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•‘B T H, 80 bale*, S
F, in b'.ale«; Sugar ror-
e-.t P autsuoD; bought
iroin McIntosh 4 Tai
lor, who are to ( haul l»
to Tbotnasvillft-”
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lootton purchased by
Ijodu 5 Daniel tor M'
count Importing and
Bxnortin" Co. from C
nr Btagall.’
Page il “It T H, 3C.
bales upland cotton ’’
“S F. 10 bales cotton.”
■‘Stored on Sugar For.
eat Plantation, Moln-
tcsh 4 T to banl it to
Tbomasville.”
This ia entered uodar
the heading, ‘ Invoice of
48 bales cot ion purchased
by'Jobn S Daniel tor ac
count of Importing and
Exporting Llo °f Hf 0 *
U ia from Molutoab 4
Taylor.”
p n ge 88. “ Marked
(I,) 0u bales Upland Cot-
uu it. A. Varnadoe’c.
plantation.” ”29 381
lbs.” ■ On W. Varna-
doe’a plantation, £ miles
from I'homasville, be to
haul it,”
Tbiala entered under
the beading. “Invoice
J 80 bales cotton rur
jtoased by John B. Leu
»i. for acco’ir' of lw-
porting and Exporting
Company of Ueorgm
.rom B A. Varuadoe”
VT. W B. 15 bales on, Page a^L^W. W. H
hi* plantation free of 15 „ bale ;®l? C w l0 w
-rorago, he to haol them "Stored m on W. W
(L) «0 bales, 29M1,
on Mr. Varnsdoe’s
plantation, he to bau
it to Tbomasville.
to Dbomssvilie.
Stored
Heir’s plantation free,
to be hauled by him to
Tbomasville.”
i Tbia ia entered under
the heading. ‘-Invoice
ofl5 baies cotton (Up
land) purchasad by John
v Daniel for account of
| Importing and Expor-
-mg Company of Ue»r-
[gia, from W. W. Heir."
And it is thus plain, (rom ibis comparison,
that of l he 42 lots on Mr. Lamar’s -‘list ot cotton
to be hauled and shipped,” 40 lots are ldentihed
a b standing on the “Cotton Book” ot me Import
ing and Exporting Company, as Cotton of that
Company. The lots not ‘.bus identified comprise
only seven baie«, outof a total of cine hundred
aud dfiy-seven bales.
It would be exhausting to call your attention
to ail those portions of the correspondence be
tween the accused and his nephew,which began
just after the former left Tbomasville and was
continued up to the time of their arrest, that
po to prove that the main object of their con
spiracy was to steal the cotton on the “list to bt
hauled end shipped,” which cotton has been
identified as I. & E Co. cotton by the compan
ions of lists and books just recited. Almost
every sentence in tboso letters, in the connec
tion in which it stands, has a tendency to that
.-ad, and when read consecutively, those letters
alone, the prosecution contends, are enough to
establish the charge. But in illustration ot ihe
methods by which it was proposed to execute
the theft, the prosecution calls special atten
tion to the proposition by the nephew in bis
letter to the accused, dated Nov. Sib, to mark
I 4 E. Co. cotton with other and private
marks, and under that false guise to place
it under the shelter of Major General Steed
man’s permit of October 2d, for the shipment
of certain lots alleged by tbo accused to be his
private cotton, and so to abuse the perpiit of
a General officer of the United States forces
as under its cover to steal United States pro
perty. And the prosecution asks ulso special at
tention to the ingenuity manifested by the con
spirators in claiming, and but for the (for them)
inopportune arrival of Mr. Browne, claiming
successfully, as private cotton, one lot maikcd
(L) from Louis Goldberry’s warehouse, and
another lot marked T. P. which bad been haul
ed from Moore’s gia-houso over to Seward’s
piiDtation, both which lots in the comparisons
of lists and books above recited, have been
shown to he I & E Co. cotton. And, finally
special attention is also asked to the urgent,
appeals by tbo nephew and to the responses hy
the accused, concerning engaging the name of
the, firm of O'Fullon & Co., and the influence
of a member of that firm known, as eppe irs
by tbo coriespondence, to be connected with
powerful political influence, to cover the lots of
I. & E. Co. cotton, known as the Spain lot and
ihe Horn lot, after the sumo were believed by
the conspirators to have bcea seised at Doctor-
town (see G. B. Lamar Jr.’s letter of Nov.
20tb,) and under that cover to “save” it. And
especially significant in this connection is the
declaraiion of tho accused in liis letter to his
nephew, of Dec. 1st, the final letter of the
series, in which, alluding to ihe member of
that firm just mentioned, he writes 1
“I fear that he is played out, us I saw that
some trouble had boon made about such things
at Washington
In reference to the (L) lot of cotton from
the warehouse of Lonis Goldbcrry, and to all
ihe numerous lots of cottou enumerated on ihe
•■list to be hauled and shipped,” us “in Evan
•and Parnell’s,” the prosecution begs further to
urge on the notice of the Commission that all
those lots bad been turned over by Col. Kim
ball to Mr. Browne, and bad been receipted tor
hy Mr. Browne, aDtl were actually, not merely
constructively, in the custody of tbe Treasury
officers j by which it is proved that the scope
of the conspiracy embraced not merely the
running off of such lots as iu the language of
tbe defence were “scattered lots on plautn-
tions,” but embraced all tbe cotton of the I.
and E. Co-, whatsoever, however, and wherever
held.
Without further argument, therefore, the
prosecution submits that the accused is guilty
of the First Charge and the Specifications of
the same.
In'this connection it. is not improper for the
counsel for tho prosecution to express his re
gret that be docs not find on the written argu
ment of tbe accused the qualifying words as to
Mr. Browne in bis capacity of Treasury Agent,
and bis compensation as such, which tbe Com
mission will remember, were repeated by the
counsel for tbe accused in the reading of that
argument, and appear to have been orally in
terpolated, but not to have been reduced to
writing to staud of record. The written argu
ment of tbe accused, as it stands of record as
delivered by him to the Judge Advocate, con
tains insinuations that in making seizures of
cotton Treasury Agents are iuteieated to the
extent of one-third or one-quarter of tbe cot
ton seized, and hy implication ihat tbe action
of M r . Browne in tbo matters discussed in this
case was influenced by such personal interest.
