Newbern weekly progress., 1860-02-14
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.


jersey. The republicans forced to renounce
their Helper-book candidate and concentrate up
on one of their most moderate and conservative
partizans, and although his election is a calamity
yet 1t is great point gained to have driven these
fanatics from position which they boastingly
declared never should be deserted Sherman OF
nobody the rallying republican shout
"S sherman nobody" was inscribed upon their
banner, and shrieked by their orators with a de-
claration that they would finch until :. Ga
briefs last trump " or 81 the crack of DOOM
sherman or nobody" was the stereotyped theme
of Greeley crafty pen and was daily dinned in
the ears of his party leaders, while the lesser
lights OF the republican editorial craft sent forth
1 feeble echoes of I" Sherman or nobody" Well,
Sherman they did not get and presume the man
Pennington whom they did, must be classed un-
der the head of a " nobody" Politically and in
tellectually the classification seems quite appro-
pirate, Notwithstanding the pretty speech he de-
llvered on taking the chair--a speech evidently
carefully prepared and conned over two three
days previous to his election. The termination
of this contest is blessing indeed to the resi-
dents of this city The hotel tables in the search
ty and inferiority Of their bills of fare, be-
! ginning to be silent reproach to the hungry
boarders and created sickening suspicion of un-
| paid bills and a moneyless landlord M. C's,
coractors, and others with little claims againt the
| Treasury which could only be forthcoming g after
the election of Speaker holding daily
levees from to p. NJ, their guests being prin-
| cipally ' ninth part of man. of st Girls
pin, and the agent of a Dutch washerwOman, all
looking extremely detected while the anxious
inquiry would drop from their lips, 20 Well, do
you think they will elect a Speaker to-naorrosc
The money chests of the Banks were nearly ex-
hausted, merchants sel1ing-or trying to sell
| below cost-noteS protested, and in the
trfng matter of imbibing &" for the stomachs
sake" the saloon keepers had grown surly and
scanned stranger though he wished before
furnishing the liquid to inquire, &C are you a men,
Der OF Congress and are you going to ask that
this may be charged. The agony is over, how
ever and the precious yellow dross is again cir
cuating freely.
Before this comes to hand you will have learn
ed that the miserable Forney has been elected
! Clerk of the House and Hoffman Of Maryland,
Sergeant at Arms. In these two elections we
discover the price of treachery Hickman and
others of Pennsylvania, receive their thirty pieces
Of silver through Forney; Henry Winter Davis,
the Southern h0tor, pockets his through Hoff-
man as for the ignorant John 3. Iaskins, of n
Y, the moleeyed tool of these vipcrous fanatics,
his compensation will be, probably the undsguis-
ed contempt OF those he bndly served. In
the Republican caucus of Saturday last, it
agreed to support Mr.. Marston of n II, for Door
keeper and Ex-Governor Ford of Ohio for Post
master, 1t is not certainly known who their NOM
nee will be for Public Printer, but it is rumor
ed, they have determined presenting a Mr.
Durfee.
Forney has put in motion the gullotine J.
W. Jones of Ohio has received Clerkslip in his
office aud Nathan Sargent of Penn. has been ap-
pointed Librarian.
The city is alive with patriots from distance
NEST anxious to their suffering country and
the strong pressure of the claims of gentlemen SO
long denied access to the public crib, will be GER
tain 10 insure clean sweep out Of the present in
cumbents
John Minor Botts of Va is here looking after
his political interests. The Hon. John has been
politically detunct for several years-dead long
since and buried his friends even insist on the
truth Of this, but John won't believe it and per-
sists III declaring he is still alive. In support of
this statement he is coquettng with the republi |
cans, exhibiting his withered charms though
they were in the first blush of beauty. Hon. |
VIM A Graham, of N. G. and quite number of
other old line wings are here with view it is |
rumored of talking counsel as to what course they
shall pursue la the coming Presidential contest |
Crittenden IS the prime mover III this matter, and
if he has better success in this attempt at for
ming party than he had in organizing the pco-
pies pa,ty.' which gave birth only to few trail
tors from pennsy yvania, he had better eschew pol |
itics forever
Now that the House is organized the work of
scheming, planning and intrgueing with refer
ence to the Charleston Convention, will absorb !
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friends of Judge Douglas laboring with
shrewdness and hearty good will, and the indica-
tions seem to favor his nomination as Pres
ident.
Hunters prospects are grow ing dim in the
South but frightening up in the North 1t is
averred that Virginia will not give him her vote
and that her preference is stronger for Wise than
for Hunter. Dicknson's friends seem quiet and
Lanes friends are not advancing his Interests to
the extent of the facilities afforded them. Dong
las has the inside track and his bodness, added
to the tact, ability and sleepess energy of his
friends appears, almost, to have paralyzed the eff
fonts of the supporters of other aspirants tor the
nomination. What, do the people think of being
regarded as mere chessmen on the political board
to be moved at will by wire-pullees who deter
mine at this point who shall be their nominee for
President? ? Queer is MT it, that few politicians
in Washincto can shape the action of National
Convention and lead the delegates from the diff
terent States to tread unconclously Ia the path
marked out in advance so it is however but too
often. All kinds of appliances are being used by
the friends of Douglas to secure his election L
have reasons to believe that three or four proml-
nent gentlemen, from many different States have
been given to understand that in the event OF
their respective States casting their vote for the
Judge; that the nomination as flce-PresIdent
would follow. Somebody will be cheated here;
that is pretty certain.
Enough of politics In the way of amusements
we have been literally su1feited; balls, parties.
the opera, concerts, lectures, and the menagerle
in the souh wing of the Capitol have afforded
variety to suit all tastes. This weak we have the
French Opera Comiqe and Dramatic representa-
tions, to be followed by Strakosch's Italian Ope-
ra. The Cooper English Opera company which
has been performing here for several nights is a
feeble concern. The Prima Domo, Annie Miner
is pretty faced blonde possessing sweet sopra-
no voice but she is a poor actress and her car
rage on the stage ungraceful and awkward Inc
rest of the troupe performers, are beneath crlt
cism. Perhaps the most novel entertainment Of
fered our citizens this season, the lecture OF