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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24
Then and Now.

On the 3lst Of March. 1850 says
Edward McPherson's History Of the
Rebellion, p. 60l-lhe total debt bearing
interest was 81 ,85l .4l6,690
On the lst Of August, 1865. the total
debt bearing interest was g. 623 5ee, 556.
On the 3ls, OF March. 1865, the annual
interest was $lO2. 1856 .53l. 10 1868 Il vas
$l26, 222 268-an increase OF S23 900 900.
In 1865 the coin interest was S64 O00,-
600; il is nov $l23, 500, 900 an increase
of $50. 900 600.
And for this commerce is strangled and
the people are taxed.
The poor mans tea, which in 1861 cost
seventy FIVE cents, now costs one dollar
and seventy-6ve cents
His coffee, then eighteen cents, now
forty.
His sugar, then eight cents, now six-
teen.
His rice. nine cents, nov fifteen
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24

extsut herstofors unknown. In all TIC
towns whore correct mortuary reports
are published, the mortality among
hem is always much greater than among
The vhitss. aud often two or three times
"A great in proportion 10 numbers. Ia
This city the deaths among the coli
ored people, 90 reported officially, have
bseu. some weeks, Eve times as many
Az among the white population, and
this is readily explained 10 any one who
will take the trouble to examine through
the portions and suburbs OF this CITY, ana
witness the miserable and filthy condi.
ton in which they live. Bat without
going into details, il is sufficient to say
that the evidences Of the suffering and
DEGRADED condition Of the freedmen are
40 abundant that / believe no respect
able man pretends TO deny II, nor Is
4 denied that the whole race are
now rapidly diminishing in mum
bers from year to year, while In the
condition OF slavery their increase was
considerably greater than the whites, and
far greater than that Of any other labor
ING class in the world. This, Ibelieve, %
shown by the statistics Of the country.
So much for the physical condition Of the
freedmen; and as regards their moral
condition, find the remarks the same
wherever / have been, namely; that what
ever may be the religious profess
siops of the freedmen, they seem to
think it perfectly right for them to take
the property of their former masters,
whenever they can do so. The prosti-
tuition among their females is n otoriously
tenfold worse than il was ever known IN
the time of slavery. Indeed there is
scarcely town in the South, wherever /
have been, where this demoralized con.
dition of the colored females is not a
subject Of common complaint.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24

Senator Buckalsw reports Pennsylva'
MIA certain for the Democracy Phila-
delphia will give from 5000 to 5000 Dem
ocratic majority in October. The He
brews, who have hitherto manifested but
little interest in political matters, are
actively engaged in the present canvass,
and are furnishing material aid. A
wealthy merchant from Philadelphia OF
the persuasion says hardly respectable
Jew in Philadelphia will vote with the
y adinaln u. Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24

There is no necessity for militia in
Tennessee, and we cannot realize the
"joke" eff that was intended by the
writer) of exciting the approximations of
our people to greater degree than they
vet have reached, by false alarms, even
to afford q laugh to gentlemen emulous
Of the distinction of laughing at the pub
lie expense. At least all good Demo-
Gratis lin which category we muster Mr..
Wallace), should carefully refrain from
even the appearance Of evil"
The above, from the Appeal refers to
call to raise a militia company, made
by the gentleman named. Would any
body dream that the Governor had called
for such organization as the appeal de-
dominates a Joke" aud that several
companies, exclusively blacks, were
already in process of being organized ?
We agree With our neighbor that there
is no necessity" and we shall not be be.
hind il 10 any conservatism, which does
not smack of the laundry. But we con-
fess we can see no Joke" in the formation
of companies, which we understand is
quite efficiently going on. Does our CO.
temporary think the Governors procla-
nation, and the organization of voiun-
teers under 1t, now in actual progress iu
the city, to be only huge joke, false
alarm, gotten up just for the purpose Of
affordiBg "a laugh to gentlemen emu
lous of the distinction Of laughing at the
nublic expenseT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24

