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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

The Right Rev. William Meade, D. D .,
Bishop of the Episcopal Church. in Virginia,
died about ten days ago, at his late residence,
Clark County, in that State The father of
Bishop Meade was Col. Meade, the confiden-
tial aid of Gen. Washington. The Bishop was
78 years Of age. He graduated at Princeton
College, had been a ninister in the Episcopal
Church 30 years, and a Bishop 80 years. He
was the founder and President of the Episco-
pal seminary in Alexandria, and had been
pastor successfully at the Church at Mlwood
Christ Church, Norfolk, and Christ Church,
Alexandria,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

TRADE wTrH SeUTHRRx PoRTs. The follow
ing is the full text OF Secretary Chase's fresh
instructions concerning trade with the South !:
'TREAsuRY DEPARrnExT, March %.
"Sir: It IS desirable to remove. 80 far as
may properly be done, the restrictions upon
commercial intercourse between the loyal
| states and those states aud parts of states
heretofore declared by proclamation OF the
President to be in insurrection, and V hich may
resume and maintain loyal adhesion to the
Union and Consti tuition, or may be occupied
| and controlled by the forces of the United
States engaged in the dispersion Of the insur-
gents.
1.-The rules and regulations governing inter
| nal commerce, heretofore prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, are therefore here
by SO far modified as to authorize the respect
i've surveyors of the customs at the ports of
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Madison,
Louisville, New Albany, Evansville, Paducah,
Cairo and ST. Louis, to issue permits for the
! transportation of merchandise and for the ex-
change of the same for money or products of
such states and parts Of states, upon applica-
ton being made to them respectively, if salts
fed Of the loyalty and good faith of the appl-
can't and upon the filing of an affidavit prop
| crly executed, that the permit so applied for
shall not, if granted, be used SO as to give. in
any way, any aid, comfort, information or en-
c0uragement to persons IN lnsurrectlon against
the government Of the United States or under
insurrec ionary control and direction.
You will hereafter cease collecting any per-
centage or fees for permitting the transit and
| exchange Of merchandise between the citizens
Of the loyal states and the loyal citizens of
|insurrectionary sections of the country occr-
pied or controlled by the forces Of the United
States, other than the usual charge Of twenty
cents for each permit SO granted, and you will
make no charge for permits for merchandise
! forwarded from any place in loyal state to
another in the same or other like State, nor
exercise any supervision over the trade be-
tween such states, except such as may be nee
essary to prevent supplies OF any description
being furaished to the insurgents. 1t is fur
thernore directed that no permits be granted
for any articles. forbidden by the military au
thorities to be transported into the territory
occupied by the forces of the United States.
parties, therefore, desiring licenses and
permits for commercial trade under the rules
and regulations, as herein modified, will here
after make their application direct to the prop
er surveyor, and not to the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Il am very respectfully,
'S P. CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
"Enoch 7. Carson, Esq, Surveyor ofCustoms,
Cincinnati Ohio"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

SUBSTITUTES" A correspondent of the
New Orleans Crescent, at Richmond, writes as
follows:
''Our chief article Of commerce, now a-days,
is commodity known in the market As sub
stitutes.' The article has risen from S10O to
$500, again to $500, and from that to ST 900
and $500. The cheapest kind now offering
commands $500 readily. A eyetch, named
Hill, has been making enormous sans, as
$4,000 to 50, 600 day, by plundering substi-
tutes. some of whom are the very scum of the
earth -
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

