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£ton%nt (enterprise (SEMI-WEEKLY. T~ L. C. BRYAN, : : : : Editor. THOMASVILLE, GA.: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1867. STORES FOR RENT. A good opportunity to rent first class brick stores in Thoinasville, is offered in our advertising columns. CANDIDATE* FOR SOLICITOR Wm. M. Hayes, Esq., is announced as a candidate for County Solicitor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re signation of Robert 11. Harris. Mr. Hayes is a young man of talent, and we have no doubt will give satisfaction in the discharge of his duties. The eon ot an old citizen of Thomas Coun ty, and raised among us, he possesses strong claims upon our favor. JEFFERS’ NEW GALLERY. Our readers may not bo aware that Prof. 6r. A. Jeffers, the polite and ac complished genius of the Thomasvillc Daguerrean Gallery, has removed from his old stand up town, to the second story of the handsome brick building next door to Stark’s Confectionery. We paid him a brief visit two days ago, and found his rooms splendidly fitted up and beautifully decorated with the finest specimens of tne Da guerrean art. Ill's light has been ar ranged with great skill and judgment for the best effect., and every conve nience provided for the comfort and pleasure of his visitors. Ilis Like nesses recommend themselves, and we need not write enconiums upon what is already so well known. If you have not been to Jeffers’ new Gallery, embrace the first opportunity to do so BE NOT ALARMED! Let not our readers be alarmed by the news we publish from Washing ton, though it is of such a nature that might well astound every freeman, and call forth in thunder tones, every pa triot to the rescue of his country. — W’ith these things, however, the South, at present, lias nothing to do. In all her borders there are no freemen ex cept the negroes, and no patriots ex cept the members of the Southern “ Loyal Convention ’’ at Washington. Why then should vie be alarmed ? Such alarms are for patriots and free men. The Radicals in Congress have surprised nobody, not even the most simple. The South well knew that defeat would subject her to every in dignity a bitter and revengeful faction could invent, and she looked not for magnanimity or even justice, because she knew the character of her ene mies. Let them, therefore do their worst, and if the measures now pro posed are carried out against us, let us stir not, hand nor foot in opposition. Let us be deaf to injury as wo have been deaf to insult, because we have nothing to gain by action, and ti e time has not yet arrived for the South to begin her resurrection. It will surely come however, and the inter vening period is being vastly shortened by the immense strides of tho Radi cals toward anarchy and revolution. Our present course should be one of perfect tranquility, industry and at tention to the recuperation of our for tunes. The Radicals are not afraid of our accumulation ofsubstance, for they think we are too poor to gain much under the burden of the Internal Rev enue Tax Laws, but they stand in mor tal fear of our political power, backed by our military reputation. This, is the ghost that ever appears to their vision and will not be exorcised. Let them alone then, in their work of ele vating the negro and degrading tho white man—it is an estate they are laying up for their children, and in | them, their philanthropy will bear its legitimate fruit. Let tho Southern people wait —lot them bo patient, be not discouraged— we still have our lands, our farms, and are allowed to cultivate them—let none cease their labors on nccount of politi cal changes. Meat and bread must bo produced in spite of reverses, and every wise man will turn bis attention from politics, to tho sure support of those who depend upon him for suste nance. Though the South should be filled with Northern troops, and the Legislative halls with negroes, our people need not bo discouraged—over grown power begets its own fall and destruction. U. S. DISTRICT COURT For the Southern District of Geor gia —Hon. Judge Erskinc, presiding —in session at Savannah, on the 18th inat. The case of Aaron A. Bradley, under arrest, charged with inciting others to insurrection, &c., was taken up. Our readers will remember Bradley as the “gentleman of color,” who lately aspired to practice law in the Courts of Georgia, after a ludicrous display of ignorance during an examination for admission to the bar in a Northern State, in which he was defeated. Having been arrested in Savannah and imprisoned, under the charges re ferred to, the writ of haheus corpus was sued out for his release. The following appears as Judge Erskine’s decision, as we find it in the Savau cah Republican : “ The Court decided after having carefully read the petition and the oth er papers in the case, it oould see no cause for Bradley’s detention; that there was nothing in the act cited, to change its