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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

Heavy RAlN-THE CRY AGAIN FLoopEp-Ix
MENsE DANAGE.-When we recorded the recen,
extraordinarily heavy storm, little did We think
that IL would be our duty so soon to record an
other even more destructive in its consequence
yet such was the storm OF Sunday night The
rain which commenced falling At eight o'clock,
came down in torrents almost necessarily till
nearly daylight. Streets were flooded, and
houses and cellars filed with water. In some
OF the streets the water ran in q resstless
food, carrying of everything movable. In
Squire Reeders house the water wAs foot deep
in the parlor Hundreds Of houses in low places
were flooded and the occupants compelled 70
seek higher grounds. The great damage. how.
ever, v g sustained by culvert, which Is badly
broken IN several places and damaged at leas,
ten thousand dollars. At the foot OF Fifth street.
the large archcd siOne culvert--the largest ia
the city-was inadequate to discharge the ac-
cnmnlAled waters. aud was forced to suoenmh.
u vas washed completely out The loss on this
piece Of work i stated " about &25.nO0. Al
the junction OF Third Street, and At Bank the
cu%sert h also badly broken. All the bridges
over the creek ~ the lOwer end OF the city,
wete swept away and there 10 no place f0r
teams TO cross wth the river 1t ita present stage
below Twelfth street.
We are pleased to learn that ID V the inten-
ton 20 r-ould the cuIvert, 1t Fifth street, ~
a day. Until u ispn up travel and business
IN that quarter mus, be ser:ousiy delAs ed II not,
in fact. aimos, postponed.-( Keokuk Post.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

JEBU GLAxcY JoHEs AeAIH.-The Washing.
ton correspondents Of the Philadelphia Press
mourns over the fate Of Jehu CLANCY Jones, at
Vienna. He says:
The terrible truth that, in . moment Of puera
lie anger, and 10 punish the free people OF Berks
county, Who have spurned false and un worthy
representative, Hon. Jehu G.. Jones was an
pointed TO poet demanding the exercise OF fac.
ulties Of the highest order does not in The leas,
quiet its trepidation. Poor Jehu! de drove 4
slow coach Is chairman OF the Committee or
Ways and Means, and now the av-nging furies
have again pounced upon him. Count Buol.
and the Count Cavour, and Count Vale wski'
and Lord Cowlev, NAV talk of the peace OF
Westphalia, and the leagues OF the Powers TO
decide upon the European equilibrium. but tbey
might. for any understanding on the part Of the
profound CLANCY, Or any information and pro-
lection TO us, attempt TO reach his intellect
through the lost language Of the East. Alas!
the statesman whose birthplace Was the broad
and deep flowing waters OF the Conestoga river
DOW finds his bed upon thorns and thistles.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

SB occasional" the Washington CORES :
pondent OF the Philadelphia Press, writes -
Mr.. Forsyth, ex Minister to Mexico, publishes
that he knows the details of the bargain for the
transfer OF the Union to Gen G. W, Bowman.
AT the next session, when the investigating
Committee of Congress goes to work 10 look
INTO the little arrangements of the family, led
oy Wendell, hut sign boarded by the chiyaIrlc
brIgadier General, Mr.. FORSYTH may be induced
to give some racy items OF intorma ion for pub
ic recognition, but Mr. Forsylh's letter mostly
relates to Mexican affairs. H is unusually
acrimonious on the President He charges that
Mr. Buchanan removed him to conceal his own
hesitation and tergiyersltions OF policy. and
that up TO the moment of his decapitat,on
ueh' Cdss, IN the Presidents behalf, showered
on MN warm Acknowledgements, that he had
ably and satisfactorily discharged the duties OF
MS mission TO Mexico. The Constitution bri.fy
responds to this letter in its issue Of TODAY but
II does not coDtrovert Mr.. Forsyths facts. il
only alleges that he had no right to publish any
such distasteful truths. The Press saws that
while the Administration Journals are printing
long homllies in favor OF harmony in the Demo.
cratic party, its officials illustrating ths mean
ing Of these articles by removing men from
ONCE, whenever it is discovered that their sem
'men's On all questions OF party policy do no
exactly accord with those of the Administrs.
s'on. There never was a desro.ism more ex
acting in its requirements than that now en-
tnroned IN Washington, and in it's eyes liberty
of thought. on any feature of its policy, is the
greatest OF political c.imes.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

