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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable Personal Property,

FsNHE subscriber will offer the following
described valuable. personal properly at
public sale al his residence in Eas, Butfaioe
township, one mile southwest OF Lewisburg,
On Wednesday,, March 9, 1864.
nine working Horses, two 2-year old Colts,
two wear old Colts. two Cows, two blooded
Calves, one Four.Horse Wagon. one Two
Horse Wagon. one Two-Horse Spring Wag-
on. one open Buggy, one Carriage, one Two
Horse Sled, one Sleigh, one Combined
Reaper Il Mower,
one Grain Drill. one Threshing Machine and
Power, one Field Roller. one flaming Mill,
Pioughs, Harrows and Cu.,ivators one Corn
Plough, one Hay Hook with the necessary
Ropes and Pullies, Hay ladders. one new
heavy set Of Harness for four horses. one
pair Of Breechbands, one pair Of Yankee
Harness, one double set of Carriage Harness.
one Sc, Of Buggy Harness, four sets of Fly
Nets, Saddles, Brides, lot Of Cow Chains.
and great variety OF other articles used on
farm.
Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock. A ". o
SAID day when conditions will be made know
and suendance given by the subscriber.
Ia, suGaloe. Feb. 10. JACOB G. BROWN.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

say-See advertisement Of New York
Mutual Life Insurance. Company, iu su-
other column
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
NEW IORK. -.

NNHF Statement of the Mu,pal life Insn-
rance Company Of New York for the
fiscal year ending 3is, ult. has been publish
ed. The cash receipts Of this mammoth IN
s,Itutlpn tor the year exceeded two millions
of dollars. over SIX hnnired thousand Of
which were tor int rest alone.
at is the opinlon ot some thai an insurance
on their hives would be an uppro6rahle ex-
penditure, should they iivesto pay many pre-
miums. Such is not the case IN hi. Compa-
nv, as all the profits are equirably divided
among the assured. and are SO large that
many are taking ou, po!icIe. Us sn Invesi
mert.
A prominent citizen Of Philad-
e'phia insured his life iu this
Company IN ls43. for $4,000 90
There was added 10 his policy,
by dividends To Fec. isl, 1868 3,0s3 So
This amount may be increased
bv future dividends Ssoss %
"rhe Twenty Annual Premiums Of Sl15 10
each On all SO 5lo) paid on this p"licy, do
not much exceed the dividends alone.
"Anclher gentleman IN 'his CITY insured IN
ls46, under Policy No. 2,oss. for Sih,oeO.
Being unable To paw the premium due last
month. he has So applied his DIVIDENDS mat
he has nothing more 10 pay on MS p'lcy "i
$40, 900. bur Will annually receive from the
Company Ssi SO III cash. and his po'icy of
$1,000 will suIi rartci pate IN future diVl-
dends during the remainder ut his lite.
ain other words. the Company cohnnues
the policy, free of expense /" him, and con'rl-
burrs t. the support of himself and lamiiv.
JOHN HERTZ of Lewisburs Is Agent for
the above Company for Union county.
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NOTICE

4 III persons are hereby cautioned not tn
n haIoor % trust my w,ie SsIan oo nv
ac.,un,, d. ! ~lIl paw uu drbts OF i-t COG.
t.--.!aS. tIL .-.'Cl / L NUNhl
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FOR RENT.

TWO-STOREY Brick HOUSE and a.
LOT on North Fourth street. EI1
March Is '62 H. p SHEEIER
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SATURDAY., March 10,


