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L. c. BRYAN, : Editor.
THOM AS VILLE, GA.:
TiIURSDA r, NOVBFR 8, 1866-
Be <my “ reader—both the Editor
and ii*e “ Locum ” iiave been called away
on business, and the publisher has no tioie
from pressing mechanical duties to “ teraich
Lis bead and polish a point.”
The sale of lands belonging to the
estat.? of Maj. E. R. Youn?, dee’d , takes
f Uee on the First TCESDA i in December
nets, and not Monday, a-* his been hereto
fore advertised.
Major O’Neil of the Frecdnocn’3 Bu
reau has something to say to Cotton Plan
ters. Retd his Circular in to-daj’s issue.
■•Oraail Opening !*— For further par
ticulars we refer tlie re ider to the adver
tisement of Messrs. Dreyer & Isaac, who
have oa hand a choice stock of Family
Groceries. Call and see them.
Bsafd’he publisher is frequently asked
the question, *■ How is Thom rsville getting
along!” Below may be found his brief
answer, and he would remiud his distant
friends at the Sam a time, that “much yet
remains unsuug”:
thoh asvii.i.e.
It certainly should create a feeling of
moch pleasurable satisfaction among our
thrifty and industrious population, to f t
ness t ie rapidly growing prosperity of our
Town. The spirit of improvement is ob- ‘
servable on every hand, while the busy
hum of industry may be heard early and
late. No place of the. same site aud popu
lation, has risen so quickly from the deso
lating ashes of a four year? war. Her
laboring classes, of whatever character,
are keeuly alive to the fact, that lie who
would grasp a comfortable competency,
must “shake the dew-drops from his
m ine,” and “ strike the iron while it is
hot.” Let her citizens steadily pursue this
course for a few years, and their reward
wui be as great as their present action is
meritorious and useful. We are one of
tiio.-e who firmly believe, that the day-’ ;t
not far distant, when the entire country'll
South-Western Georgia will be inhabited
by an enterprising yeomanry of the high
est order; whose sturdy and unfligging
muscle will open new fields of labor, aud
let in the mellow sunshine where all is now
night. It is idle to talk of emigrating.
This country is ours—ours by the ties of
birth, education, love, friendship, and the
ashes of departed spirits. It must and will
be succored from its present needy condi
tion, in a laboring point of view. The
man therefore who remains and begins the
work of recuperating his past losses, will
soon sail smoothly on the sea of prosperity.
Thomasville, so far as we can see aud
judge, has commenced the work of re
building her shattered fortunes a the right
time. Almost every day adds some new
improvement, while her population is stea
dily on the increase. Broad street, now
in the course of being still farther ei
tended, if lined with stores of nearly every
character, behind whose counters are cour
teourand accommodating gentlemen, and
upon whose shelves are goods of every
grade, quality and price. The advertising
columns of the Enterprise will fully attest
wlnu we assert in this respect. It is true
there are some who do not advertise, yet
we will accord to then the merit of being
clever gentlemen, equally as energetic, aud
fully as desirous to disposed their wares.
They will no doubt sec tneir error in due
season.
We have two institutions of learning—
the Fletcher Institute, under the able mail- !
ageuieut of Mr. John E. Baker, and a very
large School under the control of that
“veteran teacher and schoolmaster” Col.
S. Fouche —besides several others of less
note, but none the less useful. Ere long
the *• Young College ” will rear its learned
hea 1 aloft, atcd robed in all the panoply of
architectural beauty, will give us an air of
still greater importance, as seekers after
knowledge—the surest road to distinction
nnd greatness. All honor to tlie noble
($30,000) bequest of Major Youug.
Asa religions people, we have the Me
thodist, Presbyterian and Primitive Bap
tist Churches, in which public worship is
regularly held. The congregat.ons are
generally large and attentive, while the
discourses evince much theological taleut
and true piety.
Our municipal laws—wise, expedient and
proper—are administered by faithful and
competent officers, who yie'd to no ordin
ary obstacle, when improvement aud jus
tice is necessary ; consequently, we- are a
quiet and law-abiding people—at least, as
much so as the unfortunate depravity of
human nature will admit. •
Our ncoming and outgoing is well sup
plied by railroad anl hacks, besides a rail
road in contemplation to Albany.
Wc have a heal.hy country, fertile soil,
good water, plenty to eat, with first rate
hotels and private boarding houses to fix
it up—girls as pretty as a “uew blown
ro-e,” who want good husbands—men who
wont sit idly ta king about Brazil, Mexico,
Central America, &c.; but pulling off their
coa'S a:;d baring their arms to the pure
euulight of Heaven, will assist us in re
gaining our lost prosperity, ani once more
enable us to feel that the goddess of peace,
happiness and plenty, is encircling out
glorious South-Western homes with her
broad wings.
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tv Book.— “ The Cotton Qnes/ion,”
A condensed treatise on Cotton, by Win.
