Wilmington Post Brief Fragment from 1869
Fragment from the Wilmington Post dated November 25 1869 mentions a brief item with readable names and locations, preserving the period tone in a compact notice.
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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1869
Page
4
Fragment from the Wilmington Post dated November 25 1869 mentions a brief item with readable names and locations, preserving the period tone in a compact notice.
Market notes show crude oil sold at 5 dollars per barrel with Virgin Dip at 1 dollar 4 for hard. Cotton bids 35.1 27 at 2.54 and 45 at 2.53 cents per lb. Beef 316 pounds with veal and mutton prices. vegetables and fruits listed including Irish potatoes 1 dollar per peck, apples 2 dollars 30 cents per bushel, oranges and cranberries at various small figures. Poultry and eggs also quoted with multiple small lots and prices.
The 1869 NC legislature debates per diem, railroads, and tax disputes. Senate discusses railroad investigations, bond issues, and a bill to empower commissions. House conducts clerk elections, per diem votes, and special orders on distillery and road legislation amid adjournment.
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