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The true Democrat., 1856-12-23
r. E. CAV. J. B. JAMESON.
 CAV & HANSON, CIVIL ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS
General Land Agents.


 HELENA, ARK E AVlNG recently entered into eo-partnership, \ A and established permanent office are prepared to execute all work in all the branches of our protes sion in the State of Arkansas and adjoining States viz: All kinds of surveys--Rai.road surveys Leyee surveys and iocatons plans estimates, etc. surveys of plantations and swamp lands; and designs and es inmates for drainage of lands water works and river improvements. All kinds of work in graduation measured and reported in detail. Plans and specii cations furnished for bridges wood brick and stone Typographical, Geographical and Iiydrographical drawings executed, and Autographs supplied by skill ful artists.
 We will attend to the location, purchase and sale of swamp and government lands in the Helena and "acksonPort districts Havngan extensive acquaint- ahee with the swamp and government lands lying in tese oistfets We are prepared to make favorable To- cations, and give reliable information. We will fur h,sn correct map, and give detailed description of all lands that may locate. p''oA VI wiii, II desired, for small compensation pay
 Address. GaW S,'I AM1cnn"s. in "s. .-cI,.. o.. -2o-9Il. Box g, Helena Ark
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MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER ESAfy[ET

MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER PACKET. TIE steamer t.n !|; EVANSVILLE; Capt SIn'%A tween Memphis and Jacksonport, on z3.s:zx--rs5.sss White river, leaving Memphis every Wednesday, and will touch at all the landings between the two points All business will be promptly and faithfully atten led to. The boat has been recently thoroughly re- paired and Is unsurpassed by any boat in the White river trade. Nov < '56-9m.
 ONION SETS. JUST received and for sale. at the Drug Store of J MCALMONT & HALLIBURTON. Oct 28 56.
 PEKFUMERY, TOILET SOAPS. ETC. WYE now in receipt of large and general as- w sOrtmcnt of PERFUMERY-
 TOILET SOAPS BRUSHES. COMBS And Fancy articles generally; to which we invite the attention of purchasers.
 MoALMONT & HALLIBURTON. Oct 28 '56
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NOTICE.

EFAtHERS WANTED.
 THE Board of Trustees of Falcon Masonic Acade- X my, wish to employ for the ensuing year male and female Teacher. to take charge of school at said Academy. Falcon, Columbia county. Ark Proro.;
 ons will be received in writing to the Soratary of the Board. A gentleman and his lady or dangbter. would be preferred. None need apply but tbose wbo are entirely qualified to teach ali the EIementarv Branches Of an English education and the hicher branches of Mathematics Latin, Greek and French etc. T. H. RAYIFSS Saci,r ' Board of Trustees. Falcon, Columbia CO.,, Ark, Oct 2s '56-2 -2m.
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Davidson,s Fire King Safes.
NOTICE.

FIRE PROOF AND FREE FROM DAMPNEss! EUSr received, five of these superior safes. ,hre O sizes, and for sale by VIM. B. WAIT.
 Fch 26'5S Agent for the Mnnufaanrr
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Baskets and Wooden Ware, 4 General assortment of Willow Baskeis and ft Wooden Ware for sale at Nov II '56 VIM. JONES,
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CIRCULAR SAVING, TURNING. etc.
.L RICHARD BRAGG.


 ID RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of le Little Rock and the surrounding country, that he is now prepared to make all kinds of work, con- sisting of Wagons Buggies, Carts, Drays and truck and timber wheels for mills and every kind of plan taton use. Also blows and cultvators of different pattes cotton scrapers and sweeps of various pat terms; all kinds of mil and gin irons made to order Rcpairings of all kinds done in the neatest style at my old stand opposite the Anthony House. .-F7 On hand 900 feet choice seasoned lumber to be made up to order.
 Nov p, 1853 ly RR
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

TENHAT at the January term of the Probate Court, E in and for the county of Ashley. and State of Arkansas at court to be holden on the fourth Mon- day of January next. A. D. 1857. will apply to said court for order for the distribution of the assets of the estate of Mary Roberts, dcceased among the distributes of said estate
 WILLIAM ROBERTS, adm'r.
 of the estate of Mary Roberts, deed.
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

BENJ. CALENDER, THos. FLINT, GEO. LEARNARD. ( fALLEND DER, FLINT X CO.,, importers and o iobbers of Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, etc., 42
 and A Pearl street, Boston,
 jan. 15, 1855 If
 JOHN sIDDALL. ALEX. P. GREENE. JOHN o. M'GEEHE. CIDDALL, GREENE < CO.,, Cotton Factors. C Commission and Forwarding Merchants, No $ Camp street, New Orleans. July }. 1858
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ROBERT ". HARPER. Attorney at Law Little Rock. Ark will practice in the Courts of Mid de and South eastern Arkansas. All legal business entrusted to him will be faithfully attended to-.
 Aug. 26 1856 1y
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ALLSOPP.S ALE.

