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

Virginia State Election--Political Revolution
(Column 3)

Summary: Sees a state and national political revolution that will culminate in the 1860 Presidential election. Traces political conflicts of 1850s. Fears that a new Presidential party is emerging.

Trailer: New York Herald

Origin of Article: New York Herald

The License Case
(Column 6)

Summary: Publication of Attorney General's opinion in a case involving Harman and Snapp, Staunton liquor distillers, and their employee Abney, charged with selling liquor without a license. Finds in Abney's favor.
(Names in announcement: JosephWhitmore, Mr.Harman, Mr.Snapp, Capt.W.A.Abney)

The Candidates For Governor at Harrisonburg and Staunton
(Column 1)

Summary: Covers Letcher's and Goggin's meetings at Harrisonburg and Staunton on March 9 and 10.
(Names in announcement: JohnLetcher, WilliamGoggin, SheltonLeaks)

Candidates for Legislature
(Column 2)

Summary: Calls for unity between Whigs and Americans versus the Democrats in the election.
(Names in announcement: JacobBaylor)

For The Spectator; To The Whigs and Americans of Augusta
(Column 4)

Summary: Rallying cry for Whigs and Americans. Call for unity.

Opposition Electors and Canvassmen
(Column 4)

Summary: Article lists electors and canvassmen for all districts. List above includes only Augusta names: 9th Congressional-A. H. H. Stuart; 36th Senatorial-Robert L. Doyle; canvassers-J. Marshall McCue; J. M. Hangar; Bolivar Christian; N. Massie; George W. Imboden; Powell Harrison
(Names in announcement: A.H.H.Stuart, RobertDoyle, J. MarshallMcCue, J.M.Hangar, BolivarChristian, N.Massie, GeorgeImboden, PowellHarrison)

Virginia To Wit
(Column 6)

Summary: List of superintendents and officers to supervise April and May elections, by location.*=officer, otherwise, commissioners. Court-House: Joseph Smith; J. Wayt Bell; Thornton Berry; Henry Harrison; William M. Tate; George J. Armistrout*; District No. 1: William W. Donaghe; John Trimble; Albert J. Garber; Judson McCoy; William H. Shanker; E.M. Cushing*; Middlebrook: Willaim R. Dunlap; Samuel X. Kerr; William Thompson; James A. G. Scott; R. Hogshead; A. B. Lightner*; Craigsville: Jacob Kunkle; Jr; Robert Young; Luke Woodward; Robert S. Craig; John Lockridge; G. W. McCutchan*; Greenville: William F. Smith; William Howe; John Merritt; J. B. Shults; Lewis Baumgardner; John Towberman*; Stuart's Draft: Hugh G. Guthrie; John N. Hunter; John Brooks; Adam McChesney; Jacob Van Lear; William L. Hunter*; Waynesboro: John J. Bell; William Patrick; Hugh McClare; Samuel Coiner, Sr.; George A. Bruce; A. N. Dalhouse*; Fishersville: Franklin