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- . #' ' . . -.- - < oLUMBIA. Friday Morning, Jone 28,1867. Bmb?rraHmentt pf th? Southern Pre?. There is no donbt but that the newspaper press of tho South occupy, at this time, a position surrounded by great embarrassments, and ouo which requires prudence and sound judgment so to manage it as to be productivo of the best attainable re? sults. The Charleston Mercury, of the 2Cth, bas an article on this sub? ject, from which we make tho follow? ing extract: ' 'The Southern press is embarrassed with great difficulties as toits course. Those who are in favor of the milita? ry Act, of course, have a smooth soa to sail over. They have only to point to our distressed and ruined condi? tion, which all feel and deprecate, to tho reconstruction under this Act, as tho haven of all relief and of all peace. Only get into tho Union, and thon Northern and European capital will overflow in our land, and 'a now heaven and a now earth' will . open to our happy visions. Suffering alwayB gives wings to fancy, as the Soor traveller, dying of thirst in tho escrt, secs, water in tho moviug of the sands. But if the press attempts to esposo the futility of theso antici? pations, it is met at ouce with a se? rious embarrrssment. There aro two populations in the South. All you say with a view to the whito race, may, through tho instructions givcu to the black race, be considered as against thom. iTJo urge a policy for the one, is furnishing- fuel to incen? diaries for alienation or hostility on tho part of the other. To say nothing, or to speak only in favor of the en? forcement of the m?itary Act, is urged as the only course for peace A desire, deeply felt, to keep the races in concord together, hus here? tofore restrained the Southern press from fully discussing tho reconstruc? tion policy of tho military Act. Ii left to themselves, the races might easily have settled mutual iriondrv relations towards each other." What the Mercury means by speak ing of newspapers "in favor of tk< military Act," we may not correctly understand; but our respected co temporary can well appreciate th< difference between submitting to tin decree of an adverse fate und laud ing or even being in favor of sud untoward destiny. General Leo sur rendered his armies, and with then the hopos of the Southern Confodo racy and the cherished aspirations o its people; and who will say that sui< surrender was not timely and wiso Yet neither thoso gallant men nor tb peoplo of tho South were "iu favor' of it. They simply accepted thei defeat, comphed with the term offered, and have ever Binco demcau ed thomselves in strict nccordane with them. And so it is now. Thcs who counsel the people to comp! with the terms of tho recoustructioi Acts, do so with tho sumo honesty c purpose, aud with tho samo regar for the futuro welfare of their sect iou as did our leuders and tho whole pee plo accept tho terms of snrreuder. I is unjust, therefore, to class the mau true journals of the South who ac viso reconstruction under the Acts u "in favor" of them. But the Mercury refers to one poii connoctod with tho plau of recoi struction as presented to us in tl: Congressional policy, aud that is tli action of tho "two populations," i it denominates tho two races, wilie now have the same rights and equi privileges before tho ballot-box. Bi while we seo no "serious embarras ment" in relation to this matter, v agree with our cotemporary, that ha the two races been left to themselve they could havo soon established mi tual friendly relations towards cac other. But this is not tho case; n< was it hardly to bo expected; for tho; who ouacted tho military bills did ? under tho belief that the frcedmc needed protection in the rights ju accorded to them, and it was natur for thom, therefore, to suppose th; ?he nowly-mado voters needed i: struction as to tho proper exercise thoso rights. That they were wroi in all theso apprehousious, is bcyoi question, aud tho only thing now le for tho Southern whites to do iu tl premises is to cultivate amieab relations with tho freedmen, aud convince them that both races a equally interested iu speedy restoi tion. It is on this account that wo a "in favor of" doing tho best wo c under tho circumstances which st round ns; of uniting all our pooi in faithfully carrying ont, both spirit aud letter, tho Acts of Cc gross, under which, and under other, can tho South bo restored her former position in the Union; of all using their best endeavors to pro vent the formation of political parties in our