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The wayfaring men down thip way don't
quite get at your meaning. Do be a Jit*
•te more jylatn. ‘Such a sentence as the
f.ilowiag may be made outt (ibid.)
” Take the lune Windham, s it is writ
ten. and they are certainly the most sci
entific works iti this country.” Ws, sir
we understand the above ronmertion.—
Yoil aimed a blow at the standard works
of this country. I meati works written
by rrien ol the South, and adopted by the
f>onthern pe ’.pie 1 find that those
s'andatd wQik- you have reference N* do
not seem to suit the taste and wishes ol
oor Southern |ieople They are some
what like yourself—rather hard to be un
derslood, 1 hose works, however, may
suit men who wish to keep the people in
■obscurity and darkness upon the plain
subject ol music. The dominant 7th is
noi so hard to be understood, wlren we
come to simplicity. 1 know that this is
tiie difficulty with you and me Igo in
tor simplicity a d you for ohscuiity.—
You are quoting Mr. Woodbury, and hall
the time you don’t understand him.—
■Some are supposing that you are borrows
ing your ideas Irosn him, and that this i
the reason why you are so hard to b.
comprehended. Many extravagant no
tions are 6et forth upon veiy simple sub
jects. { have given you your favorite
and on'y man lor my saying that the dos
minant 7th is the sth sound of the major
mode.
So frr as relates to the blue pill, I can
inform you that it has had no effect, I
confess that I need both a mother and a
nurse. lam not one of those possessed
of self-importance enough to exist with
out a mother. Some men are happy in
their own eyes—others wish to walk lino 1
and have every man bend to and acknowl
edge them to be cock of the walk- A
cpnit of self-esteem is one ol (he most
contemptible things extant.
Now, Mr. Holcombe, I know what
ome men have written upon the subject
of the dominant 7th. Some, I think,
had better never have wiitten a line—
while others have explained, to some ex
tent, the meaning ol the 7th sound in the
minor mode being sharped. 1 find, when
their writings ate compared, that they
mean simply to sharp the sth sound of
tile major scales, as 1 have stated time and
again. Although I know so little about
the dominant 7tli 1 just know enough to
say that it is the s>h sound of the major
key—becoming the 7ih sound to the mi
nor mode. Dominant —a name some
times given to the sth sound from the
key. The term dominant is frequently
uied by way of abbreviation &c.
Asa further pi oof of my statement,
take the tune Greenwii h, and observe the
artificial sharp upon the 7th sound, Sol,
of the scale, found in the Alto of the
piece. This 7th sound is the dominant
of the major scale, G its lelative. Again.
Take Phoebus, 173 of the Harp, and no
tice the accidental snarps. You find the
3th of (he major scale sharped in this
piece, which is the 7lh sound ol the mi*
nor scale.
1 need not be giving more example*.
I discuss this subject upon a single oc
tave, in order to make it plain. 1 believe
such shaiping useless in almost every
case. It chords cannot and are not foim*
sand without they cannot be made with
such an artificial contrivance. You may
be a stickler tor such if you chouse, but
do not ignore others because *they will
not contend for such nonsensical subjects
and points. And now don t think you
can, with your boir a> iJ capital run away
with every body else. People that wear
artificials generally outshine the plainly
decorated ones. I admit, Mr. Holcombe,
that you spread out like you had wings,
and like one ‘hat has sense, but my good
f<Uow, you have a burden of sophistry
and stuff joined to you that you should
get |id ot. So, fire away, and let u>
have it; the sooner the better lor you.—
1 should like bn you to Me oui little pet
dog making his wt-e calculation about
total time You think, may be he knows
wta’ tie’s about. Tatting him into the
como.ittee (ait- > li-v.di .g a few, a ver\
tew, teats -over y*. >■ conceited OUss,) w.
tender you oui double-! Mid iv.;.* etl com*
pliments, with our elbow love. D.ae in
a hospitable leeliug.
GEORGIA BOY.
The Seminoles to be Removed
We are giatified to learn from the Flori
dian & Journal, that the Secretary ol
War has issued msiruciions to Colonel
Monroe lor the prompt removal of tin
Indians horn Floiida. Gov. Bioome ha
i.een authorized to leceive and tender t.
