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PRICE TWO CENTS.

was opposed to this grain law two years ago. He
was freeman.-Iie was opposed to any bill tc
compel an inspection to be had.
The SPEAKER suggested that any and all inspec-
tlons were had under the bill the gentleman allud-
ed to, only with the consent of the producer.
Mr. LANDING-Thats what call Free Trade and
Sailors Rights
Mr. MORGAN was not man that would "swallow
gnat and choke at camel" Immense laugh
ter. Accidents will happen to the best regu-
lated families" He was a Democrat from the
Gibraltar of Maryland-old st. Mary's No one
could doubt his Democracy. Yet when sum of
money was due any man, whether Know Nothing
or not, he ought to be paid. That was true Dem
ocracy.
Mr. LEGG, of Queen Anne's, coincided with the
gentleman from st. Mary's.
Mr.: LANDING thought it was funny. The Know
Nothings last session here and tried to get as
much much as they could They thought they had given
these Americans in Baltimore big salary, but
when they came to find out that they had not as
much as they expected, they come back to the
Democrats and want to put their noses into our
crib. He did not want anything like that He
moved to let them take all they had got and get all
they can.
The SPEAKER said this discussion was out of
order. He wished to know if there was any amend
mcnts to the first section of the BILL if not what to
do with 1t. The reading was then finished and laid
over.
The House then adjourned
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flonstarp ano commercial 8ebiem.
BALTIMORE. January 10. 1860.


There was very little done at the Board to-day in Stocks
the entire value of the sales being less than $4,000 For
the leading fancy Baltimore and Ohio Raroad the
ket was again very heavy The crisis in this stock ap
pears to have arrived and it fell Off to-day in price
s3x to 81 per share There large amount offered
but only rs shares sold lot of 25 shares sold the
openng at s67 cash. but two lots of 25 shares each
sold s66 cash and s664 buyer
90 days and large amount offered at the close sec
regular way but the highest bid that could be obtained
for it SOS, this figure being 81 less than the closing
cash bid of yesterday and ssH less than obtained
for it some ten days since. The following paragraph ap
peared day two since in the Money article of the
american relative to the above stock viz 1--WE hear of
frequent petitions to purchasers put off the delivery
and complaint is made of the shorts for not puncu-
ally delivering the stock it becomes due" As this
statement reflects upon the integrity of many OF the men,
bers the Board have been requested by several of
them publish the following extract from their by laws
1t shall be the duty of every member having know
ledge, directly indirectly of the failure any member
comply with his obligations report same at once
u the President who shall thereupou appoint commit
tee Of three members to inquire the fact and report
thereon without delay And said committee report the
charge to be true and the Board confirm the report said
offending member shall be suspended.
From the above it will be seen that suspension from
as it becomes due, and of the members of the
Board have been suspended, it follows that the Aeri
can has been wrongly informed in relation to the
Northern Central Railway fell Off again to-day 4,a
sale of 100 shares being made sI5x buyer days
closed regular way at s154 bid, s15H asked North
western Virginia Railroad offered at ST. but only
s3h was bid for it. There nothing done to-day in
loans but for this class of stocks the market pretty
firm. For Bank stocks there some inquiry and we
note sales of % shares Union s754 and so shares
Franklin at SllS We note also sale to-day of 200
shares Patapsco Company at s2%.
The foreign Exchange rates have advanced within
the past few days. but they rather unsettled The
rates to-day follows, viz London bankers bills
lOS& dl09; do. commercial do 10S4 d10SK; Paris 60
day bills ST. lSA, do. short sight do, ST. 15 Antwerp.
ST. l7k Bremen. 7sA arc; Amsterdam, AK; Hamburg,
S6h G365s Cologne 734; Frankfort Mane AK.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
THURSDAY, January 10, 1860.
sts Fran lin B'k..Ilsa 25 shs b Il RR b6O. .66k
l5 shs Union Bank ISL 100 shs NC.R.R. boo. .l52
25shs. B&O X. X 81 200 shs Patapsco Co. 23s
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PROCEEDINGS or THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


