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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

HIGH WATER.-Remarkably high water
prevails in Grand River Never was that
stream known to have been so high at this
season of the year, since 1887. Immense
damage has occurred to the numbering inte-
rest of the community; and the floating of
logs, parts of RATS, lumber, Single bolts, and
shingles, passing our warehouses into the Lake
is no uncommon occurrence. On account of
the damage done to the bridge and cause
way over the Crockery, we had no way
mail last week, until Friday, from the Rapids
to this place. The Olive Branch on her
downward trip on Thursday last, we are in
formed, took cruise into the woods by which
unwarantable procedure, she had the mis-
fortuft to part with large portion of her up
per guard-works, and at present manifests
the necessity of a little respite for recruiting
purposes, before she can exhibit herself again
in her accustomed attractiveness.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

FROM LAKE SUPERIoR.-The steamer
Northerner arrived from Ontonagon at IL A.
NJ. to-day. We are indebted to her Clerk for
the following particulars concerning her trip.
She met Copper Harbor on Saturday NOR
ming, left terrible gale from the north least
on Saturday evening and was obliged to put
back for safety. The North Star was at Cop
per Harbor weather bound. She met the
schr. Freeman off Detour, bound up. Met
the Illinois at Church's aboutdifty miles above
the mouth of st. Mary's River, all right. She
passed the Gen. Taylor on the st. Clair flats.
The brig Columbia is somewhere in Lake
Huron with large load of iron ore. The
Northerner brought three tons of iron in bars
and blooms for this city but no copper.
Dem. d Inq.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

HIGHANDED OUTRAGE AT COLLEGE HILL,
OHIo.-On Sunday evening, Oct. %, some
southern students made an unsuccessful at
tempt to force into bondage black 10, who
is represented as being a quiet, peaceful boy,
about eighteen years of age, and keeper of q
hair dressing saloon at College Hill. On tho
evening mentioned, the saloon was broken
open, the doors and windows smashed, the
fixtures destroyed, and 10 was taken, bound
and gagged, placed in a wagon and driven
Immediately for the Kentucky shore. The
citizens were aroused by the melee, started in
pursuit, and after desperate fight captured
10, but the villains made good their escape.
Such an outrage upon a peaceable citizen
needs no comment. N. Y. Tribune.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

DEATH OF SILAs G. HOPKINS, Eso.-Om
citizens were painfully surprised at the an
nouncement, on Monday morning, week, that
the Ottawa, which had just reached her dock
on her return from Chicago, had brought
with her the lifeless remains of SILAs G. Hop
KINs, Esq, of Mill Point, who had deceased
in that city just previous to the sailing of the
same.
On the following day the funeral took
place at Eastmanville (the former homestead
of the family, attended by goodly number
of citizens of Grand Haven and Mill Point
The members of Ottawa Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
of this place, accompanied the body to its
final resting place. Mr.. H. was universally
respected by large circle of acquaintance
and friends who will not fail to mingle a
sympathetic tear with those of the family
who are thus deprived of a generous, affec-
Tomato, noble minded brother endeared
to them by the thousand amiable traits of
character, SO conspicuously exhibited, during
a life which had but just reached its mere
dian, but yet sadly clouded with long and
painful illness from which death has at length
relieved him.
death is the privilege of human nature,
And life without it, were not worth our taking,
Thither the poor the prisner and the afflicted
Fly for relief and lay their burdens down."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

H- A large number of vessels are at
present in port. Some of them, we noticed,
are undergoing the stripping process, pre-
paratory for the winter
The Troy is expected to arrive in few
days from Buffalo with cargo for this port.
1t is the intention to continue the regular
trips of the steamers on the river, until the
freight expected by the Troy, shall have been
taken to its place Of destination.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

LOST BALLooN.-The Cincinnati Times.
says, that, on the 2Sd. ult, a number of per-
sons in that city plainly saw balloon in the
air, which, by powerful glass, was Discovers,
ed to be wreck, and infers that it may have
been the balloon Of the missing eronaut,
WINCHESTER, who made an ascension at Nor
walk, Ohio, on the End ult., and has not since.
been heard of.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
LUMBER RECEIPTS AT CHIcAGo.-The re-

LUMBER RECEIPTS AT CHIcAGo.--The re-
ceipts of lumber at Chicago, thus far this sea
son, as shown by the custom-house records,
are upwards Of two hundred and sixty million
feet, and is calculated that before the close
of navigation, the number of feet will prob
ably exceed three hundred millions. This
amount exceeds the import of last year by
some ten million feet.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

