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Year: 1861

Dear Progress AS your correspondent
l would drop a line or two once more for
your valuable journal. AS yours is a Journal
that knows mo suspension" and adapted for
news, the people that wishes news must now
look to the Progress for correct information.
A large number of the Georgia Boys passed
through this place last night and again this
morning, numbering, on both trains, near a
thousand men. Another large lot is expected
through tonight.


The Governor of Virginia has stopped all
telegraphing to the press and so we are with
out news. Mrs. jeff. Davis passed through
here this morning. I have only few mo-
ments to close. Excuse brevity. You shall
hear again on from


PERCIE BRADEILE
Year: 1861

The following is from the Richmond Exam
iner:


The suspension of the mails and the delay
needful for the creation of other sources of in.
telligence having caused deficiency of North
ern news in this Journal for some days, now
that its arrangements are completed the facts
have come upon its columns like an avalanche.
We are compelled to defer the commentaries
which they require to make room for the facts
themselves. But we cannot let pass the great
case of habeas corpus tried before Judge Taney
in Baltimore, without earnestly invoking pub
lie attention to it. Here the reader will find
the true character of the Administration of
Abraham Lincoln entirely unveiled. The
ChiefOffice of American Justice decides it to
be mere usurpation of brute force, having no
sanction for its act in the Constitution or laws
of the United States, and pursuing a course
not less in defiance Of them than the conduct
ofrobbers of the land and the pirates of the
sea. Amid all the tergiversatons and timdity
in the State of Maryland, this grand old Judge
stands up alone like Moses in the midst of his
enslaved people, with one foot in the grave
and his eighty years on his head, but with
crystalline intellect undimmed, and lion heart
unabated, to declare to chaos that there is
Law, and to tell pandemonium of devils that
there is God. By this great, good and brave
man the issue between the Administration and
the judiciary of the United States has been
made up so distinctly and with such perfection
of circumstance, that two opinions cannot ex-
ist whether the conduct of the Tyranny at
Washington does or does not absolve all hon
est citizens from the duty of obedience to it
He has dealt that Usurpation of Power death
blow and this case of ha6eas corpus in Balti-
more will prove the pivot on which public
opinion in the North will turn against it.
Year: 1861

We have neglected to notice the appointment
of our townsman, D. 7. Carraway, Esq, as
Commissary for the forces in this part of the
State. Mr.. Carraway is a thorough business
man and will apply himself with zeal to the
discharge of the duties of his position. We
congratulate the appointing power upon the
selection for we do not think better man
could have been fourd
Year: 1861

STOLE AwAY-The mate and two of the crew
of the Schooner Isaac Hughes now at this place
in custody of the State authorities, stole yawl-
boat from the vessel and left, on Monday night
last.


They WILL no doubt, endeavor to make their
way to the vicinity of Norfolk to place themselves
under the protection of the blockading squadron
at that place.


The mate, whose name, we believe, is Walsan,
or some such name, is about 5 feet 9 to inches
high, dutchman with light red hair and
whiskers. who was heard to say short time ago
that he would die before he would take up arms
against the North 1t is important to take him
up, if possible; for if he makes his escape, he
may be of valuable service to the enemy. 1t is
a shame that our people so careless about
looking after strangers.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER PRIzE.-Another schooner taken
at the bar at Ocracolze loaded with Cotton and
Naval Stores was brought up yesterday. Of
course she will not be permitted to leave here,
and the cargo will most prbably go to enrich
the captors We simply mention these mat
ters to let our Northern friends know how
we are getting on.
Year: 1861

Ezsr The InteAigencer thinks that General
Pheips's proclamation to the Southwest will
not prove 10 be a very effective production.
why did not the EntelRgencer make the same
observation upon the Port Royal proclamation
OF General Sherman
Year: 1861

Of the inaleniable rights OF man OF well
ordered and lawful freedom. It Is the white
plume of civilization in its dretul battle with
barbarism Oh this Western continent. The
hopes and prayers Of mankind follow it. As
we look at its gay Haunting, we see IN 1t
short but noble history the heroic war of
Independence, the wise building Of the Con-
stitution, the growth of great and prosper
Gus nation, which should shame all ancient
governments, and secure justice and liberty
to all r:en of every creed and condition.


