Main Line finances under scrutiny reveal losses in 1856
In 1856 the Canal Board claims profits for the Columbia and Portage Railroads but auditors show higher expenditures. Excluding track and locomotive costs, damages, and old debts, the Main Line shows a large gap between receipts and outlays. The Portage road and canal portions likewise bear losses when proper charges are applied.
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Auditor General
Columbia and
Portage Railroads
Canal Board
Columbia Road
Portage Railroad
Portage Road
Columbia Railroad
Canal Commissioners
Upper Juniata
Columbia
Hollidaysburg
Mountains
Johnstown
Pittsburg
Portage
Columbia Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Commonwealth
William Tell Tale of Austrian Tyranny and Heroic Bow
A historic Swiss legend recounts how Gesler, an Austrian tyrant, enforces loyal submission by placing an apple on a boy's head. William Tell, famed bowman, must shoot the apple to win his and his son's lives, enduring fear yet choosing skill over surrender. The tale highlights resistance to oppression and personal courage.
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Gesler
Switzerland
Austria
Map
Win Tell
William
Tel
Wales
Bedford
England
Digressive Washington Exchanges Sharp Rebukes Over St Clair
In a heated scene, a political elite barrage centers on General St Clair with accusations of misjudgment and responsibility for defeat. Washington vows justice and calm returns as investigation proceeds. The piece also covers local anecdotes, opinions on the Locofocos in Virginia, a Postmaster report letter, and brief notices on varied topics.
The Wrath of Washington Anecdote from Colonel Lear
An 1791 Philadelphia scene shows Washington suppressing rage over military defeats as Colonel Lear recounts the moment in the president's drawing room. Washington confronts emotional tension after a dispatch incident, then quiets, delivering a fierce outburst about the battle plan and a doomed outcome.
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Philadelphia
Lear
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Jesus Christ
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Harry Lazarus
Point Albion
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