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NOTICE.
DO” To tho citizens of Harris County
who are in any way connected with the
Party known as the American Party, it is
respectfully suggested that they meet at
their several Court Grounds on Saturday,
the 3d day of November, and select, in any
way thev think best, five Delegates, to meet
in Hamilton on Tuesday, 6th day of the
same month, for the purpose of nominating
candidates to fill your County offices.
All the friends are respect fully invited to
participate equally. *
Asti Know Nothing Mass Mkkting.—
There will he a Mass Meeting of the Anft
Know Nothing Party held in Hamilton on
the Second Saturday in November neat,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for County offiPfers, A full attendance is
requested. t *
HCf* A correspondence appeared in our
paper a lew numbers back, over the signa
ture of Wm. Hartsfield, which article was
n very welcome visitor—in fact, was solici
ted. The writer knowing us well, was not
particular in writing his piece, for he no
dowbt expected us to print it as it should be,
which would have been done but for our ab
sence; but while off on business, our printer
(G. W. Wilkinson,) took occasion to print
the piece (as he says) verbatim, and offered
a very severe and scurrillous stricture on
that and other pieces not well written, and
left the impression that the whole stricture
was designed for Hartsfield, which we are
frank to acknowledge was calculated to
give offence. He attempted to shield us
from blame by signing tho name “Printer.”
On our return, we found tho whole printed
and sent off. We called him to account,
but received no satisfactory response. We
were so mortified and insulted at the pro
ceeding, that he was not permitted to set
£itother type in our Office. He was drink
ing. on oar return, and continued until be
destroyed himself. We should have notic
ed it sooner, but"from thefact that we were
fearful of adding fuel to the fire, while he
was drinking; and since his death it was a
delicate thing to speak of the dead, unless
in respectful terms, but siuce, having a pri
vate correspondence with the afflicted party,
w have thought proper to explain-the oc
currence, and make it as public as the insult.
We desire the public to know that our
old friend ami brother, Wm. Hartsfield*
stands too high iu our estimation, ami in
this general community, for us to presume
t* tantalize his feelings, or gainsay his posi
tion in our community. If he ever had au
enemy iu Harris county we never knew it;
we have ever held him a high-toned, honor*
able gentleman, and are exceeding mortified
that his feelings should have beeu injured
by anything under our control.
** (tT* Messrs. Bedell of our vil
lage, have a very large lot of Tobacco, but
how they are to sell without advertising it,
we art) at a loss to say.
Our merctnutt, generally, have received
large supplies of new goods, but we suppose
they are not worth advertising, or we should
have something of the kind on our table.
Circular Letter to the Oconee
Auxiliary, by G. H. Perdue, appears on the
first page of this week’* issuo. We com
mend at to our readers.
Our Musical Conventions are all over
for the present year, so far as we have seen
or heard. All have been largely attended,
and all the business harmoniously transact
ed. Items of considerable-importance have
been brought before the original Institution,
and set on foot for future consideration,
which has been heartily concurred in by the
Alabama and Oconee Auxiliaries, and no
doubt’ the* others wi.‘l, when they meet in
1856.
T e insti ution for the instruction of
Teachers has not yet gone into operation
for wnnt of applicants and conference be-!
tween the members of the Faculty. We’
urge the propriety of applications as early
as possible, that siti-able arrangements may
be made for general ronvenience of both
Faculty and Pupils. It is hoped that none
will delay t'eir applications for pupilship..
Address the Superintendent of the Organ,
Hamilton, Ga., and duo notice will be ta
ken ‘of their respective claims. It is not
yet established where the institution will
hold the first session. We are only waiting
HMtd# of applicants, then we
can decide hy the promptings of interes*.—
We hope to hear from all applicants by or
before the 10th of November next.
