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OFFICIAL.
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Bv and aith the adrice md consent ~ tie SeSGtr
! Charlie, Hopkins, Solicitor Of the General Land Of
flee.
John williamson, Recorder ofthe General Land Or
fee.
Robert TYLER, Secretary 10 the Presden, to sign T.
tents.
BENJAMIN A. Ludlow, Surveyor General OF Public
| Lands for ihe District South Of Tennessee
! Francis d Newcomb, Surveyor General Of Public
Lands for the State Of LOUISIANA
| Collectors of Customs.
lanes Hunter, Savannah, Georgia, vice Abraham 3
| Fannn, remored
Joseph c. Noyes, Passamaquody Name, vice Sulll.
van h. Rawson remorsd
John NJ Hale, Frenchmans Bay, Me, vice Edward
S. jarvis, remOrtd.
Charles j. Abbot, Penobscot, NC, vice Rowianc II
Brigham remorrd.
WIN. B. Smith, Machias, Me, vice William Brown,
rcmo5ed.
George Thatcher, Belfast Me, vice Nathaniel NJ
Lowney, rtmOred
George Allen, Marlborough, Ne, vice Denny Nc.
Cobb, remorsd.
William Coad ST. Mary's, Md, vice Jas. ". Roach,
remorcd.
Arnold Naud1n, Wilmington, Delaware, vice Ilea
nv Whitley, rem0reG.
Nathaniel f. Williams, Baltimore, Md, vice WA
Frlck. rsm0ye2.
Levi Lincoln, Boston, Mass, vice George Bancroft
resigned.
James Perrine, Mobile, Alabama, vice J. b. Hogan
jonathan Roberts, Philadelphia vice Calvin Blythe
resigned.
Thomas Morgan Gibbs \. Orleans, La, vice Den.
mis- Pricur, remoeed
Willis II. Arnold Pearl river, Mss vice Isaac W
Jeweit, resigned
Thomas J. Chareton, Edenton, y. {, vice Robert
Nj NoXen rsmorcd
VIM G. Lord, Wilmington, " &, vice LEWIS II
Marsteller remVred
Narai officers.
NJ, N, II, n
Pierre, rem0red
Isaac r. Davis, Boston, Mass, vice Isaac Q Barnes,
rem0red.
Shilworth 5. Whipple, Eastpor Me, vice Ezekiel
Fisher, rsmored.
Bazelu Cushman, Portland, Me- vice Stephen ".
Enston remortd.
Wm. Floyd, Town Greek, Md, vice James h
Thompson, 'cmoScd.
G. Washington Tyson, Philadelphia, wee George
W Ritter, ycmored.
John Wilcox, Plttsburg, vice Rober, II Kerr, u.
m0red
JOSIAH Wing, Cincinnati, Ohio, vice J. b. Warren,
rtn,ortd.
Philip J. Gray, Camden, y. J., wee Morris Craxcll,
remOrtd.
appraisers.
Richard coe, Philadelphia, vice Henry Simpson, J..
mored.
Samuel spackman, Philadelphia, vice Thomas
Stewart rsmored.
Abraham lnskeep, New Orleans, La, vice Sheldon
s. Clark rtmored.
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Mr. Clifford proc eeded 10 answer Ar. Johnson ar
auments at length, speech Of power and great re
search He showed cohcusvely that that Govern
m. Mt which. about negotiating loan for twev,
millions of dollars, cou Id have very small
surplus revenue divide among the States, whe.he
from land water.
The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived before Dir
c. concluded: on motion of Mr.. Brown, OF Pennsyl.
,hen The House adjourned until tomorrow morning
NJ 10 o'clock (tUbe
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Remorai Of I'm Harri>ons Remains In rosp"a"
to the communication from the President in r,!luon "
the contemplated removal Of the remains Of iae 7
President TO North Bend, each House Of Congress -
appointed committee Of its members. CONSISTING I"
tive Senators and twenty six Representatives. I" i
the Cincinnati committee, and 10 accompany tie D -
IN its removal, far the boundary line ot ile ~
,fict The ceremony takes place ths day both li9H'
of Congress. having adjourned til, Monday.
fuadiS0E,dE
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SUIT AGAINST NICHOLAS BlDDIE The Philadelphia
North American speaking OF this suit says hroush.
