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Staunton Vindicator: January 29, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

Strength of the Democratic Party
(Column 5)

Summary: Assures readers that the Democratic Party is usually stronger than the Opposition in presidential elections and discusses how the Democrats have increased their votes over the last few years.

Origin of Article: Baltimore Republican

Full Text of Article:

"...the greater conservative National Democratic Party will stand an impregnable barrier between them and the Constitution, and in defiance of their selfish and traitorous designs preserve the Union and perpetuate its blessings."

John B. Baldwin, Esq.
(Column 6)

Summary: Letter from the citizens of Rockingham supporting John Baldwin's candidacy to the Court of Appeals. Includes lengthy names lists of Rockingham citizens.

J.B. Baldwin, Esq.
(Column 6)

Summary: Letter dated January 17, 1859, from Lexington soliciting Baldwin's candidacy for judgeship on the Court of Appeals.
(Names in announcement: J.B. Baldwin)

To Col. John B. Baldwin
(Column 6)

Summary: Letter dated January 17, 1858 to John Baldwin from a list of Staunton's prominent men supporting his candidacy to the bench to replace the deceased Green Samuels.
(Names in announcement: J.M. Baldwin, Col. John Baldwin, James BaumgardnerJr., George Baylor, D.S. Bell, J.J. Bell, Samuel Bell, Adam Bickle, N.C. Brooks, William Burnett, N.P. Callett, William Carroll, A.G. Christian, B. Christian, J. Cochran, George CochranSr., George CochranJr., John Courchman, R. Cowan, James Crawford, J.H. Crawford, John Crawford, W.W. Donaghe, B.B. Donaghe, Robert Doyle, William Eckridge, H.S. Eichelberger, Peter Engleman, T.P. Eskridge, John Evans, S.B. Finley, Thomas Fuqua, A.P. Gilekson, William GilkesonJr., William Guy, Robert Guy, J.M. Hangar, Joseph Hangar, Samuel Harper, Henry Harrison, Powell Harrison, John Hendren, P.B. Hoge, G.F. Hoover, F.M. Imboden, George Imboden, George Imboden, John Kinney, A.F. Kinney, N.C. Kinney, William Kinney, John Laboden, James Leselie, Thomas Marshall, J.A. McClung, Judson McCoy, John McCue, Franklin McCue, J.W. Meredith, Joseph Mitchell, D. Murphy, William Nelson, John Paris, William Patrick, W.H. Peyton, R.H. Phillips, M. Pilson, James Piper, B.F. Points, George Posge, George Price, Judge Green Samuels, Henry Seig, W.J. Shumate, W.G. Sterrett, D.E. Strasburg, B.B. Stuart, G.B. Stuart, Alexander Stuart, R. Summerson, William Tams, William Tate, E.M. Taylor, William Thompson, John Trimble, Archibald Trotter, Nicholas Trout, P.H. Trout, D. Newton Van Lear, James Waddell, Joseph Waddell, John Wayt, William Wilson, D.S. Young, F.M. Young, W.B. Young)

[No Title]
(Column 7)

Summary: Letter dated January 18, 1859, from J.B. Baldwin agreeing to be a candidate for the office of Judge of the Court of Appeals.
(Names in announcement: J.B. Baldwin)

Our Approaching Election
(Column 7)

Summary: Letter from voters in Tenth Legion expressing their support for Thomas Michie for Judge of the Court of Appeals and Col. Harman for Congress.
(Names in announcement: Thomas Michie, Col. Harman)

Trailer: Some of the People

Reform
(Column 1)

Summary: Every politician calls for reform and retrenchment, but no one has yet "struck the right path." The Vindicator supports some government projects, such as the Pacific railroad and the continuation of governmental support of the Post Office. However, the paper "would have our representatives wait, until the revenue has been made equal to the expenditure, and we can see some way in which to pay for those things, without going heels over head in debt."

Review of Trade
(Column 2)

Summary: The Vindicator encourages readers to see the Richmond Whig's review of trade and points out that it behooves Virginia merchants to extend their patronage to Richmond. If they do so, Virginians might soon make Richmond "able to compete with the northern cities in her imports, as she now does in many of her manufactories."

Full Text of Article:

"[I]f Richmond offers equal advantages with other cities, then she certainly has the right to demand our trade. Why should she be subservient to New York and Philadelphia, as importing cities?"

