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Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
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The Canada brings to Halifax seven days la
ter news fir m Europe. At last the Allies are
beginning to follow up thsir victory at Sevas
tOpol. About the 10Th ult an attempt was
made by the French 10 turn the left flank OF
the Russians by the road from Baidar to Bak-
shiserai. A considerable force OF cavalry and
a column of infantry were advanced in that di.
rection, but as Gorchakoff does not seem 10 have
heard from them on the 26th they probably re-
tired. The right flank of the Russians, how.
ever, was actually turned nearly week later
by the Decentralization of 10000 French at Eu.
patoria in addition to 10000 already there
On the 23d or 25lh Ult. the Russian Infantry
was attacked and driven back to the hights
over Rusta. At Sevastopol the Allies have de.
tcrmlnd to raze the city and fill up the basins
by and by. Now they are repairing those for.
icatlons which can be turned against the north
side, as rapidly as the heavy rains and the
Russian fire, which is incessant, though they
say 1t is not very heavy allows them, The Rus
slams on their side are constructing new bate.
rles and expecting the Gar. The Allies esti.
mate the Russian loss in the stormlng of the
city at $4,000, and tell terrible stories about
the fright Of the Russians In Asia, Kars was
Strengthened for provisions, and the Russians
had evacuated Erzeroum. The Baltic fleet was
to winter at Kel. King Boiaba was sulky.-
Although compelled to dismiss Mazza, his OBJ
noxious chief of police, he had issued circular
to the police, ordering them not to change their
conduct toward persons suspected of political
heresies. ...-..t....I. ,
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
3 Il VITIES.

VI a California jury in suicide case. L,i,.-
" found the following verdict: W., ,i..
jury hnd that the deceased was a fool ~ 81.
siblc jury, that.
" Somebody says a wife should be Il.
roasted lamb-tender and nicely dressed -
Somebody else w.ckediy ADDS, ana ,,1,.,.,
sauce" "''''''"O
" The Portsmouth, y. H., ship carpcutc,s
nave recently Contracted to bulld nlI,. lara
ships.
~ The Hickory THrushcr amt Erx;on
ff"" IS Inc name OF a paper gust started al RI.
vena, Ohiu. i'"-
G}' 1t Is stated that the cost OF cIp,,i,,, ,I.
streets OF New York, this year, viii reach : Icn
900 i"''-
" The penalty ofadultery among ,bc ,Ior-
mons Is death, or marriage to tb. I,n,,..,,
says female correspondent to a w,st.,,"
per. pa
W Large sales Ofbogs have been n,,d, j.,
net in the pens. 0''''"
w The corner stone Of the New J.,..,.
State Normal school at Trenton. WAS I,it
Tuesday by Governor Price. WI
V1 The Catholic Church in Paradise t,,,.,,-
snip, York county, was robbed week h,.,,r.,
last, OF number of valuable articles. inclnI,,'.~
chal .cc, monstrance. and cebor,n,, 'ul'"S
$500. '''' '"'"eu at
0F- There has been discovered in I;ho-;.
What is supposed to be tie most yaIu.hIo L'',
OF iron ore IN the world Rev. ]. Tr,cy
resents, on chemical authort,, a. A HoraF
OF Mass,) the chemical composition TO Lr t,S ~
pure iron. '0'1"
01F Large droves of cattle are daily sb;nra,
from Cincinnati for Eastern markets, PP'"
w There will, 1t is sand, be = haov,. ,.;,,,
OF the crops at Salt Lake, notwithstanding, Wv, '
ravages OF the graSshoppe:S '''
w IL is stated that nIne fugitive sIavcs fr,,,,.
Virginia EN- route for Canada, passed rh,on~h
Syracuse, n. y, the othar day. 0"sh
" A Western merchant was robbed of so,,,.,
$oo0o at The Snmmerhtll station of The pnn'O
sylVanla Kanroad, last week
OT II Is stated that 600 900 fruit cans b..,..
0een n'inade by single Establishment in Nv.
York tins season. III -''"
w JOHN NJ. Meek has been convictcJ .,
o'aunto"' Ea.' of robbng the mall, and .rr-
fenced TO the penleutlary for zen wears
U2 II is estimated that in France .hrt,r., ,i..
bread reaches the sonsumer. tho ara,n ani '''
Hour OF which 1t is compounded masses thro"nt,
the hands OF twenty spectators. :"
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
TO TIE PUBIJC

