Texas Treasury Notes and land scrip rules outlined
The document states money to be placed in specie paying banks under Treasury order and attested by bank cashiers. It bans future debt payments in anything but government promissory notes or gold and silver. Credit sales of land scrip are forbidden. land must be relinquished and cancelled. Gen Lamar is expected to be next President. Texas Treasury Notes outstanding amount to 300,000. The Texian Congress passes the Land Bill again, two thirds majority, over the President's veto. In Houston atone there are 495 volunteers ready for duty.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Republic
Lamar
Texas Treasury
Texian Congress
Ilouston
Parley Reports from Europe and Jamaica Petition
From Europe to 17th and London to 16th Dec reports reach New York. Parliament eyed adjournment 22 Dec to 1 Feb. Lord Brougham cited a Jamaica Baptist Missionaries petition urging immediate abolition of negro apprenticeship. A plot against the French king led to Hubert’s arrest. Cotton markets remained active with no price change.
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Europe
Liverpool
London
New York
Lord Brougham
Jamaica
Hubert
Washington Market Jan 30 Turpen Tine Dip Prices
Turpen tine climbs to 1.75 dollars per unit while old price stands at 1.60. Tar holds at 110 dollars, reflecting market shifts in Washington.
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Washington Market
Jenkins
Grangeville
Jan
Word puzzle from Tarboro Press decodes as author name
A 14 letter composed term yields clues where 5 4 6 12 ruin many and 3 13 2 9 10 names a beautiful bird. other sequences give color drink metal weed body part English measure island and animal. The total all spells the name of the author.
Death of Mrs Pherebee Jones in county at 76
In this county on Wednesday the 24th died Mrs Pherebee Jones aged 76. The deceased was for many years a member of the Baptist church and was esteemed for her pious deportment and other estimable qualities.
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Pherebee Jones
The
Baptist Church
Tariff of Tolls Noted by Newsoms in Local Notice
A local notice cites Newsom's tariff of tolls with five established rates. The terse item lists five charges and implies official adoption or publication.
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Tarboro’ Press
Enigma
Tarborough
En York
NS Loe
Jvotice
William
Watches & Jewellery
Nashville
WM. Thomson
Board OF Directors
Portsmouth and
Roanoke
Portsmouth
Suffolk
Carrsville
Franklin
Newsom’s
Boykin’s
Weldon
Halifax
Murfrees
Margarettsville
Garysburg
Ares
Newsom
Aca
Ts Saooms
Oto Oo
Blakely
Cyn
Petersburg
Jarratt's
O- Ta
St. Cotten & Son
Will. H. Wills
Orfice Wir. & Ran
R. R. Co
Wilmington
Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Limes Owen
George W. Woodman
L. D. Wilson
Henry Johnston
Tarboro
Grangeville School
Wiliam Batts
Cavid Barlow
de Bonis Non
Washington, D. C
Langtree
O Sullivan
Georgetown
D. C
Votice
Edgecombe County Court
Spencer D. Cotten
S. D. Cotten
S. D. Coffer
Will. J. Wills
D. Cotten
Dee d
Henry W. Garrett
Sally
Jane Elizabeth Lasnett
Tarborough Press
Joseph Bell
Jos. Bell
C. C
Lemay’s and Gales
North Carolina
Raleigh
C. Tarboro
James Weddell
Tarvoro
Fenhe
Stantonsburg
Wilmington and
Caswell Horne
Tippoo S. Brownlofr
Stony Hill “Academy
Stony Hill
Ransom’s Bridge
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