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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1842
Page
2
The Upper Regiment was reviewed at Jas. Bridgers's by Maj Gen. D. L. Crenshaw and aide Friday. The Lower Regiment followed Saturday in the same place. Weather was mild and troops performed evolutions satisfactorily.
The Raleigh Register lists Whig papers across the state united for Clay in the next presidency, while Democracy allies muster a smaller but persistent opposition led by the Raleigh Standard and others. Gen Scott's third letter rejects immediate candidacy but accepts a regular national convention nomination if it occurs. Scott stresses a single Whig nominee and his own conditional support, awaiting a national decision.
A remarkable letter outlines the struggle for presidential nomination amid Whig factionalism. General Scott resists Clay’s influence, rejecting coalitions and any vice presidential lure. Election returns from Maryland show a Democratic joint majority, with Samuel Smith elected to the U.S. Senate, suggesting a prior Democratic Senate presence.
The Clerk of the House publishes in the National Intelligencer a detailed statement of appropriations for the late session, listing Civil and Diplomatic, Army, Navy, Fortifications, Pensions, Indian Department, and Private bills. Also compares Governor Morhead’s majority across reader tables and official returns, noting slight variances among sources.
Discussion of Mr Webster's Fanueil Hall address on the Whigs position and the fruit of the hard cider campaign. The piece notes Whig disappointment as Webster defends Wythe and shows opposition to the mil boy of the slashes, with references to Wake Superior Court. The Wake court's term, judges, and key cases Ferry and Johnson feature, including Perry’s acquittal on insanity and escape news from an advertisement.
An advertisement notes three prisoners broke jail on Tuesday night. Powell and Shamley, slated for murder trials before Judge Battle, escaped by boring a hole in the Moor and slipping through a privy opening. Johnson and Lassi ter remained in their room, not informing the keeper until the next morning.
Report from Jackson in Northampton County notes a large amount of illness affecting residents during the prior week. Local officials and doctors report several cases and urge cautious health measures.
A Roanoke observer notes more sickness this year than any prior year, attributing the spike to the prolonged dry weather and urging awareness of health conditions.
On September 26 at the Yost Office in Salisbury, Mr. Jones of Tennessee wed Miss Henrietta Maria Morrison of Rowan County after meeting only hours before. The match soured quickly, and by September 27 an officer and posse from Caharus County arrested Jones and jailed him in Concord on burglary charges. He allegedly offered to sell his wife for seventy five cents, the cost of a marriage license.
F. P. Blair of the Globe reported that General Jackson, recently entangled in debt, received a loan of several thousand dollars offered by Blair. The sum was accepted and helped the general resolve his financial difficulties, according to the Richmond Compiler.
On Wednesday night Bishop Griswold of Massachusetts reported his pocket hook containing dollars stolen as he arrived from Boston. Superintendent Brown and officer A M Smith watched as three pickpockets named Joseph Morsay John Wilkins and George Wills proceeded ashore. They were arrested and jailed. a glove found in a cabin crevice contained the Bishop's money, tied to the crime.
The account warns of a renewed Mexican threat under Santa Anna with a naval squadron and land force aiming at Texas and Yucatan. It notes Texas defenses eroded, militia discharged, and funds exhausted, yet praises Texan bravery should crisis arise, as reported by the Jour. of Com.
Petersburg markets report limited cotton arrivals and small sales last week priced 8 to 8 1/2 cents cash and up to 9 on time. There was scarcely any new crop received and activity remained low.
Washington Market reports a corn wholesale price of 3 dollars per barrel and bacon between 7 and 9 cents. Lard ranges from 7 to 74 cents, naval stores new dip 2.50, old 2.20, scrape 80 cents, tar 1.00. Fish prices show shad 6 to 37 cents, herrings cut 4.00 to 4.25, whole 2.25 to 2.50. Whig.
In this county on Thursday evening last a marriage was performed by Rev Wmn Hyeian placing Calvin Jones with Mary Staton daughter of the late Mr Bythal Staton.
In this county on Friday the 7th aged about eighty Johan Webb Sr a soldier of the revolution died at his residence. On the 5th Mrs Elizabeth F Dicken wife of Lewis K Dicken E qr died after six months of liver illness. She was beloved by neighbors leaves husband and five children. Her faith and piety sustained her through illness and she looked forward to the life beyond with trust in the Gospel.
In Edgecombe County on the Tar River and in Granville County at the Court House in Oxford, lands totaling about eight hundred acres, tied to the estate of Mrs. Rue Eliza Records and the will of the late Gerad Col, are offered to the highest bidders. The sale occurs on Thursday next the 3rd of November and Monday the 7th of November at specified dates and locations.
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