Toe Commission will remember that in the
reading of tbe argument by tbo counsel for
the accused an express disclaimer was orally
interpolated by him of any sucu implication us
regards Mr- Browne. That disclaimer docs
not stand on tbe written argument, and there-
.ore it becomes the right and the duly of the
rouo.-tl for the prosecution to declare that any
each imputation is unfounded, and that Mr.
Browne is not so intsrested, and being not so
.nteresied, the imputation of bis being influ
enced by personal interest fails to tbe ground.
And tlie prosecution begs to suggest wbc.hu.
ihe course of Mr. Browne in his own testi
mony, and in all his action aa recorded iu the
testimony of all tbe other witnesses, has not
been so straightforward and fair—so consider
ate and even kindly^towards the accused—as
should have saved an insinuation so unjust and
untrns.
il-ihs tecoDd charge against tbs accused i* of
“maliciously and wilfully defrauding tbe United
States by stealing cotton belonging to tbe
United 8tates.”
To prove this charge it is necessary for the
prosecution to show that tbe United States was
lawfully in possession of certain cotton, and
that tlio accnsed did in person or by bis agent
toko that cotton away with the intention of
converting it to his own c»e.
It appears from tbe testimony that there was
at Spain’s plantation, near Quitman, which is
a small town about thirty miles from Thomas-
vilie, in the Sub-District of Altatnabn, a lot of
cotton marked £3] which has become known
ia the testimony as tbe “Spain lot,” and as ap
pears by the cotton list furnished by Mr. La
mar and appended to Gen. Steedqjan’s order
of October J2th, and by the cotton book of tbe
Importing and Expoiting Company, and also
by tbo “list of cotton to be hauled and shipped,”
was Importing and Exporting Company’s cot
ton. This cotton, therefore, according to the
authorities heretofore cited, became tbe pro
perty of the United States by right of capture,
nod, as appears by tile testimony of Captain
Brooks, 12th Maine Volunteer Infantry, was
acuixlly seized and converted into »hs lawful
possession of the United States and placed
under military guard. It appearing further
that ibis lot was included to the list of ootton
given by the accused to bis nephew'tor his in
struction and guidance, “to be hauled and
shipped,” tho inference is unavoidable that the
accused directed his nephew, as his agent, to
do tbe act which subsequently, viz: on Nov.
29tb, the nephew confessed that he did do,
viz: “haul and ship it.” T< is also is clear
from the correspondence between the accused
and his nephew, among which, iu this connec
tion, attention is asked to the nephew’s letter
of October 21th, wherein alluding to his “leav
ing with the train in the morning, which will
carry” this Spain lot, tbe nephew writes: “I
have followed your instructions aa far as possi
ble.” It also appears as a matter of fact, apart
from the documentary evidence, that this lot
of cotton was removed from BpajAjTto Doctor-
town, for Mr. Browne saw it onNovembor 2d
at Doctortowu, and afterwards caused it to be
seized again by the United States, from whose
possession not even “the powerful influence of
O’Fallon & Co” has been able again to wrest it.
It thus is proved that this cofton was in the
lawful possession of the United States, and was
taken away by the accused through the agency
of G. B. Lamar, Jr., acting under the accused's
express orders. Now, under these circum
stances, the law will imply malice, unless the
contrary he shown by the accused.
The defeuce endeavors to show, first, that
this act wus innocent upon the part of the ac
cused, because he had a military permit to do
the act. But a military permit can have no
effect to justify an action, unless there be evi
dence that the military officer giving it had
lawful authority to give it. The defence offers
no evidence on this point, and the prosecution
Is unable to perceive bow the officer whose sig
nature is borne upon the permits under which
the aoouied al.erss that he acted, con d lawfully
give permission to Mr. G. B. Lamar, Jr , to take
away the Spain lot of cotton and convert It into
private possession. Again, on all these military
permit* by that officer, relied upon by the de
fence, appears an omission calculated at first
sight to excite suspicion, and whiob, when takeu
in connection with certain other parts of tne
testimony, appears in a yet graver light. None of
'hose permits ipeoify the marks of the bales of
cctton which the; cover. On the contrary, tho
word '-marked” appears on them, with a blank
following it, to be filled at the holders pleaiure.
It beootues tbe duty of the proseontion, in this
connection, to ask again the attention of the
Commission tu those passages in the correspon
dence between tho accused nnd his nephew,
which show ihat a plan was ooncerted to mark
Importing and Exporting Company cotton with
p .va e luaiks, and under that false guise to
purloin them from the United States. Aud the
testimony further snows, in tbo oase of this Spain
lot, that in the itead of its original mark of [S]
was substituted the mark L 4 L, and that Mr.
Dillon, at Dootortown, was directed by tbe ao-
oused to transform even that mark into E 4 E,
hus changing tho apparent identity of the lot
tunes un its expeeted transit from Qaitu.an to
davannah. And tbe testimony shows also, that
Mr. G. B. Lamar, Jr , deolared that these per
mits were a matter of “private business”—the
proseeutiou begs attention to the word—a mat
ter not of official business, but of private busi
qcsh between biut and the officer who issued
them; and ulso, that when duly requested, Mr
Lamar, Jr, refused to exhibit these permits, or lo
even tell their dates, or the name of tbe issuing
officer. Whether this was noting “openly and
above board," and whether, also, it was acting
-‘openly and above board” to ship tbe I 4 E Co,
lots of cotton covered by the permit, not in the
name of the Company and with :he original
marks, but in a private name and with chunged
marks, the prosecution respectfully asks the ruu
eideration of the Commission.
The defence further contends that Mr Browne,
in his conversation with Mr Ladiar, Jr, on Nov
29th, admitted impliedly, the legality of those
permits, by asking Mr Lamar Jr, in carefully
prepared language, “by what thoic of right" he
had r< moved these lota of cotton. But both the
memory of the Commission, and the < fficiat record
wilt attest that this is a mi.-quutaiion, anti
a perversion of Mr Browne’s language, and tbui
the words which Mr Browne did use were “by
what claim ot rightful authority,” words care
fully chosen, and oareiully and efficiently pre
pared to exclude just that very theory of im
bed recognition ot the legality of the pcrmiis,
which the defence seeks to establish.
