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Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
Correspondence of the Daily ProgressF
HooKERToN, n. c., July IS, 1859.

HooKERToN, n. c., July l8 1859
Dear Progress You must excuse my long
silence, and indeed it has been my wish to write
to you before this, but circumstances over which
| l have control have prevented me from so DO
ing until the present time.
have little or no news to relate to you mo1c.
The weather has been very warm for the last few
days. though this is the weather for our farms.
! If we have it three weeks longer we never made
kbetter crops than we will make this season.
e.On Thursday, the 14th inst, we had the annual
tx gathering at this place nothing ofimportance
occurred except movement for the purpose OF
raising military company in this place, when I
believe thirty-two young enlisted. There
will be meeting for the purpose of organizing
on Saturday next, the 23rd inst.
= One thing wish to call your attention to, and
also your many readers that l. schools, the
Hookertcn Female Institute and Male Academy.
The female department. is under the care OF the
Miss Wetherbee's who have taught several years
here and have given universal satisfaction.
The Male Academy will be occupied by Prof.
u. Cheely regular graduate and formerly an
D(Ssistant teacher in the Jonesville High School.
He is gentleman in his manners, conservative
in his views, and energetic in his business; he is
eminently entitled to the confidence which he has
SO largely inspired.
Both schools will open Monday the 9th of
September. They will be advertised in the Pro-
gress.
| Your very interesting paper comes to me week
ly, and I welcome its arrival with pleasure. 1
have seven subscribers and intend to get
three more before l send them to you, which L
know will not be very long. May success crown
your efforts HART.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
NEMRERN. July %. 1850

Dear Progress On Tuesday, 10Th inst about
200 passengers, accompanied by Statham's Sake
Horn Band, left Newbern on a trip te Carolina
City and the Pony Pennings. We arrived in
due time at Carolina City. The Hotel of Nr.
Parrots is well kept House and is in very
thriving condition. There was great number of
visitors present-in fact it was so crowded that
some were forced to sleep in the cars, and on
sofas, and even in the open air. Every ene had
to look out for No. l. Mr.. Parrot has fine band
eCotiIEon1 led by Mr.. Statham, one of the best
1aavsic clans in the country. Fishing and dancing g
Z is all the go. That night retired amidst the
humming of mosquitoes and biting of sand flies,
and after suffering a good deal at last got asleep.
Every one complained of the sand flies, which
are indeed awful, especially on calm day. The
next morning the boat, the old Johnson, was fred
fep, and we were all aboard for the Pennings.
After touching at Beaufort we proceeded on our
way The day was very cloudy when we started,
but cleared off beautifully. We kept on way
at the rate of about miles per hour, and at last
(aftcr getting aground several timesl we arrived
in sight of the Pennings, distance from Carolina
City of about 30 miles. 1t being very shallow
we anchored out about one mile from the shore.
It vas very amusing to see the up country peo-
pie RAINING about ON deck straining their eyes to
catch a glimpse of the ponys. Boats came along
side, took in at 10 cents per head and carried
us within an hundred yards of the shore, where
by paying 10 cents more they would let you ride
ashore Oh their backs. Pony penning may be
a very fine thing, but pronounce it the biggest
hurnbug that ever inyedted. 1 believe the
people are too stingy to feed the ponys and put
them on the banks to live the best way they can.
Every body being perfectly satisfied with the
pony pennings, Cor rather penny poning) we
started to return; here came the worst of it. At
about O'Clock the clouds. gathered up thick and
fast, the wind blew hard, and the sharp lightning
accompanied by the terrific thunder was enough
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
GoLDsBORO', July %, 1859