ON MONDAY EvHNING. AUGUST sIsr,
~ tho above place Of Amusement will REQ en-
for the regular Fall and Winter Season with an
entire new company Of Male and Female Ar
lists Of well-known celebrity, who will appear
Dances. Negroisms, Burlesques, Farcss, ORA
mas. etc. The interior has been beautifully
decorated; the stage furnished with set Of
splendid New Scenery, also new and beauti-
full Drop Curtain, by Samuel W. GuIick, the
talented Scenic Artist Of the New Memphis
Theater.
The above is the only place Of the kind in
Memphis where you can pass conviyial even
ing at small expense.
Admission, 300 Private Boxes. IS. 15lt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24
oa'es'- OF 'Ae s sss:. for sA' Year

prcsincnt-A. II. HArNks.
Vice Presidents -. W. RoYsrnn. @. O.
HOMES, a. M. BARrixrr.
Recording Sccrstary-HuoH d. osxHn.
Assistant Rsc'ng sec'y-wx. HErRr LAKH.
Corresponding sesretary-JoHs MopAooKs.
Treasurer-J. II. 0ooDLn1r.
Executive committse-M. d. L. SrIwARr.
Chairman. Ltox TRouspALHs A. J. HAYEs. N.
O. PARKfNs, q. W. GIFT
Marshai--R. M. MAsoS.
General Superintendent = JoHx p. TRrzs-
Want.
Ring Manager-D. D. DisxuKRs.
Finance COMMITTEES -JoBH p TnKzHvANr.
Chairman, q. Q. HoLNKs. X. ]. b L. NYNNE.
who are alone author ed TO COLLECT subscrip-
!icns and dues, contract and liquidate all la
bilities Of the Society. rrr |F.f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24

I. An Premiums vilI n. maid In cath.
2. All prcminms not cs,Ied scr within Tan
days after the Fair viii be eonsidered donated
to tue Society. - - :"
5. No rremium viii he awarded when there
Is no competition. hut ssrtiGosts az merit NAV
fe siyen Al The snimsi ar srticls Il deemed
worthy, T-~~-07 - -
4. All entries musl bo m de-. prior 10 the day
Of exhibition OF me 4 eme~ ~ - h"
" IL .s o. me
s. An entrance fee OF ten per cent. on all
premiums OF ten dollars nd Inward win be
On sreed, and all others frso. ~
y. All articles must be marked with cards
8. No person will be allowed in the ring who
N A fhe fine an exhibifor ~ 49," \ -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24

We learn that The prescott Governor Of
South Carolina is in the receipt Of auy
namber Of "eatrages perpetrated on
the innocent blacks By The sauguinary
whites ofthe State. II is strange that We
hear Of these "ontragss oniy through
the mendAci0us aud uell-psid agents and
instruments Of Radicalisn- We affirm
that, as general rule. the colored peo-
pie are treated kindly and generously
By the whites; &c 50 long As the former
respect the Law, mis- state Of Affairs will
continue
Bat no one need wonder Al The recep.
ton ofthese eslragss" They are rot
ten NJ 10 order, and a q given tine any
number nay Be gotten %. ADD in any
style Let ne have pesce" "The en-
pire is peaee"-Colvnbta rs c.
Phenfx.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24
Imp.rsiaIity Of Police.

We have heard it complainingly whis'
pered here and there thstwhen kenorooms
are closely shut, other gambling establish
ments are allowed to 60 on. Drinking
saloons also, we hear, which are par
ticularly popular and patronized by the
police, say to the tune of twenty or fifty
drinks day, are not very strictly dealt
with as to their time Of closing, which
the city ordinances require. We thought
it was one of the especial regulations OF
the metropolitan police system that sab
ordinates on duty should not drink in
any saloon whatever. But we are told
they are in the habit of doing it as freely
as any other people. 1t is conve-
nient to have q drink occasionally
on the one hand without pay. And
il is profitable to the favored saloons to
remain open while others are shut, and
gives to that part Of the saloons monop-
oily of business at the expense Of others.
This system of matchmaking, if prac-
ticed, works very nicely. We wonder if
Faro Banks have been more liberal in
paying up policemen's perquisites than
the Keno rooms havel And how also
with the fancy housss2 If Mr.. Beau
mont should suppress one violation of
law, why not anothera And if he
should arrest one guilty Of violating city
ordinances, why not arrest all2 Has be
any order from Brownlow as to some and
not to others2 Or is he acting on his
own hook, on. Waldran's principle (by
courtesy Judge) of licensing lotteries,
and other institutions which the law
forbids, and being very stringent as to
some others for pay? II so, how much
does he get? There seems to be cat
in the meal tub. We shoHld like to
know whether it is in by Beaumonfs
especial permission, or whether be has
been careless as to the practices of bis
subalterns Such things the public
have q right to inquire into and know.
80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-24
Fat dttls

