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Tarborough, (Edgecombe County, JV. C.J Tuesday, .March VJ, 183 1.
Vol. VIIJS'o 33.
Thz -XoriA-Carolina Free Press,"
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Will') Subscribers inform the Pub
i ' lie, that they have just returned
Vrum New- York, with a general and
veil selected' assortment of
FANCY AND STAPLE
j Hardware, Crockery, &c.
! Which they are nc-yv opening at their
Old Stand, and " which they offer at
i their usual low prices,
j j"Thc highest prices given for
baled and seed Cotton, in payment of
J debts or in exchange for Goods.
J IX RICHARDS.
j IV M. TANNEIIILL.
' Tarboro', Oct. 15, 1S30.
Mrs. A. C. Howard,
S now opening her fall supply of
Goods, in her line of business, and
.icspectfully solicits her customers and
ii lends to call and examine them
':imngst her assortment will be found:
""V.trrn Silk, Velvet, and Dunstable bon-
, l.-.ts, latest fashions,
jDnnicnd straw Dunstables, plain do.
'Leghorn and straw bonnets,
;Ek-jit turbans, caps, and capes.
Changeable silks, for dresses,
I'lain and fig'd silks ar.d satins, do.
Feathcr'd, velvet, and straw flower?,
"A great variety of ribbons, fee. cc.
Al! of which she is disposed to sell
lit her usual low prices.
Ladies' pelisses, cloaks, dresses, &c.
made to order, in the latest and most
approved fashions.
. Leghorn and straw bonnets bleach
ed, dyed, or trimmed.
Tarborough, Oct. 25, 1S30.
Packing Screivs, Horse Mills, Chain
I Rands, and Still Repairing.
fMIK Subscriber begs leave to in-
' iona the public, that he is now
bailding between 15 and 20 COT
,1 OX GIN'S, of good materials, part
of which will be steel saws and the
libs or bars faced with steel.
; PACKING SCKKVS,of the usu
al size, and larger than any now in
in the Stale, and no doubt supe
rior they will be made in an engine
erected for that purpose.
HOKSK MILLS will be built at
as.iort notice, on the improved per
pendicular plan, or any other.
; CHAIN BANIJS'fc WHEELS,
C; a superior quality, which are ex
tremely well calculated for the pro
Piling of both Gins and Mills,
i Persons desiring any of the above
1'ticies, will please apply to
1 JOHN WILSON.
i Tarboro', Sept. 1830.
rC-,
I M:SIECTFULLY informs the in
habitants of Edgecombe and the
Hjacent counties, that he is now prc
for Repairing Cotton Gins.
piking repairing riding Chairs,
J"S.v, &c. at his shop, about IS miles
fro tu Toviw, u ,l p:
r, .cimjiuuii, uu uic waters oir ' .
Jown Creek, near the rond leadin-ity, particularly in this and toe neigh-
i'n James Bridgcs's to the Widow
BridW in tlio VViflnw
xylol's. He will also make. Dcd
s Tables, desks, &c. at the short
Y notice. All of which will be done
CaP for cash, or on a short credit to
factual customers.
(tPIfe would refer those having
'''ton Gins out of order, io Messrs.
jkling Sugg, John R. Scarborough,
-mcs Barron, and others, for satis-
i" ;'0ry assurances of his ability to re-
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Nov. 1830.
GOODS.
'M1H Subscriber takes this method
of informing his friends and the
public generally, that he has just re
turned from New-York with a splen
did assortment of
Well adapted to the Fall and Winter
seasons, together with a large supplyof
Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery
and Glassware, cfc.
Which he is disposed to sell 'ow for
cash or barter. He will give the
highest market prices for CO TTON,
baled or seeded. ..Corn, beeswax, tal
low, &e. in exchange for goods at
cish prices, or in payment of debts.
Those wishing to purchase goods at
low prices, would do well lo call on
the Subscriber at the Post-office, one
door below the store of 11. Si S. I).
Gotten, and next door to Airs. Gre
gory's Hotel.
N. II. ROUNTREE.
Tarboro', Oct. 4, 1S30.
rgMIK Subscriber informs all those
wishing to send Cotton to Hill's
Ferry to be shipped to Norfolk, that
his Warehouses will be open for the
Reception of Cotton, j
Ihj the st of October next. ,
Having been appointed Agent for
Mr. James Gordon, he promises to
give his personal attention to the re
ceiving and delivery of such articles
as may he 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, 2 cents per
bale all other articles in proportion.
IVIUTMEL II. ANTHONY.
Palmyra, N.C. Sept. 2S, 1S30. 7
Bronzes.
fHL Subscriber respectfully informs
i- his friends and the public. that he has
procured a first-rate ULACKSMITII,
ami is prepared to execute that business
in all its various branches. His shop is
situated on the public road, leading fror.i
Tarborough to Halifax, and at his resi
dence about ten miles from Tarborough.
