Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-01-10
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ROMANTIC. -There is somewhat of 70.
nance connected with the family of the old
man Grafton Banks, who was murdered on
Vinegar Hill last week. 1t seems that some
time last Spring, well dressed lady get off
the cars at Meehum's River Depot, aud going
a short distance into the country, stopped and
put up at the cabin Of a family of very res
pectable negroes. A few days subsequent
to her arrival she gave birth to child, and
she was properly cared for by the hospitable
negroes for several months when she lefc
them, rewardipg. them handsomely for their
care. She then took the child and carried
it to the house of Grafton Banks, and lett
it with his family, with hundred dollars in
money aud structions to call on her for
more money when required. She then left,
Grafton alone knowing whittier she went
Since hat time regular instalments of mon
ey have been received by Grafton and his
family for the care and support of this nm
Known child, which, we learn is still with his
family near Mediums River The mother is
reported as young. beautiful! and of high
estate while The child is one of unusual
beauty. and the mystery is likely to remain
unsolved, now that Grafton Banks is dead
for he alone, of all the people who knew of
circumstances, knew where the mother Of
the child cd Charlottesville (Ta H..
telligencer.
A house in Norfolk, Va. was. purchased
by Gov. Walker just after the war for
ST 500, and 81 coo spent in improving it,
and last week it was sold for Sc, 500. This
doesn't speak well for Norfolk.
The resolution offered by Mr. Sumner,
for removing from the regimental flags the
names of victories over ''our countrymsn, ]"
is the same be offered in May, 1862, alter
McClellan's success at Williamsburg.
Judge Charles g. Lane, of Hagerstown,
Md, committed suicide last week by hang.
ing. He was 63 years old and had been
greatly annoyed by suit for breach of
promise of marriage. 7af &
Cotton isn't Queen, either, A lady of
that name who has held a postofice in
Woodford, KY, has been compelled to sur
render to Mrs. Hoskina
Joseph Heidelberg, a glazier, living in
Henry street, N. Y, was snow-balIed to
death by boys on New Years Day
During last week about 1000 fish were
caught in Shenandoah river, near the resi-
dence of P P. Henkel, Page county, Va.
Coleman Overton (colored) was found
dead from liquor in Albemarle Co. Va, last
week with $l4 in money in his pocket
James Gordon Bennett will return from
Europe in March and marry a Brooklyn
lady
Mr.. Werner, of New Hampton, Ind, is
in Jail for reproducing his sister with a shoe
strap.
In Richmond, Va, in the last week
there have baen $500, 900 of Chesapeake &
Ohio r r. bonds Sold
Rev. Reuben Bootea. for many years
Methodist preacher in West Virginia, died
in Wayne Co., last week "a
Thos. J. Johnson, lawyer formerly Of
Norfolk, Va, lately died in California.
There have been 1854 deaths of small
pox in Philadelphia.
Edwin A. Stevens, Jr., of Hoboken, N.
j., is II years old and worth 10000, 900.
Single sleighs rented as high as SIS in
New York on New Years day.
A fifseen-y ear-old boot of Patterson,
n. j., lately died Of dezirinna t,en.sns.