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Henry Ward Beecher related the following incident in one of his recent Bermons: Not long ago a gentleman who was engaged in the coal oil business had made some twelve or fifteen thousand dollars, and he concluded he had made enough—extraordinary as it may seem —and that he would wind up his af fhirs and come home. Ido not telieye one of you would have done it. fif teen thousand dollars ! Why that is just enough to bait tho trap of Mam mon. Well, lie wound up his affairs, and was on the point of leaving when he was met by a young man of his ac quaintance ( I believe they both resi ded in New York) who had invested six thousand dollars, all he had, in an experimental well, and had been boar ing and boaring until ho had given out in discouragement. And coming to this man, he said, “I shall lose six thousand dollars if I am obliged to give up my interest in that well,” and begged him to take it off his hands. “ I am selling out and not taking on,” says the man. But the young man pleaded with him, and out of personal kindness he said, “Very well I will take it.” In two days they struck a vein in this well, it was an immensely fruitiul •well, and he sold his share for two hundred thousand dollars. The young man was present when the check was drawn on New York for the amount, and he felt like death and mourned and said. “It is always my luck ; I am always a little too late.’’ And the man said “You may take ten thousand of it if you want it.” The young man thought that he was jesting, but he as sured him that he was not, and said, “I will make it twenty thousand if it will do you any good.” “Or” said he, “I will make it fifty thousand.” ‘Well,’ said he, “ take the whole of it. Ido not want it. Give me six thousand and you may have the advantage of the good luck.” And so he gave the young man the advantage of the two hundred thousand. All of you who would have done that may rise up. Gen. Breckinridge and Bob Chig gers. —We find the following most amusing anecdote going tho rounds without any credit: When Gen. Breekcnridge was March ing on Baton Rouge, lie one day, un attended by any of his aids, rode up to a solitary piney woods vidette, who had just come in from St. Tammany, and was new to the etiquette of army life. The General had not the pass word, and the vidette had no advan tage of him in that respect. “ I wish to pass,” said the General. “ Well, dod darn you, pass on, who cares a cuss, I ain’t stoppin’ this here road, are I?” “ You don’t know who I am,” said the General, smiling, “No I don't; that’s a pooty boss you are on, anyhow.” “ I am General Breekcnridge, the commanding officer," continued the General, much amused at tho picket’s idea of tho duty required of him. l< You ar, ar you; well, I am Bob Chiggers, and I am glad to see you, old feller; how are you ?” replied tho pick et extending a hand as large as a fry ing pan. The General shook hands and gallop ed on to avoid some lengthy inquiries about the health of Mrs. Breekcnridge and the family. Wanted—A Printor. ‘ Wanted —a printer,’ says a cotem porary. Wanted —a mechanical curi osity, with a brain and fingers—a thing that will set so many type a day—a ma chine that will think and act, but still a machine—a being who undertakes the most systematic and monotonous drudgery, yet one the ingenuity of man has never supplanted mechanical ly —that a printer. A printer yet—lor all his sometimes dissipated and reckless habits —a worker at all times nnd hours, day and night; sitting up in a closo and unwholesome office, when gay crowds are hurrying to the theatres—later still, when tho street revelers are guno and the city sleeps—in the fresh air of morning—in the broad and gushing sun-light—some printing machine is at his case, with its eternal, unvarying click ! click ! Click ! click ! the polished types full into the stick; the mute integers of expression are marshalled into lino, and march forth os immortal print.