Democratic Republican State Rights Convention Address Recap
Salient remarks recount party alliance and fidelity to public will. Delegates laud Judge S and Hoke speeches, approve printed proceedings distribution, and thank room lender Smith and the officers. President Louis D. Wilson adjourns the convention sine die amid earnest recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge S
Hoke
Lincoln
Committee of Thirteen
Standard
James T. Miller
Smith
Louis D. Wilson
Gabriel Holmes
P. Henry Fit
L. E. Thompson
J.C. Dobbin
Judge Saunders
Harrison and Van Buren antipodes in politics debated
Henry D. Gilpin of Pennsylvania is named Attorney General, replacing Felix Grundy who has been elected Senator from Tennessee. The piece contrasts Harrison’s early Federalist leanings with his later support for tariff internal improvements and slavery policy, aligning with Van Buren’s stance that Congress should not interfere with slave property and that states hold such powers.
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Harrison
Adams
Gen. I
U.S Bank
Gen
van Buren
United States
Congress
Henry D. Gilpin
Pennsylvania
Senate
Felix Grundy
Tennessee
Senate resigns after reading letter on Tennessee resolutions
In the Senate on the 13th inst Mr White of Tennessee presented Tennessee legislature resolutions urging administration measures and after reading a letter explaining non compliance, announced his resignation. The Independent Treasury bill was ordered engrossed by 24 to 18. The Florida occupation bill remains under discussion. In the House on the 13th inst 118 to 77 referred the New Jersey case with papers and testimony to the Committee of Elections. On same day Mr Pickens of South Carolina cited a Madisonian article reporting Gen.
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Senate
White
Tennessee
Independent Treasury
Florida
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Committee of Elections
Pickens
S. C
House
Madisonian
Gen
Printer to the House influence dispute noted
Doff Green declined a $10,000 offer from Blair and Rives of the Globe seeking his help in electing the Printer to the House. Blair and Rives call the Madisonian article a tissue of falsehoods and hoaxes in response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doff Green
Messrs
Blair & Rives
The
Globe
Benton argues against paying state debts by land revenue
In a Mon day address Col Benton condemns the plan to assume state debts or divert public lands for payment. He traces the distribution measure back to a 1836 deposit bill and warns of further evasion and repeated attempts to fund state obligations, applauded by the Halifax Democrat for exposing the dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U S. Senate
Col Benton
Halifax Democrat
Distressing Fire in Wilmington Destroys Key Squares
A Wilmington fire at two AM burned two business squares near the Court House, sparing only the Cape Fear Bank and a few other buildings after heroic efforts spurred by rewards. The North East and North West squares were consumed, the latter reaching the river and housing the Custom House and Cape Fear Bank while Reston's Hotel and Dawson's Store stood on the former. Fay. Jour. Jan. 18.
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Wilmington
Court I House
Cape Fear Bank
Court House
Custom House
Reston’s
Dawson's
Fay
Appalling Calamity Steamboat Lexington Disaster
A Bridport Standard report details the steamboat Lexington from New York to Providence, about 150 passengers aboard, cotton on deck. Fire broke near the smoke pipe two miles from Eaton's Neck, boats capsized in panic, engine failed, many perished. Capt Manchester and Chas Smith reportedly saved along with Capt Hilliard.
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Stteamboat
Bridgport Standard
Lexington
New York
Providence
Eaton’s Neck
Manchester
Chas. Smith
Hilliard
Local Accidents and Fatalities Reported in County
Mr Wm Alexander died after an accidental gun discharge while loading a double barrel gun. Elizabeth Jordan, a county resident, was accidently shot by her brother on the 25th. Mrs Bell died from burns. Richard Stone was killed by an attacker named Simmons with an axe. A coroner's jury found justifiable homicide. A 14 year old girl was killed by a falling tree limb while workers cleared new ground. Bank of the State by laws require disclosure of indebtedness. stockholders owe $23,000 of $714,000, including $7,000 from Directors and $16,000 from non Directors.
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Wm. Alexander
Elizabeth Jordan
Richd
Stone
Simmons
Eliz
Pheniz
Mordecai
Ral
Bank of the State
Banking Institutions Mentioned Invariant Phrase
The fragment notes a generic remark about banking institutions. It suggests a hypothetical scenario where a few banks are involved, but provides no names dates places or concrete events to anchor a full news item.
Disease in Currituck County Claims Eight Lives
The Newbern Spectator reports a singular disease prevailing in Currituck county. It affects the head and is rapidly fatal. Eight persons died in a single neighborhood within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbern Spectator
Currituck County
Train accident splits rail worker after gear failure
In a Wilmington chronicle report a locomotive connection gear failed causing a negro attendant to be hurled across the tracks of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad where his body was severed in two. The incident reflects dangers faced by railroad workers in the era.
