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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Our cavalry expedition 10 LOudon Valley
Va has returned, having been entirely successful
They have brought away obout two thousan', head Of
cattle sheep and hogs and have left the whole region
over which they passed withou! hay forage OF any
ainI All barns containing hay havo been burned and
the haunts Of Mosby and his gang Thoroughly ceaueu
ol. 4 Few Rebel prisoners were ,Sken
The Tenth and Eighteenth Corps have been
abolished as military organizations The white troops
OF both arc reformed anu will hereafter be designated
lhe Twenty fourth Corps under Gen Ord All the black
troops Of the Ninth Tenth and Eighteenth Corps are
organized into Corps d. Antique. ard are designated
fhe Twenty.fflh Corps under Gen. Wei;2c'.
Gen. Stanley, who was wounded in the bat
Gle at franklin says that the published accounts of that
affair do not in any way eysggcrac the action or tho
results Our army very hard pressed, and at one
lime things looked very blue but they came out all
tig5t.
Gen. Uurlbut, now i'll command ut Ncw-Or-
leans has ordered all officers not actual residents OF
HAT Department. who have been dishonoiabiy dis-
charged the service TO Immediately leave that Depart
ment via New-York not b return during the war;
| The Navy Department has received lengthy
re,o from the commander Of the sop Lancaster OF the
ttsmpt Of the pirates to capture the steamer Guacmaa
threat credit is given to Commander Davenport; or 'he
kfHciert manner In which he conducted the arrest.
Gen. Merit with large force OF cavalry Is
thoroughly clearing oct guerrlas from London Coanty
Va destroying every thing that can be Of service to men
pr horses and efFectuay breaking up the Rebel plans
Ior piilaging in Maryland.
Louisville dispatch states tSst Gen. Bnr-
bridge, with bis command has reached Bean Station
md Gen. Breckinrdge, apparently declining battle
had fallen back toward Virginia.
Mai. Reed, Adjt. Gen. Eighteenth Corps has
been promoted TO be full Brgader. and takes com
u,na Of n Division in the new Twenty fifth Corps.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-06

The Chairman Of the Finance Committee OF
tho Metropolitan Fair, held last April in our
city, has at length brought his labors TO close;
and as will be seen by reference to his commu.
nieation in this paper, he has paid over to the
Sanitary Commission, as the result Of the Fair
no less than the sum Of ONE million OF. hundred
and eighty thousand and minay.onc dollars and
itcrSy-seren cents. For nearly an entire year
has Mr.. GOURLTE gratuitously given his time to
this noble work, and no one not familiar with
its details can form any idea Of the immense la
Dor which it involved. We congratulate the
public as well as Mr.. GOurlie. on so successful
termination Of this. generous. magnificent en-.
terDriSe
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meeting OF the United States 5uprcme Ccnrt o.
Washington, only FIVE judge, being present. Tho FIRST
business will be the adoption o. RESOLUTIONS OF fespeo'
tor the late Chief Justice.
Mr.. Olshausen, at ST. Louis. reiirco from kie
ed.oship OF the Besieae Pos aud Nc Eme Preotoriai
takes his place. Advancing rye And Ill health have
induced Mr.. Olshausen to take this step.
Another draft WAS made in Washington yes
,erday 10 Gil the quota a troops from the District OF
Columbia. Among tie Hsiacs drawn TINT OF Z.
Nanscorn. editor Of Tie Rational Republican.
The Democrats of Lowell, Mass, have nomi-
mated Nicholas Chapman Cor Mayor and full part
ticket for Aldermen. TIE Mns says The Republican no
mnatiors viii be ratified by majority oil 1--WE hundred
At the calling of the roll OF the Board OF
Councl.l. on MONDAY afternoon, no quorum appear
ing the rresidcn, declared the 2oard adjourned to
Thursday afternoon next at O'Clock
This being clecton-day none OF the Law
Courts. except the L. s. Circuit and U. ;. District
Courts, will be in session.
Gold opened at 226, sold up 20 2?9i. and closed NJ
22s The market has been d in view oil the operations OF
Cen Sherman aud Gcu Dix. Government stocks continue
in deisd AID the 520s sell at lOG07s The lo'o' sold a.
49, Al goGbearGg bonds firmly he'd and the 'Ss WIZ
be specially desrsbe il confirmed thIt no new
further issue will be made In rrosl bonds very little
doing Bank stocks are steady sud offered in tinS lots
oa stocks adv At tie second Bc,.d Government stocks
were higher The new sold Wa and closed a. lV'i
Money continue. abundant 6d7 per ceat aad al the rses
a. ek houses ere od,rcd ulorc taan they ca, uss.
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toward those who have from time to time crit.