hAN ING been Informed of the circulation
OF report that SAMUEL c. EAroy. of I t.''
OF ). Eaton Son, took the Small Pox fran, ,b,,
soonS m Wnlch we purchased when he was l,s,
III Philadelphia, consequently the sand "n,',,s
contained Small Pox poison: ibis ,s 80 E"'''''
the public mind, as the report is utlrrir "''E
out to"ndatlon-our goods being as nnrc arI
iree from infection as any other oonJs N ,i',
town. Were this not the case. others b,nd
'ng tue same goods would have become Lkc-
wise affected. ''"'-
Ihere can be no doubt but that the report
ly do think that the fact of one Off fr. L''
Ing Small Pox Is sufficient, without the ,I,
tional aftIctIon of calumny and falsehood ''''
IL is proper to state that no COMMUNICATE,
Is had oy any one connected with tho S,nrn
with the family of s. C. Eaton. ' S'0''
J. EATON,
g. vi the firm of Eaton & Son.
Smyrna. OCl II ,EG - '''
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

CALIFORNIA.-.\eW York Oct I3.-Tbe
steamship Northern Light. arrived at her wharf
Oh Saturday evening, ) o'clock bringing dates
from San Francesca to the 20th of September.
upwards of 400 passengers, and $464, 600 IL
treasure.
Col. Kinney has resigned the Governorship
OF San Juan, and another meeting for an elec-
ton had been called, the English Consul hav.
ing assured Col. Kinney that his government
would recognise him it reelected.
Col. Walker was still at San Juan del Sur.
recruiting. No battles had occurred since the
last steamer.
The State election in California has result
ed IN favor Of the Know Nothings. Johnson's
majority for Governor over b gler was over
40GO
The vote on the Liquor Law is close and
doubtful. The Senate stands II Know Moth
lngs, 10 Democrats. The Assembly. 81 Know
Nohmgs. % Democrats.
The town of Grass Valley, California, was
totally destroyed by fire on the Iith Septem-
ber. The loss is tSI00000
Seventeen miners are reported to have been
murdered by the Indians on Rogue river on the
2Oh August.
The California wheat crop will be about two
millions bushels.
The accounts from the mines continue in.
cOuraglng.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
Kent County Agricultural Exhibition.

MeAI OUUNly ABIICulLuFaI EXhlDItl0n.
At the Annual Exhibition of the Kent County
Agricultural Society, held at Dover. on the 9th
instant, premiums were awarded as follows:
Horses AMI Mules.
Nathan I. Seyil, for the best stpd horse, a
medal and certificate Of merit.
4. &. Tomlin, for best pair of carriage hor-
ses, $500; J. P, Wilds, for best carriage horse,
$500; VIM. Shakespeare, for best pair OF
mules, $500; s. c. Mason, for best brood
mare, 500 Edward Pleasanton, for the best
colt under 3 years old, $500; Geo. c Tomlin,
for the best colt under 2 years old, $500;
Thornton Russell, fora superior draft horse and
to Thos. Wallace for a fine colt, and also to
Robt. Wilson and DIR. Henry Ridgey, for very
fine mule colts under years old, certificates
of merit
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

AMERICAN PowDER.-The powder used by
the allied armies in batterIng down the almos,
lmpregnable Qualifications at Sevastopol was
made at Hazzard's and Dnpont's mills. in Con-
necticut and Delaware Two clipper ships
belonging to Grnnell, Minturn g. CO., were
dispatched, during the summer, with lull car.
goes Of powder for the Crimea.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
NJ A r RIED.