TO recover nearly handrtd thousand dollars pad
out during his administration, for which no voucher.
can be found, Of which sum more than fur bnndr'G
thousand doiiars is asserted, acere patd 10 Am ~
purposes nnknonn upon the checks Of the Cashier :
we must sustain thij and every other proper ei'r' "
place the odlum now heaped upon city genera
upon the shoulders OF those to whom Il beon,s !.
IS due 10 Philadelphia that discrimination Should Y
made between the innocent and the guilty, 10 tie ih''
sands OF her upright citizens who have regarded "
appalling disclosures of frauds aud wrongs viii AZ Y
dignation exceeded in quarter Of the county.
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STATE PHorEsrrD.-We learn from the jack
hlss'ssippian of the 18th inst, that Gov. hlcNut =
received official information That the State ha' Y
protested for interest due portion Of tlt -
bonds.
T. James Bell, Esq brother Of the Secrr'a''
War, committed suicide on the 10Th INST by .i"t
from steamboat into the Mississippi, not '1f y
Memphis, and drowning himself. lie vas inen"
deranred at the time.
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3,I65,3.3G
These make
And Mnuld lenyc

AND would leave Si,U1!;oof
II il he said that il not clear from the message,
nor even the lucid report, that the new War Depart
ment expenses are included, then say, that the e1-
prnses estimated for the War Department under old ap-
preparations alone are quite this amount tno hgh.
They are, the Srcrrarys report estimated at ST.,
81 G- which would be at the rate ofSle ,G4 1872 per
year that Department: alone when they should not
be over eleven nj lions So the Presidents ex-
prndture If 81 900 for .the current service IN
those three months would BIZ equally too high, as they
would be nj the rate for the current service alone, OF
more than So 900 for tho year.
II = mma,cral, therefore, 10 the result which by
poihcsis The onc under the want OF certainty
that exists.
Deduc,ng this amount Of appropriations, not yet
made or manifest estimate of expenditure under
the existing appropriations for the current service and
the whole deficit on the face Of the report dwndlrs
down as before stated, to only al,679,66I
But the Secretary admits that the Treasury
,bs p,esidep, states Them 10 be by 93,lOO
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CONGRESSIONAL ANALYSIS.


WAsHIyGroy June 29.-Tae discussion OF Mr. Bucl
anans resolution, calling for the LIST OF THE REMOVED
ANp APPOINTED, continued this morning. MIR.
McRobcr,s concluded his remarks, by giving some
very striking cases of removals and appointments,
which made very manifest the motive Of the war made
on MIR. Buchanan's call. The Administration S oiicia!
has not venured give the list of The remorcd or the
appointed, because the contrast would BE- too song If
held UP TO public view al The knowledge that
this array would be fearful, and would produce
volt IN the public mind against those in power, who
have mt ony violated their pledges and proessed prn
ciprs bat outraged tie feelings Of the community, b.
putting honest and capable men, and putting the
dishonest incapable, and dsgraced c!ectioneering
panders OF their party-a course 10 which they have
been driven TO pay off these mercenaries, and stop
their mouths and prevent the xposure of the infamous
means by which the late election of President
eds the motive FOR fighting off The call made for
the list.
