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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11

A NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL.-ManZani,t the
Williamsburg, n. Y, outlaw, who was re-
Gently shot dead by policeman, proves to
have been remarkable criminal. His life
was that of smugger, swindler, bandit,
and assassin. A few years after having
drowned his wife and child he made Will
Iiamsburg the base of bis operations. His
deeds greatly perplexed the police, terri
fed the honest people of that place, and
enlivened the newspapers. The police
wore out their wits in vain. Manzani al
ways went alone. He had no confidants.
Four policemen were shot within a year
and it is believed Manzani did it all. In the
daytime he forestalled all suspicion by ex-
hibtnga badge proclaiming him Omitted
States Detective, Washington, ID. c." This
undisputed passport gave him the right to
appear at whatsoever hour he chose, and
to adopt the habits Of the game of which
he profesSed to be a hunter. He used to-
bacco sparingly, and drank nothing stronger
than ale or a Soda-cocktail. He was al
ways deploring the robheres and murders,
and suggesting devices whereby the MUIR
derers and the thieves might be caught.
He cultivated the friendship of policemen,
who liked him as a pleasant, peaceablc,
well-intentioned fellow. Manzani finally
met his death while on his way home from
depreciation. He encountered an officer,
who ordered him to halt, but the robber
responded by firing pistol at him. The
ball missed its mark, and the policeman
pursuing, brought the rutian 10 the ground,
and in five minutes the turbulent spirit was
still and the reign of terror in Williams
burg was at an end.
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Union Meeting I'm Smyth County
Broken Up.
Correspondence oil the New York Herald.
MARION, VA, April G, 1867.

Cores pondencs oil the New York Herald.
MARION, VA, April G, 1867.
A call for a Union meeting was signed
| by some twenty-five of the prominent
Union men of this county and generally
circulated. The day for the meeting ar.
rived, and with it quite an attendance OF
citizens, who duly attempted 10 organize
| the meeting: but at this time, and by a
preconcertcd arrangement, large body OF
armed men appeared, drove the Union
citizens from the courthouse, and organ
ICED meeting of their own, in which they
passed resolutions denouncing Congress
as an unconstitutional body, usurping its
functions in depriving the people of the
South of their liberties and forcing upon
them negro suffrage, and that it is the
sense of this meeting that President John
son should use the whole military power
Of the Government to prevent the usurpa-
. ton, and protect the people of the South
in their rights and liberties as citizens OF
the United States"
These resolutions were presented to the
publisher of the paper here, who being a
Union man, declined publishing them. lie
was then informed that il would not be
safe for him TO publish any other report of
the meeting than the one presented. No
very serious difficulty occurred between
the parties, the rebels being greatly in the
majority, the Union men only protesting
against the outrage and then leaving the
ground. Steps were Immediately taken to
inform General Schofeld of the fact, and
this morning Lieutenant Hess, of the
Twcnty-niuth infantry, arrived to investi-
gate the matter. Everything is now quiet.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Special telegram to the Rich mond Dispatch. =
Vast Hanover Presby tery-OpeninE
SermOn-EIectiOn Of OGicers-Ricil.
mona Ministers.
rhkpfh'cxsnuRG, April 10, 1s67.-The
East Hanover rresbytcry met in the Pres
byterian church in this CITY tonight at 8
o'clock. There is good attendance Of
clerical and lay delegates. Among Tho
former are Rev. Drs. Moore, Hoge, Raid
Brown, and Rev. Messrs. Price, Fletcher
and F. B. Converse, of Richmond.
Rev. C. II. Read, D. D., the Moderator
being absent, the opening sermon was
At the close of the sermon the Presby-
terry was organized by the election of
Moderator and temporary clerk. Rev.
George D. Armstrong, D. D., of Norfolk,
is stated clerk, and is present.
l will send by mail full report of the
proceedings of the Presbytery.
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THE PROSPECTS OF THE CROPS.-At the
present season, when winter is yielding to
the mildcr influence of spring, it will be
Interesting to examine the crop reports
from various quarters. We find them I'M
usually encouraging. The wheat crop
promises Splendidly. The winter, to be
sure, has been cold, but the fall sowings
have been protected by the heavy SHOWS,
and have wcathered the winter well. We
expect this year to see the heaviest wheat
crop ever raised in this country. In the
South there seems to be very general in
crease Of preparation for the cotton crop.
Cleveland Leader.
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A dispatch from Pensacola, Florida,
dated April 2, says that the charter cleo
tion held on that day resulted in the
choice of the "Southern" candidate by
| l majority. The negroes participated in
the election.
HARTFORD, COM, April S.-The Demo
Gratis swept the city election by 600 ma
iority to-day-a gain OF $50 since last Mon
day. They elect four of the six aldermen,
aud sixteen OF the tweuty-tour council
men.
TRENTON, y. J., April Sat the city
election yesterday, Deed, Mayor, and the
whole Democratic ticket were elected.
Democratic majority in the Council, :.
At the charter elections just held in
Lyons, Mr.. ID. II. Scott, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor, was elected by ID
majority, and the entire conservative ticket
was elected except two aldermen.
At a corporation election recently held
st Canton, the entire Democratic ticket,
headed 10y that sterling old Democrat l..
Nlucr, ESD, vas elected.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11

