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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-16
4 LIST OF LETTERS

in the p. o. at Ottum- }
'une, which If not call
, months, will be sent
Department as Dead
s.Knox William
Lackey Fanny
Louis Enos
Lee William
Logan A c
Enss
Muhns Frederick
Mclaughlin Charles
McLin MISS L
Murphy James
Mccormick John
y-Marts Abraham Q
McClung James
Morris A f or ff
Black "A
Nickel Walter
Owens William
Ogg Adam L
Oloner Johnathan
Pfather William
POOL William Q
Russell A5ram w
Ruter Andrew
Russell Owen d
m Rhoades Jacob
Ross VIM ]
Stepens Benz.
Spurlock Jackson
Silkett David
Stark Josiah
Samuel Harvey
r. Sanders Caleb
Summers Mr.
Smith Henry -
Tinsley ] ]
Thompson Henry
Vanwinkle Mrs a.
Vanorte james
Wall Abraham 9
! Wri.ht Edward 2
Wicker Miss judith
Whiilesby John w
civilians John
Whealler Adison
Williamson Henry
w alter Eliza
Wickiser Jas.
Ward Miss NJ
White illiam
i Wyatt Mrs g
2 w ard ] o
Young Otson
ng for these letters win
g advertised"
WARDEN, p. NJ.
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JNo. BROWN.
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C. F. CONN.
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nEMAININGin the +. U. al Ottum-
IL, wa on 3Oth June, which II not call
ed for within three months, VIII be sent
to the Gen. p. o. Department as Dead
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THE DIES MONIES COURIER.

The following persons are duly authorized
to act as agents for the Courier:
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MARK s. rooTE
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-16

The Editor of the Cincinnati Enqai.
rer writing from Boston, tells the follow.
ing story:
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-16

We would particularly call the attention
of Pedlers to our stock, as we are sure we
can sell them every variety of goods adap-
ted to th,ir business, and at such prices as
will be advantageous 10 them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

We occupy good deal Of our space, this
evening, with report Of the exciting debate in
the Senate, on Wednesday last which lcrmin-
acd in the utterly disgracefu and discrcditaJe
scene described.
Alas, for the departed dignity and majesty oil
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, when
pistols and bDwie-knves have become portion
Of the machinery Of debate A few years ago
and the SENATE was justly respected and ad.
mircd as the most august dclibcraiye body in
the world ;--cXoed in all the clements that
make Legislation impressive and imposing, as
Legislation ought always 10 be. A few years
ago the S'nate was remarkably distinguished
for diguG,d courtesy IN debate, cool and con.
sidcrata investigation deliberate and impartial
decision, aud in short for every quality whid
indicates that sclf-respect which is indispensa-
bic to secure the respect of others 1t is bu
recently that State Legislatures have deemed
it compatible with State rights" and just
State pride, to send into the United States Sen
ate such Representatives. as FJoie Of Mississippi
"a couccitcd, arrogant, impctuous, shallow
and bitter partisan, who holds the Senate it
nom}tc respect than he does the political hust-
ings where his empty declamatons passed ior
sober wis lon, and secured his election. Iii.
Twho,e conduct from the commencement Of hi.
di>gmcelul membership Of The Senate, has beer
that OF a man whose vision is entirely bounded
by the horizon of the parish where he was born
a al tn hut att ,,l ,,i, ~,
dissolution in all legislation tia, is not framed
to advance the private interests Of that parish
He has never hcsitaol moment to impuc
selfish and dishonomble motives to any Sen.
ator, (,owcvcr his superior in age and cgisa
tive oXpcrnucr.) who might differ from him it
opinion. His attacks upon Senator BENTON
particularly, lave justly excited universal it,
djenation, no less by their grossncss than thci
manifest justice, They have been as wantor
and uairoy k3t As they have been ilippant and
impairment Mr.. DEYroy has trelted them
generally, rs they deserved with con,emptuon:
inIilirr1ncc. They were wholly Unprecedented
in the SENATE. They were to the last degree
disor3crIy and insulting, and were borne by
that distinguished Senator quite up to the point
where foibearanCe ceases TO be a virtue.
1t now remains to be feen in what manner
the Senate will vindicatc their d gnity g. homo
under this last outrage upon both by the Mis-
sissippi bally. | they tolerate it, or excuse i
they will have no right to exact from thl
American People, their Constituents, highc
measure oi-rcspoct than they demand from onc
who, in the appropriate language of the N. Y
Courier and E'qairer " soils the carpet o
their own chamber
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26
Cranes Patent Soap.

