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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08
A VALUABLE ARTICLE.


Mr.. Wmuan BLaKE, Of Akron, Ohio, called on US
two or hres days ago and exhibited an article that must
think, become Of great value. II discovered
since in the township Of sharon, Ohio and taken from
excavation in rock about twenty feet deep and spreading
six eight The substance Is black, re-
semblng indigo and about the consistency Of cold taow
when taken from the mne but exposure for few days
the atmosphere to hard slate or stone II has
found spon anayziton to contain about oneha Silica
fourth aumina, and oneeghth pyes Of iron with lesser
proportions Of magness lime, and carbon. From the
ordinary character Of the article is supposed by biologists
who have visited the mine that there be assure
crevce in the bottom Of the ditch through which the article
in liquid state, was ejected from below.
When the substance is taken dried, ground to fine
powder, mixed with Dseed OIL and applied with brush to
either wood, TIM on cloth, paper, bricks and then
posed few months the atmosphere becomes perfect
slate impcrvous the action Of the weather FIRE the
weather serving only il stone, and rendering IL
harder the longer is exposed, while FIRE win char the sub
TO which s applied before the slate viii give way
We shown specimens upon cloth and that were
fine specimens Of school slate have ever seen AMI
would show pencil marks equally plain II also suscsp
BILE Of the highest polish niece upcn wood thai
polished and bad the appearances of finest Egyptian
black marble The article is Of much value we should sup
pose for covering roofs steamboats, dams fences buildings
sndevey thing else requiring protection from ERE weather.
for Gre fronts carriages pier tables u In
fact slate in liquid state when applied and In lew mon,hs
acquires the sohdity Of the finest slate.
We learn from Mr.. BhAKR. Who has secured patent for
his discovery that h so At his place 80 per 100 bs
which will cover the roof Of building tay feet square or
nine hundred superficial feet 'ileT
NH y
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

v,HEskETCHEs--Thrce Tales; list Walker Lori
L mer Cd The Emblems Of Life Sd. The Lost lnherIt-
anoe by the authors Of Amy Herbert Hswksone and the
Old Mans Home, illustrated with six cclored plates Price
dolsr.
The Mystery of Goalnes. BY Samuel L. southard. A.
NJ Rector Of Calvary Church, New York Price rs cents
Just published aud FOR sale BY
ep7 r. FARNHAM.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

jury in Philadelphia Thursday gave the plaintiff a
verdict for thousand dollars IN breach Of promise
This the largest verdict Of the kind ever given in this
country, far knowledge goes The jury in
aucnced doub, by Strenuous attempt the part Of the
defendan make II appear that the plaintiff had been
chaste before her unfortunate acquaintance with hman at
tempt made aocous way and doubtless considered by
the Jury to have utterly faled.--Aiez. Gazette.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08
THE MISSION TO ROME.