HERoIsM.-We congratulate Rhode
Island upon its possession of an American
Grace Darling. Ida Lewis, daughter OF
the keeper of the Lime Rock lighthouse,
rowed out to distant island last Sunday
morning and rescued a man who for four
hours had been lying upon the rocks wet
from the storm and exhausted in body, his
boat having been capsized, and there be-
ing no means of escape possible. The brave
girl took up the inanimate body, placed
it in her wherry, and pulled across the
harbor to Newport. The Providence Press
saws this is the fifth instance in which this
intrepid young woman had rendered valu-
able assistance TO persons in peril of a
watcry grave. We should think that such
conduct would insure perfect shower OF
gold medals in State as wealthy and en-
thusiaStic as "Littlc Rhody" contessedly
is.-Ne,r York Gazette.
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To the Editor Of the Tribune:
Sir,-Reading in the Herald of tho 2G,h
altimo, under the head of Correspond.
encc of the Herald" statement in re-
gard to on alleged interview between
General Schodeld and the Hon. John
Minor Bolts in Richmond, and regarding
false in every particular, | wrote to Mr..
Bolts to ascertain from him the true state
# the case, and in reply he says: "a
more mcndacious production from begin.
ming to end never issued from the pen OF
man." In reference TO the interview he
writes: "I was specially invited by letter
10 call on General Scbofeld before Ilcf tic
citv, as he ,cdnted-so the note of invitation
vas worded-to confer 1cih me on many
points OF great interest 10 The State. never
had more satisfactory or pleasant
interview with any gentleman in my
life" During the discussion of the
question of the reconstruction Of the
State, Mr.. Bolts says that there
,ra$ no on" point mentioned in uhich
there ,caS not a hearty concurrence of uie,rs."
Very respectfully yours, ii. e.
New York, April 4, 1867.
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Celebrating the Anniversary Of &c
neral Lees Surrender.

TITUsviLLE, PA, April 9.--To-day the
anniversary of General Lees surrender
was celebrated by all the discharged sol
dicrs and sailors in this city and vicinity
Two hundred soldiers partook Of ban
quet, where toaStS and speeches were the
concluding exercises of the evening.
SCHENECTADY, \. Y, April 9.-The an
nivcrsary Of General Lees surrender was
celebrated here to-day with great cclat.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 9.-The second
anniversary of General Lees surrender
was celebrated here to day by a large
military procession. Addresses were de,
liyered at ST. James's Hall, with Other
ceremonies.
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SENATOR Wilson'S INTERVIEW WITH Mr..
WIsE.-Garbled and incorrect accounts o,
IN interview between Senator Wilson, du-
ring his late visit, with General Henry A.
Wise have been published. The Senator
admitted the chance Of obtaining the negro
vote for the Radicals was not so favorable
IS he anticipated. He expressed his
amazement at the quiet Of tue negro cele
bration on the 81 of April, and stated were
such thing to occur in New York there
would be consequent bloodshed and riot.
Wise repeatedly asked him would the late
reconstruction measures be a fnality on
the part of Congress; but he could not be
induced to commit himself by direct re-
Richmond letter in Ne,o York Herald.
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Destructive Fires i'm Pennsylvania
Church Burned.

