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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11
summary Of the News.


RESTORATION or aEcRErAHy THOMPSON
Mr. Thompson resigned 10 the President his commission
Secretary Of ths Interior the ground that amer the
order reinforce Major Anderson was counermAnded
tho ast Of Decomber there datinei understanding
that troops should be ordered South without the sub
Jet beng eonidecd and decided in the Cabinet the
Cabinet mesiinE on tho "a inst, tho matter again
debated, but determined. Notwithstanding these
facts The Secretary Of War 300 In the Star e
Weii to reinforce Msior Anderson
swoRb TO MAJ. ANDERSON.
The New York State Senate has unanimously voted a
sword to the gallant Major Anderson in appreciation OF
his conduct at fort sumpter
pHAnTuRR of lnH SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS.
II is stated in Washington that the South Carolina
COMMISSIONER in their haste return 10 their homes
and by way showing that reputation is part Of the
Secession ssheme ed 10 ray Tho rent ofthe house they
occupied Thie there They hired 1t OF the widow oil
Commodore smoot. Dun Green, acting her agent In
ha natter has written them faey letter, which ought
10 be puh.hed aud II 20 DO hoped that he will yet b,
ahe the due, II they have taken
fuge In what they claim to be foreign State Pro
fesaor wormey who supplied their cuisine was also lef
unpaid and he has placed his claim which Is quits large
In the hands Of lawyer for collection. This whole aAi
is beautiful Illustration Of the demoallzng influences
the Secession movement and the tendency of It's SUI
porters 10 eubiazon the Reputation principle upon thsi
banners.
SOUTH CAROLINA rosrNAsrER.
A. Norris Postmaster in stAtesbug "Republie ofsoui
Carolina" has written to the Post ONCE Department f
nftecn bundled ,hreOeent stamps. Some of the goC
people down there still seem to hAve hankering an
'ihe aesh-pota Of Egypt"
PENSHLyANh U. i. SENATOR
Edgar Cowan, Esq, OF westmorelaud, gentleman
VAT n 4.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

SEoEssIeN COoKADEs. - These symbols are
made in Connecticut The button has the Pal
metto and secession motto on the face, aud
"scovile Manufacturing Company" at the bacl; :
The South thus depends on the North even in
gymboliziBg her Independence.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11
now TIL

HOW THEY WANT TO COMPROMISE.
The word compromise has decidedly pleasant
sound in certain care, provided it comes from the
northern section Of the country as the echo of the
southern wish and will. Our secession friends
are quite willing to compromise" IL VIC will
only let them say how aud upon what conditions
they may do it; otherwise they say fight, and
nothing else. Here is o sample of their style of
compromising matters, as we find it in series
Of resolutions passed at a meeting in Frankfort,
Kentucky, on New Years day -
18th. That the resolutions Of compromise submitted by
Mr. Crlttenden in the u Senate shopd hays met with
prompt acceptance by the people Of all the States and BY
their constituted representatives, and while We ask Tor
nothing more, ios ioii submit 70 foihiag less.
18th. That condemn all hasy precpitAte action
by individuals States but. being under like eondem
naion, We cordially s,mpahize with the people Of the
other slave States, and II all other redress shall fall
rM cordially and promptly appeal with them 10 he God
q bahe In deeuee Of our common rights aAuln redress
| for our common wrongs"
Thus it is. They soiH have just what they say,
or they will take up arms against the govern.
ment. In response to this, the editor of the
Tribune, in letter 10 Hon John j. Crttenien
says;--
Is this ooneatoni Your friends propose to decide III,
matter In Issue between themselves and u.s. and then
enforce their decision BY prompt appeal to the God
battles" Is not yourS God Of baOl-boxes we'll as
battlesl You claim TO have majority Of the people OF
your sde why not appeal to votes rather than bullets
Nay. You have aready az "a said secured usoriy il
both Houses OF the next Congress; why appeal
THAR You have the Supreme Court fast agAin,t
least the full term Of MIR Lincoln; why appeal to thu
rihunalss We have passed act Of Congress wheroo
you complain you do not fear that shall have powell
10 pass any You have three departments Of tile Fedora
Government out Of four aud say you would have had thu
fourth had not quarreled among yourseyesi thsl
why should you appeal to lhe dod OF batesy II 20,
have the People, you surely have Congress aud the Ju
dietary your side, what have you to threaten lie
belliOn because have the Presidrnti
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

