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The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-11-05
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Pamela County.

The State of Mississippi.
To the unknown heiis at law of Chas.
r. Harris, Junior, deceased
You, and each of YOU, are hereby
cited to be and appear before the Pro-
bate Court of said County, at the
Courthouse thereof, in the town of Pa
nola, ON the first Monday in December
next, then and there TO answer the pc
tition of James O. Harris and David
n. Harris, for division and distribu-
ton of the following slaves, viz: Oil
yer, Greed, Bowlin. Patrick, Matt,
Ned, Henry. Preston. JEFF, Fed, John,
Jessie, Daniel, Albert, Polly, CLANCY,
Pameli, Yellow Mary, Jane, Patsey,
Willis. Lucy, Black Mary, Emeline,
Jenny, Nancy, Susan, Adeline. Char
lotte, Nat, and one small child, num-
bering III all 81, belonging to the es-
tate Of Charles T. Harris, Sr., decd.
and to show cause, if any you can,
against such division and distribution,
and further to do and suffer such
things as shall be considered and or
dered by the Court aforesaid, in the
the premises.
Issued October 9th, 1856.
w p W00TTEN
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-11-05

For Sale.
The undersigned, offers for sale a
tract os Two Hundred acres of
G q Cd l. A n ID,
Known as the George London Place.
on YOckana river, in Yallabusha coun-
ty, near the county line. There are
about lao acres Of good
= BOTTOM LAND,
and 115 or 100 acres of which is above
overflow. About 35 acres are cleared
and twenty acres on which the timber
has been deadened.
Terms One third down, and tho
balance in two equal instruments, on
one and two years credit.
For further particulars, address
JOHN d. LANDLORD.
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The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-11-05
DRUG STORE.

aud it is his intention, should hemeet with
sufficient encouragement, always to keep
on hand, every article in his line, which
the wants of the peopl: may demand
Having practiced medicine for some time
in this region of country, and having thus
acquired Some insight into its diseases, ne
hopes that on that account he 10 better
able to know what medicines the diseases
peculiar to the country. may require. ne
has likewise on hand large, and varied
assortment of
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-11-05
PERFU-uER Y

FANCY SOAP, HAIR DYE, &c., fresh
from the celebrated manufactory OF Messrs
Jules lIauel s Co, of Philadelphia, 6,
which he begs Leave particularly 70 cail
the attention OF the Ladies'. 80. -. !.
His terms for cash, or on credi. 10
such persons IS he gSoavs.o DC rcsl'onS'Dis'
.ill be reasonable.
July f6-no;- II.
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Mistellaueons.

Through to Grenada az Is Hoxrs !!
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-11-05
THE HEALTH OF MISSISSIPPI
MI f A Ms
Celebrated STRENGTHEN
ING Cordial and
BLOOD PU RIFE II

ING Cordial and
BLOOD PU RIFE II
That has been used. Now it has be-
come an indispensable remedy in every
family. For children having the Sum
mer Complaint, Hives, Blutches on
the SIX &c, tits an infallible remedy.
When taken it neutralizes anymorhid
or bilious matter in the stomach or
bowels, strengthens and invigorates
the digestive organs, and causes
healthy secretions Of the liver and
Kidneys. This is the reason why it
has proved so efficacious in curing
Diarrhma, Dysentery, Bowel Com
plant, Pain in the Stomach. &c.
1t has cured many that were afflicted
for wears with Chronic Diarrhea.
MI FANS STRENGTH
ENING CORDIAL -.
Is certain remedy for Weakness, Faint
ness or Debility, Sick Stomach, Bilious
ness; Headache, Bad Breath, Dizziness,
Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, or any disease
of the kidneys, womb or bladder. 1t will
restore the feeble, sickly, pale and emacia.
ted to health and strength. There is no
mistake about tive can refer to thous-
ands to prove that fact. ~
One tablespoonful taken every morn
ing, fasting, is a certain preventive FOL
Cholera, Chills and Fever, &c.
Also, M'Lean's Volcanic Oil Liniment
). II. M'LEAN,
I Sole Proprietor
IL l. III. Pike, wholesale agent
for the whole South. Orders sem
to Bynum's creekwifl be prompt
~ attended to.
Aug, 20-n30.ly.
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For Sale.

