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Staunton Spectator, February 8, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Have We a Market Among Us?
(Column 2)

Summary: Editorial about unfairness of the market in foodstuffs--calls it unmitigated humbug. Complains that the food is all being sent to Richmond and not being kept for consumption in the county.
(Names in announcement: BillyPatterson, MillyMcPherson, EleazerWilliams)

Elliott's Knob
(Column 2)

Summary: Height of Elliott's Knob calculated by the Virginia Central Railroad. The Spectator expresses pride that the South has mountains as tall, if not taller than those in the North.
(Names in announcement: H.D.Whitcomb)

For the Spectator; "Wait for the Wagon."
(Column 2)

Summary: 4th constabular district endorsed Morritt to replace Larew as constable.
(Names in announcement: J.J.LarewEsq., ChristianMorritt)

Trailer: Voters of the District

List of Delinquent Tax-payers
(Column 7)

Summary: Hanger is deputy for Sherriff Turk. The list is printed by court order. Two columns--Name and Why Returned. Abbreviations: p=no property found, n=not found, r=removed: Allen, Jefferson-p; Allen, Joseph-p; Allheimer, Joseph-p; Allheimer, J. H.-p; Adkins, James-n; Blakely, Robert-p; Blakely, John-p; Bolton, Robert-r; Bowen, John-n; Bull, James W.-p; Carrol, Samuel-n; Collins, William-n; Dull, George W-r; Fetzer, Samuel J.-n; Foley, Samuel-p; Fisher, Martha-r; Givens, John-n; Hall, John-p; Hardwich, John-p; Hoff, D. E.-n; Hoff, David-r; Happ, B. F.-r, Johnston, Spotswood-p; Landen, William-p; Long, William R.-p; Lutshaw, Peter-r; Lutshaw, Joseph-r; Marshall, R.A.-p; May, George W.-p; Milstead, Gideon-p; Milstead, Joseph-p; Myers, Jacob H.-n; Miller, Jacob-r; Myers, George T.-n; Nair, William R.-r; Nair, H. H.-r; Proffit, S. D.-r; Patterson, G. W.-p; Parr, William-p; Painter, John A.-p; Painter, John-n; Painter, Samuel-n; Rippeloe, James-n; Reed, Holsted H.-n; Rankin, John sr.-p; Ross, J.R.-p; Sheets, Andrew-n; Sheets, Henry-n; Scott, G. W.-n; Shreckloe, John-p; Sharer, Abraham-p; Sape, John-p; Soens?, Jacob-p; Smith, Robert-p; Smith, Alfred-n; Taylor, A.H. for David Taylor's heirs-twice charged; Taylor, St. Clair-n; Thacker, Gerard-p; White, Thomas-p; Wolfey, Thomas-p; Wilson, R.K.-r; Wheeler, William-p; Wheeler, James R.-p: Second list, returned by Jno. Towberman, Deputy [same abbreviations]: Bartlett, Merriweather-p; Bartlett, John-p; Bowers, Jacob-p; Brown, Laurence C.-p; Brown, Anthony-p; Clinebell, Henry-p; Cochran, David-r; Crist, Henry sr.-p; Crosen, Franklin-in the U. S. Service; Davis-Jacob-p; Fitzgerald, Peter-not known; Hanger, James-Removed; Hanger, Peter, sr., Esq.-p; Kennedy, William R.-removed; Kyle, William-r; Lesley, Samuel-p; Leppard, John-dead and no property; Leppard, William-p; McGuffin, Thomas, sr.-p; Mines, Horatio-r, Mosby, William-p; Painter, Henry-r; Parmer, David-r; Pattington, Calvin-r; Quisenberry, Richard-p; Robertson, Andrew-removed; Ramsay, James, sr-p; Robinson, Peter-not known; Rubush, George Jr.-r; Ruple-George-p; Sarett, John-p; Shultz, Cyrus-p; Sites, John sr.-p; Spencer, John A.-r; Tapscott, James-r; Taylor, William-p; Taylor, Franklin-p; Webster, Henry-r; Whitesell, Daniel T.-r; Whitesell, Samuel-p; Whitesell, John-r; Wright, John Sr.-p; Yaney, Thomas-p; Robert Smith, Free Negro-r
(Names in announcement: J.D.Hanger, S.Turk, JeffersonAllen, JosephAllen, JosephAllheimer, JamesAdkins, RobertBlakely, JohnBlakely, RobertBolton, JohnBowen, JamesBull, SamuelCarrol, WilliamCollins, GeorgeDull, SamuelFetzer, SamuelFoley, MarthaFisher, JohnGivens, JohnHall, JohnHardwich, D.E.Hoff, DavidHoff, B.F.Happ, SpotswoodJohnston, WilliamLanden, WilliamLong, PeterLutshaw, JosephLutshaw, R.A.Marshall, GeorgeMay, GideonMilstead, JosephMilstead, JacobMyers, JacobMiller, GeorgeMyers, WilliamNair, H.H.Nair, S.D.Proffit, G.W.Patterson, WilliamParr, JohnPainter, SamuelPainter, JamesRippeloe, HolstedReed, JohnRankinSr., J.R.Ross, AndrewSheets, HenrySheets, G.W.Scott, JohnShreckloe, AbrahamSharer, JohnSape, JacobSoens, RobertSmith, AlfredSmith, St. ClairTaylor, GerardThacker, ThomasWhite, ThomasWolfey, R.K.Wilson, WilliamWheeler, JamesWheeler, Jno.Towberman, MerriweatherBartlett, JohnBartlett, JacobBowers, LaurenceBrown, AnthonyBrown, HenryClinebell, DavidCochran, HenryCristSr., FranklinCrosen, JacobDavis, PeterFitzgerald, JamesHanger, PeterHangerSr., WilliamKennedy, WilliamKyle, SamuelLesley, JohnLeppard, WilliamLeppard, ThomasMcGuffinSr., HoratioMines, WilliamMosby, HenryPainter, DavidParmer, CalvinPattington, RichardQuisenberry, AndrewRobertson, JamesRamsaySr., PeterRobinson, GeorgeRubushJr., GeorgeRuple, JohnSarett, CyrusShultz, JohnSitesSr., JohnSpencer, JamesTapscott, WilliamTaylor, FranklinTaylor, HenryWebster, DanielWhitesell, SamuelWhitesell, JohnWhitesell, JohnWrightSr., ThomasYaney, RobertSmith)

Trailer: Feb. 8 1859

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Married on February 3.
(Names in announcement: Rev.G.W.Statton, JamesSwine, RebeccaRubush, PeterRubush)

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Smith, formerly of Staunton, married Miss Shiflett in the Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville on February 2.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J. HenrySmith, JosiahSmith, FannieShiflett)

Died
(Column 1)

Summary: Robert Talliferro died on February 6, age 26.
(Names in announcement: RobertTalliferro, WilliamTalliferro, LucyTalliferro)