~ In philadelphia, on the 9th instant bv Rev
4. c. Murphy, DIR. WILLIAM r. S,,yu 'o; of
Salisbury, "a Md, formerly of Smyrna, and Miss
dred. t....,, NieeA nun
1--WE wish our old friends happy Journey
'ulong 'no course of lIte' with constant joys ever
sprlngmg up to brighten and enIiven them on
their way That cake was delicious
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINn-Between 36O and
4OO permits to matrlculate have been grated
by the Chairman of the Faculty, being an
crease over the number granted last yenr.-
The Charlottesville Advocate conSdan,lv
counts upon at least $50 students forthc present
season.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
OF The tirm of Eaton 4 Son
Smyrna, Oct. Il, '55. '0".

Gx Are you Afflicted with the FEVER and
6 mnUE 1t so. Use Palcthorp's Certain Curr.
CIN9 y, % Cure, No Pay.-c1O Ii can be had only
~ NJ "a |ro " r. HOFFECKER'S Drug Store,
40 commercial Row, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
The Saturnalia of Rnm.

: When Eugene Sue wrote his account of the
Cholera Saturnalia in Paris, we never expect
ed to see it equalled in our ciry. But since
Tuesday night drunken rowdies and cazy beasts
have made our city hideous with their orgies,
and have heaped the most infamous Insults upon
the candidates who were defeated. Mayor
Conrad and Mr.. Kern can afford to despise these
lnturiated wretches, who seem to think that
the Restraining License Law will be repealed
by the next Legislature. They arc mistaken.
1t will not be touched unless u stringent Lii
cense Law is provided in its stead. We do
not believe that any change can be effected
over Gov. Pollock's veto in either branch, un-
less some provision is made to stem the current
OF hcentlOusness which Rum has developed re-
Gently In our city. The true friends Of Tenn.
perance have duties yet to perform the great
reform has been " scotched not killed." and
we have confidence enough in the Legislature
elect to believe they will not suffer the Rum
Interest TO outweigh all others in tine commu.
nifty. The groggeries which pollute our youth
must be broken up, and they Will be, if we are
not more previously deceived than we have
been by the vote OF T-esday last.-Phila. Sun
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

IHrRCH CHOIRs.-SeVeral or the Bos,o,,
churches pay from $1,000 to $4,000 d wear tr
'heIr music aud many other Parishes apvro,r
ate from $1,000 to SlJ00 ior The same. n,r....,
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

Coop ron THE RrcE.-We learn from the
Georgetown Is. C) Times that the rice plant.
ers have had most proptious season fer their
oPeratIons-nelther gale, freshet, nor rain dis
tnfhing them. - N''
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

rRoHIBTrIoN MEErINGs.-A series of prohi-
ol'lon meetings will be held IN this city during
the fall and winter. Several eminent speakers
have been engaged among whom are DR.. RYAN.
Rev. WIlleIs, Rev. Pennell Coombe. fohn
B. Cough is expected sometime in January
The first meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening, (Oct. l6,) at the City Hall, to be ad-
dressed by R"v. John Chambers, of Philadel-
.Pha.-Del Republican.
DELEGATEs.--The following gentleman were
appointed delegates to attend the National Ar.
rlcultnral Convention at Boston, commencInU
on Tuesday the 2:id inst. Major John Jones
WIN. Reybold, Brian Jackson, DR., McCabe.
Hon. John Wales, DR.. J. w. Thomson, ID. w
Gemmill and Il. j. Adalns.-D.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

o. We learn from the Reporter that two
negroes, confined for store-breuklng, named
William Fisher and Evan Flamer, escaped from
the Jail, through the tlue which leads from their
cell to the outer side OF the building, on Monday
night last a reward OF $40 is offered for
their apprehension.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

0J- Alteration is called to the advertisements
of Mr.. VIM. Baggs and Mr. James Taylor
Mr.. Taylor, 1t will be seen, has made arrange
ments, and is prepared to do machine work OF
every description.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
o. The following items are from the Dclc
rare Gazette.

