23 Sep 1843
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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1843
Page
1
The Tarborough Press announces yearly subscriptions at ten dollars and fifty cents paid in advance or three dollars after the year ends. For periods under a year the rate is twenty five cents per month. Advertisements up to one square cost one dollar for the first insertion with twenty five cents per addition. Court and judicial ads cost twenty five percent more.
A translated poem on Forget me not by Fitz-Greene Halleck flows from German origins. It uses a blue azure motif to express love and memory. The verse laments fading remembrance through the flower as a symbol.
From Bridgeport dated September 7 1843 a vivid report details the Millerite camp meeting near Stepney along the Housatonic Railroad ending after intense scenes of zealotry and supposed damnation. Spectators describe frenzied preaching with prop-like signs and believers striking at personal possessions as proof of divine inspiration. The piece notes observers from Bridgeport and local ministers witnessing public confessions and dramatic episodes.
An account of Millerite fervor ending in conflict as proclaimed leaders declare doom and denounce opponents. A Methodist named Fuller and a Baptist named Gregory are condemned, prayers erupt, and guards protect worshippers as the crowd disperses amid accusations of devilry and end times.
A Connecticut resident reports that at a Millerite Camp Meeting near Bridgeport last week women tore out their hair and discarded jewelry in preparation for ascension. The writer condemns the episode as shameful for educated people and urges better restraint against fanaticism.
Counterfeit quarter eagles, coins of the United States, circulate with a coarse brassy look. They may pass as genuine, though such pieces are rare. observers note it is seldom that true American gold appears in circulation.
The Maysville Eagle reports that on the evening of the 4th, near Augusta, Kentucky, a deck passenger named Brown in mania turned overboard from the after guards and threw a young man into the river, then leapt after him. Both drowned.
A coroner's jury charges Mary Brown a young mother about LS years old with drowning her illegitimate three year old child in Pen Yann Pennsylvania Yankee town. After marriage to Brown, dissension over the child led to the murder by canal disposal. She acknowledges guilt.
An elderly woman nearly aged one hundred years died at Martha’s Vineyard. She had lived alone for forty years. At her door beneath the steps were found 38,000 in specie, likely kept there for forty years. It is believed she left about 15,000 in real estate.
Three Beaulies the women sent to the workhouse for aiding Smith Douglas and Meeks in burning the railroad bridge across Bestgrass Creek are mockingly named Big footed Sall Toothless Mary and Long nosed Polly, highlighting a sharp contrast between women of virtue and the scandal surrounding their actions.
A severe earthquake shock has hit the Southwestern country, with reports noting a distinct tremor ripple across the region. No details on damage or casualties are provided in the readable text.
The Memphis Bigle notes one of the severest earthquakes in years, felt along the Mississippi river with a loud, lengthy tremor last night. Passengers feared grounding or striking a snag as steamboats rocked. The event follows a January 4 quake.
We are informed by several young men of a strange occurrence near Gengsee a few days ago. An acre or two of ground suddenly sank several feet, forming a large pit where men were cutting wheat. Various causes suggested, but no certainty established.
The D. C. Temperance Advocate reports James Lyles of Columbia found a pig under a raft while repairing his house. The pig had been missing at least 58 days and reportedly endured complete abstinence from food and drink. Observers, considered respectable, attest the pig lived and ate after being found. The story contrasts with the Winkles pig demise and ends with a traditional verse about Jonny and Betty Winkle.
A thunderstorm struck the Coghill house on Adams Hill Richmond killing Mrs. Coghill and her widowed daughter Mrs. Sarah Johnson. Mrs. Johnson's eleven year old daughter survived. The son witnessed the deaths as lightning traveled from the comb to the second story window and then to the lower window where Mrs. Coghill stood.
The New York Sun notes Willis as a highly fortunate American writer earning from one to two thousand dollars per piece and even large sums for a single hour of work. It commends his Mirror venture as likely to yield a handsome fortune, reflecting his status as arguably the country’s top-earning author.