Democratic Meeting
(Column 2)

Summary: The Democratic party of Augusta held a meeting on January 24 to discuss whether or not to hold a convention. The party members decided to postpone the decision until the meeting at February Court so that the people could have a fair notice of the gathering.
(Names in announcement: Jacob Baylor, Absalom KoinerEsq., Col. Anderson, Capt. R.D. Hill, Capt. John A. Harman, R.G. Biekle)

Correspondence
(Column 4)

Summary: Letter from Staunton urging Thomas Michie to run for Court of Appeals.
(Names in announcement: U.V. Abney, W.A. Abney, B.T. Bagby, Jacob Baylor, D.S. Bear, Edmund Beck, Sam'l B. Brown, Benj. Crawford, Jas. W. Crawford, Addison Crawford, G.J. Dalhouse, T.V.L. Davis, John T. Doom, R.H. Fisher, Addison Fisher, George Fisher, James H. Frazer, R.H. Gambill, A.W. Garber, W.H. Garber, James B. Gilkeson, Wm. H. Harman, Reuben D. Hill, N.J. Hope, Darius B. Hyde, C. Johnson, Abraham Lynn, J.H. O'Brien, John O'Hare, H.L. Opie, J.B. Scherer, W.M. Schrenck, Jacob Shreckhise, James H. Skinner, Geo. K. Snapp, R.W. Stevenson, Adam Stover, J.F. Tannehill, Jas. Trotter, James C. Vanfasson, Jno. B. Watts, Wm. H. Watts, Albert G. Wayland)

Correspondence
(Column 4)

Summary: Letters from Highland County and Pendleton County that urge Thomas Michie to run for Appellate Court Judge.

To the People of the Third Judicial Section of Va.
(Column 4)

Summary: Thomas Michie writes that he agrees to run for the Court of Appeals.

To the Citizens of Augusta County
(Column 5)

Summary: The men listed above were appointed to a committee to aid in the establishment of a college for men in Staunton. They hope to raise $30,000 in subscriptions to buy land and erect the buildings. They believe that a local college will help the community because Valley residents will be able to provide their sons with education without having to send them to distant and expensive colleges.
(Names in announcement: John D. Imboden, Hugh W. Sheffey, A.D. Trotter, P.B. Hoge, Wm. S.H. Baylor)

Full Text of Article:

"Some of us remember the time when sturdy farmers of Augusta looked with something like suspicion upon what was called 'book learning,' that period however has passed by, and the survivors of it, are now heard lamenting the want in their youth of those means of education which their sons enjoy."

Gas
(Column 6)

Summary: The Gas Company has contracted with Messrs. Waterhouse & Burns to supply Staunton with gas.

The Wesleyan Institute
(Column 1)

Summary: The Register praises the Wesleyan Female Institute and predicts that it will have a "still brighter and more auspicious future."

Origin of Article: Rockingham Register

Is the South Dependent on New England?
(Column 1)

Summary: The Tribune claims that the South requires constant imports from New England of both goods and educated professionals to stay afloat.

Origin of Article: Tribune

Editorial Comment: "The falsity of the above paragraph is too obvious to require contradiction."

Painful Occurrence
(Column 1)

Summary: The Walker brothers were badly injured in a buggy accident.
(Names in announcement: Thomas Walker, James Walker)

Origin of Article: Staunton Spectator

Married
(Column 3)

Summary: Married on January 20.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Geo. G. Brooke, John M. Hardy, Mary V. Bowls)

Married
(Column 3)

Summary: Married on January 11 in Philadelphia at the home of the bride's father.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Franklin, Jacob Pollitz, Lydia Ridickimer)

Married
(Column 3)

Summary: Married on January 18.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Wm. Brown, Joseph A. YanceyEsq., Mary H. Link, A. LinkEsq.)

Married
(Column 3)

Summary: Married on January 20.
(Names in announcement: Rev. See, Col. David Bell, Elizabeth McCue, John McCue)

Married
(Column 3)

Summary: Married on January 13.
(Names in announcement: Rev. R.C. Walker, Daniel Whitmer, Sarah Carl)

Married
(Column 3)

Summary: Married on January 23.
(Names in announcement: Rev. J.H. Crawford, John B. Fauver, Miss L. B. Thomas)

Died
(Column 3)

Summary: Died on January 14 at age 22.
(Names in announcement: Miss Elizabeth Fransman)

Died
(Column 3)

Summary: Died on January 16 at age 53.
(Names in announcement: Peachy Matheney)

Died
(Column 3)

Summary: Died on December 22 at age 67.
(Names in announcement: Adam Shultz)