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Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-11-08

About thirty years ago somebody male the
discovery that the ice fields of Siberia contained
an mn onse number Of fossils, of elephants and
mastadons. Where they came from or how they
~. there, is aproblem which perhaps may never
Ge solved their existence however, was 10
chimcra, and as ivory is one of the most valuable
commodities Of trade in all nations some un,ibta
ran Englshman conceived the idea of turning
these ves,iges Of former epoch to profitable e
count. Accordingly. about tho year 1885,,
Thompson, Bonner & Co., rich London firm,
fitted out an expedition 10 seek for ivory in the
Siberian ice. Novel and incredible as it seemed,
the expedition was crowned with success. The
ships returned to England richly laden with the
choicest ivory and even to the prest nj time al
though The world knows little about it, che ivory
market is mainly supplied from the ice 6efs o
Siberia
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From Yanity Fair, Oct. III
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TRAIN.
o Train ! o Train
We didn't complain,
When over the main,
You blew 30;
But Train, o Train I!
Don't do 1t again.
For you put us in pain
You do SO! t}s
4 II was very well
For alittle "spell," -
That you shoald swell
In London;
But. o dear. o dear
Don't do II here,
Or its very clear
We re undone
We hare had enough
OF that SOFT of stuff;
And, not to bc rough. "a
We hintit,
You'd better not
Tsit apy more rot;
u Nilft vlla' yaibYe 3 got---t "a.
Don't print Ii.
For though ycu roar
On Britain's shore,
When heard from DER
The Atlantic;
Made lots of fun,
Yet now we've done
With your non. yun
Ma And antic.
So don't suppose
We're led by the nose
And bluster;
Or that vain pretence
OF elouuence n
Can. with men of sense,
Pass muster.
Of CAB too piuch
You have, and such
TSs Isnrs, ~
We want men who
C,n dara a,nI Io
10 seln us ,bronob
Our onarrel
Nor do we choosa
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-11-08

The following promotions have been
made in the 17th Mass. Reg. 1st Ser
geant Jos. W. Day, Bradford, Co. F,
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1.ssss- '.us ss.-s-
to. be the I'd Lieut., vice Geo. 1. Rus.
sell, discharged.
24th-1st Leut, Chas. B. Amory,
West Roxbury, Captain, vice Stack
pole, appointed Commissary of Sub
sistence !; I'd Lieut.. John c. Jones,
West Roxbury, LIST Lieut., vice Am
ory, promoted; 1st Sergeant Edgar
Clough, I'd Lieut., vice Jones.
Gen. James, Of Providence, r. l.,
severely wounded while experiment
ing on Thursday, Oct. 23, with pro-
jectile at Sag harbor, died the next
day. he was an y. S. Senator from
1852 to 1857. de had good inventive
taassitios, aga ahgs fgaisa ,naaev .psG1
ful proiectiles for the army. He was
a man highly respected by the COM
munity,
The steamer Columbia, condemned
as a prize in the U. S. Court at Flori-
da, turns out an exceedingly rich one.
A field battery complete, Of eight hea-
Wy rifed guns, with shot and shell,
two thousand Enfield rifles, and large
quantity Of lead, blankets, army cloth
soap, candles and spices, have already
been found.
The United States Marshal visited
Hartford, Conn, few days since, and
arrested several parties in that city,
who had been issuing "checks" for
currency. So it seems that other cit
les demand security for the growing
evil Of shinplaster currency, as well as
Newbern.
California has made another noble
donation of 100000 to the United
States Sanitary Commission. This
makes 100000, this State has con-
tributed for this purpose.
The United States steamer Penob-
scot on the 22d ult. captured, off Shell
ton Inlet, N. c., thSEnglish brig Rob
ert Bruce, about 200 TONS burden, load.
ed with clothing, medicines, &c.
.s-s -sssee-~ -.
The Secretary of War has authoriz-
ed Colonel Simon Mix, of the Third
New York cavalry, to proccedat once
to raise an additional regiment in the
State of New York. This work is en-
trusted to good hands, as the Mix cav
airy which fought Ashby's SO success,
fully last winter, is one of the very
best in the service.
Lieutenant Commander McCann has
been detached from the Maratanza and
ordered to the command of the Hunch
back.
Acting Lieutenant Colhoun has been
detached from the Iunchback and or
Fdcrcd TO the command Of the Ladopa
Lieutenant Commander G. S. Nor
ton has been ordered to the Maratanza
Acting Master W. G. Saltonstall has
been ordered to the command of the
steamer Commodore Hull.
Acting Master L. Nathan Lewis has
been ordered 10 the steamer Wander
built.
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JOB PRINTING,

OF every description, neatly ahd promptly exc
uted at this office.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-11-08

California has made another noble
donation of 100000 to the United
States Sanitary Commission. This
makes 100000, this State has con
tributed for this purpose.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-11-08

The United States steamer Penob-
scot on the 22d ult., captured, off Shell
ton Inlet, N. c., thcEnglish brig Rob
ert Bruce, about 200 TONS burden, load.
ed with clothing, medicines, &c.
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rEnMs or PAPER.
RATES IN THE WEEKLY

RATES IN THE WEEKLY.
One square, one insertion, $780, and 20 cents for
every subsequent insertion.
No attention will be paid to advertisements sent
by letter, unless remittance in money accompany
them.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-11-08

Gen. James, Of Providence, r. L.,
severely wounded while experiment
ing on Thursday, Oct. 23, with pro-
jectile at Sag harbor, died the next
day. He was an U. S. Senator from
1852 to 1857. die had good inventive
, 1862-01-03
Letter from the Mines.
FLORENCE. Dec. %. 1861.

FLORENCE, Dec. %, 1861.
MEssRs. EDITORS Thinking that an occasional
letter from this part of the country would not be
uninteresting to the readers-of your new and enzS
terprsing journal, purpose to give them.
The developments which have been made in
bringing to light the hidden treasures of this new
EldOradO, ale so great as to be almost beyond be-
lief Three months ago, the idea that gold could
be found at all in this not very agreeable looking
place, was only known to but nine prospectors
now It is known to at least thousand honest and
industrious miners, nearly all ofwhom have claims
which are yielding to them a rich reward for their
labor. 1t would be useless to give all the many
instances of big strikes, of rich gulches, and of
rich claims, for a few will suffice. One of the
lucky ones who have made a strike lately is Col.
Bridges, of Oregon City. The first days work,
with pan alone, he took out of his claim thirty
two ounces fine gold. The next day, two men
working with rocker, cleaned up thirteen pounds
He is located on the branch of Smiths inlet. A
company of seven, working on Nasan's Gulch,
took out in one day last week, 50, 100. Most
claims on this gulch average $50 per day to the
hand. Baboon Gulch pays equally as well. The
Wiser claim on this gulch, which was rich and
no mistake, fails to make further usual payments.
Summit Flat Vashae's Gulch Rees' Gulch, Dra-
goon Gulch, and Pioneer Guleh, each pay on an
average $50 per day to the hand There are a
great many gulches which are known to but few,
yet believed richer still.
There has been weather yet so severe as to
put stop to mining operations. The road over
the mountain to Slate creek has been kept in
travelling condition, and miners are continually ar
irving, and but very few leaving. New discover
les, which are reported beng made nearly every
day in our immediate vicinity keep our new ar
rivals the alert for deserted claims, for great
many of those having claims are sure to push of,
expecting to find it richer still.
Changes in our market occur as often as chan
ges in the weather. There has been considera-
BILE quantity of provisions coming in during the
last week, and much more is reported to be on
the way. Flour at this time is selling at 6Oc per
! 10 bacon, 81 % beans, 81 OO coffee and SUI
gar, 81 90; tea, 50 90; dried apples, 81 90 !;
syrup, 81 90 per gallon; gum boots, S3O|eo per
pair; leather boots, $12 90; shovels $12 90 !;
picks, S. 90. We have plenty of good beef in
market, selling at from 10 to 3Oc mutton, 25c
Should there be any severe storms soon on the
mountain, you may expect to hear of slight tend
ing upwards in the above figures
| The two express companies continue their reg
ular trips to this place, by which we receive the
news from Walla Walla semi-monthy
FELLOW CRAFT
, 1862-01-03
masbin9ton Statesman.
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. Sd, 1862
Valedictory.

In ceasing our connection with the Wash
fngton Statesman, as one of the proprietors
and editors, we deem it but necessary to
say, that we do so with the kindest of feel
ings toward the present proprietors and
our former partners in the concern. To all
the present patrons of the Statesman we
extend our Misunderstanding them that
they are aiding an enterprise which will
prove beneficial to their country, not only
as medium through which they can put
themselves in possession of the latest news /;
but also, as lever with which they may
pry up some of the now hidden wealth of
their land. Hoping all concerned with the
Statesman may be amply rewarded for
their labor, we bid them adieu
R. B. SMITH.
, 1862-01-03
The Old Fort.

