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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-12-17
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and the latest Fashions.

FHNHF subscriber again presents himself TO inc
Y public, in his business capacity, and would
respectfully inform his friends, aud the pubho gene
rally that he still continues. at his old stand, im
media,e, opposite Burns & Seibert's Store to car
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-12-17
Musical Instruments.

ELAGELETS, Clarionets, Flutes OF various
n kinds Flies, Volns, SC. &c. o,s,,v
October %, 1870. W. Doh9hh'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07
ETHAN ALLEN IN ENGLAND.

Col. Ethan Allen was a man destined
to strike the world as something rncom-
mon, and IN high degree interesting.
He was but partially educated and but
obscurely brought up; yet no man was
ever more at ease in the polished ranks
of life than he. Not that he at all con-
formed to their artificial rules and title
etiquette but that he observed the die
tatos of natural good sense and good hu-
NOR. His bearing was in total defiance
of fashion, and he looked and acted as if
he thought it would be condesccnsion
thus to trammel himself. 1t is well
known that earl Y in life, in his own coun-
try, nc acquired an influence over his
tellow-men, and led them on to some of
the most daring achievements. He
seemed to have possessed all the elements
of "A hero--a devoted patriotism, reso-
lutte and daring mind, and an excellent
Judgment.
Ills conduct as a partisan officer is
well known in this country, and was of
great service to the cause oflibertv during
our revolutionary struggle. He was
taken prisoner and carried to England;
where his excellent sense, his slrewdness
and wit, introduced him into the court
region. A friend of our earlier life, who
was well acquainted with this part of the
history of this singular man, used to take
great delight in telling us some anecdotes
of Col. Allen, while a prisoner in Lon
don. We have before mentioned the
firmness with which he resisted the
attempts to bride him from the cause of
his country, and the caustic satire with
which he replied to nobleman, who was
commissioned by the ministry to make
him formal offers to join the British cause
in America. The incident is a striking
one, and will bear a repetition.
The commissioners, amongst the tempt
ing largesses, proposed that if he would
cspOusc the cause of the king, he might
have fee simple in half of the State of
Vermont. 81 am plain man." said
Col. Allen in reply, A" and have read but
few books, but have seen in print some
where, circumstance that torcibly re-
minds me of the proposal of your lord
ship; II is ola certain character that took
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07
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THE CHRISTIANS JOY.
BY BISHOP HOPKINS.

The earth is fair with iis sunny wales.
Its murnur ing brooks and perG'm'd bowers.
And Ills sweet TO breathe it's b,lmy gales.
And watch he boom of us opening flowers.
The sea ia fair with us pea,ly caves,
It, coral rocks and sliell.cld sho,e;
AMI 'is sweet TO gaze on us placid waves,
Or list TO It's Stormy blllows' roar.
The sky I. fair with it's orb Of dav.
It's clouds Of gold and crimson hue,
lls dappled mora aud evening g,ey,
Its spangled vault and azue bue.
And 'ls sweet 10 mark The rosy CLEAN
Driving the shadows Of night altar,
And It's sweet TO rerline in the moons pale beam
Or gaze IN the light Of rome distant star.
But the soul asks - oy beyond them all
Ills not j., earth, nor sea. nor sky;
IN the glitter Of wealth. nor The festive hall,
IL the p aise of lame, nor IN beau','s eye.
'ris The Joy Of heart at peace toith COP.
The joy to the humble and conlr'te giv'n,
Which frees HE splr', from sins dark load,
Aud points 10 our home in the Light Ol Heaven.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07
HOW TO LIVE.

