> 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]