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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-14

BALTIMORE, 13th-A fire occurred at the
FIGURING Mills on the Patapsco River, few
miles from the city, which was entirely destroy
ed together with 5000 bushels of wheat.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
Decisive Battles,

The DECISIVE Battles Of the Void. those
o Which, to use flalian.'s words, "a contra,
! event would have essentially vefed lhe dfa
/ n'a 81 The world in sl lis subs, ouent scenes. -
Safe numbered as & ,sen by Professor C.eass.
WHO nils The chair Of Ancient and Modern
History in The University OF l. ndon they are
Ssbe frand SUI jecl Of two volumes b, him. iis,
i'ea' Bentley 'spscss. These battles are-I.
ihs Battle ct Maia'har, foug hi $50 B. C.. in
which The G'eeks under Tbenls,oces defeat.
: ed The i%fsiaus utdet Darius, theleb, turniuu
back tide OF Atlantic INVASION, which e'se
would have sRept over Europe: 9 The Bat
tie O Syfaeu use, 4l3 b. c., in hich The 4 he.
man power wss broken, ena the y est oi F,.
rope saved fom Greek domuaiion 8 The
Baiile Of Atbela, 33l b. c., in Which Aiexan
Ger, by The defeat of Darius, established hs
tower IN Asia, and by The lntfdducton Of EI.
iopean civil zaton produced an effect which
NAY even yet be traced there: A The bat,
tIe OF the Meiautus, fought 2G7 r C., IL
witch the Romans under The Consu Nero de-
ieHted the Csrlhasf mans ruder lIasdrubal,
and by which the supremacy ufthe great r..
psblc was es'ablished 5. The victory Of
Atninius, a. b. 8, over the Roman leelons
uHdsr Vatus, which secured GauI from r..
a'sn domination: G The Battle Of Cheloons.
A. y. 4ol, in which Actns defeated AtlIa.
tha Hua, the selfsty led "Sccuree Of God"
sod saved Europe from entire devastation: 7
The Bate Of Tours, A. d 722 IN which
Chstles alarel, by The defea, OF the sara.
Gems, aveFied the Mahommedan yoke fom
Europe: 8. The Battle of Hastings. A D
leG6, 10 Which William Of Normandy vas
victorious over the Anglo. Saxon Hafold, and
lie result Of Which wes the formation of tie
Anglo Norman nation ah ch aow is dominan,
n The world; 0 The Battle Of OAeans. A.
ID 1929 IN ' hlcb the Eoglish were -fea ed
AID the independent txIsteuce Of France Sc
euHd 10. The defea, Of tie Spanish Atna.
d., A. d 1858 hich ctusted the hopes Of
P4p1ey IN Enriard II. Tile Battle Of B!en.
helm A. ID l70i, IN which Marlborough, b,
he d,fes, sf TaiIatd. tr. BE he poNe, and
cru'hed the ambitious schemes Of Lou. XIV:
II. The defeat ei Charles Y 4, b. Peter tbe
Great at Po,owa, A. D. 1909. y hich secured
he stability OF the Muscos,te Etrpue: l3
The Battle OF Saratoga. A. d. l777, 10 which
Gen. Gales defeated Gen. Rutgosne, sed
.stlft@4 afridf lie fate o. the 4 inefican Rev.
tiul'onis's by maklDg France thetr ally and
bthef Eu5opeon pawefs freedt to hem: II
The BAitIe Of 'almy, 4, D..l792, in which
the Continental Ailes der the Dixie o.
Bursale we'e defeated BY tie French uu,
der il1mruFi 2 wuhou, whch tie Fstnch
Revo uton vould have been s'ayed: Is. Tie
Battle Of Waterloo, A. y. 1915 in ahch tie
Duke Of Wellington hopelsssy defeated Ma.
poleon aud SAVED Europe from hIs gr4sPlng
ambtlen.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
LETTER FROM WILLIAM SHELTON TO
Ills MOTHER.

