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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09


Connectcut,--The Wing State Convention of
Connecticut, me, at New Haven, and adopted the
same ticket for State Officers las last year, WIN
w, Ellsworth for Governor; Charles HawIey for
Lienf Goyetnor; Hiram Rider Treasurer; Royal
b. iinhfan Secretary; and Henry Kilbourn, Comp
troller ..r
The Locofoco Convention met at Hartford the
same day. and nominated for Governor, Francis III
Nichon ..
Then. Y. Journal of Commerce states tina,
tho late William Bartlett Esq Of Newburyport. lief,
property to the amount Of about half million of
dollars. He has bequeathed $50 900 to the theolog.
ical Seminary at Audover, making more than
100000 the total amour, of his donations to
that institution.
AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF News -Intelligence
has been received in Philadelphia frsm the British
West Indies, stating that orders had some time
since reached the Islands from tho Home Govern.
ment, that $1,000 colored men were 10 be disciplin
ed rs militia and regulars Of the islands
Over 10000 letters and forty bushels of ne wspa.
pers, &c, were received at The Bnstnn Pot Office
on Monday, by the Britannia steamer
CANkDA-T The Toronto Examiner says that Sir
George Arthur has accepted an appointment To the
deputy -governorship or Upper Canada, with sala.
ny OF T4UuU per aiinum.
man named James Layton, who lived ut Perry
vile, Mo. on the night Of the 30th ult, has killed
his wife by beating ont her brains, and breaking
her legs and arms with clubs. He escaped
THE SMALL Pox.-The Philadelphia Ledger say 8
that "'his disease prevails considerable extent
Mt the present time in the northern and nortbwes.
tern section of the city. We have heard as many
as tour cases tn one family"
The Aug nsta (Geo) Chronicle saws .s1 here 10
an immovable determination of the banks 10 sus,air
their present position, and such is the confdenco
of every man in the community in their ability =,
pay, that there>fs scarcely dollar asked ior''
AMERICAN CoLoNIzArIos SocIEry.-The ANN.
oil report "t This Society gives receipts during the
year at $62, 500 81, which is considerably more
thap has been raised during any one year since the
oigapiza'ion OF the society
fellow on the night of the 22d rode n horse in
20 the m iddle OF bonfire, ut Chew's LANDING
New Jersey, and kept him there until the animnI's
legs were shockingly burnt. Because the horse
would not stand still under the torture, tho owner
dismounied and cut his throat Is such brute &,
Go live in society,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

u According To the New Hampshire Patriot,
the Pemgewssset Bank, Plymouth, N. ii. is not
in very good condition, and people IRE advised To
he extremely cautious as 10 receiving Ills bills An
examinations into lis affairs by of the Bank
Commissioners, the Patriot says, proves that the
directors the institution $65.OOO New Hamp
shire, il she were AS dtmocratc III Bank matters as
is Vermont, would limit The OF Bank facIlilles
by the directors, and quad The public, MS did our
last Legislature, against losses by officers of Banks
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09
THE VAN BUREN, SENATOR'S AND TIE
SUB TREASURY

