Turpentine and commodity prices in Wilmington market
Wilmington market report from October 9 1869 shows turpentine sales of 200 barrels at 3 50 for Virgin and Yellow Dip and 1 60 for Hard, spirits turpentine 16 casks at 43 cents, rosin varied from 160 to 175 dollars per barrel, tar at 2 50 per barrel, and mixed prices for cotton, fruits, vegetables, and other provisions with broad price notes and scarce goods in Bal Sacco and surrounding areas.
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Willamgton
N.C
Robin
Superior Court
New Hanover County
James Dawson
E. A. Nixon
Herman H. Robinson
H. Robinson
Porter's Neck
Harnett Township
P. Murphy
H. H
City of Wilmington
Turner
John W. Nash
Henry Tayus
Chier
Henry Taylor
S R. F. Eyden
Oliver Kelly
Isaac Wells
C. P. Moore
Colvin
Caswell Township
O. G. Parsley
John U8
John Brown
Debose
James
Mary L
A. Moore
Aversritt
Exparte
Averitt
Cypress Creek
Jas A Moore
Christian Hassell
Toomer
Wm. Toomer
H. {. Robinson
Unting
Abner Robinson
U. Enoch Johnson
Franklin Township
Wholesale Prives and Commodities Listing Fragment
A dense price slate lists various goods and goods categories including lime barrels molasses peanuts coffee rope rosin sugar and lumber with scattered unit prices and measures. The OCR text covers staples such as potatoes beef butter mackerel shingles tin and tobacco plus general yardage such as scantling lumber and rope.
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Bereswax
Moh
Bptis
New Cuba
Do Tierce
St Domingo
Bacon
N. C
Ouse
Dundee
Megio
Saeene
B. Rosin
Jaya
Bice
Carolina
Sucas
Cuba
Porto Rico
N. E. Saat
Covbsees
Oso
My Notions of Woman's Rights From Hearth and Home
A reflective piece arguing early gender roles rooted in creation and division of labor. The author outlines that male and female souls were designed for distinct, complementary functions within family and society, emphasizing domestic duties and mutual sustenance before the advent of formal government.
The Purposive View of Woman and Home Life
The speaker argues for a defined gender order with the household as a woman's sphere and men as rulers outside it. He supports women pursuing skilled work carefully and teaches that beyond fifteen girls should be educated by women, with men teaching boys, while cautioning against mixed workplaces and political ambitions for women. He calls for delegates of women to push for legal changes and notes personal family losses, envisioning limited political roles for daughters and a focus on productive domestic and agricultural labor.
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Congress
Legistate
Milton
Eve
Shakespeare
Imogene
Smith
Union League
Woman's Rights and the dignity of labor in society
A speaker argues against limited female roles, praising suffrage and education while urging women to seek varied, dignified work. She contends nature will push progress despite resistance, insisting women deserve equal opportunities and recompense, not confinement to marriage or teaching.
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Apd
Anna Dickinson
Susan Anthony
The Knavery of Persecution in South Carolina
A critical polemic denounces the tyranny of opinion in South Carolina, arguing that Democratic leaders and editors persecute Republicans. It claims business and livelihoods are coerced, prices inflated, and honest dissent punished. The piece calls for self reliance and broader political freedom among both workers and business people.
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South Carolina
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Political rancor and Republican gains in Charleston Republican
A fragmented editorial note questions Democrats failing to see rising apathy and disgust as Republicans gain strength. It suggests Democrats can only growl while persecution may backfire, predicting a Republican victory and public resentment toward persecutors.
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Lcrats
Charleston
Carpeted rooms arrive in New Hampshire village
A New Hampshire minister moves from Massachusetts to a town with scarce modern appliances. Before his arrival no room was carpeted. A farmer visits the parsonage and sees the minister’s daughter guide him to a room with a fixed blanket. The minister discovers the blanket is meant to be trodden on, not avoided. The narrator assures the tale is true despite its humor.
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Mr. M
Putting on Kid Gloves in Gibraltar
Mark Twain's Pilgrim's Progress recounts a visit to a Gibraltar shop where a charming clerk flatters a man as he tries on blue kid gloves. The fitting proves awkward and revealing, leaving him humiliated yet flattered, misinterpreting social cheer as genuine admiration.
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Gibraltar
Jericho
Extraordinary Duel in Dublin Reduces Four Champions to Battle
In late Queen Anne's era Dublin violence rose with duels daily. Matthew of Tipperary, famed as Europe’s best swordsman, faced Pack and Creed after a boastful insult. Macnamara, a famed Irish fencer, mediated then joined Creed. The four fought fiercely in a tavern confrontation without hesitation.
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Thomas Sheridan
Dean Swift
Tipperary
Matthew
Dublin
Queen Anne
London
Pack
Europe
Riatthew Atte Wea
Macnamara
Creed
Duel of Two Officers Ends With Renewed Hope
A violent duel leaves two officers wounded and bleeding, yet both survive after heroic composure. Creed falls first. Pack delivers a fatal thrust and later, both men recover. Surgeons keep them in the room as beds are brought in. Mateo and Creed eventually form a close, unlikely friendship despite past dueling notions.
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Creed
Pack
Matthew
Sheriff Announces Public Notices In Local Column
The sheriff states that due to frequent defacement of notices in public streets he will publish all official notices and sale advertisements in his column, guiding the public to this source for matters under his authority. Sheriff J. W. Schenck notes this change in publication practices.
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J. W. Schenck
United States Depository and Financial Agent
W. H. McRary
H. Cuartouss
D. Waniacs
Moggay
Evwin E
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Middle Sound
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Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Washington, D.C
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