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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. DEMOREST 8 MIRROR OF FASHION. This elegant Magazine, now the most popular, because tho most per fect mirror of fashion, most sprightly, readable and useful, offers new induce ments to subscribers, which renders it the cheapest Magazine in the United States of a high grade. We now pro pose to furnish this splendid Maga zine to all subscribers to the Southern Enterprise, at $1.50, they paying post age on eorres; ondenoe. When it is considered that the price of the Maga zine under other circumstances is $3, our readers will appreciate the advan tages of the above offer. If you send us orders send 10 cents also to pay postage. 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