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Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-04
NUMBER IA.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
LAKE Cry, FLORIDA,
Nov. oath. 1860.

Ar. Pennington The tenth biennial ses-
sion of the Legislature Of this State meets in
the city of Tallahassa on Monday next, and the
opinion Of your correspondent is, that ere this
reaches you, you will have received the intelli-
gence that that body, representing truly the
wishes of respectable majority of the citizens
Of Florida, has authorized the Governor to
call Convention of the people for them to dc
termine what action they will take in the pres
ent deplorable condition of public affairs If
the newspaper press and opinions of some of
the leading men of all political parties be an in
dex to the popular feeling in Florida, there is
but little doubt that the State by respecta-
BILE majority will favor the secession movement
of the Palmetto State" and follow in her
wake when that event takes place. There is
still in Florida strong Union element, but
not sufficiently so to prevent the people of the
! State from voting themselves 0ut Of the Union
! by large majority. Not in this section par
ticularly, but in others in the State, the blue
| cockade seems to be natural appendage tc
| coverings for the head
The Courts in Florida differ somewhat, but
not very materially from those held in North
| Carolina. Here we have no County Courts as
held in your State. The State Circuit Court
of Florida is very nearly the same as the Su-
perior Court in North Carolina Justices
Courts sit on the first Saturday in each month
in their respective districts, These have juris
diction of all matters under $50, upon which
an appeal lies to the Circuit Court. Probate
Courts, which only have jurisdiction in Testa
mentary affairs, may be held, believe at any
time at the option Of the Judge of Probate.
4 large number of the population of th
Land of Flowers are either North Caro-
lnians by birth or by adoption. Many of then
have, and do snow, accupy high positions up
on the bench, in the bar and IN the more OF
dnarv spheres of life Hon. James NJ. Baker
Judge of the Circuit Court of this District, is
native of Robson County, North Carolina
T Judge Baker removed to this place few year
since, where by his talent, learning and hg
social aud religious qualities he has quired
reputation which may justly be ensied by tn
first men in the State. Judge Baker is a
t able lurist and very popular gentleman.
The population of Lake City is, think, bf
tween 600 and 700, and the prospect is ths
E it will b, greatly augmented in a few years.
: have had but little opportunity as yet
look around the place and see what may /
seen This letter is written more to redeem
: promise than to appear interesting to yor
readers. Hence its brevlty.
CAROLINA
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All for SecessfOn!

All the New York drummers we see are tor
immediate secession, SO they say So we recol-
lect they were year ago in consequence OF the
John Brown raid but somehow most OF them
have managed to stay there up to the present
time If they love the South so much and
hate the North so cordially, why don't they
cast their lot among us for veal or woe, and
leave New York to get along without their
help. No, the fact is, their secession is g0n,t
and their professions flove for the South VIII
do us but little good
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Tribute of Respect.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, }
PHILANTHRoPIC HALL, 7
Nov. 23rd, 1860.

NOV. 23rd, IS5U.
With the deepest sorrow the PhiIanthropic So
ciety has received intelligence of the dealh OF our
late fellow member, George l.. Wilson, of New
bern n. G..
He graduated here last June with the highest
honors of the University, and entered the theatre
of life with swelling hopes and youthful aspIra-
tions He was a young man of extraordinary
abilities United with brilliant intellect was a
generous and noble heart which endeared him to
all who knew him. His past career was the over-
shadowing of useful and honorable one in tho
great struggle of life.
When he left these "cassic shades" he little
thought that he would soon be laid in the grave.
Nav this teach US the solemn lesson, that "all
must tread the path of Fate and cause US to
give our hearts to God in the morning of life.
| He bade fair to become distinguished man. to
be An ornament to society and an honor to his
| country, but alas;
The spoiler came, and all his promise tarr
Has sought the grave. to sleep forever there"
| Therefore as it has pleasd our Heavenly Faith
er to take from us, one who we al Io'ed anu oe-
Iichted to honor and thus to send sorrow to our
! hearts and cause us to shed tears OF grief upon
his early grave,
ResoIped That while we bow to the will of
Providence we cannot but regret most sincerely
the loss of him. while among us, was beloved, ana
who when absent from us, reflected honor upon
the society that fostered his young talents.
Resolred, That we deeply sympathize with the
relatives of our departed brother and assure them
that while they mourn the loss of n kinsman, we
lament the death of highly estimated fellow
member.
Resolued, That we draw consolation from the
knowledge that Providence does all things well
and that our friend, though departed from earth
has been summoned to higher and more gioFlouE
field of labor.
; ResoEred That a copy of these resolutions D.
forwarded to the family of the deceased, kaielgl
Register, Newbern Progress and the CnlVeFsls.
2 Magazine with request to publish them;
e ROB'T w. JOINER,
: TITUS w. CARR, Com
SPIER WHITAKER,
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From Raleigh.

