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FACULTY..


The seventh winter session of this College will
commence On the first Monday ofNovember, 1851
and continue four months. The chairs of the
Faculty will be arranged follows:
/. G. JONES, M .D.-Professor Of Theory and
Practice of Medicine
RS. NEWTON, M .D.-Profssor of Surgery
b. l.. HILL, M.D.-Professor of Obstetrics,
and Diseases of Women and Children.
Il. FREEMAN. M.D.-Professor of Special,
Surgical and Pathological Anatomy.
]. X. BUCHANAN, ,M.D.-Professor fPhy-
sloogy, and Institutes Of Medicine.
l.. E. JONES, MD.-Professor of Ma,eria
Medca, and Therapeutics, and Medical Botany.
]. MILTON SANDERS, MI LID Pro
fessor of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Toxcology.
o. E. NEWTON, M D--Demonstrator Of An
atomy and Surgical Prosector.
A gratuitous preliminary course Of Lectures
will commence on the second Monday of October.
AT the same time the Demonstrators rooms will
be opened, with every facility for the study of An
atomy. Anatomical material is abundant and
cheap. Prompt attendance at the opening of the
session is expected.
Terms s.--TIckets to full course of lectures
(until graduatlon) 500 in advance or well en-
dorsed note for Sl25. To single course Of Lee
lures $50 in advance, well endorsed note for
$40. Maricuiation ticket S5-Graduaton Sl5--
Demonstrators ticket IS. Board costs from 50
TO ~ so per week Students sometimes board
themselves for much less. Students upon their
arrival IN the city, will call at the Office of PRor
k. 3. NEWTON, on Seventh street, between Vine
and Race For further particulars, address DR..
K. s. NEWTON, or
JOS. 8. BUCHANAN, MD, Dean
Cincinnati f)b,o ArCust 1871
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CITY OF WASHINGTON,
Under the direction OF AARON HAIGHT PAL.
| MER of New York, apd WORTHINGTON
GARRETTSON SNETHEN Of New Orleans, At
torneys and Counseors OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States
This establishment Is formed for the following
objects
l. For prscticing law IN the Supreme Court Of tie
United States, and conducting professional business
before Congress.
2. For the prosecution and recovery OF all claims.
m law equity against the United States before Con
grcss the Execut Departments or against for
eign Governments before Boards of Commissioners,
g. For the settlement OF accounts with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, Post Office and nte or De
partmcnts, and obtaining the remission of fines penal
tcs and forfeturcs, for alleged violations of the
revenue, post office, or other laws.
A. For securing letters pa ent for inventions from
the United States from foreign Governments, and
procuring land warrants and pensions under the va
rious pension laws OF he United States.
5. For collections generally, embracing debts, cga-
cics, and inhcritances, in the United States and Tor
eign countries.
g. For the purcbAc and sale Of la nds in any of the
States Territories The Union and loa ming moneys
mortgage real estate lying therein.
7. For investment OF funds in United States and
State stocks and loans, collection OF the dividends
thereon and generally for the transactions OF all bu
sness pertaining to law, loan, ADD banking agency
All communications addrc sed, post paid, TO Messrs
Palmer & Spcthcn, American and Foreign Agency
city of Washington, viii receive prompt and faithful
attention. PALMER & SNETHEN,
Office No. 5, Carroll Place, Capitol Hill.
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LIFE or JOHN RANDOLPH

ID. Appleton Il Co.. 400 Broad,oay New Yori
Have now ready the fourth edition.
r IFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
il By Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes limo
Portruitss ~ 50.
. Mf. Garland has given daguerree'ype ol
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus ITSELF and withal, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading. '-l Republic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
cs1y
:" good life Of this remarkable man has long
been desired. Mr. Garland has furnished an ex-
tremely readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history of mis- life, and analysis of his
character, but an interesting of the poll
tics and the public men Of tho day. .''-I Crescent
" Since Kennedy's life of William Writ, we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography which will at all compare in interest with
this work. Ii must be read by mutitudes with in
tense interest. "--E E-Nsaosrk Daily Advertiser
'' Mr.. Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por-
trature OF the erraic and brilliant subject of his
pen. "-l .Ntao Orleans Delta.
"This book fills blank in the biographical no
tees Of distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives faithful account of his whole ca.
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches, &c. "
Philadelphia Enquirer.
AS biography. it is marked by dreclness
ana unity OF purpose, and by comprehensiveness ess
and variety of manner."- Boston Post
1T is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographes with which we are acquainted - Epe-
ming Post.
7" Ahe work ls written in an easy and beautiful
style, and is rePlete with striking passages. The
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama of the Republic. 1t forms valuable addi-
tion to our national history -" Democratic Repie,o
March 17--d.tw-w
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100 DOLLARS REWARni

