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

Organization--Meeting at March Court
(Column 1)

Summary: Call for organization of the Whig opposition in upcoming gubernatorial race; They've adopted the slogan "all agog for Goggin." A ratification meeting will be held at March court.
(Names in announcement: JohnLetcher, Goggin)

Augusta For a Convention
(Column 1)

Summary: Report on meeting of Augusta Democrats to decide whether to hold a convention for the Congressional nomination.
(Names in announcement: GeorgeCochran, Mr.Kolner)

New Music--Good Music
(Column 1)

Summary: Report on a new song and a local concert.
(Names in announcement: MildredWheeler, Prof.A.J.Turner, Prof.Alby)

More Fires
(Column 1)

Summary: Report of two more fires, including locations.
(Names in announcement: E.M.Thompson, ThomasMichieEsq.)

The Ratification Meeting
(Column 2)

Summary: List of speakers for Whig ratification meeting at March court.
(Names in announcement: H.H.Stuart, H.W.Sheffey, ChristianBolivar, D.S.Young, R.L.DoyleEsq.)

The Canvass to Commence
(Column 3)

Summary: Announcement of address to be given by Letcher on March 10 at the courthouse. There is a possibility of a debate by Goggin.
(Names in announcement: Mr.Letcher, Mr.Goggin)

Origin of Article: The Vindicator

The 22d
(Column 3)

Summary: A fair and show was held on February 22 by the West Augusta Guard to celebrate Washington's birthday. See related letter in column 4.
(Names in announcement: JamesSkinner)

For The Spectator
(Column 4)

Summary: Letter of thanks from West Augusta Guard committee to ladies who organized Washington's birthday fair on February 22. Also thanks Turner's Brass Band for music. Funds raised will go to a new drill room.
(Names in announcement: H.K.Cochran, P.B.Hoge, C.S.Arnall, J.H.Water, D.Bucher)

Married
(Column 6)

Summary: Married on February 24.
(Names in announcement: Rev.GeorgeBrooke, JacobSteinbuck, SusanHarris)

Married
(Column 6)

Summary: Married on February 21.
(Names in announcement: Rev.WilliamBrown, MichaelBennet, MarthaGuy, RobertGuyEsq.)

Married
(Column 6)

Summary: Married on February 20 at Hanger's residence.
(Names in announcement: JohnHanger, Rev.J.H.Crawford, JohnFranklin, CarolineBushung)

Married
(Column 6)

Summary: Married in Washington on February 17. Graves is from Staunton and Crone is from Richmond.
(Names in announcement: Rev.G.W.Samson, PorterfieldGraves, SarahCrone)

Died
(Column 6)

Summary: Lucy Cochran died on February 15, buried in Union church.
(Names in announcement: E. LucyCochran, Rev. Dr.Hendron)

For the Spectator; To John J. Cupp, Esq. of Mt. Solon District
(Column 5)

Summary: Letter soliciting Cupp to run for Augusta seat in General Assembly.

Trailer: Truly yours, Conservator

List of Delinquent Tax-Payers
(Column 7)

