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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

be- The War Department reports re-
cruiting for the regular army very brisk
at present Many of the new regiments
will be recruited to the minimum stan
dard at an early day By the first of
January it is believed that the new army
will be organized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

R4- Another financial delegation from
the North has been urging Secretary Nc
CULLocH to sell the suplus gold in there
Treasury, which is now in excess Of eigh-
ty millions Of dollars So far as learned
the proposition has been received with
no favor BY the Department
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

aeA- A young aud pretty servant girl
of Montreal lately committed suicide by
throwing herself into deep well. A
truant lover was at the botiom-not of
the we'll. but the poor girls broken heart.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

se4" The State Department has infor-
nation that the preparations for the
Paris Exposition are rapidly going for
ward, and there will be large display
of the products of American industry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

sfT" Internal Revenue receipts since
the LIST of July up to to-day amount to
ninety two millions of dollars. The re-
ceipts are now averaging nearly one
million of dollars per day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

Day The Gulf State papers are wotully
in the dark on one subject. They cant
find out who their representatives to the
Radical Philadelphia Convention are,
nor where they live. They are probably
MYTHS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

Bay II viii be difficult for the Radicals
to get over the reasoning of the address
Of the Cleveland Conventions They
may, however, get over it as bad men
get over scripture-by going to the
douil
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sas- The New York Independent

EaS- The New York Independent says;
" No man shall be the next President Of
the United States who does not ask per-
mission of the negro There is manli-
ness in the avowal The Radical leaders
all have the same purpose, but, unlike
TILToN, they have not the pluck to avow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

geS- King VIcToR EMMANUEL has in
vited the whole diplomatic corps to ac-
company him to the ancient city of the
Doges, on the day he will make his
solemn entry into Venice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

GeE" BEEcHER is flonndering between
the Radicals and Conservatives. Another
crawl through his big organ would prob
ably bring him out on one side or the
other
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

l6- A eolored woman at Cairo, appa-
rently dead of cholera, was put in a cof-
fin to be inferred, when the husband ar
rived, who had the coffin opened, when
signs of life appeared, and the woman
was taken out, resuscitated, and is now
attending to household duties
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

g@~ We suppose the South has a
desolate appearance to the unknown
delegates who pretended to represent il
in the Tan Convention. Surprising, of
course, that they are real persons, and
return
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peH- BRowYLow said in Faneuil Hall /:
!" l am on n political expedition, fitted
out at Philadelphia, our main object be-
ing to wipe out the moccasin tracks of
ANDREW JOHNSON, VIM Ii. SEWARD, and
the other unframed and unmitigated rebels
and copperheads who are creeping and
shining along in their wake =
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

seT BRowNLow said at Cleveland that
he expected to he good for fifteen or
twenty years yet to fight rebels. We
fear he will fight more fire than rebels
during that time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

SHERIDAN that be can be relieved of duty
at New Orleans, if he desires, and be
granted leave of absence, or assigned to
a more important command at the
Moth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

p1'- Cholera is increasing in Chicago.
The terrible storms aud subsequent
frosts do not appear to have abated the
disease
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

H0" FRED. DOUGLASS is said to have
been the greatest man at the Quaker
City loyal convention. No wonder He
was the genuine article The others
were mixed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

De- BRowNLow has got up, in his mind 5
eye, a rebellion to last fifteen or twenty
years. 1t is pretty clear that he can't
exist without a rebellion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

seF Among the native population of
Massachusetts there is a marked falling
off in the number Of births. Cause,
strong mindedness, no doubt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

pH- The Southern delegates to the
Tan Convention at Philadelphia, are
having an ovation in the North. They
will find the article scarce in the
Sonfh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

RAJ A correspondent says: There are
many things about spiritualism which |
eagerly embrace-chief among which are
mediums
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ELSON BROS
MAMMOTH CHEAP STORE,
2g7 MAIN STREET. ls
M E picAL.
Something New Under the Sun.
A New Era in Medicine.

EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
L J read the following:
Let all who have been given up by Doctors,
and spoken Of as incurable, read the following
Let all who can believe facts, and can have
faith in evidence, read the following:
Knotc all Men Jv these Presents, That on this,
the twentieth day of June. in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-slx,
personally came Joseph Haydock to me; known
as such. and being duly sworn. deposed as i0l-
lows: That he is the sole general agent for the
United State and dependencies thereof, ior IRE re,
parations or medicines known as MAUI Ei.o
PILLS and SALVE, aud that the following
certificates are verbatum copies TO the best oil
his knowledge and belief.
IL. ST JAMES SMEITRE, Notary Public,
Wall Street, New YORK.
DIR. MAaGIEL: take my pen to write you of
my great relief and that the awful pain IN my
side has left me Mt last-thankst to your medicine.
Oh. doctor, how thankful | am that can get
some sleep. | can never wn,e II enough.
thank you again and again. and AIN sure you
are really the friend OF all sufferers. coul'l
not help writing to sou, and hope you WI not
take IL amiss. JAMES MYERS,
June /. 1866. ll6 Avenue ID.
This is TO certify that was discharged from
the army with Chronic Diarrhea, and have
been cured be Dr. M WgiT,s6H MI Hli;ARvEY.
New York. April 7, 1865. Y Pitt Street.
The following is an interesting case OF man
employed in an Iron Foundry who, IN pouring
melted iron into a flask that was damp and wet
caused an explosion. The melted iron was
thrown around and on him in a perfect shower,
and he was burnt dreadfully. The following
certificate was given to me by him about eight
weeks after the accident: ao
NEW YORK, jan ii, 1866
My name is Jacob Hardy; am an iron foun-
der; L was badly burnt by hot iron 10 November
last; my burns healed but had a running sore
on my leg that would not heal; tried Maggiels
Salye, and it cured me in a few weeks. This is
all true, and any body can now see me at Jack
som Iron Works. Second Avenue.
j HARDY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

pas~ Rumor says that Gen. Tom
Thumb will soon have another Thumb
on his hands
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

IA The War Department and Gen.
Grant have each animated to Gen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

GoTTLEIB WILLIAMS, the supposed
murderer of Mrs Miller, at Philadelphia,
has been arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24
FROM NASHVILLE.

Special to the Missouri Republican,
NASHVILLE, September 2l.-The Nor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24
DR.. MAGGIEL'S PILLS
Each Box Contains Twelve Pills
ONE Pill. "a A nose

~ N0TIcE.-None genuine without the en-
graved trade mark around each pot or box.
signed By DOCTOR ]. MAGGIEL, New York,
10 counterfeit which Is felony.
~ Sold By all respectable Dealers in Med
icines throughout the United States and Cana
das. at = cents per box or pot. 4-l49
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DIS - OLU TO N.

and Horton, Estes 4 Co. have been dis;
solved by limitation. z. N, Estes and J; "
Cocker having purchased the interest of j. b.
Sharpe in both the above firms and having as
sumed the liabilities are alone authorized to
sign firm names IN liquidation.
J. b. SHARPE.
Il. N. ESTES,
j. W. CR0CkER.
Memphis. Sentember 10, 1866.
B5- The Book of both the above firms are
Ia III, hfn Is OF z. N. Estes. of b .ack, l.. ties AZ
Co.. 3W Front street. ~
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-01
From TYaxicn

CAIRO, Jan. 30.-New Orleans papers of the 24th
inst. say the interior Mexican papers are filled with
accounts of the movements of troops in pursuit of
guerias from the sea coast to the mountains. They
also report the continuance of the summary execu-
ton of guerilas in accordance with the Emperor
decree. which was eXasperatng the people, and the
country was more unsettled than at any time since
the organization of the Imperial Government.
A plot for overthrowing the Government of the
State Of Michoacan has been discovered. The Liberal
Mexican paper published in Brownsville states that
the prisoners taken from Cortinas were executed
privately at Matamoros.
Additional forced loans have been imposed By the
authorities at Matamoros. AL communication with
Brownsville is interdicted. In consequence of the
death of King Leopold the Empress returned TO the
palace at Chepultcpec
The Emperor has issued a Decree granting to
Lamon Iangroniz the exclusive privilege forseyeny
five years. Of constructing and working railroad be
tween Vera Cruz and Puebia, via Jaapa and Perote.
An earthquake severely felt in Mexico and on
the South American coast on the 15th oscillating
from east to west.
The destruction of the city of Caracas by IN earth
ana En is
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lLTEST TELEGRAPH news
TO THE
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
FRO M E u ROPE.
Four Days Later News.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NEW YORK
Foundering at Sea of Steamer London,
27O LIVES 10 ST.
Parliament and the New Reform Bill.
F R @ M E u ROPE
Four Days Later News.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NEW YORK
Foundering at Sea of Steamer London
27O LIVES ST.
THE SPANISH INSURRECTION.

