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WIN. III. BRERETON
49, EASTERN ExcGGRRsIoN. a4Mn

THIS Mammoth Steamship, the soonder of TIL
age, WtH ar,tve at Norfolk and be oper
for tie reception Of Visitors on Saturda.
HeEt, august 4th.
In order TO enable the washingtonians and other.
splendid steamer BALTIMORE will make an e az.
curslop to Old Point and Norfolk on FRIDAY
next, the 81 OF august Leaving her berth, foot OF
Point a. m. and Norfolk So a. m After Which the
AID remain sufficiently long TO allow the passenSers
to board and inspect her. Returning will leave
Norlolk at ?. m. Saturday evening and arrive in
Washington Sunday at IL a. m
Passengers will be taken off and landed at all the
regular dings on the Potomac
Fare for the round trip, including meals Sc
For inrther information apply to Captain c. E.
MITCHELL, on board, or All the Compsny,s ofre
corner Slxth street and Pa avenue, under the Ma
uonal Hotel. GEO. f. MATTINGLY =
General Ticket Agent
~ 5-td Potomac Steamboat Comnau
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UTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
jy 28-ecd&ds AGREEN Auot

By J. C. MCGUIRE a CO. Auctioneers.
DEREMPTORY SALE OF MILLINERY
AND STRAW GOODS, EkBROTDERIKs, TRTs-
MINGs. LAcKs PRRFUMERY, FANCY GooDs, &c
Tn SATURDAY MOANING, August sth. oOm-
meLc ng a. O'Clock. SUD continuing from Gay 20
CAY until the hole ~ disposed ~, We shall eel,
ths store OF *. &. Steve Esq., No 339 Penn.
evenreS between 9Th and 18th streets, large varl-
ely al goods IN his line, compiling
Grape and six Bounets of new shapes,
Trimmed and uutrimmed straw Bonnets, Hats and
r Gts,
Col0rod 4 air and Straw Bonnets.
COlored, bsek and " mte Jockey Hats,
Cambria ana Swiss EdgIngs and lnsertlngs,
DO do BANS and STRIPS,
Do do Collars AID Sets, nfnnts' Bodies
6lmpe, Cords Bralde, Frlnges, fluted Ribbons,
Gauze and slik, silk Buttons, Plain Drop Tss
Real Va .ncis. English Thread, Cotton,
imperial k4lencla Six, Blond and every other Va
Hoop skiits, cench Artificial Flower.
Ladles' and Gentiemer's silk and bingham I'm
S'via. silks. SPOOL Cotton,
halF ms tf al kind :. Head Dresser,
HAIR, Tooth ann Nail Brushes, Combs.
npe a q ses. Portemonaies, Card Cases,
1o,o end Silver Thimhes, Tuck Combs.
Lnbln's, barrisoa's and Jules Eaule's best Ex-
French aud German co'ores.
Hair Oil, Pomade. &o., &C.
AL Of which will be go d without reserve.
Terms: SO and under, cash; over that sum
orso!t OF 81 and g. days, for approved endorsed
suld ,. c. MCGUIRE q CO.. Auct..
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PVTURE DAYS

by J. c. MCGUIRE q CO. AuotIonoers.
STOCKS AT AUCTION.-On FRIDAY Az
- TEX NOON, August 81, 81 o'clock, ~ the
Auctlnn Rooms. We shall sell. IN sums 90 sutt-
Sz-ln corporation Of Washington Quarterly s per
cent. stock,
$3.50 CorP,ration OF Washington Semi annual s
per cent Stock,
81 Shares Bank II Washington Stock.
Terms cash IN current funds
~ Sid J. e.. INQUIRE A. CO. Auote
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THs WEArHsR.-The following report Of the
weather for the morning 10 made from the Amer.
lean Consolidated Telegraph Line to the smith
sonian Institution. The time Of observation n
about7 O'Clock
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By A. GREEN, Aucuon,esr

