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Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11

THE New FLAG--Last week our friends hoist
ed flag on the Breckenridge pole, bearing a lone
star and the words. Southern Confederacy''
Many of our citizens are wearing badges marked
with this inscription GoidstOro' Tribune.
How often were we told during the recent
Presidential campaign that Mr. Breckinridge was
the Constitutional Union candidate7 How many
voted for him as such, when they would have
foathed him as disRnionst? Now one of his
organs IA this State boasts that his friends have
bosted disunion flag upon the very pole from
which aoated. previous to the election, flag
bearing the names of Breckinridge and Lane for
whom their organs claimed sound Union senti-
ments.
The forty thousand Democrats in North Caro-
lima wbo.voted for Breckinridge and Lane have
been deceived. Who deceived them? Was it
Breckenridge and Lane, or was it the leaders of
the party in the State Deception has been
practiced, for we are satisfied that there are not
forty thousand disuniouists in North Caroi1na-
FASH Dispatch.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
Stase Of North CareHna,} IN tor1Ty

y JONES COUNTY. IN IEOIII'
Pursuant to decree of Fall Term, a. D.. 1860, the
Clerk and Master will offer for sale at public auction
at the Court House, in Trenton Monday the 18th
day of December next being the hrst day Of Jones
County Court, a part of the land of the estate of
Thomas Hall, decd, situated Mill Cteek, joining
the lands of L. j. Haughtou and John K. Blenders
and about two and Il half miles from landing
Trent River, being the eastern part of the lands Of
cleared and in cultivation. The wood land affords &
good supply of Rail and other inb Der and wood Six
months credit Will be given and bond with approved
security required for the purchase money, except
the sum of seventytve doifars required III cash.
Nov 81 wit r. BARRUS c.. NJ f.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
THE FEELING IN ALABAMA.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 7.-Mr. Yancey declines
going as Commissioner to South Carolina He
will be in the convention of this State at the
time that the Commissioners are sent out.
John Elmore will go as Commissioner to South
Carolina.
Judge Shorter will go to Georgia,
COMMISSIONERS will be sent to all the States
that hold conventions
The news from the various counties in Ala
bama continues favorable to the disunionist.
There is no doubt of the secession of Alabama
with or without South Carolina
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
FOR SALE!

TENHE SUBSCRIBER WISHING TO CHANGE
1 his business offers for sale reasonable terms
the Plantation which he lives, situated less than
half a mile from P"lloksvlle, Jones County, and
thirteen miles from Newberu. This place contains
about two hundred and fifty acres of Land, some
thing like half of which is cleared and in good
state OF cultivation and well adopted to the cutiva
tion Of Cotton, Corn Peas. &c.
There is on the place an inexhaustible quantity
of excellent Mari and other necessaries for making
the land highly productive. The improvements
consist of new and very venient dwelling. with
six and four fire places, and all necessary out
houses also well of excellent water. Terms made
known application to me.
j. a. BARRCS,
poIlok svilIa Nov 81 1860 wit
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
ORIGINAL POETRY.
The Life I'd Lead.
Dedicated to has fair Friends.

