Valley of the Shadow
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Page has short morality quips, especially in columns 4-7. Poetry, columns 3 & 7. "Personal Sketch" of Winfield Scott, column 6. Sermon of Rev. William P. Lunt on "The Ship of State," column 5. Bottom right of page is illegible.

Farmers' Boys

(column 4)

Happy Women

(column 5)
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Page is full (almost literally) of materials urging citizens to vote for Bell/Everett and denouncing disunion and sectionalism and sectional parties. Some of the materials/articles are taken from other newspapers, such as one from the Sandy (Ky.) Valley Advocate, column 4. There are a number of very large headlines such as "SAVE YOUR COUNTRY! BY VOTING FOR BELL AND EVERETT!," column 1, and "RING THE ALARM BELL AND VOTE FOR THE UNION BELL," column 3. Excerpted speech by Jeremiah Clemens of Alabama, column 3. Parody of "The Raven," applied to current political affairs, excerpted from the St. Louis Republican, column 5.

Tuesday, the 6th of November

(column 1)

Excerpt:

"This day is pregnant with the fate of our country for weal or for woe.... Our confidence in the intelligence and patriotism of the great body of the people assure us that they will render a proper decision."

Down With Destructives

(column 1)

Staunton Club

(column 1)

Another Grand and Glorious Rally!! The People of Augusta Aroused!!! They will be Sure to do their Duty!!

(column 2)

Commissioners of Election

(column 6)

Married

(column 7)

Married

(column 7)
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Advertisements. Bottom right is fuzzy.

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