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II AND-BOOkS-handsom printed, and gilt
L i edges, for presents
The Handbook Of Cookery, 81 cents.
Handbook Of Etiquette, 81 cents.
The Poetry and Sentiment Of Flowers, 81 cents.
LADIES' Handbook Of Letter Writing, 81 cents.
Gentlemen's Handbook of Letter Wiring, 81
cents.
Handbook Of Dreams, their Origin, History, and
depreciation.
Just published and this day received for sale by
june 81 r. TAYLOR
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Posr oFFIcE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OFFIcE DEPARrMENr,l
June IL, 1874
a MOS w. ALLEN, late Postmaster at Clinton,
Alabama, under indictment for having stolen
money from the United States mail, on which he has
been an extensive depredator having escaped from
me jail at Tuskaloosa Alabama, on the night Of the
Slsl ut, the above reward will be paid by this De
partment for arresting said Allen, and delivering
hlm into the custody of the u. S Marshal for the
District Of Northern Alabama or securing him in
any jail until the SAID Marshal can reclaim him.
G. A. WlCKLlFFE,
Postmaster General.
june III N o. Rep. Mobile rrib
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED
STATES

7 n pursuance Of law, !, JonN Tyler, President Of
4 the United S atos OF America do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held al the
aforementioned land offices in the STATE OF IN
DIANA, at the periods hereinafter de, gnated, to
wit
At the Land Office at WlNAMAC, commencing
on Monday the twenty first day Of &c ober next for
the disposal Of the public lands hereinafter described
VIZ.
North oCHt Base Line and East cre Second Principal
Meridian
The northeast quarter Of the section and the west
half Of the southeast quarter Of section thlry.sr in
township thuy-lour, Of range one.
The lots one two, three aud four in the south hall
Of section twelve, in township thnty-siN, of range
one.
West half of southwest quarter Of section twenty
one southeast md southwest quarters Of section
twenty-five, northwest and southwest quarters Of
section tweny-seven, north half and southwest quar-
ter OF section twenty four and sections twenty
and thrty-sir, IN township thrty-siH of range two
At the Land Office at VINCENNES commencing
on Monday, the twenty -eIghlh day of October next
for the disposal Of the public lands hereinafter dcs
cribed, viz
North oftlt Base Line and Hestof The Second Princpal
Meridian
Sections and two the fraction Of section three
north Of the Indian boundary line north half OF The
northeast quarter Of section eleven and north half
Of section twelve vi township four, Of range five
The fractional northwest quarter, east Of river of
section sir, in township four, Of range seven.
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PROPOSALS FOR PINE WOOD.
NAVY AogSr's OFFICE,

NAV HUM 3 VFFTtLl
Washington, June 2lsi, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office until
next, for the delivery Of eleven hundred cords Of
good merchandise seasoned Pine Wood upon the
wharf at the Navy Yard in this city, to be landed in
spected and measured 10y a sworn inspector free OF
expense 10 the Government-ofers to be endorsed
Proposals for Pine Wood Security will be required
in one-haf the amount Of the contract, and per
cent reserved out Of each payment ill the
Is complied with The wood must all be delivered
by the first day of December next.
VIM. B. SCOTT,
june "A Globe & lot. Navy Agent.
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no WOODCUTTERS

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed g Proposals for
- WOOD will be received until the LIST day of Au-
gust, for the furnishing and delivery on the wharf
at the Penitentiary, IN the District of Columbia, be-
tween the ls of August and the lst of October next
free of all expense TO the United States, OF one hui
dred and fifty cords Of sound, well seasoned, I.'-
charitable red oak wood, and twelve cords of SO
well-seasoned, merchantable spruce-pine wood
payment for which will be made on the delivery o,
The whole JOHN Is. DADE, Warden.
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PATENT Orrrcr, June "a, Is44.