SAVE YOUR MoSEY.-Remember the Delaware.
Saving Bank is located at the Office Of William,
McCaulley, Esq, No. COG Market street, vii
minRton, Del, and is opened every day to re-
ceive deposits All amounts received from ono
dollar upwards, and lys per cent. interest paid
on the same. Va MecAuELEY, President
A. ]. c49% sec'y
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

FROM THE TRUMPET Il UNiyERsALIsr MAoA-
ZINE, BosToS, MAncH G, 185S.-Peruvian syrup
we recommend with entire confidence to all
those who are suffering from any of the ills it
purposes to remove. Many of our personal
friends have been cured by this medicine but
we have one proof more powerful that all these,
and that is-our own personal experience No
authority can put this down-no argument can
contradict it; and no good word shall be spared
ON our part until knowledge of this blessing
shall be spread broadcast among the people.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

0sE PATRIOTIC LADY IN CHARLESTON. letter
from Charleston, published in the New York
World says that the table upon which the Dec
lnratiOn Of Independence of the United States
was signed is now in possession Of q lady in that
city. On the 10th, she was urged by the Seces-
sionists to permit them to use it for the signing
Of their Declaration. The lady told the Com.
mittee who made the request, that rather than
have the Ordinance Of Secession signed thereon,
she would burn the table to ashes.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11
The President and the South carolln.

The correspondence between the President and the
'eu'a NaiVnnA oomhhssionets mas oeeh puphsheu' we
CLEAN the following synopsis Of II from the PHILADELPHIA
Preas.
Tue hrst letter Is dated Washington December 49, and
written by the Commissioners to Mr. Buchanan. II
u ny aeopy OF tnelt iuh power OF 10 treat
with the Government of the United staes for the de-
livery of forts etc. and for the settlement of ali financial
op.stiors IN ,h,,b sorth r,,i,,a ~, A., I,r,a, -.
f4s''V" n "n' sou'n NAio'hA Auu 'ne ohloh pussts-
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

All men must admit that an alarming crisis has coma
upon the country Thus far only the mutern1n nj M
have been heard. The dark cloud is gathering +, y,
aud threatening TO burst in fury upon the nation Wa
Is nrboaad What spectacle " sadness TO tho pAtrot
The demon Of disrord is abroad An event which was
hut lately deemed impossible IN talked Of faIniliarly
whole States threatening to seeede Who can won
der at the result Pie South have been nsued by r.
and by insults from mountehank lecturers He Thought
1t wonder that after all the Insults outrsges which
had besn eaped upon them, that Christian men in ts
sonih have determined 10 retire from the Union and n
resort to the extremity Of war, For himself he Or Dl
had always avoided the preaching Of politics in the null
pit. He had, he would now only referred to general
truths The instituti0n OF slavery IL not the se an
tracing question The causes Of our troubles Tia
Tar hack u IT, He could tell the whole truth hut H.
would refrain this Ia sine for recrminAton This i
tue Of gloom, 4 sadness, almost Of despair.
The Rev. gentleman attributes the causes Of
trouble to "fanatical legislation" " offensive
harangues from pupts," and insults from
mouutebank lecturers, and yet he winds up the
paragraph with the assertion that "the causes
Of our troubles lie far back of slavery"
We will now bring to view picture from an.
other Episcopal Clergyman, who seems to be a
little more elear-headed in his views of our ma
tional troubles
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11
JOHN MCQUEEN,
NJ. L. B0NHAM,
W. W, BOYCB,
LAURENCE NJ. KEITT-
NQVA


