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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-10-12
Election Returns.


Sebuylkiil county is reported 10 show a
large gaia foe Biyler, and Lancaster city q
majority Of 500 for Pollock.
DanviiIe Borough is reported sIs majority
for Fuller. ~
Seven townships in Luzerne are reported
to give majority and gain for Fuller.
Carbondale is ,elegraphed ITO majority
for BigIer.
10 philadelphia the City and. County off
GERS are Wing and Know Nothing. In the
City the Wing Legislative ticket is eleced.
In the county the amalgama.iou ticket Of
Whig's, Know No,hinss aud Temperance
men is elected. The Congressional repre-.
seniaiion is reported.
. LIST. Dis. Thomas B. Florence, Dem.
ID. Dis. Job R. Tyson, Wing & Know-No-
thing.
3d. Dis. VIM. Millward, Wing & Know
Nothing.
4;h Dis. Jacob Broom, Native & Know
Nothing. IS.
In Montour county Childs the volunteer
Candidate lor Prolhonotary is elected.
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PosTAcE ON Books SENT By MAm-Books
mol weighing over iour pounds may be sen,
in the mail, prepaid, at one cent an ounce,
any distance in the United States under three
thousand miles, ct two cents an ounce over
three thousand miles, provided they are pu,
up without cover OF wrapper open al the
ends or sides, so that their character may be-
determined without removing The wrapper.
not prepaid, the postage under three thou
sand miles 10 one cent and hall, and over
three thousand miles in the United States
three cents an ounce. =
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~ The New York Episcopal Diocesan
Convention last week, elected Rev. HoraIio
Potter, D. D., Of Albany, as the Provisional
Bishop of the Diocese. The peculiar Tea
ture of this election is the remarkable COIN
cideuce that TOT the second time two brothers
have been elected over the great central Di-
oceses OF New York and Pennsylyania-ihe
elder in each case, being chosen firsI, and
being chosen by Pennsylvania. Dr.. Potter
has been for, we believe, more than 'wenl,
years, rector Of ST. Peter's--lhe oldest Epis-
copal Parish in Albany, where he is beloved
and honored TO degree which is The no.
blsst testimonial OF the devotion of his past
EEa =. =.
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HESRy's lNvIGoRAriNG CORDIAL The mes
its OF this purely vegetable extract for The
removal and cure ot physical praslraiioa,
genital debility nervous affections, &c, &r.,
are fully described in another co,t m OF this
paper, TO which the reader is referred. 81
per bottle, bottles for So; six bottles for
Ss SIG per dozen. EE0bserve the marks
Of the genuine. et, -
Prepared only BY S. E. Cohen, No. 3 Frank.
lin Row, Vine ST., below Eighth Philadelphia,
Pa, 10 whom all orders m.tst be addressed. For
Sale by all The respectable Druggists and
Merchants throughout the couniry.
7. w DYoTT Sons, No. 49, North 2n,i
ST., Philadelphia, Sale Agents for PeHnsyl.
vania
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rAMAQUA coNTINENrAL GUARDS.

