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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1892
Page
4
The piece denounces arctic exploration as folly and crime, praising opponents and laments the North Pole’s secrecy. It then shifts to praise Senator Hill, noting his rising prominence in Democratic leadership and potential impact on November elections. It predicts broader usefulness for merchants, publishers, and rural citizens if a bill becomes law.
David B. Hill of New York leaves the governorship to join the National Senate. The piece lauds his record, notes a census bill misstep, defends his late resignation to preserve majority rule and election integrity, and points to his courage in battling fraud at Albany.
The New Berne Journal extols Grover Cleveland as the premier American statesman. It credits him with breaking down barriers to restore the flag of a united Union and advancing tariff reform as a Democratic touchstone.
Representative Alexander of North Carolina discusses redeemable stamps from five cents to three dollars to be sold at post offices and redeemed at money order offices. The plan would aid residents distant from post offices by enabling convenient payments and better value than ordinary postage stamps.
The Manufactures' Record reports solid progress in the South's industrial and general business sectors despite cotton price declines. It notes a record corn crop of about 568 million bushels in 1891, surpassing 1890 by 117 million, with wheat and corn combined totaling roughly 627 million bushels as the year ends.
The Sun reports James W. Osborne of Charlotte born in 1859, named deputy assistant at $4 000 a year in New York. A Davidson and Columbia Law School graduate, Osborne joins Lamb Osborne and Petty and hails from a family of North Carolina lawyers. He is a Tammany Hall Democrat and member of the Democratic Club, the Southern Society and the Bar Association.
The New York Times reports a panic in the cotton market with middling prices dropping to forty year lows. Large receipts and expectations of a crop larger than forecasts drove liquidation, spurred by a 4 to 5 point drop in Liverpool and sharp futures weakness.
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