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Penn.yivania Raiiroad

Three Daily Through Trains betweea Philsdelphia
and Pittsburgh -THk MORNING MAIL TRAIN
leaves Philadelphia for Pittsbu al u A. n, and
Pittsburgh fer Philadelpb att A. NJ The fast line
Iesv es Phladelphiaat p NJ. and Ptsburg for Phil.
adeiphia at r. NJ. THE NIGHT kXPRkSS train
leaves Philadelphia for Pittsburgh atlt M. and
Pisuburgh for phiiadelphis at " r. NJ.
l The Above lines connect at Pittsburgh with the
Railroads 70 sndfrom ST. Louis, Mo-, Alton, Galenl
| and Chicago, Ill. Frankfort, Lexington and Louis
viile KY; Terre Hsute, Dayton, Springfield, Belle
Zsnssviils, Masstllon and Wooster ohfo also, viti
he steam packet boats ffom and 90 New Orleans
n, Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Through tickets can be had to from either Of the
above pieces
For fppkher particulars see hsndbis at the differ.
emf starting points. Passenger from tho West will
and this the shortest and meet expeditions route TO
Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York or Boston.
THO'S. MOORE, Agent, Passenger Lines, Phila.
J. MESKIMEN, Agent Pas sengcr Lines, Pitts.
Phila, Nov Sd IS dly
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lrugs aas Dssciass.

Dotsis, Saloons &c.
= SCOTT HOUSE, g9
Corner Of Harrison and Front streets, ONE square
below the steam Packet and Ferry landing
]. J. HUMPHREY & CO., Proprietors.
VVooLD respectfully snnouncs 20 their Eastern
w friends aad The public generally 'ass hsy have
Largo Hsv 1etsi.
and added more than 0ns-h ~ to is torloef Ehs,
and having re-ntted and fs-furuished the entire
mouse, are prepared 20 fsnder the stay of guesss
pleasant They will aim 10 uasrita contioaanee Of
tho patronage 90 neeraiiy osst0wed upon EN-
fhis house y one 81 sac mevt pieasant
10 q items In Davenport, commanding view 81 the
river, OF Rock Island city and OF OLD Fort Arm
stmns. - 5 feb2
CITY HOTEL.
Corner Of Third and Perry Streets,
4. II. COLE, rropristor.
vr,a I'd would respectfully inform thear
i friends and the publie, that hey have this day
opened the s.CITY HorsLf for ne recepuon 81
snd Wv fsrniahed T1alacnt0n n centxal aae con
vsnient, and no shorton 0e PaE ottnS rVPt1sssss ~
shsli BE- wanting " contnbuts to tAs eonier
PRvsSn.,vasrAnuns with carsfuIa land stssuuv ehos-
tleFs always in attsndsnes. Also tsrSs ysvs ooh
nected for the accommsaaslon of FArnefeS Ge:
Ashare efpubiic patronage u srespecusni EoISr
1<DSIs DsSsnport, May l... iass-d.f - =
NEW YORK kOrEL. .
Harrison, between Front and Second snssts'
oas square below the Percy Landing
I9 DAvKAPORT. IOWA.
j. KIEFER, Proprte tor.
Tnis House il one n { the s20st pleasant locssVu
p"cs isIsnd jans9 d1
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Qsatisis.
Commission Merchants.

Rn0DRIcH, CURTIS E YANTlS,
Forwarding and Commission Nsrehsnt.,
warehouse, opposite Il. r. depot Davenport. IOWA
DEALERS IN
Grain, Flour, Salt, Cement, and all dsser'p-
tions Of Farm Produce.
order. solicited and attended TO with dispatch for The
,urchs.e or sale OF Grain Produce In this and other
Our facilities ample Tor the storage OF oil kinds Of
Grain and Produce a.
Liberal cash advances made on neonsSnnisaeWasn Nv
sired r...x;., :,
Special attention paid to resolving aud iorwssoihs
goods BY Railroad or riyer CnsIgss q stsosas
-RKFERENCkS-
Cook sargent, Bankers, DAvenpoIG Ghobs, brS. -
row & Co. bankers, Davenport; N.ckols, OAmPosn =
"a Rankers Davenport; Geo. w. TIN, Banker b1aAo;
Ssnk o Orleans, Albion, N. , Duchess Go. Bank ny;
Thomas Ksmpshall, Esq., Rochester, n; T.; "asr @
WodsII. Il. Y. City; Gary 0rstz, commission met'
shspt, 81. Louis Collins, Humphrey 4 &c, CniSsso,
Wurt., Hatch Co., Chic.so X t..s, McAns VA ~;
kins owssy, commission merchant, Louisviiis,
june % dit
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GROCERIES GROCERIES, :
P10vI1I0us, OYSTERS, %.
THE subscriber being In receipt OF Fresh SUP.
= Ply o. Groceriss, Fro visions, Dried Pruits,
public generally that have . good supply OF he
above named articles on hand, which he will hs
cost. Also,
Wooden and Willow Ware.
am also In receipt BY sxpfess of the
Fair Haven HrssA Oysters in Cans,
whlch An selling ~ me single can. dozen cAns
case ~ cheap a. uny other house In This city.
Thankful for past fav0rs, I hope 10 msri, con.
tinuAnce OF tns Same. J.W. Willy
Al the old stand on 2d st. opposi le 20 49,
between Main and Brady sta isnoo ~,
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PTNNSYLV1NIA RAILROAD.
f

