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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-29

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friends in thi. place flying visit this
week lie is always ~eicome,
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-29

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The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22
Arkarisas Ee.,rs.

B me Weather at HelenG-The wea-
or The last six or seven days, says
tho kield of the 18th, has been COM
tably cool. Rain was much needed.
Under this caption the
EISsIsi81a has the following:
a. Few evenings since large number,
lover me hundred-of empty morphine
EboftIes were found in small shanty
Inear the new jail in this city, and from
indications it was thought they had
there been emptied of their contents
and the morphine transferred to other
vessels, or perhaps wrapped in paper.
Where those bottles came from, how,
when, and by whom they were drought
there, is mystery, snd.she large juan
THY of orphine they contained, ceu-
pied with the fact that poison had beer
found in possession of slaves in Texas
and other parts of the country. very
naturally created considerable excite.
ment in our usually quiet little CITY
On Wednesday a meeting of citizens
was held in the courthouse to take
some steps to unravel the mystery
and committee of prudent, reliable
citizens was appointed to investigate
the matter, but up to last evening moth
ing was elected that could throw any
light on this mysterious occurrence.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22
LATE FROM cALIE4aEsNrA.
by Telegraph to the i: 0. picayy'5t;ni

by Telegraph to the y. o. Picaytne.l -,
ARRIVAL OF THE oyn RiAND ExpREss:,
81. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 2O.-The cen
trail overland California and Pixies
Peak express arrived here to-day, with
Sam Francisco dates of the 9Th inst
The news from the Pacific possesses
no features'of interest.
San Franciso, Sept, 9.-The bust
ness since the departure of the last ex-
press has been moderate. The trade
with the country has been better and
the outlet of goods liberal.
The prices for goods of various des-
criptions have undergone no change.
Raw sugars were frmer. Wheat for
England is selling at 81 45 to l so per
100 lbs.
A growing scarcity of tonnage has
been experienced, and the rates OF
freights are looking up.
The Pre&demtiaL Comprehensive re.
cent political conventions held in this
State indicate that California will %
for Douglas.
1t is generally thought. that the Bel
mon may go for Douglas, if the advice.
from the Eastern States suggest sucI
| Il course.
The Black Republicans are. gaiein.
from the anti Lecomptonites, and Doug
las is gaining frem the BrecISnridg
party.
Later from Pixies Peak.HThe ex
press from Denver City brought beside
the mails 100000 in gold.
Business at Denver City was NOR
active, with an improved scale of price
for certain articles.
Exciting news had been received re
latjve to tho discovery of new and larg
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

F-SSe The excursion for Target Practice by the
Jefferson Rifles announced to axe place on SUNDAY
last having been postponed in consequence "
the storm of Saturday previous, will come on
tomorrow (23d instant upon the grounds OF H. Ne
Preston ESD, a short distance above this city -
full attendance of the Members is anticipated. '
Honorary Members are specially invited 10
present, ana should the weather prove iaNo'''D'1
q largo collection of our citizens may be eNpccV'"
on the ground, to witness the first efforts OF th'
Gallant Riaes-the pride of our city and of the
Parish.
We are Informed that Mir, y. Beerman has pee"
engaged to supply the necessaries for co"H''0"N
to be given upon the spot selected forthe occasion
It ia to be expected that the number present W.
be large and ,fhot the emulation between wv
members to win the first media! of the oomph"J
will be spirited. See company order IN hhotpe'
column.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

Inportant Naval Mouement.-ln puf+
sance ola proviso in the Naval Appro-
nr;ation Act Of 22d June, 1860, the Sec
retary of the Navy has appointed a
Board of ''Naval officers, engineers,
and constructors, to examine into the
condition of the sailing vessels of the
Navy, and the cost of giving them, or
anv of them, full steam power, together
with the expediency of making such
change, in view of the cost, condition,
model, and general Character of such
vessels so altered The Board is COM
nosed of Commodore III. S. Stringham,
Fnpineer-in-C Chief Samuel Archbold,
| EnSineer B. f. sherwood, John Lent
hall, ESQ, Chief of the Bureau of Con-
struction, and Naval Constructor F. Is.
| Delano, and will commence their ex-
| aminations Immediately of the vessels
| at the Portsmouth, n. H., navy yard,
and then examine those at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Norfold sue
cessively.
Dispatches of June 2Ohave been re-
ceived from Flag Officer Stribling, COM
handing the East India Squadron.
He was about proceeding from Shanghai
in the Hartford, with the Hon. Mr..
i Ward, u. S. Minister, to the Gulf of
Pitcheli, to be followed by the steamer
Saginaw.
The United States sloop John Adj
ans, Commander Berrien, was in the
river Min. The Canton and Chinchew
men were fighting at Fouchou. and
, Commander Berrien had dispatched
5 two armed boats for the protection OF
American citizens.
The Chiriqui Serveying Commission,
r of which Captain Frederick Engle is IN
charge, arrived in the Brooklyn at Baco
4 Del Toro August %, ten days out from
/, Norfolk. The Brooklyn had very
4 smooth passage, which favored the
q Commission in the arrangement OF their
plan of action. Immediately the
! Brooklyn dropped anchor the various
! divisions Of the Commission entered
: upon their respective duty.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