at the Bu.ii'o House. in the Borough OF Lewishurs
county Aforesaid. AT o'clock p NJ. certain iot Il
Piece Of Gfntnf, SIT atc b. the lo-ough II Lasslu-.
UEun county ard STATE of Pcnns a, Hutnt.rJd in til,
g-u-rol town plan zuI bounded the north by part o,
q lot owned h. IauurA NIrriy east Is Pea7trsr aliey
south bJ st. LOuis street and the west by second
st.-t. CGGtajuiu, Forty tct in with. and ono
Hundred and Fiig feet Xix inches in depth, be
Tho les. .whersun erected iur-e Threo-
storey Brck Tavern stan nova the Buffalo House,
Frame stable, and other improvements (it being the
property dess-h"1 in Mortgage dated January ~,
1855, recorded in Mortgage Book {. page l-sl sez
ard taken in execution tbs property OF L. D. Brewer
ami Elisha Rittenhou--.
Also, at the same time and place, all that
uessuage tenement and Tract Of Land situate In a
Deer township county Eui state af ress bounded AMI
described foows On .ne Of land Of Dr. Danow wst v.
thence south one fdegree west % perches post
ipe thence south 81 IL degrees west i2 perehs
the ceater Of Tie b IS turnpike; theprs along
the o: said turnpike north perchss
% a stone; thence, north y degrees west lss Clio
rerrhes t. post thence, north s4I degrees east 100
yrches TO post thence. along lands OF said Dsnowk
.outh l. degrees cast III Yerches, to the place OF
b. ginning. continuing l53 and 1877 perches, or
tbersabouts S-izsd and taken execution &C thc D.
erty Of u Clarr Davis. l.. T. ALBRIGuT, shit
SEertfs Office, Lewisburg, Feb. y, 1861.
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NOTICE is hereby given to the stockhol.
~ ders Of the Belleionte. Aarcnsburs 4
YuungmanStown Turnpike Road Co. that sn
Election will be held al the House of Henry
B MusSine in the town of Aaronsburg on
Tuesday the eighth day Of March next, To
elect five Directors 10 manage the concerns
of the Co. for the ensuing wear.
PETER WILSON, Pre>L
Spring Mills, Feb 3. 1864 pd
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:Tor 1cut,

CvTwo Store Rooms, % by 80 feet, and
one large Room on second storey. in the rear
Of kremer. Long & Cos Store on Third St
Apply to Y. BEAVER
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

aay-Gov. Curtin received official infor-
nation from Washington, last evening,
that under the joint resolution passed by
Congress yesterday, the payment OF TOW
erument bounties to the soldiers will be
continued until further orders.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04
To the Assessors for 1864.

TIME Asstssmsn, Books are ready Tor
4 ....-Iy 49,. called Tor.
= KEESEDY, Cls.k.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

Gen. sigol has been assigned to sh"
command of the Military Department II
West Virginia.
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PtsLIsHED sEM,.WkEKLY.--
Tgp,iay Morning & Friday Afternoon.
70. PEtSlDtNr,
ABRAHAM IAsNCOLN

Hrs.We are informed shat BuifAiOe Tp.
has made up her quota.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04
TURNPIKE NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting
~ Of stockholders and an election of off.
GERS of the Lewisbnrg & Miffilnburs Turn.
pike Company. will be held al the house Of
Gideon Biehl in East BuRaioe township, on
Monday the 7lh day of March, 1864, al 10
o'clock A ". 4 F MILLER, President
IF LINN. Treas'r & Clerk. Feb S, "a
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

Il. G. Orwig, Esq, has been appointed
Private Secretary to the Governor of lowo.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

Advantages of the
KNUCKLER WASHING MACHINE.
NOR the purpose of convincing the COM
munity that the Knuckler Washing
Machine can not be surpassed for ease and
rapidly in washing clothes. take pleasure
in referring to Miss Sarah Gibbony, (daugh-
ter Of John Gibbony of this place,) who is
eleven years old, weighs IS pounds and does
the weeks washing for the family in three
hours, and considers it very light job,
with the assistance of the "knuckler.'
Machines and Browning's celebrated Wrn-
gers always on hand.
- DANIEL BROWN.
LewlV6urg, March 9, 1864.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04
A Want Supplied!

VNHE subscriber has jus, opened, in Cham
beriin's Building, corner Of Market and
Fifth streets,
HARDWARE AND QUEENSWARE
STORE-aR establishment greatly needed in
thus viclnlty-where be has an extensive as.
sortpent OF
Hardware for Housebnilders!
Hardware for Shoemakera!
Hardware tor Machinist
Hardware for Saddlers!
Hardware for Farmers!
Hardware for erybody
Of the very best kind. Also, o large and Sc.
lect assortment Cf
China, Glass and Queensware, Table
Cutlery, &c. &c. &c.
Persons wanting any articles in the above
line will find It to their advantage to call a,
this store where they can have a large stock
from which to select. i. Il. EVANS.
Lewisburg March !, 1854
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

NOR RENT--Two ROOMS above Bennett
IL Bros Drug Store. For further particu-
lars inquire of them. [Lewisburg, Jan. l6l
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ShAriF'S SsleS.

