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KaTIQNAL republican.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1865.
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DOCUMENTS
HU ating to cotton purchased
ill' THE
State of Georgia
Attcli of
AND THE
the State held Abroad.
165. }
Executive Otfice,
Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 31, 1865
% 1 Icilt mm of the Convention :
In reply to yonr resolution asking informa-
1 relating to the cotton purchased, and as-
| : < e ts of the State held abroad, I have the honor
I herewith to submit to yon certain cotnmunica-
I ,j un ., letters, and copy notes, which contain
I a|| the information that I have in my posses-
sion. . , ,
From these documents it appears that the
I ottoti in Savannah which was captured had
I ven previously sold without authority.
i.earning, also, in this connection, that the
I notes of Mr. Brigham, as set out, had been
| executed for the purchase thus made, I did not
i hesitate to notify the Secretary of the Treasury
I of the United States, that the State of Geor-
I gia might set up a claim to the cotton sold and
I captured.
Upon this state of facts, Georgia, in my
| opinion, has her election, either to ratify the
I contract or disaffirm it.
i respeatfully recommend that the notes be
1 returned to the parties executing them, and
| that the government of the United States be
1 notified that the claim against it for the cotton
i captured belongs to and will be insisted upon
I bv Georgia. J. Johnson,
Prov. Gov. of Georgia.
>;t l s
(copv.)
761.00.—On or before the first day of
June, 1805, I promise to pay to the order of
Joseph E. Brown, Governor of the State of
Lasrgia, with the privilege of renewal for an
additional six months, with interest after the
'Tii tral, the sum of three hundred and eighteen
tli i-und. seven hundred and sixty-one dollars
in Confederate States’treasury Notes, or in
of Georgia Treasury Notes, of the tiew
When General Sherman was on
through the State, and before he had reached
within two hundred miles of the City of Saran.
nab, I sent Mr. Robert L.- Rodgers, a reliable
officer of the State Road, to Savannah, with
orders to call on Dr. G. D Phillips, Superin
tendent of the Road theu at No. 3 1-2 on the
Central Rnaa, with the rolling Stock of the State
Road, for all the motive power necessary to re
move all the State’s cotton from Savannah. The
number of engines and cars at command was
ample for this purpose, and I directed Mr.
Kodyers to cany the cotton out by the way of
Charleston, and to Such place in upper Carolina
as might be safe.
Mr. Rodgers went to Savannah, and as be
reported, applied to Lieut. Gen. Hardee, in
command, for leave to ship the cotton over the
road towards Charleston, on State Road cars,
which was positively refused. After he found
that all efforts to ship were fruitless, he con
sulted Colonel A. Wilbur, who had most of
the cotton in charge as Agent of the State, and
who was authorized to sell for currency in band,
or on short time, the part which was purchas
ed by the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and
informed him of the decision of General Har
dee.
On receiving this information, Colonel Wil
bur, as I am informed, consulted with General
Toombs, then in the city, and with other men
of good judgment, who were officers of the
State, who advised him to sell the cotton. He
then sold 1,650 bales of it to Mr. H. Brigham,
at $1.10 in currency, per pound, and took notes
for the amount guaranteed by other parties, as
will be seen by reference to tho notes now on
file in the State Treasury, amounting in the
aggregate to $871,200. Those notes were
due six months afterdate, iD Confederate States
Treasury Notes, or State Treasury Notes, with
privilege to the parties at maturity, to renew
them for six months more, by paying interest
for the last six months.
As soon as the trade was closed and the notes
taken, Colonel Wilbur sent them to me at Ma
con, by Captain Guilmartin. At the time
Captain Guilmartin reached Macon it was the
received opinion there, in which I concurred,
that General Sherman would cross the river
above Savannah, and seek his water base at
Hilton Head. Colonel Wilbur was only au
thorized to sell the part of the cotton purchas
ed by the State Koad, and he was not author
ized to give so long a time tor payment. By
the terms of the contract, the parties could pay
in Confederate notes at their option. In view
of all these fact-;, I decided that I would not
ratify the contract. 1 would not then have
sold any property of ray own for Confederate
notes, payable in twelve months, and I would
not do for the State, in this particular, what I
wold not for myself. I therefore wrote to
Colonel Wilbur that I declined to ratify the
sale, as l preferred to take the risk sooner than
take the notes, due so long after date.
This letter I sent by Captain Gnilmartin,
who started immediately back to Savannah,
by way of Thomasville. But hefore he reach
ed Savannah the road was cut by Gen. Sher
man’s cavalry, and communication with Col.
Wilbur rendered impracticable.
He returned, and I directed him to keep the
notes in a safe till further orders. I afterwards
heard that the purchasers had filed their claims
for the cotton after it fell into the haads of the
United States authorities. On my return
from New York, an June last, I met Colonel
Wilbur in Savannah, who told me the parties
were still willing to abide by the contract, and
to pay their notes in State Treasury notes.—
After this 1 received the notes from Captain
his march j The State appropriated
the money to pur
chase the cotton, and the money was drawn
from the Treasury upon Executive Warrants,
by the purchasing agents, wlto receipted for it.
It is a well known fact, that the Governor can
taken no money from the Treasury. When an
appropriation is made by the Legislature, he
can draw his warrant in favor of the person or
agent entitled to receive it, and the person in
possession of the warrant draws the money.
was killed in battle at Columbus in April laat.
