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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-06

BLooDsHED IN KANsAS.-Dates from Law.
renee, Of the 25th, have been received. The anti
slavery correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
sends list of the property destroyed at Lawrence.
amounting to $130,000. The difficulty mentioned
as occurring at Pottowatamie Greek took place at
Oswatomis The quarrel arose from depredations
by some pro- slavery men on the cattle of the free
State men.
On the Goth some pro-slavery men seized free
State man and hung him, when his wife fed and
aroused the neighbors to a rescue. A fight ensued
and 1--WE pro-savery and two free State men were
killed. force of sixty men organized at West
port and proceedcd TO Oswatom
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Barnum has declined accepting of the compli-
msntary benefits which were proposed for him by
his friends in New York, trusting that they will
appreciate his desire s'to live unhumiliated by q
sense of dependence
There are many arrivals at the watering places
already. Saratoga had good many people from
New York, Baltimore, philadelphia, &C., on the
ID last. 4,e
There are now 1900 Protestant pastors In Ho
land, of whom l 600 belong to the Reformed Dutch
Church.
The Tammany Hall folks, of New York, have al.
ready procured banners, on which is inscribed.
'For President, james Buchanan, of Pennsylvar
MIA"
John Fox, convicted Of the murder of John Hen
~, at New Brunswick, NJ j., few days since.
was sentenced ON Saturday to be hanged on Fri.
day, the 25th July next.
Mules are said to be selling In the Crimea at
four francs each, and the market duh!
The Charlestonians are luxuriating on green
corn and ripe figs, taken from the gardens in and
around Charleston.
Ice was formed in Ohio county, Virginia, last
Saturday.
The New York papers announce the death of
David Hadden, in the e3d year of his age, one OF
the oldest and most respectable merchants of that
city. ....<..4.,..-,.....
The old Catholic church in Fab River, Mass,
was burned on last Su nday morning II was occu-
pied by schools, &c. Insured for - 600
The Office of the Windsor, VT, Journal was de-
stroyed by fire early on the morning of the 9th
ult. ....-sss-4s .-se-,ssN
Tom Hyer says the Cincinnati Sun, whipped .
politician at the Burnett House, Monday.
The Hatters of the United States are now hold
ing National Convention in Cincinnati
The post Office at Winnegance, Me-, was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning last Loss
sl20O
The celebrated Dumolin remarked on his death
bed that he would leave behind him three distin-
guished ateri Exercise and Diet.
The President has officially recognized Andres
F. Walls as Vice Consul of Brazil for the port Of
New Orleans.
tbs now thought the daughter of Bishop James,
injured by the bursting OF camphene lamp, VIII
recover. ser-,
Strawberries from New Jersey are selling In
New York at Is cts. per basket.
Strawberries are selling in the Cincinnati mar
ket at l2s to 10 cents quart cranberries 20 cents
quart green peas l6 to 20 cents q half peck.
Texas is said to have increased in population
during the last ten years at the rate of about four
hundred per cent. 80
VIM Couchman, aged 81. was killed near Mar.
tnsburs. Va, last Friday, by falling beneath
railroad car.
Robt Gilmer. Commonwealth,s Attorney, and
y. I, stout Sheriff, have been elected In Gilner
county, Va.
A great many Of the PennsyIvania farmers
have been compelled 70 re-plans their corn this
spring. $50
There was heavy frost q Winchester, Va. on
beans, potatoes, sc, and in low places corn were
cut down,
Ths PresiAsnt has published an ofieiai procls-
nation estabishing the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico,
The Albany N. Y) Bank eashed forged check
of q, 600, last week.
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SPLENDID BRIDAL CAKE.-The bridal cake
made for the occasion of the marriage of Colonel
Sam Colt, which is to take place Oh Thursday Of
this week, is splendid specimen of the confec.
toners skill There are three of the cakes which
are about three feet In height and some five feet in
circumference. They are elaborately ornamented
with ''frostings." and bear Colts coat of arms on
with other devices In the depression upon the
centre of the top is large colt in sugar. and in the
front and rear of this pistol The top of the cake
is surrounded by lattice-work, surmounted by
eagles bedding bridal wreath. h.--Hargord Conn.
Times. 4EE7xB
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The DAILY DISPATCH.
Fr1day Morning, June 6, 1855.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL cONyRN.
TION.