TKUSTEE SALE OF Old BRICk,DOORS
IL WINDOWS. BLINDS AND HANDsOMK BUmnING
l.OT, II BEING THR PROPERTY OF THE WRsTERN
HosE CoMPANi. AT AUcTION -On FRIDAY. the
ID day OF 1gust, shall sell, on the premises at s
o clock 2. M, on twenty third, bet ween l. and Nj
streets north, II beng SnOwn 50 the Western Hose
property, q the Brick, Windows. Doors and
bnnds, ren aiming from the ERE. Also, the hand
seine lot oi ground on which the building stood N
being south Is feet7h lrches Of Lot No. 2ls Ss uare
NO. 81
Terms for brick and msterIsl. cash; for the build
lng lot oue-ha,f ossh; the balance in g. 70 and Is
MONTHS the purchaser 10 give for the deferred
pa, ments, bearing int rest from the d.y of sale
A deed given snd q deed Of trust taken. All oos-
veyancing 81 the cot Of the purchaser.
II tho terms for lot should not be COMPLIED with
IN i've days from DAY OF e, the Trustee reserves
tle ight - resell the property st the rex aud oOsl
OF the hrst purchaser. by advertlssng the same
times In the Star newepapNr
EDMUND 6ANIEY, Trustee
ByW r WOODWARD
iTRd A GREEN 49,
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yum PACKING

HOSE, PIPES, &o A
cnmn nave Tor sale, low the above artcles Also,
siSsR ana i io. Hoe; Leather Betting various
iyis-s' cAAPBELL 4 SON. ssl Pa ~,
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EXCURSIONS, PIC MICS, &c.

GRAND xcURsIoN
ANALOSTAN ISLAND.
On the occasion of the Inauguration and
Opening of the
ODD FELLOWS LIBRARY,
i. o. o. F., ID. c.
WEDNESDAY, AueUsr 9, 1860.
The COMMITTEES OF ARRANGEMENTS cordially invite
their brothers of the Order, and the r.
citizens OF w ashington and George s eA44zN
town generally, to participate with
them on thus lnteres log occasion. No pains will
be spared to make this Excursion agreeable and
entertaI5l lg Appropriate addresses will be deliy
cred, and the amusements of the day and night will
be varied and pleasing A fine band will be In at
tendance; and the company will be entertained
pished vocalIsts
As il is intended TO make this the Excursion of
the season, the lady friends of the Association
especially invited to be present.
A commodIous and safe ste amboet, with nuuers
Gus lesser craft, will ply regularly every ten min
ntes rom q; m Until u clock Ct night, between
the Island and the wharf foot of High st., George
town, and Morgan Rhlneharts wharf Wash
lnston. No charge for crossing or recrossing the
river.
Arrangements will be made to have the omnibuses
night.
And LADIES to be had from Taylor 4 Msury,
Blanchard Mohun, VIM. r. Baylv and from the
various Committees and the Floor Managers.
F. -. STUART,
JNO. III. BARTLETT.
gu 24,7 Committee of
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RAND PIC MIC AND BALL.
To be given by =
Esputa's Citizens Band,
ARLINGroN SPRINGS,

TUESDAY, Aususr z.
The proceeds to be applied TO the purchase of a
NEW UNIFORM FOR THE BAND.
shall be wanting upon their part to <Gvs.~x-
PIC MIC 81f13
well worthy the patronage of the Generous public.
ne pest OF Music will be furnished and eyery-
thing done 10 promote the pleasure of the day.
THE OMNIBUSES
viii leave the corner OF Seventh street and Pepna
avenue, ana from corner Twelfth and Penna ave.
nue.; also, from the Navy Yard.
TICKETS FIFTY CENTS, 4 !
m Ap4iTTING GKNTLENAN AND LApIYs:
10 oe nad OF any member Of the Band, or at thu
Music Store Of Mr.. Ellis, jy S-t
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LOGAN TRIBE, No IMPROVED n p

