Newbern progress., 1863-01-21

! BY every mail that arrives from the
North, we receive letters inquiring our
opinion as to whether such and such a
cargo of goods would find a sale here.
In reply to their numerous inquiries,
we would say, that Newbern is closed
port, and that very few goods, save
what are allowed by the authorities as
military necessities, are permitted to
land here. The market is already
overstocked with goods, supply of
which are now on hand sufficient to
last half the State for twelvemonth
As to speculation, there are SO many
spectators here now, that the Provost
Marshal has been obliged to appoint
a Deputy,in order to keep them passa-
bly.honest We should not advise
many more mercantile investments at
present. Those friends who sought for
information now have it.
Specimens of gold-bearing quartz
from Grasshopper creek, at the head
waters of the Missouri. above the falls,
have reached St. Louis. The speci-
mems are from a discovery just made,
said to be the richest discovery on the
continent, yielding at the rate of S2,-
900 per ton. A rich placer has also
been discovered in the vicinity, which
promises an abundant yield.
The investigating committee of the
Bank of Mutual Redemption, Boston,
state that the losses of the bank during
the four years of its existence, have
been S157, ,292,s6.
Three rebel young ladies announce
through the columns of the Raleigh
IN. g. Standard that they will pro-
vide clothes for three soldiers as long
the war continues, if the soldiers whom
they select, will consent to marry
them when the war is over.
The New York Saturday Courier
tells the following anecdote Of one of
our generals. A short time ago there
was a funeral in that very fashionable
house of worship, Grace Church, on
Broadway. A gentleman, wearing a
decidedly seedy overcoat, entered and
took conspicuous seat in the vicinity
of the pulpit, and, it is needless to say,
he attracted the immediate attention
of the distinguished, ornamental apd
ceremonious sexton, who is not apt 10
upon his personal dignity. He gently
approached and requested the intruder
to remove to one of the free seats,
which were nearer the door. The own
er of the shabby overcoat, though evil
IDENTIFY surprised, obeyed without hesi-
tation.
Shortly after, young lieutenant, in
all the pride and pomp of new uni
form, entered the church and took a
seat in the same pew, casting, as he
passed, supercilious glance upon the
unfortunate individual who was SO in.
considerate as to visit Grace Church
in an unseemly garb. A hymn was
read, and as the audience rose to their
feet, the Objectionable garment was re-
moved, displaying the stars denoting
the rank OF ma jor-general. The
effect was instantaneous. The young
officer with prompt obsequiousness ex-
tended his hymn book, simultaneously
with lady, who was prompted to the
same act of courtesy, while the aston
ished Brown, discovering the blunder
he had committed, attempted to repair
It by inviting the distinguished stranger
to resume his former place. General
Banks quietly declined these civilities,
md was evidently impressed with the I
dea that, with some people, dress =
makes the major general. r
We wonld call attention to the =
chronological Events of 1862, on our n
ourth page. 1t will be very valuable n
or reference. r
Lieut.. VIM. H. Tyler, late Quarter o
Master of the 9th Mass, has been ap- a
ointed Commissary Of Subsistence, :,
nth rank of Captain. u
Of all the specimens of female dia- =. ~
olism, as connected with the rebel m
on, the crowning one came to our al
ars few days since. It seems that til
ne of the fair daughters of Carolina, W
the exuberance of her feelings, ex- 81
ressed wish to run a saw mill with " II.