We have lived so many years and eve.
~ dav and every minute we make an escape
from those thousands Of dangers and deaths tina,
encompass round about aud such escapings we
must reckon to he an extraordinary fortune, aud
therefore it cannot last long. Vain are the
Thoughts Of man who, when he young or health.
iu. thinks he hath long thread Of life to run over,
and that it is violent and strange for Young per.
sous 10 die and natural and proper only for the
Rged 1t is as natural for u man to die by drown.
ing as by fever; and what greater whence or
more unnatural thing is il, that the horse throw his
rider into the river, than that drunken meeting
cast him into a fever! And the strength Of Youths
are rs soon broken by the strong sickness Of south
'and the stronger nem ,,ernnce. as the weakness Of
old age by cough of ashna,or II continual rheum
nay it is more natural for young men aud women
10 die than for old because that is mere natural
which hath more natural causes, ami that is none
natural which is most common but 10 die with
age is an extreme rare thing and there are more
persons carried iorlI, TO burial before the fve.and
thriiclI year OF their age than aiier it and there.
fore lei no vain confidence make You hope for
long lie f YOU have lived but lI,ile and are still
in youth, remember that you are IN your big
ges, ,trong Of dangers both Of body and soul and
the proper si"s Of youth. to winch they rush i"6.
.nilely and without consideration, are also the
proper and immediate instruments Of death. But
IL you are old, sou have escaped long and wonder.
fully, und The time OF your escaping is out YOU
must not forever think 10 live upon wonders, or
that God will work miracles TO satisfy Your long ing
1oes and unreasonable hesmes Of living longer to
sin and TO the world. Go home and NIX to die,
wha, you would choose to be doing when YOU d,e
that do daily for you will all come to tina, pass 10
rejoice that you did so. or wish that you had that
will be the condition Of every one ofus; for God
regardelh no mans person. Jeremy Taylor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07
TEHE PIRATES GOLD.
From The n. Y. Herald.

BY the arrival of Mr.. James Bennett,
Of Arlington House, Long Island, who
came expressly to give US the news, we
learn that a large portion of the money
stolen from the brig Vineyard, in Nov.
1880, by Gibbs, the pirate, and his as
sociates, Wansley and others, has been
found upon small island, called Plumb
Island, lying between the east end Of CO.
ney Island and the west side of Barren
Island, on the Long Island coast.
The first discovery of this money took
place on New Years day, Immediately
after the late heavy blow. On that day
three fishermen, or wreckers, took a boat,
and went cruising round the shores of the
above three islands for pieces of wrecks,
or whatever 'plundcr' the sea might throw
in their way.
When they landed on the south side Of
Plumb Island they saw the Mexican dol
lars strewing on the beach from the edge
of the water up to high sand bank, about
rod from high wafer mark. 1t was in
this bank that Gibbs, Wansley, Dawes,
and Browning, buried all the specie they
took on shore from the brig Vineyard /;
and mistakiny Plumb Island for Barren
Island, when they went, afterwards, to
show the officers where the money was
buried, they could not find the spot AZ
ter lapse of me years, the sea has laid
the treasure bare. The sand bank in
which they buri'd the money, is, as we
have stated, abat rod from high water
mark and the sa never reaches it ex-
cept in unusuallysevere gales, as in the
present instance. During the recent high
tides, the sea wished away the sand,
washed off some d the canvass bags in
which they were buried, and strewed
dollars all along IT, beach, besides re-
burying some in IL sand again. The
greater part, howevt, were not disturbed,
but lay in the origln grave on the top
of the bank like rlge of potatoes.-
From this spot to the waters edge, the
three first finders sawho dollars lay like
sea-shells along the She. For two days
they had the picking alto themselves
Since then, all the clanboys, wreckers,
and oaiers from the nehboring villages
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1910.


