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SO UTHERN ENTERPRISE. LUCIUS C. BRYAN, Editor and Proprietor. \ Terms, $4.00 a year in Advance. J Law and Medical Cards. BRYAN & HARRIS, attorneys at law, TII'IV*VIM.E, OA. OFFICE first door in second story of Stark’s Confectionary. L. C. BRYAN. R H. HARRIS. Mur 14 11 ts S. B. SPENCER, attorney at I.aw, ThomasTille, lirorgia, Will attend promptly to all civil business en trusted to his care in the Southern Circuit, Clinch and Ware of the Brunswick Circuit. Jan 31 ■ S1 Y C. P. HANSELL, ATTO RN E Y A T LA W , Thomusrille, Gvorgin. Jan 31 5 ly ROBERT G. MITCHELL, ATTORNEY AT LA W, THOMASVILLE, GA. Office over McLane’s Store."“ga Jan 24 M\’2m II.U. W.F.Di W ill. U. I) li s. REll> .k 1)( FIT, OFFER their services to the citizens of TkonaasviUe <ixftd vicinity. at Dr. Dc Witt’s Drug Store Feb 21 8 ts Ur. T. S. IIOPKIAS, OFFICE N HATII LOT with BEHIDKAC E. 1.. O. IRXOLB, RESIDENT DENTIST THOMASVILLE, GA. \ITILL be found at the old *—"'**v M stand occupied by him for the last ten years Aug 2-5-12 m Dr. W P CLOWER | 1 AVISO permanently located in Thouiaa -1 1 ville, off.-rs his l , roft->ionat Hcrvi. cc* to the pit Min. UgTOFFIUK at the Drug Store of W. I*. Clower A Cos. house formerly oc cupied by Dr. Brandon. mar 11 ly r. R. W. It ISTUA Having’ permanently located in Thomas ville. respectfully off-rs his services to the citizens of Die Town and Surrounding Country, in tlie practice o; M Heine. Sms gery and Midwifery. Hill also pay spe cial attention to the treatment of Diseases of Women. Office 11. R. Evans’old Store upstairs. jauli-bin i:, c. rirci so x , [Graduate of Queen's College.) PHYSIC AN, SURGEON, &c., Boston, Georgia. May he consulted at Mr. Murphy’s near Railroad Station. APOTHECARY W. P. CLOWER & CO., DRUGGISTS. Have renovated and refitted the Store next to Young’s Hotel, for the purpose of es tablishing R First Class Drug Store. The new firm ask for a share of patron age, and invite the attention of the citi zens, to their well selected stock of Medicine*, Fancy anti Toilet Articles, Soaps am! Perfumery. Fine Green anti Stlaek Teas, Kcrosine Lamps and Oil, DYE STAFFS. Together with every other article usually kept in a well appointed Drug Store. gegi” Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully prepared 4-ts Jan 24. DRITGrS AND miidiiiiieioi. The undersigned having purchased the elegant Drug Store of Dr. Little, take pleasure in announcing to the people of Thomasville, and the country generally, that they have just received a full supply of fresh Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils, Perfumery, Stationery, et., etc. Call and examine for yourselves By strict attention to business, courte> ous and honorable dealing with our cus tomers we hope to merit and receive a libe* rai share of patronage. WINN & CASSELS. James X. Wink. Basil el J. Cassels. jan 17 ts FRESH DRUG-S Dll. P. S. BOWER has just received a large stock of fresh Drugs, purchased gt the best manufactories in the United States, and embracing every article in the Medical Department. H is Drugs were purchased with the view of supplying the market with the very Best Quality of Medicines manufactured, and the prices were not therefore consulted. Ho will nevertheless sell upon easy terms, and feels sure that he eaa give satisfaction. Thankful for tile liberal patronage ex tended to him heretofore by the people of Thomas County! he hopes to merit a eontin nation of their favors. Zi’e may be found at his old Stand opposite Remington & Son. Jan 4, ts p. S. BOWER. EMPIRE HAIR RESTORER. AX elegant Dressing, An infallible restorer of Color, And a -wonderful Inrigorator of the HAIR. * Prepared bv W. P. CLOWER & CO., Jan 31 5 ts Apothecaries Hail. * Commission Merchants. TISON & GORDON, COTTON FACTORS, COMMISSION Ml niYUlllf Mcrclinnts, -TidRVS SAVANNAH, GA. WM H. TISON. WJI. VV. GORDON. May 16 6m H.BRYAN, A. I-. HARTP.IDGE, E. W. S. IfEFF. Late of J Savannah Ga., Cincinnati, O. Bryan a Son Savan h, Ga. Bryan. Hartridge & Cos.. COMMISSION MERCHANTS BROKERS, No. I tit Bay Street, SAVANNAH, Ga. Strict attention given to Consignments and Collections. apr 11 6m F. W. SIMS ) ( J F. WHEATON, Late oft lie > ? Lite of the firm of Republican. ) f