Tarboro Race Results and New York Election Update
Tarboro races on the Tarboro course ran from November 6 to 9 with multiple heats, purses, and heavy track conditions. winners included E J Wilson, David McDaniel, and James Newby among others. The New York election returns show Whigs ahead in city and state, with discussion of a national bank and banking interests amid partisan commentary.
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Tarboro
Mr. Maclin
E. J. Wilson
Br. c
Portsmouth
Lurborough
Polly Peacham
G. A. W. Newsom
B. F. Fleeter
Sarpedon
Rasselus
Thos H. Christmas
S.c
Contest
Sir William
Jockey Club
P. Hare
C. m
Fanny Wyatt
Sir Charles
Sir Hal
David McDaniel
B. H. Henry
Eclipse
Dr. J. K. Bullock
G. m. American Maid
Sir Archie
B. H. Stockton
Iris
James Newby
G. G
G. m. Omega
Timoleon
Ogle
Oscar
B. F. Vashti
Leviathan
Muckle John
M. Maclin
J. C. K. Williams
Mary Moody
Towson
Conqueror
New York
Congress
N. Y. Star
Ab.m. B. Martling
Loco Foco
Abolitionists Back Seward in New York Gubernatorial Fight
In a lengthy anti slavery appeal, Albany abolitionists urge voting for William H. Seward for governor, outlining party support for petition rights and anti slavery legislation. They condemn Governor Marcy and Van Buren allies, stressing Seward's alignment with liberty and trial by jury for fugitive slaves. The letter is signed by Albany Anti Slavery leaders and Young Men’s societies.
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New York
William IL Seward
Mr. Seward
Congress
Dulin Quincy Adams
Wim. Slade
Texas
Union
Patton
Seward
District of Columbia
Marey
Marcy
Maria van Buren
Str. Seward
Gov
Universal Ecuaarian
Jefferson May Eul
Albany Young Men’s Anti- Slavery Society
Calvin Pepper, Jr
Albany Anti-Slavery Society
John Wilson
Anti-Slavery Society
Excitement Surrounds Extraordinary Proceeding
A sense of anticipation grows around an unusual legal proceeding. Key figures and institutions are not fully detailed in the fragment, but the event is presented as significant and newsworthy, signaling potential developments to follow.
Directors Call 12th Installment for Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road
By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the 12th installment of $10 per share has been called for by the Directors of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company.
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Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
The Remarkable Long Tongue Through Time
A reader muses on a tongue fifty five years long tracing its growth from sweet at sixteen to fiery and biting by fifty five. The anonymous piece laments constant tongue and questions if such speech mirrors Solomon era wisdom or merely human folly.
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Solomon
Federal Court Met In City This Week
Federal Court convened in the city on Monday with Judges Barbour and Porter presiding. The court adjourned Tuesday evening after no bases of great importance were brought before it.
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Federal Court
Barbour
Porter
Raleigh Stor
Old Dominion weekly paper editors praised by Raleigh Standard
The Old Dominion, a six month advance weekly from Fisk and Couptu at Portsmouth Virginia, is commended for espousing the people's cause. Editor Fisk is noted as an able writer in the political press by the Raleigh Standard.
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Old Dominion
Fisk & Couptu
Portsmouth
Virginia
Ferme
Fisk
Raleigh Standard
Infant Burned To Death In City Fire Tragedy
A few days ago in the city an infant seven to eight months old was fatally burned. The father Vandigrift returned home from work and found the child severely burned, with limbs nearly charred. The mother had reportedly gone uptown to obtain liquor.
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Vandigrift
Faleizh
Accidents and Developments Around Wilmington Rail Line
A recent racecourse accident left a horse dead and its rider seriously injured near the city. Mr. Borden of Wayne plans a fine hotel along the Wilmington and Raleigh line near Waynesboro to improve passenger comfort. The Wilmington railway discussion urges timely passenger facilities to avoid delays, praising a future hotel as key to local prosperity. A Raleigh Register notice confirms 75 percent private stock paid and the state instalment partly fulfilled. An Evansville article reports renewed slave insurrection rumors in Henderson county Kentucky after horse riders and enslaved workers incidents.
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Borden
Wayne
Wilmington and
Raleigh
Waynesboro
Wayfarer
Wilmington
Raleigh Register
Board of Internal Improvement
Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Plot to spark slave uprising foiled by confession
Absent enslaved men were flogged into admitting a meeting at Race Creek on the Kentucky side where a white preacher named Cummings urged flight and arms. They alleged a planned rising to begin last Saturday night, with Col. McLain targeted first. Cummings described as thickset and athletic, part of a wider conspiracy across districts.
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Race Creek
Kentucky
W Hite
Cummings
Col. McLain
Piunier
Rhode Island Legislature Ends Short Session
The Rhode Island Legislature closed its session after about one week. The license law was amended to permit retail of liquors in quantities not less than a gallon, replacing the previous ten gallon minimum. A suits under the ten gallon limit are to be dropped. Harmony prevailed throughout the session.
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Rhode Island
Indians relocated to new homes beyond Florida
The Rodney brought 269 Indians from Conchatimico and Walker's Towns on the Apalachicola to St Joseph. After residing along the Apalachicola river since Florida’s acquisition, surrounded by whites, their removal was desired by locals and government. They were paid for improvements and personal property and now head west, N. Star.
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West Florida
Rodney
St. Joseph
Onchatimico
Walker
Apalachicola
Florida
Apalachicola River
Star
Rebellion in Canada and Border Reactions Explored
Intelligence warns of renewed Canada unrest with Papineau in Saratoga and Mackenzie nearby. U S authorities fear border incursions and call for strict neutrality while England must quell the rebellion at home. Local markets report mixed cotton, corn, and tobacco prices with no major changes since prior notes.
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Canada
Washington
Papineau
Saratoga
Nelson
Vermont
Mackenzie
United States
Congress
Great Britain
England
John Colbourne
Upper Canada
Petersburg
Market Prices From Washington Market Trade Note
Washington Market records list turpentine new dip at 3.25 dollars Old at 2.10 Scrape at 31.10 Whig prices noted, reflecting varied commodity values on the market readout.
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Washington Market
Tarborough Circuit Holds Final Annual Meeting at Old Church
By divine permission the fourth and last Annual Quarterly Meeting for Tarborough Circuit will be held at the Old Church on this place on the 17th and 18th inst.
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Tarborough Circuit
Preacher Declares January 15 1839 Schedule List
7 Lewis a J Pucket announces a preaching circuit covering Grove Green Bounty Autrey s Creek Edgerombe Wy Oak Tuisnor Nee Hill Town Creek Mt Tarho Cross Roads Coneto Swamp Great Swamp Pitt eolings Greenville Red Banks Oak Grove Cum with multiple stops on specific dates in January.
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Lewis A J. Pucket
Grove
Green Bounty
Meadow
Autrey’s Creek
Edgerombe
Son's
Oak Grove
Local wedding notice with unclear names and place
Fragmentary OCR text reports a marriage notice mentioning individuals connected to a courthouse or place but details are illegible. The readable elements indicate a wedding event in a local area with names partially obscured.
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N. ¥. Express
United States Bank
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Cincinnti
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Europe
H. Carpenter
V. P. WM
New Jersey
Tahboro’ Press
Evansville
Indiana
Henderson County
Asin
Norfolk
Lord
Fleradd
Taylor
Jolliner Y
Victoria
Florence
Ihryss
Oc Howard
Johnston
Turner
Hughes
North Carolina
Raleigh Pees
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