The speca! order, the National Bank charter, was
called up By ilr. Clay. He proposed series of
amendments, which tended to take off the restrictions,
which he and the committee who had framed the bill,
thought essential The first relaxation proposed which
attracted our attention, that which took off the re-
stricon prohibiting the alienation OF stock By the orr
gina subscribers for four months after the Bank shall
have gone into operation. The clause 1t stood was
intended to proven, nominal subscriptions b. various
persons in their respective for single mono
POLLING capitalist, wlo under the provisions othe char
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D.duc, that, and there is left only 81 ,5S6 sol
shall next proceed 10 show, that BY nadre!tence The
Secretary has ns-lf probably computed the old Urea
sury NOES that will be redeemed in the next three
months TOO high By quite million Of dollars
Thus by The monthly report, published the st inst
the appreciate OF Treasury notes out and issued un.
1881 900
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or these we have before shown that there
were issued between the lst Of January
and the 4th Of March, and Of course not
falling due in the next three months, near
II appears, also, from another part of the Sc.
cretarys report, that Of these were issued
between the iih Of March and the goth,
under the old iaw, about
We have before estimated and stated facts
III the actual returns as evidence OF II,
That al least one. fourth of n million OF
these are I'D notes lost and in circulation,
which wii probably not he presented for
r.ymsn, II, al in lSil. This, without in.
ierest, would be near
II further appears, fr"m The monthly state
ments IN last September, October, No.
vrmh"r, December, and January, that
IN the last fur months Of the last year,
there were issued, which Will not fall
due till after the Is, Sept, ISL, Treasury
notes equal 10
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DESJ RICTINE RAIN.

L Z.
LYSc HErGG, June 24.-Thc heaviest fall of ram
certainly the most destructive, of which we have
any remembrance, occurred Monday r;gh lat
For days the clouds had been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
about dark Of that Gay they began 10 discharge Their
stores, but gently TO lead to apreh oGsion ~
the delnge, which, before had LAID almost every
decvIty bare, forming Innumerabe channels ~
course, filling To Overlooking every creek and ri
our vicinity; bearing Oft mills and null dams
petuous boso breaking the Canal al several points,
crlyerts as we'll as entertainments; and undvTmE.
ing and prostrating large brick tenement We have
never witnessed more extensive exhibition oil he
mense power of this usually placid element.
The demolished building referred 10 occupied
Tobacco Factory BY Elisha Keen, Esq and
tualed on the cross street leading from the Pos, Office
TO The Cotton Factory, and adjoining the factory oEr
Jesse Hare. IL - complete wreck, w,ih the "Ncep-
ton OF fragments OF each end Of the building, which,
though much dilapidated, are yet standing. Mr. X :
loss we believe, with the exception Of the building, Nil
be tr'fng. Had the occurrence happened during tie
day whilst his hands at work, the loss ot l:s
would have been very great. As Il was we are hsrpy
TO say no one was seriously injured, although ioGr
men were asleep IN ihe second story Of one Of tie
wings, which was unroofed, but otherwise mater.
ally injured
The damage to The Canal though very great, is lcss
extensive than at first supposed, and will probably
require not than 1000 10 repair IT, Oar n!or
nation extends 10 abuut ~ miles below this place,
within which distance the have exhaust
I'd rs fury the injury below Stapirss MILL L. nies
distant, being very trifng. Between l-ynchburg ant
Staples :, breaches are made al various points, ana
raj culvers are partially injured. Al time fears
were entertained that the vIaduct Just below LING
hornes Mall, would be swept Off But glad .
say that they were not realized. OF course stops
put TO navigation for the present bu, energetic me-;
sures have been adopted 10 repair the jury done 10 t
Canal, 1t IS believed that the suspension will not isi
longer than ten days
The Mill Of Capt. A. B. Duke short distance
below town, was swept off aud learn, lodge IN
the Canal The dam Of Capt Odin G. Clay, in Brc
ford, and the bridges Opossum and Beaver creeks
below town, are also gone To give some idea Of liz
immense quantity Of rain that fell, state this, =
these two creeks, the water al least Miriy q"
above lis usual level, and or above the floors d the
bridges We are informed tina, the Mills Of both tie
Mr.. Staples are materially injured And " lean
mat many fields Of wheat, nearly ready Tor the scyihr
have been Frustrated
Doubtless, many other bridges dams, &c, we're te
s'royed but we have heard only Of those above men
toned Iirginian.
