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PROBATE COURT.

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TO PRINTERS.

A NEW EDITION OF THE SPECIMEN BOOK OF
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nsepentember, 1853. and will be giAen TO tho pro-
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OF my cents for the postage
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STATE GOVERNMENT.

JOHN BIGLER, Governor
SAMrEL PURDY, Lieutenant Governor.
) AMEs W. DENVER. secretary of state.
SAMUEL BELL, Comptroller.
SELDEN A. McMEANs, state Treasurer.
JOHN X. MCDONNELL, Atty General.
+ n hUBBs, snperinte'dt. Public Instruction.
. ., u; MAkLErrE, surveyor General
W, u hiBBEE, Qaarter Master General.
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The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
The Hango Affair.

The Russian account of the affair at Hango is contained in the reply of the Russian Admi- ral De Berg to the demand of explanation made by the British Admiral Dundas. It consists of denial of the facts as stated in the English accounts, and a recrimination against the allies for their abuse of flags of truce to take sound ingS, make military observations, and commi acts of violence on peaceable inhabitants of th' Russian coasts. He directs the attention of the | British Admiral to the landing of a British cut ter, at place which he names, witE white | flag flying, under cover of which they set fire to hutS and boats. There were no troops tc oppose them.
 In this affair at Hango the Admiral asserts that the whole proceeding of landing at the spot was irregular and suspicious. He says that when communications are desired conspi- cuous flat must be displayed, out of cannon shot, and a boat waited for to receive the pro- position. lIango was an unusual place for such communications to be made at, and the landing of the prisoners, which was pretendcd to be the object, could have been better made at Swea. borg, from which the Cossack came, than d that spot. He decidedly affirms that the land ing of the boat was trap for hostile pur poses.
 Moreover, he denies that any white flag wa dispayed; at least none was seen by any of tn, Russians on shore, although he intimates tha 1t would not have been respected if 1t had beer seen. The Cossack's boat he says. foun, to be provileo. with arms 36O cartridges, ant a chest of incendiary'' articles, which tn Russians have in their possession.
 He, therefore, calls upon the British Admia to put a stop to pretended flags of truce, all, gives him notice that none will be respecte that do not conform to a true peaceful charac ter, and are not sent in due form and ample no tce. He tells the allies that they shall not b at liberty to select their own time and place tc landing under pretence of barley; and tha his outposts twill continue to see in such mj> Sions only military reconnossances," using pre- texts to make explanations and secure prov sions
 This makes altogether different story fror that which the English papers first made ou and which raised such an excitement in tn newspapers and in Parliament. The Britisl instead of being accusers and victims, are pt upon their defence, on charges which mak them the aggressors, and seriously affect tn honor of their flag N o. Pic.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
A Fact for Scutherners.

The New York Herald, which has so long fondly looked to the know nothings as the means of overturning Pierce's administration, is at last constrained to yield the fact that they won't do. It laments the idea of the know nothing order being controlled by abolitionists, but admits that it is SO. Speaking of the abo- ltionists, the Herald says:
 "They have absorbed the new American party tn oughout the New England States they have reduced it to equalization in Pennsylva- ria-thev have swallowed 1t up at a amouthful in Ohio and Indiana-and almost everywhere else throughout the northern States, excepting the State of New York, we find the know mo- things playing second fiddle, and acting as tide walters, to the Seward holy alliance..'
 Yes, and when the New Y ork know nothings meet, the Herald will have to acknowledge that they. too, have capitulated to the aboltionists. The whole order north of Mason and Dixon's line is aJolittonfzed
 Southerners! can you acknowledge such as- sociates? Can you swear to be brothers to those who hate you and your insttutions-who de- nounce and insult you? Southern whigs and democrats both! can you still adhere to the know nothing order when you see and know that it is nothing but an abolition concern?
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
Found at Last.