WLHEsnAERE, PA, April "a fire oc-
cured here to-day which has destroyed
twenty buildings. Loss, about 100000 ;
Insurance, $4,000.
EAsTo>, PA, April "a very large fire
broke out at Wilkesbarre about ! o'clock
this morning. Ii is reported that the
whole OF Market street from the court.
louise 10 the bridge is in ruins. The tele.
graph office is destroyed, and there is con.
syqueutIy no communication by telegraph
EAsroN, Pa, April St. Bernard,
ICa,uollc) church at this place took fire
I'M, afternoon and was totally destroyed
j. was Just being repaired. Loss, abou
SglUVO.
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The number of IIibernianismS perpe-
trated by the Fenians during the last up
rising is considerably greater than the
number of lives lost on both sides. One
of the best of these is the Fenian oath, a
COPY of which was found upon one Bourke /:
4" In the presence of Almighty God | So
lemnly swear that | will not bear arms
against, or by word or act give inlornla-
ton, aid or comfort to the enemies OF the
Irish Republic until regularly relieved OF
the Obligation so help me God" 1t Will
be seen that the promise eXacted is not to
bear arms against the enemies Of the Irish
Republic-not exactly the best way of pro-
noting the Fcnian cause.
The Rio Grande Co,rie. has the follow
ing extraordinary puff: "The pistols used
on the occasion of the recent duel on the
other side were from the well-known cs-
Establishment of WeXel 4 De GreSs of this
city. All gentlemen who wish to do like
wise can fluid splendid assortment OF
most approved arms-alSo ammunition OF
all kinds-at their house, on Elizabeth
street"
We have the startling intelligence that
measures are "preparing quietly for the
arrest of half dozen Of the Albany New
York; lobbyists. Those having the mat
ter in charge had better secure an equal
number of members of the Legislature for
the sake of company .-Chrontcte.
WEST VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL Coll
LEGE.-This college, located at Morgan
town, has been fully organized, with the
Rev. DR.. Martin sas president. A large
number of pupils are in attendance, aud
the institution promises to be successful
1t is based upon the land granted by Con.
gress.
Tobacco was quite plentiful at the ware
houses Yesterday, and the breaks were no,
gotten through with until late hour
Prices for good grades were fully main,
tanned. -Lynch5,Ug NerS, 10th.
1t is said that Governor Pcirpoint viii
be nominated by his friends for next Go
vernon of Virginia, aud that Mr.. Hunnicut'
will also be a candidate.-Alerdndrta ia
| zette.
A man was tried in Alexandria on Sa
turday last who had been passing himsci
off in that city and Washington as Genera
Fitzhugh Lee; which latter gentleman hat
him arrested.
AT the Glen's Falls Gas Works, in Troy
N. Y, the experiment of substituting pea
for coal in the manufacture of gas has beef
tried with considerable success.
Hon. John p. Stockton, Of New Jersey
has been nominated to the Senate as Min
lister resident at the Austrian Court.
The Boston Advertiser asks if Cana
dian goes barefoot when he has sno'
shoes? OF course not, because he has
ice pair.
Punch hopes it will NOT be necessar
TO suspend the corpus as we'll as the ha
beaS.
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"THE DELECTABLE CUss."-On his way
to Richmond, on Monday night, Huhnicutl
took seat in the car appropriated to the
negroes, where he was found by the con
ductor when he went around to collect the
tickets from the passengers. On calling on
the "cuss," he handed over a second-class
ticket, which is only sold to colored peo-
pie, which the conductor refused to take
Hunnicutt asked if he was not in the Sc
cond-class car. The conductor replied
that if he were negro he could ride for a
dollar, bat if a white man he must pay as
white men paid. He said he had no more
money, when one of his colored friends i'm
mcdiately handed over to him quarter.
peterSbur1 IDder
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The Miners. strike at Dover. N. J.

DOVER, 3d., April 8.--The iron miners
.A bold out. No actual violence has
oned, DGl there are many threats. The
J ,arrsuryo4r reckless, and talk Of break
IDg into The store, owned by the iron COM
IAa.os If tie advance is refused. The
bosses say ,hoy won't give in till next
January. The miners refuse to allow the
l." TO be cartgd 10 tie railroad or the
,anA.
Tie town election today Is quiet, but
lAclo ]. trouble ahead.
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The Markets.
NEW YORK MARKETS.

New York, April lo-P. M.-Stocks
steady. 5-2o's, 90, coupons, lO9l "a,
1879; 'G5, 1919. Gold, 1873. Cotton
easier sales OF / 900 bales at 2712g2Sc.
Flour active and advanced 59l0c. lower
grades improved most; State, Sl0.25g
sl3.4O. Wheat flrmer and quiet. Corn
buoyant aud cxcited-advanced 293c.
western, 1929 aGs.l32. Mess pork, s23
Naval stores firm. Wool quiet; Texas
25a32c. Freights heavy.
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Between Eighty and one Hundred
Negroes Drowned.

