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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-” (Ooninued from First Page.) 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.