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Newspaper

Sunbury American

Location

Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1850

Page

2

Correspondence from Washington and Cape May in 1850

Excerpts detail Gen Houston and Mr Clay in the Senate discussion on troop movements to New Mexico and adjournment timing. The writer admires Clay’s oratory, notes Hale and others, and mentions Hamilton’s widow. Cape May boasts Bathing season, Harwood’s Columbia House, and lively hotel balls with beach scenes and sea voyages.

Hearing on Webster case delays final clemency ruling

A Monday hearing before the Executive Council considered petitions for commutation of Prof. Webster’s sentence. Medical witnesses discussed causation and temper, while Harvard officials and others petitioned for clemency. The next hearing was postponed to the 18th to await more petitions.

Webster Committee of the Executive Council New York City Franklin County New York Michigan Green Professor Webster Parkman Edwin Jarvis Dr. Webster London Lathhford Mr. Webster Dr. L Jeffries Wyman Dr. Parkman Brown Sparks Harvard College Bowen

New Cumberland River Bridge near Nashville hailed as superb

The Nashville Banner praises the new wire suspension bridge over the Cumberland at Nashville nearly finished. It spans 672 feet with 538 feet between towers and rises 109 feet at the Nashville bank, 62 feet above water at the last flood. Architect Capt Fields led the project. Also notes Adams & Co gold dust shipments top $3.3 million with large sums for Philadelphia Southern cities and New York consignments. A blurb warns against constant skin soaking as a temperance note.

Nashville Cumberland River Nashville Bridge Capt Fields Adams & Co California Philadelphia New York

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS AND A PHILADELPHIA FIRE

Democratic State nominations list William T Morison Ephraim Banks and J Porter Brawley for Canal Commissioner Auditor General and Surveyor General. Fire at Gordon and Berger store 139 Water Street sparked by saltpetre explodes destroying 350 buildings, 30 bodies recovered, vast property loss.

Gordon & Berger Water Street Vine Street Second Callowhill Philadelphia Mount Vernon House Second Street

Sunbury Amittics and Towns Along the Susquehanna Listed

The paper publishes the list of letters as required by law, naming the Sunbury Amittics and other towns along the Susquehanna and noting the publication is in the paper with the largest circulation.

Sunbury Amittics

Citizens celebrate the Fourth with parade and picnic

Citizens and Sunday Schools formed a procession led by D N Lake through Shamokin to Morgan's Grove for a dinner. Kimber Cleaver Esq and officers led a post dinner program as the Declaration of Independence was read. The town shows growth with new coal openings and railroads.

D. N. Lake Marshall Shamokin Greys Morgan’s Grove Green Wood Kimber Cleaver S. S. Bino Paui Amuinman Chas. S. Weiser Shamokin

President Fillmore sworn in as new president at House ceremony

Justice Cranch administered the oath in the Hall of the House with both Houses and department heads present. Cabinet resignations were tendered to the new president on the same day. Episcopal visitation announced with services in Sunbury and Northumberland. Thanks extended to Dr. Robert B. McCay for a woodcut of a Philadelphia fire district. July term of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Pennsylvania met with all judges on the bench and a heavy argument list. A concert by Mr. Chaplin Saturday evening praised for his voice and style.

Zachary Taylor United States White House Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma Monterey Buena Vista Washington Trevenpors Baooxtyx Thorn Fulton Street South Ferry New York Justice Cranch U. S. Supreme Court House of Representatives Robert B. McCay Northumberland Philadelphia Supreme Court District of Pennsylvania Borough of Sunbury Commonwealth Surrond United States of America James Covert God Save the Commonwealth

Paintings by J F Francis Admired for Still Life and Portraits

The studio of J F Francis features oil paintings of still life with peaches apples grapes nuts and strawberries and cream with a sparkling wine and cheese centerpiece. Portraits by Francis are praised for faithful likeness and vivid color and light effects. A counterfeit ten dollar note from the Bank of Northumberland is circulating with convincing engraving and weak paper. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania orders a new trial for J Gibbons Mills of Harrisburg due to lack of jurisdiction in the earlier trial.

J. F. Francis Francis Bank of Northumberland New Tarat Graxrep Supreme Court of Pennsylvania J. Gibbons Mills Harrisburg Harrisburg Union

Genealogical List of Names from Norumberland County Records

An OCR readable fragment lists numerous individuals with occupations and counties including Shamokin Low Augu sta Mahoney Turbot and Delaware. It references a MOR trial in 1850 Norumberland Court Common Pleas with many heirs and executors named such as Grant Bowers Lowther Bowman Danville Pottsville Rail Road Co. and various claimants and defendants in a long civil matter.

Court Common Pleas Nor Whumberland County Piffleman G Grant Dees, Bowers Lowther Jonas Bowman Danville & Pottsville Rail Road Co R Fegely Frederick Keener Henry H. Burr Lach Stroeck Peter Richter Ann Myers Rachael McCarty R. Fegely C Jacob Karchner Chas. W. Richards Mary Snyder Anne H .Thompson Pontius & Thompson

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