Dear Progress The long silence which have
recently maintained may be attributed to two
causes, either of which is sufficient to justify 81
lence tle part of any one save the editor of a
daily paper-he, OF course, must find something
interesting to write about in every issue, other
wise an unfeeling public will surely set him down
a poor editor" BY the way, imagine the du-
ties of editor are not properly understood by a
large portion of the reading public. In their con
cepton of its definition they make him both cditor
ana author, rerdering the terms SYNONYMOUS,
whereas no similarity really exists. 1t is the pro-
vince of an editor to collect and condense within
a: small q compass as is compatible with the i'm
portance of the subject, whatever may un-
der his observation that he conceives to be of a
character to interest his readers, generally. Par
don me- Mr.. Editor, for thus presumng to 'spealz
of in the presence OF Hannibal" But you
must remember that though spoken in your pres
ence il is intended for the of those who arc
wont to speak in disparagement Of an editor be-
cause percfance his paper noHvt and then may,
appear somewhat uninteresting in consequence
of conspiracy of causes similar to those which
have recently operated in my case, viz:-indispo-
sition and stcrity in the market.
l have recently wandered little in eastern
counties, and everywhere discovered most cheer
ing prospects of an abundant harvest. Many of
the eastern counties present quite farming as
pcct from that which they wore a few years since,
inasmuch as cotton fields have taken the place of
corn ard wheat fields and cotton gins and screws
supcrsede in some measure granaries and fodder
stacks. Consequently, the farmers are growing
rich rapidly, and the whole country gives indica-
tions of the greatest prosperity. The inevitable
result of all this, however, sorry to believe,
will be to the poor mechanic what the pitiless pelt
ing with stones was to the frogs in the fable
fun to the boys, but death to the frogs
A fire occurred last night in that portion of the
suburbs of Godsboro' known Webbtown
The kitchen, smokehouse and mill1house on the
premises of Mr.. Creech merchant, We're consumed
uGus afforts his store and dwelling were saved
from the devouring element. This is the first
fire, learn, that has ever occurred in or near
Goldsboro'. 1t is thought by some that the smoke
to avoid detection and to prevent suspicion of the
theft. Yours, &C.,
HORATIO.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

Music said Luther, ''is the fairest gift Of God
to man, to which Satan is a bitter enemy, for it
removes from the heart the weight of sorrow, and
the fascination of evil thoughts. 1t is kind and
gentle discipline; it refnes the passions and i'm
proves the understanding, even the dissonance of
unskllful flddlers to set off the charms of
true melody, as white is made more conspicuous
by the opposition of black. Those who love
music are gentle and honest in their temper and
heart. I always loved music, and would not, for
great matter be without the little skill possess
in this art.' I would make some remarks here,
but win reserve them for paper No. 3.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

| Ehtsicm Director, at iS0lis6ury, NortA Caro7iun
| The concert, the choir, the opera, and superioI
street brass band music are the most powerful
means for familiarizing communities with good
music, and of developing refined taste in its en-
joy1nent The choir, spiritually holds the more
elevated rank, since it is the medium of worship
and spiritual influence it stands before the altar
between heaven and the people, like its great har-
menic aid, the organ and communes apart with
the higher intelligences, yet still remains in the
peoples presence the voice ofexalted prayer reach
ing with its sublimity to the throne of the Father
and flooding with its humanity the hearts of his
congregated angel children
The concert, &C., has more general because
secular influence, and through this, and through
music in any phase, has common medium
of sympathy with man; no jarring Interests here
rive and embitter the emotions. Moreoker. all
animals have hearts which music can e5hg and
dilate The-noble charger prances ITO
the martial strains that swell the heaS
dier sweet melody can soothe the
the elephant treads delighted to the nd fe of
the band the stands in placid raptu1 while
the r,ilEmaid sings, and surely man is arcel,
ever so rude; to be beyond the reach Of music
It was myth containing much trutI, As beau
.ty, which feigned Apollo Vita hisqistn$ =, 'he
early tanner of Wild men
Music is the first holy influence we fSel; the
infant opens its intelligence and love, as fuch to
the mothers song to the mothers fee; the
voice, even more than the look, is the p4 native
awakener of the mind and heart. A motha song
viii outlive all sermons, q: the heart.
AS a sensation music has power; sXne one
calls it the medicine of the afflicted mind Du
Bois, udiciously observes that silence does not
tend to calm agitate1 mind, but soft. sow mu-
sic has fine effect. JOY is heightened by exul-
tant strains, but grief is eased only by low ones
Music in social intercourse, is fine awakener of
sympathies and fine uniter of them; a violin, a
flute, piano or song, is often not less needed
to soothe the rufled spirit OF company, than the
Harp of David was to calm down the turbulent
fend in the breast of Saul. Music as we see in
the usages of all nations is used as an antdote to
the sense of danger, and as embattled hosts move
with measured tramp to the field of death. music
is the magic, that is used to charm away fear, and
call up courage. The patriot is fred with daring
and love Of glory, in behalf of his country; and
many battle has been fought and won in free
dom's cause, under the enthusiasm excited by
the strains which have recorded the story of 9TH
er days. Music! fexile, graceful and free. per-
vades all things and is limited to none It is rot
dancing, but it makes all graceful notion
fFhe silver key TO fountain oftears
The soitest grave of thousand feara.''
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

