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HOLLOWAY PILLS.
NERVOUS DISORDERS.


What Is mote fRarinl Ihsn a breaking
down of the nervous sysIsm To he exc
liable or nervous in a small degree is mos
disIre Ssine, for where can a remedy y
found There is one drink but ii,i-e
wine. beer. or spirits, or far; better. zone
lake 40 coffee ,--wes2 tea bsine preferable
get all the fresh air yon can take three O,
tour Pills every nigbi; eat plenty of .olids,
avoiding the u>e of slops and il zee soid
en- rules are followed, you will BE- happy
IN mind aud strong in body, and forgel 20.
have any. nerves.
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS.
lfthrre is one hing more than another
for which these Pills are so famous il is
their purifying properties, especially their
power OF cleansing the blood from all i'm
purllies, and removing dangerous aud sue-
pended secretions. Universally sdop:ed a.
The one grand remedy Tor female conn lain.
thew never fail, never weaken the system
and, always bring about What is requiled.
SICK HEADACHES AND WANT or
APPETITE.
These feelings which so sadden usare :,
frequently arise from. annoy ance aud tfouh.
lie, from ohsiructed perspiration, or from
ealng and drinking what is .uLfr for 81.
inns disorderng the liver and stomach
These organs must be regulated if Won WIS
10 he well. The Pills, ii taken acco,din.s
10 the printed instructions, will quickly r,
store. healthy action 10 both liver and
stomach, whence follow as mural con,.-
sequence, COED, appetite! and clear head
In lie East and West Indies scarcely anS
other medicine is ever used for these dis.
! orders. a..
DISORDERS OF TIE KIDNEYS.
| In all diseases affecting these oroans
whether they secrete too much or 100 littl.
wafer; or whether they be afflicted win
stone or gravel, or. with aches and oain.
| settled in The lnins over The regions of m.
kidneya. these Pills should DO taken accof.
| ding 10 he printed instructions directions
and The Or tment should be we'll rubhed
! into the small of he bark al bed time. This
! treatment W lll give almost Immediate relief
when all other means have failed,
FOR STOMACHS OUT OF. ORrER.
No medicine will so effeciualIy improvs
! The IoLe OF the stomach as these PsIis fbs
remove all acidiIy, occasioned either by
| incorporates or improper diet. Theg
! reach the liver and reduce il To hea.,h.
action; lheY are wonderfully efficscious !;
cases OF spasm-in fact they lever fsil in
cuIug all disorders ol the Ii el and sloulvcli.
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The pamphlet laws for the year 1861 have
sbesn received by the Pro,honotary OF this
county. aud are now ready for distribution
10 the several Justices of The Peace
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Executors Notice:

NOTICE is hereby given thai Letters lssta
nentary on ths estate al Abraham
Kline, late of Orange township, Columbia
comfy, deceased, have been granted Ly
ihe Register OF Columbia comfy, 10 Elijah
Kline, residing in Benton township. said
county. All persons hsvlI claims os de-
mands against the estate OF The deceden,
are requested 10 present them for ssi,lsmest
and those indebted IN the estate 40 make
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We WE'RE shown, a few days since, a
couple OF SuLKIEs, built by WIN SLoAs &
Sos, OF This place, which surpassed every
thing in that line taal we have seen lately.
They were buffi light, although slrong, con
tanning The very bes, of wood and iron, aud
finished in most tasteful manner. No
sooner than run into the street, they were
purchased by our iowusmen, JACOB DEIHL
and ISAIAH w. McKElvr. They viii be
seen on The Fair ground, al This place, on
Thursday. Friday aad Saturday mex.
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WAHREs J. WOODWARD is elected Presi
dent Judge of the Berks District BY major
iiy OF four thousand and over. This is a
nandsoms Endorsement.
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WS notice that our ssp6r,ing b'hoys"
have already been trying the course on the
Fair Ground, with their not uncommouly
last "nass." On Saturday next :,he trial of
speed will come off between the coLtending
horses
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Tbs MAXI Legislature will be Democaiic
The Democracy will, from presen, indica-
iions, have a majority on join. ballot
The democratic Districts turned up old
fashion again.
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g The country was lneky in electing
-LIscoLN and HAMLis last fafi"-Ex.
War. asihe present remarkable prosper
Gus slate OF the country shows. Possibly you
are one of those who believe the destruction
of the Union will be lucky for The country
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disease. cold settles somewhere In the body and OBJ
structs Its natural functions These, not relieved
react upon themselves and the surrounding organs pro-
ducng general aggravation suffering, and disease.
While this condition, oppressed by the arrangements,
take Ayers Pills. and how directly they restore the
natural action Of the SYSTEM and with it the buoyant
feeling of health again. What true and apparent In
this trivial aud complaint Is also true in many
the deepseated and dangerous dstempers. The
purgative expes them Caused by similar obstruc
tons arrangements of the natural functions Of the
body they rapidly, aud many of them surely, cured
by the None who know the virtues of these
Pills will neglect to employ them when suffering from
the disorders they cure.
Statements from leading physicians in some Of the
principal cities, and from other well known public per-
sons
From Fbriodrdng Merchant ef S. Louis Feb 4, 1885,
Dr. AYER Your Pills the paragon of all that Is
great IN medicine. They have cured my little daughter
upon her hands and feet that had proved
incurble for years. Her mother has been long griev
ousy afflicted with blotches and pimples her skin and
la her hair. After child was cured she also tried
your Pills, and they have cured her.
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WASTED Wood, coal, potatoes, beef corn,
chickens, apples, ihrnips, and cabbage, on
subscription.
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No ia South Ttlrd Street PhiIadelphia.
Pursuant to instructions fro m the Sscre-
tary OF the Treasury. tDe Subs criplIou Book
10 The NEW RATIONAL LOAN of rreasu
ry Notes, bearing interest al the rate of
seven and three-tenths per c-nt per annum,
will remain open at nv office.
No. ia S. THIRD STREET,
until further uotice. from 8 A NJ. TIL P.
nj ard on Monday ill 8. p. NJ.
These norps will be of the denomination
OF FIFTY DOLLARS, ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS and FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, and are alt daied
l9Ih oil August, 1861, PAYABLE in gold. in
three Years; or convertible inio twenty
years' SIX per cent. loan, at The option of
the holder Each Treasury Note has inter
est coupons attached, which can be cnt off
and collected IN gold al the Mint every six
months and at The rate oi one cent per day
on each filsy dollars:
Payments OF subscriptions may be made
ia Gold o. Cheeks; or notes OF any OF the
Philadelphia Banks. m
fi Parties ~ distance can remit by their
freInds, through The mail, or by express,
or through Banks. aud The Treasury Notes
will be Immediately delivered, or sent 10
each subscriber as they may sevsrally di-
Fecf...s ssst Ets4 s#ff e+~ea a<8s4
Parties remmilling musl add the inierssi
from the 18th OF August. The dale Of all the
BoIse, 10 tKe day The remillasce feaehes
PhhadsIyhia, al the rate of Que cent per
per day on each fifty dollars.
Apply 10 or address
JAY COCK e., SUBSCRIPTION S u AGENT,
Care otJAY COOKE g. CO. Bakers.
No. ia Souih Third Street Phi ladelphfa
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Auditors Notice.

Estate of Thomas Conner, deceased.
THE undersigned, appointed by the Or
phat's Couh of Columbia county, an sndi-
tor 10 distribute fhs funds IA lhe hands Of
John Conner, Trustee &c. OF Thomas Corr
ner, LATE of Greenwood township, in said
County, deceased, TO and among the heirs
and legal representatives of SAID decede nj
according to law: will attend at his office
IN BioohIsburg, 10 perform the duties Of his
appointment, on Friday The SIn day oil
November A. ID. 1861. Aud all persons
having any claim on me said funds are re-
qnesIed to make known ihe same 10 the
Audstor ON saId day, or oe forever dsbar
red from coming in for a share OF the said
iuud.
ROBERT CLARK, AdaitOr.
Binomshnf0 Oci q lS6I-iI
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ATTENTION COMPANY
Z "a ~ ~ fls naS@-Nn


ONE thousand customers TO volnnteey IN
~ bay their Goods a, L. T SHARPLESS
Store, where they can be bought very low
for cash or country produce Having on
baud a stock OF goods, he is determined 10
sell at prices reduced TO suit ihe times.
An assortment Of Clothing adapted 10 this
season OF the year, will be sold cheap.
Good Sugars al ST TO I2S ID.
Sy'uPS a, III 10 10 CHS. per qt. Also, New
Orleans Baking MoIasses.
ifesh lot of cheap CaIicos, warranted 10
hold colo1 just received.
All Kinds OF Shoes will be sold, at prices
less than marked.
10 customers buying for cash, we would
say it's to your interest 10 give him a call
Grateful Tor the patronage extended TO
him 10 The past, he hopes 10 merit the con-
tl1ence OF the public in future
L. T. SHARPLESS.
Bloomsbury June 5, 1861
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Administrator Notice.

