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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-10

TIME subscriber has purchased the entire stock of
1 Goods, Groceries aud Provisions, we'll as book
counts of Edward heenan and this is 10 notify all thu
owing accounts that payment of the same must be ms
TO the undersigned, but lie will in be resi- onsi
for demands against Edward Heenan.
Jan. 80 diff LOUIS ROBERTS
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
st. Louis Markets.

The ST. Louis News of the 18th gives the following
the state of the market there at that date Superne
our held at 50. There sales of 200 bbs
try extra at SO So of wheat there sales of spring
at 81 S. mixed 81 co. fair quality 81 80; prime red at
81 20O2 25 and choice white at 81 &c. $50 bags white
corn brought soc 1872 do yellow 75c 4S5 do in lots 73c
257 do mixed, 75c all in bags 162 sacks oats brot
55c 200 do 54ac; So2 do SAC; sacks included. White
beans 50 IS p bush. Whskey 200 bbls at soc p gall
Mess pork there sales of $50 bbs at s14 $50
be delivered at point on the upper Mississippi SIS
Lard 60 bbls prime sold at s5sc 10 do No 2 $780,
try do ssc Hams Is casks 5c II do clear sides INA
18c % do prime shoulders &C. 100 900 bbs equal por
ton shoulders sides and hams sold at 5c hog round
Molasses S5 bbs 2sc cash. IFS hhds sugar SIC; 100 dc
&c. 1855 bbls prime plantation molasses 3Oc
bags fair coffee HE; 100 do prime 111zc p H. hhds
manufacturing tobacco sold at Sc 1905 s5 bxs plugs
81 2Ol05 95 q cwt.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
RIVER NEWS.

A% The Black Hawk, Capt. Maxwell, came
in yesterday evening at o'clock, from the
Minnesota river She brought down rs pas.
sengers, and quantity Of peltries, tor ship.
ment east. She leaves this evening at o'clock
Capt NJ. reports the water still falling,
Bs~'The War Eagle came in Sunday eve
ming at O'Clock, with a large number of pas
sengers on board, numbering altogether about
500 cabin and deck. She left yesterday at 2
o'clock, z. M. 0ss , "a 81
Hg~ The City Belle came in Sunday eve
ming at 10 o'clock, bringing 300 cabin and 200
deck passengers, having taken on board at Ga
lena the trips of the Matte Wane, Prairie
Rose and Brazil. AS matter of course, the
Belle brought very heavy freight. She
leaves this morning at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

crpton the market except white SOUTHERN this Is
taken by rillers advanced prices Very high prices
must prevail until the growing shah be harvested
aud laid downat feet Corn has een in good demand
the East and remains firm bye in better request
and wanted by the local mlers at imprc-
we'd prices Barley has declined, and continues quite
neal apparently already affected By the final pass
age of the Maine law Barley malt is also lower, but
sells at quotations Oats in moderate demand Can
ada Peas plenty but in fair request White Beans OF
good quality and readily the highest
rates. ...,
PROVISIONS Pork there has been considerable spec
ulaton both for present and future delivery and fur
Their advance of As per barrel and 2s On old Is
clearly noticeable-market very firm holders manifest
disposition to profit by the current report from the Pork
City the West giving the statistics Of the packing seas
on; which shows the deficiency to be equal to 46S O66
hogs lO3 pounds about 20 per cent compared
with the figures of last year This together with the
act that large portion Of the hogs have been cut
up and packed into Prime Mess Pork and shipped Eu
rope will give to dealers great confidence in the future
SEEDS Glover and Timothy scarce and market firm
Wool is much wanted at prices noticeable in table
Very respectfully yours,
BENNETT BROKAW.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

RUNAwAY.-Yesterday afternoon.to vary
the monotony of things on the levee, q fine
span Of horses attached to a wagon, con
Guided to run away. They had hardly,
y however, got under full head way, when
the wagon came in contact with a pile of
barrels and boxes In short time they
oyercame this obstacle to their progress,
and were again starting with renewed
speed, when gentleman, at imminent risk
of bodily harm, caught the horse nearest
him by the bits and succeeded in bringing
them to halt Their example had been
initiated by another horse attached to a
dray, but the owner checked him before he
had proceeded far. No damage was
done.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