Tho great Central Route, connecting the Atlantic
cities with the Western, Ncrthn estsrn, sns South
wcslern States, b. con tinuous RAiiw direct This
road also connects ut Pittsburgh with daily line Of
steamers 70 sM psrts on the Western Rivers, and ~
Cleveland and Sandusky with Steamere to all ports
oni the North western Lakes making the most di-
can be forwarded TO snd from the Great Wess.
Rates between Philadslphia and Ptt0burg,
First Gtass.-Boos, Shoee, Hats
and Caps. Books, Dry Goods sin }soc foo 4
boxes, bales and trunks) Drugs
in boxes n bslss,) Furs, Feathers,J
Second Glass. s...Domesstc sheet
ins, Shirting aad Ticking an orisi-
nal slbaes,, Drass dn casks,) Hard. Zoe. ' iooA
ware, Leather lin rolls or boxes)
Wool and sheep PsIts, Eastward.
Third Gsass..sAnviis, steel,
Chains lin easks,) Hemp, Bacon
Pork ,saited Q0oseOr in sacks)TO- SS5e y lOa
baeco, manufactured, (excspt Ci.
rcMrth @ Il hSSCi Cisss. Fish, ,Bs.
con, Beef d Pork, Tin casks or box
es eastward,) Lard q Lard Oil, 55e pi00 ,.
Lead, Nails, Soda Ash, German
Clay, Tar, Pitch, Rosin, DC.
FLogR-1l psrbsrrei until further notice.
GRAiN-5O cts. per 100 10 until further notice.
COiTON--S2 per bale, not exceeding 500 lbs,
wela hi unit; futhe notice.
IT PIN shipping Goods from any point east OF Phil
sdelphia be particular % mark packages 'eis Peas
syisssie Rsiirss1." All goods csnsignsd to the a
septs for this Road al Philadelphia OF Pttsburx viii
BE- forwarded without detention.
PRlisar AaskTs wormly & Co., Mem.
sii & Son, evansville, Ind; Dsmesnil, Bell d Bur
dock, and Carter r !eMets, Louisville Ky: RC Mel
sran a.S:n lrs; sgSnsn sesn sDa i,Ms
O.; Leech & Co., "a kilby q. Boston; Leech Co.
Astor House, N. York; William st. and Batter
Place, Row York; &. J sneeder, Pniladslphie; Ma
graw d Koons, Baltimore; Geo. G. froneseui, Pitn
H: ii. HOUSTON, Gsssrsl grsixAt Ag.n., PAils
H. J J.LoMBAERT, Ssp't. .dh aese, Pa.
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LAND WARHANT.--The public are notified tina
Ii bounty No. ,760 for 80
1885 issued William Cuse Of Georgia, Cd November
mailed Washington city, appears
Pension Oce directed TO t. Aan Lawrenceve, Georgia,
informs he has received IT, having received
other person authorized
therefore believed ost sad assigned
William Cruise has died, we, heirs aaw
hereby apply duplicate
the Commissioner Of Pensions and foewarn public against
ding for the lost JAMES CRUISE, My.
WILLIAMSON CRUISE.
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ALMANACu DE GOTIIA for 1857, giving the houae
holds and personnel Of each government OF Europe,
Imported per steamer Europa by
Jan ~ ,.ss7i.f'1 FRANCK TAYLOR
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The ParsrpEsr of the United States.