— Click ! and the latest intelligence be. comes old—the thought a principle— the simple idea a living sentiment. — Click ! click ! from grave to gay, item after item —a robbery, a murder, a bit of scandal, a graceful glowing thought —are in turn closed by the mute and impressive fingers of the machine, and set adrift in the sea of thought, lie must not think of the future, nor recall the past —must not think of homo, of kindred, of wife or bade —bis work lies before 1 im, and thought is chained to his copy. You know him hy his works, who read the papers and arc quick at typo graphical errors, whose eye may rest on these mute evidences of ceaseless toil; correspondents, editors and au thors, who scorn the simple medium of your fame, think not the printer is al together a machine —think not that bo is indifferent to the gem of which be is but the setter —a subtle ray may penetrate the recesses of bis brain, or the flowers he gathers may not leave some of their fragrance upon his toil-, worn fingers. Hut when you see a friend, companion, adviser—when you would elevate one who, for sympathy, may represent either or both—when you want Judges, Legislators, Gover nors and President —0, ye people, ad. vertise : “ Wanted —a printer.” “llow odd it is,” said Pat, as he trudged along on foot one hot, sultry day, “that a man never meets n cart going the same way he is.” SEMI-WEEKLY Enterprise L. C. BRYAN, : : : : Editor. THOMASVILLE, GA.: TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1807. BS?*ln our notice last week, of tho success of the committee of ladies for Thomas county, appointed to solicit contributions for IlolyWood Cemetery, we regret that we inadvertently omit ted the name of Mrs. M. E. Lundy, in naming the Committee This lady was an important member, of the Com mute© and by her energy and influ ence contributed much to its success. FERRY ON LITTLE RIVER. We arc requested to notify the trm veling public, that a large new Flat lias been placed on Little river, at Troupville, in Loundcs County, for the accommodation of travelers in that di rection, who may now pass over safely at very small cost. “ PROGRESS.” Our correspondent “ Progress,” be ing a übiquitous individual, writes us this week from Savannah, where he will probably remain for a short time, when it may become necessary to re sume his scrip and staff. At any rate lie promises to continue sending us occasionally brief articles on the sub ject he has chosen for tho exercise of iiis pen, and as tho Methodist Church Suuth, seems upon the point of modi fying its organization, or shifting bal last for a more tranquil sea, wo hope his articles will not prove unin teresting even to tho general reader. His nom de plume, of “ Progress,” lie now also drops for that of B—, the initial letter of his proper name. WHY HE DON’T ADVERTISE. There is a fellow in a small shop in the “ sheep ” dry goods business, just opposite our office, (wo see him now sitting in the door waiting for a cus< tomer,) who says his business “ain’t large enough to advertise,” that when he “ gets a little start ’’ then he will advertise. He has been over there about six months trying “ to get a lit. tie start,” and every day we see him sitting in the door, or walking to the corner peeping around to sec if other merchants ary getting any custom. — ilis own customers arc like “angel’s visits,” f'evv and far between, and how it hurts him to see his neighbors around the corner, busily waiting on customers, while ho has “ nary one.” lie becomes excited, rises up from his seat in the door and throws off his coat and uneasily paces the street before his door—wearied out at last, ho set tles down onco more in the door, pla. cob his elbow upon his knee and his chin upon his hand and looks the very picture of loneliness, desolation and despair. How ho upbraids himself for renting a stcrc so out of the way, and vows if ever lie gets out of that scrape ho will be “ Green ” if ho gets into such another. Poor fellow, we pity him, for he is not yet sufficiently enlightened to know that a good vig orous advertisement , is the only rem edy for all his troubles, and tho only means by which he can certainly get that “ little start” ho so much covets. Perchance, while sitting as wo have described, brooding over the cruelty of fate, some unwary country youth wanders to his door, and having a cu rious eye, looks in to see “ uluit place is this!” he lias never seen before.* — At last! cries I bitchy, springing to his feet, and face all radiant with smiles—“ Sheep gouts, sir ! sheep gouts •—vallc in—me sell you mit, do shoe-p --ost gouts mit de town." Hut, alas ! “Greeny's” countenance onco more assumes a look of despair, when he learns that his visitor has already sup plied himself at the store of one of liis advertising neighbors around the corner. Moral.— ls you would swim upon the tide of fortune, cast yourself boldly upon that tide, and make it known that you are a living, bioathing, ani mated, intelligent being, bold, capable and expert iu your profession, and learn this lesson : Thatr tho way to “get a little start,” is to follow the advice and experience of all tho suc cessful men who have gone before you, by advertising liberally. C‘.