Wilmington Market Prices in 1869 Cotton and Commodities
Wilmington market report dated October 23, 1869 lists prices and sales across commodities including turpentine spirits and varnish products, rosin and tar, cotton, beef and mutton, pork, sausages, fish, oysters, shrimp, mullet, berries, vegetables, and poultry. Notable figures include spirits turpentine at 43 cents per cask, rosin at 225 dollars per barrel, and cotton at 24 and a quarter cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmineton
N. C
New River
Sea Side
Wholesale Prices for Beeswax and Provisions
A scanned price list shows wholesale rates for beeswax, white pine, beef cattle, lime, molasses, bagging, nails, rope, and various dry goods. It includes items like pork, bacon, flour, sugar, tobacco, whiskey, cheese, lumber, and plaster with quoted per unit or per measure prices and lot quantities.
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New Cuba
Syru
Pat House
Dandee
C.c
Bacon
N. C
Wang Ye Caves
Bae
Ierring
Nova Scotia
Wdui
North
Car
Eas Co
Carolina
Rice
Cuba
I. Vp
Ataun Nish
Sketch of Father Hyacinthe Preaching Style and Listener Impressions
Charles Layson Hyacinthe was born in Orleans France in 1821 and ordained in 1863. He taught philosophy and theology before joining the Barefooted Carmelite Friars in Lyons, later leaving in September. His preaching in Lyons Paris and Notre Dame drew vast crowds and high attention for eloquence and bold utterances. A Protestant listener in 1867 described a Notre Dame Lenten sermon with vivid imagery such as a tall Swiss halberdier marching down the aisle.
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Father Hyacinthe
Charles Layson Hyacinthe
Orleans
France
Pau
St. Sulpice
Avignon
Nantes
Lyons
Bordeaux
Paris
The
Madeline
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Witten
Eloquence of a Carmelite Preacher Moves Cathedral Crowd
A Carmelite monk in a grand sermon captivates a vast audience with a Latin French text on Lent and the Saviour. The preacher’s magnetic voice, tender yet stern gestures, and vivid scenes draw listeners into a powerful religious moment amid war and modern guilt.
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Pere Hyacinthe
Christ
Iere
Saint Theresa
Mme. Guiton
An Adventure with the French Police
A letter from a friend in France describes police action over a letter sent to Roberta. The Prefect of police detains a letter and requires Roberta to appear within twenty four hours under threat of arrest. The scene features Elsie Nina Roberta and Lucy during illness and travel near Paris.
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Roberta
Roberts
Lucy
Agens D’armes
France
Meta
Elsie
Paris
Noe
Warmes
Nina
Mrs Stowe's imprudence and public scorn discussed
A critical notice reviews responses to Mrs. Stowe and Byron biographers. It contrasts Campbell and Irving’s views, cites Montaigne and Cervantes on truth, and castigates the publication for its perceived filth and ruinous effect on public discourse, with nods to chivalry figures and literary satire.
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Patton
Plymouth
Burke
Wilfred
Rebecca
Zippincott’s
Partridges and patriarchs in a pun and life stories
A note on punning contrasts two meanings of a phrase with a humorous example from Miss Hamilton about a boy who reads patriarchs as partridges. The piece then recounts a list of prominent New York figures who rose from humble beginnings, including Stewart Gould Bennett Bonner Morgan Clews and others, urging young men to strive as they did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Smith
New York City
A. T. Stewart
Stewart
Henry Keep
Jefferson County
Jay Gould
Delhi
Delaware County
Hudson River
David Groesback
Albany
James Gordon Bennett
Robert Bonner
Rufus Hatch
E. D. Morgan
Henry Clews
Seligman
John Chinaman
California
The many items from a late 19th century paper
A collage of notes on fires fairs sleep modesty and oddities. Mentions Petersburg snow, Hyacinth Pere Hyacinthe and Mrs Stanton. Reports on a storehouse spill of 15 000 bushels, ventilation advances, and architects resisting chimneys. References to Lee Grant and various public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Hyacinth
Napoleon
Andy
Chicago
Pere Hyacinthe
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MIE
Wilmington Post
Wilmington Market
Belknap
Bonner
New York
New Foundland Esq
Anna Dickenson
Dist. of
Columbia
Brigham
Iearth and Home Weekly
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Tennyson
Isle of Wight
Hampshire
England
John Pemberton Heywood
Liverpool
Hayes
Ieeward
Cayuga Lake
N. Y
Mr. Cordova
Lucy Stone
Lee
Northern
Virginia
Fisk
Fat Men's Association
New Jersey
Figaro
Manhattan
Lucille Western
Dewey
Washington
Farewell
Bone Sawyer
Mexico
Republic
W. H. Sink
Geo. D. Flack, Jen
W. H. Link
Wilmington
J. A. Gray
N.Y
EARE
South Front Street
MO. C. Bailey
Front Street
Market Street
N.C
Morning Star
WM. H. Bernard
First National Bank
Wilmington, N
United States Depository and Financial Agent
W. H. McRany
Jas
H. Cuapperry
D. Wannacer
Eur Murray
Epwin E. Burauss
Asa K. W
W. Larkins
H. M. Bowren
D. Wallace
TI Bank
Gould and Silver Colin
Exchange
United States
NEW York Weekly
Elgut
van Aliurnants
Ang
Maine
Californ
Athames
Bynos
Moone
Brains
Ton
Wester
Parker & Co
Summer St
Boston
Maas
Colton
North Carolina
J. A. Jones
Raleigh, N.C
Vow
Tae Peorre
Alwer
York Weekly
America
Europe
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