SEPARATE proposals will be received at hi.
- office, until the Doth Jolly next, for supplying
Fuel Of the following kinds and quantity and deliver.
ed at the Patent Office, viz
20 tons red or grey ash Anthracite Coal. broken
and scrcend, and in quality like a specimen in he
office
500 bushels (maple) Charcoal.
50 cords best quality oak wood young growth to
be delivered on the 1t October--to be corded -nd
inspected at the Office.
cords best yellow pine wood 10 be delivered on
the lat October-to be corded and Inspected at the
Office HENRY T.. ELLSWORTH
june Is (Intoi)
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The fractions Of sections six, seven, Thirty and
lhifty-one, the south side Of White TiyeT in town
ship two, Of range seven
The fractions Of sections thirty-two and thirty
three The south side fthe White river, in town
ship five, ofrange
Al the Land Office at JEFFERSONVllLE,
commencing MONDAY the fourth day of November
next Tor the disposal of the public lands within the
small faction Of section twenty-five, In township
four, of range two situated in bend the south
side Of White liver and north ofthe Indian boundary
line and also the southeast quarter of section thur
ty-tour, IN township three, Of range two-hll lying
north of the base line and east of the meridian
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military or other purposes will be excluded from
sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands disposed Of and no
longer and no private entries Of land ia the town
shis SO offered, will he admitted until after the exp
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under nay hand at the City of Washington,
this twenty -iourth day of June, Ammo Domini, 1874
JOHN TYLER.
BY The President
Tho. II. BLAKE,
(Onfuigsfouer ar fbs Es,sr,J \ and flHce
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ATELY RECEIVED, aud for sale by +. TAY-
- LOh' The Northern Traveller guide through
the Middle and Northern States and the Canadas, /
pocket volume
Tanners Tourists Guide through the Central
states, ! small volume, with many maps, plans, Sc
he White Sulphur Papers, Life at the Springs
oil Western Virginia, / vol
The Mineral Springs of Western Virginia, by
VIM. Burke, vol
he Fauquier Springs Of Virginia, by a yisiter, /
volume.
The Salt Sulphur Springs of Virginia, by T, d.
Mutter, Nj. ID.
The Red Sulphur Springs of Virginia, by the late
ii. Hunt, NJ ID.
Tanners Travelling Map of Virginia, Maryland,
and Delaware, with the roads, canals, railroads,
routes, distances, &c. sc
Tanners Canals Railroads, &c Of the United
States
And many other Books Of the same kind, toe nu-
merous for the limits of an advertisement.
r. TAYLOR,
Bookseller near Gadsby's Hotel.
iune
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NOTICE no PRESUMPTION CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE.EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption %
any OF the lands above enumerated is required es-
tabllsh the TO he satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver OF The proper Land Office and make pay
n,em he9or practicable after SEEING this
tce, and before the day appointed for the commence
ment of the public sale of the tract claimed above de-
sgnated Otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
THO. ii. BLAKE,
Commissioner efhe General Land Office.
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RIRIE DEPOSITORY.

us- In compliance with resolution OF the Exc
eutye Committee of the Bible Society Of this CITY,
adopted on Thursday the 9th instant, the following
statement respecting the Depository OF the Society
has been prepared and is now made public.
A good assortment of Bibles and Testamenis in
English, German, French aud Italian, both elegantly
and plainly bound is kept in the Depository at Mr..
Kennedy's Book and Stationery Store, on street,
south side between 18th and 18th street. as will APP
pear from the following brief summary
English Bibles, large ard small with and without
references, at prices varying from &C to 80 cents
English Testaments from So to 7eenls'
German Bibles from 81 to 60 cents
German Testaments 25 cents.
French Bibles from 81 to 81 cents A.
Italian Bibles, VI 50 cents.
These books are all purchased OF the American
Bible Society aud may therefore be relied on as The
most accurate editions
Persons wishing 20 obtain Bibles or Ies'amen's
for gratitous distribution can ascertain the mode OF
doing so by celing at the Depository.
Sabbath schools and other benevolent institutions
viii be supplied at the cost price in New York
All persons who have contributed 81 or more to
lhe funds of the Society within the present year.
entitled to a common Bible, which they will receive
on application at the Depository
r. INGLE,
Chairman of Executive Committee.
Nj. II. MILLER, Secretary.
july l-3t
The following is list of the officers of the Bible
Society of this city for the present year:
PRESIDENT,
Matthew ST. Clair Clarke, Esq
VICE PRESIDENTS,
Rev. James Laurie, DID Rev. Norval Wilson
Horace Strngfellow " George w. Samson
VIM. +. Sprole 4" Sila, q. Buhnch
.. TREASURER,
Michael Nourse.
SECRETARY,
Mitchell H. Miller.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Rev John w. French Rev. Joseph p. Moore
g Charles A. Davis John p. Ingle
VIM. II. Campbell Charles II. Nourse
Andrew Ro,hwell Presley Simpson
David Munro Alex. N. Zevely
july1-lt
PATENT OFFICE, June 81, 1874
PROPOSALS. will be received until the lst o
i August next for the construction of a cast iron
railing, including the lamp posts according TO tn,
pattern which may be seen at this Office, to be com
petsd before the lst of November next
The corner post must be Dorc column with al
Eagle on the top.
The lamp post the same at the General Pos
Oaice, it'll lamps.
II The Spectator, In,eligencer, and Batimor,
SUM- VIII copy this for three weeks and send thei
bills TO this office.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
ton'niissionor of Patents.
July l-3w
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'THE POEMS AND BALLADS OF SCHU-
Il LEX, translated by Sir Edward Lytton BuIwcr
Complete IN one volume just published and his da,
received Tor sale by r. TAYLOR.
June -
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PATENT OFFICE, June 81, 1874.
PLEASURE EXCURSION ON THE FOURTH
OF JULY TO PINEY POINT PAVILION.

