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Staunton Spectator, October 7, 1857 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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Description of Page: Print is dark and blurry. Bottom right is illegible.

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Description of Page: Bottom half of page is dark and blurry. News from California, Oregon

Suspension
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Summary: Discusses suspension of specie payments, SS dismisses concerns about its effect on the economy.

Excerpt: At first it was looked upon by many as the certain precursor of terrible disasters to all classes of the community...But the panic soon subsided, and a change came o'er the spirit of their dreams.

Safety of Independent Bank Notes
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Summary: SS is citing articles from Frederiscksburg Herald and National Intelligencer emphasizing stability of independent bank notes

The Virginia Banks
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Summary: List of state banks suspending specie payments, including Staunton branches of Bank of the Valley, Central Bank of Virginia

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Married
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Summary: Korma to Farber, 9/29/57
(Names in announcement: Rev. Valentine F. Bolton, Jacob H.Korma, Rebecca O. Farber, Joseph Farber)

Died
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Summary: Died 9/30/57
(Names in announcement: Wm. S??)

Died
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Summary: Died 10/3/57
(Names in announcement: Abraham Wanger)

Died
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Summary: Mary Jane died 10/1/57 of typhoid dissentary at age 21. Long obituary with poem.
(Names in announcement: Mary Jane Harmon, Henry Harmon, Eliza Harmon)

Trailer: Vind. and Rockingham Register please copy

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