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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
A Convention OF acknowledgements
s,nte Militia System.
BOsTOy, Tuesday. July


A convention Of the Acknowledgements OF me
loyal States met to-day in the Senate Chamber 81 the
state House. Gen. n. Is. Baker Of Iowa was chosen
President The roll Of members present was called as
follows: Adjt Gems S. Hogdon Of Maine Head OF New'
Hampshire Washburne OF Vermont, Schouler Of NJ as
sachusetts; Mauran Of Rhode Island; Morse OF Con.
uecticut; Russell Of Pennsy Berry OF M9ry'
land Pierpont Of West Virginiaj Lindsay Oh hen'
tncky, Baker OF Iowa; Anderson OF Kansas.
Communications were received from ine AdJntaut-
Generals office Of Indiana aud Wisconsin, reerettln9
beir inability 10 DO present in consequence OF urgcns
nnbc business at nome. A dispatch from Ad1utants
Een Bishop OF Arkansas stated that he will reach tins
c;,y to.night letter was read from Adjutant Gen.
Cowan Of Ohio rcgrcttrg bis absence. accompanyinS
which was a COPY Of the militia law OF that STATE ah0
statements In relation to its working 3.
Col Henry Leo. late OF Gov Andrcwss stan,
accordance with an invitation. read csfe'u.f :
prepared paper upon q militia system showing Wv
results Of an examination Of the views OF tns wu.n
OF the Republic and of military men since that tihe
and making various recommendations growing oa' %
the experience during the present war
Gen. Lindsay VI Kentucky. moved The appoutme,hs
OF Committee Of five to memorabilia congress Oh 'As
subject Of militia law. p,.ssu ana
Gems Lindsay, WashburDe. Anderson husss' ""~
Berry were appointed rs said Committee. .,.
Gems. Anderson, Hodsou and Pierpont wer -
nointed Committee. relative TO the appointment "
Adjutant Generals Of the several States ~ HoA'"''
Agents. ,r,na.av rare appoin. "a
committee 70 procure from the War Depafimsl ~
mnstsr rolls or certified copies Of such rolis; 70
posted in the Adjutant-G enerafs ohiees o. '"'
States. w,n.sJav Gam
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12

the greatest blessings ever bestowed by providence
on man. 1t increases our National wealth. gives
employment TO our railroad and shipping interests "ho
supplies the place of gold as purchasing medium 10
foreign markets.
Its magnitude cannot be estimated by the immense
amount Of capital nominally employed by the ''rse
number of companies already organized which, IN our
principal cities alone, has already reached the ehor
mons sum of over $500 CO., exclusive of large nun
Der Of private companies whose existence is entirely
unknown TO the public.
Its discovery seems TO have been Providential occur
ring inst at the moment when whale fisheries were
giving out and when we had but very little cotton or
other produce for shipment to meet our obligations In
foreign markets.
When we consider the enormous and valuable tracts
of territory lying In West Virginia. Ohio Kentucky
New York and many other sections Of our country.
which are Just as likely judging from existing ndica'
tons to be as valuable oiproducing land as any yet
developed we must admit that the trade in Petroleum
is vet in its infancy and that il is destined to become
of tic greatest commercial interests IN the World
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
A White Girl Shoots Negro Woman
Through the Heart-The Health Of the
Sfntc-Thc Wine Crop-Ncw Journals
Petrol, UNI Discoveries.
NEwBERS, N. c.. Friday, Jr

NEwBERS y. C., Friday, July T. 1902
Miss Nicely of Mockville, N. c., shot negro
woman through the heart on tho I'd inst. while the
latter was engaged in a controversy with her master
The WimiHefoa Herald says that the reports oil sick
ness in that city greatly exaggerated. The general
health Of the State never better.
The prospect Of the North Carolina vino crop this
year is excellent
The first number OF The North Caroline Wsetly Adr1'
,se published at Raleigh. appeered to-day IL is an
agricultural paper setting forth the advantages Of tie
State ard will issue lCo0 600 copies week for Northern
circulation.
new daily paper Of au independent character VIII
soon be started in Newbern.
Parties who have arrived in GreeDsborouGh from the
Counties Of Chatham and Moore. the center OF the
bituuiuous coal mines on Deep River North Carolina,
report that petroleum Las been discovered in large
quan titles
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
YORK. WEDNESDAY, JULY ~, 1865.

