Engagements and political chatter from the era
The Boston Gazette notes Ulysses S. Grant Jr. may be engaged while social circles discuss a young woman traveling in Europe. Reports from Rockingham North Carolina recount a fatal peck by a rooster on a boy. Georgia and Alabama political and racial tensions surface in notices about nominations and hotel refusals for delegates in Cincinnati. Sheridan calls for repentance before honoring ex Confederates. Democratic platform debates in Cincinnati and St Louis hint at a path to victory.
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Boston Gazette
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Grant, Jr
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Cambridge
Boston
Georgia Enthusiasm for Democratic Unity and 1876 Primaries
The piece urges Georgia Democrats to act in unity for the state and national elections, warns against factional splits, and emphasizes cross county primaries and convention work. It notes the strong Democratic hold in Georgia and the importance of electing capable candidates who will canvass districts, while mentioning Republican weakness and the need for harmony to secure victory.
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Warrenton
Trenty
Winslow
Stete
Kentucky
Union
Georgia
Congress
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Friends of Reform and Liberty
Republican Party
Georgia Democracy
Rocky Mount School Exhibition Celebrates Progress and Diners
The Rocky Mount examination day featured a large turnout for recitations, speeches, and a dinner scene with trunks and baskets. Peter Kimble delivered a notable speech on rights of nomen while Dr L P Dozier praised common schools and potential General Assembly service.
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Andrew Kimble
Rockamount Academy
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Pete
L. P. Dozier
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