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Is tha Center of the Earth Solid or in Fusion P It is well known that our earth, ta ken as a whole, must be about five and a bait times the weight of an equ al bulk of water, yet if we estimate, as we can do, the weight of the moun. tains, with their rocks and earth, we find them to be equal to about two and six-tenths their bulk in water. Some have attempted to explain this on the principle of magnetism, supposing the center to be most intensely magnetic, and lienee attracting all things to it self with double power. But others regard it as proof that our earth is soi lid, not fluid at the center, and com posed there chiefly of the denser mei tabs. Hr. J. Sterry Hunt, F. R. S., of Canada, lias lately been presenting this view in one of his geological lec tures—a view which, though contrary to the opinion entertained by Hum boldt, Agassiz, and most scientific men, until quite recently, is entertain ed by Fir Charles Lyell and others.— That our earth commenced to revolve while in a fluid state, is held to be certain from its very shape ; but it had been a&nevolly taken for granted, rath er than proved, that the congeolation would commence at the surface. No doubt this is the case with water in cooling into ice, but tliis is owing to a well known and exceptional law, by which, instead of contracting in be coming solid, it commences rather to expand about seven degrees above the freezing point, and continues to do so until it becomes ice. But most bodies become more heavy as they cool, and hence, except where they give off their heat with great rapidity, would seem to have a tenden cy to solidity at the bottom first; and the opinion is now being entertained that this must be the case with our earth. In favor of a liquid center, it has been urged that as wo descend into mines and caves we find the tempera ture increasing at a regular and per. fectly calculable ratio, and which con tinuing, all known substances would naturally be in a state of fusion at a depth of say from eighteen to twenty fivo miles. And this must probably be the case practically, but for the ef fect of pressure, which is well known to bo favorable to solidification. Where any body expands in fusion, this last effect is always at least rctar. ded by pressure. We all know that the temperature at which water and spirits boil and become vapor, depends upon the quantity of atmospheric or other pressure, and it is only under the usual amount of this, or about fif teen pounds to the square inch, that water boils at two hundred and twelve degrees. A distinguished mathematician in England, of the name of Ilonkins, by a series of mathematical calculations, based on the procession of the equi ■ ' -- J *i. -1, that tlic earth, if not solid throughout, must at least be so to the depth of eight hundred miles; while another series of calculations, based upon the effect of the moon on the tidal system of our globe, has been mado to prove that the crust of the earth, it only a crust, is at least two thousand five hundred miles thick, and when that is once admitted, it becomes quite as easy to suppose it solid the rest of the dis tance to the center. About tire same conclusion has been reached by Arch, deacon Pratt, of Calcutta, from the height and vastness of the Himalaya Mountains, the weight of which would cm h in any mere crust, such as lias ordinarily been assigned of late years to our earth. These considerations all tend to show how little we really know at pre sent of the interior of our globe. The substantial similarity of the matter of it with that of the sun, and of even the furthest fixed star, has been do. nronstrated, or as nearly so as the case admits, so that the formation of our r: teller universe from nebulous mist is every way confirmed ; but the various ,e:7eete of high degrees of temperature in dissociating substances iound in combination at lower degrees render us unable to tell precisely what metals would bo separated and precipitated first, so as to form the base of a globe like ours. Nearly all the metals that wo know seem to have been deposited more or less as oxides. But at pre sent wo seem to stand only at the en trance ol what may be and will be known on all these subjects. That there must be, at least, vast subterra nean currents ol'liquid matter, melted with fever heat, if the whole center is not in a stato of fusion, seems certain, from the vast extent cf many ol tho phenomena connected with earth quakes and volcanic eruptions. But what is truth, and what lucre conjec ture, in matters deep beneath tho in. spectod crust of the globe, who shall now tell Below is a list of tho Judges of tho Supreme Court of tho United Slates, with the dates of their appointments, five out ol the nine, as will be seen, wars appointed by Mr. Lincoln after the commencement of the late war: INJ3—S. I*. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justico. I'-'HO—James 51. Wayne, Georgia. ‘ 1845—Samuel Nelson, New Y'ork. 1 346—Robert C. Grier, Penn. 1 - ;>B—Nathan Clifford, Maine. I^62—Noah 51. Swayne, Ohio. - (, 2 David Davids, Illinois. 1862 Samuel F. Miller, lowa. 1863 Stephen J Field, California. Insurance Against Impeach ment. —1 he Richmond Examiner dis cusses the subject of impeachment, and says : “On a full review of the whole matter, we will undertake to insure the President against even a trial of impeachment before the Sen. ate, for a very small percentage of his aunual salary,” SEMI-WEEKLY (fcntcrjri.se L. C. BRYAN, : : : : Editor. THOMASVILLE, GA.: TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1867. LECTURES BY REV. JOSE PHUS ANDERSON. It will be seen by notice elsewhere published that this gentleman will lec ture at the Court House in Thomas ville, on Monday and Tuesday, the 4th and sth of February, at 7\ o’clock, on two very important subjects. He is so well known in this community, that we need scarcely allude to his ripe scholarship, his thorough acquaintance with the topics be proposes to discuss, and his merits as a speaker and lectu rer. The object of these loctures are twofold; first, to do good by giving information on important subjects, and second, to procure money to refurnish the lecturers library. Many of his books were obliged to be sold at vari ous timc.3 to procure the means of liv iner, and wo have every confidence that a grateful community will liberally be stow their favors upon one so merito rious, and who has devoted so much of his time and abilities to their spir itual good. REID, DoWITT &, C4SSELS. The firm of Winn & Cassels having been dissolved, the latter gentleman has entered into copartnership with Messrs. Reid -5c DeWitt, and the three, under the style of Reid, DeWitt & Cassols, are now doing an extensive business in the Drug line, at the old store of Reid & DeWitt. They have a large stock of fresh Drugs on hand, and keep con stantly supplied with every article in their branch of business demanded in this market. For further information see their advertisement in another co lumn. SOUTn GEORGIA & FLOR IDA RAILROAD. Our readers have now had a short breathing spell from the consideration of this subject, in order to enjoy the Christmas holidays, and make their business arrangements for the new year. If they have been industrious, they now have opportunity to give further consideration, and we now ask them to take up tho subject and dis pose of it in proper form, that is to say, by immediately sotting all things con nected therewith in proper train,- and voting a sufficient amount of stock to commence and complete the grading. 1 every friend of the road now be stir himself, and let Thomas County remember that her future, importance, in the state counsels or out of them depends, in a great measure, upon the success of this enterprise. Would you '“Oiti mm jfi-u- L.UU-IJ . 1...-U i,- .:„i. and powerful witli a strong voice in the Legislature of the state, or that she remain poor, weak and impotent, as at present, without influence to carry any important measure before that body! 1 All will answer in the af firmative —then let us all, with one ac cord work together harmoniously in this great enterprise for our mutual good. When wo once enter upon the road to prosperity wealth and impor tance, we shall have plenty of help—it will flow in upon us from every quarter so that, no one need fear want of abil ity to carry out the work once vigorous ly undertaken. If the old Directors cannot bo induced to meet and act on tho subject, wo can take up a now subscription, thus creating new stock holders, and assembling those to hold an election for new Directors, who may bo willing to put their hands to the plow and go forward with less fear and hesitation. Tim Methodist Episcopal Cornell, South.— The General .Conference of this Church, at. its session in New Orleans in May last, approved of a resolution’for changing the name of the Church to “Epis copal Methodist Church and at.su adop ted a measure providing for lay delegation in tho General and Annual Conferences' The Vote of both Ihcso measures was con siderably over two-thirds, tho requisite constitutional majority in all organic chan ges- Hut before they could pass into laws tho ratification of llircc-fourtqsof Hie mem bers of tho Annual Conferences present and voting was necessary. These ques tions submitted to all the Annual Conferen ces, except tho Ualtimoro, and their votes are given in the Richmond Christian Advo cate of this week, from which it would ap pear that both measures have been lost. The footing up of the votes of the Conferen ces shows tho following result: For change of name l 0-19 Against change of name ’.us For lay delegation ] otiff Against lay delegation ’u>() Lay delegation lacks 38) votes to make it a law,and there are 50f rotes to beovor comc to effect a change in the name of the Church’. The Advocate says; “The Baltimore Conference is the only one uow to vote and it i.s not probable that tho result will be materially altered by the vote ot that Con ference. Botii measures, therefore, may be considered as lost, r—Uichmond Tima. Thus it appears that &o favorite measures of tho Methodist Church South, have been defeated, in tho face of tho fact, that an overwhelming ma jority, even of tho members of the Conferences favored them. But, if such a. majority was obtained in tho Conferences, where there were no lay men to vote, whut would liavo been the result had these questions been put to vote by the whole body of the Methodist Church ? There can bo no doutt that the ehaugesin question are not oiny needed, but earnestly desired by the great body of the Church, and it seems impossible that her desires, so decidedly expressed, should have been defeated, except through a spirit of selfishness, and desire on the part of those who dissented, to rule the Church without fear of the laity. A\ hat right lias a faction ot the 1 members of Conference to keen down J the progressive spirit of the Methodist Church ? If they find excuse for their conduct in the binding force of exist ing laws governing the action of Con ference, they must learn that written statutes give place to time and pro gress, and those who are not capable of discerning and appreciating the ne cessity of alteration and enlargement, to suit the times, must stand out of the way, or be crushed by the ponder ous weight of the new born era of Christian progress It is universally demanded, that the senseless dogma’s kept up by the selfish charlatan’s j among mankind to divide and distract ' society, that their own pampered and \ inflated ignorance may be supported j in official positions, shall be abandoned, j and that, in the Churches at least, es- j tabljshed truth shall become tho stand- j ard of action, and Jliblc charity the j golden rule of Christian intercourse. The time is rapidly spproaching and j now is, when there will no longer be ! excuse for division among the servants j of the Most High, for all admit that ; the Scriptures are plain and harmo nious ; and whoever stands in the way i of the grand harmony of the Churches | and universal Christian reconciliation, | must, with tho light of the Scriptures before us, be deemed an enemy to the souls of men and a sinner in the sight of God. We say there will bo noezi cusc because men already boast of tho wonderful accomplishments of Science, Art ami Literature,and consider them selves arrived at the pinnacle of politi cal and religious knowledge to be at tained by temporal application; but whether tljey are in error or not. on tills point, it is certain that the intelli gence of mankind lne advanced in a sufficient degree to enable them to discover tho universal tendency of things to perfect harmony, and to learn from the Bible the ultimate destiny of the Church. Believing it, their duty isto follow its teachings—not to fetter and bind, but to remove all obstacles their ignorance and confusion have in terposed, and open up by the light of their boasted wisdom, the obstructed highway to the reunion of the now divided Church. That these obstacles will finally be removed, we fully be lieve, and it will bo well for those who oppose, to consider where they stand before the work begins.— [Editor Enterprise. -Since writing the above, we have received a coihinunication on the same subject, which wo also lay before our leaders, ovor the signature of “ i’no ouu&s.” It is brief and pointed, while it bears the impress of one post ed on the subject of which it treats. OVERTHROW OF THE GO VERNMENT/ A correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette, says that many consultations have recently been belli in that city by distinguished gentlemen from all parts of the country, in view of tho tl.,i 1?.,r11m,1Q liavo set apart the sth day of March next for the ini tion of measures, which are designed and will fully accomplish their purpose to subvert the Government and de prive tho people of their liberties.— The consultations alluded tn, were for the purpose of adopting some plan, if possible, to counteract the plans of the conspirators, by holding a Convention of the two millions of voters, who op posed the Radicals in the late elec tions, and set ting forth that tho people of the United States will not submit to the loss of their liberties without a struggle. For t lie Semi- Weekly Southern Enterprise. Methodist Church—Change of Name. Mr. Editor ;—From the papers I learn that tho Methodist Church can not get clear cf its distinctive name ■South. Everything seemed to demand that; the name South should bo chang ed into a name in which no scctional ily existed. 'I ho Church demanded it. The spread of Scripture holiness demanded it. Priceless immortal souls demanded it. Yet, strange to say, with all these weighty considerations for change, tho Church still retains its distinctive name. Why is the name retained ? Or, why was the proposed name defeated ? We hi liove it was Solely on tho word Episcopal, it being a descriptive fcaturo in the economy of the futuro Church, which is ex tremely objectionable to a great many. ’1 lie reasons demanding an immediate change of name were, that the Church might bo aggressive—spreading east ward, northward, southward, west ward, crossing the great deep and un furling her banner in every land, on every isle. Beside this feature of ag- gressiveness it was intended to har monize discordant elements. Will the Church of Christ ever harmonize on Episcopacy with tho many objections urged against it? A costly appendage, a fifth wheel in tho uiorai machinery. A superfluity, 1 think not—there fore its defeat. Tho time 1 believe will come, when tho Church will adopt such a name and such usage as all can aud will harmonizo on. I also learn from the papers, Mr. Editor, that Lay rcpresentnt’on is defeated. It does seem strange that tho Ministry should ho so jealous of power as to defeat so wise a provision as tho ad mission of the Lay element iu the counsels of the Church. It is mad ness, nay, worse, it is tho most con- i summato lolly. The Laity must build Colleges—must £ndowColleges—must ! support Colleges—must sustain the j Literature of tho Church-—must be i tho hearer of burdens. Yet no loaf of position is over to he granted them. ■ This looks amazingly selfish, does it not, Mr. Editor? I think the time has cotno fora different order of things to he inaugurated. If the Laity ure ! kept out of the counsels of the Church i from high and pure motives, upon like motives, the Ministry must keep to their high and holy calling and not trespass Upon the rights of the Laity. For I am fully persuaded there are as good Editors outside the Ministry as there is in tho Ministry. I think tln-re are men equally as capable of tilling Presidencies of Colleges outside the Ministry as there is in the Minis try. And if there be such a thing as a Divine Call to the Ministry, which I have been taught to believe, and to which I fully subscribe, be who, whe ther Bishop or any other power, chan ges his commission so as to read, go teacli Latin, Astronomy, Mathematics, or take tho Prpsidcncy or Professor ship of some College, or go edit a news paper, or Boss some publishing house, is usurping the place of God, and per verting tho purposes of God concern ing the Minisery. Go preach the Gospel to every creature is God's com mission. Have Dot the Ministry tres passed upon the rights of the Laity ? Are they not even now in the chiefest seats ? Arc they not like old Levi’s sons taking the choice pieces to therm selves ? I think so. What say you, Mr. Editor? I can't say what will hg the resu-t cf the failure of name being changed, and tho rejection of the Lay element in the counsels of the Church. I believe God will overrule all for good. Tke usages of tho Me thodist Church, ii, some respects, may be objectionable, hit her doctrines as taught by her Minsters are pure, and the world can and will harmonize on them. So believes PROGRESS. Tallahassee, Jin. 18, ’67. A Grand Enterprise. The Pacific Rairoad is the most stupendous undertaking of the age, whether considered In itself as an enr gineering triumph, <r viewed in con nection with its results. This gigantic work is being gradually but steadily pushed forward, and though little talk ed about, the amount of labor already accomplished is sufficient to excite wonder. This enterprise will have a powerful influence on the commercial affairs of the entire continent. It will bring within the scop of American genius a tract of country of almost in credible extent and richness. A r ast territories now scarcely accessible will bo suddenly opened to emigrants who will appreciate and devdope the agri cultural and mineral treasures hither to beyond th( reach of ind-irtry. At no previous priod of our nation’s his tory has the developomcnt of those distant rcgiois been of so great impor tance as at pierent. With a vast debt impending, ill the resources of the country shorn! be laid under contri bution for is reduction; and in no surer way cat the aggregate wealth of the nation be increased than by the energetic pirsuit, of agriculture and mining. A tew field for industry will be