The keat News says the following is a
copy OF a letter. fom William Shelton, 10
his mother, written two days before his exc
eut'on:
CHEsrERrowN JAN Aug G.
My Dear Mother IL have seen YOU for
'hs last time IN this world the day after
lomofrow shall close my lfa on the gal.
'sss; | acknowledge on many occasions
Hnned sgaiust you. and set at defiance your
Words Of teproof and advice and often have
yea cautioned me against the paths | was
pursuing, and predicted tha. they would ter.
innate ina disgraceful death - may all young
men take warning from me. and when vlola.
ing tbs obligations due to parents, and espe.
sIslly 10 mothers, who bore them, and nursed
asm IN infancy, remember that the end OF
'ach - certain and sudden destruction.
How true will your prophetic wotds prove
When "a tho anguish Of your soul you have
expressed your fears tina, my days would be
ended on The scsffald or within tho bars of a
PRISON. pray that God will forgive oil the
'adering and anguish ,ha, have caused you,
.hd tina, IN his mercy he will soften this las,
S'0~ from an undu'iful son upo, the heart Of
mother In my dying, my last thoughts
VII 'urn to you, and my last payer, next 10
mercy on my own sinful soul, will be, tina.
u'd will stay and support your declining
!ssu.
! can say nothing to comfort or console
!p'' except to protest my innocence. en-
sose yoas lock Of my hair, which hepc
.'a viii keep 10 memory of your unfortunate
''d miserable son.
WILLIAM SHELTON.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
HON. T. +. MARSHALL ABANDONING
THE DEMOCRACY.


We learn that Hon. T. +. Marshall, who
is elected TO the House OF Represen, atives
from =" oodward county, made a speech ea
the night OF his election. 10 which he gave No.
ticc that be dissolved all come xion with The
Democratic party, and from thencefofih re-.
sumed his old position as Wing. The cir.
cumsiances Of the ayowal, as they have been
related TO us, are CHARACTERISTIC and amusi.. y
MIR. Mstshall has b en- acting for some Years
with the Democrats. In this race. howe,er,
he ran as an independent candidate, and sup
ported ly many Wings; bat doubtless he
owes bis election maluly 10 Democrat votes.
1 hiier the result Was known on Monday uight.
Mr.. Barnes, his competitor, made a speech,
Ia which he shId that he considered il nn dis
grace to be defeated BY man Of Mr.. Mar
shaIis splendid abilities. After Mr.. i. con.
cluded. Mr.. Marshall spoke, aud paid some
beautiful and eloquent compliments to Mr..
Barnes. He then said he wished to make out
all account current with the Demoeratlc par
~. He acknowledged tha, he owed his cleo.
lion 10 hem, aud he set himself down as debt
or Tor that. But lie had supported Mr.. pix,
and Otherwise done the party seme service
Tor that he claimed credit, aud called upna
The Democrats present TO say on which SIDE
the balance stood. Some Of them cried ou',
-" Oh, we're indebted 10 you" " Well" said
Mafshal'"' | forgive you the balance, squsre
the account, close .he books, and from hence.
forth am Wing forever"
We congratulate the Wings upon the re.
turn Of so gifted son to HIS old political
faith. - -Fra"kfor' Ky. Commonwealth
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
PATHETIC.

Some poet, who evidently thinks our
wrongs lntolerablo probably himself tho
unfortunate husband of a Boomer-comes
cut " The Carpet Dag in stanza Of pro.
found grief most eloquently done in rhyme
The following is his description Of the gradu.
al encroachment Of womankind on The terri.
tories Of pauiaIoons. He says:
They took our hats-ati first we hardly missed them
And then they aped our dickeys and cravats:
They stole our sacks-we only laughed and kissed
them;
Emhodoned then they wore our very hats:
untjl by slow degrees. tie witches
Have takon all, cur coats hats boot sand breschss
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
NUMBER 50.
LONDON AT NIGHT.

