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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
The Proposed Free Banking
Law.

A writer in the Piceyune discus
sing the provisions Of the projected
Banking law, favors the proposition to
allow the Bonds of Louisiana Rail-
road Co.'S, to be made the basis of
Banking, as we'll as the bonds of the
State and the city Of New Orleans, and
gives as good reason therefor, the
fact that no Railroad Company in the
State has yet failed to meet the inter-
est on it's bonds or mortgages. We
believe this is so, but we are not salts
fed that the inducement which would
be held out to individuals, by this
clause, would not be the means of
creating an illimitable quantity of that
class of security, and in the emil, effect
the very result which it is proposed
to guard against, by the insolvency Of
Banking Companies. We are among
those who desire to sec some safe, re-
liable and permanent system Of Bank
ing adopted by this State, but at the
same time, we do not view with favor,
the adoption of any clause in the sys-
tenn, which will directly or indirectly,
increase the indebtedness Of corpora
tons or of the State. We would soon.
or see some stern and imhexible law,
adopted, that would at an carly day
wipe out of existence, every evidence
Of debt Of our noble State, than the
best banking system that the united
wisdom of all our statesmen could de-
wise. The State debt of Louisiana is
large enough already and we would
sooner see it decreased than increased
no matter what the pretext for stcll
increase might be, but if the State
must be forced into farther debt, let il
be for the promotion Of some enterprise
that will open up our lands to- settle
ments and develope our resources, ant
ifprivate capital will be brought ou
for Banking purposes by the issue o
the bonds of the State, let it be upor
no other. We of course include
among State bonds, all bonds having
the endorsement of the State as vel
as those of her direct issue.
Ifany argument were needed agains
the increase of the State bonds for an,
purpose whatever, the fact stated b.
the writer in the Picoyaene, is enougl
viz: that our State and city bond,
have frequently been dishoncred b.
a,o,apaymem of the interest on them
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

BETTING ON ELEcTIoN.-The Su-
preme Court of Ohio, now in session,
have decided that any person losing
money in a be. on the result of IN elec-
ton may recover the amount lost ny
suit; and if the loser fail to sue in six
months, any other person may sue fol
and recover it for his own use.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

4 gentleman at Dayton. Ohio, in "A
note to tie Dayton papers, says:
While at the supper table, a little
child, which was seated in its mother $
lap, suddenly graSped hold Of a cup full
of hot tea. Immediately brought a
pan of -four and plunged the arm into
it, covering entirely the part scalded
with the flour. The effect was truly
remarkable-Athe pain was gone in
stantly 1 then bandagcd the arm
loosely, applying plenty of flour next
to the skin, and on the following morn
irg Their, was not the least sign that
the arm had been scalded>-neither did
the child suffer the least pain after the
application of the -four
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

rWe find the following in the
Democratic Advocate published in
Lewiston Falls, Me-,
D. G. NJ of Baton Rouge, dlsap-
points us; we were in hopes to hear
from him weekly, and were much
pleased with bis last.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
Written For The Daily Comet
A RetrOspectiOn.

Again I stand where once N LIES young
stood and gazed abroad upon scene
That gave to every hope double force,
And filled my heart with desperations high
As Heaven and boundless as CREATION
NY brow uncIouled every passion strong
And quick, what wonder that to fancy
came
A vision Of the future; filed with forms
That wrought out the embodiments of
Fame.
Of great deeds, and mighty name at
which
The millions shouted when they heard
the sound
Quick as the lishtenings fitful CLEAN they
came,
And one by one departed, IKE shadows
Meath the clouds, that floating on at mid
day
Through the summer air: leave no trace
behind.
Joy filled my heart, and left no room for
doubt,
To mingle in its lregcs of bitterness -
But Time has sped its rapid anuel round,
And borne me onward in the path of
years
Whilst Youthful visions, with their hopes
have fed
Away and left to me their EMPTINESS.
Backward trod the weary devious way
And sought this spot to rest, and thus
to muse
"Old Ocean is the same to-day as then ::
It's roar brings up thee recollection
OF the days long gone beyond the flood.
To Join their visions and their vanities.
Echo brings back the gladstone song of
bros
That on the wing or bush or tree pour
forth,
To rock and breeze their .unelul melody.
And Wonder mountain lifts its head above
The clouds. as high as. when first beheld
Its hory brow, wreathea IN snow and
wondered
Why old Winter, there should stay unA
welcome.
Still pour the waters in the vale below,
And waving fields and happy tiocks are
here.
Still bloom the DIVERS to scent the all
But youth is gone and with it all it's joys
The aspirations of my weary soul,
But mock the hand that would achieve
them now,
And there's a sadness like leader
weight,
O'ercomes my heart as thus roll away
The screen and view in retrsrect the mar
OF life unfolded to my gaze. Is 4
A dream of an excited brain. or but
The mingIing of diScordant elements,
That come intrusive DER the mind ant
heart,
When lone borne down and heavily OPP
pressed
1t is reality. but doub!y real.
Fold up the map again, and Time may
speed,
Its courses on the coming years until
The "litful scenes of life return no more
*#*
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

