Whole JW. 590
Tarborough, (Edgecombe County, JV C.) Saturday, .March 12, 1830
Vol. XII Ho. 10.
The "Tarborough Press,"
BV GEORGE HOWARD,
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iBisfcllancutts.
Dhmal Swamp Canal. We
announced some time since, the
restoration of the navigation of
this canal, and our marine lit has
exhibited the most gratifying evi
dences of its uliliiy and import
ance, not only to Norfolk, hut to
the interests of North Carolina, in
alioruin tu a i"sc 5tuuii oi mat
Slate, a speedy conveyance for her
proJuce, to a convenient, safe,
and ready market.
The Directors have applied te
Congress for an appropriation for
removing some obstructions in the
nav'giiion of Deep Creek, the
northern, and of Joyce's Creek,
the southern outlet of the canal,
which is asked, from a conviction
that, under the power of Congress
over rivers and harbors, it may
bs granted without infringing the
Constitution. And here we will
slate a fad, which shows how im
portant this work is to the Gene
ral Government, in the procure
ment of masts and timber for the
navy, both of which have become
lery scarce and dear in this State,
and must be drawn from the al
most untouched forests of North
Carolina.
In the year 1833, the quantity
of mast and other timber for naval
construction, brought through the
canal from North Carolina, was
629,235 cubic feet, value 229,
9S9. During the past year of partial
suspension of navigation, there
came through the canal only sev
en hundred and seventy cubic feet
of mast timber, and 19,1S1 cubic
feel lor naval construction; of the
latter, more than one-half was
from the north-west canal. In
truth, the supply from North Ca
rolina was stopped; it was impos
b!e to pass the heavy timber
ov'er the short portage made for
ther produce but at ati enormous
expense. Very large quantities of
ihis kind oT timber were brought
j lfie th end of the canal, and
we, sinCe the renewal of the na
tation, been brought through.
11 known to most persons, that
)'sels sufficiently huge to take in
heavy timber and long mast pie
ff cannot enter the waters of
joith Carolina, and consequently
Jls kind of timber must come
the canal.
The Directors have applied to
nebtale Legislature for permis
y for the Board of Public
, fks 10 subscribe for four hun
trUnd sixty shares of additional
ti lobe created, which will
Z? lh(i caPi,al of this Company
'WO shares at osn au;
paling io S475,00(). Should
State grant the application,
'e vvillovv,, 73l shares of slock
?c,7'ng the stock she now
&4 rh,ch is ,ess ihan iw-
hold ProP0,lion which she
oflu.3 " the stock of other works
.. Mernal improvement. But
J? ' J t all. The whole of the
,;J ! ,ave been expended, amoun
tf tj to upwards of 3300,000, no
The havins been made
fromiuVf !,ie TTk as aPPears
11 .00ks 01 lhe Company,
n pds S700.000. . j
't IS flirimi., -1" . : .
iu ouserve wnai
rtne two out-tall locks. A pow
er however was judiciously given
to increase the capital, when it
-hould be deemed necessary bv
the Stockholders. Norfolk Her.
C3"The Richmond and Fred
mcitsourg Kail Koad has been
completed to the South Anna, a
tisiance ol 20 miles. Six cars,
carrying 150 passengers, made an
excursion from Richmond on the
loth ult, to the present tcrmina
tion of the road.
wereihe
emulations of our ances-
nlZ !!!? ComPany has been
this " V JearS).of lhe cosl of
1 canal.
Shly thousand dollars
ne original PHlimnfp
msand dollars!
H Very 1iU!e ova. lhfi cost
(CpThe Elizabeth City Herald
states mat there has not been
new case of the Small Pox in that
town lor the last ten days.
Remarkable Fact. xy the last
number of Stlliman's Journal, in
an article On currents in Water,'
it is asserted that if a tube or oth
er vessel be filled with water, and
a hole made near the middle of the
bottom to discharge it, the water
will acquire a rotary motion from
west to south, opposed to the ap
parent motion ol the sun; and if
means are used to produce an op
posite motion, upon withdrawing
those means, the former direction
will he resumed. This cannot be
the effect of chance, but of natural
laws constantly operatin
o
New Theory. short time
since a man was speaking about
shooting, he said he did not be
lieve when a person shot at an ob
ject that the bail went to it, he be
lieved that the rapid motion in
which the globe was turning bro't
lhe object to the ball. "Don't
you believe it?" said he to a by
stander. "0 yes, sir, I believe
every word of it," said he. "The
other day I shot at a hare running
the same identical course in which
the globe was turning and the ball
has'nt caught it yet. And; had it
been going the other way, the ball
would have hit it instantly."
