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kfuluCkY.

We learn from gentleman just from Louis
vile, that Federal officials are getting more
and more arrogant and insulting there. lie
thinks they will take possession of the Louis-
Vile Railroad in few days. Leading Ken
tuckians were acquiescing in and facilitating
Federal usurpations. The streets of the city
were full of Federal flags, which almost swept
the ground as they waved in the breeze. The
sight and the Federal usurpations were gall
ing to many ken,uckians, and he thinks they
will be pressed to resistance before long. The
next thing we hear will be probably that a
writ has been issued against GOV. McGosEiS
for ircasnn.
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observation-disclosures Crossan, of the
steamer Winslow, N. q. Navy, has recap
tured the hermaphrodite brig Hannah Balch
from Cardenas. laden with DO barrels molas,
SEES. This vessel had been captured by the
Yankees off Savannah and WAS on her way to
Northern port in charge of the Yankees
when the Lieutenant oyerha uled her. This
is the second prize captured by the Lieuten-
ant. the former being the schooner Transit of
New London, empty and just returning from
q trip to Key West with Government prison
ers. She was valued at $4,000. OF course
the Hannah Balch is more valuable.
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Discharyed.-The following parties wer l..
off by the Mayor yesterday, after admonjtio,,
,iz: Jas. ID. Founk hold, arrested for aop,;,s
ing sabre in Palmore's bar-room to tho =.
cor of the landlord customers; John p
and jackson Palmer, arrested for inser;;p, >
oayonet in Augustus p. Girards back. f.
witness had been sent off to the WARS AZ
nothin. would have been gained by detanis,
theul. NJ. Reagan, arrested for drunkenp.,.
was told to go to camp. Shortly after his deps,
.ure, his Captain arrived in search of him
Mary Collins, arrested for threatening to DUN.
mel Hannah Dobson, was lectured on the 4.
,irable qualities of peace as promoter Of d
nestle comfort, and was then let off.
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Proise,corthy Act.-Wheal the fire broke On,
at the Penitentiary n'Xat or two since, the
I'd Lieut.. of the Garie Lafayette immsdiaaIv
formed his company and marched to the ssu.
of disaster, where the Garde rendered the mos,
efficient service, both ia guarding the prison.
ers and working the bre-engines. Most of the
members of the Garie are old fremen. tn.
Captain and lst Lieutenant of the corps wers
temporarily absent ut the time. Such disiu.
tereSed conduct deserves a handsome A..
acknowledgement. The Garde are worthy Of all
nr
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The Captures in the BAY.

after the bold and mastery seizure of the st
Nicholas, which was accomplished in such ad-
mirable style by Col. THOMAS and his Zouayes.
the steamer was placed under command OF
Capt. HoLLINs. of the Confederate Navy
Capt. IL. Was joined by LieU;s. SINS and MI
NOR, of the c. S. n, and Lieut. THoRBuRN, of
the Virginia Navy, with fifteen sailors from
the steamer Yorktown. Lieut.. SINS boarded
the brig, and Lieuts. MINOR and THognuRs
the schooncr6. These gentlemen brought in the
vessels aGd anchored them
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Personai.-Among the arrivals in Richmond

Personal.-Among the arrivals in Richmond
yesterday were the following At the Ell
change. W. Murdaugh, Portsmouth, j.
n. Barney, late U. S. n, Maryland; John H.
Flood. Lynchburg; J. A. Carlton. Californis;
DR.. J. X. Page, Gloucester; VIM. b. Cali
we'll, Geo. f. Taylor, White Sulphur Springs.
ireenbrier; Andrew Hunter, jefferson; +.
L. Smith. Alexandria. At the Spotsaood
House-W. C. Temple, N. o.; +. Z. Wrsuu.
Isle Of Wight; J. C. Spencer, Petersburg; ?.
s. Cameron, Maryland; WIN. Lamb, Norfolk;
w. G. Oyerton. Louisville, KY; b. Y Head.
II. A. Young, Yorktown.
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We conversed yesterday with a citizen Of

