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For s. North American aad United stAtea Gazette
"A s. Z eSt or, i, I.s,.Es i, historian

For the Npfth AMGTie0u and United States GAzette
a P5l & ah6 Tor a Future Historian
Sse4 or the United States. On
err to can be presented of one man ont
Of the 1n0DoJ 0n0lnE the white population OF the
Southern States who e llDUrinR under any Oppres.
sion, wrong, innttiee or grievance that cannot DO
redresssd IA the Union. AID which be redreeEcd
OVF Of the truls q viii Hedge myself to vote tIr
disnnieP Nhegevlr The question eomea up.9-.Rr,
These are 1Ie wOrds-nOt report of
tbeln=-ds slibe written, by one of the
ieadiHgs ass ths ancient and noble
State Of Wi intl, January %, 1861, Not
four month"; have Sitpsed since the posifz
bifity of a dSs6Ihti6i of otf Onion would
have been Ste atded lhs too remote to ex-
cite seriois ehension. Now the possi-
Gititsl of It IS 6t6d ut 10 our very doors
and for whatt Htst6Fy will describe the
year 1860 as one 6tEt most prosperous
of the whole e6ddttye 1t will be marked
as the year in which tbe hopes Of tie pat-,
riot ind i6e eb Il "a were .heate+ .gBefng
realized ttan 10 an ,IaFi0d that preceded
it. And yet the rlositg weeks of it were
shrouded d daFkhess that mtghebe almost
ifeltl ~ 4 g I HI isIAh Sfsst
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J
An Enrnest Protest against seces-
Voice tn Behalf OF the Panhandle.
9f 7 ii1Gaf d tBt 81 is'TEts Herald. 1i's
Resolpti, mat 81 iii the people Of these
United Sttte J1t6 he pedhIGz OF7rhe So
called Pau Lhapdl EsSiop Of lYiFginin, are
the most TO be affected. by the secession OF
this State, isolated, As we are, from all
Southern setnmanitles, Occupying the
most NOrtheFn point of Southern terrific
~, and bounded asswe are by Ohio and
PenusylvanLa. With whom we are so closely
connected in sosRl political and CONNER
eial interest, ana 70 separate all these in
terests by separate governments would
place. US in an l4feFiOF condition to those
around Us, and subjects only of taxation
To support gpTeEnment in the extreme
South, 10 which we can have no interest
o common, with the. people.
ResoIped, Thdt Of all candidates now be-
fore the people, we will support the one
who we believe viii 60 the furthest in OPP
posing secessioi, 54ti+s'ls, g,
Resolced, ThSttte Hon. S. Clemens has
immortalised himself and reflected honor
on his constituents By his late speech IN
Ggng tie bold, pinnJy and salesman
ike nR1Beb 10 which Ge handled tfilnatics
both North and South and planted himself
so steadfas on the Union and the Com
stitution, merits our Warmest appreciation.
S. MONTGOMERY, Prest.
James Kerr see'y. si
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TERMS OF ADVERT1s1NG.

TwELvE so1ID LiSts oE NoSPiRtn, (oR ONE ncH, } on
LESS, NAE1 A SQUARE.
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Upwards OF S13, 100000
OF losses have been paid by the .Rtna Insurance Co
tHthc past II years.
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FROM the Wellsbure Herald.

aud disunton IS to be ffoWned dbkn, lei
ms seDd afTnnD who can, heart and soul,
go into such measures, and dinnt .nre who
will mar the honor Oft conservative old
Commonwealth, by protesting that, AZ
though from the free County OF Brooke,
he has Jet some lingering doubts as to the
pr0priety o. savh course, lingering
feeling tu his Heart for hitching her on to
n Cotton Conrederacy. II there is any
compromise OF feeling to he, made in the
premises, much rather should tie sacrifice
be in favor oS Uuion and peace, than of
-shrnEsinn q nd ,r,nr ~ = :.
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It's INCOME Of this Company is DoUDLPs+ho. :,
any other % Ftrs In9nr4ucn i. Corporation III the
Assets' JapuRry 4, 1890.

TOTAL ASSETS, 957oI Ioo 40
not IS IS
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
From W aSliingtON.

WAsHINGToS, Dec. :.
Tie bin 10 be introduced by Senator Trambull.
of Illinois. provides for absolute tGrtei ure of all
property of rebels who arc beyond the reach Of Fed
cral process. All property in insarcctionary dis
III IS TO be seized and appropriated by the nil
,ary powers, and that found in the districts where
it can be reached By legal process to be coIis-
Gated through tho courts. All the proceeds Of
property confscated, after payment Of expense and
just claims Of loyal creditors, to be applied to the
reimbursement Of loyal citizens despoiled If their
property by the rebels, and tho bilancc to paying
the expenses OF suprressing rebellion.
The rebel owners of slaves are to forfeit all their
rights to then, the negroes to become free, snd it
ale the duty of the President to provide for heir
colonization so fer as hey may be willing to go in
some tropical country, where they can have the
protection Of the Government, and be secured in
tn cir rights freemcn.
The Senate will order a committee Of inquiry
whether dis.oyal persons occupy seats in that body
Bright is in danger.
In Wilkinson's bill, to be INTRODUCED / Tomorrow,
Section one grants all rights and privi-
leges heretofore granted to officers, musicians and
prlvates Of the regular army to volunteers OF 'he
same, whc to fern, and to be hereafter consid-
cred part OF the regular army.
Section second provides that all volunteer regi-
ments to be considered regiment. Of infantry
and numbered in the same series rs the regular
regiment Of infantry, and the dcst volunteer reg
nents to be numbered 9th, and the next cldes,
zlst. and so
Sections third and fourth apply sau.e principles
to cavalry Gnd artillery.
Section fith provides that hereafter promotions
be made az heretofore, except that no regard be
ha to the fact that the vacancy to be filled occurs
in an old regular. or a new volunteer regiment or
that an officer to be promoted belongs TO an old
or new regiment.
Section sixth provides that all commissions is.
sued bv the Governors to volunteer officers be
sidered tae same as if issued by the P.es.dent and
officers to take rank according to date Of their co
missions:
Section seventh provides that the President fill
all vacancies henceforLh oeeasioned in volunteer
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05

dc5-llt
Y,KUSTEE'S SALE.-Wheress, on tho 18th
/ day of November, A. d., 1858, Maria Green
and stephen IL. Green, her husband, executed
unto Abner Dawson, as Trustee certain Deed
OF Trust conveying to said trustee, the land In
Scott county, Iowa, descr bed as follows, to-wit :
part of the south n-east quarter of section thir-
teen l3, in township seventy.eight u.s. north
OF range three g east o.: tho 5ih I. u. more
particularly describe and bounded as follows, to-
wit: Beg nning at q stone on tho west bank of
Duck Creek, and east of tho quarter corner be-
tween sections thirteen ~ and twenty-tour
t24,) tie distance Of fourteen "a, cfins and
twenty 20 links thence cast alolE the south
line of said section thirteen 49, twenty nine
(Z3) chains AMI eighty-tour {5i) links TO the
township line ; thence duo north ten (iC) chains
and seventy y-nlne (,3) links to o stone thence
due west four AZ chains to stone; thence due
north two ~ chains and fifty so links TO a
stone thence due west eighteen ls) chains and
eighty four (St) links to stone thence duo
south two )cDa.ns and fifty 80 links to stone;
thence due west seven G. cheins - q stone /;
thence due south ten (l0) chains and seventy
nine {.g links to the place of beginning, con.
tanng thiity-six and 90 100 scres, and being the
same land conveyed to said Maria Green by Julia
Z. Coe and husband: which said conveyance was
made by the said Maria Gre n and Stephen H..
Green for th c purpose Of securing the payEent OF
q certa promissCry note and the interest thereon.
SiE0eu Dy Salu MATT oteen ara otepucn
Green, datei the l5th day of November, A. D.,
1888, and payable as follows for the sum OF two
thousand seven hundred and ninety eight 5o-!0O
! (S2,196 5S-lp0) dollars, payable to tho order Of
Henry Miller, on the lst day CT December, 1859,
with interest at ten per cent per ansuin after ma
! turty.
And now, said promissory note having become
due and payable, and the said Maria Green and
Stephen IL. Green having failed to pay the same,
excepting the sun Of two hund ed an forty dol
lars which was renitted, ], Abner Dawson,
Trustee aforesaid do hereby give this public 10.
tice, that by virtue Of the power which is in me
vested by said Deed Of Trust, ! Will, on Saturday
the 28th LAY of december, A. D. 1851, at the hour
oftwo o'clock IN the afternoon of said day, at the
Court House door, in the city Of Davenport, ex-
pose and offer Tor sale, at public auction, the
parcel Of land above described, so much there.
Of as shall be necessary to satisfy and ~ the
amount of said noto, with the interest there
en- to the day Of sale, together with all the cost.
and expenses attending said sale, costs Of this
notice and Trustees fees.
Dated tho 25th day Of November, A. ID. 1861.
| ABNEK DAWSON,
dc5l Trustee.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
From New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.
Aivires from st. Thomas via Palama, report
that the Captain Of tho pryatcer JET Davis wsa
on board the british mail steamer Trent when
Messrs. Siidell and Mason wero taken from ON
board of her by Capt. Wilkes.
A Dutch fleet Of II vessels we're 10 be of La
guoria on the .th o. Nov, 10 demand abstraction
from Venezuela for havin. trAmpled on the Dutch
fla.
The Dutch Government had concluded to allow
U. =. vessels Of war 10 remain in their ports As
hours to coal.
The West India steamship company have. In
consequences of tho trent affair, ordered all their
agents to furnish moro al TO vessels OF tho
US.
The accounts from Bolivia are deplorsble. Tho
commander, Gen. LvIas, hed ordered the execu.
ton of over 200 persons, who recently were en-
gagged in revolutionary movements. Among hose
VIII had been executed were Ex-Presdent Cordo-
va. Gen. llarosa and nunp Der of Presidents and
four Coionels
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
.VntlCe.