The Stars and Stripes are but beginning
their glorious career. They shall yet wave
over Richmond, and Charleston, and Mobile,
and New Orleans They shall 60 on over
new lands and new seas. They shall be the
herald and banner of civilization and human
ity for many coming century. All men
shall look to them as the symbol OF liberty.


Therefore let the glorious banner Haunt
from every housotop from window chimney,
from monument and church--for no place is too
sacred for it, In this time Of its danger, we
will wear it on our breast, aud bear it on our
persons and you who 90 to defend the flag,
remember that nothing can dishonor it but
treachery and cowardce Bear the old Stars
and Stripes, as the emblem OF your country,
before you il battle count it honor enough
that you have been able to bleed and suffer
for it. and sweet and glorious thing il for
that flag you can die.-N 7. Times
Year: 1861

BY J. HAL. ELLIOT.
Come up to my little chamber, mother
Come and bless me before I sleep,
'Tis the last night III be here you know,
And it will do me good to weep.
have said goodbye to the rest, mother,
have parted with all but you,
Aud the great hot tears fell thick and fast,
But the words that we spoke were few
And my heart aches with the parting, mother,
's God bless you ! - was all that they said
With quverng lips, and wistful eyes,
As tho we're already de ad.
So come to my little chamber, mother,
As you used to come long ago,
When the twilight shades we're gathering,
And the West was all agloT
You remember those hallowed times, mother,
When we used to knee side by side,
While you prayed to God so earnestly,
That your little boy sobbed and cried.
want You to pray with me now, mother,
With your arms wound round me tight,
Pray God 10 protect and keep me safe,
And to make me brave in the fight.
This war is horrible5thing, mother,
shudder to think of it so,
That visions of blood sweep past my brain,
TIL my soul seems flooded with woe.
But my country calls for me now, mother.
1t calls me almost by name,
And cannot stay at home in peace,
When her flag is trampled in shame
shall fight to the very death, mother,
For cause is righteous, know,
shall fight till the Stars and Stripes once more
Float as pure and spotless snow.
So pray to God with your whole SOUL mother,
As you used nthe days gone by
And it will not shame my manhood 1ow,
IF lean on your breast and cry
If | come back to you again, mother,


You'll be glad went to the fight,
For victors crown upon my brow,


Will answer your prayer to might.
Now here in my little chamber, mother,
With my head pillowed on your breast,
I'll whisper my last goodbye to you,
And prayeriully 90 to my rest.
Pm off with the early sunrise, mother
I shall leave you all asleep,
There are stirring times ahead Tor us all,
Ihave no more time to weep.
Year: 1861

THE New Orleans Picayune, on receiving
telegraphic report of the response at the
North 10 the Presidents call for volunteers,
said:


We are unwilling to believe the telegraphic
reports Of the total apostacy of the majority OF
the citizens of the city of New York, who have
ever professed to be the friends of the South,
and the opponents of Black Republicanism, as
their vote in the Presidential contest exhibited.
We know that there are good men and true
there, who are willing to stand by the South to
the last. We have been informed by a gentle
man lately from that city, that all the tele-
graphic reports from thence in relation to this
apostacy of New York citizens are enormously
exaggerated. If it be not so, the change is GER
tainiy very extraordinary. What has become
of the Union procession of the bone and sinew
of New York city, which turned out seven miles
in length, in opposition to the Wide-Awakes'
We shall wait for confirmation before we are
willing to believe in the apostacy of New York
city.


The bone and siNew of New York, which
turned out in opposition to theWide-Awakes,
have now turned out 10 opposition to the
Secessionsts. Their defeat at the late elec-
ton didn't make them traitors to their
country.
Year: 1861

THE MEN THEY TRusTED.--Tbe two North
ern men who have done more than any 9th
ers to encourage the present revolt In the
South, are Daniel S. Dickinson and Caleb
Cushing, and both are now fierce coercion
lists. Dickinson in late speech to some
volunteers expressed the hope that the
South would be "wiped out" aud Gushing
is endcavoring to get military commits
sion to fight the Secessionists, over whose
Convention he presided at Baltimore. or
late years, both Of these men have been 10
the habit of denouncing their own section,
and have villainously misrepvesented North
ern sentiment. For this reason the South
trusted them, and they are now reaping
the bitter fruits Of the deception of which
they were the willing victims. When Cush-
ing stated not long since, that there were
City thousand men In Massachusetts, who
would fight against any force that attempt


ed to leave that State to put down rebellion,
he knew he was stating falsehood, but the
secessiOnists believed him because it suited
their traltorous schemes. On no former Oc-
casion, since the days of the Revolution,
was the North SO thoroughly united in any
one object as In the present effort to main
tain the integrity of the nation. Men and
means enough to crush out the rebellion
have already been offered, and If the power
at the disposal of the Government is used
wisely the Union will yet be preserved.
Year: 1861