The defence relies second, for protection
against this charge, on a wrong construction
of the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury
of September 27th, concerning Importing an'l
Exporting Company co-ton. It quotes the
language of that letter wherein, after reciting
that all such cotton belongs to the United Stales
by right of capture, and directing Treasury
agents to take charge of it as such, the Secre
tary writes: “This is not intended to authorise
agents to search for on different plantations and
to seize small and scattered lots said to have
been purchased for or by such coiopuuies, but
which has cot been collected by them in dis
trict lots and so held and it contends that
this clause exempted the Spain lot of cotton
from liability to seizure by officers of the Trea
sury. Even were this true, it would afford no
proof that if the Treasury officers were not enti
tled to take charge of this cotton, Mr. G. B.
Lamar was thereby entitled to reduce it into his
individual possession, any more than any other
man. As the defunct and illegal President of
a defunct and illegal corporation, he had no
mure right than any other ex-officer or ex-stock
holder, or any other individual in the commu
nity at large, to convert to his own use property
left derelict by tbe lapse of the corporation.
But passing that point, it is not true. Tbe Law
of Congress,—an authority higher even than
the high authority of tho Secretary of the
Treasury,—empowered Mr. Browne, in the
language already quoted from it, (Act of
March 12, 1803,) “ to receive and collect all
abandoned or captured property,” 4c., 4c.—
And aside from that, the letter of the Secretary
bears justly no such construction. The pro
hibition quoted was intended to avert domi
ciliary visits, vexatious searches after incon
siderable quantities of cotton, not pressed or
baled into transportable or mercantile pack
ages, and the title of which, as between the
blockade companies and private claimants,
was uncertain. It was never intended to ex
empt from possession by the United States,
lots ot cottou like every one of tbe numerous
lots enumerated in the testimony in this case
—like, for instance, this Spain lot. which was
not a “smalt” lot, nor a “scattered” lot, nor a
lot “said to have been purchased by or for tho
company,” nor a lot “which bad not been col
lected into a distinct Jot, and so held but
which was, on the coatrary, a large lot, and a
concentrated lot, and a lot known, and proved,
to have been purchased by the company, and
which was collected into a distinct lot and so
held.
But even apart from all consideration of the
tenure of the Spain lot, actual or construc
tive, by tbe United States through its Treasury
officers, tbe fact is established tbat it was
held by tbe United States through military
possession, not constructively, but actually.—
This is clear, by tbe testimony of Captain
Brooks; and it is also clear that with regard to
this lot, among others, tbe order of Major
General Steedm&n of October 12tb, ante da
ting the. permits of Major Hastings by six days,
directed this military possession to be substi
tuted by Treasury possession, if that had not
already been effected. And the Commi-sion
will observe that in tbe specifications under
this charge it is cot alleged tbat this lot was
in Treasury possession, or in military posses
sion, especially ; but it is simply alleged, and
as the prosecution contends, it b*,9 been clear
ly proved, that at the time of the acts of the
accused specified under the charge, it “belonged
to the United States.”
Tbe 45 bales of D. A. H. cotton, known as tbe
Horn lot, staud in tbe same relation to the Gov
ernment as tbn Spain lot, and the notions of (lie
toeused in regard to tbom were the same.
His acts with regard to the 9 bales from Groo.
versvill* were also just the same, b»t the prose
cution submits, as an aggravation of the ease, in
respect to tUeso 8 bales, and as a clear example
of tbe illegality of tbn military permit under
oloak of whiob they Were removed, that they
appear by tbe testimony, to be part of a lot of
ootton which was actually turned over by Col.
Kimball to Mr. Brow no on August 15tb, an.I
receipted tor by Mr. BroWU*/ and for whioh Mr.
Browne tbareupon became reSP0B>>bl0 upon {p*
reoemts and on big official bonds. By th* Xrsss-
?u r V 8 f,r Uon ; ? f J “ly 20th, 1304, approved by
the President of the United States on July Sfltb,
U B tu5 f Smte. UP bv tbe ° m r* “ d •oJdi.r. of the
United States, by the ord« r of the Secretary of
w "r^P ro “ ul *‘' ln K | “ «r«.ne« to thetmGeu-
ersl Order No. 88, War Department series of
1883-all of which areiu the case—iu,
that after this lot of ootton was thus re.S“db,
Mr, Browne, no authority, save a “special »/
thority from the Secretary of tbe Treasury," was
valid to release such ootton “to any persons
claiming onnership" of it, or to permit snob per
sons to remove it. (Sea Treasury Regulation
XIII, p 36)
Ihe prosecution thus submits tbat tbe aocased
is guil-y of the second charge, and of each of the
specifications under it.
Ilf. Tbe third charge on wfaleh tbe accnsed
stands arraigned, is of “Maliciously and wilfully
c mbinieg and conspiring together with Gateway
B. Lamar, j-., and oihers uuknown, to -Bribe
officers and others io the military and civil rinios
of the United States, for tbe purpose of, and with
tho intent to, defraud tbe Uoited States.”
Although tbe proseeutiou contends that there
are numerous casas which constantly arise, pun
ishable under martial law, not specified in any
Act of Congress, your attention is called in this
connection to the following Act of Congress.
“ If any person shall directly or indirectly
promise, offer or give, or cause, or procure to
be promised,offered or given, any money, goods,
tight in action, bribe, present or reward, or
any promise, contract, undertaking, obligation
or security, or any other valuable thing what
ever, to any member of the Senate and Honse
of Representatives of the United States, after
bis election as such member, and either before
or after he shall have qualified and taken his
seat, or to any officer of the United States, or
person holding any office of trnsLor profit, or
discharging any official function under or in
connection with any department of the Gov
ernment of the United States, or under the
Senate or House of Representatives of the
United States, after the passage of this Act,
with intent to influence bis vote or decision on
any question, matter, cause or proceeding,
which may then ho pending, or may hr law,
or under the Constitution of the United States,
be brought before him in his official capacity,
or in his place of trust or profit, and shali be
thereof convicted, such permit or persons so of
fending," 4o., * * “shall be.liable to in-
dictment as for a high crime and misde*
meanor,” &c—(Sec. 6 of Act of February 26,
1853; see United States’ statutes at large, vol.
