Speech by Ro Strange on duty and public trust
The speaker reflects on political opposition and personal integrity, insisting he acted to the best of his ability and conscience for North Carolina. He hopes for posterity's judgment if current acclaim fades, thanks the audience, and offers sentiments as a substitute for his presence. The piece closes with tributes to Bartlett Yancey and a call for national unity amid party lines.
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North Carolina
RO. Strange
Bartlett Yancey
Post Office at Hillliardston Closed in Nash County
The Hil liardston post office in Nash county has been discontinued and all business moved to Belford post office in the same county. G Sills serves as post master at Belford.
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Hilliardston
Nash County
Belford
Same County
G. Sills
Democratic Dinner in Yanceyville Promises Closer Support
Attention is drawn to the Democratic Dinner at Yanceyville and letters from Calhoun and Strange. The prose emphasizes the growing importance of the measure and asserts Calhoun is exerting his full effort to secure its passage, with Strange likely to shift to support Democratic Republican principles in the North State legislature and populace.
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Yanceyville
Calhoun
Strange
North
Falling fortunes of Mr. Van Buren teased
Hillsborough Recorder editor mocks the idea of Van Buren's decline as voters in Orange react with amusement. The piece ridicules "falling" politics while noting gains for the candidate and party, asking a parochial scholar to explain how a man can rise by gains and fall by losses, in a satirical tone.
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van Buren
Hillsborough Recorder
Orange
Votes how far will he fall by a gain of 150000
Raleigh Standard reports on a political contest question as analysts estimate the impact of a 150000 vote gain on a candidate’s standing and public perception. The piece weighs potential shifts in momentum, party support, and electoral outcomes amid ongoing campaigning.
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Raleigh Standard
Reactionary Ballad of Whig Decline and Van Buren Victory
The piece proclaims a nationwide backlash against Whig triumphalism amid the Panic and Bank controversy. It argues the Administration will triumph in Maine Maryland New Jersey Ohio and New York with Van Buren carrying New York and other states, urging harmony and concession to heal factional rifts.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Jersey
Jeshorun
Marta van Buren
Maine
Keystone
Empire State
Maryland
Oho
Pennnsylvania
New York
South
North Carolina
Rich
Lng
Trade of North Carolina and regional links
A Norfolk Herald writer argues for direct European trade and stronger ties between Norfolk and North Carolina. He cites 1149 vessels passing Ocracoke Inlet in 1836, averaging 100 tons, with lighterage cost of $100 per vessel, to illustrate Albemarle Sound trade potential and legislative opportunities.
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North Carolina
Norfolk Herald
Clinton
Europe
Norfolk
Ocracocke Inlet
Ocracocke
Albemarle Sound
Edenion
Norfolk and North Carolina canal proposal urged by Virginia advocate
A Virginia engineer warns that shoaling at Currituck Inlet will sever Atlantic Ocean access to Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds within years. He urges Norfolk to push a canal and river links to unite with North Carolina rivers and the Dismal Swamp Canal, arguing state prosperity hinges on retaining seaborne trade and probing canal routes.
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Norfolk
Airst
North Carolin
Orracocke
Col. Kearney
U.S
War Department
Col. K
Ocean
Albemarle
Pamlico
Cape Henry
Cape Look
Virginia Statesman
North Carolina
Neuse
T'ar
Qera
Virginia
Nerh Carolina
Pork packers sign six cent contracts, Wheeling Times notes
The Wheeling Times reported in Saturday edition that pork packers are signing contracts at six cents. The Norfolk Herald picks up the note, highlighting the low price level affecting meat trade and producer relations.
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Wheeling Times
Norfolk Herald
Death of Commodore John Orde Creighton
The New York Gazette reports the death on the 14th instant of Commodore John Orde Creighton of the U S Navy.
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New York Gazette
John Orde Creighton
U. S. Navy
Wilmington and Halifax Rail Road opens new sections
The Wilmington and Halifax Rail Road Company reports two new line sections: 12 miles northward to Enfield and 10 miles to Faison's Depot Goshen, totaling 87 miles completed and reducing stage travel to 50 miles. An additional 10 miles are due in November and 10 in December, leaving 60 miles to finish for full completion. The company runs daily rail and stage to Weldon and steamboats thrice weekly to Charleston. Details postponed to next week.
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Wilmington and
Weldon
Roanoke
Charleston
North Carolina Steamer Returns From New York Overhaul
The North Carolina steamer, recently retrieved from New York for overhaul and repainting, made a notable departure after rejoining service. Its voyage and performance were highlighted as a point of local pride.
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North Carolina
New York
Voyage from N York boosts speed and line reputation
Voyage from New York proved swift and seaworthy, enhancing its high reputation for speed and reliability as a sea boat. It has resumed its station in the Wilmington to Charleston line.
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N. York
Wilmington
Charleston
Steam Saw Mill on Wacca Maw River Burns Down
The Steam Saw Mill near the Wacca maw River, recently built and run by Northrop, was destroyed by fire a few spirits ago. The loss is very heavy to Mr Northrop as the property had no insurance.
