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Newspaper
Sunbury American
Location
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1850
Page
2
The Georgia and Saranac bring Havana news to April 4 with American captives at Moro Castle and ships blocked from landing. Havana drills militia, Lopez incident soldiers honored, and U S naval forces alert along the coast. Cholera subsiding among civilians, few cases among plantation workers.
The Boston Traveller relays Cardenas dispatches nine days later detailing Lopez’s men landing. They wore blue trousers red shirts and cloth caps and fled before dawn leaving locals shaken. A Kentucky captain demanded fight then drifted back to the wharf.
New York reports on June 8 that the steamship Trident under Captain Beyleau, sailing from Cuba on May 29, has delivered intelligence of notable significance from Manava.
Reported Cuba unrest eases after General Lopez attempt. About fifteen thousand Havana troops, many volunteers, with four of five Cardenas prisoners shot. Seventeen Lopez men reach Savannah seeking to enlist. A nineteen year old Cincinnati youth executed at Cardenas. Cholera claims rise in New Orleans with eleven deaths in the week. Captain Dupero’s fate disputed. he was said to be alive in New York.
The Isabel reports 61 prisoners at Havana including volunteers and crew of the Georgiana and the Sarah Lord awaiting trial before the Marine Court with American and British Consuls present. Trial not concluded before the Isabel departed. captains facing possible punishment. Rumor of invasion via the Fanny proved false as she lay at Key West bound for New York. Significant excitement marked Havana.
Readers are urged to visit Jacob Reed for a fine stock of clothing at low prices. John C. Farr & Co. advertises watches and jewelry and is praised as fair and honorable. Linn Smith & Co. at 3134 Market Street is urged for quality goods and customer satisfaction.
An apprentice to the Printing business sought at this office. A good boy of about 14 or 15 years would find a good situation.
We offer a good second hand Washington Iron Press used to print the American. The platen measures 21 by 30 inches. It is sold because we have no further use for it.
The Whig County Convention met on Monday with slim attendance. Capt. Samuel Hunter was named Senatorial candidate and Samuel R. Wood was chosen as the Representatives delegate to the Whig State Convention in Philadelphia on the 23rd.
A Rough and Ready Rolling Mill accident in Danville crushed an eight year old child after being caught between spur wheels. Officials report a fatal outcome with an abrupt and tragic end.
Gov appoints Hon Roseat W Barnwelll to Congress in place of late Colonel Eemore. Barnwelll is currently in Nashville attending the Southern Convention.
The author denies Gazette accusations as groundless and defends a long standing dispute over county printing. They state the Gazette editor faced illness yet handled duties, challenge Jacob’s claims of frequent communications, and call the dispute a season's best joke.
A Boston editor laments slow mail delivery and poor typography while transmitting California and Williamsport Convention tidbits. The piece adds notes on Godey’s Lady’s Book, local markets, Cape May boat service, Susquehanna scenery, and a lengthy Instructions to Consul Campbell about American citizens in Cuba and a Turkey reform update.
Washington dispatches report a possible cabinet decision and war message to Congress over Cuba after rumors of the brig Rolla seizure and the American Consul's imprisonment. Officials say no war info is confirmed, excitement cools, and unrelated local notes include sickness of Henry Clay and appointments to Sullivan county. General Lorez is reportedly arrested in New Orleans amid public support.
The Daily News reports a sailor identified as John F Underdown dying after cutting his throat with a razor at a Second Street market stall. A letter to the coroner blames drink and unhappiness with his wife, who sought divorce, and urges sailors to quit alcohol.
The Boston audience witnessed Mr. Gliddon unwrap an Egyptian mummy said to be a Theban priestess’s daughter. A papyrus and a winged beetle were found with the mummy. experts debated sex and hieroglyph readings before confirming Gliddon’s readings. Also noted: Gen. Wool’s horse losses include Buena Vista and a fire claim, plus a Mexican pony named Santa Anna that died.
Notes on Mr John Wise and his Pronautics book with balloon experiments including bees linnets pigeons and a cloud conversation. Then Bragg’s Battery remnants at Jefferson Barracks and a new battery from Bragg’s company. Also anecdotes from Loves McLane Nimrood Layard antiquities Aftab reports and the Great Baltimore and Ohio Tunnel. Russia pays Austria a three million seven hundred thousand ruble bill in salt and cash.
A Charleston Mercury item reports Hiram Powers noting his Statue of Eve, insured, was lost when the Westmoreland wrecked near Carthagena on the Spanish coast. The vessel carried putrid water for weeks, leaving the statue in a damaged state. A separate incident describes a fireman’s fatal injury aboard the A D Patchin near Sheboygan.
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