-I>“'Our reply to “ Methodist Prea cher ’’ is, that wo make no war on that portion of the Ministry who were found equal to the emergency, and recogniz ed the real interests of tlio Church in the changes proposed ; but wo main tain that our condemnation of those who voted against said changes, was just: first, bocauso they did ho know* in<j that the measures proposed were the sentiments of the Church : second, because they possessed a knowledge of all the circumstances, and must have been aware that their course would Subject them *to such “insinuations and charges ” us referred to hy “ Mo. thodist Preacher,” and third, not be ing representative sos tho Churches, they had no moral, political, or rcli • gious right to fetter, or vote down mea sures emanating spontaneously from the great, majority of the Laity. To correct these vory evils Lay llcprcsen • tation was sought to bo introduced, that the sentiments of the Church might rule the Church, and that the Methodist Conference might not, like the KaJical Congress and the Southern States, longer rule the Church, with out a single voice from that Church. When they voted doftn this measure, therefore, they placed themselves in the samo position as tho Radicals, seeking to perpetuate the power in their own hands. We agree with “ Methodist Preach* er,” that these measures are as yet by no means defeated. They may, indeed bo voted down at preseut, but they will rise again. For tho Semi-Weekly Southern Enterprise. Mr. Editor :—The interest which secular papers take in ecclesiastical affairs is commendable, and I am glad to see that you are observant, and re gardful of the interests of the Church to which I belong. Your correspondent “Progress,” who writes with ease, and who agrees so well with yeurscll, deserves the thanks of the Church for the interest he takes in her affairs, and the com pliment he pays to her doctrines. But, Mr. Editor, you are both entirely too severe, and the temper of your articles is not to be commended. Such insin uations, such direct charges against the Ministry are both uncalled for and unjust. A cause of any kind never gains favor by this course, and we al ways doubt the strength of the argu. merit when it is resorted to. I must say, that it would be a mat ter of deep regret to me if these mea sures Were to fail, but it is by no means certain that they will. Tho Balti more Conference has to vote yet, and on both of tboee measures the vote will bo almost unanimous, -Should the name not bo changed, it will be from a far different reason to that supposed l>y “ Progress.” It will arise from the strong Southern feeling of the Western men, who have suffered so much for our cause, and who love the name South because they h ive been so persecuted for bearing it. If Lay delegation fails, it will be simply because tho jilan proposed was not quite in accordance with the views of many who have advocated the mca sure for years. I do not think that either will fail. If your figures arc correct they will not. They are important measures, and practically will become law. I do not suppose, Mr. Editor, that you advocate a disregard of Law. Let it stand, bad or good, till you can change it; but change bad laws as soon as you can. Yours, truly, A Methodist Preacher. [For tlic So mi* Weekly Soutriern lilal apprise ] Mr. Editor : —ln my communica tion in reference to change of name and rejection of Laity, I made an allu sion to Ministers being trespassers upon the rights of the Laity. 1 pro pose in this communication simply to amplify that thought—showing first, by Divitio authority, that their busi ness is to preach, or tench, if it be preferred. “Go ye into all the world and preach t ho Gospel.” Or, if they prefer the account of another Evan-, geiist, “Go teach all nations.’’ To teach is to preach, and to preach is to teach. But vvliat arc they to teach '! Spelling, Arithmetic, Astronomy. No sir. The Apostle says, “ woe is mo if I preach not tho Gospel.” In another place lie says, “ a dispensation is com mitted unto me.” Their business then, is to preach the Gospel, and to teach it to all nations, baptizing believers in the name of the Holy Trinity. In what consists the Minister’s superior ity as a teacher iu Schools and Col leges? Is it the simple fact he is called to the Ministry, or that ho is a Minister, which so exclusively quali fies him for tliis position ? 1 can't sco how the call to t ho Ministry qualifies him:-For God calls all men every where to repent. Does this call to repent qualify men for the Church and Heaven? Obedience to call and that alone. Tho very fact then that ho is called to the Ministry, and to lay aside everything else, so as to do this work, and he refusing, disqualifies him for the position. But it may bo said, they do not ignore preaching—they preach on -Sundays and lecture the class, &o. I have been taught the way to teach is, by example ns well us precept.