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, Longer ones at that rate for every 16
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Ml'IlCHAAT TAILOIJ,
WISHES to inform UU friends nul
customers, that he has just re
ceived from New-York, a new and
Jihdsome assortment of Good; in his j
line ot business, sujtaoio lur the sea-
5.on:::such as
Superfine blue and black cloths,
'Brown, olive, and steel mixtures,
Green and drab do.
Superfine white, drab, and fawn-colored
cassimcres,
Plain black ami t'.gurcd velvets for vests,
'Flain black and fancy silks f- r do.
I) ark and light colored valeneia.-i,
Plain white and figured quilt'ins,
Camblcts n:r .aches 6c genileuien s elks, .
Fine white linen, Canton il
1 ;
First and second quality su-jH-nder.s,
Worsted shirts, pocket handkerchiefs,
White and fancy cravats, black silk do
Patent shoulder braces,
Buck skin gloves, h'.uck horseskin do.
AVhite iinen collars, cravat stitVeaers, Jceiviug and delivery of .such article-;
A complete asscitment of TUIMMINGS j as may he forwarded to him, and Coi
t of every description jJon 1(, ,jm f0 j)0 s,jj,prd to Nor-
A1I of which he will sell low for Cash . f0i; si,aii mect with all possible dis
'orbn a short credit. ! patch.
"iglPGcntlemen furnishing their i Storage of Cotton, 12 J cents per
own cloths can have them made and !11lpni! nfhn- o ..mnnrtlnn
trim mect in the mosi fashionable man
ner and at the shortest notice.
Tarhoro'. Sept. 25, KS;0.
N. B. Wanted immediately onci,.. ,..v T . v .
or-two i3urne3men tanors. ot steady ; t.vM,. j'at4JAJt
. habits ana jrnod workmen, can have
constant employ at the best wages.
VALUABLE
LANBFOHSALE.ithari
f&MIE PLANTATION owned bvllh.cf' ! Inst ul. sidcncr? seven
.'4 the late M. N. Pkll, on f!;u miles trom larborou-h, in the im
i.or'h. side of Tar river, in Ed-e- I mec!lalc ntliborhood of Sparta.
. combe coualv, is now for sale ii ad-1
?ioi;is the lands of Jas. S. Jlittle and
.the late Sherwood I lav wood, nml Hps '
in one of the most ele-ant fannin-i
.. - . x, " , .. I
Sections ot country m North-Carolina. I
Itis improved by buildings and or- j
-ch'ards, a,ui contains about ,
50 GB!
Its soil is well adapted to all the nrdi-
nary products of this pan. of the StateJ Under an arrangement with his
and particularly to the cultivation of P!'scnt patronisers, the vacation will
..Cotton. It is now under crop, and ; CiJir.mcncc 1st day of August and tcr-
;pe'rsons desirous of purchasing arc j minah; oOth of September.
:betcr enabled to judge of its quality. I uc!l as not cnlor at ,ne com
The land will not he oflercd at public 'rnencement of tiic session, will only
.'sale. Purchasers can be accommo-! f)e chargeable from the time of their
"dated in their payments and posses-
!?iq,n given on the first of January, I
-1831
It will be sold low
Apply to
J.-1MES S. BATTLE, or
n. F. MOORE.
Nashville, N.C. June, 1830. do
.. Packing Screws, Horse Mills, Chain
. Lands, and S'itl Repairing.
rwTTT. C.,K. :i i i
'I 'iiii oui5uuuer oeirs leave io m
u V..-.- L ... - !
-..r. iui us iiiu puuiu , null hC is MOW !
building between 15 and 20 COT-1
TON Ci INS. of goo? materials, part i
oE which will be steel saws and the i
ribs or bars faced with steel. !
PACKING SCREWS, of the usu- j
- ai size, and larger than
. leVm the State, and nr)
any now in
doubt supe-
nor. i uey will be mad
ot! made m an engine
, erecieu nr tnat purpo
H0IISE MILLS will be built at
aihort mdice, on the improved per
''pcndicular plan, or any other
r.,CIIAIN HANDS" W1IKKLS,
of a superior quality, whic!, a,.(, cx'
tremely well calculated f)r tju,
; pelling of both Gins and MilU.
pro-
' Peions desiring any of the a'C0V(
articles, will please apply lo
. JOIN IVirSON
: ''e.boio, Sept. IS 30..
