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Administrators Notice.

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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

Some ladies in Milford. Irequois
county, Ill.,, having been asgrievcd by a
whisky shop IN thai village, attacked it
on udsy evening. 4th instant. cut
open the liquor barrels, spilled Tho con-
tents in the street ami closed the eom-
crrn by drnolishing the glasses and
decdniers.
The crazy man who has been wander
ing abnnt in this place aud vicinity for
few days, died on Sunday lss;. His
name was Adam Goodyear; he was
about 81 wears Of age. was from Ohio
and very respectfully connected. Dap
cnport Gazehe.
Ii is said to be decided that France
will send an army OF eighty thousand
men to assis, Turkey. and England
twenty thousand, the whole to be COM
mand by Gen. paraguay d'Hillicrs.
DR., Thaddeus Clarke. the father of
Grace Greenwood. died in New Brigh-
tor. Pa. on the 22a ult. He vas
very old "a an, who had seen much af-
fiction
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
Steamer Caroline Destroyed BY Fire.

The steamer Csroline left Mem mis-
On Saturday, the Alb inst. bound up
VIII te river. with very large freight.
aud iull Of passengers. Next day. abou,
p. NJ, the boat was discovered TO be
on fire, at the aftcr.end of the boilers.
and before any effective means could be
taken to extinguish the flames. they had
extended all over the boat. Tne boa I
was Immediately put to the shore, and
as she landed the cabin passengers rush
ed forward and jumped ashore, some Of
them receiving considerable injury in
doing so. By this means all the cabin
passengers. with the exception Of two,
were saved.
BIZ, The unfortunate deck passengers
aud We deck hands. as is generally the
cas-, suffered terribly. II il supposed
that De wsen JJ'y aud siriy of them
wef" consumed in the flames or were
drow nrd after jumping overheard The
deck ,nssrngers consisted OF families.
and Of rou s. they Were less cspa BILE Of
saving themselves The ysw OF The
boat was launched. filled with passen
gers, and Immediately swamp-d
By The time the cabin passengers had
reached The shore. tho bot driited on,
mo The middle o. the river-which was
very high and out Of its banks-and
there sunk. The Caroline being a stern
wheel boat. had ! her heavy machinery
III the stern. aud that end went down
first. She is u total loss.
John Tricr. the islrrpid pilot, is be
lie,ed TO hav. been burned To deaf Al:
the wheel
IN less than an hour after The fire
commenced, the boat was burned To the
waters edge. aud to,aEy disapl cared
rom vieN There we're tire. kegs OF
fp ".er on board. which exploded q, di :
eIeRt times, but without doing any
damage. @
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
Mount Pleasant, Iowa. M,rch, 9th, '54.
A Me'hodis, church SO by SO :eei. is
TO be erected IN keokuk


ANoriIEB Mon AT ERIE. - We have
intelligence OF ano' her disgracrlul at
tempt q! he auinpritips al Enc To inter
fere " IN The tree tfansii oi persons anu
properi, between The wet and The Allan.
tic seal board on Monday last. - h inst.
The Immediate cause Oi this new
outbreak i. Said To nav bseo he pass
age Of lew treigh car, rom one trac1
10 ih- other. The Bic people sulIr
u" freight 10 pass through their borS
oush without breaking bulk, aud upau
The violation OF this rule. the cifizens
OF the lacs. headed BY the Mayor
turned out and tore up the track across
one OF The streets Later sdvices in
term us that the matter Of excitement
has been amicst':' s-.:=saa. sd the
lrack rslsid.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
ST. LOUIS, IOWA CITY AND CEDAR
RAPIDS PACKET.

q n The staunch steamer BADGER
STATE. ". HARklss. msstsr. hsv-
-sSE1-xSSE ing been thoroughly ovsrhaulsd and
fitted, exprssly 10 IN the Iowa and Cedar ivers,
siii, the stage If water viii admit, com.
r-nce making regular trips from st. Louis to I va
City and Cedar Rapids, and will positively continue
IN the s-ade throughout the Eason.
Her 0ficsrs are experie6ced and cbgiae men. and,
b"se pstsonising tbs ,dgsr State, may do - with
be nes perfect assurancs u being dealt with fairly,
nd their property In the hands II men capable Of taxi
ny good tsv~ ~ H. p. JACKSON, Agent,
March 17tA, ~.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
Erfhe .yau.n.l