We got no letter last night; (hope our cor
respondent will get we'll soon7) but we nave
been permitted to read dispatch from Raielgh
to citizen yesterday, which stated that the
bill removing the II per cent forfeiture on the
banks had passed the Senate on Saturday ana
would come up in the House on Monday.
So there seems to be taoo bank reIief bills be
fore the legislature Don't exactly understand
them but suppose the people will, after while.
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4 SWINDLER.

man calling himself Edward S. Allen, com
inc from the North, put up at the city Hotel,
in this place, on Saturday. He afterwards went
around to some of cur generous citizens, ano
represented himself as Mason IN distress, say
ing that his wife was at the hotel, SICK &c
wherupon they gave him different amounts y
one as large as twenty dollars; but enquiry pe
| ing madt. he was found to be swlndief, ant
was afterwards elected from the hotel for som'
misconduct there, and sent across the river river ID
has gone South. Look outfor him. V'Ene'ng
t1l ReTG[d.
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THE MONEY PRESSURE IN CHARLES


CHARLESTON, Nov. 25.-The money pressure
continues unabated to-day. The South Caro-
lima Railroad discharged one hundred hands
The banks are sustaining each other and will
not suspend till the telegraph announces that
the New York Banks have suspended.
1t is rumored on good authority, that the
military committee will report to the Legisla-
ture bill appropriating four hundred thousand
dollars for the purchase of ordnance; also a
bill empowering the Governor to call out the
State troops Immediately in case coercion is at
TEMPTED.
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HARMoNY.-Great harmony exists among
the Breckenridge Democracy of the State at this
time, for proof of which see the 6rotheTly tone
of the press of that;party one toward another,
and also the oneness of sentiment which prevails
in the Legislature
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The LEGISLATURE.

No letter last night Wish that correspon-
dent of ours would wake up. The Raleigh
papers were received but contained but little
of interest The Legislative proceedings are
possessed of no special interest.
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THE FEELING IN TEXAS - SENATOR
SLIDELL WILL NOT TAKE HIS SEAT

WAsH1sGros, Nov ga distinguished Con-
cressman who has lately passed through Tex
ing general. I'll,
It is understood that Mr. Slidell, of La, will
not take his seat in the Senate this winter, un-
less the President signifies desire that he may
he present on the occasion of some special vote
of Importance He regards a rupture OF the
| Union as inevitable.
Mr.. Toombs is to be here, as orders have
been civen for the usual preparation OF his
| house in this city, for occupancy during the
| session.
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Bets were freely offered in New York the other
dav with occasional takers. of two to one against
Georgia and Alabama seeding from the Union
On South Carolina, slight odds were offered IN
favor of secession.
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MISSISSIPPI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN THE ASCENDANT.

JACKSON, Nov. 27.-The Legislature has
merely organized. The Governors's M essage
has been delivered. Its tone is uncomp romls-
Ing. and the members are unanimous for Sc
ceSSion.
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WESTERN Hoe TRADE.-At Louisville the mum
ber of hogs slaughtered this seEson is l30Oo'
leaving $500 in pens Several purchases have
been made in the country by packers, within
few days, at $4 25 gross, but farmers generally
hold them at ca $625 net, without purchasers Al
St. Louis packers are not anxious to buy at 90
The Cincinnati price Current, of Wednesday
notes dull market there. On Monday packers
refused to buy at any great extent at 1895 10
for good hogs. On Tuesday buyers were holding
off for lower rates, whilst drovers contendeo Tor
I5MS6 30.
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A loafer happened to be in one of the printing
Offices in Boston day two ago. asked. Nv hat $
the news7" 1.-Two dollars year in advance,
was the answer. He subscribed.
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Important from south Carolina:
Gov. c1st7S Mes
Sago-
SECESSION ITsBURDEN:

H0tr States Reasiag to FoliO,O South Carolina H'e
to be Dealt uith-Prohibition Of the IntrodHct'o''
of Slares From Sucl! States into the Ns'o Conteds-
racg Recommended, &c, Sc.
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THE FEELING IN TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE Nov. IA call upon the Gov
ernor has been published, asking him to con
yene the Legislature to provide for confer
ence by convention with the Southern States.
John Bell, by request, is preparing for publ
cation an expose of his views upon !the present
crises. 1t is to be published on Monday OF
Tuesday.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-04

aMrs. Snizzle, my pa wants to know If he
He'd alters rather lend than borrow"
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LINCOLN IN THE SLAVE STATEs.-The vote
Lincoln in the slave States, thus far reported,

The 1000 votes claimed Mr.. Llncoln's
friends from the States holding Slaves, and the
forty thousand conceded by most of his oppo-
nents, mainly from the foreign vote, bids tar
to be made smaller than any of the estimates
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O1D RUck.-We find the following in tn

last Standard:
It is stated in the New York Herald that Pres
ident Buchanan insists that he Constitution OF
the United States establishes government anu
ha as the sworn head and Executive thereof,
must and will see to the execution of the federal
laws that the idea of peaceable secession by
any State is fallacy which he does not recog-
nize and must resist to the full extent OF ms
power. In this view he is supported by Cass,
Black Toucey, and Holt, and opposed by Floyd,
Cobb and Thompson.
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PRAYER EoR THE UNIoN.-The Governor

PRAYER EoR THE UNION.-The Governor OF
Ohio having appointed the 29th day of November
for day of thanksgiving and prayer, Bishop
McIlvane, of that Diocese, has directed the cler-
gy of the Church, besides the usual ThanksglV-
ing service laid down i'll the Book of Common
Prayer, to use portion in which the following
passage occurs
Teach us in all ways to acknowledge Thee,
that Thou mayest direct our steps Save our be-
loved country we beseech Thee, Lord, from IN
ternal dissensions. and from whatever may I'M,
nair the union of its several States in all peaceful
confederation and harmony. And when 1hou
seest it for our good to chasten us for our SINS
and to bring tribulation upon us. give US grace
meekly to receive Thy rod, and to profit thereby
the praise and glory ofThy name; through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-04
'The South i'm Earnest.

The New York Express Of the 22nd has the
following article to show the Black Republicans
that the South is in earnest:
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-07-12

ter living there some weeks or months,
they started for Kansas City On last
Thursday, they stopped near the bridge
at Eddyville, camped out. Mrs Willis
cooked supper, after which, complained
of being sick, laid down in the wagon and
went to sleep. In the night sometime the
boy awoke and saw that she had deep
cash in her head. The three children
all got out of the wagon, and kephart
chased Joseph T., aged IL, and Maria
Jane, aged I, about half an hour, under
and around the wagon with the ak in
hand, until they too were killed. He
then placed them by the side the 9TH
er and pounded their heads with the
wagon hammer.
He left Eddyville soon after the muir
derous deeds were finished and travelled
over 30 miles to the place where he no
doubt hoped to hide the unfortunate vic
Tins from human eyes. A grey headed
old man, over GO years old, travelling day
and nj Sht with an OK team 80 miles, with
the dead bodies of mother and two chill
dren in the wagon to find place of con-
cea'ment the living boy, James Har-
vey Willis, by his side-and then when
the place was found, he stripped his
victims, put their garments into the wag.
on, took the mother first and then the
children, and hid them under the water,
placing log upon them to keep them
under the water.
The boy James, says that he has
brother, Sylvester Willis, Lying in Lou
lisa county.
On Friday, after leaving Eddyville, he
looked again for his wagon hammer and
found it sticking in the boys head -
The clothes of the victims were all found
in the wagon.
kephart and the woman had quarrelcd
about some money. He charged her
with stealing his money. She claimed
that the money in dispute was given to
her by her son. The money was found
by the officers hid in key af soap grease
in the wagon.
The writer of the above informs MS
that there is intense excitement in jeff
erson county, but that they are law
abiding people and will leave the law to
take its course. kephart is entirely safe
until he is regularly convicted and hung
by law.
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The Fourth, passed off very quietly
here until about 5 o'clock, when the
"Phantasticks" came out in uniform
The uniformity of dress on the occasion,
was like the harmony of the Democracy
at Baltimore Their appearance caused
great deal of sport At the head Of
the procession was nondescript which
We supposed might be Baruum's "What
is it - During the afternoon five In.
dams came into town with their ponies
and drew the attention of a large crowd
of boys and girls Of all ages. We saw
but little drunkenness, although we heard
that some, who reckon themselves among
the chiefs and braves, were "slightual'y"
elevated. There were celebrations in
various parts of the county, at Mechan-
icsville, Onion Grove, Red Oak, Covers
Ferry, Virginia Grove, and at Boydston's
north Of Wilton, which were numerously
attended and those present had good
time generally.
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The Wicklifie Resolution.

The following Baltimore slave.code
resolution was rc-affirmed by the Douglas
Convention:
"ResolOed, That it is in accordance
with the true Interpretation of the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the exist
ence of Territorial government, the
measure of restriction, whatever it may
be, imposed by the Federal Constitution
on the powers of the Territorial Lcgisla-
ture over the subject of domestic rela-
tions, as the same has been or hereafter
be finally determined by the Supreme
Court of the United States, should be
respected by all good citizens, and en-
forced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch Of the Federal Govern
ment'
Still another important fact, of the
same purport, is the action of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, in getting domn
the following resolution.-[P Press g. Ti-
June.
Resolrcd, That the right aud power Of
self-govcrnment is inherent in every com
munity organized for political purposes,
let it be called State, Territory, or by
any other name, and that this power in
this country is limited only by the pro-
visions OF the American Constitution.
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The Murderer Lynchetl.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 6.
\ letter from Fairfield, Iowa, to the
H"~heye, states that John Kephart the
murderer of Mrs. Jane Willis and her
two children, was lyuched yesterday
About 250 men from the vicinity of Ba.
tavia, where the victims were found, Or
gained on horseback and came into
Fairfield at 10 o'clock in the morning
and rode to the Court House and Jail,
where the murderer was confined, and
surrounded it. The citizens rapidly as
semblcd. The County Judge and several
citizens addressed and urged them to let
the law take its course This was of no
avail. They said they had come for Keep
hart and would have him-they had
erected his scaffold and dug his grave
They then took a scantling and battered
down the doors to his cell, and quietly
carried him to the place where the crime
was committed, and there hung him.
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FARMERS TAKE NOTICE, that VIM.
Duane Wilson, Secretary of the Iowa
Agricultural College, will be in this place
during the latter part Of the present
month, when he will talk to farmers and
others interested, on agricultural matters.
We understand that be will exhibit some
articles manufactured from x-cotton,
and endeavor to interest farmers in the
culture Of fax, as one branch of hus-
band:y.
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THE PRAIRIE FARMER 22d
volume of this paper commenced with
July. 1t is ever a welcome visitor at
our table, and is what every Western
Farmer and Fruit Grower should DOS.
sess, being especially adapted to the
West. The proprietors offer it on Cam.
paign Terms, from now till New Years
day, at 80 cents per copy, where two or
more go to one Office. In the political
excitements of the day, do not forget
your agricultural and family paper, but
send to Emery & Co., Chicago, asd get
the Prairie Farmer.
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blooded murder as that described in the
following, from the Burlington Huwh
Eye:
FAIRFIELD, July ?, 1860.
EDITOR HAwKEYE-Dear Sir -
Late on Saturday evening last our citi
zens were startled with the report that
strange family had been murdered near
Batavia, in this county-that the bodies
of Il mother, son aud daughter had been
found in Cedar Greek in the afternoon
by fishermen, half mile north of Batav.
Ia Our Sheriff Robb and others started
Immediately for that region, where he
learned that man and boy, with two
yoke of oxen with closely covered wagon,
had passed along the road near where the
bodies were found late Friday evening
His singular, strange, excited man ner at.
tracted the notice of those who happened
to see him, aud suspicion at once marked
him as the murderer. Sheriff Robb. Da-
vid l.. Hutfstutter and others, promptly
followed after him and found that he had
crossed the Des Moines above Portland,
thence to Lebanon, thence 1 miles from
Upton,S cotland county, Mo, where they
overlook him in the prairie on Sunday
evening and returned to this place with
the prisoner about o'clock i. NJ. to-
day.
John Kephart is the name of the hoary
headed villain. He formerly lived near
Trenton, in Henry county, and is we'll
kncwn in Washington county, where he
has lived since he left Trenton ten or
twelve years ago.
! gather an imperfect history of the
acts of this old villain from the little bow
who who, was found in his company: William
wins (carpenter) the boys father, form.
cry 'ved IN Muscatine, Iowa. The bov
,ememoers that John, kephart came to
oluscat.ne to move the family South ~
on the journey: they stopped two months
IN Cass county, Mo, at widow Snvder's
where kephart helped to husk corn - -
One morning, soon after breakfast his
father, who had eaten breakfast well tool
suddenly sick and died in less than an
hour. The boys mother, the murdered
woman, Jane Willis, told him that Ken.
hart gave his father strychnine in his
food. After the death of Willis it seems
they went to the "Cherokee country"
where Kephart kept q grocery and sold
whisky to the Indians. This summer
they moved near Fort PES Mo;nos. A.
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SHERIFF SALE.

