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r&oroit-ft (Edgecombe County, JV. CJ'icZajybrciJi'iG, 1S30
Vol J I'll -i-Xti 13.
' 2$ e " Xorth-Carplinz Free Press,
BY CL'OKGB HOWARD,
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Is published weekly, at Two Dollars
and Fifiy Cents per year, .if paid in ad
' ance o'", .Three Dollars, at the expira
tion of the year. For any period jess
than a year, Twenty-Jive Cents per
month. Subscribers are at liberty to dis
continue at. any time, on giving notice
thereof and paying, arrears those resi-
ilaig at a distance must invariably pay in
advance, or give a .responsible reference
hi this vicinity. .
Advertisements,not exceeding 16 lines,
will be inserted at 50 cents the first in
isertion, and 25 cents each .continuance.
Longer ones at that rate for every 1G
lines. Advertisements must be marked
the number of insertions required, or
they will be continued untilntherwise
ordered. JT'Lctters addressed to the
Editc-r must be post paid, or 'they may
r.r"t be attended to.
fjnn Subscribers inform tlie Pub
lie, that the y have jtrt returned
From ATew- Fork, with a general and
well selected aso' lmejit ol
FANCY!-. AND STAPLE
. Ha rd rca re, I vocitertj. ' t
AVhioh tb,iy are now cpenip' at their
r.O)"d Stand, and which tliey offer aL
their usual low prices." ,
fiC rhe highest1 prices "ivenfbr
baled and. seed Cotton, in payment of
debts or in exchange .or Goods
. 1). RICHARDS.
X IFM. T.iXXEUILL.
Tarboro Oct. 15, 1S30.
w. i -
Packing Screws, Ho rsc Mills, Ch a'ui
. Ba n ils, a n d Still Repa iring.
fjpIJE Subscriber bos leave to in-
form the public, that he is now
building between 15 and 20 COT
TQN GINS, of good materials, part
of whicli will be steel saws. and the
. ribs or bars faced with steel.
PACKING SCRKWS,of theusu
. alsize, and larger than any now in
lise in the State, and no doubt supe
. rior they will be made in an engine
.erected, for that purpose. ,
i ; HORSE MILLS will be built at
: ;a'short notice, on the improved per-
pindicular plan, or any other.
CHAIN HANDS" & WHEELS,
. of a superior fiualilv. which aro nx-
tremely well calculated for the pro-
r i. . ii. ' i M-ii
pcim.g ui ..ouvums ana :muis.
ici.uu uesu jug any oi me anovc
,-p.rticles, will please apply to
JOHN WILSON.
' (Tarboro-, Sept. ,1830.
& &kjfcxl&
. Ul r lite Scotland .S eek' Course, j
Tl'f I T rni ui.n'nL- .... . i
ned;i;vihe lst da'.of, Decem
ber. 130, a-.d continue three day s.
YyV I) A V A S v.cepM ake loi;
:"3;. old 'colts and fillies, 1 mile
1km:. :,50 entrance,' three or. more to
rial, j yACt- to be closed the eveii-
pi ece.tli nr tho rare. If there
'slieoi.l iK-kt'bf .intri,.. .w.U !. . i.'-!
vim ii.? vlUJIIU IU IHrllMJ! 7 , ' . v.
a iao- this day, there will be run for, j Ivies," between thirry and thirty-five.
-ah ( !. vant S.idll and Hridle, tree forj years of age, near six feet high, aiid
.'n -yddle horse, except those Vegii- weighs about one hundred and scven-
larly trained. ' -" ity, pounds; he is a" good ditcher: and
SECOND DAY-Jockcy CIub'! well (acquainted , witlr all kinds , of
Purse, Si 50, two mile heats. ; work usually' done. on a -farm; he is a
'TIIIRD DAY Proprietor's Pur&e, vr intelligent ingenious fellow, well
3100, mile heats. J tccllatcu to pass himself for a free
tic course lo be in good order, I
and accommodations for visitors bv 1
II . J
the Pioprietor.
: JVM. II. POPE, Proprietor. '
1 iNovember 1, 1S30. 12
FOR SALE,
the Subscribers, two ovpollont
second-hand COTTON flixrc:
vhtch are now in good order arid rea
ly for use. They will be sold on
moderate terms. .
v D. RICIIdRDS 5- CD.
ov. 1830. '
W IJt I I I 9 CI LI L.I I
y?HE Subscriber takes vthis method
m imuiiiiiiijf ins iiieiius anu tne
public generally, tliat he has just re-
lurneix j rom.ieio-prfc with a sp.Ien
did assortment of
AVell adapted to the Fall and Winter
seasons,o'gether with a large supplyof
Hardzvare, Culler Crocker y
mid Gl(iss7V(tre, cfc.