Those who favor him with their custom,
may depend upon having their work
faithfully executed, with despatch, and
on reasonable terms.
NEWSOM BARNES.
January 8, 183 1. 21
$20 Reward.
ELOPED from me in No
vember last, my negro man
Formerly the property of
Mr. Stickncy, in Scotland Neck, in
whose neighborhood lie is now sup
posed to be lurking. He is between
25 and 30 years of age, dark com
plexion, common size, and is inclined
to limp in walking. The above re
ward will be paid in cash, on his de
livery, without incurring further ex
pensc. L. II. 2 R T.
Edgecombe county, Jan. 1S3I. 23
o.'T . f . XT S .
Jt A 1M A v v A i irom me
Subscriber, about the Sth
inst. negro man HARHY
Harry is a bright mulatto,
(half while,) with large frec
kles, between thirty and thirtv-five
years of agenear six feet high, and
weighs about one hundred and seven
ty 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
in An' hp is well known in this coun-
borhoo'd of the late Lemmon Juiflin,
Esq. where he has a wife. The a
bove reward will be paid .on me ueii
very of the said Harry to me near
Snarta, Edsrecombe county, no. t.a.
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
3e
of harboring said negro on convicuon.
RICIII). HINES.
lfllh Nov. 1S29. 3
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MERCHANT TAILORS,
1 to inform their friends end
customers, that they have just
received from New-York, a new and
handsome assortment of Goods in
their line of business, suitable for the
seasdn....such as...
Superfine blue and black cloths,
Brown, olive and steel mixtures,
An assortment of Casimeres,
Bang-up cord suitable for riding panta
loons, Plain black and fig'd velvets for vests,
Plain black and fancy silks for do.
Dark and light col'd valencias,
Plain white and fig'd quiltings,
Cotton flannel for draws and shirts,
Patent suspenders, pocket handker
chiefs, White and fancy cravats, black silk do.
Buckskin gloves, cravat stiffencrs.
Together with a complete assortment of
TRIMMINGS, allof which they are
disposed to sell low.
QGentlemen's clothing made up
al the shortest notice, and in the neat
est and most fashionable style.
Tarboro', 0"ct. 13, 1S30.
No TarifT of Prices.
FREE TRADE.
Earthenware, Looking-Glasses, Sc.
THOMAS J. BARROW & CO.
mporlcrsy SS If 'a ler-st. ' New- York,
FFER for sale, the largest and
most complete assortment ol
Earthcnicarc, Glass, China, plain
and gilt Looking-Glasses, -c. which
the New-York market will afford,
comprising every style and variety of
the newest patterns. They return
their most cordial thanks to their
friends in the Southern States, for
their support in the persecution now
Carrying on against them, for their
refusal to join a combination in fixing
one tariff of prices for Crockery,
throughout the trade. It is mainly
attributable to the influence of our
Southern friends that we have beer,
enabled to survive thus far, in this
most tryiug situation; exposed to the
combinedinfluence and capital of the
whole trade, endeavoring to effect our
ruin and expulsion from business.
We pledge ourselves to our friends to
give them every satisfaction in our
power as regards the quality of our
goods, the excellence ol our packers
and the lownessof our prices for Cash
or City Acceptances; and in return,
solicit from them a continuance of
their patronage, and particularly re
quest those who have influence with
their friends to exert it in our behalf,
as we trust the cause is one they are
all interested in, and much benefit
will accrue to us from their, friendly
acts in this way." It has been sail!,
the Combination was broken up. As
it regards prices, this is true, and all.
we think, friends or foes will allow
that we have effected this change; but
we do assure our friends', that at no
period since we commenced our sys
tem of unshackled prices were we in
greater want of assistance than at the
present moment. I his combination
of men are leaving no means untried
for effecting our ruin, that they may
revive the old system: our credit and
character are assailed in ever shape,
our importations waylaid and stopped
in every instance where threats are
sufficient to intimidate the manufactu
rers from supplying us; in fine, no
vexation or trouble which the malice
of men could devise. has been neglect
ed in this struggle to subdue us. We
once more call upon every friend of a
free trade to come up to our support,
and pledge ourselves to give them no
cause to repent of their liberality.
T. J. B ARROW 4- CO.
SS Water-street, above Old slip.
Jan. 1S31. 21
Just Published.
And for sale al this ofSce,
The North-Carolina Whig's
For the Kehukee Association.
containing:
1. A Watchman, crying with the chil
dren of Zion.
2. A Reply to Nehemiah, of Georgia.
3. A few Thoughts, in answer to the
Address of the Baptist Convention
of North-Carolina.
Friee....lO cent?, single... Si per doz.
Agricultural.
Frauds in packing Cotton.
