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INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions Be ncofed in the contracts 10 the een the
department ncy deem proper.

depayner' mcy deen, proper.
pay will be trips performed and for each Of such
deducted Deductions win also be ordered for grade Of
~ ' G 70 ' h % ~ 's n,Sra pa
10 the thereof and the Of the mail be made
them for Ac admission or for being concerned in setting
intelligence advance Of the mail
D. imposed delinquency promptly
Of other credible persons failing time
gcg take the mail from deliver into post ooe for suffer
us y to be wet Injured robbed or lost and for eiu.
runs is concerned in running, coach on tho route
The Postmaster General annu the contract for repeated fail
dobeng the instructions Of the department for refusing discharge
soaa lie Of ha General tr running
aforesaid for Transporting persons or packages convoy
and hour namcd without the
required by law cannot be considered in competition with
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
route service yearly pay tho and residence
the bidder hat his usual post Office adcss and those of each
member OF r company offers distinctly
Altered bids should not be submed should bids sub
Each bid be sunrant0d by responsible
satisfactory the Postmaster General General guarantees cannot be
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with tho full
bo deemed and also tho bids Of failing contractors and
To- The bid should be scacd supersoro a proposals
California;" addressed second Assistant Postmaster Gon
era, y Contract Office
IL modification any essential
to bid and cannot be received as to interfere with regular
IL Posasers be careful not to certify tho sucency
nreleB without persons suf
responsibility all bidders and suroes
failure enter into perform the
proposed the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
and known at the department.
and certificates Of their sum
cheney substantially prescribed The certificates
sucncy be signed by postmaster by judge Of court
record.
bidders guaranos surctes &C. is directed
following laws, viz;
March 1925 requiring contractors carriers &C.
be
Sec A. Act 3 1885, failure
tract.
Soc 27. Act of July 2, 1896 liabilities of guarantors
"a OF July 1885, authorizing bids OF falling contractors to
be rejected.
Sec 2s July 1885, relation combinations amongst bid
April o. 1908 provides member Congress-
contractor.
March 1925 provides that postmaster assistant
postmaster n post Office shall be a
Of March 1895 provides that other than free
white male person shall be employed in carrying the mail
General will to himself the right Of snnn
ling made under tho abovo act whenever he shall dis
cover Of It. offered for the
purpose speculation and he viii in
transfer whole part assignee
qualified his opinion than the original
carry the same into successful operation
AARON " BROWN
Ap 21--sawsJunot Postmaster General
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THE ISLAND PRINCESS.

I II KUMANCE OF TIE OLD AND NEW WUIIH I
E. soUTHwoRrH
Author of s'The Lost Heiress Ihe Deserted Wife,
'The Missing Bride, = ''Retribution," etc.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Navyar and Docks Bgroan Of Construction Equipment
Hydrography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
OF the force employed therein:
aay Toucey Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Welsh cs chief and eleven clcr- Tho Secretary Of tho
execution Of all laws relating thereto ntruscd to him.
tho direction Of the President Of tho United States who
All Of squadrons and commanders OF
vessels ali occs commissions Of ocors both in The
navy and marine corps, appointments commissioned and warrant
orders for te enlistment and discharge o. ansn eunato
scretays cco All the duties Of the different bureaus are
authority OF Secretary and their orders
S orps forns also part Of tho duties Of tho secretary
all the commanant Of that corps should bo approved by
Buronu NJ Nary Yards Joseph Smith chief
bureau clerks civil engineer aud ono
navy yards everything Immediately connected with them arc
under supentendenco this also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bsau of Cnsrdion E3irupe RepaJobn Lenthall esq
bureau eight clerks and one draughtsman The ocs Of
assisted by three assistant engineers This bureau
~ = and @ ,So pr9viSme of an vessels with their Equipments
p anchors 30 The engineer In chief
approval of the Secretary decides upon plans for their consruc
ton.
Bera q Prrons cIOiuH Bridge, United States
the and clothing together with the making Of or iur
nishing the same the charge OF this bureau
Bsroau @ Ordnance Hpi'rpupsy Capt Duncan Ingrahsm
chof Of clerks drauehman This bureau has
charge n and ordnance stores the manufacture or pu
chase OF cannon guns powdo shot sc Sc and the equipment
OF vessels with everything connected herewith Ao pro
rcther furnished shipsofwar The United
Su o Naval Academy Annapolis are also under general
pcrinendence OF tho chief Of this bureau
B,au NJ Heeine and Se,payTr william whelan Uni
states navy and two clerks Everything 70 medicines and
hospitals comes within tho supcrnendence Of this bureau
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon n floyd Secretary war; W Dnknrd, chief clcrk
seven clerks two messengers and four waichmn Inc
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Form Of a Guarantee.

