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SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE. LUCIUS C. BRYAN, Editor and Terms, 54.00 a year in Advance. j Law and Medical Cards. BRYAN & HARRIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, TIO'*I%**VII.I.K. r.A. t f OFFICE Jirtt door m second story of Stark's Confectionary. L. C BRYAN. K H. HARRIS, liar 14 11 ts MITCHELL^& MITCHELL. ATTORNEVS AT I.AW, THOMASVILLE, : : : GEORGIA. [7oflte over McLean's store—opposite Mclntyre Ac Toong'i. W. D. Jlitchkli. R- G. Mitchelt.. June 6 “ sTbTspence r, attorney AT I.AW, Thoma.rillc, (Jrornia, Will attend promptly to all C’ v ‘[ business en trusted to his care in the Southern Lmuit, Clinch and Ware of the Brunswick Circuit. Jan 31 51 y C. P. HANSELL, attorn e y a t layv , Thoiua. ville, Georgia. Jan 31 5 ! - v ROBERT G. MITCHELL, ATTOII NE Y A T L A YV, THOMASVILLE, GA. over McLaxes Store.“tga Jan 24 4-12 m C. C RICHARDSON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, TII© JIAS VII, I,E, GA. Agent for procuring Claims of discharged aoldiers against the United States. REFERENCES: Hon. Lot M Morrill, Washington, D. C. Hon H D. Washburn, “ “ , Hon. 11. E- Paine, “ “ Hotu Sidney Perham, “ Gen Geo. F. Slieplev, Portland. Maine. . Judge Joseph Howard. Portland, Maine. Hon H.S. Fitch, Savannah, Georgia. Hon. James L. Seward, Thomasville, Ga. Col. A. T. Mclutire. Hon. E. G. Harlow, Dixfield, Maine. Hon W. W. Roister, ‘* Col. Isaac Randall, Col M M. Robinson. New York City. Col. Samuel Hoyt, New York City. Capt. W. W. Deane, A. A. G., Augusta, Ga. June 6 23 tt J. B. Keial. U- . .F. DrWilt, tl. U. Irs. KEIB X 11cWITT, OFFER their services to the citizeus of Thomasville and vicinity. Cy* OFFICE at Dr. DelVitt’s Drug Store Feb 21 Btf 111. T. S. IIOI*KI\S, OFFICE IN SA.TIIc LOT with KKMSgXCE. K.O. 111 \ ©I. , RESIDENT DENTIST THOMASVILLE, GA. “VtT ILL be found at the old ■ t T stand occupied by him lor the last ten years Aug 23-12 in Dr. W. P. CLOWER HAVING permanently located in Thomas ville, offers his i'rofewioaal Siervi ern to the public. OFFICE at the Drug Store of W. P. Clower Jc Cos. LtPRESIDENCE —the house formerly oc cupied by Dr. Brandon. mar 14 ly Hr. R. W . It ISTOV Having permanently located in Thomas ville, respectfully offers his services to the citizens of the Town and Surrounding Country, in the practice ol’ Medicine. Sur gery aud Midwifery. Will also pay spe cial attention to the treatment of Diseases of Women. Office R. It. Evans’ old Store upstairs. janlT-Sm E. G. F I It G I S O X , [Graduate cf Queen s College.) PRYSICAN, SURGEON, &c., Boston, Georgia. Maybe consulted at Mr. Murphy’s near Railroad Station. APOTHECARY W. P. CLOWER & CO., DRUGGISTS. Have renovated and refitted the Stops next to Young’s Hotel, for the purpose of es tablishing a First Class Drug Store. The new firm ask for a share of patron age, and invite the attention of the citi tens to their well selected stock of 3|eilicincs, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Soaps and Perlumery. Fine Green and Rlack Teas, Kerosine Lamps and Oil, DI E STI FFS. Together with every other article usually kept in a well appointed Drug Store. gigj“ Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully prepared 4-ts Jan 24 DRTJGrS AND ißiDrara. fTthe undersigned having purchased the ( elegant Drug Store ot Dr. Little, take pleasure in announcing to the people o'” Thomasville, aud 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 ral share of patronage. WINN 4 CASSELS. James X. Wish, Samcil J Cassels jan 17tf Commission Merchants. TISON & GORDON, I COTTON FACTORS, CQIIISSIBI AID FflfflMUSG Merchants, JR£Vi.\ SAVANNAH, GA. WAL 11. TISON. WM. W. GORDON i May 16 6m H. BEYA.V, A. L. HART RIDGE, E. YV. S. NEFF. Late of J. Savannah Ga., Cincinnati, O. I Bryan A Sou j Savaii 1, Ga. Bryan, Hartridge & Cos.. COMMISSION MERCHANTS BROKERS, No. 10:1 Bay Street, SAVANNAH, a. Strict attention given to Consignments ! and 0 dlections. apr 11 6m F. W. SIMS,) t J. F- WHEATON„ Late of the > 5 La e <>i the firm of . Republican. ) ( Wilder, Wheaton & Cos. F. W. SIMS & Cos., FACTORS A N D^OENERAI DEALERS IN Merchandise, Produce, Tim ber, Lumber :iml Cotton. Consignments and orders respectfully solicit ed, and whether by wagon, river, railroad or I sea. will receive the strictest attention. The Forwarding Business carefully and promptly done. mar 7 16-fim Miller, Thomas & C 0.,. GiatVEFtiVlj COMMISSIONS GROCERY MERCHANTS, SAVANNAH, . . . . , GEORGIA. A. J. MILLER. SAMUEL It. THQMAS. D. Q. LIVINGSTON. j Jan 24 4-Cm* ’ J. L. VILLALONGA, ‘ COTTON FACTOR FORffAHDIIG ii mm Mercli ant No- 94 Bay Street, jan 1 -3tn SA VAXXAII, GA. W. Carvel llall. Jas. E. Myers. J. Hasson Thomas, Jr. Hall, Myers & Thomas GENERAL COMMISSION Mcrcliants, No. 3, Commerce St., Baltimore. References i | J Hanson Thomas, Pres’t Farmers’ and Mer | chants’ National Bank, Tison &. Gordon, Sav'h Kirkland, Chase & Cos,, Jno. Williams A: Son, Williams, Bee it Cos., N. Y., Brien fc Car rere. X. V., C. Morton Stewart, 11. L. Whitridge. 