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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-07

ALEXANDRIA CANAL OFFICE,
3Oth November, 1888.
NOTICE is hereby given to the stockholders in the
~ Alexandria Canal Co. that an nstalment of dollars
per share is required to be paid before the lst
day of January; and further instalment of dollars
per share on or before the 1s day of February next
BY order of the Board
dec JOHN H. Grease. Clerk G. Sc,
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Cabinet, Chair and Sofa

O6D KkkCt9 ONHHt UfU DoItt
M4NUF.9CTORY,
On King street, next door to Washington street.
EONARD o. COOK respectfully informs his friends
Ia and the public generally that he has commenced
the above business in all its various branches His
Furniture, which, for nestness and workmanship, he
warrants eqnaI to any ever offered in the District. will
be sold low for cash, to punctual persons on the
ost liberal terms Persons wishing to purchase are
respectfully invited to call and examine for themselves
TURNING q VAR NLSHING handsomely
cuted Old Furniture neatly repaired and all orders
punctually attended to- oct lO-3m
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-, COMMUNICATED.
In the Enquirer of the Goth inst the Senior Editor of
that paper, in his remarks relative TO instructions in
Chesterfield county, and writer of small calbrc whose
signature IS "Faipay clearly insinuac that the state
ment OF Veritas, which appeared in said paper on the
ioth Instant relative to the number of persons entitled
vote In Chesterfield county and the number of legally
quaied voters on the instruction list, is incorrect
In answer to their nsnuatons .'Vcritas will merely
again assert that the statement of facts furnished by
HIM for publication, is entirely correct; and he again
not only invites, b1 challenges the nstructonsts to en-
ter into the investigation proposed by board the per-
sons formerly mentioned
Nerltas is now, and was at the time of first making
the said proposition well aware that four of the seven
persons forming the board of scrutiny proposed were
members of that committee which had made out and fur
nshed Tor publication, report exhibiting very differ
ent statement from that furnished by him. that
ter o those persons is jackson man; vet he is
so entirely satisfied, that the instruction committee
scanned the matter ncgigenty and mperfecty and
therefore arrived at erroneous results, that he perfectly
wiling the Investigation proposed should be gone into
even under the disadvantage to his party FIVE to two
ana confidently believes that if the invitation should be
accepted the result will fully srbstnnliate his statement
~ the invitation should not be accepted every person Of
assortment viii, at once, perceive which side the
truth lies. ~ ~
vertas is no politicians andslias neither talent in
chnatlon nor time for newspaper scribbng he there
fore done with the subject.
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TO TIE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER


Dear Sir. wrote you few days after our Lunenburg
Court IN November last that had to our instructions
between and 400 votes, which appears 10 be a mistake
owing 10 the count being made in the hurry and hustle
oil Court day There appear since, more minute
examination to be something less than three hundred
names TO the papers of Instructions after striking off the
Dad and doubtful votes, leaving balance making ma
Jory of the votes generally taken at our elections
stated further, that would be able carry our in
structons with ease that opinion was formed at TINT
Tune from appearances at November Court last and NJ
the two Courts preceding. think am warranted il,
saying that large majority of the of the county
VINO are IN the habit OF attending Courts did put
tleir names TO the papers of instruction on the DAYS
above alluded to- consequently it could not have been
any tng more than fair and reasonable calculation in
any one, that the proportion would have been at least
ABOUT the same with those not in the habit of attending
our Courtsbut, to great disappointment discover.
Cd at our last Court that the Committee holding the
papers OF instruction. had not handed them about in the
different neghboroods for signatures as was expected
gethcr with many being prevailed remain neutral
mas apparently defeated getting majority 10 our
instructions. The result is to be the more regretted "a
nave not the least hesitation in saying that large
majority OF the county decidedly in favor of the pre-
sent Administration, and opposed TO the reelection of
benjamin w Leigh.-We have some little chucklng
by the mongrel antics our apparent defeat and no
doubt you will shortly some fourishnp from cor
tam corrupt fountain iii Richmond and transferring this
county to the modern Wings But sir, you NAV relv
on II, old Lunenburg still the of demo
cracy, as Will fully appear at Spring elections
ana no man who will not say at that time he is willing
ana VIII give hearty and cordial support TO the present
administration in the most of it's leading measures and
VIII further discountenance the spirit prescription
which has lately reared its head in Legislature need
offer himself for the surages of the people of this
county"
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PATRICK OUNTY V,

