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Washington Pel $4, 1&68.
It is difficult to describe the agita
tion in political circle!* which ha- jrow
us mil of the President's veto of the
Freedmen's Bureau bill It not only
exists here, it exists all over the N rth
A gentleman just from Baltimore say
the bulletin bo.arG are thronged wit’
multitudes, constantly reading the u
patches. Her’ a thousand ruumrs an
afloat. .\t one moment the Uadi
it is said, are plot'ing an imt eachinenr
®f the President, on a motion to iei
clare the Pt(B i*.-ncy vaunt, as then
is no such State as Tennesse- . In
the next breath We are to'l that tG
President -sly ma--It r r
he e. and Ml I•©| ■ ‘•’Utliern del
egatior.s in theif seats by the strong
arm of the military.’ Then you hear
that men in suspicions eireurustance
haye been. jweoVMtd lurking ,ab >ut
the White llou-'\ an-1-that there is!
ipfefw f j Ito —p’wiWiln tfce Pr
der.t. There is douhtle-s imdlCßSe ex
■lymntinn in these rumors, \ ut. they
prove.one thing, that the public mind
■ Thev are like th’trem
bling. of the-earth which heralds an
earthquake. ’People feel
that they are bn the eve of great strug
gles great agitations and great dan
gers .Men begin to’ apprehend that
they see the symptoms of civil war, and
inquire how Grant and Sherman and .
other leading Generals will go. and
what side the army will take. lam
satisfied th ngs, at least for some time
to come, will not go beyond a desper
ate political contest. The question* at
is-u, between the Congress and the
President will go to the people for ad
judication. . And it is the people of
the North alone whose votes can now
be counted at the doctoral urns Hut
yet the contest will be decided by the
people of the South. Paradoxical as
this may appear.it is nevertheless true:
The great, paramount, overruling con
troversy between the President and hi
opponents is, whether the people of
the South can be trusted with political
power. The Radicals insist that they
cannot ; that the South is not really
loyal to the Un.on; that the South will
repudiate the national debt; that the
South will not tolerate the citizens of
the North among them; that the freedi
men will have no security i. abandon
ed to the mercies of the South. It
rests, therefore, with the South, by
her own conduct, to settle this contro
versy. If the South is wise, and gives
no handle to to the Radicals, the Pr s
ident will be triumphantly sustained;
but if the South should pursue a dif->
ferent course the Radicals will become
the masters of the President and the
Sc uth, • Eve r y consideration of policy,
on their own account, and every incen
tive of graditude to the President, who
has nobly thrown himself into the
breach, should prompt the South to
the greatest possible wisdom in their
policy at this time.
The Winiin of the Kehel Ntatr*—Chief
Juxtiee Ch;ixe Overruled and the
■ *r<-i<l<ut Miimlii■ iietl bv the Supreme
Court. •
The Supreme Oourt of the United
States has recently affirmed the cor
rectness of President Johnson’s posh,
lion in regard to the status of the rob
el States The point was, whether the
courts, us before the war, would take
up those cases from said States which
hail bean laid a-ido in consequence of
the rebellion ; and, the rebel 1 i >n being
suppressed, the Court decided to take
them up. Chief Justice Chase alone
dissentin". So far, therefore, as the
judicial department of the General Gov
ernment is concerned, from the col
lapse of the rebellion the States invol
ved in it resume their former relations
as members of the Union Thus the
head of the executive department, by
the highest legal authority in the land,
the court of last resort, is borne out in
liis judgment that secessi m is anulity.
that the rebellion did not carry the of
fending States out of the Uni'Oi, but
that in attempting to get out by force
of anus‘‘they placed themselves in a
condition where their vitality was im
paired, not extinguished -their func.
tions suspended, but not destroyed.”
This is the po ition of President
Johnson and the Supreme Court—-of
the executive and judicial branches of
the Gemral Government. Hut what
is the position of Congress, the legisla
tive department ?
The Small I’ov Kcmcdy.
The small pox remedy, which cured
three thousand cases in England, ta
kenjn all stages of the dis< ase, is so
simple that it cannot be too widely
disseminated It is :
Cream of tarter, three quarters ounce,
rubarb, thiiteen grains; cold water
One pint The d.ise is from to
half a pint In severe eases a halt
p ; nt dose should be administered In
cases characterized y delirium, great
benefit has been obtained by applying
a bottle of hot water to the feet. Plenty
ot fresh air is important, and an out
door airing at the earliest period prac
ticable- is recommended. When ap
plied tn the earlier stage of the erup
tion. the eruption is arrested an . sup
puration prevented, without any inju
rcis result The mixture should be
well stirred or shaken before adminis
tefing it. —An Exch'jnrje.
I'urr for Nmnll Pox.
The made ot’ treatment is as follows:
When the preceding fe?er is at its
height, and just before the eruption
appears, the chest is rubbed with cro
ton oil and tartaric oinjmeat. This j
eauses the whole ot the eruption to ap.-.
pear on that part ot the body, to the
reiiet of the rest.. It also secures a
tad and complete eruption, and thus
prevents the disease from attacking
internal organs. This is said to be
the established mode of treatment in
the English army in China, by general
orders, and it is a? a perfect
•ure. — Exch'rnrfr.
( l: utcipri.sc
L C. BRYAN, : : : : Editor.
MASVJL.LE, OJC.: ‘
A IBNBBDAY, MARCH 11. l'G6.
