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Owl Siokle’s Advioe to the Ne
groes.
A large petty of colored citizens of
Charleston honored Gen. Sickles with
• serenade Wednesday night, and he,
in turn, hpoored them with a speech.
It contained much good advice, but we
hare room only for an extract. We
copy from the report in the News:
It would be difficult nnder the most
favorable circumstances for any race
pf men to engage, as you have now to
do, in the most interesting political
events, without being deeply moved
by their importance end novelty. Let
too advise you as a friend, and as one
not .without experience in public af
fairs, to preserve at all timea the ut
most moderation of language, temper
•nd conduct. Avoid everything like
violence, impatience or indecorum. Do
not giro even your adversaries just oc
casion to complain of the least disiei
spect shown to them in your discus
sions, private or public. And beware
of those who would endeavor to excite
animosities between the white and the
black races.
The prostcrity of the South, the wel>
fare of the country are immediately
associated with the harmony and good
feeling which should exist between the
people of both races at the South. —
Whatever seriously impairs the inter
est of one race, must result injuriously
to the other. Intelligence, culture,
oapital, land, are not less essential
than labor; and yet without labor these
can have no solid and enduring foun
dation. You have already shown your
appreciation of these advantages by
the eagerness with which you have
employed the opportunities lately given
to you to educate yourselves. It will
not be long before the white race in
the South will see how deeply they arc
interested in the education, industry,
thrift and progress of their colored
population. In this mutual depedencc
lies the security of all.
Abundant time and opportunity will
be afforded, and ample notice will be
given, of all the successive steps to be
taken in the organization of the State
Government within my command.—
It will not be necessary, nor can it be
otherwise than ipjurions to yourselves,
for you to neglect your regular em
ployment associations to attend to po>
litical affairs. I promise you that, with
out any snch sacrifice on our parr,
every man in the ('arolinas, entitled
to a voice in the decision of the great
question to be passed upon under my
supervision, shall have a fair chance
to act his part without let or hindrance
from any one. My friends, I wish you
all goodnight. [Enthusiastic cheers ]
JLrrett of Hon. John Morrissey, M.
C.— Last night, at the Limerick
Junction Assistant Inspector-General
Brownrigg, of the constabulary, arres
ted, on the arrival of the mail train
from Cork, John Morrissey, the cele
brated prize fighter and member of the
United States Congress, on a charge
of Fenianism, just as he had alighted
from a first class carriage. Ho had
arrived at Cork by the Canard steam
er Australasian, and was proceeding to
Tipperary town. He is known at the
man who had the first great fight in
Canada, near the American frontier,
about eight years ago, with John C.
Heenan, whom Morrissey defeated af
ter a desperato fight ot twenty-three
rounds, which occupied nearly three
hours. He has since become a gin
palace proprietor and legislator, and
joined the Fenian Brotherhood at its
commencement, having largely subscri’
bed to its funds. Morrissey, when
arrested, fainted, and bad to be
taken to the gentlemen’s waiting room,
where restoratives had to be applied,
after which he was taken to Dublin.—
In consequence of his arrest, a large
fpres ot infantry was sent down early
this morning to the Junction, where
the men are encampted for the protec
tion of that place. lrith Timet.
March 6.
Pensacola. —Col. Hodgson, of the
Montgomery Mail, writing from Pen
sacola, says that seventy-fivo new build
ing! have been erected there since the
war, ten of which are substantial briok
store-houses. There are twenty saw
mills, in the vincinity. “These twenty
saw mills,” —says he, “sawing nearly
half! million feet of lumber per day,
bring into the country tributary to
Pensacola not less than eight thousand
dollars per day, or two and a half
millions dollar* per annum. Besides
the sawed lumber, the port ships not
less than half a million of ship timbers
hewed lumber and spars. In addition
to thip, not less than one hundred
thousand dollars, worth of turpentine
and rosin are also shipped abroad.—
Thus the business of Pensacola is al
ready $3,000,000 and this, without
connection with the interior. When
we reflect that a connection with
Montgomery will enable Pensacola to
make and find a market for furniture
manufactured from her pine, baywood
and cypress, will her lines of travel to
wards Tehuantepec Pauama, Havana
nnd New Orleans, and will make her
the entreport for West Indian gioce
ries, we have every reason to bebeve
that she will in a few years do a busi
ness of $10,000,000 per annum.’’
