Whole No. 719.
Tarborovgh, (Edgecombe County, N. C) Saturday, December 7, 1839
Vol. XV No. 49
The Tarborough Press,
BY G EORiJE HOWARD,
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Kecoiiimcndecl by the Faculty.
Tomato mul Slippery Elm
milEKE are many family medicines
now before the public, some of which,
from their intrinsic virtues have justly
gained the confidence and gratitude of
thousands; but in the light of contrast, and
in the scale of curative merit, Dr. Harrell's
Tomato and Slippery FJm Pills stand
pre-eminently above them all; nor is any
apology offered for taking this high
ground, unless it is the fact of their supe
perior, and almost miraculous effects in the
cure of diseases. They produce, when ta
ken, a deep and Listing impression thai
they stand at the head of all other prepar
ed medicines of the day. Fevers, Liver
affection?, Jaundice, head ache, loss of
appetite, costiveness, female complaints,
and every disease within the reach of hu
man means; yield readily to the power
ful, yet gentle operation of these pills.
As a cathartic they are copious and free,
as an aperient they are mild and certain,
as a tonic they are prompt and invigorating,
as an alterative they are superior to Calo
mel or any other known remedy, and as a
purifyer of the blood they are unequalled
in the history of medicines. There is no
disease can withstand their life-giving en
ergy when taken in lime, or interrupt the
system at all when they are administered
as a preventative. During sickly sea
sons, and the prevalence of epidemicks,
(heir occasional use will preserve the
body from attacks of disease. 50 cents
per box. $54 per gross.
Druggists, Booksellers, and Merchants
are requisite to become agents for the
sale of the above medicines.
AM orders (post paid) directed to Dr.
A. Harrell, Elizabeth City, N. C. will re
ceive strict attention.
TESTIMONIALS.
Charles Bright, Eq. Pasquotank Co ,
N. C. cured of sick bead ache, sick stom
ach, costiveness, and fever. Josiuh
Prichett, Esq. Pasquotank Co., N. C,
of bilious pleurisy, pain iu the head, and
soreness of the whole body. Charles
Harrel, Esq. Elizabeth City, N. C, his
family of bilious and other symptoms.
Capt. J. Smith, Windsor, N. C, of liver
complaint and costiveness. Rev. G. M.
Keesee, Portsmouth, Va., of bilious habit,
head ache and nausea. Joseph Ramsey,
Esq. Plymouth, N. C, of indisposition.
Robert Simpson, Esq, Pasquotank Co.,
N. C. his wife of loss of appetite, and his
servant of diarrhoea. Horatio N. Wil
liams, Esq. Elizabeth City. N. C, of in
disposition. James Cnrtwright Esq. Pas
0,'iotank Co., N. C, of loss of appetite,
and sick stomach. Rev. James A. Rid
dick, Randolph Macon College, of symp
toms of Dyspepsia. Mr. Zion Culpepper,
Elizabeth City, N. C, of loss of appetite,
Rev. Joseph Turner, Elizabeth City, N.
C., of sick-stomach, and flatulence. Jo
seph Sharbor, Esq. Camden Co., N. C,
ffoul stomach, and bilious derangement.
Mr. Robert Pool, Pasquotank Co., N.
of impaired appetite and costiveness.
A few selected out of manv.
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AGENTS.
JAMES M. REDMOND, Tarboro',
B. Emerson, Noifolk, Va.
H. Buff&i Co, Portsmouth, Va.
W. Badham, Edenlon, N. C.
W. Pessenden,. Plymouth, N. C
M. S. Berry, Hertford, N. C
D. Clayton, Tyrrel, N. C.
H. D. Machen, Washington, N. C.
F. S. Marshall, Halifax, N. C.
N. B. Hassell, Williamston, N. C.
Webb Si Capehart, Windsor, N. C.
W. M. Mason, Raleigh, N. C.
S. Small, near Woodville, N. C.
S. Hall, Newbern, N. C.
W. U G. Howard, Ocracoke, N. C.
Sept. 21, 1839. Jy
selected.
From the New York Corsair.
TO A LADY.
Thers's so much loveliness and grace,
Such magic beauty in thy face,
it haunts my memory.
Within my mind that form I'll wear,
To chase away all earthly care,
And mind me of the skyt
When on the earth thy form I miss,
When thou hast gone to reams of bliss,
Beyond the upper sky;
Could I but gain admittance there,
I'd know thy wild, angelic air,
I'd know thy seraph's eye.
Such forms as thine they wear;
Thy soft, clear eye, thy waving hair,
Would grace an heavenly train;
Twould cheer death's hour of pain and gloom,
To know that rising from the tomb,
I'd see thee once again.
A DOMESTIC PICTURE.
