Drowning on the River and Grand Jury Proceedings
The Wilmington court convened a special session with Judge Meares presiding and named grand jurors. An accident at Point Peter left Thomas Howard dead and Tate Bowden injured. recovery and river hazards are described along with weather predictions and forecasts from 1881 era sources.
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Meares
George F Alderman Foreman
Joseph Mitchell
Thomas H Wright
Archie Freeman
Joseph Jones
Bgbt
E Lee
Benjamin Farrow
W W Humphrey
R J Scarborough
Thomas E Davis
H E Orr
Herry Turner
H King
JL Breckenridge
H*d Gilbert
James Reavis
Oser Son
Boform
Bowden
Raf
James C. Bowden
Tate Bowden
Thomas Howard
Howard
Calling of National Convention Rules Issued 1880 Circular
The Republican National Committee issued a circular on October 8 1880 outlining that within twelve months methods or rules must be prescribed for electing delegates to the 1884 convention and that confessional districts retain the right to elect their delegates. It requests plans or suggestions by February 1 1881 and notes upcoming meetings and prior plans from New Hampshire and Kansas delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Venner
United States
Paris
Bisa
Sinter
Republican National Committee
Marshall Ill
Ss. W. Dorsiy
Gro.w. Hooker
Plas
MS. Willam &. Chandler
New Hampshire
National Committee
Johk A. Martin
Kansas
Republican circular urged views before March 1
The text calls all Republicans to submit their views on an important question before March 1. Editors of Republican papers are asked to publish the circular and discuss the subject editorially. Communications may be addressed to either of the Committee at Washington, D. C.
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Washington, D. C
Graham High School renamed Graham Normal School
Fayetteville reports a name change from Graham High School to Graham Normal School. Raleigh bulletin notes railway plans by J. Dest with Boston capitalists to run a line from the Tennessee line to Beaufort harbor, plus lease and restoration deals involving Goldsboro, Raleigh, and the Western N Y Road. A bond of 40 000 dollars secures the Postmaster Holden succession, and a granite monument to Chief Justice Pearson rises in Oakwood. Scotland Neck directors meet to discuss the Scotland Neck branch road.
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Fayetteville
Zrammer
J. Dest
Raleigh
Boston
Tennessee Line
Beaufort Harbor
Goldsboro
Salisbury
Beaufort
N. Y
Raleigh Bulletin
John Nichols
Holden
Pearson
Oakwood
Roanoke News
R. Bridgers
John F. Divine
Scotland Neck
Scotland Neck Branch
Bonds and party names amid 1870s politics
The item lists Democrats and Republicans who allegedly received bonds from the 1868 1869 Republican Convention and Legislature. Democrats named include R H Cowan W J Hawkins Geo W Swepson Wm Johnson E Belo P Mallett J B Stubbs. Republicans include Dr Wm Sloan and A J Jones with total sums cited. Also notes clergy appointments and Methodist Episcopal Church South quarterly meetings across Wilmington district in 1881 with locations and dates.
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R.h.cowan
W. J. Hawkins
Geo. W.swepson
Wilmington
Methodist E
Church
South
Fifth St
Front St
Smithville
Brunswick
Zion
Topsail
Herring's Chapel
Onslow
Gum Branch
Clinton
Cokesbury
Coharie
L.S. Burkneap
P. E
Turpentine and Cotton Markets Reported Firm Trading
May 23 market notes show firm prices across turpentine grades with Strained at 156 and Good Strained 160, Tar at 190, Virgin 250, Yellow Dip 225, Hard 125, and Rosin around 165 to 170 as receipts and sales vary. Cotton receipts include 124 bales and 494 casks of spirits turpentine with ongoing quotations for Good Middling to Low Middling levels.
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Shnivs T5iee
Po Lr
Sigady Sheseas
Virgin
Crupe Turrentine
Otations
Corres
Srinks Turretiine
Rosix
Tan
Crupé Tumrentine
Cottos
Caroe Tearesrixe
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the Wilmington Post
Wilmington, X
Vennor
Chicago
State News
Graham High School
Graham Normal School
Democrats and Bonds
Dr. Wm. Sloan
A.J. Jonez
Bisuor Lyman
St. John’s
St. Mark’ S
St. James
St Paul's
Clinter
Faison
Whitsunday
Ordination
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Halifax
Winsington Markets
Wilmington Post
Wolfe
Republican Paper
Gota
Ake
Law
Box of All Men
Gardless
Schnapps
Argest
North Carolina
Market Reports
U. al
Phattia
Cdplprecwoltes Nom 8 Co
Commissioner's
Neipa
Jondead Pesenlees
Eich
Bostos
Cara
Winmington
W.P. Taylor
Nantes
Peeds Bmg
Mee
Halford
Fulton
Cory Ale
Hops
Euchu
Mendrako
Dendelies
Bert
Wwt
Sean
Aioe
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