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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1843
Page
1
The Tarborough Press lists weekly publication with annual prepaid cost of one dollar per year and three dollars after year end or shorter terms at twenty five cents per month. Advertisements up to a square cost one dollar for first insertion, plus twenty five cents per additional insertion. Court notices cost twenty five percent higher. Letters to the editor must be postpaid or ignored.
The poem by S D Patterson rejects envy of kings and wealth. It declares that true peace comes from simple labor and productive fields. The speaker values contentment, labor, and the life of a farmer over royal power, wealth, or military glory.
A Raleigh reader replies to a previous editorial on the state's early history. He discusses his own limits in historical knowledge, praises Williamson Bancroft and Murphey, notes public records and private papers examined, and references an 1827 London colonial documents index published in 1842 3. He urges readers to locate copies in their area and to share interest in obtaining sources on North Carolina's colonial era.
A condensed excerpt shows D. L. Swain of Chapel Hill signing a respectful note on October 27. The text hints that further denunciations remain sharp, directing readers to a note at page 162 for more detail and context.
The Raleigh Independent reports plans for a monthly University Magazine at the University of North Carolina. Edited by a Senior Class editorial corps, the pamphlet aims to foster local literary taste and intellectual growth among students, faculty, and the state. Subscription price is $3.00 if 500 subscribers are secured. first issue hoped for February.
October 24 1843 report notes stable currency outlook with cotton and tobacco firmness and a 20 percent rise in the price of enslaved people. Treasury notes proposed by Secretary Spencer in $50 to $1000 denominations would pay one year after date at 1 mill per $100 annually. Notes endorsed payable in specie in New York banks. Court week in Craven: Judge Pearson presiding. Andrew the rape suspect acquitted. Greer trial for alleged arson pending in Newbern.
The case against David J. Greer for attempting to burn a store and dwelling was heard before Judge Pearson in this town. The jury failed to reach a verdict by midnight and was discharged. Greer was remanded to jail with bail allowed for a new trial.
The Greensboro Patriot reports the sentence of Hampton Tilly was carried out yesterday for the murder of William Martin. Tilly faced the gallows with a steady eye and clear voice for about three quarters of an hour, focusing on quarrels with Martin and alleged witness improprieties rather than the crime.
The Fayetteville Observer notes North Carolina's manufacturing scene with twenty five cotton factories investing one million fifty thousand dollars and employing about twelve hundred operatives. It links the state’s debt, the long railroad, and the grand Capitol to Rip Van Winkle branding and urges protective tariffs for future growth.
An attempt was made by some person or persons who do not appreciate the...
The article notes an attempted break in at the Exchange Bank on a Wednesday night. Intruders bored through the wooden front door but were halted by the iron interior door casing. A similar break-in at the Farmers' Bank of Virginia was also reported but failed for the same reason.
Dr Hawkes of New York who now serves as Rector of St Thomas will resign his present charge to go to Holly Springs Mississippi to shepherd a church there. He will also teach youth. Pork packing reports note contracts for hogs at 82 50 per 100 lbs as the season nears, with prices uncertain.
In Washington county New York a suit for damage against Champlain Transportation Company resulted in a verdict of 37,485 for the plaintiffs. They alleged neglect by boat personnel caused a steamboat fire at C and W Book’s saw mill, claiming the disaster could have been avoided by trimming fires or steering farther from the channel.
The Providence Chronicle reports a brutal temperance stance after a five year old girl died from severe beating by her mother last week. The child was found in bed with blood at the mouth nose and ears. bruises covered the body and clothes clung to wounds. One ankle was dislocated and another bruise marked the frame.
A licensed trader Mr Work, his wife, and a traveller named Sevens were killed on the Cherokee nation military road on September 15. The likely motive was plunder as Mr Vore’s house burned and attempts were made to burn the victims. Three men named Starr were arrested but escaped while escorted to jail by seven guards.
Cuban mining interest surges after Ramon de la Sagra's publication. Evidence suggests large gold deposits exist and copper mines, once used for cannon, now attract new investment. Eastern Cuba shows significant work with many discoveries near Puerto Principe inspiring speculators and new companies.
The Niagara Courier reports that a body of 86 families totaling about 400 people has purchased more than 1800 acres in Wakefield New Brunswick. They have founded a settlement and begun improvements on the property.
Theories by Professor Olmstead and M Arago and other scientists forecast a meteor shower on the night of the 12th or 13th of the current month. Observers should watch from midnight until daylight. Meteor activity may extend to the week before or after depending on atmospheric conditions.
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