EE" Our merchants are now in receipt o.
their fall and winter stock of goods, and new
er has there been larger or better selected
assortment exhibited than may at present be
seen at c. B. ALBEE's, FERRY q WALLAoE's
or HAxToN, CUTLER q WARTS. Now is the
time for Farmers, Mechanics, and Lumber
men, to purchase their winter supplies, pay
up old scores, and commence anew. Cash
rendered for purchases will enable them to
realize the truth Of the saying of poor Rich
ard. "a penny saved is two pennies earned"
Our Druggist, Mr.. GRIFFIN, is, as usual,
ON hand with full supply of drugs and med
icines adapted to the cure of every real or
fancied malady to which man in his fallen
state is subject. AT the same time it will
be well for our citizens TO- remember during
the sudden changes, of weather to which our
climate is subject at this season of the year,
and the liability to contract colds, coughs,
DC, "That an ounce of pre-
ventive is better than pound of cure"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

EE The communication addressed to the
Times, from Mill Point, making inquiries in
relation to the school at Grand Haven, will
appear next week.
The Obituary notice of the death of DAM
TEL w. HoLBRooK, will also appear in our
next issue.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

GRAND RAPIDS DAILY ENeuIRER.-This
new Daily has made its appearance among
our numerous exchanges. Its personal ap-
pearance is at once neat and attractive, and
the matter contained in its columns we'll wor-
thy the perusal. We think it speaks well
for the growth and prosperity of our neigh
boring city-requiring, as it does, two Dailies
and three Weeklies to keep its enterprising
citizens posted up in matters of local interest,
as well as events of momentuous Importance
transpiring daily in this changeable world Of
ours. We wish the new enterprise any
amount of prosperity, and shall watch its
daily appearance (if it shall be our fortune
to be 50 highly favored) with as much inter
est as we have the Daily Herald. Thanks
to the liberality of our friend GORDON.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

FIVE MEN DRowNED.-It was reported to
us on Thursday evening last, that the Schr.
Blue Bell, which left this port last week,
was ashore near White Lake, and that five
of her crew started in yawl back to search
for her anchor and chains which she had lost
near the Clay banks, in the severe gale of
Tuesday last. On their return the boat was
swamped and every man persisted. Their
names we have been unable to obtain. Four
of them are said to have been Prussians,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

Observation-Disclosures this year
is not to be kept simultaneously in the sever
al States. North Carolina has hers on Thurs
day, the 25th ult. Maryland and Virginia
observe the 18th of November; Pennsylvania.
Maine, Iowa, and Ohio, the 22d Of Novem-
Der ;and Massachusetts, New York, Connec-
ticut, Indiana and Michigan, the goth.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

AS proof of the fact that girls are usefuf
articles. and that the world could not very
well get along without them, late writer
states it as fact that if all the girls were
driven out of the werldI in one generation the
bows would all 90 out after them.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

The Boston papers publish list Of thirty
nine individuals and firms who subscribed
$500 each to the fund of the National Agri-
cultural Society. Marshall p. Wilder and
Hon. R. Winthrop each subscribed $1,000,
making with the above total of $2l 500.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

Ey- We have no foreign news of interest
to report. There is not the least probability
of the chain of friendship being broken be-
tween Great Britain and the United States.
The appearance of armed vessels belonging
to that Power on waters contiguous to our
Territory has ceased to create any alarm.
Their mission is conceded to be a peaceable
one.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

M. L, SWEET, of Kent Co., has hog, weigh
ing alive, 100 pounds. It is believed to be
the biggest porker in the State.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

The President has decided that under the
resolution of Congress Gen. Scott is entitled
to back pay from May, ls47. This decision
has been officially communicated to General
Scott.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

Eg Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, Who
visits the poor and destitute with turkey,
or chicken, that they may be thankful also9
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

On Thursday last, two Stages, containing
Al passengers, passed through our village, for
Lansing. This, besides the night line, indi-
Gates "some" travel. Gentlemen, we shall
be compelled to have railroad somewhere,
somehow, sometime; depend on that.
Livingston Rep.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
JOURNAL
Of The Board Of Supervisors Of the COnn-
fy of Manistee.

