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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
A Fatal Prize Fight.
From the Detroit Free Press May IL.

From the Detroit Free Press May II. HH
Our readers will remember Frank Tes-
sot, who figured in prize fight at Sand
wich a few years ago. We announced not
long since that fight had been arranged,
for 50, 500, between Tessot and Jos Cibio-
nj, of Philadelphia. Tessot is French
man, and has for some time resided in this
State. His weight is 154 pounds. Cibioni
is an Italian, weight 1919 pounds. He has
figured in numerous prize fights, having
left nine of his antagonists dead on the
field. The fight came off as arranged, on
the 1st Of May, at Oporto, little town
on the Grand Trunk Road, about 500
miles from this city. The day was snowy
and unpleasant, but large crowd assem-
bled to witness the fight, which lasted
altogether nine hours, fifty-six rounds
being fought. Both men were
knocked down and blood drawn on
each on the first round. 1t was fought
with the greatest spirit and determination
throughout, one or the other being
knocked down on each round. On the
last round, as the ground was slippery
and snowy, Tessot's foot slipped, and
he came down upon his knees.
Oibloni Immediately caught him aronnd
the neck and choked him. Tessot, by
q desperate effort, raised himself, and
hurled Oibioni on his back, placed his knee
upon Oibioni's breast, crushing it COM
pletely, and struck him five blows in the
face, battering it to one bleeding, shape
less mass. Cibiori expired without
struggle or groan. Tessot is now lying
in hopeless condition, having been given
up by bis physician. It was one Of the
most desperate fights on record.
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NEW SERIES mo. 546.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Cores Cincinnati Commercial. 7
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CORES. cincinnati Commercial '7. rt
-"' '- WAsH1NoroN, May 10.
MISS DICKINSON LECTURES AGAIN,
3" Miss Dickinson lectured in this city last
evening on Reconstruction, but am hap
py to state, as an evidence that Crazy
Jane stock is at discount, that she spoke
to empty benches. The people are get
ting tired of her fustian. In her first lee.
ture, last winter, she huded Mr.. Lincoln
to the skies; last night she abused him
like pickpocket. He is too timid, he
does not comprehend the crisis-quoth
Miss D. Of. course. Step to one side
Mr.. Lincoln; go home, Mr.. Seward re-
tire, Mr.. Glasgow are all fools. And
forward, Miss Dickinson, and tell us what
is best to be done under the circumstan-
ces. We acknowledge thy profound wis
dom, o Crazy Jane, and we bow at the
shrine of thy sagacity. What a pity that
we had not the light of thy genius to guide
US Alright for three years past or art thou
one of the great men, who only come
forth at the end of a fight? xxx.
GOOD ADVICE TO THE LADIES.
The following letter from Hon. John
Sherman was written in reply to an, in
vitation to be present at meeting of the
Ladies' Home League, yesterday:
UNITED STATES SENATE, May 9, 1854.
MADAM-I regret that my duty in the Fl
nance Committee, will not allow me to attend
your meeting this evening, but most heartily
approve of your pledge, and trust that you
will make it universal and effective. When
we are compelled to impose internal taxes,
such as we are now considering, it is high
time we should stop buying silks, satins and
luxuries abroad. Every lady who purchases
q silk dress, sends abroad enough gold to pay
soldier from three to twelve months. If she
Is content with home productions. she enriches
instead of impOverishing our country. It
is only through voluntary agencies, making
home fabrics fashionable, that we can check
excessive importation. Laws or tariffs will
not do it. The ladies have everything at stake
in this contest. Protection, ,lpeace and prosper
ity can only exist by maintaining the Govern
ment. They cannot aid their brothers by shar-
ing in physical dangers, but they may by self
sacrificing economy. Make a silk dress in
rich trimmings the evidence of heartlessness
and disloyalty, and plain neat dress of home
manufacture, the fashion with all patriotic wo-
men, and you have done more for our country
than our restrictive laws can do. All we want
with gold now is, ito pay the interest of the
public debt. We can get enough from our
mines for that purpose, but not enough to pay
and export for fashion and luxury. -
l am, Madam, with great respect yours
truly, oi JOHN SHERMAN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

