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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

Passed of at this place in qniet ani orderly
manner, no public dinner or ccl,bralion having
taken place. We believe dinner was given at
Dayton, and an Grafton d, liverrd by MIR. Inllow-
ell, of Trenton precinct, which is spoken Of very
highly. Several small pleasure parties were out +,
and We learn thl, the citizens Of Vermiliouyillc
aud vicinity had quite fine time at Deer Park
An Grafton was delivered by Mr.. E. Baldwin, Of
Farm Ridge, and those who heard il speak Of it
in the highest terms. A number Of the ciliz rs
Of Pofu sited "Siaryed Rock" and are said 10
have enjoyed themselves handsomely, as they al
ways dn when they undertake any thing of the
kind. The Peru boys, TO our certain knowledge
in days gone by were "snme," and as To the To-
dies they were always con hand at such times
We h,pe they fully maintained the mirlh ard
checriulness Of their "lustriors pred, ctssors.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

n5Ns 81 both classes, but il is not suili
oent dividing line for practical legislation,
# ii 10 Tor Tho settlement, of the principle
upon which all such applications should
rest. iuse the term "commerce" in this
definition, as d. in This letter, in its
constitutional sense and scope.
mast ask your pardon, Gentlemen,
br troubling sou with so long ana hasty
a communication, in reply II your noie
1t is not made for any public use, but to
express TO you very imperlecllv some of
my views upon the interesting subjects
you bring 10 my notice, which shall no,
have tie pleasure of communicating IN
person aGd to satisfy you that am not
indifferent to your request.
BE pleased To accept my thanks for
your polite invitation, and to believe me,
Your very respectful aud ob'l scrv't,
SlhAS WRIGHT.
To Mcssrs. n. =. JuDD, aud
others, Committee g.. s..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
From the ST. Louis Republican (EAua) June c.
s,ar spnusicd Bnunrr smnl---EweBiy o.
Thirty Lives Lost.

From the officers Of the steamers Beceas No. 3
and s.. Louis, We learn that the steamer Star
Spanghd BmHer, Capt. John Pierce, which lefl
New Orleans Of O'clock on Mondly the IS b
tit. having b,tween fur aud Eve hundred pas
sengcrs on board, mostly Indiana AND Ohio Vol
untccrs, and German emigrnns, bound (rr Gin
cinnati, struck a snog Of 10 O'Clock on the morn
ing Of the 29h, at Thumass Point, some II
miles above Baton Rouge and sunk within five
minutes afer 10 drep wilcr. iofiuRa.c'y Ahe
was near the share at the Ii &c. tn Which sic was
Immediately run and made fast lay line bu.
before all the passengers could reach tie shore,
the hull sunk out Of sight, and the cabin scparo-
ting from il, & atcd down the river. Il was met
by the Boreas NJ. 3, some . miles below and
taken in tow, and about 80 If the passengers
with Capt. Piece, who were on the roof, were
all saftlJ taken CT Il Is not certainly known
how many lives were lost, nor con It ever be cor
recily asccrtnued, as fw Of the names of those
IN ,ard were registered; but il il supposed that
three to five cabin passengers, and twenty tn
twenty-five Of those on deck pri cipaIy German
children were drowned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

I5@ The present being the last
number of the seventh Volume Of
this Journal, no paper will be issn-
ed next week. Mr.. OSndn is ex-
pected home in few days, and will
resume his editorial labors as usual.
We ask the kind indulgence Of our
readers for the manifest injustice
eione 10 the editorial department
Turing his absence, and could we
iachtion the numerous causes which
lFoduced this result, we are satisi-
Ell that every allowance would be
nude at our hands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
Return af,,c yaluntcrr,.


We have now positive information tho, the
-DSmpsuy from this place will be home in few
days--lwo Of their number hayiakDlrendy nrriv-
cd. The main body of The con- any arrived At
St. Louis yesterday aud today are probably te-
ceiviug the congratulations OF the ST. Louis folks,
So thai they will probsbly leave ST. Louis for
home on Saturday. The people OF Jacksonville,
h,weycr are anxious that the entire regimen,
should accompany the remains Of Col. HARni>
to their lost resting place, aud should The compa-
Wy from this place grant their wishes aod g"
there. they vii not arrive a, home until We'd
ncsduy or.rhursl"y.
4 pubic jinrcr vii b. given 10 tho Volunteers
a iew days after their arrival As the precise
time is ndl known when they will reach here, i,
is ,haught best 10 give the dinner at least wc
DAYS ailertncir arrival sn that timely notice can
be- given TO all those wishing TO attend.
The dinner will he served up in the Court
House Ynl, by Messrs Smith q FNhcr, a'
sli2B-Voluntccr fee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
"Thr Girl Q lei, b hind We"

1t is well known that that the air of this u
ular song is played 10y the drums and iifcs DUR
The embarSatian Of an English or American
my ah'u, to open ioeign campaign. 7
Nexicans doubtless thinking that there is So
'lrinr in it, have, since the battle Of Cero G.
10. adopted 1t in their own army; but in conn
mont to Santa Anna they calf it
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
CANroN, May 3l,is47.