1<a4Tact q a Isettcr, ddfed DeccmJer 81
" IL has been said, that Captain H. Critz, (our Dele
gate since he went TO the Legislature, would vote for
Is W. Leigh cannot think that he will. If he does
he may be well assured that he be elected ne
full friends of the Administration Intercepted him last
Spring on that subject and he certainly was friend of
the present Administration On these grounds we sup
ported him. lie well knows that Mr.. Leigh is at war
with the present Administration if he knows any thing
Some wealthy aspirants have, told directed him to
vote Tor leghand IT he does, he may bid farewell to
hichmond-for, he certainly knows there is n large ma
Jority OF his constituents, favorable the Adnnstra
ton, and against the Bank and Mr. Leigh
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sites, were rns. they wore not faugt with half the
danger to Liberty aud Republican Institutions that
the vital stab which dsobediencc evasion of the
iught,of instruction would gvcA disobcdience of In
sirucuons, which would be virtually denial of the
right would sap the very foundation of the principles
upon which our free institutions erected Destroy
the foundation, AID the superstructure falls TO ruins
Can il be that the people Of Virginia of that Virginia
which has always firmly maintained the principles of
Liberty against every assaant will patiently stand by
structons dsobcyed and the right deicd without rush
ing to the reseecT cannot will not believe they will
COI.LATINUS
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COJu.uUATCa7,ED.
Eprron or THE Conr,,'rn