BY YARDSTICKs.
Talk not to me of splendid war,
The bright and dazzling story
Of heroes who breast the iron hail
For triumph and for glory.
Let those who care for honor's voice
Gird on the sword and shield.
Leave all the purer paths of life
To die upon the field.
But sigh not for all the wreaths
That crown a soldiers might,
Unless my country calls me forth
To battle for the right.
The praise of men always held
At beet hard earned fame,
A sacrifice of Gods best gifts
To die and leave-a name.
All, no far from such scene
My thots shall ever run.
To where the daes and hills and plains
Give flowers to the sun.
Away from fashions giddy whirl,
Far from the city's hum.
Where unpaid bills can ne'er annoy,
Or bailiffs ever come.
Id have cot beside stream,
Or in a shady dell, :.
Shut out of the discords1lt world.
Where in peace Aight dwell.
I'd have a farm .efot over large,
And "niggers but a few;
A pen of pigs, fold of sheep,
A cow and horse or two.
Ducks, hens and geese should fill my yard,
And pigeons DER me fly,
And peacock should strut about
With tail expanded high.
I'd have my grove of oaks and elms,
My flowers careful narst;
A well beneath spreading bough,
Whereat to cool my thirst
I'd have rife and gun, ...
And lots of game about;
And little bob-tailed dog
To help me hunt it out.
I'd have rod and line and boat,
To aid me to a dish,
When e'er my appetite desired
A plate of choice fish.
And last tho not least I'd have
a darling little wife,
To sugar up my coffee right,
And sweeten up my life.
Her eyes should be bright as the stars,
And blue as skies above,
And capable of lighting up
The fondest fires of love.
Her luxuriant hair the darkest brown,
And trained in richest curis;
Her lips vie with the rainbow's blush,
Her teeth as pure as pearls.
The smiles upon her glowing cheek
Should rival mornings light;
Her hands small and soft and fair,
Her plump arms ivory white.
I'd have her sing the songs loved,
And read my favorite book,
And sew the buttons on my shirts
Without peevish look.
Her mind I'd have to virtue trained
From foolish notions free;
I'd have her bosom swell above
4 heart that beats for me-
And then to cap this pyramid
Oftrue terrestrial joy.
Ia have to SKIP about the floor
y lttle gal aud boy.
Rel s;s a brick Ia have the c,lrs
Abont their ears tn shake;
The girl should bear nv wif.,'s sweet name
The boy would cal! JAKE
With such a furnished firm lis this.
And such a charming Wifi,
And such darling little cherubs too,
Ia lead happy life.
And u hen at length grim death drew near.
And friends ar"nnd me wept.
So calmly would qui this world.
They'd think l only slept.
And meath the cedar where I'm laid,
Ia have the passer scan.
This epitaph upon my tomb
He died hannv man
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
RY TELEGRAPH To QUEENSTOWN.

LIVERPOOL Nov. 23.-The salvs of cotton to-
day are 5000 bales. including 1000 foT specula-
ton and export. The market closes firm at the
following authorized quotations: New Orleans
fair "a middiing 6g; Mobile fair 7s midding
81 uplands fair 7S; middling 81.
The stock of cotton in port is SIS, 900 bales,
including 441 600 haIes American
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
THE REMAINS OF WALKER.

MoBILa, Dee THE Register, of the 4th,
announces the return of Captain West who
went to Truxillo to obtain the remains of GEN
eral Walker His mission, however, proved
unsuccessful, in consequence of the Honduran
law prohibiting exhamatior.
Colonel Rudler was well and hur,ane!y trea4
ted and had been relea sod nc cynacfe6
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
CALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROP.
In the matter of
JOHN w. ELLIS,
COURT OF EQuITr,
Fall Term 1850
et WI. ct ats.

By virtue of a decree of said Court at the Fall
Term 1860, in the above petition the Clerk and Mas
ter will expose to public SALE at the Court House in
Newbern, on the lst day ofJanuary 1851 the follow
ing valuable property, to wit:
One lot humber 6O5l on George ST. with the build
ing thereon, known as the Palace stable One half of
lots number 207 and 20o) on Eden street with the
buildings thereon. Water part of lot number lS AT
the of South Front and Middle streets inclu
ding the wharf now occupied by VIM. P. Moore Jr
Terms II months credit, with interest from date
Witness, Frederick c. Roberts, Clerk and Master
for said Court at office, in Newbern this the Goth
day of November, A D., 1860
F. G. ROBERTS, C. NJ. L.
Nov. ed once w4w-w4t
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11

How is it possible, then, for publiciSt,
with the eyes of the world fall upon him, to
say that. The long continued and ntem-
pcrate interference Of the Northern people with
the question Of slavery /" Tie $o4thcrn Stote&
has at length produced its natural effects ?"
Is the Presidents brow brass that it should not
crimson with the consciousness that the whole
world will know tits to be Ie
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 10, 1850.
Gofng-GOing-GOne.