The following advertisement discloses the source of the innumerable know nothing plat forms, Sam is Bamboosh'- Bam boogh" is Sam"--both are one.
 TO THE RICH. THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully ten- E ders his services as a
 MANUFACTURERS OF AFFILIATIONS, of every quality and grade, including the Po- teal Social, Business, Literary, Medical Legal and Religious Varieties~
 POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS, secured, dyed or turned to look equal to new BROKEN BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS neatly mended.
 Political platforms of various dsmensons and qualities kept constantly on hand, or made to order. Parties and private individuals sup piled on the lowest terms for cash. The un- dersgned would respectfully urge upon gentle men who desire political distinction, the neces~ sty, in these troublous times, of providing themselves with one of his Patent Magic AL Embracing, Indefinite Little William Platforms, which combines the exceIencies of every other; being suited to all parties, present or possible, in the North, South, East and West. On this platform so admirably Is 1t constructed, 1t is inn possible for gentleman of the most careless utterance to commit himself irrcdeemably to any thing; there being no strong and offensive clause in it which is not offset by another of an entirely opposite character and equally strong. The grand feature of the Little William Plat form," however, is it's masterly and explicit unmcanngness, taken as a whole.
 The Union saved at any hour by day or night; there being night-bell at the office door of the undersigned for the Use of watchful pa triots who may wish, in case of danger, to sc cure bis services after midnight,
 B. A. M. BOOZLE
 No 533 Nassau street, N Y
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
News by the Canada-Furihcr Particulars Of the Battle at SebastODDI. June 1S


 We find the following additional telegraphc news, brought by the Canada, in the New York Papers of the 18th inst:
 "The main facts have been already stated of the unsuccessful attack upon Sebastopol on the 18th of June. The papers per the Canada con- tain further details including the dispatch of Pelsser
 Tt is stated that General Margan's French division on the way to attack the fort on the ex- treme right, by the Careeping Harbor, com menced the attack prematuIely, and before the other divisions had taken their ground Mar gan fell mortally wounded, and his division be- ing thrown into disorder, the Russians turned their concen trated fire upon the next div isiou as it came up under General Brunei, and shat tered it badly. Brunei also fell. Orders were then given to withdraw the troops into the trenches although General Autevane had meantime reached the Malakof Tower The retreat was effected with good order but with great loss.
 "When Lord Raglan saw the defeat of the First French Division he hastily ordered an at tack on the Redan, to effect diversion in favor of the French although it was previously in tended that the British should not attack the Redan until the French had captured the Ma akoff nasmuch as the Malazof's guns quite commanded the Redan. So far as civilians at a distance could judge, Lord Ragans order to attack great error; for the British storming party, not being sufficiently strong to cover the works, was repulsed with much slaughter. A curious incident is that General Eyre, with 2,OOO British troops, penetrated into the suburbs of Seba,topol itself, and held possession of the houses of one street for seventeen hours, but being totally unsupported he retired at night fall. The inference is that, had the assault been general or systematically planned the city would have fallen, or, at least its first line oi defense might have been carred'
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07

fF The New York Herald has been offer ing the know nothngs good advice and coun- sell The editor has lauded them, and encou- ragged them, and exhorted them to come out and do something on grand scale. He is still not without hope, but very much out of patience He says
 "Let them abandon this scarecrow of the Pope of Rome, this raw head and bloody-bones of Jesuitism, this perilous folly of Catholic prescription, this temfoolery of persecution against the poor Irish, this munmery and fun, mery of the amendment of rituals and third degrees, this clap trap and blasphemy of dark lanterns and horrid swearing of blind obedience to hungry spoilsmen, and go to work like Am e- rlcans, with great purpose in hand and declare it in the light of day. Let them open thelf doors, and discuss the great issues of the cFiSis not like base conspirators in cavern"
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
Naval.
Navy of the United States,

