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The Vindicator, April 30, 1859, p. 2, c. 2:
"Some Beef."
One of the largest and handsomest Beeves ever brought to market
was raised by James Crawford and will be on sale at stall No. 1 Saturday.
The Vindicator, June 24, 1859, p. 2, c. 2:
"The crop of oats . . ."
The oats crop does not look good.
The Vindicator, July 29, 1859, p. 2, c. 4:
"Heavy Yield of Wheat."
The wheat harvest this year has been spectacular.
The Vindicator, September 9, 1859, p. 2, c. 2:
"Fine Mutton."
There was a fine mutton of 130 lbs. exhibited by Messrs. Wm. F.
Ast. & Bro. last Saturday.
The Vindicator, May 10, 1861, p. 1, c. 5:
"The Crops."
The wheat crop is in excellent condition this year.
The Vindicator, May 10, 1861, p. 2, c. 3:
"Corn and Wheat."
Assures farmers that they do not have to plant more corn than usual,
since the Cotton States have devoted more of their land to staple crops.
The Spectator, January 11, 1859, p. 2, c. 2:
"Prosecution of Mr. Deneale."
Provides an account of the charges against Mr. Deneale for
defrauding the Valley Bank in Staunton.
The Vindicator, July 15, 1859, p. 2, c.
3: "The Following Suggestions . . ."
The Vindicator reprints an
article from the Spectator, which urges local farmers to require their
Commission Merchants to send them checks on Richmond banks for their
payments. Then let Staunton citizens hand these to Staunton banks. This
would greatly strengthen the Staunton banks and make more credit available
to local merchants.
The Vindicator, July 22, 1859, p. 2, c. 1:
"The Staunton Steam Mill."
The Staunton Steam Mill, opened recently, promises great things
for Staunton.
The Vindicator, July 22, 1859, p. 2, c.
2: "'We Call Attention . . .'"
Messrs. R. M. Guy and L. Waddell, Jr.
have just opened a Real Estate Agency in Staunton. The Vindicator
hesitatingly recommends Mr. Waddell, who is the junior editor of the
Spectator and a Know-Nothing.
The Vindicator, August 26, 1859, p. 2, c.
4: "On Monday Last . . ."
Johnson's slave boy was sold at the high
price of $1500 by Messrs. Turk and Cushing.
The Vindicator, September 16, 1859, p. 2, c. 1: "New
Enterprise."
Messrs. Sicher have opened a new store exclusively for ladies in Staunton. This
will allow women, "who may now, without being exposed to prying masculine eyes, purchase
numberless little unmentionable 'fixins,' which they are shy of calling for at a counter beset with
the horrid men."
The Vindicator, November 25, 1859, p. 2,
c. 4: "Wood! Wood!"
The Vindicator asks that those who pay
their subscriptions in wood haul it out immediately; it is in desperate
need!
The Vindicator, January 13, 1860, p. 2,
c. 1: "The Right Spirit."
The Vindicator is pleased that
volunteer militia companies throughout the state have chosen to have their
uniforms made out of locally manufactured cloth. One of the Lynchburg
companies is using cloth made at the Staunton factory.
The Vindicator, March 16, 1860, p. 2, c. 1:
"More Orders."
The Staunton Woolen Factory has received more orders from various
Virginia militia companies.
The Vindicator, April 6, 1860, p. 2, c. 4:
"Boot, Shoe and Leather Manufacturing Company."
Local citizens have incorporated a
tannery and leather manufacturing company. Praises their enterprise, especially since it fosters
Southern independence.
The Vindicator, April 20, 1860, p. 2, c. 1:
"Virginia and American Hotels."
Both Staunton hotels are expanding and renovating their
facilities.
The Vindicator, May 11, 1860, p. 2, c. 6:
"First of the Season."
The proprietor of the American Hotel was able to get fresh
strawberries for his guests. This delicacy will become more common at Staunton hotels now that
they can be transported from Richmond in only eight hours.
