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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-02-02
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History Of the s, Q. gnllegs

DR.. LApoRDE, we understand has nov.
in course u preparation 4 hialQry Of this
institution, With which ha has been 20
long and honorab.y co,nected. IL will
doubtless be n most interesting work. es.
pecially to those who have at any perioG
been associated With lie institution. We
trust il will contain memoirs OF some Of
the able men who have adorned il by
their learning and unrequited-ilI.unjer'
stood lxbuus.
There WAS one among them-R man of
great and varied a,tsin,nenis who WA.
connected with il almost from its foun.
dation, ard devoted his youth, his man.
hood. and his age, to the task Of building
up lis fame, who il such work can but
occupy prominent place. Confuing
himself alWost en,Mely 10 The onerous
duties Of the profession, he ~S, bu, lit
tie known to the busy world, aud yet his
labours cSntrilml-d m",. tu iuip-e into
the youth of the South. n love of f,er..
ture an'! science, tnan those o aBY 9th. r
individual" Who is there tha, eysr ell.
j"yei the iueiiLc,ion Of DR. ,l.olerl ll-nry
who iSss not te,:.emhef hin With grs,i,
tule nnd venSFs,ion,. Mere daily con.
tact with sutk = rnan-a man 'sHo
thought will. lilo bolnes. "f y roman ia.
t.llec,, AMI spoke with, tha fsul,le.- pat: pi::
~ Of an Athenian-~ouId xIoue ,eg upnr
those among whom he mryed.
We should likstc ses iull justice done
10 the memory Of a hcble man. Who re
tiecteI such lustre upon on, college. and
whose whole life MAS legUtsd to il. s-r
vice. II there ever lived atty mnu in thm
state. ~hose memory deserve" 10 be cher
Ished aud whom the friends OF e,lncs,io,i:
and the Alumni O, tho College,, AiSuij.
join in doing honor. ihxt man il Dr. Rob
ert Henry: We trust, mt no distant day
that the slumni Of the College will marx
their appreciation Of his lie long service.
by n suitable monument built side by sils
with that Of the lameutsl NANCY
CldreRdon Banner.
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Camden Male Academy.

We have been favored with circular
notice of the Camden Male Academy, at
present under the care of Mr.. Charles II.
Peck, Principal. Our readers will reinem.
Der that an advertisement Of this Institu.
ton appeared in our paper a short time
since. We have seen some high testimo-
malls in praise Of Mr.. Peck's abilities as nm
Instructor of youth. The Camden .Jour;tc!
says "As classical scholar he has few
cOmpeers ; as mathematician he stands
unrlvaled in this section Of the country
Attached TO the circular is an honorable list
cf references, many of whom are known 10
US and to the people Of this sestioE.
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EHE "A N CA TER LEp G. ER.

as the case may be) that this packet con.
tains a. just, true, correct and impartial
return Of all the free white inhabitants
residiug in the district or. parish TO which
| have bee" appointed, taken by me--so
help me God"
VIII. That III case any person who
sha.i o. may be appointed under this Act
for taking the census III any part Of this
SLaic, should, 10y sickness or olher una
voida5e cause, be prevented from deliv
erlng IN AT the proper Office OF the Secre
ta"y OF State, n return of the census SO by
h:m made. in manner and form AS afore.
SAFE, then n I'd IN that case lie shall trans
init, 10y some faithful anL responsible
person, the return Of the census which he
shall have taken within tie election lis
uict or par>ih for VII. ch he WIS appoin
ted and the person or persons 10y whom
any returns as aforesaid may be transmit.
ted, shall, on delivering he said returns
to the proper Office of the Secretary Of
State, take before the Secretary of State,
or his Deputy, who is hereby authorized
10 administer such oath (,s the case may
bt) the following oath, to wit II, A b,
do swear (or affirm, as the case NAV tr)
tha; | received this sealed packet from
the hands "I = ID, md that the same
'ath not been opened, or III any wise al
tered, or out of my POSSESSION, Siuce it
was received bN me-so hel p me Cod
lN. That each and every head or
member of family shall, when sum.
noned thereto by the person appointed
under this Act TO take the census in his,
her, or their election district, make on
orth or religious affirmation, correct re
turn of all and every free white person Of
whom his or her family is composed, un
der the penalty of twenty dollars and
the rersom SO appointed to take the cen
Gus in the several districts shall fie, and
are hereby autGori=ed to administer said
oath.
y That it shall be the duty Of each
and every person appointed to take the
census in the several lislrcts OF this State,
toy virtue OF this Act, 10 call personally on
the head or some member oi each family,
in the district or parish for which they
have been appointed, and to obtain from
such head or member of each fanilv rs
aforesaid, the number OF free white per,
sons contained in such family respective
t..
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CAsUALr-We learn that, on Ss,ur.
day evening last, Juliet, negro woman
belonging TO Mrs. EIizsbeth Lutte, Of thi.
ne'ghborhood. came TO her death saddan.
", under the following circumstance 1;
She WAS aboai to close gate to prevent
horse from escaping, while she looked
Tor mule TO get in, but IN her hurry she
u'Pped on y ROCK, striking her head
against the gate post, disIocaling her
neck, aud causing immediate deatb.' She
was valuable domestic, about so year.
old. and is great loss 10 The family, in
which she bad been raised. in the 40.
sence Of the Coroner, II. Simpson, Esq.,
imPannsled Jury Of Inquest, who rstui.
ned verdict in accordsnee with tina
above facts.--Indian Land Chronicle.
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The Catawba Indians.