J. Barbee, M. D., of De Soto County, Mis
sissippi. has just been laid upon our table
by John Mullaly, publisher. The work is
illustra ed with engravings, and contains
about 300 pages, duodecimo, prepared with
great oar* bv a Southern gentleman, and
designed for the benefit of all who desire
information upon the various topics of
which it treats
Tne author has availed himself of all the
information within his reach, whether con
tained in Reports to Congress, Agricultu
ral or Commercial Journals, or coming di
rectly from the lips of experienced p an
ters He ‘has endeavored to present an
exhaustive classification of all th
of intere-t connected
. ,uc eonou zone of the world, and |
me cotton States of the South, showing the
superiority of the latter to any other por- j
tion of the globe
The geological features, firest produc- j
tions, soils, climate, mineral productions. 1
animal-, wild flowers, edible fruits, and j
principal diseases, are noticed.
The culture of cotton occupies a chap
ter, divided into sections, giving minute
details of the art from planting to ginning.
Tabular stitements of the production
and export of cotton, with some very caus
tic criticisms on the cotton tax imposed by ■
the late Congress, form the (hemes of an I
entire chapter.
The manufacture of eotton. both in the |
United States and foreign countries, is ■
next presetueJ, and special attention di
rected to the iuoreas# of Southern manu
factures.
The subject of cotton seed a* a manure
for tlte ground, as food for hogs and cat
tle, and as a fine source of oil, is not omit-
M.
The diseases of cotton are next treated
of, illustrated by several cuts, showing
pictures of insects destructive to cotton.
The labor question is briefly discussed ;
and the author, in conclusion.presents the
opinions of Jefferson Davis, and other ;
gentlemen of distinction, on this point.—
Price $1.50.
To parties desiring the book sent by ;
mail, it will be forwarded, post-paid, on
receipt of the above amount.
John Mtillaly, Publisher, Office of the
Metropolitan Record, 424 Broome Street,
New York.
(IO V TO C'OXQI'EU THE IN'ORTII
Raymond of the New York Times—Rty
! mond, the renegade Conservative Radical —
Henry J. Raymond, who knew- the rtghj
and desired it, hut lacked the moral cour
| age to maintain it, is disturbed in mind at
: the political repose of the South. He is
| sorry to hear ihe advice of the Southern
press to the people, “to give up all thoug t
of politics and devote themselves to im
proving their material fortunes and it
makes him sad to see that the Scuth is
heeding the advice. He says, “‘the advice,
in a broad and permanent point of view,
is bad, and that it would be a most unfor
tunate thing that such a vast body of the
American people should settle down into
indifference upon such vital matters of po
pular concern.” Raymond fears that the
South cannot be made tofroifin the political
1 cauldron prepared for her by the Ra lical J ,
and that witn all their threats of blood,
torch and turpentine, the South will be
able to steer clear of the great poliiical
maelstrom into which the Radicals are
changing the whole country. Political re
pose is her only salvation, and the South
has the wisdom to see it. In this way
only, can she preserve her dignity and
conquer the prejudices of the fanatic and
turbulent North. She lias passed the or
deal of unsuccessful revolution, and has
now approached the critical point in her
destiny. Let repose be now her sheet an
chor, and when the storm subsides, though
the North may be swallowed up in the
whirlpool of Iter own corruption and fanat
icism, the South, Mr. Raymond's “ “a*t
i body of the American people” may calmly,
though sorrowfully, survey the dreadful
scene, and when the fall ar.d destruction
of this proud Government is complete, tli
Sou'll tnay then employ her str ‘’ and
influence, to - ’ „i tin iu'oaj V •
t " n< • w . apt and
iq ‘sqtuotu us ‘Hp’i .\, cC oine a by word
nmanfoi.s ~aafa&on o tlie na,ior ‘ 3 -
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MESSAGE OF GOV. JEXKn'St.
[We are indebted to the courtesy of
the Macon Telegraph, tor a supple
ment copy of the Message ot Gover
nor Jenkins, transmitted to the Legis
lature on the Ist instant. We have
no room for further comment, than
simply to say, that it is a very able
State paper. Annexed will he found
that portion of it treating on our Fed
eral Relations ’’ and the *• Proposed
I Constitulional Amendment ” :]
I'nloral Relations.
Since your last adjournment, little
progress has been made either in tlie
reconst! uct'on of a dismembered Gov
ernment, or in the restoration of mate
rial prosperity to that portion of the
eountrv desolated by recent civil war.
