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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE profession
al duties of Mr.. g. A. Seward, requiring his
personal attention, he has reinquished his
position as Acting Assistant Sec ietary of
State and returned to New York.
A colored man who was liberated in Kens
kucky five years ago, and went to Africa as a
preacher and missionary, recently arrived in
Washington on private business. He brought
q message of respect to the President from
the King of the Bassas, accompanied with the
request that the former would send him 'rain
coat" meaning one made of ladia rubber
The garment has been purchased, and will be
forwarded to his African majesty in due time.
At the request of the American Geographic
cal and Statistical, and the American Elmo
graphical Societies. Mr.. Macgawan has been
appointed to accompany the commissioner tc
the Indian territory.
James Donaldson, fora long time messen,
ger attached to the State Department, has jus
been presented with one thousand dollars
the contribution of few personal friends OIL
Secretary Seward, who thus substantially
manifest their appreciation of Mr.. Donald.
sons valuable services and unremitting atten.
ton to the Secretary during his late physical
affection; aud as further mark of the esti
nation in which Donaldson is held as an off
Ger, he has been commissioned as a Justice
of t. peace.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
ruler that where receipts are given to parties
who deposit valuables with banks for SAFE
keeping, contain guarantees for the value Of
the same, such guarantees are held TO be sub
ject to stamp duty as agreements or contracts
The acting Second Comptroller has decided
that to reimburse the Government for losse:
by soldiers, for which they are liable to ston
pages on pay, disbursing and accounting off
GERS are justified in with holding any portion
of the money due the soldier, either as pay
bounty, or for money deposited with paymas
tiers in check books from the Sd to the 8tl
of August, 1865.
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PHENIx BANK DEFALCATIoN.

The facts being developed, show this
to be a case, similar in character to other
crimes, which the temptation of a large
city develope from year to year. The
first criminal on the board, is Jenkins
the teller of the Bank, weak man, who
g-ided into vice, and step by step, gath
ering accomplices as he went, we find
him ending in crime. His distractions
from the Bank amounting to about two
hundred and seventy five thousand dol
lars. One of his accomplices, John Fl.
Earle, who seems to have received about
one hundred thousand dollars of the sto>
len money, upon being arrested and i'm
ptlsoned committed suicide, by cutting
his throat. Another actor in this whole.
sale robbery is Mrs. Lyons or Genevieve
bfonsr, who resided at No. 159, Blocker
street New York. She seems to have oh.
tanned from Jenkins large sums of money
Tor the support of hersslf and "her man"
Broner, they are both now under arrest.
1t comes out, that stock speculations, as
usual, has proved in this case, as in many
other7, the potent channel through which
mo-. i this money was squandered. The
surplus fund which the Bank has on hand
will cake good the amount stolen, ant
relieve the Bank from embarrassment.
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JOSH BILLINGS AT A WATERING
PLACE.

Josh writes from Long Branch, New
Jersey, to the Troy Nesos as follows:
/" Arrived here just in time few see the
Atlantik Oscar, which IL now on exhibish-
I'm, and dewing good Dizziness tew full
houses. Took a bath tew onst, and was
astonished tew find the water so saltuous;
enquired the kauze Of an intelligent natifE,
and he informed he didn't care, think
he lied. There il about one hundred and
sixty thousand human beings, and other
folks, here now, az near az | kan git at it;
i kounted till I got tir'd, and then estima-
ted. 1t IS perfekly harte renting tew see
the females here in search ov natural
protectors. kounted 16 yesterday in
one pile; they awl sighed az past bi
them, with down cast eyes. felt sorry
for them, but couldn't help them, for I am
thoroughly marrid, aud intend tew remain
so. There IL two breezes here, sea
breeze and jersee breeze, and i advise
aul persons tew use the sea breeze, for the
other is so much up before it reaches
here, that it soon uses up everybody after
it gifts here. Yeserdy I went out krab-
bling and ketched peck of them, they
bite sideways, and hang on like dead
boss shoe, they make god vittles enutf,
but they amt profitable tew eat if you
kount your time with anything. The
bathing il luxurious, and the bathers re-
semble mermades, half men and half VIM
min; they aul dress in the choktaw kos
tum, and when they emerge from the wa
ter, yu kant tell which IL who, unless yu
ask tnem. There is Fl hotels, and they
are prinsipally bilt out doors, tew give
the guests as much brinaqueous air az pos
sible. The lodging rooms are small, but
handy, each one haz door tew them, and
a looking glass on the wall, and two
washboles and a towel. Dinner IL served
at 2 o'cl ,ck, and opens with soup, and
shuts up with huckleberry. The servants
are generally blak, but menny Of them
hav lived so long amung the whites that
they begin tew adop our kuller. The
beach, bi moonlite, is worthy ov philos-
opher. Lovers meet here from all parties
of the kuntry tew vow and sware, and
hart that comes here tuf and
hearty, goes home smashed, and bleeding
luv at every pour"
The vici ssitudes of sailors life are pain
fully exhibited ia the recent returns of the
English Board Of Trade. or Al 600 seamsn
whose names are recorded during the twelve
years ending 1864, no less than 10000 died
rom drowning and more than 1000 from
accidents of various kinds. .sesa
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ALMOST A FATAL ACCIDENT TO A
ROPE WALKER. fsv

