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THE SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD.
VOL. 1-NO. 252.
The Savannah Daily Herald
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DOCUMENTS
RELATIN'O TO THE COTTON’ PURCHASED
UY THE
State of Georgia
and The
A.43ET3 OF THE STATE ABROAD.
Executive Os hoe, )
MMedgevillt, Ga., Oct. 3t, 1865./
Qenttemen of the Convention :
la reply to yoar resolution asking infor
mation relating to the cotton purchased, and
asset* of the State held abroad, I have the
honor herewith to submit to you Certain
communications, letters, and copy notes,
which Contain all the information that I have
in my possession.
From these documents it appears that the
Cotton in Savannah which was captured, bud
been previously sold without authority.
Learning also, in this connection, that the
notes of Mr. Briguain, as set out, bad been
executed f<>r the.purchase thus made, I did
hot hesitate to uotiiy the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United State.-, that the
State ot Georgia might set Up a claim tolhe
cotton sold and captured.
Upon this state of facts, Georgia, "iu my
opinion, has her election, either to ratify the
contract or disaffirm it.
I respectfully recommend that the notes
be returned to the parties executing them,
and that the government ot the United
States be notified that the claim against it
for the cotton captured, belongs to, and will
be insisted upon, by Georgia.
J. JOHNSON,
Provisional Governor of Georgia,
fcorr.)
$318,761 00.—On or before the first day
of Jane, 1865, 1 promise to pay to Mo order
of Joseph E. Brown. Governor of the State
of Georgia, with tha privilege of renewal
for an additional six mouths, with interest
alter the renewal, the sum of three hundred
arid eighteen thousand, seven hundred and
sixty one dollars, in Conlederate States
Treasury Notes, or in Stale ot Georgia Treas
ury Notes ot tho new issue, being for. part
purchase of (1650) . sixteen hundred aud
titty bales cotton.
Savannah, November 30th, 1861.
(Sighed,) H. BRIGHAM,
(copr.)
$439 296 00.— On or before the first day
of June, 1365, I promise to pay to the order
of Josepu E. Brown, Governor of the Stale
of Georgia, with the privilege of renewal
for an additional six months, with in
terest after renewal, the sum of
four hundred aud thirty-nme thousand
two huudrid and ninety-six do.lars, in Oou
federate States Treasury Notes, or iu Slate
of Georgia Treasury Notes of the new issue,
beiug iu part purchase ot(1050) sixteen hun
dred and fifty bales Cotton.
Savannah, November Both, 1864.
(Sigued,) H. BRIGHAM.
COP* )
$63,511 00.— Oj or before (he first day of
June, 1866, i promise to pay to the order ot
Joseph E. Brown, Governor of tlnJ State of
Georgia, wi.h ihe privilege of renewal tor,an
additional six mom 's, with interest alter re
nt wat. the turn of sixty-turee thousand live
hui.dreti onu eleven dnliats, in Conlederate
B.ales Treasury Notes, or in Stale of Ueor- f
giu Treasury Notes of the new issue, beiug
in pan purchase of (1650) sixteen hundred
and fitly bales cotton.
Savaunati, November 30th, 1864.
(Signed,) li. BRIGHAM.
(COPT.)
$49,632 00.—On or before the first day ot
June, 1865, I promise to pay to the- order of
Joseph E. Browu, Governor of the State ot
Georgia, with the privilege of reucwal lor au
additional six months, with interest alter re
new al, the sum of lorty-nine thousand six
hundred aud thirty-two dollars, in Confed
erate States Treasury Notes, or iu -State of
Georgia Treasury Notes of the new issue,
being iu part purchase of (1650) sixteen iiuu*.
dreu und fifty bates cotton.
Savannah, November 30, 1864.
(Signed,; H. BRIGHAM.
We, tne undersigned, hereby bind our
selves as securities, eaen in the sum of one
hundred and seventy-four thousand two
bundled and forty dollars (174,240.
(Signed,) 1). H. BALDWIN,
ANDREW LOW,
A. WILBUR,
Warren mitchell,
Executive Office, )
Provisional Government of Georgia, >
Mi.leCgeville, August 16th, 1865. )
Hod. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of Treasu
ry, U. S., Washington, D. C.
Di.au Sir:— I desire to notify your De
partment, that a cenaiu number ot bales
ot cotton, captured by Generui Sherman, in
Savannah, may bo claimed by the Slate of
Georgia, as bc ouging to her. The material
facts ot the case, as 1 am imormed, are : on
the approach of General Sherman to Savan
nah, the agent of tne Slate sold the cotton to
Mr. Brigham and others, on certain terms. —
Governor Brown, on receiving nonce irotn
the ugent, retused to tatilj the sale, but this
was not communicated to the agent until af
•ter Capture. 1 will Communicate lurthcr
particulars on receipt of iuiormation. in
the mean time, I hope the claim of the State
will not suffer prejudice.
Yours, truly,
JAMES JOHNSON,
Provisional Governor ot Georgia.
Miu-edoeVhae, G v., -Vug. 12th, 1865.
His Excellency J nines-Jobusoo:
Suilu compliance vvitU your request, 1
submit tilts toliowiog statement ol tacts iu
reference to tbe Cottou belonging to the
Slate of Geoigiu, whiCu was at Savaunuh
when the ciiy was occupied by General
Sliermou’s forces, which had been purchased
partly under acts of tbe Legislature, and
partly on account of tue State ftoad, which
Is the property ol the Slate.
