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Gen. Fitzpatrick, in his recent raid towards
Richmond. inflicted a severe blow upon the
rebellion, by the destruction of property. rai
roads, mills, &c. g g t.is isss
He was met by the enemy outside the de-
fences at Richmend, but succeeded in forcing
hin, inside the outer works, whore a spirited
engagement ensued, when darkness came on
and the conflict ended. -
Gen. Fitzpatrick finding the enemy and the,
works tos strong to allow him. to reach the
city. and accomplish the objcctsof the expel
aition, withdrew, and reached the lines. of
Gen. Butler. with the loss Of about $50 men.
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senater Iehn sharrnan snalkea Ont.

Senator John shexxaan smoked Out.
Members of The Washington, Chase cabal,
who have been for some weeks operating in
secret, now that their secret plottings have
come to light feel very unhappy. Senator
shermsn admits, in lettsr to the Cinciunad
Gazette, ehat he did frank the scurrilpus,
synonymous pamphlet lampooning Mr.. hin-
coin, which was entitled "The next Presi-
7dential Election.' But he claims that he did
not know the character of the document.--
Perhaps she did not--but was 1t not his duty
to know what he was circulating He says
he distributed these documents, BY, the aid OF
q Clerk. on the suppesitlon that they were
quite different document
He does not deny. that he supposed he was
ranking documents for the, Pomeroy secret
committee.
Mr.. Sherman fully endorses the !. Secret
Circular! of Senator Pomerey, except one
clause, and declares himself opposed to the
reelection of Mr. Lincoln, and in favor Of Mr.
Chase. 1t is, of course, Mr. Sherman's right
TO assume such q position. But it would
80 aaF5T sE5 =
have been more honorable if he had so ayow-
ed in the outset but he was content to aid
the Pomeroy cabal. in secret, by his frank, un-
Itil the said Pomeroy played an unfortunate
card But enough, for the present. John
Sherman will doubtless have his reward
when, the people can reach him. -
Vauuting ambition is apt to o'erleap itself,
and we shall not be greatly surprised, if Mr..
Chase, in his.hot haste to reach the goal of his
intense. urgent ambition, has forever put the
attainment of his wishes beyond his reach.
r The friends of Mr.. Lincoln, though they
know the absorbing ambition of Mr. Chase
to be Presi. ent, do not attempt to degrade
his character by ridicule, or to blacken it by
falsehood and slander, nor do they foolishly
undertake to underrate his abilities.
But all these things the friends of Mr..
Chase are attempting to do for Mr.. Lincoln.
The danger is, that this factious course on
the part of the friends of Mr.. Chase, will
embitter feelings, breed dissensions, and weak
| en- and injure the Union cause. Can he be a
true patriot, who, ina time like this. will let
sel6shness or ambition come in to endanger
the safety of the country, now engaged in its
lifo and death struggle?
The friends Of Mr.. Chase who are hurting
their poisoned arrows at Mr.. Lincoln, would
do well to take lesson from the magnani-
nous forbearance of the latter, and his
friends.
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wn.reabeas. q Gen. shsr.nsn.

