19 Apr 1826
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1826
Page
1
A long stream of acts and resolutions from the Pennsylvania legislature is cataloged, naming acts on roads, turnpikes, canals, navigation, and incorporation of various companies. It includes appropriations, reorganizations, and public works across multiple counties, with scattered mentions of public notices and constitutional provisions.
New York reports the fortress of Callao capitulated on March 13, ending the Peruvian siege. The garrison was down to about five hundred. General Rodil prepared to depart for Europe. Nearly six thousand Colombians at Callao will be transported to Chagres, vessels chartered for the voyage, while the fleet sits at Carthagens due to sea‑man scarcity. The frigate South America, built by Eckford of New York, is praised as a notable Calamian Navy asset.
A remarkable display of presence of mind saved a fellow being after a boat accident in Salurcay village. A man paddled past on a pale in the water, driven by the flood, and risked his life to reach the danger zone. The Seamard was foiled by the riverbank, and the outcome remained unclear in the fragment.
The fragmentary OCR passes include references to early American figures and topics such as Windsor imports, Durhai Bujl, and the Voyage of Christopher Columbus with editor notes from Madrid. It also mentions Washington letters about Mr. McDuffie and Western members, anticipated silk market changes, and other unsettled trade and political topics.
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