Preaching democracy by tho opponents OF Gen.
Harrison is strange thing but the practice of il
is very uncommon. We have irequeu, Illustrations
| of the hypocracy Of these man, SO profuse with
their professions of love Tor the People and regard
for their wills and one OF the most striking ilusira
tons on this point have, is the recent vote of
the locofuco Senators Mr. Clay motion to repeal
the Sub Treasury Law. With popular majorties
of from about 900 10 "a ,000 against them in their
States, FIFTEEN Senators voted in effect, TO contin.
! ne this Law on The Statute book Are such men
Democrats NJ can party be democratic that
countenance such gross violations of the represen-
tatve powers The following are the names of
these rccreant servants "f The people:
RUEL VILLA MS of Maine, miS-repi esenling
Wing State, Wing Srate Senate, and Wing
House nf Representatives,! e.
PERRY SMITH Of Connecticut, misreprcseut.
ing State with FIVE THOUSAND Wing major.
ity, and Legislature Wing in both branches!
SILAS WRIGHT of New York, disobeying l5,.
600 Wing majority in the State, and Wing Legis
la,ure. :.
GARRETT ID WALL Of New Jersey, misrer
resenng Legislature, Wing by more than two
To one, and Wing State.
JAMES BUCHANAN and DANIEL STUR-
GEON of Pennsylvania, Incorporating Wing
State and Wing Legislature.
| WIN. Fl ROANE of Virginia, nisrepresenting
a Wing majority in the Legislature his Stale
| WILSON LUMPKlN and ALFRED CUTil.
BURT Of Georgia, with Wing majority of 5000
in the State, and Legislature Wing in both branch
es.
ALEXANDER ANDERSON and r. p MICH.
OLSON ofTennessee, misreprtsenting State Civ
ing Wing majority of TWELVE THOUSAND.
WILLIAM ALLEN and BENJAMIN TAP
PAN OF OHIO, State that gave TWENTY
THREE THOUSAND majority for Harrison, and
| with Wing Legislature.
| ALEXANDER MOUrON Of Louisiana,a Wing
State, with Wing Legislature.
ROBERT J. WALKER OF Mississippi, IA Wing
State, with a Wing majority in joint ballot in the
Legislature.
| JOHN NORVELL of Michigan, rns-rpprese sent
ing Wing State, with Wing Legislature.
or the 81 votes against tho repeal of tho Sob
Treasury, these sixteen in direct defiance oil
the wishes Of their constituents; and had they vo.
ted as democi ats would have voted the bill would
have been repealed by overwhelming vote. With
popular majority of over 40 0G0 against it, this
Law is continued upon our Statute Book, through
the nstrumentality of men prof'ssedyhe ants
of the peope
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

MARTIN c. DEMlNG, Bennington Co
AUSTIN ORCHARD, Windham.
JOHN A. PRATT, Windsor,
GORDON NEWELL. Rutland,
LUTHER CARPENTER, Orange,
PETER STARR, Addison,
IlEMAN ALLEN, Chi,tendcn,
HEZEKiAH II. II Fed, Washington,
EPliRAIM PADDOCK, Caledonia,
GEORGE w. FOSTER, Franklin,
ALVA r. FRENCH, Orleans,
DAVID niBBARD, in. Essex,
WALLIS MOTT, Grand Isle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

KENTUCKY IT, S. SENATOR james Il. Morehead
has been elected by the Legislature ofthe State OF
Kentucky, To be Senator Of the United States, for
six years from the 4th of March, in place of Mr..
Crittenden, declined. Mr. Murehead s sterling
Wing, aud has been heretofore lieutenant aud C.
ting Governor of his State.
The waggish editor Of the National Egis says
that tho snow storm That General Harrison eucoun
tered on entering Washington, was Ill H0iH
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

IL The Madisoninn of the eth states that sran
gers were pouring into the city OF Washington, to
witness the Inauguration Of Gen. Harrison. ii Ia
supposed the number present would be very large
much larger than any similar occasion. Next
week we shall give fall account Of the ceremo-
nes, together probably, with the Presidents nau-
gural Address,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

