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Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
TAc Newborn Fair.

Recollect farmers, mechanics, artiZanS and
citizens of Craven and adjoining counties, next
Tuesday is the first day of the Newbern Fair
All articles intended for exhibition should be
on the Fair Grounds and entered at the Sccre-
tary's office on Monday so that the committees
can go to work on Tuesday and examine them
SO as to be able to make the awards.
Our citizens owe it to themselves and to the
cause Of \ gricultulre to exert themselves to make
our Fair successful. Don't let private business
or the excitements attending the approaching
election keep you from the Fair; come your
selves and bring your wives and daughters with
you, and let us improve our first effort not
only in the Exhibition itself but in point of num-
bers in attendance.
Recollect we are to have some of the finest
and fastest blooded stock ever exhibited in the
State present at this Fair, while all the other
departments it is believed will be we'll repre-
sented The Executive Committee have labor
ed hard and zealously, and now we call upon
the people to come up with their stock, agricul-
tural productions, specimens of mechanical skill
and everything else which they can bring which
will prove of general interest.
We learn that large number of persons will
be in attendance from a distance, and we bid
them come; they shall be welcome and be well
treated
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
"a United SOuth.''

united South indeed We should like to
see it for once. Our nervous friends, those we
mean of fre-eating proclivities, call for united
South. Why did they not unite at Charles tn,
or at Baltimore? Why don't they unite now?
Why did they not declare their willingness to
unite with any and every body opposed to Re-
publicanism, before the Charleston Convention
assembled so that there could have been one
instead of three Presidential tickets against
Lincoln? What do they mean by united
South? Why simply this: eve will change
platforms and principles as often as we choose;
will applaud men to-day and denounce them
tomorrow, Isee sentiments of Messrs. Cling
man. Holden, Ellis and Humphrey and declare
all traitors who do not follow in our lead and
ifyou do not follow us you fail to unite; if you
do we call it uniting"
"a united South!' What a humbug. If
the people of the South had not patriotism
enough to unite to defeat Lincoln how can it be
expected that they would unite to dethrone
him after he is elevated even were it right to
do so? The Democratic party cannot unite
neither wing of this PROSTATE organization will
unite with the old whig, or Bell party, nor will
one fifth Of any party unite with any movement
which avows its purpose of breaking up this
government and precipitating the Southern
States into revolution.
All of the Southern people will never unite
on any ore thing in politics, the present state
of parties is an evidence of that fact But an
immense majority of them, of every State, even
South Carolina, are favorable to the perpetuity
of the Union under the Constitution, and will
peril their lives if need be for that purpose
Hence a larger number of the people of the
South can be united on the basis of Constitu-
tional Union than anything else; they never
can, never viii unite to break it up and plunge
themselves into resolution to please few fire
caters whose chief end and aim is agitation for
individual promotion.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT 25, 1860.
Messrs. ROdman and Dick

On all sides we hear the speech of Mr.. Dick,
on Tuesday evening, spoken Of as the very
best of the campaign. He riddled the schemes
and at Baltimore and made an appeal for the
Union which elected shouts of applause This
distinguished gentleman made decided impress
sion here, and one we are confident that will
have telling effect in favor ofDouglas and John
son at the polls.
Mr. Rodman spoke first and occupied about
two hours. We heard neither of the speeches,
but have heard Mr.. Rodman's spoken of as a
strong appeal for disunion in the event of Lin
coins election. We regret that the dstin-
guished gentleman felt called on to take such a
position. We are certain that the people will
not sustain him in sucl sentiments. =; -
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
DO Tell US.

VIII the Standard and Press tell us why
Messrs. Haywood and Clingman did not speak
at the Court House in Raleigh on Wednesday
evening of Fair week as announced? Was it
because only about dozen soveregns could be
induced to assemble, or were the gentlemen
really sick? We have heard that they were
both very well during the day, and that they
were out next day, and so we are at loss to
know to what to attribute their sudden and
alarming Illness unless the failure to get up a
crowd to hear them had something to do with it.
The fact is there is no enthusiasm among the
people and the 9th of November will show our
Breckenridge friends that the masses were not
ready for the neao tests which have been thrust
upon them. Clingman we look on as already
politically dead, but had our young and gallant
friend, Haywood, been announced to make a
speech at the same time and place in favor of
Douglas and johnson we feel sure that he
would have had an enthusiastic crowd
We have not forgotten that you (the Demo-
cratic Press were for ad valorem but few
months before the Convention instructed YOU
to oppose it, We confess that we lack faith in
many of your party.-Near6ern Progress
The editor Of the Progress knows the fact
that this paper has never advocated 0d cdl0rem.
1t also knows the fact that this paper was the
first in the State to take position against it.
If the editor does not know these facts he is
eXcusable for making the above statement but
guilty of making assertion that facts will
not sustain.
The Progress tells us that there are many in
the Democratic party in whom the editor of
that paper lacks confidence. 1t is not at all
surprising. We have long noticed that the
Progress lets slip no occasion to njurc the
Democratic party. 1t does not surprise us to
see it now in open hostility to its nominees
and to its principles Least of all, does it sur
prise U.s. to see the announcement that the cdi-
tor lacks confidence in members of the Demo
cratic party. The Progress has taken up the
idea that there are but two very smart individ-
uaS and consistent democrats in this great
Union, ust about this time: the one Stephen
Douglas-the other .j0hn Il. Pcnnihgt0H, and
hence our friends vanity and cgotism.
To set ourselves right this paper has not
been the unconditional supporter of Douglas,
at any time-nor has it. 1T any time, advocated
a1 r0l0rcm-Dcm. Presx
We by means object to the company in
which our friends of the Press places us. We
think, however, with full sense Of our pome2s
and those of Mr. Douglas, that there are other
smart individuals in this great Republic; and
some who arc consistent, but we by no means
class our friend r. H. w of the Press with the
latter. He is smart-easy to be led and obc-
dent to follow, but with consistency he has
parted company long since He is benevolent
at times, too, for at one time, very recently,
he surpassed us in admiration for Mr. Douglas
who he now abuses and traduces, If we
strut in vanity he should bow himself in hui
mility, for verify his sins have been many and
greYiouS
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

DEATH OF A TENNESSEE 1IERMIT-Thc Mimi
Vile lTenn) New Era announces the death on
the 23rd ult of Daniel West, the well-known
hermit ofthc mountains, at the age of seventy
eight He had lived for a number of years in
the hollow of a large American poplar tree,
in the opening Of which he had fitted a rude
door. In the centre of this hollow he would
build his fire in winter and for cooking his
plain meals. This hollow also served as his
sleeping apartment, and it is said he slept in a
sitting posture reclining against the wall of this
house Adjoining or near to this tree he had
a rude shed which he used as workshop,
where he manufactured chairs, boxes, cider
mills &c. He was North Carolinan by birth,
and was a soldier in the war of 1912 He was
at the Mobile station when the battle of New
Orleans was fought, and heard the booming OF
the guns when the old General was whipping
the British
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

Ex-PREsIDENT FILLMORE AND SENATOR DoUG-
LAs-The Buffalo correspondent ofthe Albany
On. W Argus and Atlas in giving an account
of the Douglas demonstration in that city,
says:
Douglas visit to Buffalo was his interview with
Ex-Presdent Fillmore. That gentleman has
retired from public life, and takes no part in
politics but he was one of the first, after the
excitement of the reception and the speaking
over, to pay Judge Douglas visit at the
Clarendon Hotel and welcome him to the city.
The interview was on both sides marked by
most cordial feelings, and Mr.. Fillmore express
ed himself deeply gratified at the magnificent
reception that had been rendered to Mr.. Doug
las by the citizens of Buffalo, and at the trl.
umphant success that had marked his progress
| through SO MANY States of the Union"
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
Two Southern Parties.

If Lincoln be elected, of which all good men
arc fearfully apprehensive, there will be but
two parties in the South after the conflict is
over-one for Union and one for Disunion, and
then it will be found what were the real objects
oil those who produced the trouble at Charles
ton in April last 1t is needless for us to say
that we shall be found battling for the UNION
as long as the federal government respects the
rights of the citizens of North Carolina Now
is the time for all patriotic men to choose posi-
tions, for soon they must be found on the one
side or the other-for the Union or against it.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

TIGuTNEss IN THE MONEY MARKET.-Therc is
much complaint in business circles about the
stringency in money matters; and the general
apprehension is that we have not seen the worst
of it. Such times are useful. They teach us
economy ard prudence, although we do not
short jerk up"-August1 Constitutiondtist.
This is but another of the innumerabe com
plants which almost daily reach us from every
commercial centre of the South 1t proves
nothing but the timidity of capital before even
the threat Of revolution KobiLe Reqister.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
ANOTHER ROBBERY.

j. W. Ball, the same rascal who stole 13
mules and a trunk in this city some few weeks
three times in this city, released from pris-
on on Monday last and on the evening of the
same day stole a horse from Mrs. Henry. Jones
of this county-swapped the horse for a mule
getting $15. boot and was arrested the next
day and lodged in Hillsboro Jail.
That is going it tdecidedly strong on the horse
question and we should not wonder if the young
stef finds it more difficult to get clear of this
offence than stealing the Is mules. He must
be hardened sinner RaleiaA Press.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
The Ohio Statesman saws

The OHIO Statesman says
We desire to urge on our Democratic friends
in Ohio-in every county, township, and ward
in the State--that we can certainly poll for tho
sand votes at least (and we think we can do sew
eral thousand better if all our voters are at the
election and that vote will carry the State. Let
all onr voters be ont and let the votes poled for
the Republican ticket on the 9th of October
which are known to be illegal, he excluded on
the 9th of November. and there can be no doubt
about the result We will carry the State with
out doubt. Avigorous. united, and constant ct
fort, is necessary, and that should be everywhere
made
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
MoyEMENTs OF SENATOR DOUGLAS.

JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 20.-Judge Douglas
trip from St Louis to Jefferson was continued
ovation. He was hailed with shouts of well
come all along the road, and the eager multi
tudes assembled at the principal stations would
not let him pass without speaking
He is now addressing vast crowd in front
of the capitol. Immense enthusiasm pre-
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

D. K. McRAE, EsQ.-We invite attention to
Can't see how such report ever obtained cur
rency but then when we reflect that the same
parties who started that have done many other
unreasonable things it is not SO remarkable
after all
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
A DOuSIaSite Elected for the Long
Term, and IL Republican for the
Short One.
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS!

ST. JosEpH's, Mo, Oct 23-The Pony Ex-
press is in from San Frsncisco.
The Senatorial election in Oregon came off on
the 2nd ia due form. Nesmith, Douglasite,
was chosen for the long term (six years from
the fourth of March next, and Baker, Republi-
can, for the short one, (the ensuing session
only.9
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

The cost of the ball at the Academy of Mu-
sic, n Y, III honor of the Prince was $50, 900.
$40, 900 had been raised. by the Committee of
Arrangements to defray the expenses, conse-
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
Judge Douglas and the LecOmptOn
Constitution.
The Norfolk Herald says :


Who ever heard that Judge Douglas was
the author of the Lecompton Fraud-which has
so long constituted both the pride and the shame
of Mr.. Buchanan's Administration.
At this expiring stage ofthe canvass, the Ar
gus publishes the statements, of certain Kan
sas patriots aoho heard q dead man say that
the story of that crowning iniquity belongs
justly to Douglas and not to james Buchan-
an.
At the request of several friends of Judge
Douglas, (who, as get, have no organ in Nor
folk, y we publish below Judge Douglas denial
of this stupid reorback-whch has gone the
round of the Abolition press and is now travel
ing through Virginia.
The following extract is taken from Mr..
Douglas recent speech at milwaukee
g I desire to sag to yOu that it IS false IN e.
cry particular. Qmmense applause.t new
er saw the Lecohpton Constitution until after
it had been adopted in Kansas by the Conven-
ton, and sent to the President of the United
States for acceptance. IneU6r sac the schedule
by achici5 the sl0Cery clause ac0s submitted IN
til utter 1t aoas foloarded to the States for pub-
HcattOn. l meter heard, nor cOnceiged, nor
dreoneed that 0ny man on earth ecer thought
Of such sche7ne. ImaAe these statements dis
tinctly, aoithout equic0c0ti0n or mentfL reserca-
tion. IappedL to God, IN tie presence OF high
Heacen and this audience, that tie charge is
Jalse, care not eoh0 made 1T. tremendous
appause.) 1t seems as if the disunionists of
the South and the abolitionists of the North
are determined to hunt me down by all the
means that malice can invent
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
The Stnrc N. n. Bra and Calvin

This case which excited little interest
was tried yesterday The defendants were tried
on an Indictment which charged them with tax
ing the life of negro slave some months since
in this county. The evidence however did not
sustain the charge and the defendants ac-
quilted. the Solicitor after hearing the evidence
consenting to verdict of not guilty. Messrs.
Gen. Green and d, K McRae appeared for the de-
PENDANTS and Solicitor Houston for the State.
OREGON SENATORIAL ELEC-
TRON!
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
ToRCH-LIGHT PROCESSION.

BALTIMORE Oct % 2zThe friends of Breckin-
ridge and Lane had a grand torch-llshe proees,
sion here tonight The men were equipped
with red Zouave glazed caps, and torches 1t
is claimed that there were 1900 men in line.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
BY il. PENNINGTON.
WEEKLY PROGRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. "a, 1860.
READ AND REMEMBER THIS.

All subscribers a0ho get their papers
qc;th q cross mark, made eoith q pencil,
on the margin aoith the name, are there
5y notified that the time for eohach they
Iave paid IS about to e@pare, and IT
then do not send on to as by ma0ab
TWO DOLLARS anunaeda0te1y to re-
7aeao, the paper aosW be certainly stepped.
Moraey naay be nao5Jed en- ahe presence
of the Post Master at our risk. Watch
for the cross mark and send on money
TO nan for another gear.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

OFFICIAL VOTE OF PENNsYLvANIA-The of
hclal vote for Governor at the late election in
Pennsylvan:e stands-Curtin, Republican, 257,
546; Foster Democrat, 225, 522. Curtin's ma
lority 81, o25. Compared with last year the
Republican vote has increased "a. ri. and the
Democratic vote so. 97S.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

CRINoLINE DoNE-As Paris gives the FASH
ions to every place boasting of high civlilza-
ton, it is fair to presume that the days of cnno-
line numbered. new style of skirts is meet
ing with great favor there, as it supports the
dress without whalebone or STEEL relying for this
purpose merely on the harmonious and skllfnl
disposition of the plated muslin of which 1t IS
composed. The multiplied skirt or juP0" multiple,
it is called, supports series of volants' tapered
and grouped like fan, which are moved at will
by means of metallic eyelets. For travelling It is
quite agreeable, as it occupies little space, What
boon in crowded horse-car!
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
GEORGIA POLITICS.

AUGNsTA, Oct 21.-There are active move
ments in progress to concentrate the vote of
Georgia one ticket An executive commit
tee has invited the Douglasites and friends of
Mr. Bell to traternization. The Breckinridge
men generally oppose the movement.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
RATES OF ADVERTISING
TIL E WEEKLY-PROGRESS.

The following the only Rates of Advertising
in the Weekly Progress to all save those who con
tract by the year and advertise IN both weekly and
daily papers:
One square (I2 lines minion) one insertion, 81 CO.
Subsequent insertions, each, so cents.
Any number of squares will be charged IN pro-
portion. All advertisements marked ti Till forbid
will be continued till ordered out aRd charged as
above
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
what Say Union Breckinridge Men
TO 'FhiSs

We copy the following as it appelrs in the
Charleston Courier. Comment is unnecessary
the plot to "precipitate the Cotton States in
to revolution in the event of Lincoln's cleo
ton, is all arranged, and the thirty Congress-
men" alluded to have been assisting in the
election of Lincoln a part of the plot:
PREPARED TO FIGHT-We have seen pri-
vate letter written by distinguished gentle
man residing in Oglethorp county, to gentle
man Of high standing in Il neighboring county,
from which we take the following sentiment
uttered by Senator Toobms. We are not at lib
erty to give the names of the parties, but if
denied they can be obtained:
Il heard Georgia Senator say the other
day in private conversation that in the event
of Lincoln's election, he would resign before
Buchanan'S time was out come home, raise an
army of ten thousand men, and when he crossed
the Potomac agan, it would be with his drawn
sword. The Senator said there were thirty
members of Congress pledged to this position
and would go with him. some from every South
ern State. He talked about it like it Il
small matter; it looks very gloomy, indeed, to
me'-.Sumpter (G0.) Republican,.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

HoGUE PARDONED.-W learn that Gov. Ell
lis pardoned Hogue, who was convicted some
time since in the Superior Court of this county
of the murder of Parish, and that he has left
this State for Standard.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30

dress torn. by its hitching against box on the
sidewalk in front of store. She sued the store
keeper for damages, and though he proved that he
was only occupying only much otthe sidewalk
as the law allowed him and that the DoS mad been
there only an hour and quar- ter. me Court gave
judgement in favor of the plaintiff for five dol
lars and costs, thus legally deciding that every.
thing cut of doors must stand clear OF hooped
skirts.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
OYSTERS.

