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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1835
Page
2
The paper prints Van Buren's letter accepting the Democratic nomination from New York and announces him as the presidential candidate. It notes awaiting Robert M Johnson's reply to the Convention committee, hoping for unity among supporters of the current administration.
Mr Lemuel Deberry announced as candidate for the House of Commons. The convention reported yeas and nays on a motion to deprive free negroes and mulattoes within four degrees of the vote. The yeas totaled 66, nays 61. The convention also settled that the Senate would have 50 members and the House of Commons 120, and voted for biennial sessions.
Judge Gaston reported 19 resolutions proposing to refer convention business to select committees. Topics include representation basis, future amendments, excluding boroughs and free people of color from voting, officer disqualifications, equalized poll taxes, field officers and justices, biennial sessions, popular governor elections, attorney general term, impeachment, judge removal for incapacity, and judiciary salary protections. The convention proceeds with these recommendations.
The Newbern Spec notes that if Rev Mr Hunt spoke of forty drunk legislators the claim may be exaggerated. It concedes some legislators drink heavily, but insists forty at once is unlikely, implying the Examiner’s charge may have originated elsewhere.
A Wilmington house owned by William Morris was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, who had just arrived from the country, was killed instantly when she entered a small room to remove wet clothing. The incident occurred during the storm, with neighbors noting the sudden tragedy.
An attempt to set fire to Charleston was made on the morning of the 10th between 8 and 9 o clock, amid distress from a recent diabolical act. No details on suspects or results are provided.
An extra session of the Ohio Legislature is convened to address the boundary dispute with Michigan. The Governor's Message indicates seriousness about the issue and the state's approach to the dispute.
A Paris‑based informant relays a No. article dated April 30 confirming Mr. Livingstone’s departure for Havre. His final act as a U S minister was to secure pensions for injured and bereaved sailors, signing a convention with Duke de Broglie that provides $120 annually for each survivor and for the parents of the deceased.
In New Bedford a cashier named James Dyer was assaulted by a ruffian over a cholera report, with a judge- he paid 30 dollars and costs after a conviction. The pirates Pedro Gibert and others were executed after attempts of suicide. their Spanish dying declaration pleads innocence and peace with Americans.
Petersburg market notes indicate cotton demand persists with prices around 174.4 19 cents at June 9. By June 11 sales occur at 19 cents for good quality. June 18 arrivals are light, stock small, pricing 16 to 17 cents for inferior and middling and 15 to 19 cents for good to fine.
The report says on May 11 Santa Anna advanced with 3400 troops against Don Francisco Garcia and 5000 rebels, winning after two hours of fierce fighting. Santa Anna claims hundreds killed or wounded on both sides, with his losses at about one hundred. He advances toward Guadaloupe plains and sets headquarters near Zacatecas, with Geo Parres sent with 500 cavalry to pursue remaining forces.
In the British House of Commons Mr Buxton stated that within a year and a half 150000 slaves had been imported by foreign powers into their colonies and that 264 ships were engaged in the activity, reflecting on transatlantic slave trade scale.
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