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| flmuM Inn i' t;r. iiily I<1<T1MIP<!, n? 1 \|<n <?i i| ill my IhI< 1 n| in-. i'|it!ini,i> nf (IiivimIiki <<l lliis 'lYi'iihirv, tir\ < r in Imvi' l??-?-n 1 <<<|iiiunl m till' Iriinix I-M'II H< II |.|.'.<tilil KIIIIIV llli'llKIIti'. a* it i*. in<t 11 nf I<I<*mI tin* ln'i'ii ?1ii'i|- n<> J ill-IIITn'liiHI l<n* I?-?mi -ii|<|<r- s-tixl. 1111I1I it |-r?i-?-n| |y ri?<?|it<oii?>< <! in a 1 ? 111 |<nS-<??y Inx-luw l<y 1 In* in* KHI'i(('lit KiiVi<rnitn,iil ill l.nwrvnoc, mill iii ? <inll> i;i ntiuii ol ilwollinuf, ami ?<r|niUi<<ii nf ii<-mv:ili1c Cj'.izi'll* ill il- vi?,i?uii'<\ iifli-r it vv:i< ful-i |y mi|i. |<.<*t!'l llllll tlll-y Wtllllil lint lit* t*l'|ll;M <<i| 1<\ lllllil-i. I111I10J if lit.- ii'Vnliiiioiiiirv trovi riiiiii-iit <<f l.?u ii'iii": lintl ii<?l ln'on < iii'<?tinlrivil l<y tin- i 11111 n-. 11 ; (< iim\I'liit'iit nf |i?iii|m lln-r>", il i? n<<\v rli-al1 llnit hitniliir iii.?iirri< ii<<ii:iry mivi'iniiiciit, Iihu'iI mi my |iri.'riiniicil iu'<|iiif.?i'<-iiiri<, wliiili until.1 I1.1* e lir?-n t<rj?inii/.<-l I lirnil^liout l\:ilisil.s ill n|?'li < 1 < - li11 :?* 1 >1* tin* l.iwii ?f I'hiiijii's.s mill <<f Iliin 'IVrj'ii?rv, iiikI icii-ii-n-il 11 iii'iicrfiil M'lll'im 11I. imp-i?sili|.-. Ii will lir r*>uifii*lh Vi'd. 11: :i 1 ill <-|?-n if I li?> 1:i*v? i<f (.\ni;jvrs.< mill ?f tliis'IVrriiiirv. ami ul'li-r I!:.! I f I IIS.11 n| (lilt ,-11-i'il! It'll 'I'til ifk:i SI I ..-ttUI ,i. hue I > irrunt ili- in ii eii iru-r, tiny nevertheless iir-jiiiii/.fil a eilv (Jnvernineiit, eluded with all I! ? tlsnal power*?legis'atiVc, exueutive aiul jitdiri jl. It will In* recollected. iiImi, that after my pro viamatiou of the 1 "nil of July last, ami llie simultaneous :in>viiiient of 1 lie troops there, as a pre<-:Hili<>ti:?ry nie:i>ttro I" maintain the authniii v ??f < 11o tinveiuim ut, ami arrest (In--pi-cad of this insurrection tliri'it_'liuiii ilit* Tririini'v. tln-y then lU'iifisscil I|iI'>iil:Ii their organs, tint what they had called O'lircriiiiHiit, ami to \\ liii-li Ihey had jivcit all tlic powers ?-f a jjovcmiiiiciiI. was a mere voluntary iissocintions fur tin- removal of nuisances from the streets, A> . Itui now, when it WHS erolieots.-l V helieVcd hy IIli-tll tliat (lie hoops wolil.l all lie removed t<< I'lali, ami not replaced l?y ntliers, tliov liave tlirown nil' the nia.-li, nii<) carried nut llieir original iii-iirrcc tinif aty purpose, liy passing a compulsory tax law, hollt a (mil anil property tax, requiring its assessnietlt ami collection l>y the sci/.uie ami salt; of ptopcrly. ami cxaetintr hy llieir ehaiter fioni exccutive olliccls, who arc to carry nut these rets, mi !?<//? to pcifortn all these iliuies, the violation i?f which oath, if these duties a tv not pel formed, Would ho pi rjilty. At till- same I into they seemed to have he!ievetl that this precauti uiary tuoveiuelit <>f mine and pioelatuati"ii Wel'O disapproved hy the President of the I'nited Stales, | il I ...I. 11.. ..... taiucil l>v liim, in (lie dispatch to me from tin- j Secretary of S'.iitc, of t lie iiili of July last., as | iiImi ill tlie plll<lishc?l letter of I'ltrsiilelil Uueli- j iiiinn to l'rol*. Sillimau ami others, ?>f iIm Ifilliof ' August last. All overwhelming majority of the i press and people of the I nitStales have con- j <lelilll<'<] this insurgent muveliieiil ; the example ' has not Ijeen uiloplctl hy any other locality in j Kansas, contrary to the expectation ol'ils authors, j it faileil to receive any sanction Iroin the general territorial convention of their own pally of tin- j UOtli tilt., anil now M.imls without a precedent ] ill our country, a Military 111<<1111U1< 111 of revolutionary violence ii 11 >1 incipient treason. So s<?>u | ns the ?<? < rt <><l now threatened, is consummated, j this reliel'.ion will iie suppressed hy the lawful use, il necess ity, of all lioop* under my control, uvtiHg in did <.<f the civil authorities designated I'y I'onijrcsR. It is Imped, however, especially as I trust we 1 ?<hall have a fair au<l peaceful < h eli<<n, \\ lieu I whichever paity may prevail, all semblance of ; reuses for this insurgent iiioveineiit will have I . ise.l ilo.t <1... ..r .1 1 < < ? 1 roiioo will abandon their ri'ckli1^ li-iiili-rs, sup- j press this insurrection themselves, imti relieve ! our teriitory :iii?l country l'r>>111 tin; disgrace of mi j Insurrectionary (invcrnuieut, nmv mily on ! undisguised revolution, and an open overthrow, j not merely of the territorial laws, lint of the laws j tilsn of tlio I'uited States. Tin; honor anil char- j actor of the country, ainl my sworn duty as chief magistrate of Kansas, reiinircs that this ' fir.-t actual example of organized rebellion as a ( ovcriimcnt against the authority of l'on^rcs>a. should lie tuppre.-sod, its it iiiu>t he, and tin-.sooner it is done hy the people of Lawrence themselves, tile bettor for the sake of their own true interests and reputation. Dangerous and unjustifiable as was thcTopeka State movement, it J (littered widely from the Lawrence insurrection in this, that the latter not only passed laws, hut ! required, hy sei/.tiro and sale of property, their ! compulsory execution, under the requisition of ' an oath; whereas the. Fo-called Topcka State | (Government jirojinsed on the face of their pro- j ceedinos to wait until they received, as they pro- | fess to hope, the recognition of Congress. As the troops of the United States now subject (<< mv : orders arc sufficient to iiroteet the mills mi/I nr..- I serve tlio pence of Kansas. it is IiujkmI that I lie forces raised professedly fori hat purpose without uullioril}'of law, will lie at once disbanded. fc'ron: authentic information <:oninmnicule<] to nie from many quarter# of lira Territory. nn<l from many citizens vf both parlies, that the pre- . nonce of troops is essential to preserve the pence i of the Territory, to prevent the forcible seizure ] nf the polls, nu<l to suppress insurrection, I feel : constrained, though most reluctantly, hy u sol- | ma sense 'if duty, ami hy a most serious apprr- | lifiisiou of tile c'uisi (pieiices which otherwise j follow, to place the troops at proper points, not i for war, lull, for pence, in accordance with the i views anil purposes hefore stated. in conclusion, permit inc to pay, with all the ] seriousness and sincerity demanded !>y the.solemnity of the occasion, that it now is, and alwavs has been my most, ardent desire, as the chief magistrate of the Territory, hy all lawful ami constitutional menus to secure and protect the just rights of every citizen and especi- lly of per v forming my sworn duty of supporting the (,'oiisti6 tut ion ?if the Cnited Slates, and tiikill'i care i that the law he faithfully executed, to sen that 1 the great fundamental principle which lies at ! # the basis of our American institutions, secured ! 