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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-07
UNITED STATES COMMI*SInTER,
ATIORH AID COU N:'ELI.nR =
BANKRUPTCY


C"ngre:. having Just amended the Bankrupt
law 80 that nearly all parties can be discharged
from their debts unobstructed by the fifty per
cent clause ao-called, another opportunity offers
10 secure the benefits Of this most effective and
permanent measure If relief The ahovn-named
will make bankrupt business speciality will
procure discharges on the most moderat" terms,
and transact all business in that line At prices
which cannot fail to be satisfactory. Being Uni
ted States Commissioner he will endeavor to visit
the different counties on court days, and thus
save parties the trouble and expense ~ several
trips 10 Alexandri, in beginning and proceeding
with their cases Discharges can b. obtained
here before Register Hill as promptly rs in Rich
mond or elsewhere. and at much les expense 10
parties. ii may br added that the Bankrupt act,
in connection with the Homestead exemption,
which it is now believed will Do secured TO the
bankrupt under the bankrupt law, is til" only real
hopeless bondage of old debts. Address person
ally or ny letter at NJ. II south Royal street,
Alexandria, Va. iy lily
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GEORGE WIN. BRENT,
:. FERGU BEACH,
NY ln-CntS

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ES-
~ TATE, IN THE CITY OF ALEXAN-
| DRIA-By virtue Of q decree Of the Corpora
ton Court for the city oC Alexandria, Va, rem
dered at the April term, 1871, of the said Court,
in the cause ofGeorgeanna Henderson, guardian
! Of James l. Z. Hcndson w. Julia Henderson ct
| ais, the undersigned Commissioner appointed
| by said decree will expose 10 sale, by public
| auction, on SATURDAY, the 10th day Of June
| 1871 at II m, in front Of the Mayors Office in
the city of Alexandria, Va, the following de-
scrihod real estate Of which George l. Hcndcr-
son, died seized, Il Wit
point on the south side Of Queen street, sixty
let west Of Columbus street, and running thence
west sixteen feet. and in depth 100 feet II -
feet all>v.
10. a LOT OF GROUND with a small
BRICK TENEMENT thereon, adjoining lot
90. | on the west, in front on Queen street Ii
feet and in depth 100 feet u a - feet alley.
No 3 y LOT OF GROUND adjoining lot
30. = on the west i'll front on Queen street .
feet alley. On this lot there are two FRAN f
| DWELLINGS, one fronting OH Queen >treet,
and one on the alley.
No + An undivided one sixth Part Of Il burial
vault III the Methodist Protestant Church grave
ward.
Term: Of ale One-tenth Of the purchase mon
cy u be paid in cash on the day VI sale, and the
residue in ;hrce equal payments, at six, twelve
and eighteen months from the day Of sale, with
Interest, the deferred payments t" lie secured by
the !lutrs II the purchaser purchasers with ap-
proE"d security, and the retention ~ thu title 10
the property. until the anne are paid. Stamps
and ruIc'S nNrInY III tho cost ul the purchasers"
ALBERT STU Art,
nv Got, Commissioners.
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PROPOSALS FOR PLANS AND SPE-
4 OBLIGATIONS

L OBLIGATIONS.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ~ 1871.
At Il meeting Of the City Council, held May
49, 1871, Il special committee consisting Of Mrssr,
Marbury, Markell and Agncw of the Board Of
Aldermen, and Mresrs. Smon,, Shinn and Law
son Of the Common Council, We're appointed
with instruction: t. advertise for plans and spr-
cifcations for the erection Of Il Market House,
Court House, offices. Sc. Said committee met
May 20, 1871, and organized, by eecting VIM.
II. Marbury Chairman, and e.. 4. Shnn. Sect V.
In accordance with resolution Of the com
uittec, plans and specification, for the erection
of buildings for Market House, Court House
&c &c. will br received until Thursday June
10. ISL Two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50
will he paid for the plans and specifications
and detail drawing, lor work which may
De- accepted. Architects, who may desire
10 submit plans, will communicates with the
committee rs early as practicable, in order that
All expression of opinion may b" obtained for
their guidance
WIN. H. MARBURY. Chairman.
GEO X SHlNS, Secretary. my 2-tt
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PROFESSIONAL.
DR. J. W. MCGEE.
UNSETTLED WAR CLAIMS.

