Vol V.Xd. 16.
THE "FREE PRESS,"
By Geo. Howard,
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Mrs. A. C. Howard,
TN FORMS the ladies of Edgecombe
and vicinity, that she has opened, in
the house immediately opposite the
Bank in Tarhorough, a handsome as
sortmcntof FANCY GOODS, suitable
for fall and winter wear, which they are
respectfully invited to call and examine
amon" them are
Pattern silk, satin and velvet Bonnets, of the
latest Northern fashions,
Leghorn Flats, assorted numbers,
Fine straw Bonnets,
Silks and satins, plain and figured,
Grosde Naples, different colors.
Black mode, velvet, and crape,
Florences, liece, gauze and sinchews.
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f insertions required, or thev will be con- r,,,.,t. i i
, -i i i j Curls, caps, and turbans,
turned until otherwise ordered. ni , i i i ,fi,t n ....... n a
otters addressed to the Lditor must be i .. i ,
nn, new aim i u i;iuii .ULH. JV.M,
post paid, or they will not be attended to.
Notice.
HPIIE Trustees of the Tarborou-h A
A cade my are desirous of employ ing a
Teacher in this Seminary lor the ensu
ins; vear, to commence on the first Mou-
Black and white Ostrich feathers,
Bunches and wreaths of flowers,
Straw, silk and fancy cord, pur.ps, &c.
The above articles were purchased
this fall in the Northern cities, and will
be sold on favorable terms.
Ladies' dresses, cloaks, pelisses, &c.
made to order, in the latest and iiios
Cape-Fear, the State lias not been
inattentive. The sums already
expended, it is believed, have pro
duced the most salutary effects;
and if any additional appropriation
is wanting, such' is the great im
portance of the work, that I am
satisfied the Legislature will
cheerfully grant it. Through this
channel the produce of ail our
western counties, which will 'pass
at all through our ports, must vent
itself. Fayetteville, the highest
point of Steam Boat navigation,
will be the principal
is but just that they should pay the
greater part of what we may ex
pend in its permanent improve
ment. Another object of internal im
provement, perhaps in its conse
quences little inferior to the oth
ers, or rather offering resources
for the others, is the drainage of
your swamp lands. The politic
al and pecuniary advantages to
flow from the adoption of proper
measures for this object, have
been fully developed by my pred
ecessor; and nothing is left for me
town, and Wilmington the ship-! but to invite your attention to
ping port for all this produce, if, what has been before communica-
wc only improve our natural ad-j ted from the Executive Depart-
reeeivinir
C 7
day in January next. A gentleman well j approved fashion
qualitied lor that purpose, would meet j Leghorn and straw Bonnets hicached,
vantages, and thus prevent the di
version ol the trade to adjoining
States. The Cape-Fear is alrea
dy navigable, for Steam Boats, for
J tat loa&i nine months in the year,
nd is susceptible of being made
with encouragement. A graduate of the
University of this State would be pre
ferred. y order of the Board,
JiOBT. JQYNER, Secy.
Tarhoro', Oct. 31, 1S2S. U
-
Roanoke Cut Herrings,
WARRANTED to be good, for alc
at $ 1 cash per barrel, near the
Bridge in Tarborough, by
GEORGE li'. WOODMAN.
July IS, 1S2S. AD
Notice.
i LL those indebted to the Subscriber
by note or account, are requested to
make payment by the 1st of January
next, as longer indulgence cannot be
" JOHN tVlLLLSMS.
Tarboro', Gel. 31, IS2S. 119
dyed, or trimmed, at a short notice.
Tarborough, Oct. 31, 1SJS.
(General 3tsscmMp
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
continued from our last.)
At the last session of the Ee-
j gislature, an act was passed for
mcnt. On the subiea of rail
j . -roads,
which has excited much
interest in this State, 1 can add
little or nothing to the luminous
views, which have been spread
before the public, and extensive-
lit for Ratteau navigation many; ly circulated, in the publications
miles higher. The shoals below of an able and enlightened popu-
Whmington, if net entirely re- iar writer. It may be remarked,
moved, are much improved, and however, that even in England,
will soon form no obstacle to the where the density of population,
commerce of that port. It has the highly improved and produc
ing been my opinion that the first tive state of agriculture, and the
efforts of the State should be di- number and extent of manufacto-
rected to the outlets to the ocean,; ries, would render a favorable re-
Notice.
TPIIR SubsirihJr very respectfully
lakes the liberty of returning his
thanks lo his friends and customers in
; that work, and it isardcnlly hoped
Edgecombe and the adjiccnt counties, i h;ir exertions niny be successful,
for the liberal support he has met vit! jThe improvement of this channel
in the tine of his nvnention since he has is looked to with deep interest, as
been a resident of Tarborough; and he j it affects a luriro portion of our
nauers nimscu with the hope, that by
paying every attention to his business
that patronage will not be discontinued.
