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SAVANNAH NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1865.
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CWiMrtt/jfrow Seoand Pw*
he would bo resisted by violence,
listed. 1 have iho Sheriff* attested copy of
the writ in n»v pnrMtdoo. 1 have alto in my
I'Oticiftion •’copy of a iMlioe whrah ho has
•oiTcd upon tbo railivfiU couip.inloo of this re
gion warning them against transporting on n<v
count of any one, (whether Ming by uutho: ity
of the United States or otherwise, he makes
no exception,) any cotton belonging to him in
dividually or to him as Resident of the Im
porting and Exporting Company of the Stato
of Georgia without bis written order.
In view of Iheso obstructions already interpos
ed io mu iu the discharge of my duties, and of
other obstructions throstoned by Mr, Q. B.
Lamar, 1 respoctfully ask that he may be ro-
strained by arrest under martial lnw from
further interfering with and obstructing my
legal acta and proceedings in behalf of the Go
vernment of tho United Statos, under the
orders of the Socretary of the Treasury, by
virtue of which I am acting in tho collection
and transportation of this property.
1 have the honor to remain, with high re
spect, your obedieut servant,
A. G. Browne, Jr.,
Supervising Special Agent in charge of Fifth
Treasury Agency during disability of llotb
A. G. lirowna by aicknoss.
Ttu> liotooce obj^oted to the introduction of
this document as evidence, and tho prosocution
ihon coosonteT that it should not be regarded ns
ovidenc® against the aooused, but was introduced
solely for tho purpose of showing that such a lettor
was written by Mr. Browno to Qoneral Brannnn.
T'ie fo’lowlng doouments were then read by
the Counsel for the Prosecution :
Tiiouasville, Got. 27th, 1805,
.C. R. Robison, Esq.,
Agent Atlantic d’ Gulf R. R. Co.
Sir:—I caution and forbid you from moving
from this oit- any of the ootton some weeks ago
taken from iho oars and stored in shed at your
depot, as belonging to me individually, and to
0 B. Lamar, as President of the Importing and
Exporting Company of the State of Georgia, by
William A Heard, or by ary other person, with
out my written order, under penalty of liability
for the amount of liability of tho said three hun
dred andsovonty bales of ootton.
G. B. Lamar,
nod G. B. Lamar, President of said I. A E.
Company.
Tuomaivillk, Oct. 27, 18G5.
Messrs• Evans ,V Parnell— Gents : You are
hereby notified and forbidden to deliver to
William A. Beard, or to any other person
who doos not produco my written order, any
of tho cotton in your warehouse stored in my
name, or in the name of G. B. Lamar, Presi
dent of the Importing and Exporting Com
pany of the Stato of Georgia, as I shall hold
you personally liable for the delivery of all of
said cotton to me.
Yours, &c.,
G. B. Lamar,
G. B. Lamar,
President of the I. A. E. Company.
Tho witness then continued. To this letter,
(alluding to the document he bad himself read
previous to the iutorruption of counsel for tho
prosecution, for the purpose of reading the lore
going short let'ers,) I subsequently received
tbu following answer :
Head Quarters, District or Savannah
Savannah. Qa., Nov. fi, 1885,
To Albert Q. Browne, Jr.. Special Supervising U.
S. Treasury Agent, Thomatville, Go.:
Sir-Year communication of tho 1stinst. is
received Steps will be taken immediately to
remedy what you complain of, I enclose a copy
ot instructions to Colonel Kimball, commanding
in that scctioo ot the country.
If you tbink the Sheriff und Lamar should be
nnostod and tried, I wri order it,but think if they
promise to let you alone in tbu performance of
your duty, it may not be nocessary.
I am, sir, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
J. M, Brahman,
Brevet Maj. Gen. Commanding,
Hbadq’rs District or Savannah, )
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 6, 1865. )
Col. IV. K. Kimball, 12th Maine Volunteers,
Commanding Sub-District of Altamahu,
Jllackshear, Georg iu:
The Uuited States Treasury Agont, Mr.
Albert G. Browne, Jr., writes me from Doc-
tortown, Ga., under date of Nov. 1, 1865. a
copy of which is enclosed. If, on investiga
tion, you find the fact as stated in Mr.
Browne’s letter, you will arrest the Sheriff of
Thomas county, also Mr. G. B. Lamar, unless
they both promise to allow the Treasury Agent
to perform his duty in collecting and shipping
• he cotton belonging to the United Statos and
formerly the property of tho Exporting and
Importing Blockade Running Company. No
notice will he allowed tolm served on tho rail
road companies in your command warning
them aguinst transporting cotton on account of
any one, claimed as owned by^ir. Lamar. You
will use your military force immediately in aid
ing tho Treasury Agent to secure and ship the
Government cotton and other property, and
arrest any and all parties who presume to in
terfere with them. The Treasury Agent must
satisfy you that the property claimed belonged
to the United States, and ho will give you
duplicate receipts for the same, which you will
forward to this office. I regret that military
protection was not given the Treasury Agent
before this in the exercise of this duty.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. M. Bkannan,
Brevet Major General Com’dg.
her 7th
1 received a call from Mr. G. B. Lamar, jr.,
who stated to me that he called in reference
to ootton in the custody—
A note of (he objection by the defenoe io
this evidence was taken by the Judge Advo
cate. the mart having overruled the fame oh-
jtotion on Tuesday last.
Examination continued—Of the agency, iu
relation to which cotton he said that ho repre
sented his uncle, G. B. Lamar,and conversation
of much length followed, the precise language
of which 1, of course, do not recollect, except a
few scattered remarks of whioh I retain the
prcclsu words; but tho substance of this conver
sation was n general discussion, conducted in a
friendly manner and with entiro courtesy ou his
part, concerniug all ootton held by the agency
as Exporting and Importiqg Company’s cot
ton and as cotton of Mr. Lamar, lie exhibited
to me either the original or a copy (I don’t re
member which) of an order of Major General
Stcedman, or, I should say, of a permit of Maj.