We publish elsewhere the Report of the
Special Committee, composed Of the Ian.
caster and York delegations in the last
Legislature, on the presentliients Of the
Grand Juries of Lancaster and York Dis
trlcts, in reference to the removal Of the
Catawba Indians. It's very righteous re-
port, and one which the people of two Dis
tricts and of The State, no doubt, approve.
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Ok Dlr.-The Philadelphia Press states
that number Of the friends of Senator
Douglas. in Philadelphia, he. meeting mt
the ST. Lawrence Hotel, on Friday nirht
and discussed the propric,y Of urging Mr.
douglass to accept the nomination for the
Presidency, Independent % any action Of
the Charleston Convention There WAS n
great diversity of opinion upon the subject
some Of the persons present not being will
ing to run afoui Of ihc regular ussees of
the Democratic party.
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Rock HILL, y. C.-From The editorial
correapon dence Of the Southern Guardian,
dated at Rock Hill, We extract the follow
ing:
This place is rapidly growing. II has
churches, schools. stores, several shops, a
large and .fourishing division of the Sons
of Temperance, and a newspaper and job
printing office. The Directors OF the Char
iotte and South Carolina Railroad Compa-
nv contemplate soon the erection OF a CON-
,nodious and comfortable brick passenger.
house. The express trains leave here (up)
Mt 1 and down at ~ At night, and the
projected building is greatly needed. There
il considerable activity in business here,
larlre smount Of cotton is received. real
esfdte has very much advanced, lots afe 'in
demand, and are sold at high rates, say
from S75to $500 the half acre. Your rea-
ders may remember u hyprable alfnsion 10
the Southern Guardian some time ago to
the project Of a mali and stage coach line
between Yorkville and Lancaster Z. IL. IL
has since been discussed and actively can.
vasstd. am informed thai petition for
this line. backed by n representation OF its
advantages, either has been, or will soon be
sent to The Hon Mr.. Boyce. 10 be commu-
nicated to the department. Several persons
are ready 10 undertake the running nf the
hack. II is n desirable connection, would
no doubt PROVE remunerating, and would
prove great accommodation 10 both trav.
cllers and readers"
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How THE Moxrr Goxs.-Thers are, in

