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insurance, &c.
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Insurance COMPANY
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Assets over s3O,0OO,OO0

GEE HOW POPULAR THE NEW PL.ss
- OF THIS Company are. On January nd, 1870
they issued No. 100, 700, and ON July I'D. ia,
sued No. IO5 ,27o, being 5,270 issued in tho
last sIN MONTHS. This Is gain OF one thou-
SAND Policies over the same space Of time last
year.
AS result OF economy, the Connecticut Mu.
lual has accumulated a Hd surplus of 90, 67l, $50
being over 81, 900, 900 more than tho surplus OF
any other Company. Every penny OF this large
surplus belongs to the policy-hOldcrs and used
In reduction ui their premiums.
Our dividends are not declared on the so.callei
Contribution Plan" but upon the method
used aud originated by this Company, through
our Actuary, T.. W. Bryant, ESD II consists in
giving a member just the surplus his or her
money has earned, and has definite, complete
way OF asccrtnlning that, which the contribution
plan never yet fairly undertook 10 do
IL accommodates the Insured by ipdHipy them
part OF the premium when desired.
Its dividends are paid ul the end of the first
year and annually thereafter
II, roirirs are nun, fprtt t'hR. after the second
annual payment, II desired, paid.up Policy
VIII be granted, Ot the surplus duo the member
Will he returned In c,,sI
Furnishes Insurance combining the ad vantag,s
offered 10y all other compauius
:. -. WAIT, General Agent.
OrflcE opposite Post Office, RALEiUn. N. q.
aug li2-Gin
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II 1T RAINS this week and next, it will
have rained three weeks.
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WE SEX General Mat Ransom ON our
streets Saturday.
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\ dcath-b'ow-An obituary,

\ Kentucky paper wants two composition
who cam adjuhicate grammar"
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RANGE or THE THERMOMETER at Pink G.
IIardic's Cigar Store Aug. 18th, 1870:
6 A. NJ, Is; "a. NJ, 81; ~ NJ, Sc; 9
L. NJ, sc T. NJ, 80.
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GoLpsnono' is suffering from horse thieves.
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WILMINGTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION
At the regular monthly meeting Of this As.
socation held last night, As shares of stock
were redeemed at an average of $500 per
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For compensation OF the Congressional Prin-
ter, and the clerks and messengers In his Office
twelve thonsaud 1--we hundred and fourteen dol.
lars.
For contingent expenses OF his office, viz For
stationery, postage, advertising furniture, trav-
elling expenses horses and wagons, and miscel-
laneous items, fifteen hundred dollars.
For the public printing, live hundred thousand
dollars,
For paper for the public printing, four hun
drrk and MY thousand dollars.
orthe public binding, four hundred and dny
thousand dollars,
For li'hOgraphiug aud engraving illustrations
OF machinery for annual report OF the COmniis-,
,ioncr 81 Patents, suvcnty-clght thousand dol.
lar,
FuI HluLuphius the charts Tor the annual re.
port oi thy. Coast survey, two thouaBa ivc
hundred dollar.
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This is the best average sale which has
yet been mndc.-JDurnaL
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Mttklg STANDARD

NJ. ". CnUECTILL, Editor.
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For one captain, one thousand eight hundred
dollars ; two lcutcnants, at one thousand five
hundred dollers each twenty-five privatcs, NJ
nT1psTr- oofi tr-S hfa ''ti ~Adrcn mari, ttUts
thousand dollars each, eight thousand dollars
making in all forty two thousand eight hundred
dollars, one half to be paid into the contingent
Iund of the Senate Provided, That no disabled
soldier shall be discharged by reason OF this
act
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

For compensation OF the Secretary Of the In
terror, assistant secretary, chiei clerk tour clerks
Of lass four addition 10 three discussing clerks,
three CLERKS OF class three, lour clerks Of class
two, aud one clerk OF class one. one messenger
two assistant messengers at seven hundred and
twenty dollars each, aud three laborors In his
othce-in all, thirty seven thousand lye hun
dred and forty thousand dollars
For completing the survey Of the Colombo Of
the West and Its tributaries under the dlrCgtion
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CITY ND = TAT r.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-30
aying Just been completed by Its owner MT Ed"aiu