Tarborough, (Edgecombe (Jaunty, X V.) Tuesday, October 12, 1830.
bscribcr takes this method
of informing his friends and the
public n;"nerally, lli.it ho has just re
'urned from New-York with a splen-
1 1 1 assortment r.t
Well adapted to the Fall and Winter
seasons, together with a large supply of
GJEtOCSSJRSBS,
Hanhvare, Cutlery, Crockery
and Glassivnre, c''c.
IIIIH "l II!. M pi ICt'S liM VsKJ I I
baled or seeded.. .Corn, beeswax', tal
low, &c. in exchange for good at
cash prices, or in payment of debls.
Those wishing to purchase goods at
low prices, would do well to call on
the Subscriber at the Post-office, one
door below the store of R. & S. 1).
Cotton, and next door to Mrs. (he-
gorv's Hotel.
A'. II. ROVNTREE.
Tarhoro', Oct. 4, 1S30
kinnK Subscriber informs all liiose
j -- wishing -to send Cotton to Mill's
Ferry to he shipped lo Norfolk, that
' his Warehouses will he O'v lor the
UcCfiitinV tf Ctittnti.
I ' 7
l.hz 1 of Odubcr next.
Having been appoinlcd Agent for
i?Ir. .James Gordon, he promises to
igive his personal attention to the re-
IV11ITMEL . ANTHONY.
Palmyra, N.C. Sept. is. 1S30. 7
j W- A. WAEKER respectfully
! ' ' inform the inhabitants of
Edgecombe and adjacent counties,
his second session commenced on
i''vws. per Session oj o mouths.
Cireck, Latin, and the
e subordi- " .
brandies,
00
GjVf 8 00
History, l ompfisiti(,n. fee. ecc. !
Spelling Rending and Writing 6 00
Boarding, Wnsiini;, and Mciuiinj;, 2. 00
Jjoardin- mav be had in inanv nri-
Ivatc families in the neighborlicod, if
pnderretl.
entrance up to the completion of their
respective sessions. June 23, 1 630.
o
RAN AWAY from th(
Subscriber, aboul the 8lh
int. negro man IlARilY
Harry is a bright mulatto,
(half white,) with large frec-
kie-, hetwecn thirty and thiity-five
!i'i'.r if :icp. np.ii' viv lrnt bin-i or-ifl
...... i i
u'iii awom unr ii'iuui ru uuu ?etii-
ly pounds; he is a good ditcher and
well acquainted with all kinds of
work usually done on a farm; he is a
verv intelligent ingenious fellow, well
calculated to pass himself for a free
man, which no doubt he will attempt
torlor bp woll known in lhi!Pnn.
ty, particularly in this and the ncich-
horhood of the late Lcmmon Ruffin,
Ksq. where he has a wife. The a -
hove, reward will be oaid on tho hli-
....... v.
very of the .said Marry to me rear
Sparta, Edgecombe county, No. Ca.
it taken wiUun this Slate, or I 'Jty
m
M
Dollars if taken without this State
and Fiftv Dollars will be paid for
evidence-to convict any whi person
ot harboring said negi'0 on conviction.
NIC III). JUNES.
Kith Nov. issp. n
jTiiiainii-.iiii n-fT rm" rryimrrr
Look at This.
pIIE Wardens of Edgecombe coun--IL
ty, finding it imlispensable for
the accommodation of the poor of
said county, to add to their building,
and also finding a division among
'he people respecting the plan, and
feeling a desire to act aecaidin to
their views, they have p ji ponr.d a
uy further building until Novem
ber Court next; and recommend to
the capl lius commanding each dis
trict in said county, ;.t their next
muster, if to lake place In fore Court,
and if not lo appoint cme, and open
a poll of election under their inspec
tion, together with any other peisor
they may cali on to aid them: and,
and take the votes of every taxable
person that lives in the district who
eomos forward to vole; the voles to
be take u for or against the poor house
and the votes to be relumed from
under their hands lo some one of the
Wardens or to the Board of Wardens
on Wednesday in Court v eh, in
Tarhoro. If a majority of the votes
should be found in favor to the pie
sent plan, they will immediately
proceed to let out the buildings be
fore theCourt-houM; door tot he lowest
undertaker, and if a majority should
j !e against the present plan, the house
and la:;d can be sold for the support
of the poor of said county.
v order of the Wardens.
'J IS 30.