AN APPRoPRlATE DEsIGN.--AmOng the
numerous designs for flag for the Confed-
crate States, submitted to the flag commit
tee of Congress, was one representing seven
rattlesnakes tied together by the tails, with
bale of cotton on one side and jug Of
whisky on the other. The fellow who. got
up this model has the fire of genius in him,
and deserves an Office under the cottOn
Government
Year: 1861

ACCORDING to late dispatches from Wash
ington, it was expected that the Govern
ment would commence active operations
about the first of May. 1t was reported
that the first demonstration would be to re-
take the Custom House at Alexandria and
the GOsport Navy Yard at Norfolk. The
next Pony will bring dates to the 10th inst,
and if the reports are we'll founded we shall
probably have some stirring intelligence.
We doubt very much whether any offensive
demonstration will be made until after the
meeting of Congress, unless it be to repel a
threatened attack on Washington. If a
force leaves Richmond with the avowed, or
supposed, intention!of attacking the Capital,
the Government troops will be likely to
meet them half way, and check their fur
ther progress.
Year: 1861

hays been presented by the agent with a
novel article in the shape Of an indelible pen
Gil. 1t is like an ordinary lead pen@il, and
indelibly marks cloth, while the latter is wet
with saleratus water We have not tried it,
but have seen numerous testimonials from
reliable Journals.
Year: 1861

While, then, every part of our country
thus feels an immediate and particular inter
est in union, all the parts combined cannot
fail TO find in the united mass Of means ana
efforts greater strength, greater resource
proporlonably greater security from eXter-
nal danger, less frequent interruption OF
their peace by foreign nations; and what Is
of inestmable value, they must derive from
union an exemption from those broils and
wars between themselves which so frequent
ly afllict neighboring countries not tied to-
gether by the same government. which their
own rivalships alone would be sufficient to
produce, but which opposite foreign alliances,
attachments and intrigues would stimulate
and imbitter. Hence, likewise, they Will
avoid the necessity of those overgrown mill
tary establishment which, under any form OF
government, are inauspicous to liberty, and
which are to be regarded as particularly hos
tile to republican liberty. In this sense it is
that your union ought to be considered as a
main prop of your liberty, and that the love
of one ought to endear to you the preserva-
tion Of the other
Year: 1861

Hon Tnos. WRIGHT, ex-member of the
Legislature, called on us yesterday, looking
the very picture of good living, clear con-
science, good nature and clear headed Union
Democracy. The county and the Democracy
have had in the Squire faithful and able
representative.-,Sierr Democrat.


We heartily concur in the above. Mr.
Wright was ever found with the friends of
the Union while in the Assembly, and the
anti-coerconists soon learned to waste no
time in appealing to him, as Virginian, TO
vote for any doubtful proposition or man.
We hope the next Legislature will be COM
posed of as sound Union men as we know
him to be-
Year: 1861

SAVE YoUR NEwsPAPERs.-It is the custom of
many families to destroy the newspaper after it has
been read 1t would be well to pursue different
plan now. He who takes a good newspaper may
by preserving and having it bound, possess better
history of this war, and more faithful exposition
of the spirit of people, than any historian will
be able to write.
Year: 1861

The REDUCTION OF PIcKENs.-The Mobile Adrer-
tiser says: 1.-The effects Of our bombardment of
Pckens setn to indicate that it is in the power of
the Confederate forts and batteries to reduce that
of the Northern despotism, which
has so long defied us upon own soil. The result
of his experiment has evidently satisfied Col. Brown


commanding, of the fact, and he is content to have
nothing moreto do in the way of the losing game of
cannonadIng. This is evident from his tame sub.
mission to the challenge the Confederate the other
day, when they opened upon the sail boat under his
walls, and drove its occupants to them for shelter"
Year: 1861

