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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13

bridge ascend such HILL and to tho lett Oh s"on
bonse is fertilization mounting 80 many guns, bearing
ON such a position The information given was uh
doubtedly trustworthy. being confirmed by what we
already knew of the locality. He undoubtedly try
ing to tell us all be knew Ny curiosity led me beyond
the bounds of courtesy to ask what his friend gave him
for dinner. "Oh green peas roast veal Strawberries
and cream and one or two little nick-nacks." Well,
VIC thought, with the memory Of hard bread and camp
fare IL would be very agreeable TO dine with friend in
Richmond, and we heaved sigh as VIC reflected that
green peas and strawberries would be past before Gen.
Grant in human probability would carry the defenses
~ Richmond. We set ourselves to recall the fruits
which would be brought to market later in the season.
in August. September, or October. u H.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.

Ouies PPevaf1lng-A Little Cnnnsa free'
tioe New and Then - Bcaurcgsrd
Wasehisg In the swamps-Nnrrew Es'
cape s( . Cslsnel.
WARRINGTON. June u, ieo4.
The following was received this afternoon:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoroNAc
Thursday, June g. 1864.
There Is nothing especially interesting to report I'm
part Of the line picket firing has been kept up all day.
while at other points it would seem as II, by mutual
agreement this practice had ceased.
Last evening battery In Gen. Birneys division
opened on house on our left which, according to de-
serter who came In this morning was occupied BY Gen.
Wilcox Three shells went through It. causing the oc'
cupants TO leave 1t rather hastily. The fire was re-
turned with very good aim, but without loes to ua
The deserter says that Beauregards troops are
posted from Bottoms Bridge all the way to the james
River watching for the appearance OF an army In that
direction.
The enemy are busily throwing up fortihoations In
the vicinity Of Summers and Bottoms Bridges. The
,n,res OF Richmond are visible from these points and
wagon trains can DO seen moving within three or four
miles OF the city where the road for short distance Is
visible. Very little firing Las taken place to-day. No
change in our position has been made within tho past
two days.
Last evening, as Col. McAills.er Of the iith New
jersey was riding along the line no was fred at BY
Rebel sharpshooter notwithstanding there had been
tac agreement that no picket firing should take place.
The ball passed the Coones breast and entered
the heart Of Wilson Snooks. the Colonels orderly who
was riding with him. The entire command was at
once put under arms expecting an attack but nothing
further TRANSFERRED
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13
Dissemination on PctersburS - The
Enemy's Esrshworks Carried - De-
structien Of . Portion Of the Peters.
burg and Richmond Railroad.
FORTRESS MONROE, Saturday, June

FORTRESS MONROE, Saturday, June II, 1884.
Yesterday morning detachment of Gen.
Buffers forces under Gen. Gilmore made demonstra
ton on Petersburg, aud succeeded in carving the
euemy's outer earthworks, with o loss Of only few
wounded. Several contrabands made their escape and
have arrived at Fortress Monroe.
While Gen. Gilmore was advaHcing on Petersburg
Gen Butler sent force which succeeded in destroyne
three or four miles Of the Petersburg and Nehmone
Railroad without loss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13
GEN. HUNTERS VICTORY AT S1AUNToN.
1900 Prisoners, Guns, &C., Captured
Pursuit of the Morgan Men in kentucky.
Their Raid Of No Great Account
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

Secretary Stanton 70 Gen. Dix-News from
Grant 70 5 p. m. Of Friday-No Fight
iag-News from sherman 70 Thursday
s-Positisn Of the Rebel Force-News
from Butler 70 Saturday Morning
Gen. Kautz's Cavalry Make . Dash
onto Petersburg-Late from Gen. CANDY
~Gen. Burbridge After the Raiders in
Kentueky.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
President-MakinS.

a Washington correspondent: Q; the
Springfield Republican writes:
President making Is lively 'usiness in
Washington just a, present. The frienris OF
Mr.. Lincoln say that he is sure of renom-
ination-'hat nothing Can hinder IT, NJ.
Chase's friends are equally sanguine of his
success. The democrats. while secretly ex-
pecting to dominate Mcclellan, occasionally
throw out hints that they mean 10 take up
Grant. The truth IS that nothing is certain
n the future. Lincoln may or MAJ not be
reuominated. Mr.. Chase sill mas an excel
lent prospect. Let the whole matter Wal, three
or four months. and We can all guess Mere
accurately than at the resent moment. o..
one fact feel cer;ain-lhai the democrats
are going to run Mcclellan, and that ne vii.
make a good run too. Il is not going to be
as easy a matter to beat him as some people
suppose. He is still very popular NAH
with 4 large class, and il IS very dangerous
to take ii for granted that he cannot be cleo
ted. He preterds 10 favor the war. and the
democrats can @ to the people with him on
war and pro-s!ayery platform.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