Mr.. LYNCH presented petition of Henry Man
kin and Others of the CITY and county of Baltimore
relative to the grant by the Mayor, &C, OF Balti-
more, to the streets of said city for City Pas
senger Railways, and asking a charter, with three
cents fare, for constructing Passenger Railways in
said city and county.
On motion of Mr. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of-Talbot, the
pay of the Folder was fixed at 81, and the Porter
at SO per diem.
Mr. McKAIG submitted preamble and resolution
relative to fugitive slaves in Canada, and urging
the Senators and Representatives from this State in
the Congress of the United States to their best
efforts to procure n treaty by the United States
with Great Britain, for the surrender of all such
fugitive slaves may escape into said colony,
and belonging to American citizens.
On motion of Mr.. HECKART, Messrs. Heckart,
Whitaker, -, Lynch and Stone were appointed
a Committee to examine into the condition and
affairs of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, so
far consistent with its charter, with power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. WHITrAKER obtained leave to report bill
amending the charter OF the Old-tOwn Savings In
stitution of Balti more. Mr.. Smith, to compensate
certain parties in Carroll county for arrestng Dr..
William Boyd for tampering with slaves.
Mr.. BRADLEY, relative to primary schools in Queen
Anne's county. The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ii O'clock all the Baltimore
delegation in their places except Mr.. WIsoNG. A
number of the gentlemen cOntesting the seats OF
the Baltimore delegates were also the floor. The
following business transacted:
The SPEAKER submitted the Inspectors report of
State Tobacco Warehouse No. 3, which was read.
Petitions and memorials offered and dis
posed of as follows:
Mr.. DENIsoN, of Baltimore city, presented the
petition of Henry Mankin and others of Baltimore
in relation to the City Passenger Railway. Refer.
red to the Committee on Corporations
By Mr.. MACKUBBIN, of Anne Arundel, the memo
rial of T. c. Hyde for additional pay as Assistant
Librarian. Referred to the Committee on Claims
By Mr.. MoABLIsrER. petition of j. S. Inloes for
money due him from the State. Referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
By Mr. HOLLAND, of Dorchester, the petition o
160 citizens of Dorchester county, asking that $500
be appropriated to pay Hugh Collins for SER
vices rendered in the capture of Hazlett,
Harper's Ferry insurrectonist. Referred to the
Dorchester County Delegation.
By Mr.. MAcKuBBrN, the petition of citizens o
Anne Arundel county, asking amendment of the
act of 1854, chap. B. so as to allow the citizens o.
Anne Arundel county to sink-boats or floats il
shooting wild-fow
Mr.. LEGG, of Queen Anne, asked that the pc
ton concerned other counties, the petition should
be referred to a select Committee of five from the
tde-water counties. The suggestion adopted
and the reference made. The Speaker then ap
pointed Messrs. Legg, Mackubbin, Raisin, Miller
and -.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA MARKET, JAN 1s-Therei is . ,,o,
demand for Quercitron Bark, and 25 hhds lst No
been sold at s27 per ton, at which rate fine ground ia
scarce and wanted.
The Flour market continues dull and holders free
sellers at previous quoted rates. with but little inquiry
note either for expor home use the speculative de-
nand mas also subsded the only safe We hear Of is 200
Dds extra standard brand at Sc per bbl the retailers
anu pakers are buying slowly at from $3.50 up to $6a7
per ppl Ior superhne extras and fancy brands in
quality we quote standard superfne quiet at our lowest
ngnres Rye Flour Is also dull and freely offered at
TO per Dbl Corn Meal is but little inquired for and
ing buyers at that rate. ~
In wheat there is also very little doing and no Quota
BILE change to notice. about 500 bushels good and
Pennsylvania red only having found buyers at l35aI36
cts chiefly at the latter rate in tore white ia ouoted
l409l6O cts as in quality the offerings light RYE
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GOVernOr's Message.
New ORLEANS, Jan. l9.-The Governors message
was transmitted to the Legislature of this State yes
terday. The Governor recommends that the State
be prepared to meet her sister States of the South,
in Convention, in certain contingencies be
complied with. He favors retaliating the hostility
OF the North by licensing and inficting discrmna-
tions axanst Northern goods, amounting to alb
solute prohibition. The House passed a joint reso
luton declaring the Harper's Ferry affair was an
attack upon the rights and privileges of the South
As showing the hostility of the North, the Cover
nor saws that he considers that the election of Re
publican President is for dissolution of the
IT,
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, January l9.-One Of the features Of
the Mclean Mexican treaty, provides for the ad-
mission of certain goods into that country free of
duty or at such rates the Congress of the United
cotton goods of all kinds, machinery, products of
the dairy and farm, including all kinds of grain
and naval stores; all kinds and parts of vessels for
navigation; flour of every description, and many
other articles connected with United States manu-
factures.
The agent of the Viceroy of Egypt, has recent
" concluded a contract for large supply of
Sharne's imnrnved arms
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WIrCHERY-They have found witch in house
on Cherry lane, Bergen county, New Jersey, of the
real old style-a poor old dame, who told fortunes,
and reaped golden harvest by. it. Jersey has
long abounded in witches of another stamp, with
cherry lips, bright eyes, and dimpled cheeks,
pranksome and mischievous, but with their witch
cry beyond all question. They take them up some
times they did this old hag, but it is to conjure
them with the spell of the ring, and to make them
loves slaves forever.
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Further by the Overland Mail.