! Rags!
C**& will be paid at >hc Enterprue office,
■ r all clean rigs or waste Cotton. Rags
received, provided t
ire clean.
i'fT-ll KT II If till:: -. Esq.. it uur aotho
ized Agent at Qnittman. (la, to receive aud
1 - ■
I -*|l I r t..- - 11 -of f lUMMViUo da .
\ -
-r.; _r and subscription* is (he
i : . of N.-w York. •
•'Misme" —We c ionot depart from oar
rale, in.i you ianstfamish us with you;
nirue before publication. The composition
I ■■- girt, and you
need sot be ashamed of it.
fOHTKT l.\U kl PPEK.
J The Ladies’ will give a and
5 at the Corrt Reuse, on Wcdnes
div night, tfaje 2Let instant, tor the benefit
of the Metbedisl Church In Xhouiasville.
No pains will ho -pared in rendering - !he
Concert eßiwtainipg, M it-will be con.
dut ted by ladies es the highest accomplish
ment -. a:.d tbe Saloon will be amply fur
nished with every variety of the. riohe-t
viands at tin season. The- patronage ot
the public is most respectfully invited.
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NIMtIMI GOODk.
Mes-rs. H. Wo Hi X Brotiier. request us to
anuounce that they are now receiving a
splenJed stock of Spring Goods, and the
ladies especially are invited to call and ex
amine them.
ATI.AKTIC’ A Un.F RAILROAD.
■ This r id has at last been completed
through to Savannah, and once more it
stands as it did before the war. Its able
President, M jor Screven, deserves great
credit for the energy and perseverance
with which he has prosecuted the work to
a successful issue, under so many difficul
ties. and we hope tire great benefit he and
hi- coadjutors h ive conferred upon tlie
. public of Southern Georgia, will be reward*
ed with a corresponding patronage. Imme
diately after this road was first completed
to Thumasville, the late war broke out aud !
neither the Company or the public realized j
the full extent of the benefits anticioaled
(looi it : but now. with peace restored, an l j
. the prospect of a long and prosperous iu- ;
rur-, running as it does, through one of the ,
finest agricultural sections of the State, !
[ the Atlantic & Gulf road may he regarded |
! as one of the paying institutions of the
i country, and presenting a splendid oppor
tunity for the investment of surplus capi
tal. .Moreover, it will make the section it
penetrates, as it was designed to be, one of
the finest and most desirable locations in
the South for business of all kinds
The trains are now running through
from Savannah to Thomasville, a distance |
of 200 miles, and the animation and gene
ral stir produced among our population by
tne arrival and departure of .taily trains, j
makes it appear that anew era has sud- j
dcnly opened upon our usually quiet little |
city.
3lr. I.AERIG.
This lady has beeu straining every nerve
to support her helpless family, but owing,
perhaps to the proximity of her dwelling
to the military cauip while at the Court j
House, her school dwindled to so small a j
numberof pupils as to be wholly inadequate
to her support. The military camp lias
beeu removed and the annoyance thus done
away with—may not her small patronage
also be restoted ? She is an industrious
and worthy lady, fully competent to teach
and asks only for employment. Mill not
some of our good and generous citizens in
terest themselves in her behalf? There
are many little boys and girls about town
ati ndingno school at ml. Wifi not their
parents be persuaded to send them to Mrs.
Laurie? There are many who can re
comnieud her. When you send don’t wait
for the nonth or quarter to expire--pay in
advance —the money may be needed. Your
patronage will be well bestowed.
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STREKT LABOR.
Our active Marshal called out the whole
corps of hands subject to street lab- r, on
Monday morning, and under the judicious
management of Alderman Stegall,.they are
still making great improvements in the
condition of our Streets. This is a step in
the right direction, and we doubt not, that
Maj. Stegall will do tilings up right if time
and labor are furnished him. Our excel
lent Mayor with the co-oper.at ion of hi- able
Council, seem to be ma le of the right kind
of material They have taken the interest
of the community in hand and are deter
mined not only to restore morality add good
order; but also to thoroughly cleanse the
town and pay it out of debt. Let the en
tire community give then a united support,
and we shall have cleanness, good order and
a good name. They may err sometimes,
but “to err is human,” They will get
right again, and if we ail assist they will get
right much sooner.
CO l.\ TV COTKT.
We are indebted to Hon. 15. B Moore,
for the Bill entitled an act to organize a
County C.urt, which was offered by that
gentleman as a suhsiitute for a former bill,
aud now under consideration by the Leg
isl attire.
We will publish the let hereafter, unless
rejected by the Legislature. It is, how
ever, in our judgment, very defective, and
as it does not abolish the present existing
Inferior Courts, and vest their powers in
! the County Judge, it conld not meet our
j approbation. As it now appears, it but
complicates the judicial tribunals of the
land and increases t he burden of costs- upon
i the people, without any material good.
SOI TIIE H IV
T KRISTI A.V ADVOCATE.
This excellent Met:.odist journal is now
published in Macon, Ga , aud having been
I greatly improved and enlarged, is a much
be-ter paper than ever before. It is the
| ablest supporter and expounder of Metho
. dist doctrines, as taught in tbe Bible, within
the reach of our Methodist brethren in this
section, and every zealous member sh- uld
subscribe for it. Is it possible that any
member of the Church is without a religious
paper? What are the Methodists in this
section doing toward the support of their
Conference paper ? If you have not already
subscribed for the A'ii'ocate, do so imme
diately. Address Jno. W. Burke & Cos., i
Phoenix Publishing House, as above.