PHILABELPHIA, March 4. 81
A special dispatch to the Bulletin from
Washington, 4th, says: RATES s.
Intelligence has been received that General
Sherman is back from his extended recon-
noisance, and did not go near Selma, and new
er intended such a things sa
A leading public man in Washington, sup
posed to have. through his personal relations,
better means than any one else of knowing
the probabilities concerning Sherman's expe-
.lition gives it as his opinion that by this time
his whole force is back again to some point
on the Mississippi River. He regards it as
having been, in the main, an extended recon-
aoisance. # it had any other object, the
failure of co-operative movements would have
compelled its abandonment. 1900 s &
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From the army hezpiin tbe bloody haffls -EeId-te
rom the ofee and the sacred desk-frcm the usonntsn
O' distant valleys and f.roh islands Of ibe ocssnfrom
b the EVIDENCE Of the astoHishIns efscts Of DRxKEs
0ass Rks1ssBRr. WIsssept. is, isss.
-. = fhsvs beep'ip the army hospials isr f0ur-h
teen mouths -speerhicss and nessiy dead. Al zito,
~. they bottle cf Fisntstiou Bitsers.
Ghyee bottles restored my speech and cured me
soesra sou w,.ss.v 4, 8 .aI. a - g. : .sss
One Young man, Who had been sick and not
ss rsS.s .Ss ss ss ss sss
ems has been cured by ten e9sss E % ESss 6,s,.
The following Is from the Manager Of the Union Home
scoeol foi The childreu Of Fylupteers. - 80
Da nEsIE: Your wonderful Pl.afssioh siil srs have
and weak uSss tS mosa ssDoy sss os
little girl in Partieular, wih psps IN her head loss oil
medical skbad been exhss,sted has been entirely re-
stored. We commenced with but teasroonpi OF Bit.
ss,s a.. Day Her .R9ssss and strength rapidly
So RsspsesfulIs, MRS o Il. DEvoEr
q. .s..I ess much soa for fssrily beIioss tI,s
Pisntaiioa Rittsfs have saved life. 80
REV. W. H. VA GGosER, Madrid. n r.
g. Thou wiz send me two boitisss more or thy
pastson ~ Bite Ny wife has been greatly bensded
Jfdsnd. ASA cuRsfs. phii.dslphia. Pa,
=
a. =. I have Sssa great .ut.srsr from p,.psp.
and an bad to abandon ppreaehins The Plantation
REV. Us. cATuoRS. Rochester. n. t.
sc Send twenty. tour dozen more of vous
Plantation Bittsis. popularity Of which are aily In
cressirg with the guests Of our house. - s.--Fs
-sr .ssf SYKES. CHADWICK G co. s..
ProPrissoIs Biiards Hotel. Washington, d. CT
"e have eisen the Pianiasion Bittcrs 10 hun
dreds Of our disabisd soldisrs, With the astonishing
Superintendent Soldiers Home, cineinnsli, O"
liver complaint of which prosrsse and had
to abandon my business
i5esss e e II. Q: KINGSLEY. Cleveland, Or, .
1.-THE Plantation Bitters hxve cured me of ernnes
nen. Of the kianeys and urinary that distress
c. O. MORE. 2sl Bsoadwsy, N II 3
l--0s &c.s< &C.. &c. &c. sc.
II ghs Plantation Bitters make thu ,vea Il the s
oriihuf and are exhausted natures great
uney arg composed Of tne essbrated Cass5a Bark,
W ,sssiras, Roofs Herbs. &c al preserved
IN perfectly pure st Croix Rum sse s.-efz 80.
lsE1 IS. TT s6O.-. -
Prsons Of sedsntary habiis tsou6ied wib weakness,
pelpatien OF the heart lack OF appetite. dis
to suffer II they viii nos Try them p s7a fess
They are recommended by fe highest medical
es @ ao are %arr an tnsnedies< bsnef
eiai enest Ihes are exceedngy agreeable, perfectly
N"TIceAny person nsing 10 .eIi alton BIZ
tiers 10 bulk or by the rnlion h ndler and iinposcr
put mp oiy our patebt log cabiu bottle Besysre
of tottes filed with fnitation daieferious stuff fol
every bottle has private United States s. amp
cork pnmutated and signature plste side nbi
sod BY resp c;abie dealers throughout tine hsbitab
T. P. H. DRAKE e. co.
2o2 Broadway N. 7.
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lTelesraphic Correspondence Cincinnati CONNER
ERoM coLUmBUs.
Legislative Busfuess---The Nomina
ton OF Mr. Lincoln for Re-eIection