RoDGkhS, JOHN
w. HEBRON, Postmaster.
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l2a Fulton street, New York
CLUB RATES +:

+ ve copies for SIX months S
ZEN copies FOR six months
len copies for twelve months 80 l.
: 'fteen copies for twe,v e months .:
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DIED.

BLAKE-On Tuesday, Jan. 8, at westGeld Mass, VIM
BLAKE, esq, Of this city. -, 60, e.
his late residence, No. p East TwentyhiId street, at
O'Clock, Friday, the 18th inst
DEGRAUWon Tuesday Jan g. from injuries received at
nh inst A. J. s DEGRAUw, In the SD year Of his age
The friends of the family the members of Hook and Ladder
Companv No. and the Brooklyn Fire Department.
respectfully invited attend his funeral from the Pacific
Methodist Church Of Clinton and Pscihc streets
Brooklyn, Friday afternoon at o'clock without tHAer
invitation.
DYCKMAN-on Wednesday, Jan O. aged y years and 9
months MARTHA ELIZABETH, wife Of Col. Garrett Dyck
The friends Of the family invited her funeral
her late residence, Lexington avenue between Thrynnth
Fortieth Saturday the 18th inst at ii o'clock
Her remains will be taken TO Newark for nteTment
where the funeral service will take place
HURLBURT-On Wednesday, Jan. 10, ELIZA NJ, wife Of
Henry HurbuIt OAbsny and daughter Of the late John D.
Reese.
law John o. Woodruff and D. r. Suydam are invited TO at
tend her funeral from the residence of the latter Saturday
afternoon al o'clock from leO West Twenty second street
Utica and Albany papers please copy.
HAZARD-On the l4h Of 18th month last in North Ferris
burs VT OF bilious fever PERsIS wife Of Seneca Hazard
She bad lately returned from reigous visit with her hu
band TO . number of the Western States
LETSON-On ednesday Jan g. after short illness ROBT
A of Robert and Elsie Anne Letson.
The relatives and friends of the family respectfully inv
attend the funeral Of the deceased al his late residence
No l76 Hudson street Friday the 18th inst at 10 o'clock
u M, without further notice.
lATTlMORE-In this city, Saturday, after shor; but
severe illness DR.. WN. p LATTlMORE, AGED - years
Though young and resident of ony few years he had
gave bright promise the future while his generous quail
ties had sndeared him to bis friends and sequaintanees
OAKES-In Lancaster, n H., Monday, Jan 7, aged IS
years. Mrs. EMILY OAkES.
SMITH-On Tuesday, Jan. s, ELIZABETH SMITH, at Abel
mi street. broOklyn
The remains were inferred the Cemetery OF the Evergeens
WALKER-On Tuesday, jan aged p aud months
Mrs FRANCES A. WALKER, o. consumption.
WOOD-On Monday Jan = BeruaTdsyile n J., the Rev.
SAMUEL W. WOOD, aged > years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-11