'TUF COMMANDANTS of the
diHer'nt companies in liielt Re
itrieni Edgecombe Militia, will pi-
raue ineir companies a; me usual pa
rade ground, (James 1 jrides's,) on
j hursday, the 23 of October next,
at 1 1 o'clock, for the purpose; of
.7 GENERAL RE FIE IV.
The day previous, the Officers and
non-commissioned Ollicers will attend
tin; officer muster, equipped agreea
bly to law.
IX niLLTAMS,Col. Com.
Sept. 15, 1850. 5-3
nnin: commandants
dilTerent companies in the 2d Re
giment Edgecombe Militia, will pa
rade their companies at the usual pa
rade ground, (in Tarborough,) on
Salurdaij, the SOA of October next,
at 10 o'ciock, for the purpose of
A GENERAL REVIEW.
The day previous, the 'Officers and
non-commissioned Officers will attend
the officer muster, equipped agreea
bly to law.
B. II. BELL, Col Com.
Sept. 1 5. 1S30. 5-3
List of Letters.,
Remaining in the Posl-O'Jice at
Tarborough, on the 1st day of
October, 1S30, which if not called
for and taken out before the 1st
day of January next, a il f be sent
to the General Post-OJJicc us dead
letters.
Anderson Joshua M' Williams George
Archer Jonathan Mills Evritt ;
Bennet Eliz'h Mrs Morgan Henry
Uullock Edwin Owens Robert
Bowers BarthV Owens Alpheus
Branch Tenip'e Patterson Eliz'h ?Irs
Barlow Arthur K Purvis Roderick
Hriman Thomas 2 Philips G S
Bugk-yc Elliott Philips Figures
Blount Randal Parker Hardy
Bccland John Philips Penhiah Miss
Cherry Jerenc Miss Pender Sally Mrs
Cromwell Ncwsom Parker Lemuel
Clerk S C Etljc'e Proctor Jacob
, i ii ii' n
Dmyger James B
i r.vans Soartman
' Mil is Kt held red
i i'nnis Henry C
Parker Weeks Jr
Pitts Sylvia Miss
Uutli Catharine W
Rnberson John
Savage Wra Esq
Sessums Nathan
Stall ings Mary Mrs
Sladt; Adalirit- Mis
Wooteu Levi
f . f A X ...
i oru Aiar.Jr i
! Goff Thomas
; perr Wm
, Horn Henry
Sept.
of the
j Hobson Richard M Webb William
Hcarn Mic'l Clk. 3 Worseley William
"6,,
IlUle Jane Mrs 2 Willi ford Edwin
Little John A Whitley Jesse
- ne J. R. LLOYD, P. M.
nirin
Stale of North-Carolina,
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.
Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions,
August Term, 1S30.
RandolphS. D. Gotten, Qriginhl M.
ix-:n- L' t ? C tuchmeni
William Lain. J
Levied on William Lam's interest in a
certiin tract of land in the county cf
Edgecombe, adjoining the lands cf
Wm. Dieken, Henry Dicken, and oth
erscontaining loTacres, more or less.
T appearing to the satisfaction ofi(ay afternoon the factory of
ine court, urn n.e deicnuant m
Ull.-N t. .IJt. I liUL U I UMUCIil Ui US IS Ol.il C,
made in the North-Carolina Free
Press, for six weeks, that unless he
appear before the Justices of our Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, at the
next Court to he held for said couutv.
at the Court-house in Tarborough, on
the fourth Monday of ?ovcmber
ne!. and then and there replevy and
ple ad to issue, judgment final will be
entered up against him and the prop
erty levied on be condemned subject
lo the plaintiff's leccvcry.
Test,
MICIVL II EARN, C. C.
Price adv S3: 50. G
nHE Subscriber, having obtained
an order from the County Court
of Kdgeeombe, August term 1 830. for
settling tlie estate of Ai.lkn J.Kxigiit!
dee'd. at the ensuing November term!
recpicsis all persons holding execu
tions and judgments against said de
ceased obtained previous to his death,
to nrcscnt them to him on or bofnrr
i ne ursi tiny oi san; term lor ikj
for linuida -
tion otherwise this notice will be
p!e:ul io bar of their recovery.
HENRY S HURLEY, AdnSr
of A. J. Knight.
Sept. 27, 1S30. G-3
Stantonshurg
"ril-L. commence on Thursday,
v the I lib inst.
