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The Portland daily press., 1863-07-25
City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER

MEN, July Z4th, 1868.
The Committee on Cemeteries, &c. to whom
was referred the petition OF Jas. NJ. Churchill,
reported that the matter did not come under
their jurisdiction. They therefore ask TO be
discharged from further consideration OF 1t,
and recommend that the petition should be
referred to the Committee on Streets, &c
Report accepted, committee discharged and
| the petition so referred.
| Petition of Thomas G. Loring & ais, for a
lamp post on Exchange street, between Fed
| eral and Middle streets, was referred to the
| Committee on Lamps, &c.
| An order from the Common Council to nav
men drafted under the CONSUMPTION act aud
actually mustered into the service of the g. s.
the sum of $500, as follows $50 on being
mustered into the service; $50 after six months
service; 500 after one years service; $50 after
eighteen months service; $50 after two years
service. and the other $50 at the end of three
years service, or when discharged. Also, that
such a sum of money be paid TO every soldier
citizen Of Portland, who has previously been
mustered into the service of the United States
since the commencement of this war, for the
term OF three years, as shall make the bounty
To such soldier equal to the above sum of $500,
was referred, in concurrence, to the special
Committee on bounty to conscripts.
Order from the other Board directing the
Committee on Streets, DC, to grade the lot in
1919 " capt- 1dc. M Suhfttilllc on
State street, and TO furnish him with bricks TO
lay sidewalk, was laid on the table.
Alderman Moody offered the following
order:
Ordered: That the City Treasurer, under
the direction OF the Committee on Finance, be
and he is hereby authorized to hire on the
credit OF the city, on a term of time not ex-
ceeding one year, at rate of interest not
exceeding six per cent. per annum, a sum not
exceeding Si50,00O, from time to time, as the
same may be wanted-the same to be applied
TO the payment Of the bounty voted by the
City Council, July 81 to be paid to men drafted
under the recent draft, and who shall be mus
tered into the United States service: and to
those OF the drafted men who shall furnish
substitute, said substitute being mustered into
the United States service.
The said amount of $150,O0O, or such part
OF said sum as may be needed, 10 be hired in
anticipation of taxes to be assessed and raised
in the tax bills of the next year.
On motion of Alderman Larrabee of Ward
3, the order was referred to the Committee on
Finance, with instructions to report at the next
meeting, what arrangements can be made to
procure the money. The Common Council
concurred in the reference.
An order passed directing the Committee on
Drains and Sewers to extend the Middle street
sewer to the Evans Block, provided the Com
mittee deem the same expedient and the
AUDITORS comply with the city ordinance on
Drains and Sewers
Both Boards adjourned to Monday after
noon, at 3 o'clock.
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M ATTERs ABOUT TOW N.
Religious Notices.


rz-Elder John Billings will preach In the Sec
ond Advent Hall on next Sunday, at the usual hours
All are invited.
rg-wm. Lloyd Garrison, of Boston, viii lecture
in Mechanics Hall tomorrow afternoon and even
ing, at and u O'Clock.
Sunday School at 81, Conference at 1Ol o'clock
rH-The Second Universalist Society will hold their
regular service at Union Hall. to morrow afternoon,
at O'Clock Rev. II. A. Hodsdon, pastor.
Sunday School in the forenoon at l0t O'Clock. The
old and young cordially invited
cTSEcoND PARISH CHURcH.-Dr. Carruthers
will d. D. preach sermon to children tomorrow
afternoon Children generally are respectfully in
yifed. Seats reserved for them
ey-S s. L. Carleton, Esq, will lecture before the
Washingtonian Society, at the Sons of Temperance
Hall Congress street, Sunday evening, oclk.
All are invited
Up Rev. +. A. Hodsdon will preach for the I'd
Uniyersalist Society at Union Hall tomorrow affer-
noon, at O'Clock.
ANNIVERSARY CoScKRT-The sabbath schooi
connected with the Central Church viii celeorae us
anniversary on Sunday afternoon IN the Ihuren;
Exercises mainly by the children commencing a'S
O'Clock.
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Head Quarters. Provost Marshal.
FIRST DISTRICT MAINE

