Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-26


DOUBLE MURDER by A SLAyE.-Cnpture and
Deatk Of The Demon.-The Portsmouth tVa) Tran
script has the following account Of a shocking af-
fair which vas briefly alluded to Yesterday, as having
occurred in Gatea county. North Carolina:
On Monday afternoon a negro mar belonging to
Mr. Seth Benton, of North Carolina, who had been
hired out TO work on q railroad, was to have LETT
Holy Neck, in Nansemond county, on TINT day, with
number Of Others for the place Of his labor, but on
the departure of the gang, he managed 10 be left be-
hind. Shortly after, his proceeded to the house OF
Mra. Holla1f, widow lady, whom he murdered
He then weh towards the residence of MIR. Whitwe
Jones' but meeting him ehort distance from hia
house. killed him aso, and with large club mangled
his bead in shocking manner. He Afterwards made
for the house OF Mr.. Uriah Rawe, where he would
doubtless have d. stroyed whole family, had they
not been apprsed of his coming. MIR. Raws went
out with doubls-bgrreled gum aud RS the negro
approached, he fired, but the charge being
Of small shot, i; did not stop him, ana Mr.. X.
discharged the other barrel with no better effect
The savage then pursued him. and WIGS just upon HE
hesls, when Dir. Rswl5 suddenly turned and struck
him severe blow with the breech of the gun which
lelled him TO the ground apparently lifelers. He
however revived in short time, arose ard ran across
an adjoining field, when he discovered another wo
man, Mrs. Rowel, but che succeeded in making her
escape from him. BY this time the alarm had spread
| through the ncishborhood, and the negro was pur
sued by eever1i persons wei! armed. lie made tor
| the swamp and attempted 10 hide himself but WA
finally overtakeu and shot. The excitement created
pidly from house to house, and it was supposed that
| general insurrecton had commenced. Messengers
we're sent in various directions. The people turned
out in large numbers, and repaired in haste TO the
several points where it was supposed their services
might be needed.
OFFICIAL RESULT OF THE KANSAS ELEC-
TON.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2I.-The ST. Louis democrat"
contains the official returns Of both elections in Kan.
sas, over the signature Of Gov. Denver. The re-
| suits are as follows:
For the Constitution with slavery, 6l43
For the Constitution without slavery, o69
At the election on the 4th OF January all the Free
State officers were elected by average majorities Of
Ais. In the Senate there are Is "Free State men,
and Democrats. In the House there are % "Free
State men" and Is Democrats.
| The majority against the Constitution on the 4:h
Of January, was II, 226.
Frauds are alleged in the returns from Oxford,
Shawnee and Kickapoo.
| SERIOUS AccIpEHT.-On Tuesday evening Inst two
| young gentlemen, Msrcellus Slaughter and William
Garrett Of Fredericksburg, Va, wsre driving, a
| mile or two below town, in buggy, whom they met
yoked bull, much excited, at which the horse took
fright and off In short distance the buggy up.
set, by which Mr.. Gsrnett's right arm was broken,
near the shoulder, and his face much bruised. He
| was taken TO the residence of Mr.. Welch Grinnan,
and DR.. Herndon called in, who set the fractured
| bone and dressed the wounds We learn that the
young gentleman is doing well. Mr. Slaughter es.
| capped unhurt.
After drawing up the horse, Mr.. Slaughter return.
ed to his companion, and found the bull almost in III.
act Of goring him. Without this timely iuterposi.
ton, Dir Garneit would, doubtless, have been yored
to DEATH Blue Ridge Republican.