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PEN AND SCISSORS Texas lias nearly ninety mill ion acres of public lands. Hon. K. A. Heed, representa tive to the Legislature from Haral son county, js dead President Grant contemplates dispensing with the services ol sev eral members of bis Cabinet. —Three iron-clad war vessels 2,500 troops aro to be sent from Madrid to Cuba, nt an early day. —The bill to change the line of Greene and Morgan, has been withdrawn. This is us it should be. —A man named Todd publishes a temperance paper, and has sued a cotemporary for calling him Tod Five German mcn-of-war at Kiel, have been or’ered to ho in readiness for immediate service in Spain. The President has issued a Proclamation calling an extra ses eion of the Senate on the sth of March. . Isaac Picltinson, one of the negro jubilee singers of Tennessee, is studying for the ministry at the the University of Edinburgh. —The total number of locomo tive steam engines in the world is ssid to bo 45.667, of which 14,213 or nearly one-third, are in the United States, A Washington special to the Courier*Journal says one of the comments in that city on Grant's Arkansas message is that the tries eage was drunk. Four negro men were shot snd killed by a sheriff's posse, in St. James Parish, La., for alleged re sistance of a writ of execution le vied on their crop. A bummer whoso nose was frozen the other day remarked pa thetically, that he had been drink l ing poor whisky lately, and deserv ed, accordingly, to be nipped in the *>-4. .. • - . « - - - —The only seat in the San Fran cisco stock hoard lias been sold for $30,000. This is tho highest price ever paid fora scat, and is 82(1,000 higher than the price about a year ago. —Manager Stuart, of New York has offered largo terms to Major Sam. Wajd, to de'iver a course of lectures throughout the country on the subject of the lobby. Wash. H«g. —The Dalton, Ga., Citizen, re ports a large wheat crop in that section, which is looking exceeding ly well, notwithstanding the heavy rains and freezes of 4 tbe past two months. , The fashionable style of be nevolerice is to keep all your tun* ney until you die, and then leave its disposition for charitable pur poses to the better judgment of your heirs. Columbus people aro buying burglar alarm locks. They ase so contrived that when the thief opens the door on which they are fasten ed a cartridge is exploded, when the thief will lly, or the inmates be roused. Two tuen bought each thirteen. Gen James Longstreet is said to have abandoned Louisiana and be como a citizen of Georgia. He has recently purchased a desirable farm an White county, and proposes to .engage largely in the raising of eheep, a business for which that section of the State is represented to be admirably adapted. His re sidence will be in Gainesville. —The postal returns during the month of January show that the substitution of pre-payment of newspaper postage is very far from increasing tie revenue from that source, as bad been supposed. The receipts during the month of Janu ary for stamps used in the large Northern cities are far below the estimates of those who advocated their use. The Post Office revenue would have been much greater had the postSge on newspapers been paid by the subscribers who receiv ed them, instead of the publishers sent them ffe Ijcmltl. J. 11. I*4KK, . . - Proprietor W. n. WF.% VF.lt, - - Kdltor. THURSDAY ITHBI.UIY 85. 