Wliich'he is disposed to sell low Yoi
cash or barter; :IIe will give tfie
highest Market prices for COTTON,
baled or seedi;d..Corn,' beeswax, tal
lov,&c. in exchange for goods at
cish prices, or, in. payment of debts.
Those wishing to purchase goods a
low prices," would 'do well to .call on
the Subscriber.at the Post-office, one
door below the store of IV. & D.
Gotten, and'next door to Mrs. Gre
gorv's Hotel. . '
' A'. ROUNTREE.
Tarboro', Oct. 4, 1S30. "
oscriber informs ;all .those
wishing to' send, Cotlo.v to. Hill's
Ferry to be s.hipped to Noriolk,"tbat
h'is Warehouses wijl be open for the
Ihcfplion of Voiiiiv,
By the 1st of October n ext.
Haying b'ecri appointed' Agent for
Mr. James Gordon, he promises to
give his personal attention to the re
ceiving ami delivery pf such articles
as may be forwarded ,to him, and Cot-,
ton sent' to him to be shipped to Nor
folk shall meet with all possible dis
patch. ' :' "'"'" . '' '
Storage of Cotton, 12 cents' pet
baleall other articles in proportion
IVIIITMEL II J2NT1IONY.
Palmyra, N.C. Sept. 28,-lS30l 7
WJI. AI.WALKKK ropcclfglly
" iiifnrnitt thr i n K hi ,
lulorms the inhabitants of
Edgecombe and adjacent .counties,
tht his second essioa commenced on
the dth instJ it. his residence seven
miles from -Tarborouerh. in. the im-
mediate neighborhood of Sparta. -
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Terms,, per Session of 5 months.
Greek, Latin, and, the subordi- " 1, , Vr
mite branches, v-
Geography, E.f-lish Grammar,"?
History, Lou; position, cvC.&c. j
8 00
6 00
Spelhn-, Mfe uiiug", and Writing,
j Boarilmg, vVashing, and Mending,. 25 00
Hoard in 2: m.Vy be had in many pri
vate families in the neighborhood,' if
preierred. , ' . .
L.'uler an arrangement with hi
present patfonfsers, the vacation, will
I commence 1st day of August and ter-
mate yuth oi September.
Jencement of the session, will only
entrance up to the completion of their
respective sessrous.- .junesj, iojv.
KAN AWAY from the
Subscriber, about the Sih
inst. negro man - HARRY
Harry is a bright mulatto,
&JzLL half ivhitn vvilh l.nrcrp frpp-
nian, wnicn no ciouik ne win attemjit
t0 do: lie is well known in this conn-
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ty, particularism tins and the neigh
borhood of the late Eemmon RufHn.
Esq. .where he has a wife. The a-'
bove re ward-will be paid on the deli-,
very of the said 'Harry to me nea..
if taken" within this State, or' Fifty
Dollars if taken without this State
and Fifty Dollars will be paid .fpr
evidence to convict any white person
of harboring said negro on conviciiou.
1UCUD. IJ1NES. ,
, IGthNov. 1829. 13 '
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MERCHANT TAILORS,
JISH to inform their friends atic?
customers, that the v have iust
received from New-York, a new and
handsome assortment . of Goods in
their line of business, suitable, for the
s' ion....such as.-;;
uperfine blue and black cloths,
Brown, oKv.e and steel mixtures
'An asbortineut of Casimeres,
Bang-up ceixi suitable for ruling panta
' joon, ' . ' "
- cm .black tnd i d velvets for vests,
lJiam Liar fx :vr ;i:c"y ulu iVr do.'
Dark and (..-I'd v,i;. :Tias, '
Plain, whife . Jd !;gM quitiinist t
Cotton flaniit l tor draws ...nil shirts.
Patent suspentiers, pueket haiidkcr
, chiefs,
W hite and 'fancy c.rava'tshlask silk do.
liuckskin gloves, 'craV.u siffein.'rs.
lo.t ther with a conij'icte." assortment ci
TRIMMINGS, all of which they arc
disposed to sell low.
(QGentleriien's elothit.i; made vp
a the short esvt notice, and io-the neat
est and most fashionable st)le.
.Turboro',' Oct. 13, 1850:
lw.JL C. Howard,
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S now o)ertinr her fall sunnlv of
,r Goods, in her iirie of business; and
respectfully sQlicits. her customers and
friends to call ! and examine them
amongst her aoitmjeiit will he found:
Pattern Silk, Velvet, and Dunstable bon
nets, latest fashions,
Diamond straw Dunstables, plain' do.