STURGEON AND CUMAIINGs-A letter from Eon-
don furnished the following items iaregard to those
two leaders fthe dissenters ofEngland:
Zone Sabbath heard spurgeon. His text was
1eket. He was very severe in his illusions to
Austria and Popery. of which he spoke in his in
PRODUCTION, prophesying the speedy downfall of
the latter Excavations have been made for the
foundation of his chapel and was told
that the cornerstone was to be laid this month.
In requesting the prayers of the church that his
ministry might be profitable, he mentioned that
he bad the past week addressed thirty thousand
people; on one occasion he preached to four acres
OF human beings! In the evening heard Dr. j..
Cummings of the National Scotch Church. give a
summary Of the expositions of Daniel by the most
eminent writers for some generations past. He
showed exclusively, by his own mind, that the
of 1867. The church was crowded, as usual, but
was willing to stand to hear such preaching
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

! EDITOR PRoGREss-Dear Sir:-Ton%
has many charms Others who visit ss IN I
some with view of locating there fce
purposes, seem to think that there is less
/ of proper method in transacti,. g $50
Eew Sefsls BERN msrs@re5ls is Tons q
no regular system of saiffsd ID tc
say, they have no regular efso
closing accounts from whfnst
draw interest if not paid. :. suss
This, think, with all due s
opinions, Cor want of indepez. Ca
may be) must operate very mU,
and should they have never yet fotN
they will before q great while. BecaN le
have done business upon the principles t. We
and succeeded, it is no evidence whateE4 :; bat
doing business without proper system iget,.o EFF
cial to the merchant consumer. 1, as. hr-
chaser, would like to know if your me ats
think it proper or just for me to pay tho Gme
prices for goods when pay my bills when pre-
sented, or at least at the end of six months, while
others settle their bills once year, and probably
sometimes it is Is to "A months before they set
tied think by thus transacting business very
great injustice is done to many purchasers.
Almost every town throughout the country,
except Newbern, make it rule to close all ac-
counts the 1st of July and the 1st of January of
each year. Those who cannot pay the money
are required to give negotiable notes, and should
the account by any accident remain unsettled
interest is collected from the date it ought tchaye
been closed
Some of your merchants, many of whom 'dre as
good as can be found elsewhere, may say minors
have accounts and guardians dislike to settle on
ly once year. I think this objection What
ever if their means ale invested in Stocks, they
certainly receive semi-annual dividend Il they
consist of negroes and land, the guardian can
rent and hire them out, payable semi annually
The minors interest would not be affected the
least by it. I know parties who hire negroes,
payable sem-anuay, and pay as much for them
as if payable annually.
Why then continue to do business upon sys-
tenn other than ~pnrely mercantile, both tes5f in
jury of the merchant as well as injustice 10 q
large portion of consumers, and certainly adding
nothing to the prosperity of your town? Then
[ ask your merchants to adopt the custom other
towns have of CLOSING accounts twice a year and
oftener if the purchaser desires it.
If any merchant has objections to the sytem l
propose to them, and can recommend a better.
shs:l be pleased to see It in print; if they have
not, hope your merchants will adopt some uni
form system Immediately.
Julv ia 1879
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

