- rni. Dr. Ludwig Merzbucher, of
Fuith, raiiie to New York about that
time, and built, up tin first congrega*
tion, corner of Gland and Clinton
streets, organized in 1845 In 1847,
the eongreguti n built a synagogue in
Christie street; an organ was procured
The biennial cycle of the reading ot
tlie law, the memorial service of de
parted soul- on tho day of atonement,
and the confirmation of boys and gi*ls
were gradually introduced. In 1848
an Hen entity school was established.
In 1854 u religious school was opened,
the day- of att ndance being tlie Sab
bath and Sun lay. The uccomoda*
lions soon becoming inadequate, the
synagogue in Ghii-tie street, was sold
ami a commodious chuich in Tivclith
street pureha-ed ami changed to a
synagogue. The ladies' gallery was
now removed; in its pi ice family pews
were c nstructed. In 185 4 a com
mittee was appointed to revise the I*l
Liturgy, and on Passover, in Mar. ’6.)
Divine service was held for the first
time according to the form of the new
i prayer book. In June. 180. >, tl.o use
j"* '*"= *" —* —T'
i lowing, the celebration of the second
: days ol all Jewish festiv Is ■ e e aliol .
| shed Dr. M--rzbacller died Octo
ber 1, 1865. and lo Alder, the pris
! out rector, was appointed Ins sm-c-s
---or. In May. 1865. a la-v was pass- and
ordaining tlie attendance of Divine
simice with uncovered heads. 4he
marriage ceremony and funeral ser
v ee were put into a inr.n suited t - the
spirit ot the age. In December, 1865,
they protested against the dee aioii ot
an assembly of ruhhis, who declared
that tlie Talmud was tho lawful and
hi.nling interpretation of ill Bible, In
iB6O they issue-1 a proto.-1 a ain-t the
endeavor- of u number of orthodox e n
gregutions, who ivishe-l *o es abli.-h a
head or central authority for al
America, to live decisions upon all
matters concerning Jewish Divine set ,
vice and religions observances.
During the past year this congre
gation contributed to the assistance I
the needy Jews in Jcnixn cm 81.326.
and to tl-e Jewish Orphan Asylum in
New York, 8 I 7,0(K). It founded the
Emanuel 'i lie-logical Seminary. At
I’assnvcr, it presented to the Rabbi
810,000, and six tm-nths later $ : ,000
to its Reader. The new Temp e, non
in course of erection corner ol sth av,
enue and 42d street, will cost smiie
8600,000. Tho site alone cst BiUO,.
750. This synagogue is to be in the
Moorish style, and probably "ill be
the liuod.-uiucst house ol worship in
Auieiieu
’1 here arc now five congregations
that make use of the new liturgy, viz:
the re otined Jews in Albany, Sun
Francisco, Itull.-I , .l o kson, Miel.ig n,
and the 4’ortttju. se Reformers, in Uui
racoa, Dutch West Indies, ! lien; is
a great want felt by both orthodox and
ri formed congregations, in tins coun
try for i ti.li-li preachers that is,
learned and efficient men. who must
lie able to express themselves with la.
eility and elegance m iho English
language, and. as these aie very diffi
cult t > procure, liebiew c.-ll* ges are
now being es-at-iislied by both parlies
in America, lor the express purpose ot
cducut'iig y-uiig men tortile ministry.
Roth brunches of Judaism support
the Hebrew institutions ol New V-ik.
4ho Jewish Orphan A ykuni ih-tiies
in nuullv sl6,Hull, and the Jewish
Hospital 810,606 trom tlie several Con
gregation-.
Movemt nt- in the direction of re.
lonn are not of roeei t date I here
have been orthodox and heterodox in
the Jewish fold lor centuries, just a
these divisions are formed in the ad
herents of every other creed ; but there
never has hcccll any bt-a-l lament - I
action in this field Every iiniivid*
uul ctiligri gal ion bus bad io Woik out
the problem tor itsill. Dr. Stein, in
Fra 01-fort, twenty-five years ago,
quite up to where the New I orb tin
lot met - are to-day, but there being no
uati-mil Jewish i eelesi, stica! organi
xuttoii am where, these individual el
tor's never extei and beyond the circle
of th* immediate vicinage of the aetot.
