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...... : TAK1SOROUGI1 : SATURDAY, APRIL 5, IS51, FOR THE T RBOIto' PRESS Mr. Editors We respectfully recom mend Thomas Macna? to the voters of the town for Commissioner at the en suing election. Mr. MaCnair is one of our most cner . getic, intelligent and practical citizens, and will make a capital officer if elected. MANY CITIZENS. March 28, -1351. inson 4 Eldred's Circus. The lovers of fun and merriment, as well as those who delight in witnessing as tonishing feats of strength and agility, will again have an opportunity of indulging themselves in a few days, as will be seen in our advertising columns, by attending the magnificent and mammoth Circus of these enterprising Proprietors, who merit the most extensive patronage, by their un wearied exertions to please the public. has been said, Pitt should lake from Mecklenburg the glory which has former ly attached to the latter, as having been the first to declare her independence ol the British drown. We would be pleas ed to know something more of this matter, and will feel greatly indebted to any friend in Pitt, who will favor us with a copy of the proceedings of the , meeting referred to, together with an account of the at tending circumstances, in case they can be ascertained. It is somewhat surprising that the Charlotte Journal publishes this extract without comment: "Thetc are many interesting incidents interwoven with the history of Eastern North Carolina Not the least among them is a fact recently brought to light in the records of Pitt Countv. While col lecting materials for the North Carolina Gazetcer at the Court House in Green viller I read the proceeding of a popular meeting in the county town, declaring their independence to the crown of Great Britain, and their determination to be free. This declaration was made months prior to the declaration in Mecklenburg county, which has generally been regard ed as the first declaration of independence in America. Thus we see that the people of Pitt county have the honor of being the first to set up the Standard of independ ence of British authority on this side of the Atlantic.' Goldsboro Telegraph. llie ace of spades, named Henrietta Teazle f he produced a black baby in evidence etc A good many woolly-heads in couit, looking to see that justice vvas done to the fair Henrietta. The poor devil of a papi looked daggers, but there was no getting off! The justice decreed that he should pay $1,50 per week, for the support of the papoose, and 55 1 5 for costs of suit. it Murder of Tilghman Hunt. We hare had various rumors of the ar rest of Pitt, in New York and of a fel low by the name of Brannegan, who ac companied him from Rocky Mount but the most reliable information we have of their movements, after being seen in New York on Monday 17 ult. is that they then separated, Pitt sailing in the Ohio for Cal ifornia a day or.two afterwards We glean the following additional facts relative to this mordcr, from the Fayette ville Carolinian of the 22d ult. They rest upon the testimony of a negro man, by name Damon, the property of Hunt. lie says, that on the night of the 3d ult , the party, consisting of his master, Pitt, the oung man from Edgecombe in his em ploy, supposed at first to have been the (O We call the attention of our read ers to the Advertisement of Mr. Wm. E. Steward, Saddle, harness and Buggy De pot, opposite PowcPs Hotel, Petersburg. Va. Mr. Steward has enlarged and refit ted his Establishment in a manner not of ten seen South, and makes every style ol Saddle and harness now in use. and keeps a large supply of Fly Netts, Winter and Summer horse Covers, English and A merican head and Reins, Travelling and hand Trunks, Carpet Bags, Bills, Stir rups, Spurs, &c. He can furnish Saddlers and others with harness mounting in Setts or otherwise. His buggies arc manufac tured by the principal Coach makers in the City, each maker guaranteeing to pur chasers the faithful performance of their Cairiages, which will be sold from his Store at their manufactured prices Halifax Rep. Rosin Oil. The New York jcorrcpon- ' dent of the Charleston Evening News, sn va that 4M iehnp.l Rrillv. Esn . of Ilos- murderer, and a company of negroes,!. , , , . r ' 1 J o ton) nas