Our readers viii notice, in our advertising
columns, that Mossrs. WOODRUFF and RAE pro.
pose to dispose Of the right to manufacture
new description Of SOAR, for Which they claim
very superior properties FOR the uses to which
that article is put. We always take pleasure
IN recommending to the public snch improve
ments as are substantial and beneficial and we
conf !ently pronounce this to be 50, MessrS.
WoouRv.y and RAE supplied us with a slmpe
OF This preparation, and we are authorized by
the b-N domestic GHiJ0riy, as well as By our
oNn observation of its effects, to say that it is
really a most efficient AMI Iabor-ssving agent.
The consumption Of Soap, as every one
knows, is prodgiouS, AM every improvement
OF It's cleansing properties that does no, involve
an increase Of expense. is this does mott will
be regarded as a b.nelt by others besides House
keepers. The preparation patented by Mr..
Crane, and now offered by Messrs. Wo)D-
RUFF and RAE, lie the attention olthe public, Is
unquestonably large and decided improve
ment. We understand it can b, manufactured
cheaper than the common b4r-soap, and we have
no hesitation in saving that it is ii.comy1rqJly
superior, in all respects. Besides saving at
the least calculation, one half the labor Of
"wdshing," its eiicacy in cleansing wood
woik, &c, is absolutely surprising. We will
take pleasure in prorias our commentator of
it by actual experiment, to any one who will
trouble himscfto call at our Office.
Dr.. REVIVAL COATES of New Jersey, aud
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26
The Public Printing,

Many Of our readers have doubtless been
surprised that scarcely any Public Documents
PRESIDENTS Messages, Reports &c, &C., lave
been received from our attentive and oblipinp
Representative, Mr. MEAcHAM. We took oc-
cason, some days ago, TO account for what
would seem to be negleci on the part Of Mr.,
MEACHAM, of the previous custom OF Members
an imputation, however, that would be Who'll
Iy Unjust. Mr.. MEAcnAaI, we undertake 10 say,
regrets his inability to send Documents to lis
constituents more than they DO. lie has cheer
fully put himself to cxtra.troubIe TO obtain the
few that he has been able to send
but the trouble is, as we have before
sld that there has been no Public Printing
done. The existing system operates to OBJ.
Siruct rather than expedite the necessary print
ing. Mr.. NEyABLE of North Carolina, on the
18th inst. spoke ofthe infamous system as fol-
lows. We copy it that our readers may see
precisely where the fault lies.
Mr.. NENABLE said that there was rather a
more important question involved in the subject
before tn House than the call Of the commit
tees for reports.
Mr.. V. then preceded and said he had o ,hod
with what patience lie could, during Il session
Of Congress Of four months, upon the operation
of the present system of public printing. 1t had
become monslrous nuisance and one upon
which this House should take action. They
were now asked to order the printing Of ten
thousand copies of the Presidents message
communicating Thomas Butler Kings report
Ia ,Gf ali IL,
Of the session he (Mr. w had moved a resou-
ton, which was adopted by the House, asking
for all the CORES ondcnce in the departments,
and for Information as to the connection Of the
President and the Executive departments with
the formation of State government in Cali
iornia. The reply WAS not yet printed, and
would not be for two weeks. Four months uf
lie session bad elapsed the printing which
they had ordered at the commencement, q the
session had not been done, and they were asked
TO order more printing, TO add every day to the
amount q printing that was TO be done, They
had yet received hnt five or six copies of the
PRESIDENT, annual message, communicated to
Congress al the co nmenCcmcnt OF the session
and he wished to call the attention Of the House
to the fact, that /! this had been the short ses-
sion Of Congress, which would have expired on
the ltl Of March, they would not. during the
whole session, have received. printed under this
contract system, half dozen Of the docu-
ments upon which they were called to act
they would not have been able t. read them or
TO send them TO their constituents. 1t was a
monstrous nuisance, and could not he endured.
lie had taken some lains to look into this
matter. Daring the last Congress the printing
had been inamously done under this system,
aud til. individuals who took the job lost m oney
/. ,tf L
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26
THE American Art Union.

