Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-01-15
North Carolina News


North (;:.rnIin;l News.
\ railroad accident On til" fast
mail tncanl a-hali miles east q:
Lexington, on Friday might, Jan =,
resulted IN the Killing IT engineer
Mike ODonneil and his fireman.
Ncwbcrn III, Shell % Monday
la, fifteen En.!i>hmcr. with their
families, arrived in this city for the
purpose Of prospecting for land, and
We understand they Ar" very much
pleased with the soil and that they
will probably establish themselves
~ TINS section. We are informed
tia, several hundred Of their coun-
trvm"n Will soon Join them here, if
land can he procured
TIE Granville Free Lance says Of
Bishop Atkinson The many friends
Of this distinguished divine will be
deeply panied TO learn OF his death,
which took place IN Wilmington on
Tuesday nigh, las, after a long i'll
ness. For nearly twenty tive years
the deceased had been Bishop Of the
Episcopal Church for North Carroll
IN. aud during that time he had Ell
lcared himself to the people OF the
whole State, and his death will be
truly regarded a, a great public ca
lamity.
The Raleigh News and Observer
SAYS: In looking OYER the list Ut
committees appointed in the Senate
and III the House. We iiitl that they
have been admirably selected, and
that the members have generally
been placed where they would do
most good It Is not possible for
every gentleman OF marked ability
To be chairman OF a COMMITTEE, an:
these places usually tail to the lot OF
those who have hal some cxperI-
cue" III former assemblies but it is
no; aiwav> that the chairmcn prove
the most efficient committeeman.
and as the session progresses an Up.
pprtunrv vii be afforded those
mcmher> who shall apply them
selves to the consideration of the
matters submitted for their action to
show their thorou9hnc>> and ability
Ia Icat With public questions.
t>hr>ille Citizen About five
O'Clock sunday mernin. the resi-.
d,n.c Of Judge J. /. Henry, located
Immediately west oi smiths bridy,
over he French Broad was diS:ov-
If the huil'llng. the fine evidently
having been communicated to the
ceiling trniu 4 detective tiue. Efforts
were made Ia cN:in.ul>h the flames
but proved nnavaiInn- and only time
was given for the inmates to escape
and the furniture Oh In" frs: floor
Il /" saved. the iurnitnrc and the
clnthin. Oh The >tc"n floor being
destroyed. together with the vaIua
bile lihrar, 81 JUDGE II. The snow
was scv,l,t inches deep IT the time,
aud the lady mtInhel> OF the family,
together, with |>,,cta. Young aides
from town VII" wvf. spending tne
nigh; 1T the house. wcrr forced 10
brave the weather until other quar-
tiers could be Obtained The house
VS. !, Iar.. "nc, iaNrr. only bec,
completed last sumner. and had
been newly and qut,c elegantly fur
nt>l.vl. lie los i estimated al
from SG.t1a To 5000. with no ii.
>tIaioc.
Raleigh \c~>Dl~er,cr Cotton
receipts IL date - -. bales
Capt f {. Evans, the newly ~elecie,I
reading c.erk If the House, is held
III. hj.h esteem hy his brethren Of Ill,
press il Dauvl.le. Yesterday Il.
WAS .fafitirl by reccivin. a ,c,e
gam tom The nc">I.aivr men il
tia, lively little city, ,or'icr.a. tiselI
congratulations upon his election =
Christ Church in tbs cit, Is mn>'
,a>,cit,.y aud bec"mng. iraprl u
mourning III memory al the IA,
l;>ho,. Atkinson. The commit.
lru. OF The isal'c'y with tie Christ
mas evergreen >tefa> >iii.niaiiari,
significant aud arrr"rrittc--Mr
/. :. Vaughan. Representative iron
.Allr.hany, vas s~nIurellti I" 'e,n1
homc Yesterday al account .. >c>
ness Mr.. I. Is Gre,n, monte,
from Orange, also It:, Tor Durham
tor the same r.a>on.--N a>hln.t"t
City correspondent OF The N"rt
Carolinians here, | often see one
mild manlervd mat, Of kindly tao.
and pleasan, beafin. lie is an il,
telligcnl and cultured gentleman