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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1880
Page
1
Fragmentary notice mentions Mr Best, a Monday meeting on March 15 to consider a matter, references to Virginia industrial exhibition and political party rhetoric, with garbled names and places.
A North Carolina political dispute surfaces over Treasury influence and timber brokers in Wilmington Sampson and surrounding counties. Country residents blame city brokers for high charges, extortion, and restricted sales, urging open, fair commerce and cheaper routes to market. The letter argues open competition will revive rural business and curb prices.
A conservative stance favors producers over combinations and urges tendering to the producer’s wishes. The article insists on disfavouring groupings of any description and character, signaling a defense of producers in distribution disputes.
The People's Advocate applauds T. J. Minton of South Carolina for a third class clerk promotion at the First Comptroller's Office. He won the competitive exam over five others, becoming the sole colored clerk among about forty in the Treasury. The piece credits Secretary Sherman for advancing merit over influence and notes increased promotions of colored personnel across departments.
A 1830s era letter page reveals a public dispute over cow peas shipments from North Carolina to New Orleans. The missives cite a supposed cartel of merchants, describe circulars advertising incentives, and recount cargo shipments, prices, and distribution schemes. The report notes opposition by local businesses and calls for honesty in trade practices amid broader political commentary.
Maria Hall and John Grady await sentencing after manslaughter convictions. Court adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday morning for appearance before Judge Mears. Reports include a Washington visitor, Draymen’s birthday parade, timber trade views, a fire at three homes, a 45-year trader's dispute, political notes, a Wake Forest College rush, and a Clinton forged draft case with Green's arrest. plus a North Carolina letter on Democratic Congress.
A reader closes a lengthy missive with sharp personal rebuke, calling the subject a perfect hypocrite and a “snake in the grass” and signing off with sincere regards. The tone indicates strong personal accusation conveyed in a historical newspaper fragment.
The Goldsboro Air is cited on Kentucky’s whipping post as a godly yet unpopular law. North Carolina may imitate Kentucky. The Kinston Journey and other eastern papers urge Wilmington for the Democratic State Convention. Jamestown Virginia hosts the oldest post office for 283 years. Roanoke News notes Mr. Dickens killed a hawk, 54 inches and nine and a half pounds. Prof Charles Phillips improves in New York as emeritus professor at the State University. Tim Lee, son of a former sheriff and Irish descent, becomes a drummer for a New York house.
Grand Lodge No. 2 1.0 of Gen. D. of S. and subordinates celebrate their anniversary in the city on Wednesday the 21st of June next. Gen R B Ethiett of South... invited to deliver addresses as supreme band officers and Grand Samaritan officers from other states attend.
Nearly 380 million postal cards were used in the United States last year. They are produced at Holyoke under Government supervision, with private concern, and machinery aids in counting and pairing them into two-card packets. The postal card boom is said to have driven many card and envelope makers out of business.
Fragmentary text references a derby in Florida near a levee and streets. Names and details are unclear due to garbled OCR. Provides no clear event date or participants.
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