Gen. Stcedman endorsed upon the back pf a
list of cotton. I am satisfied that this was tho
original, or olse tho copy exhibited to mo was
a transcript of it.
Counsel for tho prosecution here produced a
document, mid put it into the case as one of tho
papors seized ou G. B. Lamar, Jr., whioh reads
follows:
“Statement of ootton owned by G. U. Lamar
io snd about Thomatville, Georgia.”
Hoto follows a list of 560 bales of ootton, enu
merated with their marks, and the footing of the
list rends—
'560 bales,
S-70 do. part in Florida.
830
E. E.
(Signod)
Tho witness then continued. I thereupon
ordered the contractor to turn back to Thomas-
viile and to accompany mo the next morning.
No passenger train leaving the next mormug, J
was detained at Doctortown through the day.
During the afternoon I noticed a pile of cottou
lying nuur the railroad track iu a confused heap,
just unloaded from the cars, marked “L. L." uud
some of it (S.) I had received information dur
ing the evening before, which induced mo to
examine this ootton, which information was, that
there was a lot ot exporting and importing
company cotton, from the plantation of one
Spam, near Quitman, which wag being at
tempted to be run off or “whitewashed,” us the
technical phrase in that country is, us private
cotton. 1 weut to Mr. Dillon and asked to see
the railroad books, in ordor to ascertain from
whom and to whom this cotton, which I last
noticed, was shipped. I did oxamtne those
rati road books and saw tbo entry
math) therein. On the morning of Nov.
gd, iaccompanied by tho contractor, I started
towards 'Phomasville and went a? far as Iilack-
shear, where I stopped to consul* with Col. Kim-
whl, the military commander of the sub-district.
I examined all the papers whioh I could find on
his* headquarters files concerning tho property
and consulted fully with him about it, and told
him that I had written to Gen. Brannarr and the
substance of my letter. Having, as 1 stated,
started away from Savannah without opportunity
of acoers to all the agency’s files of papers con
corning this property, it was there at Col Kim.
bull’s that I first oame to understand fully the do
tails of tho tenure of it by the agency am
tho proceedings whioh took ploce.in re
lation to it in August. Colonel Kimbal
offered me every assistance and inf inna’ion in bis
power, and promised to come himself to
Thomasvill? in a day or two. On Novembor
4th I went on to Thoraasville, and with the ex
ception of going onco to Quitman, I remained
there until December 20th, when I left for
Savannah. My duty there was chiefly to su
pervise the preparation of tho cottou by tho
contractor, also its transportation, also the
setting off of bis proportion of the cotton un
dcr his contract, the obtaining of information
concerning the cotton and resisting attempts
made to tako it by Measrs. Lamar, and Seward
end Wright, attorneys at law. At Blackshear T
lmd requested of Col. Kimball-to detail a cnili
tury officer to be present continually at the
breaking out of all tho cotton from tho tiers iu
the warehouses and sheds where it was stored,
and to be present at the division of said cotton
between the United 8tates and the contractor,
and to keep record of evm-y mark and weight,
as a check both on the contractor and the agen
cy. Ho informed me that one bad already
been detailed to keep record of tho marks tfhd
weights of all cotton turned over to tbu agen
cy, so as to enable him to furnish invoices o
tho cotton to the agenoy, and that this officer
wao Lieutenant J. W. B. Johnson, U. 8. Col-
ored Troops, and that he could perforin any of
the other duties of rooord and observation
whioh 1 desired in respect to the ootton, so
that in handling it there might always be mili
tary evidence as well M twwtUT evidence of
tbi oometOMi of gU Up poouww la wU
G. B. Lamar.
October 2, 1865.”
No specification whatever of the 370 bales by
marks or lots is contained in the document.
This document is inclosed as follows :
Augusta, Ga., October 2, 1865.—Lamar,
G. B., citizen; furnishes list of cotton owned
by himsolf in and about Thomasville, and asks
permission to ship the same.
Headquarters, Augusta, Department of
Georgia,-Augusta, Ga., October 2, 1865.—Per
mission is given Mr. Laraur to ship the within
described lots of cotton—Treasury Regulations
being complied with.
By command of
Major General STEEDMAN.
S. B. Mow, A. A. Gon’l.
IIkadqr’s District of Savannah, )
Savannah, Ga., October,21, ’65. )
Col. Kimball, commanding Sub-Disirict Al-
tainalm, will comply with the orders from Do-
partment Headquarters.
By commaud of
Brevet Major Gen. J. M. BRANNAN.
Will A. Coulter, A. A. G.
Mr. Lamar, Jr., rtquestedol me a permit to
ship the cotton on the list I told him that I bad
no power to grant any such permit—that no per
mit iroiu mu was needed by him to ship any cot
ton boiug the private property of Mr. Lamar,
uuless the same should happen to be part of that
which was turned over to ray agency in August
by the military, thit under the military orders
existing in the sub district, the matter of per
mitting such other*private cotton to be shipped,
wus a military mutter, and be must go for bis
permit to Col. Kimball ns commander of tbc sub
district, and that with regard to any ootton in
the custody of the agency turned over to it by
the military, I hud no power to give any permit
whatever, and F read to him the following ex
tracts from tho Treasury regulations.
Witne-.s then road a lew extracts from the
Treasury regulations, showing that he had no
authority to grant the permit alluded to.
I told hitn that if Mr. Lamar (meaning M r.
Lamar, Sr.) desired to apply to the Secrotary of
the Treasury tor the release of any ootton held
by tho ageno?, on the ground that snoh ootton
was his private property, 1 would afford him
every proper facility to do so, and as soon
should ascertain tho marks and weights of the
cottou, that 1 saw no reason why I should not bo
ablo to furnish them to him; but I said, alio, that
buiug a mero executive officer myaelf, with
discretionary power to roleaso property, and hav
ing n dear duty to hold and forward it, unless it
should bo reloaeed by tho Socretary of the Trea
sury, 1 consi lored it an oq’.rago that Mr. Lamar,
Sr., should bo embarrassing my aotion by .tnvi
ting aconflioi between the civil and military au
thoritios.by su'ing out writs from Georgia Courts,
by serving notioos on tho railway company not to
transport Government cotton, and by writing in*
suiting lottere, concerning ollioors of this agenoy,
to Col. Kimball. Mr. Lamar replied to this,
that, of course, opinions diffored as to what was
an outrage; that ho, for his part, regarded the
whole course of proceedings of tho Governmsnt,
concerning this cotton, ns an outrage on Mr.