Wilder, W heaton A Cos. F. w: SIMS & Cos., FACTORS AND GENERAL IMm MERCHANTS, DEALERS IN llerrliandise, Produce, Tim ber, Lumber and Colton. Consignments and orders respectfully solicit ed, and whether by wagon, river, railroad or sea. will receive the strictest attention. The Forwarding Business carefully and promptly done. mar 7 16-6 m Miller. Thomas & Cos., c v rw mtiAii COMMISSION & GROCERY MERCHANTS, SAVANNAH, .... , GEORGIA. • A. J. MILLER. SAMUEL B. THOMAS. D. G; LIVINGSTON. Jan 24 4-6m* J. L. VILLALON&A. COTTON FACTOR ■^crclifint No. 94 Bay Street, jan l-3m £.4 VA NX AII, GA. W. Carvel Hall. Jas. E. Myers. J. llaxson Thomas, Jr. Hall, Myers & Thomas GENERAL COMMISSION Mcrcliants, No. 3, Commerce St., Baltimore. KdY reners s J. Hanson Thomas, Pres’t Farmers’ and Mer chants’ National Bank, Tison A: < Jordon, Sav li Kirkland, Chase it C0.,./no. Williams & Son, Williams, Bee Sc Cos., X. Y., Brien & Car rere, X. Y., C Morton Stewart. H. L. Whitridire, D. H. Gordon. Va., EdwardS. Myers. J. P. Plea sants A Son, Thos. J. Carson & Cos. Wm. H. MacFarland, Pre't Farmers’ Bank,Va. Mar 14 il-bm CHANGE OF SCHEDULE! “^BaaHmgaar Jh V-i-f'H ■ ”T ‘®Firr7jEfi?iS3 Oltirc Atlantic A Gulf it oil Komi. ) Savannah, May 7, 1866. <j OX and after Monday, May 14th ( 1866, the Passenger Trains on this Road will run as follows, eounectimPu ith Night Trains of the Central Ivoad: Leave Savannah at 7:30 A. 71., on Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leave Thon.asville at 4:00 A. 71., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrive at Thoamsville at 0:17 I*. JI., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Arrive at Savannah at 0:00 I*. 71., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays JOHN SCREVEN, May 16-ts President. Tax Receivers Notice !! [HEREBY notify the citizens of Thomas County, that 1 am ready from this date to receive TAX ItETI RAN, White citizens who have negroes in their employ, are re quired by law to make returns for them; and colored citizens who are not in the employ ot while people, are required to give in, in person. , I can be found at my office, (opposite the Post Office . every day during usual business hours, except Sundays, and such days as I may be keeping appointments in the precincts. I will be at the 17th Precinct on the 21st inst. “ “ Duncanville “ “ 22d inst. “ “ .Glasgow “ “ 23d inst. “ “ Ancilla “ “ 21th inst. “ “ Ochkxkonee “ “ 25th inst. “ “ Murphy’s “ “ 26th inst. Returns must be made from the Ist of April, 1866. II M. CHASTAIN, R. T. R. May 9 19-ts A. J. MILLER & CO., FURNITURE WARE HOUSE. 13S Broughtos S.. SAVANNAH, GA. ['■F'New Work made to order. US' 3 "Repairing, Bell Hanging, Matt rase Ma king and Upholstering at short notice. A. J. MJLLER. D. FALVEY. April 18 3m GEOKGIA —Thomas County. Court of Ordinary, April 30, 1866. WHEREAS. Hannah Davis, makes applica tion to this Court for Letters of Administration on the estate of Elizabeth Davis, deceased: All persons interested, are notified to file their objections in said Court, otherwise said letters will be granted in feme of the law. H II TOOKE. May 9 30d Ordinary GROCERIES, AND TINT WARE! At U. K. KVANS’ OI.U STAND, Nixt door to I. Kubitshek A Bro. AINSWORTH & SANFORD KEEP constantly on hand a large and se lected stock of GROCERIES, HAKI) AND TIN WARE, consisting of Flour, Bacon, Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Cheese, Butter, Syfup, Salt, Soap, Soda, Starch, Candles, Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Sunff in Jars and Bottles, Raisins, Dried Figs, Apples and Peaches, Pot ash, Oysters. Cream Tartar. Yeast Powders, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco. Hardware 0 Stoves, noes, Nails, Axes, Spades and Shov els, Trace Chains, Pocket and Table Knives, Ilames, Collars, Well and Water Back ets, Cotton and Wool Cards, Screws, Brads, Locks, Drawing Knives, Files, Ac. Spun Thread, all \timbers, TIN WARE! LOT OF FRENCH CALF-SKINS. All of which will be sold low for CASH or BARTER. Hides, Wool, Ac., bought. 11. It. Ainsworth. 11. 11. Sanford. April 25 17-ts GH.EAT Cora 1 Cotton PLANTATION For Sale !