Gathering of the Clans and NC Politics in Wilmington
A Wilmington Star correspondent notes Congress bounds and party shifts as Republicans claim a one vote edge. Reports on North Carolina towns by population in 1800s and bond funding under the 1879 act. criticism of Grant era officials and paymaster reforms.
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Theodore Calhoun James
Cra
Wilmington Review
Congressional Library
Wimington Star
North Carolina
Statenville
Concord
Asheville
Lincolnton
Salisbury
Morganton
Charlotte
Raleigh
Wilmington
Newbern
Worth
Governors and officials meet to extend railroad completion time
Governor Jarvis Senator Vance and State Treasurer Worth along with railroad commissioners met in Clinton on the 19th and decided to extend the deadline for finishing the railroad. The piece notes political tensions around President Grant and Arthur, predicting a clash between stalwarts and reform factions.
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North Carolina
Rai—roap
Jarvis
Vance
Treasuer Worth
Clinton
Income and Expenditure of the United States
A summary of federal finances shows income from customs duties 193,159,676 dollars internal revenue taxes 135,264,555 dollars direct tax 1,516 dollars land sales 2,201,863 dollars and other items 25,154,508 dollars total net 360 Tay 132 2. Expenditures listed include War 40,466,460 dollars Navy 36,061 pensions 50,059 279 interest 82,508,741 civil and miscellaneous 25,154,508 premiums on bonds 1,061,243 total net 300,752,292. A footnote notes over 100 million dollars excess over needed for government this past year and about 167 million projected for the current year.
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War Department
Navy
Navy Department
Methodist Conference History and Money Totals in North Carolina
The text traces the North Carolina Methodist Conference origins from 1837 linking districts with Virginia and South Carolina, notes 1880 member counts totaling about 150000 across groups, and cites large gains in gold and monetary aggregates by 1879. It also mentions Cannon the Mormon delegate being barred from Congress due to naturalization issues by Utah’s Chief Justice.
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Wadesboro
Charlotte
Shelby
Morganton
N. C
Holston
North Carolina
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Roanoke River
Albemarle Sound
Edenton
Beth City
M. E. Church, South
Cannon
Congress
Utah
North Carolina exhibit showcases vast agricultural and mineral riches
The Richmond and Danville display highlights soil versatility across crops from cereals to fruits, plus extensive mineral resources including tonnage of mica and porcelain materials. North Carolina crops prove adaptable with top tobacco and fruit varieties, while shipments along the Richmond & Danville line reach millions of pounds annually.
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North Carolina
Riehimeond & Danville
United States
Richmond and
Danville
Richmond & Danville
Hall Brothers
Hickory, . C
Marriage insurance denied by judge cites moral grounds
In Pottsville Pennsylvania Judge Perishing refuses to grant a charter to the Helping Hand Mutual Aid Marriage Union citing six technical objections and moral concerns that such schemes undermine society by promoting mercenary marriage and increasing divorce. Also reports an attempted shooting at Galliton Gaiteau's jail transport and notes whisky revenue projections for the coming year with possible tax cuts. An ad notes 68 styles of ladies shoes and slippers at the Shoe Fest.
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Gat Pottsville
Perishing
Lis Ifoner
Menderson
Congress
Auditor's Report on Receipts and Expenditures 1881
The article summarizes the auditor's forthcoming report of the 1880 81 fiscal year showing receipts from taxes licenses and other sources totaling over 1.23 million dollars. It lists expenditures by department including Public Instruction Executive and Insane Asylum and notes interest and debt service plus special taxes for prisons and the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute. It also details property and other tax sources and the portion paid into the school fund.
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Navy
W. P. Roberts
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
W Carolina
DL Bart
Code Commission
Department Public Instruction
Fineneral Assembly
Weslum
Morganton
North Carolina
Act Department
State Treasury
Raleigh
Institution For the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind
Tnsare Asylums
Institute For the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
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WM. Mathes
Dicor
Statesville
Tom Cooper
Washington
Tom Keogh
Dr. Mott
Geo. Everett
Ike Young
Indye Buxton
Arthur
McVeagh
U. S
Pennsylva Vesses
Rainey
South Carolina
J. H. Noud
Warmouth
Grant
Warmeath
Mr. Arthur
Lim
Saime
Guittean
Garfield
New York
Grantiem
Methodists
North Carollina
Atlanta
Charleston News-Courier
Gurrray
Wasumeron
Gaiteau
Zeconds
Oxford Orphan Asylum
Penitenti
State Department
Treasury Dx State University
Western North Carolina Railroad
Vrosa Soul
Stocktons
Brand
Winston
Oren
Stockton
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