Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1860-11-06

Hon. WN l.. 3ANCEY IN OIHO--f ScCnc.-lion
VIM l.. Yancey delivered his first Ohio speech
at the Opera House. in Cincinnati, on the night
of the 20th inst The building was packed in ten
minutes after the doors open. The papers
relate the following Incidents whici, occurred du-
ring the evening:
Mentioning hemp rs one of the products of the
South, he SAID they intended to keep good stock
of it on hand
.'What for p asked a Republican,.
TO hang you gentlemen who come dowrrSouth
tn steal our slaves :"
The called forth great cheering At anoth
er tinle he SAID
'.siome of your papers remarked to-day tat the
farce of disunion would be enacted npon this stage
to night. l love this Union The heroS.n of
our common ancestry, the blood they shed in
the cause of freedom, mutual osperty, de-
mands it. But if the Union is to be sus-
tanned by tramplfng upon the Constitution and
pressing my section because it is the weaker then
(folding his arms and stamping his foot while his
eyes flashed tire,) Iam traitor. and go" can make
the most Of u!'
This was received with immense and prolonged
cheering, many rising up and whiring their
hats. and many of the ladies waving their hand
kerciiefs. This accompanied by volley of
Kisses coming from all parts of the house. The
orator stood immovable. with his arms folded, as
the shouters attempted, time and again, to drown
the hisses. Finally, order being restored, he, his
arms still folded, in Il soft tone said:
Eighty years ago. when young Freedom was
compelled to hide iii the caves and secret resorts
of the country, noble spirit in the Virginia
House of Rurgeses bravelv lifted his svery
voice in behalf of his beloved mistress liberty
AS the patriotic words gushed from his musical
lips, the minions of power were there and dared,
like minions of power here to night to hiss at the
language of truth and Justice
This produced another outburSt of applause.
which was prolonged for several minutes. No
more kissing was heard during the delivery of
the speech.
WESTERN NORTH CARoIINA.-The Assistant
State Geologst of North Carolina. Mr.. G d. Smith.
has recently put forth very interesting letter
on the mineral wealth of Western North Care
lima.
1t seems that the copper-bearing belt runs
thromgh Macon, jackson, and Haywood counties
1t alternates with gness talcose, hornblend
states and syenite The copper veins crop out,
and have been tested especially some eight or
ten in Jackson county. The veins descend TWEEN
ty feet in depth, in of the leads, and the
is rich.
Most of the ore is yellow, copper pyrites,
occasionally some green carbonate and red oxide
are found. Specimens of these ores are on exhi-
bition at the institute. They yield from 20 to 80
per cent. of metallic copper. The mining is quite
extensive near Franklin.
In the Tennessee valley, there are only four
veins that have been cut. They do not crop out
as in Jackson county, though easily tractable.
They are what are called trme reinS, that is. they
do not interfoliate with strata. Being tissure
veins, they to great depth.
Magnetic iron ore is found in great abundance
near Franklin, the same kind of ore that the cele-
brated Swedes iron is made from. There is abun-
dance of water power and coal near by Maga-
nese is also found in great quantities In Cher
okee county the supply of hematite iron ore is
immense. 1t extends down Valley river to the
Georgia line.
The marble of Cherokee county is snow white,
variegated, and blue and banded. On the Natl
bala river there occurs a fine fesh-colored mar
BILE. They crop out. Thick beds, also, of agal-
ma tolite, or figure stone, suitable for furnaces,
fine porcelain ware, and cOunteractant to
friction in machinery. arrest the attention.
All that is wanted to deveope these mineral
riches is capital, labor, skill and railroads. Let
US hope that all these will not be long wanting.
DESPERATE AND FATAL DUEL.
Two young gentlemen of st. Martinsville--
Messrs. Aphonse Bienvenue, deputy sheriff, and
Girard Fournet--fought a duel Saturday,
which resulted in the almost immediate death of
Mr. Fournet. The particulars of the fight are
enough to make us shudder, when we recollect
that two gentlemen consented to go upon the
field of honor with such conditions as made it
necessary for one or both of them there to lose
their lives However, in the present instance
death alone could end the reneounter. Each
of the combatants went upon the field armed
with two revolvers and wie-knite. They
were stationed twenty PAGES apart, with instruc-
tions, at the word, to fire and advance at will,
the fight to end with the death of one or both
parties. At the second fire Mr.. Fournet. having
been struck, staggered and fell, but not without
retaining both strength and courage to fire twice