mate effects, destruction of Commerce ,.,
features. sectional lealousles, public do. WAN
foreign difficulties. 'eo', &
BY j. q. DAZZLING. The State of u,.
not Star fihe first ,nagnitude--s6e is aa mot~
| greatest altitude, liked as the North Puls 0i ia
lilcal Sun has never set. "er pol
By A. L.. FHENcH. WIiiaaa H. H.
Weighed in The balances of public opinion ,'s
found wanting. u
BY &. 5. DANA. Martin Tan buren,,
whose whole Importance began with his office ,'
BY DR. n. STEvENs. The Americon P,..,
Rightly educated they are the embelishmen, ,t
republic May Venus and NJ ine,va walk va MJ
slde-ihen shall the Goddess OF freedom eyc,So y
her. wings. "S
By ID BoYNToN. Thomas n. Renton-Tndo,r,
branded with the WORKS of the specie clam, wy
''Bowe" Let him die by the instrument Of ms o "'
invention
BY IA. Fl. DEMISe.
HIM. II Harr,son. In his past scful md
orable career we have n sure guarantee ,l,,,
gndiug HE helm of State he will be goverp.d ,
Tho enlightened patriotism of Washington l. A.
son and Madison, and avoid The errors aud G,iG
Which characterize The past administration
BY DR.. G. JEwKTT. .Nartih Han bum D
showing contempt for the npinloEs of the .,cmr
in that he approved the Subrleusury scheme wI%l
they once and again rejected, planted the frs, IVY
right pillar Of hs own gailows- when he pndur1T1
the Standing Amy project, he erected secopI,
his declaration Of intention 10 take care of the pn
eminent and let the people take care ofthemsvrs,
formed the top and platform the falsehouds and
slanders retailrd, and endorsed bs him aud h.
against the peoples friend aud candidate, VIM n
Harrison, formed The cord and fixed the rome >,
round his own neck. and this day public upnm
as expressed through the ballot box, has let iaIlm.
drop and his political body IN banged ON his own
galiovs and now ut Ibis hour, handed over 10 IA,
tors Blair, Kendall, & Co, to Try the hopeless en-
pertinent Of resus,.itarion.
BY w. Nee. DIcKERMAN. The LadieS-RghL,
educated, the most sure defence of American L5
eriies
BY A. & CHADWICK. hrs. Hnrrison.-ln hs
domestic habits aud in the spolless purity of he
life, n worthy example Tor imitation BY the young
er daughters of our Republic.
BY JACOB BENTON. The venerated names
~ ashing,on, jefferson, Madison. and Harrison
W III stand on the records Of fame encrccd with ii
mperi>habr laurels oT glory aud reuown, Will
the names ofther calumRators shall forever be e.,
signed to the shades ofintamy and everlas,ip
disgrace.
By ID BoYEruE. HUiiam Henry Harrison-o,
reaei0bie President His past deeds aie so man
memenioes of capnbiiiIy, virtue aud integrity
pledges in comparison with which volumes of nc
low professions dwindle into inslgnfcance
.Such as The Tree IS, such will he the iru,,"
by DIR. NJ. STEVENS. The old Hartfu,d Cones
ton Fede'"iisfs May they be laid up"n the shell
for they hang like al incubus on any modem Pc
litical party.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

Sudden DeaM.-The Somerset Pa. Herald, an.
nonnces the marriage of Mr. George Thompson, Of
Bedford county, the 9th to Miss Mary Schaf
Ter, and SAYS distressing visitation OF Providence
followed almost uron the heels of the marriage On
Wednesday on their way TO Bedford county, the
wedding party stopped at Jacob Lamber,'s tavern
on the Allegheny, and Mr. Thompson was
walking towards the sove TO light cigar, he sud.
denly dropped down and in few minutes was
corpse. Thus, in the midst JOY, the young
bridegroom, upon the b,e, and the young wife
made widow within twenty, four hours after their
union.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

SUDurN DEAru OF JULG BARBOUR The Hon.
Philip p. Barbour, of Virginia, one,of the Asset,
ate Judges ofthe Supreme Court Of the United
States, was found dead in his bed on THURSDAY
morning 25th ut. The cause of his decease
said to have been ossi6caIioo of the heart. He re,
manned in consultations with his colleagues of tho
bench until ~ o'clock the night previous, and
seemed IN good hralti and sriri's when We Ieh
them aud retired To his chamber AS he did not
make his appearances at the brenhnst table mex
morning. a servant WAS sent 10 call him who quCk
" return ned with ffrighted locks and told tho
Judges thai he VAS dead! Upon the che justice
aud the Others going to ms chamber, they found
him lying on his side easy position, his f.
lures perfectly tiarquil, and his fnrm aud face civ
ing no indication ofhis having passed through
ny suffering lie seemed to have gone liom life 10
death without n struggle The Court Adjourned 10
Monday i'll consequence uf this Sudden demise
Judge Barbour was about 60 years old. lie en-
tered Conarts in the House &C Representatives
in the year 1914, nod soom signallzed himself by
considerable ability in debn:e. He remained in
Congress for a number of years, a pant Of which
time he filled the uftire of Speaker of the ll"use
In 1880, he was appointed by General Jackson
Associate Justice oil the Supreme Court ui the T.
n: ted States, winch station he held until his death
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