1875 Trouliles in tin- Mlutc Trea sury. For aevaul days rumor* have been afloat cono/rning reported trregularitu-s in ihe State Treasury, under the su pervision, as is well-known, if Col John Jones, who lias for many years tilled this responsible position. The*e rumor* grow primarily from a resolu tion off-red by Col C. C. Kibbee in tbe Sen at?, (with what motive is de tailed below,) ordering an investigation into the affairs of the Treasury. The committee wont to work and have been in ses-ion shoot two weeks Reports, whether authenticated or not, the care less public seare'dy stopped to inquire —came from the Capitol, nod ran riot tbrootih the town. They spread over tho State, sod a telegram came on yes terday from Columbus, asking if it were troo “ that there was a deficit of 8950,000 io the Treasury.” Fooling sore that tho rumors were wild and most probably baseless, we re frained from mentioning the matter at least until the committee now investi gating the accounts should report de ci*ivotv upon their correctness, II w ever, a* a morning paper tho Constitu tion—of this city bus alluded to the umttei in a vngiu and indefinite way wo have ti lt it to lie just to nil parties that a specific .statement should be mnde. Tho only tangible rumor that has enmo to (ho public is. that Treasurer Jones lias [aid about 8150,()<•() worth ol eve: due bonds, issue! ill 1871. which bad been already paid. The ruomr was pretty generally accredited, and is ready, in whole or in part, true The first in pression conveyed to the public by this statement is, that the transaction throws « suspicion on the Treasurer. This is altogether wrong Every member of the committee joins in declaring that nothing has been dis covered in the whole investigation that [iuts the slightest shade of suspicion on Col. Jones’ integrity. 7'he investiga tion has been lull aml thorough, but tho detail work is so immense that it will be a week probably before a report is made. Tho reporter talked with n number nf 11*4* JV.mmiNcA. «•* 1 w-tL Oill ione* himself. Col. Jones nt first declined to say anything. Ho says : “I am perfectly willing to await ttie report of the com mittee. I fear nothing, and have no pica to offer. I prefer that the public, like myself, should wait until the com mittee, after a lull investigation, shall make en official and authorized report.” Upon being pressed, however, to give us for publication an explanation as to bow the bonds in question came to be paid twice. Col. Jones said, (without admitting or denying that such payment had been made) :} ‘•lf you n im-mber, Henry Clews wns, previous to my administration, the financial Hgent of (be Slate of Georgia to New York lie of course paid a large nun.tier of b.-mis dining bis term. When I became Treii-i>rer I tried to get from him a statement as to what he bad paid, and when bo bad paid it. Me refused, both after my demand and tne Governor’s, to render any account. At length Col. Thus. L. Sneed was ap pointed as attorney for the Stake, to net tic with Mr. Clews. Atfi-r u bmg time be furnished us a statement of his transactions for and on behalf of the State. As soon ns liis statement eauie 1 looked over it with the Governor au t stated to him that 1 was afraid that 1 bad paid s uio of the bonds that dews bad already paid, according to his statement. Os course I had no way of guarding against this, ll Mr. Clews had paid the bonds, and then, without oanceliug them, had put them upon the market again, 1 had "to way of knowing that they were paid, especially when Mr. Clews refused to give me a list ot what loads tic hud paid.' Just here Col. Jones was called out, and our conversation ended. Col. A, Nutting, who was stauding by. took it up, sayiog: “I think that au uncancelled and unrepudiated hood pres nted at tire door of the Treasury, is a legal war rant ou the Treasury, the payment of which cannot be refused. 1)1 course, after Col. Jones had found out from Clew's statement that there were urn cancelled bonds which he had paid, in circulation, be had the right to demand that a guarantee should be given, that the bond bud not been previously paid. Col. Jones did this to uiy knowledge. 