1). H. Gordon, Va., Edwards. Myers. J. U. Plea sants it Son, Tlios. J. Carson it Cos. Wm. 11. MacFarlaua, Pre’t Farmers’ Bank. Va. Mar 14 11 -6m CHANGE OF SCHEDULE! Ollier Atlantic A- Gulf Rail Road, ) Savannah, May 7, 1866. j ON and after Monday. May Hth, 1866, tlie Passenger Trains on this Road will run as 1 follows, connecting with Night Trains of the j Centra! Road : , Leave Snronnah at 7:.’iO A. 11on Mon j days, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leave Tliomii-ville at 4:00 A. ML, on j Tuesdays. Tltnrsdays and Saturdays. Arrive at Tliumn-villc at 0:17 I*. ML, . on Mondays, Wednesdavs and Fridays. Arrive at Saranuk at 0:00 I*. 3f„ on | Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays jgilX SCREVEN, ! May 16-ts President. A. J. MILLER & CO,, FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, •38 Broughton St., B.IVAX.VAII, GA. LsUNew Work maiie to order. Bell Hanging. Mattrass Ma king and Upholstering at short notice. A J. MILLER. D. FALVEY. April 18 3m GEOKGIA Tliomn- County. Court of Ordinary , April 30, 1866. 4\ H EBEAS. Hannah Davis, makes applica tion to this Court for Letters of Administration on the e-tate of Elizabeth Davis, deceased : All persons interested, are notified to file their i objections in said Court, otherwise said lett rs will be granted in terms of the law. 11. H. TOCKE. May 9 30d Ordinary. GEORGIA—Thomas County. To the Hanoi able Court of Ordinary of said County : THE undersigned, vour Petitioners. Execu tors of t he last will of Kindred Braswell, dec’d., siieweth that said deceased died possessed of Linds and that it is necessary to sell the same, tor the purpose of payingtbe “debts of deceased. And tor distribution Hmontr the of said will: Petitioners therefore petition and prav for an order of said Court, granting them leave to sell stud lands, and as in duty bound will ever pray, etc. SAM LG. BRASWELL CASWELL BRASWELL, Executore. GEORGIA —Thomas County. Court of Ordinary, June 4, 1866. Upon hearing the foregoing Petition, it is ordered by the Court, that said petition and this order be published in she Southern Enter prise once cverv two weeks for sixty davs H H TO'OKE, Jane S-6Gd Ordinorv. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE. tTMIE undersigned havcMt great trouble and I expense completed their splendid stock of HOUSE FI RXISIIIXG GOODS expressly for the Thomasville market and now present to the public the only house in the place devoted exclusively to that branch of business. Our stock consists of almost every article needed in our Hue together with FARMERS & C4RI*E\TEHS TOOLS. Our house is replete with Y r ankee upiions of utility the latest inventions and improvements in all kinds of ware, furniture, tools &c. <k.c. OUR SILVER WARE is snperh and needs no recommendation,. A full assortment of the latest improved COOKLVG & OFFICE STOVES at the most reasonable prices. We also repair and 31 AX I” FACT UR E TIV WARE of all kinds. In fact, ofir stock is complete in every de partment Come and examine for yourselves. A. & R. SMITH. may 30th GROCERIES. AND Tlss WARE! At It. K. EVANS’ OI.I> STAND, Next door to I. Kubitshck jr Bro. AINSWORTH & SANFORD KEEP constantly on hand a large and se lected sto k of GROCERIES, HARD AND TIN WARE, consisting of Flour, Bacon, Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Cheese, Butler. Syrup, Salt, Soap, Soda, starch, Candles, Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Snuff in Jars and Bottles, Raisins, Dried Figs, Apples and Peaches, Pot ash, Oysters, Cream Tartar. Yeast Powders, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco. Ma r (he are Stoves, Hoes, Nails, Axes, Spades and Shov els, Trace Chains, Pocket nd Table Knives, Haines, Collars, Well and W ater Buck ets, Cotton and Wool Cards, Screws, Brads, Locks, Drawing Knives, Files, &c. Spun Thread, all Xtiinbertf, TIN W RE! LOT OF FRENCH CALF-SKINS. All of which will be sold low for CASH or BARTER. Hides, Wool, kc., bought. 