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Year: 1861

Thursday of this week, June 18th, has been
recommended by the President of the Confed-
crate States of America day of Prayer and
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for his bles
sings to us as people. VIII not the whole
people, in view of the dangers which threaten
us, bow themselves on this occasion and in
lowness of spirit acknowledging their depend
eace upon the God of our fathers, implore Him
to nerve their arms and steel their heats for the
conflict which is being forced on them by an
unnatural adversary. Believing before God
that our cause is just and that we defend the
right let us as nation implore Him, with an
implicte reliance upon His goodness and mer-
CIV, to be with us on the field of carnage
With the approving smiles of Heaven we can
and will conquer but should we deserve and
incur the frowns of our Great Commander our
cause will be indeed hopeless


We sincerely trust that the shops and stores
will be closed and that ali business will be en-
tirely suspended on Thursday. There will be
morning services in all the Churches.
Year: 1861

From this time forward cash will be deman
ded at this Office for all advertising and job
printing, from all persons save those with
whom We have accounts. Pay for job print
ing will be required when the work is deliver
ed. and pay for all transient advertising will
be demanded in advance This rule viii be
infcxbly adhered to.
Year: 1861

No paper sent until the money is received.
The W cekly will be sent to clubs of six or over
to one office, one year, for s.. 80 for each copy
No clubs taken for less time than year and
no deduction in price on any but the weekly
paper,


The PROGRESS is political, news, miscel1
ianeous and commercial newspaper, devoted TO
the rights of the South and all the great inte'
rests of North Carolina.
Year: 1861

And as it makes it's appearance send So by
mail to renew if you wish to continue the paper
All papers discontinued when the time paid Tor e1
pires.


Remember the Weekly Progress is now the only
paper published in Newbern and alAo remember
that 1t gives more news and better variety than
any in the State


FOR. NINE DOLLARS
Six copfes will be sent one year to one office Let
subscribers make up clubs of SIX or more ana there
by save fifty cents to each.


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

EDTrORs AND EssAYIsTs.-There are mul.
titudes of people who can write well for a
newspaper, but not many who can edit one.
Many mistake the businesss of an essayist
for that OF journalist, believing that the
merits of newspaper increase in proper
tion with the Longitude and number of orig
inal articles. They thrust before the pub.
lie too much OF individual opinion, and too
little Of the small details which reveal the
work of the accomplished journalist, and
without which the newspaper is little else
than q vehicle for the writer's peculiar
views. This would be we'll enough if the
writer were always capable Of instructing,
originating great thoughts and marking
out the future course of exploring mind ;
otherwise, II is of little more significance
than the abounding garrulity Of young
crow. First-rate editors are hardly more
numerous than effective orators, excellent
poets or great painters.
Year: 1861

A N ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR
N the construction ofa sidewalk Pine and Church
streets:


The Trustees Of the City qf Nevada do Orddin folors
SECTION l. II shall be the duty of the property
holders on the easterly side of Pine street and the
southerly side of Church street from the corner of
Pine and Commercial to the corner of Church and
Main streets, or before the first day of January
1862. to construct sidewalS in front of their
property.


SIC. 2 Said sidewalk shall be on the grade Of the
streets Of uniform width, and shall be constructed
under the direction and supervision of the City
Marshal


SEC. 3. Should any property holder on Pine and
Church streets, between the termlni specified in
the first section of this ordinance neglect or refuse
to construct the sidewalk in front Of his or her prop
erty required it shall be the duty of the Marshal
to let out contract for having the work DONE and
the property along the line thereof shall be held re-
sponsible for the reasonable expense Of the same.
Passed November 29th, A. D., 1861


CHAs. LENT, President.
JAS MONROE, Clerk pro TEN.
Year: 1861

WHAT is true as TO the external and int.
rior phenomena Of our globe, is also true az
TO character-that the extreme coldness up
on the surface may exist in connection with
greatest internal heat.
Year: 1861

We clip the following significant
article from the New York News of
the Sth:


BY the papers which arrived by
the Anglo-Saxon we learn that the
Rev. DIR. Cheever and the British
Abolitionists are looking to the Ameri-
can war for the most hopeful results
for their cause. We publish in an
other column an account of a meet
ing in which the pastor Of the Church
of the Puritans declared his convic-
ton that the American war would
result in the total emancipation of
the black race. The Morning Star,
in which the proceedings are publish
ed, strongly indorses the efforts of
DR.. Cheever. and believes that "the
brave martyrs who have thus far
shed their blood in behalf of negro
freedom have not suffered in vain
Such is the only presumption evil
IDENTIFY upon which the war finds any
sympathy abroad. IN any other re-
spect the teaching Of plain common
sense is, that the contest is both ru-
nous and hopeless, and to none is
this fact more clear than to those
across the water who have explored
the mysteries of war, and look upon
transatlantic events with a vision


mobscured by immediate contact or
the mists of passion. We accord to
DR.. Cheever the merit Of both sense
and trankness in this matter, and
consequently, can we'll appreciate his
purpose in administering to the ut
ter ruin of country and Government.
His Interpretation of the real motive
which governs the war party is un-
questionabIy truthful, as any other
Interpretation would be incompatible
with any ordinary mode of reasoning
upon the subject. 1t is to be hoped
that the American people will open
their eyes to the real enormity of the
project before it is too late to arrest
the threatened calamity. Let us at
least attempt to preserve the form
and spirit of the Government, though
the day of negro millennium and jubi-
lee, which enlivens the hopes of DIR.
Cheever and his sympa.hisers be in
fnitely postponed. -
Year: 1861

DAYKINs' WATER DRAwER.-lt is one Of the
most convenient and efficient inventions for
drawing water, from wells Of any depth,
that we ever saw. The water is drawn with
ease in an oak bucket, by means Of q small
windlass and newly invented wrought iron
chain, that entirely obyiatss the accumula-
ton of ice, similar TO what is often expert
enced when using & rope. The bucket is
filed from the bottom, through a substsn-
tial valve, as it decends into the water, and
shuts as you commence to elevate it. On
coming up, an iron rod attached to the valve
strikes the top Of the curb, forcing the valve
open without turning or tipping the bucket,
but discharging the water handsomely into
spout, under which a pail receives it for
use.


The whole process Of this valuable inven-
ton is free from complicated machinery
This water drawer occupies but a small
space, and when properly put up looks well.


We speak from practiced experience, hav
ing tested its good qualities. When once in
use on premises, it will appear strange how
you succeeded without one of Daykin's
Water Drawers. r. G. WENHAN.


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Year: 1861

SIeEoR BLITz on THE IoE-One morning
last week, when sandusky Bay was all
alive with skaters, little group were sud
denly startled by the Piteous tones of a
voice, apparently proceeding from beneath
the ice, begging for relief People hurried
to the spot with anxious faces, and began
seeking for the unfortunate person who un-
happily hao got into such an unusual and
unheard of predicament. In the midst Of
the search, somebody happened to recognize
the features of the ventriloquist Blitz, who
was standing quietly by,smOking a cigar, and
with look and a chuekle, the crowd at
once disposed Of themselves.
Year: 1861

~ The Congregational Church and So
ciety of Brooklyn Center hold a Festival
at Armory Hall on Thursday evening, Jan
uary slst. The object is to pay a debt on
their House Of Worship. All are invited to
attend. Every effort will be used to make
the occasion pleasant and profitable.
Year: 1861

VINO Is that Columbian


TOOmbs, my child
And that gruf voice like madInan Wild
And the venomous slang he Is uttering forth
WIN end a rebuke In the slumbeTing North,
For as have on been told Of erst
"When the pot boils over the scum goes first"
Never be like him. the despised Of earth,
But be true to your country, and land OF your
birth.
Year: 1861

MR EDITOR R:-Some things we see, and some we hear. That which we see we know. and that which we hear in our midst, much of it we know to be the truth. From what we see and hear, we know that traitors are in our midst! They walk the streets as unconcerned as if it were virtue to be one. They converse with us upon the top ics of the day, taking no pains to conceal their traitorous feelings. How long is this thing to continue? How long are the people of this place to remain quiet, and allow traitors to give utter ance to their abominable sentiments? Will not forbearance, after while, cease to be virtue ? Do not men pass our streets, who gloat with fendish delight the fall of every son of Free dom, who gives his life in the great struggle now going on for constitutional freedom?

