Reform talk on Sherman and Louisiana frauds in 1876 77
The Lincoln era critique portrays Sherman as corrupt, tied to stolen electoral votes, and backed by Treasury Department salaries for loyalists like Agnes Jenks. It critiques Republican reform promises and questions the editor's leanings amid 1880 presidential speculation and local political battles.
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Republican Party
John Sherman
John
Louisiana
Treasury
Agnes Jenks
Partics
Sherman
Potter Committee
Ritten
A Jenks
Washington
Agnes
Treasury Department
Putter Committee
Uiz
Jenks
Heaven, politics, and notorious company in a Republican view
A Republican newspaper correspondent quips about heaven and who might be admitted, mocking the idea by recalling political figures like Thos. Settle and S. Grant. The piece contrasts imagined heavenly guests with likable contemporaries such as Oakes Ames Lelknap J. Madison Wells Boss Shepherd Frank Moses and Littlefield, likening exile to Napoleon or Jonah.
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Thos. Settle
S. Grant
Oakes Ames
Lelknap
J. Madison Wells
Boss Shepherd
Frank Moses
Littlefield
Napoleon
Jonah
Warning to Democrats on Republican Gain in Georgia
A Washington letter warns North Carolinians that Republicanism is not dead in Georgia and may rise if the Democrats falter. It cites a Republican-led, bribery-tainted Administration and urges unity in the Democratic party to thwart Republican misrule and ruin. The piece cautions that the GOP aims to exploit internal quarrels and stresses steadfast party discipline.
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Washington
Georgia
Union
Stone Mountain
Sett
Democratic Party
Hraud
Kravery
In Memory of Rufus Bynum A Noted Texan Lawyer
The Waxahachie obituary honors Rufus S. Bynum of North Carolina origin who settled in Texas to practice law. It highlights his education at Trinity College in 1871, admission in 1873, move to Texas in 1874, his courteous bearing, and the esteem of colleagues. His death occurred June 30 in Waxahachie, leaving a family and a community that mourns a trusted legal figure.
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Rufuss Bynum
Bert. F. Bynum
Stokes
Waxahatchie
Texas
North Carolina
Waxabatchie
Methwell
Winston
Bynum
Trinity College
Sion
Huw
Jadze Pearson
Notch
Sarah
Copper ore discovery fuels North Carolina mine boom
A July 18 1879 letter from Kon Asie Co NC reports a copper ore vein 16 to 15 feet wide at 210 feet depth with 33 percent ore, thousands of tons exposed, and plans to build the largest copper works after the Greensboro to Ore Knob railroad. Payroll exceeds thousand dollars daily. new 80 horsepower engine soon. President Wilson advances Western North Carolina Railroad with a Gray Eagle to Asheville line offering tunnel or mountain transfer.
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Statesville
Greensboro
Ore Knob
North Carol
Raleigh
Indictment Dismissed As Dog Stealing Not Larceny
A Davidson county case on dog theft was dismissed after the Supreme Court ruled dog theft is not larceny under common law unless statute. The note contrasts with broader political commentary on post-session outcomes and remarks on Ohio and Massachusetts politics.
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Holder
Davidson County
Supreme Court
Radical Bonanza Uncovered Affects Washington Aid Fraud
A Dartford Times correspondent reports a suspected scheme linked to an association for the education of colored women and children. About 10 000 dollars in Congress appropriations have surfaced, with Mrs Pomeroy and Mrs Crandall at center of a lawsuit claiming misappropriation and loaned funds. Court action ensues with trial set for October as questions about the building and beneficiaries remain unresolved.
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Washington
Treasury
Association
Tetacane Pomeroy
Massachusetts
Kansas
Senate
Pooyte
Freedman’s Bank
Freedman’s Bureau
Senator Pomeroy
Subsidy Pom
Senator Dilworthy
Mark Swain
Pomeroy
Congress
Statesville men to seek stock for new rail line
Statesville I Mss. W. M. Robbins Dr. J. J. Mott and others plan meetings from here toward Mt. Airy to gather stock subscriptions for a liberal charter rail line. Citizens have largely subscribed, but those who stand to benefit must act to ensure the road is built and a success.
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W. M. Robbins
J. J. Mott
Mt. Airy
Statesville
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