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Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
NUMBER II.
From the Mount Vernon Record.

RALEiGIB. n. c.. Nov. Is 1859
MIR EAfFOR Almost the only clesm Of sur-
SHINE visible amid the angry clouds that loA.n,
just now over our national horizon Is the COM
mon patriotism of those in all sections who are
united and uniting in the holy labor of rescuing
the house and grave of the immortal Pater Patria
from neglect and decay, while the eloquent Ev-
erett of the North-nay, rather of the tnion-for
gifts such as his the pride of the tcAoie coun-
try, and a fame like his is the common and cheer
ished property of us all-is pleading, how persus-
slvely and how successfully almost every child ii
the land knows by this time for the noblest de
slgn there are those at the South who are emula-
ting, though they may not be equal, his patriotic
efforts Among these latter, none have been
more dehgent, none more efficient. and certainly
none more gifted than Henry w. Miller, of North
Caroline.
Mr., Miller commenced his labors in this city at
the solicitation of our Lady Manager, on the llth
of january last, and has since repeated his great
eration at many points in this State and Virgin
la, and once in the Federal Metropolis. The sub
Ject, " The Eighteenth Century" is most com
prehenslye one. but it has in Mr.. Miller master
~ expositor. Its accurate historical rsSHme, its
philosophical analysis, its manly deductions. its
glowing patriotism and its thorough eloquence,
alike stamp 1t as of the eclectic productions of
the day-far elevated assure you. Mr., Editor,
(for this tribute of mine to Mr. Miller is not meant
as idle compliment, sort of qu!d pro quO for
his serviee) above the literary ephemera of the
times. 1t is needless to say that, amid all the
truly great men w no illustrated the annals of the
last century, commissioned by Providence to
work His WILL Mr.. Miller finds, as all the world
! recognizes, in George Washington his own sole
parallel
Mr. Miller's efforts, thus far, have resulted, I
understand, in the addition Of $4,000 to the
Mount Vernon Fund, with the certain prospect of
further increase.
All honor to him for his gallant labors! All hon
or to all those in the land who have felt, in this
matter the workings of patriotism at their hearts.
and embodied them In services such his
Speed the, day, now merely dawned, when Mt.
Vernon shall stand the beautiful monument of
that lofty spirit of national reverence and love,
which has been moving the otherwise turbid
waters of popular sentiment.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
= - APPALLING CASUALTY. 49,.
One Hundred and Fifteen Persons Killed
One Hundred and Sixry.Ffye Wouuded.

BosToN, Jan. 1l.-At 5 o'clock, on Tuesday
evening the walls of the Penaberton Cotton Mills
at Lawrence, fell in mass. making complete
large number. of operatives. Subsequently, a fire
broke out. consuming all the combustible matter
as we'll as the dead and living under the mass who
had not been extricated. The Mills worked 96O
operatives, portion of whom had gone to supper
but leaving 600. :. ~
The building was five stories high, $50 feet
long, IS feet wide, with wing As feet square.
Several of the injured persons and dead. bodies
were recovered from the ruins before the fire COM
menced. The Firemen from adjacent towns used
almost super-human exertions but only succeed
ed in saving the surrounding property. The
Mills contained $500 spindles
The latest account says that the fire was subdued
One hundred and fifteen are dead or missing a
large portion of whom were young girls many OF
whom were the sole dependence of their families
greater part of whom will survive The loss OF
property is 5000, 600
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
SUPREME COURT