were in the jolly boat; on coming to the
bar, the boats struck-in the long boat
they threw overheard a trunk of clothes
and large amount of money, in all about
S5,000--thc jolly boat toundrcd; they
saw the boat ill, and heard them cry out,
and saw them clinging to the masts--tllcy
went ashore on Barren Island they
meant Plumb Island and buried the
money in the sand, but very lightly. Soon
after they met with a gunner, whom they
requested to conduct them where they
could get some refreshments. They were
conducted to Johnson's (thc only man
living on the island) where they staid all
night. Dawes went to bed about 10 o'clock
and Jack Browning set up with Johnson,
and in the morning told Dawes that he
had told Johnson all about the MURDER
In the morning Johnson went with the
steward for the clothes, which were left
on the top of the place where they buried
the money, but they took away no mo-
ncy."
Such were the facts as they appeared
on the trial. Dawes and Browning were
admitted States evidence, as from their
statements, Gibbs and Wanslcy were ar
rested, and taken first to Flatbusll, as pi-
rates. The other three, Atwcll, Church,
and Talbot, were drowned in the Jolly
boat off Plumb Inlet. After their COM
initial, they took the officers to search for
the buried money, but could not find it.
There was at first $4,000. Of this, the
three lost in the jolly boat had their first
share, $4,000 besides their share of the
last division, about 1000 more. Gibbs
threw 5000 overheard from the long boat,
leaving about 10000 that was buried
nearly all of which has been found.
Gibbs and Wanslcy were tried and
found guilty before Judge Bets in Febru-
airy 1881, sentenced on the 1lth of March,
and hung on the 22d of April following.
AT the gallows, both made speeches,
&c. &c.
Wanslcy then shook hands with Gibbs,
the officers, and clcrgymcn-their caps
were drawn over their faces, and hand
kerchief dropped by Gibbs as a signal to
the eXecutioner, caused the cord to be
severed, and i'll an instant they were sus-
pended in the air. Wanslcy folded his
hands before him before he was run up,
and did not again remove them, but soon
died with very trilling struggles. Gibbs
died hard after beng near two minutes
suspended, he raised his RIGHT hand and
partially removed his cap, and in the
course ofanothcr minute, raised the same
hand to his mouth. His dress was blue
roundabout jacket and trousers, with a
foul anchor in white on his right ARM
Wansley wore white frock coat, trim
med with black, with trousers of the same
color. After the bodies had remained
on the galows the usual time, they were
taken down and given to the surgeon tol
dissection.
Gibbs was rather below the middle
stature, thick set, and powerful. The
form of Wansley was a perfect model o
manly beauty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07

amuscmcnts to account. Many of these
ladies could take up the subject of your
Gracc's family history, and tell you of
the feats of valor and bursts of cloqucnce
to which your ladyshipis probably indcbt-
ed for your distinguished name, most of
which it is likely, would be as new to you
as the art of raising poultry" The sar-
casm produced a deep blush in the face
of the fair scoller, but it procured for the
captive and his countrymcn an indemnity
against court ridicule for the future.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07

TuE SUGAR BEEr.-David Lee Child,
ESQ. who has devoted much time and la
Dor TO the culture and manufacture of
the sugar beet, has been awarded Il pre-
MUM of 500 for his sugar, by the Mas
sachusetts Agricultural Socicty--being
the same article for which he received Il
medal at the late Mechanics Fair in this
city.-BostOn Gazette.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-07

A DEFINIrIoN.-A school boy being
asked to define the word "admission,"
said it meant twenty-five cents. "Twcn-
ty-tivc cents !" echoed the master, "what
sort of a definition is that?" 81 don't
know" sulkily replied the boy, "but Pm
sure it says so ON the advertisement down
here at the show" "Ies," said another
boy, "and children at half price"
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
Ho1sat0nic HaiI Road. WtasNeae. &N1aQA& &ealaeaaf.

aSSoU18 7ozZV 7SlEESE1 5E131EIBBslN Two Trains each way daily. nNand after Monday, the I4tl inst, the " Cars Will leave New. Milford at half past 5 o'clock A. M.and af haIF p6ses9 P M. and brIdgeport at o'clock A. M?and 2 P:Af., or on on the arrival of the Steaanbcats from New
 Stages leave Btidreport. on lie nrrital of me boat from New York for New.IIaven.1 ~ otagesw'le leave. North Canaan every day iHunaays SSrn,, yS sSeep'rD in the morning, passing Milford, and arrive tn time for passepgets to take the Cars at Syo'clock A. NJ Returning thesaIne dayson the arrival of inc euhTss-an3 also leave Litchfield for New Milford Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays; returning Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
 R. BI MASON, Superintendent.
 Bridgeport. Dec. 2, 1S4O,,T 2o
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