II o,o r ~; 49,, . ,C o.,
= 80 ,''''' 10 'ne itiDuhe' mr.
o'Ve'5 mus eeSctiNes London al FnidGigll,'
"Landon is given 10 lete heurs. Al6
M, though iho sun has long bcen M .hsfo
are few slIrflrg in The principal streets oc.
casIonally ou may meet cab hurfsiun Wlb
some Fasset ger 10 take aG eary trai... L.t
few shutters are down al Z, aud scsrcely an
omnibus to he seea til alto. O. Tie. i, .i..-..
c'a'l' "'i''''f oo"r is P. m n,stEonsh | tfust
is" are : oameietiai 10 themselves a. 10
L't'Pp'e '"tii chisi neal to That hour iea
'i'sH nave % company ne m"fning e
s1eei' '"e s'leff'o" 10 tusine.s aud Tie even
y = hFHt' seems she usual routine
=" ~ ~ 'a'','o tiasses'
o'1'i.- - me me 'f"a a sour at the Wet.
~ W. ~ "" 'ssge" street, i'aEmaiket ani
- ~ - .'...i ''ee = nia'isoi' was struck,
,"ousn se = 'xtota % az manner e late
"o"' ; = ~" .'N, ~ 2 'te 'elaii'e acii't'
49, - : : "4"' 1sre'' - London Al .Esi
~ '..u.. Sst 'aso ',e ii'sh Change Ct
I',.'s a. p'ea'oie seeking 'he ta'eras The
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
TIE Ere ANNInILArQp

lathe RatheFfordtoa Mountain Banner. an
pears an allegation Ghe truth Of which the
Editor has 90 reason to doubt, from Dir. ".
A. Graham, now Of Mcdowell county, 10 tho
effect tha. he was the first who made the dis.
co'ery how 10 apply practically, carbonic gas
to extlnguish destructive fires or fl mes
DR.. Graham claims the invention as far back
as 1887, III November of which wear he fl.
ed his speciiica ions and cayeat, which, he
states, still remain in the Paten, Office al the
city Of Washington. The doctor announces
his intention OF repairing to that city, upon
the meeting oi the next Congress, to renew
his pplcatlon for a patent which, il appears.
vas refused by the Patent Office in 1887. On
account Of the invention being stated not 10
possess that novelty which would Justify the
otilce in issuing one, and doubts existing as
TO It's berg carried into t feet According 10
Df. Gfahanl's statement, Mr.. Calhoun bro't
the matter before the Senate in 1889, and a
special committee was appointed to luvest.
gate IT, but pecuniary difficulties prevented
ne doctor appearing before the committee,
and the sifair seems to have dropped until
low, when the paragraphs that have recently
appeared IN the papers relative TO Mr.. Phil. /
'p's alleged discovery, have again brought
Dr. Graham before the public. Courier
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
Il Wedding Gtfcs.,

A merchant Of Paris, Mr.. D. had 70,
several years maintained intimate relation.
van lady named Lucia B., originally
from Milan. For about month past the Ia
dy observed degree OF coldae.s and embar.
fassmenl II her lover that caused her crea,
anxiety. Pressing him with her questions,
he haally Acknowledged that Yielding to the
incessant solicitations Of lis family, he was
on the point Of marrying rich heiresr.-
his annunciatian aroused the Italian blood
flowing in The ady's veins, aud threw her in
to violent convulsions. Sending back with
cut teignirg 10 look at hem, lie rich pres.
en's sent by her lover to appease her anger,
she declared her intention 10 destroy herself
IN the presence Of the bridal pair on the day
OF their marriage. Mr. D., took every
possible precauton to prevent the threatened
catastrophe, but knowing the auds cious cha
racer Of his former mistress, was no, with
out anxiety as 10 the result
Two days ago, al the church where the
wedding ceremony was performed he appear.
ed dreamy aad preoccuPied; and yesterday,
during the wedding feast, he scarcely smiled.
1t was not until the dessert, and hen tho
guests were preparing to depart, that he be.
gan to recover bis gaisty, in the hope thai he
should escape the effects Of the fair Ti4lIan's
despair. 4 II a, once the noise Of an aterca.
ton was heard upon the stairs. A mortal
palor overspread the face Of the bridegroom.
who recognized the ady's voice sltercalinc
with that Of one Of his clerks Who had been
placed here 10 prevent her cnirance. But The
enraged woman burst through all obs eces
With dlsofdeted vrstmanls streaming hair.
and stlIetio in her hand she rushed to Ike
able 8 You did not expect me-" said she
70 the new husband " but your marriage
lacked conservation come 10 seal il with
my hood. Thus saying she aimed dead
y thrust of the stilet,o at her breast. Han
ply enc Of the guests caught her arm in such
manner as slightly to change the dieection
OF the blade, so that it but slightly entered
her left breast. The waslcoai aud shirt bn. 1
som Of Mr.. D. were sptiukled with the
squirting blood.
i would be difieuIt 10 imrgiae tie conlu
sion caused by His meo dramatic scece
mong the wedding party. The bride tainted
one of the bridesmaids went into hysrefics,
aad most e the guests escaped from tire
room. Nr. D was so much overcome
that lie was for some time Unable to sneak.
The unfortunate lady was conveyed to her
d'mie'Ie, and precautions were taken against
any renewal Of the attempt at suicide. Sae
IS now understood TO be cut Of danger and to
have become somewhat calm = Paris Cor.
respondent Of Boston Paper.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
ARTIFICIAL LEATHER.

