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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1842
Page
1
The Tarborough Press announces weekly publication at two dollars fifty cents per year paid in advance or three dollars at year end. For any period under a year, twenty five cents per month. Advertisements up to a square are one dollar for the first insertion and two cents per continuation, with longer ads proportionally higher. Court orders and judicial ads incur a twenty five percent higher rate. Letters to the Editor must be post paid.
A mournful verse dedicates to Ellen, praising her calm sunny brow and bright eye while lamenting a sudden gloom she now faces, describing a pure warm heart turned cold and lifeless, with sorrow shadowing a once radiant smile and brow.
A reflective piece recalling childhood freedoms and games now lost as the speaker grows older. The speaker laments becoming a man, noting slower movement, fading play with hoops marbles tops and whistles, and changes in how others treat him from adulation to respect as a Sir. The verse contrasts joyous youth with adult responsibilities and social expectations.
In a May 1 1812 letter Mr Calhoun declines attending the Salisbury Convention adjourned meeting and laments a gloomy crisis. He criticizes the government for growing debt and wasteful spending, warns of a rising public debt equal to the Revolution, and accuses opponents of feigning crisis to advance a protective tariff policy.
The letter argues the current crisis stems from a deliberate party takeover and calls voters to reject continued control. It condemns tariff, debt, and high taxes while urging frugal governance, lighter taxes, and reduced public debt. Signatories include J. C. Calhoun and John L. Henderson, among others in the committee.
The letter notes Mr. Calhoun visiting Georgia to exploit a newly found gold mine hailed as a sound currency while warning that Georgia’s gold rush could waste labor and capital. It contrasts with Virginia’s grim gold-history showing false hopes, drained money, and ruined fortunes.
The Connecticut legislature refused an act of incorporation for the Odd Fellows due to the secret nature of the institution. This decision blocks the society from formal establishment in the state.
Charles Cullat of Loudon county Virginia was struck by lightning while indoors. Neighbors witnessed the moment he sank into deathlike weakness as cold water was poured over him. About twenty minutes later he showed signs of revival and ultimately recovered, though he described the earlier sensations as terrible beyond description.
The New Hampshire Standard reports on a Exeter servant who broke a looking glass and believed calamity followed. She grew sad, retired to bed, and died within days from mental distress, with no physical illness found by a physician.
The article notes widespread excellent crops of grain and maize, with especially forward rice crops on the Cape Fear and promising wheat in northern states and the state in question. It concludes with a reflective tone on favorable prospects, pausing before a distant Pyrenian mountain mining reference.
A Raleigh Microcosm item extols North Carolina claiming more pretty girls, honest men, and good money than any other state, plus a bountiful harvest to reward farmers, asserting resilience in hard times.
The Ontario New York Agricultural Society offers two premiums to promote converting Indian corn stalks into sugar. Engineer William Webb of Wilmington Delaware outlines a process claiming up to 1000 pounds of sugar may be produced per acre.
New Orleans reports the monetary panic receding. ten banks faced turmoil, but only three survive. The Louisiana Mechanics and Traders Union banks remain solid, while the others have relapsed into suspension. Confidence grows that the three enduring banks can sustain stability, sealing the fate of the rest.
The St Augustine Herald recounts killings by an Indian gang moving through Alachua and Columbia counties. Victims include Mrs Daniels and five children near Natural Bridge, and Daniel Duffs and Dennis Mulgan near Black Point. The Tallahassee Floridian notes an attack on Mr Robinson’s house in Jefferson County with family casualties and arson.
Late Texas reports say preparations continue for an invasion of Mexico. General Mermucan Hunt is named Sector-General to muster troops. If volunteers fall short a draft will be used. President Houston calls a special Congress session for June 27.
The New Orleans Picayune recounts a brutal case in Concordia Parish involving two enslaved men, Joseph and Enoch, who returned after running away to lure and murder Noah Harrington and Georgia Todd’s households. They abducted Mrs. Todd and a child, with a yellow girl pleading for mercy and saving lives. one killer was captured near Union Point.
Observers witnessed a new portable saw mill powered by four horses, designed to bring timber to the mill rather than haul timber to a stationary mill. The device, demonstrated after a thirteen mile move, can cut 1000 to 1500 feet daily with four horses and up to 4000 feet with eight. With ten horsepower steam, daily output could reach 12,000 feet.
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports Monday’s excitement over several fugitive slaves seized in Harrisburg. They appeared before a magistrate and were discharged for want of jurisdiction. They confessed they were slaves and named their owners. The law allows owners to seize property but provides no authority for a justice of the peace to commit for safe keeping.
Friday Col. Monroe Edwards was escorted into the Court of Oyer and Terminer for forgery trial, custody tight as legal proceedings began amid tense proceedings and public interest.
Three officers report in City Hall when an adroit rogue cut the coat pocket and stole a pocket book containing $200 in bills and papers. The thief escaped detection.
The Cape of Good Hope papers note the discovery by an English whaler of eight previously unknown Pacific Ocean islands. They are described as fertile and inhabited with natives and canoes unlike any nearby in that region, per a New York paper.
A Zanesville Ohio Republican correspondent details recent sheriff sales in Muskingum County. A four horse wagon brought 35.50, hogs 6.5 cents each, horses 3 dollars, colts 2 to 3 dollars, cows 150 to 200 dollars. Goods valued at hundreds sold for under 20 dollars, including a barrel of Orleans sugar at 1.50. Sales occurred on three days across two to three townships with similar results. Horses previously sold for 50 to 75 dollars.
The St Louis Republican reports Thomas enton Bruce nephew of Hon T H Benton attempted suicide in jail after asking for writing materials and a knife. Once a mail theft convict and former North Carolina postmaster, Bruce led a flamboyant career marrying wealthy widows, fleeing with funds, and evading authorities before his current forgery arrest.
The Charleston and Columbia Rail Road Company reports locally made steam engines surpass others, built in Charleston by native workers. At Polock and Solomon's store in Columbia, Nesbitt Iron Works offers superior nails and iron from Spartanburg District, with government contracts for cannon balls evidencing high workmanship and reputation.
A rustic tip advises melting hogs lard over gentle heat then stirring in flour to form a paste. This grease can be used on wagons or carriages as a tar substitute, promising long lasting lubrication and protection. Try it.
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