wind in that respect, that the Court was unobstructed in the full plenitude ot its powers by civil or mili tary authority in the State; if the law of the U. S. or of the State of S. Caro lina or Georgia had been violated the Civil Courts were in full force to take cognizance, and its judgment in tho matter was that the prisoner bo dis< charged. An order was subsequently granted to that effect. In the trial of the above case, Hon. Iverson L. Harris, one of the Judges of the Supremo Court of the State, being in Court, was invited to a seat on the bench and heard the trial. It was peculiarly gratifying to see this harmony between the State and Fed eral authorities, evidencing the resto» ration of civil power in lull plenitude, and the judgment of the bench was in conformity to the law as it exists fer the protection of all classes, in which the laws of the State and U. States were so thoroughly agreed.” [For the Semi Weekly Southern Enterprise.] KEROSENE LAMPS. Mr. Editor :—Many persons in the country have Kerosene Lamps out of service, because they cannot raise or lower the wick, and attribute the whole trouble to either a too tightly fitting, or too loose (in texture) wick. The remedy is very simple, as the innocent wick has nothing to do with the annoyance. Turn the wick up as though to be lighted, then run down by the side of it (without pushing it down) a thin, narrow instrument, say, a common narrow blade of a pocket knife. When the point reaches the neighborhood of the toothed wheels, rotate or turn it from side to side, drawing it slowly from one edge of the wick canal to the other. Don’t bo in a hurry, as by being careful and try ing to move the wick after each pas sage of the knife blade, you will have the satisfaction to see your lamp wick rise—i. e. The wick channel is made or is a little tapering from below up ward ; sometimes too much so. By proceeding as above you make almost a straight channel. Very respectfully, WICK. [For tho Semi-Weekly Southern Enterprise.] Mr. Editor Is the cause of Temperance dead ? I have looked in vain in all tho papers I have an op portunity to read, both religious and secular, for something refreshing on the much loved and long cherished cause of Temperance. Not one word have I seen from any quarter, to bring to our remembrance scenes long since transpired, when you and I and many others, used to assemble at the call of the “ tentmabilum,” in Tkomnsville, and h avc speeches, and read reports, and do various other things, in order to strengthen the work, to confirm the wavering, and in the main, to help each other in the good wotk in which wo were all then so industriously en gnged. Tho reflection is a sad one, when wo call up around us tho names then pro minent, as members of the Order of the Sons of Temperance; all in the vigor of health, and enjoying tho primo of manhood's days. But low arc now living of our number, and how many of those are yet, true to the cause they espoused and loved. Alas ! 1 fear but few. Why is it that the pulpit and the press, us well as tho voioo of philan thropy aud religion, is hushed in si lence on this all important subject? Is it because of tho late war? Most of drunkards were sober during the war, because they could not get tho accursed stuff to drink ; and now that the war is over and the country flooded with the heavily taxed old Bourbon, and its kindred brands, the vice of in. temperance is prevailing to an extent, not hitherto indulged in by Inn South ern people. Does the unsettled and despotic tendency of otir Government furnish an excuse for drinking? If there over was a time when the inhab itants of the Southern States should be industrious, temperate and frugal, this is the timo. VVhen it is evident to all, that, it is alone by ottr own per. sonal industry and energy, that our own sunny South is to be restored to its pristine days of prosperity and happi ness. That the South is rapidly tending to become u nation of drunkards, every sober and reflecting man will at once admit. In our towns, villages, coun try stores and cross road places of bu siness, we but witness on every visit, the increase of drinking, and partiem larly among the young men of our day. On the rail road cars, bottles are pack ed in black satchels, and in the course of ono day’s travel, I have noticed among the passengers, and some too in high places in society, that these satchels were often taken in band, and a move forward, with a nod to the right and left as they went, would gather quite a crowd, whose object was to get out of sight of somebody, and there refresh the weariness of the travel, by swallowing down some of old “ Bourbon’s ” exports, and again re. turn to their seats quite exhilarated from the effects. Is any tliiug to be done ? \\ here is public opinion ? Is it clean gone ? Is there no voice to be raised, no pen to be taken in hand, no press to wield an influence to save 1 the rising generation from the