■•-The cession of Russian Ameri
ca creates considerable excitement aud
adulation among Californians and othi
era from the far Weat. It is regarded
as a heavy blow to the dominion of
Canada. This acquisition has its ori
g'O in a petition from the Legisla
tive Assembly of Washington Territo
ry, praying the Government to teoure
from Russia such rights os will enable
our fishing vessels to visit the ports
§f>d harbors of its possessions for luel
yrater, provisipaj, repairs and santiary
refuge for sick and disabled fishermen.
The memorial is dated January 40th,
Pou’t slander your neighbor.
(^Enterprise
(SEMI-WEEKLY.)
L. C- BUY AN, » 1 : : Editor-
THOMASVILLE, GA.:
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1867.
SOUTH GEORGIA &-FLORIDA
RAILROAD.
The political changes through which
the country ie passing, has almost si<
lenced every enterprise ol internal im<
prevement, and the fear of worse times
ahead damped the ardor of the most
enthusiastic and frightened capital
bedt to its doubly barred and bolted
coffers; but wc think the darkest hour
of the night has arrived, and that the
dawn of day is at hand—in fact, a ray
of light already spans the eastern sky,
and we may now begin to look for rosy
morn, with her world of hope, joy and
good will. Under these circumstan
ces, we again open the subject of the
South Georgia & Florida Railroad,
which project finds great affection in
our heart. Since we wrote on the
subject last, the charter has been re
conveyed, by the Atlantic & Gulf
Railroad Company, to the South Geor
gia Sc Florida Railroad Company, or
its representatives, and the re is noth
ing in the way of organization, but the
want of stockholders. The Com ty of
Thomas is authorized to subscribe
$200,000, and the Corporation of
Thomasville $150,000, which foots up
$350,000. It was believed, before the
passage of Sherman’s bill, that the peo
ple of both tho County and the Town
would vote the sums mentioned, when
summoned to the ballot box, and this
summons was about to bo issued, when
all our proceedings were estoped by
tho Sherman Military Despotism.—
Upon the passage of that bill, anew
class ol voters made their entrance into
the arena, and having no power at pre
sent to hold an election, when our
shackle* are removed wo Bhall find
that our field for canvassing has been
much enlarged. We are not discour
aged, however, because Cuffee comes
in for his share as a tax payer, for he
has a natural admiration for railroads
and steam engines, and we firmly be
lieve the colored people of Thomas
County will vote as unanimously for
the South Georgia & Florida Railroad
as the white people. So let us begin
to cast about tor a beginning. Let us
have all things ready, and as soon as
Gen. l’ope, who has now reached bis
Head Quarters at Montgomery, issues
his orders, let us proceed to get au
thority for holding the election.
We have been informed, upon good
authority, that the Atlantic Sc Gulf
Railroad Company, arc ready to pro
pose leasing our road for a term of
years, guaranteeing seven per cent, per
annum to the stockholders, upon the
amount of capital invested. At this
rate we could go on building railroads
md infinitum, without fear or loss. —
The lawful rate per cent on our capi.
tal is all, pay, more than we had a
right to expect at the beginning; but
our road will be a paying one, and
nobody understands it better than the
Prosidcnt of the Atlantic Sc Gnlf
Road.
H. WOLFF & BROTHER
Are out in another large advertise
ment, to which we call the attention
of our readers, showing that they are
fully up with the times, and determin
ed to be among tho foremost of our
enterprising merchants, both in the
extent of their supplies, and in the
variety and richness of the articles.—
Their store house is certainly filled
with new goods, aud, il wc are any
judge, of tho finest quality they have
y«t brought to this market.
D. J. Sl J. W. SHEFFIELD.
It affords us pleasure to notify our
readers that this substantial firm is
still in existence, as will be seen by
reference to their handsome advertise
ment in to-day’s issue, nnd that they
are prepared to contest the palui with
our thriftiest merchants in selling
cheap and valuable goods.
MoQUEEN & VICKERS.
This new firm has arisen upon the dis
solution of McQueen Sc Mitohel], but
both parties are familiar in our adver
tising columns. We now call attention
to the advertisement of the new firm,
and recommend them as worthy to suc
ceed the old firm both in public ooufi.
dence and patronage.
CONNECTICUT REBUKES
THE RADICALS.