10, page 170.)
It to offer a bribe to an official, for the pur
pose of influencing his decision or official
action, be, as it certainly is, without the statute,
a high crime, under the general principles of
law, a combination of two or more persons to do
this act is a crime also, and amounts to a con
spiracy. Further, if the fact of a .conspiracy to
bribe be proved, tbat amounts to an attempt to
bribe, which brings the offence within the very
words of the statute.
Let us briefly review the testimony in the
case which bears upon the charge in question :
On the 13 U Nor. last the accused writes to
his nephew a letter, a copy or duplicate of
which is found in his letter book, in which he
incloses two sealed letter-', one addressed to A.
G. Browne, aud one to O’Fallon & Co., and
directs him to deliver Mr. Browne’s first, and
if he, Browne, responds favorably, not to de
liver tbe other to Mr. Gray, tho agent of.
O’Fallon & Co., in Tbomasville. On the same
day he writes another letter found iu possession
of his nephew, but uot in the letter book, ad
dressed in more familiar and confidential style,
in which he says, “ Dear Gaz : I wiiie two
letters to Mr. Browne, deliver No. 1 first, and
and if it operates favorably, and Col. K. does
not get my other c ottton forward for me, then
deliver No. 2, and if he proposes auy plan that
does not cost more than 10 per cent, ou the I.
4 E. Co- (which he has) and five per cent, on
mine, agree to it and IT confirm,” 4c. Neither
this letter (the original of which is produced
in court, proved to have been found on theperson
of G. B. Lamar, Jr.,) nor the letter No.
2, which the prosecntioD, for reasons which
are evident in the testimony, to wit, its de
struction by G. B. Lamar, Jr., is unable to
produce, stand on the letter book; but tbe copy
of a letter lo Mr. Browne, evidently the No.
1 sent by the accused to his accomplice, con
taining on the face ofit an offer of a bribe to Mr.
Browne, to induce him fo allow the accu-cd
to get into his own possession certain cottou,
the property of the United Slates, does
stand on the letter book of the defendant- The
words not sent do not appear on it, as con
tended by the aer used. That is a question
of fact which can be settled by the inspection of
the copy by the members o( the Commission.
On that subject the prosecution begs
leave to say that if by greater visual power
than is at their command any such erasure
or mutilation ciu Lo discovered, it murtbave
been ttfccicd by the accused or Dy his procure
ment, as no one connected with the prosecution
or having custody ot papers under its con
trol, could have any inter, s; in the matter other
than to do their official ducty.
Ou Nov. 20;h, tbe secured wrote to bis
nephew . "If you can get the I 4 E -Jo’s cotton,
free also to be shipped, subject to my inrtruc
tiouF, by diplomacy between you, Mr Beard, Mr
Browne and Col K, that I will give 20 per coot
of the nett, (you get as much less as you cau,)
but this must include all they have soiled. They
can get it released, and they know how to do it
Only let mo have it all and nobody Lut you aod
me to know of it.” And lariber, in tbe same
letter he wrote, “you can teii them that my
representations ot tbe strongest nature hate
gone on to tbe rres dent, and I am expecting an
order from him for iis return, whiob would lose lo
thorn the gain they may make by terms with
you. If necessary to their side of adjusting, I
could take the civil prcce-s here for the cottou.
and they surrender it as it oornes forward.”
And on Nov. 27 he wrote to bis nephew, “If
Ward succeeds, we will pay half you may
agree upon with O'Fallon & Co. on all they
move and get out clear belonging to the I. and
E. Company. On my own I sat not willing
to pay except to Col. K- and Major H., and I
expect to pay them for all the I. and E. Co.
they get through safely.” And on Nov. 21 he
wrote to L. N. Whittle, “Could you not get
the cotton by driblets from the stores. It does
not stand in the name of the company, and
you have the receipts.” “If the military will
accept 20 per cent, or less, give it.” And on
Dec. 1, the very day before his arrest, he wrote
to T. R. Blootn, “fry diplomacy, soft corn,
loft soap, douoerery, largesses, at your discre
tion, within the 20 per cent.” Numerous oth
er quotations, equally significant, might be
made, but time forbids, as they are only cum
ulative. It ia contended by the defence that
the offence alleged was no: committed, because
tbo letters addressed to Browue were not de
livered to him. But whal is tbe reason given
by G. B. Lamar, jr., to ihe accused, for not de
livering the same? His words have been
quoted by tbe defence, and from them it
clearly appears that the reason why
why Mr Lamar. Jr., did not deliver these letters
was, not tbat he would not have been willing
to bribe Mr. Browns, if he could, but that ho
was satisfied that he could’ut, aod that it would
be, in his own language, “ madness to attempt
it.” But he does not disapprove or reject the
general scheme of bribery and corruption by
which it was planned between the two to steal
this cotton from tbe officials of the Govern
ment ; but, on the other hapd, he contisua)!y
suggests and strongly recommends his uncle to
try and effect the same object through the pow
erful influence of O'Fallon 4 Co.; saying, in
bis express words, under date of November 28,
concerning Mr. Browne, “give up all idea of
trading with him, and go at Barnard; he can
assist you even after your cotton is shipped.”
Your attention is called to the fact tbat G.
B. Lamar, Jr., tore up, immediately after h-»
arrest, tyro letters addressed to Mr. Browne,
and directed bis tepyant to burn them; but
lime is ab-olutely lacking for any further a gilt
merit on this suhj ict, and the prosecution r -
specifully submits that the accused is guilty or
the third charge and tbe specifications under it,
as wei! as of the other charges.
In conclusion, the counsel for <he prosecu
tion begs the Commission to consider that this
combination of offences against tbe United
States—of conspiracy, theft and attempted
bribery—was committed by the accused while
he was an unpardoned rebel, aud (as it ap
pears by evidence introduced by himself) while
ha was a military prisoner of tbe Unite!