- AuEhhbthtSNEStOh lNOtASCs
Estate of jacob Nogie, late Of Cenbe tlcP, dec'a
~ Office is hereby given that leuers OF
~ administrator on the estate OF jacob
Nagle, late OF Genre township, Columbia
couny, deceased have been granted by
the Register OF Columbia county TO Frank
Iil. Naele of SAID township and county =
All per-ons having claims or demands
against the estate oil the decedenl are re-
quested 10 present them for settlement, and
those indebted 10 make payment without
delay to- FRANKLIN NAGLE,
Centre, July 81 lS6l-6l admir-.
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Come and settle.

THOSE knowing themselves indebted to
the undersigned ars hereby notified 10
come AID settle their accounts without
further notice. am NOV ia earnest. II
not attended 10 sooa their accounts will be
placed in proper hands for collection.
j. E. SANDS.
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RULE ON THE HEIRS

OF GEO FETIER UAN, oenr DECD.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, IS:
,,.l.s.. The Commonwe wealth OF Penn
sNNaE sy Ivauia TO Joshua Frttermau
:EGA: Solomon Feuerman, Henry FrI
SesS terman, George Feuerman, Jno
'.,s.s Fet'ernaa, Jonas Fetlerman
Reuben FeiIerman, residing in Linn county
Iowa, CaiharIue mtermarfIed with Henry
Haruer, Sarah ,niermarieG with William
Yeager ami Elizabeth inIsrmauiei with
Hamilton Fisher. children and heirs OF
George Fererman sen. Iaie of Locust town
ship, in SAID county decreased.
You ant each oil you are hereby cited
and 90 r maDded 10 be and appear Iu you
proper pefsons before The Judge Of The Or
phans' Cont, 81 our Orphans' Court, to he
held al BIoomsbufg on the fist Monday OF
December next, then aud there to ac, ot
or refuse TO take The real estate OF the SAID
Grorge Fettermdn, sen, deceased at the
valuarIou placed upon It bv an inquest du Iy
awarded by the said Court, aud returned by
the Sheriff, or show cause why he same
shoud GoI be sold, and hereof fail not
Witness Ihe Honorable Warren j Wood
ward, E-quire, President OF our said Cout
a. Bloomsourg. me i7lh ddv Of S-pte moer
A ID. one thousand eight hundred aud Sky
one Jacob Es-riv, CIR o. c.
JOHN SNYDER, Sheriff
Bloomsbnrg. October 9 1861.
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Caao.pAiEs owing US for printing will
please slep iofwsfd aud square accounts.
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CAUTION None are genuine unlsss
the words Holloway, New York end Lon.
don. are cIseernable as a Water-m0rh IN
every leaf OF the book of directions around
each pot or box +; the same may be plainly
seen by, hoIdiag The Leqfto The light. A hand
some reward viii be given 10 any one
rendering such information as NAV lead IN
the detection oil any parry or pasties cous
terteliIus the medicines or vending The
same, knowing them 10 be spurious.
~ Sold a: The Manufacion OF Professor
Holloway, so Maiden Lane, New York,apd
by all respectable Druggists and Dealers in
Medicine, throughout the civilized world,
in boxes at % cents, 90 cents aud ST. each
q There is considerable saving by la
king The larger sizes.
N. B-Direcilons for the guidance of pe
lienls in every disorder are affixed 10 each
box.
October, II, 1860
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GREENWOOD SEMINARY
AND COLUMBIA COUNTY

@NORGILAM -5fSSST STIEUEEa 8
AT MlLLViLLE, PENN'A.
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AGENTS w ANFEDi
We will pay from $25 10 SIS per month.
and all expenses; ID active Agents, or give
a com mission Particulars sent free. Ad
dress Eme SEWING MACHINE ConPANY. r
JAMES, Ge, efai Agea. Milan, OHIO.
ohisLurg, Aug 2 1861,
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&G@ Qp A0s3
LIFE PILLS & PHOENIX BITTERS.

fI,HESE MEDICINES have now been be-
fore he rubIIc Tor perod of lhH;y
Years, and dnring that time kave maj nj alued
a high character ia almost every parl OF the
Globe, foI their extraordinary and iDme
date power OF restoring periecI health 10
persons suffering undrr nearly every kind
Of disease 10 which the human frame IL
liable.
The following are among the distressing
va riPtV at human Diseases an which the
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FOR g E!