opened in tho Western Territories, and one of ainost, inconceivable fertil ity. Room will be made at once for millions nf irfflustriniis nmigratPs, the Eastern States will be relieved 6f their nurplijs population, and pros perous eolorjes will soon redeem one of the most, magnificent countries in tiro world from a state of barrenness. The Uniui Pacific Railroad, when completed, trill resemble a gigantic letter Y, with the expansion looking eastward. Two rival companies are contending for the trade that must ac cumulate at the eastern extremity of the main lijic. One company repre sents tho interests of Chicago, whence a lino travlrscs lowa to Omaha, and the forks ofithe Platte river-—the prc> sent termints. Thence a line will be carried 280 miles to a point on tho Laramie Plains, where the rival road from St. Jpuis will unite with that from Chicago. The present terminus of tho St. touis road is at Junction City, for hundred and fifty miles cast of Denver, yliich city is one hundred and twcnty'iniles from the pointof in. tcrsection o& Laramie Plains. From tliij point the road will cross tho Rocky Mountains and stretch to the valley and city of Great Salt Lake. Westward of Salt Lake it will cross the dbsert, follow the course of tho Humboldt river, and, reaching the eastern boundary of California, join the Central Pacific Railroad, already in running order to Sacramento and San Francisco, one hundred and thirty nine miles. The total distance from San Eraneinco to New York, via Chi cago, will bo two thousand nine him> dred and fifty .eight miles, it is expec ted tho passenger trains will pass over in six days. It is hoped that the en tire road will be in operation as early as the summer of 1870. The comple tion of this magnificent enterprise will be an epoch in American history, and a bond of union between widely separa ted regions of country Good Advice to Debtors and Grcel itors.—The Virginia Stay Law has boon decided unconstitutional. The Richmond Times, in commenting on this judgment of tho Court, gives the following sound advice, which is quite as applicable to Georgia as to Virginia. Let all our people heed it, and the day of prosperity will yet dawn upon us : Our own advice to all debtors is to put no faith in those pretended friends who deceive them with the idea that there is any real relief in “stay laws,” and such like unconstitutional and un real measures of relief. They should seek to renew those kindly relations with creditors which the action of the Legislature has rudely disturbed.— They should make some provisiou for the partial relief of tho unhappy credit tors who, having been equal sufferers with themselves from the calamities of tho war, are now unable to collect a cent either of the principal or interest of their debts. IVe should deprecate and denounce, as unworthy of a Sliylock even, any at tempt of creditors, at this time, to exi tort the payment of the principal and interest of these debts, where such ex tremo measures would involve the sacrifice of property and the ruin of the debtor; but every debtor should make the payment of a portion of the interest upon his debts a matter of honor and sacred duty. Without this is done, creditors must starve or be forced to seek relief in the courts. — Let all debtors bear In miad that their refusal to pay either the piincipal or interest of their debts inflicts the most terrible wrong upon thousands of help less widows and orphans, as well as upon men whose losses have been as great as their own. From Washington. Washington Jan. 18— Senate. — The communication from Gov. Bram lette, of Kcirtuckcy, announcing the rejection of the amendment, was laid on the tabic. Numerous petitions from millitary men asking increased pay were offered. The bill for the protection of national cemeteries was read. The tenure of office hill was taken up. Mr. Sumner, under license, of the veto reported yesterday, proceeded iri denouncing the President bitterly.— Reverdy Johnson made the point that Mr. Sumner was disqualifying himself from acting in a judiciary capacity should tho President come before tho Senate. In connection with the report that Mr. Cowan would be appointed Secre tary of War, Mr. Howe said he would oppose Mr. Stanton’s removal. Mr. Buckalcw thought the report ground less. The bill passed—29 to 9. It excepts Cabinet officers, Judges of the Supreme Court, Other officers shall be appointed as at present, and holds until successors are appointed in like manner. The President may suspend, for misconduct or inability, appointing temporarily a suitable person. The President shall furnish to the Senate the evidence on which suspicion is based. If the suspension is confirmed, the new appointments are made; oth erwise the suspended officer resumes the functions. The