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Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
miscellaneous.

According to a correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, Mrs LincOlnS arrangements
for going to Washington were changed by re
commendation of Gen. Scott by telegraph,
that it would be prudent for her to accompany
her husband, as it would show moro conf
dence in the country. This is said to explain
the change of programme. There was time
when no idea of this kind would have been
suggested Only think of it The wife oi
the President and not the President himself Is
to inspire confidence.
COMPLIMENTARY TO UNCLE SANS REPREsEN-
TAr1vE:-Over the ho,tse assigned in Pekin to
Mr. Ward, the American ambassador, the
Chinese authorities placed the following IN
scription: Lent to the American Barbarian
Ward, Tribute Bearer"
The largest snow drift in the State of New
York lies near the town of Florida, and is 81
feet in depth, one-third of mile in length, and
of gigantic proportions.
PERsoNAL-Wm. NJ Browne, Esq. formerly
of the Washington Constitution, has become
associated with E. Barksiale, Esq, in the pub
lication of the Jaskson MiS$issiPpion.
The part Of the plumber of the Emperor ofCh-
mas Summer Palace which was reserved to:
NAPOLEON Ill, arrived in Paris on the I'd inst,
packed in thirty three large cases.
Georgia papers say that the damage done
to the State Railroad by the late freshet VIII
require an expenditure Of one hundred thou
sand dollars for repairs.
There has lately; it is stated, been a consid-
erablc advance in the price of slaves at Rich
mond, Va.
On Wednesday the steamer Canad0, with %
passengers, but no specie, sailed from Boston
! to Liverpool.
The Republican journals of St. Louis style
| the majority given against calling u convention
in Missouri. 'tOur InaIOl1ty.
In the game of life men most frequently
play the knave, and Women the deuce.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

SHIPMENT OF ARMS FROM New YoRK.-The
New York correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger writes: =,
The State police have been so absorbed with
the ceremonies of the Lincoln's reception, that
Superintendent Kennedy has permitted at
least some $500, 600 worth of arms and anmu-
milton to slip off in a steamer which sailed on
Thursday for New Orleans. Gun carriages,
rifles revolvers, percussion caps, howitzers
and camp equpage constituted the shipment.
These goods, it is understood, are on Texan ac-
count, but the purchase is negotiated through
a house in New Orleans A portion of these
are destined for Galveston, some for lndlanola
and some for Austin. There is also good rea-
son for the belief that the last installment of
the 5000, 900 worth of like merchandise, which
was manufactured at an establishment not far
from Newark n. j., ON account of Gov. Ellis,
of North Carolina, was boxed up and torWar-
ded to Baltimore, via Philadelphia, on the very
train which followed that on which was the
President elect, Mr.. Lincoln.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsu1SGToS. Feb 25.-The Star of this even
ing saws ssWe hear that the War Department
have advices that Gen. Twggs has surren-
dered to the Revolutionists of Texas all the
Government military property in his charge
as Commander of the U. S. Military Depart
ment of Texas, and pronounces Judgment
against him, if true"
A spirited debate prevailed in the Peace
Conference, to-day, without coming to vote.
The third clause of Guthries proposition
g that neither the Constitution, nor any amend
ment thereof, shall be constituted to give
Congress power to legislate to abolish or con-
troll, within any State or Territory, the rela-
ton of slavery, nor the power to interfere with
the slave trade" was offered as an adjustment
The Conference is in session tonight, and
strong efforts are being made to come to a con-
clusion on the subject before adjournment.
The most reliable report as TO the construc-
ton of Lincoln's Cabinet is that Mr.. Seward
will be Secretary of State Mr.. Bates, of Mis-
souri,, Attorney General Mr.. Gilmer, of North
Carolina, Secratary of the Navy &C. B. Smith,
of Indiana, Secretary of the Interior; Mr..
Wells, Postmaster General; Gen. Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Treasury
Several gentlemen are prominently mentioned
for Secretary of War The statement is thus
communicated without vouching for its accu-
racy.
Private advices received to-day from Mont
gomery say that very soon commissioner
will be appointed by the Southern Confedera-
cy, accredited to the new Administration, and
that in the meantime no measure will be taken
with view to dislodgethe Federal forces now
in possession of the Southern forts.
IsECoND DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Itis stated, with an
air of authority that the proceedings in the
Peace Congress to-day, convinced a majority OF
the Commissioners from more than one border
State, Virginia included, that intention ex
ists on the part Of several of the Eastern States
to make concessions which Virginia can &C
cept.
Simmons is spoken of respectively for the
War and Treasury Departments.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

