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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30
Something about ]. wilkes Booth.
Washington Correspondence Cincinnati CONNER


As the most triling fact, connected with
one who succeeded in securing for himself
suvlI iIriIsrvit reality ,'f --Nt--L--
TO the memory of J. Wilkes Booth, in
terests the public, l cannot refrain from
relating something l heard About him yes
terday. 1 will tell it in the words of my
informant, an amateur dramatist, who
knew Booth long and intimately.
about four hours before the murder of
the President" said Mr.. - to me, 81
met Booth near the Metropolitan Hotel.
l took him one side to speak to him, and
found him as calm, cool and collected as
ever had known him in my life. told
him that 1 had play that wanted to put
on the stage, and that Grover had agreed
to put it on if could get some one to play
the leading character. you can study it
Il few hours, said l, and III divide the
profits with you Booth stroked his chin,
appeared to think moment and replied
l am in the oil business now, and don't
want to give that up till l make some
thing at it. Oh said l, you might do
this for me, just to start it for me. 1t
will only take you a week, and then
YOU can go back to the oil business again.
He hesitated as if to consider the subject,
and then inquired the nature OF the play
l told him the leading incident in it
was an attempt to escape from Castle
Thunder, and there was little love and
little war mixed up in it. At this he be-
came suddenly angry. Damn it, said ne,
YOU ought to be in better business than
seeking to inhame the passions of the
northern people against the south. OF
course, if it's played here, the north Will
have to be the hero, 1 won't have any
thing to do with it. l then tried to soOthe
him, as he appeared to become very indig-
nant at me, all in a sudden. 1 told him
we needn't quarrel about such athing, and
asked him to come to the Metropolitan
and take a drink with me. But he de-
clined He saidIthat he had an engagement
that he must fill right away, and he started
up the avenue, as it appears from the tes-
timony since taken, TO Mrs. Surratts, to
complete the arrangements for the muir
der of Lincoln and the cabinet. There
wasn't the least room for suspicion that
there was anything wrong with him. L
had known him for ears, and didn't t
notice anything extraordinary about him
when we parted with cordial shake OF
hands. as it has since proved forever"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30
A Remfniscence Of n Reconstructed
Rebel.

Martin j. Crawford, of Georgia, the
telegraph informs us, is waiting daily at
the presidential mansion, beseeching
pardon. At the time of the memorable
contest for Speaker of the House, which
resulted in the election of Governor Pen
nington, after a protracted struggle of sew
eral months, this Martin j. Crawford was
a member from Georgia. On the first day
of the session, after the first ballot, and
while Thad Stevens had the floor, Craw-
ford interrupted the proceedings in most
disorderly manner. lie worked himself
into fearful passion, danced down the
aisles, gesticulating violently until he
came in front of Stevens, shook his fists at
the fearless old Pennsylvania, menacing-
lv exclaimed ave will have our rights y
q repeal your personal liberty laws !" etc,
his evident intention being to strike Mr..
Stevens. He was backed up by nearly all
the Southern members, who closed in be-
hind him, anxious for a row, and especial
" desirous to put Thad. Stevens down.
The latter, however, did not stand alone.
Behind him, in compact array, stood
Owen Loveioy, William Millward, and
large number of other Northern members,
all of them men of large frame and deter
mined will and as the puny Southerners
took care to survey this wall of muscle
before attempting to lay hand on Mr..
Stevens, they concluded it wouldn't pay,
and the more discreet Of them led Craw-
ford off, fuming and fretting, and still
clamorous for his "rights."
He was, of course, one of the first of the
conspirators in bringing on the rebellion,
and one of the bitterest in carrying 1t on.
He has not yet, it seems, found the
d" rights he was so diligently in search of.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