Col. M'inloe hr immediate service, tiv.
companies of volunteers. Four, com
mantled by Messrs, Kendrick, Durnance
Sparuman, and Hooker, respectively
have alieady been received. Captau
Johnson’s company, ot Sumpter county
we learn, ban been leceived by Colon-
Munroe, immediately upon the happen
ing of the recent Inman ou.bieak Gen.
Davis and Gov. Broome deseive tli
highest commendation lor their prompt
Hiliou 10 the matter. And wuh tin
F ondian, we congratulate Hie people oi
south Florida upon'the speedy riddance
0 i their troublesome and barbarous ueigh*
tier .
THE ORGAN.
Is published by authority c/f the
Stmthorn Musical Convention.
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•ontinne to send them tuni! ali arrearage 6
are paid.
It. IVsubs Tibcis re*lr<*l or refuse io take
‘heir from the offi es to whir 1
tttev ore directed, they are hehl lesponsih'*
until they have settled ttie bills and ordered
theirs discontinued.
4. IT Subscribers remove to oiher pi ee
vithout informingthe publishers, and th
newspapers ore sent to the former direction ;
‘h ev are held responsible.
5. The Courts htree deeideil th it refns
ins: to take liewsp pees foo the office, oi l
removing nod leaving them uncalled (nr i
is print” fetch evid nee of intentional (i ami
6. ‘l'lte United States Courts have als
repeatedly decided, ih.it a Postmaster who,
neglects to perform his duty of giving rea
sonable notice, as required nv the Post. <U
fire Department, of the neglect of a person
to take from the < ffiue newspapers address
sed to him, renders the Postmaster liable
tn the publisher for ihe subscript toil price.
•Li Our Correspondents will confer a
special f ivoi if they will use hut one side
“f page of paper when writing furtheOr
gau. \l-o, number the pag..<j h’ the top
THIiWE AT H E R
Here we are. in the midst of a Siberian
winter, and yet we boast of our “ Sunny
Souli “ F"r the last few’ days the ground
has been literally paved with ice, the trees
have been groaning under the ponderous
weight of the same frozen element, and
ihe cold air has been so keen and pene
trating, that the caloric has fled from our
veins. Like Noah’s dove, when we hav“
attempted to tread upon Terra Firma we
have found no rest for the soles of oor
leet. In vain have we sauntered about
the Square to light upon someone with
whom to pass an idle hour, and brave ttie
weather a little ‘>ut ol doors, for the
crowd have been jammed in the back
rooms of the stores of our accommodating
merchants until the chances are all taken.
All has been dreary without. We are
tired looking at the gloomy prospect. We
have no objection to visit an Ice House
in Summer, but dame Nature has been
too lavish with her bountiful supplies of
the coolingeletnent ol late.
Dr B of our village, told us that he
had never seen so severe a winter in
Georgia, nor so heavy a sleet as fell here
on Friday night and Saturday last, in his
life. Really, these times remind us of a
couplet written by the eccentric Sir John
Suckling :
“ ‘fhe wind, it blew.
•The snow, it siiew.”
We suppose that the tag||j|ijpe of Italy
was occasionally vif{J|aHßft||gfst such
scenes, as Horace, in <Mtjjj| ob
setves:
satis
111 e
Dexters sacralßHßius
Terruit urmljjH
Which being translateOwßMPMP 1 * And
now the father (Jupitei) has sent upon the
earth a bounti'ul supply of snow and ter
rible hail, and having struck with his red
right hand the sacred citadels, has terri
fied the city.”
Hoping that smiling Spring may soon
be In-re to banish these dark clouds from
mr skies, we will not again trouble our
leaders with with “Hints from Horace.”
>u ; merely advise them to heap the log*
upon the hearth, and thus “drive dull
care away.”
Fatal Accident. —Nevin Vance. an
aged gentleman ot this ha.*
been paralytic for a nuinbet went
into his on last mg
o get a stick of wood fire,
‘ood on his shouluir a few
•aces, when his feet slippeiPahd him and
he wood came to the ground togeth
r, the wood filling on top and break
og his neck. It is not know n whether he
spoke af'er falling. Mr Vance was a
expectable, industrious citizen, and wi 1
e greatly missed by his la .■ itv and neigh
>ors. We are all admonished by I hi
udden and unexpected death, to adopt
‘tie langnege of the Scripture, which
says,” Be ye alio ready.”
