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Staunton Spectator, February 22, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

To the Citizens of Augusta County
(Column 5)

Summary: Report of the committee appointed to procure subscriptions for the establishment of a College in Staunton. Discusses financial details, links with faculty and proprietors of Reannex College, and raising of endowment. Stresses benefits of local education to the community and county.
(Names in announcement: John Imboden, Hugh Sheffey, A. D.Trotter, P. B. Hoge, WilliamBaylor)

Trailer: February 18, 1859

The Opposition Vote of Augusta
(Column 1)

Summary: Takes issue with rumor that local Whigs and Americans will support Letcher, the Democrat. Details reasons why they should not vote for him.
(Names in announcement: Mr.Letcher, WilliamGoggin)

For the Spectator
(Column 4)

Summary: Letter from voters posing several questions for the congressional candidates.

Trailer: Many Voters

Editorial Comment: "The other papers of the district are requested to insert the above queries and the answers of the candidates as they shall be given."

List of Delinquent Tax-Payers
(Column 7)

Summary: Two columns--Name and Why Returned. Abbreviations: p=no property found, n=not found, r=removed: Adams, John-Twice charged; Baylor, David S.-p; Blankenship, Jordan-p; Bramner, Jacob-p; Caffry, Philip; Cole, William Jr-p; Conde, Erasmus-p; Dunlap, James F-r; Eubank, Garland-p; Fox, Christopher-p; Gladwell, John W.-p; Glass, William D., Jr-not known; Gordon, Jerome-p; Johnston, Henry-r; Martin, John A.-p; Moyers, Samuel-p; Moyers, Stephen-r; McNamara, Patrick-twice charged; Ralston, Thomas-p; Ramsy, Jackson-not known; Rugh, Henry-r; Snyder, James-r; Talbert, Henry-r; Thornton, Obediah-p; Thornton, ABsalom-p; Tolley, John-p; Vanfossen, James-p; Whitman, Isaac-p; Wiseman, William-not known; Wilson, Jospeh B-not known. Free Negroes: Frank Johnston-p; Wealy Minor-p. List returned by A. N. Dalhouse, Deputy: [new abbreviations: n=not found, e=no effects] Alfred, E. P.-p; Biby, George-p; Bush, Franklin-p; Brown, Cyrus-p; Brown, John H.-r; Bragg, Thomas-e; Birth, Elise-e; Baily, George-e; Berger, James-e; Clayton, Wash-e; Curry, William-e; Curry, William M.-e; Cary, Jordan-e; Curly, Obediah-e; Curly, John-e; Crutchfield, T. J.-e; Cox, William t-r; Cook, Jason-e; Cook, Samuel-e; Cook, Valentine-e; Davis, Ambrose-e; Doerns, John-e; Dull, James-e; Davis, Calvin-e; Evans, William-e; Freed, Martin-e; Geobeneur, Samuel-r; Givens, Robert-e; GUthrie, james-e; Garland, Edward-n; Garland, Elizabeth-e; Garland, James R-e; Humphrye, Green-e; Hoy, William-e; Hoover, John-e; Herrington, Spot-e; Harshaw, Martin-dead and e; Harshaw, Jacob-e; Hall, James-e; Hall, W.J.N.-e; Heiser, Columbus-e; Hoover, Christian-e; Hoy, Thomas F.-e; Humphrey, W. W.-e; Humphrey, Edward-n; Hall, Samuel-e; Hall, Richard-e; Kennedy, William-e; Kinney, David-e; Landrow, William F.-n; Loving, J.E.-e; Lion, Archy M-e; Loving, Robert-e; Miller, Alexander-r; McCauly, Riland-e; Murry, Robert-r; Messersmith, George-e; McNutt, John-n; Mooney, Anderson-e; Mooney, William-e; Mooney, John-e; Mooney, George-e; Mooney, Joseph-e; Markwood, Rufus M.-e; McNabb, J.P.-charged twice; Morris, Riley-e; Morris, Samuel-e; Morris, William W.