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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
STATE or NORTH CALOLiNA,
ALAMAScE COUNTY.
10 Equity--original Bill.
John H. ClaDp

III LHuII9-UIIgIHdI DIII.
John II. Clspp,
rs.
John Tsbsco,,. sheriff Of Alamance county, James G.
Moore, John Holt, Williamson Holt and
James N. ClaPp.
1T appearing % The satisfaction Of the Coun, that
= Williamson Holt and James N. Clapp are no. res.
jens Of this State is therefore ordered thai publica
tion he made in the Hlllshorough Recorder for six
weeks, eommlnding the said Williamson Holt aud
James VI. clapp 10 be and appear before the next
term Of this Court. 10 be held in the town Of Graham
on the sth Monday after The 9th Monday Of September
next, to plead to. demOr said bill Of com
plant, OF decree pro eOlfesso sgainsi them will BE-
entered.
Witness, Isaac Holt, Clerk and Master in Equity
for Alamanre county, At office, this The 18th day d
July. A. D. 1858. ISAAC HOLT, g. a ME-.
July l4 Piice adv. 81 SO 3s-6R
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
-1.2s3.0no.
Total nnnnlatinn.

Total population, ,2S3,00O,0OO
The average number Of deaths per annum.
in certain places where records are kept, is
about one to every forty inhabitants. At the
present time, the number Of deaths in year
would be abnut5 1000, 900. which is more than
the entire present population Of the United
States. A this rate the average number of
deaths per day is about 8. GIL; tie average
per hour about 3,655 the average per minute
about 6l Thus at every sec0nI a human
life is ended. A. the births considerably cx-
coed tie deaths, there are probably seventy
or eighty human beings born per minute.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
STEAM CARDING MACHINE.

rI'HE subscriber. now living si his Mill one mile and
II half east from Cedar Grove on the main road
leading TO Mount Tins, expects TO have his Machines
in 6rsi rate oner BY the 18th Of June. cafjing will
be done q The usual prices. and those who will favor
him with their custom will bc thankfully received and
promptly attended 10.
He also manufacturing Cariagss II moderate pri.
ees aud al fepsifing done lou lower Than any
where else, and IN The best manner.
LEMUEL WILKINSON.
orange county. May Is. 8i--
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
NOTICE.

In pursuance of authority given to me by the viii
of John .Seely deceased, shall offer for sale, al
the Coart House in Hlllsboough, on Monday the 23d
day Of August next, being Monday Of Court the house
and lot where James ). Watson lives, credit
of nine months The purchaser giving bond and good
security.
SQUIRE d. UMSTED, Er'r.
BY ]. w. Norwood, his Attorney.
August 4. -3w
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01

POPULATION OF THE GLoBE.-A distinguish
ed professor Of the University Of Berlin, Herr
Dietrich, has lately addressed paper t. the
Academy Of Sciences in that city, in regard
TO the worlds population, and it is generally
agreed that it is the most carefully prepared
and most reliable work that has yet appear
ed on this interesting subject. After some
detailed estimates in regard 10 the Eve great
divisions oil the world. he arrives at the con-
clusion that its present population il about
twelve hundred aud eighty-three millions, as
Collows.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
FOR SALE

~&TA The House snd Lot 10 Htllhuough,
k3MtIIA now occupied ~ William MCauey and
41lil formerly hy Robert y. Nouns - ! Public
92zsE1 HOUSE. fronting aud within call q the
CoIn House. !. Is 10 good repair. with hirfeu looms
and ten Ere places, good cellar good Kitchen with
two ffepiices. smoke house. aud stables with thirty.
sir stalls. good spring and spring house within thirty
steps Of the Kitchen aud front house the street fof
business end nearly Of land the best stand 10
tnsn. ! will sell the above property on very accommo.
diling terms. and il not sold ~ the sl o. September
will Ien, The property for thc ncHl year.
RICHARD TAPP.
June 1. l2-3m
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26

about face and fall into line. This, per-
haps the public will excuse when they
learn that be is not wholly master of his
own will but is held in durance vile oy a
merciless task master, who, If he have
refused. would have at once stricken off
bis head and placed it in the garret,
where he has already sone hundreds, for
no other offence than rhat Of daring to
express their opinions in regard to the
propriety of deserting their principles
Yet how can this great master depend u
pom such vacilating man. for should
there be more massive wedge of gold
offered him by an opposing party could
he rely upon his constancy! | think not.
This shuffling and thimble rigging may
.ubscrve his ends for the present, but |
will sssure him that however much u an
may admire treason, he certainly invaria-
bly, despises the traitor. Hence Burns
has very wisely said, that
"Man's iDbumanity to map
Makes countless thousands mourn"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
The United States Mint Robbed

Between 10 and IL o'clock yesterda,
morning, two respectable young uen, o.
genteel appearance, visited the United
States Mint at Juniper and Cbestnu,
streets, By the permission of the Superin.
tendent
Ar atteDdeDt eDtaccompauied them tbroug b
several departments of the institution
but while 10 the Specimen Room" or
cabinet, where there il very large col.
lection of old and new valuable coins. no
oue was ID their company. After passing
about twenty minutes ct the Mint, they
took their leave and returned thier thank.
to the ofirers for their kindness afforded
them in leave being granted to inspect
the many objects of interest therein ex.
hibited.
Shortly after their departure, it was
discovered that one of the cases of the
cabinet had been opened by meaps of
false key, aud the following articles felou
iously taken therefrou A square slug
of gold, valued at $40; two $50 gold pie.
ces; four $50 gold pieces; one SIS gold
pIfce. and $50 California gold piece.
Information was promptly forwarded
to the Office Of Recorder Epeu. where a
description of the stolen property aud
those suspected Of the robbery was given
to detective officer Edward G. Garliu.
who, in company with special officer Rich.
ard Ellis Of the Recorders force. within
an bour of the robbery, arrested two yer.
sons giving the names of Charles Mervine
and Charles Morris. from the description
be had of them, and by positive evidence
succeeded iu fixing the erime upon them
beyond all question or doubt.
1t is thought that the names which they
rave given are assumed ones. The &C.
'used were committed in default of 81. |
800 bail each.-Ptala. Inquirer, j 9Th.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention to poni,
nate a candidate for the support Of the
party, will meet at William Places, in
Lehman township. Pike county, on the
4tb day of September next From the
number of candid ates 10 the field, anxious
to 10 the State some service, there is reas-
on to believe that our Democratic friends
will have lively time. Those who are
fond of fun should be ou hand when the
Convention meets. The election for del
egates to represent Monroe, in the Con-
veution, will be held in the several town
ships Of tbe county, on Saturday next.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Letter from Occasional"
Correspondence to The Press.

! IOOGTCSpObueuCS 10 1 ne 1EeSS.
WASHINGTON, August l5, 1858.
The Democracy of the South are By
90 means unanimous in their endorse uens
OF the war waged 1pou Judge Douglas by
the Office holding Darite organization in
Illinois and the Uaioa of this city. The
Charleston NeCc1ry, very di,tin .ui,hed
for its attacks upon the party VIXEN it
does not act III >trict accordance with the
most extraYagsnt demands Of the Ere-sa-
ters. is, of course, delisb with these
assaults, hut a number Of leading South
ern journals express their decided SYM
pathy with Douglas in the present con-
test
The Union denuneiaticn of your pub
licatiou of Senator Biglers letter to Mr..
Stanton, which you fully answered in
your paper Of yesterday. is also replied
to by n Sargent in The States lie ac-
cuses the UatOn of having published two
of his letters, which were in their nature
strictly confidential, within the last four
weeks.
The pretext that the vote of Kansas at
the late election was indicative of de-
sire of her people to remain in the terri
territorial con tition l. a palpabls absurd
ity. All parties in the Territory have
been busly at work endeavoriug to secure
admission during the last two years. Not
one man in a hundred Of those who voted
against accepting the proposition submit
ted by the English Bill was animated by
desire to remain out of the Union ia
casting negative vote. | see that even
some of the Administration papers refuse
to adopt the anti Omission theory Of se-
counting for the result The Ioe0a State
Democrat says;
ut has been urged and claimed by
some OF our cotemporaries, who iD compa-
ny with Us have sustained the Admins
tration, that the chief aud foremost cause
OF the rejection of the Euglsh bill by the
people OF Kansas is the inability aud un-
willingness Of the Territory to assume
the expenses entailed upon them by q
State Governnent.' This we would viii
willingly believe and urge upon the at
tentiou of our readers, af IL scere nae; but
We consider it worse than useless, and do
not believe that it will add oae iota to the
strength of the Administration or to the
Democratic party, TO state 50 paIoaJh ar
0bMrtltty.n -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Electoral Vote In 1860,