Best yoke Oxen 0
Speepsfaks for Cattle.
Best and hnest Of any bread or Aso...........$ Is
SUsepsfake for Hogs.
Best and finest q any age or brssd..........$ 10
Ssoeepstake for Horses.
Best OF any breed or ess~. 3 20
SpscpstaAs for Sheep. "
Best aud finest I spy sge or hrsed.'.....,...'s 10
.,..,. Speed Horses. 49,. !.
Best snd fastest trottins stallion. Mare o.
Grand C6sal cads q Masked y striansl
The most srotcsquc and expert. Brass Modal
~ and $40. on cVIE
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever.
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &C.,
and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, mars6s or miasrnatio
poiSons.
As its name implies it does Cure. and does not
fail Containing neither Arsenic, Quinlhe, Bismuth,
Zinc, nor any other mineral poisonOtls substance
whatever, it in nowise Injuries any patient. The
number and importance oft cures in the ague tlls
tricts are literally beyond account and we believe
Svititput parallel in the history Of Ague medicine
Our pride Is gratiaed by the acknoTedgIents 4; To @
cssns. and where other remedies had wholly faietis
Unaccmated persons either Tesde1S @ IN a rr OF
tected Nv fixing the AGUE CURE daily.
For Lieer Comptnints. arising from toTRlaitg
ofthe Liver ft Is an excellent fencdyy stimulating
the Liver into healthy activity. "a.
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, it Is
an excellent remedy; producing many truly re-
markable cures, where other medicines nag 1aliea;
Preparcd by DR.. J. C. AVER Co., Practlcals
and ANALYTICAL Chemists, Lowell, Mass, and soio
all round the world. .- -.--s.....
PRICE, 800 PEE BOTTLE.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

Look on tits picture Gnd.Lhea on that
Here you behold the infrm step,
The pallid cheek, wasting form,
Untasted food, and n social atmosphere
Poisoned with the tales of aches, palms.,
Sleepless nights, and mental despondeney.
There, laughing health, sparkling eyes,
Elastic steps, craving appetite, forgotten cares,
Genial thought and ambitious resolves
Show the contrast and mark the picture
One took the Plantation Bitters-the other didn't
fhey are very beneficial for weak and delicate persons
MAGNOLIA WATER-A delightful toilet article-supei
or to Cologne and at half ths price.
The Committee of Commerce have agreed up
on bill OF appropriations for Lake harbors fol
this year, among which is an item of S1l, ,Ooo
for the further Improvements of the harbor al
CohneaUt
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

FIRE.-On Friday evening last about 10 o.
clock we noticed, in common with other of our
citizens quite an illumination of the south east
ern heavens, indicating fire In that direction,
but at considerable distance We have since
learned that the light proceeded from the burn
ing of the dwelling Of VIM. West, in the west
ern part of Sheffield So sudden was the pro-
gress of the fire, about the origin Of which no
thing is known, that scarcely anything was
saved. 5000 insurance in the Ohio mutual
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25
Generation the Times.

AccIDENTs.-As Mr.. w. II. Gardner
and wife were returning from Painesville
on Saturday last, the carriage wheels ran
into deep rut With "chuck," throwing
them both violently to the ground. Mr..
Gardner was not seriously hurt, but bis
wife had three ribs broken, and sustained
other severe injuries. She is doing well.
Wednesday evening of last week, as
Mr.. Cha's Haskell was driving out for a
pleasure ride, accompanied by Miss Loom
is, the axle broke-Miss Loomis was
thrown to the ground with considerable
force, but was not seriously injured
The buggy was smashed to the tune of
about s75, the most important feature of
the accident.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

Mental anxiety excessive thinking to deaden
the vitality Of the scalp its effects produce
brile affection Of the head which gray hair and
badness and although gray hairs may be honorable in
old age yet premature blanchng loss of hair the
young middeaged is to be regretted and nat
ural for all to desire youthful appearance would
recommend to those afflicted in the above manner the
use of Halls Sicilian Hair Renewer This preparation
viii soon change gray and brashy hair to its original
color, and make it of silken texture and will
new growth when it has fallen off, it furnishes the
nutritve principle which nOurishes the glands of the
hair filling them with life and cooring matter and
giving healthy condition to the whole fbrous mass.
4w956 Dramatic Chronicle
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

