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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-21

ANOMALOUS CASE. An individual has been
examined by the Grand Jury, the present week,
for mutilating bank notes and dissectiny four.
teen Fifty Dollar bills, in such manner, as of
the pieces TO make fifteen. The change was
susceptible of proof; but no indictment could
be brought Tor the act, as we have no statute
making 1t penal thus to multiply paper money.
a similar case occurred few yenrs ago, in
Maine, before that commonwealth was detach-
ed from our own State, and the Judge then sng.
ers'ed the introduction in the laws, Of pro.
vision touching such ,ransg Osoivh;. But lls
counsel passed unheedcd aud the present in
stance will he soizcd upon by ingenious coun-
terleters, to drive profitable business ut this
kind Of money making, unless our civil legisla-
tors ailix therefor some heavy penalty
T. H.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-21

Bills Of the Farmers Bank, Bclchcrtown, nj
tered to the Agricultural Bank, are said To be
in extensive circulation, well executed, crpo.
cially tho signatures.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-21
THE TREASURY REPORT.

hLA0OAhA AsA@h OAs@
The first official report of Mr.. Mclean
shows that our financial concerns are, as
was well known before, in highly prosper
Gus condition. There was u balance in the
Treasury, on the first of January last of
6,0l4539 rs
The REGENTS during the three first
quarters of the present year, are es-
timated as follows, viz
Customs, lI,33f,S9l %
Lands, las, 658 90
Bank dividends 1000 90
Incidental receipts. Ill ,9S7 20
And the indemnity un-
der the Danish Con-
vention, sI7.7s9 IS
Total eO,65s,e77 60
The receipts forthe
fourth quarter arc
timated at (including
indemnity under the
Danish Con yention,) 7,S4G,735 10
ss,ooo4l2 s.
Making the total for the year, includ-
ing the balance on hand, jan 1881 S34 OLA 95s 6.
The expenditures fthe three frs.
quarters are estimated as follows viz:
Civil list, foreign in
tercourse, and miscel-
laneous, 2,5o7,6i4 ~
Military service in
GLIDING Notifications,
ordnance, Indian at
fairs, arming the mill
tia, and internal i'm
provements, 5,6le OFT -
Naval service, in
Guiding the gradual
improvement of the
Navy, S,Ol9,667 IS
Public debt, 9933. 479 46
Total, 21,159,77R 81
The expenditures
for the fourth quar-.
ter, including &c.
2O5,8i0 81, on ac-
count of the public
debt, are estimated
at 9,S07.42 %
Total for the year, S3O967 ,2oI Q
Leaving Oh hand, Jan. /, 1882, lin
cluding S4S9,4 IS, on account Of
the Danish Treaty, and 81 100000
heretofore reported Ineffective,
! balance of S5,047,751 5
The payment on the Public Deot,
during the year. including the esti-
mated payments OF the fourth quar-
| ter, will amount
On account of Principal, to l4,799, $50 L
On account of Interest, to 1889 ,429 q.
Total, s16,lS9 ,zS9 6
After these payments, the public
debt on the I'd Of JAN 1882, will be
as follows, viz:
!. Funded Debt.
Three per cents. per
act of the 18th of Aug,
1890, rede enable at
the pleasure of Gov
ernnen,, 1926, 6R6 q
Five per cents per
| act of Sd of March,
1921 ,redeemable after
the Isl of jan, 1885, 4,735 ,296 50
Fivepe cents, lex
changcd) per act of
the Goth April, 1922,
one third redeemable
annually after the 3ist
of Dec, 1880, 1881,
and 1882, 56,7o4 II
-Four and half per
cents. per act of the
Gath May. 1924, re-
deemable after the LIST
day of Jan. 1889. 1,7S9, 524 OF
4 Four and half per
cents. (Exchangedl
per set of Goth May,
1924, one half re-
| deemable after the
3st day of Dec, 1892,
the residue afler the
3lst day of Dec. 1888, 4, 454, 121 95
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-21