. ktVCr touN niioh, u he aS>gIh!td NJ I
Chicago, on The first Monday IL July /
rext. was duly received, furwbn!cd by
Mr. Waiting Of your committee
Ny attention had been previously call F.
ed to the sul eci by tie mvilstun Of .
friend, at your city, II attend tie Con-
ven,ion, and generously Haderirg me
quarters in biz family durng its sittings.
was forced, from the state of my private
business To inform him that could not
make the journey at the time named A.;
and the period wtlch has elapsed since
declined his vitalion has only tended to
couGrm the conclusion pronounced to.
/ him
! Wee it possible fr me 10 attend the
Proposed convention, Without an uurea.
AmahIe sacrifice. should most GLADLY do
80 q MY loca,ion gives me a sunne feel
ing in reference to tie prosperity and
salty of tie commerce of the Lakes.
/ Tie subject f ,le Improvement Of the
Iasr llarb 6. J., one which my service
in Con rs, has rendered somewhat e..
ril,., a., p,r. Inn a Ie,0..,,ive ,.oer,. Will,
uy por,on,i travel unor the two lower
IalesLas made the r,c,s,uy FIR de,e
improvements m,pir . To INV se,,>,s
am avara that nutslicns nf Gousiilu-
l,ional MOVERS have been raised in refer
e1cc TO annrcpr,a,uns Of money by Goa
gres@ for HE improvement, OF The Lake
Harsors, and am well convinced that
honest men have sincerely entertained
J strong scrupes ulon lhis points but all
? my ob.crvalian and experience have in.
' tnrcd me 10 believe tina, these scrurles,
where the iadlgilual admits the power 10
improve the Atlantic llarbors, arise from
the want of an acquaintance with the
Lakes and the commerce upon them, aud
V an inah lity to believe the facts in relation
$ 10 that commerce, when truly stated. l.
n IS not easy f,r one, familiar with the
- Lakes aud Lake Con merce, To realize
u the degree Of incredibly as to the mag
e niiude and importance Of both, which i.
o found in The minds Of honest and well
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
To Mcssrs. n. 3. JuDD, aud
others, Committee g.. g..
Gcn. rnytor mud the Presidency Re
bnhc &" ,hr wing Parry nae
hiHtc OF Iir ease at lnst,

Gen. TayInr has at last 5ren dawn
ort fairly on the SUI jrcl Of the presiden-
cy in q letter 10 our friend Taylor, of
;he Cincinnati Signal, and which we copy
below. Il Is a most terrible damper To
that portion Of the wing purity who have
bter h"idng LiM pp- - leader Of their
party schemes. "ia M case" saws
Gen. Taylor TO the wings " no have been
believing lor him with so much arAor,-
"cm ! permit my,eytO be me cdadi-
late Of any party, or yifd myself 10
p1riy schemes" Our Wing Stale Cen
'ral Committee were wise in repudtiug
him, in effect il not in words, az he de-.
clares he viii none Of their party drill.
and obey noUe Of ,htlr party srhemty !
After dis, we presume ve -hali hear no
more olZ'c',ary's hang "a good wing, "
"a wing sound in the principles Of The
( party "a Clay whig," "a wing Of the
/ tIsht stamp" &c &c.
We shall now look wit& anxiety for
| the next move on the political chess
board of federalism and aR,l.warism, since
he who fought 50 well his counlry's bat.
dies, refuses to bg the cadidale of the par.
~ that leagued with our enemies while
he was fighting them. This singular
anomaly, CONCEIVED by the wings, is thu,
repudAled by tie man that could hav,
cnp-ur,r,,ta,, 30 lraat az ahsurIitv Du
to Gen. Tsylor's r-TT. vrTcli wr'r' .7c-
for Itself. Here il is, read it. every viii
in the land.-Ohio Statesman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

Sc Horses SiOhn.--We learn that six horscs
were s,olcn on last Saturday night, near the
town Of Kankekee, s,me 1 miles from this plice.
Such outrsgcs have been so often repeated re-.
Gently, 10 this region, that they are truly alarm
ing, and every enc should be on the alert 10 de-
tect the scoundrels --JohG Signal
i. - tt,. pasual A., hi \,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
I.n,e., Neu. nom sce,r. Army.