AIT, guide by science, has achieved anoih,
er triumph. At Abngdo Mass, there is an
establishment FOR manufacturing artificial lea
her:
9 steam engine Of six or eight horse pow.
e. is erected for GRADING Up The chps and
shaylngs OF leather which are col off by The
shoe and bootmakets, and winch have hereto.
fore been burnt OF tbfoSn way. These are
ground to powder res Ablng coarse snuti.
and this pow der is hen mixed with CERTAIN
gums and other substances, So thoroughly that
The whole mass becomes K md Of u etsd lealh.
er. In short time this dries hlte, and IS
rolled out to lha desired lhlckness--perhap
one twenty fourth oil an inch. Il is now gulte
solid and is said TO be entirely water proof
Ga putting the question whether ii Was strong,
the manufacturer Gu, several strips foot long
and halt an inch vide, which our informant
endeavored IN vain to break. THIS new fash
ioned leather will make good middle soles
for shoes, and perhaps inner soles aud sould
be very durable round The shafts of car.
rage, or IN many places where mere chafine
is all the ~earer desired. II is supposed It
would wear well as bands for some kind of
mrchineIy, and will doubtless be used for ma.
ny other purposes A patent hns been secur.
cd, and the article will soon be in the marke,
aud in use, Porfsmoufh n, IL J Journal.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03

