Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
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l. ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE fIoGhESs.I
RALr1GH. N. c., Dec, 4th, 1860.
Dear Progrlss nay. last there has
been bpt little occurred in the city OF oaks thai
would very much interest the general reader
On the subject of politics, / have to com lunl-
cate nothing rrore than that think the public
sentiment is decidedly in favor of ezhaustlng
Eli constitutional means to obtain the rights OF
the South, in the Union, before resorting to the
more un! la ant method of asserting them ont
Of it. | say, think this is the prevailing SEN
tment. yet there are many hereabout who are
in favor of immediate secession; and have
seen occasionally cockade pinned to the hat
Of eaters, as the secceSsonists are very COM
monty denomuated.
Tie Legislature is rather cutting out and
basting together work Eor future employment
than maturing anything. The committees, es-
pecially those on e leral and military affairs,
are getting their hands pretty fall. bill was
was introduced into the House to-day provid-
ing for the inming of the State and for estab-
fishing powder factory in the State, appro-
priating some three or four hundred thousand
dollars for the objects. If we had now a com
nlittee Of ways and means who could readily
provide the needfu,' it would be very des1-
rable measure; but with State bonds twenty
.er cent. below par, and the people already
groaning under the burden Of taxation, the bill
has an uphill grade to travel that it will hard
" b. abl. to ascend. And yet something Of
the sort in the exigency Of the times, seems to
be demanded. and have no doubt the Legis-
lature will adopt some plan, but one less ex-
pensivc, for putting the militia more upon "a
war footing" than it is at present
D. W. Courts, Esq, was to-day reelected
Comptroller and 3lr Edward Vail third engross-
ing clerk The election Of q. S. Senator
seems to hang fire, for what cause the outside
world does not know. It is rumored on the
street, and has been for several days, that Hon.
Thomas L. Cliuglnan is the caucus nominee,
but no one seems toknow, and but few enquire
when the election will be effected.
The city Of oaks is abundently supplied
with tough lean beef Couldn't Won induce
some Of your enterprising huckstcrs to send up
Il few fish and similar delicaccs for the relief of
our board ng house keepers? Prices are high
enough here to enable the Caterers to supply
the very best fare, and haven't more than a
doubt and a half that they would be glad to
get such things, fish :nd lowl and other like
edibles
A little episode in legislative life occurred at
one of our boarding houses day or two ago, as
follows: Two members occupy the Same room;
on the morning in question the larger of the
two got ont Of bed and, by mistake. put on the
pants of his smallerroom mate. In attempting
to put his b ,ot on, he burst the pants and had
same time ordering piece ''let in y to make
them larger. IN short time they were re-
turned and again put on -prettv tight in the
legs, bat big enough in the holy. At length
the little man crawled out OF bed and his con
sternation may be imagined when he found
somebody had snapped pants with him, leav
ing him pair big enongh for his. grand-dad-
dy." The matter was finally arranged upon
the discovery of the manner in which the mis-
take had occurred. and each man appeared in
h;e seat in the House in his own hreeches 7
will merely mention that thew keep Il decantcr
in their room. with 'sump'e" in it, for their
friends. when they call.
The Grand Lod2e OF Masons has been in SIS
sion since Monday, and have, learn, re-elec-
ted the same Grand Master, Treasurer and Secre-
tary; Mr. Allen Of Wake Grand Senior War
den. and c. c. Clark, Esq, ofNewbcrn, Grand
Junior Warden. The names Of the officers ap-
pointed havenot aScerf aimed.
The electors for President and Vice Prosi-
dent met at the capitol here to-day, and cast their
votes for Brcckinridge and Lane There isa
meeting in the Comrors Hall 70 night at which
the electors are to address the people on the
condition of the Union. I conld not attend,
having other business to engage my attention.
You will probably hear from me again in
day or two. Dy-byc, JACOBUS.