nY virtue of wr, Of yend. Ex. and Lev.
II Fa. issued out of the Court OF Common
Pleas Of Union county and to me directed
Will be exposed To pubic sale or ontcry, ON
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

lust received 1900 Y ards Rest Pa.
81 cific DE ines. IN Euds from one
to ten wards, for sale Al from 10 - cents per
yard. by hhEMkH, LUNG q CO,
H~n IA 1884.
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nA-A meeting of the citiz"nS is an
n,unced at Independent Hall, at I o'clock
this evening, to inquire Into some alleged
peculatious respecting volunteer and bouu-
ty business het all attend.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04

A prominent citizen Of Philad-
e'phla insured his life iu this
Company IN ls43, for
There was added 10 his policy,
by dividends 10 Fec. isl, 1868
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17

THE END OF THE LIeHT-DRAFT IRON
CIADs.-The Chief Engineer Of the y. :.
Navy, who was ordered from Admiral Greg
iory's staff to report on the condition OF the
light draft iron-clads has submitted reports
TO Secretary welles. The Department has
turned over two Of the ill-starred vessels 20
Captain John Ericsson, who will at once try
his hand at making something out Of them.
The result Of the inspection Of the Engineers
is substantially what might have been ex-
pected. The ships are almost hopelessly
ruined, and, it is feared, that no plan can be
devised for making them worth the trouble Of
altering. The turrets and guns are all that
remain Of the 20 splendid yessels. The only
use to which officers now deem them worth
being put, is that Of barges out even in this
capacity, their usefulness would be limited to
smooth and shallow water. Turrets on shore
now may be erected at very short notice, as
the twenty which these ships have on board,
being neither useful nor ornamental at the
Navy Yard, could be conveniently set up at
the different harbors.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17

UNION MEN, ORGANIZE !-One Of the most
exciting, and perhaps themost bitter canvass
that ever occurred in California, will open
about the first day of next month. Then the
Union party will have their State and Dis
trict tickets in the field, which will be soon
followed by that Of the opposition. Then
the canvass will commence. 1t will be short
and bitter. It will be only Of about two
months duration, as the election will take
place early in November. During those two
months, however, much work is to be done.
Every LOYAL man must, If he desires the cleo
ton Of the Union candidates, put his shout
der to the wheel, and, Hercules-like, give the
great Union wagon lift. To act in concert
and harmony, and with success, there must
be organization; and we urge upon the Union
voters Of the State to organize themselves
into Clubs at each voting precinct, or at each
ravine or mining camp where ten Union men
can be brought together. Especially do we
urge this upon the Union voters of Nevada
county. Our enemies are in the field, pre-
pairing their cohorts for the great battle.
Their organizations are secret-bound to-
gether by solemn oaths; and they boldly pro-
claim that they have over forty thousand men
enrolled, who are sworR to wrest the Govern
ment from the powers that be, and carry CAL
ifornia out Of the Onion. It therefore stands
the Union men in hand to prepare to meet
these oath-bqund traitors in any and every
manner. If they come peaceably to the bal
lot-box, meet them peaceably; but if they
come with arms in their hands and pistols
swung to their hips, let them be met by Union
men armed in the samestyle. Therefore, say
we-organize organize! andprepare for the
coming conflict. Nevada Gazette.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17
THE TELEGRAPH.

The Eastern Telegraph has beer work
ing for the last two days as we perceive
by the Sacramento Union, but for some
reason the dispatches have not been for
warded to the Territorial papers, and the
dispatches to this mornings papers an
nounce the Eastern line down. The Sac
ranento Union of yesterday has nearly
two columns of dispatches which we
should have received yesterday. WecOpy
the latest portion of them. To-day we
have been enabled to obtain dispatch
which is of some considerable interest, al
though not of startling importance"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17


