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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1841
Page
2
Snow then four to five inches with continued cold for days hindering travel. Cot ton was in fair demand at 94 cents in Petersburg on Wednesday. Fresh pork priced at $4 though market dull.
From the expressed will of the people in all counties heard from the Democratic Convention will be held in Raleigh on January 10 1842. The announcement signals a settled plan and location for the party gathering.
About 20 bales of cotton burned at Weldon on the night of the 26th. The cotton was stored in a bulk and is believed set on fire. Loss is expected to fall on the Petersburg Rail Road Company, as the cotton had been delivered there for that company by the Wilmington Company.
A Washington notice of Bennet H. Crawford of New Orleans being named judge for the District of Louisiana is contradicted by findings that Judge Theodore H. McCaleb is alive and well. The New Orleans Observer notes two applicants pursued the post amid rumors of the judge's death but Crawford did not seek the office.
The piece notes English moneyed interests backing a Harrison victory, citing bankers who warned London loans depended on the outcome. It claims British capital funded election expenditure through state stocks and vast campaigns, including transport and lavish displays to sway voters, suggesting foreign influence on U.S. policy. The Philadelphia Ledger is cited for strong commentary on bankers abroad and the veto.
The piece argues that British financial influence dominates the U S banking system and government, shaping commerce and policy. It cites London’s paper credit, English ministers, and capitalists as artful actors in US affairs, referencing the Bank of the United States and French Revolution era meddling.
In Upper New York a tragic accident at the Cro ton Works home of master mason Noble led to the death of his daughter Jane Noble. A pistol loaded for protection discharged when a guest unintentionally triggered the hammer, the cap remaining in the weapon. The ball struck Jane as she stood nearby.
An inquest found a loaded pistol in the hand of a father accidentally discharged, killing his twenty two year old daughter. The tragedy highlights the dangers of careless firearm handling as the bereaved family reels.
The passage notes a libel suit against editors of the New York Commercial Advertiser seeking one hundred thousand dollars in damages. An old Philadelphia merchant remarked on wealth with a grim quip about editors growing rich after death, promising to find the graves of three editors and pay a large sum for an edit or to settle the case. The text mocks the idea that editors profit from controversy.
Mrs Anne Royal asserts paying for newspapers brings advantage in elections. She cites Hon William Cost Johnson’s defeat and Col Thomas’s success, claiming payment secured favorable coverage and urging readers to pay.
A 19th century Texas border atrocity described in dramatic terms. Regulators and Moderators allegedly abducted a citizen in Caddo parish, dug a grave, and after the victim escaped briefly, a volley of gunfire killed him. The corpse was mutilated and hung from trees to deter rivals, with the narrative citing prior lootings and killings by the same group near Logansport. The piece urges government action and public moral outrage as readers react to border violence.
Washington Market notes wholesale corn at 2 00 to 2 25 per bushel. Bacon sides 7 to 8 cents, hams 9 cents. Naval stores New dip 2 45, Old 32 25. Scrape 90 cents. Tar 1 05. Fish shad 7 to 8, herrings cut 3 25, whole 2 50 to 3 00. Pork sells at 4 per 100 pounds. some sold last Saturday at 3 75.
In this county on Thursday evening the 25th instant by James George Mr Jonethan Lee to Miss Betsey Pope.
On Friday December 10 next the late residence of Jesse Barnes Jr deceased will be sold including household and kitchen furniture corn fodder stock cattle and livestock and one still. Also two land tracts totaling about 1300 acres with buildings. Six months credit with bond and security. Also hire out for one year twenty four enslaved people belonging to the estate. Joshua Barnes administrator. November 9, 1840.
A notice states a Tuesday sale will include land stock and farming utensils from a subscriber. Items listed are stock such as horses mules hogs cows and corn plus farming furniture and household goods.
Land three miles east of Louisburg offers 125 acres with 100 acres arable including good tobacco and corn land, healthy scenic site with orchards and water. Improvements include a two story dwelling, kitchen, meat house, stable, corn crib, ice house and tobacco barns. Sale on credit nine months with bonds payable 1843 and 1845, exchange for a desirable residence possible.
Wr. T. HW. Vanden Berg has been appointed Professor of Music and begun duties. He is praised for extensive musical knowledge and piano organ vocal skill. Warrenton’s climate and rail access attract pupils. year split into two five month sessions. Winter session fuel cost $100. November 20, 1841.
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