The nsval fouce If Great Britain Al ms n,hs'
hen n eonfiic, between John Bull and bfp'hs,
Jonathan appears to BIS possible ere long, lns
force or,he TIVE nations is matter OF ih,e'eS, =,
United States Navy consists Of 90 vessels "' saJ
al Only &c available vessels. 10 nus " 49,.
n, least -four Hundred stcan-sonIs ""'''
short noiice, be fitted for tl'e oei'"'' -
bors, but which are not OF su'ncie"' '"'"e G,
ny. operations Mt sea u" III" "'"e' "1"D' :,
Britain has go 'oar steamers, ana ooo
.,o, vessels all built SO us 10 BIO suitable LOT o.
cean navigation at one weeks hoticc; III" "'s III
addition about 200 war vessels not steamers a
proposition is now started, and urged upon our gov
eminent, to employ steamers to convey 'he "'A'''
10 England and France; the design being 10 con
vert the proposed steamers into war Vessels III
case Of necessity .-HatchmGn.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

NF Ify"n would preserve your Periodicals.,
Magazines, Pamphlets ar Newspapers, now is yonr
time Forward them TO DR.. C. Jeweit's office
where Mr.. Rich works aud where you may see
specimens OF his work, ia plain or fancy binding,
iuii or haff bound. Communicated.
u Geo. W. Foster, the candidate for &, nsor for
Franklin County declines being considered u
didats for said office. When will our Friends in
FRANKLIN FIJI the vacancy,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09

10 England ana france; lHe o's'e" pe'"S :" 49,
vert the proposed steamers into war vessels IN
case Of necessity. -HafehmGn
cow,non Carricrs.--rhe Court in Bank, Qhe Court
of las, resort IN Ohio have decided that propretors
OF sage coaches common carriers-that rs such,
they are responsible for the safe conveyance efpas
sengers and buggase-that their giving notice to
the contrary canhot relieve them from liability
that watch ia customary article Of baggage,
and the trunk OF traveller the proper place for its
depositethat the stage proprietor will be charged
if it is lost Wa very often observe in the advertise
ments of stage propretors, "aH baggage at the ''S6
of the oaoncr! There have been numerous decisions
of late upon this point, in dfere nj States OF the
Uuion, all of which coincide that such a notice
uvails nothing. Stage proprctors, (steamboats, &c,
the same y are common carriers in fact and in con-
temptation Of the law, and cannot avail themselves
of the advantage of that character without mourning
the responsibilities which attach Ia it.-This has
become o settled principle of law. There have been
adopted many ingenious modes Of evadng il but
they have met with little favor from the court Strong
safeguards deemed necessary TO protect the mill
ions OF lives and property which are dependent
constantly upon the vigilance and honesty of COM
mon carrers.-LouisoWe Adperfiser.
MAMMOTH SKELEr"N.-Amost every day brings
to light evidence Of the antedeuvian won i'd
Tive hundred miles above ST Louis. the remains OF
mammoth animal! have just teen discovered.
They described as l6 feet high q 80 long with
enormous tusks The monster appears to have
been webfnoted, having no hoofs but toes. BY com
pairing the size of his frame with large he is
timated to have weighed 100000 pounds, or SO
tons 1t is not even suggested The amount Of food he
would have required for his breakfast; bn, for din
ner. provided he an anti Crab amite, he would
have been satisfied with nothing short ofhalf dog.
on bufaIoes, with fifty bushels Of potatoes, to pro
duce any thing like surfet at his meals. The re-
mains will he exhibited in all the Atlantic cit
ies.-Boston Times. ...
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09
FOR COUNCIL OF CENSORS

ELEcrlos, WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 81.
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gtga V@seaASH1 ysI1F Is e .