— “Be hold to obey is better than sacri fice.” Do they make preaching secon* ilary ? God makes it first when he said, “ Let tho dead bury their dead, and they that preach tho Gospel must live of tho Gospel.” Rut it may be said they can do more good by com. billing the two. Lot us examine this thought a moment. God calls a man to a special work, lie would riot have called him if there had been no need for him. Tho Minister thus called puts his judgment against God’s and says to God, 1 can do as much good or more hy combining secular employ ments with my ministry, even though I may not preach so often. Let us illustrate this. I hire a servant for a year to perform a certain kind of work, price for labor all agreed upon, Ac. Now said servant thus reasons with himself. 1 know l have special work to do and 1 have agreed to do it, yet 1 can do as much good and boas pro fitable to my employer by combining other work with it, even if l should leave undone that 1 promised or agreed to do. Did t ho servant have any dis crete: n in tho premises—the agree ment was his solo guide, was it not? i-’o with tho Minister, lie has no dis cretion loft—the work of # tho ministry is his special work, for which God promises him as wages, eternal life. Now, from the calling of the Minister and tho special work assigned him, is he not an improper ono to teach or fill Presidencies and Professorships in Colleges. Again, what is it qualities a Minister for the Editorial Chair? Is it his call to the Ministry? 1 have justshown that disqualifies him. What then? A sanctified intellect ? What do you mean by a sanctified intellect ? Guo whose heart is right towards God and whoso mind is stored with useful information. That will do. What is it that keeps a man’s heart right towards God ? Keeping* of his command, ments. Go preach is the special com mand of God to the Minister. When lie therefore enters upou the duties of an Editor as his first businees, he cea ses to obey ; therefore, his heart is not right any longer—besides, he enters the field of another trespassing, docs his work and leaves his own work un. done. What keeps a Minister's mind qualified for useful and profitable work in the service of God ? Using his in tellect precisely in the way God ap points, and to act contrary unfits him— unstores his mind. From him that hath not to purpose, take from him that he hath and give to him who hath to purpose. Therefore, the very thing urged us a qualification is a disqualiji. cation ; for all the talent he ever had for good is taken from him, because he has it to no purpose. He may intel lectually continue great, but his true greatness is gone—another has it. In connection with this I will say, I am opposed to denominational newspapers. I am a firm believer in the potency of the press for good, and by there being sectarian presses it has had a tendency to cause the secular press to discard largely, at least, Religious matter from their papers, llow many, Mr. Editor, do you suppose of your subscribers take a religious or sectarian paper. I venture there art lets than fifty of your large list of stbscribors. 1 there fore oppose a sectarian or an exclu sively religious press. Let all editors feel their responsibility, and let every press send out its isstcSfreighted with religious truth, and iustcad of the few sectional Or denominational sheets, there will he scores and hundreds and thousands of newspapcis throughout the land, each bearing prcc’ous reli gious truth to every household. But to return. Ministers have their work of God, and when they tun aside to secular pursuits, or make th«r minis try secondary, especially thoscivho say they have been called to devoid all to God, just then and there they «r and become a stumbling block. Yqi may visit those places where denpmina tional ’colleges and newspapers ire es tablished, and you rarely find them acceptable as Ministers. Their, dis courses lack life, soul. Tho powbr to preach is taken from them. Mhy ? They have turned aside from theipmi mandricnt of God. So far as the good they exert over others is concerned, you woul l have to use a magnifying glass to see it. Why? His power us a Minister to do good is taken froki him. If their occupation did not iiv terfore with tho duties of a Minister why are not city missions and other appointments filled by them ? Unac ccptubility or business unfits them, or interferes with their tilling of them, Tho Mil istry, secondary. As publish ers they print books as other secular houses, novels, &c. They cater to public