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Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
Again AlOIleI

Since we established the Progress, in 1893,
seven or eight papers have died i'll NcWbern, and
now again we arc alone, our publications being
all that are now issued from the town of New
bern. Our W cckly paper is in its third year
and has never lost number since its establish
ment. True the present crisis is affecting our
business to some extent but still we hope to be
able to weather the storm one thing is certain
the Progress will live.
OF one thing, however, we arc certain: there
are too many papers in North Carolina too
many to be supported and more than will be
supported. 1t would be better to all concern
ed to have fewer papers and better ones. The
idea that there ought to be 4 paper at every
Cross Roads and in every village is ridiculous,
and in many instances the very people who in
duce the poor printer to start ii paper afford it
no kind of support, nor do they mean to at the
time when they are holding up the fattering
picture to him. We are confident that one
half the papers in the State do not pay enough
to justify their being continued but still their
proprictors hope against hope and labor on in
creasing their own Indebtedness and also in
creasing their package of small bills for dues
to them which they never can get.
The publishing business is like any other
business first the location must be good then
man can only expect paper to pay by being
made good onc-such as people can't well do
without, and to do this ceaselcss toll with a
small stock of brains are indispensably neccs-
sary AS to enterprises do not know
a single point in the State at this time where
man. if fit for the busnesss, would be able to
make living by the establishment of new
paper We have no disposition to check
piring genius-but then facts are facts. There
are too many papers and one half or more of
them are not making living and there is no
use denying it, and we doubt not but the pres
ent arrangement in all branches of busincs will
compel many of them to suspend-such sus-
pensions however, generally benefit all the par
ties concerned; the printers IN that it saves
them from loss and the patrons because it re-
moves the chance of increasing their indebted
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
A Handsome Schooner.

Mr. T. j. Hughes of our cnterprising
Commission and Shipping Merchants is the
owner of very fine schooner which has just
made her appearance in our waters We allude
to the Glare, Capt Barrott. We were on
board her yesterday and was politely shown
through her by one of her officers. She is 400
tons burthen length III feet; breath of beam
30 feet inches depth in lower hold 8 feet
inches, and depth between decks 3 feet. The
cabin accommodations are almost equal to those
of the first class steamers, having four good
large state rooms water closets, etc. The
Clqra was built in Philadelphia and is owned
by Mr.. Hughes who informs us that he has
another now constructing of the same dimen-
sions and class The two will be put on Mr.
Hughes line of packets between Newbern and
New York And when We consider that this
is only one of several lines between the two
ports the people of the interior are assured
that they have abundant shipping facilities
from this port to the North.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22

The following is correct copy of COM
munication from the Mississippi delegation
in Congress to the Speaker, resigning their
seats:
WASHINGTON Jan. 10, 1861.
SIR: Having received official information that
the State of Mississippi, through convention
representing the sovereignty of the State, has
passed an ordinance withdrawing from the fed
email government all the powers delegated to it
at the time Of her admission into the Union, it
becomes our duty to lay this fact before you,
and to announce that we are no longer mem
bers of this body
While we regret the necessity which impels
our State to the adoption of this course, We
desire to say that it meets our unqualified
approval, and we shall return to her bosom
to share her fortunes, whatever they may
be.
Wehsve the honor to be, very respectly,
OHIO r. SINGLETON,
WIN. BARKsDALE,
REUBEN DAVIS,
JOHN j. MCRAE,
L. @. G. LAMAR.
Hon. WM PENNINGTON,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
Hon B. Magoffin, Governor of Kentucky