A iece of cast iron weighing l01 pounds,
was found in bale of cotton at the Wauke-
wanMills. Mere dith Village, n. II. 1t cost
at cents pound, $S9.SS.
Recently family in New York partook
of some unlocked ham, which made them all
sick and caused the death OF little girl two
wears old. Although TO the naked eye the
ham appeared perfectly good, yet a micro,
scopic examination showed that 1t was hiied
with an insect known to science as the trlehi-
mas spiralis, which. in the opinion of physl-
clans, caused the illness of the family and
the death of the child.
A letter from Ho sion, Texas, published
in the Richmond papers, says that. about the
12th ultimo, d" Fifteen millions of Confederate
money that had run the blockade from some
Eastern port to Havana, and had safely
reached Monterey, Mexico, en- route TO the
Trans Mississippi Department, has been al.
tached BY the English house Of Milman X
Co, at Matamoras, for the alleged failure of
Major Hart. Qua te-master's Agent of the
Confederate Government. TO meet his con-
tracts for cotton. The same house attached
a large amount of cotton in transit in Mexi-
CO, belonging to the government"
Arrangements are being completed for the
observance of the one hundredth anniversary
of the settlement of Lancaster, y. H., on
the 1fth of July next. Col. William II. Far
rar, now of Oregon, will deliver the Grafton.
Many former residents have signiied their
intention TO be present. and as the time fixed
is while the tide of travel to the White
Mountains is at It's hight. as vel as L ar the
time Of the College Commehcements, a bill
liant and successful gathering IS expected
All natives and former residents are invited.
Communications covering letters and toasts
are solicited, and should he directed 10 Ed
ward Savage, Esq, Secretary.
The sale of lands for government taxes a;
Beaufort, S. C.. is made from the rerandah
of the Edmund Rhett no ise, where more
than ten wears ago the rebellion was brooded
over BY the very men who estates now pass
under the hammer. II is singular. too, that
The chairman Of the tax commission, Dr.
William Henry Brisbane, is the man who
more than twenty years ago was driven from
the state because he would liberate his slaves.
Considerable amusement has been created
By the resolutions adopted by the Kansas
Legislature recommending the denomination
of President Lincoln to - the National Union
Conye n'ion. wl.ici IS cGllei TO assemble ri
the city Of Ciicago on the All Of July merit
The only convention Of protested Unionis,s
which meets At the time and place IS that OF
the National Democrats"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

In This town. Feb. :. Joseph a idc, aged !.
years Feb g. Ms Re6UcNa Butler. aged loo
wears, & months. - DAYS. Feb /. Charles T.
HaSel;ine. aged - wears Fcb. ;, ja5ez CowdeTy.
aged * wears
In Lyndon. Dec. l. e cancer IN tie stomach.
Wilbur Burlington. I'd % ,car~, months and
~ days.
At East Burke. Jan. 10 Marshall ". Newell.
aged ii wears Ai;r- loa- p-e;racted sich-
ness; which lie bore with patience AID christian
resignation. In this Providence II God, his wife
and only child meet with IA irTeparahlr loss The
Baptist Church lose their clerk arl ~ useful
member. and the ceGlrau2it: 4 citizen, whose al
vice and counsel was often sought; and was
worthy Of acceptance.
In Ryegate, F-b- ]. -: consumption and e.
fragment OF heart. Car line :. 6au, aicr Of Rob
ert and Name GlaSan, aged b
Al Fort rotton. n. c. Ian y. @; din,heri,
ards, aged years
In Danviilc, Jan. >, Jennie ?. Newell. daugh-
ter Of Peeres Newell. aged years.
In Walden. Jan. 5. Mrs Rebecca {. wife cf
Samuel }. Graft, aged IS years De. Is, Of ear
ker rash. Dan Herbert. ony son Il John and
Finette Whiteher. aged wears AMI > n.o1.-hs-
In Lunenhurr. Feb 6. OF 3,p'heria. Ell Wool
aged % years Feb. 3, OF canker rash, Pacha
Palmer, aged years.
In East Boston. Jan p, Of scarlet fever. Ed
die w, aged 2years and months Feb. l, Fred
die l.. aged wears and II months. only children
of /. A and Lizzie Morse
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
Great Fire at Hartford, CT.
COLTS ARMORY DESTROYED.