Leghorn and straw bonnets,
Mleant turbans, '-caps, and "capes;
Curls uui pull's, everlastings do. -Headed
and' spangled sprigs, "
Superior ostrich feathers,"
Changeable silks, for dresses,
Plain and fig'd silk's and satins, do.
Feathir'd, velvet, and straw flower?,
A great variety nt rihbons, fee-ike. -
. All of which h: is disj)o-ed to sell
a! her usual low prices.
iadie-i' pelisses, cloaks, dresses, &c.
made to order, in the latest and most
approved fashions.
Leghorn and straw, bonnets bleach
ed, dyed, or li immfd.
'I'lrborouh, Oct.. 25, 1830.
TQR SALK. a Sulkey and Harness
nearly new it will be sold On ve
vy n'atonable , terms. Apply at the
storo of D. Richards & Co. in Tarbo
rousjh. 11-3 ' ' Nov. 1.
Look at Thisi
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HTMIE Wardens of f!d;ecombe coun
ty, ' findinsr it indipensable:for
the nccoiiimodation 'of the poor off
said county, to add to theirbuilding,
and also finding a division amonjr
the peode respecting, the. plan, and
feeltn a desire io act "accorflinsj to
their views, they have postponed a
ny further i)iiildins; until Novem
ber :onrt n'-vt.: and recommend .10
llie ca; -f.ainV 'Mnmanding . each dis
'rict in said county, at their next
muster, if to take place, before Court,
and if not to appoint one, and open
a poll of election under their inspec
(ion, "tojretber. with any other person
they may call on to1 aid them: and
.md take the votes of. every taxable
person thai. lives, In the district who
comes forward -lo .vote;-the. v3 votes to
; e faken foror against the jnoorjiouse
M,d theotes to be returned from
)i.ier their hands lo some one of the
Wardens or to the Board of Wardens
on . Wednesday in Court week, ' in'
Tarboro?. If a majority of the .votes
dioul 1 he louiid in favor to the pre
ent plan, they will immediately
proceed to let out the buildings be
fore theCourt-hpuse door tothe lowest
undertaker, and if a majority should
be against the present plan, 1 he house
and land can be sold for the support
of the poor of said county.
By order of the Wardens.
Sept, 191830. 5
Temperance Convention.
i T the suggestion of set erai Tejn
perance Societies, a Con vent ion
of the- friends of Temperance will be
held in Raleigh, on the 15th d y of
beeember'next. . Delegates from, the
Jifferent societies and comities in the
State are requested to attend. -
The principal object of the Conven
' ion will be, to form a State Society.
:'WM. PECKy Pres. R. T. S.
Nov. 4.
Stale of North-tkroUtia,
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.
SUPERIOR COURT OF LAW,
. ' September Term, 1S30.
Rhoda Shollington
vs. ' '
WilliamShollingtonJ
Petition for '
Divorce.
HEHEAS, a snbpcena ad respnn
dendun and 'alias have been issued
against'the defendant in .this case, which
was returned by the Sheriff of Edgecombe
county, that the said defendant was not
found, and proclamation having been
made publicly at the'door of the Ccui t
hr.use of said county, by the s.aid Slveri'fF,
ft r th e defendant to appear 'and 'answer
as commanded by the said subpoenas, and
be having failed: It is therefore ordered
by the Court, .That notice 'be given; six
works in the"NTorth,-Carolina Free Press,
andt'u Ualeigh Register, for the defen
Jantto appear at the'next Superior Court
t' Lawto ')e held for Edgecr mbe county,
at. the. Court-house in Tarbo-ough, on the
ecr-iul Monday of March next, then and
there to 'answer or demur to rhe said pe
titioui otherwise, it will be taken pro
confesso and heard ex parte.
WrrNKSS, Nathan Mathewson,C'lcrk
of the said Court, ai .fnce, the second
Monday of Septemoer, A.D. 1830. '
Test, ' .
: N. MTUEJVSON; Clk.
. Price adv $2:50. S-6
JThe Raleigh Register will publisli
the above and send account to this oirice.
T AVILL, give a reward to any pr-r-'son
who will give sufficient mfor
mation to conviet the person er t;e.
ons xyfu) entered my stable o,: -. ,.
oOth of October,' in the. hiht time,
and inflicted a wound (with a knife or
ome sharp-edged instrunent) on :,v
bay mare Twenty five Dollars .-.
negro Ffli'if 11 while person a !
Scvdnly fivc if a negro abet led by a
while person.
BEXJ BOYKIN.
! Tat boro', No v. 2, 1 830. " 11
JyJfersoti. -In the works of Thos.
JciTersonriow in a coarse of publi
cation by -Messrs. Gray & Bowen,
at. Boston,,. Mass. is the following
letter to his" namesake,' Thomas Jef
ferson. Smith: . . .