Tho undersigned, residing at -- State of
foregoing bid for carrying the mail tho
the Mississippi river to San Francisco, Caior-
the bidder shall
qued the Postmaster General into tho cblga
perform proposed good
understanding distinctly the obligation and liabilities
By 0aardno under The 2Th section Of The Of Congress Of July
2, 1885.
Dated Glgncd by two guarantors.)
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F5rm If Certificate.

The Undersigned, postmaster OF --a-, State OF "
cath Of Office that he acquainted with the above
knows them be property and able make
good their guarantee.
Dated Clgned.)
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ROAD MEASURING.

WTE will receive PROPOSALS, until
w Monday of Court, for measuring and
putting up Mile Posts, (tho posts furnished
by us) nall the Roads in the ID Rcgimcnt
iii three contracts, viz:
No. |, including the Road from Pickcns c..
III. by Walhalla to Earlcs ford on Chattuga,
and all roads N H. of that to Kcowcc river.
M. ,, including the Road from Pickens G..
III. by Bachelors Retreat to jenkins ferry,
and all roads between that and No. |. includ-
ing also tile road from Walhalla in the dircc-
ton of Pcndlcton to the Anderson line.
No. 3, including the Road from the Andcr-
son line near Pcndlcton to Knox's bridge,
and all the roads between that and the one
first mentioned in No q
Bids will be made by the mile Money to
bc paid whcn tho taxes forncxt year are col
lcctcd. u. L. DAVIS,
NORRIS MILLER, Com RS.
NJ. ", NORTON,
oct.7, 1857 I3
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WILL BE SOLD,

nN tho 30th of October instant. at the
W late residence of Benjamin Cleveland,
deceased, p miles from Fair Play and Ia
from KnoS's Bridge, (%here A. J. Looney
now lives)
Tc1h E4ikeIy NcgtOcs,
Consisting of two Fellows, one Woman, and
seven children. Also, the
Real Estate
OF the said Benjamin Cleveland, deceased,
consisting OF Tract No |, containing One
Hundred and Eighty Acres moro or less, of
which about 100 acres are cleared including
20 acres of good bottom. On this tract there
is Dwelling House. &C., in pretty good repair.
Tract No. 2, containing l80 Acres more or
less, of woodland.
Also, q small quantity of stock, &c.
6ay" Terms hereafter
JEREMIAH CLEVELAND,
Oct !, 1857. Admir- with will ann 'Xtl
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State of sOmiia CaroIima,

FIUhENS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
lVHEREAS, w. G. Terrell hath applied to mo
w for letters Of administration ON all and sim
gular the goods and chattols, rights and credits
belonging to ], O. 1>rrell, late of the district
aud State aforesaid deecased the Kindred and
ereditors OF sad deceased are, therefore, cited
t9appearb before mo iGtha grdinny's Office, at
Pickcas C. III on Monday, ,sl,e 26tk day Of Oct.
INST to shew oause, IL my they can, why said
Iestsfsshouid not bcgfaHfed Given under my
hand and seal Of Office, the Eti day Of October
1857, W. " P.ARs0Ns, o.p.p.
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FALL AND WINTER GOODS!.
J. D. SMITH g. CO.,
An PEND DEETON, SD. CA.

a RE now receiving and opening a splon-
IA did new and carefully selected Stock of
Fall and Winter Dry Goods,
Which have been purchased by one of the
firm on very advantageous terms. Our stock
consists, in part, of LADIES RESSGOODS,
such as Muslin deLains, Cashmeres Alpac-
cas- Ginghams, Oalicoos, and Fancy Articles.
For GENTLEMEN'S WEAR, we have
Cloths, Cassimeres Twocds, Satincts, Vest
ings, Cravats, &C., &C.
Ready Madc Clothing,
Consisting of Cloth, Satinct, Tweed, Dress
and Oycrcoats, Pants and Vests, of superior
style and finish
A large stock of Silk and Morocco G EATERS.
BOOTS & SHOES, HATS q CAPS.
Jcwclry, Gold Brooches, Ear Bobs, Finger
Rings, and other articles
All of which we will sell low for CASH.
Call and examine our Stock for yourselves
and be convinced
Oct =, 1857 13 tf
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SECOND ANNUAL FAIR
nT THE

