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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26
The Coast survey.

The Charleston Mercury Of the 18th inst. says -
We are pleased to be able 10 the arrival In
orr waters OF the schooner Norris attached TO the
United States Coast Survey. She Is last from Nor
felix, which place she left on the Ilth instant ind
has encountered very tempestnous weather. The
following Ia list of her officers:
John N. Maflit, Lieut.. Com'dg
Ed. G. Anderson, Lieut..
Geo. w. Rodgers, Acl'g. Master.
R.W. Shnfedt, pnst Mid'n.
Allan McLane
i'll Gamble, Dmnghtsman.
The Astronomical and Trigonometrical parties at
tached to tho survey Of our harbor have been sedu
lousy engaged upon their respective duties for o
number Of weeks past Lieut.. Mafiit has charge Of
the photographed department, and brings with him
a high reputation for energy and efficiency.
Professor Bache, the Superintendent OF the Coast
Survey, is also giving his personal attention TO the
operations In this vicinity, and in inspecting and
rifying the work of his snbordnates. He leaves this
morning on visit to Edsto Island .Sdrannah
Georgian, Apra2l.
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Every time an officeholdcr Is not re-apponed, the
monopoly party organs, cry ont 'another head OH!
They must imagine they were born TO ascendoncy,
II not "to command or they would surely, as a
minority make up their minds 10 be contented with
half The offices OF the country fhey distressed
at svery attempt TO reduce them 10 an equality with
the Taylor men, the fountsns Of their tears will not
he very soon dry II will take good many reno
walls 10 bring them down TO the same PLATFORM as II
respects Governmental honors and favors, az their
prescribed Wing brethren yet this is what Justice
demands. An equal share of the honors Is oil the
majority usk and this their sef-respect, should
prompt them vigorously 10 exoci.-- Jackson, Misc,
Soufhron.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26

"CIRcuMsTANcEs ALTER CAFES. THE I.ocofoco
Nashville Union is shedding tears over the removal
Of a Postmaster al Lebanon Tenn.--charges Gen.
Taylor with prescribing "a poor old brother soldier"
Of It's offiiction excaims 1--WE record this case more
in sorrow than In anger"
Now how ridiculous, contemptblc, and hypocrit-
zeal all this appears, when The fact IL stated that
when Mr. Polk appointed this poor prescribed Post
master. ,sthe lending Democrats themselves held q
council 10 deliberate upon the propreiy Of getting
Cave Johnson to remove him on the store OF incc-
p cit, r'--Cn,. Gazette.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26

n ARKAss.s ELrcTtos. The vicksbu,g Sentinel
says that R,an,, Democrat, i elected Governor by
small majority. But little interest was felt and only
4 900 OF 5000 vytes polled,
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s. FRIaATE ST. LAWRENCE,
Lisbon, March n, lS19.

$1,000 500 TT'!W IIisU''', I'tH'tIf -, h1IV' ~
We sailed on the 10Th instant from Cadiz, and nr
rived here two days since. In the coming week we
expect 10 be visited by the King and Queen Of Por-
tngul Our cruise seems destined 10 be quite an
eyentful one in the interchange ofreeHsteses with
our European friends.
Nothing in the slightest degree unpleasant has
thus far occurred In intercourse with the people
whom we have visited, and Il has contributed much
70 our happiness TO meet everywhere with cordially
and good will taN
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26

NAVAL INTELLIoENcE-FRIGATE ST. LAWRENCE
Extract OF letter received in New York from an
officer on board the frlgate st. Lawrence
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26


The Post Office Department comes In for i,s fill
share Of abuse. No branch OF the Government stands
In need Of thorough regeneration, and II NAV
be added, II will be most likely TO receive Il In the
hands Of the present Postmaster General and his AZ.
slstants. The Hon. Jacob Colamer Of Vermont
who stands at the head Of this Department Is
known 10 the country as gentleman or command
ing talents and unblemshed integrity. His prompt
and industry In the discharge Of his official du.
ties and his devotion TO the public interests have
surpassed the expectations OF his most sanRuine
friends and have won the regnrds and esteem Of all
who have had official business 10 transact with The
P. Office Department Il Is safe to predict that Judge
Collamer will make one Of the beat and most popu-
lar officers who ever presided over this Responsible,
laborious, and difficult branch Of tho public service
Col Fltz Henry Warren, the Second Assistant Post
Master General who presides over the appointment.
Office, Is able, corteous md eGcIcnt officer fear
less and nnremlttinQ In the dschsrRe Of NJ official
dntfas He comes In Cor large share o. the scisv-
sanits from that quarter win movp him from hispro
pIiey - Tbry Poet
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From The same paper Of The same ,lale j

