Volume 10: 27 July 1849–9 October 1850

30 July, 7 August, 16 August, 18 August 1849: Whig political meetings, speeches of candidates Person and W.N.H. Smith, current political picture. 5 September 1849: State of local trade. 22 October 1849: Spread of the Odd Fellows Fraternity in Eastern N.C. 27 October 1849: The local organization of the Sons of Temperance. 26 January, 2 February 1850: Discussions of slavery, activities of the Abolitionists, secession. 2 February 1850: Problems with the local Common School. 18 March 1850: Concerning the proposed ship channel in Albemarle Sound. 2 April 1850: Comments on John W. Ellis, Judge of Superior Court, from personal observation. 5 April, 9 April 1850: On the death of John C. Calhoun. 7 June 1850: Discussed possibility of renomination of the Whig Governor Manly, and Manly's proposal that Supreme Court judges be elected by the people. 8 June 1850: Concerning the Southern Convention meeting in Nashville and possibilites of secession. 29 June 1850: Comments and opinions on the Cube Expedition. 9 September 1850: Several questions about which the Baptist Church was quarreling at that time.