STRANGE DIscovEEy.-Y yesterday the pro,
prietor of the Washington Hotel, on the west
side of Swanson street, between South and
Shipper streets, while digging in his yard, for
the purpose of making some repairs to the ny
drant struck upon leaden pipe about five
inches in diameter. This pipe was traced for
a distance Of fourteen feet where the end was
found to be imbedded in the wall of vault,
the existence Of which had hitherto been I'M
known to the proprietor of the house or the
owner of the property.
The vault had evidently been constructed
originally under the bank West of the present
line Of Swanson street. Upon breaking into
dilapidated desk, a crucibe and finger ring
were found but the stran9e5t discovery of all
was ring-bot secured to the wall, and upon
the ground around it were large number
of human bones. The masonry in these vaults
is of the strongest description. The oldest
residents in the neighborhood have no trad-
tons of a prison, or anything of the kind ever
having been located there, and any surmiscs as
to the history of the mysterious cavcrns are Of
course mere onjecture.-Ph'lo.' Bulletin.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

SAD ACCIDEvT.-As the down train on
the Illinois Central Railroad was coming
towards Decatur, one day last week, it was
observed that the Waterman on the salt
creek bridge was missing. The train
passed on, however, and as soon as possible
was stopped, and on returning back to the
bridge, the Waterman was found cut in two.
He had thrown the top of his signal lam
tern away, and placed the lamp under the
ties, placing shingles around the flame,
which were considerably charred, He had
then from appearance squatted down over
it, and the fatal engine coming along crush
ed the life out Of him. Something like $120
in gold was found on his person, most of
the pieces doubled up by the wheels Of the
cars running over him.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
We have received the first humble

Lay~We have received the first number
of the .Sauh Rapids Fromtinmom, j. Rus
SELL, editor and proprietor. The number
before lis presents a very creditable appear
ance. The typographical execution is good
and the editorials ably written. We wish
the Fromtiermon every possible success, and
trust that the people of Benton county will
appreciate the labors of Mr. RUSSELL in
their midst, and extend to his paper the
support which its merits demand. The From
Herman is Democratic in politics, and will
prove valuable auxiliary to the cause
1t is published at Sank Rapids, Benton Co.,
NJ II.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

A New RoUrE.-We saw on the leyee
yesterday, couple of trunks which arrived
from the east, marked flames Johnson
Dubuque; ria st. Anthony, Minnesota
This is a new course of transit just now
but when our railroad to Lake Superior is
finished, directions of that sort may not be
uncommon. At present it reminds lis of a
lot of merchandise shipped from New York
few years since for St. Louis, and directed
"St Louis, neqr Alton"
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

EFFECTS OF THE SroRM.-The storm Wed
nesday evening last did more damage than
we supposed. The railroad bridge acro S
Green river was blown down, and also the
bridge across Rock River, recently built by
the Camden Plank Road Company In
Rock Island, as we learn from the News, a
large frame, in process of erection, was
blown down. About ten miles above, the
storm struck the steamer Fanny Fern, and
blew her entire cabin into the river. No
lives were lost, though we understand that
several were seriously injured The Fanny
was on her way down from Galena, and
was heavily loaded with wheat
On this side of the river, all the damage
Of which we have heard was the blowing
down of two or three small frame HOUSES
near Renwick's mill.-Darenport Gazette,
20h
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

PASSENGERS AND RECEIPTS.
PER STEAMER HAMBURG Passengers-15O
Freight-L Wait & Co., 8 casks crockery; bx.
SKIS wheat, bbls, chests, coop, bgs bxs, 2 bxs
sundries, tin cans; G Gilmore, Dbl pork, sack
corn; Alex Rey, casks bacon, l bx do, bbl eggs
4 bbls bacon; d Michaud, bx bacon, 3 hhds bacon
l Dbl eggs, bbls flour, ii bgs do; X Irvine s. Co
p sacks corn; J w Simdson, 3 bbls eggs, 20 Dbl.
lard, 20 bbs mess pork Presley, casks bacon
E ID s. w Washbun, bbl pork, bbls -four;
Simpson & Co, 10 bxs cheese, 3 casks do; nj Breid
enthal, bdde trees, plough, Dbl flour, bx Bacon
Dbl apples, sacks potatoes A Hendrickson,4 chsts
r Irvine s. Co, 6 nests tubs, 5 IL bxs $40 glass
bbI molasses, 2 sacks SALT 2 doz washboards, kg
powder, cases matches, 2 bbs dry apples, bb
mackerel, coil rope, bx mdze, bx Goldfish, 3 do,
buckets, bxs raisns, bxs clothes pins, bxs sta
candles, bxs pipes, drums figs, bbl rice, 2 keg
saeratus half chest tea, half doz glass, antherns
bx garden seeds; Isaac Vaughan, chest Jane.
Carnaham, chest.
PER STEAMER WAR EAoLH-Passengers son
Considerable quantity Of freight board consigned
to commission merchants; but the principal par
consisted OF household furniture, belonging to emf
grants on board, who have come to make a perma
nent home in the Territory.
PER STEAMER CITY BELLE.-Passengers 500
Freight w Bass & Co, box; w L Prescott,
box; l. c Kinney, box; c c Hoffman, case; Bo
rup & Champln, IL bxs mdze, horses; C E Mayo
& Co, 1SparceIs sundries; H l. Thomas s. Co, bxs
J r Irvine & Co, box; A l. Larpenteur, 43 pkge.
mdze; J w Bass, % pkges mdze for Fl Ridgeley
J w Bass, pkges sundries; J & w Costello, II
bgs shot; H E Bue, cases s. S; L B Wait
Co, 10 bbls -four; G Rove, 10 bbls beans; Irwin,
& Co, Is bbls pork; L B Wait s Co, 2 bxs.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
The Double Baby ut Lancaster, Ohio.