From the same paper oiJuly 4, lsl9 =
Mr. Kendall was reluctant 10 dismiss Mr.. Belt,
because he understood that he had nm amiable and
dependant family but in The dscharge Of his public
duty, Mr. X cannot yield 10 his private sympaihies
The worst Of oil possible systems Of ptncioning is
that which seeks ont the relations Of men In Office
who are unable 10 earn an ordinary subsistence and
assigns them 10 duty which they ARE incompetent 10
discharge, that they may under prefer fpubic SER
picr lire al ne public erpense. ag
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08
AN AERIAL BRIDGE.

ANOTHER OF THE WONDERFUL DIscovE.
HEs OF THE AGE.-The New Orleans Courier
81 the 18th inst, is responsible for the follow.
ing description of bridge, model of which
is now on exhibition in that city:
'It may be remembered that about six
months since Mr.. Remington and his self
supporting bridge were the subjects of ex-
tended and commendatory notice in the Eng
lish papers, extracts from which were pub
lished about that time in the United States.
This gentleman has recently arrived in this
city, and has erected in the bar-room of
Banks Arcade, for public inspection, model
of his wonderful bridge. 1t is undoubtedly
an extraordinary result ofmechanical genius.
"The first impression OH seeing it is, that
it is constructed on principles hitherto un-
known TO the student of natural philosophy.
1t certainly appears 10 set the laws of gravi-
taton at defiance. II extends across the bar
room a space of 96 feet, and is elevated
some ten feet from the floor. Its appearance
is so fragile that few men, Judging from this
alone, would willingly trust themselves upon
it. Yet while there, yesterday afternoon,
among a number of other spectators, we saw
ten gentlemen all together on the centre Of
this bridge. II will be noticed that it has
no suppor, from the ground, its resistance, as
well TO gravi,aton as to the pressure Of so
many persons being secured by the principles
on which it is constructed. Yet notwith-
standing This great weight, its defexture
was very inconsiderable.
oFrom a memorandum handed TO us by
Remington, il appears that the bridge has a
span of 90 feet. This space is crossed by
four longitudinal supporters, each less than
one inch square at the centre, but increasing
gradually in size, until at the ends or points
of fastening they are % inches square, The
bridge has one catcnary and two paraoolic
curves, by which strength and beauty are
both secured. The flooring is attached
dagonally, and is made to sustain portion
Of the strain. The dehexion of the suppor-
ters is o2I inches 1t is capable of bear.
ing the pressure of seven tons; while each
of the supporters, occupying their place
in the bridge, will sustain weight greater
than the absolute strength of the timber and
the direct cohesion of its fibres.
aMr. Remington states that if one of his
BRIDGES were cut through trausversely at the
centre, the parts severed would neither sink
nor separate so much as 10 render it impas
sable He informs us, beside, that bridge
on this principle could be made to span q
space of mile and half.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08
OLD TIME WINTERS.

| In 1864 the cold was SO intense that the
! Thames was covered with ice sxty-one inches
thick. Almost all the birds perished. 's
In 1851 the cold was so excessive that the
famished wolves entered Vienna and attack
ed beasts and even men. Many people in
Germany were frozen 10 death in 1895, and
the winters of 1897 and 1899 were nearly as
bad.
In 1909 occurred that famous winter called
by distinction, the cold winter. All the
rivers and lakes were frozen, sand even tho
sea for several miles from the shore. The
ground was frozen nine feet deep. Birds and
beasts were struck dead in the fields, and
men pcrished by thousands in their houses.
In the south Of France the wine plantations
were almost all destroyed; nor have they
yet recovered that fatal disaster The Adri.
attic sea was frozen, and even the Medterra.
mean about Genoa, and the citron and orange
groves suffered extremely in the finest parts
of Italy.
In 1716 the winter was so intense that peo :
pie travelled across the straits from Copen.
hagen TO the province Of Senia, in Sweden.
In 1929, in Scotland, multitudes of cattle
and sheep were buried in the snow.
In 1910 the winter was scarcely inferior TO
that of 1909. The snow lay ten feet deep in
Spain and Portugal. The Zuyder Zee was
frozen over and thousands of people went
over it. And the lakes in England froze.
In 17l4 the winter was very cold Snow
fell in Portugal 10 the depth of 90 feet on a
level
In 1854 and 1855 the winters were very
severe and cold. In England the strongest
ale, exposed to the air in a glass, was cover
ed in Is minutes with ice one-eighth of an
inch thick
In III the Elbe was frozen TO the bottom.
In 177G the Danube bore ice five feet deep
below Vienna. Vast numbers of the feather
and finny tribes perished.
The winters of 1884 and 1885 were un.
commonly severe. The Little Belt was fro
zen over.
From 1900 to 1912 also, the winters were
remarkably cold, particularly the latter, in
Russia, which proved so disastrous TO the
French army.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

