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.
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Committee of the Executive Council
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Mark Slack
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Enr
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George Lyon
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Geo Ganl
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Philip Weaver
Ile Rush
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Jos Borman
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Alex Reed
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Chas Gule
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Merchant
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Win Hayes
Sam Fur
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Ayres
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Jacob Hoffman
Dodge & Barret
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Jolitt Shissler
Daniel Frymtire
Joseph Pettit
Robert W Dunn
James Donn
Jacob Cabel
Samuel R Wood
Jordan
Hunter Alex Jordan
John B Boyd
Eward A
Kutzner
George L. Weimer
John B Miller
Robert McCay
Jacob Philips
Lawrence
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J Clayton
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Jonathan Leedans
Christian Bollinger
George Troxel
A. Andre Daniel Hannabitel
Moses Bower
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A. Jordan
Jos Carothers
al J Dixon
A Dix
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Dougal
Caul & G
Lawforce
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Ben. Green & Bros
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P Hileman
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Montgomery
John Baily
Benj Hummel
Margaret Summer
Ute Bowman
John Arnold
John N Lane
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Kase
Henry Lantz
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Peter
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Koma
John Bowen
Nagle
John Divers
Peter Fessler
Peter Bivsious
John Bobb
Daniel Gonsert
Eli Slifor
Porke & D
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Wim McCay
Charles Housel
Bonj. C. Clayton
Matthews
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Richard Goodman
Philip Spay
Jas Kirkpatrick
Thos A Billington
John Prick
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Samuel A Leidy
Philip Cloueher
John Hang
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John Hummie
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JP Miller Indersee &c
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William
L Dewart
Cummings
Miller Jacob Stitzel
Kase G Pyson
Job Tyne
John Hane
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al Philip Billmyer
Jacob Niltraver
Frederick Shell
R McConnick
William Persing
John Kessler
John Datesman
Geo Apsley
James Diefinbach
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G F Kull
John Bailey
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Geo Shaffer
Hulliher
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