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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1841
Page
2
The Newborn Spectator notes a late fall sickness in the town causing deaths among old and young with many weakened survivors. A fatal street-alley incident occurred when Eli Swaner struck his brother Thomas with a plane stock, leaving Eli jailed awaiting court.
A brutal murder case from Craven county involves Henry Hill and his wife Catharine in the death of a 17 year old. Joseph Hill’s hired farm boy was stabbed while fleeing after an argument over clothing. Catharine Hill has been indicted and tried for manslaughter. Henry Hill fled but was later pursued. William J Waters was convicted at Bladen Superior Court for a separate offense by Robert Potter, to be hanged on the 5th of November.
The trial was removed from Gulffind to Rockingham on the prisoner’s affidavit that strong public feeling in that county would prevent a fair and unbiased trial.
A notable death episode from a razor self harm occurred in Framingham Maesales dios as a young woman, Penjerede edge, shaved her father’s corpse then used the same razor on herself. The son’s intense heat and swelling followed soon after, and he died, with no clear cause beyond violent imitation.
The Wilmington Chronicle notes a striking disparity in submissions, with abundant daily items from most states of the Union and few from North Carolina. The paper highlights the strong local spirit of independence reflected in this imbalance.
FP Correspondence of the Journal of Philadelphia reports the bigamy case involving a Spanish republic attache. Evidence aimed to prove she had living husbands while in Madrid courts. The jury returned a guilty verdict after deliberation. a motion for a new trial followed.
Informant reports Solvester Spencer longtime pension office head at Medalies Bank in this city defrauded about eleven thousand dollars. He altered to draw pension checks for nonentitled persons within six months and misappropriated funds. Bank securities likely cover the loss.
A fragmentary piece laments Carolina poetry neglect and politics while critiquing the rise and fall of Koons & Co in a satirical column. It contrasts regional pride with tumultuous state affairs, invoking Tar, Neuse, Camberland rivers and the Old Field Theacher to frame a period voice.
A reader from Chapel Hill laments an unpublished poem titled college reveries and compares it to a despairing lover’s song. The note remarks on the piece’s emotional tone and its contrast with celebrated North Carolina poets and historic works.
The Steam Packet Columbia reached Boston after a boisterous fifteen day voyage from Liverpool via Halifax. Lett Liverpool papers note limited political impact from the new Parliament as Corn laws stay off the agenda, while trade remains dull and factory workers face hardship. Cotton demand is active and prices firm, with brisk autumn demand and twist shipments to Russia and Poland before the Baltic closes.
From the Globe a dispatch notes Britain pledges progress in China and reports that English forces have begun large scale cruelty. The piece claims Brits must endure opium poisoning as payment for leverage they provide to England.
Report recounts heavy Chinese losses at Canton as European forces deter oppose efforts. negotiators apply for city’s ransom and preservation. Details include offers of five million dollars, withdrawal of troops, and a refused surrender. Market notes from Washington Market list corn prices, hams, and naval stores prices for the period.
A few days past on Ocracoke Island, Mrs Ian Howard died at the advanced age of 115 years.
An observer notes a coffee and lodging venue inviting customers and the public to its establishment near the Brick Store, promising an assortment of various hides and styles in a period advertisement.
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