NIAGARA FALLS, August 10. Harrie Leslie,
the acrobat, nearly met his death this after
noon. He had crossed and re-crossed on the
rope below the Suspension Bridge, and com
pleted one half of the second trip by crossing
to the Canada side with peach basket on
each foot On returning for the last time he
essayed new feat, by placing bucket OF
water in a tin frame on his head, and holding
a similar bucket in each hand, with the ball
ance pole. On reaching the middle he slipped
and stumbled, causing the three buckets to
fall. Still holding the pole, he chung to tn G
rope, struggling TO right himself In minute
ortwo be succeeded, and reached the Ameri
can shore, with brisk step, amid cheers and
congratulations Gen. Grant and suite were
pres MT.
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THE PETERSBURG EXPRESS.

We call attention to an advertisement
Of the Petersburg Express, in our adver-
Using columns to-day. The Express is SO
well known all over the South for its en- :
terprize, industry and talent, that we deem
it unnecessary to do more than announce
to our readers its continued. existence,
under that indefatigable newspaper man,
A. F, Crutch6eld. Since the end of the
war, the Express has come out in an en-
tire new dress, and looks as bright as a
new pin. The Express we consider one
of our very best exchanges.
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LATEST NEWS.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-PRoBA-
BILE FAILURE-1HE GREAT EASTs
ERN NOT ARRIVED.

HEARTS CONTENT, Sunday, August 6-via
North Sydney, O. B., Aug. 1.-THE British
gunboat Sphynx arrived here to-day (Sun-
day. at P. M, under canvas, having been
short of coal since Friday night. The Sphyux
was left behind by the Great Eastern and
gunboat Terrible, on Thursday evening, July
II, during a strong westerly breeze and head
sea, not being able to keep up with the others.
Since that time, although she steered the
proper course, the Sphynx has seen nothing
of the Great Eastern or Terrible. She res
ports the weather as favorable for laying the
cable when she parted at Glib P. NJ on the
29th nit at which time they were 10 lat. $40
43/, long, zoe OF. Capt Hamilton, of the
Sphynx, says he cannot see how he could
have passed the feet without seeing them.
The weather here has been all that could
be desired, but it has been thick to the sea-
ward.
The St. Lawrence cable is gone, according
to the opinion of experts on the Atlantic
cable
Nothing had been heard of the Great East
ern at Port Aubasque, up to the evening Of
the 10Th inst.
NORTH SYDNEY, G. B., Aug. 1.-THE steam
yacht Clara Clarita has arrived, having lef
Port Aubasque last evening. No tid'ngs haC
reached that point of the Great Eastern uL
to that time. Engineer Everett, whose exr
perience in laying the first Atlantic cable
entities his opinion to great respect, believes
that the laying of the second cable is not
failure.
Mr.. Mackey, telegraphic superintendent a
Cape Race, is still hopeful.
The expedition of the Clara Olarita is
| failure, the armer of the st. Lawrence cabl,
being found entirely destroyed in many
places.
AsPEY BAY, @. B., August I'LL. 80 P. ~
There is nothing later from Hearts Conten
than was embraced in the dispatches from
/ Sydney to-day.
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SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 1l.--In the race to
day tor three year-olds, the two mile dash
was won by the Revenue colt Baltimore,
beating Oliata two lengths lime 434 -
The second race of mile heats was won by
the Lexington horse Lexington. Maidstone
won the first heat. Time, 1.493, 1.48 aud
ISL.
ELMIRA, N. Y, August l0-Adjutant Gen
eral Thomas was serenaded here Tonight,
and he said, among other things, that We
were now 10 condition to hold our own
He also said that the Monroe doctrine must
be enforced, and that Macmillan must gel
out of Mexico or would hurry him out.
WASHINGTON, Aug. /! The Secretary o.
the Navy has directed that Masters and Ea
signs of the regular navy and midsbipmer
serving on board any naval steames will here
after be taught thoroughly the duties o
stea m engineering.
FORT MONROE, August l0.--The steamer
Northerner has arrived here from Richmond
bound to Baltimore, with the First Maryland
Veteran Cavalry regiment, Col. A. W. Evans
They were mustered out of the service yester,
day.
The steamer Lady Lang, from Richmond
with the 10th Wisconsin regiment, Coone
Saunders, Brig. General by brevet, also ar
rived to>day, on the way to Baltimore to b.
mustered out.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