Active Operations On the James
Sheridan's Movemcats in Shenan-
doah Valley.
WASHINGTON, August To- The mail
boat from City Point to-day reports that
on Thursday afternoon, the llth inst, a
body ofour troops embarked on transports
at City Point, and moved up the river.
During the night, and under cover OF IRE
of the gunboats, they effected landing
near Dutch Gap. The object OF this
movement is stated to be the dislodge-
ment of a considerable force OF the enemy,
who had intrenched themselves on the
river. Heavy firing was going on when
the Vanderbilt left
The Times Washington dispatch says
that Sheridan has pushed his advance
from Winchester to Strasburg, Early re-
firing from that point toward the west.
1t is believed to be Sheridan's intention to
head off Early and envelope him between
two forces, but as it is ascertained that
Lee has sent 10000 men to reinforce the
column in the valley, there will probably
be stout contest for possession Of that
region.
Omcial Accounts Of the Surrender Of
the Mobile Forts.
WASHINGTON, August To- Secretary
Stanton says the Government has received
an official report of the surrender of Fort
Gaines and abandonment of Fort Powell,
from General Candy. Fort Gaines sur
rendered Internationally with ffty-six
officers, SlS men, an armament Of 26 guns,
and provisions for IL months.
The garrison of Fort Powell escaped.
The armament of Forts Powell and Gaines
is fit for immediate use. Gen. Granger
will Immediately invest Fort Morgan and
garrison Fort Gaines and Fort Powell.
The Tallahassee Committing Depre-
datlOns OF the New England COast.
New YORK, August l5.-George Tur-
ner, Coast Pilot of Boston, reports that
he saw on the afternoon of the 18th, while
forty-fve miles distant from this port,
three vessels burning, and in the evening
large ship in flames.
Accounts from Boston, Providence, and
other ports, give arrivals of vessels report
ing themselves and other vessels captured
by the Tallahassee. Several Of them were
bonded and some burned.
Rebel Raid In Illinois.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. l5.-Rebels under
Col. johnson estimated at 1900 strong,
captured three steamers at Shswneetown,
Illinois, on Saturday, they were loaded
with Government cattle which were ferried
into Kentucky.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17

TIE SIGNS OF THE TIMEs.-Many are the
indications, to rejecting minds, that the end
of Organized rebellion to the United States
is near at hand, and yet we hear less than
ever before Of its back being broken or Of the
South being starved into submission. The
coils Of the National Anaconda, headed by
GRANT and SHERMAN, are fast fashioning
the fatal moose by which we have reason to
suppose this wicked insurrection viii yet be
strangled while the brilliant metaphor, con-
SANITY In the minds alike OF working and va
porting patriots, couple Of years back, has
been forgotten. Turning from GRANT's bull
dog gipe-as it Is not inaptly termed-upon
Petersburg, Richmond, and, more important
stu, LEES army, and from SHRRNAN's won-
derfui succession Of victories to thoughts
OF the increasing dissatisfactions expressed
| BY the rebel newspapers at the conduct of
the war on the rebel side; Of the ever in
creasing desertions from the enemy,s ranks
to our own; Of the fierce conscriution by
which the present rebel army has been crea.
ted and is maintained; Of the omen thYeats
Of secession from the Confederaey, made and
making in North Carolina, and Of the utter
| in9s of GeorRia's Governor--we hardly need
| the presence Of Peace Commissioners In
| Canada, and the empty brayado Of Davis
himself, TO fill out the measure Of that mani
| fest weakness which precedes fall. There
can be no doubt that, but for the towering
uride of the Southern people, and especially
Of the Southern leaders, the rebellion would
| long since have ceased to be; and all human
experience teaches that, though the rebellion
NAV. for time, be sustained by pride, how
ever false-its final fall win be so much the
greater.-N. =. S,as. 4ls
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17
THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

The last sign of opposition to the State
Government has disappeared. This morn
ing, the Enterprise declares itself convinced
that the adoption of the Constitution is the
only apparent hope for the country, and
/" Cosmos" the whilom persistent and
statistical opponent of the measure, comes
out strongly in Its favor. 1t seems to us
that enough has been adduced in favor Of
the proposition, and sufficiently strong
symptoms manifested by the old time op-
ponsnts to render the Adoption of the
Constitution on the 7th of September mex
a moral certainty.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17
LATER FROM EUROPE.
DATES To AUGUST 5th.
Rebel Corresp0ndence- Consular
Row in EGYPT.