This company Of volunteers payed friend
ly visit to our town on las, Friday afternoon,
on their return from Milton. They presen.
ted fine appearance in their continental
dress, and enlivened the town during their
stay. They reached here about one o'clock
on tbe afternoon. and in the evening Col.
Tate addressed them with some brief re-.
marks Of welcome to hospitality, in front Of
the Exchange Hotel He was answered by
one of. the Conlinenials. and Col. John G..
Freeze then addressed the volunteers. An
other Of the company replied, aud Col.
Freeze rejoined by some brief remarks in
praise of Jesse G. Clark for having been in
Mexico. They left on Saturday morning,
and were escorted oul OF town by number
Of our oiiizeas. ,.--7 ~ -
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FoR KANsas-The Syracuse Journal says
lha, Gov. Reeder and party Of five hun
dred emisranls for Kansas passed through
that place on Wednesday, The Boston At
las OF Wednesday, says-The fourth party
for Kansas left the city yesterday afternoon
numbering s6, mostly adults. They depar-
ted in fine spirits, singing songs and cheet-
ing. They will have accessions on the way,
whirh will swell their number TO 200, by
the lime they reach ST. Louis. The next
rary will leave either the I7lh or 25th Of
next month.
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Extensive Fire In Cleveland i.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. IA large FIRE is
now raging in the quadranguIar block,
bounded on the nouh by the brick and stone
block on the south side of Superior street,
on the south bv Champlain ST., on the west
by Seneca street, and on he cas-. By the
Chase House and the public square. The
block consists Of abou, twenty houses, mos.
Of which are wooden buildings, and oil viii
probably be destroyed. Tho Chase House
and Superior street block will probably es-
cape without injury.
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The End OF THE WoRLD-A correspon-
dent of tho Boston Traveller, states that IN
the vicinity of the burning forests in Maine,
quite number of persons, chiefly females,
have become insane, in consequence OF ex-
element, the result Of belief that the gen.
eral confasration in the woods there, is a
sign OF speedy ending of the world, in ac.
cordance with the prediction of the Miller.
ties Some of them have been taken TO the
State Asylum. This is one Of the sad ef-
fecls OF religious fanaiicism.
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Hilopays Ointment and Pills, E6estus.
Remedies for liberated Sore Lcgs.-Ex,sart
of letter from Mr Mackenzs, of fn,ius,tyt
Montego Bay, Jamaica, dated Sept 25, 1851,
to Mr.. Melhoda, agent for thai distinct -
Dear Sir, you may, no doubt, be snrprse,t
at The numerous calls make upon you fox
Holloway's Pills and Ointment II is not to
cure any ills of my own that use them, but
TO alleviate The sutIeriags OF the poor about
me. have by :heir means just caused
dreaituiy liberated leg to be cured, aud
have another case in hand, which has been
bad for twen'y-four years, and iiom former
experience expect that ii will be .healed al.
so. . 5.-a -ss,.- .st.... .t.-
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WsEcKs IN THE INDIAN SEA--Reported Loss
Of EigM Hundred Liues The recent over.
land mail brought intelligence, which has
led TO the belief that two vessels have been
lost, and nearly eigh; hundred lives.viz: the
brig Hygeia, and Lady Nugen,.-The frs,
was wrecked on the rocks in the Indian Sea i,
with the loss of three hundred and ninety
lives; aud theilas, is supposed to have been
dashed to pieces in terrible monsoon, a.
bout three weeks after she sailed from Mad
ras, having on board the 26th Madras Infan.
Try, or upwards OF four hundred souls in all
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THE citizens Of Wheeling have ,akeE
measures to prevent, BY injunction, IL neces-
sary, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
the Ohio River and connecting with the Gem
trail Ohio Railroad. For some miles below
Wheeling, the Baltimore and Ohio, and
Central Ohio RsiIroad pass along the Ohio
parallelto each other and only separated BY
the stream, Itis proposed 10 slraighte the
kink in the line of travel, by crossing the
river at point where the Central Railroad
enters The valley.
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UTAH.-The official term Of Governor Brig
ham Young, Of U,ha Territory, expired on
Friday, the 2sth Of September, His sue
cessor has not been agreed upon, and learn
that the appointment Of one has been found
matter of considerable difficulty. Young
will not be reappoinled, but i, is well known
that no man, not Mormon, could govern
that lawless and impious community, with
ou, the material aid OF one or two well ap-
pointed regiments. The Secretary of the
Territory, A. w. Babbii, formerly delegate
in Congress, will direct affairs until The fur
ther action of the President. The political
INSTRUMENTATION of these people is as remar-
kable as their moral and religious Irregular
tiles. Mr.. Young and his associates have
not thought fit 10 forward copies OF their
Territorial laws, or the accounts Of the ex-
pendi'ures Of the Public appropriations, for
tho past two yoere.
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Murder and Great Excitement 10 Coving.
ton, Ky.