CORRESPONDENCE INV FORK TRIBUNE.
In DR.. MARrIs's appointment Minister to the Holy
Father there will be great disappointment There many
e1Pcctants here there but few who not They
all had hope and qualification. Many, Is said,
have been studying Zumpts Latin Grammar, under the
vcon that the language Of CicERo still the Roman
tongue knew ia short period many
Roman Catholicism. ST. PauIs conversion
suddcn-I will say, sincere. mans
science should be the sole judge such But asked
should say the conversions sincere, and would have
been for half the money.
Dr. M1RrIs Chief Clerk Of the State Department
der Mr.. FoRsrTH On the accession Of Mr.. WrBsTER be
appointed his son in place Of Dr. Martin, unwilling to retain
in confidential relation himself bitter and uncompromising
political opponent Mr. TYLER, Mr.. KIso's acceptance
OF the mission to France nominated him the Secretary ship
Of Legation. Dr. MARIN is good scholar, and well &C.
quainted with modern languages
An AxPurlrED Lrso.-The following notice Of singu-
lar and successful operation find in the Cincinnati Com
nercial
'when Barnard, a young in this city, was shot
in fracas not long since, Dr. T. X CaAmHKRLTv eOld
Medicine for, and upon bis arrival and on exami-
nation OF wound he found tina, portion q
was protruding two inches from the wound il having
been forced ou, probably by respiration As the case was
critical one and requiring Immediate operation Doctor
sorted to method Of treatment The end Of ptotrud-
nr lung which had been injured by the shot was bound with
silk thread aud injured end entirely off, and the re-
mander forced back into its natural location Barnard
10 the enjoyment Of good health The Doctor has the ap-
tnted h4rg now in his possession !"
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fq( Interlined--ss the General"
Isl Interlined--sn conjunction"
4l Erased" During this great battle which lasted two
daya pillow was Of all the engaged ercbf
Worths tssion which not cogqyed except taking The
last work Gen Scott gave but" The words in ialic in
this paragraph erased In the original l-Ep.
fsi Ernsed--ssin form" 1861 tes aas f
lsi Interlined---ss about" .s.H* No. M -
7 Erasares' has completely lenced his enemies and"
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

We make the following extracts IL N . LET
ter TO the n. Y. Tribune.

We make the following extracts lE- n . lei-
tie to the N Y. Tribune.
Pass. Sept. q. 1913
Messrs Greeley and MeElrlth-' The hlsIoEy
Of tins week comprises The destruction 0i Mes
srna, alter I'VE DAYS desPessso fighting.
The destruction OF Mezstfa Is enc Of the
most heroic, desperate and bloody efa.ss thl,
ever occurred in wars Of independence TIE
Nea Joiitan forces bembarded the cty Tor Eve
DAYS, and on the 5,h ana oh Of Sepseulbsr a.
tempted TO carry it by s.orul, bur ysere repsts-
ed, though the discharges from IL citadel,
which has throughout been held D. the t.oops
of Ferdinand, were incessfH, and sesri6c. asd
were aided By the mortars aud eaaEea 81 tae
fleet and the entertainments without the va -
On he 7sh, with their city almost in rtins, the
Messinese attempted 10 ne gotIats a. aEuslsilee
but, faithful TO the sPirit OF tae people, ihe
leaders would not accept Ehe cant.tions thar
the Neapolitau coTasaader csFescl On the
9th the final assault took place; The usionfv
Of the inhabitants had left the tity slse Hieas
before; only the fighting rien Famainsd 20 re-
sist 10 the last moment. The Sicilliaas he'd
their positions most gallaHtlv, and FetEeased
fighting The NespoHtans entered the cts,
which was li,tFe more than mss Of ruias
already As its defenders Withdrew from
street to street, ind9mitab.s in the uaidss 81
their battered and smoking homes, thev SCI
fire TO what was letf nndessreyed Their ae-
tacomsts followed them into qnarssr 81 the
civ which had # I'd he seael Is e. hew-
bardmeni, when sudaeslv mighty 81 ..esior.
like an earthquake, completed 'he ruin. and
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

this extract consisted in the depredations COM
mitted by some of them upon the inhabitants
of Monterey and It's vicinity, after the capitu-
lation OF the town; and whatever might have
been the language which Gen. Henderson
held to these troops respecting this conduct, it
is quite certain that there was no one who US
ed, when addressing me The subject, severer
or harsher language in denunciation Of il, than
did he and the oficers about bis person. am
therefore no less surprised than mortified on
the Generals account, TO learn that he is now
attempting to torture, for the purpose OF injur-
ing me, an official statement OF mine made 10
the cretary of War in the discharge Of ny
duties to the Government, in the justice Of
which statement believe thai he fully COZ.
CURED 81 TIC time. and isici ali events.
partly b. sed upon information officially laid
before me by himself.
have 30 right, Of course, to object to the
Generals political hostility to me; but can
not refrain from expressing, in conclusion, the
regret that in yielding o his feelings on this
score, he should have become so strangely iOr-
ge,ful Of events and circumstances OF com
paratiyely recent occurrence.
l have the honor to be, verv respectfully
your obd't serv't, Z. TAYLOR.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

