02 May 1835
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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1835
Page
1
An old classified notice from The Tardoraugh Press outlines weekly republication terms by George Howard. It notes rates in dollars and cents, capitation costs, and payment requirements for advertisements and continuances, urging timely payment and reference details.
A legislative report argues against repealing laws restricting blacks and mulattoes. It cites crime, population ratios, and comparisons with other states to warn against abolition of all restrictions. The committee concludes no action should be taken and urges reflection on national tensions and fears. The report frames race as a national issue affecting the Union. It ends with a note on the Lawrence trial, verdict of not guilty by insanity, and subsequent jail return.
Proper authorities in Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania have signed to accept portions of the Cumberland Road within their borders under a Congressional act authorizing 346 186 for its completion. The road will be maintained by state tolls with future US funding unnecessary. The sum guarantees complete repair and parity with leading routes. Arrangements are being made to finish the road.
The Secretary of the Treasury directs all collectors and receiving officers to refuse payment of public dues with five dollar bank notes after September 30. The circular bans acceptance of this denomination for public dues starting then.
The New Jersey legislature passed a law abolishing public executions. A bill to divide the church property of the Society of Friends was defeated by rejection in a branch of that church.
On a Albany steam boat deck the De Witt Clinton prepared to depart when a seven month married man planned to desert his wife for the city. The determined wife escorted him ashore and had him imprisoned for thirty days at the Police Office, halting the elopement.
A furious tornado hit Columbia Tennessee on the 21st, lasting only minutes but tearing trees, fences, and houses. Eight people were killed and fifteen wounded. A Black girl was blown into a fire and confined by a beam until nearly roasted, but she survived.
A Philadelphia paper cites a discourse before the American Institute claiming the United States annually consumes more silk than export totals for wheat corn rye oats flaxseed biscuits potatoes and hops combined, a sum near two million dollars, urging caution to ladies.
A Newark Advocate note warns that clothing makers must adjust sleeve dimensions or face penalties, signaling pressure on manufacturers to curb excess material and better regulate garment sizing amid industry concerns.
In the Superior Court of Nottoway on Saturday last the case Commonwealth v Henry C Worsham regarding the killing of Dr W C Jackson was briefly examined then submitted to the jury without bar argument. The jury found the act was done in self defense and the prisoner was not guilty. Petersburg Int.
Late advices from the British West Indies note from St Vincent to the 2d and Trinidad to the 11th March. The first crops since emancipation have been gathered, but quality fell enough to confirm the fears of those skeptical about the Apprentice system, indicating lingering economic and social tensions.
The Quebec Gazette notes a still cold season with repeated snowfalls in ten days. Snow in the woods stands at five feet, while near houses and on roads drifts reach 15 to 30 feet. As milder weather arrives, roads will become impassable and rivers may swell and overflow.
The legislature approves a tax on all passengers arriving by ship or steamboat from outside the state, charging one dollar per cabin passenger and fifty cents per deck or steerage passenger. Collectors receive up to $3000 yearly, with enforcement powers and liens on vessels. Revenue funds charity hospital, orphan asylums, schools in New Orleans. Additional taxes target tavern keepers, exchange brokers, negro traders, retailers, and foreign insurance agents, plus a 10 percent tax on real estate owned by foreigners.
Citizens in Mecklenburg County North Carolina ready public celebration of the Declaration of Independence anniversary in Charlotte on May 20 1775 with extensive preparations and events planned.
A reference notes a year before Congress declared independence in July 1776. It anchors events to the mid-1770s, implying escalating disputes and colonial assertions leading to the formal declaration. No specific individuals or places are named in the readable fragment.
A bill passed both branches of the Legislature for a canal from the Illinois River to Lake Michigan. The 115 mile improvement would connect the lake with New Orleans, the St Lawrence River and the Gulf of Mexico. Estimated cost is $3,000,000.
The South Carolina Railroad, from Charleston to Hamburg, costs 1.2 million with 0.9 million stock and 0.3 million debt. Directors propose 3000 new shares at $100 to clear debt. Committee predicts 8 percent yield, with 275k gross receipts from Oct 15, net profit around 100k after expenses including embankment and new machinery.
Gov Dunlap receives a letter from Lord Aylmer in Quebec stating readiness to survey the Atlantic to Quebec rail route. Legislature report attracts Quebec and Montreal papers. Quebec papers show strong interest as Montreal relies on New York. Lord Aylmer collaborates with Maine authorities, possibly funding from crown lands, to survey Canada portion without colonial appropriation. Portland Adv.
The Pee Dee Gazette and Cheraw Advertiser, Cheraw South Carolina, published by Matthew Lyon, ceased publication on Friday morning April 3. The paper, about 1 year and 7 months old, marks the second public journal to perish in the state this month due to lack of patronage.
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