Legislative Busfuess...Tile Nominas
Z tom OF Mr. Lincoln for Re-eIecfion.
.s4 COLUMBUS, March i. s
, The Senate was engaged most of the after
noon on a bill for the revision of the Common
School Law, and ordered the printing of 5, 600
copies Of Mr.. Mans6eld's report of the statis-.
tics of Ohio. 3. ~ fsf =
In the House, Mr., Kellogg offered aresolu-
ton requesting cur Representatives in Con-
eress to use their influence and vote for the
proposed amendment to the Constitution.
abolishing slavery. The indications are good.
for its passage. sss.E at H
The bill to providefo the erection Of new.
building for the deaf aud dumb, passed unan-
timously.
/ Bills to incorporate a Preachers Aid Socie-
ty in the Methodist Episcopal Church; in re-
Iilation to constructing ditches, drains and
water courses; to provide fer the settlement
of escates of deceased persons; and defining
the power and duties of Justices of the Peace
land Coustsbles in criminal cases, all passed
a The bill to postpone the tinac requiring
railroads to fence their tracks was taken up,
and an animated discourse followed, in which
| forty members made speeches. It was or
dered to be epgrossed and read the third time
tomorrow 500 50
4 4 ne ioli0wsng was circulated to-day among
the Unian members of the House and Senate,
and received the signatures of ninety out oil
one hundred and seven. the number of Union
members of both Houses Six refused to
i sign it, and several were ABSENT: hsz
CoIUMBUs. Ohio, February 81.
4 g At q convention of Union members O.
the General Assembly, held en- the evening O.
the 9th February, the following resolution
was adopted
- ResolUed, That, in the opinion of thi
Convention, the people of Ohio and her sol
diers in the field demand the denomination o
s Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency of tn,
United States.'
The undersigned Senators and Re present
atives, speaking for ourselves and unoficially
concur in the opinion expressed in the forego
ing resolution
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THE WESTMINSTER QUARTERLY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by Leonard scott & Co.
New York: 80 Walker St. Price, $500 year.
January, 1884, consents-I. The Life and Writings
OF Roger Bacon. q The Tunnel under Mount Ge-
mis-. 3. Astrology and Magic. 4. The Depreciaiion
Of Gold. 5. GiIchrisps Life of William Blake.
Parties and Prospects in Parliament. I. Tne In
spired Writings of Hinduism. s. Russia. o. The
Physiology of Sleep 10. Ootemporary Literature.
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Rev. EDWARD HIToHoocK, D. d. LII D.,
late President of Amherst College, Mass,
died at his residences in Amherst. of consump-
ton. at the age Of 70 years. e S -. s.
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Let us call attention 10 the able article on
the FIRST page OF to.dayss BE,locnAr, from
Harper's Weekly. on the Presidency. It has
views and thoughts worthy OF the attention
Of all. s - -
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of order of The Probate Court Of For
taee County, Ohio uade hr 5th day Of March,
D. 1864 in the of Issac Brown. Guardian Of john
Hopkins, against his ward. the undersigs ed viii.
Thursday, the zt day OF April 1s6{ az - O'Clock
noon en- the premises crr at public - sle the suirrd
one-hsh Of the following descrbed sraI
IN Nelson township, Portage County Ohio and Is Known
as being rsrs o. lot No f25 70 s<id tozn-
snip, and bounded follows 70 vii: On the no.tk BY
the ios line. the ezst b. the highway leading hoa
Nelson to Psrknsan the zouth By land or Ieiey
owned bs Elisha Davenport and the west b. l1nf
owned by T. B Sherwood confirms fly
less. and is The land that deeed to Il.
Walker Hopkins by W. R. Knor Ron. the ed day Of
Ortohfr, a D. 1859 1ss-s1sl =.
Also EQUAL undivided half Of the foIroxire piece
iand iu lot s7l thr In said town
ship of Nelson. and bruied 6Ions TO uit. On tbr
north by the ios ne. the esst by lsnd owned by D<x
ter Merritt and Bsrnas Z. Bancroft, hs south By
land owned by Gyrenus Cr fford. and fhe
of the highway running from Nelson rkusz
containing fifty The land shese described bsre
the 1snd which onaed hy Hcrcuies Walker
Hopkns in said township of Nelsu1 the time of hzs
feaih, md embraces hfy-seven the side
of the road. snd fffy the ezst side.
Terms Of SALE One third cash he day Of sale. ana
the balance IN deferred payments not exeeedins two
years, the deferred payments % be secured by nFEzgs
mSes soIi, and hear
payable annually Apprnised al 5! !zse 49,
OF John Hnpkin.-
r5TAy 4 Cosarr. Aft.vs. mchs 9u
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PUBLIC SALE.

