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Mr. HUGHES Hired at Spring Grove Academy (1835)

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Spring Grove Academy — I have employed Mr. HUGHES of Newbern, to take charge of this Academy, for the ensuing year. He comes highly recommended, as qualified to prepare scholars for the University. Board will be six dollars per month, the tuition fees as heretofore; and the School will commence on Monday, the 18th of January next. — John D. HAWKINS

Source:  The North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 07 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-07/ed-1/seq-1/>

Defense Says Slayer Insane (1925)

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Richmond County Courthouse, Rockingham, N.C., Oct. 3 (A.P.) – The first determined effort in the defense of William B. COLE to prove the wealthy cotton manufacturer insane at the time he killed W.W. ORMOND, his daughter’s former sweetheart, came today.

A crowded courtroom also heard the state charge the defense with publishing copies of “slander” letters received by COLE for the purchase of creating sentiment in his behalf and obtaining evidence for his cause.

After COLE was submitted to a gruelling three-hour cross-examination during which the state sought to force the admission that he killed ORMOND “to shut his tongue” and not to protect himself, the defense swore five witnesses, two of whom testified to the “queer acts” of the defendant.

Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 4 October 1925. Available at Google News Archive. 

JOHNSTON, Samuel (Mrs.) (d. 1801)

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DIED– In Martin county, a few days ago, Mrs. JOHNSTON, wife of Hon. Samuel JOHNSTON, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of this State.

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 10 February 1801. 

DANIEL, William – HICKS, Kitty (m. 1801)

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MARRIED – In this county, on Thursday last, Mr. William DANIEL, of this city, to Miss Kitty HICKS, daughter of Captain Isaac HICKS.

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 10 February 1801. 

Twenty Dollars Reward (1801)

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Ran Away, On the Fourth Instant

A Negro fellow named Prince, about five feet high, Guinea born; he has the marks of his country upon his eye, has a large lump on his brow, and a bald place on the crown of his head; was formerly the property of Mr. Christopher CHRISTOPHER of Raleigh.

The above reward will be paid to any person who will lodge him in any gaol in the State. — Jones T. BRYAN  (Jones County, Jan. 10, 1801)

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 10 February 1801. 

LANIER, Thomas (d. 1800)

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DIED — On the 22d December last, at his residence at the Shallow Ford, in the county of Surry, Thomas LANIER, physician, whose talents and moral rectitude placed him among the most respectable of young men.

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 3 February 1801. 

PURVIANCE, (Mrs.) (d. 1801)

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DIED — At Fayetteville, on the 23d ult., Mrs. PURVIANCE, wife of Major PURVIANCE.

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 3 February 1801. 

OSBORNE, (Mr.) – WALKER, Harriett (m. 1801)

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MARRIED — At Wilmington, on the 18th instant, <…> OSBORNE, Esq., Attorney at Law, of Salisbury, to Miss Harriet WALKER, of the former place.

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 20 January 1801.