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PEltllUIiL, IIAMMOND ( i nilO., ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Xa Ornnge,. Georgia, TITILI, practice in Troup county. All business entrust- •f T ed to tholr care will receive personal, prompt and ■careful attention. N. J. HAMMOND still A. W. Hntv €$uuty. >er of the flviu of ppt as to Troup Jo5-tf Dentistry. M. U. ALFltED, BURGEON DENTIST, La Grange, Georgia. OFFICE—Northwest corner Public Square, in Thornton'h Ilock Building. January Htli, lHOfl. jT t. DOIIIIUVS, SURGEON DENTIST, HAVING located at LaGraiiRO, respootfully tenders Ills profoHHlonal services to the citizens of tliu place hiuI surrounding country. All charges. For reference apply to Col. Hugh Dnchanan. Col. W. F. Wright, Dr. Calhoun, Dr, Wellborn, Nowuun, Uu.; and Dr. Stanley and Dr. Wimblsli, LaGrango, Ga. Office up stairs over Pullen Cox’s old stand, Northwest corner of Public Square, J»u8 Miscellaneous. 11 .NOTICE THIS! t TFIK KTinSf’lUnr.H. thankful for past favors, and by a prompt attention to business, hopes for a contin uance of the same Cull lug Mini ‘Work Done Promptly I Uir Terms CASH ! Xo Work d, lir.-r. fi vutil /'.iW far! GILHKltT 1’GlUtEH. UNITED KTATKH IIOTIflJLi, Allniitu, Goorgia. MSHEEX «S» MAW, Proprietors. J. F. W. BRYSON AND ISAAC N. SCOTT. Clerks. _ FRANCIS A. FROST, B A N K EH, (Office West Ride Square, next door to Wise k Douglass,) I.u Grange, Georgia. inld. Atlanta, New VOLUME XXV.) LA GRANGE, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1869. (NUMBER 9. Groceries. II. S. WIMUISH. A. D. AMMHAU.H. WIMBI8H & CO.,/ MKBCIIANTS mid Til AITIDIIH, (North Kiwt Cornar Public Squarn,) La Grange, ucorgia, to their largo slcwk of GROCERIES, HARDWARE, PROVISIONS, HEAVY BOOTS AND SHOES, UUQOY AND WAGON MATERIALS, STOVES, AC., AC. STEWART'S CRUSHED, POWDERED, A, B and C 8U- GARS, und SUGAR HOUSE SYRUP and MOLASSES CHOICE RIO, LAGUAYRA aud JAVA COFFEES, STOVES—(Warranted to glvo satisfaction,) GUNNY and BLANKET BAGGINUf (44 to 40 In. to 2 \ lbn.^ GREEN LEAF ROPE and ARROW TIER, AXLES, HUBS, RIMS and 8POKES, (buggy aud wagou) BUGGY TRIMMINGS, (every kind.) GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES and CAPS, PLANTATION and MECHANIC'S, TOOLS, (ovory kind,) LOCKS, BUTTS and SCREWS, (great variety,) BUGGY and WAGON HARNESS, CALF SKINS, SOLE, UPPER and HARNESS I.EATHHR, IRON and STEEL, (Sweden aud Refitted—all alzca.) SUPERIOR CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO, BACON, LARD and FLOUR, (superior quality,) COTTON YARNS, OSNABURG8, STRIPES k SHIRTINGS, NO. 1 SHORE and BAY MACKEREL and WHITE FISII, and EVERYTHING ELSE in our lino, on tlio most reason able terms. Cull und see us. WIMUISH A C'0. Potatoes. rnniRTY Barrels Early Goodrich and Neslmnnooh Potb- I toes, both very early und choice varieties, just re- WIMDISH A CO. Molasses. WIMUISH A CO. Dry Goods, &c. NEW CASH STORE! CIOOD GOODS, CHEAP I'OIt CASH AND CASH ONLY. VinOIL Ij. HOPSON G OLD and SILVER bought York ai pt Atlanta r £&• Hpocial atteiitimi given to CollocUoiiH. OWEN & BARNARD, COTTON WA IT KII Cl’S La Grunge, Go Best Orion JUST received by O’ Sugar WIMUISH A CO. Clover Sood ! T71RESH and GENUINE, f«»r sale by I? WIMBI8H A ( t:m-tf Family Flour! pRESIT and of superior quality, just received aud for WIMUISH A CO. mHANKlTTL for Iho liberal pa i ha' Georgia. milage bestowed on TTuN SHIPPERS AN I 1 AA/1 LBS. EXTRA FINE CHEESE, Just receive. 1UUU by WIMUISH A CO. 0*5$ T-iivorpool Salt. , f ^NE CAR LOAD just received aud for sale by -opened U pnnupt P the T) nt« or in. their Her country. ud peraoiiul Httentioi Wc also have a NIGHT, ihllshineiit. "rt'lktT, MEDICAL NOTICE! It. It. A. T. ltlDLICY, having associated with himself* the , Dr. CHARLES lb RIDLEY, u recent gradu- New orlnaiiH School of Medicine, would offi* •es in the various branches of the Medical I*rm tho citizens of LaGrango aud flurroundinf ice of thirty years in LaGrango, and an oxtvf- •e during that time, by the senior membe r i*f . is a sufficient gnuranteo to the people that ill country, will be prompt}; and faithfully ntteuded to. AST * hllee one dn.>r North of Pullen A Cox’s xild staul, and three doors South oJT Hie Post office. nothing” LIKE LEATHER AND PRUNELLA! IP. IIOLLF, BOOT AND SIK'IK MAKETl, (Still at his Old Stand,) La Grange, Georgia, W BOOT and SHOE line, where he invites liiw friends and all others to call and hoc him and continue the generous pa tronage wiili which they have heretofore favored him. Those indebted to him for recent work. lu< begs that thsv come up and Settle that lie may bo enabled to keep hia‘business going on. novEl-lf F. HOLLE, CLAGIIOll.Y, HERRING & CO., COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 7 Warren Block, Angusta, Georgia ; Corner Vendue Range and Accommodation Wharf, Charleston, South Carolina; 120 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. L IBERAL CASH ADVANCES made at nil timos on con- signmonU of cotton. nr JOSEPH S. BEAN, of LaGrnuge, Goorgla, ifi our Agent, and will give prompt attention to shipment* awl ad vance*. HPpll-tf ATLANTA MARBLE WO JRK/ WM. GUAY, Prop’r, S. R. O ATM AN, Ag’t, American nncl Foreign Marble, MONUMENTS, TOMBS, VAULTS, HEADSTONES, TABLETS, Mantles, Statuary, Urns and Vases, A ND all descriptions of FINISHED MARBLE OF THE BEST WORKMANSHIP AND LOWEST PRICES. nr DESIGNS FURNI8HED, *>r those purchasing of us, All orders faithfully executed and promptly filled. T*OFFICE AND YARD—Opposite Georgia R. R. Depot, oetlO-tf lanta, Ga. ALEXANDER ERGEN ZINGER, (Hunter Street, near Whitehall,) Atlanta, Gcorglu, YTTOULD respectfully inform his old friends in LaOrange VV aud surrounding country that he is prepared to till •U orders for FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERING, MATTRASSES AND BEDDING, DECORATIONS, WINDOW CURTAINS, Ac., Ac,, kc. idod to, n octlO-tf STOVES, TINWARE, &C. J. F. SLAUGHTER, DEALER IN HIATING AND COOKING STOVES, PLAIN, JAPANNED, PRE88ED AND PLANI8IIED nr M. mm. -mmr **- LA GRANGE, GEORGIA. ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK, In my lino of business, done to order. I BUY THE BEST COOKING STOVES THAT ARE BUILT, aud 1 can and do Sell Them as Cheaply as They can be Pur chased anywhere in Georgia! B ills of fare, billheads, business cakds, and all varieties of LotterTrcfla Printing, at the nhorticet uollce, ut tho REPORTER Dim W1MBISH k CO. CJ-uano! Guano!! Cfunno!!! YT r E lire Agents fur fiber's (Kittlewell'H) MANIPULATED v v GUANOS, curtain and reliable fciitilizern for cotton. Will also fumi.-li genuine PERUVIAN GUANO, BONE DUST und LAND PLASTER, ull ut Baltimore pric.ua, with freight added. Give iih your orders nurly tliat you may have them Hlb>d in time. Will send your ordora to obe* rynian, ua you niuy prefer. Cun furniah you Iaind •,‘ili Htrong nuw sacks, at £22 par ton. nt tho depot here. WIMUISH A CO. Xlullc Meal. lirEwill sell BULK MEATS, for CASH, nt vury abort V > profith, «ir order them for u small coniiuiiision. dud8 WIMUISH k CO. BUSH. WHITE CORN, on hand and to arrive, OUU by WIMBISH k CO. 4 /^v TONS A. A. GUANO just received, rresh and pure, 4‘ ' by WVMHIStth CO. CHARLES HANDY, (Hl'CCEKNOU TO W. C. YANCEY,) COMMIHSION MERCHANT, CHOICE GROCERIES AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES, (At Pullen k Cox’s Old Stand,) Lh 0-rniiR«», Georgia. C1IAS. HANDY. CHARLES HANDY. CHARLES HANDY. W A X 1 CHARLES HANDY. CHARLES HANDY. EVANS 6c RAGLAND, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GR00ERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, (East Side Public Square,) La Grange, Georgia. L ARGE supply BAGGING and ROPE Just received by EVANS & RAGLAND. 4 Large supply fine assorted LIQUORS at EVANS k RAGLAND. TTED stock of HARDWARE, IRON ■ uulo by EVANS k R I F vou want heavy BOOTS and SHOES call on J EVANS & RAGLAND. S HOT-GUNS, PISTOLS and CAPS on hand and for oal hy EVANS k RAGLAND. muoSE who chew and those who don't chew can find i I superior lot of ull grades TOBACCO at ■** 1 EVANS k RAGLAND. rjlHE finest Rio COFFEE for sale by S UGARS. A. B and 0, ’ * EVANS * RAGLAND. J)0 you smoke fine CIGARS 7 Ifsp^ EVANS k RAGLAND, be had at D EVANS k RAG L HIED BEET (finest quality) at EVANS Si RAGLAND. H AS oponod a Htock of aew and woll-selected DRY GOODS Wliich ho offort to hts friends and Uio publio CHEAP FOR CASH. Determined to do a CASH BUSINESS he will prico his gninls so as to induc» persons to patronize him. IIo would respectfully ask nij luapecUou of his goods id prices. Call aud see him 1 jun8 J. M. BEALL 6c SON. if** js-’- sr>« m, ( LOTIIINU, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND C.11*, lloaiery, !N’otiou», Ac,, &c M &e. "ITTE would respectfully trail the attention of onr friends ▼ T and tho public to our magnificent stoeq of Fall nnd Winter Stork Wo Invito all buyers to cull before purchasing elsewhere. Wo will keep full line* of all Goods muntionud above, Wu earnestly request Those Indebted to Vs to Settle tUelr Account* soon as possible. Come forward and settle!—sustain r credit in New York, and in other markets,, so that wo >l extend additional accommodations iu tin: future, Respectfully, J. M. BEAU. A* SON. Special Notice to the Ladies I September 1st. 1808.—Veol J. M. BEALL k SON. ALBERT LK H MAN, WATCH-MAKER, AND JEWJCLElt, La Grange. Georgia. NEW JEWELRY. J UST received a largo stock of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, WATOH CHAINS, CLOCKS, (of all sorts and sizes,) JEWELRY, (of tho very latost stylos,) POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, (very best quality,) SCISSORS, (every size, and tho finest that can be hud,) PLATED W'ARE, (all descriptions and best quality,) SPECTACLES and SPECTACLE CASES, (of all kinds,) aud many other fancy articles. All of which I will low Jon Ca*h. nQv6-6s-tf A. LEHMAN. Hi. «. COX, GROCEK AND CONFECTIONER, (North Side Public Squaro.) La Grange,. Georgia. Groceries. JjNAMILY GROCERIES, of all kinds, for ualoby Confectioneries. JgVERYTHING, in the Coufoctionary line, for sale bj CFK _ Toy.. A LARGE and selocted stock of TOYS, for sale by L. 8. COX. Shoe-Findings. Qt HOB-FINDINGS, of overy description, for^aln by^ Cake. f^RESH CAKE, constanUy on hand-aud for Bale by^ Lunch. NRE8I1 OYSTERS, HAMS and EGGS prepared, at short I «. A. BISANKB, I W. A. BICHAKDKON, MoriutUMSa | Marietta, Oa. | Louisville, Ky. THE tiBORGIA MARBLE WORKS to flU all orders for MARBLE, and nta, Slab*, Tombs, Ac., finished in UlS'lMMt style, and at LOWER PRICES than the same work out bo done with Northern Marble. Our Marble is equal tftyve BEST AMERICAN. with BLOCKS and SLABS of For any Information or designs address GEORGIA MARBLE WORKS, Lithe? at Marietta or Jasper, Pickens co., Ga. 4$ * W. is the Agent at LaOrange. eupMf REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE On tho Report of N. L. Angler, Treasurer, on tho con dition of the Treasury, submitted February lfitli, 1809. Mr. Speaker: —Tho Commiitao on Flrmncn have had under connidemtion tho charges pre ferred by N. L. Angler, Treasurer, againut Hiw Excellency, Governor Bullock, touching certain financial traiiHiictions, involving the intereKts of the State, on which they would make tho follow ing report: Tho report of Treasurer Angler to the JIouhc, on the 24th nltimo, wliicli ih appended hereto, and for convenience of reference We shall here after doHigtiato an No. 1, was, as we understand, a simple statement of facts, called out by the resolution of Mr. Harper, with a charge that thirty-five thousand dollars had been drawn by Governor Bullock, on bis own draft, from the Fourth National Bunk, tho purpose and use of which tho. Treasurer had been purposely kept in ignorance of by Governor Bullock. The response of Governor Bullock to tho report, aidO