taste. Won’t turn aside one book out of a thousand if tho money is certain. They work for in- ney as well as others. All Ministers of every denomination, are alike as to work, and those occupying positions which interfere with their ministerial duties, 1111:111111111- tho pustor.tl oversight, ot tho Church, have made God’s command second to man’s. No Church or power on earth has a right to interfere or change it. liis work is to preach, and if lie does this acceptably to God and the Church, he has his head, heart and hands full. Every man to his place and tho machinery will work well. I think the time has come for the l>. Id’s to come out of their sanctums and do their first Tories over , and let the world know that D 1). means an expounder ol Divine Laws, nnd the sanctified intelleelß of the Laity will fill their places more profitably to the youth, to the Church and the world at large, because they will be in the place appointed them by God. So be lieves R . Savannah, Ga., dan. 25, 'O7. A “ Disgruntled ” Captain. It is not altogether safe to writo about Mr. Stevens’desponding declar ation on Thursday, until we shall have heard tho sequel, which we shall prob ably do before this goes to press, lie expressly reserved tho right to chance liis mind, and it is possible that while wo are writing he is pushing through the Yankee House of Representatives his infamous measure of subjugation and tyranny against tho -Southern States and people. Wo, however, doubt it.. Mr. Stevens must have seen a lion iu his path, one too potent for him to contend with, else wo never should have seen wrung from him the mortifying confession of apprehended defeat and discomfiture. Tho decla ration of liis intention to lay tho Ena bling or Territorializing hill upon the table, after ho had spent weary days and sleepless nights over the measure, and infused into it all the diabolical hate nnd cruelty of his own infernal nature, is a victory for Conservatism, for Truth, and for the Constitution. — Asa statesman and leader, Mr. Ste vens has failed, and, like liis counter parts in England, ho should retire from the field. Radical us are his clan, and bent on mischief, they have not wholly lost tho quality ot discre tion.- — Macon Telrgrt ijdi . Washington, January 19.—1f in. dications wore wanting of the purpose of Radical leaders to | romotc the pro. posed impeachment of the President, we have them in the chango ot tone on the subject on the part ot some in. fluentini public journals. The Now York Herald instinctively discovers and promptly follows tho drill of pub lic opinion upon political and financial questions. It threw cold water, till recently, upon the impeachment pro ject, but has discovered and announc ed ihe fact tlmt the President will bo impeached and removed. Moreover, it justifies the proceeding, and insists that it will create no commotion in the money market and “not turn the coun try from the even tenor of its way." Rut if all the commercial journal?' in the country were to oppose impeach ment, or nny other leading measure, now demanded by the Radical rulors, it would boos no avail. lam satisfied that it has been determined upon by some dozen or two of leaders in Con. gress, and that they have ample power to accomplish it. The rank and file of Radicalism neither know nor care what measures bo adopted, if the ob ject of perpetuating the rule of the party be effected. The leaders have ascertained that Congress is no match for the President and the Supreme Court combined, and that the Presi dent must, therefore, be removed. The Hollywood Memorial Bazaar ; Postponed.— The Richmond Exami ner says : “ Tho Executive Committee of the Hollywood Memorial Association have concluded, iu deference to tho advice of many friends in this city and else where, to postpone the opening of the bazaar until the 23d of April. They have carefully considered the interi csts of the cause, and the difficulties to be encountered in opening their enterprise during the inclement season likely to prevail in the early part of February, together with the difficul ties of tranportation and irregularity of mail communications of this season, and have thought it best to make the postponement announced. In the meantime the ladies of the association hope that their friends thioughout the country will not relax their efforts in behalf of the bazaar on account of this change, but only make tho extension of time result in increased benefit to it. Anything now on the way, or ready to be forwarded will be received by Rock ham & Co s, at 1104 Cary street.” Very Significant Words. New York, Jan. 19. —The Presi dent's Washington evening organ of