cause of it, the young man was nearly crazed, presenting a haggard and care-worn appearance, and he was an object of solicitude to his friends, who sympathized with him in his distress, and advised a change of scene; but such was the fascination with which he had become imbued, that nothing they could say could induce him to forego his determination to remain and clear up the mystery. His body by this time was a strange sight, being almost completely covered with small swellings from the punctures, which were a source of irritation. A few nights ago he was awoke by a stinging sensation in his arm, between the elbow and shoulder, and instantly reached his hand to the spot, but could feel nothing, and, although a light was burning in the room, could see nothing.     The old superstition of vampires at once became fixed upon his mind, and he resolved to leave the house, which he did the next morning, repairing to another part of the city. Strange to say, since his change of quarters he has not been again visited by the midnight blood-sucker, and is fast regaining his health. Since the story has become known, we have heard other persons, who occupied the same room, that were visited in the same way, but they never stayed more than a few nights before they left the house, and said nothing about it for fear of injuring the reputation of the house. We have given the facts as they were related to us, and have no reason to doubt the veracity of the parties; but we have no faith whatever in the superstition regarding vampires, and are inclined to think that the blood-loving visitant was more of a material than supernatural creature.

We have suppressed the names of the parties concerned in this strange affair at their own request. From— Daily Ohio Statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio), 07 June 1867. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.