hereto appended, and marked No. 2, was immediately sent to the Cominkteo, nnd In a general teat/ informed vs, that the thii t v-five thousand dollars dmwu bv him, as set lbitli in the TreuHuror's report hod bfieli used in heating, lighting and tarnishing the capital tol* the use of tho Legislature, and, in couseauencc of (he, ab sence “of the Treasurer from Ids post, at a time when his duty expressly required it, a full exhibit could not, and the r- fore, wes not mado to the General Assembly, with the Governor's Message." Tho whole tenor of tho Governors'll communi cation to the Committee showed an unpleasant state of feeling existing between the Executive and tho Treasurer, with which your Committee think they have nothing to do. For the purpose of getting a eloarer and fuller development of the facts growing out of draw ing and uoo of the thirty-five thousand dollars, _ our sub-committee addressed to His Excellency. Governor Bullock, a few interrogatories, and also enclosed to Treasurer Angier the Governor's communication to the Committee, and founded thereon a few interrogatories to him. They responded immediately to tlio inquiries of the Committee, and Governor Bullock gave a much more satisfactory account of the affair than we had before received. From it we learn that the Messrs. Kimball had boon advanced thb ty-one tnousand dollars, for the put pose of lighting, heating and furnishing the capital, and with it a copy of vouchers, aud that “tho balance of four thousand dollars is iu cash, and in cash items authorized by law, to bo cancelled by warrants whenever the Treasurer is placed in proper rela tion to the department. "* The Treasurer’s reply gave us no other infor mation about tho matter, but contained an inti mation that the seventeen thousand dollars lmrged to tho State in the money column nnd been improperly used by Governor Bullock.— This suspicion we find, on examination, to be perfectly groundless. \Ve have hereto, for the information of the Committee and House, on this aud other subjects, appended to the Treas urer’s reply, marked No. 3, and tho Governor’s, also, marked No. 4. At this point of the investigation, tho Com mittee could have closed its labors, as tlio end of its appointment had been attained, but your Committee believed that neither the House or the people of Georgia would be satisfied with the investigation to stop, until the whole mat ter, and kindred questions growing out of it, had been probed to the bottom. The Commit tee, therefore, sent for Mr. H. I. Kimball, who, as will be seen by reference to tho Governor’s reply to the Commiilce, had given on the 11th of January, to the Governor, a receipt for thirty- one thousand dollars, which sum had been ad vanced to him by the Governor, to heat, light, aud furnish the Capitol. To him your Com mittee propounded a series of questions, which, under oath, he has answered fully, and by the clear aud intelligent manner in which he has done it, greatly aided the Committee in coining to the conclusion which it subsequently arrived at In Mr. Kimball’s answers to the Committee, we learn that iu the contract made by him with tho city, he had only agreed to furnish the building and that in the plainest manner, and that the heating, lighting and luraisliing was not a part of his contract, and this statement is doubly confirmed nnd made certain by the exhi bition of his contract, plans and specifications appended to his answers, and the farther fact that in his negotiations with the City Council, to fit and tarnish the Opera House building for the use of the State, he had prepared another, and different and more complete plan, including the heating, lighting and furnishing the entire building, for a higher rent, which plan was re jected by Mr. Richard Peters, Chairman of the Building Committee of the Atlanta City Council, on the ground that the rent was move than the City Council was able to pay. nnd that the contract of the Council with the State did not require them to furnish the uppn atus for heating and lighting the building. It also appears from Mr. Kimball’s testimony, that as early as September of Inst year, while the Legislature was in session, ho brought to the attention of the Building Committee of the Senate and House, the importance of his know ing in what manner the State designated to heat the building, and was informed by them that-a resolution in regard to the matter had been of fered by them and tabled. Acting under this information, and under the belief and impres sion that tho Legislature did not intend to go to the expense of heating the building with steam, lie went forward and carried up a large number of flues throughout IhebvUding at very considera ble cost and inconvenience, so that stoves, grates, or any other means of heating might he used. This plan of heating was afterwards changed, accoiding to Mr. Kimball’s opinion, upon the statements and pledges made by tho President ef the Senate aud influential members of the House and Senate, composing the Railroad Com mittee, in a conversation with Mr. Kimball and State House officers on this subject, which he (Mr. Kimball) oommuuicated to tho Governor. Upon the statement of those facts to Governor Bullock—of the promises and pledges—Governor Bullock, after great hesitation and doubt, reluc tantly consented to adopt tho proposed plan of heating, lighting and furnishing the building, and advanced him about seventy or seventy-live per cent, of the entire cost; that there is now due and unpaid about eighteen or nineteen thou sand dollars. The answers of Mr. Kimball, to which special attention is called, with tho contract, plan and specification, are hereto attached, aud marked No. 5. The Committee next called upon tlio Mayor and City Council of Atlanta, and inquired of them what construction they put upon tho con tract inode by the city with