11. B. Ainsworth. 11. 11, Nnuftiril, April 25 17-ts GrTFLX 3AT Corn - Cotton PLANTATION For Sale IX MIDDLE FLORIDA, TIIE L AXD OF FLO * ERS t % now Seventeen Hundred Acres Os Oak and Hickory, Hammock and Tine Lands unsurpassed in the State. 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 tiling etse necessary for planting purposes and con venience. Good Grin House and Screw, Wells of Fine Water, &.c. The quality of these lands, their situation and conaition renders them equal to any in the State for farming; and taken altogether, with the moderate price demanded for the piaee.it is the beet opportunity for investment now before the public. For lurther information address JAMES A. LINTON, Thomasville, Ga.. Or the editor of the Southern Enterprise. May 2 18 ts Lands dor 4 Sale. 1750 ACRES OF EXCELLENT LANDS. GREAT BARGAINS OFFERED. I NOW offer for sale ray two plantations, on the most reasonable te ; ms. 1000 acres of Pine and Hammoek Land, 12 miles from a depot on the Kerr andina Cedar Keys Railroad, in Marion Cmntv, East Flo rida. 300 acres of this land are cleared. 75 I acresin Decatur Countv, Ga . five miles from a selected depot on the line of the Atlan tic Ac Gull Rail Road. These lands are fine— composed of oak, liickorv, and pine mixed. On this place there are 300 acres under h high state of cultivation—good fence—good water, and a good dwelling and necessary out-build ings. The whole convenient to water mills, churches, and good society. I will sell these lands at extremely low pri ces. If you don't believe it. make me an offer. Any person wishing to purchase, may address me at Sfka. Decatur County, Ga., or L. C. Bryan, Thomasville, Ga., who is authorized to represent me. Indulgence may be given in part. ‘ J. I. CONNELL. June 6 23-ts EMPIRE KAIR RESTORER. 4 X elcgaiy Dressing, Au infallible restorer of Color , And a wonderful hivigorator of the HAIR. Prepared by W. P. CLOWER CO., Jan 31 5-ts Apothecaries llall. “XT®TIU —At the July term of the'Court of XN Ordinary of Colquitt County, I will applv for an Older of Court to sell, all'the real estate of George F. Hearndon deceased. EADY HKARNDOX Uiy 30 604 Ad^ Thomasville, Georgia, YVednesdav, June 20., 1866. GttEAT STATE TRIALS I.\ THIS tor.TTBV. If is a remarkable fact in the histo ry of Richmond, that it the trial ot ex-President Davis shall be held there, three of the most important State tri als which have taken place in this country will have occurred in that city. The history of the two previous tri als are thus given by the Richmond Times: . The trial of John Thompson Callen der, in 1800, for a scdit ous libel upon President John Adams, was the first of these famous crimiual cases, Callender himselt was little worthy of the whirlwind of excitement which his trial then excited. lie was a foreigner who is represen ted, to have been as depraved in morals as ho. was malignant in temper, His case derives its importance from the fact that the ‘ Democratic le&tlers .of that day having marshal, and ‘heir forces’ for a terrible conflict with the- Feder al party, availed themselves of his tri al, and of the rude, contempfu nis and indecent conduct of the partisan judge who presided to break down the alien and scullion ‘jaws and impeach the Chief Justice of the Supreme C nnr L who had made himself most odious in mercilessly cpforceing them. The alien and sidition laws punish ed with fine and imprisonment any one who discussed with drsrespectf 1 as perity the public acts of the President of the United States. Callender pub lished a harsh and vulgar political pamphlet, ill which he abused Pres ident Adams. •’ For this he was indicted, on the 28th of May 1800, by the grand jury for the. Circuit Court of the United States, Justice Chase presiding. The prisoner was defended by Messrs. Hay, Nichols and Wirt, and the whole ccurse of the trial was marked by the most brutal and indecent conduct upon the part, of Justice Chase towards the counsel for the defense. lie refused all. reasonable and proper motions for a continuance, bullied and scolded the counsel for Callender, and played the part of prosecutor in a manner to com pletely eclipse the District Aft. rney. His rulings were evidently dictated by bitter party feelings, and not lij justice or precedent. When Wirt was proceeding to