' When General Sherman was on bis march
through the Stale, and befoie he had reach
ed witiiiu two hundred miles of tbe City of
Savuuoah, 1 scut Mr. Rotxrt L. Rodgers, a
reliable officer of tbe Slate K .utl, to savan
nah, with orders to call tm L)r. G D f*uil
lipS Superiuh udeut of the Knud, then at No.
3 i 3Oh the Cchlrul Road, with the roluug
block ol tua Stuie Ruud, tor all the motive
Rower necessary to remove all the Status’
Colton from Savauuah. Tua number of c*u>
glues und cal’s at eomiu-ihd was umplu tor
tula purpose, uud I tint cisd Mr. Rodgers to
carry the cottou ou> hi tue Way of CituiUs
lou, and to suCu place lu upper Carolina as
Uitgnl he safe.
Mi R Mgeis went to Suvamiali, and ns he
reported, applied to Lieut. Geo. U ifdea, iu
coonuaiid, tor leave to top tea cottou over
the load tuwaids Ouuriatwu, ou State Head
cars, w hich was positively refused. After he
found that alt efforts to snip were fruitless,
he consulted Colonel A. Wilbur, woo
had most of the cotton in charge as
Agent of the Stale, aud who was authorised
to sell lor currency in hand, or on short
time, the part which was puiChased by the
Western auu Atlantic Railroad, and inform
ed him of the decision ot General Hardee-
On receiving this information, Colonel
Wilbur, as I am informed, consulted witn
General Toombs, then in the city, and with
other men of good judgment, who were offi
cers ot the State; who advised him to sell
the Colton. He theti sold 1,650 bales of it to
Mr. H. Brigham, at $1 10 iu currency, per
pound, aud took notes fur the amount guar
anteed by other parlies, as will be seen by
leiereuce tn the notes nowon file in the
State Treasury, amounting in the aggregate
to $871,300. These notes were due six
moDtlis after date, in Confederate States
Treasury Notes, or State Treasury Notes,
with privilege to the parties at maturity, io
renew them lor six months more, by paying
interest for the last six months.
As soon as the trade Was closed and the
uotes taken, Colonel Wilbur sent them to
me at Macon, by Captain Giimartiu. At
the lime Captain Giim&iiin leached Macon
it was the received opinion there, iu winch I
conetti red, that Gcueral Sherman would
cross the river above Savannah, aud seek
his water base at Hilton Head. Colonel
Wilbur was only authorised to sell the par i
ot the cotton purchased by the State Road,
aud he was uot authorized to (five so long a
lime lor payment. By the terms ot tho em
tract, the parties could pay in Coufudcr&te
notes at their option. la view of all these
facts, I decided that I w. uld not ratify the
Contract • I Would not then have sold any
property of my own for Conlederate notes,
payable iu twelve mom ns, aud I Would not
do for the Smte, la tpts particular, What 1
would not lor myself. I therefore wrote to
Colonel Wilbur mat Id Clined to ratify the
sa.e, as I preieiTud to lake the risk sooner
than take tne notes, eluo sol oug afterdate.
Tuis letter I sent by Captain Gilmurtin,
who started immediately buck to Savannah,
by way of Thomasvilie. But before
rescued Savannub, the road was cut by Gen
eral Sherman’s Cavalry, aud communication
with Col. Wilbur rendered impracticable.
He returned, and I directed him to keep
the notes in a sa.e. till further orders. I
afterwards beard, that the purchasers had
filed their claim tor Hie cottou, aftei it fell
into tha hands of the United Slates autfioii
ties. On my return front New York, iu June
last, I met Colonel Wilbur in Savannah,
who told me, the parties were still willing to
abido by the c utracs, and to pay )heir notes
iu State Treasury uotes. Alter this, I re
ceived the notes front CaptaiD Giimartiu, and
turned them over to John Jones, State
Treasurer, wliere your Excellency has access
to them.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed.) Joseph E. Brow*.
Savannah, Sept. 9tb, 1863.
His Excellency James Johnson,
Provisional Gov. of the State of Ga. :
Sir—Mr. Wilbur writes nte from New York,
relative to an interview with you on the sub
ject of a quantity of cotton purchased by me
from tbe State of Georgia, in November last,
and l presume be gave you all the particu
lars of the transaction.
I will say, that the purchifße was made iu
perfect good faith, aud I expected to have
been able to place tbe fuuds iu Milledgeville
long before the notes b eanie due, as I had
quiie an amount iu Columbia aud in Augus
ta. The occupation of the roads by the
Union army, however, prevented my ac
complishing the object, as I was not permit
ted to send funds or letters appertaining to
bu-iness to any point outside.
1 made every effort to communicate with
Gov. Browu, and seut specially to aim to see
if I o .uld i t arrange the matter by paVing
iu sterling at a rate, as Conlederate money
had become- so nearly worthless that I did
not desire to offer it to him, and I have not
proposed to pay iu this kind of fuuds.
Now my position is this: Alter the Union
army came iuto Savannah, hearing uot a
word from Gov. Brown, or any one else,
that the trade was uot satisfactory, and find
ing that the cotton was lieiog taken away,
aud no owner allowed to go near it, or to
kuow when aud by what vessel it was taken,
I made an arrangement (as did most holders
of cotton here) with parties to follow it, and
gave them the claim to collect on certain
conditions, aud they now hold my power of
attorney, and have expended some money
probably. I also paid some insurance aud
other expense.
Had I known that there was any hesita
tion on the part of Gov. Brown, or udv one
iu authority, in confirming the sale, I cer
tainly should uot have taken any steps to
recover proceeds. But so tar Irotn knowing
anything about it, I became satisfied that
the notes had been received, aud supposed
all to be salislactory, and I never heard to
the contrary until a few days before Mr.