Within abour a month past,
no less than seven luts of frau
dulently packed Cotton have
been detected by Merchants of
Uiis town. In one axso1, the
fraud consisted in packing the
centre of the bales with cotton
of a very inferior quality; in
the others, the interior of the
bales was wet so wet, .in one
instance, that water was wrung
from a handful of the cotton.
These repeated frauds im
periously call for the exposure
or Hie perpetrators; and we
proceed to do it, in the only in
stance in which the names of
the parties have come to our
knowledge. We have before
us the attested certificate of
James Manly, dated the 5lh
inst. which states that the lot of
wet cotton sold by him to a
Merchant in this town, was
picked and packed at the gin
and screw belonging to Isaac
& Moses Crow, in Wayne
county, North Carolina.
The character of the Town,
and of the State, which suffer
abroad by the discovery "of
.-uch frauds, demands that mea
sures should be taken to put a
stop to them. We are there
fore pleased to give notice,
that a meeting of the cotton
buyers is requested at the
Town Hall this afternoon at
4 o'clock, to form au associa
tion for the purpose of prose
cuting the seller in every case
which may hereafter be disco
vered. Faycltftille Ob$.
Cotton Seed Oil. A. few
days since, we were conducted
through the Oil Mill, recently
erected by Mr. Jabez Smith at
Fleets, and experienced much
satisfaction from witnessing its
operations in crushing, heating
and expressing oil from Cotton
Seed, it is in fact an auxiliary
to, or carrying out of Messrs,
Follett & Smith's Machine
for Hulling Cotton Seed.
While in its various construc
tions it is sufficiently simple to
be easily comprehended by
the attentive observer, it is, ta
ken as a whole, an establish
ment complete, and holding
forth lhe promise of fair profit
to the enterprising proprietor,
as well as great benefit to the
community in which it is erec
ted. Wo learn that between
sixty and seventy gallons of
Oil, suitable for the use of
Painters, Tobacconists, and
generally all kinds of machine
ry, can be expressed at Air.
Smith's Mill in the twenty-four
hours of course, this is an i
tem destined to figure in the
future exports of Petersburg;
and is the more entitled to con
sideration, as it is derived with
out human labor from an arti
cle, which though abundant in
this section of country, has
hitherto been turned to but
little account. Petersburg Ti.
Seed Corn. 1 have been in
the habit a number of years,
(says a writer in an eastern pa-
per,) of selecting the best ear of
two - that grows on a stalk of
corn, and have found it annual
ly to improve to a very consid
erable, increase. After pursu
ing the experiment for three
years, and establishing the fact
in my own mind, that by this
method there was a constant
and accumulative increase and
improvement, 1 communicated
the circumstance to my neigh
bor; he was quite incredulous,
and 1 invited him to a thorough
experiment. We took each
our field of equal quality of
soil, and richness, lying side
by side, planted them on the
same day, and tilled them alike
as we could; the result was,
that his, from ordinary,, seed
produced nearly forty bushels;
while mine, from the selected
and improved seed, gave me
about sixty bushels per acre.
Artificial Lamp Oil. The
Albany Daily Advertiser men
tions that a new Lamp is used
in that city the lights of which ,
is most brilliant yet very soft
and delicate. A lamp of this
description, at Knickerbocker
Hall excited the admiration of
all present. Our ordinary
lamps may be easily altered so
as to answer every purpose, for
the ingredients used by the
proprietors of the patent light,
Me ssrs. Webb and Birdsali.
The ingredients used in the
place of oil can be procured for
sixiy-eight cents per gallon, a
gallon of which is said to burn
as long as a gallon of oil: there
is no wick consumed.
- A Chinese Cow. It is men
tioned in, an English publica
tion, that a Chinese Cow, which
had been imported into Eng
land, gives milk so very rich,
that one pint of it gives as
much butter (4 ounces) as se
ven pints of a Sussex cow's
milk both churned immediately
from the cow without being set
for cream. The Chinese cow
is small, the beef is superior in
fatness, and in butter the supe
riority is as 1400 lbs. to 200 lbs.
from a very good country cow.
The New England Farmer rec
ommends the importation of this
valuable breed into America.
Garc of Implements. Every
careful farmer will lay it down
as a rule, frequently to inspect
all his implements and when
any part of them is observed in
the least damaged, or in danger
of giving way, he will take care
immediately to have it repaired.
An implement, also, that is not
longer wanted during the seas
on, should be carefully laid up;
but before it is put aside, it
ought to be well cleaned, and
rendered perfectly dry, oiled or
painted if made of iron, and
kept so as to be ready for use
when wanted. No circum
stance marks more the charac
ter of an attentive husbandman,
than this one. Upon every
farm, likewise, there ought to
he one or more places, proper
ly constructed for holding the
larger implements; and some
secure place allotted for con
taining the smaller tools.
Where machines are .necessa
rily exposed in the field a great
part of the season, they require
to be newly painted, at least
evcrv second year.
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