Faculty— B. F. White. Jas. R.'Turner,
L. P. Breedlove, R. F. M. Mann, and 11.
S. Rees,
A Serious Ajfair. —Wo learn from'a
person at hand, that a difficulty occurred iu
Columbus on the 26tb inst-, between a gen
tleman from Chambers county, Ala., named
Anderson, and a butcher of Columbus by
the name of Arnold. The enuse of the dif
ficulty is not yet understood. It appears
that Arnold struck Anderson on the head
with a billet of wood some three or four in
ches iu diameter and four or five feet long,
and felled him to the ground, where he lay
some thirty miuutes, the bluod running
from the wound some six or eight feet on
the ground. He was carried to a hotel, and
his life despaired of. Arnold immediately
made his escape to Alabama, ns usual.
01/*’ Our friend Sykes will please bear
with us for not publishing his last commu
nication, It was unavoidably crowded out*
until it would now appear out of date. We
think, also, it is time to ciosa the conten
tion between him and 4 ‘ The Georgia Boy,”
as they have had a fair opportunity of hav
ing their views sufficiently read and appro’
dated.
Santa Ann* ani? the $3,000,000.
A corespondent of the New York Cou
rier, writing from Washington, says that
the State Department has under consid
eration the drafts drawn by Santa Anna’s
Government against the U. S. Treasury.
He states that they are undoubtedly gen*
uine, were regularly issued by Santa An*
na’s Minister of the Treasury, and were
discounteA>y British, German, and Span
ish bankers in the Mexican capital at the
rates then current there for government
obligations, to wit, fifty per cent, dis
count. The question is whether the
de facto Government ot last May or June
had not the right to anticipate this fund.
If it had, then the validity of its acts in
issuing these bills cannot be effected by
the circumstance, that before they be*
came payable, the then existing admin
istration gave way to another. It may
be presumed that the new Government
will repudiate any liability for the pro*
ceeding9 of Santa Anna in his behalf.
It wants all the money it can secure for
its own purposes. It can point out to
the treaty, and refused to be bound by
the decision of the Commission in which
it was not represented. In addition to
these considerations it may be mentioned
that Gen. Gadsden, ns an ardent partisan
of the revolutionary movement, will nat
urally throw his influence against these
post obits ot the extinct administration
and labor for the payment of the money
to the one composed of his own proteges.
New Orleans, Oct; 2d.—Late from
Mexico —Later dates have been received
from Mexico announceing the capture of
San Louis Potosi. The National Guards
were organizing throughout the country
to be in readiness to march on the city of
Mexico, as soon as Vidaurri should think
proper.
Advice from Texas state the official
account proves that Ward, democrat, has
been elected to Congress from Eastern
District,
Another fight has taken place between
Capt. Callahan and the Mexicans and
Indians, during which the two of Hie
dras Negras was burnt. Capt. Callahan,
it is reported, has returned to San An
tonio for reinforcements. It was also
rumored that the Mexicans bad crossed
in large numbers over the Texas side of
the Rio Grande, and at a meeting held at
San Antonio it was resolved to ituse im
mediately 1000 men for service.
The Texas debt bill has been defeated
by 3000 majority. f
The total sum collected in New York
city for the Norfolk and Portsmouth suf
ferers, is $36,193 24.
MINUTES
Os the Dumas Convention, Saturday night,
Octdber 20th. ‘1855.
According to previous arrangements,
she Dumas Convention met at ! Union
Church, Monroe enajety, Ga, and upon
motion, Brother Z. B Childs was-called
4© the Chair, and T* C. Andrews reques
ted so act as Secretary.
On motion ot Rif M Mann, a com
mittee of three was appointed, to draff an
order of business for the action of this
body. Brethren, T J Tucker, W L Ad
ams and Wm. Scarborough acted as the
committee.
The committee reported first business.
On motion of W L Adams—
Resolved, That this body be considered
as an Auxiliary to all similar bodies.
On motion ofT J Tucker—
Resolved, That this convention has the
power to appoint a President, Vice Presi
dent and Secretaty, who are to be elected
annually, and to asrve till their successors
are appointed.
T C Andrews offered the following
Resolution: as members and
brethren engaged w acommmbn and de
lightful cause, are too backward in bring
ing business before this and other conven- i
tions, and in exchanging sentiments upon
the same.