Cincinnati. Oct. 7.-Covineton on the op-
posite side of the river, is the scene of in
tense exci.emem among the Americans and
Germans, growing out OF the murder Of
little child by a aGerman whose name we
have not learned. The hite boy as welearn
called the Grman an cold buchanan, "
whereupon the latter attacked the boy and
killed him in the street, The murderer was
promptly arrested, and threats have been
made that the jail would be attacked TO-
night by mob, with view OF executing
summary vengeance. The officers are Ia.
king measures TO preserve the public peace.
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A glimpse ofthe pol;ticai field. In ,bs course

A glimpse efthe political feld.-ln the course
OF abou, Eve weeks elections are 10 take
place which will determine The political char
ac,er oi the mex. House of Representatives
in Congress. The elections occur ia the fol-
lowing order'--Pennsylvania, Oct. 10; Ohio
Oct. 10; Indiana Oct 10; New York, Nov 7;
New Jersey. Nov. 7; Illinois, Nov. I; Mich.
igan, Nov. Z; Wisconsin, Nov. Z; Massachu.
sets, Nov. 10. These States are entitled to
i24 Representatives ia the Honse. Nearly all
oi them are also abou. to elect a Governor
and Legislature.
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PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK.
OF. THE SEVERAL COURTS.
Samuel Mend, a ',ail.
REGISTER OF WILLS AND RE.
C0RDER OF DEEDS.
III Jesse G, Clark.
COMMISSIONER,
John X. GGotx.
lUnrY,oR
AUDI TOR.
David Yearer.


From this tho public can see who works
secretly and fraudulen,ly to destroy Demo.
cratic tickets; and who il was tina, Gu, Col.
Wright.
The last game was that of brog, upon
which the leaders of this band seem to
have mainly reled-pertaps because they
understood ii bea. Whec reasoning failed,
bets were offered TO COVER enc party and
encourage the other. Up shs crock, Bloom
wac 10 60 three to one fer Clark, and in
Bloom. Fishingcreek was said TO be all for
Clark and Grotz, and in Sugarloaf there
were'io be only three votes for Lee.
The contest is over, and though we have
been the best abused man in The county, we
have done no act iha, We woali not do over
again nnder The azma <isoamstan meas. We
have beea placed 10 . situaion whore
conviction Of duty as public Journalist re-
quired Us to tread hard on the toes Of men
who show themselves destitute Of principle
and manliness, and while we hold psn We
will do our duty.
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PENNSYLVANIA IMpaovEMEsrs.-The gra.
ding of the Lebanon Valley Railroad is go.
ing forward steadily, while The North Lsba
non Road "a branch of the former extend.
ing from the Union Canal at Lebanon, Pa,
to The Cornwall ore banks, distance of a.
bout six miles) is graded throughout, the
rails laid considerable portion o! the way
and is expected 10 be ready for the cars by
the Is, Of November next. The Union Ca.
nal enlargement is also progressing in the
upper sections oil the work.
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Henry 8. Mod

Ia elected Canal Commissioner by so large
a majority that il must be universally conce-
ded the public works will be safe in his
hauds. As the Wings and Know Nolh,ngs
have 50 generally endorsed him, we suppose
We shall hear no more from them for sale
Of The public works, on account Of incom,
pelent management. - ,a
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II The Mormons continue TO make great
progress in Europe. All over England they
are making converts, ami the London Times
thinks their religious services ought not to
be protected by the laws. TIE British ar.
my in Turkey contains several branches. OF
the church A, Hamburg the authorities
have prohibited their IN ee.ings. The Nor.
mon emigration of mex, year to the United
States will bs large.
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AUDITORS Notice.
Estate Of zackeriah Ross, deceased.

Esfdfe Qf IdckefidR koss, deceased. j
THE credhors and all other persons in-
teresled in the estate of Zackeriah Ross,
late of Bloom township, are hereby notified
that the Undersigned has been appointed
Auditor by the ofphans' Court of said coun-
" 10, settle and adjust the rates and proper.
tions Of the assets in The hands Of Jchn r.
Meyer, the Administrator Of the decejent,
10 and among the respective creditors 'sc-s
cordina to the order established by law, thar
he will attend at bis Office m Bloomsbusg
on Saturday the iilh day Of November next,
10 perform the duties of his appointment.
Ali persons having claims against the ss-
tate are rsquited to present them 10 the Au-l
ditor at ihsslims and place aforesaid, ors be
debaned from conling in for a share OF such
assets OF fund. J, G. FREEZE,
dHdifor.
Bloomsburs. Oct oh, eis5t 9SR
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WHEAT In GRNEsEE, N. Y.-The editor Of
the Batavia Democrat, thus addresses his
readers ,-'.lt needed no prophet 10 forell
The downfall 10 the price Of what. Ye far
mels who refused the princely price Of Two
dollars per bushel in expectation Of getting
two dollars and fifty cents, whea, say ys to
the present marker value Of this commodity,
one dollai and thirty cents per bushsl, with
prospec. Of still further decline"
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Ronk of Enoland Notes The notes Of M