Will be seld at pub sale at my residence, mile
North w est of the Court House, Rayenna,
as on Tuesday, March 18th. 1854
II Mich Cows, of which are Thorough Bred Short
Horns, and one yearling Thorouch bred; Bull and 8
Yearling Heifers. head Horses and Calts; Top
Buggy, Lumber Wagons. lot Cheese hxings. largo
lot of Books, lot of Farming Utensils, &c $50
Terms of Sale--All sums under S3, cash; over that
amount six and nine months credit, with interest,
with good security. sos
j RHopEsAAusH. Auctioneer.
Ravenna, Feb. 10Th, 1864. meh2 2s s-iB
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OF General McClellan's report the Gin.
cinnati Gazette speaks in no smooth terms
ut is the whimpering plea of lubberly lout,
accusing others OF the nuisances in which he
has been detected. It is no military repor. /.
No such document ever einanated from SOL
der And it is false as military history"
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The Union League in the United States
numbers more than 100000 members, who
are not only Internationally for the preserva-
ton of the Union, but they are almost man.
imously in favor Of continuing Mr.. Lincoln
in the Presidential Office four years longer, in
order to finish up the rebellion, perfect the
work of reconstruction, and hand over to his
successor a Union without arebel and without
slave. The Union League is nut that
Greeley and Pomeroy will essay in vain to
crack. They are Old Ahe's friends and back
ers, and intend to stick to him till they sec
this war through. They have stood by him
in the storm. and are not going to desert him
{ in the sunshine b9s s,asFIs45a s
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want And unless God can help them, there
WILDE terrible suffering before another har-

want. AndunleYs God can help them, there
will be terrible suffering before another har-
vest
81 EN. scHeFIELD
; Has assumed command of the Department,
'svice'' Foster, aid order seems to be graiu-
ally coming out bf confusion. Gen. Stonenan
is entering on his duties as commands. Of the
23d Corps with much activity.
On the 22d inst. reconnaissance in force
was made ten miles to the front No enemy
was found in force. To-day alTof the troops
are moving toward Strawberry Plains.
fHE SMALL Pox
Has sragedl4to some extent here, mostly,
however, among negroes, and citizens of the
poorersclass. But fewsoldiefs9 have been suf-
ferers byit.isifw "a aosaa.I eaoR fgofd j
az THE KNOXVILLE lwHIG -
Is loyal as loyal can be, and is in a -four
ishing condition. No rebel need ever expect
to find any mercy shown him or her in its
columns. -
/ am we'll convinced that people in the
peaceful North have no idea of the deep and
terrible hatred of Unionists here to every
thing which pertains to treason.
Every article from the editors pen bears on
its face ample proof that the author is fear
fully in earnest. s4qst.s a-r
g PARsoN rBRowNLowi AsH s
Has lately been confined to his bed by sick
ness. To-day, however, he is on the streets,
but looking very thin and pale. God grant
he may live long enough to see. every traitor
receive his rights. r, s.g1 y45v
He is one of the most earnest looking men
I have ever seen, and is justly feared by all
who have any sympathy with treason. 4a
a.jo Very truly, 81 + NJ. G. 81.
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ARMY CoaREsPoNDENcE.