o. The following items are from the Della.
Ware Gazette.
ArreSts.-We learn that man was arrested
at the circus on Tuesday evening, charged
WIN picking pockets Persons should keep an
eye open for such gentleman when vis,ting
crowded assemblagcs We understand thai
several persons had their pockets picked ON
Wednesday, while attending the agricultural
exhibition.
W John Z; Anderson, formerly collector Of
St heorges Hundred, and who abscouded last
n 1Fping' leaving his securities to pay about $3,-
OOO was arrested and committed IN nr;son y,
New Castle, on Monday. l.l ~ -"
rockets Picked. .--Several ladies' from Elkton
were relieved OF SHY in oil by some rascals,
on /" ednesdny' at-the Railroad Depot in this
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17


Works OF Moan W EGeI ER-lt is supposed
that with the exception Of the b BILE th. lex.
co9raphlc works OF Noah Webster have, rL,.
largest circulation of any books III the EnuIi>h
langnige. Nearly 4civc hundred ,hon.,, n
copies OF W cbst-r's Spelling Look w,r,. ,oi
by one tlrm IN New York cry last wear. and
Ii Is eStnna'cd that more that ten tu,rs
many are sod of NtbsIcrs Dictionar,r. ~ ~.
any other S"r!es III tins country. Four-tliL-
of ali Ia" scn"nI books pub. isle,l m lL,. I',,t,
SlaieN arr sud 10 own Webster rs th,,r .i,,
dard. Ihr State oi New York has pIar4d In
UOG copies OF " chstcr's Ural,ri,.cd II, ~, ,,.,.,.
of thc.r public schools. Alassacbu,,,,, h..
IKE manner supplied 3!4S Of her schools and
" iscoiis'n and New Jersey all their schools
IHE CHoIR DisNIsoED.-ln DIR. Alexander,
Churcn, F.lih ayenu", New York. the c,',.
has been dismissed, the fine urpan has L,.,..,
removed so as TO face the people, ANA the s,,,,.
ing Is Performed by the congregation. ,,,.-..
ur1an stands at the side OF the minister. IA l.r
lie lower to lead 1t, and the old tunes ar, g., -
cluslvely sung.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

:, SHORT SHORT CRoP;-There is short corn crop IN
france, ana u IS proposed to adopt free ira Dc
so SO as 10 render lmportations less onerons \
france VIII prove a great market for bread,
stutis this year. '"i O'ead'
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

or We were visited on Friday last with a
small squall Of snow---the first of the season.
Thus far, this has been remarkably pleasant
au'omn' only few frosty mornings having oc.
pufrred. ia consequence. the late crops have
pqt suffered, ss is sometimes the ease with early
Hosfs y" ~ - .IlI1 =. \
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

JUSTICE TO GOVERNOR SnANxoN.-Gover
nor ohannon' OF Kansas, has published a caro-
denying emphatlcaiiy, that he ever made j
pnolie declaration that he was in favor of the
establishment of Slavery in Kansas, y Vi '"e
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

~ y meeting OF persons interested in the
Maryland and Delaware Railroad, will be held
at HazletNllle on Saturday, October 9th.
when addresses Will be delivered by Gen.
Tighman, DR.. Goldsborough and others.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

:, VJHfhe Governor ofIlhlois has designo,od
inc .n, ia OF November as Thanksgiving 6ay in
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
List Of Jurors.

Dr0wn Jor The Court Of Over aud Tcru,;ocr
md General Sessions fihe Pc0cronJ Ia;,
DellUery, for Kent County, October Trr,o
1856. "'
SPECIAL JURORS
Dnch Greek Hundrcd-David Lockwood
Jas X. Clement, Waiter McMullen. Wn g.
Mitchell. " "' -
LttLte Greek Hundred.-George w. Spiccr
Daniel c. Palmer
Dorer U"ndred.-Capt. John Smith, Moses
Il. Ford, Thomas Marvel, Powell Aaron.
MuEderkW Hundrcd.-Nathaniel Young. !
IL. jackson, William Simpson, William Mere.
dib.
Msptttiom Hpndred.-Wm. Shaw. James
Hopkins.
MILFORD H"ndred-Matthew Manloyc. John
w. Hammond '''''''
PETIT JURORS
Duck Greek Hundrcd-Wiliam w Nclsor
James f. Downs, Isaac Short, Jonathan Calm
Daniel PalmatOry, Alexander FAIRIES
Lhtte Greek UUmdrcd.-Moscs Price EI;l,,
Jefferson, George Paris.
Dorer Hundrcd.-Myers Cassins john ;Jol
son. Alexander Goodwin, Thomas Stevenson
Nathan Jones, Outtcn l.. IIcvcrIu.
-n"rdrrhiH HHtndrcd.-IonatL TinIcv. Jas
ii. Boone, Paris 4. Carlisle, Joshua r CL,. .
enls' Alexander Frazier, VIM. Frazier. Tho,
/ Simpson, of Camden.
MSPtll'on Hnndr"d.-Lcwclen Tharp, p, ,
ter Callaway, Henry Galloway, Richard y.
/ Merrikcn. -'
! -Myord dH'mdred-Curtis Vinyard. Jr.. Sam.
j ucI Herring, VIM. b. T"mlInson, john A,arl,u
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