midst, and of modestly de? monstrating to Congress that we accept with honesty and sincerity the terms which it has proposed. After having done all this, should that body rocedo from its own proposi? tion and break its plighted faith with the South, the latter will have come up to the full measure of thoir duty, and will stand justified before the peoplo of this country and of the world, for having done all that men could do for tho salvation of their country. There should not, and must not, bo any party divisions amongst us, if wo sincerely desiro a re-union of the States. Thcso divi? sions once inaugurated, a war of races will ousue, and our fertile and beautiful land become desolate. Thc Plague In Inland. Wo learn from our exchanges, re? ceived yesterday, that a disenso hus appeared in Dublin, which so closely resembles tho plaguo of 1GG3 that it is considered by some to bo identi? cally tho samo disease. It first ap? peared in Dublin in March, 1SGG. Of late, the cases havo becomo so nu? merous ns decidedly to increase thc death rate of tho city. Its symptoms are headache, pain in tho spino and stomach, sometimes curvature of tho spine and displacement of tho head, dilation of tho pupil, and spasms. Invariably there appear upon tho breast and arms purplo spots, which grow darker until they aro finally black. There aro thrco grades, ac? cording to thc physicians, in only one of which recoveries have taken place. In tho most fatal, death ensues in from twelvo to twenty-four hours from tho appearance of tho disease In tho mildest form, the case may continue from days to weeks. The physicians are divided in their opi? nions. Some class it with blood poisoned diseases, such as typhus fevers, ita ; others call it a new lorm of cerebro-spinal disease; others say two distinct types are blended in it; which occasion confusion in diag? nosis. It appears to bo contagious, for tho children of a woman who were sick of the disease took it and died. A BAND OF ROBBERS rs* J3ARN-WF.LT; DISTRICT, S. C.-Au old and highly respectable citizen of South Carolina desires us to direct tho attention of the authorities, both civil and mili? tary, to the fact that there is a law? less band of ruffians, consisting of three white men and some four or more negroes, within tho belt of country defined by Lower Three Runs, Kaolin, Horse Creek Swamps and tho Savannah River, crossing occasionally into Scriven and Burke Counties, Georgia. The leader of this baud is supposed to be Bolin, for whose apprehension a reward has been offered by Gov. Orr, of South Carolina, for having committed "an atrocious murder and robbery on the body of James Johnson, at Station 110, South Carolina Railroad." Tho second of this white trio is said to be a man by the namo of Shepherd-a deserter from the Federal army. The third seems to bc an unknown stranger. Tho negroes seem to be employed chielly in gaining informa? tion and in securing spoils. These lawless ruffians arc tho occasion of alarm to tho good peoplo of Beech Island by tho depredations and threats of vengeance which are in circulation against such as attempt to enter complaints or to discover thoir whereabouts. Tho different civil and military jurisdictions seem to have produced some distrust. ARREST.-An arrest was made hero by tho military, on Friday last, of two persons, ono registering from Canada and the other from New \ork, tho latter formerly of this State, and who wo are glad to say was almost immediately after libe? rated, their being no charge against him, moro than tho unfortunate fact of having been found in company with the former, who is still in cus? tody. What the charge is is not known; tho arrest was made on a despatch from headquarters below. \Newberry J krubi. Genorals Griffin and Reynolds, of Texas, have reported to General She? ridan that Judge Rives, of tho Ninth Judicial District of that State, in a charge to the grand jury of the court, stntod that ho shon'd not re? ceive tho testimony of negroes, as the law of Congress on tho subject was unconstitutional. They also re? port tho same facts against Judgo Dougherty, who stated in tho head? quarters of General Reynolds that, as regards the testimony of negroes, ho would not recoguizo tho law or authority of Congress. GEN. GRANT FOR PRESIDENT.-Tho Atlanta New Nm is out in an article advocating tho election of Gen. Grant as President in 18G8, and hoists his name at the head of its columns. LITTLE Pint. SHKaiDAif.