The editor Of the Washington Star. a strong
Pierce advocate. writes to his paper that Indiana,
Wisconsin and Connecticut have determined "a
vote unanimously for buchanan, and that Ohio will
commence ballotting with IA to against him. He
says:
II Is impossible to say how Virginia will vote ON
the first bsllot The Buchanan men of course
claim her. though I cannot make the figures come
cut so. Her course will be determined by the votes
of the different district delegations such. Mr..
Buchanan has six of them and some members of
other district delegations but not enough to secure
him the eight cAoIe district delegations necessary
to cast Yirginias vote for him. shall not be
prised IL Mr. Hunter receives her vote on the first
ballot.
When It is said that Tennessee is sure for Mr.
Buchanan, it is also said that Gov. A B. Brown
will be the nominee for Vice President. Where
one tells that Georgia Is for Mr. B., 1t Is also
told that the Hon. Howell Cobb Is certain of the
Vice Presidential nomination. If one remarks
that Louisiana is going In the Convention for Mr..
Buchanan, he will ten TO one instantly afterwards
add that Senator Slidell is bound to be the Vice
President The vote of Maryland, at the outset,
will stand for Buchanan FIVE, for Pierce three.
The committee on credentials heard the claims
of the New York Hards and Softs, Wednesday
evening, and the decision amounts to the certain
admission of the latter. The following is an ex.
tract from the proceedings:
The question was taken on Mr.. Stevenson's re-.
solution, admitting portions OF each delegation on
the basis OF the average vote Of each section in the
years 1853 1854 and l655-suce basis to be arrived
at by consultation with both delegations. The
vote OF the State In convention to be cast the
basis of the congressional vote of the respective
sections. The resolutions were adopted by yeas
l9, nays Ii.
The question was then taken on the preamble,
which declares the Softs to be the regular orgapi.
cation in the State. 1t was carried by ayes l6,
nays 13. The Chair was about to pat the vote
jointly, on adopting the preamble and resolutions,
but this was opposed by Messrs. Yuee and George,
who declared them already adopted
A motion was made to admit both sets of dele
gates. This was lost to20
Messrs. Stephenson, of Ky, Wright, of Penn.
sylvana, and Harris, of Illinois, appointed a
sub committee to wait ON the New York delega-
tons and arrange all details of the plan.
Tie committee then adjourned till A p NJ
The Softs will, of course accept the proposition,
and the Hards will reject it. The resolution admit
ting the Softs will then be adopted the report of
the majority of the committee. A minority report
by Senator Bayard and others will be presented,
and full discussion of the subject opened in con-
vention with prospects of long session. The
votes look bad for Buchanan.
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MISSING SHIPS.-The gale of the 5th of Janua.
Ary last, which extended from the Capes of Virgin.
ia to Halifax, wrecked large number of vessels.
The gale lasted three days The n Y. Herald
publishes the following list of vessels missing:
Ship Leah sailed from New York for Europe
January 4. She was new ship, of 400 tons
built at Mystic, and owned in this city She was
commanded by Captain Jonathan Nathan, had
crew of twenty four men, and a heavy cargo of
grain and produce, valued at 5000, 600. This was
her first voyage. She has never been heard from
Ship Robert Carnley, Captain Whitmore, sailed
from New York for Antwerp. January 2. She
was good ship, of 92l tons, built in 1854 and
owned in this city. She had on board thirty four
persons including twelve German passengers, and
had heavy cargo of grain and provisions, valued
at S20O,OO Nothing has bee heard of her since
she sailed.
Bark A F. Jenness, Captain Osgood, of Port
land, sailed from New York for Antwerp, January
8, loaded with grain and provisions, and is still
missing. Brig Angostura, Captain Sanborn sailed
from New York for Cork, January 3, with cargo
of 600 bushels of corn in bulk, and has not been
heard from. Had eleven persons on board
Nothing has been heard of the bark Helen
Warren, Capt r. S. Chase which sailed from
Boston for Portland, Me-, January 4; nor of the
from Boston for Mobile January 10; nor of the
bark Benjamin Adams Capt. Merriman, which
sailed from Boston for Mobile, with cargo of ice
January 5 ; nor of the schooner Tioga Capt. VIM
Tyler, which sailed from Boston for Cardeuas
January 3-her cargo consisted of 100 bbls. pota.
toes, LOCO boxes of books, and 24l empty hogs.
heads; nor of the schooner Kate Holbrook. of
Rockland, Capt. Kellar, which sailed from Boston
for Darien, Ga, in ballast, January 4.
