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Texas Items.

MARION CouNTY.-The Jefferson Jimplecute of tht
2sth, prints the following items:
The case Of Colonel Gordon before the Court Martha
of general Graham, closed yesterday, Col, Cor
don submitting few remarks in which he reviewed the
testimony and showed concusyely that nothing haC
been proved against him except ntoxication and tha
he had been guilty of conduct unbecoming Officer
and gentleman.
The next case before the Court Martial will be tina
Of Captain Tolman charged with undue and cruel pun
ishment of enlisted man.
Messrs. Robert Roberts, Thos Meadows, R. B. Long
and Geo. r. Kennedy. this morning arraigned be
fore the Commission of which Col Conrad is president
charged with assault and intent to kill Lieut. Barre
and three soldiers. After the plea of " not guilty
was entered, the Court adjourned until Tomorrow
morning at o'clock.
On yesterday the case of Lieut.. Colby before the
Court Martial of which Gen. Graham is president and
Lieut.. Richardson, judge advocate tried. There
being some eight ten witnesses, of course the re-
suit cannot be known for several weeks.
We are creditably informed that Gen. Hatch has
been ordered to assume command of his regiment al
Fort Davis; Col Shafter has been ordered to take
mand at Fort Cohcho, and Col. Schwenk has been as
signed to duty with the oath infantry at Fort McKayit
LAMAR CouNTY.-The farmers about Paris, Lamar
county, are offering to pay seventy five cents specie
per hundred for picking cotton
The ANGELINA RIvER.-We copy as follows from
the Rusk Observer of the 2lst:
Judge Andrew F. Smythe, of Jasper, has secured a
sufficient amount of money to build steamer for the
Angelina and Neches rivers. He has gone East tc
procure boat, which he will have in one of these
rivers with the first rise.
GRAYsoN CoUNTY.-The Sherman Courier says that
the tr-weeky line from Fort Smith, Ark, to that place
is in successful operation.
SHELBY CousTT.-We clip the following from the
San Augustine Beacon of the 23d ult:
We learn that difficulty occurred about eight miles
northeast of Center in Shelby county, last Friday
in which G. W. Bird seriously if not fatally wounded
Green Boser with 1t seems that Bosier was
pulling grass for his horse in field which had been
cultivated by both the parties, when Bird along
with an on his shoulder and told Bosser he had
better not pull that grass that half of it belonged
him. From this sharp words followed until Bird dared
Bossier out of the field, aud just the latter cleared
the fence the former chopped him in the breast 1t is
thought that Bossicr cannot recover
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LORD LINDSAY AND THE BYRON ScaNDAL.-The Lon
don Times, of the 7th, contains letter from Lord
Lindsay, giving evidence in relation the Byron
scandal in the form of unpublished letters from Lady
Byron in 1918, and Lady Anne Barnard. Lord Lind
say reviews the entire case, and says
In the face of the evidence given, positive neg
ative and circumstanal, there be but aterna-
tves in the case, either Mrs Stowe must have entirely
misunderstood Lady Byron and been thus led into err
ror and misstatement, must conclude that under
the pressure of long and secret Lady By
rons mind had become cou1ed with an haucination
in respect Of the particular point in question
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CLEARING HOUSE IN NEW oRLEAss.--We copy as