gagement.l Officers and men concur in the
opinion that the musketry fire was even heavi-
er, except occasional intervals of fifteen or
twenty minutes, than at the battle Of Antie-
tam. ,,.-i- ..., -. t,,
The rebels in their characteristic manner,
charging with demoniac yells, were each time
gallantly met and in every assault but one
hurled back beyond their original lines.
At ~ P. NJ, the enemy massing once more
charged upon the position along the Brock
road, to which we had been forced to retire at
noon, and with such overwhelming violence
that they penetrated our lines at the intersec-
ton of the road mentioned and the pike lead
ing to Orange Courthouse, and planted color
on the work. For moment the safety OF the
corps was in imminent danger; many of our
men, demOralized, were hurrying down the
pike towards the rear, and the rebels, yelling
like so many demons, seemed confident of
success. ..-l... 81 .-
At this critical juncture Col Carroll, whose
brigade had been sent for, came up on the pike
facing his command into line, charged the en-
emy, driving him back in rout to the woods
beyond the road. In his dispatches to General
Meade, Gen. Hancock accredited Col. Carroll
with saving his own corps, and perhaps the
whole army from disaster l..
Col. Carroll is well known and esteemed as
one OF the most trustw orthy officers in the Ar
my of the Potomac. He received ball
through the army on the afternoon of Thurs.
day, but nevertheless refused to leave his COM
mand, and still continues with it, although suf.
fering from his severe wound.
In this moment of ferful peril, General j. H.
Hobart Ward, commanding the first brigade of
Gen. Birney's division, was also conspicuous
for gallantry and presence of mind. Mounting
caisson, his horse being lost. he ordered the
driver to drive rapidly quarter ofa mile to the
rear, where, in the space of q few minutes, he
had gathered nearly a brigade of stragglers, and
was leading them on the double quick back to
the front. = ......, p. ...
The power Of example is forcibly illustrated
by this incident. Hundreds of men who, q
moment before were thoroughly demoralized,
were the moment after cheering enthusiastic
ally on their way to the enemy Three rebel
colors were taken by Wards brigade. Ofthese
the 141st Pennsylvania captured one and the
goth Indiana the other two. 'lr, .e
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
VOL. XV.-NO. 46
THE SOLDIERS CHILDREN.

The following poetic gem is from the pc
General w. H. Hayward, of Baltimore, an
was sent by him to DR.. BoURNs of Washington
to be used for the benefit of Sergeant Humi
tons children. Our readers are familiar vii
the story of the picture. We copy from IL
American Presbyterian:
Let me gaze upon this picture
Whilst my life-bloOd from me flows,
On those dear-loved, happy faces,
Ere in death my eye-lids close.
Next to my heart wore it,
Not millions could it buy;
Let me see my hearts own treasures,
And kiss them as die.
Here upon the cold ground lying,
The earth my last lone bed;
No friend to watch my dying,
Or know me when I'm dead.
A tender wife and mother
For my children yearps with care
And bends in anguish DER them,
As she breathes her evening prayer,
That we all may meet together,
In happiness once more;
That around the peaceful fireside
Kind heaven will me restore.
But feel my pulse grow weaker,
In the gloom scarce can see;
Still, / recognize the features
Of my little boy-'tis he!
My boys my darling daughter!
Let none their image tear
From this poor riven, bleeding heart,
Oh hear my dying prayer!
My God! protect the mother,
To my orphans cry give ear,
die alone, none nigh me,
No one to shed q tear.
Some strangers hand will find me,
And grave for me prepare;
On my breast they'll place this picture,
And say they found it there.
Let THE FLAG be wrapped around me,
The Stars and Stripes love!
I die a Union soldier,
In this truth to rest above.
The flowers will bloom as sweetly
Ger the unknown soldiers grave,
With his heart-loved idols near him,
And the Flag he died to save.
No stone will tell the story
Of the stranger meath the sod,
Where SO peacefully he slumbers,
Unknown-save unto God!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
BY THE MAILS.