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EXEGUTOR'S SALE.-Wl BE- -"Id the hisis> bi.s
IL Jctctsvilie Amelia county, Tuesday tie I'm ~ 49,
next all u tile p-ri-hale Of Il. Jetef,
consisting of valuable Furniture and Stock a. e"e
and second hand Carriage and SuL.y-, con-ia'
Of Coach Materials and Unfinished Work Tools - eve
tou and many other articles. tedious mention ;.
1trms.-tl Of dollars, and under cash frf -
;iat amount. credit uni The 2Jih day Of hrceri'f -
purchaser giving bond, with approved security, before
~ Of lie property. So. :,
also offer for rent lease, privately the '"a'n
cirr's shop and BacSsat5's shop with al ~
To persons wishing 10 the coach W w, au,
rare opportunity Is offered, this Ion: and "e'
| stand a..
All persons having claims Offsets u any ,rn nf
Samuel -. Je-r, deceased, requested t. pe'sn
dariy Is arrangements my be maize for their -" an
those persons living 4 distance viii pleas, se n8 dr.
statement ct their several debts by m'i, 'S, pTrp u
10 Dennisyie r. o.. Amelia. JSo. H. JEi En- ,s-w2s
July ~
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$4,000

Now surprising these all to remain out till
due, rs ~ probable, and the WHOLE with
,n,rs an argrcsa,e Of i~'(' s2,433, oOc
Winch will not, their face, be payable
and presented III the next three months
Deduct tins from all The old notes out on .,,
the lst of Jnnr, and II would leave but l,o4S'oo.
and nrrcs, the sum- about 10000 10 he redeemed
the neat three MONTHS instead of 2,Soo,ooo, IN
GLIDING interest.
The Of the Secretary has probably arisen from
supposing thai most Of those issued the correspond
ing months III l-tD still ont, when IL is likely tha
the pressure for money last fall and winter, when
the l. : Bank was pursuing its extraordinary course
towards New York, many Of the Treasury notes pe'
fore issued were paid in for duties.
Add interest the above amount, and al
lowing beside 100000 for any con-
t,ngencics to other notes being paid IN
prcmaturey, &c, &c, and the million
excess IS probable, and if deducted from
the residue OF the deficit, leaves, OF the
whole, but s5SG,574
Blu, when advert next 10 the estimated
receipts for the next three months, IL i'm
inrdia,ely appears that those from
toms arc estimated below the Secreiarys
own average for the last ten months, OF
1871. quite 1000
And the lands quite $4,000
Correcting this error on his data, and we know
that July is 10 be ofthe largest months in this year
large imports in January, on three and six months
credit and That very large quantities OIL land are adser
used 70 BE- sold in June, and the whole estimated de
felt has tsa pprared and balance would be left in The
Treasury Of SG3,iao.
II from. The circumstances just mentioned the re
c,ps h. increased near half a million higher, winch Is
probable for the three months from lands and duties
and there be collected might be- Si5O000 more irou
banks than is estimated in these three months and The
balance The Treasury the ls Of September woule
bc rear three. lcurihs OF million.
From another part of the report IT appears that there
would be in the Mint besides which could be used,
found necessary, SS0, 100: and know that the &C
tua receipts at this date the first Of June, not her
returned to the Department, which are afterwards re
turned and can be used will be usually Si00,000 Il
Sl5o,000 more, enough to make 100000 These
last items amount 10 nearly much the deficit d
the Secretary exceeds that Of ihe President So ha
taking either the correct ground Of calculation thers
would, under these expenditures and computations
be no deficit whatever, but in the Presidents agsre
gate, balance on hand Of more than a million Of dol
lars and IN the Secreiarys of three fourths OF
million.
To be sure, as before nmated, this balance can be
prevented from accruing, if The Executive Depart
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louU stock Mt country ,cM Pianos, = o. tor-.