The episcopal Methodist" is now regular
ly published by the Rev. John E. Edwards
Rev. D. S. Doggett, D. D., at Their Office on
Main street Richmond, Va, between 14th and
18th streets, over the store OF Bosher and
Wooddy. Persons wishing TO subscribe are
requested to send their names and remittauces
by mail. or safe private hand TO the address
of the Editors, box 1854 Richmond, P. o., or
deliver them at their office.
Pfice 81, for six months.
Back numbers will be supplied.
Auo. lS66
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REDUCTION oF TEE ARMY.

ELMIRA, Aug, 11.-Adjutant Gen. TIL omas
while in this city to-day, made close survey
of the military establishment here. and order
ed an immediate reduction to peace foo'ing.
The extensive Government buildings at Bar
racks No. are to be sold, the General Hoss
pital to be given up and the patients trans
ferred to other hospitals. In the late rebel
camp nothing is to be retained bat the bar
racks. The troops here will probably be sent
away, except the few necessary to guard the
public property, There are now no rebel
prisoners here except few sick in the Gene.
raj Hospital
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q RARE CHANCE FOR INVEsTM EN7
"a Nv CITY LOTS!
The Best Hotel Site in the City

ELEVEN VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE.
Owing to the great and increasing demand
for Stores, Offices, and Dwelling Houses, in
the central part of the city, the owner
has been Induced to offer for sale that valua-
BILE unimproved piece of properly at the cor
ner of M ain and Nebraska Streets, on which
the old City Hall and Jail formerly Stood
This property stands next to the centre o.
business in the city, and is so located as of
necessity it must Immediately be brought into
requsiion for business purposes, in view of
the rapidly improving condition of the city,
aud conseq uent extension Of Stores for the
accommodation of trade.
The location of this property is midway be-
tween the Market House and the Depot of the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, which will
be in operation now in aiew months 1t is also
equally close to most of the steamboat land
ings. And the entire site presents an unsur-
passed location for new Hotel, which the
increasing business of the city already calls
loudly for. A Hotel built on this entire pro-
perry could be arranged to have two fee
stores on Main street and the Hotel entrance,
besides eight or ten Stores on Nebraska street,
all of VIII CHI could be rented at once, SO great
| is the demand for business locations.
| If not sod entire, the property will be d.
vided off into eleven Building Lots of rs
| feet front each, and sold on terms to suit pur-
chasers. The Lots fronting on Main stree,
will extend back 100 feet, and those on Ne
brrska street extend back from rs to so or &c
| feet.
The owner deems it unnecessary to say
| anything here in regard to the rapidly in
ereasipg value of this property. Every one
familiar to the urgent demand which al
ready exists for Stores, offices, and Dwellings
must at once ses its desirability. Apply at
au11 DAY BOOK OFFICE.
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CROPS IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

"A friend from Southwestern Georgia in
forms us that the corn CROP in that section Of
the State is unprecedented y good this season.
Very little cotton or sugar wac planted, but
large crops of corn were put in, and the sea-
son being favorable, notwithstanding the
withdrawal of much of the labor from its
cultivation, the product will be abaSdant-
more in some instances than can be gathered
with limited force at present available. Album
dance of corn insuIes abundance Of bacon,
and it is gratifying to know that when our
railroad communication is re>establisht with
the Southwest aud Florida this fail, We shall
have bountifnl supply of PROVISIONS Sac.
Herald III.
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THE ROLL OF HONOR.