New YORK, Jan. 3l.-The steamer New York, from
Bremen via Southampton on the 18th, has arrived.
GREAT BRITAIN.
No more arrests of Fenians had taken place.
The steamship London, for Melbourne, had found
cred at sea- and 30 lives lost Only sixteen o
the crew and three passengers were saved.
Parliament opened on the 18th of January and the
new reform bill was duly laid before the Cabinet on
the 18th, and then only in the shape of project
Its authors are Earl Russell and Mr.. Gladstane. 1t
will not be introduced early in the session.
Prince Christian and the Princess Helena will not
be married until July.
The ravages of the cattle plague continued
FRANCE.
The London SaT says that Napoleon has positively
intimated TO the Washington Cabinet his wilngne esF
to withdraw his troops from Mexico, at any moment
on condition that the United States will recognize
Maxinilian as the Emperor OF Mexico.
THE SPANISH INsURRECrION.
The Moniteur says there are no further doubts en-
tertnined in Madrid that General Prim will be COM
PEELED to surrender, to Portugal within three
days. He is in the Guadaloupe mountains, and is
said to have deceived his soldiers by representing
that Espartero has directed the revolt.
Marshal O'Donncll has ordered the pursuit, bat
not PTim's CAPTURE Madrid was quiet, and the mod
crate party hoped that Gen. Concha would form a
new Cabinet.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. IS -CottOn-Thc market has been
Irregular, and very dull Sales on Wednesday Of 7Oll
bales including 1900 bales to spectators and export
ers. The sales OF cotton on Monday aud Tuesday
amounted to ll,G00 bales, including 5000 bales t0
spectators and exporters. The market was then
easier and prices declining. In some cases quota
tions were barely maintained while in others there
decline of I'D
The Manchester market was very dull.
Breadstuffs-The market is quiet. Wheat is steady:
winter red los, Sd @l0s. Cd Corn quiet at 29s Sd
29s. Sd. for mixed. Flour closed dull and prices
steady.
Provisions are irmer except Lard which has been
dull. Beef flrmer. Pork quiet Bacon firm. Cheese
hrmer. Butter steady for fine qualities. Lard closes
quiet and steady. Tallow steady.
Produce-The market is quiet and steady Ashes
sales reported. Rice quiet but steady Linseed oil
quiet at 39s 4Os. ROsin steady at 14s for French
fined 2s. Cd @2S.Sd.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
LONDON, Jan. lI.-united States 5-20s GS; Erie r
R.. 57l5@5S; Illinois Central 4. r., 76l IA 763I.
ConsOls closed at S63s@S7.
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From EOrfress Mamma

FORTRESS MoNRoE, Jan. 31.-yhe schooner Clara
has cleared for New Orleans
The Thomas Winans and Satilo have arrived al
Norfolk. The gunboat Agawam has sailed for Port
Royal.
The steamer Richmond, reported ashore eighteen
miles north of Cape Hatteras. has gone to peces-the
cargo is being secured.
The schooners West Wind and Only Daughter
sailed for New York, and Sally Ann for Philadelphia
Sixty schooners cleared yesterday for different To-
calities-the wind changed and they are returning
One hundred and twenty five Government mules
have been shipped for Harrisburg for sale
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The Antietam Cemetery.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 3l.-The Legislature of Nd to day
appropriated 5000, making, in all fifteen thousand
dollars appropriated to complete the work of en-
closing, grading and ornamenting the Antetam Gem
etery, which will be ready early in the Spring to
receive the bodies of the heroes who fell in that
memorable battle. Their remains, to the number of
eight thousand, are now buried on the mountains
roadsides and fields in that region Maryland has
now done her part, and the Commissioners look for
the prommt action of the legislatures of the loyal
States to enable them to properly inter the bodies
the soldiers of those States who fell at Antietam.
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Enforcement of the EEonrOe Doctrine
EayageS Of the Cholera
FROM THE

