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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1844
Page
1
A faded rate notice explains weekly publication price Too Dollars per year and advance payment terms. It notes subscribers may discontinue on notice and arrears, with ads up to a square at Que Dollar for first insertion and 24 s for continuance, longer ads at higher rates. court orders and civil ads 25 percent higher. Addresses to the editor must be posted for attention.
The Raleigh Standard reports the Democratic State Convention convened at the Hall of the House of Commons in Raleigh on December 4 1843 with Hon. Leake as presiding officer. Delegates from counties including Bladen Beaufort Burke Chatham Craven Cumberland Franklin Guilford Granville Halifax Johnston Jones Lincoln Lenoir Moore Montgomery New Hanover Nash Northampton Onslow Orange Person Randolph Rockingham Richmond Sampson Warren Wayne and others were announced. The committee selected officers and rules, named presidents and secretaries, and adjourned to 3 PM and 7 PM for continued sessions.
Delegates meet to nominate Col Michael Hoke for governor, appoint a national delegation, and endorse a Baltimore national convention. Resolutions praise William Montgomery, elect a State Central Committee, discuss tariffs and a national bank, oppose broad land sales use, and urge party unity with public notices to publish proceedings.
The convention ends its business in an able and faithful manner with a sine die adjournment on motion of Mr McRae of Wake. Officers named include Louis D Henry as President, with M V Hawkins Jos Allison A Andrews as vice presidents and W F Leake along with William W. Hopes and William H. Bayne as secretaries.
William H. Mayhew, Esq. has taken charge of the editorial department of the Newbernian, a Whig paper at Newbern. The paper was formerly edited by the late R. G. Moure.
CPD K McRie Esq withdraws from the Emitorial department of the Democratic Signal. Perrin Busbee Esq Hat Stand will now conduct the paper.
Reverend L K Willie of Granville informs that the Richmond Enquirer article claiming tea cultivation in the county is a hoax. No actual program or trials are reported as underway.
The Oberlin Evangelist reports that J. O. Taylor, once a trusted editor, confessed to two years of embezzling funds from the Evangelist office, stealing from the post office drawer, and seduction under aggravated circumstances after arrest. He is described as a once respected man now in a felon’s cell, with friends pierced by his downfall. Beware the first false step.
Probable murder report from Staten Island Port Richmond details the burning of Captain Housman’s home by the Whig schooner party. His wife and child perished as thieves allegedly robbed the house and fled, leaving valuables missing including a $1,000 sum and goods. A separate drowning tragedy in Sullivan County notes a man killed after breaking ice, a wedding doomed by sorrow, and a clergyman’s funeral sermon preceded by nuptial plans.
John W. Jones, sentenced to the Kentucky Penitentiary for living with two wives, explains his conduct with a quip that one wife fought him when he had only one, but the two wives fought each other after he married twice.
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