Not at auction, but gone on a voyage OF dis
covery-a voyage Of recreation and pleasure.
Yes, our boss, has gone-for few days basking
in the sunshine fpleasure-free from the cares
that life of energy and unmitigated activity
brings upon the mind, wearing away its vitali-
ty, stealing away its wonted gayety and
sprightlness, and bunting its perceptive
beauty and force of insight. The road to sue
cess through the chair editorial is beset with
many cares and anxieties and he who would
compete successfully for prominence in the posi-
ton of an editor must be content to share many
of the hardships incumbent necessarily on him
who would climb the mount of public opinion
and win the "Well done " of an intelligent
reading people. Though sarcasm, irony and
bitter invective are hurled on his defenceless
head-defenceless save by the kind interposi-
ton of friends in his behalf, aided by truth and
Justice, he must bear the brunt, the invidious
slang and dictatorial criticism of many who,
placed in his position, would fall perhaps far
below the editor in the good work of aiding and
instructing the public mind-of guarding the
interests of its readers-of building up the re-
sources of his country, and lifting the voice of
truth and mercy in the defence of innocence
and for the suppression of immortality.
The editorial chair is an exalted position.-
If the duties incumbent upon it are discharged
intelligence must needs wait as a handmaiden
on the beck of the editor-not that sckly smat-
tering of little which can make show of a
great deal, but the intricate labyrinth of the
public veal and all questions affecting it must
be familiar as household words. No half
handed knowledge will avail him who has to
draw conclusions of the future from the past
and advise of the public welfare.
To do this he must read, he must think, he
must reflect. Hemust apply every vestige Of
mental power increasingly; and this it is that
dwarfs the pleasure and canlers the joy of an
editors life. Hence pleasure and relaxation
come with added charms to the editor whose
weary head is aching and whose fevered brow
is thirsting for recJEperation and cessation from
toll
The Editor Of the Progress returns this eve
ming at which time we (the Reporter will most
cheerfully resigu the chair editorial, having i'm
bibed long ago, from observation and slight
experience, the idea that its duties were not the
sphere in which pleasure and the performance
of duty could be intern1ngled-the only avo-
cation perhaps in the wide world where thew
cannot.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
a TLANTTC FEMALE sCH0OL,

"a MISLEHEAD OII L, n. Z.
Rev. L. Branson, A. W..
Has been employed TO open this School on Wednes
day, the 9th of August He will be aided by
petent teachers in each department.
English Tuition per Session ----------S1O
Latin, Greek, French and Painting, each, -. $40
Drawing, Embroidery ard Max work, each S6
Music on Piano
Board Including furnish ed rooms washing at
tendance and fuel y per session --$ $50
Expenses due-one half at the middle, and one
half at the close of each session. large and
Portable building mas been secHred, fronting the
Sound and the Ocean This will be used until the
new Brick School Building can be completed. The
young ladies board in the same building with the
Principal and his Family
w. II. CUNNINGGIM, Jr., Steward.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
IMPORTANT REPORTS FROM WASHING
TON

NArHINGToS Dec. +, 18GO.-Col. Anderson,
in command of Fort Moultrie, has made de-
mand upon the War Department for additional
troops and munitions of war, He states that
the force there is inadequate for emergen-
cies which might arise in case the people Of a
mob should attempt to take it. The President
and Secretary OF War are understood to be
favorable to complying with the demand. 9th
er members of the cabinet differ as to the pro
rriety Of sending an increase Of force, lest
it might eXasperate the South and lead to
trouble. 1t has not yet been determined what
course the administration will pursue in thas
matter.
This is the most important despatch we have
received from Washington for some time for
il bears within it the gems cf civil war When
more troops are sent to the Forts in Charleston
harbour, Just 80 "oon the sword viii ne drawn.
The South Caronian& VIII consider the move
nIent c:"s,l% @rii, aad ne arc informed from
the most reliable sourcos, VII I,revcntb b. force
the Ialltiin@ OF such re-;uiorcemcnts.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
T,1,e Feeling lin Congress.

The following correspondence Of the Peters
burg Express gives what We have reason to
believe is a fair and impartial statement OF the
faelinp existing at this time with regard to our
national exigences in the Congress OF the Uni
ted States The writer is gifted in the use OF
Ianpuace. Read and reflect on the condition
of things he sets forth: -
There is much feeling and but little talk
among the Representatives at present. 1hey
sneak of their wishes and hopes fearfully IN
conversations, but breathe not word OF Their
intentions. They feel the Importance OF their
position. and like man preparing Tor some
Herculean task, they seem pauslng TO take
breath to gain strength and receive WISDOM
Or rather perhaps they may be considered 10
net as men feeling the Importance OF the task
before them and difident OF their abilities TO
perform il. | say this through no disrespect,
for while believe there can be found no body
Of that character to compare with our Repre-
S,antatives in wisdom. ] think it may also be
asserted with equal truth that never has
body been convened for considering, Or called
ia DISCHARGE such arduous measures. such ter
,ihIa duties as those which now lie before the
House Of Representatives. Yesterday, the sun
assumed more cheerful and more glorious beams
as if to witness more intellgeDtiy their pro
ceedings. the clouds fingered otl tic horizon
ter all Peace and Harmony should conquer
Hatred and Dscord the wind lulled as If de-
termined to hear the first words of wisdom
that should calm the storm and then hurried
on to bear the good tidings that Peace still
reigned triumphant
The world looks on in mute suspense; ku-
manity stills the pulses Of her throbblng, beat
ing heart; patriotism covers unarmed before
the monster anarchy; America weeps foods
ofwoe over the gaspng idol of her fondest
hopes; and our country is bleeding under the
lash of fanaticism, and calls, with anguish de-
picted in every lvid ineament of her palld-
pleading face, beautiful in coral tears, to this
congress as her guardian, Save me- or per-
ish!' God grant her prayer may be answered!
May He bcstow wisdom on her guardians -
May he deliver her from her enemies! And
may she yet triumph, in honor, in peace and
war, under the united stars and stripes!
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11

