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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1838
Page
1
The Tarboroush Press, BY GEORGE HOWARD, published weekly at two dollars and fifty cents per year. Payment in advance or at shorter terms. Ads up to a square priced at one dollar for first insertion and five cents per subsequent insertion. Longer ads priced proportionally. court orders and classified ads at twenty five percent higher. Letters to the editor must be mailed or may not be attended to.
Mor ys on the 2Ohalt presents resolutions mirroring Calhoun's views. They assert state sovereignty over domestic institutions, limits on Congress regarding speech and press, and a stance that domestic slavery was not essential to the Constitution. The text argues for abolition of slavery and slave trade by lawful means, with emphasis on states preserving rights and republican government.
The text advocates in favor of preserving union and equal rights, resisting state discrimination and annexation for slaveholding advantage, and upholding Congress power over commerce and the District of Columbia. It emphasizes free expression, tolerance of error, and public opinion as essential to government health and civil institutions.
The Globe outlines enduring political landmarks defining Federalists and Republicans since Jefferson. It cites Jackson’s rejection of popular will, his eight-year administration, and Van Buren’s pledge to uphold Jeffersonian marks. It contrasts strict versus broad constitutional construction and party positions on a national bank as core discriminators.
The piece contrasts Federalists and Republicans on bank numbers and restrictions, gold and specie circulation, small note limits, shin plasters, and the resumption of specie payments. It links current parties to the Hamiltonian Federalists of forty years prior, noting enduring identities amid policy divides.
The Charleston Mercury reports that the Bank of Charleston has arranged with a leading English bank to maintain a direct account, enabling Sterling and foreign exchange purchases for produce buyers and Sterling bills for foreign imports. The move marks the first such arrangement in the city and signals a major step toward direct European trade.
The Dismal Swamp Canal linking Chesapeake at Norfolk with North Carolina Sound was in fine order. Lake Drummond supplied over five feet of water. In November, 65 schooners, one sloop, and 17 lighters passed through with full cargoes, while outward bound traffic included 41 ships, 3 sloops, and 17 lighters partially loaded.
We are grieved to learn that Holmes Beatty eldest son of John D Beatty of Bladen county lost his life by an accidental discharge from his own hand. The shot entered his side but he reached his father's house and explained the cause before he died within hours. He was about 15 years old and described as amiable and manly.
The Ashboro' Citizen quotes a statement from Swaim urging patrons to pay up and support another mouth to feed, reflecting community fundraising or financial support concerns for youths. The remark critiques burdens placed on patrons as the town faces social obligations toward the younger generation.
A young man named Lewis Glenn was killed near Bethania in Stokes County when a wagon wheel ran over him on the 20th. He allegedly tried to reach the saddle horse as the wagon started and fell while missing his footing.
John Duncan faced trial in Morganton on Thursday and Friday, the 16th and 17th. After a laborious investigation the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter.
A friend recounts a tale of a man in North Carolina jailed for marrying 13 wives who escaped. Days later a gentleman who recognized him invited him to dinner then pursued a constable. On returning, the man had absconded with the host’s wife Lou, leaving the pursuer horror and intrigue.
A man named Madi son Allen was mortally wounded on Friday night and died twenty minutes after the wound. William Anderson was charged with the deed and is committed for trial at the next term of the Superior Court.
On Monday the 4th inst Speaker Mr Wilson of Clark county drew a Bowie knife and fatally wounded Mr Anthony of Randolph county after a personal remark. Wilson was arrested and his name stricken from the House roll by a near unanimous vote.
The Quincey Argus describes a Springfield area den of robbers and murderers. A travelling woman with two children stayed at a house where murder was planned. The woman feigned sleep while the killers debated killing her. In the morning she left, informing authorities. A search uncovered a murdered man in the cellar and $13,000. Next week may reveal more, including the victim’s name.
Crime in Ohio notes 145 convicts in the Penitentiary with 14 from New England. Surplus earnings over expenditures exceeds 10000 dollars, making the institution independent of the State Treasury. Despite population growth since 1835, that year shows 150 convicts. There is now only one white female in the penitentiary.
A five year old boy died of hydrophobia in Baltimore, seven weeks after a dog bite. In spasms he bit his tongue to pieces and attempted to bite his parents. Three others were bitten by the same dog, with one reported down with the disease, leaving a grim outlook for remaining contact.
Boarders at the public house No 90 New Levee New Orleans heard a pistol report in the yard on the evening of the 20th. On investigating they found the two partners of the house had been taking a shot in a do. The incident is under investigation.
A man named Dyckers shot his partner Henry Albers on the premises, the ball piercing Albers’ heart. Dyckers, holding the pistol, declared I killed him there he is as police arrived. He has been placed in the Calaboose for examination.
Express mail between Louisville and Nashville was robbed of seven thousand dollars in drafts and three thousand dollars in bank notes. Riders Henry J. Cosgrove and George N. Marsh were arrested, with Peter Vander also detained for receiving funds. Most funds are reportedly in the mayor’s possession. the trio remains jailed.
David Ritter of New Haven argues his crank wound, spring propelled iron horse will run up to twenty miles an hour and need only light annual oiling. He predicts railroads may be rendered unnecessary as it won’t eat oats for fifty years, but asks if the inventor is sure the machine won’t stumble or kick up.
The Abbe Mical built two large brass heads that reportedly spoke phrases. An anatomist explains their hollow-box design with hinged parts and artificial vocal membranes. air flow produced sounds creating a crude imitation of the human voice. Sir David Brewster predicts a talking and singing machine may be a scientific conquest within a century.
London correspondent reports Hon J P Henderson Texas Minister met Lord Palmerston on October 13. Outcome unclear but rumors of a November Cabinet Council to review the Texian mission. If recognized, Britain may gain commercial advantages. V Y Star.
From the Indiana Journal of the 19th, printers in our town form a volunteer corps under Captain Z B Gentry. They will march for Canada to aid patriots in their struggle for liberty. Officers are deemed capable, and the bold volunteers are wished success in every quarter.
An old woman reading a newspaper wondered who General Debility was after noting many mentions of him in ads. She recalled Generals Harrison Washington and Jackson but doubted this General Debility, assuming he must be a foreign figure she had not heard of before.
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