yesterday, says of the administration : If necessary its strong and iron hand will be invoked to stay the course and prevent tho consummation of Radical treason. The great oaths of the Presi dent to protect and defend the Consti tution will not be forgotten, and the people who sustain him with their 500, 000 majority of the voting population, North anu South, will not forget him. Events have already brought the Gov ernment to the very vergo of another revolution. If the Radical majority in Congress pursues its treasonable course much longer tho Government, in order to sustain itself, will have to arm its supporters. At the call of the President all his friends, North ar-d South, and the army and navy, will respond. In such a contest the issue can not bo doubtful. Congress may be valiant lighters an the Hour of Con gress, hut when they come to lead their cohorts into the field it will he anoth er thing. The real armies and great soldiers of the Republic will be found fighting under the American (lag We advise the opposition of tho determin cd and fixed fact that Andrew John son will serve out his constitutional term of oflion. Good for Missouri. —About the first of November last a letter came to the post office at Rome, in this State, directed to “ Rill Arp.” 'I lie original Bill —mot a greenback—-opened the letter, and found that the ladies of Clay county, Missouri, (God bless them) bad raised #1,500 for the bene fit of needy families of Confederate soldiers. Major Smith promptly an swered the letter, suggesting that they should send the mom y to Gov. Jen kins. The ladies replied by sending a check for that amount to the credit of G. H Smith, asking him to expend the money “ for the relief of disabled Confederate soldiers, and the widows and orphans of such.” “ Bill Arp ’’ lias therefore undertaken this charge, and will distribute the money between the counties of Floyd, Polk Chattooga, Bartow and Gordon, giving S'loo to each. Negro Sufi'rago at tho South. General Grant says if ho was in Illi nois he would vote against negro suf. frage ; if he was in the Sonth lie would vote for it. His argument is, that in tho South tho black vote would be controlled by the employer, The ob ject of the Southern Slates, however, is not to secure an increased number of votes, but to preserve the worth and purity of the ballot-box. It is not be cause the negro’s vote would be cast against tho interests of the section or tho wishes of the whites, but because it would introduce into tho exorcise of the franchise a largo and dangerous number of ignorant voters, hy base motives. If they wore few, their vo. ting would have n less corrupting in ti nonce; but as they are many, it would vitiate the system. For this reason, wo think General Grant more politic than patriotic, and if there is any dif ference, it should be in favor of allow ing the blacks to voto wliero they could do least harm. So says the Louisville Journal. India.napoi.is, Jan. 22 —Morton has been chosen l’. S. Senator. The vote stood, Morton $8; Voorhecs, 5”. Washington, Jan. 22.—Fort La ramie advices report continued Indian out ages. The weather is t>o cold for offensive operations against them. M viuson, Wis., Jan. 22.—Resolu tions requesting Senator Doolitlo to resign, was passed by the Legislature by a strict party vote. The following ingredients composed the Christinas pudding at St. I‘aneras workhouse in London : Flour, 770 pounds ; suet, 512 pounds ; sugar, 252 pounds; ale, 15 gallons; eggs, 15,000; spice, I pound; raisins, 500 pounds. Tuk RankrcpT Rn.r..— A Wash ington dispatch says : The bankrupt bill is now under consideration in the Senate. Its friends thiuk that they will be able to pass it. New Bureau Order. Washington, January 24.—Genera Howard has issued the following cir cular: Hereafter, and until further orders, no fies or charges will be exacted by officers of this Bureau for services ren dered in making contracts between freedmen and their employers, either in the examination, approving, wit nessing, or registering of contract or otherwise. He requests Assistant Commission, ers to instruct their subordinates to above effect. He recommends writ ten contracts in all cases; verbal con tracts occasion much confusion. Bu reau agents are urged to do all in their power to secure contracts for freedmen arid in tendering them their services for this object they should let it be understood that they will be rendered without charge to parties concerned. Negro Lawyer in the Supreme Court. —On Wednesday John Si. Langston, a colored man, of Oberlin, Ohio, on motion of Representative Garfield, was admitted to pratice at the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States