He bad made no written report to me prior to
the sudden termination of his life, which has
caused some embarrassment in getting all the
facts necessary for a correct report, and may
be the cause of some slight inaccuracies. It
is believed, however, that every statement is
substantially correct.
I Of the remainder of the cotton, 617 hales
were burnt at Columbus when Gen. WiLon oc-
giving his receipt for the warrant. It is equal- cupied the city i£ April last, and about' 'he
ly true that wheu public money is paid into the aame time 346 bales were burnt at Butler by
Treasury, or made subject to the draft of the , the troops under bis command. The ware-
Treasurer, it cannot be taken out, except up- j bouse receipts for these lots of cotton are in
on Executive Warrant under an appropriation the hands of the State Agent, subject to the
by the Legislature. order of your Excellency.
If, then, the money arising from the sale of j Nina bales were burnt in the warehouse of
the cotton abroad, had been placed to the : Mr. Beall, of Augusta, as heretofore reported,
credit of the Treasurer, it could not have been ' The original invoices, and all the papers
used for the purchase of supplies, without an- pertaining to the purchase of the first named
other act of appropriation. I therefore direc- 4,048 bales, were submitted to the Legislature,
ted that the money be placed to my credit as ; with the report of the agents, made last No-
Governor of Georgia. When 1 ceased to be vember. The like papers relating to the 1,961
Governor, the money, if not drawn, would bales, purchased since that time, are subject
have remained to the credit of my successor, to the order of your Excelleucy or the Con
notes
an. 1 inuiaiM a a ■ j •?” ■ a j t —_ _
a lor part purchase of (1650) sixteen Guilmarun, and turned them over to John
irjii'lrci and fifty bales cotton,
savannah, Nov. 30th, 1864.
Signed) II. Bkicham.
(copy.)
S15'.',296 00.—On or before the firet day of
June. 1S65, 1 promise to pay to the order of
Joseph E. Brown, Governor of the State of
Georgia, with the privilege of renewal for an
. i iional tix months, with interest after re :
.ivval, tiie sum of four hundred and thirty-
iiiiK- thousand two hundred and ninety-six
1 Jar.-, in Confederate States Treasury Nptes,
t r in State of Georgia Treasury Notes of the
new issue, being in part purchase of (1650)
sixteen hundred and fifty bales cotton.
Savannah, November 30, 1864.
(Signed,) H. Brigham
(corv.)
| $63,511 00.— On or before the first day of
June, 1S65, I promise to pay to the order of
Jose|.h E. Brown, Governor of the State of
1 Georgia, with the privilege of renewal for an
1 additional six months, with interest after re-
Jones, State Treasurer, where your Excellency
has access to them.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed,) Joseph E. Brown.
Savannah, Sept. 9]th, 1865.
His Excellency James Johnscix,
Trovjsional Gov, of the State of Ga.;
Sir : Mr. Wilbur writes mo from New York
relative to an interview with you on the sub
ject of a quantity of cotton purchased by me
from the State of Georgia in November last,
and I presume he gave you all the particulars
of the transaction.
1 will say tiiat the purchase was made in
perfect good faith, and I expected to have been
able to place the funds in Milledgeville long
before the notes became due, as I had quite an
amount in Columbia and in Augusta. The
occupation of the roads by' the Union army,
however, prevented my accomplishing the ob
as I was not permitted to send funds
iect. as I was not permitted to send lunds or
x UIUUIIIS, wilts interest alter rc-i' > . . . r . . ,. . u . .
astval, the sum of sixty-three thousand five M 61 ^ appertaining to bnrincss to any potnt
hundred and eleven dollars, in Confederate Ohtstqe. , ...
- • — - 1 I made eveiy effort to communicate with
Gov. Brown, and sent specially to him to see
if 1 could not arrange the matter by paying in
sterling at a rate, as Confederate motley had
become so nearly worthies .ijlbail did. not de
sire to offer it to him, arid Tin
to pay in this kind of funds.
Now my position is this : After the Union
in
States Treasury Notes, or in State of Georgia I
Treasury Notes of the new issue, being in part
fir-base of (1650) sixteen hundred and fifty]
; bales cotton.
Savannah, November 30th, 1864.
(Signed,) II. Brigham.
(core.)
have not proposed
**9.632 00.—On or before tfie first day of army came into Savannah, hearing not a word
| June, 1865, I promise to pay to the order of
t Joseph E. Brown, Governor of the State of
H Georgia, with the privilege of renewal for an
[■ tddiuonal six months, with interest after re-
‘ newal, the sum of forty-nine thousand six
hundred and thirty-two dollars, in Confederate
States Treasury Notes, or in $tate of Georgia
Treasury Notes of the new issue, being in part
purchase of (1650) sixteen hundred and fifty
hales cotton.
Savannah, November 30th, 1864.
(Signed,) H. Brigham.
" r e, the undersigned, hereby bind ourselves
s = securities, each in tfie son) qf onp hundred
seventy-four thousand two hundred and
Iart .v dollars (174,34.)
(Signed,) D. H. Baldwin,
Andrew Low,
A. Wilbur,
WARgipit Mitchelp,
Executive Office, )
Provisional Government of Georgia,
Milledgeville, August 10th, 1865. )
fioti.Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of Treasury,
■ S.. Washington, D. C.