the Constitutional Convention, and «tso with the Legislature, aud received the following evasive answer, marked No. G, and hereto attached. The Committee have taken the trouble to look into these con tracts, while we think tho one made by the city with the Constitutional Convention is broad enough to cover everything—os tho city agreed to furnish suitable buildings for the Legislature free of all cost to the State—the subsequent one made with the Legislature, with the accompany ing plans and specifications, does not go far enough iu a strict construction, to require the city to heat and light the building under the modern, expensive mode of heating by steam, or furnish the present extravagant and expensive burners for lighting with gas. We think, upon a fair consideration of these contracts, it was the intention of the contracting parties to heat the house by the old and com mon mode of stoyes aud grates, and light with chandeliers; and as the old Capitol at Milledge- ville was amply supplied with furniture, no great additional expense would be needed, and, under this view, have thought it proper to call upon the Secretary of tho State to inform ns what become of the ftimiture belonging to fcha old Capitol at Milledgovillc, aud received the annexed communication, marked No. 7, in reply. We also attach a fuller and more complete state ment in regard to this matter from tho Superin tendent of Public Works. We addressed Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, and inquired as to the course other Governors had pursued whenovor an emergency arose, din ing a recess of the Legislature, requiring the exerciso of that extraordinary power vested m the Executive to use tho State money when no appropriation had been made to cover it, aud m reply f after > giving one instance in his own ad ministration during the war—in 1802—of the purchase of salt in Virginia, he says that “thero are oases when tie Governor muy properly oh- same such responsibilities, but that it should alwa\8 bo done cautiously and in perfect good faith, as it is done on tho personal responsibility of the Governor, if the Legislature refuses to make the appropriation, which refusal would be unreasonable aud unjust to the Executive if the Legislative is satisfied that the expenditure was reasonable, and was justified by the emergency." The reply of tho Ex-Governor Brown is hereto appenaed, and marked No. 8. We found in the Annual Message of Ex-<k»v- ornor Brown, to the Legislature iu 18G2, the. fol lowing statements to that body of the discretion ho had seen proper to exercise in tho use of pub lic money under tlio then existing emergency. “Ah no appropriation had been made which could bo used in carrying out my contract for tlio Virginia Halt, I ordered the Treasurer of tlio Western & Atlantic Railroad to advance to tho Commissary General sufficient funds to moot tho necessity; and it being necessary that the money bo refunded to him to enable him to keep his accounts correctly. For this purpose, I re commended the appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars, to be used in tho purchase of Halt, nnd refunded to tho Treasury of the Htate when the Halt is sold." In the year 1854, during the fearful epidemic which raged in the city of Savannah, Ex-Gov. If. V. Johnson, addressed, as Governor of the State, a letter of condolence and sympathy to tho Mayor of that city, and offered, In behalf of the Htate, any assistance which might be needed, or that the Mayor might indicate; nnd after wards, ph we are creditably informed, sent twen ty-five thousand dollars belonging to the State. A copy of which letter is hereto attached, mark ed No. 9. The message of Ex-Gov. II. V. Johnson, in 1857, contains the following language; “The last General Assembly appropriated $7,500 for repairing the Htate House, ntid $5,000 for repair ing the Executive Mauson. Finding these Hums inadequate, aud that it would be almost lost to the Stale without the use of a larger stlm, I did not hesitate to draw upon the contingent fund for the deficit. By so doing, the repairs, as far they go, are substantial, und tho public buildings are iu a fair condition. The aggregate sum appropriated was $12,- 500, tho amount expended $15,391 81. The vouchers for tlio various sums paid out are filed in the Executive office, subject to your inspec tion. It should be observed that a part of the expenditure is not properly chargeable to re pairs. In November, 1855, the stables, carriage house, bathing loom and poultry house attached to the mansion yard, were consumed by fire.— These had to be supplied by now buildings, so that not more than $3,000 have been expend ed in repairs proper to the Executive building. No appropriation will bo required to pay tho excess of cost of repairs over and above the ap propriation. Considerable new furniture for ie Mansion, the Legislative Halls, and the sev- al Executive departments was indispensable. This I have purchased, and you should make an appropriation to pay the bills. I have had the public square graded and enclosed with a sub stantial new’ fence, but tho cost to the State is in- jniflcnnt.” We arc sat isfied that many other instances of Executive expenditures unauthor ized by appropriations, could bo cited, but for tho purpose of this report, we deem those al ready cited to be sufficient. In paragraph of 61 of Irwin’s Code, among otlior enumerations of the Governor’s power, we find the following: lie shall have general supervision over all the property of the State, with power to make all necessary regulations for the protection thereof, when not otherwise provided for." It is under this broad power, we apprehend, that former Governors have frequently, in the preservation of the public property, assumed tho right and necessity of making repairs on Public buildings, but we are unable to find the power in