03 Oct 1869
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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1869
Page
1
A long paragraph collage reports poll tax use for education, local school support, and sheriff collection duties. It mentions a Brunswick resident praising a dictionary, a Jewish Synagogue school site, a sixth annual session starting October 6, and city improvements including bridges and churches with a total value around 276 500 dollars.
The column lists society news and public notices with names such as Lora Stealey marriage and Dr Livingstone query. It reports Penitentiary brick bids in Raleigh and notes the Deaf and Dumb Institution fall session starting October 4 with remarks on directors and principal W J Palmer. It includes short PERSO-GRAPHS items on various people and events.
The column reports on local events including Mayor Neff and family returning home, rising river due to rains, counterfeit postage stamps, and social notes about residents like Geo George Myers. It also mentions October as the second month of autumn, school appointments, and a drowning inquest. A white boy fell overboard and was rescued, leaving him mortal remains.
The letter from Maks Selieve discusses Virginia politics and the 1869 Senate election. It condemns reconstruction terms and accuses the government of deception while urging action. A second reader note from Wilmington NC recalls press assaults and warns against Democratic aggression toward Republican editors.
Local items report New Berne cotton market activity and abundant crops while Greensboro deer and horse thieves infest areas. rail and road plans progress. taxation details cite Edgecombe totals. town gossip notes a bold train kiss episode. murder coverage condemns crime but notes unresolved suspects.
Cabinet notes report a drop in the public debt by seven and a half million dollars while the National Bank of Norwalk confirms a $30,000 loss. Secretary Fish and Commissioner Delano return to Washington as Judge Richardson resigns the Assistant Secretaryship of the Treasury. Edgar Stowden is proposed for the U S Senate from Virginia. Philadelphia faces renewed clashes as a Democratic mob blocks a Republican procession.
A compilation of brief items noting various curiosities and local items such as fire engine numbers, whiskey tax talk, Philadelphia water needs, public schools in Atlanta, health notes on feather beds, York Pa street railway plans, a new musical degree, Scottish stereotyping, Velocipede halls in Cotham, La Crosse Indians, oil prices, the Indiana State Fair date, name changes in Turkeyfoot Pa, and no White House reception. Includes remarks on crime, demographics, races, Jersey City consolidation, European affairs, street names, and other assorted headlines and quips.
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