awful curse of dram drinkiug ? Iho cause of temperance is not a popular ono ; of this we are all aware. | But have wo no patriots, no philan 1 thropists, who will date to meet the storm of opposition, and “cry aloud I and spare not!’’ against the prevaiFng j vice? Tho Ladies were once power, j ful auxiliaries in the cause, but I fear i that now, they too wink too much at tho vice in those who would court j their smiles and seek their society. My female friend, you oan do much towards frowning down this pernicious I habit; and will you not use your influ ence in this behalf? The blessings of them that were ready to perish may rest upon you, and in doing this, you will have that within which passeth show. In various places you are do ing much in honor ot our Confederate dead —(peace be to all their ashes!) But can you not do something for the Confederate living, who aro binding body and soul to a viler thraldom than that from \jhich they fought and bloi to be rescued? OLD FOGIE. Important from Washington. Washington, February II. —The report of Elliot and Shillabergcrsays : The Committee on the New Orleans Riot was appointed on the 10th of De cember, and commenced the examina tion of the citizens of Louisiana here on the following day. On the 22d of December commenced the examination at New Orleans, and closed on the 3d of January ; resumed the examination here on the 15th of January and closed on the 2d of February. Examined 179 witnesses, forty-seven of whom were examined at the request of citi zens of New Orleans. Our history shows no riot so destitute of justifiable cause, resulting in a massacre so in human and fiendish. The direct cause of the riot was the reassembling of the Convention, persuant to a call made by the lion. R. 11. Ilowell, the acting president. The committee gives a his tory of the Convention and the riot.— : Some of the policemen acted to save life and not to destroy it. Several ; members, inducing Fish, were saved j by being arrested. Governor Hahn ] was protected in passing from the hall j to prison, though he received many j blows from other policemen before | falling into the hands that saved him. 1 There were some other instances of ■, kindness by the policemen; there; were some exceptions. The police and mob, in bloody emulation, continued : the butchery until nearly 200 were j killed and wounded. Ten policemen j were wounded, none severely; none ] killed. If the Convention had been ! armed, or the colored people been call- 1 ed upon in advance to protect the Con vention, this could not be the case.— ! The riot was not an accident; it was ] tho determined purpose of the Mayor to disperse the Convention. The Committee proceeded to the discussion of the question, quoting a telegram from the President to Lieut. Gov. VGothics, which they say assured Yoo.hics of Presidential support in the proposed action. The President is censured for overlooking the Governor, whom he knew tole loyal, in address ing the Lieutenant Governor and At torney General, who were known not to be in sympathy with the Governor, and giving directions which, if carried ! out as the Lieut. Governor and Attor< ! ncy General understood them would 1 have placed the military with the Mayor in arresting the members of the Convention. Tho president knew the condition of affairs in July ; knew that rebel thugs and disloyal men controll ed Monroe’s election ; knew such men chiefly composed the police; knew Mayor Monroe to be an unpardoned rebel, who was suspended by the mili tary; he had subsequently pardoned him. lie must have known voorhies’ and Heron’s rebel antecedents; knew that riot and bloodshed was npprclictii ded ; knew that military orders wore in force ; yet, without the knowledge of the Secretary of War, or the Gen. oral ol tho army, gave orders by tele graph intended to array soldiers and rebels against men loyal during the war. The Committee discussed at length tho right of Congress to legislate to place Louisiana within the control of loyal uicn—-the military must control until the peoplo of Louisiana adopt a constitution assuring safety to the re public and receiving tho sanction of Congress. These results follow a suc cessful war—these results would not follow had it been an insurrection in stead of civil war, until a loyal State of Louisiana exists in full accord with the United States and tho objects of the war. The unnttainod accomplish, mont of this requires a temporary pro visional government. Tho loyal people of Louisiana must form such a Consti tution. In tho meantime their safety requires a provisional government. In discharge of their duty the Committee submits the following lull: “ Be it enacted, That tho President nominates and tho Senate confirms a Governor of Louisiana, who holds of. lice for a year, unless sooner removed by the President with tho account of the Senate, or unless sooner relieved by a successor elected under the pro visions of this