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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1840
Page
1
The Tarborough Press sets weekly publication at two dollars and fifty cents annually in advance or five dollars after year end, with twenty five cents per month for partial year. Advertisements up to a square cost one dollar, with twenty five cents for each continuation. Longer ads and court notices priced higher by twenty five percent. Letters to the editor must be post paid.
Parents urged to use Dr William Evans's Soothing Syrup to ease infant teething pains. The advertisement claims quick gum relief, reduced fever, and prevention of convulsions, citing a testimonial from a grateful parent and listing New York and other agents. January 1940.
The 1849 House debate features Watterson opposing abolition petitions as irrelevant to federal power and urging Southern representatives to resist attacks on petition rights. Stanly defends restraint, Parmenter clarifies abolitionist aims, and Bynum warns of dangers from Northern supporters aiding abolitionists in Congress.
A Globe letter reports Old Hero Andrew Jackson greeted with unparalleled enthusiasm. About 30,000 witnessed his landing as 20 to 30 uniformed groups and varied associations joined the procession. He met state leaders, attended cathedral ceremonies, and on the 12th planned departure aboard the steamer Vicksburg up the Mississippi.
In Blount's Creek district, on the 18th, McGilbreth Redditt killed William Redditt during a store boxing dispute. The struggle moved toward blows with fists and then a lethal blow with a raw guaging red weapon. The victim, about 19 or 20, left a widow and three dependents. the assailant is presumed to have targeted Texas.
A man named Lewis Hendoe, a crewman near Wheeling, was killed on the steamer Mississippi when he thrust his arm into a running fly wheel while the engine ran. His dismembered remains were collected, wrapped, and laid to rest on the Ohio River bank with crew attendance.
A report from Vicksburg notes stock sales at the Broker's Bank yesterday show shares trading at 12 dollars each on a 100 dollar paid, signaling heavy losses for speculators. The Girard Bank is said to lose about 75,000 dollars on the venture, lent against the stock as collateral. The cashier, blamed for overextended borrowing, has left for Vicksburg to seek economy measures.
In a critical critique from the Phil. Spirit of the Times, the United States Bank is blamed for severe depreciation and risky ventures. The piece notes large potential bad debts, vague recovery chances, and a possible loss of millions tied to Vicksburg stock, with earlier estimates suggesting limited prospects for recovering the fifteen million exposure.
The Federal party in the Massachusetts Legislature finally consented to recognize Marcus Morton as Governor, despite contesting his election. They feared defeat would grow his majority. The issue centered on a polling certificate printed outside the returns sheet, not inside, drawing sharp censure from the Boston Morning Post. The Democracy of the Union celebrates as a triumph over Federalism and its alleged trickery.
One hundred fifteen freed African Americans are gathered in Norfolk awaiting passage to Liberia. The group is described as largely destitute, facing uncertain prospects as they seek transport and settlement options abroad.
The Greensborough Patriot explains its policy on patent medicine ads. Readers complain about pill puffery, yet the paper admits pills are effective and notes advertisers pay for space, supporting the paper’s finances while promoting health products.
Spread raw cotton on flannel to cover the affected area and quilt it to stay flat for quick relief from rheumatism. Filling tooth cavities with raw cotton has cured toothache from decay. Boil milk with black pepper and butter, take hot at night for three to four nights to cure colds. a pleasant beverage.
A simple home remedy suggests slicing onions thinly and placing between the slices a layer of brown sugar. Once the sugar dissolves, a teaspoonful of the syrup is said to give almost instantaneous relief from croup. The note urges caregivers of small children to know this method.
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