Mr EditOr--fsenut me to aag 'hrpssh your paper shas the spiSsskd yonne men who compose ihe Pole mic Society nfst ell wslthg ih hnueniipn of the in. telllgent people S this tillAge Their debates are cOncisS s6dliGskSsSdlg } hope hleioId and y6uhg will lurn out en mass 0n Friday evening, when they cannot fail, if the debate is sustained as well as # tEar previous 1neeIing a0 be well recOmpensed for their trouble. ;s 1aaEa Y, viT.4 iU !. CICERO. 4
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
DIED.
The I4itchfield County :. GkEE GKKR

WILL give a Concert of Vocal and h.
 W strumental Music ;at,the Court House in Li,chtield, on Friday the first of January next Doors open, at 6 o'clock P. M. Ad. mittance 9 cents: Tickets can be procured at Garritt's Book Store, the Mansion House, and at the door on the eveningiof the Con- cert. LitchfeH. Dec OA
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
NOTICE.

WHEREAS Alma NVeltOn, of Water.
 w town, in Litchfleld county, has brought her petition to the Superior Court to be hol- den at litchfeld- within and for inc county of fLitchfieId, on the 3d Tuesday of February, IS4l, showing that upon the 10th day of No. vember, 1925, she was lawfully married to Garrit Welton, then of Plymouth, in St isi county, and that he the said Garrit Welton deserted her the Petitioner on or about the 18th day Of October, 1883. and has continued his desertion for more than three years ast and praying for bill of divorce, ns hy said petition, dated the lath day of December, lS4O. may more fully appear: < 'ds. ,rH is ordered, that the petitioner give notice to the respondent of the, pendeDcy of said petition, by publishing copy nf this order three weeks snccessively in one aof ihe pub. lic newspapers printed in said Li,chfeld. at least four weeks before the session of the court to which it is made returnable.i sl. tf-s.N
 ANsEL STERLING. Judge et ,he
 a.....H'' Co'lmty Cour,tos ListGeld Costnfy. ? Litchfe1d, Dec. l5, ls4O. rtii,'n .sa 38 A. q ,Cour, ef ProJqte holdsn al Shsron,.in md ' for lhe Distriet ef Sharo,, on ike l9tA day of ,' Decemlber, 1840 :,.a, h., ,.,. ,,.,I .,. .r..,, ,Prssem, Charles E. Sedgricl. Esq- Judge. 1EyIIE administrators on lhc cstaie of The, l- MAS BALpwIa. ta,e of Salisbury. in said district. decd, represent the estate insolscni, and pray, inc appointment of ftCoumissioncrs thereon {; whereupon. ordered, ihai Contnis. sioners iO receive, examinc, and adjust the ciains If the, creditors of said estate be aP; pointed at the Probate Office in SharM,. n' inc first Tuesday of January, ls4Q- at 10 O. clock forenoon !: and that all per<ops intfrcss- ted ir, said estate may hc notiiiei thcrepfthey will cause this order ip be published in a newspaper .prinieA in LitchGeld. and post " copy thereof on 2 signrost ip Salisbury near esi iLo last residence of said dcceased. ,,,
 .,.c.i A tfuc.copy ofrecorda
 *3O CnA's r. SLDewIcx, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
.NOTlCE.

VIE Hon. Court ofProbate for the District
 Il of Sharon has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof to tho creditors fo the es.afe of SAMUEL SARpAM, late of Salis. bury. in said district, deceused, to exhibh their claims against said estate to the sub- scribef. administration on snid estate, or be debarred n recovery according to law. iD "'tia- ELlPHALET WHItTLEsEy, Adm'r. a
 Salisbury, N0p. l6, l640. s-i5 ,at 80
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
NOTICE

WI ICE.
 YNHE subscriber gives notice that he has
 A taken up f,oo stray BarroW PIGS, which will weigh about one hundred each-one a white one. the other a white with a mixture of black hairs. <, The owner is requested to call. prove property, pay charges, and take them away. JACOB N. BLAKESLEE.
 WGtertnacn, Dee. l5, l64O. < #4- 5. - :,O
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
Litchffeld POIesilic SoCiefV.