-Tf Sb'eri has not proved himself to be "little" in more senses than one, we are mis- ! taken. He says in a telegram to j Gen. Grant: I regret that I should have to differ with the President, but it must b > recollected that I have been ordered to execute a law to which the Preti dent has been in bitter antagonism. If, after this report, the time is to be extended, please notify, and it will be done. I would do it at once, but the President's telegram was condi? tional, and ' thero is sufficient time left to "jsue tho necessary orders. P. H. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen. United States Army. This is his reply to tho President's order. The National Intelligencer says: If it wore not incredible that a military officer who had wou distinc? tion in tho field could have writton a despatch so full of disrespect to his superior officer, and at thc same time have been guilty of permitting its publication in advnnco of its recep? tion by tho officer to whom it is ad? dressed, we should unhesitatingly pronouueo it a forgery. LOOK OUT ron HIM.-About four weeks ago, a mun who gave his name ns Williams, about G foot high, fair skiu, blue eyes, front teeth ridiug each other aud projecting, pleasant spoken, and his left arm off below the u'bow, was loitering about tho farms of Mr. .lohn Simpson and J. M. Barnett. On the same night. Simpson's horse was stolou, aud some jewelry, pocket-book, Ac. from Mr. Barnett. Last Friday, he appeared in the vicinity again, pass ing dowu tho road leading an ox. Believing him to bo tho man who committed the above theft, measures wore taken to havo him arrested. Tho fellow took the alarm, and be? fore a warrant could bo obtained, ho made his escape, leaving thc ox be? hind.-Sparlanburg Spartan, GEK. ORD'S ADMINISTRATION.-c ten. Ord, tho Commander of tho Fourth Military District, (Mississippi and Arkansas,) has issued au order de? signed to secure to labor its hire or just share of tho crops, as well as to prevent the sacrifice of property by forced sales, in which he forbids the execution of judgments uutil Decem? ber 30, 1SG7. Ho also prohibits the distillation of grain, aud provides for tho punishment of any attempt at persecution for opinion s, sake. A Washington date says tho state? ments, recently published, that Wash? ington is suffering from au extraor? dinary season of sickness ure untrue, save that, owing to tho recent pro? longed spell of wet weather, a mild type of typho-moluria bus prevailed to a considerable oxteut, but it is now abuting. FOR SALE. AWOODEN FRAME BUILDING-30 by 14 feet-situated on Mrs. Marks' lot, fronting on Main street. Cheap for cash. Apply to R. HANNAN, June 2S 1* Saddle and Harness Maker. TO RE?? ACOMFORTABLE COTTAGE RESI? DENCE, oil Marion, between Upper and Lumber streets, with necessary out? buildings. Apply to Juno 28 3 ISAC HM AN k WAITES. NOTICE. _ THE Fire Department will .-g^Tfr meet THIS MORNING, at halt Jtanff^past '.' '''clock, nnd he formed in T * -order by tho Marshal of tin Day, Capt. P. Brown: march toNickerson'd Hotel, receive the Committee of gentle? men from New York, and escort them to Assembly street, where the presentation will take*place, at ll o'clock a. m. E X K li 0 I S E ii. Music. Presentation bj our friend.-. Reply by J. J. Mackey, Esq. Address by Samuel W. Melton, Esq. Music. A Barbecue will bc prepared in honor of our generous gucbts, in Sidney Park. The different Fire Companies will enter tho Purk in a body, displaying their badges. Citizens will pri sent' their tickets at the upper gate, on Taylor street. Barbecue on the table at 2 o'clock. Gates open at half-past 1. By order of COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. June 28_1 Furniture ! Furniture ! ! THE UNDERSIGNED would, ul respectfully invite the attention Ul M ot the publie generally to hi.- HOB 'T'late arrival, which embracesT* Enameled Bed-room Suits, with and with? out marble tops; also, Office ( hair.-, with patent springs, and without. Dining, Hock? ing, Nurse, Children's and Kitchen Chairs, Bedsteads, Patent Spring Beds, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Tables- with and without mar? ble tops -Safes, Lounges, Wash-stands, Oflice Desks and Counter Stools; and a variety of other Furniture-home-made and imported. Also, Furniture made and , repaired. JEROME FAGAN, Washington Street, Between Main and Assembly Streets.3 Jone 28 2 Laurens Railroad-Entirely New Schedule. OFFICE LAUBENS RAILROAD, LAURENS C. H., S. C., Juno 25,1807. ON and after TUESDAY, 25th instant, tho trains will run over this Road as follows, uutil further notice. Thc Road having been completed through to New? berry, freight and