Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-24
President Lee Monumental Association,
LyNcnBURG. Va, Feb. 18th, 1871
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial. I
A Dead Mother Visits her Living
Child---Sits at its Cradle and
Caresses it.

1
RICHMOND, Jan. ga strange story is
current in circles here. About two wears
ago Mr.. A. married. In this time he be
came father, but his wife died when the
child was but few months old. On her
death bed she exhibited intense anxiety as
to the fate of the little one she was to leave
behind her, and earnestly besought her hus-
band to confde it, after her death, to the
care Of one Of her relatives. promised, and
belive, did for awhile let the child stay in
| charge of the person whom the mother had
designated. Some weeks ago, however,
Mr.. A. again married, and at once reclaim
ed the child, whe, as yet, had never learned
to speak a word, and was unable even to
crawl. One day this child was left alone
for few minutes in its step-mother's bed
room, lying in a crib or cradle some dis
form the bed When Mrs. A returned she
was amazed to see the child smiling and
growing upon the middle of the bed In
her astonishment she involuntarily asked :
"Who put you there, baby p
''Mamma !" responded distinctly the
child that had never heretofore spoken
word
On strict inquiry throughout the house
hold it was found that none of the family
had been in the room during Mrs. A. s BRIEF
absence from it. This, it is solemnly aver.
red, was but the beginning of series of
spiritual visitations from the dead mother
Whenever the child was left alone, it could
be heard to laugh and crow as if delighted
by the fondlings and endearments of some
one, and on these occasions it was frequent
ly found to have changed its dress, position,
&C., in a manner quite beyond its own I'm.
aided capacity. Finally, as the account is,
the first Mrs: A. appeared one night recently
at the bedside Of Mr.. A. and his second wife
and earnestly entreated that her darling
should be restored to the relative whom she
had indicated as the future guardian of the
child on her death bed. The apparition,
which it is declared, was distinctly seen and
heard by both Mr.. A and his wife, prom
Used to haunt them no more if her wish was
complied with. Both Mr. A. and wife were
too much awe stricken to reply but tho
next day the child was carried back, as d.
rected by the ghostly visitant Such is the
story as seriously avouched by the principal
parties concerned, who are most respectable
and Intelligent people. and no spiritualists.
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PROPOSED IMPORTANT LEGISLATION IN RE.
GARD TO THE PUBLIC DEBr.-The Joint
Committee on Finance of the General AS
sembly have agreed so report bill provi.
ding as follows:
1. New bonds to be issued fer the princi.
pal Of the State bonds outstanding April l,
1861, the aggregate amount of which is
about $50, 100000. The new bonds to be
dated July /, 1871, and to rua some thirty
years !; to be coupon bonds or registered
bonds, at the option Of the holders, and in.
terest to be paid semi-annually in full, be-
ginning January 1, 1872 The coupons
are to be receivable for State taxes, and the
interest is to be paid regularly on the ster-
ling debt (ncluded in the $a2, 1000, OOO,)
but new bonds not to be issued therefor
2. Bonds Or certificates to be issued for
interest accrued, or which may accrue to Jul
ly l, 1871, and all the assets of the State,
including whatever may be received from
West Virginia, to be made over tie commis-
sioners, and employed by them, first in the
payment of said accrued interest, and sec.
ond. in the payment of the public debt gen.
orally.
A bill embodying these provisions is now
in course of preparation, and will be repor-
ted in the Senate this week. It is hoped
that it will be made law before the close
Of the present session of the Legislature.
Jules Favre is reported to have made in
! the practice Of the law, up to the time Of
the breaking out of the war, fully $1,000.
900 francs, and to have spent it like Rus
sian Primes.
The ingenuity Of Chimes swiAdlers is pei
culiar. They split half dollars, take out a
third of the silver, ill the space with lead,
and adrpitly close up the cut,
1t is reported that General Garibaldi will
soon take up his residence in the United
States.