VTNHERE wHl be nnee ting of the members of3his
 Institution at the Academy, Friday evening a, ( Query he Repreessen..,ive bound by the will of his constituents ?'' 'j'7'Fl @T3HrG
 Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited to attend .} l. By order of tile Chairman,
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
Water proof Boots & Shoes,
 LEATHER. &c. &sc

TlE subscriber has made arrangements
 Il so that he is able to manufacture to order Mick don6ls sole and cork Boots, so much adrni- red ny all who like dry and warm feet, and peculiarly Aadapted 10, protect tho feet from the damp and cold soil of Litchfeld county, :,
 Also on hand, and will make to. order,
 CaJ' Kip and Comhidc Boots d' ;lSAoss, ot the best materials and workmanlke man. ner; Ladies Gaiter Boots, buskin Ties,s Slip Pers, India hubbers. &caSte.q,1, a,5ts,0 } .e4.u ,a5 lndia Rubbers aud all other Boots and Shoes neatly repaircd as usual. .g.T = ',l~' Y
 Also, 50 sides heavy and light Sole Leather. from Green county tanneries; Upper Leather Morocco. Linings, Bindings, Sc. for sale on reasonable terms for. cash or .hides.aj a9qlr 47
 F. S!oA few notes and accounts on hand which would be gcheerfully exchanged 6or, something to do business withan a9i14 l., t. -e-3 b.yoTg le 10 E=l SAMUEL CLOCK. |
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
MARIE,

A ' '-' t'''' MARRIED, '''' ','%
 In this villsge, on the l7th inss Mir. Hiram Peck to Miss Erances Whaples. ,tt.. ..L al.1 s., 4 h EaA Hartford, Mr, Almon Galpin, of Washing. ton, 10 Miss Allaira Rudgc.t H'fFtipF'I s DIED, N&"" "st'Hza'3 Kimberly, aged about 45 years. ,'',
 ln sharon, the 24th ult., Mrs. Anne Smith relic, Of the late Rev. David L. Perry, of Sharon, and utlls daugh'e5of the late Rev, Nathan Strong, D. D.. ol
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

. Pct 9Hes pspaamsT --The Annual Renarr eflhss I0sb Mhsief GGnefA e0eapies Eie c6aazsas in thS Washington kBope. We lsRfn ffYn thai tue extent ot pos, EOptes ln dho Uniie,i fatas is I5 ss miles, miles. at Cost of 8 2y6sT6 The number of con. lraraUFs about 30OO post offices i363a uf which oih9ge been established wilma the present. year
 Within the same period, P have been discontinued wlIoh gS9 wef hSriieV offices. ," iE3 i..' Yer"
 Ihe FeeeiptsUf the Drpartmen nI or ttc year ending SOh, June laStsr were S4 .53s,266. Expenditures, S4,759,lIl. Excess of eXpelduures S2iy,Sl5 Y
 The Post Master General mentions us among the causes for ts excess or raker ot the defcIency in te reVenUe the e1nba17uSsEents Df the times, the practice extensively adopted Of carrying newspapers outside of the uils, and the abuse Ot the tranklns privilege. y.5,,.f.5,,. ;,+.|.f, @'' .'i'' '
 Dnring,hcl Weeks eudiSe inc 2d May, 2d June md 1ih Jap iast the. were 22 CS ffre rtters and pack ctsscn from the Executive Departments, %, ,363 lrsc e''ers from members of Congress, and 392 26S public dic9meJ's nnd other flagked pac,e ie making, in a, 454609. The public documents and packets from Congress weighed 32,66g lbs.
 MT Mics recommends the abolition of the allow nnce to EStnastCrs of cents on free letters and of tie frnnkIng privilege, exccpl to the Heads of the lJcpartnenls Iimitaiiun by law, uI cOnpe Isa ;iun Tor all Steamboat, Rail Road and Coach service; the equah4eu9n. of postage on newspapers and sher printed matter, tch tn od,ance oj 0::e Ramdred 1rr csnt iax on knowfedge; ;; and revision of he tasf ofieItcr postage, ut'A reductioa q L25 lr crHt
 .t..s, ,.rti Y. '. Jour. Con-
 7Ae Atlas Fasaions ,fo,S Decsn,Ier-Canton flannel drawers, thick quilted pe,tcoats, lamb wool stock ings, double soled shoes. Walking dresses made high up in tlIe neck. lhickly wadded cloals, large thick shawls sGperadded g5sG uyTi 7fALtst ~,F "OH Tip" has given out word that he will appoint no bachelors to office. This is done for the benefit his electon.%Aslds. ~ e'"' ''- '.'. wa
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