7 by the Federal compact, and guaranteed hy our j organic art of Congress, should lie inainlaiui d, { viz: that t/i>' nrfiiilr nf A'niixti*. in thr /? ?/ mi/v?ji- '. v ? ?"// ?f net, /'"ft" front nil rioliiire, injustice, | or j'ure'njn iiit'-rf'. eerier, t'lonlil hi n/.-e t/fir men ; /men ami control their vim i/?ri rnnient. This lias I )ic<>ii I lie great ju-i n<r i j >1 the jnsl. and faithful cxcniiliwii of our organic law, u Inch has irontrolled nil my acts in Kansas, anil to which I hIiuII adhere regardless of manucc, cilmuiiy, or ! nssailniciil cither fioin within or hryond our j limit!'. I am made l?y law {lie elnef executive ' officer in Kansas for the protection, to the extent, , i* of my legal authority, of the whole people of j \ Kansas, an<l not it part, of every county ami district, and not of a portion of them only. And i * llOWUVel' KnllCit'lUM [ IIIUJ" ld>Otll tl?C rcSlllt. of ! Sc. (Ito present most important election, however : fl^lllnst anxious that those views of pil1>]i<r policy : which 1 have entertained and expressed ut ull j SLtimen from my ynntli upwards to the present ! jfrperiod, and especially as regards the ri/itiflihriitin MLr our government, and tlic Constitutional ritrlit |Esnd equality of the States, should now triuui|>li ^ crc 111 October, yet I cannot nud will not do r:|^ky act, or counteimncc or sustain any act, the \ .^ Frec of which would he to deprive the people Kntisasof any rights secured to them by tho ;apTederal compact, by our organic act, or l>y the , W tews of this Territory. A victory thus secured f f?y violence or injustice would be worse than a defeat, and could only iu the end desl roy all hope of the ultimate success of conservative principles and Constitutional liberty iu Kansas. Inasmuch us our ensuing election on the first .j Monday in*Oetober next is of momentous consequence to this Territoryt and to our whole country, the two parlies of Kansas, it is hoped, will first measure their strength now. as in former i 'factions, at different times anil places, or upon the field of battle, but ut the same time and places in giving ill their voles, as iu other States Jf. uitd'Territories, and as it is of the utmost importance that this olectiou should lie free from everything which would lead to cxecileme t or commotion, I most earnestly request the chief officers of our different towns, cities and municipalities. to resort to those menu* which Iiiivm *a often, in similar cnncp, proved cftio:tciou?, liy removing for that day nil en*c whicli would interfere with u calm ami dispassionate election. Ami now, may that overruling Providence, who has crowned our beloved country with *o many blessings mill liciKjIits, including the in estimable privilege of nelf government, mid without whoso aid we cnunot look for Mieceiw in any enterprise, enable us to conduct tIi'ih context, an t*> insure his sanction, and the a|>|iroval of our own conscience, is the fervent hope of your fel16w-citizcu, R. J. WALK BR, Oovcrner of Kansas Territory-. True ton.* -The Philadelphia Argu* thus hits the i>ii| on tlio head:?"Bank note* are not even the ru,retiei)(aiive Gf money?they aee only the represent, iivu of debt. They show that tlio bank owes so >*iich money?that the Presidont, Director*, and U?npany liavo promitrd to pay, b?it that they will o~j|# that they can do it, ia quite another thing'" Important to Matter*' of Vrttel* f0 Fftnch Port* ?It is ffiooiully announced '.hat hereafter American vessel? bound to French port* canuol make, unlew from absolute necessity, auy intermediate Htopnagc, withonl losing, on their arrival in Trance, the benefit of Uic treaty between the two countries,made in j - 1 AMU'lVIM/l'] BANNBJl. ' ! Thursday Morning, Oct 8, 1857. W. \ IHIIIor. I11* Tin' IririiiU of II, I*. iMATI'ISOX, iv- 1 ' ' (.pool fully ntinouiwc liim u eaiuliilato for Tux i ' I'i'IIitIit, ul tin* ii~?iianr l<-i-ti?<n. ' ADVERTISEMENTS. Wo \v**ii1*l rail siMonlion In tin- now moiit* in tliis wri-k'n is<ue. Wo wmiM also ?liri'i'l nl( ulion In tliosc on our outsidt*. wliieli n ' press ofotlirr licit i or ainl ilio wroklv iiociiiimiIiili"ii <>f now n<l\oiii.seiiKiit ', liavn ci??ivJe?I from tlic niMile. CHINESE SUGAR CANE. l)r. .1. I'. IE\itit.\Ti li-tM pl.u'fii on our tahle, ( , a superior nrliclv of syrup math* fioiu the ("lii- | ^ ; urn.- Cane. We lliiuU it will compare favorably ! , ' with ill*' host Now Orleans Syrup. Wi> li??]tin- Doctor will favor in with llie re- | milt of hi* experiments. W e would l?r? j?lml tosco I ! 1 I 11 neat calculation of what it will cost per gallon ,. to produce it. v THE DIFFICULTY SETTLED. | At the request of the fricml.s of Col. Hai.i. ami | v Dr. (Iiwni.s, of I .a ii rolls, between whom there \ ; has lieeit for -nine lime a dillictiliy pcmliin;, we L'ive place to llie voluminous correspondence in a reference to il. It tresspasses more ii(m>ii our J ?pnee than wo desire, hut llie fact that the parties* ] I have friends ami aeipiniiitiuiceH allium; our rent!- |, er>, who would lioghiil lo know how their <lilli- A j cully has liven adjusted, we hope will he asullii cieut apology for its publication. A CHANCE FOR YOUNG AMERICA. Wo woiiM lake iliia lo say I" ?mr li ' Voinijr America " lYirinl*. thai if any of tlicir lii-aft^ lutrn with eliivalric eyiiii?itliy for tlie " cause of ilie gallant Wai.kkk, of Xictiragiinn ,, notoriety. lliey liave now ilio opportunity to n pileli in," aii*l make themselves famous. \\V ari- aiilliorisnl to ."laic iliai I'hpl. T. .1. Mai-kkv. llii' llvcruiiing IMliecr. will leave the tl I'nited States on or about tlie !!<>lli inst., for e Nicaragua, aii'l would he pleased to add a few more to his already large force. provided they he of the jinn1 ifril, as none hut those of this brand are desired. Address Capt. M. at Columbia, S. until the 1'itli in.I. ;i A DEBATE ON THE FIELD. J'( 'J'lie Wiushorough Uri/islrr noliccs a discussion |i recently had in l-'aitlicld al one of the reviews, li liHwten Cen. Kwit.i:, Col. I.kk;iitni:i:, and Maj. f* Ui".v, ujioii the utility of the present militia sys- . t -ui <>f South Carolina. Tlio llryishr remarks |, that from tin- indications on the field, we uro of |i tlio opinion that, a storm is brewing that will '< ra-.ro with terrible fury against the militia sys- (( ten', and if it* energies bo ouec thoroughly con- v< real rated, will overwhelm it. Both sides had bolter bo well prepared, the one for defcuco, the other for attack ; and he provided also with a , good substitute. Let it be discilsscd, and if it s:i cannot survive the assault, let it go. We have none of that sentimental conservatism that leads j! us to advocate a system because it is old. Xo matter how ohl it is, in a free government, where liberty of discussion is recognized, uothinu should In* regarded aH mi venerable as lo ho exempt from public, ciiticism. || COURT. C The session of our Court commenced on last JV Monday, Judge iloMi.iK presiding. th We notice among the visiting members?