They had he said, "set IN example to the whole
colored people Of the State.'
1t was a source Of great regret that the beautiful
bust of Abraham Lincoln out by II. L. Stuart esq.
which have been carried in the procession upon
a cltafalque borne by four men beneath canopy OF
evergreens. was badly broken on its way from New
York 1t is hoped that another will be senin it, place.
Even the fragments Of the bust OF the great and good
man, the features of which put together so as to
be toerably perfect-were source OF great pleasure
TO these poor cmancipated people.
In the evening there fireworks in front OF the
Capte), and general joifcaon among the citizens.
s.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12

IT is not possible at the present time to give correct
exhibit Of either the receipts exports OF Petroleum
for IT, present year. The former probably fall short Oh
the exhibits Of both 1853 and lea.
The stocks on hand al the beginning Of The present
year are small compared with 1868. probably
owing mere than anything else TO the fact that ei'
though the product has considerably increased. the
demand export and consumption has been enhanced
IN stu greater ratio The following is statement
of the stock hand in York January !, 1863 and
will show the coseness Of the demand TO the available
,,l-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
Total. 42o.7l4
Total. $50, s3i

Total ...........596eJ Total. ......... 40 ia
In the same year, 1864, the shipments from Pittsbnrg
eastward by the Pennsylvania Railroad, amounted to
5i5 7sl barrels The shipments East and West for the
st ten months of the same year reached 5s2C2 bar
rels The shipments Of November and December the
last two months of the ycaD were unusually large md
would add perhaps 10000 barrels to the total This
would give in round numbers total Of s00o 600 barrels
the shipments of the year
The receipts of Petroleum ut Pittsburgh by the river
for the eleven months of 1861, were 9Os barrels IN
addition to s9 $40 barrels received by the Aleghany
Valley Railroad from February to December l. ana
a. 800 barrels received in the bulk boats aud measured
outside the city limits thus making total Of 4'693e
barrels The total receipts at Pittsburgh for each OF
the last six years have been follows:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
The seven.T hirtics-Five Millions Taken
Yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday. Jul

PHLADELPIIIA, Tuesuhy, July 1T, IeUJ
Jay Cooke reports subscriptions to the Seven
Thirty Loan to-day to the amount Of 400 includ
ing the following among the largeet' First National
Bank Of Emira 5000 900; First National Bank OF New
York $500 600, Ninth National Bank OF New.Y0rk,
S49l 900, First National Bank Of Cincinnati, $40 600;
Second National Bank of ST. Louis e2o5 Oi First Ma;
tional Bank Of Baltimore. sl2a 600: Third National
Rank OF baltimore. $50 900; First National Bank Of
Indianapolis eco 600; Fourth National Bank Of New.
York s 100000; First National Bank OF Paterson, N
j., SiOGOOO First National Bank OF Richmond
elO 600 Second National Bank of Providence $50 0OO
Charter OAK National Bank Of Hartford. Ct 80 0OO
National Bank of the Republic Boston, eiO9Oot Brew
ster Sweet & Co, Boston, $50 900; Smith Martin a
scriDtions 357s -.-.---
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. July II, ls65.