The steamer OSEOLA
M..G ----1-;1s93n will leave Riley's wharf,
szSkzp Washington, on Wednes-
day. the Sd, at O'Clock, and Alexandria at O'Clock
p. Nj. on Pleasure Excursion TO Pney Point Pa
vilion, and arrive there early the next morning.
Returning, will leave the Pavilion at 10 o'clock on
the evening Of the 4th and arrive the next morning
in Washington.
An Grafton appropriate TO the day will be deliver
ed by Robert Ford, Esq, after which splendid din
VIII be provided and tho festivities closed WIN
Ball.
The proprietor of the Pavilion will spare no labor
or expense in obtaining the uxures of the season
that Norfolk and Washington and the surrounding
country will Afford such turtle, fish, oy Aers crabs
fruits, &c.
The Oseola will touch at all the landings on the
river for passengers where lights are shown
~ Passage, with Breakfast, Dinner, Tea, and
Ball. at the Pavilion only s..
JAMES MITCHELL,
june 29-did Captain.
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Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emplion
TO any lands within the limits Of the TOWNSHIP above
enumerated Is required TO establish the same 10 the
satisfaction of The Register and Receiver Of the land
Offices and make payment the cfor as soon as praeh
cable qfier seeing this notice. and before The day ap
pointed Tor the com nenccmcnt Of the pub &c sale of
the township embracing the tract claimed above de-
signaied otherwise such claim will be- forfeited
THO II, BLAKE
Commissioner ! the General Land OGcs.
June 26
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NAVY AGEsrS OFFIcE,
Washington, June 70.

Washington, June 70, 1874.
ROPOSALS will be received at tbs office iill
j the 18Th July next at 3 O'Clock, T. NJ, for sup
pying the Naval station, Woshington, the men In or.
binary at the yard and the Navy Hospitals with ali
the flesh provisions and vegepsies that may be re-
ouired for the next twelve months, commencing 20ti
WIN b. SCOTT,
iune lg-sawt2Os Navy A.
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A CARD.-The subscribers would inform their
IA customers that their bills will be rendered on or
before the lst day OF July, and TO which they would
call their immediate attention. Their payments he
ing extremely heavy and their only dependence being
from collections, On the absence Of banking iaci-
tes,) they are compelled urgently 10 request all per-
sons indebted to them tocome forward and discharge
the amounts OF their respective accounts.
June 27.6 If ESTEP & CATLETT
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MO. 5-HARPER'S PICTORIAL BIBLE just
Il received by +. TAYLOR.
June 2l-3t
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office, Washington City
July !, 1874.
sTPersons inquring for letters in the following
list, will please say they are advertised
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NOTICE TO PREEMPTION CLAIMANTS
TO any lands within the limits Of the townships above
enumerated, IS required TO establish the same to the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the pro-
per Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon
as practicable ier seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed Tor the commencement Of the public sale
OF the township, embracing the tract claimed above
designated otherwise such claim will be forfeited
mo. IL BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Lind Office
june ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-09-25

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C4rpFRIoR BACON We have ~. a'Y rec ID
- large lot Of good Ham. socs oad s1a1'le' T.,
winch we will sell IN reasonable Terms. NtGGHG "
W. 'aaof JAMES Il FORSYTH " co
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NEW ARRIVAL At THE