CLEARING HOUSE IN New ORLEANs.--We copy as
follows from the New Orleans Times of the 25th
We understand that the several banks of this city
have in contemplation the establishment of Clearing
house. in order to facilitate the daily exchanges which
take place in all well regulated monetary Institutions
To this end a meeting has been called for Tuesday
evening next at the Merchants Exchange, when the
matter will be fully considered At present these ex-
changes are made with formaity and trouble IN
der the supervision of detective policemen who have
to be employed by the respective banks.
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VIRGINrA.-It is said that by the provisions of the
new Constitution of Virginia the stay law is abrogated
and the Legislature is prohibited from passing any law
to stay the collection OF debts This will bring most
of the land property in the State under the hammer OF
the Sheriff, the State is reconstructed and
the new Constitution becomes law. 1t will be a
source of much hardship to all who heavy debts
and have large judgments recorded against them. A
large portion OF the judgments in favor of North
ern creditors who in turn hold judgments against the
former.
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Ten years ago, Jay Cooke, it is said was clerk in
Philadelphia bank but the stuffed his pockets
full of greenbacks, and he stands the head of
the shoddy aristocracy Of the country He lives in
palace near Philadelphia aud contributes less to swell
Deanos internal revenue receipts than many gallant
ex soldier whose only wealth is salary of two thou
sand year. They say he is about to establish bank
ing house in London, of which Hon. Mr.. Ross Mimic
ter Of Finance Of the Dominion of Canada will be the
head.
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CHoerAw AFrAIRs-We learn from Mr. George S,
Tleho who has recently returned from trip through
the Nation that the negroes allow ed to vote upon
the question OF remaining in the country and becom-
ing citizens, Or emisratihg. They all assembled at
Boggy Depot recently and decided to reman where
they are Our informant says that the Government
pays to the Ghoetaws $500 900 for the right OF citizens
snip Tor the Hegrors. Paris Press
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| THE TORNADO AT NEW BRAUNFELs.-The Galveston
News says: We have already published item in re
gard to the late tornado at New Braunfels, but we
find in the Houston Times, of the 18th, letter from
Mr. Kinney, dated New Braunels, Sept IS, that gives
fuller particulars than have received from any other
source. We condense:
Last evening at half past o'clock tornado, three
hundred feet wide, passed through this city, from
seuthsoutheast to northnorthwest revolving adversely
to the sum- which scattered persons and property right
and left The tornado came with the usual appalling
hoarse moan, accompanied by lightning, thunder and
rain. travelled forward with more than usual vele
city, and tarried in spot no more than Jingle
minute, if SO long In that single, awful minute it
created sad havoc But two lives lost outright
two or three not expected to recover and some
thirty forty persons injured seriously or slightly
The people acted with wonderful foresight. Many
of them, warned by the rapidly approaching hoarse
and hideous moan fled to the open lots and there laid
upon their faces in the water and pelting rain. In
this way the lives of many saved though several
were wounded by the flying debris.
The tornedo passed rapidly on in northern direc
ton, bowling, moaning, and groanng. When about
three miles past the city, long, black, snakeshaped
cloud was seen extending from mid heavens to where
the tornado appeared to be.
Almost everything in the track of the tornado was
destroyed, human life excepted Animals of all kinds
slan and not few fowls had their necks wrune
on the roost.
Some thirty or forty houses torn well nigh to
atoms many of this number entirely demolished
The greatest loss of all to New Braunfels, is the
complete demolition of John Torreys cotton fac
tory. The factory building was constructed of rocks
and mortar. 1t was built at great expense by the en-
terprslng Torrey and about the staunchest piece
OF masonry in the whole country but it nothing
in the embrace of the tornado
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IMPORTANT TO LIQUOR DEALERs.-In before
the acting commissioner of internal revenue last week
the following points considered and decided:
l. A has paid special tax as wholesale and retail
liquor dealer and makes sale to at time and place
of 10 gallons of whisky, A gallons rum, II gallons
gin and Al gallons brandy. The questions then
submitted Are the last three packages the sale Of
wholesale retail dealer? Do they require stamp
ing or not? .g
2. A has paid special tax as retail dealer, and
makes sale to of A gallons of rum and Al gallons
Of wine in wooden packages, at one time and place.
Can he do so under his license?
3. Are retail dealers in liquor confined to sales in
wooden packages gauging less than five gallons? Has
the size of the package anything to do in the case?
The decision is, in substance, as folIows
l. A, as wholesale dealer, cannot sell package
containing less than five gallons The sale of several
packages which separately contains less but in the
gregate contain more than five proof gallons, cannot
be made by wholesale dealer. The sale of the three
last named packages is that of retail dealer.
g. A retail dealer is limited in his sales to less
quantity than five gallons The sale of several pack
ages of the kind of spirits at the time each
containing less than five proof gallons, but which
tain in the aggregate MORE cannot be made by retail
dealer, but he may sell several packages OF different
kinds of epiritc each containing less than FIVE proof
gallons, although the aggregate may be more. The
sale of each kind is considered as a separate sale
8. All packages filed by wholesale dealer must be
gagged and stamped under section 25 and in addition
thereto if containing ten gallons more to be marked
and branded under section 47, act of July co. 1865.
Wholesale dealers must put up their spirits in such
packages susceptible Of receiving these stamps
and marks or brands and admitting of their proper
cancellation; and glass vessels not of that char
acter, they should not be used by wholesale
dealers No gauging, marking, stamping branding
is required on retail dealers package Such dealers
therefore, can use packages of any material they
please
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1t is an old saying that its i'll wind that blows
nobody good and would advise those of our read
ers who need boots, shoes hats, of any descriptions
to call on Mr. J. B. Lewis at No. Texas street, where
you will find the most extensive assortment in this
city =
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"
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,