s.. ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
so From the 10th Ohio. asls-s.
s KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. "a, 1864. q
Editor Democrat: a-y4s
Thinking you might like few > items of
interest from East Tennessee, improve a lit
tie leisure time in writing you tonight.
af & KNoxv1LLE,a3s 4sif5i -
Is now unusually lively, and all kinds of
business brisk. The movements of Long
street in the immediate front have had the
effect of drawing most of the troops close
around the works of the city. - ie saig
One division (Wood's) of the 4th Corps is
here, or rather on the move now. Sheridan's
Division of the 4th Corps is still at London,
thirty miles below.
Merchants are doing thriving business,
and selling goods at enormous prices.
e THE E. II. d GEORGIA R. R.
Is now in operation to Chattanooga, with
the exception of a break Of 1900 feet, which
will be spanned by the bridge, at Loudon
thus making our connections with Louisville
complete.
Four small steamboats, of about two hun
dred tons burthen, are running between Chat
tanooga and London; occasionally one reach.
es Knoxville, but on account Of low watei
and shoals, this is seldom. aa ei 2
CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES
Are now becoming comparatively plenty il
the .'Army of the Ohio" One-fourth ration
have given place to something more thar
one-half rations to the man.
OF FORAGE,
There is literally none. Between the tw
armies, the crop Of last year has been gleane
lso closely that the inhabitants are in hctua
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Western Reserve Seminary

TIME Spring Term of this institution will commence
TUESDAY, March fifteenth,
and outfrue fourteen weeks. = g p
The school is pleasantly situated has extensive
apparatus rapidly growing Cabinet and Li.rary; and
si the surroundings such as to make it safe re-
tfeat for the young. 5sstsss -
For particulars, address ..s =. =. - :
Pennington. o., Feb.s o. 1859. H4ws
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Gen. Sherman is reported to have fallen
back on jackson.
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pTr. Liaooln i'm the ohio legisiaturs.

Mr. Lincolni i'm the Ohio Legislature.
As partisan dispatches have been sent east
and west. calculated to detract from the force
of this action, as an expression of the views
of the Union members of the General Assem-
bly,, we have made particular inquiry concern
ing the matter, and are unable to learn of a
single Chase man, who, on account of that
preference, stayed away from that convention
during the evening. Nor can we learn that a
number equal to ene-tenth of the Union
members of both Houses supported Mr..
Chase-not more than two in the House,
both Of ulona acre present and participated in the
meeting, and perhaps four Or five Senators, all
Of whom were there at soma time during the
evening, have at any time declared tor Mr..
Chase. Of even this small number we have
not heasd single one express the opinion
that the people of Ohio, or any considerable
por ion of them, desire or expect the nomi-
nation of any other than Mr.. Lincoln.-S STATE
journal "a Ess s..s- f : -
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DIR. c. c. CARROLL,
81 Surgeon Dentist.

Takes this opportunits OF thankfng the citizensof
Ravenns and vicinity for the very liberal patronage
with which be favored 10 the past. hoping fD
the future bykeepinz pace with the rapid progress
of his TO give bis paten,s The benz d OF
careful and reliable operations.
Heis determined to do better class of work for
the money than any other Dentist in the county
He Is now Misunderstanding and administering purs
Nitrous oxyd,sor s. laughing Cas- in extracting
teeth which. In the hands OF scientific and judfcious
OPERATOR relieves from pain, with perfect safe;ys
while in the hands of the iterate and reckless IL e
not free from danger.
you desire to save your natural teeth, which have
begun TO decay. or ache. flor nearly every aching
tooth be saved) by filling and observing the Jaws
ofdental bygene. you can do SO rs Dr. Carroll makes
this important part of Dentistry a speciality. Do
not, therefore, sacrifice tooth becauseft aches.
If You desir. teeth inserted Yucanite, Continu-
Gum, G old Plate, true 10 nature, and unsur-
passed for beauty adaptation and durability aud at
the same time very reasonable, give him Q call.
Irregular teeth Strengthened. = sssss.s -
Alldificnlt operations in Dental Surgery perform
ed with care.
Call and see specimens OF plate work.
Office over Swift's Drug Store.
Ravenne, Ohio, Jan. "a, 1864. y
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rmn,.ea.len OF Cen. p1eaae.