UNSETTLED WAR CLAIMS.
AT ITS LAST SESSION CONGRESS, AS
n an amendment to the army appropriation
bill, directed the President to appoint commits
sion to ascertain and adjust the claims of all 10y
al citizens in the South for Quartermaster and
Commissary supplies furnished to the United
States during the war. Under the head of quar-
termaster are included hay, straw: wood, rent Of
houses and lots, grain, horses and mules, Sc
As commissary stores are included cattle and
hogs, -four corn meal, sc. As yet the rules
which will be adopted by the commission con-
corning proof of loyalty and the furnishing Of
supplies are unknown. It is very necessary,
however, that all claimants should have their
claims presented at once, so as to have whatever
benefit may result from priority of application.
if any.
The undersigned will receive and promptly at
tend to all claims Of parties who deem themselves
entitled to compensation under the above act OF
Congress.
References by permission:
Hon. F. f. Spinner, Treasurer Of the I. ).
Hon Leroy futile, Asst. Treasurer L. s;
Hon. Alex. Ramsey, [. ). Senator from Min.
Hon Lewis Mckenzie
Hon. Clinton Lloyd, Chief Clerk II: Of r;
John Randolph, esq, Clerk of the |. :. Court
WILLIAM II. BECK,
Attorney at Law,
o. King street, Alexandria, Va, or
WILLIAM II. BECK,
Care Of ). a. Pcugh, esd,
NH Is Washington, ID. {.
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BY l.. ID. Harrison, AuctiOneer.

DUBLIC SALE OF WATERPROOF a
Il FARM on THE ENANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON TURNPIkE.-On SATC R
DAY. the 18th day Of June, ISL, at II . clocl;
H. IN front Of the Mayors office of the city Of
Alexandria, Va, the subscribers, as Commission
ers Of the Circuit Court of Alexandria county,
Va in the suit Of Howard vs.. Bryant ct al and
pursuant to decree entered therein at the May
term, 1871, Of said Court, will offer, by public
auction the farm known as WATERLOO, con.
tanning about ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF
LAND, situated about midway between the
cities of Alexandria, Va. and Washington, D.
c., on the east side Of the turnpike and railroad
connecting the two cities.
Terms: One-fourth of the purchase money
cash the residue in two equal instruments, III
one and two years, with interest, for which tho
purchaser is 10 give his bonds with surety suits
factory 10 the commissioners; the title |" be rr-
tanned ~ further security until the purchase
money i, fully paid.
GEORGE WIN. BRENT,
= FERG USON BEACH,
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NJ tt &c .
CHANGE OF STARTING TIME.

CHANGE OF STARTING TIME
TIE steamer COLUMBIA, Capt. James Har-
Per, will leave Pier No. 5 every STE=" :,
TUESDAY NIGHT, a, 10 o'clock: Z sssss==saz
tor her usual landings on the Potomac ALI! Bal
rinorc.
Freight received on Tuesday until + p. H.
Returning, she will leave Baltimore EVERY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, ri / o clock.
Freight received on Friday and Saturday.
BENONI WHEAT, Agent.
=. B-Thc Columbia will leave Baltimore on
Saturday next, the 4th instant. ieh 2s-ti
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"a NEW EXPRESS LINE
~ IL -BETvEE;-
5ASi1Es k1uPHILADELPHIA AND ALEU-
ANDkIA, GEORGETDWa AND v ASH
lNGTOS
Steamers leave regularly from Gaorgctrwn
foot Of Congress street EVERY y EDN ES-
DAY from Alexandria, foot al King e.rrrl
EVERY THURSDAY
Freight received daily al lowest rate
This line connects with all the Northern, Fact
ern and Western Railroads and Transportation
Companies, and will forward freight by all The
lines running out Of Philadelphia. free "I conn
!;is:ion and gives THROUG OH RATES.
-AGEN IT r.
NJ. ELDRlDGE y CO..
So. ). Whurvcs, Alexandria. Va.
WIN. T. CLYDE u co,
No. T. South Whurres, Philadelphia.
HYDE & TI LER,
je l-tf 80 Water street, Georgetown.
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DOTOMAC TRANSFORMATIONS /
The STEAMER EXPRESS,

The STEAMER EXPRESS,
Capt. A. c. NIcKLE,
Will resume her route on Tuesday, February y
leaving pier No. 10 Light street wharf. sT- 3,
Baltimore, EVERY TUESDAY, atZEGS32
p H.: for Alexandria. Washington and George
town, stopping at the following way points on
the Potomac river: Piney Point, Stones wharf
Coburn Chaptico wharf, Chapel Point Matthias
Point, Smiths Point. Naniemov Stores ali,
PEe's wharf.
Returning, will leave Sixth st. wharf Wash,
:1gton EVERY SATURDAY at + 4 III. and
King street wharf: Alexandria. IT Il. II.
J. BRODERS i co.
reb2j NJ. II King street, AleXandl,a.
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MAYORS OFFICE,


