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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-19

CASE OF OTTo.-yNurder-The case of Bernardo Otto
alias Miguel Oero for the muGd of John Burn the
l9h of February last yesterday called in the FIRST Dis
Court AS several important witnesses absent,
motion of the District Attorney the was continued
IL. fn,tal
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-19

COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Cotton bales. Tobacco. bids
Stock on hand Sept. s4S.. :.:.....S 4Ol IA, $50
Received past week go. I4l25 1896
-" previously IL .063, t06-1,G7,13l 196i1-20 947
1.ll4,5a2 IS. sO3
Exported past week.. 31.sl7 1881
prevously..... 912,253 -944 O7O ls,5S2-19 1863
Stock on hand not cleared. 462 l5,S 1874
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-19
THORN'S COMPOUND EXTRACT OF CO.
PAIVA AND SARSAPARILLA.

en- + ro 7sS.. ~ sgag reasonable
L rates for the Summer, in the fine high ROOM kneyn
A SITUATION AS Saskatchewan 6H Account, Sales
IA General Clerk, by an experienced person mod
saen A B Ds' myS &
y NOTICE.
M sRs ads 0sns All my s" w}
MENUS, Magazine street, where they Wl meet with the
most prompt attention. j. E u; tMfL i5Ens,
my1S If Corner OF Common and Maras sis.
BIake's Patent Fire and Water Proof
MINERAL PAINT.
S,S s a ssf[S
"ns ys this Paint can be found Hs
STATE TAXXEs. ;. a., r,;,, Ron
"A District city Of New Orleans are ess ed
I'll pay ses 1s
sd nd SOd that W" incur after the
~ Office o5 S. Charles street. which is from
o'clock A. M, until o'clock, and from tot o'clock,
myiS St A. w. sCATEs. Collector
Citizens Of New Orleans and Vicinity, Shipmasters
and Steamboat Captains, to you Greeting
GRATEFUL do fee for your liberal patronage for the
five s1pe;
s and FL eSe yo sGsf
sH EFfnE sH fspasdq
TON SUPPLIES, on the most favorable terms, with
goods of the best quality CHARLES ks sfoUGEnroN
my1stf Ermiv Grocer. "a Camp street NJ U
NOTICE.
5ss s PFsSs HHB .ab to
TON, within the limits of the Fourth RspLssentG ,aE
M s e 81 are
The District comprised between ST. Louis and Canal
~" Office in Exchange Alley. between Bienvlle and
oH mi I'm '''''' THOMAS McKEoN. Collector.
TO THE LADIES m
io ssy 5 RSf s slf Of 4
E Ess, of and The s aas BoSNE p
GAP sd Fl Td9 FHE9Y wR f
~ Ladies in want of the above will do well to call
gains given TO purchasers. ap1L I'm
BLACKSMITHING, &c.
THE undersigned have associated themselves together tor
n SSp'Ff
80 faTfSsSs!MAkfsG bkhss SSAsTv;Hsyl
ING TuRNINSS ~ wv WOOD fEr AND 1R4Ss RE-
be done workmanke and the mos, Tesson-
aO's ''''''' ALEXANDER GRAY;
G d ~ ,ss sas Goepe 9ua q myS %
EUGEnHr CYsEs iS rs 81 AaRl
and MOVING, or SHIPPING FURNITURE for persons son,
changing residences leaving the city Orders SEM
to him will be attended to with particular care and executed
with dispatch. ,.,. III,
Hotels Boarding houses. Steamboats, and Ships supplied
, wh Furniture sr ot saeea0F
tY- New and Second-han Furniture Bought; Sold
Repaired, Vanished and Polished. my1 I'm
TO CLAIMANTS ON THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
ONE of the undersigned will the 18th inst proceed u
~ Washington City, for the purpose OF attending "a
CLAIMS now in their hands, and will give particular
atteption to any business with the different Department
en fgi5 70 TANGDoN GRICE, 81 ST. Charles st.
sotDIERS' DISCHARGES BOUGHT =,
vvyRE HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOX SUI. X
Il piEh0 C. BERREY, NJ
q hatcher street, up stars ~
sz- Thres Months Extra Pay also Bought. e0So n
NOTICE. 80.
T OWN One.haIf of the PATENT RiGHi OF C COL
i VER7S ROTARY BEATER CRURS, OF me St ga
Of Louisiana and Alabama which am disposed 10 se u
reasonable Any per'ons wishing 70 pntease. WI
please call on al my Store. No
apo I'm MICHAEL DE oO.e1:
| HAMS
az T1ERCES Sugar Cured Hams in store and Tor sale D!
<s) myl7 ~ CHAS. STOUGHTON, "a Camp ST.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-19
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
n UININE. CAI.OMEL, BLUE MASS, IPE- %
Nj, Gao RHITRARA ofc A low fnrc Sh II

DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
nU!NINE, CAI.0MEL. BLUE MASS, IPE- "A
W GAG, RHUBARB, etc.-As low for cash ~
l. as can be procured esewhere.Cali and
m Siudge;-Dr. +. J. COXE'S PREPARA- u
49, sOUTHERNCOUGH sYRUP-An unequaled
remedy for Coughs, Influenza; etc. "
EXTRACT OF COPA1VA, SARSAPARIlLA
AND CUBEBS-A certain and sgreeable cure, superior to
TONIC EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA AND
TARAXACUM-The strongest preparation that can be
made.
BALSAM OF NAPHTHA. TAR, LIVERWORT,
ec-For the relief and of Construction and Bronchitis
LOUISIANA VERMIFUGE, RHEUMATIC LINZ
MENT.
~ Especial attention paid the treatment of Rheuma.
tism, Bronchitis and Consumption
SO Office corner Magazine and POydras SITS. n23 ly3dp
THORN'S CONF EXTRACT OF CO.
PAIVA AND SARSAPARILLA.
TINE nibe remedy discovered for that class of dis
generally which the OF Copaiva and Saraparla
seryceabe. The this
medicine obtained for the last four years. criterion OF
utility has acquired the fame in almost every
Europe has been examined approvedo and sanctioned
by the Faculty Medicine and recommended by the eminent
OF the profession.
One this preparation enjoys above all Others its
portable possible mode In which may be
taken being both and peasan tasteless naurewh
Diet confinement from daily business Travellers
especially would find this medicine highly useful ought never
be unprovjsd with possessing the advantages which
the combines Accompanying the medicine pamphlet
charge tanning directions. 1t
t5 Prepared by j. B. Tn Chemist, Londoh and TOR sale ny
SICKLES co. Druggists 40 Canal and "a Magazine streets
Eew Orleans. mars 3m2dp
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-19

A. For New York Eagle Line.-The fast sailing
<sa packet ship RAJAE, Jackson, master. is loading.
'As~ and will have quick dispatch For freight Or passage
on board opposite the Vegetable Market. First Manici
PATTY. or 10 SAML TOBY NEPHEW,
,nvIS IS Camp st.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

rThe rcdmhtabe C,p:ing bid mn
adieu "a the readers al the b nner in the
last numhcr, having succeeded MS frcill,
Ia imprcssinc the people with his ability Epr
newspaper editing ~ he had previously
done iur sleambna. commanding. Hc rec.
objected us no ho lett in a characteristic
manner. but as he has no medium Of repi,
We will not take advantage OF his defence
less situation 10 sho,i any more sqnihs NJ,
him. Ciris, Capting-as you are going 10
California and say in your las, gold ..is
the standard If a man's rcspcctahilii."-
here's kind wish for yyc,--nay We receive
enough to make yc respectable.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS wirn GREAT
BRrrAIS.--From the Washington Union.
We learn TINT BY the arrangement which
has been lately entered into with the Brit
ish Government, ior tie postage on letters.
the following rates and regulations have
been agreed upon:
Scn-Postage 10 cents, puid to tho vessel
per:nrming tho service.
English Inland Postage on letters 10 or
from the United States, lad, or 3 cents.
So that lc,,c. from sny part Of England
10 any part ol the United States, or rice
rcrsa. will cost "a ccn,s-pre pa, mcnt or
not ut the option 81 the sender; bu, il pre-.
pa.ment is made, il must lie tor the
whale.
Newspapers will be sen, in the steamers
Of either country mt n charge not exceeding
, CENTS, 10 he prepaid
Pamphlets, periodicals, &C.. will he
charged tnr each, M, exceeding ? ounces.
Id, or = cents; over two and mt exceeding
} nnnces 6d, Or IL cents; over 3 and M,
exceeding 4 ounces, I'd, or 4 cents, for each
.dJitioual ounce or fraction.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
EXTRA PAY For MILEAGE.