Bank Of England Notes The noies Of the
Bank Of England. under a new process not
iorg since adopted, are signed by machin-
cry. The engraving Of the whole cote is
complete. Formerly the bant employed
twenty clerks, at a salary each Of f5Oo per
anusm,, who did nothing else but sign their
names 10 notes. The new mole Of signing,
il is supposed, viii prevent counterfeit Ing.
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Ohio ElecsfOu.

Cincinnati, October i0.--The election passed
offvey quietly 10 this city to-day. II con.
ceded on all hands that the American Reform
ticket is elected in this city and county by a
majority of $500 The inc,cations are tha,
this is fair index of the result in the State.
Clsrslond, October l0-Edward Waie,
Free Soil, is probably reelected in iheI9,h
Congressional District, by4ooo majority. The
Anti Nebraska ticks, in this city will have
sbou, 1000 majority.
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Number Of deaths in Columbia g
TO the Spy, the ascertained number Of de a,hs
from the epidemic we're i27. though il is
believed there were 10 other cases that oc-
Cured before there was any Sanitary Com.
mittse in the place. Theirs is very little. il
any, cholera in Columbia now
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THE CRYSTAL PALAcE.-Thefe is talk Of
transferring the Crystal Palace building, in
New York, TO Philadelphia. 1t could no
doub, be turned to a more profitable use,
If could oe purchased for any reasonable
sum.
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Battle in Merico.--A battle Is reported to
have occurred near Victoria between the
government troops and the lnsurgent's, last
ing three days; the latter retiring finally with
small loss. and the .ormer losing four hum
,lred men. San LOUIS Potosi rs said to have
raised the rebel standard.
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CF STRANGER, permit me to ask yo i.
where you procured that sui, OF clothes yo :.
have OIL Way, a, the best, cheapest, an.
altogether The most respectable establish
ment of its kind that have ever had the fe.
licily of visiting, namely, RocEuILL & Wm.
SONS cheap and fashionable clothing store,
No. III Chestnut street., corner Of Ffanklia
Place, Philadelphia. ~a Il
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n Gen w. o. Butler, OF Kentucky, is
chairman Of the committee To award the
premiums al the baby convention a, Spring.
field, Ohio, held yesterday, the 5,h instant
Brutus Clay, Horace Mann, Mrs. J. ]. Crit.
,enden, Jane Swisshelm anl Fanny Fern are
membefs of the com millee
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ASquini al Ntw Stafe.-The Lake Supe-
ricr Journal is urging the erection into new
State Of the Upper Peninsula OF Michigan
The State to be named superior. The pa.
pers in The southern part OF Michigan do
not favor the suggestion.
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.t.a7
FLosiDA ELEcrIos Florida elsc,;o,
LOT r.membef OF Congress aud members OF
the State Legislature took place on Monday.
the I'd instant. The vote was as follows. -
far as received:
Iatlahasses.-For Consress-Brown, Wing;
~; Maxwell, Democrat, 222. In 1889,
the vols stood for Cabell, Wing, aoa; Max
weh, Democrat, ai2. TIE vote then Was
4l5--now il is aes.
Csafreu'as Pfscincf. Maxwell SO, Brown
q, Christie, 60. Galbrsith 50, chaires .as.
Fisher 81, Shine, 80 Hayward Is, Muus1
81, Cromarle a.. -ssag.s, s.e.s,.s,.,gs-
The Savannah Georgian says ihs imprss.
sion is that che State has gone for the Demo-
Gratis.
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o. The pncs Of coal in New York
has fallen. within the past ten days, and will
shortly meet with farther reduction, judg.
ing from the signs OF the times. Within
the same time at Philadelphia, Schuylkill
coal has fallen forty cents per ton.
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ar I, is justice 10 Mr., Mendenhall and
Mr.; yeager 10 say tha, we believe they had
no Knowledge or part in in the manufacture
ofthe spurious tickets which were printed
and sent ou, by Tate. So far as we andeonr
friends can learn they originated in ihe
Know Nothing lodge of this place between
Fuller, Grotz and Clark. 5 a&F
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South Carolina Eleetion

Columbia OCT. 10 --Mordecai, who is charged
with being a Know Not hing, has been cleo
ted Senator from Charleston. The Hon. John
L. Preston has been elected Senator from
this district.
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Scrap OF History.