AT HoaE-We were pleased to see our pop
ular young townsman, c. c. Clark, Esq, one
of our Commoners in the Legislature just ad-
iourned, on the street yesterday. Legislative
labor must have gone light with him as he
looks very well indeed This was Mr.. Clark S
first term in the Legislature and it is matter
of qualification to his constituents that he has
taken prominent and respectable stand
We believe that he has been true to all local
interests, and doubt not but his course IN mat
ters affecting the State at large has been such
as will give general satisfaction to the people
of the county,
Mr. Alfred our other Commoner came down
also Monday night and went on to his home
in the lower part of the county.
Mr.. Street our Senator arrived home on Sat
urday evening.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
Messrs. FULToN & PRICE
Letter from Governor Reid.
The following letter from Gov Reid from
oitu will hn road with interest
Very truly yours,
CHARLES DEEM

The following letter from Gov. Reid, from
Washington city, will be read with interest;
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb, IS, 1861.
Gentlemen Your letter of the 18th inst,
Informing me of my nomination for a seat IN
the State Convention, was received yester-
day.
The Legislature associated me with the com
mission sent to the Convention now In session
in this city, for the purpose of promoting the
adjustment of the difficulties which so unhap-
by threaten the peace and security ofthe coun-
try The Injunction of secresy imposed, pre-
vents me from stating at present what has
transpired in that body; and the result of its
deliberations may be protracted to period
that may prevent ne from reaching home be-
fore the election.
As YOU may know, l have ever cher ished
sincere desire for the preservation OF the Union
according to the letter and spirit of the FEEDER
Constitution. But circumstances have arisen
to excite we'll founded distrust on the part
80 The Southern States that their rights and
SpsaitutionS will not be respected by the
<No,4bern States Before leaving home, [ en-
4ertained the opinion that the North would
net agree to any adjustment that would prove
safe end satisJact01y either to the States that
have seeded or to the slaveholdlng States
that still remain in the Union, and regret to
he eomuelled to state that nothing has oc-
cured up te this time to justify me to change
nv opjnion in this respect. 1t is true there
is a conservative element at the North, but
it is too weak to control the action OF the Gov
.ernment
1t is too late to stop to discuss the policy
pursued by the seeding States in withdraw
ing from the Union. The true policy IS to
govern Onr action according to the facts as they
really axist We are tired of the strife which
threatens our domestic peace and endan-
gers our rights of property. This question
ought now to be permanently settled
It would afford me great pleasure If an ad-
iustment could be made to re-unite all the
States upon terms of equality and safety
But if this cannot be done-and donot be-
lieve it ean-then it does seem that the inter
est and happiness Of both sections Will be pro-
NOTED by a peaceable separation.
If elected to a seat in the Convention, shall
endeayor faithfully to represent the interests
of my county and State according to the cir,
cumstanees that may exist at the time when
it becomes my duty to act upon the subject
The cause of the South is our cause; the safe
ty of the South is our safety and the destiny
of the South is our destiny,
Very respectfully,
DAVID S. REID.
DR.. Thos. W. Keen, Maj. Jos, W, Neal, John
H. Boyd, Esq, Committee, Wentworth
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
North Caroline.

PREPARING.-The Goldsboro Rough N0tes
of Tuesday says:
We noticed large number Of bombs and
balls on the freight this morning going South,
and learn that a number of thirty-two pou1-
ders are at our warehouse to go down with
the next train So, in time ofpeace, our broth
ers of the South arc preparing for war. 1t iSa
good dea-onc worthy of imitation by North
Carolina.
RANDoLPn.-.t correspondent Of the Fay
etteville O6xeyre,. says Our people with .
few exceptions Will vote unanimously N"
Convention" We are in favor of such-a Con
vention as Mr. Pool advocated last Summc!,
which these same oCon7entf5n loving people
opposed"
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
MR.. PRESTON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