The Money market at Boston is working easier and
the Stock market has improved slightly
We annex from the Message of the Governor of
Kentucky that portion which gives the financial con-
dition of that State:
1T will be seen, as stated by my predecessor in his
last Message that the balance in the Treasury the
10th of October 1852 sIe7 632 %. The receipts
into the Treasury from the 18th October 1883, 10 the
10th of October 1854, amounted to s697 400 55-mak
ing aggregate of Ses5, 1O1 7e. This includes not
only the revenue for the ordinary expenses Of the Gov
eminent but the tax of five cents the 800 for the
Sinking Fund and two cents for Common School pur-
poees The amount of expenditures for the same
period was s773, 2sl 47-leaving balance in the
Treasury on the 10th Of October 1854 of Sill 100 81
During this year and out of these receipts there
transferred to the Sinking Fund, for the five cents
revenue taxes forfeited lands and tax Insurance
Offices sl7e,ss5 az; there also transferred for
surplus revenue for the year ending 10th of October
1883 $50 OO0-makng 10th October 1854 1888 545 a..
During this year there was also transferred, in Ike
manner the School Fund for the two cents revenue,
dividends Bank stock, tax on Bank stock, and in
terest on School bonds the sum of ss9, 5l3 76.
The receipts into the Treasury from the 18th of
October 1854 to the 10th of October 1855 amounted
to ses370 49 to which the balance in the Treasury
on the 10th day Of October, 1855 of slll 100 81,
added will make the sum of 1895, 427 20. The ex-
pendtures including the transfers of the Sinking and
School Funds amounted 10 s739 go 25-leaving in
the Treasury on the 10th of October 1855 the sum of
s25573l s.. OF this there belonged to the Sink.
ing Fund the sum of sl046 81 to the School Fund,
$50 s3e 90; to ordinary revenue, s94 2O4 l-making
the total amount, az before stated, s255, 73l IS.
During the year there was transferred TO the Sink
ing Fund for the five cents revenue for taxes for
feied lands and insurance Offices the sum of
sI94 $40 65 and to the SchOo Fund for the two cents
revenue, dividends bank stock tax on bank stock,
interest school bonds, &c, 1920 1868 IL. These
items constitute part of the aggregate expenditures
reponed for this year. Since the 10th of October,
1855 tie above -um of sl0i,6s7 "a has been trans
ferred 10 the Sinking Fund Also the surplus revenue
at the cos Of the fiscal year. amounting to go Sic IS
lsj5. as ordinary revenue, sl7 6s5 Sc. The law re-
quires surplus to BE- left OF $4,000 and the residue
Of the above sum for outstanding balances against
the Treasury.
d" The receipts for che year ending the 10Th day Of
October 1855 are estnla ted by the Auditor foows
viz: The revenue OF lsi5 amounts 20 s7l7,o73.
Charge sc. Will be eo0lt o0fo, Amount paid
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WhaIers.

Sailed from GeeDport 18th ult bark Prudent, Hanlio1 %
a cruise. -.
on and On at Paits Nov o. bark Benjamin Cumnss Jen
Hnr Dartmouth, 30 sp Dec. bark Henry 1aocr I've
~ B. 80 spparted company with ship Ocean rover 'se"s'
vi Nantucket of the " Islands date, al well
At do. Dee IS ship Hsrbinser Cornell condemned a. 0be
worthy; would be sold public auction on the 5oth s
The Lytteton Times Of Aug - says The Mount Woisi
(of New Bediord has returned this hsrbor, after mos
crue OF the coast During this time her crew nave ssu
ten sperm whales Welding good supply Of OIL We hnys
informed that the whales caught within ten ms' " al
shore. The Mollason has board total OF ~ DDS "a
and we understand the captain intends sail for Aee' "
Wellington Channel from Aksroa IN few days. =. a
spoken--Oct Is, lat OF N, Ion. u "a W. bsfE Df'S
New-Bedford . H.. RAJ
No dste lat Ion 40 w, bark Maria hooers Ns- -
ford 700 bbs on board Thy schr Unknown % Sydney ssf
IN 80 dave from Frieudly fslardsh
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FROZEN TO DEATH-Abram Abrabams German
jew. houseless and living by shifts and turns, was
frozen to death in barn al Rondout Friday night.
He was some forty years of age, was formerly a
butcher and. becoming Incorporate and violent Nv o
wears ago. was abandoned by his wife and children.
A fe months ago be was in iail second commit
ment for petit larceny; but, in consideration of long
soioum in the county PRISON. and his uniform good
conduct there he was discharged instead of being
TO sing Sing This has proved al unfortunate act OF
mercy to the poor fellow. Republican.
letter 10 tn. SarGnndh Ercaiag Journal states
that Jacob Mercer, whose pardon refused by the
Legislature. and who 10 have been executed Fri-
day last, committed suicide in the jail Of Stewart
County, it is supposed, by taking morphine.
II. A. Kenyon Of Huntington, VT, recently lost FIVE
COWS by straneiation. They were tied up over night
when the supporting TIMBER under the floor gave way
citing tLem down sud choking thep 70 desth.
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To Mariners.