expended a very large amount of composed of three or four women, a child, , moncv in lhe construction of a very large and himself, encamped a mile or two be-jfjetory at Statcn Island, for the manufac yond the limits of the to wto Fayette-; t'ire of Oil from Rosin. It has not yet ville, on the road leading towards Rock- one inl operation, but I am told that the fish Creek; that, on that night, ha mui:. by Mr. Reilly's improved pro- ... , ... f. cess is equal to the best sperm oil, and is dered h.s master, by sinking him with; cIcar atnber anJ pcf.fcctIy frec from the edge of a sharp axe, first upon the top any offensive odor. I mention this new of his head, and then across the face, that manufactuie because serious fears have he committed this deed at the instance of been entertained that the whale fisheries Pitt, .vho promised, by way of remunera-'arc ncar,v run out on account of the scar- . i II u -lL u- city of whales, and that soon vc should be tion, that he would share with him the . . entirely without oil for the purpose of spoils, and carry him to a Free State, and igtflf lllbricalion$ &c. The oiI fr0m rosin thutthey sewed up the body, together is offered at less than two-thirds the price with some heavy stones, in a tent-cloth, of whale oil, and cannot but come into JList of LiCttcrSj Remaining in the Post Office atVaiboro the Is of April 1851, which if not taken out before the 1st of July next, will be sent to the Genera Post Office as dead lettersi Andrews Henry Jenkins J D Atherage Henry Jones Calvin Bellamy F D Mjss Knight Martha Miss Barnes Eliza'h Mrs Lane Mary EMiss 3 Bridners Edwin B Lane Loucinda Miss Bryant F D 2 Bryant II B " Barlow David 2 Bullock Joshua K Blossom J K Bowen N P Miss Bell Jonas J Lawrence John Little Ann Miss Mabry Dcllar Miss Mabery Baker Moore Moses Moore Joseph MorganeGray Morganc Nancy Mr Baker Moses Buihans Samuel Dr Moore Isiriah Barnes Wright Owen James Closs William Rev Pitt John 11 Cherry SE J Miss 3 Pittman Rcaden Cherry Lunsford R Rives John G Dixon B D Dew .achariah Downing Henry Dennis Charles A Edwards M P Green Martha Mrs Guy Miles 2 Garrett John J Higgs Joseph Hawkins Jesse 3 Harriss Solomon Jenkins James F Jenkins J H Roherson John Slaton Henry L S hurley Henry Smart John T Squires Canajla Scssans W W Staton Ben Dr Stallings Cathren Travathan M Miss Temple William Rev Thigpcn James Thorn Battle Wills Willis Jenkins M E Miss William Henry 73 S. E. MOORE, P. At - j -- Wm. E. Steward's SADDLERY, HARNESS & BUGGY SHOP Opposite Powell's Hotel, JPclcrnbvg J Vf. HAVING permanently located in the City of Petersburg, oflurs for sale, of his own manufacture, ever)' article usually called for in a Saddlery Establishment, at wholesale as well as retail. My Slock of Saddlery Hardware is large and complete, of all the new style Patterns now in use can furnish saddlers and others Harness Mounting in'setts or! otherwise. My Bugles are manufactured by the principsl Coach makers in the Ci ty? each maker guaranteeing to purchasers the faithful performance of their Carriag es, and will sell from mv Store at their manufactured prices. Having enlarged my Establishment and I have in my employ a very strong and efii- Six unsurpassed and unrivalled Lady EqucstWans. Noveltv! Talent! & Attraction! Immense Triiimphs ! ROBINSON & ELDRED beg leave to announce that they will pctform Tarboro' on Wednesday 9lh of April, 1S51, when, in addition to the talcntof old Company, will bo presented to the public a number of Stars of ihe very magnitude, in tho Equesti ian and Gymnastical hemisphere. Sk Madame LOUISE BROWER, the beautiful, the elegant, the graceful, th-darin-r from Franconi's Paris, and Aatley's, London, will have the honor of appearing " LAVATER LEE, the World-Renowned, and his Infant Prodigies, hare been added to this Company, at an immense expense. FRANCETTO BUOWER, ihe most Inimitable and Original Clown Clever kept an audience in a roar, is one of the great attractions of this wonderful Troupe and is admired by all for his originality and humor. ' Master JAMES ROBINSON, will once again be proud to appear before bi3 southern friends and patrons. He challenged the porth, and has appeared in all tl18 principal cities of the State of New York, and been everywhere hailed