Me has just returned
Fro n the .Yorthem Cities,
With a general and well selected
Assortment of Goods,
Which he is proud to say, he can sell as
low as they can be procured in this
State They are as follow?, viz:
Superfine blue and bl.ick Cloths,
Olive, brown, and steel mixtures,
Oassimeres of different colors,
Fancy siik Ves'Jngs,
Figured and plain silk Velvet,
Fancy Vnleneias, new pattern.
vv nite and black Uravats,
iilack horse-skin Gloves,
White and black beaver Hals, Sic.
Cent!
of the above article, arp rpnprifniiv:n t,,c neighbourhood of Raleigh at
yited to come and judge for themselves. ( lo;ist for eight or nine months in
Those gentlemen who furnish cloth can the year; and not only would the
have it nude and trimmed in the neatest commerce of Newborn, furnishing
S! !! V ShteSt notice' le ! "PPlic8 to this City and the adji
'U.jNtiilier put himselt to some troub'p I i i i
liile in New-York, to obtain the latest j CGnt country l)e promoted, but the
:1!jd most approved fashions. He has ,nlersts of the farmer.in acquiring
ld;ewise in his employ fust rate work- !SJlcn facilities for the transmission
To the im-
outlet from the
as far as they are capable of being1 suit most probable, the problem
improved; next to the removal pf of the utility and policy of this
incorporating a company to im- obstructions in the principal rivers; means of communication between
prove the snoal, called the fcvasli,:and then to tlic construction or rc-, distant points, is not yet solved,
the most formidable impediment.' paration of roads or canals from1 In the United States, an experi
to the navigation through Ocea- the western counties to Fayette- ment has lately been commenced,
cock Inlet. The provisions of ville, and from the counties whose on a large scale, by an incorpora
thisactdependingupon the assent : interests connect them with the ted company, whose object is to
of Congress, that body, instead of. Roanoke, the Neuse and the other connect the waters of the Ohio
granting ls assent, appropriated principal rivers, to the most con- with the city of Baltimore. An
twenty thousand dollars to try thejvcnieiit points qii those rivers, experiment might be made in this
experiment whether the Swash It were superfluous to dwell upon. State, at a small expense, and at
could be removed. Engineers ofjthe happy effects on our prosper-' a most favourable site, by the eon
the United States, it is understood, ity, which would follow in the train struction of a rnil-way from Fay
are now engaged in operations on iof a judicious system of improve- ettevillo to Campbellton. From
ment, faithfully executed. A new, this, an opinion might be formed
life would be infused into every i both of the cost end of the utility
branch of industry; our agriculture of such works,
would be relieved from a heavy The regulation of the currency
burthen, winch now oppresses it;ior circulating medium has been
our commerce would increase
tenfold; the tide of emigration
would be checked; and our popu-the most important branches of
Iation and wealth would advance! legislation. From some provis
with a rapidity equal to our most j ions in the Federal Constitution,
sanguine desires. Are wc r.otj it might be inferred that it was the
prepared to commence such a sys- intention of the framers of that in
tern! Why should we delav Instrument to give to the General
will require much time for its com- Government exclusive powers on
por
most valuable commerce. If, ow
ing to natural and unalterable
causes, this channel cannot be
made to answer the purposes of
navigation, it is suggested, as an
interesting subject of , inquiry,
whether a ship channel cfsufllcient
depth cannot be constructed to
unite the lower part of Neuse Ri
ver with the harbour of Beaufort,
perhaps the most commodious
harbour in the State. In connec
tion with this, 1 would call your
attention to the improvement of
the Aeuse River, at least as high
as tiie point nearest in vicinity to
jour seat of Government. There
j can be no doubt that a safe bat-
teaux navigation may be made to
,oi ins products 10 m
11EXRY JOILXSTO V. be greatly advanced.
arl,oro' 0ct-1 2S. 7 urovement of the out
esteemed, in every country, a
mong the most diflicult as well as
pletion, and the necssary expen-. this subject. It would be useless
diturcs will be divided among sev-j now to inquire whether the estab
eral years. You will discover,; iishment of Banks, by the several
from the Treasurers Report, that States, within their local limits,
we have a large available fund, comported with that intention or
not required tor the ordinary ex-1 with the spirit of those provisions.
pences ot Crovcrnmcnt, and not All the States have adopted the
otherwise appropriated. What
this sum cannot supply, m&y be
furnished by credit. Every oth
er State has resorted to loans far
a similar purpose. The usual
objection to loans, that it burthens
posterity with a debt which we
have contracted for our own ad
vantage, does not here apply.
The benefit will descend to our
posterity with the burthen, and
will be more than a compensation.
We are but tenants for life; the es
tate will be theirs forever; ami it
same construction. The conse
quence has been, that in every
State, the notes of these banking
corporations, have formed the lar
gest portion of the circulating me
dium; and in every State, from the
occurrence of causes incident to
such establishments, they have at
some periods, to the great inju
ry of the community, been depre
ciated in value. To the numer
ous instances which attest this
truth, I deeply regret to add that
which has been experience in