VJNO THE HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESEN-
tives Of Susanna Spots, late of Caerrarvon
township, Lancaster county, Penns, deceasedj
You are hereby notified that by virtue of an order
Of the Orphans Court of Lancaster county, to me
directed, will hold an inquest to divide, part or
value the real estate of Susanna SPOTS, decd.
on Thursday, the 10Th day of Dec mber, SCI, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, at the premises in Caernarvon
.ownshi p said county when ard where you may
attend if you think proper.
sheriff : Office, Lancaster, November 81, 1861.
:. ". =. BOYED,
dc3l Sheriff of Lane aste- County Pa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
FROM MISSOURI.
Reported Skirmish near Chillicothc
Movements in the Southwest.

movements IA the southwest.
ST. Louis, Dec. 3.
Passengers by the North Missouri train repor,
that it is rumorcd along the road that an Iowa
Regiment and a forcc Of rebels under Col. Stein
had met near Chillicothe, where sharp skirmish
took place, resulting in the rout Of the rebels. 1t
needs confirmation. Stein and his band arc known
to be somewhere in that neighbo.hoad-
Adviccs from Rolla da ed December "a, siy tha
two scouts arrived here from Springfield, and re
ror. that they heard On the road that McCulloch
after going a short distance southwaid, turned
his course to the east FIR lronton, or. a. some
thought, for Poc0nontas, in Northwestern Arkan.
sas. Afterwards it was reported tha, as hal
passed tour miles south Of that place.
Capt. Washbrrn, Of the Ninth Iowa, and Co!
Vandeyer, stationed at Franklin. left sullivan en
thursday, with twenty men, on scouting cXEedi
ton TO the Southwest. They followed u, the
Brs zil river ard had a sharp skrmish With o
party cfrebels, taking all ofthem prisoners.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDIS Gs:
IRREGULAR MEETING.
CcuycrL CuAMnsR. Dec. 4, 1861.

CcuycrL CHAMBER. Dec. 4, 1861.
His Honor. The Mayor. GEO. II. FRENCH
II the chair. called the Council to order
PREsryr-Ald. Coulthart. Davenport, Gias'
MAJ, Noe, Schmidt, einert, Peters, Parker
Reu sic., Gillett.
Minutes Of the mee,inga Of Nov G.h aud
/ Nov 18th, 1861, were read and approved.
Tie petition Of the Washington square
Association, referring TO damages done 10 sad
square by the lac fire In the Second Ward.
and asking go damages. was presented, and
AID. Davenport moved to strike out $40 and
iuseit SO, which motion was carried, and
AL Giiie,t called for the yeas and nays 90 The
motion. to grant the prayers Of the petition az
amended. ana was granted by the following
vote:
fgAs - Davenport, Noe, Parker, Peters
! schmidt and Weinert-G.
NAYs - Cou.thart Gillett Glassman and
! Reuwick-4.
Petition Of d. c. Eidrijge asking permission
to erect frame building in Block 54 Lot !,
was presented and on motion. was granted.
Petition Of Lef.us Keating asking permission
TO erect stable the alley in Block g. was
presented, and on motion, was granted.
Petition Of ". q. Jones Chief Engin eel. of
the Fire ] apartment. and Assistaut Et g;neer
relating TO, that the hose Of the Fire Depart
ment is rotten. and asking 900 fact Of new
hose ard the building Of a hose tower wa.
presented, ard on motion the petition was re-.
ferrei to the Committee on Fir. and Water, to
report at the next meeting.
Petition Of Theodore 8. Fsxton, asking per.
missis to erect a two story frame building on
! block 81, was presented, and on motion was
granted.
Petition Of Z. H. SAeaif relating TO assess
nent, was presented. and on motion the petit
| ton was referrei 10 Committee on Claims, with
power 10 act.
All. KAUFFMhN came in aud took Lls
| seat.
Report of Tie City Marshal was presented
and on motion the report was recsived and or
derrd filed and published
| 70 Tie HDn. Nagor Gnl qcnt!en<n Of he GIN
The undersigned would respectfully fe9or.
that he has collected during the month of No.
vembar III taxes. otc. II eG3.42 which amount
! hae been paid over to tie Treasurer tahit z
h q receipt. Al! OF which i. respectfully sub.
mi,tei. .. :. McNElI, Narsha.
Davenport, Dec. 4th, 1861.
l.el ort Of City Treasurer waa ,rese,tei and
on motion the report was received ord rel
published and file
DAVENPORT, November SO, 1861
1o HIS Honor tie .Nayor and GsnUemen of
NE CITY GJnncI:
The undersigned most respectfully beg 3
leave to reior. to Your honorable body tie
following receipts and expenditures for the
month Of November
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
HE CITY.