70 We learn from the Bayou Sara
Ledger, that the steamer Violet was
entirely consumed by fire at Frank
Inns wood yard, near the mouth Of Red
River, on Monday week. The boat
and cargo, the Ledger understands,
were a total loss.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

"Hoe's Last Fast Press" with light
cylinders, just completed for the Phil
adclphia Ledger, was put m operation
at the establishment of the manufactu-
rers in New York, last week when it
made between II, 900 and y, 1000 i'm
pressions per hour
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

SUGAR cANE.-The editor of the
Louisiana State Paper published at
Clinton says he was presented, a few
days since,- with the finest specimen OF
sugar cane he had ever seen. 1t was
from the plantation of Mr.. W. M.
Smith, of the parish of St. Mary, who
says he has some canes now at bis
house thirteen feet long fully matured,
cut the II of January, 1853
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
I M DOrtamt to plan tiers
and others.
Hinkle & Guild:
RTTLDERS.

WHARF Rooms, No. 1868. West Front st.,
w Cincinnati. Ohio I'his extensive
Building. 60 By $50 feet, With machinery for
manufacturing, PANEL doors, Sash, Blinds
Window and Door frames. Mouldings, Base
Pilasfers, Misunderstanding, White and
Yellow pine flooring, Shelving for stores,
Palling for fences &c. &c.
Buildings Trimmed, Lumber furnished of
every description. T.. Persons building. can be-
supplied here with all the materials for
houses ready made, Of seasoned lumber.
Terms CA>H) All orders through S. NJ.
HART Il Co, Baton Rouge. will he atten-
deh TO. Feb. 2-1m- 81.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

THE JuDGHs.-We are glad to see
that, up to the present time, none but
men in whose ability, experience and
chracter the people can have entire
confidence, have been put forward as
candidates for the judgcships in the
district courts of our city and those of
the Supreme Bench. This is as it
should be. Before such names the ef-
forts Of the party man@uvres must re-
tire beffIcd and abashed and for such
names the people, without distinction
of party, will 60 to the polls cherfully.
1t is all-important that under our new
elective judiciaey system its initIatory
steps should be guided by men Of in
tegrity, ability and experience-ihat
no gap should BE l.f' open for the Gu
terance Of aspiring delnagogues, would
be political leaders, or full plumed po-
litical yulturcs. These would contain
mate even the uns,,llied crmIne OF
Justice with their ravcnous appetlte>
for prey Of any kind, and a little Ia"
makes them wonderous bold 10 fly al
the noblest game. We have seen ex
amples in all States of such individuals
occupying, through executive or lcgis
lative influence, positions for which
neither their intellectual nor their NOR
al attributes fitted them in the slightes
degree. At least, under the elective
system, we hope to see much evil
done away with, and the seats ofjustlc'
held in our state by those who can, witt
steady, unblanched gaze, turn thei
eye on the full glare Of popular crit
cism.--Picdystiee.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

PosrpoNED.-The entertainment
that was to be given by the Ladies of
the Female Orphan Association on
Monday evening next have been post
poned until Tuesday evening the 18th.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

UsrNG A PosrAGE STAMP Twice
In the District Court at Albany N. T.,
on the 22d ult, verdict was rendered
on behalf the United States against
VIM. \. billiard, of Bridgewater,
Oneida for using a postage sta,np after
it had been once used already, in VIC
lation of the act of 1851. This is the
first conviction for this offence.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

70 Why is long snoozc like a
graveyard ? Because it is a bone re-
pose.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

WoMEN.-The lovers of this world
and the angels of the next.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
FOR RENT.