1 have bad 812,(H)0 of over-due bonds sent through my bauk for colleclioni which Jones has refused to pay. uutil he can have them fully investigated. He has nut paid them yet. although he has becu pressed to do so.” Col. Kibbee. the chairman of the committee refused to talk to us. except to say : 11 There has been a great deal of am necessary fuss made about the matter. This arises Irotn the fact that the Leg islature lias done at thia session lor the first time, what it ought to do every sea si.in, viz: look into the accounts of its Treasurer. This was the object of my resolution. I offered it with no suspi cion that, there was anything wrung, but merely bcause I thought it *,i< a precedent we bad better establish. I will say to you. however, sioco the mat ter line coho up that we have discov ered nothing thot affects the integrity of the Treasurer, in Ihe slightest de gree We will be able to make our re port in about ten days.” The temporary excitement over the matter lias already died out, almost en lirely. Tie people have an abiding confidence in Col. Jones, which noth ing can shake, and which we feel sure is not mi-placed. '1 lie pnblie will quietly await the report of the commit tee which, it is hardly possible, will create a flutter when it comes.—[At llt-rald. We hardly think an apology is needed for devoting so much of our sp.ro this we<-k to tin- recent develop* mi nts concerning the irregularities in the Treasury Department of our State The whole people are deeply interested ir. whatever effects the S'atc, and as a public journal we would bo remiss it we fai ed to lay before our readers truly and fairly all questions of such vast moment. The Atlanta papers bring us the report of the Joint Com mittee of (lie Legislature, appointed to investigate the condition of the Stale Treasury. From a caret..’ perusal of this document we arc irresistably forced In conclude that gross neglect has characterized the administration of the present Treasurer. Tlje greatest con fusion seems t.o exist in the depart tnent, and the Committee have found it difficult if not imp ssible to arrive at any definite conclusion as to the finan eial condition of the State. The com mittee, without impeaching the hon esty of Col. Jones, very properly een sure such gross looseness in an office of such grave responsibility. Upon this point we quote from the report of the committee, as follows: “ The business of the Department is loosely and inaccurately conducted, an i there appears a want of system arid ar rangement, which, with the absence of important debit and credit entries, ren ders it difficult, if indeed possible, to determine promptly and definitely the exact M.it us «»i*tltc nf.tHv Ovpttrt tnent. * * * * * There is no accurate record of the beudi and debt of ll corgi t, and the dis crepancies existing between the reports ot the Treasurers during the past ten years, clearly show that ibis depart ment cannot furnish reliable and accu rate information thereon.” * * * * * “The want of system employed by this depart meut, in its dealings with the ninny banking institutions, is appa rent No accounts are kept in t lie de partment of its deposits and ils cheeks, by which the Treasurer can tell, with out inquiry of the banks, tho state of his account with each, and no exhibit exi-t of the amounts charged his de partment by them, by which the Leg- { uWure may know what amounts are paid lor interest on ever drafts, preuii uuis.on exchanges, or commissions of any kind, if any are charged by them ” This exhibit i- astounding. With out intending to cast any reflection upon Col. Jones’ probity, we must say that such willful neglect ns. we are led to infer fioui the report, has character ized his official conduct, is highly cul pable nnd .even approximates, criminal ity. The committee demand his resig nation. We trust, for the sake of his good name, Col. Jones will refuse com pliance with the demand, and thereby necessitate an impeachment, that the investigation o { his management of the department may be more complete, and, it innocent, his character {indicated. TO THIS SOUTH. Wi-K COUNSEL FROM SOUTHERN SENATORS ANI) REPRESENTA TIVES IN CONGRESS. The following address