To the New \ T ork congregation, we
think, belongs tho credit of havir-g in
augurated the reform movement on a
uiora thorough systems ic basis than
was ever done before elsewhere.
Crying Shame-
Some ol the Radical pre-ses are de
nouncing the conduct of Me-srs. Ste.
vens and Spalding in their debate last
Saturday The New York Evening
Rost cries, “shame!” and hopes:
“That, tlie House will take some
aiea-ures for preserving itself and the
country from tlie degradation of again
listening to sue! language.
“ A p reel of sailors in a ship's fore,
castle would have his-etl down, vviih
disgust, -ueh indecency coming ftom
two old men, and would have demand,
ed that tuey should be decent, at least,
ut of resp. c* lo their own gray Imirs
But, it seems, the national 11--u-e of
Representatives, less decorous than a
force,-stle full of sailors, encouraged
the r baldly of these two old men with
roars of laughter, which the Speaker
vainly endeavored to repress.”
The New York Nation, which is
very stately and very Radical in its,
tone; says :
1 Mr Thaddcus Stevens and Mr
Spalding engaged *-n S turd -y in a
pa—age of arm- which a portion of the
House found simply funny, l-ut. which
no dec nt man can read without shame
and contusion. For humor of that
kind a very low pot house i- the p oper
i la'-e, and the age < f rhe leading ac
tors in the farce rendered tlie perlonii
auce doubly revolting.”
“ Strange Fumors at Rblimonil —
The following is a special dispatch to
tlie Ilciald. I. tno one be frighten
ed ;
Richmond, January 8, 1867.
Fr in variou- events that h ive recent
ly transpired, it is evident that matters
of a serious and grave nature are now
under consideration at the War De
partment a <1 in inili ary circle-. Ru
mors have reached here that move
merits have already been made, in view
of the di-turbances lik-dy to grow out
of the impeachment ot the Fresi lent
by (tongross I ro-psare n-w being
transput ted from dtlferent points— tn
wbat destination is a mystery. Added
to tl-is, Gen Sell.-field to-dav left ibis
city ostensibly -ma tour of inspection
t, -rough this department ; but reallv,
it is said, to be absent in Washington
a whole month.
Thiol. Stevens Lasing Groinuf in
the /louse —The passage of arms be
tween Messrs Th and. Stevens and
.lit’go Spaulding on of the
G-institut onal Am n-lnieiit excites
much comment t"-dav, and much ad
miration ot the tone and temper ol
Judge Spaulding on the occasion is
inanif- sted The opinion gains ground
that tlie dictatorial sway of the old
l’enn-ylvanian will m-t be submitted t"
much longer. If •-o is transferred to the
Somite there will bo im-re independent
I nought aiol i et ! on in me tmusc. —
II ash. Gar. A'. }, f/rrahl, (illt.
Fennsp/rnnin I . S S nator. —
The throwing overboard of Governor
Dnrt-n ml Th id-lcus Stevens, and the
nomination of Si• n,-h Cameron lor U
S. Senator, by the Pennsylvania Re*
publicans, is perhaps, a favorable sign
of t' e times. All are Republicaii-, but
then Cameron vvas tin - Id hue Demo
crat and is understood to be far le-s
radical than his competitors, f'amcron
will be elect and. and is in a position to
pursue a far more moderate course
than either t'urtin or Stevens, who
lone recently vied with each ot' er in
demonstrating their hatred of the
South.
Important I ram. Among the acta
passed at (be late scs-ion of the Geor
gia Legislature is the following, io re
lation to advertising: ft
An act to require executors and nd
mi lisifratois to advertise tho turns
of their sale.
