14 Dec 1879
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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1879
Page
1
The distorted passage blends political opinion and random phrases across names places and events. It references General Naws Mok etc and hints at electoral focus and public sentiments, but fails to present a coherent event or report.
The piece discusses currency policy after the Civil War, arguing for retirement of greenbacks and payment in gold or silver. It cites President and Senator Sherman, explains treasury reserves, and notes partisan debate, with Bayard and Republicans opposing rash moves while Democrats push reform.
Local notice offers twenty dollars in gold to the sender of the largest number of paying subscribers by a specified target date. The page recounts various local items from Labor field notes to deaths, misdeeds, and society news, including details about Dr. J. Francis King and a Methodist and Baptist church gathering.
A December 6 1879 letter from Benroaw North Carolina criticizes renewal delays for county bond officials except the Register of Deeds. It questions county spending on a new brick chimney and office space, links expenses to personal gain via the chairman's family, and predicts Republican gains in the 1880s elections while sending regional political sentiment.
A fragment recalls leaning from a window as a northeast breeze blows a shutter and hints at an impending obsequies. The text concludes with a public invitation to attend the service, though many words are garbled and unclear.
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