Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-07-23

Henry Porter, Esq, of Raleigh,
n of the Oldest and most esteemed
citizens of that place, 10 dead.
Pi,tsLoro Record: We regret TO
learn that the cholera Is prevailing
TO an alarming exteut among the
hogs OH Rock river, in this county.
Some farmers have lost nearly all
their hogs.
Edenton Clarion T Quite a num-
her Of small vessels are lying in OUT
harbor waiting for watermelons.
Al least 100000 will be cut next
week. These, at 8 cents a piece,
will distribute $4,000 among twenty
growers in sums Of from 500 to
$1,000 each.
Al meeting Of the Trustees of
tie University held in Raleigh this
week, Col. VIM. J Martin, Profes.
sog Of Chemistry aud Natural His
tory Of Davidson College, was unan.
imously elected Professor Of Natu-
raj History, including Geology, Min
eraldgy, Botany, DC.
Greensboro Battle Ground Two
men have carried the mail between
Mt. Airy, in this State, and Hills
billie, Va, for ten years. They walk
and always blow a horn in regular
stage-coach fashion when approach
ing q postofice. The distance, we
are tod, is 25 miles.
The next annual meeting of the
stockholders of the North Carolina
Railroad will be held in Raleigh.
A; a meeting Of the Directors OF
this road held IN Goldsboro last
week, Col. Thomas Nj. Holt was re,
elected President and Col. P. B.
Rufin, Secretary and Treasurer.
Capital officers.
Ashevillc News: On Monday
morning as Hon. R.. B. Vance was
passing by the Sluder building
which is undergoing repairs, the
bucket which is used in taking brick
to the roof, struck him on the head
cutting a severe cash, which bled
profusely. The wound was prompt
ly dressed, and the General is now
doing we'll.
Milton Chronicle We hear O
some sections Of the country tina
had prepared TO plant big crops 0
tobacco which have not been abl'
up to this time to stick out q plan,
owing TO drouth. Salt your lane
down in something to eat for ma
and beast. 1t will pay better. Di>
you know that this tobacco countr,
!, was growing poorer every year, an'
that without a change starvation j
only a question Of time? Hence th
necessity of raising more hog an
hominy and less tobacco.
Reidsville Times On Sunda
morning during the excitement owe
| the attempted assassination of th
President. a telegram was receives
from Richmond to a gentleman j
this town as follows "Bring O
= your Regulars, we've another cas-
, for you in Washington" Anewe
was dispatched at once, reading
Our Regulars don't leave Mort
Carolina, but bring your man ove'
and we'll hang him before you ca
say Jack Robinson" The Graz
dead beat Guitcau would stand poo
chance on this soil. There are TO
many on the walk who are Graz
just like him . crazy to cut a swell
and set notoricty, aud to live with
out honest work.
, Wilmington Review Friday a
te:noon, during the prevalence G
; TIE storm, a house on the corner {
Ninth and Castle streets, occupie
! by Ben Smith, colored, vas struc
) by lightning and was badly dau
). aged. The roof was torn up an
the chimney cut half in two by til
electric fnt The bricks of Ii
> chimney 81 re thrown into the ROOF
; in which Smith and his wife and fy
{ children were sitting, bnt, strane
10 say, no, one of them was hurt
On Thursday q terrible thunde
: and lightning storm passed Owe
> Gold>horo and vicinity. Two co
orvd persons were killed at Gold
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