LOGAN TRIBE, No. :, IMPROVED o. r.
The members Of Logan TrIbe tske DIeaxura in
announcing this their Annual Pic f..
ON MiP MS s. Nhbkk4AL sSsps, ISLAND, $50
The members of the Order will spare no efforts
TO make this the Gals Day" of the season Eyery
arrangement that will adduce to pleasure and a.
joyment has zen made 1Au ei
The Holy Hal Band has been engaged, and will
furnish del shtful music to ali who love To ''trin II
on the light fantast c toe =" 'iF II
Boats Will leave the Stone House Wharf and foot
OF Hlgn ST. every hve minutes. Boats free Re-
freshments furnished at low prices
ladies. eS; =, eo Gnu g,
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BH A. GREEN. Anntinnner-

By A. GREEN, Anctoneer.
WILL BE ADDED TO THE SALE WHICH
W vii take place on FRIDAY. 81 AUGUST, a. 8
O'Clock p. m, on corner Of Twenty third aud sts
Lot No IS m Square -, belonging 20 the heiTs Of
Richard Davis, decreased.
Terms 81 sale.
au 50 A. GREEN. Auct.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

A T ODD FELLOWS HALL!
"A THUkSDAY EVhNING, Asgxyf ID.
LAS y at BUT o " z!
CREATE CREATE GREATksTM
Owing 10 the immense satisfaction given on Tues
day evening, the MANAGEMENT especially announce
another Monster Gift and Last Night but One Of
THIODON'S MUSEUM OF ARTS!
FORTY BBAUTIFUL PRESENTS,
NALuED AT S22s,
Given away fres ofcharge. in part consisting OF
Superb Silver plated tea Service, IN 6 pieces,
al Included in one gift;
Two Gold Watches,
Two Silver Watches,
Silver plated Cake Baskets,
Gobets and Mugs,
Beautiful Cameo sud Mosaic Set,
Rigs, Bracelets, %.
Orchester-Niolln,C .IG. BIRp; Piano, Prof. scHELL
Tickets of admission on this occasion, 20 q 1
parts OF the ball 50 cts for sale at n. Senken's,
$40 Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10Th sts where the pres
ents may be seen. Tickets may also be hsd at the
hal from m. to p. m, and on the evening VI
the performance.
Doors open at ~; commence ats sui
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Ry A. GREEN, Auctioneer.

ny A. UhEEN, AuoflOneeT
GOOD TwO-STOSY FRAME HOUSE AND
VI DOT on THE leland AT ApCTION.-Oa FRI
DAY the nth 1 slant, shall eel ia front Of the
prenises, az o. COX m south half Lot r, m
subdivision OF Square No <S6, with the Improve
m 12ts, consisting Of q good two tto-y Frame House
with rooms, kitchen ana wood house. This
property fonts on seventh street west ext 90 the
cor er of soUtn street ard runs hacE 20 an alley
Terms: One hat oaNh; baanos n Y months, the
purchaser 70 give notes for the deferred payment.
besrlng interest from day Of sale. A deed givea
~ q d A. GREEN. Aaot
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THIS AFTER NOON s TO- MoRROW
BY A. GREEN AuctiOneer.

