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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1836
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment references Martin Vien Basa and Richardt in a 1055 page note about five signers from Texamong the signers names aolic. It mentions Moder Potter and a State leader who was reportedly dead some time since.
Fragmented report from Florida recounts a clash between indians and troops. It notes a Georgian speaker condemning savage tribes and references Fort Drane and Valusia with scattered troop details and wounded men.
The note states that General Scott would begin his line of march on the 25th, signaling a scheduled movement. NoAdditional context provided.
The Senate advances Michigan to statehood and Arkansas to engrossment while the House nears a Wisconsin territorial government vote. A contentious North Carolina election dispute triggers Sabbath voting questions as speeches escalate, culminating in heated exchanges and a near fight, with a Sergeant at Arms intervention.
The House adjourned after a disorderly scene but reached an understanding with Mr. Mercer and others. The Senate passed the bills admitting Michigan and Arkansas, amid opposition who feared shifting political power and jeopardizing the balance between slaveholding and non-slaveholding states. The argument cites the Northwest cession rule and party principles against denying populous territories entry. Globe, 6th inst.
The article notes Col. Benton's expunging resolutions against Mr. Clay's charge and cites a 1806 Senate entry expunging memorials of Ogden and Smith. It questions whether the 1806 action violated the constitution and whether Tyler can defend his colleagues’ conduct.
The piece questions whether a leader can be trusted to judge rightly and act with sincerity, urging the American people to consider the president's character and patriotism. It cites the Ral. Standard as the source of concern about his future stewardship.
Pennsylvania lawmakers pass a bill to raise Girard Bank's capital over the governor's veto by a two thirds majority. The House votes 81 to 26 and the Senate 26 to 6. The move reflects strong legislative support for increasing the bank's capitalization.
The Wake Superior Court met with Judge Settle presiding as three murder indictments and one rape indictment were docketed, marking a somber start to the session.
Gen Beverly Daniel of this city has been reappointed Marshal of the United States for the District of North Carolina for the next four years.
Books of subscription were opened on the 15th ult for 1000 additional shares in the Stock of this Company and closed on the 1st inst. We have no doubt the subscription greatly overrun as between four and five hundred shares were taken in this county.
A Gold Medal was presented to A S Waugh by the philanthropic society of our university in recognition of his talent. The award highlights the bust of Judge Gaston recently sculpted by him for the society.
An aged hunter named John Butler died near the Falls of Neuse in Wake County on January 19. He was believed to be at least 110 years old and left a wife of similar age. Additionally, public land receipts since September have neared ten million dollars with seven million more in outstanding transfer warrants.
In Newbern on March 16 1836 a colored man died after being stabbed by the property owner while the thief attempted to raid a hen coop. The owner pierced the thiefs wrist with a knife to detain him. the artery was severed and the man died after fleeing several blocks. Two dead fowls lay at the scene as evidence of the theft. The piece notes the grim reminder that crime carries fatal consequences.
Petersburg Market reports March 31 cotton at 17 to 18 cents. April 4 prices noted as cotton but details incomplete.
The report notes no new sales from Liverpool up to February 25 with an advance of 1 4d to 5 8d in Uplands. The advance has been fully anticipated locally.
In Petersburg the books showed 84700 dollars taken during the last opening. Adding to this the earlier Petersburg subscription when first opened, the total public contribution to the Internal Improvement scheme rises to not less than 330000 dollars.
A Matagorda Texas gentleman states an express from Col. Fannin dated the second reports Gen Col left a blockade force at the Alamo in Bexar and advanced with about four thousand men toward Austin's colony.
From New Orleans reports the money market shows strain as specie receipts fall by several millions due to Mexico Texas clashes. Banks slash discounts on sixty day bills to conserve reserves, causing a broad slowdown with few cash sales in the past three days.
The Ten Million Bank bill, promoted by Boston interests, failed in the Massachusetts lower house by a one vote margin. The narrow defeat ends the measure's path through the legislature for now and preserves the status quo in state banking policy.
The Roscve has arrived in New York from Liverpool dated February 26. Cotton prices rose by 4d amid lively markets. British railway bills will be sent to a parliamentary committee to study their merits amid a broader railway mania. A Greenwich railway trial reported six carriages traveling at sixty miles per hour. France reorganizes its ministry. Fieschi and associates were condemned on the 20th and executed on the 25th.
A CPA meeting will be held at Mr James Bridgers on the 16th inst the day Col Williams regiment musters to recommend a Presidential Elector for this district.
In this county on Tuesday the 29th ult he died in the 44th year of his age leaving a wife and seven children.
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