A friend of ours the other day took a
trip to the old fort, and in consequence of
the non-arrival of the steamer at that place,
was obliged to return to this city. He
is one of class of mankind who possess
tie happy faculty of turning everything to
some good account, and thus pleasantly dis
courses of the trip
There is at Wallula, formerly Fort Wal
la Walla, much more to entertain the trav-
eler at this season of the year than one
would naturally suppose from first view
of the place. AS the stage from the valley
rises the little hill and discloses all at one
view this dilapidated looking place to the
passenger, he very naturally says to himself,
:" uninviting looking place -" have poor
time here, sure;" but these and kindred
thoughts are speedily dispelled when he
finds himself comfortably seated before a
" rousing fire " at the hospitable inn of J
NJ. Vansyckle & Co. The ice runs too
thick for the boat to come up, but we don't
care much. There is plenty Of smooth ce
below the mouth of the Walla Walla, and
we avail ourselves of the first opportunity
to try our hands, or rather our heels, at
skating. This is excellent sport aud g9S d,
healthy exercise : now and then We
ourselves horizontally inclined, with dizzi-
ness In the head, and the stars twinkling
and shining in the most wonderful manner.
This latter is the result of amateur skaters,
and old skaters long out of practice. But
no matter-it is fun, and gives one good
appetite. Besides, an appetite seems to be
almost indispensable, for "mine host" will
insist on setting the best table in the upper
country, thereby absolutely compelling his
patrons to consume a whole dollars worth
of yiands at one fell swoop.
1t was rather amusing to hear the wealth
er speculations indulg ed in by the "oldest
inhabitants " of that ancient looking place
Says one, the stage will have to pass
through ten feet of snow in places on its
way to Walla Walla for when the snow
falls one inch in depth here, it invariably
falls one foot at Walla Walla." "Horri-
ble~ says passenger; can't you fall q
foot on that, strangers y mot if the court
knows herself" says the first. "Well, =
says the other, we must get out of the
sage-brush, snow or no snow; this won't
take us to the big Willamette" 50 leav-
ing our cozy corner, we tumble into the
stage, bundle up in our blankets, and await
our terrible fate among the snow-drfts OF
the way-ail the while looking out for the
ten foot spots But the truth is, all the
weather profits were at fault, as is usually
the case for we found just the reverse
with the exception that the decrease OF
snow on our way to Walla Walla was not
in that extravagant proportions.
But what wish to say in this connec-
ton particularly, is, that persons who have
leisure to ENJOY sleigh-ride, have a look
at the stars on the ice, or to recuperate the
inner man in sociable way, can't do better
than take trip to the " old fort"
, 1862-01-03
Sheriff $ Sale.
Territory of Washington,
IL II IL W l

County of Walla Walla, IS.
HNAKEN on execution issued out Of the district
court of Walla Walla county on the 18th day of
December, A. D. 1861 founded judgment rendered
in SAID court the 10th of December aforesaid, in
favor of Christ Krz and against JOhn Buseanger and
Henry Brown for the sum of twelve hundred dollars
and COSTS taxed at dollar and interest," the follow
ing property, to-wit;
Lot No. seven % in Block No. four, (D accordingt to
the plat of survey of the town Of Wala Walla and all
the buildings and improvements thereon, and l will
sell the above described lot number in block
four at public auction to the highest bidder Satur
day. the 25th day Of January 1862 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon to satisfy said execution, or so much
thereof may be necessary and cost and interest,
and all accruing interest costs and charges. Sale to
take place on the premises
JAMES BUCKLEY, Sheriff.
Dec 27, 1S61.-4w41 By GEO. H. PORTER, Depy.
DU all your Oil Cloth, of
Is H. J. NJ. TROUTT.
, 1862-01-03

Ray Our thanks are due to Ned Maroney
of the Crystal Saloon, for Glowing bowl
of egg-nog, presented on New Years day.
We never cultivated taste for such articles,
but we confess that such egg-nogs as Ned
makes would soon make us decid edly par.
tial to the drink
, 1862-01-03

W The ferry boat at the crossing of Snake
river, near Lewiston, which was recently carried
away, has been replaced. 1t was found some dis
tance below the crossing, and one of the Indians
of the party which took the boat to cross, was
found dead. The others escaped.
, 1862-01-03
LEw1sToN.-There is said to be consid-

LEWISTON. There is said to be consid-
cradle stir at this place on the subject of
town lots. In spite Of the interference of
the agent, the people seem determined to
make town there anyhow, and are accord
ingly seizing every possible advantage in
procuring building materials, which are ex-
tremely scarce, and making permanent i'm
provements. In the meantime, the town
consists principally of tents, which are oc-
cupied for the time being by those who in
tend to build.
, 1862-01-03