This is the second instance of this kind, a colored man having been ad. mitted to practice in this court about two years ago. While the delighted recipient of his new honor was in one of the clerk’s rooms to pay the fee for the necessary certificate, lion. J. S. Black came in hastily, asking for change, so as to make a given sum. As none of the clerks could do this, the colored law. yer proffered liis aid for the purpose, asking, at the same time, if he had the honor of addressing the Hon, Tl ad deus Stevens. Judge Black recoiled, saying, “ No ! no !” and rapidly made his exit without accepting the moneta ry accomodation proffered by the new tnadc member ot the bar. An Important Financial More meat. —We learn through a Washing ton paper that a lew days ago Mr. Ran dall, of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill into the House designed to gradu ally do away with the national bank system, and also to provide means for tlie gradual extinction of the national debt. It proposes the issue of 83U0,- 090,000 of legal tenders, #100,000,- 000 each year to be used in the pur chase of the securities now held for the circulation of such banks. These bonds, when purchased, to be consti, tuted a permanent sinking fund. It is also stated that the bill names tire Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Treasurer of the United States, as the live commissioners of the sinking l and. JOS^Already it is said, the Presi dent is receiving tho most gratifying assurances of support from the solid masses of the country against the crusado of the Constitution-defying extremists. Thero is an increasing disposition on the part of tho conser vative men of all parties to repel the clamor, which the leading Radicals are trying to popularize, that “The Presi dent lias no friends,” which was strik ingly apparent on tho occasion of the President’s reception on the evening of the 17th hist., whan, notwithstand ing tho thermometer stood twenty de grees below freezing point, the grand, est popular ovation that any President ever received was accorded to our pa triotic and fearless Chief Magistrate. Wasiiimuto.n, Jan. 21, 1 G 7. Tho following now section has been added to the bill of Thaddeus Stevens, now before the House of Representa tives. It was introduced by Mr. Spal ding, of Ohio, and accepted by Mr. Stevens: Sec.—. And be it further enacted, d:c., That from and after the p-'ssa. e of this act, and tint I the rebel Stub s shall be accorded representation in the Congress of the United States, the privilege cf tho writ of Ilyibeus Cor pus shall he suspended in tho States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas ; and tho said districts of coun try shall he placed under martial law for and during the whole time afore- The re.’uiotion which was pre cipitated upon the country by the Southern rebellion of 1801 is not yet ended. Tho struggle is still going on with the old Southern oligarchy and their Northern democratic sympathi zers, defeated in the war and it will be carried through. The great Union movement of the war will run its course. The great issues settled by tho war will be established in the gov ernment. They are under a momen tum which cannot be resisted. All impediments which block the way will be removed. It is the law of revolu tions. This is only history repeating itself. So it is that no preordained event in human affairs is more certain to come to pass than the impeachment and removal of President .Johnson from office. This thing will be done because it has become a necessity to the con summation of this revolution. Com gross has no alternative when the sus pension of its authority over tho rebel States for two years yet to come is morally certain under President John son.—A’. F. Herat,l A St. Louis special to the New Or leans Times states that a movement was inaugurated in the first named city on the Ist inst, to raise, by public sub scription, the sum of fifty thousand dollars for the benefit of Gen. Ster ling Price, who is represented to be in straitened circumstances, though wealthy before the war. Saflt is said the total cost of A. T. Stewart’a mansion, on Frith Avenue. New Yark, including furniture, will be $1,500,000. I’roceedingw of Cotlil-biL COUNCIL ROOM, Tbomasvillc, Jan. 28th, 1867. Council convened in regular meeting on this night. Present Alderman Taylor, Mayor, pro tern, Reid, Bower, DeWitt, Hammond and Ilansell. The minutes of last meeting were read, amended and approved. Alderman DeWitt, chairman of the Committee on Health, presented a nuisance oh the premises of E. J. Young. Committee ot Reid, IL.nsell and GeWitt. A communication was presented from J. R. S. Davis, offering himself a candidate lor Clerk of Council; one from W. 31. Cooper, Offering himself a candidate tor Marshal; one from T. C. R race well, praying to be released from a fine ; one irom E. B. Allen, with a like prayer; all laid on the table with.