Lamar, Sour., and that with snoh an amount of
property at stake I ought not to blamo
him lor making the best fight he could
and for fighting it at every point. I answered that
I did not blamo him for that, and if I had tho
samo amount of property at stako I -hould make
tho host light that I could, bat that he was fight
ing iu the wrung place; that the place to fight for
this property was ut Washington with tho Secre
tary of the Treasury, whore the only power lay
to release it. Ho then asked if I would dolay
the'shlpmont of the cotton until they could ap
peal to tho Secretary ot the Treasury 1 answer
ed that, tho cotton having been seined by the mili
tary in Juno and turnod over to my agenoy as
ong ago as August, quite sufficient time had
elapsed for any such appeal to have boon already
made; that my general orders from the Sooretary
woro to forward all property In the hands of tye
agency with the loast possible delay, and that I
should proooed Btoadiiy with the shipment of the
cotton, whioh I told him I thought I should ship
the following order: First, the cotton of the I.
E. Company; 6ocond, the cotton of tho Stato
North Carolina; third, tho ootton turned over
the military ns Mr. Lamar’s private cotton; but
that I would make him no pledges oa the subject;
that I left tbo ordor of shipraont to the discretion
of tho contractor who, the ootton being all mixed
togother, could judge better than I in what order to
ship it so as to got it forward with the least possi
ble delay; that another reason why I was very
dosirous to ship it as soon xs possible
wan that the whole region was demoralised in
respect to cotton thieving, that I felt no security
concerning the safety of the cotton, and that my
father being undor heavy bonds for its sate keep
ing, tho sooner it should be removed the easier
I should feel m that respeot. Ho answered me,
that thot was a difficulty which could be obvia-
tod. At this point of oar oouversqtion 1 re
marked to Mr. Lamur, Jr., that as oral conversa
tion u were apt to be imperfectly remembered
otter any lapse of time, ana on account of suoh
imperfect memory wore liable to bp misrepre
sented unintentionally, and as the questions in
volved concerning this cotton were important,
und the amount of property involved was large,
' would much prefer that our future commumoa-
non concerning it should bo in writing, although
1 would bo happy to bob him personally at any
time; that if he would put his points concerning
Gen. Stendnuu’s permit into writing I would
answer thorn in writing, and that then an iHBue
would bo made up on papers, which papers
would be an excellent basis for him to present a
claim upon to tho Treasury Department for the
release of any cotton which should be released;
that the Secretary would thon have the points
before him in a coucise form, but I further
BuggeHtod io him if ho inteuded
Mosent such claim ut the department
io ought to furnish better evidence of tho owner
ship ot the cotton claimed, than the mere asser
tion of ownership contained in the list boaring
General Hteedman’s endorsement, and that even
it I hud tho power to release the cottoo to him
under the Treasury legulations, 1 should want
evidence of ownership beyond that mere lisu
that if there wore waiehouse receipts for the
cotton on that list, they uugut to bo exhibited,
and 1 should, like to sue them. Ho unsweted that
Mr. Lnrqur, Sr., had proved his ownership of
that ootton to tho satisfaction ot Q#n. Steedraan,
and that was enough. I replied that it might be
if the question of release rested with General
Steadman, but that l had my doubts whether the
Secretary of the Treasury, on whom the respon
sibility lor the release would lie, would be satis
fied with tho mero evideuoe that an Adjutant of
General Stcedman had eudorsed a pormit to ship
over 800 bales of cottoD, as conclusive evidence
that Mr. Lamur owned that cotton. He then asked
me it I would te.l him how muoh of the cotton
marked on that list mr agenoy had in possession.
I told him 1 could not toll till the cotton should
be g)t out and the marks examined, that during
the lew days since my arrival I hud not been able
fully to examine the warehouse books of Evans
& Parnell's warehouse, where moBC of the eot-
tou was stored, but that I supposed on a rough
guess there might be about BOO bales. About
this time he asked me, saying, to “oomo dowp
now just to tho point, do you or don’t vou,in
tend to mind General Steedman’a order.” I
answered that I did not consider that that was
an order t that the Secretary of the Treasury
iwwnfwl|««<*a»p«rt»t»<ii4in !«•*•
dent, and that undor War Department’s Gen
eral Order No. 83, of the series of 1863, I <1 d
not consider that General Stoodtnun had mv
right to ordor property out of th'* custody of
tho agonev which the agency log illy held ; that
If tho tullitixry desired to tako for military use
property in tho custody of the ngeticy, the
mode therefor was prescribed by tho Treasury
regulations, and that General Stoodman’s por-
mit expressly said, “Treasury regulations being
complied with,” two ot' which treasury regula
tions I had road to him ourlier in tho convor.n-
tion. I also said to him that Gen Steed.nan hud
never to iWy knowledge addressed either mrse f
or any officer of my ngeDcy concern ug Dus co'-
ion, and that an additional reason Im- in.r»ia-
suraing that hie permit was cot g «*e • >v th tliw
knowledge that nay of tho oolio i |.oi initt.il ’vus
in the custody of the agenoy, by m the mu <h i
it was not poBsiblo that ho Hliauid have the Want
of courtesy, (to sav nothing of his want of power,
under War Depirtraont’s orders) to take property
out of the agency’a hand, without over consulting
or communicating with me o.i the sabjeot. This
constituted the conversation. As 1 said before, I
do not undertake, except in a low special in
stances, to repeat the exact words used but tbs
conversation covered the whole ground a^ovo
stated, and was substantially in the language
used obove. I made a few memoranda ol it
shortly afterwards, for better refreshing my me
mory concerning it. Mr. Lamar left the room,
saying he would put his points in writing as 1
suggested, and shortly afterwards I received from
him this letter-
The usual hour ol adjournment (3 o’clock) be
ing passed, tbo letter wan not read, and tho
Commission adjourned to it o’clock this morning.
