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By the 5th of April such progress had been made, that I issued the following Special Field Orders, No. 48, prescribing the time and manner of the next march All preparations will also be complete to place the railroad-stock back of Kinston on the one road, and below the Northeast Branch on the other.
Just at that time, railroad-stock was in high favor throughout the country. In particular, a certain line of railroad, to run through the village where he lived, was to make Jacob Newell and all his neighbors rich. It would bring a market to their doors, and greatly increase the value of all they produced; but above all, those who took stock in it would be insured a large permanent income.
By the 5th of April such progress had been made, that I issued the following Special Field Orders, No. 48, prescribing the time and manner of the next march All preparations will also be complete to place the railroad-stock back of Kinston on the one road, and below the Northeast Branch on the other.
And I think, Joel," "It's more to ye nor all yer States'-rights as I'm sick o' hearin' of. It's carpets, an' bunnets, an' slithers of railroad-stock, an' some colour on Margot's cheeks, ye 'ed best think o' that! That's what it is to ye! I'm goin' to take stock myself. I'm glad that gell 'll git rest frum her mills an' her Houses o' Deviltry, she's got gumption fur a dozen women."
However, I kept firm hold of the wire, and my sensorium made me aware of something passing like this: "Market active. Fair demand for exchange. Transactions from five to ten thousand shares. Aristides railroad-stock scarce. Rates of freight to Liverpool firm. Yours respectfully, Grabber and Holdham." Upon my word, said I, this is rather dry! only a merchant!
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