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Staunton Spectator: March 18, 1857 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

To the Editors of the Staunton Spectator
(Column 5)

Summary: Letter about the travelers stuck on the train during the 1/18/57 snowstorm. The travelers stayed at his hotel or tavern, and he takes issue with their descriptions of it, and of him. He answers the first writer's complaints about food, service and accomodations one by one.

Trailer: Very Respectfully, THE PROPRIETOR

Weather Report for February, 1857
(Column 7)

Summary: Weather report for Feb., including temperature, wind, precipitation.

Trailer: Yours &c. J. B.; Mossy Creek Academy. Feb. 1857.

For the Spectator; Hole in the Ground
(Column 6)

Summary: First hand report on a volcano supposedly erupting in Pendleton Co. Writer describes it as a "hole in the ground."
(Names in announcement: D. A. Plecker)

Trailer: D. A. Plecker

Slavery in Virginia
(Column 2)

Summary: Discusses reports from the Petersburg Express and the Charleston Mercury about the number of slave in VA, and the continiuing viability of the institution there. Mercury believes that the Deep South can't "rely" on the border states to resist abolition. Also notes a report in the New York Herald that Northerners are about to make a xconcerted effort to abolitionize VA. SS wants to disbelieve it, but just isn't sure. Ultimately, isn't worried baout abolition (see p)

Fire Company
(Column 1)

Summary: Another effort being made to start a fire company in town; SS hopes it meets with success. This reports the officers: James H. Waters, President; B. Bucher, Vice President; R. W. Hardy, 1st Director; R. J. Wise, 2nd Dir.; John A. Kice, 3d Dir.; T. E. Colemar, 4th Dir.; John G. A. Finn, 1st Engineer; Owen Keefe, 2nd Dir.; S. Steinbuck, 3rd Dir; John S. Dull, 4th Dir.; H. K. Harvey, 1st Hose Dir.; John W. Hardy, 2nd Dir.; J. Pollitz, Secretary; G. F. Elick, Treasurer.
(Names in announcement: James H. Waters, B. Bucher, R. W. Hardy, R. J. Wise, John A. Kice, T. E. Colemar, John G. A. Finn, Owen Keefe, S. Steinbuck, John S. Dull, H. K. Harvey, John W. Hardy, J. Pollitz, G. F. Elick)

Editorial Convention
(Column 1)

Summary: South Side Democrat and Rockingham Register have endorsed SS's call for an editorial convention (see ------). Convention will be held 5/11 in Staunton.

Correspondance of the Spectator
(Column 4)

Summary: Regular travellers report. Now from the Mississippi Valley, New Orleans

For the Spectator
(Column 3)

Summary: Endorses the McCue etc. ticket put forth in the True American
(Names in announcement: John McCue, N. Massie, A. H. H. Stuart, J. B. Baldwin)

Trailer: Citizen

To the Voters of Augusta
(Column 6)

Summary: Letter from Imboden, explaining that he does not wish to be considered a candidate for House of Delegates.
(Names in announcement: J. D. Imboden, Skinner, Crawford, Koiner, Letcher)

Trailer: Respectfully, J.D. IMBODEN

The Blue Ridge Tunnel
(Column 6)

Summary: Col. Claudius Crozet, engineer of the Blue Ridge Tunnel, reports that it should be run through by July.
(Names in announcement: Col. Crozet)

[No Title]
(Column 7)

Summary: Trainer has replaced Lindsey as postmaster in Churchville
(Names in announcement: Felix Trainer, T. N. Lindsey)

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Hoy to Houff on 2/??/57
(Names in announcement: Rev. Wm. Brown, Thomas F. HoyEsq, Louisa B. Houff)

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Ellis, of Harrison Co, to Wise on 3/8/57.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Wm. Brown, Jas. R. Ellis, Mary E. Wise)

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Salem to Lewis, of Bath Co., at Green Valley on 3/7/57
(Names in announcement: Rev. J. C. Wheat, Reston P. Salem, Annie P. Lewis)

Died
(Column 1)

Summary: Hyde died in Savannah, GA
(Names in announcement: Dr. Charles C. Hyde)

Died
(Column 1)

Summary: Sipe died on 3/5, death announced in Spectator of 3/11/57. This is a longer abituary about her. She was a graduate of the Blind Asylum in Staunton, and died of consumption.
(Names in announcement: Adam Harper, Julia Sipe)

Trailer: H. [Rockingham Register please copy]