BY A. OkEEN Auctioneer.
VALUABLE IMPROVED.AND UNIMrRcvyp
PROPERTY on IHg Island AZ AUcTION.-On
TIL hSDAl The ID day Of AuEust next. I shaI
sell IN front Of the premises, At O'Clock ?. n. :,
that valuable property known a the residence Of
the late Peter &c zanOvr. dfceas d. az heinz A. Of
S9usTe NO. 2j, containing sroUt 6s0O square IA. 4
OF ground, with the improvements. which 90 tist
Of a handsome hrst class { ans 4, t:sge Dwelling
House, containing esEht CONVENIENTLY arranged
rooms, dairy, smoke house. stable, carriage and
Other neceska y out houses. pump svoelis M
water Ia the yard. This property IL Handsomely
situated, and bounded by Fourteenth strret west
south ID and Water stre,tE, AID considered one n
the most healthy ana pleasant private residences AZ
the city
Also, handsome Building Lots, bcinE lots No.
78, ., 10. AMI IS, m "a No 26S These baau-
tlful and e.evated building lots on Thirteen
ana a halfaDd Fourteenth streets west. and Z ard
ID strests south, and present many inducements to
pc sons WISHING TO purchase handsome bul ding
cite or MAKE a good schtment-
The sale wiil oom-E'nce on the building lots m
"a uare ~.
Terms: One fuurlh cash: balance IN s. I9 rs ard
a mcn'hF, the purchasers 20 give notes FOR TIE de
TERED pay ments bearing itts est rom the dsy Of
sale A deed given a. q DEF d Of trust ta8en T.tA
lnclsputahle. Az convoy anoing a. the cost Of the
purchaser NJ. r.. DANGERFIELD.
Residuary Davisee.
jv - eod6ds A GREEN Auot
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Bo.rcS, August Chief Justice Shaw. Il tie
SupfvGIe Court Of Massachusetts has resigned. 10
take Effect from the LIST Of September.
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PERSONAL.

MADAME MORRICE, TIE GREAT AsTRoLo-
~ SlsT AND DocTREss, JEsf from EHTops.-Tsis
on the Past, Present and Future Events. Cal az
WASHINGTON. 10 10 SIN
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FOR SALE-A fine young Saddle and Harness
MAKE sold for want of use Can be N
seen at HOWARD Livery Stabb, Sew IN
enth street, near III. Al = St- NSS
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~ OF HARVARD COLLEGE.
The neXt torn viii! commence September sd Ia;o
For catalogue and circular address
JOEL PARKER, ROlnU Profssso-
Cambridge, July. 1860. Ian . ST. Camhridgn Masa
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HAVE REMOVED TO No. 16 MARKET
Il Space, Penn. avenue, between 9Th and-ah
9th streets, where / will be HAPPY 70 wait 88t
on ali who VIII fayOr mo with a call with TN
fine stock of BOOTS and SHOES forS W
LADIES' Gents Boys Misses and Chdrep's wear
au eotr ]. ROSENTHAL.
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L FREE CONCERTS!
LRNST LOEFFLER, Rslc York arsnNs, BE-
ticetn iSt and ID streets, would respectfully ~
state to the public that A CONCERT OfkMII
SELECT MUSIC will be given ever. MON ~
DAY and TH URSDAY EVENINGS during the
season. al his Pavilion. commencing st O'Clock
ard ending at Ia p. IN. Previous 10 the Concert.
the saloon Is open to those desiring to while
away q few hours the May DANCE. ICE
CREAM. WATER ICES. and every Gescrip tion
of CONFECTIONERY always ready at city
prices.
Parties desiring the Gardens for Pho Mic pur
POSES, sre requested to give 8 day or two NOTICE.
je ls SIN
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LOST AND FOUND.