E1 The ball given at the Walla Walla
Hotel on New Years Eve, is pronounced
by those who were present the best of the
season.
, 1862-01-03

RoBBERY.-A party of robbers at Lewiston a
few days ago, entered tent in which some men
were sleeping, and took $500 belonging to Mr..
Jacob Moser, formerly of this town. Several
shots were fred by the robbers, and one of the
party attacked by them was killed.
, 1862-01-03

COMPLIMENTARY TO BRIGADIER GEN. WRIGHT
The Fort Benton Road party will pass the win
ter on the Big Blackfoot river Bitter Root valley,
1868 miles from Wala Wala. To their winter
quarters has been given the title of I" Cantonment
Wright" in honor to Brigadier General George
Wright, U. S. A., the popular and able comman-
der of the department of Oregon.
, 1862-01-03

A correspondent writes us from Florence,
that Mr.. Wilson recently cleaned up from
drain race which he was digging, five
thousand dollars, as the product of one
days washing.
, 1862-01-03

The New RoUTE.-The surveying par
ty which was to have left this city few
weeks since to survey route through to
Salmon river across the mountains, direct
from this point, are detained in consequence
of the severe weather. We are assured by
members of the party, that they are in read
mess to undertake the matter so soon as the
weather renders the trip practicable and
we have the utmost confidence in the sue
cess Of the expedition.
, 1862-01-03

055@The mail has not arrived as we go to press.
Upon its arrival, an extra will be issued contain
ing the Eastern news.
, 1862-01-03
Dissolution of Co-partnership.

ETNHE co-partnership heretofore existing between
4 the undersigned in the publication of the WASH
IN GToN STATESMAN has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. The business will be continued by n Nor
throp and R. R. Rees and all business connected with
the establishment will be settled by them.
N. NORTHRoP,
R. B. SMITH,
Walla Walla Jan. 8, 1862. R. r. REEs,
sS- Quarterly meeting at the Methodist Church.
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 4th and 5th, Preaching
each day at IL O'clock
, 1862-01-03

W It is announced that the Mountaineer is
shortly to be issued semi-weekly. We congratu-
late the editor upon the advance step. The weekly
has been deservedy popular paper, and we have
no doubt semi-weekly of the same size may be
filed with profitable matter, and meet with like
success
, 1862-01-03

THE GRAND RONDE TRAn.-It is somewhat
taineer and Oregonian, to the new trail to the
Grand Ronde valley, their oooeeional assertion
that new trail to Salmon river has been found,
thus cutting off Walla Wala" Now, it is our
opinion that if either of the editors of these pa
pers knew half as much about Walla Walla as
do the settlers here, their opinions would undergo
decided change. Why, aside from the portage
business at the Dalles, there is actually as much
business done in Wala Walla in one day as there
is in the Dalles in week and we venture the
assertion that the cash sales made here every
week will almost if not quite equal those made by
the merchants of Portland. The Oregon Steam
Navigation Company have been engaged all sum-
mer steaming their hundreds of tons of freight
from Portland, through the Dalles, to this place,
and our merchants are now kept busy every day
in selling it out to miners and packers bound to
Salmon river; and granting that they ought to
know, we believe them when they assert that they
can pay their freight on goods to the old Fort,
haul them to this place, end then sell them at as
low rate as they can be sold for in the Grand
Ronde valley-a point farther away from the
mines than this place. We wish our friends of
the Mountaineer and Oregonian all success in the
completion of their road but We advise them not
to try to " cut off Walla Walla" The thing
can't be did, gentlemen. The Grand Ronde val
ley possesses some very good natural advantages,
and will in time make something of place; but
we cannot concede that its progress will in any
way interfere with the prosperity of this place.
, 1862-01-03

~ We notice by the papers that ]. L..
Parrish & Co., book and stationery dealers
in Portland, have bought out the large and
varied stock of stationery of A. R. Shipley
& Co., and consolidated the stationery trade
in the house of the former frm-an arrange
ment which cannot fail to afford them SUI
perior advantages, and make their house a
desirable place to purchase.
, 1862-01-03

nag Two men named Bebee and Davis
got into an alteration on Whisky Greek
last Sunday, about ''family affair" which
resulted irfthe shooting of Davis by Bebee,
Bebee gave himself up and had an examin-
alton before Esquire Horton, on Monday,
which resulted in his acquittal, it appearing
in the testimony that he committed the act
in self-defense. Davis has since died.
, 1862-01-03
Life is a sea, as fathomless,

