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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06
DO NOTHING YOUNG LADIES.

The f'llowing is not now, but may
he read with profit by young ladies.
1t appears originally, wo believe, in
the Home Journal: ...
Ata recent sociable gathering. a
young lady Informed me that sho nov.
or scwcd! What do you suppose was
The nature of my reflections on hear
ing the dcclaration2 l suid to myself
either the girl speaks falsely, or she
is very lazy. Never sews! Who, then,
Irericd, mado your Dresses and cloaks,
your skirts and bows? Who repair :
tho rips in Your pretty gaitcr slooe
and d'lns the holes in your stock:n IS !
Is ii your aged mother, or your more
industrious sister? Or do you hire
all your sewing done? Should this
last surposi.ion tc tho case, may you
never marry; and tho chances arc
that You Ecvcr Will. Not one young
man III u hundred can affJrJ To mu,ry
woman who haIitual.y neglccts
A'U>ctOiu Q"ll'S.
Young man, il IL should ever he
ycur tJrtunc 10 hear a woman declare
that she over scws, beware! Saun
her ;;s you ould tho clils and fever
I'e insane enough to mako such a ono
your wife, and bcfo:o the honeymoon
i; ovCr, the horrors Of butloLl. Sc
-h:r:s and hose full Of holes will be
upon you; yonr f..ir l-dy's sewing
will bo douc Ivy othcrs-your own mo
;hcr, pcrhal s-w..iie sho mopcs in
i,!icncss or riots in fashionable diss;-
pati,r. Then 80" may we'll bid fare.
we'll 10 AL your dreams Of domestic
felicity; they would fade as summer
h,wcrs at tho touch IF frost. l ha1 {
heard IA lies, educated ard ia:o;lis.r.t
iad;c-, !celaro with actual pride thci,
ignorance Of The art Of cooking
They "cou:d not make cup tf C.. ifve
TO save their lives" ard, as 10 making
i loaf Of good bread or cooking 4
simple dinner, That WEB out oi their
power. Poor, miserable, unfortu-
E;tcs! .-....-.
Doubtless, mothers are much tc
blame for titus ncglecting the cduca-
ton Of :b,ir dauyItcrs; but surely
there i, no sensible girl y ho could no,
by the exercise If Il little energy, per
1rct herself in The mos: uac!u! bra,. eli
If domestic kno owlcdge. False rlidc
in every case, is tho only barrier il
the way. IL is not considered "geu-
tccP'--hnw do abominatc that wult
to do anything useful, and fash
iOnab.c uiss would consider hcrscl
cisEraccd should she be seen with bel
i:a.ds i'll the dough, Or caught in the
l'act OF sweeping II room. Ii Ii young
lady of the present day Gun tlrun
the piano, make use Of few Frcncl
l'hrases, dance, flirt, and do nothin.
generally, her education is accom-
pi:shcd-sho is considered us "fin-
ish.d."
FRANK AND. SU.IE-'.There tina
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

ABr1rIefaL 'i7oNsS.s.Aa1As 1ala~ia
fSr making Ar,lEpia honey: hsS Dis Dissolve siei
pounds of feRned .susar, and two 4kirds; Of
sa oapsssf slaie, ~ Sahis 4 pipf q, ttiIs .sett
!wsssst : 4Aad, toaonee pia.. 'of slcolnt 6ss
drop' Of oifa iassiss asis Il sst1s laBts 49G
attis Of tI'saalctesui ansaaa ~ sndss Sas;x.
sarsF rs s ssa,'sseis siaks .ssssSas;e s;et .tar
hessys~AGdG IbantfY u s'Gsstle,ssa.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

$4,000 frtshnen@ IN 1johdon "asuxo
yHas ssr gadd 90 aldFess Or 1eskl;y
Ito sea aqsea aad 49, Rsisss d r.,
a9a besp ,Aigasd.A BE- aselssaliaN in
a sfAyessoe The GsRsAk0G, tho lnioa. u
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06