ST. LOUIS, Jam I9.-The Overland Mail brings
later advices from British Columbia. Four British
men-of-war expected at Victoria, to reinforce
Admiral Baines' feet. Miners who had arrieed at
Victoria from the upper portion of Frazer river
report rich gold discoveries during the present
month, many having made So, 900 in three weeks
Coarse gold found in some of the claims paid rich
ly, without the aid of quicksilver.
The Dallas, Oregon, Journal says an arrival from
Celville and Smelkamen confirm the previous re-
ports in regard to the richness of the mines in that
region. None doubt the existence of rich deposits
in all the streams tributary to the Columbia river
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will be life office. "1'N''
in. Quite a number of leading bellies from yarions
parts of the country have arrived.
On dit in fashionable circles has it that the ac-
complished niece of the President will shortly wed
Lord Lyons
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INOUEST.0

Yesterday evening at six o'clock Coroner Green
tree held an inquest at the Middle district police
station over the body of a negro named Christian
johnson. johnson was employed at the livery sta
tween Baltimore and Fayette streets He had
been complaining for some days past, and yester-
day afternoon was found dead in stall. verdict
of "death from natural causes was rendered.
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Is wanted-a further sale of Pennsylvania was made at
ana Delaware at 9Oc Corn is rather dull to-day,
lne advance, and about 5000 bushels yellow sold
&c anoat, and 16G77c. in the and in store. Oats
are unchanged, and about $500 bushels Pennsylvania
SOFA at 45c including very handsome lot at Acc.
VI Barley, sale of 500 bushels New York State is
reported at SOC.
There is steady demand for prime Cloverseed, but
other descriptions neglected and dull Sales include
about $50 bushels at S5255 SO, in quality mostly
at S53l (G537h per barrel for prime. No change
IN Timothy or FlaXseed-the latter is worth sl5S per
bushe
sylvania sold at 24Hc, Western in lots 25a25 hc
Drudge at about 22kc., and hhds. at 23 \ (G2ic.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET-For the Week ending
January 1SAccording to the reports from the several
market places in the city, there have been received this
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CITY NTELLIGENCE.

The HUMANE IMPARTIAL SOCIETY AND AGED
WoMAN's HoME.-This society held their annual
meeting last night at the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church, DR.. Backus, Pastor. After religious exer-
cises, conducted by Rev. DR.. Backus and Rev. DR..
Fuller, the report Of the Board of Managers was
made by the Rev. DR.. Dunning. The managers re-
turn thanks to the patrons of the society for the
benevolence and generous sympathy which has sus-
tanned them through the year. The abors of the
Board though often imposing difficult duties have
been conducted with entire harmony. The "Home"
Is intended as refuge for respectable aged females
who, when the hand of adversely and the ntrmities
OF age are pressing upon them, need such an asy-
lum. The effort has been to make it comfortable.
happy and respectable home, which, to great ex-
tent, has been successful. There are now forty in
mates in the house, many of them Industrious, and
contributing by their abors to the support of the
institution The physician to the house renders
his services gratuitously, being rewarded by the
consciousness of doing his duty. Four of the in
mates have died during the year. The managers
also regret the loss they have sustained in the
death of George Brown, Esq, who was generous
patron to the institution. Attention is called to the
Depository, No. q Fayette street. which is an i'm
portant branch of the undertaking, and the opera
tions have not been favorable as could have been
desired; for though formerly eighty females de-
rived support from this source but forty have been
employed during the past year. The managers re-
turn thanks to all those who have contributed in
soothing the declining years of those committed to
their charge. The report of the Visiting Commit
tee to the Depositary shows the following exhibit
for the past year:
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Hon. Clark Ii. Cochrane.