McCue; John Hamilton; John G. Guthrie; Samuel McCane; D. W. Colby; Elijah Bateman*; New Hope: George C. Robertson; Jacob Ochman; Nat. Kerr; Samuel Coiner, Jr.; William R. Roberts; J. D. Hangar*; Mt. Meridian: James W. Crawford; Benjamin Byerly; James Johnson; James A. Paterson; Abram Mobler; Benjamin Craig*; Mt Sidney: Addison Hyde; William Crawford; William Bruffey; John C. McCue; Thomas Burke; John H. Crawford*; Spring Hill: Theophilus Gamble; Jacob Crist; John Rimel; B. Herring; U. D. Poe*; Mt. Solon: Daniel Forrer; Alex. R. Bell; James T. Clarke; John J. Cupp; David Kyle; S. M. Crawford*; Churchville: James Wilson; Bailey Dunlap; Henry Sterrett; John M. Huff; Harvey Bare; R. P. Eubanks*; Swoope's Depot: Samuel H. Bell; Washington Swoope, Sr; George Shuey; Jacob Baylor; A. G. Wayland; Washington Swoope, Jr*; Midway: W. T. Rush; John H. Carson; A. M. Moore; James Henry; Jamison D. McGuffin; James Henry*; Newport: Henry Stewart; James J. Martin; Dr. John McCheney; James Berry; Thomas Steele; A. S. Turk*; Deerfield: William Guy; William W. Montgomery; Renix Hodges; J. Mann; Dr. McCutcheon; Edwin Montgomery. List will be published for three weeks.
(Names in announcement: JosephSmith, J. WaytBell, ThorntonBerry, HenryHarrison, WilliamTate, GeorgeArmistrout, WilliamDonaghe, JohnTrimble, AlbertGarber, JudsonMcCoy, WilliamShanker, E.M.Cushing, WilliamDunlap, SamuelKerr, WilliamThompson, James A.G.Scott, R.Hogshead, A.B.Leghler, JacobKunkleJr., RobertYoung, LukeWoodward, RobertCraig, JohnLockridge, G.W.McCutchan, WilliamSmith, WilliamHowe, JohnMerritt, J.B.Shults, LewisBaumgardner, JohnTowberman, HughGuthrie, JohnHunter, JohnBrooks, AdamMcChesney, JacobVan Lear, WilliamHunter, JohnBell, WilliamPatrick, HughMcClare, SamuelCoinerSr., GeorgeBruce, A.N.Dalboren, FranklinMcCue, JohnHamilton, JohnGuthrie, SamuelMcCane, D.W.Colby, ElijahBateman, GeorgeRobertson, JacobOchman, Nat.Kerr, SamuelCoinerJr., WilliamRoberts, J.D.Hangar, JamesCrawford, BenjaminByerly, JamesJohnson, JamesPaterson, AbramMobler, BenjaminCraig, AddisonHyde, WilliamCrawford, WilliamBruffey, JohnMcCue, ThomasBurke, JohnCrawford, TheophilusGamble, JacobCrist, JohnBimet, B.Herring, U.D.Poe, DanielForrer, AlexBell, JamesClarke, JohnCupp, JohnCupp, DavidKyle, S.M.Crawford, JamesWilson, BaileyDunlap, HenrySterrett, JohnHuff, HarveyBare, R.PEubanks, SamuelBell, WashingtonSwoopeSr., GeorgeShuey, JacobBaylor, A.G.Wayland, WashingtonSwoopeJr., W.T.Rush, JohnCarson, A.M.Moore, JamesHenry, JamisonMcGuffin, JamesHenry, HenryStewart, JamesMartin, Dr.JohnMcCheney, JamesBerry, ThomasSteele, A.S.Turk, WilliamGuy, WilliamMontgomery, RenixHodges, J.Mann, Dr.McCutcheon, EdwinMontgomery)