ANEcDoTE.-Rev. Rowland Hill used TO
ride to and from church in carriage. This
gave offence to one of his members at least,
who went so far as to hand in among the no.
iices one requesting ''ihe prayers of the con-
gregaiion for the pastor, who, yielding TO
pride, is in the habit Of riding in his carriage
not content like his divine Master, to ride
upon an ass" It was not until MIR. Hill had
read the paper, aud observed the sensation
created, that he noticed its import--then,
laying it down, he said, DIT is true, brethren
and friends, lride in my carriage, but il the
author Of this notice viii appear at the door
at the conclusion Of the service, saddisd and
bridled, win do my best TO ride him home"
Nottingham paper.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08
From the Vicksburg Wing
HIGH.DROP.ATHY.

Put some sugar in tumbler,
Turn in ''right smart' of brandy,
And sprinkle on some nutmeg
If there's any handy.
Wet the whole with wafer
And give it quite shaking;
Raise il TO your "aperiure,"
You'll find it easy taking.
Repeat the dose often,
They'll raise you high and higher;
And then perhaps they'll drop you,
All glorious in the mire.
Some other things will follow,
And, rising, you will see
That you've taken quite course
OF practical high-drop-athy!
And if you feel no better
Than you did before you tried it,
Why-go and Join the ''Sonnies"
And help 'em to deride it. seUIB.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

CosT OF PAINr.-Some years ago there
lived in Berkshire county, Mass, two physi-
clans of considerable skill and eminence. One
of them used no spirituous liquor-the other
drank freely, and while the one had acquired
considerable property, the other remained
poor. Meeting each other one day, when
the former was returning from distant
town with richly painted and well made
carriage, the latter accosted him :-"Doc,or,
how do you manage to ride in so costly a
manner! | have been in practice as long
and extensively as you and charge as much,
but can hardly live and drive the old one.'
''The paint on my carriage" he replied
didn't cost half as much as the paint on you,
f@e.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08
EVERY MAN HIS OWN PATENT
AGENT.

M UNN Il Co, publishers Of the "SClENTl-
lvA FIC AMERICAN" have favourcd US with
. Phamphlet containing the Patent Laws of the
United States, together with all the forms necessa-
ry for applying for Patent information in regard
10 filing caveats, with remarks its uses ETC., a
mount of fee required at the Patent Office, and
every other information that is necessary instruct
q person In making his own applications.
Price l2S cents single, or IL copies fof one dol
lars--sent by mail to any part ofthe United States
Address MUM & CO., New-York.
March 10, $780,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

