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Staunton Vindicator: November 9, 1866 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

Colonization
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Summary: Reports that 1,165 "people of color" have applied to the American Colonization Society for passage to Liberia in the fall.

Origin of Article: Alex. Gazette

Full Text of Article:

Eleven hundred and sixty-five people of color have applied to the American Colonization Society for passage to Liberia this fall. They consist of families of men, women, and children, "some mechanics, some farmers, most of them the better class of freedmen, who can read and write, and are intelligent and religious." Here then is the opportunity for the true friends of the colored people in this country to show their faith by their works. The American Colonization Society offers to send these people to the home of their fathers, to civilize and christianize Africa, and to secure their own future peace and happiness.

To furnish a comfortable passage and the customary support, house-room, land, &c., to these people for the first six months after landing in Liberia, sixty dollars per capita, or a total of forty thousand dollars are wanted. Who will help to provide for bearing these people to Africa? There is a voice of Providence in the cry of the descendants of Africa for help to reach their ancestral land which the friends of the colored man, to whom God commits property, will not turn away without the best of reasons. He can hope for but little, if anything, from those who would keep him here, for purposes of discord and mischief --but to his best and truest friends --he may turn with the hope that they will do all for him that they can. If the Southern people were able they would be liberal in their aid to the American Colonization Society.--Alex. Gazette

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Summary: Praising Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour, one of "ablest of Northern Statemen," for expressing sympathy for the plight of white southerners, the editors suggest that the nation will remain bitterly divided until the federal government restores the South's "equal rights."

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Summary: The article refutes a report circulating in the county that cholera is "raging" in Staunton. It acknowledges that several individuals died there recently, but blames the deaths on "neglected diarrhea," which has "some symptoms" of the illness "without the contagious features of Epidemic Cholera."

[No Title]
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Summary: Relates that Gov. Swann has triumphed in his conflict with the Baltimore Police Commissioners. Swann succeeded at deposing the members of the commission and replaced them with his supporters.

Full Text of Article:

The trial of the Police Commissioners of Baltimore, before Gov. Swann, resulted, as every one who read the evidence for and against them suppposed, in deposing them and the appointment of new Police Commissioners by the Governor.

The new Commissioners took the oath of office and, armed with their commissions from the Governor, and a fruitless attempt to confer the with the old Commissioners, and finally made a demand for the Station Houses, Books, &c., in writing, which was met by a refusal to deliver them. The new commissioners then procured an office and commenced business by issuing an order to the police force of the city not to obey the orders of the old Police Commissioners, whereupon the new Commissioners and Sheriff were arrested as disturbers of the peace, on a bench warrant issued by Judge Bond, and, upon a refusal to give bail, were committed to jail.

A writ of habeas corpus, upon application by counsel, was granted by Judge Bartol, and served upon Wardens of the City Jail to produce the prisoners and show why they were detained in custody. The time allowed for producing the prisoners, under the writ of habeas corpus, being three days the Warden had not produced the prisoners in Court at last advices and it was supposed he would exhaust the limit before he did so, which would reach beyond Tuesday, the day of election, and thus secure another election under the Radical Commissioners, which is all they could desire. The Radicals have managed this affair with considerable skill, completely outwitting the new Commissioners, their friends and the law, and forcibly illustrating the statement of an eminent English Jurist, that "show him any law, and he would drive a coach and four through it."

Ex-President Davis--Resolutions of the Mississippi Legislature
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Summary: Contains five resolutions passed by the Mississippi Legislature in support of Jeff Davis.

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Summary: Relates that English investment in American securities has recently undergone a "rapid decline," and blames the turn of events on the "incendiary" speeches of Radicals whose "threats of civil war" have scared off investors.

Origin of Article: Hamilton (C. W.) Spectator

Local Items
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Summary: With Judge Harris presiding, the Ciruit Court for Augusta County commenced its session on Nov. 2nd. The Grand Jury mae the following presentments: Reuben Hill and Jas. Burgy (colored) for burglary and also for house-breaking: Jos. Wilson and Jas. Burgy (colored) for house-breaking in three cases; Abraham Gollady for house-breaking; Jas. Williams (colored) for house-breaking in three cases. In case of William C. Gordon charged with rape, Grand Jury failed to find a "true bill" and he was discharged. Geo. C. Hawpe was tried for assault and battery and fined $1 and costs. Jennie Bontz

Married
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Summary: On Oct. 9, J. H. Vess and M. C. Bethel were married by Rev. W. W. Houston.
(Names in announcement: J. H. Vess, M. C. Bethel, Rev. W. W. Houston)

Married
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Summary: On Oct. 16, G. W. Simpson and Mary A. Cleek were married by Rev. W. W. Houston.
(Names in announcement: G. W. Simpson, Mary A. Cleek, Rev. W. W. Houston)

Married
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Summary: On Oct. 24, Thomas B. Wallace and Nancy G. Cleek were married by Rev. W. W. Houston.
(Names in announcement: Thomas B. Wallace, Nancy G. Cleek, Rev. W. W. Houston)

Married
(Column 2)

Summary: On Oct. 25, Henry H. Rivercomb and Harriet Cleek were married by Rev. W. W. Houston.
(Names in announcement: Henry H. Rivercomb, Harriet Cleek, Rev. W. W. Houston)

Married
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Summary: On Nov. 1, John H. Wilson and Rachel E. Hanger were married by Rev. R. C. Walker.
(Names in announcement: John H. Wilson, Rachel E. Hanger, Rev. R. C. Walker)

Died
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Summary: On Nov. 1, Jacob Dull died suddenly. He was 66 years old.
(Names in announcement: Jacob Dull)

Died
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Summary: On Oct. 31, Michael Cashman, 60, died.
(Names in announcement: Michael Cashman)