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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-07

For custom house in Oregon, ten thousand dol
lars Prorided, That the whole of the site and
building shall not exceed the sum herein appro-
priated,
For a cast-iron fence, similar to that recently
put up around the War and Navy Departments,
from the corner of the Department Of State to the
PrcsdenS gate, three thousand eight hundred dol
lars, or much thereof may be necessary for
this object 10 be expended under the direction Of
the Secretary OF the Interior.
For continuing the construction Of marine hos
pital ut Evansville, Indiana, fifteen thousand dol
lars: Propidsd, That the building ia 20 be compct
ed for the sum now appropriated.
For rebuilding engine house Of Columbia Fire
Company, on Capitol Hill, twenty five hundred
dollars.
For defrayng the expenses of settling land
claims in California, per act Of third March, eight
cen hundred and iiity-one. fifty thoasand dollars :
Provided, The whole compensation Of the law
| agent shall not exceed six thousand dollars.
To A. W. Rabbit, az delegate from the Territory
| OF Utah, for mileage and compensation, two thou
| sand four hundred and sixty dollars.
To w $. Messary, ms delegate from New Mexico,
| for mileage and compensation, two thousand four
| hundred and sixty dollars.
For compensation to John Ryan, deputy sur
vcyor general OF Wisconsin and Iowa. five hun.
dred and sixty seven dollars seventy three cents
| under his contract of the twenty second June
| eighteen hundred and fifty.
the Office Of Indian Affairs, authorized by the act
Of twenty seventh Of February, eighteen hundred
| and hfty-onc, for the remainder of the present
fiscal year, and Tor the year ending the thirtieth
| June. eighteen hundred and ffty-two, ten thou
| sand dollars.
For the pay of the superintendent Of Indian
Affairs, authorized by the act of twenty seventh
February, eighteen hundred and fifty one. for the
| year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun
dred and fftytwo, four thoussnd five hundred
| dollars.
| For the pay Of five Indian agents and their in
| terpreters for New Mexico and Utah, authorized
| BY the act Of twenty seventh February, eighteen
hundred and fifty one, for the remainder Of the
! present fiscal year, and for the year ending the
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23
The Law Of The Land.

From the late prolonged agitation
throughout our country Of important do
nestle questions, it lie saiisfs Glory to belicve
that one beneficial effect a, least has iol-
lowed, viz: the enlightening the minds Of
the masses Of the People on the nature of
their duties as good citizens, and Of their
obligations as such 10 obey the law Of the
land, even when j, conflicts with their indi-
vijual opinions Of what the law ought TO
be. After the very free discussions upon
| this head. and the several exposiiions of
| this duty by the highest Judicial authority,
and by the most eminent statesmen as we'll
as jurists Of our country, there can be now
no excuse for ignorance or misapprehen-
sion on the part Of any sane man, in any
station Of lie, upon the subject.
In addition u The Judicial opinions which
we have heretofore published, we are glad
to have il in our power today 10 spread
before our readers SO much of the late
Charge Of Mr.. Justice NELsoN 10 the Crane
Jury for the New York United States
Circui; Court as relates to the Act Of Con
gress OF September Last, which has beer
tho subjec. Of SO much misapprehensior
and contention. This charge is eminent,
entitled 10 be studied by all REASONABLE,
doubters on this subject, as well from il
intrinsic merit as from the high legal char
acter Of the Judge by whom il was pro
nounced.
We shall add nothing 10 the way Of CON
ment upon a production which require
none, conieniing ourselves with repeatin
; md adopting, in spirit Of entire convit
tion, the remarks with which the " Charge
closes, as follows:
y "This Union must and shall be pre-
served, ir at all, by that stern old-fashior
: ed honesty and principle which incuIcat'
y the iulflment OF the whole Of our coDst
tulional duties and obligations, and eveI
part Of them. II was this spirit that form
ed the compact, and has thus far preser'
ed il through all lis trials and assautt
: and it is this spirit tina! must and will,
trust, carry il safely hereafter lhroue
whatever perils and misiortunes il may
- destined 10 encounter.
!" GAS men possessing these sturdy Al
manly virtues have thus lar been found
Q the Republic, equal 10 every trial al
= exigency. so, do not doubt, they will
u hereafter. And they will have their r
ward-lhe blessing Of al! good men Of q
i times in whic., they live, anG Of unbo
e millions, who will be indebted to thet
OIL under the favor of Heaven, for the III
y heritage they enjoy."-Natioial Intel
~ gencer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