\ MiBBLE EEOIUB4, THE Li\B OF FLOBEKfi! J AM now offering plantations for sale, ever Seventeen Hundred Acres Os Oak and Hickory, Hammock and Pine Lands unsurpassed in the Suite. About 600 acres in good condition for culti vation, all hammock. The uncleared lands thickly studded with fine timber On the premises is a comfortable framed dwelling house, with out-buildings in good condition, negro cabins for 50 workers, barns, stables, fodder houses, and, in fact,every thing else necessary for planting purposes and con venience. Good Gin House and Screw, Wells of Flue Water, The quality of these lands, their situation and condition renders them equal to any in the State for farming; and taken altogether, with the moderate price demanded for the place, it is the best opportunity for investment now before the public. For further information address JAMES A. LINTON, Thomasville, Ga.. Or the editor of the Southern Enterprise. May 2 18 ts KILE NISI. GKO KG I A—Til 071 AN I'Ol'NT V. In the Superior Court—December adjourned Term, 1865. illiam C. Mitchell 4 Mortgage, See. V s - . 1 Dec. adjourned Term. Alonzo 15. Dufore. J J IT appearing to the Court by the jpetition of William C. Mitchell, accompanied by the notes and mortgage deed, that on the fifteenth day of November A. 1). eighteen hundred and -sixty two. the Defendant delivered to one C. W. Stegall, his two certain promissory notes, hearing date the day and year aforesaid, whereby the defendant promised by each of said notes, the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars, with interest from date, for va lue received, by the first of said sum of money on or before the first day of January A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty four, and by the other said sum by the first day of January eighteen hundredand sixty six, and afterwards on the day and year aforesaid, the defendant, the better to secure said notes (with others), executed and delivered to said Stegall, his Deed of Mortgage, wherebv said defendant mortgaged to said Stegall, all those tracts or parcels of land, situate, lying, and being in the (13) thirteenth district of originally Irwm, now Thomas County, and known as the south part of Lot, number (268) two hundred and sixty eight, lying on the west side of the fun of the branch, known as Hammock Branch,and also all the portion of Lot number (265) two hun dred and sixty-five, lying on the west side of said Hammock Branch, and also all that por tion of Lot number (239) two hundred and thirty-nine, lying on the east side of the river Aucilla, containing six hundred and eighty live acres and one-hult, more or less, with all the appurtenances thereto; —And it further appearing that said notes were legally trans ferred and delivered to said W. C. Mitchell, and that said uotes remain unpaid, it is there fore ordered that said defendant do pay into Court, on or before the first day of trie next term of this Court, the principal, interest and costs, due on said notes, or show cause to the contrary, if any he can. And that on the fai lure of the defendant so to do, the equity of redemption in and to the said mortgaged premi ses, cbe forever thereafter barred ana fore closed. And it is further ordered, that this rule he published once a mouth for three months in the Southern Enterprise, previous to the next teiru of this Court, or served on the defendant, or his special agent or attorney, at least three mouths previous to the next term of this Court. A. T. McINTYRE, Petitioner’s Att’y. A true extract from the minutes of Thomas Superior Court, December adjourned term, 1865, this March 7. 1866. LEBBEUS DEKLE, Clerk. Mar 14 11-lamfm Peter Pearce 1 . j Bill to correct mistake Allen Creed A ? and Injunction. Thomas Adams, j IT appearing to the Court that Allen Creed. one of the Defendant's in the above stated case, has removed and now lives in the State of Alabama :—lt is therefore Ordered by the Court that service of the above stated Bill he perfected on saii Creed, by the publication of this order once a month “for four months, in the Southern Enterprise. AUG. H. HANSELL, Judge S. C. S. D. Extract from the Minutes Thomas Superior Court, February 24.1866. LEBBEUS DEKLE. Feb 28 C. S. C. T. C. G. FOR BALE.