toward those who have from time to time crit.
cised the military career Of Gen. Mcclellan.
Its assumption that such criticism was impelled
BY either personal or political hostility is entire
|Iy at variance with the truth. We, for ex'
ample, began to distrust, to cOntemn and TO
|crticisc Gen. McClellan's handling Of the Army
of the Potomac while We had no knowledge OF
and no care for his political affinites and VPra'
TONS and no shadow of personal dislike to him hu'
such as his military conduct melted. The erlti-
cisms of Col. Ellet had, so far as we are aware
no grain of political animus; 80 with those OF
Gems. Hooker, Phil Kearney, Mansfield, Nc
Dowell. and others. Where have they been
lconyincingly answered.
We are very anxious to ascertain ard to pro-
claim the absolute truth in the premises. we
never ut tered one syllable in disparsgemert oil
Gen. McClellan's military reputation thai we
did not fully believe to be well founded. Ii
we have been deceived, we shall gladly, eyen
at this late day, be set right. Will The H"id
be good enough--if it can for once lay aside ITS
screechy, furious manner of unfolding Gen.
McClellans military characterize give us
in sober prose its answer to Gen. Barna'd :
structures on Gen. MeClellan's conduct OF
the Chickahominy campaign, but more eS-
pecially OF the retreat to the James end the
battle of Malvern Hill See also the lettc. OF
DR.. o. j. Bssel, copied into THE TRIBUNE OF
Oct. 10. Has that been answered
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-06

II is natural that so soon after a Presidential
election, which taxed the enthusiasm OF The
people to the utmost, charter election Tor n
portion only of city officers should excite some
thing less than ordinary interest. Our citizens,
nevertheless, ought not 20 omit the duty OF yot-
ing to-day; for though no great national ques-
tons are involved in the issue good MUNICIPAL
government is, and in this every resident
of this city has vital personal concern.
The complaint is universe! that no
other town on this continent IL ga
misgoyerned as our own; and yet, with the
remedy in our own hands, we annually fail u
apply II when the opportunity is offered US. Any
time is good time to begin a reform, but If we
never beginw we shall never have it. Why put ii
of till next year? Why always look upon II ai
good time coming" when we may make II, a.
soon as We please, good time already come
work we'll begun is half finished, and ii vi
begin to-day its complete accomplishment VII
be the easier hereafter.
In one respect the absence OF all eHcitemen
in relation to this election is advantageous
But little political feeling has been aroused and
there has been some attempt to nominate candi
dates with reference to their fitness for the Of
fees for which they are named rather than thel
partisan affiliations. Voters will go to tn
po,ls with less bias than usual, and can act VIII
cooler Judgment upon the characters OF tho
men for whom they arc to cast their suiirages
mis- fact ought to call out large vote. !
offers an opportunity to begin the work Of re
form, and to put the right men in such offices
az are TO be voted for because they arr
fit to occupy them. 1t will be com
paratiyely easy to do this if the Citizens vii
turn out and do their duty, and If only partially
successful, it will be all the easier to finish th'
work in future. Let every voter, therefore, 81
TO the polls to-day; let him scan all tho tickets
carefully, and pick out such men for his vote a.
he knows to be honest and capable. and who
ought to fill the post for which he is nominated
New. York may, if she chooses, wake up to'mor
row morning to find that she has just passed
through the purest charter election she has ha'
for third Of century, and has begun, at last
to have municipal government Of which she il
neither ashamed nor afraid.
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CONGRESS-.