passage will bo consider? ably reduced: Leave Laurons at G o'clock a. m. on Mon? days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and arrive at Newberry at 12 o'clock. Leavo Newberry on Tuesdays and Thurs? days at ll o'clock, and on Saturdays at half-past 12 o'clocl-, connecting with tho down trains on tho Greenville and Colum? bia Railroad al Helena Shops. June 2s JOSEPH CREWS, Sup't. O" Newberry* Eerala, Andersou Intelli? gencer and Greenville Eni trprist please copy. ANNEXATION, -Tho New Orleans Times strongly advocates immediate military interference on the part of tho United States in the affairs of Mexico, with a view to early annexa? tion. The work of rebuilding the bar? racks at the Virginia Military Insti? tute has been resumed. Accommo? dations will bo prepared for 100 addi? tional cadets by tho opening of tho next session. A lady, in Boone, Missouri, re? cently gave birth to four boys at once. Her husband bore up manfully for | some time, but, last week, committed suicide. The liquor law in Massachusetts is working admirably. Since its adop? tion and enforcement, evorybody hus commenced drinking on the sly. The laws of the land should be as uniform nnd impartial in their opera? tion as tho laws of gravitation. But they aint. LOT FOR SALE. <P? A DESIRABLE LOT, located on **" Richardson or Pendleton streets, for sale. Terms moderate. Also, several ROOMS and a large STABLE to rent. Ap plv nt this oflico. , Juno 22 (>* LOUISA HDHLBACirS LAST, HENRY VIII AND HIS COURT: or CATHARINE PARR- an historical novel. Uv Louisa Mnhlbach, author of Frederick the Great, Ac. Sheet Music, New Homo Pongs, New Humorous Son* At DUFFIE A CHAPMAN'S June 21 Bookstore. AGOOD WHITE WOMAN, to do the general house-work for a small family. None need apply only those who can come well recommended. For such a one, libe? ral wages will be paid. Apply at this office. June 'itt Imo HEPATICA. PANUNI N'S HEPATIC BITTERS-a new and valuable compound, possess? ing extraordinary powers over the organs of tho liver and stomach, making it a po? sitive remedy for dyspepsia or Indigestion and a liver i?vigor?tor. Try a bottle. For | sale wholesale at his prices. FISHER A HEINITSH. Druggists, Agents, Columbia. ?Tune 20_ Register of Mesne Conveyance Office, Richland District. COLUMPIA, JI NK 25,1MC7. ATTENTION is respectfully called to the following section of an Act passed by the Legislature on the 20th of Septem? ber, 1800. BEC. V. All instruments in writing, of] which a record or registry is required by law, and of which the record or registry has been destroyed or lost, but the original preserved, and tho substitutes provided in the said Act for such originals, in caso of their loss, shall bo recorded within six months from the ratification of this Act; otherwise they shall not prevail as liens against subsetpieut purchasers for valuable consideration, nor creditors, without no? tice. Ry Act of December 14. lSOG, the time for re-recording is extended until December 1, 1807. D. B. MILLER, June 2C t Registrar. STRAYED~ FROM the subseribor, on the 10th instant, a RED COW, of Imodium size, both hind legs .white below the knees, a wddto mark in the forehead, shaped like a heart. She had on a new bell when sho left tho yard. A liberal reward will be given for ber delivery, or information whore she can be found. * M. L. BOWER, June 25 tutb2 Taylor Stroet. June Butter, IN air-tight packages of 2$ pounds each. Just received, per steamer Manhattan, a socond consignment of this delicious BUTTER, prese -ved, to be fresh as from tho dairy. For sale by June i.> GEO. SYMMERS. ITNDERSIGNED respectfully informs J tho ladies and tho public generally that bo has just ret urned] from MW YORK and other Northern cities with the most ELEGANT, SUPERB and CHEAPEST ST( ?CK of DRY GOODS to bo found at any place: and wore a COMMITTEE appointed to investigate and compare, WINSTOCK'S STORE would take the lead as to QUALITY OF GOODS and RE? DUCED PRICES. Tho public ARE WELCOME TO purchase the following Goods at tho most ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES EYER OFFERED to tho ladies of COLUMBIA or any other community. Amongst my stock can be found the following: Calicoes, 121c; Homespun, 10; fine Muslins, new Btylcs, 20; Shirtings, 12A; Swiss Muslin,."IO; Jaconet, 20; Ginghams, 22; and various other goods in proportion. Aiming to establish an unblemished reputation for my store, I have marked down prices on TICKETS which will not fail to attract thc attention of the economical buyer; and as tho stock is fresh, varied and choice, suitable to wear for dress, farm or TO THE lilii?EC?E. the publie are urgently requested to call and examino before purchasing elsewhere, being convinced 1 can and will sell cheaper than the cheapest, either here or in any other place, und tho goods will bo cxhi b " FREE OF CHARGE. I trust the ladles and public generally will avail themselves of tho great inducements offered, and call and examino for them? selves, and bo convinced that the place to procure bargains la AT M. WINSTOCK'S. MAIN STREET, ' Opposite R?psen A Snrpheu's Jone 27 ti Harness Store. Local Items. * POST OFFICE HOURS.