having Just been completed by Its owner MT Eo""u
Meyer. A.,
7 suppose Won make no distinction between new
Workers and Brooklyntes and shall not separate then
in naming among purchasers here, A. A. Low H.
M. Hunt, Charles Morgan, W. W. Fox, q. u gray a. .
Hatch James @. Garner Daniel Torrence, MIS- bo my
Edgar Mrs. +. A. Edgar and Mrs f. A. Coles Eolhe ~. VI
their houses will cost from 10000 TO $SO0O me I'M I'M
provements their houses which are being adueu w
eI-Goy. Morgan, and the Hon. i. L. Morton VIII zoe,
about $4,000 each. X. L. Baker, Jr, X NJ Cuslnf IA S
W. W. Tucker among the Bost0uanS VINO arc ~
ing expensive residences to cost from toOWo 70 $1,000
There l. improvement going on In or about aoss
every cottage" and persons come up Dy tne 60
almost every night to supervise these arrangeihes u
Summer pleasures. crowd or w0rknien gclhg owatu
the at morning, and returning ~ hBh a''0'''
the activity OF these operations. ,,u
The Ocean House s not expected to open nc1ore Juy
which will be Just In time for the season. for INC sao
OF the Legislature and the Society OF Friends the Aahtc
House will be opened month earlier fhe Aqu,,uheSh
House-smaller but OF equally good repute-is alreany
open. The hotels have undergone much renovato,h an" %
Improvement Their prices OF board are seh-py ls
duced pavilion after the European style s lfoJecu,
be erected the beachentry only ny uckets
thing highly exclusive IT is expected that the appear
ance OF the beach will be greatly improved Dy ne"
bathing houses, which will take the place OF those ue
stroyed by gale last Fall Elegance OF appearance ~,
however, impossible to bathing houses as u IL 70 tIo
who 20 down the In bathing tne uraPey
Of such occasions being picturesque only IN
We are however to have unusual lnnu1 OF IsitoIo
during this Summer, and will make AMENDS lot Inc
comparative duness OF the last year or TWO me M
hotels will be thronged with beauty ana 1asDoh .
facilities OF travel 10 be Increased by O. oteaoVae
connecting with the shore line OF railroad anu Ioi
hose who Newport for health, rather tnah lot e
ng fishing clanbakes, and the luxury OF Dup IN oai'
New-York tribune., 1870-04-30
NEWPORT.

GEN. GRANT AND yICE-PRESIDENT COLFAX TO
SPEND THE SEASON AT NEwPoRT-NEw COT
TAGEs AT GREAT EXPENSE-UNUSUAL NUM-
BER OF VISITORS EXPECTED.
NEWPORT, April 14.-The feature of the COM
ing at this place will be the presence of Gen.
Grant and family, who have made engagements to that
effect. There also good reasons for expecting the
President and family, especially that portion Of the
latter OF recent advent as seabreezes beneficial TO
growth in longclohes. 1t is hoped moreover that these
families will protract their visit through the entire
Mrs James Fisk will be here, having made ar
rangements accordingly but is scarcely supposed
the handsome house she has secured will aud to the
Der OF places OF abode variousy testified by hus
band, the wit OF the witnessbox.
The hard times complained Of are not apparently
to be the Of reducing the of our visitors
There fully the usual anxiety to board cottages
other forms Of residence In advance Hotels seem to
be sought and cottages than formerly by those
who propose any permanent stay. The cottages are both
more stylish and more economical they be rented
season at rates within the reach OF families OF mode
rate the rent Of handsome house with grounds
for "Quarter Is not than that of brown-stone
front In EewYork during the time Private boards
preferable to that at the hotels and those who seek
boarding houses this Summer will find the prices lower
than In previous years.
New-York may be said TO be building Nevport Not
less than 100000 has been laid improvements since
last year by those who expect to make this a Summer
home The effect has been greatly increase the yalue
OF real estate the ground which Of the new man.
sions-that OF Mr. r. kernochan-is In process OF
erection, having cost 10000 As a rule the vane NJ
places Of residence Is largely enhanced by an
view One OF the handsomest Of the cotagesthev ara
all "oottages"-s worth t26O,oOO which Of eourse IN.
cludes the ornamental grounds and shrubbery. gate
mouse essential 10 the perfection OF place. and af-
iords an opportunity for those styles OF architecture
which show to the best advantage In smaller buldings
The American style OF architecture II 1t ever ia To
exist, may perhaps originate in Newport There ia at
present every known variety, especially OF the compo
site orders style being attached 10 another I'm tho
same building, with a bewdering disregard of the
untes The general effect OF such structures however
though somewhat bizarre is quite agreeable Mr.. Lewis
Rutherford is building $4,000 house. near the Fort in
the Swiss style. That Of Mr. A H. Sanford on the Point
will be equally costly and model Of beauty The I'm.
terror design is peculiar the hall being square and open
from the ground floor to the roof 1.-THE Haunted
House." OF Atlantic Aagarne celebrity. s near by,
New-York tribune., 1870-04-30

oAAB " CAA Nat -
The columns charged
Of day, effecting a com
lodges and their contel
diers. Eventually the
rounding bush were r
plete of everything tn,
the fight Major Elliott
the rest, surrounded
killed ; but the losses
mated, even by hundr'
slain in the excitement
admits, and also, "in
ever, declares that "tl
the rest, about 40, wer
dence Is, however, EN-
Sheridan a good initia
The perusal ~ Gen.
that Black Kettle, Oh
Raven of the ArapahO'
tendcnt OF Indian AHA
Kettle, he assures the
truest friends the whit
certain white prisoner
ponies. His people
ward, OF the ChiyingtC
fully his influence to pl
Pawnco Forks. When
men OF his tribe were j.
River outra ges, he was
and Little Raven seen
friendly Indians, and &
He thinks they and the
Cobb to arrange for pea
tiOns. His scalp, Gen.
one OF the Osa ges.
The report also gives
prisoners OF the Wa.
threatened to hang sat
appear 10 have done sC
the widow of Black ke
him at sand Creek, N
ported. She had ten Sc
1t was decided to send
tory River, in COlOra'
were Effected with due
tory, the General in W.
prisoners We're, made
they estate that Black
battle Of Washita, Nov
New-York tribune., 1870-04-30
THE PROTESTANT MEETING IN NEw-YoRK