State Agricultural Society of So. Ca
To be held at Columbia on the 10th. llth,
18th and 18th November, 1857.
ENIiE Executive Committee of the State Ag-
l. ricutural Society of South Carolina re-
specially call the attention of the citizens of
the Southern States to their approaching Fair,
ut which premiums will be awarded for all
articles of Agricultural, horticultural and
Mechanical interest, MS well rs Ladies' Fan
cy Work and Domestic Economy, embraced
III an extensive Premium List, which can be
had on application to II. }. GAGE, Secretary,
Fair Forest, s. C.
The Society has erected the best and most
commodious Halls in the United States for
the convenience of exhibitors, and good Stalls
for the use of animals.
|. All articles will be transported to and from
the Fair by tho Rail Roads in South Carroll
ma, free of charge, at the owners risk
Let one and all, from the mountains to the
seaboard, turn out to celebrate this Annual
Festival
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State OF South CarOIima.

PIcK%Ns pIsTRIcr-ClTATIoN.
WHEREAS, Thomas r.. Price hath applied
w to me for letters Of administration on all
and singular the goods and chattels, rights
and credits belonging to Robert Stewart, Esq,
late of the district and State aforesaid de-
ccased: the kindred and creditors Of said de-
ceased are, therefore, cited to appear bcfose inc
in the 0rdinery's Office, at Pickcns Court House,
on Mondaythe 2Gtli dayof October inst. to She W
oapsc, ifany they can, why said letters should
not be granted. Given under my hand and seal
OF Office, tho 9th day OF October, 1857.
w j. pYRSONS n m
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FLOUR MILLS.

THNlIE undersigned takes pleasure in infor-
IL ming tho public that the FLOUR MILLS
at the Falls, two and half miles above Pick
ems G. H., have been repaired and put in nc-
tive operation. The very best now Boiling
Cloths have been purchased and attached to
the Mills. a Miller who comes we'll recon-
mendcd, has been engaged, and no efforts will
be spared to make good article and large
turn out of Flour dive us trial.
JOSEPII BURNETT, Proprietor.
Sept. 2G, 1857 IL 4
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Ready NNa(lc Clothing,
WOOL CARDING.

FNIlE undersigned beg leave to call atten-
4 ton to the fact that their Wool Carding
Machine is in thorough repair, and turns out
tho very best rolls. They have Burr Ma
chine attached that cleans the Wool ndmira-
bly,. The price of cNrding is eight cents per
pound or the usual proportion ofwool. The
Wool Cardcr is in tho immediate noghhor-
hood of llunter's Muster Ground on Wolf
Greek. WM. HUNTER,
III. l.. DEACIIAM.
Oct. 6. 1857 l3 If
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NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS {!
At Pick 1xansvilJe

THE Subscribers have just received a large
Il STOCK OF GOODS,
Bought ON the most reasonable terfnst and will
he sold as low az Goods can be bought in the
up country. We have a general assortment
of Goods Of every description, consisting of
STAPLE & FANCY GOODS for Ladies',
Gentlcmens, Youths aud Misses wear. Hats
and Bonnets of every style and quality o
large lot of Boots and Shoes; Hardware, Chi
ma, Glass and EarthenwNrc tho latest styles
Nails and Castings
GROCERIES,
Such as Sugar, Coffee, Salt, &c;
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils. Dye Stuffs
In fact, we have some of cyory article usa-
ally kept in Stores in the country, and wo
are determined to sell Goods as cheap IS they
are sold in Grcenville or any other retail
market. Our terms arc cash, and barter that
will command cash. We will toke in cx.
change for Goods almost every product Of the
farmer Come one, come MI, with your mon
cy and produce, and you shall not so away
dissatisfied
+. \. & W. a. ALEXANDER.
July Q, 1857 50 3m
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FinaI Settlement.

A LII pessons Interested viii take notice
IN that d final settlement OF the Estate Of
Thonas II, Gasaway deccnsed, will be ihade
bofos8 the Ordinary, at pickons @. H., on
Monday tho llth day of january noxt..--
Those indebted tosaid Essste must make pay-
mont, and those having demands will render
them in, legally attested. by that time.
JAS, D. gASAWAY, Admir-.
Get 5, 1867 10 Snt
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state OF South Carolina,