Ma. SEWARD AND Mr.. RUsK.-The
Washington Republic. commenting mp
on the extraordinary disclosures made
by Mr.. Rusk respecting The course OF
Gov. SEWARD on The Texas boundary
question. SAYS: -.
in Justice to Mr.. Rusk, i. is our du'
iy to say, that no gentleman in the Sen
ate would, for a moment. hesitate TO give
entire credence to any statement, how
ever extraordinary. that he nigh, make
upon this or any other subject. He Is
a sedate and cautious man-ihe las, man
in Congress to exaggera,e or overs,a'e
the tenor Of any conversation. and the
las, man TO misunderstood and misinier
pre-, il. There is no reason TO doub
that Mr.. Seward stated TO him all 'ha, u
alleged in the letter; aud, where Mr.
Rusk is known. no denial OF the state
men, would weigh a feather sgains, hi
unimpeachable veraciiy."
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Cost of the Army and Navy Service.

We were somewhat surprised, in looking
over, recently, the items Of the Army and
Navy Appropriation bills of 1850, at the en-
ormous expenditure TO which, even in time
Of peace, our Army and Navy subject us
annually. There is appropriated, for sal
aries of Army officers, the sum of $780,
s42; TO which is added, for repa irs at seve'
raj military stations, surveys, &c., the sum
of Sc, o2s,4 400; in all, s7,7ss,34i. The ap
preparation for salaries Of Navy officers, IL
s2,75s,2 62 for all other Navy expenditures
s6,77s,9so IN all, ss,5s7 PAP. This makes
the handsome sum of Sl7,325, $685. as the to
tai cost Of our Army and Navy, for the cur
rent year. This is, Of course, exclusive o
the Appropriations for Forliicatons, whicl
arc embraced in separate bill. The en-
tire expenditures Of the Federal Govern
ment, during the Presidency of John ouinc.
Adams. were, IL we mistake not, less thai
Si7 600. 900 annually.
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Bountv Land Warrants.

BY the appropriation bill Of the 81 ulti-
mo a restriction is imposed relative 10 the
location Of Bounty Land Warrants. which,
from It's being in so inappropriate a place,
10 not generally known and ss many hold
ers are now making arrangements, and
some Of them expensive ones, 10 have their
warrants located upon the valuable miner.
al and other lands about to be brought into
market tie ensuing summer and fall, il is
suggested that it be made more public.
We therefore publish the provision, as
follows:
"That no land bounty for military ser>
vices granted by the act Of 2sth Septem-
Der, 1850. entitled An act granting boun.
ty land to certain officers and soldiers who
have engaged in the military service oil
the United States, or by virtue Of any
other act OF Congress heretofore passed
granting land bouniies for military servi
ces, shall be satisfied out Of any public land
not heretofore brought into market, ant
now subject 10 entry at private sale under
existing iaws."-Nationai Inteiiigencer
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23
Ole AtioSlsburp Register.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 90, 1851.
Novel Proceedings in the New Yorl
Senate.

