Newbern weekly progress., 1859-12-06
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 5, 1889.

MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 5, 1859.
SUPREME COURT JUDGE.-We notice that the
New bern Progress recommends the appointment
of Judge Manly, TO the vacant seat, on the su
preme bench. The Judge is a very fine gentle
man. and would do very well, being thorough
lawyer. But we do think that Journals ought
not to take up the question 1t is better that the
ling to leave the matter to Their jud gmenf, having
entire confidence in their rwisdom.-CarotiRian.
We assure our friend of the Carolinian that we
had idea of embarrassing the action of the Gov
ernor and his council. Not being indebted in
any way to any party and party being in any
way indebted to us, it could only be considered
impudent presumption in US to urge the powers
that be > to any particular line of policy. We are
content, too, to leave it to the Governor and his
council, because they will do as they please re-
gardess of our feelings or opinions, and so they
should. We have no doubt, however, but they
will dc the very best they can under the circum-
stances-we mean considering the number of as
pirants for high positions, SC. It would be much
easier to manage the affairs of State if there
more fat beaths to dispense. But uneasy lies the
head that can't elevate all who think they have
claims, &C., you know. We are satisfied that
Governor Ellis and his advisers will fill the place
referred to with some worthy to hold the
high position. We have an abundance of such
material.
We did not exactly recommend the appoint
ment of Judge Manly. Being at Raleigh and
hearing his prominently spoken of in
connection with the exalted position. which
&as no more thanawas to have been expected. we
took occasion on our return to alude to the fact,
and add the wish that the mantle might fail on
one so we'll qualified and so worthy to wear it.
This is the extent of our offence-no more Had
no idea of adrising the appointing power But
again we express the opinion that the appoint
ment of no one would give universal salts
faction than would that of Judge Manly.
THE LABOR OF MAKING HooPS.-A CORES pom
dent of the Hartford Times gives the following
curious facts respecting the manufacture of steel
hoops for ladies' Skirts at the mill of Henry S.
Washburn, of Worcester, Mass:
He showed US a specimen of No. 81 iron ire,
finer than hair. 1t weighed only seven ounces,
and was $500 feet, l3 miles, Is rods IL feet
and inches in length 1t was drawn cold from
piece of iron ] inch in diameter. Mr.. Wash
burn manufactures 10000 yards day of steel cr-
Moline, or fat wire. which is hard tempered and
covered, already for the ladies' skirts. The manu-
facture of this kind of wire, or hoops, is immense
of steel and iron are used annually in this way
for the ladies of the United States, South America
and Mexico. 1t is sod when covered. at whole
sale, at about fifty cents pound, and about three
quarters of pound is required for each. Indeed,
we suppose that his estimate of 5000 tons of hoop
a year is quite too low. There are undoubtedly
ten millions of females in this country and the
South American States who wear hoops. Many
of them wear out half dozen skirts year; sup
pose the average to be three year to each and
that the iron of each weighs only half pound--
we have 15,000,0O0 of pounds of steel and iron
hoops used up by the ladies of. the United and
South American States every year, or 1852 tons
costing 81 100000.
GONE AGATN.-We learn that the Lock and
Dam at Red Rock, on the Cape Fear River, which
the Atlantic ocean ria, Wilmington.
In all honesty, if this work can be made to
stand put it forward; but if it is to continue its
sudden voyages, it has heretofore, it ought to
be put a stop The people have paid enough
money into the sinking fund, and they bear
very little more.
Just so, Mr. Carolnian, but we have been
scoded pretty severely because we expressed the
honest conviction that the work Impractical
BILE. With pious resignation, however, We'll hope
for the best
Coon TALKER-The auctiOneer over the way
talked one big buck ngger into fit on Saturday
night We passed about 81 O'Clock, and one was
stretched stiff the pavement and fifteen twenty
others standing round heaving buckets of water
him. Guess he revived. Good auctioneer, that can
sell jewelry and giue naggers fits, at the same time.
NOT FouND.-We learn that in consequence ofin-