—One Portable Engine and Grist 7lill, 6 horse power. En quire at this office. feb 7 6 ts Tliomasville, Georgia, ‘Wednesday, June 6, 1866. FUENISHYOUE HOUSE. FT7JIE undersigned have at great trouble and J. exj>euse completed their splendid stock of j IIOLSE FLUX I SUING GOODS expressly for the Thomasville market, aud now j present to the public the only house in the place devoted exclusively to that branch of business. Our stock consists ot almost every article needed in our line together with FARMERS & CARPEXTERS TOOLS. Our house is replete with 4 ankee notions j utility the latest inventions and improvements | in all kinds of ware, furniture, tools Ac. Ac. i OUR SILVER WARE is superb and needs no rcommeudafion. A full assortment of the latest improved LOOKING & OFFICE STOVES at the most reasonable prices. We also repair and MAAITACTIRE TIS WARE of all kinds. In fact, our stock is complete in every de partment Come and examine for yourselves. A. A R,'SMITH. may 30th RILE WISI. GEORGIA —TIBOTIAS COUNTY. In the Superior Court. Present, the Honora ble Augustin 11. llunsell, Judge of said Court. JamesL.Seward 4 Mortgage, Ac. Joseph Clay. J Dec ’ ad j ourned Term - 1865 ’ IT appearing to the Court by the Petition of James L. Seward, (accompanied by the Notes and Deed of Mortgage,) that on the tenth day of November, 1862, the Defendant, Joseph Clay, made and delivered to William McLendon, his two certain Promissory Notes, hearing date the day and year aforesaid, where by in one of said promissory notes, he the said Joseph Clay, by the first day of January, 1865, promised to’pay to the said William McLendon or bearer, Three Thousnnd Four Hundred and Seventy-two Dollars and Thirty-three Cents, with interest on said notes from Ist of January. 1865, for value received, and by the other of said promissory notes, he the said Joseph Clay, by the first day of January, 1866, promised to pay the said William McLendon or hearer, Jic sum of Three Thousand Four Hundred aud Seventy-two Dollars and Thirty-three Cents, for value received, with interest from the first day of January, 1863. And, that afterwards, on the day and year aforesaid, the Defendant, Joseph Clay, the better to secure the payment of said notes, exe cuted and delivered to the said William Mc- Lendon, his Deed of Mortgage, whereby the said Defendant mortgaged to the said William McLendon, lots of Land numbered as follows, to wit: —No. (319) three hundred and nineteen, in the Thirteenth District, originally Irwin, now Thomas County, containing Five Hundred Eleven and a half acres; also, No. (325) in said District and County, containing Five Hundred and Ninety acres, more or less; also, a part of Three Hundred and Twenty-six (326), in same District and County, commencing at the south east corner of said lot and running north 26 chains and 9 links to a corner, thence west fifty-three chains and eleven links to a corner, thence north 40 chains and 41 links to the right of way to the Railroad, thence along the right of way to the original lane line, thence south along the original line to the corner, thence over to the beginning corner, containing Two Hundred and Forty-eight and a quarter acres. The whole settlement containing Twelve Hun dred and Fifty acres. And your petitioner sheweth that he is the bearer of said notes and deed of mortgage, hav ing come into the possession of the same by a fair, due and legal course of trade, and by a regular transfer of said mortgage by the said William McLendon, executed to your peti tioner on the 17th day of March, 1863, as will he seen by reference to the deed of mortgage now in Court to be shown. Audit further appearing to the Court that said notes remain unpaid, it is therefore ordered that said Defendant do pay into Court, on or before the first day of the next Term of this Court, the principal, interest and costs due on said notes, or show cause to the contrary if any he can. And on failure of Defendant so to do, the equity of redemption in and to said mort gaged premises he forever thereafter, hatred and foreclosed. And it is further ordered, that this Rule be published in the Southern Enterprise, once a mouth for three months, previous to the next term of this Court, orserved on the Defendant or his special agent, or attorney at law, three months previous to the next term of this Court. A true extract from Minutes Thomas Supe rior Court, March 3, 1866. LEBBEUS DEKLE, Clerk. Mar 7 10-lam3m RILE MSI. GEORGIA—-TIIO.NAB COUNTV. In the Superior Court. Present, the Honora ble Augustin 11. Hansel!, Judge of said Court. Samuel B. Brockett, for the j Mortgage, Ac. use of Rufus M. Johnston | December ad vs. j” journed Term, Catharine Withcrington. J 1865. IT appearing to the Court by the petition of Samuel B. Brockett, (who files Ins petition for the use of Rufus M. Johnston), accompa nied by the Note and Mortgage Deed, on the eighteenth day of August. A. I). 