R F M Mann offered the following
Resolution: That” this body will not
agree that it is right to appoint a night
singing at any convention unless we can
have the President, V. President and Sec
retary of said convention with us.
M Dumas offe-ed the following Rso
lution: That Ibis body disapprove of
the braggadocio language used iu a great
many letters to tie different conventions,
commendatory o| their respective teach
ers, extoling then as unequaled or unrt*
valed in the scieace of music.
R F M Manx Offered the following
Resolution: Thtt this convention be
lieves it to be impolite and out of order,
tor any brother when called upon to act
as floorman, to take up his time or any
part of it in offerieg apologies.
W L Adams offered the following Res
olution : That tbis convention believes
in and urges the necessity of establishing
a Vocal Musical Seminary, somewhere
near the centre of influence of the differ
ent conventions, for the purpose of educa
ting and preparing of vocal mu
sic.
;T C Andrews offered the following:—
Resolved, That we feel it to be our duty
to support the Organ, and that we use
our influence in extending its circulation.
R F M Manhdftered the following :
Resolved. Thai our thanks to
the citizens df this community for the
kindness and hospitality to U 6 during our
stay among them.
On motion of Wm. Scarbrough a com
mittee of three was appointed, consisting
of Wm. Scarbrough, R FM Mann and
Wm. Sisson, for the purpose of drafting a
constitution for this body.
On motion of T J Tucker, R F M
Mann was appointed to lead the next in
troductory lesson before this body.
On motion, Correspondents were ap
pointed: To the Oeonee Aux. RF M
Mann, W L Adams, Z B Childs, Wm.
Scarbrough, Thos. M Green and Moses
Dumas. RFM Mann to write the cor-
responding letter.
To the Southren, T J Tucker, Z B
Childs, RFM Mann, Wm. Sisson, T C
Andrews, Wm Scarfbrough, W L Adams
and Thos. M Green. T C Andrews to
write the corresponding letter.
W L Adams then offered the following:
Resolved, That a fine of twenty-five
cents be paid to the by every
one who has volunteered to go to the dif
ferent conventions, if he fails to go, un
less he is Providentially kept away.
Resolved, That our proceedings be
published in the Organ.
Lessons in music were then conducted
by M Dumas, W L Adams, T J Tucker,
Wm. RFM Mann, T C
Andrews and Z B Childs; each 5 min.
after which, the corpvention adjourned till
Saturday night before the third Sunday
in October, 185(5. 1
Z. 8. CHILDS, Pres’t.
T C. Andrews, Secretary.
——o
Dr. Kirk was killed in a duel near Sa
vannah on Saturday week by John
Chaplin, Esq., his own brother-in-law.
The difficulty is said to have originated
in the distribution of some property. Mr.
Chaplin fired his two first shots in the
air, and was slightly wounded each time,
but seeing that his antagonist was detei
mined to kilt him, his second told him
that if he intended lo throw away his
shot he (the second) would assume
the position of principal. Accordingly,
at the next fire, Mr* Chaplin directed
his ballet with fatal effect, shooting his
adversary through the heart. Dr. Kirk
was from Savannah.
St. Louis, Oct. 18. —Exciting Rumor
from Kansas .- -It was rumored at Lex
ington, Mo., yesterday, that Gov. Reed
er had been murdered at St. Joseph,
but it is pronounced a hoax. The editor
of the Lexington Express says that Gov.
Reeder has been fighting, but is uninjur
ed.
CHINA.
Interesting advices have been received
by the ■Secretary of the Navy from the
East Tndia squadron, dated Hong Kong,
Aug 8.
An engagement had taken place on
the 4th of August, between divisions of
bbatsfrom the U. S. steam frigate Pow
hatan and H. B M. steam sloop Rattler.
Com’r Win. A. Fellows, and a large
fleet of piratical junks which had infested
the neighboring waters, and committed
extensive depredations on commerce for j
some time past. The Powhatan's boat
expedition was to command of Senior
l/mut. R. B. Peyrant; that of the Rattler
was commanden by Com’r Fellows him
self. The fight was severe, and ended
in a complete rout of the pirates. Com’r
F. having engaged a large war junk with
his gig s crew and five musketeers, Lient.
