Staunton Spectator

Call for organization of the Whig opposition in upcoming gubernatorial race; They've adopted the slogan "all agog for Goggin." A ratification meeting will be held at March court.

Report on meeting of Augusta Democrats to decide whether to hold a convention for the Congressional nomination.

Report on a new song and a local concert.

Report of two more fires, including locations.

List of speakers for Whig ratification meeting at March court.

Announcement of address to be given by Letcher on March 10 at the courthouse. There is a possibility of a debate by Goggin.

A fair and show was held on February 22 by the West Augusta Guard to celebrate Washington's birthday. See related letter in column 4.

Letter of thanks from West Augusta Guard committee to ladies who organized Washington's birthday fair on February 22. Also thanks Turner's Brass Band for music. Funds raised will go to a new drill room.

Married on February 24.

Married on February 21.

Married on February 20 at Hanger's residence.

Married in Washington on February 17. Graves is from Staunton and Crone is from Richmond.

Lucy Cochran died on February 15, buried in Union church.

Letter soliciting Cupp to run for Augusta seat in General Assembly.

Returned by John Hyde, Deputy for B. Turk. Two columns--Name and Why Returned. Abbreviations: p=no property found, n=not found, r=removed: Argenbright, Peter-p; Adams, William-p; Adams, John-p; Almarode, George-p; Andrew, Samuel-p; Baker, George-p; Barclay, William-p; Brown, James A.-p; Brown, Elias G.-p; Belknap, Samuel A.-n; Beasy, Samuel-p; Blakemore, William C-p; Clarke, james H-p; Curry, William W.-p; Curry, Mary-p; Cook, James-p; Collins, Isaac-p; Cox, William-n; Clarke, William-n; Carroll, John B.-n; Crone, Amos-p; Cook, Thomas-p; Curry, Richard-p; Donaho, John A.-r; Davis, John G-r; Daggy, Jacob-r; Drumbeller, James-p; Ervin, Augustine-r; Fuff, Allison-p; Fleming, James-p; Fauber, Jospeph-p; Farrar, Samuel W.-r; Forbus, John-p; Frame, Samuel-p; Gorman, Patrick-p; Garrison, Achilles-p; Gorman, Andrew-p; Garrison, John W.-p; Grady, George H.-n; Gladwell, Andrew J.-r; Houdenshell, Alexander-p; Houff, James-r; Hogshead, George-p; Harman, Benjamin F.-r; Harman, Jacob-p; Hoffman, William H.-r; Howard, Anderson-p; Horn, Benjamin F.-p; Howard , John-p; Helms, Matthew-p; Jenkins, William-p; Koogler, George F-p; Kyle, William-p; Koogler, James W.-p; Kiser, James-p; Lambert, Jacob B-p; Lambert, Abraham-p; Long, Robert S.-r; Lamb, John C.-p; Lee, Elijah-r; McDaniel, Samuel-twice charged; Marshall, William-p; McClune, Robert Jr.-r; Miley, Andrew J.-p; Michael, Daniel-p; McNair, John-p; McNair, John E.-p; Orebaugh, Andrew M.-r; O'Gerrin, Timothy-p; Palmer, William F.-p; Proffit, Fountain P.-p; Proffit, Lindsey M.-p; Riddle, James-p; Randall, Blakely-r; Shaver, Phillip-p; Shaver, John-p; Stover, Jacob M.-r; Stern, Lemuel-r; Smith, James W.-p; Shue, Daniel L.-r; Small, William P.-r; Stover, Henry-p; Shaver, William-p; Smith, William R.-p; Smith, John-p; Stoneback, David-p; Sheets, Jacob-r; Shutterly, David-r; Shutterly, Michael-r; Showalter, John-p; Shilling, James F.-p; Shult, William-p; Shult, William-p; Shiflet, B. F.-p; Shue, Joseph W.-p; Terry, William-r; Teter, Frederick C.-p; Taliaferro, John M.-p; Taylor, Alexander N.-p; Varner, Joseph-p; Wagner, George T.-p; Williams, A.J.-p; Wilhill, Reuben-p; Whitmer, Joseph M.-p; Wickle, Samuel-p; Free Negroes: Andy Strother-p; Ferdinand Viney-p; July Cochran-p; John Strother-p; James Strother-p; John Woods-p; Jeff. Hogshead-p.