Tho best news we have to-day is the
glorioua triumph of tho little state of
Connecticut over the Radioals. The
issue was fully made up between the
contending political parties nnd the
Radicals fairly beaten, after the moat
herculean efforts to carry the State.—
God grunt that this may be the turn
ing point in the revolution and that
this noble stand for the Constitution,
inay be followed up by other States of
the North until wc shall all unite, not
under Military Despotism, but under
the glorious old principles of liberty
and independence as guaranteed in
the Constitution by our fathers. Then,
our Union instead of being a worthless
hateful Union of bayonets, will be a
Union of brotherly leve and national
pride, the only kind of a Union that
can ever be perpetuated tn this conn,
try. The Conservatives in Connect!,
cut have eleetod their Governor and
three out of four members of Congress.
The people of the North will yet throw
off the yoke of their tyrants.
GOFORTH AND MEET THEM.
A number of Radical members of
Congress who fear the colored people
of the South may not vote the repub
liesn ticket, are announced as coming
out to stump the South for their party.
They know full well, that it is in the
South that they must look for the dan
ger to Radical rule, for they have tri.
umphed over the North, and believe
they have her bound band and foot.
They triumphed also over the South,
but it was not with principle, or mind
against mind, but with the bayonet,
and the triumph of the bayonet is but
for a generation. When reaton tri
umphs, her antagonist is utterly and
forever overthrown. The No th did
npt thus triumph over the South, and
tin time will yet come when that bay
onet triumph will be fuhy revenged.
We sinoerely hope that vengeance will
be the vengeance of a Christian, but
nationt never forget injuria, and sel
dom forgive them.
A Radical Republican party is to be
bnilt up in the South at every hazard,
and for this purpose, and Mr* only was
the right of suffrage bestowed upon
the Freedmen, because the Radicals
foresaw, that if the Southern States
were received back into the Union,
with their ruling Constitution loving
white people, who they acknowledge
to be masters both of the sword and
the rostrum, there was no hope in the
future for themselves who had utterly
set the Constitution at defiance.
To build up this party their orators
are now to appear, for the first time,
on Southern soil. Before the war
they were afraid to come South to
speak on political topics, because of
the predominant slave ideas of tho
people, but that, ovil having been over
come, and the Southern statesmen hu
miliated and silenced, they now ven
ture forth, though with fear and t’etii
bling, lest some embittered slave dri
ver should still be found lurking in
the forests of the Southern heathens.
The Maoon Telegraph has an arti
cle on these orators, the spirit of which
suits us exactly. The Telegraph says,
“ we hope the Radicals will send their
orators South, and that they will avuil
themselves of every occasion to address
the public. It is only thoss sly, pari*
tanicui-facei dodgers around negro
kitchens and back lots that wc fear,
and we have reason to believe there is
already an army of such insidious vil
lains abroad in the South. The ora
tors and gentlemen of the North will
be received with Kindness and treated
with respect, Sea.” Ag-iin—Every,
body wants to know the truth, white
and black —we should hear both bides.
Therefore, when these Northern ora
tors come South, we ho; e Southern
men will not be wanting anywhere to
meet them in fair debate.’’
We hope so too.
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EX-PRESIDENT BUCHANAN
ON THE SITUATION.
During the month of February last,
a numbor of gentl men addressed a
letter to Kx-President Buchanan, ten
dering him a public d'tiner, and desir-’
ing of him com.sol on the present con
dition of the country. To th;,t letter
ho replied at some length ; but closed
his letter with the f-Mowing advice,
which we think worthy of tho highest
consideration :
Assuming, as you do, “the im.
mediate future of the country to be
lull of peril,’’ you a.«k me “ for words
of counsel, of consolation, and, if pos
sible, of hope.” Conaistentlv, with
my self-imposed reticence, I may say
to you—adhere steadily to the Consti
tution of your country, exert all your
power and influence in disseminating
and enforcing its general principles,
by means of tho Prose, public speech
es, private conversations, and in every
otlier honorable wanner ; and employ
the same untiring ehergy in exposing
and condemning every departure from
its pieccpts. Never despair; for the
time will surely come when these shall
triumph ai:d control the administra.
tion of the Government.”
With sentiments of grateful respect,
I remain your much obliged friend,
Ja'mks Buchanan.”
RECONSTRUCTION IN SA
VANNAH.