DIR. Schenekss Mandrake Pills, Substi
Tute for Calomel. These Pills are composed of
various roots, having the power to relax the secretons
Of the liver promptly and eectually blue pill or
mercury and without producing any of those disageea
.beo dangerous effects which often follow the
latter @ IS.
In all bilious disorders these Pills may be used with
confidence they promote the discharge of vitiated
bile and remove those Instructions from the liver and
hillary ducts which the caIse of bilious affections in
general.
ache and all disorders of the LIVER indicated by saow
skin coated tongue costiveness drowsness and gen
era feeling of weariness asstude showing that the
diver Is in torpid or o6suucted condition. ~.
In short these Pills may be used with advantage in all
cases when purgave alternative medicine is uired
Please ask for "Dr. schenck,s Mandrake Pills." and
observe that the two kenesses of the Doctor are
Government stampone when in the last stage of Con-
sumption and the other in his present health.
Sold by all Druggists dealers Price S5 cents per box
Pricipa Office No. Is North 9th Street. Philadelphia
'ennselvanin. u --...s-s -..-.E..a... f..rs
General Wholesale Agents: Demas Barnes Co., q
Park Row. New York; S. s. Hance, los Baltimore ST.,
Baltimooe Maryland; John D. Park Northeast Corner
of Fourth and Walnut sts Cincinnati Ohio; Walker
Taylor 1874 and 1856 Wabash Avenue, Chicago Illinois
Collins Brothers, Southwest Csner Of Second and Vine
streets, st. Louis. No. No. &5w-eamo-1ysS0
DIR Eaton,s Cordial, is not only good for Nurs-
ng Children but it is the best remedy for Dysentery
Ps~rhcs and disordered state Of the bowels Sold at
saendry's Drug Store, Ashabula.
Friend have you CouGH, CofD or soHE THROAT
use DR. CLARK's ETd cherry Lozenges they will cure
ssn For sale by all Druggists -.l
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25
cleveland wholesale Market.

Wednesday Evening, April y. ISjS!
aFLoUR-The markei is firm and We quote city and
countrv brands al the following range of prices
Xxx spring $10GO@$12,O0, Xxx red winter 12,0o913 co
xxx white $13 5GGl5,50
WHEAT-Firm but quiet; No: red winter held al
- AZ. No . do at S245; demand light
-CORN-Moderate request, sales No. shelled from
store at 96e.
for No. /.
SMOKED MEATS-Hams firm, and IN good request,
sales 1000 lbs city sugar cured at 20c for canyassed 9c
for uncanvassed plain cured held at 19c for canv2ssed
IS for uncanvassed.
BIjTTER-Co Continues firm and in good demand for
Western Reserve 43045c; good to prime held at SJ
42cts,
EGGS-Are steady and unchanged; held at 22c de-
mand fair
HAY-Market firm at $a2 OO0a4OO for balcd Michigan
Timothy from store,
SEEDS-Dul: Clover held at S6.00G6,a5; Timothy
50 35la 40, for small lots.
POTATOES-Active and firm at 81 ,so611 a5 for peach
Blows in car lots on track and from store.
SALT-Market steady and firm at So 25 for fine; So IS
for coarse onondago and Saginaw.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

BUnDNG.-We have seldom seen greater &C
tivity in the line of building than is observablc
this spring about our village. We are not a.
ware who all the parties are thus contributing
to the extension and increase of our locality,
but notice the progress, or preparation for
building of half dozen houses about trian-
gle square, among which are one by D. Childs,
another by Edwin Hall, of brick, and another
by E. R. Williams, We believe, also, of brick,
adjoining his present residence D. W. Gary
is putting very good house on Hall Street.
near the jamestown Branch road, and Hart
Udy is erecting another on the new road run
ming between North Ridge and Elm Street.
On the depot road, on the western limit of the
Sherman Manor, and opposite, are three houses
in the course of building. The only one of the
three known to US is that of c. R. Noble. the
painter. Others are going up on the Strong
domain; near Nuts saw mill; and others else.
where not now in mind: The old Hinkley tay-
ern is to be moved to a lot recently purchased
by Thos. Mitchell, of W. w. Smith, next north
of F. W. Carlisle, for 81 900.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

PLANT A TEE, before the season fer that
work is over. 1t will add to the value of your
property each SUGGEST c year as it grows and
developes, beside the compensation you get iu
the enjoyment which that growth will afford
For shade and ornamental trees, the sugar ma
pie is, perhaps the most popular, but the elm
combines elegance. grace and magnifcence, and
its toughness dcfes the storm. The white ash
is, also. fine tree, and the Blackwalaut equal
ly 60, beside the consideration of its return in
fruit
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

PAIsKsvIILE.- Bishop Bedeil will administer
the rite of confirmation at PainesYile, on
Thursday evening the 9TH prox. Rev. J. N
Sykes has accepted call given him by the
First Baptist Church.. and will probably com
Our next neighbor, Edward Howell, has open
ed an office fer the sale of the Grover & Baker
Sewing Machine at No lis Main Street. A
Soldiers Monument raised by dollar contribu-
tions from The citizens of Lake County, is to be
erected in Painesville. Tho subscriptions are
already coming in freely and encouragingly.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25
!: BOY Wanted to work by the week doing chores
about the Printing Office. and board at home.