 Have we not men about us, who almost night ly meet in secret conclave, and with joyous mirth fatten upon the shrieks and cries of our sons, brothers and friends, who have boldly stepped forward to give up their lives for the preserva- ton of those constitutional guaranties, which have so long afforded us peace and security !? What commentary upon human nature! When men can gloat over the most brutal and dastard. ly acts of cruelty and despotism ever practsed upon libcrty-loving people, and howl with sa- tanic joy over every life given to arrest the spread of that despotism, more despicabe than ever cursed Russia in the highest state of its sa- wish rule, is it not well to pause and ask our selves, whiher we are tending, and how long this state of things shall continue? It is a mat ter which concerns all. It strikes at OUT person al safety. Shall we be sluggards in such a mat ter? Shall we, by our silence and by our inac- tivity, allow traitors to undermine the founda- tions of society, by the medication of their crm inal sentiments? If not, we have duty to per form-a personal duty, coming directly home to the conscience of each one of us. Shall we do this duty thus forced upon us? This is not a land where traitorous sentiments should be tole rated, because they strike at the continuance of our peace and security They give aid and con- fort to damnable-a hot-seething rebellion. They stir up the passions of men. We love our country too well to see it broken asunder through the spread of traitorous sentiments. We love it too well to mock at the cries and groans of those who may bite the dust in its defence; and we say again, though traitors may strut about in our midst, with bitter, hcllish hate upon their lips, the safety of the community will in process of timc wurk out its own corrective.

 HAMILTON.
Year: 1861

times as often as hungry, but so li.tle at
once AS to occasion no discomfort what.
ever.


IL. Constantly aim to divert the
mind from the bodily condition, in pleas
ant waysj this is half the cure in many
cases.
Year: 1861

PArR1oTrc.-Bishop Simpson said in re-
cent sermon: "We will take our fag-the
flag of our country-and nail it just below
the Cross This is high enough There lot
it wave as it waved Of old! Around it let
us gather First Christ, then our country"
Year: 1861

iniermingled and the heavy Norman horses
of The Imperial Guard were in;erspersed


with the gay chargers which had carried


Albio,'s chivalry. Here the Highlander
and Tirailleur lay, side by side, together ;
and the heavy dragon, with green Erin's
badge upon his helmet, was graphing in
death with the Polish lancer.
On the summit of the ridge where the
ground was numbered with the dead, and
trodden fetlock deep in the mud and gore
by the frequent rush of rival cavalry, the
thick strewn corpses Of the Imperial Guard
pointed out the spot where Napoleon had
been defeated. Here, in column. the fo-
vored corps, in whom his last chances rest
ed, had been annihilated; and the advance
and repulse of the guard was traceable to
mass of fallen Frenchmen. In the hol-
low, the last struggle Of France had been
vainly made; for there the Old Guard at
tempted to meet the British and afford time
to their disorganized companions to rally.
Year: 1861

Some years ago famous professor came
to a town where | was then residing, and
announced that he could cure the worst
cases of suffering in ten minutes, without
surgical operation" A friend of mine
was an iIveterate case, and advised him
to call upon the wonderful magician. He
exhibited, struck up bIrgain, paid the iif-
ty dollars, and soon called at my office talk
ing as strait as a railroad track.


| was greatly astonished, and asked my
friend by what miracle he had been so
strangely and suddenly relieved of his life
long trouble. He most provokingly in-
formed me that he made solemn pledge
not to reveal the process of cure.


| knew two other bad cases-ladies-
and called upon them, reported what had
come to pass.


They were soon at the professors rooms,
came away greatly elated, raised the hun
dred dollars, went the next day, paid the
cash, and in half an hour were ready, had
the question been popped, to say Yes
without single je;k.


| was soon made acquainted with several
other cures, quite as remarkable, and re-
solved to put on my sharpest wits and wait
upon the magician myself


He seems an honest, earnest man. and
in two days had made up my mind 10 pay
large fee and learn the strange art, with
the privilege of using it to cure whomsoey-
er | would. TF


Those who had been cured by the pro-
fessor were solemnly bound not TO reveal
the secret to any one but my contract gave
me the privilege of using the knowledge as
| pleased.