has just been |ne pa red by the Democratic me her of the South and Southwest: To the People of the Southern St iles: You have confided to the undersigned iu this conjuncture of affairs, the deli cate and difficult task of guarding in the Federal Congress your public in terest, your rights and reputation. You will, therefore, pardon the liberty we take of addressing you at a per.od so critical upon a matter affecting your destiny, and that of your posterity You cannot have failed to observe the persistent efforts of some of the leaders of tho Republican party to revive the animosities ot the late war, which hap pily are fast giving place to a spirit ol concord and unity iu every section of our common country. It is impossible to predict certainly the effect of these appeals to passion. We believe that, .through the honest ,representation of j a few upright and conscientious Fed- J eral officers and agents, an independent and able public press, and of many citizens, without regard to party, the true condition of the Southern States, and the real sentiment of the Southern people are beiog gradually made known to our fellow-citizens of the North V\ e hope for their favorable decision when i fully apprised nf ail the facts The great co‘»« of good government will he reached when the people of all sections forget that we have ever been enemies ,—and come together again as in the early days of the republic, emulating e.icli other only in devotion to the best interests of the whole country. With this exalted purpose in view. there is nothing inconsistent with the honor and manhood of a i/rave people to re solve to suffer with heroin patience whatever tie their provocations and wrongs, looking through the fearful present to a hopeful future and repell ing unjust epithets and grituitous in sults with dignified moderation. Let every white innn in every neighbor hood in the wlioie South regard him self as a commissioner of peace, main taining the kindliest elation* towards the black man a <1 reme . bering that the responsibility for the extreme pov erty to whieh we have been reduced, and the corru t governments to whieh his vote has subjected us. rests not so mu'-h upon him as up n the bad men who, with the assurance of Federal supp rt, have, by appeals to his worst passion, sought to make him our ene my, while we labor by all honest means to convince him of jhe truth that our interest and his arc indentical, and that both must be preserved by goud overnmenf. and that those who stir up strife between us are the enemies ot both races, at the same time, that he is fully protected in his guaranteed rights to vote ns lie pleases in all elections. Let us continue to deal with him hon estly and fairly. and let us continue cordially to invite to our midst those of any political party who either seek to know the truth or to find homes upon our soil Wo do not exaggerate when we ad monish y u of the disheartening fa« t that every street disturbance, every homicide of whatever chara ter, by whomsoever committed, by black or white, Republican or Democrat, such us are incident to every comumui'y uponcarth.it) perverted into evidence of a spirit of lawlessness and violence, and a purpose to accomplish political Cll'l-/ W D '.l HI kii'VV tVlo UI*.IC4 ttljlW tiee fsuch charges, whieh have weight only where ignorance of our Hue con dition prevails. Strenuous effort* are now being made by those who misrepresent you to induce the passage by Congress of the most dangerous measures. in order to rritato our people, drive them to de spair, and to provoke them to violent outbreaks in order to furnish an excuse for applying for military interference. We expi the hope that a majority ot tlie present Congress will not b« found ready to sanction such legislation. It it be accomplished, it would be against the protest not only of Democrats, but of the moral worth and the statesman ship here of (lie party in