A .mother by the fire I see,
A laughing prattler on her knee,
The long winter hours beguiling;
With his sweet and playful smifing,
Provoking many a fund caress,
Of ever-yearning tenderness.
From that heart-delighted mother:
One my wife my child the other.
Oh, long may I these joys retain!
Oh may, undimm'd for me remain,
The light of my domestic heart,
Till life's departing even!
I could not ask for more on earth,
Nor hope for more in Heaven!
From the Cincinnati Daily News, Nov.7.
DEPLORABLE SUICIDE.
VVe arc pained to record the death, by
his own hand, of Mr. John II. Donaldson,
of Louisville, late of New Orleans. He was
found dr:ad yesterday morning, in his room
at the Broadway Hotel, he having shot
himself sometime during the night. An
inquest was held over the body by Lewis
Day, Esq. Coroner. The following paper,
which, with several letters, was found upon
his table, explains his motives for the com
mission of the fatal deed. His body has
been deposited in a vault, subject to the
order of his relatives.
We have heard of a circumstance con
nected with the deceased, which may serve
to show the state of his mind. On Satur
day last, in conversation with a gentleman
he stated that his family was short lived;
that his father, three of his father's bro
thers and his own six brothers, had all died
under forty six; that his father on his
dying bed had predicted none of the family
could survive that age; that he was the on
ly one of the family living; and that he
dreaded this year very much, as he was
in his forty-sixth year:
"I have long been tired of life; and now,
without money, without friends, and with
out a single ray of hope to cheer me on
ward; infamously slandered and persecuted
by a set of wretches, whose own black and
malignant hearts will yet betray them to
the world in their proper characters; neg
lected and insulted by some (who should
have been my friends) without any real
cause; surrounded by difficulties of va
rious kinds, wnicn I see not the most
distant prospect of ever being able to con
quer, I have determined to end my misery
and wretchedness at once, by self destruc
tion, rather than to live longer, a burden to
myself and to others.
"Oh! my beloved wife, little do you
dream of the heavy blow, which is so soon
to fall upon your devoted head ; little did you
suppose that when I left Louisville, two
weeks since, 1 had such a determination in
my mind, as suicide. But yes, I have long
contemplated it, and now 1 complete the
dreadful tragedy among strangers, purpose
ly to avoid giving you the pain of seeing,
or being near me after death. Noble,
generous minded woman, may you hereaf
ter find many, very many friends, where
I have lately found none but enemies; and
may you find in your holy religion, that
consolation you will so much need in your
afflictions. God bless you.
"When I came to Cincinnati, I fully
expected to receive upwards of $200, in
cash, from a gentleman whom 1 expected
to meet here; but I have not received
one cent I hope, therefore, Mr. Crom
well will pardon me for having no money
to pay my bill, until it can be got up from
Louisville meanvvnue ne can retain my
baggage.
. I am a Freemason, in good standing,
and should wish to be buried by that an
cient and honorable fraternity, if possible.
"May the Almighty pardon me, as 1
pardon and forgive all my enemies. D.
'I hope tne letter aaaressea to my uear
ife will be considered private, and for
warded to her without delay j also the other,
for Mr. Girand. I am an Englishman,
and 45 years old.
nuiu me lel,er to my wile, it you
please, as soon as possible
"1 took aoneoz. bo!tle full on Friday
morning, but it did not even put me to
sleep. I now take double the quantity, and
hope it will be effectual this time; for life is
hateful to me. D."
CDeath Warrant of Jesus Christ. Of
the many interesting relics and fragments
of antiquity which have been brought to
light by the persevering researches of mod
ern philosophy none could have more inter
est to the philanthropist than the one which
we copy below. 'Chance,' says the Cour
rier des Etats Unis, 'has just put into our
hands the most imposing, and interesting
judicial document to all Christians, that ev
er has been recorded in human annals:
that is, the identical death warrant of our
Lord Jesus Christ.' The document wis
faithfully transcribed by the editor, & siii
hasc verba:
Sentence rendered by Pontius Pilate,
acting Governor of Lower Galilee, sta
ting that Jesus of Nazareth shall suf
fer death on the cross.
In the year seventeen of the emperor
Tiberius Ccesar, & the 25th day of 'March,
the city of the holy Jerusalem, Anna and
Caiaphas being priests, sacrificators of tin
people of God, Pontius Pilate, Governor
of Lower Galilee sitting on the presidential
chair of the Piaetory, condemns Jesus of
Nazareth to die on the cross between
two thieves the great and notorious evi
dence of the people saying
1. Jesus is a seducer.
2. He is seditous.
3. He is an enemy of the law.
4. He calls himself the Son of God.
5. He calls himself falsely the King of Is
rael. 6. He entered into the temple, followed
by a multitude bearing palm branches in
their hands.