The Episcopal General Convention an
Philadelphia were very Jealous and fra
ternal in trying to prove that the rebel
lious Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama, was not
foreign Bishop. The late council Of
Southern dioceses held at Augusta, Ga,
thought otherwise. 1t was affirmed that
Wilmer was, and still is, foreign Bishop,
having been consecrated while the de facto
Confederate Government was in power
and was therefore under no obligations to
pray for the President of the United
States.
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mutiny at the Ohio Penitenttary.
columbus (Nov. 2S) Dispatch TO Cincinnati Ca
Zetts.l

mUNluX Al lEC
columbus Nov. 2s) Dispatch TO Cincinnati Ga
Zette.l
A speck of mutiny occurred IN the
Ohio Penitentiary yesterday. 1t seems
that certain prisoners, serving under SEN
tence of military court martial, and en-,
gagged in what is called the dead head
shop, disObeyed the prison rules. Deputy
Warden Dean sent word for the onenaers
to 90 to the Office, intending to put them
in the dungeon. Understanding his de-
sign. they sent word back TO the Deputy
Warden that if he wanted them he Would
have to take them by force. In the mean
time thew armed themselves with clubs,
and when the Deputy arrived they met
him with deOance. The guards were sent
for. and on their arrival the prisoners re-
sisted. and in the afray Warden Dean
broke the head Of one of the men with his
cane and one Of the guards shot another
of the prisoners, wounding him severely;
The determination and good fighting oi
the Deputy Warden overcame the mutt
neers. and the ringleaders were finally
arrested and confined in the guard A9gse
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

The catalogue of Yale College for the
years 1886 shows an aggregate of 6s2
students, Of whom 81 are in the ssnior
class, lO7 in the junior, l3O in the sopho-
more, l56 in the freshmen, l92 in the de-
partments of theology, law, medicine, phil
osophy and the arts The several libra
ries connected with the college now con-
tain in all Is, 500 volumes.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

TO Oil Refners.-We are prepared to do all
kinds of Oil Refinery Plumbing in the most per-
feet and durable manner. Before engaging WORK
elsewhere Oil Refners will find it for their inter-
est to cal on SMITH COSBY,
Oil Refinery, House and Ship Plumbers,
pl6:2ss III Seneca street, opposite City Hotel.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30
Business Edncntinn--so

Business EducatiOn.-Some people are so
foolish as TO suppose that Business EdHcdtiOH
be better acquired in College building, located in
large city, that in the College building if re-
moved out of the city, to pleasant, quiet village,
couparatiyeIy free from 'ehP'"'iWS' 's ~
-Tr-su4hariA-s things that withdraw
the attention of the student from his studies. Sen
sible people, there are, however, who believe that
the frcer from city attractions, temptations and
inducements to squander money the better for those
who are, perhaps for the first time, separated from
friends and home influences.
We call the attention Of our readers to Calkins,
Griffin & Co.'S Union Business Institute at oher-
lin, Ohio as located in such village, and for a
thorough training in theory and practice second to no
Commercial and Telegraph College in the whole
country.
For particulars, address them noV2O
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

To Prinfers.-we have for sslein quantities;
to suit. Bingham's Celebrated Roller Composition
also, PaImer's Patent Composition, the best and
most durable extant All orders by mail promptly
attended to. Address LEADER CO., Cleveland
bio aug7
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

The MOna's Relief Society will hold
their Annual Festival at CARROTS formerly
Chapin's) Hall, on the evening of the 18th Decem-
her. 1865. A full attendance is expected.
NJ G. wATTERS0N,
,oy7i.9-n President.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Reduction in price Of PrOvisiOns-On
account of the recent decline in hogs we are enabled
to reduce the price of Fresh and Salt Pork and
Lard from two to five cents per pound.
ROSE PRENTISS,
rov15 Nos. I42 and IA Ontario-st.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

lust Opened at 1. P. sherwood's, 5000
wards English Prints, yard wide, at two shil-
ings; 1000 yards Poll de Chevers, at two shillings
Also, large lot of Foreign Dress Goods equally
cheap, at l. =. shEh"OoD o.
rov24 2ia and 244 superior-st.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30
The Sandusky Register of yesterday has
the following items:

the following items:
An old citizen of Fremont was knocked
down in that town last Friday afternoon
and robbed of four hundred dollars. Three
of the villains instigated in the crime,
we're arrested and lodged in Jail.
Five hundred cords of wood, belonging
to the Sandusky, Dayton, and Cincinnati
Railroad, burned up, day before yesterday,
between West Liberty and Urbana.
One night last week couple of high
wavmen attempted to rob Mr.. William
Hendricks, of Ottawa county, when with
in a mile or so of Elmore. One of the
villains caught the horse and held him,
while the other aimed a blow with a
club at Mr.. Hendricks mead. Mr.. fth-
drick warded off the blow and struck
the villain with the butt of his whip,
which staggered him, and the horse made
a lunge. at the same time and disengaged
himself from the other, and MIR. ID. es-
capped
A number of villains entered the resi-
dence of Mr.. George W. Fish, of Clyde,
one night last week, when all the family
were absent, except couple OF Mr.. flsh
daughters and female friend. The
scoundrels built fire in the kitchen, made
coffee and set regular supper and then
made a general search Of the premises.
After rummaging the entire house, they
attempted to pick the lock of the room IN
which the young the young ladies were
sleeping but having heard their opera
tions in the kitchen, the ladies were up,
and having the key on the inside, held it
fast when they attempted to clamp it with
an instrument from the outside, and hav-
inc barricaded the door well, resisted their
attack. The villains finally gave up in
despair and left the premises.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Gold Drafts.-we are prepared to issue
Drafts on New York, payable in Gold in sums to
suit purchasers, at the most reasonable rates.
noy132G6 E.J FARMER & co.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Moua,s Relief SOcicty.-The regular
monthly meeting of MoHa's Relief Society, will be
held on next Friday evening DEG. 1st, at o'clock
All the members urgently requested to be pres
eut The ladies interested in the society are espe-
ciaIy invited NJ. e. MAITEhSON'
roy2o.2G7 President.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

The captain of a schooner from Boston
lately went on shore from his vessel,
which had got aground in the st. Johns
river, Florida. Being attracted by a
singular looking object lying near the edge
of the water, he struck it with an axe,
when it exploded, killing him instantly.
This torpedo had been in the water over
eighteen months.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Study Economy by purchasing your FUAs
(either wholesale or retaiD direct from the manu-
acturers DECKAND ENGELHARTi
Fashionable Hatters and Furriers,
l54 Superior street, opposite the Weddell.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Egrs-A few barrels, fresh Clover Seed, some
choice samples; Roll Butter, in barrels and half
h,rrsls At JIG. SIMMONS & CO.,
,,,,.55.967 50 Merwin street.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Demming a Porter have opened shop
144 Seueca-st., up stairs where they are prepared
to Repair Sewing Machines of all kinds in the most
.t,i11rru manner. noy25:266
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Time 10 Think of it.-Ail who want Pho
tographs for holidaypresents. Please leave orders
at opce-no time to spare. J. +. RYDER.
noy6:26S
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Situation Wanted-By young man as
clerk in any business where his services may be
required. Writes fair hand is good account
ant and willing to make himself generally useful
Can be seen at the Leader office. nOy2S:266
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30
154 Superior street, o.

Gents Furnishing GOOds.-MOtt
Haight, have just opened splendid assortment oil
Gents Furnishing Goods for the fall and winter
trade, at No. al Superior street, under the We'd
dell House, octliks
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

wilcox d Gibbs Sewing Machines
at G. W. CrowelI & Co.'S, III Superior street.
noy2s:26S
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

November 3Oth, at noon, W. W. Wright
will sell at his office, 20 Shares Cleveland Iron
Mining Co.'S Stock; $50 Shares Marquette Iron
q, - stock nov3O:267
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

To Printcrs.-The best kinds Of PRINTERS
News INK for sale at Leader Office.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
BRAIN sT.-27 acres, $50 per acre.
4HSMAN ST.-514 acres, and variety OF farms.
=lKSAAN ST.-Two Houses and Lots; price,
), 500 to s., 800
fRRY ST.-House and Lot, IS, 500
PERIOR ST.-Residence on Superior-st., west
y Krie, Sl5,0O0-
PERIoR ST.-valusble business property on
tnperior-st.
[FSTNUT ST.-House and Lot, 5000.
tRDEN ST.-House and large Lot, s., 900.
NsMAN ST.-Large Brick House and 10 acres
land. with fruit, &C.; very desirable resi-
dence. -. -
no sT.-Two-story House and Lot, $500.
|OYIILE ST.-House and Lot, 5000.
4URFL ST.-House and Lot, $50.
aKF ST.-Brick House and Lot, $500.
NC ST.-In rear Of 100 Superior street, vacant
Lot. 65x7O feet.
ETROTT sr.-Near Pearl, good Brick House and
Lot 5000.
aCANT LOT-0n Scoville street.
kIso, q large number of desirable Farms and out
JOHN G. JENNINGS, Agent,
AtWater Building.
,ov20
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

