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Aos. By some of them being opened
and others closed.
16th. How may the opened on 9 be
lold ?
An*. By the head of the note being
white.
16th. tto v may the others be distin
guished ?
Ans. 3y their heads being plark.
17th. fn what other way may those
cotes be distinguished ?
Ans. Bv stems and turns to the stems
18th. Bow many parts are notes divid.
and into?
Ans. Three, head, stem and turn.
19th. Will you write down those six
cotes with their several parts ?
Ans. I will t
Describe the Semibreve note.
Ans. The semibreve is now the long
est note used, it is white without a stem,
and it is the measure cote and guideth all
the others.
Describe the minim sound.
Ans. The minim is but half the length
of the semibreve and, has a stem to it.
The crotchet note.^-^
Ans. The crotchet iebut half the length
of the minim, black head and straight
item.
Describe the quaver.
Ans. The quaver is but half the length
of the crotchet, Hack bead and one turn
to the stem.
Semiquaver.
Ans. The semiquaver is but half the
length of the quaver, with two turns to
the stein. *V
Demisemiquaver.
Ans The demisefniqnaver is half the
length of the semiquaver, with three turns
to the stem.
What pait does the minim bear to the
semibreve ?
Ans. A half.
The crotchet to *he minim ?
Ans. Half, and one fourth to semi
breve.
What proportion does the quaver bear
to the crotchet ?
Ans. Half, and to the minim a fourth,
!o the semibreve an eighth.
What part does the semiquaver bear to
the quaver?
Ans. One half, To the crotchet?—
One fourth Minim? One eighth.—
Semibreve? Sixteenth.
What proportion does the demisemU
quaver bear to the semiquaver?
Ans. One ha f. To the quaver? One
fourth. The crotchet ? One eighth
The minim? One sixteenth. The sem*
ibreve ? One thirty-second.
What aie the representatives of those
notes ?
Ans Ecach of those notes have a rest
for represenktivp.
Whnt are re>ts ?
Ans Rests are marks of silence, and
shows that we should he silent so long as
it takes to sound the note the}’ represent.
In what other respect are they used ?
Ana They are used to convey enriphn
tic words upon the accented parts ol mea
•ures.
How are those rests described ?
Ans The semibreve is a black square
below the the third line; minim same
mark above the third line; crotchet like
an inveited figure seven ; quaver resem
bles a right figure seven ; the remaining
two are told by those turns to their stems.
j INSTRUCTOR.
■-{To be continued^}
. For the Organ.
Dear Major —l have just received
the Social Harp, sen t me hy Brother
John O. MrCurrv, of Hart county,
Ga. I have scanned the Gamut of
said woi‘k, nnd find it what it purports
to be— ‘ A full exposition of the rudi
mentß of Music.’ Variety is said to
be the spice of life—nil of this you
will find in that neat little work called
the Social Harp.
Musical brothers in Georgia and
elsewhere, you ought to have it in con
nection with the Sacred Harp, lies*
perian Harp, and all good Harps,—
There is one or two new pieces in the
Social Harp that is richly worth one
dollar- Come boys, test what I say.
To brother John G. McCurry, I
wish to gay that he has my best wishes
for his present and future prosperity
through life. Amen.
Yourg, dear Major, respectfully,
EDMUND DUMAS.
For the Organ.
Brother White :—Will you give me
room in the Organ to answer brother Hol
combe again, in regard to some ideas he
has advanced in No 52 of the Organ. 1
do not ask this kind favor of you to make
war on mv dear brother, for though we
read that there shall be wars and rumors
of wars, and that nation shall rise up
against natio 1, and brother against broth’
**r and seven women shall have hold of
his coat tad nr narrative. So it is with
our friend Holcombe. And agiin he
speaks out for himself as being the b'g
gun of the South in music, when he
savs he is prepared for the pon guns. I
am wdling to bear the humble nppella*
tion. and he should remember what the
Rook of Books says he that exalteth him’
self shall bp abased, &c.
