14 Aug 1841
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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1841
Page
1
The Tarboro Press prints weekly at two dollars and fifty rats yearly if prepaid or three dollars for any period under a year, twenty four rats per month. Advertisements under a square cost one dollar for the first insertion and twenty five cents for each continuation. Court orders and judicial ads are twenty five percent higher. Letters to the Killer must be postpaid or be ignored.
Reports from Bayou Sara say enslaved people planned a general uprising with August 1 as the date. Arrests across Feliciana parishes followed confessions, while a white worker linked to the plot denies involvement. Officials guard prisoners as investigations unfold.
The Philadelphia Catholic Herald denies a claim that Dr Reese, an American bishop, was imprisoned by the Pope, noting a visitor saw him freely in the streets in Rome. The piece discusses Shakerism, Carter’s lectures, and Shaker beliefs on God, creation, visions, and symbols as reported by Newburyport Watchtower.
An eight year old boy fell into the River at Haverhill and was not recovered for several minutes. He was taken to a nearby house where warm blankets and gentle friction restored life. To all appearances the child was dead, his face and hands were hay...
An account praises warmth and blankets over barrel rolling in drowning救救 cases, arguing warmth restores 99 of 100 lives. It also honors Gen. Samuel Dale of Mississippi, lauded pioneer and scout, famed for daring Alabama river canoe fights, ambush rescues, and a legendary scene where a woman killed an attacker to save him.
A Sandy Hill Herald anecdote recounts a Michigan ex-congressman who won election by stealing a hog and appealing to sympathy after being accused. It contrasts with a Vermont rival who stole a sheep and won by a large margin, highlighting curious political lore. It also notes the Concord Statesman obituary of Miss Eunice Cheat aged 40 who lost and unexpectedly regained speech after ten years, with writing used for communication.
The National Intelligence reports experiments are now under Treasury Building direction testing production of Carburetted Hydrogen Gas from birch bark. The work is directed by a Secretary with authority to oversee the project.
A new method to light lighthouses with a cheaper gas is introduced. Robert Grant of Maine devised the process. Birch bark supplies the raw material, abundant in the Northern States and across the North American ridges. When heated gently, birch yields carburetted hydrogen gas which is purified by passing through water to remove impurities.
A London money market note warns against further US loans as debates linger over state debt payments. A correspondent urges a Stock Exchange committee resolution to bar new loans until all states settle arrears and provide future payment security. The tone predicts stringent measures may follow if the general financial climate remains unsettled.
The Conservative Star and Times warns that English bankers are in the United States to participate in a $12,000,000 government loan. It claims they seek mortgages on land and labor, to fund a grand scheme of national debt and a Bank of England style system. The piece accuses them of planning subservience to stock operators and to mortgage public lands to fund speculative finance.
A German physician publishes a medical tract arguing that ladies with weak nerves should not sleep alone. The book is said to be in great demand, drawing attention in medical circles and broader society.
A distressing incident occurred on the Fredericksburg Rail Road as a coal train began moving. A woman named Jane Grace, reportedly intoxicated, stood on the track and fell while trying to escape, being crushed under the wheels of the engine.
The death of Mr. F T Jerman in New Haven caused deep feeling in the community. A respected, pious church officer with a prosperous business and lovely home, he grew melancholy and ended his life by hanging in his cellar.
A clergyman discusses the duty of Sabbath observance with a parishioner who unexpectedly agrees. Neighbor Jones admits he often drives his team and even goes hunting on the Sabbath. The exchange highlights common Sabbath tensions in rural life.
A Knoxville Register feature presents a burn remedy: mix lanl and spirits of turpentine with rosin, melt, apply on linen cloth, and lay over the burn. The cloth can be applied when melted and may be used two or three times daily until relief appears, with quick easing reported in several cases.
A Nanucket Island Ing item extols salt and vinegar as a universal cure for diarrhea, detailing two teaspoons of salt and vinegar in a half pint of water, swallowed quickly with a second dose if needed. The piece claims proof by demonstration and urges annual publication of this recipe each summer.
A Alabama inventor has secured a patent for the French Guillo tine on a small scale and is marketing the rights as a shingle cutter. The announcement highlights the compact design and potential cost savings for builders seeking efficient hand tools. Potential buyers are invited to contact the patentee for licenses.
A boss confronts Julia about caring little for his wife after a long courtship. He recalls a man who tried to jump a wall and slept by it, explaining he loved his wife so long and hard that his passion exhausted after winning her.
A quoted dialogue fragment asks if days are longer in Tres land than in this country. The response affirms longer days and notes there are many more of them.
A sober rider on Vicksburg road spots an encamped family moving toward Texas in a damp evening. By the fire a sobbing boy, a decked wagon, and a panicked elder recount misfortunes from poker money to vanished meals. The rider urges onward, leaving the distressed group to their uncertain night.
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