GS0 REWARp.-Raa away from the residepo,
QCO OF John w. Burroughs, in Pnnce a
GeGp,se,s 9SSGpndty Maryland, on Saturday q
about IL years of age. spare built dark EYES ~
good set Of teeth, and q ute intel igent. wiliA
give ths apove reward # take in the State of Ma
Tyiard or District OF Columbia
r. p. JACKSON,
au ~ EXecutOr OF Mrs. Smoot denen ed
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to fall still lower Still, notwithstanding the bank
curtaiment, and the consequent advance in money
from 80 per cent at New Year to s on 1st June aud
on LIST July, exchange on Europe was kept up by
the necessities of the importers From the lst Of Au
gust to the LIST November the best bankers bills on
London ranged about ll0i at which rate the drawer
makes handsome profit by shipping gold to cover.
Thus, throughout the fall months, notwithstanding
the more prudent policy Of the banks, the heavy
imports of foreign goods continuing, SO did the
shipments Of SPECIE In the month of September
We sent sS,2G7,3s4 of specie to Europe-more,
perhaps than was ever shipped in all the previous
Septembers since specie became staple export.
In November, as usual, cotton began to 60 for
ward freely, and hence exchange on Europe fell.
The foreign bankers here were able to draw
against cotton bills at lower rate than
they could draw against specie, and bills de-
clined to 1893, 1904, and at the close of the
year to 1904 100. Meanwhile the banks, tempted
by the desire for dividends, began as usual to
expand. The loans rose from $lls,000,000 on the
LIST of October to Sis 400 900 on the LIST of Novem
Der, 1922 100000 on the LIST Of December, and
sl25 576 900 the LIST Of January, 1860 while the
specie reserve fell from s2l Alb 90 on the LIST Of
September to $40 629, 900 at New Year, 1860. As q
natural consequence money declined from to 81 a
per cent; and thoughthe year closes on G. per
cent money market this is due to accidental causes,
the demands of the federal government, general
settlement of accounts, &C., and not to the usual
laws which govern the market.
The prospect for the future depends on the
course of the banks. If they continue to expand,
while their specie reserve declines or remains sta
tonary; If they contrive in February next to have
$l29 900 COO loaned out, they had last February
it will be safe to look in March for an advance in
exchange to the specie shipping point for an easy
money market, for large importations of foreign
goods next spring, for heavy specie shipments
ne xt midsummer, and for decline in the bank re-
serve next August, to the old points which used ts
rule. in 1856 and 1857. If, on the contrary the
banks pursue a conservative policy, and keep their
loans where they are now, or below their present
point, people must expect moderate imp ortations
and good prices next spring moderate exports of
specie next summer, and steady and fairly active
money market throughout the year.
We subjoin table of the monthly earnings OF
the ten principal railways of the North aud West
for the years 1858 and 1852 1t must be borne in
mind that the earnings given in all cases as es
tmated-thatis to say as they are furnished by the
companies to the press and before the final settle
meDts with connecting roads. The earnings for
December, 1859, have, with one execution, been
estimated by u.s. the basis of the returns for the
first three weeks Of that month";
CoMPARAnvK STATEMENT OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC ON rIs
LEADING NORTHERN AND WESTERN RAILROADS. FOR 1858
January february March
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Ea NA
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II viii be noticed that the fluctuations of the
year have been considerable. The year opened
upon an inactive market, with very little invest
ment business doing and an inclination on the part
Of most of the jobbers to stand aside awhile and
watch events. Early in February some Of the
Western railways began to show small improve
ment upon 1885, Encouraged by the symptoms,
some prominent operators began to buy for the
rise It was soon discovered however, that the in.
dicaton was fallacious, and that, owing to the
short crop Of 1858 and the paralysis of trade and
industry in the West, the principal roads we're not
going to earn as much money as they had done in
the previous year. On the strength Of this dis
covery, the principal jobbers in the street and at
the board began to operate for the fall; aud,
assisted by the outbreak Of European
war. Of indefinite duration and extent, aud
checked by NO purchases of stocks by
the outside public, they wagcd against railway pro-
perty a campaign Of almost unexampled violence
and success. A glance ct the above table will
snoW how large decline in prices followed their
operations. II Is not too much to say that they in
Aicted an injury upon the railway interest Of the