"And here must In justice to myself remark that al
tho time tho paper presented to me- Objected Ia the
word provided" as 1t might bs construed into an agree
ment on my part which would make They said
that nothing further from their intentio-they ala
not so understand II, and should as consider H.
"lhs paper received most cordially, and considered II
~ happy omen that peace might still be preserved aud
that time might be thus given for reelection This Il the
whole foundation for the alleged pledge But acted In
tho same manner would have done had entered into
positive and formed agreement with parties capable OF
contracting although such agreement would been
on my part from the nature Of my official duties mpus
sibe The world knows that have never sent any reiu
certainly authorized any change made In their
relative military status Bearing upon this subject rair
you 10 an order Issued by the Secretary Of War on the
18th Instant to Major Anderson but not brought 10 my
n0tice until the 9lst instant. Il Is as follows:
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

"By your you have probably rendered civil war
inevitable Be itso lyon choose 10 force tho isss
u.s. the State Of South oarolna will accept It, aud royipa
upon him who is the God o. Justice as well the God d
before her, hopefully, bravely, and thoroughly.
Our mission being for negotiation andlpeace and
your leaving without hope Of Withdrawal Of M
troops from Port kumper, Of the restoration OF the
quo existing at the time Of arrival and intims
Ing as we think, your determination TO rensreo me
garrison Ia the harbor Of Charleston respectfully in
form that we purpose returning to Charleston to,
morrow afternoon"
This letter, which Of the most impertnsnt aud
insulting epea sent to the ruler great country
not replied to at all by the President further than
by the following significant endorsement;
EXECUTIVE MANnos o'clock
This paper just presented 10 the President " such
a character that be declines to receive IT,"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-19
This Afternoons Report.
FRoM n11ssouR1.

a-l.r7sa1 JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. IL.
The correspondent Of the st. Louis Dem
oorat gives the following account Of an en-.
gsgement with the rebels at BoonVille, on
the 18Th, taken from Capt Eppstein's off,
cial report:
The Captain says after the fight had
lasted about an hour, the Secessionists
whom he had taken as hostages became 50
restless that they begged him to allow one
of their number to 60 with flag Of truce
and ask an aTDistice. This hostage came
back soon afterwards, while let the men
cease firing, with the request to know my
conditions.
then demanded that they should with
draw the secession forces two miles from
the city, not to molest any Of our families
and other Union people, and to leave the
arms Of the killed and wounded on the
ground where they fell; while l promised
to set the prisoners fres whom had taken,
with the exception of preacher Pointer,
whom l Informed them would shoot in
case they should not honorablF keep their
promise for seven days. They left town
according to this agreement
Thus the gallant fellows, with only one
hundred and fifty men, actually dictated
his own terms 10 fully four times his mum
Der. The enemy fought well for little
while, but out Of the whole six hundred
only six could be foundWilling to storm the
works. eal5 go DE fIhJ
Their leaders bravely led the way, bui
they absolutely refused 70 follow. or thess
six, our mon killed four, their two lead.
ers, Col. Brown and his son, Capt Brown
falling so near the entrenchments that they
drew them in, snd they died inside. Be
sides these, the enemy lost eight or ten
killed ahG wounded. SIS L,8tsi1 1l
A courier just from Bonneville report.
that the rebel force vas retrsa;ing towards
Prices command. Besides Col Brown aud
his son, they lost two other Captains. Col
Brown vas armed with three eight-iT q
revOlvsrs, q rifle, and 3 sword and boWi'
/ knife. The Weapons are nov in The pos
session of Lieut.. Pease. p @
The correspondent Of the Republican
SAYS that reliable Information has beeI
received that Lexington still held out OF
Monday, ana had been slightly reinforced
Two thousand men from here bad arrives
al Arrow Rock, but Green and Harris hal
left with ave 70 six thousand men, takinI
Southwestern direction TlJa aFias
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FROM BALTIATORE