The most disastrous fire that ever took
place in the state of Connecticut occurred on
Friday, Feb. 4. One-half of the large
building situated within Colts dyke, Hart
ford, known as Colts armory, and as the
most extensive pistol and rifle mandatory
in this country, and probably in the world,
was destroyed by fire, together with million
dollars worth of property.
The fire broke GU; about 8 O'Clock in the
morning in the center wing, and the floors
being soaked with oil the fame spread very
rapidly and soon was beyond human control.
So fercely did the flames come on, that hun
dreds Of the workmen on the second story
had barely time to escape with their lives.
Some sliced their tools and others cases of
machinery, and attempted to carry them cut,
but in many cases they had to drop them,
and some barely saved their lives by leaping
from the windows. Within half an hour
from the first starting of tbs fire the whole
pistol factory, extending six hundred feet
from north to south, was one vast mass Of
rolling, surgiDs pillows Of fame, and by 9
o'clock the walls began to tlmble in, and in
a short time the work of destruction was
complete. One man only is known to have
been killed.
The fire is serious calamity to Hartford.
The sudden loss of work by between one
and two thousand mechanics ard laborers
(most of them with families) will be seriously
felt in all the local interests of thatcity. To the
company it will be great disaster, for it will
probably take two years to rebuild and put
their establishment in as good order as it was.
| The large governme Mt contracts of the
works had been nearly all filled, and the ar
mory was chiefly employed on regular sale
work, for which their was brisk demand
! The loss cannst fall much short of a million
Of dollars, or which here was an insurance
of 40 ut SG50,G00. The Springfield Union
SAYS, editoraly that, when first discovered.
the fire could easily have been subdued, but
it was found that the city water works, upon
which the building mainly depended, had
been tempered with and would not work.
This leads to the suspicion that the fire was
the work of an incendiary
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

Brigham Young is better of in one respect
than the king of Ashantee. He can have as
many wives as he wants. while the African
sovereign is actually limited to 1888.
The liberal party in England have sub
scribed fl00,000 towards establishing new
paper for gratuitious circulation. The al!
ver'sing is 10 be at half the rates charged
by the Times.
A party went fishing lately on Lake Win
nipeseogee, were out three. days, the Their
mometer meanwhile ranging below zero con-
stanlly, and the result of their toll was. " Ole
of the company caught small red perch,
while second thought he had bite"
As eyide &c of woman's insanity ore of
the reasons cited on recent trial out West
was " Her viewing the subject Of religion
from the osteric stand point of christian exc
getical analysis, and aglutinating the polsvn-
thetical ectoblasts Of homogeneous asceti-
cism."
By recent decision of the adjutant geoer-
al, all soldiers who were discharged from
regiments which were disbanded before its
term Of service expired, and who had an op-
portunlty to join other regiments, and did rot
do so, are not entitled to the bounty of 500.
A LEGAL editor out West, following the ex-
ample of our important institutions, came
out with statistics " the lst Of JANUARY
Among the mere important items were +:
Been asked - drink 1888 times; drank
ii 1872 times been asked " hats the news "
100000 times told Is times; didn't know
100000 times; lied about it $685. times.
The whole expenses attending the distribu-
ton of articles through the Sanitary COM
mission, including salaries of employees and
all charges, is only two per cent. That is to
say-one hundred thousand dollars worth
of supplies are delivered TO hospitals and to
the army at different posts, for snn,ethia .
less than two thousand FIVE hundred dollars
expenses.
A project has originated al West Point 70
erect there battle monument. upon which
shat! be inscribed the names of all the eff
GERS OF the regular army VINO shall haze been
killed or died of wounds received Oh the
field during the present war. The expense of
the monument is to be betrayed by sliding
scale of taxation upon the officers of the reg :
ular army-S21 for major general down to
81 for a lieutenant. COL Bowman is presi-
dent and Prof. Church treasurer of the asso-
citation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
An Attack OH Cumberland Gap.
THE REBELS REFUSED AND FoILED.

Friday of week before last three brigades
of the cavalry corps, about 1900 strong,
about 400 of whom were mounted, with no
artillery, under command of Col. Love of
the 18th Kentucky, skirmished with the
rebels under Gen. Jones, on the Virginia
road, 10 miles from Cumberland Gap, for
three hours. We held our position until
dark, although attacked by superior force.
Then our forces withdrew to our camps, 3
miles in the rear. At sunrise SATURDAY
morning Loves pickets were attacked, when
Love moved to the front, to meet The enemy
advancing in line with 1000 infantry. cavalry
and 8 pieces of artillery. Col. Love fell
back miles, skirmishing all the way, when
the enemy ceased following, and Love en-
camped 3 miles from the gap. The next
morning Love sent all his available forces ,
miles in 'front.' and had lively skirmish with
the enemy, twice charging the rebels and
driving them back with heavy loss. Since
which time up to the afternoon of the 9TH,
the rebels have not appeared in any force on
our front. Our loss in these skirmishes is D
killed, s wounded, and 3 missing. Capt.
Newport of the Sth Tennessee is killed. The
enemy's loss is 10 killed, II to 20 wounded,
resulting in the unsuccessful rebel attempt
to take Cumberland Gap.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
Religious Intelligence.

