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Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
Hang the Traitors!

Such is the demand, though in different word
ing, says the Petersburg Erpress Of the noto-
rious JAMES WATSON WEBB, Editor of the New
York Courier and Enquirer, rabid Black Re-
publican organ, who has the impudence to
stigmatize as traitors the newly elected execu-
tive officers Of the Southern Confcderacy.-
And as Webb, is one of the powers behind the
throne, it is more than probable that he speaks
the sentiments of Lincoln himself, who having
indicated his intention to use force against the
seeded States, will not hesitate to put in opc-
ration the guillotine or the gibbet if opportu-
nifty offers We quote the first paragraph Of
Webb's precious article:
The cotton States have not only rebeled and
thrown off their allegiance to the Union, but they
have organized a Southern Confederacy, at the
head OF which they have placed the two most
eminent and respected of all the traitors con-
cerned in this movement, VIII rtferson Davis
and Alexander II. Stevens. Their acceptance of
the places rendered them will of course compel
the authorities of this Government to arrest aud
try them for treason, whenever We have an Exec
utive who recognizes the Obligations of his oatn
of office. Mr.. Buchanan should imme dlately
procure the Indictment of these men fer treason
and then demand of the Governors of Georgia
and Mississippi their persons; unless indeed, he
recognizes the right of secession. and admits that
a Southern Confederacy actually exists, and that
the cotton States no longer in the Union.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

MAYOR WooD LECTURES LINCoLN.-Mayor
Woods address of welcome to the Abolition
President, upon his entry into New York, is
too good to be lost 1t was as follows:
NJ. Lincoln: AS Mayor of New York, it be-
comes my duty to extend to you an official
welcome in behalf of the corporation. In do
ing so, permit me to say that this city has new
er offered hospitality to a man clothed with
more exalted powers, resting under graver
RESPONSIBILITIES, than those which circumstances
have devolved upon you. Coming into office
with a dismembered Government to recon-
struct and disconnected and hostile people
to reconcile, it will require a high patriotism
and an elevated comprehension of the whole
country and its varied interests, opinions and
prejudlces to so conduct public affairs as to
bring it back again to its former harmonious,
consolidated and prosperous condition.
If refer to this topic, sir, it is because New
York is deeply interested. The present poll
teal divisions have sorely afflicted her people
All her material interests are paralyzed Her
commercial greatness is endangered She is
the child of the American Union. She has
grown up under it's maternal care and been
tostered by its paternal bounty, and we fear
that if the Union dies, the present supremacy
of New York may perish with it. To you,
therefore. chosen under the forms of the Con-
stitution as the head of the Confederacy, we
look for restoration of fraternal relations be-
/ tween the States-only to be accomplished by
peaceful and conciliatory means-aided by the
wisdom of Almighty God"
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

RRoKEN UP.-The Toucey impeachment has
cayed in as it turns out that no one but the
President has authority to accept designations
of officers in the army and navy, and consequent
ly the blame, if there is auy, rests on Mr' baehan'
an,
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

Goals, during the late severe weather IN
Paris, were sold at $12 per chaldron.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

John S. Cash, of New Albany, has been ap-
pointed delegate to the working-men's Con-
vention at Philadelphia.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

A man in London recently threw stone lE IS
said, over the spire of st: PauI S Calheoiai-a
eat never before performed
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

WELL PUT.-The Charleston Mercury, refer
ring to Policeman Kennedy Of New York's seis-
ure of guns going South asks
.sWhere were those patriotic policemen of New
York when Beecher and his butcher bretheren
were sending Sharpe's rifles to Kansas for the
purpose of civil war upon the South Z"
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

There are now nine cardinal hats vacant
in the Sacred College at Rome.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

Russia has now splendid fleet in the Medi-
terranean.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

Wine, called Valerie, 1000 years old, has
been dug out of the ruins of Pompeii.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
RATES OF ADVERTISING
IN
THE WEEKLY PROGRESS,