act; tho Governor to be a citizen of Louisiana; must at all times have borne true faith and allegi ance to the United States ; shall take the oath of July, 1802, and in addi tion swear that he has not done no act which would work disqualification un der the provision of this act. “Second, The President shall nomi nate and tho Senate confirm a Provis ional Uouncil, to consist of nine per, sons, qualified like tho Governor, and taking the same oath, and shall eon, tinuo in office unless sooner removed by tho President, the Senate consent, I »ng, until the Legislature duly elected | under the provisions of the bill. The j Council with Governor to he invested J with legislative power; but in no ease j shall such Governor or counsellor cn j ter office until they are confirmed by tho Senate. 'I he Council remains in I perpetual session, with power to nd ijourn not longer than 80 days. A majority shall constitute a quorum. “i bird. It shall bo the duty of tho Governor to see to the execution of the Ffdaral and State laws, lie shall nominate, and with tho consent of the Council, commission officers now exist ing or hereafter created to hold office, unless relieved by tho Governor Coun cil consenting, until their successors shall be elected and qualified as herein provided ; all such oficers and members !of the Convention herein provided must be able to tako the oath pre scribed. “Fourth. The electors qualified by j this Act, unless Congress ordei’3 other wise, on the first Tuesday in June, [ 1867, shall elect a Governor, Lieuten | ant Govenor, Senate, Mouse of Rep resentatives and other officers as here. |in provided. Senators and Rcprescn | tatives to be the same in number and ! from the same districts as now. All I officers to hold office one year, or until their successors, duly qualified, are appointed, unless sooner relieved, as herein provided. The powers, duties fees, and compensations as now, unless inconsistent with this Act. “Fifth, None others shall vote ex cept male citizens of the United States, 25 years old, regardless ol race or col or, who shall have resided one year in the State, and who never have borne arms against the country; since he was a citizen can truly take tho oath of ju]y2, 1862, provided that any other person otherwise qualified as an elector, who never voluntarily gave aid or comfort to the rebellion nor any Government inimical to the United States, or in any other cafaci ty or rank than as a private soldier in j open and pivilized warfare, may bo i admitted to the rights of an elector by I an order from a Federal Court of re j cord, by cstablishingiacts in the.testi ! mony of persons who have always been | loyal, and establishing facts as afore j said, that after the 4th of March, 18- | 64, never gave voluntary aid or com fort to the United States. Upon es j tablishing the above facts, and sub ! scribing an oath that those things are t true, which bring him within the pro -1 viso, and that he will bear true alle i giance to the Government of the Uni ! ted States, at and perpetuate the union | of the States thereunder, he shall re j ccive a certificate entitling him to | electoral rights. “Sixth. The Secretary of War is ! authorized to make and publish rules 1 for a just and true registration of clec | tors prior to any election herein order j ed ; the time fur holding elections not ordered in this act, the place and nian j tier of conducting elections, the ap j pointment and compensation of officers of election, and every other thing nec essary to bolding free elections but all persons so appointed shall be electors under the provis’ons of this act, and shall take the oath of Jul/2, 1862, j and to faithfully discharge the duties. “Seventh. On the third Tuesday j of October, unless otherwise ordered j by Congress, persons qualified shall j vote for members of a Convention to | adopt a Constitution, framing a Gov eminent for the State of Louisiana; qualifications twenty-five years old and all others required r.s in the case of ; the Governor under this act, number ! of delegates and districts the same as now ; for tho House none to be entitled j to seats unless they tako tho oath of ■ July 2d, 18152. The Constitution shall j not permit a distinction rm nccount of ! color of race, and shall recognize the I power and duty of the Government to j enforce the perpetual unity of the j States, and shall provide that no debt I contracted in support of the rebellion shall be assumed or paid ; that no pen sion, compensation or gift shall be be stowed or paid by the State to any person by reason of anything done or suffered in supporting the rebellion; tho Constitution to be submitted to the electors qualified by this act; tho elec tion to be held under the rules pre scribed by the Secretary of War, and, if approved by a majority, to be sub mitted to Congress. “Eigth. It shall bo the duty of tho President to designate forhtwith an oflicer of the army not under