?- a
from Gov. Brown, or aDy one else, that the
trade was not satisfacto' y, and finding that the
rotton was being taken away, find no owner al
lowed to go near it, or to know when or by
what vessel it was taken, I made an arrange
ment (as did most holders of co’ton here) with
parties to follow it, and gave them the claim
to collect on certain conditions, and they now
hold my power ot attorney, and have expend
ed some money probablv. I also paid some
insurance and other expense." * vfewf
Had 1 known that there was any hesitation
on the part of Gov. Brown, or any one in au
thority, in confirming (he sqle, I certainly
should not, Ijave taken any stqps to recover
proceeds. "But so far from knowing anything
about it, I became satisfied that She notes M
been received, and supposed all to be satisfac
tory, and I never heard to the contrary qntil a
few days before .Mr.- ^filbar left for the up
country and the Noitfi,.
I have thus stated rijj position, and 1 desire
to have a perfect understanding, and will feel
obliged if you will advise me what you desire
m ^ nie to do in the matter. 1 would, of course,
btAK Sni;—I desire to notify your Depart- | not propose to pay in Confederate money but
IDent , that a certain number of balesof cotton, 1 would pay an amount in currency and settle
^Ptured by General Sherman, in Savannah, the matter, if agreeable to you-
[Buy be claimed by the State of Georgia, as be- The charites fori recqvqrjnjrws cqtton, or
•ottging to her. The material facts of the j the pay iorTfyMMrwjii
c ®se, as I am informed, are: on the approach j regret that I ever made ffie pm
Hoping you will favor me with your views
upon this matter, I remain,
Yours truly,
(Signed): ' D' f
1’. S.—If necessary, f will try and come to
Milledgeville, and have t lie above wafer fixed,
although it is not convenient to leave just now.
H, B,
"f General Sherraa* to Savannah, the agent of ]
tte taste sold the cotton to Mr. Brigham and
on certain terms. Governor Brown,
™ receiving notice f ron j the agent, refused to
, “v the sale, but this was not communicated |
“ the agent until after capture. I will com
municate further particulars e® receipt o£ in-
•ormation. In the mean time, -l hope the
iWm of the State will not luffer prejudice,
Yours, truly,
James Johnson,
Provisional Governor of Georgia.
Uj, „ „ MlLLBOGkVlLLB, ©A y Angi 18,4865.
Excellency* James JolMwon;
tnitn i n C0 ? 1 P liBnc * with'your request, I srib
lu-e h “ e . d partly undw • 0t8 01 the Legists*
partly on account of tbs State
,eich »the property of the State.
aid I
This 1 thought safer than to have it deposited
to the credit of an agent of the State, who
might have no successor in office, which might
Cause embarrassment in drawing upon it.—
I make this statement iu response to that part
of the resolution of the Convention, which calls
for information on this pcAnt. And I will here
add that all drafts upon the State’s funds
abroad, have been made in my name as Gov
ernor of Georgia.
The report made to the General Assembly
in November last showed that there had been
purchased on account of the State, under the
appropriations prior to the date of the report,
4,048 bales of Upland, and 383 bales of Sea
Island cotton.
After that time, and prior to 1st March,
1865, the State Agents had purchased 1,96 i
bales more of Upland. There were also 40
bales purchased in addition to the above num-
r, which were not paid for, owing to the fact
that it was found to have been packed with bad
cotton, and other material, or, as is usually
said, false packed. The owner, after this was
discovered, has not, so far as I know, applied
for payment, and thus the matter stands.
The aggregate number of bales purchased is
6,049 of Upland and 383 of Sea Island.
This cotton has been disposed of as follows :
Shipped to Wilmington to Geo. Harriss, State
Igent, 3,581 bales of Upland, and 203 of Sea
Island. Of this 1,272 1-2 bales were exported
through the blockade; 282 1-2 bales upon the
steamer Index, uuder control of the Confeder
ate Government, at AI40 sterling per ton for
freight to the Islands, in consideration that the
State would sell to the Confederacy the same
number of bales at what it had cost her to lay
it down at Wilmington, making the whole
cargo of the vessel 565 bales—one-half for the
State, and one-half for the Confederacy. This
was consigned, by direction of the Confederate
officer in control, to Charles H. Reid & Co.,
London.
The Messrs. R ;id acknowledge the receipt
of the cotton, as will be seen by the annexed
copy of their letter, and authorized mo to draw
upon it for £5,000. This was less than its full
value, and 1 afterwards made two drafts upon
it which will be hereinafter mentioned, which
were both protested for non-payment, I am in
formed, upon the ground that they claim to
own bonds and coupons of the State, now due,
to an amount larger than the sum dae for the
cotton. I hgve been able to get no report of
the amount realized by them by the sale of the
cottoD. The other 990 bales, which were ac
knowledged by him as 100S bales, were con
signed to Henry Lafone, of Liverpool, who
was one of the principal owners of the line of j
steamers chartered by the State upon which
the co ton vyas carried out. This was carried
out, bale fqr bale, to the Hand •, As will ap
pear by the statement below, Mr. Lafone has
refused to honor a large part of the drafts made
upon him. The reason assigned by him is,
that the State is indebted to him npon a con
tract made with Col. Lamar, who was the agent
of the company owning the steamers, and the
principal agent of the State for the shipment of
the cotton, for the value of the steamer Florie,
which was lost near Charleston. I am fully
satisfied, however, that he is neither legally
nor equi’ably entitled to payment of the claim
set up by him. It is 8<eU the company lost
heavily abont the time ana before oar armies
capitulated, and that Mr. Lafone’s solvency is
now probably questionable.
vention.