ID The annual meeting OF the General
Congregational Association OF Iowa,"is to be
held in MuscatiI.e on the lst of June The
'oofnai OF that city says that arrangements
have been made with steamboats,, both north
ern and southern regular lines, and also prob
ably with the railroads to Chicago, by which
those attending the meeting and paying full fare
coming may return free.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

elAf FATE STEALING NiGGKRs.-The Pitts.
.1e papers state that Mayor Weaver, Of that
~ ~ received .elegraphic despatch from
''"e'ie' Mo-, via St. Louis, few days since.
>sSe'aog him to arrest II. Clay Pate, and
e'0 named Austin. if they should come that
- @la stating that Clay Pate had stolen the
e'' austin from Col. Morrison, of Boone willie,
vas running him of.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

u A Mrs. Hutchinson was blown from !.
raft on the Allegheny river. . few DAYS since.
during high wind, and was drowned. All ow.
ing to too much crinoline.
u A far's author is about advertising the
Memoirs OF soulouque. the black Emperor, who
10 expected in Paris. 1t is said his hero will be
thoroughly white washed,
% Over i've thousand immigrants arrived
IN New York last week, from Liverpool, Bre-
men, Havre and Antwerp.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

A rumor has reached this city, says the 81.
Joseph Gazette, 18th INST, that ficul,y bad
taken place Ut Cherry Creek between the towns
of Aarsris end Denver CITY, and that the sui-
mostly OF the parties had been carried TO the
extent Of burning The tive places. We cannot
pretend 70 say whether there be aught Of truth
10 the on dit We rather doubt it - IL nov CIR.
culates, but think it quite likely there may have
been something on which TO base It, The man
ner 10 which such matters gain importA ice aud
magnitude as they travel Is we'll understood. The
story OF the three black crows 10 tolerably ia
miliAr.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

-. '"e Oeuhty Judge OF Polk County has
~ wv pfoclamAtious calling for . vote Of
,xo -eD' on the 2sd OF May, to decide on
G.. 0p0'laons one to isspe the bonds Of the
e.. " the amount Of $4,000 70 build .
"ouse, tie other to issue bonds TO the
=. VI $4,000 to aid in securing the loca-
co... 'ue State Agricultural College In that
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

The Rev. Dr.. Cox is writing series of letters
70 TIE American Presbyterian, designed to show,
shat the Apocalyptc battle of "Armageddon"
Is. in all probably, at hand, in the grand
Rupture OF the peace of Europe now taking
effect
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

AiLLlSe IN THE MINEs.-A difficulty origi
as'ed IN Denver City, Pixies Peak, among some
sea'' men concerning the character OF inform
'''l Nn''e1 back Of the gold; that charges OF
'''ae opened, changed and forged letters were
ave, aid that out OF the matter q difficulty
.pis IN which John Scudder killed Col.
Bast
LATEST FROM PIEE's PEAK-The latest in
'"'sehce received IRON the gold mines Of Kan
= INFORMS US that whiskey was in great de-
hand and groceries scarce.
~ .. Black, Of the Southern Banner, de-
.'fss ior the dissolution OF the Union. Let
u" nave traitors reward.
hung be the heavens with BLACK"
Il Hannibal Gazette.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

Al the York races this Spring, Mr Ten Broeck
l. -Aid 70 have won good deal Of money BY
betting on Gladiator, the horee which carried
oG me great Norlhern Handicap. Ii
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

RUSSIAN AND TURKISH DisciPLINE-A Turk
'sh and Russian officer, on some occasion OF
truce had scratched up an acquaintance. A.
hey sat together the conversation turned on
the comparative perfection OF discipline and
obedience to which their respective troops had
been brought. To give a specimen, the Rus
sian calls in his orderly. "Ivan," says he, "you
will go to such and such tobacconist. YOU will
buy an oke OF t0b ,cco: pay for it, and bring il
home straight" Ivan saiutes and goes. The
Russian pulls out watch. .'Now Ivan is going
to the tobacconist's; now he is paying for the
tobacco; now ae il coming home; now he is on
the stairs; now be is here. "Ivan!" Ivan comes
IN, salntes, hands over the tobacco. "Pek
guzle," says the fat Turk with condescending
bow, benignly half shutting bis eyes the while;
"very nice indeed. But my orderly will do IS
much -Mustaia?" "EFendm!" SAYS Mustata.
touching his chin and forehead 10 the curious
double-action salute OF the Turkish soldier. He
receives the same directions, word for word.
and departs. His master hauls out gigantic
tnrnip Of watch, such rs Turks delight in. and
proceeds, in imitation Of the Russian, 10 tick of
MustafAs supposed performances. ..Now he il
going; now he is there; now he 10 paying; now
he is coming home; now he il here-M astafa!"
'Efendlm!" replied Mustafa, again bursting in.
Where's the tobaccoy" "Papouchler Rouima-
DIM haven't found my shoes yet Black
wood.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