THE PROSPECT OF THE COTTON CROPS
IN THE UNITED STATES

There are not waning wiseacres amono
" who prophecy . cotton crop this wear
surprising oil former years. and amoun,ino
to the enormous figure Of three millions Of
bales. We propose in few words to de.
monstraie the utter falsciousness Of any such
extrsvsgant calculations !; and our remark,
arc based upon facts. and information Of the
very best authority from the upland as we'll
~ lowIand co,lon producing sections of couu.
Try. From Memphis aud its vicinity, We
have authentic intelligence tha, the intensi,,
Of the drought has been such as to itf,lc,
an injury beyond remedy on oil the upland
cotton. II will be Impossible 10 make more
than four 6iihs Of the annual or average up.
land crop; and when il is an indisputahle
fact that three fourlhs Of The entire crop of
the United States are always derived from
tho upland sources, the ultimate ex'ent of
the production can easily be prognos,icaled.
And now for the low land or slluvial cot.
ton. II 10 admitted on all hands that the
grosIh Is small. sllhough the stand or set
may be even and good. Bul there are two
facts IN respeci to the cotton this year on
the river bottoms in The frs, place The crop
10 already made or in other words, no bols
viii come 10 maturity this year but those
already filled. Let the drough, continue
tho subsequently, filed bols will all fall off;
aud should there be violent or Continued
rsias the result will be the same. A dty
season has never, 10 the history Of cotton
planting. been noted for an abundau, crop.
As far a. lowlsnd Louisiana is concerned.
there will prob,bly be full crop made on
Red RIVER; and also in the region Of L.ke
Providence and shove but below Red River
no one calculates on more than half crop:
while IN the parishes intervening between
Red River and Lake Providence, Coneor
dia, TeHsas, and Madison, great uncertainty
and doubt hang over the amount which viii
be produced. The season is two weeks la .
ter than ordinary seasons and to mske even
an ordinary crop 10 these three pati.he. +
We must have one OF the most remarkably !
favorable su'umns ever known, such as
would veil compare with au,umas Of 1889, /
1851, and last year, to enable the planter TO |
F'ek and save the crop.
Thus . New Orleans Cotton Merchant |
Of high celebrity, a PRACTICAL planter as well |
(" head OF commission house second to
noas IN Louisians, having the latest infof ms.
'ioa from every quarter Of tho cotton
growing region Of the United States, has
come 10 the following conclusion 10 regard
TO the cotton crop this year: The bes, that
can be expected of The upland regions OF
Tennessee, North Alabama. Western Louis.
''aa, Misslssipp, and Georgia. is /. crop
iseniy per eeo'. less than last year, while
over the lo~laad and alIuviai cotton region,
haags the contingency Of fine or foul 40
tuna and long OF short Season 500 Coaeord.
to hi,ii,genctr.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
ARMY WORM.

We regret TO state that this destructive
worm has made its appearance on the farms
in the vicinity of Charleston, and has com.
menced its rsvagos with right good will We
saw yesterday some shoots Of corn from the
farm Of Felix Meeize, which had been com.
plstey stripped of the blades, and the stalks
Of which were considerably injured. We
would recommend to the farmers 10 The neigh.
hofhood TO resort to ditching, or some other
method to arrest the progress of the rapacious
visitors Chds. Mercury.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
NATIONAL. nOMAlN

4 vast accession 70 the Public Lands Of
the United States he's just been realized un.
1eT TIE Treaties conctufed BY Uommissldne r
Lea with tie Sioux Iatane. Under he
ntst Treaty, neaty enc millions of acres
have been ded By tie Upper sioux and
ander.Ite second Treaty, sixteen millions CT
acres have been ceded by The Lower Sioux.
The assf gate sum u hich tie Government
binds Itself g ray for the lands is So soc, Oa0.
The Iands lay along and vest or The Mis-.
sisstppi, hom The Iowa Stale line north to
'he Falls t St. Anthony, and above that
Place Here, " remarks the GaIena Ad.
yeTiiser' ''is mad enough 10 give comfort.
abe home 70 every Pauper in the civilized
world lie advantages that are now offered
Tor emigration to this country are wonder.
ta end means should be taken to advise the
world Of them. PET iatl
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
MR.. GREELEY In IRELAND

Ffon one Of the recent letters Of Mr.
Greeley, from Dublin, We make The lulloviog
extract:
:" Belfast Is busy, gtosing losn, tie en-
poriun Of the linen manufacture and tie cap
ial of the Province oi Ulster, tbs Northorn
qusrier Of Ireland. Il seens prosperous,
though nos,se remarkably so; aud hsye
been painfully Disappointed in Tie apparent
condlton cf the rural peasanlry on the line OF
travel iom Belfast to Dublin, which had un
derstood formed an exception to the general
misery Of ireland. 0Ut Of the towns, one
habltaslon in ten is ft for human beings to live
10, but mere low cramped bowels Of rpck, mud
and straw /; not one. half the families on tile
way seem TO have 20 Il Gch as aa acre Qf land
10 each household; not half the men 10 BE-
seen have coats TO their backs and not ore in
four OF the women ard chld en- have each
pair Of shoes or Stockings. Aud those fee
,f the owners would only wash them once
y week, the general aspect of affairs in this sec.
'i0n would be materially frightened. Wretch.
edness, rags aud despair sa.uie me on every
side and If this be the best par, Of Ireland.
v hat must the state oi The worst te.'
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
AN ELOPENEN