In "Coopcr's naval history of the United Satc,,' some highly interesting facts are stated We learn that the first decked vessel ever built within the limits of the old United States, was constructed on the banks of the Hudson, by Adrian Block, in the summer of 1914. She was called a yatcht, and her first voyage was made through Hell Gate into the sound and as far east Cape Cod, by the Vineyard pass age. It was in this voyage that Black Island was first discovered. Within the first forty-six years after the settlement of Massachusetts, there were builtin Boston and its vicinity 13O vessels, varying from $ to 23O tons burthen. One of these, the Blessing of the Bay, bark of 50 tons, was built in l631
 The celebrated English patriot and divine, Hugh Peters, caused vessel of 300 tons to be constructed at Salem, in l641 The frstschooner ever launched is said to have been built at Cape Ann in 1714 In 1713, Connecticut had but two bngs twenty sloops, and few smaller craft employing but 12O seamen; while Massachusetts, ahut the same time, had 462 vessels, the ton mage of which was 25, 3O6. and employed 3,590 seamen. The first ensign ever shown by a regular American man-ot-war, was hoisted on board the frgate Alfred, in the Delaware, by the hands of Paul Jones, in the latter part of December, 1775 What this ensign was, is not precisely known, as the present national colors were not formally adopted until 1777. | The first regular American cruiser that went to sea- was the Lexington, little brig of 14 guns, commanded by Captain John Barry, of Philadelphia. She sailed some time in the win ter rof1775. The first Americunman-ofw war that got to sea after the adoption of our present form of government, was the Ganges. She was originally an lndiaman, but was purchased by the government and converted into cruiser, having an armament of 24 guns. She sailed in May, 179S, under the command of Captain Richard Dale, who was first Linutenant of the Bon Homme Richard, when that ship captured the Seraps.
 The Constellation was the first of the new built vessels that went to sea, under Captain Truxton. She sailed june. 1793, and was fol- lowed by the United States, and a little later by the Constitution. Both these latter sailed in July the same year. The first prize unde, our present naval organization was the French Prlvateer LaCroyable. She was schooner oi IA guns, and was captured by the sloop of wal Delaware, Captain Decatur
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
..Important Iniorma. lon for Inc People.,,

We call the attention of our readers to an article under the above caption, which may be found on the first page of our to-day's paper, in reference to call on Col. A. II. RUTHERFORD, the State treasurer, by Gov. CONWAY. All we can say at present is, let the good work go Oh let all that possibly can be saved from the ruins of the bank of Arkansas, and the real es- tate bank-let the Augean stable be perfectly cleansed--lat those who have grown fat through the "wiles and cunning of Arkansas banking privileges be finally exposed and we care not who they are, or to what faction or party they belong, we shall be ready to point them out and hold them up in their proper light. From the correspondence it seems that nearly seusn hU'- dref and .(orty-OI'e thousand dollars of the State debt has been cancelled and plotted out for ever. The concluding statement of the treasu- Ter shows that there Is now i'll the treasury the sum of S65, ,512 15, and that the unredecmed scrip amounts to S1,463 II; leaving balance in the treasury of S64O46 A. Let every ore read the correspondence for themSelves.-Des Ave Citizen.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07

tember, and sent to America under command of Mr. Geisnger and no direct intelligence was ever afterwards received from her. She was spoken by a Swedish brig on the 9th ot October, out of which she took two American officers who had belonged to the frigate Essex, and were passengers in the Swede from Rio de Ja- neiro. This was the last time that she was seen and known. Various stories as to her fate were current for years. Mr. Cooper says:
 "There is only one rumor in reference to this ship that has any appearance of probability. It is said that two English frigates chased an American sloop of war off the southern coast about the time the Wasp ought to have arrived, and that the three ships were struck with souall, in which the sloop of war suddenly dis appeared"
 The Wasp was uncommonly we'll manned and officered, and her loss was severe one to the navy Captain Blakely was an admirable commander. and the gentlemen under him were of high merit. Two of the Lieutenants, MT. Reilly and Mir. Beaury, had taken part in the capture of the Guerriere and the Java, and an other Mir. Tillinghast, was an officer on board the Enterprise when she took the Boxer. | The Epervier, brig, eighteen guns, sailed from the Mediterranean for the United States in 1915, and was never heard from after she passed the
  the English, in 1914, by the Peacock, Capt. Warrington. We believe that at the time of her loss she was commanded by one of the Shuhricks an historical name in our navy.
 The most remarkable instance of the loss of a national ship, since the close of the last war with England, was that of the Hornet, which is supposed to have foundered in "norther'' in the Gulf of Mexico about quarter of a cen tury ago. Nothing was heard of her, if we remember after she left Tampico, some time in the year 183O
 The Hornet was one of the "lucky ships of the navy and great favorite both with the service and with the country, and was dstln- guished for the part she took in the war of 1912, capturing everything with which she fought and escaping from superior vessels. In 1913, when commanded by Captain Lawrence, she took the British brig Peacock, after short but very warm action of fifteen minutes, the Peacock being sunk. Attached to Commodore Dccatur's squadron, few months later she was compel led to take refuge in New London, when that squadron fell in with greatly superior British force, where she was blockaded for long time. Escaping from New London, she went to sea in January, 1915; under command of Capt. Bd- dle On the 23d of march she engaged and captured the Penguin, British vessel of about her own force and with picked crew. Subse- quently she was chased for two or three days by 8 British seventy-tour, and narrowly escap- ed being captured.
 The recent losses of the Albany and the Por- pois have revived the interest that used to be felt in the losses tbat we have mentioned above It will be seen that it is no new thing in oul navy for vessels to disappear, leaving no trace of their fate, and the same remark applies tc all navies.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
National ShiDs Lost.