Wilbur left for the up country and the
North.
I have thus stated tny position, and I de
sire to have a perfect understanding, und
will feel obliged if you will advise me what
you. desire mu to do in the matter. I would,
of Course, not propo-e to pay in Confed
erate money, but would pay an amount in
curreucy und settle the matter, if agreeable
to you.
The chances for recovering the cotton, or
the pay fur it, are not very promising, and I
regret that I ever madu the purchase.
Hoping you will favor mo with your viows
upon this matter. I remain,
Yours truly,
(Signed,) H. Baton am.
P. S—ls neCesrary, I will try and e >me to
Milledgcvide, and have the above matter
fixed, although it is uot convenient to leave
just now. H. B.
, Mili.hpobvillc, Oct. 80tb, 1865.
His Excellency Jams Johnson,
Provisional Governor:
Sir—lu compliance with your request, I
have tbe honor to baud you, tor the use of
the Convention, a state nic-nt of the cottou
belonging to the State, which was burnt or
captured by the Federal authorities, with the
time aud place of capture or destruction,
together with a the Consign
ments of the c /ttonrund the drafts mode on
the assets arising train its sale.
Thu State appropriated tbe money to
purchase the cotton, aud the money was
drawn from the Treasury upou Exicutive
Warrants, by the purchasing agent-, wuo re
ceipted ter it. It is u well known fact, that
••he Governor Can take ho morny from the
Treasury. When an appropriation is made
by the Legislature, he Cuu draw his warrant
in favor ot tbe person or agent, entitled to
receive it, and the person in possession of
the warrant, draws the mouey, giving his
receipt for the warrant. It is equally true
that when public mout-y is paid into the
Treasury, or made subject to the draft of me
Treasurer, it emiuot be taken out, except
upon Executive Warruut uuder uu appro
priation by the Legislature.
If, llieu, tlie money arising from the sale
ot tbp ctlou abroad, had been placed io the
credit ot tbe Treasurer, it could uol have
been used for the pure: use of supply*, wiib
out uuotber uel of appioprialiou. I tilery-
I-ro directed that the many be placed to my
crcplt a* Govern r of G-orgi*. When I
cussed to he UoVeruor, the moony, if not
diuwo, whuld have remained to the credit of
my sucCessiur. This 1 thought ealer tnau to
have it deposited to me credit of an ugeul
of tua state, who might have uo successor
la oOs% which might o»um vutonrinseutvai
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1860.
in drawiug upon it. I make this statement
in response to that part of the resolution ol
the Convention, which calls for information
on this point, Aud I will here adJ, that all
drafts upon the 8 ale’s funds abroad, have
beeu made iu my name as Governor of Geor
gia.
The repott made to the General Assembly
in November last, showed that there had been
purchased ou account of tho State, under the
appiopriations prior to tbe date of the report,
4,048 bales ot Upland, and 383 bales of Sea
Island cottou.
After that time, aud prior to Ist March,
1865, the State Agents had purchased 1,951
bales more of Upland. There were also 40
bales puichased, iu addition to the above
number, which were not paid for, owing to
the fan', that it was found to have been
packed with bud cotton, and other material,
or as is usually said, fiiise packed. Tho
owner, after this was disebvered, has not, so
far as I know, applied lor payment, aud thus
the matter stands.
Tne aggregate number oi' bales purchased
is 0,049 ot Upland aud 383 of Sea lsiuud.
This cotton has been disposed of as fol
lows : Shipped lo Wilmington to George
Harris?, Slate Agent, 3,581 bales ot Upland,
and 208 of Sea Island. Os this 1,272 1-2
lines were exported through the blockade;
282 1-2 ba.es upon the steamer Index, Under
control of .the Confederate Government, at
£4O s.ermg per lou,ior freight to tne Islands;
tn consideration that the biate would sell to
the Conte Jersey the same nurnbei of bales
at what it bad Cost her to lay it down at
Wilmington, making the whole cargo of the
vessel 565 bales ; one halt fm the S ate, aud
one halt for the Confederacy. This was
Consigned by direction of the Confederate
officer in coutrol, to Charles H, Reid & Cos.,
Londou.
Tne Messrs. Reid acknowledged the re-
Ceiot ol the ooitun, as will be seen by tbe
annexed Copy ot their letter, aud authoriz
ed me lo draw upon it L r £5,000, This was
icss thun iu full value, aud I -afterwards
made the two drafts upou it which will be
fiereiuaftet mentioned,which wero both pro
,e?ted lor nou-payment, 1 am informed,upon
tbe ground that luty Claim to ow n bonus and
coupons of the Stale, uow due, to an amount
larger than tne sum due for the cottou. I
have beeu able to gel no report ot the amount
realized by them, by tbe sale of the cotton.
Tee otuer 990 bales, which were acknowl
edged by him as 1,008 bales, were consigned
to Henry Lafone, ol Liverpool, who was one
ol the principal ownets of the line of steam
ers chartered by the State, upou whten the
cotton was carried out. Tuts was carried
out, baie for bale, to ihe I-lnuds As will
appear by the statement below, Air. Lafone
has refused to honor a large partot tne diaits
madu upon him. The reason assigned by
him is, tnat tho State is indebted to him upon
acomract made with Colonel Lamar, who
was the Agent of the. Company owning the
steamers, and tho principal Agent ol the
Stale for ihe shipment of the cotton, for tho
value of the steamer Florie, which was lost
near Charleston. I am' fully satisfied, how
ever, that he is neither legally nor equitably
entitled to payment ot tne claim set up by
him. It is said Hie company lost heavily
about the time aud before our armies capitu
lated, and that Air. Lufoue’s solvency is uow
probably questiouable.