Brother H. you sav vou did not say
any note within Ihe scale, but on*y that
it, the perfect 4th, could be founded on
anv letter, &r, mort positively you said
note id No 45. As to the within or in,
it does not materially differ, for l think il
1 am within a house, I am in it also.—
You give an example from B in one scale
to E in another, yet you say it would be
founded in the scale.
What is a scale in music? Let us spp
what Mr. Webber savs on this subject
Says he, The scale consists as we see, of
seven tones or tone degrees, which ary
reckoned from the tonic upwards bp
counting the tonic as one. Bro. White
tells me in his work that the general
scale is comprised ol 22 sounds, or 3 oc
taves. Then does he not define the
scale to an octave ? and in my humble
belief an octave is a scale, and a scale an
octave, &c. This, sir. is likened unto
the Church of Christ—there is man}’
Churches and still there is but one, strict
ly *peaking.
What dpes Bro, W. say in rega r d to
notes transcending the boundary of the
staff? Does he not givp the staff a boun
dary ? If then, the staff is limited, so is
•he scale—or I think if the scale had no
bounds, there should have been more let
ters taken for the sounds to have rested
on, otherwise, as Bro,. White savs, vocal
music is divided into three octaves, or 22
sounds, thus speaking in a general wav-
I think this is perspicuous for any one—
it is but a petty matter at best.
Now tn the foundation of the perfect
4th. You say it (the perfect 4th; may
be founded on any note in the scale, &c.
Is it possible that 2 imperfect notes or
sounds can giye a perfect chord ? For
instance, 3 and GOr 4 and 7. Savs Bro.
White, 3 and G are called imperfect, their I
chords being not so lull nor so agreeable
to the ear as the perfect, and still you say
they give a perfect chord or 4th when
sounded together. Imperfect, says White,
signifies that it wants a semitone of its
perfection. For this reason I say that
they are not the proper notes to give a
perfect chord but lor 8 with 5, is she
notes to produce a perfect sound, and
these sounds are perfect by nature, but
all others are imperfect in sound, though
some ol them gives a pleasing sound,
still they are relative sounds and produ
ces their imperfect chords, though good
chords in their strength, but they can’t
give as strong chords as 1 or 8, which is
the same in substance. Synunornous’v
speaking, 1 5 and 8 are the stiongesi
sounds in nature. Can you take any im
perfect objects and make them perfect—
tbr instance, a man with a half brain and
only a half foundation for his body to rest
on—l mean no feet nor legs, could vou
call him a perfect man? So in regard to
those half or imperfect sounds.
As icgards those polar evidences you
quoted, I remark that great men are not
always wise—neither do the aged under
stand judgment. I know what a perfect
4th is composed ot, I think if there is
any fl it 4th, that some imperfect sounds
will give it—and I cannot see why we
cannot have a major and minor, &c.—
J'his subject is full of argument, and
would consume too much time and space
at this time.
I think you are wrong or mistaken
when you say that 2 4, 6 and 7 are ad
ded sounds to music or the scale. lam
of the opinion every step in music is nat
ural, and every sound has existed fiom
the foundation of music. Music is a per
fect series of sounds, and it takes the best
art of man to pry into the mysteries ol
music. Man only discovers what nature
h is done and reduces it to peiformance
I am constrained to think that it was spo
ken into existence by him that spoke
numberless worlds into existence, and he
that spoke harmony into a full and com
plete series ol sounds, for we believe that
music originated with God, and his words
were pronounced good, and very good.—
Your shop is not well supplied 1 fear, if
you make man the author ot music in
part. &c. •
To my sth you seem to think that the
world cannot understand what is meant
by the pronoun it. Oh, I think it very
easy to understand. Well, for the great
mystery. I answer, it means this—is
the intervals between 2 4 and 7 discords,
or is it the numbers 3 4 and 7 that are
discords. Men choose darkness rather
than light, &,c.