Tho following letter was omitted yes
terday :
Thomasville, Oct. 26—-Night.
Dear Gaz:—I got hero this morning by
private conveyance from Tallahassee, where I
did nothing, becauso no evidence I could ofl'er,
could avail with General Foster. Cheever has
stolen 30 bales from Mouticello. Also give
Mr. Dillon instructions to cover up the ship
ments made, und keep account of all the ma(ks
and re-marks of the cotton, so that I may
know to whom it belongs. All the 191 bales
stolen at No. 17, belong to me.
Col. Kimball told me this evoning that ho
would not hinder shipments of my cotton. I
have nothing from Mr. Forrlll in reply, as yot.
Wbon you sco Col. K. be particular to report
to me all he says exactly, and say to him that
I regret very much not to find Major Hastings
here, but casually, and not as requested by mo
to be said to him. I have no doubt ho and Mnj.
II. would aid me under tho order of Gon’l Stced-
mtin, if he remained in command, and you may
say so to him, also, Incidentally.
You did not report anything in regard to tho
suits by llnrdec & Styles. Give me all par
ticulars. unless you are coming up here, which
I wish you to do as soon as you can bo spared
from operations below, if you can do any
good, go on to Doctortown, and return by next
train, after seeing and instructing Mr. Dillon.
Perhaps it would bo best for him to consign
the cotton* to Messrs. Guerrard & Ferrill, and
yon write them to give the bill of lading to
George with instructions to ship the cotton to
Liverpool if thero bo a vessel loading in Sa
vannah, and if not to put it into some safe fire
proof brick store as 'it is landed, not allowing a
bale to remain out at night, anil t.Q insure it for
one month. It may be put into one ot my
storos near Battorsby & Co., on tbo south side.
As soon as you have got through como here,
as I shall stay till you do, and I shall need
you. Yours, G. B. Lamar.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Tlie Weather—AVliut Would the North
Say I
Are we ever to have a cold day in SAvannah
during the winter season again? Was not
Christmas day last more like the Fourth ot July
from the excessive heatV Questions mixed up
with the usual small talk here of parties meeting
such other daily in the streets. Wood cutters
are complaining bitterly at how dull business
is, for nobody will buy firewood, and for the
poor of this city, especially the poor colored
people, it is, without a doubt, a groat blessing
there is no need for it. How surprised some of
our friends North would be, cou'd they, by some
powerful spiritual nicc^um, bo suddeuly trans
ported down here to Savannah to feel the rays ot
nn almost burning sun, see nothing but tbo
lightest summer clothing, little or no hoops, and
our chorming Southern belles going to church
with their bright laces unshrouded with
many bright flowers iu their summer hats and
bonnets; and in the evening, all the gentlemen
out on the piuzzas, for the most part in their
shirt sleeves and bare-headed, quietly smoking
their segars and enjoying a delightful siesta.
Probably our Northern friends might imagine*
especially if he was a spiritualist, that be was in
the land of droaniB, or if he did not happen to
belong to tho unearthly boings, be might per
haps tbiak that the lust time he wont to sleep he
had slept six months.
First Clast* Drugt* and Fancy Cioodti
Thosv of our citizens who desire to procure the
ohoicest kind of Drugs, at the most reasonable
prise, will consult their own interost by visiting
Mr. A. A. Solomons’ extensive and well arranged
establuhmcnt. Dropping into the cornor of
Congress and Barnard streets, last eveniug, we
were Bomowhat astonished to behold a line dis
play of some of the richest—most tasty—Euro
pean Fancy Goods that wo have ever witne-sed
in Savannah. At Mr. Sclomons’ counters can
always be found nn assortment of the best quali
ty of suoh artioles as invariably find their way
Into a first class Apothecary store. Theeo goods
are oleotod with tho greatest care, while par.
ticular attention is paid to tho parity of all modi
oinal preparations. For a beautiful wedding or
New Year’s present we know of nothing more
acoeptable than the ohastq.Porcolain goods that
have just been oponed by Mr. Solomons. The
oourteous and uniform politeness extended to all
visitors by the clerks in attond&noe rondors
inspection of Mr. Solomons’ goods n pleasure
and nono will depart regrotting thoir visit.
Death of a Venerable Lady.
Mrs. Catherino P. Hayden, perhaps ono of
the oldost inhabitants of Savannah, departed
this life yesterday, at the advanced age of 85
years, full of Christian virtues.
Mrs. Ilayden was tho only child of Colonel
White, a distinguished officer of the Revolu
tion, whose gallant exploit, capturing near
Savannah, by a rucccssful stratagem, a con 7
siderablo British forco, illustrates one of tho
brightest pages of the history of Georgia.
Mrs. Ilayden has been in declining health
for some time, and whilst ministered to by one
who supplied all tbo tenderness of a daughter’s
caro, peace was tho^ companion of her retire
ment, and Christian iitith and hope shed their
serenest ray ovor the evening of her mortal
existence.
Her funeral will tako place from St. John’s
Church this morning at 10 o’clock.
.llurliie hlNimior.
Wo learn from Mr. P. D. Slneum, the
obliging Puorr uf tho Vi go, that tlin.ferun
ship Zodiac, Captain Dearborn, which left this
port on Wednesday afternoon for New York,
collid'd at sou with the Virgo, and received
con idoiablu damage. The Zodiac was com
pelled to return to tho city in consequence for
rep i *. Ho bowsprit is carried uw iy, uud her
a»eni f-tow, cuu-ing her to leak b< m®whut. Wo
unable to learn the (till ex'ent of iho
damage to ihoZ'idTnc. We bcfi.ve tho Viigu
but slightly injured.
Arrival of tliu Virgo.