Disturbance Among Politicians.--A
dispatch from Philadelphia, of the 18th,
says:
10y Bell and Everett meeting last night
in the First Congressional District was
interrupted by Republicans marching
through the crowd. A fight ensued,
and stones and pistols were used. The
meeting was finally dispersed and nine
rioters were arrested. No one was
seriously injured, as far as known. 1t
is supposed that the affair was in retail
iation for disturbance perpetrated by
parties hurrahing for Bell and Evertt,
at the Republican serenade to Mr.
! Sherman, ON Wednesday evening.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22
Texas Items.

Not so Bad as Anticipated.-Ihe
Trinity Advocate, palestine, Anderson
county, of the 18th, says of the condi-
ton of things generally in that section
of the State:
On Saturday last we visited the south
eastern portion of our country, ana was
gratified to learn that times were not SO
hard with them as had been anticipated.
From what we learn there is probably
suficiency of corn to answer the
purposes of the people, if used with
economy. The health of that portion
of our country was never better than at
present, and everything considered we
don't see that they have any cause to
complain; it might have been much
worse with them. sss
II We are grati6ed to learn that the mast
crop is heavier than it has been known
| insthiss country for years past. This
| is very fortunate ip the present scarce
Sniss Cossxt The States Rights
sentinel, (Tyler) Of the sth, says:
We are now having an interval OF
/ arm ana sunny wea ther, which bids
fair To be Of great benefit to the farming
hubble. a continuance of such for {
4 few weeks, combined with aslate fall
Twill cause the Sscond growth of thu
!. i cotton plant to produce as good a crol
q Is it has already yielded.
y The Marshall Republicans, onthe same
subject, remarks:
The rain seems to have set. in, il
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

Evidence Of Political FeeLing.-All
our exchanges to-day from the country
parishes are filled with political dis
eussions. Notices of meetings, of bar
beoues, outlines of speeches and arti-
cles to show the positions of candidates
from the steple of all that is published.
The State is thoroughly aroused. The
different parties are organizedin nearly
all the parishes. Even items of news
are Postponded for mere metaphysical
political distractions and politics has
settled all interest in regard to crops.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

yw- Contractors will notice that q sale ot worn
10 be done on tho Levees and Roads IN TINS f'lisp'
Left Bank, will be made on Monday Next ooP
TENDER oath, by the Syndic. Sale to take place Oh
tho Ground See advertisement in another column
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

Cold Heather on the HudsQn-The
Fsrst Frost and .Sno1c.-A great
change has take place within the last
four or five days in the weather on the
hudson river. On Sunday night, the
9th, there was frost up the river. 1t
was slight, and was felt only in the
valleys. Monday and Tuesday the
weather was again very fine, bat on.the
18th another change took place. AL
most a gale was blowing the whole time,
and the weather was very cold. Be
tween three and four O'Clock there was
a slight fall Of snow.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