DEATH OF Hon. HENRY w. CONNER.-Our
community will learn with profound sorrow of the
decease of this we'll known and highly respected
citizen which occurred last evening at his resi-
%lence in this city. Mr.. Conner was a native of
Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, was born
an 1896. and Is consequently in the Gath year of
his age In early lite he was engaged in the
factorage business he afterwards carried on a
wholesale hardware business in King street. and
was one of the energetic citizens who built up
the substantial block on Hayne street, for the ac
commodatiOn of the jobbing trade of Charleston.
He has been more widely known as the Presi-
dent of the Bank of Charleston and President of
the South Carolina Railroad Company, and in the
management of both of these corporations he ex
hibted in the most marked manner, his well
known characteristics of energy, perseverance
and sagacity For several years past his atten-
ton has been given to the banking business. His
style and firm of IL. w. Conner & Son, and con-
troed large and lucrative business in the South
west. The firm of II. W. Conner & Co. in this
city is too well known to require more than this
reference.
Mr.. Conner has been henored in many ways
by his fellow citizens. AS President of the Cham
Der of Commerce, President of the Hiberniau So
ciety, aud in other positions of confidence, he has
gathered around him hosts of friends. His recent
election by an unusually large vote to seat in
the Convention of the people South Carolina, is
was held. Among the last acts of his long and
we'll spent life was the signing of the Ordinance
of Secession at the South Carolina Institute Hall
on the Goth December, 1860. We forbear further
comment Others. better fitted to the task, will
inscribe proper tribute to the memory of this
estimable gentleman, this upright merchant, this
public spirited citizen.-Char Mercury.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THIRTY-THREE

WAsHINGroN, Jan 14-The House Com
mittee of Thirty Three made their report to-
day. The report includes an act admitting
New Mexico; bill giving fugitive slaves the
right of trial by jury ia the State from whence
they have fed an amendment to the Consti-
tuition SO that there shall be no interference
with the subject of Slavery except by the slave
must be concurred in by all the States: and
resolutions declaratory of the obligations of the
Federal and State Governments to execute the
laws. The report dcprecates the John Brown
raid and the passage Of laws nullifying the
Fugitive Slave law.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22

The PUBLIC OFFICEs.-We are requested to
say that the office of the Superior Court Clerk
and that of Register will be for the present at
the residence of Mr.. D. OLeary, on Broad
Street, north side, near the foot of the street.
The Office of the County Court Clerk for the
present is in one of the rooms at the Washing
ton Hotel
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 16, 1851.
The News.

Nothing by last nights mail of special im-
portance from the North or the South. Things
are quiet at Charleston, and the people down
South becoming habituated to secession We
suppose don't make much fuss over it
Things at Washington seem to be passive-the
nerves Of the "aged functionaries are getting
quiet and the federal city is awaiting patiently
for the next Government swindle, or some
thing else.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22

SwINDLED Us.-Hancock, Camp G. Co. late
of Philadelphia and now of New York have
swindled us out of SIC for ADVERTISING We
give them this notice gratuitously for the ben
eft of their Southern correspondent and pat
rons
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
WAR SHIP FOR THE SOUTH,

BosToN, Jan. 1.-THE q. S. frigate Mace
donian, from Portsmouth, has sailed for the
South with sealed orders. She passed High
land Light this morning
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
A Patriotic Letter.

1hc following letter wa written by distin-
guished gentleman of Pennsylvania to promi-
nent citizen of Newbern, who has kindly con-
sented to its publication
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. 18th, 1861
My DEAR SIR Il have received your oblic-
ing favor of the 7th. | share the solicitude
which YOU express at the present condition of
our national affairs, in which SO much is occur
ring to agglavate and so little to allay excite
ment. 1t is however, with admiration that
have seen the calm and deliberate course of
your proceedings in the Old North State where
nothing has been done to precipitate and moth
ing to exclude the action of her hardy, resolute
and intelligent people. Indeed, North Caro-
lima has need to deal in loud professions of
her devotion to Southern interests, for she was
their earliest defender. 1t was your distin-
guished citizen the first Richard Dobbs Spaight
who defeated Mr.. Jeflersons proposal, in l7S4
to abolish slavery in the territories; and whilst
the deeds of cesSon of Virginia and South Car
olna were silent on the subject North Carroll
mas deed in 1889 provided, in terms that were
accepted by the United States, that "no reg,-
lation made or to he made Ivy Congress shall
tend to emancipate slaves This have always
regarded as the constitution precedent of great
est weight upon the subject of slavery in the
Territories, for it is precedent under the Con-
stitution, whilst the ordinance of 1877 was
passed during the old confederation, and de
volved, as building " engagement" upon the
present government At the present time, too
the position of North Carolina is peculiar and
commanding. She is not border State y
she is not " cotton State!' and her course in
these troubles, has been such to augment
the respect in which she has always been held
in the confederacy.
Do not these circumstances seem to invest
her with influence and ability which may be
welded for the general good in this crisis
Your course will be looked to with great in
terest; | do not doubt that it will be taken un-
der deep sense of responsibility to God and
to posterity. The day on which North Caro-
lima parts company from Pennsylvania will not
be day of dancing, and fiddling and frey works.
in either Commonwealth
| trust that wisdom in council, like yalor in
the field, will continue to distinguish your peo-
pie, with some Of whom am proud to rcmcm-
Der that remote but not forgotten ties of blood
connect me.
Believe me, most sincerely and respectfully,
Yours,
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22