GBHRGI4 CITIZEV.
Pr. L. F. W. Andrews has again revived j
this excellent journal, and it comes to us
anew after taking a ionz nap, looking as
freelv and spea .ing as boldly and fearless
ly as ever We are glad to see, that ahii'gh,
like the rest of us. it was overwhelmed in
the storm, yet, the surging waves pass and
over audleft the Citizen again toris above
the flotd and shine forth a brighter beacon
still. We enter it with pleasure upon our
exchange list and assure our friends that
i it is among the best Macon Dailies.
j. xiiß rtt i vh .
The Stay Law Bid published in our co-.
i lumas las;’week, as having been passed by
L the i . was vetoed by the bover
[ nor, oh Tuesday last, but trie Senate ini
j mediately took up thebilj a;.i passed it by
fa vote of 2*j yeas to 7 Days overt be ve o.
i The Ilou-e h.id nut .ete.d up >n it at the
I tim-e of our laae.-t advices, but it is vofifi
deutly believed that it will be passed over
UK'veto in the House also. ,
j ’The- Homestead Bill was in danger of
I being lost between the two house-, but a
strenuous effort was being made by Mr.
Moore of the Senate, to ge a Conference
Committee on the subject, which committee
it was believed, would save it in-some form
or other. .
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COtlPOaiTltlV't.
We make rooni this week fo.i twoCumpo
-itioos by youuglt lies of the Valdosta lu
-titute. They were sent to us.by the ac
complished Principal of that Institution,
with the assurance, tint thiy at'e jeit:it ely .
>rtg!tnl. and emanated from two ••sell ‘ol
girls,” is that flourishing village.. We will
eke pleasure always iu making room occa
sionally. for choice eompositioß&Trom lie
various Institutions of leamin in i ursee
tjsß, and hope a few publicatioM Os the ‘
Ain! any stimulate the pupils aud incite
to still greater efforts on tueir part le ex- •
cell in the art of composition..
’ Valdosta, Feb. 2, 18ou. •
Miss Sallee Bailey;
Ileal- Sallic . ! —
•. My thoughts
often turn,’ in my me dilutions, fancy free,
to the many happy and pleasant hours we
have spent together in our once delightful
homo- at St. Mary's’.W-e have often toatued
tndcr the beautiful trees which shade the
sidewalks of her streets,‘in its pretty flower
gaideus, when the air was redolent with
tite perfume of the orange blossoms, the
rose and the magnificent Spanish pink, aud
along the banks of the liver, as it flowed
into the broad Atlantic, inhaling the sweet
and balmy sea breezes, ‘fresh from the bo
som of ocean’s wave, while the ‘ey •. was
regaled, as the rays of the setting sun fell
and glistened on the brilliant white sauds
of Cuoibet land and Amelia Islands. Bu,
alas ! war’s stein realities came, aud ban
ished you, like myself, from this our ear
liest and well loved home and resort, and
my.lot has been cast in this place, where 1
; have resided now for more than four years.
1 now propose o give you a short ac
count of the history, present and future
prospects of Valdosta, which I hope may
prove interesting and afford you a few
pleasant moments iu its perusal. Valdosta
then, is a village of recent settlement and
growth, and derives its name from the
residence of the late George M. Troup,
once a Governor of Georgia, of great dis
tinefiou. anti whose name is yet fresh and
green in the memory of her citizens. It is
advantageously situated in Lottndes county,
at No. 16, of the Albany & Gulf Railroad,
leading from Savannah to ThomasviUe, in
what was once a piiie forest; some ot the
original trees yet remain in the streets,
aud lift their tall heads toward the clbuds
of heaven. It is the County seat, having
however an inferior building for a Court
House, whore, courts are frequently held,
and much business is transacted, affording
employment to quite a number of lawyers,
some resi lents and others from abroad. I
understand it is proposed to build a large
and elegant brick Court. House at some
future day, when there shall be a greater
degree of prosperity than now exists. The
Court House square has two rows of oaks
growing r;qnd it; they tire yet young, but
give the promise ol making hereafter large
and beautiful shade trees. There are quite
a number of dwellings, none however,
either grander elegant, nor alter the mod
els of architecture, but afford com on able
homes for some two or three hundred in
habitants. Ido not know how to describe
t he architectural style of the buildings, not
having much acquaintance with the art.