As above stated, 1,272 1-2 bales of'tbe
3,531 shipped to Mr. Harris?, were export
ed, and 282 1-2 bales sold to the Conlederate
Government. There were burnt at Florence,
South Carolina, about the Lib of March last,
wnere it had beeu removed lor satety, when
Wilmington was threatened by tbe enemy,
1,440 bales of Upland, and 205 of Sea Island,
by order of Lieut. Colonel Williams, the
Coutederate officer iu command, under the
circumstances detailed by Messrs. Wipe; aud
Anderson, the Conductors ou the State trains,
In their affidavits hereunto annexed.
Three hundred aud sixty-oue bale 9 were
turned over to Mr. L. G. Bowers, in pay
ment of £1,675 10 shillings, due the steamers
for freight on inner cargoes, leaving in the
bauds of Mr. Harris-, lroin the best informa
tion I have, 225 bales of Upland, and three
of Sea Island, when the city tell. Os this, I
am informed about 103 bales were burnt by
our o\a tr >ops at tbu time of tbe evacuate n
of VV i.uuugtou, uud 32 hales were taken by
the Federal authorities. A9 Mr. Harrisss
report bus not yet reached me. I speak from
infol rnation which I believe to be reliable.
is expicted by every express.
There were purcha-ed by tbe Agent at
Suvanpab, 451 bales upland Cotton, which
he reports disposed of as follows : Exported
from the Coast of Georgia, on different small
vessel-, 189 ( bales, of which 5b were lost at
sea. Thirty-seven were burnt ou the Atlan
tic and Guit Railroad, in April 1864. Turee
were stolen front the wurenouse and four
were destroyed by becoming wet on board a
small vessel at Savannah, while the vessel
was detained by the Confederate authorities,
who refused to let her leave the poll. Nine
ty-four bales were sold to Mr. H. Brigham,
iu the lot of 1,651) bales of which your Ex
cellency bad statement. Captured by the
Federal authorities at Savannah, when Gen.
Sherman entered the city, 124 bales, for
which warehouse receipt was returned with
Agent s report, submitted to tbe General As
sembly in November last.' This accounts for
the wholo number of 451 bales. There were
also 96 bales <>f the Sea Is and cottou abovu
meuti. ned, in charge of i he samejAgent which
he retained in lieu ot 168 bales upland cot
ton uuder his control iu Macon and Griffin,
belonging to the Home Insurance Company,
and others, wblcb were taken by the
Agent of the State Road and shipped tor
sale, while the Road was purchasing and
snipping.for that purpose, and had not beeu
paid for”when the Federal army intervened.
This 96 bales was, however, Captured and
oairied away by the Federal authorities.
Tnere weie iu possession of Col. C. A. L
Lamar, Ageut of the State, for Exportation,
692 bales of upland and 79 of Sea I-land. at
Savannah. Os this, 632 bales of up aud ure
included iu the 1.650 bales sold to Mr. Brig
ham, by Col. Wilbur; which Col. Lamar's
Ag> m reported to Col. Wilber, as in danger
ot capture, when Geu. Sherman was ad
vancing. The other 60 bulcs of upland, and
the 79 of Sea Island, were stored with Mr.
Lamar's cotton, and was, I am informed,
curried away by the Federal authorities.
Iu this Connection, I think it proper that I
mention, that Col. L unar was not then iu
Savannah, uud never was after that time.
He was killed iu battle at Columbus, in
April la,-t. lie bad made no written report
to me prior to tbe sudden termination of his
lile, which has Caused some embarrassment
iu getting all the tacts necessary for a cor
rect report, aud may be the cause of some
slight inaccuracies. It.is bellevdd, however,
that every statement is substantially correct.
Os the remainder of the cotton. Cl 7 bales
were burnt at Columbus, when Geu. Wilson
occupied the city in April last, and about
the same time 346 bales were burnt at But
ler, by the troops uuder bis command. The
wareuousc receipts for these lots ot'cotion,
ure ill the hands of the Slice ageut, subject
to the order of your Exo llenc.v.
Niue bales were burnt iu the warehouse
of Mr. Beaii, of Augusta, as heretofore re
ported. •
The origidM invoices, aud all the papers
pertaining to the putchusu ot the first named
4,048 bales, were suhmi.ted to tbu Legisla
ture, with tbe report of the agents, made
last November. The like papers relating to
tbe 1,961 bales, purchased since that time,
»re subject to tbe order of your Excclldli y
or tbu Convection.
lu udditiou to tiio exportations above
mentioned, 153' bales were curried out for
tbe b’a’.u of Georgia, upon tbe steamer
"Little Ada," which was so long blockaded
by b»lb the Federal aud the Conivderut* ay
thoilues, in one cl tbe tululs on lire coast of
South Carolina.
It ww reported to me, that tbe troops it*
: cited at the inlot. where the steamer lay,
I had cut oil a large number of the roiies ftoiu
| the e.itton for halters, which canned tho cot
| ton to read! Nassau in bad order. Oue-balf
| the whole Cargo of the vessel was finally
i yielded to the Confederate Government be
lore the steamer was permuted to clear, aud
the Confedeiute agent iu Nassau, as reported
to iue by Air. G. B. Lamar, ordered the sale
of the cargo at that place at auction. Tho
■State's part of the cargo, brought £2,000
sterling, which Air. Lamar Informed me was
placed to the credit of the Sidle with Air.
Lafoue.
• RECAPITCtATtON.
Whole number of bales purchased and paid for,
Upland. . u,oa >
Upland aoi, paid for, 40
Sea Island paid for, as*
DISPOSED or.