Tin: s'puimh’p Vi'i/o, Gap*. il.iIM.v, hum
•jW Volk, arnvi.il Iu t irculoij with a hill
cargo and a number of pussongers. Shu reports
having experienced strong Southerly and South
westerly gules doring the entire passage, and
having collided near tho bar with the steamship
Zodiac, bound to New York. Wo are indebted to
Purser Slooum for favors.
Our Ship News Department.
In consequenoe of the indisposition of our Ma
rine Reporter we ore without our uaual ship hews
this morning. Wo wore not aware of the fact
until too late to remedy the matter. Wo olaim
tho indulgence of our merohants and others inte
rested in this important branoh of our paper, and
■hall use every endeavor to avoid Us occurrsnco
in future.
Carman Fire Company.
The following gentlemen were olooted officers
of the German Fire Company, on the 2tUh inst.,
to sorvo for the ensuing year :
Henry Blun, &lst Foreman.
A. Sohrimp, 2d do.
C. Hirt, ?1 do.
F. Kolb, Secretary.
M. II. Moyer, Treasurer.
C. Gr.erz nnd N. Marin, Pioneers.
A. Suhtddoman. Steward.
1'urole of Aaron A. Bradley.
Aaron A. Bradley, recently convicted
by a military commission in this city for
using seditious language, and sentenced
to ono year’s hard labor at Fort Pulaski,
has been released on parole by order of
the Secretary of War.
A Nuisance.
Some five barrels of rotten potatoes wero do-
posited on the wharf opposite the store of Wm
M. Parker, at the foot of Whitaker street, by a
small boat which arrived late on Wendesday
night. No ono knows where these potatoes
came from, but the health of tho oity requires
that such acts of indiscretion or criminality should
be looked after.
Sunduy Service*.
Rev. H. J. Ripley, D. D., of Newbon,
Mass. ,will preach iu the Mariners’Church,
Bay street, Sunday forenoon, at the usual
hour of morning service.
All are oordially invited to attend.
Auction Sale.
Messrs. Blun A Meyer offer a largo stock of
Provisions, this day, at auotion, among wbiob
aro several hundred barrels very superior Flour
for bakers’ and family use. Thoso in want had
bettor lay in a good supply at their own price.
Dancing School.
Mr. L. Louis, an old and experienced teacher
in the Torpsiohorean Art, announces in our
columns, this morning, his intention ot taking
limited number ol pupils for instruction in dan
cing. See his advertisement.
Has Arrived.
That extensive invoice of First Class
House Furnishing Goods at E. D.
SMYTHE & CO., 109 BROUGHTON
STREET.
The Metropolitan!* Again.
The members of this Company will find an
advertisement of interest la this morning 1
papui. The the Secretary is issuing orders for
uniforms.
NOW W THE TIME
OPENING AT
HAMILTON’S,
CORNER CONGRE*S AND WHITAKER STREETS. A large involco of FIRST CLASS GOODS,
^ported direct trom the manufacturers, expressly for this Establishment, consisting iu imrt of
FINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
the most colobrntod makers. AMERICAN and FOREIGN manufacture.
CLOCKS, PLAIN uud ORNAMENTAL, for Otllco and Parlor uso.
THE LATEST STYLE OF JEWELRY, a superb assortment.
SILVER WAHE ot exquisite WORKMANSHIP and WARRANTED to boot the pure metal.
Wheeler and Wilson’s NOISELESS
SHlWl XG MACHINES.
WATCHES and JEWELRY NEATLY REPAIRED by experienced Workmen at the shortest
notice. CHRONOMETERS RATED BY TRANSIT. Cash paid tor old GOLD and SILVER, at
. FUNERAL. INVITATION.
Tho friends and acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Chas-
Grant, aro requested to attend tho funoral of their son,
Lieut. WILLIAM D. GRANT, from their residence on
South Broad street, at 8# o'clock THIS AFTER
NOON.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Savannah Theatre
RAYMOND A HAMILTON Lessees & Managers
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 28th.
Owing to circumstances the management deem It
unnecessary to explain, they are compelled to nn-
uounco an entire
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
From that previously intimated. In the emergency in
which they find themselves,
MB.W.II.CBISP
Has kindly consented to appear in the great Slink-
spearlnn Tragedy of
OTHELLO.
Mr. W. II. Trlsp as the
Mr. Thco. Hamilton as
Grand Fanoy Danoe Miss Bose Wood
.Moor of Venice
I ago
To conclude wi'h tbo Farce of a
A KISS IN THE DARK.
Mr. Fetttbone....
(loc29
Mr. J. T. Raymond
For Charleston,
VIA HILTON HEAD AND BE A UFORT
THE flno nnd fust sailing U. 8, Mail steamer
Rockland, Uapt. Beaufort, having boen placed oi
thermite between Clmrlewlon und Savan
null, in connection with the U. S. Mull utenmr.r Helen , . ... __
Getty, to Jacksonville. Fulatkn, Ac., will lunvo the ty. this 20th day of December, 1S0&.
wharf; foot# of Wost Brood street, on Suturday dec20 W. II. II
Morning, aoth Instant, ntft o'clock.
For Freight or Passage apply to tho Captain
board, at tne wharf, foot of Wost Broad street, or
deett—2 L. H. BENNBTT, Agent
For Augusta.
ELEGANT JEWELRY,
HUE SILVER WARE,
ANIJ
etch: ea xcy goods.
Christmas and ISTew Year’s Crii'ts.
AUCTION SALES.
Cargo Sale.
YORK, WILLIAM*, MclNTIRE to. CO.
Will fell at auction TUESDAY, January 2d, 18C8, at
10o'clock, A. M.. on Wharf, the exrlra
CARGO
OF
Brig Monticello,
FROM MATANZAS,
Consisting of—
85 lihds. .Clayed Mohwsefl,No 1 lost year.
1 tierce do.
do.
do. do.
TO SELECT PRESENTS FROM A SPLENDID STOCK JUST
11 small do 4
do. do.
do.
17 tiercos do.
do. do.
do.
