Durham named in state, Ware Harron to speak at centennial
Garriebo presides as new Durham county forms in the state. Gov. Ware Harron named orator for the Cowpen centennial. The U S Senate race in Pennsylvania ends with John I Mitchell elected. A New Jersey colored schoolhouse fire blamed on local blacks, while Victor Livco dies at eighty after a 300000-strong procession. Senator Carpenter of Wisconsin dies in Washington.
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North Carolina
Prohibition bill criticism from Raleigh Visitor letter
The Raleigh Visitor reviews the Revenue bill, noting a key change that would shift delinquent land sales to bidders other than the State and that the county would bear the State quota before redemption. It warns this could damage county finances and burden deeds offices, urging the Legislature to strike the provision and avoid undue county liability.
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Raleigh Observer
The New Senate and North Carolina River Plans
The new Senate sits complete except Wisconsin with Mitt Carpenter dead. Court terms begin March in several counties. Census notes Curiosities show Olio and Indiana voting surpluses. The appropriation bill funds many North Carolina rivers and harbors improvements, from Cape Fear to Pamlico Sound, plus Waccamaw and Town Creek projects in surrounding areas.
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Im- Yang
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Contentnear Creek
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Lillington River
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Prohibition Law Advances as Legislature Ends Session
The legislature debates enforcement penalties for sale and distribution of spirituous liquors. Provisions include licenses for druggists, fines up to 500 dollars, license forfeiture, and a May 1 effective date. A August 1881 referendum on prohibition is proposed with Governor to announce results.
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