The Wilson Ledger has changed the Gaotto
under the heading of its first page. It once
read, "The Union-It must be preserved. -
Now it assumes the integTogative style, The
Union-Must it be preserved?" We believe,
however there is no necessity of the quotation
marks that enclose it. It looks to US qniTe
original
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11

COMMERCIAL HoSoR-The Boston Carrier
saws:
AT the present time, when there seems
fear in some quarters as to reputation of debts
BY the Southern trade it is as well to look at
facts. If our merchants questioned, We
shall probably learn that during the last so
years there has been as little loss in the South
-crn business bybad debts as in any other sec
tion-probably less. They know that the pro-
portion of sound, substantial dealers is as great
at the South as in any quarter: that their STAN
dard of punctuaity is as high. Why,
then, should a temporary scarcity Of
money there, and some delay in remit
tance, if there is any, induce doubt of
men who have always met their engage
ments 5? There may be political disunion,
but commercial intercourse will continue, and
the hanor and credit of Southern merchant
will continue as dear to him as it is to any one
in New England. And while we would incul-
cate confidence towards those whom experience
has shown to be reliable in the past we
should hope that cur own standard Of faith to-
ward the South would be quite as high--tnat
bills against Southern produce BE punctualy
met, so that confidence may not be needessly
impaired, and every facility be furnished the
Southern merchants to meet all obligations
The Taunton {Mass.) Republican, Lincoln
paper, speaks out against the Massachusetts
and other Personal Liberty bills. We quote:
$50 long as the clause of the Constitution,
respecting those who owe labor or service in
one State, escaping into another remains in
that instrument and SO long as the Fugitive
Slave Law Is statute of the land, regard it
rs an unfortunate thing that any State should
seem to evince a disposition to render nugatory
n provision Of the Constitution, or to nullfy
an act of Congress. Whatever honor or dis
grace may attach to notification, we desire
may be possessed by South Carolina alone
The most plausible obiec-
zion which is brought against repeating per
senal Liberty laws is this, that their repeal
might appear 10 be the result of alarm caused
by the South to secede, and by the present at
tempts to execute these threats. But we ought
not to be deferred from undoing what ought
never to have been done, lest it should possibly
be supposed that our conduct springs from mo
tives by which we are not actuated"
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
= ale OF Valuable Real Estate
~ IN EOTTTTV

- ale Of Valuable Real Estate
~ IN EQUITY.
X Kenem rnf mh['fr Fl Lewis Ur Court of Equity.
VIM F. Lewis ct ais Fall Term, 1861
the County of Craven in the above case the fyeris
and Master VIII expose to public sale at the Court
House, IN the town of Newbern, on the 3Ist dav of
t0wit F''0A'
The plantation, known as the Lake, plantation of
the Hon. john X Donnel situate the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad, between Newberp and
Beaufort, and containing more than $4,000 acres
Terms of sale liberal and made known ON the do,,
of sale.
Witness, Frederick C. Roberts Clerk and Master
in Equity for said County, at office in Nerbern tij
18th day of November, A. D., 1850 ''''
Nov Is ev Fri CIV ~ H
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11

PUNCH on AMERIcA.-The large picture in
Punch is entitled Last from America and repre-
septs the Prince of Wales on his retnrn home
after his American tour The royal youth has
suffered change during his absence He has
become Americanized, and now sits before the
CRATE with his legs resting on the mantlepeice. a
cigar in his mouth and a pocket pistol in his
near by = sherry cobber, with its characteristic
straws. is on the maRAepiece. The young Prince
wears shocking bad hat, tipped over on one
side supports goatee, aad really looks quite
stands Prince Albert, gazing on his son with an
expression of aEnaZement, not nnmsngled with
fear His Royal Highness. Junior, patropizingly
remarks TO His Royal Highpess, sr-, Now.
.ir.,ee. if you'll liquor up and settle down, III
tell you all about my travels"
GOsPoRT MAYNARD.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
The Times saws :