10 bbls. do.
do. do.
do.
11 large hlids. Muscovado Molasses.
3 small do.
do.
do.
1 tierce do.
do.
do.
3 bbls. do.
do.
do.
8 hhds. Muscovado Sugars.
doc28
SitlMV lie el Iron Steam9b]p Annie
A.t A.uction.
BY BELL, WYLLY & CHRISTIAN.
On SATURDAY Dec. Poih, lfiflB. st 12 o'clock M.,
will bo sold in front of tbo Exchange, on Bay,
fronting Ball st eett
The«Side-wheel Iron Steamship Annie,
260 tons harden, 103 feet long, 21 feet beam. 11 feet
depth of hold drawing light, 6 '4 feet; together with
all her tackle nnd apparel and two good Boats. En
gines, Anchors, Hawcors, Tools, Rubber Hope. Ac.—
Tevms cash. dec2T 4t
elool 1—1 mo
HAMILTON’S,
CORNER CONGRESS AND WHITAKER STREETS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CARD.
FOR SALE.
OFFICE SUB-ASSISTANT COMMI FIONEF, )
Bureau Refugees, F oedinon and Abandoned >
Lands, irnvunnah, On., Dec. 28th, 1S05, )
The pe* mission g-anted from'this office to
the Freodmen of this city, to Parade their
Fire Companies, did not contemplate any Interference
•Ith the municipal authorities, Fire Engines or ' om-
panies under their control, but was Intended to give
only tmeh rights nnd privileges to enjoy the Holidays
a proper and orderly manner as white clti/.eus may
i, and subject to tho same restraints and i ules.—
‘hat permission to Freodmen was not Intended for
public notice, but merely to protect them from the
Patrol, in the event they should Interfere with the
parade. No intention to Interfere with Flro Engines
City authority, was for a moment contemplated.
H. F. !■ 1 'KLE3,
decw Col. i nU-Aest. Com’r R, F. <fc A. L.
\V f L-; NTIDN O < i L IS-
"THORPEFIRE COMPANY.No. l.-At-
plead a regular monthly meeting of the
Company to beheld at tho Conrt House at 7>; o’clock
THIS EVENING. Every member is requested to ho
present, as business of importance will he brought be
fore the meeting. By order ot
HENRY F. WILUNK, Jr.. President.
Attest: R. Waynk Russell, Secretary. dec28 1
WASH I NO TO N !•' I lilfi CO.
No. D-Attend a regular monthly meeting
at your Hull THIS EVENING, the 29th
inst., at 7 o’clock. •
By order oi JA S. A. 13' RRON,
Foreman.
Jah. Kkasnkt, Secretary, dec29—It
ATTENTION MITHO-
POl ITAN FIRE COMPANY.—Every
member is requested to call ou tho Se
cretary and procure orders for their Uniforms, also
leave their ohlcra for Hats, Ac., Immediately. By order
.JAMES STEWART, President.
J. E. Fkuokb, Secretary pro. tern. del-29—It
Grocery for Sale.
O WING to had health, the proprietor of thot
popular Store cornor Montgomery and Jones
street, now offers to sell out Its Stock, transfer lease
and good will. The stand la well known ns one of the
beet in the City for a Retail Family Grocery. The
promises aro In good order, and supplied with Gan nnd
Wi • ' **“ *
Sunday Services.
Rev. H. J. RIPLEY, 1) I)., of Newton,
. Mass., will p each In tho Mariner’s
Church, Hay Btreet, SUNDAY Forenoon, at tho usual
hour of morning services.
All aro cordially invited to attend. doc29
SAVANNAH NATIONAL BANK.
Bank will ho closed on Monday,
1st Jnnuury. Papers falling due on that
day, must be attended to on ' atnrday. fifth inst.
d.:c20-2t FRAN* IS SORREL, President.
later.
Enqtii out tho promises.
■I*ot Sal©.
dcc2S —
T HE stock, good will and fixtures of the Grocery
of the late firm of W. II. SHERWOOD & CO.,
are offered for sale. For terms, &c., apply at tho
store, comer Jefferson and Broughton streets, under
St. Andrew’s Hall. dec2*
For Sale
J UST received from Prince Edward’s Island, per
schooner Clara Ellen:
0,000 lmsliels Black Heed Oats for planting;
9,000 bushels Jackson Potatoes, best eating Potatoes
known. B. BRADLEY,
dcc28 0 100 Bay street.
For Sale,
O NE splondid 4 or 0 Horso Wagon with Harness t"
match. Enquire at
HENRY WAYNE’S •‘TABLE*,
novlO-tf cor York and West Broad sts.
For Sale.
rut KINS choice Butter.
CHA8. L. COLBY & CO.,
novl4--tf cor. - bercorn and Bay streets.
YORK, WILLIAM*, McINTIItE A CO
Will sell THI3 DAY, at 11 o’clok, A. M., in front of’
(store, on Bay street;
An assortment of Stationery, conrist In'? of Arnold’s,
Maynard nnd Noyos’ and o* her Inks, 60,090 Envelopes,
Playing Cards, Lead Pencils, Ac., &c.
ALSO,
5 hbls Canvassed Hams.
5 tierces Bacon Sides.
6 do do. : honlders.
16 kegs Butter.
10 kegs lard.
25 boxes v oap.
90 do. Candles.
20 do. Adamantine Candle*.
6 do. Giound Mu«tard.
6 do. do. Pepper.
10 caddies Tea fHyson.)
An assortment of Furniture, Including two Mat-
trasses. d r c°9
IIY BLUN A MEYtill.
HI3 DAY, 2Rth Inst., at 10o’clock, a. m„ will be
sold iu fcont of store i
2 hhds. Smoked Paeon Sides.
2 hhds. Sugar Cured Hams.
8ft bbla do. do do. Shoulders and Sides,
9 hhds Shoulders.
50 firkins choicest Family Buttar.
50 tuba Leaf Lard.
50 bbla. Onions.
10 casks Vinegar.
40 boxes -oap.
