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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-29

THE DAR!ES CANAL-A New ROUTE
DISC0yERED.-A Panama paper announces
the completion of new survey for ship
canal across the Isthmus Of Darien. The
work was undertaken for Paris company
BY NJ. Lucien de Puydt, n French engineer,
and he has succeeded in laying out short,
safe and easily and speedily constructed
route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
The line is outside the limits Of the territory
over which the Panama Railroad Company
holds g right. The cost is estimated at
SIC, 900, OO0, and the time required for the
completion of the work from three to five
wears. An effort will be made Immediately
to raise the money from American and Eu-
ropean capitalists, if the Columbian Govern
lnent will undertake to guarantee the loan.
The canal which it is proposed to con-
etruct would commence at Puerto Escondldo
on the Atlantic. This port is said to be
large, commodious, and secure, and to pos
sess splendid anchorage, with depth of
water which varies from seven to forty-four
fathoms. From the port the canal will run
UP the Turgandi Valley, but not following
At the head of this valley the canal will
pass III tuC UdCh VI d I'LL SdI1Su u J
and thenceforward will follow the valley
Of the Tanela to the headwaters of that
river. 1t is here that the passage of the
Cordillcra is effected through the pass
" Tancla Paya," or Eureka" whose
highest point is only forty-six metres above
the level Of the sea. Here the canal en-
tiers the valley of the Pucro, on the Pacific
slope. 1t will not, however, follow
the course of the river on account
Of its sinuosities, but will be exca-
waited, with slight curve, to suit the con-
fguration of the country, until it will join
the river Tuyra, four miles above Santa
Maria la Real. Perhaps this Santa Maria
la Real ought to be Santa Maria la Antigua,
which Bolivar founded, believing it would
become hourishing place-a hope which
was never realzed.l All the rivers which
cross the route of the canal will be diverted,
and a sufficient quantity Of water will thus
be obtained, even supposing the sea not TO
run through the canal, to maintain the
water OF its proper height. The point at
which the canal joins the river Tuyra, the
Santa Maria Ia Real before mentioned, is
three miles below the highest point which
the tide at present reaches, and sixty-five
kilometres from the waters of the Gulf of
San Mijuel by way of "Boca Chica."
Throughout the whole of these sixty-fve
kilometres the river now has a depth of
from seven to twenty fathoms.
The distance from ocean to ocean is l53
kilometres, or $50 leagues; So kilometres,
or % leagues, Of which will require exca-
Walton, whilst the remaining 65 kilometres,
or l6} leagues, are already prepared by ma
ture for the passage of vessels. Taking the
highest and lowest points along the pro-
posed line, the height of the earth, etc., re-
quiring removal presents an average of IL
metres 80 centimetres. 1t is proposed to
make the canal 20 metres wide at the top
and so at the bottom, thus allowing ample
room for the passage of the largest steam
ers.
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S.-HIayS CvHEENCY.-0ne of the most
,,rors countcrfe;ts that has yet made
...rIarwacc was yesterday discovered at
. a.::ea Of the Assistant Treasurer of the
...4 Safes. Il so closely resembles a
--ran. note Of the new issue that any
r. j, liable to be deceived. The paper
..! is m Imitation Of that used by the
rnmeat. hut is unlike the genuine,
.a i pink tinted. The counterfeit is
-a,lv arcenish in color, and the face Of
,sNgu! Lincoln is somewhat blurred.
le words = frGctional-cuWency" and the
-;-a.l, " are darlly shaded, which is not
case in the genuine. There is also q
.crcacc On the back Of the note.-Phila-
,.'.,r Press, JnnuQry2T.
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westarn Pork TrnGe.