The following the only Rates OF AaVef'lsihs
in the Weekly Progress, to all save those who con
tract by the wear and advertise in both weekly and
daily papers:
One square t12 lines mnion) one insertion, 81 90.
Subsequent insertions, each, 5oceuts.
Any number of squares Will be charged IN pro-
portion All advertisements marked (tf till forbid
viii be continued till ordered out and charged as
how
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

He who labors for mankind, without care
for himself. has already begun his Immortality.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

5 r. F. Brown, a plastsrer. hung himself in Nash
vile. Tenn. last week. Cause not assigned.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

A parents forgiveness of daughter when her
heart is broken, is pardon after execution.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

THE GREAT PEDESTRIAN WAGER, Mr.. +. F.
Weston. who made the bet to walk all the way
to Washington in ten days if Lincoln was cleo.
ted. has made arrangements to fulfil his bet ana
started from the State House in Boston on Friday
last at II O. clock. The following is his programme
of travel:
He will leave the State Honse on Friday n oon,
and reach Worcester at midnight; East Brook
field at o. m. on the 23rd, breakfast; Palmer at
D. m. dinner; Longmeadow at 8 p m tea and
retire at Hartford on Sunday, oath, dinner and
attend church in the afternoon; and retire at Wal
lingford at 10 p m; on the 25th at New Haven
Bridgeport Norwalk and Stamford; on the 26th
lunch at New York at a p. m. and supper ard
lodging at Newark at p. m; at 2 philadelphia on
the 28th, and at the Capitol at Washington at
n m. March 3. Mr. Weston will be accompan
led by a couple of friends. who will ride in {
carriage short distance behind him.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

A Frenchnan recently eloped from Paris
with the pretty wife of an American, and as
soon as the latter learned what had taken
place, he installed himself in the chateau of his
rival, and wrote to the latter a missiye, as fol-
lows
You have appropriated my wife, and 1 have
taken possession of your estate. By the time
your love is squandered, will try to have
spent your fortune. [ hope you will have an
agreeable time in Switzerland, though Decem-
Der is chilly month, am told, in that coun-
try. would recommend her to continue heI
singing lessons. l have had your orangery re
moved, as it intercepted the view OF the pono
/ dare say you will approve my course
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

The VALUE OF LUxUR1Es.-Shad so to so
cents pair; eggs 10 to 123 cents dozen !;
chickens 80 to 60 cents pair turkeys Is to
81 each; market beef 10 to 124 per lb.; pork
s to cents per h.; oysters 3d. so to 80 cents
a bushel; sausages Is cents per h.. lard Is
to Is cents per ID. and other articles of prime
necessity at corresponding figures.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. %, 1861.
The New County Question.

The following is the bill which passed the
Senate of cur Legislature to lay off and estab-
lish new county out Of portions of Craven
and Beaufort, but which was killed in the
House. A friend has kindly furnished it to US
for publication:
Il Bill to Ian off and establish new county
by the mime Of Rich1and:
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of North Carolina and it is hereby
enacted hy the authority of the same, that new
county by the name of Richland be and the same
is hereby laid off and established out of portions
of Craven and Beaufort counties with the follow
ing boundaries to-wit: Beginning at the mouth
of upper Broad Creek IN Craven County, and run
ming up the run of said Creek as the same mean
ders to the mouth of Deep rum thence up said
run as the same meanders to the main road
thence a straight line to the head of Durham S
Creek in Beaufort County; thence down the run
of said creek as the same meanders to Pamilco
River; thence down and along with the mean
ders of said river and sound TO Neuse, thence up
the neanders of Neuse River to the beginning ::
Provided that the debt incurred by the county
of Craven for and on account of subscription for
stock in the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
Road shall be fairly apportloued between the
said county of Craven and the proposed new
county.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, that this act shall
be in force from and after its ratification
How WILL HE LEAVE Mr.. Lincoln had to
steal into Washington in the night time for
fear of assassination. How will he get away
VIII he be able to steal away or will he be
forced away by the fury Of the mob? Not only
is the vitality of thel Union gone but the peo-
pie are fast losing all respect for law and or
der Under the best circumstances Lincoln S
path would not be strewn with roses, and, as
it is, fearing assassination all the time he must
be supremely miserable. We very much
doubt his leaving Washington as quietly and
safely as he entered it.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-10
News from The south.