This Cooperation, which has done So mucht to
encourage and extend tas.o for works Of Art
throughout our Country, We arc happy to s1y is
in highly prosperous ana fourishng conIi-
tion. 1t is under excellent, f,ith!ul, AMI dsn-
t'rcstel infringement, and IS guaranteed to pub
lie respect AM confidence ~: only by thcsuc-
cess Of its operations, bu. By tha chluclor of
the gentlemen to whose care its management
Is iuliciously entrusted. 1t must improve in
usefulness ara in III order Of the wo.ks Of Art
it distributes, year after year. because it is con-
santly stimulating both the GcmaHi for
works of superior merit AMI the supply Of such
works. 1t is cultyatng steadily the public
taste in this respect, ana multiplying the NUN
Der of those who admire ANA those who canap-
prcciIta artistic excellence.
The indcfltgablo AMI spirited friends Of Art
AMI Of its beneiicicnt influences upon society,
who nursel the "sn1ll beginnings" Of this Art
Union, (whcn it was tn Apollo Associ7tion,)
and, amid Encouragement AMI neglect, have
brought il 70 - present position of power ami
effectiveness, are deserving of great praise.
They have done good in contributing largely
to educate and Popuiw',c tastes and feelings
whose relations to the hpppncss ana true i'd
vanccmcmt Of community are more intimate thlll
IS commonly perceived, and whose highest de-
N'oPeh'ht are certain lhdlcauoh oil fc'ho-
mcnt. Nothing Is more marked than the Gle
waiting effect of pcryading love of Art ON any
Socjotv or Nation and tho ;ndiyi,,,l or assn.
,;,,;., u,.. .;l. ,......;,,. :. :. .,..,,n,.lr,.
'
III ulc way OF Dehcitlllg MS fHcc'
1t affords us special pleasure, therefore, To
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26
For the Free Press.


~. EHHm:-Ihc vote OF MF Webster in
favor ct Mr. root > COMMITTEE OF thirteen, TO
c'mprcmiSe slavery lnto the territories now
re Is to me- astonishing and hnm''ia'Ing.-
10 see Tie EodiEc Daniel hAngIng to the
TAN OF lianEm'h f"o't slavery N'tc, Is some
t"lAS that \'rmHn'cfS can never LOOK n2"" VITA
any other than a feeling OF deep sorroW,-may
not say, disgust! Mr. Webster "a man OF
Intellectual power, has no superior, perhaps not
an ei"a. MAI power mas b en- eAer'cG, 'In1
ana again. III days past, 10 advance 'he cause
OF freedom and to prevent the spread OF Slave
rE' we nave looAet 70 H'li' as New HHg 'aHd :
great CHAMPION to sustain our principles !" tho
present Crisis '-pf'nc'P'cS "h'ch he advocated
WIN 'fah'cehu"'I "'''''y' during The canvass Of
1910. D"' where 20 we ma I'''i 10" : DUNG
with foo''' o! MISSISSIPPI, Tor committee &c
N''P '"e ! III NlAI / Vi O"''o'N'a OUT u "'t
o"o"' "''esS '"e ''''''o''"' D'''' can lie ii'"u'
"cceP'"o. e 10 'le "I'"ca e' o' slavery 'A.''
'''"' Nv" u'V' ''''' No'' sustain" ''G "N''''
rao'e anu ""e sentiment VI 'hc rec "'a'os' OK
PFe'Scu III '''c tA 'acl Ho'i N'' - eP'eC" II
lo40' NA''n S'a"0S al 'r' '''ao Oh your co'u'"'
editorial III 1872 lie advocated 'he hor'leFI
doctrine II looo' he to'e" 'ie sou'h'fh'
Ii ME- Webster Iate cImWoM'Sc speech
he took occasion TO aIInde to the vote OF tor
mer representative from Vermont IN iavor o
The admission OF leNls INTO the UnIon, and cA'
Fcndgd mach more Of Al' s'c"i strength than
was necessary, under the circumstances IN Ao.'
ding ~ 10 scofn New Highlander, VINO i'rEo
his dniy to his constituents and TO freedom
while vot NJ with the slave power on that q4e''
ton. 1t may now be SAID with as mnc" Pre-
priety, that, on the question OF Foote's commit
tee, no Senator from New England was iounc
rccrcant, save one, and that one was DAYEl
WGBsrrR. of MASSACHUSETTS. Oh how arc
tie mighty fallen! "
Yet we need not, nor should We despair
The rccoil. though severe, NAV not prove fatal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