Cea. Cass, in one Of ms letters, remarks IS
follows:
ave are no stakeholder We never hev-
been. We never shall De. We dep1sca,e Its
existence in principle, ana pray Tor It's abeli-
ton everywhere, where thls can be effected
Justly, peaeeably and easily fsr bath parriss.''
IL 1895. when a discussion uPon the rec.--
ton Of an abolition petition ea- ProgFess.--,
Willard Fillmore said:
- disavow most unequiv0calir. nov ana
forever, any desire on my part % interfere with
the rights Of what is termed the property Of
The ei.izens of other Statesn
In 1899, Willard Fillmore voted Tor The s1l-
lssiag restitution, the only one worth e d.
TIE Sou'b, am, ng the Number presented b.
Atherton:
r solved, That this government Is govern
meut Of limited powers, and that B. the Cor
ion of the United States, Congress has
80 Jurisdiction whatever o.er the institution
Of slavery in the several states
On the LIST of March, l847, Lewis Cass USED
he following language, taken from .he oficial
report IN the Washington Uuioa
Mr.. Cass said that the course or the Sem
ator from New Jersey was most extraasdiuarv
Last year, he (1ir. c. should have volsd f,r
the proposition (WiImot Proyiso) had il come
up. But circumstances had altogether chang
ed. The honorable Senator then read several
passages, which he had committed O. wrst.ur.
in order to rcfute such a charge as that of tie
Senator from New Jersey"
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

INcoNsIsTEScY The Democratic p,ess are
actually abusive Of The Hon. Trua1r Smith
because he is devoJibg his til-e and attention.
as one OF Tie Wing Central Committee o.
Washington, TO the distribution % Wing
cumenis, aad at the same tia,e, our cpg-nl MS
are parading the fact that their CeatraI Com
mitG1s, at the head at which "a Senator Foate.
Of Mississippi, have scattered broad east -ver
The land, under Congressional ana Pcstrt Zee
franks, The enormous quantity ol 50gol0
democratic documents. The olher ura.5ers
Of the committee are an assistant Postmaster
General and the Commissions 81 Patients,
both receiving large salares frcm the Tre-s1-
~, and neglecting those duties, f5T the per-
torrance Of which they are pecaeuHg the Fes-
PIES money, in order to attend CD eiecd1aeer-
ing. Yet Mr. Smith, whose time IS lis c,ra.
and who IS not quarterea upon the public
Treasury, is to be viIified tor doing thz same
as the officials do TO the nc sect s their 71slc
- ess
The National iHteIig encer, Be- ai-a5lna To-
the subject OF late Democratic meeting in
Washington says:
"The person who called ,he meeting % o.
der as CLERK IN gutlic ofsiGe; So vas t..
presiding officer: and large portion ot .le
Vice Presidents and Secretaries we've e. ..sF-
ees Ell the Government, one 81 them being lac
Warden OF the PenireHusry- hold ~ saal
trust By Executive appointment. We Iearc.
indeed, from the newspapers and other U-ee-.
that the officers Of the Government, some O. q
higher grade than CLERKS, ard Some OF 5ovssr.
make practice 10 spread themselves over tae
land, and especially in doubtful LIs-ucts OIL
the adjoining States, thus giving Up % tae en-
Ployment OF electioaceIiag that si.ue which
they owe to the public.
. But we are well assured that even mefe
crying abuses than this are pracuccd ID pub..c
institutions 10 tn city, immediately uudss Gaze
control and direction Of the 4 duliulatralsaa.
We learn, for example, thlt the Cauyless Co.
the PenIte.-iiary are actually employed in pre-
pairing and painting Democratic Tfa-sparea-
eies, for electioneering purposes not oaly in
this city, but in other quarters. Wheshsr sais
be proper employment i5f these couviels ear
readers are quite as competent 20 Judse as vs
are.'--.N O. BllLetia.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
FROM MEXICO.