ID AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
II 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, a negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well propol toned,
and Of black complexion, full faced high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one of his the letter s, or mark re semb-
ling it. He had scar on the inner ankle Of, I
presume, the left foot He speaks with plausi-
blity and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommony much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Cn-
tom in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich.
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
ters. Any person finding and opprehending the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands of
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses.
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY.
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PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
y II Il Il III ID = e. q II H.,
VIRGINIA MEDICAL oAzDrrD

VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.
1 HIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
' month, each number containing 60 large oc-
tavo pnges, making near 800 pages of reading mat
ter annually. 1t will be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contrbu-
tIons from the profession throughout the country,
reviews Of the Importan, publications in this
country and abroad, and full record Of what il
transpiring in the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon they arrive in this
country. Interesting operations, cliniques and
cases occurring in the fnfrmary Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, as well in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also, the transactions Of TIE
"Medicnl Society Of Virginia. and such others
AZ will furnish their proceedings.
TkRMs.-Three Dollars per annum, in advance,
or -Four Dollars per annum, il paid after the mid
n5-A liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvassers.
All communications to be addressed to the Edi-
tor and Proprietor, posi- paid, or they will not be
taken from the Office.
Special arrangements for Cams, &C., Of line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for in adpa~es. No
quack medicine advertisements will be taken.
ns-QGee Bank Street. near 9th, Rickmomd
Va. March l9
z. s. Remittances which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender; or il he prefers it, shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded.
March l1--d-t-w-w
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

NHE undersigned, COMMITTEES Of publication, ON
II the part Of the Musc0ges and Russell AgricuI-
turai Society, respectfully invite public attention
TO the following prospectus Of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL. to be published in this city under lhe
auspices ofthe above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests of fig
rictsitssre and HORTICULTURE, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cIuded all that concerns the culture OF crops the
improvement of the soil, the management Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard the flower ward.
and the house-keepers department. la their con
nexon with the interests of the SOIL the other in
dustrial pursuits Of the land will receive their an
propIiate attention.
The "SOiL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEAnopY
esq. and Col. JAMES M CHAMBERS. MIR Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally disns uished as
a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers is one OF the most intelligent and
successful planters IN the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps OF contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters of the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers at the
rate of
ONE DOLLAR PER .q.N.vU.M,
which must be paid in advance
N5-Postmasters are authorized to act as agents,
and they may retain in their hands twenty five
per cent of all subscriptions collected by them or
il they perfer it, a copy Of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who W nj
remit four names ,cith four dollars.
All communications must be addressed, posl
paid, to VIM. Fl. CHAMBERS, publisher of '''rhs
Soil of the South /" Columbus, Ga.
VAN LEONARD, ! Committee
X. A. WARE, of
J.E. HURT, Publication
Columbus (Csa \ March 1851
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e. CHAsLRs N. MARrts. of Haynssyills,
Alabama, IL our authorized agent 10 collect d aes
aud receive subscriptions for tho Southern Press.
in Alabama aud Mississippi
DkY GOODS IN cHARLESTOA, .. =.
DIRECT IMPORTATIONS.
g. N 60 KERRISON- d co.

