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Year: 1861

we hope ilmay be with the same effect upon our foe--a foe more fanatcal, more lust ful for power and more hateful enemy than the bloodthirsty deceitfu greaser.

 We number now over six hundred men and will form the first regiment of Arkan- sas volunteers. The election for our field officers, Colonel, Major, Lieutenant Colo nel and Adjutant will take place shortly There are a good many aspirants for the offices, and much electoneering among the troops is the consequence, but hope they will elect such men as are experl- enced and competent so they will not fall

 in time of need.

 The hours which are kept here in camp differ materially from those generally n- dulged in by the people of this progressive age. We rise at revelle 5 o'clock in the morning, when we answer to roll call and then prepare our breakfast. We retire at taps 9A o'clock at night, when every candle must be extinguished.

 Nearly every night after supper is fin ished music is produced, and sets are form ed and as merry and lively dancing as you ever saw is done here. every one striving to excel in the real old Virginia break down step which is the favorite. The dancing is continued till taps, when all cheerfully retire to their tents.

 Good order and discipline is equally preserved here with any camp in the south- ern service. Every one takes a pleasure in obeying orders, confident by observing strict military rule of an easy victory when we meet our enemies. The idea so prev alent with some, that to obey superior off cers is menial service is fast passing away, and soon all soldiers will think, and right ly too, that obeying orders is an honorable duty.

 The ladies visit our camp III great num- bers every day. enlivening 1t with their presence and shedding sunny ray of light over our monotonous life. At any time of life, and at youth especially. we love to see maiden "fair as the summers morn adorned with all the graces of her sex, with purity and innocence beamlng from every lineament of her countenance but 10 have at this time one of those angelic beings drop in upon us suddenly t alHest transports us to some fairy land the bright creation of poets dream. It makes our heart bea, faster, and pulse leap like a flood in our veins to look upon a faxen haired, rosy. checked, blue eyed lass with dimpled chin and pouting lips, but more especially now when we are debarred from the privilege of pressing that dimpled hand or kissing those ruby lips-but PII change the subject.

 You may expect to hear from me again shortly. Yours, Cor.
Year: 1861

WANTS TO SELL OUT.-The Pensacola
(Fla.,) Observer, says:


Florida viii soon be called upon for men for
the regular army of the Southern Confederacy.
The quota has been put down at 1000. With
an empty treasury we cannot imagine how she
can enlist, equip and arm this number. II our
State is bankrupt at this early stage of action
we think the sooner she sells out the better. If
the State Government cannot be carried on for
want of funds, let Florida be divided between
our sister States of Georgia and Alabama, by
the line Of the Cattahooche river. The sooner
this is done the better, for to this it must come
at last.
Year: 1861

III The pages Of the Tribune are at last printed
from stereotype plates. This is the case with all
our editions, Daily. Semi eekly and Weekly
The process, which is the invention of MT Charles
Craske, Of this city, is a peculiar one, differing
greatly from ordinary stereotyping. The molds
from which the plates are cast are made, not with
plaster as Is usually the case but are Of papier-
mache. An entire pageis cast In one plate, in
which respect the process differs from that en-
ployed by some Of our great daily newspaper Of
London, where each column il stereotyped sepa-
rately. Our plates are also cast in cylindrical
form, to suit Hoes Lighting presses, which 10
another important variation from ordinary sterep-
typing. The page to be stereotyped being pre-
pared, 1t is covered with a sheet of q peculiar
kind Of soft paper In fact but little tenacious
than paper pulp. This sheet 10 delicately but
firmly beaten with hair brush to indent the
type thoroughly into the paper. While vet wet
and soft other similar sheets are laid upon It, and
the indentation with the brush is repeated. This
process is continued until the layers Of this paper
are sufficient to make strong card-b upon the
page, thoroughly com Pacted together and indented
to proper depth with the type of the page
Passed over steamtable, this indented card board
IL rapidly dried. Taken out, 1t is easily removed
from the type, and is ready for the last process
which Is the reception of hot fluid type metal,
metal, poured into the indentation made by every
letter, word, sentence and paragraph Of the page.
". Y. Tribune.
Year: 1861