EVEkAL desirable Building Lois in
Bloomsbufa, Tor sale. Inquire of
Jpy- 90. Is6O-tf. " WRIT
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EMPLOYMENT !! s75:

Bloomsbury, Sept. 25, 1861.
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SEE FOURTH PAGE,
THE NEWS

BY the arrival of the pony express at Fort ear.
ney, we have received California dates tc
the 10th ultimo. Eight or nine compa MES are
endeavoring to have bills passed through the Legis
iature authorizing street railroads in San Fran
CISCO. The news of the passage, by the United
States Senate, of the Pacific Railroad bill, was re-
ceived in California very joyfully.
Saturday and yesterday were DAYS of intense in
terest in Congress- especially in the Senate but not
so much on account of the business done as because
OF the acrimonious debates that occurred on the
questions at issue, the Republican members speak
ing plainly enough to indicate that they were still
for coercion. The House adjourned on Saturday
evening until this morning. The Senate was still
In session when we went to press
In the Virginia Convention on Saturday, a reso
luton was offered by Mr. Goode, of Bedford and
referred, declaring that the power of the Federal
Government had been perverted and as all the pro-
positions embodying the reasonable demands of the
South are rejected by Congress, it is the duty of
the Convention to adopt an ordinance to be sub
mitted to a vote of the people, declaring that
Virginia will reserve her rights delegated to the
Federal Government, and further declare that her
connection with the same is dissolved. The report
states that there is present prospect of the
Committee on Federal relations agreeing.
In Norfolk, on Saturday night, considerable ex-
citement was occssioned by the rumor that an in
surrectionary plot among the negroes had been dis
covered. The leaders of the movement are sup
posed to be white men. The military were ordered
out, and quiet restored.
On Saturday, the Southern Congress admitted
the Texas delegates to full privileges on the floor.
The Missouri Convention met at Jefferson CITY,
and adjourned to St Louis, where it was organized
on the lst instant. The members qualified by TAX
ing an oath to support the Federal and State Con-
stitutions.
The returns from the North Carolina election
come In slowly. So far the majority against hold
ing convention is about eight thousand, but it is
believed, however, that this may be overcome in
the counties vet to hear FROM
We publish in full an interesting detail of Euro
pean news by the Canada's mails
The time of the shipment of goods purchased at
the North for the South, has been extended to the
inst
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IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.


GOODS FOR THE SOUTH TO BE ADMITTED FREE OF DUTY
TILL MARCH Is.
Merchants will see by the following despatch, re-
ceived by the President of the Adams Express
Company, that goods for the Southern States pur-
chased in this city prior to the first of March and
shipped before the fifteenth instant will be admit
sed at Southern ports free of duty-the time hav-
ing been extended:
"AUGUsTA, Ca, Feb. %, 1861.
"Io W. B. Dinsmore, President Adams Eepress
Company;
"The collectors at Charleston and Savannah will
pass goods sent by Adams Express Company, if
each case is accompanied BY an invoice of its con-
tents, with the affidavit of the seller attached certi-
lying that they were bona de purchases made previ
Gus to the first of March, and an affidavit that thev
were put on board ship before the fifteenth of
March.
"rhe sellers affidavit must particularly describe
the number, mark, &C., of the cases in
requirement is carefully complied with we cannot
forward goods beyond the port of entry.
(Signed) 'H. P. PLANT,
Southern Supt of Adams Express CO."
The New York Erening Post publishes the fol-
lowing:
We have also received the following note from
ID. B. Cromwell Co., the owners Of the Savannah
steamship line:
"NEw YoRK, March l, 1861.
"7o the Editors Of the Erening Post:
"We have received the following kilograms from
our agents, Messrs Brigham, Baldwin d Co of
Savannah. We believe the information contained
in them to be entirely reliable, and ask the nser-
tion of them in your paper
SAVANNAH, February 2S.-All goods purchased
before the first of March, and put on board before
the fourteenth of March, will be free of duty here
arrival
SAVANNAH, February 27.-AII goods shipped
after this date to the fourteenth of March will be
subject t" duty, unless accompanied by evidence
March.
"'Shippers are required to attach an oath and
invoice to bills of lading, giving date of sale, hen
their goods will go forward immediate ly.'
"H. B. Cromwell Co"
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From the Ne,0 York Express Of Saturday ereniag.l
RESCUE OF AN ALLEGED EuGITIYE SIANE

GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE CoLORED PEOPLE ON
THE DoCK-THE FUGITIVE FLEEs TO PARTS UN-
KNOWN.
At half-past three o'clock this Saturday after
noon just as the steamer orktown was abJut to
depart for Nor folk, close carriage was driven
rapidly up the pier; and when opposite the gang
plank of the vessel, two United States Deputy Mar
shals left the vehicle, having in custody negro,
whom they alleged was a fugitive slave
|. One of the Marshals was about to drag the negro
on board, when he grasped, with almost savage
tenacity, the rails of the plank, clingIng to it
despite every effort to disengage his grasp. A
large crowd soon gathered round the trio; and the
negro, deeming he had friends sympathy among
them begged them to rescue him, CRYING loudly
and IN plteous tones, ooh, men, save mel Save me!
Pm not him-save meP' Officer Armstrong, of the
steamboat squad, on viewing the crowd, pressed
forward, and caught hold of the negro, who had
then relieved himself from the grasp of the Mar
shal.
The officer quickly asked if the Marshals had the
necessary legal documents to convey the fugitive
away to Virginia; but the officers in charge of him
seemed somewhat puzzled at the question, and after
an lnstants pause replied that they had not the
papers, but would go for them.
One of the Marshals then went for the warrants
leaving the negro in charge of the companion Of
hcer. In the meantime the negro bad become the
centre of an excited crowd, who urged him to run,
and completely protected him from the approach
OF the officer in charge.
In an instant afterwards, the negro led on by a
=
sued by the officer, who failed after vigorous
chase in arresting him.
The supposition is that he Immediately, by the
advice of his friends, made tracks for the Jersey
shore, where another warrant would be required
to capture him. There is said to be no doubt that
he will take advantage of the recess, by proceeding
to Canada
The United States Marshals alege that the ne
gro's name was John Polhemus, and that he had
escaped from the service of his master, Mr.. Jane
son, who resides in Lousburg, Va.
1t is said that Polhemus confessed before the
Marshals and his master, who is now in this city,
that he was a fugitive, and that he offered to go
back to the place from which he had escaped.
After Polhemus escaped, large crowd of ne
groes, longshoremen and others, gathered on the
pier, the former of whom threatened to inlct sum
mary punishment on the Narshals who had charge
of the negro. The neigaborhood of the pier, as
we 60 to press, is greatly excited FL
Greek coins have been found in England, within
short period-supposed to have been brought
! there by the Romans.
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b. moved to lay the bill the table. Refused.
The resolution passsd-yeas 90, nay 62.
Mr.. PHELPS offered a resolution com mlpiment-
ary to the Speaker, Hon. VIM. Pennin gton, for
his faithful, courteous and impartial administration
OF the duties imposed upon him while presiding
officer of this HOuse.-The resolution was passed
unanimously, with few exceptions.--On motion
OF MIR. PHELPS, the House proceeded to consider
private bills on the Speakers table.-After a
number OF them was disposed of, the House ad
Journed to 10 o'clock Monday morning.
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EFFECTS OF THE SOUTHERN REVOLUTION
ON THE TRADE OLE NORTHERN CITIES

EFFECTS OF THE SOUTHERN REVOTUTIOv
On THE TRADE OF NORTHERN CITIES.
when 1t was predicted that the Southern revo
lutlon, now In mid career, would have disastrous
enecC on the trade of the North, the Republican
journals rldiculed the idea. We are neverthslase
beginning to realize the fact, and if, as il annears
rom the indicated policy of the incoming admins
tratl0n, no terms are to be entered into with the
seceuing States, we are likely to 90 on for wears
suffering more and more from its influence As an
evidence OF the injurious results it has already
produced, we need only point to the falling off
"nch mas been occasioned by it in the business of
our large hotels To such an extent has il affected
them that but few of them are paving their ex.
penses. In Philadelphia, the Girard House one of
the hnest houses in the country, was compelled to
close lts doors the other day, and another larpe
motel IN the same city is about to follow its ex
ample. In New York, the Albemarle Hotel
c Wnch two wears ago could not be bought for
Sz5O,00O, has just been sold under the hammer bv
the Sheriff for Sl47, 200. The large hotels at Sa-
ratoga, Newport and other fashionable watering
places Will, no doubt, wind up the summer season
IN the same way, for it is not to be expected that
they Will make their expenses when the city estab-
ilshments are going to ruin. Ga Fifth avenue pro-
perty and real estate generally the influence of the
existing state of things will be equally disastrous
lie will be fortunate house or lot-owner who will
realize fifty per cent. of last svaluation of his
property, should the new administration attemnt
10 carry out its projects of coercion against the
South. -"
The above we take from the New York Herald
Of Saturday. The Express of Saturday evening
says:
The number of Southerners registered at the He
tells In the ETpresS list this 2Sth A. NJ for the last
week of January and February, go and 'Gl, re-
spectIYely, showing the great decrease as compar-
ed with last year: