Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
From the Standard.

TO THE FRIENDS AND PATRONS OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ADVO-
CATE.
The undersigned has been requested by the
Publishing Committee OF the Advocate, to make
the following publication
In Jar uary 1860 the Publishing Committee
entered into an agreement with Rev. Rufus I.
Hefiin, D. D., to pulsh the n. c. Christian
4drocdto on his own pecuniary responsibility
Mr. Heflin to pay all It's liabilities and to
ceive all its profits without recourse to said
Committee.
The Publishing Committee met in the city
of Raleigh on 10th inst, when Mr.. Hctn noti-
fed them that in view Of the responsibilities
already incurred and the embarrassed state of
the country, he desired to resign his position
and close the existing contract; whcreupon the
Committee unanimously
Res0trea, That accept the resignation of
Rev. R. T. Hcflin, d. d., as Editor, and do
lease him from all pecuniary obligations, from
this date.
The Committee after due consideration and
counsel, unanimously
Resolred, That we suspend the publication
of the Adcocute for the present, with the inten
ton that its publication shall be resumed,
soon as the state of the country will justify it.
The Committee authorize the undersigned to
assure the subscribers of the -4dC0cdto, that
correct list of the subscribers names will be
of the undersigned it can be done without pc
cunlary risk to the Committee, he is author
lied to resume the publication of the paper
and to supply the aforesaid subscribers to the
full amount of their subscriptions.
The paper is therefore suspended temporari
ly, solely bccanse its weekly receipts did not
meet its weekly expresses, and the Committee
did not feel authoTIZc1 to assume responsible
ties for the Conference.
Now, therefore, to the end that this inPor
tant interest Of the Church may be speedily
revived, hereby urge and invite Il nee CORES
pondence with all the friends Of the AGrocHfe,
both in ministry and laity and do pledge my
self to resume its publication 50 soon as sut-
ficent amount in new cash subscribers and do
nations shall be pledged to justify in the
undertaking.
DR. Uefn being anxious to meet his 0h!iGa
tons rs soon as possible, requests me to urge
all persons who are in debt to the ddrocdte
office in any way, to forward to me at this
place, Immediately, the several amounts due by
them. All who desire to correspond directly
with DR.. Hetn, will address him at franklin
ton n c. WIN. f. PELL,
Lutc Issoctute El;toJ' Of Tie -4drocate.
SEIZURE OF THE TELEGRAPH OFFICES
/ AT THE NORTH.
! The Government made another bold stroke
on Monday The principle telegraph offices
| the accumulated dispatches OF the last twelve
| months examined The New York Tribune
| says:
! At precisely 3 o'cock yesterday afternoon,
! by order OF the Government, a descent was
made by the United States Mushals upon ev-
cry considerable telegraph office throughout
the Free States, and the accumulated despatch
| es of the twelve montA passed were seized.
| The object was to obtain evidence of the opera
tons of the Southern rebels with their North
ern accomplices, which the confidential tele-
grams passing between them could most GER
| tainy furnish. The seizures in all the principle
cities were made at precisely the same time, Sc
as to prevent the destruction of evidence which
might have followed the receipt of a warning
from any particular point. The whole matter
was managed with the greatest secresy, and so
well planned that the project was complete
success. By this bold man9uvre the Govern
| mcnt has obtained possession OF a mass OF evil
dence of the greatest Importance. The secret
operations of Northern traitors laid bare,
and those who have aided and abetted the re
belion are now completely at the mercy OF The
officers of the law.
In this city alone the dispatches in the hands
of the Federal officers amount to many thou
sands, and include of course, information in re
gard to the purchase of arms, ammunition an'
| equipments, purchase and outfit OF vessels
diplomatic and financial arrangements, the ne
sotiation of rebel loans, the purchase anC
treachely of army and navy officers, the sccre
plan for dividing the people of the North, til
progressive operations of Government toward
suppressins the rebellion, and every other in
aginable species of testimony which the ''P
rates of the Gulf would keep secret TO over
haul such mountain Of papers as this will re
uuire some time and much trouble, but tn
work in the hands of efficient Marshf
or Superintendent of Police will be promptly
fearless,y, and thoroughly prosecuted.