fridays Battle-..FOurteen Hours of
Fightfng.--Despera Attempt by
Lee to Break up Sedgvick,s Corps
..-HerOic Resistance of Our Mem.
Death of General WadsyvOrth...
Varying Successes, but final Re-
pulse of the Rebels.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05


r'ded. That all election returns " ot ii BY
The Isl day Of January. 1865. BE- not
Counted.
SEC z .1h. Judges and clerks nf such
elections shall BE- qualified as now re-
quired bv law. and shall seal M cne of
the poll-books, End deposit with the
clerk IF the county in which such cleo
tion shall have been holden. ard said
clerk shall open and compare said polls
and make and transmit to the Secretary
of Ststean abstract of the same. as now
required by law 10 do for his own county.
SEC. s. in case any Of the districts or
counties in this State should fail TO elect
Senators, Representative or Prnsscut-
ing ATTORNEYS under existing laws, and
this Act. the Governor is hereby author
lied and required to issue lis writ Of
election to Fl j any vacrrrv wh;rh raav
occur by reason Of sucl failure, o. soon
AZ practicable.
SEC. 3. That nrv person certifying
a fraudulent return. Or voting. or prncnr-
ing others to vote contrary 10 the true in
tent and meaning Of this act. shall b. IL
able to indictment for nisdcmcaror. for
twelve months after the close of the war,
and on conviction be punished hy i'm
prisonment not exceeding thir'.- days,
and fined not less than five hundred dol
lars
SEC. 10. Be ii further enrc:ea. that
when an election shall he held in anv
county in which there is no cfc1k, the
Judges of election shall seal uP rne Of
the poll-books and forr,rd the sars 10
tho Secretary of State. instead II sending
the same TO the clerk a. row provided by
law.
SEC. n. BE il further rnactad, that
where there is no mail hy which the poll
books can he transmitted 70 III Secreta-
~ Of State. then the Judges M N, c'inn.
or the officer. Of the army holding the
same, may dispatch messenger tn carry
M said poll-hooks to the Secretary of
State. who shall give p receipt therefor,
which receipt shall be sufficient voucher
for the Auditor to draw biz warrant on
the Treasurer for such sum (out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propria'edl. who may iud gra reasonable
compensation tosaid messenger for bring
ing mp said poll-books
SRc. le. Be 1t further enacted, that the
provisions of this act shall extend To any
special election for members of ihc Con
gress Of the Confederate States, or mem
hsTs Of The General ASsrrrblv.
SIC. l3. This act to r,rain in force
until tie close # The present war.
J. r. LOWRY, .>pcakSr
Of Me Uonsc NJ Rrtr.crf0firer
THOMAS FL f.rrlIER.
PreS,gsnf of ~ ScRatr.
Approved Oct. Isl fS6I
III. FLANAGIN. 4
NoTK---Ry . Supplemental ill th,t
Secretary Of State j. required TO collair
the votes cast in ctrrtirs only rnItiilly
ovrr-run, with TIE votes east for III
same counties 10y soldiers in the am,
Nand refugees
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
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lip-4R>. LABOR Pfgr,I. DIST arm. h
HgshrHgfgR. irk.. srpt - l-6i.
ENROLLING nffr-r- arr ht-rrhv n.riir1
~ thar thr Headquarters aid depot of IN.
Labor Bureau Di,tri.t IT Arkansas. il. unit
iHrthrr n-,l.rs, lnra'rd ~ Washing On. Ark.
1Ary Will Immediately s-nd reIaHi ~ ih.
nLnb Z II slaves dur from thrir rFp-rfiv-
roupiys. aad forward i5e enrolled n"grp--s with
ont hr.ay to this Depot.
Tlc attention of Enrolling Offers j. c.'ilr.
TO Par J. and ~ General UTd-rs NJ. .. Bur-al
ci Coiisrrip:ion. july ~. 1854.
None hat sound, abb bodied m ;gro-s undr
The age OF - will BE- received NJ iLi, nop"i.
As fhr R-srrys corps Is ordered TO assist ih'
Enrolling Officers in this duty, il is exp etc
inat the enrolling will be compl.ted and tn.
negroes forwarded TO TINS Depot with grrat q p
patch. A faiiur. TO comply will b- prompts,
rrpursrd Ia District headquarters.
W. WAEREN JOHNSON.
Maj, \ Lonidr. Labor burrxu Dis AK.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
Circulars
nEAp-QK,s.h.pex BI-RkAr. Duer

