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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1881
Page
2
The Glinston Sentinel reports Gen. Grant is fully recognized as part of Arthur's kitchen cabinet. Railroads should cut fares for travel to the Atlanta Exposition. An extra Senate session adjourned sine die with regular session due December. Mahone uses federal patronage to rally supporters in Virginia.
A list of upcoming state and local elections set for Tuesday November 8 outlines offices to be filled including governors legislators controllers and judges. States like Colorado Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Nebraska New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania plan ballots with amendments and important senate or U S congressional selections.
Our Washington Letter reports jubilation in the Grant party over Garfield’s death era and contemplates Boutwell’s Supreme Court nomination, Tyner’s loss of office, and the shifting Cabinet as Congress adjourns. It notes social gaiety returning to Washington with New Yorkers arriving and Cabinet staff changes shaping the season.
The census shows state by state tobacco profits and costs for 1879. Kentucky led production with White Burley and yellow wrappers, while Tennessee lagged in profit due to export leaf prices matching production costs. Domestic types boosted ranks in Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland and others.
Ex Speaker Samuel J. Randall urged in a Cooper Union address that Congress repeal all internal tax laws to cut revenue and ease business. He argued internal taxes hinder honest industry and propose swift action to end taxation financing.
A letter argues that taxes exceed necessity, claiming $135,000,000 is locked in the Treasury while tobacco, liquor, stamp taxes, and banker levies should be removed. It recalls the $244,000,000 ration total set in the fourth Congress and notes Senator Sherman’s report asserting the clause was largely correct.
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad attention centers on a New York bid to buy the state's stock for 55000 with assumption of liabilities and a pledge to build per charter. Gov Jarvis favors the sale and Dr L Harrell inklines, arguing the deal would speed rail construction from the valley to Wilmington while private directors lack a say in state holdings. President Gray has studied the bid in New York and deems the bidders' capital first class.
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