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Staunton Spectator: October 14, 1857 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

A Great Mistake
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Summary: Discusses problems of making Richmond into a commercial city.

Ecclesiastical Meetings
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Summary: Synod of the Eveangelical Lutheran Church met 10/8/1857, sermons delivered by Rev. Mr. Davis and Rev. Mr. Richardson. General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbeterian Church met at Old Providence Church 10/12/1857. Principal business was Old School Presbetyrian Church.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Mr. Davis, Rev. Mr. Richardson)

Mammoth Peaches
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Summary: Mrs. Wm. Crawford of Mount Sidney sent basket of sound, solid, and sweet peaches, which have been preserved. Three peaches weighed a pound.
(Names in announcement: Mrs. Wm. Crawford)

Fire
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Summary: Mr. James A. Frazier's house at Jennings' Gap and all its contents destroyed by fire on 10/13/1857. Another house of his was also destroyed by fire the previous year.
(Names in announcement: Mr. James A. Frazier)

Convention of Suspended Banks
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Summary: Bank officers from various banks, including Harrisonburg, Wheeling, and Staunton, met in Charlottesville on 10/7/1857, with W.H. Tams of Staunton acting as secretary. Group drafts resolutions calling for maintenance of credit in state banks and various specie regulations; also acknowledging prudence of specie suspension.
(Names in announcement: W.H. Tams)

Congregational Meeting
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Summary: Congregation of Presbeterian Church met in Stanton on 10/5/1857 following decision by church pastor, Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, to seek dissolution of appointment. Committee of J.A. Waddell, Wm. A. Bell, and J.D. Rabodan drafted a resolution approving separation and praising Wilson
(Names in announcement: Col. Wm. A. Bell, D.A. YoungEsq., James F. Patterson, J.A. Waddell, J.D. Rabodan, Rev. J oseph R. Wilson)

[No Title]
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Summary: Announces abolitionist nomination in New York elections.

Married
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Summary: On 9/24/1857, Wm. Lane and Jane A. Cook married by Rev. William Brown
(Names in announcement: Rev. William Brown, Wm. Lane, Miss Jane A. Cook)

Married
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Summary: On 10/6/1857, Elijah Dinelb married Sidney Whisler
(Names in announcement: Elijah Dinelb, Sidney Whisler)

Married
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Summary: On 9/25/1857, Rev. Wm. A. Campbell married to Ms. Virginia Dance by Rev. B.M. Smith.
(Names in announcement: Rev. B.M. SmithD.D., Rev. Wm. A. Campbell, Virginia Dance, Wm. S. DanceEsq.)

Married
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Summary: On October 6, Rev. George D. Armstrong, D.D., pastor of the Presbeterian Church in Norfolk, maried Lucretia Nash by Rev. Robert J. Taylor in Norfolk. Nash daughter of Charles Reid, Esq.
(Names in announcement: Rev. George D. ArmstrongD.D., Lucretia Nash, Rev. Robert J. Taylor, Charles ReidEsq.)