And now ] propose TO give the readers
OF my journal simple art which has en-
abled me to make very happy many un-
happy stammerers. In my own hands it
has often failed to effect the desired result,
but in three-fourths of the cases which |
have treated the cure has been complete.


The secret is simply this The stam-
merer is made to mark the time in his
speech just as it is ORDINARILY done in sing
ing. lie is at first TO beat on every syla-
BILE. 1t is best at the first lesson to read
some simple composition, like one of Da-
vids Psalms, striking the fingers on the
knee at every word, then read in news
paper, beating each syllable. Soon you need
only beat on every word


You can beat time by striking the finger
on the knee, by simply hitting the thumb
against the forefnger, or moving the large
toe in the boot.


! doubt if the worst case of Suffering
could continue long, provided the sufferer
would read an hour or two every day, with
thorough practice of this simple art, OBJ
serving the same in his conversation.


As thousands have paid fifty and hun
dred dollars for this secret, l take great
pleasure in imparting it TO the generous
patrons of my Journal.


The above is written in response to a re-
quest by Z Sister Of Charity of this city.
Year: 1861

We clip the following from the San Fran
cisco Weekly Mirror, as giving some idea
of the wonderful progress in that wonder
ful country during the last twenty years:


50 1t must be a source of great delight to q
man like John A. Sutter 10 look back upo,
a useful and well-spent life, and reflect that
the creation to power of large and pros
porous State is in large measure due to
his own disinterested exertion in field
where few except the most hardy would
have dared to have followed him. Less than
twenty years ago, an old captain of Napo-
Icons Swiss Guard, disappointed with his
prospect as a soldier of fortune, conceived
the idea of establishing himself in the soli-
tudes of the North American wilderness,
of which then less was known than of the
interior of Africa at the present day.
Whether any idea had as yet entered his
brain with regard to the prospective great
ness of the country he was adopting as his
home was uncertain, but the old hero must
have received some authentic information
respecting his capacities, or he would not
thus have entombed himself-for at that
time the chief visitors at Suffers Fort were
trappers and Indian traders, or the savages





offered broad contrast to the refinement
Of that society from which he had volunta-
rily exiled himself. That he did not seek
the new country from any misanthropic de-
sire to shun the world and live the life Of a
recluse, is evident from the assiduity with
which he cultivated his farm, and the en-
terprise he manifested in all his business
transactions. He surrounded his buildings
with a wall, established smithy, and was
driving lucrative trade between Indians
and factors, when Fremont, with his first
exploring party partook of his hospitality.
1t seems unaccountabe that such land
could remain for SO many centuries almost
unknown and unexplored, especially when
we consider that it had fallen to the share
or the Spaniard whose favorite avocaiion
was hunting for gold. Where these mil
lions of acres of fertile soil lay glistening
in the sun overrun by herds of stock as
wild as those of the prairies, and abound
ing with game, hundreds of treasure yield
ing mines and productive farms reward the
laborers toll. The tract alone, Las Mari
posas, now owned by Col. Fremont, yield
| ed, short time since as the result of eight
days working, over eighteen thousand dol
lars--when bis eyes first surveyed il, moths
ing more than barren wilderness; now a
million herd of cattle swarm upon our
plains and pastures. To be the pioneer in
such movement, and to watch the rapid
development of such an empire, is worth
more than all the glories that can fall to the
lot Of soldier or statesman
Year: 1861