fy OF MdHtSfe.
The Board of Supervisors Of Manistee
County would respectfully report that the re-
ceipts and expenditures for said county,
for the financial year last closed, are as fol-
lows, viz:
Received of contingent fund Of original
township of Manistee, $lOl 90
Expenditures claimed and allowed as fol-
lows:
Drawn by A. c. Sherwood, for
purchase of Record Books, $50 90
H. S. Udell, for services as
County Clerk, IA Al
A. G. Sherwood, Supervisor, IL rs
Fl. S. Udell 537
j. w. Baker, Deputy County
Clerk, 2 so
H. L. Brown, Prosecuting At
torney, Z 40
S. Potter, Sheriff, l so
ID. L. Filler, 200
A. c. Sherwood, Supervisor, SIS
j. F. Chase, 4" Cts
III. s. Udell, Clerk of Board, 700
paid transporta-
Total, $l4l So
The Treasurers Account stands thus:
Treasurer of Manistee County DR..
TO Contingent Fund, SOL 90
Or.
BY paid Orders on same, 800 -
Balance in Treasury, $OSI
By order Of the Board.
HENRY S. UDELL, Clerk.
Manistee Nov x IS55
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

re- An apology is due our subscribers for
the non-appearance of our paper last week.
It occurred through the illness Of the propri-
etor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-28

s~tffs 90 -HsVAi
AMs commercial point q progressing very rspsf
* me asee With B,nv,a is brsk and inc-cssns.
y s Area snd facua R,ilrosd uadsr tne "a ,eria-
tenoeney o. Mr.. Ev,ns, !, Completed for eightssa
he impor,sion OF ploduos from lhe interior naa
been very hFse since he haasit was opsn, ard
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The following communications from our cores
>opderts In different parts the world, will serve
% keep cur resdeis posted mp the oosemporaneous
history Of the places treated OF, and will be gener
aIy found Interesting and instructive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-28

TAcUA, June 10, 1855.
Political affairs Precedence of Robbsriss an Lima
-Ncc Coinage The Gaano Rehabilitation
A6airs.
Peru Is jQst now laboriug under the influence o.
political crisis, which, II It 10 Lot rome died by the
approaching convention, We apprehend, will resucs
the country to Q state Of anarchy and n ostrsson
upequslled in our psAt COMMISSIONS. No oae can
deny that this country has been in disturbed con-
d,ion since the overthrow Of the governmen. OF
General Echsnique In Janusry last. General Cas-
ulio, invested with an Arbitrary power, has bcen
pertecutng mos, tena ciously individuals Tor polit
cal opinions; he has restricted the press and 9usel
altogether his post Besides, the happiness Of his
mir listers, Urets and Gslvsz, has produced q want
Of confidence in bis administration which will lead
to new copsplisc!es ard revolts. ID D5mlnyo
Elias sustains Gen. Castillo 9. present. No fsisi
can DO pu, bis sport Aftsrw ards, as he {, one
Of the aspirants 10 tho esidsncy a1d M Ia, been
intriguing widely in the last elecsionA Tae con.
vebtion will assemble very shortly, AID then we sl
see II we have constitution and established "a,
vernmebt.
RE million OF dollars assigned 10 psy the slsvs
owners " under dktrlbutioa.
Lima 10 full OF robpsrs. and 1t Ia not sl,s To ven.
ture outside the sslis At nisus. 5ome nights eg =
band RIB the house Of Sonora PsIAo, ADD maAe
Color els Lsyseca, ysreA, Cansec, and Aibiraic
have been e'evated 10 tte rank OF generals.
Orders have been passed 20 toe mlnss of Linn ari
Cctro de Pssco 4, com nepce cointpg m ,ney OF the
weight Of $50 grains per dollar.
there weic in May sixsySix vessels despatched
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Gers sud crew In good bsaith go tbs wsssr Witch,
having repaired ths injuries Done by sne PArsgu "a
fort ID gore 20 survey again. 7 haro,r hcre Ia
stud0e d with Brszi:fan men ofwsr, and Others ara
hourly arriving. A seg0lsr break oat q az ,ecsed
whioh, it 70 said, they intend 6oiog oa the 29sn al
tbis mo1th. viii cOntrfve TO send Won Soma ua-
peSs, from which you CLEAN the why's AMI where
fcYss.
The weather 10 becoming very cod, viii II win
PFC badly indDcs our ComModore To leave for rib
sbous the middle Of txt month. Nv thanks are
dut 70 Isaac 7. Doughty, or gentlemsnly Captain
Of Marines, for back files Of the HERALD.
EDROF
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Ous MontevideO Correspondence.
UNITED STATES SHIP SAVANNAH, l
MONTRviDEO, May "a, 1865.

