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Republican Vindicator, July 22, 1859Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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The Gubernatorial Election
(Column 6)Summary: Article lists all Virginia counties and how they voted for Goggin and Letcher; in Augusta, Goggin got 2170 votes; Letcher 1402. Letcher won overall.
(Names in announcement: Mr.Letcher, Mr.Goggin)
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Interrogatory
(Column 2)Summary: Questions the Richmond Examiner's hesitancy to press the issue about whether or not Congress should protect slave property in the territories.
Vindicator Appeals
(Column 1)Summary: All accounts of the Vindicator have been placed into Guy's hands.
(Names in announcement: R.M.Guy)
The Slave Trade
(Column 1)Summary: Article says it's silly for one to support slavery in the South but denounce the slave trade. Argues that the christianization of Africans is the best thing for them.
Full Text of Article:"...the change in the sentiment of the people has been so sure and speedy, that now, the world, with the exception of a few fanatics, has come to look upon the institution with leniency, and the people of the Southern States with affection and reverence."
Abstractions
(Column 2)Summary: Slavery is not an abstraction, the article asserts, and the issues arising from it should be taken very seriously.
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(Column 2)Summary: Article says it's a good thing that Guy and Waddell are starting a real estate agency, even though Waddell is the Know-Nothing editor of the Spectator.
(Names in announcement: R.M.Guy, L.WaddellJr.)
The Staunton Steam Mill
(Column 1)Summary: The Staunton Steam Mill, opened recently, promises great things for Staunton.
Lighting up the Town
(Column 2)Summary: Celebrates the lighting of the town by gas, and thanks Messrs. Waterhouse and Bowes for their work.
(Names in announcement: Mr.Waterhouse, Mr.Bowes)
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(Column 3)Summary: The Staunton Lyceum will meet at the Courthouse next Monday.
The Harvest
(Column 3)Summary: All accounts indicate a good and prosperous wheat harvest.
The Federal Court
(Column 3)Summary: The Federal Court has been meeting in Staunton for the past two weeks trying the "Jarvis cases," land cases.
Storm
(Column 3)Summary: A terrific storm passed over Staunton last Friday and destroyed Cushing's house; one of Swoope's slaves was killed by lightning.
(Names in announcement: E.M.Cushing, WashingtonSwoope)
Newspaper Pirates
(Column 3)Summary: Criticizes "sharks" who come into the Vindicator's offices and carry off papers.
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(Column 3)Summary: Letter to the Enquirer endorses Wise for Democratic candidate for presidency.
Origin of Article: The Enquirer
To the Editors of the Press
(Column 3)Summary: Letter to the Editors of the Press in which Pryor announces his candidacy for Congress.
(Names in announcement: Roger A.Pryor)
Letter from Hon. J.J. McRae of Mississippi
(Column 4)Summary: McRae writes that the slave trade should be re-opened and placed in control of the states and not the federal government.
(Names in announcement: J.J.McRae)
Continental Morgan Guard
(Column 5)Summary: Continental Morgan Guard thanks Staunton and certain individuals.
(Names in announcement: Capt.Taylor, Col.Opie, Gen.Harman, Mr.Skinner, StriblingSr., J.W.Rise, Dr.Meem, Maj.B.B.Washington, J.W.Haynes, LewisBarley, JohnBrierly, D.Fagan)
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Description of Page: Advertisements and Staunton markets |
Married
(Column 1)Summary: Married on July 17, 1859.
(Names in announcement: Rev.W.C.McCarty, Mr.JoshuaSutton, SarahBosson)
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