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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1844
Page
1
The Tarborough Press outlines weekly publication terms by Grance Howann Jr. including price per line if prepaid, ad rates for squares, higher charges for longer ads and court notices, renewal and discontinuation rules, and postal requirements for letters addressed to the editor.
A poetic meditation on separations pain and enduring memory. The speaker recalls past joys and the aching of distance while affirming memory and a steadfast friend’s guiding presence. It reflects longing, recollection, and the hope that affection remains despite absence. CAROLUS.
Plebeian opens with a biting political song praising Democratic themes and denouncing Republicans and Black voters. It rails against "Loco" and "Coons" imagery, promising defeat for the opposing side in November with violent undertones and dehumanizing language. The piece blends satire with incendiary racial and political invective.
Public notes recount Henry Clay's North Carolina tour from Wilmington to Weldon with depots, crowd scenes, and witty exchanges. The piece contrasts mob curiosity, local figures, and a Whig city merchant misreading loyalties, ending with a digression on a physician's weary midnight duties and private trials.
A fragment notes a railway theme tied to Cesar and Rome, contrasting imperial imagery with transportation development. The line hints at historical weight and modern industry intersecting on railroads, leaving a terse, symbolic impression of progress and power.
A dated reflective stance argues that physicians deserve top respect and pay, asserting their vital role and moral priority in society. The speaker appeals to readers to recognize the physician’s prominence in the hearts of those who know him.
The Democratic Signal notes forthcoming canvass by their gubernatorial candidate. It laments Mr Graham’s illness and backs Col Hoke. It argues Mr Clay’s gathering would convert votes and hopes for his return between August and November.
The Raleigh Standard reports Jutge Nash accepted the seat on the Supreme Court Bench. Wake Superior Court closed its last term on Saturday the 61st inst. The notice recounts cases heard, including a harsh offender Hardy Carroll arraignment and a slander case Samuel Whitaker vs Davis Carrier awarding five hundred dollars in damages. Perjury verdict against Etheldred Pollard was found guilty with judgment arrested.
Hardy Carroll was tried and convicted of a capital offence at Franklin Superior Court but judgment was suspended due to a defect in the Record from Johnston Court. The delay only postpones the inevitable outcome.
The Ruleish Independent reports NC population from the sixth census totaling 753 419 with breakdowns in employment and social groups, 245 817 slaves, 14 937 scholars, and notes on literacy and schools. It also mentions Masonry funds for an orphan education Seminary and a fatal lightning incident in Orange County.
A Fayetteville newspaper calls for removal of all free people of color from Maryland, arguing the measure will force neighboring states to act in self defense. It claims Maryland faces population pressures and mandates swift legislative action, warning that freed individuals would migrate to Virginia and North Carolina unless relocated.
The article recounts Woodson W Lewis being tried in Nash for bigamy tied to a marriage in the Franklin area around 1837 38. He married a first wife who left him for the investigator in the case, then later married again upon returning to the same region. The judge allowed discretionary punishment but sentenced Lewis to prison till May Court 10 lashes and costs with a second marriage bond pursued for the second wife Clarion.
Letters from the spring of 1843 describe a meeting of American settlers in Oregon where a regular territorial government was established with judges sheriffs clerks and other officers chosen, though no governor was appointed.
The Wisconsin Legislative Council passes a bill sending the state organization question to voters at the next fall election. In Iowa, a bill for a popular vote on convening a constitutional convention becomes law, with the Territory to ask April voters for or against a convention. the session indicates strong public support for a convention.
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