21 Oct 1869
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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1869
Page
1
Official organ advertisement rates listed: $1.00 per square for first insertion and $0.50 for each subsequent insertion. Subscriptions priced per year, six months, three months, and one month in advance. Editorial leadership identified as editor and proprietor with periodical publication notes.
Public note tells of W Moore opening a Water Street restaurant between Market and Dock, with oysters and “Entables of all kinds” in a noisy column of local color. The item blends casual ad copy with satire, mocking newspapers and public figures, and mentions Cuban matter, weather, and city life amid a whirl of opinions and anecdotes.
Summary of recent events includes State Enfield tournament results, Raleigh visitors at the State Fair with 1,600 bales cotton sold in Charlotte since Sept 1, and hemeral reports from Goldsboro on an education address by Rev. Ashley and Rev. Hood. Notable fair entries, agricultural society meeting in Raleigh, and assorted local notices.
The piece questions if a woman’s social drawing room prospects follow coming out, arguing that modern habits foster selfishness. It laments indifference to others’ comfort amid luxury and questions whether increased luxuries truly improve happiness or ease the annoyances they bring.
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