The Confederate Traitors have commenced
the war they have been so long preparing for
without obstruction, and their FIRST prize in
tight thsving previously confined themselves to
Stealing, under pretence of peace) has been the
capture Of Fort Sumter and sixty nen, by a
force Of five thousand, with nineteen heavy
batteries. This inglorious success will cost them
dear. Inexcusably and wsntonly taking up
the offensive, they have at once cut themselves
of from all honest sympathy, even in the South
and kindled patriotic rage that envelopes all
parties and all classes throughout the Union
States"
Year: 1861

Are composed of Vegetable Ingredients exclusively


as can be ascertained by chemical tests. Their
prominent qualities are those Of an active and
searching, though perfectly mild ana agreeable de
tel gent aperient; of gentle suporihcS promoting
the insensibe perspiration Of pleasant durettcs
invigorating the kidneys and bladder; and Of q
delightful tonic cardiac. exciting appetite BY the
demands of active digestion, aud cheering the mind


with that grateful sense of renovated health which


one of the most felictous feelings Of nature
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing power OF
creating new life and health, it were, from the
very ashes the most dilapidated constitutions
are mors strongly tonic and more Immediately in
YigOrafing than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts the latter ia different mod
ification. Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE PmLs, they nevertheless begin to cleanse the
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating within three or four hours, and prOduc-
ing decided sense of relief TO the head and stOm-
ach, and exhilerating the mind even IN less time
han
Year: 1861

As remedy for this most distressing and Obsti-
nate maIady, the VEGETABLE LIFE AEDl-
CINES deserve a distinct and emphatic recOmmen-
dation. It is Wel-known to hundreds in this city
that the former proprietor of these valuable med
icines was himself afflicted with this complaint for
upwards of thirty-ive years, and that he tried IN
vain every remedy prescribed within the whole
compass Of the MateriG MedicG. He, however al
length tried the medicine which Is now offered 10
the public, and ne was cured in very short time,
after Z Is recovery had been pronounced not only


improbable, but absolutely impossible by any hu-
Year: 1861

BsJ- well regulated and proportiOnate quantity
of biIe upon the stomach, is always requisite for
the promotion of sound healtn--it stimulates di-
gestion and keeps the intestinal canal free from all
distractions. When there Is a deficiency Of bile
the body is constantly cOstiye. On the other hand
an over abundance Of bile causes frequent nausea
in the stomach and often promotes very severe at
tacks of disease, which sometimes end in death.
Year: 1861

CAVALRY GRAPNEL. This is a ncwly-in-
vented weapon Of warfare, and is designed TO
render cavalry vastly superior to infantry. Il
is M admitted fact in the science of war, that
infantry, formed into a square, or in mass,
and standing firm and unbroken, can defeat an
equal number of cavalry, each being armed
with the ordinary weapons. A man and
horse, acting as one, have the strength and
speed of several men, and ought If properly
armed, to be competent TO the defeat Of seve-
raj men. The cavalry grapnel is a new weap-
on, adapted to this superior strength and
speed and regiment of horse. armed with
this destructive weapon, and well skilled in
its use, can easily defeat four times their num-
Der Of infantry. moving them down like grass
before scyihe This weapon can also be
used by cavalry against cavalry, and even in
fautry could use it against infantry with great
destruction. The grapnel was invented in one
of our Northern States, and 100000 have
been recently been manufactured for Euro
pcan government for the arming of cavalry.
The present widespread rebellion in our own
country caused the inventor to offer them 20
our Government They were submitted "a
the proper department, and approved Of and
purchased. and it is expected that the Prcsi-
dent will shortly call into the service of the
United States 50, 900 cavalry, TO be furnished
with the grapnel as an additional arm. With
this destructive weapon they viii be able tc
cut in pieces aud annhilato 100000 of the
bust infantry that ever entered a feld.-utr
risbwgh Pairiot and Union.
Year: 1861

SctENoB ~ WAR The Government has
made an arrangement to use the Caleumlight
at Fortress Monroe, to illuminate the waters
of the Chesapeake. BY the aid of this light
the garrison at Fortress Monroe will bo able
TO detect any vesse that may attempt TO pass
the fortress at night, and give its artillery a
distant object on which to be effective, no
matter how great the surrounding darkness.
Year: 1861