President may fill vacancies from death or resignation, to hold till the termination of the next session. The acceptance of office and removal from office, signing, sealing and countersigning commissions con trary to the provisions of the bill, is declared a high misdemeanor, punish able with fine and imprisonment, of not exceeding ten thousand dollars or five years imprisonment, What General Beauregard Says. — New Orleans, Jan. 10. —A letter irom General Beauregard to W. 11. C. King, editor of the Times, appears tomorrow morning in reference to the statements published in Northern papers on na tional questions. Gen. Beauregard states that he did not make a speech at Canton, but said, in private conver sation, that the South had defended what it conceived to he constitutional rights, and having appealed to the ar bitrament of arms, it yielded to the dooiaion which was given against it, and that he believed the Southern people were now willing to accept the Constitution as mado by war and un derstood by the Supreme Court. In regard to the Constitutional amend ment, lie said he had little opportuni ty, except through the papers, to as certain public sentiment, but his indi vidual sentiment was that the South should not accept it, as its interests and manhood forbade it The South was at the mercy of the North, but should nover do anything which its honor did not approve, or which fails to protect its interests ; and that if he used the word consolidated govern ment, lie meant a common Federal National Government, operating under the Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. After Dinner Speeches. — Frazer’s Magazine tells the following on Dan iel Webster, while speaking under the influence of convivial potations : At a public dinner where Webster was to speak, he bad to be prompted by a friend; and, on his making a pause, the friend behind insinuated “ National Debt.’’ Webster at once fired up : “ And, Gentlemen, there’s the National Debt-—it should be paid; and, if it shan't bo, I’ll pay it myself! How much is it?” And as he made this query, with a druken seriousness, of a gentleman near him, taking out bis pocket hook, which was always notoriously empty, the absurdity was too much for the audience. Another of his speeches is reported in full as follows: “slen ot Rochester I am glad to see | you, and I am glad to see your noble | city. Gentlemen, I saw your falls, | which 1 am told are one hundred and ! filly feet high. That is a very intercs- I ting fact. Gentlemen, Rome hail her j Omsnr, her Scipio, her Brutus j hut | Borne in her proudest days, had never I u waterfall a hundred and fifty feet high! Gentlemen, Greece had her | Pericles, her Demosthenes and her hut Greece, in her palmiest days, never had a waterfall a hundred j and fifty feet .high ! Men of Roche s ' ter, go on. No people ever lost their liberties who had a waterfall a hundred | and fifty feet high !” I The Supremo Court of Alabama lias | decided that the I'. S. Stamp Act, so j far ns relates to judicial proceedings in the State Courts, is unconstitution. ! ui. In the Senate, on Tuesday last, slr. Sherman presented a petition asking Congress to prohibit any one addicted to intoxicating liquor from holding of fice under tho Government. It was refered to the Committee on Retrench ment. JttV'The Bainbridge A/‘gw* advo cates the subscription ot an hundred and fifty thousand dollars, by the city ! of Bainbridge and the County of Do- i entnr, to enable the Atlantic A Gulf Railroad Company to extend the road j to Bainbridge during tb? present year. ! A Popular Danish Story. In the village of Ebbcrup, in Funen, lived a very wealthy farmer, who had gone one day to Assens with a load of barley ; so one of his neighbors, a cot tager, asked leave to go along with him for the sake of fetching home goods in the empty cart. The farmer had no objection, so the cottager lollowed the cart on foot, and as it was a very hot day, he pulled off his worsted stock ings and wooden shoes, and stuffed them under the barley in tho back of the cart. It happened to be on Sun day, and they had to pass close by a church on the roadside. The man got a little way behind the cart, so that he could see that the minister was in the pulpit. It struck him that as the farmer was driving very slow, lie might as well turn in and hear a bit of the sermon ; he could soon make up to the cart again. He did not like to go so far into the church that the minister could see him, so he stood in side the door. The Gospel that day was about the rich man and tho beg gar. Just as the traveler entered the church the minister shouted out,‘‘But what has become of that rich man ?” The EbberHp man thought that the minister was speaking to him, hj lie stepped forward and, said ‘‘He drove on j to Assens with a load of barley.” “No !