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The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

OATH OF ALLEGIAECE.-The following is
the oath of alegia nce required to be taken by
military prisoners as condition for rele ases
aud of others who are suspected of disloyalty:
1 do soemnly swear that 1 will support
protect and defend the Constitution and Gov
erment of; the United States agains all en-
en1es, whether domestic or foreign, and
that will bear true faith, allegiance aud
loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution
or law of any State Convention or Legisla-
ture to the contrary Notwithstanding. and II
auv fact, in any manner whatever, comes to
nv knowledge, which might aid the enen les
of this Government, or assist the so called
Southern Confederacy, or the guerrilla las act
ing in concert with them, or which might
aid their government, solemly swear that
l will inm ed lately give inform alton of the
same to some officer of the United States
Government; and further, that do this with
a full determ ination. pledge and purpose
without any mental reservation evasion
whatsoever; aud, further that will well and
faithfully perform all the duties which may
be required of me by law. So help me God"
FEARFUL RECKONING There is a day not
distant, says the Newark Advocate, when
the howl of "secessiouist" raised against
their neighbors, wont protect the true au.
thors of our present difficulties from the
fearful responsibilities which are certain to
overtake them. That day will como wnen
the great battles are over-when the land
has been Fl lied with widows and Orphans
when mighty debt rests like mountain
upon the energies of the people, and when
property begin to look up their old
receipts. showing the taxes they paid yearly
down to the time when Abolitionism first
began to be forced into our politics by Office
hunting demaUoCucs These receipts will
show whether the existence of slavery in
the District of Columbia, in the States, or in
the Territories, produced necessity for
heavy taxes. On exam;ng them, property
holders will see that slavery placed no
grievous burdens on the taxpayer; and on
comparing them with the demands which
the governm ent is com PEELED by the present
war TO make of them, THEY WILL SEE
THE COST o. ABOLITIONISM. When
that day comes fully around. then look out
for breakers!
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

"SHoDDY" PATRIoTs-We believe il was
DR. johnson who made the rem ark that
patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrel."
BY the expression he did not mean pure.
unadulterated patriotism, or love of country,
and willingness to suffer and die, if need
be, in its defense, like our brave soldiers
are now doing on the battle fields of Vir-
ginia and elsewhere: but he meant that
spurious. affected kind. the possession of
which. like the hypocrite described by the
great English Poet. "wears the livery of
heaven to serve the devil in." Such patriots
are to be found at every street corner. of
every town and village in oar Common
wealth great overgrown. clustering, blathers
ing demagogues, who are too lazy to work :,
and too cowardly to shoulder their muskets
and march in defense of their country. The
patriotism of these contemplate fellows
consists in saDderng and villifying a large
portion Of their fellow citizens and de-
nounciug them, behind their backs az trail
tors and disunionists. We have quit num-
Der Of these "shoddy" patriots in Logan.-
It is not necessary for US to point them out
by name, as they are well known in the
community. Some of them attempt to di-
vert public attention from their own rotten
characters by ex uding their slime upon their
neghbors. 1t is an old stop thief cry of
the ''scoundrel" depicted by DR.. Johnsons .
and the marks visible at every step
of his progress. Such "scoundrels" still
exist, but their pow er for mischief is at an
end H ocking 60. } Sentinel.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

A good story is told of an aristocratic lady,
who, being asked how she liked the dlnnef
at Mrs. as great party, replied: d:-'The din
nsr was euplsnaed. but my seat was SO pro-
mote from the nick nacks. that I could not
@ss sssn,p1;fy my appetite; and the picked cher
Les had such defect upon my head. that
had a motion to leave the table. but Mr.. c.
gave me some bartshorn resolved in water
which 5crs7reG me-
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