Tho Boston CnuRIEE publishes letter Of a
correspondent, on board the U. 5. steamer
Massachusetts, or Ship Island, October 26th,
giving an account Of the affair between that
vessel and rebel steamer, in which the follow
ing extraordinary exploit of a rifle cannon ball
is ChroniCled;


During tho action / think wo hit her four
timea, and know she hit us once with "A GS-
pound rifle shell, Chat is the way we got tho
eNact size Of her rihed gum The shell entered
on our stAIhOArd quarter, just above the iron
part OF the hull IL came through the side angl-
Ing aft, Gas we were n little ahats his
heam when il struck u',) and took the
deck in the passage way, hotween two state
rooms, and conn letely cut oil Is of the deck
plnnks, and then struck beam, which canted
II upa little, 40 that It took the steam heating
pipes under our dining table, cutting Oft five Of
them, and tearing our dining table all to pieces
then won't through the s,aeroom bulkhead
and ceiling of the ship on the opposite side, and
| struck one Of the outs timbers and broke ev-
cry outside plank abreast OF Il short Oft from the
spar 10 the gun deck; IL then fell down ON to
the cabin deck aud exploded, Knocking four state
rooms into one breakiDg all tho glass and
crockery ware, shattering the cabin very badly,
bresking up the furniture and setting tire TO
the ship; but we had three at treams OF water
upon the fire at very short notice, and put It out
before II did any damage--keeping up our chase
as though nothing had happened.
Year: 1861

s ~ We understand that the disunion.


lists in the upper pert Of Holt County.
are raising . company for the purpose Of
driving the Republicans and Northern
Methodists out of Rush Bottom. We
hardly think that game will pay in Holt ;
and ~ large majority of the people in
the Bottom are Republicans and Northern
Msthodists, who did NOT settle there with
the intsntion of being driven out, We pre-
sumo the traitors will take sober second
thought before they change from blustsr.
ing to fighting. However. the Union
men over there will do well to bs on the
alert. Intimidation and violence are the
principal means which the traitors cal.
culsts to resort to. to carry their point.
Year: 1861

It is said there are tricks In all trades .
and we believe it. Here Is development In
this direction, which the reader can add TO his
present ateck Of facts, proving the truth Of the
Old adage:


"Never buy fat pig at Brighton" was the
advice given us bV ons who had been there
Year: 1861

TIE LICENSE QuEsT1oS.-Thc saloon keep
e1s and others who Should be holders Of IL
censes are daily IN considerable numbers pay
ing the penalties Of delay in taking cut new
licenses. We trust they will all do it.. It
would be most serious public evil to have
the number Of our saloons in any way les
8ened.
Year: 1861

We publish in another column the
greater portion OF synopsis of Lin
coln's late message to the Federal
Congress, as contained in the Mem
phis papers. We hadn't room for the
entire synopsis.
Year: 1861

that the laws are eouitaby administered and then we
sball have fair election. If the Government VIII no'
come TO the aid of the loyal people OF the city IN ths
way they will have opportunity to vote their sen'
ments ON the 18th inst and any attempt on their part
70 exercise their rights will result in bloody conflict


There has been halt called in the rebel ranks
They are striving TO rule Bob McIane off the track IN
Winter Davss District. In the Hid. District, they
find it hard to get man to run against Leary Chas'
=. Calvert is the Union candidate against Hughes IN
the LIST District TIE election of all te Union cand
dates in the country districts is now conceded by the
rebels but they intend TO make desperate fight In the
city districts and unless they detached from tner
hold on the police power, they will use it to the ut
most to elect their creatures.
Year: 1861

THE dry goods boxss and railings on
the sunny side OF the streets we're heavily
represented by gentlemen Of leisure, yester
day. and the ladies were stirring abCut thick
% bees in June
Year: 1861

REoovERING.-Since the State Fair the
Hon. Frederick Holbrook has been confined
to his room by sickness. lie has had slow
fever of the typhoid type. During the past
few days he is much better and is rapidly
recovering. Although he will not be able
to assume the duties of the Executive Chair
at the commencement d the session, he will
probably be able to be at Montpelier very
soon thereafter, and to enter upon the active
duties of the Office to which he has recently
been elected. His friends throughout the
Year: 1861

A DHFERENcE.-The comparative thirsti-
ness of democratic and republican conventions
was amusingly estimated at about seven to
one, by the bartender at leading Worcester
hotel the other day, thus 'fd rather
have a democratic convention sit here than a
republican one, by all odds. Why, on the
day the democracy met, 1 sold S35 worth of
liquor before noon, and here it is 3 p. m,
and have sold only IS worth to to the re-
publicans' -
Year: 1861

Last Sabbath, while the Uni
yersalist minister at Readsboro' Vt.was in the
midst of his sermon, the entire audience
suddenly rushed into the street to see some
elephants belonging to a travelling show,
which was passing the church. The preach
er waited patiently behind his breast work,
for time, and then finished his discourse to


a small number of his parishioners who had
sufficiently composed their feelings to return.
Year: 1861

The near approach of the Annual Session


of the Legislature brings out the usual re-
concentrations for short session. For manv
years we have seen these annual homilles. On
the duty of saving money and time by short
speeches, no recesses, and closer attention to
business on the part Of the members. We
do not remember an instance where we
could see that any useful effect followed
them and with due respect to our editorial
brethren, we think that they would do well
to change the direction of their counsels a
little. An advice to be sure and do the bu-
siness WELL, so that it Will not need to
occupy half Of the next session in mending
it, would be to the purpose. There is
great deal OF heavy business 10 be done this
year some of 1t quite out Of the common
track, and We expect the Session will be
longer instead of shorter than usual
Year: 1861

The Bennington Banner states tha
in the Bennington County Probate
Court last Monday, Judge White de
cided that the VIII of Julia A. Peck. de,
ceased, could not be admitted to Probate.
Mrs. Peck was a widow lady, whose will, on
her decease few months ago, excited special
attention in that vicinity, because Of its
strange provisions. A little girl, daughter
Of deceased husband of the testatrix, was to
have the use Of the property under a strange
condition, not likely to be complied with :;
but in case of noncompliance, or on the
child's decease, the property was to go to the
City of Troy. The evidence before the Court
was decided amply sufficient to show that the
deceased had been subject to insane delusions
for several years about her property and
what she imagined to be the plots OF her
relatives to get it, and that the will could not
be valid instrument. Her brother, Enos
Adams, Esq, who contested the will IN con-
nectlon with the guardian Of the little girl,
showed his generosity in the matter by
conveying his entire interest-one third OF
the estate-to the little girl, and the children
Of his brother.
Year: 1861

Economy or STEAM.-The Erie Dispatch, in speak
ing Of the experiments now in progress on board
the United States steamer Michigan, in that port,
says that for years past it has been conceded by
cbanics, almost unanimously, that the greatest
economy in the use of steam in engines was obtain
ed By employing it expansively; but the expert
ments which are now in progress on board the Uni
ted States steamer Michigan, in Erie Harbor under
management of board of naval engineers, five in
number, go to prove that this is not the case The
tests to which the old principle has been put by ex-
periments of seventy-two hours duration, COM
pletely explode the theory, and exhibit the fact
that engineers have been laboring under a mistake
for years. In these experiments the amount of fu-
ell consumed has been greater when the stroke was
cut o than at full pressure, thus showing loss in
stead of gain by expansion. If this fact contin-
ues to exhibit itself, the result will be the smpf
cation OF engines, and an economy in expenses by
working steam at full stroke. The gain which has
heretofore been awarded to cutofs IS thus nulifed
by condensation of a certain portion of steam
This motive power, which was supposed to be SC
well understood, still remains mystery to some
extent, and those experiments may have tendency
to clear up some of the doubtful and disputed
questions,
Year: 1861

The stock market opened heavy and duh this morning
with no marked pressure Of stock but Indifference to
operate especially on time. The transactions the
tent for cash Prices in nearly every case were lower
than Saturday. but toward the close Of session the
market hardened somewhat, and cheerful feeling
prevailed Erie and Illinois Central shares continue
very scarce and the deliveries especially of former
were made with difficulty to-day than at any time
since the scarcity was apparent. Between the Boards
there was fair demand for the leading shares better
prices established.


The following is comparative statement of the con.
diton of the banks of New York city January and
January ~