Exported safely, Upland, 1 ,*:«>£
Las; at sea, . - SS
Sold to Confederate Government, 2i2)(
Used lu payiipt of freights ou imports, fiji
Sold lo ilv. Brigham, #.a
Burnt, 2 o4j
capi ureil, 2;a
6,019
Sea Island burnt, cos
Sea Island captured, sS
Exchanged and lost by owner, 96
333
There were also purchased for the State,
275 boxes of tobacco, which was shipped to
Wiimiugtou, aud on the approach of the
Federal armies, removed to Timmonsville,
South Carolina, where the troops of Gener
al Johnson's army, on their return home,
took possession ot it, and distributed among
themselves about 200 boxes. The balance is
reported as sold by the conductors iu charge
oi tun traius, and used to maku repairs upou
the engines, und to subsist upun, Ac., as
they were icit in Charge of the traius after
the surrender ot our armies, without tuaus
wbica they Could use tor their support.
Ui the 131 bales exported salely t rum tbe
coast of Georgia, bale for bale, 83 bales were
consigned to Beach, Root, & Cos,, of Liver
pool, shipped on the “Alary Agnes," und 25
bales ou tne sloop “Governor Brown." Part
of the proceeds of this O ittou was due them
for freights imported ou their vessels, for the
State, at Wilmington, and the balance has
been drawn upon, to m- et iu part, aud the
drafts protested on Henry Latoue. I have
not received tbe account of sales aud ac
count current From them. I saw both Air.
■ Beacn and Mr. R .ot, in Atlanta, and Air.
| BeaCq Stated, that it would be sent out as
soon as lie reached Liverpool on his return.
Tne other 23 bales were Consigned to Messrs,
Johuson and Brother, at Nassau, aud the
proceeds used iu tho purchase of blaukets
aud expenses lor storage, Ac., of other goods
stored bv them for the Biate, as per account
rendered.
I also hand you, with this report, the sale
accounts of tho cotton Consigned to Mr.
Lafone, which show that he sold 1,008
bales, one-half ou account of the State, and
one-half on account of the vessels. Tue net
proceeds of tbe State’s purt amounted to
£'18,746,7 shillings, aud 10 pence.
Tue following are the dralts made by me
on funds abroad, arising from the proceeds
of c .tton, which have beeu honored :
Iu favor of James G, Bailey of Nassau,.
Henry Latoue, to pay for blankets. ’
cottou cants aud freights, Aug. S3,
1884, at 60 days, £l,oo#
Septembergatli, 1564, at 30 days, l,ouu
November stii, Isol, at Os days, soo
November Sth, iSO4, at 0J days, S.cOb
(See bis account current herewith transmitted.)
lu tuvor of Andrew Low at Cos., Sept. 29th,
1394, at sight, to pay expenses of CoL
Win. Schley, Slate agent to liuglaud, 626
fa favor of K. A S. L. '7a,milder, ot Lou
don, Oct. Bui, 1304, at 6u days, to pay
oil account of soldiers’ clothing, grey
cloth, soldiers’ shoes, hats, &c., 4.000
In favor of W. tl. Gilliland, to pay freights
on one shipment of cottou cards, draft
dated January 6th, 1866,* u« days, 136 Ts. Id.
DRAFI S PKOIE3TED FOB NON-ACCEPTANCE.
January 12th, 15.5, at on days, in favor of
E. & S. L. waitzrefder, on Heiuy La
fone, £4,000
February 34th, U 63, at 40 days, in favor
of same, ou same. 3,5501154d
Fcbi uary util, 1565, 00 days, In favor of
same, on same, 2,303
February 14, 1886; on Charles H. Retd Si
Cos., to favor of same,at 40Uays, 3,747
May 9, isos, iu favor ol same, ou same,
atSO days, ’ 1,544 4s. 4d.
These drafts, amounting la the aggregate
to £15,404 15s. Bd., in favor of tho Messrs,
Wa tzfefder of London, were drawn in pay
ment lor supplies of the kiud above men
tioned, furnished by them, and have been
protested for atm-acceptance, on the grounds
already meiHionecLiu this report.
The only other draft drawn by me on
State cottou abroad was ou MessfV. Beach,
Root & Cos., as above stated, for whatever
amount the cotton iu their bands may net,
in favor ot said E. A S G. Wailzlelder, to
pay as far as it will go on the protested
dralts It is supposed the account current
when received, will show about £1,400 paid
on tho daalt by them. *
I believe tbe only remaining point upon
which tho resolution a?ks lor intorauatiou is,
us to the probublu value of the cotton de
stroyed aud captured. Its original cost to
tho State, iu currency, was about $1,600,000.
.As above stated, 926 bales of Ihe cottou
cold by Col. Wilbur, State agent, to Mr.
Biigbam. ou the approach ol the Federal
army, were purchased under tho appropria
tions. The balance of the 1,650 bales em
braced iu ttie sale, to. wit, 724 bales, belong
ed to the Western & Atlantic Railroad. For
a full statement of this truu.-action, your
Excelleucy aud the Convention are referred
to my report of it beretotoro made at your
re quest.
It will also be seen by reference to the af
fidavit of A. A. Beall, of AugUbtq, hereto
annexed,Unit 1551 bales ol ooiion belonging
to the State Road,’ were burnt by tbe mili
tary authorities of tbe Coutederate States, at
Charleston, South Carolina about tbe time
the city was evacuated by our troops.
