28 Nov 1869
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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1869
Page
1
Local items from Wilmington discuss street improvements on Nun Street, court and jail matters, charitable appeals, and social events. The column mentions city officials, a horseplay incident, a church appeal for Mount Sewanee funds, and various society notices plus brief national snippets and ads.
In a local Justice Court session the defendant in a fraud case faced a lengthy defense by Mr. Fennell, followed by Mr. Frayser who rebutted with a skilled, noble argument. The judge ruled against the defendant after considering all evidence, with more cases awaiting Saturday. The letter-writer praises local hospitality at Howe and Smith in Wimmeron and criticizes public press abuse by Mr. Turner.
State capitals report rising revenues and civic projects while local papers praise Gov. Holden. North Carolina revenue to the U. S. exceeds last year by over five hundred percent. Salisbury hosts school visits to set up new districts. A robbery in New Bern nets $200 from travelers trunks. The Rock Island Manufacturing Co. wins a woolen goods premium at the Georgia State Fair.
The N C Presbyterian enlarges its scope and discusses education relations with the Churches. Faraday noted as a devout Christian. Samuel B Wilson of Richmond Theological Seminary is dead. A free public library is planned for Theological Seminary in Chicago funded by J G Scammon. A weekly religious worship schedule across nations is listed. The Bucklan Sunday School Worker announces a month journal prospectus from St Louis by J W McIntyre to promote religious education for the young with an editorial committee of leading ministers.
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