| 10 tne hsscsbIe1 ftcss
WASHINGTON Tuesday. July II, ls65.
The Constitutional Union of this afternoon
publishes an affidavit of John p. Brophy, who says he
could have it proved, If time allowed, that Weioh'
is and always coward according to the words
Of his father that since the trial closed so has admitted
that he was liar; that short before the assas.
sinaton Weichmaa Introduced Atzerodt to
him as q particular friend Of his. and
TINT the Same day he and Atzerodt were riding
on Booths Brophy says he bring other and
now to test fly to his intimacy with Atzerodt:
that since the trial wechman told Brophy that Mrs.
Saratt wept bitterly at the thought Of John going to
Richmond, and implorcd him to remain at home and
not bring trouble upon himself and upon the family,
tat once while some men were at the house Mrs Sur.
John an afraid there is something going Wy
do these men here Now. John. i Go not
feel easy about this, and You must tell me
hat you abont.' Brophy ASKED Weichman
If John told her, and Weiehman replied that John did
and would rct tell her. Slice the close Of the taI
Weichman offered to give Brophy letter to President
johnson iu sIre surrott's favor. provided pserhy
would keep 1t a profound secret. Brophy nsked
weichman to give him similar letter to Judge Holt,
and he replied NO viii not write 10 him. because
have no confidence whatever in Holt" Brephy
further says that Weichman had him summoned 10
testify 10 his character and aterward rememJer1nr.
es Brophy supposed that his testimony would injure
hin, begged hin (Brophy), for aboat half an hour,
~ reave the court and bronglt SOMA ~ - go
on tie place 10 urge him TO 20 so mat ne tbropDD
would not be placed upon the witness stand. These
and other things were to by John r. BFophy on
the 9Th inst. 81.
TAe Constitutional Union further says; Gen. HART
rant on Friday wrote in substance ~ foio~s 10 t'o
president, short time before the execution:
"The prisoner Payne has just told me that Mrs onr'
ratt Is entirely innocent OF the asssssnliion u ll
dent lincoln and OF any knowledge thereof ne aiso
states hat she ha no knowledge Whatever OF the 40.
dacon plot: that nothing WIS ever sfid 10 her apous
H. aud tina. her was never mentosed Oy tne i1''
ties connected Herewith"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
Gov. Browniow ON the franchise Law
I'm Tenne.sec-Iie Dsneunccs Those as
Rebels Who Oppose IL.

CINCINNATI. Tuesday, July IT. Ieto
special dispatch to The Gazette says: "Gov.
Brownlow Of Tennessee has issued prociams.3h
sclarinc the franchise law the supreme law OF the
State. tie denounces all those Rebels who attempt
10 oppose It's execution and calls upon the civil authori
ties 10 arrest all persons who under the lretee OF
being candidates for Congress- advising tue people
10 naify the Constitution and laws. and stirring up
rebellion and sedtion."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
Attack on a Collector Of Internal Rcven"e
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Tuesday, July II, 1856

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Tuesday, July II, 1903.
Philip Speed, Collector OF Internal Revenue,
was assailed while going bomeward on Saturday even
ing about II O'Clock by three IN tho garb OF sol
diers one Of whom with boulder knocked in several
of his teeth besides infctng other injuries upon hi
Mr. Speed thinks 1t was the intention Of the soldiers 20
rob aim. Though he badly hurt. he Is doing weu'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
Arrcst Of the Hon. Emerson Ethcr'dgc o!
the Military Authoritfcs.
CINCINNATI, Tuosda

CINCINNATI, Tuesday July H. 1865
A special dispatch from Nashville to The
Comm.rcal Of this city, announces the arrest OF the
Hon. Emerson Etheridge at Columbus, Ky, by the
commandant Of tie military post in that city, on the
charge of delivering ncepdiary speeches in Tennessee
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
Union Mass Meeting In Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, Tuesda!, july II, IeUo
An enthusiastic Union mass meeting was
held at Lexington Ky. yesterday. Speeches were
made by Mr. Kasson Of Iowa. and Gen. +. p. Blair
urging the adoption Of the Constitutional amendment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
From Fortress Menroe--Mcve~en"
Steamers. . 80. .