A Two story building on North street
II opposite the residence Of Col: A.
Malta. For terms apply to p. A. Walker,
Esq, or to Liam lOtf] JOHN BUTLER.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06


THE COMING CABlNEr.-.The Wash
ington Republic, of the 9th ult., has
an article in relation to the coming
Cabinet. The following is al extract
We give it without comment:
Nobody seems to know anything in
regard to the coming Cabinet OF Gen.
Pierce, while the prevailing impress
sion is that both the new President
and his party are Likely to be exceed
ingly exercised in It's formation. 1t is
conceded, too, that Mr.. Dix, or some
other gentleman equally identified
with the Buffalo platform party, will
occupy prominent place, and that he
will be offset by some tl.oroughgoing
fre-eater and secessionist. 1t is also
pretty generally conceded that there is
no place for Mr. Cobb, Or Mr.. Foote,
or Mr.. Downs, or any Southern man
who has distinguished himself by the
support Of the compromise measures.
1t is settled, as we understand, that all
the latter class of individuals are to be
prescribed, and that only politicians
rank with the odor of sectiOnalism and
disunionism are to be selected from
the South such, for instance, as JEFF:
ferson Davis, Mr.. ~Venable, or Mr.
! SOule.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
Wanted Immediately.

ONE ortwo good Mill-Wrights: Apply to
~ ian.19, HILL Il HENDERSON.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
Land for Sale.

Land for Sale.
4 Tract of Land confirming GAO acres
II lying on the Comite Road, five miles
from the town OF Baton Rouge, about 50
acres are clared. applyto
liam 20 til w. D. PHILLIPS.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

Barclays London Porter.
* Dozen, Pints and Quarts, just re-
IL ceived and for sale by single bot
tie or dozen. [Jan-1s] JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
Lola MOMteZ.

THIS person had been for some time
past playing in New Orleans, at the
different Theatres with great success,
and to crowded houses. 1t is not more
than year since this woman was the
theme of almost universal disparage-
ment throughout the whole country,
vet she seems to have sustained her.
self against every attack, and over
come the popular prejudice, 50 far as
to be at this time the object of praise
and commentator by all the press in
the city.
Lola must be something extrao'Nli-
nary, to produce 50 great revolution
in her favor. She is represented as
being an actress of considerable merit;
and in some parts exhibits some gen.
ious, Her very romantic and singu-
lar history, We opine induces many all
one to witness her performance, more
to see the actress than the acting.
There isa touch of the daredevil
and chivalric in her character, which
we admire Notwithstanding all that has
been or may be said of her.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
To Rent.

One furnished, and two unfinished
" Rooms to rent. The two latter will be
furnished if desired. Apply at the office OF
the Baton Rouge Foundry. jan %.
HILL Il HENDERSON.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
Mem A0pertlsem ents.

Valentines. a4t
A large and splendid stock Of VALES'
II TINES Just received.
JNO. C. LANOUE.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

Eamcy Chewing TObaccO-An-
l. other lot Just received and which for
fineness of quality cannot be beat.
feb Ally JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

Choice Oats.
IO0 Bushels, just received and for
4OU sale in bags or bulk, and in such
Quantities as may be wanted.
jan-3O. JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

For Fancy Sugar Cured Hams,
A + reduced prices, call ut
II feb BEAL'S.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06

CperIn Candles, 4's-At retail by
- feb Ally JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-06
To the Gentlemen Of the
Observation-Disclosures

MRS. IIowison would inform any one of
lNl those wholsfve not situated them
selves in comfortable quarters that she has
two furnished Rooms one with a fire place,
large comfortable rooms; any one wishing
such. will please call at my store on Latay-
cite street. feb 2 st c. HOWlSON.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-15

Boston Is city Of notions, everybody
knows. America can show no other city
so full Of mltured systems, useful coutn-
yinces and odd consenicnces as ths same
Boston. The city maxim seems 10 be, that
"thcfe's best way of doing all things."-
In public and IN domestic affairs, the 'solid
M u Of Boston are not content with simple
achievement, but they must have achieve
ment by the best method.
Thi lltes, illustration Of this is their
scientific way of giving fire alarm, and
calling out AMI guiding their fire depart.
meni. A very simple matter, one would
think, TO raise the winlow aud shout f-er
two or throe times, and leave the alarm 10
spread. EyoY yilliger knows how to pull
n bell rope, AMI ring ull he's tired. Every
New Yorker knows nov TO coun, the boom.
ing strokes Of tha big bells. a. thsy tell Of
the district number. a very simple thing
One WY just as good NJ another, as loLe
as a rousing alarm Is started.
B' no means. Th,se Boston men havt
found cut besi way.
II yonF hoOss kos FIRE, and gets pls
domestic control. md you feel !, necessai,
To appeal 10 the municipal auihofitias e.
help, do not be al ali excited OF alarmed
Do noa make yourself red in the face. an,
hoarse with shouting. Put on your hai an.
iun 10 yonder corner, where you sec ths
li;tle iron box flsten,d up az ins; the wall
step into ths store, ask quietly fo he key
adding. MY house h on fire. BY way O
apology iof The intrusion now unlock th
h,,ie iron door, and, remembering tia, tn
longest Wy round ia sonetim,s the sh5ri
81 way hlme, obey the inscription. an
'-'aFn az times slosly." Your rcsposibili
y % eaasA ioa have done all yea nee,
do. Bos' n viii take care Of y0ur house
Smut ihs liiln door. Harry hona, OF IN
engines wll be there before yoa'
Every bell m the city. and several NOR
scross the water are telling people wher
7 you live, and thI yoor house y on Gre. 1
o,h-r parts q city, mcn with gliEed hal
and brtss iramPeiE may be seen runninr |,
,Aese sasDe iii'is iron boxes they s,em Z
whisper q moment. then thy listen. an
they iout very knowing, and slap n doa
to and here th-y cont, all psl Hseil To you
help Hos Hseh tins has elapsed slnc
y0u needed helPi Perhaps tl,rne Haauts-
There ia Sss, -sy % giving an sl.n.
tha,'s fact.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-15