CRndiJnse Ter scheeI Fumd Csumissssuer.
MEssRs. EDiroRs OF JOURNAL: | believe
there has been no nomination made for
School Fund Commissioner, ky the Wings.
] have understood also, that 8 re present in
cumbent, Asa t;regg, does not desire 4 re
s.cctio In view OF these circumstances,
the name Of Henry Hoover 10 respectfully
suggested to the voters Of this county in
eonneetion with the above named ef6ce. Mr..
Hoover is person well qualified to Gil the
Office, his residence il ut the county seat,
where every county officer shosld reside;
and his character is such a. to draw to him
. support which IL 10 not doubted will elecr
him. He H., then, by the concurrence or
many good Wings, named ~ candidate
eey thaA eGee, VoTyR.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

The Iiuris Legislature jrurned on tho 4th inst.
De Bull yav. sever concerts in 81. ,us last 'sk.
Ev.president Herrera died at Mexico, ON the 18th
u,timo.
E;eh'e.r persons killed BY the recent explosion
at Hartford.
msrried lady in Evansville. Ind. co--hidsd q
yourg man for sending her an improper valentine.
R.wlann A. er,un, the New Haven mail rohher,
ha. h"cn 'enencei hard labor in the State Prison
for ~ yeavs
A collision took place on the Erie r r. on the 10th,
by which one man was killed, asd several others
wounled.
TIE ..ean,r Mary Agnss WIS dss'r.yed bv 10 1t
Farchilds Island, below Matches, the 81 inst No
lives lost. Loss about $40 600.
T,e steamers Belle Gould and Fanny Firm were
ss 4 r.rently-the former in the Lower Mississippi
sud the latter in the Ohio river.
Charles r .nno Hoffman, of Baltimore, On. writer.
both IN poo and n,ery. is Confirmed maniac in the
hospital at Harrisburg. Pa.
Hon. s A d ugas. Senator from Illinois, is asout
to Mics Crsan sister II the wife Of Mr. Bennett
Of the New York Herald.
A Mas State Convention has h-en called tn Assem-.
bic at Cnumbus Ohio. the % ast., t. protest a.
gAiNst the passage Of the Nebraska bill.
The Oquawk. Pia,rdcater says there ara 800 ono
hushels Ut wheat, corn osts, barley, 10, stored at
that place.
The Csngares river. rs C..) WAS 1t = tremendous
pei ht IN The 4sh Tw, hunarsi yards u the rail.
fo,d we're washed away.
Thomas D.vin Reilly. ono Of the exil.d Irish pasri
kss died at Washington, Of spepexy, % Sunday evs-
hing. IL b i.st.
Gen. Z. Pash (Dsmocrat) Of Cincinoat,, hes been
.scsed U. y. Ssns'or fer wears frou his 4;h cf
March nexs. by tbs Ohio LEGISLATURE.
The d mncrati. State Convention OF Pam, have
l~aminst-a VIM Big'sr, the present iocumh,n,. for
|G "; J. s. Black, supreme Judge; Henry 5. It,
|Cansi Commisssner.
dad dy vas lately found 10 the reservoir wh'r'
>uppies tho people nf Ciocipn.ti with Eater. u !!
{. wssdscoversd however, before desemp sition hao
'sksn place.
There Il great fresAe' IN Ohi,. the vv,v visi-e
~ ltsh et. At the ~ eirAtsen inch rer u.
Tee over portion If Cincinnati is in danger VI hesns
Nhnssos6,
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. I'll
81 sssRY COUNTY.

CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. The
Upton Adreriiser Is authorized by ''mnny
Wings Of Old CEDAR to announce ms a car
didats forths Office Of Secretary Of State,
the name Of Al F. Brown, Esq. We arc not
personally acquainted with Mr.. Brown, but
the fact that he received the next. highest
Aumbsr Of votes in the State Convention for
che Office, is sufficient guarantee that he
would be suitable substitute for Mr.. Wa
tiers in the Wing ticket. We therefore move
he be nominassd by reclamation Of the
Whig press.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