C.. & T.. l.. KERKISON. e. CO.,
nIRECT IMPORTER. Of European Dry
~ Goods, are happy to inform their friends and
customers, that they now receiving by every
arrival from Europe, additions TO as complete a
Stock of Staple ani Fancy Dry Goods. as has ever
been offered IN their market Good Goods are
furnished at ioW prices, and those who purchase IN
their city, invited to examine their Styles,
which will be found peculiarly adapted to the
Southern Trade
Ladies Dress Goods and Domestic Fabrics in every
variety Of Negro Cloths Blankets and Pianiattoa
Dry Goods, complete assortment. House Keeping
articles in the line in every variety together with
full stock of Cassimeres, vestiags, and Cloths.
Also Linens, which will be found free from any
mixture of cotton.
An articles sold, are guaranteed to prove re
presented. Terms Cash, city acceptance.
c.. a Il. l.. KERRiSON, ,& CO.,
209 Northwest cor. of King and Market sls
Charleston, Sept. 2, 1851. law6t.
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sble prices, upon ~ good stfu4t Il to quality aad
price can be obtained Of toKGtfM growth and
manufacture" A preference viii lAAxe&ass b.
gwen 10 the productions Of American industry.
aud persons making proposals % supply any
article Will state whether the same IL Of the growth
and manufacture OF the United States.
The articles arc 10 be delivered at the Office Of
the clerk on or before the 18th day Of October
next, and To tc paid for soon as the COMMITTEES
on Accounts shall audit the bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire 10 propose
Tor the whole OF the articles above enumerated,
VIII DC required TO make separate and disiincs pre-
posai Jo' each class and no proposal or paper I'm
Dtaeng more than single class will be consld
each proposal 10 be endorsed Proposals Tor Class
40 OF stationery for ii r.. o. s." and ad-
dressed to the undersigned They will he free Of
postaget
oufhc'e"' specimens OF each class to accompany
me proposal marked with the name of the bidder
49, al sne number oil the Glass; according to the
The whole of each article s,se;s.a =; a. g.
going iist will be deemed class and the person
o"siA"s W furnish any class description of mr.
ucies at the lowest price, quality considered shs.
receive a contract for the same, on executing
oo"d, WIN Two or more sureties, satisfactory TO
the clerk, Tor the performance OF the same undsr
forfeiture OF twice the contract price in snss Of
| failure; which bond must be filed in the Office of
said clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared
The right Is reserved, IN case it should be re-
cessary TO order a further supply of all or any of
the articles contained in the above list
The clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform 10
the samples furnished or not, and may in his dis
creton, refuse to receive them, If in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
| X. M. YOUNG,
| of G
April l5-lawtJuyI
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DRosPEcTUs OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, neat Book OF 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
rably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have 1t done in the finest style of the Arts
Editors who copy this, and postmnsters wht
Will frank remitiances, are authorized TO act at
agents for the work, and retain o5 per cent com.
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit IT, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
" "inquiseters, " and American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana, throwing bags Of gold as an Of
ferlng for his liberation, upon the desk of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF.
Author Of The Texan Emigrant," and late edi
tor of the Cherokee Sentinel" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March e.
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A hoeral discou 4 for cash in hand at the da
Of the u voice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
vnrious sized fonts.
10000 10. Roman ard Italic type.
10000 Id. Fancy type.
1000 lb. Script ard Running hand.
5000 ID. German.
5000 lb. Ornaments.
$1,000 n. Type-meial RUE.
$4,000 #. Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
lshed at the lowest msnufacrurers' prices, either
for each or credit.
large number of new fonts have been added to
the Foundry during the past year, among which
~ complete assortment OF Germans, both plain
and ornamental.
Specimen Books are freely given to all Printing
Offices.
Printers OF Newspapers who choose to publish
this advertisement, including this note. three times
before the let of August, 1851, and send me one
Of the papers, will be paid for it in type when
they purchase from me, of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, five times the amount
of their bill
GEORGE BRUCE,
~ Chcmbers-Street, New-York
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THE ExroRrArIoN OF SLAVES from New Or
leans to Europe 10 an item of some importance
Two firms load twenty ships for France ant
Spain. Eight ships leave that place freightet
carry slaves the principal part Of their load
The slaves come from Ohio, kentucky, Indiana
Tennessee, and Missouri Sent to Europe, they
are manufactured into casks and filed with tn,
foaming and sparkling vintage Of the sunny slopes
of France and Spain, and return to the New
World, the forests of which are felled to procure
them.
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s. GRISWOLD e. CO,
(Succesors 10 Daniel Pratt &

tSuccessors TO Daniel Pratt q Cos
d ESPECTFULLY informs the public tha
\ they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsville, Autsuga COUNTY, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing exten
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn
sh Gins to planters on the most favorable terms
AS to the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
y to refer to the reputation which the manufac
ture and sale Of over 10 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they vii
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ze them.
IS%Their Gins are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins can be made with theil
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattville, Autaugo
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co Mobile, and ~. Kendall, & Garter Co.,
.Neic Orleans.
S. GRISWOLD e. Co
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G. e Il. l.. KERRISON a. co.
Direct Importers Of
u n ID L. \ ~ NJ ~ ID W ~ ~ n II