However produced, the fact is itulis
putable, that the Government cf the
United States this day stands befoie
the civilized worl 1 in the lamentable
condition of dismemberment. Four of
the thirteen States that originally took
part in the formitron of the Union,
and six that have been added in the
progress of a marvelous development,
are now totally excluded from partici
pation in its legislative and adminis
trative functions It is true that the
now excluded States did voluntarily
| abandon such participation, by what
was designed as a peaceful and perma
nent withdrawal; but the right so to
do was denied to them, and upon that
question of right the war ensued. The
; party denying the existence of the
richt, maintained that the Union was
indissoluble by such means, that it still
existed in full force, and nothing more
was necessary than the suppresion of
irregular resistance to its authority.
That resistance having been suppress
ed, after a struggle of live years’
continuance the resistants having
grounded their arms—submitted in
word and act to the authorities
of the United States —rescinded all
1 constitutions, ordinances, laws and
! resolutions asseiting independence of,
or antagonism to that Government; de
clared its Conslitution their supremo
law, and elected Senators and lie pres
entatives to the Federal Congress—-
the logical conclusion from the premi
; ses of the victors is, and the pratieal
j rcsoult should be. that the attempt has
| failed and that the Union stands un
shaken. All that the resistarits may
have done towards dismemberment,
they have undone The temporary
breach they made, they have repaired.
Why, then, are they not in the Union
as formerly ‘! The answer is. that the
dominant States, through their rep
resentatives in Congress, positively
refuse their adm'ssion to the national
councils, and the conclusion isincvitai
ble, that from this refusal the present
dismemberment iesults. Reasoning
upon their own theory, if the Soutlu rn
States be not now within the pale of
the Union, they have been ejected by
this Congress. If they be, their con
• stitutional right of representation is
denied them by the same authority.
The President of the Ui it-d States,
second to none in devotion to the Uni.
i- L .. 1
j _ a *“ °i r
tion to his native section, consistently
illustrates it in restored peace. He
distinctly affirms the right of the Sou
them States to representation in Con
gress ; and, for this adherence to prin
ciple. has been abandoned and de
nounced by those who placed him in
power. The Uegis’ative and Executive
Departments of the Governu ent are
thus brought into conflict, seemingly
irreconcilable and daily increasing in
bitterness.
Tue pe pie, too, of the dominant
States now wielding the whole power
of the Government, are themselves
divided ; and we, the excluded, against
whom they recently presented the un
broken front of reletness war, though
now passive and unresisting, have
suddenly become to them an apsle of
discord, In this contest, our position,
our motives, and our purposes are
severely scrutinized. These arc all
flagrantly misrepresented by unscrupu
lous demagogues, and many, very many,
well meaning persons arc undoubtedly
deceived by them.
The pending issue may not find a
very early solution. Meantime, we
pass through an ordeal thoroughly
adapted “to try men’s souls. ” but
we must be true to ourselves, to those,
who, though not of us, arc fighting
our battles, and to the country; * e
must steadily and calmly pursue the
course upon which we have started,
neither betrayed into error by false
representations of the malignant and
consequent injurious suspicions ot the
credulous ; nor yielding to humiliating
demands, against which justice ex.
and tints and manhood revolts. Pursuing
this course, we shall, in time, live down
both detraction and delusion, and
achieve a moral victory far more en*
during and ennobling titan any tri
umph of mere physicial force.
Projo*etl Amendment to the Con
stitution.
As pprmain to the suhject already dis
cussed, I call your attention to another
proposed amendment of the Constitution of
the United Slates, transmitted to me by the
Secretary of State, and accompanying this
communication. The fact that your action
upon it is thus invoked, imposes on you an
obligation to consider it respecifully.
This amendment, designed, like all of
recent origin, to operate especially on the
Soul hern States, contains several sections,
to some of which I invitespecial attention.
1. Tlie prominent feature of the first is,
that it settles definitely the tight of citi
zenship in the several States, as political
communities, thereby depriving them in
the future of all discretionary power over
the subject within their respective limits,
and with reference to their State govern
ments proper. It makes all persons of
color, born in the United States, citizens.
2. The second changes the basis of re
presentation in the popular branch of the
Congress and in Presidential electoral col
leges. Ii provides that, in apportioning
representation among the Slates, all per
sons (except Indians not taxed) shall be
taken into the enumeration, unless the
elective franchise be denied iu any State to
any male inhabitants, being citizens of
the United States, and twenty-one years of
age, or be in any manner abridged (other
wise than as a punishment for crime.) in
whica event tlie representation shall be
proportionally reduced.
Whether the object in prop* sing
this change be the extension of the
elective franchise to persons of African
dose nt, (neatly all of whom are noto
rious!}’ unqualified for it.) or a further
uiminut on of the already relatively
small weight in the Southern States
in the administration of the Govern,
ment, the adoption of this amendment
will certainly force upon them a choice
betwee t those evils. If the former be
the real object, the latter alternative
must be regarded simply as a penalty
for refusing it. In this view, it is not
difficult to expose the flagrant injustice
of the proposition. Let us consider
briefly how the amendment will affect
States wherein slavery did not exist
prior to the war, and how those Wherein
it existed In the former class, the
I selection of the one or the other al
tentative will be only a matter of taste,
no great public interest being involved.