Iu addition to the exportations above mention-
ed, 153 bales were carried out for the State of
Georgia, upon the steamer ‘‘Little Ada,” which
was so long blockaded by both the Federal and
the Confederate authorities, in one of the inlets on
the coast of South Carolina.
It was reported t me that the troops located at
the inlet, where the steamer lay, had cot off a
large number of the ropes from tbe cotton for h»!«
ter.«, which caused the cotton to reach Nassau in
bad order. One half the whole oargo of the ves.
sel was inally yielded to the Confederate Gov
ernment before the steamer was permitted to
clear, and the Confederate agent in Nassau, as
reported to me by Mr. G. B. Lamar, ordered the
sale of the cargo at 'hat plaoe at auction. The
Sta e’spart of the oargo brought £2 000 sterling,
which Mr. L ima informed me was placed to the
credit of the State with Mr. Lafone.
recapitulation.
Whole number of bales purchased and paid for.
Upland 6,"0«
Upland not paid Lr 4(1
Sea Island paid for 383
DISPOSED OF.
Expo ted safely, Upland, 1,556;,'
Lo*t at sea 53
Sold to Confederate Government SS2 H
Used in payment pf freights on imports ? 301
Sold to Mr Brigham. 926
Burnt. 2,642
Captured 223
6,049
Sea Island burnt 2u5
Sea Island captured 82
Exchang'd and lost by owner 96
563
There were also purchased for the State,
275 1)0xes of tobacco, which was shipped to
1 Wilmington, and on the approach of the Fede-
| ral armies removed to Timmonsville, S. C.,
where the troops of Gen. .Johnson’s army, on
their return home, took possession of it, and
distributed among themselves about two hun
dred boxes. Tho balance is reported as sold
by the conductors in charge of the traius, and
used to make repairs upon the engines, and to
subsist upon, &c., as they were left in charge
of the trains alter the surrender of our armies,
without funds which they could use for their
support.
Of the 131 bales exported safely from the
coast of Georgia, bale for bale, 83 bales were
consigned to Beach, Root & Co., of Liverpool,
shipped on the Mary Agnes, and 25 bales ou
the sloop Governor Brown. Part of the pro
ceeds of this cotton was due them for freights
imported on their vessels, for the State, at
Wilmington, and the bqlaqcc has been drawn
upon to meet ip part and the drafts protested
on Henry Lafone. I have not received the
account of sales and account current from them
I saw both Mr. Beach and Mr. Root in At
lanta, and Mr. Beach stated that it would be
sent ont as soon as he reached Liverpool on
his return. Tbe other 23 bales were consigned
to Messrs. Johnson & Bro., at Nassau, and the
proceeds used in the purchase of blankets and
expenses for storage, Ac., of other goods stored
by them for the State, as per account rendered.
I also hand yon, with this report, the sale
accounts of the cotton consigned to Mr. Lafone,
which show that he sold 1008 bales, one-halt
on account of the State and one-half on ac
count ot the vessels. The net proceeds of the
State’s part amounted to 118,746 7s. lOd.
The following are tbe drafts made by me on
funds abpoq4 *ri»irig from the proceeds of
pqtton, which have boen honroed:
Confederate States, at Charleston, Sooth Caro
lina, about the time the city was evacuated by
our troops.
The whole amount of cnrrency drawn from tbe
Treasury by the Agents, for the purchase of cat-
ton under tbe different appropriations made for
the purchase of soldiers' clothing, cards, and
such other supplies as were directed to be im
ported, was $3,069,639 21. Of this sum, $206 -
331 S3 was returned to the Treasury by the
agent, and $2,365,257 33 was expecaed in tbe
purchase of the cotton and tobacco above
mentioned, and in the payment of freights, ex
port duties, bagging and rope, compressing cot
ton, storage, msurance drayagv, lighterage,
commission, and other incidental expenses.
As the Legislature imposed upon me tbe heavy
and delicate responsibility of purchasing and
exporting cotton, aDd of purchasing and import
ing supplies, I have fait that justice to myself re*
quired that I should not confine this report to tbe
points upon which taforma'ion was asked by tbe
resolution ot the Convention, but tt at I should
give a general statement of tbe amounts expend*
ed for tbe cotton and tobacco the quantity pur*
chased, as well as the quantity destroyed, and
the disposition made of the whole.
The unwise and rash conduct of the Confeder
ate military authorities in applying the torch to
the cotton, and the like distraction of it by the
Federal officers, has caused heavy losses.
This, however, was one of the results of tbe
war which 1 bad no power to control.
I am, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
Jorei-h E. Brown.
I b'g leave to add, that I have only ascertain
ed the true condition of some of the matters men
tioned in this report within the last few days ;
hence they have not been communicated »o you
at an earlier period. J E. B.
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FL\ Did tL IMG HMllIE DUL.
