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Staunton Spectator, June 14, 1859

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Observance of the Sabbath
(Column 1)

Summary: Debate over discontinuing Sunday trains on the Virginia Central Railroad. The Spectator supports discontinuing for moral reasons. Includes article on Sabbatarianism from the Baltimore American.

Origin of Article: Baltimore American

The Real Effect of Letcher's Election
(Column 2)

Summary: Excerpts from articles in other papers, describing Letcher as an Abolitionist and Free Soiler.

Origin of Article: Boston Liberator; New York Evening Post (Democratic Free Soil), Mobile Southern League

July 4th, 1859
(Column 3)

Summary: Report of the organizational meeting of the Committees for the Fourth. Committees have been established to organize speakers, house military visitors, and solicit contributions by locality, as follows: Staunton--D. C. McGuffin; Maj. R. D. Lilley; Capt. H. H. Peck; J. B. Evans; W. A. Burke; G. W. Imboden; S. E. Clarke; G. A. Armentrout; Capt. J. A. Harman; W. J. Shumate; Mt. Sidney--Col. J. H. Crawford; J. C. McCue; I. J. Parkins; C. K. Hyde; Col. W. D. Anderson; New Hope--Capt. L. Stout; Thornton G. Stout; P. H. Wheeler; Spring Hill--Col. I. A. Bushong; J. A. Clinedinst; J. Crist; Maj. J. H. Ervin; Mt. Solon--S. M. Crawford; Maj. J. Marshall McCue; D. N. Van Lear; Dr. J. S. Clarke; Waynesboro--William Chapman, Esq; J. S. Wallace; Dr. C. Alexander; Fishersville--Col. Samuel McCune; Capt. A. Koiner; G. T. Antrim; Greenville--J. J. Larew; J. T. Antrim, esq.; C. Merritt; Dr. J. M. Tate; Capt. J. B. Hawpe; H. A. Henry; Lieut Frank Gilkeson; John Towberman; Dr. V. T. Churchman; Barterbrook--H. G. Guthrie; Dr. Shelton; Joseph Long; Middlebrook--Col. W. S. Sproul; Col. P. B. Hogshead; Maj. Samuel H. Templeton; Capt. R. S. Dunlap; Deerfield--K. Craig; Capt. Boswell; Capt. Beck; West View--Capt. P. O. Palmer; Peter H. Eidson; James W. Calhoun; Jacob Baylor; W. Swoope, Jr.; Churchville--Col. Sterrett; Capt. John Sanderson; George A. Hanger; R. Cochran; H. B. Seig; Samuel C. Wilson
(Names in announcement: N.K.Trout, Gen.Wm.Harman, Capt.W.S.H.Baylor, Lieut.J.H.Waters, J.D.Imboden, Lieut.J.Bumgardner, H.M.Bell, J. C.Marquess, G. E.Price, P. B.Hoge, J. H. Skinner, William Blackburn, L. WaddellJr.; , James Cochran, W. D. Gilkeson, H. K. Cochran, ThomasBurke, J. C. Marquess, H. B. Michie, J. M. Crank, J. W. Stribling, David Bucher, D. C. McGuffin, Maj. R. D.Lilley, Capt. H. H.Peck, J. B. Evans, W. A.Burke, G. W.Imboden, S. E. Clarke, G. A. Armentrout, Capt. J. A.Harman, W. J. Shumate, Col. J. H. Crawford, J. C. McCue, I. J. Parkins, C. K. Hyde, Col. W. D.Anderson, Capt. L.Stout, Thornton Stout, P. H. Wheeler, Col. I. A.Bushong, J. A. Clinedinst, J. Crist, Maj. J. H. Ervin, S.M. Crawford, Maj. J. MarshallMcCue, D. N. Van Lear, Dr. J. S. Clarke, William ChapmanEsq; , J. S. Wallace, Dr. C. Alexander;, Col. Samuel McCune, Capt. A. G. Koiner, T. Antrim, J. J. Larew, J. T.AntrimEsq., C. Merritt, Dr. J. M. Tate, Capt. J. B. Hawpe, H. A. Henry, Lieut. Frank Gilkeson, John Towberman, Dr. V. T.Churchman, H. G. Guthrie, Dr. Shelton, Joseph Long, Col. W. S. Sproul, Col. P. B.Hogshead, Maj. Samuel Templeton, Capt. R. S. Dunlap, K.Craig, Capt. Boswell, Capt. Beck, Capt. P. O. Palmer, PeterEidson, James Calhoun, Jacob Baylor, W. SwoopeJr., Col. Sterrett, Capt. John Sanderson, George Hanger, R.Cochran, H. B. Seig, Samuel Wilson )

Married
(Column 7)

Summary: Married on June 1.
(Names in announcement: Rev.Jonathon Baker, Samuel Taylor, Sally Heiskel, Porterfield Heiskel)

Died
(Column 7)

Summary: Died of hooping cough and measles at age 15 years.
(Names in announcement: Cicero PrestonHawpe)

Died
(Column 7)

Summary: Mrs. Moffet, 85 years old, died on June 6.
(Names in announcement: Peter Eidson, Mrs. Sarah Moffett, John MoffettSr.)

Trailer: J. S. G.

Died
(Column 7)

Summary: Elizabeth Adams, died on June 7, age 86.
(Names in announcement: Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, SamuelAdams )

Trailer: Urbane

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