DATES TO AUGUST Sths
Rebel Correspondence Consular
Row in EGYPT.
FATHER PoINr, CANADA, Aug. 18TH
The North American from Liverpool 4th,
and Londonderry 5th, has arrived. The
London Tunes publishes a letter from
Richmond, dated June 9th. The writer
expresses his belief that Grant knows full
well that neither Petersburg nor Rich
mond can be taken by fighting, and that
he viii make no more onslaughts on Con-
federate breastworks, but quietly assume
the defensive. An Alexandria Egypt cor
respondent of the Times, gives particulars
of quarrel between the American consul
and the Egyptian Government, concerning
an Americans conduct in erecting steam
engine, which partially destroyed an
Aqueduct for supplying the town with
water. The Consul on being applied to
by the authorities stopped the works, but
subsequently, permitted them to proceed.
Government then forcibly interfered and
elected the works.
The Consul thereupon demanded salts
faction for the insult to American Flag.
He refused to accede to the proposal that
each party should send an engineer to
inspect the alleged damage, agreeing to
abide by their joint decision, and threat
ened to strike his colors unless satisfac-
ton was given in "a hours. Accordingly
after that time had elapsed the flag was
hauled down, and dispatch from the
Egyptian Government, which arrived al
most Immediately afterwards, was re-
turned unopened. The Consul telegraph
ed to Constantinople, and there the mat
ter rests.
New YORK, August l6.-The Times
says it appears likely that America will
recognize the new government of Mexico
before England.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17

ARRIVAL OF THE STATUE OF WASHING
ToN.-The statue Of Washington recently
captured by Gen. Hunter at Lexington (Va.)
arrived on Saturday evening at Wheeling
(Va.) It is the first bronze Statue ever cast
OF Washington. A bronze tablet accompa-
MED the statue, on which is the following in
scription "The General Assembly Of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia have caused this
statue to be erected as monument of afec-
ton and gratitude to George Washington,
sSo ns. e be enc pso nn5 inc Se
in establishing the liberties Of his country,
has endeared his name to his fellow citizens
and given to. the world an immortal example
Of true glory. Done in the year of Christ
1888, and in the year Of the Commonwealth
the 18th. - Phi. hsqsnrer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17
Gum Co.ton-a New power in Mining.

Gum CottOn-a New Power in Mining.
1t is about twenty years since the invention
of gun cotton by Prof. Schonbein. 1t was
thought at the time that the new discovery
would take the place of the dirty and less eff
fective and more costly powder. There werej
however, many defects in the new material.
1t so much resembled the harmless raw cot
ton that many accidents resulted from care
lessness, and the inability to appreciate its
dangerous qualities. This cause, together
with its liability to spontaneous explosion,
prevented its general adoption, andfor a time
It has lain in obscurity, considered as only
one of the curiosities of chemical science.
Many learned men have diligently studied
the subject with the determination to solve
the problem of its applicability to the pur-
poses for which powder was used, and to pre-
vent its liability to accident. A commission
of scientific men, and officers Of the army
and navy of England. who were lately ap-
pointed by the British Government to exam
inc into improvements in its manufacture
made by Gen. Won Link Of Austria, have
made most favorable report. The subject
of gun cotton is now attracting considerable
attention in England, and its adoption in
mines and military service is gradually
taking place. Alta lecture recently delivered
by ], Scott Russell, the eminent engineer and
ship builder, he stated that 68 per cent. Of
the ingredients Of gunpowder were non-yola-
tile matter, and therefore useless incum-
brance to the remaining 80. He proceeded
to show the great superiority Of Baron Won
Links gun cotton, illustrating his remarks
by firing off specimens of its different va
rieties. "The same initial velocity of a
proiectile can be obtained by charge OF
gun cotton one-fourth the weight of gun
powder, without smoke, without fouling OF
heating the gun, and with much less re-
coil; and that in driving tunnels through
hard rock, charge Of gun cotton exerts
double the explosive power Of gunpowder,
and may be so used as to reduce the rock
to smaller pieces. In coal mines it is
found to bring down much larger quanti-
ties of coal witha given charge, and the
absence of smoke prevents the delay of the
work. Time and damp exposure do not
alter its qualities. 1t can be transported
through fire by being simply wetted, and
when dried in the open air it RECEIVERS all its
properties. 1t is much safer in its manufac-
ture than gunpowder, from its being made in
form of rope or yarn. 1t is quite free from
spontaneous combustion and is constant in
its nature" The subject Of gun cotton is
still in its infancy still although so new and
so little known, its present state approach
ing perfection indicates its early adoption as
cheap and superior substitute for powder,
for both mining and military uses.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-17

SNAKE FIeHT.--A remarkable snake fight
took place recently IN Washington, Marion
county, Ohio. The fight was between two
snakes, black and spotted rattlesnake.
They were first discovered by some children,
who spread the news Of the deadly conflict,
and in short time about fifty persons were
upon the ground. The snakes fought for full
two hours and half, when at last the black
snake seized the rattlesnake by the back Of
the neck and never let go the hold until the
rattlesnake gave up the ghost.