The Cincinnati Price Current OF Wednesday
says :The receipts OF hogs at this place and chi,
cago have been quite large since our last anu tnc
But little trouble has been experienced in pro-
curing lots to average 375 to 400 pounds gross but
sought after rs in other seasons The packing NJ
this place Will he fully as large In number as "
WAS last season, and there will be an increase In
weight. AT Louisville there win be an increase,
but Chica go Is 14a 900 head behind last season -
date, but this VIII be inside up tn some extent
should the receipts of hogs continue as large there
for two weeks more tI,ry were the p.st week.
The total packing at the five leading cities up 70
correspondjnc lime last season. The total pack
ing at these places last year was ]. iS3 lt9.''
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The court reporter of The Cincinnati
GQzette las added another new and beauti-
ful word to the language. He informs the
world that in the court Of common pleas a
certain indictment was "nollied "-mean-
ing, we suppose, that a mol. pros. was en-
tered. If reporters generally follow this
precedent we shall soon have "to molly"
regularly established as an orthodox verb
in the newspapers, from which it will pass,
We suppose, into the dictionaries. AT this
rate undetled English will speedily become
a dead language, and we shall all be speak
ing and writing patios as grammarless to
read as it will be frightful to listen to-
NeD York: Tribune.
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SH,c5,NG CASE or SUICIDE IN CHICAGO.
u treJe, january 27.-AIrs. Harold, of
.cu:uda. 10 Davies county, Illinois, re-
.-a;lr became insane on religious matters.
in Tuesday morning, in the absence Of her
husband. she obtained razor and at
,.:..,icd to cut her tn! oar, when her daugh-
.,r sla,chci it away from her and ran to-
,.a:l an out-house to hide. Her mother
uyc.tooa her, and after struggle regained
the razor. and was about to draw it across
her throat the second time when another
daughter, fifteen years old, placed her hand
;lyrc and received terrible cash. The
;aother then succeeded in cutting her throat
from ear 10 ear. dying Immediately.
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asutse Treatment at nridss Party.

aude Treatment at q Bridal Party.
from the Cincinnati Enquirer, january IA.
There was quiet and modest wedding MT
the Jewish Temple on Plum street yester-
day afternoon about o'clock. The princi-
pals in the affair were a gentleman named
Barker, from Nashville, who led to the
altar daughter of Mr.. Samuel Goodman,
who resides on Front street between Elm
and Plum. After the performance Of the
pleasing ceremony, the bridal party and
some seyenty-hve honored guests left the
temple in carriages, and proceeded to the
residence Of the hopeful brides indulgent
parents. Their carriages were for the most
part driven by gentlemen who are depen-
dent upon the adoption of the fifteenth
amendment for their full rights of citizens.
When the triumphal cortege reached the
domicil of Mr.. Goodman, on Front street,
bearing at its head the world will never
know how much Joy and hope, 1t was
met by IN immense crowd Of rude and
wicked boys. These boys had gathered
in from the miserable sloughs of de-
pravity in that part of the city to
witness the festivities incidental to
the marriage feast, and they ranged
from all ages between ten and eighteen.
The young ruffians ut once began an as
sault upon the colored drivers who brought
the party to the parental ireside, and the
manner in which they pelted them with
mud and boulders was more than colored
flesh and blood could withstand. A gene
ral melee ensued. The youthful brigands
were apparently backed by heads older than
their own, and consequently more vicious
and depraved. Several members of the
bridal party offered resistance, and one of
them, q man named Hyama, was rather
roughly handled. The affair now assumed
the nature of an incipient riot. A general
scene Of CONSERVATION ensued, during
which the young fiends smashed the win
dows Of several hacks, stoned Mr.. Good
mans house, and did not even spare the
bride herself. 1t is reported that they drove
one negro from his hack and unhitchcd the
horses thercfrom.
AS soon as the exact nature of the case
was understood, one of the hackmen dis
charged his load and drove furiously to
Ninth-Street station-house for assistance.
Officers Orr, Chumley, and Husay, got in
his hack and were driven to the scene of
the brutal and outrageous affair. Their
appearance was sufficient to quell the out
break. They ut once went to work making
arrests, but the rioters dispersed so sud-
denly that they were only able to bag q
few of the murdcrous offenders. They ar
rested one man named Barker-same name
as the bridegroom-who took an active part
in melting the unwarranted disturbance.
They also arrested the following-named
boys, all of whom were taken to the Third
Street station and locked up: George Lip
pin, John Harmon, John O'Neil, Joseph
Nolan, and John Carney. Barker was
bailed out, but the rest of the youthful
miscreants we're held for their appearance
in the police court this morning. Their
chances for term at the house Of refuge
or work-house are exceedingly fattering.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
new York ssosk ana s9oney narn