as the best Equestrian in the whole ivorld! Miss HENRIETTA ROBINSON, will also appear in her graceful and elegant acts together with a Host of Performers, of first-rate ability. The Proprietors would direct the public attention to the CHARIOT OF IHE SUN! a magnificent work of art, constructed at an enormous expense, and worihv of the attention of all. The Paintings are of the most exquisite character, and have immortalized the aitist who cxecuteil them. The carving and gilding are of the most massive and beautiful description, and the style and design that of the ancient War Chariots of Rome. The Chariot is drawn by Twenty Beautiful Cream Horses, caparisoned in the most superb style, and driven by the celebrated DOUGLAS BENIIAM, well known as the Prince of Chariotteers. It conveys the unsurpassed New York Brass Hind, led by Mr. R. Willis, so aptly designated the "Apollo of sweet sounds." Robinson & Eldrcd pledge themselves that their Company, as now constituted, is the best that ever appeared in Tarborough. Doors open at one, performance to commence at half-past one. Admission Fifty cent?; children and colored persons half-price. At Stanlonsburg the 5th, Wilson 7th, Rocky Mount 8th, Tarborough 9th. proceeded with all hands on their journey, general use, to the manifest advantage of and upon coming to Rockfish, threw the lhe rosin makers of. Norlh rolini an(1 ! cient force, feel prepared and determined t i i 'Aiaiama. i ne ariic e maue ai me wot ks f 0ii ou r. OD body into a deep place, where, on account f ... . , . , r., i lo sel1 as g011 an article as any house J . of Michael Reillv. Esq.. has none of the; ,i i. i i . i of the weight ofthestones.it sunk. ' . ' ,,U,U1 m nuu FuSc myseu logivc It seems that the to Elizabeth, Bladen County, where Pitt bought two horses and a negro, and was Mone suK. offensive sme.. comrnon ,o oil he..rore:cntire8atirfaci:on. t'gn party then proceeded made from rosin.-fFilmington Journal. ; , friendp North Carol;J (,ieir n Countv where Pitt i r ,., The first Fugitive Slave Cas. many favors with a liberal encouragement T;iii rt' . m i , . ..... uuuuiuuic iiicuus mi otherwise lavish of money. Their next , '-urS marcii building up Southern manufactures, hav- ..... Kicnaru uardner a colored man, was ar- in i . ,. . appearance was at Rocky Mount, an ac- rested ( . Briclgewatcr IJcavcrl ' he.B1k,,! "nd lnwm, sol.e.t and count of Pitt's doings at which place, and county, and brought lo PiUsburg this compete his exit northward therefrom, has been al- morning. He was immediately taken be- u"7, man"faC,ureri n0.' 0 east . r i T , . , merchants wanting saddles bv the case a-eadj given.- 1 he negroe have been car-, tore Judge Irwn, o the U. S .Circuit ca le ,ie(, a notLc0ach rieo to fayeiteviue ana lougeu in me ,.. fiaiiiiui UJr ucujduiiu iVUS,,! makers that do Qrronl T T I Tl T 1 1 nil. When the news of Dimon's confes- rr"-,u 4,1 IM "urs' 01 "sviue, .. . 4 , r JM' ,asher property. Wm. Reed, for- eion reached that plaee, a Coroner-s Jury .. r n 1 J nier guardian of Miss By ers, testified that "was pmnannelJed. which nroceeded to the iUo nptrr-n 0.nn.i t 1. - " " ,.siwa'w vjr v. 1 m mm m Mil a war w m mi r n place on Rockfish described by the negro, positive. Reverend Perk, a colored and on dragging with hooks, the dead bo-: preacher, swore he knew him three years not manufacture can buy of me by the quantity. Petersburg, April 2, 1851. harness dy was brought forlh, carried to the town,; lasan exhorter in the colored Methodist l- ff 1 Ii - T a . I f and identified as that of Hunt,. by three I rft. r , ' a colo,ca J 1 preacher, knew him in September of 184S. highly respectable gentlemen. The vcr diet was, that "the deceased came to his death by blows inflicted by some person or persons unknown to them.,, The watch ot the deceased was left in his pocket, and the place of the murder has been. discovered by marks of blood. Declaration 0 Independpnre. The following is an extract from a letter of a North Carolina Correspondent of the Southern Baptist The development which n m;ikes is certainly very interest ing, it WQUid be slran gef jf afler all ... hat After the testimony was taken, and the case finally argued, the Judge remanded the prisoner, and he was handcuffed and placed in custody