Greensboro (NC) Patriot, "Salisbury Items," December 2, 1859

    Source citation
    "Salisbury Items," Greensboro (NC) Patriot, December 2, 1859, p. 2: 4-5.
    Newspaper: Publication
    Greensboro Patriot
    Newspaper: Headline
    Salisbury Items
    Newspaper: Page(s)
    2
    Newspaper: Column
    4-5
    Type
    Newspaper
    Date Certainty
    Exact
    Transcriber
    Don Sailer, Dickinson College
    Transcription date
    The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.

    SALISBURY ITEMS.

    We see from the Watchman, that the usually quiet town of Salisbury, has during the last week, been very much exorcised on the all-exciting topic of the day. A Scothman, by the name of Tate, for sympathsing with old Brown and denouncing slaveholders, was tarred and feathered, and then taken to the creek, and ducked, until he confessed the impropriety of his conduct. Tate richly deserved his punishment; but we agree with the Watchman, that it would be better in such cases to let the law take its course. Two book peddlers were also taken up and committed to jail for tampering with slaves.

    The old Methodist church in Salisbury was a few nights since destroyed by fire.

    Oscar a negro slave, was tried and convicted last week, for an assault with intent to violate the person of Mrs. ----. The trial occupied three days; the speeches of the counsel, both for the prosecution and defense, are said to have been very able.

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