Fourth of July Celebration in Shamokin Township
Citizens of Shamokin township gather near Petersburgh for a July 4 1850 event presided by George Cunningham and others. Toasts honor Independence Declaration the Constitution Union and notable leaders while praising Pennsylvania and Shamokin ladies. The gathering closes with thanks to the presiding officer and wishes for his lasting honor.
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Shamokin
Petersburgh
Said Township
George Cunningham
Amandus. Mitten
Davin M. Ererree
Galen S. Robins
Geonos Wasiixaton
United States
Zachary Taylor
A.S. Miller
D. M. Kieffer
J. 3
John
UNION
R. F. Titsworth
Major Fitzpatrick Returns As Indian Delegations Attend Council Dates
Major Fitzpatrick A S Agent for the Indians of the Plains returned from Fort Laramie after gathering delegations from Cherennes Arapahines Sioux Apaches and Kiowas at the Arkansas crossings. The Camanches declined to meet whites this season due to cholera but plan later contact amid increased hostilities.
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Louis Republican
Missouri
Major Fitzpatrick
A. S
Plains
Fitzpatrick
Fort Laramie
Jean
Laramie
Arkansas
Anawer
Camanches
Flourney
Wagon Mound
Santa Fe
Court marks mourning for President Zachary Taylor death
In the Supreme Court of the Northern District of Pennsylvania a July 11 1850 session noted the death of President Zachary Taylor. After resolutions by H B Wright the court adjourned and ordered mourning badges for thirty days and minutes recorded with Prothonotary to publish.
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Supreme Court
Northern District OF
Pennsylvania
Buxaway
Hugh Beline
Northumberland County
Hendricks B. Wright
Logerno County
United States
Zachary Taylor
H. B. Wright
Gibson
Serauwe
Zachary Tarion
Washington
Late Havana dispatches link Havana cholera relief and Costa Rica unrest
News from Havana reports the cholera outbreak ending and a healthful city, while a Costa Rica revolution allegedly begins with Gen. Flores said to be shot. The Georgia brings gold dust and U S mail from San Francisco to June 1, plus prisoners’ fate unclear aboard Soberano. The Gold Hunter sale and Kossuth’s America visit plan are also noted.
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United States Mail
Georgia
Porter
New York
Chagres
Philadelphia
Havana
San Francisco
Panama
Oregon
Mobile
United States
Congress
Germantown
Soberano
Lucy Ellen
Boston
Costa Rica
Gray Town
Nicaragua
Gen. Flores
Married in Panville on Fourth of July
In Panville on July 4, by Rev P Williard, Wa A Ferrer of Danville wed Evree Sanpeits of Mahoning township.
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Panville
P. Williard
Wa. A. Ferrer
Danville
Evree Sanpeits
Mahoning Township
Death notices and obituaries from Albion and surrounding areas
DIED. In Albion Noble county Indiana on the 17th alt William F Engel Esq formerly of this place aged about 37 years. Mrs Elisabeta fibe Man wife of Peter Hileman aged about 61. At Philadelphia on the 26th ult a person named Ganger of Wm T annna G grass age 2 years 1 month 24 days. Joseph Nicholas son of Nicholas Kagton aged 5 months 17 days. Mrs C itite of flon Thos Murray late of Chilisquaque in 78th year. In Miliom on the 15th alt in her 33d year Mrs many wife of James Brass. Mrs Cat Raybil years old. Gedowiae was fought.
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Albion
Noble County
Indiana
William F. Engel
Engel
Elisabeta Fibe
Peter Hileman
Philadelphia
Wm. T. Annna
Isborg
Citite
Flon
Thos
Murray
Chilisquaque
Miliom
Many
James Brass
Markets Report Philadelphia July 10 1850 Flour and Wheat Prices
The Philadelphia Market notes flour quiet with shipping brands at 5 120 bri. xtra priced around 62 bri. Rye flour at 287% per bri. Corn meal at 2 874 per bri. Red wheat in active demand at 120, prime white at 197e. Penn Rye 650 per bush. Corn in demand at 62.¢ for yellow, White 60 cents. C. Wartsxer and Penna C. Wartsxer prices mentioned. Whiskey sells in bbds at 25c with holds at 24c.
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Philadelphia
Xtra
Market report from Baltimore on July 8 1850
Wheat sold in small lots at 115 cents per bushel for good to red varieties and Pennsylvania white at 115 cents. Corn offered 60 to 61 cents with yellow corn at 63 cents. Oats ranged 42 to 43 cents. Whiskey barrels brought 25 cents and 244 cents for other units.
Corrected weekly by Henry Masser Wirat
A list titled Corrected weekly by Henry Masser presents various item codes with values. It includes entries such as 56 Cons 60 Data and multiple coded names like Ponk and Tattwow with small number annotations and sums like 200 for Do Peacuns.
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Henry Masser
Wirat
Pennsylvania's Judicial Amendment Proposal Text
Long constitutional amendment proposing fixed terms and election by districts for Supreme Court and lower courts. Sets ten to fifteen year terms, initial staggered terms, governor appointments for vacancies, and residency rules. Also outlines compensation, no outside offices, and the first post amendment elections timeline.
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Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Conan i
Courts of Common Pleas
Countien
Severn
Comin Meas
Hepardus
Court of Common Pleas
Grauida
Commonwealth
United States
Union
Resolution record of Pennsylvania Senate voting on constitutional amendment
Extract from the Journal dated January 25 1850 shows Samuel W Pearson chief clerk certifying a Senate resolution No 10 relative to amending the constitution. It lists members voting in favor and against the passage and records the vote outcome as verified by the clerk.
