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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

The Bank of Commerce at New London,
Connecticut, was robbed by burg ars IueS!ay
night of S2l 500 As 10 the case OF the North
aup;on, VI sss,, bank robbery, the burglar,
fastened the vaul, dor after b u 50 that it
could not be opened Tor over twenty tour hou!s,
thus getting good start with their plum Ter.
The robbar proved to be one of the ;e.!ers,
wno has confessed aDd restored the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
COM .siEs>(I.AL.

ALExASD Ia MARKET. Feb. IL The market
for gram continues active and prizes hold firm,
while the Eeceipts are fair and the quality otter
ed is good. l 10 bushels OF red Wheat were
offered to-day ,nd sod st l22 $50, 1872 l36, 49,,
1873. l4O and l43 according to quality, snd ~
brshel: Of corn brought 81 for White and - and
Il for Mixed. No Rye or Oats offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

Mr.. Henry Tyson was yesterday appointed
United States Shipping Commissioner at BAL.
tnore, to f the vacancy occasioned BY the
death of Mr.. Edwin A. Abbott. The APP
poiutneot was made by Judge Bond, Of the
United States Circuit Court, who having tall
ed 10 making Mr.. Tyson receiver Of the c. Il
0. 4. r., gives him position almost as lu-
cratve. There's iothing like sticking to a
4rianS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
>TRONGBUW.

Ia the Virginia Senate, yesterday, a COM
muuicatioo from the President Of the State
Board Of Imm; grafton, inciosiug resolution OF
the Board requesting the appointment of a
Superinte ndcat CT Immigration, was ordered
to be printed.
The Committee on General Laws reported
Sena4e bill il relation 70 the deposit required
OF foreign insurance COMPANIES, With the amend
meot proposed BY tie House OF Delegates, and
asked to be discharged from the further con-
sheraton OF the bill and that it be referred to
Commi tee % Counts OF Justice.
y pe,itou of The City CouCc OF Richmond
relative 10 the surrender OF c9rta1 STATE pro.
party for the Use OF the city Vi Richmond, Was
referred.
The majority report of the joint committee
on Tobacco was made the special order for
Thursday nex;.
The Consideration of the contested election
case of X light ". johnson was resumed, MIR.
Bland having the 'or. H. supported The re.
port of the committee recommending Dew
election, aud charged that the grossest frauds
had been cDmmtted 10 the election. q
In the House, a resolution ins.Tuctog the
Committe Oh Courts OF Justice to report bill
Tor the repeai Of the 18th section, chapter 1875,
Of the Code Of 1873, which provides that per-
son convicted of petit larceny the second time,
shall be coofined 10 the penteDtlary Tor one
year, was adopted.
4 resolution was adopted ioStructug the
Auditor OF Public Accounts to report to the
General Assembly the whole amount OF reVe-
nue. which may be reasonably expected to be
paid into the State Treasury under the las: as
sessment at the present rate OF taxation and
what proportion OF that revenue will be required
to pay the current cEpeuses Of the State Gov
meDt aud support State Institutions; what pro-
portion will. according to the constitution, be-
long 10 the public school fund what proportion
vii rcmal0 to meet cO0uDgsot expenses aud
pay Interest Oh the literary uud, the sinking
tuad ana the State debt, and wha, proportion
Of the whole revenue will likely II be paid 10
coupons aud currency respect veIy!
The West norelaud Contest d election case
vas discus i at some lvugth. the maj Jrity re-
port adop.rd aud Mr.. " aker confirmed il the
possession Of his seat.
The H use was bottled Of tie passage. by
the Senate, OF BIZ! Incorporating the West
Point Cemmercla! Company, ADD a Dill aui hOrl-
ziug the voters OF Chesterfield TO vote 90 the
question of removing the court house OF that
county.
House bill prescribing duties pow RS, La
tilitiss aud coiupecsatloo or ccr;4!o county ON
GERS, ADD provl1ins: for toe COLLECTION or taxes
was read the first time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

The January and first ouuber of the South
ern Historical Monthly has been received. 1t
is published by S. D Pool, at Raleigh, \. C.,
WHOM its prospectus says,t was established TO
gather and print Southern h:s.orca. materials !;
that it will deal with the past; aud that Its
mission is preservative. Ii has at. interesting
table of contents, the Leading article being upon
the causes Which produced the late civil war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

The Lynchburg Flrglnian, oce of our bes,
Virginia exchanges, eviOces its Increasing pros
perlty, during these stringent times, by appear
leg 10 an entirely new ard handsome dress.
The Virginian we'll merits the large patronage
:, r,oa,rac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