We conversed yesterday with a citizen Of
Missouri who left st. Lcuis on Thursday last
he represents the condition Of things in that
State IS very bad, but states that the great
body Of the people are determined on resist
'nce. They only want arms, Of which ther'
- a great scarcity. The I. s. Commissioner
"a st. Louis hid issued warrant fer the ar
res. Of Coy. JACKSON on the charge Of trea-
son, and this warrant was taken up TO Boone
gille when Lyon went IN to attack the State
troops there. Unfortunately, the Governors
forces were very partially armed, and they
had just begun to throw UP their breastworks
when LYoss boats were announced. The
Governor and Gen. PgIcE, after consultation,
decided that il was best to retreat, and the
main body did 30, proceeding towards Lex
inston. About zoo Missourians, however, de-
termined to take a shot at the Federal troops,
and for that purpose remained behind, sheltered
Nv a wood on the side of a wheat field. LYos's
forces landed below Bonneville, and as they
marched through the field, the 300 took two
deliberate shots at them, killing as our in
formant is satisfied, enc hundred and fifty
The Federal troops then charged upon the
small body Of Missourisns, who fed, losing
some three killed and seventeen prisoners
MCCULLoCH was in the State with strong
force, but was, it was understood, awaiting
orders before assuming the offensive. If he
was attacked, however, he would defend him
sclf Col. Bowen, an officer Of experience,
was at the head Of some 2 ,0oU men, ready to
give LYON battle; and there were other bodies
Of volunteers besides those with Gov. JACK
SON. Volunteers in large numbers were ready
to take the field but for the want of arms.
The Federal Government was carrying
things after its own way in St. Louis and
along the river, with a high hand. Missouri,
however, our informant says, will not submit.
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PRovlDENrIAL.-So many wonderful escapes
and preservations seem to be vouchsafed TO
our people. that to describe them seems like
romance. Can any three cargoes be more ac
ceptable just now than coffee, ice and coal !?
AS for the latter, so much was il needed that
the Captain Of the St. Nicholas was very fear
ful Of getting to the end of his run for want
OF it, and already a good deal of wood work
was torn away TO keep up the fires, when 10 !,
a ship full Of coal arrives In time Of need -
And can anything be more ProyiGen tial than
that all down the Potomac and up the Kappa
hammock not q trace Of Yankee ships was TO
be seen? Where are all these overpow ering
blockades just now2
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Is Il i CoaEr "A gentleman mentioned to
us this morning the lac that last night abou [
nine O'Clock, the weather being somewhat
cloudy, with occasional ligh thing, he sa " In
II break between the clouds somewhat Wost
OF North, and near the horizon, Ii brcsd and
steady luminous streak, and as the sky fur.
ther cleared, he plainly saw head or nu-
cleus, looking lake large red star. We men,
ton This TO direct attention. Wilwia gtoa
Journal, lyt.
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A Ne,o Comet.-A new comet appeared in
the Heavens last evening, which we noticed
for the first time about half-past eight. II has
quite brilliant appearance, and will no doubt
be taken by many a good smen. Its loca-
ton was considerably west of North 1t bal
a tail. but not so long q one as that which
startled the world few years since.
1t may not be inappropriate to call the c.
lestial visitor the Southern Confederacy.
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.Steaiing Moaey.-Samuel w. Davis alleges
that Thomas Butler took q fly dollars from bio
in n surreptitious manner. Butler appeared
before the Mayor yesterday Of his own Sc
cord. The complainant was not present. TIE
case was continued until to-day, ami the de-
fendant was allowed to go under II guaranty
that he would DO present when wanted.
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For the Richmond Dispatch ]

To The Editors Of the Dispatch You publish
this morning what you justly tenn highly
interes ting account OF the chief one of the Sc
ries of cannoEades which have TRANSFERRED at
Aqua Greek The writer OMIT to men ton,
however, what have hardly seen limited at
in any of the numerous accounts OF the same
oecurrences-that, with the exception of Il few
men from fredericksburg, the gurs were
worked by the stafford Guards" Capt J .
Douglas Bruce. Rarely have new troops
shown equal steadiness. aud that display ed
la these, the first artillery actions Of the war,
has not yet been surpassed
am sure these few lines of ia stice to brave
men will be welcome to your Well stored col.
umns. e.
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The EsderaI Prisoners in AZ IL n IN ond.