PORTLAND. July ~. 1868.
Extract from Regulations in regard to Substitutes
9Th. The Board of Enrolment will give public
notice, after dram Is made. that they viii between
such hours every day up TO the time when draft
ed men are ordered TO report at a rendezvous hear
propositions tor substitutes and examine persons so
Offering
nth. All men who may be drafted and who de-
sire to present Substitutes shall give notice in writ
ing 70 the Board of Enrolment, that on such day
they will present substitute. giving his name resi-
dence, age and stating whether he il an alien or
citizen
The Board Of Enrolment hereby give notice that
they will examine substitutes for drafted men, on
Monday, July "a, between the hours Of and IL
O'Clock A. NJ, aud and O'Clock L. NJ, and between
the same hours of each succeeding day before each
drafted man is ordered to report the rendezvous
Particular attention Is called TO Section Z. above
writtenas to giving notice in writing substitutes
CHARLES H. DOUGHTY,
Capt. and Prov 1st Marshal, lst Dist.
EDWARD 5 MORRIS, Commissioner
THEODORE ii. JEwErT, NJ D..
Surgeon of the Beard.
Portland. July o. 1853. swd&w
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PEAK FAMILY.-This musical family gave
ing, TO large and fashionable audience at
Deering Hall. The performance upon the
bells was very fine, so indeed were the harp
ana violin solos, But the trump cards of the
evening were the three juvenile members of
the troupe, whose comic songs were raptur-
ously encored.
Ihis afternoon matinee, particularly for
the accommodation of the schools, and a final
entertainment this evening.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

II BOARD or MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
July 20. 1853.
Upon the petition of Portland Shovel Company
for permission TO erect Steam Engine In their works
situated between Canal Clark and Beach streets It
ORDERED. That Friday the seventh day of August
next AT O'Clock T. NJ at the Aldermen's Room,
be assigned as the time and place for the consdera-
ton of said petition; and that said applicants give
notice thereof by publishing his order in of the
daily papers of this city four times the first publica
ton TO be at least fourteen DAYS beforehand that all
persons interested may appear and be heard thereon
Attest, j. H. HEATH City Clerk
Copy--aftest. J. NJ. HEATH, City Clerk.
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Town Meeting.

NOTICE II hereby given that in pursuance of a
~ warrant from the Mayor and Aldermen OF the
City of Portland. the Inhabitants thereof, qualified
according to law TO vote in city Affairs, will meet at
the New try Hall. in said city, ON WEDNESDAY,
the 2sh day Of July inst, at 3ccloek in the after
noon, 10 act on the following business, 10 wit:
lst-To choose Moderator TO preside at said meet
ing.
2d-To whether said citizens will vote 10 in
struct the City Council of Portland raise and ap-
propriaie the sum OF Three Hundred Dollars each
and every drafted man who may be mustered into
the military service OF the United States under said
draft, or who may furnish a substitute for said SER
vice as required BY law.
3d-ro vote all other instructions TO said City Coun-
Gil which may be necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of Article second.
Per order of the Mayor and Aldermen.
Attest: J. NJ. HEATH. City Clerk.
Portland, July q. 1868. I'd
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10 The last arrival from England brought
news Of the death of the eminent tragedian
Macready, at the age Of seventy years. Mr..
Macready took formal leave of the stage in
1851. Fourteen years ago while on his last
visit to New York, the friends of Edwin For
rest, who had spite against the great Eng
fish actor, got up mob while he was playing
at the Aston place theater, which resulted in
the death of twenty-six persons and the
wounding of thirty-six. That was the last
great mob in that city till the disgraceful one
OF last week
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JOHN E. DOW, Agent for Maine.
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CITY OF PORTLAND,
liz BOARD or MAYOR AND ALprnN

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
July 2lst, 1858.
I'M the petition of Rufus Durham that license
" may be granted to him TO erect and use q sta
tionery Steam Engine In his building situated the
corner of Fore street, and at the head of Union
wharf lit is
ORDERED, That Friday. the seventh day of An
gust next, at O'Clock at the Adermen's room,
be assigned the time and place for the considera
ton of said petition; and that said applicant give
notice thereof by publishing this order in one OF the
daily papers of this city tines the first publica
tion to be least fourteen days beforehand that all
persons interested may appear and be heard thereon
Attest. j. VI. HEATH City Clerk.
Copy-attest, J. NJ. HEATH. City Clerk.
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Observation-Disclosures William NJ Deane
OF the Maine 18th regiment, arrived home in
this city lastreveniag on brief furlough, di-
rect from Port Hudson via New Orleans.
Adjutant Dean has been Acting Adjutant
General of the I'd Brigade, Growers Division,
in Gen. Banks army, aud has been with Banks
through his whole southern campaign. He is
gallant officer, and has proved himself every
inch soldier
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Results of the Occupation of Jackson, Miss.