It the franchise be extended, the
number thus newly admitted to the
ballot will he so small that no appre
ciable effect upon popular elections
can result. If refused, the number
excluded front the enumeration in fix
ingthe ratio of representation will still
be so small, that the consequent re
-1 duction would not he setiou-ly fell,
and in some instances would probably
be merely fractional, producing no cur
! tuilment at all. Now, look to the other
class of States. There the number of
i voters proposed to be enfranchised, and
wholly unprepared for the trust would
1 be immense, and the disturbance in
the motive power of republican machi
nery incalculable. There, too, on the
1 other hand, if the franchise be with
held, the reduction of representation
would be vast. Is there fairness, is
there justice in a proposed change so
differently affecting different portions
of a country, united under a common
government for the common weal ?
Would the enforcement of such a
change by a majority, it could not
harm, upon a minority it must ruin,
bespeak magnanimity (
It may be said in reply, that the
Constitution does not respect sectimal
i differences—that it was designed for
the protection and advancement of
j personal rights. To a large extei t this
is an egregious etror. The Union was
originally designed mainly for the con
duct of foreign attairt and common de
fence, leaving to the States the regu
lotion us their domestic concents The
| Constitution resulted from a compro
mise ol sectional interests, without
which it could not have been formed.
Indeed, in that couiprouii e, the rights
, and interests of the Caucasian as af
fected by the presence of a very large
African population in some of the
States were considered and adjusted.
I he Airican element, whether bond or
i free, was computed alike with refer
i once to this identical subject of repre
, sentation, aud alike ignored regarding
! the elective irau hise.
he objection now urged against tl
- ....... -Ttff, m.u u win tall upon
citizens inhabiting one latitude like an
a’ alanche lrom its mountain perch,
cru-hing where it settles ; whilst upon
those oi another latitude it will alight i
unfelt like a feather floating in still
a.r
3. The third section engrafts upon
the iuudamcntal law anew disqualifi
cation tor office. State and Federal- -
a disqualification not the result of any
act to be done after the adoption of
the amendment, but consummated be
fore its oonoeptiun. The act entailing
disqualification for office consi.-ts in
having heretofore taken an oath to
support the Constitution of the United
States, and having thereafter engaged
in rebellion or insurrection against the
same, or u having given aid and com
lo tto the enemies thereof.” Consid
ering the number of oar citizens who
have taken t!.e oath under the circuui- I
stances set forth, the number person
ally engaged in t u e war. and the !
bread h of ground covered by the
words, ‘• yiviug aid ami comfort to
the enemie* thereof ” we ean readily
perceive the sweeping character of the
disqualification. It is as distinctly
proscriptive as if the persons to be af
fected had been ascertained and their
names inserted.
Let it be noted, also, that the pro
scribed are all dwellers on one side of
a certain geographical line, whilst the
authors ot the pr< scription have their
local habitation on the other side.
It is quite remarkable, tuoreovej,
that there is in the entire section no
saving clause in lavor of those who, in
the interval, between the cessation ot
hostilities and the adoption of the
may have received .the
; amnesty of the Government. Par
d ned they may hate been, but dis
franchised they will be.
You are asked to give your consent
that such a fate be visited upon many
i of your best citizens, who have long
enjoyed the public confidence, and
’ some of whom now fill important pub
lic trusts. Can Georgia spare all of
these from her service ?
5. The fifth and last sec’ion empow
ers the Congress to enforce by proper
legislation,” the provisions of the
Amendment. It will be contended
that they arc the proper judges of what
constitutes appropriate legislation. If,
therefore, the Amendment be adopted,
I and a fractional Congress, from which
the Southern States, chiefly interested
i in it, an exci tded, be empowered “ to
cnfcrc : it by appropriate l<gidutioii ,’t
what vestige of hope remains to the
I people of those States ? Nay, more,
what semblance ot Republican Go-
I vernment ean the true patriot ol the
North discover in such a state of af-
fairs ‘l Yd t, that is the point to which
we seem to be drifting; for there is no
assurance whatever that even this con
cession wili ensure our restoration.
Amendments have already been pro
posed to and accepted by us, which
it wqp believed wool I effect that re
sult ; but Lope is .-till delerrcd, right
still denied.
1 will not i'ut ther analyze this Amend
ment, equally novel and unjust.
I ask you to consider, however, why
it is that you are called upon to vote
upon its adoption, whil-t your State
had no v dee in its preparation ‘( The
Constitution secures to the States the
one right as distinctly and as positive
as the other. Ilad your Representa
tives, and those of other States simi
larly situated, been present, aiding in
giving substance and form to it, pos
sibly it might have come before you a
loss odious thing. The pt I icy seems
to have been, first to push it, without
their participation, beyond tl e stage
of amendment, and then say to them,
accept our bantling or take the conse
quences. The omission of any mate
rial part of the process of amendment,
makes the amendment its df, unconsti
tutional, mil dud void.
