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Newspaper

Wilmington Post

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1882

Page

4

Sun Set Cox and Residency Shifts Stir Controversy

In a Wilmington Post column by P. Canaday a 1352 date note cites Sun Set Cox and party moves from New York and Ohio to seek Congress amid gerrymandering claims. It highlights Wharton Green from Warren County to Cumberland and cites Green’s tariff stance as linking to the caricature of a “green horse.”

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Green horses and tariff jokes in a school dialogue

A school reader presents a dialogue about green horses as imported curiosities. The lesson links circus and political symbolism to tariff critique, with a teacher scolding a student for advocating free fodder and tariff avoidance, noting the danger of imported curiosities undermining workers' earnings.

Congress

Conscription Debate and Bourbon Blunders Across the South

In sharp historical tones the author denounces the Democratic Bourbon faction for conscription errors and misusing poor white voters to support the war effort. He argues secession era misjudgments haunt today’s politics and warns against repeating those mistakes in county elections.

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State Constitution Amendment Blocks Special Tax Bond Payments

The Raleigh Times argues that state law bars paying special tax bonds without a popular vote. It cites a constitutional amendment requiring voter approval to authorize or levy taxes for bond payments. The piece notes Memphis court rulings limit state tax collection powers and condemns Bourbon Democrats for political manipulation.

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Tragic Kerosened Fire Claims Young Colored Girl Life

On a Monday night a kerosene lamp explosion fatal burned a young colored girl, daughter of a respected woman, as she tried to escape into the yard. Report notes limited clarity but describes clothing catching fire and frantic efforts to seek aid before succumbing to the flames.

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Mysterious clipped note mentions names and initials with no clear events or dates. Readers see fragmented phrases including Clinton and various initials, but no coherent story or action to summarize.

Clinton

Liberal candidate speaks amid Cumberland County rally

The article describes a large Cumberland county rally at the Market House in Fayetteville. Liberal nominee Wa. B. Surles attacks Bourbon misrule and Prohibition, defends liberty, and promotes joint canvasses with Col. Canaday. The crowd applauds as speakers urge loyalty to Liberal and Republican ideals.

Fayetteville Cumberland County Macket House Wa. B. Surles Harnett Cimberland Democratic Party Liberal Plains American Republic North Carolina

Market quoes and sales fragment for oil and cotton items

Market notes show fluctuating quotes and scattered sales for oils and cotton goods. Prices range around 120 to 130 per barrel for oil and 95 to 109 in cotton quotes, with several small sales and posted official quotations amid a dull to firm market tone.

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Weekly Stock Report Shows Domestic and Exports Totals

The weekly statement lists domestic and export figures for the period ending the 38th. Totals include various commodities with values such as 7s for domestic, 6,896 for spirits, and 24,527 for rosin, reflecting overall trade activity.

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