WASHINGTON, August lt.--The War De-
pertinent has just published a pamphlet ems
titled the ''Roll of Honor" giving the names
of the soldiers who died in defence of the
american Union, and were inferred in the
National Cemeteries 10 the District of Colum-
bia, from August 8, 1851, to June 80, 1865.
The entire number is 20 727, of which l5, 900
Were whites, including nearly 1900 natives
of this couhtry; 2l3 from England $50 from
ireland; 533 from Germany, and l67 from
Canada. About thirty Other Municipalities, in
small proportions, were represented. The
unknown whites number 6oO0 and the IN
known backs or conlrabands, 5,726. The
cemeteries are kept in good condition, and
the NAMES of the deceased, as far as known,
are inscribed on the headboard of the graves
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y The property of the following
named citizens of Richmond, says the
Republic, has been seized for confsca-
ton by John Underwood, U. S. Marshall,
for the Eastern District of Va, and his
deputy, Col. Loflin
William Palmer, Thomas Fl. Wynne,
William Il. Mcfarland, Gustavus A.
Myers, Fedall Griffin, Abram Warwick,
Joseph Fl. Crenshaw, William Barrett,
R. 7. Foster, W. G. Crenshaw, John Pur-
cell. 3.
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~ There appears sort of conflict o.
jurisdiction in South Carolina, according
to the Savannah Herald, of the 4th inst
By the proclamation Of Provisional Gov.
ernor Perry the civil officers of that
State, not disqualified by President John
sons Amnesty Proclamation, are rein
stated in their respective offices. John
e. Carew, the Sheriff of Charleston, ap.
piled for the surrender of the jail, with
view to the resumption of his official
functions, Gen. Bennett, in command Of
that post, in reply refuses to comply with
the request, without orders from Wash
ington, and in his note, says:
would respectfully inform you that
any attempt upon your part to exercise
the functions of Sheriff would directly
conaiot with my duties under existing or
de-. as Military Commander of this City
and Sub District.
TIE State is at present under martial
laB, and the Proclamation which appears
in tie Courier of July 3lst, purportiug
to be issued by Governor Perry, but
which may be, like many newspaper re-
ports, erroneous or Unauthorized, can
have no influence upon or control over my
actions, except am directed to recognize
it by my superior officers, under whose
immediate orders am serving. Should
the Proclamation referred to above prove
genuine, and its policy sustained al
Washington, have no doubt that the
military authorities in this Dep
viii receive instructions for their guidance
in She effort which the Government is
m lg to restore the State TO civil rule.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-14

The ''social evil" was debated almost sims
ultsneously in the Bavarian Chamber and ia
the French Senate. One of the BAvarian de-
puties proposed that domiciliary visits should
be made in order to prevent The progress
of the evil but this proposal was opposed by
another deputy, on the ground that such a
proceeding would place women in Estate of
suige."
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THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
CALF THE SCULPTOR.

AS meeting of the Board of Visitors
of this time-honored Institute, is to take
place during this week, we would recall
to mind the name of ALEXANDER GAIT,
who was entrusted by the State of Vir-
ginia to perpetuate in marble the face and
form of the illustrious founder of the
University. It is coincidence worthy
of notice, that the Senator who, thirteen
years ago, represented this city in the
State Senate, and who had the honor Of
nominating GAIT to perform this import
ant work, returns at this time to the Uni-
versity as Visitor, and whose pleasing
duty it will be to call attention to the fact
of the presence of the statue of Jeffer-
son, now in Charlottesville, awaiting the
time when a fitting Inauguration shall
place it in its original destination. We
extract from the Richmond Wing, oil
December 9th, 1852. the remarks OF
Thomas G. Tabb, Esq our then Senator,
on this interesting subject
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Exchange Bank Building, Main Stree,

A constant supply of 7-sO Notes will be kept on
hand ~ e-A
This Bank will buy aud sell all classes of GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES at current market rates
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make collections on all
the principal cities of the United States.
Purchase Government Vouchers ON the most favora
BILE terms, and give careful and prompt attention to
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS,
and to any other business entrusted to the Bank
Full information in regard to Government Loans at
all times cheeriuly furnished.
au9-ly taz5
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THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION,