Several Union men having been driven
from Patosi on tho Iron Mountain Railroad, a
detachment OF volunteers were sent on Tues
day night to protect the loyal citizens there.
They surrounded the town and took so cili-
zens prisoners, formed them in line, when
the Union men were recognized and released
About SO Of the rebels were released on pa
role, and nine of tho leaders brought to this
city as prisoners of war. On the return trip
Year: 1861

Let us hear no more of party. We implore
our brethren of the press and others to cease
the useless terms of ''Southean Rights party, !"
ssSouthern Rights men, eloquent Southern
Rights speech" etc. The use OF these only
serves to draw seeming distinction where
none exists. We are all alike engaged in the
defense Of the South now. If any be found
who are not for the South now let them be
made to leave, or swing to the nearest tree
There mast be no divisions n0ao- The hanging
of one or two such might have good moral
Influence any way.


Davie county which voted almost unanimous
against Convention in February, has raised
two companies and rendered them to the Gov
ernor; while Wayne, that voted almost unani-
nous for Convention has two companies at
Fort Macon The differences that existed in
February do not exist now, our people all now
being Of one mind and all alike determined to
resist the tyranny of the Lincoln adminstra-
ton.


By all that is reasonable then let us hear
no more ofparty until the war is over and our
independence achieved.
Year: 1861

We received another basket full of Northern
papers last night but the latest dates from New
York only bring up to May End. They con-
tain the usual amount Of bluster and bragga-
docio, but it is evident that the war feeling is
cooling down in the North, owing we suppose
to the fact that the cutters and sewers
have been nearly emptied. One barefoot
regiment has been raised in New York and a
gentleman who saw them says they looked
more like they were looking for something to
eat than somebody to fight. The Tribune,
World, Enqnirer and other Lincoln papers say
they are coming down to whip US. We have
only to say if you're coming why don't yer
come along" The South is ready and can
thrash the whole $4,000, 900, and if they at
to ''open up a highway to New Orleans"
we'll do it. Do you hear, Horace


The news by last nights mail don't amount
to much
Year: 1861

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the cit-
zens of Adams Creek neighborhood in this
county was held on Wednesday last at which
entire unanimity of feeling prevailed.


III Nelson, Esq, presided, and J. H. Ma
son acted as Secretary.


No resolutions were passed but very de-
cisive and we'll defined resolution was depicted
upon the countenance Of every man to resist,
to the death, the despotic and hellish policy Of
old Abe


When the call was made for volunteers for
a Home Guard the citizens stepped forward,
en- nGsse almost, among whom was an old man
some 60 or 70 years old, who declared himself
ready and willing to meet the enemy in mortal
conflict at any moment Quite number ex-
pressed themselves anxious to enter the regu-
lar army, and as there are not enough in that
neighborhood to form company, we would
suggest that they attach themselves to the
company at Croatan and hold themselves IN
readiness to march wherever their country shall
call them.
Year: 1861

Months ago, when we and others urged that
Lincoln's Inaugural meant war, we were told
by those who have since been awakened"
that the President did not mean to coerce, and
that we should save the Union, or separate
peaceably. So it seems in horn. The \.
I World Of MAY 1st, says:


eve don't suppose that sterner, more in
flexible purpose ever existed in the human
breast. than now possesses the northern peo-
pie to subdue the South into return to its
dutv. The purpose is as fixed as fate-as
fixed as your purpose to subdue the man who
is scuttling the ship on which you float, or is
putting the torch to the house in which you
live. 1t is as restless as the impulse of self
preservation: and the South cannot too soon
understand its exact nature. The enemy to
our existence may call it subugation if he
likes; he may put on the incredible impudence
of pretending that it is tyrannical to over mas
ter him, but the compulsion will none the less
come Since reason has not availed to make
him abandon his destructive work, the strong
hand shall The North has found it hard to
believe that it would come to this. It has for
borne to the last probability. It will now try
(orce--sheer brute force, since the South will
| have it so. We know that we are the strong
est, and we intend to use our strength IN the
9ery way in which it can be made most ettec-
| tlve-2ctlVe aggressive war SNort OF tnat
there is no obedience on the one part, nor safe
! ty on the other"


The Tribune of the same date in the same
strain tells us the same thing. Hear that old
devil, Greeley:


"Therefore shall we initiate the South no
more in war than in peace. But, nevertheless,
we mean to conquer them-not merely to de-
feat but to conquer, to suBJUGATE them-and
we shall do this the most mercifully, the more
speedily we do it. But when the rebellous
traitors are overwhelmed in the field, and scat
tered like leaves before an angry wind, 1t must
not be to return to peaceful and contented
homes They must find poverty at their tire
Sides and see privaton in the anxious eyes OF
mothers and the rags of children


These are the leading organs of the admins
tration in New York city and no doubt speak
the views and purposes of the administration,
SO they mean to su6jugate US if they can; SO
we implore the people of the South to take
! Lincoln at his word this time and make every
possible preparation to meet his advancing
! slaves
Year: 1861

We spent few hours at Fort Macon on Sat
urday. The garrison we found in fine health
and spirits, and all ready to serve their State
and section at any and all times. Col. Tew we
met on Saturday for the first time. He is an
atfable pleasant gentleman, and to unprac-
tised eye, every inch a soldier He seems to
realize the nature of the responsibility of his
position and expresses hmselfas willing to have
the strength Of the garrison tested at any time
that may suit the convenience of the invading
forces of Abraham.


We are indebted to officers and privates in
the Guilford company and also in the two COM
panies from Wayne for their courtesy and
kindness. We enjoyed an excellent dinner
with some friends belonging to the Goldsboro'
Rifles, Capt. Craton's company.


We might enlarge on what we saw and heard
but probably it would not he prudent to do so,
We hope however to be able to visit the Fort
again soon.
Year: 1861

AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsnTUTIcN.-The toll
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Vlr-
gnia is to be submitted to the voters Of that
State on the 23d Of May inst:


Taxation shall be equal and uniform through
out the Commonwealth, and all property shall
be taxed in proportion to its value which shall
be ascertained in such manner as may be pre-
scirbed by law; but any property may be ex-
exempted from taxation by the vote of a ma
jority of the whole number of members elected
to each House of the General Assembly.
Year: 1861

WAR MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, May Accompanies from the
interior of the State are constantly arriving.


The enrolment of volunteers in this city
continues with spirit, but some dissatisfaction
is expressed at the delay in the movement of
the troops


lhere appears to be bad management some
Year: 1861

CRAVEN CoUNTY.-The announcement OF
Messrs. George Green and John d. Nhitford
for seats in the State Convention seems to give
pretty general satisfaction we learn throughout
the county, and these gentlemen will we doubt
not be elected. Above all things a thorough
union of sentiment and feeling is desirable at
the present trying time.
Year: 1861

BALTIMORE, May 2-The Senate of Mary
land have adopted a resolution recommending
the appointment of Commissioners to wait up
on the President of the United States, the
President ofthe Southern Confederacy and the
Governor of Virginia, with view of bringing
about some understanding whereby civil war
may be averted.
Year: 1861

No paper sent until the money is received.
The Weekly will be sent to clubs OF six over
to ono office, one year, for sl.5o for each copy
No clubs taken for less time than year and
deduction in price any but the weekly
paper


The PROGRESS is political, news, miscel-
laneous and commercial newspaper, devoted to
the rights of the South and all the great inte-
rests of North Carolina.
Year: 1861

BANK OF CoMMERcE.-The Stockholders
meeting of the Bank of Commerce will be held
at the Banking House of the company, in New
bern, on zHursday the NINTH of May See
advertisement in this paper
Year: 1861

And as soon as it makes its appearance send 81 by
mail to renew if you wish to continue the paper
All papers discontinued when the time paid for ex-
pires.


Remember the Weekly Progress is now the only
paper published in Eewbern and also remember
that 1t gives more news and a better variety than
any in the State.


FOR NINE DOLLARS
Six copies will be sent year to one Office Let
subscribers make up clubs of six more and there
by save fifty cents to each


To single subscribers the paper is 81 in all cases,
to be paid III advance, and the paper stopped when
III time expires if not promptly renewed SO watch
for the cross marx AND SEND TWO DOLLARS
BY MAIL
Year: 1861

