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Staunton Spectator, May 20, 1857Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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For the Spectator; Hay Presses
(Column 7)Summary: Second letter (see ______) describing a new kind of hay press, with instructions for making one.
Trailer: K. C.; Deerfield, May 7, 1857
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Description of Page: More about the public lands controversy. Col. 1 has speaking schedules for the candidates. |
The Canvass
(Column 1)Summary: The party is at a crossroads and must defeat the Democrats to survive. Augustans need to rally and get out the vote. No vote can safely be cast for a Democrat.
For the Staunton Spectator
(Column 4)Summary: Imboden is declining to run against Letcher. It would require to great a sacrfice of time, and he doesn't see that he has a chance.
(Names in announcement: J. D.Imboden)
Mechanical Nursing Swing
(Column 2)Summary: Local man has invented a swing to lift invalids ain and out of bed. Very good for people suffering from long confinements.
(Names in announcement: Dr.S. D. Hopkins, Harman D.Lushbaugh)
Greenville, May 18, 1857
(Column 4)Summary: Report from Stuart and Skinner's debate in Greenville on 5/15/57. Stuart did a good job; Whigs and Americans should be proud.
(Names in announcement: B. F.Skinner, A. H. H.Stuart)Trailer: P.
Augusta Fire Association
(Column 3)Summary: The new fire company had its first public parade. Still needs money for better equipment, but they present a "fine appearance." McCue made a speech
(Names in announcement: Jno. H.McCue)
Fashionable Colored Individuals
(Column 3)Summary: Two slaves and two free blacks caught playing cards, arrested and sentenced to be whipped. See transcript .
(Names in announcement: Jim (slave), Charles (slave), Mrs.Wilson, Mayor Trout, Mr. Fifer, Aaron Shovler (fn) , Cass (fn) ), AldermanSterrett)Excerpt: On Friday night last, about 11 o'clock, the Chief of Police and his aids, surprised Jim, a slave belonging to Mrs. Wilson, Charles, a slave in the employ of Mayor Trout, Aaron Shovler, a free negro, and "Cass," a free negro in the employ of the Central Railroad, engaged in a fashionable game of cards, at the residence of Jim's wife. When the officers made a descent upon them, Charles and Shovler attempted to escape through a back window, and accirding to the testimony of Mr. Fifer, the latter inflicted a blow upon him in the scuffle, whether purposefully or not he could not say. All four were arrested, however, and after spending the night in jail, had a hearing on Saturday morning before Alderman Sterrett, who pronounced sentence of five lashes each upon the slaves and twenty lashes each upon the free negroes. Shovler was also bound over to answer an indictment for assault upon Mr. Fifer.
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Description of Page: Markets in 2. |
Married
(Column 2)Summary: Lips to Freeman, on 5/5/57.
(Names in announcement: RevC. S. M.See, SamuelLips, Margaret M.Freeman)
Died
(Column 2)Summary: Heiskell, died of consumption, age 31 on 5/1/57.
(Names in announcement: Mrs. Susan Craven, Jas. A. Heiskell)
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Description of Page: Staunton Spectator Extra, sheet of Richmond ads. |
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Description of Page: Extra sheet of Richmond and Alexandria ads. |