Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
Editorial Mclange.

As an instance of the growing poi
ularity Of the Free Labor sentimel
among the on-slaveholders in til
section of the State, we would state
significant fact which came to our nj
tice the other day. A gentleman (
intelligence belonging to this class n
marked to us that he had made mor
money this year from the services {
a few hired slaves, who worked chez
fully and we'll at merely nomin;
price, than he had ever made befor
in all his life. He observed that tiles
slaves would do more work for til
trivial amount received, in one IA,
for him, than They would do III w
days, for their masters. And that, a,
cording to the laws Of the State, n
non-slaveholder conld hire slav
without the consent of his master, VIII
was sure to ask a much higher pric
for his services than could be paid b.
the poor man, who, on this account
have never been able to carry on farm
ing, or any other kind Of business es
cept in small way only, and as til
slave was aware that his master has
reap the benefit of his labor, he wa
always sure net to do any more worI
for any one else, than he would do 70
bis master.
We call attention to Mr.. Carpenter
legal card in another column, VIII
will prosecute claims, solicit bounties
PENSIONS, &c. MI. Carpenters paper
are endorsed by many leading men a
Washington and elsewhere, and W
are glad that an enterprising attorne.
has hung out his shingle.
The Lords Supper will be admins
tered in the Presbyterian Church o.
New Street to-rtiorfow afternoon at
O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Clark will be Us
sisted by other chaplains in the d.
partment.
The good people Of this city-includ
ing officers and soldiers,-are remind
ed that Divine Service will be con
Quoted in Christ Church, Pollock st
on Sunday, the 26th, at 10 IL o'clock
a. IN.
The RlcRhond Ecaminsr says
"Congress has scriohs business on i,
hand at present. The subject of re,
enue and finance is now before Cor
gress. The bill provides that every eli
izen give to Government one.ffth hi
gross income, and receive in acknow
edgment eight per cent bonds. OF a
loans 8 per cent. is the worst. OF a
taxes twenty per cent. gross income
the most oppressive. BY this projet
Congress strikes heavier blow at ou
i,redit than the public enemy. Go,
ernment has committed financial blur
ders enough to ruin its credit, if tn
confidence of the public were not 8
well supported. Congress has pos
poned adjournment to October 18th.
Thomas Ewing, Jr., Chief Justice {
the Supreme Court Of Kansas, has RI
signed his judgeship and gone to th
field.
The Richmond Examiner complain
that the people exhibit an unwilling
ness to invest in Confederate secur
ties. ~
John L. Ricardo, tho famous Eng
lish advocate of free trade, died a shol
time since in London.
The Independent estimates that thel
arc $2OO,OO0,O0O lying idle in th
banks of New York, city.
Four bales Of cotton from Queen
land, the first shipped from that CO
ony, are on their way to England.
Counterfeit Confederate notes to tn
amount of 100000 are said to be
circulation in Atlanta, Ga, alone.
Col. Samuel Mansfeld, and q grad
ate of West Point, is appointed O.
onel of the 25th Connecticut regimen
Large quantities of chrome hav
been shipped to England from Ne
Zealand. Phnbago is likely to |
SHded to the list If exnorrs from til,