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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1835
Page
1
The notice outlines subscription pricing and terms for the Tarborough Press. It details weekly publication at two dollars annually and mentions rates for pad in advance, monthly charges, and penalties for nonpayment. It specifies delivery and discontinuation policies and instructions to mail payments or inquiries to the editor.
The Malledweville Recorder reports increased Indian aggressions along the Columbus route. A Columbus citizen was killed while his companion escaped. the incident occurred about four and a half miles from Columbus. A few days earlier a South Carolina gentleman named Mr Allen, en route from North Carolina, was murdered near Luew. The paper notes heightened danger for travelers between Columbus and Montgomery.
The Weekly Messenger reports that on Saturday the Portmouth steamboat ascending the Ohio from Louisville witnessed a large glove of fire pass through the night sky and land on the top of its sight pole. Alarm spread among officers and passengers who feared disaster and some crew deserted the vessel.
The Zanesville Republican reports that the dispute over the boundary between Ohio and Michigan has ended without bloodshed. Local officers conform to Ohio law, and survey work proceeds while Congress may settle the matter. Also noted is the trial of Matthias in White Plains for blasphemy and assault, with his confinement sought as a monster of imposture.
A fragment reports a man who pursued a family as servants and caused a woman named Folger to abandon her husband. He allegedly took control of Pierson's household, labeling himself and the woman as Mother and Child. The text is fragmentary and dated New York.
A Cincinnati paper recalls a humorous exchange where a boy, told not to forget a name, jokes he will sell the ladies at once after learning the family is at home. The anecdote highlights a light moment from a local scene amid everyday life.
FPA Mobile correspondent to the Newburyport Herald describes Alabama's cotton harvest as golden, with $10,000 expected from cotton and about 150 bales. Prices rise, land value soars, and real estate sales reach $150 per cent in two years. Emigration to neighboring states increases, with Alabama river towns expanding and steamboat trade booming. one captain bought a steamer for $12,000 and cleared her, while freight and passage totaled $1,700 on a recent run.
The editor of the New York Evening Star reports a recent diamond discovery in Prince Edward is worth no less than $15,000. The finder details and location are noted, emphasizing the gem's high value and newsworthiness.
The people of the Michigan Territory are about to elect delegates who will form a Constitution at a forthcoming convention. The move aims to establish a written framework for governance and rights within the territory. Delegates will be chosen through upcoming elections as the process advances.
The Mayor and City Council resolve to light the city with Cotton Seed oil. The Baltimore Patriot notes the experiment tests its utility versus common oil and could boost consumption, profit for cotton growers, and make cotton seed a valued resource.
A short time since a woman of German descent was found in the woods near Columbiana County Ohio in a raving condition. Local authorities took the distressed individual into care as investigations began into her condition and circumstances.
A woman, described in fragmentary terms, was taken to jail for safekeeping after an incident in which she was found severely frozen and naked. She died days later, prompting questions about safety and custody.
The Mill Edgeville Recorder reports confidence from credible sources that the Cherokees will approve the late Washington proceedings concerning the relinquishment of their lands.
A Geltsburg Star item reports a 105 year old woman residing at St Marys in lower Maryland counties with intact mental faculties. She rides, curries, and attends to toilet, and remains willing for marriage as she was at 15 years ago, drawing unusual attention as a potential match.
Neighbors discovered the Cash family home near Rockingham in a morbid state. Mrs. Cash lay dead for weeks or months, kept by a supposed Witch Doctor under belief she would revive. The household had hidden themselves away, cattle thrived, and 500 bushels of grain were found cleaned, as the family reportedly suffered from bewitched delusions.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled against the town of Lowell in a case brought by Mr. Currier after a chaise accident caused by neglected roads. A verdict of seven thousand dollars was awarded, a sizable sum reflecting the injury to Currier and a young lady passenger.
