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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1837
Page
2
The Republican nomination paper announces Col Joseph Bell as candidate for County Court Clerk. The election is scheduled for Thursday July 27 in Carborovhe with general nomination details for the Tor Cong Geo Louis BP Wilson slate.
The county announces James W Clark Esq as candidate for re election to Clerk of the Superior Court. Clark seeks another term to oversee court records and administrative duties in the county courthouse.
A communication from leading Beaufort county men friendly to the Administration urges no district convention and expresses strong approval of Gen Wilson's nomination. Republicans statewide reportedly voice support and pledge renewed backing for Democratic men and measures.
The Wash ington Whig pretends to know nothing of Gen Wilson the Republican congressional candidate. It notes his long service in the State General Assembly fourteen to fifteen years, role in the Free Trade Convention in Philadelphia his National Convention nomination of Van Buren three times elected Presidential Elector and convention member to amend the Constitution. The piece contrasts his elegance and Democratic principles with the opposing candidate and asks what posts of honor the opposition has held and about the rise of a Washington Junto.
The Secretary of the Treasury issues a circular regarding financial policy and administrative guidance. The document outlines fiscal procedures, compliance expectations, and the effective date for new or updated treasury regulations. Enhanced oversight and reporting requirements are emphasized for agencies handling public funds.
A circular to the deposit banks questions the suspension of specie payments, warns no indulgence is possible, and endsanger public funds. It urges the department to discontinue further deposits and asks when payments will resume and how the government and creditors will be indemnified and secured.
A Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad coach passed through on Tuesday with Maj. Gwynn chief engineer and Dr. Andrews director aboard. All five stages have arrived and the service, running three times weekly, will commence on Monday next.
Pro Bono Publica extols the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road as a superior North to South route. It touts reduced monotony, safer travel than sea voyage, and dependable stages soon in operation. Maj Gwynn praised for enabling stockholders to provide valued facilities for commercial travel. Double teams placed along the line with safety assurances from responsible operators. Wilmington ide.
The steamboat Boston will begin regular trips between Wilmington and Charleston within days. She will offer splendid accommodations and is planned to make three trips weekly.
The Executive Council reports that Governor Dudley has invited his Council to gather in Raleigh on Thursday the 15th to discuss the propriety of calling an extra session of the General Assembly. The governor seeks guidance from his constitutional advisers before deciding.
The Bank of the State in this city received last week a warrant for 300000 drawn as part of the third instalment of surplus revenue. The amount is due July 1 and arrangements for payment are reportedly satisfactory to state authorities. Raleigh Standard.
Raleigh on June 12 1837 reports several newspaper proprietors in North Carolina proposed holding an editorial convention within the state to discuss matters of mutual interest and professional concerns.
Editors from across the state invite all brethren to a meeting in Raleigh on the first Monday in September. The note mentions Jo Gales & Son Thos J Lemay and T Loring as proprietors and organizers. Mr Heart of the Hillsborough Recorder proposed the date and is described as an elder editor in the state.
The Virginia General Assembly convened on Monday the 12th. Gov Campbell submits a banks only message urging relief from penalties and disabilities and a temporary suspension of specie payments. New Jersey and Mississippi legislatures have adjourned without bank relief actions.
In the Pennsylvania Convention Mr. Thaddeus Stevens proposed prohibiting the state from incorporating any bank, but his motion was defeated. The record notes the proposal failed by a 34 to 1079 error in transcription.
Right Governor Francis B Head grants banks in Upper Canada permission to operate without specie for thirty days after the legislature meets, on condition they redeem their notes with all gold and silver they hold. The Utica Democrat comments on the Empire State suspension law allowing banks to keep specie from creditors without redemption.
The New York Journal of Commerce reports a drop in bank circulations in New York City from January 1 to May 4, down from 3 155 000 to 4 931 000, or three eights of total. Statewide country banks fall from 12 161 000 to 9 601 000 by May 10, a nearly quarter decline, totaling a 6 084 000 decrease from 20 616 000 over a little more than four months.
The Charlottesville Republican reports that last year's sales of Black individuals fetched about $700, but current prices have fallen to around $350, highlighting a sharp decline in enslaved people sales in the area.
A blaze consumed the United States Public Store in New York city along with its contents on the third instant, causing an estimated loss of about half a million dollars. The report notes extensive damage and calls for investigation into the fire’s origin and spread.
Petersburg market notes dated June 12 show cotton trading at 8 to 10 cents with weak demand overall except for manufacturing interest. No major price shifts or new buyers reported, reflecting cautious factory demand in a slow market.
On June 13 Washington Market reported tar at 100 dollars and turpentine freshly dipped at 150 dollars, up from the old price of 150 for turpentine. The report notes the new dip and price adjustments in the local market.
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 2d inst. notes improved demand for cotton in New Orleans and Mobile with prices ranging from 64 to 12 cents.
A National Intelligencer correspondent notes June 10 that Saturday marks a week of news in New York with overall quiet business. The money market is noticeably easier as the week ends.
The report notes that despite a one percent fall in stocks today, confidence remains high and optimistic, with remarks on oppressive usurious interest rates that have weighed on the community, suggesting resilience amid financial pressures.
The Presbyterian General Assembly in Philadelphia votes 139 to 107 to sever the Synod of the Western Reserve from the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. The decision redefines church boundaries during the current assembly in session.
From Florida the St. Augustine Herald reports dispatches to General Armistead detailing a stubborn war outlook east and south of the St. Johns. Posts near New Smyrna to be set up, with Capt. Webster to move artillery by steamboat. Rumors swirl about Indian emigration, delays to fall, and a massacre at Apalachicola river.
Army and Navy chronicle reports Gen Jesup asked to be relieved from his Florida command but received word that his services cannot be dispensed with until the Indians are removed from the Territory limits.
From Texas reports dated June 1st the Texian army, inactive for long, grows disobedient and threatens to elect officers and march on Matamoras, plundering on the way. General A S Johnson would resign if active operations are not begun. They allegedly threaten to march on Houston and burn the capital if the land office opens. The New Orleans Commercial Herald relays the claim and notes the cabinet shut the land office by proclamation.
Carpenters in Texas reportedly receive ten dollars daily as demand outstrips supply. The labor market shows a shortage of skilled workers and escalating pay offers to attract more tradesmen. Local job reports indicate steady but uneven hiring across cities.
Joe N. C. Stockton, the contractor on the lower eastern mail route between this place and Augusta, fell overboard from the steamboat Leroy in Choctawhatchee Bay, a report from the river. The incident disrupts the route and prompts search efforts.
On the 25th instant a man named S. drowned while bathing in the wheel house area. He was a young, energetic, well regarded resident of Albemarle County near Charlottesville leaving a young family. The Mobile Recorder notes the sudden bereavement felt by many friends.
The latest Antigua report says no rain for six months causing crop failure. Water is scarce and sold at two bits per pail while residents must fetch it from Montserrat. A violent fever is sweeping Antigua.
Late May reports from Liverpool and London describe a deepening financial crisis in Europe with extensive commercial failures and rising distress. Cotton demand fluctuates. US cotton production up, imports high, prices pressured. Bank of England bullion flows continue amid widespread manufacturing stagnation. Reports also note earthquake damage at Hydra and Santorini near collapse.
A partial OCR fragment notes a volcano reference and numeric details, with unclear context and missing key names or dates.
A Lincoln County resident, Rep ert Tucker, died after taking a mistaken swallow of poison in the morning. He became ill within hours and medical help was limited as doctors treated him for ten hours, with no effective remedies available before death.
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