Congress Convened and President's Message Read
The Congress met in Washington City on Monday and received the President's lengthy message. It covers national prosperity, foreign relations, the sixth census showing 17,069,453 people, a growing deficit, and partial loan negotiations. It discusses tariffs, currency plans, a proposed Board of Control, and fiscal agents, with expected condemnation from Democrats and resignation rumors involving Cabinet members.
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Congress
Washington City
National Intelligencer
Great Britain
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Secretaries of War
Navy
T. H. Benton
Board of Control
Petersburg Intelligence on Weldon fire loss
The last Petersburg Intelligence states that the Cotton burned at Weldon on the night of the 26th had not been received by the Petersburg Company agent and could not be received as it awaited Bills of Lading or orders to consign it. Consequently the loss will not fall on the company, Halifax Adv.
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Petersburg
Weldon
Halifax Adv
Tarboro
Vail County
I Norfleet. Cme
Torborough
Williamston
Lhney
Othe
Te Save Win
Sutton
Market Brisk With Steady Prices In Fayetteville
Fayetteville December 4 markets report brisk activity with plentiful produce and steady prices. Cotton is quoted at 74 to 8 cents and pork at 34 to 4 dull four.
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Fayeteville
Pork Market Prices and Hog Shipments Across States
The Kentucky papers report pork abundance with prices: shoulders 24, mid loins 34, hams 5 cents. thousands of hogs head to eastern markets. Drovers offer pork at 375 in Lynchburg. corn at 25 cash, 37 in trade. Kanawha Va notes 20–25k hogs en route from Owingsville to Charleston. 8–10k from Point Pleasant. Slumber of hogs to Virginia may exceed prior years. State Lands item notes Gov Morehead and Mr. Gales.
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Kentucky
Isville
Lynchburg
Asingdon
Virginian
Kanawha
Owinsville
Charleston
Point Pleas
Chiukliston
Virginia
Swamp Land Sales Fail to Draw Buyers in Hyde County
The Literary Fund rectors, returning from the State Swamp Lands tour in Hyde, reported no sales at Pango Canal and Leeachville. Bids peaked at $500 per acre for timber and $3 for prairie lands, averaging $4 per acre to recoup state outlay. Critics cite credit terms and outsider buyers. suggestion to extend credit to seven years with interest, to attract emigrants and residents, boosting settlement and state wealth. The Raleigh Register notes Mr. Gales joins the Board and praises the editor’s suitability.
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Literary Fund
Hyde
Pango Canal
Tuesley
Leeachville
N. Carolina
Phus
Gales
Raleigh Register
Wash
Rep
Unfortunate Accident Claims Hyde County Man
Spires 8. Smith of Hyde county was killed by a fall from his horse on Wednesday evening while returning home from court. The deceased formerly lived in New Bern where he was well known.
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Smith
Hyde County
Newbern
Rejection of Bribe Tendered to the States in Violation of the Constitution
South Carolina and Alabama lead in refusing the spoils of public lands. The plan would widen indirect taxes and shift shares, penalizing the South two-fifths in new partition. Democracy urged to reject the corrupt bonus and defend constitutional fidelity. Globe notes a separate report of an atrocious assault on a child in Cabarrus County by Milton Freezeland, who fled.
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South Carolina
Alabama
South
Congress
Union
Globe
Breach of Peace Indictments Near the President’s House
The case concerns individuals indicted for breach of the peace at the President’s House the evening after the Veto. The President called the disturbance a harmless, evanescent outbreak of popular feeling tied to our form of government, in a letter quoted by the Star.
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Ul. Star
Florida Scout Rescue Praises Capt Wade Victory
Glorious Florida report details Captain R D A Wade of the 3d Artillery and 160 men scouting near Lake Worth between Hillsboro Inlet and the Everglades. They seized 48 prisoners, destroyed 20 canoes and supplies, returned to Fort Lauderdale with no loss. A prisoner offered to fetch escapees and brought back seven more warriors, totaling six or seven killed or captured. Another warrior went out for more.
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Florida
R. D. A. Wade
3D Artillery
Hillsboro’ Inlet
Everglades
Lake Worth
Sam Jones
Fort Lauderdale
Tolls Rise at Dismal Swamp Canal on North Carolina Growth
The Norfolk Beacon reports tolls on the Dismal Swamp Canal for the year ending September 30 rose 40 percent above the five year average. It credits agricultural improvement and higher North Carolina production for much of the gain.
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Norfolk Beacon
North Carolina
Banks Seek Resume In Philadelphia Says Reporter
Bicknell's Reporter notes Philadelphia banks and the city and country are striving to regain ground and resume operations with confidence and safety. A full resumption may not occur for a year or two, and those preaching a different doctrine do not understand the subject, per several bank officers cited.
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Philadelphia
Bicknell
The Execution of E Phelps at Germanton County
The Salem Gazelle reports the execution of E Phelps for the murder of Casper Walser at Germanton County. Phelps confessed nothing definitive yet spoke of uncertainty of guilt and warned the crowd to avoid alcohol. He prayed, sobbed, and said he did not fear death before being hanged. His body was kept for half an hour, then given to relatives for burial in Davidson county.
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E. Phelps
Casper Walser
Germanton
Phelps
Davidson
Salem Gazelle
Slavery debate in Illinois constitution changes
Illinois newspapers discuss amending the state constitution to permit slavery for hemp and tobacco cultivation. Market reports note prices for corn, bacon, naval stores, fish, shad, herrings, and tar with figures such as corn wholesale $200–$225 and fish prices around $325 to $250.
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Illinois
Washington
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Mr. Gales
Cabarrus
Milton Freezeland
Tyler
Martha Price
Warrenton Male Academy
HH. A. Exett
I. VII
Imadia
Luard
Weldon N Edipards
Prest
Trotwes
Warrenton
N C. Dic
State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County
Superior Court of Equity
Winifred Warren
John Warren
Dempsy Taylor
Penelope Pape
Betey Whitehead
Kinechen Taylor
Allen Taylor
Kiechen Kearney
Mary
Sife
Reuben Taylor
Susan Taylor
Martha K. Taylor
Taylor
Jesse Taylor
Reuben
Deut
Eliza
Jesse
Elizs
Allen
Jouse
Polly House
Tarborough
J Norfleet, CM R
Jvotice
Stock, Furslur
Lomsburg
B . Ballard
Franklin County
Pleasant Hill Female Academy
Nash County
Dr. Siss
Nashville
Hwe
Susan B&b Gardner
New Hampshire
French Ditto Music On the Piano Forte, Drawing and Painting, Needie and Baskit
James Harrison
Maes
A. C. Howard
C. Tarboro
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