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VIRGISIA Posi- OFFICE EAFFAIRs.-Postmaster
General Campbell orders the following:
Establish Sycamore Grove. Putnam county, and
appoint Elias Wheeler postmaster. Zon's Mills,
Lee county, Abraham D. Zion postmaster. Salt
Greek, Amherst county, John S. Kyle postmaster.
Change the site and name of Peery's Store, Taze-
well county, to Crohsville, and appoint David
Croft postmaster, vice David H. Peery. resign
ed. Appoint Festus Young postmaster at French
Creek, Upshur county, in place of Lorenzo Bun
ton s+f
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THE VIRGINIA SEARCH LAw-It is stated by q
writer in the Boston Courier that the bark Edward
Everett which sailed from Baltimore for that port
on the 18th ult. owing to head winds, anchored in
Hampton Roads. when she was boarded by pilot,
who demanded S., under the State law of Virgi.
mia authorising the searching for slaves.
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MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.-The resolu-
ion introduced into the Massachusetts House of
Delegates by Charles Hale, appropriating $50 900
for material aid to the sons and daughters of Mass
achusetts, now in Kansas, was again taken up
Tuesday; but after discussion, was again tabled
by majority of eight.
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INQUIRING FOR A HUsBAND.-The ladies OF
Moscow observe curious custom on New Year 8
eve Precisely at 12 O'Clock servant is stationed
al the front door of the house, and the first gentle
man who passes is stopped and requested to give
his Christian name This is immediately told to
the mistress, as it is believed by her to be the
name of her future husband If no figure passes
it Is considered as tantamount that the lady will
not be married that year.
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COLTS REvOLvERs 1t has been estimated that
over 400, 900 pistols have been turned out at the
mandatory in Hartford. OF these over one-third
have been sold in California. The United States
have been furnished with six thousand which, at a
cost of 500, would be $l69, 900, added to repairs
which would amount to several thousand more
About 1000 are annually sold in New York city by
jobbers and the retail trade. which would amount
by average to nearly $4,000.
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SUBSTANTIAL TEsTIMoNIAL-At Mrs Woods
benefit at the Boston Theatre, Friday evening last
on her third trip from the stage. laden with fowery
burdens, a magnificent wreath was handed to her by
a lady in private box. The wreath accompa'
MED by note, which enclosed congratulations to the
lady and q certificate of stock in the Bank of Com
merce to the amount of 5000.
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SALE OF SLAvEs.-At Spottsylvania G. II Va
last week, 8 negroes were sold at auction. A boy
about 20 brought 81, l00-another about ~ brought
$605 and third about l2 brought $7a9. The bal
ance were older and brought $400, $I52 $3l1,
$220 and one old woman brought tDo dollars and
fftu cents
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CANADIAN MINIsTRY.-The Legislative Assem-.
bly, of Canada have been some days discussing
the motion of Mr.. Dorion, declaring want of con-
fdence in the new ministry. AT halfpast twelve
o'clock on Friday night the question was taken,
and resulted in majority of four in favor of the
government. 1t Is understood that the ministry,
as now constituted, will go ON with the public bu.
siness
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= Isfemperaace. --On Wednesday evening last. the
officers found Thomas e. Syneee in the street. both
drunk and discrdery and took him 10 the cage af-
Ter hard scnfiie. where he was kept Ali night
Yesterday morning be promisedfo conduct himself
peter 10 future and the Mayor thcreupon excused
him for the past
Noisy Trio-At an early hour yesterday morn
ing the watehmen came upon three Jolly fars in
the street. As tight as bricks and not being able to
persuade them to 60 to their vessels here fhem to
the lookup, to get nap and sober eli Each Of
the Jacks was armed with . sheath knife and all
OF them seemed full of fun and fight but ON find
ing that they were surrounded by officers, gave
up their weapons, without the slightest resistance
After cooling off and getting straight. they were
delivered to their Captain to be taken board and
put to work.
