Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-09-10

who had so honorod him. A few
months ago he removed to Manassas,
and not long afterwards concluded to
seek his fortunes in another State
During his residence at Manassas he
edited for time the Manassas ca
zctte. His ability and professional
attainments were generally recngni
zed, and his domestic relations are
said by all who knew them to have
been most pleasant.
His wife was a beautiful ghl, and
very young at the time of her mar
riage-a woman of most aniabIe
and confiding disposition. They
have three children.
Miss FANNY. .FEwELL
is not 50 well known. Her family are
Of high social responsibility. Her
father was for some time presiding
magistrate of Prince William, and
afterwards became sheriff under the
old system whereby the presiding
magistrate e-succeededto the sherifial-
ty. He has been the railroad agent
at Manassas for many years. He and
CLARK S father are old friends, though
Clark himself was not on speaking
terms with Mr.. Feweil, Mrs. Feweli
died when Miss Fewell was very
young. Her father dotted upon her
with great affection, and expended his
money freely upon her education and
accomplishments. She is "a very in
telligent and accomplished girl; her
ersoHal attractions are very great,
ard she was the .beHe of Manasses.
She possesses every grace and charm
OF youth and refinement. She pass
ed her dpIsat her fathers house and
with married sisters Wy turns, be
ing, allowed 20 come and so at her
pleasure. The acquaintance with
Clark was male and 70 tered away
from her fathers house and was kept
secret from her family. Since her
restitution to her family they have
cXcrted themselves To assure her of
the affection with which they silt re
gard her, and are determined BY every
means affection can suggest to re
cl i'm her, convinced shat Ecr cX-
trcme y0athfuiLcss and innocence
have been Imposed upon ty the Graf
ty arts Of Older persons IN whom heT
nature conhled. -. .-
Tue Flight b SIGHT.
The Fredericksburg Le.iyer gives |
somc particulars of Miss Fewell's es
cape not given by cur correspondent.
1t Says:
On Friday night before her disap-
pearance an old man with a hand
trunk called at Mr Fewell's hotel on
the arrival of the evening train, and |
feigning druukenn IS. asked for liz |
uor. He was directed across the
street, whittier be went The next |
night he appeared again at the same !
hour and with the same ACTIONS. but
without the hand trunk The EcXt |
night being Sunday night. the goth |
Of July, a freight train arrived at
Manassas at midnight. Miss Fewell,
as the train was coming in, passed |
the door rofher brother-in laws room,
and in answer to a question from him,
replied that she was i'll and was go
ING out. AS the night was bright he
nothing strange Of this, and |
only desired her to take her maid
with her Becoming alarmed
from her protracted absence, Mrs.
Merchant went to hunt her. and could
not find her on the premises. In the
mean time her father, who is depot
agent at Manassas. while on the plat
form attending to his duties, had
OBSERVED a FEMALE FIGURE
coming towards the train f on the di
rcction Of Fir. Merchants house pre-
ceded by a man carrying a hand
trunk, but never for a moment suspec-
ted that it was his daughter. Having
finished his business with the train,
he went homc and retired. and was
walked up in a few minutes by Mr.. |
Merchant, who informed him of his.
Disappearance! he-They,I
went together anu Stdl CicN vac CSi,
but in vain. The young lady was |
concealed in the water closet. The
man with rthe band a>trunk oceul
pied a seat in the car. lie was. seen
a arterwards ii conyersation with Miss
Fanny By the train ..ands, and was |
overheard telliig her tliaf .-the lieu
tenant would not stop ii, Washing !
ton, {" but Would take the -cars at the
FRS Station Beyond. Wien. The
train arrived 1t 4lexahffilo 5n'29 ]
a AtA4RIlGE was is WtIr1Not,f 7
and the yonhg girl entered IL and.
drove away. Thg watchman at The I
aepot and the conductor Of the ttaihr
saw man in the carriage, whom |
they described as Q small man with |
tilt haif and light motztaeke4 He
told the Yatchman he yasFa clerk in
and bad been seen there
with the Carriage for two nights be /
70 e. The haDd1trunk man told the
& atcbhiaaffii.a hat he had been helping
,e young couple of. From Alexaho
dria all traces OF the fugatlves were