>f the V. II.ir, \V. lv. Iii.akk, IIi:n;;y Sc.mmku, of Newln rrv Vl W. ('. Hackis of I.aureus, ami Mr. Si.oa.v, of Aiidcrson, Laxgiion ('. ll.tsKKl.t., of('haileston. Jn<l|!it Moniioi: is making his first tour upon pi this circuit, if our time and ppaee permitted, u! we should refer at some length to the admirable w suggestions thrown out in his charge to the Grand rc Jury, hut from a press of other matter, perhaps r< less intcrcFtiiig, we cannot do more than mention the subjects which lie brought to their attention. ^ ilea luded to the fatal conseipioiiceB of the vv insecurity of prisons i:. the successful admiuistra- n lion of justice; that if our prisons were insecure I'J and that after going through the forms of trial, j'j anil (lie conviction of the ollender had been procurcdatancnorliiousc.xjien.se to the State, that w if he, because of our miserably constructed pris- ^ IlllK- U*nri? fillnifml In l.I-? ' ?"! 1 ? - ,,,i' """ """ In conviction were it more farce mid mockery of \ law. lie pointed out the duly of the Grand .In- It ry in reference to ll.e inspection of the public of- 'j1 tiers, with the various Hoards of Commissioners (-f in the District. lie alluded to the propriety of w oodoifyiug our Statute Law. We regard this a tl jucMiou of jjreat import not only to the legal pro. d fessioii hut to the people at large. If our statutes were revised ? if they were put. in proper shape, j, they could ho purchased at a trilling cost, rend and understood lty the masses. 'l'hey are now a cumbrous mass of ruins, amid which even legal acumen stands confounded, mi- c, aide lo distinguish tliu gold from the dross. u We have Ioli?* sitiee li.wn ...:?i. <i.. tl importance of having our laws digested uiul we J) may refer to this sulijeet again. S| His honor further recommended t!ie establish- ti inent of an inferior Court for the trial of petty of- ^ fences, thus to relieve the Court of Common Pleas of a large poition of the criminal businchs. tl ' frightful Accident.?A terrific explosion oe* <1 ciirrnl in New York on Thursday afternoon, in j Knickerbocker Plaster Works of J. 15. King, : situated at No. .'lU'J West street, near lloratio, by | the huisting of u steam-boiler. Tho explosion : blew to atoms the factory, a three story brick | edifice of forty-four feet front, together with two ; three-story* brick dwelling* adjoining, occupied ' at the time Ity several poor families. Tho occur! re lice caused an alarm of fire, and soon u strong o j force of firemen were at the premises; but as the t . explosion di?l not producc any tiro of consequence, they turned their attention to (lie removal of the ^ ! ruin*, to extricate the uufortuuute people. One I young woman was taken from tho ruins dead, and a ! several others badly injured. r The scene, while the work of removing the j ! ruins wns going on, was one of painful interest. | A large fire, kindled from tho rubbish, cast iu 11 I lurid light upon the nuxiou* ami laborious fire- u men, and upon the thousands of deeply excited c , spectators who st<ood outside. The only sounds I ueard were inquiric* about the accident, thefall! mg brink*, th<> moans of some of the wounded, t I ami nt one time th? shrieks of a wife who had c been taken from the ruin* with her child to an ? adjoining house. in Horatio street, and knew that . her husband yet remained txmeuth them. Those covered up in the ruins weie,one by one ' rescued between the hours of 5 1 2 and 8 1-2 o'clock, at which time the ruins hud nil been over- , hauled, and tlioae covered up rescued. AI about . 9 o'clock the portion of the building on floralio Mreet adjoining the grocery store was being ' dismantled, and (he furniture removed, to lie i i torn down by the police, to prevent dauber of the , falling wall. ' Monetary Affair*?Nr.w Yonjl? Oct. 5.? I Things in the niouey market nro Hamming an > easier tone. Mr. Alt>crl Nicolay'n semi-weekly r stock auction took place to-day, and a spirited bidding followed. About $100,000 of City and Ituilroud liends were sobl, and a larcre lot of r tank and Insurance Stockw; noine bringing t cheering price*. The following in the statement of tho Clearing Houses on Saturday : ' Clearing* *13,810,016 OG I llaluncea paid in coin 772 77S 96 K^a.:.::;vr::v:v:r::r -su** > Th? California specie, per the Btnr of the W<?t, was in good iimf, and liaif eased the panie. Ilt is feared there will l>e an uprising of mo- v' chMiics and others who are out of work- D. M [C\iro.'<>wi Timet. 'y 30HRMr0NDliN?!K ANl? PKTTl.KMfcNT IN TlIK ' MATTER OK COI. R W PA 1.1. AND I)R 0 M UUNME1.S. Wl', ill!' lltlili'l'MHIH'il, ll'V|i.rt i\ . 1V l ' |>roncllt. 111! H. \V. r.all mill I?r. (i. M. (intni'l*, , iil>li*li llu* *ii1iJihiii*<I riii |i'?|iiiiiiI' nri>, in 1111|. r n pivvi'iil uiiiwMiiinlnii'liiMi? iui'1 svl lutlli i l.-nrlv I ho I'tlilsi'S tluit ilii|K'lti'i| our 1 'iiiii' i pit I -t in | ||.-if ! i.-linii, iiii.l tin* rviiiouis 111:tl liil in a jiai-ilir mnl , miiurulili* Ijliftiiii'li( mi iIk> I'iclil. John c. M. I.I:.MUUI:, T. .!. MAt'KIIY. I'D Til K en l/KN'S <?! I.Al'IIKNS HIS T., and Tin-; runi.ic (;r,M:i:.\i,i.v, PREAMBLE AUD RESOLUTIONS. St at i: lir.iitnV Ai:mhi:v Ham.. ) ax (J. //., ,s\ a. j Al tin1 rrtfillar monthly ini,i-tiiii? uf tin- State j uarils, In-Ill at. Ainnuiy Hall <>ii tin. ?tli inst., I In; following I'lvamblu ami Resolutions wore I mammously u<1o]>I<m1 : ? ll'/c ( <?.?, ill :i .lull of lliis ('<ini|i:in v, on tlio Slli of July IhhI, 11 ?'oiiniiiiiiii'ti1ioii was ivceiveil rom (*ti|it. .! allii I), ( arliiit^loii, ri-ijticsiiujj this 'uiiipauy l<? plan; iisclf in :t position to r?'?rcivt* a liiift^'* IVoiii Hit; I'iilno'.tto I.i^lii Dragoons; an<l 1110ivas, this Company *i^nili<-<l their willingless to I tie same, a i < I rtM'vivt-d scvcliil liarsjrs from 111 l'alnu'tto Light I>rai?ooiis, which friv Mirccssfully ri*puli<i'd, to tliu satisfaction of mill Companies and whereas, .K->. \V. Ait oi.i?, Orderly Scr?jeant of tin- Stato (inni'ds, wax Mailed t? act as :id Lieutenant dating thecharge, I ml that h?' was sjioUen of, while oil doty as such, >y a cili/.cu unconnected with, ami havintr no { lit crest in cither Company, in u inairicr dciojra (try I" his cliaract er sis a gentleman, in tin? foliwill? expression ; " Don't imtirr ./u/ii! .