List of Delinquent Tax-Payers
(Column 7)

Summary: List returned by Sherriff R. Turk. r=removed; p=no property: Bear, Dr. T.-p; Bare, Henry-p; Baily, John-p; Butt, Nathaniel-p; Byers, F. M.-r; Burns, joseph T-p; Bryan, James-p; Brootus, James R-r; Brocius, W. N-r; Bryan, Henry R.-p; Briden, John B.-r; Brady-Andrew M.-p; Boylen, Dennis-p; Bohen, Daniel-p; Boland, Dennis-r; Bickle, William O.-p; Cooper, Vincent T-r; Clarey, John-r; Christian, Charles F.-r; Cease, N. K.-p; Coulter, Matthew R.-r; Calvert, Carey B.-p; Dunkins, Andrew J.-p; Deafore, C-p; Dull, James-r; Fuller, William-p; Fuller, William-p; Fuller, Jeremiah,Jr-p; Fuller, Frank-p; Fuller, George W.-p; Freewell, William W.-p; Frank, William B.-p; Fisk, Samuel P.-runaway; Fallen, Thomas-k; Grove, William, sr-p; Gwinner, John-k; Grove, William, jr-p; Graves, A. W.-dead and e; Gregory, A. W.; George, Joseph-p; Garber, Augustus M.-p; Hunney, John-p; Hunter, William-p; Hudson, George H.-k; Houshon, John-k; Gilbert, John W.-r; Hilb, Max-r; Hudlin, P.-p; Hifflin, John M.-p; Hayburger, Jacob-p; Hall, Hessian-p; Hardy, Richard W.-p; Johnson, William-p; Johnson, JAmes-p; Jenkins, Charles-p; Kurtz, Peter I.-p; Kurtz, John E.-p; Knightly, Robert-p; Kottsman, Henry-r; Kinney, Charles N.-p; Karney, John-p; Kennedy, John-r; Kennedy, Andrew-p; Leleds, Michael R.-p; Louis, Joseph-r; Long, William-p; Lawson, E.-r; Lawrence, James-p; Lawler, Samuel-p; Myers, Samuel D.-r; Murray, John-p; Moore, James A.-k; Moran, Patrick-p; Miller, M. B.-r; Michie, Albert N.-r; McQuade, Samuel-r; McQuade, James-r; McQuade, John-r; McMath, Michael-r; Mahar, John-p; Newcomb, John-p; Newcomb, Hilt-p; Nolan, Thomas-k; O'Connel, Michael-k; O'Conner, terence-p; Pyne, Dennis-r; Purdy, B. H.-r; Perrin, William A.-e; Peer, David-e; Peer, Claudius-r; Rohr, Frederick-e; Risley, Arthur-r; Riddlemoxer, Charles-r; Riddlemoxer, Edward-r; Reeder, William-r; Sullivan, Patrick-r; Subaker, Gasper-k; Sullivan, Peter-r; Strack, Joseph-r; Staunton, G. W.-p; Smith, R. W.-e; Snyder, John B.-r; Slanker, Jacob-p; Shafer, Levi-p; Seeley, josh-p; Smith, John R.-r; Trayer, john M.-p; Teagie, William-p; Tesbo, John-p; Taylor, John R.-p; Wood, C. P.-r; Wood, James L.-p; Wright, Peter-p; Wood, T.M.-k; W??, James-p; Wise, John-dead and e; Whisman, Daniel-p; Watson, james J.-r; Edwards, Marshall (free black)-r;
(Names in announcement: R.Turk, Dr.T.Bear, HenryBare, JohnBaily, NathanielButt, F.M.Byers, JosephBurns, JamesBryan, JamesBrootus, W.N.Brocius, HenryBryan, JohnBriden, AndrewBrady, DennisBoylen, DanielBohen, DennisBoland, WilliamBickle, VincentCooper, JohnClarey, CharlesChristian, N.K.Cease, MatthewCoulter, CareyCalvert, AndrewDunkins, C.Deafore, JamesDull, WilliamFuller, JeremiahFullerJr., FrankFuller, GeorgeFuller, WilliamFreewell, WilliamFrank, SamuelFisk, ThomasFallen, WilliamGroveSr., JohnGwinner, WilliamGrove, A.W.Graves, A.W.Gregory, JosephGeorge, AugustusGarber, JohnHunney, WilliamHunter, GeorgeHudson, JohnHoushon, JohnGilbert, MaxHilb, GeorgeHeiser, P.Hudlin, JohnHifflin, JacobHayburger, HessianHall, RichardHardy, WilliamJohnson, JamesJohnson, CharlesJenkins, PeterKurtz, JohnKurtz, RobertKnightly, HenryKottsman, CharlesKinney, JohnKarney, JohnKennedy, AndrewKennedy, MichaelLeleds, JosephLouis, WilliamLong, E.Lawson, JamesLawrence, SamuelLawler, SamuelMyers, JohnMurray, JamesMoore, PatrickMoran, M.B.Miller, AlbertMichie, SamuelMcQuade, JamesMcQuade, JohnMcQuade, MichaelMcMath, JohnMahar, JohnNewcomb, HiltNewcomb, ThomasNolan, MichaelO'Connel, TerenceO'Conner, DennisPyne, B.H.Purdy, WilliamPerrin, DavidPeer, ClaudiusPeer, FrederickRohr, ArthurRisley, CharlesRiddlemoxer, EdwardRiddlemoxer, WilliamReeder, PatrickSullivan, GasperSubaker, PeterSullivan, JosephStrack, G.W.Staunton, R.W.Smith, JohnSnyder, JacobSlanker, LeviShafer, JoshSeeley, JohnSmith, JohnTrayer, WilliamTeagie, JohnTesbo, JohnTaylor, C.P.Wood, JamesWood, PeterWright, T.M.Wood, JamesW??, JohnWise, DanielWhisman, JamesWatson, MarshallEdwards)

[No Title]
(Column 1)

Summary: The Presbyterian church revival in Waynesboro has achieved great success amongst both the white and black populations.

Excerpt: "On Sunday last thirty-seven were admitted to church membership, at least one half of whom were over thirty years of age, heads of families and leading citizens of that community."

Origin of Article: Char. Advocate

Married
(Column 3)

Summary: All of Augusta, married on March 10.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J.H.Crawford, WilliamFauver, MaryAnderson)