Before the next Presidential election
three new States, additional to those vo.
ting 10 1856, will have been admitted
viz: Minnesota, already in the Union
with Kansas and Oregon to come in next
winter. In 1856 the whole number Of
electoral votes was 296; with the above
mentioned new States, the whole uumb boz
in 1850 will be 3O6. OF this number
l54 will be required for majority
And of the 306 electoral votes l20 will
belong to the Slave States, aud s5 to
tse Froe States. Tbe majority of the
North over the South is thus shown to
be 60.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Congressional Nominations.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "a, 1858.
In the First Congressional District a
split has occurred in the Democratic nom
mating Convention, and two bodies are ir
session. Thomas 8. Florence has been
pomiuatcd by bis friends. and the Anti
Leconpton portion has nominated DR.
Netinser. For the Second District the
Democrats have nominated George II
Martin; in the Third, James Landy, and
in the Fourth, Henry NJ. Phillips.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Yellow Fever in Cuba.

A letter from Matanzas to the New
York Times says that the yellow fever j,
very severe in all parts of the island OF
Cuba the present season. In thirty years
the island has not been so generally af-
fected. There il not part throughout
its whole extent that is entirely free. la
MatanIas the sickness is particularly rife,
the American shipping suffering severely.
Since June l4th, five American captains
have died there. besides a considerable
number of mates and seamen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Dan Rice's Trained Camel Killed.

Dan Rice's trained camel was killed on
Friday last. The company was going
from Brazil to Green Castle, Ind, and as
the elephant and camel were chained to,
gether. were crossing a bridge, nine
miles from the latter place, they broke
through. The elephant caught beam
With hi. trunk, and found footing for
one of his legs, and SO saved himself by
main strength, climbing upon the firm
part of the work; but the poor camcI
swung by his side when be reached terra
tfrma with broken neck.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Kansas News.

LEAvENwoRTH. Fridry, Aug. 1858 !
PEI U S Expressto Bonneville, Aug %. !
Official returns from 26 counties, and
partial returns from two more, with four
yet to hear from, give the following result:
Whole vote, l3,3SC; majority against the
English proposition. 9,648.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
FIRE!

About IL O'Clock at night on Thurs
day, the 18th inst, William S. Whites
Tanpery, at Analomink, in this county,
caught fire and was entirely consumed
together with lot Of leather. Loss es-
timated at $4,000. We are informed
that the loss is nearly covered ty insur-
ance in the Lycoming, Sauc Oh and Lock
Haven companies.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
ACCEPTANCE of John n. Read---The State
Central Committee.

The following correspondence was re-
ceived on Thursday night, at so late an
hour as to preclude its publication in the
Nc1cS Of yesterday:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26

The young widow who lately reooverer-
cd heavy damages from rich gentleman
who hagged her somewhat rudely. should
lake good care OF her money, for she
made it With tight squeeze"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Earthq uake in New Eampshire.

HoLDERNEs, n. II. Aug. "a, 1858.
A shock OF an earthquake shook the
houses IN this place considerably at OFT
o'clock to-day.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26

SLAUGHTER OF THE INNocENTs.-Six
hundred and one children, under ten
years OF age. died last week in New York
and its suburb Brooklyn.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Che 1effrrsoniau.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2S, 1858.

s9~0n Tuesday morning last, slight
frost was observed, in many places in this
Borough.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26

0~T See advertisement of DE-. Sanford s
LIVER INVIGORATORin nanother column.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
EAsToN, PA, Aug. l6, 1858.

J. r. Fa"fgen, Esq, Ed'itor DAILY
NcarS-D Dear Sir II herewith send you
for publication Mr.. Reads letter accep-
ting the nomination for Judge of the Su-
preme Court, and hope soon to send you
that of Mr.. Frazer, for Canal Conuis-
sioner, which has doubtless been delayed
by the accidents of the mail
[ also send you the names of the State
Committee appointed in accordance with
the resolution of the Peoples Convention
For general convenience | have ascertain
ed and given the Post Office address OF
each member
Respectfully yours,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26

course of thought, and there is also one
current of heart, love, virtue, religion
then the earth will have blossoDed, and
consumm sted its history.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
Acceptaace Of Nomination by Join n.
Read..