On all hands we hear ore unqualified and
enthusiastic expression of praise and admlra-
ton Of the great address OF the Commissioner
of South Carolina to the Virginia Convention
1t was worthy of his heroic and noble State
worthy Preston, worthy the blood of Patrick
Henry, worthy the great occasion: Patriot,
ism, passion, power, poetry, were all combined
in this magnificent effort AT one time. the
whole audience was in tears. Some OF these
were men of iron, unused to the melting mood,
but the Prophet had struck the Rock, and
streams of sympathy gushed forth: Greater
even than the potent sway of the orator was
the influence of his sincerity, his manliness,
his purity and elevation of character. No
politician, however gifted, no man who had
ever been at all in public life, could have SO
captivated the confidence and respect as well
as the passions of an audience. Can Virginia
turn her back upon this great, disinterested
unselfsh soul, and be begniled to her destruc
ton by the smooth seductions of VIM. II. Sc
| ward ?-Rieh. Dispatch.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

ILLEGAL SE1zURE-A small invoice Of guns
was lately received in New York for a house of
this city. This box contained only shot guns
and sporting guns, made to private order, and
there was nothing in it that could be consid-
cred military. Such is the vigilance and keen
ness of the Custom House or Police Detcc-
tiyes in New York that this box was opened
and overhauled- and was SO carelessly re-
packed, that the guns were all injured, and
some nearly destroyed, and some of the car
fridge cases and other contents abstracted
This matter deserves, and we trust will re-
ceive, full prompt Investigations, and would OF
itself teach our importers not to import through
New York, even were we remaining IN the
Union. In this case the box was ordered by
a house that has imported directly and gen
orally does so, but the shipment was made
through New York because there was no i'm
mediate departure direct for Charleston-Ch,
NercurV.
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DIR. Deems not "a Candidate.
The following card from DR.. Deems explains
itself
WILSON. n G.. 22d Feb. 1861.


Wilson, N c.; 22d Feb, 1861.
GENTLEMEN Il understand you have copied
into the journal" from the :" Wilson Led
GER" an announcement Of my being candl-
date for the Convention The announcement
was made with kind intent. 4 very large
number Of our most respectable citizens have
desired me to be a candidate, and the notice
that | would meet the candidates at the speak
ing to morrow and next week an Inference
of the publisher from remark made to him
by warm personal friend Of mine. L have
never had such intent but expect to be preach
ing iu Brunswick when the candidates are
speaking here. am no candidate, and haze
serer been: ] am, however, profoundly inter
ested in the questions now before the people,
and highly appreciate the kindness OF the gen
tlemcn who have been anxious to use my name
in the canvass. ] shall continue to contine
myself to the close discharge Of my clerical
ard scholastic duties: Please make the prop
per correction, and request other papers who
have copied the notice to copy the correction.
It was all kindly meant, but IS all no less a
mistake.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES T. DEEMS:
MesSrS FIrLTOS SC PRICE
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RoMASr1c.-''H Henry, dost thou love me

ROMANTIC Henry, dost thou love me,
dearest?'
''Why asked thou, Helenora?'
'sNot that fear thy answer, dearest Henry
but because love to hear thee speak. henry
dost thou love me?"
s:Ask the stars if they love to twinkle, or the
flowers to smell, or the rose to bloom. LoVe
you! All, as the birds to warbe, or the breeze
to watt its balmy influence. Why asked thou
me- flannel Of my heart -
because my soul is grieved, care has Ger
cast the Joy which once spread sunshine oer
thy face, anguish sits on thy brow, andyet thy
Helenora knoweth not the cause. Tell me, my
aching heart why droops thy soul-has mutton
riz ~
"No, my Helenora-thank the gods, but
nv credits fell, the Corinth merchants from
this day forth, sell goods exclusively for cash
| Helenora screeches faints and falls into his
arms in the anguish of the moment he SEXES a
knife and stabs himself-over the left
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
ApVANSAS ELECTION

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 25.-News from Little
Rock, Ark, indicates that the Secesslonlst are
in the majority. The returns show the cleo
ton of thirty Secessionists, twenty-five condi-
tional Secessonists, and fifteen to twen-
ty Submissionists. There is also majority in
favor of a Convention.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
ORIGINAL POETRY.
InsprOnlIDtu.