EDIrog THE CoMpILER
Without assuming to be the author of the ommunca
ton which has excited the ire of the lady like Editor
OF the Compiler, may be- allowed to express my regret
mat II mas given Inn an sther occasion TO repeat his
dacious attacks gentleman who in this whole bu.
sincss has acted the defensive and who will continue
to do So From the truth, that gentleman has nothing
courage sehood for the sake of party no terrors
Tor man who is supported by conscious rccttudc The
gentleman who was so grossly assacd by this little Gre
tan Lady, on Thursday last has too much gaantry and
seircspect to deal roughly with lady-likc" n per
sonage This is the last notice which he will take of
subject in which wclbrcd and lighened community
can feel no interest.
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county Court, and They had served Chairman and
Secretary at the July Leigh meeting when the Chair
man reported his memorable count Of l37 rotes.
Under the conviction that the evidence before Mr.
Johnson sufficient, the Chesterfield Committee was
perhaps, prematurely dissolved Ii believed by
ny Of them that much greater number of signatures
could have been obtained had it been deemed necessary
"pitas, in very INDIGENOUS terms charges the Ches-
tertied friends ofthc Administration with Van Burcnsm
If Van Burcnsm be crime "Fcritas" should hold res
ponsblc his two friends. Mr. Archer and MIR. Johnson
who, lay their votes at the Baltimore Convention first
introduced it into this county. This writer may admit
mister as freely he thinks proper, modern Hhigism
Bankism and Cioy;sm-rlese will promote instead OF
arrcsting that current of Van Burenism of which lac
speaks Peras has this consolation that the planters
have not yet turned their attention the distant period
of the ne xt Presidential election.
The Chesterfield Committee of plain planters certain
~ gave just to "Yeritas for his magn in
diligence in low invcctivcs and sublime metaphors
"Peritas is left in the undisturbed enjoyment of
his ehucng ON his learned and happy Latin quotations
-''mons partur ct nasctr and ssmraJ;Ic dicfu
CHEsTERrIELD CITIZEN.
ot-rhc above piece was delayed The author of Fair Play,
confirms the statement the es tito
examination Of the books of the Commissioners.
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the elevation oc such men, ayowing such prnoipes "A
being any thing else than salutay in its tendency the
perpetuity of happy institutions BE il therefore Re-
solved,
ist That this meeting have undimnished confidence
Cd That this meeting approve ofthe leading
of his Administration and believe to be entitled TO the
confidence of the American People.
s. Tint this meeting disapprovc of the course pursued
by IL. w. Leigh, as Senator of the United States
L. That David McComas, our Senator, be, and he is
hereby instructed against b. W. Leigh as Scna-
tor OF the United States and for the most prominent
candidate friendly TO the Administration ofAndrew Jack
sonopPoscd to the restoration of the depositcs, and
the rc-chartcr Of the United States Bank.
o. That Doct. John L. Smith, Joseph Atkins, Esq,
Benjamin McCarty, Esq, Joseph W. Davis and Mat
thew Aiken, be- and they hereby appointed Com
mtec TO draft letter of instructions our Senator
David McComas and that they furnish each member of
committee, to be appointed, to obtain the signatures of
the qualified voters of Smyth County--a copy of said
letter.
6. That Benz. McCarty, Oswald C. Roberts, Solomon
Mcdaniel, John l. Cox, jeremiah II. Spratt William
Porter, Zcchariah Mitchell, Hiram A. Grever, Thomas
Allen Arthur ID. Byars, Samuel Vcrnum, Joseph w
Atkins, Samuel ID. Hooser, Jacob Anderson Joseph w
Davis, Joseph rhomas John III. Scott and Nelson Hop
kins bc, and they are hereby appointed Committee, TO
obtain the signatures of each Of the qualified
their respective negbohoods. And they request
ed to their best excrtions carry the object
this resolution and the letters with the signatures
by the 18th day Of January next to the Court House.
order that they may be counted, examined and forward
cd TO David NIcComas.
The above resolutions opposed by Charles T..
Harrison, Esq who offered substitute, embracing the
Two st iesoiuuoils oil the committee recommending An
drew Jackson to the support and confidence of the Amc
rican peoplcand third resolution declaring be in
expedient to instruct representative Mr. McComas
Mt this time The substitute supported by MaorPe-
ter Johnston and others ndopposedby DR.. Thurman
and Joseph w. Davis. The vote then taken on the
substitute, which was rejected ~ for lOI against The
vote being taken the preamble and resolutions of the
committee, they were almost unanimously adopted.
On motion, Resoired, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary and
forwarded by the Secretary, to the Virginia Statesman
the Western Virginia Argus Richmond Enquirer, and
Wing, for publication.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
JAMES p. STROTHER, Chairman.
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referred s Should h Thea rou,h
IL will b, lily bs the
"fhc right suffrage Of Council
hnitrd than Tor largest
Tor the latter this The
sy gwen upon this question: agitation, ncay stated,
ar ny honday evonins the whether considered Ia
samhess or to weight OF properly will probably be the largest
The pseronderanse OF Peroni the
side OF this question, he
nits IL underod be much greater than of the
From the of the
scfipt'on likely prevail decided
of persons and of properly; which event.
of tho and y
legislatuc, lead directly the
This question is unques.ionaby fraugh with the deep
est Importance to the City and the State. We sup
ported the additional subscription because the James
River Improvement appears TO 10 be essential 10 the
interests of the city The question is between Rich
nond and Baltimore! Ifhis work perscs the trade
OF Western Virginia must pass to Baltimore. II we
the charter, and carry the improvement Richmond
will attain the rank TO which she destined by nature
and our western brethren will possess the very best
let which can be obtained to market
POSTSCRIPT
The Polls were closed last evenng-and the following
The total amount of property voted in favor 81
Against, I,604,157
Majority in favor, s 356,6s5
Votes for, $50
DO. against, SS
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TO ARCHIBALD THwEA,TTTr.o i Eso

