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Staunton Spectator, October 11, 1859

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A Brown-Stone Front as the Means of Grace; By Henry Ward Beecher
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Summary: Article by Henry Ward Beecher. He argues that a nice house does not always equal grace from God. He discusses mishaps that can occur in house with all the modern conveniences.

Origin of Article: The Independent

Editorial Comment: "The following capital article by Henry Ward Beecher, on 'Modern Conveniences and First Class Houses' we take the liberty of transferring from the Independent for the benefit of such of our readers as do not see that paper."

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Export of Slaves from Virginia
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Summary: Editorial about drain of slaves from Virginia and North Carolina to the Cotton South. The editorial argues that this process is harmful to the border states because it is likely that each slave sold will be replaced by a white man, probably from the North and probably anti-slavery.

Excerpt: "The consequence will be a steady and constant drain of slaves and for every one that goes out a white man from the North will in all probability come into Virginia and the neighboring states. It requires no prophetic vision to foresee the result of this kind of operation in the course of time. Is not the true interest of Virginia and the South generally to oppose the acquisition of territory, that her slaves may remain in her own limits, instead of being exported by thousands to supply the wants of new slave territory."

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Summary: Spectator is quarreling with the Vindicator over what the Spectator has said about Douglas and Seward.

For the Spectator
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Summary: Letter complains that the Town council put a toll gate east of the cemetery, not west as had been agreed upon. Also protests the erection of the toll gate at all. Illuminates conflict between town and country.

Trailer: A Farmer

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Married
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Summary: Married on October 6.
(Names in announcement: Rev.W.C.McCartney, JasonSpitler, MaryHunter)

Married
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Summary: Married at M. E. Parsonage, Gospel Hill on October 6.
(Names in announcement: Rev.GeorgeBrooke, AlbertSheets, Elizabeth JaneHelvey)

Married
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Summary: Wade from Bath County; married on September 13.
(Names in announcement: J.L.Wasson, JohnBryson, MedorahWade, Capt.H.S.Wade)

Died
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Summary: Bettie Whitmore died on October 1, age 27.
(Names in announcement: BettieWhitmore, NancyWhitmore)

Died
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Summary: Susan P. Paul died on October 3, age 20. Long flowery obit.
(Names in announcement: SusanPaul, JamesPaul, SusanPaul)

Trailer: A.; Richmond Dispatch please copy

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