Should the States especially to be
affected by this amendment refuse
their assent to .t. it cannot be adopted
without excluding them from the count
and placing its ratification upon the
votes of three-four ths ol the now dom.-
nant States.
It is said, however, that unless this
concession be made, the now excluded
States will tie kept out oh the halls of
Congress indefinitely. Were the
Amendment presented with such a
menace distinctly expressed, a higher
motive (if possible) than any hitherto
suggested would prompt its rejection.
At the termination of hostilities, it
was right and proper that the previ
ously resisting States should, in the
most unequivocal and formal manner,
abandon such resistance —should re
scind all they had done in antagonism
tu, and do whatever was necessary ana
proper to place themselves in consti
tutional relation with that Government.
All this, we believe, Georgia has done.
Beyond this, in acting upon any pro
posed change in the fundamental law,
even in this critical juncture, my ad
vice is, that h r legislators act with
the same intelligent judgment and the
same utifiiuch ng firmness, that they
would have exercised in the past, or
would exercise in the future, when in
full connection and unambiguous posi
tion. Any other rule of action may
involve sacrifices of interest and of
piinciple which magnanimity would
not exact and self-respect could not
make.
To submit to injurious changes in
the Constitution, when forced upon a
State, according to the forms prescribi
ed for its amendment, would be one
thing; to participate in making them,
under duress, against her sense of right
and justice, would be a very different
thing. The difference, in principle is
as broad as that wh ch distinguishes
martyrdom from suicide. Far bettor
calmly await a returning sense of jus
tice, and a consequent reflux of the
tide now running strongly against us.
The military rule to which, as a peo
ple. we have K®*’ ‘ “ 1 ’“in*’
_ uitferent
... experience, must
necessarily be more or less prejudicial
to our interests and wounding to our
feelings. You arc well aware, how
ever, th-• tit has been greatly mitigated
during your locess j lie Administra
tion, l think, have become thoroughly
convinced that the sword and the
bayonet are not nece-siry to the en
foi cement of law and order in Georgia.
\Ye probably have not now a larger
military force within our borders than
have often been stationed here in times
of perfect peace. Our people, with
rare exceptions, such as occur everyi
where, have l een quiet, orderly, and
devoted to industrial pursuits The
officers of the Army snd agents of the
Freedmen's Bureau, stationed among
us, have, with few exceptions, mani
fested a growing confidence and a dis
position to relax their authority and
leave the admiuistiation of the law to
civil courts. Vexations interferences
soruet mes occur, usually traceable to ‘
imprudent conduct on the part of mis
guided citizens, or to the officious in- j
teimeddling of injudicious or evil
disposed subordinates. Hue allowance j
being made for honest differences of
opinion uj on questions arising in a
novel state of affairs, the President
and heads of departments have mani
fested a gratifying determination to
deal justly and kindly with our govern
ment and people. With a view to the
adjustment of some points of difference
the more rapid restoration of mail
facilities, and the procuring of action
upon tlu application of our citizens for
amnesty, in which they naturally felt
great anxiety, l made a short visit to
Washington, and had adundant reason
to be gratified by the kindness shown
towards our people in word and in act
Proceed! 115* of Council.
( Ol VC 11. KOOtl.
Thomasvillk, jnov. 5, 1866.
Council met this day in regular meeting.
Present Hon. P. McGhishan, Mayor, Alder
men Bower, Stark, Tooke, Taylor and Ste
gall.
The minules of the last meding were
read and approved.
On motion, ordered, that Laurel Hill
Cemetery be enclosed, for the present, with
a good and su'gtantial rail fence, under
the superintendence and direction of tho
Committee on Cemeteries.
On motion, ordered, that the Clerk cause
to be pi inted, one hundred copies of Deeds
of Conveyance of Burial Lots in Laurel
Hill Cemetery.
Council then adjourned.
WM. CLINE, Clerk.
Nmti from I'lurope.
Berlin, Oct. 31 — Mr. Bright has
attired here, and was the recipient <A
a grand banquet. In a speech he
urged strongly tite ‘Application, of proi
per remedies to remove the popular
grievances.
Paris, Oct. 31.—1 t is- stated that
Napoleon advised Cardotta to urge on
Maximihiun to cede two us his pro
vinces to the United States in order to
consolidate his rule in Mexico.
Home, Oct. 31. — The Pope has
delivered an allocution condemning
the conduct of Italy, and declaring his
readiness to die in defense of right and
if necessary will seek fiee exercise of
bis ministry in another land.
Paris, Nov. I—A d> crce lias been
issued appo'iiting Commissioners for
reorganizing the French army. Napo
leon will preside over the Commission.
London, Oct. 31, —The Turks claim
a great victory over the Christains in
Candia; large submissions were being
made by the Christains to Turkish au
thority.