First Day.. ..Jockey Club Purse, 1
.i . t v r i was blown tin. It opnoars mat
so thiit the ordinary process of law UUMk" 1 1
cannot be served oii him: .11 is Atrc-j'out 5 o'cloCK tilO steam c:i
fore ordered, That publication bclginc, used for tllC fusion of lle
" o i n t t r paddles seeing that thftirwast
Seeond Day.. ..Proprietor Purse, if .
0 m;(; hoals hng ot strrngth was to no pur
Tliird Day.... Colt and Mule race?.! po:o, suddenly shot from the
1 mile heats. j course and jxavc up all fur lost.
CTlhe Purses made known on
the. days of racinS.
i tin riiuriiiju i iui.
Oct. I, 1830.
4? 5? $$1-1
fIIK building on Main-street ncar
ly ojpDsite the Court-house, for
mcih occupied as a Store by Mr.
Joseph Lackey, and recently by the
Prinling-ofiiee. Apply at this office.
Septal. 1S30.
Wilmington, Sept. 17. A
about 0 o clock on the morning
of the 9ih inst. as Mr. Williams,
a farmer, living about 5 miles
nnrth ot K onniKVilln. in drivinrr
..w.v.. . , - Qj
his wairon over Little Bridge,
I ho middle arch suddenly gave
way, and the wagon, with the
whole team of 3 horses and a
muie was precipitated into thej
creek. As the bridge was sink
ing, a piece of timber project
in if touched Mr. Williams' foot
and enabled him to spring from
his horse into the creek, and al
though he had never learned
to swim, he was providentially
saved, being kept on the surface
of the stream by his clothes and
exertions for about twenty-five
yards, when his servant came to
his aid, and brought him on
shore. The team being entan
gled together, and the wagon
with its load pressing on thcm.ilivc and learn.
1MHMII lll'l
were drowned in n few minutes.
The wagon was saved but the
load lost. The proprieior of
the bridge, a widow lady, lmg
since the accident, paid 8350 as
an indemnification to Mr. Wil
liams. Rec.
Another Explosion from
Stcam..ihont 5 o'clock yestcr-
Mr. M'Quccn in Cross street
metal employed, burst, and tie-
stroyed the entire: front of the
liihlinrT A lirmsin ne.nnniiui
. ,. XT nl . .
u. aiTll " A,1U1 "l11 v"
opposite side of Cross street
was entirely destroyed a piece
of the boiler measuring four
feet in height and about thrco
feet in diameter was thrown
across and entered one of lite
rooms in which two or three
persons had been but a few
minutes be tore enao-ec
in l-
ronmir
men. l ne part oi uiu
boiler which entered this house
! could not weirh less than six
i i
" JWUMlS.
In the cellar attached to the
establishment, the engineer,
who is dead, was found. The
other person who lost his life,
merely passing tlimugll
Across street, on ins way io
y-, . . i
Bear market. N. Y. Courier.
The Paddle and the Oar.
A trial of skill was made yester
day afternoon at Iloboken, to
test the comparative speed of ati
Indian bark canoe propelled by
two Indians with paddles, and
one of our Whitehall boats
rowed by two men with single
oars. The novelty of the attrac
tion collected a large concoursej
who appeared to be generally in
favor of the natives. The race,
however was hardly a contest.
The "oars" took the lead, and
kenf
it anuarentlv without
much rdbrr, until the poor
a
The Indians submitted to the
defeat with a ffood grace, and
betook themselves to their
birch bark wigwam erected on
the jyrccn with as unmoved
muscles as they waited the
watch-word for the start.
Nctc- York paper.
Settling Coffee. A gentle
man awhile ago, at a boarding
house, complained to his Innd
lady that his codec was not
settled (clarified.) She, having
probably got up backwards
that morning tartly told him to
put his foot in it and settle it.
Thus directed, the gentleman
did not hesitate, but putting his
cup on the floor, he coolly ap
plied his foot. But in making
thorough work with his coffee,
he unfortunately smashed the
cup and saucer into powder. 0
heavens!' screamed the lady,
"you've spoilt my new set ot
China!' 'I bag pardon, madam,
replied the gentleman, 'if in my
zeal to follow your directions, I
put down my foot a little harder
than I should have done But
it was to mt) an entire new
mode of doing business and
some allowance should be
made for my want of knowl
edge However we must all