RAirRo4p gonucNIcATToNs. The bold dash
of General Mitchell, at Huntsville, Alabama,
in unquestionably. one of the most impcrsant
events that has occurred Even il he is una.
BILE 20 hold the place, he has reached the great
l;ne of communication, which it's 50 imper-
tant to disable, and we may be sure that he
win do his work we'll
How important the rebels think this great
line Of road may be seen from the following
extract from debate in their Congress on the
Sd inst, on a bill 10 remit the duty on iron for
completing the Alabama and Mississippi Rail-
road - -@A
s.Mr. Yancey urged its immediate passage
stating that it was, with the exception Of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, the only
great main artery of communication. The
Memphis and Charleston road IS now threat
sned, and if the enemy get possession Of it
there will be no other but the road in ques-
tion The Provisional Congress has appropri-
sted $3.50, 900 for its completion, and it only
wants this remission of dues to finish it. The
government has already pronounced it a mill
tary necessity, and it ought to be put in work
ing order without delay.
sMr. Clay did not like to say before the
world what he would say privately to Senator'S
of the importance of speedily building this
road He would let their own minds suggest
its Importance and the remedy. 1t was great
public necessity, and should not be. delayed,
One day might make great difference and af:
feet the whole country.
''Mr. johnson, of Arkansas, did not know
how Senators were to get home, or how COM
munication was to be kept up with the State
and Missouri, unless the road was built at
once. He urged the immediate passage of the
bill which was done
Gen. o. NJ. Mitchell, the soldier astronomer,
has followed up his success in cutting up the
great line of railway communication between
the Southern States by sending out sxped;-
tions right and left, thus placing at our con-
troll 100 miles of the great Memphis and
Charleston Railroad. The Importance of these
movements can hardly be overrated.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

Bombard1nent Of Ten Hours.

orseveral days past preparations have been
making for the reduction of Fort Macon. Guns
were transported. thither. at an immense
amount Of labor, and everything seemed TO
work adsantagsously for the desired result.
The siege was conducted under the imme-
date direction of General Parke. Early on
Friday morning, the bombardnent commenced
from the Union batteries, which resulted ir
causing several breaches in the walls of the
barbette guns. The bombardment was KEEP.
up for ten consecutive hours. and was prompt
ly responded to by the rebels. AT o'clock,
in the evening, Col. White, commanding
The rebel garrison, capftulated, and surrender
ed himself and garrison, some 400 men, as
prisoners of war.
The rebel loss was eight killed and twenty
six wounded while our loss was only one killed
and one wounded The escape from casuali-
ties, by our troops, was remarkable. There
was much discomfort in the rebel garrison.
and many were in confinement for expressing
their dissatisfaction.
There were large number Of pressed men
in their ranks A man who is compelled to
fight against his inclinations, or whose heart
IS not in it, makes but a poor soldier, as the
rebels have learned to their cost.
Fort Macon is one of those regular and costly
casemated works of solid masonry Olke Fort
Sumter) the recovery of which President Lin
coin, in April last, declared to be one of the
principal objects of this war. 1t is piece of
United States property seized by the rebels,
now recovered by the Burnside expedition.
With its re-occupation by the old flag, instead
of having any longer to watch the entrance to
Beaufort by our blockading vessels, that deep
and desirable harbor will become a place of
shelter for our ships of all classes, and amply
protected against piratical cruisers by Fort
Macon. Another of those old government
works, Fort Clinch, at Fernandina, Florida
was recovered by the Dupont expedition the
other day. Fort Pulaski, near Savannah, has
just been recovered and reverted to its original
owners.
Fort Sumter and Charleston will probably
be reserved for the crowning glory of the war,
for we dare say that the last struggle of this
rebellion will be in the nest in which it was
hatched
Fort Macon is about forty miles distant from
this city, and is accessible by railroad and
highway. This capture opens to us Beaufort,
Morehead and Carolina Cities, all of which are
noted watering places during the summer
months, for the people of this portion Of Gods
heritage.
So it seems that Gen. Burnside has been
faithfully carrying out another of the plans en-
trusted to him by Gen. Mcclellan Won't
some OF our o:d fogy friends who are bowling
at Gen. Mcclellan please make note of tn
fact! Three important points have been sue u.
cessfully taken by Gen. Burnside, and he's
good for the rest of the programme, whatev r
it is.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