You say I have no evidence that Jubal
lived in the land of Nod. Yua\e u>
evidence that he did not. He was born
a descendant of Cain, and Isee no where
that C-iin left that land, nor Jubal. I did
oof say that Jubal taught the first singing
school, but was the first instructor, accor
ding to history. You ask me who taught
the morning stars that sang together. I
answer, he that put a song in your mouth
and has commanded you losing it
You say that you cannot see for your
life, that I was giving you examples of
minor 7th. Sir, for the reason you were
o peaking so mysteriously in No 39 of the
Organ. Here is vour own words —We
will take the key of A minor and will
find E to bp the sth or dominant, then
from E to F is a half step and from F to
G a step, making a minor 31. Now
?harp G and we have 2 steps or major 3d
then from G sharp to A is a ha'f step, and
from A to R a step, making a perfect sih
then B so C a half step, and from C to D’
a step, making a minor 7th, &c. These
ar? your words. Then lam not as bad
puzzled as your great astonishment sun
poses. Vain is ihy imaginations when
they suppose that I am another person.
Brother Holcom'be, my probation as a
musician is but short, comparatively spea •
king- The field, of music is vast that we
are laboring in, and we should be very
particular how we write. We should
not go in for the letter ol music ho much,
but Ihe spirit. L u t hard sayings he buri
ed in the ocean of forgetfulness, lor who
is to read our saying? Is this present gen
eration all, or i3 generations that is yet to
rise when we are no more, to read works
of ours, and this man used many hard
savings about his brother. Then where
wil l our thoughts stop ? Let us leave all
ambiguity, and write in plain terms. Sir.
if I have said anything that is calculated
to wound vour feelings, forgive it—or if
I have said anything that would be inju
rious to the cause oi music, it is not in
tentionaHy done—and may all of our wri
tings prove to be a blessing and not a
strife.
Yours fraternally
MOUNTAIN BOY.
. ‘WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Interview of Commordore Vanderbilt
with the President —Kansas Jlffairs etc.
Washington, Match 21.
Com. Vanderbilt, accompanied by Gen
Webb, called on the President to day, and
had m lengthy interview about his Nicaru
guari difficulties, but failed to obtain anv
sympathy. -The President saw no grounds
lor national interference, Mr. Morgan is
charged with trouble.
The capture of the /‘carpenter's tools”
in Missouri, has created quite an excite
ment in official circles here. President
Pierce announces freely his determination
to execute the laws, mid condemns the
want of energy m Mr. Shannon:
The Kansas investigating committee is
not yet determined upon, Mr Banks will
announce it on Monday.
The Secretary of War hap, by actual
experiment, proved the entire success of
artesian wells on the plains ot the Mesilla
Valiev. One well seven hundred feet
deep, supplies an abunkance ol good wa
ter.
Washington, March 24.
The Senate has passed a resolution re
questing the President to furnish inform*
aliou concerning Nacaiaguan affairs and
the seizure ot the Trasit Company s pro
perty by Walker
The Speaker of the House h is appoin
ted Me-srs. Campbell of Ohio, Oliver of
Missouri, and Howard of Michigan, to
proceed to Kansas and investigate the
election troubles ol that Tenitory.
Washington, March 25.
The Senate to-day discussed the Defi
ciency Bill, and adopted an amendment
appropriating $250 000 lor 1 lie arrears
due for printing and maps. The Pacific
.Railroad bill was made the special order
for the I4th of April. In the House the
Hon. John Sherman, ol Ohio, has been
appointed one ol the members of the Kan
sas disputed Election Committee, vice
Mr Campbell declined-
Washington, March 25.
The Senate passed the Deficiency Bill
to-day. In the Senate nothing of impor
tance occurred.
Arms for Kansas Arrested. —The
good steamer Arabia arrived at our wharf
about sumise this morning. Immediate
ly on landing, committee was despatched
up town to inform our citizens that a per
son from Massachusetts was on board,
having in his possession one hundred
Sharpe's rifles, and two canons destined
for service in Kansas, sent lorward by the
Massachusetts Aid Society. The infor
mation brought together many of our
most respectable and reliable citizens,
when a conference was had by them with
Mi. • Start,” with a view ol inducing him
lo leave the dangeious weapons with our
people for sale keeping. This he assent
ed to, and delivered the “goods” up,
subject to the requisition of Gov. Shan
non or his successor in office.
