Vigilance Committees Formed Across County in 1835
A circular from Tarboro dated September 6 1835 reports citizens organizing vigilance committees led by J R Lloyd Benj M Jackson Solomon Penver Lewis Bond George Howard and Francis L Daney. The groups aim to relay information to a Central Committee at Tarboro and to have districts form similar committees to prepare defenses as warned by a letter found in Smithfield. The message notes preparations to protect themselves and references a bad hand letter in Smithfield dated September 2 1835 signed by Dafid Thomson.
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Tarboro
Joseph Rh. Llwyd
Benj. M. Jackson
Solomon Penver
Lewis Bond
George Howard
Francis L. Daney
J.R. Lloyd
Smithfield
Dafid Thomson
Four-Day Inquiry Finds No Slave Insurrection Plans
A four day probe by a central committee reports slaves across neighborhoods gathered Sundays for gaming but shows no insurrection plans. Corporal punishment was used for gaming attendees and few weapons were found. No abolitionist tracts were discovered among free or enslaved people. Committees urged vigilance and district bodies to report suspicious activity to maintain public peace.
Meeting of Edgecombe district No 2 vigilants adopts pro secession resolutions
In Edgecombe county district No 2 a district meeting chaired by Col. Benjamin Wilkinson adopted a slate of resolutions denouncing Northern fanatics, defending state and federal property rights of slaves, urging lawful means to preserve rights under the compact, and endorsing vigilant committee regulations.
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United States
South
Benj. Wilkinson
Benj. D. Batile
James G. Barnes
Raleigh Standard Weighs General Assembly Politics Loss for Whigs
The Raleigh Standard notes satisfaction at Whig defeat in the next General Assembly and relief for Senator Mangum from political expectations. It promises to publish the roll of members in the next issue.
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Raleigh Standard
General Assembly
Mangum
Washington Whig Denies Involved in Party Maneuvers
A reader disputes a Washington Whig article alleging they organized maneuvers to cover a political defeat in the Congressional district and claims association with the Jackson Van Buren Convention. They deny the charges, request the editors state the factual basis, and address attribution of anonymous communications claimed in the paper.
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Washington Whig
Whig
Whig press and requests over Dr Hall speech in Tarboro
A Turbulent letter to Howard in Tarboro presses the Whig party over refusing to publish Dr Hall’s Washington speech. The writer mocks the party’s delays and demands publication of credentials from December Washington caucus delegates to let the people judge the party’s fame and motives.
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Mr. Howard
Dr. Halls
Washington
Pettigrew
Whig
Webster
Calhoun
Baltimore
Not All of That Pure Assembly Acted by Authority
A fragment notes that not all participants in a gathering acted with official sanction. The report signals internal tensions over authority and legitimacy within a local assembly. No further concrete names or dates are provided in the readable text.
Transition at Raleigh Star as Lemay Takes Over
Thomas J. Lemay becomes sole proprietor of the Raleigh Star after Alex J. Lawrence retires. Lemay pledges no change in the paper’s principles, vows to maintain its lustre, and aims to elevate North Carolina press with improved patronage, dimensions, and typographical execution.
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Alex. J. Lawrence
Raleigh Star
Thomas J. Lemay
Lemay
Star
North Carolina
Union
Appointment of Shaler to Secretary of Michigan
The President appoints Charles Shaler of Pennsylvania as Secretary of the Territory of Michigan, replacing Stephen T. Mason. The Globe explains the reasons, noting delicate relations between Michigan Territory and Ohio.
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Charles Shaler
Pennsylvania
Territory of
Michigan
Stephen T. Mason
Ohio
Border war warned as Ohio Michigan clash looms
A Detroit letter, dated April 27, warns of near border hostilities between Ohio and Michigan. It predicts bloodshed and marching orders, but urges restraint and hopes Congress will settle the dispute in three months. The writer laments wartime posturing by both communities and calls for unity.
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Ohio
Michigan
Detroit
Mason
Congress
Jour
Com
Death by Lightning Near Haysville Franklin County
Two Nebraska women, residents of Mr. Powell near Haysville in Franklin County, were struck by lightning Sunday evening the 16th ultime and killed instantly while returning from Camp Meeting at Plank Chapel. Each carried a basket with plates knives forks ice. in an open field the metal is believed to have attracted the electric fluid, causing an explosion. Some knives melted and clothing torn to atoms.