MUSICAL
We were appointed Superintendent of
riie Orgm, as * musical sheet, tor the
purpose ol advancing the sc.ence ot Mu
sic, and protecting the system as *we
think it should exist..and detecting all
systems and cust"H*s which are found in
counteraction. We have an account of
a mim at the North, who labored atdu
onslylo establi-h a false system, and after
a partial success among those of the igno
rant and unrefined class of musicians, (it
there* are any such) he consulted some of
the Simon Fare on the subject, and was
so positively repul-ed that he retired and
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head.
\\ e have a woifc <<n out Table, which
sets forth a similar position. This work,
(called the Social Harp,) we are sorry to
say, is compiled by a Georgian. In it
(oage 10) he says “these six transpose
ii„ns.” alluding to the its and sharps,
” ‘ty t *
u-ing three of each, “with the one with
out any fl it or sharp will transpose the
Me to eveiv fetterMo the scale or octave.”
Both have been used either thiough
ignorance or for the purpose ol keeping
the science of music in obscurity ’’ Is it
not strange that some of the master spir
its on the subject have not discovered this
error within the |jst two centuries?
A vain He says that “some have es
saved to explain the reason* why F was
fi:st sharped and B fiisl flatted, and
goes on to say that “ thh is difficult and
absurd “ We are not at all stn prised that
a man should fail to realize the use o*
transposition, if he has not keenness
enough to discover at a glance the neces
sity ol the above position—that F should
be sharped first and B flailed. &c. To
the musical artist, this needed no expla
nation ; yet it is set up by this author as
a lalse position and blind tradition, which
never has nor never will solve this mys
tery.
He goes on to say that he will explain
this and many other mysterious points,
and says that “ transposition is natural to
every pice of music to which it belongs,
and that flats and sharps are, or ought to
be used merely to show the natural place
for the Me”—that “transposition is natu
ral.” He argues also, that a star placed
where the Me should be, would be all
sufficient, instead of flats and sharps.—
These are novel ideas—to suppose for a
moment that artificial is natural, as all
eoncede that transpojsition is artificial.
He further states “that after the key is
found, there is no more use for flat or
sharp.” More novelty. ]s any man
who ever read ten pages of music simple
enough to suppose that one sharp and one
flat have the same effect after the key is
found? or can he suppose that even three
flats and four sharps place the Me
on the same letter) have the same effect?
or four flats and threesharps if you please.
Can their effect bo the same? We say
most assuredly, not. Is it reasonable to
cenclude that three elevations are equal
to four depressions, or four elevations to
three depressions? We answer, Afo—
Every flat or sharp set has its legitimate
influence, and tin system makes its legal
demand for certain letters to be operated
upon ; and this is necessary and arbitrary,
that no substitute can supply its demand.
We have no right to even suppose that
the gentleman’s system set forth to abol
ish the flats and sharps, will ever become
universal—for the refined musician will
never recognize it. But in the event it
should, permit us to premise that in not
more than fifteen years the science of
music will be a perfect nulity.
We now remaik in self defence, that
this vvotk contains some thirty-five or for
ty pieces ot music which belongs to the
piopiieiors of the Saned Harp, under
copyright protection, which has been in
serted in the Social Harp wiihout consent
or consultation That music is directly
the property of White. Massengale & Cos.,
and no man has the right to re-copyright
the same music unless consent is obtained
and certified in writing. This breat h has
oncp been ptibl'cly forbidden, and a- that
article was not heeded, it becomes our
painful duty to speak of it again in de
fence of our own lights, as well as in de
fence of the science, asset forth in the
foregoing
o
New York, Jan 22. —The Washing
ton brings certain intelligence that the
long talked of alliance between Spain
and the Western Powers has been foim
allv consumated The burner binds her
,elf to send 10 000 or 20,000 men to the
seat ol War in the Spring, the latter to
protect Spanish interests, particularly in
Cuba.
Godet’s Lade’s Book for February
has come to hand. Godey h&s spared
no pains to make it a hand-book for the
Ladies, and an agreeable companion for
all -lover* of rich L'terwture, Too much
praise cannot be bestowed on him for lus
exertions in behalf of the Ladies ; and we
are at a loss to know why his efforts ate
not better appreciated by them, in this vi
cinity. The present is a good opportuni
ty to subscribe and commence with the
first of the year. The back numbers are
always furnished when desired, and per
sons wishing to commence with the Jan
uary Number, can have it sent to them.