new York Stock ana Money Market.
NEW YonK, January % Hooa Stocks unsat-
tied and dull. Money easy at ssa per cent. ster-
ling Excharge-Long. icp. short, Iopk Gold, iii.
s.s0,s 49,, coupons, 11ss Tennessee s,s, ex. con-
pons, "a; new, Gs. Virginia Ts, ex-coupona 81
new, Gag. tLouisiana SIS, old, 10 ievea es. esl
s's, ia. Alabama 8's, % s's, 90. Georgia s,s,
cog; 7's, 90. North Carolina 7's--OId, az; new,
As. South Carolina s's-old, BIZ new, 80. 49,
Evening. Money easy at ago per cent, with
some loans made at per cent. on Governments
collaterals. Prime business paper In demand Of
78s per cent. Sterling heavy at 100. Gold heavy
Mt 1913. Governments frm. Southern securi-
ties active and generally frmer.
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Financial and Commercial.
Grain nnd F1our Market.
al CoRF AND FtoUR ExcH&EGEs,
,,I, RICHMOND. VA, January %. 1870. j


s.. ,ss4ss ~ OFFERINGS. u e:fss IL "a e b
Whsas.-Wbite, sos bushels. Red, sos bushels, :. !.
Corn.-whit q sM bushels. Yel1oT, u bushes.
Mixed, eo2 bushels. z
! Odts.-a42 bushels. g.,,-z y J. -
Rve.-1is bushels. q
C7orsr Seed.--so bushels. 5gs4sli! ~ rs
Eeur.-supernne, sbnrrels. TtSg 8
MiddlingS. % barrels.
20 37ss2 SALES.
WaeGt.--white. so bushels very good OF Sl.sss;
els s5dIy elesnsd at 81 sstotaT. SOC bushels Red,
SOB bushels on private terms. s.
prime 81 si:Sss; 20 bushels damp ii s:.qsaI
Mixed, % bushels very GOOD Mt Ell: 10 bushels
prime on private torms 40 bushels damn ON pri-
vate terms; co bushels damp at ssc. total oa7
0ats.-s4 bushels good at &C.; 40 bushels prime
at total. 200 bushels q Z -
3iddLings.--9 barrels at Si.5o. 49, ~ I. Essr.-tj
r RE-ExHIBITEp. -r-
Corn.--whlte, .sio bushels. Mixed, Ice bushels.
Flour -SuDerfne. barrels.
iniddlings. 20 barrels.
stE 7E1sf- -BEaARES. - ~
Oferingsof Wheat on Change to-day somewhat
increased. Market active. All that was offered
Sold and price of white adgaNced 2ic. over the
rate Of preceding day. Sales Of red were hidden
away under the veil Of P. T. offerings Of Corn
considerably increased, and amounted TO s,ee4
bushels, of which 0os bushels, or less than one
third. were sold; hence the market for Corn to-day
must be set down as inactive, and this results from
several causes, such as the viewsof sellers being
above those of buyers, a large quantity Of what
wss offered being damp, and the number OF buy
ers requiring Corn for immediate use being COM
paratlvely few. Oats in moderate demand and
steady. Rye very dull, buyers seeming Indifferent
and not willing to pay at rates current for some
days past. >&stss.
At the close Of the market in New York on the
9th instant Corn was dull and dropping; sales OF
&C. 900 bushels ut so to osc. for new mixed western,
Slo2 for southern and Jersey yellow, and fl o2 to
sl.05 for new white southern. Wheat, too, was
dull sales ut al 20 for No. spring delivered, and
81. 81 for No. l and No. mixed.
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The Russian papers announce On import
ant discovery by Garrison, learned Norwe-
gian, which will give great impetus to
Siberian trade. He had cruised Tor scien-
tifc purposes in an expedition undertaken
last summer to the Karian Sea, which
washes the southern part of the Isle Of
Nova Zembla and the Government of To-
bolSk, and is covered with eternal ice. In
this ice passage was discovered which, for
several months in the year, offers conve-
nient path for traffic between Siberia and
ghe Norwegian harbor of Iromsoe. This
discovery was made at the same time by the
Englishman Palliser.
An important feature in the forthcoming
tax bill will be the proposition for the Gre
s!ion Of q revenue department.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-29

A SOURCE OF REvENUE.-There are six
millions of dogs in the United States. In
asmuch az these CANNES are Of no earthly
use to anybody but their owners, and mas
much as they are the occasion Of no little
annoyance to the public generally, it is but
fair that said owners should pay for the
luxury. At two dollars head Sl2, 900, 900
might be realized to the Government from
this source, or more than one-third Of the
entire amount received last year from the
income tax. Then on with the dog tax.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-29