The New York Tribute seems II have es
taplished the fact that James P Hamoeou,
late Clerk to the Committee Of Ways and
Means of the House of Represenl ailves, did
usme his sou John Wilkes Booth, and Mr.
Hambleton has accordingly been compelled to
raci,-p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

The February number Of the Southern Plant.
er and Farmer, published at Richmond, has
been received 1t contains picture and
sketch OF Col. Holt President OF the North Csr-
oins Agricultural Society, and articles from
Gen. Fitz Lee, Col. 3. Dromgoole, 'CIvls, :
judge Cox and other representative farmers OF
Our Southarn states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

A Portsmouth, Va, dispatch states that
heavg frauds % the government 10 the pur-
chase OF timber are being unsarthed there By
the congressional investigating committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

We are indebted TO the New York Hers!d for
q copy of its excellent Financial, Commercls
ana Politicsl Almanac for lS16-one of the most
complete works Of the sort yet published
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

The MONTPELIER IS "oator Hiot1n has
done good thing 10 arrc>tng the bill for the
repeal OF the charter OF the Montpelier Human De
Society, aud in Insisting upon a Legislative in-
vestigatiou into tue affairs OF that inSttu IoG.
The proposed repeal OF the charter, while seem
iDgy an expression of the pubtlcs disgust with
the enterprise. aud Want OF conh icnc. 10 lis
manag ment, YOU'D really haze amounted to
;ne avoIauce OF responsibility TO the Lagl>la
ture and the law, on the part OF those VITO
nave made such sham .ul abuse OF the pow
ers uDTisoly conferred on the Association,
Somebody is certainly to blame. and somebody
ought certaioly to De brought 70 account Tor
the peculiar administration OF the al ilr, IF the
Montpelier enterprise, which has sled Sucn
a loss of money upon ali who lDTcS ed u II.
There is 20 such thing in nature as tie aunhi
laton of matter; and hence, the uooey that has
been lost by 50 macy iuckIoss spectators IL
Montpelier humanity, mus; have been ab
sorbei by somebody else, or by continuation
of scmebodes. Those who have clean ilauds
will not refuse 1T re!uct II uake tu!l exGlnl.
tloD; and those who oppose the proposition u
have the Whale n1sume affair sxaulued and
.xposed will hut uonstrat the cIisreuce 81
substantial reasons why :hey cam 81 atf,ri to
have their proceedings nane known. We hope
our Petersburg Senator will display bis char
acteristic energy 10 bringing tie whole history
Of the Montpelier huDanitarlaos to the light OF
DAY. |. auyb5dy basi ie> FowIe Gao be Soowo to
have APP opriated the funi> Of h Association,
let the name be made puoIlc and the fact az
ver;ised. The unhappy people WAC miss many
dollar W; ich the Montpelier scheme Induced
them to trust 10 luck, are anxious TO have
| he whole sorry toll witt tuII detail. IS to al.
persons Interested. -PtesJurg Index.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

Richard Posey has been arrested AID lodged
10 Jail at Port Tobacco. Nd. charged with torg-
ing the nama OF JOS. Barnes, to his (Po<ey' s.
official BOND as constable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
Grand Temperance Heeting at Hern.
don. Va

Correspondence OF tle Alexandria Gazette.
HERSDoS. Va. FEB. l0-E1pectat h.,
teen OF the qu' rire during h past week. 1t
has been he subj ct OF conversation + he old
and ycurg frieni and Toe. We r,fr u the
tyupetanre meeting held last Tuesday oight
10 The Cong cga'ionaI Church under the aus
p,ce> o. Sweet Home LJdse. # this pace
I'll. .urch was filed oy large an1 appre-
eative audience who evinc d hy their undi
7i1ed attention that al ioterest had been
aroused aud 4 firm hold made DC the minds of
he people 90 the subj ct u Temperance.
The meeting Was csllcd to order BY Mr. W.
D. Sweetser, aud after making few explaDa-
tory remarks De introduced NJ jor Jane: T.
Divine, who entertained The audlc;c. Tor about
an hour 10 40 eloquent ana stirring appeal.
Mrs. Hill, ot PltsOuTg, Pa, was expected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

La the House of DELEGATES, on Thursday,
House bill to provide for WORKING the roads Of
Fairfax county was reported from committees
and placed GU the calendar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
Inceudiar.Sm in Fairfax.