Since our last report the following opinions
have been rendered:
BY PEARSON, C. J. In Nixon V. Bagley, from
Perquimans, affirming the Judgement. In Muir
ply v. Jackson, in equity, from Cumberland, dis
missing the bill with costs. In White v. Smith,
from Bladen, affirming the Judgment. I'm Doe
ex dem Mckay V. Grover, from Robson, affirm
ing the judgement.
By BATTLE, J. Tn Overton Sawyer, from
Camden. affirming the Judgment. In Powell V
Inman, from Columbus Judgment reversed and
venire de novo. In State Long, from Colum
bus, declaring that there is no error. In State v
Long from Columbus affirming fhe Judgment
In Harrell, Davenport, in equity, from Wash
ington, directing decree.
BY MANLY, j, Ia Woofey, Robinson, from
Montgomery, affirming the Judgment In Lucas
Nichols, from Montgomery, affirming the judg-
ment. In Doe dem Clegg Fields, from
in equity, from Robson; bill dismissed with
costs without preiudice-Ree,ster
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
SALISBURY, January 9Th, 1860.

oahiSnCR1, January cth, lSbU.
Dear Progress After the very Aattering in
PRODUCTION given me by friend "Cosmo" in his
last communication, feel somewhat trepSd in
presenting to the readers of the Progress" the
news items of our town. feeling confident that
their antcipations will not be realized as regards
the " happy faculty of entertaining" 1t has been
unusually cold here during the last week The
thermometer ranging as low as zero. We have
had several days of fine sleighing; after becom-
ing satiated with that species of amusement the
younger portion of community repaired to
McCoys pond, some mile and half distant fiom
this place, for the purpose of skating. This is a
beautiful sheet of water. covering an erea of
three hundred acres. Near its banks resided the
late Judge Mccoy, the legal preceptor of General
Jackson. Nothing is left to mark the spot,
save the dilapidated trees, that once formed no.
BILE avenue; they still stand, without vestige of
foliage, as firm and unbendirg as -" old Hickory
himself After remaining on the bank some time,
considering whether it would be good policy to
venture untried ice or not concluded to
pitch in lemons" and got terribly " squeezed -
by adjusting nine inch skate to fourteen inch
foot. The sport fine, and quite number of
persons participated; amongst them was your
friend B. of the g Watchman.' The exercise was
rather violent, and I at present paying for it,
by suffering from a severe cough, the sound of
which is something similar to piece of music
composed by Neave, entitled, " A March to the
Grave Yard
l am happy to state that our citizens have i'm
bibed some of the military enthusiasm at present
manifested in your city. They forming a
company of mounted rifemen, the names of seve-
raj of our most prominent townsmen being On the
list insure its This with two other
companies will afford this place ampl, protection
from the =" enemy
Our billiard playing boys were thrown into a
furry few days since by the arrival of stranger
in their midst who after playing grceny for awhile,
eventually eased them of their spare cash. After
wards to enlighten them he run one hundred and
four points, called tor hot punch, and very cooy
Informed them that he was the Identical Bowery
Boy that chaLked "Pheian's" stick in the great
match bct,ccen him and 'Serieter.
On yesterday there was to have been meet
ing of the Democracy of Rowan, but owing to
the extreme inclemency of the weather, it was
postponed until Tuesday of next Court -
There was considerable zeal manifested some of
our country brethren having rode sixteen miles
through rain to attend, but it was desirous that
the whole county should be we'll represented it
was postponed.
There is a considerable diversity of opinions
here in regard to the Working Mems Address,
some advocating nd rdlortm taxation, others op-
posed but of this more anon. But can assure
you rs regards Southern Rights our party here
is unit. HAL.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE democratic
Convention to-day elected Delegates to Charles
ton. Resolutions were adopted, declaring that
have the power to exclude slavery from the the Ter r.
ritories, but that the, people thereof, when form
ing State Governments, have the right to permit
exclude it, and that Squatter Sovereignty is cal
culated to promote disorder, dlsunion, treason
and murder They express confidence in the Ad-
ministraton including its policy on the Slavery
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
NEW YORK DELEGATES To THE
CHARLESTOWN CONVENTION.