A great Reconstruction meeting of
both bl-tcks and whites was held in
Savannah on the Ist inst, and the as
sembly was addressed by orators from
both aides. Good solid advice was
given -nd general satisfaction prevail l
ed. The speech of (J. S. A tty Gen.
Fitch is worthy of especial remark, and
we give below that portion of it wbiah
was addressed to the colored people.
“But remember that it is easier for
a race to lose liberty by it* own lolly
than to gain it by the exertions ot oth
ers. By a careful and judicious exer
•taa a f yoar p.'eneut opportunities, you
may yat be able to justify the expecta
tions of those by whom yon were
emancipated. Remember, also that
among the whites, oven those who a*e
the most prosperous in scienoe, art,
and eomroeroe, have been those who
devoted the least attention to the mere
intrigues of local politics. As in the
days of bondage, the muscle of the
African made Georgia the Empire
State of the South,so upon the strength
of that same right arm depends the
prosperity of your rr.ee, and not upon
the mere throwing of a casual unin
telligent ballot. In the school-house
and in the homestead you will find the
first principles of political economy,
and your children, properly tutored,
may yet be able to pluck tho fruits
that the proclamations
and the acts of Congress have attempt
ed to plant.”
The Democracy Triumphant—
English Elected Governor.
Hartford, April 2.—English (Demo
crat) has been- elected Governor, and
the Congressional delegation stands
three Democrats—Hubbard, Hotch
kiss and Win, P. Barnum ; and one
Republican— Starkweather.
All but eight towns give English
883 majority. The Senate stands 12
Republicans and 9 Democrats; House,
30 Republican majority.
The Speech of Gen. Wade Hamp
ton at Columbia.
The following are some extracts
from the speech delivered by General
Wade Hampton at Colu-nbia, on Mon
day last, ind we only regret that we
have not the space to publish it in
full ‘. Charleston Mercury.
Mr Friends: You have reques
ted me to give you a few words of ad
vice to-day, and I accept the invita
tion in the same kind spirit with
which it was givco. There have been
few incidents of a public character
that have gratified me more than this
mark of confidence from the colored
people of this District, among whom
my life has been passed.
* * * * * *
There is one other point on which
there should be no misunderstanding
os to our position ; no loop on which
to hang a possible misconstruction as
to our views, and that is the abolition
of slavery. * * * Xhe deed has
been done, and, I, for one, do honestly
declare that l never wish to see it re
v ked. Nor do I believe that the
people of the South would now remand
tho negro to slavery if they had the
power to do so unquestioned. Under
our paternal care from a mere handful
he grew to be a mighty host. He
came to us a heathen—we made him
a Christian. Idle, vicious, savage in
his own country, in ours he became
in-iustrious, gentle, civilized. Lot his
history as a slave be compared horeuf
ter with that which he will make for
himself as a freeman, and by the re
sult of that comparison we are willing
to be judged. A great responsibility
is lifted from our shoulders by his
emancipation, and wo willingly commit
his destiny to bis own hands, hoping
that he may prove himself worthy of
the new position in which he has baen
placed. Asa slave, Ue was faithful to
us ; as a freeman, let us treat him us a
friend. Deal with him frankly, just
ly, kindly; ard, my word for it, he
will reciprocate your kindness, cling
ing to his old home, his own country
and his former master. If you wish to
see him contented, industrious, useful,
aid him in his efforts to cl vatc himself
in the scale Ot civilization, nnd thus fit
him, not only to cnjiiy the blessings of
freedom, but to appreciate its duties.
* * * * * *
Your own orator of the day, who
has just addressed you, has spoken
wisely and kindly on this topic, and
the.advice he lias given you I approve
of heartily. Why should we nbt be
friends ? Are you not Southern men,
as we are l Is this not your homo as
well as ours? Does not, tho glorious
Southern sun above us shine alike for
both of us? Did not the soil give
birth to all of us? And will wc not
all alike, when our troubles and trials
are over, sleep in that same soil in
which wo first drew breath ? I see
before me a banner on which is in
scribed “united we stand, divided we
fall.’’ The motto is full of significance
and truth, for your welfare is insepa
rably lioked with that of the whites
of tho South. If wc are unjnstly tax
ed, yon will have to pay your share; if
wo aro oppressed, you will suffer; if
wc are ruined, you will be destroyed.