Order the first centurion Quilius Corne
lius to lead him to the place of execution.
Forbid to any person whomsoever,
either poor or rich, to oppose the death of
Jesus.
The witnesses who signed the condemna
tion of Jesus are, viz: 1. Daniel Robani, a
Pharisee; 2. Joannas Rorobable; 3. Raph
del Robani; 4. Tapet, a citizen.
Jesus shall go out of the city of Jerusalem
by the gate of Strucnus.'
The above sentence is engraved on a
copper plate; on one side are written these
words, 'A similar plate is sent to each
tribe. ' It was found in an antique vase of
white marble, while excavating in the an
cicnt city of Aquilla in the kingdom of
Naples in the year 1620, & was discovered
by the commissaries of arts attached to
the Freneh armies. At the expedition
of Naples it was found enclosed in a box
of ebony in the sacristy of the Chartrem
I he vase in the chapel of Caserta.
The French translation was made by
the members ot the commission ot arts
The original is in the Hebrew lan
guage. The Chartrem requested earnestly
tnat tne plate should not be taken away
from them. The request was granted as a
reward for sacrifices they had made for the
army. M. Denon, one ofthesavans, caus
ed a plate to be made of the same model, on
which he had engraved the above sentence.
At the sale of his collection of antiquities,
&c, it was bought by Lord Howard
for2,S90fra ncs. Its intrinsic value and in
terest are much greater.
Philadelphia Gaz.
(TpTheNew York Commercial Adverti
ser disproves the authenticity of the above
document, very clearly we think, in the
following comment: "Unquestionably this
writing is the most interesting and vener
able ot all ancient relics, if its authenticity
can he established. And as a hrst .step
toward determining its genuine character,
inquiry should be made whether among
t he Hebrews is preserved any record or
tradition of such a plate being deposited
with each tribe. Deposited with each
tribe? The tribes had been carried a-
way, dispersed, and lost, more than five
hundred years before the advent of the Mes
siah. The tribes of Judah and Benjamin
only remained until the Babylonian captiv
ity and even then became so mingled
together, that the distinction was scarcely
retained after the restoration, except in a
comparatively few families in which gene
alogies were preserved. Possibly there
may be some learned Israelites among us,
who can throw light upon the question.
But for ourselves, we have not a particle
of faith."
Removal of the upper Jaw, with a
large portion of the Molar Bone. This
very formidable operation was performed
by Dr. Warren, of this city, for the first
time in the U. States. The unfortunate pa
tient was a gentleman belonging toNewbu-
rvbort, about sixty years ot age, who for
. . ii it . . i r .i
some time had been auecieu wun a lungoid
disease in the antrum, of a dreadfully
painful kind, which must soon have proved
Tata!. The tumor was of a sugar loaf form,
occupying the right side of the face, and
had forced its way thro' the cavities peitain-
ing to the maxillary bone. I he right eve
was compressed and inflamed, and the
cavities of the nostril completely filled by
the tumor. Of course the support of the
right eye and the right side of the right
nostril and p date bones was removed thu
opening the nostril, mouth and orbit into
one common cavity. The puient support
ed this trying operation wilhont a groan,
and at its termination said that he would
willingly submit again were it merely to get
relief from the intolerable sufferings which
he had experienced from the presence of
the tumor. He rose from the chair at the
conclusion, and undressed himself before
retiring to bed. The wound was closed by
the twisted suture, and united by the first
insenf ion. In a fortnight after he was well
enough to leave the chamber and amus
himself with a spy glass using the organ
which had been partly dissected from
its socket in the operation he so lately pass
ed through. The operation took place on
the 17th of September, and on the 9lh ol
October the delighted patient thus almost
miraculously saved from a horrible death,
was able to leave the house. Boston
Medical and Surgical Journal.
(JThe fine horse Mingo was killed
a f.jw days since in Kentucky, by a tree
falling upon him.
N. Y. Star.
A'ettf and important Invention. Mr.
S. Pen tie Id of this city has constructed a
new and valuable machine, to be used at
fires, for the purpose of enabling the fire
men more e asily to extinguish the flames by
throwing water into the highest windows
of ihe highest buildings. It consists ol an
upright post fifty feet high, &. of sufficient
strength to remain firm when in operation.
It is placed on a base of cross pieces, suppor
ten by four wheels, by which the whole
can be moved ar pleasure. A box or place
made for one or two persons to stand in,
surrounds the upright, and is fastened to
it, and constructed in such a manner that
the person inside may hold the hose pipe
attached to the hose in one hand, and
with the other he may turn a crank, bv
which he can raise himself to the top of
the upright. When at the top, he can
stand up entirely screened from the fire,
and direct the water from the hose upon
any part of the building into any of the
windows, and in such a manner
as to do fifty times the amount of
good that is accomplished by direct
ing thewater up, instead of throwing
it down. VVe had the pleasure of
seeing the machine in operation last
Saturday, for the first time on trial,
its success left no doubt of its ultimate
usefulness. We are informed that
Mr.Penfield has been offered 8 10,000
for one half of the right to the inven
ttdn, but has refused that amount.