Hon. Clark IL. COchrane.
ALBANY, Jan. 19.-Hon. Clark b. Cochrane's ill
ness has terminated in insanity. He was taken to
the Utica Asylum yesterday, where it is hoped
that the skillfull treatment Of the Institution will
restore his reason
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LAND WA Il RANT

The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday says the money
ke of that city continues close the demand though
increasing, being still of the supply capital
Rates of interest in the regular way remain at 10d2
per cent but good paper is obanabe outside higher
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FIREN.

The alarm of fire at l01a O'Clock last night, was
caused by the burning of load of hay on wagop
standing at the hay scales, on Pennsylvania Ave
nue. The burning hay thrown from the wag
on, but was all consumed. 1t was not ascertained
to whom it belonged.
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,LEAvENwoRrH, January l9.-The Territorial Leg
hlatnre has adjourned sine die, the general under
standing being that the Governor will Immediately
convene GO them again by special proclamation
Inc oihcnfty arising from the adjournment to
Lawrence is considered settled.
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NnXal InAallI


New York, Jan. 19.-The United States war
steamers Mohlcan and 1roquois sailed to-day for the
coast of Africa.
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PRICES ANDsALEs OF STOCKS INNEw YoKk
BY TELEGRAPH.
through lillian FISHER Son, Stock and Bill Rrokere
In SnA,Il IL. ..Lu.-

The New York Tribune of yesterday says:
The transactions in the foreign bill market for the pre-
sent packet have been quite large and in rates about
full per cent advance has been established Sterling
is los G1oSA. Francs, 5.22H G51SA.
Freights to Liverpool $50 bales cotton at led "a
500 boxes cheese 25s 200 tcs beef Ss 100 bbls
pork at Is 3D. 100 cs lard 20s 200 boxes bacon at
2Os 10000 bushels grain 5Ad Gl6d in bulk 500 bbls
rosn at 2s and per steamer 100 boxes bacon at 2Os
10 London 100 ties beef and 100 bbs pork on private
e'ms and lO tons coverseed at 25s To Antwerp 220O
bags coffee at 3Os To Bremen so hhds tobacco 100 cs
rice and 200 bbs rosn, private terms bark of 300
tons with slaves to Marseilles, private terms The
ship Jacob A. Samer, three years old built at New
York has been sold to Messrs. Dunham & Dimon for
their Liverpool line of packets, private terms
The business Of the Sub Treasury was: Recepts
S252l79S6-for Customs s243 OOO Payments s53 2sS
Balance 81, ,992 S0l6s.
me details of the earnings of the first week January
on the Michigan Central Road are as follows.
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Address of Mr.. Memminger before the Vir.
1inia legislature.

RICHMOND, Jan. 19.-Mr. Memmnger, the Com
missioner sent by South Carolina, escorted to
the State Capitol to-day by the military to address
the Legislature of Virginia on the subject of the
present political crisis The Virginia and the Ma
tional flags were displayed over the Capitol Mr..
Memminger spoke for four hours and the crowd
was immense. He described the steady inroads of
and progress of abotionsm, and drew gloomy
picture of the present relations with the North
He showed that the guarantees of the Constitution
had been utterly unavailing to protect the South
and that the latter must demand new guarantees if
the Union is to be preserved, else make conces-
sion after concession till she lose all her influence
and rights in the Confederacy. He urged the CALL
ing of a convention of the Southern States to con-
slider relations with the North. He was listen
ed to with intense interest.
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From Havana.