The latest dates from Gen, SCOTS division, are
Il the % h, Of June. He was still a, Pueb'a,
waiting f,r reiniorcemcn'' to arrive from Vera
Cruz.
There sccds 10 be no doubt Of Santa Anna's
ia,cnlion 10 make stand against Gen Scott at
some point between Puebla ord'hc capital and
,be mex, newt from our 'ittle army, may tell US
If another Ccrr Gprjo affair. or the result, Of
srDH eau enlerlain no apprehension, even
nanf Aware arrival and participation
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

4 Fmtifd Messeoger. MIR. S'lnm"n ll'yes,
who in the service Of Messrs. Livingston *
Wells Express frwarders, has travelled al mi
road and river snce 1922, wilhou, accident,
iS2, s 0 miles lie has never missed trp,
aud has carried safely fo' his - years Of service
55S, OCO 0t0 pfdulars without the loss of a sr-
gle cent. .JJW Com.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

ALE ~ be oW.--"dary, an lltj your heel
has 60, we'll" "WbSl" said Mary, opening
vide her large blue eyes with sslnni,hment -
"Oh nothing said Mag, sony see its adh
10 be on -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

CJHciud 1.-The sun was sinking mo dreamy
odor, ar she TUNED and saw with fearful eye
The leaves began to rustic,
Aud 10 !! she drapi a dumping hustle =
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
"rhc leg s,cn behind SIC"


I'm stumplrss quite, since from the shot
OF Cero Gorj1 pcggn,
lcf behind To pay the scott
My grub, an, leG my rs in.
Idue no, turn to view tie place,
Lest Yankee toes should find me;
Aud moc&ing, shade hef,re NY face,
The leg l,li behind ne.
At Buena Vista was sure
THAT Yankee" must surrender;
And babe my men "lIurrah! for you're
All going on bender"
That sft'nyy-'1r-r7---s pms NJ. aasH'
My scattered troops remind me;
But though there got soundly ihrashe,
lcfi 10 leg behind me,
Should Taylor Of my track get scent,
Or Scott teai up my quay;itr-,
may az well JUS, he can,rrt
To g. across The waters.
Bat cen should tina, ny foruue be,
Fate has not quite esgned me;
For in the Museum III sc
The leg lrfI behind me.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09
HeADauAHrEHs ARMY or OrcupArro~. }
Camp near Monterey, (
~. Muy IS 1871. !

Sir: >
! have tie honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt of your letter with the encl ,snre
OF your editorial extracted from the Sig.
nal Of he 18Th April.
A;ilils time, M public duties command
30 iully my attention, that /, is impossible
10 answer your Ieuer in the terms de-
manded by its courtesy, and the import
anre of the sentiments to which i, alludes;
neither, indeed, have the time, should |
feel myself at liberty, to enter into the
few and most general subjects of public
policy suggested by the article in qucs.
non. My own personal views were bet
ter withheld I'LL the end OF the war. when
my usefulness as military chief, serving
in the field against the common enemy.
shall no longer be compromised bv their
expression or discussion in any manner.
From many soulces ! have been adj.
dressed on the SUBJECT Of the Presidency,
and ! do violence mhher to myself or To
my position as an oihter OF the army, hv
acknowledging 10 y'u, as | have done To
all who have alluded to tie use Of my
name in this cxale, ronnexlon. tina, nv
services are ever atthp will aud call Of
Ile col MY, ard thai am not prepared
to say net ! slHil rFit'e, II the country
calls me to tie Prcsi LEM j Office but tia,
can and shall yield to - call that does
not come from tho spontaneous ac.
lion and free will Of It'd nation al large,
and void Of tie slgltai agency Of my
own.
For the high honor pd Repositories
Of such an Office take this occasion to
say, that have not lhf slightest aspira.
lion much more ,ratiull and sa,islac
tory life, after the termination Of my fam.
lily and particular irieodA and the oc.
equations most eongenil TO my wishes. I
In no case can permit myself to be The
candidate Of any party o. yield myself p
party schemes. NJ
With these remarks trust you sill
pardon me for thus Miony replying 10
you, which do with igh opinion AID
approval Of the sentiments aud vieR 5 en-
braced in your EDITORIAL
~ .tl mn,c ncr1y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

Posi- Office SiOmp' i.r The convenience Of pre-
paying po,togr, were issued IN the | It Of July
The stamp FIR ten cculs is Of the head OF Nash
inr,nn. colorrl black. The five cents stamp Is
coIorcd brown, and rcpres.n lhe head OF Frank.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

