Daily national Republican., 1863-11-21

| LONDON, rcpt. Il, $500.
GENT. / wrote you, 3lst ult., per hands OF
Col. Walker, of Charleston, and on the 9th
| instant sent duplicate TO care of johnson &
Bro, Nassau. As they may not reach you,
| give you in part some of their items. As soon
! after my arrival here as possible your exchange
was collected and placed to my credit In Lon
don Joint stock Bank. The last advices from
Nassau were then so uniavorabc as to shipping
| for sale there, or to be forwarded to the States,
| (letters from Nassau stated that owing 10 the
| yellow fever few steamers came there, and
little or no demand for goods, } and having no
| acquaintance in Bermuda, where the trade
then was, had { 900 of your funds placed
| on deposit account, at per cent, until an
Improvement in affairs.
| expected to have made you shipments di-
| rectly by two steamers that on my arrival the
| agents of one of the Virginia Importing Co.'s
were negotiating for, and hoped to have ready
In few weeks. and who promised me freights.
But they did not secure them, and decided to
| defer purchasing. The goods they had pur-
chased are being shipped to Bermuda by pack
ct, and one of the agents goes by steamer to
dispose of them there, or forward as may be
| best. They are friends of mine aud hay. offer
ed to assist me TO their ability. Having the
advantage of shipping under their freight con-
| tract; have shipped for you six cases of as.
sorted goods-all that could be got ready in the
| limited time had. They are all marked "R.
II. n S." to q, and are consigned to Bermu-
da to order OF &c William, who will forward
| or dispose of them there, as condition of
| things may best warrant. knew Mr.. W. In
| the States; he is practical business man, and
enjoys the confidence OF all who know him.
The goods for you are Of different character
| TO those he has for the Commissioners, and
will not, therefore, interfere. The contents of
| cases are is gross playing cards of two quail.
ties, cost eS2 lis. 2d; gross pocket spring
iskstands, cost "a 1es.; 1875 VI envelopes, as
sorted, cost f22 lss.; liz gross memorandum
aud blank books and writing cases, cost "A
Is. I'D; field and opera glnsscs, pocket COM
passes, combs, Wallets, bags, &c, cost fsi
| los. Id. The above are on an A vessel and
| insured to Bermuda. Each case Is lined with
zinc or tin 10 protect from water, while the
metal will sell at proft--thc cases and lining
should be had in mind when disposing of the
goods. The expense of freight, insurance, &C.,
will state in next-have not yet particulars.
| The goods. with the exception of field glasses
| and Others following them above, have all been
put up 10 order by the manufacturers, aud are
| al their very closest prices and discounts-be-
| ing from Is 10 25 per cent. less than from
| dealers. The cards, memorandum books and
iukstands are almost equally divided in three
cases. The envelopes in one case, and other
articles almost equally In two cases.
II these goods arrive safely, would suggest
| that, II sold at auction, but one lot of each
article be entered for one sale, and that they be
l
of cards, &c, closely, put in 14s reams French
note paper, cost f2. Is. Sd. All these goods will
pay well If sold at half the prices brought for
| same before left.
r In addition to the above there are in progress
| of manufacture, for yonr account, IL gross
mem. books, assorted; Is gross playing cards,
| oGc lot OF which Will havea confederate design
Oh back. and wrappers; $4,000 official envel-
opes; 200 gross steel pens, assorted, and 80
gross of holders. These, when finished, with
some other items am about to order, will be
sent to Nassau or Bermuda, and will follow
them soon after. have not been able to dis
| pose of your bonds, except at go great a sscr-
| hce that thought best to retain them; neither
have succeeded In negotiating the securities
of j. NJ. c. " Co., Mr.. Morris, or my own; so
| that the only purchases yet made here are Of
your exchange. Ny failure Is u great disap-
| polutment.
zee no prospect of success by waiting, and
have concluded to return by first steamer after
your goods are oil and shall ave closed busi-
| mess here. The Intelligence we get Is entirely
| through Northern sources. Neither have or
others on similar missions Chat know re.
| ceived line of adviCcs since leaving the Con-
fcderacy, and We are undecided US to the policy
of buying now, and the average chances Of
getting goods in. Hence, as to the former,
have hesitated, and been careful us to the
character of goods aud quantity bought for
your account, and have not applied for funds
on your letter TO Liverpool. lu reference to
the six cases sent to Bermuda TO order of Mr..
| Williams, you will please write him Tin dupli-
catc) whether TO hold or forward. He will
have triplicatc invoices Of each case, with in.
structions how to forward. One invoice will
be In Custom House at Bermuda, and the other
two will he sent you by different steamers.
| Drugs, shoes, textiles and several other kinds
OF goods that sold at large profits, have not
bought of, as most of the buyers for the south
have invested largely In them.
| II is also u matter to be considered whether
there has not been an advance in exchange
that would pay better than the profit on goods,
considering the risk, and the great advantage
the owners Of ships running the blockade have
over outside individuals. Before leaving Eng
land ! shall see the parties you wrote to in Liv-
erpool TO know if they will advance you, as
may find If profitable, Con my arrival in Ber,
muda, } TO order goods for Bermuda aud Mas.
sau, and will be prepared to do SO.
. Please write me 10 Bermuda, care OF W. C.
Bee d Co.'s agent there-letter to DC retained
until called for. Confederate Cotton Loan Ii
2S@36 per cent. discount. Negotiations OF
| other loans cGIItyt be effected at 10 per cent
discount. Have written j. NJ. c. " Co. sam,
date as this, but may send by other carriu
than this, and may not reach them. You vii
oblige by advising OF your receipt of this ant
OF my intended early return.
| Very RESPECTFULLY, ". II. OLCoTT.
| Mlssts. K HABLrsHAM ~ Sos, >tvannSh, Ga.
+. S.-Richmond would bc the best market
for most Of the goods sent you, except perhaps
envelopes, which would pay better sold in
Charleston. The field glasses and operas, also
compasses, would pay well in Richmond, al
last sale of memorandum books in Richmand
that know of, they paid an enormous profit OIL
cost OF manufacture The goods sent are in
sured for il75 900 at 25 per cent-E2 IS. 9d
and covers all risk.
This per hands Of P. c. Williams, Esq, who
sails for Bermuda via Halifax In few days
Mr.. Williams is nephew Of yoHr friend JohI
Williams, ESQ.,, of Baltimore. Please write IN,
in deplicate TO care De Rosset d Brown, vii
mington, y. c., to be forwarded TO their or W
lC. Bee Y Co.'s agent, Bermuda, "to be re
tained until called for.'
VALENTINE U'B. o'COSSoI oHRILB ABOUT HIS
| TOBACCO.
DUBLIN, Sept. Is, 1868.
Dear Su. | lm much obliged 10 you for you
letters OF the 4th August If you could carry
out your wishes which you mentioned 10 me
saunders would pay you large price, which
| can get for you if you can send him, through
| me, what he may require. ! think Mr.. Debrel
is unreasonable in unding fault with me fol
declining TO accept bills for tobacco he thought
advisable TO buy. Ask him 10 read over hi.
own letters to me, and he will see that he sait
in one OF them that hc would not buy tobacco