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Waccamaw River
Sane Northrop
Northrop
Fire at Mooresville depot warehouse caused large hole
A villainous attempt to destroy the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company depot in Mooresville failed to obliterate the warehouse. A parcel of combustible matter was placed under a corner and ignited, burning a large hole before discovery, amid substantial merchandise stored inside.
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Mooresville
Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Horrific Pendleton Murder Shocks Rutherford Gaz
A brutal murder near Pendleton South Carolina leaves William Baxter and two children dead. A negro man, recently purchased in Georgia, is suspected after axes severed the father’s head. The Rutherford Gazette urges swift capture and severe punishment under law.
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William Baxter
Pendleton
S. C
Mr. B
Alabama
Seon
Georgia
Lemg
Rutherford Gaz
Sickness at the West warns of pestilence and malaria
The piece notes a year of pestilence across the Western country with high Great Lakes water, backwater rivers, heat and drought driving deadly malaria from Ohio, Michigan, and Chicago regions. It cites Wayne County Chronicle editors and family’s illness as a reason a paper may not appear next week.
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Great Lakes
Maumee
Oho
Michigan
Chicago
Wayne Co
Chronicle
Mulberry Mania in Baltimore Morus Mulacaulis Sale
At Baltimore a great sale of Morus Mulacaulis saw 120 000 trees sold at 20 to 224 cents per foot high. Buds ranged 2 to 3 cents each with 30 to 50 buds per tree. Trimmed trees with buds brought 13 cents each. Small investors report profits from 50 000 to 100 000 dollars in one year, while sewing silk remains priced at one dollar a pound. will this mania collapse?
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Baltimore
Beet Sugar Prospects In Massachusetts Farms
Farmers in Massachusetts shift to beet sugar, earning five dollars per ton with contracts for twenty tons per acre. The Hampshire Republican notes the Beet Sugar Company in Northampton preparing for large scale operation using a German drying and grinding method to produce syrup powder, aiming to replace cane sugar entirely.
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Massachusets
Hampshire Republican
Northampton
Bangor Whig
Temperance Debate Spreads Through Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Legislatures in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have enacted laws prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquors. The issue stirs strong sentiment and hints at a broader clash with Federal Politics, as temperance or anti temperance takes center stage.
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Hogs Drownself in Wells During Drought in Michigan
In a drought weary incident a Michigan farmer reports his hog herd died by self-induced immersion in wells. He found 47 hogs submerged and stored still in the waterlogged terrain, reflecting harsh conditions and tragic losses.
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Michigan
Marlboro Hunting Trip Bizarre Event Reported
On Saturday September 22, three boys were on a hunting excursion in Marlboro town Ulster County New York when a shocking incident occurred leaving observers startled and authorities investigating the sequence of events.
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Marlborough
Ulster Co. N.Y
Unclear fragment recounts assault with firearm
Fragmentary report describes a man with a gun threatening others, firing, injuring one or more individuals including injuries to the face and eyes. Details and identities are illegible, leaving key facts and context uncertain.
Murder in Vermont case shocks Shafisburg community
A wife named Bates was killed in Shafisburg Vermont on October 2 by a gun through a window during an argument over property with a man linked to the victim. His brother was detained on suspicion amid a dispute over possessions.
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Tuhuman
Vermont
Phileman Bates
Shafisburg
Vern
Attic
Roe
Bedouin cart incident near Washington Canal tragedy
An attempted crossing by a Bedouin camel cart ended with the driver and horse plunging into the Washington Canal. Both escaped serious injury, while the horse toppled and regained footing as onlookers watched a dramatic rescue. The event surprised witnesses and drew attention to the thin line between risk and routine in crowded river crossings.
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Washington Canal
Whemas Biya
Aloro
Matey
Half a Million Dollars and the Election At Hand
A fragmented plea warns that half a million dollars may influence an election in Pennsylvania. The writer decries gambling as a moral scourge and laments the temptation of corrupt money affecting state outcomes, comparing it to roulette and gambling dens in Paris and Nevada.
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Pennsylvania
Paris
Washington Market Prices on October Twenty Third
Turzeel line shows new dip at 3.00, old price 1.90. Soapy listed at 1.00, Tar at 1.60. Whig notes market figures for the day with brief price updates.
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Washington Market
Whig
Petersburg Market Report Shows Little Change
Petersburg Market notes small changes since last publication with new crop receipts described as yellowing. Prices quoted include corn at five dollars, flour valued at eight dollars, bacon hog round at sixteen cents, and oats eleven to twelve cents per bushel. Produce prices remain unchanged as of October 23.
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Petersburg
S. F
Norfolk Market Prices Report
Norfolk Market notes from Oct 19 show Colitt at 11 cents, corn ranging 90 to 93 cents, hog round lard at 14 cents. Prices reflect market movement for corn and meat products with local seller Ler.
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Norfolk Market
New York Market Report on Cotton and Corn Prices
New York market notes for Oct 20 show weekly cotton quotations at 3100 but 103 to 143 cents per pound, with buyers holding slight advantages. Corn priced around 903 cents, including all kinds.
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New York
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