SYRACUSE. jan 7-The Congressional Con
vention for this district convened in the City Hall
in this place to day, and elected the Hon Ex-
Speaker Thomas G. Alvord and Hon Nathan F.
Graves as delegates, and Henry Pratt and Henry
q. Beach alternates, to represent the Twenty
fourth Congressional district at the Charleston
Convention. The Convention was a large one
Great confidence and enthusiasm prevailed
Resolutions were passed endorsing Mr.. Alvord in
the State Convention, of which John A. Greene,
Jr., Is chairman,
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

STATISTICS OF 1859.--The newspaper statistics
of 1853 being published.
During the year twenty-six persons died who
over one hundred years of age, the Oldest of
whom was Caesar, negro, of Louisiana, " ho was
over one hundred and thirty light years of age.
The total less ky fire during 1889, was twenty
two millions dollars, being SIX millions more than
tor the year 1858.
The railroad accidents last year were seventy
nine in number, killing one hundred and twenty
nine persons, and woupding four hundred ard
eleven; the number killed being only little more
than half of that of 1853. There were tw wenty-o
steamboat accidents, killing two hundred and
forty-two persons, and wOunding one hundred
and forty six.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

HOME MANUFACTUREs.-Texas seems about
to take the lead in the South in home nlanufac-
lures. A large amount of cabinet ware is pro-
duced in all the towns of this thriving State
In Rusk county carriages made OF the best
workmanship and the latest styles. In other pla-
ces there are excellent cotton and woollen faco
ries and Touring mills are beginning ia be nu-
merous For young State, Texas has mat =
very handsome beginning.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
NEwBERN, N. c., TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY IT, 1860

And on motion of VIM p Ward the Chairman
and Secretary were added to the list to both Con
ventions
On motion Of E W Haywood the proceedings
OF tins meeting was directed to be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and forwarded TO the
Newbern Progress for publication, and that the
Raleigh Standard and Democratic Press be re-
quested to copy.
On motion Of Jas Stanly the meetir now
adjourned.
THOS. J. WHITAKER, chm.
Ell E. II. F. PERRY See'n
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
>THE ALABAMA DEMOCRACY

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention assembled here to-day. They
had stormy time in organizing. The contest
was between Hukers and the Yancey wing. Two
temporary chairman: were elected AMIDST great
confusion. Finally they compromised on a Yancey-
ite for temporary Chairman, who appointed Yam
cey men on the committee to report on the double
del
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

One HUNDRED GUNS FOR SHERMAN--On
Wednesday last the republican association OF
Chicago fred one bundled guns in honor of the
election of Sherman as Speaker 1t appears some
one sent dispatch to Chicago announcing the
election, and not until they had wasted all their
powder did the republicans find out that they had
heen hsdix,
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

VALUE OF FUGITIVE SLAvEs.-Itis is stated that
there are now in Canada forty five thousand run
away slaves from the South Valuing these slaves
at an average of one thousand dollars each, it is
clear that the British provincies harboring
$45, ,00OO 900 worth of the property of the United
States. and keeping it beyond the reach Of the
riohtfal owners.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

THANKSGIVING IN LIBERIA.-Thursday, fhe
18th of November, was observed as day of pub
lie thanks sgiving in Liberia. agreeably TO a pro-
elamation by President Benson. The proclama-
ton is got up in the same style as those of our
governors here at home.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

NOMINATION OF MINISTER TO FRANCE.
WASHINGTON. Jan 10-Hon. G. j. Faulkner, of
Virginia, has been nominated as Minister to
France There has been no confirmation Yet by
the Sanate
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

CATHOLIC BIsHoPs.-There are III the United
States forty-eight Catholic ArchbishoPs, two mi
tired abbots, and two thousand two hundred and
tWen-three secular and regu uar priests.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

KIND HEARTED JENNY.-The London Court
Circular states that Madam Jenny Lind Gold
smidt has made up her mind to appropriate no
small portion of her fortune to the endowment
and erection of an asylum for decayed singers,
upon the principle Of the Dramatic College.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
LATER FROM HAVANA.