Our navy, as at present organized, dates from the year 1764, and it is perhaps not a little curious that one of its first prizes should have been the first vessel lost, without any one being able to say how she was lost In 1799 the fri gate Constellation, then under command of Cap- tain Truxton, captured the French frigate l'In- surgente, after very gallant action. This was during what was called the quasi war with France, caused by the depredations that were made upon our commerce by the cruisers of that country, which we very properly resented. The prize was taken into the navy, and was first commanded by captain Murray, who was suc- ceeded by Captain Fletcher. The latter sailed on cruise in July, 1900, with sort of rowing commission. Some letters were received from persons on board of her, sent in by vessels she spoke; but though she to Joe absent only eight weeks, nothing has been seen of her for almost four and fifty years.
 The Pickering Captain Hillar fourteen gun vessel, which sailed month later than thc h. surgente for the West Indies, was never heard from again. The Saratoga, of sixteen guns was lost in the same way in 1907.
 One of the finest vessels that ever sailed from this country was the sloop of war Wasp, which left Portsmouth (N. H) in 1914, under the command of Captain Blakely. On the 24th of June she captured and destroyed the British sloop of war Reindeer, and on the first of Sep tember the Avon, vessel of the same class. One of her prizes was taken on the 21st of Sep
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
:. cch for a National Platform

A
 rrh following from the New York National
 n .iocrat, is the best sketch for national plat orm we have yet seen. It is the platform adopted by the democrats and antiknow noth- ings of Georgia. It is plain, clear and explicit. It is such a one as the whole south may and will stand upon, and such one as the northern democrats will cheerfully adopt Itis endorsed by the New York National Democrat, leading northern paper. There is no pretermitting of vital issues i'll it. It comes directly to the point It disposes of the whole question of slavery. We commend itto all know nothings. It is worthy their attention.
 The official proceedings of the democratic State convention of Georgia, elsewhere pub lished, re of unusual importance and sgnifi- canoe. To the position assumed by that con- vention of southern men, northern constitution al democrats cannot but accord general appro- val.
 These resolutions in brief lay down plat form upon slavery questions, which we hope to see ndorsed at the next national democratic presidential convention, to be held at Cincinnati A better one for these times could not be put together. Let us synopsize it.
 l. The Union, secondary only to the State rights it secures.
 2. The non- aggression by Congress upon the institution of slavery anywhere, in Territories, States, or the District of Columbia
 3. The maintenance of the fugitive slave law as it is.
 4. The principle enunciated in the Nebraska Kansas bill, of the right of all territories to frame their own domestic institutions in their own way, without the dictation of Congress
 D. The right of new States to admission into the federal Union at the proper time and in the proper manner without reference to whether their constitutions are or are not slaveholding G. Opposition to the proscriptive principles and the secret organization of the know noth- ing order.
 z. The annexation of Cuba, as a matter of national well being
 The time is at hand when the national demo- cratic party of the whole Union must have a common platform upon which to stand, and 1 these propositions seem to us so sensible, so selt-evident, and so universal and anti~sectional ir their scope-so entirely in accordance with those which the Old Guard in this State, un- der all d!sadvar tages and in the face of all pro- scrptlons, have maintained-that we invoke their approval by the national convention of our party ill 1856, as furnishing the true basis for unity among all who would be of us and with us in the effort to lay these exciting and dangerous questions and to keep them at rest while our nation pursues her march to great ness and prosperity under the guidance of de- mocratc republican principles, and under the administration oI sound, patriotic and true men-such we trust that convention will give |