W Alexandria, June y 1871.
All persons owning or intending to keep
any animal Of the dog canine species shall
come forward and take out a license for the same
from the Auditor; All persons found with
dog or dogs on his her or their premises With
out the required license shall be fined by the
Mayor five dollars tor every dog so owned or
harbored. All persons having last years medals
must return them t" the Auditor on application
for new license
And it is further ordered, that after SATUR-
DAY, the 10th instant, all dogs found running
at large in the streets of this city without being
properly and securely muzzled, shall be seized
by persons designated for that purpose and dealt
with according TO law.
10 2-2w HUGH LATHAM, Mayor
MAYoRs OFFICE s,s;.n,., ,,n. , ,s-,
$500 REWARD--A reward of three hun
dred dollars will be paid for the apprehension
and conviction of the person or persons WHIP set
ire to the building on the southeast corner of
Royal street and Market alley on tlns, night Of
he eighteenth Of May, 1871.
le NV HUGH LATHAM. Mayor
CHALFANTS COCO-CREAM an elegant
- preparation for the hair; also StabIer's
anoayne, cherry E8pectorant and Diarrhca
Tasata I;ysr P Penta Fluid and Gipins
both wholesale and retail by ''''>' 40 <'''>
je2 LANNEY & co;
HOFFS MALT EXTRACT Swonn;- :Pan-
~ acea, Sholps Ague Pills, Sagcs Catarrh
Remedy Golden Medical Discovery N;stnr's
Balsam Of Wild Cherry and Browns Extrac, Of
Ginger, just received and for sale BY
my 80 Z. S. LEADBEATER & BRO
SUPERIoR KILN DRIED BREAKFAST
~ HOMINT received and for sale By
my 81 GEO. McBURNE1 d son.
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DR.. l.. respectfully informs the public that for
twenty years he has given especial attention 10
til" preservation of the natural teeth, and will
continue to do SO, and invites those who wish To
save them to call on him, knowing That many
are extracted, and destroyed that by proper
treatment might be preserved and made useful
for life. Artificial teeth inserted only as AP-
PROVED BIZ PROFESSORS AND COLLEGES. no20-ti
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pAlNTS-Lewis'a Pure Lead, Rcsurgum do.
L Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Coach, Copal,
Japan, Damar Shellac Asphaltum and Paraf
line Varnishes, Spirits Turpcntnc, Patent Dry
er, Lamp Black, Chrome Green, Chrome ic-
low, Venetian Red, Burnt and Raw TIMBER
low Ochre. Also Paint and Narnish Brushes
and Sash Tools Of all sizes and qualities. For
sale, in quantities t. suit purchasers, Mt lowest
market rates. Orders tiam the country solicited
and promptly filed
apN JAhNEY s. CO.
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Imported direct from Liverpool by brig 81
Michaelz On hand and for sale By
cly1 HOOE, WEDDERBTRN i co
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SELF-SEALING JELLY TUMBLERS NJ
ENTWISLE ) CHINA STORE.
ia 49, King street
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SUPERIOR KILN DRIED BREAKFAST
~ HOMINY received and for sale by
my 81 GEO McBURNE1 d son.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

THE PASSIVE PoLlcY-Th.
Washington special OF the I,onia
vile COurier-Jou nal telegranhss.
The report that the Demoerat;s
leaders are in correspondent
with regard to the propriesv :,
abandoning nomination for Pr..
ident, with a view of supporting =
conservative Republican in onnos
sition to Grant, has not, on IL
quiry at New York and of mon
berS OF the Democratic committss
in Washington, assumed positits
shape. That quite "a number os
Democrats here favOrsuc courss
is openly admitted, while Senator
Schurz and other Republicans who
are opposed to u continuance Of
the present administration decIsra
that the only hope of success Il
found in the programme. How
such convention is to besealled.
and who is to call it, are Questions
it is stated, that must be left for
the future to decide, if there ia
time in which the Democrats of
all sections can discuss it.
The national executive commit
tee, appointed by the last national
convention, will meet in Washing.
ton i'll january, earlier than usual.
to decide on the time and place Of
holding the next convention. By
that time the policy ofthe consery.
alive Republicans and the extent
of the Co operation of the Democrs
tic party will be fully developed.
and the committee can decide
whether it is the wisest course 10
issue a call purely and simply for
the meeting of the DeaIecracy
again in council.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09
WHOLESALE