SO. Why did they not free the slaves every
where? Let Lovejoy go and preach his
doctrine to the negro, and let the white man
alone.
In the last Congress. which had the most
time devoted to it, Congress or the niger? ?
Voices. 1.-The nigger!"] Secretary Chase,
who is our banker now, was engaged in Cot
ton planting at public expense. He has
ageHts-they used to call 'em overseers, but
now they are Ggents-treaSurv rats. employ
employ ed in this business One Of them is
named Pearce-Pearce, of Ohio. General
Hunter had gone on Pearce's Government
plantation and turned his niggers into sold
iers, with red breeches and striped jackets.
Pearce could not stand Hunters interference.
aud wrote to Secretary Chase about it, aud
business on the Governm ent plantation was,
the present at stand still. Let the Aboli
tiOnists get out o: Congress, get away from
positions of responsibility, get out of the
army and in less tnau six months we wou Id
have peace within the Z uion and under the
Constitution. lie would give all he had to
sustain the Union; he would lay down his
lie for it, but he would have no Union in
violation of the Constitution. What right
had the General Government to interfere
with the slaves 10 Keutuck? The Aboli-
tiouiSts said that it was under the war pow
er. Even some OF the Governors of the
States had said that the Union was broken
that we had no law now but that of an un-
bridled majority. The majority in Congress,
calling themselves Republican, had follow
ed the Abolition programme to the letter.
They were for confscation, emancipation,
servie war, and desolatiou of the South.
Are YOU for such a war? You are for a war
for the Union--not for an Abolition war
What would you do with these niggers?- -
Do YOU want them in Indiana? He saw,
the other day, in Washington, two hundred
prisoners captured by Major General Nc
Dowell. They were poor negro women.in
rags, with their babies in their arms, that this
Major General-when Mcclellan needed his
aid-had captured on the Rappahannock,
ard sent to the Capital. The great Govern
m ent of free people turned the Generals of
its armies into slave hunters, who were en-
gagged in catching negroes on the Rappahan-
mock Mr. Wickliffe concluded: By all that
party strife with which you have been here
tofore divided, maintain your principles like
men. This Union must be sustained, this
Union must be preserved, and let the mig
ger take of himself. If you would do
this set your heels on boiitiouism, and
when this war is over we will have a Fort
Warren for some of that sort of geutry-
G Cd bless Indiana! God bless Kentuckyl
" United, we stand; divided, we fall"
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

India rubber pies are now used at public
tables, because they can be stretched to the
size OF the company
Why is an intoxicated young m an. who is
to become the inheritor of his fathers estate.
ike a certain kind Of stove? He is an hesr
tight (air tight.
4 clerk in one Of our mercantile establish
N ments, writes to his friends-"I have good
time of it now-verv l;stle work to do-o~
firm don't oduertiss."
The modest young lady who refused to go
into rife manufactory because some OF this
guns had no breeches, is spending few days
in this city.
Why is drunkenness like q wash bowl?-
Because Il is hoss sir Cbssin)
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s. F. Chase.

Mr.. Chase has sometimes called himself
Salmon P Chase. but more usually S. ?.
Chase The public have never known what
the letter P. stood for, tho it has generally
been thought to mean Pudding. and he has
som etimes been called Pudding Chase. His
political career has been marked by very
violent changes OF position. aud it is now
seen that his coguominal initials were at
once typica! and prophetic: from being
straight out hard money man. opposed 10
banks Except in the way of borrowing) no
has fallen into the extreme of making three
cent and one cent paper money. hence
forth his initials mean SHIN PLASTER
CHASE.-Urbaua (O.) Union.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

FIGURATIvE-The late Rev. John N.
NJ affit once wrote a little volume. entitled
Tears of Contrition,' and comm enced it as
follows:
HFrom the romantic retreat Of far fam ed
Erin-borne on the tickle winds of adverse
fortune-a lonely stranger brings his lite of
sorrow, and lays the dew-starred treasure at
Columbia's feet"
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

It is bad sign to see a man With his hat
off at midnight, explaining the theory and
principles Of his party to lamp post.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07
A KnOtty Question:

fin shindy or a fight,
Dick Roe had turned the tables,
And eke should tear a piece from ont
John Does un-men-tion-a bles -
Querv--n such a case that,
What course to go upon!
Should John bring suit against Dick Roe,
Or Dick bring suit to John.
Or, if compelled 20 sue Dick Roe,
Say what the New Code teaches,
Should John sue Dick for breach of the peace
Or for piece of the breeches2
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