The Cincinnati Commercial stated, few
days since, that strange case Of 1malform.
alton had occurred at Lancaster, ii that
State, and adds more full description
From the lower extremity of the breast
bOne-where the junction Of the two bod
les takes place-upwards, there are the up
per partso two. perfect and well developed
infants-two heads, two pair of arms, two
chests, two stomachs, two hearts, two pairs
of lungs and two livers From the same
point downwards, the blending of the two
systems into one becomes more and more
intimate until it seems almost perfect and
complete The intestines, and all the lower
organs are in common, with common termi-
nj, and the legs, made up of the right leg
of one and the left leg of the other, are a
pair, standing in the proper position relative
to each other and to the organs in their vi
entity. In the rear, however, the union is
less perfect, there being two well developed
spines, each separating in a separate os COG
cAels; and, what is peculiarly strange, the
two inner legs, dislocated at the hip joints,
and are thrown back and upwards, and
joined together, are found passing under the
true skin of the back of the body upon the
right, the feet being eXtricated and stand
ing up heel to heel, nearly in its face The
child is female, with apparently perfect
sexual organization. The bodies do not cx-
actly face each other, but are more nearly
face to face than side 70 side One is APP
parently more robust than the other, and it
is evident that in many of the characteris-
ties of their constitutions, they are different
AS one is capable of suffering while the
other is unconscious o. pain, it follows that
their nervous systems are several from
which it is, we suppose, to be inferred, that
in case they should survive. each will pos
seSs character and individuality of its own.
This strange phenomenon is the offspring of
respectable parents at Lancaster Although
delicate, it is thought the chances are in IA
vor of its surviving The case is in the
hands of Dr. Boestler, one Of the oldest
physicians of that State, whose skill in its
treatment is spoken of i'll terms Of high
cOmmendatiOn
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
PHILADELPHIA, April 2

4 11IIzhDEi1f H11t, n n IT W
Robert Swift, who was convicted at the &C.
Gil county court for the murder of Killour in
August last, in Hartford county, Maryland,
was executed to-day, about mile and half
from Elkton Top Hill He confessed shooting
killour with double barrelled gun, dischar,
ging at him both barrels at the same time.
He said the murder was not premeditated, but
having heard that Killour charged him with
stealing, and going by Killour's house, his
dog rushed upon him, and supposing that he
had been set on by killour, he fired at him,
causing Killour's death. The trial had been
removed to Cecil county on the application OF
Swift. DEL - 80
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
The First Year.