Winter ApPIes.-3oO bbls Greetings, Rus
setts, Spitzenbergs and other choice varieties OF
Winter Apples in store and for sale by
PELTON, FRENCH CO.,
n3027l Oviatt's Exchange, foot of Superior st.
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noy2l2IO
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-30

A YOUNG man named Thomas Benton
Merrill, who become a resident of Column
bus last spring, andrecently married Miss
Sophia Knodeaer, of that city, was, on Tues
day last arrested on charge of bigamy. He
had previously married Miss Gasgiu, in
Canton, Stark county. The deserted wife
teleqraphed to the Columbus authorities
that she would appear and testify against
the faithless husband.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-11

courage, our only fortune, cannot be
counted, andeach of us will endeavor to
bring as much as possible t'f5 49,
Done in'duplicate, at Paris, in the year
of grace 1854. 80
With all my heart, CHARLES D..
With all my heart and for all my life
HELEN, future wife of Charles D.
The Court held that this eccentri,
contract afforded no evidence of insan
ity, for which imputation there wa
moreover no pretence. Judgment wa
accordingly given against the parents
and the Mayor is ordered to proceed q
once to perform the marriage ceremony
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Horrible Crime.
Il Son Stays His Father and Mothe
The Parricide Arrested.


Darrytown, small village nine miles
from Hamilton, Butler County, was the
scene of terrible afray on Friday last,
in which a young man named Sylvester
Irwin killed his father, John Irwin, and
his stepmother, Jane Irwin. A state
ment of the affair is as follows:
At dinner time the father, mother and
son were seated at the table, discussing
at length family affairs, when the con-
versation became fearfully exciting, and
and harsh and violent language was in
dulged in. Finally the mother, Mrs.
Irwin, rose from her seat, and with the
carving knife in her hand, rushed to-
ward her son, who, rising from his
chair, fell back from the table, and
drawing a revolver warned her not to
make another step toward him, else he
would shoot her. AT this juncture the
father, enraged and excited, rose and
took the part of his wife, and Selling u
| Ratchet rushed toward the young man,
who Immediately fired at his father, and
then turning toward the mother also
shot her, both parents falling lifeless at
his feet. The young man, Irwin, VINO
is unmarried, and aged about thirty
wears, LueU lhlOlllCo tiC isoipOAo "
what he had done, and hunting up the
constable of Darrytown, gave himself
up for trial, declaring that he committed
the deed in self-defense. The prisone
was then brought to Hamilton, ant
lodged in the county Jail. The occur
renee has caused considerable excite
ment in Darrytown. .. .a..i,.. hii
| Another account is, that Sylvester re
, turned to the house from ploughinl
when some girls, from all upper stor
window of his fathers house, spit dow
on him. - l-.,r.-
This act of indignity excited the il
of Sylvester, and he demanded of HI
father, at the barn, whether or not h
countenanced such action. Hard word
followed, when the step-mother, Jan
Irwin, ran out of her house down to tn
barn with a carving-knife, and rushe'
toward Sylvester, who drew pistol
The father, John Irwin, seized hatche
{ and stepped in between his wife andsol
, evidently to protect both, being prove
) bal for his peaceable disposition. III
SON then fred at the father, the ball el
tering the forehead and causing instal
death. He then fired at Mrs. Irwin, u
q ball entering the right breast. Sylye
Q ter then, noticing that his last shot III
: not performed its mission Of install
r death, seized knife and cut her thro
d from ear to ear, and with club beat b
head. She only lived twenty minute
Sylvester then fed, and was arrested
D Hamilton, as already stated. His tri
;. has been set down for Tuesday mornin
i the Sth, at nine o'clock. The Coron
t of Butler county was engaged on Satu
. day evening in holding an inquest upo
0 the dead bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
4 Cincinnati Commercial, Monday.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-11
The Aortolk gost.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, 1865.
From the Home Journal ]
THE TOAST.


