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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1838
Page
1
The Terborough Press announces weekly publication at Tree Dollars and Fifty per year with subscription details. Advertisers are urged to place notices early, rates include 25 percent higher after deadlines, payment terms, and continuation unless canceled by given instructions.
A speech condemns aristocracy and champions popular rule as essential to the republic. It praises Jefferson and Jackson, references the 1838 Democratic dinner in Rutherford and Polk supporters, and includes a dated letter from Andrew Jackson thanking Rutherford leaders for the invitation. The tone recalls wartime loyalties and trust in ordinary citizens.
The Bellamy Sto rer divorce suit in the Court of Cincinnati has been decided for the wife with the bill dismissed. The husband, a former Cincinnati Congressman, faced imputations raised during their Washington tenure. The court absolved the wife of censure and left the husband as the loser. Depositions from several Congress members were reviewed.
The Morksonian reports Washington’s new Patent Office hall will be the largest single room in the world, its ceiling supported by about two hundred pillars. The portico is estimated to cost around one hundred seventy thousand dollars.
Walter S. Franklin Esq Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States died of bilious fever in Lancaster Pennsylvania on Thursday last. The brief notice notes his official role and fatal illness, reflecting a historic obituary of a federal clerk.
Warrenton author J. Bo Ransom has a new novel published in the North. The New York Evening Star prints a favorable note and the Raleigh Star notes strong demand as the first edition nearly sells out.
Indicted for the murder of Joli Briegs, Jolu Copy was retried at Iredell Superior Court last week. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter after about an hour deliberation. He received a lifelong mark with the letter M and months in prison. The trial followed a previous guilty finding six months earlier and Judge Bailey had granted a new trial citing witnesses’ excessive drinking.
A violent storm struck the town in the early hours, with heavy rain and damaging conditions reported around two o'clock in the morning. Property losses are described as severe, with ongoing assessments and warnings issued by local authorities.
Isleot Gale from the North East caused torrential rain that flooded parts of the town until 7 A M. Anxieties rose as Bank Market and Old Streets flooded and several homes sought shelter with neighbors. Estimated losses near five thousand dollars locally and ten thousand for the town, with extensive damage along the coast. Rail service disruption delayed papers from Richmond and Petersburg. Alpine country damage included dams and mills. A Petersburg Intelligencer note mentions a Yankee pedlar touting a sharp scythe with a shadow cutting a man’s leg in Kentucky.
The injury at the Baptist Church is substantial with the arch and ground collapsed, shade trees, grates, and fence lost, water rising three feet inside. The piece urges the denomination and citizens to support erecting a better church on a suitable site.
The American Board of Minnions held its annual meeting in Portland. The treasurer’s report shows receipts for the year totaling $240,000.
An English born 22 year old woman named Eooama Smith killed herself in New York on Sunday by ingesting corrosive sublimate. The tragedy follows fear she did not meet the church’s required standards after recently joining the church.
A local tale from Louisville recounts a notable incident where a young man is accused of breaking his father’s ribs and eloping with his elderly wife, sparking public scrutiny of family and propriety in the town. The report presents the strange sequence of events and rumors surrounding the family.
Common Pleas jury gives verdict of 38000 against W A Kean in a crime case. The defendant’s wife, a criminal, abandoned her child, one a two month old infant, for the sake of her paramour.
A western Massachusetts farmer confronts an elopement partner and wife. The man is ordered to leave with the wife after a brief exchange about love. They depart by horse and sleigh toward Canada with fifty dollars, a stark example the speaker dubs philosophy.
The Cincinnati News reports a resident has developed a method to manufacture Champaign wine from Irish potatoes, claiming the product contains no alcohol. The inventor asserts it is suitable for those seeking a alcohol free beverage.
A Georgia born inventor in New York announces a device to aid ladies in the practice of tight lacing. He warns it will squeeze the delicate creatures into the size of a hoe handle, describing the powerful effect and urging attention to the contraption.
An 1830s report recalls Rebecca Lamar one of the Pulaski survivors who cared for others during the wreck. Charleston noblewoman Miss Lamar comforted the despondent, eased sorrows, and gave hope to many, even calming veteran sailors. Her steadfast presence inspired lifelong pride among those who bore the Lamar name.
A new sect calling themselves the Candlestiwnks of the Church has emerged in Liverpool. They claim to perform miracles, with the most notable case involving an elderly woman with a nervous disorder who improved during their presence but died a few hours after they departed.
Smith the barkeeper and Mrs. Doyle accomplice confess to murder of a sailor on Girond street. He claims guilt torments him, cannot sleep, fears spectres of the murdered man, and would rather face the gallows than endure remorse. Bulletin commentary notes remorse and missed opportunity to escape disgrace.
Mrs Betsey Moss consort of Leuten Moss was killed by lightning on a Sunday morning in bed with her husband and infant. Both husband and child escaped unharmed. The shock was so swift that Mr Moss believed she was merely alarmed by thunder at first. No external injuries appeared beyond absence of marks. Raleigh Standard.
From Fort King Florida dated the 14th ult a report states the principal chief has sent his wife and children to Fort Brooke with about twenty five kin while he remains in the field to persuade all to come into Gen Taylor’s camp.
Major General Alexander Macomb issues a Detroit dated order prohibiting enlistment of deserters from any service, notably from the British army in Canada. The ruling applies to all individuals seeking to join military forces.
The Montreal Herald notes about forty American army deserters have reached the province from Plattsburg and have been spotted in their regimental attire. It advocates both governments reaching an understanding to surrender deserters, a move deemed advantageous to all parties involved.
A mother allegedly threw a bundle into the water at the foot of 33d street as Mr. Deamer watched from his door. The bundle floated ashore aboard a wave from the steamboat Pelegraph, revealing a fine three week old boy named Hudson Moses who is reported doing well.
Between April 1 and September 24 inclusive theory records show 468213 barrels of flour received in New York City. This amounts to roughly 50000 barrels per month.
The Portsmouth Times reports that the colt Portsaouth, owned by J. J. Wilson Esq, won a sweepstake with a £500 entrance on Tuesday. The town is abuzz after Portsaouth’s recent victory in Southampton and a swift push to the Washington course, hoping for further success.
The New Bern Spectator rebukes federal contemporaries for mocking John Van Buren in England. It argues his courtly amusements reflect respect for the U S and its people, not him alone. The piece mocks press rumors of a Victoria marriage linking Queen Victoria and John Van Buren as folly. It predicts France and England will scoff at such discussions.
The Natchez Courier reports Capt. Mead and his clerk buried along the riverbank fifteen miles below Natchez during the 1832 cholera outbreak. After years the coffins were disturbed by bank collapse and opened. the clerk’s remains were degraded, while Mead’s body appeared embalmed and perfectly preserved with grave clothes intact, a striking contrast within the same cypress coffin enclosure.
A Boston Times clipping cites clergymen predicting an 1840 to 1850 end of the world and notes a moral signal when trust-based trades like tailoring and printing pay overdue debts. It quotes a Connecticut publisher and remarks that cheating a printer is an unpardonable sin, per the West Virginia Sun.
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