TRHAsuRY CHAmBEns, November 20, 1856.
Sin: Having laid before the Lords Commissioners of her
Treasury your letter Of the 18th ntmo addressed
York and London fslegrsph Company
graph which il proposed to establish between Nswfound
land and Ireland directed by their ordshps acquain
that they prepared to enter into contract with the
said telegraph company based upon the following cond
l. It understood that the capital required to lay down
the line win be (f3bo0oo) three hundred and fifty thousand
q Her Masys government engage to furnish the aid Of
ships ;oundngs may still be considered need
full TO verify those already taken, and avorably to con-
slider request that be made to furnish aid by their
s. The British government from the time Of the compile
on Of the line and SO long 1t shall continue in working
order, undertakes to pay at the rate of 000 fourteen
thousand pounds year. being At the rate Of four per cent
the assumed capital fixed for the work
ward and homewrd o their messages This psymsn to
continue until the net profits of the company equal to
dividend Of six pounds cent? when the payment shall be
reducedt (fl00oo) ten thousand pounds year. for pc
riod of twenty five years. ~
in any year shall at the usual tariff charged to the pub
c amount to asrger sum- such additional payment shall be
L. That the British government shall have priority in
the OF their messages over all Others subject
the Of entering into an With s %
egraph company similar In principle to that of the British
men shall have priority in the order in which they
the stations. 10
That the tariff of charges shall be fixed with tho con-
sent OF the Treasury and shall be increased without
consent being obtained, long this contract lasts
am, sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES WILSON.
Cynus W. FIELD, Esq, 81 Jermyn street. !.
Mr. HUNTER. The BILL in its present shape is altogeh-
er indefinite 1t certainly requires amendment 1t leaves
the whole matter the discretion of the President He
may enter into contract binding the United States 10
pend what he pleases Surely some limit ought to be
placed on the bill The document which has Just been
read shows that the British pay f4oOo
or $4,000 year; for the of the telegraph thnk
some Limitation ought to be put the which the
President may make in regard to this scheme otherwise
the United States may be embarked in to an extent Ear
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H
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
business may be the more conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action Is distributed among several bu
reaus olows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief
clerk. #'t
appointment 0ice-Horatio King esq., First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this ofce are
assigned all questions which relate to The establishment and
Of post Offices changes Of sites and names
and removal Of posmasers and route and local
agents. as aso the giving Of instructions to postmasters
furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the of the depart
en and with the superntendence OF the several agencies
established supplying postmasters with blanks To this
urenu il likewise assigned the supervision Of the mail
steamship lines and of tho foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Contract OEce.Wiam III. Dundas, esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twenty six clerks To this Of
ace s assigned the business Of arranging the mail service
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pEpAnrnKsr OF srArs.


The Treasury Department consists Of the offices OF the Sec
Iary OF the Treasury two comptroers commissioner Of
,ne customs six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
house board and coast survey its
The following brief indication Of the duties of these
several Offices and of the force employed therein respectively
Seere'ays 0ce.Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary of the
ireasury Hon. P. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charges architect and three
temporarily employed and twenty three clerks The Secre
Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
.he hsca transactions of the government and of the
OF the laws concerning the and navigation
the United States He superntends the survey Of the
ne lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals OF
ne United States and the construction of certain public
buildings Tor custom houses and other purposes.
fra Comptroller 0ce-Elisha Whittlesey, esq.,. Comp
oer and fifteen clerks He presoribes the mode Of keep
and rendering accounts for the civil and diplomatic
wee as we'll the public lands revses and ceties the
balances arising thereon.
Secoad Comprolier's 06cc.-John M. Brodhead, ESQ.,,
omptroer and seventeen clerks He prescrbes the mode
seepng and rendering the accounts Of the army navy
ana Indian departments Of the public service and
osHaes the balances arising thereon.
oncs c Commssiorer of the oms.-Hugh j. Anderson,
ESQ., Commissioner, and eleven clerks. He prescribes the
mode Keeping and rendering the Of the
revenue and disbursements and for the building aud repair
3 houses, &c. and revses and cet6es the balances
htNI p d . .
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AMENDMENT NO. 2.