New York, Jan. 29.-The Herold's St. Thomas let
ter says there report there that Secretary Sew
ard had told Santa Anna that the Monroe doctrine
would be enforced and on no account would the
United States permit empire in Mexico.
The cholera had somewhat abated in the principal
towns in Guadaoupe but retained its full force in tn
interior, and there had been no dimmution of deaths
which numbered in all 1890.
The HorLd's Havana letter says that Secretary
Seward had an interview there with an aid of Maxi
milan. but does not profess to know what passed.
The Heralds Rio letter gives the full letter from
Lopez to General Mitre
Instead of being proposition for peace, it alleges
that the allies have conducted the war in barbarous
manner aud threatens reprisa and to prosecute the
war with renewed vigor
Mitre denies the charge, and warns Lopez against
pushing matters to an extremity.
There are no indications of peace.
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From, Texas and NTcxien.

New ORLEANS. Jan. 3l.-Galveston dates to the
9th instant are received.
General Ortega, at San Antona. publishes pro-
test, as President of the Supreme Court of the Re-
public of Mexico against the DEGREES of Juarez aim
ed at Ortega dated Nov. 8, 1865.
The Galveston CiUiltnn steady Union paper, de-
MES tho truth of the reports circulated in the North
about President Johnsons brother being neglected
by Texas surgeons when he died from an accidental
wound. and the other Galveston and Houston papers
also contradict these reports.
The Cioitian says all the delegates elected to the
State Convention, as far as heard from, support
President Johnson's policy,
The election of Judge Hancock, at Austin, over
ex-Governor Rain, considered as sustaining the
President and approving Governor Hamilton, who is
considered as in accord with the radicals than
with the President.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-01

The Postmaster General has ordered the following:
MAEYLAND.-Fstablish Oakland Mills, Howard
Ellicotts Mills.
Office at Burnt Mills Montgomery county. Nd. is
discontinued, postmaster tailng to render returns
SOUTHERN POSToFFICFS REOPENED.
NIRGIYIA,-V erdiersVilie, Orange county-Henry
G. Hatch, postmaster.
Snowville, Pulaski county-Joseph H. Winston,
postmaster.
Cranberry Plains. Carroll county-Elizabeth Cav
Junction Store. Botetourt county-Miss Willie G..
Jones, pOStmiStreSs.
.IIrevillian's Depot Louisa county-Chas. G. Ire
william. postmaster.
Harvey's Store, Charlotte county-Pauline H.
Pugh, pOstmistreSs.
White House, Mecklenburgh county-iIrs. S. D.
Williams, pOStmiStress.
Hampden Sidney College. Prince Edward county
A. +: Anderson. postmaster,
Coles Ferry, Charlotte county-John NJ Kirk
patrick, postmaster.
Palmyra, Fluvanna county-Miss Elizabeth c. Gar
Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah county-Levi
Wissler, postmaster.
Copper Hill, F. oyd county-John B. Canaday, post
master
Millwood, Clark county-James R. Neville. post
master.
Gholsonvie, Brunswick county-Miss E. c. Sew
ard, postmistreSs.
Parnassus Augusta county-James P. Byers, post
master.
Blue Spring Smith county-John D. Horne, post
master.
Longwood. Lockbridge county,. F. Wilson, post
master.
Gold Hill. Buckingham county-John s. Hall,
postmaster.
MELVILLE. Nottoway county-Miss Indiana D.
Wilson, postmistress.
New. Kent G. H., New Kent eounty-John D,
Christian. postmaster.
Rocky Gap, Tazewell county-Mr8. Elizabeth
Spratt. postn istress
:. Patrick G. H. Patrick county-Miss Frances New
lin, postmistress.
Blue Ridge, Botetourt. county-Miss Sarah E.
Bnger, postmistresS.
Aspen Wall, Charlotte county-John Estes. post
master.
Gaines X Roads. Rappahannock county-Mrz
Elizabeth Miller pOstmistress.
Buford's. Bedford county-Mrs. Elizabeth Whorley
postmistresS, vice Lucy D. Baker, failed to qualify
Stone Wall Mills, Appomattox county-Mrs. Alb
bey Gregory postmstress vice Salie S. Scruggs de-
cned-
Spout Spring, Appomattox county-Mrs. Ellen E.
Gentry postmistress.
Garrsonville. Stafford county-Mark Waters post
master.
Re-cstablish Green Bottom, Cabell county, W. Va:
Ezekiel Brown postmaster.
At Falls Of Twelve Pole. Wayne county, V. Va
resigned. -. barbour,
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The Boston ForaarJos