E-SS We acknowledge the receipt OF eomph
mentary invitation from Carrollton Fire COMPANY
No One to participate in the Celebration OF then
Eleventh Anniversary, on the 4th of October next
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

form of RepubIlcanlSm, anu coioi"oS
by recommending the formation OF
Campaign Clubs and active measures
for bringing our whole vote to the polls
in November.
Philadelphia, Sept. IS. - Concert
Hall was comfortably filled this evening
by the Douglas Democracy. Hon. H.
Kneass presided. -.
Gov. johnson was very enthusiast
cally received.
After expressing his thanks for ms
warm reception, he entered INTO me
of argument similar to that which CHAR
acterized his speech at the douglas
Barbecue in New York.
The speaker was very hoarse' ana
the delivery of his speech caused hlm
much effort. Numerous Ward delega-
tons were present with music trans
parencies, &c. ~
An anonymous advertisement APP
reared in the morning papers, inviting
all Democrats to attend this meeting
in order to prevent the endorsement OF
what is called the Bogus Forney Mon
greI Electoral Ticket, but no distur-a
bance took place.
Gen. Forney, the Democratic canlil-
date for Governor vii ssp "a 11ltie-s
PeG"oI Iii IS ss4Is {s||S{ RI fssxsn
ana as TINS VII ~ # Il i,,sss
speech OF llnpol.a4 IN E3s ~ 49, ,Sss1l. g,
be calleo upaM ~ " ~ s Z -
!latiols.i ~ 81 il GA M
interest leie. as ]. ,,,S US. G
Neso Yorks oep.. To- "a
C9,nnlit!ee lee Vn1untaar
flor. tbev also declared that they yvdt1l1
not under any circumstances take any
of the electors now on the Breckinridge,
!. ticket.
Ay5anu. Sent. I6.-Ouite a large de-
I location of He'll and Everett men, in
/. uniforms. leave in the boat tomorrow
q norn;no to attenathe New York Union
;, n,eati,g ne 49,
- '''s sr ssszS B "a 3 solutions
fis101c.i,'.ss Y ssss WI u tba Don
i were Va recent
gas esS ,s Don
19slon aha ss1 j. Vas large
: ed sd enthns;a sst;iS: at the 9<lose.
Q Gov, .Iohnson III max 3 d tos11 Of the
s+ate dnr;,,p fla week He I'LL com
1900 ut T.an6asfer on Monday next
- n,,d close at Pittsb1lrg III IS fgturday
e ano -
n ~ 60 1d as., ..xa; ;,,s
|. Neao Hooen' 'Iep1. vs. s
city election i1ok pace n sss IN ~
day, for the cholce W ~, u
u the Board OF hehe1. ~ M
and Douglas men oiliteu ~ 49, 81 -
N but the Kepuohcahs eieesSsa ssss Is
1t Candidates oy ohe.hpnas
h poll OF over TWO thous''iles s'ss
l. u" The Western papers q 1tls
4 nublish the following dispatches
he C1;oo. S,,r;,,os. SENT. IL J9}lIE
e, Da,1o.1as o,.a,ivaJ here ON Saturda
A. DouS ,.'s "a ron,.ined Of the bonsfsaG
,o' a,is T.. an afternoon. when nc ia
- MS niosnea ,dfonoa Of from *. 600 T
- or ore 600 an ao exnro ssed nleasur
. 49, Io Ia tho onnortunitv of relievin
MT h Iii'' R @e friends, by announcin
tie +b , he had at last found his mother
in Iiie' o w re@ret that Lincoln di
~ not find it safe to visit his birth place
W A. creh his 1ara11fG. for 'IeT
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

Hundred cid .fjlg Pianos Destroyed.
A dispatch from Albany, N. Y, the
10th, says:
Boardman, Gray & Co.'s extensive
piano factory was set on fire at 8 o'clock
last night and destroyed, together with
one hundred and fifty pianos, finished
and in course of construction. t'ne
hundred mon are thrown out of employ
mcnt. Loss. $4,000 to 100000; in
sured for $4,000.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

TA case was decided on Saturday
last in the third district court, New
!, York, which involved the constitution
atty of a city ordinance against street
preaching. A man named Faloonef
was arrested for locturing on temper
ance in the Park, and being taken be-
fore the Justice he demanded q trial by
Jury. The jury decided in effect that
the ordinance in question was in viola
ton of free speech, and that the de-
PENDANT must be discharged.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

REAL ESTATE AT AUCTIONS kerner, Auc-
tioneer will offer for sale at public auction THIS
DAY, (September 22,) at ~ o'clock, M, at tne
Carrollton Hotel, several valuable and favoraoiy
located portions of improved and unlmproved hea
Estate in this city See advertisement.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

silver diggings, which were attractin
much of the public attention. The re
,,orts are, however, somewhat discred-
tied.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