•, thundered the minister, “he wcut to j hell.” “Mercy on us !’’ cried the ot'i- [ er, running out of church, “then I j must look after my shoes and stock- I ingsi” Power of Women in Turkey.— A man meeting a woman in tho street turns his head from her; as if it were forbidden to look on her, they seem to detest an impudent woman, to shun and avoid her. Any one, therefore, among the Christians, who may have discussions or altercations with Turks, if he lias a woman of spirit, or a vira go for his wife, sets her to revile and browbeat them, arid by these means not unfrequently gains his point. The highest disgrace and shame would at. tend a Turk who should rashly lift his hand against a woman ; all lie can venture to do, is to treat her with harsh and contemptuous words, or to march off. The sex lay such stress on this privilege, that they are frequently apt to indulge their passion to excess to he most unreasonable in their claims and violent and irregular in the pur-- suit of them. They will importune, tease, and insult a judge on tho bench, or cven'the vizier at his divan ; the of ficers of justice do not know how to resent their turbulence ; and it is a crcneral observation that, to get rid of them, they often let them gain their cause. America no Place for Fools. —-One James Howard, a noted manufacturer of agricultural implements in Bedford, England, has recently visited this country, and on his return to his na tive land delivered an addressed be fore the London Farmers’ Club, in the course of which lie said that he had been profoundly impressed witli the happiness, prosperity, energy, intelli gence and self-government of the American people. lie wondered that so many people arc willing to remain in the old world, without a chance to rise, with hardly a chance to exist. If the United States were crowded as England is, the population would he nearly a thousand millions. In reply, however, to the question whether lie thought large and opulent English farmers would do well to send out their sons to America, lie remarked that one of the first memoranda which he made in his diary after weeing the United States was that it was no use to send a fool to America. The ]Vaste of I Var. —The immense amounts of arms and nmunition used during the war by the Union armies arc shown by a report just mado from the Ordinance Bureau, at Washing ington. By this report it appears that from January Ist, 1861, to June Both, 1866, there were provided for tho millitary service 7,892 cannon ; 11,787 artillery carriages ; 6,888,295 artillery projectiles, shot and shell; 6,530,909 pounds of grape and canister shot ; 2,862,177 pounds of fixed artillery amunation; 8,477,655 small arms, muskets, rifles, carbines and pistols; 544,475 swords, sabres and lances; 2,146,175 complete sets of infantry accoutrements ; 216.371 complete sets of cavalry accouterments; 589,544 complete sets of horse equipments; 28,164 sets of two horse artillery har ness, 732,626 horse blankets; 1,022,- 176,474 cartridges. Tho Impeachment Matter. The latest informntion received in regard to the impeachment of the President is conflicting and uusatis factoiy. The New York Times, of the 14th, whose editor is a member of the House of Representatives, expressed the opinion that the sense of a majori ty of the Radical party in congress was “overwhelmingly hostile to the im peachment proceeding." But,strange to say, in the issue of tho succeeding day it dissects the Rrdical character of the Judiciary Committee and closes with the following prediction : “Tho chan ces are two to one that the Committee will bririg in an impeachment; and as only a majority vote is required, the chances are also two to one tnat this impeachment will be sustained by the House of Representatives.”—Savan nah Herald The Oyster Trade of Boston, —W e sec by a statement in the Boston Dost that since Mnv last over 1,200,000 bushels of oysters have been received at the port of Boston for the supply of the trade of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Northern New \ ork ati»l Canada East. This is in addition to tho home trade, which is also immense. Fix of the principal oyster firms keep 300 men constantly employed in open ing ovsters. Proceeding ©l' Council. COUNCIL ROOM, Thomasville, Jan. 21, ’67. A regular meeting of Council con* vened this night. Present Hon. R.II. Harris, Mayor, Aldermen Han-Sell, Hammond, Read, DeWitt, Bower, and Taylor. lbe minutes of the last meeting weie read and Confirmed. 