[mold! c i.i mj i/riilfriiiitu ! !" Now. thorclotc. lie it /i'ixotnif, 'I'liat we, tin' olliccfs an<l members f the Stale Cuarils, ?lo un<|iialiticilly iin1or.se, iniviilually and cullcctivclv, Serjeant .ls<>. \V. kt:N<>i.i> as a hiirli-loiied gentleman, in the full ml peifoet acceptation of the word, and that ?ve ereby declare our confidence in liim as such. Sid. That we regret that any dillicnlty, on the ccasiun alluded to, hIioiiIiI have resulted from a liMludcrstanding of the objects of the display, nd hcrcliy assure our fellow soldiers of the l'altetto Light Dragoons, of our kindly feelings. oil. Thai in tin! routine of Military Tactics, re have the pel feci right to conduct our own !ove:ueuls, without the officious interference of ' liosc who are not interested in, and in no wise niiiiectcil with the Company. h'rxufnif. That tliealmve Preamble and Ilesoitioiis be published in the Luurciisviite //< ? <</>/. .M. ?;I:NNKI.S, < (.Tk State < I uards. , I.ai kknsvii.i.i:, Aug 12, lH.r>7. 1 Hr. (in)nti!x:?After mature consideration j ml consultations wit.li mutual friends, I feel it , ly > 111Sy t<> Inform you tlial I have concluded it I In; my duty to decline |>ulilishiii?j the enclosed ivunib!c anil Resolutions of llu; Statu Guards.? 1 . is due you, sir. Hint 1 should give my reasons >r tliis step, which are, 1st. The subject of the Preamble atlil licsoluoiim are mi interwoven with a private diiliciiliy ' etweeii two gentlemen, that it must bring a re- < ly, which, in my opinion, would result in still , lit her uikI more serious Inutilities; ami 1 do not | link it would he either prudent, or proper in me > permit the paper (winch of course, would in- 1 dvc myself,) to become a vehicle fur the propu- 1 ution of personal difficulties. i lid. .My own conscience, as well us the column- ( ily, would chide me for aiding to revive a dilliift.y which is supposed to be settled, whether ' iti.-faet.ory or not 1 am not able to say. Willi these views, I trust you will not think I t in the premises with either partiality, prejuce or unkind feelings to any party concerned. With great respect, Yours, ?fcc.. It. M. STOIvKS. j At a meeting of the Committee appointed 1 ?y 1 ic ijialc vi minis, at l.lic extra meeting of the : ompany on the 11 111 iilit., the following slate- | out of fact;?, in connection willi tlic refusal of io Editor of the Laurens ville // / *?/?/ to publish iu Preamble nnil Resolutions adopted liy the 1 oni|iany, was .submitt< ?! anil ordered for i?ul)li- t itiou, with the Preamble and Involutions:? ^ 1 -t. Previous to the adoption of the Kesolut ions, id before tho sense of the Company wan obtain- ' 1, K. -M. Stokes volunteered his o|tiniou of the 1 npriety of the Company endorsing its ollicer ;uinsl. the aspersion upon bis cliaractcr. and e.\- ; resseit bis willingtiess to publish any resolutions Inch should be passed liy the Company, il'sileli 1 solutions did not convey any personality, or 1 Meet upon the diameter of any gentleman. I 2<l. After the Resolutions were hhuiiimrm.sfi/ lopted by the Company, ami by resolution ere ordered for publication in the Ih-rnUl, they 1 ere handed to jt. .M. Stolte.s by (J. M. (Sun els, Clerk <>f the Company. Mr. Stokes ex- ] ressed his entire willingness to publish thelii? ( is cordial approval of them, and was glad tint t< could publish them frcelv. as tliev (aocordimr ' ) liis opinion,) contained no personality, ami I ere simply expressive of llio confidence of the f ouipany in one of its ollieers. 3d. The Preamble dial Resolutions were in the mids of (lie compositor, as whs admitted hy II. I. Stokes to the Chairman of this Committee, I L-fore the astounding truth Hashed across his lind llntl their publication woulil revive "old itliculties thought te he settled," as appears cm the note accompanying this statement, hich was received I v the Clerk on Wednesday, le evening previous to the paper's going to press, inclining to publish them, notwithstanding his < pressed approval and indorsement of them, revious to and after their adoption 1>y the Cumuli v. 1 low the simple assertion of confidence in an i licer, hy a company, could revive any "sup- ( rised to be settled"' ditlieulty. wo leave for one of Ir. Stokes* acute mind and temler conscience to imceive ; and the Committee close this state- I lent, of facts with the statement of their opinion i lat the refusal oil the part of Mr. Stokes to ulilish the Resolutions, was unwarranted by the ! Intruder of the Resolutions themselves, disrc- | lecuui 10 t.iie Company by whom tlie Resoluoils wore unanimously adopted, ami in seeming orojjation to the character of that officer whom lie Company thus indorsed as a gentleman. Willi this statement wo leave the mutter with lie pulilie, defying the facts to bo gainsayed, or lie truth of any uifcrsiou herein contained to he cniud. O. M. CiUXNKLS, CI I AS. O. I.aMOTTE, A. M. 15 A UN'S. Lauren* C. //., Awjh*t, 1607. Laukkn* C. II., S. C., Sept. 2d, 1857. Sir:?A Ilanddhll addressed "To the Citizens f Laurens District," &c., lias come to my noice containing a Preamble and Resolution* over our signature as "C'l'k Stale Guards." fly your adoption and publication of this premhle and these Resolutions, you have voluntary interfered and made yourself a party in u ifficulty which won on my part begun with an ndividuul and ended with au individual. It is I lentil presumable that you were not ignoraut f nay of the fuel* connected with that nffiur, tul must have known when you acted with the Company in this matter, (hat I had publicly de mreu uiui i meant no iinpeuchiucnt or attack ipou llic Company. This is necessarily inferritlc fror.i the manner in which 1 bccamc involved ii the difficulty. Farther: Tliut imlividuul put this construction tpon it himself, ntid as an individual selected lis own manner of private redress, and yon can10I but know that the airnir was concluded, as t was carried to tho very Inst extent of which it vas capable. Your attention is also called to j-nur 3d Hesoulk>n, in which you have substantially charged ne with "officious interference" with your paude on the day alluded to. <Such it not the fact. Wiih these views, sir, I hope you will see the easou und propriety, on your part, as an indiviIunI, of withdrawing tho Preamble and Ilcsoluions herein indicated, which I most respectfully ??e.t vr. G. M. CintaEu. Laurens C. II., S. C. ' ' Lauqkxsvillk, Sept. 3, 1857. 'Sir:?I received your note of the 2d iusL, Into eeterday evening, by Mi?j. C. D. Bnrk?da1ep>e[neetiogme to withdraw the Preamble and R*?luliou* of the State Guard*, now before the pub 111* lii ri'ply I \\?uM I lint llir? IVnmlili* ' null lt< viilululll < Wl'l'l' till- UlCllliill'lIM K, !! ,. ,,f ill,. I' iii|iuiiyl ninl I Iiavi- no nulil iin I'lotk ??f ilto ('iiiii|>:uiy t?? witlnlrmv tln'in ; in nn iixtix i<|ii.i1 int-iiilx-r nl' the sunc, I n'li iniwilliiit; In i|o -ii, I huso I lie I'ri'iiiulili! ninl It i solution!