61eanevs. . oo.
FORTRESS MONROE, Monday, July II, ieco'
The ship Wheeler with cargo OIL ,opa'sDs
which was aground for some days ~ a~e' 1''''''
The steamer Cossack from Richmond got as'V'"1
10 day near Point OF Shoals light house. ,v,,cf
The ship Missouri with cargo 0, tcoaee end i. "a.
loading. ..,..,,.o,,o from Nori,lb
IL here bound to Portsmouth. y H.. po,r.ll,ve a..
The English sloops Of wal Styx ana ra' ~, e,pese
rived AZ this port, bound TO Hlax where 'He' 'Nf'
orders 10 rrtirc O. I'm Gland. n.aIC1a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12

Total Export from the u D. 81, 143ocF . 2e.2J2 ~
OF the exports for 1864 24,oOooOO gallons were re-
ened and more than 1000 900 gallons crude represent
ing money value abroad at the price of two shlngs
gallon for refined OIL Of about e. $50 900 in gold. At
The current te of exchange during the past year. this
mas given purchasing power in European markets
amounting to si5. 600 in United States currency.
Taking the low estimate Of 25.00O,oo0 gallons Of
crude oil for our homo consumption during the same
year and averaging the price at say rs cents per gal
bpm for refined OIL it represents an additional sum OF
orer sl9 600 900 beside efecsng saving to the com
nuaty by its use In lieu Of expensive fish and
lard oils. of not less than s4o.OO00OO The OK
ports for the present year will probably not com.
psre favoraby with the last year. The quantity
received in the present year will equal that Of 1864
and will probably hardly surpass that Of 1863.
Tie recent penic among the petroleum stock
brokers Of NewY the fapr" u wells in the produc.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12

ing districts and other causes have conduced TO de-
crease the receipts Of the present year. In 1864 tho
receipts as compared with the preceding year. were as
follows: 80.
1868. 1864:
Refined. ly7. 400 Refined. 2&,''2
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
Tie Government Witness Weichman
THE HEALTH OF JEFF. DAVIS
he Receives a Letter from a nebel
Soldier.
HIS APPROACHING TRIAL.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.

WASHINGTON Tuesday, July II. 1865
One OF the prominent counsel engaged on
the late conspiracy trial. asserts positively that spirit
ua attendants denied admission to Mrs. Surratt
on the day of the execution until Secretary Stanton bad
received from them promise that they would not on
the scaifod proclaim their beliefin her innocence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12

Total. gale. 81, 2-94c9 1884, GJi
Exports since Jan l, 1864. gals. 81 25s.4s9
The following is the quantity exported from other
Ports from Jan. / 10 Dec. 81:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12

rrt.r4 iof .c4 .eTO8 oLIadH3rt NV
'fhs IaaiI bee ff1lhfai lOt 30 r--s y.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09

On the 18th Of November last Secretary
Seward wrote 10 Gov. Stone, OF Iowa, asking
him if there was sny probability Of the rat
ideatiOn Of the Constitutional Amendment
by Iowa lie says that up to the time Of
writing, Official notice Of the ratification Of
the Amendu.e BY the Legislatures Of eigh-
teen States had bsen eceived but thas
was reason to believe thai tie Degisla-
lures Of other States had ratified the Amend
meni. II was also supposed T. Be probable
that the Legislatures OF still other states
would shortly rally ii. In that csse, snd
upon receiving the proper notices, it would
become necessary for the State Department
10 fulfih the duty Of publication and csrtif-
cation already referred to. He therefore
wished 10 have as speedy notification IS
possible Of the action Of lows. Gov. stote
replied on the s8th alt, plsdging lows Of
certain to rat'fy the Amendment as saon %
the Legislature assemblies on The slh Of Jan e
usry next. No session mas been held sine,
the adoption Of the measure by Congress
which accounts for the fact that the stsi,
has not yet acted in the case.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09
Welded wOe---An EIOpement and
Arrest.