The Eran.iarr. states that tho BAPTIST
foreign missionary treasury needs not
loss shan14o, 900 by the first, OF Maroh
tn order to pay: the appropriations
mado abrosd, and. that in addition the
homo, missionary treasury will need to
reeeive |sso, ,oeo, -by the same sasne ddats.
Ehis lisa. large ann TO be raised in
ths-brisf time stated, but not q few of
The ministers and iayme6 amepg our
Baptist friend srearesolgsd to- secure
the money. "@-.-'' 49,. 7..'
$ 49, a.. :. 80
e. ..< : 49,. 80. ....
=A missionary tassting was .hsld in
Dr. Thosaaots sDhuEohs-the, Fourth
Presbyterian; New York, on sabbxth
evening the Off fnst::, cd :bia'fsrswoil
Fto sths, Roy. w., =. MsrNsan. who,
with. his wifsaRd ehi!aren, ssilsd last
Monday stee China. !. Addresses. were
made b5 the %Ro~. John u: Lewrie; b.
10. :; and Mr.. Mosrison. - f5estessfaSa
Q.,s.~ '..'> -y----.s@ir sSfSs sss,'
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

'"WooD' AsfiEs von SrRAwHxHRIrs.-
TkefsSiis iI6e 5s,tef itniaz-rtvs: :strxs Der.
i 1ies Iar ashss: W repymts1, i6ar 'o'6is
Of .,hs beH craps We vysr, had was .raisrd
+s~issA,sl'e, oSly- manure ns<ls e&%. lwssd
~.hsss;. Attsass&ia not aiks be .sbsssi,
F-tsd ~ saeir'Ar appai6stIa;Sea h ~ atsuy.
"ssa,sif3 dc ;FaSdS as,fsss III s0hasesiSh whi
otEsTs manurss. ma s.. ffSasbes GatY sfs1 ussat st
,Aera.Ms fs~se. xssls, aspa a.sa eaa i
.sssolscsi~lg tabe, psaaparo.-r.Aasrieaa
Itdsrsdtsef~H III ,rtieasters. s..:<'i :. r. -, -.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-06

w =" *SoN-FsNe ~ - E'ea+s' y
a. I-4' ~ !Ssl :, ..-s: 49,. ..
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
RAvEING ANn FINANCLAL.

ALWAYS ~ DEutND.-Sccunties with both inter
est and principal well assured, yielding profitable
income. aud having a ready sale throughout long
term Of years.
We invite the attention of capitalists trustees, and
others to the merits and advantages of the CENTRAL
PACIFIC RAILROAD FIRST MORTGAGE Bonds These
bonds are the obligations of responsible company.
whose vast property is administered with all the
economy and forcthought of individual enterprises
They have as final security the prior claim upon the
whole property, which has cost three times the
amount of the bonds issued thereupon and which,
i'm its beginnings is one of the most profitable rail-
roads In existence. The certainty and regularity OF
the interest payments is established by the current
revenues of the conpauy-already largely IN excess
OF their requirements. and a sinking fund Is provided
for the repayment of the principal.
These Bonds have 80 years to run, and have already
I'm excellent standing here and in Europe BY
authority Of National and state laws they are eX-
prcs,ly made payable in coin" and at this time pay
more than eight per cent upon the investment. For
sale at lo3 aud accrued interest, in currency by
FISK q HATCH,
Bankers. Sc. No. NaSsau-st.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
COURTS.
CRIMINAL,