\ MAMMOTH WILL.-There was received
in the orphans court on Wednesday q copy
Of the will of Alfred Archibald Smith,
formerly Of Alexandria, Va, but who died
i. Charlesville, county Of Chester, Eng
land, written upon piece Of parchment
ahout Q! feet in width and about 81 feet in
length, and is curiosity in its way. 1t
also contains an immense seal of the court
Oi probate Of the principal registry of that
county. MIR. Smith was a civil engineer by
profession, and leaves the bulk Of his estate
to relatives in this country.-Baltmore
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GENERAL LEE.-God bless him. The
greatest man in America. He keeps his
mouth shut and submits like a gentleman
to the oath of surrender he has taken. He
will yet be honored by the American PEG.
pie. The old patriot has been recently in
yited to attend the funeral of George Pea.
body by q committee of invitation in Bos
ton. Let him 60. Peabody in heaven can,
not be honored by greater power mortal
than General Lee on earth !--HiHsboro
Recorder.
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Successful Raid ON Indians.

HELENA, MONTANA, January 2S.-Four
companies of cavalry and one of infantry,
under Colonel Baker, left Fort Shaw and
captured Bear Chiefs horses, over thirty
lodges, and killed oil the men, women,
and children, except eight men who escaped.
Bear Chief was killed. The balance Of the
Black Feet tribe fed to the British posses
sions. It is understood Bakers expedition
has permission to cross the line in pursuit.
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THE SOUTHERN SoLD1ERs.-In the Mary
land Legislature Thursday Senator Earle
grew eloquent in defence of military edu-
cation, referring to the military school Of
Virginia, the soldiers of which State had
stood up 50 long against the overwhelming
numbers of the North, and whose Generals
were, be said, the most skilful and heroic
in the world.
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Foreign Nlarkets-IBY TELEGRAPH.

LONDON, January IS = Noon. - Consols, o2s.
United States bonds. SIT. 1aIlow declining.
LONDON, January 2s-EpeRinC.-T aliow hrmer.
Common Rosin dull. Turpentine iirmer.
PARIS, January 2s.-Bour5e opened firm; rentes,
73f. S5c. 's
LIyERPno1, January -N0on.-Cntton steady
uplands lisd.; Orleans, 1ls@l?d; estimated sales,
IL 900 bales. Corn els. 80.
IIyTRPooI,, January 2S-Erening.-Cottons tea-
dy-Uplande lid. Orleans, 1l5@I2d.; sales: T. 600
bales. including 1900 for export and speculation.
HAyRE, January o8.-Cotton on the spot aud
atoat quiet.
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Mr.. J. R. W. Pearcy, policeman of Hop
kinsville, Kentucky, entered drinking sa-
loon in that city some days ago to arrest o
man named Pat Donahue for rictous con-
duct. While endeavoring to make the ar
rest, arms were freely used and several pis-
tolls were fired. Before the arrest could be
made, Donahue drew his pistol and fred OF
Mr.. Pearcy, the ball striking him and taking
effect in q vital part. Mr.. Pearcy fell'bleed-
ing profusely, and died in FIVE minutes after
the fatal shot was fired.
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Railroad Excursionists at Savannah.

SAVANNAH, January 28.-The "Green
Line" excursion party of about $50 delegates
from Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, and
some Georgia cities, arrived here to-day. A
welcome at the depot and dinners on various
vessels in port were among the Inequalities
to-day, and visit to Fort Pulaski is on the
programme for tomorrow.
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General Sir De Lacy Evans, of the Bri-
tish army, who, when young man lin
1914, commanded the raiding party which
sacked and burned the city Of Washington,
and who, in his old age, was one Of the
most distinguished of the generals CON-
handing in the Crimea, died in London on
the 9th instant,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-29

Ja'a \. Elder, the distinguished artist
Mlrh:noud, formerly of this place, is
j f., he NJ work Oh new picture Of great
II, entitled "Ilome Again" He has
g. oa;liacd fine suhject-"O the
&C.. - chill saved from wreck cling
- lis dead notwithstanding
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Georgia LegisIature-The "NeHt
Hiehest', Members Seated.

ATLANTA, GA, January 2s.-The House
to-day reversed its action of yesterday, and
voted 66 to Sc to qualify and seat those per-
sons who received the next highest vote to
those members who were declared ineligi-
BILE, and whose seats were declaaed vacant
by General Terry. Nine of them were
sworn in, of whom three were colored men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-29

EMIGRATION TO LIBERIA.-The recent
meetings Of the American Colonization So
ciety in Washington were more largely at
tended than for many years. There are
seven hundred applications for passage to
Liberia next May. Of these, four hundred
arc from North Carolina and three hundred
from Louisiana. Many more are anxious
to go from the populous island of Barbados
in the West Indies,
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DistilyerS' Protest.