LIGHTHOUSE AT SoUTH FARALLosE IsLASD-About n mile
the the entrance Of San Francisco Bay Cal
orus-A Revolving White Light, showing prolonged dasi
every throughout the entire hozonThe Lighthous
stands the highest peak OF the South faraones t
of brick II feet high and is surmouned by lantern
lighting apparatus Of the frat order Of tresnel The light
Elevated abou $50 feet above mean sea level should
visible favorable Of the atmosphere from hight OF ID
above the distance Of 80 statute or 80 nsute
light will wholly disappear between the intervals Of the
greatest brightness.
The latitude longitude Of the light given by the Coa
Survey, are; o-o -. -. =,
Lon ia9o 80 isg W
The gnec bearings and distances In staste miles taken
p tG p Rvs y zoo 81 w % mill.
Point Bonita, ~ $50 T.. "a miles.
Point San Pedro g. So Il. % miles
The gbt viii be exhibited for the rst time on the nsh
sunrise until further notice
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board
HARTMAN BACHE, MAJ. Top0gl EnEs. Br. MAJ.
Oace 18th L. H. Dist, san Francisco, Cal, Nov. 10, 1855
LIGHTHOUSE Ar syvEX-FooT KSoLL, MOUTH or PATAPsco
RIyrR MARYLAxD-On and after the night Of tbs 10th Of
JnnuAry 1855 light will be exhibited from the new
recently Seven Foot Knoll mouth o. tbs
Patspseo Maryland from sunset TO susej and IN
ormty law the light at Bodkn Point will from that time Dc
discontinued.
diameter resting upon nine piles, arranged in The
ANGLES Of Ocagon and connected with esch other
by means Of diagonal braces.
color Of the structure the WINDOW
ters which white
Tie Illuminating apparatus dioptric fourth order Of
Fesnei and will show fixed white light visible IN cs
say 10 feet above the water eye At distance OF Ia Ensn
or II nautical milek.
fog bell viii be attached to this Lighthouse 70 be rons By
machinery during foggy weather.
By order Of the Lighthouse Board. .
EDM'D /. +. HARDCAsTLE, Engineer seeJ
Office l.. II. Board. Warrington, d. C., Dec o. 100
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s.oeked With al kinds Of goods OF course we w ~
believe The trade Of the country now 20 Arg. thos
no seasoy can pass without scarcty OF some
All thi. may be true, while The eggr.gse s5v;css
far Ieyopd our wants. Our recent pr1Vste euN.ees
from England and also hUm al the different mAnIia
rurinc points 81 continental Europe, are e1plch "a r.
card 10 The business doing with this country. nor
orders have been received thah can oe 90 III
lon0 time In Paris and Lyons the production OF SIX
and other description. Of fancy goods VIII De ehotos
The amount Of English dress fabrics now being snippeu
70 this country il doubtless beyond al precedep.:
Every steamer and saing-yessei poaha nl.se inee
I'D 20 the very hatchway anu Ia &c oN'~N - negH'
IAN the foregoing may be true and yet our import
ers pos-Iblv DO profitable business. II the whole
seasons importation i crowded Vso January alH
then all NAV be well; but if otherwise, look out Tor
crowded auction-rooms and low prices.
Our Dry-Goods Jobbers, anticipating an cary
trade, are now beginning TO open their goods. arc
the 9Th inst. many of the leading firms will be ready
for business This display Of rch goods, particularly
in fabrics Of Paris manufacture, equal, not suPe
nor to anv previous exhibition Silks in new and ele-
CANT styles are shown in great yanety' hiooon' ..
Almost every conceivable combination OF colors, IN
new and exquisite designs, abound in every quarter
Muslns, Tissues, Prints, Grenadines, Bareges, ana
other dress materials, are Unusually oeautiu y.
FlCunced silk robes which last season, by reason OF
scsrcty were only worn by the upper ten, now
promise a great run in general trade A much larger
importation of English printed Lawns Is expected
| than ever before. The market, IL i leaieu win W
overlooked. when we take into account the immense
home production of the same article Not less than
one million pieces of these goods will be thrown on
the market the present according 10 present
prospects. As each piece has thirty yards or more,
| the supply will be ample TO furnish new dress 70
almost every full-grown female, black and white IN
the country Those therefore, who predict scarcity
or high price will probably be disappointed The sup
Div of China silks and Grape Shaws is only fair. II
| there should be much demand for these goods, the
market will soon be BARE
We announced few days since that the Panama
Road had made dividend of y cent for five months
We how annex the figures upon which the dividend
was made, showing surplus of sl25oOO, or nearly
b. cent.
STATEMENT THE INCOME ACCOUNT.
Balance 10 credit OF for five months, end 80 49, 90
Nov. 30. 1855 ledger. Nf"|rr 10
To ,heh add amount, earned and Iot collected;
Balance Freight uncollected on the 18th
Nov. 81, la55................. Sflo 70
r. NJ Steam Packet Co. for Specie
Freight Oct "a Nov. s and - say. %" w
L. 5. NJ, quarter endg sept
80. 1855 $50 sJ7 10 at &c. fS3l 1877 "a
L. :. Mails. Oct and Nov,
los. s9l to at 22c......... l3gS "
@0,l75
Less " g. Govt share, $1,000
moe. at $4,000 per 4le6 67-o5O5 81 - 80, N
One hall credit baggage sct sAo D. o4' %
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LAW LNI,ELLIGENCE.

COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-JAN. lo-BeGore Judge
CAPRoN.
Thomas Murphy, tried on Wednesday for receiving
quantity Of oats with guilty knowledge and in whose
The Jury could not agree upon verdict into Court this
morning his COUNSEL and pleaded guilty TO the
charge On account Of his previous good character the plea
es accented and the prisoner fined 25 After the payment
and Wholesome lecture by the Judge he discharged
Joseph Belloni, Italian, indicted for committing
feonous assault and battery the Of Carlos spron
stxument October last placed on trial and occupied the
attention of the the hour Of adjournment Previous
10 the assault an i'll feeling had existed between the parties IN
consequence alleged, Of Spron giving evidence against
Beon no was the defendant brought in the Marine
Cont After this Beou meeting the complainant IN White
street about Ia the morning, committed the assault
mon him The rendered verdict of Guilty and the
prisoner was reminded for sentence.
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BROOK wv ITEMS.

SERIOUS ACcIDENT.--Yesterday morning Edwin b.
SpooDer, esq, proprietor of The BrOoklyn EVeRing
Star, met with serious accident, resulting in a
outle fracture of the left arm above the elbow, and
single fracture below the knee joint of the left leg He
was standing on the side platform OF an omnibus sleigh
when another sleigh coming from an opposite direction
brushed so close as TO drag him off, and he was thrown
under the runners. As extrcated he was con-
viewed TO Daviss drug store, the corner of Fulton
and Clinton streets near which the accident happened.
He was attended to by Drs. McPhail, Cochran and
Ayres and was aterwOrd taken to his home in Broad
street lie was still suffering greatly last evening.
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BROOKIYN CITY COURT-JAN. 10-Before Judge CULVER
and Sur eryisors STUDWELL and KELSEY