|, sAs ~ the fall Of Is, that the ship 10
which belonged, after q voyage of four
months In the northern Atlantic, hove in
sigh, Of the Sicily Islands. and. as we were
bound for London, shipped our course up
the chrnnel, AMI In few days anchored in
th- Downs. Hlvng been short Of proyis-
ions for some time, we were obliged To stop
tni rcplenish. The next day, however,
We tovcd up the riyer. and entered the
Commercial Dock on the 2s,h Of October.
Il was gran sight to ms, for hid never
rcen in London. and the city seemed like
the world, in Comparison to my humble VII
l,ge in the wee; OF England. We were to
be paid OF on the morrow, and do,eHnin-
I'd 30 soon as was a, liberty, to take u
stroll. and sec some Of the sights Of which
ih,dss often heard. A, twelve the mex,
day, all h,nds proceeded TO the ofic in
l.eaden-hlll street, and received. seyerally,
the amount due them There were Just ten
pounds coming TO me, AMI started or TO
sec how could best make II conducive 10
my pleasure. hld been sirolIin. round
for sons tme. looking a, the Tower and
other pisces of note, and finally walked in
10 ons Of the parks To see what cold Of
the London fashions. | wss leaning a.
gainsi tree, ws,chlng party winch at.
tr~eied my attention, when was al idenly
seeos'ed by femile, apparently eighteen
or twenty. neatly dressed, and with an ex-
preston which. although pleasing. vas
somewhai SD
"whst Is i; you wish, my good lady y
said I.
She looked Al me 4 moment. and said.
"Yoa are sAilsr, suppose =
"Yes"
'iiow long have yoa been in Lond-n =
Il srViysa yes.srdsy.-
'iisVe yoa ever hcsh here before =
sSeyer.-
well. thsn. perhsps can be of sosns
aszlsisnee 10 ycu- sgFPose Nc take eat
ehs cfNe bua W shAa "a AAAe fNNttAfg =
h-s,,iied moment for ihoagh, 1,
nyself, shs no doab, thinks ! have pien,l
of money, and wishes 10 obtain q share
Bot then sgsin. hOaghi. II makes 40 dif
fsr~nee--lH spend snyhOw--snA con
seraed.
Sac called cab. sKA in short time y,
were q; NsuHhAA pulled ont my pars
10 pay the dslyes, shcn abe srr,s rpated ms
and said
-Ssrg rina. Sir, ! h.ve p,orxy-beside
! Invited yea here. tAerefCre bear ali G.
pcnses."
wss as'csasAea' fes had never doah,s,
tsss ny nonry vas tie ESinsi pal liisaetlOf
and was pazzlsa 70 ,Aias ~Aa could b
hH eagset
AAs oasrins some rcirsAnsuas. Z
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-15

"Now WI ARR EQuAL.'-Androw Jack
son was quick, frey tempered man, but
kinl-hcartod man named Mecklenbcrg.
Of Tennessee, once attempted to sboot Old
Hickory, in course Of county muster, in
Jackson's early days; both parties wesc a
little corncd in the melee Jackson throw
Mccklcnborg down, over horse block and
so injured his spine ms 10 mike a cripple Of
him for life. Old Hickory never forgot
the circumstance, and many years nf)er-
ward, when the nation had made him Pres
idonl--and the name Of Mccklen5org and
the person who bore il, came before the
chief magistrate for an appointment as In
dian Agent, &C., the hero Of the Hermit
age looked at the young mnn--asked few
questions and said" BY the Eternal,
know you, that s your commission, in iull,
| broke your fathers back for trying To-
shoot me--now we arc equal "
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-15