"This letter will, to you, be
as one from the, dead; The
writer will be in the grave be
fore yoii can . yeigh its' coun
sels?. Your aHectionate and
excellent father lias requested
tliat. I should tultlress you
something which might possi
bly have a favorable . influence
on the course of life you have
to run, and I, too, as a name
sake, feel an interest in tliat
course. FeVv words will 4 be
necessary," with good disposi
tions on your part: -Adore
God reverence and cherish
your partintslove your neigh
bor as yourself, aiid your coun
try moro than yourself be true
murmur not at the whys of
Providence: So shall the life
into which you have entered be
the portal to one ot eternal and
ineffable bliss. Amh jf to the
dead if is permitted to care for
the things of this world every
action of your life will4 be un
der my regard. Farewell
TH. JEFFERSON;
Monticdlo, Feb. 12, 1325," ;
Danville, (Vt.j Oct!26.Oii
Wednesday evening last; after
having received 'intelligence of
the election of Samuel C. Crafts
fo r G 0 v e r n b r, a small n umber
of the citizens of the town man
ifested their joy on the occasion
by assembling on the green;
although the rain poured down
in torrents, and discharging an
-old defective swivel.
"After having discharged it 23
times, it was. loaded the 24th
and fast time, with a heavier
charge, and fired; off, when tlie
swivel split and' flqw riii every
direction, instantaneously ''kil
ling 'Air. Benjamin West, pfthis
low u and Mr. Nathaniel Cham--berlain,,
of Derb,: who was
here on business,, and severely
wountiing '.ir. James Uiirran,
and slightly Mr. Jesse Gilalt
vand, Mr. West was in the 41st
year of his age, and- Has left a
wife and one child to mourn his
awful and untimely exit.. No
wound, or. mark of violence was
found on hisbocly.. iMr. Cham- ,
berlain, we learn, was about. 30
years old, a man of property, 4
who has left a wife, in reeblo
health, and three small chilOrea
to mourn his.-loss. A piece of
the swivel struck him under the
chin, which 1 literally cut (lis
throat from ear to ear, and ail
most severed the head from his
body. The 'next day, lie 'was
conveyed to his bereaved family
antl friends. . .
A'piccr of the swivel likewise
struck, broke, and t-r; il! .r.e
rafeci the leg of iir. i; )i ran,
winch has been ampir..i jd a
bove the l;nef ti ts thought to
b Joit-g' vveii. rind will p; ibably
rector. . it sva?:, U. tt -..:.. id 6
gftlier, he n'ost iiear- j -nding
and nielaiicholy v.:en,j u ever
beheld.., .' '
L ibr ral' i h ) .7 ' to n. h . i sj.
suited iti -he Cincinr.aii A,ip r
ican tiiai Arthur 'i'app.-,n, E-q.
' NtHV-Yurk, i'ui ni;u:.; , n o-
naiion of ixvtmy thousand dol
lar, to 1 ho Lane emHuiry, a
Presbyterian Institution in
Cincinnati. .,.'.
Donation. A munificent do
nation of 820,00tf has been pre
sented by "Mr. Joseph Xee, of
Boston, for the use of "tho
McLean Asylum for the Insane,
subject, however to a deduc
tion of 250 per annum,' to be
paid Dr. Rufus Wyman,'. the
Physician and Superintendent.
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Lightning. The house of
Dr.Guerard, in Beaufor!,(N.G.j
was struck by liglilning "nn -Sunday
' afternoon, ;: the ,10th , ult.
Three of the family were struck
to. the floor by the fluid. ; A
fourth though severely stunned
by the shock V had v I sufficient
presence of mirrd, immediately
to throw cold water over them, to
which p r o b a b ly t h e j ) r es eV vat i on
of their lives may be attribuh.d.
They remained incapable of lo
comotion' for ''some time, but
with medical aid recovered in a
few hours. s Tiierc t were left
marks of burning, or bruising
on their bodies. The house
was without a liglitningrpel.
Easionl Pcnn.) Oct..2Z.--Some
time last winter, a Fed
ler from " Philadelpliia dlsap-
peared sudrlenly somewhere in
the neighborhood of Mauch
Chunk, in this J county, . and
was never heard, of afterward, .
altlt.ough strict inquiry was
made after him. iiv difTcrent
places by his relatives. "aS.
few days since, a person who
keeps a tavern in the neighbor
hood where the unfortunate
Pedlar was last seefi, . having
an altercation with his wifo, in
an angry moment she charged
him with the murder of the un
fortunate trader, in the pres
ence of several persons. We
forbear stating any thing furth
er, as the man and his wife, are
both in prison, and a legal in
vestigation will soon be had.
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