A LLSOPPS celebrated India Pale Ale; A Tennent's Double Strong !"
 Younger's Edinburgh s
 Tennents best XXX Porter;
 lIibberds best brown Stout;
 One casl pure Juice of the Grape" Old Port Two 4 pipes choice Sicily Madeira. Just received and for sale by Sept. Is, '56. RAPLEY, HANGER & co.
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SAM,L C.. ABsTON, Attorney at Law, and tie neral Land Agent for the counties of Poinsett, Crit payment of Taxes renting and collecting rents pur- chasing and locating Bounty Land Warra s or State scrip or otherwise purchasing selling la!. Is to suit customers and all other husinessentrusted to his Win prosecute old military claims notwithstanding the same may have been forfeited, the lands sold or donated by the State. Will attend promptly to the prosecution of all claims against this any other go vernment Office, Coldwater, Poinsett county, Ark.
 Sept. s, 1856. ly
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THE WYANnOT PROLIFIC CORN.

kfOR SALE at McAlmont & Halliburton's, sp T. of the celebrated Wyandot Corn that will ras one hundred bushels to the acre. '' The yield
 are told Is sometimes even greater. Five stalks are produced from single kernel, shooli lorth between twenty and thirty good sized ears' oiiy a sihgle kernel being necessary to hill. oneS IS sufficient for half an acre planted four feet aFf l ne grams are remarkably smooth and white z we learn that the flour from them can be readil! ted like that from wheat.n Nov IS '56t>
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

NEW GOODS. s(sA PS. Prints assorted; N~DO 30 pieces Black and Colored Alpaca; 10 pieces Lyodese Cloths; 20 '' " htc Flannel; 15 " Red and Yellow Flannel; Spotted do |" Sheeps Gray Cloth: " :" Cassimere; " French [" 20 |" Kentucky Jeans; |" Pilot Cloth 20 pairs Ribbon bound Blankets; $50 '' 319 Point French do. 10 bales Brown Domestics; Osnaburgs; '' Stripes. Received per steamer Exchange and for sale low for cash. by MERRtCK 6S WASSELL. Nov IS '56
 HATS. LUST received superior lot of Hats, and for ks, J sale by A Dec '56 HUTT S POPE. s3 MRS. RICHARDS YOUNG LADIES
 INSTITUTE, Roardug and Day School.
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ABNER GAINES, Attorney at Law. Lake Vil- lage, Arkansas. Post office, Columbia, Ark" Oct 2l '56- ly.
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A \ F R'S CHERRY PICTORIAL, For the rapid Cure of CGTGHS. COLDS. E0iRSENESS. BRONCHITIS. WN0GriNG-COUGH, GROUP. ASTHMA, AND
 E1NNE iIPTfuN.

Inns remedy has won for itself such notoriety from its of every variety of pulmonary disease that it is entirely unnecessary to recount the ey- fences of its virtues in any community where il has been employed. So wide ls the held of its use hhess, and SC numerous the eases of it's cures, that almost e;crv section of the country abounds in persons publicly known, who have been restored from alarming and even desperate diseases of the lungs by it's N hen once tried its superiority over every other medicine of it's kind is too appa- escape obsery ation and where it's virtues known the public no longer hesitate what an tdote to employ for the distressing and dangerous afec tions of the pulmonary organs which are incident tu our climate. Not only in formidable attacks upon the lungs but fer the milder vsrit ties of CoLDs, CoUGHs. HeARsENEss. &c. and for CHILL DRsN it is the pleasantest and safest medicine that can be obtained.
 As it has long been in constant use throughout this section, we need not do more than assure the people its quality is kept up to the best that it has been. and that the enuine aIu;,e is sold by
 J. !. McALMONT Little Rock H. F. Farnsworth &Co. Memphis: J. Wright d ,o. New Orleans, and by agents in every county il the State.
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

PATENT MEDICINES, OILS, ETC. HEMBOLDS Fluid Extract of Buchu: MeIean,s II Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier: Hoof Iands 0erman Bitters: Vermfuges Oils Paints, Varnishcs and Dye Stus. Just received and for snlc at the Drug Store of -"'o
 McALMONT & HALLIBURTON. Oct 2S 1858
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ABERDEEN HOUSE AND S,rACE
 nEEIEE

|A VIE subscriber would respectfully inform Nii; Il the public that he has recently purchased .ne Aoerdeen House. Stables and property at or expense shall be spared to render this FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
 The tri-weekly line of mail steamers from Napo- eoh connect regularly with four horse mail coaches from this place to Little Rock thus afIord;no ina travelling public the safest surest and speediest means of getting from Memphis to Little Rock.
 WASHINGTON PEBBLES, Proprietor.
 Enh N'Vl'i'Nt0i.
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TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.