Your prosperity depends entirely on
that of your country, and whatever
fate awaits the white people of the
South will bo yours.
Now let us consider for a few mo
menta tho subji'st which has brought
you together to-day, the military bill
just passed by Congress. You must
bear in mind that a great many per
sons, amongst whom is the President
of the United States, think that this
bill is unconstitutional ; that Congress
had no authority to pass it. Now the
only way by which that question can
be settled, is by a decision of the Su
preme Court of the United States.—
That court will declare the bill either
constitutional or unconstitutional, ts
constitutional, you will, by it, all be
ullowd to vote. How will you vole ?
Whom will you scluot to make the
new laws which are to govern the
State ? Will you choose men who arc
ignorant of all law—all science of gov
ernment, to make your law* and to
frame yonr government? Will yon
place in office those strange-* who
have flocked here to pluryler what lit.
tie ie left us? Or will you treat the
men amongst wh >m yon have lived
heretofore ; amongst whom yon must
always live ? It seenn to me that this
latter course would be th* wiee«t, for
a* it i« to the interest of the Southern
whites to make the blaeke enlighten
ed. prosperous and contented, they
would surely do all in their power to
secure these objects- I do not tell
you to trust to profeaatoM of friend
ship alone, whether they com* from
the Southern man or the Northern
Hut wl.at 1 ask you to do, what I
have the right to aek of yon is, that
as we profess to be yonr friends, yon
will give us the opportunity of show
ing by our actions, whether we are
sincere or not.
If fee deceive you, then turn so the
North, and see if you can find better
I have no fear of the
result; for with us not only does hu
manity dictate kind treatment, honest
dealing, just laws for 'he colored popu
lation, but self-interest demands from
us the same course. A stronger pro
jud-co has always rxisted at the North
against your people than hero, and it
exists still. If this bill goes iolo opera
tion, you will first of all have to vote
for members of a State Convention.
Now your own speaker, to whose re.
marks on this point I listened with
pleasure and interest, has given you
sound and practical advico. Select
the men whom you know to be honest
and trustworthy and who are identi
fied with the State.
You ask counsel of me. I have given
it, fully, frankly, sincerely. No per
sonal motives cm possibly sway me,
for I am no longer a citizen of the Uni
ted States or of South Carolina. The
bill which gives the right of suffrage
to you disfranchised mo. I have not
even a home here, for my home, and
the homes of all who love my name,
have been laid in ashes. I have no
political rights. I have nothing to
bind me to this ruined land, but the
memories of the past; tho application
> I cherish for its people, and the graves
of ray kindred. Their ties, however,
are strong enough to keep alive in my
heart a warm interest iu my State,
and they are sufficient to make one
strive always to promote her welfare.
This motive, alone, brought me here
to-day, for it was no untilt the chairman
of your committee urged me to come,
upon the ground that I could tjius
*do good to my own people, and to
this,” that I consented to address you.
I trust that these expectations may
not be disappointed, and that the
spirit which has animated this meeting
may spread over the whole South. J
trust that hereafter there may be mutu
al kindness, forbearance and co-opera
tion between all classes of our people.
Let those, then, who arc familiar
with tho cause, tho people, and the
interest of South Carol na, frame the
new constitution, and if you find that
your rights have been ignored ; if you
find that there is one law for the whit*
man sod another for jhe black, you
can justly complain of having been
deceived, and you can reject the eon.
stitution. This convention, then, will
be the means of testing the sincerity
of the professions made to yog by the
white citizens of the State, and yours
to them. But suppose the bill is pro
nounced unconstitutional, wbat then ?
You will be left in precisely the same
position yon held before its passage.—
The present Slate governments con
tinue, and the present laws will prevail.
It will then be tor us to prove that our
professions of friendship were not idle
and while I cannot speak for others, I
toll you what l am willing to see done
—I am willing to give the right of
suffrage to all who can read and who
pay a certain amount of taxes, and I
agiee that all, white as -veil as black,
who do not possess these qualifications
shall be excluded.
I would pot take this right from any
who have heretofore exercised it, but
I wish to see an educational and pro
porty qualification lor voters adopted
for the future. Lot this qualification
bear on white and black alike, and
while it will cut off from voting some
of both races, it will be a strong in
ducement to all to seek education and
to obtain for ibemoclveg a r <v,l and
tangible interest in the Htate. It will
serve to elevate all classes, and con l
tribute not only to tbe material pros
perity of the State, but to the increase
of virtue and education among her
people. No one under twcuty-ono
years is allowed to vote, nor can for
eigners do so until they have been in
this country some years. .*
The Indian War.