Inc Boston Journal says of the forgeries in that
city & OF which we an account day or two since
biah dhe "a amounts forged were not generally large
Inlcn 1act together with the boldness with whicb H.
onechs were presented, failed to excite susp;con
n nSng tne bank officers, and in most Instances We're
v;est d9e Merehans National Bank is among the hea
anotber o - hayng sGg paid check Of 1896 and
stone Downer Co. brokers' at afe e strae Gra%n ry 6y
oo6 were numbered l3O6S and 1S0S9 which fol-
% "a proper order the aumber of the last genuine
eneck urawn by the irm. They were presented bv df
men AZ different times, and were paid without
a, laese checks were all presented about noon when
sne onGe[s oL the bank We're very busy, and as he
t2re stated, the confident natural manner Of the par
ueS prevented any suspicion against them f"'
, The perpetration of the forgeries suggest at o,o
the strong probability hatthe parties concerned have
peen at WORK making preparations for the iob which
successfully executed " ' 'o'' WHICH
There are strong suspicious attached to certain
parties as tae eulprts AMI efficient steps have al
ready been taken which it is hoped will lead 70 thsi
discovery" -'"U " 'neiF
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From Hartford.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 3O.-The trial of A. L.
Starkweather for the murder of his sister and mother
has been progressing for several days. and to-day the
arguments for the defense and prosecution were closed
The Chief Justice will charge.the jury tomorrow
morning. The case has excited great interest and
the court room has been crowded every day. The
prisoner is but twenty years of age.
The Hon. Schuyler Colfax is announced to speak in
Allyn Hall on Saturday evening under the auspices
of the Young Mems Institute
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Negro Riot i'm Texas.

New YORK, Jan. 3l.-The Galveston Bulletin of
January 18th, gives an account of desperate at
tempt of some prisoners in the county Jail to
escape. The sheriff attempted to put some of them
in irons. when they attacked him with brickbats.
guard of the 4Sth Ohio called in, when the ne
groes also attacked them violently with bricks The
ringleader seized the sergeants gun and attempted
to brain him with stone when the sergeant shot the
negro dead. Two other negroes were wounded and
after struggle the prisoners were secured
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West baltimore Street.

TIE BALTIMORE SEWING MACHINE AGENCY.
is what has long been desired in our city, place
where all the standard machines of all the reliable
manufactures can be examined into.
WHERE all the machines with their various i'm
provements explained; WHERE there is no partial
iy to any particular machine; thorough trial
is given to every machine purchased and exchanged
if desired, and WHERE eTsry machine is warranted
and sold Mt Factory Prices.
Special attention paid to the repairing of all kinds
Of sewing machines. Also sewing machines for rent
ja20-ly lstp co
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Fire i'm an Oil Rag,o,

BUFFALO. Jan. 3l,-A despatch was received here
this afternoon from Petroleum Centre, stating that
fire lately destroyed seven wells on Benho river and
it reported that about 1000 barrels of oil was de-
stroyed together with all the machinery.
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From NahiEa.

MOBILE, Jan. SO.-Collector Montague has beer
removed from Office. and F. NJ Pomeroy appointed
Acting Collector. Montague's removal was caused
by his connection with certain transactions for which
Dexter. the late special agent of the Treasury De-
partment is on trial
fire last night destroyed the drug store of John.
son & Co., Rosenbaum Co. grocery store and other
buildings
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SALE OF SALgABLE IRON WORKS IN VIRcryI.
1So ReP2s Esg esr STAT states that
county, has been sold by its n-n nepuoIe 10 that
lie Lewis caTSa I1Sn G e Co.'S
for $50 0O cash. Messrs Abbott o. Baltimore city.
into the iron business actively and viii at once 20 Sgs go
employment to about one hundred hands at ta; Eve
iron works property in Page and Rockingham come nne
ties known as the Shenandoah m Iron Works. lately
owned by Messrs d. n H. ForIer. has been sold with
It was purchased BY Messrs Mines Johns, Of PENN
sylvania,