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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1835
Page
3
The speaker asserts the universe is in good hands despite fearful stories. They deny propagating hobgoblin legends about volcanoes, earthquakes, droughts, and epidemics across distant lands from Kamschatka to Cape Horn, urging confidence in propriety as proclaimed by M. Ra Sfar.
A Maine laborer bought a cow for thirty dollars payable half cash and half labor. While threshing, he soliloquized a riddle about calculations to dodge payment. The farmer overheard, challenged him to prove it, and the laborer’s arithmetic revealed his inability to pay. The farmer paid for the labor and released his note for the cow.
A rich carbon gemstone named PA Diamond was found on Philip Brooks's Prince Edward County plantation by one of his children attracted by a glow from its surface. Experts including Hampden Sydney College's chemistry professor declare it pure carbon. Brooks, a poor man, contemplates selling after the discovery, which may alter his fortunes. Also noted are a new knitting machine from a Pennsylvania inventor and a Cleveland Lake Erie shore erosion account. A Newfoundland dog rescues a smaller dog from a tan pit, highlighting canine heroism in Philadelphia.
An old traveler recalls a perilous journey in remote Mexican provinces. An Englishman and an American ride to a water stream whose bank collapses, dragging the English horse to a fatal quicksand death as the animal struggles and screams. The rider survives, recounting the tragedy.
The Jamaica Despatch reports the Governor has directed the prosecution of Rev. Mr. Taylor, a Baptist clergyman, for influencing the negro apprentices not to obey authority. The note reflects tension surrounding semi-emancipated slaves and colonial control.
The Norfolk Herald notes that Special Magistrates appointed by His Majesty regulate plantation action. Report claims Mr. Taylor told people they now produce only 12 hogsheads of sugar weekly, down from 50 previously, highlighting reduced yields and imposed constraints.
The empire's population is 5,216,660 with 2,086,666 slaves. A large portion of the free population are blacks and mulattoes. Although the slave trade is prohibited, 16 to 20 thousand are annually brought to Rio Janeiro. Slave numbers are declining as one tenth to one twentieth die annually.
A letter dated January 11 from Tala huana reports Araucanian Indians from the interior, with a large armed force, made a nighttime assault on Arauco. They massacred about 500 people and carried off 2000 head of cattle. The Nantucket Inquirer notes the TV.
A London newspaper describes a new carriage wheel rail system by Louis Gomperts. The device uses a square jointed frame with four rollers and four feet to walk and dodge obstacles, potentially replacing standard railroads. It also mentions the London and Greenwich Rail Road plan to span three thousand arches as inhabited arches warmed by gas stoves, delivering speed and convenience with minimal smoke.
The Earl of Dundonald, famed for radical politics and naval exploits, testified before a British Parliament committee that quicksilver could substitute for steam fuel. He asserted ships could be sail navigated and resemble ordinary vessels, suggesting a practical method for steam navigation to India.
A Baltimore Gazette report discusses an unnamed inventor who claims vessels may sail without paddle wheels using a new propulsion method. He has not secured patent rights and will not explain the propulsion details yet. The piece notes the potential for long voyages and major impacts similar to steam, contingent on realization.
A fragment notes sugar is extracted in France from cornstalks and beets in small quantities. It contrasts with the United States where maize under a hot sun yields more saccharine matter, implying greater sugar production potential.
A young girl found aboard a Belfast vessel at the London docks disguised as a sailor. She pursued a seafaring life for years after loving the captain, later moved to America where his grave was found, then sailed the Mediterranean. She faced a sailor’s assault before being protected by gentlemen who uncovered her gender.
Marriage notice reports William Howell of this place marrying Elizabeth Cooper daughter of Jesse Cooper in Martin County on Thursday evening the 23d inst by J Ballard Esq. The brief item notes the union of two local residents and names the officiant and families involved.
A Tarborough retailer announces a massive Spring and Summer goods sale after recent imports from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and markets near Boston. The ad boasts cheap prints silks muslins dresses fabrics hats bonnets shoes hardware groceries and farm supplies with cash-and-cill offers and a Ladies invitation to inspect the vast assortment told in a period, promotional voice.
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