A club list is now open at our Office, and
will be sent on in a few days. Ladies
desiring the Book, would do well to send
in their names as early as possible.
Terms, carh in advance—one copy l
year $3 ; a club of 5 copies will be sent
for $lO.
Graham’s Magazine. —The February
No. of this deservedly popular Magazine
is betore us, replete with articles which
cannot fail to please ar.d prove benficial
to its lady readers. We have always
considered Graham’s one of the best
Magazines published in America and the
present No. confirms the belief Gra
ham never retrogrades—his motto is ‘on
ward.” The Ladies cannot have a bet
ter or more appropriate parlor or fireside
companion than this Magazine. Club
list open at this office. Terms, cash in
advance—l copy $3 ; 5 copies $lO.
Q
|C7’ We are under many obligations
to Prof. W, P. Howard, of the Ha milton
Female C >llege for a ballad of a beauti
ful Song, entitled “Why has thou taught
me to love thee,” composed by himself.
We have heard the piece performed and
can assure our readers that it is charming.
The Professor intends publishing it soon
together with several Mazurkas, Polkas,
Schottisches. &c. and the lovers of mu
sic will then have an opportunity of pro
curing a copy.
President’s Message in Cuba —A
Havana letter says the Message caused
great excitement in Cuba.
The Creoles were wondeifully elat
ed at the observations relsti ve to England
and to Spain, whilst tlie. Spaniards were
most terribly down in the mouth upon
the same observation. I was in a store
kept by an Andalusian, a few* (lavs after
the receipt ol the message, 3nrl oveheard
a conversation between a voung Creole
and the pioprietor of the store. The
Creole was explaining the character of
Ihe message ol the President to Congress
ol which the Andal iusian was appearent,
ly totally ignorant; and alter the wick
ed Creole, apparantly to tease the An
dalusian, translated into Spanish the ob
servations relating to Spun and the
United St lies. The statement that
the Black Warrior outrage had been paid
lor by Spain excited the ire of the An
d.tlusivtn, and he gave vent to it by the
utterence ol various expletives, which I
will not sully my page bv repeating. As
the Creole proceeded the Andalusian be
came fairly mad, and said. ‘Bv the bones
of my lather, though I am no fighting
man, yet if they would raise ten thou
sand men here in Cuba and place them
under the command ol Prim or Caisson,
1 rnysell would join and we would in
vade ‘/us Fstradoi Unidos. and teach
those ‘Americanos common civility.’ &c.
The Washington correspondent of the
Courier &> Enquire r, alluding to our re
iutions with Great Britain, says:
I may state in passing, that a member
of the Cabinet alleges that we are in the
midst of a crisis, snd ihat a war will take
place with Great Britain within six and >ys
I would advise the meichants however,
not to act upon this rumor, but to proceed
with their shipments and other business
as it no war were pending.
Per contra, the correspondent of the
New Y’ork Times, writes:
Ihe stories about a Cabinet proposi
tion, or determination to withdraw our
Minister from Loudon, because ot Great
Biitam’s failure to recall Mr. Giamplon,
are utterly baseless.
G -n. Cass was to have addressed the
Senate Thursday on the whole subject
embracing the Monroe Doctrine, Cm*
tiai American Question, &c , but was
prevented by a sudd *n indisposition.
Comfort to the Kansas Traitors
The Chicago Press has the proceedings
of a meeting lately held in Chicago, in
aid ot the Kansas treesoilers and revolu
tionists. A man bv the name ol Schuy
lei, an agent Irom Kansas, made a speech
on the occasion ‘The meeting pledge
its members to give such ’material aid’
to their Ireesoil brethren in Kansas as it
is in their power to affud. About one
thousand dollars were subscribed by those
present, and a committee appoiuted to
receive further contributions.
ARRIVAL OF THE B\LTIC.
New York. Jar. 231.
The Steamer Bdtic has arrived here
with Liverp >ol dates to the 12>h iast.
Expectation is on tip toe to learn the
issue of the peace propositions of the al
lies. The terms of Russia's decision are
not expected before the ISt h of January.