The proceedings were orderly, and al
though the determination to arrest the
arms was decided, no one talked of vio
lence.
The arms were boxed up aqd marked
‘'carpenters’ tools.”
I’n
‘"Mi wttion.
**(*'• \'vniim.
No V' 1 ner ’x rr,r. rk s'-’.vt unless thr*rash
nrerimvanlos she nr-l r.
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f>. Th” Pnnrt9 hav"* fleebled ihot rpfus
; n? o tolo ttp9van , n°rs f'm th office, nr i
-omovmr nod lenvin-r the-n nn'-alleH for. j
p r ;, n r, fiyp’r vi tenee of intent>onal fraud i
‘ywn fToitpd ,3lotos Coorts have also 1
**nnpot n d!v deri ted. that a Pwt master rr'm j
ior|p<*ta to perform his duty of giving rmt- j
•<*naMo entice. as required hv tb Post f >f |
r>pporpn°nt. of the negW*t of a person
to ok“ from the office npo soaoors addms,
srd to him. renders the Poitmaster I able
to th ptihl'sher for the subscription price.
O’ Our Correspondents tv’ll confer a
special f.ivor if they will use hut tme side
of a pace of paper when writing f**r theOr*
gnu. .AIo, number the pages at the top
a ■■ ‘ ‘■ ■■■-- ■ -’ ■■■—■g
A WORD TO OITR PATRON*.
Wp ga\e notice in the first issue of
this Volume, what must he <jone. and
if not done in n reasonable time what
we would Ho. Now. friends, permit
us to say there are over one thousand
men now due us, in small amounts.
Each ran pnv up and never feel it, and
it would amount to a material sum to
us. We cannot wait much longer for
a response—we shall do as we propos*
ed. We asked a favor of our exeen
live committee, but as usual received
no reply. If we. should introduce the
mimes of every delinquent, with-cfjps
dues annexed, we know we wi’l he
complained of. and sav we are expos
ing them. We answer, don't expose
yourselves, and we are certain not to
do it. The truth is the imposition on
u- is made practical, and th it with im
punity ; and it is truly painful to know
that those professing to he our fiends
are the persons who arc aidin'! in our
mortification anti disappointment.
We will wait one more issue and try
the experiment, and il we receive no
response, we shall carry out the pro
posed measures, and no mistake—if
our patrons will not . bear kindness
without treating it with contempt, they
must bear w hat may follow. We do
not introduce this article by choice,
and we hope il will not be so under**
stood or construed, but from the very
nature of things. We must collect,
and we do hope that no further notice
on this subject will be “necessary.
o£7* It has been currently reported
that Small Pox was raging in l.n-
Grange. We have it from a reliable
source that il turns out tn he the meas
les. The people may dry up their
tears, and console themselves with the j
conclusion that all dangers is no j
death.
Ujt* On Wednesday last, the scene;
of separation was experienced by our !
citizens. Nine of our gallant young
men went to Columbus to join Major
Buford's Kansas expedition. They
left like men—bold and fearless, feel
ing determined to prosecute the enter
prise like soldiers. They left amongst
an anxious crowd of friends and rela
tives witnessing their departure- All I
breasts seemed to beat high with the j
throb of Southern interest. Success (
attend them.
o
The April No of Graham’s
Magazine has come to hand, a little
late, hut none the les* welcome. The
present Number is filled with choice
matter and splendidly illustrated.
O^rGeorgia Boy will appear next;
week. 1
AFFAIRS JN KANSAS.
