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Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

Rrv.RKARiE AoaIssIoN-Wii i'll wonders new
or cease? Even the ~ 2. Tribune now ad-
rn!ts that great ignorance has prevailed at the
North as to the real situation Of the slave
States. Yes, and before a twelvemonth the
slave States will exhibit greatness OF which
the free States have but little dreamed But
the candid admission contained in the follow
inc from the Tribune is almost enough to cause
nc to believe that the end Of the world IS at
hand:
Before last November threats of disunion
were common enough, but no one supposed
tbey were ANYTHING more than electoneerlng
tricks, Indeed so frequently had these threats
been made before, that no one had any reason
to regard them as Of any practical Importance
They were accordingly Y received either win
indiifereDce, or with Inirthful remarks; and
tbe general opinion seemed to be that the South
could not be forced out OF the Union. 1t was
aryued by those who cared to argue at all
about it. that the very existence OF slavery
depentled upon the Union; that no slave state
would dare to have Canada carried down to It's
borders: that slave instructions would occur
as soon as the heavy hand of the federal gov
eronent was withdrawn from the institution
and that the dread of John Brown ralds WoHl"
alo,;e prove sufficient to keep the slave states
in the Union It would seem now that grea
ignorance prevailed at the North as to the fea
! SituatiOn of the slave states.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

ALBEMARLE AND CELSAPGAk AkE CANAL
This important work, sometimes known as tie
Big Ditch" has SO far progressed towards corl-
pIet!on, As to be uaviGabie for s,eam-boats and
the smaller class ol caaSting vessels Since tho
openiny for aviTaii0n, upwards CT four thou
sand sailing vessels, steamboats, and cauat bar
Ces have passed through IL carrying to tue H,ar-
kets OF Norf,.k, Richmond. Baltimore, Fmlade!-
phia. New York, Alexan IRA, and the West In.
iia Islands nearly 100000 cons OF the protuc
tiuns of the State. Though the work Is untim. shea
ans Improvements are t" lie made IN tho rivers
leading to it yet, it is fsr to presume as ton
?lcgg eEcseqS Gtsagy GHg O2teT se'''- q t4-sff'4|
improvement IN the STATE.
Alberarle. Psn,lico aoti Cu-rltucF Sounds re-
ceive the waters Of the principal rivers O. tho
State, and with them many branchts ere HfS'-
qQNs for steam boats and other craft Tor I,o5o
mills When !; is considered the vast eNfeat g
territory waterei by these rivers, all D'lhg:nG
down the valied productions ot the state SSehI.%
IN outlet 20 the market OF the world men i''
Importance OF this improvement may De justly
estimated.
Ngrrh Carolina my also be proud of Inaugural
sing q s.e,o era IN canal navigation Inc Aioe-
marie and Chesapeake canal Is the trst ana o.i'y
work in the world, perhaps. where steam -s '"'
1qotsre P0J1cT uScH.
the kind where steam and gnnpoW1rT IS eHcia-
sirelv used IL excAvating The canals Not !.
DAYS work was done by the pick axe or Spaae,
or the "shove ana the hoe.
IL ITS capacity far navigasion' IL exceeds any
other on th, Atlantic Coast, art - inuf times
that Of the Groar EIie canal of New York
4 vessel pissed through some weeks since,
having 8 cargo consisting Of $500 bushels q
corn and 45V bales ct cotton: The locks VIII
admit vessels ot fonr times this capoclfy. when
the work is entirely completed. From 'r"nt
port of the &C? pany II appears the 1oIi owing
quantity OF produce has passed rntougn !. elr
canals during the past three months: l2,000
bales cotton; 1850 bbIs naval stores; 3o0,UUO
bushels wheat and peas; 3Jo.0UO feet plank ana
scantling; 9.fC0.OUO siiug es; I,C3&COU oak
slaves: 40 gYg feet ton timber; 'esjdcs largo
quantities Of rail road ties, tire-wood, &c &c,
lnd about 1900 ions of groceries. dry GO ds.
guano, &c have ben brought luto the S'ats
--.Stcie JpX2RGL
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
wea,hera.orissI and Pcrsonatorias