rOhTREss MONROE, July "a
The Richmond Wing of yesterday says =
" The evacuation of jackson, Miss left in the
hands Of the enemy the rolling stock of the
New Orleans Il Jackson and Great Northern
Railroads, and the Mississippi Central aud
Tennessee Railroads. The motive power
alone consisted of over forty engines. The
loss is incalculable, important and wholly ir-
reparable. Nothing goes well in the South
West"
The Federal Cavalry raid from Newbern, n.
O., reached Rocky Mount, on the line of the
Wilmington q Weldon Railroad, on the Goth.
and destroyed two miles Of the track The
bridge over Neuse River, 1000 feet long,
was burned, thereby cutting off communica-
ton for some weeks.
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EXPECTED VISITORS Board of Trade
of this city recently extended invitations to
the Boards of Trade of Chicago, Detroit and
Milwaukee, TO visit our city some time during
the months of July and August. These invi-
tatons have been accepted, as will be seen by
the letter published below, and we may look
for them on the It'll OF next MONTH They will
receive handsome reception from our Board
of Trade, and the people Of this city generally.
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sg- The levee of the Alumne Of the Girls
High School at the Senate Chamber last eve
ming, was one of those pleasant, charming af
fairs, which those young ladies know well how
70 get up and how to carry out with success.
ihe nall was not crowded, but there was
large number present, and with promenading'
music ana fine collation., the hours passed
pleasantly away.
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IL Hall L. Davis, No. So, and Z. c. An
drews, No. 81 Exchange street, have received
the August number OF Harper's Magazine. 1t
is capital number, filled with the best of
reading matter, besides handsome Illustrations.
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AUCTION SALES.
Valuable Real Es,ate at Auc,,o,,

T. N Friday. July 81, at IL NJ, at Merchants's Ex-
" enange, No. "A Exchange St. the large aud val
uape mouse on the corner of Free and Cotton street
now occupied b Mrs. Baker a boarding house
~ three story brick house. with basement and
large y. ~ Is nnished throughout and in good or
der-has gas and other modern improy emenfs abua.
DAINTY supplied with hard and soft water Centrally
ana PLEASANTLY located. and must alw avs be valua-
by loo on Cotton. ''
Also the two story wooden house on Cotton street
hnloinihg me above This house also In thorough
everything desirable and comfortable business
man for occupancy or for investment. This lot Il
aooul % feet on Cotton Of. by 90 feet deep. We
- iey oher so desirable property. These houses can
Hanlned for three days before the sale. from to
ra uoe ~ each afternoon No postponement on ac-
eVua. " Meaiher Title clear, terms satisfactory
V<s ata- HENRY BAILEY q CO., Auc'rs
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Office, No-2 Merchants Exchange. State ST.. Boston.
The business of this Agency lie conducted under
the supervision OF an '.4arisory Board" composed
ofpersons resident in Boston, representing its vari
Gus interests. and possessing the confidence OF the
entire community
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OUR NATIONAL DEBT.-A telegram re-
ceiyed yesterday at the Merchants Exchange
stated that the National Debt OF the United
States, on the list day of July current was one
billion, ninety-seven million, two hundred and
seventy-ilve thousand, three hundred and
sixty-nve dollars, or, by our American system
of enumeration, s1,097, PA 1865.
There was quite discussion on Change as
to what is billion of dollars. The word is
thus defined by Worcester, from Greeneaf:
"BILLIoN-tcontraeted from bis, twice. and
million, rl.-According to
the French method OF enumeration in use on
the Continent of Europe and in the United
States, thousand millions, or l,000,O00.000;
according to the English method, used in
Great Britain and the British Provinces, a
million of millions or ], 000, 900 100000
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BELL RINGERS!
Grand Musical Matinee

or TWELVE MEMBERS
In their most Novel and Select Costume Concer,
previous to their departure for Europe the comil
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- Harpers Magazine for August, the
American Illustrated papers for next week,
and Harpers Pictorial History of the Rebel
lion, No. 8, have been received at A. Robin
sons, No. 81 Exchange street. The History
of the Rebellion is a most careful. minute and
comprehensive, as well as graphic record Of
the origin and progress of the war.
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Municipal Court---July "a.
KINGsBuRY, )