News Items.
Washington, Nov. 2.-—Sanford
Conover, alias Charles A. Dunham,
was arrested in New York, yesterday,
and brought to Washington to-day. —
lie is charged, on ttie affidavit of Wm.
11. Roberts, of having fraudulently
procured Rubor s to commit to memo
ry and swear to a false statement, be
fore the House Committee on tite Ju<ii
ciary, as to matters implicating Jotter,
son Davis in the murder of President
Lincoln. —Conover, it \vi 1 be recollec
ted, gave secret testimony before the
M ill it.try Commission on the tiial of
the assassination conspirators.
Baltimore, Nov. 2.—Jatnea Young
and Wm. f. Valunt have been com
missioned as new Police Comiuission
ers, and were sworn before Judge
Martin, of'the Superior Court. There
was no opposition thereto. The coun
sel for Commissioners deeideod that
they would offer no imped intent to
their taking the oath. The old force
yet remains on duty, and the Police
Stat ons are strongly guarded, and all
quiet, but much interest is manifested
as to the result of the issue. 31 r.
Young is President of the Conserva
tive City Convention.
New York, Nov. 2. - ol Robert
issued an addiess to the Fenians, call
ing on them to work and organize into
regiments u Strange events,” hesa}s,
•‘are in the near future, and you know
not. lu w soon you may be called upon
to strike for Ireland.”
Washington, Nov. 2—The four
negroes who murdered Mr. Lyles, in
I‘iince George County, Maryland, in
July last, were executed to-day in
Upper Marlborough. They confessed
their crime an 1 acknowledged having
been implicated in several robberies in
this vicinity about the date of the
murder.
Meet ions This Month. —Elections
occur in twelve States on Tuesday, the
Gth of Noven her, as follows : Massa
chusetts, New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, Illinois. Michi
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missou i,
j Kansas, and Nevada. These Stites
elect ninety-one Representatives in
Congress. In th> present C tigress
the delegations in the twelve States
; are divided politically as fo'lows :
Dciu’s. Repu^’r
Massachusetts ... pj
New fork . . 10 21
“Jersey .. ; . 8 2
Delaware 1
Maryland .....” 2 3
lllincis * . 3 11
Michigan
Wisconsin 1 5
Minnesota ....
Missouri 1 8
Kansas 1
Nevada 1
Total 21 70
A dispatch from Washington
to the Baltimore iSun of the 23 1 says : I
“The French Government ask for an
extension of the time for the wit tdraw
al of the first installrm lit of its troops
till January Ist, offering in that duse
to waive the time allowed for with
drawal of the balance ot its troops, and
remove all the troops substantially at
one time. The proposition has not
been assented to, but it is insisted that
it shall c immcnce at once and proceed
as rapid!) as possible. It is h 1 ped
that the whole body of troops will he
withdrawn within three months. lit
view of the anarchy prevalent in Mexi
co, our Government will be prepared
to protect the Juart i. Government and
finally establish it. In consideration
of this, Lower California and the
northern part of ginola and Chihuahua
are to be ceded to the Uuited States.”
■ • - —-
Disrovery of Dead Bodies ini Wal
ker County. —The Chattanooga Union
of the oUth says :
Last Tuesday morning a farmer
named Wilkins, living in Walker
county, Ga., whose hogs had strayed
away, was searching lor the lost uni*
tnuls among the mountains in the vi
cinity, win n he diseuverod two newly
made graves on the extreme summit
of a hilt far away from any known
habitation. Marking the spot he con
tinued his search, ar.d, on his return
home, having informed a neighbor of
the strange sight which he had Been
on that lonely mountain’s peak, the two
started off t ext morning to examine
the mysterious graves. Having turn
ed up the eaith over the g:a - es, they
exhumed two pine coffins, which, on
being opened, wore found to contain
the bodies of two infants about th ee
weeks o’d. The fiatit that they were
buried far awav from any human habit
ration, excited the surprise of the two
farmers, and they proceeded to explore
the vicinity. After an hour’s search
they foetid an opening in the side oi
the mountain, in which, upon entering,
they were horriliecl to find the lifeless
remains of a woman lying on the flour
of the caver l . The features of the
dead were mi known to the farmers,
who, after giving the temains a Chris
tian burial, returned to their homes.
No clue to the mystery which en
shrouds the cause of the poor womans’
fate has yet been found.
Proving Character. —“Do you
know the prisoner, Mr. Jones?”
“ Yes, to the bone.”
‘‘ Vv’hat is bis character?”
“ Didn’t knowjie had any
“ Does lie live near you ? ’
“So near that he only spent five
shillings tor firewood in eight years.’’
“ Did he ever come into collision
with you in any matter?”
“ Only once, and that was when lie
was dru: k and mistook me for a lamp
post.’
