Nomination fights and Senate plans in North Carolina
The record outlines the North Carolina legislature discussions January 1879 with Judge Ralph P. Buxton as Republican Senate candidate. It covers Merriman’s withdrawal letter and a long Senate House agenda including debt plans, tax proposals, pay scales for General Assembly officers, landlord and tenant changes, and investigations into Swepson and Littlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buxton
Ralph P. Buxton
United States
Ralph
North Carolina
Perquimons
Bryan
Pender
W. P. Oldham
Ky “Ie. Beyan
Mr. Bryan
General Assembly
Uort
New Hanover County
Atkinson
Messrs Jones
Vaughan
Bryson
Harrison
House
Senate
Graham
Tincoln
Board of Charitable and
Pen
Treasury
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Capitol
Board of County Commissioners
Blocker
Brown
Yadkin
Turner
Committee of Three
Swepson
Messrs
Cooke
Carter
Buncombe
Lockhart
Covington
Foard
Norment
Etheridge
Bernard
Clarke
Dann
Richardson
Columbus
Deans
Reynolds
Warren
Lowrie
Ewing
Fenal Institutions
English
Mebane
Harrell
Reid
McDowell
Wheeler Laetherwood
Ritchie
Carroll
Robeson
Bonner
Dixon
Hobbs
Henderson
Aldrey
Colwell
Davis
Catawba
Lewis
Grant
Burroughs
Woodhouse
Cobb
Coyington
Wake
Bizzell
Gore
Osborn
Grant, Melson
Hines
Lamb
Ferrell
Bird
Cale
Carster
Goldstein
Coffield
Haywood, Brown
Mecklenburg
Rawley, Richardson
Chadwick, Meares
Lutterloh
Miller, Bateman and Wynne
Swepson-Littlefield
R. Vaughan
Mr. Vaughan
Bynant
Mailis
Morganton
W.P. Oldham
Judiciary Committee
City Items Reflect Growing Activity and Notable Local News
Street cars will run to the cemetery each afternoon as city lots draw stronger demand and higher prices. The Africa-American Presbyterian debuts from Rev. D. J. Saunders, with excellent typography. Elections, town districts, ship news, and local incidents including a race for legislative certificates, a sunken barque near Kitty Hawk, and notable deaths are reported along with school funding and cemetery officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J Saunders
Cape Fear
Fayettville
Geo. Davis
Benner
Hiden
Greenville
Kitty Hawk
Hamburg
C. FP. Dickson
First Presbyterian Church
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Oakdale
Donald McRae
James H. Chadbourn
Edward Kidder
Wm. J. Yopp
Geo. BR. French
A. J DeRosset
Norwood Giles
Sap Centru
James W. Lippitt
Savannah
Pulaski House
Evergi Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lume X
Wilmington Post
Turis Pernine
Witwinaton
Wilmington Vost
Wilmington
N. G
Merriman
Caue
Raveicu
Democratic Caucus
Senate of
Democratic Party
Annnat N. C
Everett
Dorteh
Alexander
Supreme
Ie Degislature
Ues
Caldwell
Finance Committee
Allison
Harris
Franklin
Scott
New Hanover
Harnett Township
Judiciary
Mr. Battle
York
Northwestern N. C. Railroad
Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
Patterson
Caldwell County
Committee On Railroads, Post Roads, &c
Kaxing
Bell Punch
Moffett Bell Punch
Committee On Finance
Virginia
Leach
Western
Eyes
Hoube
Littlefield
W. P. Canaday
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
Market Street
Fifth
Market St
Eagle Isls Piatrai
Edward W. Taylor
Brunswick County
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Meares
Brooks
Chinnis
Meares
Mr. Chinnis
Brunswick
Dinas
England
Teller Committee
Kate Cobb
Norwich
Conn
Congress
Richmond
Europe
General Grant
Marseilles
India
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Whitelaw Reid
the Tribune
Cooper
John Kelley
Augustus Schell
Ely
Lotus Club
Senate Committee On Commerce
Secretary of the Treasury
Arthur
Cornell
Conksling
Committee On Commerce
Gen. Arthur
Col. Cornell
Illinois
Logan
Oglesby
Connecticut
H. Platt
Gen. Hawley
New York
Conkling
Vance
Louisiana
Nevada
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
W. H. Halloway
C. M. Paine
W.H. Paine
Mary J. Allen
Gustom House
N. C
Wu Cdor
N C
Prince Lee Boo
Appiecen
State Grand Lodge
A. B. Lixp
B.W.G.C
Diaden County
Cape Fear River
Prospect Hill Landing
A. McDoNaLp
Prospect Hill
Biaden County
N.C
M’roy
North Front Sif
Deboss
London
Sayers
Muscatel
Gordon & Dilworth
America
M’koy