States, on parole, and as such was amenable to
tbe laws of war, ^nd was hound in bpnor, as
well as in duty, to refrain from all auch acts.—
Nor is it aside from tbe just consideration of
the Commission that the defendant has long
occupied a commanding position, socially, po
litically and financially; and as such waa
more especially bound to set a correct example
to bis numerous- dependents and followers.—
These are features of his crime which distin
guish it from the vulgar offenses of common
conspirators and thieves, and render it a mark
for condign punishment. 4nd above all other
demands, save the supreme demand of Retri
butive Justice, is tbe demand of all good men
in this community, that for tbe vindicatfqn of
the community and for the security of proper
ty, inch a crime, if proved, go not uopciqish-
A HOBLE PURPOSE
AND
A Glorious Result
tbe Commission, and slsges tbat he is it ad-
-ersity. In what*adverstr is he into vbich
the counsel and acts of Hm, and such js he,
have not brought thousaids of honest anS,loy
al men; in what ndversiv of loss of property;
in what adversity -of doth of relatives and
friends; in a hat aflversty soever, save the
supreme adversity of loss'sf cltaracterf
Gov. Cox, or Ohio, axd thb Moxnon
Doctbinh.—Governor (!px, of Ohio, In his
late inaugural has denunced the Monroe
doctrine in good sol uuzh. Those who ex-
peoted to make party cental out of this ap
parently popular topic wll, from present In
dications, be disappointed The people of the ' There are ss many roads to Arne and fortune aa
United States seem inclind to leave the peo- ‘here were gateways to ancient Thetis. Your am
ple of Mexico to settle Uttir own domestic WUuu8 wan,or ** for hU h w “ y w ‘[ h ^
. . , _ r, sabre; your aspiring politician for scheming his way
quarrels m their own wtf. Governor Uox , by anJ CO nsnnimat e ait. But there is one
says truly, we believe, tbs Mexico can never ! g ran( ) broad path to the goal, along which nothing
be a republic for the exising Mexican peo- base can travel. It l* tbe path set apart for the
march of talent, energy, aod noble purpose and
though foil of obstacles, It contains none that a brave
man cannot surmount. This fact has been exemplified
n innumerable Instances, but In few more forcibly
ban in the rise and progress of DB. HOOFLAND'S
H.
every step,
•fthsladdc
upward, _ _
until It now stands ou the topmost rounds
er of fame, as tho
pie. He contends that ailf-government with
them and all those Spanlo-American repub
lics means nothing but anarchy—violent,
bloody and incendiary; tint ns a republic Mex
ico has continually, iniurd all nations having j GERMAN BITTBRS. For overfilteen year* ltscoursa
any dealings with her, “L ruthlessly ruined h “ been onwar<1 “ J upw ‘ rd ’ • catterln * bl “* lng8 «
and oppressed her own people, and has
brought disgrace alike upiu the sacred name
of republican liberty andhnm&n nature.”
Now in the latter part >f this charge we
do not concur, but that the people ot tbe Span-
ish-American republies an unfit for republi
can government we fu]{y believe. They
have not the materials' out of which are
formed republican government. Constituted
of a moneyed population, they want the ho-
raogeneousness that contributes to the dura
bility of political institutions.
How THEY GZT CP ▲ RkVOLCTDS IS St
Dominoo.—The latest news from St. Domin
go is that Cabra’, the President, iccording
to the last preceding advices, has been de
posed in the following somewhat Melodra
matic manner:
On the 16th of October a party of insur
gents entered Axua and proclaimed Baez as
the Pri-sjdent. A number of the people of
the province of Seibo joined them, and they
proceeded towards tbe capital with cries of
“Long live Baez 1” and “Death to Cabral 1”
They evidently had confederates in the
government; for, at the critical moment, a
curious scene took place in the Suprme Con
gress, which was iu session deliberating on
the question of the emission of paper money.
A “mysterious man,” armed with a cutlass,
entered suddenly aDd, despite all protests,
exclaimed:
“General Cabral, are you in favor of
peace ?”
“With all my heart,” was the response.
“Well, then,” said tbe strauger, “I am an
emissary of the revolutionary chief, who will
be here in less than two bours;” and then,
raising bis voice, he exclaimed, “Long.live
General Baez, President of the Dominican
Republic.”’
As these words resounded through the ball
a scene of utter confusion ensued. The min •
isters abandoned their seats, and in terror
sought protection in the houses of the French,
Italian and English CodsuIs. Cabral, however,
appeared Iu public and declared that if the
popular voice and welfare demanded the rule
ot Baez be would gladly give his consent.
The popular feeling now turned in favor
ot Cabral, aud he retained power for several
weeks.
Tne mysterious man who had frightened
the Congress soon appeared agaiu. He
proved to be General Pedro Guillermo, and
man tged so us to have himself appointed
Dictator until Baez should arrive. An elec
tion was held on the 14th of December by
tbe Constitutional Assembly,unanimously ap
pointing Buenaventura Baez President of the
Dominican tepubiic.
Cabral lias accepted a military position un
der the government, of whicb Guillermo, tbe
mysterious man, is the practical bead.
LINVILLE & GLEASON.
St. Julian Street, West of Market,
S^V^JSnSTAii.
FOH
AGENTS
MERRITT, WALCOTT & CO.,
64 Conrtlandt Street, New Yorl
MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF
BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHEBS
Bridge, Car, Strip or Band Hook,’
—AHB-*
BOILER BOLT,
SETT SCREWS, COACH OH LAO SCREWS.
Hot and Cold Pressed Nuts,
R0UM AND SQUARE WASHERS,
Thimbu oklea, Bolt Binds, Tapi
GREAT TONIC.
^Hoofland’s GermanjiBitters
la a positive remedy for
DYSPEPSIA,
Diseases Reeultiog from
0 ISOMER OF TNE LIVER "»d
DIRESTIVE ORRAIS,
Aod b the only certain and safe
RESTORER OF STRENGTH
IN CASK80F DEBILITY
By tbe use of this Bitters
Weakened and Debilitated Frames Be
come Renewed with mil the Vigor
of Health.
impaired constitutions are rebuilt, aud tire patient
in a abort time regains
Victor, Health and Strength.
and
Bolt
Stem. 4o.
SUlimtaof Sofia in L
Clay and Terra Alba, mmu ow. —.
-Ac. JOS. W. FBUcHTBANGBB,
id. The d«f«nct appeal* to the teneercf.-i of novi-eodSjn No. M Cedar it, N. Y.