Horace Greedy has made m expose in
Congress Of the advantage taken BY mem.
bers Of that body Of the present sys,em Of
milcngc. lie has proven that members
have charged and been receiving pay Tor,
in some instances, double the number oi
miles actually travelled by them in reach.
ing Washington. The following iremarks
in relation 10 the above swindIing Of gov
ernmcDs are from the Dubuque Telegraph:
"Towering and conspicuous among those
who stand high on the lists tor extra char
yes. 10 our own representative, Shepherd
Letter, who By the usual mail route, is en-.
titled to charge Tor 81 ! miles, but, has more
than doubled the distance, by charging
1880 miles, and has therefore consequent
~ overcharged the government, and the
people, the snug little sum Of S767 80 which
he receives AZ every session of Congress.
Thus il appears, that this man who upon
all occasions, when soliciting tho votes Of
the people, processes tho greatest love for
them and their welfare, does (when he
deems himself secure from cxposure,) I'M
justly, and wrongfuIIy appropriate TO him.
self a, every session Of Congress of,he peo-
p!e's money the sum of S767 30. There
can I've no plea Of justification fnr drawing
this extra payment; and We hn'd TINT his
constituents should hold their Representa-.
,ivcs to strict account ior his conduct;
mud unless tho people do so, this deplora-
bic system of sponging, on the part OF their
public servants, will never DO remedied.
Ills constituents will readily discover the
injustice ri the charge, when they lenrn
that the 81 miles divided into 20 miles MS
. DAYS travel, give him 43 DAYS md frac-
,ion over halt day, for the purpose Of per-
forming the journey 10 Washington. For.
~ three DAYS and half, we >hm,ld think
in nll conscience sufficient length al, time
IL mike the distance Ia the scat ii the gen
eral government from any part of Iowa.
when the trip is usually performed in ten
days bv all other travellers going to tina,
place."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
FROM THE PINE REGION.

A gentleman direct from the Wisconsin
pine region, informs Us that the snow i.
there upon IN average two and half feet
in depth. The low grounds were general.
j. covered with water nj the time Of lrccz-
ing, and upon this ice the immense body oi
snow has fallen. Should this mass Of snow
and ice disappear with heavy rims, ms fire.
quen,ly happens, VIC may anticipate IN
preceden,cd high water in the spring.
Thousands Of bushels of era nbcrrics, he
informs us, arc frozen up in the swnmps,
and with the disappearance Of the ice, will
Be- rnked from their beds, improved in IA
vor BY their long detention in their ice.
bound Businesses.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

FrEL.-Onr town hes never tcen a.
plen'ifully supplied with wood aud coal us
II the present time. The permanent bridge
thrown ncross the father 81 waters hv the
ice king, has enabled oir citizens Ia mako
stead. inroads upon the ,i'nacr ,ha, abnind>
on the islands oi The Mississippi, which
being owned b, Unc.e s IN, his ne,,hew>
Tux him nahing for clearing them. Man,
hundreds ni cnrds have lhns been brought
int the place. while coal in -huniancr.
from tho incxhans,iale mines of ;,inais.
has here found On ket.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

a very rich scene is said TO have occur.
red in the Capital City Of our State, no,
long since. Itappcars that Kelsey the Of.
fetal and c6icious Editor Of the abolition
Organ Of this State, had been sayi ing some
very hnrd things nbou, Palmer the former
editor Of the Reporter.
Palmer met Kelsey in the street and
without much ceremony, elected a quan-
THY Of Tobacco juice in his face. Where
upon Kelsey gave il rs his opinion tina,
Palmer "ras not rery polite. "-Dubuqac
Express.
We say nothing Of the non-rcsistnncc Of
Kelsey, but Palmer individually proved
himself low, dirty blackgunrd.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

a Coon InEA.-Thc city of Louisville
has subscribed SJO0.OO0 to the stock Of
tho Louisville aud Frankfurt Railroad Co.
The CITY assesses one per cent, each year
until paid. on the real cs,nte within the city.
When NIL tho payments are made. the city
is I" transfer 10 those who pay tho tnxcs,
an nmmn, equal to the taxes they hsve
paid. Thus, every roal estate holder will
in the end hec"me "a stuck holder. In ihat
WAY the CITY builds the r"nd, except
$500, 900. which is 10 be losned. TWEEN.
y six miles u tho romd is under contract.
Chicngo Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
fFor he Gasetie.

