[Hillsborough Recorder excerpts, Orange Co. NC, 21 Oct 1829]
[p.3, transcribed by Mark Murphy, 29 Oct 2001]
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HILLSBOROUGH.
Wednesday, October 21.
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Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, the only surviving signee of the 
Declaration of Independence, has died in Philadelphia [in his ? year?]
on the 20th ultimo.
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SENATORIAL VACANCY. - We learn that the friends of the Hon. A.D. 
Murphey, of Orange, have strongly solicited him to be made a candidate
to fill the vacancy in the Senate of the United States, occasioned by
the appointment of Mr. Branch to the Navy Department, and we observe
that a correspondent of the Milton Gazette has nominated him as a fit
person to succeed that gentleman.  There are now six persons in
nomination for the office, in the western, part of the State, viz.
Charles Fisher adn David F. Cladwell, Esqrs. and Judge Martin, of
Salisbury; David L. Swain, esq. of Buncombe; Judge A.D. Murphey, of
Orange; and the Hon. Samuel P. Carson, (brought forward by a
communication on the first page of this paper;) and one from the east,
our present Governor, John Owen.	Ib.
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A writer has been struck with the longevity of the signers to the 
declaration of independence as a body of men.  They were 56 in number;
and the average length of their lives was about 63 years.  Four of the
number attained to the age of ninety and upwards; fourteen exceeded 80
years; and 23, or one in two and a half, reached seventy.  The 
longevity of the New England delegation is still more remarkable.  
Their number was fourteen, the average of whose lives was 75 years.
The survivor of the whole venerable body lately entered into his ninety
third year.		Nat. Gaz.
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NAVIGATION of NEW HOPE.
At a meeting held at Chapel Hill on the 17th instant, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the importance of making the New Hope 
creek navigable....
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MARRIED.
In this county, on the 8th inst. Mr. Franklin Kirk to Miss Elizabeth
O'Daniel.
At Wadesborough, on the 9th inst. Mr. Isaac H. Houze, merchant, of
Franklin, to Miss Mary Ederbee, of the former place.
DIED.
In this county, on the 16th inst. Mr. Henry O'Daniel, sen. in the 77th
year of his age.
On the 18th instant, Mr. Malchi McDaniel, aged about 50 years.
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NOTICE.
I WILL offer for sale at auction, on Wednesday next, the 28th instant,
on the premises, Mr. Plummer's FURNITURE, consisting of a great variety
of articles of the best quality.  The sale will be continued until the
whole is disposed of.  The ladies are particularly invited to attend.
J.W. Norwood. 		October 21.	63-
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NOTICE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Nathaniel J. Palmer for 
certain purposes therein mentioned, I shall proceed to sell, for cash,
to the highest bidder, before the court house in Hillsborough, on
Monday the 23d day of November next, the house and lot belonging to
Nathaniel J. Palmer, together with the building lately removed 
therefrom.  Edmund Strudwick, Trustee.	October 20.	63-4w
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FIVE CENTS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber on the last of last month, a bound boy
by the name of JOSEPH SULLIVAN, near eighteen years old.  I hereby 
forewarn all persons from harboring or employing him under the penalty
of the law.  I will give the above reward of five cents for his 
delivery to me, but no charge paid.	John Long, sen.
October 16.		93-3wp
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