We learn from the St. Louis Republi
can some particulars as to organiza
tion of the Free State Legislature of Kan
sas at Topeka, on the sth of March.—
Lieut. Gov. Roberts took his seat as Presi
dent of the Senate, and J. A. Maynard
was elected Speaker of the House Gov
1 Robinson’s message fill* over eight col
umns nf the Herald of Freedom. He
says:
• It will be remembered that the skele
ton of a government still exists in our
midst under the Territorial form, and, al
though this was but the foreshadowing of
‘ anew and betlpr covenant, collision with
it should be carefully guarded against. A
Territorial Covrnmpnt i transient in its
nature, only waiting the action ofthe peo
ple to form a government ol thpir own.—
This act on has been taken by the people
of Kansas and it anly remains for the
General G ivernment to susppnd its Terri
torial appropriations, iecall its officers, and
admit Kansas into the Union as a sover
eign State.’’
Amongst the reasons given why the
Territorial Government should be sus
pended are, that it is no* a Giveinment
; of the people, and that it is still an instru
ment of oppression and tyranny. It is
| allpgecl that every election has car
ried by armed invaders from an adjoining
State. The passage proceeds ;
‘ Not on!v is the Territorial Govern
ment ihe instrument ot oppression and
subjugation of the people, but under it
(here is no hope of relief. The arganic
act permits the Legislature to prescribe
the qualification ol voters and the so
called Legislature his provided that no
man shall vote in any election who will
not how the knpe to the dark image of
slavery, ar.rl appointed offi ers for the
term of four years to see inat this provi
sion i-- cartied out. Tims nine-tenths nf
the citizens are disfranchised and debarr
ed from acting und*r the Territorial Gov
ernment if they would.”
Alter detailing other matters of com
nlaint, the Govern -r sav :
• • ft r mantfes lv improper for the Fed*
end officers to dictate mm or out of Km*
sa an institution over which Congress
professed to have no authority- It is un
derstood that the deputy marshall ha's pri*
vate instructions to ariest the member* of
the Legisli'ure and the State offiret* for
treason at soon as this address* is received
by In such, an even* of course no
‘resistance will be'offered to the officer
Men who are ready to defend their own
and th* ir country’s honor with th ir live#
can never object to a legal investigation
into their action, nor to suffer any punish
ment their conduct may merit. We
should be tin wot thy the constitrencv we
represent did we -blink even from ma
trydom on the scaffold or at the stake,
should duly require it. L-*t what will
come not a finger should be raised again. t
the Federal anttvri’V until there shall be
no hope of idiet but in revolutionJh
The Republican adds; iV| t f
“What Governor Shannon wsr now
do, remains to be sepn. His instruction*
arp possitive, we understand, to arrest all
persons wb > may be found violating the
hw of the Territory in regard to userpa
tion of office. This will bring the whole
matter to an issue before the courts and
it can be disposed of in a summary mall*
——/WY\
Smnp’s Rifles —We are credibly
informed, says the St. Louis Rtptibli*
can of the 20th instant, that these holy
instruments of the Beecher school for
evangelizing Ktnsas are daily arriving
in our city. Yestetdav, several suspi
cious boxes consigned to a house in this*
citv, were observed on the levee and
spotted. The Emigrant Aid Society,
j the pet of the Abolitionists, instead of
! the plough and the peaceful implement*
|of agriculture, it sesms are using all
| their efforts to stock Kansas with the
tools of death, to be used ettifij
issaries in that region. / // Jj f [
Destructive Fire.— ThJ*
sand Dollars worth Tobacco Consumed.—
Last night, about two o’clock, (after our
paper had gone to press.) the old tobacco
stemmery belonging to Mr. D. J. Garth,
and situated on Palmyra atetiue, in thi*
city, together with its entire contents, wa*
consumed by fire. It contained between
250,000 and 300,000 pounds of tobacco,
most of which they had received a
days previous. Some ten or twelve wa
gons were left standing close by the front
of the building last night, lull of tobacco,
and it was with considerable difficulty
they were saved. The entire loss is es
timated at about sl6 000* We under
stand there was insurance on the whole
concern, ‘fhis is the second establish
ment Mr. Garth has lost by fire within ‘he
last three years. We did not learn Imw
the establishment caught fire.— HanniSai;
Messenger, March 15/A. X