The advertisement states the steamship David Brown will begin weekly trips to New York starting the 25th. Described as an excellent vessel with copper boilers and first-rate accommodations, commanded by a capable captain. Passage is $12 each way with an expected voyage time of about 50 hours.
The ten mile race for a $1,000 prize plus $3,000 added was held yesterday on the Union Course Long Island. Henry Stannard of Killingworth Connecticut, a native-born American farmer, completed the distance in 12 seconds under the hour. Two other runners, a Prussian and an Irishman, finished within the hour with slower times.
The Springfield Gazette reports Jane C. Ryder, famed somnambulist formerly of Springfield, now in Brattleboro and again affected by paroxysms with the same extraordinary powers as before. It suggests sending her to Boston or another center for extensive observation by learned scientists.
The ship Orozimbo, recently arriving in Baltimore from Liverpool, brought fourteen full-blooded short horn heifers and two bulls. They are intended for R. D. Shepherd, Esq. at Shepherdstown, Virginia. The American notes they are as fine a parcel of cattle as have ever been imported into the country.
Springfield inventors Allen and Ball unveil a cylinder cannon that holds multiple barrels on a single rotating axis, each capable of two discharges per second. Built for a Lowell firm, the device is sought for patent in the United States and France, with an agent now in England to pursue British protection. The Hampden Whig calls the concept novel and likens firing the cannon to a boy turning a grindstone.
An alarm sounded at about 8:30 PM at the Eagle Hotel where a fire broke out in an upper room. A young man named Winston, said to be from Williamsburg, was found dead on the floor, believed suffocated after placing a pan of charcoal in his room with the door closed and allowing it to burn.
A fire broke out and spread to the floor but was quickly contained and extinguished. No injuries are reported and the incident is under investigation by Richmond authorities.
In 1785 Congress granted 12,000 acres to the Moravians for Indian civilization, laid out in 1795 at Gnadenhutter Schoenbrun and nearby sites. Economists urged to study cheap dry goods from 1835 as the Moravians left and lands passed to buyers after back to the United States provisions.
The Colonization Herald from Philadelphia denounces the Young Men's Colonization Society of Pennsylvania urging colored emigration for civilization and Christianization in Africa. The author argues such colonization will fail and harm African progress, likening it to failed efforts to civilize native tribes.
The Pennsylvania legislature passed the bill to seek the voters’ opinion on a constitutional convention. The question will be decided by qualified voters at the next general election on the second Tuesday in October. It is expected likely to pass due to governor’s patronage.
A cordage merchant bought eighteen barrels of tar from a passenger aboard a river steamboat. He paid cash and, upon opening them, found a block of wood tightly fitted in each end occupying nearly half the barrel. The impostor escaped. Wheeling Gazette.
Mr Clayton reports a balloon ascent from Cincinnati on the 9th with departure at five P M from the amphitheatre. He ascended to two and a half miles, steered southeast, passed near the Little Miami river with the Ohio river on his right, then over Batavia before six. He notes no discomfort at that height though breathing difficulty may occur at higher altitudes. By six thirty he saw the setting sun and then crossed toward Williams.
A narrative recounts a seven o'clock start over Georgetown and a moonlit glide past Portsmouth and the Scivia river. The traveler notes canal and furnace glimpses, then anchors, descends, and lands at Stinson's Knob in Monroe countyVirginia after about nine and a half hours aloft. Durant and Clayton claim notable feats in aerial ascent.
A Boston Medical Journal report describes a woman whose nose was bitten off. After police involvement, the missing nasal fragment was found and reattached by Dr Carlizzo. Complete union occurred by day 7 with final healing by day 37 though the tip remained discolored. silver nitrate adjusted color after a bar fell.
The article estimates U S coffee consumption at least 80 million pounds annually. If the average price is 12 1 2 cents per pound, the annual cost to the nation would be about 10 million dollars.
Five Circuit Judges of Kentucky were arraigned before the state Legislature on trial, and two others have resigned.
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