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Senate Chamber
Houstannia
Samuel W. Pearson
Senate of Pennsylvania
Senate
H. Jones Brooke
J. Porter Brawley
William A. Crabb
Jonathan J. Cunningham
Thomas &. Fernon
Thomas H. Poresyih
Charles Praily
Robert M. Frick
Henry Fulton
John W. Guermsey
William Haslett
Jennce
Timothy Ivea
Joshua Y. Jones
Joseph Konigvoscher
George V. Lawrenice
Manwell M.caalin
Maline
Benjamin Mittthing
Henry A. Mahtenberg
William F. Packer
William R. Sadler
David Sankey
Peleg B. Savery
Conrad Shimer
Hubert C. Sterrett
el Sine
Parcis B. Streeter
Joan H. Walker
Valentine Bent
Sixanan
Oe Darsie
Augustus Dram
Alexander King
Journal
San L. W
Resolution on Pennsylvania Constitution amendment approved in House
William Jock certifies that the resolution relating to constitutional amendment was agreed to by a majority of members elected to and serving in the Pennsylvania House. The final passage lists numerous named delegates in support and marks the official filing date March 15, 1850.
Remaining in the Post Office At Northumberland 1550 list
A roster of names appears under a heading Remaining in the Post Office at Northumberland with numerous individuals including Baum Levan Catharine Ballard L Butler Mariz George Bowman John Minier Butterfield Edwin McCarty Baile Middleton Conditf Pike Asa Cuming Porter Coryell Martha Peters Cratzenberger Nathan Pickle Choller Purcell Donaldson Reed Division 8 Root Davis Sunes Denison Dunn Daniels Rappard James Eberly Echard Fulmer Hegins Hoover Holcomb Hughes Keyser Lloyd Sehectry Somners Snyder Shiley Thatcher Thompson Vastine Wiltheiss Wilson Wilson Willson Warner
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Northumberland
Baum — Levan
M. Catharine Ballard
L. Butler
Mariz George
Bowman John Minier
D. G
Butterfield
Edwin McCarty
Wm. Baile
Alex. Middleton
John Conditf
T. H. Pike
Asa Cuming
D. R. Porter
Coryell
M. Martha Peters
No. 78 North and St Arch and Race Purtaniena
Import to order and keep on hand a large assortment of goods in the named lines at wholesale and retail. Principally
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North
Arch & Race
Purtaniena
Accordeona
Florence
Ay 4
Eleventh and
Ridge Road
South Second Street
Dock St
Philadelphia
John C. Farr & Co
Chesnut St
3D & 4Th Streets
LWAYS
George J. Henkels
Chesnut Street
Pusite Tita eTaTs Hovee
PFERS
N. B
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He Sonn
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Ate On
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John Mo Lew
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Muichaesn
Jobin Miller
Joseph C. Oiwhey
Job
Hae Wa T. Mollam
Farkiel Mowiy
E Jacob Nimaly
Chartes O'Neill Joy Bh. Poses
Dinegh C. Powell
James C. Reid
Jobe 5
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Samuel Nen
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Liom
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Steward
Charles Stackwell
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the Common
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Illey
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Jonathan Castles
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Miss Mary Carlie
Eli Clark
Philip Dix
W. Wm
Es Haupt
Jacob Harrison
George Kline Frederick Kembel
Emanuel Keefer
Daniel Leibrick
M. W. Landon John
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Samuel Reade
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George Shipman
John Sumberg
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Samonel ‘Weiser
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C. G. Boyd, P.M
Anna Hunsicker
David Taggart
Otich
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John Wolf
Mary E Miller
William Depin
Abraham Deppin
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Sarah Culp
Cyrus Barton
Esther Rockefeller
Leonard Pensyl
Philip Kohl
Daniel Kohl
Enoch Hower
Isaac Vincent
Philip Follmer
Jacob
Straub
George Conrad
Sarah Ann Chamberlain
Malick
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Hetty Mallick
Lydia Malick
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Jeremiah Malick
Mary Malick
Daniel Dunkelberger
Esther
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Daniel Swartz
Catharine Cressinger
George Geist
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Abraham Wolf
Jacob Shiver
Sarah Draher
Dee
Adm
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VAX
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Amherst College
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Seth Cady
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Elizabeth Depue
Jacob Gearhart
John Gulick
Joseph
Anthony
John Farnsworth
James Covert
Sheriff's Office
T. & L. Thompson
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C. Schrack
North Fourth Street
Cherry
West Side
Moe
Boot
Artie
Hovar and
Sane
Vantiti
Japan
Artie Co
Neal
Mellow Coreen
Rush Township
Ton 22
Market Square
Sunbury American” Office
Ges
Sunbury of
Morras
Premis
Mar
Peek Athect
Simon Mary Masser
Ambery
Root
Fifth & Chesnut Sts
Broadway
Franklin Street
Morocco
Ir. & Co
New York & Philadelphia
Journeymen Hatters Association
Establishia
David Pease
S. W. Corner
6Th & Arch Street
Colton & Co
W. Cor
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J. K. Thomas
Walnut St
Sireet
Durablitt
D&c
Chas, Dummig
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Front Arcade
PurLaDnerma
Marshall
Iaea
Ieee
Rowand & Bon
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Jaco
Red
Fifth and
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Renee
Point Townshiy
Niumberland County
David ‘Paggart
Tuecterland
Jane
Racing Subscription Office
Park Place, New York
England
Seon Satan
Lg Sun
William Barrell
R. R. R. Radway
Neursiata
Tod Kay
Radway
Africa
Im Retway & Co
Rudway
Ann Huit
Radway & Co
Way
Alan
Funlway