IN EQUITY--pICKENS.
vSP''' va w. "'' Amended Bill for Par
limo Roro,. =, ~ ttion, sc
I appearing to the satisfaction Of this Court
J. that Jane A. Roper, Vim. n. Roper, Bailey
Roper, Martha Ropor and Elmina Roper dofen-
dants 10 this amended bin OF complaint, reside
without tho limits Of this State; oN motion of
IT, III. Keith, Complainants' solicitor, Il is order
cd thatthc sal defendants do plead, answ%-, OF
desnhP to the said bill Of complaint, within three
months from the publication hereof, OF the said
bill VIII be taken pro coafcsso as to them.
R0B'f. a. THOMPSON, o.g.p.p.
gons'rs 0f6ce, JUNO Ia. 1887 ;)m
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to purchase, and in the present state of af-
fairs, quotations must be considered entire
sly nominal Sales for three days 430 bales,
b WHEAT is also affected by the money
pressure, and red is offered ut $115(o01 ~,
as to quality, without purchasers. We
have heard Of one sale of 1900 bushels at
SL10. We quote white noniually at ST.
25G11. 80.
FLoUR.-Thcre is no dcmo6d for Flour
except from consumers wholly in retail
way, at S601Gi for super, in sacks and bar
rels.
To the Women of the United States
The Washington Union publishes the
annexed letter from Mrs. Mayor Magru-
der, Addressed to her countrywomen propn-
sing to them that meetings be held in every
village, town and city in the country, to
raise funds to be invested for the use and
benefit of the now destitute widow and
daughter of the late Commander Hcrndon.
The suggestion is worthy of the heart of
generous, grateful, sympathizing woman.
We clnnot doubt that this benevolent ap-
tpeal will be successfully carried out, and
that the wife and child of him, whose last
effort was for the safety of the wives and
children of others, will be saved from the
crushing i'll Of pcnury and Dependence
WAsuINGroN, Sept. %, 1857
The undersigned has read with the most
painful emotions of the loss of the steamer
GtRtral -1meFica, and sincerely deplorcs
the sad fate of her passengers, suddenly
crt off, Gin health and hope" by one OF
| those fearful hurricanes which in the past
few years havo made so many hearts desc
late, and so many hearts to mourn.
But, mid the gloom and horror of that
dreadful night, there is ono gloam of glori-
ous light-one gallant, noble, chvalrous
action that viii stand out in bold relief, and
raise for its author monument as cndu-
| ring as time, indestructiblc as mind it,
base resting in the hearts of women, and
its apex rs elevated as her hopes. /" Save
| the women and children" was the first or.
/ der of the noble IIerndon; and shall Amcri
cm women forget the gallant, the noble
captain, who, mid storm, gloom and desc
lation, forgctful of himself, could think ot
poor, frail woman and helpless children
! Never no, never
proprosc to my countrywomcn that
meeting be called in each city and village
in the United States and that funds BIZ
collected and transmitted to George w
Riggs, banker in Washington city, to bc
invested for the use of the wife and daugh
ter Of Comm, ndcr llcrndon late of tn,
United States Navy. Let us do something
to show our gratitude to one who in tim,
OF trouble sacrificed himself to his duty ant
to woman. Your countrywoman,
SARAH MAGRUDER
20 the Women of the United States.
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ESTATE NON'HUE
NaaEHdIE.

II HEREBY forwarn all persons from trad
n ing for either of two Notcs, drawn for
Lansford Cantrcll, or bearer, for one hun
drGd and sixty-scycn dollars and fifty cents
each. rs the consideration for which they
were given has failed, will not pay them
until compelled by law.
EDMUND uERNDON.
Sept. 26, 1857 u Q
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A FLOUR.Y NOTICED

ON! yes, come on all yc lovers of FLOUR,
" And get supply Mt any hour
You can have any sort that you wish,
From Corn-meal up to II finer dsh
Any sort that you may want can be made
From SUPERFINE down to coarscr grade
Then come on, and don't he called nee,
| will sell you FLOUR ct the customary price !
Now, intend to be plain and frank,
And if YOU should want a load of PLANK,
Just coluc on to my Saw-mill.
And certainly will fill ont your "BtLI"
There is one thing, too, like to had forgotten,
To toll you to come OIL with your COTTON
Let it bc much or little VIC will Gin it,
But recollcct we don't promise to spin it.
ANGcrsON's Willis is tho place to which
have allusion; so, Just pitch in" your
custom shall be considered no intrusion.
r. G.. CLAYTON.
Oct. 10, 1857. u /
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Turnpike Notice.