-Tue whole amount in currency drawn
from the Treasury by the Ageuis, for tbe
purchase of eoitou under the different ap
propriations made for the purcuase of sol
diers clothing, cards, and sUcu oilier sup
plies as were directed to bo imported, was
$3,069,639 21. Ol this sum, $206,381 88 Was
returned to the Treasury by the agen , aud
$2,863,257 33. was expended in the purchase
ol the cotton and tobacco above mentioned,
and in tbe payment ot Heights, export duties,
bagging and mpe, compressing c Uon,
storage, insurance, drayuge, lighterage, Com
missions, and other incidental expenses.
As the Legislature imposed upou me the
heavy aod delicate responsibility of purchas
ing and exporting cotton, and of put Chasing
aud importing supplies, I have fell that jus
tice to myself required that I should uot
Confine this report to the points upou which
ihioimillion was asked try the resi ilution of
the Convention, but that I should give u
general statement of the amounts expended
for the cottou aud tobacco, the quuulity
purchased, us well us the quantity destroyed,
au.l the disposition made oi the whole.
\ The unwise aud rush conduct of tbe Con
federate military authorities iu applying the
tench to the emton, and tbe like destroy ion
of it by the Federal officers, has caused
heavy losses.
Tuis, however, was one of the results of
the war Which I bad no power to coutrol.
I am, very rcspcc.full/,
Your obedient servant,
Josi.ru E. Bkown.
1 beg leave to add. that 1 have only ascer
tained tbe true condition ot tome of the mat
u r» nionlioued iuobis report within tbe last
few days; bcuco limy have not been com
uiuiiiOated to you at au earlier period.
J. t. B.
White Corn.
Jr*T re rslv.cl pur wbosear AMelops, a cargo Cl
While Cut a i lor sals by
nuw*. WIUTNKT * CO ,
uovT—« iwt U / street. .
UAH, HO ADS.
Central Railroad
s-m J?«S*Ti **•?
SrPEIUNTENDENT'S OFFICE, \
Savannah, Ga., October 2T, 1866./
/AN ani after Monday, 30th n daily
train will leave for August* at 7.15 a.
m., connecting with a hue of Hacks running l>elween
Station 6 Central Kail road, and Waynesboro ou the
Augusta and Savannah liailrojcl
I'as.-enger* by this lino will arrive In Augnsta the
next morning after leaving Savannah in time to
connect with the Georgia Kml road train for Atlanta.
Returning arrive in savannah at 4.46 p. m
Freight to go by Paanenger Crain must be prepaid
and delivered at the Depot the night before.
By order of
GEO W ADAtoh.
Cener.d Superintendent
Central Railroad
SUPERINTKNDENT’S OFFICE, )
Sam u a ah, Out, 10th, IS6C./
Thl;i Company Is now, iu councctiou with u. J.
Dick ro u A Co.’s Wagons, prepared to receive and
It»iward to Augusta. Idacou, Atlanta Ac., daily from
twcuty to thirty thousa and poands of Fieigut, aud go
throOgh lu from three to six days.
M* :, P Freight and other expense- must be paid by
Shippers Kidiroad freight can bv paid here oi ui dee
tin;.tion
Freight oa perishable goods must be prepaid.
GEO W. AT) VMS,
General Supfriutendunl.
Henry Williams,
Attornoy at Xjaw,
OFFICE NO. 113 ISAY SIIIKEr,
(Over the Herald Heading Room.)
octl4-lf SAVANNAH, Ga.
Qbo. R. Black. Rufus E. Lkstcb.
BLACK & LESTER,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
LAW,
SAVANNAH, DA.
Offloe ftt old Maud of Norwood, WiUou & Lester,
comer of Bay and Barnard wtreat*. oct 14-ts
TUGS CORWIN, WM.il. OWRN, THUS* WILS
IF OUIO. LATE OOL. VJ.M.D. ON lUWA.
CORWIN, OWEN & WILSON,
(Lute Johnston, Corwin & Plnnell.)
ATTORNEYS ‘
AJND —-
COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
And Solicitors of Claims,
OFFICE, 222 F STREET, nea» TREASURY BUILD
ING, IN KKAK OF WILLARD’S HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, X) . C .
Will practice in the Supreme Court of the United
Stales, the Court of Cainm, aud tho Court* ot the
District of Columbia.
> Particular attention given to Claims and Depart
ment business, edheers Accounts ad just ed.
audO 3m
johnTguied&son,
STEAMBOAT AGENTS,
Augusta, Ga.
HAVING a long experience hi the Agency of
H\ Gam boat Companies lor many year*, we will
give our peranal attention to any consigned to our
care. Augusta, Nov. 6—lm
- C. S. BUNDY,
General Agout
AND
ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMS,
No. 247 F Stkixt, Birrwsut 13un and I4tu Stbcits,
, (New Pa, Department,j
Wnsliingtou, D. C.
Ju3»> tl
CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
rpHE undersigned having associated themselves to
i rather under the firm name ot LaKOCHE, GADEN
A UNCRLES, for the purpose of transacting a Gene
ral Grocery, ai.d Business, aud having
secured the large and commodious store, corner of
Bay and Barnard streets, are now prepared to receive
any and all consignments, mode to them. They «Iso
h .ve extra rooms, suitable ior Dry Goods und F ucy
Articles, which, ii accompanied by owners or agents,
ure the best lu the city ; fiom a long uxp.-rience und
thorough acquahilaiD c with the business they hope
n> give entire Batisiucliou to all mukiDg consignments
to them.
Liberal advances in deon Cottou. Lumber, Jkc. con-
to thu-m for sale in {Savannah, or for shipment
lo their iriend* in Now York, lioetou or Baltimore.
LaKOCHK, GADRN & LNCKLh.B.