Chairman Of the COMMITTEE the subject of Instructions
en- TIC County Of Chesterfeid
DEAR SIR--As soon as received from the Committee
their list OF sgncrs, instructng me To vote against b.
w. Leigh Esq, u. s. Senator, and informing me
that the Committee had closed their business and adj
journed without day, cndeavorcd to find out the vote
OF the county and to the list you sent me- so
that might do, chat di,rays said irond io-Le no.
rcrned Cy TIC majority. Upon pretty full and trou-
blesome examination, find eight hundred and twenty
one persons appearing on the Land Books and entitled
to snifrage3l persons not the Land Book but ent-
tied to vote in the county of Chesterfield, parceners
devsccs. revcrsoners remainder and 5 persons
entitled TO suffrage heads of families and
crs assessed with the for 1884 making 1867:
and persons who have deeds lately recorded land there
are such on the instruction st entitled vote the
that stockholders in the Manchester Turnpike the Man
chester and Petersburg Turnpike the Chesterfield Rail
Road, and the Manchester Cotton Factory are entitled
to the right of suffrage, in this county, and they would
considerably increase the number of voters but not be-
ing of that opinion myself all such are excluded After
taking from the list you sent me- of 6 persons; those
that are under those that hrou oh mis-
take those that Dead those that have removed away
and arc not now residing in the Commonwealth those
tat have desired me to take their off, those that
have written to do and those that have no RIGHT
TO vote at this methc Instruction list is then reduced
TAR below a majority. give you and the Committee
ana every one else Interested, this early information
that and they examine the corcc tness of ms,
investigation and in order aid YOU in dono SO az
sure you and them that all the lists herein alluded to-
together with the names of those taken from the Instruc
on list, and the for doing it, in my posscs
son perfectly your and their service and that will
with pleasure, Mt any time deliver to you that YOU
may make the fullest las have doubt YOU will the
iairest) examination. minority of my Constitue nts
annot make me vote against Mr. Leigh-a minority can
acknowledge their right TO instruct me- and my read-
ness TO obey
With great respect your most obt servt
Dec -, 1884. w. r.. JOHNSON
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COMMUNICATIVE.

mn =, COMMUNICATED.
The Funeral of DR.. James c. Harrison. the late Dele
gate from the County of Southampton took place on
Tuesday morning, 23d instant at 10 o'clock The fol-
towing the order of procession adopted by the Com
mittec of Arrangements:
Clergy
Committee of Arrangements
PAN Bearers. 5 Pan Bearers.
Friends Of the Deceased
Sergeant at Arms.
Doorkcepers
Delegates.
Senators.
Clerks
Speakers.
Heads of Departments
Governor and Council
Citizens
The procession was formed the South side, of the
Capitol Square, opposite the lodgings of the deceased
and moved forward at the solemn and mourni notes of
the tolling bell. -
1t proceeded the place Of ntermcnt at the new Bu
rying ground where the funeral service was performed
III the most fcvent and impressive manner bv tho Rev
Mr. Courtney, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The service being finished " the earth was returned
10 earh as was and the procession slowly wended its
way back to the city.
COMMUNICATED.
An opportunity Offers of which have had a triaI-It
Is the artificial Hair Invention exactly initiate M
ure for both sexes to defy discovery without abso-
lutely pulling it off.
Mr. Qurk, at Mrs Purcell's, has succeeded indeed 4:
ana having now young and comfortable covering in
place OF badness, owe it to others make il public
H.
To ConHRsPoSOrNIs." omO',-ond "a Y.ter of
h'Hg HHham County," &c. next.
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10 Drivers Pork has dollars in this City hut tho
% WIS - OF There little
understand not onei of the families Richmond arc vet sun
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We understand that the instructions in Cumberland
have been carried by the voters opposed MIR ieighs
election. q
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BASIL c. HARLEY, Secretary.