this clause to authorize the purchase ■ if new furniture, either for the Legislative Halls or the Executive Mansion, by the Gov- nor, w ithout first having an appropriation for that express purpose by the Legislature. Yet e find that Ex-Gov. II. V. Johnson did it and as sustained by the Legislature. In fact, noth ing at the time was said about it. The power to make all necessary regulations fr r the protection of the public buildings, does not and cannot give the power to purchase or enlarge, but simply the power to repair, and then only under circumstances when the repairs would be immediately necessary to protect tho property. But it is said by Ex-Gov. Brown, in his reply to this Committee, and frequently as serted by others, that cases may arise when a generous people will allow the Executive of a great Slate a wide discretion, and sustain him in acts drawn out in great emergencies, when he lias honestly and faithfully dona wliat at the time seemed imperatively necessary. This we concede to be true, and that an emer gency like the one alluded to by Gov. Brown, in 1862, when, during the war, the people were actually starving for salt, or the case when Gov. Johnson nobly aud generously stepped forward to aid a portion of our State, terror-stricken by disease, and suffering under their bereavements for tho necessities of life—the people approved of these acts, and we trust that the time never will come in Georgia when its people will be so dead or callous to the cries of suffering humani ty as not to approve of such acts, -and sustain the Executive of the Htate in their performance. The case under consideration lias no simili tude or analogy to these, and therefore cannot be sustained for the same reasons or on tho same grounds. Was there an emergency which made it imperatively necessary for the Governor to advance, out of the money belonging to tho Htate, thirty-five thousand dollars ? If there was no such emergency, was the advaftv j r»«ees- sary for the protection of the property of the State ? While we feel strongly disposed, from the high regard and great respect always due to the Ex ecutive of our State, to look with indulgence upon, aud forbearance from anything like a cen sorious or partisan criticism of his nets* yet a sense of duty to the law and obligation to those we represent, require us to hold him strictly and rigidly responsible. If ho err, we should be recreant to the trust confided in us did we not tell him so iu such language and manner as to prevent the recurrence of his err ora. Wo do not say that Gov. Bullock lias been guilty of anything criminal, or of bad faith, but, on the' contrary, wo believe his intentions were pure, and what he did was in good faith, believing at the time it was for the best interest and welfare of the State, yet we think he acted without au thority of law. Hence we propose to examine his acts and try them by the same test that the highest or lowest citizen is tried—tho law and the evidence. The evidence shows conslusivelj’ that it was well known, while the Legislature was in session last summer, that, under the contract with the City Council of Atlanta, the City Council did not think it was required, for tho city to go lo tho expense of heating and lighting or furnish ing the Capitol building with any other appara tus than what was then on luiud and in the pos session of the State. For this reason Mr. Twee dy, tho Chairman of House Building Committee, introduced a resolution, at the heel of lost ses sion, to authorize the Governor to purchase a heating and lighting apparatus for the new Capi tol. Mr. Price moved to amend, by saying that the Governor bo authorized to pay only for gas and fuel. The original resolution was voted down. This was done under the impression and the firm belief of the members that the City Council of Atlanta were to furnish everything to the State free of expense for ten years. If it was known at that time .by the Governor that the City Council refused, and the expenses had to be incurred by the State to heat and light the Capitol, was it not his duty to have called the at tention of tho House to this subject? If the tes timony of Mr. Kimball is true, was not tho Gov ernor‘apprised of the fact that tho City Council refused to pay it ? Was it not the duty of Governor Bullock, if lie believed the City Council of Atlanta respon sible for the expense necessary to prepare the Opera House for the assembling of the Legisla ture, to have called upon the City Council to pro vide for the expenditure, nnd was not the City Council the sole judge of the mode, manner and style of heating and lighting tho Opera House? Oould not the Opera House have been heated, lighted, and furnished with the flues, grate'!, aud stoves, which Mr. Kimball commenced to prepare for, and lighted with chandeliers; aud would not the old furniture hnvo been sufficient until the Legislature had seen fit to make an ap propriation for a more extravagant outfit? If it was the duty of tho City Council, it was not Governor Bullock’s duty. If it could bo, and was in preparation to be heated with grates and stoves, and lighted with chandeliers, and the old furniture would have been sufficient, where was tlio emergency which required tho exorcise of tho extraordinary power by the Governor? Was there any urgent necessity similar to the case cited by Ex-Gov. Brown, or the one when Ex- Gov. Johnson advunood twenty-five thousand dol lars to the City of Savannah? The fact that the Opera House did not belong to tho State, but was the property of a private citizen, relieved Governor Bullock from the necessity of advancing any money for its pro tection or repairs, or for furnishing any aid to ite improvement by the way of apparatus to heat, light or tarnish it, and hence, there was no legal necessity for the advance which had existed with other Governors. We cannot