The American patriot., 1855-02-07

ceased, which will take place on MONDAY, the
18th inst, at the "Back Creek Plantation" IL
miles south Of jackson. Also, on THURSDAY,
the 18th inst in the town Of jackson: Town Pro-
perty, Land, &C. Sale to be made by g. W. Cat
lMuRpnR.-A son of Mr.. Mays, who resides
some four miles from jackson, was murdered on
the upper Barou Sara road, near the plantation of
Mr.. Swayze, on Friday nightlast. He was return
ing home from the Bayou, when he was killed.
He was, we understand, about ID or 16 years Of
age It is not known who are the perpetrators Of
this horrible decd. 5-s .....
R The Durango Bear Lady, an account of
whom we published last week, it appears has ar
rived at New Orleans The Delta, in speaking Of
this wonderful being, says the sonora is certainly
a remarkable creature in height she is about four
feet, and very fully developed; she is human in
every respect but the face and that is halfbear,
halfwoman The nostril and jaw, and the hair
across the brow, are all thoroughly bearish, but
the senora has sweet human voice. and sings
Mexican ditties in peculiarly pensive manner.
The hybrid converses agreeably, and we recon-
their lords to visit this remarkable, creature at
Masonic Hall, forthwith.
It is stated that Mad. Jenny Lind Godschmidt
was in Stockholm, Sweden on the 10Th December,
accompanied by her husband, the laws Of Sweden
forbiddng the presence Of Jew. 1t is also said
that Jenny has so changed in appearance and
grown so old in looks that her oldest and most in
timate friends did not recognise her.
An HONORABLE MERcuASr.-A gentleman who
was four or five years ago extensively engaged in
business in Albany, failed for about S15o,o0o.
His creditors unanimously agreed to compound
with him for fifty cents on the dollar which they
realized He afterwards went to California and
got into profitable business, and since that time
has remitted to his creditors 100000 Of the $780,
600 he owed them, lie will, no doubt, soon pay
the $4,000 now due due them.
The steamship Africa arrived at Halifax on the
3oth ult., with Liverpool dates to the Goth. The
telegraphic advces that have been received by
the papers is entirely unimportant Nothing Of
a decisive character had occurred before Sevasto
pol Negotiations for peace were still in progress
but nothing is yet known, with any degree Of
certainty respecting them. Severe fosts and
SHOWS in the Crimea had greatly deferred the ope
rations OF the besiegers
Two hundred and fifty troops were to leave
Newport Barracks on the 26th ult., for the South
western frontier.
g hr1 h,yc oof trN7
passed bill removing the seat Of government
from Iowa City to Fort Des Moines. 1t is sup
posed says the Dubuque Express, that the HOUSE
will also pass the bill.
The Land Office at Monroe, La, was robbed o
$4,000 few nights since.
Tue AMERICAN NATIONAL PAKry.---We hav
frequently remarked that the American is emin
entity a National party. Its principles, doctrines
designs, genus-eyeryth thing pertaining to, and t
be gained by it-are National. This point shoul,
never be lost sight Of Sectionalism should b
rooted out, whenever it appears, root and branch
We are to know no North, no South, no East, n
West-but only the great American principles an
doctrine. Imbued with their SPIRIT and actin
under it we shall go around every step new fore
to our power, every day new power to ou
forces
There are those in the American ranks W
very we'll know, who take very narrow and yer
fatal views Of the American question; contining
to State matters, or those of a section, as of Ne
England or the North. At one tme-in the earl
stage Of the movement-ths would have done we
enough, but that day and policy is passed. W
are now to take larger views, and more extensi,
policies The boy and the man are not the sam
All our measures should be shaped towards IL
tionalism. This need not interfere with local a
ton. What we need is to at all times recolle
that we are NATIONAL PARTY; and so being,
frame our plans accordingly. Let us set bo
face and stro ng arm against the nroads of tho
men and sentiments which divide and distrae
Let us stick to the American platform, and let 8
Others alone. Our hands, heads, hearts, will |
ful'if we attempt ONLY our missions. That
enough The existence and utility of the part
depends upon triumph at the Presidential ele
t'on 10 obtain that end we should lay aside ;
minor considerations Boston RSso,-- Nothing.