BY the brig Til, Captain Roderick, we have
received papers from the city of Mexico to the
It'll, and from Vera Cruz to the tlth. Ever
thing appears quiet in tAe country, and w see
no mention made of prouunciamentos or rev
olurions
A number of inhabitants ofVera Crnz, whs
had been suspected of being implicated in a
conspiracy to restore Santa ma, nave denied
il ever their own signatures
On The TIN instant, our Minister, Mr.. CT
ford, presented his credentials to the Presdert.
lie made short address upon the occasioas :
which Herrera replied.
III Monitor says that the soldiers compos. g
the garrison of Vera Cruz, are ready at any
moment 10 pronounce in favor Of Santa A MA.
Some of the prisoners who had been con-
demned 10 death on account of the late dis
turbances, have been repueved.
The .4rco IRIS Of the Oh SAYS, that a revou-
luton in favor Of Santa Anna had been con
templated in Guadalajara; but the Govern
or having immediately sent the disaEected reg
ment, the 18th, out of the city, the design was
frustrated
The ravages of the Indians have not al all
abated. They do NOT eonfne their depfeda
tions 10 The frontier srates- l~t ass .sSAe IA
cursions into San Luis and Zacaiecas, ana have
committed many outrages IN the neighborhuod
Of Salillo.
We find in the newspapers reports of move
m enis in favor Of Santa ma IN various parts
of the country; but they appear t. have been
generally triaing affairs, and easily suppress
| ed.
On the Both uIt.. the Chamber of Deputies
proceeded 20 the election of President AID
Wee President Senior Amanda was chosen
| for the first, and Senior Macedo for the second
place.
The Government has officially informed
Congress that the three million of dollars re-
csiyed from the United States by way of in
demnty, and the amounts received from Tau
pico aud Vera Cruz are exhausted. Senior Riva
Palacio, in giving up the ministry, had announ-
ced that there were resources for four months
The elections for the Legislature of the State
of Mexico, have resulted in majority Of
| Monarchists and ModeTates over Fedefalisis.
N O Crescent
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

What causes the young people TO come out,'
but the noble ambition Of matrimony? What
sends them trooping to watering places?
VIVA keeps them dancing till o'clock in the
morning through a whole mortal season?
What causes them to labor at piano-forte
sonaias, and to learn four songs from a fash
ionable master at guinea lesson, and TO play
The harp if they have handsome arms and neat
elbows, but that they may bring down some
desirable young man with those killing bows
and arrows of theirs? What causes respecta-
BILE parents TO take up their carpets, sci their
houses toPsy-turvy, and spend fifth OF their
Years income in ball-supPers and iced chan-
pagne! Isit rhe sheer love OF their species.
an unaduteratnd wish 10 see young people
happy and dancing? Pshaw! they only want
to marry their daughters.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

Evils OF STRONG PREJUDIcE-The Hon AR !.
Cabell, OF Florida, lately obtained a claim OF
some eleven hundred dollars for Democratic
constituent, and sent him the sum under his
frank. The Democrat, upon receiving the
package and seeing the frank of Mr. Cabsll.
thought it was Wing document, and was just
on the point of throwing i, in-o the FIRE, VI hen
"sober second thought' prompted him To
open it, and he discovered to his Joy the eleven
hundred dollars, which were saved as 'sbrand
from the burnng.''
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

Hon. /. f. Holmes, Taylor democrat, has
succeeded in the Charleston district, by a ma
joritY of 468 over his Cass competitor. twill
be recolected that he declared for TAYLOR IN
congressional speech, in consequence of which
the Cassi'es made strong efforts to defeat him.
We sincerely rejoice over their failure. Mr.
Holmes is an able and honest man, and sup
ports General Taylor because he believes him
more sound than Cass on the great slavery
issue.-T. Uhig.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
From The Battery.
" OLD ZACH IS COMING -