say in the language of Ex-Governor Brown to us, “ that wo are satisfied that the ex penditure was reasonable and was justified by the emergency. ” Neither can we say, after a ftill oonsiaorauon.of all the. facts, that there was. auy very urgent necessity which required ft. We are aware that the asHumncoH made by tho Railroad Committee, had much to do in influenc ing the nction of tlie Governor, and this/acf, [f if il be true, coining os it does, from such a re sponsible, respectable source, in our minds, to a great extent exonerates tho Governor. We do not intend to be guilty of captions fault finding, but, satisfied ns we are, of the integrity of the Governor, are still willing to repose in him a generous confidence. In conclusion, therefore, npon a full considera tion of all the facts and circumstances with the influence brought to boar upon us, the majority of the Committee having so decided, we refuse to make any recommendation whether the Stale slmll assume the payment or tho City Council of Atlanta hIirII be held responsible, except wo re commend, to prevent a similar occurrence here after, the Judiciary Committee be instructed to prepare a bill to define more clearly the duties of the Governor and Treasurer, und give the Treas urer the exclusive power of negotiating State bonds, by and with tlie consent of the Governor. We apprehend thut the Treasurer, when a war rant is properly drawn by tho Governor und ap proved and entered hy the Comptroller General, lias no right to go behind the warrant to look into its legality, The warrant, if within the amount appropriat ed, is his security. The contingent fund is plac ed in tlio Governor’s hands to be used as he thinks proper, and the Treasurer has no right to question his use or application of tlmt fund. The Governor, in his communication to us, charges the Treasurer with a refusal to pay his warrants, with eaptiousuess nnd a wantof proper respect and courtesy to the Executive Depart ment. Wo have not been able to look fully iuto these charges and see whether they are well grounded or not, but if found to be true, we feel compelled to disapprove of tho Treasurer’s conduct. Iu order for the business of the Htate to move on there should bo a good official understanding and perfect harmony mnong all the officers of the different depart ments, for if there is not such u relation, one with the other, disorder and con fusion must ensue. All of which is respectfully submitted. W. H. F. IIALL, Chairman F. C. MINORITY REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Speaker: The undersigned, members of the Finance Committee, would respectfully sub mit the following report, upon the matter dis closed to tho House, by report of the State Treas urer, on 25th ultimo, in response to a resolution adopted by this House. A careful analysis of the mass of testimony which has been before us, develops the following state of facts: That his Excellency, Governor Bullock, check ed upon the Fourth National Bank, of the city of New York, for amounts as follows: on 20tli October l«r.8 $17,000 00 On 3*1 December, 180s 8,000 00 On 12tU December, 1B08 10,000 00 Amounting in tho aggregate, to tho riuu total. .$05,000 00 These amounts were charged up to Htate ac count, and expended by his Excellency, without the authority of law. The said amount did not go into the Treasury, and was not drawn there from, in the usual wav, upon executive warrant; that until the 91 h of January, I860, tlio Treasurer had no notification or intimation of the fact that said amounts had been so drawn and appropri ated, though ample time and frequent opportu nities for such notification had transpired; that the first intimation of the transaction which reached the Treasurer, was in the statement ot the Bank account of the State, which reached him on the 9th of January, I860. In this con nection, we would call attention to the fact, that the Governor did not, in his annual message to the Legislature, and lias not since, officially and directly communicated to the Legislature the facts connected with this transaction. Nor has he attempted to explain directly to the General Assembly the manner in which, and the purpose for which, such unauthorized expenditure was made. 2d. That his excellency explains to the Finance Committee, and through said committee to the Legislature, that said stun of $35,000 00 was ex pended as follows; • To C. H. Kimball. & Co., 29 Broad Slroet New York $15,000 00 To H. J. Kimball 6.000 00 To Draft to do 10.000 00 Total $31,000 00 The balance of four thousand dollars is in cush, and in cash items, authorized by law, to be cancelled by warrant whenever the Treasurer is placed in proper relation to this (the Executive) Department ” 3d. That the Messrs. Kimball have run up an account against the Htate of Georgia, for items as follows: For lier.Hng the Rlute Department $15,000 00 For liylitinjj tlio two logitdatjvo linlls 1,800 00 For lVoig.it nnd putting up lighting apparatus... 250 00 For gun fixtures 6.500 00 For desks, tables, chair*,inkstands, spittoons. Ac. 10,000 oo For carpeting and matting 6,000 00 For pointing, imholritert.ig. setting up furniture, Vault, (tounter, sbolves, pigoon-boles, book- ad freight, i C. 50ft 00 Total .780.00 And that tho $31,000 above named has been applied in part payment of said account, leaving the sum $19,000 yet due and unpafd. 