At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Alder
man Conan committed Henry felmef on the ne Gnarge ol
months, employer Mr. Chester ; Ford manu. "
nearly 500 small quantity Of the stolen property was
found on the person OF the accused
At the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday,
before Justice shandley Mary Wetzei OF 10 l4 htdg
charged Sarah Ferry With having soie, On 'e 2st,
Of July, quantity OF clothing and silver ~atch valued
IN aat $3.50 The accused was held Tor % examination
Amand Dlaz OF No ST. Matksltaee G aSvAs & % &
morning TO find bis watch, worth Slo2 ana l2ney 10 the
amount Of SoO, missing from ms pocket no was li-
formed by has brothers that one Muel Hta M n" & y
tered his room several times ana lnqurea or I Sie m
he was asleep. Alva was arrested anu coNiNi'ou iof
In the Court of General Sessions, yesterday,
before Recorder Hackett the Grand Jury presented an
INDICTMENT Of murder m me hr.I aeIsU d1c 90 ba
Twenty first Precinct, on the 23h oI JUN Io psoer m
pleaded not guilty ana the trla was St 0 nOs
A. Hart and Gerald Nugent pleaded gnli'y oi aifgS e. ~
Tue sec"I uSgIGG; 49, ~ h, the third degree and
was sentenced to State Prison for two years ana 81
months VIM II. Bend pleaded guilty OF a similar Of
Tense. Sentence deferred. . ......
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yester-
day, before Justice Dodge, Marie felnEe anas hnc
Deng, alias cunningham, ana y So charged sI iv Mr.
Samuel p Duncan OF the New-ioFk HOteI WIN haNinS
stolen, the st Of July Two diaip2nu & Nue %
at 5000 belonging TO ms WIe; i io Sd 5o % en-
employed in the family as hardiesset; anu SIle .ll'
eagcd in her duties on the ahoVe oalo se , ~ az
swer John n. Tracey vas counIVea rn conlpMIh' piI
Of his employer, Samuel w CaincIu oI 40 "a oul''
win enbezZllng $50 the 4th or last May. "A
voug woman who believes herself by turns TO be the
Tad Jane scott was committed TO the care Of the Com
missioners Of Charities and Correction. The Corlett
case was disposed Of by an 0rder Or the Spa 10 pny
e. weekly Tor the support Of the wife. Michael Morau
adr1ypr Of an Eghthave Railroad car was committed
Ia rson for having assaulted John j. Cole passenger
Henry Dupack was held TO answer for having stolen
a gold watch from Henrietta Horsclburgh OF No 90
Woosterst. Ann Forsyth OF No. 393 Bceckerst com
NAMED that Eliza KyersOn had stolen sl3l IN wearing ap
parcl and cash The accused committed TO prison.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A PRIEST.

The repose of the village of Bennington,
VT startled on the evening Of the lst instant by
dastardly attack upon the Catholic Pastor, the Rev
Father Ryan. village desperate named Farrell has
been living with his feminine cousin Tie result Of this
Illicit intercourse the birth of child for the baptism
OF which Farrell applied TO tho Rev. Father Ryan. His
Reverence being acquainted with the circumstances at
tending the cds BIRTH refused az first to perform the
Ceremony whereupOu Farrell said that he had been mar
Iied to the girl by the Rev Father HaveTans OF Troy
This gentleman was at once tclcgraphed 70 by the Rev
Father Ryan, IN reference 20 the truth OF Fares story
aud Fl denial received the Rev Father lavcrmans
also sending word that hc had knowledge Of the couple
FARRELL went from the church, vOwig 20 take tie life Of
file pastor. One DIlscOl fearing mischief remained at
the residence Of the Rev. Mr. Ryan AT abOut il p.
Farrell. armed with shooter, appeared at the
house Of the pastor and demanded interview As the
priest descending the staircase DrsOOll who had
watched Fares movements lie stood upOu the door
way cried out: 4" For Gods sake, Father, keen back
Tie man Is going 10 shoot You" Acting upon
tte caution the Rev. Father retired; but not
until Farrell had discharged two bullets Shortly
afterB ard. number OF Irshmen alarmed by the firing
came up from the village and al once secured the mis-
creant He was taken 10 the lookup aud Monday
nlorung held by Justice Lyman TO answer the charge
On leaving the Justices the prisoner wa. with difficulty
preserved from the fury OF about 900 lrshnen who
unanimous n their desire to lynch him. He safety is
mainly owing 10 the strenuous efforts OF the Rev Father
Ryan and Mr. W. II. II. Nutting.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
PEpEsrgIANIsM TO SOME PURPOSE.