Some Of the lying purvey ors Of news for the
Northern press have deceived the New York
Ns.os--s paper which has nianfully stood 10y
the rights of the South-with the idea that the
prisoners taken by cur troops and brought To
this city have been cruelty treated. There is
no truth in the statenent. They are treated
kindly, and as considerably as the necessity
VI their impr.Sonn ,ent will allow. Indeed, q
number Of them are permitted to roam about
at will on their parole.
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Han hnted.-Au unknown mau was ,;o,
up in the alley by Womble 4 Claiborps'. "
Monday Light, with dreadful cut acro,. " u
groin and the lower part of the abdomen -, .'
carried to the Columbian Hotel. He va. 4'
ried thence to the Hospital yesterday morn,
md during the day died. We could no, -,
,ut his name. He must have been cut viii @'
heavy and sharp knife. The perpe,rs,or, =
Inc deed could not be ascertained. ~
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Fined.-The Mayor yesterday imposed sevs-
raj fines on parties brought before him for vie
lating city ordinances, viz one of $50 90
Julia Washmer, for keeping cook shop With
out license one of the same amount agAnss
Rob't Pearman, for selling ardent spirits with
out q license; two eases against Mrs. VASE
mer for similar offence was continued till the
9TH inst
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"Fslunteers Wanted" is the title Of d
tract now being published by Macfarlaps /
Ferguson for the Baptist Colportage Board
1t is from the pen of Rev. Ro. Ryland. D. D.,
President Of Richmond College, and will
doubtless be read with interest and profit BY
that important class of the community Il
whom it is especially addressed. Dr. RyiaDd
has been lOboring with oommendable .eal fOl
the spiritual good of the soldiers stationed Al
the College, as also Ut several adjacent en-
campments. He has two sons in the army.
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Commi,ted.-Nathan Willis, free Dsgro,
was sent t. Jail yesterday by the Mayor, in Do
fault Of surety for his good behavior. IA.
than had been induced to disport himself u
an unseemly manner by reason of imbibing too
much of the ardent. His "papers" were sIs'
ancient, and clearly demonstrated him 10 10
an inconsidera,s niger.
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Hamdsoo,> flag.-A beautiful Confedera.
States flag. fabricated by the fair hands of the
Indies Of Baltimore. has been sent by them t,
Richmond to Capt j. Lyle Clarke's compxuy
Of Maryland Volunteers. 1t will be presented
to them this evening, at o'clock, after dress
parade, at the Fair Grounds. Gen. John Il.
Winder, Of Maryland, Inspector General, will
participate in the ceremonies incident to the
occasion. The same company has also re-
ceived very handsome flag of the S,a,s Of
Maryland from the ladies of Baltimore.
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Arres's.-John I. Scott WAS arrested -,
terday evening for stealing" three dnn,.
shirt from A. Moses. An examination ss !.
Alderman San1ay revealed the fact tia, 4.
did nothing of the kind, and the pAn,i.,r,,.
released him. John Delaney, naiiye :,
Pennsylvania, arrested at MAnass As june, !.
as suspicious character, was brought dow
On the Central Railroad and lodged in ii,
cage. Delaney was caught loItering arounj
the Confederate camp, with, IA it was thouyb,
40 good motive. Hence his arrest.
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fWRyTV TRRgE LIVES LOST IN A CoLLIgRY.-
On the tn inst Ii fearful catas trophe &C.
CURED ~ a coiiiery at Clay Gross, near Ches
terfield, England The pit is about one hun
dred and sixty yards deep and adjoins an old
shaft which has not been worked for some
years. Some OF the stalls have been extended
near the old water pit, and on the llth Na,ty
Dawes, u collier, with q view to ascertain
how near he was To the old water pit
ments Il hole MAS made the .ixs of his puck
handle and the water commenced to rush n.
There were about three hundred workmen III
the colltery al the time, and Dawes gave the
aiarIa for them to escape the water rushing
i'll with increased rapidity.
The men knew that there was no hope of
escape from the pursuing and rapidly rising
water, except through the pit shaft, and IS
this IS the lowest part of the working, their
fears We're doubled by the knowisdgs of the
TACT that the water r.s.Bx would soon block
mp the eI it ana leave them in the high work
ipKs, Ii no. TO be slowly drowned, at least
with the alternative, quite as terrible, OF
death by snfocation. The alarm was commu.
nicated 10 the men on the bank, and every ef-
fort was employed to save the uafortunat
victims. Several of the men were rescued
bat about six O'Clock there was no longer any
hope OF saving any more lives. The rush Of
water was continuing toward the bottom OF
the shaft, and as the l. st man swan or noat-
cd TO the chair which Was waiting TO draw
up the last load, he perceived that the stop
fearful accumulation OF sulphur had already
commenced There were em ployed In the pit
three hundred men and sixty five horses. All
were rescued except twenty men, three boy .
aud the horses. Before the now of water
could be stopped the pit was en- tirely filled.
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EfiecorAt AertoS.-The Episcopal Con
ysntion OF South Carolins adopted resolutions
sus taiaing the action Of the Confederate Gov
er,iment. expressing "sarprise and mortitica.
ton" at the course Of the churches North.
and Recommending measures tor e5sctiIg an
eaaIy sspars tom.
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1MroRrANT FROM OUR COMMISSIONERS. we
are reliably informed says the Mon rgomery
Post,l that letter has been received in this
city from the Hon Wa. l.. Yancey, in which
he states that our independence Will Ger tainly
he recognized by England during the mon tn
OF August, and that he expects 10 be 1T home
in Spptember
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Accidentally SAot.--Mr. Huffman, keeper =
. market garden on the western suburbs, wa
accidentally shot night or two since throas'
the thigh, while doing patrol duty. His 10
juries are severe, bat not dangerous. W
Hancock was called in and rendered thA w.
ccssary medical aid.
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Continned.-The charge preferred asaia.
Edward Fitzgerald by Emma 4. Whiting
ham, Of stealing seven dollars from slave %
the street, was called before tho Mayor yes's,'
day, but not examined into, on account Of The
absence Of witnesses. The defendant was ssrt
70 Jail until to-day.
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RErsRsqaHxsr.-In conformity with in
straetions from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
the Collector OF the port Of New Orleans no.
titled about one hundred and nifty employees
OF the Custom Houss in that city, OF their
dismissal on the first Of July. The Delft,
remarks:
OF state OF war, while 1t falls heavily as
this time upon many good and worthy men.
It 10 credi:able 70 the patriotism aud good ssHss
OF these officers that this necessary ystrsnch-
ment 10 GENERALLY most chserfuily AGO uissced
IN. When the war IL over, the vacancies
thus created will be tiled by those who have
exhibited proofs Of patriotism and devotion 70
the Contederacy by efacient service.
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Re.eased-Ann Lewis, alias Rose, nats'
Of fredericksburg, arrested hsrs Tor sssahs
drunk and wandering about the streets. va
released by the Mayor yesterday on promising
10 20 home immediately.
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TIE EEGAGEAgEr AT MATTHIAS PoIsT.-A cor
respondent gives some further information OF
the fight at Matthias Point, on Thursday even
ing last. The Sparta Guard, Capt. 4oulding,
and the King George Greys, Capt. Bladen
Tayloe, drove the YANKEES eff, killing num-
Der on shore, bs sides Capt. Ward Of the Free
born. Our men secured large quantity OF
rope, several Sharpe's rifles, fine spy glass
and a thousand sand bags.
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Weieome.-An artillery company. nu;nber-
ing ninety men, uniformed in grey, arrived in
this city yesterday from King William county
The company is commanded by Capt Thos
ii. Carter. The men, who were all stout, able
bodied fellows, were mustered into service on
the Capitol Square. near the State Court
House. Old King William hiss put some Of
her best men in the ranks of this company,
and we shall be surprised if they do not make
an impression on the enemy. Like all South
err soldiers, the members of the company are
gentlemen.
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NUcLErs OF A NAVY .--Frederieasburg will
feel greatly exalted AS a port of import ance
-Four vessels all at once at her wharves -
Now, the next thing Will be to mount a few
guns ana in company see what can be done to-
wards adding to this young navy, or at ieas t
in keeping Oft the naranders from the wa
tiers Of the RappNhAnnock in future
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TCol. Ndgruder to Gen. Butler.]
HBADaUARTBRs, yorktown,