How THE MONEY GoEs.-There are, in
the employment Of the different depart.
ments and bureaus In Washington. thir-
teen hnndraa and twenty persons. whose
salaries and pay amount to the suiS u,
1900, 900 per annum. This is Of coursr,
exclusive q the army Of contracting par
ties, who. through printing and binding,
des'gni"g and engraving and so forth,
continue TO b:eed the treasury in like pro,
portion. We say in like proportion, bu,
lear that even in thii We have given them
credit hr more generous. patriotic consid
era,'on. than they have yet exhibited IN
their dealings with the public.
or the 1920 employees. We are plea
sed to see that South Carolina furnishes
but the modest number Of ten. This il ~
II should be; and We trust that the time
will never come when our citizens will he
prominent in the scramble for the losve.
and fishes Of the Federal Capital. Caro-,
lima Butietan. r."
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any of her institutions; not one who
would thwartiu the least any of these
things, not one but would desire to make
prompt and ample reparaton. Ii the
same spirit animates the people of Mas
sachusettS 10 ihe same extent. We may
justly hope ,hat-lhc deluGing falschoods
OF political aspirauts trampied under our
ioot-"ur two States may ye, stand
shoulder TO ,houlder," the pillars OF a
constitutional Republic, wisely and justly
administered for the protection and ad
vancement OF all, without special privileges
or endowments To any section, class or
individual, but insuring to all and each
the full development Of themselves. |
have the honor to be, most respectfully,
your obedient servant.
}. Ii. HAMMOND.
PETER HARVEY. Esq, Boston. :.
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CULTIVATION or ToBAcco We saw
a few days since some tobacco, rai,cd by
gentleman IN Fairfield District, which
he sold in this market for twelve eents.-
The gentleman is 50 well pleased with
the result that he has determined to ven
.ure stAl further in his experiment, and
Try three or four acres Tor the present
year. Tobacco requires more care than
most crops, but pays well for it. On
good land is will yield thousand pounds
to the acre. AT twelve cspts, this would
be one hundred and twenty dollars to the
acre. Al such profit il will handsome
iy remunerats for Investments in gusno
and other manures Tbis, We are infor.
med, is the practice and experience Of
Virginia planters. Hence the large
amount of''psnuve used ip that S,ass-it
being applied To lohaccoa, freely as to
wheat, and proving proportiona,s;y pro-
6tsble. Tobacco is cultivated with psof;t
both North and sonth of@'this latitude:
Why not here Our falls are certainly
more seasonahIe and congsnisl 20 the
plant than that OF YIrgftia or North
Carolina. We she'll be pIsssed 60 report
farther progress 10 the tobsrcb cultnre Of
Soa,b Carolina, should it result ss proHta-
bly, as the first experiments ef our friend
demonstrste.- Soath Cdroii~ian
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-02-02

REcPE AGAINST PovEErY.-Some miser.
Iy moraiist has recommended that il you
are determined to commit suicide in con,r-
qnence Of poverty, do the deed early in the
morning, insteaa Of late at night, and you
will save tho expense Of three meals. w.
can G6ord better advice. II you wish TO
protect yourself against poverty. address.
line to WOOD EDDY s. Co, Wilmington,
Delaware, or Augusta, Georgia, enclusing
ten, five, or two dollars and hnif-receye
in return whole, half, OF quarter ticket
This will entitle you to chance in the
magnificent prize Of dfty thousand dollars.
Should you draw the prize, or its propor-
ton, do not foolishiy squandsr it, q, some
men DO, ba; judisioasiy invest Il. instead
Of its diminishing, il will Increase. You
will not only be provided against poverty,
but you will be rich and happy. Cut this
recipe out and paste it in Jour hat or scrap.
book. IN
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The Washington States.

'v nave oe"" 'c.ri''"g ioT ,r,v IasI lew
weeks the Daily STATES, published in Wash.
ing'on City by Messrs. Pryor g. Heiss. 1t
Is a valuable accession to our exchange list
giving US all Of the late and important
news from the Capitol. The paper is of
large size ana IS ably edited. Our friends
who wish TO subscribe for it, will find in il
full reports of the Congrcssiona! proceed.
ings. Terms for the daily: So per annum;
the semi-weekly, So the weekly, "a man.
moth shccO 81.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-02-02
REPORT OF TIE SPECIAL COMMITTEE on
THE IRESENTMENTS OF TUE GRAND JU
RIEs AT LANCASTER AND loRK, FALL
TERM, 1853, IN RELATION TO TIE RE
MoVAL OF TIE CArAwBA INDIANS.

The Special Committee, to whom was
referred the presentmeuts Of the Grand Iu
rics at Lancaster and York, Fall Term,
1858, IN relation to the removal of the
Ctt@wba Indians trOi:: the State, beg
leave TO report: That they have duly
considered the same but, for tie want Of
proper information rs 10 the willingness
"i the Indians TO remove, they are not
prcptred 10 recommend the necessary
measures to be taken for their removal.
These Indians have always been the
ton or history informs us, and it has
teen their boast that they have never
SIRED white mans blood. In the revolu
tlonarv war they were engaged in many
battles, and ALWAYS Ou the side Of the
whigG
In consideration, therefore, of their
friendly relations, their revolutionary ser.
vices. their we',k and dependant condition,
the Committee are OF opinion that no
measures should be taken To remove them
without their consent and approval. II
/: were the choice Of the Indians to re
move, it might, perhaps. be better for
them To do so: No doubt it would be
better for the State But your Committee
are informed, from conversation with
some Of them, that there is division
upon the subject Of removal. About one
half would no, be willing to 90 away,
under any circumstances, and the other
hah would not be willing to 90 off unless
one or more Of their number should first
visit The country, and bring back a favor.
able report.
Your Committee would most respect.
fully ask to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the matters sugges-
ted IN the presentments. and recommend
that the Indian 4 gent be directed and re,
qulred to ascertain the true wishes Of the
Indians with regard TO their removal, and
to report the same to the next session Of
the Legislature in his Annual Report.
Al OF which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE McC. WITHERSPOON.
Chairman.
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Mail Service.