IEAD-QRs.LaBoK BrREar. DIsr Ark }
Washington. Ark@@,Sept osth. 1861.
HNflE attention of ofiiccr> and agents of the
IL governm, nttin the TRANSMITS Depart
Inent having slaves inttheir employ IS ..aiird to
Par. D. General Orders No So. DeraItnl~ni
Headquarters. Shreveport. July 20. 1861. which
"Al officers and agents of tho Government
in charge Of slaves will furnish monthly. 10 the
commandauis af negro labor cf the several
Stafss TO which the slaves belong. correct and
certified muster rolls Of thosc In their charge y
A future to comply with said order viii bc
reported TO Dept Hid prr
w. WARREN JOHNSON. Mai &
l-5w Comd't Labor Bufrau Dist Ak
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05

The ARMISTfCR IN GEORofA The
following Northern accounts concur in
the main with those from the Sessth. We
have had the correspondence between
Sherman and Hood, which some good
friend has taken from our Office in the
usual pleasant. free and easy manner:
Louisville September 14.-The Jour
nails special correspondence from At
lanta, dated the 10th, contains congra.
tulatory order from Sherman -eeoaniins
his victories. and an agreement between
Sherman and Hood for ten DAYS truce
at Rough and Ready, On the Macon rail
road, and the country adjoining it, en-
closed by a circle Of two miles radiuf,
for ten days from September l2th, to en-
able tho people of Atlanta to remove to
points south. Hsod, in a letter % Sher-
man the 9th, says: Permit me to saw,
the unprecedented measure you propose.
transcends in studied and ingenious cru
city all acts ever before brought to my
attention in this dark history Of the war
In the name Of God and humanity,
protest, believing that you are expelling
from their homes and frcsides the wives
and children of a brave people.
Hood, in letter to James VI. Calhoun.
Mayor of Atlanta. says, shall do all in
my power to mitigate the terrible hard
ships and misery that must be- brought
upon your people by the extraordinary
order Of the Federal commander.
The letter from Sherman to Hood was
not attainable, but the following items
from notice issued by the Mayor. BY
permission Of Gen. Sherman. will give
an idea thereof:
All citizens are required to leave At
lanfa and proceed either South or North
The Government will furnish transporta-
tion South as far as Rough and Ready,
and North as far as Chattanooga. All
citizens may take THAR movabl. property
with them. Transportation will be- fur
Hishsd for all movsables. Negroes who
wish to do SO may 60 with their mas
ters, otherwise the male negroes will W.
put in Government employ, and .hc
women and children sent outside tn.
lines.
Shermans order on tho 4th inst. com
mences thus:
The city of Atlanta being exclusively
required for warlike purposes. will at
once he vacated by all except the armies
of the United States, and such civilian
employees as may bc retained by the
proper departments Of the Government,
aud concludes tins: In proper time,
just arrangements will be made for sup.
ply to the troops Of all article, they may
need over and above the clothing. &c.
furnished by Government. and on no
pretense whatever will traders. manufac-
turers or suffers, be allowed to settle in
the limits of fortified places; and if they
manage to como in spite of this notice.
the QuarterInaster will seize their stores
and appropriate them to the use of the
troops and deliver the partios or. other
unauthorized citizens who thus place
their individual iaterust above that of
the United States. in the hands of some
Provost Marshal. TO be put to labor on
the foris, or conscriptrd into one of the
regiments or batteries already in service.
The same general principles will apply
10 all military posts acath Of Chatta-
noppa
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
n q r &c E.