argue to the jury that the alien and sedition act was unconstitutional, Judge Chase insultingly ordered him to take his seat. The eounsol for tl e defense then refused to argue the case, Af ter a long and violent charge from Justice Chase the jury retired, and after an absence of two hours, brought in a verdict of “guilty,” and the Court sentenced Callender to nine months imprisonment, and imposed a fine old two hundred dollars. Callender was subsequently pardoned by President Jefferson, upon the grounds “that the j law was as absolute a nulity as if Con- , gress bad ordered us to fall down and j worship a golden image. The tempest which this trial occa sioned throughout the United otates at that time can scarcely be understood. The newspapers of that day were for the first time crammed with detailed reports of the case. Virginia was in a flame, for, even before the trial, affi davits were circulated in which it was stated that, before the trial, Justice Chase had said he Would have no “d-—d Democrats on the grand jury, and ‘•that he would teach the lawyers of Virginia the difference betwten the liberty and licentiousness, of the press.” He also likened himself* to a “school master who was about to birch a few unruly boys as they deserved.’’ His political admirers got up-earica tures of this judicial ruffian stretching, in turn, Wirt, Nicholas, Hay and oth ei eminent Virginians across his knee and flogging them soundly. llis rude, course and indecent behavior during Callenders trial was designed to hu miliate the able and spirited bar of this city. The slaps he gave Nicholas and Hay, at the cutset of the trial, were terrible specimens of judicial rudeness. The offended and insulted lawyers resented the conduct of Judge Chase so fiercely that John Randolph, at their instance, prefered articles of impeach ment against hiirij and five of them were based upon “Callender’s trial..” He was found guilty upon the article which charged “rude, contemptuous and indecent conduct to counsel,’’ al though acquitted upon oilier charges. Nothing but party sympathy of the Federal members of the Senate saved him from conviction by a two-thirds vote, and the impeachment is said to have utterly crushed Judge Chase. The next great State trial, which directed the attention of millions to the Circuit Court of the United States at Richmond, was that of Burr, for treason, which commenced on the 22d of may, 1807. Richmond was then a city of only six thousand inhabitants, and it is said that there were at the commencement of the trial twice that number of strangers in the city Among the striking scenes ot that day was that of a lank, ungainly man, named Andrew Jackson, who is dis cribed as “mounting upon the steps of a corner grocery, and denouncing Thomas Jefferson for the part he had taken for frustrating the schemes” of Aron Burr. The trial took place in the present hall of the House of Dele gates, and the struggle for admission was terrible. So great was the num ber of distinguished persons claiming seats within the bar, that lawyers of twenty years standing were excluded from their accustomed seats. Among the young men of the town who had succeeded in forcing their way in was Winfield Scott, who clambered up and stood for many hours on the massive lock of the door of the hall. Justice Marshall presided at the trial, assisted by Cyrus Griffin, Judge of the District Court of Virginia. George Hay, who defended, Callender, was the United States District Attorney, and with him was associated Alexander MeCrae. who at the time of the trial was Lieu tenant Governor of Virginia, and Ed mund Randolph. John Wickham, Lu ther Martin, Benjamin Bolts, and “Jack Baker ’ appeared for Burr.— The grand juries of those days were composed ot .the most eminent and distinguished men ol the State, and we find a United States Senator (Giles) among the grand jurors, who was icithdrawn in consequence of lis “prejudices against the accused ” John Randolph, the- great oratoF of Roanoke, was summoned in the place of Senator Giles; and.was the foreman of the grand jury. . Contrast this grand, jury with that which so lately met at Norfolk, and after listening to Lndrr wood’s harangue found a true bill against.Mf. Davis I After the finding of a true hill four teen days were spent in getting’ an impartial jury who had “neither form ed nor expressed an opinion .as to the guilt of the accused.”