Dear ST. Il receiVed this morning
your letter of the oath inst, Informing
Inc of my unanimous nomination By the
Peoples Convention, assembled at Hsr.
risbure, for the Office of Judge of the Su
preme Court, and enclosing a copy of the
resolutions passed by that body. which
have read with great care. cordially
approve of the sentiments of general pol
roy expressed 'iu them. and accept with
great confidence the nomiuation thus ten
dered NE. If elected, can only prom.
Use SO far as my ability will permit IN i'm,
partial and faithful discharge of the du
ties of this high Judicial Office.
an, very respectfully and truly yours,
JOHN NJ READ.
Hon. A. Ii. Reeder, President of the
Convention, Easton, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Hy. M. Fuller, Philadelphia; Chas. A.
Close, do; Wm. b. Mann, do; Wm. Mil
ward, do; Jas J. Creigh, West Chester;
JobD S. Brown Doylcstown; Henry King,
Allentown; Isaac Eckert, Reading; Robt
NJ. Palmer, Pottsville; Charles Albright,
Mauch Chunk; A. K. Peckham, Turk
hammock; Henry NJ. Hoyt, Wilkesbarre;
John Mcpherson, Warren; w. p j Pain
ter, Munoy; George A. Frick, Daueile;
Lewuel Todd. Carlisle; John Wood, Con
shohocken; John Wallower, Harrisburg;
A. S. Henderson, Lancaster; Oliver j
Diekey. do; David Z. Smsll. York; A.
X. Mcclure, Chambersburg; David Nc
Murtrie, Huntingdon; Alexauder Mallin.
Ebensburg; Darwin Phelps. Kiaanniug;
Edgar Cowan, Greensburg. WIN MeKe0.
nan, Washington; Thomas NJ. Marshall,
Pittsburgh; Robt. b. Caruachsu, Birwing-
ham; John N. Pursiance, Butler; VIM.
M. Stephenson, Mercer; Alfred Huide.
hopper, Meadville; Philip Clover, STRAIT
tonyille.
The daily Butte record., 1858-07-23
PROPOSALS

VIII also he received ter n General Supern enden
who must he a regularly educated Physician and
Rradunte ~ some respectable Medical Institution Ia
take charge ri the butte County Hospital md the In
mntes thereof 10 have the general supervision Of sa
institution, md to render all iicr aid that may BE-
required. subject to the rules regulations row
made, and Ia be made, governing said Hospin-
butte county io furnish all furniture. medicires
supplies and other. accessories needed for sad IN
siiiu'ioD and the inmates thereof Said rrpl rsals
should state. at how much salary per month
The DOnfd of Supervisors to determine aid mr. Ike
known which one OF the two plans, above fort h
they will adopt, and said contract to he awarded tn
the lowest responsible bidder. The BOARD reservng
to itself the right tn reject nny ar all bids.
Ordered by the Board that TIE above notice b-
published IN the Butte Record for the space Of thirty
days.
Attest. MH DARRACII
Clerk Of Bosrd Of Supervisors.
jys30d ByJ. II. MARBLE, DEPUTY.
The daily Butte record., 1858-07-23
Sherif's Sale.

nV virtue OF an Execution irsned ont Of the
- District Court Of the 18th Judicial District. In
md Tor But'e County. and etRe of Cniforps to me
directed ard feivered. comn nndipg me 10 make
the sum ~ Five Hundred and Eighty FIVE II lOOths
(t56 ~ doars 9, It, fpf The further surn 81 Twen
~. nire sixty 1f0hs fs29t0) iulars coss suit md
All mcruirV costs on snid writ. wherein .Iame,
pr6wn II rinintin and Jsmcs Prndiey is defendant
have levied ufon and III efJose Pnbiir snle 10
The hphrst bidder. for ersh, On Wedne sday,
ehe 18th day or JO1y, A. D., 1888, at tie
hour OF O'clock y. NJ, of said day, all RI the right
title and interest Of the above named defendant IN
md Ia al thRt rf rihin piece parcel Of land situa
ted IN the town of Orcvile, Butte Ccuniy, and staie
of California. bror and describsd NJ follows To witt
All OF Block No. 400 t'ry ns laid df wn on the Nap
or plan Of the Carlton Fsiae now OF hIe In the Re-
corder's ONCE cf Fuite County, containing Lots No.
'. 2, T. :, q, I and \, and more 'nrIy des-
crtbed Ms follows. to wit: commencing nj the South
west corner Of RObnson street and Second Avenue
aud rum Ing thence In n Westerly direction, along
the South sto Of Robinson s,rrei two hun drei md
risty.four feet to Third Avenue, thence al rig an-
giles IN Soutterl, direction two hurtred nrd sixty
tour feet 10 High street. thence ut right angles In IN
Fasterly direction two hundred and sixty four feet TO
Second Avenue. thence nt right angles In North r
ly dire elton two hundred ard sixty -four feet Robin
son street the place "f ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with all
md singular the teBemcBs, herediia ments md mp
pnrtennnccs ihereunto blonging or In any wise mp
pertaining
The above sale to tnke place at the Court House
door, la the town orovle County aid State niorc
raid.
". y. PLtr.N. Sheriff Butte County.
OT0viIie, June %, 1883.
The daily Butte record., 1858-07-23
Sherif's Sale.

