Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-06-11

!. A WOMAN ACQUAINTED WIGH GRIEF y
VIM. Moore. who was employed at the
Echols ore bank in Rockbridge, was
drowned in that county last week. A
correspondent Of the Lexington 'sGazette''
writing about the accident gives the fol-
lowing:
William Moore was q son of Col. JOS. w.
Moore, who was killed some twenty years
ago in an encounter on the streets in Lex
ington. His oldest son, John, one of the
bravest and best soldiers in the StoneWall
Brigade, was killed in battle. And now,
his only surviving son is drowned! Three
daughters still survive. His widow some
years ago intermarried with Mr.. Henry
T. Hartman, by whom she had three
daughters, but no son. One of these lit
tie girls had an arm crushed off few
years ago in a cane-nill. Few persons
have had to endure such terrible casual
ties and bereavements in their families Us
Mrs Hartman. Poor woman! She has
the heartfelt sympathy of the whole COM
munity. William was about twenty light
years old He served bravely and faith
fully in the army Of North Virginia in the
last years Of the war, and was taken
prisoner by the enemy.
SIXTY-FIvE YEARS OF Welded LIFE.
"A Devonshire correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette" writes:
Two lives rarely run so closely parallel
as those of Robert and Mary Essery, who
had lived for many years at Orchard-hill
Farm, near Bideford. They had been
married siXty-ive years When the husband
fell i'll. His wife attended to him assidu-
ously, and when he died on Wednesday
afternoon she exclaimed, "Thank God
he has gone before me!'' 1t was not long,
however. for the old lady sank back eX.
hausted, and died within five hours
Both the deceased were verging on ninety
| years of age.
Jno. w. Campbell. who was only defeat
ed for City Sergeant of Alexandria, by
three votes, is contesting the election.
The graduating class at West Point
numbers orty-shree, Thomas S. McCaleb
of Virginia, being among the number.
The Jonadabs Of Harrisonburg. Va.
turned out last week, one hundred strong
and headed by their own drum corps.
David Graham, ST., is appointed post
master at Spring Creek, Rockingham Co.,
W., vice Geo. H. Grady, resigned
Wheat harvesting has been completed in
the southern portion of Georgia, and the
yield and the quality are excellent.
There was a severe hail-storm near Mt
Jackson, Saturday, and gale blowing
down trees and unroefing houses.
Ludwell Luckett, who had filled many
public positions in Loudon CO., Va, is
dead. He was in his S0th year.
Judge II. G. Allen was the marshall and
Capt. II. II. Riddlebarger, the orator, on
Decoration Day at Woodstock.
Mullins, tried at Abingdon, Va, as one
of gang of counterfeiters, was sentenced
to ten years imprisonment.
Hugh N. Pendleton, brother of Rev
Gen. Pendleton, Lexington, died last week
in Wythe CO.. Va.
Miss Nancy Slate, aged l05 years, was
killed by falling down stairs, at Hicksford
Va, Monday.
Gen. Ferdinand G. Latrobe has been
nominated for Mayor of Baltimore, by the
Democrats.
A poplar tree, cut by P. A. Boyd, in
Monroe CO., w. Va. has yielded $500 feet
of plank.
Bishop Johns confirmed 25 persons at St.
Paul's church, Lynchburg, Sunday night.
The grain elevator at Huntington, W.
Va, was burnt Tuesday night.
Judge Chas. T. O'Ferrall has gone to
Kentucky for few weeks.
There was frost at Goshen, Va, on the
last day of May.
Rawley Springs opened last night with
hop.