SENATE. Dec. 5.-Therc was large attend
snee. u members being present at rolLcall Mr. Ma
Than A. Farwe appeared from Maine. in place OF Sec
se;ary pcssenden resigned. After the necessary pro
sseaines Of organization Mr.. Sherman Offered oiii 10
Nurchasc or construct steam revenuecnttes Tor inc
fak Mr. Lane int, oducea bill for the relief OF the
kansas militia. The lopr OF meeting was liked at
hoou Adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 5.-M0re than 100 members
~n,we,ed at ,ol call The seat Of Mr. Stebbns, OF the
Ia, New.York District. flied by Dwight Town
hend elected TO ill the vacancy. Three members ron
hou,ana appeared but their papers went to thc Eec'
hon Committee Charles II. Poston. delegate nom
lArizoua was duly qualified. Mr.. Davis moved all
koouiry into the expedency of amending the Const'u
on nv striking on, the section prohibiting tax On ex
ror,s from one State to another Mr. Pendeton called
Sor information concerning the interviews between
&Ioveu Cobb and Col. Key, in june. 1856, about e1
cha,re of prisoners. MIR Coz moved an inquiry int'
Abe expeiency of reducing duties on coffee, sugar. Tea
Nc Laid on the table, Mr. Morrill, moved al inquiry
Into the expedicncy Of establishing sinking iand ''
nav of tho public debt Mr. Washbnrne moved ina
IL any amendments 10 the Internal Revenue Dill I'M
lomInttee shall report to tax whisky on hand mo
aion TO Law on the table lost AZ to g. and the ieso
iutioa was greed to- 50 to 81 Adjourned.
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TIE Resnion Presbyterian is dollar monthly
TO be first issued next month in Cincinnati devoted
to the fusion of the Old and New School Presby'e'
rian Churches in a single organization. The Rev.
NJ. L. p. Thompson tNeW SCHOOL, and the Rev.
Mcssrs. n. c. Bur, and j. Z. M0atfogt (O!d SCHOOL,
are announced as Editors.
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HOTEL PERsONAL.-Ex Gov. VIM. bleler, anu
Hon WIN. A. Wallace, Penn; A. Van ssnisoo -,
Albany. and X. q. Gregory Indiana arc AZ 'n' '''
Nicholas Hotel At, S,.,. AZ
Aibsuy. and II. +, Bancroft Boston are ct tho fii'a
Judge Cope. CAL; s. G. Smith, Cincinnati WIN. , y:
Kay, CHICAGO, and W. L. Haven. PiftsouTsn' so"'
Miss Helen Western is now stopping at the HOFFMAN,
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The steamer Continental met with disast ss
,ostarIay morning but was run the bar before sa
fIlad There il no water on her main. her oa,sy We
saxs in 4 damaged state BY the steamer hannioa'
The Continental lies straight On shs ps'' sH3 JON
0. TSs Stesnsr Edwsrd walsh hes arrived ION Hss'
O,lsaus She hes 81 hsgsheads q uesr ios "s A.,
and "a hoeshsads OF sugaR. aad - ce'ss W WV
q sissI bur s4ai9saa. n.y. 4 oessa srsv'S ~
ysvteydSt
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Total sYccss Of grain and -four, In bushels 1854 ore
Total excess OF meats and Ike animal Produets'
Total excess Of oils, gallons, 20 1855.
Total excess Of spirits, gallons. 3,29s. 1875
Approximate tunnage In excess 3,s@J,2o' T5 pounds
equal TO l. ZIG. 766 tuns (of ,240 pounds.
The Importance Of this increase y most s,ieas
shown By comparing the quantities Of these articles eA
ported in lo59-60 with the increase; . , "a. o,o M,
Total weight Of these exports in is59So Iei6Sss sh
Total weight Of these exports in lssa-s'
pounds, or 900 tuns. ,oe ,oo .s, ..,,,,
Increase 3e45 800 pounds or io ~ .oi pvIn
moro than three times the entire export Of these articles
in loJ9-60.
"In all this calculation" says Mr.. BlOdget'
4" attention has exclusively been given to the
quantities produced and exported, and it reaches
the remarkable result that tho aoso'ate 'ann'ge
Of increase in Northern products ercssds the actual
sxmssss Of Southern products lost to tie erp'r''
through tho Rebellion. In weights and qaaati'
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To Corre.Dculrnls.