Cooley for November has the following on oys-
tcrs
1T is not generally known that the oyster is a
species of food combining the most precious ali
mentary qualities Through quality peculiar to it.
self, it favors the intestinal and gastric absorp-
ton; mixing easily with other food and assimila-
ting with the juices ofthe stomach, it aids and fa
vors the digestive functions There is no alimen-
tary substance-not even excepting bread, which
does not produce indigestion under certain & wen
circumstances but oyestcrs neDer This Is q hOm-
age due to them They may be eaten to-day, to
morrow, forever, in profusion indigestion not
to be feared, and we may be certain that 20 doc
tor was called in through their fault.
We do not speak of cooked oysters, which are Of
ten made highly indigestible, but of the oyster
per
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
SNOW SNOW SNOW u

The last one of our citizens, and the rest Of the
poor animals in this and the surrounding cOun-
try, were taken with rather snap on last Sunday
morning, upon witnessing and feeling the effects
of snow storm, that fell during the night and
which continued until 9 or 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning A cold and chilling wind followed all
day, and indeed it cold and chilly time up
OH man and beast, This is rather carly for such Il
cold visitor, but this latitude always stands No l
for its contracts in that line; and on Monday
morning visited by Uncle Jack, Ga per-
feet killer for the first time this season. The
distant mountains look white and cold, and VIC
may expect and will doubt. receive cold dis
patches from the North, with all nigh cuts, for u
few days.-HenderSOnuiU Pressage, I1h
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-30
Court Yesterelay-SpeakTns, etc.

Court opened early yesterday and continued
in session till time to adjourn for dinner when
the Court was adjourned over until this morn
ing No cases were tried during the sitting
worth reporting.
At o'clock large assemblage gathered at
the Theatre to hear Hon Geo E. Badger, Elec-
tor at large on the Bell and Everett Ticket, on
the political issues of the day The distin-
guished gentleman made long speech and
one, we believe, which gave much satisfaction
TO his friends
At 7! o'clock last evening W. B. Rodman,
Esq, Breckenridge Elector for this District,
spoke at the Theatre to a large crowd. Mr..
Rodman was followed by R. P. Dick, ESQ,
Elector at large on the Douglas and Johnson
Ticket Both gentleman made long and inter
esting speeches and gave great satisfaction to
their friends.
Owing to the continued severe indisposition
in our family we were deprived the pleasure of
hearing the speeches. and hence cannot give
that extended notice of them which under 9TH
er circumstances We should have done.
THE JAPANESE TOMMY.-Ever and anon the
newspapers publish letter from the japanese
Tommy, in his peculiar style of English and ar
biography, in which he givea accounts of him
self and his progress of his recollections of
America, its 'butiful ladis and the navy schue
at Anaplish'' which he intends some day to enter.
1t is evident that Tommy has not learned much
inoxe OF character than of our language during
his American trip. The innocent youth supposes
that the cFaZiness which the Japanese visit devel-
oped in the United States chronic, and that we
are all regarding them with the same frenzied en-
fhusiam that marked their progress through the
United States, Poor fellow 1t seems strange
enough, when, in our sober senses we look back.
and think of the enormous excitement which
transformed the yellow skinned, parrow-headed,
ferret-eyed and fiat footed barbsrians into objects
of popular admiration, and we hardly know. we
must admit, whether the people who made gods
of such abominations, or the de;ties themselves,
are the more absurd and irrational
But the Great Eastern and the PRINCE or WaIes
have long since obiteFated every trace of the "a
panese farOre, and Tommy may rely upon it, that
if he should come back to the United States, he
might find it difficult matter to come with
in gun-shot of midshipman's berth at g ARopa-
lish" than he seems to imagine. If it is any eanr
ISOLATION to him. however, he may be assured that
even his great rival the Prince Of Wales, will be
as quickly forgotten as himself except by the
lucky maidens who have had the honor of his
hand in the Dance and who may be possibly in
dulging visions which will keep them for long
time in a state of single blessedness.-Ri Richmond
Dispatch