Great Cause and Common Principles in Early 19th Century Letters
Thomas Ritchie praises common principles in the Old North State and Old Dominion seeking unity in defense of shared ideals. A dinner invitation to Calhoun at Shocco Springs is declined due to Congressional length, with respect shown to a renowned statesman and a note of constitutional liberty as the best safeguard against oppression.
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Thomas Ritchie
Old North
Old Dominion
House of Representatives
Calhoun
Shocco Springs
Congress
T. Thomas W. Gilmer
Public dinner invitation to Calhoun at Shocco Springs
A Fayetteville letter dated August 1842 invites Warren and surrounding counties to honor John C. Calhoun at a public dinner at Shocco Springs. The writer, Louis D. Henry, explains health limits prevent attendance, while praising Calhoun as a statesman and cautioning against perceived threats to liberty and federal policy. The second letter from Washington addresses receipt of the invitation, expresses admiration, and notes inability to attend due to conflicting views on reform principles and party positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Warren
Shocco Springs
John C. Calhoun
Cathor
Calhoun
Ae bin
Department of Finance
Congress
Louis D. Henry
Washington City
Carolinian’s Resolve in Defense of Liberty and Justice
A political address denounces paternal government and industrial plunder, lauds constitutional balance, and warns against legislative tyranny. It contrasts Calhoun and Woodbury as pillars of liberty, urging South Carolina to resist agrarian coercion and preserve harmony in a young nation.
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South
Rome
Teracehi
Liberty
Himiself
Legisation
W. W. Payne
N. B
John
Calhoun
Levi Woodbury
Temple of Liberty
Public Dinner Invitation Denied by A P Bagby
Washington August 30 1842 A P Bagby declines a Warren County public dinner honoring John C Calhoun at Shocco Springs due to the end of a long Congress session and his private duties He recalls North Carolina's independence guiding principles and expresses honor in being invited.
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Washington
Congress
Warren
Arljoming
Jno
Calhoun
Shocco Springs
North Carolisna
North Carolina
P. Bagby
Washington City
John C. Calhoun
William R King Declines Democratic Hospitality
In a formal letter King declines the invitation due to indispensable engagements. He praises the recipient's talents and virtues, regrets missing the hospitality of the Democracy, and expresses sorrow at not meeting old associates and friends. He signs as your ob t servant.
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Rearot
William R. King
Democratic Festival at Shocco honors Cauhoun figure
The paper notes the Democratic Festival at Shocco in honor of Mr. Cauhoun and urges readers to study the account. On Friday the 30th William Watson was hanged at Williamstown, Martin County, for murdering Fanny Garrett, his wife. He reportedly claimed witchcraft for the shooting in a plum orchard and appeared calm at execution.
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Shocco
Cauhoun
William Watson
Williamston
Martin County
Fanny Garrett
Stephen Garrett
Watson
Rainbow under steam fog mentioned on rail ride
An Enquirer notes a vivid rainbow seen between Fredericksburg and Richmond while a train steamed through fog caused by clay embankments. The observer claims the rainbow appeared as the Consara emitted steam, with sun shining on the vapor, and asks how rainbow philosophers would explain it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Howard
Lever
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Consara
Enquirer
Stranger Death in Cnetham County and a Raleigh Fugitive
A stranger died near Aaron Headen's residence in Cnetham County after wandering the area ten days. He claimed Gibson County Tennessee origins, red hair, grey eyes, 165 pounds, and wore a blue coat with brown jeans. He left a Tennessee father and mother and offered little about crimes or identity. A second man, about 25, was jailed under the vagrant act as a fugitive from justice after three weeks of deception. wealth claims, missing funds, and letters suggesting aliases and a power of attorney tied to JHC and Chancey Cherry were found in his trunk.