Ay- Our citizens will not forget the call Tor q
Public Meeting this evening, AT the Garroli'oi
Hotel Garden. Those persons who were slgnere
TO the call will not fail to be present.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

E&CoNcERT AND BALL-By notice in another COZ.
umn it will be observed that the 'Carroliton Union
announce grand concert and ball TO take place. a'
the "wAA.HAzLA," on next Saturday evening
Tickets to the concert and ball oniT"@l ao each'
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

t-g~The Negro population of Phii"-
dolphia is from twenty thousand to
twenty-five thousand. They own pro.
perty to the amount of nearly three
millions of dollars, and have churches
!. and schools valued at from four hundred
thousand to five hundred thousand dol
lars.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

TThe efforts that have been made
recently in London to mitigate the
,..social evil" appear to have met WITH
almost unexpected success. Twenty
three hundred fallen women have been
gathered at the midnight meetings
Many Of these have been permanently
reclaimed. Twenty-seven have been
returned to their friends.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

& 4 Memphis Merchant 4rrested on q
Serious Charge.-The Appeal of yes
terday has the folfowing:~
Mr.. E. II. Hall, member Of the
firm of Widrig & Hall. of this city, was
arrested and taken into custody on Sat
prday evening last by Marshal Swan,
charged with taking draft of S4oo
from a letter addressed to Mr.. G. H.
Hail, cashier of the bank of Tennessee,
which, as it appears, had been placed
by mistake in his private box at the post
office. He took the draft to the
Planters bank, and in his attemptto
negotiate it, suspicious were aroused
which eliminated as above mentioned.
Upon being taken before Justice Hill,
on yesterday morning for preliminary
examination, he was bound over in the
sum of $4,000 to appear at the next term
of the Criminal Court.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

gg~ Among the passengers by the
California Overland Mail that arrived
{ Fort Smith, Ark, on the 18TH was We:
81. H. It. Titus, of Kansas and All
ia notorietv.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22
CITY OF CARRoLLTON:
Saturday, September %, 1860.
w Otto E. III

On and after Monday, the 10th inst,
Canal Avenase will be closed to all heavy
travel. @
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

s. The United States Fair-The United
States Agricultural Fair opened at Gin
Eciaati on the 18th. The Commercial
says
The inauguration ceremonies were
opened in due form, at noon, in the CEN
tire of the grounds. Several stirring
airs were executed by the United States
Band from Newport, in fine style, when
Hon Henry Wager, Of New York
President of the United safes Agncul-
tural Society, Mayer Ben Perly Poore
of Boston. Secretary, Professor Free
man G. Carey of Hamilton county, Vice
President of the society for Ohio, and
other executive members assembled the
platform, and Prof. Carey formally
surrendered possession of the grounds
to the society, in behalf of the citizens,
of Cincinnati in an appropriate address.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22


The subioined political dispatches
appear in the Western papers OF the
18th inst:
Ncw York, Sept. 16.--The Breckin-
ridge State Convention publish an ad-
dress tomorrow, giving t6eir statement
of the recent negotiations with the
Douglas Convention.
They say our candidates will be sap
ported by all the energy and means at
our command
The Douglas organization, in reject
ing the only means by which the State
could be prevented from voting for
Lincoln, has reduced the political ques-
ton between the Democracy of New
York in the coming election to one OF
future organization only, by voting fol
Breckenridge and Lane. -
The National Democracy will not
only sustain the principles of theil
party and preserve Il nucleus about
| which will be formed Il national party
in the State, but will encourage THEN
] friends. ali over the Union, and be re
oeived and honored in the next Nationa
Convention of Democrats, instead o
being rejected and despfsed, as they
surely will be if'thGy present them
selves upon the platform of Squatttc
1 Sovereignty, in company with thel
new allies. They charge the Douglas
managers in the States with having
produced the present difficulties in th'
| party, and with persistentIy refusing Il
| allow their adjustment and say tina
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17
OUR MUSICAL FRIEND.
N&.H#E.IIEE.E1E3