RYvIRTUEoFA A DECRErAL ORDER ISSUED
~ ont Of the Disirist Court Of the Fifteenth h
Judicial District, In and fer Pniie County. and
state OF California, sgairst CE0PCE W GAR
RlO1T and In mvor of CHAs. =. Low for he sum
of two thousand teven hundred and foit four
f6ioo,hs ts2.74s 65) dollars with interest on said
.nm NJ ,pecifed In said order: ana W favor of jos
GLuCKAVfF for the sum cf thirty Ave hu uudred
t3.5o COZ dollars, Rether with the further sum Of
twenty ak hundred and twelve (s2.sl2 O0) dollars
Also the iur'hcr s"m of tw elve hundred and seven
teen 6l.lohhs 0si.2l7 6l) dollars Judgment, and
thirty t5-l00ihs 1880 !s) dollars costs with interest
on said sums - specified said order ioQethcr with
all costs OF ,u taxed In the snm of thirty seven 10
ioOhs (S37 70) dollars md all accrung costs o said
writ 10 me directed Nv delivered. con ma ndii2 me
TO cell he moreared premisss he, einafler described
70 sntisfy raid dersnds, viii ON Saturday, the
IOth day OF July, A ID. 1883. ut the hour of 2
O'Clock y. ~ Of said day, In pursuance ofib. require
mens of raid order seii at public -nle to the hiuh
est bidder fur ensh, the properly described in said
order of snle ns follows 10 wits all that proreriy ats
uated st ophir now Oroville In tho county OF Butte
and state OF California; and Described follows: one
seam engirc, nume. two reservoirs and all the neces
rary utensils belonging io said properly also n the
said defepdants. q w Garriot. right title and inter
eet IN and 10 the ground upon which the s sua-
tel. known ~ Thoppeon Il Marquis hydraulic
works, and now known ne Garriotts Steam Saw Mil
together ith all and singular the and
sppnr-nances thcreunto belonging or In any wise ap
pertaining.
The above snle 10 take place nj the Court Uouse
door In the town Of orovle, state and county aloie
said.
". u Plum, Sheriff Butte County.
Orovillc, June 10Th, A. II, 1853.
The daily Butte record., 1858-07-23
Sherif's Sale.

nY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
- issued opt cf the pisirict Court rfthe Fiteerth
Judiciri privct In aud for the County of Butte and
Ftaie of rrhfors In. 10 me directed and delivered.
ore kr-d.ed srd six,y.ore sixty Hve hundrrdths
eeke 6s> dollars with nterest thereon fnm tho rem.
dtou of Judgment until paid at the rate of three per
eepf rev month"; and MI coeis of suit taxed In the
of ~ enty six seveniyhve ore hundrcoths (f26 TSl
doiisvs. ard all rervuirF saa writ, wher~in
JAMES q. ePANG " rsintiTand AMES A WITTY
and TICS ". NUTTER 10 defendants, have levied
uwcn and will exro.- At pnblic sale to the highest
hid<cr for cash, On Monday, tho 9th day os
Irly A. n. isfa. a. ike hour of o'clcck =. NJ. of
eaid day si ~ tho rrht t md interest that said
defendants have hold by virtue ~ certain con-
vart made cn the 5th day tf March A. ". lsSs, and
nied Tor record ir the Couniy Recorders once of
Butte county, on the 9Th day of March A. u 1sss.
h<sveen China ". Hedges k N. w. pnnnon. parties
Of tho nrst rart. snd lanes White, Thos W. Nuter
and Y. Derrick parties cf the secopd part, that
contract. iaht claim whatever In and te steam
ouArix Nill property ard one Quartz Ledge riiunted
on and near rweon CuIch. near Oregon City In ore
Rrp township In Butte county. State of California.
and n thus mere particularly described. to wic
wehcing nj rcipt IN said Ledge about thrce hundred
feet pcutheviy frcn the elite ot the mill theron and
vuruirg thence porheFIy along said Ledge with the
ytfth. pphrr. dips spd ansles therrof twelve hun
dred ferf. more cf lore said Quartz edge being
tures. tenemepis, hereditr ments and srpurf
thessunto teondirEsnd also the policy VI Insurance.
th<tvnroh n any there be-
I've above esie to take place at the Court Hcuse
dor. IN tho Town Of orovic, County and siais
N. b. PLUM, Sheriff Butte County.
psted June leth, A. y. 1855.