Sep 1 Be : t enuo'd bv the Gener
al Ass- tnf-ly of the State of G-o gia,
That hereafter executors administra
tors, in advertising their sales, shall
'late iti such a lvcitisement the terms
-it sale
A,-, -roved 10th December, IS66'
'HANGED TO A SEMI- W K EKI.Y - -
True to iis history io the past, and
the indications of its appr prime and
sUggesti'O mini , the (Thoniasville,
Ga.) Southern Enlerprisi his changed
from a WeeUp to a S :mi-wccUi/, joui
uuL
It is, decidedly, one of the neatest,
raciest and ill• -.-t readable cf all • ur
i■ corgia exchanges. “Kiit rpri-e”—
such an Enterprise as Glut deserves,
am! will surelya command, success. So
mote it be.— Floi la S ntiml.
Nolmpkachmknt. A Wa*»Sin ton
special in the lialnmore Sun dated 7th
ostant, says the opinions of several of
the leading Republican lawyers of t ,- e
II use l-ave be- ti 'rccly given that ar
fu 1- sos impeachment "ill n--r be j-r--.
tcrietd by the Ju-liciary t'ounuiitco.
ssn-1 that tlie Mexican Im
peii»l Itu laay. from Vera Cruz to the
t by of Mexico, will c-st $27,606,660
bail money. A! iuh two-thirds of this
u onev h:i> air- inly been expended,
■-lid the whole work will be done in
about two yearn
’lhe joint >t- i-k gambling company
-t St .1. have n a-lea p-. hi ot 200,0 On,•
(»06 Cranes, ui 54U,666,U00, during ibe
year.
Where is Butler? Sir Fr driek
Briee had all h s pooitß stolen the
•Jthet night,— / 'rentier
Numerous meetings are being held
it) the interior ot Kentucky to rol ev
Hi • sufferings <-f th. Southern poor
A,l tla-is are inter-sting then selves
I he Masons and Odd Fellows are fore*
most in their charity.
Proceeding* of Council.
COUNCIL r.OOM,
Thomasville, Ga , Jan. 14, '67.
Council met til's day in regular
meeting. Present P. McGlashan, May
or; Aldermen Read, Bower, Stark,
Tooke, Tapi -r and Stegall
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed.
Col J. L. Sewaid being present, tho
Mcßuin cl im for error in the award
"f the late arbitratio . was called up,
arid after discussion, moved and car*
ried. that the further consideration of
the case be postponed for the present,
and that the matter be refe red to new
Council.
Council tlren proceeded to fix the
s -1 iry of the Mayor for the year 1867.
Un motion, moved and seconded, that
the Mayor's su'ary for the year 1857,
be five hundred dollars payable quar
terly, which was camied.
I he poll ol :he electio i, held on the
12th inst., for a Mavor and six Alder
men, was then read by his Honor the
Mayor, trom which it appeared Hist
th • following Board was elected t<»
serve for the year 1867—t0 wir;
R. M. Harris, Esq., Mayor;
Dr. J. R. Reid, Maj Joshua Tav
lor, Dr W F. DeWitt, Dr. P. ,S.
Bower. Charles P. Han-ell and W.M.
Hammond, Esqrs, Aldermen.
His Honor the Mayor then proceed
ed to qualify his successor, who then
swore tl c new Board of Aldermen into
offieo.
The new Board proceeded to elect a
Clerk ami Treasurer and Marshal,
which resulted as fellows: For Clerk
and Treasurer, U illiam Cline; for
Marsha! John Spair. The Clerk and
Treasure-’s salary vvas fixed at three
hundred dollars and perquisites ; the
Mars al’sat seven hundred dollars and
pe.qni ites.
The election of a Public Weigher
for the year 1867 was deferred for tho
present.
II is Honor R. 11. Harris then ap-*
pointed tlie following Standing Com
mittees, to wit :
On Finances: —Rower, Reid. Ilan.
sell.
On Ordinances : —Hammond, Bow
e", Da' - itt.
< n Streets: —Reid, Taylor, Ham*
mood.
On Cemeteries: —DeWitt, Taylor,
Hansel I.
On Health : —Taylor, Rower, De-
Witr.
On Feinting : —Hansell, Rower,
T ylor.