BALTIMORE, Sept. II.
The correspondent Of the American at
ShsrpsbuFg reports that on Friday and
Saturday last q skirmish occurred near
that town. On Friday the rebels appeared
in large numbers in ShepardstoWn, and
commenced firing on the Federalists on the
Maryland side Several cannon we're
brought out by the FederaIists, under Col,
Anderson, who brought two Of his guns To
bear upon them from DOndoa Hill, oppO-
site the town, and opened with ball and
grape, which soon silenced the rebel battey
and destroyed several houses.
A flag of truce vas sent from the rebels
proposing cessation Of the firing. Since
then all has been quiet.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-19
FROM WASHTNGTON
- ~ WASHINGTON. Sept. l

NV y HAsHIhGIOAI SEPT. II.
The Herald dispatches contain the fol-
lowing, which is about the only fresh SEN
sation Of ell the specials:
Everything is quiet along the lines to.
day. Several rebels have been taken pris-
oners within a few days, and they all as
sert that Gen. Beauregard has promised
the extreme southern aud coast troops that
if they will not go home, he will move for.
ward before the 20lh, and have battle
He assumes them that he will take Wash
ington without attacking our works imme.
diately in front. This promise is made TO
keep the troops of the Gulf States from
leaving the army. Oar spies corrobOrate
the above statement.
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THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1851
FROnl mARYLAND.
: FRRDERIoK, Sept. is.

| .f1altI .rlt FRkDERtoKt sept. 10.
Immediately after the farce was gone
through with yesterday afternoon of call
ing the roll and adjournment an unusual
stir took place in ths community. Com
pahies Of Wilson's Regiment we're observed
passing through the oity in different direo.
tions, aud soon II vas found the city was
walled in. No one could 20 out without q
pass from the Provost Marshal, whose Of
fee was soon crowded with an excited
throng Of people, who had been stopped
and turned back.
In the meantime Lieut.. Carmichael, OF
the Baltimore Police, was moving quietly
about with his officers, accompanied by &
squad Of military, making arrests, com
mencing with the officers Of the Legisla-
ture, and especially the clerks, who con
tended that they would keep the Legisla.
tive machine going until q quorum should
arrive. u l-a q
The first occupant Of the guard house
was the Clerk Of the House, Milton Y
Kidd His assistant, Thomas H. Moore
could not be found till late in the evening
but was finally arrested. The Clerk Of the
Senate, Mr.. Kilgour, and his assistant, Mr..
UJrmick, were also found with much diff
Guilty and taken TO the same destination.
Mr.. Gordon ahd Mr. Cubbin, Of Allegha-
ny, we're next taken, and soon Messrs.
SOlman and Durant pere arrested. Ala
late hour Mr.. Kessler was arrested, but
Mr.. Mills at the last accounts had not been
taken.
The aim Of the officers was. to arrest all
the members who voted for Mr.. Wsllace's
famous report, about 80, 900 copies of which
we're yesterday seized as reasonable docu-
ments.
During the P. NJ, the Union members Of
the House and Senate met in caucus and
resolved that the action Of the Senators
presentin not assembling having virtually
brought the Legislature to an end, they
would return TO their homes and NOT again
attempt to re-assemble.
Mr.. Long in the meantime was delegated
10 prepare brief statement, to be signed
and published by the members present.
The arrest Of the clerks viii prevent
them from calling the roll, and SO the lie.
gislature is at end Several Of the most
noisy and active secessionists in town have
also been arrested.
The prisoners will remain in the guard
house all night, and be removed, to Fort
McHenry in the morning.
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HEADQUARTERS IRTsH BRIGADE.

