This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1838
Page
2
On Saturday last in Tar river near Farborough a few white shad were caught with more since, but scarce and selling at 25 to 30 cents each. The county court proceedings omit last week noting Mr. Robert H. Austin was re elected County Trustee without opposition.
Day letters from Henry Clay and General William Henry Harrison place them as viable candidates against President Van Buren. Webster likely sits out unless needed to defeat the people’s choice. A Whig National Convention is eyed as an umpire with slim chance of success. The Independent Treasury or National Bank will be the election pivot, with southern Democrats to decide. Clay’s remarks on the Independent Treasury are cited as harsher than for a National Bank.
A Tarboro Press reader argues that editorial circles in Raleigh attempt to centralize power within the Democratic Republican coalition. He warns against alliances with Federalists Whigs Bank men or Abolitionists, questions Gov Dudley’s affiliations, and condemns Bankman Abolitionist unity aiding Henry Clay over Van Buren.
A political defense of Gov. D against pro Clay Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina. The writer charges Gov. D aligns with a Whig platform aiding abolitionists, warns against abandoning Democratic and Republican principles, and previews further critique of Gov. D’s electability and honesty.
Congress closes debate on the Independent Treasury bill as Mr. Buchanan signals postponement to the next session. In the House, Mr. Fairfield of Maine introduces resolutions creating a seven member committee to investigate the death of Hon. Jonathan Cilley and report back with authority to send for persons and papers and to sit during sessions.
Mr Strange of North Ca en captured attention with a speech on the Independent Treasury plan. His argument was varied and illustrated with many examples, regarded as one of the calmest and most scholarly Senate addresses in years.
A brief Globe report notes a motion to adjourn was proposed after remarks began but the item ended without a concluded vote or decision. The fragment indicates ongoing legislative procedure and a temporary pause as of the second inst.
The paper states Graves attempted to part Cilley after the first volley, but Bynum and his party stopped him. We are authorized to say the reverse. Mr. Bynum and others who attended Mr. Cilley did all they could by expostulation to prevent the second and third shots.
Correspondence and a circumstantial account trace the duel origin to Mr Cilley’s speech criticizing a New York paper’s bribery claim. Col Webb’s editor seeks satisfaction, Graves delivers a challenge, and Cilley’s refusal prompts the fatal duel. A widow and three children mourn the tragedy.
A Raleigh Reg. note reports a Maine senator accused of corruption facing renewed charges if he dodges current accusations. It mentions a recent trip to Washington to seek a plant for a new discovery and similar overtures to another figure by Mr. Ruggles. More details promised.
The court case from Warren county decided last Term upholds railways power to take private property for road use under restrictions, over owners’ consent. Chief Justice Ruffin delivers an elaborate opinion, arguing the substantial and convincing reasoning behind the railroad right.
Illenry Mellenry, a Soldier of the Revolution, was killed in Rowan County when a tree fell during a logging accident. Two of his grandsons were cutting the tree at the time.
CP William Smith shot Samuel Kal lum a few days ago in Rockingham county, from which the effects caused death within an hour.
In the continued absence of advices from Europe the New York cotton market remains low in spirits and inactive confirming the reduction of 4 to 3.4 reported previously to the 24th ul. Prices for fair descriptions are 8 3 4 94 to 10.
The Fayetteville cotton market shows a drop from Liverpool prices of about 9 cents, with 80 sales reported as very superior. Col Macnamara of Rowan sold a crop yesterday at 94 cents, highlighting excellent quality, fine order, and high price, prompting favorable attention to his example from planters.
regretful notice reports a Sunday morning house fire at Hillsborough that consumed Mrs. Anderson's dwelling and kitchen with all contents. a enslaved boy died in the kitchen. Geo W Burgwin esq and William j Anderson esq and family escaped. fire, rapid spread, destroyed garret furniture books papers of Andersons.
A damaged OCR fragment notes that an article and contents were destroyed in the absence of the family. No other specifics available.
A further opening of the Railroad records progress as the Wilming ton and Roanoke line carried passengers to Armstrong's, twenty miles from Wilmington, on Monday last. The brig Luna arrived from Cardiff bearing iron for the Wilmington and Roanoke Railroad Company. Wilmington dv.
Delaware officials publish their part of the route and engineer estimates for a line paralleling the Chesapeake on the eastern shore. The plan aims to connect Philadelphia and Norfolk more directly, a development the South broadly supports.
On Saturday last the stage horses on the Eastern route took fright near town. The stage upset and fell, breaking driver Mr. Whitfield's leg. A female passenger was aboard but unharmed. The Washington Whig notes the prudent driver’s injury and the safe passenger result.
A valuable carbonate of lead mine has been found in the lower part of Davidson county. The ore yields greatly and is easy to process with an extensive vein. The Lamotte Mine in Missouri is cited as a comparison where carbonate ore, once undervalued, is now prized after scientific assistance. Mr. Boswell A. King owns the Davidson property, and his industry is noted as a guarantee of success.
Hillsboro Recorder notes Reverend William M. Green has accepted the professorship in Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the state university. He will begin duties immediately but will not leave his parochial work entirely, keeping his family locally and teaching parishioners half of each Sunday.
A Sumterville South Carolina notice offers $1000 for the capture of Mina and Stephen McCoy, accused of stealing four slaves and possibly others. They may have fled toward North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Mina is about 36 or 37, five feet ten, 140 pounds, missing left eye, nasal voice, dark hair. Stephen is similar in appearance but slightly shorter and heavier. Fay. Obs.
A Richmond Virginia joint stock company is formed with capital of 5000 dollars at 25 dollars per share. The humane aim is to buy materials for poor women to make garments and then sell them to replenish the treasury. Officers charge no fees.
A Lexington Gazette report states Col Joseph Winn shot Mr William Bowen in front of the Eagle Hotel after Bowen published baseless calumnies about Winns family. An examining Court found the insult gross and Bowen irresponsible, deeming Winn justifiable to act, and acquitted him. The account notes the act was condemned yet excused by law’s gaps.
A Charlottesville Virginia editorial argues Bowen’s alleged defamation and Col Winn’s restraint in a slander case. It condemns vigilante punishment and urges the law be respected, noting days elapsed between accusation and action and stressing protection of family and community reputation.
Report states Genera Jesup seized from three to five hundred Indians including men women and children. He has held talks with Chiefs and the group agreed to relocate westward if the President allows them to stay in their country until Washington decides.
The Bank Commissioners of Mississippi informed the Legislature that the Bank of the State is unlikely to resume specie payments before August 1, 1839, signaling ongoing financial strain and uncertainty for creditors and investors.
schooner William Archer under Captain Kelly arrived from Trinidad de Cuba and reports a negro revolt there before departure. Affected troops suppressed the disturbance after heavy losses, with 129 killed or dangerously wounded and prisoners taken. Archer notes 10 to 20 revolters shot daily up to his departure.
Nineteen packets are now due from Europe with the latest reports from Liverpool dated January 3.
Washington Market report dated March 6 shows turpentine for new dip at 1.90 dollars per gallon, old dip at 1.60 dollars. Tar price noted at 1.20 dollars per gallon. Whig.
Prices recorded for Corton dull near 8 to 948. Floor 75. Cor wholesale 350 to 375. Bacon Ik Round 94 to 104 cents. Jnt market shorthands indicate typical commodity quotes from Petersburg market report.
During the spring the appointments of Bishop Ive include a week in Edgecombe county and part administration. The visit marks Sth Sunday after Easter May 20 at Calvary Church Tarboro with schedule details noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.