[Oxford Examiner excerpts, 9 Aug 1832] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 25 May 2001] Oxford Examiner VOL. III OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, AUGUST 9 1832 NO. 32 Published Weekly, in Oxford, North Carolina, on a super royal sheet, and with good type, by ROBERT J. YANCEY, Jr. ***** Tin and Sheet Iron MANUFACTORY THE Subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public that he continues manufacturing TIN & SHEET IRON WARE, in the same store recently occupied by James M. Wiggins & Co. opposite Messrs. R.N. & D.C. Herndon's store; where will be found a complete assortment of Tin Ware, Sheet Iron Stoves and Stove Pipe. He would also inform the merchants of this and the adjoining counties, that they can be supplied with Tin Ware, by wholesale, as cheap as can be purchased at the North, and sent to their stores free of expense, if within 30 miles of his factory. All orders supplied with expedition, and the greatest attention paid to the quality of the ware.-- Also, Tin Gutters and Conductors for Houses, made and put up in the best manner. Old Copper, Brass, Pewter and Lead taken in exchange. Samuel B. Meacham. Oxford, Jan. 8 ***** TO TOBACCO PLANTERS THE Inspection of Tobacco is revived in the Town of Clarksville, situated on the Roanoke, one mile below Skipworth's Ferry, in the county of Mecklenburg.-- The Warehouse is in complete repair, and ready for the Inspection of Tobacco. The Inspectors are believed to be well qualified for their business, and Tobacco Planters are invited to deliver their crops for Inspection and Sale. On Tuesday and Friday of every week the purchasers will attend the Inspection, and liberal prices will be given for Tobacco. ***** THE WIFE ...Man profits by connexion with the world; but woman never; their constitutions of mind are different, -- the principles of thought and action are moulded variously.... Woman was created by the great giver of all good, as the help mate for man formed in a superior, though more fragile and delicate mould..... ***** }Was Mr. Van Buren supporting Madison's administration when he was Mr. Clinton's warm supporter in opposition to Mr. Madison, and was chiefly instrumental in causing Mr. Clinton to be a candidate. S.E.Y. (The editor took the liberty of erasing an objectionable epithet from the first communication of S.E.Y. The present is not written in that modest style which we would prefer- but we put it to the reader whether, upon the principle of retaliation, our correspondent is not justified- we think Mr. Ramsay has no just reason to complain.) ***** GRANVILLE DRAGOONS Young men, we appeal to you; you who have no other charge but the common interest and defence of your country; we appeal to you for that firm cooperation and fostering aid which you alone are able to give. We have organized a troop of cavalry in this county, to be called the "Granville Dragoons"-- will you join us in a manifestation of that patriotic zeal, which should ever characterize the young gentlemen of the South, and particularly of the proudest county in our State? Then stand forth and let us mark you....... ***** OXFORD, AUGUST, 9, 1832. We have on hand several original essays upon the subject of Temperance, & c. which we shall publish when we can find room. ----- W. McIlvaine, Esq. Cashier of the U. States Bank, has tendered his resignation. ----- NEW COURTHOUSE We understand that a motion will be made on Friday (tomorrow) to take the proper steps for building a New Courthouse for Granville county; and we have only to say that we sincerely hope it may succeed as we verily believe it will. ***** GRANVILLE ELECTION Our Election took place on Friday last, and resulted in the choice of Gen. Thos. W. Norman to the Senate, Messrs. Spencer O'Brien and John C. Ridley to the Commons, and Col. Leslie Gilliam, Sheriff. The following is the state of the poll: COMMONS: O'Brien Hargrove Ridley Harris Royster, Total Oxford, 131 148 163 52 13 274 PopCastle, 82 79 61 53 36 160 Brassfields, 192 143 103 40 31 268 Bowdons, 107 43 72 42 5 138 Bullocks, 94 34 96 17 2 133 Youngs, 105 31 191 14 74 223 Daniels, 29 64 63 4 15 91 W'msboro 81 209 57 89 49 267 821 751 806 311 231 1554 SENATE: Norman. Sneed Oxford, 60 50 PopCastle, 24 36 Brassfields, 62 30 Bowdons, 43 20 Bullocks, 34 21 Cannon & Youngs 86 24 Herndon & Daniels 19 21 Williamsborough 45 47 373 249 Col. Leslie Gilliam was re-elected Sheriff by an almost unanimous vote. ----- THE ELECTIONS A Letter from Pitt county furnishes the following result of the election for that county: Senate, Alfred Moye; Commons, James Blow & Thomas Jordan; Sheriff, Howell Allbritton Edgecomb County- Senate, Louis D. Wilson; Commons, John W. Potts and Gray Little; Sheriff, Spencer L. Hart Craven- Senate, Richard Dobbs Spaight; Commons, Abner Hartley and Wiley M. Nelson; Sheriff, Thomas J. Pasteur Franklin- Senate, Williams 318, Farrier 53; Commons, Lancaster 479, Tunstall 451, Hawkins, 353, Davis 252; Sheriff, Perry 497, Howze 333. Town of Newbern- Charles Shepard. ***** CHOLERA IN NEW YORK. Thursday, July 26. New Cases Deaths Whole number. 141 55 Friday, July 27 New Cases Deaths Whole number. 145 68 The Journal of Commerce remarks- "We now feel a strong confidence that we have seen the worst of the disease, which indeed has been sufficiently alarming[?], having carried off in the space of 20 days, more that 1500 of our inhabitants."...... ***** PUBLIC DEBT ...After these payments are made, the whole funded debt of the United States will amount to only $6,962,660 26. ***** Clay Meeting THE citizens of Granville who are favorable to the election of HENRY CLAY to the Presidency, and JOHN SARGEANT to the Vice Presidency, at the next election, are invited to meet at the Courthouse, in Oxford, on Tuesday of September, Court week. August 9th, 1832. ***** ATTENTION! Oxford Volunteers! YOU are required to parade at the usual place of rendezvous, on Saturday next, at 11 o'clock precisely, armed and equiped according to law. Each member is requested to have his piece in good order, prepared for Target Firing which will take place immediately after the regular drill. By order. S.B. Bowles. ***** TEMPERANCE ACCORDING TO LAW The Justices of Cabarras County Court held at Concord on Monday, the 16th instant, resolved, that after that term, the Court will not grant to any person whatever a Licence to retail spirits. This is setting a praiseworthy example, and we hope it may be followed by every county in the State. Grog shops are the fruitful source of intemperance and its attendant vices, and should be banished from every well regulated community.--- Salisbury Journal. ***** SCARCITY OF ASSES. The Rev. Mr. Thom, of Govan, was riding home from Paisley, on a particular occasion, came up with two gentlemen, heritors of the parish, who had lately been made Justices of the Peace. They seeing him well mounted, as usual were determined to pass a joke onto him thus: "Well Mr. Thom, you are very unlike your Master, for he was content to ride on an ass." "An ass," says Mr Thom, "there's no sic a beast to be gotten now a days." "Ay, how's that!" said they. "Because," replied Mr. Thom, "they now make them to be Justices of the Peace!" [end of excerpts]