Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25

N. Y, a Mr.. Weinearth, of Rushford,
made his appearance clad entirely in
garments made by himself and family,
Ills clothes were Of linen, grown and
manufactured on his own premises
Even his shoes were made of the hide
of one ofhis own cows, tanned by him
SELF
Wm. II. Gladding, Of Bristol, r. l.,
formerly Lieutenant in the Revenue
Service, bat recently captured in com
mand ofthe rebel schooner Defiance,
while trying to run the blockade, al
rived in Boston few days since, in
the,gnnboat Alabama and has been
sent to Fort Warren, there to contem-
plate the beauties Of the"Southern Con-
federacy."
Senator Hunter made quite a blum,
der and electrified the rebel Senate,
some time ago, by inadvertently
swearing one Of the clerks to support
the Constitution of the United States,
Prussia intends to become strong
naval power 1t is officially announc-
ed that within seven years she will
have feet Of seventy men of war,
carrying five hundred and sixty-eight
guns. The Baltic is to be the princi-
pie maratime station, the government
having selected the port Of Jasmund,
in the island of Rugen. The cost of
the feet and the dock yards is esti.
mated atffty million dollars.
Gen. Butler has been presented with
an elegant China tea service, decorat.
ed with a portrait of the commanding
General Of the Department of the Gulf.
A Lowell soldier writes homo that
his greatest tribulation is darning
stockings. lie says he is proficient at
the wash-tub.
The London Daily Necs says that
$40, 900 bales of cotton are on the way
from India to England.
The city Of fVicksburg,is said to have
sent in bill of damages against the
Confederate Government Of ninety
Thousand dollars, for allowing it to be
bolnbarded.
The Mobile Tribune says that place
will certainly be attacked by Farra.
CUTS feet as soon rs he gets ready for
action, which may be looked for at
any time.
A dogat Hertford, lately picked a
ten pound noteifrom the mud, and af
ter drying it by the stove, put in into
his masters hand. This is very well
for Hertford, but We know dog that
is accustomed to 60 every day to get
a pennyworth Of meat, which is scored
against him, and one day seeing the
butcher make two marks instead OF
one, lie did not seem to notice it, but
watching his opportunity, seized a
double amount and ran home with it
in state Of great glee.
The railroad bridge at Harper's Fer
ry is finished. 1t is creditably stated
that the loss of the rebel army since
it's leaving Richmond to attack Gen.
Pope, and including their defeat at
Antietam, is not less than 10000 in
killed, wounded, deserters, and prison
ers. From various sources We have
assurances that the stampede Of desert
ers is enormous 5000 were estimated
to he in Winchester at one time.
Our Southern brethren manifest g
great deal of GOODNESS on certain mat
ters,-so cool, in fact, that We are con
strained to believe what wc have beer
told, that they laid in stock of ice be
fore seeding, which has lasted then
up to this time. The resolution intro
dueed into the rebel Congress, recent
fly, to appoint committee to address
the people Of California and Oregon
with the hope of inducing them to pay
;. homage to jeff. Davis, was very cool