of Mr.. Rust, agent for the owner. A good deal of feeling was manifested, but no signs of disorder. The Rtsult of Bad Taste. A New York letter chronicles the following: "A queer case came up yesterday be fore Justice McGrath, of the lower police. A young man by the name of William Hoy t, jeweller, 1? Hester st , was brought UP on a charge of seduction. The fair complainant was a colpred ladr, black as J bUSS Ta.AIEBANB FOR SALE. THE subscriber desirous of removing .w Slaves to the South, offers for sale the I4 arm known as , CONTAINING FROM tOOO to ;iSOO ACRES, A particularldescription of the premises is unnecessary, as no one will purchase without examining for himself. IV. F. DJ1NCY. Tarborough, Jan. 27, I8$l. fa fe nf JSTorth Carolina. William S. Battle, Adm'r of James M. Battle decM vs. Jetl-ro Fort, and oth- , ers Heirs at Law of James M. Battle decM. . . In Edgecombe County Court. Petition for sale of real estate, to pay debts of plaintiff's inlestate, filed at Feb ruaiy term, 1851 . THE defendant Jethro Fort, is hereby notified, that said petition was duly filed at the time above stated, and that unless he be and appear before the Court afore said, at its next term, to be held at the Court House in Tarboro', on the fourth Monday of May next, and then and there plead, answer or demur to plaintiff's peti tion, judgment pro confesso will be enter ed against him, and the cause heard cx parte so far as he is concerned. Done by order of said Court, at Febru ary term, A. D. 1S51. JXO. NOR FLEET, Cleric. Tarboro', March 25lh, 1S51. stale of Vurlli Carolina. Edgecombe Countv, William F, M ercer, Adm'r. of James B. Wilkins dee'd. . vs. Amos Wilkins and others, Heirs at Law of the said James B. Wilkins. Petition for sale of real estate to pay debts of plaintiff 's intestate, filed in theClerk's office the 31st day of March, 1851. THE defendant Amos Wilkins, Who is believed to be a resident of the State of Texas, is hereby notified that the above mentioned petition was duly filed in my office on the 31. t day of March, 1851. and that unless he be and, appear before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, at the Court to be held for the County of Edgecombe, at the iourt House in Tarborough, on the fourth Monday of May next, and then and there plead, answer or demur to the same, judg ment pro confesso will be entered against him, and the cause heard ex parte so far as he is concerned. , Vi JNO. NO RFL&ET, Clcr& of said Court. Tarboro', April 1st, 1851. Constables- iilauks for sale Slate f North Carolina. R. II. Austin & Co., vs. Cadar Parker, In Edgecombe County Court, February ? -. term, 1851. Justices' execution for $25,13, levied on defendant's land. R. II. Austin & Co., vs. Cadar Parker, In Edgecombe County Court, February term, 1S51. Justice's execution for $32,67, levied on defendant's land. THE defendant, Cadar Parker, is here by notified that the above mentioned Jus tices executions were diily returned to February term, 1851, of Edgecombe County Court, with the following return of Consiable endorsed thereon, to wit: "Levied the 20 day of January, lS51f on Cadar Parker's undivided interest ia two tracts of land in the county of Edg combe, adjoining the lands of B)' Howell, Arthur Parker, and others-no personal property to be found. Andrew J Knight, Consiable." And that unless ne be andappcar atlhc next term of said Court lo be hoMcnoR the fourth Monday of May next, tw Court HoUse in Tarboro', and then and tflL1 there show cause lo the contrary, judgments of the Justice will be affirm, and the land levied on condemned 10 e sold to satisfy the said judgments, aiul costs in this Court. Done by order of said Court, F-brM term 1S51. JNO NOR FLEET, Cl Tarboro', March 25th, 1851 TEE TEL! If. r. Xtason, n. D. ' WOULD respectfully irokc kno;vn the citizens of Tarborough and vicm that he hopes lo see them in due ,in'c Being known, he deems it unncrc to say anything more than to congra u those who have been unforll,n3tg-,3. these priceless ornaments,) upon , ny improvements recently introou their relief. j to Communications left for, or d.rcc him before, or immediately after ai . will be promptly attended to. March, 1651." AT THIS OPPICB. : I
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