At c court of Probate koller at sharon, scithla
 and lor hs district ef Sharon. on the lOA day
 of Decrmber, l640: q N ,fsiA q G ~
 Present, CharleS, X. Sedgpick, Esq. Judge. YENIiE executors of the last will and iesta-
 IL nient of Asa DEAN, late of tCanaan, in said district. represent the estate insatveRt. and pr,y the appointment Of Commissioners thereon whereaposr, ordered. that COsnmis. sioncrs is reeiva, examine and adjust the claims of the creditors of said estate be ap- pointed at the probate oiics inlSharoR. on inc first Tusday of January. le4I. ut 10 o. clock toreneons and that all persons intcres- tcd in said estate may be notified thereof. the saM cxec,,t0yl Ssill cNuse this order to he pub lislea in n newspaptS printed in LitchAeld. and post n copy thereof on aspahlic. signpost in ssiid Canaan nearest the last residenccof said, decessya. 4 true copy ofFecIra.
 pS29 f7 g0g CHA's r: SEpewIcKt Judge,
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

FENliE Bouts Of the successors of tho New
 H Haven Steamboat Company will con- 'inue to run ns heretofore. leaving New IIa- ven daily, Sunday excepted,) at 6 o'clock A. M. Returning, leave New York daily, Sundays exceplcd,) at 2 o'clock. A. ,M.-
 Freigh, taken as usual. "" VIZ
 The above mentioned successors of the N. Haven Steamboat Company willnot be liable for any loss or damage to goods agreed to he transported by them, accustomed by storms. fire. perls of the sca, or by any other act ex. cePl gross negligence proved on the part of said company. 10 a greater amount than fsDei,- iy dollars, unless n special agreement cover- ing such risks, is made in writing; and will not in my ease bc liable for any loss occa- sioncd by any such risks, unless the contents ofthe packages shipped shall be made known to the snid company at the time Of shipment, and the same are specially specified und set down in the receipt given by the Company for the same. 'i,,.1 i,rs' ~ C., ". nnMAN. Agent n
 ''' Jor e saceessors of the v. Hapsn s. n Co...
 New. Havcn. Dec. 1G. lS4O. ..anI 20
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
2 Elrowt the Spriae eaeid RtpNblieaa. b.

In 25 States ,l,27O,767 l.i23,677 737,7llg 76s5s
 lsao' Harrison nlaj. l47 0s9 ls36 " B. maj 25.s7'
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

sAdviee to Politicians. Collect the bets you have made as soon as possible, pay those you have lost without delay, and never beguilty ofsuch dl >uta. bic ndpchngain.-Bosten Pot.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

Prsntiee dsiaos ' moaarskst ss ''a Loeeforo rus P Psed" .1,st t.L Main
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

Arkansds.-We have at last the vote of this staff a, the late Presidential election. It is for Van Buren 6o4s- Harrison 4ss2-v B. majority les6. 't2s+ ''.