For tie Gasetie.
Mr.. EDrroR:--The problem of C.'s in
tho last weeks Gazette, l was pleased Ia
see, and in my humble opinion. such ar,i.
cles would be more useful aud interesting
To many than much that il published IN
newspapers generally.
propose 10 answer C.'s problem, and
give another, which invite C. or any 9th.
CT person 10 answer.
We omit the answer as il il substa nti al
~ the same ns the one given by our young
friends ED.
Suppose 4 man just 6 feet in heigh, to
the eyes, TO stand erect on globe or ball
10 feet in diameter, and that that ball be
nicely balanced on another ball, what will
b the diameter, circumference and super
fee u the ball beneath so 10 to be just hid
land no more) from the vision Of the man
by the bell abovei L.
Lyons, Clinton Co., Fob. 18th, l640.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

Conx-Wc find the following paragraph
in the National fnielligcnccr. The allu
lion to the challenge given the prairie far
mcrs of tho West, will cIci, smile among
those acquainted with the yield Of the nm.
m,nured firms 10 this fertile part &C the
United States. We haze known field 81
corn here to average la bushels TO the
acre:--
LARGE YirLn.-Ilenry IIollyday, Esq Span.
iard's Neck, in Queen Anne's county, Maryland,
"n ahou, IS contiguous acres. This is n large
yield. and may, perhaps, challenge some Of the
prairie farms Vi the @far west"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

ExEMPLARy.--The Bapiists and Disci.
Piles of the S,a,e Of North Carolina have
buried their petty differences aud united
upon ono common platform. When the
party spirit which separates these two res
pectnbIc bodics shall have boon superseded
BY the Christian spirit, they will form one
body numbering more than one million
adult members.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
BROKE JAIL.

Last Sunday nigh. the j'il Of Rock IT,
land was forced aud five scamps let loose
upon community. Three had been con
iined for asserting claims 10 property which
did no, legally belong 10 them, and two for
On a,tcmp. 10 increase Uncle Sans circu-
ls,iug medium without regard to the stan.
durd adopted by Congress-. The liberal
reward Of fifteen dollars each has been Of
fsred Cor their apprehension and safe de.
livery at their formcr snug quarters A.
they Nil evidently had the gold fever, j, j.
presumed they have taken the overland
route 10 Califurnia.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

VESSELS Fin san F'RAycIsco.---Since
Tile r,la cAeiiciHeni, until the 2Oih all. !.
tt,rty-sertn vessels have SIZED from the
United States IL California, via Cape ll"rn.
carrying an, Ills passengers mud 52l
crew. During the same time seven ,e..
sells have lei, eastern ports ior Chsgres,
carr. ing ous $50 passengers. A, ,ha.
time, huwever, thirty Elk vessels were load
'ns in Bos,on and lur,y.seyco in New
York, tor California.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

HoRAcE GREELy proposed hy rcsolutinn
in Congress, 10 inquire into the expedien.
cv of employing our naval vcsscls in tina
Pacific. in transporting passengers and
freight from Panama to San Francisco.
This resolution was rejected, and the in
quiry has since bccn made, whether our M
w is only 10 he used 40 rar machine.
!, is thought by many, that our navy on tho
Pacific should cnrn living, though ]. may
require no bloodshcd. Gas.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

Jxo. P. Coox.-We have read with grca,
pleasure spcech delivered by Mr.. Cook
In the Iowa Senate ai It's late session. ia
favor of m net authorizing tho people Ia
vote n, the mex, election upon the question
ri calling convention 10 amend the con.
siituiinn. His constituents should no proud
Of such man. Ills rebukc WINS able and
we'll neri.ed upon the head Of locofncoism,
Tor not allowing the people chance 10 cx.
press their sentiments upon this importan,
measure. We regret our inability to pub
lish bis speech cn,ire.-N. W. Ado.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

A NOBLE SENriMExr.--"PotMna the
Washington correspondent. oi the Bal,imrc
Patriot, in late letter, speaking of the
Southern caucus, savs:-"Nr. Cooie pun
~ in,errgaiory 10 Mr.. NJ rchead. .Ii,he
Wilmot proviso should be enacted, would
not the gentlemen then be Cor disunion.'-
70 this Mr.. Morehoad replied, No, so help
the God, never. will never raise the
parricidsl arm against this glorious Union
for any such cause"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

