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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1836
Page
2
Edgecombe voters are urged to choose their state legislators as a candidate candidate expresses intent to run. The text also covers national issues including Texas, the Senate, and naval reorganization, with mentions of Texian commissioners, St. Jacinto, and the Adams administration.
A letter from Jos. Jo. Pippen dated June 30 1836 assures supporters that if re elected he will promote their interests to the extent of his ability though heavy rains have hindered his farm and limited public visits. He expresses gratitude for past favors and assures they are well acquainted.
The past month is remembered as the wet June of 1836 with heavy rains and hail reports, causing freshets and widespread damage. Mills, fences, and crops suffer, and local agriculturists face gloomy prospects.
The Petersburg Chronicle contemplates with gloomy forebodings the introduction of this pew system in the fiscal operations of the General Government. It regards the move as politicly harmful and likely to threaten the purity of national and state governments and disturb public harmony.
The nation learns the Deposit Bill has received the Presidents signature and is now law. critics warn it shifts public revenue to states risking a southern tariff and undermining coastal defenses while distributing funds to settle obligations for future public needs.
The piece condemns a specific bill passed by Congress and approved by the President, arguing it should never have been conceived in a Republican country. It notes the support of Virginians who fostered and sustained the authors, and promises an explanatory editorial from the Globe.
The president approves a deposit bill that makes states depositories of public money above five million dollars, replacing a loan or gift plan with mere custody. It argues the measure avoids constitutional objections and prevents creation of a national bank, while clarifying state sovereignty and fiscal responsibility.
The Globe reports the President opposes raising money for distribution to states. He argues excess federal revenue should lower taxes instead of funding state distributions, citing increased public offices and costs to collectors. He asserts farmers' dollars are better in pockets than taxed and returned with fees.
A June 25 note signed by F W Pickens and W H Brockenbrough in the Richmond Enquirer states that the affair of honor between L P Wigfall of South Carolina and C F Hamer of Mississippi has been honorable and satisfactorily adjusted.
On Wednesday evening near Washington two Navy midshipmen, John H Sherburne and Daniel Key, fought a duel. Key was shot in the body and died at the scene. His funeral brought the first news to his family, with no prior details learned. The carriage bearing the corpse was seen along the avenue. M. Y. Jour. Com.
Engineers on the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road completed a survey of a line between the N E River and Long Creek through Waynesboro to Halifax and part of another line from Goshen west of Long Creek. A line on the east side of the Neuse through Tarborough near Rockfort is under study. Strong local support accompanies the favorable reports on terrain. only route choice remains.
The Columbian Repository edited by Hugh M Queen has issued its first number from Chapel Hill. It is described as a handsome sheet with creditable typography. The piece notes its political character is opposed to the current administration per a Ralph Stand remark.
From the Rutherfordton Gazette dated 16th inst a stir and fear were eased by the Cherokees shifting camp in Haywood and Macon counties North Carolina amid post ratification tensions and population concern in the region.
A fragment reports that a late treaty faces opposition from a large natig assembly. It notes a remonstrance sent to Washington by a gentleman from Franklin Macon County to the Gazette editor. Details describe companties and powders purchased, with volunteers preparing for imminent action.
Dispatches from the warfront offer only scattered rumors of skirmishes and movements. No decisive action or clear positions have been reported, leaving readers awaiting clearer updates on the conflict and the fortunes of troops involved.
Texas reports Gen. Houston has resumed command after nearly recovering from wounds. The Mexican army is said to have evacuated Texas and hostile actions have ceased. The notice cites a formal Stl source, noting peaceful conditions return.
The Petersburg market reports receipts falling and fair demand with prices around 15 to 16 cents for cotton. Five and not disposed to meet buyers at current prices. Weekly sales near 300 bales, on hand about 4900 bales. June 27 report notes Deans good, sales steady to somewhat more active at 15 to 16 cents. Holders unwilling to meet operators freely. first hands about 4500 bales.
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