NEW YORK. Jan. IOth.-The Quaker City has
arrived from Havana, whence she sailed on the
5th
The weather was rainy, and the receipts of su-
gar and moasses from the interior were very light
The former article was firm.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17


VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.-The Senate
imously passed bill to create a new county, to
be called Webster, in honor of late Hon Dan
iel Webster. Mr.. Paxton, in advocating the bill,
said:
mo Senator this floor is opposed than
myself to the political opinions generally enter
tained and advocated by the distinguished man
whom it is proposed for US to honor to-day. The
last hours and the last speeches of his life were,
however devoted to the constitutional rights OF
the South and because of these efforts he lost IA
yor with the fanatical abolition crew who now
govern Massachusetts, / understand that eff
fort has been made (whether successful l know
not to remove f. ON the State house grounds for
Massachusetts, the statue of Webster. Hthe alb
clifton authorities of Massachusetts, consider their
soil is desecrated by the statue of Webster,
doubt not the authorities of Virginia would givo
it a place in capital square. Contiguous to
the proposed county we have county called
Clay, and another called Cahohn.;. )? hat name
more appropriate. than that of Wehntsr for this
new county Those threc disting dIshed men
were long associated in the Senate of the Uunited
Safes differing, it is true, in their construction,
of the constitution, but each honestly desiring to
advance the prosperity of the country, and to
maintain the constitution and Union. Let Nir
ginia cherish the memory of these great men. 1t
is enough for me to know that the black republi-
cans of Massachusetts, who are engaged IN
war upon the constitution and rights Of the
South, are now enGeavoring 10 dishonor the name
of Webster"
Both houses have passed the bill giving Andrew
Hunter, Esq, 81 sou for prosecuting the Harpcrs
Ferry insurgents.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

A LINE OF STEAMERS FOR EURoPE:--A writer
ia the Winnsboro Register promises to be one OF
a thousand to subscribe each a hundred dollars,
to secure line of freight and passage steamers
between Charleston and Europe.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

SALE OF VEssEL.-The fiue Schooner, Laura E.
Johnson was sold at auction at B. B. Lanes wharf
onyesterday for the sum Sc, 900, d. c. Murray, New
York, becoming her owner. We have not been ap-
priced but suppose that's he viii continue to run be
tween this port and New York
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

ENLARGED AND IMPRovED--Th Godsboro'
Tribune comes to us this week enlarged and i'm
proved So an extent that makes it compare favor
ably witE- the largest and best publications of the
State New type and new material are used
throughout and the enlarged sheet enables it to
give large Quantity of reading matter. We
wish the venerable editor, as also the youthful
1iroprietor of the Tribune a rich harvest.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

MATRlhoN1AL,-c. B. Wood, Esq, of this county,
and Mrs Baiy united in marriage at the resi-
dence Of the BRIDE in this town yesterday morning,
Rev j. Il Brent officiating.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

Lola Montez is reported to have written
drama of great pathos and beauty, which has been
accepted at one Of the London theatres.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

NGED!-Yesterday was a regular Spring day
almost warm enough to cause one to thirst for iced
coblers and creams. Twas different last week,
slightly
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
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ANOTHER DEAD SEA.