Nb Ee ANYWAY from he subscriber on Sunda, fE N a night. 2oth ult. negro man named N ed .N.of black complexion, bald headed. chunky built rather quick spoken and lisps whcn speaking age be tween forty ard fifty years Is supposed that he i trying to make his way to the Indian nation on tn border of Arkansas. The above reward will be pait for his delivery to me in Farmervlle La. or safcl, lodged in some jail so that can get him.
 II. C. GLEASON. Far1erville La.. July l. 1856. 4S- -3m
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

WALTER (. DENT. Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor iu Choncery, Democrat office
 Pine Bluff, Arkansas will practice in Jefferson and the adjoining counties and in the Supreme and tes dera Courts Ut Little Rock.
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

Highest Market Prices Will be Paid T-yOR Beef Hides, Poltries, Bees Wax, Furs. Dried H Peaches snd all kinds of country produce. by Nov p ;56 NEWBERN & HUGHES.
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Tennesse House, Searcy. White Co.,, Ark, Jno. F. Bradep
 Proprietor.

,, vSNHTS hotel is we'll arranged for the sccorr fHnN K modation of travellers; and the prppreH
 -- will spare no pains to render entire sati,aces to thasc who may stop with him. His charges shs be reasonable and the fair the best the country " afford. Aug. l9 1858 1y
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R 1iOV AL.
Valuable Farm to Lease.

.s A FARM l2 miles from Little Rock, s2t5* IA on the main southern road, will be EseeI ls. leased for a term of 10 or 15 years. The ..A1 trct of land consists of about 937 acres which has been cleared 300 acres. There is on the farm eommoiious dwenghouse. kitchen servants houses, etc.. and valuable water-power Grist and Saw Mill, all of which will be let suitable tenant on accom- modating terms.
 The place is also well situated for public entertain ment. rhos. II. Kinber residing on the road 11 miles north east, from the place will shov-he premi ses if called on. For further information apply to tls office.
 Sept. 23d l856.-tf
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JAMES F. ROBINSON. Attorney at Law Lake Village, Chcot county Arkansas lost Office Columbia, Ark. Nov II, 56-ly
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LOCK OUT! LOOK OUT!!

LOCK OUT! LOOK OUT!! na. LUST received at D. B. MAN Mln . DEL $, the right kind of merchan- {ssl l& disc. to shit the season, consisting in 1<f's part of Domestic and
 FANCY DRY GOODS. Furnishing Goods, Clothing Boots. Shoes Hats Caps, &c, e&c. Call and examine them, and satisfy your selves.
 Call and examine the Ladies' Dress Goods, etc., just received at D. B. MANDEL'S. Oct 2l, '56.
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

WTLI1 T.K NNU ' NNIY NUKE. EZa8N NRs. BRoGAN has opened 67>7s { @.N 1NH store of the above descrp. ~ ~ v ~ ton next door to the store of C. J. ---- sy e.sT Krebs, near the corner of East Main and Ns-~ Walnut streets, where she has q beautiful assortment of Millinery and Ladies Fancy Goods of all descriptions, which she will sell low for cash She is prepared for Dress making BouRet-trim.. ming and every kind of work in that line Orders from the country promptly attended to.
 N B.-She has Just returned from New Orleans with fresh supply of the most beautiful and fash onable Ladies' Goods offered in this market.
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23
EXPERIENCES