L1FEsCtHtzV1F Uh 7SHySs - "
- The Committee on the Conduct of the
War have developed the fact that Gen. Meade
ordered retreat on the morning of the battle
y of Gettyshurgh, and bntfnr the sudden COM
: nencement of the fight, it would have been
{ carried into effect. .iiosa.st ~ .e7s.
Special to the Times, dated Washington
9 4th, says that Gen. Meade has! been sum-,
moned TO Washington by the President, to-
answerthe charges preferred against him by
Gems. Sickles and Doubleday before the Com
mittee on. the Conduct of the War. The
matteris assuming rather serious aspect. $
1t is also said that Gen. M eade's removal
is urged by the Committee on the Gonductiof
the War, and by many Senator's ba
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The Hattie of olustee, Florida

Ane rh0tINe Oh VAustee AOriua.5si
The New York Tribune sums up the bat.
tile of Olustee as follows 49,: .43 SAD -
l9 The action lasted three hours. Gen. Sey-
mour, having permitted his troops in the first
place to be hanked, established them finally
between two swamps, one in front preventing
them from attacking the enemy, one in the
rear preventing their retreat. In that horri-
Bile trap, subjected to fire in front from twice
their number, to fire from sharpshooters in
the trees which rendered artillery nearly use
less, and to an enflading fire which demoral-
lied at least two regiments in succession, Gen.
Seymour held his brave troops, and surveyed
their slaughter tswith unmatched equanimity.' .
When out Of less than 5000 men. ], 500 had
been killed or wounded, the remainder were
allowed to fall back. The 54th Massachusetts,
and 1st North Carolina-colored regiments
covered the retreat And SO ended the battle
of Olustee.
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uniustlsiable Parsasanship.

The N. Y Tribune, in its hot zeal to over.
throw Mr.. Lincoln and advance Mr. Chase,
shows itself to be unscrupulously, and we
hardly think it unjust to say dishonesty.
partisan.
For example: The Tribune pretends to d
holy horror Of too early agitation of the
Presidential question But the friends of Mr.
Chase, by their '.Secret Circulars" !" and anony-
nous pamphlets. attacking Mr.. Lincoln, have
pfecipitated that agitation.
Now Mr.. Greeley, with an air of charming
simplicity and innocence, asks whether it is
not possible, my mutual consent, to adjourn
the Presidential canvass" Yet on the very
same page, of the very same paper in which
he asks for postponement, he eulogizes Mr..
Chase, and has the following Dig at the
President
at is stated in military circles that this
Florida operation was devised and ordered by
the President"
Thus Mr.. Greeley sets the example of ad-
journing the Presidential canvass
Ben. Wood, in his disloyal News, and Ben
Q6bt the I1efhlS, lhC 4Oto1C 0iOSiSS AZ ohS
Tribune, endeavor to cast odiurn upon Mr..
Lincoln, by reason of the late Florida disaster
to our arms. The Tribune holds the Presi-
don't personally responsible, charging him
with infinitely ordering the specific details Of
the operations, nnnder cover of pretended
statements q in military circles p Are these
things worthy of the former high character ol
the Tribune for fairness and honesty Can
Copperheads do more 81, s.
viii this course advance the interests Of
Mr.. Chase
In the hands of the people, who confide in
his disinterested patriotism, and faithful devo-
ton to the cause Of his country. Mr.. Lincoln,
it may well be believed, viii be safe from the
eowardly assaults of ambitious aspirants and
their partisans on the one hand, and from the
malignant stabs of the disloyals on the other.
a There is the best authority for saying, that
the campaign was planned by Gen. Gilmore,
and failed in execution by the incompetency
or reckiessness of Gen. Seymour, and was
neither ordered nor suggested by the Presi-
dent.