REMovAL.-The editorial and count
ing room Of the DEaocaar AND Nx~s will ts
found hereaft er in the second story OF Grgg',
block, Perry street The entrance is at the
main doorway Office at the head Of the
fight, first door on ,he left
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05

Luse. Lane 4 Co, books, de-, for s6 90.
ordered paid, if the City Attorney certifes
to its correctness.
Bills Of W. Jordan for $3.50, end Thomas
and David McCranes for $40 40 and Martin
Grace and John Anderson fcr s94 IS. were re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Committee on Claims reported on the petit
tion OF Michael Canton, that the Clerk be or.
dered to issue City Order for IS 80.
On motion the report was received and
adopted.
Aid. KAUFFxANN offered the iollovins,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
STATE CT Iowa, ADJ'r GENERALS OFFICE. !
Davenport, Nov. 9th, lo6l.


davenport, Nov 9th, lo6l.
IGe1eral Order No 81
Lieut.. Col. Sanders, of the 10th Regiment
Iowa Volunteer Infantry is hereby placed in
commanl Of Camp Mcclellan. and is to be re.
spsctei AID obeyed accordingly.
y. l.. BHRER,
Aijutant General of Iowa.
SrAIE Or Iowa, AD,'r GEN'L's OFEicA,
DAyEsroRr, Nov. llth, 1861.
IGenerai Order No. 40.
The War Department Of the General Gov
srument has authorized the State OF Iowa to
raise another Regiment of Iniantry. 1t viii
be known as The 10th Regiment Iowa Voiun
teer lnfantry.
he nuusor of tie l.isn and 6 Gcsman Reg:
menta will he riven when they are formed
ana SO with any other reaiment that may
hereafter he formed They viii be numbered
in the order in which they are filled up.
i. 3. BhEEu,
DIFF AJiutant Generai of Iowa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
Efruue0.

I'M MONDAY NIGHT LAST, A BAY HORSE
~ Colt, 81 years old, 10 hands high, small
white spot in forehead, black mane and tail, shod
all around, strayed from the enclosure Of tho sub
s.riber on the bluG, near BurTo~s' residence.
liberal reward will be paid for any information
which will lead TO the recovery Of tho animal.
tHAS. TEGLER,
dcl-d&wtfl Grocer, No. 4, East I'd st.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
NUMBER A.

for the formation Of independent colonies, to bs
protected from foreign molestation-which WAS
sdopesd.
~s..rs. Lovejoy and Conway severslly intro
duced propositions on the question Of slavery. the
confederation Of which Was postpc ned.
Mr.. Watts. delegate frsm New Mexico, intro
dueed . preamble, concluding with . resolution
requesting tho Secretary Of War to report 70 tho
House what measures have been or ought to be
taken to expose and punish Maj. Linder and other
army officers who may be guilty Of treason or COW
srdice in turrende,irg larger and superior forces
Of L. ). soldiers TO Texan troops. 30 that those
who are innocent may be relieved from blame, 10.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hutchins asked leave to introduce bill to
abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia.
MIR. Cox objected.
The House then adjourned:
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05

Whistler continues TO astonlsh his
customer, with splendid winter goods and
remarkably low prices. That 10 what's tie
matter with him.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
VRTIBIBARY SUR0HON
1CU LY

rAN BE CONSULTED DAILY RELATIVE
~ the sosEdssN Of Aosssa, their Aiss1sse ana
those incidental o the other CLASSES of the bFute
creation. on. II LsClaiss's Slahls, . 3dstseet,
ooense Of Perry. n1y1e-0
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05

TnE County tax sales continues.
Those who wish to secure tax titles should i'm
prove the opportunity.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05

CHAMPION, at Farrand's old stand,
received yesterday morning. large lot Of new
styles Of Hats. Caps and splendid Fur,. Also
a number of bates of Buffalo and other Robes
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
FROM CHARLESTON :. G..