St. Louis, March 26 —The Repub
lican’s special correspondent st St Jo.
seph gives the following account of the
Fort Ph'l Kearney massacre; derived,
by the Commissioners sent tu investi
gate tho mnttsr, from the Sioux Indi
»ns : Tue Hioux “drew our men out of
the Fort, and killed thi m all. Our
men fought like tigers, and would not
have been overcome so easily if they
had not kept so close togothetj The
bravery of our bugler is much spoken
of, he having killed several Indians by
beating thou on the head with his
bugle. They say that there were only
16 Sioux and 4 Cheyennes killed on
the field, hut after they encamped 04
warriors died froui tl eir wounds, and
of 300 others wounded, half of tnein
were expected to die. One “
Sioux chief was among the killed.—
They mention a man on a white horse
who cut off an DnliaiTs head with a
Single stroke of his sabre, and say that
when rein force men ts left tbe fcirt fiv
tho ba<tie-ground they (tbo Indian-)
retired, having had enough fi.-lit ing.
THere were 2JKK> Indians engaged m
tho fight, and the strength of the con
centrated tribes is reported at 2800
lodge*, which are now moving toward
Yellow Stone and Missouri rivers.
AMfor ■•reiki* M**i*rm foils*.
Copiurr Per* BwUmS-Tlm rvM*
•II SwOnt.
Chicago, >lereh 31 -—A letter ton
received from Fort Rios. Dakota, Feb.
11, eon tain* the foHowing :
Oar latest rwports from Fort Buford,
if tno, are horribl* J'hr** Indians
belonging to the tneadly Bioax. came
in an* reported that Fort Bn ford, at
tha month of th* Yellow Stone Riv*r,
WO* attacked 0« the s<h of January by
hurt l l® Indians, who were repulsed by
ihe little garrison. On the 15lb, at
tar baiag reinforced, tbe Indians made
a sadden raeh «a the weakest pmot,
suocoeded is getting into the fort, ard
butchered every man. woman and
child, not owe Seine left to tell the talc.
The fort was under the command of
Colonel Rankin, and company C, 31st
United States Infantry, was the only
compahy garrisoning the fort. The
report is curreat that these hostile In
dians have made a declaration that
they intend to drive the United States
troops froui the Upper Missouri, and
that they have commenced with Fort
Kearney ahd Fort Buford. Taking
into eoosideration the small number of
troops at each post, it would be a very
easy matter to capture and massacre
every man
Sttmner s Confiscation Resolu
tions.
In the United States Senate on
Monday, Mr. Sumner called up the
resolutions introduced by him on
Thursday last, declaring certain fur.
ther guarantees required In the recon
struction of the rebel States. They
declare that among the things remain
ing to be done are ihe following ; First,
the existing governments, which have
been declared to be illegal," must be
vacated, so that they can have no
agency in the work ot reconstruction
and will cease to exercise a pernioious
influence ; secondly, Provisional Gov.
ernors must be constituted as tempo,
rarv substitutes for the illegal govern
ments, with special authority to super
intend the transition to permainrnt
governments, republican in form;
thirdly, as loyalty beyond" suspicion
must l-e the bas sos permanent gov
ernments, republican in form, every
possible precaution must be taken
again t rebel agency or influence in
the formation of. these governments;
fourthly, as the education of the peo
ple is essential to the national welfare,
and especially tho development of
these principles of just ice und mol ality
which constitutes the foundation ot
republican goverment, »n4 as accord
ing to the census, an immense propor
tion ot the people in the rebel
without distinction of color, cannot
read and write, therefore public
schools must be established for the
equal good of all; fifthly, not less ini
vortynt than education is the home
stead, which must be secured to the
freedmen, so that at leaat every head
of* family may have a piece of land.—
Th* resolutions, aftor the debate were
laid on the table, by vote of 38 to 10.
7'tco Leading Radical Pajrf rs on
Confiscation. — \Ve cannot believe that
tl e proposition which Mr. Stevens has
put forward, with so much ‘elaborate
ness in a caiefully prepared speech,
will secure a sufficient support' in Con
gress to make it really formidable.—
We should blush for our humanity
and bogin to doubt our civilization,
were such a result possible.