NJ. Rns-x;. ~ s.. C,a-i~s. No. IN rs nigh. ri
he 2s'h u't.. vs. e>og,d. bli,d-f,dod thrown In
"n-er.d the XXI nor, ing ~lireirg copper pne in
~" s.'evr ana vescnaa in sfa'e - partial insanity
He at last salt that ~artan hh cher had robbed him
he hu'rh~r sr-~stea Ard ri-cn -st,nres were .
vs"rs' which proved hi. On l. G ne nsivsiv. Too
jsv. rs.A--s-l-. Ne Rna-z fork wn't f-.-~ hi.
hong, having IN 4 measure r,csver a, and w,s die
covered ss.e- s-urgirR in the rvev IN. befnre
being r.~~,sd he died. ~ u su,oossi Tint accom-.
Pliers NJ the hutch .r tres him in the rivar.
IT,. sseam~r N.-v G. endurAa msrv ha-s..'o. In
h-r oassar~ from D,vrnp r. 70 G. Lnis H.- frrisAs
Rad IN he livht.-cd the randi, sf'cr vie, she
socourssre1 s"ver gale. and wss blown sg~aai on
= zanzibar where he ssuck thirty hours.
Tn. .s..~sr A-ss;. N ~. an i.ed csu.' .s..mc. ~
crss the Lower R,p'd. Fe~ dsys ago. u:s freight
was traasposed b The ]. B. Goedoo.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
NEW ARRANGEnIFNT

- Steamer packet J. MCKEE, g. HRAIen,.
Le3e9x3 master, will Ieavs Rock Island immsdi..
ateiy after the arrival Of the cars from
Chicago. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday even
irgs. pupper board and extra chsSes. and viii
land At All intermediate places between Rock leland
and Keokuk, and connect with The great U. g. Nail
limo Of steamer. Die Vernon, Jesnnis Deans and
wsst.rper, for ST. Louis, returning from Ksokuk on
o'clock 4. y. The Mckee will leave Museatine 10
'rip, ~ o'clock n, on said days.
~ For freight or passage apply =. hoard. o. to
mhlo @. WEED. Aeent.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

SfxAHsR LAMAxTIxE SoLD.-- NE learn that
Msssrs Adam Ogilvie and Z. L. Phelps, Of
this place, have purchased three.fourths Of
the steamer Lamartine, the remaining flurth
heing retained nv the former owners. She
Il vs.ued IT S. 900, and ia lying on the Rock
Island docks. Wehave not learned in what
trade she will be placed. We presume
Capt. Phelps will command her.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
High school.

SCHOOL viii Re opened on ncxt Monday, the 20th
A ct March, 10 the basement IT the II thodis church,
tho rom oceupied bv Mr.. J. d. Bilss. The sea-
zion Of the fvbyter.n Church have secured the SER
vices Vt Mr.. John Allen, late OF South Hanover sol-
lego ls;spo will maintaia . watchfal Supervision.
ever the school.
elsmentary English studies, $500
Academic branches, 500
Classical, (Latia, Greek, Mathematics 10 )l0 90
SAMUEL J. BAIRD.
Harch nth. 1884
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

YoR the wEEK

J& YOR THE WEEK.
MARCH sTgAMER, MATTER, WHERE FROM, WHERE tn
Friday, 10, j. Mckee. Heaish Montrose, Rock IsIand
Saturday. H. Mckee, Heaigh, u. Island, Montrose
Sunday, ~, Envoy Campbell, St. Louis, Rock Island
6 Shet andoah, Law ellie. Monirose 80
Monday, IL. Mckee, Heairht, Moatrose. "
6 g Envoy, CsmpheI, Rock Island, ST. Louis
shenardoah, I.avi,ie, g
Tussday a, ] Mckee, Haight Rock Island, Montrose
= Badge, state, Harkns,
SO Mary a. Davidson, 81 Louis Caller o
I" J. b Gordon, T-nccrI.x." Rock tstad
Wednesday, Is. j Mckee. Ha;eht, Moniroae, Z Lsand
+" :" Gnfdon, Trncerhox, r. b., s.. l..
Jenny Lint. Allen, Leciaire. 6
- Lar.ta, Morrison, ~. L1nis. CR'rr.
Thursday, 10, Mckee, Hrrhr Rock lslsId, Mor
q hensndaah. L.vielie M"ntrGss. r. J..
Friday, ~, sbsaaSdoah, Lavisls, =. Island, Nouress
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
Sc1osl Paua l.0sns an is.Seuer.