Thomas Simons, a Clevelander, who
has been several years 10 Memphis, Ten
nessee, was notified few days since to e.
port himself at head quarters ready for
camp or active duty, for Confederate
service. Mr.. Simmons not having drop
OF Rebel blood in his veins decided at once
to gather up his family and set his face
northward, and Immediately leaving dues
and household goods, he took passage on
The Glendale with $50 other fugitives, and
arrived yesterday in this city.
He reports most complete reign OF
anarchy there. Houses full Of furniture
are abandoned with goods and chattcls, for
such things will not sell at any price, nor
can dues be collected. 2,700 persons left
that city alone from Tuesday TO Tuesday
the 22l. There are a thousand unten.
anted houses in Memphis, and there
would be twice that number If the people
could raise the means to get away
There was another full load Of passengers
on the wharf when the Glendale left, that
could not get aboard. There is battery
Of guns miles above Memphis. and an
other at Randolph of 5 guns 80 miles
above Memphis. Secession flags were
flying everywhere below Cairo, but the
Union fl ,gs few on both shores above that
point. A Cairo the Police Packet Swal-
low with cannon on deck, brought down
bound boats TO, for examination.
1t was a common thing in Memphis and
other places to open barrel oil -four or
coffee or sugar, and find several Minnie
Rifles in pieces therein. These arms are
thus sent by Express, and we suggest the
propriety OF Express Companies inquiring
as to the contents Of their packages. The
South. so far as Mr.. Simmons knowledge
goes, is poorly armed or not at all, and
the volunt eering is not very voluntarily
done. Yet the Rebel Bloods" talk flip.
PANTY OF whipping twenty id Abolition
ISIS apiece when they get At them.--Plain
Dealer,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-10
THE JEFFERSON1AN DEMOCRAT.

| Tho two houses are now at dead lock
upon tho Public Works The IIouss somo
oight weeks since passed au net for leasing
/ them to o company direct for Sl0 900 an-
nually. The Senate amended it bv provi.
ding public letting, and returned 1t in this
form to the House ono day last week. The
House refused to agree, aud q committee of
conference was had. This committee re.
ported changing the bill go os to lot TO tho
original company at S25 800 annually. in
which report the House concurred but tho
Senate refused to concur, and tho com
mittoo was appointed and reported in favor
of public letting next week on Thursday
Insthis report the House also concurrad.
but tho Senate refused to concur. The
House ask anothcr committee of conference,
but IL is doubtful whether the Senate will
consent to It. Those favoring disposition
Of the works, fear the intention of major.
itJ OF the Senate is to entirely prevent any
lease, and the disposition is very strong
should this DO done to oppose the making
any appropriation for repairs. 1t appears
TO mo If they would only adopt q sensible
course. and sell thom outright. tho right
disposition OF the question would be made.
But suppose you have boen tired en0ngh
with tho "irroprussible bitches" Most of
the iime this week has been spent upon
this question and upon what arc called War
measures and if two or three of tho latter
now pending we're disposed of and tho
'irrepressblo" abovo referred to Queted.
| cannot see but the machine might be
blocked without great harm.
bill providing aid to families of volun-
toors requires attention, ns also one very
important for tho further organizing nnd
| differing tho troops called into service.
! notice among tho bills passing the Gen,
cral Assembly for arming the State and
J preparing her for the present emergency,
the following: ITO provide for tho dofcnco
of tho State and for the support of tho Fsd.
eral Government against rebellion. This
is tho 81 900 900 bill. and provides tho 13
Regiments called for by tho President
Next, tho Ss2 600, 900 bill for calling out tho
miitia in case of invasion or danger of il.
and adding ten Regiments for active sorvico
and some half dozen or more others for
organizing. oflicoring, regulating bonds. and
other things necessary to u complete prep.
aration of tho State. 20 fit her for her share
of tho work of sustaining the Union and
proving that we haze government and that
It is worthy of preservation. p.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-10
A Proclamation
BY The President Of he Ua,t,d Staies.
WASHINGTON, Friday, MAY 3. 1861.