The GOId HW (Nev.) NerS says Thomas
starr q ueVspargr carrier and who never had any ldea
that he was great pedestrian, VIC think ex'es lh he
way of true human pedestrian endurance, Iu oug ul
rcittlpv daily experience IN that line starr conuehccu
s Garner of Thc Doy Territorial bAt6rDrSe NovenDer j.
Isc3 and uishel-havug sold out his rOutc-May l. 1850
his time Of service as carrier having beeb Two
wears and n half lust thirty months his route IN
Guided All OF Gold Canyon below Cod Hill SpnnG Np
lev DAYTON and portion Of Carson River, MAKING INC
actual distance Travelled by him. including gong return
ing waysdc deliveries and general dvcfsltes oi the
route o be az least tMryve miles per dag on the aver
age He left the Office each morning as soon as ne touIu
alter the paper went 20 press. his average une o. start
ing being three o'clock, Winter and summer, through
dccp snow mud, fair weather. and storm Any one VINO
has ever walked The eight miles nom Dayton 70 virginia
having 10 climb the hight Of lSOO feet III thai distance
knows what wcarisOnc tramp n Is and can reaZe tle
task of doing the same thing and over again. daiy
for months and years starr frequently Travelled halI s
route over second time the same day, carrying Dewy-
arrived Eastern papers, etc, and numerous days thus
walked hours without stopping except baley IobE
enough 10 get something 10 eat. His general Ioad OF
Spapcrs starting out weighed from - 10 O pobu
but he very frequently took along also TOT or posters or
laudbs 10 distribute beside books and other articles
which he had been requested 10 procure lE Inc cy LOT
customers along the route, making his load afnonht 70 90
or co pounds. Three weeks Of the time lac tIed 10 on
horseback but ID too much for the ann@-the pocf
horse could stand 10 any ongeisO starr had u 10 20
foot again The EHTTisc being issued but SIX days
i'm the week nc had only those days 10 carry H. but that
made difference; the seventh day his collection
day. when lie the entire rOutc, scttlng win
his patrons the PAST week canVHssDc for new sub
scrbcr etc Thus Ae travelled his route vi 50 bhes seven
DAYS u the week 3t- days u The year FOR two years
and q half, making an g12 consecutive days without
ever losing a day This makes grand total OF about
5l2fO miles travelling, some thousands OF mics more
than the distance around the world.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
TnnRspAY. Aug. G-P. NJ.


. The bulish feeling in gold has eliminated for the
moment The price has advanced 10 80, after
ward selling at l4si 49, 14Sl 149., closing at li9!
Government bonds were higher on the export
bonds and steady on the investment bonds, with u
moderate business in all classes Ten-forties were u
fraction lower in consequence of the desire Of hold
ers 10 sell and exchange for Gs aud GSs, which bear
one per cent more interest and have only one year
less 10 run State bonds were firm at Cot for Ten
neSseo 6 per cent coupons, and IS. for new bonds;
Georgia rs sold at 9ll; North Carolina New Is. 7l.
Connecticut 6s l00 California 7s, lSS. Railway
bonds were firm; the sales of Pacific per cents Cof
Missouril continued active at Yl; the purchases
indicate that they being taken for investment, as
the sales are mostly in small lots. Western Union
Telegraph sold at 34l; Pacific Mail. lols.
The railway share market opened firm with re-
coyery of prices at nearly the quotation previous TO
the break in Erie. New-York Central recovered ~
per cent; Reading, 2 Michigan Southern. per cent;
Cleveland and Pittsburgh, per ceut. Rock Island
which was firm throughout the break, advanced to
lI2l The decline in the North Western shares was
barely per cent The heavy short interest created
in these stocks, as well as Michigan Southern and
Fort Wayne has ladded strength TO the market.
The 81. Paul stocks improved per cent, and were
firmly held. Toledo Wabash. and Western
Common sold at 81. After the call the
market was well supported without any special
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
A p,ryFrT. sToPY.