The Nation, a thoroughly Radical
piper, (one of its editors is a son of
William Lloyd Garrison), gives the
bill the following sol and rebuff after
summarizing its provisions :
“A bill in which provision is made
for the violation of a greater number
of the principles of good government,
and for tho opening of a deeper sink
of corruption, has never been submit
ted to a legislative body, and we ven
ture to add that, had anybody propos
ed such a measure to the Sultan after
the Storming of Constantinople, ho
would have been expelled from the
“ Medjis ” as a ruthless and trtuble
some visionary, I’here is, of course,
no probability that Congress will pass
it; but the mere prospect that it will
i-e discussed in life Ili>n?e afflicts ns,
and must afflict everybody who cares
for the credit of the '■country.*—.l/.
bany Jovrnal. *.•» *
Stand by your Homes. —The La-
Grange Reporter says:
Hon. Robert Toombs, who is now
quietly remaining at his home «t
Washington, Wilkra county, Georgia,
in a private letter to a friend of thia
place, says ho prefers to live here,
with all our politieul disadvantages, to
living any where elao in the World -
Well, that is just our opinion. AH
true patriots of the South should never
forsake their native lands for other
climes merely for political trouble*
Let u* remain here and endeavor, by
th* tavor of God, to build np our waste
places, made *o by our own indiscre
tion, and continued so by a heartless
and unchristian majority of the North.
Mr. Toodma has triedYoveign climes,
and docs not find rat except among
the old red hills of Georgia, whither
he has returned to spend the evening
of Iris life in quiet repose.
“ TU< Must Retreat—or Fight."—
General* Lee, Johnston, Lougstreet,
Breckca ridge, Hampton, Mahone,
Taylor, and a fu'l Brigade of ihe peer
less Uonf derate heroes who so often
led the “boys in grey’ to victory,
have given the ponderous influence of
their groat names in favor of speedy,
energetic and thorough preparation
for the duties imposed upon os bv tho
inexorable facts of our present si'ua
tion. V\ batever Southern men, l£»s
disrincuiehed for derotion to their sec
tion, may swy about "the niaintainance
of the honor ol the South," all feel
that our honor is safe in the keeping
ofaach men as these. They all be
live* that it is the sacred duty of every
respectable wh;te man to take pa’t,
•arnestiy and actively in the coming
State Convention, and that we ewe it
to (*t wires and children te see ti nt
it m not controlled by the worst in
stead of the hest elements of our ao-
O-Cty,— Taitehassce Sentinel.
A Dtjj»rtmct of O/nmtmt.— General
Be«are>rini him written » letter giving
his views of the situation, in which he
takes the ground oocup ed bj Genera!
I.ongstreet, that the people of the
Sooth should not besiutc to reorgan
ise the Bute governments under the
retirement* of the military recon
stmetkm bill of Centre*-,
Proceedings of Council-
Thomasville, April 2, 1867.
An adjourned regular meeting of
Council was held thig day—Present
Hon. R. 11. Harris, Mayor; Aldenuaw
Taylor, Bower and Reid.
An application of Johnson and Car
ter, for leave to sell spirituous liquor*
by the qilart. or greater measure wag
granted, upon the parties complying
with the Ordinances.
Alderman Bower made a verbal
statement of the progress made by
Committee in fencing Laurel Hill Ce
metery.
Alderman Reid made a like report
on J. P. Arnold’s claim to land on Di
vision street.
The amendments to License Ordi
nance was called up. Read a second
and third time and passed.
The Treasurer presented his quar
terly report, which was received and
approved. ‘ :
Alderman Bower called up for con
sideration, the Tax for License on Ex
press Companies. The rules being
suspended, the license fee was changed’
from seveuty five to fifty dollars p«r
annum.
An account of. G. Wilson, Jailer*,
for $2.40, was ordeflbd to be paid.
Sundry other accounts were -pre
sented land ordered to the Finance'
Commit tee.
Ihe case of G. G. Gibbs, who isor->
dering Guano from Augusta, was call
ed up for consideiution, as to whether
he was acting in the capacity of a
commission merchant. Deferred for
further consideration.
