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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1835
Page
4
A terse verse contrasts deaths in battle with deaths by medical aid, noting soldiers fall by powder and lead while doctors supposedly die “in the nature way” during parade or treatment. The quip implies doctors’ deaths are less dramatic yet equally final.
A Fayetteville Journal report notes many citizens travel to the South Western States to seek better prospects. It details a Duplin County family of 115 members and warns emigrants to weigh climate, soil, breadstuffs, and new institutions before leaving. The piece urges investigation rather than blind pursuit of the promised land.
A man attempting to leap onto a passing car was thrown and dragged along the rails, his arm severed. he begged passengers to kill him. He was struck by a stray iron bar from a store, which crushed his nose. The era notes Pennsylvania debt near 25 million dollars and a proposal to sell canals and railroads. Rev. Joseph Sandford died suddenly in Green Street church. Jamaica reports white emigration rising to replace emancipated workers amid unrest. critics blame the British act for worsening conditions.
Crockett argues eight dollars a day suffices for any committee member and rejects extra compensation as unnecessary. A riot in Cincinnati follows a Catholic chapel procession after Dr Duncan, an Ohio senator, refuses to uncover his head. He is assaulted, sparking fears of a Charlestown repeat as Catholics in America face comment on emigration.
A Boston Transcript note recalls Davy Crockett at a Washington route event where he attempted a quadrille with a witty quip about dancing and science. The column contrasts the freedoms of speech press and conscience with a cheeky remark on religious tolerance.
Yesterday morning during service at Rev Mr Duncan s Church an attempt was made to fire the building by placing a lighted candle under benches piled under the stairway. Smoke was discovered and the fire extinguished. A similar attempt was reported at the Orphan Asylum in Franklin street with details not yet known. The editorial calls for prompt action to identify the perpetrators and for watchfulness of public institutions. A short health note on eye care using copperas is included.
In Friday evening hours a well dressed lady arrived at the American Hotel in Broadway and left a large bundle with a baby inside. The infant's cries drew attention and the child, a healthy female, was clothed and later taken to the Alms House. The driver and cloak obscured the woman as the carriage departed swiftly.
The item notes a land grant scheme where a married settler gets 4446 acres from the Mexican government while a bachelor receives only 110 until marriage. It also references Hood's descriptions of winter with a humorous line about wind, snow, and freezing.
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