Boo. How few are aware of the origin of
the word boor'-often used to frighten children.
It is corruptien of Bob the of fierce
Gothic General, the son Of Odin, the mention of
whose name spread panic among his enemies.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
SENATOR TOOMBS AND GENERAL
SCOTT

Il
The New York Evening Post has telegram
from Washington which contradicts the story
about difficulty between these gentlemen--
1t says:
The report of an alteration between Gen.
Scott and Senator Toombs is wholly untrue
The facts are as follows: General Scott Sena-
tors TooInbs and Benjamin and others dined at
the house of Mr.. Corcoran on Wednesday,
and the southern senators denounced the I'm
ion.
"N.r. Toombs wished that the Star of the
West conld be sunk, but no discourtesy was
offered to General Scott, and no difficulty
ensued. Gen.Scot has authorized denial of
the report which has been circulated"
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
THE LETTER FROM PRESIDENT LONG
STREET.


The following is the letter written by Judge
Longstrcet, President of the College of South
Carolina and published in the Charleston
papers The calamity" of which he speaks
firing the first gun-has already occurred:
pray the authorities and people of South
Carolina to put aside passion and hear pa
tiently and thoughtfully what | have to say
upon the present critical position of our be-
loved State. The chances are that am wrong
in my views for so far as | have been cna-
bled to collect the popular sentiment in this
quarter at least eight out of ten of the wiscst
heads of the land are against me, and have
reached that period of life when the wisdom
of age beg ins TO give place to its weaknesses.
But the correctness of opinions is not to be es-
timated by number or by age, but by the
standard of reason; and to this standard |
would respectfully invite all who differ with
me- This much Is certain, that almost every
man with whom / have conyersed upon the
points ef difference between US, shows mani
fest excitement-the poorest accompaniment
of reason and argument that could be selected
from the armOry of mind.
1t seems to be generally understood land ap-
proved of,) that if the Harriet Lane attempts to
enter this port she will be fired into and, if
rumor is to be credited, this is to be done with
out parley or explanations. If have not lost
my senses, this is the most dangerous, useless,
! ill-advised measure which could possibly be
adopted just at this time. Thus far the war
between South Carolina and the Federal Gov
| ernment has been constructive the gun fired
makes it actual Thus far South Carolina has
maintained a purely defensive position; this
measure is openly aggressive, and is to draw
the first blood from citizen of the United
States; and, for aught that we know, from
some champion of the cause OF South Carolina
The character in which the Harriet Lane ap
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-22
RATES OF ADVERTISING
TIE WEEKLY PROG r ES S.

The following the only Rates OF Advertising
in the Weekly Progress, to all save those wl$ con
tract by the wear and advertise in both weekly und
daily papers:
One square 10 lines minionl one Insertion 81 90.
Subsequent insertions, each, 80 cents.
Any number of squares will be charged In pro
portion. All advertisements marked (tf) till forbid
will be continued till ordered out and charged
above
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