They however, afford a sufficient variety
of form and style, to relieve a monotonous
appearance. It has as yet a few shade
“trees, which are not only ornamental to a
Southern village, but add much to the
health and comfort of the villagers, and
the absence of which gives an unpleasant
naked aspect to any place. It is to be
hoped this in the course of time may be
remedied. The house* are rather scat
tered, and present quite a straggling ap -
pearance. Tlte streets run at right angles,
are wide, and in bad condition mostly, and
require repairs and mending. The busi
ness is almost entirely confined to one
street, upon which there are some seven or
eight stores, stocked with general assort
ments of merchandise, suited to the wants
of the citizens of the village, as well as of
the surrounding country, and where con
siderable quantities of goods are sold, for
cash or exchanged for cotton, It ides aud
other products of the country, which are
daily brought in for sale or barter. Busi
ness has been during the season quite
lively and active. During the war. the
stock ot clothing and articles of fashion -lid
necessity had been nearly exhausted, but
at its conclusion when tltc stores were filled
up with them, there was a good demand
for such articles, and now we have t ankee
goods and fashions in abundance. One
new store house is now in proce-s of erec
tion aud several others, as well as dwell
ing houses aie projected. The population
is on the increase. All the present dwell
ings and stores are occupied and others
are wanted. There is also one drug store,
well supplied with nte Heines : four prac
ticing physicians, and seven lawyers are
at present residing in .he village. There
is one flourishing academy, with from
sixty to seventy scholars, where the usual
branches of learning in such institutions
are being successfully taught. There are
also two or three female schools, which
have more or.less scholars; also, two lady
music teachers, who give daily instructions
in that delightful accomplishment to a
number of young ladies. There is one
hotel, well pa'ronized I understand. 1
regret to say, there is not one t hurch
building in the place ; two have heretofore
been built, but subsequently blown down,
never'lieless, we have religious services
everv Sunday, either by the Baptists,
Methodists or Presbyterians, aid some
Sundays, at two pl .ces, afiording opporiu
niiy for all to worship rlie Goo of heaven
on his sacred and holy day. fwo flour sit
ing Sunday schools connected with the
Methodist and Pres vt-erinn congregations
are n successful operation. lam a mem
ber of the former, and am much pleased
with its arrangement and my teacher, re-
ceiving there each Sabbath valuable reli
gious instruction, calculated to make one
wise and better The late disastrous war
ha doubtless impeded the prog ess ot
Valdosta, but we anticipate its rapid im
provement as soon as the country recovers
from the sad and blighting effects of the
war I can but offer conjectures as to its
future prospects, they are dependent on so
many contingencies, that it is almost im
possible for the best informed to’ offer a.
reliable opinion on the subject. Our labor
system, upon which we depended for pros
perity and wealth has beeu broken up. ana
it remains yet to be seen, if the freed man
w i*be as useful and serviceable in his
new state, as he was as a slave. On th s
point I entertain great doubt.. If the place
i of the late slaves can be supplied with an
industrious and virtuous white population,
in time the whole country may become
(prosperous, and Valdosta, partaking of
her share thereof, will doubtless mprovc
in population, wealth and importance, and
become bo inconsiderable inland town,
with perhaps a population of a tow thoi.-
- .ad iu’., i’*i’ Doing inland and mo- iv
surroundtM G\ hinds ot n moder.. ty quality.
’ upon the cultivation ot which it will be
j.dependent tor'its future b..-:ne-s prosper
ity, it-cannot be reasonably expected her-e
----a:;er to become as large and flourishing a
town a- some others in Georgia;
Your dear friend,
(fonrnumA Bessent.
Valposta. January 2(b 1 Stiff.-
Mjf Dr. ‘ ‘
Your white wirged
messenger arrived safely, aud met me with
a hearty welcome, know, my ti iend,
your sweet missives always ailord me much
’ pleasure.
luu requested that I should give you a
description of the town where I now reside,
al-o, its pre-ent and future prospects. I
will try. and in etnpßuwe with your re
. st, I’ll et denot first, to give you some
idea of its piesent condition.
■ • Yaldu?: i Is -i ohied about Cue hundred
and fifty-seven to lee trout Savannah, in a
sonth-westerly direct fed. The Atlantic &
Gulf Railroad passes through the town.
• Ikst of the dwelling- houses are, and all
’ of the business is conducted on the west
. side of t-he Uailroad. The inhabitants .of
i this place are no; numerous; most of them
were wealthy families, but “ their u-calth
hi taken i im d Jtoacn Mtep •• ‘ and all
the people at ’ present -have but limited
j means. Valdosta is noted for its gaie y,
i Bocinb)es and parlies afe no novelty. There
’ are nine or ten. stores, all having time
stocks of goods. There is t.o church edi
fice. One which had been built by the
Baptist denomination having been desttuy
ed last summer, during a terrific storm.
About the centre of the town stands the
’ •Court House, which is also used as a [ lace
of worship by the Presbyterim and Bap
tist congregations alternately. Valdosta
also boasts of a Hotel, where the weary
| traveller may find repose. Further dn
; stands a lofty building, known as the Ma
sonic Lodge. It is also u-od by.the Metho- j
disls as a place of divine worship. The
: last, hut far from being the least in itti
portance, is the * \aldosta Institute,
l’lte exercises of the Institute commenced
in the second week of January. Thoreore
already more than seventy scholars; and
daily, names are “being added to the list.
So muck for the present—while tne pros
pects lor the future-are bright and hopeful.
The future is particularly bright as regards
educational advantages. It needs not the
pen of your humble friend, to speak of Ihe
scholarship and gentlemanly deportment
of t e Principal of the Institute, Mr. S. M.
Varnedoe, or of his accomplished daugh
ters, who assist in the Junior departments.
They have, by their kind and persuasive
government, won the love and respect of
many of the pupils New buildings ar
being erected here ; and I have no doubt,
that when direct communication by Hail
road is opened to Savannah, that Valdosta,
will be the most flourishing town ou the
line of the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad.
So mu-ch for its present and future pros
pects. Excuse this p>rolix description —i
And now, as 1 have scribbled over most of
my paper, I must bring my epistle to a j
close. If this humble attempt meets with j
your approbation I will write again to you
of Valdosta, and I hope iu that I will be
able to write a more interesting letter.