HlHprOmDtu.
BY MARY L. EGGLESToN.
Not for ten thousand worlds like this,
Would the hope resign
No. nor ten thousand years of bliss,
Upon these shores of time.
Not for the wealth of Indies vast,
Or, California's too,
Would fcrgo the hope my friend,
To live again, with you;
On those supcrnal plains of peace,
Where happy spirits stand;
And Friendship never can decrease
In the celestial band.
Friend of my youth how blest the hope
That we shall live above
O. what vision rises up,
OF endless ties of love-
German, N. Y. Feb 10, 1861.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 25,-A resolution
was adopted to-day, instructing the commit
tee to inquire into the present condition OF the
public lands.
Mr.. Rhett announced that the committee
would report the permanent Constitution on
Wednesday.
firmed: Henry F. West of Miss, Postmaster
General; J. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, At
torney General 1t is rumored that Mallory
of Florida, is to be Secretary of the Navy.
The Commis ssioners to Washington are
Abraham; of Louisiana; NJ. j. Crawford, OF
Georgia; John Forsythe, of Alabama.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

MONTGOMERY, THE PROVISIONAL CAPITAL OF
THE New CoNFEDERACY.-The city OF Mont
gomery, the capital of Alabama, has assumed
such sudden Importance as the provisional cap
ital of the Southern Confederacy, and the seat
of the federal operations of the new govern
ment. that brief sketch of it will naturally
be interesting at the present moment. 1t is
situated on the left bank of the Alabama river,
331 miles by water from Mobile, and is S39
miles from Washington D. c. 1t is the sec,
ond city in the State in respect to trade and
population, and is one of the most fiourlshlng
inland towns of the Southern States, posses
sing great facilities for communication with
the surrounding country. For steam boat
navigation, the Alabama river IS one OF the
best in the Union, the steamers ascending to
the city from Mobile. The city is also the
Western termination of the Montgomery and
West Point Rail Road. 1t contains several
extensive iron foundries, mills, factories, large
warehouses, numerous elegant stores and Prl-
vate residences The cotton shipped at this
place annually amounts to about one hundred
thousand bales The public records were re
| moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery IN NO
vember 1947 The State House was destroy,
by fire in 1e49, and another one was erected
on the same site in 1851. The present popu-
lation of the city is not far from 5000.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

SNEAKING INTO PLACE.-HiStory records sew
eral instances of rulers sneaking out OF place
and power, to avoid the indignant vengeance OF
an oppressed or deluded people, but A. Bllnkun
enjoys the distinction of being the first Presl-
dent elect who sneaked and skulked INTO the
site of his official Inauguration.
After public show from Springfield to New
York, and after stopping at as many places as
possible, and after general exhibition through
the Metropolis, the President of the ruined
Union, suddenly affects obscurity and skulks
incoq into Washington. AS long as he was on
Free Negro Soil, he was open to all comers,
and after his fashion and abilities, was opening
his mouth on all occasions, although not with
as much sense of his own situation as was eH-
hbited by the animal that Baalam bestrode.
When he approaches, however, the limits of
the region in which white man is recognized,
and considered as white man, and the negro
is free to work, and to be fed and clothed, the
tongue of Lincoln is silent, and he sneakes In
disguise into Washington.
The place-hunters of the Metropolis OF Mis-
rule were not be favored, as the loungers In
all bar-rooms and chop-houses along the line
West had been, with the privilege of gazing on
the mighty ral-spltter, or of hearing the elo-
ouent assurance that " nobody is hurt.
Can it be that A. Blinkun can thus easily
subsde into himself? Is there no divinity
that hedges him in No effiuvium of majesty
or digdity that would reveal his real character
to any observer, just as Falstaff knew Prince
by instinct?
| In this the chosen savior, whose advent was
to bring peace to distracted Confederacy
of States? Was it not due the high and mighty
dictator Scott that the arrival Of 1.-The coming
man should be trumpeted, that the myrml-
dons could be arrayed in double columns OF
defence and honor
A. Blinkun sneaking into Washington-a fiji
SEQUEL of John Brown marching in diguise te
Harper's Ferry
How much more will it require to teach the
border States that the question with them Is
) not whether the Union is or shall be dissolved
but whether they will go North or South, and
whether the separation shall be peaceable o.
not - On EOBrieT
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

CHICAGO REL1G1oN-A Chicago broker, a
member of the church, during the present
crisis. has been in the habit of pocketlng ten
per eent. on the specie which he collected IN
church on Sunday, by the very simple process
Of rendering back an equal amount in Western
funds
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
PROSPECTIVE STAMPEDE.