- Shortly after the breaking out of the
rebellion, General Mitchell Ohen Professor
Mitchell, of Cincinnati) passed through Ala
bama. returning home from Southern town.
On the return he happened to express an opin-
ion that secession was wrong and unwise, and
was mobbcd therefor, barely escaping with his
life He now re-vists that inhospitable re-
gion under decidedly more satisfactory circum.
OF
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

E Our Postmaster, Jack. Reed Esq, res
pectfully requests those feline seranaders. who
are wont to congregate upon the. roof of his
wood-shed nightly, to keep more seasonable
hours. or else adjourn to some more remote
and congenal locality, where they can practise
their nightly orgies and keep up their inees-
SAINT cater-walling, without keeping the afore-
said Jack "awake o'nights."
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

The late Secretary Of Garihaldi gives the
following explanation of The origin of his
chiefs idea of offering his services to the peo-
pie Of the United States -
81 had written q long letter in my own
name, suggesting thar the Americans of the
Northern Statee should ask the aid a. Garibal-
di, . course that might be purs, ed without
Wolnding the dignity OF the nat on, as he is
- Asneneaa ciel2 2en.,'s@4s Re@#s# -
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

~ Adams & Co., continue their Express
business on a magnificent scale. at their office
in Pollock street. Lest some may have mi :
understood our remarks Saturday, We will
now state, that what they receice, viii be for
warded to its proper destination, faithfully
and promptly. This will not conflict with the
order in our official column, as permits can be
readily obtained upon proper representation to
the Marshal
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A SAD ACCIDENT. fatal accident occur
red in the 3D., Maryland regiment last Friday
night It seems that German soldier OF
Company l., crossed over the lines, unseen in
the darkness, after eight o'clock, and on his
return, was challenged by the sentry. Fail
ing to make any reply, the sentinel shot him
and the man died of his wounds the next
day
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

GooD DccrRINE.-Keep out of debt-out Of
quarrels-out of law out of poitics-o1t Of
idleness-out Of thin soled shoes-out of damp
clothes-ont of reach of brandy-out of to-
bacco-ont of matrmony, unless you are in
love; and above all things, keep clear of the
monstrous sin of cheating the printer out of
his Just dues
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

A DLEMNA.-"We can't have any warm
weather while there is such an amount OF
sncw on the ground north of U.s." So every
body says. And 'the snow won't 60 off until
We have warm weather." everybody else says.
We should like to know what We are going to
do. The snow is yet two feet in our garden
L Looks like having green peas in May
Nashua Telegraph.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

AN EXAMPLE TO BE FoLLowED.-The pub
lishers Of the Vermont Chronicle have recent
ly received $40 for subscription that has
been due and the paper stopped for more than
twenty years,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

A we'll known auctioneer, who is rather
top-lofty, was inspecting cargo of molasses
this week, when his feet slipped, and he
came down into puddle of treacle, doing
great damage to his pants and coat.
''There goes all my commissions on this sale
the luck"
"You shouldn't get SO stuck up then" re
marked the owner
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

The Albany Argus and the Journal are en-.
gagged in q controversy, the style of which may
be judged from, the following extracts. Says the
ArguS
The Editors aiirsion 20 the subject of temper.
apse would come from him with better effect, if
his nose had not turned states evidence against
bis mouth.
To which the Journal retorts:
The Editor es the Argus mistake rs. We do
not expect him to say anything in favor of rum
for tits notorious that he has been running 4
doaca these twenty years
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

~ Gen. Foster, now in charge of the first
Division of this Department superintended
the construction of Fort Macon. He now has
the satisfaction of seeing 1t restored to the
government who erected it.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

- It . said that the commission appoint
ed by the War Department to adjust the claims
of contractors have so reduced their bills as TO
give the Treasury sone millions of dollars.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

DIR. franklin. in one of his visits to Eng and
had with him an intelligent negro servant Oar
ing q journey of inspection through the manu-
featuring districts of the country, the negre said
to him one day -: ssE@ s.ss. - Es
.Massa. in this country erybody, everything
must a0rk-water work, wind work. freloek
work dog work only the pig work. he oDfy
eat and slceYi De pig is the only genlsmxn in
Epg.aud.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