The Legislature of New York adjourned
rather suddenly, on Thursday afternoon last.
The Eric Canal Enlargement bill (Which
had passed the Ilousc) was placed on the
calendar, in the Senate, before the Appro-
priaiion bills. large majority Of the Lo.
cofoco Senators, being opposed TO the meas
pre, determined 10 defeat it at all hazards
and twelve of them accordingly resigned
when that bill came up, so as TO leave the
Senate without a constitutional quorum
Both Houses then adjourned, after passing
joint resolution requesting the Governor
TO call an extra session. This step become.
necessary, the Appropriation bills having
failed.
1t is alleged, on the par, Of the rcsignins
Senators, that the Canal bill is unconslitu
iioLal. Hon. Daniel Webster, and Hon
John C. Spencer, however, have given al
opinion in favor Of its cons;itutionality. Tn
unprecedented course OF these Senators
understood to be dictated by par,izan end
As the calling Of an extra session will max
view elections necessary in the vacant Sena
torial districts, the judgment Of the peopl
on this question will be fairly and spccdil
taken,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

New Landin Long Island.

MR. EDIToR - l feel il a duty 10 ask
you to give space in your columns for a
lew observations in regard to the local.
i,y, the soil, aud the superior advantages
for pleasant occupation which 1 found
on visiting Hermannvile, and its vicinity
in Long Island, New York.
Hermannville is beautifully located in
the midst Of the new lands, about
forty.eight miles from Brooklyn, and adj
joining the Long Island Railroad, two
hours from New York-fare 81, 10, and
about three miles from The great South
Bay, where there is an inexhaustibIe
supply of fish, oysters and clans, and Of
the best quality ever saw. About one
mile from Ronkonkoma Lake, beau
tiful sheet Of water that is not surpassed
by any in the United States, aboundinp
in fish and which lake l should Judge
to be about 10 feet above the land Of
Hermannville, and the water Of which
might be brought there or to Lakeland,
sufficient to supply $4,000 inhabitants
with the purest and finest water. The
soil is as good as any that ! saw from
the time that left Boston until my re-
turn /; being 2 IL feet IN depth and
fine sandy loan, and as good as ever
saw oak and pine timber grow upon. I
am fully satisfied that there is no better
soil, except interval land, wibin fifty
miles Of Boston or New York. Hand
some oak and pine timber, and very
thrifty young wood abound on these
lands, and | consider the climate very
healthy and the spring early.
was somewhat surprised, whilst in
the railroad cars, to hear the old settlers
, on the shore describing the centre land
/, Of the Island as good for nothing, whilst
their own was as good as could be found
: in the United STATES many advising me
to return home or 90 and see their land.
One Of them asked the TO buy Of him,
, for his soil was good, but the Hermann,
vile land good for nothing, asking me
800 per acre for some, and 5000 per
: acre for other. Now Hermannville is
: bounded on The East by this mans land
!, but he assured me the soil is good only
y as far as his boundary extends, but no
farthef---the dividing line spelling all
: the land beyond his. travelled over
y the vicinity three days with grubbinc
!" hoe and examined the soil as passed
y finding it as I have stated, and nearly
all of equal quality. | am well, verl
well satisfied with my village lot, con
* tanning 10000 feet. and for which pai'
}" e25, aud this call cheap, enough. D..
can truly say. tia, Ifound the place ia
W beyond what l anticipated and re,ur
&c thanks TO Mr.. Wood, the owner Of III
as lands at Hermannville. for placing hi
," statement Of their value below their rea
D. worth. II. II. PACKER .i,
III East Cambridge.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23
Great Gale and Flood.

A Northeast storm Of almost unexampled
severity began here on Tuesday night, and
was still raging with little abatement when
our paper went TO press last night. The
wind has been very destructive, blowing in
sudden and furious gusts, which overturned
chimneys. unroofed houses. and caused an
immensely of damage to the exposed parts
of buildings The high wind was accom-
panied for most of the time by torrents Of
rain. The tide in Boston harbor rose to an
extraordinary height, flooding the wharves
and the streets contiguous to the water. and
filling cellars, 10 the great damage of their
contents. The flood has probably been the
most destructive ever known in this city.
The disasters among the shipping in the har-
Dor, and along the coast, must have besl.
very numerous.-Bosion Courier. l7h inst
Tho Boston papers are filed with par.
ticulars Of this disastrous siorm-which We
have not room to copy. The damage done
in that city is estimated at 100000.
At New York, and along the Southern
Coast, the gale was not very severe. but the
! tides were unusually high.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23
loDAYs LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
New YORK, April 18Th