III" % VIO OIU OaI OOUI0o aHu SO0S' II
comes in bright promises, and goes out
without leaving us the anticipated fruition.
In the buoyancy of our hope, we bid the
old year grateful farewell, and commence
turning the pages of the book which the
new year gradually unfolds. Let it be our
to record upon the unfolding leaves
of that book, actions and deeds that the
closing page will sum up creditably to our
selves.
, 1862-01-03

ID UY all your Oil Cloth, of
Is H. J. NJ. TROUTT.
, 1862-01-03

Ba% We have made arrangements to re-
ceive letters from the mines by every ex-
press. They will be written by gentle
man of confessed ability as writer, and
one who has had much experience in the
line of collating news. We feel warranted
in promising our readers some interesting
sketches of the upper country, as well as
faithful chronicle of transpiring events.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-18
Paw of Collectors and Assessors.

One assessor and collector have been ap-
pointed for each Congressional district,
by the President, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate. The pay
of the district assessor 10 three dollars per
day, except when hearing appeals. when the
pay is Eve dollars per day. He receives al
SO in addition one dollar for every hundred
names on the duplicate he prepares and de-
livers to the collector. The district ,llec-
tor receives four per cent. on the first $780,
900 collected in his district, and two per cent.
on all over that amount. There is a max
Iimum, that no collector shall receive over
$4,000 for himself and all his deputies 10
any district. But in our Western rura. dis
tricts. there being no taxes on lands or town
lots, or houses, or cattle, or grain. or in
comes less than $500 per year, there is not
much probability that the aggregate lees of
a collector and his Deputies will amount to
any thing like that sum. The district col
lector is responsible on his bond for all of
his deputies, and makes such arrangements
As to compensation with them as he pleases.
Il is quite evident from the bill that he can
not allow them over two per cent. on what
they collect, as that would leave him, for
his responsibility aud labor, just % 700, if
$780, ZOO were collected in the district, and
no more if half a million were collected
the deputy assessors receive three dollars
per day for the time actually employed in
assessing. and one dollar per hundred names
for the tax payers entered on their duplicate.
In Hamilton county, O.. the assistant asses
sors will, 10 the divisions outside of the city,
make the nerest song, scarcely enough in
deed to pay their own taxes. Ofeourse there
is no fight for the Offices #1F
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-18
The Hammer.

There is quite rivalry among the States
as to which is entitled to the honor of being
the "banner State" for having furnished the
most volunteers for the war. The quota of
Iowa, under both calls, is said to be full, and
she claims the distinction. Maine has done
similarly, and she is ambitious of the honor.
The latter State has population of sea. 900.
Out of those she furnished, including sea-
men. 40 900 men, being one in seventeen and
fraction of her entire population. II
Before awarding the banner, it might be
well to consider the claims of this State. On
der the last calls OF the President for SOC, 600
men no quota was assigned to Kansas, she
having, at an early period of the war, fur
nished 5000 men, being considerably more
than her proportion upder al calls. Not
withstanding this fact, and the assurance
that there would be no draft here, We have
raised and put into the field within the last
two months three full regiments, 6, 900
men, At the outbreak of the war our pop
ulstion was not over 100. 900. if as large as
that. Thus we have furnished one in nine
of our total population to serve for the war
Please pass the banner th is yay.-Leasen-
1cOrkh Conservative. e5
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-18
Trying to Avoid the DRAFT.

Our exchanges relate many amusing in
stances occurring at the exemption" Offices.
One of the best is thus related by a New
jersey paper: f.-.r.
The next aspirant was Yawcob Sshnei-
der. sf &af
"What is the matter with you, YsTcob?"
1''VelI, mine pack is most proke."
s'Loeal or chronic?" asked the clerk.
; Locale or komic, watts dat?''
Il mean is yours a standing complaint"
''Neiu, I lays in der pet generally"
: ''Well, how did you burt your back?''
'.Vell, vas some peer drink last week,
NIT der saloon, and goes mine house in,
and den goes my stairs up. and tumbles
my window out, and py tam I strikes der
Sidewalk on my pack, and lies in der pet
three monts.'' = Eas9 S ~
''Ah," said the clerk, 'you fell out of the
window last week?'
"Yaw."
"And you laid abed three months; how
do you make that out?" @ Il
"Ich nix for stay: Ich can nieht so much
Epglish speeeken all der vile.'' zee
YaBcob didn't get his papers.