Brigadier i General, to be stationed in Louisiana, ! and to bo military commander within j the State. It shall bo the further duty of the President to place under cotn tnnnd.of such General, the requisite force to execute the duty prescribed, whenever the civil authorities refuse neglect or omit the speedy enforcement of the laws for the punishment and prevention of crime against tho rights of any person whatever. The Gncreal shall first, hold such offender until the I civil authorities shall prosecute. The ! General sh;g|l assist civil authorities in j enforcing tho laws, regulate elections, secure the enforcement of the laws without regard to race or color “Ninth. Tho laws of Council or Provis oiial Legislature shall he cel ti> fiod to tho Secretary of the Senate for congressional approval ; should Con gress disapprove, the fact shall be cer tified to tho Chief Justice of Louisiana, and such disapproved laws shall be void after dale of their receipt by the Chief J ustieo. “Tenth. Until admitted to repres entation as a loyal State, Louisana to he allowed one delegate in Congress, chosen at tho first election ordered herein, must have the same qualifica tions as the Governor, and shall have the rights and powers of Territorial Representatives now in the House.” “Eleventh. All laws now in force in Louisian consisent with this net will remain in force until repealed or modified, provided no person shall he competent to sot on a jury who is not an elector under this act. All expense incident to tho administration of the Provisional Government herein provi. ded, shall he collected and paid ns now done for support of the present Gov ernment.’’ Boyer’s report is long, and supports by evidence and arguments the version ol tlu: riot published at the time, and repeated since by the press ot New Or, loans and the South, and concludes by stating that the riot was local, origina ting in local circumstances, showing no hostility on the part of tho commu nity towards the Federal Government: that it was monstrous to hold the whole people responsible fora riot pro voked by incendiary speeches. The same course would cause a rio* in any city of the Union, The Conveution j ists, in inciting the negroes, counted | first on the military, then on Congres sional support. It deqounces Judge | Howell as heading a conspiracy, and | afterwards abandoning his fellow con j spirators. ; House.—Among the bills intro, j duced were those to promote commerce, ! shipbuilding, and establishing a mail j route in West Virginia. Tho Committee on Ways and Means made a report amending the Internal j Revenue, which was made the special order for Wednesday. The Clerk was directed to pay the Judiciary Committee a sum not over j ten thousand dollars to prosecute in. j vestigations. Elliott reported the New Orleans j riot report Boyer reported the minor* j ity report. Elliott reported a bill re-establishing ; the State of Louisiana, and moved the previous question on the bill. The i House seconded the previous question I by a Vote of 79 yeas to 70 nays, and i the previous question was ordered.-- j Filibustering motions followed, and 1 several motions were made to adjourn. ! The ayes and nays were ordered, ! when the House refused by a vote ol ! 31 to 126. Elliott expressed a desire to post i pope a vote, so that members Could J read the bill, but was unwilling to put jit out of his hands. The House, how | ever, ordered the main question by 85 j to 59; but Elliot moved an adjourn | ment, which was Carried. [u the Senate the proceedings were t generally unimportant. The Presi j dent’s power to appoint Provisional j Governors was discussed at length. Dixon moved to amend by asking j whether President Lincoln l ad power, I and questioned the terms of the reso j lutions applying Vice and acting to j President Johnson. This was objcc ! ted to by Mr. Conness 1 Mr. Fessen | den deprecated its present considera tion, and finally the whole matter was tabled. The Invalid Pension and the Post | office Appropriation bills were passed. The bill forbidding the reception of j President and Vice President vvaydis i cussed until recess. The Senate is in session to-night. | Among the Americans who are re. j ported at the State Department as ! having died in France are Maria F. | Caziler Ilerz, of New Orleans, ai.d J. ] B. A. L. Lnr.mitrc, of Charleston. The excitement in the House to day J was intense. Stevens, was it is said had j had a three-column speech on his bill in type, resisted the previous question oh Riot Committee bill, angrily but ineffectually. Elliot was anxious to have bis bill discussed, but was evi dently mystified by the rapid proceed ings. After every fillibusteririg mo. tion ho wanted to know, before a vote, where the proposed action would place his bill. Mis repeated questions pro duced laughter, and it is feared by friends of his bill that the House will fwvt n li-it-it of luu:>hinK at him and destroy the