TO THE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.
GENTLENES-The Wings, Wigs, started "Secret In
sfruetions TO the Stafford Delegate for B. w
Leigh but is known honc the effort has entirely
failed Why did not the Wing denounce this effort -
And since its failure, why does he not announce it!
Respectfully, yours, A SUBSCRIBER.
Dec. 25 IS31
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Co.M.HUNTca TED
HENRICO

HENRICO.
The licnrico Committees of Instruction request
cd to meet on Monday next, Court day. the Court
House.
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We have accounts of the organization of Cabinets
both IN England and in Francc.-Thc Wings have been
dismissed IN the iormer-and Lord Wellington (hc Tory
and Anti-Rcformer) has been made Prime Minister
The Crown must surelybc infatnated.-The People will
scarcely submit To such Mnistry.-1hey will not per-
init the Reform of their Institutions go backward-and
already Meetings held in towns TO protest
against the selection We should not be surprised, if
the hing persevcros, to see Revolution ommenccd
The new French Ministry consists of the old Cabinet
with few exceptions Marshal Mortcr is at the head
ofu--lt is devoted to the Kng-and he appears to
be disposed to carry Treaty into effect VIC in
chncd to believe that it angus voraby for the adjust
mcnt of the differences between Aplcrica and France
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MARRlAGEs

MAHRlAGES.
married on Iucslay evening, inst by tle Ro, C,o
BeSsri "t ahx tOninan D.. ennutt fso 10 Mss scott
edes daughter q" kchanl Ionos Esq. Of Couotv -
ny hin"oHii hockhicc County, on "wednesday tho ,,,
~ 'bs hs A. D. DivissOn, Dr. d. X. Morgan omery Of ~
tho above County ''' N"Ns' "io
~ OIlCE--ihe subscriber wishes to hire strong able.
i bodied men, to work ON the Richmond and Fred
ercSs5urg ltalroad (ncar Taylorsvilc) the ensuing
year, Tor winch liberal price will be paid MONTHLY or
quartery, az may be required. JAS. MALONE.
Deor'lOcr 81. 7l--St
NfOR RENT, and possession givcn immediately the
iouse on T. street. at pre- mt occupied by Hall a.
moore Also, small tenement on Shockm Hill lately
Rnti good repair and the House about two miles from
Richmond, commonly called the Hermitage with on
Without the farm adjoining it-For terms enquire Of
Edward n Allen at the Richmond Coffee House
Dec 3d. L7l-2aw3wl ABIGAIL MAYO.
NfCblPSE will make his next season. seripo Iasr
~ - atmy sons, Edward Johnsons in tie county Of
road % ~ Wy Y''s,'SS
MONSTER TONSON will mako HE nest season .,
my son George w. Johnsons in the county of Clos.
ierted Particulars ia tine. w r.. JOHNSON
DtS' o. 3i-if
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Virginia Legislature.

To CorERsPosDE WIS" Laertv"-"I omo,ond on Y,.r nj
htHg lillian County, &C. in our next. 80
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The Richmond Wing ADVISES the present Legislature
adjouras. The Alexandria Gazette follows suii-and
hopes that 'the press throughout the Old Dominion will
follow up the suggestion But the Lynchburg Virginian
Jeetions to the prop?sitionand hardy thinks it will 90
down.. No indeed Win Legislature, which misrepre-
scats the People of Virginia. undertake nominated Pre-
sdent Tor them The would utterly
NO nomination has ever been made in Virginia, by a
Legislative Caucus but at the session Immediately pre-
Do they expect to be in the minority at the next,
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SitTgy.
Committee of Arrangements.
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356,6S5
in favor,
EOREIGN AEIgS

"'J''ity III ia'or, = ooO
Votes for, g.
Do. against, {
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-03-13

