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Newspaper

Sunbury American

Location

Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1850

Page

3

Vanity and affectation linger in social and sacred spaces

The piece condemns vanity in all forms from family and upper circles to courts and pulpits. It contrasts affectation with real character, notes how air castles and fashion dictate behavior, and ends with a scattered 1850 travel and public notices section including emigration figures and odd anecdotes.

Lacos Bolus Cheaterfield Noah Webster la Francaise Jane Mr. Henry Henry Siby

Local Obituaries Note Two Young Deaths

In this place, Sunday last, Mrs. Chris Tian, wife of John Christian, aged about 30 years. In this place, Monday last, William, son of Dr John L. Reed, aged about 4 years.

Mrs. Christian John Christian William John L. Reed

Che Markets August 1850 Flour and Grain Prices

August 1850 market notes show Fiota flour steady at 95 256 bri and Extra Flour at 650 bri. Rye Flour 287 bri, Corn Meal 287 bri. Red Wheat limited demand at 118c, prime White 125c. Penna Rye 63c per bush. Conn Corn 65c yellow, White 62c, conte ree esheen 4c, Penna 49. Whiskey sales 26c per pint 250c per dozen.

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Market Prices Report on Alcoholic Bottles and Grain

On July 29, 1850, the market recorded small sales of prime reels at 118 cents in Pennsylvania. Connecticut saw White at 65 to 66 cents and yellow at 66 cents. Maryland Rye sold at 62 to 63 cents. Oars ranged 46 to 48 cents. Whiskey barrels sold at 26 cents with bids at 29 cents.

Cts Penn Ote Maryland Sunbury American Philadelphia Swubury Parry AM Neill & GO Gth

Sunbury Price Current Corrected Weekly by Henry Masser

Local market notes list wholesale prices for beeswax and various commodities. Values shown include Do. Do. for Pus- and Puan items, with reported figures such as Beeswax 10 and 200 for Piacupe, reflecting a historical price ledger.

Sunbury Henry Masser Wurat Enna

List of Jurors Northumberland County August Term 1850

A long list of jurors for Northumberland County Aug Term 1850 including names such as Win Nesbit Robert Campbell de Rosch Geo Rohrabach Jas Baohler John Voris Henry Haws and many others with multiple towns listed Shamsokin Sunbury Low Augusta Lewis and Shamokin appear repeatedly along with occupations like farmer carpenter innkeeper boatman and blacksmith. The document also notes petit jurors and legal case highlights from the August term in the Court of Common Pleas with several named cases and defendants.

Commonwealth Sunbery United States of America James Covert Nanucy Ruestiance Nesbit Chilisquaque Robert Campbell de Rosh Geo Rohrabach Sunbury Jas Baohler Augusta John Vangant Henry Haws John Voris Juhn Schmick Robert Lesher Nevilion Tand Henry Shipe Farmer Low Auguste James Cathcart Do Delaware Jacob Weiser Dlo Jackson Michael Shive Ilo Low Samuel Johnson Rush Daniel Harsh Jas, Wilson Carpenter Lewis John Coldren Parmer Agusta David Dunkelberger Do Lit Do Lit Mahoney 19 Geo. Young, Brickmaker, Sunbury 20 John S. Hans Up Augusta Isaac Seiler Low Mahoney Isaac de Witt Barnier Low Augusta Win Vastine John F Kline Geo Mutchier Rosh Chas Alexander Andrew Armatrong Miller Low Mahonoy David Malich Up Mahonoy Jacob Spatz Gent Joseph Morgan John N. Oyster Geo Dimm Do Lewis Benj Troxel Ilo Chilisqypaque Jos Weitzel John Hull Ilo Shamokin John Bingaman Jr Boatman L, Mahony Simon Polke Millwright Edward Bugg Point Jacob Geise Do Up Mahoney John Malich Justice Ilo Lo Jos Snyder Coul Hugh U Teats Shamokin Jesse Tents John Ebright Ilo Low Augusta Jacob Vert Ilo Up Mahoney Henry Jackson Milton Jacob Shipman Daniel Krauffman Iho Ip Mahoney John Hart Hacksmith John D Cowden Isaiah Miller Ben. Trean Dan'l Hileman Reuben Snyder Wheelwright Geo Gaul Bingley John Zimmerman Philip Weaver Do Rush Benj. Wolverton Joseph Wallis Gentleman Henry Repley Jos Borman Boatman Alex. Colt Blacksmith Northumberland Michael Lenker Petit Jurors Jacob Shaffer Dan Hilbish John Snyder Up Mahoney Ab Troutman Do Jackson Chas Morgan Dan'l Brautigam Jacob Stitzel Delaware John Wert Jas Lowrey Jas Hayes Ilo Elias Walton Ab. Lawrence Samuel Lerch Jasd Barr Justice Do Do Low Mahoney Wm Hayes Merchant Court Common Pleas Northumberland County Huorian Thos, Grant Dea Grant Bowérn Lowber George Miller Sun Wattine Jonas Bowmen Jonas Bowman Samuel Kauffman Eer Pottettie Hayworks & Snyder Win & RK Fegely George Heckert Frederick Keener Ayres Henry H. Burr Janet Duna Wim H Thompson Jacob Cabal Pontius Thompson Samuel IL Wood Jordan Hunter Sam Furiii Aber Astan John John TS Boyd Robert McCay Ewaard Kutwuer Jacob Philips George L. Welter Law Fey Peter de D Weimet A J Clayton MeWilliams John Bowen F O'Donniell John Divers Mary Vickery Bates Possler Peter Drossousame John Bobb Daniel Gonsert Chatlea H Frick Slifor Sintate Point Township Norethumberland Daneph Priestly James Neastit Charles Parke Honey Paul Mra Nourse Francie Griaty Lce John Crichley Lower Auquesta Henry Long Wm. Shipman Conrad Baker Leonard Reed James Roxs Augusta Township Enid County Samuel Culp Jr Mark Slock Samuel Culp, Snr Benjamin Katterman Benjamin F. Wampole George Wampole

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