CINCINNATI, January 2s.-The distillers
have resolved to oppose the forty eight
hour fermentation decision of Commissioner
Delano, and determined to test the question
in the courts.
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Thinning ONT the Nayy.Yard.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., January 2s.-Six
hundred workmen at the navy-yard here
have been discharged on account Of the ex-
haustion of the appropriations.
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E,a Enquirer Will have strong team
n he accession Of Mir. Barbour. Al
a,' hut lately donned, Southall works
t,.e harness editorial with as noble
~ as an old stascr, whilst Gilman is
.y. e,r,chtly, and glcesome, as though
ac.c no; IN old maid in the service
= frtcs>bta-g Herald.
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Foreign News.
FRANCE,

PARIS, January 2s.-The Corps Legisla-
tiff is much excited over the English COM
mercial treaty. The present treaty expires
February 4th. Lord Clarendon is here to
watch the progress of events. ;.
The La Creuzot strike is ended. Presi-
dent Schneider, the proprietor of the Creu-
zot Works, attributes the strike to English
Vaccinations.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, January 2s.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says the Alabama claims negotia-
tons have been suspended.
Mr.. Peabody's lands recently seized by
the Grown officers have been released.
The cotton-spinners at Wigan and Lam
caster are on strike.
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GEORGE w. LEWIS, PLAINTIFF, ".

GEORGE w. LEWIS, PLAINTIFF, W.
Ant. IN CHA NCERY.-T0 MARGARET Ann
LEWIS, WIFE OF GEORGE w. hEws::
Take notice that on the 24th day OF FEBEuAh1
that day, at the Law oficc OF Upshur B. Quinby, tn
Oaaneock, Aceouzc county, Va, shalt psoeeed
70 take tee dispositions Of Mitchell scarborough
Americas Scarborough and others, 70 be used ~
evidence FOR me in = certain SUIT IN chaaeeRy nov
pening In the circuit court for The eo1nsy naazes
said. whc, elm am complainant snd you are So,
said aeposlttons shsltn0f be comnte1crd Or being
commi:nced should not be completed on that days
the taking or the same Will De adltouTnea If0W uAL
10 DAY or from time to time until aaid sions
shall be completed. 49,, 2 - :,
Given under my hand this TO dsy q
-. 81 by Upshar 3. Qainhys his eoun 8 z
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O>y prEp.--About 100 negroes left
yesterday on the Virginia and Tennessee
-,:,ra5l for Alabama 10 work on different
~.,,wav lines now being constructed in vari-
~. yar;s Q! the State.-Lyach6urg Repubii-
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/. = stated tAat the reason why Baghy
u.-!onsyilie was the prejudice cher
/ IT, the chicken-leg merchants of that
.nan;ty against any heretical champion
h..-a and GreenS.-Lynchburg Rcpub-
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ENVELOPES AND R.-Ful
IL stockat ELLYSON 6 TAYLOR'S
aes adjoining Dispatch Buildtn
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}r,y,vc ToBAcco RoLls--A New INvEN-
~ machine has recently been per-
ID o7 6 coEtleman in Tennessee for
49, ,;rr tobacco rolls which (if all that is
-. moi FOR ii be proYeu) will work an
w. -. revolution in that important clement
..'n2so manufacture. 1t is said TO save
~ NJ one thousand per cent. OF labor
. ..j,'trg Irrigation.
n j, vii! save ono hundred per cent. it
. :. save aN the labor.
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Departure of tine mississippi Senators
for Washington.

JACKSON, MISS, January 2s.-General
Ames left for Washington last night. H. 4.
Revel (colored), United States senator,
leaves for Washington this evening. Gov
ernor Alcorn, it is believed, will also go.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

o..o NV RArLRoAp.-The early COM
, '.:an # the fredericksburg and Char
..'.os,f|,c railroad is now beyond doubt,
H.. ;ran for The track is arriving almost
IL, and il is certain that the cars will be
.,.;,,~ on q part Of the road by the last
10 ~nmmcr. and more than likely by
ars, Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ledger.
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UsvernooI CottOn Trade.

LIVERPOOL, January 28.-The sales Of cotton
for the week have been o. 900 bales, including IL
900 bales for export and $4,000 bales for spccnla-
ton. Stock on hand, goo, 900 bales Including ia
bales. including s, eco bales American. ~