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Staunton Spectator: August 12, 1857 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

A New Emancipation Scheme
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Summary: SS is complaining about a call for a Northern convention on emancipation. Sees no possible solutions: Colonization won't work, neither will shipping slaves to the North.

Constitutional Reform
(Column 1)

Summary: Richmond Whig and Lynchburg Virginian are calling for a new State Constitution, revising the 1851 version. SS agrees, citing inefficiency, rising crime, poor judiciating. But a Convention might not solve the problems, since it would likely be dominated by Democrats.

The Knoxville Convention
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Summary: Report from the 1857 Southern Commercial Convention, held in Knoxville.

Valley Insurance Company
(Column 3)

Summary: Kinney's recently destroyed property was insured by the Valley company, and promptly paid for. Damages estimated at $557.42.
(Names in announcement: Mr. Kinney, Geo. E. Price)