From the character ds the advertisement
lately issued from the Post Office Depart
mcnt, inviting proposals for carrying the
mails, many have supposed that the Depart
ment would not receive bids for hack ser.
vice in any instance ; that 1t would only
pay for the transportation Of the mails and
leave il optional with the contrac tor TO
convey them by hacks, or by n cheaper
mode. Such, however, is not the case The
object is TO make the Department sustain
itself, which it has not been doing for sew.
etaI years but 10 effect, this, il is proposed
To raise the rates on mailabe matter, and
not diminish the service, whi.h in many
places is still insufficient to meet the wants
of enlightened society. -.
We have before us a note from, Hon. w.
III. Dundas, Asst p. NJ. General, addressed
10 Hon, John Mcqueen, wherein he says in
reference to the proposed route from ihis
place TO PineviIle: "Proposals for three
trips per week will be invited in the adyer.
tisement shortly to be put 10 press and
should an acceptable bid Gor hack service
be presented, il may be practicable Mt the
lettings, to adopt that mode of conveyance p
The p ~, at Cureton's Store, Il rough
whose efforts the petition Tor this route
was gotten up, and who has been in CON.
muoieaiion With Gen. Mcqueen 10 reference
thereto. thinks there is scarcely doubt bal
the tIi-weekly haeL-line viii. be established
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TnE PEEsIDEsT WoolNG We copy the
following from the Washington eorrcspon-
dent Of the New York Tinee:
There nre abundant rumors nAoat to the
effect that the President is likely TO lead to
the hymenial altar nh accomplished aud
cstmable widow lady Of Georgia. Per-
maps tnls accounts tor the especial care and
elegance Of our bachelor Presidents dress.
1t is matter of frequent remark, that Mr..
Buchanan, ia his hand some brown frock
coat, white vest and cfhya.., and patent
leather pumps, is one Of the most elegantly
dressed young men in the capital"
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MANIFEST DEsT;Sy .-Mr. Esrnsworlh, Of
Illinois, asked leave TO submit a resolution
in Congress, Ftid,y. requesting the Com
mi,tee of Foreign Affairs to inquire into the
expediency of acquiring all the British
American possessions adjoining the United
States, by honorable troaty or otherwise.
and 10 report by bill or otherwise. Mr..
Garnett. of Virginia, objected, and !. VA,
rejected
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-02-02

Col HAYNES SrEECH IN THE ECuo CASE.
We acknowledge receipt of copy in
pamphlet form of the able speech of AT
torncy General llaync, delivered in Colum.
ba in December. on the motion TO discharge
the crew of the Echo. It was reported by
ID. y. Levin, and published by Weed g.
Patterson, Albany, n. Y.
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General Intelligence.

The disc qnle:als upon The ,Cou!inept
WAS s,;ll continued. owing to ,hs Prevs-
lence Of wsrlike :umors. The pa,iic had
ssnsiNy Sdspied in London. The Paris
Boupss had shown signs Of Improvement,
but WAS still fuctuating. ,ParIis,nep. has
been summoned to assemble OH the Sd Of
February.
The Belgian Cabinet has been di,sol.
we'd.
Lssge {.nstriaI ITeinioreemen" had
reached LON hardy, aTY .ks chances VI an
actual outbreak we're diTin.hing.
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PEE DEE ilERALD.-Thc Pee Dee Her
SO has reduced its dimensions by one half
and viii be ISSUED hereafter twice n week,
instead Of once week rs heretofore. The
citize rs Of Chcraw and vicinity thus have
the advantage of semi weekly.
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Gelegrapblt..


HALIFAX, January 2s.-The royal mail
steam ship arabia, Capt. J. SroxE. has
arrived n. this port from Liverpool,
wience she sailed January l5.
LwERpooL CcrTcS MARKET, January
l5.rThe sales pf l:e week reached 49,.
600 bales, Of wHiel, sposuIators took l..
600 and exporters, $500 bales. A decline
OF an eighth is reported. owing TO the
continued .disqnie.ude and hsafy, receipts
at the American ports
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TaE COMING WHLAr CRoP.-The Cieve.
land CTenn) Banner says; We hea!
great deal Of complaint among the farmers
about the coming wheat crop. The pros.
pect now is not at all Aaitering-,he winter
thus far has been very mild and the ay has
iniu :ed it considerably.
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AcKSowLEDGEMENTs.-We are indebted
to Hon. John Mcqueen for interesting and
important public documents from Washing
ton City. We notice at the Post Office II
large number Of these books for di. ,rbu.
toa among the Generals constituents.
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cHAsLs.ros. January %. 1850.

