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THE SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD. VOL. 1-NO. 252. The Savannah Daily Herald (MOKNINO AND EVENING) n ruuute sir tj. XV. MASON' & CO., ix 111 B»t St tin. Satansiu, UaouiiA. t TIBJISI Far Cos * iLTEBTIBINGi * I'wu DoHarf par Square of Ten Lines 'or first in w,tion; One Dollar tor each sul>fceqnent one. Ad vcTtieement* Inserted in the mo’.aiing, will. If desired, appear in the evening without extratdiarge J ' JOB PRINTING, In every style, neatly and promptly dono. 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'