FAIRFAX Z. H., Feb. II. Richard keene,
charged on the OATH of VIM u. Davis with
The burning Of the baro near the residence Of
the late T.. 4. Aruodeli, was arrested early
this morning by Constable John I. woodward
and brought before Justices Taylor and Marks.
who, without going ioto the & mlnatl1u, adj
iourned the case until tomorrow at ~ clock
a. ~, 10 consequence OF the absence Of mate
rial witnesses Tor the Com Douweal.h. ln tn,
mean time the prisoner was entrusted 10 the
charge OF the lai!Jr TO be committed should b.
tail TO procure security 10 the sun of 500, at
which the justice fxad the bond for his appear
auce to.murrow at ~ clock. NJ. Davis *
the tenant OF the premises AID loses nea Willy by
this fire. Two work horses, Que colt, abou
twenty-five barrels CT coro. corr fodder, farm
ing implements, harness. &c., were entirely
consumed. The fire is cerlalaly the work OF a
6end, and his puolshm ct II Is to be hoped
will be speedy aud severe. |: is Impossible 10
state what, II any, testimony there Is agalo>
Mr.. kecne. There mas beet bitter feut *
stng between him and the Arundel family
for some N ooths. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
CONGR ESS.

The following proceedings of Congress yes
tcrday are additional to those published n the
Gszett= or that day:
In the Senate he morning hour Was occupied
in discussion relativ to the twenty second
join. rule providing for the counting 0: the vote
for President. and Vice President With vi
action the matter wen. over, snd the Centennsi
Appropriation Dill Came Ip. Mr.. Randolph. of
New jersey, II sde M earnest app III in favor of
The bill. Mr.. Jones, Of Fiorida, and NJ. Car
pen,er of Yves: Virgins, spoke in favor OF the
bill. Mr.. Ransom favored, and Ae;srs. Thur
man and Salisbury opposed tie bill. The ques-
ton WAS then taken On the bill without tie pre-
smble and il psssed-yeas Il, nsy: - Tire
preamba IVES passed By rising vote. SO thst
the bill having passed - it came from the
Hous., Only requires the signature OF the Presl-
iourned till Monday.
The House, il COMMITTED Of the Whole, re-
sumed the consideration of the Cor$u ar and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill. Amendments
were sgreed to providing only one Mi,!iste. for
Sweden. Den mark and Norway, 81 ST, $50 per
annum, aud fixing the salary of the Minister
Resident and Consul General to the Hsw allan
Islands :: So, so. The salary Of the Secretary
Of Legation y: China. when acting as interpret
er, WAS fixed a. 81 Coz The number Co1suis.es
was increased by adting Beirut. in class 5. and
Kingston, Jsrnaics in class T. The other Items
were unchanged. The committee :hen rose anc
reported tire bill Is smended. All Inc amend
ments Were sgreed to By the House in block
except hat sooii<hing the Mission to the Hsw--
iian Islands, upon which separat. vote was
d.1n.rded By Mr.. Hale, OF Maine. The smenG
nent WAS, however, agreed lo-yess 49, Esy= =.
Ii appropriate< S9i4pO0 which is $40 C0) less
than :ssi year. The House then adjourned until
MondSy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

ST. VALENTINES DAY.-Moulay next, the
II h inst. will be 81. Valentines Day-a day
associated with some Of the tcoderest thoughts
~ EGg!iSh literature:
The ssi7t whose name is used was Roman
pricS:. lusrtyrel in the third century. Ii il
written tuat i! was Psgan custom Ia home
during part q: the II yltG OF February, select
ed because i! wss supposed to be the season
The! al nsture mates Tor the men . draw
from y box the names of young women - b..
:hyir companions for the year The pastors .;
the ear y Christian Church. IL endesvari!g -
break dow. tha Psear! custom substituted n.
names OF saints instead ~ the names o. woIne..
20 De drawn Fl IL the box bu. ne secular Gus
tom, modified BIZ the Christian system. was peg
pe:uated. and -. Valentine: dsy. which occur.
red about the time OF the Psg,n ceremonies,
became he dsy for its observance. IL some
parts Of y Normandy the wore "valentn'' is still.
used in the seLse Of sweetheart. bit whether the
choice OF 81. <sent!7e as 4 patron of gal!ants
arose from the sim 'la-lty " MS name - the
word ''val@ntin,' Or whethe r the latter was
made out q the saints name are questions il
dispute lhe custom has greatly uegenera.e1
within INC past ."w hundred years. In the tine
Of Shakespeare the valentines, male or ;eulai.
were chosen bT ,ot and Were expected 10 makc
some KIND az pres .Its 10 tee ones VINO chose
them. Inese presents were frequently ve7s.s.
but were sometimes "a uAbe c;.s letS OF jewels
Inc t!cAetS bearing the us;Ee OF the valentine
were worn upon the breasts oi hos. who :rev:
hem were sometimes sent 70 the chosen fair
one, ald the trsI$lion from the Gust n, OF send
ing tickets. verses and presents 10 int OF send
ing prl!ted v-entines would be very sirlpl.
enc. The practice Of sending buriesqus verses
10 doubt arose from the incongr ious choice o:
vsler ines made when the choice was eft to
chsuce drawings. The present custom is quite
meaning eSs anI seems - nave los. even IN,
lev merits OF the Pagan fvs,!v i rom which it
o-i.-irs;ed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