-Tho office is open from 8 a. m. until 8)? p. m., and from 6 until 7 p. m. The North? ern mail closeB at 3>.2 p. m., aud all other mails close at 8 p. m. A TREAT.-There will be an oration delivored before tho Clariosophio So? ciety of the University of South Ca? rolina this evening, at 8 o'clock, by Mr. J. W. Barnwell. SUPPORT YOUR OWN JOURNALS. Tho Gleaner, issued overy "Wednes? day, from this office, defies competi? tion as a literary and uews journal. Thoso who subscribe to it are kept well posted up in tho current events of tho day, as it embraces tho tele? graph" c news, political, commercial, stato of tho markets, Sec., up to tho hour of going to press. PEACHES.-Wo were thu recipients, yesterday, of a plate of delicious, large peaches-sent us by the better half of our friend Joseph Taylor. They arc the finest we have seen this summer. Ouo of them would make nearly a meal-that is, for a small appetjto. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.-Tho Phoenix and Gleaner aro the only papers in the State, outside of tho city of Charleston, that receive and publish the latest telegraphic de? spatches, market reports, etc.-Ame? rican and European. Recollect, also, that the uews in these publications is furnished throughout thc upper Dis? tricts twenty-four hours ahead of thc Charleston papers. The subscription to the daily is i?8 a your; tri-weekly 5, aud weekly $3. COTTON' BLOOM.-Tho first cotton bloom we havo sceu this season was sent us yesterday by Mr. E. McC. Clarkson. It was taken from his plantation, near Adams' Cut, ou the South Carolina Railroad. He informs us that his crop of cotton is bloming rapidly. REMEDY VOR DELL TIMES.-Tho best remedy for dull times is to ad? vertise freely. Merchants should not let their stocks stay shelved until they become old, stalo and unprofit? able, for the sake of the small ex? pense it would cost them to adver tise. If they try it regularly um persistently, they will lind the iu vestment to be a paying one. RANCIO BETTER.-We take from a: exchange, for the benefit of house keepers, the following recipe, whicl is worth moro thau the subscriptioi price to a paper for a year, as its eui ciency is sufficiently vouched for: "To a pint of water add thirt; drops (about half ii teaspoonful) o liquor of chloride of limo. Wash ii this two and a half pounds of rancii butter. When every particle of th ' butter has come iu contact with th water, let it stand an hour or twe then wash tho butter again in par water. The butter is then left with out any odor, and has tho sweetnes of fresh butter. These preparation of limo have nothing injurious i them." The same paper says: "We forthwith obtained some c tho most rancid butter, and it wa bad enough for any stomach that ha more sensibility thau a wagon wheo Wo doctored it as per recipe, un when placed on the table along wit new, good butter, very able judge could not distinguish which was tb uew butter." TRUE.-Hero is a fact which cai not bc too of tcu repeated : When yo seo a mun who advertises liberally you may be certain of finding a goo stock of goods iu his store, that li keeps up with tho market, aud sel cheaper than thoso who do not ot vertiso. If you want good bargain always patronize thoso who ava themselves of tho advantages nftbrdc through the advertising columns < their paper. SEED.-Mr. McKenzie requests i to inform our readers that he has r ceived, from the Agricultural D partmont, at Washington, D. C., sir ul quantity of Hungarian gru seed, for distribution. Thoso wi like to raiso froud grass for stoi should proeuro somo of this see Call at Mr. McK.'s residence, < Plain street, between Liucolu ai Gates. Jjn PRINTING.-The Job Office tho Pho'ni.c is as complete as any the South. It is fnrnished with ut fouts of type of all descriptions ai of the most modern styles. All wo executed promptly, with taste ai skill, and at reasonable rates. TJp-f?TTiTi ROSINESS.