1861, the De fendant made r.nd delivered to the Plaintiti her Promissory Note, hearing date the day and yenr above written, whereby the defend ant prmnised, on or before the first day of Jan uary next, after the date aforesaid, to pay the Plaintiff or bearer, One Hundredand Fourteen Dollars and Ninety-five Cents, for value re ceived, and that afterwards on the day and year aforesaid, the Defendant, the better to secure the payment ot said notes, executed and delivered to the Plaintiff’ one deed of mortgage, whereby the said Defendant mortgaged to the Plaintiff Lot of land number unknown, but being the place whereon Benjamin and Catha- j rine Witherington resided in the year 1858. in the Town of Thomasville, Georgia, containing one acre more or less. And it further appearing that said note re mains unpaid, it is therefore ordered that the said defendant do pay into Court, on or before the first day of the next term thereof, the principal, interests and costs due on said note, or show cause to the contrary, if any she can, and on failure of the Defendant so to do, the equity of redemption in and to said mortgaged premises be forever thereafter barred aul fore closed. . And it is further ordered that this Rule be published in the Southern Enterprise once a month for three months, previous to the next term of this Court, or served on the defendant, or her speci.il agent, or attorney at law, three months previous to the next term of this Court. Extract from Minutes Thomas Superior Court, March 3, 1866. LEBBEUS DEKLE, Mar 7 IQ-lam3m Notice to Debtors. ALL persons indebted to F. M. Rawls, late of Thomas County, deceased, are notified to make payment to the undersigned and all those having claims against him, will present them in form and within the time prescribed bv law. ‘ “May 9-40d WM. H. RAWLS. Adm'r. ‘YPOTIC. At the July term of the Court of iN Ordinary of Colquitt County, I will apply for an order of Court to sell, all the real estate of George F. Hearndon deceased. EADY HEARNDON, May 30 60d Admr. Bill Arp is called before the Reconstruction Committee. Suppressed Testimony. To the Editor of the Metropolitan Record: Mr. Editor: Murder will out, and so will evidence. Having seen Dan Rice’s testimony before the Destruc tion Committee, I have felt sorter slighted because no mention ain’t been made of mine. I suj/pose it has been surpressed, but 1 am not to be hid out in obscurity. Our country is the spe cial jury, and by and by this business will go up before it ou appeal. The record must go up fair and complete, and therefore I’ll take occasion to make public what I swore to. I said a good deal more than I can put down Mr. Editor, and at iiracs my language was considered impudent, but they thought that was all the better for their side, for it illustrated the rebellious spirit- I heard one of’em say: ‘*Lct him go on — the ruling p soon strong in death. He’s good States evidence. When I was put on the stand old Boutwell swore me most fiercely and solemnly to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and I observed that he was then entertain ing about a quart of double rectified, and it looked like it had soured on his stomach. Old Blow was sett-in off on one side with a memorandum book, getting ready to note down some ‘'gar bled extracts.” Old Iron Works was Chairman, and, when lie iioddcd his Republican head, old Boutwell says he: ‘‘Your name is Arp, 1 believe, sir !” “So called,” says I. ‘,Y"ou roside in the State of Georgia, do you “I can’t say exactly,” says I. “I live in Borne, right in the fork of two injun rivers.” “In the State of Georgia.’’ says he fiercely. “In a state of uncertainty about that,” says I. “We don’t know wheth er Georgia is a State or not. I would like for you to state voursdlf, if you know. The state of the country re quires that this matter sholud be set tled, and I will proceed to state.” “Xever mind sir,” says he. “How old are you, Mr. Arp “That depends on circumstances,” says I. —“ I don’t know whether to count the last five years or not. Bu rin the war your folks said that a State couldn’t secede, but that while she was in a state of rebellion she ceased to exist. !Now you say we got out and we shan’t get back again untill 1870. A man’s age has got somethin to do with his rights, and if wc are not to vote, I don’t think we ought to count the time That’s about as near as I can come to my age sir.’’ “Well sir,” says, he “are you famil liar with the political sentiments of the citizens of your State ?” “Got no citizens yet sir that we know of. I will thank you to speak of us as ‘people.’” “Well, sir,” says he, “I’ll humor your obstinacy. Are the people of your State”- “Don’t speak of it as a State sir, if you please. I’m on oath now, and you must excuse me lor being partic ular. Call it a ‘section.’ ” “Mr. Arp are the people of your section sufficiently humbled and repentant to come back into the Union on such terras as we may think proper to im pose ?” “Not much they ain’t’ says I. “I don’t think they are prepared for it yet. They wouldn’t voluntarily go it blind against your band. They say the deal wasn’t fair and you have marked the cards and stole the trumps, but at the same time they don’t care a darn what you do. They’ve become indifferent and don’t care nothing about your Guy Falkes business. 1 mean no respect to you ,gentlemen, but I was swore to tell tho whole truth. Our people aint a noticin you only out of curiosity. They don’t expect any thing decent, or honerable, or noble from you, aud they’re gone to wort diggin and plowin and plantin and raising bov children. ’ Risht here the man with a memo randum scratched down a garbled ex tract, and old Boutwell says he: “What do you mean by that sir ? “What inference do you intend ?” “I’m statin facts,” says I, “you must draw your own inference. They are raisin hoy children. Any harm about that? Any treason? Can’t a man raise boy children ? Perhaps you would like to amend the Constisution and stop it. Old Pharaoh tried to stop it among the Israelites but it didn’t pay. He finally caught the dropsy in the Red Sea. We are raisin boy chil dren for the fun of it. They are a good thing to have in the house, as Mrs. Toodles would say.” “Mr. Arp, are not the feelings of your people very bitter towards the North ?” “I beg your pardon sir, but you’ll have to split the question, or else I’ll have to split the answer, Our people have a very high regard for honerable ! mcD, brave men, noble-hearted men, I and there is a heap of’em North, sir. I and there is a heap of widows and or ; phans there we are sorry for; but as ! for this here Radical party, they look upon them like they was hyenas a scratchin up the dead for a livin. — It is as natural te hate them as it is to kill a snake. It’s utterly impossible for me to tell the strength and length, and hight, depth and bredth of their contempt for that party. They look upon a Radical as—as —as —well as a beggar on horseback —a buzzard sail in round a dead eagle—a suck-egg dog creepin up to the tail of a dead lion. — They talk about hirin brownlow to abuse ’em to use language on dm, like he did a few years ago when he spoke against Pyrue. If they do hire Brown low he’ll spatter ’em, lie'll daub ‘em all over, and slime ’em and slobber on ’em about right, and it will stick, for the pores are open and their morals spongy. I’d like to stand off about ten rods and hear him spread himself. It would bo worse than a squirt-gun full of cow slop, and I have no doubt would give general satisfaction.” “That’s sufficient, sir,’’ says old Boutwell. “Es it was in their power to do so, would your people renew the fight?” * “Not unless they could fight the Radicals all alone, and all the world would agree to “hands off. ’ Even then there wouldn't be no fight, for we coulden’t cotch you.” “What do your people say on the subject of negro equality ?” “They say it’s a lie, sir—it don’t exist by nature and never