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The years of coverage of our newspapers are listed below. When you choose a year you will be taken to a calendar of that year. The dates that are linked on the calendar are dates for which we have newspaper coverage. Please remember, in the mid-1800s newspapers were not produced daily and that publication was sporadic during the war years.

If more than one newspaper was published on a given date they will be displayed one after another.


Staunton Spectator

August26, 1857

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Sale of Real Estate
Summary: Cochran's mill and Hogshead's barn were both recently sold.
The New Market Law
Summary: SS objects to the new market law as oppressive and unenforceable, particularly its provisions against selling products door-to-door. Will prevent people from bringing their produce to town, not encourage them.
Correspondence of the Spectator
Trailer: S.
Summary: Description of a ball held at Red Sulpher.
Monday Night
Summary: The Armory bands performed near the Virginia Hotel; a horse ran over one of Cady's sons, but he was not seriously injured.
Fire.
Summary: Arson attempted at Ruegher's store, near the post office. No damage done.
An Ordinance to Establish and Regulate A Market
Summary: Rules and regulations governeing the new market house. See article above.

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Married
Summary: Bell to May, 8/18/57
Married
Summary: Pullen, of Charlottesville, to Qualden, 8/18/57
Married
Summary: Whitmore to Walker, 8/11/57
Died
Summary: Elizabeth, on 8/24/57.
Died
Summary: William, age 5, of flux, on 8/19/57.
Died
Trailer: B.
Summary: Gerscha, 11 mo. on 8/6/57
Died
Summary: Henry, "little boy" after a linger illness on 8/13/57. Long passage of flowery prose follows.

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