No n,''c, can be taken o: ANONYMOUS Comflun at,ons
Whatever intended for insertion mrsi be su'icntcaied
Nv the name and address OF the wftenot necessarily oT
pic0iion. but Is a guaranty of hls good lai;!- 49,
Al letters t Office should be addsessedto Inc
TR'SUyE" New fork.
We undertake to return ejected Cormanca'on'
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The Omcial vsts Of Peunsyivanis.
u.ppHnuRG. Monday, Dec. 3 1856

Bs,err OF Mr.. CHARLES PETERS.
dramatic ensert Of unusual attraction % %
given at the Academy Of Music on Thursday evening
for the benefit Of Mr. Charles Peters. The box once
omen to-day. Sec advertisement
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ORR FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

Mr.. LoRrg BLopGEr has published remark
able pamphlet on the Commercial and Financial
strength of the United States As shown in the
balances OF Foreign Trade and tho increased
production Of staple articles. Its object is to
prove that the resources of the country are
far greater and its condition far more favor
able than is commonly supposed; and especially
to demonstrate two propositions: First, that the
balance OF trade between the United States and
foreign nations is largely in our favor; and
second, that notwithstanding the war the pro-
duction of the loyal States is greater than twas
at the outbreak OF the Rebellion.
1.-THE only just and adequate measure OF the
national resources, says Mr.. Blodget, I" is 10 be
reached through a calculation of the quantities
Of all articles Of value produced, and of the ex.
changes, both OF quantities and values, conduct
ed with foreign countries" Measured by these
two standards, the actual wealth Of the coun
try is much greater than ordinary estimates
make it. Mr. Blodget considers first the trade
with foreign countries, as being the expression
of the actual results of the industry and produc.
,iyencss OF the country; and on this point gen.
eralacs the results Of his investigations as fol-
lows:
"Coutrarv TO the impression almost universally
prey alen foreign exchanges DO not draw An eNhausng
balance from u.s. have they done 40 An recent years
AT least not since leJe.
"Sti more important il the fact that since the war
the balances favor OF the United States in foreign
trade have increased greatly those OF any year
Immediately preceding. This balance was twice as
great In isd3 as II in 1890 being in the last
named year SJ.e1sC0o. while IN lst.-J 1t was s'9,
Col. CO."
The facts and figures cited on both these points,
although relating in part TO years before the
war, are new to the public, and have not here
toiore been collected in any authentic and
accessible form. Such returns of total ex-
ports for recent years as have been pub
lishcd require to be corrected by adding the
actual reports Of the cotton crop Of 1860, which
mainly went oui while the Southern ports were
still open, yet was not embraced in the pub
hshcd report of trade for lsG0-Gl. Correcting
the tables on tho principles authorized by the
Secretary of the Treasury during the period
when these ports were actually open, the to'als
Cor that year become:
Pxnorts $40 sT,Sl6
Imporfs Observation-Disclosures. JO,U.o,aSo
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Balarcs in favor Of u. S.... e15sel,2s3
The uncorrccted tables gave balance tho
other way Of SET, $685. $40. Yet even this cor
rcction is below the real value of the exports
of produce from Southern ports during the period
unrcported. But taking this statement for tho
year lsGO.6l, the comparison Of tho totals of
foreign trade. for series of years to 1865, shows
that:
THE scale Of excess Of exports established in IsA,o
rises gradually and steadily 70 1863 It's syeragc Ior ,nS
ast two wears tho worst Of the Ia ISL eaon
year Is average for the two years preceding the
iaJs-o and le5e-6O WAS 42s 600 0O0 each year only
For the last period Of six years tho total excess OF
mort, ia So an annual average OF S4Jii4Wo
and for the last three years an annual average Of
81. lol, 2W"
This statement includes the mutual exchanges
Of gold, ana excludes exchange remlttances.
~. however, gold is not to 10 reckoasd Is usr'
, 1864-07-23