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Cnetham County
Aaron Headen
Willian
Milsom
Melton
Russell
Gibson County
Tennessee
South Carolina
Raleigh
Baltimore
Coleman
JHC
Chancey Cherry
Cherry
Mysterious Young Man Sought With Heavy Bail Notes
Unfolding tale cites brothers and a bail of 4000 dollars for a man rumored to be in Camden or nearby areas. A brother-in-law cautions against venturing to Camden as locals fear his capture could lead to hanging. The subject, about six feet tall and very slim, is said to be entangling heavily with locals over an 11000 dollar Fayetteville car deal, with rewards rumored and inquiries underway.
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Camden
3. C
Fayetteville
British Queen Arrives in New York and Scottish Splendor
From Europe the British Queen reaches New York with English dates up to October 9. Prince Albert and the Queen are greeted with grand pageantry in Scotland. Markets show money plentiful but dull. Washington Market reports corn at 33 a barrel, bacon 7.9 cents, lard 7 to 7.4, naval stores up to 2 35, fish prices varied from 4 to 7 50 for shad and herrings.
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Europe
New York
Prince Albert
Scotland
Washington
Tarbora
Colton
Clerical itinerant preacher schedule through late October
The Rev Mr Cheshire is set to preach at the Episcopal church on Sunday. Rider Parham Pucket will preach on multiple days from October 24 through November 6 in Black Creek Conienvnea Tossuot Upper Town Creek Pleasant Hill Sandy Grove Sappony Falls Tar River Williams Tarboro Old Town Creek Autrey’s Creek White Oak Meadow and more locations.
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Cheshire
Episcopal Church
Parham Pucket
Black Creek
Conienvnea
Tossuot
Upper Town Creek
Pleasant Hill
Sandy Grove
Sappony
Falls Tar River
Williams's
Tarboro
Old Town
Death of Benjamin Coffield Pitman in county
In this county on Tuesday the 27th ult Benjamin Coffield Pitman third son of Reddin Pitman Eq died of congestive bilious fever after a sixteen day illness aged about six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Coffield Pitman
Reddin Pitman
Letters Remaining in Tarbo Post Office Oct 1842
List of names with letters remaining in the Tarbo post office as of October. If not claimed by January next, they go to the General Post Office as dead letters. Names include Braswell Robert R Brown Jacob Bryant P M Bryant Berry Cromwell Newsor Clements P P Dr Cotten and many others. A long roster ends with REDMOND, P.
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Tarborough
Braswell
Robert R Brown
Jacob Bryant
M Bryant Berry Cromwell Newsor Clements
Cotten
Mar
T G M Carson
Sarah Mrs
Cromwell Elisha Z Coker
John Carrowan
Geo Clark
Sr Cobb
Mary Denton Camphe Dranghon
John Dicken
William Eimondson
Josey Edmondson
John Griffis
Valuable Lands for Sale in Two Counties in 1842
Public notice announces sale of eight hundred acres in Edgecombe County on Tar River and 350 acres in Granville County near Oxford. Deed trust to Col. William Henry Robards and Ann Robards, with nearby land buyers, invites highest cash bidders at Yarborough and Oxford courthouses. Sale dates set for November 3 and November 7, conducted by Rob. B. Gillian.
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Ursuans
Court of Equity
Edgecombe County
Ruben Taylor
Battlebore
Joe F. Behamy
Visters
Kenelm H. Lewis
C.M
Wim
Henry Robirds
Ann Finn
Granville
Ecgecarb
Aon Eliza Roberds
Gera‘dus Toole
Tar River
Frederick Bell
Peter Knight
Jos. B. Litlejohn
Court House
Oxford
Granville Co
Hulf
Robirds
Wm. M. Sneed
Esquere
Rob. B Gillian
County Court of
Edgecombe
Joseph R. Lloyd
Yar Rivers
Grove
Gen. Watson
Theophilus Parker
ED Macair
Tarboro
Parker
B. F. Moore
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Caswell
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Moore
Meeks
Petway
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Arthur Pender
Price
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H Richards
Danford Sharpe
Moses
Staton
Arthur Sharpe
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