KINGsBURY, J.
Henry Davis, for drunkenness and disturb
ance, was fined 50 and costs. Committed.
Mary A. Lambert, for drunkenness and dis
turbance, was fined, three dollars and costs.
Committed
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give call the attention of those interest
ed, to the notice of examination Of scholars
for the Willis School, an error having occurred
In the advertisement yesterday
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GIVE call attention to an advertisement
OF change of hours in the running OF the
accommodating steamer Hester from Custom
House Wharf, eastern side.
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Office Of Collector of Internal < evenue,
First Collection District Of State Of Maine,
~ Exchange Street,
PORTLAND, July 18th. 1868.
Internal Revenue Stamps.

THIS Office having been made a depository of
Il Revenue Stamps, the public will be supplied at
the following rates:
Less than $50 at par.
$50 and less than $500. 8 per cent discount
$500 TO $1,000, per cent. discount.
$1,000 aud upwards. per cent. discount
jy1T diff NArH l. J. MILLER Collector
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More Piratical Works,

NEW YORK. July "a.
The ship Guiding Star reports, July LIST, lat.
l2o ~, long. 43 passed ships mast, ap-
parently mzzen mast, with spider and truss
band, also an iron pin-rail. The mast was
painted white and was burned in several
places.
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LAW TERM WESTERN DISTRICT.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
Friday.-No. Estate V. Thomas Hartley,
Appellant. Argued.
Drummond. Record.
No. As. William Libby v. John Penley. Ar
gucd.
Fessenden and Frye. Record.
j. Goodenow.
No. 40. Same v. Same. Argued.
Fessenden & Frye. J. Goodenow.
Record
No. As. Jesse Follett V. John Blake. To
be submitted in briefs, to be handed in during
the term, or TO be decided without.
Morrill,. NJ. L. Ludden.
No. 30. City Of Bath v. Gilbert Miller.
Argued.
Evans d. Putnam. j. G. Woodman.
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~ The Atlantic Monthly Tor August has
been received at the books torres of Hall l..
Davis, and Messrs. Bailey q Noyes, Exchange
sfr
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Atlantic a. So. Lawrence Railroad
ANNUAL MEETING.

fINliE Stockholders of the Atlantic st. Lawrence
Il Railroad Company are hereby notified that
their annual meeting win be held at the old City
Hall in Portland. ON Tuesday the fourth day Of
August. 1858. At ten O'Clock A. NJ to act upon the
following subjects
Isl TO hear the report of the Directors and other
officers.
ID. To choose Board Of nine Directors for the
ensuing year.
3D.. TO see IL the Stockholders VIII confirm the ar
Judgements Tor the liquidation and conversion OF the
arrears OF rent upon shares made by the Directors
in the notifications of the Lease of August 5th 1853
which they entered into under authority of resolu-
tion OF the stockholders passed at the last annual
meeting of the Company.
Dated at Portland this seventeenth day OF July,
A. D.. 1858. Per order
jylI-dSwtd H. W uERSEY, Clerk.
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GE-It will be seen by communication in
our paper to-day that the Maine State Semi
nary at Lewiston, is hereafter TO be known as
Bates College.
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From New Orleans-Arrival of a Steamer
from St. Louis

NEW YORK, July "a.
The steamer George Cromwall from New
Orleans, 18th, arrived tonight.
The steamer Imperial from st. Louis, arriv-
ed at New Orleans on the 18th, receiving no
annoyance and meeting no obstruction in the
river. She left. on her return trip, on the
18th, amid the cheers of thousands.
Pascagoula dispatch of the 7th, taken
from Mobile paper, mentions that a large
fire was seen at or near Ship Island
The George Cromwell brings $500 900 in
gold.
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Financial,

PHILADELPHIA July 80
The Sub Agent reports sales of 81 $50 900
worth of POS to-day. Deliveries of bonds
made to July 3d.
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From Washington. .

WASHINGTON, July "a.
Ex-Gov. S. l.. Harding, of Utah, has been
appointed Chief Justice of Colorado Terri
tory.
An arrival from the Potomac Flotia, to-
night, reports frequent captures of small par
ties of blockade runners, and that there has
been no hostile demonstration, or sign of the
enemy on the river for week past.
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% Lieut. Chamberlain of the 18th U. S.
regulars, as we are informed, was killed in-
stantiy on the field at the battle of Gettysburg.
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NOTICE.