* w ? ? ' |iii<*ril l<ir tin- |>iir|ii??i' nf imliirMiii! the cliui'iirt<*r of oiii* nf Ilio olllcuin of tin* Company, ami nut. j Willi llu? iiit'-iition nf iiipulling any |n-rM>il. Ui'i-jientfull v, is. M. (U NN I:J,S. Col. II. W. Hall. Sir: ?I have n?:*?l?? no rojuol of you n* Clerk of a ("oin|iaiiv, ami ?lo mil i-\[.itI ymi to act lor lli>- ("iinijiany?I mlilivs* you as an imlivi?lti:il.? Your acting with a minilior of moil niakvH tin;! art ih> lrsn your individual art. I Attain umcrt j that yon liavv interfered in a inatlur of no ron- | ecru l<> yon. This uct. of interference was itself an iiKiiinlt upon inc, and tin.* l'reaiulile and Resolution* on their fare offensive. I uqain insist that yon have not the less acted because yon were in consort with others. Ii is impossible for me to resort to a company were I disposed. If i the individual uiciuhers of a -Company arc not j responsible, then there is no limit to the extent or : character of their conduct as a Company. I take the position that you are responsible in ^ your individual capacity, that, you have commit led an assault upon me by iiilerfrrintr in a settled private dillirully, and that the Preamble ) and Resolutions in themselves arc olleiisive nn.l therefore tin uss:iull upon mo. Willi these views j I again repeat tlio request of you that as nil inili- ' vi'l.iul you withdraw tlieni. Itospoctfullv, 15. W. IJALL. Dr. (?. M. f unuels. L. C. II., S. C. J.atirensville, Sept. 1, 1857. Sir:?Your note lias been handed to me tliis evening, in whicli you assert tliat I have interfered in a matter of no concern to me, and that this act of interference was, in itself, an assault upon you. This I deny; there is nothing in the character of the Preamble and Resolutions to warrant such a conclusion. You further state, the "Preamble and Resolution ou their face offensive;" this I ulso deny, unless it be that //ok L-onsidcr it offensive that the Company entertain nnd have publicly expressed an opinion as to the chariK-tcrof one of its officers different to yours publicly expressed. If this constitutes an assault, I'ovtainiy llio Company liavo tlit* same right to ?iy, you assaulted llicin ill publicly denouncing unc of its officers while on parade. ]>oes reason leae'i yon that your denouncing Dur officer id no impcachnienl or attack upon us, nxl the same faculty instruct you that my iulorsing his character uk n geutlcmau i:? a voluntary iissault upon you? You again assert that hy my literl'erenco iu a private settled difficulty 1 committed an ussault upon you. This I again deny. [ have doiio nothing for which you havo any to hold me responsible. In conclusion, 1 efer you again to my first note for an uuswer i ,oyour request. Respectfully, <;.M. GUNNELS. Maj. H. W. I Sail. L C. II. Laurens C. II., Sept. 4, 18.r?7. Sir :? I have stated the grounds of my request u previous notes. I now reiterute. A difficulty ........i.;,. mm ? 113 viiUCH DClWCell 1111 individual i mil myself This fact h"iii<; known to you you . invo interfered liy publishing ;i card to tlio world, | hnrjrinjj me willi "officious interference" with a tarudc of a company to whieh you were atuched. This charge has been denied- Thatin.crference on your part being individually made, 1 as expressed in the |>renmlilc and 1'esolutioiis,) I v;ih nn assault upon ino calculated to injiiro me, to far us i/itiir opinion and inllucnco could do so. ' My difficulty was with an individual 03 n m<tnt ind iny declaration at the time wan that 110 dis csjK'ctor impeachment of the Company was inendcil. TIhkc facta were known to you before foil "iii?liviilually" charged me with "officious ...wivniii n wiui uiu paiune oi your Uoiupauy. t On these grounds, I asked u withdrawal of tlie I ['roiiiiililo uiul Resolution.-!, so far us you were in- i lividually concerned. Vou liavo refused lo ] ;?nu|ily wit 11 this reafonable request. 1 have < here fore, no remedy hut enll upon you for thai ] ,ati."faction which is due from one gentleman to I mother. I My friend, Muj. C. 1). liarksdalc, is authorized < o luuku the necessary arrangements. i llespectfully, ] B. W. BALL. I)r. (!. XI. f'lttiiiels ' L. C. II., S. C. ' Laurensville, Sept.-I, 18.)". Sir :?Your note of this ?1at? has been received. You reiterate the grounds of your request. Ill reply. I tako this occasion to reiterate the grounds upon which I decline to comply with that, request, j In the publication of I ho Preamble and Bcaolu- ; | lions re-ferred lo, I acted as the agent or Clerk of the ' ( L'ompaiiy. I caMiot, as ("lcrk, withdraw the ' , I'reamhle and Resolutions, having no right to j | undo what they have done. Neither can I with- j , draw the Preamble nnil .... riihiul because they contnin my opinion ns to 1 the social position of a member of tin- Company, > referred to. The expression of this opinion either i as nn individual or as a Company cannot be i rightfully considered either us nn insult or ns an 1 "assault" upon any one. I linve, also in this cor- ' re*|>oiidcncc disclaimed, both for the Company and i myself, any intention to insult any jwrson, which must have been known to you before your first i dote was written, as it is pluinlyexpresscd in the ( Ilnnd-Bill to which you refer in that note. In t the face of these explanations and disclaimer* i you still persist in making the charge that I have made an assault upon you. If by OEsault yon < mean vour characlcr has been assailed, you have < failed to stnto iu what particular it has been us* | sailed. The extraordinary demands you have i inade upon me have been pressed to the extreme < point, and no alternative is left me but to accept I your ]>rn|>ogition of a hostile meeting. VI.. r_: 1 ? > ..... " j iciiu, mr. Aiiacrsun will act lor mc Tor i the present in making the necessary arianqemeutB. lle?|>eclfully, < G. M.GUNNELS. i Maj.B. W. Bull. i Lauiikns C. II., Sept. 5th, 1857. Maj C. I). n.vukripalk?Sir: A hostile meeting luring been agreed upon between Dr. G. SI. Gunlie* nnd II. W. Ball, Esq., mid Dr. Gunnels on his mrt having referred to ino as his friend to make tie necesrary arrangements, I submit the followiig terms of meeting: i The parties to meet at Flat Rock, N. C., on the teuli inst.; the weapon to bo the rifle?not I less tUn SO inches in length ; distance forty pa- 1 ces. The parties lo hold I heir pieces perpendicular ; in zzlcs upwards, and to shoot with a falling < sight. The parties, after being placed in their respectvo position?, aud announced that thoy are I ready, tic word shall be given, ' <ire, one, two, three;" jud the parties shall not fire before the word fl-i, nor after the ford three. In other res|>eeti the meeting shall be governed by the recogni><l rules of honor. lrspeclfully, ADOLPIIU9 ANDERSON. , . V , J ~ I LaCkkxc C. n, Sept 5th, 1857. ( + Sir: Yotir "t?rm*of mce'ling," "between Dr. | G. M. Guuuclx auil U. W. ISall, Ekj.," vubuiit- I Inl iii ni-.lliijt In im< llii* nfii moon. nre rii-rlhictt I on llu* f- 11??w ii?ir |?i'"iiii.U: t Tin* oiilx (\h|i> of Iloom- known in 111i<? Slt?li>?r I llu- l'nii?il Stale*, I lint of .liilm l.yle WiUnit, llint t'oile pi-iMrrHiPs '* I lint llm weapon plinll Im [ llu* usual oik', I lie pl.ico tin* U?iml one, tlio ili.