TT true that have sold nearly tire" hunae" I'M, =
the frw years and on. "olin ION, par
4 number would tendency 10 stock ~ 10. wnd r.
The country, but from such STATE 81 ,,,rg.
rally bring about decline in The nin"rr ol y T., me t
truly saw that the quantity al fiahos e j a. mIrt
has been unusually large and never haVe Iarr Ga1r
strunlenrs in the same length Of time As nave ~
present -. g., m. o:sl y
s.s no one lrrend upon my word Only ,' s.y a.
Pianos bu, 10 rs them, and and hea "ns' e,.rs5- =
Z. I. Haah' I5--r.'
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WAsHIHGToS, June y.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Cu,hbert appeared IN his
seat from which he has been detained some time by
rnd>poson. message was received from the House
Of Representatives, announcing that had past resoIu-
trns expressive Of their regret at the death of Major
General Macamb, aud that they had resolved (the Sc
nate concurring,) attend his funeral, and had np-
pointed committee Of three their part to snperln-
tend the arrangements. Mr.. Clay of Kentucky SAID
he would suggest, but would make no notion that the
resolutions be concurred in, and that the Senate take
recess until one two o'clock The latter part Of
the suggestion being relshed BY any Senator, Mr.
Clay SAID he would Withdraw it, and would move that
the resolution be concurred in and that the Chair ap-
point The committee the part Of the Senate. This
was agreed to- and Mr.. Morehead and Mr. Pierce were
appointed, and The Senate ndnurnrd.- Giobf.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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The Hon Henry Black of Pennsylvania Qte sue
ccssnr 10 Mr. Ogr,) introduced by his colleague, Mr.
Cooper, was Guallfird and tonk his seat.
E,Til or MAJoR.GENERaL MAC0MB.
Mr.. DAWSON Of Georgia, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, after remarkng that II had
been announced the public prints, by the Secretary
of War; that Major General Macomb departed tins life
on Friday last sent the Chair the following resol'i-
tons
Rrsolrtd, That the House Of Representatives have
learned, with deep regret, the death OF MAJOR Gencral
Alexander Macomb, the late Commanding General OF
The Army. and the distinguished leader in the glorious
battle Of Platlsburg in the late war.
Ecsoieed That the House Of Representatives, u the
Senate concur herein attend the funeral OF MAJOR Ge-
neral Macomb this day, at 10 o'clock.
Rtsoired That committee Of three members OF the
House be appointed the part of the House, TO make
arrangements with such committee may be appointed
the part Of the Senate for the attendance OF The Sc
nate and House of Representatives at the funeral oil
the late Major General Macomb
Mr.. DAWSON stated that he had been selected hy
the Secretary of War Of the albearers on the
occason and was therefore, al his request, omit
led the committee 10 be appointed in pursuance OF
the last named resolution.
The SPEAKER then announced The following gen.
tlemen the committee the part OF the House, VIZ
Mr. John Miller, of Missouri.
MIR. W. O. Butler, of Kentucky.
MIR. Aaron Ward Of New York
The resolutions then sent to the Senate, which
body having concurred therein,
The House, at III O'clock adjourned till tomorrow,
at 10 o'clock.