From The Baltimore Gazette
on Wednesday last a well known resident
Of Baltimore, dong business in Washington,
appeared 50 Marshal CarGnichHel's Office
and gave information Of rather extensive
breach -of-trust operation, perpetrated BY his
own wife. lie stated tuat he had been
married some six years, aud although he
had. upon certain occasions, been RULED
sumeWhat az her conduct, yet be had never
doubted her truth and honesty. On Tue,
day last, however, he states that be disposed
Of a house Oh Exeter Street for 81 eco. and
gave her s., 900 Of the mouey b be deposited
in bank He took his departure for Wash
iugtou. and upon returning the same night,
was somewhat taken ahack az receiving j
note from his traant wife, cooily informing
him "that she had taken the money, and ~
she time she note reached him che would Be
thousands Of miles away with one whom
she loved dearly" ENasperated at her
conduct, he obtained the services Of detect
i've Smith, by whose AID he wss enabled 70
trace her, aud Sound thst she had given the
money C. q young man, whose name, out OF
respect 90 he family. refrain q ON pub
lishing,l and hsd concluded arrangemtnts
for a hnal departure. The husband was for
tunate enough, however, on Friday last to
encounter She Aforesaid young msn. who,
10 seems. had been rmer almirer Of has
6ckle wife, and, hsiling q policeman, or
delei his arrest. lie was token before Mar
shal Carmichael, wheu he admitted having
received the money, and offered TO refund ID
% The husband would stay further proceed
iugs. To this the husband willingly as
scented, expressing no desire 10 recover is
wife, but stating that he only wanted his
moaev. The case was Immediately com
promised by the ueturn OF tue money, aud
the Young man was released, the husband
leaving the office apparently well pleased
with tnc dcnoucment.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09
Proposed constitutional Amendment,


The following joint resolutions 10 amend
the Constitution were to-day offered by John
Bingham
Aeso.usi. by the Senate snd House O.
Representatives ct the United States Of
America. 10 Congress sssembl q, two hirdi
~ 10 honses concurrlug. That the FL.
ioHiug articles 6c.prop1sed % the Lerh IA
lures Of the several States, rs amendment.
20 the Constitution OF the United States. an
% any oi wnlch articles when ratified by
three iourths Of said Legislatures shsn b.
valid, 10 al luienis ana purposes, as part OF
said Constitution, vizs
lst. The following provisioa. No tax q
duty shall b. laid un srtieles exported iro,'
any stale. being the 5th paragraph Of an /,
sih section 81 the lst article OF lhe Cons;i.
tuition, Is hereby repealed aud declared o.
no edrcI
"a. No part Of any debt copt-acted IN aid
Of The rebellion, or Which NAV heresiier bs
contracted In AID Of auy rebellion gainst ID,
United States, shall ever be- assumed or paid
BY the United States, nor shall any S,ats
assume or pay any part ihertoL
81. Congress shall have power % make al
laws necessary aud proper 10 secure 10 al
persons, in every Stale OF the Union, equal
Profession in uheir rights Of life, liberty and
properly.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09

The Mayor Of Louisville has been i'm
pesehed, and is 10 be tried before the Board
Of Aldermen, en- the 18th inst. He had re
fused to sgn IN ordinance granting the right
Of way 10 q street railroad company, when
the council passed il over the veto. The
Mayor still refused to sign, and gave As his
reason, thas one member had been bribed
10 vote for the measure, and being thus an
interest d party, he had no right under the
charter to vote and, further, that, without
his vote, there was not sufficient msjority
to pasaithe ordinance over the veto. Open
this ihe Council, by a vote Of thirteen %
ten, inpeaehsd the Mayor, charging him as
follows Refusing to discharge the duties q
the office Of Mayor Of the city Of louis
vile.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09

