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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1836
Page
1
Tarbous Press announces weekly publication details and subscription rates. It outlines a twenty five cent per month minimum for subscribers and notes penalties for nonpayment, with advertisements charged per line and deadlines for notices to be inserted. It warns that late notices may be censored or altered.
A reflective verse contrasts worldly glamour with inner peace. It muses that happiness resides where the heart glows with virtue, the soul remains untroubled, and the mind stays pure, not in fashion or palace gates. It contrasts fashion and custom with simple contentment in a shepherd’s cot.
A Dr J W Monet Mississippi author describes cotton cultivation. Preparations begin in February with clearing, ditching, and rail splitting. Farmers repair defences with light labor while strong hands perform lopping and log-rolling on new grounds. Planting occurs from early to late March with ridges spaced five to seven feet on low ground and three to four feet on upland. In rich alluvium stalks may reach six to eight feet with lateral spread.
The article outlines cotton planting from ridge opening to sowing seed, with multiple crews and steps. It covers seed quantity, thinning, scraping, and hoe work, plus late summer picking, dawn-to-dusk routines, and protection from dew. It notes variability in planting times by region and weather, bloom to boll cycles, and labor organization on large plantations. It closes with a haunting note on mistreatment by watchmen reported by the Philadelphia Herald.
A mother, unable to find wood, leaves home at night to fetch help. She is detained by a watchman who refuses aid, leaving three or four siblings in fatal cold. The captain of the watchhouse offers no relief, the story portrays tragic neglect in harsh terms.
A newborn girl wrapped in an old bed quilt with the initials M. F. was found near the Trempore store at 439 Grand Street last Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Trempore clothed her and brought her to the Commissioners of the Alms House on Saturday, who named her Lavina Snow and placed her with a nurse.
The Liverpool correspondent notes joint stock speculations in 1835 rival 1525 panic levels. England sees £18 million in new company capital, 41 mining ventures, 35 railways totaling about $170 million, with several lines projected and many projects only partially funded. The London Atheneum promises a comprehensive railway map in Parliament session.
A Brooklyn praised invention called Roosevelt's Torpedo appears valuable for checking accidental fires in cities. Reports suggest it may be adopted for urban fire prevention and safety measures, signaling strong municipal interest in the device.
A fragment discusses two sturdy buildings with valuable stocks that could be saved if a large fire breaks out due to strong winds or water shortages. It notes the invention is simple yet valuable, promising effective results and practical application.
A Chesterfield man, described with humor, awoke one morning to discover he was perfectly bald. The Hampshire Gazette reports varied causes offered by local old-timers as attempts to explain the odd pheonomenon.
Milton Spec reports a shocking murder near Halifax County Va. A enslaved woman, caretaker to Mr Murphey, killed a nine year old boy with an axe while the master and wife were away. The child barely survived after being burned, later naming the woman as the assailant. The suspect has been arrested and will face a special court for punishment.
Lord Gosford, the governor, by proclamation disbands a newly organized military company in Canada. Meetings have been held as agitation intensifies. A general congress is proposed, signaling broader unrest across the British provinces.
Resolutions and a bill were brought forward in the Rhode Island Legislature to outlaw libellous publications that inflame slaves to insurrection or disturb peace. After discussion the whole section was postponed until further negotiation.
Citizens of Georgetown held a town meeting to urge vigorous support for The Metropolit an, the public journal. They resolved the paper serves general patronage and should receive encouragement to aid its conductors in human improvement and happiness.
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