(JA man in Ohio was pursu
ed lately a black snake. All at
once it occurred to him, just as the
reptile was prepaiing to jump at
his throat, to run round a small
birch tree, which stood in his path;
as tight as he could spring; he did
so till heM got the creature in a
snarl, when stopping suddenly,
he threw a back somerset, and the
snake trying to follow him, tied
Itself in a hard knot. Can you
swallow that?
Banking.
Col. Crockett used
to tell a good story of the Arkan
sas Banks. He said it was the
custom of one of them (with a ca
pital of 100,000, of which about
300 had been paid in, and with
which the building vvas mortgaged
to secure the rent and cashier's
salary) to take racoon skins at par
for a dollar, while a bear skin was
as good for a 10, or a beaver for
$35, as the note itself. He went
a trapping one season and had
great luck. Collecting his duds,
he trudged off to the bank with
the plunder and drew the money,
which took pretty much all of
their available funds, as he threw
off 50 per cent, for specie, rather
than take their notes. This done,
and snugly deposited in the hand
safe (a long shed in the rear) the
Colonel marched off. A few days
after, he called with another lot of
skins, which he said were finer
the first, and sold them. The
next day he called with a third
lot, still finer, so continued to do
until at length he broke the bank!
The fact was, after selling his
plunder 'during bank hours,' the
Colonel made tracks, but he retur
ned to the bank-safe at night, and
thrusting his screw ramrod thro'
the logs he fished out the skins
and sold them over again the next
morning until the bank was Ibus
ted. '
"Davy Crockett's last. Rumor
says Col. Crockett died soon af
ter reaching Texas. '
Rebecca Peake.OC this wo
man, senteaced to be bung at
Chelsea, Vemont, on the 26th of
tins month, the Morning Post
gives me following account:
The prisoner is somewhat ad
vanced in life, and the second wife
of Mr. Peake of Randolph. Mr.
Peake had several children by a
former wife, as had also Mrs.
Peake by a former husband.
Difficulties having arisen in the
family, Mrs. Peake was desirous
of a separation, and proposed to
her husband to set out to her a
third of his property on which she
might live with her children. To
this he would not accede, but in
consequence of some embarrass
ments, conveyed his farm to his
son Ephrairn, who came to live
with him. This occurred about a
year ago, and at that time, Mrs.
reake very freely threatened ven
geance against the whole family.
in July she went to Royalton, un
der pretence of attending one of
the Kev. br. Burchard s revival
meetings. While there she pur
chased an ounce of arsenic, pro
fessedly for Dr. Tower of Roxbu
ry. She carried the arsenic borne,
and kept it in her trunk more
than a month.
About the middle of August she
put a quantity of the arsenic in the
salt cup. and while preparing hash
for dinner, sprinkled the poison
upon it, and served up this dish for
the family, consisting of her hus
band, bis two children, Fanny and
Ephrairn the deceased. All three
were immediately taken sick with
the symptoms of poison, but would
doubtless have soon recovered, if
the wife and mother had not re
newed her experiment in the after
noon by drugging them with poi
sonouscustard. The result was.
that old Mr. Peake, his daughter
and son were seited again with vi
olent sickness, the last died, and
the former, though escaping with
their lives, have entirely lost the
use of their limbs, through the in
fluence of the poison. During
the sickness of Ephrairn, drinks
were administered by Mrs. Peake
or prepared by her for him, were
undoubtedly poisoned.
guilt, with all its circumstances.
The only excuses she offered were,
that "she was crazy," "the devil
made her do it." The defence
of this bad woman, on trial, vvas
insanity. As every one must see,
it could not avail her. She was
found guilty, and is now under
sentence of death.
It is said that strong efforts are
making to procure a pardon for
this woman. We know not the
grounds of the applications, but it
is certain mat the reported trial
discloses no reason for interposi
tion between her and the gallows.
Boston paper.
Banking Capital. The bank
ing capital of Louisiana will have
been enlarged before the close of
the present session of the Legisla
ture of that Stale, to about seventy-two
millions of dollars! Upon
which it is supposed discounts
will be made to the amount of one
hundred and fifty millions of dol
lars. The progress of banking in
Louisiana has been very rapiO1,
though up to the present year it
has not perhaps more than kept
pace with the demand created by
the increasing culture of Sugar
and Colton, and the increasing
commerce of the port of New Or
leans. The following statement
of the progressive increase of bank
capital in Louisiana, will probably
not be unacceptable to our readers.
1 he amount was,
In 1811,
S754,000
1,432,000
2,5.97,420
5.665,980
23,664,755
27,172,145
1836, about 72,000,000
Pet. Int.