Gen. S. II. Hempstead, Little Rock Ark.
 Hon. Judge T. E. Hanly, of the Supreme Court. Hon. Judge c. C. Scott, Eeh l2 lS.l6. ly
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS. |D~ FENIlS Institution, now ERA lM. lE in session, offers to (EXAsNN Ssse/ .J Young Ladies. at the South, NgANfS essssslss.a ..s!gss the same facilities for ob- taining thorough education offered to Gente- men by Yale and Harvard Colleges. Suitably loca- ted opposite the State House the institution is for the b0drdiag sch02ars the heathest place in the try The Rooms overlook the Arkansas River and in the distance Big Rock with all its adjacent iills presents to the eye magic scenery. Seven highly educated professional teachers from Europe and from the East, compose the faculty and instruct their pu- pills ir literary and social Duties, English Mahemat- ics and Mental Philosophy Ancient and Modern Lam guages, Geography, Astronomy Vocal and Instru- mental Music, Drawing and Painting, Caliathencs, etc. semi-monthly Examination takes place every alternate Friday, and a musical review every month, to both of which the parents of the Scholars and the friends Of the Institution invited to at tend.
 TERMS:
 Board, fuel. light and Tuition in all the English branches s10o per Session. Music, Piano, Harp or Guitar $25. Greek or Latin sS. French Italian, spanish German SIP The session is of 2l weeks. Scholars will he admitted at any intermediate period and be charged only from the day of entrance.
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23
lf m - TIT 2 Family Groceries!

A Full supply of the best Family Groceries. al. H- ways on hand MERRICK & WASSELI,.
 '>e' Al se Stsamboat Landing
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ECLIPSE LIVERY AND SALE

Elm street immediately oppoSite he Anthony House E~T>liEundersigne havetakenthew wcllknown <e2a 4 stable, formerly occupied by DarM Sks1- ton, and recently by Mda7es 4yf and are well pre- pared to accommodate such as want accommodation in their line
 They have on hand, and will keep, syJ,. good supply of HORSES, BUGG1Es. nd44ssHsE.sssSsSs oAEKIAeEs' and arc prepared to carry zst " passengers to any part of the State
 JOSEPH o. ASHLEY. Little Rock, Dec. 4, 1855 If
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The Motive Power.

The engine and boiler hich have been planned and constructed for driving the 'Combination Miln are so compact and substantial, and so easily man. aged that almost every extensive farmer or planter would md them as convenient and valuable for the Iarm or plantation span of horses yoke of oxen No one need be detered from becoming the possesor of this motive power by apprehensions of difficulty Tn running or taking of it. for it is so simplifed as to be within the comprehension of any malicious person, who will note the instructions always fur Nisled with if.
The true Democrat., 1856-12-23
NOTICE.

NOI1CE. Fb>Ik subscribers have on hand, and intend keep A ing, large assortment of Groceries and Sta. pie Dry-GoOds, of every description. Country Merchants, Planters. and the public generally are requested to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere All kinds of country produce taken in ex change for goods.
 TATE t& MOORE. Oct. 6th '56. NV corner Markham and Main sts
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Prices.

ne whole establishment with four or five yoke of oxen, either upon carts, wagons or tr .cks can be easily moved at the rate of from l5 o 70 miles per day. The entire machinery be taken apart and put together again iii very few hours time Thus the necessity o moving the logs long distance to the lnlH IS entirely obviated. it is much cheaper to looNe tho mil to the logs. As it will be perceived there Is no mason work required, and no building
 unless the parties chose to erect rough shed to pro teet 1t and the operators from the weather
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
BOARD OF COUNCILMEM