AN EDITORS OPINION OF EDITING
"Before yon go for an editor, young man,
panse and take big think Do not rush
into the editorial harness loo rashly. Look
around and see if there is not an omnibus
to drive-some soil somewhere to be titled
"a clerkship or some meat cart TO be filled
anything that is reputable and healthy,
rather than going for an editor, which is bad
business at best. We are not a horse, and
have consequently not been called upon TO
furnish the motive power for threshing
machine; but we fancy that the life Of an
editor who is forced to write, write, whether
he feels right or not, is much like the steed
in question. If the yeas and neighs could
be obtained we believe that the intelligent
horse would decide that the threshing ma
chine is preferable to the sanctum editorial.
The editors work is never done. He is
drained necessarily, and no wonder that he
dries up prematurely. Other people can
attend banquets, weddings, etc, visit halls
of dazzling light, get inebriated, break win
dows, lick man occasionally and enjoy
themselves in variety of ways but the
editor cannot. He must tenaciously stick
to the quill. The press, like a sick baby,
mustn't be left alone for minute. If the
press is left to run itself even for day,
some person Indignantly orders the carrier
boy to stop bringing that internal paper
There's nothing in it. Il won't have ii in
the house i'-A,temds Ward.
Year: 1861

AssAssrYArIoS- William Roberts was shot
dead at his residence near Lake City Ella. on
the night OF the 18th, by some unknown per-
son. The family had retired for the night,
when Mr.. Roberts was hailed by some one at
the gate He arose and stepped to the door tC
see who it was, when he received the fatal
charge in his breast, and almost instantly ex
pirad
Year: 1861

moor abe needed victuals 10 she took the ring TO Mr.
Parker who gave her $40 for it, that having been
received by her in nstalments She admitted that the
bow he'd told her where be found the ring. Parker
who keeps cigar store in Third avenue represented
that he had sold the ring to man in Washington who
had il made into breastpin. The boy who found the
ring had frequently expressed his anxiety to take the
ring to Mrs. Mckinney, bat was Prevented doing So
ss The ring had gone Mrs. Ertzberger aud Cornelius
Parker were committed for examination
Year: 1861

GIGANTIC RAILWAY UNDERTAKING.-The Emperor
of France, it is said, has at last given his sanction
to the project for making railway from Calais to
tunnel under the English Channel-a distance of
nineteen miles. The engineer states that no intru-
sions of water need be apprehended, as the ground
is mostly hard rock. company of spectators
ting the extreme cost of the tunnel. 1t is said the
works are to be executed at q fixed price by con-
tractors, with every guarantee Of responsibility,
Year: 1861

FORGERY UPON THE U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT.
Some days ago in New York we-dressed man
appeared at the Paymaster's Office of the War De-
partment, No. 6 State street, and presented for
payment soldiers claims to the amount of S7OO-
His story as to how he came in possession of them
appeared satisfactory enough. but as there were no
funds at the disposal of the Paymaster the man was
directed to call again. Subsequently Major Hill
received dispatches from Washington informing
him that the claims were forged, and directing
him to arrest the person, whose name was William
Smith, as he a deserter of the 9th Infantry
regiment stationed in California The officers soon
found him and he is now in the Toombs
Year: 1861

A GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT TO A WIFE.-The fol-
lowing neat and beautiful reply was made by the
late Daniel 0'Connell, in response to toast given
in compliment to his wife, who was the object of
his long and afectionate alta chment. 1t was Civ
en- at political meeting.


"There are some topics of 50 sacred and sweet a
nature that they may be comprehended by those
who are happy, but they canrot be possibly de-
scribed by any human being. All that shall do is
to thank you in the name of her who was the dis
interested choice of my early youth; who was the
ever-cheerful companion Of my manly years, and
who is the sweetest sOace of that 'sear-and yellow
leaf age at which have arrived. In her name
thank you; and this you may readily believe, for
experience, think will show to all that man
cannot battle and struggle with the malignant en-
mics of his country unless his nest at home is warm
and comfortable; unless the honey of human life il
commanded by a hand that be loves
Year: 1861

TO1N me I'hlIuuelpfld EnQlTer.J


We commend the speech to the Philadelphia pub
lie as the production of patriot and statesman,


disposed to be fraternal and conciliatory yet firm


in his resolution to uphold the Union. Wherever


it fails to satisfy the public mind, we cannot doubt
it is because of the serious complications which


surround our public affairs seeming to defy COM


promise, and not from any want of that lofty patr
otism which always enables statesman of Mr.
Stewards character to rise superior to party.