The first official report of Mr.. Mclean
shows that our financial concerns are, as
was well known before, in highly prosper
Gus condition. There was IA balance in the
Treasury, on the first of January last of
6,0l4539 rs
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-21

SHOCKING CAsUNrv. On Tuesday evening
me oh INST, the wife Of Mr.. J. =. Barnes Of
sSsuth Natick, was burnt to.dealh. She, with
her-e9ly child. a little boy Two years and a half
~ Was alone in her dwelling house, and is
supased 70 have tainted, or fallen into the fri
in it, Wien found by her brother and sister
who liveS IN a bopss opposite, her hcad was iy-
ing in ths rsiddieoi the fire. and the greater
part Of her body WA literally reduced TO ashes
There was no appearance Of Der having strug.
gled st all, or made any effort 10 extricaie her
self The little boy wHs lying on the floor, a,
the back ywi Of the .oom, nearly suffocated.
The next svsplr,s, from be effect Of the carbon
on his lungs, he alsa died, Sowing tho affection
ate iaihef 10 INQUIRE the almost instantaneous
extinction Of bis family - -BostoS TraUeiter.
We have heard X stated dat the amount OF
i'npost duties secured at this por,. since the
commencement of ihe governms,,, has been
rising 100000 06o; nSll.at anm sl,;H 00,l re-
anain uncoSecteds the gorsrpmeni win .,robS.
Ally realize fsom tbs amount S4Snaa A
greater instance Of Pnnctuslity, we yan,.,. "A
tsy; does not sEist in any country.
Boston Post.
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The expenditures for the year 1882,
for all objects other than the public
debt, are estimated as follows, viz:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06

N AND Q SAIE.-The Sub. eriber eHsrs for ssis
NJ that desirable Tract Of Land on which he resides,
10 the County Of Madison, about 8 miles from o auge
The tract contains 500 acres. moro or
less-about ITO Of which are FIRST rsts low grounds.
equal 10 any On tho Rapid Apn river. The rpland Il
n a good state OF tllags: yielding abundant crops to tie
industrious eui,iva,or. The woodland is heavy tim.
bere-', and more than a suficieney TO support the fern.
The Improvements consist Of a good aud commodious
framed dwelling house, kitchen, barn, stables. aus y
Other necessary on, houees.
A more p,rhcu'ar descr p,ion IL deemed unnecessary
as II Is presumed any person wiehinx % pa chase A.,
viii n'st view the premises-which veil, be shown az
any ,iae by the subscriber. residing he cen. He
would only add further, that situated in wealthy neigh
hc,hool, in the midst OF polished society, and IN a 6ns,
healthy region, 1t would make = dc = ale summer re.
treat for q gentleman anu family. from the loa or couu.
ny.
His terms, which shall be sccommo iairy q. can be
known by application TO GEORGE NEWMAN.
April ~. 1l9-wSw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06
April 20
AN ACT,


