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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1836
Page
1
An advertising notice outlines rates and terms for insertions at two dollars and cents per line or square with adjustments for longer ads. It mentions advance payments, discontinuation rights, and that inquiries should be directed to the editor, noting compensation and publication durations.
General Order No 34 from the Adjutant General's Office dated May 26 1836 outlines that if Major General Scott and Brigadier General Clinch do not remain on duty in Florida Governor Call, under War Department instructions, will command regular U S troops and militia in Florida. Governor Florida will be obeyed as advised and his requisitions to General Staff departments will be promptly complied with. The absence of General Scott from Florida and Clinch's resignation, reportedly accepted, place campaign conduct with the Governor of Florida as shown by the order.
From Columbus report of Civil War era skirmishes near Roan-Oss Georgia with 2 300 Lyons attacking two companies, seven or more killed, and near Gen Watson's Plains ton. A river crossing involved Metamora steamer and 200 troops. Also note Col. Lovan named by Alabama governor as Investigating Agent to combat alleged Creek District frauds amid unrest.
A June 11 letter from St Augustine recounts Major Heileman’s clash with about 150 Indians at close range. He attacked in three 25-man divisions, aided by a field piece, holding out for an hour with four wounded and no deaths among his men. Indians suffered heavy casualties. Gen. tis ordered all available force to pursue.
An Express from Micanopy says 150 to 200 Indians attacked at noon on the 5th inst. Major Heileman with Capt. Landrum and Drane's men and artillery, about 75 in all, attacked the Indians and drove them off after an hour and a half. Our side had 5 wounded. Indian dead and wounded were carried off. Oakland post ordered to be abandoned immediately.
A 1836 letter from Metamoras reports Texas commerce decline tied to Santa Anna's war, condemns his brutality after La Bahia and Urrea’s mercy, questions Houston and Rusk decisions, and laments traitors and lukewarm allies who may yet face Mexican retribution. It blasts Santa Anna, Cass, and leaders, urging vengeance and accountability.
In skeptical dispatches from the Texas front, officials describe foreign and Mexican forces entrenching support, recount hunger and fatigue among troops, and critique sympathetic treatment of prisoners. The text notes General Sesma and Urrea moving toward Mexico, with mentions of La Bahia, Nueces, and Monterrey as fronts and leadership shifts.
The Liberia Herald reports the brig Lima brought 82 emigrants to Monrovia on April 12 with no deaths and two births. The piece fuses cheer for colonization with a raid by Yoamby Mandingo invaders on a Doy tribe town, including a dramatic interview and a war-dress tournament. The account notes Yoamby arrived with forty armed men and wore leopard skin and a two a cue cap.
A Boson commander known for cruelty to prisoners and war as his path to gain women and money opposes peace with the Dog tribe. Agents James Brown and Charles Suetter with Yuamby visit Boson to show peace benefits. Davis reports a volcano east of Bo Porah with flames and smoke, frightening natives. A new settlement at Marshall on the ocean plans to receive emigrants.
The Louisville City Gazette reports a banter from Benjamin Franklin owners who have left for Cincinnati offering 20,000 pounds and claiming their steamboat cannot be surpassed in speed by any West or East boat. They insist only owners be aboard during such a race, a claim echoed in Baltimore Chronicle.
Robert E. Boyer of Richardson Donald Co druggists died in New Brunswick from a self inflicted gunshot through the breast. He had been married only three weeks and during the courtship was reported to be troubled by gloom and to have talked of self destruction.
Early in the morning in Kentucky a crowd gathered after hearing cries from a woman. Witnesses saw a bear and a man fighting fiercely with the woman urging them to continue, saying it was the first fight she had ever seen and she did not care who won.
A shocking incident on the Worcester railroad reports a man attempting to jump from a moving train. He fell onto the track and the engine passed over his legs, severing them just below the knee.
A Jackson County Missouri letter warns of about three thousand Mormon leaders settling nearby armed with guns and weapons, sparking fear of a new influx and potential clashes with locals.
London papers report a change in dress design as sleeves shrink and are banded in three to four places to create bouffants. Retailers note the adjustment preserves overall silhouette and appeals to current taste.
The article notes amply gained sleeve proportions in the enlarged skirt capacity, detailing design changes that emphasize fuller sleeves and more generous upper torso room for improved fit and appearance.
Pable Covers in Lebanon New Hampshire produce a table cover material resembling oil cloth but more pliable and quicker to use than linen. Made from common sheeting painted with gum elastic and other ingredients, it features borders of garlands wreaths and vines for a unique handsome appearance.
A man named G K Myers opened an office in Washington promising to abolish misery and pay debts but faced failed drafts from the Bank of the Metropolis. He arranged to pay large sums yet rejected rifles. On the last Friday in May, facing despair, Myers cut his throat and attempted suicide after the bank refused his draft.
A canal boat near Huntingdon Pennsylvania collided with another craft as a young girl named Sarah Hicks about four years old was thrown into the water. Her brother aged around eighteen dived to save her but both drowned, the mother watching unable to aid in time.
The Quebec Mercury notes the river opposite Quebec City froze solid during the past winter, with ice measured forty feet thick by actual measurement, indicating extreme cold and heavy ice formation alerts for navigation and local activity.
A notice states Fanny Wright is lecturing in Cincinnati and questions whether her husband accompanies her. The report suggests she advocates the community system.
William Oury, son of Augustus Oury, postmaster of Abingdon, Va, was arrested on charges of embezzling letters and robbing their enclosures. Detected by his father, he briefly escaped with local sympathy, then was recaptured. He is about nineteen or twenty and a Virginian.
The Watertown Eagle reports that Daniel Goddard of Mannsville, in Jefferson County, lost his dwelling house to a fire on the night of the 21st. Five of his children died in the flames, and another child was badly burned but expected to recover. The report notes the tragedy and the remaining family’s ordeal.
The document notes child deaths aged two weeks to twelve years. It cites a Philadelphia agent reporting on beet root sugar in France: from 100 pounds of beets six pounds of sugar plus eight pounds of molasses, and 15 pounds cake to feed three sheep daily. Valen ciennes manufactories grew from 13 to 64 in three years, land price rose, wages up, and people fattening on cake. It asks what this implies for America.
Governor Clay of Alabama issues proclamations to Creek chiefs warning that the Creek tribe, incorporated into Alabama four years earlier, will be treated as traitors if they wage war. A second proclamation to white settlers in Creek Territory urges organized defense under Gen. Patterson with headquarters at Montgomery.
In Lynchburg Virginian a somber tale describes young ladies at Mrs Womack’s Bedford county home. A frightened mother recalls a repeated nightmare before a gun discharged wounding her 13 year old daughter. the weapon had been snapped many times and was unloaded. The piece warns against careless firearm handling.
A Massachusetts farmer named Granger found a deer encased in ice near Newburyport. He carried the deer home and placed it before the fire. As the ice melted the deer emerged, intact apart from some stiffness, and became tame through its captivity.
A Tennessee report notes that lotteries are no longer legal after an act of the Legislature prohibiting them. The piece emphasizes the change in law and the state’s stance on gambling activities.
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