IT.. .ho,, O ,,,,ocl
-, 90 80 N - ,.,s, 80
wv. "n .Sv P TN
run p,. Han - Ca,;S.r,;. .. h.,,s, and &,
u s"i:. ,an -, -, ia h.on
1921 ~. Io,;s,.,nre have n.ssed !,
lin e. .v.,em of common schools which
. m ~ '., .,",oha,;om II hos .,so nro.
h;h;,od ,hs saIs ~ lo,,erv tickets. and ha,
.nn,o,.,;a,.d So0o ono .nd nnw.,ds 70 nav
tproiaasa aa So n ,n;i;,prv on,rs,;prs
80, Al. TnJ;.n. Tbe Iso.l,,pre have
~" " ."..aJ ~ 49,, ",,hor;,;n ,Le Trsa.nra,
100 pasS.t :" ,o., oc ssoo aoo h,, he ha,
h.an s'n"h,. % oh,.;n !,
"e." u"Aoe " Ill, :. S,.oL-
M'so " ~ n; aa' 49,: sn w.. ~. ~,
ION asa,Ha tne 'oIe,sn n T.;a:,.' S.o,,.
U,i "o t'o S o,.a" 49,. and 'rsaLs s,;Il
nian's'n, Anu o,ue. .N''' s"a .'se' . and
attract huch A''en'' o, wan" mo~ haau
,.ch p'Aesis A,e .epo''su s TO- s 80
ohscoveIsu IN sarioaa pa.'s W - 'o ou"",syj
Cons'de.Ao'" enc,'en'e u Aas 'e." ~ Az
IT,. c., o;,;ne csr,.;n editors N an.
n's'',c' oou,;, e""s .e ". ec Sas con,smn,
pew oe'ore n'a az" ~ s .,r;c,ure. nnpn
~. 49,. a. ,ha C,snd J,rv. One Of The
MS charge 70 INC S esan 81. c,.;o " n ,as
eo'ors was nseu Jooo' anS ~, ~
was sc"'s"ces ~ I'll cs' $780, hald . mas,
hne was paul Ano 80, -. -
meeting, ana oenounceu 'uuge . I' III Ah -.
wanted 70 take me PIlsonSl l''. L n I 49, ~
iorce. Inc accused was 'he" ,;."r..S =,
the supreme Sour'' anu "'''"A'tsN VI
VII. Of naoeas coIpu.. A.. ,o,h a...
4 hire IN Nevada oty. On 'ne ,S'a, u.s'
iroyed one hundred sn non my no''s mo-. o",
ing a ioss Of 81 'ooo'ooo; me nre rage'
from ti'l i-2 O'Clock mean-saay m %.a
ing Inc hAuies wo,e ""y s ~. III
ing no more material 70 aesos.. o.s m'
was lost; Inc nre Is suPlo'e' W "A'' ''s'
the work Q! an lncenaia1y , No,
The Indian .omm,ssone W ree
iPosa' as also tue c'A'e 'o, .n sc. Ia;
treaty mas ye, oeen Io'n MI, Nv" ."s Ia'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

PLArTsBURG AND RoUsE's PoiNr
RAILgoAD.-At the meeting Of the Di.
rectors OF the Plausburgh and Rouse's
Point Railroad Company on the 9Th
inst. il appearing that sufficient amount
Of stock had been subscribed for, to JUS
tify the immediate prosecution OF The
work, a committee TO examine The route
was appointed, viz:-Henry G. Hewitt,
Henry r. Campbell. George v. Hoyle
and Haskell G. Smith. The committee
commenced their labors on the following
morning. Phaon Jarrett, with n corps
of assistants. ere engaged in prosecuting
the survey.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

O. When the fugitive slave Sims
was placed on board the brig Acorn IN
be carried back TO Georgia, il was sta
ted that the bells Of several Of the church.
es in Massac huse,ts would be iolled so
soon as il was known that the act Of ex.
tradition had been carried into effect.
A correspondent Of the Boston Pos,
writes from Marblehead. that the only
bell that was tolled in that town upon
the announcement of Sims's departure.
belonged to church that has clause
in its deed. prohibiting negroes from
holding pe,os in IL!
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23
Junior Exhibition.