The Nashville American gives an account
OF runaway match in that city few days
ago. The young lady, aller descending 10
The arms ol her lover, by means Of rope
ladder, from her bedroom window, was 10 the
act o! lstar'iug from the patsrnal mansion,
when The front door burst open, and out rush
ed the father, mother, the balance of the chil.
dren, with sundry darkiss, nasouli and le.
meGine, all en- dishat'e. The American SAYS .
he racket was as great as that Created
by Slgnor lsgo, of Ven,lan memory, when
he aroused Bsabanllo, after The abduction Of
the gentle Dssdemona. Our res 5ss IS can in's.
eine the rage and astonishment of the sire
and dam. He demanded The instant surien.
dor Of his daughter but The Young lover
souldnt hear to 1t, nor the lady. She was as
spunky as a wild cat. The father threaten
eG--the old lads slormed and almost went in.
10 Mysteries. The lover coolly drew a pls
tol from his bosom aud indicated his resolu
ton 10 go ahead at all hazards. A cri,cs
moment oftsnImes decides the fate OF EN-.
plies; and just So lhen--ihe father wisely
concluded that since he could not break up
the match, II was best 10 let them marry al
home. lie held out his hand to the lover and
made The proposition, which was accepted up.
on condition that the minister should be call.
ed IN 10 solemniza the nuptlals. A reverend
gentleman was aroused by one Of the com.
psny, and in few minutes the moose was IN.
Il tssnIuktv fiad nj hnnt thar parLs
3" The rope ladder remained hanging at the
window until morning, but they made no al.
empt, We learn to escape the second time"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
INDIAN FIGHT IN TEXAS-WILD CAT
IN THE FIELD.

IN 1 IL FIELD
We copy the following paragraph from
the Austin South Western American of the
10th inst.
"a rumor is ia town that runner from
Psyuks's camp, after six days hard riding,
reached ketumskis village, informing him
that 30 Of his men had been me, by a parry
of Seminoles, under Wild Cat and % of
them killed. II is further reported tha. Wild
Cat was advancing with a large party of
MeIicans and ludnns to sweep over their
country. Coa.co chez or Wild Cat figured
in The Florida var as a chief
Of great determination aod vslor, and by sew.
eral recent victorious conflicts with the Ca.
manehes, is spreading terror through their
country. kelumski at once went to Fort
Mason TO seek protection from the army"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
SINGULAR PREsENTINENT OF DEATH.

very singular circumstance occurred
here On Saturday which las given rise 10
much wonder and remark. Mr.. c. Fl. Cher
E'7, well known iu our community as pro.
lessor oi music, went to an undertaken du.
rlng the forenoon, and, though apparently in
excellent health, ordered his coffin, stating
'hat he felt an unmisiakeable presenlimeat
that he would die in the afternoon, The un.
dertdker, regarding il as q jesi, took no fur
Their notice Of tie matter, and in a short time
forgot all about the atiair. Mr.. Gherkin af.
ter leaving the establishment, went home,
wos shortly afterwards taken sick, and a, an
early hour IN the evening was corpse
| hls matter is altogether inexplicable, as Mr..
Z. appeared in excellent health, and was not
subject to alterations Of intellect.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-03
NATURAL BRIDGE IN ALABAMA.

'fo'e'sor Tuomy, IN his recent geological
operation Of this State, found . Natural
use IN Walker county, sbout 4 mile from
" main road. which rivais the celebrated
: 70 virginia. I,,pans sbou, one hundred
'"sa'y feet, while It's height is about 60.
why 1t s formed Of massive sand stone,
w very symmetricsl. The surrounding
I".'y |" very grand. with lofty beech and
s.', "ock trees growing on tho bridge which
IA MY shade il from The rays Of tho sun, and
,..,S " the wild sublimi.y Of the spot. A
MY and scientific description Of this
s.1,s ss., and other scenes Of mountainous gran.
P,.r.. ~ North Alabama. may be expected in
'''e''0r Tuomsy's next report