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Wilmington & Raleigh
Wilmington
Death on a Railroad Near Norfolk
Engineer Mr Snyder of the railroad near Norfolk fell from the locomotive on the 28th and lost both legs in the accident. The incident is reported with limited details available in the fragment.
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Snyder
Norfolk
Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Progress Report
The article details the Wilmington to Tar River section finished with trains daily, Weldon to Battle's Depot completed, overall line length 161 miles with 1394 miles of straight track and 214 miles 650 feet curved. It notes radii, grades, and exceptional locomotives, predicting full completion by early March after three years of work.
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Wilmington and Raleigh
Wilmington
Tar River
Weldon
Battle’s
Lst
Rencontre in Fayetteville Ends With Wounding of Ochiltree
From the Fayetteville Observer we learn that a Monday duel on December 30 between Duncan MacRae Jr and John W Ochiltree left Ochiltree shot in the head with a pistol ball. The wound is feared mortal though Ochiltree was alive Tuesday afternoon. he is about 24. MacRae, younger still, was arrested and examined by the Magistrate's Court. Alabama State Banks leg committee reports the bank has 1,850,756 93 in suit and under protest with likely losses near one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Duncan MacRae, Jr
John W. Ochiltree
Ochiltree
MacRae
Ochiltre
Alabama
Legislative Committee of Investigation
N. ¥. Star
Bank loans totals and debtors in Ohio report
The official report of the Bank Commissioners of Ohio states loans and discounts exceed 15 million dollars, with over one half to 932 individuals, and fewer than 1000 citizens owing the entire sum. A later note describes a fatal accident on the James River below Lynchburg where seven canal boats exploded after 75 kegs of gunpowder detonated, killing four free colored men and injuring one, all others away at the time.
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Bank Commissioners of
Ohio
James River
Lynchburg
Colored troops in Canada amid runaway slave exodus
The FPA Michigan paper reports about 3000 colored troops in the two Canadas, most were runaway slaves from the United States seeking refuge and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FPA
Michigan
Canadas
United States
French Massacres Spark Revenge Drives in Algeria
Advices from Havre to December 7 report France shaken by a massacre of 15,000 French troops by Arabs. In response, 25,000 conscripts ordered to reinforce Algiers, with several regiments volunteering to retaliate for French deaths.
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France
Iowa
Pell
Havre
Africa
Algiers
Washington Market Prices Report Jan 2
Washington Market notes show corn at 32 to 40a per unit with a dull sale, bacon sides at 10 cents, hams at 11 cents, and pork priced at 5 dollars per 56 units. Informational price snapshot from the market page.
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Washington Market
Tarboro
New York
Naval Stores Prices and Fish Market Quotes
New dip price for naval stores at two dollars. Old stock listed at two hundred five. Tar quoted from one dollar ten to one hundred ten. Fish market shows shad at ten dollars. Herrings cut five to six dollars, whole three hundred to four hundred. Lrep.
Petersburg Market Report on Cotto Prices
In Petersburg on January 16, prices show a 4 to 3 cent decline per pound since the last report. Current quotes place cotto at 9 to 10 cents, with the higher rate reserved for prime quality only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Jran
Cotto
Elder William Jones Preaching Tour in North Carolina
The elder William Jones of Orange County will by appointment preach at several churches and sites across Tarboro Hardaway’s meeting house S L Hart Esquire’s Shell Bank Falls River Nash County Free Church of Nash County Nashville Sandy Gray near John Taylor Leigh Chapel Wake County. The schedule spans Sun the 19th and 20th to Tue the 28th with locations including Tarboro Hardaway’s m h Shell Bank Falls Ty River Nashville and Wake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Elder
William Jones
Orange County
Tarborong
Hardaway
Wake County
Lay Hepsi
Turvip and root crop list from early season planting notes
A compact inventory of vegetables and garden crops listed in the source. Includes early turpin and beet references, white scareity and long blood varieties, various York Cal Mig Battersea and Wellington lines, frames and framish radish, Imperial and Frame entries, imperial peas and Marrowlat peas, parsnips, long scarlet and white turnips, Dwarf beans, Lina and Seulet runners.
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York
Battersea
Wellington
Imperial
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R. M. Saunders
A & Ries
Martin van Buren
Romulus M. Saunders
Harrisburg
U. S
John Randolph
Roanoke
Virginia
Lel
Rites Current
St Tarborsuch
Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company
Superior
Duncon Fergerson
Wilm Ngton and
Kahkirgh
Alexander Macrar
W& Ror. R. Wilmington
Geo. Howard
LSE
Thorburn, Seedsman and Florist
Southgate
Drumbhead
AZ Redmond
Votice
John J. Daniel
Niatice
Jesse Mercer
M. P. Daniel
Pittsboro’ Academy
FTE
Ion
J. M. Lovejo
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