! The annual exhibition of the Junior Glass
in College took place at the Chapel last eve
ming. The exercises were as follows; l.
Latin Salulaiory, r. WILCOX. 2, Grafton,
The Po,cer Of Lar in The Free States, j. o.
HAVEN (excused). s, Oraticn, Relations
of The Past and Future, j. Howe. 4, Ora
ton, Mind is the Man, G c. KSArr. D.
Literary Conference, Spirit Of Criticism IN
sur Aqe, N. ii. MAYsAnD. Speakers, L.
D. Ross, b. NJ. Moore, NJ. ii. Maynard. G.
Grafton, Causes of american Prosperity, r
d. Ross. Z, Poem, The Red Mans |V'ongs
PR. GoopsELL. s, Grafton, Cicili-dtio'
not Religion, B. NJ. MooRE. ., Grafton
DISQUALIFICATION Uses, R. WArSwRIGnT
Jr. 10, Dialogue. d" Woman's Rights" l.
d. Ross. Characters, Mr.. Hardcdstle, Al
Old Bachelor, l.. ID. Ross Mr.. Bennett, 4
Physician, r. Wainwright, Jr.; Mr. Has
tnqs, An Advocate of Woiuan's Rights,
r. d. Ross Mr.. Crafts, A Lawyer, j. Howe
Mr.. Murray, A Prophet, d. NJ. Moore Nj
Il. II. Y Kendall. An" Exquisite" M. Il
Maynard. Scene in a Public Readin
Room.
The exhibition was attended by
crowded audience, whose manifest approx
and interest were well deserved by the ia
ent and good taste which characterized ii
several exercises. We thought the COME
ence and the Dialogue particularly goo
The former was handsomely written, and I
WINGED much literary ability and culture: it
latter bad very celebrating effect on q
present l. would have provoked smil
we think, even on the countcnance Of Mr.
Swisshelm. The Poem was very good; an
the Orations were all creditable, some
them superior, - and effectively spoke
The music, by the Burlington Band, W
fine. i
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

Mr.. WEBsrER.-1'he New York
Tribune, speaking Of Mr.. Webster and
the Presidency, says
"lf you want TO make the great New
Highlander the next President, drop the
Union and Safety business as soon as
you gracefully can, and organize gooi
working Central Committee with branch
es. supply them with funds, and, SET half
a dozen steam presses To printing his
Correspondence Nth Cheralier Hnfse-
mann, in English. German. French,
Spanish, &C., appending 10 it the at
lacks which il has elected from Brown
sons Review. the Freeman's Jourma.
&c. Don't answer one Of 'hem-Mr
Wehster's arguments will take care o
the mselves before q Republican tribun'
al. II the people were To vote for OIL
sgains, the anlh"r ofihe letter To tiulse
mann, he would inevitably he elected.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23
STARTLING News FROM NIcARAGU

STARTLING News FROM NICARAGUA.
The New Orleans Pica!une learns
from ]. c. Hall. from Grenada, tina, the
Nicaraguan government, and people
have, through British influence. taken q
sudden aversion 10 Americans and that
all Americans from Realejo to San Juan
(aboui 800 in number) had been com,
PEELED. for their interests and personal
safety, 10 break up their business ant
leave, and on the 9Th inst. were At Sar
Juan. preparing to embark for New Or
leans aud New York.
Fifteen Americans had been murder
ed within twenty days. one OF whom WA
A. Maynard, from Western New YORK
where he leaves a family.
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Senator Seward and the COMPROMISE