A GoLD REMlNIscENcE-In the year
ls4l, says tho N. Y. Sunday Atlas, John
{. Calhoun was seen to enter the Senate
Chamber very hastily, and pack up bic
hooks and papers, put on his cloak nnd hat
'in hurry" and make his exit. Tho in
quiry was on all sides, what does this
mean?
The reply WINS, that Mr.. Calhoun had,
that day, received letter, infnrn,iag him
that there had been discovered on q lot Of
his. in Georgia, a gold nine; sixty fec,
wide by forty Geep. that was . solid mass
Of unadulicratcd ore? MIR Calhoun WIS
I" resign at once, aud take care Of the gold.
lie didn', do it, however, but hs wen, down
to Gcor:in, put his hand upon the gold
mine, sixty by forty ieei, and like Pats
Tea, ''it wasn't there" Mr.. Calhoun
came back 10 Washington, hung his hat
md cloak up in the Senate, aud The same
day talked about .'a crsis.n
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER,

s61 Dos"OSssshs ~ O.s.NAN1sNf
Has passed out Of the water-lcgged nd
mnis'raiion Of Cap,ing A. Montgomery
into the hands oi Mr.. Smetham, a gentle.
man and q practical printer. We extend
10 him the right hand, aud wish him success
in his new undertaking. doubling not that
he will receive th,t encouragement which
the people Of the West are ever willing to
extend to the meriiorious.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

ApULrERATED DRUGs.-'fhe phi, ecians
appointed To examine drugs imported into
the United States, have rejected many ms
dele,crions. 10000 pounds Of rhuLarb
r.aa alone arc said to have been rejected.
In Boston there 10 said to he under adv .se-
menl me iDpartatiun OF 4OO, 900 pounds
II drugs. 1'hasc articles Condemned IRE
either burn. ur seni ui al the country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
For the Gasefte.l

For the Gasette.l
PROBLEM.
Length 81 upright part ot pole la2 feet.
al upright par, ii tree lis iO-l7 I"
/" Of broken par, II puc 4Os
0f broken part al tree Isl tit
Distance nf spor,man's shut 6i7.l6
Mr.. Eiit0r: The ND we are tho answer,
10 Mr.. C.'s problem in the Gazette VI the
OH inst. rs worked W. BY Us.
II. GuxN.
a. L. Is. ilALL.
Davenport, Feb. 10th. 1910.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

THE WILMor pRoviso ~ IowA.-Beforc
the adjournment Ut the Iowa Legislature,
the SENATE passed the WiImo. proyiso res
olutions ! / io5. il is needless 10 say tho
negatives were all Locoiacos.
The House did no, net upon the rcsolu-
'ions however. so that Iowa il the only
Northern State which has not declared ior
Freedom.--Chicogo Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

We sec that the slavery paper over the
way (Mincrs Exprcss) has dashed itself in
to perfect rage, because some OF the Loco
members Of onr Legislature have dared Ia
vn,e for the Wilmo, Proviso. |, assumes
that in thus voting they acted contrary II
popular feeling in this State. This is true,
il the miserable trucking leaders Of Tim,
party constitute ma ori,y; but il is quite
different if numbers make m,jorilies.
The Senate Ind sufficient independence
pass the Proviso. while the llousc skulk.
ed the question bv laying il an the table,
Tho lcndin. Lpcos will find themselves in
the same prcdicamcn, as Mr.. Douglass 81
Illinois. IL thew suppose thu the people ii
lpwa are in favor al extending slavery
lpwa like her sister State Illinois, is sound
upon the subject of slavery mud those l.oco>
who think otherwise will learn The fact Gre
long to their hearts content. Let Lpcofo.
coism advocate the extension of slavery
openly md boldly at tho mex, election in
this State md beyond III Doubt j, will re-
ceive its qnirins irnm the people.
Docs the Express believe that LETTER
could could have been elected had he taken
n stand against the Provis"? NJ! il was
his speeches in It's favor which elected him.
and which he Inns since upon every occa-
sion when called upon to v"e. 50 shameful.
" Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

GA claim 10 now before Congress, BY
tho owners and masters Of the ship Cad.
mus, demanding payment Of 5000 Tor the
passage Of Gen. Lafayette and family from
Pesuca, 10 1922.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

TIM Soy Or LoUIs XVI IN Wiecox.
srS.-Rev. Mr.. Porter, Of Green Bay. in
writing tn Rev. Mr.. Poet. II Bclois, makes
the following remark: We have al heen
surprised nj recent developments which 90
10 prove thst Rev. Me-. Williams. of this
vicinity. 10 shs con Of Louis XVI, a
r. nca.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

OrA second branch II the "IIutchiuson
Family" are giving concerts Al Boston.-
There are shireen children in The family.
Tho original lous have retired from concert
giving.