Three negroes naued Richard Thomas,
F-apcis Norris aud Victor Matthews. we're ar
rested few days since for lucti1g riot il
Port Tobacco, Nd. Considerable excitement
was created BY the conduct o. the oegroeS, and
the white citizens armed themselves tor pro-
teo.jnp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

The BEEcuER CAsE L Plymouth Church,
last Thursday night, Mr. Baecher sal be Was
uot guilty, and the allegations made by Mr..
B wfn were false, aud he would pronounce
t. III %. He referred sarcas:lca j. t. the fac.
that Mr. Bowen had 40, time to prepare 10 an.
>wer questions, bu, SAID that he had time 10
charge with crimes the badness Of which the
,nree epithei, asca b. him could hardly com.
pass There should BE- 10 secrecy in TIE mat
,er il he could help it, and everything should
ne >tt:d 10 the very DDttom.
Mr.. B9echer had now allowed his voice to
lie dowJ 10 oGe IL which were expressed m!u-
s,ed sadness aod reproach, wheo, su llariy
bursting out with bis oude,t aud most vchc
nett :opcs. he laid, For nj self pronounce
h. allegations false; aud, with Almighty God
before III and the ju:Am:ut day, | ar.alkl
him a, d sIaudcrer aud ll-r.
Then, IS be sat down, was enacted scene
which has out twice before tax u place 10 the
Plymouth Church lecture rooai. Cappiog o:
hands samplD, OF feet, aud meo haooiop
r!auiit> al ,htlr pastof while his wife bowed
her heal upon her hands aud 9ept bitterly for
80 De uuuculS.
The meeting Immediately adjourned at the
call ci the Chair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
THE CONSULAR BILL.

The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
DILL was finally passed By the House ibis even.
ing-syeS, 1872; noes, ,. The reduction has
been large, ADD the Republicans made de-
termiued resistance to the BILL but had t, sue.
cumb and vote for it finally. O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12

One WAY FOR 4 DgCShARD 70 hsF"!'N.
Let ever youu- man whose appetite ioE arms 1,
is consciously growing, but whose conscience
is not Yet scared BY confirmed habit a1'P.
the plan Of making an accurate noie OF '''
he feels in the morning after dHnAins LOO
much the night before. Let him ana!yze !,
nearly in detail a. be can bis Thoughts a1o
truthful s, description Of them: do not rst::
to the sense Of physical pain Or ais'on' vi;
Which always follows as0ausa, but to hi rs
moral conditions in the early nornlo-. and IL
the face,ious excitement Of c)nTiTla.iE'
this be done conscicn:ious!y, and lei 'Es ,'D-7
man read over bis oTa words caTe:u', So $50
endeavor to thoroughly realize "As' ,. x ~
described Oh paper, every time he '.' ...,,.,
taking drink, and believe that u : Ia .7
men controll,d BY principle, sc'ua'ea "
desire to do right would il a short Time soy
drinking altogether
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07
To Our Patrons.

Those who are in arrears TO us must
come forward and settle, or we will
he compelled TO erase their names
from, our books. Many OF. our SUBJ
scribers, who are good for the amount
of their subscription have failed 10
pay us for several years. We can
not afford to furnish them tho paper
any longer, unless they pay up, and,
however. much we may regret to
strike their names from our list, duty
alike TO ourselves and those subscrib-
ers who pay us, cOmpeIls as to do So
Wo have been paying postage, and
furnishing many our paper for several
years without q cent in return. This
we are determined to do no longer
and unless they settle before tho first
day of January next, their paper vii
certainly be stopped.
We have also determined not &c
enter any more names on our books
without the cash III advance. This
will be the unalterable rule of thil
Office in the future
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07
COLUMBIA, Dec. 4.-The Democrats

