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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, IS5!
Edgecombe County Court, February
Telniy 1S5I.
The following nroeccdings of a public
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nature were had, to nil:
The following gentlemen qualified as
Tnvti.-os of the Peace: JJolin B. Barron,
Jno. W. Farmer, John Dew, Rufus C
William -F. Mercer. Jordan
XII.
Thigpcn, Elisha Barnes, Duncan Fergu
5on, William J. Staton; Joseph J. rippcn
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and C. B Killebrew.
The following persons elected as Con
etablcs, came into Court and qualified a
such-
J. 13. Hyatt, for the Town of Tarboro'
Joshua Killebrew foi Dist. No. 1
R. S. Pet way, .
Henry Dixon,
Willie A. Robbins,
William B. Batts,
James R. Eason,
Richard J. Johnson,
Henry Belcher,
William Peel,
Amariah Cobb,
Andrew J. Knight,
Henry Odom,
Edwin B. Bridgcrs,
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Robt. H. Austin, re-elected County
Trustee.
Jos. J. Porter, re-elected county Regis
ter. The following Justices elected the Spe
cial Court.
John F. Speight, Henry T. Clark, Jno
S. Dancy, Jesse C. Knight, and David
Barlow
v Pay of jurors increased to $1 50 per
ay,and $1 50 per thirty miles travelling
Taxes levied as follows:
For county purposes. On land 1 lie.
On the poll 351.
For the support of the poor, lano1, 375;
poll, 14.
The Court refused to levy a patrol Tax.
Our Town and County.
A correspondent of the Norfolk Daily
News, gives the following description of ;
our town and county:
Tarboro , N. C, March 3d, S5.
Mpskr FntTORs- It has been
quently remarked of late, that the OM:f mc I Sllrc that Tarboro' is as fit
Noith State was arousing from. her -Rip ! a place as one could be located, for when
Van Winkle" slumber, but never have I ' 1 Mt old Edgecombe seemed to beta-,
seen the truth of this saying exemplified i kinj! the lead of any county in the Stale,
until the present time; herein the thriving
little village of Tarboro', the county town
of Edgecombe, may be seen the evidclices
of prosperity and enterprize; new and
handsome edifices have been aiid are now
being erected, which when completed
will surpass many of our city residences
While these evidences of private improve
ment are displayed, similar results are ta
king place in the business parts of the
place; new stores are going un, and what
is of infinite importance to the tired trav
eller, a large and splendid hotel is in pro
gress of erection under the auspices of
that-young and enterprising "prince of
landlords," Mr. Pender, vhich when fin
ished, will induce you to open your eyes
with tvonder. if you could but see this fine
specimen of architecture.
But I am digressing; my principal pur
pose was to speak of the great interest in
agriculture, which is felt in this section of
the State, and epecially in this county.
There is a thriving agricultural society
here, which celebrated its first anniversa
ry last July, by the delivery of a speech
by Mr. Kobt. R. Uridgers, who, by his in
dustry, perseverance and talents, has been
among the foremost in this great and good
work; Mr. Edmund Rufiin, will be invit
ed to deliver the next'annual address, and
I hope he will accent. This county has
been often pointed at with scorn, as one of
the most ignorant in the State; but if it
has ever deserved this reputation, the stain
has long been wiped off, and it now boasts
of as good and numerous schools as any
other county of North Carolina; I will on
ly mention two of these, a female and
male Academy; the one under the supcr
intendauce of Mr nrd Mrs. Owen, an !
the other presided over by Mr. R. H.
Winborne. These two! seminaries will vie
with an in the Union for thorough
struction and,attentivecare.
But "revenon's ft nos rhoutons," as .the
French say, let me return to farming from
which I have again digressed; in ;1815, the
amount of cotton produced in ibis county,
did not exceed 1,500 bales, while last
year, it was G,000, a most astonishing in
crease in only fiveycars. - All other crops
have improved in the same- ratio, and if
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you ask the cause of this wonderful pro
gress, I can inform you, that it is the re
sult nf mnrllnf: oreat nuantities of marl
are found here, but have only been puUo
use lately; the farmers have also turned
their attention to liming and plaster of
parts, and to composts of every descrip
tion, and as you ride along the road,you
will see pile after pile of manure carted
into the fields, and covered with plaster of
paris to prevent evaporation, until the
proper time to plant the Spring crops. I
wish, Messrs. Editors, I understood more
about farming, and I would enter upon a
minute detail of every thing connected
with this improvement, but I must leave
this to those better informed on the sub
ject, and rest satisfied with calling public
attention thereto. ? And now you ask how
this great change has been effected? I
answer books books! agricultural books:
Mr. E. Ruffm and others of the same
stamp, have the honor ol" producing this
great and, I may say, glorious era in the
history of agriculture in this county.
