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Tarboro Press

Location

Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1842

Page

2

County School Fund Amounts in Congressional District

The Raleigh papers publish a tabular statement of the amounts due to each North Carolina county for common schools as of September 1, 1842. Notice will be given that the sums will be paid to the rightful recipients on application. The list below shows the amounts for each county in this Congressional district.

Raleigh Common Schools Martha Maria Thomas Smith Susannah Bandy Washington Beaufort County E Singletary John Singletary Robert Willems Pitt Washinston District Court of North Carolina Geraldus Shurly Edgecomb Farmer Eslenton Oder H.H Potter Bankrupy States District Court of Theodore Hearn Bigecumbe County Lirmer W.edenton H.W Pottereling

Governor's Election Returns for Morehead Lead

The Raleigh Standard reports final returns for governor with Morehead holding a 4,745 majority after counting counties. It notes 52 counties officially stated, 19 from heavily relied upon returns, and mentions new counties Caldwell Cleveland Stanly formed from others, with past 1840 results: Morehead 44,484 votes to Sanders 36,438. It adds Democrats gained eight Senate seats in several counties.

Morehead Caldwell Burke Wilkes Cleveland Lincoln Rutherford Stanly Montgomery Sanders Senate Bertie Chowan Granville Hertford Northampton Orange, Stoles Surry

Political shifting and Calhoun praise in the Carolinas

A letter from Edgecombe details party dynamics and district changes, noting Whig gains in Ashe Beaufort Bertie Brunswick Burke Carteret Chatham Craven Granville Hyde Johnston Moore Northampton Orange Robeson Stokes Surry counties. It discusses Calhoun as a presidential candidate, party unity risks, and legislative redistricting ahead of the next Senate and House elections.

Morehead Henry Anson Ashe Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Coldwell Camden Carteret Jones Lenoir Lincoln Maron Martin Mecklenburg Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pasquotank SAS Perquimons Person Pitt Senate House of Commons

Reflections on civic duty and patronage in early politics

A letter discusses the dangers of appointing officials with opposing political views, citing Washington or Jefferson on faithful execution of trust. The author promises further remarks later and sends regards to friends. Also notes three bales of new cotton from W. R. Lane of North Carolina sold in Petersburg for 94 cents by Patterson & Wills.

Washington Jefferson W. R. Lane North Carolina Patterson & Wills Petersburg Intelligencer WeKliaine, Brownley & Co St. Croix P. Rico Cuba Muscovado New Orleans Rio Luguayra Cubs Java Porto Khico Liverpool Ganpowder Y. Hyson Vobiceo

Bankruptcy decrees and continuances issued in Wilmington court

In a Special Court of the United States held by Judge Potter at Wilmington for the District of Cape Fear 211 bankruptcies were granted and 60 cases were continued due to no appearance. The state total of petitions filed reaches 684, Roanoke Republican.

United States Potter Wilmington District of Cape Fear Roanoke United States— District Court of North Cazrelina Petia Danford Richards Edgycombe County Edenton H. Wie Potter

To Bankrupt Petitioners Edenton Court Notice

All bankrupt petitioners must apply for certificates of publication before the stated court in Edenton on October 17. Petitioners should attend the court or hire an attorney to move for decrees and present publication certificates.

Edenton

Fisher With draws from Western Carolinian suspends paper

Mr Charles F Fisher announces withdrawal from the Western Carolinian and says publication will be suspended for a few months then resume with an able and experienced editor in charge.

Charles F. Fisher Western Carolinian

London Sun reports massacre at China battle

Paragraph from the London Sun dated the 3rd instant describes three column attack led by Sir H Gough and Sir W Parker against Chinese forces. It claims a dreadful slaughter with about a thousand Chinese killed or drowned, while British losses were three dead and seventy two wounded. Encampments and granaries were burned.

H. Gough W. Parker

Valuable Lands for Sale in Granville and Oxford

Court house sales in Yarborough and Oxford offer eight hundred acres of land tied to the life estate of Mrs. Ann Eliza Robards under Geradus Woolle's will. Properties lie along Tur River, near Fre derick Bell and Jos. B. Little rode, with a residence site near the Oxford court house. Rob. B Gilliam, Trustee, Oxford, Sept 19, 1842.

Ann Eliza Robards Geradus Woole Edercombe County Tur River Hinds Frederick Bell Peter Knight Jos. B. Littlerode Court House Oxford Granville Co Wm. M. Sneed Rob. B Gilliam

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