. Out of a venire of forty-eiglit but four rnen were found wli se opinions were sufficiently -unde titled.to permit them to aet as jurors. There was but brie juryman perempt tbrily challenged by Burr. It must be borne in mind That lie had, but a. short time before his trial, killed Al exander Hamilton in a duel. A person who was being .examined as to his competency as a j uror, sharply questioned and Somewhat nettled by Burr’s counsel, turning to the specta tors, said : “I am suiprised they should be in such terror of me .Perhaps it is because my name is “Hamilton.” I That remark ’’ exclaimed Burr, “is a sufficient reason for objecting to him l challenge him perempt9 r ily. Out of a second venire of forty-eiglit all, had formed unfavorable opinions as-to the accused, and matters looked so desperate that the counsel for the de fence. moved to quash the trial for the simple reason that- no impartial jury could be obtained. A jury, however, was at last obtained by permitting Burr to select eight jurors, who Were added to the four already selected in the usual way. • ‘flic procurement of a jury had oc cupied from the second to the seven teenth of August, and on that day the examination of the witnesses for the Government ‘ commenced, The examination of the witnesses and the argument of counsel continued from the seventeenth to the twenty-ninth of August, when Chief Justice Mar shall virtually decided the ease by that famous opinion, the reading of which occupied more than three hours. No “overt act” of treason had been proved against Burr, and the decision of Marshall that “no testimony relative to the conduct or declarations of the’ prisoner, elsewhere and subsequent to the transaction on Blannerhassett Is land,.(the alleged overt act of treason), can not be admitted,bee tuse such testi mony beingjin its nature merely corrob orative, and incompetent to prove the overt act in itself, is irrelevant until there can be proof .of the overt act by tica witnesses .’* The jury with these instructions returned the follow ng qualified verdict of acquittal : “We, of the jury say that Aron Burr not proved to be guilty under the indict ment by any evidence submitted to u's. We therefore find him not guilty.” This verdict greatly excited Burr, who at once sprang to his feet, arid with great excitement of manner pro tested against the form of the ind ct ment, and demanded that it should be rendered in the regular and less damaging form. The verdict was finally simply entered on the record as “not guilty.” Burr was then admit ted to bail, and tried and acquitted of the charge of misdemeanor, on the ground that the offence w&3 not com mitted in Virginia. Thus, eight months after his arrest, and six months after the commence ment of proceedings against him in Virginia, and Burr was once morp free. The tr als of Callendar and Burr, in their day and generation, enchained the attention of the whole nation, but compared with the proposed trial of the ex-President of the. Confederate States, they shrink into insign ficanc •. Callendar was alow, Irutal and diunk en hack writer, whose Cause was es poused by a party then rising into power, to annihilate the Federal party. Burr was an unprincipled, disappointed adventurer, whose real object must always remain a questioh of grave doubt. The distinguished and unfortunate statesman who is soon to be tried is a representative of the millions who agreed with him in sentiment, and who conferred upon him unsolicited and dangerous honors. His character as a man of spotless integrity, abiilfy, and Christian virtues, is not ques tioned, nor is it pretended that lie is the author and principal pron.cter us the late civil war. Thousands who were tar more active in initiating hostilities than himself have been loop; since pardoned, He alone, merely as a consequence of having held a high office, is to be tried for his life. In this trial we recognize the ar raignment and prosecution not of one man, but of an entire section, lienee in dignity and importance it will be the most important trial which has ever occurred. l*ot'laiiinfion by the Prraidenl. . Whereas it has become known to me that certain evil disposed persons have, within the territory and jurisdic tion of the United States begun and set- on foot, and have provided and prepared, and.are still engaged in pro viding and preparing, means for such a military expedition and enterprise, which expedition and enterprise is to be carried on front