F 0 K + @ n ID X Y g o 0 D S
IN Charleston, South Carolina,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and offering a
very large and well assorted stock Of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low in Charleston, as they can be
bought in any other market in the United States
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, OF every descriptions; the make will be
f,Ind of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smirtue Of cotton Also to their stock of Dres
Goods which will be found second to none in the
market
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G. e. T.. l.. KERRlS0N, & CO.
No. 400 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets.
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The PKAcH SEASON has passed it's climax, and
n the quantity OF fruit brovgh, To mnrke gradual
ly dimnishes, prices increase. The henviest busi-
ness in this branch was transacted last Tuesday.
when not far from 30 900 baskets were brought TO
market. which is equivalent to 1900 or $4,000
bushels. One of the principal dealers estimated
the number Of baskets daily brought to the city,
at present, at 1900. The average price for fair
peaches now demanded ia "a cents a basket
NJ Y. Journal Of Commerce.
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YSyHE public are informed that, under the new
Il arrangements of this company, steamers in
spscted and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con
tinue TO leave Panama and San Francisco on the
lst and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey. The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
4 L. iGc.
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MxrHop'sr B'sHors Two ofthe senior Bish-
ops Of the Methodist Church at the North are
lying very sick, with but feeble hopes ofrecovery
Bishop Hedding is represented by Il correspondent
Of The Christian .4drocaie, as very week, bu
cheerful humble. and simple in manners, accord
ing to the primitive pattern of Methodist Bishops
Bishop Hamline is also very feeble, and expects
what would be expected Of him--perfect peace.
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ANOTHER PLANET DiscovERED.-M. Gaspars,
of the observatory of Naples, has announced the
discovery by him, on the 29th of July, Of yet an
other member of the group of small planets revolv-
ing between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. II
has the appearance ofa star Of the ninth or tenth
magnitude This is the fhh small planet dis
covered by him.
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THE sATuoSAL MONUMENT JOURNAL.

A LII persons holding subscriptions to the Ma
n tional Monument Journal, are requested to
return them without delay, directed to ths General
Agent Of the Monumen, Society, Hon. Elishs
Whittlesey, Washington, it being my intention to
resume the publication Of the Journal in all the
slowed upon il justify resumption.
J.C. PICKETT,
Editor rnd PubiiAr.
Aur 9T
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DAClFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
/ (ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. )-The public are informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in.
spected and approved by the Navy Department
and carrying the United States mails will con
tinue TO leave Panama and San Francisco the Isl
and 5lh days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch a Acapulco
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will Le always in port al
each end of the route
OREGON ,099 tons. REPUBLIC / 300 tons
PANAMA ,0S7 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons
CALIFORNIA ,050 tons. CoLumBus. 600 tons
TENNESSEE 300 tons. lsrHMus tons
NoRTnERNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons
CoLUMBD 800 tons. FREMoNT. 6G0 tons
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
regular line Of propelers viii be kept up 70,
the transportation of freight and transient passen
gers between Panama and San Francisco
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS
OF 800 tons burthen, now under charter to th
company, and peculiar ly commodious in her cabII
| arrangements, will be kept running as an extr,
family boat
| One of the above steamers will keep up the con
necton between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 TONS Crescent CRY | 500 tons
OHIO 1900 tons. CHERoKEE 300 tons
EmrIRECIrY2 900 tons. PHLApELpHIA /, 100 tons
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Doth of each month
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships a
through line to and from New Orleans and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong
Lawrason d Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S4O0, in state rooms, to $780,
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $500.
5000, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will pr
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports
For choice Of berths, apply at the Office of the
Company, 81 and 55 South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
A pri 26-tf.
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CHARLESTON, Sept.


The Savannah Republican of to day contains
copious accounts Of the news brought by the
schooner Merchant At the last accounts Lopez
was in position east of Mar'el.
The Creoles at Havana were highly elated at
the success of Lopez, and were joining his
standard.
1t is presumed that the dispatches brought BY
the Cherokee to the Spanish minister related to
the death of Emma. He was wounded in the leg
during an engagement, and died the succeeding
day. The captain-general distributed brevets to
the officers and soldiers who were wounded on
the 18th.
Don Joaquin Aguero Jose Tomas Betrucourt,
Hernando Torros, and Miguel Benendo, We're
executed at Puerto Principe for high treason.
CHARLESTON. Sept. 9.
An AMERICAN VESSEL SEARCHED BY THE
SPANIARDs.-THE STEAMER UNIor, &c.-The
schooner Merchant which arrived at Savannah
from Havana, carefully searched for arms
by the Spanish authorities, the whole ceiling be
ing ripped up for that purpose.
The steamer Union, from New Orleans for
New York. with fifty passengers and cargo OF
cotton, arrived here al noon short of fuel She
experienced succession of strong gales. She
sails at / / o'clock tomorrow.