~ virtue OF special execution to me direct
- ca, ISSUED from the office of the Clerk Of the
district Court in and for the county Of Ceda,
ana State OF Iowa, in favor of VIM. p. Cowan
and against Augustus b. Reynolds, l have levied
upon the following property, as the property OF
Tue sand Augustus u. Reynolds. to-wit:
Inc east half of the northwest quarter Of sec
t.on no. .hirty.fve t35) in township eighty two
i,, NJ, with the appurtenances thereon; said
An s'a san IA Cedar county, Iowa,
cry at ~. ru omeI the same FOR sale at public out
ton IN sat court House door in the town of Tin
JULY, A. D. isey on Saturday, the 2sth day OF
O'CLOCK a. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ. Of SAID 4 " :.
thereon. 'ha' may accrue
Dated this 2tth day Of June, A. b. 1seo
}. i. BRADSHAW
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SHERIFF SALE.

~ virtue OF special execution to me direct
ed. issued from the Office of the Clerk az the n;s
trict Court. in and for the County ofCedar and
state OF Iowa, i'll favor of Anthony 4. Burge
ana against Ans'rew Moore, have levied upon
the following property, az the property of the
said Andrew Moore, to wit:
Inc northwest quarter of the northeast quar-
Ter OF section thirty six 36) in township seventy.
nine (7?) north Of range two (2l west Of the 5th
!. NJ: with the appurtenaIces thereon, said
land situated in Cedar county, Iowa;
Ana shall offer the same for sale at public ont.
cry. AZ The Court House door in the town of Tin.
1on. IN sald county, on Saturday, 2sth day OF
July, a. u. ls60, between the hours OF 8
O'Clock A. N. and O'Clock p. NJ of said dav tn
thereon. ''"' "'''"'
Dated, this Goth day Of June, A. d. 1860.
d. J. L. BRADSHAW,
II. rec 5000 Sheriff Of Cedar county, Iowa.
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NN. ID. HONENS

Has jus: received new supply Of Stoves,
Grass Scythes, Hay r ,kes L Forks, GralN
Cradles Corn Flows, and all farming tools az
the best quality, which he is determipe1 70 sell
at prices to suit the times. Also, agent for Ne
Cormieks REAPER 4 MOWER. Remnants pat
ent for grading Reaper Siokles-.a new ana use
full thing call and see f25m.l
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Wool ('artlinsy .

nT& j. N. Ives, would announce 70 their
~ Old customers. and the public generally that.
having thoroughly refitted their Machinery. thsv
will be ready to do Wool Carding on short NO.
tice at their old stand three miles south OF Tin.
ton, during the months of June, July,and August
1850. They have made such repairs that thsy
VIII not be effected by the dry weather and Gus
toners from distance may rely on getting their
work home with them. Their machine il Of IN.
best quality and will be run by an experienced
workman. They are determined that their work
will satisfy all who may favor them with their
patronage. Try them. .. T,A.J.N. IVES
Tipten. May 18th, 1860
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THE Upton ADVERTISER for the
Campaign.-We will send She ADvER-
T1sER, to new subscribers till after the
Presidential election, for fifty cents
We hope our friends will make an effort
to extend our circulation at this time.