"A = - HIM \ u n III
& i Y & 4 : Ii 5 I y Il r.
4 OWrHER & BOON have iust received 80
& 4 pieces new and beautiful >fyle AIpaeos, Or
eulal Gtoeades aud Cashmere D'Eco-sea SPLENDID
article tor Lady dre-ses;oew style dafh rich Prints
very pretty Br3ela and Blanket Shawls, Fancy
Cashmere. &c e..
Also-Ciay n4ga AMI Poke coloted Muslin Tor
democrals. arg 80
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-09-25

HOPES, ROPES.
DHE subscriber has removed his Cer5aga
Store, to HE stand formerly occupied by
Dare d. Hoac as Han Store, davng.a are
81. elk On hand OF Ropes, Bed Cords and IW|nes,
of tKD5Y 4 .scrruoa which Will be sold low fer
cash or bert RET for BeeswaH, Ginseng uf Flax
seed al cesh prices. The patIe are rasPeetldI-
~ requested to give Inn a call before uurcA8s-
ing elsewhere. Gil axle II BERRY,
aug 2--Iy II cad OF Water street.
80 YOU HEARTHAP BOYS Dare &. IL &c
4 = hive just received al lheu Fashionable Hal
and Cap Establishment on Union ST. larse and
splendid assortment IT superior Otter Cps, Fine TX
ma Fur Seal Nos and Mnskral, .pieudei Cap
al a very low price, Hair, Seal, seajeH, Youth
and Chldrens Yelyei and geesral assortment a
all kinds OF Caps to suit the season aud al ffees 10
suit HE tines
Near the South End Of the Market House.
sens DARE ~ U0GE.
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s., DOC DOLLARS!
ALexANDRIA LOTTERY,

F CLAss q, ron lsII.
\ = o'eWe a. Alexandria, {, on Saturday, Sep
iemhcr Hin. 1874.
4 o.a CAPITALS
: s" uuu D0LLARS! 1900 DOLLARS
1000 DOLLARS Am 6ulilhs
" F1IzES OF 1000 DOLLARS!
w " v4UO' l-3 of $500. Ne.
~. ."Se's l0-ilalves e5-Qutrttr- $50.
'"asa'esol paekages II % Whole Tickets sl31
do 26lhYf 10 e.
do 70 Quarter do 81
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J. G. GREG0RY 4 60. MANAGERS.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-04

UNFoRTuNATe.--By persons lately from
Burlington, we learn that German residing
near that place, lost his life, few days since,
under the following circumstances. as near as
We can gather the particulars. p A few weeks
since. Napoleon. "a son Of Gen. G. w. Hight,
aged about l7,) together with several other
youngsters. took it into their heads, ono night,
10 help themselves to some peaches growing
in the garden Of the German. While in the
garden they were discovered, and pursued by
the German. pistol was fired for the pur-
r~~~ - '''=":u"'"y tneIr pursued, but in vain
The rushed upon them and struck Young
Hight such blow npon the head with a cude.
81 as TO disable him. and deprive him of rea.
son up to this time. The German was ar.
rested, examined, and held TO bail for his an
pearance at the next term Of The distric, court.
On the day of the fatal occurrence. the Ger.
man came into the city. fight eusued between
him and the General and his son, Geo. Vance
Hight, in which he received a blow with a
"'odgeon causing his death in about eioh,
hours. The twn flights were arrested. and
hailed, and after HE death, they were commit.
ted.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-04

From NAuvoo. our last we gave extracts
showing that the Governor of Illinois has CALI
ed out several military companies. with or
ders 10 march 10 Nauvoo, for what purpose
was left altogether to conjecture, and we no.
ped that ere this, the mystery that then sur
rounded this movement would have been re-.
moved, and the objec. fully made known; but
as ye, il has not. The general superstition.
however. is that the governor had got wind
OF premed,ated attack by the anti Mormons
Of Hancock and Missouri upon Nauvoo. at
day late in the last month, and that 1t was In
tended as means 10 prevent it..
Whether such an attack was intended is
not ascer,ained, and possibly never will be
unless some rnse among them which may in
duce one Of the number engaged to turn States
evidence. At the date Of latest accounts,
Gov. Ford was in Nauvoo with small force,
and Sharp editor Of the Warsaw Signal. a
Col. Williams, Jon bo,hlof whom warrant
had been served. for the murder Of 10 Smith
and resisung) together with a host Of their
colleagues in opposition TO the Mormons, TO-
gether with their confederates in Missouri
@s"v swv Duwrs unu roster, against whom
warrant for the same crime had issued and
likewise been resisted. passed down on Wed
neSday last, 10 surrender and stand their trial
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-04