The Spectator, May 29, 1860, p. 2, c. 1:
"'The Undersigned Have Sold . . .'"
Joseph Waddell and L. Waddell,
Jr., the editors of the
Spectator, relinquish control of the paper to Richard Mauzy, Esq.
The old editors lament the passing of the Whig party and the rise of
the Republicans, and hope that patriotism will prevail. They bid
farewell to the town they have served.
The Vindicator, April 5, 1861, p. 2, c. 4:
"Staunton Saving's Bank."
Mr. Christian has helped to pass a law to incorporate the Staunton
Savings Bank.
The Vindicator, May 3, 1861, p. 1, c. 3:
"Half Sheet."
The Vindicator will publish only a half sheet for the near future.
The Vindicator, April 26, 1861, p. 2, c. 2:
"Augusta Riflemen."
Praises Capt. Harman's men, not only for being one of the finest
companies in the state, but also for having their uniforms made from cloth woven at the local
factory of Messrs. Crawford & Co.
The Spectator, January 11, 1859, p. 2, c. 4:
"For the Spectator."
Complains about changes in the freight-train schedule
between Greenwood, Waynesboro, and Staunton. Writer argues that
Waynesboro and
Staunton are important and should have better service, and he threatens to
unleash the power of the western part of state.
The Spectator, January 25, 1859, p. 2, c.
4: "To the Editor of the Staunton Spectator."
Public printing
of E. Fontaine's response to various
letters of complaint, especially about freight rates, that appeared
in the Spectator on January 11.
Fontaine is president of the Virginia Central.
The Spectator, June 14, 1859, p. 2, c.
1: "Observance of the Sabbath."
Debate over discontinuing Sunday
trains on the Virginia Central Railroad. The Spectator supports
discontinuing for moral reasons. Includes article on Sabbatarianism from
the Baltimore American.
The Vindicator, August 19, 1859, p. 2, c. 3:
"Free Tickets, or 'Dead Heads' on Rail Roads."
The Vindicator supports the proposal that the
railroad company offer free tickets to show customer appreciation.
The Vindicator, September 2, 1859, p. 2,
c. 3: "Important Decision."
The court of appeals has unanimously
affirmed the judgement of the circuit court of this county in the case of
Saner vs. the Central Railroad Company. This is the first case in
Virginia settling the extent of the liability of railroad companies as
passenger carriers, and it holds them up to the most rigorous
responsibility.
The Vindicator, November 11, 1859, p. 2, c. 2:
"The Valley Railroad."
Calls attention to a meeting held in Salem that considered the
proposed railway connection between Harrisonburg and Salem.
The Vindicator, December 2, 1859, p. 2, c. 6:
"Railroad Meeting."
A meeting was held at the Courthouse to consider the propriety of a
"movement in behalf of the construction of a Railroad from Salem to Harrisonburg." A committee
of five was appointed to take steps to promote the construction of such a railroad. The men
present at the meeting were: Harper, Kenton Esq.; Waddell, L. Jr.; Michie, H.B. Jr.; Logan, Jno.
Esq.; Bell, H.M.; Tate, Wm. M.; Baldwin, John B.; Doyle, R.L.; Imboden, J.D.
The Vindicator, April 6, 1860, p. 2, c. 4:
"No Sunday Train on the Central Railroad."
Trains will no longer
run further west than Charlottesville on Sunday. The Vindicator
believes that the railroad has
made a gross error and should correct it immediately.
The Vindicator, June 15, 1860, p. 2, c. 3:
"Central Railroad."
A petition is in circulation in Staunton calling
for a railroad board meeting, the purpose of which would be to discuss the policy of no Sunday
trains west of Charlottesville.
The Vindicator, June 29, 1860, p. 2, c.
2: "A Great Invention"
The Waddells of Staunton have invented a "car
couple," which unites railroad cars. The Vindicator believes that
"In the hands of a yankee this patent right would be an immense fortune."