To esPlein an oct. entitled an act, concerning land
Delinquent Tor non-paymen. Of ,axes, and making die
posi- ion o. certain lands so delinquent, and o. certain
escheated lands, for the benefit Of sctual and bona fds
holders thereof, under grants from The Comment @ llih,
passed at the present ses'icn OF Assembly Passed
April 9th, 1881.
whereas doubts may arise upon the construction al
the nineteenth and The twentieth sections OF The act.
passed at the PRESENT session Of assembly entitled an
act concerning land delinquent fer non-rayment of
,axss, and making disposition Of certain land. so de.
lirqpsnt, and OF certain escseatsd laud-, for The b. ne.
mt Ut eetusi and bona hde hold, r. thereof under grants
'roia the Common wea'th-for removing such doubts.
and explaining more clearly tbs true intent. meaniry
IN effect OF the said s.ciioEs OF the said fecied act.
BE- itdeelired and enacted, That all the provisions IN
The 'eid rfciied sct contained, which. by the said 10 h
section, ers Intended s. declared TO extend TO such lands
as were originally granted under the act, rass,d a, the
May session Of seventeen hundred ard seventy rine,
entitled al act for establishing n lard Office, and as-
cer'aipiDg the terms and manner Of granting waste end
Incorporated lands,' and he subsequent, acts on the
same subject, are and shalt be applicable ALEC; ard an.
piled anil extended TO land lying on the W-.terp wa
iers OF Tie Connorw alih, tEa' may bave h en- grant
ed before the passing OF the said act Of MAY eersioo.
seventeen hundred and seven'y- iae-and that deliu.
quent lands, lying on the Wes era Water of lie Con =
monwealth, thai may have been granted before the
passing of,be ssid act Of May session, seventeen hundred
and seventy-nine, as w ~ as dtiirqIebt lands originally
grant d under the said act Of May session, seventeen
hundred and sevsn'y-nine, are, aud shali be, excluded
from the class Of such Delinquent lands, as by the said
twentieth secion, are made rsdeemable, and further
time for the redemption thereof allowed, till The FIRST
day Of January, one thousand eigh. hundred and ,hir-
ty-'hrre.
Tie foregoing is a true coy from the Roll.
GEORGE w. MUNFORD. c.. HID
and Keeper Of the Rolls.
April l2th, 1881.
lie Act to which this is explanatory, viii publish
This also, following Immediately after the other.
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hod the use of a Board Of Public Works, aud this
House would then be as much In love with il, as they
were now out OF love with il. He was convinced that
the next step OF the enemies Of Improvement would be
to dispersc the Fund. They would argue that it could
not be harmoniOusly disposed oi---'hat il was an apple
Of discord--that one gentleman wished IL applied TO one
object. and another to another; and that il would be
better to apply 1t TO some other purpose. The member
from Dinwiddie had declared that he was opposed to
the separation OF this fund from the Treasury.
MIR. Brodnax said he had declared himself opposed
to the princi lie OF ins,ituting separate funds Tor public
purposes; bu, he had no idea that this bill would have
the slightest operation on the fund for Internal In
provement,
After a few concluding remarks from Mr.. Mason,
ton TO postpone, AID moved the question DO taken by
ayes and noes, which being ordered, the motion TO
.os;pone wss rejected, (by the vote formerly publish
ed,) and the bill was ordered to be engrosse'.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06
VIRGINIA. MILITARY Ian lbs.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 7h, 1881
YEVHE undersigned, CounselIsrs at Law, beg leave
IL TO GIVE notice 20 The claimants ard or gina, { WI
,rs OF Virginia Military Lands located in O.ic, tina,
they will prosecute any and ell rights TO these laud.,
which may he conhded TO them, with as little delay as
p; ssible, and Tor a reasonable compensation.
Macy thousand u-re. OF these lads were sold for
taxes in the ysars lS04-5-6-and 4. and the crisi, al
p %opristor' or their heirs, suppose q eir ii ie ,here,o is
wholly ios', by reason o, said sale. This is a mis,aks 4;
ne sais OF lard Tor taxes in Olio, are generally void
Our residence is at the sea, Of government, whore we
have ready access TO the Records Of all sales OF land.
for taxes, and we will promptly give any iniorna' ion
required IN relation 10 land. i, this S ate, which may
be obtained in tbs public offices or c~therwise.
ORRISH PARISH ard
LYME STARTLING, Jr.
April ~ lI9-w6o
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06

a RABlAN HORSES AT AUCTION.-The 4fuI
Ia blood Arabian S.uds, imFo led in the brig ri U5e
Ann, from Smyrna in Nevemhet lat, will be sold a,
public auction al Tattersal's Stables. in this city, Oh
Saturday, the l5lb My proxinc. They are wa;rap,-
ed oil tie finest blood, and certificates Of the breed will
De given. The Horses are in 6nc conditiop, end nav
he seen at Tatiersai's until the day preceding the sale.
Ihe superior qualities OF the Arab horse aro 80 gene
rally known that any de scripiion of Them ia deemed IN.
necessary. Persons coming from u distance NAV ret
assured iha, The sale viii be positive to the bisb.s,
p'uusr' New \ ofk, April 10. 1I5-tds
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06