Sealing Foris.-An old rogue named Henry.
made his appearance before the Mayor Yesterday
morning to answer the charge Of breaking into
the hen hofiseof John n Davis of Heurieo and
Meaisng large quantity of poultry. No one saw
henry commit the theft, nor have the lost bipeds
oeen found, but the track In the cornfeld through
which the rogue passed fits the prisoners foot 80
~ In .nat Mr DAVIS Ia satisfied be 10 the rogue.
ne wii have another hearing this morning
me Ctpii Docket yesterday was heavy one. and
occupied good deal of the time of the Mayor 10
dispose Ct 1t. 11Ass' :"
me County Court of Henrico was i'm session ves
'efuAy' OUT disposed Of no criminal business
Bound Org:-Iewis Cohen and r. T. Harri,
were eacn held to bail yesterday to keep the peace
fore. q 80. - e 10
The reiaria9 heat Of Sumser brings with i. rs.n
liar tendency to disease The Liver becomes tarp;J
the Blood fevered, Indigestion springs up dsiIcii
10 ward on all these dire effects take CAkTER,s
SPANISH MIXTURE; iu purifying and cooling infu-
ence over the Blood with its tendency sllay all
nervousness. viii commend il % the very est
summer Medicine. No should fail to try IL who
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SAD CASE-The GAINESVILLE (O) Gazette states
that the wife of one of the unfortunates who were
entombed in the coal mines near that city became
deranged 10 consequence of the long and agonizing
suspense and has been taken to the lunatic asy-
lum at Columbus, Ohio.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-06

To MAKE MOCK STRAWBERRIES "A lady in
Chicago, H. says: Cut up ripe peaches and soft
mild eating appies, in the proportion of three to
one into pieces the size Of strawberries, and mix
them with proper proportion of sugar, and. after
they have stood tegether . few hours and mingled
their aayors, even an amateur, II he VIII not look
n the hash, might mistake it for strawberries
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A WINTRY REGIoN.-Large masses of ice are
still to be found clingins to the Eastern pier of
Oswege Harbor, N Y, while the Lake captains
still report considerable quantities of ice floating
ON Old Ontario cr
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CHURCH PROPERTY IN MEXICo-The amount
of this property confscated in Mexico is supposed
to exceed 50 100000. and that in Puebla, where.
as the total value of the Church property is over
$400 000,0 ,000 yielding an income of twelve million
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STEAMER SUSK.-Ths steamer City of Wheel.
ing sunk, Saturday night lase In the Ohio river
The boat is q total loss. She was insured in the
Albemarie Insurance Company for $4,000, in the
Lynchburg $1,000 and In the Valley Company
400
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HORRIBLE NOPE OF SUICIDE-Mrs Sprague,
wife of A. Il Sprague, of Dayton, Ohio while Ia
boring under temporary alienation of mind, swal-
lowed quantity of sulphuric acid, causing her
death soon afterwards i'll great torture.
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SUICIDE IN PRIsoN.-Henry Manuel. the law.
yer of Racine, Wisconsin, who was convicted OF
manslaughter and sentenced to fourteen years' i'm.
prisonment, twenty days of each year solitary,
hung himself in his CELL after four days incarcera.
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ROYALTY IN THE KITCHEN-A letter from San
Juan del Norte, says that the Princess PhiIippi,
a sister of the Negro King of Mosquito, is now
servant in the house of eolored preacher at that
place, named Smith.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-06

WORTH TRIAL-The application Of towels,
wrung out in hot water, to the forehead and tenn
ples is represented to be efieacious and speedy
remedy for headaches arising from neuralgia affec
tionS. ' s-'s
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Bearded women have been known in every
age; one was seen at the Court of Gear Peter ,
in l724, with beard of immense length. Marga.
ret, Governess of the Netherlands, has heavy
haor
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WILD PIGEONS lit is stated that in the woods
of Sullivan county. New York, incredible mum.
bers of wild pigeons have settled, building their
nests and rearing their young. Near Monticello
there was flock of them estimated to be twelve
miles in length ,e-s-
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J snMMER RETREArs.

MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR
NI SPRINGS hese spriugs win be open for the
reception Of Visitors
on THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 1856
They are situated in Montgomery county. Va, one
and Z half miles from the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, from which there 10 a BRANCH RAILROAD
10 the Springs.
breakfass reach the Springs by 5oclock, r d., same
day, ell the way by RAILROAD.
The accommodations have been very much ex-
tended snea last season; the rooms are large and
comfortable, and capsule of accommodating l,ooo
persons
The Lynchburg and Abingdon Telegraph Company
now building Branch of their line the Springs,
which will be in operation early in June.
very large BATH HOUSE has been built since
laat season.
Address, ROBERT II. MOSBY
President of the Montgomery White Sulphur
spsipgs Co., Montgomery County, Va.