- out action. Alderman Hammond from the spe cial Committee appointed to inquire into the damage sustained by Rev. R. W. Taylor, by small pox patients, made a report, allowing him twenty dollars, which received and approved by- Council. An account of G. Wilson, Jailer, for twenty dollars and sixty cent-, was laid before Council and ordered to take the usual course. It being considered by Council that the engagement of Polieeeman Aden was only temporary, and that there was no necessity for his services fur ther, ordered that the Treasurer settle with him till date, and his further ser vices be dispensed with. J. R. S. Davis, a citizen living on street, then asked and obtained t ;e liberty of addressing Council oa ihs subject of the lines of said s reet, as drawn on Maxwell’s map, contending that the street about his residence should br wider. No action by Coun cil. Anew election for Clerk and Treas urer was then ordered, and on counting the ballots Win Cline was found to bo unanimously re-elected. On motion made and carried, the election of Marshal was lurther post poned ; with tlie understanding by Council that the present acting Mar shal continue to discharge the duties of the office until an election takes place. Council then proceeded to the elec tion of a Public Weigher for the year 18G7 ; on counting the ballots Robert M. Baiu tfas found to be duly re-elec ted. Council then adjourned. WM. CLINE, Clerk. Distinguished Character in Trouble. —The aristocratic “niggers” seem to bo coming to grief. Last week “George Washington” was convicted iu Richmond for stealing a lot of old iron, and “James K. Polk” for a simi lar frccloui with other peojle’s proper ty. “lloraee Greeley” was found guilty of umrdur in Charleston on MunJny, ami will soon expiate a life of rascality on the gallows. In Ncvr Orleans, “Andrew J ckson” was in limbo for robbing rt hifl roost. We ad-- vise the colored gentry to select/ here after, such names as Ben llutlcr, Thad, Stevens, Charles Sumner, James Ash ley, etc., —they may prove more lereky in their efforts upon character. — Mat eon Telegraph.. Where’s the Nigger ?—A Radi cal sheet says : “VVc have had the Republican vic tory —now where’s the nigger ? Go to v .ur store, and you got from eighteen to twenty-five cents worth of nigger in every yard ol muslin you buy; from ten to fifteen cents worth of nigger in every yard of calico your wife and children use ; from sii to eight dollars worth of nigger in each barrel of flour your family consumes j twenty-five cents worth of nigger in each pound of coffee you purchase j from eight to twelve cents worth of nigger in each pound of sugar you buy to sweeten it. You’ll find a small bit of nigger in your box cf matches, and considerable nigger in your plug of toba-co. You ran cat. nothing, wear nothing, taste nothing or have nothing that is not more or less affected by the miserable niggerisui that lias controlled the country since “Old Abe” left Springfield for Washington. A Stir in the Ila,Heal Camp. —A Washington dispatch of the 15th, to the Raltiinofc Sun, says : The severe attack of .Air. Paine, of Wisconsin, upon Mr. Stevens in tho House to-day, in which Mr. Stevens was charged as being equally guilty with Mr. Johnson in his treatment of the rcconstrneticn problem, has crcn. ted a flutter among the Radicals, and is the subject of general conversation to-night,and Mr. Ringham’s onslaught upon the Stevens and Ashley territori al bills has created a sensation. It is admitted that Mr. Ringliam demolish ed the theories ol Messrs. Btcrcns and Ashley. ®of*Thcy have a man in Ilarrisbufg who frequents the dope t and when tho trains arrive and the passengers have got out for refreshments,goes through the cars and steals all the uewspa[>crs, books, etc. This individual is worth $>75,000. The Harrisburg Telegraph says bis conduct is tu-an. PottK. —The price of pork ought to recede, for the Western hog supply of the present season, down to January 12th. is announced to be 551,558 kegs shipped, packed and butchered, as compared with 455,457 lor the same period last year—air increase of nearly 100,000 hogs, Sherman, wires last heard from, was heartily sick nl diplo macy. He told a friend in New Or leans that bo always liked to obey orders, but he would be damoed if ho was going to ride a thousand ruH.es on a mule to hunt for Juarez, u Haxi luilun either.