Sr. LOUIS, April S.--Adyices from below
say the town Of De Soto, opposite Vlcks-
burg, was suddenly inundated few days
suce, and from eighty to one hundred ne
grocs were drowned. The people Of VickS-
burg used strenuous efforts To rescue the
poor creatures, but could only reach such
d, bad secured temporary places OF safety.
The town was exclusively occupied by
LnNLAAn.
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Affairs in Mobile.

MOBILE, April l0.-The iiremen's annual
parade took place to-day. The tiremen
were addressed at the Theatre. The pro-
cession was over mile long and the en-
gines handsomely decorated.
The Lone Star Base ball Club Of New
Orleans, and the Dramatic Club Of Mo-
bile, played a match game to-day, the for
mer winning-92 to Z.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11

WE'LL DONE Among the contributors
TO the Southern Relief Fund we may men
ton the fact that cOlorcd man, Solomon
Thompson, who Was formerly servant OF
the late g. G.. Washington, but nov Il tenant
Of Mr.. b. ". Herbert, subscribed twenty
i've bushels OF corn and Bob Thornton,
also colorcd, in the employ cf Mr.. T. B..
Haincs, is 4 contributor TO the amount Of
i've bushels FLarleStown Free Press.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11

Two Men SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN
ALEXANpRIA.-Last evening we We're in
formed by gentleman from Alexandria
that lie learned before leaving that city
that a riot occurred on Henry street near
Queen, in which two men were killed by
soldiers stationed in the vicinity, one of the
murdered men having been Waterman at
a Government woodward near Alexandria.
1t is also stated that the guilty parties were
arrested and imprisoned. As yet We have
nothing to confirm the above statement
National RcpubHcdn.
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Disastrous Crevasses Oh Lower Mis-.
s;sSiDni.

New ORLEANS, April 9.-The news from
the Louisiana levees still represent dis
asirouS crcvasscs near Baton Rouge be-
yond the control OF all attempts to close,
and the efforts have been abandoned. The
richest sugar region of the State is ruined
for the season. The Morelgo crevasse in
undated the Black River country, the most
productive cotton region Of the South.
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Or,R,xTryE REGULATIONS IN GENERA,

SICKLEs's DTsTRICT.-General Sickles's
General Order No. 3 establishes stringent
military quarantine regulations at the ports
of Charleston, Georgetown, and Hilton
Head, South Carolina and Hatteras Inlet,
Newbern, Beaufort, Morehead City, Will
mngton, and Smithield, North Carolina.
The Louisiana planters threaten to give
mp the cultivation of sugar-cane and cot
ton, and betake themselves to vine and
wheat culture. The earliness Of the sea-
son, as compared with that of the western
States (six weeks, and the facilities for
shipping their crops, are held to be great
advantages.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11

REGISTRATIoN.-Ca Captain Turkey, Super
intcndcnt Of the Freedmen's Bureau, has
furnished Brigadier- Governor" Scho-
field with a list of magistrates and the
number and boundary of magisterial dis
tricts in this county, according to orders
from him. This is supposed to Indicate
an early commencement OF the registra-
ton Of voters. Let every man who can do
his duty and register Valley |rylH'an.
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MANASSAS GAP RAIRoAD.-The track G

MANASSAS GAP RAILR0AD.-The track on
the Manassas Gap railroad, under the SUI
pcrvision Of Chief Engineer A. ii. John
son, is being relaid with as much speed as
the force under his command will admit,
and will be completed-providcd the wea-
Their continues fayorable-betwccn Pied
mont and Manassas station prior to the
9th instant -iieyQndrid Gazette.
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4 PROPER MovEMENT.-Wc are highly
gratiiicd 10 learn that IL portion Of the
coorcd people Of Lynchburg are engaged
in preparing a letter of invitation TO some
Of our most distinguished speakers, asking
that they deliver public addresses to the
colorcd people of the city, and advise them
what course to pursue in the present con-
dit!on of afflirs.-LWlCLJ,UJ NclcS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11
Wages Strikes

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-The journey
men house carpenters of this city ceased
work on Monday, being on strike for
three dollars per day; heretofore they have
received $3.50. The plasterers and stone
cutters struck some time since for higher
wages, but after holding ont six weeks
recommended work at previous rates.
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Richmond Tobacco Market.
TOBACCO EXCHANGE,