}
Enthusiastic feelings Disaypointed-A Glance at
he History If Uyuguay--Appearancc IF Mont
eideo--As Public .Amusen.<,sts-- The United States
Pacific Squadron.
As have ON hour at my disposal to day. I tank
cannot do betier than fnla. promise made in one
of my former letters, that you should hear from me
when we arrived here, while we remained, bsfors
We left or something Of yhe kind. My las. Was from
Rio, which city we left full Of the idea that wa
were destined 20 annhilsts Paraguay-to wipe out
from the map Of the world that filthy, Yankee insult
ng nation. ior which very important servc every
parti ifator VAS 10 be rewarded With golden pilss
Of extra pay, land warrants in any quantity, rs W
Paper cpccuirps by the half dozen DO permitted TO
shake bards, dine ead cup with the Presid ant aud
walk tp.oe tho heads Of the people forever after
wards. Alas. that such bright dreans should Prove
Rrcundless when at the very zenith Of their glory
Az dozen times alas, thu. i, - prone TO cling
TO the chimericel side OF picture We had hardly
arrived here when Intelligence came on board that
tho Paraguay trouble Was amcably settled, to tbs
satisfaction OF oil parties concerned, sndthat, rs
matter of course, all hostilites had ceased and our
assistar &c WA not required.
What fall was there, my countrymeni
ard bow desperately was our enthusiasm crush
cd! Eyes grew dim and bosoms heaved with disap.
poinsment, to prevent which from preying too n.
verely on the feelings Of the chagrinsd candidates
for characterization, the Commodore gave al hands
forty eight hours liberty; and having bsen we'll a.
titnsd With my part Of IL, will tell your readers
scmcthirg OF this part Of the world.
Utvgusy--poor, forgotten Uraguay--of which
Montevideo 10 the capital, was formerly, o evsry
BODY knows, united 20 Pa sguay aud Buenos Ayres;
bat, rs every body does no. know, owing to the
miscAiesisuo motdiing OF Brazil, backed by ths
srtfa and trtscf eraus intrigues Of some European
goyeILmtnts, The seeds Of disesrd and disunion
were speedily sown, and series Of civil wars en-
sued, in winch eses Of the Confederate States
ives Dyed with the blood OF It's people.
Peaco vss baIiEted and war, with its train Of &C
ccmrspyiug calamitics, ragged from the pampas TO
the oceap Tov ms we're bu' nt bone ste sds rsvagod
inhabitants muir cred; the ehurchss--tie ~,
10 be d.shonofed By men having spans blood In
their vein s--vere uiely itsss atcd. Ia 1916 Para
spsy threw IT tie union yoke and established It's
lresrsr6enoe, and in 1876 Ufususy achieved q Ink,
y,rta-y, eiaca Walch time she has been Struggling
Zee big alon~, barely able TO keep her name the
hss Of pa,i.rs. Eveu a. she present day her pros
poets are Lot BY az means whA; . person o0uld
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o"r Sandwich lsiands Correspondence.
HONOLULU, June 8, 1855.
me Enagront Australian Bank Ne,c World in
hsrf"-Ihs United States Ship Decatur Gone
70 h0 Rehp-Pc'utcal affairs Grotcing Of
Crops and Indigo P1ant-R Reciprocity Pro
jects, &c.
The sailing OF the clipper b,rk Frances Palmer.
snozrow, gives me an opportunity Of f,rw srdnx
ysu few items Of insellig ence from .s,s p,sca
Through the kindness Of Capt. Isaac 9. stsrrat.
Of Ne Ustsd States ship Decatur, AN .lso sn.,ad
10 sssd you correct bst Of the arrivals 4, .hs mott
since March 0, which hope may prove Of value 10
your numerous readers.
The Decatur, during her stay here, has given The
residents N opportunity Of forming the scqu,ia..
snee Of her ssntlemany COM msnder and officers,
and has also been Of vast service In aiding on
many occasions vessels arriving II distress, and ia
many other ways has rendered assistance to Ameri.
can and other shipping interests. The bark New
Wesld, from Melbourne, having been reported In
disvess leaking badly, and her sails blown away q.
~ kland OF Weshau, (he lee~srd island Of tns
hawaiian group) with scme seventy passengers on
board, Ne Desatur hes gone to her relief S,ms
q Ne passengers Itft the bark AMI crossed from
Wisshsu 10 Kauai in canoes, and have brought the
htslnseass thence 70 this place In coaster They
report the New World utterly unable to beat up TO
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holly purued by tie militia. The Costa R,caos will
not let them enter. 80 they win have 70 keep In the
Gen. Cenal, after the news came, sent courier
to General Muncz and Padre Alcaire, Commss-
sioner Of San Salvador to this country, con
RI1as, and defeat Of walker, and informed him
also that the bodies Of the killed they had found