Letter from a Son of Temperance.
The Edgecombe reader will find annex
ed to the subjoined cbmmunication, thei
initials of the name of a clever and good:l,1 l;de Legislatures, "makes it the duty
naluredson of old Edgecombe, whore
moved some two years since to Missis
sippi, and it appears left some of his old
habits behind him. We commend the
letter to the attention of some of his for-j duty of the Clerk to record the same in a
mer associates, and hope they may profit! book l kept for that purpose, with a
i .- .,-...! j suitable index, in one .month after he re-
by his precept and example. j . . - - ...
, 7, r. 7. , w. . ceives the cerlific ite. -P.ither failing are
LdwartT Depot, HmC jy Mss. jabe to a fine 5505 llaleigh Star.
2st Feb'y, 185 1. ! s
Fkiend IIowakd: Knowmgih.it you '
hive a Division of the Sons of Temper I lVebslcr.The abolitionists have
.nee organized in your town, and hoping' lTailc a (,ca(1 sct :lt A,r- Webster, through
,ou are a member thereof, as ail good : lheil lepers at the N01 th and their repre
.nen should be, 1 take occasion to send ; sentaiives at Washington. Mr. Allen of
you a copy of the Journal of the proceed-1 -Massachusetts, in the House,, charged,
mgs of the Grand Division of the Sons of lhlt M Webster previous to his, accep
Lemperance of the State bf " Mississippi, tance of tho office of Secretary cf State,
You, or some of the members, perhaps Jast ,u,y askctl obtained fiom bankers
may find something valuable in it for your from New York-and Roston, the sum of
future guidance, as your Division is now l'ly thousand dollars, on condition that he
in its infancy. should accept the oiUce & administer it for
I am one that wishes the cause well,
and well I may I am well acquainted
with both sides 0 the question. I have
been a member nearly ever since I have
been in Mississippi, and expect to remain
fre-'onc so ,onS as lhere is one within reach
in milunr thn nornipinns nnUnn. .
Let me sav to all my friends that
drink at all, (dash it down,) dash it down,
and that for life; there is no man so strong
and so wise, but will give wiy to its in
fluence. I speak from self experience,
and my desire is that you may continue Copehart, Attorney of Debree, owner of;
to increase until there is not a drunkard in Shadnch; and an attachment has been
your midst It is unnecessary for me to served upon the goods of the U. S. Corn
enlarge on this subject, as I graduated in missioner, and Deputy Marshal, for the :
drinking.in the town of Tarboro', and fol- arrest of Shadrach!! for and in his be-'
lowed, my profession almost daily from half, to the amount of SlO OOO!!! The
1840 to the fall of IS 18, a period of 8 gt ound upon which these suits are brought,
years. So I think there is a chance for 1,111 lhe Fugitive law is unconstifu
all my old comrades, and they are many, Honal! and the officers acted tvilhout
that may and will pursOie the same course authority!! The worst feature in the
that I have done. Dash it down for life, latc 'iotous affair, is, that the authorities
and become a strict Son of Temperance. of Massachusetts are entertaining these;
No dodging the question. I have somec'lUrSts'm l0'
relations who I admire, I would to God!
I could hear that they were all strict Sons1 Small Pox. Our readers at a distance
of Temperance. j have no doubt heard that the Small Pox
I also send you a copy o our By-Laws. ;s in Newbern. For their information,
After reviewing them yourself, I want ! and to guard against unnecessary alarm,
to make a request, through you, to the
Division; that this Journal and these By
Laws, if thought worthy, may have a
place in your Division room. I have no
doubt you have members in your Division,
that were members with me in some of
the grog shops. Ifsd, I wish them wor
thy the title of a Son of Temperance.
A. K. B.
Orders for U. S. Officers in Boston.
-A letter from the Secretary of War to
Major Thomas, commanding officer at
Fort Independence, directs that officer to
place himself and the troops under his
command as a part of ihv posse comitatus
at the disposal of the U. S marshal,- vhen
eVQthe judge of the circuit or district
courts, or, in their absgnce, the marshal,
shall certify that sucV aid is ; rcqirired fori
the purpose of duly executing the fugitive
slave law, &c. A letter of similar import
was addressed " by the Secretary of the
Navy to commodore Downs, commandant
of the navy yard, instructing him, in the
contingency stated, to order the marines
or any other force under his 'command to
accompany and aid the marshalin.making
arrests, in preventing rescue, or in recap
luring any person who has escaped or
been rescued by virtue of any process in
his hands. Wilmington Chronicle.