4th. That no itemized accounts, or bills of particulars, have been presented to the commit tee, showing how the above stated aggregate, round amounts have boon made us. Hence, noither the committee nor the House can form any reliable opinion as to the reasonableness of tho charges made; that the whole of the heating apparatus, is a fixture belonging to the building, and the same is true of the gas pipes: and that while either the city of Atlanta or the State might be charged reasonable rent or hire for these things, they certainly cannot ho expected to purchase them; that much of tho painting was necessary for the preservation of the build ing, and was not necessitated by the adaptation of the building to Slate House purposes; that it has not been made evident to us, that the furni ture of the old capital, now lying idle and likely to become wholly worthless, could not have been made available, for tlie present temporary Capi tol ; that we are of opinion that by far the larger portion of said old furniture, could have been made serviceable for many years to come, and was of a character suitable" for Htate House pur poses. It is evident to us that this Legislature, at its last session, distinctly refused to authorize the Governor to purchase a heating and lighting apparatus for the temporary capital, and that His Excellency acted in direct violation of the known will of the Legislature. 5th. That there are three parties interested in this matter—the proprietors of the Opera build ing, as lessors; the city of Atlanta, as lessee; and the State, as occupant under said lessee.— What the lessors were to furnish depends upon the contract of leasing. What the lessee was to furnish depends upon the contract between the State and the city of Atlanta. We submit that for our proseut purpose it does not now become necessary to construe either of said contracts.— Suffice it to say that neither the State nor the city contemplated the heating and lighting of the capital, m the extravagant mode adopted, and the Governor was fully apprised of this fact. It is equally evident, to usKhat neither the State nor the city contemplated the purchase of an entire new outfit of costly furniture for the torn- E o ary capital. This the Governor must also ave.known; and it is a fact too plain to be dis puted that an outlay of $50,000, in fitting up a building which is 'to be used for State House purposes for ten years only, under all tho cir cumstances, was simply reckless extravagance. 6th. The course pursued by His Excellency is, in onr opinion, not only without authority, but is also without precedent, so far as wo are advised. ' The direction of ex-Govornor Brown to his Commissary General, to apply $100,000 to the purchase of salt—said amount to be replaced by the proceeds of the sole of the salt—during a time of war, when the people were suffering for that commodity, is certainly no precedent The same is .true of an advance of $25,000 to the city of Savannah by ex-Govemor Johnson, when that city was invaded by pestilence, and its people were suffering for food and medical aid. The fact that ex-Governor Johnson expended less than $3,000 in excess of an appropriation which had been made for a specific purpose, and communicated tlie fact to the Legislature upon its assembling, accompanied by the proper vouch ers, and asking on appropriation to cover the ex cess so expended, cannot be insisted upon as a precedent No emergency existed whiefi de manded of Governor Bullock this extraordinary departure from law aud the usual cuutom of the Executive of State. . 7th. We are wholly unable to state what ar ticles purchased were neoessary, and what was the cost of such nocessary articles. We Cannot now state what either the State or oily Aught to rent or hire from the proprietors of the (Opera building; and what the State or city ought to purchase from said proprietors; what either State ■or city ought, in good faith, to pijy for) and, ui the present, state of the rase, it is utterly impos sible to ai rive at any reliable conclusion in re gal (1 to these matters. Uunder this state of facts, wo recommend— First, That Treasurer Angier did nothing more I him his duty, when the aforesaid irregularities wore brought to his knowledge, iu investigating fully the manner in which tlie money had been drawn, and in ascertaining, if possible, wlmt disposition had been made of it—and in ascer taining precisely, to what extent the unauthoriz ed proceeding had gone, with a view to his own protection us n bonded officer, and the protection of his sureties, and the preservation of the funds of the State. His coarse was commendable, and fur it he is entitled to our thanks. Second, Tliat tho Treasure, when called npon by the House, for information, touching this un authorized course of His Excellency, dm but his duty, in communicating to the House immediate ly, aud without consultation with His Excellency, such facts as were in his possession, and in his report to the House, there is displayed no ill feeling or captious opposition to His Excellency. The report is simple, succinct, intelligible, oiid responsive to the resolution. Third. Thut no misunderstanding between His Excellency and the Treasurer, nor the ab sence of the Treasurer from the city, nor any other reason which has been assigned by His Excellency or his apologists satisfactorily ex plains the failure of His Excellency to notify the General Assembly, at the emliest practicable moment, that he had drawn money upon the account of the Htate, and appropriated it without authority of law, and to explain upon what emer gency said unauthoiized expenditure was made, submitting at the same time voucher* in detnif, in full explanation of such expenditure. Such prompt and full explanation was due the Legis lature and the people of tlie State. Fourth. Until the Legislature shall have been officially and directly advised of tho amounts expended, and for wliat said amounts were ex pended, aud what necessity for such expendi ture existed, accompanied by original bills and other vouchers, we cannot say what portion of such expenditure ought to he paid—or whether city or Stole ought to pay H, When it is mode evi dent that the .State ought, iu good iiiith, to pay any portion of such amount us Ilis Excellency has seen fit to cheek out of the Fourth National Bank, and pay over to the Messrs. Kimball— aud an appropriation is asked to cover said amount, it will be ample time to consider tho propriety of making such appropriation. Fillb. In our opinion, the facts herein set forth, develop the necessity for further Legisla tion, for the security of the Treasury. We there fore recommend; 1st. That no appropriation be now marie to cover the $50,000 00, expended as aforesaid, or auy part thereof, 2d. That the accompanying bills, which we beg leave now to introduce, lie passed A. H. FOWLER. G. H. CARPENTER, WM. B GRAY. JOHN HIGDON. C. C. CLEGHORN, JOHN LONG, (). G. SPARKS, H. C. KELLOG. Letter from Senator Wjlson.