The Times repeats it assurances
given 4 few days ago, respecting
che New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad, that there is a
good time coming.
The same paper in commenting
upon a speech made by Gov. War
m1th on the occasion of an excur.
sio down the river with party of
gentleman, says:
He declares,
in effect, that Grant and his party
care nothing for the South, except
TO annoy aud persecute her PEG.
pie, and;turn her misfortunes to
account for partisan capital; that
they have no interest in the de-
fense of this vast and rich valley
from overflow, and are altogether
absorbed with their whole power
and resources in the chase of im.
aginary kuklux, and in depopula-
ting whole districts by arresting
women and children suspected OF
designs against the Union. .
1t is im.
possible for us to construe his Ian.
gauge, as reported, into any other
meaning than that of a bold and
aggressive assault upon the Fed.
eral Administration and its par
ty.-lEcchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, December 8, 1871

THE MEMPHIS AND SHREvE-
PORT ROAD Railroad al
ready extends from Memphis
to Duval's Bluff on white river.
From Duval's bluff a direct
line to Shreveport would pass
dhrough Pine Bluff, and Cam
.deD, aud on the North West
side of Bodcau lake, four or
five miles distant from it.
Some faint hope was entertain
ed by Bellevue, that the road
might pass or this side of Bod
eau and very close to us, be-
cause of a greater feasibility
In the route. But we neeu moi
expect it to do so. A direct
route to Memphis would pass
through Bellevue, or nearly SO
and would strike Helena on the
Mississippi before arriving at
Memphis, which the Memphians
would not like it to do so, and
dor this reason, we suppose
they prefer the route to Du
Yal's Bluff.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

The famine in Persia is simply
dreadful. Thousands and thou
sands OF people are daily dying
for want of food. In districts re-
mote from the frontier 10 help can
reach the people. There are no
railroads, canals, or water courses
on which to run boats. The only
way food can reach them is on the
backs of horses or mules. There
Is no forage along the route. An
animal could carry no more than
provender enough on which to
subsist till the famine district
could be reached, when, with NO
food for the return trip, it must
die. The interior Of Persia will
be entirely depopulated within a
few weeks or months.-[Er.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

Liverpool, Dec. 4, noon-Cotton
opened firm Upland 81; Orleans
Ss0l0d. Sales $4,000; specula-
tion and export 5000.
New York, Dec. 5-Cotton
quiet and strong; uplanes 195;
Orleans 19s; sales 20O0. Sales OF
futures 200, as follows: Decem,
Der 1S361Ss; January 1SG3-17Gs;
February 19015-16; March 194G
5-160k May 195c.
New York, Dec. 3.-The Cotton
statemeet. Cotton movement for
the week as compared with last
week showsa considerable increase
in receipts and in exports.
Shreveport, Dec. Good ordi
nary to strict good ordinary, 163G
III; low middling to strict bow
.middling 17sS175; middling LIZ
end fancy 1Ss cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

The following is a special to the
New York Evening Post.
Washington, Nov. 21.-T The Ku-
klux Committee is in session ex-
aiming documents bearing upon
taxation and debts in various sec,
tons. Tie subcommittee appoint
ed to 60 to Georgia and Florida
have not made any formal report
yet, but they will recommend to
the President that martial law be
declared in both States, in Florida
especially. The committee. found
a startling condition OF affairs. In
one county alone it is alleged
that there have been more than
seventy-five murders by the Ku.
Klux, and that all the Union men
have been forced to flee for their
lives. The committee is of the
opinion that the disorders in
Georgia and Florida will not cease
until martial law has been declar.
ed, and the strong arm of the mil
itary is felt in those district.
where the Ku-Klux are the most
powerful.
BY the aid of martial law, the
members of the COMMITTEES saw
that the Ku.KIux organization
will be extirpated in the South be
fore many months. The President
does not seem to take exactly the
same view of affairs as the mem
bers of the Investigating Commit
tee, it was said at the White House
yesterday that, from information
received, it was believed, thai
within three monthes Tiers would
not be Ku KlRx organization in
the South anywhere, and that few
troubles are now occurring. 1t i.
considered certain, however, thai
the President Will follow the rec
ommendation Of the committee
and declare martial law in Florids
and Georgia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