This issue is the first of the second year
of the DAILY PIONEER. Our friends, who
regarded our adventure year back witt
doubt, may be glad to know how the eX
pertinent of publishing a Daily Journal il
a town six years old has succeeded andwe
are happy in being able to chat With then
on that subject from the Pioneer Chair this
morning, in frame Of mind altogether
comfortable, from rejecting on the past
which has exceeded our most sanguine ex-
pectations-on the present, filed with bust
ness equal to the capacity of our Office to
perform- on the future, unclouded by
the experiences of either the past or pres
cnt. 1t is generally calculated that the first
year of Daily's existence must be sup
ported out of the pocket of the publisher
rather than from the receipts of patronage.
Our balance sheet, however, shows a sur
plus which, on starting,we would have been
Glad to have had insured lis OH our second
years business. Such is the result of the
first years experiment.
The DAILY PIONEER was fixed fact III
our mind from its first issue, and is doub!
so now. Not, however, in its present shape
As soon as our orders can be filled at the
Eastern foundrics we shall enlarge it to a
twenty-eight column paper-thc same num-
BIER of our weekly journal. The weekly, at
the same time will be enlarged to thirty-two
demonstrating by four columns each, the
largest Daily and Weekly papers published
in the Territory. Added to these improve
ments in our newspaper issues, the capacity
of our establishment for executing all var
cites of Book and Job Printing will be ma
terialIy increased We shall soon receive
two additional Power Presses for Jobbine
purposes. With this increase of machinery
and with corresponding additions of mate
rial. the PIONEER PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT
will soon be capable Of executing greater
amount of printing than all other Offices
combined, in Minnesota, and on the Missis
sippi, north of Galena and Dubuque and
larger than any one establishment in either
of those cities.
We imply no disparagement to other Of
fees by this statement of our intentions
There is 'ample scope and verge enough
in our enterprising city for first-cass
printing concern, such as the PIONEER will
become this summer, and for the four other
Offices of common capacity which are, and
are to be in operation. There is no chance
for the business to be overdone in COM
munity so intelligent and energetic as ours.
Our experience is, that all facilities for ex-
ecuting printing cheaper and more quickly,
are sagely taken advantage Of by the bust
ness community, and this spirit will sustain
all the Offices here, if they do not permit
themselves to lag too far behind us in
our efforts to secure to the PIONEER all
the important improvements, in material
and machinery, which the ingenuity of tie
times is bringing up
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
NEW YORK PROVISION MARKET.


Reported for the Pioneer by BENNETT BROKAW
Provision Merchants, No. ITO Broad Street, Ne'o York
New YORK April 25, 1855.
ASHES.-Pots s. .Oo66 1914; Pearls Sc oO06l21a Sal
eratus 5000.
BEESWAX.-Yellow, p Ii 261aM27H.
FRUIT.-Green Apples q Dbl oo04 so; Dried Apples
61s67 Dried Peaches, 15M15h; Dried Plums, Is.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Common State, e43a46 621a
Favorite State, 06s3409s114 Western mixed BIDS, o.
Ol214 Michigan l. Indiana 10O10.25; Ohio, good,
25G O37 Ohio fancy, 1O.3161O.43 Genesee, extra,
IL 5Of612s71a Canada, 1o01o.25 Georgetown, 1o01o.
81 Alexandria, 9.6Sf01031; Rye Flour 6.371aa7. so
Corn Meal, 4.5oa5 90; Buckwheat Flour, s5oa4.oO.
GRAIN.-Wmeat, white Gen., @ 75a2 so: Canada wheat
231 60; southern, 20; Michigan do Rye
hern 145a1 so; Corn, round yellow, 1Osa1 TO- South
ern, do Western mixed, do; Barley 1.c5a1.33 Barley
Malt 4Oal Az Oats, State 75a7s Jersey, e3aee; White
Beans 250a2 62 Canada Peas 1877 aa1 so; Marrowfat
Peas 150a1.75.
HOPS.-First sort, State, l5a1S.
POTATOES.-Western Red, 3.OOa3.5O Mercer and Car
ters 4a4.5o.
PROvISIONS-New Mess Pork, 17.75a1ss71s; Prime,
15a15 1919; Country Mess Beef 9.5Oa12 Prime 5Oas;
City Mess, 13.75a14 621l; Beef Hams, 175oa21 Pork
Hams picked ea91s; Shoulders do, o'la7 Ohio 1oa11
Lard, 9sIa10.
SEEDS-Clover, gid to prime, 10Ha11; Timothy do,
35Oa4; Flax Seed, 1.sOal IS; Red Top, 62Kae5.
wOOL.-Amer. Sax. Fleece, 4Oa42; do Merino 36asS;
Extra Pulled, S0a34. KIM.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND GRAIN.-The trade in -four, du-
ring the last week. has been active and upon the medium
and lower grades advance of 2sa4s per barrel
Allied previous to the receipt Of the Americas news
Saturday; after this transpired there seemed to be more
anxiety infested the part of holders to SELL but
the stcek Is hardly sufficient to meet the demands for
home consumption do not expect any material change
prices before the opening of canal navigation Extra
Genesee in moderate request the extreme high prices
check the consumption and the dealers studously sup
ply only their immediate wants - Is held 6rm Wheat
has seldom if scarce but little of any des
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GpktfaI Notices.
Chance for Farmers.