Senator Seward and the Compromise.
The New York Erpress contains the fo.-
lowing disclosures respecting the course OF
Mr.. SEWARD on what some of his friends
call the Texas Swindle." Perhaps the
statements Of Mr.. RusK can be explained
away-though we have not seen il attempted:
Mr.. SEWARD, in his recent letter 10 the
Abolition Assembly in Boston, which was
stirring up resistance 10 Que Of the laws Of
| the land, saws:
Nor is The law, wli,h is so obnoxious in
itself, commended to favor by its connection
with what are called the other measures OF
comprom Sc. Compromise implies niingling
of truth and error, right and wrong. One
of these affiliated measures deuied the adj
mission Of New Mexico. because she had
determined 10 come in US Free State, and
remanded her. with permission to come back
in The habilimenis Of slavery. Another
| distinctly intmated TO the Mormons, the
consent Of Congress that they should, if they
| could, plant slave Stale in the very reces
SEES of the continent 4 third abolished
public slave mart in the city Of Washington
without abAiing either the extent or aura
ton of slavery in the District Of Columbia
I A fourth obtained peace on humliating term
from one Of the youngest and feeblesi mem
beTs Of the Confederacy, in AN attitude o
sedition While fifth only Reluctantly al
miiied Cslifornia Hs n flee State, when sh'
had refused " cont inmate herself will
slavery"
This is the first opportunity we have hal
since September last al Publishing leiic
from the Hon. MIR Rusk. Srnaio' iion
Texas, which has. 'inee that fine, t,ren II
our possession, with permission 70 publish on
ly on condition tina, Mr.. Seward denied
what he has frequently been charged with
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

The Windsor Journal publishes
Judge PBELPs's letter, this week, and
says:
This letter, it may be noticed, takes
precisely the same ground in regard TO
the act, that we took in an article Of
December ~, and the only ground, in
our judgment, upon which Vermont
can be defended, nLd her people and
Legislature honorably and truly vindi-
Gated"
Vermont, my amiable and excellent
friend, neither asks nor requires anybody
to "defend" her. on her legislation.
Huntington Free Press.
In another article, the Free Press
calls Senator Phelps's letter "hbeiious
production"
VERMONT, dear General, will certain.
ly not ask or require a defence from
those who malign her mos, gifted pub
lie men, or from those who would de
grade the State from her true nationa
position in the confederacy. II has mo-
been our fortune to agree on all points
with Senator Phelps. or with some o
the distinguished Wings, who now form
part Of The National Administration. o.
mos, Of the essential points Of politica
doctrines, however, we do agree, and 81
do all the Wing press in Vermont, tn
Free Press included; aud for the SAX
Of these essential points upon which W
agree, we ought TO be generous enoug
, to tolerate a little difference, aud W
should be manly enough to dare to differ
: without attacking and abusing our mos
distinguished Wings. on every occasio
when we cannot think alike indso
y Journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

THE THREATENED INVASION OF Gu
aA.-The Savannah News speaks know
ingly and mysieriously on the subject II
a Cuban Invasion. aud concludes by say
ing.-"The Spanish Government, watch
luI rs it is, will no, be able much longer
to suppress the popular sentiment and
from what we know Of the state OF al
fairs on the Island. we should not be
surprised to hear OF a formidable o1'-
break within the coming month. The
Cubans are prepared and eager for the
conflict, and invite the Friends OF Free.
dom throughout the world to Join them"
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Nav Yonk, April bel, 1851.

A bright, clear, cold sky over Broadway
ia somew,.nt obscured by the sinal Ms
ceoding from the ruins Of the. block adjoin-
ing The Howard Hotel. The hest Of the
stores burnt was a. new and elegant free
stone building. which Hudson and Robert-
sun had only occupied abou, three months.
The FIRE originated in an upper story Of
The building, hut from what aeeideni al
cause cannot be OWNED. II hunt with
astonishing rapidly, and made a gree,
blaze before any alarm could be given, II
being about midnight.
IL Ia not impossible but what Il may have
arisen from spontaaeous combustion.
have Known the contents Of junk shop 10
get on Gre because sf moisture IN the rags
and have seen a roll Of carretiog completes
iy charred by spontaneous calotie eflsita