GIVE are pleased to learn that our friend,
NOSES HAYNES Esq. of Rutland, has been ap-
pointed Route Agent, from Burlington to Bos-
ton on the Rutland & Burlington Railroad, in
place of DR.. Williams Of Athol, Mass. resigned
Mr.. HAWKES. has had a good deal of expert
ence in the business for which he has been APP
Rutland, the duties of which office he discharg
ed entirely to the satisfaction of the public in
tercsted, and to the Department. lie is COM
petent, obliging and faithful business man, and
We regard the appointment as a very judicious
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26
GREEN MoUYTATS Boy.

0J-lf our readers wish to get up a
family JrojP that they will be clad on
afterwards" we recommend them to go
to DEWEY and negotiate" for one Of his
HAMS. They are better than his modesty
allows him to describe them. They belong
Just whore they come in chronological or
dcr--Shem, HAM and Japhct,-on the sin
nedio tutissimas" principle, that is the
middle ones The best =
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

We commence on our outside page, this eve
ming, speech of the eloquent and fearless
PennsylyaGiap, THADDEUs STEVENS, on the Sla
very question. Nj. STEVENS is Nermonter
and his capital speech will be read with inter
est and approval among the Green Mountains
There is no smack of compromise about it
while at the same time it stands, where Yer
mont has always stood and always desires tC
stand, firmly by the CONSTITUTION
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

TMG VERMONT VALLEY RoAD-The work
on this road from Bellows Falls to Bratteboro'
has commenced in good earnest Olc hundred
aud fifty men are now at work on the road IN
pulncv-l Windsor journal,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

C. The Rutland Herald has recently been
enlarged and otherwise improved. The sub
scrption list of the Ludlow Star ian excellent
paper under the management of MIR. TUTTLE)
has also been annexed to that of the Herald
We wish this old and sound Wing pdncr album
dant success MiN-Juru Register,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