can in prac tice. Folks were not created free and equal. That may be a theoretical truth, but it’s always been a practical* lie. There's grades of society every where. There’s men I givo the side walk to, and there’s men that gives it to me. There’s men that I vote, and men that vote me, and the grades up, up, up, step by step, from my sort to Mr. Davis and Mr. Stephens, and Gen eral Lee, and Ilowell Cobb, and Ben. Hill, and their sort ; for they arc the highest in the nation ; and then again it goes from me down, down, down to the niggers and the Republicans and the Radicals, and that’s as low as they run. There ain’t no equality and you can’t make one. We’ll vote the nig gers certain. I’ll vote Tip, and Tip’s a ‘head center.’ He’ll vote about for ty, and the first thing you know we’ll elect seven big, black greasy niggers to Congress. We ll do it certain —• seven of’em 18 carats strong, with af vican musk. The other rebel States will do the same thing, and you’ll have about fifty of ’em to draw seats with, and you can all stick your legs upon your desks together, and swap lies and vermin, and shampood at the same shop, and the fair sexes can set togeth er in the galleries and mix odors, aud fan their scent about promiscuous. We’ll give you a full benefit of your Oivd Rights bill, see if we don’t. You go on—play your cards. We bidin our time. We arc payin your tax es and your duties and back rations for 1804, and licenses, and your infernal revenue, and obeyin your laws without bavin any hand in makin ’em, and we are cut off from pensions, and public lands ; and you sold a poor man’s still in my county the other day because he couldn’t pay your tax on some peach brandy he stilled for his neighbors some two years ago; aud soon you’ll be sellin the land for the land tax, and you’re tryin your best to play the de vil generally ; but you’ll catch it in the long run. —See it you don’t. ‘lalk about Fenians. When the good men of the North and the South all get to gether, they’ll Walk over the track so fast that you won’t have time to get out of the way. Y’ou’l subside into ob scurity and your children will deny that their daddies ever belonged to such a party. Excuse me, gentlemen, but I’m a little excited. Five cents a pound on cotton will excite anybody that makes it. Tax on industry —on sweat and tod. Protection tariffs for Penn sylvania and five cents a pound tax on Southern cotton—half it’s average worth —and your folks will manage some way other to steal the other half. My advice to you is to quit this foolish ness and begin to travel the only road to peace.” Old Blow couldn’t keep up with his garbled extracts. “What makes the President so pop ular at the South ?” “ Contrast, sir—contrast. The more he ain’t like your party, the more pop ular he is. lie would treat us about right, I reckon, if you would let him alone, but you bedivel him so that sometimes he don’t understand him self. I don’t think he knew for a while whether his Peace Proclamation restored the writ of habeas corpus or not. But do you go on and impeach him, and that will bring matters to a focus. I’ll bet you'd be in Foit Dele ware in a week, and the Southern members be here in their seats, and they'll look round at the political wreck and ruin, and plunder and stealage that's been goin on, and they might exclaim, in the language of the poet — / “Whose pin here since I’sh pin gone ?” “Mr. Arp, suppose we should have a war with England or France, what would the rebels do ?” “They’d follow Gen. Lee. and Gen. Johnson, and Lor.gstreet, and Bragg and old Bory. My opinion is, that Gen. Lee would head the Union army, and Gen. Grant would be his chief of staff, and Gen. Buell, would rank mighty high, and” VOL. VI.—No. 23. “What would you do with General Sherman?’’ “Sorry you mentioned him. We’d have to hire him, I reckon, as a camp tiddler, and make him sing “Hail Co lumbia ’ by tire light, as a warnin to the boys how mean it is to burn citties and towns and make war upon defense less women and children. No, sir our boys would not fight under no such. - ’ At this time the man with the mem orandum put down some more garbled extracts. “Do you think Mr. Arp, that if the South should ever hold the balance ot power, they would demand pay tor their negroes ?” “I can’t say, sir. But 1 don’t think the South has lost anything that way. We got their labor before the war for their vittels and clothes and doctor’s bills and wo get it now for about the same. It is all settled down that way, and your Bureau couldent help it. — The only difference is in the distr.bu tion. Some of us don’t own as many ‘as we used to, but everybody has got a nigger or two now, and thc’il all vote ‘em or turn cm off. A nigger that wouldcnt vote as I told him, shouldent black my boots.’’ At this time the Committee looked at one another, scemin to be bothered and astonished. Garbled extracts were put down with a vim. Mr. Boutwell says he, Mr. Chair man, 1 think sir, we arc about through with the witness. I think, sir, his tes timony settles the question as to what we ought to do with Southern traitors. The chairman gave me a Republi can nod and remarked, Yes sir, I think wc do. The scoundrels burnt my iron works. Whereupon I retired, having given general satisfaction. Yours truly. Bill Arp. The Freedmen’s Bureau. —The report of Gens. Steadman and Fuller ton of the operat ions of the Freedmen’s Bureau in North Carolina is terribly damaging to that institution, as admin istered in that State. r I lie officials connected with it, nearly all of them, from the Assistant Commissioner to bis lowest subordinate, chaplains with the rest, arc shown to have prostituted the powers and hieans at their disposal to the most selfish purposes. They have generally engaged either in cot ton or rice planting for their own ben efit, and have been applying the sup plies of the government to the mainte nance and support of the laborers cn their farms. They are convicted of outrageous extortion and terrible cru elty practiced upon tho poor negro. It is net strange that the report should recommend the discharge oi ihese offi cials and the transfer of their func tions to the Military authorities Tallahassee Floridian. The Koran to be Translated. — The American missionaries in Con stantinople have been advised by Turks of the new school to translate the Ko ran into the common Turkish, and cir culate it as a sure means of destroying its sanctity in the eyes of the people What the missionaries have been ad vised to do the Sultan is about doing, having directed the translation to be made, so that every educated Turk may read it for himself in his own lan guage. The Koran has never before been put into the hands of its believ ers in any other than its native Arabic, and strict Mohommedans regard the translation as impious. When remon strated with, the Minister of the Sul tan replied, that Christians are trans lating their sacred books and placing them in the hands of the Turks, anu that he is doing this as a means of self defence. War With Europe. —John Mitch ell writes to The New Turk Daily- News : I can see no escape from a European war, and if it breaks out it will be tre mendous. It is probable too, that America would profit by it, both in commerce and in population. Besides, there must be several large houses in the wooden leg business in Boston. Also, the eminent crutch and splint manufactories of Connecticut, whose business -was unreasonably cut short by the too sudden termination of the American war, just when they had laid in large stocks of unseasoned hickory, and bad their machinery brought to a high state of perfection, for turning out their wares with the utmost punct uality, neatness and dispatch. It is to be hoped that they have not taken down their machinery, uor chopped up into fire wood all that hickory ; for now as I seriously believe, they are going to have a fine foreign market opened to their enterprise. Legs will he lively and splints and crutches in good de mand. - ■ figy-Thc President has issued an order directing the arrest of all officers of the Frcedmen’s Bureau interested, directly or indirectly, in tks cultiva tion of farms in the Southern States. • gggf* A fight between Austria and Prussia would be no small affair. The army of the former, upon full war foot ing, is said to amount to 579,000 men, and the available force of the Prussian army is about 367,000 men, which, in case of extreme need, can be increased to 500,000.