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Tarboro Press

Location

Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1841

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Tic Tarborough Press Publication Terms Note

Weekly publication priced at Tuco Dollar and fifty cents per year prepaid or yearly rate due at expiration. Monthly rates for periods under a year. Subscriptions may be discontinued with notice but arrears payable. Distance subscribers must prepay. Advertisements under a square cost one dollar for first insertion and twenty five cents per line thereafter. Advertisers must prepay and mark quantity. letters to the editor must be mailed or they may not be attended to.

Lonwer Uurt

Teething Relief Promoted By Evans Soothing Syrup Story

A testimonial and advertisement extols Dr William Evans's Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It claims the syrup calms gum pain, prevents convulsions, and aids sleep, with a letter from a satisfied parent praising its quick benefit. It warns of fake copies and lists authorized sellers across cities.

William Evans Joan Plata

Arrival of General Harrison in Glote amid pomp and protest

The Feb 9 Glote reports President-elect Harrison arriving in the city around eleven. It contrasts his reception with Van Buren’s alleged arrogance and contrasts Harrison’s display with Andrew Jackson’s modest withdrawal from ceremony, noting crowded processions and mixed public sentiment.

Harrrison Aliinson van Buren National Intelligencer Ui National Intelligencer Warrison Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Jackson Hermitage Washington Rockville Gadsby’s

General's Journey Through Baltimore and Senate Symbols

The piece traces a General's journey from start to end with ominous omens in journals friendly to him. It notes an earthquake at departure, a Baltimore welcome with bank explosions, and thefts on Pennsylvania Avenue. It links these events to a strained political mood and the Union symbols at the Capitol, ending with the torn state flags and Tippecanoe Club efforts to repair them.

Baltimore Kas Pennsylvania Avenue Senate Union Liberty Capitol United States Harrison Tippecanoe Club

Bankrupt State finances in North Carolina debate

The piece derides state finances and cites a series of legislative acts and resolutions. It claims the treasury is strained, with borrowings up to 570,000 to cover expenses and appropriations for railroads, the governor’s mansion, and staff costs. It laments economy promises and notes population shifts and slave trends from the 1840 census.

Wilmington Raleigh and Gaston George E. Badger North Carolina

Slavery and congressional reapportionment estimates in North Carolina

The passage argues that North Carolina faced large potential population shifts under a new apportionment, estimating a slave population value and predicting loss of Congressional seats. It notes Mississippi’s growth in representation and cites figures like twenty million dollars in slave value, fifty million in remaining enslaved people, and potential changes from thirteen to ten seats for North Carolina.

North Carolina Carolin N. Carolina Congress Mississippi Sudisburif Caralinian

Law's Patent Stave Dresser Examined for Craftsmanship

A simple, strong, and economical patent stave dresser was observed yesterday, offering a curious example of design. The construction emphasizes straightforward methods and practical utility, inviting further examination of its mechanics and potential benefits.

Law

American Ingenuity in Nashville Buckets by Steam Power

The Nashville Whig reviews a new bucket making machine in Nashville, noting it as a result of steam power. The device uses cedar and relies on steam-driven saws, grooving, turning, and finishing to produce five to six hundred buckets per month with about four workers.

Nashville Whig

Fate of the Apostles and Jewish Mission on Mount Zion

The article recounts martyrdoms of the twelve apostles with varied fates in cities across Africa, Europe and Asia and notes the Jews in the Holy Land rising from 2,000 to over 40,000 in five years. It mentions the London Society’s mission to convert Jews, a Hebrew prayer book, and a Hebrew Psalm singing church on Mount Zion.

Holy Land London Society Derusslim Mount Zion

Singular Escape Near Scilly Islands Capsize

A vessel near the Scilly Islands capsized suddenly trapping four aboard. The interior air kept the cabin airless as three men and a boy endured three days without food before rescue.

Scilly Islands

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