Below w give The number Of teams that
nave passed or Office for five days in success
SION. which il about the average Tor the last
two weeks. The emigration is about eouall,
divided between California and P,ke's Peak.
me teams will average four yoke of oxen to
the Wapnn -
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

Ita,., "hsccriox.-As Ti.homingo City,
ee,. '.''''ofy, an lad'an named k4Dtook vas
,,;,. eo Of murder By the custom OF bis
b., J. ss en''ded 70 re.pite Of ten days,
poi,,s, a' :. 'aa' be had to die sny yhow. and sp
.l. !, 'as next day noon for the execution 10
i. accordingly, ., the designated hour
.l,, eo out ia irons Of The court bouss and
:" Ne sAssI2, - By l4w provided.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

Tennessee paper says that "Goggin, il Vir-
ginia is worrying Letcher to death with the
proved charge Of Abolition against him, and
has thus taken the niger tune out OF his mouth.
while Bell Opposition candidate for Governor, }
IN Kentucky, demands Congressional protection
to Slavery in the Territories. and that takes the
niger tune out Of Magoffin, the Democratic
candidate." There must BE- some mistake about
this. We have ses 3 it stated con ewhere that
only the Northern fanatics agitate the slavery
question.
''OccAsional" writes from Washington to the
Philadelphia Press:
Western Virginia papers state that never be.
lore vas such indifference exhibited ~ in the
present Gubernatorial canvas. This looks bad
Tor Mr.. Leschrr, for he will 70 over the noun
iain- from Esst.an Vi gin. with immense odds
against him. unltsr. therefore, II sa,ch there
seems nov no pr0babiilty, he carries the vest
with him in large m.jontes. hs i doomed 70
1efeAk
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

A".'e were htsO several drOves Of loose stock,
intended Tor California. Charlton Patriot.
TERRIBLE DEATH-ENAcrINa rHE SIckLEs
ihAGfpf FOR AAusEMkNT.-A ureedful acci-
aeh' ae has jist occurred at The Law Scnool, about
h''een miles IRON Gallatin, Tenn. The students
we're irving illustrating, the Sckles case in
moot court. when the young man who took the
part OF Sickles jirked out y pistol which he did
not know was loaded, and shot his most inti-
mate friend, who was taking the part Of Kew.
through the chest. Mr.. Tap took the part OF
sickies, aud Mr.. Burke the part OF Key. Il il
very sad thing, but the shot was purely acci.
dental 1t was first thought that Mr.. Burke
would recover, but mornfcation has taken
place. Mr. Tap has suffered SO much in mind
that ne has two or three times attempted to
kill himself, but been prevented BY his young
friends.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

q Dem'erat' voted against 1t in body"
II. !s 'he Dubuque Express in regard 70
..,, massachusetts, amendment. How much
t,,ns :. 'e'e Is Ia the assertion may be learned
- ''e Tact that bat l4,Ooo votes we're cast
=, ' +" 'n the whole State of M.ssschu.e,ts.
un e Democratic party polled SO, ,29s votes
'1e last election for G,ysrao,.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

CRITTENDEN ON THE REPuRLIc.N Noxrx.
''oS There is more practical sense in the FOL.
lowing brief remarks of Mr.. Crittenden than
IN all the thousand columns of editorial that We
nave seen indted upon the subject to which it
relates. The Washington correspondent Of the
Ohio State Journal saws:
Some sycophant within our ranks proposed to
Cr'ttenden the idea that the Republicans should
take ram up and make him their candidate. He
replied y could not carry single Southern
State as your candidate. ana how many could
you carry North with me for your candidate p
The party would sink me in slave State. and /
would sink the party in the free States. No.
Sir! 1t Is not your policy to take up South.
ern sayeholdar ~
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

"ALkssANDRIA."-Thi place the rendezvous
OF the Sardinia army, whittier the king has
gone to take command, is probably destined 10
play An important part in The coming war. It
is y fortified city near the eastern frontier OF
Piedmont, whose guns brlstle towards the Aus
trisn territory. Il stands in the midst OF
sterile plain. It Is the great stronghold OF Pied.
mont, and 10 TO Sardinia what Gibraltar is TO the
E"gl'sh, or Sebastopol' was to the Russians
During the reign Of the French in Italy, It's tor
m'oaoie iortihcat'ons made IL ole Of The strong
est places III Europe. but these vere subsea ,ent
y demolished, leaving only the citadel. With
10 the past lew yea workmen have been busy
IN reconetructing them n anticipation OF the
even nov 1t hand. IN the surrounding pl.,p.
two mics distant, IN Napolron's celebrated bat
tle.6eld oi AArengo. Aies.andr,a IL garr,son~d
with two thousand mtn; and being connected
with Turin and Genoa by railway, any number
can readily be concentrated there. TO CAPTURE
. would bs crowGinx glory to the Austrian
Generals. and derp humiliation TO Sardinia
Albany Journal, May u
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

