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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1837
Page
2
The paper highlights an act from the last General Assembly to promote silk and sugar cultivation in the state. Recent experiments suggest that silk and beet sugar could soon become staple country productions.
The newspaper publishes General Jackson's long farewell address highlighting patriotic and paternal admonitions intended to inspire the public. The document’s length is noted with emphasis on its deep moral and civic lessons for patriots and philanthropists alike.
A major fire in Washington, Washington State, broke out on Tuesday. It destroyed buildings along both sides of Main street from Potts's store to the Bank, sparing only the Presbyterian church. Cause and total damage remain unknown.
The Petersburg Constellation notes that North Carolina money is under strain as state bank notes sell at a discount. Cape Fear Bank paper is not universally negotiable and commands about a two percent reduction, reflecting a deranged moneyed system and scrutiny by New York papers.
New York reports a seven million failure tied to Hermann Briggs & Co impacting J L and S Joseph and Wall Street, with stocks plunging eight to ten percent. President Jackson acknowledged Texas independence on Friday night and invited Wharton and the U S minister, to the inauguration with foreign ministers. North Carolina militia claims are funded at fifty thousand dollars by act of Congress for services in the last war. Justice long delayed has arrived as agents were sent to Washington.
The Raleigh Register notes state government efforts to settle a claim were fruitless and that an appropriation existed only by accident, discovered tacked to a general bill likely slipped in by clever representatives. The remark reflects surprise at the forgotten funding.
A discovered appropriation of 1500 dollars by the late Congress covered expenses for the examination and survey of the Beaufort and Wilmington harbors to assess their suitability for establishing a Navy Yard.
William F. Strange, editor of the Fayetteville Journal, has been appointed Clerk or Secretary at the Branch Mint in Charlotte with a salary of 1000 dollars per year. The action reflects a federal post seeking experienced newsroom staff to manage administrative duties in the mint facility.
In Elizabeth City on a Tuesday, resident William Glover attacked by visitor Forward from Deep Creek. Forward drew a dirk and fatally stabbed Glover, then sustained severe injuries from Glover’s prior assault and was jailed.
A Jacksonville Courier letter from Black Creek dated March 10 reports Gen Jesup announces the war is closed. The Todians have surrendered and most chiefs consent to removal to western homes. Osceola remains at Suwanee, with plans to be brought to Tampa Bay by April 10.
Petersburg market notes list cotton at 124 a 15 cents, bacon new at 14, lard at 14 a 15, with con in effect.
Andrew Jackson bids farewell as he retires from public life thanking citizens for kindness and confidence. He recalls difficult duties, asserts efforts served the country, and notes prosperity, liberty, and peace under his tenure while expressing gratitude for ongoing support.
A closing public note expresses gratitude for support received, recalls nearly fifty years under the Constitution, and celebrates national progress. It lauds the peaceful development of domestic affairs, treatment of Native peoples, and improved relations with foreign powers, urging continued liberty and prosperity under a guided government.
A speaker reflects on Washingtons farewell admonitions about preserving the Union and avoiding geographical party rifts. He notes forty years of constitutional success, rising dangers from sectional appeals, and the risk of dissolving the Union, urging patriotism and impartial justice across states.
A speaker warns political brethren that mutual suspicions and factional schemes threaten the republic. Dividing the Union would unleash endless conflicts, with new rulers and foreign meddling. Calm reason and shared sacrifice are urged to preserve liberty, justice, and national unity. The great body of citizens is capable of recognizing and repairing errors through argument and just action.
Elder James Delk is appointed to preach at the Baptist church in Tarborough on the second Sabbath in April and at Sappony in Nash County Friday April 7 and Monday April 10 at Daniel's Meeting House in Halifax County. Elder James Osbourn of Baltimore will preach at Conetee.
Fragmentary OCR lists dates and places in a sequence of notices. Mentions Tart, Lawrence, Williams's, Old Town Creeks, Autrey Creek, White Oat, Union, Pleasant Hill with days around the 11th to 22nd. Appears as a schedule or local notices section with event or meeting dates and venues.
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