As above stated, l,2f2 1-2 balesof the 3 581. , „ „
■hipped to Mr. Harris, were exported, and 282 1 2 In favo . r „ of G ‘ Bailey of Nas-
Ciiicinimti Markets.
Cincinnati, Oct. 29.
The irregularity aDd unsettled condition of the
provtsiou market, noticed in my last, has con
tinued during the past week. Bbl meats advanc
ed while Bulk and Bacon meats declined. Tbe
stock ot the latter seems adequate to the de
mand, yet the price of all tbe hog product now,
is much lest thau it can be made, taking tbe
present prices being paid tor hogs as a criterion.
Mkss Fork ■ Advanced from 30 to 34 doling
the week, but closes very dull at 33, with plenty
of sellers and do buyers. 1 erhaps $1 per bbl
would be accepted to-dsy, if tflered ; yet at the
prices now being paid tor hogs, it cannot be
made under $36 50, and there is no consistency
in the diftererce now mads between the price ot
bogs and the product now on baud.
Prims Mkss—is still neglected and price nomi
nal at $23.
Ruars -Quiet at $13 to 24, as in quality.
Laud—Tbe stock of old is light, consisting
principally of country, ratber dark iu color, and
can be had at 27 to 27]/^G New s'cum tendered
whole hog lard, 26 to 26>£c. Butcher’s, in good
second baud packages, 25c. Kegs, new, 3Uc.; no
old.
Grkasks—13 to lCc. for brown and yellow.
Tallow—Dull at 14c.
BuLt; Mjit — Quiet, and very duliat 17 to 18K
for shoulders and rib sides packed.
Smoked Meats—Dull Htl8j.f to 181a, 20 21, and
23c. for shoulders, sides and G K sides and clear
sides all packed. Greenmeats for early Nov. deliv
ery, are beiog more freely offered at 14c. 17c. and
19c. for shoulders, sides and bams, with but tit
tle disposition to buy.
Hogs -Have been iu fair demaud at $11.50
gross for heavy averages, for ear.v November
delivery, and $’ 1.25 for last half November or
$11 to 10.75 lor December, or $14.50 and 14 nett
tor November and December, closing with less
good feeling in tbe trade, aod more' offering than
find buyers.
Whiskey-Firm, $2.28.
Exports—546 tierces Lard, (mostly butchers’
and grease) 320 krgs, 39 ' hbds, 146 tierces bacon,
L07 bblsPork, 20 boxes.
Freights -An abortive eff'urt was made early
in the week to advance tre-ghts to 95 90, 85 and
80 all fail to Bcs'od, New York, Philadelphia
aDd Baltimore; but ibe thing was hardly a day
old belore cuts were off' red to shippers, and to
day I cau ship to New York and Boston at 70
and 75 aod to Philadelphia aod Baltimore, at 70
and 65, all rail. Exchange in better demand aDd
sells quite freely at par.
John Ba Fuller,
Manufacture r and Deal r,
*' -. A » j * *f" .-*t. $i; if-
8 MHjf Streep JY. I\
Has iu store and ready for immediate shipment, and is
manufacturing to order,
Fsrtaklc and Stationary Steam En
gines and Bailers,
2 to 250 horse power; circular and Upright Saw Mills
of the moet approved couetructiou, of all sizes, ent-
Ung 70o to 15oo feet of lumber per hour; Gr st Mills,
Miulrons, Water Wheels, and every kind of Mill Ma
chinery; Sugar Mills, Paper and Mining Machinery;
Tools, Tanks, Ac., for Oil and Salt Works ; Cotton and
Woolen Machinery, Ac
Woodworth Planing Ma
chines,
Gray A food’s Planing
Mar bines,
Daniels'Planing Machines,
Moulding Machines,
Sash Machines,
Tenoning Machines,
Fower Morticing Machines,
Foot Morticing Machines,
Boring Machines,
Blind . 1st Tenoning Ma
chines,
Shafting Pulleys and Han-( ireulnr 8aw Benches,
gere, Wright’s patent Scroll Saws
Rubber and Leather Belt-Patent Belt Scroll Saws,
tags, Circular Reserving Mills,
Leather and Rubber UorcUpwright Reserving Mills,
Plumbing and Gas Fi'-Rotvy and ML ing Pumps,
togs, Every description of Ma-
Steam and Gas Pipes, chtoery and Railway Sup-
Steam and Water Gauges, plies.
COTTON 6INS. COTTON GINS
_ •
Taylor. Eagle, Brown, Southern, Craven, Excelsio
and McCarthy Cotton Gins, with engines or horse
powers, and everything required for the same, to store,
and for sale at the lowest price. Your orders are re-
spectfnlly solicited. novl — ly
Vertical Planers,
Iron Planers,
Engine lathes.
Drill Lathes,
Boring Machines,
Slatting Machines,
Upright Drills,
Steam Pumps,
Force Pnmpe,
Lifting Pumps,
Snctiou Pumps,
Hydraulic Jacks,
Screw Jacks.
\
L
Wholesale
BOOTS AND SHOES.
157
Fellner & Poliak,
Broughton street, Savannah Ga.,
A BE enabled, through their permanent House in
/V Boeton, to famish Jobbers and Dealers in this
City as well as those to the Country, with more advan
tages and conveniences in the
Boot and Shoe Trade.
than any Bouse in said line. o<-t26 -Cm **~
SOUTHERN
COTTON
WAREHOUSE,
Corner Lincoln and Bay Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
O'FALLOH CO.,.