effect of his closing speech ! to which Elliot is entitled as chairman ol' tho Committee. The motion to ad journ prevailed pending tho vote on tho main question, and was lorcid by a member desiring the reading of tho bill, which would occupy an h >ur. — The minority aro most resolute, ami on the Repulican side there seems to be much dissatisfaction. j Asa matter of vital interest to our readers, wc publish below the import I ant military hill proposed by Senator j Williams, of Oregon, and reported j upon favorably by tho Committee on Reconstruction, which hag been the subject of much spirited debate within j tho past few days : j A bill to provide for the more efficient Government of the insurrectionary States. Whereas, The pretended State Go vernments of the late so-called Confcd eralo States of Virginia, North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Missis sippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas, were set up with out, tho sanction of the people; and Whereas, The so pretended Gov ernments afford no adequate protection for life and property, and countenance and encourage lawlessness and crime ; a ml Whereas, Tt is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in tho so-called States, until loyal and Republican State Governments can be legally established ; therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and llouso of Representatives ot the Uni ted States of America in Congress as, sembled, That the so-called States shall he divided into military districts and I made subject to the military authority ! of the United States, as hereinafter ! prescribed ; and for that purpose Vir ginia shall constitute the Ist District ; : North Carolina and South Carolina the 2d District ; Georgia, Alabama and Florida, the Od District; Mississippi . and Arkansas the -Ith District, and I 1, uisiana and Texas the sth District Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, That it shall b » tho duty of the Gen eral of tho Army to assign to the com mand of each of said Districts an offi cer of the Regular Army, not below the rank of Brigadier General, and to detail a sufficient military force to en> able such officer to perform his duties and enforce his authority in the dis- j trict to which he is assigned. Sec. 3. And ho it further enacted. That it shall he the duty of each officer : assigned as aforesaid, to protect a.! persons in their rights of person and pn perty, to suppress insurrection, dis oider and violence, and to punish or cause to ho punished all disturbers of the public peace and criminals; and to this end he may allow civil tribunals to take jurisdiction of and to try of- , fenders, or when, in his judgment, it may be necessary for the trial of offend ors, ho shall have power to organize military commissions or tnbuuals for that purpose, anything in the Consti tution and laws of the so-called States to the contrary notwithstanding ; and all legislative and judicial proceedings or processes to prevent or control the proceedings of said military tribunals, and all interference by said pretended State Governments with the exercise of military authority under this Act, shall be void and of no effect. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Courts and Judicial officers of the United States shall not issuo writs of habeas corpus in behalf of persons in military custody, unless some Commissioner or person on duty in the district wherein the person is detained shall endorse upon said peti tion a statement certifying upon honor, that be lias-knowledge or information as to the cause and circumstances of the alleged detention, and that he be lieves the same to be wrongful; and, further, that he believes the endorsed petition is referred to in good faith and in furtherance of justice, and not to hinder or delay the punishment of crime. All persons put under mili tary arrest by virtue of this act shall be tried without unnecessary delay, and no cruel or unusual punishments shall be inflicted. Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That no sentence of any Military Com mission or tribunal, hereby authorized, affecting the life or liberty of any per. son, shall be executed until it is ap. proved by the superior officer in coin■ mand of the District; and the laws and regulations for the government of the army shall not be effected by this act, except in so far as they conflict with its provisions. The bill, though proposed by Sena tor Williams, of Oregon, was introduc ed by Mr. Stevens, and is known as the Stevens’ Military Bill. An Irishman’s Letter. New York, January 14, 1867. My dear Mary, the darlint of me heart and sow!, I am well, but bad the favor and agor, and hope you are in the same condition, thands be to God. I wish you many happy New Years, and the children, and hope you’ll have thrse score and ten of them. We had Christmas here, but the hay* thens don’t keep it like wc used at home. Divil reserve the