81 committed to the jail OF Nouoway
"a Couniy, on tie 14sb day of November. 1880, az q
runaway, a negro man, who calls himself PEYTON.
COUSINS, AMI who also says that hs was born free,
and that he was raised in the County of Charlotte
tie ie about thirty years old, nearly six teet high. co.
Tor black, no particular mark reelected. The owner,
Il any, is requested 10 come forward, prove property,
pay cha ses, add take him away, or he will be dealt
with according 10 law.
l: any person CT persons in tie coucty Of Charlotte,
can produce satisfactory egidence 10 tho Coumty Curri
OF NJttowaV, tba, til above named Peyion Cous ins il.
entitled 20 his freedom, they are respectfully requested
10 do go. a. A. CAMPBELL,
Jalor o. Noitoway County.
Ftb.26 g5-wI2w
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS,
o.. n E0oV

0ISt DtC., IooI.
NOTlCE is hereby given 10 The proIr:e,ors of tho
Ia Jour and one halt per cent stock, issued in pur-
suance OF an act OF Congress passed on the Sd of
March, 1928, in exchange for etook, being an interest
II SIX per cent, that The certificates OF tha said stock
amounting in the whole 10 one million fue hundred
ana th,rfy nine housond three hundred and thirty.
str dollars and sixteen cents, Will be paid on tue FIRST
day oil July, 1881, TO The proptietors tn reof, or their
legal representatives, or attorney, duly constituted, on
the fresen'aion and surrender of tho paid certificate
al the Itea'n'y, or at the Lean Office, where the sam c
may stand credited.
Notice IL further given. Il latino transfer Of The certi
hcates OF the said stock rem the books OF the Treasury.
or aoy Loan Office, Tilt be allowed after the fret day
OF June, 1881.
And also, that the interest on ali tie certificates Of
The said stock, will cease and determine on the so h dsv
OF June Aforesaid. S ID
Secretary IF the Treasury
Jm' o. 73-Iam1-J
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06

NEAsHiNGfON TAVERN, STAUNTON, VA.
w MRS. CHAMBERS having declined keeping the
Wayne Tavern in this place, the subscriber, late of
Waynesborough, has been induced TO lease this ex,en
sive Establishment, formerly kept by Mr.. james Ed
mondsoh, Tor a term of years, and takes pleasure in an
nounclng to his friends and the public, that it is now
open Tor the reception Of company. The house is in
excellent repair-and having been furnished in supe-
rior style, and provided with The best servants and ma.
tcrlals Tor genteel accommodation, the subscriber plede-
es himself that by u%nremitting attention TO business, en-.
tire satisfaction will be given TO all who may favor him
with their company.
Messrs' Porter II Belden's Line of Stages between
this place and Guyandotte, will henceforth stop At tbis
aouse; which will afford TO passengers bound 10 any of
the Virginia Springs or other points westward, the most
speedy opportunity OF entrance-To which subject the
subscriber promises the most prompt attention.
FEB. Z6. 95-U l.. HARTMAN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06

HIiFTY DOLLARS REWARD Runaway from
a Humberslon SkiPwifb's Elm Hill Esate. on the
III lint a negro man by Tie nstos Of CUFF, wbo Tor
many year,, and until The Iast IL months, scied az Fer.
lyman Tor bic Master, in which cspaci,y he learnt to
count & change bills & notes very experuy. He IL geo..
rany knewo to those IN tho habit Of crossing said Skip
wiih's Ferry. Ha IL a low, sbuoky fellow. v,Tv
black, and unUsuslly polite Tor a servani-no mark or
scar reeoNsc'eJ. He carried ~ a variety Of tlghinr.
and VIII probably charge his name, and sitem D. 10 pass
40 q tree mao, With popefs procured from some fee
oesr'. The above reward will be paid for spprehond-
ing and securing bin in Jsil, 20 HE owner gets him, n
'aken out Of Ne State, or the sum Of $50 n taken In
the State. VIM NJ. SWEPSON,
agenfIoT n. StiptOih
April 20. IisII2t
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TO The PUBLIC