A HIr AT PATRONAGE. A Dumfrieshirs
clergyman Of the past century, who had OBJ
tanned his living from the patrens, apart from
the wishes of his future hearers, was engaged
in . diet Of visitation. In those days the pa
rochiaI ciergymen were expected to examine
both cid and young respecting their ScripturM
knowledge Who mat Paul q preacher ?''
inquired the minister of a shrewd Presbyter-
ian who had little relish for his pastoral SER
vices. - aF -
II wasna the Duke o. Queepsbsyry,
gusss," vas the cutting reply. 6
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

Lord Campbell, a few days before his death,
met barrister who had grown very stout of
late, and remarked, -
''Why, Mr., you are getting as fat as a
porpoise.
''Fit company, nay lord, for the great seal,''
was the ready caprice
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03
NEwBERN. NC.

~ The Progress will be issued every
evening at s o'clock. Advertisements and no.
tices for publication must be handed in by
: 10 I-9 o'clock f. NJ; If received after that
shour, they will lay over till the next day. tt.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

FTG RAISING ar THE NoRTH.-A writer ia the
Horticulturist states, that figs may be raised q
the North simply by covering. as is now practiced
for some of the finer kinds of raspberries. In
deed. he claims that two crops may often be
grown in the same season, and Of quality equal
20 those raised in the South. He recommends
that the tree be dug around and underiaid late
in the fall, that allthe branches may be turned
down on the ground in q direction opposite the
tree; it may then be covered with soil. It should
then be left ic this condition until after the cold
winds of early spring, when it may be raised to
an erect position without removing the mass of
earth about the roots; it will then yield fne
crop of ripe fgs, and. indeed. be claims that it
will produce both a summer and autumn CROP
and that the continuance of this practices of
partial root pruning. consequent upoR the turn
ing OF the tree. renders its lepetltion each year
readily practicable.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

To discover your friends-Ask them to en-
dorse.
To rise in the world-Go up in balloon.
To be loved by the fair sex-fatter them.
To become rich-attend to your own bust
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

4
| TRANsPLANTING IN TIE NIGHT.-A friend in
whose powers of observation we have conf
| dence, and who is an exact experimenter, in
forms US that last spring and summer he made
the following experiments: He transplanted
ten cherry trees while IN blossom, commencing
at four o'clock in the afternoon and transplant
ing one each hour, until one in the morning
Those transplanted during daylight shed their
blossoms, producing little or no fruit, while
those planted during tho darker portions main
tained their condition fully. He did the same
with ten dwarf pear trees after the fruit was
one-third grown. Those transplanted during
the day shed their fruit those transplanted
during the night perfected their crop and show
ed no injury from having been removed. With
each of these trees he removed some earth with
the roots.
We are we'll aware that when plants are ac-
cidentally frozen in Greenhouses it is custom
ary to render the. house dark before applying
cold water to thaw them, and that when this
is not observed they are injured, while, if entire
darkness be secured during the operation, many
Of them are saved. But the experiment of oul
friend seems to have but little analogy to this
fact and it IS entirely new to Us.
We shall be glad to receive information on
this subject from our readers, and hope that
numerous kindred experiments will be made
during the coming season. Working Farmer
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

Green lea-es in the top of the hat may pre-
vent sun stroke.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-25
E.R. Fitch.

