We beg to advise that the facts are as fol
lows: Mr. Dozier bought a bale of cotton for
their account, taking a certificate as to the grade
of the Cotton and an affidavit from the planter
that he had been paid ten cents a pound for it.
These together with the receipt for the bale of
cotton were attached to a draft drawn on the
parties purchasing the same, which draft was
paid. Some time afterwards these parties wrote
Mr. Dozier to sell the cotton. He wrote them to
forward the receipt and that he would be glad to
do so. The receipt has never , been forthcoming.
Having no records of the numbers he has been
unable to identify the bale of cotton, hence could
not have possibly disposed of it for them.
In justice to Mr. Dozier, we beg to say that he
was born and raised here, is a man of good
character and habits and has always enjoyed the
confidence of the business community. We be-.