In order that many of our readers may
be posted as 10 the terms of President
Johnson's Amnesty Proclamation, we
give place to that document in another
column, and shall keep it in our paper.
for convenient reference to those interest
ed, for several days.
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GE- The Board of Directors of the
James River and Kanawba Canal, have
reduced the tariff on tobacco, wheat
and lumber, twenty-five per cent. They
have also increased the saleries of their
officers twenty per cent above the pay
received by them in 1860.
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3 90 We are indebted to Reds South-
ern Express company for late Northern
papers, in advance of the mail.
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PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-THE funeral
services of the late Bishop Potter were per-
formed this afternoon at Christ Church, after
which the body was Inferred at Laurel Hill
Cemetery, in the presence of an immense con-
course of people.
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Ey Steps have been taken to estab-
lish National Bank at Newbern, N. g.
says the Times of that place.
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1sEcoND DISPATCH. I

DETROIT, Aug. ll.-No further particulars
havs been received from the scene of the laie
catastrophe on Lake Hnron. Capt Mckay,
of the steamer Pewabic, has gone with small
steamer to cruise where she sunk. 1t is pro
posed also to send diver to the wreck. The
books and papers of the ill fated steamer were
lost, and it is therefore impossible TO give a
complete list of the passengers who we're on
board. The Pewabic was built last YER and
valued at 500 900, and insured for $50, 900.
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;MusoATINE, Iowa, Aug. II. The train from
this place to Washington yesterday afternoon,
broke through the bridge at Ainsworth, and
enc of the passenger cars was precipitated
into the chasm. Four persons were killed
and several wounded.
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All LILLIAN GRA M,
d AK ERY FOR IA n n :.

d -
Ioffer for rent my well known BREAD BAKERY, on
Hill street, this city. 1t has Range of seven large
well built Ovens Its situation in the heart of the
mess portion of the city well adapts it for the
ton of large city and country trade For the
ton of contracts to supply Shp-biscut to the o. s..
Navy on this station, lin which business it for
merly extensively used, it possesses admirable ia
cilitfes. 4
Apply at the Atlantic Hotel, in this city, to
auS-12t* CHAS. HARRIS, =
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az ERCHANTs AND MkCHANlCs' saw.
IXE INGS BANK

OFFICE Ne. 80, BANK STREET. 5
VIM. T. HARRISON, = President.
DIRECTORS. Il eey
JOS R. Spratley. D. D. Simmons,
Ryland Caps, W H. Turner,
f.. Deany, Jas. Y. Leigh
WIN. H. WALES, Cashier.
This Bank is open for the Eesump ton of Business.
Deposits received upon the usual TERMS interest be-
ing allowed at the rate Of per cent on all amounts
remaining on deposit for 80 days or upwards. per
cent for less PERIOD interest commencing 10 DAYS
after deposit, and ceasing 10 days prior to with
drawal.
The Institution keeping accounts of its New Depos-
itors entirely separate from those of the Old Depos.
tors, so as to answer the demand of the New De-
posites.
All indebted to our Institution will please call, pay
curtail, renew their paper.
The Board of Directors will meet every Wednes-
day morning at O'Clock. 4 - au3-ly
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G B. Johnson Barbour, declines be-
ing a candidate for Congress, on the
score Of i'll health.
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COLLISION ON LAKE HUDSON.

DETROIT, August IL The propeller Meteor
and Pewabic col ided on Wednesday night, in
Thunder Bay, Lake Hudson. The Pewabic
sunk in less than three minutes, and from rs
10 100 lives were lost.
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M HoLEsALE AND RETAI L..

IA] HOLEiSALkG AND RETAL L.,
At the Depot, Roanoke Square.
We are receiving daily from New York, Philadephia
and Baltimore EGA ra
STOVES, rs5
RANGES,
WASHING MACHINES,
CLOTHES'S WRINGERS,
TUBS,
BUCKETS
bROOMS,
ICE CREAM
FREEZERS
,,o,,S .44 sa and TUBS,
WATER COOLERS. &4 J
PITCHERS,
BUTTER CHURTS,
HIP SPONGE and
20 LONG BATHS,
And in fact every art usually found in we'll
furnished housekeeping Establishment. Call and
look. j, R. GILLETT
No. and Roanoke Square and Water street
au5-1m
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New YeaK, august 1.-The United States
frigate Hartford sailed hence for the East In
dies to-day.
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Business Cards.
THE. EXCHANGE
II - ~ - A ~ - "A AZ ~ ~
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK.
PRESIDENT:
GILBERT G. WALKER.
CASHIER
JOHN JAY KNOX.
ASST CASHIER:
8, P. MOORE.
DIRECTORS f.

THOMAS DREAMER, CINCINATUs ". NEWTON
EDWARD NJ. BROWN, GEORGE SANGSTER,
MARSHALL PARKS, WILLIAM NICHOLS,