<- I Inure muni, iiti*l llu- Iiill" a* soon an convenient." t Wilson presenile* tlio " smooth l?oro pistol; <linInnee leu pares," anil fiti?ili?>r Hiiyn, " they are ' mil In In- vurii'il from cxeopl reason* are ijivrii therefor. Your proposition F take il, is merely i " Mlhinitli'il " an a mutter of nhoieu. I wouhl call your attention to iIk? faerl, that this, llu*only L'wle, further says, " tliat neither parly i.s enlitle?l to iiuiiio tlie weapon, ?pj tliat tlie ohl nolion Hint, tlio i lialli'Otr. 'l part) ha<l tliat ri?lil.. i-> ?.v. ploded." 1>\* reference to Wilson, you will lind ^ | these terms explicitly nut I'orili. i am acting for i t my principal, an.I cannot conclude otherwise , tlian lliat when In- 8*'iit the liostile message lie ' | supposed no novel or unusual mode of rticctinj; ( woulil be ]>ri?|iftse<l. The terms of meeting arc always arranged 1 >y (lie friends, who, as I under- , -land the rule, must arrange the meeting on the prescribed terms. I therefore take it for granted ( you will consent, to this, li e only mode of light . injj, except when another is njjreed upon hy llw parties. I ean only agree that the meet- , ing shall take place on Hie terms designated hy Wilson. I therefore propose that the parties . shall meet ahove Augusta, <?a., as the most ac- | r:e.-silile point) on lie- |<lili of Sept eiiiher, iust.,to . light with smooth luiri* pi#.ol-?, Men or twelve pa- J lies) the liiuz/.le of pistol downward, and shoot I with a rising pistol. Respectfully, ( C. 1). 15 AUIvSDAI.K. ( Mr. A. Anderson. 1,\i:ri:.ns (* II., Sept. ."ith, lP"i7. . . -? ? ... ? . ...... ...... UI turn nine, 111 Wlimil tllC terms of meetinghot wi'cn 1 >r. U. M. (iuiiuelsand II. \V. Hall, Msij.," (suliniitlc<l I?V me tlii.s afternoon,) ''lift; declined," lias lioeu considered.? ^ our principal demanded satisfaction of l)r. (i Illinois fur a mi|i|his?'<I wrung. 11c answered lliat lie wiiiiM give yon the satisfaction ileinan lei of him, and referred the arrangements tome as his friend. I siiliinitlcd terms of meeting 1 which I considered honorable, fair am) equal.? I In choosing Ihc rille, ii cannot ho " supposed" that 1 proposed a " novel or unusual mode of Meeting." My principal having ( Ill-red to re- ' "pond In the call made upon liitu fur a hostile meeting in the terms referred to, ami your principal having, through you as his friend, declined to ucceile to these terms?as you have heen a|rea'ly informed the weapon proposed would ho insisted upon?1 have no further reply to make to your note. Respect full v, "A. AXDK1W0N. i Maj. C. L?. Dark-dale. I Sept. (' , 1837. i Mil. A. Axunits..x?Itcur Sir : I learned last. | night that arrangements for u hostile meeting lie. ] tween Maj. Iiall and Dr. Gunnels were probably \ completed; and 1 here take the earliest opportunity to request Maj. Hall, the ehalleugiiig party, to withdraw the challenge for the purpose of submitting to both parties a proposition to refer llic wliultt case for adjustment to a hoard of Gen(Mltlcllieil. i jiiimv you win no! flunk tlm proceeding on my part in any oilier tlian u friendly light, when you ivllect that 1 have been so recently assoeia* led with 1 >t 11 thv parlies in aM?;icly when every precept is calculated to draw closer the ties of utility anil friendship. 1 have written a letter to Maj. ltarksd.de, asking that the challenge may lie withdrawn temporarily, for the |>ui|>ose above indicated. To facilitate our intercourse? I will await your reply at Simmons' Hotel. Very respectfully, yours truly, R. V. SIMPSON. IiAi'iiKXa C. II., Si>|?t. fith, l-8.r>7. ' 1Io.\. 11. ! *. Si.mi*son?l)nir Sir: Your note of this morning referring lo the. all'air of honer between l>r. G. M. Cunnels and Maj. 1>. W. Ball, ^ mill informing me that you have requested Maj. ( Bull, the challenging patty, to wit.hdiavv the challenge for the purpose of submitting to Itoth jiartieH ii proposition to refer the whole case for Tor adjustment to a board of Gentlemen, has licen considered. As the friend of l)r. G., the challenged party, I cannot move in the matter until I know the aetion nf tlii? ritninullr. i.nrl.r ? . I 1? %J [ <lo not mean to throw 11113* obstacle in the way I of the challenging parly withdrawing the clinl- t enge at a mutual friend's request for the reception jf a proposition fur adjustmcut. Respectfully, A. ANDKRSON. Simmons' Hold, Sept. fi, lKf?7. Dear Sir: Your nolo of this date is received, 11 which you state you do not on the part of f)r. 4 [funnels throw any obstacle in tlic way of tlie ' :hul)ciigiug parly withdrawing, for a time, I he ^ .'liallciigi', at (lie request of a mutual friend for 1 [lie purpose of proposing a mode of adjustment, 1 1 ml having also received a note from Mnj. Harkslale, on the part of Maj. Hall, in which lie states, "Your (my) note of this morning, requesting that the challenge from Maj. Hall to Dr. Gunnels. he withdrawn lenmnriieilv in nr<lor ilml (! ? lint tor in disputo may be referred to a board of c io?or, has been received, and 1 hereby comply F with your request." The challenge now stands F luspeuded. * i'crinil ine now, ccntlemcii to propose that you igree to submit the mutter in dispute to the decision of a Hoard of Honor, cat-It parly selecting ;wo referees, and the four thus selected to choose i fifth. c Permit ino further to suggest, that to avoid, 011 1 sillier part, the Influence of excited friendship, T you both agree to make your selections from ' gentlemen of either Columbia or the Districts r (irouud Laurens, anil tlint to suit tho convenience '' jf tho referees and yourselves, you select New- 1 jerry C. II., ns the place for the Hoard to meet, i'he time must be a matter of mutual arrangement. Theso arrangements all being acceptable to you, as I liopo they may, it will give me pleasure 8 Lo meet both yourself and Maj. Iinrksdale tonight nt candle-lighting in my room at the Hotel to complete the final arrangements. Very respectfully,your* truly, R. F. SIMPSON. Mr. A. Anderson. Laurens C. II., Sept. f>, 1857. We the undersigned do hereby agree to submit ttie matter ill dispute between our principal*, Maj. R. W. Ball and Dr. G. M. Gunnels, to tho following Ocutlcmen, as a Board of Honor, lliey to chooso a fifth man if necessary?to wit: Gen. S. McGowan, CoL Maxey Gregg, CapU James U. Adams, Col. Goodwyn. We further agrco the Board shall set at Newberry C. II., on Tuesday, the 15th instant. C. D. UARKSDALK, ADOLPJIUS ANDERSON. i Nbwberrt, S. C , Sept 16th, 1857. Whereas, the pending difficulty between Col* B. W. Ball and Dr. G. M. Gunnels, has beou sul>nitted to a Board of Honor, consisting of four gentlemen, to meet at this place on yesterday; ' and taid-Bosrd did uot meet?only two of the gentlemen, attending, and tlioee two gentlemen liaviug expressed au unwillingness to take the 9 y ti|tnit lltriiiiii'lvi", ?