MUNITIONS OF WAR IN PARAGUAY-CURIous
bLuNpkR OF TIE ExPADirIoN.-Among the
amusing incidents OF the campaign in Para
quay, Was the uhlucky substitute OF coal in a
natural state for that compound Of coal and
sulphur which explOdes ON beirg touched with
ure. 10 pe sure II was easier to carry out the
substance IN state not likely to burn nny body
out there was no provision for mixing the raw
materials IN all South America. aud the conse
quenee was, that even the peace salute could be
hred from only one or two vessels Of the SQUAD.
ron. But the coal was shot into enormous
heaps. An authentic writer, Just returned saws
cine vessels discharged their loads OF coal at
rosario, accumulating the article there at such
Fate, that alter every coal bunker in the SQUAD
ron had filled for the home run, there remained
$500 tons OF the best quality OF anthracite coal
Tor the use OF nobody at all The same writer
places the cost OF the stock delivered there at
sixteen dollars per ton, and its value there at
two dollars per ton. Our own forces having
retlred nobody remains to burn the anthracite,
the river steamers burning bituminous COAL
ihe loss On the stock is thus about forty thou
sand collars, and nearly fifty thousand II the
coal Is not sold at ALL
II this investment had been made in powder
instead Of coal there would now be a chance
tor speculation. Unfortunately, the government
IS Aiwavs on the losing side III these cases: and
instead OF freighting its ships home with either
'al or powder, they come 10 ballast and are
wrecked BY sailing light. Probably more than
one OF the singularly valuable vessels purchased
Tor that expedition might have been saved
from condemnation and sale at Rio by loading
1t with coal at Rosario for New York and q
market.
The indiscreet letter writer says that ssin the
providing OF ordinance stores there has been a
delinquency, and might eyen confess to worse
tnat t.hat" But OF what consequence is this fac,s
Why take out stores that were not wauted, and
which might endanger the lives Of the passen-
gers! Goal was wanted, and it was made the
freight OF the heet to the great joy Of the con
tractors and the discontinue OF the enemy, or
rather the enemies, Of the Administrations
North American, Nay H.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

- Some of the Kentucky Democratic
papers are very sew re on tine Cincinnati En-
qurer for its rejection Of the Slave Code test
Inc Cynthiana News classes it with Republican
Journals, and the Louisville Courier follows up
Its long series of assaults, by styling it ",he
hppocr,ical W,lmot Proviso Black Republican
OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, who pretends TO be
Democrat"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

~. Browne. the an%w editor Of the Govern
m+nt organ, is said % be an unnaturslized citi-
7sas seesnsly from 4sslAad.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

BUTTON UP YOUR PoCKETs-Let our readers
note as TACT which 1t may be intere. ting To re
me"oer, ana almost incredible TO tell twenty
wears hence, that this great European war i
commenced bv three destitute, neces.itons. and
almost bankrupt Powers. TIE IaSt wora !,
scarcely too harsh TO apply to Governments
VINO are asking tor the loan OF imm,pse SIMS
happily IN vain. Russia, whose ionr-an3-a- half
per cent. Stock stands ut 81, has laf,l, heen II.
sH'ng the British capitalists 10 lend her twelve
'niliions; France, whose three per cent. rent.
nase Ia'ien To-day TO 62f. 65c., announces a
.oah ol twenty millions, when loan OF much
's~s a"ioun. mad been raised with difficulty and
Austfias hve per cent. stands at AZ Tbes.
n2ures represent the financial coud,tion ~
which England might be reduced after carr,ing
on with Increasing energy war in the Crimes
and another IN India Tor ten years. without
s.'hilnS herseif OF any other luxury. As these
'hree Fo~ers caDnot keep the volt out without
continual begging and horIpwing, and can only
discharge their old obligations by coDtra,t,n.
fresh ones, their bankruptcy il a ones,,on q,
time. But, with perfectly empty Exrh.o or
ani blasted credit, they set abous the cos,i,.st
o. an Euman operations Tor, happily. nothing
costs so much ~ killing ones fellow creatures.
ina. thls should be done once would be mar
vel, hao not the marvel been so often req. atea
a. 70 oe marvel no more. As most great
oa',es nave been fought BY armies in state
- p"y ys'ca' exhaustion, SO most great wars have
oeen commenced with empty treasures II il
= truth with which statesmen are onl, too f,mi
iiar When the Prince Felix Scbwar,xenb4ry
was appealed to BY depntatlon OF merchants
20 consider the hopeless state OF Austrian credit
ne Observed that ill country was bankrupt il
never knew the extent OF its resources Lon
don Times, April 20.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