and all kinds of Farming Implements,
which they offer to the trade at as Low Prices as
they be obtained outside of New Orleans
Having had their commodious Warehouses thorough
y oyerhauled and repaired with entire brick walls
around their Cotton She'd their facilities for storage
purposes unsurpassed, and their charges will be
reasonable as any other house in Shreveport.
This, with their long experience in the business
eads them to hope for continuance of the patronage
heretofore literally extended to them and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers
mho0 6m
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Obituary notices. marriages, pubic meetings, eaTus
of thanks, etc, to be paid for as advertisements.
THE DAILY SouTH WESTERN will be published on
Thursdays Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Tues
days the Weekly making M on % fhs
hour of going to press Terms of subscription to the
Daily, Fifteen Dollars per annum Eight Dollars for
six months; One Dollar and Half per month: Paya-
BILE in advance Single copies Ten Gents.
E.- -fe- .r.-a RATES ADVERTISING:
Advertisements inserted at the rate of 81 80 per
square of eight lines, for the first insertion ana 10
cents for each additional insertion. Liberal deduc-
tons made to those who advertise by the quarter or by
the year.
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DAVID CRESWELL,

DAVID CRESW ED,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Shreve-
"A port Louisana-Will practice in the parishes OF
Caddo DeSeto and Bossier, and will attend to cases IN
the District, Supreme and Federal Courts.
Office of Texas and Spring streets, over Sale
& Murphy's store. Ja3O ly
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Opposite Johnsons BANKING House1
II EEPS constantly hand full assortment of
IN Cloths and Trimmings for gentlemen. PaFticu-
lar attention given to the manufacture of gentlemen
clothing to order and fit guaranteed. Repairing and
cutting promptly attended to. jas If
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ALECK BOARMAN,
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office, corner of Spring and
IN Texas Streets Shreveport, La.
Shreveport, February, IA, 1S66-1y
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S. M. CHAPMAN,
MUTT & LEONA ARD,

a o n Z 5 A u W,
Shreveport, Louisiana.
yKTI practice in the Courts of the parishes of Cad
w do DeSoto, Bosser Claiborne and Bienville,
and in the Supreme Court of the State. Lyle
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VOL. XVIII.
Il, u z M S:

TERM s.:
m paDiGRS6 6onfSs %fssy payabie Sa IN
THaSf aSen Se n for less period than
81 months m c,ha If five and upwards to one
post office, the south v esserh VIII Oe
anvSFTsExESrs inserted at the rate of 81 50 PER
enspE for the first insertion and Is CENTS for each
Ehsannent one. Eight lines or less, constitute a
1are The following rates to yearly adverts-
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Md TYPE METAL--a large quantity-wssl be sold
" III quantities to suitpurchasers. Mt this Office,
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GNPPER. TIN 4 SHEET Iron WORKERS.

MANUFACTURERS Of improved Sugar Trains ];
s34E Ship, Steamboat aud House Work, Stills and
fTss and Water Pipes, and Connections all sizes.
Spelter, Solder, and all kinds of Brass Work Stea,a
Sacks, Gauges, Whistles, etc, at New York prices.
Part cuiar attention 70 steamboat backsmhing stir
Xxips s..atc-
Sole agents for MeGowan's improved Double Acting
rnnps for States of Louisiana, Texas and Alabama
Refers to ELSTNERs KINSW0RTHY & CO., Shreve-
Hnrs. ap17 ly
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u.iF Jl .I,,,.l,n,
somP'llcu 'o.aePeha upon .henSeh l;a,,
lney mus,eleu 'ne,r 0 MnV'e 'o'oe, "",e I
amounted 10 on'y lo'Uoo' anu appo'n.ep
MiLTiapEs ehiet' "A council OF war ae'
cidea oy one vote 10 meet Tue enemy !"
open heid' accordingly MiLT'ApLs afe"
up his force at tue loot OF the mountain
SO INIT nc: could not De SURROUNDED, anu
fortified us hanks, pA1's saw me auyan y
iage Whl9n 'he A'Aen'ans mad VI posh,
pal unwilling 10 await the arrival OF 'aelf
re'nloTce'nch's from SPARTA ana Ie'y,ns
upon MS immense irs numbers, TesolYta ~
begin the oa'lIe' ana gave inc s'Ghai 7
Tue assault. no wings OF Inc A'ne'''a"s
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BANKRUPTCY.