Yesterday was bad day, wasn't it !-and
she day before We verify believe WAS the 0"'-
d>rest of the two. Such cold, drizly, mud
DIV, ugly, rainy day as Monday was :
vyhy it was almost enough to make tel
low wish that he was a member OF Congress
or foreign minister SO that he could DC lar re-
moved from civilization.
Our feslins' too on Monday were anything
but that which would cause one to WISH TO
stay long" in these low grounds OF sorrow
We had diptheria (what do you call it) sore
throat. or something of that kind. Head teit
bigger than buShel-kinder ttserlSh and chaI
1y besides; and altogether, we were IN IN
Night drew on apace! The mail came ana
was run over at 9.05 precisely we 0Scen6o
to- our chamber; not with heavy heart
as the penilcss author ascends to his ga1ret,
hut with heavy heaa-wi which, some
fines kings and princes and others high IN
outboritv descend to level with the brute.
,pon the honor of a true knight however we
only had a coZd-not in the condluon OF kings
and princes and other good fellows when they
have heavy heads Well the lounge was draw
near the grate-something Simmered IN a sinai
mug on the hearth-the mug similar 10 'hoSt
generally used in restaurants Tor making no.
Tom g. Jerry. We gradually disrobed and as
sumed the long gown usually worn "heh We
4'draw the drapery Of our couch about US AM
lie down to sweet dreams" After bathing onl
feet and nduIging in about pint Of the yo't
t6a-don't know what it was made OF, saw
lemon peeling floating about-we turned H.
And then the head began to sing; our sium
bars were disturbed by the most frghtiu
dreams! At one time we imagined our hea'
q steam engine and that collision had oe
Cured: but about four bells, morning watch
4he nulse beat slowef-the engine-head--ha
LIT off steam and was cooler, we felt, not onl
ou-self again, but rather glorious consider n
who it was We supposed the ch!lIness an
dampness of Monday had given way to s"ee
calm. and that the morrow would usher IN
beauteous spring morn, with singing BIRDS an
budding flowers All, we'd go to Klnston
Court and see our friends there-yes, certaInl
we would.
We heard canary chirp and we arose;
was 81 a. m.-we with measured tread al
preached the window the curtain was easil
throwD aside-the window raised and latte
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
A PARTING COMPLIMENT.

Saturday morning the ladies' boarding at the
National Hotel, learning that Mrs. Cr'tenden
would sooa leave them for her Kentucky
horae, inp-oviscd a brilliant entertainment,
which was given that evening. The large sa-
looms Of the hotel were filed with a iasljona-
bic party, including many political, t.-p.o'na-
tic. and military celebrities.
We noticed Vice President Hamlin, General
Scott, most Of the members Of the Cabinet,
and nearly all the Senators who arr il the city
were also present, Is well as good represen-
tation of the aiplomntic corps.
At ten o'clock Ms CrittenGon was the re-
cipicat Of magnificent bouquet, presented
with lew brief remarks by judge Nelson, III
behalf OF the lady boardcrs Mr.. Lovejoy al
50 made brief address, after which the party
reDaircd to the supper room, where bounti-
f1l reyaet awaited them. Dancing vas after
wards resumed, and kept up until midnig It
Wash States
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
ORIGINAL POETRY.
To r.. X. of Carterett. N. C.


By GRATITUDE.
ri tune my lvre dear guardian and wake its strains
And could I sound its music far DER the land and
sea,
I'd praise thee for thy goodness, for surely thou
\ father to the orphan,-thy lame shall ever be
loved.
When was but an infant, when eorrow was IN
When the sun of boysh gIee and of pleasure bright
ly shOne;
It pleas.d the will of heaven. my own dear father
And left me here en- orphan to be dashed by every
tide.
Ny mother, God bless her SOU, did all she could to
stay
The food tide of trouble hat came dashing DER way
But her frame was too tender her strength WIS wen
near spent,
When God in great mercy in you an angel sent.
fnther indeed found in you, ever anxious to allay,
The sufferings of orphan boy, his cares to Cast
Always patient, always kind, never cross at what
mig eht come, ,.
Twas your delight to ma 6e me sIHIie u niAe S""
heart my hC me.
Tho world to me at times was dark, tn he would
hide his face,
Tho stars Of hope would all go out, and darkness
take their place;
But when eer turned to thee found a blight and
shining light ,,
Thy words did consoa ion give, thy counseIs always
right.
But I've left thee now. dear guardian. my fortune to
obtain,
No more to share thy bounty no mora thygc odneks
Yet VIII at e. er fate betlde me- or matter where I'm
ru pray the lord of mercy, to guide thee home to
Heaven.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
TIE CONVENTION.

4 resolution offered yesterday, by Nj Hal,
CT Netzel, requesting the Committee on tede,
raj Relations to report the Constitution OF
the Confclcratc States of the South as Fir-
ginia's q.l:in.ot4na, was laid upon the table
4 supplemental report from the Comrnitte" ,1
on Federal Relations was submitted by Mr.
Conrad, the Chairman. It embodies pro
posed amendments to the Federal Constl-U-
ton, ia some respects similar to the PROPOSE
tons ernanating from the Peace ConleTence' f.:
but changed in essential particulars Inc re-
port, which was referred 10 the Committee
Of the Whole, will be found in the regular pro-
ceed:ngs. A resolution to hold night acs-
sions was voted down by large n2Jorlty.-
Mr. Branch presented the Petersburg secession
resolutions, and expressed his readiness TO
bow to the will of his constituents" The
subject Of taxation was considered, and Mes2ss.
Woods and Raymond made spccche5 in favor
Of equality. MIR. Randolph finished his a9ic
argument on the Committees reports, ana Mr.
Holcombe has the f3or, in Committee Of the
Whole, to-day.-R!ct. Dj&oa.cd,
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

thrown back,-when, 10! ana oehoiu' 'o'
saw it with our two mortal eyes, there was
perhaps the biggest sno" spread everywhere
all outdoors that has been seen in this ooroueh
for dozen years We didn't go to Rinston-
didn't 90 slay-riding, but staid at home and
wrote this article; ard if you think it is f00Sash
inst hand it to your neighbor that he may ap-
preciate in others what he has an abundance
of in himself
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

4 SECEssIoN.-Tle county Of FRANKLIN. Ten
nessee. which gave very strong resistance vote
st The lat. election IL that State, is d.sgused
2, the refusal to call Convention, that meeting
Of the people was held on tine 2d inst, and the
following resolutions, among others adopted:
Ee<oIred Tha: earnestly petition the Lcgis-
lature of Alabama and Tennessee, through them
and by ourselves and all other authorities that
can Civ. as any all II the matter, 10 change tho
hue between The States 50 as 70 transfer she coun-
~ Of Franklin TO .he State u: Alabama, unless. be-
fore this can be done. Tennessee secedc from the
Union thereby giving t. Us d GDYcrnalen' ba"-
ing our conssnt- Aud that copies OF iAls and ne
next resolution be sent 70 the GoTctEoGs u Ala
baula and Evuutssee as eayly rs caa b..
EeSotcsd, Tkat, upon thc conditions of the fifth
rs.uli,ton me declare ourselves cut Of he Union,
subject to be ratified by the States ot Alabama
i AID Tennessee, as provided in SAID resolution.
! which we again earnestly request may be early
attended 70.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
BEGINNING TO FEELIT.

The FIRST rush of spring trade in New York is
now over. The Herald sry< it has been the
mildest kind of a rush. Very few Southern bny
ers have appeared. and the pr eipal honses have
had only limited orders t" fill The Western
trade has been very light so far but revival is
expected in April when the canal and river navi-
cation is fairly opened, so that produce can be
moved f,rward Oar merchants. adds the HeFMLd,
r inst heoin,inr tn feel the fferts IF the sece>-
.i,n movement. and the worst remains D hlnd.
That we shall have very dull summer and slack
autumn trade appears TO be quite certain and nn-
less the new administration takes Immediate steps
to settle the pending political troubles one way OF
the otber the city of New York will be the scene
Of financial revulsion altogether unprecedented.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

OK VlslT.-We met Governor Ellis, who
with his family is now on a visit to Newbern
On the street yesterday. We regret to say
that the Governor is not looking as we'll as
usual. The close confinement during the win
ter at Raleigh and attention to official duties we
suppose have tended to impair his health; we
doubt not however but few week recreation
away from the monotonous routine OF ouce
duty will make him himself again. we
hone so
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
NEWBERN N c. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1861.

South. from the principal journal of nation
which is not as much interested as some others
in Southern commerce, but which leads the van
of European civilization and OF European chlVai-
ry; which is the oldest and most faithful friend
of America whose arms enabled US to achieve
our first independence, and whose aeknowledg-
rnent of Southern independence viii be an exam
n,a which all Europe will hasten to follow.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

WHAT "ALE'D' HIN The reporters who a.
)uded to Old Abe-s refusal tn partake of wine at
Erie. when some ona offered it to him. neglected
TO give the " hole OF his remark. When the wine
was presented to him he put it gently away with
his delicate little hand. and shaking his head. he
repiie6 to the earnest eutreaty of his friend to
partake: " No, have not tasted wine III Itwen-
~ five years" then his face Enlightened with a
sudden thought. and speaking nth animation.
he added. 'but if yon have got any ale don't
kcer if I take tumbler full or So. lie was
cratifed.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
Pointed but True.
The Charleston Courier remarks:

The Charleston CouFleT TeTlaTks.
The appointment of the Senate Committees
and Of diplomatic and consular representatives
Tor the United States shows very little regard
or rather not decent pretence of regard for
Southern States that are patiently acquie~clng
under the dynasty of an accidental majority OF
fanaticisIn.
Virginia. North Carolina, Kentucky, and
Missouri are without the bead of any Committee,
while Sumner is chairman of Foreign Rela-
tons, and his worthy colleague Wilson, even
more valiant than Sumner, presides over Mill
tary Affairs.
For SPAN and Brazil--the only slaveholding
powers with which the United States has as
yet diplomatic intereourse:-the most reckless
aboitionists have been selected as a reward
for their abolition zeal and partiZanship.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
THAI "JTDGE LYON" LETTER.

The Abbeville Is. G } Banner. speaking of the
letter from pre- ended Abbeville planter over
which the Abolition papers have lately been e1'
ulting, says:
Ii is unnecessary to contradict any of its state
ments, as it bears ialseh""d and absurdlt. upon
-. very far. It was doubtless write for the
purpose OF pr judiring the cause of secession III
T.xas. and. al1nnugh the writer speaks fan'llarly
If bottom land on Long Cane" and other mat
ters concerning us. We doubt that he (whoeVef
ha ,nau hey . as ever in the District.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

want sustai-s aralatoa Go that Institution which
entities him to know something OF sucE mat
ters before they are made pubic, and ! cannot
say that those gentlemen have ever been INV
ted to perform such services. furthermore,
If invitations had been accepted BY gentleman
to perform those valuable services 70 the Iol-
leg,, the President OF the College, PT"JaPted oy
choice as veil as BY Courtesy, would LeEe NOT
orei oar church paper, TIE Gfar&.sa7g A.sces-ss
with the first announcement Of the fact thTo'
its coiamns.
The chicken-pox cites smallpox has d.sa.-
peared from our community.
Yours, sc, LENeh.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

LEAVING "OLD VIRGINIA" The Charleston
Courier Of the 18th says:
Two gentlemen from Virginia, in search OF
plantations in South Carolina, reached TINS city
On Saturday.
Judge Robert Lyons" can soon find pur-
chaser.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
HAin,sfnEa e,I.ssra A2aaER.

We went up to Kinston Court again ycster-
dav-got several new subscribers and renewed
sone old ones and collected some OF the need
fll besides The Court was progressing pre'-
tv well considering the state of the weather:
Heard several state cases tied-all small affairs
though: the result of whisky drinking. They
had one man in Court under indictment who
was still drunk, whether he had remained so
ever since the fight. which took place year
or two ago or not we did not learn, bat thought
it most likely.
They had another indicted for trading with
NEGROES. The jury could not agree and it was
continued. Mr. Wooten, State attorny Tor the
| County. pushes things along with great energy.
He's a capital officer.
The Bailey's were spreading their canvass
on the court green, after first showing the
snow out of the way, and expected to give then
first entertainment last night,
Going up we learned from gen tleman on the
train. that Mr.. Murdock got both bones broker
in one leg. in the unfortunate accident at More
head City, and the two negroes are very seri
ously injured but rot fatally.
Or1DooRs. The sun shone forth beautiful
" Yesterday and overhead it was as handsom
dav as eve or heart could wish, but On tn
! surface the snow, mud and water Tendere'
foot exercise anything but agi eeable.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

wu.T Mkt ?-The Salem \. Z. Press says
that g the conservative men OF the country
have not much fault to find with Llncolns In
augnral." Angels and ministers OF grace de-
fand MS What next?
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
THE WEEKLY PROGRE ES6.

The following aro the only Rates of Advertising
in the Weekly Progress, to eli save those Eho oVn-
tract BY the year and advertise in 10th weekly aAo
daily papers:
Ono square ~ rnes unipionj one insertion. 81 w.
Subsec ueut insertions each, 50ccnts.
Any number CT squares viii be charged N Fs"'
portion All advertisoments marked (tf til iofbid
viii be Continued ;ill ordered CIT sEd lAa;Sed eS
atore
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

The royal Palace and other public buildings
at Gaeta, were found to have suffered much
by the bombardmenl.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-26

Nearly all the bees in the South of England
have died TINS year. Says an exchange.
The Shasta courier., 1861-08-17

MR. SrANroRD.-We are not speaking dis
respectfully of this gentleman when we say
that he is untitled to be the Governor of a
State like California. That he is a good and
proper gentleman in the walks ofprivate life
do not doubt; but his habits of life and
general surroundings in the past, if they have
not totally untitled him for the Gubernatorial
position, have certainly not prepared him
therefor. The country knows the swarm Of
hungry politicians who congregate in Sacra-
nento during the session of the Legislature,
intent on pluader. In the hands of these
men Leland Stamford would be as nothing
He is not the man for Governsr. He can
produce no evidence that he has any execu-
tive ability whatever. He is like some of
Lincoln 'sGenerals-very s good as merchant.
and very bad as leader.
The Shasta courier., 1861-08-17
Justices and Inspectors of Election.

Buckeye-Otis Seaman, inspector; 7. Battam.
P. Hedgcoth, judges.
Churntown-W. A. Dix, inspector; Cap Hovey,
Joe REYNOLDS, judges.
Pittsburgh-Dr. Silverthorne, inspector; Z. v.
Gillespie, W. Curl, judges.
North Cow Creek-L. Yank, inspector; c. Os-
bourne, Sam. Cole, judges.
Oak Run-H. F. Ross, inspector; ID. j. Rogers,
J. NJ. Hunt, judges.
Millyille-O. Ii. p Tanauary, inspector; II. N.
Wilkinson, Samuel Stroud, judges.
South Cow Creek-F. Vinegar, inspector; a. +.
Miller, S. Sanders, judges.
Sierra-I. Shouse, inspector; II. Donaldson, -
Jordon, judges.
North Battle Greek-Dr. Baker, inspector Mat.
Brand, Mr.. Dunlap, judges.
Pit River-L. L. Y. Hastings, inspector; /; Al
Thomas, +. A. Raymond, judges.
Fort Crook-B. Wilson, inspector; X. Pugh, y
S. Kimsey, judges.
Parksville-Mr. Adams, inspector; Chas. Combs,
E. T. Thatcher, judges.
Cottonwood-William Lean, inspector; Z. An
derson, Dr. Cornue judges.
Ludwig's Bridge. Daley, inspector Jonn u
Devine, John Carter, judges
Canon House-W. W. Tracy, inspector; " liliam
Armstrong, Benjamin Oliver, judges
Texas Sprngs-B. +. koontz, inspector; A. >.
Davis. U. l.. Wright, judges
Clear Creek-Joseph Simpson, inspector ote-
phen Lean, r. Flood, judges.
Middletown-J. 0. Smith, inspector; B. +. Lcfs-
yer, B. Carpenter, judges.
Horsetown-W. NJ. Allen, inspector j. Shields,
James Haley, judges.
Eagle Greeks. S. Dummies, inspector; Peter F.
Terbush, Fred'k Gordon, judges.
Prairie Diggings-Low Scott, inspector; Joseph
Pryor, JAS Curry. judges.
Bald His-W. knowlton, inspector, H.. Nc
Cam, Samuel Hazaid, judges.
Watson's Gulch-W. Gray, inspector; s. E. Love,
John A. Fowler, judges.
Arbuckle-John Parks, inspector; Thos smith,
Mr.. Mullapphy Judges.
Jeusalem-James Downer, inspector; B. Will
son, " Wooster, Judges
Lower Springs-Benjamin Swasey, inspector; l.
Brennan, A. Wiser, judges.
Shasta-william Magee, inspector; l., g. Chap
man, I. G Elliott, judges.
Spring Creek L. Swinford. inspector NJ.
Walsh, A. Easterbrcok, judges.
Motion Creek-T. Conway, inspector a. A.
Warner, judge.
Dog Creek-P. ]. Quinn, inspector; A. Lytle,
B. P. Gibson, judges
Portuguese Flat--Robert Pitt, inspector; 5.
Southern, Charles Bowen. judges.
Whisky Creek-R. Williamson, inspector; c. c.
Langdon, w. Wood, judges
Mad ox-John Hill, inspector; c. w. Taylor,
George Myers, judges.
Oak Botton--J. D. Musgrove, inspector; c. p
Kelly, A. J, Van Vie, judges.
Free Bridge-P. Donahoe, inspector; L. H. Tow
er, Joel Burns, judges.
French Gulch--E. Connor, inspectors 1. Bloom
field, Fritz Franck, judges
East Fork-Victor Kern, inspector; !; A. G. Chaun
cey, John Shea, judges.
Muletown-N. A. Townsend inspector; R. Jollie
John Deblin, judges.
Roaring River-J. Reagan, inspector; A. En-
gle, S, Smith, judges.
Janesville-E. Linn, inspector; A. Labus, E
Barnum, judges.
Fort Reading-Cartain Wells. inspector; J. B
Downs, A. W. Swain, Judge.