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Staunton Spectator: May 3, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

County Claims
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Summary: County court has appointed a committee of justices to handle county claims. Also includes a tally of delinquent tax payers of county taxes. Of the roughly 700 total delinquent tax payers, 441 had no property found, 162 had property removed, 75 were not found, and 23 were listed as other.

New Fire Engine
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Summary: The Staunton Fire Company bought a slightly used fire engine from Baltimore.

Election of Judge
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Summary: Final vote tally for all countries in Judicial election.
(Names in announcement: George Armstrong)

For the Spectator
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Summary: Report of the Goggin Club of Barterbrook.
(Names in announcement: John HamiltonSr., David Wilson, James Van Lear, John McClanahan, Brown Patterson, George Imboden, Bolivar Christian, Dr. T.W. Shelton, William Guthrie, David Wilson, David Gilkeson, R.L. Doyle, William Harman)

Vigilance Committees
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Summary: Apppointment of additional Opposition (Whig) vigilance committees. Mt Solon--D. N. Van Lear; J. G. Fulton; John C. Rusmibel; J. H. Ervine; J. Hotchkiss; D. Forrer; J. Peterson; James Karrloofe; Alexander R. Bell; G. Whitmore;; James R. Bell; Absalom Michael; Andrew Crist; John H. Blakemore; George Craun; John Craun, sr; R. H. Dudley; James G. Turk; John Gregory; Irvine Woodell; Benjamin Woodell; George Rusmisell; Thomas Washington; George Wickle; Frederick Shaver; Thomas Hogsett; Captain John Hogsett; Spring Hill--Jacob Crist; William F. Burgandine; James Murray; William H. Gamble; Robert P. Wilson; John Farrow; John B. Hawkin; Osbert Van Lear; John A. Patterson; Theophilus Gamble; Robert Gamble; U. D. Poe; Calvin Fuller; John F. Litton; Samuel Litton
(Names in announcement: Alexander Bell, James Bell, John Blakemore, William Burgandine, George Craun, John CraunSr., Andrew Crist, Jacob Crist, R.H. Dudley, J.H. Ervine, John Farrow, D. Forrer, Calvin Fuller, J.G. Fulton, Theophilus Gamble, Robert Gamble, William Gamble, John Gregory, John Hawkin, Captain John Hogsett, Thomas Hogsett, J. Hotchkiss, James Karrloofe, John Litton, Samuel Litton, Absalom Michael, James Murray, John Patterson, J. Peterson, U.D. Poe, John Rusmibel, George Rusmisell, Frederick Shaver, James Turk, D.N. Van Lear, Osbert Van Lear, Thomas Washington, G. Whitmore, George Wickle, Robert Wilson, Irvine Woodell, Benjamin Woodell)

[No Title]
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Origin of Article: Jackson Mississippian; Memphis Enquirer

Married
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Summary: Married on April 22.
(Names in announcement: Rev. G.G. Brooke, William Vines, Susan Hoy)

Married
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Summary: Both from Augusta county, married on April 8.
(Names in announcement: Rev. G.G. Brooke, Armstrong Stillings, Charity King)

Married
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Summary: All of Augusta, married on April 21.
(Names in announcement: Rev. G.W. Statton, George Frank Smith, Martha Jane Hoover, Capt. Jacob Hoover)

Died
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Summary: Frances Moon, consort of Richard, died on April 26.
(Names in announcement: Mrs. Frances Moon, Richard Moon)

[No Title]
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Summary: Legal notice that a committee has been appointed to investigate claims against the county, because county expenses have been increasing.
(Names in announcement: Kenson Harper, William Bell, Robert Birkle, W.A. BurnettD.C.)