Southern enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1865-1866, December 20, 1866, Image 1

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SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE. LUCIUS C- BRYAN, Editor and Terms, $4.00 a year m Advance. / Law and Medical Cards. BRYAN & HARRIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, THOMA4VH.I..K. OA. by OFFICE first door in second story of Stark's Confectionary L. C BUY AX. U H. HARRIS. Mar 14 11 ts MITCHELL & MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AX LAW, THOMASVILLE, i GEORGIA ey office over McLean’s store—opposite Mclntyre ft Young's. W. D. Mitchell. R. G. Mitchell. Jane 6 * ly S. B. Spinlkk. C. P- Hassell. Sp encer & Hansell, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, THOMASVILLE, GA. Will irive prompt attention to all legal busi ness entrusted to their rare in the counties of the Southern Circuit—Decatur of the South Western—and Clinch, Ware and Appling, of the Brunswick Circuit. y Office over Messrs. Wolff Sc Brother's Store. july 4-ly W.M. HAYES. J A REWARD. ■ •’ HAYES & SEWARD, ATTORNEYS! AT LAW, THOMASVILLE, : : GEORGIA, augß • 6m J. H. Reid, R. O. YV. F. DeWitt, M. n. Ors. REII> X BeYVITT, OFFER their Service# to tire citizens of Thomasville and vicinity, rr OFFICE mi Dr. L>, lVitty’ Drh? Store . Feb 21 . - 8-f . l>i . I . S. HOPKINS, • OFFICE ■NT SI A !VIK I.OT with UKNIDENt'E. L. O. ARAIOLB, RESIDENT DENTIST THOMASVILLE, GA. WIIU he found at the old stand occupied by him for the last ten years j Aug 23- 12m DrT W. P GLOWER HAVING permanently located in Thomas- I ville, offers his I’rolcsMioMiil Merri er* to the public. EyOFFICE at the Drug Store of W. P. Clower & Cos. . iy*KESH)EXCE—the house former!v oc cupied by Dr. Brandon. mar 14 ly 0. IS Rockwell, Civil Engineer anti Surveyor. I.ninl. Snrreyed mitl IMat* drawn in the best style of tlie Art. CtRDEns left with A. P. Wright, Thomasville, Ga , will meet with prompt attention. June 20 25-ts Commission Merchants. A. M. Sl.OA ft. C. H. STUBBS.’ C. W. STEGALL. Sloan, Stubbs & Stegall, Cotton Factors FORWARDING AND £oh)h]issio>) N*. -A. Mioddnrtl'a Lower Range, Bay Street Savauuali, <-a. Sept 6 3m AUSTIN & ELLIS, ~ CQMMISSIQI M FJRffARDIKE Mercliants, No. 80 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, Thomas II AuiT.IN, Georgia. Charles Ellis. Oct 4 3in E. Weitzfelder & Cos., COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND Cotton Factors, 50 Leonard St., YEYY YORK, j ty Messrs. I. Kubiishek Se. Brother, Thom- i asville. Ga., are acting as one agents, and are prepared to make liberal advances on all con signments made to us through them, or directed jo us. oet 4 ts J.R.S.DAVIS& CO., _A_TI CTIOjST COMMISSION AND Joirto^irSfyc) THOMASVILLE, GA. J. R. S. Davis. G. A. Jkffers. July II 28 ts TISON & GORDON, COTTON FACTORS, | commissi m mmm Merchants, savannah, ga. WM. H. TISON. WM W. GORDON. Mar 16 6m J. L villalongX COTTON FACTOR FSlf&BOilG AID COMMISSI Merclianti No- 94 Bay Street, jan 1-ts SA VANN AH. GA. j EMPIRE HAIR RESIOREB. Alt elegant Dressing, An infallible restorer of Color , And a wonderful Inn go rotor of the HAIR. ’ Prepared by W. P. CLOWSIt A CO-, Jan 31 5-ts Apothecaries Hall H. WOLFF % BItO., BEG leave to inform the citizens of Thojnisvjlle and surrounding couhtry, that Iffey have received and will be constantly receiving large lots of !U kill IF Ml HOOK. yp w •l) / /j i / / / l| i / j LADIES DRESS AND GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, Such as Silks, Freneh and English Merinos: all Wool Delaines, Alpaccas Saxon Stripes and Irish Poplins, Scotch Plaids. Muslin Delaines, French, English and American Prints, Flannels and Opera Flannel®, Balm ral Skirts. A FULL STOCK OF THE LATEST STYLES OF Clocks and Mantilla:', * * - * ‘ ** • i Y Jl J A SHAWLS, SONTAGS. BREAKFAST SHAWUp VANDYKES, NUBIAS,. and all kinds of WORSTED KNIT GOGDS. W-ul? . THE LATEST STYLES OF L .11)1 E S HATS, RIBBONS, TRIMMINGS, FLOWERS—AII of Which are Unparalleled! Staple Uomestic Urn (&aoH Yankee Notions, Cutlery, Crockery and Stationery, Rich Perfumes and Toilet Soaps. A SPLENDID STOCK FROM THE BEST MANUFACTURERS OF Boots and Sb.oes, OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS AT LOW PRICES. Our stock of ‘ ; CLOTHING, PIECE, & GENTS FURNISHING GOODS Are unsurpassed iu the Country. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. TOBACCO and SEGARS. r As our stock has been selected with great care, and purchased under the most favo rable circumstances, we do not hesitate to say, that we are enabled to sell, at least at as low prices as any other house in the whole country. All we ask is, that the Ladies and Gentlemen of Thomasville and vicinity, will favor us with a call, and judge our Goods nd Prices. If they will do this, we feel confident that none of them will leave our establishment without purchasing, It is needless to say. that they will be re ceived cordially and treated politely, and charged nothing for examining our goods j so, please give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. 11. WOLFF & BROTHER. | ‘ The attention of Country Merchants is invited to our superb stock of Goods. To them we offer great inducements in spleudid bargains j Sept 27 39-ts _ / H. WOLFF & ‘BROTFETt. LATIIITOP $ CO., 139 & 141 CONGRESS STREET, - . WHOLESALE ROOMS, UP STAIRS \ * \\T E having procured the Stores formerly ocwmied hy. Messrs XEVITT, LATHROP & tt ROGERS, aud Messrs. HENRY LaTHROP &. CO., will be prepared September Ist j to 15th, to exhibit a large stuck of Ready Made Clothing, mm. mm, mii, if®, AT WHOLESALE ONLY-XTjd Stairs. AVe propose to manufacture onr Clothing at Home, wi ich will enable us to offer induce inents equal to the Northern Market*. One of the firm, who has had twentv five years experience in the business in this city, will remain in the purchasing markets, and wilj devote bis time specially to the Southern ‘Trade. COUNTRY” MERCHANTS are invited to examine our stock before purchasing. DWIGHT LATHROP, Late D. & E. S. LATIIROP. JOHN IV. NEVITT. “ NEyiTT. LATHROP %Sc lIQKERS, CKAS. W. BRUNNER, “ lIENRV LATHROP & CO. Oct 1 31 , . 3 m To Cotton Planters and SHIPPERS. E. F. METCALFE. E. M. BRICE & CO. JNO. VV. CONNOR. E. P. METCALFE & CO, COTTON I'ACTuRS, commission and forwarding MERCHANTS, No. 5, Stoddara’s Lower Range, Bay Street, SAVANNAH - , GA. We are now prepared to make liberal Cash j We wiH keep alwavs on hand a full srimdv Advances on Consignments of Cotton to the of tigging. Kopr. Cm. K acon , Urc. well known and responsible Houses ot Messrs. Planters and Merchants may relv on havinsf Hough on A Co-, New York, and J. j their orders tilled promptly. at” the lowest ! R Gilliatt ii Cos., Liverpool, lo the patrons market rareß of the above firms, we rutty safely promise, the UsT!* Rob’t J. Brace, of Thomasville is fullest sauWuction in sales and qmck femitian authOrm-d to pav Taxes and other expense* ees of balances due. To those consigning to and to make liberal advances on Consignments I ns for sale in feavaiuiab, we promise our to the above houses. prompt aud pergonal attention to their interest. £ p METCALFE &. CO Messrs. E. F. Metcalfe &. Cos., Savannah, will also make literal Gasfi *.|va, ce= REFERENCESE. Remington & Son, Thomasville, Ifardawav & McKinnon. Thomasvi'le, Hon. Jas L Seward, Tl omasville, M (Joeen i Milckell. Thomasville Donald McLean, Thomasville, Allen Lester a Cos., Bainbridge. Allen Griffin & Cos., Bainbridge, Ga. lJ#*Call on R, J. BRUCE or T. W, HARDWICK, Thomasville, Ga. Oct 18 42-ts Thomasville, Georgia, Thursday, December 20, 1866. SOUTH GEORGIA A FLORIDA RAILROAD BY THE EDITOB. As bills have lately passed the Leg isiature of authorizing the Counties of Thomas and Mitchell, and the City Council of Thomaitville, to issue bonds approximating to the sum of'®4oo,Qoo for the purpose of taking stock in the above railroad, it may be well, in additioo to what we have al ready written on the subject, tq fur nish our with more solid and nscessary information in relation to the practicability of the enterprise. 