AT SO,
An luvoice of Dry Goods and small Ware.
BESIDES
A good assortment of Furniture, &c. d^e 9
BYBLUN A MEYER.
HIS DAY, at H o’clock, in front of store, will be
sold:
100 bbls. extra Family Flour.
1'0 do. do. Round Hoop Plonr.
140 do. Superfine Round Hoop Floor.
t ALSO,
2 good Buggy ’'’orsns. dcc90-1t
18
MERCHANTS 9 NATIONAL BANK
Of Savannah., Gra.
T HE Books for subscription to the Capital flock
of this Bank are now opened nnd ready for sub
scribers at the office of the Southern Insurance Co.
dcc20—2t
i? or
ita,
AND LANDINGS ON THE RIVER.
STE AMER Union. Capt.. Fraser, is loading
THIS DAY at Florida Wharf, foot of Wept Broad
street, and will have (prick despatch ns above.
Tills Boat Is new and in good order, and command
ed by officers of long experience In the trade.
For freight, apply to F. M. MYKELL, Agent,
Harris' Buildings, I Jay street,
dec2!i or to W. JOHN ON, on W turf.
L. C. Tebeau,
AT
WHITAKER ST. SHOE STORE,
Is now opening—
Ladles’ Philadelphia.
Extra lino Calf Kid Balmorals,
do do do Polkas,
do do do Boot*,
do Eng. Lusting Pump Front Laced Boots,
do do do do CoDgrcsa Gaiters,
do Embroidered Slip.
GENTS’ FINE BOOTS & SHOES,
Which will be shown with pleasure to his old frlonds
and customers.
N. E. cor. Wliiluker Ac Dronghton St
Lane.
t?s~ Do not mistake thn place. dcc28—tf
Blair & Bickford,
LUM8ER MANUFACTURERS,
AND DEALERS IN
Timber and Lumber
OF EVERY D SiCUIPTlON, ALSO
Doors, Basil Dlinds,
Mill anil Lumber Yard on Canal, near
IJfyau street.
Office, ISO Bay street, Savannah. Ga. dec.2S -t
Partner Wanted.
A BUSINESS MAN with a few Hundred Dol
lars. to ioln the advertiser in an Eating and
Drinking House, loeft’ion good—trade No. l. Address
R. C. A.. Herald Office. deriM
: ooce.
uy
HAVING been eoficited bv many
friends to d|piin open iny School lor D'»n-
j, clng, I havo concluded to take a limited
nnmocr of Pupils. Those desirous of sending tnelr
children, can boo me at Mr. E. Ehrlich’s, 80 Whitaker
street. L. LOUIs.
dcc20--8t
w-TATE OF GEOR6IA,Br)rnn County.
To n’l whom It may concern : w herons, Soph In
Butler will apply at the Court of Ordinary for Letters
of dminlstrntlon on the estate of William butler, late
of Bryan County, deceased.
These .arc, therefore, to cite and admonish all whom
it may concern, to bu and appear before said Court to
moke objection fif nny they have) on or before the 1st.
Monday in Feurunry next, otherwise said letters wifi
bo granted.
AMI
LUMBER.
p* •» fvrv r\ FEET Yellow Pine, 2 inch Tlank,
O H )K .r tienutliug and Jobt, for sale qy
dcc28_3t* P. K. SllEtL9.
RICE LANDS TO RENT.
O N North Bank of Savannah River, near the City—
of the flues', quality, niul would pay large profit
under good management. Owner would plant (
shares with party furnishing capital if desired.
dec28-lw BRYjN, HAHTRLDGE & CO.
Witness, W. H. Hnyman, Ordlnnry for Bryan Coun-
. this 20th day or December, 1H(J5.
dec20 w. II. IIAYMAN, O. II. O.
Taken by Mistake.
F 'ROM steamer Wm. Tibbetts, Dee. lUh f 2 cases
? hoes, marked Jno. Coramln, Charleston,' “ "
Nos. 792, 798 ;
Isk.
doc29
I, l'. V/,,
1 ease Boots, marked Fellncr & Pol-
UI. HARDSON «Sc BARNARD.
STEAMER R. H. May, Capt. W. K. Jones,
is now receiving frolght for tho above place, and will
leave on SATURDAY,the 80th Inst., at o’clock,P M.
For freight, apply at Charleston Wharf, to
dec20 J. M. KINO H LEY, A gent.
Illumination, F ire work* und Muitic.
The entire front of the Republican
moo, on Bay Bt., will bo beautifully illu- 1Dontavtown
minuted from dark till midnight, this | VJ - ■ UUU,,yl WW W
evening. The Band of the 12th Me.
Reg’t. will be in attendance to enliven
the occasion. A display of fire works will
also take place.
Scotch Mxort Oake.
The lovers of an excellent article in the cake
line, are directed to the notice of Mr. A. F. Mir*
in our isHue this morning. Mr. Mira announces
that he is baking a nice Scotch Cake, which he
is prepaid to turniah in laige or small quanti
ties at hia establishment, corner of Whitakar
rtmfc mi Qpngvm iMw.
SCOTCH SHORT CAKE.
1 >IIE subscriber has on hand scotch Cake Baked*
and is ready to fill ordure. (A. F. MIRA,
dcc2:»—3t cor. Whitaker and Congress st. lane.
SEA ISLAND. TO RENT.
T HE larger part of HaixdoIsland, Ga., an unusu
ally large tract, which could employ 900 or more
laborers to advantage. It produces the finest Long
Colton, lair Provisions, and has extensive prairie pas
ture*. Negro Houses and Barns in fair order, Dwell
ing rnlnons. Parties wishing u lease for one or three
years can apply to Charles f-pakfing. executor, McIn
tosh Co.,Ga , nr BRYAN HAKTRIDGE A CO„
dec28—Iw 108 Bay street, Savaunah.
To Rent,
T HE PLANTATION on the Whlto 131
Road, about 8 miles from Savannah ; the laud
rich, and well suited f»r Cotton o- for Gardening.