TJsinio,--"he what crop in Shenandoah
county, Va. is said to be good, to he wei h.lcd.
aud to promise Gnc Yield. Within ir" weeks
the prospects q NJ avcr.gr yield in Ansustn
AID Rockingham have been great, enhanced.
The quality Of the wheat is SAID to be decidedly
superior to that Of last years crop
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

We are requested to announce Rgts Muns|
as candidate FIR the office Of Treasurer and
scr Of La Sale county, at the ensuing A
election, subject to the decision Of demucil
should Que be held.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

The Weather, Grips de..-For several weeks
past the weather in western Vermont has ben
highly Ptopitious 10 crops Of every deredp'I'n
oblaire ed by cultivation. Although sowing time
was late, yet wheat, corn, oa's anl potatoes were
seldom in a more promising condil.n Tor lwo
days pas, we have had such an Abundance at r.
freshing rains a. very considerably to relieve the
anxiety Of our farmers in relation to the grass
CROP. MdieJuy (H) Ga'aEy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

We are requested to announce $. W. I'd
usVn, as o candidate for Recorder of La 81
county at the ensuing August election. subj
20 the decision Of Democratic Convention
oncjs heli. III
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-09

Eis'oa PL..-.The prospects Of the coming
gain crop are good, indeed excellent and 10 some
sccti,ns of this county, we never saw 1t look
heller.
We are Informed by an intelligent and judi
cous farmer from the interior Of Kentucky, that
the wea, crops Ull be very fair aud The Other
crop. promise TO be first rate CHcHHgG atlas
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-12

usurPson is but the prelude repetition The history
OF the has progressed shows that the exercise
by the Executive OF the making power has embodened
him to assume other Prerogstyes which,
upon the fret are not that less dangerous in
themselves less hostile the genius Of our institutions
We need Paueusize the act. OF his Pro Consuls in
New Mexico and California in which and tragedy are
90 strangely Blended that the enormiy of the outrage is
lost sight of in the ndcrous gncance Of its results
Nor s II our object At this time comment upon these
acts This we have already repeatedly done. Our design
spcsen l. merely TO show the nappesbliy Of the cpl
hei which the modern Fedcrass wearing the Democratic
mask apply To the wbgs, and place the cap upon the
heads to which it really bcongs-hough in doing So VIC
confess, VIC shall do the ancient Fedcrass no tc inns-
hee seeing that however may have been their
principles, they were comparatively harmless the extent
to which they proposed to them while the
given to them by the Administration at the present day
absolutely threatens the subvcrson Of all the checks and
balances OF the Constitution and arrested will ulti-
naiey invest the President with powers more unlimited
han those Of British Monsrch while practically dvests
him OF even the shadow OF responsibility II this be not
federalism according Mr. Jefieson's definition in its
most ultra and dangerous form, that without
ns-ss IN truth is, in the vocabulary OF Locofocosm
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-12
Health and CIc,uIino..

Is conceded, that, without great attention j. paid 10 the
cleanliness Of towns and cities, unreasonable to eIpec,
that the health Of the inhabitants DC preserved dnrng
the heat Of We do not know whose duty il il n,
that the propreios and occupers Of lot on the min
cpa street. shall p'y little attention To- - important
matter but we do happen to know, from personal obser-
ylon ,'nd what De- worse from tho "yninous snes' that
daily s7se oiactouesj that II il greatly neglected
Without intending be oGeisus therefore we ,youd call
the attention Of the proper officers this not the least i'm
PoTiant OF their tucor II there be no such officers We
repeatedly suggest 10 the City Authorities the eSpedeney
Of immediately calling into their service one Or more per
sons who will ntlcnd 20 d.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-12
CITY ARRIVALS.

CITY nortL, June 10 II Watson, q z Hare. Peters
es Bard E-eeS; Pollard. Jf. aud family. DR.. Pol
rio he"s,eo; kaney, Prince. George; Simpson,
- i's Sa N Jenes. Wilson. suuy; VIM Hsnkio
ntown ana friend Le~isbuTg; n Schmidt. York Pc.
meSiesor; New York; Townes, l. w wimbish, N. I.
meCofmaek. Roekbrdse; Capt Stevens, England.
fowuAras HovsE. June lO-F X Nelson and lady. Al.
esmanlei WIN Amber, Louisa; DIR Powell Cos eLLnd
as Hshooph' children and seu't. Washington ei,y
Miss hnsd.s. Jersey; DIR Chss Carter. ChsTIo,e,yIe,
smith, ntrs Foster children and servt Fayetteville
u indnsll. Va; A Fleet. King g. Queen; w N
SpTauey. Greensv,c; w o Hoffman o,I..n,, n r.,
te'rn and lady, Miss Fcan, Miss Steel IIun,.yllc
AI1i Mrs Mary Browne. Misc Georgine Brown. Wiek.
iord George Q iiut,cr, u : Army, u w scay and D
osughets' fn'enns; Peter Beverly. Alexandra, Mrs
Clarke and daughter Washington City; skecn and ngv
Ohio: Mrs Saunders. Louisville, ny; w Knowles W ASH
,ne'on; prs Dbrell and lady. Mis- Johnston Bueking
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-12
The Sub-Treasutty.