Isaac D. Laroche,
B&sj. G. Qai en,
David ». Unukues. lm oeilQ
3500 TONS
or
ENGLISH RAILS,
Os best quality, per lineal yard.
For »alo by
FOWLB & CO,
JuT9 flm No. 70 Broadwuy, N. Y.
SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE AND EMI
(IRATION AID COin*ANY.
WHO warn. Timber and Turpentine Lundaf
Wbu want. Uottou und Corn Farms t
We have them for sale, iu different State* Who
want, tn rell Lundaf We can seif ibtm. Tut them
in oar hand,.
w. H QClNcar, 52 Wall street. New York.
C. V JONES, li. H. LhE, Thomasvdlo, Oa.
oct2i-tin RICHARD F. FLOYD, Jacksonville, Fla.
Grits and Meal.
C'J.ILLBM'B MILL kh.-OFE.NED. Hiving pnrehav
* *d the entire luteuat from Mr H. Gillem in his
l irge and < xicn*ive .Mllb. ou the corner of 11abertha
*trest aid Perry street lane we are uow prt par- and to
furnish Griet aid Meal at favorable rates Corn will
be sold reasonable. All order* promptly filled,
ociil-lm LUDINGTON fIAKRJSON. .
liiiv,u : b>»t.ial.irJ Seaks.
USKI) l,y the United States aud “urei.-u Uoveru
mentr- for more than
THIRTY YEARS. !
Adapted to any brunch of bnrinee* for foreign or
home markets. Warranted ac, urate and durable.
Sale* rooms No. 8 Burcluy-.t, mar Broadway.
«epl» ly U. HKOWN- Manulueturer.
Dissolution,d Copartnership
rpHE Arm of Dunbrs A Fran* la this day dissolved
JL by mutual consent, by tbe withdrawal of T. J.
Dunbar. Hereafter the l>u.!ne*swill be conducts.l by
Peter Dunbar and John Fran*. under the Mr mot Uuli
liar AFraia, who will colter, all debts and settle all
claim. of the old Arm of Dunbar- A Krana.
Hilton 11- ad, 8. <J„ Nov. ;st, IM.’>. lw-nuvd
NOTICE.
ALL person, are bereby f rblddou either to cut wood
on Ibc hind of tlie estate of James Potter or to
parrhasa wood cut on the aforesaid land, aa they will
lie prosecuted to tbs lulle.t extent of the law.
DOV 4-0 JAS. O. PATTERSON, Agent
Architecture and Ueerini
\f f I LUIt A liRHVN, ArrhUiite and Engineers,
.H are now prrpsrrd to furmlli Ur..wings hn«iArn
lions aud tatimala* far Itßilihugs Also 7,u all kb«U
of Mw blurry. em b se Haw Mins aud uth-T Mills Fui tm
■ Ice Ac. tod to supt.l urn ud 'b- 1 oil ling of t u . .am.
Surv ytog don* 111 all Its brui.cbta, Lsvw.lng. Ac.
uSi **> ”''* bending, tornoroi Hall and bay sit,
M V, MCLLKK,
Civil Sbd MsUwnleal kaurm-cr.
D»W M'T itSTi s,
twn-lie An to wet
f DH\ GOODS AND CLOTH I BIG.
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
LATHROP & CO.,
Corner Congress and Whitaker
Streets,
VW ILL open to-day, and arc prop'wed t* exhibit their
" Stock of«*nod*. Imoght eipreaely for the South
ern Trude, cousin in g lu part of—
Ladle** DreasGooda and Trimmings
Sluiwln, Ribbons am: Huttons
Cloaka, Sacques, ManU.ius, Ac
French Merino und Opera Flannel
F eiich and Knjish Cambrics
Black Bombaxluo, ca.-hmere and Crapes,
White Goods.
Jaconet and Nainsook Muslin
Bbhofi and Victoria La atm
Plaid JaoouetM *ml Brilliants
ludm Twilia and Swiss Muslin.
Embroideries.
French Wrought Moulin B'-ts v
French Wrought Cambric Bets
Real Lace Seta
Embroidered Handkerchiefs
black Lnco Veils
U. 8. Lawn and Cambric Handkerchiefs.
Hosiery AND Gloves
Ladles' EnylDh White Cotton Hoes
Ladi s’ English Ki owa Cotton llo«o
Mlesee’ and Boys' Cotton floes
lfid, Silk, Lisle aud Woolen Gloves.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
Linen Table Damasks
Doyles, Napkiue and Towels
Linen Diaper, Crash and Towels
Counterpanes
Bleached 10-4 Cotton Sheetings
Bad BlaukeU, Irish Linen, &c.
GENTLEMEN’S WEAR.
Block .Cloths and Cauirntrea
Fancy Cos.dmeroa and Vesting!
Saline: is Tweeds, lie
Merino blurts
Brown English Cotton Halt Hoso
Mixed Merino Hail Hofo
Fancy Ties, Paper Collars, lc-
We will make weekly additions to our Slock, and
trust In a short time to fully meet tbe wuuis of our
friends.
LATHROP & CO.
octan i m
To Merchants,
"’ITISITINQ tiio clur, we would be pleased to show
t our Stock, which we propose to sell at fair prices,
octus lm . LATtiROP A 00.
DRY GOODS.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
To Ladies and Country
A LARGE STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Fancy Goods,
&»%, &e. t &e..
Remarkably Cheap fbr Ca-h,
C'AN_ BE FOUND AT
A. IlcKclior tfc Co’si.,
13 BARNARD STREET, COR CONGRESS LANE,
Coinprlßtng a general Assortment of Foreign and
Domestfo Gaode, Cloak*. Shawls, io.
