Tarborough Election Appointments Published for 1944
The Washington Whig and Raleigh Standard publish electoral appointments for Henry I Tooze Democratic Elector nominee. Addresses planned across Nash Edgecombe Tyrrell Washington Martin Beaufort Hyde Pint counties from Aug 13 to Nov 14 1944 in a bid to answer requests for public addresses.
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Henry I. Tooze
Coral Horse
Nash Co
Edgecombe
Tyrrell
Wastington
Martin
Beaufort
Hyde
Washington Whig
Raleigh Standard
Letting Out of New Jail Postponed to Next Saturday
Paragraph notes that the advertised letting of a new jail building was postponed from Thursday to next Saturday and tied to the election polls day. It mentions a postponement and the polling comparison date but provides limited context and no additional named entities.
Edgecombe Democrats Rally for Hoke in State Fight
A fiery partisan appeal urges Edgecombe Freemen to vote for Col. Hoke over Col. Hope and Wm. A. Graham, portraying rivals as federalists and urging turnout, rallying Democrats to defend liberty and resist northern plunder.
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Col. Hope
Wm. A. Graham
Col. Hoke
Edgecombe
Exige
Johnson
Irwin
Democrats
South Side
North Side
Friends of Freedom
Let Her Go Down with Her Masts at Sea
Fragmentary line from a maritime tale pleads for the sailor to release the ship to the storm god. The fragment invokes wind, seas, and fate, hinting at a crisis at sea and a ritual plea to control disaster.
Difficult Government, Humble Railroads and Public Debt
A Tarboro press letter attacks Macon on the state of finance and humbug railway schemes. It argues officials and tax eaters abuse public money, notes large hidden debts, and questions the Distribution Act and surplus deposits. The piece critiques Free School funds and compares literary and state tax needs with public revenue for 1842–43. It highlights county taxation and the burden to fund education.
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Howard
Macon
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Free School Fund
Tiust
Debating public funds and tax relief in Illinois debt case
Philo Macon warns readers against unchecked public borrowing and new loans as Illinois piled debt nears 16 million dollars with high interest. He argues surplus revenue should reduce taxes or be distributed to counties and schools, urging prudent use over reckless expansion. He cautions about credulity and advises reconsideration of state financial policy.
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Edgecombe
Macon
Illinois
Philo Macon
Louisiana Elections Result Card
Louisiana voters chose 3 Democrats and 1 Whig for Congress while Democrats hold a State Senate majority and Whigs expect a small House majority. Whigs gain one Congress seat but lose 3 Legislature seats from New Orleans. Despite a anti-Whig popular vote, Whigs claim a glorious victory and tout Louisiana for Henry Clay.
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Louisiana
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
New Orleans
Henry Clay
Annexation of Texas Suppressed Correspondence Reveals Policy
The N S Journal of Commerce presents suppressed letters from Texas leaders to U S officials about efforts by other nations to block annexation and the likely path if the treaty fails President Houston to Gen Jackson letters reveal Britain’s Texas policy and market loss from monopolies, with commentary on commercial stakes and national interest.
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Mexico
United States
Texas
U.S
Houston
Jackson
Great Britain
Texas Bride Adorned for Ententes in 1844 Letter
Extract from General Houston's letter to General Jackson dated February 16, 1844 describes a special envoy and resident minister empowered to advance annexation. Miller, trusted secretary, will relay communications from Washington. Texas presents as a bride awaiting a hoped Union, warning that rejection would mortify and push Texas toward other ends.
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Houston
Republic of Texas
Jackson
W. D. Miller
Miller
Texas
United States
Dissolution of the Union Warning in Boston Atlas Text
The Boston Atlas, a New England Whig paper, argues that annexation of Texas or any foreign state would be a virtual dissolution of the Union. It says such a vast addition would alter the connection enough to absolve dissenting states from further obligations under the original compact.
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Bostoun Atlas
Reading Whig
New England
Texas
Astonishing effects of fright on a Philadelphia girl
A twelve year old daughter of Peter Fisher, unable to walk or speak since infancy, reportedly recovered speech and locomotion after the Cadwalder street conflagration riots. Her father’s house burned and the family fled to the woods. The North American editor confirms she now speaks with distinctness.
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Peter Fisher
Philadelphia
Cadwalder Street
Culirery
The
North American
Bank of Stamford Cashier Defaulter At Large
The Tribune reports the Stamford bank cashier is a defaulter, feared to owe 820,000. The bank capital was 390,000. a New York banking house failure reduced it years ago by 50,000. Accounts are under examination and the exact deficiency is not yet known.
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N. ¥. Tribune
Bank of Stamford
Onn
New York
Steamship Hibernia Arrives with Brisk Cotton News
The Hibernia reaches Boston from Liverpool in twelve days and nine passages bring news twelve days late. No major events for the country, but cotton markets are brisk with rising prices. Liverpool reports high American sorts and Surats up 1 3d per lb, market firm and healthy. Weekly sales run 7,000 to 8,000 bales, totaling about 29,000 bales. American cotton up to 64d per lb.
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Hibernia
Boston
Liverpol
Liverpool
Great West Rn
Market Prices Reported for Washington Market
The Washington Market notes on July 25 list corn wholesale at 150 dollars per barrel, bacon at 70 cents, lard at 8 cents, naval stores with new dip at 195 dollars and old at 31 7o, scrape at 5 cents, as reported by the Whig.
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Washington Market
Whig
County Candidates Seek Re election to Senate
The announcement authorizes Louis D. Wilson to seek re election to the State Senate in the upcoming general assembly race.
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Louis D. Wilson
Senate
Geral Assembly
Gen Joshua Barnes Declared Third Nomination for Re election
Gen Joshua Barnes is authorized as a third candidate for re election to the House of Commons at the forthcoming General Assembly elections of this state.
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Joshua Barnes
House of Commons
General Assembly
Bridgers Seeks House Seat in State Election
A candidate named Bridgers announces run for the House of Commons at the upcoming election. The statement highlights intent to win and represent as a member of the General Assembly of the state. The brief notes formal candidacy and participation in the election process.
Sheriff William D. Peefway Re‑Election Announcement
The statement declares WM. D. PEFWAY as a candidate for re election to the office of Sheriff in this county. The notice frames the official candidacy for the upcoming election and identifies the candidate seeking another term.
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WM. D. Pefway
Authorized announcers for Louis C. Pender candidacy
The question asks who are empowered to announce Louis C. Pender as a candidate for the office of sheriff in this county's upcoming election. It seeks the official announcees or authorities authorized to make such declarations under local election law.
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Louis C. Pender
Candidate J Essie Mercer for Sheriff of this county
The notice states J Essie Mercer is authorised to announce as a candidate for the office of Sheriff in the upcoming county election. The official declaration presents Mercer as a declared candidate seeking the sheriff position with local electoral relevance.
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Tarborough
James K. Polk
Vertheissee
George AW. Dallas
Penn
Wichard Hoke
Lincoln
Freemen
Gaviantr Comranes
Tarboro’ Press
N. S. Journal of Commerce
Acbert F Bridgers
Essie MI Ercer
Sherif
Wrices
T. I
RD. Addington, D.ds
Norfolk, VA
Tery
Tarboro
S. Pender
W. F. Dancy
R. R. Bridgers
Nash
Swift Creek
Enfield
Hilliardston
Nashville
William PF
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