TUESDAY MARCH 9.ls4I.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09


WHOLE Hoo.-Mr. Charles Daman of this town
has hog which weighs twelve hundred, is about
rish, feet in length aud girls seven feet If the cat
lie on thousand hills have diminished in size
since the days Of The ancienis, as appears by the
| homes lately dug up al the mammoth, lnastodon and
missouran which are infinitely bigger than all the
believing bulls Of Bashan modern times can prob
ably show more pondorous masses of living swine
flesh than ever rooled up the soil o! the an,edeuv
an meadows. - Foodsiock .notury.
ENaLIsH WAR SrEAmERs. Balls Weekly Mes
sengcr of the Both Of January, says that five new
war steamers of the largest class have been finished
in her Majes,ys duck yards, aud nre to he inmed.
lately h,ted FOR active service. They are ~be hr'
nshed with two 96 pound guns on their uppNNe'S,
working ON swiveIs, beside other guns OF large cav
bre on their lower decks.
A German Jew died recently in England at an
advanced uge, leaving the enormous fortune oil l.,
600, 900, being perhaps, the largest sum possessed
by any single private individual in modern llme'
The Sacketts lIarbor Journal states that Steam
frign,e Of one thousand tons burden is under con-
tract he built for The colonial Government ~
Kingston, Canada
ONO STATE BANK The bill for esIab ish'"S'
State Bank in Ohio, in which all the banks VI "'
State shall be Incorporated as branches -''r''"S'
instead OF one bank, an association of Bank
been long under discussion in the House OF hep''
sentatves, and has finally passed 10 'hIrd re"'"'
by vote of AS TO 18,wth variety "i amehd"'"'
Pennsylvania Banks. A Bill has passed Inc ls"'
sylvana House of Representatives, lega''H"s *
suspension (including the u S. Bank) I'll May e., f.,
( 1913, and authorizing the issue OF small no'''
five years. i
Mr. Iioyt has been removed from The om.o
Collector of the port Of New York, and j. J. NV
gan, has been appointed to the SITUATION. .o,,
A child was born in Newbusy, VI. on '"' 10.
February, who has twelve grand-par'h's W. mn
ling-four greatgrandiathers, four great ham
lthers--iwo grand fathers, and two grnnp'''
p HaSerhi'l Republican,
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-22

Marriage. With all its ills and evils, man knows
no happiness until he marries let him possess wo-
man oil sense and virtue, and of whom he himself is
worthy and he will feel solid and permanent inv Of
whioh he never was before sensible. For as some
body says, the happiness of marriage like the inter-
ess OF money, arises from regular and established
innd' while unmarried libernes live upon the prnci
pal, and become bankrupt in character and resnec,
b'l'y' TO be sure, land the same authority tells ne
uninterrupted happiness man can, or ought Ia er.
pec' L'ie Is no sineeure-frui,s do not spring spon
aneousy from the earth, they did in the garden NJ
Eden nor does mamma drop from the clouds a. i, d,d
IN Tue wilderness Bat as scheme Of solid comfor,
'hahmony affords to well regulated minds double
snare OF pleasure IN prosperity, and solace in sorrow
and adversely.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-22

TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE o, g..
STATE Convention.