ssH.s 5ss BEoADKAY, Sept II, 1881. a.
Ny Dear Treanor-I have this moment
sent you word By Che wires, that, very proba-
bly,, Ishall send yCQ the name Of "a Colonel
to-monoW. In the meanwhile, work away
ike trooper, and mind. what | urged upon
you-don't enlist any but decent, intelligent,
steady and brave young gfsllows+Eo rOwdies,
no loafers, no broken-down political hseks
and hirelings, for Gods sake and the sake Of
the country We are getting on gloriously
here Within q fortnight COR three regi-
ments-One of them being q regiment Of
flying srtiilery-Wiu be complete. have
telegraphed 70 my friend, Sergeant Tom
0'Neil, requesting and authorizing him TO
iaise a squadron of 100 men. Should he
do so, and il he has no objection, we shall
bring him along here, f0f We shall ah be
right glad to have the dashing Irish dragon
protecting our guns. purpose being in
Boston il she course Of ten days or fort
night and will deliver an address on the
National Cause, the Stars and Stripes, and
the Irish Brigade. The glorious three in
glorious unity must win. No retreat next
timesI' Stand or hll--Fictory or death- but
no retreat no retreatn-thats the march
ing and rally ing cry, next 6ght we have
Heavens isn't it glorious 10 have such G
country, and such cause, and such flag,
to battle for The Irishmsn who ia not viii
us in this contest-with Us heart and soul
let him never utter another syleable abou
the liberty Of ireland n8
Ifhe will not stand up to strike, or at al
events, to cneer, for the good, great csusl
which is now in fierce debate upon the bank
Ofthe Potomac, he Will never Lave the hear
and soul faos The red tempest for the caus
that is still more desperately in peril,
re 1GIfsmain, my dear ,ffesneF, hea
eso.n : Eyer faithfully your friend,
. if''l.l'Asa 2 1THOS. P. MEAGHER.
.s1OB9 lThzkhos, Esq, Boston.
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ANOTHRR RAILROAD DISASTER.
HrrctnNAr1 SAINT fQ

iANOTHER RAILROAD DISASTER.
CIEcINNATI, Sept. IS.
Last night, at half past eight o'clock, a
train on the Ohio and Mississippi road,
containing portion Of Col. Torchin's 10Th
Illinois regiment, while passing over q
bridge near Huron, Ind, 143 miles west Of
Cincinnati, fell through, killing and
wounding over one hundred soldiers. In
telligenoe Of the disaster reached here late
last night, when special train was dis
patched to their assistance. The following
dispatch was received from the operator at
Huron, dated ten minutes past one this
morning: Bridge No. 48 broken in two. 1t
let four cars down into the bed Of the
creek, and one on top Of them. The engine
and one car passed over safely. There ere
about one hundred men wounded and ten
or fifteen killed. The Colonel of the regi-
ment says there are about that number
killed, although nearly all of one company
are missing. It is thought the bridge was
weakened by some malicious persons.
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8uteIs
NICHOLAS HOTEL
= BROADWAY, NEW YORK
Bo1ED REDUCED 10 % r1h DAY.

Since the opening Of this vast and commoaious
Hotel in 1855, n has ben the single endesyor Of the
Proprietors to mkks It the most sumptuOus, con-
venisnt and comfortable homs EoF the citizen and
strahssson on this side the Atlantic. -
And vhatsEsF has seemed likely 20 admihistor 70
tho comfort Of its guests they have sndsa4orsd'
without regaEd to sost, % provide and 20 combine
All the eemlnt Of Individual and social snloy ment
which modorn art has Invented, and modorn taste
approved and the patronage which = has COM
manded during the past ak years. Is q srAtiisins
proef that their efforts have been apprseiatsd.
fFo -sst the sxieeneiss cf the times, vixen tll are
rsaaiFsd 10 practice the most rigid seonouy, ths
rnSersepsa have rseucsa the price of Board -
b TWO DOLLARS PER DAY.
Al the sans time abAting none Of theluxuFie1 with
which their table has hitherto been supplied. o
er'ras7ri IgEADWEkL, WHIHoOMB q 90.
Kew York, Sept. 2 sls6l- ssEl:a5t.am
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maryland LRGIsLATURE.