1 His Honor the Mayor laid before Council a petition of sundry citizens of Thomasville in relation to the election of Marshal in opposition to John Spair, After the ?ame was read, Col. J. L. Seward bciqg present, took the floor,- and addressed Council in advocacy of the petition. His Honor the Mayor called Alder man lleid to the chair, and in turn ad dressed Council on the same matter, to which Col. Seward made a rejoinder. Aldermen DeWitt and Taylor also took part in the debate, and the dis cussion became somewhat general After the debate had subsided his Honor the Mayor made an address to tho Aldermen explanatory of his course in the premises. J lie whole matter finally resulted in this, that Council determ ned that the mode and manner of qualifying the ol ficers elect of Council had been nor lect; but to leave tho election without dispute, the Clerk and Treasurer and Marshal of their own accord resigned and Council determined that 7hoy would go into anew election at tho next regular meeting, to be held on Monday night next, lor Clerk and Treasurer, Marshal and Public Weieh- A communication was then presen ted and read by his Honor from Elijah R. llurst. complaining of the lines of the streets as run off in Maxwell’s Sur. vey. Referred to the street commit, tee. The following Committee cn Fire Department, omitted last week, was then announced by the Mayor— to wit: Bower, DeWitt, Hammond. A bill from Dr, W. P. Clower for 83.75, and one from'U. Wilson,• Jailor, for 83.90 were referred to Committee on Finances. Aldermen Read, Hammond and Ilansell were appointed a special com mittee to investigate the claim of Rev. W. T. Taylor. Ilia liornr presented to Council copies of the acts authorizing the issu ing of bon is for railroad purposes; and an act authorizing the opening (4* streets, and governing the sale of liquor in the Town of Thomasville.— Laid on the table for the present A matter regarding John G. Pit man’s fonee and one of a like nature presented by Aid. Bower, were all ro forced to the Committee an streets. Letter from R. M. Bain read and laid on the fable for the present. The Committee on Cemeteries was requested to have a lence put around the new Cemetery as early as practica. blc. It was moved and carried that \\ ibis J. Parnell be permitted to open Jackson street, provided he puts a bridge over the branch, and does tho whole work at his own expense. Council then adjourned. WM. CLINE, Clerk. OBITUARY. It is with s,id and profound feelings of regret, that we announce the death of Mrs. Cyrk.va C. Morgan, consort of Mr. Hamp ton Morgan, which occurred at the resi dence of the latter on tho 7th of January, instant. After a very brief illness, she departed < liia life in the very bloom of womanhood, being only nineteen years of age. The deceased was a daughter of the Key. Win. A. McDonald, of Ware County, Georgia. She was a devout member of tho M. E. Church, in which Church she embraced rcligiou iu early life and died witli the hope of a blessed immortality. She leaves many friends and relatives te mourn her loss, as well as a devoted husband (although young) to endure the sad bereavement. Iloniersvilie, Ua., Jan. 15, 18G7. .1 H-) TO THE PUBLIC. Important Lectures. Tub Rev. Josephus Anderson may bo expected to deliver two Lectures in Thom asville, in the Court House; the first on Monday night, Feb. 4ili, at 7} o’clock, on “ The liible and Astronomy and the se cond on Tuesday, Feb. 6lli, at 7) I*. M., on “The Itible and Geology.” These Lectures will ombraco matured views of a deeply interesting character on these important subjects. l’ricc of admittance 50 cents. Tickets to be hud at the door, and at Hie store of Hardaway & Mcßiuuon, aud G. A. Jeffers & Son. jnn 22 IlKOlttil.l -Tlminn. f'ounlf. Court of Ordinary, Jan- JlSth, 18T.7. lIKKK AS. ,1 F. lirnokx having l>v Prti tioii made application to this Court f..r Letters of Guardianship, for tlie tterson, property ami effects of Josephine Clnrae, a minor resident "t said County —All person* interested are notified to tilo their ohjertion* in Court oth erwise said la-tters Will i-e granted and issued to said applieant in terms of the law. It II TOOKE, Jan 23-Stid* Ordinary. NOTICE To Everybody i\ r R, tli f’AR now hut to th ▼ ▼ public, ibal we uru ready to grind corn, As we l ave purchased an Lupine and Mill of sufficient power to do good work,and the way you hsvoto prove it. is to bring your Corn anil see if you do not get good Meal. In (' iinrcliou with "iir Mill we will mske Furniture to order. Sash Winds, limns. Rip. Dre--, Ii . and Groove Flank, make Cot* yus to order, with 11. ,trices an,ld .patch TAYI.OIC* DKKI.E. Ti »- undersigned will also take contracts for • ». .a- ' t''lng aH other kinds of work pertaining to his trade. 11. i inung his grateful thanks to the putdie f-r their IjU-rul patronage in the past, he hopes to an-rit a contimiauee ot the same ISAIAH DKKLK. Jan 2 i ts L)I »Mi FOB SALE. way A Son, 7 octave Rosewood Case, nearir new. for sate cheap. Apply to Jan 5-1 a E. REMINGTON Jt SON.