June II, 1861.
Major General b. F. Butler, Commanding FIR:
Monroe:
Sir: Our people had orders 10 bring any
communications intended for the commander
of the forces at County Bridge or Bethel, to
this place, and by particular route-hence
the delay.
understand from Capt Davies, the bearer
of the flag, that you had four prisoners. to
wit one trooper and three citizens, Messis.
Cooper, Whiting, Lively ana Merriam, the
last being a citizen of Virginia, in your pos
session. And you state that you are DESTROYS
to exchange them for a CORES spending number
of Federal troops, who are prisoners with me.
l accept your offer, SO far as the trooper (who
is a yidettel is in question, and will send to-
morrow, at o'clock in the afternoon, if IL
will be convenient, 4 Federal soldier in ex-
change fer him.
With respect to the wounded, my first care
was 10 have them attended to. Medical ad
vice and careful nursing have been provided.
Your dead l had buried on the field OK bat
tie, and this was done within sight OF the
con1iagratiOn which Were devastating the
homes OF our citizens. The citizens in your
possession are men who doubtless defended
their homes against q foe who, to their certain
knowledge, had, with or without authority OF
the Federal Government, destroyed the pri
vate property of their neighbors, breaking up
even the pianos OF the ladies' and committing
depredations numberiess and OF every descrip-
ton. The Federal prisoner, II IL be agreeable
10 you, Will be sent TO or near Hampton oy a
sergeant, who will receive the vidette, Car
ter, who was captured by your troops before
the battle commenced. DO not think more
formal proceeding necessary. You have but
one prisoner of mine, and he was not taken in
battls. If my proposition TO deliver ore Fed
eral prisoner a OF near Hampton, by u ser
geanL, 10 be exchanged for private Carter, be
accepted, please inform me, the officer i'll
command at Bethel Church. and it shall be
done. 1t is scarcely necessary tor me TO say
that the gen tlemen who bore your flag have
been received with every courtesy by our oiti-
zens, as we'll rs by ourselves. l have the
nonor to be, very respectfully, &c,
j. BANKHKAp MAaRUDKR, Col. Cong.
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Not Rsady.--rhs witnesses In the CIV
against Mr.. &. II. Crsiss did not appear osi0r
the Mayer yesterday, and TIE case ws ss~
lnuea until to-day.
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The CAPTURE OF TIE Sr. NICHOLAS The
intelligence Of the capture of the st. Nicholas
and the three vessels, was te!egraphed to New
Orleans from Baltimore on Monday.
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Dublin paper intilnates that Lever, the
neck or nothing novelist, is not dead-oply
playing ''oid soldier" TO avoid his creditors.
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Gen. Butler md Col. Magruder.