ny me PrcHdent Of TIE UaiAd Stdies.
WASHINGTON, Friday. May 3, 1861.
Whereas, existing cxigencies demand i'm.
mediate and adequate measures for tho
protection Of tho National Constitution and
the preservation of the National Uuion by tho
suppression of hsuIrectiouary combinations
now existing in several States for opposing
the laws of tho Uuion aud obstry6ting the
execution thereof, which end military foic CO
in addition to that called forth by nv
Proclamation of tho fifteenth day of April
in the present year appears so be indispens.
ably necessary, now, therefore, |, Abraham
LINCOLN, President of the Uaited States. and
Commander.in Chief of tho Army and Navy
thereof and OF the Militia of tho several
States. when called into actual Service, do
hgreby call into tho service of the United
States forty-two thousand and thirty-four
volunteers. to serve for period of three
years. unless sooner discharged, and to be
callod into service as infantry and cavalry.
Tho proportions of zach arm and tho details
of enrolment and organization will DO made
known through tho Department OF War (;
and also direct that the regular army of
the United States bo increased by the ad.
dition of eight regiments of infantry, one
regiment OF cavalry, and one regiment Of
artillery, making altogether n maximum
aggregate increase of % ia officers and
enlisted men, the "details of which iucrease
will also DO made known through tho De-
partmrnt of War and | further direct the
enlistment, for not loss than one and not
more than three years, OF eighteen Thousand
sUamen, in addition to the present force
for naval service Of the United States,
The details of tho enlistmont and organ'zl-
ton will 10 made known through tho De.
pnrtmeDt of the Navy. Tho call tor voIun.
toors, hereby made, and the direction for
tho increase of the regular army, aud for
tho enlistment of seamen horoby given,
together with tho plan of organization
adopted for the volunteers aud for tho reg.
ular forces hereby authorized will bo sub.
mittod to Congress az soon as assembled.
In the moan time | earnestly invoke the
corporation of nll good citizens in tho
measures hereby adopted for the cffcctual
suppression of unlawful violence, for the
impartial enforcement of Constitutions!
laws, and for tho speediest possible restora.
ton of peaco and order, and with those OF
happiness and prosperity throughout the
country.
In testimony whereof have horeunto
act my hand and caused the great seal of
tho United States TO DO fixed.
Done at the City of Washington this third
day OF May, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. and
of tho Independence of tho United States
tho eighty fifth.
Signod, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Bv the President,
WILLIAM IL SEWARD Sec'y of State.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-10
The Three Bars.

Tho southern papers are to have IL un-
! dorstood BY all the world that three stripes
! OF cloth which they call the flag OF tho Con-
/ fcdcracy are not Stripes but tho bars. Let
us make thum omblenatic, not OF heraldic
superstitions, but OF stern realities adapted
to the oxigency OF tho moment
| Tho red bur represents tho military pow
or of tho United States holding all tho most
important forts along tho seacpast OF the
Confederates und surrounding them on the
land fonti's by a corpOn OF tire.
| Tho white is the "bar" Of iron intercourse,
controlling every possible avenue into the
Confedcracy. barring overy mail, every telo-
graph. every railroad and every highway,
every steamboat and every ship and ferry
aud leaving tho rebels To cat their own
cotton and tobacco, aud clOthe themselves
with thoir negroes.
The bluo bur is naval, of course, and
shuts up evory traitorous seaport, so that
uouC shall 90 in or como out, and haugs at
tho yard.arm pirate that ventures, to raise
tho ubhOrred flag on ;he high seas.
Hurrah COR the three bars IN Y Post.
zy-A regiment Of soldiers has been
formed in Cincinnati composed of Printers.
Tho nature of their business oininrnt!y b iit
them for tho duties Of tho soldier, being
bred tn the us0 of thG "Shooting Stick and
"Iaggcr" They understand mp'e'ely tho
formation of Zines" and "culumns" and will
press" on and over tho "torms" of the
traitorous "minions' of tho South, uutil
thoy aro "worked off" and consigned to IA
"hell' of frgotfn nose. The type has alsn
Shoots" aud "blankots." for the "tentCd
field" and whom bcnoaIh tho over.archinc
bluo OF night he sees tho shimmcriug stars"
he will vow to strpo the soil beneath bis
Geot. if need be. win his own blood. and
lake good cnru that traitors shall furnish
liberal portion towards completing the
picture, and in tho end will "rcgistor' his
name high on the stand point" Of honor
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-10
The Richmond Jghig snys:

A parcel Of Old twnddlors in Kentucky
arc talking about EARNED neutrality" This
i tho last dodge of expiring treason to koer
thar gallant Commonwealth from taking he r
trun position by the sido of Virginia.
The design Of tho confederate traitors is
b. removo tho war from the extreme South
to the Border States Kentucky is rot dis
posed to not disposed to welcome dosolntion
to her heartbs and homes. Virginia rushed
to tho embrace of S0nih Carolina. and at
tachOd tho old Commonwealth to tho care
of Jerf. Davis, Virginia by this operation
has lost already millions of money, driven
out some Of our host men aud alienated
from hor tho confidence of large portion
of her own citizens What has she gained
by this course !: Nothing but tho fearful
looking for Of the certain desolatiOn which
is coming upon her Tho true position OF
kentucky is MOI by the side Of Virginia in
her treason. and her people arc protty well
convinced of this, honco the rlbaldry Of the
Wing,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-10

Lieut.. Maury, tho potted, spoiled child of
the Government, has proven unnitigatedly.
meanly ungratcfuI, The circumstance at
tending his disgracefu' flight from his post
aro thus given in Washington letter.
1t seems that Lieut.. Maury will not be
allowed to resign, but that his leaving as ho
did will bo considered an actual desertioh of
a post of duty. On The day Of his dosertion
he was with tho Secretary of the Navy up
To 3 o'clock IN tho afternoon. and said moth.
ing of his intentions, He went homo, ,oac cd
up his furniture, aud vamooscd. The Oh.
sorvato:y is now undor the charge of Lieut..
Gillis, an excellent officer, than whom a
more loyal, efficient, and worthy servant OF
the Government does not exist. The mass
Of urfnishod work left by Lieur. Maury al
the Observatory is enormous. but under tho
capable management and untiring energy
of Liout. Gillis, 1t is fast being chased away
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-10
Military Items.

In a bill now before tho Pennsylvania
Legislature, section is introduced that all
Incorporated universities, colleges aud acad-
emieo ia this common wealth are hereby
authorized to establish, in connection with
their several institutions, military Profess
orship Tor the education OF young men IT,
military discipline, and the art of war"
This seems to bo tho rigbr. kind of ,.ou
Elueato young men to BE- soldier,, and ,ba,
their obligation to Their cour;ty never coo,,
while they rcmain its citizens them will
thoy be its legal subjects in peace, and tho
truest defenders, whcn their liberties arc
endangered,
fat tho State Arsenal ut Columbus. tboro
are now 22,000 caplock u. S. musko,s; |.
ooo.oeu rounds fixed ammunition 900
SSirpe's carbinos, and 900 Enfield rifles,
all in first rate order.
A dispatch to the N. Y Herald says that
1t is settled that only volunteers from the
Eestern States will be concentrated nj and
about Washington, and that the '.evios from
tho Western States will be omnlovod +,
operations in that section of the country.
A Hera'ds dispatch SAYS j.. il CURRENTLY bo
Iieved that the PROCLAIM alton TODAY an
nonncos the intention OF the Government &c
repossess the Fedora. property seized b,
the roboIs, and deaf summarily, with al
hereafter found cSistng it's authority.
baltimore2 n had nm interview with Gen
efai Butter, who said Northern troops must
march in safsty over the ground who're
hasSaonnsetts blood was spiIt, and If they
were attacked from houses, the houses
would ho blown up.
Inc Times say the Federal forces are
moving towards Baltimore, and Fort Nc.
Henry has been we'll reinforced.
4. 10. sarmsed that Harpors Ferry will
be E',taken and Richmond invaded shortly.
ZArII is reported that all tho seoes. onists
'haVe been warned to ieavo Washington.