1815,
1820,
1830,
1S34,
1335,
7At the close of the execution
of Prescott, a few weeks since,
while the multitude were silently
and intently gazing on the rem
nant of mortality' as i t hung sus
pended between the heavens and
ihe earth, a pedlar a real Yan
kee blue stocking, drove up his
It would i l,n cart and cried out
seem that no less than three times
was he made to drink diluted ar
senic while lying helpless on his
bed.
Mrs. Peake, who caused all this
mischief, was very careful to eat
none of the hash or custard, rep
resenting that she was unwell and
had no appetite. But no sooner
did the other show symptoms of
sickness than she too complained
of being sick. Her symptoms
kept pace with theirs, and the cun
ning woman expressed a great
deal of coucern lest they had all
been poisoned together. Her ar
tifice was too clumsy to deceive,
and in the end she confessed her
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am
requested in behalf of the deceas
ed, to tender you his thanks for
your attendance upon his last mo
ments and offer for sale a few ar
ticles of tin ware, the proceeds of
which are going to the surviving
widow. What am I offered for a
teapotV
(3C?"Iii the late duel, between
Mess. Caldwell and Gwynn, at
Clinton, Miss. 400 persons were
present as spectators. Caldwell
diedin about t0Tiours. Gwynu
received a glancing ball in the
fleshy part of the chest, and is'
recovering
RURES AND REGULATIONS,
To be observed by the Patrollers of the several Districts in the County
of Edgecombe.
THEY shall go by night, at such hour or hours thereof as they
shall think will best answer the object ol their appointment, to all the
houses inhabited by slaves within their respective districts, once in
each and every month, or oftener if necessary; and if they shall find
in any of said houses, or in the possession of a slave, or in any place
of concealment, any fire arras or other warlike instruments, or sedi
tious publications, which they are diligently to search for in all sus
pected places they shall seize the same and present them in the
state they are found to the Court of the County, which shall happen
next after the finding, with a return in writing specifying the time
when, the place where, and the person or persons in whose possession
or care they were found. And if any circumstances indicating dan
ger to the peace or safety of the State shall attend the finding, they
shall apprehend the slave or slaves on whom suspicion shall attach
and carry him, her or them before some Justice of the Peace to be
dealt with as the law directs. On any slave they shall find by night
or by day more than one mile from the house or plantation in which
he or she usually resides, without a pass in writing or some other
strong and convincing evidence of leave or orders from his or her
owner, overseer or employer, they or any two of them, may inflict
punishment, according to the opinion they shall entertain respecting
the design of the offender, not exceeding fifteen lashes. On any
slave they shall find behaving himself in a riotous or disorderly man
ner, whether at or from home, or with or without a written pass, they,
or any two of them, may inflict a punishment according to the cir
cumstances of the case, not exceeding fifteen lashes; provided, they
shall be of opinion that such riotous or disorderly behavior did not
proceed from a premeditated design to disturb the public peace.
But when they shall see or know of a riot or other disorderly behav
iour among slaves, indicating danger to the peace or safety of the
State, they shall take and use all necessary and proper means to ap
prehend the offenders, and having apprehended them, shall, without
inflicting any punishment, other than such as may be necessary to
their safe keepiug, carry them before Justice of tbe Peace, to be dealt
with according to law.
It is to be understood and at all times remembered, that the
object of patrolling is to prevent any public mischief without creat
ing private injury, and that therefore a slave found from home bv day
or at an early hour of the night, without a pass, but behaving in an
orderly, peaceable manner, and having in possession something
known to belong to his or her owner, overseer or, employer, as a
horse, an ox, &c. or seeming to be engaged in thet performance of
some duty to the person to whom he or she owes obedience, is not to
be punished or turned aside, or unreasonably detained; but the pat
roller or patrollers, meeting or finding a slave in such a situation, may .
go with or carry said slave to his or her owner, overseer or employ
er, to know whether the story by him or her told be true or false,
and if false, then due punishment may be inflicted.
And as it is known that some owners, overseers or employers c T
slaves are not capable of writing it is to be further understood, tL:
a negro man of good moral character and peaceable demeanor, is
not to be punished for the mere act of going without a written pass,
on a Saturday night, Sunday or Sunday night, to see his wife at a
house of good fame, to which he has been lonrr arcnstnmpd in !,
such manner, by the declared consent of his own and his wife's mas
ter, mistress, overseer or employer.