their cure was unavailing, always took
some means to encourage my dropping spir-
its. | was convalesceht-we enough to
leave the hospital where should gu?
There was no home for me, therefore, re-
manned.
II was the morning Of beautiful Sab
bath The church bells had been ringing,
but they only carried my thoughts back to
the hell which tvlied for my lost parents,
or the hateful sound which, with weary
limbs. | bad obeyed morning. noon and
night, during these dreary months. While
| was giving play to these thoughts, my
nurse entered.
Il told you somebody would come
something would happen" said she; and
he is here cow to see you"
A tall man entered the room. The
schonlmaSter's grey eyes lloked at me.
May Mr.. Schoolmaster shake hands with
Nell?"
1t carried me back to the time when !
had told him l would look at him when
was large.
Yes answered "aad. row that Nell
is large, she willlook at Mr.. Scheolmaster.'
And we shook hands and looked at each
other.
Il am very glad to see you SO nearly re
covered. feared that you were danger
ously i'll yet, until entered ycnr ROOM"
/ could not reply. lie went on:
Nelly, | did not know of your ljneli-
ness till last week. / met gentleman who
casually spoke of the death of your parents.
dismissed my school-for am Mr. School
master still-and | went to your home. |
learned you were here. | started at once,
and arrived here last night. This morning
| went to your boarding place they tol!
me of your illness, and you were in the
hospital. | am glad to find you so wei"
lie paused, but | was unable to speak.
Il have a proposition to make. They
told me at your own home, that your obs
ject in coming was to prepare yourself for
teacher. | need a teacher in my school.
If you will come and take the place, will
teach you as well as 1 can, and will pay
you $500 year. Will not this be as pleas
ant and profitable as working in factory
and catching the fever, Nelly ?"
Tears Of surprise and gratitude flowed
freely now.
You are too kind. But fear you do
not know what a Ounce | am. do not
think | know much more than | did when
| went to you"
Il do not know how little you know
The less the better | shall have an op-
portunity to teach you as | wish my pupils
taught"
The next day left Lowell for my new
home, AID few weeks after entered my
school, room and again my schOolmaster
gave me a seat at his right hand, saying, as
he placed my chair:
II think you a little larger than Mary
Brown but you are none too large for this
table. 1t is larger than the once We used
to occupy"
Dear reader it is seven years since took
that place. Faithfully my schOolmastel
fulfilled his promise to teach me. For I've
years we studied every evening together
Then we laid aside school bouks, but still
he came to see me every evening. W.
read together or sang, for we had botl
learned To do that aud before the mex
year he bad taught me t. love him So well
that | went with him to church one day
| and vowed that he should be my school
master as long as lived.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
A PRAYING Match.

A western correspondent writes from
Kentucky thus:
81 am reminded of an incident which
latsly occurred in a prominent church,
wherein a well-known Unionist, now in
Command of Kentucky regiment, and an
equally prominent secessionist whose sun
is Buckner's adjaunt) had praying match.
During prayer meeting one evening, the
minister asked brother c., tue secessionist
to pray, which he did. asking the removal
o. cur evil rulers lie did not say whom
he meant by evil rulers SO not waiting to
be called on, Col. p the Unicnist, called
on the brethren to join him in prayer, and
prayed for tie rulers set over us and the re-
moval from his place of power of our trait
orous governor Brother C.. felt called
upon to reply, and did so in regular scces-
sion prayer. asking The blessing of heaven
on the confederate government, rulers and
people. To close the bout and END the aft
ray of words, brother p. replied in Union
speech, praying, as all good and true men
ought to pray, that God would bless and
prosper the Union cause, smile upon her
arms, lead her soldiers to triumph, smite
the traitors. ard bring back TO their allegi-
ance our misguided brethertn IF the south
The secessionist did not reply, and thus the
Colonel won his first victory He is grad.
uate of West Point, but | did not know
| that what he learned there aided him much
in that conflict"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

CONFEDERATE SESAIoRs.-George Davis
IN William 4. D0rrch are the Confederate
ST ties Senator from Sorth Carolina Rob.
ert TJombs General in the Confederate
States ARMY and Benjamin ii. Hill. rom
Georgia; William L. Yancey and c. c. Clay
j. from Alabama A. G. Brown Ia Cap
tam in the famous Eighteenth Mississippi
Regimont) anil Judge James Phelah. from
Mississippi; Robert w. johnson and C. B.
Mitchell. frIm Arkansas; Gustavus A.
Henry and Loudop c. Haynes, from Ten
nessee. Louis I. Wigfs1l "a Colonelin the
army vas elected almost unanimously by
tie lie. i-lature of Texas; his colleague l.
Judge W. S. Oldham. Messrs. Edward
Sparrow and L. J. Semmes are Senator'S
/ from L~uis!ana
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
From the McIIenry County Union
How TO Protect Apple Trees
from RABBITS In Winter.