one that iver said to me, many happy Christmas, or bad luck to ye, or any other politeness. I didn’t get a Christmas box, until I was going home that night, and a night walking blagard gave me one on the eye, and axed me for,me money. I gave him all I could about a score ol pounds which knocked the cents out of him. They tell that the r-agur is goin to be the white man in future, and that tho white nagurs in Congress (a big publick house in Washington), are going to try the President, for be ing a white man. If they find him guilty, and thcr’s no doubt about it. for they aro accusers, witnesses, law yers, judges, all in one, theyre going te execute the executive, make a fel low oalied Coldiuots, pro/tuicut, anti re move the sate of government to a place called Bosh- ton, cclebrafcd for its Re publicans and sinners. Thim is the same as the ridiculous fellows they call ridicules—no radicals —saving your presence. They want to continue their power—God bctunc us and all harm. They say the Southerners must go down on their knees to them.— They forget that the poor divils are flat on their backs in the dust already, ! and theyre a mane set to kick a man whin he’s down. Bejabers it makes n.e blood bile to think of it, and that’s the rason I’m running over on this pa per. One war is no sooner over than they commence the beginning of aru other in Washington, and God only knows where, or whin it may end. 1 lost one fine leg in the last, but I have another left for a good cause, and I’ll fight for Johnson, for I hear his great grandmother by bis forefather’s side was an Irishman. * * * * We have .snow and frost here now, and it is likely we will have more weather. 'Elic temperance men —God save the mark-—in a plate called Albany, where tho peoplo send Ji’xjj-rescntatives to chate them, have stopped our grog, only by daylight. Divil a much mat ter any ways, for they don’t keep a j dhrop of dacent drink in tho country — j no ralo mild Irish potheen, a tumbler of which would charm the hart of a wheelbarrow, or mage a shovel dunce —nothing at all but stuff tint would | kill a pig il he had to live on it, much less a Christian baste. * * * * Remember me lo Jim > tell him he’s well, and ask hint hoW 1 am. I’m sor sty to hear ot the death of the hull, and hope your likewise Her milk is a h ss. Xt II T.aly McFinn if he comes out here, he’ll see more of America in one day than if ho staid at home all his life. I’m glad his wife got over the twins, and hope that she'll do bet ter next time. I here's room for ini' provement. I like this country, hut there’s no place equal to ould Ireland, where you'd grins much whiskey for a shilling ns would make tay for six people. It you don t get this write and I tmo know. If you don’t wriio soon I may be dead, for life is oncer tain under the Radicals, hut dead or alive I’ll answer your letter. Address your dear brother Jimmy, Now York, America, and I'll axe for a letter from me darlint sister.—Acte York Sun. Sketch of a Federal and Confed erate Camp. Here stands a Federal camp. A thousand and ten thousand snow-white tents sweep farther than the eye wav reach. The Star Spangled Banner of richest silk floats on the breeze, which swells with the “Hail Columbia’’ or “Yankee Doodle” of some grand band of brass which lias figured in the sa loons of the metropolitan cities. Sleek and well fed war horses neigh and prance; great herds of lowing cattle are seeu in the rear lu yonder tent officers with l lazing inrignu and rich broadcloth, send the jest around over all the viands of Fulton market and wines of trance The champagne pops. Ihe fume of regain scents the uir. /Velvety mats and cushions and cunningly-devised camp equi pa .- e are spread around. Books, newspapers and stationary, maps, charts and pictures l Enter again. This time you are in the soldiers’ tent. Whatcomfortable blank ets and oil cloths and overcoats which might defy the snows of Greenland ; wiiat well filled haversacks ; a little stove warms him ; good coffee cheers him; ali of those oxen bleed for him ; and well-baked bread crowns his board! See that yellow flag. It covers the hos pital. Enter if you please. There are piles of bandages, pills and portions and specific-s in neat boxes, and vessels of glass crown the shelves. Those cases are the most exquisitely One in struments of surgery. Those surgeong and those nurses are practised and ex pert. There are cordials and wines in those bottles. There lemons and ice ami all the delicac.es of the tropics id those enclosures. Those sick are clothed in linen and repose on genial couches That body is being embalm ed to be sent home. Oh, dreary contrast ! We are in a Confederate camp; no tcnt3 are here; the war lias worn them out. No silken banner floats—it is shreds and patches and cannot be replaced. The solitafy fife an 1 drum discloses the inspiring strains of “Dixie.” Lank and wonq the war horse plucks the leaves and barks the trees ; a few cows, tough aud old and attenuated, await their fate.