07 Oct 1843
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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1843
Page
1
The Tarborough Press announces subscription rates of Thom Dollars and Fifty per year paid in advance or three dollars after a year. Advertisements under a square cost one dollar for the first insertion, plus twenty five cents each continuation. Court orders and judicial ads cost twenty five percent more. Letters to the Editor must be postpaid.
A reflective piece contrasts earthly pleasures with sacred purity. The poet notes joys glow within the heart like starry flowers that fade too soon into sadness, while the holy and pure remain something believers cherish dearly.
An excerpt from the Cincinnati Daily Sun presents a humorous exchange about moustaches between a country Yankee and a dandy. The dialogue, peppered with punctuation and period dialogue, riffs on facial hair as a matter of pride and social distinction.
A shopkeeper with striking moustaches clashes with a skeptical townsman. The exchange touches on social mores, women’s tastes, and everyday dignity as the moustached man defends his appearance while the other mocks the look. A Yankee vendor pesters with offers of curry combs and remarks about table manners until a sharp insult ends the encounter.
A Portland Bulletin excerpt denounces chewing gum as a loathsome habit among women, comparing it to cud chewing and critiquing manners, health impact, and social propriety. The piece claims widespread addiction across ages, notes alleged profits from gum products, and warns of weakening lungs and foul breath.
A Georgia tale recalls a man who died leaving three sons and $20,900. The executor, a close friend, planned to send the youths to school but circumstances abruptly halted the intended liberal education, revealing a puzzling twist seven years later.
Seven years after a guardian reported a youth missing, he was found near Mobile employed in wood cutting and river work. The man, now sober and hardworking, plans to return to Georgia to claim a property managed by his guardian. He avoided schooling to stay away from home, but now consents to settle debts and return with his guardian.
The Raleigh Register notes remarkable prospects from crops and by products. It cites Indiana achieving 600 to 1,000 pounds of sugar per acre from corn stalks this year and a Delaware gentleman predicting over 3,000 pounds per acre. It also mentions extracting oil from lard and questions the future of whale hunting as hog fat becomes a kitchen fuel.
The New Haven Herald reports a brutal murder near Middletown in Westfield Society. Mrs. Bacon, about 45, was found slain with a crushed skull, throat cut, and seven chest stabs after her husband and family left for church. A robbery suspect has a 375 robbery claim and two men named Bell and Roberts were arrested in Middletown.
From the Globe immense worded report notes a nighttime attempt on December 19 to set fire to the house of Mr John Wood at Somerworth New Hampshire. Wood had angered local moralists by prosecuting several residents for license violations. The incident is described as a violent abolitionist contact with the home.
About noon an explosion shook the village as residents of Millerttes rushed to the scene. Investigators traced the blast to a keg of powder hidden under a wing of the balding, with a slow match affixed, suggesting deliberate arming.
The Louisiana Chronicle reports the steamer Clipper No. 1b exploded while leaving the landing. Deaths numbered 14 with 10 missing and 9 wounded. 16 uninjured. The blast tore through homes and streets, hurled boilers and timber skyward, and left a scene of wreck and agony near the riverfront.救 The account describes hospitals formed on the spot, rescuers aiding victims, and widespread devastation across the levee area.
A fellow was arrested and examined at the police office on a charge of pocket-picking. He wore a beautiful ring that attracted attention, and a close look revealed it to be a spring trap cleverly concealed on his finger.
The passage describes a small crescent blade used by a pickpocket and praises Sir Walter Scott for his efforts to pay debts from publishers affiliations. It recounts Scott’s labor avoiding ruin, amid notes on debt, dividends, and creditor gratitude spanning 1826 to 1828.
The Mes srs. Harper have purchased Mr Bennet's popular treatise on book keeping for a large sum of 40000 dollars, a transaction described as credibly informed by the New York American.
A trio of young men, not yet in the temperance circle, buy a new inn from a landlord after a brief friendly chat. They endorse a note for payment, evacuate the old landlord, and soon flood the place with orgies. Morning reveals broken decanters and spilled wine as the three lie about the room. The status of the note is unknown.
The Albany Courier's editor endorses a home remedy saying swallow a pea sized piece of asafetida three times daily before meals. In a week or less the ailment will heal. The article notes it does not smell pleasant but claims it is a sovereign cure and suggests using a drink though scruples about a dram are mentioned as optional.
An odd dialogue between Curran and Father O Leary unfolds with religious quips about keys to heaven and another place. A passerby remarks on prices, noting that not everything is cheap as a friend counters that women are always dear, reflecting light local humor.
An old warning humor anecdote recalls a crowded CFPAL gathering where a lady stood to block the view. A clergyman quips that if she had holes in her stockings she’d not show them, prompting a blushing minister to defend the truth.
The piece notes that old bachelors live shorter lives than other men due to lack of daily care. Without someone to mend them, tend their stockings, brew sage tea, and keep them warm, they are left exposed to cold and neglect, leading to earlier death.
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