Resolved by the General Assembly Of the State
Of Ohio, Three-ffths of the members elected
to each House coneurring therein, that it be,
and hereby is, proposed to the electors of this
State to vote on the second Tuesday of Octo.
Der next, upon the approval or rejection of the
following amendment as a substitute for the
fifth and sixth sections of the fourth article of
the Constitution, viz: Sec. 5. District Courts
shall be held in each county at least once in
each year, by one or more District Judges elect
ed by the electors of separate Districts to be
prescribed by law, who shall hold their Office
for five years; and during their continuance in
Office, shall reside in the District for which they
are elected. The provisions of the fourteenth
section of this article shall apply to District
Judges The General Assembly may by law
authorize the Judges of the District Court, and
of the Courts of Common Pleas, to fix the times
of holding their respective Courts. Until Dis
t3ict Judges shall have been elected and quail
flied, District Courts shall be held by the
Judges of the Supreme Court and of the Courts
of Common Pleas, as now authorized. Sec. g..
The District Court shall have such jurisdiction
as may be provided by law, and the Judges
thereof shall have and exercise such power
and jurisdiction at chambers, and may be re-
quired to sit as Judges of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas as shall be directed by law.
N. H. VAN VORHES
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
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Regulations.

L. Persons wishing to compete must become
members of the Society, by paying one dollar
annually to the Treasurer. which must be done
before their articles are entered on the books
of the Society.
Q All articles except farming utensils, OTTER
IA. for oror,uiuns must be owned by the persons
.fssoffsrines thenf and be exhibited by the manu-
sss sfacturer. or by members OF their isaS1'hes-
81 children oyer q years of age are not entitled
.b4ito oornpstes without becoming members them
asi.s3s..,No ,parsons will be allowed to serve on
kEauy committed before which ne LAS an attic'e Z
IS os- articles for exhibition. ,i+esry s.sf-,.,
AL 50. yvhen there is no competition, no pre-
.sssmitsns will sbe awarded unless the article pre-
~ seused be deemed deserving and neritorious.
ae a s. Prsmiun,s may be awarded on any arti-
= elssi not enumerated in the Premium List.
g. No animal can obtain premium unless
So il owned in Monroe County; and no article
kesn receive any unless It IS ot man
- ufacture of the County, with the exceptions
-ssspeci6ed in tho list. flsifLss4 Is. =t..5s a,lt
-s4sa7. Thee various awarding committees are
ssrscuested to Ne present in due time, and to re-
q E.ort themselves on their arrival to the score
-s5stayy. bios III e. d 5if-l{l Ga 1Ig ,esf 5-i,
4 sIlS,s Judges on animals will have regard to the
-sxssmsuesry, early maturity and SIZE ana VIII !
ssss make proper allowances Tor age, feealng' ana
a. ma character and condition OF the AMI
Is s.ats. q They ara especially requested not to
sHsgivs encoul aaement, to over-fed ANIMALS, the
:, object being to have superior animals Tor breed
ing, : judges are requested to examine the
progeny, " hen possible of all animals exhlpltea
asbresdsrs, and make due allowances iof excel
lenoies and imperfections IN these, IN giving
char ssvaras to the sire or dam. No person,
70 exceut an officer or member of the Board, will
saSe siloued TO interfere with the judges during
their exhibition.
ssgi3 g. The payment of one dollar, entities the
a apArson 80 paying to make but two entries IN
the class Of animals; for each additional entry
50 osnss must be paid. =,
= 20. Further orders as to the exhibition Will
A. n nnhlished in due time.s
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AMENDMENT NO. 8.

Resolved by the General Assembly Of The State
Of Ohio, Three fifths of the members elected to
each branch, concurring therein that it be and
hereby is proposed to the electors of the State,
to vote on the second Tuesday of October next,
to approve or reject the following amendment
as asubstitute forthe second and third sections
of the twelfth article of the Constitution.
All property, personal and real, shall be sub
ject to taxation by a uniform rule, at the true
value thereof in money, but such deductions
from credits may be allowed as the General
Assembly may deem expedient; Provided, that
burying grounds, public school houses, and
all other public property, and all institutions
of purely public charity and all houses used
exclusively for public worship, shall be ex-
empt from taxation; and if the total value of
the personal property of any person shall not
exceed fifty dollars, the same may be exempt
from taxation. All property employed in
banking shall always bear burden of taxa
ton equal to that imposed on the property of
individuals.
N H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
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CHARTER PERPETUAL.
E5na Insurance Conlpan,
OF 9FsI
HARTFORD, CONN.

