The Tarboro' southerner., 1871-01-05

NE AOUhNAMENi AND DALI Al OH nv
TA.-From all the evidences we can gather,
We feel justified in asserting that the Tour
nament and Ball at Sparta on Thursday,
10th January. will be one of the grandest
successes that has ever taken place in this
section of the State.
AS stated by US few weeks since, the
hall in which the ball will Le given has
been thoroughly re6tted and strengthened,
and no fears need be entertained in regard
to the security of the room. A cordial in
yitation is extended Knights from a dis.
tance, who are requested to forward their
names, characters, &C., as soon as possi-
BILE to Mr.. E. L. Moore, Sparta.
The following are the officers Of the oc-
casiou:
Chief MarslIal-H. A. Dowd.
Assistant MarShalS-J. j. Atkinson, L.
Little, W. B. Harper, A. +. Dnpree.
JudgeS-J. J. Lawrence, c. L. Vines, r.
S. SVgg, E. P. Sharpe.
Ball Managers-W. Y. Moore, Jr., J. T.
Dupree, ". b. Whitley, d. Barnes, L. B.
Knight. E. C. Knight, E. Cromwell, Jr., W.
E. Sugg.
Honorary ManagerS-F. G. Pitt, E. L.
Moore, j. L. Thigpen, r. S. Sugg, j. j.
Lawrence.
Capt. R. W. Joyner, of Pitt, will deliver
the address to the knights.
We are requested to state that Mr.. E.
l.. Moore will entertain all ladies and gen
tlemcn from a distance that evening after
the fitting is over.
MURDERoUs AsSABLT-THE VICTIM IN
since we gave the facts concerning bru-
tai attack upon the person of Mr.. Onslow
Mayo, at the residence Of Mr.. McG. Jones,
about eight =aiIes from this place.
On Thursday, Dec. 22sd, 1870, tie same
place was the scene of another tragedy of
similar character, which ia this instance
will probably prove more fatal in IT'S re-
suits. About O'clock on the day in Gues
ton Mr.. SoReS, who was alone in his house,
the man IN his employ having gone to
town with some cotton, was attacked by
some person or persons, and dangerously
wounded on the head with cart round,
receiving three ugly wounds from the eff
fects of which he has been lying insenSibe
ever since. At first lie recovered Sutti-
ciently to give the alarm to some negroes
near by, but has never been able since to
speak an intelligent word.
Sumc forty dollars was taken from his
person, and trunk carried near the front
gate, distance of several hundred yards,
and ritied of its, contents, consisting of
deeds, contracts, &c. The object seems
plainly to have been murder and robbery
as it had been reported that Mr.. Jones had
sold his land u short time before for a large
amount of money, which was supposed to
he still in his possession.
Tax ing al the facts into consideration it
is one Of the boldca5 og2trsgrs we have
ever seen recorded. The victim = still
insenSible, and but few hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. As yet the whole
affair rs shrouded in mySteTV-although
suspicion attaches to certain individuals.
THE ELECTIONS IN ALAMANCE, Gull
FORD, CAswFLL AND NAsH.-We arc en-
abled to report glorious successes in the
above four counties, in the elections held
December 24th. The Dcmocratic ticket
has been everywhere triumphant.
In the Senatorial District of Alamancr
and Guilford, Capt. j 4. Grahanl Cen,
scrvatjvc, has Leeu elected over MAJ.
WIZ. \. Smith, Radical, by majority OF
2i5.
In Caswel, Col. Livingston Brown.
Conservative, was elected to the Senate,
and Col. F. r. Withcrs and NJ. Pavlor,
both Conservatives, 10 the IIpusr. The
Radicals had no regular ticket in thu,