A resident reports Gen Roberts of Manchester Vermont shot a neighbor named Clark who had hired help to harvest grain on Roberts land after Roberts forbade entry. A son of Roberts allegedly pinned Clark with a pitchfork. it is unclear if wounds were fatal. Roberts has been arrested.
A clairvoyant in magnetism led a credulous party to Calf Island in Boston Harbor with hopes of vast treasure. Four Bibles were placed at compass points, a circle marked, rigging begun and then abandoned when the group reached a solicit edge. The Bangor Whig laments lingering ignorance and superstition.
On Friday the 25th in Laureng district two slaves guilty of murdering Mrs. Garrett were executed before about three to four thousand spectators. The confessed woman professed guilt and penance, saying she deserved death and acted at Randall's instigation, which he denied. Children of the woman, twins, watched as the plank failed, the pair was launched into eternity at one o'clock. Panic followed with cries of mad dog and earthquake as spectators surged forward, horses ran loose, and some were injured. After about twenty minutes order returned and the criminals were cut down. Chaos and rioting marked the night with drunkenness in the village.
Edward Ro Evans 36, of Pinestree near Second, returned home intoxicated after attending a democratic delegation meeting. He shot himself with a pocket pistol, instantly dying with the weapon in his hand. A coroner's inquest found death by self-inflicted wound. He left a wife and four children. his father, a prominent city merchant, was away in Virginia.
The Rev. Mr. Burnham reports his wife became acutely ill after a frog reportedly entered her stomach. He claims the live tadpole became a frog in her belly and died during a vomiting episode, a bizarre family incident witnessed with astonishment.
Aix la Chapelle papers claim Dr Dreiznach leads a new Jewish sect in Leipsic requiring children to be christened and educated in Christian doctrine while parents remain non Christians. The movement faces strong opposition and is linked to political factors. Austrian Jews reportedly favor adopting the doctrine.
A New York newspaper reports that people act in large numbers yet fear that taking bold political steps could worsen their overall situation, highlighting public caution amid rising tensions and diverse opinions.
In Kentucky near Maysville a quarrel between John Barnett and his son James Barnett ended in violence. James, reportedly intoxicated, seized a nearby axe and struck his father multiple times on the head, mangling him. The elderly man died the following day.
A seven or eight year old girl playing near the canal falls in while trying to throw a large object into the water. A brindled cur dives in, grips the child, and drags her to the bank where her mother and sisters arrive to aid her. The dog deposits her safely, earning praise for its apparent sagacity.
The New Orleans Bee questions Mexico's government and coinage practices after a young man held a large amount of Mexican money found in good faith that proved to be largely counterfeit. Fifteen dollars were seized by Dr. Riddell, with many coins showing anomalous silver and copper content. The evidence suggests the money may have been issued from Mexican mints.
A man calling as William Turner arrived in Norwich Connecticut with a bandaged arm and a tale of shipwreck. Dr Bergess doubted the injury and, with force, revealed gold eagles and bank bills concealed about him. He was sent to the House of Corrections for thirty days and ordered to work when able.
The Charleston Mercury reports that Josiah Gilchrist acting as Assistant conductor on the railroad was killed in an untimely accident. While descending a freight train near the Upper Depository he attempted to jump between cars, missed a foothold, and was crushed between the cars. Despite immediate medical aid, he died about an hour later.
The Allegany Banner reports a humorous scene described as a beautiful Episcopal church lady walking with a Bishop on her back and a Cardinal on her shoulders. The piece questions priest-ride in people in a satirical tone.
An odd claim from Boston Mercury Journal states that spots from cologne or alcohol on mahogany furniture can be instantly removed. It asserts a few drops of oil will restore the original color and beauty, calling the method a sure restore.
A brief verse fragment questions why the lilly blooms appear on Emma's cheek while the rose is absent as it has gone to rest upon her husband's nose.
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