Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16

We mentioned in yesterdays MORNING
NEWS the sale in England recently OF
batch of Confederate bonds, part OF the
assets of the Bank of the State of Geor-
gia. which were sold in this city on the
21st Of December, 1859. 1t appears that
while the bonds have been disposed OF,
Col. W. B. johnson. of Macon. who
owned them. has not yet realized on them
but is now suing for the recovery
Of the proceeds in the Court oil
Chancery in London. His story
Of the ups and downs Of his investment Is
quite interesting. 1t appears that about
a month after he purchased the bonds
he shipped them in a trunk TO Liverpool,
to the firm Of Ashbridge & Co.. one Of the
partners OF which was an old friend
and formerly a citizen OF Macon. This
firm deposited them with the London Open
stock Exchange, limited, and shortly
afterwards Ashbridge 4 Co. failed.
In the course Of time the Exchange
went into bankruptcy, and W. j..
Valentine. the managing director, took
charge as liQuidator or assignee, and the
bonds passed into his hands. Subsequent
W. the usual misfortune which attached TO
the holders If this lot of securities befell
Mr.. Valentine. He failed and left Eng
land. In tracing up the matter Col.
johnson discovered that the bonds were
m the hands of the Rev. VIM. English,
rector of CamberweI Parish, London,
who was made Valentines assignee by
the English Bankrupt Court.
A demand was made on him for them,
when it appeared that he had disposed of
the ST. 100, which once represented
that much Of the wealth of the South, for
$4,000 sterling or $4,000. He denied Col.
Johnson's claim, and suit was brought in
| April in the Court of Claims in London,
or rather, to use the legal title, in ''The
| High Court of JUSTICE" before
Mr.. Justice Pearson. From the
| testimony in the case, it appears
| the bonds were not considered very val
liable even in England, as they were kept
/ in trunk which was stored in a cellar,
and one of the points made by the defend
ant is that the bonds he had were not in a
'.black trunk" and are therefore not those
| belonging to Col. johnson. That gentle
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in the case. He does not intend that his
investment of 800 shall lose its profits.
St. Augustine. Florida, settled in 1865.
long has been believed to be the oldest
settlement in this country, and so it was
| till acquisition Of New Mexico has given
us Santa Fe, which is town some twelve
years older than st. Augustine. At any
/ rate, under the tremendously imposing
| title, ssTertiO-M illennial Anniversary Cele
bratiOn.'' Santa Fe, from July to August
| 3, will celebrate the three hundred and
| thirty-third anniversary of its settlement
the last date, August 3, being. it i:
| claimed, actually the thirty-third day
after the aforesaid three hundred and
thirty-third year, to so fine point have
the expectant celebrants reduced it
Santa Fe. the capital city of New
| Mexico, is a thriving town of 10,
So people-according to the censu:
| Of 1880. 1t has tried the Spanish
Indian and American rule, finally and
forever settling down to the last and best
and it is proposed to celebrate its present
prosperous condition by various ceremo
| MES, OratlOns, cathedral sOlennltles, cOcl
fights, choral services, horse races, In
dian games, prayers, tournaments, din
ners, and various other things. The mos
important part of the programme is al
exhibition of the industries and minera
wealth of the Rocky Mountain region
and this ought to assemble a considerable
number of interested visitors, who nigh
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historical Grafton by John A. Logan.