"TO THE IIoNORABLE DANIsL WEBSTER
THE DEFENDER OF TIE CONSTITUTION ASD TIE
ADVOCATE OF THE UNloM"
On the other sde,-
" From w Eg1esion, manufactured Jy !
IVoodruG q. Adiiso1 San Francisco, CliGg.(
Hia, Sept. 90 1919"
On the inner case Of the watch are engraved
the names Of the donors
New York, March %, 1850.
To the Hon. Daniel Webster, Washing,,a
ID. G. -
DEAR SIR In behalf Of our felow.citizan.
Mr. Geo. w. Egeston, now in California we
transmit to youa GOLDEN CHAIN manufactured
under his direction, from the mineral products
OF that portion Of our country, and which lie
desires to present to you as a fitting symbol Of
'IIai glorious Union, of which you stand pre-
cmlhentIy the ablest DEFENDER
AS sons of New England and merchants Of
New YORK, we ask leave to unite in this testi.
mony Of respect, by appending TO it the accom-.
panying token, which we beg you to &C cept as
an evidence of our high sense of the patriotism
and ability which have marked your whole
public career, and never more conspcuously
lhan IN your recent speech in the Senate,
which maintains SO strikjngly the necessity Of
iraernal feeling between the different sections
OF our common country. and the solemn duty Of
, adhering faithfully to the provisions and the
spirit of the National Constitution.
With high regard, we remain your friends.
Charles l.. Yose, Paul SpoT1rd,
George GrisWod, Thomas Tleston,
Noses II. GrinnelI, J. w. Alsop, Jr,
Caleb Blrstow, Henry Chauncey,
John Thomas, George Warren,
Alfred g. Remsen, $. J. Beals
Joseph lloXic, Davis, Brooks & Co.
WAsmyGTov; April 10, 1850.
GEvTLEMEX-Your communication of the
29th OF NJ area, and the GoLD CHAM AND WATCH
accompanying it, have been safely delivered to
me by Mr. John r. Bacon.
Not having the pleasLrl Of personal acquain-
lance with youI fellow-citzcn Mr.. Egleston,
may be allowed to regard his elegant and valu-
able present Of the CHAM as a testimonial Of
his appreciation ofmy efforts to uphold and per-
petnte the UNION Of the States | shall lose no
/ time in communicating to him my sense of his
/ kindness, and Of sjgnifyng the value which
attach TO his favorable opinions.
Bat ! have an obiiyaton to acknowledge 10
YOU also, gentlemen, for the beautiful WATCH
which you have appended 10 Mr.. Egleston's
gift.
accept this from your hand, as sons OF New
England, and Merchants Of New York, with
grateful respect. We are personally known TO
one another and, cannot desire a measure OF re-
gard from any Of you. greater than that which
entertain for you, each and all.
Tho events of life have drawn Won from the
land OF our common origin 10 the great CONNER
cial metropolis Of the country. lou are mer-
chants !; and under the flag Of the Union YOU
have prosecuted an extensive and useful inter-
course with most Of the civilized world. At
la st have C,V frat nh from
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26
L l Il l.

4 house on the Shelburnr road, Just south of
the Village, owned by Captain TRUMAN, YVES
burnt to the ground yesterday afternoon, 1t
was occupied by two or three French families.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

lJtn INST, mus 81 gnhCantly ana poncdly re-
Dukes the course, which Mr. WEBsTER's "dcep-
est convictions Of duty have led him to adopt"
(scc his reply TO the Boston Letter. in relation
to mix ny up California with the debasinq mat
Ter Of extending Slavery in the Territories
When SO ste1dfast and nnexiblc friend of
Mr.. WEBSTER as the Courier &. Enq,trcr has
ever been, feels compelled thus plainly TO con-
denim the official conduct Of That distinguished
gentleman, tce may, perhaps, claim to have been
not orcr hlsty, after all, in obiecting TO the ell
orlnt and Imposing, but insidious and dcccp-
tive, gcu'rllitic3 with which he prtf,cei his
secession from New England ground WEE
srER and FooTr is about as omnous "Coa-
lilion," on the Slavery question, as was Web
stcr Calhoun and the Washington Union =
" 'imeo Dandos Il donc .Grcnics ~
FROM the \. Y Courier and Enquirer
Wcrcarct exceedingly the indications which
reach Us from Washington, that the admission
of California ia to be made dependent on the
adjustment of slavery in The territories. We
can SOC no rropricty, 10 justice, 10 safety in
such connection Of diverse and dlssiniar
questions. Ii i, unjust to California, and will
prove injurious to the best interests of tha whole
country. 1t complexities greatly, III our Judy
mcnt, the existing difficulties growing out of
the Who'll, subject o's!lycry, AM closes the on
" doc. irom which escape h1s hitherto seemed
possible.
Whit ro1i reason can b. urged for such a
course as seems likely to be pursued: The
people Of taliotnip hive organized State
They have formed neutrality-suspicious.
inits form AMI concssa lily Just polite and prop
cr in its provisions. They apply for admission
into the Union. They are entitled TO it by cy-
cry law, hy every precedent, and by every con-
sidcratioa, pertinent to the case. Why then
are they not admitted: Why should any con-
ditions wh1tovcr be atac ned 10 their admission:
And above ALL why should their admission be
made to depend upon the adjustment of qucs-
tons with which they have no connection, and
which they canuot in the least degree con-
tol:
Wchlyo now here seen q sufficient answer to
these inquiries. TN, only answer Of which they
are susceptible is simply this -ClIiton;l must
be used as a mems Of JorcHr particular ac-
ton in regard to other subjects. Ii is univcr-
sally conceded that she on .ht to be admitted
but her admission is to b. regarded as the
,rice paid fot other measures. the Justice anil
uropriotv Of which arc not 50 clear. Il is insis-
ted, or In, one hnl, that California shIl not
lo admitted, unless the project Of excluding
slavery from New Mexico shlll be abandoned.
Without any reference to the merits Of the lat
Il, r,,.,':, anil r,,yis, to ui,ka IN, r,ruar do
zen lent on it,
We have hitherto IN !u'gei the hope TINT the
Resident 'i'n 10Y S'-.Ilg lIlIs l,'Ii,ou' cen
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-26