FlNHE subscriber most respectfully begs leave TO in
Il form the citizens OF Portland and vicinity that
ne has been appointed an undertaken. with all tho
iegai figh's ana privileges TO bury remove the
dead that the superintendent has and is now ready
TO attend TO that duty in the most careful manner
have new FUNERiL CIR such as is used al
most entirely in Boston, New York, and other large
cities which propose to the funerals attend
as undertaken al the same price that other under
takers charge Tor the city hearse and nothing
from the cd price. The poor always literally con-
sidered by JAS NJ CURRIER
Sexton of Rev. DIR. Shaers Church
w RESIDENCE No. 7cHAPKI STREET. jy23 dom
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THE RETREAT OF MORGAN.
Capture and Destruction of Wythsville
Prisoners, Artillery, &C., Captured.
CINCINNATI .Inlv d

CINCINNATI, July "a.
Major Krouse had a skrmish with the rebels
at IL this A. NJ, and drove them out of Wash
ington. When last heard from Morgan was at
Winchester IL miles north of East Castle
Bridge, moving towards the Steubenville and
Indiana Railroad, closely pursued by our forces.
A cavalry expedition under Col Toland. of
the oath Ohio mounted infantry, and Col. Pow
ell, of the I'd Virginia cavalry, sent by Brig.
Gen. Scammon from Charleston, Va, to cut
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at
Wythesville have been successful They cap
tu.ed Wythesvlle after severe fight and took
120 prisoners, 2 pieces of artillery, and 700
stand of arms. Our loss was about 65 killed
and wounded, Col. Tolland and Capt. DeLaw
OF Cincinnati, were killed, and Col Powell Sc
verely wounded. Our troops were fired upon
by citizens from the houses. The town was
totally destroyed. The command reached
Fayetteville yesterday after hard march.
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WI two rooms In the second story OF the Goldman
Il Block. lately occupied by John W. Munger ESQ
Possession given July lst. Apply to
STEELE & HAYES.
. Portland. June 20 1853 je3o
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LIVERPOOL AND LONDON
Fire and Life Insurance Co,

The Company ,ras established IN 1896.
Paid up Capital and Surplus Funds .sl2. Os90S5 90
Annual Revenue .......-.............. 100000 90
Shareholders personally responsible for all ngage-
ments Of the Company. All Directors must be
Shareholders.
American Branch,
Head 0Fce, No. 56 WaI 4 No. 81 Pine sss, ~ York
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Stock Market.

NEW YORK, July "a.
Second Board-Stocks irregular but generally
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fall-
Grand Musical Matinee
saturday afternoon, commencing at 3 O'Clock Chill
uteh admitted TO the matinee for 10 cents
Inc entire family will appear every night Mr.
William Peak; Mrs. William Peak; Madam Julia
Peak Baisdel Solo Harpist-pupil of Bochsa w.
b. Baisdell; T. L. Blaisdel; f. W. Crayton; Herr
Gustaye kaufinann Solo Violinist from the Conser-
vaiore OF Music, Leipsic, Germany; Mr. j. +. SpaI-
ding Solo Niolinist and Solo Cornef from the Acad-
envy OF Music, New York; Little Lizette Peak the
wonderful Contrato; Master Eddie s. Peak and
Master Frank, Scotch Balladst Each in their char
acteristc representations, always received BY every
demonstration of approval and applause
Two sets of silver bells, 2i0 in number mannfac
tured expressly for and imported by Mr. Peak from
London in 1861 the only Set Peal or Chime of Silver
Table bells ever made and beautiful Peal Of 40 Sill
yer Staff Bells, played by Master Eddie.
New songs, ballads aud duets humorous and char
aeferistic, by the Juveniles. New bell music upon
the Zl silver bells. New Harp solos by Madame
julia Peak. La Petite Lizette in her choicest pieces
FOR further particulars programme.
ADMISSI0N-25 cents. children Is cents reserved
seats 20 cents extra Tickets for sale at Panes Music
Store.
Doors open at 7t-commence at O'Clock
q. Z. CHASE, Business Agent.
FEThe Company will sing in City Hall Biddc-
ford; Thursday evening, July 23d.
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