CHARLES esun1Nlzfk -aAtsAtss. "A cotemporafy
evidently an ardent-admirer ofthe Massachusetts,
Senator thus reoices at the happy effects produced
upon his shocked system by eminent surgeons in
Europe
1--WE are pleased to learn that Hon. Charles
Sumner is recovering, He is i'll Paris, where he
haa his spinal marrow taken out, scraped, soaked
in oil and replaced, his nerves taken ont aired
and replaced, and is in a fair way of recovery
He viii resume his Senatorial duties, he says" :
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
FROM CALIFORNIA.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2I--The steamship vii
liam H. Webb, from Mnatitlan, with California
mails to the 6th is below.
The steamers Golden Gate and Cortez, from
San Francisco, brought down SS2,200,0OO treas
lue, and 900 passengers.
Business is depressed, and two heavy failures
have occurred.
The prices in leading goods tending down
ward.
Money easy. Mining good. The grain crop
is abundant.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

to terrify the bravest Of the brave At last we
came to the Inlet at Beaufort. The old Worn out
boat rocked to and fro-the passengers Gan men
were housed up, and great confession prevailed
Mr.. D. W. H, of the Band, careessly remarked
that he was going deck to hold on to one of
the life stools as she could not stand it, and would
certainly capsize. general rush at this time
was made for the deck, but finding the rain so
heavy all returned back. A great many We're on
their knees at prayers promising if the Lord would
only help them out this time they would never be
caught going to another pony penning. At last
we passed the Bar in safety, and were ploughing
our way to Carolina City. The captain and all
hands on the boat deserve great credit for their
coolness, but more especially the helmsman and
pilot. The helmsman, slave, stood to bis post
like man-and to reciprocate this ii dollas were
raised and presented to him. Two young fsen,
Mr. Graham, of Newbern, and Moore, of |. Lis
boro', were left at the banks, passing the MI lin
an open fiat. Mr. NJ informs us that he wi IN
awful time. We arrived safe at last, tott kt
Joy of every one at the City, who expeSS i. q
we were al drowned. Our up coI.rtr, ,jsed
all returned home this morning, pronou5 SON
poney penning, we did, perfect hr3
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
FROM MFXICO

NEW ORLEANS, July 21.-Gen. Marqueza rob-
bed the conducta going from Guanauato to San
Bias of 100000.
A cospiracy has been discovered at the capital
to place Marqueza in power, but he declined in
favor of Santa Anna.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

A HERoISE.-Among the wounded conveyed
to @Vercelli recently young woman, con-
tiniere, belonging to of the regiments, who
received ball i'll the thigh in the affair ofTurbigo.
Having seen several of the French soldiers fall
around her, she seized a musket, charged with
the bayonet against the Austrans, and continued
to fight until Shot down Her conduct has been
specially mentioned to the Emperor. Itwas at
first proposed to amputate the limb, but she re-
fused saying 81 do not fear the operation, but it
will prevent me from following my reginentn ~
SIZE IS now cnsdercd in a far way Of recovery.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

FARE REDrcED.-As will be seen by ad vertisemen
elsewhere the passenger fare over the Atlanti" and
North Carolina Railroad has been reduced. Four
dollars is tn fare charged to pass the whole
length of the Road, and fog way sraaeI twenty 5ve
cents from switch to switch.
SOME PEAs.-Mr. b. A. Ensley placed some peas
desk Saturday twenty eight inches in
length. They were taken from the Garden OF Capt.
William Fuford of Beaufort, n. c..
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

AGRICULTU RAJ LECTURE.-The lecture of Mr. Ruff
fin took place at the CASTOR House last night instead
Of the THEATRE account of indispostf5n of the
speaker, to a well crowded room. Mr.. Ruffin con
fined his remarks to the subject of draining lands,
evincing Il very superior practical knowledge of his
subject, and fully satisfying his hearers that the sys-
TEN heretofore practced in this low country has taxed
them with mnens amount of labor for very little
Drn4it.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

= a. = \ E1yR.e4sN July q. 1883
Union Agricultural Mechanical and Commercial
Society, held at the CASTOR House Immediately af-
ter the conclusion of the Address of Mr.. Kuin the
following solution was offered by G. B. Wood ESQ.,
and unanimously adopted
Resozoed, TIL at our thanks due and are hereby
rendered to Edmund Ruffin, Esq. for his able IN
structive and interesting address this evening.
w. b. WADSWORTH, Chm'n
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