ALSO DEALERS IN
RAILROAD SUPPLIES.
LOCOMOTIVES, CARS, RAILS, CHAIRS,
SPIKES,TIRES, AXLES; CAR TRIM
MINGS of every description, and
every article used in constructing
or operating 'Railroads.
STEAMSHIP SUPPLIES.
ENOlNEERg’ STORE*.
COAL OIL, TALLOW, WASTE FELTING, HEMP,
AND RUBBER PACKING; LAMPS, PAINTS,
VARNISH, Ao.; ENGINEERS’ TOOLE,
of every description; CHIPPING
AND RIVETING HAMMERS,
SCREW PUNCHE8.FILE3,
CHISELS, Ao.
TELEGRAPH MATERIALS.
WIRE, INSULATORS, BATTERIES, IN
STRUMENTS, ACIDS, SULPHATE
COPPER, Ac.
Also Manufacturers of tbe
BEST OAK TANNED BELTING
MACHINERY, LATHS, PLANERS^
DRILLS, PUNCHES AND SHEARS,
STEAM ENGINES, STATION- .
ARY AND PORTABLE
SAW MILLS,
SAWS, Ac.
septa tf
10 WHOLESALE
iiiQuon:
DISTILLERS, DRUGGISTS,
Ana n Manufacturer*.
T?SSKNTUL OILS, for fiavoring and Improving
JGi Brandy, Rom, p ort Win*, Bourbon, Bye, Scotch
and Iibb WbUkiea, age and body preparation* for
neutralising aud molUiying Whiskey and Spirit. Col
oring*, Syrups and Fruit Juice* for Brandy, Whiakcy
and Wines, uli* and Extract of Cognac and other
Brandlce, Holland and London Gin, Ac. Dr. F.*
Treatise on Fermented Liquor*, with 1,000 Bed pee. •
FOR DRUGGISTS’ USE.
Fenian Insect Powder, Fly Paper, Loadstone,
Fluorspar and Fluoric Add, Mau|aneee, and all rare
Chemical* and Drugs. r
FOB SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS,!
Resulting from Disorders of the Digestive Organs l
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of Blood to the
Mead, Acidity pf the Stomach, Nausea, Heart
burn, Disgust for Food, Fullness or Weight
in the dtumocb, Sour Eructations. Sink
ing or Fluttering at the Pit of the
Stomach, Swimming of the Head,
Hurried and Difficult Breath
ing, Flutt; ring at the
Heart,
Choking or Suffocating
BeutaUon when in a Lying Pus
tule, Dimness of Vision,
Dots or
Weba before tbe Sight, Fever
and Dali Pain la the Head, Defi
ciency of 1'erspl ation, Yellowness of
the Skin and Eyea, Pain In the Side, Back,
Chest, Limbs, Ac., Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burn
tng in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings ofEvlt,
and gro.t Depression of Spirits.
[Remember
That these Bltters;~
contain no Rum or Whiskey.
[And can’t make Drunkards,
knot a
Bor Room Drink,
£But a Highly Concentrated Vegetable Extract,
Free from Alcoholic Stimulant or Injurious Drugs
It cannot insidiously Introduce the vice of Drunk
enness into tbe bosom or your families—to you- wife,
your children, or your friends.
sozjpzxms
Or others, whose systems have become impaired by
hardships or disease, will find In this Bitters a tonic
hat win itetoie them to all their lull vigor.
These Bitters have performed more caret!
Given Better.Satisfaction!
Have more Testimony i
Have mere respectable people to vouch for them 1
Than any other article in the Market. We defy any
one to contradict this assertlor .
AND WILL PAY $1,000
To any one that will produce a Certificate publbbed
by us hat is not GENUINE.
TOM KALE 4 TO BEST.
m
jlc-tf
To Rent.
Apply to
A. M. SCARBPCUGfl,
• 1 congress street.
RAIIAUJA 08.
WA X TBO.
WANTED,
A
NO. X WASHER and IRONER. Collat this of.
Jto-tf .
WANTED.
A CENTRALLY-LOCATED
Those having such to rent by the iMonth, toa
good tenant, will please address Box l.'fl Past Office,
fmmedktely, statfnglocation and
BLANCEYILLE
SLATE MINING
VAN WERT, POLK CO-, GA.
OapT Stool!., 4500,000
SHARES, $50 EACH.
Dimotob*—n. Brigham, J. F. Dever, E- C. Gran
nies, A- Wilbur and A E. Marshall.
Passmans—A. Wilbur. Savannah, Gs.
Vies PaesmxKT—E. 0. Granolas, Macon; Ga.
Beobitaxt—A. E. Marshall, Atlanta, Ua
T HIS Company will soon be prepared to fill any
order* (or Slate, however large, tor r « Hug, for
furniture manufactured out of aiate. for llutele, for
pavement, ami fur auy other uses to which slate ran
oe applied. The quarry is crmvt-nii nt to the cities of
Ailii.ti, Augusta, Mucou, Albany and Columbus.
Ga. > tu the cities of Selina, Montgomery and Mobile,
Ala.: to New Orleans, aud will rhortly be tu Mem
phis, r«nu..audS. Louti, M.>. The .-uperiorlty of
slate fur roofing purposes, and its special adaptability
to various articles ot furniture and for parenre-t are
well known.
Orders may be addressed to
A. E. MARSHALL, Sce‘y,
J8 Atlanta, Ga.
FOR SALE
On Consignment.
25
BBLS. Mess BEEF.
BKIGIIAM, BILPW1N 4 CO.
HOW LANDING AHB FOB SALE,
Of kit Boxes, K, *» and caddie* Tobacco, which we
«UV are now ottering at prices low er than it can
be bought form Northern cities.
M1LLEU, THOMAS A CO.,
nll-tf No. 2U6 Bay street.
Soluble Pacific
GUANO.
1*1 E Invite the at’ention of Planters to this valuable
” Guano, as a matter uf importance to their in
terest It Is similar in appearance, odor and compo
sition to Peruvian Guano, differing only in th* pro.
portions of the same elements. It contains less am
monia, but nearly cnejhundred per cent, more of Phos.
phate than Peruvian Guano, one-third of which 1* im
mediately soluble. It is quite as active aa Peruvian
Guano, and 1* ie-- s costly.