8t uie difference of opinion exists as to the best location for the roatT, between Thomasville and Albany, but all are agreed that the construction of the road is a necessity which connor longer be overlooked. ‘1 wo routes have been surveyed -one on h direct line between Thomasvilie and Albany, and the oth er from a point on file line of the At lantic & Gulf Hoad, 8| miles west of Thomasville direct to Albany. The loiter route, it is said, presents the irreatest advantages, because it Is the shortest route t the junction, and be cause the Atlantic & Gulf Road may be used in crossing the Oehloekonee river. This survey was made by the Atlantic & Gull Railroad Company, in 1865, with a view to the construc tion of a tributary to hat great enter prise, and the maps gnd profil s are to he found in Presid. ut Screven’s office, at Savau-iah. We have represented this survey as possessing advantages over any other route, but it is a question for serious consideration among the peoj. le of Thom tßville, whose interests the char ter was meant in part to subserve, whether it wbuld not be better to give up the claims of this route for the mo e important advantage of making Thomasville, beyond peradventure, p rmanently the terminus of the road, ! or iu the event of a final connection with Florida, to occupy a position ex actly at the cross roads. Our people express a wiljingriess to labor to over come any disadvantage of a direct line from Thomasville to Albany, rather than submit to a junction 8$ miles West of the town, which may, n the future prove detrimental to their in te r ests, by divgiting travel and trade, and thus re-train, rather than increase their commercial thrift. The small difference in cost against a direct line between Thomasville and Albany, dwindles int<- insignificance when we consider that this road is, in a great measure, to control the destiny of our now flourishing town, and that the completion of the same would ioimc< | dlately treble the value of all our pro perty, and bring a dense population to cut down our forests, cultivate our lands, and build, up our towns and vil lages. Rut the chief object of this article is, to call the attention of cur .caders at home and capitalists abroad, to the astori'shingly small amount of capita / required to construct this railroad In catrying out this object we could not do he ter than to place before them, a portion of a'etter addressed by M-. J. A. Maxwell, k’ own in this coinuiu nity as an accomplished gen tl man and experienced Engineer, to a well known member of the pity Council of Thomasville Mr Maxwell was re quested by the gentleman alluded to, to examine the surveys of the South Georgia & Florida Railroad, and give his opi -ion for the benefit of the Coun i cil. He will pardon us lor our treat i ment ol his pointed and well written letter, btt we coubi use it effectually in no other way. After i careful ex amination of the maps, he writes as follows: “ If you heve paid much attention to the relative and absolute costs of . Railroad construction, you will be sur- j frised at the extraordinary estimates which are made of the costs of pon necrinsr Thomasville and Albany The first estimates are by Mr Worcester, in February of 1865, and are p obubly intended on a gold basis. The second are by mvself, and based on the pre sent currency, pres-nt prices of labor, 1 materials and tools. ‘ .. f ? Mr. Worcester * Estimutt of Cost of Construction from /he Atlantic -Jj- Giilf Jl. R HA* miles IV- *1 of Thomasville to Albany , Ga.. 55ty miles. 