L4DNcH.-Avery fine schooner was launched
yesterday at the lower ship yard, near Smyrna,
built by Messrs. Isaac Sutton g. John II. Heu-
zdsiekson. Her dimensions are /: keel ITO feet
beam 23, depth of hold 8, and having capacity
sfor freight of about $50 tons. She is names
b~John Mcgee" is intended for the cana
trade We believe this is the first vessel bull
by Messrs. Sutton e. Hendrickson, and it fully
proves them architects OF competency.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-17

Drawn for The Court of Oyer amt Yrr,u;oc-
@nG Gener0I Sessions Of the Pencc amt jail
DelIUery, for Kent County, October TERM
1SIl. - l''W'
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03

To define the method of acquiring rights
to divert acater from Mining or other
purposes in the Mineral Districts of this
(f,fo
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03
The Japanese.

Capt. Silas L. Burrows, who, with the
ship Lady Pierce, recently visited Japan,
met with very friendly reception from
that exclusive nation. His ostensiblc OBJ
ject was to return to his people ship
wrecked Japanese. The subjoined is from
their address to Capt. Burrows; we fna
it in the S: r. Herald.
"It has given the Emperor, and all the
Japanese, great pleasure that you have
returned to Japan our countryman, Dee
ze-no-skee, who was shipwrecked and has
been residing for some time in your coun-
try, where he states he has been treated
with the greatest kindness. and particular
ly so on board your ship, the Lady Pierce.
That you should have made voyage to-
Japan to restore him TO his friends and
home, without any other inducement, as
you say, except to see Japan, and to form
friendship with us, merits and will ever
receive our most friendly feelings; and be
assured if any cS your counmymen, or
other people, are shipwrecked on Our
shores, we will extend to- them the same
kindness that you have extended to our
countryman, and place them ab Simoda or
Hakadada, and thus open to- the world
that our religion which is SO different
from yours, governs the Japanese in all
their dealings, by as correct principles as
yours governs you. We understand what
ships of war are, also what whaling ships
and merchant ships are. but we never be-
fore heard, till you cane here, of such a
ship as yours-a private gentlemans
pleaure ship-coming SO far as you have,
without any money making business Of
trade, and only to see Japan-to become
acquainted with us, and bring home one
of our shipwreckcd people, The first that
has returned to his, country from Americ"
or foreign lands"
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03
Communicated
Cub-bit-uary.,

