Railroad Route Debate 1836 Report by Walter Gwynn
The report analyzes Eastern and Western rail routes from Tarborough to Halifax, weighing grades, curvature, cost, and military value. It argues the Western path is preferred for connections to Charleston and the Sea-board while noting both routes offer strong rail advantages and growth potential.
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Rockford
Edwards’ Bridge
Contentnea
Town Creek
Tarborough
Tar River
Deep Creek
Counecanary Creek
Halifax
Halifax and Weldon
Sea-board
United States
Tar
Pishing
Quankey
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Petersburg
Weldon
Boston
Roanoke River
Charleston
Charleston and
Hamburg
Isme
New Orleans
Health of the City Report on Smallpox Deaths
There has been one death from Smallpox since our last, a servant of Mr. John Devereux. No new case has occurred, and there are only two cases in all. Mr. William A. Lucas of this city is appointed a seller of the Bank of the State, vice Jesse Brown who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Beaufort
Yadkin
Neuse River
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Wilmington
Sea-Board
Norfolk
Charleston and
Hamburg
Charleston and Cincinnnnati
Roanoke, Danville, and Junction
Petersburg
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Virginia
North Carolina
Maryland, &c
Jno. Devereux
Ral
Reg
William A. Lucas
Bank of the State
Jesse Brown
White frost reported in Boston on the ninth
A white frost was observed in Boston on the ninth instilling crisp air and early winter stiffness. Local observers noted thin ice patterns forming on windows and gardens as temperatures dipped overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Nomination Ticket for Van Buren Johnson Slate
Tarboro edition lists Republican nominees for president and vice president, with a slate of district electors spanning Haywood to Onslow and New Hanover. Election date set for Thursday November 10 next, with electors including Love, Bowens, Wairona, Henperson, Hillr, Parker, Morris, Venaste, Watson, Macon, Lockuart, Skinner, Wilson, Ferrano, and Holmes.
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Repent Love
Haywood Co
Geonce Bowens
Ashe
Joan Wairona
Lincoln
Arneu’p Henperson
Rowan
Joan Hillr
Stokes
Jonathan Parker
Guilford
A. Morris
Anson
Asram Venaste
Granville
Jostan O. Watson
Johnston
Natuanien Macon
Warren
Wa. B. Lockuart
North’n
Henry Skinner
Perquimons
Louis D.wilsox
Edgecombe
P. Ferrano
Onslow
Owen Holmes
New Hanover
Election Returns from North Carolina Legislature Races
Partial results show majorities rather than full vote counts as Ashe Gates Haywood Macon and Wilkes counties had not reported. Senate Whigs 26 Republicans 24 Commons Republicans 61 Whigs 59, with a joint ballot tie. Dudley’s governor tally estimated 3 to 5000. County Court met this week with nothing unusual transpiring.
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Ashe
Gates
Haywood
Macon
Wilkes
General Assembly
Senate
Commons
Dudley
Poors County Court Records Fire Rebuild Expense 1836
The expense of tiny Poors, this County, for May Court 1836 records 211 dollars 50 cents paid toward rebuilding the poor house recently destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerendhy
Chinese Plant Cultivated for Mulberry Silk Worms
A fragment describes a Chinese plant raised near May, about four feet high, used primarily as feed for silk worms. It notes Mr. Richard Randolph cultivating the plant and plans to expand cultivation, along with white mulberry cultivation from seed.
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Richard Randolph
P Who
Fire at Halifax station jail kills inmates including infant
Reports from Halifax describe a midnight blaze at the Stage from Halifax jail. Among the inmates, a white woman named Susan Slade is said to have murdered her infant before perishing. Authorities suspect arson by a maniac confined there, with cries ignored until it was too late to save prisoners.
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Halifay
Susan Slade
Henracs
Route Adopted for Wilmington and Raleigh Road Project
Extracts from the report of the engineer and remarks show the President and Directors choose the upper route about 12 miles above Wilmington. The western line will cross near the Big Bridge and Tar near Rocky Mount passing Enfield. The engineer’s topo map confirms practicability and immense benefits, with iron for thirty miles, locomotives and cars already ordered and contractors awaiting ground-breaking.
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Wylmington Advertiser
Wilmington and
Raleigh
Rabisi
Gwynn
Big Bridge
Waynesborough
Rocky Mount
Enfield
Local marriages record two couples wed in county
In this county on Thursday evening the 15th last by 5. b. Staton, Esq. Mr Richard Bell and Miss Sally Jones wed. Also that evening by L R Cherry, bsq Mr Thome H Cutchins to Miss Hest Jas Lynch.
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B. Staton
Richard Bell
Sally Jones
L. R. Cherry
Thome H. Cutchins
Hest’ Jas Lynch
Baby dies after two weeks of life in battle district
Partial obituary item notes the death of a two weeks old infant named James Thomson Battle, son of Amos J Battle, with partial details indicating a bereaved family in the district. The fragment lacks full context and dates but confirms a death notice for a baby.
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James Thomson Battle
Amos J, Bartle
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Cincinnati
Athens
Columbus
Pensacola
Se’ry
Walter Gwynn
Cass
Nashville
Pillsburg
Baltimore
New York
Tarborouge
Martin van Buren
N.Y
Richard M. Johnson
Spaight
Dudley Anson Toaj
Bertie
Ma Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Maj
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Log
Chatham
Chowan
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
Davidson
Deplin
Franklin
Greene
Hertford
Hyde
Iredell
Jones
Lenoir
Martin
Mecklenburg, Montgomery
Moore
Nash
Northampton Onslow
Orange
Pasquotank
Person
Pitt
Sil
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rutherford
Sampson Stokes
Surry
Tyrrell
Eee
Ashington
Ayne
Ancy
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