Great Excltement..ShalI the City he
Blown Up, Burned, or Surrendered
Nfw YORK. nec.S
Mr. Eut.erfeld, mate Of the brig Grenada, who
has been prisoner at Charles has arrived hero.
lie reports that tho forts on Ottoe and Phor;x Is
lands were evacuated and blown W or Novem-
Der 18th. Great excitement prevailed in Charles
ton, and a meeting was held to the pro,rietv Of
burning or surrcnierins tho city. Tie Mayor was
in favor of surreniering, and were the people
generally, but the Governor decided it must be
turypH
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
FIGHT NEAR ROLLA, MO.

WHJOr BOWen ROuts the Enemy With
Great Loss-Furthcr Trouble AppTe.
hcnded.
RoLLA, Des.S
Major Bowen, who left Saturday last with 100
cavalry from Gen. Wyman's brigade, in search Of
the notorious n.arauding rebel Freeman lie vas
ct Salem last night. Absu. 3 o'clock this morn
ing be was attacked az that place by gang of
rebels under Colonels Freeman and Turner, and
after sharp tight (the enemy holding one por-
tion Of the town, and cur forces the other) the
bells were driven from the place and completely
routed with lose Of some 10 killed and 90
wounded. besides great many prisoners. Among
the latter was one captain. Our loss is bout Is
killed and wounded. Major Bowen holds the
t5wn, and reinforcements have been sent him. 1t
is feared the enemy will rally in largo numbers
and overwhelm his command, as it is reported that
from 2,9ao TO 1900 OF the enemy are in the yicin.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
From w ash ingt0n.


WASHINGTON, Dec. ,.
POsT OvfIcE DEPARTMENT,
APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
branch Office having been established at the
Capitol, in the City Of Washingtop, the various
Distributing Offices are hereby directed, during
the session u Congress, to place all letters and
newspapers directed 70 tho members Of the House
Of Representatives, in scperate pouches from all
other mail matter and label such pouches Con
gress, Washington, ID. g."
BY order Of tho Postmaster General.
Signed JoHN A. kAssoN,
First Ass't Postmaster 0enI
WAsnIN0roN, Dsc.A.
Mr.. salisbury Of Del, offered resolution 70 day
in the Senate to appoint Messrs. Edward Everett.
Geo. T.. Pugh, Geo. NJ. Dallas, Chief Justice Ia
ney and others rs Commissioners to meet similar
Conmi iss;oners frtm tho seeded States, to ar
range for a restoration Of the Union and . cessa-
ton of hostilities. This resolution was greeted
with laughter in the Senate. and laid sside.
Senator Wilson has introduced bill 70 punish
officers Of the army soldiers who shall return
fugitive. from slavery.
Not much real business will be transacted in
House Of Congress before tho commencement Of
tho new year.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05

TuRKEY's, chickens and other luxu-
ries, cheap, at Ksaae -four and feed store, 80
Brady street.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
LATEST NEWS
By the Nails.
New York City Election

New YoRK, Dec. 3.
The municipal election in this city, for Mayor
for two years, occurred to-day, and was three
cornerei fight with a close vote, with the follow.
ing u.t ind ated by the returns footed up at
pa.t o'clock this evening:
Geo. Opdyke. Republican n)............... .25 $50
C. Godfrey Cunt. or. Tammapy) "a, 5sS
Ferna ndo Wood, Mozart ............ i,0o5
i'll ia
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-05
TIE THIRD ANNUAL FESTIVAL
-OF THE
EXCELSIOR SOCIETY
-OF-
- CoTT CoU NJ II p
WILL BIZ nELD AT TIE
II u r { = III . u - .
on
FRIDAY (ST. NICHOLAS DAY. EVE,
DEC. G7H 1861, AT O'CLOCK.

THE ANNUAL GRAFTON WILL BE PRO-
nounced by the Rsy. Il. Il. rowEKs. natiye
Of the county of Duchess.
Members tickets 81 Festival tickets 81, to he
obtained from the following gentlemen VI the
Committee of arranfements John = Henry,
Chas. Z. Putnam, ". X. lIaight, J. n. Rogers and
Il. b. RraS ton. JOHN j. SWlTS,
dcl-d&wtd1 Secretary.