*r ??tllltu? nitlli-r ill lml tlid *'untillior lltninl Im? n|>|Miinti'il In ?it mi curly ilny." Ill OOII?"'i|tlr||l'i> nf IIn* ti>i|l|i<nt nf III05.j twit [t'lllltMIH'll, Wi' llli! Illlilfl-Kiltlloil ilit lirt'i'liy 11 iMilimil llii> niiiUi-l' ill ili*|iulf lil lllo (i'ltnwiiig (ollllclilt'ii. via: (.it'll. J. J'l.M.i, Col. .Ma.XKV (illKiill, Col. W?l. kV*l.l..\l*K, ('ill. IS. II. ( i mi l?\\ \ We Ini'tliiT n^ri'i' lli.it ilio fiiiil llmiril "Imll hit. 11 C0I11111I1I11, mi Miiinliiy, tItf* 2Ut Si'|il.. iiinl. A. ANDKIIMIN, c. i). ijakksdam:. ('ui.rMiiia. Sv|it. 21, |N">7. Tlit' iill'iiir lii'lwwn (Nil. ISnll uml l)r. (iiiiuu'ls inwiig lict'ii rcforroil to us us mt'diiitoi'.-i, >* ( 1 1 .... v <.i?ii:-|iuiiuriii'u aviiicii ii<is taken place, (as ivell as ilie publication which occasioned it.) laving been lai<l before us, by tlie respective "fiends of these gentlemen, Maj. llarksdale nnd Mr. Amlerson. we <lo not find that amy causc ;xists for u hostile meeting. Different opinions have been expressed by Dr. utilicls ami t'ol. ISall, with regard to the posiioii of a third party. This difference, if nut j iccoinpanicd l>y the use of terms of olfencc owards cnch other, is not a cause of quarrel. The disclaimer by l>r. (Sunuels of any iiitenion of insult, as contained not only in his reply [o t'id. Kail's lirst note, but in the original pub- , icatioii, modifies the lallgiitigc of lhe third llesdntion. set forth in that publication, so that it. ; ainiot be regarded as insulting to Col. Hall. J We therefore recommend that the affair g<> no further, the parties, through their respective friends, assenting to this settlement. 11. II. tiOtlDWYN, .1AMKS .ItINKS, MAXKY <SitK<it>, \VM. WAI.LACi:. We assent to the adjustment proposed. A. AXDKItSOX. C'ol.f.mllla, Sept. 2'-i. Dear Sir:?NeceBsity calls me to Charleston lliis evening, mid I must withdraw my iwrvicos from the difficulty between l)r. (iuiiiicl.s and Col. iiuii. My principal, Col. Hull, will appoint another friend who will act for liim. Youth, Respectfully, c. 1). UAKKSIjALE. Mr. A. Anderson, Laurens C. II., S. C. Nkwiikiikv, S. C., Sept. 21, 1 8ii7. Sir:?Exercising tl>?; right reserved for me l?y my friend, Maj. Barksdalc, to dissent from the decision of tlie Hoard, to whicli was referred i:o uiiucuiiy ueiweeil lir. ouuncls ami niyselt, I now resume tlic challenge which lias been temporarily suspended, ami uuthorizu my friend Mr. McLcmorc to make the "arrangements suitable lo tha occasion." Very llesp'-eMnlly, I J. W. HALL. Mi*. A. Anderson, Laurens C. II., S. C. L.\i;iik.ns Dist., fc. U., Sept. 2-lth, 185". Sir:?Your note of this dale lenewitig the challenge has been received. The terms of meeting ire known to 3-011. It only remains for us to ngrec upon the place and time. I would that the meeting take place it Fair I Mull", N. C., on uext Wednesday, 3lMli list. Uc.-peclfully, A. AXDKRSON. Mr. J. C. MeL-more, !.anr..i.? r II I.aureus, Sept. *2f?, 1)*57. Sir :?Tlic term- arranging the meeting between Col. Dull nml 1 >r. tl tinncls, which you pie. icntcil me this morning, are accepted with the inderstanding that tin; ritles are to lte loaded ivitli u single l>all, and that, neither party move lis piece from the position of luddiit^ until uflcr .he word ''lire !" Respectfully, JOHN C. McLKMOliK. Mr. A. Anderson, Laurens C. II. Lavrkns C. II., S. C., Sept. 2">th, 1857. Sir:?As you have accepted the arrangements imposed by me, I accept your understanding of he same as contained in your note. 11 expect fully. A. AND KR.SOX. Mr. J. C. McLeinorc, I.aureus C. II. ?>car r.wu iil.l'KK, i\. L'.? >epl. ."<??!It JM.'i7. Ions C. McLkmoiik, E.?|.?Sir: Inconsequencc >f the unavoidable absence of my frit-ml, A. Aiilerson, Esq., tlio gentleman who boar* this note, Japt. T.J. Mackey, will confer with yon a* my leting friend, and complete i In: arrangements ulvady entered into. I am sir. Very Uecpoetfolly, your*, tJ. M. i;L .N.N ELS. Near Fair Bi.i'fp, N". Sept. UOtli, 1807. Cnpt. T. J. Macklv.?Sir: Having been lolIrcraed by Col. ltuuskett, with a view, on his j >nrt, to submit to me propositions afl'eciing the tending difficulty, 1 consent to the suspension he iub solicited. Respectfully, JOHN C. McLEMORR. Near Fair IJi.ukh, N. 0., Sept. SOlh, 18.'?7. John C. McLp.mokk, Esq.?Sir: I have revived your note of this date, in which you state hat you have been addressed by Col. Bauskett, villi the view to a present suspension of the hos.ile relations existing between the gentlemen wo ( present, and that you assent to Col. Bauskett's troposal. 1 will respectfully eiiiertain propo^iions coming through Col. Bauskett as a mediatorI am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, T. J. MACKEY. lETTLEMEltT ON THE FIELD IK THE MATTER OF COL. B. W. BALL AND DR. O. X. GUNNELS. Nf.aii Fair Bu ff, N. C., 1 Scfit. 30, 1857. / STATEMENT. ihi, in me iumior in 101. i>. ?. mill anil Dr. }. M. Gunnel!), Dr. Gunnel* states flint by inlording the character of Mr. Arnold, lie did not ntend to impute to Col. Hall any dishonorable ; notivc in the opinion he had entertained or ex>ressed on the snme subject, or his conduct >ased upon that opinion. 2d. And that by the "third Resolution," so 'ar as he, Dr. Gunnels, was concerned as a nember of the Company, no intention existed o wound Col. Ball, or ollicrwiso impugn his sliaracter as a man of courage. 3d. And further: That Col. Ball, having dclied the "officious interference" refem-d to, that 'Resolution" is inapplicable to him, though his .il__ i i. ? - iiicgcu vuuuuvv Hiajr nave I~IBU 10 II, On behalf of Dr. O. M. Gnnnelt, I liorcby nc:ept and confirm the above statement. T. J. MACKEY. On the part of Col. Hall, satisfactory. JOHN C. McLEMORE. 11,1 1 111 M THE *ANlt\ Mh. Ilmi"* : In the present pnnit* the natarnl iin|iiiry ofI'VHty one in, ' Wlntl in to bt done, nml what *lmiiM In* tl<ni?