Blum, L.V. (fl. 1864-1866) People's press. (Salem, North Carolina).
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.27 Author/Creator: Blum, L.V. (fl. 1864-1866) Place Written: Salem, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: January - December 1863 Pagination: 18 issues : 4 p. ; 59.5 x 45 cm. Order a Copy
The "Latest News" column provides war updates and often includes information from Europe. Reports of battles and troops describe events and local people. Several issues contain proclamations from the North Carolina governor Z.B. Vance. Many issues list the wounded and dead. The back page lists school committeemen, census figures, and rates of postage, as well as listings of congressional seats and the North Carolina state census by county. Ads often request workers for hire (both black and white). Some issues have poetry.
Issues from January to December 3, 1863. Vol. 12 nos. 37-39, 41, 46, 51; vol. 13, nos. 3, 6-8, 11-14, 16, 21, 23 and 31.
Fugitive slave ads are found on the third page of the 22 May 1863 and the 26 June 1863 issues.
The paper was printed in Salem, North Carolina from 1851-1892, when it was absorbed by the Western Sentinel. At the time of this collection, the paper was edited and printed by L.V. Blum, who owned the Salem Printing Office. He also published and sold the annual Farmers' and Planters' Almanac.
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