power, and of such Republicans as Bryant, Kvarts, Charles Francis Adams and others, whose patriotism and sense of jn- ice are known to tho entire country. We may, however, be mistaken. "! he most extreme, oppressive and unconstitution al measures may be imposed up n you. In such an event we would appeal to the wisdom and patriotism of a long suffering people by every hope of the future so. Continued forbearance and hop. iu I reliance upon tiie virtue and sense of justice of the American peo ple, t.r the ultimate vindication of our rights, phe protection of our liberties, and the safety of our Republican form of G jveruuienl. Signed by Senators : George Goldtliwaitc, of Ala; John \V. Stevenson, of Ky ; 1. M. Norwood, of Ga ; llenrv (!oojier. of Tenn.; J. B. Gordon, ot Ga.; M. \Y. Raneoui. of N. C.; T. U. McCree.rj, of L\v.; Jjewis \ . B»gg, of Mo ; John SY. John, of Va.; A. 8. Jlerriinou, of N C. And signed by the following mem tiers of the House of Ri present ativse : Philip Cook, of Gn.; John H. Cald well, of Ala; Hiram P. Bell, of Ga.; 1 rederick t* Brouiberg, Ala.; John P t Atkin-. Teuii.; Alfred add-11, N. U., Be Witt C. G idlings, Tex ; Roger Q .Hills, Ttx; Asa 11 Willie. Tex.; John Hancock,’l ex.; 1 hos T. Critteu deu, Mo.; John Young Brown. Ky.; Henry R. Harris, Ga ; Pierce M. B. Youug, Ga.; Washington (J. Whithorne, J’enu ; John M Bright. Tenu ; Edward Orossiuud. Ky ; Reese 1 Bowen. \a; J a uies B. Ikvk, My ; lliehard T. Bland, Mo.; Geo M. AdauiSj Ky.; John B. Clark, Jr., Mo.; William E. Arthur, Ky.; Abram Comingo, Mo; Milton J Durham. Ky. Kppa HutUon, Ya ; Rob ert A. Haicher, .'lo.; Thomas M. Gun ter. Ark.; J>hn M. Glover, Mo; Wil liam P. McLean, I'ex.; Jauus M. Leach. Robert B. Vance, W liiiaui M Robbins, Thomas 8. Ashe. N. C.; James H Biouut, G.*.; .John 1- Harris, i hos. I Whitehead, Va.; Elisha L) Standiford, Kv.; William H. Stone. Mo.; J .seph ! 11. Bloss, Ala.; John I>. Young, Ky ; Erast us Weils. Mo.; t imrics W . Miili -1 ken. William B. Read. Ky.; Lucius J/. 1 C. Lsmar. Miss. Heta 11, ( opelan &Cos OFFER THIS ~W EEK: : OROCURIKB <15.000 lb; 0. R Hulk Sides. 10 000 Ih* C K. Bacon Sides. 5.000 lbs Bacon Slioulde s. 5.000 lbs Bulk Shoulders 2.000 lbs uncanyused Magnolia Hams. 1,500 bu White Corn. 500 bu Black, White and Rustproof Oats. 1.000 sacks Flour in 25 am] 50 lbs sacks. 12 ) sacks Virginia Salt. 75 sacks Liverpool Sait. 20 bids Com. Molasses, Florida and New Orleans Syrup. 25 kits Mackerel, from $1.50 to $3 00 per kit. 24 bhis '‘Brown,” ‘ Extra C,” “A,” and Granulated Sugars. 20 sacks Ri», Laguipa and Java Coffee. 30 buckets prime Lard, 20 lbs to bucket. 15 bbls planting aijd eating Pota toes. Beef Tongues and Bams, Codfish and Miuce Meat, &c., See. FUR NIT I'll 12 120 split bottom Chairs at 81.00 each 00 split bottom Chairs at 125 each 50 ratan bottom Chairs at 175 each GO cane bottom Chairs at 1.75 each 24 ratan rockers at 1 75 each 10 nice rockois at 3 50 each 5 nice rockers at 5 00 each 25 chairs for children at 75 to 1 50 ea 100 bed steads at 4 00 each 25 bed st< ads at 5 00 each 15 “ walnut at 750 to 10.00 e.t 8 walnut front Bureaus at 15.00 each 7 wa nut from Bureaus at 12,50 each 25 Wash Stands and Center Tables from 1 75 to 3.00. Tin and Wire Safes, Wardrobes, Muttrasses. Baby Gradies, & BOOTS \NO SHOES 2,000 pairs Mens' Shoes, (all grade*) 400 “ Boys' 2.500 “ Women •“ “ VUO M :rt*-w “ “ 500 “ Childrens’ “ “ 100 “ Mens’ Boots, .course, me dium and fine. ( IT) £ Sl* 5,000 yds Graniteviile Sheeting and Shirting. 5,000 yds Columbus Checks & Strijies 500 yds heavy OsnaburgS. 2.000 yds Red and White Flannels 34)00 yds Bleached Homespuns, cheap and good, 1 000 yds best brand Black Alpacas. 2.000 yds Worsted Dress Goods, we offer cheap. HATS 500 Mens’ Hats from 50e to 4 0Q each 300 Boys’ “ “ 50c to 1.00 each Ready-Made (’lt thing 100 Mens’ and Boys’Coats. 20 pr ct. off 75 prs “ ‘‘ Papjs 20 pr ct. off 75 doz. Ward’s perfect fitting S.hirts. ail sizes. Harness and Saddles 15 Bovs’ and Mens’ Saddles, 4.50 to 15.00 each. 10 sets Buggv and Wagon Harness. 