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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1843
Page
1
The Tarborough Press is a weekly publication priced at one year in advance or three dollars after expiration. Shorter periods cost twenty five cents per month. Subscriptions may be discontinued with arrears settled. Distance subscribers must prepay or provide a local reference. Ads under a square are one dollar plus twenty five cents per continuation. longer ads vary by square. Court orders and judicial ads cost twenty five percent more.
In a Springfield speech Col. Johnson asserts he led twenty men to drew Indian fire, wounded, and killed Tecumseh after a hand to hand clash in a swamp. He recounts his horse wounded, his own wounds, and the Indian chief felled by his pistol shot, sparking a large audience response. He also honors Gen. Harrison.
Influenza is spreading among horses and cattle, with many valuable horses sick and several deaths reported. The Philadelphia American notes the widespread impact of the outbreak on farm stock and racing animals.
The Raleigh Register reprints a Richmond physician’s home remedy for influenza and discusses symptoms and cautions against bleeding. It includes New York medical observations on varying symptoms, villagers urged to avoid drastic cures, and guidance on ammonia inhalation as a temporary relief. The column also notes a political note on enforcing property sales, a large tunnel explosion, a tragic death of a nine year old girl, a sensational arrest, locusts destroyed by a gale, and remarks on church practices and parliamentary concerns in Britain.
A Philadelphia area gentleman treated his four children to a celebratory meal on July Fourth. Each child received securities worth 200000 dollars, totaling 800000 dollars, while the father retained a sizable fortune. The New York Sun identifies the giver as John Potter, father-in-law of Captain Stockton, who built much of his fortune in New York City starting from poverty through perseverance and industry.
A recent Fall River Massachusetts fire caused by a boy firing a pistol into a furniture store destroyed about 300 houses and property valued between two and three million dollars. A committee of 25 gentlemen seeks subscriptions to aid the victims.
Two hundred Coles County citizens meet publicly declaring they will not heed the U S Supreme Court decision invalidating Illinois appraisement law. They urge officers to ignore the ruling and resist enforcement.
A joint Protestant Catholic committee, at Bishop Hughes request, reports about forty Bibles burned at Champlain New York by T Tolava a Canadian missionary recently from France opposing the resident Catholic priest. The Bishop of Montreal condemned the act within five days and the Bibles were distributed by Protestants against Catholics. Also noted is Rev Roosevelt Bailey once Harlem Episcopal rector now renouncing Protestantism and aligning with Rome.
The London Observer notes Puseyism has grown rapidly in England Wales and Ireland. It claims about 9000 of 12000 clergy in England and Wales are deeply tainted, with most head bishops and leading prelates showing influence. It cites Exeter London and Oxford bishops as prominent Puseyite advocates.
The Hartford Courier reports a young man received a rare upper lip reconstruction by Dr Elsworth. The procedure used cheek tissue to form a new lip, with a nearly scarless result and a lip that matches the best hair lip cures. The union is flawless and hardly any trace remains beyond the nostril.
A Cincinnati gentleman who lost part of his palate bone and cheekbone and part of the lower gum with tea of speech was saved by Dr Jane. She used a single mouth cast to fit a palate substitute, cheek bone portion, and a full upper denture with artificial gum. The result: perfect union with opposite teeth, undetectable deception, and restored speech. Mr McGilligan reports the success in a letter to the Cincinnati Gazette.
A brief note identifies thirty nine towns and villages named Springfield scattered across the United States, highlighting widespread reuse of the name in diverse states and communities.
An operation for the formation of a new eyelid was performed in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, by Dr. William A. Newell of Imlaystown. Tissue was cut from the patient’s cheek to create the eyelid after fourteen years of exposure caused pain and discomfort. The procedure was highly successful with scarcely any trace of the deformity remaining.
The United States Gazette compiles a grim tally of disasters and deaths from January through July. Six hundred twenty eight houses and stores burned with part of their contents valued at three million dollars. Nine hundred fifty accidental deaths, roughly half due to drowning on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. One hundred one to fifteen murders by guns pistols Bowie knives and similar. Forty six by firearms Intently handled. Forty five by clothes taking fire. Forty six by lightning. Forty three by falls from horses or overturned carriages. Eighty six by self-inflicted death.
Monsieur Guillot of Circus & Co. astonished crowds in this city with feats of strength rivaling Samson. He lifted a 400 pound cannon on stage, drawing gasps as the performance showcased extraordinary power and showmanship.
Detroit Daily reports a French native capable of extreme feats of strength. He discharges a cannon onto his breast, lifts six 56 pound weights by hair, bends an iron crow bar with his arm, and supports over two thousand six hundred pounds. Weighs 180 pounds.
Moses Wise warns the public that Martha Stage is not his wife after a joking tavern marriage during a May review event. He states no legal marriage occurred and cautions against any debts or claims she might incur in his name.
The Belmont Penn reports Michael Baird, a miser with a fortune around four hundred thousand dollars, hanged himself at his York area farm after his clover seed, sold in Philadelphia for eleven dollars a bushel, failed to meet the offered twelve. He had stored wealth in strong boxes, yielding two hundred thirty thousand dollars in gold and silver when opened by heirs. The New York paper notes the grim tale.
An 1840 census-based article highlights disproportionate insanity among African Americans in free states versus slave states, noting startling ratios in New England and the Midwest. It argues such figures undermine claims for racial equality and freedom, concluding with a harsh verdict on black emancipation.
The London Sun reports a young man of near pure Negro race is maintaining his terms for the bar and is a member of the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple, signaling progress in legal training for people of color.
A historical home remedy explains mixing lime and water with a touch of wheat flour to create a washable whitewash. Combine half a pail of lime wash, add flour slurred in cold water, then pour boiling water over the mixture while hot and stir until blended for a durable wall coating.
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