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Republican Vindicator, July 15, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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Description of Page: An article on Napoleon Bonaparte

Charleston Convention
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Summary: Speculates how the Democratic convention will decide the issue of slave expansion into the territories; it appears northern Democrats under Douglas want non-intervention of Congress on this issue.

Market House
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Summary: The Vindicator disagrees with the Spectator that the Market House should be turned into a Town Hall, although the Vindicator agrees that a Town Hall needs to be built.

The Vote in the Congressional District
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Summary: There was an error in the tally of votes in Rockbridge: 20 votes were discovered against Skinner. Article criticizes Harris for refusing to participate in a convention. Then it tallies particular configurations of votes in each county: for Augusta, Letcher and Skinner received together 1289 votes; Letcher and Harris 89; Goggin and Harris 1126; and Goggin and Skinner 564.
(Names in announcement: Mr.Skinner, Mr.Harris, Mr.Goggin, Mr.Letcher)

The Crops
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Summary: The wheat crop seems fine.

The Springs Travel
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Summary: Travel to the Springs already appears heavy.

Views of Mr. Stephens of Georgia
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Summary: Defends the rights of southerners to bring slave property to the territories.

Full Text of Article:

"The great principle to be carried out is expansion--the right of the people of the South to go to the Territories with their slave property--protected by this Constitution, on a platform of equal rights."

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Summary: The Augusta Fire Company would like to thank Aetna Insurance for a $20 donation.
(Names in announcement: A.F.Kinney, G.E.Pirce, James H.Waters)

Volunteer Toasts
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Summary: Article prints the toasts of the visiting military companies.
(Names in announcement: Maj.Washington, Capt.Mallory, KentonHarper, William C.Preston, Gen.Harman, J.D.Imboden)

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Summary: Letter from Henry Wise regrets that he can't attend the festivities on the 4th at the Military Festival in Staunton.
(Names in announcement: HenryWise)

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Summary: Spectator tells 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.

Origin of Article: Staunton Spectator

Editorial Comment: "The following suggestion we clip from the Spectator, which we take pleasure in giving all the publicity which our circulation affords. We hope the farmers of Augusta will act on the suggestion."

Celebration of the 4th at Staunton
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Summary: Article prints toasts from the 4th of July celebration.
(Names in announcement: Gen.Harman, N.K.Trout, MajorWashington, Capt.Harper, Mr.Mallory, Mr.Baylor)

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Married
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Summary: Married on July 4, 1859.
(Names in announcement: Rev.X.J.Richardson, EdwardHeizer, RebeccaAlmarode)

Died
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Summary: Robert Samuel Garber died on July 6 at age three.
(Names in announcement: Robert SamuelGarber, RebeccaGarber, IsaacGarber)

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