21 Sep 1839
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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1839
Page
1
The Jarborough Press lists weekly prices at Tee Dollars and Fifty or advance payment. Subscriptions run less than a year for three espi ntion, with monthly rates at five and a half dollars. Reviews require notice to cancel. arrears may incur charges and continued advertising requires marking the issue.
An enigmatic text fragment mentions Morus Hulticaulis and a cryptic setting among trees and ferries. Names like Sara Bho Tata and GEO, HOWARD hint at organizations or individuals, but the garbled OCR obscures clear facts. The item appears to be a damaged historical note with uncertain context and few readable details.
A publication prospectus for the Republican in Washington North Carolina published for six months seeking subscribers. It appeals to support from patronage and advertising and argues for Republican principles, condemning opposition and stressing the press needs, with a subscription price of three dollars per year dated December 2, 1839.
The Washington Republican reports a Dewort County Democratic meeting endorsing General William Blount for Governor, calling for a Republican convention in December and urging cross-party cooperation. It notes Kennedy as president, naming delegates, and praises Blount’s qualifications and state-focused platform. An additional tale recounts pilot Francis Dixon’s shark fight at Pamptico Sound, where Dixon killed a nine-foot shark after a grappling struggle.
A vivid reflection on Broadway promenade hours, wealth displayed by ladies, fashionable shops, and carriages. The writer scoffs at the claim that times are hard, highlighting elegant fabrics and Cairo style references as proof of affluence along the shopping avenue.
An exposé contrasts opulent stores and lavish public amusements with widespread financial strain. It notes rising prices, constant borrowing, and a culture of ostentatious living masking economic distress. The piece argues prudence and middle grounds lessen hardship, while extreme wealth suffers most.
A London publication claims 600000 Sabbath breakers 10000 who live by gambling 20000 by fraud 20000 by begging 23000 taken up drunk 100000 and 783900 as systematically depraved, totaling over three times Philadelphia’s city and county population. The remark calls the state lamentable.
Norfolk dispatch describes Milledgeville wreck after August voyage from New York to Savannah. Eight passengers, including a woman and a sailor, drowned when she ashore near Chickamacombo north of Hatteras. Captain Porter remained on the beach amid cargo recovery as the ship broke apart. Also notes a heated Missouri versus Iowa border dispute and political stances ahead of congressional action.
Frauds involving false entries persist at Baltimore Philadelphia and New York custom houses with large quantities seized. The operations are generally traced to the English consignor responsible for the schemes.
Historic notice notes Pennsylvania debt interest exceeding one million five hundred thousand dollars with canal and railroad net income insufficient to cover a third of it. It mentions Maryland annual interest around six hundred thousand and reports on Indiana Fund Commissioners losses involving one million dollars in brokered bonds.
The Western Star reports Mr. Wilson Corey was cutting a large oak when a lightning bolt struck the tree. It tore off his clothes and formed a five foot deep hole that buried him neck deep, leaving him unable to escape. He was rescued the next morning. Four panthers hidden in the upper branches were killed by the same flash.
Reports from Galveston Texas dated August 23 say Tamaulipas Coahuila and Nuevo Leon have revolted and declared independence. The Texan Secretary of War is not organizing a large force to stop possible coalitions between Indians and Mexicans.
The Hamilton Gazette recounts a Tennessee Yankee ism anecdote about a man in the upper county who killed two wolves, reared a brood of law offenders, and then executed them as they reached adulthood, collecting the lawful scalp premiums.
Over centuries various schemes to create money from nothing have arisen. Some were harmless amusements, but many caused distress. The passage contrasts harmless frauds with those that bring severe harm and suffering.
A female host warmly invites her guests to relax at her home, expressing personal comfort and a wish that the visitors would feel equally at ease. The remark captures a domestic, informal tone reflecting social hospitality.
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