The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-15
q = o r q 7 A.
Aspect of Affairs Throughout
the State.
GOOD CONDUCT OF THE NEGROES.
Trial of Lamar for His Blockade
Running Tricks.
NEWS FROM FLORIDA.
&c. &c. &c,

The steamer Leo from Savannah has arrived at this
port with dates TO the 9Th inst The purser has
thanks for full files of the Savannah papers and for for
warding correspondence
80 Our savannah correspondence.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. Q, 1860.
THE NEGROES THE HOLIDAYS
The general aspect Of affairs throughout the State Is
improving and nothing In the political world to
check the progress Of events to disturb the growing
confidence the people in the ultimate establishment
Of amcabe relations with the general government we
may anticipate return to peace order and general pros
pery distant day. In many portions Of the State
very marked change has taken place in the disposition
and conduct of the freedmen within few weeks past
In the interior sections Of the State where month ago
they were almost universally opposed to contracting for
labor, accepting employment from their former
any terms the negroes returning their old
homes and entering into just aud reasonable
terms. learn that this change sudden and stimuli
throughout the middle counties of the State II
may be attributed In great measure TO the wise and
proper policy Of General Tson of the Freedmens Bn
reau Who while he has endeavored to protect the freed
in all their rights and interests, at the time
exered himself TO dsabuse their minds OF the
able expectations which had been nculcated by bad sd
vsrs, and to induce them to rely upon their
tons and not upon the for the support Of
themselves and families This change in the disposition
Of the better class Of the coored population has revived
the hopes Of the planters preparing to plant extern
sivey and many persons from the North purchasing
timber and plantations with of working them
with hirelng negro labor Upon the Of the
pertinent depends the future Of Georgia. for without
full development Of the agricultural and kindred interests
of the State there DO commerce Of importance
to the country at large.
perceive by the Northern papers that considerable
Sy.aS
ent holidays no. marked by negro riots
scenes OF violence. The little apprehension fell
sa5 sps on. On ssNsi .es mat "i ne very ns
xroes were heing tampercd with by evil minded
white men. epemies both to the whites and blacks Il
BY want, there might be disorders in some localities
But tho result has proven that these apprehens0ns
ss s i
freer from the mob ff: than any other laborng class
p the anne s.pdard Of nteissnSs IA the world Thcre
vollng Character but these chaIgeap!s 4.
the native freedmen OF The STATE these acts o wese
ness having in almost sve nstancc been committed Ny
duced by the scenss Of blood with which they boon
made familiar during the war.
THE LAMAR COTTON CASE. H 10
The case OF G.. Lamar, Of this city, charged with
attempting 10 eubcxxle aud unawrully possess copds
charge OF 10 that end s being tried here before
military commission The chief agent In the bringing
% justice Of Lamar and his nephew, G. B. Lamss, Jr
been filling the Office Of Supervising SPECIAL Agent u
to Fifth Special Agency Of tho uni,e States Treasury
sro Snns she ss. disability of his ;s Hon
Lamar was tho president q m importing ard export
Sg Tor Oh. elocssds Irnsing company. which had on
hand Al the cloo OF the nearly huudred thou
sand dollars worth or cotsona winch was of course
enacAbe % the property " IN blockade runang com
from the clut Of tho Treasury agents the
ing "details Of which struggle have been brcu 20 light
In the course Of The trail Lamar left stone unurned
among the higher authorities nj Washington and the
military suhcrdna,es IN Georgia; and within mar
row distance OF success. too Having procured a
permit from General Stecdman, commanding The
DepaI ment Of Georgia, to ship all his 'ndi-
vtduar' cctton In contrad sunction 70 the
Importing and Exporting (ompany's cetton, Mr.
Lamar attempts 10 of considerable quantity Of tho
smosoysd his nephsW lamar Jr as agent rp y,
fhomssve In this State where the bulk Of the cotton
vas stored and had furnished him with 'st OF the lots
cf his private cotton, which found 10 be also IN
olpded In the l. and 4. Co cotton, bur which young
Lamar, notwithstanding, had instructions 70 haul and
ship. loft soap soft corn, dowery, iargesses" as
Lamar writes 20 Of his agents, kuseT, biun and
bullying all sored IN TO soften the hearts Of Uncle
Sans guardians Of the conscated cotton and break
their clutch upon the precious sispe.n When Mr..
Browne, ST. obliged by sickness to leave his post
for the North he let in his place In full charge OF the
property In question: the contractor who was employed
10 rebae, store and ship tn, conncaed cotton. lamar
seized the opportunity TO obtain writ for o arrest
o the contractor, but the courage and trinuess OF
the latter prevented It's upon him, although
Lamar succeeded ~ far compel him 20 unload What
again In the warehouse At this juneurc Mr. A. g.
Browne Jr, who Ind been appointed by ne N
" ne treasury acuhg speca agent IN tfe pace o. nv
father arrived on the ground. Mr. Lamar Dr., had ais
stepped INTO his unclcs place at Thonasvte agent
IL was not long before the junior lamar committed him
SELF in an overt act which led 10 his arrest at the nsano
OF Mr. Browne and the simultaneous arrest of LANAI
Senior n Savannah. The papers seized with the tive
gentlemen have furnished tho bulk of tho denc,
against them, and IL would SEEM enough TO convict
The case was closed by the prosecute after day
examnai OF witnesses aud reading OF docu mersar,
evidence. ~
and introduced testimony Of consequence hui
arsed two days time TO prepare Their argument, whicl
SEws.
The Florida papers OF the Both ultmo announce ID,
election OF two United States SenaforH 90 OIL the
seats foruery occupied by Mcssrs Mallory aud YuIeo
wkerscn CALL ESQ.,, nephew Of the late Governor Call
OF that State, elected To MI tbc lorges expire,
term, and Governor Marvin ~ MI the term which cx
ptres on the 3D. OF March, 1857 The former electe,
on the first ballot the rebel General J. Patton
derson who received very small yotr. The lsScr
elected on the eighth ballot the rebel General
Finley, who Is one of the sbIest IN the state.
There Vas but little excitement, and according 10 IA,
81 the Florida press the result viii give gene
raj satisfaction throughout the State. Mr. Gail u mem
her OF fhe Tallahassee bar aud has high REPUTATION o
ability ~ his profession aud ~ much esteemed for h.
purity Of his chsractcr
Ex-Govcrnor Marvin who IL a native Of New York
has bern ctycn Of Florida for nearly thirty years
hlied with marked ability for long PERIOD tho ONCE 81
rniti States District Judge al Key West A. the com
State he resigned the position of Judge and removed Il
New York, where he remained until his appointment b,
President johnson Provisional Governor OF BIZ
adopted State In this latter capacity he display cd muci
administrative ability and before the Close Of his brc
executive career became quite popular With the masses
senator Marvin h. Ia this city, ruuie FOR wash
ingon city where he will remain permanently 10 iool
after tho political add other interests of his state unit,
she 70 formally admitted into the Union. He " IN
celent health aud spirits and speaks hopefully snc
even oheerfaly Of the future OF thu South. He es
ssses f,ea, eondence in the early triumph Of Press
downfall Of New fngland-or perhaps we should nov