Praise of Jefferson Davis by Charles A. Dana Stirs North and South
The article extols Jefferson Davis as a noble leader and patriot and praises Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun for defending him. It argues that northern critics fade before Davis’s record and envisions a reconciled North recognizing his virtue as he nears the end of life, with a final “glorious crown” of immortality.
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Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Jefferson Davis
North
Dana
Hyperion
Davis
Press Association urged to engage state editors at Lenoir
The Press Association calls for more representative editors to attend the next session in Lenoir on July 17 to elevate journalism in North Carolina. It names leaders from the Messenger Star News and Observer Argus Recorder and others, urging their influence and presence for a more efficient, esteemed body amid Western North Carolina scenery and rail access.
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Press Association
North Carolina
Dr. Kingsbury
The
Messenger
Duffy
Star
Ashe
News and Observer
Robinson
the Argus
Gen. Battle
Newbern Journal
Bailey
Recorder
Reed
Advocate
Caldwell
Landmark
Haydn
Charlotte Chronicle
Hall
Roanoke News
Lenoir
Guano Factory Plan for Convict Labor in North Carolina
The Roanoke News argues convicts should be put to guano production at the penitentiary to supply farmers with cheap fertilizer. The plan links convict labor to chemistry and state supervision, promising benefits to agriculture without harming free labor. Farmers are urged to endorse thorough study and adoption if no insurmountable objections exist.
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Roanoke News
North Carolina
State Experiment Station
Chemical Department
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Henry Blount
Geo. W. Blount
F. M. Connor
Cae
the Press Association
Guano Factory
Wilson Collegiate Institute For Young Ladies
Isgo
Thy
Mary
Isi
Wes
Silas E. Warren
Wilson
A. Helbroner
WM. Ella Hackney
Aes Eerste Aeotale
Wilson Iron Works
Murray & Benton
Wilson Iron War
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