During the Revolutionary war General La.
fsyetie being in Baltimore, was invited to a
ball. He wen, as requested, ba, instead Of
joining the amusemeut, as might be expect
ed ofs young Frenchman Of twenty-five he
sdd.cssed the ladies thus
" Ladies, you are very handsome: you
dance very preitily; your ball 10 very fine
but my soldiers kaus no shirts"
The appeal was irrssisiable. The ball
ceased the ladies went home and went 10
work; and the next day large number of
shirts were prepared by the faires, hands of
Baltimore for the gallant defender Of their
country.
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New Jersey ELECTION,

Nswark ~ r. Municipal election this day
October 10Th, 1854, about 5000 votes polled.
Horace j. Pioneer, Wing and Kuow-Nothing,
elected Mayor, and all the ticket.
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PRoeREss OF TEMpERAKcE-ln Louisville,
(Ky.) all the coffee houses are closed on
the Sabbath. The City Conncil has enacted
law fofbidding the sale Of liquor on Sun.
day, which il strictly enforced.
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" The election In this place was con-
Quoted very orderly, and thers was very lit
lie, Il any, Objectionable conduc. on .ae pari
Of those who had interest or feeling in il.
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IHE REcipaocirY TREarY.-Ths 81. John
New Brunswicker underslands that i is very
probable 'het short session Of the LegisIa
'ure will be held Immediately, to take into
consideration the Reciprocity Treaty.
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T When bank suspends in Australia,
they take the President to neighborina
,ree and serve him in the same ma.ner. a
simple remedy, but very efiicacious.
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UNION CousTY.-Tweuly.eight responsi.
bic individuals 10 Union county have signed
bond 10 indemnify the county against any
expense in erecting new buildings ia, case
the county is divided. ar
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ET By our advertising columns il win be
seen ihai MI. John Achsnbach Of Orange
offers Cor sals his pleasant fesidenca and
farm |, Is one Of The most desirable prop.
erties along Fishingcreek. "a IT.. Z, -.
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MIR. Buchanan II is said will on the 9th
Of July next, resign his post as Minister to
England, aud, after tour on the coniinens
return TO the United States. 60
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tS~ This Paper is filed, and may be>sesn
free of charge, at HolLowAY's Pill, AND
OiNTMEST ESTABLISHMENT, 2ii, STRAsD,
LONDON, where advertisements and Subscfip-
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A DiFFEREKcE.--Punch Gays q g,b at
school would like 10 have two birth days ev-
cry year. When she grows up woman
she object, to having even one.
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q The New York Canals are 10 be cios.
ee' according to resolution Of the csnal
Board, on Tuesday, the 5,h Of Decembe,
nexi, unless sooner closed by ice. Fss
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Second Blossomiag MANY Of the ffuit
trees 10 the neishbothood Of The city, are
out in blossom again. ~ e
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the ELECriOn,
ToWNsHIPs

The returns received as we 60 10 press show
tho eleciion Of Pollock as Governor. We
give the msjori,ies as estimated and report.
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BROAD Top CoAI FIELD.--Ths Harrisburg
tesegraph says, in addition 70 the four vs.as
OF COAL varying from forr to, six fee, in
thickness, on the Hepewell Estate, owned
oy Jones = Co., ten foo, vein Of pure coal
was discovered last week. =, .ss,Fsp
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IT The majorilies for the Democratic
licketia this county will be about as follows.
lkeIer over Groiz i 81" 800
lee over ClaIk s," ~ ta .625
Eyerly over MendsnhaIl ;" !" 100
Bigler's majority wilI'be about 900. 3a.a