For tlie present, adieu !
From your
True Friend
PROCEEDINGS
Os Town Council of Thomasville.
COUNCIL ROOM. ?
ThOMAsyjlle, March 12, 18GG. )
Council met this day at a Regular meet
ing. Present, Alderman Bower, Tooke,
Taylor and Stegall.
Alderman Taylor was unanimously elect
ed Mayor .pro tern, to serve during the ab
sence of the Mayor proper from t he town..
An account of G. Wilson for $16.20 and
one of the Marshal for $-5.75 was ordered
to be paid.
Petitions of Dr E. O. Arnold arid Sclr.ll
& Bro , were presented and laid over for
further consideration.
As also an Ordinance to tax spiritous
liquors sold in bottles holding less than a
quart, and also malt liquors.
Id accounts of W. F. Sanford for the
year lSrto presented and laid over.
Council then adjourned
\VM. CLINE, Clerk.
General Presentments
December adjourned Term , 18G5 —Thomas
Superior Court.
We, the Grand Jurors, sworn, chosen
and selected for the present session, beg
leave to make the following general pre
sentments in closing their labors i'oi the
present week.
We have, through our respective com
mittees, visited the various public build.-
ings of the County, with the iollowing
results :
The Court House and Jail are both in a
very bad condition, as well as the enclo
sures around them— much very serious
injury lias been done these buildings since
they have passed >ut ot the control ot the
civil authorities. The Jail we regard as
unsafe from want of locks, and insecure
from fire. The Court Jlouse also needs
immediate repairs, and we would request
the authorities to look to these matters as
soon as possible.
We. find that the books of our County
officers are neatly kept, to wit:—the books
of the. Clerk of the Superior and inferior
Court aud-Ordinary.
We find that there is in the hands of.the
Orilnary for poor school fund, :?0,4<50 88
in Confederate currency, collected by Hie
Tax Collector for said purpose, and ‘think
that such steps shun and be, taken, as would
relieve the Ordinary froni any.further re
sponsibility on account of said amount, it
being valueless.
We also find that the Clerk’s Office and
Ordinary’s are greatly in need of books for
Records, and would r commend that a suf
ficient tax be levied to supply tlie deficit. .
We Would also recommend that thS Infe
rior Court lay a sufficient tax to meet 4he
’ current.expeiis-es of the year, just so soon
as any reliable data can be had -.f the taxa
’ ble properly in the Gotiuty. This we ear
nestly request, as we are bound soon to
raise funds for the maintainance of paupers
in our county;
’ Our roads anti bridges we find in a very
bad condition, and call upon t lie authoria
t\es to have* the same attended to as soon
as possible, especially the bridges upon the
Baihbridge ad Albany roads, over the
Ochlocone< river.
We find upon examination, both of the
civil and criminal dockets, a large accum
ulation of matter of several years standing,
• to which we earnestly call the attention of
his’ Honor Judge Hunsell and the Attorney
tieneral Major Spencer.
Me cannot close these, our general pres
sen’meats, without as a body, expressing
ourselves entirely at a loss to discover why
we are yet annoyed and harr issed, by hav=
ing our various towns and cities kept gar
risoned by the military authorities? Our
citizens are as they used to be, pursuing
their usual avocations, and when they re*
sumed their allegiance to the government,
understood wnat they were doing, and
meant just what they did do, hence we are
at a loss to know why we should not be
L V
relieved from the continuation of this ex
eee liugly unpleasant state of afiatrs.
In conclusion, we tender our tranks to
his. Honor Jitdje Hansvll. and the'olietter
General. Major Spencer, tor tlieir courte
sies and attention to our body during the
week.
•1. J. H. Hayes.
F'-rem ‘ n.
2. Jackson J. Masli,
3. James T Hall,”
4. J M. mackshear.
5. Willis J. Parnell,
ti. Levi Hole.
”, Dudley Co*.
8, P. H. Dickey,
9. W. -T. Sanford, .
10. John J. Ragan, - j
.11. John Stark, . j
! (-F.URG I.\~ Co-uitg-. •
Ws, the Grand Jury, sworn, chosen and
i selected for the County of Thomas, at the
March Term of the second week of Supe
rior Court, beg leavb It make the following
general present meVit:
We have looked over the general (pre
sentments of the last week ■ Whaud Jury
of said County, and find that they .liave
brought to the nonce of the public alt tint
is usually embraced in a general present
ment, except the License Cook.for retailing
spirituous liquors, which we hav-e exam
ined and find kept iu good order.
We have had much labor to perform dur
ing the present term of the Court In
consequence Os the suspension of the law
•for the last four years, and the demoralize
ing influence of the war, crime has increas
ed to an alarming extent. But we are
glad M large majority of the citizens of the
County are doing, and anxious to do all’
that good'mcncau do,-to restore law and
order. . •
We render our thanks t o His Honor Judge ,
Hausell, for the dignified manner in which
he has con duck'd the luisine-s of-the Court, .
also, our thanks, to the Solicitor, S B.
Spencer, for his attention to this body.-
We request that the. Solicitor have the
above published.
1. Jas. McDonali,”
Foreman.
2. R. U. Mardre,
3. Joseph Cone,.
4. I. G. -Jordan, ■
5. E. G. I‘omler,
b. Henry VVyche,
7.. W. F. Youngblood
8. W. J. Dickey,
9. H. A. Ramsay,
The Dlkiiiiiocciinis Orj;:iiii/iii” for War
The New York times (Rep whos
chief editor is in Y ashing ton, ha*3
despatch from that city from which
we make ari extinct : ‘ .
