03 Jul 1841
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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1841
Page
1
The Tarborough Press weekly publication details payments in advance with annual and monthly rates. Subscribers may discontinue on notice with prepaid balance. foreign or distant payments require advance or local references. Advertisements incur set charges with specific rates and conditions, and letters to the editor must be postpaid.
A fragmentary piece mocks a resurrection hoax concerning the great tusk opossom, tied to political theatrics in Washington City. It references Jackson, coons, and a looming battle with rival factions as the predestined rise of the so called great possom unfolds amid partisan rhetoric.
A Philadelphia letter from June 1811 expresses politeness and resolve regarding support for a Democrat nominee. The writer rejects running for president while offering to aid the party, urging continued action and unity, noting the times demand concerted effort from all friends of the cause. The missive cites historical figures and stresses loyalty to the Democratic cause.
Letter from Thomas H. Benton urging restraint as he contrasts Walpole era Whig governance with contemporary American politics. He warns that Bank and State could dominate, taxation and debt rise, and corruption spread if current master spirits prolong influence. The missive appeals for constitutional defense and public transparency amid looming presidential candidacy.
A letter writer notes business in the city is very dull as heat drives people to watering places and summer resorts. Despite the slowdown, money remains plentiful and banks are investing heavily.
Treasury notes would not idle funds. Corn reportedly worth eight cents a bushel. It has been sold much lower at auction. In the central part of Missouri.
The 1840 cotton crop is estimated at 1 600 000 bales in Florida. David Levy, elected Congressman from Florida, received ISGS votes. Whigs had two candidates with an aggregate 2986 votes. It is said Levy is the son of a negro woman which, if true, would disqualify him under law from Congress.
The piece observes that U S sufferings are seen as divine punishment for national sins. It notes that other nations think America is less afflicted, while emigration from Europe may exceed past years. Estimates claim about 2604 arrivals daily at the port of New York over the past two weeks.
The Augusta Chronicle reports Judge Andrews of the Northern Circuit Georgia ruled in a capital case that a witness unable to believe in God, oath, or future rewards and punishments cannot be sworn. He argued religion is a personal conscience matter, but courts must ensure truthful testimony under oath to protect rights and justice.
On the Sth inst Port Moultrie was blown up during fire signaling repair. A magazine with about three hundred barrels of powder exploded, many people were nearby, and the fort and seven adjacent buildings were wrecked. Casualties unknown.
The State of New York offers a bounty of 15 cents per pound for all cocoons produced in the state and 50 cents per pound for the reeled silk. The bounty will be paid for five years.
The St Louis murders of April 17 led to swift arrests and convictions. Madison Brown Sewell Warrick were tried between May 24 and 27 and found guilty of first degree murder. Public fears of mob justice were raised, but the law will take its course.
In consequence of the samite fired yesterday by the I. 8. vessel in port in honor of Commodore Claxton, five dead bodies were recovered from the river and bay. A woman, likely Sally Jones, leaped from James Slip on Moon Day night. An infant and two men, unnamed, completed the grim toll. N. Latler.
The Mobile Journal reports the city woke to news of a respected citizen found dead by hanging in his own store during breakfast hours. The paper notes suicide by his own action under morbid influence, with no further details disclosed.
The text speaks of an unnamed individual driven to death by self harm amid pecuniary pressures. It notes the cause is unknown and mentions a mind delicately constituted, with readers urged not to guess the person’s identity to spare sensitive feelings.
A Fayetteville Observer item reports that a woodworker and dog owner claims a distemper remedy using a large spoonful of sweat milk, mixed with Labella base, to be effective after trial on his dogs. The note emphasizes widespread dog deaths and cites anecdotal proof from a tester.
A Shurlford Courant item notes two Connecticut Senate members who are father and son, a rare familial pairing in any legislative body. The report highlights the unusual relationship within the chamber.
Polk County Tennessee farmer Robert W. McClary argues a mill runs faster at night due to cooler water increasing weight, asserting night grinding speeds up production. He references his county mill experience and seeks reader information for further knowledge.
Insurance firms of St Louis awarded Michael O Keefe a gold watch chain and key for his efforts in preventing a large fire in the city. The gesture honors his decisive actions and offers a tangible token of gratitude for his role in averting disaster.
A historical notice rebutts misrepresentations about the Maria Monk case and related figures. It alleges authorship by a young lawyer and exposure of fraud through letters of Rev. George Bourne. The piece accuses clerical figures of being duped by a sensational narrative and condemns the authors of the offending material.
A correspondent denounces a book titled 200 Pictorial Illustrations of the Bible as a rascal’s trap, claiming the engravings mimic Penny Magazine and the text relies on eastern travellers. The write‑up notes the volume is dear at 32.00 or 53 per volume and calls the cover showy. Cleveland Press.
The snippet notes a demand for two or three links to complete a long railroad from Maine to North Carolina. It cites 24 miles between Latford and Springfield and 50 miles from New Haven to the New York state line, proposing a new continuous line from Buffalo onward.
The article outlines the distance shifts along continued lines spanning regions from Washington to Fredericksburg Virginia, reducing the overall distance to about a thousand miles and describing east west and north south bearings with exceptions for a westward reach. It mentions the Latinate route names and geographic scope of the lines as part of a broader description.
Mr James Dunbar aged 735 years died in New Glouc hester State on April 12 from an obstruction in the passage from the throat to the stomach. A foreign substance blocked the alimentary conduit preventing any nourishment, leaving him unable to swallow for days and causing death by starvation, as reported by the Portland Argus.
A Nashville Union note recalls five veterans including Gen. Jackson who met in the post office. They discussed their ages, totaling 383 years for the group with Jackson the youngest at 74 in March.
The Court of Sessions in New York comprises three judges, a Protestant, a Catholic, and an Israelite, seen as a striking comment on religious tolerance and judicial representation.
In New Hampshire the House briefly considered Abigail Folsom of Rochester who, at an Anti Slavery Convention in Boston, rose in the gallery and proclaimed a message from God denouncing select committees as unholy for legislating the people. The Speaker ruled her out of order and she was carried out by doorkeepers. The Daily Patriot reports the full remarks.
A Boston ship from Newhern N C carried a slave hidden in the hold. Abolitionists balked at £500 for release as the captain threatened to blow up the ship. The mate was arrested. the vessel escaped to Newbern amid tensions and a musket loaded by the captain.
The New York Sun reports a shocking event at a Bowery public house where a waiter paid fifty dollars to witness a man eat a live snake. He bit into the snake’s brains amid crowd shouting, then tore the serpent apart as it died, its entrails exposed in the victor’s chest.
Official Russian annual returns for the era state 1160 murders and 1300 personal crisis reports during the period. More than 7000 fires destroyed about 45000 houses, highlighting widespread social turmoil and property loss.
John Cox died Sunday evening at Cherek Hill in Queen s County Maryland after being killed by a man named Roberts from Caroline. Cox served as mediator between Roberts and John Green and later went to Dr Jamieson s office where Roberts followed and killed him in the yard by cutting his throat despite a small fence separating them.
A brief note claims bed-bugs can be instantly destroyed by placing them beneath a moving trip hammer. The remark, attributed to Mic, reflects a historical pest control belief.
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