N. B —By strict attention to bnslnws, courteous
Sad honorable dealing wlih our customers, we trust
to merit uud receive a liberal .hare of patronage.
A large lino ol Wbi.e Goods und Linens now open,
octl#
EINSTEIN l ECXMAHT
No. 151 Coiijress St. Savaimaii Go,
THE OLD ESTABLISHED AND WELL KNOWN
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRY GOODS
HOUSE,
AND DEALERS IN
FRENCH, GERMAN. ENGLISH AND
DOMESTIC GOODS.
HAVING Juet received and opened a vary large
and select stork of Fan yDret* (loud* House
keeping aud Dome-tic GowH llßnk.ts, t'Uutkaand
Shawl., Also Hats, Boots and bknss
Aud all articles tl.-ually funnel In n Amt c as.
: Dry llood* House, wn would m yt respectfully Invite
, our former 'riemla »nd custodiers: also Merchant*
dindPlanters visiting tho ilt.if tocull sad examine our
, stork before pursbaaiug elsewhere.
KINSTHNA KOKMAN,
! novd-tf U 1 Uougruss Street, Savaunsk, «s.
CLOAKS CLOAKS,
uas.&L m ~ ol ' oA,l *' M,t
lURSTMN A SCXMARt
Nov. t ui Uvttgrses Wtvet
PRICE. 5 CENTS
iHSUBABCr
Authorized Capital-$1 0,400,000.
AT TUE LOWEST RATES.
MARINS INSURANCE
OUMKitCk
STANDARD FIFE I NBUTtAN C E CO y|p- Y
Octl ts and Kryiui itreuls.
Fire Insurance
THI
Pkiiix Insurance Comp’y,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
Capitol 8500,000
JAsaets 81,000,000
Fire ri.-ks l iken In the above Company on Buildings
nnrt Merchandize ol evary description st fair rate*.
— ov *~ lia H. BRIGHAM, Stent
DAN B. THOMAS,
Successor toR c. Legrtel a ax, ana O. g. Thomas,
INSURANCE
-Agent & Broker,
MACON, CA.
pavT—6
Hcfiablo Sonthnwvi
Insuraxxoo.
THE
’ National Marino and Fira
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW ORLEANS. '
CAPITAL, 6560,000
nnhlir thi',Ti g h* and , begH ! wv *. ‘o InOnn th«tn«nrln*
in. t. l at h kv oll legally appointed Agent roc
' U1( l l» ready to taka Ms
riue. River and Fire Risks at custom try rates.
O. C. MYKR-s Agent,
Office at Octavu Cohen. 84 Bay street
Kr , win'ri' l a’d^ CtttTa ' < Coh ° B ’ Houter *B®**“^
FINANCIAL. '
EXCHANGE.
SIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK,
For sale by
BRIGHAM. BALDWIN A COL
Sight Exchange
ON
NEV YORK,
Iu enms tosnjt pnrtbneera by
'sepM-lf E. F. METCALFE A CO.
DKY GOODS A CLOTHING.
Blankets I Flannels.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERBB
BLEACHED AND BROWN SHIRTINGS '
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS *
FRENCH MKRINOES AND AT AWACAa
Received aud for tale cheap by
H. HATH,
octSß 17< Broughton street.
H. HAYM,
174 Broughton Street. 174
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS, tbe newest styles, .
LADIES’ DRESS OOODB,
WORSTED BRAWLS AND BOODB,
COUNTERPANES, HOSIERY, Ac.
Just received and for tale at the loweet prices by
53 H. HAYM.
CLOTHING,
FURNISHING GOODS
BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS.
1* T ANARUS!* 1 * tovtned a Co-partnership
Ludlow, under tiie firm name of
!U‘Mt Jk Ludlow, respectfully call* the attention of
uis mends and the public generally to their large stock
of CloldiiUK, Furnishing Goods, Boots. Slioeß and
uats, which they are now opening, and will soil at
Wholesale and Kctail, at the old atand of Heldt, Jao
stairi C °*’ 101 tr^aci and w St * Julian street, up
* octfl-8m E* HEIPT.
TO PLANTERS.
WE cxliect to receive In th» eonrsv of ten dsvs, A
large Stork or PLANTATION GOOD.-, such aa
we have kept in former years- In
London Duff.i 81. nar-ts,
Kers-y.and llum—pnns,
wluie and Hed PlAimelip
Fluid LUisvys Ac.
- _ i athropa ro.,
Bon-10 ooi. Congress aud Whiutor sts-
STEELE & BUKBANK,
11 merchants Row, Hilton Html, ho. Can
CALL tbe sitentlon of Wbolssale and RstaQ pur
chaser, to their superior stock of
Military a.yu naval clothino,
AMO
FTRNIBHINO OOOD&
Watches, Hocks. Fancy Good*. Jewelry, «,4 PUt«<
Ware,Swords,-saahea. Belt*- k'mbndderljtßoots, Capa
rri<Ad O'.i. r»snntler»Gli'V««. Ac.. Ac.. Ac
-HM ==ggg—
Lost or Stolen,
Twt> A»|'« S«*e* percent Savannah, Albany r»d
Hull Railroad Hoads Nos. US and 141. |tus> «.
i«ed l.v Biv ■ 'wyat.le twenty years from J a
usry I*t, If *1 fair -«t payable to my order. «. e
i« or draw it: lutsui nm joly I, IMI, att»i br«,
The punt are turned oaalnst trming lir the
abiiveTinnd. . . upon-. Daymam bating been Stop.
uw “ 4 whrbt “t ir Msiw'