467(45, cubic yards Excavation aud Embank meat, ut. ♦ (Ml 17 = $ 7i>307 00 500 Liniel feet Bridge Trcstling. at 12 (Mtk= $ 6000 (10 156 “ “ Open Culvert, at 6 340 “ “ Trawling Bridging, at 28 otL*= $ 9,800 00 1164 I*'h Mrtwhiry Bridging Tanueliag, at : $ 10 On = $ 11,640 00 Wooden Yie and aTioatle Apn'ch’n niiles Clearing aud-Grubbing, at S2OO 00 = $ 9,600 00 Total, - - - - $152,257 06 IWr. Maxwell’* BatluMn of the aamc. Sloe. 0, iNKO. 467045 ealdc yard* Earth YVork, at $ 00 28 = $130,772 00 500 Liniel’feet Bridge Trcstling, ut $ 17 00 = $ 8,500 (10 150 - “ Open Culvert, at ; * 8 00 = $ 1.200 no 35ft •* **, Trcstliag Bridging, at $ 35 00 = $ 1,250 00 1164 P'h Masonry Bridging Tunneling, at... ‘....$ 15 0(1 = $ 17,460 00 Wooden Tie and Trestle App’ch's, at ....!> * $ 50,000 00 48 miles Clearing and Grubbing, at SIOO 00 = $ 19.200 00 ‘ \ Total, ... - $239,382 00 These result* are certainly ejrtraor (finnrj/j for the estimates include ev ery item necessary to prepare the road to receive the iron and ties, and while Mr. Woroestei's estimae shows that the road may be constricted for the | astonishingly small sum of per mile, the estimate revised by tny I self, to sait the f regent markets, shows a eogt of only $4,‘800 00 per mile. Now, as small as this is, you will see at once how much more it may I e re duced bv a certainlocation of the road. If your road crosses Flint river, one or more miles South of Albany, it will be absolutely necessary to construct your railroad bridge before completing the connection; but if you reject the line proposed to cross the rive*- South of Albany, and build direct , you need not, while your mad is in its infancy, cross the river with vour cars I can not conceive of any reason why you should not connect with the South- Western Railroad by Omnibuses cross ing Tift’s Bridge For observe, that this immediately reduces the first cost of your Railroad by three large items, viz : 4th, sth and 6th, in the above e-tirnate being a diminution of £79 - 610 00. and thereby reducing the first cost of your road bed to £159,772 00, or the amazingly small sum of £2,800 00 per mile. \\ hen I consider the abo-’e remarkable result, it becomes a matter of much surprise with me that this road has not been constructed sooner, and I can account for it only by supposing that few persons have been aware of the very small cost of constructing so important a work. It m >y be presumptuous on my part, to express any opinion on Mr. Wor cester’s survey, but I venture to state that, his maps and profiles prove him to have been a competent man, and give me the fullest confidence in his report.’’ So much for the cost of construction on a direct line to Albany, from a point 8| miles West of Thomasville. In reference to other lines proposed Mr Maxwell continues by stating, that the plan for crossing Flint river far South of Albany, can offer but one advantage, tho’ others are ccntended for. It might secur to the Company some subscriptions of stock, but even regarding it as a mere question of cost, who supposes that the few thousands offered there, ought to divert the road from its direet course, beside tender, ing nec’ ssary £79,610 00 of additional Bridge construction The advocates of this divergence contend for another advantage, which is only imaginar. They argue, that by crossing Flint river farther to the South of Albany, the road would point in the direction of Cuthbert, and thus invite a connec tion with that point, and giving the South Georgia & Florida Railroad thereby, nearly a strait line to Mont, gomery. Ala. They are aware that the Railroad from the latter point to Eufaula is nearly complete, but they are not aware, perhaps, that a connec tion will soon be made between Albany and Dawson. This overthrows their argument and shows, that a direct con nection with A bany will at once sc* cure that very connection with Mont gomery which the adoption of their plat: would only contemplate in the future. Jn conclurion Mr. Maxwell adds: 11 Mr. Worce ter’s estimate of the cost of superstructure, which includes every thing to be placed on the bed is $410,190 00, while my < wn is . $440,000 00 for superstructure, to which add £159,772 00 for construc tion, and we have £599,772 00 as the total cost of the road on the direct line, and provided the Railroad Hr dge over the Flint is not built as a part of the first cost. Divide this sum by 55J miles, and the cost is shown to be less than SII,OOO per mile. The es timates for superstructure include cress ties, stringers, iron spikes, chairs, side tracks, labor on boxing same, and for placing the road in proper condition to receive the cars.’ It will be seen that the above est'* mates are made upon the line ha’ ing its junction with the Atlantic & Gulf road 8f miles West of Thomasville, direct to Albany, without any refer ence to the favorite plan of the citi zens here of forming said juncti.m at Thomasville, leaving the latter an open question for future adjustment. It must not be forgotten that, as indica. ted by its title, the charter of the South Georgia & Florida Railroad, contem plates and was granted for the con struction of a railroad from Albany. Ga , by the way of Thomasville, to j Monticell®, Florida—the whole dis tance being about 75 miles —there to connect with a branch already in ope ration to Monticello, with the Pensa enl.) Sz Georgia Tvaftrcad, which wrmld give an almost direct Gulf annettimi at St Marts, to the branch of the Southwestern read now running to Albany —thus opening up the great North West to the Sta'e of Florida, and connectin’ all the great Railroad lines in the States of Georgia and Florida. Is not tbi an object worthy of the energies of our people, and is it not sufficient to engage the attention of capitalists abroad i Our people are not required to bui*d that portion of the road between Thomasville and Mon’iceMo, for w* are assumed that citizens of Florida ar** amply able and anxious to take upon themselves the task of building that .-action, whenever they see that we are about to fill up the gap between Thom- } I asviile and Albany. Oar energies then t are to bo employed upon this gap, mi l 1 whether we get StatP aid or not, let us I sro to work with the means we can now j command, and our word for it, we shall not go very far before we have abun> dant means offered as Only let us show that we are able and have the will. Tnose who help themselves al ways find abun iant means, but every obstacle is thrqwn iu the way of the timid —whil: the laggard never sees his opportunity. Let us go forward then, and place ourselves in a condi tion to receive aid and encouragement from whatever source it may be offered. A BILL. PAHSh'D. The fb'lowing important Bill has passed both Houses of our Legislature. An Act for the Relief of the People of Georgia, and to prevent the 1 *vy and sale of Properly, under certain cir cumstances. Sec. 1. Be it enacted , That there shall be no levy or sale of property of defendants, in the State., under any execution founded on any judgment, order, or decree, of any Court, hereto fore or hereafter to be rendered, upon any contract or liability made, or i:i> curred, prior to the Ist of June, 1865, or in renewal the#of. though bt aring a subsequent date, except in the fol lowing manner; for one-third of the principal and interest due op. said exe cution, which may be levied on the Ist of Januar.-, Ih68; one-third of the whole debt on the Ist*of January 18* 69; and the remaining onc third on the Ist January, 1870, unless the do fendant snail endorse on the execution a waver of the benefits of this act, See. 2. That this Act shall not ap. piv to executions for costs, nor to rul s agairst officers for money, nor to any process against persons holding money of effects as bailees; nor to Executors, Administrators, Guardians, or Trus tees, to the extent which they may have converted the estate, into cash, at and failed to pay out the proceeds in due course of a ministration. Nor to cases where Plaintiff shall ma e oath that defendant re-ides beyond.the lim its of the State, or is about to remove from the State, or has absconded, is absconding, has removed, or is >emov ing his property, or fraudulently con. veying, secreting or concealing the same, to av