Congress Erupts Over District System Debate In Congress
Tarborough reports a Monday session where the House overruled a plan to exclude certain states lacking the district system. John R. Jones of Virginia elected Speaker with 125 votes and John White 59. Senate printers named Blair & Rives 17 to 23. Criticism of Thom as L Clingman for supporting Adams abolitionist tactics. condemnation of Southern treachery and incendiary aims.
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Congress
Barnard
New York
New Hampshire
Georgia
Mississippi
Missouri
House
John R. Jones
Virginia
John White
Senate
Gales & Seaton
Blair & Rives
TL. Clingman
John Quincy Adams
Stanly
Botts
Thomas L. Clingman
House of Braintree
Clingman
J. Q Adams
Mr. Clingman
Col Johnson Expected at Democratic Convention in Raleigh
A Raleigh Standard correspondence notes Colonel Richard M. Johnson is expected to attend the Democratic Convention set for the 14th in Raleigh. The paper promises to publish the correspondence when available.
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Raleigh Standard
Richard M. Johnson
Compliment to Senator Haywood Supper in his honor
The Democratic Signal reports a supper in honor of Senator William H. Haywood at Jno Hutchins’s Long Room. Haywood unable to attend due to sudden illness. speakers including Gen. R. M. Saunders and Dr. Josiah O. Watson. praise for Haywood’s character and recent canvass. The event featured humor, eloquence, and social gaiety.
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Senator Haywood
William H. Haywood
Washington
Jno. Hutchins
Haywood
Josiah O. Watson
Democratic Festival in Virginia Delegation Toasts Hubbard
The report recalls Edmund W. Hubbard of Virginia being toasted at a Democratic gathering with humorous anecdotes and praise for his 1842 tariff stance. Guests included Linn Sannilers and Allen Jones with local hosts Wheeler and others. The note requests fuller proceedings but date and specifics are scarce. A Macon County Postmaster notes a subscriber ran off, taking a neighbor’s wife, and a Fayetteville Car announces Catherine Ray’s suicide by hanging.
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Edmund W. Hubbard
Congress
Virginia
Col Hubbard
Linn Sannilers
Allen Jones
Orange
Col Wreeler
Busbee
White
Wilder
A. Jones
Macon County
N. C
Paris
Catharine Ray
Angus Ray
Little River
Tarboro Female Academy seeks school superintendency
M A Ragsdale resigns to lead Tarboro Female Academy offers services for the year starting January 1 with two months vacation. Describes thorough English education with music, quarterly pupil enrollment, moderate board, and tuition tiers from five to ten dollars per quarter for higher and lower branches. Muse 8750 Ellen F. Ragsdale announces December 6, 1845.
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M. Ragsdale
Muse
Ellen F. Ragsdale
Notice of sale of estate property and stock
On Friday December 29 1843 at Bent Sharpe residence sale of all remaining perishable estate property including five young mules a yoke of oxen a cotton gin 60 stacks of fodder 20 to 40 bales of cotton 30 to 40 hogs several bushels of peas 60 to 70 barrels of turpentine 30 to 40 gallons vinegar kitchen furniture and 10 shares in W and RR Road stock. Also sale by order of court November term 1843 undersigned administrator John P Sharpe December 1843.
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Reidence
Bent Sharpe
W & RR
County Court of
Edgecombe
Jesse Barnes
Sale of Negroes by Joshua Barnes Commissioner
By order of Edgecombe County Court at the November term 1843 Joshua Barnes, commissioner, will sell the likely enslaved people of Thomas Barnes, dec’d, on January 6 at Tosnot Depot to the highest bidder. Eight Negroes, including men women and children, six months credit with notes and good security. December 1, 1843.
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County Court of
Edgecombe
Thomas Barnes
Tosnot Depot
Joshua Barnes
Warren ton Male Academy announces ninth session and boarding
Raezell, principal, announces Warren ton Male Academy's ninth session beginning January 1844. He has rented a boarding house opposite the academy to house distant students, pledges strict morals, and requires boarding students to remain in town except on special occasions with teacher permission. He cites Warren ton's health, accessible rail, long teaching record, and reasonable terms to attract patrons. references available from trustees and other academies where he taught.
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Jenkins
Warrenton
Virginia
North Carolina
Scotland Neck
Northampton
Raezell
N. C
Wirre Yvtoy Female Seminary plans renewed support
The principal thanks supporters of education and cites retained staff Mr. Vandenberg as Professor of Music and Mr. Wilcox as English and Mathematics instructor. Board and tuition in English branches up to 128 per year, with music extras totaling 174. The next session begins on the second Monday in January, and prospective pupils should enroll to begin duties.
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JOR
Friends of Education
Vandenberg
Wilcox
N Z Graves
Masonic Funeral Obsequies for Brother Elisha Ellis
Fraternal rites will be held for Elisha Ellis with Masonic members attending. Funeral obsequies are expected to be conducted in a solemn, formal observance by lodge brethren.
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NPE
Elisha Ellis
Look Here. Local resident seeks board of Midway Academy students
A subscriber living within two miles of Midway Academy in Franklin County, where James H. Norwood serves as principal, offers to board students. The message seeks placement or sponsorship for pupil housing near the school.
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Midway Academy
Franklin County
James H. Norwood
Philadelphia trader offers kid shoes and general hardware
Jas. Weddell of Tarborough advertises a large stock of white kid slippers women misses and children shoes at low prices plus boots and brogans for men and boys. A huge assortment of hardware cutlery china glass tinware and more with goods bought at prime cost and offered at small advance. Sale notes Tarborough November 20 1643.
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Philadelphia
St. Croix
JAS
Weddell
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Tarborough
W. H. Haywood, Jr
Tarboro’ Female Academy
John P. SH
Warrenton Male Academy
WIRRE
Yvtoy Female Seminary
WM. Plummer
H. L. Plummer
M. D. Thos. White
WM. Eaton, Ir
J. B. Somervell
Eh Montmorenci Seminary
Shocee and
Sulphur Springs
Eno
Troy Seminary
Satan
Williams Montmorenci
Votice
St Purlie Sale
Taurbors
Bowditch & Howett
Mercantile Businessn
Tarboro
Joseph H. Bowditch
James D. Howell Tarborough
Masonic
Joseph Warren
Stantonsburg
Hy Order
John G Ipilliams
Tosnot
WM Barnes
Elias Barnes
Fezec
Ietter
WM J
Greevwood
J. L. G. Baker
T. Rutland
Washington Whig
WLR. S
Ei FE
Russia
Wimington & R. R Road Co
South Carolina
E B. Dudley
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