The Message, in our judgement, is an incen-
diary document, and will tend still further to
eXasperate the sectional differences of the day.
1t backs up the most evtravagant of the de-
mands which have been made by the South
endorses their menace of Disunion if those de-
mands are not concedcd-and promises the
seeding States that the power of the Federal
Government shaU not be uscd t0' their coer-
cion. The entire North will be doubly indig-
nant by this fragrant dereliction of duty on the
part Of the Executive of the nation, while the
Dsunionists of the South will be stimulated to
fresh exertions in the work of ruin upon which
they have embarked. The country has to
struggle through three months more ofthis dis
graceful imbecility and disloyalty to the Con
Sttuton.
The Presidents Message is attacked by the
Press on all sides for its want of independence,
and decision on the agitating questions of the
day In fact with the exception of the intim-
alton that it will be his duty to enforce the
collection of the revenue in a seeding State
he leaves the whole subject of providing fer
the exigencies of the time to Congress which
appears to be in no frame ofmind to meet them
calmly.-Nortok Herald.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
- TO CONsUSEPTIVEs.

The Advertiser, having b.en restoped 30 health in
few TreeRs by Il very simple remedy, after having
suffered several years with severe lung affection
and that dread disease, Consumption-is ANXIOUS to
make known to his fellow sufferers the of cure
To all who desire it. he will send copy of tle
prescription used free Of charge with the direc
tions for preparing and using the same, which they
will find a CURE for CoNsyMPTIoN, ASTHMA
BKoNCHITIs, &c. The only object of the advertiser
IN sending the Frescript benefit the afflicted
and spread information which h. conceives be in
valuable, and he hopes every suffer will try his rem
edy, it will cost them nothing and may prove a.
blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
REV EDWARD A. WILSON
Wiiansburgh,
oct I6 wfy KINGS County New York
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11


FIRM eF PCLLIAM 81 BELTS
continue in the Negro Auction HsRsiness, and
has tax into partnership with him j Gregory
They will conduct the business under the firm of
BETS g. GREGORY, at their Sales Room,
Franklin street. four doors Below Wall street, and
about one square below the former Office of Pulliam
s. Belts and respectfully solicit continuance of the
patronage which was so libera Ily extended tC VIM
IL Belts while in the firm of Pulliam & Belts.
They have obtained the services of Mr. Bushrod
W Elmore Clerk, who has interest in the busl-
Gess. VIM. H BELTS,
Richmond. Va, may 2-vIy L. J. GREGORY.
TE. .AMYETT-WOULD RESPECTFULLY
Cs call the attention of the citizens of NeWbern'
and the public generally, to his large and complete
assortment of
DRY GOODS And GROCERIE S,
which he has now hand, and will continually re-
ceive by arrivals of vessels from New York and
Baltimore through the He would respect
fully call the attention of
FAMILIES
his stock IF Groceries. such as
Pork Bacon, L0rd, Butter, Flour, Meat Rice, Soap,
candles .,luych CoLJse, Teas, Crackers and
Cakrs, MokaSseS and SyrupS,
aEd in fact everything usually kept at a Grocery.
He also keeps a good stock of Domestic Dry Goods
such Marlboro Plads, Brown Shirtings and Sheet
ings, Osnaburgs. Prints Hosiery, Gnghams Hats
sell the most reasonable terms Persons wishing
to purchase will do well to give him q call before
purch asing elsewhere.
South Front St, 5 doors below the CASTOR House
may 29w1y ss
pscKLEs.--2scoep picKels IN quantities to syis
pUrcnaseFs at S.GAYECRS
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11

TIE CLONE STAR" AGAINST LINCOLN
New ORLEANS Dec. 7.-Mr. Stewart, of the
Texas Legislature, from Ganzales has issued a
circular in accordance with the resolution
passed at meeting held in chat place. inviting all
the members to be in Austin on the Sd Monday
in December, to hold an extra session and call
a Convention.
Hosting the Lone Star Flag still continues
to be prevalent demonstration The people
are united in their intention to resist Lincoln
administration.
Huston promises to resign if the extra ses-
sion cOnyeneS
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11

GOSPORT MAYNARD.
GosPoRT. Dec 3-As the repairs to the steam
er Pensacola are nearly finished. force OF fifty
two hands nere discharged from the navy yard