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Staunton Spectator, February 15, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

For the Spectator; Waynesboro, Va. Jan 28th; An Incident in College Life
(Column 3)

Summary: Long essay on the vices of college life.

Trailer: Alumnus

The "Convention" Question
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Summary: Discusses controversy over whether or not to hold a Democratic nominating convention. Most interesting because of the rivalries between Augusta and other (Rockbridge, Shenandoah) counties.

Fire
(Column 3)

Summary: A bad fire occurred in town, although damage was contained by the "Fire Association." Article is helpful for locating property in town, since it describes the relationships between people's houses, stables, and other property. Article also expresses fear that the large number of recent fires indicates "incendiaries in our midst."
(Names in announcement: Mrs.Warden, Dr.Waddell, L.Waddell, ThomasShumate, Mr.Bell, Mr.Scherer)

List of Delinquent Taxpayers
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Summary: List of delinquent taxpayers, same format as list in February 8, 1859. r=removed; p=no property: Argenbright, Samuel-p; Accord, Andrew B.-r; Ballheimer, Abraham-p; Barket, James R-p; Biley, James B.-p; Blankenship, John W.-r; Brooks, Robert T.-p; Beard, Abraham-p; Bryan, Reuben-p; Brown, Samuel-p; Brown, Jeremiah-p; Bradburn, Robert A.-p; Blakemore, George W-p; Brown, John-p; Cupp, Samuel J.-p; Creyton, Arthur-r; Campbell, William W.-p; Dalton, James-p; Euisler, Christian-p; Farr, Harrison-p; Foley, Samuel-p; Forbus, James-p; Fisher, John-p; Flory, Jacob S.-r; Gilkeson, High-p; Gilmer, James-p; Gardner, David-p; Howell, George-p; Howell, Alfred-p; Harlow, Joshua-p; Hanger, George-p; Hahn, Elias-p; Hashbarger, Nancy-p; James, Joseph-p; Keisler, Morgan-r; Kinney, William, r; Langford, William C.-p; Longacre, A. J.-p; Leonard, John-p; Loughey, Charles-r; Lee, James H., Landes, George W.-r; Long, Samuel M.-p; Miller, John-p; Miller, John S.-p; Miller, John S.-p; Nash, james-p; Newman, Andrew-p; Night, Harrison-r; Peterson, Joseph-p; Pullins, John-p; Root, Martin V. B.-p; Reeves, Thomas, jr.-r; Rogers, John D.-r; Read, Benjamin-p; Riddle, Charles-r; Sheets, Henry-p; Stitzer, Fielding-p; Sipe, Peter-p; Sheets, William of S. Jacob-p; Sheets, Jacob M.-p; Sheets, Jophn D.-p; Sheets, Philip-p; Showalter, John W.-p; Shoes, John-p; Sheppard, George W.-p; Sheppard, John-p; Shaver, Noah-p; Smith, Thomas-p; Smith, James F.-p; Stover, J.H.-p; Stanton, James C.-p; Smith, William F.-r; Tate, Abraham V.-r; Tutweiler, William H.-r, Thomaston, John-r; Vanpelt, William-p; Warner, George W.-p; Wright, William-p; Wright, John H.-p; White, George W.-p; Wharley, Henry-r; Wilhete, Church-p; Yates, James M.-p; Yates, Charles-p; Free Negroes: Peach Curty-r; James Teter-r
(Names in announcement: SamuelArgenbright, AndrewAccord, AbrahamBallheimer, JamesBarket, JamesBiley, JohnBlankenship, RobertBrooks, AbrahamBeard, ReubenBryan, SamuelBrown, JeremiahBrown, RobertRadburn, GeorgeBlakemore, JohnBrown, SamuelCupp, ArthurCreyton, WilliamCampbell, JamesDalton, ChristianEuisler, HarrisonFarr, SamuelFoley, JamesForbus, JohnFisher, JacobFlory, HighGilkeson, JamesGilmer, DavidGardner, GeorgeHowell, AlfredHowell, JoshuaHarlow, GeorgeHanger, EliasHahn, NancyHashbarger, JosephJames, MorganKeisler, WilliamKinney, WilliamLangford, A.J.Longacre, JohnLeonard, CharlesLoughey, JamesLee, GeorgeLandes, SamuelLong, JohnMiller, JamesNash, AndrewNewman, HarrisonNight, JosephPeterson, JohnPullins, MartinRoot, ThomasReevesJr., JohnRogers, BenjaminRead, CharlesRiddle, HenrySheets, FieldingStitzer, PeterSipe, WilliamSheets, JacobSheets, JohnSheets, PhilipSheets, JohnShowalter, JohnShoes, GeorgeSheppard, JohnSheppard, NoahShaver, ThomasSmith, JamesSmith, J.H.Stover, JamesStanton, WilliamSmith, AbrahamTate, WilliamTutweiler, JohnThomaston, WilliamVanpelt, GeorgeWarner, WilliamWright, JohnWright, GeorgeWhite, HenryWharley, ChurchWilhete, JamesYates, CharlesYates, CurtyPeach, JamesTeter)

Trailer: Feb. 15, 1859

Married
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Summary: Married on February 7.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Mr.Schreckhise, PeterLambertJr., DiannaCobey)

Died
(Column 1)

Summary: Burns, a 10 year old motherless orphan, died on February 4.
(Names in announcement: Capt.P.B.Rogers, Martha JaneBurns)

Trailer: W.H.G.

For Constable
(Column 1)

Summary: Apple is declaring himself a candidate for the constable's office.
(Names in announcement: JohnLarew, GeorgeApple)

Trailer: Geo. M. Apple; Feb 8, 1869