‘•The Radicals have opened a vitro-’
rous and practic l cunpaign against
the President. The commiu'ee appoin
ted .at the caucus last Friday is thor
ough and intense in its determination
for a break with Mr. Johnson. It has
had several meetings on the subject,
and has resolved to raise $50,01)0 by
levy upon office holder', and by sub*
scription. for the vigorous prosecution
of the war. It has and eided to print
and circulate enormous cd.tiors of
iVumbull’s and Fessenden's replies to
the veto-message, and of the elaborate
and virulent attack made upon the
President 9 few days since in the
House by Mr. Williams, of Pennsylva
nia. It has made an assessment of S2O
upon each of the Union members of
Congress, some of whom ha e paid
np, and others are holding the matter
under consideration. They propose al
so t > make Jay Cooke treasurer of tin
organization, and to take rooms on
Pennsylvania avenue as the headquar
ters of the new ciu sade. As everybo
dy anticipated, Cos.. Forney, Id. 1)..
has lost no time in presetting himself
as a candidate for the honor and re
wards of martyrdom. He has sent an
elaborate memorial to the commit tee,
representing that the ‘‘Chronicle is a
losing concern, arid : ppcaling to them
and their constituents for substur.cial
aid The committee voted to give him
their printing and to pay for and cir
culate as public documents snob edi
torials as may serve their turn. It is
understi od that the committee is also
deliberating upon the most feasible
means of crushing out all opposition in
the Union ranks to their designs.”
From the World.]
President Johnson’** Speech.
We do not enter into the ieeliogs
of tiie fastidious people wl o complain
that the President's speech on the 22d
wanted dignity, lie was not speaking
as President, but as a private citizen.
A few weeks ago, the must influential
member of Congress arraigned him for
remarks made in a priycte conversa
tion with Sena or Dixon, and was ins
sulent enough to suggest, that the Pr s
ideut deserved beheading tor express
i g his opinions. \V ;:eu the ead. rol
the House oi Representatives, speak
ing in his ocifiial capacity, thus denies
to the President the most ordinary
rights 61 a citizen, he is justified in
practically asserting his rights in a pret
ty strong form, lie is too strict an
observer of decorum’ to overstep the
reserve of official forms when speaking
as. a public officer;-but as a simple
•citizen, addressing his fellow-citizens,
he showed his contempt for the Con.
! gressional. denial of- his right to say
that his soul is his own.
i We have had a Teunesssee President
j bofute whose- intrepid openness made,
the nincompoops and red-tapists of his
day state uud gasp: General Jack
son & freedoms of this kind were bffi
cia-1 as wcL as .unofficial, us his replies
| to certain delegations and committees
l in the Hank days, b.ear witness. . Any
body who is curious to see specimens,
may find .them iu the third voluifie- of
Parton’s Life.’ To a -son of Jlufus
King who was . the spokesman of a
committee of merchants and bankers
; from this city, General Jackson said
‘Well, sir > Rufus King was always a
Federalist, and I suppose you take ask
ter him. Insolent, do you say ? ,\Vhat
tL you come to me for, then V To
other, delegation, he said: Why am
1 teased with committees'? llere- I
am receiving two or three anonymous
letters every day, threat hingme with
assassination if 1 dpnt restore the de
posits and re charter tne bank—the
j abominable institution —the monster
that had attempted to control the govi
! ernment. I’ve got my foot upon it,
and I’ll crush it. He was perpetually
12. U C. Smith.
1 ). Llijalr H ard,
14. Pan MeKinnon,
10. In eb. Stegall,.
10. J. G Pittman,
17. J-no. C. Clewis,
15. Wm. Knapp,
19. Wm. L. Bibb, •
20. D. 0, Peacock.
21. W. C. Mitchell,
22. James Si viler.
10, Littleton Wy.clre
11. J A. Bulloch,
.12. Caleb Carroll,
13. W. B Cochran,
■l4. Jno. Rice,
15. R J. Bruce,
10, J. F. Pittman,
17. And. Me Mat It,
18. TS. Hopkins,
19. W - F. Hubert.
saving lie had no confidence in (. ob
greaa, and t .\pressing: the-opt.ition that
its members had been brought- up with
bank gold. The d —d internal scoun
ili el! was the epithet he applied to one
member ot‘ ('oitgress Alter n:ul;ng
one of Mr. (‘lav’s phillipics against
him, h.e exclaimed : Oh. it! I live to pet
these robes of office off me. j will bring:
rhe rascal to a dear ace uftt. Tre-d
----dent Johnson has nod yet approached
the passionate outbursts of his prede*
cessor ; and, indeed, nars said nothin”
not justified,’ and even demanded, by
the circumstances.
B®*nankerchief Preaching, is the
appropriate term applied to a pulpit pe
culiarity, by tne Christian Review :
l notice, says the writer, a handker
chief habit in the pulpit, which lias
Ld me so iu-jui're il'vthe use of tb it
very necessary article is a part of the
ological training I notice some minis
ters take if out of” their pockets as they
do their sermons and ay it on the pul
pit. Some spread it out lengthwise
through the. middle oi’ the ldible; some
t* II it up and tuck it under theßil le',
some v-iibke it over their heads ; s me
•ninth it in {heat hands as it.t cy were
going to throw il at tne audience ; and
some keep crowding it into their pock
ets add pulling it out again, with a nor-,
vous movement, as if they did n-ot know
what use to make-of thcr liahds •!
went to hear a popular young preacher, ’
and as much as. half his sermon was
made up of his pocket handkerchief,
and the most of the other half was godd .
watch and hits of poetry.