Nevertheless Berlin and Vienna corres
pondent-report ad vices already there that
theCzir vilf make no further coicei-’
sions. Oithe other hand it is asserted
that certain formal conference are in ses
sion in St Petersburg discussing!li. pro
posals of the allies which were attended
by Nesselrode, Esterhazy, Z *bich (nr
Sebark)and Somtner. The Independ
ence Beige publishes the text of the al
lies’ proposal. The general impression
is that Russia will neither accept nor
reject them, but will send Count Stakel
berg to Vienna with counter proposal*.
The latest rutnois are more favorable,
out on the whole the prospect of peace
may be said to remain unchanged.
Denmark announces her neutrality,
and that she has no connection with the
Swedish alliance.
Nothing later Iro n the Ciinea.
Oner Pi-hi at Redoubt Kale is *hut
up by win’er and the Russians.
Nipoleon is ’gam threatening to as
sume the command of the French force*
in the Cri nea in person.
Richard Cob len has published anew
p°ace pamphlet.
FURTHER.
The London Post has direct advices
from Asia, whi<-h and in it confi-m the re
ported capture ot H*rat bv the Persian*.
Th-* monthly returns of the Bank* of
England and France show the adverse
influence of L union p ipers on the mon**v
market. The decrease of (lie Billion in
the B.nk of England is £);)(> 01)1); that
of the Bank of.Fiance £772 000.
Washington Ju. 22 Vuthentic
information warrants the following ass
; sertion*:
Mr. Crampin’* recall has been de
manded. Mr. Buchanan will not be re
called, except at his own request. No
special mes-aje relative to our foreign al
fair- lias been contemplated by die Presi
dent. or been the subject of Cabinet con
su'tations,
Mr. Boyce’s resolution, submitted
this morning was his own independent
proposition, made without the knowledge
of the Executive
J Negotiations between Great Britain
and the United States, are still open.
| A Mrs. II ogg. oUFjl'oii county Ohio
recently g ive hirtli In three little h >g<!
In that vicinity sq mailing is (lie order of
the day.
| A I idy in GU-mow, \I afvertises for
‘‘ a gen'lemaii for break last and tea. 1 *
H orrible!
■ o
The Norfolk llernhi accounts for
the p esent cold spell l>v stating that
when Dr. Kane left the North Pole he
forgot to shut the back door alter him
A i eminent painter was once asked
wh if he mixed his paint with in order
to prodii’ e so extraordinary an effect?
_ *
• I mix them with brains, sir,’ was
his answer.
Ou the J iiiuarv. by ihe Rev. n. Wil
liamson. Mr It. If. Slappv and Miss Mart
A. Stewakt. all of Sumter county.
till the 20'U January bv Rev. H. S.
Rees. Mr. J< hv Davids'i.n and Miss M, E.
Abney, all of Muscogee county.
RECEIPTS TO FEB. 2.
B Wright. $1 50
Samuel Truett, 3 00
B J King, ] 50
NEW ‘
Sadd'e, Hmt ess, and
trunk factory.
Hm.i, & BaRKIHJU, would respect
fully announce to the citizens of Har
| iis and adjoining counties, that they have
recently opened a shop in Hamilton, where
they arc prepared m do all work in their
line at the shortest notice and on the most
reasonable terms.
Persons wishing any articles in our line,
would do well io give us a call, as we are
determined to please both in quality aud
prices. Gnesrantly on hand all kinds of
Saddles. Harness Trunks 6pc.,
which will tie disposed of at the lowest pos
sible prices.
Repairing of all kinds done promptly.
OCT All work WARRANTED..*/})
.Step in a’ Nos. 5 and 6, Broad st*eef,
nexi door to Half’s Hotel, aud examine our
work.
Hamilton. Feb 2-if
•fftisicaf Convention,
fTBIUE Soutn Western Musical Convert*
■ JL tinn will hold its Semi-Annual meet
[ilia at Wesley Chapel Church, 8 miles west
l of Lumpkin, Stewart county, commencing
on Thursday before the fourth Salibaih in
April. There will be accommodation lor
all that will atiend. The ‘feathers and
members of ihe Southern Musical Conven
tion are respectfully solicited to attend.
Come one, come all.
W. H. MORRIS, Sec.