New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-25

from gentleman named King, from the other
side of the river, some of the particulars of ter
rible affair which occurred about twenty miles
beyond the village of Marion, from which it would
seet that times are still unsettled in that part of
Arkansas.
It transpired on last Monday night some six or
eight miles south of the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad. As near as we could gather the facts
& from our informant, they are about as follows:
Some time after dark probably after the family
doomed to this terrible misfortune had retired, the
house was approached by four robbers, whose
i first object seems to have been to secure fine
horse in stable near by. While working at the
door, which was strongly boted, Mr.. Whiting, the
proprietor Of the premises, heard the noise and
went out at the back door with donbe-barreled
shotgun, followed by his son, stout youth Of nine
teen. |
One Of the robbers, posted on the watch, Or
dered the two to halt. The old gentleman pre-
scented his piece, and demanded their business !.
whereuppn the one in front fired, but without
effect Mr.. Whiting Immediately returned the
fire, killing his man almost instantly. The other
three fired almost simultaneously two balls taking
effect on the person of Mr.. Whiting--one in the
body and the other in the head. The son fired
and closed upon the rufians, but he was over
powered and desperately cut over the head and in
the side By this time the female portion of the
family rushed out Of the house, and the robbers
took their leave preciptatey, leaving the horse as
well as their dying comrade. He expired a few
minutes after. Mr.. Whiting died in few honrs
from his wounds, but the son, it was thought,
would live. The robber who was killed was not
identified, day or two afterward he was buried
by the neighbors
year or two removed from the vicinity Of Little
Rock. Although in moderate circumstances, he
was known to have some money IN his house,
which is thought to have been one object of the
robbers. Two of his sons were killed in the Con
federate army; another of his sons formerly lived
In Memphis, and probably still resides there.
No clue had been obtained of the perpetrators
at last accounts. They are not supposed to belong
to the resident population Memphis Argus.
CONSOLIDATION ApvANeEs-sTATE RIGHTS BE-
ING TRAMPLED DowN.-The Federal Government
has already crushed out the State Banks. 1t is
now advancing to the destruction of State rail
roads lift can constitutionally do the one, it can
do the other. 1t can charter competing lines and
branches, and then.tax and embarrass State roads
till they are hurried out of existance. The Phla-
deIphia Ledger says:
the 1roDosed Air. Line Rdaroad-It is under
stood that bill authorizing the construction of a
railroad between New York and Washington will
be introduced in the House soon after the re-as-
semblng of Congress next month. Its friends are
well represented in the lobby, and its success con
fdently predicted.
The real object of the measure seems to be tc
break down the Camden and Amboy Company Of
New Jersey, the stocks of which is mostly held il
that State and in Pennsylvania; the Philadelphia
Baltimore and Wilmington Railroad Company, the
stock of which is held almost entirely at Boston
and the Washington branch of the Baltimore ant
Ohio Railroad the stock of which is mostly helt
p in Baltimore, Washington, and the adjacent count,
in Maryland. The private pecuniary interests il
the several works named are seen to be widei.
scattered over the country, and will give to tn
project strong opposition to say nothing OF tn
question Of State rights involved in the ISSUE An,
ss attempt to construct line of railway competing
for the business of the roads named, on ront
~ that will avoid the great cities on those roads, vii
be very apt to arouse additional opposition Phila
q delphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, ETC., would no
" willingly consent to be left in the eod.'
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