.--lr From the Home Journal
-f aI THE TOAST.
1t was gay and festive scene,
And sentiment and song,
With all the wild hilarity
Which 10 such scenes belong.
Rung through the lordly sculptured halls;
And many stately knight
Looked down from gilded, pictured walls,
All clad in armor bright.
And, when the trimming cup was quaffed
To loveliness divine,
Each gallant heart some fair one pledged
High In the sparkling wine.
All stately, mid the jest and Rlirth--
The bursts of revery-
There stood a fair and high-born youth
The flower Of ehivalry.
His soul was dwelling with she past;
His memories were stirred
BY loveliest visions, On his lips
lowered one sacred word
Aloof he stood-in reyerie-- O..
With graceful, absent air.
Til, by his comrades, reused to name
And pledge his "ladye-faire,"
lie started--raised his goblet high
II drink to oneh said he
"Whose name is craven ON my heart
In fondest memory
"Whose love, more constant tenderer,
And longer here hath dwelt
Than the deep passions pledged tonight
More fixed, moro keenly felt"
IL would not name in careless mood, -
love 50 holy true;
But give to her the reverence
And honor that is due "
Up rose each guest-"the nanle, We crave
OF one you place SO highW
Each trembling hand whites soughthis blade
And flashed each angry eye.
us there love- while time shall last,
, More holy than another7"
He paused--in reverence bowed his head M
u pledged to hee-my mother @
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Exchange Bank Building, Main Street.
70 f'ft-- - Al = ~ ~ Ezf-s a--
AGENT FOR 7-30 LOAN.

! A constant supply of Notes will be kept on hand
This Bank will buy and 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 FAVOR
ABLE TERMS and give CAREFUL PROMPT ATTEyTIoNTo
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS,
FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERNMENT
LOANS at all times cheerfuy furnished. ID. -...
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Honor to the Brave.

While Gen. Grant lay with his army
last winter in front of Richmond, hold
ing on to the enemy with a tenacious
grip which finally strangled him, seve'
raj patriotic and enthusiastic persons in
the loyal States sent him small sums OF
money, which they desired to be given
to the first soldiers who should hoist the
national flag over the city of Richmond.
As the city was quietly evacuated, con-
trary to expectation, the General has
disposed of the funds in another way, as
will be seen by the following letter:
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES or fHa UNITED STATES,
Z WASHINGTON, July 20 1865:
To Serg't. David w. Young, 1891 Reg'-
Daert Pennsylvania IJanty poIua-
teers; ..
The sum of $500 was sent to me bypa
triotic citizens, to be presented as re-
ward for gallaptry to the solder Wuo
should first raise our flag over Klchholu'
As Richmond was not taken oy assault,
T have concluded that the donors wishes
| will he best carried out by dividing the
sum between the three soldiers most
conspicuous for gallantry in the final
and successful assault on Petersburg.
You have been selected by Major-Gen-
eral III, G.. Wright, commanding the
sixth Army Corps, as entitled to this
honor on behalf of that command; and
/ herewith present to you Sl53.33, as one
third of the original sum. f1&
Il affords me great satisfaction to re-
ceiye from your commanding General
such unqualified testimony of your gal,
lantrv and heroism in battle, and to be
the medium for transmitting to you this
recognition of the worth of your ser
vices in defence of our common country
Z. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen'l.
The following named soldiers receive,
similar letters and the same amount o
money! Sergeant Thomas McGraw
Company B, Twenty-third Regiment
Indiana Volunteers, selected by Majo
General John Gibbon for the Twenty
fourth Army Corps; Corporal Jacob Il
Tucker, Company G, Fourth Regimen
Maryland Volunteers, selected by Majo
General Charles Griffin for the FIT
Army Corps.
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PARoL.ED REBEL PRIsoNERs-IHE
MOVEMENT SOUTHWARK. Nearly all OF
the paroled prisoners who were sent 10
this State q few months ago by the war
Department, have returned to the South
or have found employment in Northern
cities, Those who are furnished trans
,ortation now are mostly from the hos
ip,itois There are few Rebels still at
P Elr,niro hut they will be sent South as
ranidIv as possible, This morning
aIaven of the paroled men arrived from
Ein,ira, and a few others were received
from the General Hospital. There ara
at present only fifteen Rebelsa at the Bat
terry, who belong to Georgia.
Within few months between four
and five thousand Rebel prisoners have
been furnished quarters at the Battery
They were treated as well as Union SOL
diers were. Some of them have left the
barracks and found friends or occupa-
ton in the city. Allofthem retain their
passes, however, and occasionally pa
rolled Rebel applies at the Battery for
quarters and transportation, which are
provided. He is sent to the post nearest
his home. As the South becomes more
quiet the prisoners are more eager to re-
turn than they were a few months ago.
N, Y. Post, Sth inst.