FACTORS,
FORWARDING.!
AND
Commission Merchants,
Respectfully invite
U*
attention to Poor facilities for
PURCHASE OR MOVEMENT
OF
SOUTHERN PRODUCTS
Milledorvillr, Oct. 30th, 1865.
His BxcoHency James Johnson,
Provisional Governor:
Sir—In compliance with your request, I
have the honor to hand you, for the use of the
Convention, a statement of the cotton belong
ing to the State, which was burnt or captured
by the-Federal authorities, with the time and
jjfof capture or destruction, together with
» statement of the consignments of the cotton,
and the drafts made on tbe asset* ariiicg from
its sale)
||sles sold tu the CjnfederateG .vernmeut. There
were burnt at Florence, Soutb Carolina, about
the 5 h of Mareb last, where it had been removed
for safety, when Wilmington was threatened by
the enemy, 1,440 bales of Upland, and 205 of Sea
Island, by order of Lient. Colonel Williams, the
Confederate officer in command, under the cir
cumstances detailed by Messrs. Wing and Ander
son, tbe Conductors on the State tiaras, in their
affidavits hereunto annexed.
Time hundred and sixty-one bales were turned
over to Mr. L. G B .wars, in payment of £1,675
10 shillings, due the u earners for freight on inner
cargoes, leaving in the hands of Mr. Herriss.
fr >m the best informition I have, 285 bates of
Upland, and three of Sea Island, when the cifjr
fell. Of ibis, t am infortfie l, about 193 bales
were burnt by our own troop!’at tbe time of the
evaenatibn of Wilmiogton, and 32 bales were
taken by the Federal authorities. As Mr. Har
ries’ report has not yet reached me, I spesk
from information which I believe to be reliable.
The report is expected bj every express.
There were purchased fiy the Agent at Savan
nah 4>1 bales upland cotton, which be reports
disposed of as follows: Expored from tbe
coast of GeoiTj a, on different small vessels, 189
bales, ot which 53 were lost at sea. Thirty seven
were bnrnt on the Atlantic and .Gulf Rail'oad,
in April, 1864- T hr «* were stolen fromsthe ware
house and four ware destroyed by becoming wet
on board s small vessel at Savannah,while the ver*
sel was detained by tbe Confederate authorities,
who r< fused to let her leave the port. Ninety-
four bales were sold -o Mr. H. Brigham in the
lot of 1,650 bales, of which your Excellency had
statement. Captured by the Federal authorities
at Savannah, when Gen. Sherman entered the
oity, 134 bales, for which warehouse receipt was
returned with Agent’s report, submitted to the
General Assembly in November last. This ac
counts lor the whole number of 451 bales.—
There were also 96 bales of the Sea Island cotton
above meu toned, in charge of the same agent,
which be retained in lieu ot 16S bates upland
cotton under his control in Macon and Griffin be
longing to the Home Insurance Company, and
others, which were taken by the agent of the
State Road and shipped tor sale, while"tbe Road
•Was purchasing and shipping for that purpose,
and had not beau paid for when the Federal army
intervened.
This 96 bales was, however, captured and oar
ried away by the Federal au boritie*.
There were hi possession of Col. C.-A. L.
Lamar, Agent of the State for Exportation,
892 h«l*g of Upland and 79 of Sea Island, at
Savannah. Of this 832 bales of Upland are
included ill The 1,650 bales sold to Mr. Brig
ham by Col. Wilbur, which Col. Lamar’s
Agent reported to Col. Wilbur as iu danger of
capture when Gen. Sherman was advancing
The other 60 biles cf Upland and the 79 of
Sea Island were stored with Mr. Lamar’s cot
ton, and wm, I am informed, earned away by
the Federal authorities.
In this connection I think it proper that I
mention that CoL Lamar was not then in St*
625
4,000
rannah. and never was after that time. He
2,263
.w 3,747
sau, Henry Lafone, to pay for blan
kets, cotton cards and freights,
Aug. 23,1864, .it 60 days £ 1,000
September 29ib, 1864, at 30 days 1,000
November 8tb, 1864, at 60days 500
November 8tb, 1864, at 60days....... 2,000
(See bis account curreDt herewith transmitted.)
In favor of Andrew Low& Co., Sept.
29th, 1864, at sight, to par expen
ses of Col. Wm. .Schley, State
agent to England...........
In favor of E. & S- L. Waitzfelder,
of London, Oct. 6th, 1861, at 60
daya, to pay on account qf soldiers'
clothing, grey cloth, soldiers’ shoes,
hats, &c.
In favor of W. H. Gilliland, to pay
freights on one shipment of cotton
cards, draft dated January 5tb,
1865, at OQ days....... 136 7s, Id.
Llrqfi* protested fur Aon-Accgdance*
January 12th, 1865, at 60 days, in
favor of E. & S. L. Waitzfelder, on
Henry Lafone.......................... £4,000
February 14rh, 1865, at 4Q days, in
favor of same, on same 3,850 11s 4d
February lllh, 1865,- 60 days, in
favor of same, on same....
February 14, 1865. on Charles H.