TO The PUBLIC.
CO. rartnersbip heretofore existing under the
u hrn OF kyies Il Caper'on, expired by lini,a,icr'
on me zist february last. Those who are indebted
10 That concern must pay. JAMES KYLE,
JOSEPH KYLE.
I. II. CAPERTON.
The subscribers will continue TIE rusin.,, n, ,b.ir
Old sand, Sycamore street 1t would be, peihapc
useless 10 enumerate the number Of PACKAGES, or the
variety oi names. which fancy ard tashion has given
o he different styles of coed; hu, we do saw, IN ,ha
hroates' sense oil the word. that for vsrlety, extern, ard
,a'se In The selection of gscds, particularly for the Pc.
.ers,org make, We are no, surpassed by any house
South ofthe Po;omas. Tia, we can End mill sell az
cheap, appsa,, evident, from our heretofore numerou.
customers. We solicit a Continuance of this pn,rouagc
10 The new concern. KYLE
7. III
Always on hand Boiling Cloths equal to any ON The
continent, Cisars in one-eigh h-cn -fourlh-and one.
nait onxss' approved brands, Pale Sherry, aud genu-
inc Old Port Wine in b sttls s-particuIarIy selected for
ms Market. PETERSBURG, Apii 1, 1881.
Aprii no m,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06
From the London Court Joamal.
PLJS DE POLL IIQUEi

From the Lomdon Court Joamal.
PLUS DE PoLLfioUB!
"Si IL poiiiiquc cnnuie,
Meme en- irondant lea abus,
Rassuroz vous, Ma Nile,
Jc men parlcrOi plus"-BrRAScIS.
Oh whe. will tho Session be- over,
Divisions, and Treasury Notes.
The Daily expresses from Dover,
The nightly discussions, and vo,esl
We're all growing thinner aud thinner,
Aud look int rapid decline;
Papa hurtics oil tton his dinner,
Poor Arthur scarce touches hs wine;
We cuuld'ni DO worse if the French meant
To cary the county by storm.
Al home. wo hear uought but "Rctscnchmcnt,"
Abtcad, we hear nousht but "Reiorm."
No wonder the time seems so heavy;
"A mHr ~ ne scarce rs Il mouse;
BY day, they nrc al atthe Lcveo,
Ky night. they arc oil nj "lhc iiousc;"
AZ breakfast, they reading the papers;
Al l~unehcon. they lit not an eye;
At Dinner. they've all ia the vspours
Al how they'll divide by aud bye;
A. supper, they sit (whcn they take iO
In silence, like men Ia a trance,
Or II thew should happen Ia break IL,
us "Polnnd"-or '.Belgium'-or "France!'
A, Dcvonshirc House. | expected
At least one agreeable night,
Bot the prettiesi girl was neglected
As much NJ tho veriest fright:
Tho blaze of the lamps was refrac,ed
From jewels, and all that was rare,
But the Duke walked abou, M distracted
AS ir not n creature was Shere;
And when Mrs. Norton entreated
Held change TO = waltz the ~quadrillc,
His Grace only said ~ repeat il,
dissolve -und wen carry tho Bill"
We've scarcely n Ball, or n Party,
We all 90 To brd when it's dark.
We hav'nt our game nc "Ecartc,'
We hnv'nt our filo in the Park;
Vo can't see the Partners that niried
So pleasantly with us last Spring,
Our Opera Box is deserted,
We hear suory note hdtthey sing.
The Fete in Park Lano was "a stupid
As old Lady Salisbury's Drum
And CastleroRch talked not Of Cupid.
And even George Arson was dumb!
SO great our Political Busilc,
That even the Fashions obey
Our dresses are "colcur dc RUSSELL"
Our chapcaus arc all "a In Grcy;'
Last night, with the Countess O'iiOuIk, n
New Band set us all nearly mad,
When they played 'Htcr Althorp's Mszoarks'
'Thc two Brothers tGrants) Gallopadas'
And l heard Lord Augustus Tresillian
Ask Lady Elizabeth Mills
Should no call 'The tieformer's Cotillion,'
Or 'Wcipperts Rcttcnchment Quadrillcs'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06
M!drshdis Sale n ualuoble Lands in the County of