"OLD ZACH Is COMlNG?
TUNE.-Lofd LopeH he stood at has castle gate .
Old Zachary stood at his marquee door,
Patting his milk-white steed,
And there he saw pass old Lewis Cass,
Sand where do you go WIFI such speed,
speed. speed,
And where do you go with such speed"
I" Pm gsing," says Ca$s. and he rub'd his
pauuch,
To the peoples White House to bide,
And there l'l entrench, with the King Of the
French,
So costly BY my side, my side,
SO costly BY my side.
:. Ana there We all dine at zoe peoples Gust
And gpzzle the rich champagne,
While / mix a sling for the old ex-king,
And ach him the way to reign, to reign,
A nd teach him the way to reign.
g The people may groan, and Congress may
sweat,
And frame what laws they please;
By my rosy gls, will veto all bills
That Will not favor my ease, my ease,
Tat Will not favor my ease"
Old Zach shook his head to hear this CAB,
While Old Whitley himself saidneigh!
$. on talk" said the chief, like a rum old
thief,
Who robs on the great highway, highway,
Who robs on the great highway
" You may right-about face as soon as you
like,
A nd go to sal river in speed,
And thee you may souse-while to the White
House
III hasten on Whitley, my steed, my steed,
II hasten on Whitley, my steed.
'sFor the people have called like thunder
peal,
Then away old Cass, with your humming,
Go, tell them old Zach is alive Oh the track,
Go, tell them : Old Zach is coming, is COM
ing,
Go, tell them {" Old Zach is comngn
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
LETTER FROM G NERAL TAYLOR.


LET TER FROM G NERAL TAYLOR.
The following letter from Gen. Taylor, con-
cerning the Texan volunteeis, we find in the
Galveston News of the 81 Instant:
[P Ivate BATON RoveE, July "a, 1913,
Sir: have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt Of your friendly communication o f the
7th inst, in relation to a statement represen ed
by Gen. Henderson, in aspeech recently de-
lrvered by him, to have been made by me to
the cretary of War. respecting the discharge
OF the Texas Volunteers, shortly before the
battle OF Monterey
In reply to your enquiries on this point,
have to say, that the terms OF the remarks at
trbuted to me by Gen. Henderson, are incor-
rect, and that if Gen. Rusk or any one else.
saw such language over my signature in the
Var Office, il mast have been put there by
himself,l enclose You, however, the extract
from thg communication to the Secretary Of
War, to which presume Gen. Henderson re-
fers, and you can therein see the language US
ed ON the occasion.
The discharge of the Texas troops there re-
ported, was ordered by me at their solicita-
ton, in which Gen. Henderson himself joined /;
and agreeabiy to a promise made TO them at
Csmargo. he misconduct also alluded to in
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
Canton, Jnne 7, IS4S.
6 Economy is Wealth.

~ is cheaper TO preserve ahouse once
II built than to build uew one-try it:
PRIESTLEY & MOSRY,
Have just received at their Dag Store,
rs Calls. Prime Linseed Oil,
Is kegs. do No, /, White Lead, and
35 kegs Pure do.
Which thew guarantee to be FRESH.
and . as cd as he best;" and which
they will sell extremely low (being
CASH articles
June 9, l846.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
A Card-zs cad 70.