TN The district court of the United States for
L the district ofWcst Virginia. 2
II. The matter Of Charles 13s.tt
E. Singl.ton, bankrupt. IN Bankruptcy
AT Clark'burg, in said district, on the loil,
day Of February, D. 1860.
WHEREAS, a petition mas been filed in said
court by Charles E. Singleton, Of Braxion, in
said district, duly declared bankrupt under
The act Of Con; ress entitled san act 10 establish
a uniiorm system Of bankruptcy throughout
the united States approved March 2, 1867,
fora discharge and certificate thereof from all
his dtb,s mud other claims proyablc under said
net, aud that the 18th LAY 0filarch, ALB. 1869,
~ my Office in Clarksburg, at Il o'clock a. M,
is assigned for tue beaing Of the same, when
and where the creditors OF said bankrupt may
attend, and show cause, fany they have, Why
the prayer Of tllesaid peii,ioGer should not be
granted. 4. S. NOiTiiCOTT, 'sHi
march l-3t Regis'er in bankruptcy.
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THE cLARksBuRG TELEGRAPH.

General Nor,hcott says Ills paper has
cost him tpo Mo"saad dollars above the
receipts Of the Office, during the last four
years; that this financial statement is no
fiction, but an actual fact, which he has
learned from painful experience. lie
says "me are tired CT wasting money on
it, and don't intcntlto rasic ony more"
and calls upon his friends to rally to his
support. We should regret to witness
the downfall of .fHMfM supporter Of
the radical party whose principles are sin
cerc, and opposed to tyranny. The Yves,
Union Gazeae, and the Grafton C2.roni-
Gle have gone the way Of all things earth
ly, and if the Telegraph, with one ex-
c"ption) the on!5 paper conducted by the
intellect, brains and energy Of that party
in this State is to follow suit IN discon-
tinuancc, it would seem that the principles
of the party are too heavy to carry, and
the people intend to throw them off. No
man has been more faithful and consist
cut than General Northeo.t. His princi.
pies arc Numerically opposed to ours,
aud while we wish those principles to dis
appear from public consideration, ye, his
personal dcmcanor is that ofa gentleman,
and his conduct as faithful as though he
was battling for the right. Personally,
we wish him n thousand times better
luck. "Let us haze peace p
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COLORADO TO BE ADMITTED.

1t is said that one of the first acts Of
the new Congress will be to admit Colo
RADIO as State of the Union. The only
object is to get two more radical Senators
into body III whic!, the radical majority
is already too large for the good OF the
country. Colorado has not population
Of twenty thousand, exclusive of buffuloes
and grasshoPpers, and its topography IS
such that it never eau sustain popula-
tlop to en,itlc it to admission on terms
fair and equal to the other States Wade
and Sherman are both champions of the
new State" but fortunately Wade will
not be i'll the Senate after the 4th of
March to rob his own constituents Of
their power in the Senate by putting
them on par with the wildcat inhabi-
tants Of Colorado. AS to the personnel
Of the Senate, VIC dou't think the addition
of two scrubs will hurt it much. That,
body is very much in the condition Of a
gentleman who once said to us that she
didn't care how much the papers pitched
into him." and explained the cause cf his
Indifference by alding-"Im down so
Id low now that they can't hurt me,
ind if they move inc at all they must ele-
vate me-" It's very hard to injurc the
moral or intellectual status Of n body in
which Ben Wade is presiding officer,
to which Stewart, Of Nevada, is chief ex.
FOUNDER Of the Constitution, where Simon
Cameron moves for committees Of invcsti.
cation, where Harlan, Of Iowa. represents
the religious element, and where Drake,
of Missouri, tells people what loyalty con-
sis.s ola body which less than twenty
years have transferred from the nations
pride to the nations liumiliation-whicll
once was the glory, but is now the shame
Of America.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

WEST VIRGINIA.
A 7 rules held in the clerk Office Of the CT.
fAcuit conrt Of Lewis county On the las. Mon.
day in February, 1858.
Wn. b. Arno'd, complainant. '
rs. In chancery.
Jacob Wagay, e al, defendants.
The object ofthis suit Is TO obtain decree for
tle. payment Of a judgment in favor of The com.
plainOht against Jacob Waggy, for 500 Of. with
interest on $40 so from Oct. OH, 1860, ana On
go 81 from Nov 1th, 1863, and on $50 from
Dec. i4tll, 1854, and 70 Sc, aside deed made
by Jacob Waggy and wife TO tie defendants,
John r. King and wifdnnd John A. Gr6rt and
wife, aud to subject the land 80 convtyed 10
them 10 The payment Of the conipl'ts judgment.
And itnppearing by affidavit filed that the
defendant, Jacob Wagg,, is not resident Of
the State Of West Virginia, and he No. appear.
ing, i Is ordered that he do appear within one
month a,ier due pullica ion Of this order, and
40 hat may lie necessary to project hi, interest
il tliis suit r5'a n
Testc @. A. JACKSON, Crk.
W. y. ARNOLD, Solicitor.
march Lat .if ia.
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WINDOW GLASS, LAMPS 4 LANTERNS