FARMrRs' MILLs-We would call attention
to the advertisement in another column, notify
ing the public of the starting again, after long,
thorough and most expensive and complete re-
pair of these mills A better mill is not, per-
haps, to be found, than the old favorite one of
S d. Kingsbury, in Kingsville. The old pat
rons of the establishment from this region will
no doubt find the present capacity of the mills,
for good work. greatly increased.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

An Eminent Physician of Western Pa, in letter to
Dr. Sage says your Cstsrrh Remedy has proved itself
in innumerabe instances to be far superior to
thing else which medical science has produced for the
cure of SO distressing and dangerous a maady, and
cannot withhold my approval of your action in giving
the public the benefit of your important and valuable
discoveries that the afflicted may avail themselves of
Ills boon of Medical Science 1t for sale by W R. Al
LEN. Jefferson, HENDRY s KNe, Ashtabula, and drug
o;sts s,-uerally. 2w955
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT EsCAPE.-A desper-
ate attempt of a prisoner to escape took plsee
Wednesday morning, on the Lake Shore Rail-
road Mr.. /. 81. Vandercook. detective Of
fcer from Mason, Michigan, had IN charge a
man whom he had arrested in AIlegeany Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, on charge of forgery and
horse stealing. When near Kingsvie, the
prisoner went into the water closet, and soon
after noise was heard, and the detective on
looking for his man found that he had jumped
out of the window. The officer Immediately
pulled the bell rope and jumped off the train.
The most remarkable part of the affair is the
fact the train was running at the rate oftwenty
miles an hour, and 10 the prisoners leg was
attached chain with ball CD the end of it
weig hing not less than forty pounds. How he
managed 10 get his body and the ball and chain
through the window is mystery. MIR. Wander
cook caught his prisoner without difficulty, and
took him to Cleveland. He did not seem to be
injured by his desperate and dangerous lear.
He is very yourg, not over seventeen or eight
teen years of age, but is evidently hard case,
He had been recently released from the New
York State Prison, where he had been ircar-
cerated for burglary.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

Thar ROAD tothe station, is an eloquent COM
mendation of the intelligence and foresight of
the village fathers. seconded by the efforts of
Supervisor Abeel. We never pass 5yerit with
out an ejaculation of pleasure ard Invocation
of blessing upon the heads of those interested
IN securing US such highway. Ii is, however,
rather narrow for convenient passing of teams,
and should be relieved in this respect. The
gravelng, too should be, as fast as advisable con-
tinued either by the village or plank road com
pany, towards the lake, So as 10 secure. in due
time, pleasant drive TO the Harbor, SO much
resorted tc in summer for pleasure, as well as
business. We notice that the work of graveling,
with lake gravel has been well begun at the other
end, which promises we'll The filing up the
gulches, too, on either side of D. NJ strong's
place, and the doing away with the old rickety
and expensive bridges, is work of practical
good sense and economy, and encourage the
hope of continued Improvements.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25

The wors, of the Port Jeryis railway trag
edy had not hitherto been told, it is yet all
unknown. The conductor of the burned sleep
ing car, states that twenty three persons were
in the car, only two were known to have escar-
ed and the remains of but six were found. That
est trace
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25
N NorICEi
est Furniture

HE cheapest and the best Furniture
in the market at the Furniture Rooms Of D. W GARY,
In the Hulbsrt Block Main Street. Ashtahula oppo-
site the First National Bank where he win sella kinds
of GOOD FURNITURE as Cheap or Cheaper than can
be bought in any Retail Store in cleFeland.
The above Furniture has Seen purchased in the most
reliable establishments m Boston, New York. Roches-
ter and Cincinnati all Of the above goods warrant as
stocl- and ave EeseT D. W. GARY
Ashtabula Jan. Z. 1888 94AH
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-25
WE ARE MAKING A COMPLETE
REVOLUTION IN TRADE

AND are selling for ONE DoII9s, Silk, Me-
Goods Watches Jewelry, Silvef-plated Ware SEWN,
Machines &C. Send climbs Of cen or more with 10 cts
for each descriptive check and the geter up Of the club
Der sent. Agents wanted everywhere Circutsrs sent
iee, PARKER CO., 81 So Federai Street,
Boston. 2m24i