The Washington Patriot says
on the latest international money
der system:
During the four weeks from
October =, when the international
money order system with Great
Britain went into operation, to
the tyenty-eighth of the same
month, the amount of money trans.
nitted through its agency from
this country to Great Britain was
SIS, 06l, and the amount received
Sl4, 6S4, 10. 1t will be seen tina,
the amount sent ont Of this coun-
try is about four times as great as
the amount received, and that it
will, although the orders are lin.
tied to ten pounds sterling in
Great Britain and fifty dollars cur,
rency here, amount to a consider
able sum in the course of the year
Of course it was never intended
to make the money order system
one of commercial exchange, but
rather that it should De as an &C
commodation to the poorer classe,
who have no occasion to do bust
ness at the banks, and to prevent
the practice Of inclosing small
amounts of money il letters sem
through the mails.
The domestic money order sys
TEN has had the effect desired
and the amount now transmitted
in currency has materially dimin
ished. 1t is believed that al
equally favorable result will follow
the establishment of the interua
tiOnal system; in fact, the amount
of money transmitted the pasr
month indicates that result as al
most certain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

We understand that the Z.
S. Surveyors of Red river sur
veyed out the route for a cut.
off from the LATTER dirt house,
to just below Scopini's cutoff
This would materially shorten
the river and avoid Tones bay
Oh. This was a work proposed
through This paper a year or
more ago. and we still think it
would be of vast benefit. Let
the river be Strengthened and
vast benefit would accrue, both
in the navigation and the
draining of the swamp. What
o vast benefit have we received
from the closing of Benoits,
and Cooper's bayous and Will
low Chute.
The time for closing Macks
bayou has now arrived. The
dow water of uext summer and
fall should not be allowed to
pass without the finishing of
the great work. In the mean
time we should come to a de-
termination as to how it should
De done.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09
SheriT's Sale.
J. n. Cooper, }
George n Calhoun.

J. y. Cooper,
vs. '.a No 1881
George II Calhoun.
In the District Court Of he PGri,h Of Bsi
sier, Louisiana.
Py virtue of writ of feri facias. an I 10
~ me directed, issued from the Ho ora
BILE District Court of the Parish and Iitste
aforesaid, have seized and will pre- coed
to sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, before the court horse tioor.
in the town of Bellevue. La. on the II RST
Saturday, 9Th of January, 1872,
within the legal hours of sale, the folio wing
described property, to-wit:
The Church House building near Piel ett's
store on Willow chute, below Benton, la
Seized IA the property of the defen lant,
and to be sold to pay and satisfy plaii tihi
ciaim--say 1914 90, interest and cost o. thu
suit, for which plaintiff holds q IJFii ilsgs
lien for lumber furnished To-
Terms of Saie-On twelve months reds
Purchaser giving twelve months bond for
price, bearing eight per cent per annu o II,
terest from day of sale and with app
security. a7
Acts of sale with u s. Internal Re'fsnns
Stamps at the expense of.purchasers.
BE. y0'NEAL. Shsrif.
Bellevue, La, Nov. Is, 1871.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

The great Pennsylvania amazon.
da is still engaged in swallowing
MP as many railroads as can b
taken held of. New York speeia
to the Cincinnati Times an,
Chronicle states that the Penn
sylvania Central Railway is re
ported buying up the lines OF
Southern roads, aud paying tbs
market price for the bonds anil
stocks. 1t stated that the legal
pressure against the Alabama ami
Chattanooga Railway has thi.
object in view. If this road cal,
be purchased, the Pennsylvania
Central will control through lines
from New York to Mobile amt
New Orleans or Vicksburg, sntl
thence over the proposed Soutli-
ern route to California.-[Er.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09
A gushing writer saws that .sN

A gushing writer says that "Na-
lures choicest prodlct 10 woman:
and modesty being the interior
fount that suffuses her with bloom,
ladyhOOd, as the cOmsugnmate
flower, the forescent acme Of wo-
manhood, q distillatiou from its
superlatives, draws from this feunt
a perennial freshness" 1t all NAV
all be SO; things have risen so
since the war that you CAM most
always sometimes Invariably tell
what You least expect. al
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-12-09

Grant seems to be increasing
in unpopularity day by day.
Indeed, a suspicion is gaining
ground, that the Radical Re-
publicans, themselves, have it
in contemplation to select an
other candidate. They had
better mannevre quickly, if
they hope to control the gov
eminent much longer. An
immense opposition is marshal
ing against the Radicals and
their leader Grant, which gives
patriots hope yet in the perpe-
tuity of free institutions. The
TWO section, North and South,
are fraternizing on one great
principle, opposition to the
thieves and'their government
Old party lines may be ig.
nored, and new ones drawn,
and new names may be taken
but success to the opposition
under whatever name, can be
our only salvation.