GA very simple and easy way to fnd
the number of bushels of corn in crib OK
wagon bed, is to multiply the width, height
and length of the crib together. and then
duct one fourth from the amount. Sup
pose crib to be 4 feet wide, 9 feet high
and 20 feet long, thus:
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-07

WoUNDED AND KILLED.-It takes but lit
tie space IN the columns of the daily papers;
but o! what long household stories and BIZ
ographies are every one of these strange
names, we read over and forget!
wounded and killed." Some eve reads
the name to whom it is dear as life, and
some heart is struck or broken with the
blow made by the name among the list.
1t is our Henry, or our James, or our Tho
mas that lies with his nnor h-~l-e ';..-I- GO
tne hospital. or white, still, and ghast,y face
on the battle field. Alas! for the eyes that
read; alas for the hearts that feel!
He was my pretty boy, th at l've sung to
sleep so many times in my armsn says the
poor mother, bowling in anguish that cannot
be uttered. ''He was nv brave, noble hus
band, the father of my little orphan child
ren!" sohs the stricken wife. "He was my
darling brother, that I loved so, that l was
proud Of" murmurs the sister. amid tears;
and the terrible stroke falls on homes
throughout the land.
''Wounded and kiled!' Every name 10
that list is lightning stroke to some heart,
and breaks like thunder over some home.
and fall d low black shadow upon some
bearthstone.-Home Magazine.
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1920
1SO

546 bushels Of corn.
This may not be exact, but it will come
as near as any other way it can be done.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18

Special Dispatch to the Memphis Appeal.
BRILLIANT EXPLOIT IN THE WEST.
FoRr SMITH, ARK, March ga scouting
party OF 600, under Coils. Greer and Simrns,
have just returned to their camps.
The expedition moved to the rear of the en-
emy, and got in between the main body and
their pickets. They captured aud burnt $50
|of the enemy's wagons, taking between 200
and 800 mules ami horses.
They killed 25 of the enemy and took 10
prisoners.
| They also captured large amount Of COM
lnissary and quartermaster stores.
1 The attack on tho Federal train was made
VI Keatsvillc, Missouri. 1t is looked upon as
bne OF the most brilliant achievements of the
'Ear. Such daring and calmness were never
before known.
The prisoners taken, ten in number have
,lrrivel here and are now in Jail. Not one o.
bur men were injured. OSCEOLA.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
The VESSELS DESTROYED BY THE MER-
RIMAC.

The steam frigate :" Minnesota" was first
lass steam freatc one of the largest and
host powerful steam firigatcs in the world.
FThc Congress" was the crack sailing
lgatc of the United States Navy. She car.
led an cnnrmous armament-sixteen 32's of
y cwt., and four 32's of 81 cwt., on her spar
cck and twenty 32'S of 81 cwt, and ten 8
hch guns Of G3 cwt., on her gun deck. Her
compliment of men was 800
= The Cumberland" which had been rasced,
was probably the most formidable vessel of her
class IN the navy. She carried two ll-inch
pivot guns, of 10, 900 lbs. each, and twenty-five
D.inch guns, of 5000 lbs. each. Every sea-
man will at once observe what terrific broad
side she could give Her compliment of men
was about 800. Rich. Dis
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
[For the Progress. I
We'll Done.

The ladies of Statesville, N. c.. arc not so wei
pleased with the Conventions whisky Ordi
nance" aud, if what we heard the other day II
true, they deserve much praise for their hero
ism.
Forming in body of thirty or thirty five they
armed themselves with axes, hammers. &c, aDy
proceeded to the Railroad Depot, where mani
barrels of the "stuf" were stored, and at once bq
gan to unhoop and dccapitaie the dreaded fof
and the liquor ran in stream stewards some levy
and was imbibed freely by mother Earth, 4
the grog shops and other localities in the toYt
in search of the enemy, determined to desir3s
and utterly exterminate him Hurrah for the "
dies. Goa bless and protect them. They drel{
the evil effects of the bad liquor upon their soia
amp husbands now battling Tor their homes, mon
than they fear the Yankees. x
ANONT
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
Large Number Of Yankees Shot and
DrOuqsd!

