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From: Mark Murphy <>
Subject: [NCFRANKL] More NC papers
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 14:21:08 -0500

> These and other scanned, full versions can/will be found at my
> website:
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/
>
> -Mark
>
> [Hillsborough Recorder excerpts, 31 Jan 1821, Hillsborough, NC]
> [transcribed by Mark Murphy, 26 Jun 2001]
>
> NOTICE
> THE subscriber intends leaving the state in the fall, he therefore
> requests all persons indebted to him to come forward and pay their
> accounts or
> notes, as he will not give any longer indulgence. All those who do
> not avail
> themselves of this notice may expect to hava a call from an officer,
> for
> the purpose of collecting said debts as soon as the law will adnii[?]
> of.
> The subscriber has yet on hand a few goods, which will be disposed of
> at
> prime cost.
> William Whitted, Jr. Jan. 16
> *****
> List of Letters
> Remaining at the Post Office in Hillsborough, N.C. Jan. 1, 1821
> .....A.D. Murphy, 2 .....
> *****
> JUST RECEIVED
> 1 Pipe Sicily Madeira Wine.
> 4 quarter casks (120 galls.) Malaga wine,
> 2 quarter casks (65 gall.) Old French Brandy,
> 1 cask (60 galls.) Holland Gin,
> 200 lbs. Madder
> 50 lbs. best Spanish flotant Indigo,
> Cotton Cards,
> Cotton Yaro,
> Some demijons of old Madeira Wine.
> D. Yarbrough. Dec. 26
> *****
> Tennessee Land for sale.
> Fifteen Hundred Acres Of Tennessee Land for sale, of a prime quality.

> For terms apply to
> A.B. Bruce. Hillsborough, Dec. 26
> *****
> NOTICE
> The subscriber has appointed Thomas D. Watts his agent to transact
> business for him during his absence to the City of Washington.
> James S. Smith November 8.
> *****
> RUTA BAGA
> Nitre is the English remedy, for "the disagreeable taste" imparted by
> turnips to milk. -I have used Swedish turnips in large quantities for
> two years, and have
> found, that two quarts of corn meal with cut straw, moistened by salt
> and water,
> given at night, in addition to two pecks of chopped sound Ruta Baga
> given at proper
> times during the day, not only caused my cows to yield copious
> supplies of milk, and
> fine yellow butter, but kept them in high condition....
> *****
> Remarkable Preservation- Two or three days since, one of the workmen,
> (an Irishman) who was engaged in pulling the shingles from the roof of
> our capitol,
> was accidentally precipitated from his situation, at the top of the
> building, and must
> eventually met instant death, had he not, most providentially, been
> arrested in his
> descent by a projecting ten penny nail- which entering deeply into the
> fleshy part of
> his thigh, suspended him on the eaves of the house, untill the
> necessary aid was
> afforded him. His wound which was the immediate object of surgical
> care, is pronounced
> trifling; and the honest and industrious laborer is likely soon to be
> able to make
> a second ascent, and, we hope, not as dangerous and rapid a descent.
> Raleigh
> Star, 26th inst.
> *****
> A petition is before the legislature of Pennsylvania for a law to
> render
> null the marriage of a white woman with a man of colour, and to punish
> the latter and the
> magistrate who marries them. The petition state, that a number of
> persons of
> colour have settled in different parts of Pennsylvania, and that they
> have succeeded in
> various attempts to seduce into marriage the minor children of white
> inhabitants.
> *****
> A bill has passed on branch of the Kentucky legislature abolishing
> imprisonment for debt.

> *****
> It appears from the report of the New York Society that the paupers in
>
> that city amount to thirteen thousand; the annual expence of
> supporting them is about
> $250,000; that about 8000 children are growing up in that city without
> education or moral
> habits, and nearly 10,000 families neglect all public worship.
> *****
> M.M. Noah, esq. the patriotic editor of the N.Y. National Advocate,
> having failed in his attempt to obtain Grand Island for a company of
> European Jews, now
> recommends Rhode Island to their attention. He says the Jewish
> bankers can
> transmit to this country specie enough to pay our national debt.
> *****
> Mr. T.H. Carroll, of Annapolis, the son of an ancient & wealthy
> family,
> possessed by inheritance, several valuable servants, estimated at
> eight or ten
> thousand dollars. On coming of age, his first legal act was to
> emancipate them all. Balt.Pat.
> *****
> MARRIED
> In this county, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. William Hooper, John
> P.
> Carter, esq. attorney at law, to Miss Cornelia Ann Murphey, only
> daughter of A.D.
> Murphey, esq.
> *****
> DIED
> In the state of Mississippi, on the 26th day of November last, col.
> Duncan Stewart, aged sixty years, a native of the state of
> North-Carolina, afterwards a
> resident in Tennessee, but an inhabitant of Mississippi since 1811- an
> useful and highly
> respected citizen in public as well as in private life.
> ---...
> In Newbury port, (Mass.) Mr. Samuel Pilsbury, aged 78- a soldier of
> the
> revolution. He was one of the men who rowed general Arnold on board
> the British fleet,
> after his treasonable conduct; although neither he, nor any of his
> comrades who were ordered
> on that service, knew any thing of the intention of Arnold.
> ...
> *****
> SALE OF NEGROES.
> WILL be offered for public sale at the Market House at Chapel Hill, on
>
> Saturday the 24th February ensuing, nine Negroes, namely, Polly,
> Fanny, Nicey, Phillis,
> Patty, Isaac, David, James and Pumpey, lately the property of Mrs.
> Jane Craig, and sold by
> her to fulfill the conditions of a deed of trust. To render the
> payments easy, credits
> will be given. The terms will be, first, fifty dollars, present
> payment, for each negro
> purchased; secondly, one fourth of the remainder on the 20th of April
> next; thirdly, one fourth on the
> 20th of July next; one fourth on the 20th of October following, and
> the remainder on the 20th
> of January, 1822, with interest from the date of each bond, with
> approved security.
> The family of negroes is one that is well disposed, and accustomed to
> the usual variety of
> business: almost all young. Those who want such negroes are requested
> to attend. The sale will
> commence precisely at 12 o'clock.
> William Hooper. Chapel Hill, Jan. 27
> *****
> NOTICE
> The copartnership of MURPHY & WHITTED having been this day dissolved
> by
> mutual consent, all persons indebted to said firm are requested to
> call
> immediately and settle their accounts by the payment of cash or notes,
> as we are determined to
> settle the business as soon as possible.
> Levi Whitted,
> Martin Murphey.
> N.B. The business will be settled above by Martin Murphey. January 24.
>
> *****
> 10 Dollars Reward
> RAN away from the subscriber, on the 25th day of December last, a
> negro
> woman by the name of MILLY, between twenty-five and thirty years of
> age, of a dark
> yellowish complexion; she has bushy hair, blearing eyes, and several
> moles on her
> face and one on her lip. It is probable she has gone towards Milton.
> The above
> reward and all reasonable expenses will be paid on delivering her to
> the subscriber, or
> confining her in any jail so that he can obtain her.
> Warren Ball, Eight miles east of Hillsborough, on the Eno river.
> January 31.
> *****
> A Minor.-
> Lady Wallace overtaking a gentleman of her acquaintance who was
> walking
> along in a thoughtful mind, slapped him on the back, and cried out,
> "Pray sir, can
> you tell me how old I am?" Madam, (he replied turning around) I
> cannot be very exact,
> but you certainly have not arrived at years of discretion!
>
> [end of excerpts]

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