MEssRs. EDToRs = The Wings have made
no nomination fer School Fund Commits.
sioner. Permit nae tn suggest the name of
the present very worthy and COMPETENT ;n-
cumbsns, Asa Gregg Esq Mr.. tiregg has
thus far performed the duties Of that Office
with ability AMI in'cgrity. snd I think his
rs.elcstion would give general satisfaetion.
SCHOOL MAfrxp
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

SrATE' TEMPERANCE CosvExriok..-
There is TO be a grand Temperance Co...
~ention At Iowa City Oh tho fret
"Wednesday Of May next, .in-which i,
IS expected that all the orgs niza ions for
the promotion Of temperance an all the
Churches o!the State will be represented
BY large delsga ions.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

THe GaIvsA DAILY Packer LiS1-A ruA ~ pack.
rt 10 tho s.. Iou,. md ~,a trade has heen o-gsn-
1.d, and III husiress ~ ts~ r;ver
is :" tia iafter point. They will begin their rex.
uie~ rips. "a f-''ow-:
Nv Sars Pan. Cam. R.c', Monday.
do'ss sr,rhawk, Creme. Tue dsv.
p'r. csmrbsli, M,.son. Wednesday.
York S'st~. Gv'f6th. Thu-s}.v,
q Ten E-s. n rse. idav.
Iafv Franklin, - n reh rse. saturd.,.
Tn a. hos.s have ell. ex~~p'ine tsa rk Stat. ard
L,av F--rttc h~., h vefnfo.e engs9-d in ire same
trail. The P-ai-,s Sta.~, i.is cen1smc'stcI. m,v,
N. sessoa ss eve. THE the p'scs ~ ~. Her,
Csmpheu. ~ vhen the writer gets inv. the Keokuk
Pack Company viii n~.ahv :, 's"'- Tire.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

.TAKiSo IT ALL BACK. Met long
.inre. Poitswaitamie county voted to
subscribe $3.50 600 to ,hr Philad-lpii..
Fl. Wayne and Plst,e Valley Air Line
Railroad. A propositions is now before
the voters Of that county TO rescind the
vote in favor oi that subsc ip,ion.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
Boarding.

SIX OR EIGHT gentlemen can b accoumodalsd
~ With Boarding and lodging BY applying ct The cor
nsr Of lth and Walnut streets. Also number Of dag
bosrder: can b. accommodated at the same plaeS.
March It'll. "a. t
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
At l,osf.

WEare now Offering our entire stock Of Dy Goods,
W Boots and Shoes, TO-, &c.. at cost In future ve
shall confne ourselves exclusively to the Hsrdwsra
'usnsss, and must close out present stock n make
room. CHARLES WM. r. STONE
Msrch nth, 81.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

CHICAGO ADvERrisEKs.-W invite the at.
tention Of the merchants Of this region to
the cards Of S. F. White & Bros, dealers
in clothing. &C., and Ward, Dossett & Coz
dealers in boots, shoes, &C., chicago.
"a The Iowa trade with St. Louis is
estimated to be near Sic 900 900, for which
Chicago will soon be able to compete sue.
cessfully with tho former OF v. Already the
Rock Island Railroad is attracting much of
the Iowa trade to the northern mart. and
when the various lines Of contemplated
railroad 70 the Mississippi-viz to Dn-
buque, to Fulton City. to Burlington and
80 Qu,ncy-srs completed. St. Lokis will
no doabt lose the greater portion it.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

NJ. Il D. w. L. H. fne Lyoas corps Of engineers
arrived from Cedar 'apads Wednesday, and immedi-
ately commenced operations between here and De
Witt. The survey will probably be comp etcd in ten
DAYS or two weeks
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
New Arrival!

Y BURNETT " nd inform the cisis NJ Of Ms
H. cst;pe. AMI all others who want ROOM PAPER
thai hs has jus raceivtd assutnent Of Will p.-
pcr. BORDERING. Fire prints. OIsf and Paper window
curtains, DC, H.. His sto,k il now rhs best in the
sratc. C.il and ex,mins it.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

Wish just received lot OF White Fish, Tr.ut and
L Cod-6sh--bes. lsality sud ~ tie lowest prices.
MEDIC + SPRINGER.
March II, lS54-tf
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

SuPERrNTxxDExr or PrBLic ISsrRUcrIoN.-
Rev. !. !. Stewart, independent candidate
FOR the above Office, visited Us yesterday
morning, On his way to the northern part o {
the State. We ask .erusal Of his circular
to the people Of Iowa, which will be found
in another column. Mr.. Stewart is known
very favorably throughout the whole State
as a gentleman Of much mental, moral and
religious worth, and is at this time engas-
cd in the educational Interests Of rising
and popular institution.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

CO The proceedings Of the Nebraska
Meeting, in Marshal county, arc deferred
80 our next issuc for want Of room.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