Keid & Co, Jn tavor of same, at
40 days ......
May 9, )865. in favor of same, on
same, at 30 days 1,544 4s. 4d.
These drafts, amounting in tbe aggregate to
£15,40* 15s. 8d., in favor of the Mesars. Waitz-
telder ol London, were drawn in payment for
■applies of the kind above mentioned furnished
by them, and bare been protested tor non-ac
ceptance, on tha grounds already mentioned ia
this report.
The only other draft drawn by me od 8 ate
cotton abroad, was on Reapra Reach, Root A Co
as abqve stated, for whatever aunnnt tbe cotton
in th^ir hands may net in favor ot said E A S. G
Wai'zfelder, to pay as far as rt will go on tbe
protested drafts. It ia supposed the account cur
rent, when received, will snow about £1,400 paid
on tbe draft by them.
1 believe tbe only remaining point upon which
the resolution asks tor information is, as to the
probable valae of the cotton destroyed and cap-
fared. Its original cost to the State in currency
was $l,5' 0 1 tX)0.
Aa above stated) 996 bates of the oottoo sold
by Col Wilbur, State agent, to Mr. Brigham, on
the approach of thw^Federai army, were par-
chared under, tbe appropriations. Thu balance
of the 1,650 bales embraced iu tbe sale, to-wit:
734 bales, bafogged to tha Western and Atlantic
Railroad. For a foil statement ot this transac
tion, your Excellency end the Qonventien are re
ferred to my report of it heretofore made
request,
n will also be seen by reference to the
of A. A . Beall of Augusta, hereto a
851 bale* of cotton belonging to the
tftre buret by the military authorities ot
SOUTHERN LAND EMIGRATION
•’d’ ~ AND
PRODUCT COMPANY,
71 Broadway, near Wall Street, Jew Fork
W. H. QUINCY,tflate of South Carolina},SECRETARY
O RGANIZED for the purpose of introduce"
Capital, ^Mechanical Skill, Emigration and
Labor-Saving Mactii -i ery into the Southern States.
Stationary and Portable Engines, Saw and Grist.
Mills,Cotton Gins and Fresse*,Turpentine and Whisky
Distilleries, Agricultural lmplemen , s,and Labor-saving
Machinery!)!' all kinds furnished at manufacturers'
prices.
Consignments of Cotton, Turpentine, and all other
Sonthern Products, solicited.
White Labor, (German, *c.} supplied.
Southern Lands sold, lease. 1 and exchanged.
Part cular attention pain to tho sale of State and
Railroad Bonds and other ) outbem Secnrities. Ad
dress W. H. QUINCY, Secretary,
71 Broadway, New York.
It k.FERENC KS:
G. W. Riggs, Esq.. Washington, D. C.
Messrs. Wilson, Gibson A U'o., Bankers. N. Y.
Edward Haight, Fsq, President Bank t ommon-
wcalth, N. Y.
Henry Stokes, Esq , President Manhattan Life In
surance Company, New York.
Messrs. W. T. Watters A Oo, Baltimore, lid.
Messrs. Tnomas A l o., Bankers, Baltimore. Md.
Col. Wm. Johnson, President Charlotte and Colum
bia Railroad.
Gen. John Brattan, Winneboro', Sooth Carolina.
Rnfus Johnson, Esq., President Exchange Bank,
"olumbia. 8. C.
oct2S -eodlm
and will give prompt attention to all bn*lnces entrus
ted to our care. Intending to cstabli h permanently a
house in savannah, expert, by Strict Business
Princi pies, to merit and receive a portion of tbe
Trade.
Having a commodious
WUiBHlIlS* FOB COim
are prepared to t'nyor Receive on consignment to
onr friends in NewYork or Europe, and will
make advances on same—picking retailing or mending
ali'Cotton befoi e shipping, thereby saving the enor
mous expense incurred in Northern cities by this pro
cess. We solicit a portion of the business of the Peo
ple of Georg ia ami adjoining^ tales.
OFFICE, S TOD BAUD’S HINGE,
for. Bay and Lincoln Streets.
Post Office Address. Lock Box 25.
oct7 tf
Galveston Cotton Statement.
Gslykston, Oct. 7.
This Year.
Stock on hand 1st Sept, 1865 .13,857
Received at this Port to dale.. 3,928
Received at this port prev’IT-.13,23i>
“ at other ports 3,300
1860-61.
8 168
4,299
15,662
1,223
Total .34,315
Exported to Great Britain
to date 4,027
Exported to New Orlesns.7.176
• • “ New York .10 399
24,345
855
1,845
6,4 3
New York. .10,399
“ Boston 662 2 >,2641,097 10,290
On hand and on shipboard
not cloared 12,051 14,125
Holmes & Puttergon,
Ra. $5 Water Street, New York,
Receivers of Flour,
Wfi»TKBH,
AND
SOUTHERN PRODUCE
Consignments Solicited. '
/\BDEBS for Flour, Wheat, Corn and Oats
V f titled at loWestfinsrket rates, and directly from
first hands, thus saving extra profits.
Receivers ot the well known Brand of Flour,
“Keanage .Hills,’? which will be supplied, and
to lots to suit.
Pull information furnished by
LaROOHE, UADRN A UNCKLE8.
oct25—2m cor,. Bay and Barnard streets,
Cotton filwl Cotton Gins! Cotton Gins!
