WIlmington Post notices and duel threats on Abbott
A compendium of local notices, editorial notes, and legal remarks from Wilmington includes subscription requests, printing ads, and defense of misrepresented public figures. The exchange centers on Gen. Abbott and Major Engelhard amid a series of letters proposing or rejecting dueling challenges, with further commentary on witnesses, public figures, and decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Engelhard
10Th Wilmindon
N. C
J. A. Engelhard
Journal
Wilmington Post
Senator Abbott
Jos. C. Azzort
Gen. Abbott
South Carolina
Tan
Sir
Jos. A. Engeldard
Gen'l
J. A. Abbott
Wilmington, N. C
Ransom and
Macrae
Cunenak
Winmincton
Josep C. Abbott
Wilmington P
R. Ransom
Ws. MacKar
Murder in Jones county shocks early North Carolina towns
In Jones county a murder occurred Monday evening near 6 o'clock with deputies pursuing two captured suspects later escaping near Trenton. The victims include Sheriff Colgrove and a county official, while two white men Frank Nobles and John Ballard were recaptured and later escaped amid a cliffed pursuit by local militia and residents.
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Brora
Jones Ad
Jones County
Colgrove
Utry
Chatham County
Jonea County
Ana Secken
Joseph Smith
Caswell Askew
John Stanley
Fred Taylor
Gilbert
Col. Shephard
Frank Nobles
John Ballard
Trenton
Newbern Times
Fragmented North Carolina notes under local items
General Dockery is at the Yarborough House Raleigh. The land and building association in New Bern is thriving. The Standard reappears with H. G. Pike as sole editor. A Myrtle Branch Baptist revival intensifies in Brunswick county. A Rowan county man killed 800 martins with a double barreled gun. Hillsboro reports Ku Klux activity and a jail delivery. A colored prisoner was removed and replaced. Tarboro Southerner pledges support for universal suffrage and Universism. Wm. Jones of Orange became insane after barn loss and died by suicide. Rain fell in Raleigh. The Standard office was struck by lightning but spared by the rod. Rev S. S. Ashley, State Superintendent of Education, left for Trenton to attend the National Educational Association convention.
Late News Digest From Washington And Abroad
Receipts from revenue to day amount to three hundred thousand dollars. A Washington dispatch dated Aug. 17 reports Secretary Rawlins denying a test oath for legislators. General Nagle’s fatal fall in New York followed a prior escape from a British prison. President Grant telegraphs General Dodge to consider retirement due to bad health. London betting favors Harvard in the boat race amid a miners riot in Sheffield. Thirty thousand Orangemen protest disestablishment in Ireland. New Bern markets report high prices for grapes and a steady but unsatisfactory year. State Geologist Kerr to deliver the annual address at the State Fair. Local crops look promising for farmers though drought injures corn and cotton in the county.
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War Office
Washington
Rawlins
Anby
Wigfenian
Nagle
New York
Isors
Opey
London
Harvard
Sheffield
Blowes
Ireland
Wilmington Post advertising and subscription rates
The Wilmington Post lists its semi weekly publication, editor and proprietor Chas S Grady, with subscription terms in advance and annual, six month, and three month options. Advertising rates are 100 per square for the first insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion, with ten lines or less as a square.
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W. HI. Moore
Chas. Arey
Sixth
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Jack Plane
Cape Fear
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Lyon
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J. J. Lawrence
E. Willis
G. Z, Freennew
MR. Engelhard
James Daw‘son
Tam
Jos. A, Engeligitn
Jos. C. Abbott
F. W. Ekerchner
F. W. Kerchner
Josefh C
Anbertr
Engelaard
N.C
Kerchner
Witsington
Jos. A. Engelhard
Sam
Joseph C, Abbott
Ian
Joserh C. Abbott
Tien
Cantwiitn
G. Z. French
Wm. MacRae
L Ab
Boit
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Franxen
Ransom
Cantwell
Gio
Winsmincron
Gen
T. Ransom
War
Willington
Epiron
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Post
the Post
Glavicus
Grange
Alamance
Caswell
Person
Guilford
Rockingham
Yarborough Hrouse Raleigh
Land and Building Association
New Berne
H. G. Pike
Myrtle Branch Baptist Church
Brunswick County
Rowan County
Hillsboro
Tarboro
Wm. Jones
Orange
Ralleigh
Ashley
National Educational Association
New
Berne
Washington C
New Berne Times
Official Organ
Chas. S. Grady
Heinsberger's
Market Street
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Holden
Col. M. L. Shepard
North Carolina
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