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North Carolina and national issues loom in 1880 era hints
The piece surveys famine abroad and charity for Ireland, North Carolina railroad plans, Yorktown anniversary, and local fire risks. It notes Nina demand for funding and moral leadership, mentions Treasurer’s figures and the 1881 celebration frame, plus Republican ferment over Grant and Cameron influence in Pennsylvania and New York conventions.
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United States
Mare
China
Commonwealth
North Carolina
Darinsh
Washington
Richmond
Jarvis
Col. A.S. Baford
New York
Salisbery
Asheville
Tennessee Line
Col. Buford
Loge Harris
New York Times
Raleigh
John Sherman
North
Lage Harris
Chicago
Philadelphia Times
Cameron
Harrisburg
General Grant
Sestiment
Tzerald
Philadelphia Zilegraph
Independent Republican Journal
Grant
Pennsylvania
Conkeling