a revival Of religion is in progress at
Springfield, VT Rev. Mr.. Jocelyn, late Of
Lancaser, n. H., was 'rdained as pastor of
the Congregational church in Berlin, Feb D..
A new church (meth epis.) at Eden is to be
dedicated, Feb. 10. Rev. L. w. Clark of
Newton Centre, has received aud accepted a
call to the pastorage Of the Congregational
church in Claremont, n II. Rev. H. Can
field, pastor of the Advent church liz Water
bury, received $1,000 as the result Of do
nation visit on the evening Of the 10Th ult.
Rev. C. c. Parker, Of Waterbury, left on
Monday of this week, to lie absent several
weeks with the army Of the Potomac. His
visit is in connection with the work of the
Christian Commission, which is now making
unusual efforts for the salvation of souls in
that field of labor. Rev. J. ID. KingSbury,
of Winooski, received from his Pensioners
on the occasion of their cent donation visit
the handsome sum of 1929.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
MILITARY Prison, HELENA, arm,
January 10, 1864.

have been for twelve years catching ne
groes, and continued it until they killed my
best dog. Since that have done none of ii.
and never intend TO do il any more. | was
employed bv the citizens-no one in particu-
lar, but any one who wanted me TO DO it for
them, and would pay me. The scout who
took Mr. II. Beard and son Capt. I. {.
Meatyarderl killed my best dog and brought
one of my others TO town with them. My
price for catching neSroe- was one hundred
dollars ($lOO) per head. never was in the
confederate army have lived in Coahoma
county. Miss. for sixteen years. My reasons
for quitting the business was because
thought it mai about played out. II was too
dangerous business these times.
JAMES STACEY.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
Cambridge Cattle Market.
ny TELEGRAPE.
WEDNESDAY. Feh. I'D. lSnl.

WEDNESDAY, Feb 10. 1854.
At market 3s2 Cattle. about SD Becves an6
- Stores. consisting of Worhin, Oxen, Cows
and one. two and three wears oldS-
PRIcEs-Markct Beef-Extra S9,5)a SO0,cO
first quality $50 >S.I5. second do. s.. 80 a
$50: third DO. $50 $3.50; ordinary.
Working Oxeu-e95. lbs. loo lS0
Cows and Caives-s30 ~. %. 90 for extra.
Iearlings-s00.O0 v0.ea-
Two Years Old-S20 : 22
Three Years Old-S2S I 30
Sheep and Lamhs-l3j9 at market. Extra and
selections. 500 a $50 go; in lots, 500
5,j0a go.
Spring Lambs-S7.OO 80 $50. or from TO
3 cents per pound.
Swine-0 Al market
Hides .! DC per h.
Cali Skins-i2 a iic per 10
PeltS-~S00 3..j each
IallOw-s SIC per ID
Veal Caives-frOm 30 to $500.
RENAEks.-The number OF cattle Ills week Is
small not SO MANY by l50as last week Although
we quot prices rather lower, II Is because quality
Is not 81 good a last week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

No Pro SLAVERY PARTY IN Missouri. -
The ST. Louis Republican, the conservative
paper of Missouri, acknowledges the death
of slavery and the folly Of attempting 10 save
it in that state. 1t says:
In Missouri the slavery question IS set
tied. l. the ordinance of the old convention.
decreeing emancipation within a brief term
of We r., were not solution, military orders
have gone far 10 take The subject out of the
field of discussion. This is now essential,
a free state, and is So looked upon both al
home and abroad. The condition We refer
10 could not be more fully recognized any
where, were the total extinction and obli,er-
ton Of every trace of the peculiar institu
ton declared tomorrow. We have spent
enough time and money over the oh>eqnies
of the Getunct. There is no Use in standing
about the corpse to see if possibly it M!
kick again
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
From the 18th Vermont Volunteers.
BAT. A, LIST VT. Vols.
FORT TOTEM. Washington, D. c.