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati c9u,-
Nsreial writing from G4uieY. devotes sev-
eraI paragraphs % The new bridge pat up
ia place Of the one Wise burned down.
The contract was made by aad the work
done under the supervision Of Z. P. Fitch;
Of MOrgantown. Brigade Quarteemaster.
The entire work was executed by Nessrs
Stone, Qnigiey aud Burton, bridge builders
Of Philadelphia Pa Their contract with
Capt. Fitch called for the completion of
the bridge IN tWenty-four working days.
The wire ropeG were manufactured in
Aaueh Chunk, Pa, the timber and iron in
Pittsburgh; the whole shipped and erected
10 the time named. The plan of the bridge
is of the "NurPhy Portable Army Sus-
pension" superintended by toe inventor,
John W. Murphy, Civil Engineer, of Phil
adelphia, in person, assisted BY the Junior
partner Of the firm. Il 10 exceedingly
gratifying TO ind now and then \ live man
among men. Capt. 3. P. Fitch, by his
BY hts energy, vim, and decided ethod Of
doing business, has won for himself a
name He enjoys difficulty that he meets
about rs well as an epicnre would dinner
OF canvass backs. II people say q bridge
eau not be built in certain time, he says
nus oe eUhe-ih suAi oe oenes ana
and be finds his man to do it. movements
Involving tue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES over
impossible roads, are demanded, he lux
uriates on horseback over IT. he finds his
mans he elears the roads; aud the thing
is done while others eroak oVerit Capt.
Fitch has inaugurated new era in bridge
construction When q RkiF can cross a
river, there he can put up bridge, aud
that too, quicker than bF1 Ege, clear and
independent of river, was ever done be-
fore.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-25
The RIshmOnd Enquirer on the Fl,
DonneIROn News.

The Arabs have q Proverb that q aI ac-
tons fail, words multiply" Such seems
to be the case with the rebels. As proof
fit, We have but 20 read the leader OF the
Richmond Enquirer, published this morn
ing, on the news from Port DouelSon
Very little is said about the ba.tls-abQut
the loIs-about Buekner and Johnson
bu: an Immeule amount is said about Valor
and determination and desperation, aud
uueonquernbIe imPossibilities in reference
to the future When our troops take
Nashville, then We shall have another arti-
Gle of this sort, We presume. We have
had now some three or four them, follow
ing the battles at Mil Springs, Roanoke.
Fort Henry and Port Donelson. The con-
slant Language now in use is. "Well, you've
done it once more, but this will be ALL" And
thus the Eaqurer, aud the EEamiaer aud the
Ds.pate6, aud other Southern papers go on
each time deeeiving their people by af-
fsetiDg TO Moderate the causes leading to
our triumphs. We suppose great many
people have been deceived by these papers,
up to this time, but We should think IL
probable that the eyes of most readers
are now open. Generally, a people do
NOT win three or four 6r.t class military
successes by accident. Unlike the rebels
Al Bull Run, we have had no accidental
suceeIBeS as yet. Two at least of their's
are c0nfessedly so. We mean Balls Bluff
and Bull Run. What we have gained has
been by our well preconeerted plans. The
rebel leaders see this, and their people
also are fast beginning to. Such articles
as we publish, therefore, this morning,
from the Enquirer, are about PLAYED out,
we think, in the Southern Coufederaey.
We expect to hear in less than month OF
the poor fellows who write .bem. being
fugi,tves through Texas into Mexico, en-
route for England.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-25
GROr The Intsllissnoer.l
ontraReous.

MoRoANToWS, Va, Feb. "a, 1862.
The appointments made by the authorf-
ties in Western Virginia, since the COM
mencement Of our difficulties, have been
Of such n character that it has been and is
now insufferable. will give you an in
stance. The last appointment Is, under
stand, of the ex-POstmaster of Morgan
town, who was displaced for his disloyalty
as an officer Of the Government, and
Whote Sympathiet are still, am intor med
with the rebels. His connections are
ayOwed secessIOniSts, who have done more
injury to this section than any other per-
sons in it. could name others, but it is
too notorious to require recital, that the
appointing power has been aWfuliy abused,
to the exclusion of scores Of good aud true
loyal men. call upon Gen. Rosecrans
aud Gov. Peirpoint TO have this thing
stopped. 1t is an outrage upon the COM
munity and the glorious cause in which we
are engaged. The circumstances under
which this last appointment was made,
are so patent aud transparent, that it has
aroused the indignation Of the citizens to
an alarming extent, and il such appoint
ments are continued, :here will be gem
eral uprising Of the people. G. II.