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WAGON TRAIN FOR KANsAs.-Fifty families
left Wisconsin, on Thursday last fer Kansas. over.
land They went in covered wagons The evening
before departure, while encamped on the prairies
near the town, they had a meeting. which was at.
tended by number of their friends
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AMERscAK NATIONAL COUNCIL The regular
scAIAnnual National Council Of the American
gssty met In knickerbocker Hall, New York. on
Luesasy, Among the prominent persons present
Iresldent Of the Order, Mr. E. B. Bartlett Of
nentncky Hon. Humphrey Marshall and the
Hon Mr.. Underwood, members Of Congress- from
~ VIC o.Ate o. sksntucky; the Hon Mr.. ZoIlicoffer,
snemeer = OF Congress from Tennessee; the Hon
nE. broom. member Of Congress from Pennsylva-
MA; the Hon. Bayard Clark and the Hon. Mr. Hs,
ven, members OF Congress from New York-the
Iatte's the law partner of Mr., EiIlmore Prentice,
kansas; Joel T. Headley. Secrctsry of State of
new York: Charles s. Todd of Kentucky. former
minister from the United States to the court of
81 petersburg; Hon. J. Morrison Harris. member
OF Congress- from Maryland: Judge Gist. Of Ken.
.ucky; hev. Senator Wm. H. Goodwin, of New
York; 3. Clark. State Treasurer New York.
The following States were represented. viz:
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey. Mary.
land Kentucky, Tennessee, California. Illinois.
Virginia, Ohia, Missouri, Arkansas and Pennsyl.
vania-
The day was spent in discussing the propriety
OF dispensing with the oaths and pass words Of
the order.
The Council at its session on Wednesday, adopt
ed the propositions to do away with the secret
council system. In the cases of contested seats
the action of the Council having been averse to
the claimants because they refused to SUPPORT the
nominees, several members proposed to withdraw,
but did not
A resolution endorsing Mr.. Fillmore and con.
demnatory of the recent outrages in Washington
and Kansas, was adopted by majority vote.
E. B. Bartlett, of Kentucky, was elected Presi
dent and James NJ Stephens, of Maryland, Re.
cording Secretary. Other officers were also
chosen, after which the Council adjourned sine
dig
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HOTELS.
HYGEIA HoTEL--oLD POINT Coz

HYGEIA HOTEL--OLD POINT COM.
IL FORT This delightful summer resort, the
traction inferior 20 in the country convenient
to the Salt bath and the many other OF the tide
water region, in broad view OF Hampton Roads and
post beside IT. has passed to the propretoship Of the
undersigned, and will be opened for the public recep-
tion on the 10th day OF june after which date IL viii
not be again closed. aa s8as8 sEs.a
Disease at Old Point Comfort, at any season is
almost unknown. For heaith, it NAV be said indeed
torival the most secluded watering place
n gong down to test the attractions celebrated
iowland retreat. " e1fs-I
The proprietor has engaged, for the general supsr
ntendence, Mr.. Joseph Il. Stegal, of Richmond, late
OF the dugenot Springs gentleman of marked apti-
tude fer the trust he has assumed while his own s,
pervlsion will guard the comfort of visitors and the
reputation of the establishment.
my 12-Sm JOS SFGAR
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The TELEGRAPHIE THE WEST INDIES The
81 Thomas Times Of the 9th instant announces
the arrival by the U. S. Steamship Tennessee. of
company of Telegraph operators, under contract
with the Venezuelan Government to establish
line Of telegraph between Caracas and Laeuay.
fs Inc wires for this junction are already erect.
ed, and the Company has only now to conn nect
the working apparatus, and set the line in opera.
ton. A condition il included in the arrangements.
that the operators shall instruct certain mum.
ber of candidates whom the Government viii ap.
point. =
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APPEARANCE OF THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Tuesday, in closing
its report of the first days proceedings of the Con-
vention, thus speaks of the appearance of its mem
bers: t-,.
"The representatives of the Democracy in Con.
vention assembled, are, as whole, goodlooking
men. The number of big rosy men is remarkable
The general appearance of the body of the dele
gates decidedly superior to that of the House of
Representatives Among the other things, it is
evident that the South has sent up its strong men
to represent it on this occasion, as usual"
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SEVERE FROST. IA severe frost Visited this 70.
gion on Friday night The destruction caused by
It 70 tender growing crops Il very grsst Ice FORM
ed 10th Of An inch ID thickness Our market
gardeners must have sufered greatly, - their hot.
bed piants were gsueraily ouk Rye 10 probably
Injured soma. Potatoes and corn are injured but
may overcome the ipjuFy.-fiasbssy Gsssfts, esd
iasf.