—* Under that tree grey frocks, faded and worn, with some lace aud embroidery, an old newspaper printed on one side an eld map and a spy-glass, which was used in the Mexican war, tell that Stonewall Jackson and forest are' there. Arounu that fire, smoke-dried, re clining on the naked earth, two or j three on a blanket, as a matter of economy ; the overcoat is in tntters, I the haversack is turned inside out, tho canteen lias been traded for from a \ ankec prisoner, the cloak has been ! picked up on a buttle field, you have the Confeder .te soldier ! Thou boots | gape and let in the cold and rain; that bat has been shot to pieces ; those pantaloons have lost six inches of their extremity—but when can they be re. 1 laced ? The soldier cooks his hard bread and toasts his bacon on the em bers, atid in bis tin cup he has "con trived a substitute for coffee, which is not honored by either mi k or sugar. Noble soldier ! lie is not cursing the commissary quartermaster, but re counting the adventures of yesterday in which many a dear comrade went down, telling rough jokes of the day, or rejoicing in the glorious conflict of arms which the morrow will bring forth.- —De Bow's lie view. Presentments of the Grand Jury for Thomas County. We, tho Grand Jurors, chosen and sworn [ for ilio December adjourned Term of llio I -Superior Court of Thomas County, do make the follot+ing Presentments : Selected fifider the provisions of our Sts tu!e as tho Grand Jury is, it is cxpcctca that they should not only be promoters of peace, preservers of good order, etc., but vigorous in condemning crime, reproving ilio turbulent and disorderly, and punish ing the violaters of law, of whatever grade or character, without regard to person ex position. Tl-e opening charge of your Honor, so' plain, practical, and of a liusinosS-liko character, pointed out to us clearly what we had to do, and as a body, wc have dili gently and without favor, fear, or affec tion, discharged our duty. Wc have the pleasure to preseht to you- Honor, a much more prosperous condition of our County, than what was prcsentoiT to you at the lnsL regular (June) Term of your Court. Then wo found the Trer.Wiry exhausted, the Public Buildings dilapida ted, and the Public Bridges almost impas sable—all of which havo been much im proved, but not I) completion. Wc still find the Court House in bad order—(ho walls defaced, window glasses broken, the rooms in a dirty and filthy condition, from having been occupied by I'nftcd Slates troops ns bed rooms, shoe shops, cooking rooms, and offices for the Freedman’s liu renu—the lattes of Which we Consider is damaging the Court House to a great ei. tent. We therefore, respectfully recom mend the Inferior Court to a completion of the work, and to adopt some plan (if in their power) by which the house may b*> properly cared for. We still find the Jail wanting some re pairs. Some of the doors and locks are out of order, fencing down, etc. All of which wc respectfully recommend to tho ! proper authorities. " o find the Records of the Ordinary, Clerk aud Treasurer, ncally aud elegantly kept; reflecting much credit upon tho Clerks of the different departments. We however, find the Ordinary’s and clerk's Hooks nearly exhausted, and would there fore recommend a Suitable appropriation for iho purchase of a now outfit for those departments. We find in the Treasurer’s hands, public funds to the arnouut of One Thousand (1000) Dollars. We also find the County still in arrears, relative to the Poor School fund, snd would therefore, recommend the Inferior Court to levy a las sufficient to cancel Sne thinl the amount Cne. The sum paid to be the value of t'oirfedevate money nt the time it was due. We would also call the attention of tho proper authorities to the condition ol the Public Roads and Bridges. It lias beery the custom heretofore to present the Itoa ls. The Roads as his Honor charged us cannot help themselves. Wc therefore recommend the Inferior Court to notify the Commis sioners of each Road District, that they shall keep, or cause to be kept, the roads under their charge in good order ; and in case they should fail *o to do, they will bo dealt with according as the law direct*. W- also recommend some repairs upon the Bn tge across Big Creek, or to be replaced with anew bridge. Having received a communication from his II nor the Mayor, that it was probable that there were tracts of land within the incorporated limits of the Town of Tboraas vtlle, the titles of which vent in the Infe rior Court, ty reversion or by original sale. We therefore recommend the Infe rior Court to pursue a coarse relative to the matter, as in their ju.lga:«nt sceraeth proprr. Wc would also «ogge»t to the Inferior Court, the propriety of establishing a Thain Dang for th« punishment of eriavn a!s who may cctnc under that sentence of ths law . and would respectfully rec: = <