Any size you want. a Splendid stock Of
Lamps and lanterns. 0fInmps NC have tho
Rich, Bohemian, Carved. Glass, Bronzed Dnse
IN statrary. witllpcndanls and Globes, giving
when lighted up,a soft, white or Calcium
light; Then again. those delicate yet durable
P'ain Glass Lamp, in variety, giyiuga light
mosisott and radiant; and yet again, those
Brass Lamps, giving good light
with no cilmneys 10 break as they require
none-Falling harms them no.-cannot DO
broken-n Lamp for NIL purposes. '.''" i2
Lnnterns-a good assortment. Globes and
Chlmneys. = r. NJ. sCHALFANT, r
aud a. NJ. DENT. y
successor to Camden & Ral.ton.
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'mnrchl-3t Register III bankruptcy.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Circuit Court, Lewis County, W. Va.
GHpin Bailey d CanJy,
rs.
u G. HaiaO's admins
traitor dmi otheys. " ~
DUESUANT 10 an order Of The circuit court
i otlewis county. entered at TIC May isrm,
1867. referring said cau:e 10 n commissioner Of
said couri, tOascettain and report The ersonhl
estate Of the said J. G. Waldo, also The liens
upon the said lands and their priori,ics, also ID
ascertain and report the charges gainst the cs.
tate OF the said y. g. Waldo, together with any
other matters deemed pertinent by himself Of
specially required by either of tic parties. Tlc
parties In Tho aboy e-namcd cause will take no.
lice that have fixed upon The 23d day Of
March, 1859, at my Office in Weston, Lewis
county, West virginia, 10 execute the Adore
order Of reference, at which time all parties in.
tetested are required to attend.
Given undermy hand, this 2ord day of Feb.
rnary, 1860. VIZ. l.. pCNNl.GTON,
march Lat Commissioner.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
ISL II S II o u S ~" u
piedmont, Bnkimere d Ohio RU'lroaa,
tt
Vta liroi,it. '0I

Having completed my NEwql0UsE, ! nm
prepared 10 accommodate the travelling public
with every convenience found in the best city
hote.s. Mealsal all hou.s. 4 liberal share Of
the public patronage is most respectfully solicit
ted. A porter will be in attendance on the mr.
rival of each train. G.. +. SIMS, Proprietor.
Ss-A. D. SMITH, late Of Weston, with an
experience Of years in the hotel busincss) Is
connected with the Sims House, and will be
glad 10 see his fiicpds.
wheeling Daily ind Weekly Register, and
C:s:ksburg Telegraph copy 8 lines and send bill
10 the Sims House. Piedmont W. Va. )marchl At
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Zay, fcllers, loss hat pens.

Some days since bill was introduced
into the highly colored legislature Of Lou
isinna for the suppression Of Migrants,
whereof one thus writes-"A violent op-
position sprang up, and the bill was
threatened vita summary defeat unless a
proviso should be inserted barring its
operation during the session Of the lcgis-
laturc! That teleetatle body saw tina,
such Il law would ruthlessly destroy their
quorum. 1t.-
Unhappy lie the Legislative heads that
wear the wool. >"
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The constitutional amendment imposes
disabilities on not less than one hundred
and fifty thousand persons, and the iron
clad test oath on some seven or eight mil
lions more. Congress graciously relieved
one or two bundled persons tho other day
and their whole work of magnanilnity for
the session may reach three hundred in
all before they close. This is, indeed
progress towards Cancellation, and If the
same rate be kept up, By the close Of the
present century there will be few persons
needing the clencncy of these truly gen.
erous men. .n
Zay, fcllers, loss hafpcm.
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Two radicals Of notorious piety, Kelley
Of PENNSYLVANIA, and another, have intro.
duced Il petition into Congress for rceog-
MIXING the a mighty in the Constitution
of the Untod States Whether the AL
mighty would recognize Himself In the
Constitution as these people propose to
rclash it. may well be doubted. Blu.
Sumner will certainly object to the whole
proposition, on the ground that the oh.
nUxious word white" is used in limiting
and describing the throne Of the Al.
mighty in The. Apocalypse.