Llis Honor the Mayor, laid before
Council the resu't of his researches, as
to how far the State license to sell
spirituous liquors bars the eollectiou of
the same tax under the Town ordi
nance. Moved arid carried that th*
Treasurer be instructed to refuud th*
money collected by him, whenever he
ascertains that the State license had
bee* taken out before the passage of
the Town Ordinance.
Maj. Maxwell, of Savannah, then
addressed Council on the subject of
Railroads.
Council adjourned till next regular
meeting.
WM. CLINE, Clerk.
French Evacuation Completed.—
Paris, March 16.—The Moniteur to
day, in an official article, sayo that
Marshal Bazaine and the last of tho
French troops left Mexico on the 12th
NEW FIRM
AND «-»
SPRING GOODS
AT
OLD PRICES
HpHE ifneforsigrreif bavMi*'
1 uership, arc now prepaid to ileryp their
>ld friends nnd customers on the most reason
able terms.
We arc constantly receiving a large nnd
well selected stock cf
Staple and Fancy
fiBOIKBIKI, HATH AND CAPS,
• BOOTH ANB SHOES, p)l«E
CUKWISH A SUOKISU
, J * TOBACCO,
And in fact, everything to be found iii a Kirnt
flassfitore. - ...
Tlmiihfitl for mat patronage, individually,
we nrflieit, and nope to merit in our united
state, a continuance oCtbe Bunie.
KEA A VHKERS.
Tine Brandies, Wi-je nnd Wbiakev. at
McQDKBV A VICKERS.
Preserve*, JeHira and Cordials, nt -,
SfeQfEICN St VICKERS.
Lsdio' Vim* Uootla, nt
McQCKKN St VICXKRf*.
Tbs Cheapest artd Heat Clothing, at
MctJffJEEN St VICKERS.
Sardines, Oysters, lobster- and Salmon, at
HraQUREN St VICKERS,
i Sugar, Soda and Butter Cmeksrs, at
r McQueen a vickksa
Powder, Shot, Baron, laird, Floor, Potash,
Syrup, Hanm. Mari Orel, Sic., nt
MeQUEKN St VICKERS.
Tho Pin—-t nmi Cheapest Poehet Cutlery m
the whole kingdom coma may be ftuind at
MILKEN Si VICKERS
Ap t ts
TUI CHEAPEST
BOOK STORE
m towi.
nr II Elt E all kinds of School Had Reading
llooks, Pstls. I’ruriU Chalk i’rnriL fur
Htackboard. Red, Hln* nnd Ittuek Inks Writ
io« I’mwr of all- sorts nnd eises. Copy Kooks,
lttauk Books Rulers. Ink St-unla. Kuvt
lopes of all kinds. Pictures andHruint
mas, Larue aud Pits Family Hi
blem, W ebster s I’ualoidgnd
Dictionary, Hymn Hooks
Testaments with *
Pen I me. Music,
Tov tkuki, .
atr.Jke.
Kovels of ritri.Hi? kinds and by different so
thnrs—St. Elmo. Sorry o ( Eksrle s
Nest - may l-e found Cheap
Also * Einc article of (IfNU'INf; AST D
MOKI.XU TOBACCO. <*n Commission,
IMI vim Ui:sT IN INK Cl TV. (lire me a
CALL. ’
Hooks and Music ordered by request st short
notice
AUCTION every SATURDAY
.r R S DAVIS,
Bookseller anti Auctioneer
Ap .1 * ts
«it*KMA-Tli«aas Cewnly.
Court of Ordinary, Marsh Cl, ISfiT
Wkeryas. John K McKinnon, fouu-dnn
for the person, property and effects of (ieo rife
M McKinnon a minor of said Ooanty makes
application by Petition to this Court for Let
ten M Dismission from said HiundfonAip
All persons interested are notified Jo tile their
objections m said Court, otherwise said letter,
will be praaMad In terms of the law
H. H TOOKK.
Ap 5 RAJ QMhwy,
«K*MilA Tie.ans. Cownly.
Const of Ordmarr March V, lOS7.
Whereas. Hants! MrNfor-en Ad On main
ter on Ihe estate sf W S Vann, deceased.
m -kr« upplienkioß by Petition to this Comn,
for Is-lters of f»»mis»w>« from said trust —All
persons mtemsSed arelh-refor* not.aed to bis
their objection, so fVwft mid Let
lent will b* granted fe tiram of the law
ir » niOKP.
Api-ao* OrHrae-y