Newbern weekly progress., 1860-06-12
POLITICAL.


MONTGOMERY ALA, June 4.-The regular !"
Democratic State Convention met to day in the
Capitol with large attendance. VIM. Maitland
was chosen temporary Chairman.
The douglas" {" Convention meets at o'clock
this afternoon.
MHLEDGEvILLE, GA, June A Caucus OF
National Democrats, to-day, determined to coop
crate with the general Convention, SO long as
hope of National organization can be preserved
In the event delegates are sent to Richmond, or
platform adopted different from the Charleston
nlatform then the " Nationals !" will quietly
ganize separate Convention. In the latter event
the Charleston platform will be adopted, and del
egates sent to Baltimore. The general impress
sion is, that the majority Of the delegates favor
both Richmond and Baltimore. The Richmond
pure delegates regarded as in minority. and
the Baltimore pure in similar Tx
TsECoND DIsPATCH.]
MONTGOMERY June 4-P. M-F S. Lyons,
was elected President of the regular Convention.
The committee on resolutions is soundly Southern,
declaring that no step backward is their motto.
They will report at o'clock tonight
The Douglas Convention was at first somewhat
annoyed by whistling, misses, &c. MIR. Cooper,
of Cherokee, made an angry speech about 1t.
Rob't NJ. Patton, of Lauderdale, chosen tenn
porary Chairman.
WASHINGTON, June "A dispatch from Mont
gomery says, a large National Convention has
sembled here, with E. E. Saunders, President.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BALTIMORE CoNvEN-
TIoN-The Baltimore American of Thursday
says:
1.-The Maryland State Democratic Committee
met in this city yesterday to make arrangements
for the accommodation of the adjourned Demo
cratic National Convention, which is to assemble
on the 18th inst. series of resolutions in rela-
ton to contracting for the use of suitable hall
for the meeting Of the Convention and its appro-
pirate arrangement were adopted. Some discus
sion took place as to the comparative capabilities
of the Maryland Institute and the Front street
Theatre for the use of the Convention, and the
whole subject was finally referred back to the
special committee of arrangements. The question
as to who should be admitted to the floor of the
Convention was also discussed, but the committee
determined this matter for the decision of
the Convention itself"
Mr. FILLMoRE-The Buffalo Commercial Ad-
vertser, in correcting the statement that Mr.. Fill
more was going for the Chicago nomination, says:
We are authorized and requested by Mr.. Fill
more to say that there is no truth in the report
whatever. So far as know Mr.. Fillmores sem
timents, they remain the they were in
1856. He has ceased to be public man. but not
to feel deep interest in the welfare of the repub
lie and he deprecates all sectional parties dan
gerous to the welfare and peace of the country
In that category he includes the republican Or
ganization We do not. If he has any prefer
ence we doubt not that they are directly for Bell
and Everett
A BLow.-Last night about half past o'clock
everybody in town, perhaps, was awakened by
the rush and roar of mighty winds, and the rattle
and bang of doors and window blinds, and for
little while it appeared as if a tornado was upon
us so great was the force of the wind. This morn
ing we hear that many chimneys were prostrated
part of the new railroad bridge was injured, some
of the rafters of the Presbyterian church were
blown off, and the Catholic Church of this place
was injured badly. The damage upon the Pres
byterian church is estimated at 5000. The steam
ers Hattie Hart, Black River, and Sun. lying at
their respective wharyes, were into by differ
ent vessels, and badly stove. The entire upper
works of the Hattie all gone. The packet
schooner T. j. Frazier, plying between this port
and Baltimore, also run into and much dam
aged, the stern being completely broken up. The
loss upon her has been estimated at from $500 to
$1,000. large number of trees were prostrated
corn and garden products leveled to the earth
This blow was probably the tail end of the terri
BILE tornado which the telegraph reports as having
passed over some of the Western States Its
course was nearly eastwa ward.-W Herald
The ceremonies at the Roman Catholic Church.
in this City, Sunday last were interesting
and imposing. The Church editice on Morgan
been. purchased by the latter, and fitted up in a
neat and handsome style, was soemuly dedicated
or consecrated by Bishop Lynch, of Charleston
Four Priests, including the Rev. Mr.. Quigley,
the Minister in charge of the congregation as
sisted in the ceremonies of consecration. Bishop
Lynch delivered in the forenoon, to a large and
attentive audience. sermon marked by much
learning, ability. and eloquence.
Archbishop Hughes, of New York, was pre-
vented by indisposition from taking part in the
| consecration ceremonies; but at five o'clock in
the afternoon he addressed the congregation on
the state of the Catholic Church at this time and
especially with reference to the present troubled
condition CT the Ponti6caI government. This
address or sermon of the Archbishop was an in.
tellectual effort of the first order.
Archbishop Hughes is on his way to Chapel
Hill, where he will deliver on Thursday next the
annual sermon before the graduating class