iasaH- s'' FREDERICK, Sept II.
The House met at IL o'clock to-day
Eleven members were present and answer
ed otheir names, and on motion they ad-
jOurned untn tomorrow noon.
SEEATESec'y Kilgrove remained in
the Senate chamber until 2 o'clock, aud no
Senator appearing at the roll call be an
nOunced the Senate adjourned until noon
tomorrow.
Messrs. Kimmell, Nuttle and Bradley aye
the only Senators here, and they decline
10 enter the Senate chamber until some Of
their colleagues arrive, who are expected
to.morrow. t7l-s
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.ylbGOMMkRGIAL.
NEW YORK. slARAET- sept. IS

-.E- ss,rl lBT TELEuEAPHJ s sI
FLOUR Receipts 20,sOs bbls. Market rules
quito firm but unchanged.
salos 6.5n obs AZ si,78aS4s0 for ,uperine state;
Westefni t5,0sob,B Ter common to medium extra
western. IS sS9sts foE shipping bands extra round
CANADIAN FLOUR. Markets a little firrnor.
Sales 200 bbls at s4,S8,sC for superhneS5 80
RYE tsI.OUR Market steady at 2, ,soas, IS com.
mon TO ch0iee superine. 1rT e-T-sfalf II
WHRAT-Recsipts6 81 ,563 bush. Market lc hgh-
er with good export demand. Sales 100 brsh st
81 o. for Chicago spring; Sl0S8l,l0 for Milw Hkee
club; S.lse1l,2 for winter red WESTERN Sl,2zx "a
for white Kentucky Si,2S for common white vest
TRYE-Markst quiet and steady at 65@7cc as in
SRARLRY-Aiarket dull and nominal.
CORN-Receipts 4s,4l5 bush. Market firm
SALES 5000 bush at S4GSsc for mixed western good
OxTs-Firmer at 1895 for Canadian. and western
P0RR-Ma,kst unchanged. sales 100 bbls at
Slt5qsfor mess: ss,z5Eslu,eO for prime.
BEEE-Market Qui5t.
IlAHD--hia arket heavy. Sales ct s0ec56
BUTTER Selling At 70lO5 Tor okioi and s9lIe
''G1iHEiREsK- Market steady ct S07c common to
WHIsK -.Elartet quiet at I0c.
~ BUFFALO l1ARKE2-sept. is.
[BT TELHaRAFH.l
FLOUR-Markst dull
WHEhT-Market dull.
CORN-Markst hrm. Sales 81 600 bush at $50.
CANAI. FREIGHTs-l6J4c on eoIn, lso on
LAKE IaIl'SRTs-sOOOB Bbls -four; s2,cOO bush
WheHt; IS0,C00 bush corn.
CANAL RXPORTs-slo bbIs flour; 1900 bush
wheat; 10000 bush eorni lsoso00 bash oats
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LATER FROM THE RAILROAD Dis
ASTRR. -

CIEoINNATI, Sept IL. --
The accident on the Ohio and Mississippi
Road proves worse than WAS at FIRST re-
ported -Four passenger cars went into the
creek, with one box and one baggage car
on top of them. These cars contained two
hundred and fifty men, companies E, F, G
and L The latter two are the principal
sufferers. Capt. Howard, CO. I, killed. Up
to this time about thirty dead bodies have
been taken out and more under the wreck.
A train is now on the way here with
nineiy-tWo wounded. 1t is the impression
that forty to fifty we're killed at the wreck.
Circumstances indicate that the bridge was
tampered with by malicious or traitorous
persons. The bridge was sixty feet span,
ten feet high, and lately Inspected.
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] NAFInNALLnAN.

The subscriptions to the Treasury Loan
yesterday reached $226, GOO. ---
q The Arabia sailed to-day but took 10
] snaaie. - u f1II 771i ta.l ll2l- a5HtH n