Fur further inforuiatluu, apply to
E. C. WADE & OO., Agent*,
Jl-3m Savsnuah. Ca
N
READ WHO SAYS SO.
FROM THE HON. THOMA3 B. FLORENCE.
Washington, January 1, 1864.
GentlemenHaving stated it verbally to yon, I
have no hesitation in writing th« fact, that I experi
enced marked henelt bom your Hoofland’s German
Bitters. During a long and tedious session of Con
gress, pressing and onerous duties nearly prostrated
me. A kind irlend suggested the nse of the prepi '
tlon I have named. I took his advice, and the r«
waa improvement of health, renewed energy, and
that particular relief I so n-.nch needed and obtaine i.
Others may be similarly advantaged, if they desire to
be. Truly your iricud,
THOMAS B. FLORENCE.
From Rev. W. D. Setgfried, Pastor of Twelfth Baptist
Caurch.
Philadelphia, December 26, 1863.
Musas. Joan 4 Evans.
Gentlemen:—I have recently been laboring undur
tbe disireesiug effects of Lidigestiou, accompanied by
a prostration of the nervous * v»tem. Numerous rem
edies were recommended by Wends and some of them
tested, but wiihb.ut renei. Your Hooflland’s German
Bitters were recommended by persons who had trleu
them, ubd whose favorable mention of the Bitters in
duced me also to try them. 1 must confess that l had
an avenlon to patent meulcinee, from the ‘thousand
and one” quack ■•Bittors.” whose only aim seems to
oe to palm off sweetened and dragged liquor upon
the community, In a sly way; and the tendency of
which, 1 (bar, ia to make many a confirmed drunkard.
Upon learning that yours was really a medicinal
preparation. 1 took it with happy effect Its action
was not only upon the stomach, but upon the ner
vous system,*** prompt and gratifying. I fee! that I
have derived great aud permanent benefit from the
us of a few bottle*. Veryrespecifully yours.
W. G. 8EIGFREID,
— No. 254 Shnrkamaxoa street.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
See that tbe signature of ‘ C, M. JACKSON” la on the
Wrapper *f escb bottle.,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE * MANUFACTORY
No. 631 ARCH STREET,
JONES & EVANS,
SUCCESSORS TO C. M JACKSON 4 CO.
W- M WALSH, SOI* Agtpt
Cor Broughton 4 Barnard Sts. Savannah Ga.,
eetU-W48
New Books
RECEIVED BY COOPER, OLCOTTS
FARRELLY:
T HE Belton Estate. By Antnony Trollope.
Uc reward. Bv Charles lviugaley.
Robert lialby and Ms Troubles.
The Ordeal for Wives ; a Novel.
The Prince of K«shna; a West Indian ,Story•
Erring, yet Noble ; of aud for Women.
■Winning His Way. By Charles C. Coffin.
Poems by Robert Buchanan.
Country Love vs. City Flirtation. By Sperry.
Central Railroad
■ -/T-j.
cy
Vvf
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, >
Savannah. Ua., Dec. JG, 1S65./
,N- and after Thursday, 28th Inst., a dally
train will leave for Augusta at 6 a.
m.. connecting with a lice of Hack* running between
station 6.q, Central Railroad, and Lumpkin, on the
Augusta aud Savannah Railroad.
Passengers by this line will arrive In Augusta at
11 p m.
staging Is reduced to 22 miles, all daylight.
Returning leave Augusta 6 i. m. Arrive at Savmj.
nab lou p. m.
*nrt n i iK , h( lo N° p »ssenger Train must be prepaid
riom 3 at ''“Merger Shed by 5 p. m. day pre-
KxtrafuT 6 ™ ^Dieted t0 forty pounds of Baggage.
d29
GEO. W ADAMS.
Oeneral Superintendent.
Central Railroad
1 ^iarjgg—
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, l
savanuah, Nov. isth, 1366 f
This Company Is now, in connection with il J
Dickerson 4 Co.-s Wagons, prepared to revive sud
forward to August*, iiacuu, Atlanta Ac., daily f rom
twenty to thirty thoasa -d poumls of Freight, and ,, u
through in from three to ffve days. »
Mbip Freight aud other expenses must be paid oy
Shipper* Railruad Height can tw p*|d here or at de*
timuiou.
Freight on perishable goods must be prepaid.
Rates to August*, until further notice, will De per
foot 50 cents, per luo lbs. fJ.oo
GEO. W. ADAMS,
n2« General Superintendent.
PROFESSIONAL CAROS.
BOWEU. OOBB.
JAXES SAOVSOH.
COBB & JACKSON,
Attorneys-at-Law,
MACON. GEORGIA
LAROCHE & JOHNSON,
Timber Ac Lumber Dealers
300 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, GA.
J. YV. STEELE,
(Late Steele & Burbank,}
11 Merchants’ Row, Hilton Head, So. Ca.
Ana corner King and George Sts., Charleston,
C ALLS the attention uf Wholesale and Retail Pur
chaser* to his superior stock of
Military and Naval Clothing,
/USD
FURNISHING GOODS,
Watches, Clocks, Fancy. Goods, Jewelry and Plated
Ware, "Swords, Sasl.es, liel s, Emh/olderi. a. Boots,
Caps, Field Glasses. Gauntlets, l.tuves, Ac., Ac
- J4
Butter.
B EST Goiben Tabic, tu tnfcs and firkins.
nlfi-tf CHAS. L. COlCY A CO.
Kerosene Oil,
In barrels and casee,
AT HORATIO PITCHER’S,
Foot of Lincoln at.. Under the Bluff
• uo-tf
ANTHRACITE GOAL.
J^EI) ASH, egg size, lor (ale, to arrive, by
A. MINIS,
]9 No. 3 Stoddard 1 * Western Range.
IMPORTATIONS
p£B abip County of Plctoo, from Glasgow:
X 200 tons Gartsherrle Pig Iron
256 tons Household Coal
1000 hampers Potatoes
150 kegs Herrings
60 cases Preserved Salmon
20 cases Dried Finnan Haddock
Nor sale by
d*-tf CHARLES GREEN 4 SON.