New York, Jan. l9.-The steamer De Soto, from
Havana, with dates to the 10th, has arrived. The
new sugar crop will be larger than the previous
one. Business was dull, and had hardly recovered
from the effects of the holidays. Exchanges were
active, and fraction lower-London bills l41S9
Is per cent
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1859. 1860
passengers. $l4,4s45S S94i649
Freight. 10,600.2S l3,6s760
Total. ........... SOS, ,0S4 Sc S2313409
The earnings of the Galena and Chicago Road the
second week in January show as follows:
loo9'. Observation-Disclosures. 1896
The frst weeks earnings the Wabash Valley Road
were $685.
The steamer to-day takes S1s2935 in specie, mostly
$4,000. ""' 9O'
The money market continues to show signs of ameIi-
eraon and some demand loans have been made to-day
per cent favorite colateras Paper has feer cur
rency at about previous raes79 per cent the lowest
rate only IN exceptional But few transactions are
made below per cent
WARRANTS.
Buy. Sell. Buy. Sell.
46 Acre Warrants 100 ITO 100 Acre Warrants. sc 76
so Acre Warrants. 81 90 100 Acre Warrants &c &c
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10 cash paid females for work 1904 95
I" Visiting Committee .... 1880
baiance on hand.....- ...... ..... Is SO
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RIGHTS OF NEGROES IN CINCINNAr-The Cincin-
natl Commercial of W ednesday says that a colored
woman, on the day previous, swore out a warrant
No. l, on the Third street Railroad, alleging that
he violently elected her from the platform of his
car, and struck her.
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A House AFLoAT.-A small frame house passed
down the river on Tuesday, little before dusk
10 the poor fellow, whose house was swept away,
the flood was not one which 'leads on to fortune"
-CIn Commercial
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LADY FR4NKLIN'--We understand, says the COM
merciat Advertiser, that Lady Franklin will paw
visit to New York city within few weeks, and
that she will be the guest of leading citizen, dis
tinguished for his philanthropic exertons in prose-
cutting the search for Sir John Franklin.
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. =
than the average OF last year The average number
each Wednesday market last year was 2979 head Will
the number day being 1902 shows SO head thai
the average, and 353 head more than this day week
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BLoNDIN AGAIN.-The Quebec Mercu,,B saws that
Mr.. and Mrs. Blondin, the celebrated tight-rope
dancers, are on visit to that city for few davs,
and that Monsieur Blondin was in treaty with the
military authorities to obtain permission for the
extension of tight-rope from Cape Diamond to
Point Levi
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For Shipping Intelligence. see 4th page
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FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.-A house in Clinton
Township, Lycoming county Pa, occupied by the
family of John Murphy, destroyed by fire on
the llth instant, and two children persisted in the
flames. The children had been left in the house.
while the mother went a short distance, and had
set fire to a bed-curtain with matches
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Ia w INTELLIGENCE

CRIMINAL CoURr.-Hon. Henry Stump, judge
Milton Whitney Esq, States Attorney, prosecut-
ing.
After the call of the uries, Mr.. Whitney rose and
said:
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-09-07
CUTIERyf CUTLERY II

lust received a large and well selected stock
u Of 6ne Pocket Knives, Daggprs aud toit's Re-
volvers. A new supply of Gilehrists hollow
ground Rszo =. When you get Rs,or Of me
snd n lust the thing, bring " back and get
sncther) X. y DAY,
aprlT2w Druggist.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-09-07
LINsEYs AND KEnsEYs.

A LITTLE patience IL most respectfully re-
N guested from those who are IN need Of rlsnt-
slior foods ss We will get IN Store, the largest
vet s-en in this ely. call will he solicited In
due time by DALsHt1MEh, SIMON A Co.
sugb
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TO BUILDERS.

MY STOCK Of building Materials IL offered
wi feeling confident they will hnd such good
Ne will he desirsble-IJocks of every description
Belts. Lstchss, Poi,ted screws, brsds, finishing
Nails, Hinges, Store Door Lstcbes, dc.
naval FRANK UUGuET
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CART AND Wagon HARNESS.

N Brides. cart BreechlnR Cart Saddles, Wagon
Harness. Trace Chains, &c, which We Offer 81 mod
erate prices tianteN bARHUfFH \ LANDnF.
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CARPETsi CARPETsii

A LARGE lot ~ Carpets 10 arrive In n few days,
~ 10 he sold 81 remarkably low prizes. ~ The
sugT PHILADELPHIA CASH St0RE.
Lafayette street
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Price Reduced from 81 10 30 Cents

nR. WATERS PpImonics, tho best
- medicine now in uss for the cure Of
Colds coughs, Influenza and Consump-
ton. For sale ut 80 cents pe bottle, or
g. Ter dozen by
juIy2l. Ed. " WIN. BOGEL.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-09-07
NIedicatei Iodine Cigars.

l,'oR the cure Of Coughs, Colds. Asthma,
Il bronchitis, and all Diseases Of the
Luugs and Bronchial Trber, prepared in
Fraucfort on Main, Germany, and for sale
hy [july2l | En-. n WV. BO9EL.