The Richmond Enqujrer has private advices
from different parts of the State, which in
form it that a large number ofthe largest slave
holders in Virginia are already making prep
arations for an exodus We have ourselves
reliable information to the same effect. When
this prospective stampede shall once become
present and actual none can predict the extent
to which it will be carried. Some oplne that
some of our largest and most flourishing ag-
ricultural districts will be left as desolate as
the wilderness of Jamaica. Even if 1t shall
fall far short of this it will involve incalcuta-
BILE damage to all our interests. The large
Shareholders comprehend large quota of the
very flower of our opulaton-representm g
much of the wealth, talent, virtue and COM
mand1ng influence of the State: They will
carry away from US millions of property
They will carry away from US what Is TAR
more valuable to the State than property
thousands and tens of Thousands ofbusy hands,
which now constitute the productive labor OF
the State-Rich. Dispatch.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05
PnGRrNAeEs TO JEKUsALEM,-The Jerusalem

PLGRIMAGEs TO JERUsALEM.-Ihe Jerusalem
correspondent of the Monde says
Although the Holy Land enjoys, for the mo-
ment, state of unusual tranquility, there
seems little probability that Jerusalem will
receive many pilgrims this year. The hadjis
generally begin to arrive just before Christmas,
BUT UP to the present moment we see very
few pilgrims in the solitary streets and deser
ted sanctuaries of Jerusalem. The Sy-
rian massacres have spread CONSERVATION to
the very extremities of the Turkish provinces,
and deter pilgrims from visiting the Holy City
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

MONTGOMERY IN A BLAzE.-A correspondent
writing from Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday
night last says:
Tonight the city is Illuminated in every part.
The most out Of the way places are in blaze OF
light. All the population-maIe and female,
white and black, young and old-are on the
promenades. | never expected such demon
stration south of Baltimore. The palmlest
times of Monumental rejoicing never equslled
any thing like this. 1t is indiscribable. The
throngs of beauty that fill the sidewalks-the
fascinating fascinators they wear-where are
they all going? All yes to the President sshrst
levee-let us go there too. Concert, Estelie Hall
is the place There it s-that tumble down old
building over there. What a hornd flight OF
steps that is, tackled on to the outside OF the
house wonder why they cannot have good
set of steps under the roof without subJectlng one
to the chance Of breaking his neck IN eiamberlng
way up yonder this narrow ledge OF steps
l feel exactly as if L suspended: W hat a
crowd there is here! What beautiful iadles =
AS live there is lady with bonnet and teatn-
ers Just look at the people! What q democratlc
gathering! Does that lady raise her dress TO
show the lace in her pettcoats or to exhibit a
neatly rounded ankle? No!-dont you see the
floor is covered with tobacco juice
Let us catch glimpse of the President no"
hazy every thing looks, Notwithstanding taho"
is plentiful, and the chandeliers are lighted.
Poor Mr.. Davis how his arm will ache to-mor-
row. I would not have the shaking he has mad
tonight not for the Presidency, and that too
of Southern Confederacy.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

PERsoNAL.-Hon. John Bell passed through
Alexandria, Va, Monday afternoon, on his way
to Washington. He came via the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad. At Culpeper {. H.,
when the cars stopped, he was called out and
addressed the citizens for few moments
Mrs. Bell accompanies her husband.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

Honest OLD ABE's BETTER HALF.-The Gin
cinnati Enquirer gives the following as one of
the incidents of the trip from indianapolis to
Cincinnati, on the train with Mr.. Lincoln and
suite
The following scene actually occurred, and we
think should be set down. A gentleman one
of the suite we believe, while passing through
the rear car, was addressed by the future mis-
tress of the White House as follows:
Mrs. L.-How do you g flourish >"
Gentleman-Well, | thank you.
Mrs LIS that Cincinnati paper you
have in your hand
Gentleman-Yes, Gassing the journal to
herr
Mrs L-Does it say anything about as
The manner in which these questions were
propounded was more suggestive than the in
terrogatories themselves Imagine the sue
cessor of the accomplish ed Mrs. Madison, Mrs.
Polk and Harriet Lane addressing a foreign
Minister with " How do you .tourish'" The
"us" reminds US of an anecdote OF the vile
of an honest Dutchman, who had unexpected
lv been elevated to the position Of major OF the
militia. When the result of the election was
known, the children wanted to know if they
would not all be majors. No, you fools, .
Indignantly replied the mother, "none but
YOUR daddie and me-"
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-03-05

DIGNIFIED AND DECENT THE President
elect of the United States, declaring to young
man, at public reception, that he couldn't
shake hands with him, but that if he had sis
ter, he would shake hands with her