the teriitory and jurisdictionof the United States against the colonies, districts and people of British North America, within the do minions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with which said colonies, districts and people and kingdom the United States are at peace, and whereas the proceedings aforesaid constitute a high misdemean or, forbidden by the laws of the Uni ted States as well as by the laws of nations) ‘ Now, therefore, for the purpose of preventing the carrying on of the un lawful expedition and enterprise afore said from the teritory and jurisdiction of the United States, and to maintain tire public peace as well as the nation al honor, and enforce obedience’ and respect, to the laws of the United States, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United Spates, do admonish and warn all good citizens of the United Stares against taking port or in any wise , aiding,. countenancing or abeting said unlawful proceedings ; and I do exhort all Judges, magistrates, mar shals and officers in the service of the United Siates to employ ail’their law. ful authority and power to prevent and defeat the aforesaid unlawful pro ceedings, and to.arrest and bring to justice all persons who may be engaged therein ; and. in pursuance of an act of Congress in-such Cases made and pro vided, I do furthermore authorize and empower Major-General George G. Meade, Commander of the Military Division of the Atlantic, to employ the land and naval forces of the Uni ted States and the military thereof, to arrest and prevent the setting on foot and carrying on the expedition, and enterprise aforesaid. In testimony whereof! have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be.affixed. Done at the city of Washington this sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord cue thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. and in the year of the inde pendence of the United States the ninetieth. ANDREW JOHNSON. . J3y the President. • William 11. Seward Secretary of Stale.. *- ■ . Tlit- MauLi-tipl Kilt, . SUMMARY OF ITS PROVISIONS. ■ The following is a sunsma r y of the Bankrupt law as passed by the House of Representatives : The Ist section constitutes the Dis trict Courts of the United States Courts of Bankruptcy. The. 2d section gives, the United States Circuit Courts general superin tendence and jurisdiction of all eases and questions arising under the act. Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, relate to the administration of the law in courts of bankruptcy. Sections 8, t) and 10 refer to appeals and practice.- The 11th section provides that if any person residii.g within the jurisdiction', of the United States, owing debts ov er three hundred dollars, shall’ apply by petition to the Judge of his and ud’kaal District, setting out his inability to pay h's debts.in full, and his willingness to surrender his estate for the benefit of his creditors —the filing of such peti tion shall he an act of bankruptcy, and. such petition shrll be adjudged a bankrupt. A warrant shall then be issu ed by the Judge directing the marshal of the district to take possession of the estate and keep the same until the ap pointment of an assignee. Notice is then to be given to the creditors to hold a meeting and choose pup or more assignees,. Sections 12 to 18, inclusive, define,’ in great detail, the duties of assign ees. • Sections 19 to’24, inclusive, relate to debts and proof ol claims. Section 25 provides for the sale of perishable property. Section 26 provides for the examin ation of bankrupts before the Courts, ana exempts them from liability to ar rest during the pendency of the pro ceedings in bankruptcy in civil actions. Section 27 relates to the distribution of the bankrupt s estate. All creditors whose debts are duly proved and allow ed are to be entitled to share in the bankrupt property prorata, without any priority or preference whatever, except that wages due from him to any opera- VOL. VI.-Vo. 25. tive, clerk or house servant.to an a moUnt . not exceeding fifty dollars, for labor performed within s-ix months next preceding the adjudication or bankruptcysh.all .be entitled to priority and shall be first paid in full. In the order for a dividend ther following claims are to be entitled to priority of preference and to be first paid in full in the following order: 1. Fees, costs and expenses of suite and for the custody of pro.| erty. . 