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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1840
Page
2
Peter T. Goelet and Joseph Masters testify in Greenville that the doctor often worked long hours delivering letters and papers, sometimes after retiring for the night. They defend his conduct, calling accusations of prying into letters baseless slander by personal enemies.
Thomas Hamblin of Greenville, writing March 20, 1839, asserts he has run a mercantile business in the town during Hoyle’s whole tenure as postmaster and declares the office has been well managed. He disputes charges against the department as incorrect, blaming them on personal or political motives.
Lambert P. Beardsley states that Tison & Co and related firms receive most letters in Greenville and that no difficulty occurs in obtaining letters even on Sabbath or at night. He occupied the post office area last year, endorses the postmaster’s duties, and says charges against the postmaster stem from political hostility.
The article reports county voting results for Governor, Senate, and Sheriff with Romulus M. Saunders leading Governor and William D. Petway Sheriff. It critiques Whig rhetoric, defends the Van Buren administration, discusses the national bank, treasury notes, independent treasury, public lands, and warns against federalism and abolition aims while praising Democratic stewardship.
A reader asks how a 300 vote pledge in Exilgecombe county for governor would translate into electoral votes if the promise drops to 200. The inquiry promises to supply a more accurate estimate of likely presidential results than Federal Whig papers have yet produced.
Reader guided to first page for further details on Mr Stanly's charge against the late Post muster General, outlining the case and context with reference to ongoing proceedings and related communications.
Report from Pitt County indicates the full Whig ticket carried the county and Morehead leads Saunders for governor by about 100 votes.
The steamer North Carolina of the Wilmington Rail Road Co. was destroyed Saturday night after colliding with the steamer Gov. Dudley. It sank in 15 minutes, 13 passengers aboard, no lives lost, partial mail and passenger baggage saved. The accident is blamed on mate McQuade’s negligence or mischance.
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