Died suddenly, Monday last, our dog
CUB, from the. effects of strike 9, admins
tered internally, by some person or persons
unknown.
Sic transit, Cubum in articulo mortis, ct
stomachus sursum; which freely translated,
means, "Cub's gone in-turned stomach
upv'
Mr.. Editor, when the great and good
die, their virtues are remembered, and their
sins forgotten; when scoundrels peg out it
requires genius to write fitting epitaph-
l mean genius for embellishzsent. Be
lieving that biographer with a bad men,
ory and some invention, is very much need
ed in California, l take advantage of the
late melancholy occurrence, to do justice
to the dead, and at the same time write
an obituary that with very little alteration,
may hereafter answer good purpose; for
l am sorry to say the deceased was most
respectable scoundrel.
But as / remarked before, sic transit
The deceased was native Of Yuba Coun-
ty, where he has number OF relatives still
living. He emigrated to Downieville about
q year ago with the intention of going in
to the beef business. He applied himself
assiduously to the profession, until his sus-
picions were aroused by an extraordinary
link Of sausage, which he had reason to
believe savored of his ancestors. Immeas-
rably shocked at the idea Of unwittingly
becoming fratricide, he determined to
kill NO more for Keyser, and to confine him
self strictly to vegetable diet. This reso-
luton be religiously kept for about sia
hours.
1t was his custom to visit regularly eve
ry butcher-shop in town, and to carefully
examine the commodities for sale there !;
this he considered his duty, particularly in
fly time, and it is due to his character, as a
dog of honor, to observe that he never d.
vulged the secret of making sausages, or
how veal was manufactured from a defunct
Spanish OK.
But Cub was doomed to be cut Oh in
the prime of his doghood. He stood in the
way of certain loafers who we're indisposed
ito work), and were going round to see if
they could MT pick up little-the same
individuals, it is thought, who poisoned
the watchman's little dog, because they
had Mt courage to knock his master on
the head, and sun his moccasins by moon
light. And here endeth Cubs eventful
history. JOSH.
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03

PASSAGE FROM A NEW NovH-One of
her soft hands rested in mine, and ever and
anon she met my ardent gaze with one of
pure con6ding love. Suddenly change
came over her soft features, her fnll, red
lip trembled, as ifwith suppressed emotion
tear-drop rested on her long, dropping
lashes, the muscles around her faultless
mouth became convulsed, she gasped for
breath-and snatched her hand from the
warm pressure of my own, she turned sud
cenly away, buried her face in her white
fine cambria handkerchief, and-snceSed.-
Shasta Courier.
The Sierra citizen., 1855-02-03
Moscow.

1t is long time since you heard syl-
liable from me, and you have perhaps come
to the conclusion that my correspondence
has ceased altogether. But you are mis-
taken. The long expected working time
has at length arrived, and although its ad-
vent was heralded with the cherries blast
of winter, there is no mining district in
the State, where it is hailed with heartier
welcome than here. The roads are almost
impossible for wagons, but a, far as we
are concerned, it is matter sof little i'm
portance, as our town is amply supplied
with provisions and stores af all kinds.
.Unquestionably the miners were never
so we'll prepared for operations as now.
Many companies have their timber cut
and corded up at the entrance to their tun-
nels, intending to devote all their time to
mining while the water lasts.
At French Ravine they are making pre-
parations for washing. They have not
water enough to work to advantage; how
ever, they will have abundance as soon as
the SNOW melts. You will remember that
a number of 80 and 40 pound chuhcks have
been taken out every season since 80. l
wonder who will be the fortunate one this
year?
At Wet Ravine the miners are doing
well, I have just been informed by Mr.. j.
Robinson that claims are paying from $40
to an ounce day.
At Spring Hill little OF no change has
taken place. They are all tunneling in the
hill. Probably there is not safer place
for investments in mining than there. The
hill has been prospected enough to prove
that a regular "lead' is located there. A
large amount of fruitless labor has been
done, in consequence Of starting too high.
The Red Star, Blue Star, All Nations,
and Black Ball, are now at work on their
second and third tunnels. 1t will probab-
ly take another year to complete the work.
The Middle Yuba has not paid very
we'll this summer; / speak more from re-
port, than observation. Many companies
deserted their fumes before the season half
expired. 1t is indeed strange that so ma
ny we'll informed men, and even our most
experienced miners, will make such large
investments in these bubbles, which must
eventually involve them in ruin. "Expe-
rience," so the proverb says, teaches a
dear school," admitting this l can assure
you l have diligently pursued the course
of study laid down, and can pass creditablc
examination. The gold washed ont by the
different companies last week, AM ounted to
800 ounces. The Hook and Bull compa-
ny, took out 60 ozs., am unable to give
the exact amount of the companies. sepa-
rately, for last week, as am unable to as
certain the fact from the foremen. l will
however do the best can, in giving as
correct statements as possible every week.
j. A. B.
Moco.ow Ian 126H