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fourl,,s per cen, more than sIn,.. But have, IN
h,s experience, TACT thii these are not likely
IL hc paid m under snci Circumstances, because his
own monthly return f,r The first # June exhibits but
So t,tiG paid ot four millions, which had been
Issuing during tic last three months. Thus his own
prove that the fr.in 81 this amount not two
hundred thousand dollars Of the whole would probably
glr the custom houses and land offices till the
acst year. when they became due. Near quarter Of
,non IN has aggregate, looking a, the month
= return nj the beginning Vi tins year - out and lost
~ boarded, III circulation currency, which, with
the ntr.cS, he has computed thr Will probably not
constitute charge the year Several thousand
dollars oi those issue. the last of l- are
still out that after making these deductions and
adding IN his means the balance IN the mint, winch
can be resoed IA wren necessary, ard tie additional
sam due from banks inr interest. &c, heinz about
$50 0aa more and gentlemen Will see that instead ri
deficit a very considerable balance would he III the
Treasury whout aiding million from du,ics and
lands, which The Secretary has probably underestimate
ed 10 that, however %i advert more soon But the
Secretary would under this ccanom'cai Administrator,
defeat all this and spend ~ millions in ISL when The
past ex;ravaGant Administration proposed To e1Pend
only % millions al the utmost. The past Admins
raon vas in and cut of Congress- and by Candidates
for very h,h Offices, asssiled wasciully cxpendng
forty tn fifty millions year, when, IN reality, II never
expended in the usua! and true meaning OF the term
excluding trusts between thirty two and lhirshTee
millions and reduced thH expenses from that amount
as low a. twenty three millions Yet those who beied
them this respect over the whole country, wond nov,
instead ot reducing them 10 The eighteen or twenty
proposed, the thirteen they promised, are now
trying 10 rua lie up for Than twice THIS iasi
amount, ~ pushing rapidly all expenditures, and
making snnrmous new appropriations, aud by asking
leave 10 incur debt BESIDE on their own account and
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The House met agrceohly 10 adjournment We
were glad 10 the Hon. A. McCleand, Of Tennes-
see, in his seat this mornng-he having been detained
at his lodgings for The last few days BY sickness
After prayers, and the reading Of the journal, Mr.
Adams presented plan for National Bank from d
gentleman al New York which was referred 10 the
Select Committee on the Currency. 4 motion to print
it, together with MIR. Barnards plan being offered, a
gentleman moved to lay the question 10 print the
ablc-the vote taken, and it laid the table,
accordingly.
Mr.. Lewis Williams of North Carolina moved TO re.
consider the vote By which the House. Friday last,
renewed The resolution TO meet at 10 and adjourn
al p m. during the presen, week. Telers were de-
mandcc and, upon DIVISION OF the House, there ap-
pearsd 81 yeas and e3 nays. So the melton 10 recon
slider mol carried
Petitions were now called for, commencing with the
Territory Of Iowa.
When Indiana was called, Mr. Kennedy presented a
petition from sundrv of his constituents praying for
the establishment OF Bank of the United States
Mr. h said at the bottom of the petition there was a
request that he would present the petition the House
and vote for the passage of the bill. lie said he
should conform 10 The first request with great deal of
pleasure but the latter he begged leave 10 differ
wi,h his constituents and vote against il.
Nj Randolph Of New Jersey from the Committee
m Enrolled Bills, presented bill for the relief Of Mrs
Harrison, widow ofhe late President Harrison, which
was duly signed by the Speaker and read BY the Clerk
Committees were called, but ike roll of dead mel
none answered until the Naval Committee were called
when Mr. Calhoun presented "a bill to provide for the
pa yment fnavy pensions which read twice and
referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole House on the
state Of the Union, and ordered 10 bc printed
On motion Of Mr.. w Cost Johnson, the House re-
solved itself into a Committee Of the Whole on The
state of the Union, Mr. Lawrence Of Pennsylvania in
the Chair.
Mr Johnson now commenced where he left of on
Saturday, and con,endrd that the proceeds Of the
public domain never were intended TO be used re
venue for the maintenance Of the General Gov
a message from the President Of the United States
came in by way Of parcn,hesis, informing the
House that he had signed bill from the House, max
ing appropriations for the present session Of Congress
Mr. Johnson then continued upon his iandwsrc
flight When Mr. Johnson had finished, at i've mi
nues past one, Mr.. Clifford Of Alaine addressed tie
committee, having first moved to amend The bill By
striking out the enacllng clause.
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NllV,bll, wilh Tnitf.
notes are not due
ng probable, as the
pc paid III fur duties
verse IS true, look.
Ennrhci, So very ca
as an investment 80
= n u,.1r,cr Ia three
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Schemes, exceeding twenty.four million