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trioune,l
NEW fonK, Friday, July u.
nave obtained fEe following Information
regarding Inc strength OF the rebel force
which recently invaded MARYLAND. I wish
to give the public to understand that 1t is
reIi0Ie, as 1t comes from source which
cannot be disputed, and WILL finally settle all
discussion on this subject The force con-
sisted OF one division OF cavalry and mounted
infantry, and two small corps Of Infantry, MI
under chief command OF Major Gen. EARLY.
Inc cavalrS forces under tae cniet COM
mand Of Major Gen. Robert Ransom, was
composed as follows:
1nh9deH,s b @ nI1gadeI;a90., gs ae;oaS nm
Werans;ani:s hrieads-1 .10.
Y. L. Jaekson's brigade-soo.
, 1864-07-23

| dationa. Probably the same parties the
were fired upon By the Rocket.
+ Yesterday, the dispatch steamer bro1sht
up two rebel mail carriers, named j. L..
Nulden and Hudson Pollock, who were eE-
rested By the officers of the eunboat Gazells.
They used skiff to cross the river, which
they carefully concealed when not in use.
4 few nights before their capture, they czoss-
ed over refugee, and supposing him to be
rebel, disclosed to him their plans and ope-
rations. No mail matter was found
upon their premises, but on Mulden
vas found detail from the commander Of the
trans mississippi Department., assigning him
to duty as mail carrier aud ferr5man. Pol
lock acknowledges that he had taken the
amnesty oath. They are both il the guard
house in this city.
Chas. c. Phillips, for two years past Cairo
correspondent Of the Chicago Tnsss died on
Monday last at New Albany, Ind, of con-
sumption.
Through the interference of naval and mil
itary authorities all trade with Kentucky and
Missouri has again been stopped. The navy
is now engaged in DESTROYING all skifts and
other ferries used of late for transporting
farnlly supplies across the Ohio and Missouri
rivers. Smuggling discovered probably led
to this action.
a gentleman just up from Desoto, informs
US that two bushwhackers caught in. some
desi1ment near that place by the militia,
were taken out and shot on Wednesday.
= The evidence Of their 1awlessness, 1t is
said, was complete, but we have two YER
sions Of the immediate cause OF the shooting.
, 1864-07-23
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JULY 23. 1854,

Hood signallzed his assumption Of command
By the assault which Sherman SO easily re,
pulsed On the Goth.
The Richmond E1a:nirer of the 2oth re.
marks: "Aftairs at Atlanta begin to wear a
serious aspect. II Atlanta ie to be defended
battle must be delivered within very brief
period. II the enemy Is allowed to !ntreuca,
having larger army, he will Immediately
outfank Hood or compel him to fail back.
The eyes Of the country are a1xiously turned
to this quarter"
Richmond papers say the number OF horses
obtained BY them in MarYland is from 5000
to 1000, of cattle 1000 and 800 prisoners.
Sherman, according to rebel telegram, on
the 18th hsd severed telegraphic and railroad
communication with West Point and Mont
gomery.
The peace sensation has been the promi-
nent topic Of discussion in this city for the
past three days. There are no new develop
ments.
Major Hay is at the Astor House tonight
and has been in consultation with Horace
Greeley to day concerning the part taken by
the latter in the late conference. His remark
Of to-day That the paciacatlon Of our coun-
try is not SO difficult or 80 distant as seems
generally supposed, is regarded as qnite sig
nif1cant
, 1864-07-23
The Late Fire In the Woods on
Long leland.