SEALED BIDS will be received by the Superntend-
- of Indian Affairs, for breaking prairie land for
the Sioux Indians, follows
For $50 acres at Big Stone Lake, 100 Lac qui
Pare; $50 acres u Yellow Medicine; $50 acres near
Red Wood Agency-unt IL O'Clock, NJ, on the 18th
day OF May, 1855. Bidders must state the price per
acre. and they are to pillow i'll such parcels the
may deem most expedient and h precise places
as he may designate. Separate bids will be received
for each place. Bond and security required for the
faithful performance of each contract The blowing
be commenced by the LIST of June, and to be completed
by the 18th of August next. w. A. GORMAN,
April 30 ltd-3tw Gov and Supt Ind Airs.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

: nsAThc Philadelphia Enquirer says that
the United Stats Bank notes are now
worth 3 per cent interest, or 1903 for 100,
and arc redeemed at the Office of the trus-
tees for payment of circulation and depos-
its in Walnut street, above Third, south
side Philadelphia.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

METALLIC RICHNESS OF MEsHLA VALLEY
A correspondent of California paper, says
that the mines of gold and silver exist in the
country purchased from Mexico by the Gads-
den treaty, and that number of small parties
who had gone thther in search of the precious
metals found numerous gold placers, but were
obliged to abandon them owing to the hostili-
ty of the Indians, and the difficulty of procur.
ing supplies. 1t appears to be beyond doubt
that gold does exist in the head waters of the
San Pedo and ella, and the writer from whom
we quote says that the whole country is as rich
in gold deposits as California. He also adds,
that within 20 miles Of Ash Spring, there are
silver mines now in the possession of the APP:
ache Indians, richer and more extensive than
tho famous chihuahua mines near Cerolitas.
In the western section there are also said to be
mines of almost pure copper, and around Tue
son iron has been found in abundance.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

BY-A wonderful sea-serpant is said to
have been seen off Cape May few days
ago, and an expedition, under the stimulus
of 81, 900 reward for his capture, had star
ted in pursuit of him.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
ROSPECTUS
OF THE
NORTH WESTERN JOURNAL.

TIME undersigned will issue oh or about the 18th of
L May 1855, the first number of a Weekly Paper, to
be called
THE NORTH WESTERN JOURNAL,
Of agriculture, Science and Art,
To be devoted, its name indicates, to the increasing
interests of the Farmer, Mechanic and Trader 1t will
of large quartO form and contain
THIRTY-TWO COLUMNS OF ARTICLES,
Original and selected, bearing Immediately upon each
branch of popular interest, belonging such Journal
1t will be neutral in Politics and Religion, reservlng
the right to question k'drery in the and fddtics0.
in the other, while it will commend honesty in both.
Able correspondents will be secured point.
where the successful improvements in pursuit,
be readily adopted here Occasional illustrations will
be given of Inventions of practical benefit we'll as il
Portraits and BiOgrap plies Of some of our eminent
men, to supply which, arrangements have been entered
into with Artists of ability the East. We shall EN-
deavor present readers the latest information
and the most entertaining and instructive articles upon
Agricultural Pursuits, Scientific Research,
Mechanical Arts, Education,
Literature, General News,
Fireside Economy, Ladies' Portfolio,
Wit and HumOr, Youths improvement,
Sabbath Reading, General Miscellany.
All of which will doubtless form paper of value to all
in the North West
Terms, 50 per year in advance. Single copies five
cents. liberal discount made Clubs as follows -
Five copies, to one address. ..........$
len 10 ............... .....''..... II
Twenty do OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
rory 40 5U
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Office at the junction Of Third Bench and Wabashaw
streets, second story, the Post Office ST. Paul. M
T.. MUNSON a. DAYTON.
March, 1855. mar2sdtf
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DU-This is May Day, and everything i.

DU-This is May Day, and everything is
green and gladstone in its appearance
There are flowers to be gathered, and cor
onets may be wreathed if there are May
Queens to wear them. The slight shower
which fen on Sunday night has given to all
things vernal freshness. Were it not FOR
the strong wind prevailing, the weather
would be delightful without fault to com
plain Of. 81 e =
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New ORLEANS. April q

Postmaster Kendall has been arrested on
the charge Of purlOining from letter the sum
of 5000.
Second Dispatch Kendall has been
removed, and it is understood that r. S. Ad-
ans was offered the appointment but de-
clined. 'f--a..
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

Leg-A diamond about the size of hazle
nut, was found recently near Manchester,
Va, and on the examination of judges
il New York, pronounced to be worth
Il COO
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

S9r Mr.. Hope, of New York, one of
tie largest retail grocers in the United
States, sold all his wines and liquors at auc-
ton on Saturday last, in anticipation Of the
liquor law going into effect.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01

Washington Irving was considera-
bly, injured one day last week by being
thrown from his horse near his residence al
Sunny Side. He was recovering at the last
accounts