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Staunton Spectator, May 5, 1859Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Description of Page: Other, not local, obits and weddings |
Celebration of the 4th
(Column 1)Summary: Details of Staunton's 4th of July celebration. Several military guards participated, including the Continental Morgan Guard of Winchester, Mountain Guard of Spring Hill, the West Augusta Guard, officers of the Militia, and the Monticello Guard of Charlottesville. The celebration included bands, speeches, and picnics.
(Names in announcement: Capt.Washington, Capt.Bashoug, Capt.Mallory, Gen.Harman, Col.McCune, Col.Terrell, Col.Crawford, HughSheffey, H.J.Gray, N.K.Trout, Capt.Harper, JohnImboden, JamesCochran, Lieut.Wertembaker)
Rosin and Coal Gas
(Column 3)Summary: Which gas is better--Rosin or Coal? Correspondence between Staunton and Norfolk Gas Companies. Staunton used rosin gas.
(Names in announcement: C.W.Newton, TazewellTaylor, Dr.F.T.Stribling)
For the Spectator; Augusta Female Seminary
(Column 5)Summary: Very complimentary report of a visit to the Augusta Female Seminary.
(Names in announcement: J. BrownTinley, MissMiller)Trailer: Amicus; July 2d, 1859
Elopement Extraordinary--A White Girl Runs Away with a Black Man
(Column 5)Summary: Story of a white girl in Chester County, Pennsylvania eloping with a "mulatto" employed on the same farm. They eloped to save the man from being lynched.
Trailer: Phil. Inquirer
Origin of Article: Philadelphia Inquirer
Married
(Column 7)Summary: Maupin and Oder married on June 23.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J.M.Davis, J.H.Maupin, KaraOder, WallerOder)
Died
(Column 7)Summary: Mary Margaret Hutchison died on May 29, age 20.
(Names in announcement: Mary MargaretHutchison, AlexanderHutchison, MildredHutchison)
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