In the United States District Court, q,
New Orleans. ON the 2sth nit motion wa.
made to dismiss the proceedings for the con
hscstion Of the estates Of the late Chief jus
tiee Msrrick, Hon. Pierre Soule and p. II
Hatch, on the ground that they had filed
the Presidents pardon, and their acceptance
Of aud compliance with the same. Mr..
Ro5clius appeared on behalf Of the plant
IFS. The District Attorney declining 10 APP
pear in the ease, AIR. NAPLES late District
Attorney presented his views, denying the
power Of the President to remit forieiturss
WheEe the law making these forieiturss does
not provide that the Presidents pardon
should have that effect.
He also contended that pardon must
specify the oiiense committed Il canno; be
valid unlvss q refers 10 some otense. Ia
could not cover all ofenses that might be
committed. That would not be constitu-
tional OF legal.
Il cannot be given as q carte Naaokc 10 BE-
flled up by the Court. The King Of Eur-
land has not The power 10 graBtthese sweep
ing pardons. Amnesty only applied 10 en-
emies In state OF war, but the appearers
in this rule denied that they were enemies /:
they could not therefore plead amnetv. he
right 10 grant which, by the fresident.
grew out OF his military power.
Mr.. Roselius replied; he referred 10 the
extraordinary spectacle of q gentleman
claiming TO act ~ authority OF the President
o. the United States 10 show that he ttha
ffesldent) was \ numskull, that he did not
Know what he was doing
MI. Maples-Hes. thai il What mean
excepting the namskull.
M. hoaeiips vac continuing his arr.,-
meat when the Judge interrupted aim Nv
SAYING he was with him.
Mr. hosellus, % course, did rot want "a
srgue the question, if his honor's mind va
INSIDE up.
Judge burcll remarked that he Womb
not interfere 10 restrain he elemer..,- III
toe i.res dent; the suits in this Csc v,ers
brought against these parties a. enemies nj
the Nnlted states. The pardon Of ne Pres
dent eNculpated them from this charge.
Judge bsrreii added some refharks .b,nt
the duty o. the Utited States courts 20 pr,-
mote, M every psssible way, S restoration
Of he haTmoai0us, psternai and peaceful
reisticps o. The people OF this country. 50
the psrdons OF the late Chief Justice Mer-
rick, Of Mr.. soale, snd OF air. F. u. Hatch,
late Collector Of the Port, were admitted %
bsr further proceedings. aud thev were &C.
coFdingly dismissed and their primarily or
dered 70 b. restored ~
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09
.4e Pres,denr. Message.

We. .l.lish on CUR first page, this mora
iut, ,}aagis dom number of newspapers,
mmvutuE ou the Presidents Message
The L.uissl.r journal aud The Cincinnati
oa-'i'e. DE Indianapolis journal and tn,
'al'aE9 Egruli .csu, together with ths
Lou's'a's fross, embracing an shades Of
oruioa n he Jn.on Party, commend.
whilst tae CINCINNATI Enquirer. democrat.
suarls aud suesss ct iL ID looks little
queer g. see conservative sud radical thus
unite iu cS'ailms tho docamcut. SURELY
the one OF th' other mus, be mistaken. We
shall saan ses which.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09

Il. Mahitt. formerly commander Of the
rebel pirate Florida, and JEFF Davis Howell,
a brother-in-law Of Jef, were arrested in
Portland, Maine, on the 9th inst. They ar
rived there on the Hibernian en- roate for
Canada, and we're arrested just as they were
about 10 take the afternoon train for their
destination.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-09

Arrest OF PKoNHENr GEORGIANs.-Iht
Savannah Herald Of the 9Th states that Mr.
G. b. Lamar, sr. auI G. B. Lamar, Jr.
were arrested in Savannah on Saturday
evening. in obedience 10 orders from De
pariment Headquarters, and are now con
fined the Provost Guard Room.
The charge upon which these gentlemen
were arrested Is, the Herald learns, an at
tempt to bride the United States Treasury
Agents who have charge Of the captured
cotton.