EDITORS UNION Permit me, through
the columns of your valuable paper, to give
the readers of the Union. my experience IN
protecting apple trees fom destruction by
rabbits. | first attempted to grow an orch
ard by keeping a dog, to xiii or frighten
away the rabbits. But while a,y dog was
asleep or killing my Deighbor's sheep, the
little rogues were busy il killing my trees.
81 disposed of my dog. and next year
wound the trees with hay band, wich an
swered tolerable gond purpose. But it is
generally busy time with the farmer. as
Winter is setting in, and 1t sometimes is
neglected, aud trees are lost in consequence.
l then tried this last specific, which has
proved effectusl in my orchard. and those
OF my neighhors who have tried (which
Is, kill rabbit, cut him in two, and rub the
trees faithfully with the inside at the be-
ginning of Winter, aud, my word for 1t.
your apple trees will not be Injuren by rab
bits during the next six months. Farmers,
try il. E. A. TuoYAs
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

Ma LINCoLN's SENTIMENTs.-The y. Y.
Herald Of Tuesday says that, on last SaturN
day evening, Mr.. Lincoln uttered the fol-
lowing words to a friend who had called
upon him:
Emancipation would be equivalent to
John Brown raid on vgigartic scale. Our
position is surrounded with sufficient
number of dangers already. Abolition
would throw against us. irrevOcablv, the
four States of Missouri, Kentucky, Virgin
ia, AMI Mary land, which i: is costing tho
the nation such efforts to retain. We have
our hands full as it is. and, if there is to be
any such suicidal legislation, we might as
well cut lOnse at once, AMI begin taking
up the arteries to prevent our bleeding to
death"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

Coon For JEssIE.-The Cincinnati Press
tells the following good 'un by Mrs. Jessie
Benton Fremont, while on her recent visit
to the Capitol to ferret out the origin of the
hostility which had manifested itself to.
ward her husband. AT one of the inter
views with the President, Mr.. Blair Sr :,
father of the Postmaster General and F p.
Blair, was present After some prelimin
airy conversation, Mr.. Blair turned to Mrs.
Fremont and communicated the tialogue
which follows:
Blair-"birs Fremont allow me to say to
you that in my judgement, Madam, your
proper place is at the head of your hus-
bands household at St. Louis, and this in
termedling with affairs of the State, to say
the least Of il, is very bad taste on your
part. And, in conclusion, wish you to
understand that here is where we make men
and unmake men"
Jessie-"Mr Blair, permit me to say
to you, that have seen some men of your
making, and if they are the best you can
do, advise you to quit the business"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

BIRTH AND EDUCATioN OF THE MERCER
PoTATo 1t is seeding of Western Penn.
sylvania, from the banks Of Neshanock
Greek, IN Mercer County, hence It's name.
1t was first made known about fifty years
ago, and was so highly valued, that many
persons took 1t over the mountains IN their
saddle bags, on horseback, fo- seed
In the year 1892, settlement was made
on the waters of the Sh' mango, Neshannrck
and Mahoring, principally by Scotch and
Irish. The soil aud climate were favorable
10 the growth of potatoes, and those from
that region soon became celabrated-espec
Tally the new Seeding, the Neshauncck"
This pOtatois the one uicknamed De
shamrock, Meshaunck, Mushannick.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24

PEDDLARs.-We caution citizens against
trading with itinerate pedGlers-s able
bodied men, too lazy or dishonest to make
living by work. Nine out of ten of these
vagabonds who 90 from house TO house,
spying around with eager eyes, are nothing
more than members Of horse thief and
kindred sgeiries, looking Ut the points"
and getting the LAY Of the land" for future
operations Shun ttem-shut the door in
their face as you would other swindlers.
Besldes-li you want anything in their
line, 90 20 the stores. Merchants keep all
such little articles luryoer Accommodation.
They sell at half the price charged hv the
peddlers, ard it is our dairy to give our
trade to those who have taxes 10 pay and
whose prosperity ID identical with ours
We notice these pe1dljng vagabOuds are
becoming quite numerous since so many
men have gone to the war. Now is their
time to steal--loJk cut for them.-Ld Cross
Democrat.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-24
Curious answers come cut in examination

Curious answers come cut in examination
for the Civil Service. The words "inheri-
lance" occurring in a page Of reading, the
examiner Intercepted the youngster
what is inheritance 2"
''Patrimony
What Is patrim n.y.
Something left by father"
What would you call it if left BY q
motherp
.'Matrimony."