We yesterday quoted paragraph from the New Y rk
Journal OF Commerce. illustrative OF the embarrassing and
expensive operations OF the Turkish system of finance
which has found much favor with the fin
eers OF the Locooeo SCHOOL The Philadelphia United
States Gazette presents the following additional view Of
the matter:
An Erehange.-we saw, few DAYS since in some q,
thc papers, animation that Secretary of the Tr,asu
~ had made arrangements forward specie to New or
leses, (where the Mexican demand for funds
al avery low rate-much lower than had been
by some-Ower than Others had offered forward
We took little notice OF this because We have learned TO
dsuust statements relative to the Of the adm-
nsration.
1--WE have before US an estrac, of letter from New
Orleans dated May %, which makes statement worthy
the attention of business We thereto the ewes
OF the editor Oi the Union: is Is follows:
1.-The Government sends money here and the NJ is
ssppi Secretary Is supposed to be hnancisrng in Trea
suy Notes. few days ago, Col Hunt, Paymaser sold
100000 the Banks AT % 10 5Ie discount
and TOOK from them receipt against discount as
charge Tor transporting specie!
What does this meant What kind Of trading il. thisl
Would not be well that the public should understand the
progress o business IN which has such direct interest,"
not merely IN regard 10 the amount lost gained TO the
public treasury, but with reference the effect Of such
uanaciOns on the money MARKET
"Wl the Union eXpainl"
The Union has not yet oIPlaiued-thoush we have no
doubt Secretary Walkers ingenuity quite equal to the
task OF showing, to the entire satisfaction OF his disciples
that this complicated and costly process discussing the
public money IN fact the SIMPLE and cheapest mode
that human wit has yet devised Tor that purpose
Truly great the faith Of Loeooeosm ia It's ,eaehers in
whom implicitly eOnfes, although every days eSpe-
rence eonlucs their miserable theories. Indeed Its
confidence with every new proof t,t II
has been unworthy bestowed,
But this is not all The New York Express Of Thur.
day evening last, has the following statements:
"SIOO,unO IN gold were this morning despatched 10
New Orleans by the SuOTreasurer in tins city IN charge
OF Green y Co.'s Express by the way OF Wheeling snJ
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Adams 4
Co.. OF this city, Green & Co.'s Express from Baltimore
10 the Ohio rIyer, and Government Treasurer with
ego were attending
The cost OF RENTING this by bill OF exchange at the
present rate would he nothing The cost OF carving
1t, guarding IT, and insurng IT, who tell cav nothing
OF the risk from robbery and hood1
The Banks, repositories OF the Government woulJ
have done the whole business for nothing
washington letter, IN mon ng paper, writes lhus
IS OF another Trans eE:
Ten days since gentleman connected with the Tres
sury, went from Philadelphia charge 900 900 spe
ce Tor New Orleans aud another 900 600 was ssnt 10
the same city from New York and Philadelphia"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-12

TnE Rio FEGp PAs-Ihis pass will now become the
R'eat point OF interest, as evident the enemy intend to
make stand there and that We shall have another severe
battle gentleman who has travelled through the country
and is familiar with this pnss describes it to u.s. as much
more formidable than that OF Coo Gordo goes through
Tie mountain with steep ascent, and for nearly three
miles the road. with high and rugged sides, only suf-
cent To admit the passage OF single wagon at time.
There ~ we are informed possibility OF turning IT, and
no mode Of attack, except by direct movement through
the pass IL this really be 20, should think that with ord
nary science aud courage Il could be readily defended
bot we heard pretty much the story Of Coo Gordo
Snd We fnher Think when the army to Rio Flo.
other plan Of attack will be more practicable than nv
marching through single gorge Of the mountain
for two 10 ihree miles under the fire Of an enemy ON the
steep sides OF tho road. The pass about thirty. six
mile from ho capital and Rio FRO od Riyer) supple.
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