>? in order bent to met! it f" IVrlinp* overy oiio bait an answer; mine in, let. the |?lrtnl?rn hold tln*ir cotton until tbo Dank* fool themselves tilde or justified in furnishing niiuii'y enough to lmy it at n libcrnl price. To rush your cotton to murkot now, gentle* nii'ii, under tin* apprehension that tbo price ia goiii*; down to |o?Im., or below it, would ho not only folly, but stticitliil. lit Jtnn; aland Lhd florin lilr tw it ! If t|,o whole South lie united-_ as oiu: mini in this, the slorm will pons over ua liiirtnl i-ssly ; ollierw lau wo ? ill pay for our folly, uikI tlio ilisiriics.s of tlio pay will consist in play* io<; into the hands of both sides of the water, who, in easo of a rush of cotton to markatj miner existing circumstance)", will buy every bagj hold it. till next spring or summer, dud theti make the spinners in this country mid Europe give their own price lor it; whilst the poor furinor / will stand by and grin ghastly at his folly fo# * having sold his cotton in a panic. Especially will / this be his emotion, should ho chance to touch hitf rv $ pocket and feel its Icuiiuckh. V > llut t o carry out this policy, tho most, generous indulgence should he extended to debtors. Melt should wait with each other for money, and llnitf hold each others hands up Thus united, and thus nolinir, a brave and successful front may bo. ? presented to the storm. l'RUDENCE; com mi'mi:.\ti:ii. INFORMATION WANTED. We published not long ago, a list of Revolutionary names belonging to A'ohevillo District, asking the people for whatever information they could t'ivo us of their recorde'l or traditionary history. Another list, no less interesting thai* the tirst, is here presented, for each venerable name of which, we ask the same fuv.im?? ?? same contributions to an honorable funic that mint not lie. Whence c.ime they or thoir families? \N lieu di?l they come to this District?? Wlicrn settle, and live (luring tlx; Revolution !? Wli.it their adventures in tlio field and scout against Indian Tory, or Britian. To what religious persuat ion <liil 1 ln:y belong, or hail been cilucitliMl?in what church worship? Whoro iliil they die? What interesting incidents aro remembered of their wivee, daughters oiul sister* while struggling against the privations of war and tiie duadly hate of the tory and border savage : Adam Grain Jones, grandfather of Maj. II. A. Jones of Abbeville; Timothy Unssel, James Bra .h ii, jtiumiru yuur, .mini strinyor, Surg. John Ncol, Jr., Thomas Watts, Junius Kirk wood r .lainos Hamilton, Junius Jones, William McKulluk, lloliert Maxwell, doubtless Cupt. Maxwell, llit) gallant partizan officer, and ancestor of the Maxwells of Pendleton .Sam. Willson, Arehibaldk (jillison, William Kennedy. John W. Kelson, William .McDowell, Kobert V. Sloan, James llodjjt'S, ancestor of General 1 lodges and brothers, James Hamilton, Jr., Thomas Adams, John Kohi'i'son, William Simirl, James I>11 nn, llesen v Uetlcdge, John Koberson, Jr., JamesNeal, Henry Me Nest, JohnStephenson, .lames Walts, George Gibson, John l.iudsoy and Uichard Hodges. This was the father of the late Uev. Nichols. Tho above names have been presented in autograph, us written in 17To to a pledge of the most binding 4 character to stand by ilieir country and eacl? other. They all belong to the Mulberry Creek settlement. The original document is now before tin*, and a more venerable looking manuscript could scarcely have conic down to us from the collections of the Ptolemies. J. II. LOGAN". The f'rrsx in hofi>t.? Forty native presses aro constantly employed in Calcutta in the pulilicatiuu of native hooks. In 18.")I, :;<i,(k)0 books were sold in tin- Bengali -language. In 1S30, thoro were oil I Minks in that language ; in 1 rt4 2, 400.? In tlm distticlsof Ketnr.il, uernpieil by the niisTtiuiaries of the Knghsh Baptist . Missionary Society, there are titi,If-l towns ami villages, with a population of nearly thirteen millions ofsiuls. Jinnlr Ojfirt rx in Trouble?I'rou the Erie Constitution of last week, says the llarrishurg Telegraph of tin: tilitIt illt , wi: learn that Ml*. Lawton. the Cashier of the Kric City Hank, ban been arresleil for cuihc/zlemcnt, ami after ut. examination, has lieeu held in houds of ?>;!2,U<)U to answer the charge. II '/<<> U'iim/x Monr;tf?Uncle Sam has got m plenty, ami is anxious to get rid of it. Ho offers from six to sixteen per cent, premium for his own six per cent, stock, uud will pay for it iu .specie. Qnmeucal. MARKIKD, on tlia r;?>iIi Scptembor, by tbo Ilev. .fo.?e|ili tJiliert, Mr. Samuki. Hlntkr, of AbIit*villi: District, tu .Miss Cakiiik Lee, of Anderson District. Commercial. Abbeville Prices Current. L'OKN, *|? S5 (ib 9<> WIIKAT. l.u.-b.l 75 @ 85 Kl.Ol lt. ,? II. ? @ 3^ li.M'tl.N, |n>;? routul, Yi* '8 @ 20 m:rn:ii. v ? i*?i <$ is UA'IS, V biisln-1, r.D @ 62 SALT, Liverpool, Y' Huek, $2 Uu (rt>2 25 COITKK. Itio. ,? II. I2J (& 14 svisrr. v cibm $1 oo A1 ()1,ASSKS, (N. O.) "|J gallon,.. ,<M @1 00 (\V. I.) Y' gullon,... .75 (8> 80 Sl"<SAIJ, |io\v<l?>rc<l, [' lb. 16 @ 18 ' lirowii, lli.J (to 15 HICK. Y> lb . .GJ <5?> 7 HAliCINt;. (inniiv, f' ynr.l 18 @ 20 IIAI.K lit ?IM-' Vi'tt. .., , i* STEKL, fast, V ? 25 " German, *(*J lit 18^ Blister, \? II. 12* IRON, Svvcd, common BizeH, "jjl lb 6 @ 6^ " " 5 to 7 inches, B>.. .6 @ 7 " English, Ih 5 @ " Rami.*, *(' lb 8 @ 10 KAILS, ft It, 5} @ ft CASTINGS, *?> 11, 8 @ 10 I'OWDEK, Rifle, y keg, *7 00 @8 0O " Itln-ttinjr, ft keg, ?6 00 @7 Oft GLASS, 8 by lo, '|? box *2 75 10 by 12, "M box $3 00 08 I WHITE I.EAD, lb -.10 @ ft OIL, Linseed, "jvt gallon $1 35 @1 9 " Train, "i,f gallon 00 @1 <1 PUTTY, lit lb 8 @ 11 BEESWAX, Ih 12J @ 21 FEATHERS, VJ 11, 35 @ 40 WOOL, B ...25 @ 3& YARN, V hunch SI 30 OSNABIRGS, *? yard 13 @ 1& WHISKEY, V B?lh>n &i 00, Abdkville C. II., Ootobor 8,189R ' . (lotion.?During the early part of the week nn u?i lunuw, WIUJU j J or 1UU MUM. wejre unpoeedof at former prices on ninety days time; bat thus* Saturday lust, wo liuve not heard of a single transaotiou of any kind. Our Bank Agencies having received instructions not to discount OA Drafts of any description, buyers here have with'* drawn from the market, to see what will be the result of the panic iu South Carolina. We do not believe that cotton forced upon the market would command more than 10 cents per pound, judging from the quotations of thoee markets where there have been sales. Oar adTicfrtethe planter is, to hold on to his cotton, Riuil4lie-?esult is known, as our buyers will be ready toeperate, as soou as tho Banks will discount op the staple, at as high prices as any other my)cot. "* Columbia. 3. C., ?ct There was little cotton ollering to-day and con* s^quently there was so little done, thqt it'oia^'be nnid the insu kct is at u stand, and also, U>u(^rf?ea oil altogether nominal.