Address on congressional funding and national prosperity
President John Tyler appeals to Congress in December 1844 to fund survey and improvements for safeguarding trade from storms. He urges asylum for the insane in the District and notes restored public finances, revived commerce, and growing prosperity, expressing hope for continued support and public trust as he nears retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Virgina
Maryland
Secretary of the Navy
John Tyler
Washington
Tarboro Col. Pitt Injured After Sulky Breaks During Ride
On Tuesday last Col. Pitt was en route to Tarboro when the sulky shafts broke, the horse bolted, and the sulky shattered. Pitt sustained a leg fracture below the knee and other injuries in the mishap.
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Col. Pitt
Tarboro
Pork price report from local markets
The Petersburg Intelligencer notes a sale of about 700 good hogs at 4 dollars per 100 pounds. The Norfolk Beacon reports green pork selling in market at 4 to 44 cents per pound. Local price ranges cited: 350 to 375 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg Intelligencer
Norfolk Beacon
Senator Isaac Joyner Wins Pitt County Seat
Isaac Joyner esq elected Senator from Pitt county replacing the late Mr Foreman by a 39 vote majority over Marshal Dickinson Kisq. Joyner a Whig has taken his seat in the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Isaac Joyner
E Q
Pitt County
Foreman
Dee
Marshal Dickinson
Joyner
General Assembly
South Carolina Fights Foreign Intermeddling Over Free Negroes
The piece argues that South Carolina enforces laws against free Negroes while Massachusetts meddles by sending Sam’l Hoar as envoy to protect them. It notes Charleston’s gubernatorial action to eject the envoy and praises South Carolina’s decisive stance, urging other states to heed its example against external influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Sam’s Hoar
Tee Hlicks
Carolina
Som
Charleston
Sam's Hoar
Sam'l
South Carolina
South
Texas Annexation Debate Divides Legislature
A resolution by Mr. Atkins urging Texas to seek immediate annexation to the United States is rejected by the Whigs amid accusations of party spirit. The record lists yeas and nays, showing a split along faction lines with 60 yeas and 31 nays. The article calls for public scrutiny at elections and accuses Whig leaders of factionalism.
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Atkins
Texas
United States
Clay
Yeas
Messrs
Adams
Barre
Barnes
Bond
Brower
Burgin
Caldwell
Cherry
Church
Clayton
Cochran
Credle
Davenport
Davis
W. Dickson
Doak
Douthit
Ebringhaus
Emmerson
Fagg
Faucett
Foy
Gambril
Gee
George
Golding
Grist
Gayther
Hackney
Harriss
Haughton
Keener
Lock
Lord
Mebane
Miller
Mills
Moore
Political Names List Ends With Year Minus Forty Nine
A historical roster shows a sequence of surnames and initials including Neill Nixon Paine Rankin Regan Reinhardt Richardson Robinson Scales Shaw Shepard Stone Street Taliaferro Whitehurst Wilder Williamson Wilson Woodard capped by the cipher 49 indicating a date or page marker.
North Carolina General Assembly Highlights 1844
Senate reports resolutions urging Congress to fund rebuilding the Charlotte Branch Mint. Jul 11 to 17 actions include reelection of Comptroller Collins, a bill on jury trials tabled, university trustees chosen, and a governor elect ready to take office. House notes Board of Agriculture opposed, Bank of the State report, betting on elections passed, annexation debate heated with partisan critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Worth
Congress
Charlotte
William F. Collins
Thoms Jefferson
Rutherford
Mr. Eaton
Halsey
Moody
Waddell
William A. Graham
North Carolina
Calvin Graves
W. W. Cherry
W. TL. Washington
W. W. Avery
W TL S. Stone
N. L. Williams
Cac. Jones
R. M. Pearson
Dr. Wilson
Michael Francis
Dr. Mason
David F. Caldwell
Maj. Hinton
Col. Wheeler
Hinton
Wheeler
House of Commons
Bond
Board of Agriculture
Duncan Cameron
Bank of the State of
N. C
Mr. Cherry
Raleigh and Gaston
Atkins
Texas
Yeas
Messrs. Seales
Poindexter
Haughton
Mills
Shepard
Harris
Payne
Guthrie
Brogden
Bridgers
Littlejohn
Fleming
Stone
Mandard
Old North
Texas annexation moves in Senate and House actions
In the Senate on the 11th, Mr. Benton introduced his bill to annex Texas, Mr. Huntington offered a resolution on the correspondence between the Government and France about annexation, and Mr. Johnson introduced a resolution to modify naturalization laws. In the House on the 12th, the foreign affairs committee reported on Texas annexation, presenting a copy of Mr. McDuffie. Dodge then presented Iowa’s Constitution and its application for statehood, referred to the territories committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Benton
Texas
Uuntingdon
France
Johnson
House of Representatives
Committee On Foreign Affairs
McDuffie
Dodge
Iowa
Union
Committee On
Territories
Mail relays to Fayetteville by four horse post coaches
The Mail reports that the great Southern mail will again pass Fayetteville in four horse post coaches starting January 1 next. The Wilmington Chronicle adds that at its November stockholders meeting the Wilmington and Raleigh railroad directed the Directors to relinquish the line and pursue other arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Southern
Fayetteville
Wilmington Chronicle
Wilhington and Raleigh Railroad
Mail Contract Ended Between Weldon and Charleston
A proposal to terminate the Weldon Charleston mail contract after January first unless the Post Office Department pays $300 per mile annually instead of $220 is noted. The potential loss of mail would reduce road income without cutting costs, hindering the state’s $50,000 January payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon
Charleston
Post Office Department
Emissary Hoar Arrives in Charleston to Protect Free Negroes
Massachusetts envoy Hon Samuel Hoar arrived in Charleston to determine how many citizens from his state may be imprisoned under a South Carolina law targeting free Negroes in roles like cooks and sailors. He notified Governor Hammond of his mission, but the governor announced expulsion of the emissary after due notice. Hoar has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Charleston
Samuel Hoar
Congress
Massachusets
South Carolina
U. States
Hower
Hammond
Hoar
Dreadful Deaths by Fire Near Greensboro
On Wednesday night last about 2 o'clock the dwelling of Mr. George Wyrick, 13 miles northeast of Greensboro, burned. Three of his children perished, a son about 16 and two younger daughters. Wyrick, a widower, slept apart from his children and was severely burned attempting to rescue them. A negro man could not reach one girl, and all perished with the house. Also notes from the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, meeting at Pittsboro, including conventions, appointments, delegates, and next session in Washington, N.C. on December 3, 1945.
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George Wyrick
Greensboro
Mr. W
Pat
North Carolina
Raleigh Star
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pittsboro
Louisville
Washington District
Jas. Reid
P. E. Washington
Jno
Washington, N.C
T. Bryant
Jas. Jamieson
H. G. Leigh
Robt
J. Carson
B. T. Blake
Peter Doub
J.tl. Brume
William Carter
Insurrection in Mexico Forces Santa Anna to Mobilize
Reports from Mexico dated the 16th describe widespread unrest with uprisings at Guadalajara Guanajuato and San Louis significant enough to demand Santa Anna's personal intervention. General Parcotes leads the movement accusing the President of misused funds as Santa Anna advances with about 10 000 troops to quell the revolt. The American Minister Shanahan suspends official intercourse following remonstrances over Texas.
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Mexico
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
San Louis
Santa Anna
Parcotes
Wilson Shan- Hon
Texas
United States
Rateigh Ind
Examination of Averion Female Institution Students
For the Tarboro Press Mr Howard witnessed a most interesting examination of students at Averion a recently established female institution under Miss Mary 4 Casey of New York. The exercises closed the last session on the 13th inst. The young ladies were as
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Howard
Averion
Mary 4. Casey
New York
Students perform in diverse classes at the school
An audience gathers as students are examined in arithmetic English grammar natural philosophy and Watts on the Mind astronomy and other topics. The observers praise the wise preceptress and the students effort while questioning why daughters must travel north when the north could be brought to them.
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Watts
Unus
Married in county by Rev Speight Henry Bryan and Lucy Savage
In this county on Thursday evening the ceremony took place with Rev John F. Speight officiating. Henry Bryan married Lucy Savage, daughter of deceased. The notice records a nuptial event and names the couple and officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Speight
Henry Bryan
Lucy Saiig Win. Savage
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Tarborough
Col. J. P. Pitt
Sparta
Tarboro’ Press
TION
Crawford Arrington
Nash County
Hilliardston
Joseph Arrington
Joshua Swatson
Policemason
Pit Co
Joyner’s Cross Roads
Josiah Barrett
Waverly House
Wash County
Raleigh
Stage Road
William Lee
Gies
E. WM M. Crenshaw
Stanhope
David Baker
Concord Lodge
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