LAKELAND, July 1S.-The fire referred to
as raging since the 18Th inst, on the Island,
has been finally e1tinguished. The fire spread
ove= 4,oc0 acres, extending six miles in
length and nearly three in breadth. It Is
runlored that it had Its origin from the emp
tyinss Of tobacco pipe thrown out by some
person on the road Leading from Ocean ave.
hue to the South Country read.
The loss Of property is very heavy. The
rope-Walk Of Joseph Anger. with oil his gar
den produce; the Bank Of Fort Edward lost
goo acres OF young wood; 1900 acres in
trust to Afr. Yong, our postmaster, Was
swept clean; Mr. B. ". franklin, afty acres
Of good wood; Mrs. Fleet, 200 acres and all
her crops; and many others lost equally &C.
we're. Many hare lost all their wood and
crops. The total loss cannot at present be
estimated, but must amount to many thous-
anIs OF dollars.
There were several instances of PERSONS
having their hands, faces, clothes, &c, burn-
ed, but no lives were lost. My company Of
dremen--that 1s, thu farmers-wolked man
fully and daringly for three days and nights,
and our engine consisted Of th= sp ,de, pick,
p1ow, and back. firing, which has proved d
successful machine. 4 fireman ia the city
and fireman in the woods are very different.
, 1864-07-23

Especial Dispatch to the Chtcaso T-itune.I
ISD1AyAPoI1s, Friday, July ~, 1861.
Major Chenowilh and Capt. Cal. Morgan,
the rebel officers who were captured while
conducting Gen. Hobson to Falmouth under
flag Of truce, were sent South through our
lines last night by Gen. Darlington.
He received orders to that eject from
Washington. They expressed themselves as
5ayipg derived much pleasure from their
Wait North.
The veteran SD regiment, Col Mclean, is
now rendezyonsing at the Soldiers Home,
preparatory to again leaving for the field,
their farloush having expired.
J. F. Mcdowell, the present incumbent,
has been re-nominated for Congress by the
Coppe1heads Of the 11th district.
In Dan. voorhees, district, the 7tb, Delana
4. Eck1es-he Of the Garfield 1etters-has
been nominated for Circuit Judge.
In the 10th district, J. Z. Edyarton is the
Copperhead nominee for Congress, and r.
Lowry for Circuit Judge.
The Niagara Falls Peace Convention is re-
garded here as only an effort OF the Fernando
Wood and Vallnndigham faction to help their
chances at Chicago, and have the effect of
putting 31r: Lincoln in false positiou.
Several OF the small-try Copperheads have
commenced feeling terribly injured at the
unceremonious rejection Of the bogus propo-
sitions.
The weather has taken change, and it Ia
now quite cold.
, 1864-07-23

Boston, July 21.-At the Harvard Com
mencement To-Day the degree Of Doctor Of
Laws wus conferred on Reuben Atw4ter
Chapman, Of Massachusetts; William Pitt
Feseenden, Of Maine; Charles Francis Ad-
ans. Of Massachusetts; Edward Lsboul ,re,
Of France. The following received the de-
gree Of Master Of Arts: William Phillips TIL
dent, Of Boston; Frederick Law Olmetead, Of
California; james Alfred Page, Of Boston
Hall Train Blgelow, Of Cambridge; William
Norris Hunt, of Boston; and George Nathan
ie1 Eaton, OF Baltimore.
Among the graduates who received the de-
gree Of BACHELOR Of Arts, Tas Robert Todd
Lincoln. Edward Everett was selected to
deliver course Of lectures On international
law, during the ensuing academ!cal wear.
Ut the Law School. Mr.. Everett made a y.ry
earnest and eloquent address In honor Of the
late Josiah Quincy, resolutions regarding
whom we're unanimously adopted.
, 1864-07-23

Buffalo, Friday, July 222-an accident oc-
curred on Goat Island, Nipgura Falls. this
afternoon, near the Biddlc S1sirs. 4 Carriage
containing TUG wife Of Captain Webster and
The wife Of Captain Huut, Of the Quarter
masters department, was rrecipitated over
toe prtclpice BY the horses taking fright
Fortunately there was lodging place s0me
thirty feet down, which broke their fall, The
ladies were lodged in the trees one OF them
was seriously injured, the other slightly.