COLUMBIA, Dec. 4.-The Democrats
of the House Withdrew to day from
the State House q few minutes past
~ O'clock. Gen. Wallace, Speaker.
was notified by Mackcy, speaker Of
the Rump, that chamberlain would
-interfer and enter the House williSone
hundred State constabIes to eject tho
L"urens and EdgcfieId mombers; and
it resistance was offered, United States
soldiers would come to their rescue.
The soldiers were at hand on the
lower floor OF tho state House.
The Senate adjourned without afur-s
ther action, showing lhat tho Radicals
are weakening. ...........
1t is proposed now to proceed with
tho organization OF HamptCn's Gov :
crnment as promptly as circumslan-
ces will permit. Tho proceedings in
tho Supreme Court for mandamus
to compel the Secretary OF State aud
M"ckcy, speaker Of the >Rump, TO de-,
liver the election returns to speaker
Wal ace, The result 10 Watched tor
witt great anxiety. ,ot.n ..a.
Great anxiety about difficult y was
felt last night upon reports, regarded
as authentic, that Chamberlain wished
to precipitate a collision.
| The city is iuIl of men from different
sections OF the State, determined but
orderly, and prepared for any emer-
gency.
The Democrats in tho Legislature
are still plucky "nd in good spirits
They have had trying ordeal.
1t is conceded tat Con. Butler is
the cholre of tho representatives OF
tho people for United Safes Senator
Governor Hampton and others
spoke to night. 80
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07

AN OPPORTUNITY EoR Mr.. EvARTs.
AT tho instance Uf merchants and
citizens of Now York, q suggestion
has been made that Mr.. William NJ.
Ev"rts consent TO give public express
sion to his opinion in regard TO the rx
isting political situation. AS no did
not hesitate TO say what he thought
Of Gen Grants course, when he c0mn-
tcnanced the rjcctiOn from lhc Louisi>
ana Legislature OF tive Democratic
members who had been duly elected
but were counted out by tho Sumo
Returning Board which il now cam
vassing tho vote OF that unhappy State
tho suggestion may be oppurtuuc.-
Ana as he complied towards tho close
Of tho Presidential CANVASS with the
request Of the New York merchants
TO make an address in bohalf of the
Republican ticket, but adriotly ovAdcd
tho principal point upon which ho wnA
particularly asked to speak that OF
the effect OF Mr. Tilden'n election on
the sale abroad Of the four>and>a> half
per ceut. Bonds-we cannot we'll gee
how he can refuse now. But it he has
anything to say, he should e"y it
quickly. Events at tho South are
moving rapidly, and whatever his
opinion may bo, it will lose half its
force when the wrODX that is feared
has boon Consumatcd.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07

The overthrow in South Carolina is
aggravated by the fact that it has
been perpetrnted in open defiance of
the judicial authority of tho State as
we'll as the popular ballot and the
constitution and laws, and apparently
without even tho slender support OF IL
midnight order in chambers by a
drunken Federal district judge. Bond
may doubtless come mp to tho support
OF the movement hereafter, but as yet
it has not received the sanction Of his
judicial skunkskin.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07

Advertisement inserted at the rate Of 81 90
Per square, Of 10y nine lines, OR LESS for the
Arst insertion, and so cents for each Subse-
quent insertion.
I Contracts made for THREE, SIX er TWELVE
@months, on favorable terms.
Advertisements not having the number of
insertions morkod on them, will be published
until forbid and charged accordingly.
These terms are so simple any child may
understand them. Nine lines is n square
one inch. In every instance we charge by
the space occupied, as eight or ten lines can
d be made to occupy four or five squares, as the
advertiser may wish. and is charged by the
space.
A. .Ra5- Advertisers will Please state the num-
Der Of squares they wish their advertisements
90 make.
NJ say Business men who advertise to be
benefited, will bear in mind that the
: SENTINEL has large and increasing cir
eulatiop, and is taken by the very class OF
q, persons whose trade they desire.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07

Judge Willard, ono OF the Judges of
the Supreme Court Of the State, when
interviewed by tho correspondent of
tho News and Courier, in reference tn
the Executive branch Of the Govern
mert Of tho United States undertake
ing to solve the question Of legality
between the two Houses by military
intervention, said:
81 know OF no means within the
Constitution Of the United States by
which that question Gun be acted ups
on or determined. The eonstabulary
force, as such, under the Constitution
of this State, can only bo used by tho
Governor to enforce the mandates of
tho courts Of Justice of this State. 1t
is impossible that tho Federal troops,
acting as IL coHstabulary lorce, can
take tho initiative in any matter cx~
"ept such as might be performed by
the ordinary peace officers, and, in CO.
i"g so, they arc fully responsible TO
the laws and tho judicial tribunals OF
thi" State. Any other exhibition OF
iorco would be in violation of the
Constitution Of the United States and
Of this State, and would inaugurato 1t
state Of unlawful vioonco."