On Public Property ; —Reid, Ilatn
iik>ii*l. Hansell,
Aldermen Rower offered the fo’low
ing resohitio ’, which was received and
I ador ted, to wi .
Resolved, That the hour for tho
regular meetingof the Roaad he chang.
ed from 3 P. M. to 7 P. M. M mdays.
His Honor the Mavor then tendered
th.' use of Iris office for the future
meetings of Council, which was ac
cented. and alter a few farewell re
marks bv the r tiring Mayor, Counoi!
adjourned.
WM. CLINE. Clerk.
Thk Southkrx Enterprise.—
Ibis paper, published at ’1 homasville,
Ga.. we observe has changed from ■»
weekly lo a semi-weekly jou nai. It
irives us p ensure to note this mark of
increasing prosperity, as, under tho
efficient and intelligent management
of the proprietor, L C. Bryan, E-q .
it has become one of the most useful,
valuable and influential papers in ti e
State. Ihe Sen i-Weekly Enterprise
presents a neat appearance, anil its
columns are crowded with advertisc
nn. nts—a Very handsome start, cer
tainly. It has i.ur best wishes for its
-ucccss.— Savannah Herald.
B@f*The semi-annual dividends of
the New York banks exhibit great
prosperity. The highest is that of the
Br--a<lwav which tn nuances 12 per
cnt. 'i lie Chathuai comes next with
8 per cent.; the Tradesui n’s, 7 1 2
per cent.; the Park, 7 per cent. The
other rates arc 6 and 5 per cent, res*
i eotivelv; the only one below these
h ing the Phoenix, which jays 4 per
Cell-.
M 4RRIED
At th» rcnidcnrc »f tI !C Mriife, on tfie I.lth of
.lan 1807 by bis br-.tber, Key. (J I). Campbell
nt Quincy, Kin . It* v. A It l.'immi., of
Tin-in. nille, Hint Mi,., Sai.i.u: A. Uu-uivui.,
ot Thom .a V ounty, Georgia.
OBITUARY*
It is with -a.I -in-1 prnfnuii-l feeling* of
regret, I lint we annoance ihe death of Mrs.
CvrinvC. .Moan in, tonsort of Mr Hainp.
!"»>■ M ap-in. which -.ccune-l nt the resi
toncc ot tlie latter uo the 7tli of January,
instant.
Alter a very brirf illness, she deparird
'his lile in the very bloom of womanhood,
being only nineteen years of age*
The deceased was a daughter of the
lift. Win. A. McO. na 14, of Ware County,
Ueorgi'. Stic was a devout memher of
ihe M. R. Church, in which Church she
embraced religi -it in ea-ly life and died
wiih the hope of able—ed immortality*
She leaves many friends anj relative*
le mourn her loss, a- well as a devoted
Ini-band (although young) to cuduie the
sa I bereavement,
lloniersTillc. tit., J-»n. 15, fßt>7.
NOTICE
To Everybody
imrE, tin* «iwfrr*ijrTVHl. run now kit lo th
▼ ▼ ptihlic, llutf wo are rr«4<lv lo
GRIND CORN,
\* h axe pirn-haunt an Engine h-.h Mill of
putli. irnt |x*\%or to do k r ‘«Hl work, ami the way
y*M» h ive to provr it. ia to hriiiK ronr Corn and
nt »I you do not |fft Mr »l.
In toiiuestion with «*i»r Mill me will make
fit nit'i «* to order. Soh Hlinda, IKx»t«t. Ktp
l*rrM, r>uimir and Groove Plank, make Cot*
iji»» io »rder. with nr tDKm •% ui h
TAVLOk HEKLE
The no dr nn limed will ali«» tak»* rontrartp for
huilduitf hwl doilttf all ocher kind# of
\\ rk periatniTiK lo hw trade.
Krturnmjf hi-* irmteful thanka tn the pohlie
for their liberal \'*U'*n+ge in the pa«t. he hopee
lo utenl a coQUuu.u:ce ot the (Mine
bUUO UUiLE
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