50 Buggy and Riding Bridles. 100 Plow Bridles, cheap and good. TIIB€EIiLA^EOI'B 5,000 ibs Swede and refined Iron, 1 t<> 7 inch. 2.500 lbs Plow Steel. 4 t<> 12 inch. 300 Seovil HoeSj No. 1. 2. aod 3. 300 pairs iron-bound root Humes. 150 light and heavy Traces. 300 Bark and Shuck Collars. 300 Steel and Iron Plows, iu Scooters, Turners and Shovels. 100 singletree irons, rods and clevises 15 Brinley one and two-horse plows 75 Flower Pots 1 to 3 gallons ALL KINDS OF ('A3£DE\ SEEDS ! Onion Sets, Onion Buttons, Ac. SCHOOL BOOKS of all kinds, from h Spellerto Ambon's Horace, in fact you can find nearly EVERYTHING you call for at McCall, Copelan & Cos. Greensboro’. February 15. 1875. Fertilizer sit Reduced Prices! :o; —- THE EXCELLENZA FERTILIZER, w IIICII has been extensively used for a number of years and never failed to giv» eotir* satisfaction, is now offered at reduced prices Cash and Time. Planters who wish to purchase Fertilizers will find it lo their interest, to try the HIaS <£ J H-* EM ®*2 J V* Or, our Chemical Preparation for composting, which is a great favorite with thos* who used it iu*t season We also have for sale, Whitlock's t * 'egefator, , A Fertilizer unsuroaseed by any in use. 1»1*S01,VHI) IvOAi: amt I„A\I» PLANTER!) a: lowost prices. SIBLEY & WIIELESS, Feb. 18, 1875—2 ms COTTON FACTORS, A 9 <• i SiTA, Li A. BARGAINS 1 BARGAINS!! I AM Selling STOVES Cheaper than ever, and warrant ihem to give satisfaction. I am prepared to fill all Orders for at low rates. Also all kinds of Job Work in Tin and Sheet Iron done at short nolie* Leather and country Hollow ware, cheap. Country Produce, Hides, Tallow, I'«es wax, etc., taken in exchange for goods. W V DURHAM, Greenesborongh. Ga., Fell. 11. 1875 —3 ms ■ - and Uliofi EXCLUSIVELY. AUGUSTA, - GESOIAGIA,. IxTITES the people of (il'i F> FSI < i' T end the cm Dry st lerre. wke* • ejr Come to AUGUSTA, to call nt his KM: ( S Where they can find everythin:. . re;,;, jo « a , ~f prime Shoes of every <i«. ftcript-ion ;ni t from imc h ij> "l a i L.iau I. Im rafi'lf o order Ct tLe best makers in lialmnore and )’ ibulelphia. Every article s >M. - : r and. Ii t!>. -trines* sen.-e ? i • rur i, and rec!a<**ti#n made when work docs not uivefVM satisfaction. One Price, and STRICTLY Fair Dealing, the Rule of the Bouse. No “Drummers enij»l«-yed—-the character of ihe Good-t he sells, and the extremely law arid uniform pri- es at which he sells, is his best recommendation. ( ome to where you may have a positive certainty of being honorably snd fairly, dealt with. OXE rnit K—xo IIIU e^feoied—faik PETER KEENAN, January 21, 1875—if Central Hotel block, AUGUSTA, Ga. CAI’tTAI. - - *1,000,000. SfiLBSLE Pi me AND C’ON POl \ D AC Slk S ? BIOS V II ATE, FOR Composting wills i otfoii Seed. riTHE SOLUBLE PACIFT GUaNO is now s well kno’vn for its remarkable effect* JL as an agency for increvsing the products of labor, as not to require especiai com mendation from nie. Its u . for Ten Years past, has establish* lit character for Re liable Excellence. The large. Fixed Capital invested by the Company in this trade,, affords the surest guamntee of the continued excellence of its Gnano. The Guano and -’h •: hCe \v : ll he delivered to auy boat or depot in the city, free es Drayage. CASH PRICE! Por Ton, 8.000 INhiihl.h, Soluble Pacific Cunno, *4B Per Ton. 2.1)00 Pounds, Acid Phosphate, 3® 'A 2 Wiihout Interest, ;i tti paying i.» Liverpool Middling Cotton, delivered at the nearest Railroad Depot, at K.fieen Cents per pound: Per Ton, 3,000 Pounds. Soluble Psicilic OTiano’ *s# Per Ton. 2.000 Pounds. Acid Phosphate, 4*> Orders received and information furnished on application to my Agents it v* rious Local Markets. J. O. MAilli.M M>X. Jan. 21 —3m. AgertPa. >fU Goa » Go.. M GUSTA,Ga Norton Weaver, Agents? Greenesboro\ Gw, nine Bhocs of every d*- i niß'l* o order by to*