-One of the slowest, and hardest, and most un- A necessary jobs ever undertaken, is W for a man to build up a successful business without advertising. Fifty or a hundred years, ago it was easier, because there was less competition, and tho facilities for getting adver? tisements before the public were not so good; but in the jostle of modern competition, those who sit down and wait for customers aro almost sure not to got many of them, while by judicious advertising a mau may, in six weeks, make his name and busi? ness as familiar to the public as those of his competitors of twenty years' standing. _ AimrvAT. OF TUE NEW HOSE REEL. Tho splendid hose reel presented to the Iudepeudcnt Fire Company, of Columbia, arrived yesterday after? noon, in charge of tho committee of the New York committee of tho Fire? men's Association, of New York. The members of tho committeo who ac? companied it here are the same gen? tlemen who brought it on thc steamer to Charleston, viz: Messrs. Lamb, Burns, Lawrence and Clearmnu. On their arrival at the depot of the South Carolina Railroad, the com? mittee were met by tho various bodies composing the Fire Department of this city. The formality of personal introductions and courtesies having been gono through with, a procession was formed, and passed over the route designated in the programme pub? lished yesterday. Tho procession halted at Janney's Hall, where an elegant collation had becu prepared. After the firemen and their invited guests had arranged themselves around the plentifully supplied tables, his Honor Mayor Stark welcomed tho New York dele? gation in a few very appropriate re? marks. Ho said:. GENTLEMEN OF THE NEW YORK FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION: It is my pleasing duty to welcome and con? gratulate you on your safo arrival in Columbia, bearing with you the beau? tiful hoso reel, supplying tho placo i of that first noble and generous do? nation which was1 lost by the casual? ties of the sea. Tho generous feel? ings which have prompted you again to cany out your first intentions, and which you havo so nobly done, can emanate only from those true-hearted men who always determino never to fail in any enterprise they consider worthy of success. I beg leave, gentlemen, to tender to you tho profound and heartfelt thanks of tho firemen of Columbia, and our wholo community, for this eminently useful and magnificent gift; and I trust that this friendly action on your part, and the social meetings wo have in store for you, will aid iu restoring tho friendly re? lations of the past and dispelling the gloom that hangs over our common country; aud that after our festivities are over, upon your return home, you will carry to your generous com? rades tidings of the heartfelt and sin? cere manner with which we extended to you this greeting. Again, gentlemen, I bid you wel? come; welcome as the guests of our city and its people; welcome in be? half of all who appreciate your gene? rous mission; welcome to our hearts and our homes. A brief but pertinent response was made by one of tho New York com? mittee. We regret that, on account of da? mages on tho Wilmington and Man? chester Railroad, the greater portion of tho New York committee, includ? ing tho President of the Association, wero unable to unite with their bre? thren at Kingsville. It is to be hoped they will arrive hero to-day. Tho hose reel is a perfect gem. We will givo a full description of it to? morrow. On the whole, tho citizens of Columbia did themselves credit yesterday afternoon in the general cordial welcome manifested by all to tho representatives of the generous donors of this valuablo present, and our firemen deserve much praise for tho completeness of their arrange? ments. Tho programme for to-day will be found in our advertising co? lumns. Ni;w Ar.vi.i;Tish.MKNTrt.- Attention io call? ed t< .'. o following advertisements,which are published thia morning for tho Brat Tb Hannan-Woollen Building for Salo. | Baehman & Woties-Cottage to Pent. Lanrona Railroad.-Change of Schedule. Presentation ot Hose Reel--Programme. Jerome Fagan-Furniture. A (loo lot of Desirable Goods have jost been oponed hy Mr. R. C. Shiver, who still adheres to bis"popular principle of good anieles for littlo money. Read his adver? tisement, and then examine the goods. - . i THE VALEDICTORY ORATION BEFORE the Euphradian Society will he delivered by Mr. D. Z.DANT/?LER. of Orangeburg, on SATURDAY EVENING, ^.M'? inst., ".t S o'clock, in tho University Cia iel. TIK public generally are invited to attend. J. J. NEIL, President'. ]). H. Hr.Mi-im.i., Sec'y. Juue 27 8*