At quarter past eleven o'clock on Satur-
day, the ironclad steamer Virginia cast aloose
4fron her mornings at the Navy Yard and
made her way down the Hampton Roads to-
wards the blockading fleet lying off Newports
News. She reached their neishborhood after
some detention at the distractions below at
two o'clock. Here she found the two first
class sailing frigatcs Cumberland and Con
gress. With determination to pay her res
poets to the Cumberland first the Virginia
bore down for that vessel and while passing
the Congress she gave her broadside by
way Of a salute Her operations on the Cum
sberland were performed in the short space of
fifteen ininutes' time, at the end of which the
Cumberland sunk just where she had been
lying.
The Virginia on approaching her and get
ting within point blank range, fired her bow
gun several times, and ran into her, striking
her fairly with her ram, which made her reel
to and fro and sent her speedily to the bottom,
but while going down, we understand, the
after gun Of tho cumberland was discharged
at the Virginia, with what injury we know
mot.
Tho object in first getting rid Of the Cum
berland was propably to destroy tho very hea-
Wy armament which that frgatc carried, it
being the heaviest in the Yankee Navy. The
officers and crew of the Cumberland made
their escape as best they could, many OF them
being captured by our gunboats The woun.
ded on board it is believed went down with the
vessel.
1he Virginia next turned her attention 10
the Congress, which vessel it is said calamity
resisted her inevitable fate for nearly an hour,
but finally finding the ship rapidly sinking,
she hauled down her colors and made for the
beach, where she was run as high aground as
possible. Her officers and crew were taken
off by our gunboats, and while she had her
flag of truce hoisted and was being relieved
of her killed and wounded by our boats the
Yankees on shore at Newports News disre
garding the flag of truce with Minnie muskets
fired into her and killed several of their own
men and slightly wounded in the arm Mr..
John Hopkins, one Of our pilots, attached to
the Beaufort.
While the Virginia was engaged with the
Congress with her bow gun she poured broad
side after broadside into the shore batteries
Of the enemy at Newports News. One dis
charge from the bow gun of the Virginia, says
one OF the prisoners, capszcd two OF the guns
of the Congress, killing lG OF her crew, and
taking off ihe head ofa Lieut.. Smith, and lit,
orally tore the ship to pieces.
The enemy seemed entirely unaware of our
p intention to attack them, and it is said were
so completely luled into security that the Vir
ginia had got down to Scwel's Point before
they took the alarm.
While the engagement was going on be-
tween tho two frigates and the Virginia, the
encny's steam frigate Minnesota put out from
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
, RATES OF ADVERTISING
THE w WEEKLY PROGRESS S

The following ere the only Rates Of Advertising
in the Weekly Progress, to all save those who con-
tract by the year and advertise in both weekly nnd
daily papers;
One squire ll2 lines mnion) one insertion, 81 00.
Subsequent Insertions, each, 20 cents.
Any number of squares will be charged IN pro
portion. All advertisements marked ~ ill forbid
will be continued till ordered out and charged as
above ~ .e
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18

ANON "-See communication of canon :"
In another column. We agree with the rri-
ter. The ladies are the salt of the earth but
for the religious and moral check of whose in
flucncc upon society, the world would soon sink
to the debths Of wickekness and crime blacker
than the dark ages
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18

SouruEas MONTHLY This valuable period
ical, published heretofore at Memphis ItHpritt IN
by Hl,iis--.erttszD1, Miss, until Memphis
is less threatened by the enemy. The patrons
will, therefore in the future, address the pro-
prietors at the above place.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18

IMPORTANT 0RpER.-We invite special at.
tention to highly important order in this is
sue, from Brigadicr-Gencral Gatlin
This order is in season and should be at
once obeycd by every citizen, so far as posi-
BILE and willful failure to obey should sub
ject the produce referred to, to the t. h.
This order is doubly important as it will ef-
fectuaHy put stop to some Illicit and under
handed spcculationS that have been attempted
recently by parties in this community, whose
loyalty to the South is very questionable.
But the military should act in unison with
the farmers, for drafted men who are in the
service, in many instances, cannot comply
with this order unless they can be relieved
from military duty, at least long enough to
attend to it.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
BY J, i. PENNINGTON.
The great Naval Fight.

