Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
FROM KsALEKG Il.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE PROGRESS.
RALsgcH, Dec. erd, 1850.

Especial CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE H2oGcrss.l
RALsscH, Dec. srd, 1850.
Dear Progrsss Would you Ike TO hear
something of how matters and things arc pro
crossing in the city OF oaks L so, here goes
for page or two Of gossip:
In the first place, ri course, must speak q
the Legislature and its doings. Wei, 1t is
about the soberest body of legislators that have
met in Raleigh since my Remembrance. which
fact is good ground uDon which to base the
hope that the acts and ooings Of the present
session will be such as shall tend to the gene
raj good The bony embraces az SHADES o.
sentiment federal Affairs, from the most r.
pacious fre-eatcrs down to the most conserve
tive of conservatives, as is manifest from the
tone Of the two or three dozens Of resolutions
that have been offered in the two houses in re-
laton to federal matters It is | think, q req
sonable guess to lay down the following as the
prevailing sentiment Of majority of the as
5elnbied wisdom" in this city: That North
Carolina should assumes conservative position,
neither rushing into s. cession or revolution 1o-
existing causes, nor, on the other hand, s1o-
nntilng To any aggression on her rights by
Republican administration, should aggression
be attempted; but to be placed in an attitude
to act effectively in any emergency. The idea
ofimmediate secession on account Of Lincoln'S
election, Is, I think daily becoming weaker,
and the conservative element is daily augment
ing in strength.
In the S.natc to-lay but LITTLE was done, and
that body adjourned at an early hour. In the
House OF Commons, some little animation was
manifested in 4 discussion on resoluti, n Iath-
CT censuirng the public printer, Mr.. Speiman,
for his tardincss IN printing certain documents
ordered to be printed. The matter was finally
adjusted by the passage of a resolution and ap-
pointnent Of Joint committee of both houses
to superintend the public printing
During the discussion OF the resolution and
amendments, Mr.. Fagg, Of Madison, gave rise,
by the transposition of the words of q quota
ton he attempted to make from the book of
old sayings to considerable merriment. He
accusing the opposition of making an effort
to draw party lines on the question under dis
cussion, instancing some Of the acts Of men,
bers, and said that the wind shows which way
the straw blows an explosion followed Which
was silenced by the Speakers hammer
The Grand Lodge Of Mascns commences its
session here this evening, and guess VIII be
very fully attended, judging by the large num-
bcr Of delegates from subordinate Lodge hat
have arrived in the city to-day.
Should anything chance to turn Up" [ viii
g;;e you the earliest information thereof that
the mails will bring, and .whethn anything
turns up or not, | will dror vou q lire ever
day or two and let you know What prc2~oss the
Assembly is making in saving the nation, and
what they are doing for the good of the Sta.e
particularly. Tie f1n, or the strife, has ::ot
yet fully opened, and when it does you may
look out for condensed but correct TRANSCRIPT
Of the sayings OF those who pitch IN
JACoBUs.