The Yorktown correspondent Of the New
Orleans Delta furnishes the correspondence
between Bu tier and Magrnder, In relation to
An exchange OF prisoners, after the victory At
Bethel 1t Is SO interesting that We give 1t In
full 1t will be seen that our eailant officer
handles the pen rs we'll as his artillery
TGsn. Butler to Col. Mqgrndsr.J
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, June ii, 1851.
To the al Ger Comma nding the Forces at County
Bridge:
SIR: Capt Davies and Lieut.. Potter, Of the
IN Regiment New York Volunteers, are about
the proceed to the scene OF the late engage.
ment. near County Bridge, for the purpose OF
bringing away any dead or wounded that may
have been left behind trust the courtesies
of civilized warfare will be extended TO these
eutlemen, as have no doubt they Will be-
I have some prisoners, taken with arms In
their hands, whom you might desire, or be
willing TO exchange for any persons that
might have been unfortunate as to have
fallen in to your hands. If you deem such a
course rabIe, flag OF truce, with pro-
per cartel, might be arranged, through the
bearer of this note, Capt. Davies.
have the honor to be, most respectfully,
your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN +. BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.
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The Home Guard, OF York, Pa, composed
mossly Of "sxempts," has dtsbandsd.
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Aud the Kno~iile Register says

We have had the pleasure Of receiving in
our sanetuIn Wi hin few days past several
intelligent and Influential Uaion men, who
up 10 the late election, Were considered The
most ultra. They assured us that i'll voting
against separation, they had no thought in
sanctioning either the luna tic scheme OF sepa-
rating East Tennessee from the res OF the
state, or CT giving eoupteGanee 10 the still
more wicked uesign OF Andy johnson, 70
have the State invaded by the binions Of Lin
coin. They are Tor acq aiescing in the will OF
the msj0rity OF the vvters OF the State, as ex-
pressing ~ the ballot box, without qaaiifiea-
ton or reserve This We have no DOUBT is the
sentiment Of the in,Sorisy OF the inteliigen t
Union men OF East Tennessee
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Prince Alfred il expected - return u Egg.
eAadnS thsls alausiris month
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SunOay last, says:
Notwithstanding the efforts of the few con-
spira tors who met at GreenYille a few days
since, TO disturb the peace AZ d take steps to
avoid The execution of the will OF the people
of Tennessee, the indications are that u gene
raj asquieseence III tie popular decision Will
.Nhf In
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