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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1844
Page
2
The notice lists Col. Michael Hoke of Lincoln as a candidate for governor and states the publication will cover the North State Whig in the next issue.
Congress has passed the bill to refund General Jackson's fine and the Senate, swayed by grateful public will, yields after Whig resistance. Senator Mangum of this state shifts his stance, honoring constituents and justice, in a move praised as a corrective of past error and a sign of future fidelity to principles.
Norfolk Virginia surgeon dentist R D Addington plans a visit to Tarboro on or about the 26th inst. He comes well recommended as a dentist.
In a letter to the Tarbury's Press the writer urges Tarboro County citizens to choose a new representative for the next Legislature. He does not oppose the current deputies but suggests Henry T. Clark as a capable choice for one of the House seats. The note appeals to local readers in Conetoe and seeks public input before the election.
A local naturalist record recounts examining a rare bald eagle Falco Leucocephalus killed at Strabane Farm by James S. Morgan. The bird measured two feet eight inches, wingspread seven feet, and weighed fourteen pounds. The piece cites Byron and Wilson to praise its majesty and notes the eagle’s vast range and cold mastery of flight across continents.
An aging observer details the Bald Eagle’s seasonal Arctic residence its ferocious hunting for fish and prey such as lambs ducks and carrion. He describes nest sites on tall trees revived each season and the dramatic aerial chases with the fish hawk, noting the eagle’s noble flight and dramatic Niagara spray in distant scenes.
A detailed natural history passage describes the White headed Eagle including size, plumage, wing span, beak, claws, eye, and age. It notes the bird’s long life and feeding habits, then shifts to Congress covering the Jackson fine refund and tariff bill debate in the Senate and House.
From the Raleigh Standard the Democratic State and Central Committee, appointed under the order of the Democratic State Convention held December 14, lists numerous named members from Wake, Warren, Orange, Cumberland, New Hanover, Catawba, Rowan, Lenoir, Northampton, Edgecombe, Stokes, and Henderson counties. The report notes the Council of State. further details follow in the continuation.
The adjourned meeting failed to form a quorum with only Mexzsre, Cameron, Fitts and Watson present. no appointments were made. It will reconvene on Monday the Isle of March. Public rumor swirls about the chosen successor to the late Gaston’s mantle.
The British Minister Packenham has landed in New York with full authority to settle the Oregon question, signaling a possible breakthrough in negotiations.
Mr Wilkins of Pennsylvania is named Secretary of War and Mr Gilmer of Georgia appointed Secretary of the Navy in the cited notice.
A duel occurred this morning around nine in Virginia near Chain Bridge between Julian May and Joseph Cochran of the city. Cochran was mortally wounded at the first fire when a ball entered his brain above the right eye. He lingered at sunset with death anticipated, causes of the quarrel varied in reports and remain unreported.
A Thursday morning fire at the Whig printing office was quickly tamed by Neptune Fire Company with minor damage. Friday’s blaze on John Myers Exq Commission Merchant’s wharf destroyed turpentine, cotton, hay, and sheds, with losses around $5,000. Five fire companies and citizens earned praise for rapid stop. A Cincinnati swindler, Geo Hart, alias George Hart of Igle Hart Co, fleeced Vicksburg merchants and Union Hall borrowers out of large sums on fake bills, then vanished.
The Roscius brings Liverpool and New York dates to the 14th of last month showing a 1 8d rise in cotton with large sales and a favorable English trade, while France and Ireland face unrest as state trials near. The Europe carries Liverpool dates to the 16th January with a 2 3d per pound rise in cotton in a week, boosting American cotton values by about twenty million dollars. Washington Market reports Feb 22 prices for corn 160 per barrel, bacon 7 cents, lard 74 cents, naval stores up to 165 old and 165 new.
Rev Thomas L Carter will preach in Weldon on the first Sabbath in March. The second Sabbath and the preceding Saturday will be in Jackson Northampton County. The third Sabbath will be at Lee's Chapel Hertie County. The fourth Sabbath and preceding Saturday at Tarboro. The fifth Sabbath and preceding Saturday at Hardaway's.
A marriage solemnized in Pitt County on Thursday the 15th by Benj F Ehorn Esq. Mr William Tuft wed Miss Louisa Van Noorden in a simple ceremony.
The Democratic Bi Congressional District met in Washington on Thursday the 22nd with four counties represented Beaufort Cra Pitt and Bugecombe. General Paste Craven chaired the meeting and W S Rodman of Beaufort served as secretary. General William A Blount of Beaufort was chosen as elector to the National Convention with Henry T Crank of Tarboro as alternate. Blount urged unity and pledged support for the party nominee. A district convention in Tarboro after Baltimore adjourns to appoint an elector was approved. The district includes Nash Edgecombe Pitt Beaufort Martin Hyde Tyrrel and Washington counties.
The instructor announces English branches and languages including Hebrew Greek Latin and French with entry anytime during the term. The session runs January 21 to the Monday before the second Friday in June and costs five dollars per quarter for English and seven fifty for languages. Payments are quarterly and refer to the Male Academy trustees. February 1841 or 1841.
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