Our regiment is now full, and with the ex-
ception of few more officers, and perhaps
some non-commissioned officers to be ap-
pointed, is organized as an Artillery Regi-
ment. 1t must be as large a regiment as
there is in the service, as it contains upwards
of eighteen hundred men, including the Off
GERS. We have built new barracks all through
the line this fall and winter. Each battery
has barrack one hundred feet long by twen-
ty wide. and we have at this post bulldl ng
for kitchen and mess rooms 112 feet long
and 20 wide; two buildings for officers quar-
tiers, l6 by 20 feet. The chaplain's house is
16 by 20 feet and the majors house l6 by
% feet. Besides these, there are some stock
AIDE buildings, one for Lieut. Richards, 16 by
%; guard house, an octagon 26 feet in dl-
ameter, kitchen, quarters for servants, ETC.,
etc. All of these have been built since the
first Of September. They have low roofs,
covered with taxpayer and pitched Also
we have wash and bathing room at the
spring, - by l6. They have dug we'll in
the fort some over $50 feet deep and have
got it more than half stoned up. We have
had very pleasant winter SO far, compared
with last winter. Last week Thursday and
Friday the thermometer was up to IS de :
grees in the shade, which is rather warmer
l think than you have had it with you. 1t
has been wet for three days past, but not a
very hard rain, however. L. D. T.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
pu,nam CIorhe..Mrinrer.-r, is alu.v.

u.tl pleasure that Ne notice anv r,It progress in
the substitution Of machinery f'T processes be-
fore performed ny human toll Inc Putnam
Clothes Wriugc- i entitled % the claim 81 the
hest and highest Success hitherto attained in the
way Of wrirgin,, clothes. w have tested i;
alongside Of tie next bet lt> advantages are,
IL. il i simpler II construction. le>S likely 10
gst out OF order. and easier replaced in part ii,
:: i soii-aaJu>t.DE, 5y lis spiral springs, -
a. u WIN - lily well I ppchet-aanllerct:
or bed p NJ :. The l2yer.i>ii- card IN an
other Column. saws 10 more than believe true
Z hi, wrinrr- lY
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
Confession of a Negro Hunter.

Gen. Buford, who commands al Helena,
Ark. hearing of 4 professional negro hunter
by the name o: Stacey, sent out force to
capture and bring him in. He was brought,
with ore of his blood hounds, land after sever
al DAYS confinement IVES released on a petit
ton of his wife. He signed confession, in
which ne settled the bloodhound question. as
f,ilous.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

RAILROAD Term0Mt Soldiers
killed and acoMded In list of killed and
" unded by the railroad accident which &C.
cured near Washington, on the 9th inst, We
find the names of the following Vermont
soldiers: L. c. Perkins, Co. H, I'd VT, seri-
ously injured, and died after being token to
hospital; W. A. McKinsley, Co. E, Sd VT,
leg bailey crushed, amputa,ion necessary !;
J. P. Gage, Sd VT, badly bruised internally ;
Mathew Hopkins, Sd VT, shoulder bruised.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

THE NATIONAL FAIR AT WASHINGTON
The 22d inst has been fixed upon for the
opening of the Great Natl nal Fair to be
held at Washington for the benefit of our
soldiers, thus giving the Ladies two weeks
more than was first anticipated for their be-
nevolent and patriotic exertions.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

JOB PRINTING. Every kind OF print
ing is promptly executed at this office, In
the best style and at the lowest prices.
The facilities of the establishment are of
the first order; good Werkmen are EN-.
pIoy ed, and additions of type and other
printing materials are constantly being
made to keep fully up with the times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

I'll E ALL SUFFICIENT TIRE
THE GREAT AMERICAN REMEDIES
Known as Heln'bOld's Genuine Preparation
HELMBoLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU,r
SARsAPARILLA,
IMPROVED ROSE WASH.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
7 ,OST. LOST. LOST!!I

In the vicinity Of East 81 Johnsbury an enam-
eled satchel containing a ladies' headlres.s-
any one tndIns the SAM viii oblge the su5 scri-
Der by leaving il at this oiicp
REV. G. o. BARD.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

Facts Cannot Lle.-lt would be easy 10 MI
column Of this newspaper with testimonials in
favor Of Grace's celebrated Salve, but lis merits
are so universally known that press-?ublicity is
Almost needless. The proprietor feels happy TO
know that his salve i nov IN most every home
not onlv III New England. but in the Middle and
Western States /, i the remedy for cuts, bruises
burns, scalds. boi.>, piles, salt-rheum. and all
er.p,ions Of the skin Tie tac, Of lis having
cured all these and o:her ilIaammatory diseas
of the c;4,icle cannot Be disputed See advertise
men. III another column. SIS
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

The Rutland Weekly Herald has raised its
terms TO 81 year in advance. Cause
high prices Of everything in the printing
line.