-.a#e From the Norfolk Beacon.


COLD BLOODED MURDER.
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Hunter HiI a man about 5 feet or inches
high, black bair,. large black eyes, black COM
plexion full face, stout and rather good looking,
and a tailor by trade--assassinated Maj. Robert
R. Smith, of this county, about l-2 o'clock last
night.


He invited Major Smith out from tho Wash
ington Hotel, prefessedly to have some converse
ton with him. and when short distance from the
Hotel, stabbed him Immediately over the heart
with dirk drawn from a sword cane, giving
Smith no notice of his intention to strike the blow
He fled Immediately and made his escape before
he could be arrested. Major Smith died this
morning at o'clock, after giving full account
of the murder.


1t is supposed that Hill has gone either to Gates
or Northampton Counties, and from thence may
make his way North or South, by the way of Will
mington, Raleigh or Petersburg.


The relatives ofthe deceased offer reward of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, for the arrest
and delivery 10 the proper authorities of the as
sassin. g,


Mai. Smith hus left wife anl two interesting
children, and large circle of relatives and friends
to lament his untimely end.


Suffolk, Nansemond Co. Va, Sept. ii, Is45