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Powell
Haysville
Franklin County
Plank Chapel
Abolitionists and Incendiaries Stir at New Hanover Meetings
Public meetings were held in Warrenton Wilmington and Long Creek New Hanover county concerning the movements of the Abolitionists and Incendiaries where strong resolutions were adopted.
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Warrenton
Wilmington
Long Creek
New Hanover County
Camden man killed by lightning mark on 17th
Mr Robert Brorkett of Camden county was killed by lightning on the 17th ultimo.
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Robert Brorkett
Camden County
Horrid murder in Greensborough county northwest
Information arrives of a brutal murder in the county's northwest. John Colhoun, after heavy drinking, seized a jug and pursued more liquor, while his wife Elizabeth urged restraint. The account notes aggravating circumstances and a violent incident beginning that Wednesday.
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Greensborough
John Colhoun
Elizabeth
Demon butcher attacks wife and self inflicts fatal wound
A man attacked his wife with a knife stabbing her in the abdomen and slitting her throat. His daughter intervened as he then threatened to kill her too. A neighbor aided the victims, while the husband, injured, was found nearby with a self-inflicted throat wound and jailed. Doctors stitched the wound to prepare for hanging.
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Palrio
Mark the Hypocrites! Palmyra Sentinel attacks anti Negro measures
The Palmyra Sentinel denounces a suppression plan targeting Black residents as “hypocritical” and accuses Northern allies of duplicity for favoring expulsions and better treatment for enslaved people while condemning free Blacks. The piece condemns hypocrisy in Lynchburg Virginia rhetoric and actions.
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Palmyra
N. S
New York
Tappan, Leavitt & Co
South
North
Lynchburg
Zekiel Bigelow on Slavery and Property Rights
Fragment discussant argues against abolitionist philanthropy, equating enslaved people to owned property and criticizing free discussion on the topic. Uses charged language to defend master ownership and imply limits on anti slavery debate.
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Zekiel Bigelow
Abolitionist Philanthropy and Racial Talk in Debate
A fragment discusses racism and abolitionist ideas, suggesting coercive payments to “a nigger” as a test of philanthropy. It contrasts true justice with perceived philanthropy and references names and places in a hostile discourse. The text hints at political agitation and social tensions of the era.
Antiquities Found Beneath Dwelling in Orford
A fragmentary note from Orford records digging four feet beneath a house showing a square timber piece mortised into a bay sill. The writer speculates it may indicate remnants of a building by a more advanced people than copper-age savages, leaving interpretation to scholars.
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Ayer
Orford
Comet sighting noted by Olmsted Loomis group
From the New Haven Herald comes word that the long anticipated comet has finally been seen. The first discovery is attributed to Prisson Olmsted and Mr. Loomis at Yale College, marking a significant early observation by local astronomers.
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Hiogor
Cholera Ravages Versaie Kentucky Town
A cholera outbreak in Versaie Kentucky causes 21 deaths in 24 hours from a population near 1000. Drs Pawling Bell and Blacke responded swiftly, seeking medical aid from Leve ton while Russellville reports about 100 deaths.
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Versaie Kentucky
Leveton
Ds Pawling
Bell and Blacke
Russellville
Remarkable Cure in Greenfield Hay-Valer Incident
A Greenfield Massachusetts man suffered a severed finger from a hay-valer. Dr Deane arrived within fifteen minutes as the injured part fell onto hay. The severed portion was washed, reattached by sewing and bandages, and now lies entirely united, offering hope for similar cases.
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Greenfield
Deane
Greenfield Mere
Fractured OCR reveals attic fire with family remains
A late breaking Ne story item describes a house fire where survivors found seven occupants dead in the garret. The report notes a partitioned garret space and indicates the tragedy unfolded with a fatal interior fire. Authorities investigate the scene.
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Juirrer
Fragmentary report on coins for Hayti and America
The article notes a manufacture of coins for Hayti and America continuing to some extent. A shipment from Belleville New Jersey shows 380 boxes of in-each and 1200 dollars totals, with a value around 450. The text mentions glossing overs for export, but details are incomplete.
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Hayti
America
New York
Bellevisé Jersey
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