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Tarborough, (Edgecombe County, JV. C.) Tuesday, August 31, 1830.
Vol VII No 2.
The North-Carolina Free Press,"
" II V GEdllGE HOWARD,
, is published weekly, at T:vo Dollars ami
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lov, five Dollars, at the expiration ot the
year. any period less than a vear,
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are at liberty to discontinue at any time, on
giving notice thereof and paying arrears
'thoseVesidinsf at a distance must invariably
' pay in advance, or ;ivc a responsible reter-
ence in this vicinity.
Advertisements, not exceeding; lS lines,
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er cues at that rate for every 16 lines. Ad
vertisements must be marked the number
pf insertions required, or they will be con
tinued until otherwise ordered.
" Letters addressed-to the Editor must be
post paid, or they may not be atterded to.
I HERRINGS.
i-lUST RECEIVED, and for Sale, 300
y barrels very superior
Cut Herrings.
Also, 20,000 wt. of 13ACO".
E VANS ANDZEtVS.
) Sparta, 13 May, 1S30.
37
For
Sale.
$tthe of fs" i. D.Cotlen,
IN TARHOROUGH,
l Tn,. Island and 7 Q 4 V rp
.. Livvipfl sack 5 Ol. Li I
M'd isses, s ipr, coffee, tea, and cnocolate,
Ir md steel of everydcscriptionSc quality,
Blacksmiths bell'ws, and eery other arti-
! ci - '.) make a complete sett of IMack-
, s M
OK "
Jam .
M '
To-
!is tools, 1
ndy, by the barrel retail,
i rum, 5 years old,
: roni c brandy, 10 . v.rs eld,
: i'.and in, old rye whiskey,
v" cX.E.. rum Sc common brandy.
erwiih an extensive assortment oi
' Ic and Fancy Goods,
Of ii a -t --very variety, at as low pri
ces h- tsh, as can be bought at any
stoi ;i the place.
' ; A constant supply of Swaiin's Pana
rcca, Dr. Chambers'' remedy for In
temperance, hidkim ' s celebrattdUuit
menf, &c. &c.
t3Thb highest price paid in Cash,
for good clean baled Cotton.
UST RECEIVED and now opening,
a splendid assortment of fancy& staple
beasonable Goods,
At unprecedented low prices.
' R. S. D COT TEN.
I May 12, 1S30.
Salt at GO Cents,
.TC-OR SALE, by the Subscribers, ten
-r thousand bushels
v TURKS ISLAND SALT,
Of the best quality, which they offer at
the above price for Cash, or inexchange
for seed Cotton, at lhf hi-host markpi
price. 2). RICHARDS & CO.
Tarbonr, Dec. S, 1S29.
H Ring Gatlin,
' Wl-'NiuIsLiY gratetul for the very lib
n era! encouragement heretofore mani
fested by the citizens of this and the ad
jacent counties, have the pleasure to an
nounce the arrival (direct from NEW
YORK) of an elegant and extensive as
sortment of every article pertaining lo
. GENTLEMEN'S
ifasijionaljlc Clotlnns,
r, i Selected by a first-rate judge, and at
me most reduced prices among which
splendid assortment may be found:
lilacl:, blue, olive, steel and mixed Cloths,
Plain black silk Velvet,
Figured and striped do.
1 lam black Florentine,
Valencia vesting, of various colors.
AVhile quilting, of a superior quality,
v ALSO, Patent Suspenders, and a general
' v;nd well selected assortment of
Fashionable Trimming
v All of which will be sold at reduced
P"ceslorcash,or to punctual customers.
.:? Iarboro 25th Sept. S29.
? Notice.
fjMIE Subscriber, having resigned the
;f- office of Constable, requests all per
sons holding his receipts for claims pla
ced in his hands for collection, to pre
,t ?ut them and receive their papers
REN. B. LANCASTER
Tne 1G, 1830.
43
Mtto (Boohs.
npiIE Subscribers nre now opening at
their old stand in Tarborough,
fresh and varied assortment of
FANCY AND STAPLE
DRY GOODS
Hardware, Crockery, &c.
Which they offer at their usual low
prices. t). RICHARDS CO.
May 2. 1830.
Henrv Johnston,
V17'ISHES to inform his friend's and
customers, that he has just return
ed From New-York, with his
Fall Supply of Goods,
In his line of business, which he is hap
py to say he can sell on better term
than is usual in this market among
them are
Superfine blue and black Cloths,
Brown, olive, and steel mixture, do.
Bottle green and drab do.
Superfine Cassimeres, of different colors,
Plain and fancy Velvets for vestings,
Plain and fancy Silks for vestings,
Dark and light Valencias, new patterns,
White and buff quiltings,
Pocket handkerchiefs, gloves,
White and fancy cravats, patent suspenders,
F. A. Hart's patent braces,
A complete assortment of TRIMMINGS.
The above goods will be sold low for
cash, or to punctual customers on a short
credit. Gentlemen furnishing their own
cloth, can have it made and trimmed in
the most fashionable manner and at the
shortest notice.
Tarboro', Oct. 1, 1S29.
