Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-10-15
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 10. 1861.
The next important move for onr authorl

THURSDAY MORNING, OCT 10, 1861
The next important move for onr authorl-
ties in this locality, and which we Gfallowed to
express our cpinion) regard as military ne
cessity, is the connecting of this place with
Goldsboro', Morehead City and Washington,
by Telegraph. When we compare the triflin g
amount that the two lines would cost with the
great advantage they would be in case of inva-
sion, We can but wonder that it has not already
been done We do not know why it has not
been done, but if the scarcity of material is
the barrier, We would suggest that some line
that already has two wires and fixtures, might
disperse with one, during the war and let it be
put up here as military necessity. A hun
dred and forty or fifty miles of wire would be
amply sufficient to accomplish the object aud
its erection might save the government five
times the amount of its cost in a single in
stance.
We understood that the Legislature, at its
session before the last made provision for the
erection of line on this road and we were
made to believe that the work would be put up
forthwith, but some how or other it suf-
fered to pass-by and we have heard nothing of
it since If the work is ever to be constructed
it seems to US that now is the time.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CoNvENTION.-All II
the principal towns in the State are appointing
delegates to the above convention which is to
assemble in Macon Ga, on the 14th inst.
Charlotte has already made her selection
and Wilmington and Salisbury will do so
during this week. Why should not Ncwbhrn
be represented there We have heard nothing
said about it yet, but if anything is to be done,
it should be done Immediately for the 14th
will be here very soon.
Coop AKRA1NGMENrs.-The Norfolk Day
Morning paper, which we very much like, as
it enables us now to get it on the day of pub
licatian.
There has, also been some wise change in
the schedule of the mail train on the North
Carolina Railroad by which we now get the
Charlotte Daily Bulletin on the day Of publ
cation, These are changes that we very high
ly appreciate, as it enables US to get the news
one day earlier from those important points.
GooD!-The Goldsboro' Tribune has now
struck upon the chord that plays the profita-
bic tune. That paper says:
We intend to initiate reform in our busi-
ness A reform that has other object than
to present bread to the operatives in our estab-
lishmcnt. Hereafter, all nominations to office
for political station, must be paid for before
insertion. All communications sustaining the
nominee must be paid for Every candidate may
be supported in such language as the writer choo-
ses, provided that nothing dSgracetul or dishon-
orable to the character of any person in compe-
ttion will be admitted, at any price Our charges
will be moderate, but must be made and paid,
tor reasons obvious to every man who works
for living Ifthis is ettpop~lar, then it Is
unpopular to say "the laborer is worthy of his
hire"
That is decidedly sensible talk, Why should
not man who has brass enough to ask the
public to trust him with the discharge of impor-
tant public business for an important consider
alton, fork over gold enough to the printer to
remuncrate him for spreading his wants before
the public2 Not few newspapers in North
Carolina have condeccndcd to be party hacks
and suffered themselves to be rode by partizaI
Coxscombs without greasing, until they have
gone to flinders leaving their propretors in
bankruptcy and ruin. Certainly Mr.. 1ribuac,
politicians and business men should pay fol-
newspaper natices the same as for hog and
homony