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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1838
Page
2
The item sees high and increasing demand both domestically and internationally. Local prices rise to 9 cents, with Petersburg and Norfolk offering 10 to 102 cents.
Supreme Court reports Parker vick from Nash with a decree for the plaintiff. Doe ex dem Dancy v Sugg from Edgecombe affirms the lower judgment. Benjamin A Lavender of Halifax County is admitted to practice law in County Courts.
The editorial corps notes unusually mild weather with lilacs budding in gardens. The New York Star on the 12th observes potential frosts that could harm the future bloom, warning that a frost would damage the buds.
The Senate debated resolutions on Texas boundaries and annexation with consent from Texas, proposing re annexation under public faith. An amendment to Calhoun’s resolution argued Congress cannot abolish slavery in territories where it exists, tying state plebiscites to territorial admission. House business included requests for Treasury land sales data, surveys, patent costs, and appropriations for schools across states and territories.
Mr. Mercer proposed yearly distinctions. Mr. Montgomery accepted the change. The amendment was agreed to, detailing the grants to Gen. Lafayette and related purposes.
The stockholders at the Bank of Cape Pear annual meeting on the 4th instant voted a seven percent dividend of profits for the past year, payable on or after the 5th. The Bank of the State paused specie payments and announced no dividend until resumption. Ral. Reg.
Edward V Sparhawk editor of the Petersburg Intelligencer dies suddenly in Richmond after reporting debates. He had recently moved to Richmond for the session and served as Clerk to a key Committee. He collapsed on the public square from a hemorrhage of the lungs and died within minutes.
Washington Whig reports an assault on Col. J. W. Williams and the house of Mr. Selby by indignant sailors from a harbour vessel. The crew mistook Williams for their captain, forced entry, and damaged windows after he fled to Selby’s tavern. The assailants were imprisoned awaiting trial.
A murder occurred in Gates County on the 26th, upon the body of Joseph Speight. The assailant was Andrew Farrell, a native of Navan Mond County, Virginia.
Jonathan Steere a young man from Maine who had taught at Newbys Bridge Perquimans County recently ended his life by throwing himself into the river a few days ago at Newbys Bridge in this county this is a suicide note style report from a historic local newspaper with minimal details
The recent one penny rise in cotton price in England is analyzed for its effect on U S commerce. A Philade lphia estimate for 1557 places the crop around 1 8 million bales of 400 pounds each totaling 720 million pounds, making the penny rise worth about 14 million dollars, potentially easing U S indebtedness to Europe.
A destructive fire on the fourth instanced destroyed property valued between five hundred and half a million dollars in the New Oceans district, causing extensive damage to multiple structures and prompting emergency responses from local fire crews.
From Capt Mills of the steamer Camilen we learn that on the 25th near Peas Creek and Dig Cypress swamp a party of Indians was pursued. In the ensuing fight 28 troops were killed and 111 wounded. Among the dead were Col Thompson Capt Van Swearingen Lieut Brook and Lieut Center. Col Gentry Capt Andrews and Lieut Walker were wounded. Col Gentry later died. Indian losses appear large. General Jesup had captured 27 Indians near Fort Lane days earlier.
An 1858 letter from Black Creek reports a battle between Seminoles led by Sam Jones and Alligator and U S regulars under Col. Z. Taylor near Kissimmee. The engagement left 28 soldiers killed, 111 wounded, and 109 total casualties, with many Indians reportedly killed or wounded and ponies recovered.
The Seminole leader Osceola has reached Charleston on the steamer DPcinsett from St Augustine arriving January 1. He lands with Micanopy Cloud King Philip Cobajo 116 warriors and 82 women and children, all confined at Sullivan's Island within Fort Moultrie.
Gen Jackson writes from Hermitage on Dec 17 1837 defending Treasury banking policy and opposing claims that Van Buren will fall. He urges unity among Republicans to strengthen the metallic basis of circulation and protect Jeffersonian principles against the federal party.
A speaker denounces Mr Rives and Mr Kie resisting bank reform. He warns unions of banks and Treasury threaten public finance in peace, cites Bank of the United States substitute failures, and blasts treachery to the government while urging adherence to law and impeachment threats.
Andrew Jackson argues against banks holding public money and urges a return to a metallic currency. He contends money is the sinew of war and warns that public funds in banks enable corruption, threaten credit, and risk a dishonorable peace. He endorses Van Buren’s plan to simplify revenue and purify legislation while urging Congress to resist bank control.
A compact critique of Whig principles listing prominent figures and their stances on Nullification, Texas annexation, tariffs, internal improvements, slavery, abolition, and the national bank. It questions the doctrine as a universal cure for politics and contrasts various leaders like Preston Webster Adams Wise Clay Leigh McDuffie Adame Ewing and Hamilton. Opposition remains central.
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