Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
STATE NEWS.
From the Raleiph Sentinel:

From the Raleigh Sentinel:
I Mr. Mill. of the Orphan Asylum,
SWING around the corner in Orange,
Person and C1sweIl, with a little
troupe of orphans. Hewas out twelve
days at an expense of SO 10 aud re-
ceived $500 in cash from the charita-
bic and good. Blessings on Mills and
the orphans and the people who give.
J.E Mitchell, of Belfeld, Va, tel
egraphs to Mayor Manly that he has
the bloody Itali au and asks for orders.
His garments are bloody, aud he has
keys and harp strings in his pockets.
Judge Watts don't allow cutting in a
fight, especially with a woman, and
the boy will probably rest in the peni-
tentiary for ten or twenty years.
The revival of religion st the Swain
Street Baptist church is rapidly in
creasing in interest, goodlv number
of persons have professed faith in
Christ and several are yet inquiring
the way of lie. Rev. @. A. Dixon, of
Shelby, one of the ablest apd most
impressive young preachers we have
ever heard. is still assisting the pastor
in the good work. Services every
night this week.
Mr.. Ruf1in 81 older, a Wake farmer,
stated for Raleigh on bag of cotton
last Wednesday morning, When near
Crabtree he fell from the bag of cot
ton and broke his neck. Mr.. Holder
leaves wife and children to mourn
his loss.
From the ASheville Citizen:
The peach crop of this section is un-
cuestianably killed by the late cold
spells, but d is hop d the apple crop
is, to a great extent, unInjured.
Last Friday night three colored con-
victs employed on the W. n. @. r. r.
escaped from squad that were en-
gagged at the time at Old Fort. Pur-
SUIT was given, and one Of the mum Der
was shot and killed, but the remaining
two had not been captured at last ac-
counts.
Mai. Marcus Erwin went before the
county comm 'ssiouers last Tuesday,
and suggested for their consideration
n proposition that the county authOri-
ties endorse an obligation of the COM
missioners of the w. N. @. r. r for
Asheville, which iron eau now be
bought at very low rates. and on good
time with sucu endorsement.
Mr.. Searsou, native of Tipperary,
Ireland, aged 43 years, died ut the
Central hotel, this place. last Friday
night. He had been suffering some
months With dyspepsia. which finally
| caused his death. Mr.. s., with Messrs.
J. p. Richardson. J. P. Jordan, James
Cannon, and J. NJ. Noolau, had been
travelling through this section, selling
wares of various kinds. These gentle
men were with him at tho time of his
death. Rev. L.. nj. Pease, of cur place,
officiated at the burial services. and
the remains of Mr.. Searson now lie
buried IN Catholic Hill Cemetery.
From the Raleigh News:
A lady arrived here yesterday with
two children and applied to the Viii
hanson. Thomas & Upchureh store
with letter she handed to Mr.. Reid
Upohurch, one of the clerks, and
stated to him she was in search of her
husband who left her about eight
weeks ago She gave her name as Mrs.
Maria Hobby. Mr.. Hobby. her hus-
band, left this county some eight years
ago and settled i'll Louisville, Ky, and
was married there about three years
ago to this lady. She says they had
lived happily together up. to the tins
of his mysterious disappearance. Mr..
Upchurch did all in his power towards
assisting the lady and at last found d
brother of her husband who is at wo y
in this city and the lady was left II
conversation With that gentleman. She
had q letter from Der clergyman al
Louisville to Mrs. Nancy Hobby ot
this county. The lady is stopping al
the house of Capt. Watts who kindly
took her in, her money having beer
pretty well exhausted in making the