favOrite instrument with the Jews, anC
! at the present day it is called a Jewsharp
have one in my pocket-here it is
Place it in your mouth, thus-breathe or
the tongue gently, then strike with youl
finger, this way-and the psalms, in har.
monious corncob, fructiiy on the air az
natural as thunder"
"That's sufficient-you can pocket youl
harp. Julia Wright, can you write rite
right r'
"Do you mean write, did wrote?"
"No, r-i-t-e.''
eyes, sir. There it is---did / write it
right"
eyes, Julia; you did so."
eyes sir-did you mean did sow SO, or
sew sop
81 said you did SO ~
ayes, sir-If you mean did sow so, l
didn't sow SO; and if you mean l did sew
so, didn't sew so.''
81 mean nothing of the kind-I said you
did so; 500, so; meaning, you wrote rite
right. Francis, answer questions in mathe-
mates. Multiply two by four, divide by
six, and give the product"
"Two by four, is eight; divisor into the
divsoree, and the dividend is one and two
sixths.n
"One and two-sixths is how manym
eThree-sixths.'
"Well, four times two, is how manyr'
"Three-sixths of the same NUMBER
"Add three to two-and two to two,
too"
eyes, SIR"
"Divide twice two by two, too"
eyes, sir.''
"Add the dividend to two, too.''
"Yes sIr.'
ssAdd to the divisor, two, too.''
ayes, SIR"
"Add the product to two, too-and add
the whole to two, too, and divide by two
and give the mathematical total OF the
whole"
eyes, sir; three and two is five--fve to
two. too; is eleven-dlvide by two, two,
too; is two and three-fourths-two added
to the divisor, too; is four; the product
added to two, too-is o, thunder and the
whole added together, and divided by two,
too--is Jee-mima! the mathematical total
of the whole.n
"Certalnly, certainly, Francis; you are
correct as a bran new multiplication table.
Simeon, how many points to the compasSf'
sOne! father broke the other off, open
ing an oyster"
"Thirty.two-can you box the COM
passp
"No, sir.n
"Master !'
"Well, Isaac, what do you want ~
81 guess he can box it, for l seen him
boxing with Jack Smith, and he hit him
first rate, bin right in the nose yes,
guess he did he didn't do nothing short
err"
"squat yourself down! Jane, what II
time F'
"Something that flies, any how.'
elbow do you make that out ?"
"Why, tempus fugit."
"What's that !"
"Latin; It means tina. time flies, and how
can time if it flies, be anything else thar
something that fiiesp'
"Excellent. What is the meaning o
requiescat in pace"
s'Rest quiet cats in peace"
.'Well, Jane; at Latin you are perfectly
au fait-which translated means perfectly
awful; it is Greek phrase, from the clas
sizes, and applicable to this class, partlcu
larly. Now take off your jackets, and
will give you rewards OF merit Thos
who get more than they merit, can keel
the overplus as token of my special afec
tion for them; and those who get less, Cal
have the mistake rectified by mentioning
to me--you will find me quite obliging.-
Pope says, Gas the twig is bent the tree
inclined and that is very true, for hav
used up whole trees, thrashing your jacket
for YOU"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08
SELECT POETRY
WRITTEN AT MY MOTHERS GRAVE.
BY GEORGE d. PRENTICE.

D
ri BY GEORGE D. PRENTICE. rti
The trembling dew w-drops fall
Upon the shutting flowers-like souls at rest
The stars shine gloriously-and all,
Save me, is blest.
Moher-1 love thy gravel
The violet, with its blossom blue and mild
Waves O er thy head-when shall il wave
Above thy child
'Tis a sweet flower--yet must
Its bright leaves to the coming tempest bow,
Dear mother-'tis thine emblem dnsi
Is on thy brow!
And could love to die
To leave untasied life's dark. bitter streams.
By thee, as erst in childhood, lie,
And share thy dreams.
And must linger here
To stain the plumage of nay sinless years,
And mourn the hopes TO childhood dear
With bitter tears!
Aye-must | linger here,
lonely branch upon blasted tree,
Whose last frail leaf, untimely sere,
Went down with theel
OFT from life's withered bower,
In still communion with the past turn,
And muse on thee the only flower
In memory's Urn.
And, when the evening pale,
Bows like mourner on the dim, blue wave,
stray TO hear the night winds wall,
Around thy grave.
Where is thy spirit flown? p
gaze above-ihy look is imaged there
listen and thy gentle tone
Is on the air.
Oh come-whlsi here press
My brow upon the grave-and, in those mild
And thrilling tones of tenderness,
Bless, bless, thy child!
Yes, bless thy weeping child,
And DER thy urn-religion's holiest shrine
Oh give his spirit undefiled
To blend with thine.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

LOOK OUT FOR FRAUD.-There are in cir
cula,ion spurious notes purporting to be of the
Lancaster County Bank, which are calculated
to deceive those who are unacquainted with
the genuine issues. The spurious note has
for its vignette, Neptune in his car drawn by
horses-a locomotive train at one end-and
at the bottom lenclosed in a circle) these
words "Real estate pledged and private pro-
perty holden" The signatures are well exc.
cuted, but the note is easily distinguished
from the genuine one, by observing he above
marks.-Phild. Bulletin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

Rev JoHN murray FoRBEs.-The reported
secession of this clergyman to the Roman
Catholic Church, is confirmed by iorna'
announcement of the fact in letter from
him to the President of the Standing Com
mi,tee of the diocese OF New YORK.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08
STRAW BONNET
& HAT MANDATORY,

NJ 30 North Second street, opposite the
Madison House.
VUyHE subscribers would call the attention of
i County Merchants and Milliners to their ex-
Sensivs assortment Of fashionable SPRING AMI
SUMNER BoSSErs AND HATS Of the newest styles.
Also, a large and general assortment of French
and American Artificial Flowers, Ribbons, Crown
Linings, Oil Silk, Wire, Quillings, Duckram, &c
which they offer at prices that defy competition.
N. B.-Palm Leaf Hats by the case or dozen
w. M. & J. E. MAULL,
Bonnet and Hat Manufacturers,
80 North ID street.
Shaadclphia June q ls49.--
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08
SAMUEL HART & co,

