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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1839
Page
2
The Fall Races on the Tarboro course near this place begin Tuesday amid much anticipation. The Lower Regiment of Militia under Col Mabry was reviewed by Gen L D Wilson, displaying good order and discipline as a national defence force. The Upper Regiment under Col J P Pitt was reviewed the day prior.
The Republicans claim a handsome city win and early interior returns indicate 50 Republicans to 45 Federalists in the Assembly, contrasting last year’s 33 to 62. The Federalist majority in the House last year is now in doubt, with current returns suggesting a Republican popular lead.
The Adenon Gaz comments on a Newbern Spectator piece criticizing the Bank of the State of North Carolina for refusing specie. It argues the move jeopardizes public welfare and urges the legislature to address the bank crisis, labeling the administration’s stance as hostile to banks and credit.
The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times reports an officer seizing desks and cases from the Girard Bank to satisfy judgments against it by note holders. The event is cast as a curb on bank operations for small debts, illustrating early 19th century debtor enforcement.
The Liverpool Mail commends Mr. Nicholas Biddle and his British friends for sympathies shown as he retired from managing the Bank of the United States. It notes that observers credited him with substantial effort despite the bank being in trouble.
A snippet notes the phrase instinctive sagacity is said to belong to a certain animal. The fragment hints at a discussion of animal wisdom or cleverness but provides no full details or attributions beyond the quotation feel.
A complaining note mocks previous Alexandria Gazette duel accounts of Jones & Co. The writer teases another retelling, claiming to reveal the full affair in a forthcoming disclosure while promising dramatic squalls. The tone is boastful and sensational.
From the New York Evening Post a British cotton market report notes 1839 output about 200000 bales lower than last year while imports fall by over 300000 bales yet stock is up 60000 bales. High prices shrink consumption and encourage cotton cultivation, foretelling a glut and price decline as mills plan daylight operations to cut sales.
A new work by Benjamin Swaim of Randolph County titled Swaim's Justice outlines the duties of Justices of the Peace and other public officers. The volume is praised by leading lawyers as essential for the class it serves, and it is organized into chapters with statutory summaries, settled points, and practical forms and precedents with abbreviations for clarity.
In Brooklyn a washstand sold for 18 shillings revealed about 6000 dollars hidden inside. A similar event followed in the Rex estate sale where a desk, sold for a few shillings, hid a secret drawer reportedly containing money and valuables. The finder left the city after relinquishing a negotiable note tied to Rex before more details emerged.
Henry Hays a free man of color was shot in Fayetteville by John Russel a white man a few days ago. Hays died instantly and Russel was imprisoned.
A Raymond Times issue from Hinds County Mississippi shows heavy focus on official sales. Sheriffs collectors and marshal sales fill about twenty two columns. Insolvent notices and election candidates occupy over three columns.
Washington Kentucky physician Doctor Peek died during a fit of mental excitement. The brief notice notes the unusual trigger and records the event as a sudden fatal episode affecting a local medical figure. Probate and obituary details are not provided in the fragment.
The race over the Oakland course at Louisville featured Wagner and Grey Eagle with reports that he had a $10,000 bet on the outcome.
The Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company held its fourth annual meeting in Wilmington on Monday Nov 4. A stock representation confirmed organization. Gen James Owen reported improved prospects despite unfinished 30 miles of track. Net profits for five months reached 86000 before a 20000 loss from the steamboat line, leaving 66000 net. A deficit of about 390000 remained to complete the road, with a Ways and Means committee chosen and directors re-elected including Maj Walter Gwynn still abroad. A future April meeting will hear the chief engineer, and talks began on connecting rail lines to Savannah and Brunswick for steamship links.
The Planters and Merchants Convention met in Macon Georgia on October 22 with 100 delegates. Only Hamilton and Schultze of Hanburg were from the South Carolina delegation. General Hamilton reported his Europe mission and said firms in Havre and Liverpool would handle cotton sales only on bills endorsed by sound Southern banks. Col Gamble noted the convention does not seek to force American cotton beyond a fair price. The mission, praised in the Star, is seen as protecting the cotton staple amid international dealings.
The Rhodesland Legislature has adjourned after approving a law that exempts banks from suspension penalties until February. The action affects financial institutions operating under Rhodesland law and outlines temporary relief measures for banking operations.
Montgomery reports Branch Bank in Montgomery Huntsville State Bank Tuscaloosa redeeming all notes in specie. Decatur and Mobile redeem under 10 dollar bills as cotton arrives. Sales fetch 94.10 cents. Atmosphere smoky and dusty. rain expected before business improves.
The Adver tiser reports efforts to render the river navigable while denying claims that the cotton crop is short. Local officials insist on supportive measures as farmers dispute yield figures and shipping capacity.
A Concord Courier item notes a drove of shoas weighing about 50 pounds each sold in town last week for 44 cents per pound, which is half the price they brought a year ago. The report places the sale in Concord, New Hampshire, and reflects market price declines.
The Dayton Journal reports pork selling by the hog at Peoria Illinois for 250 dollars with few buyers, while a Dayton miller has contracted to deliver 1000 barrels of flour at 3624 dollars per barrel.
Norfolk Market reports on November 12 show cotton at 10 211 cents, corn between 60 and 65 cents, hog round bacon at 11 to 19 cents, and lard at 12 to 13 cents per pound. Prices reflect current market activity and supply shifts.
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