Personal Difficulty -During the af
ternoon session of the House of Represen
tativeson Monday last (3d inst.,) a per
sonal difficulty took place between Ales
srs. Clingman and Stanly, outside the bar,
during which blows were exchanged.
The Balthnorc Patriot says: Another
fight, or rather scrimmage on. the floor of
the House, occurred on Monday evening,
between Messrs Stanly and Clingman, of
Nor'h Carolina, -.growing out of Mr.
Clinsman comint. to Mr. Stanly's seat
and stating that the latter had misrepre
sented a speech recently delivered by the
former.
Mr. Stanly said it was false. Mr.
Clingman retorted by calling him a liar.
Mr. S. then said that he gave the lie first.
Upon which Mr. C. made a blow at Mr.
S and caught him by the neck, which
was pretty severely scratched- Mr. Stan
ly attempted to strike Mr. Clingman,
when the parties were separated.
Marriage Heghter. A law passed by
i every Jusl.ce or Minister of the Gospel
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who may marry any persons, to transmit
a certificate of the fact to the Clerk of the
County Court of the County in which the
marriage takes place; and it is made the
their benefit. It was not, Mr. Allen said;
a donation to him. but a bribe, sir. Ash
mun, upon authority, pronounced the alle-
gation an unqualified falsehood
. The feeling of the House was altogeth-
cr in favor, of Mr. Webster, and the vio
Ir-nce of his enemies will recoil on them-;
cves.ib. j
Arrest of Goueniment Officers -:
UCOrge JUIlt, J!SO. U. UlStriCt AttOl
ncT at Hosibn, has been arrested at the in-i
stance of Burton, a negro who assisted
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Shadrach in his escape, on a charge of ma-;
licipus slander, and held to bail in the
sum of ?10,000! A writ has issued against
we will state the case precisely as it is.
There is and has been for somq days one
case of Small Pox, and one only, and un
der a very mild form, called by the doc
tors varoloid. Our physicians think there
is very little or no danger of its spreading
further, as all precaution has been taken
to prevent l.-Newbcrnian.
Ji New History : of N. Carolina. It
will no doubt be gratifying to our readers
to learn, that the Rev. Dr. Francis L.
Hawks, of New York, has for some time
past been engaged .in vyriting a History of
North Cirolina, a work to which he has
been prompted by his afdent affection for
his native State, and by a consideration of
her great waut in this respect. It is true
that several works -oa lha subject have ap-
Reared from time
koi no- rather . mS
teriais for History than. History itself
We liaVe heard therefore, w ith very great
interest arid pleasure, that one. so compe-
fnt n nn lnrnrit tvriipr rind pxnerienppil
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author, and as having already collected
many materials, and so moved . by the
warmest filial affection, is engaged in this
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Judgment against John Tilghman
confirmed. We learn from Raleigh, that
the Supreme Court has refused to grant a
new trial in the case of the State vs. John
Tilghman, convicted at the fall term of
Criven Superior Court, of the murder of
Joseph J. Tilghman. The next Superior
Court will fix the day for his execution.
His only chance for avoidanceof the pen
alty of the law, is we presume, the chance
for a pardon. fb.
fVilmington and Manchester hoad-
The Commissioners of Wilmington
have availed themselves of the act of the
Legislature, by subscribing 100,000 to
the stock ol the above road; and have
directed the issue of bonds, in sums of
500 to 10,000, payable in not less than
ten nor more .than twenty years.
. Fay Observer.
Jin Inhuman Wretch. We under
stand that a man living in this county, one
day last week, took his little boy, five
years old, went, to a still house, got drunk
himself and made the boy so drunk that
in GO minutes he was thrown into convul
sions and died!. If this be true, the drunk
en brute and father ought to be hun-.
Ashevillt Messenger.
(jThe American mail steamer Pacific
arrived at New York on the 6th of March,
with 1iverpool dates to the 22nd Februa
ry. Cotton is active at a slight advance,
and bread stuffs have declined in price.
tleavy decline in Cotton.
New Orleans, Feb. 25.
The Baltic's, account have caused a
heavy decline in our cotton market, and
sales of middling have been made as low
as 9 1 a 9i cents.
Sales ot" flour at g4 for good brands
Ohio.
Washington market, March 12.
Bacon, 7 to 8 cts; Lard, 84 to 9 cts;
Corn, $3 25 to S3 50; Turpentine, new
dip, $2 00 to $2 10; old, $2 00 to $2 10;
scrape $1 20 to $1 25, Tar, $1 10 to
$1 15.
Petersburg Market, March 7. .
Cotton. We note sales of a small lot at
10k.
Com. Corn is not so brisk. Small
parcels bring 67A a 70c.