ounuy which Is almost irremediable.
For six months the sway of the bear jobbers was
complete and undisputed. Stock after stock Weld
ed to their attacks, and In some instances promi.
nent securities fell as much as $25 the share. In
August, with the news of the HARVESTING Of the
new crop, better feeling began to prevail.
Friends Of the various railroads began to buy
few parcels Of stock; the public, which had been
waiting for an opportunity to speculate, likewise
began TO purchase; stocks rose suddenly and
vigorously, and nearly all the leading bear
jobbers failed. Peace in Europe being short.
" after established, the advance confirmed.
till, in September, check was given to the
market by large sales by parties who had
been operating Tor the rise Since then the mar.
ket has been inactive. Stocks have fAl,cn very
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The year 1859 opened with plethora of
money in the New York banks, and general inds
position TO trade among merchants Money went
begging at the unprecedentedly low figure of 81
per cent per snnum; the banks held $27 900 900 in
coin in their vaults; cotton was going forward
freely at prices which gave II cents for the pound
Of middling uplands, and consequently the best
bankers bills on London were q per cent below
the rate at which specie coud be shipped to cover
The banks, however, which, by their rash policy,
had, only eighteen months before, precptated
commercial crisis upon the country, commenced
the year with an intense eagerness to earn divi-
dends; and, accordingly, in the midst Of gene.
raj stagnation of trade, they contrived, in Janu-
airy, to lend sl27,500,000, and In February
$1,000 900, at rates, Of course, considerably
below what was legal, and on securities very
inadequate. The chief consequence of this was
q sudden and enormous increase in the i'm
portation Of foreign goods. In the months
January, February, March, April, May and June
1885, the imports of foreign goods were about double
what they had been during the corresponding
months of 1858, and about six millions in excess Of
the imports Of the first six months of 1857. As
necessary consequence, Notwithstanding the heavy
shipments Of cotton, exchange on Europe rose to
1921 in March; to 1l0 in May, and to 1l0} in July
rates at which bills could be profitably covered by
shipments of specie from this side. Hence we find
the export Of specie rising to over six millions in
April, to nearly liz millions in May, 70 u mil
lions ia June and TO 10 millions in July-shipments
unprecedented in our history In the month Of
Nay the banks took the alarm and began to con-
tract; their loans were reduced to 1925 900 900 by
the lst Of June. to sls2,4oo,coo by the 1st OF
July, TO slls,3O9,oOo by the let Of August, and
to els 900 900 (about their lowest pont by the
Isl Of September. The curtalment was rendered
imperative by the reduction of the specie reserve,
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West to the State of New York, did better than in
1855 much better, indeed, for it is reasonable to
believe the assertions of their managers, that their
working expenses were less in 1859 than in the pre-
vious year. December shows similar result; and
there is doubt, the one hand, that both the
wheat and the corn crops of 1859 were in excess Of
those of 1868, and, the other, that the Western
people are recovering their spirits and regaiuing
courage, II is fair 10 presume that the recovery
will prove permanent, and that the traffic of 1860,
both in passengers and freight, will show hand
some increase over that Of 1859.
The roads which terminate in this city did not
share in the disasters of 1859. The Hudson
River, the Harlem, the New Jersey and the
New Haven increased steadily every month
throughout the past year. These roads, II must be
observed, are not dependent on crops or the fuc-
tuations OF commerce for revenue They are
passenger roads, and almost as much city roads "a
the horse lines through our great city avenues.
Hence their business depends chiefly on the
growth of the city of New York The Hudson
River road grows with the city; and so long as the
latter increases in wealth aud population, the traf
tic OF the road must continue TO improve. Nothing
can injure that and the similar roads leading into
Jersey and Connecticut, but an actual decline in
the population and prosperity of the metropolis.
So far as the general Northern and Western rail-
way interest is concerned, 1859 was year of I'M
paralleled depression and trial. II may be hoped
that no such period will ever again be witnessed,
and that those companies which have been wisely
administered will enjoy, in 1860, commencement
ofanew era of active business and remunerative
traffic.
We subjoin table Of the fluctuations in the lead.
ing stocks on our Stock Exchange during the year
ls59-the quotations being given for each fort
night during that year.