Extract Of Mr.. Giles speech ia the Senate AZ
the United States IN 1911 :-'s Ia the first place
Ind nay self called nfoH to oppose a Law ON
| constitutional grounds, ~hish hss been IN ex-
iHeDee Tor nearly twenty years; aId during that
period, ] am compelled 60 HsnIis, has been ss-
'quieseed IN by the several State GovcrnDents as
well As by the e. Government and its Rebn5Ioaa
GEini1SisfrafioH. IL is peculiarly irlsonlr 10 me
TO question the eonstitutioaality az lax which
has been thus and 20 long Aequicseed in becnus..
u tends 20 give The ehsraeter OF instability 60
the laws generally, and Ia my jsdgment tends
also % some degree To impair tie saervd character
OF the lass, and q course To lesson their efficacy
% Nhilss those Who preceded us ia power CO.
desVorcd To- legislste into tie Constitution nv
necessary construettte eocrgy, leading to What
has been called consolidation, u sptsears Co me-
that rSs have tskeR fso much tie efpoHte course
leading Go dissolution aud disasioa, BY dcfsriv-
ing u eoHsfrHefirely Of It's legitimate, i,rsesasry
and PToper PoSeFa ~ this course should b,
prfScvcrcd ~, u requires SPIRIT &c pgo,Apeey
To icrvsee, that tbe g0yrFnsnrst Oili fsll 70 pe-
eea, from tie ~snl 0f due sa-rky ia the sdnIi-
i'irstion OF hs iegitiuste PovsTu, OF that soase
. extraordinary mast b. reSosted 20 fsr a.
'Fvsssestaaioa."
tEHtrsss u Mr.. Msdisos.'s message Of Jaau.-
'ry 20. iStA.-" Waving the q,lessi0a of the
constitutional suthsFIty ~ tie Legislator. ~
establish a. iaeortOvpsed Bsnk - being precitd-
81 an ~ judEnseus, BY repesied reesgnsuoas
under varied eireafBstan -cs of the validity Of
such ias,itsn,on, IN aets of ths t.egi sl.tive
ExeeSliye add Juaieial br-.ehes Of The govern
meat. aeeompanied b ,naissii0es ~ d,fIrr-ns
mo.Iss ofs ooosurVunos ofti's general Sili u the
nation" ke.
Eur.sI q Mr. Msdison's spe.sh in 1871. q.
thu bali 70 incorporate the old Bsnk Of the Ubited
States
"1lsssc too sOsds lHccesSary Rnd broeerJ h.d
been by sossc iakcn 10 very linitsd seus~.
snd vrrc thOught Only q eKtrad o. the passing
q sssh lass, - ~ers iaahsp~GsabSy scets..sy %
ne ven eEis,eios ~ the Eoser,Is-pt tie vss
disPOscd " ihisk . more literal soussrustion
sio-iid b. Pui thrfns Indeed the eohdst % ths
Legislature Nd nIloscsi dew fuller rr,~ss.i.s
for very fcv ssts q the Legislator coaid .sc
proved essentially nee-ssary - he sbsolaie ca
tstenee q gogrrnusus.
10 use Coorl autios, ne great rnds - Eos~rn-
fnsut uere particularly euuuersiedi be 81 ~
means SER ~. noF could ti,sy ~ - p.ofuscd
oaf vitiiout uaaktsg tie Consultation soispletr
code u laws. soule dtscrrttDssry osrr ~, rr.
sosshis isstude - leit " NE juds a.eus a
tr- L~gi,i-tarr.
u ~ B-uk. ~hieh q vs. proposed o. ss.b-
iis, W the biii b-foFs che Hostu, sos.id b. 49,
ven ceesssry sad prop-s % cary iato rs.ess 90,
sny csc a ibr f'o~Crs gives, o. Conrrrss by fhs
Con-iitutiou, tlis ouid - os,se dsfsrut.s a..
.eJ.s'ituti oaal'', a tie n,essurv~