George Cruikshank Dies and Post Feeds City News
The Wilmington Post reports the death of English artist and caricaturist George Cruikshank. Sam Bard launches his 1000th issue, with a Democratic tilt. Ex Senator Ben Wade suffers typhoid fever and confinement in Jefferson Ohio. An Army pay reform bill alters officer and noncommissioned officer salaries. Brayton and Hampton clash over enforcement of North Carolina revenue laws. Brayton proposes a special force. Hampton delays reply.
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Jefferson
Ohio
Ben. F. Wade
Brayton
Hampton
Duplin Canal Plan Aims To Link North East River Trade
North East river could be shortened by a 115 mile canal from Peggy’s Island to Goshen Creek mouth draining 70000 acres and boosting Wilmington trade. A chartered Duplin Canal Co survey by A. R. Black supports a 81 mile cut with 2 foot fall, linking Duplin and Pender regions to Wilmington’s markets.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear
North East
Town Creek
Sholotte
Little River
Onslow
Rome
Tiber
Brundusium
Balkans
Danube
Carthage
Africa
Peggy's Island
Goshen Creek
America
Duplin Canal Company
A. R. Black
Duplin
Ashen
Daplin
Pender
The First Tramps and the End of Feudal Retinues
English newspaper recounts the rise of the first tramps after the feudal retinues fell. Disbanded war followers, once protected by nobles, roamed as broken men amid enclosures and land reform. Government repression followed until expansion to the West created new opportunities.
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England
Henry VII
Bose
Phomag Moore
Pie Court
A. F.reaves
South Carolinna
Wilmington ‘Ost
Wilmington
Itness
Evander Singletary
Said
Elizabethtown
Vander Singletary
Boy West
Ilson
Wilson United States
Wilson
United
Broadwey
Gov. State
Madison Sts
Plano
Vienna
Insy & Fr
INE Co. Jeans
Lax
Francisco
Cal
Bill Introduced to Regulate Civil Service in NC
A Raleigh Register excerpt discusses an introduced House bill by Hon. C. H. Brogden to equalize and regulate federal and government appointments. The piece argues North Carolina has suffered patronage inequities compared with northern states and urges reforms to secure its fair share of honors and emoluments.
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Anotier
North Carolina
Metropolis
Philadelphia
Para
Brazil
Capes
Delaware
Currituck
Board of Underwriters
New York
Craft
George D. Lunt
Lunt Brothers
Capt. Darling
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
Mystic
Conn
Bermuda
N. Y. Zins
House of Representatives
C. H. Brogden
Brogden
Raleigh Register
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the Wilmington Post
P. Canaday
N. C
George Cruikshank
Sam Bard
Duplin Canal
Anker
Herald
United States
Huron
Aukers
Gexzus
Dickman
Atlas
C. Brock
Powier
United States Light Service
Bach
Samuel Shipp
Istoflice Department
Charles H. Haswell
Ng Green
Gen
Grant
Iris
Leo
Gen. Grant
Europe
Bristol
Parne
Prince of Wales
General Grant
Palermo
N. Y
Lyon
Adrian & Yollels
PPLE
Citron
PRUN
Coloanly
Vorsatal
Yoller
Sor, Hoek and
Prynt Streets
Fon
Morocco
Thomas Hh, Ligwly, Jn
Market Street
Seatoon
Dawson Bank
Lee Wustom
Boal Smith & Do
Dec
North Front Street
FF. A. Schutte
Syrock
Kk F
N. Greenwald
D'aye
Virginia
Bibert
Winnington
Nullh Carolina
Bladen County
Howard Wilkinson
de Bension of & B. Greaves
Sammons
N. J. Greaves
Ilen Greaves
Richard Cheshire
Lydia
Samuel J. Rowan
Mary Ant
B. Greaves
Knox Fruit Farm and Nurseries
C. Sous
Riskeet Pjahts
Rimes & Carrow
Bix
Piptsburg, PA
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Shamlis Owans
Purcell House
Janis
Man and
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