The patrollers in each district of the countv shall rail nn ihp m.
ter, mistress, overseer or employer, as the case mav bp. for ihf nnrm
of their slaves from twelve years of age and upwards, which slaves
they shall enrol on a list to be provided and kept for that purpose;
And at each succeeding time they shall go through their district,
they shall call over the names of the slaves they have so enrolled,
ana u any should p,e absent between the hours of 9 o'clock and 6
o'clock in the morning, or on the Sabbath day, they shall call on the
master, mistress or overseer oi such absent slaves, to know whether
they are crone on their business, or bv their sneeial nermit or knnnl.
edge. If neither can be made appear, they shall be adjudged guilty
of the same crime and liable to the same punishment as if caught
without a permit from home.
If a disagreement should arise between the master, mistress, or
overseer, and the patrollers, with respect to the punishment of said .
slave, then it shall be the duty of the patrollers to order the said mas
ter, mistress, or overseer of such slaves, to bring him, her, or them,
before some Justice of the Peace of said county, at a time and place
which they may appoint, and on refusing to comply therewith, the
patrollers shall apply to some Justice of the Peace for a warrant, and
cause said slave or slaves to appear before him or some other Justice
of the Peace, to be examined for said offence, and the cost therphv
incurred shall be paid by the holder of said slave.
It shall be the duty of the patrollers to patrol the place or places
of public worship, on the Sabbath days at the hours of public wor-
amp hi iiieir respective uisincis, ano snail correct all slaves they may
find behaving themselves in a disorderly manner, nrmavhp f'minrt
strolling about not attending to the service of the day, and all such
as may be found with any article of anv kind whatsoever to sell or
dispose of in any way. 1
Ihe following is an extract from the Act of Assembly, passed at
the session of 1830, and is here inserted for the information of the
patrollers and the Patrol Committee as formino- a nart nf iIipcp rnlpc
I he 1st section of said Act authorises the Countv Court "in annnint
a Patrol Committee of three persons in each captain's district in said
county, whose duty it shall be to employ a patrol," &c.
The 2d section makes it the dutv of the Countv Court "m Inv a
tax of not more than ten cents on each taxable slave in said county,
and be applied under the direction of the County Court to defray
the expenses of the patrol."
The 3d section provides "that it shall be the duty of the patrol (o
visit the negro houses in their respective districts as often as may be
necessary, to inflict a punishment not exceeding fifteen lashes on all
slaves they may find off their owner's plantation without a permit or
pass. It shall also be the duty of the patrollers to visit all sospected
places, and suppress all collections of slaves; it shall also be their
duty to be diligent in apprehending all runaway negroes in their res
pective districts; to be vigilant and endeavor to detect all thefts, and
bring the perpetrators to justice, and also all persons guilty or tra
ding with slaves. The Patrol Committee shall hear all complaints
lodged against the patrollers for abuse or neglect " of duty; and shall
have full power and authority to discharge any one or more of the
patrollers, and employ others, at any time when they mav think it
expedient. The patrols thus employed shall have as full powers as
those heretofore annointed bv the Countv Courts mr1 f
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up a negro and chastisting him as now directed by law, he shall be
have insolently, thev maV inflict further nunkhmpnt for hi micn.
duct, not exceeding thirty-nine lashes."
And the Oth section of the said Act nrovides "that anv nrcnn wUn.
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shall be appointed a patrol under this Act and who shall
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neglect to serve, shall be subject to a penalty of twenty dollars to be
sued for by the Patrol Committee of his narticular district, and L
w I --"j mbv ww lavia
recovered shall be paid over by them to the County Trustee, to form
a tunu tn am oi ineiaxiortne support oi tne patrol."
And whereas it is understood, there are persons willinrr to vnlmifpei
their services, as patrollers, in districts where a greater number than
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me vouri tias aumoriseo, are required: uraered, that all such per
sons, who may be regularly appointed bv the Patrol Committee.
shall have the same powers, and authority as other patrollers who are
paid for their services.
Ordered, that the Clerk furnish each comnanv of natrnllers wiik'
copy of these Rules; which shall be returned by the said patrollers tov
the County Court at the expiration of the time of service; And all
patrollers hereafter appointed shall receive for their services a ratea
ble proportion of the fund authorised by law to be raised for that pur
pose, and to ha ntlil n ta nvrvT.nttnn ff iYtt lima t. . .U:.
r pan at CApuanu" v. . ui rcivitc, uyjti men
furnishinc to the Countv Court satisfactory evidpnrp that thv have
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discharged their duty as such, as fa? as was in their power, agreea
bly to the Rules laid down for ibVir government; of which fact they
shall make oath if the Court shall require it.
By Order, February Term, 1 836u Test,
M1CHL. HEARN, C.C,