the proofs, although Munoz had formerly protested
that they had nothing 90 do with tho dtbusteroa-
that they came here Invited by them ADD regular
COZ tracts mace for recompepso for services ren3er
Cd; and that TO defeat Wa ker be hsd not been
obliged 70 send singie soldier Of the regular army,
care Of them and a russ like thai ,ud never dtsw
hts attention OF Leon.
General Gu.rdioa has msrsbed, with 800 sol.
de's, towsrds Hssa,a, where be will be reinforced
and then take possession OF Cnirandego; at the
psme time Gertrsl Corral viii advance the main
dy OF the army. consisting Of about 600 men, 10
Puebla Nuevs, eight leagues from Leoo. By this
mar euvre he outs offtbe communications with toe
sesshore and the greatest pant Of toe Of
the revolutionary army.
The lsnait route 10 Califo mia Is iD excellent or
der at present, and passengers ross the lstanus In
short time, and the sccommodatio on the b)ass
are greatly improved The rainy season has se. in,
sDd o iUrsl sh0 vers nske the veAther dsight
fuL The steamer Virgin L. here 1t present. and has
bought Nd load Of freight from San Juan i Norte,
which 10 q great socommc dstion to toe me- chats
here, and IL would be stl greater fthey would take
The prccucfs Of the country down - Saa J1an del
Nerte, as they ave actually suffering for ra1t OF
hhpslcrhNons shSl go ND hnotty u mSiRSus
ard let ycu hear from NE again. CogpiLLg.
GRENADA, July IL. 1855.
Official History Of The Expedition 70 Granad1-- Cas-.
nUon's Contract Uiih Byron Cole The Enlist
me,s Of Amuicans in California Walktr Taks
up Coles Confraa--Phat the Eitbasfus were
10 Effect and hOtc they pge to do it--They
Sail from California, Lind in Nicaragua and
Ma oh to Death or Vscio,y--The attack. feat
and Rehabilitation of the United States Lega-
fisn.
In the month OF December last, when Csstiliop,
native Of Leon, and provisional Chief OF the LII
drores, who would not recognizes the Legitimate GO
vsrnnent Of the republic Of Nicaragua, saw that Il
woud be imp ,ssihls for him astaia the executive
power, prevented BY the success Of the arms OF eg
innate government. he entered into public consrac
Of colonization With Byron Cole 70 bring to this couu
sry three hundred families; contract to DO void
not complied with BY the Last Of March. 1865.
Nv the laws Of this country, and tho constitution
~ 1888, which the revolutionists prstsad
10 respscs, che executive power cannot approve q
treaties or coutracts for this only DO done by
he kgblssivs power; but Cstnlcn's object WAS
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likely to attract after uon ut ALL when oncs you ges
clear Of the ,i'y, u tome long negro lassoing but
lock for next mornings market, or female regi
ment OF sable females encrclng some little pJnd or
otier, washing closhes, aad ham niag all the time
some co,ored City, not TO be foutd In Any version
81 The "Pisnta Jon Meiodiss'' that have seen. Toe
country for mary mules Ground Is swampy, and the
atmosphere generally damp, Wild fowl ao0and
rltnteoufly and the ficsn Of msn Of var lying Ia
farbor "a well - many oscer sport seeking gents,
frequently suuse themselves by thinning them.
Mopsevideo harb,f N large and oommodious, bat
TO vessl Of airy great szs can come near the city.
N consequence OF the many shoals that cross Se
river. Two very Uncomfortable forts are the
crly protection - Possesses: The only steam
she monthly mall from Southampton 10 RIO, whish
is forwarded by branch steamers 70 this port. A
grand pleasure patty Ia to leave here In the middle
of JuIe, for London, Paris, and probably New
Ycsk, In che Of the south Amsrican steam Co uos
mtnis TO the curious and promsss 70 be extensive
fbsie are tbouaand other things which WAS
determined to say Of, Montevidso, rambling around
my memory now In . heteroseneou qua mass, bu, which
ne really 10 very inextrcable, that, stusted ~ am
ct preeent, sitting on my dity box, almost doubled
in two, Il Ia impossible FOE mo With any hope of
success 70 attempt 20 unYavel tenn. Though have
but vs inoieIenuy described this very queer place.
and the very queer people here, WIN live la the
Man, win redeem the honor Of tia craft will take no
the yarn 70 abruptly mapped, and spia Il TO proper
end AT all events IL would be useloss 10 attempt A
ctHnite dehDcsuon within the sps ce allotted 70 mo
At present, ard which have, evea now, Gro wded 10
inconvenience l have written. however, ~ much
,she the will for TIE deed.
have rot much naval news for this letter. We
ere oh well and In hopes Of soon being relieved. The
Germatovn 70 lying quietly az Bocnos Ayrss-sm