2. All debts due the United States*, and all taxes, and assessments under the laws thereof. 3. All debts due to the Statein which the proceedings in bankruptcy are pending ,-ind al 1 axes and-assessments made under flic laws of such State. 4’. Wages due. to any operative clerk or. house servant to an amount, not ex ceeding sso,for labor performed with in six months next preceding the first publication of the notice of proceedings in bankruptcy. 5. All debts due to any person who by the laws of the United S-tafci s, are or may be entitled to a priority or preference in like manner as if this act had not been passed. Always provid ed that nothing contained in the act shall interfere with the assessment and collection of taxes by the United States or any State. Section 29- ahd the five following sections relate to the-bankruptcy dis charge and its effects- If it shall ap pear to the Court that the bankrupt has in all things conformed to his duty un* dcr the provisions, thereof to receive a discharge,’ the Court shall grant him a di charge from all his duties except ai thercinaitcr provided, and. shall give him <t certificate iiiorcci under the seal of the Court. Section 35 declares preferences and fraudulent conveyances void. Sections 30, 37 and 38 relate #0 tho bankruptcy of partnerships and cor porations, and to dates and deposi tion?. . Sections 39 to 42. inclusive, provide for the ease of involuntary bankruptcy adc( aiture from the same, avoiding the service of legal process, removal or concealment of property, fraudulent assignment of property, arrest and de tention for debt for a period of seven days confession of’ judgement, or sus pension of payment of commercial pa per for fourteen days, shall be deemed an act of bankruptcy.. •Section 43 provides for the superse ding of the bankrupt proceedings by arrangement. .. Section 44 provides penalties against bankrupts for concealment of property, falsifying books or papers, fraudulent assignment or conveyance of property, spending in gaming, permitting a fic titious debt to be proven against him, obtaining on credit fraudulently with* in three months of the commencement of the proceedings in. bankruptcy; these are to be deemed, misdemeanor.*. and punished by imprisonment, with or without hard labor, lor a term pot exceeding three years • • Sections 45 and 40 provide penalties against officers in administering tho law. . . • Seetion 47 regulates fees and costs. Section 48 regulates stamp duties oil petitions, warrants, &e Section 49 and 50 define the mean ing o-l terms and computations of time. Section 51 and last enacts that tiiis act shall'commence and take effect • as to the appointment of the officers created hereby, and the promulgation of rules and general.orders, fiotu and after tho date of its approval; provided that no petition or other proceeding under thi# act shall bc filed, received or commen ced bifore the Ist day of. November, 1866. . . ” What Waitings Require a Stamp —lst. Instruments of writing, dated before October .!, 1862, do ru t require a stamp, , 2d- These dated between ’October 1, 18.G2,.and August 1, 1864, may be .stamped either before or after efep by the Court,. Register or; Recorder.- ■ ■ 3d. Those dat'ed. since August 1, 1864, and not twelve months old, nmy .be stamped before a U. $. CoUecter, without payment ol penalty of 850, 4th.- Thosfc dated - after August 1, 1864, and more .than 12 months dd. can be stamped upon the payment of the penalty of SSO. And .every assignment of a note, which assignment is dated since Octo ber 1, 1.962, without regard to the date of .the note, is to ‘be’ stamped a* an agreement;, namely, fiv.e cents only, no matter, how large or how small the note may be. ; • ’ All persons having nctes unstamped should have them attended to at oUce, A receipt for money or property, ovt-f S2O, no matter what the amount, re quires only a two cent stamp. . Cheap • Cotton. —Tliaddeus Ste vens, the leader of the Republican par ty, its foremost representative nian, and the exponent of its best intelligence, gotupin tho House- of Representative:* a few days ago and said he was credi bly informed that, with free labor, cot ton could be produced for one Cent a pound. Exchange. Two fools then met —Thaddcus and bis informant fifcif* President Johnson will be fifty eight years of age on the 29th day of December next, if ho lives till that time, having been born at Ralegh, N. C. December 29, 1818