lidrshdEs Sale " uGiuoble Lands in the COUNTY, of
.NetU-Rtnt
EpY girtue of a deere. OF The Superior Court OF
HI1 Chancery, tor tho Richmond district, in a cause
therein depending between William b. owne md o,hets,
an bebaif OF themselves end other Gre d tors Of William
Douglass, deceased, Plaintiff sinst John II g. ] mes
IL. Chils ian, Executor OF the said William Douglass,
The widow and heirs Defendanis-I shall proceed T.
ell, Tor cash, before the Court house door # New
Kept, on the III day OF May next, hat valuable es-
tate lying on ChiSkshominy river, the ia'e resid, nee Of
william Douglass, deceased, called Kaimes-ani also
hs tract OF 300 acres, belonging to tbs said estate, and
iying in the same county.
CHA. WINGFIELD, NJ $ c.. W.. d.
April IL u3-ss
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NEW DRY GOOD ESTABLISHMENT.

10 be opsned on the 8 h instant, in he Store on Main
Steee', lcrmerly occupied by KYLE and Cochran. :.
q NOCHRAN, BARNES N PATTERSON res.
~ Pec,iuily begs leave TO inform their fiends ard
NE pooii,. that they are at present engaged in open-
ing aud arranging a large and general assortment Of
which they viii offer at The above stand. on Tuesdav
next Toe 9th lnssan'. The Iinsipal par, Of their pur-
ehases nave been made al auction sales in the cities
OF New YORK and Poll deiphia, from tie latest impor-
,s'icns. All that s new, fashionabIe ard se,,on,bie
may be confidently expected at the NEST reduced pri.
ce'. In announcing the opening OF the presen, bu.i-
mess, l. q L. Deg isave to Invite The attention Of
The friends o. the former firm; with which The senior
partefs OF the present were connected. No exer,iou
shall be wanting on their part to give satisIac,iou, and
secure a continuance oil the patronage which they have
hihst'o enjoyed. Fresh supplies viii be received
weekly, SO that their assortment, shall be at no time
defective. A detail Of the verious articles co rpri.ing
'heir supply, Will he found in a iuture a6ver'ssemens
April s ua-tS
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Fb.2e

WM7ILLIAM G. JONES-ArroRNEY AT LAW
has located hin sell at Ches,erf ED sCour,
House. and 0fe his professional service s 10 mis- frien Is
and he pubic. He will attend regularly ~ County
nd Superior Couds Of Cheser6 ID, hatan, ard
Am ella. All bu'i. e5s sn'rueied 10 him shail receiys
prompt ard runc,uai attention.
March 3. 09-n2m
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MH SALE.-Pursuant to a Decree o.
1sM me Superior Court of Cbancery, for the Rich
mono Di'iTicf, pronounced on the fifteenth day OF Jan.
uary, 1881, in the case CT Robinson us. H~aidaway,
shali on Saturday tho 2lSi day of May next, on the
premises, ofer for sa'e, ~ public Auction. TO ths high.
set bidder, for cash, the Land, in the bill mention, d;
10 being the dover Land, Of which the widow o, WIN.
B.n, formerly of tue County Of Nouoway, died seiz.d
Sale TO comm nee al IL ,PfIock.
JOHN GUERRANT, NJ 3 C. C. n. d.
OF one IF his Deputies.
April l6 Ii5.-,ds