New TELEGRAPH LINE.-A1r. Fisher, in his
report the Board of Directors of the N G. Rail
road, recommends the construction of telegraph
line by the company which is especially deman-
ded for the safety Of the road in the winter
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

a NEW. MAYoR.-The charge of oar municipal
government says the Washington Dispatch, has
passed into new hands. Our late worthy Mayor,
R. c. Cherry, has resigned and the vacancy been
filed by the election of William H. Willard as
Intcndant of Police. Mayor Cherry has discharg
cd the duties of the position with much satisfac-
ton to our citizens, and his resignation is not a
little regretted. His successor, Mr. Willard, is
well known a thorough business man, at
tending carefully to everything he undertakes,
and we shave no doubt he will make an efficient
officer -
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
j. NJ F, HARRISON, Secretary

UNDER CoNslDERATIoN.-The Directors of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad We're insessiOn
at the Companys Office in this place from Thursday
till Saturday, during which time, understand the
freight tariff considered and discussed, but no
change made. It's revision is held under con-
sderatiom for another meeting.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

THE ''PENNING."-We let etsr correspondent
have his own say relative to the Pony Penning-
he was there and ought to know; scarcely think
however he'll go again.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

WATCH HOUSE REPoRTs-There were three cases
before the Mayor on Saturday morning against the
coored population for disorderly conduct. In the
first Hillery Groom and Martha Table fined 81
and cost. The second, the Town u.s. Hester Perry
and Patty Shepherd postponed until this morning
for want of evidence. The third brought against
Enoch, slave of Joseph Robinson, ESQ., for running
wheel-baIrow pavement. The boy ordered
one dozen 1ashes, and the owner to pay 81 cost.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

WONT Do.-The Pittsbarg Post hosts the
name of James Buchanan as the candidate of the
democratic party for the Presidency in 1860.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
WEEKLY PROGRESS.
aArCKDAY lLORgING. July %. 1859.
no Mail,

Ne received no mail north of Goldsboro' last
night end consequently we are without markets,
NJ nevs SC.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

SECRETARY COBB AND THE PRESIDENT D1SA-
GREEINC; IN POINT OF FACT.-Secrctary Cobb,
in his recent letter to friend in the South upon
the made by the government of the funds ap-
propriated by Congress- to convey the Echo ne
groes to Africa maj ntained in the most emphatic
italics, that not dollar paid to the Colin
ization Society in consideration of the education
and schooling of the Africans which were COM
mitted to their charge by the President"
In his last annual message the President said :
can agreement was entered into with the Colo
niZation Society, under which the Society engag-
ed for the consideration of 3 900 to receive
these Africans in Liberia from the agent Of the
United States, furnish them during the period of
one year hereafter, with comfortable SHELTER cloth
ing, provisions and medical attendance, causing
the children to receive schooling, and all, whetlI-
er children adults to be instructed in the arts
of civilized life suitable to their condition.
THE VIRGINIA DUEL-The Richmond Dis
patch, in relation to the late duel Fought near
Danville, Va, says
When a reconcilaticn 7Ezs suggested, Mr.. Wise
replied Immediately to the suggestion, without
waiting to confer with his friends. In his reply
he carefully abstained from repeating language
which could be insulting to Mr.. Aylett Never
theless he at once and Internationally refused all
reconciliation; reference whatever was made
to an opportunity to consult other friends in this
city" or elsewhere; and Mr.. WISE moreover, de-
clined to accept modification of this absolute
refusal, which modification was suggested by
one of Mr.. Wise's friends after Mr. Wise's answer
had been given. In making his answer Mr.
Wise also gave distinctly the reasons for his abso-
lutte and unconditional refusal.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

FINE PEACHEs-Mrs. E. A. Groom, OF Lenolr'
will please accept thanks for lot OF hne
peaches received on Saturday last They are de-
cidedly ahead of anything have seen IN the
way of peaches this season. A thousand thanks
to the fair creature who has thus remembered us.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26
SEPRENIE COURT.

DARNUM-The immortal Phueas L. Barnum
is again operating in New York city.
Newbern weekly progress., 1859-07-26

Mr. SICKLEs.-It is stated that Hon. Daniel E.
SicsIcs has taken house at Washington for next
winter. Wonder if Teresa is to do the honors p
and viii Miss Ridgley be on hand? If so a nice
opening for some amorous bachelor of good shape
presents itself.