DAN AWAY FROM the subseribsr' 'l.,- a.
II Negro iell.ws:-DAN, Aboui i've
six inch 81 high. heavy set, forehead s0i,s r'-
pop-,-yed, a dark copper color, about :"
old. GREEN, about The saniS si1s .aa ~-S .';f
aud color; Rli.t., nearly FIX feet higl' -.
Ih~ same color. about twenty years GA &c
is about seventeen yesrs odd Bclh ss., 4
son, Of ihe old, 81 bov. lie d-coyoc them :"
suppose they are making Tor ths Nsr.s., i-hN.u,
Nil nav 4 liberal reward Tor the apPren
sion anu 4 livery in Bo~iH county -"
lodging them in jail 80 | c1n grt ilr lrm.-,nx r..
JOHN Il. DICklNson,
Direct to MocresviIlT. Texas
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
lEXTRAcT-l
HEAD-QUAkTERs DISTRICT of ARhT
Camden. 18th srpt-, l'ol-

General Orders No. a.. III
No persons whatever will b. pcTmiir1
pass our lin-s TO points within the eonh"!
eupied by the cnemy. WITHOUT pei mission
these III, ad-Qualt~rs- .a.y Fl
II. Written communications inienod = -
points beyond our Inns vii! be ierN'd .ad ~
tl.-se ii, zd- Quarters fcr sAaip,naii"h
pruval. l. ,ucuT Z
lines will br transmitted TO these h-so-T
lur peTusal b-iore driireiy. saseiy
Ihis order Is deeuIed nrcsssary 10 W asa
Of tiis coGnlry, AMI 70 prevent uhi@"
improper cvHimhnlealicp md rise
= here. III srricily ri.jvinv,i 70 So % -
lior u ilI, - orders. ,,a
Br command cf Maj.-Grn- MAcKuDh
Ed. II. TGKktk. er,
S1sa -.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
H. Ga q, al

O-T i- tr-- u Washington anil H. II T1
- Tan-fard. BLACK NJ ROCCO
Tnrt TT BOOK. coniairiTg & sven Oa+ Hsr
lr"d ol ar r-r cnt. int' r>s hrsrng fil
ard Three rr Frrr iluufr.d lfrIlzrs ia "
and TwrnIi-s. and somr foTiy in rnsr N
T~os
los; ttIr book between this and Wiun's 81
II the ird"r will deliver il - he Tsl-grs,
ptfc~. b. will be lis-rally rewarded
W T. DRITr
WAshrIgiCn, Ssp;. p. 1854 7l-s
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
~ q = II

ATnLEN o. Htrzvf-l -fr m ih- HnirrEgs a
- in Lalarrfts - in a pfi! ,ast- . s-rr-la al 4
-uppOs-t o he ~ binds fish. .mA-Frrl \.
holis y i-h head. SOM E4iii.- rlpiFs E~-ilr X
fh-- lift siir. : or y s--rs oil 4 ihrrrl TerH 4
y iii b- pni for ths 4 iivrry Of D -Elns ~
n'u u-sT PTairi- dam. H-Hpst-Ed CO, o. iac
any information a. 4 - can rsi h.r-
3D-2 RLlZABETE sFWKh-
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
HD. Gas. TRaSs-MTss. DErT. 4
Shreveport, La, :, ~. ia, 1864