TANIIE Stockholders of the Kcowce and
Il Tuckasagco Turnpike Road nrc notified
to attend at Pickens G. H., on Tuesday of
next Fall Term, on business connected with
ths Road. The friends of the enterprise are
also requested to attend.
BY TIE C0Rp0RATORS.
SonS %. 1857 IL i
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

NNIIE subscriber offers his FARM, on Fall
Il Crock, eight miles north of Pckens G.
H., at Private Sale, until the first of Noyem-
bor next, containing Five Hundred and Fif-
ty-two Acres moro or less, with scvcnty-iive
acres of bottom. Persons wishing to pur-
chase land would do we'll to call on me and
examine the place, aud they will find my
terms and price reasonable. If not disposed!
, of before, it will he sold at Auction, Mt Pick
ems c. H., on Saleday in November ncxt.-
Terms: credit of one aud two years with
interest. NATHAN GUNNIN.
Sept. %, 1857 II 6
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NOTICE.

A III, persons indebted to the Estate OF
IN John Cocch, late of Pickens district,
deceased, are hereby Notified that they must
make payment; and, those having demands
against said estate, will present them to us
legally attOsted.
MARY A. C0BCII, ! Adm'x.
R0B'T. COUCH, I Admir-.
Sept. 2G, 1857 ii BIN
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The Sreakershlp.

From all quarters we hear expressions of
opinion in favor of Col j. i. Orr for
Speaker. At the Nortiithe choice has be-
come almost II certainty, and in the South,
out of this State, he is equally favored-
How s it at home? We understand all
our delegation will vote for him in the
House, when the ballotting takes place,
but that four of them will take no prior
step to promote his elevation to that Office.
We submit that this is running the thing
in the ground Our Representatives, VIC
take it, are practical men, and know well
how things are managed at Washington
ut che opening of Congress the respective
parties assemble in meetings, from which
all others are excluded, and therein settle
upon the candidates each shall support for
the officers necessary to organization--in-,
deed during the session it is no unusual
thing to consult upon the shape and fate of
public measures in such meetings. Now,
what will be gained by refusal of our
members to join their political friends in
the meeting which is certain to be held to
make choice of II candidate for Speaker
/! The absence of our five votes will weaken
Col Orr by that much, and possibly de-
| feat his nomination in favor OF some other
man. Preserving the analogy of the ia
nous remark of Mr.. Calhoun in favor of
Gen. Taylor, we would say, that native
OF our own State, and sound State Rights
! Democrat, is nearer to us than one foreign
| TO IT'S as to residence, however harmonious
! in sentiment. Therefore, wcshould secure
the election OF Col Orr if prnrticablc.--
Bocock of Virginia., Phelps of Missouri,
and Harris of Illinois, are all Democrats,
and doubtless either would make capital
/ Speaker. But how are their sentiments on
those questions, Indifferent to party, which
enter into the formation of committees Z?
We look to the committees They shape
! lcgislation--if they do not direct it, Re
strained by prudence from going further
into this subject, we beg our Represents
tivcs if they really believe the principles of
this State sound and constitutional, to give
them efficacy by augmcnting the control of
South Carolina in the counsels of govcrn-
ment. Cdrofina Spartan.
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Military Notice.

y Election will be held in the Court
IN House, on the Sd Saturday in October
next, for CAPTAIN of the "Pickcns Rife
men," to fill the vacancy occasioned bv the
resignation of Capt. Keith. III. A. H. Glib
son and I. S. Ramsay will act as managers
of the election. BY order of Col PRArnER: ::
l.. ROGERS. Lieut.. Col.
Sept "a, 1857 Commanding Bat.
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NabFagtB2

rs hereby givcn that application win be raoJc
i 20 che Board Of C6iuniissi0hers Of Roads, sc.
at It's next sitting tore,opcn the SIoan's Ferfs
(now free bridge) Road to Epne Crock
juno %, 1857 o Ban
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Carriage Coupling.

Carriage Coupling.
The undersigned has also purchased the Pa
tent right of n superior Improvement in the
Running Gear of Carriages, which only needs
to he seen TO be approved. 1t is quite simple
and may be attached to vehicles now in use, at
II very small cost.
sonoblc terms. For further particulars apply to
NJ. F. MITCHELL.
PickcnsC. H.. Aug G, 1857 4-tf
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Executor's Sale.

EXocnGor s sale.
MA HI. BE SOLD ut Fair Play, on the
w 18th of November next, the remain
ing Personal Estate of Caleb Barton, dcccas-
cd, to witt
One Negro boy DEAN, 16 years old one
sorrel Horse twu l,cds and furniturc, and
other property too tedious to mention.
TERAlS.--All sums under So, cash; over
that amount, a credit ofono ycarwith interest
JOSEPH JACKSON, Ex'or. ,
Oct. 9. 1857 l3"