Notice.
FjpHE Subscriber has on consignment,
four or five hundred pounds of
j GOOD WOOL,
j f.i the dirt, which he will sell low for
I cash. iV. n. ROUNTREE.
10?h Auq;. 1S30. 51-5
VALUABLE
3tanD for aie
THE PLANTATION owned by the
late M. N. Bell, on the north side
of Tar river, in Edgecombe county is
now for sale it adjoins the lands of Jas.
S. liattle and the late Sherwood Hay
wood, and lies in one of the most ele
gant farminsc sections of country in
North-Carolina. It is improved by
buildings and orchards,, and contains
About 7;)() Acres.
Its soil is well adapted to all the ordina
ry products of this part of the State, and
particularly lo the cultivation of Cotton
il is now under crop, and persons desi-
rous of purchasing are better enabled tojGin, occupy the same place and be pro
judge of its quality. The land will notjpelled by the same gecr.
be offered at public sale. Purchasers
can be accommodated in their payments
and possesion given on the first of Jan
uary, 1831. It will be sold low. Ap
ply" to JAMES S. BATTLE, or
B. F. MOORE.
Nashville, N.C. June, IS30. 45
Male & Female Academy.
WM. A. WALKER respectfully in-
forms the inhabitants of Edge
combe and adjacent counties, that his se
cond session commenced on the 4th inst.
at his residence seven miles from Tar
borough, in the immediate neighbor
hood of Sparta.
Terms, per Session of 5 months.
branches, - - jfcl4 00
Geography,EnglishGrammar,His- Q nA
Spelling, Reading, and Writing, 6 00
Boarding, Washing, and Mending, 25 00
Boarding may be had in many pri
vate families in the neighborhood, if
preferred.
Under an arrangement with his pre
sent patronisers, the vacation will com
mence 1st day of August and terminate
30th of September.
Such as did not enter at the com
mencement of the session, will only be
chargeable from the lime of their en
t ranee. June 23, 1830.
Notice.
lOR SALE, by the Subscribers, an
A elegant light CARRIAGE, suitable
for a small family and calculated for one
or two horses it will be sold low for
Cash , or on a short credit.
D. RICHARDS $ CO.
( 20th April, 1830.
Millinery, $gc.
HPHR Subscriber respectfully invites
the Ladies of Tarborough and vici
nity to call and examine her Spring sup
ply of NEW GOODS, just received di
rect from Petersburg and New-York
in this assortment are
Pattern Satin Straw, Gros dc Zan, and Bat
tese bonnets, latest Northern fashions,
Leghorn and Straw bonnets, of a superior
quality and at reduced prices,
White, yellow, and black Navarinos,
Caps, turbans, and head ornament;
White, yellow, and black Silk Fringe,
An elegant assortment of Puffs and Curls,
Wax beads, dolls, &c. tic.
Ladies' dresses, ridinsc habits, &e.
made to order, in the latest and most
approved fashions.
Leghorn and straw bonnets cleaned
or dved, at the shortest r.olice.
A. C. HOfVARD.
Tarborough, April 2.0, 1S30.
Notice.
X$rE have on hand, which will bo sold
on moderate terms, a quantity of
Excellent Puicoiu Corn,
Seed Feus and Herrings
I). RICHARDS if CO.
Mav IS, IS 30.
COTTON GINS,
Caching Screws, Horse .Mills.
Chain Hands ami Still
He pairing
fTnlR Subscriber begs leave to inform
the citizens of this ami the adjacent
counties, that he is now buildimr be
tween 15 and 20
Cotton (5i$,
Of good materials, part of which will be
steel saws and the ribs or bars faced
with steel the large Gins will be dou
ble framed, two seed boards bearing in
the middle, and double cushioned, to
answer the purpose of two 40 saw Gins.
Packing Screws,
Of the usual size, and larger than any
now in use in the State, and no doubt
superior they will be made in an en
gine erected for that purpose, which can
not fail to cut the screws more accurate
ly than those which are made by hand
or other ordinary means the thread will
be a square or v, or any other to please
the purchaser.
Horse Mills,
Will be built at a short notice, on the
improved perpendicular plan, or any
other dcsireir by the purchaser the per
pendicular Mill may, by removing the
Chain Bands and Wheels,
Of a superior quality, will he furnhshed
those who desire them, which are ex
tremely well calculated for the propel
ling of both Gins and Mills.
(J Persons desiring any of the above
mentioned articles, either made or re
paired, can be supplied low for Cash or
on a short credit, by making an early
application to the Subscriber, who will
gratefully receive and promptly attend to
them. JOHN WILSON.
Tarboro', May 10, 1S30. 37
$25 Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Sub
scriber, abouTthc Sih inst. ne
gro man HARRY Harry is a
bright mulatto, (half while,)
with larsre freckles, between
thirty and thirty-five Tears of age, near
six feet high, and weighs about one hun
dred and seventy pounds; he is a good
ditcher and well acquainted with all
kinds of work usually done on a farm;
he is a very intelligent ingenious fellow,
well calculated to pass himself for a free
man, which no doubt he will attempt to
do; he is well known in this county,
particularly in this and the neighbor
hood of the late Lemmon Ruffin, Esq.
where he has a wife. The above re
ward will be paid on the delivery of the
said Harry to mc near Sparta, Edge
combe county, No. Ca. if taken within
this State, or Fifty Dollars if taken
without this State and Fifty Dollars
will be paid for evidence to convict any
white person of harboring said negro
on conviction.