writer in the Union (Cal) Democrat gives &
very Interesting description of Mono Lake, hich
has recently engrossed public attention, from the
fact of the discovery of deposits of gold in the
neig ighborhood. He says:
Mono Lake is more literally " dead sea" than
the sea of Sodom. According to Dr. Clarke,
that sea swarms with fishes, and shells abound
ON its Shores Mono Lake has neither The
I extreme length and breadth of the Dead Sea, ac-
cording to Merit. are rs by l6 miles, giving a
| superficial aria of 600 square miles. The river
| Jordan and Arnon and the brook Kedron, besides
many rivulets, empty into the Dead Sea.
Into Mono Lake McLanes river falls from the
North, and Crosby's river from the South, and
three large brooks or creeks fall into it from the
west, besides numerous rlvulets and springs all
around it's borders. But this lake not only re-
spends to the Greek epithet n:onoS, being
." lone, solitary, deserted forsaken, but it also
answers to the same adjective as explained il me
Spanish as being pretty, nice, neat" . ,..'
This lake takes, as many shapes as the points
differ from which you view it. From the west
side, about ten miles from its northern limit it
appears like beautiful crescent, its horns curv-
ing delicately around YOU on the right and left
From the North it appears to be nearly circular,
like the full moon, the islands i'll its waters stri-
kincly representing the elonded spots that
planet From the East it appears to have par
ticular shape, but it stretches orregularly among
the mountains.
| There is a little or no echo around this lake,
and indeed it is difficult to understand person
talking at little distance. dreamy, spcll-lille
spirit seems to pervade the atmosphere. The
smooth CLASSY surface of the waters, the upbeave
disrupted, volcanic mountains surrounding tho
lake looking down, as it were, into this abyss of
their election; the illusion of vision, and the
wllitened shores, thickly columned in many pla-
ces with vesiruEar lava which looks like monu-
ments erected to the mi ghty dead, ali cor1plre
to impress the mind wEh the Tdea Of fictitious
scene, portrayed by tie pencil Of an cmniposent
hand.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17
Dcwacra,ic District Convention.

Yesterday being the day fixed for the assem-
bling of the Democratic District Convention to
appoint delegates to the Charleston Convention,
the delegates in attendance met at the Washing
ton Hotel when it was ascertained that but four
counties were represented, viz: Craven, Lenoir,
Jones and Onslow. It being necessary that a
majority of the counties in the district should be
represented the Convention adjourned to meet
again on the 4th Thursday in March, at Newbern,
at which time it is expected all the couutes will
be represented.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

DEATH OF PALMER, TIE ALLEGED 1NsURREC
TIoNIsT.-Dr VIM. Russell Palmer whose arrest
and examination in Memphis, Tenn, for alleged
conspiracy in the late attempt to incite the SER
vile population of the South to revolt, is still
fresh in the minds of readers, died in that
city on Saturday week. The Memphis Argus
says:
q It will be remembered that he required to
give bonds in S2,5UO for his appearance at court
After his release from custody he remained M the
city, and boarded at the Planters House, where
consumption, with which he had been afflicted
FOR many years, terminated his existence on Sat
urday morning. Since the Developments of the
late trial facts have come to light which seem to
warrant many in the belief that Or. Pa n1er was
innocent of the charge preferred, and that the let
ter said to be written by the underground agent,
Thatcher, was in reality the production of a gen
tleman we'll known in this community, who
Interested somewhat in the property of Palmer's
VIE
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-01-17

PRECEPT AND PRACTrCE.- PreceW: Non-n-
tercourse with the North. Practice !: Movements
for two lines of steamers from Eofth Carolina to
New York, will be seen by the following:
From the Ne,cbcrn Progress, Of the It'll inst
What has become of the steamers The line
of steamers advertised to run between New bern,
Norfolk and New York, were to commence rcgu-
lar trips, we though, about the lst of January
This is the 9TH day of the month and we hear
nothing said about them Are we to have them
or not !! Our impression is that the line might
he made to pay if properly managed as we doubt
not it will be by those who have it i'll charge
Wilmington we see is moving in the matter of
steam communication with New York and if the
line through the canal is to fail we 60 for di
rect to New York, outside OF this shall say
more at a future time.
The Union may be Dissolved, Mr.. Observer, and
then it may not. If forced to risk "our pile'' on
either side we should favor the continuation of
the compact No idea that the people will con-
sent to yield to the politicians i'll this matter. AS
to the steamers, if the Union continues, desire
a line from this port to New York, and if it is
smashed up it will be nice thing for us to be
among the first estsblish lines to foreign
tries Any way we in for the steamers.