Yesterday the police records announced that
q man had been picked up on magaznesi, ~ hlch "n
DESTITUTE condition aud raken the Charity Hospital
These tcy lines ull They gave no warning OF he
tory that fu 0i The most eycDt.u aud rcnarkable
adventures for this sick ana destitute Ouce "A
Statesman Representative, and Senator Ia Congress
aud q lawyer OF distinguished ABILITY. At one time ne
was the idol Of great party IN ncichboriug State, and
position ~ place ana coHiidenee ne could
not nave held Bat, ike many others, Ais Incorporate
habits forfeited him the respect Of his friends aud
the confidence OF hs party. SINKING lover ana lower IN
the pt Of ruin, he dissolved his family cOupectOs He
wife abandoned hm his children forsOOk him, and.
alone IN the world, he picked up IN the streets OF
New Orleans, SICK and destitute without money, and
without friends. New. Orleans PcayuIe, July B
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
COMMODORE PREBLE'S WILI-RIGHTS OF MAX
RIED WOMEN IN MAINE.

The most interesting of the causes before
the Supreme Court Portland. Me. rs the PreDie VIII
case, involving SlO00,OOO. the widow OF COlnmodOIe
prebe left at her Geccae IN lS4 several pieces OF Iea
considered exceedingly valuable, but have since Decome
BY Mrs Pehle's VIII this property was 10 be htu III
trust years by three trustees. for the benet Oh h
grandson and two Crduddauglters No property was 10
be sold or otherwise disposed Of during that time the
end OF the 20 years the were to canSe the shares
o the grauddaucters or eler Of them, ITO be secured
and benefit as not TO DC SUBJECT 10 the
control Their. either OF their, husbands.
Mrs Prpllc's will was made In lSi6 Up TO 1874 the
prov ous Of the law relative TO the rights ot
married women TO hold property were operative IN
Maine Py the statute Of 1e44 chapter III, entitled An
act 10 secure TO married women their nghtslp property
the LEGISLATURE provided that any married woman may
become seized possessed Of any property rear or per
sOualu her own name ana as OF heT own puper!y a9
e,oh Notwithstanding her COVCTture, exempt
from amy liability for the debts ana contracts OF hef nus
hand In 1siT this amended by striking out the
provSO the first section ana adullS theLelO Tue Woi
vprpt from the debts and contracts OF her husband
Mrs prbe had made her Will In lS4S, and had lied IN
s51 The surviving trustee, N r. Deeflng, became de-
srous of having this point settled whether the trust
continued after the twenty years. III OfItr
90 9rd AGAINST the possibility Of allowing the husbands
If the crauddgbtes 10 obtain control OF the properly
of Maine allow an admlnstfHtoI OF executor
10 bring bill In equity against the heITs US re-
spoudeus To obtain the proper construction OF the ust
utcd ponts of q will This sut was brought under INA
statute and was argued this term before the fall Bench
The decision Of the Court mas not yet been printed put
fLe substance OF il is that the trust term aDhteu a inc
end OF 20 years and that each Of the three gTanuchd N
now take a fee simple in common and UNDIVIDED III the
real estate and the trustee Is further ufeeteu y INC
Court ter settling his final account TO dlstiIDu tc
personal property equally among tne tlan.' ~
he pont established by this important decision that
i'm Maine under the present statutes the rights Vi mar
RED women hold property are regarded III the same
/ J. ght as similar tights OF men.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
THEFT OF CUTLERY.

The cutlery store of Peters Bros, in Nassau-st.,
was entered by the night Of July 30 aud s. COO
worth OF pocket cutlery stolen On Wednesday Sergeant
Wade and Detective Officer Haggerty Of the Second Pre-
cuct, arrested OH Broadway GegOrie scheberdOsb, n
Russian pcdder having In his possession one dozen 81 the
stolen knives He confessed 10 having three dozen more
of the stolen knives his residence at the corner OF IL
drdce aud Delanceysts where they were subsequently
found He was taken custody and locked up at the
Berkuai.st Police Station. He claims 10 know nothing
m the robbery and says he purchased the cutlery OF
stranger who was introduced 10 him by acquaintance.
The acquaII taucc viii be arrested
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
CIVIL.