FOR SALE.
in BBLS No. 1 Mackerel
J v io bbls No. 2 Mackerel
10 bbU No. 3 Mackerel
26 half bbls No. 1 Mackerel
26 hill bbls No. 3 Mackerel
160 kits No. 8 Mackerel
150 kits No. 2 Mackerel
4-i tubs Choice Lard
13 tubs Choice Butter
4 firkins Choice Butter.
The above lot are fresh and new, and wtll be Offered
low, to dost consignment.
CHAS. L. COLBY 4 CO.,
D0V2* Corner A bermrn and B»y streets.
J. N. WILSON,
Photographer,
S. E. corner Broughton and Whitaker Sirs..
SAVANNAH, GA.
OT- Copying done with the greatest cam. dl<
POTATOES.
A C\C\C\ BUSHELS POTATOES (Jackson
X. • Vy White*), Just received on con
signment anu fol sale by
HORATIO riTCHER,
Foot of Lincoln street, under the Bluff.
Lard.
A SMALL lot only, prime article.
dlS-tf (HAS. L. COLBY A- CO.
Lemons.
>7A BOXES, from New York stc*n-er. in good
l u order.
dle-tf CTTAS. L. COLBY l CO.
Mackerel,
lequaliiy.
CHAS. L. COLBY & CO.
I N hanels end kits, prime qualiiy.
f
NOTICE.
CITY OF SAVANNAH,
Office CU.ru; of Cocncil,
January 6th, 1966.
The attention of citizens and others la called to toe
following extract of ao Ordinance passed August 2
1639:
EXTRACT.
Sec. 8.1—if any person shell ride, lead, or drive
any horse, mule, or other animal usually ridden, or
used lur draft iu any sort of carriage whatsoever,
within or between the double row of trees, in the
centre of South Brosd street, or the double or triple
row oi trees ou the Bay (except through or across
the said trees when they nre lutorsected by th#
streets) or w ho shall ride, lead or drive the same
over any of the sidewalks or footways within the
said city, he or she shall be punished os is herein
after mentioned.
.Sec. 5. Upon the conviction of any violation of
any uf the provisions of this Ordinance the offender
may be fined In a sum uot exceeding one hundred
dollars, at the discretion of the Mayor, Chairman or
Aidermaa presiding at the Police Court, or of the
Council. *»**»**,
And the said fines and forfeitures mav be levied, re
covered, collected and enforced lu tbe manner pre
scribed by law, and one half thereof shall be paid,
when collected, to the Informer and the remainder
shall be paid to the City Treasurer for the use of tho
City.
The Police will report all violations of the above.
By order of
EDWARD C. ANDERSON.
James Stuart, Clerk of Council
ISTotice.
T HE public attention la called to the Ordinance of
the 16th of last November, which requires ail
persona liable to Taxation in the moutn of December.
1865, to make their returns, and payment of their
dues previous to the loth of th# present month
January, otherwise execution will be issued agalast
tkem. K. T. GIBSON,
City Treasurer.
NOTICE
SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, Ga, Jan. -z, 1606./
T HE Annual Election for President and seven Di
rectors of tbi. Company, to serve for the ensuing
year, will be hela at their office. In the city of Macon,
on Thu.sday, 9tb February next.
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
^td Soc’y and Trees.
Magnolia Hotel,
BEAUFORT, SO. CA.,
On the Xhxxopean Flan.
JOHNULLY, Proprietor.
J4-lm-
MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK
OF SAVANNAH, GA.
(THE Books for Subscription to tbe Capital Stock o
* this Bank are now open and ready for Subscrib
ers, at the office of tho Southern Insurance Company.
JS-tf. ■; ■ .
BROWN'S
CAST! L LI AN
BITTERS
T UB unrivalled Tonic prepared from th* Pure
Juice of the Ora>e and extracts, distilled, tnm
the Choicest Vegetable products of the South of
Fiance, Italy and ^the province of Castile fOld Spain,)
from which latter section they derive thetr name.
A Fragrant Tonic, indispensable to Hotel* and
Restaurants, and valuable to Families, delicate
faiwi— and children, for all disarrangement of the
stomach, tt is unrivalled. a never
r«mng preventive and Core for Sea 81cknesA. Rone
who travel by land or water should be without the
FprSaloby -
YORK, WILLIAMS, McINTIRE 4 Co.
Sole Agents, state Georgia.
qct24-Sa
NOTICE.
C ONSIGNEES per schooner Rachel Vannermac,
from Philadelphia, are hereby notified that
their guods are being this dav discharged at wharf
foot or Barnard street.
All packages remaining on wharf alter sunset will
be stored at risk and exoeuse of owners,
d27 ' HUNTER A GAMMF.LL.
Notice.
J W NEVTTT, or the firm of Nevlt, Lnthrcp &
• Bogm-a. has associated himself with Lathrop a.
Co. to the Dry Goods business, at the old staud of
jt-tf henry Lathrop 4 co.
NOTICE.
T HE undersigned would respectfully inform his
former patrons aud the dticens generally tbat
be Is prepared again to take contracts to build new
or repair wharves.
Pile-ffrlvlug dune by etcem pile-driver.
dT-Cm KRENSON.
Notice.
A LL persons having u«ui*uds against the estate of
f\- Edward G. Wilson, decearcd, of Chatham county,
arc respectfully re<jueftcd to baud them in properly au
thenticated ; and oil persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
• ANAlS WILSON.
nl4 Administratrix.
NOTICE
TO THE SHIPPERS OF GOODS BY THE
STEAMER SAVANNAH ON THE 4th
_ DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1865.
A LL person* who shipped Goods by the Steamer Sa
■tt. vannab, on the ab -ve named day, are requested
to callTmmediately cl the store of F. 3L Myrolt, Esq..
Harris' Buildings, Bay street, and identify Mich goods
Shave bean aav'd from tbe wrack orthe steamer.
J. W. WOLCOTT.
n90 Agent
"CN" otice.
T HE undersigned returns his thanks to his old one-
tom«* for their patronage; and informs them
and tbe noblic generally, that he ts prepared to fur-
nlah a good article or fresh ground Grits and Meal,
which he will deliver to purchasers, free of charge, la
I anv Dart of the city. Order* left at his Mill, comer
Congress and Jefferson streets, will meet with
promptattentloa. JS-IO WM. GREEN.