Whether such be the case or not,
it does not alter our opinion of the
great utility of the machine.
Hartford (Con.) Review.
Florida. The Jacksonville (Flo
rida) Advocate of the 12th instant
contains the following sad intel
ligence: The news from St. Augustine
is of the most distressing and appal
ling character, come ol our most
useful citizens are among the victims
to the prevailing epidemic; and no
event can be more deeply regretted
than the death of Dr. Anderson, late
president of the Southern Life Insu
rance and Trust Company. We also
learn, that Mr. Lee, acting cashier,
aud Judge Smith, are also very low:
neither of the papers were received
at this place by Saturday's mail,
which warrants the presumption that
thev were not issued. Our informa
tion however, has hitherto, as now,
been derived from private sources.
The papers have been silent on the
subject. Our readers may make t heir
own comment.
Most distressing Casualty.
We have to record a most heart
rending casualty, which occurred on
Monday night. It seems that Mrs.
Knowles, wife of Mr. Frederick
Knowles, aud Mrs. Edwards, vife
of Mr. Samuel Edwards, residents
of Belle Isle, near this city, had vis
ited a sick family on this side, and
set out to return to the island about
8 o'clock. The boat which conveyed
them across was managed by one of
thenesro men belonging to the works.
From all the circumstances conuec-
ted with the affair, it would appear
that the boat began to leak, by which
the lives of the passengers were en
dangered; and it is inferred, that the
negro finding his boat sinkinglanded
the ladies upon a small island in the
river, and made his way to the shore
for assistance. It would seem that
in his anxiety to afford relief, lie fail
ed to give the alarm, and took out
another boat to their aid; but the poor
fellow failed in his efforts, and it is
believed was drowned, as both boats
were found together in the morning.
And, what is still more distressing,
the ladies perished on the island,
their bodies having been found there
yesterdayfmorning! The affliction is
heightened by the circumstance, that
each of them leaves two young chil
dren to suffer the bereavement. Mr.
Knowles is absent at the north. The
public sympathy is deeply excited by
this most distressing affair.,
Richmond Whig.
QUAn instance of extraordinary
speed on the Great Western rail
way is recorded. The story goes
that one of the drivers anxious to put
to the test certain statements on the
subject of atmospheric resistance,
obtained permission of the engineer
in chief to run an engine and tender
at the highest possible speed through
the whole length of the line, an en
gagement being entered into, that in
the event of any disastrous conse
quences ensuing to the adventurer,
provision should be made for his
widow and children, and that a time
being chosen, when the line was
quite clear from all traffic, the dis
tance of twenty-eight miles was gone
over, at the rate of more than one
hundred miles an hour. Bait. Pat.
Singular Election Incident.
In the Massachusetts election, in
Plymouth county, Seth Sprague sen.
and Seth Sprague, jun. father and
son, were opposing Candidates for
the State Senate, the father on the
Republican ticket, the son on the
Whig. The son beat the father 9
votes, 3940, and 3949, having been
cast for them respectively.
Life boat. ..The packet ship Mem
phis, which sailed yesterday from
New York for New Orleans, is
announced to carry a superior Fran
cis' life boat. This is as it should be;
every vessel which is provided with
life boats ought to be favorably distin
guished by the travelling community.
Contrivances to preserve life in
case of danger, are of more conse
quence to passengers than damask
table cloths, silver forks, or any thing
which is merely intended to please
the eve.
gy'The French minister of Com
merce offers a 'prize of 3,600 francs
to any person who will deliver five
hundred reams of paper, from which
common writing ink cannot be effaced
by chemical process. An individual
has announced the discovery, but in
tends to manufacture the paper for
sale instead of claiming the premium.
Easy Mode of Edging Razors.
On the rough side of a strap of
leather, or an undressed calf skin
binding of a book, rub a piece of tin,
or a common pewter spoon for half
a minute, or till the leather becomes
slossv with the metal. If the razor be
passed over the leather about half a
dozen of times, it will aquirc a liner
edge than by any other method.
Dahlias. Dahlias are like the
most beautiful women without intel
lectuality; they strike you with
astonishment by their exterior splen
dor, but are miserably destitute of
those properties which distinguish &
render agreeable less imposing flow
ers. Had nature given the fragrance
of the rose or stock to the dahlia, it
would hav e been the most magnificent
gem of the garden: hut, wanting
scent, it is like a fine woman without
mind.