• •. (Dbihnnj.
THOMAS -DYSON.
Departed this life on the 16th of Feb
ruary, 1856, ’Miv Thomas Dy-ox. Deacon
of Oie Baptist Cliurch, ThomasviH#, Ga.,
in the seventy-first year of his age.
fie was bora in New berry-District, South
Carolina June 6th 1765, but has bt-en a
citizen of this State from early manhood,
lie began life a poor orphan hoy., but by
industry, economy and perseverance, accu
mulated 1 competency. Throughout his
long life, he maintained an unblemished
character. ,Ie was baptised into the fel
lowship of New Providence Baptist Church,
Mjnroe County, ib.Giil forty years ago, and
was cotemporary with Job Taylor, Benja
min .Brandy and others, of the excellent
of the earth. He maintained to the day of
his death, a strong affection for his mother
Cliurch. For several years he wa-s engaged
in the warehouse and commission .business
in the city of Macon, whence he removed
to fhis section. Ilis physical constitution
was naturally weakly, and he was more or
less the subject of disease all the days of
his pilgrimage About eighteen months
ago, he was attacked by a cutaneous dis
ease, from which he suttered greatly an 1
incessantly until death came to his relief.
He was conscious of his approaching dis
solution, and was fully prepared for the
event. He had set his house in Older,
talked freely and frequently with his family
and friends on the subject, and was ready
when the messenger came. His departure
was so calm and peaceful, that those who
witnessed it. pul i not decide at what pre
cise time he ceased to breathe. He liter
ally fell asleep in Jesus. At his own
request, made weeks before his death, his
funeral sermon was preached by llev. J.
H Campbell, to a crowded house, and a
la-ge procession followed his remains to
the grave. “ bet me die the death off the
righteous, and let my last end be like bis.”
-* * iff •
• DIED
On the 3rd day of March, 1866. at his
residence in Brooks County, .Jacob W'at
sox, in his seventy-fourth year.
CONCERT
AND • . .
Tar Ladies of ThomasviUo aiuf vicinity,’
will give a
mtm m mm
AT THE
COI7RT IIOIME, OX WEDNESDAY
31 t INSTANT,
Commencing at half past seven o’clock, P. M.
for the benoii-t of the
o> ujUi Jj dj NA Ju Jj A-/ u NJco nL’ o’
Single admittance to the Concert,. ...$1.60
Single admittance to Supper $1.50
Children to the Concert half price. .
Tickets to be had at the door, and of Harda
way <St McKinnon, (i. A. Jeffers & Soil and
IV. I*. Clower A Cos. mar 11
BRYAN & HARRIS,
ATTORXEfS AT LAW,';
TIIOtIASVIM.i:, UA.
Of FIC E frit door in second story of
Stark's Confectionary. .
L. C BRYAN. U. H. HARRIS.
MILE Ml MOM Ym
ON Monday, the 12th instant. in Thomas
ville, it was brought, to iny notice that- a
negro man was offering a Mule for sale under
very suspicious circumstances. He informed
another negro man, that he had stolen t lie
Mule seven’ miles below Tallahassee, from a
whiteman by the name of Collier. Finding
himself about to be detected, the thief ftedand
i made hi.s escape. I took possession of the
i Male, however, and lodged it in the Livery
| Stable. It i a brown Mule, medium size,
• above twelve Years old ami has a small white
! spot on the left hip. very near the root of the
t;iil. It has much sign of harness upon it. and
is Stiff and lame from hard riding. The owner
is requested to come forward, prove property,
pay charg.es and take it a-wav
C. C. AXKXISOX,
|- Mar 14 J 1 tf_ Marshal. ,
!/.NOTICE,
SOME time in May or Jun<* last.mv daugh
ter took up near the Oelockonee bridge }n
Thomas County, a sorrel Mare Mule, of- good
size, and very old. 1 kept said mule at iny
house until sometime in August, when I let
Mr. Andrew Ali.good work her in a wagon t>
West Florida. AY bile there he swapped her
off without iny knowledge or consent. The
mule he obtained in her stead is now. at inv
house, and if the owner of the first mule will
identify her, the one now in inv possession
will be delivered tip, and I think it a much
better mule than the one swapped off. I make
this statement that the owner may at least get
pay for his property I will sav further, that
I would have cstayed the first mule as the
law directs, but during the time she remained
in lay possession, there was no civil law hi
force. • •
1 Apply to me five miles west of Thoipasville.
Daniel el well.
Mar 14 11-s*.
G. E HILTON, l . (F M_ RANDELL
Savannah. . ( ( New.York.
HILTON & RANDELL,
W UOI.EiMiLE
GROCERS
JI\D OEAEEKK I*
LIQ COLLS,
Ac., Ac,. Ac.
193 BAY STREET, Savannah, Ga.
Are nonaWuiily recyivfng per MotmiTs front
■Now York mill. Jb ..-lon . tlie. iy: go*t and nios-t
complete MpdMU *f
GROCERIES
‘ill the (Tt> . which thev offer at lowest Mlhl
rates, aud'to \yhieh- they invite the attention of
hovers. •’ .