Remember them not in thought merely,
but IN deeds. They are cur sacred charge
The poor ye have always with ye. Keen
I searching winter is upon upon upon Us, and
lays his icy hand on the starving poor. Ad-
ded 10 the rigor Of the season are the affiic
7 tions Of money panic. They need shelter
clothing, food, fuel, and above all sympathy
Alas that the human tympathies should
= stiffen and deaden such time. The manu-
fact urer discharges his help. The merchant
cnrtails bis expenses. The independent wrap
their possessions around their hearts and
smother their noble impulses Hundreds OF
genial souls freeze into stolid indifference up
on a financial pressure. The consequences
are that thousands are driven to want and
privation, and not a few driven TO
crime. How sharp the conflict of asen-
eitive nature, when starvation and beg
gary lrown him in the face How keen
the remembrance of better and happier days!
How biting the reproaches of their more for
tnnate brethrenl What if they have been
improvideni Is that the terrible school in
which economy is taught? Shall we deny
them our sympathics? We pity even tho
8 hardened criminal. Even our justice is tenn
percd with mercy. Think of their trials,
their sufferings! Think Of their humanity
and dcsiity.


Wo have within q week met with such
touching cases Of abject poverty as caused
our very heart to bleed. Young men and
young women, once happy in their bright
homes, now wandering like outcasts honest
industrious, intelligent, yet crushed by load
of misfortunes some among them so tinid
and sensitive as vainly to attempt to hide
their necessity wearing the meekest eOun
tenances while the stomach was starving for
food; their very respcctabiity bar to their
sustrnance. No work. no money! none to
be bad Willing hands and trusty hearts,
set hardly able to keep soul aud body togeth-
er. A struggle for existence indeed! Pity
for poor shivering humanity. o men and
Chri.tiane o parents and children o citi-
zens and brethren listen to the words of your
Lord: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as Il s.
self" We conjure you by your holy religion
to remember that Faith without works is
- dead :" they are the test of living faith not
to forget that the fruit Of the Spirit is love
joy, peace, long suffering, genteness, good
ness, faith, meekness, temperance /; against
such there is no law. We implore you by
the consciousness of an all-Seeing Ruler who
hath committed unto you this charge to visit
! the fatherless and the sick, for iuasnuch as ye
4 did it unto the least of these ye did it unto
me. "Let your light SO shine before me, that
they may see yOur good works, and glority
your Father wh ch is in heaven"
Year: 1861

The FLAG OF THE AMERICAN UNIoH.--A
few days since Judge William Lawrancc Of
Logan county, O., caused the following order
to be entered upon the journal of his Court ::


1T is ordered that the Sheriff of Logan
county be and hereby is directed and required
at every term of this Court, TO erect upon the
dome of the Court House in Bellefountane, q
suitable standard with the flag Of the Ameri
can Union thereon, and the same shall there
remain during the sessions of the Court, as All
evidence of devotion to "the Constitution, the
Union and the enforcement Of the lava "
Year: 1861

In vicuw ofthe numerous parngrSwhs in the
papers, the orders Of the GoAernor and the
Legislative debates upon the subject Of q moro
thorough organization Of the militia Of q State,
the question who is Liable to perform military
duty out Of the State is subject Of general
discussion. We believe that in case Of DRAFT
upon the Governor by the President Of the
United States for force to put down rebel
lion, all upou the list Of the enrolled militia.
which includes every male citizen between the
ages of IL and IS years, would be liadle, wheth-
er belonging to a military company or not.


In sucb an event, however, the mum Der vol
nntcering would probably render dram un-
necessary. as was the case in the Mexican
war Boston Traveller.
Year: 1861

Eternity is the only theme that confuses,
humbles the proud intellect Of man. What is
it? The human mind can grasp any defined
length of time, however vast; but this is be-
yond time and too great for the limited con-
ception Of man. It has no beginning, and it
can have no end. 1t cannot be multiplied, it
cannot be added unto, you may strive to sub
straet from it but it is useless. Take millions
of years from it, take all the time that enters
the compass of your imagination, it is still
whole aud undiminished as before-all calcu-
lation is lost.
Year: 1861

When wheat or rye has been Sown early in
the season and made an extra strong growth.
u does not hurt 1t to ic~6 II OF partially d.
rirg the latter part Of winter or early in thS
spring Calves tHrncd on viii eat It without
goawiug into the ground, and unless the
ground is very wet, will do no injury by way
Of poaehing. Grain fed of in this way is leSa
liable TO lodge the coming season.--GlhiO Far
mer.
Year: 1861

We have no doubt that the State contain
ing the greatest number Of people who wish in
their secret hearts that South Carolina had
been kept in the Union by absolute coercion
is South Carolina herself