‘‘From what you know of bin , would
you believe him under oath ?’’
“ That depends upon circumstances.
If lie was so much intoxicated that tie
did not know what lie was doing, 1
would, if not, I would’n
‘‘ls your master up?” asked a visi
tor ui a valet. “ Yes, sir,” rejoined
the valet with great innocence. “The
butler and 1 carried him up about
three o’clock this morning!”
Itiirrnn It. F. & A. I.and*. ‘l
Office A-S. A Commiss’p. >
Tlioruasville, Ga.. Nov. 4, 1866. )
lltt’l I.A vJ.
Reliable informati n having been received
at this office, that the Cotton belonging to the
Freed people in this District is sold to Mer
chants, and the amount due the Freedmen not
given them, unless they purchase goods at ex
m ilitant prices for their part of the Cotton.
According to instructions received from the
Assistant Commissioner, .State of Georgia, this
is to inform Planters in the District of Tirom
asville, that it will not lie allowed. The
Planters will he held responsible at this office
for the Freedman's part of the crop, according
to their contracts, unless it is sold with the
consent of the Freedman, and the proceeds
given to him in money and not in goods^
When there is any disputes in the division
and sale of the crop, it will he settled in tlii3
office. JOSEPH O’NEIL,
Nov 8 Brev’t Major A. S. A. Com
millinery;
MISS UcIIVTVBE wishes to inform her
friends and patrons, that, she is occupy
ing the same rooms she had last Spring at Mr.
Janies M. Gray’s—Corner of Fletcher and Jef
ferson Streets.
She is prepared to Remodel, Itleneh mid
Trim II on nets nnd Bints, in the most
fashionable style.
She will also Cut, Fit mid .Unite J.a
ilien’ Dresses, Rnsqucs, Ac.
Nov 8 45-ts
IIOUS 5 AND LOT
FOR SALE.
MY House and Lot. advantageously sit
uated in Fletcherville, is now offered
for sale. The house has six rooms, and
the lot contains three acres of good laud,
with a tins Peach Orchard, good well, out
houses, etc. Apply to
.7 C. S. REID.
Nov 8 45-ts
REMOVAL
J R S. DAVIS & CO., have removed
# their Auction and Commission busi
ness to the large and commodious Store
nearly opposite the Post Office,
Auction sales every Saturday.
Ladies and Gentlemen having cast off
Clothing, can get grod prices for them.
At the same place, will be found, at all
times, something good to eat, in the way
of Fresh Oysters, 11arn and Eggs, Hot Cof
fee, and nit other good things u naliy kept
in a Fi*st Class Eating Saloon.
uive us a call and see and Uste for ,
yourselves.
Our Bakery is also attached to the busi
ness, where you can get at short notice,
Nice Loaf Bread, Cakes of all kinds, Pies,
&©., &C, Come and Try lL
J. R. S. DAVIS & CO.
Nov 8 45-ts
CIEI. MM i FARRELLY
Wholesale nnd Retail Dealers in
800 K 1 S
AND
STATIONERY,
Co.ner Whitaker and St. Julian Streets,
No. 6“i Waring’* Range,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
JoH.V M. COOPKR. DANIFI. G. OLCOTT.
WILLIAM H. Ot.COTT STtPHK.N FAKKM.LY-
Foreign Books imp- rted to order at New
York rates. Wholesale orders filled at
lowest j bbing rates. nov 8-8 m
T'VO MONTHS from date application
X will be made to the Ordinary’s Court of
Loundes County, for leuve to sell rite Real Es
tate of Willia.n Knight, late of said County,
deed WM. C. KNIGHT,
Nov 8 2m _ Adm’r.
E. G. HILTON, F. M. RaNDELE,
Savannah. New York.
Hilton & Randell
WHOLESALE
Giro cers
AND DEALERS IN
WINES, LIQUORS;, &,c.„
193 Bay ~ SAVANNAH, A-
Invite the attention of Dealers to their”
large and coffiple e assortment of
Groceries and Liquors,
Which they are prepared to offer at th-
Lowest Market rates.
OLD MONONGAIIELA, R YE, AN 1>
BOURDON W 11 IS Iv I ES —constantly on .
hand.
Agents for the celebrated ‘* Star Whis
kies.”
Hazard’s Gunpowder in kegs, ha'f
kegs, quarter kegs and cases.
Nov 1 6m
Notice to Planters.
rrMIK undersigned being in connection with
1. a Baltimore house, lire prepared to fur
nish planters with all kinds of Fertilizers, at
Baltimore prices, freight added.
Orders for Peruvi-’it Guano, Turner's Excel
sior, or any of the Super I*l osphates should bo
sent in early. We offer anew Fertilizer at a
cheap rate. JAS. R. SMITH So CO.