Summary: Returned by John Hyde, Deputy for B. Turk. Two columns--Name and Why Returned. Abbreviations: p=no property found, n=not found, r=removed: Argenbright, Peter-p; Adams, William-p; Adams, John-p; Almarode, George-p; Andrew, Samuel-p; Baker, George-p; Barclay, William-p; Brown, James A.-p; Brown, Elias G.-p; Belknap, Samuel A.-n; Beasy, Samuel-p; Blakemore, William C-p; Clarke, james H-p; Curry, William W.-p; Curry, Mary-p; Cook, James-p; Collins, Isaac-p; Cox, William-n; Clarke, William-n; Carroll, John B.-n; Crone, Amos-p; Cook, Thomas-p; Curry, Richard-p; Donaho, John A.-r; Davis, John G-r; Daggy, Jacob-r; Drumbeller, James-p; Ervin, Augustine-r; Fuff, Allison-p; Fleming, James-p; Fauber, Jospeph-p; Farrar, Samuel W.-r; Forbus, John-p; Frame, Samuel-p; Gorman, Patrick-p; Garrison, Achilles-p; Gorman, Andrew-p; Garrison, John W.-p; Grady, George H.-n; Gladwell, Andrew J.-r; Houdenshell, Alexander-p; Houff, James-r; Hogshead, George-p; Harman, Benjamin F.-r; Harman, Jacob-p; Hoffman, William H.-r; Howard, Anderson-p; Horn, Benjamin F.-p; Howard , John-p; Helms, Matthew-p; Jenkins, William-p; Koogler, George F-p; Kyle, William-p; Koogler, James W.-p; Kiser, James-p; Lambert, Jacob B-p; Lambert, Abraham-p; Long, Robert S.-r; Lamb, John C.-p; Lee, Elijah-r; McDaniel, Samuel-twice charged; Marshall, William-p; McClune, Robert Jr.-r; Miley, Andrew J.-p; Michael, Daniel-p; McNair, John-p; McNair, John E.-p; Orebaugh, Andrew M.-r; O'Gerrin, Timothy-p; Palmer, William F.-p; Proffit, Fountain P.-p; Proffit, Lindsey M.-p; Riddle, James-p; Randall, Blakely-r; Shaver, Phillip-p; Shaver, John-p; Stover, Jacob M.-r; Stern, Lemuel-r; Smith, James W.-p; Shue, Daniel L.-r; Small, William P.-r; Stover, Henry-p; Shaver, William-p; Smith, William R.-p; Smith, John-p; Stoneback, David-p; Sheets, Jacob-r; Shutterly, David-r; Shutterly, Michael-r; Showalter, John-p; Shilling, James F.-p; Shult, William-p; Shult, William-p; Shiflet, B. F.-p; Shue, Joseph W.-p; Terry, William-r; Teter, Frederick C.-p; Taliaferro, John M.-p; Taylor, Alexander N.-p; Varner, Joseph-p; Wagner, George T.-p; Williams, A.J.-p; Wilhill, Reuben-p; Whitmer, Joseph M.-p; Wickle, Samuel-p; Free Negroes: Andy Strother-p; Ferdinand Viney-p; July Cochran-p; John Strother-p; James Strother-p; John Woods-p; Jeff. Hogshead-p.
(Names in announcement: John Hyde, B.Turk, PeterArgenbright, WilliamAdams, JohnAdams, GeorgeAlmarode, SamuelAndrew, GeorgeBaker, WilliamBarclay, James Brown, Elias Brown, Samuel Belknap, SamuelBeasy, William Blakemore, JamesClarke, William Curry, MaryCurry, JamesCook, IsaacCollins, WilliamCox, WilliamClarke, John Carroll, AmosCrone, ThomasCook, RichardCurry, John Donaho, John Davis, JacobDaggy, JamesDrumbeller, AugustineErvin, AllisonFuff, JamesFleming, JosephFauber, Samuel Farrar, JohnForbus, SamuelFrame, PatrickGorman, AchillesGarrison, AndrewGorman, JohnGarrison, George Grady, Andrew Gladwell, AlexanderHoudenshell, JamesHouff, GeorgeHogshead, Benjamin Harman, JacobHarman, William Hoffman, AndersonHoward, Benjamin Horn, JohnHoward, MatthewHelms, WilliamJenkins, George Koogler, WilliamKyle, James Koogler, JamesKiser, JacobLambert, AbrahamLambert, Robert Long, John Lamb, ElijahLee, SamuelMcDaniel, WilliamMarshall, Robert McCluneJr.; , Andrew Miley, DanielMichael, JohnMcNair, John McNair, Andrew Orebaugh, TimothyO'Gerrin, William Palmer, Fountain Proffit, Lindsey Proffit, JamesRiddle, BlakelyRandall, PhillipShaver, JohnShaver, Jacob Stover, LemuelStern, James Smith, Daniel Shue, William Small, HenryStover, WilliamShaver, William Smith, JohnSmith, DavidStoneback, JacobSheets, DavidShutterly, MichaelShutterly, JohnShowalter, James Shilling, WilliamShult, WilliamShult, B.F.Shiflet, Joseph Shue, WilliamTerry, Frederick Teter, John Taliaferro, Alexander Taylor, JosephVarner, George Wagner, A.J.Williams, ReubenWilhill, Joseph Whitmer, SamuelWickle, Andy Strother, Ferdinand Viney, July Cochran, John Strother, JamesStrother, John Woods, JeffHogshead )

Trailer: March 1, 1859