Rolando came to his assistance and cap
tured the junk hy boarding her, after
encountering a hand to hand resistance.
Immediately after her capture, dw was
blown up by one of the piratical; crew
who, fightingr courageously, wa vretr!
below, and iff atrpfrawwc# 4a JWs
tion to have fired a train communicating
with the magazine. The effects were
most disastrous, capsizing (he Rattler's
gig, blowing Capt. Fel lows overboard,
together with Lieut. Rolando and a num
ber of the Powhatan’s men, killing two
and severely wounding others, one of
whom has since died. Private Adam
son of the marines, who had fought gal
lantly during the day. was shot severely |
in the groin, after being one of the fiiat
to gain the enemy’s deck.
Many instances of individual gallantry
and daring ate detailed in the report
which we have neither the time nor the
room to notice. Great praise is given in
the report to all who participated in the
engagement.
During the action, ten war junks
mounting, on an average, 16 or 18 guns
or from 6 to? 68-pounders, was burned,
blown up, and destroyed—6 junks and lor*
chas were recaptured, one of which, being
aground, was burned. The others were
replaced under convoy of the Eaglet a
steam tender; 16 smaller junks made
their escape. The exact number of pi
rates killed, and wounded, and drowned,
during the engagement is not known,
but their loss is estimated bet went 500
and 600. The decks were covered with
the bodies of the slain, and the water
was filled with drowning men. The
force of the pirates amounted to about
1500 men.
The performance of the 12- pounder
boat howitzer of Lieut. con
struction, gave general satisfaction.
There were two Americans killed and
12 wounded.
Comm. Abbott is reported to be at
Shanghai.
o
French View of the War. —The
Paris Constitutionnel discusses the line
of conduct which the Allied forces will
probably adopt in the Crimea, now that
Sebastopol is taken. It is of opinion that
energetic action will characterize the con
duct of the Allied generals, and that the
Russians will be allowed but little breath*
ing time.
Continual reinforcements are arriving
either from France or England at Con
stantinople, and they proceed to the Cri
mea to replace in the ranks of the allied
armies those who have met with a glo
rious death on the field ot battle, or whose
wounds force them to return to their
country. Besides, the Constiutionnel
seems to entertain the belief that the
Spanish Cortes will sanction the treaty for
an alliance with the Western Powers
which the Government intends to sub
mit to them, and that the soldiers of Spain
will soon combat in the Crimea by the
side of the soldiers of France, England
and Sardinia. The effective of the Span
ish contingent will, it is thought, be about
thirty thousand men. Thus, towards the
end of October, the allied army in the
Crimea will be two hundred and fifty
thousand strong —and they will be well
equipped, and clothed, well fed, experi
enced in combats, and emboldened by
success.
Fight Between a Rattlesnake
and'^logs. —The States Rights Democrat,
published at Elba, Alabama, narrates the
fbllowing :
‘Two gentlemen were lately in the
woods, when their attention was attracted
by an uproarious nois of hogs. Thinking
that something uncommon was to pay,
they repaired *o the spot, and found that
the hogs had been in a fight with a very
large rattlesnake. The fight, from ap
peaiances, had been a long and despe
rate one. The snake was torn to pieces,
three hogs dead, and a fourth dying.
They say that, ,as the last hogs would
gtoan, the snake would raise his head,
being unable to do anything else. The
snake and fourth hog soon died. They
reported that for thirty yards around, the
grass and giound were torn up. The
snake was six and a halt or seven feet
long. The hogs, in the fight, had de
molished all the rattles except two.’
see what this line is for*
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
New York, Oct. 24.
The Royal Mail ‘Steamship Africa has
arrived at ‘Halifax. She sailed from Liv
erpool the 13 inst., and brings one week's
later intelligence from Europe, which is
ot considerable importance.
FROM THE SEAT'OIF WAR.
The Allies are active on the Danube.
Kars still holds otrt. Sebastopol is quiet
except stray shots from tbe Russian Bat*
teiies on the North side.