We publish to day, full particulars Of the
great Naval engagement in the mouth OF
James River which We get from the Norfolk
Day Book.
This is the tlrst "dash' ofany Importance that
has been made by our forces yet and we sin
corsly trust is but the prelude to others Of
more daring and damaging character.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18

Re. APPOINTED. Col. Singlctary has re-
ceiyed Colonel's commission and left yester-
day morning for Raleigh under orders to report
10 the Governor for duty. His .secc|lepcy has
selected brave and true man--one WIN will
work faithfully and efficiently at Whatever he
ma " la arnnlnycd
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
and the additional items added
FOURTH DEsPATCH.1

THE BATTLE IN HAMPTON ROADS,
RICHMOND, March 9.-The following d*
patch was received to. day at he War Depsi
aent from Gen. uugcr dated Norfolk, Mat
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18

CoALFlELDs RAMRoAD.-The City of Raj
eigh, by a vote ofts citizens has subscribed
fifty thousand dollars to the above road.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, Mr. Barnwel of South Carolina,
from the Committee on Finance, reported a hill
fixing the pay of Senators and Representatives at
$500 per annum, and mileage at 20 cents per
mile :ha President pro- TEN. of tho Senate
when acting MS such, TO receive the pay Of the
Vice President ; and the Speaker of the House
to receive double the pay of any other member
of that body The bill was amended on motion Of
Thou wilt not cover in the dust.
Maryland, sc.
Thy beaming sword shall never rust,
Marylan &c.
Remember CAROLS sacred trust,
Remember Howard's warke thrust,
And al! the sluinbercrs in the dust.
Maryland, sc.
hear the distant thunder hum,
Maryland, sc.
The "Otd Linz" bugle, fife and drum,
Maryland, SC.
She is not dead nor deaf, nor dumb,
Huzza! she spurns the Northern scum
She breathes, she burns, "shcEc.me,' "sheH
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18

| 'sonboI "a peqs!lqadl

=
Capt. Russell the gallant commander of the
" Core Creek Volunteers" we understand
poled next to Esqr. Wadsworth aud as mans
actions in time of danger are the best criterion
by which to judge of his spirl! and pluck and
having judged Capt, R, by that criterion, we
know nc man in the militia service We would
rather see promoted than him.
Maryland! sly Maryiard!
The despots heel Is on thy shore,
Marylaod, my Maryland.
His torch is at thy temple door,
Maryland, go.
Aveuge the patriotic gore
That tlecked the streets Dritimera,
And be the battle queen of yDle,
Maryland, &c.
Mark TO wandering sous appeal,
Maryland, &c.
- NY nAAihar State. to thee kneel,
For life or death, for woe or veal,
Thy peerless ohivary reveal,
And grd thy beauteous limbs with steel,
Maryland, &c.
Thou wilt not yield the vandals toll,
Maryland, &c.
Thou wilt not crook to Ills control,
b tier the fire upon thee roll,
Better the bhdc, the shot the bowl,
Than cruclfxnn of the soul,
Maryland, &c.
! SEQ the blush upon thy cheek,
Maryland. &c.
For thou vert always bravely meek,
Maryland, &c.
But 10 there surges forth n shrek,
From hill 10 Ii flOm creek to creek;
Potomac calls to Chesapeake
Maryland, &c.
resorted to in other places besides NorfOk.-Wa
Journal.
1t has been done here, sometime ago and works
like charm. A stranger visiting Newbern woult
never suppose it was military camp but for see
ng the soldiers, so quiet aud peaceable is the
place Indeed, we have seen recently, n few
DlED-In Nowbern, Feb rs, MATTHEW
MATHEWS. aged IS years, II months au'
% days. 49,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
From the Norfolk Day Book.
THE JAMES RIVER BLOCKADE
tSPENED.

Two Yankee First Glass Frigascs
Destr0ycd!
TIE HATED CUMBERLAND SUNK!
~
TIE CONGRESS- BURNED TO TIE
WA7.ERS EDGE
The Minnesota and 81, laurence aground.
GREAT SUCCESS OFTIIE CONFEDERATE
: IRON.CLAD STEAMER VIRGINIA.