General Orders,
NJ ~
A y officers aud mrn b longing 10 commands
~ rst Of thr Mississippi iiv.-r. and who hav.
conn ,pto this D-pnF mrnt since th- iail ii
NirkshnIg, and Ar not now serving in the field
will I, pnl Immediately. in D. rsDII to Brig u, n
II. n. Hays, At Alexaillria, Ia.
Ill Commanding officers wili tarn over 10
Brig. Gen. Hays all offers and mrn serving in
thrir commands, belonging to military organi-
cations east Of ;hc Mississippi river now. who
may have come into this Department since the.
tall of NicksbuTg and have not BEEN r-culail.
assigned Ia the command with which th.y arr.
serving. by proper authority
Ill. QuaTtsTmast rs and Ccmmis sares will
furnish the necessary sppph's, transportation.
&c., to enable Brig. 6rn. Hays 10 establish :.
Camp near Alexandra, la, nd which may b
require TO collect and forward ihr men to ih, II
comnlppds east oi the Mississippi river.
BY conlmsnd Of
General +. kIRnY SMITH.
3. s ANDERSON. a. a Gen 1874
BRILLIANT affair OF STAND W.rTr-
Headquarters G.. m. forc,-s. Indian Nation IN IN,
Field. S--pf. 25.-1 herewith have The honor n
forward Brig. Gen Wares rport Of operation,
u attachments eo.posed Of tnc 1T Indian an
Gano,s brigades, commanded by Brig Genera
Stand Waite, north of The Arkansas river.
I shall move in the direction Of Fort Gib.m
this morning. in rear. to render any sssistanc.
that may be required in bringing off the train
Respectfully, W II. COOPER.
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
b. W: MARSTON, Capt. & A. A.G.
BIRD CREEK. srpt. 81 Is64.
Gcaerai: On the morning of the i9,h we esr
tuned the enemy's post at t'abin cr-.k, after
fight of six hours drove the ~. nv away. Th
train was there which was rapiurrd- over 25i
wagons-we have now cvi-r lUu wagons with us
We have i2D prisoners along. Our loss is rer,
slight: two men killed and few wonudrd. Tn
blow will be severely 1t by tho enemy. iii
loss la killed, wounded and prisoners is cv.-
2r0. Your fIirni.
tSignedJ STAND WAITE.
Brig. Cen.
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
H'D1Rs- COMDT C0NsC rTPTs.
DIsT. ARK, Washington. sept l7, lsS4-
(FKTRAcE.J
RNERAL ORDERS.
No. 10.

". The ATTENTION q Hnrolling OHsess . -
v-riailT aii.rifd 4, The fact. iaaI fIesa-Hi esa-
plants hav- brrn ma.ir TO fhr.- = adssSrlr,.
shat PERSONS dri=ilsd iron the ssiI,iaIE sssTl"
= agficult&rsiis. and a.. olbrT PaEPa-es. =
.ifsirgarairc Ih- law ami or'irrs & ON iAs Bsfsai
,,f CoukgTipiioB. Ia r--arl 10 iar sals u i.fF
products. Enrolling utiiSrTs aF- eAsrgra -
t-rris- great ,iGii@r.- and snerFy In ia'-siSf
titr .al rf-pviI1nr snrl rasrs in order thai iaFR
-tsil- n.ay IT, Tey1ksd. and ihs ufess'i
placed in tide service Enrolling Dhs-Es naAA
lrEuqurnt in Iha PrrfsIEaanc= " ihe So
.hus imposed viii be held TO strict aaessE@
silisy-
SOFA Comd't Of Cvas=liprs. Ihfs- Arb
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
Circular to Enrolling Ofiosrr

HID gR'S COMD'T CoSsCklFIs
DIST. AkK.. Washington. soPi-, IL. 1894
I. Enrolling OfEoeTs in tin Ishii ~
again reInind-1. that orders from the bsIsa
Conscripilon. require them ~ report n."s
this ofiice, all defsicd tnrE who have H5zE0ssse,
or who In 1nv manner neglect. the bE1zsH
which they have been detailed. TO me end -.
all such details nay be- revoked. and fas >"
holding them put in the army
Ill. These details made for ihe p~hsf
the public. and not to Subs~rvr rrvhs '.
,-sts All such nl-u, Therefore. must Ne Reia NJ
strict performance Of their dutirsr aceoIains
lhr recuir mrnis Of the law. and the ssnuAs-
upon With they were drtsilcf
Ill u is hoped that thsre " III " ne 60,
in future, u call attention Of Enrrlliug Vne
this fuhj-ct, aud such As i-il - giss = 4
removed
y. r. DAkLEf.
3O-iw Comd't Conscrips Dist ~
Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
PeErS.p Nas.sc

A IL indsLt.i fsr Pos. e vii ps-.. caa,
\ forward liks meu and Pzr by the :ots !
Sept. 1861. Of The oil Issue of 8 ' III uvi I.
tax. 1t pr. ns or iasi d,r v.pi 10 max, ~
deposit % PoEmzs-rF
X l.. PHILIIP@.P
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