JRICHD. HINES.
16th Nov. 1S29. 13
Died, at Baltimore, on the
10th inst. Samuel Keep, Esq.
of Washington, a nati ve of Bos
ton, formerly agent of the Uni
ted States at l'ensacola, Flori
da. The circumstances attend
ing the death of this gentleman
were of the most melancholy
nature. He arrived there with
his family; and took lodgings
at Barnurn's. In the course of
the morning he called for a
glass of cider, when by a mis
take, the servant gave him cor
rosive sublimate, sufficient to
cause Iii 3 death in a few mo
ments. Thus by an uuforscen
and unfortunate occurrence was
a persevering, honorable, and
useful man cut olf in the prime
of health; aud his agonized wife,
to whom he had been united
but eight days, left without a
friend or protector. Uer feel
ings may be imagined, but cun
nut be described.
Death by Lightning. In a
harvest field on Thursday week,
near Blairsville, Pa. the light
ning struck a waggon, about
which several hands were em
ployqd in loading oats. Two
persons were on the waggon,
one of whom, named Alex.
Glassford, was instantly killed,
and the other struck senseless,
but afterwards recovered. The
four horses harnessed to the
waggon were all killed, yet the
driver, seated on one of them
at the moment, escaped unin
jured! A Monster. A young male
slave was recently burnt at Ab
beville, S. Carolina, in pursu
ance of a judicial sentence, for
attempting to murder his mis
tress when the rest of the fami
ly were .absent. He attacked
licr without provocation, beat
her with a flat iron, and slie hav
ing attempted to run to a neigh
bor's when he was seeking a
broad axe, he followed her,
made her return, and had near
ly killed her when some of the
family returned. She is expect
ed to recover.
Justice. The last Skenatel
es Telegraph mentions the case
of a fellow who was prosecu
ted for detaining a person on
the road unnecessarily, by dri
ving slow and turning occa
sionally, so as to prevent the
other from passing. 1 he jus
tice very properly rendered
judgment against the defendant,
on the ground that a man who
drives faster than one before
him has an undoubted right to
pass if there is room, and who
ever prevents, by turning eith
er on one side or the other, is
liable to pay damages for deten
tion. Neio- York paper.
Introduction of Rice into A
merica. -iMartin states in his
History of North Carolina, that
the planting of Rice was com
menced in this country, in the
year 1693, as follows. A brig
from Madagascar, on her way
to England, came to anchor oft'
Sullivan's Island. Thos. Smith
going on board, received from
the Captain a bag of Seed Rice,
with information of its culture
in the East, its suitableness for
food, and its incredible in-
crease. Smith divided the
seed among his friends,
and after an experiment
being made in different
soils, the Success surpas
sed the expectation the
Captain had excited.
Thus from this small be
ginning, accidfntly occur
ring, arose 7 the staple
commodity of Carolina,
which soon became the
chief support of the colo
ny and the great source of
its opulence.
Rahigh Reg.
31oney... The New
York Age says, "that at
no time within its recol
lection, has money been
so cheap, or in other
words, the rate of interest
so low, as at the present.
This remark is applica
ble, not only to the Unit
ed States, but to the whole
commercial world. It be
lieves, that the United
States could obtain any
sum of money that they
would ask, at an interest
of four per cent. This
State has borrowed, with
in a few weeks past, the
money required to build
the Chemung Canal, at a
rate but very little excee
dingfour per cent, inter
est. They have created
a five per cent, stock, sold
it at twelve per cent, a
bove, par; or, in other
words, for every hundred
dollars of stock that they
issue at five per cent, in
terest, they received one
hundred and twelve dol
lars in cash, being a more
advantageous loan, tak
ing into calculation the
advance upon the stock,
than ever the United
States, or this State, have
heretofore made. And
another evidence of the
truth of the position as
sumed, respecting public
stocks, is the fact, that
the United States three
per cents, as they are ter
med, are now selling at
ninety-four per ct. or, in
language to be under
stood by every man, that
portion of the United
States debt, partly funded
in the year 1790, bearing
an interest of only three
per cent, each one hun
dred is worth ninety-four
dollars in market where
as, during the last fifteen
years, these stocks have
fluctuated between fifty
eight and seventy-five per
cent, instead of the ninety
four per cent, which they
now sell for. It is, there
fore, not unreasonable to
conclude that the rate of
interest, on public-stocks
is only about four cent,
per annum."
The Ladies rule the
world. So they lately
said in Maryland at one
of heir celebrations of
the National Anniversary.
Toast, "The men rule
the world... tee ride the
men." We are sorry,
then, for their credit, that
the world is not belter
governed.
Augusta Courier.