id the payment of bis just debts. Nor to orders for all money and fines, for neglect of road duty, or pro cesses issued by the Ord ngry, for the support of widows and orphans. Pro vided That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to prevent persons from carrying their property or produce from one. county to anotlcr for the purpose of sale or. shall persons who’ change their domicil from one county to another be prevented from carrying their pioperty with them; provided their change of domicil is n6t to ‘avoid’ payment of just debts | . Sec 3;’ That'-all statutes of limba-- tions, suspended by this Act, shall be suspended during the oonlinuuice of this Act.. Sec. 4. That any officer or. Other person, violating this Act, shah be guilty of trespass and l.iab.e to the de fendant or person injured, in damage not less than the amount .of the judg ment, order or decree,- upon which he is proceeding, as.in other cases of tres-. pass. Sec. 5. That any secur ty upon any debt, or demand, for which executions may have been, or may be issued, du.. ring the continuance of this Act, shall have the right, with, or without the consent of the plaintiff, to cause a levy and sale to be made, whenever the security shall make oath that the principal defendant has brought him self within the pn: visons of the second section of this Act. Sec. 6. That whenever any plain, tiff or security shall attempt to have an execution levied, for any of the causes stated in the second section, the defendant or other person claim ing the property about to 1 e levied on, may stay said execution, by filing with the levying officer -his affidavit, dei y ;ng the existence ol said cause, and giving fond and security in double the amount of the execution, condi tioned to pay the plaintifi such dama ges as may, by a jury, be assessed, in case the hereinafter provided for should be found against him ; and where the defendant, levied on, is unable to give security, he may make his affidavit of inability, as in eases of appeals, in sect tion 3543 of the (.-ode of Georgia. Sec 7. That the plaintiff, or de fendant, as the case may he, may tra. v-ftrse the allegations in the affidavit of. the opposite party, which traverse shall be returned to the next court, from which the execution may have issued, and the truth of the same shall nc tried as in cases of illegality and where the issue is found in favor of the plaintiff, the execution shall prooeod 1-r the whole amount due thorei n, iri the same m nner as though no affidavit had been filed as well for the original ex ecution as for the damages, which may be issu .and in favor of the plaintiff. Sec. 8. That where pioperty sab* ject to an execution, may be levied on, and the property levied on is claimed by any person other than the defen dant in execution, such person may pay the one-third due on said execu. tion, and it shall be ,the duty of the levying officer to enderse on said ex. j VOL VI.-Vo. 50. cution, the name of the person paying the same, which endorsement shall operate as a transfer, to the person whose uame is so endorsed, to the de tent of the sum paid. Sec. 9. Whenever the debtor and creditor shall agr.e to submit to arbi tration for equitable adjustment of the matter between them, and to submit to an award and judgment, a- pre* scribed by the existing laws for arbi tration in this'State, and to submit to the arbitrators any, and every matter, which would render a compromise fair and equitable; the execution issued on the judgment found on any award so made, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Act, but may be levied for the whole amount, as though this Act did not exist. See. 10. Repeals conflicting Jawa • THE LATE .IITOCSK LOVE, OP * TIIOUANVILLE. The announcement of the death of this worthy and distinguished gentle man, came to us suddenly and unex pectedly, and while it is not our object to pronounce a eulogy, for which oth. ers who knew him longer aud more intimately are