UlhL Gi0HT EARS OLD COMMITS SUlCIDr
The Greenfield, Mass, Gazette gives the fol.
lowing account Of touching case of suicide
by little girl eight years old, daughter Of War
ren Leonard, at Deer6eld, on Saturday, April-
3Oth -
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon her mother
had occasion to correct her for some little mia.
demeanor, when she became very much excited
ana smut herself in room, where she remained
ABOUT an hour, when her mother called her to
the kitchen. Her little brother, aged 81 years
then requested her TO go gu. aad plsy viii
MN. She then lett the house with him, saving
she would go TO the river and drown herself
and started across the meadows upon n run
her little brother following. When they came
10 the river, she said to him if he would take
ner clothes back to the house she would take
them Off
he tried TO prevent her, but she said she
shoulq be happy after, she should be in the wa
Ter, and took of her bonnet, when her brother
caught hold OF her dress to prevent her gong
'n She broke from him, and walked into ,ha
w,ter where it was low ut the shore. He watch
ed her unril she reached a sufficient deutb for
the current to carry he. out of his sight. when
he ran home and gave the alarm. |, Is the
opinion OF both parents that she was insane
she had been an easy child to govern before.
ana the correction at this time was only done
oy talking. No other method was used.
The BODY OF the ch Id was not recovered nm
III the next day, although immediate efforts
we're made TO find it,
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

During four days Of the last week, Siberian
Crabb apple tree, on the premises Of Philip Ren.
ton, Esq, in this village, grew FIVE inches, thus
averaging an inch and !. quarters day This
we consider pretty tall growing for should it be
kept up at the same rate until the close OF Sum-
mer over twelve feet will be added to TIE
he'gt OF the tree.-[Osle Co. Reporter.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

iALNErTo AGRICULTURE IMPORTATION OF
sfacK-i The Black Oak Agricultural s cietv "
u oo'sh 1aroind, At recent meeting, adopted
IT'S ia,i Us setting forth "the great need Of
negro labor IN that State, and asking The La
gis'ature TO take such steps AZ will induce Con-
1tess 70 repeal the law prohibiting the African
slave ira .e,
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| DiSC0NTiNUANCR or OVERLAND Nail SRRyIcR
The failure OF Congress, ut its late session
70 70, make the usual app oripat.on for the Pos,
Dhce department, has induced the Postmaster
uenerai 70 scrutlniae the service, with a view
70 discontinue oil that may be dispensed with
~thout material injury 10 the public conye-
hience. The territorial routes between Neo.ha
Mo-, aud Albuquerque, N M. and b.tweepK.n
sas Citv, MO, and Stockton. Cal, which were
iet TO contract last year, b. We accord,nei, been
ulscontinued-the disc c,ntinuance TO take ef
iect from the lst day OF July next For some
.lme past las it appears from the reports on
ME 10 the Department. the service upon both
ot these routes has been almost entirely inter
rupted.
inere is nc evidence that the mails due, on
the nrss route, at Neosha in December and Jan.
nary last, and at Albuquerque in December.
February aud March, ever reached thei. res
pective points OF destination !; or that those
uue' on the second route, at Kansas CITY in
NoseuiOer ana March, and at Stockton in jan
uary. February and March ever arrived. On
.ne hfst route. the NAL due at Albuquerque
~ November was not received until the first Of
January following; and, on the second route.
the December and January mails failed 10 ar.
rive AZ Kansas City until the last day Of Feb
ruary.
ihese failures have resulted from various
causes, ont mostly from the presence of hostile
Indians along the lines, who have frequently
compelled the mail carriers to return, and in
one Instance the carrier was taken and the mail
destroyed.
me natural result Of such irregularities has
oeen the reduction OF the mail matter, until the
amount LOT transportation has become compare
..e'y insignificant. The entire mail which left
Albuquerque tor Neosha in October last CONSIST.
lpff ffprS
service NAV, then, certainly be dispensed with
ana tue remaining from territorial oc overland
routes, including the a.an route from lndrpen-
aence TO Santa Ee, and the Islhmus route. viii
doubtless furnish abundant mail facilities for |
The entire public necessity.