"WEDNESDAY, Feb. l3-The President, BESJAsIS
+. PrStKsEY, esq., in the chair The Board met pur'
suant to adjournment. After the usual prehmharies'
the Board received and referred the following
Petitioas.-Of Cuban c. Knapp to change the pres
ent landing-pace Of the Greenpoint Ferry. Ot Hose
Co No u to have bell on One Hundred and Nintn
street removed 10 Fltieh street. 81 joseph D fayne
for sewer in Greene-st., between Beecker ana Ainty
str,ets For pier at the foot Of Thiryiourth street,
North River. OF Hose Co. No. 80 for repairs to their
house.
Resolntion,-To regulate, pave, curb and gutter
Canal street, from Center street to East Broadway.
Referred.
To appropriate $3.50 Tor rent ior mouse ~r Engine
Go. No. IL. Retired.
10 direct physicians 10 report every case OF small
pox TO the Captain Of the Police District in order that
measures be taken 10 prevent the spread Vi the eoHta
giOu. Referred.
To direct the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps TO
remove the snow and ice from Broadway, between
Canal and Whitehall streets, and chatham ana
Bowery. from the turning point OF the Snth ara 10
Walker street. Referred
ReUorts Of Committees. -Saiartes and CDlces-ln
eayr Of having Don. c. Henderson S2lf tor services
as Secretary Of the Census Marshais'
Co,,nu eqtaoas.-From the Controller in reply TO
-scre.t Of the Board " Counclmen, stating the
amounts paid for dredging out slips during the year
Is55-the aggregate amount being Sls,177 &c. he
ferred. . - ,,o,o,.
FOR the payment Of the awards for the CentTal Fafk
From the Mayor submitting tIe loiiV"'"e
nicat;on from Prof. Bache and Others ana recon-
mending the acceptance of the proposal contained
therein. - So. =, D, ,s.s
Hon FIRxASDo WOOD. Mayor Of ne Wy q NV iOsk-
~ 81, NJ c1.or OF dropping bali accurately gwen
- bil frsct.on Of secold, la. ben do ts1 and carried
.I Tyal 0isery sory Greenwich for many year, for
81 enabling 0utw ard bound shpussters % de-
Nv the errors u their chroDoneers before .eey.
s rort Within CT three yeau be American method q
sii0n has been introduced az Greenwieh and
- rrecn with this clock az the ODser s0ry mas
10 dor ball afcaly by t-egraphic siEnas
- he Greenwich clock which drops the bail upon tHe aoal
Ob.euatory Sir liar time balls have been SINCE sfsLssa ~
Ti,errool EdiubuTEh, and the OreeuWcn
rek now distributes tn.eszals 20 various ponts "a 'e
d Iotd0n ard al he chief lines o. raf'ad 1o
vrh,rb 6iy-rge flom the British Metropolis =
NJ such apparatus e1ss at present H. Ans'ee IN % 20
rro.ch 10 Il i the ball United states user ato
..bi, ,.ou which /. thrown By haId a. ne wd o.
on and And The treat commercial port Of hswfors hO'
merely has precise sgas Tor TIE fes9l'''- ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

From Our Own Reporter
SENATE....ALBASY, Feb. -, 1856.
Owing to The Annual Meeting Of the s. ite Agri-
cultural Society converting ID the Assembly Chamber
at noon to day, the Senate adjourned Immediately
after Executive Session.
Bills Is FAVOR.
Previous TO the adjournment, the bill to incorporate
the New-lOIk Ladies Home Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and the bill for the
better pr, Of notices OF hspeRdehs Re-
ported on iayOaby, and sent to the Committee of the
Whole.
BILLS PASSED.
Relative TO Sheriff. Certificates upon the sale of
real estate.
For the relief of Horace Allen.
For the relief Of Andrew j. Gates and others.
To amend the law Of 1929 concerning the Election
Of Justices Of the Peace
Authorizing the Controller to loan 900 from the
income Of the United States Deposit Fund to aid in
the establishment of State Agricultural College.
To erect the town Of RathbOne from parts of the
towns OF Addison Cameron, and Woodruff in Steu-
ben County.
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. N0XON introduced bill amending the Act Of
1854 relative to Special proceedings. Tne amendment
reads follows:
An appeal may be taken to the Court of Appeals
within tie time limited by law for taking appeals to
ead Court from ud gment, order or final deternl-
nation made at general term of the Supreme Court
the Superior Court OF any city, IN any SPECIAL FRO
ceedings therein such an appeal, however, shan not
stay the proceedings unless the Court, a Judge
terms as to security otherwise, may be just
such security not to exceed the amount required on
appeal to the said Court Of Appeals.
The NRw-YORK EYE IsFIRMARY.
The following petition was received from the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of this Institution this mornings:
The undersigned, on behalf of the New-YOrk Eye
Infmay respectfully represent, that during the ses-
sion of 1854 they peOned your honorable body for
donation Of $1,000 provided that like was raised BY pr
subscription sod moneys be expended ~ Ae purChae
the erection Of building for the sole use Of d
InfruaIv The Committee whom said petition was referred
unanimously reported b approp1atng tloN provided the
Directors raised the Of 600 Your petitioners respect
fully they have complied with their part OF the con
ac-ths they have purchased plot Of ground the corner
Second aud Thirteenth street ~ by 100 teethat
they thereon substantial building 81 feet front
by feet in depth stories high Said building will
be completed BY the lat Of April next The 10000 apPEoPr
aed by the State with the 5 raised by the Board OF D
octos been already expended aud further sum OF
Sl0g8Ois needed 70 fit up aud furnish said building.
Your petitioners respectfully ask Of your honorable body iur
ther APPROPRIATION OF 0OO conditioned that they obtain the
remaining $3.50 10y private subscription in New-fork
ANOTHER APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR.
MI SPENCER presented a memorial from the officers
of the same institution, calling for the annual appro
priatlOn Of 81 900.