I CoUSc,L BLUFFS. -This toyn, Sill
uatrd IN Polawarafni. county, Iowa, is
tho ,nost uar,h western setilenen in
the United States, aud j. the principil
nuthtIing and Starting place for euni
grants 10 California. Utah and Oregon
Five years ago lis site was occupied BY
lew Indian ha,s. Its present popu-
ia,ion is about fifteen hundred. Stone
coal ani iron are supposed io abound
the country is well wa,ered, the lin her
abundant. aud comprising mos. Of The
best KIND, excepting rine. rhese are
INV five railroads Projected from the
town to different points. aud the inhab.
,tants claim that the only practicsb lei
route fora Pacific Railroad is through
their place. '7,rE
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

e. barge belonging to the steamer
Admiral, and loaded with dry goods dsstin-
ed for points above the Rapids, was sunk by
the jeanne Deans, 1T Ksokuk, last Monday
evening.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

Little Rock, Ark. 2lst ult, block Of business
aoiscs-$j0 90.
Lafayette, Ind 9th inst, block OF bFicks buildings
cor ner VI Maine and uh SIS 900.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

Accounts from New York show great
activity in the money market, and the rates
Of interest were declining.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
CONFESSIONAL.

In the House. on the 9Th inst. he
Free Farm bill was debated and slightly
amended in COMMITTEE @ tn. who anI
Afterwards passed the House by one
bundled and seven yeas and seventy.
l. onays- some fity-eight members be-
ing absent or no, voting. This prop os-s
tn give all free white cnizens who are
the heads OF isnilies, or are over
twenty.one years of age, ono hundred
and sixty acres Of Wild land. upon
condition that the recipien sha reside
upon and cultivate sad aud for "a period
OF five years. 1t is by no means certain
the bill will pass he senate. il being
-ery similar in its provisions. with the
exception Of the clause excluding
coIored people from n participation in
its privileges. To those Of certain bill
latel' killed in the upper House.
Memorials. asking Tor land 10 aid in
Inc construction OF a ship canal around
Niagara Falls. were p,ese,ed TO the Sem
ate Ola :he S.h and laid on the table
The Conference Comnittee on the sub
jec: OF relieving the officers aud soldiers
who were on hoard the unfortunate
steamer San Francisco. made q report,
hlch was agreed to. The bill provid-
ing tor retired list and half pay for
disabled army officers was passed. as
was also thr bill donating lands for the
support o. The insane ani INDECENT.
There is liu 9 ope Tor The confirma
ton %; the Gadsdrn treaty BY the Senate
last sd ot benefiillng the .. opposition,
he Presidents amendments, il is
thought. AID 10 lis demeriIs Santa
Anna places Ell irei, too high an es,i.
n ale upon his barren lands and wild In
dians, particularly VIXEN there is some
prospect that we shall eventually &c,
both al trit,n. cost. through The medi-
alton %; Col. Walker and his Gllibu>iers
MINNIE, LAND B LII Thu Mime
sofia land bill Wa tabled In the House oi
Representatives on the 10Th last by VOC
O l2u 10 is. Dispatches i,om Wash
,ne;on announce The similar late oi the
Wisconsin land bill. rne ps.,>pect tor
donations o: land for railroad purposes
during I. = present session seems 10 be-
grt wing very d hions.
The Homestead bill has passed the
House and bar,i received ia the Ssa.te.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
LDciL MT TIERS.
An Exhibits

OF rHE CITY FINANCES, FOR THE YEAR 1853 AND 1854.
The following is synopsis of the finances of Nus
catinc from lengthy statement by cx-Mayor Stein,
published in yesterdays Enqnier:
Account Of the Elk enditnre. Of the City o. Musca.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

WARSAW AND PoRr DYRoN RAILROAD
The Oqaawka .Speetaior announces that
this road is oil under contract, to b. COM
plstsd within thirty three months from the
date Of the contract, for So, 0o0 per IN lie,
the contractors to become stockholders fol
one-fourth of all the stock
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17

Rev. IIESRY CLAY DE.N. We are author
lied to say, that all allusin Is 70 the above
gentleman IA 'Bible Ayent,o or az inter-
feriny, directly. in politics, are without
fsun iatior. Mr.. u. is not and never has
been Bihl" Agent he is, it il true. agent
OF the NJ. f. Tract Society. and Mt the re-.
quest Of tho State Temperance Society he
makes it apart of his business in visiting
various portions Of the State to lectnre on
Temperance hut in this latter capacity he
has uniformly refrain.I from presenting
the subject in nnv manner Mt all calculated
TO interfere with political opinions, or to
operate upen party orgnnzatinns This
we know to have been his course in this
city and It is certainly duo to him, while
lagitimately engaged in prosecuting NOR al
enterprise, th.t he should not br dragged
down to the level Of pri.rv politics and
made the football Of nnscrupulous de-sa..
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