Taylor, Brown, Eagle, Southern,
Emory <sc Craven, McCliarty
ami Excelsior
COTTON OUSTS,
With Engines. Horse Powers, and every tjfing com
plete for running, in store, and ready foj immediate
shipment, at the lowest rates, by
JOHN B. FULLER,
No. 8 Bey Street, New York.
oct27—eodty.
rt»--^3o MABKI A CiE
Young’s Great Physiological Work, of
Everyone his own Doctor—Being a Private Instructor
for Married Persons or those about to Marry, both
Male and Female, in every thing concerning the pby
slology and relations of our bexnal System, and the
Production or Prevention of Offspring, including all
the new discoveries never before given in the English
language, bv WM. YOUNG, M D. This is really a
valuable and interestii g work. It is written in plain
language for tbe general reader, and is Illustrated with
upwards of one hundred engravings All yonng mar
ried people, or those contemplating toarriga, and hav-
tog the least impediment to married life, should read
this book. It disclose* secrets that every one shoe Id
be acquainted with. Still it is a book that must he
locked up, and not lie abont the house. It will bef ST t
to any one on the receipt of fifty cents. Addresaljr.
WM. YOUNG, No. 416 Spruce st, above Fourth, Phtl-
adelphia. lswOm sep*i
THE W A S H INOTON
IRON WORKS
j t . Have on hand for sale their
Improved Portable Siaaan Bm*ii»e«,
Portable Circular Saw Mills. Gang
Saw OTiUn,Flour and Cora Mill*,
ADd manufacture to order alt kinds of et-am. En
(Hues, Marine, Stationary, and Propetiet. Railroad
i are and Tuna Tables, Iron Steam Vessels and Barges;
also, General Machinery, Iron and Brass Cast
ings, large and small Forcings. Ac., Ac. Address
B GEO. M. CLAPP. Treasurer,
Newbnrg, N. Y.
Or L. C. WARD, Agrat, ,.
551 Iberty street Room S, New York,
octte-ly ;
KRAFT & HllsJ-i.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
STRAW AKDMiiLlKERY ROODS
Noe. »S1 mad 883 Broadway,
(opposite A. T. fctewart’s,)
NEW YORK.'
A foil supply of Goods, suitable for this market, al-
'/oor'patronagc is respectfully solicited.
An Immense
OOK.1
Jacob lanpdorf & Co
Have iust received per Bteamer Ariadne from the( r
old and well-known House hi I bil idelpbia, as well a 8
from oew York and Baltimore Establishments, an im
mense addition to their usual
Large BtocK.
Wc have now on hand the largest assortment of
Goods in the routh, consisting in. part of
ocOfi^-AM ... —,
Oarhari, Wh£&t4 & Oo„
, • ...
nw
PEAi»8B8lM
i*ai >
Corner Worth Street,
NEW YORK.
Liquor Labels
j>OB. SALE
JtT TUMS OFFICE.
ssp» ’
pies, Cabbages, Pate-
ramons, tending and for sale by
Mvl C,L«^BIKT V
. r. OASUAKT,
wn. u. wu'rmnu 1 ,
uasKY suAVxa,
l. U. V4S WAjbilNKX,
A. T. UXM1I.TON. . ' ,
fPa^jte A (ter hart in liquidation.
¥ arnish.
A LOT of first
ik. Manufacturers’
<jm>jjt^Vsra
Varnish for tale by tbe
iY*- HMITHAMN)
aSd
Soap
I y (both Foreign.A Domestic.)
TOBACCO,
SNUFF,
PIPES,
of every style and finish, making our new stock one
of tbe largest to the
UNITED STATES
Wc propose to offer these Fresh Importations to
Dealers at prices which will
DEFY COUPEnTIOH
with.any market iu the South. Merchants desirious of
parebasinv Goods in our line, wi l find it to their ad
vantage to call and examine before purchasing else
where! Our Catalogue embraces—
One fliliion Assorted Brands of Began.
25 boxes Navy Tobacco,
25 boxes Light Twist Tobacco,
25 boxes Black Twist do.
20 boxes Black Sweet do. *
20 boxes Fine Virginia t\o.
500 lbs. Maoeaboy Snuff, in Jars,
Scotch Snuff, in Bladders and Packs.
A complete assortment of fine and common’Smak
log Tobacco, also a few dozen packages genuine
Turkish Smoking Tobacco with endless
variety of genqfne Irierwclinuni Pipes, Segar
Tube* ana Bow ls
We have a large assortment of Tobacco Pouches and
Briar, Rosewood, Powhatan and Clay Pipes.
Soliciting a continuum e of the patronage which has
been so liberally bestowed upon ire heretofore, we hope
to be able) to offer each -superior Inducements so
will please and increase our customers.
. M - GOB LAW«S1»«HF Ac OO.,
171 Bay street, between Whitaker.and Barnard,
octiO—lm Savannah.
Mitchell & Alien,
IMPORTERS OF
FINES, BRANDIES, 61 VS, &«,,
, . AND DEALERS IN
OLD leiOYGAHELA k BOUKBOff WSI8UVS
No. 214 South Front Street,
PglLADE LPHIA.
lot by
Brady, surra * co
octt
C? » B »
CvLO&MRr^