The Democratic Wing Convention ior i,s
of nominating ticket for Governor, Iacu,r.. :
ernor and Treasurer, TO be presented Ton r,
Of the people at the ensuing September cle-
be holden at Montpelier onWcdacsdqy. ao4 D.
commencing a, 10 o'clock, A. NJ For The MAJ.
securing a general representation and c,,.'..
views entertained IA all sections of the SLATE q,
trail Committee recommend that the Demoe,,.
OF the several towns in the state meet ON it, %.
June next, and appoint five delegates ior cl,, 49,.
represent, them in Sia,o Conven,iou,and an e.a,.
Der of substitutes 10 supply the places Of sue, !
gates as may be prevented from attendance
llARRy BRApLrY,
JoHS Pack,
y. 7. WMToN,JR State Central
h. p. Jrwrrr, Commiii,r
+. +. MrRRiLL,
MIIToS BRowN,
May 81. 1871.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-22

notorious sharper having observed that there was
no knowing ones friends until they were tried, was
asked If most of his had not been tried
don't like to patronise this line, said culprit to
hangman
w. never mind this once said Jack, it will soon
suspend its operations
The frogs begin to sing but ii is all base they are
evidently all affected with bad colds. We would re-
commend leases Candy, its nfallible.
An extreme thirst for knowledge seldom belongs 10
very happy disposition, indeed is it conducive to
happiness.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-22

me SpoHard' The latest accounts from Eprons
''u'S'H something Interesting concerning the Span.
iafas' Among other things we learn that BY dec,es
Of 'he Spanish Government, no bull Of the Pom. can
nave any authority 10 Spain, without consent Of tho
people s'gnihed through their representative, We
also earn that new republican newspaper ba, bcen
established !" Madrid entitled the Regeaerada. We
''' r'ese symptoms Of public opinion with no l,le
Tor they prove ha, the science Of human
%'leAoy advancing among the Spaniards. In
no part Of Continental Europe would the saod :"
hcanism find better soil. than in So,i,.
as The assertion may appear 10 some Of oa,
we oPaniafds already possess the elements n ,ennh
neenisn' ana Of rePublicanism too in their ola
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-22

Deaths in Neio York. The City Inspector repor,s
the deaths of 80 men, 80 women 80 bows and "a girls
within the week ending June I2th; total. 1877. or
these 25 died of consumption, 0 OF commissions, of
inflammation OF the lungs, II of other infamatons of
small Pox, IL of scarlet fever of other fevers of
dropsies, and were drowned One was over so wears
OF age 63 under 90; 81 mattress of the United
States 81 of Ireland, 10 ofother countries unknown
Colored, IL.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-22

tuileiSg II q ci'r n whlisa renn had bsen one 81
l,s eiass she cry 81 Pliis5sJ .a -oSd have teen
Tssssci sce~orpy--s.sfy inch q groubd would have
h~en Hsssssfod vtih ssua eve 10 pounds, ,hlhnFs
ans prncs a. h ~ however, Ptss,lyhis presents
20 ihs view e'a stranger. ci'f ls.d the mos,
hhefsl Fsn. ard health and cisanaess are the oon.c.
qSsnoes q Vie foresight and g.aiU. Of u. grrs, fosn
Oct
No Boiler street vas three story liicb house.
ba upon eurteou foot li.in The third s,ofr OF which
rsfr respectable old lad, Told him plsc, the trunk
On h, sffivsl there he struck With The Deniness
Of The room, and he II simplicity and cleanliness
Which Fefradc3 II There nothing useless 10 II
and the only ihing ths, seemed 81 place was the
old iesis'n trunk the boy placed 10 its centre under
the imf laio direction Of NE old LADY who had wad.
dlef a 80 uzuos stairway atef him.
Wei my lad, whctc is the senilemibr
Il len lin Al the boiei'
With his pie''
j saw no woman. ma'sn
isuppose be leh her nj the vessel You can 60
bos. my lad
ne told nc 10 await bis coming
Then stay 10 The kitchen. and H. a cold raw
morning. cup 81 coffee would do you 30 harm
No, Indeed, ma'sm piece If hrc al neither
Well my 6ne boy, you shall have both aud the |
old lady was as good as her word.
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