Melinda A. Watson was placed on tnal, charged
with asssums Officer Jacob Stger in July last The com
paant had arrested defendant md another small boy
mon the charge fighting and when she applied to know what
that charge Sgsr repued her and refused the nforna
ton sought For the assault then committed sse hsd
been tried and convicted and had aerwad gone before the
Grand Jury obtained the present indictment ssainst MIS-
witnesses examined for prosecution Counsel for defense
called the before mentioned and some other witnesses VINO
proved the ARRAY identical for which the witness
Sger convicted and the Jury without leaving their
seats returned a verdict Of Not Guilty -, ~.
Henry Dorcher convicted Of interfering with Ofi-
Ger Birdsa IN the Of his duty called up and
sentenced 20 paw fine Of stand committed for 10 days
John OReily was tried for petit larceny, consisting
In removing chest Of carpenters tools from the custody OF the
Sheriff after they had been taken under attachment lie
acquitted :.
Christopher Fitzharris was tried on an indictment
for attempt at burglary the first degree In endeaycrns TO
break into the Samuel f. Cornell in Fulton street
near Perepout April last No ofense could be proved and
be W acquitted.
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.NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

NEWARK CoMMON> CoUNCIL.- The new Common
Council was organized on Tuesday evening. Prayer
was offered at the opening of the session by the Rev
Dr. Wilson. Henry n. Parkhurst, Alderman of the
Third Ward was elected President of the Board. The
Annual Message was then received from Mayor Poi
neI and read. The document was lengthy eongrauates
its increase IN population which reaches $40 The
Charter ordinances need amendment The funded debt Of
demand and The remainder ranging from SlC to s ESsS
meas applicable liabilities consisting Of temporary loans
amount 81 As To meet these the assets in cash,
OF the city, the temporary loans amounting to
The paving and added greatly the wealth of
the city The expenses OF paving last year were 1919 la and
The real estate held by the city markets schOOhOuses SCI
The eeroy OF the newpsid Fire Department over the
soluntse system now estasi.hed The expense now s
s ne s sc. s 81 ss s so
the pad Dep:Stmsnt exceed. that Of tS volunteer only
valued Al s7lss better supply Of wstot is needed
daily attendance Of scholars month 1000 The
psnses last wear $4,000 The people contribute
al the City Government amounted 10 years ago
The License question was enlarged upon and be advocates
este refuse all licenses otherwise grant all that
apply
TRIAL oF JOIN MCKINNEY FOR MURDER.-Tke
sral Of John Mckinney on the charge Of the murder
of Conrad Bauer. in August last, commenced in
The Essex County Court OF Oyer and Teruiner,
: TNesiay morning, before Judge HaiOes. The Hon.
X. J. Thompson, Attorney General Of the State, and
Jacob Van Arsdae, esq Prosecutor OF the Pleas, sp-
peared the part of the State assisted by Asa
Whitehead esq Coutlandt Parker, Jos. =. Bradley,
I'D O. 4 Hasted, jr., esqs appeared on the part Of
n u defense.
al the opening Of the trial, some discussion arose
be tween counsel to the propnety of excluding the
pr lcpal witRessess from the Courtroom in order 10
aeu ent their hearing one-aOOther's testimony.
lion made 10 this effect by the counsel for the prs.
cner granted by the Court and the witnesses were
provided with another ROOM The prisoner is appa-
renty about - years old genteely dressed wears
bushy yhiskes looked in excellent health is rather
preposs essng in appearance and was perfectly calm
and unasyiteted
J. Van Arsdale, esq, then opened the trial on the
yGrt of the State and related The circumstances case
which thsl Intended 20 rely for conviction and alec
ahe proneIs LNEh aAd He deemed homicide aud
marked IN conclusion s the state does not ash for
hot io he safety II her citizens and the yndcaon Of her laws
win aso have the pEteotou Of the and he trusted
verdict Of the jury ut be which their c0scenees would
snsr approve. .
eroe OF the witness XIV, below
Michael Reilly. examn 'ed-Live at Camp.ovn; on
tl Augst Last lived there kuo John McknneyS have
D. on me uiElt Of 7th Of
ass Ausas met him the "a VTess Lgnch with
WIuls Tepytss to peeoss0s; Wst1 w" Rsts " fSsSsm