Tho carly history a ths Jurisprudence 81
Michigan. II faithfully ehroniolcd it would
require the pen uf an iN,ISs ~ krSst-
~ 10 do ~ would furnish forth an enter
tainnrn, Astounding with the soul and point
Of humof Many of these little legends
yet Hosi around the scenes which gave
birth 10 them, and serve sometimes 10 give
rest to bar dinnrf.or to enlivrn bar meet
ing. Among them Is the following -
Judge B. plain and worthy man,
bat no lawyer, was once County Judge Of
Oakland. under the old system. a cause
came on fsr tFial before him on onr occi-
sion. in which the aetion was founded IN
tort. AMI the plea Of the def ndtn,, which
vas special. vas such a. 20 give him the
Affirmative Of the issne. upon tha strength
Of which he claimed the ngh, to open and
close the casr. The poin' was denied by
the cpnnscl for the plaintiff. "vho never u,
the whole course Of his pricice hrd heard
efsuch an enonni,y as the iendcn''s pre-
sna.lnr 70 open the case" Authorities
we're brought and cited, however, AMI tia
Judge. after muure consideration, deter
mined that such was the deicnlani's night,
and 50 pronounc ID his decision. Aler a
short pause. during which the pllintiif was
grumbling his dissatisfaction, the Court told
the defendants lawyer TO 70 on
"Your Honor" said he, rising, ~ am not
quite ready 10 open this caso--whun get
ready J,siH lei The other sids--side ---kaoir'
This opened, if not the ease. at least the
eyes and mouth Of the "o,htr siit, who
sprang TO his feet and beloved forth mn
d1nuncniion upon the profound stupidity
Of the Judge. whose absu-d decision had
placed him in such dilenma. "lou sec,
your Honor, what YOU have dune--you have
actuslly placed my case IN the hands Of the
defendant. H. took possession of our OK
on, when We brought an action to recover
them, he TOOK possession Of lint aiso :" 81
cam, help II, sir" said the learned Judge,
with great stcrnncss--"th, decision Is
made, and its too late to alter 1.-THE law
must take It's course. You must withdraw
your action aud SUE again" "lf h. does,
your Honor" s,id the defendants counsel
"l shlll plead the pendency of this action
in bar, ana beat him. 'Thn, Mr.
slid the Judge, 81 sec no other way for
| you bu; TO sit down quietly and wait ill
the defendant gets ready to try this cause
The plaintiff took the Judges advice, but
the 'tinc appointed" has never "elapsed,
and he is waiting yet Detroit Adver.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-15

EXTnAORDISAkY WEALTH % SouTu-
Ems PLANTrR.-l'he New York Tribune
translates the following from a German
paper:
~ rich planter, Mr. Delabitzscher, de-
seconded from an ancient French family, re-
Gently died in New Orleans. He was &
young man at the time Of the first French
Revolution, and ned from the gnllotinc To
become merchan,'s clerh in the Crescent
City. After iimc he mlrried the daugh-
ter Of rich planter. and carried on the
plantation so slillfully, as in . comparative
ly shor' time TO acquire the reputation Of
one OF the richest nen In L0uisiana. Since
his death the division Of his property has
shown It's aggregate 10 be an amount.
which, from an European point Of view, is
alu.ast fabulous. !, consisted of3I plantl.
tons, upon branches Of the Mississippi,
aiordins M annual profit from the eultiya-
tion OF coffee and sugar Of $4,000; IL
steamboats, up n the Mississippi 3 upon
the ocean, and 81 merchant vessels, tho
aggregate income Of which, at the lowest
calculation, IS -l50,00O; sh,res to the a.
mount of s5,O00000 IN railroad stocks. pro-
ducing annually sl50,C00; Z limited par;
nerships N EuroPs--one In each Of the
cities Of London, Pans, Bordeaux, Lisbon,
Cadlz, Naples, and CorriizuiiDIpio, eaea
producing an annual profit Of $4,000, ia
Z III $4,000; cash 10 the amount of ga
CO0,OCG IN the bank Of Eng!snd, drawing 2
per cent. protesting l400O0--laIking II
all an annual income Of s2.3J0.O00, OF a.
bon, l4,CoJ.GoO offrines. His properly il
houses, furniture, collections of works d
Hr,, books, &c, were IN proportion. Th'
property falls % three heiga."