Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-18

| New ORR, Oct. IA very interesting
| case, in which the bonds of JET Davis Con.
federacy figured, was yesterday before Judge
| Ingrahan, of the Supreme Court. at Chambers
When the rebellion broke out. George W.
Gooch, the defendant in the case, according tc
| the statement made. was in Texas as agent OF
the large Broadway dry goods house of Iayes,
! Boyce Co., entrusted with the collection OF
| SIT 900, due them from Texas merchants On
the 4th of March, 1861, Messrs. Layes. Bovce
& Co., turned over their business to LEROY NJ.
| Wiley and Frederick n. Lawrence, who are
the plaintiffs in the present action. t1ooch
went on his way collecting, and, as he alleges.
with the approval of Mr.. Wiley invested abont
$40, 900 of the money collected in rebel securi
ties, which, of course, have since proved worth
| less. A short time since Mr. Gooch returned
| to this city, and, at the instance of the nlain
tifs, was arrested and locked up in default of
| S25. 900 bail.
I The charge is misrepresentation of the funds
| of the firm. The proceedings Yesterday were
| in connection with motion for his release
! and there was considerable argument of conn.
, sci over the question whether the rebel bonds
| bound over to the credit Of his EMPLOYERS bv
| Mr.. Gooch, discharged lis Indebtedness to
| them. The decision is reserved.
subscribed to by Gen. Lee
! Il Robert f. Lee of LEXINGTON. Va. do
solelnnly swear in the presence of Almighty
! God that | will hencetorth faithfully support
protect and defend the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and Of the Union OF the States there
under, and will in like manner abide by and
| faithfully support all laws and proclamati ons
! which have been made during the existing re-
| belion with reference to the cmancipation of
slaves, so help me God
(Slgned.) ROBT f. LEE
Special to the Times dated Washington l6
says: The question OF the retention of the Vet
eran Reserve Corps in the service will proba-
| bly be decided this week. 1t !, more Gkelv
to be mustered out than consolidated. The
statement that there will be deficit of $500,
| 900 in the mail service account vixen tbe SER
vice is resumed in the Southern States 10 nm
| founded, in fact and from all reliable sources
of information, it appears that the Postottice
| Department will be self-sustainng in the Soutb
as we'll as North.
The trial of Gen. Briscoe for the alleoed lar
/ ceny of monies is still III progress. A motion
was made by member OF the court that the
accused be informal Tie court desired no
further evidence OF his military reputation. as
that had been fully established by the testi-
| mOny, but that motion was denied
The residents of Prince Williams cou,tv
have petitioned the authorities to allow the
troops to remain in that county
In Spottsylvania and Farquier counties the
people feel the military power irksome
The receipts of internal revenue today were
$l4 77s, 1921.
Tie United States steamers Rbod. Island
| and .Horuet sail for Hanover On Ito o1s, "a
bring away the rebel ram Stonewall
| WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-The speci., 70 the
Herald says the drought in New England affects
the Treasury Department here stran9e sc the
statement may SEEM Eastern paner ,,,.,,,f:,o.
turers have recently advanced their nrcas for
bank note paper about fifty per cent, i and since
stock and labor are plenty, TO other ca,se Int
the lack of water can be assigned
WAsHlSGroS, Oct. l6--The daily mail SER
vice between Lincoln, Cal, and por,,,-, ouo