RUSSIAN DEsPor1sM.-An ordinance of
The Emperor went into effec, last month.
which imposes new and almost insur-
mounlable restrictions upon egress from
The Russian Empire. Heretofore those
Russians who desired to pass the frontier.
were compelled TO pay for the privilege
about thirty eight dollars each. The re-
cent ukase has qnadrupled this tax; and
II applies indiscriminaiely 10 all classes
servants as we'll as masters. And wha, is
worse, leave Of absence canno, be claimed
os OF right. even on this hard condition.
IL may only be accorded. wha,ever The
distance Of those who seek j, from The
capital, by the Minister of the interior.
who will judge Of the proprie,y Of grant.
ing It and with wha. restrictions. This
impost will probably not interfere with
the travels Of the Russian aristocr.cv hn,
II is equivalen, to an absolute proh;h;.;on-
upon persons of small and moderate for-
tunes. a'o ~
Nor does the ukase stop here. Il for.
bids any subjec. of the Emneror from
leaving the Russian territory I'm af,er he
shall have attained the age Of twenty 1--WE
years. A, tina. age, i, is to be n,e.nmsd
his character will be formed: he will ~
placed beyond danger Of con,,aion from
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-04

The Wings are boas,ing that Bishop Polk.
Of Tenn, marched in the Wing procession at
Columbia, in that State, few days ago, and
that he intends to vote against his own ne.
phew. Col James X. Polk; but they conceal
the reason which he has given ,herefor-,hat
he has always been a FederaIist and canno,
vote for Democrat, although he be every
way qualified for the Office Of President. He
has further declared ,ha, the charge Of Torv.
ism brought against Col. Ezekiel Polk, is a
base falsehood, and that he will hold no fell.
lowship with party which circulates such
SANDERS.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-04

ArornrR ADDED TO THE TRIo.-Fof having
expressed a preference for Col. Benton for the
U. S. Senate over any other Missourian. alter
dissenting from him on certain roi".s, ss'ss No.
Reporter, edited by old Shadrach PENN hg"'s
upon us like duck upon Jnne.bng.' calling
us all sorts Of bad politician. &c. in style
similar 10 that Of some papers IN this ierI''o'
~. bu, free from that scurrillous personal a.
SO freely indulged in by ,hem. We have long
witnessed the course eff the Reporter in regard
10 Col. Benton and those who refuse TO JOIN
in the warfare against him. with regret '"do'-
gine, as i, has, in very disrespecltul and aou-
siye language towards them. giving them no
credit for their services in tine cause OF democ-
racy, making no allowances for that difference
Of opinion which each may claim as bis right
wi,hou, Justly subjec.ing themselves to the
charge Of an abandonment Of their principles.
Mr.. Penn may succeed for awhile IN such a
course, but i, will eventually bring him down
from his once high position in his party and
place him where, like others before him, ne
are friend-an admirer--of Col. Benton, as
are hundreds Of the hes, politicians Of the day,
and once looked upon Mr.. Penn as one Of the
brightes. ornaments Of the Democratic press.
but the love Of whig patronage has led him
SO far as,ray, and SO affected his temper to-
wards his old friends, that soon he will have
few to lament with him owe. his disappolm-
ments. We would advise him to treasure up
the price Of his sreabhery. as his Jewels fo'
! his once enviable fame 10 lost TO be gained nc
| more.
Having shown himself on the anxious seat,
we shall take Mr.. Penn on proba'itn, and see
! how the name Of the Iowa branch OF his flrm
| will stand: ''Sanders Of the Davenport Ga
zette, Keesucker Of the Miners Express, little
Green the kicked out of the Hawkeye. and
Shadrach Penn, Jr. of the Missouri Reporter
vs. s.Thos. H. Benton and the editor Of the
Herald" What a beautiful crowd! Ain
you ashamed Of yu. company, Mr.. Reporter
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-04

M,slsrrR TO MExlco.-We omitted to
mako mention ia our last Of the death OF Gen.
Ti,oh,nan A. Howard, Minister TO Texas
He died at the capitol Of that Republic anou'
four weeks since, and just as. he was about
entering upon the duties Of his mission. Maj.
A. ]. Donelson, formerly the Private Secreta'
~ Of Gen. jackson, has been appointed in his
place. Better judemen; could not have been
displayed than in the filling Of this mission.