—The Austin (Texas) Republican publishes the following let ter from Senator Wilson on tho proposed divis ion of that State and disfranchisement; Washington, Monday, Jammy 4, 1869. E. B. Turner:—Dear Sir: Your communica tion of the 13th ult. I found cm my return from Massachusetts this morning. I can but be deep ly interested in the subject matter to which it treats. Concerning the project of dividing Tex as, I think von lmve no reason of apprehension on that score, for I hardly think there are twen ty members of Congress who would look with luvor upon the proposition. As to the matter of disfranchisement, that will he left to the States; but I would bo sorry to seo anything more stringent than the 14th article.— The fewer disfranchisements we can get along with safety, the sooner we can get out of our present troubles. There may be some risk and present inconvenience, but the principle I think to be right, and on tho whole best The New Cabinet.—The matter is rather too good to keep, so it has leaked out that a delega tion of gentlemen from Pennsylvania called upon General Grant previous to his departure North, and represented that the vital interests of the Republican party in their State demanded a place in the Cabinet for a Pennsylvanian, nnd that the choice should be made judiciously, as unless the light man should be selected, the Republicans might, even in cose of such appoint ment, sustain defeat at the next election. It is reported that the gentlemen did not press the name of any particular person. General Grant said in reply that Pennsylvania politics were more corrupt than those of any other State, and that before making any selection from Pennsyl vania, he would deliberate aud consult with a man he sees in tho glass every merniug, as he did not desire auy member of his Cabinet tainted with political corruption. This statement comes so straight that it cannot be doubted. — Washing- Ion ( oirexp- , ' \eir York Journal of Commerce. Death of Reverend ILenrt A. Wise. Jb.—A despatch from Richmond informs us of the death of the Rev. Henry A. Wise, son of Hon. Henry A. Wise. Mr. Wise was a clergyman of the Episcopal Church, but for some time past fail ing health has impaired his attention to his min isterial duties. Gifted with abilities much above the common order, eloquent, earnest, and labor ious, he enjoyed a wide nnd deserved popularity. Iiis death, at a time when in the ordinary course of nature many years of usefulness lay before him, will be deeplv deplored by a large circle of relatives and friends.—National Intelligencer. The Eiujuirer learns that Gen. Lee, contrary to the assertion of Mr. Stuart, has not expressed himself as favoring the New Movement. We learned the same thing several days after Mr. Stuart made the statement, but preferred to let it stand as stated, rather than connect General Lee’s name in any way with the politics of tho day, so much averse to his wishes us we believed it to be. As the Enquirer publishes the fact, we merely odd our information as confirmatory.— Staunton, ( Va.) Vindicator. Bullock’s Endorsers.—The Atlanta Consti tution informs us that Col. Fairow, and twelve whites and one hundred negroes met together and endorsed Bullock’s thirty-five thousand dollar trick, as “high aud honorable and look ing to the interest and dignity of the Htate.’’— The sentiments are truly Radical; but is this the whole strength of the Radical party in At lanta, the capital ? Another heavy tranaction in real estate is re ported in New York, namely, the purchase bv the New Haven Railroad company of the block in Madison avenue, bounded by Forty-fifthand Forty-sixth streets and fourth Avenue. Price, $400,000 cash. The company intend to erect on the site a great depot Tho largest amount ever received during any one month for admissions by a theatre in New York is believed to have been $52,785; mid into the treasury of Niblo’s Garden during February 1808. It was $15,000 more than the receipts of the Academy of Music for the entire year. Advertising is merely making on extension of your shop front in the newspapers. You dis play your articles in the window where a few hundreds Bee them, and in a newspaper you onnmerate wlmt you have for aide, and thou sands arc thereby attracted to your store. Willingham and Jones get up ono of tho best papers iu middle Georgia—the LaQvangt Iteporie}' —and we apologise, gentlemen, for not publish ing your prospectus before now. WjU “shot you next week if nothing slips nor breaks.—H art 1’uini Observer. • Shomjt Extbavaqanob.—A. T. Stewart hM sold twenty shawls this season, in New York, worth $3,000 each, and ono worth $4,000. Ono woman lately ran up a bill (or $20,000 at hla store in a couple of mouths. The Star says that the report of tha el«k and treasurer 'of Griffin shows that the finances of the city are are in a healthy condition—over seven hundred dollars cash on nano. Both branches of the City Council of Balti more have adopted a resolution tendering tha hospitalities of the city to President Johnson after his retirement. In Philadelphia houses that a year ago noted for $850 now vacantly solicit tenauts at $600, although smaller houses rent as high as ever. LnvVuvr wfin dt'PKKPtl the head of a bowel