Ouslev’s Station, Ga., Nov -8 45 ts
NOTICE
TO BUILDERS
rpllli undersigned ate prepared to fill all or-
X decs for
Hash, lSlinds, Doors,
At a slight advance on Baltimore prices. They
will furuirh a list ot rates on application.
All orders for Glass, Putty and Paiuts filled
with dispatch at Baltimore Rites.
JAS. R. SMITH & CO.
Ousley’B Station, Ga., Nov 8 45 ts
Grand Opening
OP
FAMILY
Groceries!
BY
ORCYSB & ISAAC,
Sext to Messrs. Ha ilaieoy Jj- M Kinnon,
FLOUR,
BACON,
LAUD,
BUTTER.
CHEESE.
CRACKERS.
OYSTERS.
LOBSTERS,
SARDINES,
PICKLES,
.RAISON'S,
<CANDY,
CHOCOLATE,
DUTCH HERRINGS,
‘COFFEE,
TEA,
SUGAR,
POTATOES,
ONIONS,
AI’PLES,
FISH,
SOAP,
STARCH.
CANDLES,
SEGARSAND
TOBACCO,
And a groat many oilier articles too nu
merous to mention, which arc goncra'ly to
be had in a First Class Family Grocery, all
of which re will sell at Savannah prices.
Y'ou will find it to your ndoantage to call
and examine our stock before purchasing
■ elsewhere. nov. 8-ts
GEORGIA —Thom as Count)'.
Court of Ordinary, Oct. 26, 1860.
Whereas, (}. (}. Gibbs makes application
to this Com t for Letters of Guardianship for
persons,: r >perty and effects of the minor heirs,
children of John Fiiteli. deceased . —All per
sons interested are therefore notified to file
their objections in court, otherwise said letters
will be granted the applicant in terms of tho
law, on the first Monday in December next.
II 11. TOOKE,
Nov 8-30d Ordinary.
GEOKClA—l.otindrii County.
AVlierom*, Jesse Hardee applies to me for
letters of administration on the estate of C. J.
Liuieberger, deceased —All persons are here
by notified to file their objections, otherwise
said letters will be granted in terms of the- law.
Given under my hand, October SB), 1866.
WM. G. SMITH,
Nov 8-30d Ordinary.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILL be sold before the Court House dor r
in Loundes, on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, the following property, to wit:
Number 7, Block 14, being I'i by 90 feet, as
the property of Solomon Newsom* late of said
county, deceased.
T. 15. GRIFFIN.
Nov 8 td Adm’r.
GEORGIA —Thom:m County.
ON the First Monday in January next, I
will apply to the honorable the Court of Or
dinary of said county, for an order granting
leave to sell the Lands and Real Estate of F
M. Rawls, deceased. W. 11. RAWLS,
Nov 8-im Adm’r.
GEOltGlA—'l’homsiM County.
BY authority from the honorable the Coon
of Ordinary of said County, will be sold with
in the lega[ Inuus of sale, before the Court
house door in Thomasville, said county, ontbo
first Tuesday in January next, the Lund and
Home Place of F. M. Rawls, dec’d. Terms
cash. WM. H. RAWLS,
Nov 8 Kid Adm’r.
UKOKtiil A— C'olqiiitt County,
TWO Months from this date, and on the
| First Monday in January next, application
will he made by the undersigned to the Court
| of Ordinary of Colquitt County, for an order
, granting leave to sell all the Real ‘
i James isuiii, late of’o- v'./iluty, dec’d.
15. E. WATKINS, ‘
Nov 8-2 m Adm’r.
i: i> Administrator’s Hair.
On the first Tuesday ; u December next,
will be sold before the Courthouse door in
Moaltiie, Colquitt County, Ga., within the
usual hours ol sale, 120 acres of lot of land,
No. 528, in the 1020 District of said county—
sold as the property of George F. Heariidon,
deed, for the benefit of the heirs aud creditors.
Terms on day of sale.
EADY HEAUNDON,
Nov 8 td Adm’r.
CiKOKGIA —Thomas County.
■ AVII.I. apply to the honorable Court of
Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday
in January next, lor an order granting leave
to sell the*Laudsof A. M Peacock, dec’d.
T. J. PARKER.
Nov 8-2 m Adm’r.
GEORGIA —ThoinuM County.
Bf authority from the honorable Court of
Ordinary of said county, 1 will sell before the
Courthouse door in Thomasville, said county,
within the legal hours of sule. on the first
Tuesday in January next, Lot of Land, Num
ber 377. in 17th District of Thomas County.
Terms cash. TANARUS, J. PARKER,
Nov 8 4t)d Adm’r.
GEORGIA —Thomas County.
WII.I. be rented foi the year 1867. before
the Court House door in Thomasville, said
County, un the First Tuesday in December
next, the Plantation of Josiah Drew 7 , dec’d.
of said County, tliirteei. miles South of Thom
asville, on the Mouticello Road.
G. A. BURTON,
XOv 8 It Adm’r.