A slight engagement bad taken place
near Kertch to tbe advantage of tbe AN
lies.
The Allies are threatening Perekop,
and she bombardment of Odessa by tbe
fleet is soon expected.
The papers say that the Russians have
withdrawn from the North side of Sebas
topol, towards Belbec, and that few are
less in the forts.
The Cxar is at Nicolaiefif attending a
council of war.
The French are concentrating naen and
’ es ißir at Jk.
Austria has issued a political circular
t< her representatives at the various
courts of Europe She says that Prussia
is at liberty to proceed with her proposed
mediation, but, in tier opinion, the pres
ent is not the time She further says
that the Western Powers must follow up
their advantages and not treat with Rus
sia till she is expelled from the Crimea.
There had been another bloody engage
ment between tbe Russians and Turks in
Asia. The latter lost 400 men killed,
and Ali Pasha taken prisoner. The gar
rison of Kars is in the greatest extremity.
Omar Pasha is rapidly advancing to raise
the siege. From the Baltic we have ad
vices of the capture of 19 Russian mer
chantmen on the coast of Finland.
Denmark has invited all the maratime
Powers, including the United States, to
convene in a Congress at Copenhagen to
settle the question of the Sound Tolls.
The old Greek Ministry has resigned
and anew one been formed.
The Allied fleets Were before Odessa.
Boston, Oct. 26.
The Africa arrived at Boston, brings
the following furtner intelligence:
Gen. Simsou had tendered his resigna
tion, which the Government haJ refused
to accept.
A rumor prevailed that Russia was
contracting a loan with the United States.
Tremendous Hurricane at St. Do
mingo.—Late advices, says the Savannah
Georgian, have been received at Boston
Irofnat. Domingo The island had been
visited by a tremendous hurricane. Halt
the houses had been blown down. The
crops were destroyed. Merchant vessels
in the harbor were injured. Two frigates
weie wrecked. There was great distress
because ol the loss lif the crops. The
Government was taking means to allevi
ate the condition ol the people.
A late letter from Russia says that
American genius rules the hour at St.
Petersburgh. A legion of accepted war
inventions aie under careful trial in the
way of experiments, besides an infinite
number that have been declined as im
practicable or unsuited to present ex
gencies.
Revision of the Bible. —The Ame
rican Bible Union Society is holding its
sixth anniversary meeting in New York.
Tbe object of this society, it is well
known, is to revise the present version of
the Bible, more particularly so as to make
it cooform to the tenets of the Baptist
sect as to the ordinance of Baptism.
At a meeting of the unmarried Print
ers, which convened not long since, the
following toast was drunk in silence :
Woman—Heaven reward her, she is
always in favor of a well conducted press*
Kinney Expedition —The Washing
ton Star publishes a letter from a gentle
man in Nicaragua, which gives any thing
but a flattering account of the prospects
of Kinney and Fabens in that country.
married.
On Sunday evening, by the Hon. D. H.
Hunt, Mr. JOHN W. TRUETT and Miss
FRANCIS ANN MULLINS, all of Har*
ris county,
Young Mr Truett, after hunting and calling,
Came very near home and caught up a Mullin;
Success to the couple, so cheerful and happy,
In a few short mohths you may be called Papa !
On tbe evening of tbe 25tb inst., by the
Hon. E. Mullins, at the house of Elijah
Blackman, F. P. lIUDSPETH, Esq., and
Mrs. ELIZABETH CALHOUN, eldest
daughter of E. Blackman, all of Harris
couuty.
On Thursday evening, 25th inst., by Rev.
H. S. Rees, Mr. WM. WHITE, Esq., and
Miss LUCY. SNELL, daughter of Rev.
Wm. Snell, all of Harris county.
“Grant now thy favor, gracious Lord,
And hearken unto fervent prayer,
The nuptual vow in Heaven record,
And bless the newly married pair.
O, guide them this desert through,
‘Mid mil the cares of life and lovo;
At length with joy thy face to view,
In fairer, better worlds above.” Mil