Apply to It. HABERSHAM & SONS.
tor—
Fumishad a.ooms
TO I tv: XT.
F OUR elegantly furnished Rooms, with all the
modern Improvements, to rent In a private fami
ly—about five minutes' walk from tbc Post Offic e.-
Appiy ht this office^ doc*7— flt
Vf ASQlNIO EMBLEM FOUND.—Found
i.vl on Christumf Day, a Pocket Book containing a
Gold Masonic Cross, with tin owner’s names Incribed
thereon. Tbc owner ran have the same by calling ut
thlo office, proving property, and paying tho cha-gca or
advertising dec28—It
ft O H. U SI <& SlEEBS,
53d street, and Seoond Avenue, New York,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers In nil kinds of
Lumber, Mumiffuctiiroru of Mould- 1
iuffMy Hash Doors, Blinds und Box
Sliooki*.
Turning in all Its branches. Books containing Pat
terns of Mauldiug eeut on application.
dec26 ly
ffmfertvriters’ Sn ?c-
BY BELL, WYLLY Ar CHRISTIAN.
THIS D * Y, nt 10 o'clock, tn front of sto r e. will be sold
for account of whom It may concern:
6 cases assorted Dry Goods.
Damaged on board of tho steamer Favannah. sunk
in huvannah river, und sold by ord^r of Agent of Un
derwriters. i'ec2Q -U
Oranges.
YORK, WILLIAMS, McINTIRE & CO.
Will sell THIS DAY, ou Wharf, at* the foot of Aber«
corn street, at 10 o’clock, A. M t
30,000 Havana Oranges, just landing f om Prig
Mouticello. dec 9
UNDERWRITERS* HALE.
BY BELL, WYLLY & CHRISTIAN,
THl a DAY. at 10 o’clock, in front of S'ore, will bo
sold for account of Underwriters and all c&n*
corned:
One case asaorted Dry Goods.
v casks Hardware.
Damaged on board steamship Varans on her pas.
sage from New York to this Po t, and sold under In.
sp*-rM<m of the Po*t Wardens. d»-c29J
TO REN/.
FOR RENT
TWO stores on Bay street i also, a large
| lot on Indian street. Apply to
DAVID It. DILLON,
If, '/'24 Bay street.
Rooms to Rent,
7'URNISHED oronfu-nished, with or without
j Board; apply on South Broad street, third dv.or
East of Barnard, '-orth side. d»-c7—tf
Offices to Rent.
D ESIRABLE Offices to Rent over store ccrae
Buy and Barnard streets, Enquire of
uovl4 LxRO 1 -HE, UADEN & i-N KLK3,
FOR RENT,
^ TWO ROOMS, FURNISHED,to
rSSSSMlet to gentlemen. Apply at this office.
WANTS.
TBE steamer Clarion will leavo for Doc‘jr-
townon SATURDAY MORNING, the Both inst., at
hair past seven ffjft o’clock.
For frolght or paerage, apjd^to
deo99—Tt
II AS. L. COLBY A CD.
SIGHT EXCHANGE
O N Merchant’s National Bank, Now York, In
amoonU of 41,000 to 410,000, for auln by
— W AWMMWWWaCQ,
HOUSE FOR SALE.
EASTERN Tenement of Lot No. -f,
Chatham Ward between Darnatd and Jel-
fereon utroeis; Threo ?tory on Basement—
Brick Dwelling. Gas and Water, with other
modern Impro omenta through *ut. Portion
of purchase money cun remain. Applv to
D. L \THROP,
dec2S 198 Cuug eaa street.
T
10 J-tliiiNT,
iWO Rooms, furnished or unfu ulsbed. <• Duly
corner of York and Drayton atrocW. dooM-il
Hilton 4 UanitelL
RE now offoring at tho lowest market 1
A RE now offoring at the lowest market prices:
/% 900 bx«, 0’rt and 8’a Patent Mould Can-
dies. „ i
100 bxs. superior Adamantine Can
dles.
85 bble. extra W. W Vinegar.
25 bbls. Porto It loo Molasses.
10 bblt*. Cony eras .
the old COlSal “'“
dec26—tit
COTTON PLANTATION
•VVAXTTED.
SEA ISLAND PItEFERRED.
Address Box 496, with full particulars, Fevannah
Post Office. dcc22 lw
TO "DRY GOODS SALESMEN.
WANTED
a THOROUGH experienced man perfectly
iJL conversant with tho trade. pply to
A. RESUHEjt A CO..
dcc20—tf 13 Barnard at., cor. Congress lane,
SITUATION WANTED.
A YOUNG MAN, twenty years old of excellent
business qualifications, aud who baa hnd con-ld«
(•ruble experience as u ak-sman, In a first-class North
ern House, desires a permanent situation. The beat of
recommendations fn nishod as to integrity anil ability.
Address W. 13. H„ at this office. , declO— tf
wanted
B y a party of respectability aud position. * Parlor
ami Two Bedrooms adjoining, furnished well
with privilege of cooking; or Board In a duBlrabla
family for two adults ana two children. Pleas# ad*
dress “Boarding," office of thialaper, stating terms,
Ac., Ac. _ Povl4 tf _
BKICKS, BR10KS.
WOOD, WOOD.
t Ui\ THOUSAND Georgia made Brick*, and
loU Three Thousand Cords of good Pino Wood,
for sale by HAYWOOD A UROURB,
dec27—at Office at tbe Ice House, Market square.
Seed Rioe.
8000
*»*-• ' V;.’
LOST.
N the night of tho iBlh, a Bay Mare. 15 htnfil
« v high, has a mark on her left nam. A liberal ra*
word will be paid by returning her to ma, ou State
street, between boll and Whitaker.
deSr—■if DR: W. R. WARING.
LOST
. S«ull WBIT1TOODU DOO, bitty Jwt»4 bf
\ th, ottw. a nltebl.rawuAwtuu
W* .
ym
.oltaW. reward will \w paid lor
jew, lo» siMguw »*«>,
l-'Uj-t JfVgi 0(1) ,
m-- or,,-,?