The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-08
'TV RESPECTFULLY,
Your obedient Servant,
H G. FAMu pres;,l,
TRIAL OF THE LAMARS AT BA-
VANNAH. ''-'
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE or 4 MERCHANT

The trial ofG. Ii. Lamar isprogressing
before n military commissioner Savan-
nab, Georgia. G.. Ii. Lamar was formerly
President OF the Bank OF the Republic,
lin New Yoik, an,Fhas been consi,lered
oneofthe most sagacons business men
Of This country. lie is native OF Gcor-
GA and 10 him IL accorded the credit Of
having first brought an iron vessel to
this country. He impaired in pieces,
from England, the iron steamboat John
Randolph, and had her IivettcI logeth.
or OH the wharfs OF Savannah.
He afterwards sold out all his interest
in the steamboat line TO IA company.
which was organized under the title OF
the Iron Steamboat Company .if
/ Mr.. Lamar met with ierIiI!c family.
aflliction in 1898, while en- route North
on u pleasure excnrsiun, on hoard the
| i'll fnted steamship Pulaski. BY this
catastrophe Mr.. Lamar lost his wife, a
most estmable and accomplished Indy,
| together with very interesting fumily
MIR. Lamar and his son Charles being
the only survivors OF his family after
the dreadful disaster After "a most
miraculous escape, Mr.. Lamar and his
[son Charles were rescued in an exhaust
ed condition, and taken to the house Of
Mr.. Cazeneau, living on the coast Of
North Carolina near Wilmington,
where, owing to the assiduous attention
bestowed upon them by the family Of
that gentleman, they both recovered
from the effects of their accident. Mr..
Lamar then proceeded North, and In
the following year returned and mar
ried one of MIR. Cazeneau's daughters,
and came to Savannah to reside with
his family.
He afterward removed to Augusta and
built a magnificent residence on the
Sand Hills, near that city. He subse-
Iquently embarked in the cotton bu,
ness as a merchant, which by his enar.
gy lie increased TO large extent, real
izing an immense fortune, but the ell
mate net agreeing with the health of
Mrs. Lamar, lie took his family to New
York, where he located himself. and
was soon elected President Of the Bank
Of the Republic, one Of the best money
cd institutions OF its character In tho
city. This position he occupied until.
the breaking out OF the war.
| Upon the commencement OF hostile
ties between the North and South, he
was compelled 10 flee from New York To
save his life, which had been repeatedly
threatened by mobs-the fact of his lie-
ing Southern man Of somewhat u ira
principles making him prominent OBJ
ject of popular aversion; and In leaving
under such circumstances he sacrificed
a large pecuniary interest in coal stocks,
real estate, etc.
After reaching Savannah. he was
chosen President Of the Bank Of Com
merce in that city. and held in addition
the post Of agent for the State of Geor-
gn, and was also appointed pawn .stcr
Of the State lie INDUCED Mt this time,
H.. s. nj
extensive cotton sprculations.
During the war, about the wear 1888.
Mr.. Lamar was President Of a Block ade
| Running Company which had been es.
tablisi,ed by the State of Georgia for the
| purpose OF Running contraband goods
| through the Federal blockade.
| Alter the capture ofSavanuali b, ook
the oath n allegiance To the Covers.
ment, witlithe cetermin ,tiou to b cone
a lnw-abidipg citizen. ! he trial which
| is now In progress Involves an immense
amount OF property. variously estimated
from one TO two millions dollars worth
at cotton. The larger portion of this
property formerly belonged to the Blork-
AIDE Running Company, aud il tn; re-
fore subject 10 coniiscation by thra2cnts
ofthe Government. II is t. receiver this
cotton, and Investigate certain charges
OF bribery and corruption maize, that this
action is brought against Mr. Lansr, ia
connection with several government Of
| ficials. lr sanGl
The Counsel of Mr.. Lamar denied The
right to try him ON the charges bef.rea
! Military CommIssonSbut this M over
| ruled aud lie case proceeded.
| The evidence on the Goth aud 27th
| December mainly consisted ofcnrresi,u-
deuce between Mr.. Lamar and Ills tieph.
cw, an agent who was attending 10 his
! int rests In these there are su sgrsii,ns
from the latter Of dORceu5s la Federal
officers, aud hove necessary il is To sub
init to bleeding TO get out cotton, but
there was no evidence Of bribery.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered
all address on reconstruction at Troy.
the other evening, and is reported by
the New York Times as saying:
"r!iose flashes OF southern sentiment
bitter editorials and tossing heads, ara
not surprising when We ia nk .: the
scourge that has sw -pt over tlreln ilat
proud spirit has been oilige,. ~ c,n fess
defeat at the hands Of ineu they les
Isised-that their property has b-eu
swept away-tileir sons slsip -tlr Y re-
duced from nffllence to beggafy W l,eu
i thiuk of this, the wonder is tha' Trey
are "a temperate as they are. C"nsi .cr-
ing their fearful defca; and ! lniIi,iing
position, think they la ~ haved
we'll. 1t may no; bc fasiiioi able. hut l
ho,"r them FOR, the fcelin.; they exc
hibit. ausiis s.g Al.