RICHMOND, April 10, 1867. )
We report the breaks small to-day. No
change to note in prices. Below we give
the transactions: so hogsheads, y tierces,
and 26 boxes sold at the Exchange, as fol-
lows:
Lugs.-Common, s. to SIS; good fire.
cured, S. to 81; sun-cured, $40 to Sl5 !;
coal-cured, bright, SIS to $40.
Leaf.-Common, Sc to $40; good, $40 to
SIS; stemming, common, IS to sl2; good
to fine, sl2 to 8lS; yellow wrappers, me-
dunn, s25 to $40; yellow wrappers, good,
$50 to 500.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11

OAK ES An ID CRACK ERS.-As
~ agents for Mrs James Beatty s Co., Bakers,
Baltimore offer TO the trade The folio ing vare-
sale prces-nameiy, Water Crackers, Water
Picnic Crackers, butter Crackers, soda Biscuit,
Sugar Crackers, Cream Biscnit. Edinburgh
Crackers, and Ginger Cakes We will be con-
stanty In receipt OF the above, and those wanting
something nice IN this line win do we'll TO give u
call BLAIR s MCKINNEY,
Twelfth street.
s-Gt second door south Of Cary.
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TROPICAL FRUITS Grown IN PETERSBURG.
The h'der acknowledges u present of the
most magnificent oranges, citrons, and lem
ons, grown In That city. The fruit had at
tanned the size and rich ripeness of that
grown in tropical regions, was luscious to
look upon, and deliciously palatable.
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Southern Relief.

New YORK, April l0.-Among the con-
trbutions to the Southern Relief Associa-
ton is 81, 900 from the Great American
Tea Company. The total contributions
are $50 600.
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THE CoLoREp RACE OUT OF DANGER
In the last number of the Nation, New
lork Radical paper, the editors announce
that they will not hereafter specially adj
vocate the claims of the colored race, the
nights OF the black man having been Sc
cured by law.
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Another Feninn Phantom

BUFFALO, n. Y, April lO.-The COM
mandant at Fort Erie reports prominent
Fenian engineers taking plans of the from
tier below the suspension bridge, and asks
for reinforcementS.
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A New BLASTING AGENT.-We learn
that Colonel S. K. Johnson, OF this place,
engineer on the Washington County (Md.)
railroad, now being constructed, is using
nitro-gl ycerine with great success i'll blast
ing rock. 1t breaks the rocks into trag G.
ments, and has more power and can be
used with less trouble than powder. 1t is,
however, a very dangerous compound, and
must be used with extreme cautlon.-
StepherdstOrn ReqtStd.
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"THE FATE OF THE PRoscRIBED."-A
squib with the above caption appeared in
the Express of yesterday, and excited some
curiosity and comment. Although palpa-
bly a "ioke," there were some who actu-
aliy believed that it was not.-PeterSdurg
TyDrcSS
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Crevasses On the Mississippi. &c.

New ORLEANS, April lo.-There is an
other crevasse at point west of Baton
Rouge.
The order for the registration of voters
was issued to daY.
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CoIuMBrs, o., April l0.-Mrs. Major
Green, residing at the South, was killed
to-day while attempting to get on moving
mail train.
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4 Northern WOman's Experience In
AIabama-NegrOes won't Live with
Her.


Acknowledgment Won't Live with
Her.
correspondence OF the Philadelphia Press.
ALABAMA, March, Is67.-I have lived
one year in the South, and no words can
tell the contemptuous manner in which a
southern tenate treats northern lady when
she meets her. Although we live in n
thickly populated district, yet all my
family have been seriously i'll at one time,
and not one white person has come near
US, although the whole neighborhood were
aware of our helpless condition. Taken
altogether, they 0he negroes) are happy
race; but they dctcst "poor white folks"
Our superintendent wife required the
services of young negro; while there are
many here with nothing to do to keep
them at home, yet she could not get the
permission of the parents of any Of them
to take one, simply because their child
could not live with poor white folks.
l would, if possible, relieve the minds Of
the people of the North with regard to
The miserable condition of the negroes. |
know none such; all who rN can get
work; it is only the idle and those who
will not leave the cities and their attrac-
tons, but prefer standing on the sidewalks
in groups, with nothing to do and little
more to eat, who suffer. There is work
Tor all on plantations, where they will be
comfortably housed and fed.