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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1842
Page
2
We omit noting Kenem H. Lewis Esq as Master in Equity replacing Isaac Norfleet Esq. A fire destroyed the Mayo residence, smoke house and several outbuildings in the county. The dwelling and near structures burned around noon with loss estimated at about 2000.
The Whig Convention met at Raleigh on December 4 and adjourned the next day with about 230 delegates from 35 counties. The district delegates included Elgecombe R H Battle and others. They disavowed support for John Tyler, nominating Henry Clay for President and John M Morehead for Governor. The piece criticizes their self description and warns of future political pulls.
At an officer muster in Jas Bridgers home the 20th Regiment of North Carolina Militia convened with Col Jo P Pitt in the chair Maj R Bynum and Capt W Armstrong as secretaries The meeting approved a prior Raleigh convention plan for July 4 and urged similar gatherings statewide Delegates named Gen W Moye Col J Barnes Col B Sharpe Col D Williams Major E Barnes Major R Bynum and Capt W Armstrong were appointed to attend the convention Proceedings may be published in the Tarboro Press and other state papers Col J Barnes moved to add the chair to the nomination The meeting expressed thanks to the chair and secretaries for their service JO P PITT Chairman
The meeting, after explanation by the Chairman, resolves to convene a Military Convention at Raleigh on July 4 to seek amendments to militia laws and improve the militia system. A three member committee is appointed to correspond with other regiments. Proceedings to be published, delegates to be chosen at the next Superior Court. Congress debate on loan and appropriation bills notes Treasury bankruptcy and a 5 percent discount for government paper in New York.
Ominous talk of defeat surrounds Mr. Clay as he contemplates resignation and a proposed legacy he planned to leave the country with. Amendments by Rives Wright and Clay’s own protests render the resolutions a confused mess, some good some undemocratic, leading the Globe to say they will never see light again. The piece notes a predicted April retirement and a hoped presidential call, while the Whigs and allies reportedly craft a Clay Scou coalition for president and vice president, with Connecticut and Indiana misrepresented districts flagged as signals of political shifts.
Mr Henry spoke to an unusually large concourse in the town on Friday. A notice mix-up with the Court schedule delayed the start but did not deter many from attending. The crowded Court House held the audience for about three hours as he addressed the crowd with evident interest.
The Salisbury Carolinian notes a strong, plain speech by the Speaker balancing Federal and State topics. It warns Whigs to answer for Raleigh era deeds and highlights Mr Henry’s fierce stance on banks from the United States Bank to small lenders, predicting growing public pressure against monopolies and a possible systemic change soon.
A Raleigh newspaper critique denounces Governor Morehead for a Mississippi exchange, accusing him of legal and linguistic errors, and calls for the Raleigh Register to publish the correspondence to clarify the dispute and protect North Carolina’s reputation.
Money conditions remain tight with scarce credit as Virginia Bank Notes trade at 4 to 5 percent discount from North Carolina notes. Specie, exchange rates, and bank stock values are noted, with Rail Road Bonds backed by the state at 90. A rumor notes Bank of the State proposing May 1 to resume payments, seen as restoring local banking credibility. A Wilmington Branch check alterer, Bates alias Jones, was arrested but discharged. a second attempt failed.
The Petersburg Rail Road Company plans to extend from Blakely to Halifax with an engineer surveying the route. The Caddo Gazette adds details on the death of Potter, who was set upon in his home by an enemy named Rose and pursued before being captured after escaping in night clothes.
A man named John F. Cortes shot James M. Giles at his Natchitoches home on the 13th during dinner. Giles died instantly from loads of a double barreled gun. Cortes escaped on a horse after the act.
A forged check for six thousand dollars, tried to pass in Wilmington a week or two ago, was sent on for collection by a Augusta broker who did not cash it. The man who altered the sum to thirty six thousand dollars lost the six thousand, plus travel expenses. He appears to have used the names Clayton, Wood, Sheppard, Dunes and Bates.
The Virginia legislature has adjourned after approving a measure to require banks to resume operations on November first. Citizens express hope banks will not delay, though some worry about inconveniences if non-resumption occurs in nearby areas.
Reports from New York describe a major blaze with 60 to 200 buildings burned and at least 100 houses destroyed. Three young children are believed dead and property losses exceed 350,000 dollars. Thousands of families reportedly left homeless, wandering ruins and seeking shelter. Washington Market prices for corn and other goods listed amid the fire coverage. A notice from Rep. James J. Vaughn of the 14th Regiment seeks candidacy for Brigadier General in North Carolina.
Elder Wilder preaches at Falls Tar River on a Tuesday after the third Sunday in April. Elders Burwell Temple Parham Puckett schedule multiple talks across Tarboro Sandy Grove Cross Roads Conetoe and other towns from late April into mid June with stops at Hardaway s Tarboro Upper and Lower Town Creeks Mount Tabor and Pleasant Grove among dates listed.
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