"OUR MUSICAL FRIEND" rare compan-
ion for the Winter months.
Every Pianist, Should procure this week
Every Singer, ly Publication of Vocal and
Every Teacher, Piano-F orte Music, costing
Every Pupil. but 10 CENTS number,
Every Ameteur, and pronounced by the en-
tire Press of the Country to be "The best
and Cheapest work of the kind in the world.
Twelve full-sized Pages of Vocal aud Piano
Forte Music FOR TEN CENTS. Yearly, S5
Half yearly, $3.50; Quarterly, Sl.25.
Subscribe to 'Our Musical Friend ," or order
it from the nearest Newsdealer, and you will
have music enough for your entire family at
an insignificant cost; and if you want Music
for the Flute, Violin, COrnet, Clarionet Ac-
cordeon, &c, &c, subscribe to SOLO MELO-
DIST, containing IL pages, costing only 10
cents a number; yearly, $3.50; half-yearly,
SI,25. All the back numbers at 10 cents, and
bound Volumes, containing II numbers, al
50 so each, constantly on hand.
c. B. SEYMOUR & CO.,
lO7 Nassau ST., New York.
Feb 1879
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17
TAYLOR & CREMER.

At THE HUNTINGDON NURSERIES,
N HUSTISGDoY, PA,
Sell Fruit < Ornamental TreSs, Vines &c. of
better growth, larger size, and at lower prices
than any of the Northern or Eastern Nurseries,
and warrant them true to name.
Standard Apple trees at l64 cents each
SIC per 100
Peach trees, Is to 20 cts each-$l2.5o to
Sl5 per 100.
Standard Pear trees, so to IS cts oach.
Dwarf Pear trees, 5OS to$I each-2O to SEQ
per 100
Dwarf Apple trees, so to IS cts each.
Standard Cherry trees 374 to IS cts.
Dwarf Cherry trees so TO IS cts.
Plum trees so cts.
Apricot trees 40 to so cts.
Ncctarine trees % cts each.
Grape Vines 25 cts to 81.
Silver Maple trees 624 to 81.
European Ash, IS to /.
European LarCh, 75 cts to 80.
Norway Spruce, so cts to 81.
American Balsam Pine, rs cts to S1.50
American i Chinese Arbor Vitae, so cts TO
S1.50
Strawberry Plants, 81 per 100, &c. &c.
Huntington JAN %, 1860 3m.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17
N EW GOODS
FOR SPRING AND SUMNER

Just received, and for sale at reduced pri-
ces, full supply of Staple and Fancy Goods,
consisting of Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinetts,
Jeans, Tweeds, and large variety of other
summer wear for men and boys.
200 pieces of Prints, Ginghams, Lawns, and
other Fancy Dress Goods.
Brown and Bleached Muslins, Checks and
Fancy Shirtings, Flannels, Stella, Cashmere
and Merino Shawls, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions,
MADE-UP CLOTHING,
HATS AND CAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
All Wool Carpetings, Hemp and Cotton do.
at from Is to % cents per yard, Floor Oil
Cloths, Queensware and Crockery, Hardware
and Cutlery, Groceries, Drugs and Medicines
Linseed and Whale Oils, Window Glass,
Paints, Varnish and Turpentine.
Fish, Salt, Flour, Iron, Nails and Steel, Ma
nilla and Hemp Ropes of different sizes, Cot
ton Yarns, Carpet Chains, &c, &c. all of which
will be sold at the Uery lo~est prices.
Z. HUGHES.
Ebensburg, May 8, l860-tf
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

TsEaMoMETRICAL OBSERVATIONS
Prepared weekly, by DR.. R. S. Bum.
voR WEEK ENDING MAY IA.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17

THE WEATHER, since our last issue,
has been extremely wet, damp, and un-
nleasant. Rain fell almost necessarily
from Wednesday of last week up to Mon
day, and the streams are very high.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17

New GAME LAVA new game law
was passed by the late Legislature, impo-
sing a fine of FIVE dollars on any one xii
ling a quail, pheasant, or woodcock, be-
tween January and October, and in case
of on-payment, the offender goes to jail
three days for every offence.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17

Average temperature for the week, 500.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17

GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA-1 am com
posed of % letters.
Ny 90 IL 2, is planet,
4 FL Is Is IA 5, is cape of s. A,
s 81 10, is county in Pa,
7l9l7 I3 %, is country in Europe,
"s7l5l II IL ., is a division of land,
II 2 IA Is 3 7, is a river in Europe,
"l3lI47 l6 20, is a lake in the U. s.,
ls ID Is l3 20 IA %, is one of the o. 81
1" l9 90 Is, is a river in Mississippi
Ny whole will doubtless be the cause OF
puch excitement FUN
FAnsvertolast II reeks eni gma-"hargaret