"HE subscribers beg leave. most res
N pectfulIy, to thank their friends
for the very generous, liberal, and sub
stantia patronage extended them. They
will use their best exc rtlans 10 melt d
continuance of the sane-dr& will be
pleased to serve their fIends and the
public, as heretofore. at their old stand,
sign of the GOLDEN MORTAR, where
they have just received from New York
and Philadelphia, FRESH and complete
assortment Of articles in their line.
PRIESTLEY & MOSBY
Canton, July 81, '48.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS, &c.
II. N. MERNDON,
.QttOrMey at E0aC

sK OFWe y az n q tO3
Canton, Madison County, Mississippi
Office, the room above the Post Office.
Will hereafter attend the Circuit Courts
in the counties Of AttaIa, Leake. Madi
son, Yazoo and Holmes. Business en-
trusted to his care will receive his zeal
'ous attention.
August IL, 1848. 6m
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
Il. II. THOMPsoN,

4. II. THOMPSONs
FashiOuabI Tailor.
"a I the Office formerly occupied by
IA Judge ColIihum, wheE~@he is pre-.
pared to do all kinds Of work in his line
Of business, at prices to suit the times.
Economy is the road to wealth,
All kinds Of Clothing renovated.
Canton, June l6, '48 40-6m
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
Ell! them " Old Zach is coming"
TEXAS AND SANTAFFE-SOMETHING

RICH.
B, late arrival at ST. Louis from Santa
Fe, 1t Will be seen by what " give below, that
tae Republican, published at the latter
place, talks OF a coat of tar and feathers for
any resuming Texan vino proposes to assume
ohlue on ne part 0. his State at Santa Re.
flto, sfe 4oif,sw,ng
The Repubhcat, noncing the passage BY the
Texas Leglsatofe OF bills to establish the
county OF Santa Fe--to arrange the militia OF
Santa Fc-to establish the tn Judicial Giro nit
to be formed OF that county-and to allow one
Representative in the House, says:
We would now inform our Texan friends
that il is not necessary to send US Judge nor
District Attorney to settle our affairs put
either An eucan OF Mexican, who will ever
acknowie ledge himself as a citizen OF Texas,
until II mes from higher authority. New
aexito does not belong, nor has Texas even
a night to claim her part of Texas. We
would also advise Texas to send with her civil
officers for this county large force, in order
that they may have a sufficient body guard to
escort them back safe. 1t will also be well
Tor Texas to put Mr. -, as a member from
the county OF Santa Fe, for their next session
OF the Legislature, and we sincerely hope the
seat may be reserved tor him, as it is qn.te pro-
babe his services will be actually demanded,
in order to instruct the new aud young idea
how to shoot! Texas should show some little
sense and drop this question-and not have il
publicly announced that Texas smartest men
were tarred and ieathered by attempting TO fill
the Offices assigned them!'
What has become OF the edicts procIaming
Santa Fe part Of Texas, and what will Mr.
Polk DO in this new crisis, if the people OF The
former refuse 10 submit TO Texan rule. There's
another question for the political casuists,-
another nice little bone of contention as one
consequence of Texas annexation. We look
with some interest to see how it will be ar
ranged ~ Banner.
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Dissolution.

"HE partnership between Ewing &
Pugh is this day dissolved. Those
indebted % the firm ara expected to set
lie promptly by cash orotherwise.
p. b. EWING,
j. J.PUGH.
Canton, Jnne 7, lS46. 39-tf
DR.. Pugh vii continue be practice Of
mediclne-may be found at the office
formerly ocr upied by Ewing & Pugh.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-06-10

III LLOW d SUAF , L q L F.
Duty 10 per cent. ad val.
Tallow, Rough. Id. - ga -
- Rendered. d 5.
Soap Stuff. ........ - - -
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-06-10
BALTIMORE BANKS.

Open at 9o'cloclS, A. NJ. and close at 3
p. hcdfscount days are:
UnionBk IfMary Mond & Thurs.
Bank IfB altimore -Tuesday& Friday.
Farme rs' & Planters Mond. & Thurs.
Franklin Bank-Monday.
Merehants'-Tuesday and Friday.
Marine-Friday.
Mechanics Wednesday s. Saturday.
Farm ers' & Merchants Mon. & Thurs.
Western-Tuesday and Friday.
Commercial & Farme Tues. & Fri
Chesapcake-Tuesday.
Baltimore Savings day.
F. r. Savinssinstitution Tues & Fri