16U MARKEr STREEf, FHILADELPHih'
importers of French, English and Germsn
Fancy and Stable Stationery,
N7AFERS, Sealing Wax, Ink, Draft and Back
w CANNON Boards, Tape, Inkstands, Domi-
noes, Gillott's and other Steel Pens, livery and
Bone Folders, Papeteries, Gold and Silver Pencil
Cases, Bristol Boards; Whatman's Drawing Pa
pers, Envelopes, Bonds and Arnold's celebrated
Inks for making Linen, Portfolios Dissocted' Maps
and Games, Chessman, Cards, Gold Pens, &c.
Philadelphia, June 2, ls49,-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

A colemporary announcing the marriage OF
an editor, says he was always Of the opinion
that editors had just al good right to starve
some W,an's daughter as anybody else.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

DAMAGEs.-Mr +. X. Somers, who was in
iured by the upsetting Of stage coach in
Ohio, some time ago, last week recovered
sa5oo damages from the proprietors, in the
u. S. Court at Cleveland.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

The editor of the Reading Herald has seen
a stalk Of corn grown in Reading, which is
sixteen feet two inches in height. 1t bore
two full ears, the lowest being ten feet three
inches and the highest eleven feet from the
ground. Sag slssy go
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

The BADEN GovEaxnESr intends 10 make
use Of voluntary s~igation as means to get
rid of the revolutionary elements in the coun-
try. For this purpose il will assist, il IS said,
Ou. Of the public Treasury, those who are not
able 10 defray ,hsir swn expenses. nv
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

GurrA PERcHA TIRES John Thornley, has
lust finished pair of Sulky Wheels with
Gutta Percha Tires, which may be seen at
his New Quincy Granite Store, iOi Ches>
nut Street, under the Telegraph Office, during
the week,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

A lad named Charles Forster, was very
seriously injured in Muncy, Pa, ON Tuesday
last, by being caught by the strap of thresh-
ing machine.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

The dies for the new gold SEQ pieees ara
expected at the New Orleans mint in lew
days. nf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

The Hon. J. p. Gaines. Governor OF Oregon,
together with his family are In Washington
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-08

No. " Walnut Street, PhilodelPhia.
~ AVE always on hand very large stock ol
Wines. Liquors and sesars. Of their own
inpasssHaa Store Keepers, Hotel kesper, and
psivsis ssatisRsp, siu hs supplied on the most
1ibssal tsIsss
Philsdelphis, Nov, II, isAs,-s
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-19
JOB OFFICE.


"HE Proprietor has recently
made very extensive additions Of
new and beautiful type, to their Print
ing Office, which enables them TO ex-
ecute, equal to any Office in the South,
every description Of Plain and Fancy
Printing.
We have received a splendid assort-
ment of blank cards, for tho benefit Of
professional and business men.
The following is a part ofthe various
description Of Printing which we are
prepared TO execute at this office
Sho,O Bills BIZ Headings,
Hand Bills, Checks,
Horse Bills, Notes,
Steamboat Bills Ball Tickets,
Business Cards, Pamphlets,
FISHING Cards, Catalogues,
Circulars, Funeral Notices,
BLANKS OF ALL KINDS.
The following blanks are always.
kept on hand: Magistrates Summons,
Attachments, Executions, Stay Bonds
Appeal Bonds, Delivery Bonds, Guar
dams Bonds, Letters Of Guardianship,
Jury Tickets, Witness Tickets Coun-,
ty Treasury Warrants, Marriage Lii
censes and Bonds, Sheriffs & Consla-s
bic Notices Of sale Of property, Sher-
ifs Forthcoming Bonds, Executions on
Forfeited Forthc oming Bonds, Exc
cutiOns in AssumPsst, Circuit Clerks
SubpOenas, CaPias Ad-respondendum,
sc.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-19
GIN FACTORY.

d. X. WOODALL, manufacturer
Of Cotton Gins, is still pursuing his
business in Houston vi.
He has now on hands several Gins
Of the best quality which he will war
rant to perform we'll. He will also
make to order, on the shortest notice,
any quantity, size or quality Of Gins,
and deliver them any where in Chicka-
saw or any Of the adjoining comics
Warranted good as before mentioned,
low for cash, or on time TO solvent and
punctual planters.
He also repairs, without delay, old
Gins whenever brought to bis shop, at
reasonable charges.
Satisfactory references will be Civ
en- of the quality and performance o.
his Gins, to any who may wish to pur-
chase.
Houston, Chickasaw Co. Mi.
May Goth. lS49.----40-t