Their stock’ of Liquors comprises ifi part Oh*
Monoitgaheia, Kye'ahd Bourbon V\ fipkirl, j
barrels.
The celebrated Mmr Whiskey, in r*fS.
CKU lon. mid Iterby tin, limMTiiil
<Bh|lfll in.’
Champagnes,
• Clsu'Cts,
• • • Bitters, &&>
Z Tp*Audits fin- tin- arrlc <-f I'fazalM’* ETeefri*
Gunpowder, in k*-u, half kegs, qrwrtcr kegy
and oases. lob 21 8 Use
Dr. W prpLOWER
n AVIXt; pennaiamUy located in Thomas-,
ville,"otters his I'rotV's-iomtf
ci's to the public. ’
I 9 OErluE at the Drag’ Steve of W. P.’
Clower fe .Cos;
K KSI 1 IKN’C'K—the house formerlyoc
cupied by Dr. Brandon. mar 14 Iv
J vn i: sit it i: it
INSURANCE
COMPANY,
■IdAVAKDsrii.I.I:, VIIt t. I.\IA,
Chaptered Capital, 81,500,000 I
riiiHs old, tricil. and solvent company deala
1 liberally, pays promptly, and asks pat
ronage. See below, to which many other*
similar, could be added :
Ii ten Mosp, V\. February TS,^B6G.
‘‘ In the month of December. lSiio, we had
cotton burned which was insured in thy James.
River Company, and its part oi’ loss, amounting
to one thousand seven hundred and thirty-three
dollars and thirty-three cents, was promptly
paid as soon as proof. &c.,was forwarded, and
over two tiiont'is before it was due under the
policy. Such promptness merits patronage.
A. Y. STOKES & CO.”
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE,
References required Os applicants.
e. Eit: ‘iix;toy & no.v
Agents. Thottiiisville, Ga.
Mar 14 ■ 11 ts
NOTICE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, Y
Atlantic &, Gulf Railroad, > ‘
Savannah. Fib. S, |B#6, . y -
ON and after Monday, the 12th inst., the
Passenger Train will leave Savannah for
1 homasville every Monday, Wedneadav and
I’ riduv at . :-Jtl A. M. Returning, leave Thoni
asvtlle every Momlnv,"Wednesday and Friday
Night at l .'.-li A. M.” *
h might Trains, will eoinmeuee running in a
few days when due notice will be given. I'm
lil then light freigbtn will be taken by i’ai*
seprer Train at o wnepe risk.
Freight hr Passenger Train must be pre
paid and delivered at the Depot 30 minutes
before the starting time of the Train. . ‘
15. J. FULTON,
Ite Mli ft •’ __ Sup’t.
DOORS, SASH
AND
Every style and size constantly on hand
and for sale by
BS 1/4 ISI & H 9 1 KFO RI),
180 Bay St., Savannah, Ga.
Orders by mail filled promptly and
goods forwarded C. O, D.
Jan -H 5 3m*
J. W. RABUN & CO.,
Factors
AND
oOh}ifT RSSiCiJ
140 HIV STiIEET,
Savannah, Ga.
J. W. RABIN. , P. H. WOOD.
Jail 1 3iu
.W. Cakvkl Ha7,l. • Jas. E. Mters.
J. Hanson Tho.mas, Jr.
Hall, Myers & Thomas
GENERAL
COMMISSION
. Mercliants,
No. 3, Commerce St., Baltimore.
J Hanson Thomas Pres'f Farmers’ ami Mer
chants'. National Bank.
Kirkland, Chase &. Cos., J no. Williams & Son,
Williams, Bee fc Cos., N. Y., Brien Aj. Car
rere, N. Y., C. Morton Stewart, H,L.
Wliirridge, I>. 11. Gordon. Ya.,
Edward S, Myers J. P. Plea
sants &l Hon, Thos. J.
■ Carson &l Cos.
Win. 11. MacFarland, Pre’t Farmers’ Isank,Ya.
Mar Jfc4 11-fim
STOI.K.V from mv residence in Colquit,
County,on Tuesday night, the 6th instant;
1 a small Mor.rel ITlni-e, about ten years old,
a small white spot on tire rump near the spine
and very slow footed. Signsof the saddle can
be seen’on her back. .
Any information as to her whereabouts will
be i hanUliil 1 v received. • • . •
Mar.ll 11 4t* ’ . J, T. COX;
R.OBT P. YORK. I J. R. McIN-TYRFJ,
M. E. WILLIAMS, | .P. H. WARD.
ybsk’williamsjistyre &CO..
ATJCTIOISr
COMMISSION
iSERCHAH'? §
BAY STREET, Savannah, Geo.
('onxignmcillN of
COTTON'ANO LI.TIBER Solicited.
’ • ‘ REFERENCES:
■
Brigham. Baldwin & Co.,Savannah, Gaden
&. Unckles, Savannah, Isaac I). Laßoehe, Sa
vannah, Hunter &. Gammell, Savannah,Erwin
& Hardee. Savannah, Hiram Roberts. Savan
nah, W. Woodbridge, Savanna-, L. C. Nor
vell &- Cos., Savannah, S7T. Knapp &. Bro ,
| New York, D. H. Baldwin & Cos , New York,
I if ov 8 6m