COTTON.--The Transactions yesterday
embraced some 1900 bales. were sold prior
10 the arrival Of the Aratia's sdvices, with.
In the margin Of the mornings quoiaiiops.
We sabjoiu tho particu,srs, via: al bales
at i0i ; 81 at M; a57 q, ne 90 at
III !; 4si at ne; ass At iif; IIs ct
iii, and J8 bales 81 lys.
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CAPT w. C. CoRRIE.--Capt Couie, Of
tho yacht Wanderer, (says the Charleston
News is in the city, and has surrendered
himseIf'nnd no order for bail in $4,000 has
been granted by Judge Magrath. ""-
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NEw ORLEANS, January n, 1859.
Tie Cotton tnafRst Is sneasagsd. with
sales Of Ia.too taiss' Sugar is hrm. Com
Is qsotsd az sss. Msss Pork sis. whi.ksy
26tc.
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TIE MARKETS.

COLUMBIA, January 10. 1859.
The cotton market was rather dali res.
terday, with bat little offering. $50 bales
sold, at ~ and ne cents.
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THE Census Acr-The Census Act.
which we publish elsewhere in this pa Der
may be interesting to many of our readers.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
n, ~ N ~ \. "

TN additioa 80 the STOCK purchased ot y n tAfaen
Il ! have received the Following;
soo, ,O00 feet dressed hcllox tanc fiooElnsi
200 QUO u lgito - -
SOOOC k1 White Pine Ceiling;
20 900 ktsc zisa NashhoaFtsi
20 900 clear White fiue AL tlic kusssess
SCo.o0o - Poplar Ptsnk Joast and scaBlling,
3Uo 900 CesiaF, assorted.
AISs -WtndoN sash and Frames and Bio = 10
match. Pine fannei i'rs zna Frames. Aansls fteees
Noal1lns ana hras ksIs, lsplaE An inc slaiuslss-
fll supply al~zy hand - tke AAzhSiiis Lumber
Yana Ss. III Broad street.
fehS-sns j. T. SItooS
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
D n N T. Z y ~ .

XxTE have be .nunu collection OF of nahlia roots
w OF the urst quality and tie most brilliant col
ors For three dollars Will furnish one ao1on
ever, one ot a different cutur.
GARDENING Tools OF every kind, Tor the use OF
lady amateurs and practical gardeners.
500 CtIOlCE FtUWtR skEliS from 10 25 cents
pal-er all from Blssts Nursrr os.
ptIAP~ We have tust received a full assortment
81 Gov iug Pumps, ai of ~hic ~e variant, and VIII
sell sha,le io~.f than tie mas ket iirier
CuAf. ulL.-Our launls are Known 10 DC ~ TIC
simp,st aud best Iou aud oar ell pure aud
tres from all sasusiNc osss'T-
Hated ANu iiiIrANlA NAkE.-We taAvea EreAi
xnrrl, ,f uatt.rfs 81 Caster Spoons Forks, Cups,
sss,sss MACh l-NZIE 4 NISCiIN.
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$50 NcMard for Iim.

ID DASAWAY from the subsCril er. at Drsherd re-
II pct. the icht Of the Z3rd of March hst. Ne
gro Man named i'm of yellow complexion. about so
Of age feet high, viii weigh Hbui l75 pounds
Jim was rsi-ed by ;. MARsH, Esq, q Hxon eounty
Tenn. There h a small Gear Ia len Bostri, that
be says produced BY blasting ruck, and lev
On his breasa causr from burns, though not partic
uiarly remembered by any one as % which breast
tIis scar j. on. lie has rather down look and an
eftniiate expression out II the eye when sfken "a,
tipsE good eountennBcc, w4sa broad forehead and
roaRd eyes Jim has Nhsn be leit Pea Jacket
Il biask rasinett and yellow Jeans Pants su Hal OF
lporple culor. He blacksmith by trade, and vas
sold by E =. iisskms D. W. J. Martin.
TIE above reward will be paid "a any one Nho
viii aiIyer him 20 Al Icup, OF ~ L.
=. Hawkins, No. IS Cedar street, Nashville. Tenn.
" j. MARTiS,
ap-T-tf ChausnorF "a Tennessee.