Incorporated A. D. 1910
Cash Assets Jan. l, 1856, $l,074, 81 96.
TNSURANCES5 can be effected with its agency
/ in tlsis place and policies issued without
lelay for this old and favorably known Com
pany against the dangers of FIRE on
Dwellings and Contents, Stores and Mer-
chandise, Mills and Machinery, Man
ufactories and Stock, Colleges,
Halls, Bridges, Public
Buildings, Boats, Cargoes and Personal
Property generally
The Perils of Inland Navigation
Of Boats, Cargoes, or Freight aud Car
goes on Lakes, Bays, Rivers, Ca
mails, Rail Roads, or other 80.
modes of ss af.9
Transportation of property in transit.
All at as reasonable rates Of premiums and
liberal rules as the dangers assumed permit
for mutual safety and reliable Indemnity TO
patrons.
Losses Equltably Adjusted and prompt
sg a@ ly Paid. g,s1 .ags
E Especiai attention given the Insu-
rance of Dwellings and Contents, for term
from l to years. afse .'f5 Sss;fg
20 If it is sound practice in owners to insure
dangerous classes of property, it is equally
proper to protect the safer and more innocent
descriptions, as just difference is made IN the
rates of premiums charged. In fact, the lat
ter being safer, is done at lower relative profit
and its cost more nicely determined. Every
one that possesses the least ability to accumu-
late, should protect all his property to the full
scope insurance shields it. *ap ssr
J. B. BENNETT, General Agent, Gin, o.
ALI business transacted with dispatch and
fidelity. Apply to
WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON, Il
Agent at Woodsfeld, Ohio.
Nov. lie, 1856. 40 s sse4
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Miscellaneous.
w WAERREN'S
Ohio Criminal Law s. Forms
SECOND EDITION,
Nj ARGED AND REVISED
TosUITTHE EsTAn1rnEs or ,as1 /
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that they collect.
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price" M. WADDEL, Justice of the Peace and
Mayor, Hillsborough, Ohio.
"The system observed in arranging the
Statutes, precedents, and the references to
authorities makes it a work admirably adapt
ed to its object"
s. F. TAYLOR, Com. Pleas Judge.
/" No Library in Ohio is complete withoutit
and no Justice of the Peace or Mayor should
attempt to administer the Criminal Law with
out copy" .i..7,..5 s
THOMAS BOLTON, Com. Pleas Judgs.
TO Justices of the Peace, Mayors &C.. it
VIII be OF almost Indispensable necessity whilst
10 Prosecuting Attorneys and the Bar generally
it will prove highly convenient., ..zfs,ffg
~ Gig JOSIAH SCOTT, Supreme Judge.
"Magistrates will especially find it Of great
value in the discharge of their duties, while
its exposition of the Law and simple arrange
ment, commend 1t to the study of the private
citizen.' 99sgsit-sAfy
B. sToRER Judge of Superior Court Of Gin.
sit is much needed by Justices and Attor-
neys Of Ohio generally"
:; J. gRlNKERHoFF' pa1TIa supreme Judge.
~ have examined the work with considera.
BILE care, and expressed the opinion That it is
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JOHN w. OKEY, Com. Pleas Judge.
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! HIRAM GRISWOLD, Chairman Judiciary,
Conn.,, O.. S. Senate.
alt should be in the handslof all Justices
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| 3. +. HOFFMAN, Com. Pleas Judge.
Mresard the Work as worthy OF. a place il,
he library of every lawyer IN Ohio; and one
which should be owned and { AREFuILY sruDiKI
! by every Justice of the Peace in the State whe
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81 have no doubt that aIVarren's Ohio Grin,
nal Law and Forms, & were su pplied to all oul
Justices and Mayors who have criminal bas
ness before them, it would save more costs te
| he County Treasures every year than the ex
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! Price 50, so. A. BROWN,
Gen. Agent, Bellefontaine, o.
Au5ust 1897 6,r
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AMENDMENT NO. 4.

Resoluedby the General Assembly of the State
Of Ohio, Three-ifths of the members elected
to each House concurring therein, That it be
and hereby is proposed to the electors of the
State, on the second Tuesday of October next,
to approve or reject the following amendment
as substitute for the first and second sections
of the thirteenth article of the Constitution.
Viz: Corporations of every description shall
be created, and corporate powers granted only
by general laws which shall define the powers,
privileges and immunities and prescribe the
duties and liabilities of each class or descrip-
tions of corporations, bat the General Assem-
bly, may enact special laws for the relief of
corporations in peculiar cases, and may make
special provisions in regard TO corporations in
cases where from their peculiar location or in
terests such special provisions are required
and may from time to time alter or repeal all
such laws, as are authorized by this section.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Sexa.e.
Dated April Sd, 1857.