Bacon. Virginia, hog round 9; do
Mams, 10 a lOic. Western Shoulders,
S a 8io; do Sides 9 a 9c. -
Lard. Virginia Lard in kegs 10$ a
10c.
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tJrecwviSIc and Kafeigh Plank
Iftoad Notice.
At a meeting of the President and Di
rectors of the Greenville and Raleigh
Plank Road Company, held at Hoyt's Ho
tel in Greenville, on the 20th day of Feb
ruary, 1551, the following resolution was
adopted, to wit: '"Resolved, that the
President be requested to give notice ac
cording to the Charter of this Comnariv
that the Stockholders will be recmired
to pay otic Dollar on the shares, on the
first Monday in May next."
All payments to be made to Goold
Hoy t, Secretary.
Alfred Mote, President,
by GOOLD HOY T, Sec.
March 10, 1851.
flETE!
if . F. SZasotii MP. H,
WOULDfrcspectfulIy make known to
the citizens of Tarborough and vicinity,
that he hopes to see them in due time.
Being known, he deems it unnecessary
to say anything more than to congratulate
those who have been unfortunate (with
these priceless ornaments,) upon the ma
ny improvements recently introduced for
their relief.
Communications left for, or directed to
him before, or immediately after arrival,
will be promptly attended to.
March, 1S51.
VriHting neatly executed,
JlT THIS OFJFlC.E
EC.
Robinson
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.RESPECTFUL! v :. r
patrons and the public generally T
will visit Tarboro1 on Mond,. 1, hl,U
24lh, lS51, and remain a few C
n o 111 ill h n
.. ..... ..v- pn-ai-cu 10 receive ibt "
all those who desire his nloffKO- Ca!!s,i
vices. 4lu! scr.
Norfolk, January 2Sth, IS51
Bank of Washington
BOOKS of Subscription to the r
Stock of the Bank of Washinolon pS,l!
this day opened at this placVV"6
SlpO each, payable as follows: 0 . 7
on or hefore lh. firt .lot, , .. 11 'h
".-v UJ- 01 A.)r
one-nun on me nrst ol June
tlir firs! nf AnrMCt r.r.i U10n
" uc nun on l,fc j-
'st of
iufviiiuvi, a.iu iuu remaining f,j,
the first dav of Fnhrn.. icT.. "
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cie. or the notes of the Bks . ' ,JC'
State will be received in payfflJ,,
interest will be allowed on all inst'n
paid in advance, as the Charter provid"15
The Books are to be closaj on ,ie fi
day of April next. The subscript
Book for this place will be kt,,ia,tl,
Counting Room of James l Redmond'
Robert II. Justin.
' Baker Staton, j
R It Bridgets. I S
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oas. m. liaimond
John Norjlett,
Tarboro, Fib. 1, 1851.
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ST fit A IBANK
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber desirous of rtmoxw
his Slaves to the South, jffers for sale
the Farm known as
CONTAINING FROM
1 000 to 1500 AC KES,
A particular description of the premises
is unnecessary, as no one will purchase
without examining for himself.
W F. DdSCY.
Tarborough, Jan. 27. 1S51.
Received,
$er late arrivals on the ira
50 Hhds new crop molasses, brinH and
heavy,
25 Bbls new crop New Orleans syrup,
10 Hhds do Porto Rico sugar, a taif
article,
100 Bags Rio and Laguayra Coffee,
200 Kegs .Nails,
100 Bbls Baltimore Whiskey,
200 Bbls and and h bbls Flour,
75 Bbls Mess Pork,
75 Bbls Irish Potatoes,
100 Bbls Plaster,
,25 Bbls Apples,
15 Boxes Oranges, For sale by
VV. H. WILLARD.
Washington, 3rd March, 1S51,
Blacksmith Work
THE subscriber begs leave to inform
the public, that he still continues his
Blacksmith SI)"'
At the old stand on the bank of the river,
where work of any description J
executed promptly, and at the shortest
notice. IV. & PI'1"'
Tarboro-, Feb 6, 1S51.
JYotice.
THE undersigned, for the convenicn''0
of those indebted to him, will he at 1
boro' on Tuesday and Saturday cf cvcr;
week, when he can be seen. He e3inC5t
lv reauests those hnvinc? unsettle'
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COUnts tfl mfPt him nnrl floSC CI
ither
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cash or note, IF. A. JOS
January 22nd, 1851.
JYotice.
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ATT. nnrcn n c Kiirinif flfttPS 0 V
accou
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against the subscriber, are rc(luCSlcnt.
present them immediately for P3 ff
The notes and accounts of the
as well as all his unfinished Copsta f M;.
iness . are placed in the hands ol
Norfleet for settlement.
Janoary 8, 1851.