However, it proudly notes that "This is a great Southern invention,
and we hope to see it come as speedily into universal use as it would if
some yankee had discovered it."
The Vindicator, August 3, 1860, p. 2, c.
5:
The
Charlottesville Jeffersonian complained that people stop in
Staunton and eat dinner or spend the night when they ride the
Virginia Central Railroad
instead of going to Charlottesville. The Vindicator chides them for
complaining about Nature giving more to Staunton than to
Charlottesville.
The Vindicator, June 4, 1859, p. 2, c. 3:
"The South Flourishing."
Article includes a letter from a Northerner, who insists that the
South is flourishing economically.
The Vindicator, January 13, 1860, p. 2, c. 1:
"The Homespun Movement."
The Vindicator urges Southerners to
fight against abolitionist
outrages by refusing to buy Northern goods. "By such a policy, the Union will be perpetuated,
and the immense resources of the South built up."
The Vindicator, February 3, 1860, p. 2, c. 1:
"Direct Trade with Europe."
In light of recent events, it is in Virginia's best interests to
increase direct trade with Europe. Argues that the South should not have ceded commercial
primacy to the North.
The Vindicator, March 2, 1860, p. 2, c. 3:
"Non-Intercourse with the North."
The Vindicator supports a bill
pending before the
legislature of Virginia that would discourage consumption of Northern
goods and thus pressure
the Northern economy into stopping Northern support of abolitionism.
The Vindicator, March 9, 1860, p. 3, c. 1:
"Correspondence of the Vindicator."
Report from the Virginia
state legislature that includes a discussion of state internal
improvements.
The Vindicator, April 6, 1860, p. 2, c. 4:
"Boot, Shoe and Leather Manufacturing Company."
Local citizens have incorporated a
tannery and leather manufacturing company. Praises their enterprise, especially since it fosters
Southern independence.
The Vindicator, June 29, 1860, p. 2, c. 2:
"A Great Invention"
The Waddells of Staunton have invented a
"car couple," which unites railroad cars. The Vindicator believes
that "In the hands of a yankee
this patent right would be an immense fortune." However, it proudly notes that "This is a great
Southern invention, and we hope to see it come as speedily into universal use as it would
if some yankee had discovered it."
The Vindicator, April 12, 1861, p. 1, c. 4:
"Submission Is Ruin."
Reprinted article from the Richmond
Dispatch that seeks to
prove that slavery is an economically productive system for the South. The Dispatch
argues that cheap immigrant labor serves the same purpose for the North that slave labor does for
the South.
The Vindicator, July 15, 1859, p. 2, c. 2:
"The Springs Travel."
Travel to the Springs is already very heavy and
increasing daily.
The Vindicator, July 29, 1859, p. 2, c. 2:
"Stribling Springs."
The Vindicator recommends taking the
waters at
Stribling Springs, just 13 miles from Staunton, for medicinal purposes.
The Vindicator, August 12, 1859, p. 2, c. 1:
"The Virginia Springs."
During the first part of the season the number of visitors at the
Springs appeared small, but attendance has increased greatly recently.
The Vindicator, August 26, 1859, p. 2, c. 4:
"Our Town is Rendered . . ."
The large number of travelers to the
Springs has made Staunton quite lively: all the hotels are very busy.
The Vindicator, October 7, 1859, p. 2, c.
2: "Sale of One-half of the Virginia Hotel."
McClung has sold his 50
percent interest in the Virginia Hotel to Jordan for $18,500. It is
reported that Jordan may merge the Virginia with the National, which he
also owns.
The Spectator, April 10, 1860, p. 2, c. 2:
"A Real Public Good."
The Spectator proposes the establishment of a local Russian
bath, believing it would contribute both to public health and to the
attraction of Staunton as a tourist location.
The Vindicator, April 20, 1860, p. 2, c. 1:
"Virginia and American Hotels."
Both Staunton hotels are expanding and renovating their
facilities.