-e; Night, William-e; Olvis, Garland-e; O'Connel, Patrick-n; Powell, Morris-e; Pelter, James-e; Pleasants, Joseph-n; Parmer, William M.-e; Parmer, Jacob-e; Parmer, Samuel-e; Parmer, S.S.-e; Paugh, Watson-r; Reed, Richard-e; Roades, Hezekiah-r; Roades, Frank-r; Riner, D.W.-e; Rodgers, Joseph-e; Ross, Daniel-e; Simmons, J. M.-dead and e; Stritzer, Henry-e; Taylor, John-n; Tolan, Thomas-n; Weaver, William-e; Weaver, James A-e; Webb, Y.B.-n; Willson, G.W.-e; Free Negroes: Bannister, Charles-n; Goens, Sandy-n; Jackson, Melinda-e; Perton, Scott-Removed to Ohio
(Names in announcement: JohnAdams, David Baylor, JordanBlankenship, JacobBramner, PhilipCaffry, WilliamColeJr; , ErasmusConde, James Dunlap, GarlandEubank, ChristopherFox, John Gladwell, William GlassJr;, JeromeGordon, HenryJohnston, John Martin, SamuelMoyers, StephenMoyers, PatrickMcNamara, ThomasRalston, JacksonRamsy, HenryRugh, JamesSnyder, HenryTalbert, ObediahThornton, AbsalomThornton, JohnTolley, JamesVanfossen, IsaacWhitman, WilliamWiseman, JosephWilson, Frank Johnston; , WealyMinor; , A. N. Dalhouse; , E. P.Alfred, GeorgeBiby, FranklinBush, CyrusBrown, John Brown, ThomasBragg, EliseBirth, GeorgeBaily, JamesBerger, WashClayton, WilliamCurry, William Curry, JordanCary, ObediahCurly, JohnCurly, T. J.Crutchfield, WilliamCox, JasonCook, SamuelCook, ValentineCook, AmbroseDavis, JohnDoerns, JamesDull, CalvinDavis, WilliamEvans, MartinFreed, SamuelGeobeneur, RobertGivens, JamesGuthrie, EdwardGarland, ElizabethGarland, James Garland, GreenHumphrye, WilliamHoy, JohnHoover, SpotHerrington, MartinHarshaw, JacobHarshaw, JamesHall, W.J.N.Hall, ColumbusHeiser, ChristianHoover, ThomasHoy, W. WHumphrey, EdwardHumphrey, SamuelHall, RichardHall, WilliamKennedy, DavidKinney, William Landrow, J.E.Loving, Archy Lion, RobertLoving, AlexanderMiller, RilandMcCauly, RobertMurry, GeorgeMessersmith, JohnMcNutt, AndersonMooney, WilliamMooney, JohnMooney, GeorgeMooney, JosephMooney, RufusMarkwood, J.P.McNabb, RileyMorris, SamuelMorris, William Morris, WilliamNight, GarlandOlvis, PatrickO'Connel, MorrisPowell, JamesPelter, JosephPleasants, William Parmer, JacobParmer, SamuelParmer, S.S.Parmer, WatsonPaugh, RichardReed, HezekiahRoades, FrankRoades, D.W.Riner, JosephRodgers, DanielRoss, J. M.Simmons, HenryStritzer, JohnTaylor, ThomasTolan, WilliamWeaver, James Weaver, Y.B.Webb, G.W.Willson, CharlesBannister, SandyGoens, MelindaJackson, ScotPerton)

Trailer: Feb. 22, 1859

For the Spectator; Mt. Sidney, Feb 19 '59
(Column 1)

Summary: Wright complains that he was incorrectly included on Crawford's list of delinquent taxpayers. He argues that Crawford never came to collect from him.
(Names in announcement: WilliamWright, Mr.Crawford)

Trailer: Wm. A. Wright

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Webb and Craig married on February 2. Webb is from Mt. Crawford; Craig is from Augusta.
(Names in announcement: Rev.WilliamBrown, Dr.JohnWebb, CorneliaCraig, JamesCraigEsq.)

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Married on February 10 in Cherry Lane, Rockbridge County.
(Names in announcement: Rev.HoratioThompsonD.D., JohnCalledon, AschelieCarson)

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Married on February 10. Both Berry and Rowan are from Augusta.
(Names in announcement: Rev.HoratioThompsonD.D., CharlesBerry, MaryRowan)