In the L. s District Court yesterday, one OF
the creditors OF Henry ". Bashiord peutuurr III pdhh
Judge Baichford denied the motion, holdiug that the
oniy spec tTton fcd rs ground OF oiDeclun 10 INC
discharge o the bankrupt is that the debt oi the creditor
was created 10y the fraud and enhezAement on te pah
rupt and while acting IN lduclary capacity ms .c
judge held was not valid o!l,coi anu , sh ,,9
been furnished with certificate OF conformity
The divorce suit of Appleton agt. Appleton
came mp the supreme Court Chambers yeStcray INC
plaintiff In this case is SAID 10 be insane at present Dut =
sut brought III his name to declare ms IitlLe Nun %
the defendant null and Void tie ground mat Ltf net
husband. warner Is stl alive The iact gdnhIte Dui
Mrs. Appleton gives as an cAcus' ii!aL ~ ti"t
deserted her in 1885, that She knew nothing OF MS cAst
cnce hen she remarked and that she iuhy acqna'nel
MT Appleton with all Tie facts before sue naI'ru hn
on this state Of facts Judge CardoZo allowed her aiiOhy
ard couusc fees, holding at ne Cont were not D0un
10 pronounce the marriage uul merely ~ c"bscluthce oil
fhe existence of first husband. but bad discretion N
The matter. Tie General Term vacated this OnyI nuIl
inc that The Court had euch discretion The defendant
now asks that The question be passed ON J ue Court 1l
1a riaittia Claims that the order being ncrocuiory
cannot De appealed and asks reference o. eelaDsh uc
facts iu the case The Court reserved ITS decision
The following decisions have been rendered
IN tho Supreme Court. Chambers, lev Judge EatiIu
s1ihue Markgala ast. Isaac X. Roberts Ct ni:-Ihe
been denied instead OF the motion Ciautcd In the sH-
ttHT tC'' rt ,c IL IDi,c Y,rSrtt r. Honifacc agt
peter Rcyea: Andrew Jackson agt Mark j. Bend ot
al. IN Ic Emily 4. bcrgcrMotons granted. In re.
Torn Ierc-Writ allowed VIM. Wcis ct ~. agt. Ger
shom Coln-Motiou dcrlcd with $40 costs 10 ahhle event
Iu rc. Louis Goldshan.-Nnt allowed. Jas u; on,
reduetd 10 $50 James r. Lowtcy. receiver. agi Mary
HcEcou-Mouon granted. and defendant ordered to pay
with & costs Iu re- Peer Xttr.--Wtt allowed. BIZ
alc.h Russell a-t Baltic Ere Insurance '"ll".E'
ard ugf Gustav IlcLUcu ct J-tasc settled; soc Wru.
for counsel with Special Term Clerk Eoot D"dtc e., i
ast Thomas Cyde.-Casc settled; zee mon ioF counsel
with Special Term clerk.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
HEAVY RoBBERY-ARREsr OF THE THIEVES.
On the morning Of JnlY %, some thieves. by


means Of false keys. entered the premises Of Frederick
Grotc Of No rs Fuon-st. and stole 100 scts Of billiard
balls and 500 yards Of green Daze valued In all at $500
The doors were locked 10y the thieves. the plumber placed
iu q wagon and driven away. On Wednesday evening
Capt. DeCamp. Sergeant Wade, and detective officers
stilweu and Hayes. arrested James o. Byrne alias
James A. Moore aud John Reiley alias "sing sing Red"
as they had attempted dispose Of the blizzard balls at
No. lCl BOwcry price below their real value. The
balls valued at s35 recovered and restored 10 the
owner. The accused are detained at the Beelnan-st
Police station Tie men are said 70 be hard characters
New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
LOCOMOTIVE ExPLosIoY Ar ALExANDRIA, Va.

LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.
On Tuesday evening the City Of Alexandria
startled by severe shock resembling that Of an
earthquake, which subsequently proved be the result
explosion OF the locomotive Augusta freight
CINE on the Washington. Georgetown and Alexandria
Railroad At the time Of the occurrence the engine
waiting at the junction Of Henry aud Dukests 10 allow
the LynchbuTg passenger tram 10 pass It's way 10
Washington. Had the explosion occurred two minutes
later the loss OF life must have been appalling The
glue srl blown iuo atoms, while the street side OF
Patrick OHeals house, on Henryst which the loco
motive was standing, was torn d0wE. Another house
V&A Aiao mnch damaged by huge piece Of the iron