better qualified, still we feel that it is alike the privilege of friendship and gratitude to bear some feeble tes itnony to the worth and amia ble qualities of one, who was both the friend and p r eceptor, while we were trying years ago to master tho subtle ties of the law, and if we have not profi-* ted by the kindly assistance and advice received so freely from himself and his associate at that time, the Hon. J. L. SfcWA! D, and h .ve strayed into fields less rugged, though at the same time less profitable, yet the fecol'ection of all those kindness* s is none the less grateful when hallowed now by death Genial in disposition, popular in his address, unaffected in manners, an-d abounding in anecdote, Judge LoVK was at that period we refer to, a uni versal favorite with all classes, and” whether amid the refinements of speial life, the bustle of the Court room, Or in the rude hunter’s camp, appeared equally at home, and equally able to contribute to the enjoyment .of others. •Although brimful of fun, yet his com plete self-contrjl and a certain gravity of countenance approaching severity which he could at any time assume, enabled him with impunity to play many a prank upon his brethren of the Bar, of whom he was the life and soul especially while traveling on circuit, and. even the sacredness of the “ermina which he himself afterwards so long and worthily wore, was nut always a prorection against hrs practical joke* With Judge Love has passed away the only one wc- knew, who -from the. rich fund of his own experieEces and the traditionary accounts collected from others, together with his quick appreciation of the striking and tha ludicrous couli have done justice’to the memorabilia of the Ridings of the Southern Circuit, for the thirty- year* anterior to the advent of Railroads through Southern Georgia. Rut .wo must pause iu our reminiscences of tha past, which so pleasantly, and yet now so sadly, throng up from th“ past, and close wh it we only intended as a brief tribute to the friend and counselor of earlier years. . ‘ • ‘ Asa friend sincere, as an opponent honorable, as an advocate fearless, a* a Judge incorruptible, and as a Chris tuio unaffected, let us Irope as we’ luv* reason, that he has gone to the enjoy ment of honors'far higher than thoso which ‘ earth can give. Monticello ■Family Friend. Ab.lirntion of Vlrtxiinilinn New Okeeans, November 24 Maxiiiii’ian- has taken the decisive step of abdication. The rupture between himself and the French governrr nt being complete, he has left Mexico in. the hands of Bazaine and Custelnau, the latter of whom is understood’ to have full authority from Napoleon to. supercede the Marshal himqelf, it r.ec* essary: Thel ite Emperor left • Vera Cruz'bn Thursday, and may be ex* pected at Havana, on his Way to Eu rope on Monday or Tuesday • next. — : The cor.stei nation -of the Mexicans at finding the question of their future re< mitted absolutely to negotiations be tween France and the United States, is general and confined to no party, 1 have the best authority for stating that all the preparations for embarking the French troops have lieen summa rily suspended. Judicial Ejections. —Governor Jen kins has issued a proclamation order* ing elections to be held on Wednes day, the 2d and -y of January, 1867, for •Judges in ‘*p following Circuits: — Eastern, Middle, Southern, Pataula, Tallapoosa, Octnulgee, Macon, South-’ western, Cherokee, Coweta, & Bruns* wick Also, at the same time, lor • Solici tor Ge erals ii. the Eastern, Northern,, Southern, . Ocinulgee, Flint, Blue Ridge, Macon, Southwestern, Pautau la and <'oweta circuits.. • . fiSy* A Radical United State Dfa* trict Judge, at Huntayille, Ala., by the naim.of Busteed, has delivered a charge to his grandjury, instructing them to find true bills for treason a gainst persons who have been engaged in war against the United States Gov* eminent, and also against persons who defame the Congress of the United. States, .. . • • •