Tte C,AmWc, n Hi1tca Wi - 10 save
tie Union by compromising all causes ct dli'-
l,rre and disaur tmtut. has hrcu appointed,
and consists ot Senator, Clay. To" Dickinson,
Bright Webster, Phelps, Cooper, King, 2!t~1n.
Downs Mangun. Bell and B"rrlen From the
e. mpj,Ai IA of the Committee, there Niu "e ~
grCa difficulty in agreeing upon W"JhlN ~
IulI. l. seems o Il, a l'lI' strange that an! one
should expect from such a Committee ii definite
excitement Of su,h re-ton IA, that committed
II their action V y. C0ur Grant E"lairer.
' 40 goat diff 'n'ly in agreeing upon a ma
I'M Y rcporl!" We should think not! VITA
the exception Of JlIG' ln.ir', and possible
Mr. CoorER of Pennsylvania, the entire Com
lauce is ultro po.savcry -Mc>sr~. Cas-, ''h
le.,a, NGIGnr. and WEBSTER, hu'ins tascr,
ted the North" fairly and squarcy;'
We pref un lily honor our own able and d.
tiaguishcd Senator, J0d.c pnElr@, t.r tie pc
sHion he Ina. maintained throughout this cAr,-
ing controversy. his wei known that J0dgc
PHELPS mold, with Judge Mc!.rAN AID Other
distinguished Statesmen. that there CAS- BE- No
Slavery in New Mexico without positive !cgt
sanction, and that he regards the application 81
tie Nilmot PruvSu 20 that Territory as sur
plusagc. But he ACTS. nevertheless, in conior
nifty with what he K'oNs to be the sentiment
# Il is State. and, our gnId for il, will con
sent to no Territorial Government rUhom the
Proyso. lie Knows that his constituents hole
that it is better "o make assurance duaLIe sure
on such a question, and he will be found Faith
fnl 10 that opinion.
We fud in the n y. Coulter g. Empire
report Of proceedings on tie appointment q
Foote'S Committee of Thirteen, from which "
make the following extract
Mr.. Phelps asked to be excused, PARTICULAR
On account Of his hoath.
Mr. Mangum appealed to Mr., Phelps I
withdraw lis application. The sittings OF tn
Committee could be 50 arr anged as 20 put til
;tynaror TO no serious Inconvenience.
Mr.. Phelps said he had ether objections. II
,.uzr cay tlaj Ac had lrl from the out set tina
....I'l..'ucll o. L.. Committee would rcsu