i4N
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT GATHERING IN
SEPTEMBER NEXT-WHO WILL ATTEND, AND
WHAT TOPICS WILL BE DISCUSSED.
The great Protestant Gcumenical Council, to
be held in this city III September next begins to excite
the yeliest interest among all Evangelical Christians on
this continent and especially in this city Since the
Reformation there have been but four such gatherings OF
Protestant Christians and these have all occurred within
the last fifteen years. as the fruit of the growing dspO
sitOn Of the numerous denominations OF Evangelical
Christians united effort in the promotion
Of the commonly accepted tenes Of their religion
and tho advancement Of the distinctive fea-
lures OF the Protestant cause, This desire
called into existence the society known es
the Evangelical Alliance, voluntary organ
zaton Of Protestant Christians Of various evangelical
denominations Under the auspices OF this Alliance four
General Conferences have been held ali In Europe. The
first at Berlin in 1857, another at Paris, at London
and last at Amsterdam in 1861 At the last Confer
IL decided o hold the next in this country, In
New-York tribune., 1870-04-30

,pon the Indian village at break
ste surprise. In 10 minutes the
were in possession OF the sol
yarriors who fed into the sur.
ted, and the capture was COM
indians had possessed. But In
dlT men were separated from
d killed; 20 soldiers In all were
the Indians are variOusly esti.
:. "Squaws and children were
'the first charge" Gen. Custer
,-defense." One witness, how
were not over 20 bucks killed;
gOmen and children" his eyi-
ly heresay. "This gives Gen.
4" saws Gen. sherman.
heridan's dispatch mentioning
of the Cheyennes, and Lite
we're killed, made the Superln-
he says, "sick at heart" Black
,mmissiOner, "was one 0f the
have ever had" He purchased
ON other tribes with bis own
re made the victims, just after
massacre. He used success
fDt war dlltI luf hhluluS az
heard that some OF the young
ed In the Solomon and Saline
most frantic with grief. He
o have been in every sense
had gone South 10 avoid war.
ribes were approaching Fort
and q place on the reserya-
ter says, is in the possession of
me particulars respecting tho
a. Gen. Sheridan afterward
a and Lone Wolf, but does not
Among the 90 women captured
who was all OF his family left
Every dear 10 him." was re-
from the Chiyingt0n massacre.
To her daughter on the Purga-
But when the preparations
nality To take her TO the PuJga-
Department the other women
inquiry, and reported, 'Aat
ettle's squaw was killed AZ tue
Der n, 1865"
New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
COMMON PLEAs-GssBRAL TERM

BEFORE JUSTICES IOeD, JlOOiHSOH uHb
-PelSr BudenLach RespOndent, agt Jas Roddey Ate1.
MrAIisier Robert s. AikDGn, AppeidntS-An Interesting
QUESTION Of Pdtsnt.-On the 24th OF March, 1868, inc
plaintiff Budenbach obtained letters patent or the
limited States for improvements in cOal-Ol headlamps
for locomotives In june 1865 the doendantS entered
into an agreement 10 pay Budenbach 81 royalty for ec
Piled The plaintiff subsequently brought suit against
the firm alleging that the defendants had violated their
agreement by manufacturing from 300 TO 400 burners
under patent and not paying him the royalty stpn
lated He admits that 10 December, 1861 tke defend
ants paid him various but not, TO his knowledge,
the specified He sued to compel the Defendants 10
render an account and pay him his proper duos.
The answer showed that defendants had only manu-
factured burners instead of from 900 to 400 They had
paid the plaintiff because ( there was no consdera
On for the agreement the patent being worthless ana
not This, however, was ruled out by Judge Bar
rctt immatcral.I (2l That plaintiff had obtained
and I'm violation OF his agreement letters patent
upon the Improvement. and had manufactured
under these patents.
Judge Barrett held that the question OF the infringe
ment the paten-rsed by the last causc-cOuld not
litigated in the State COut Judgment given for
the plaintiff in May, 1869. subsequent 10 the trial and
pending the reference the accounting the defendants
surrendered their letters patent at the Patent Office in
Washington and obtained reissue of the patent omit
ting in the features which they had employed in their
previous manufacture, and they thus claimed To he
eyed from the old agreement The referee before whom
the tried held otherwise and reported in favor
OF the plaintiff for the full number of lights which
they had applied the improvements. To this report de-
fendant excepted. the exception, however being
ruled by Judge DAILY. The appealed, and yes
teIday the decision OF Judge DAILY reaillrmed.
New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
rHEoDoRE TYLroY AND JUSTIN d. FULTON
WHAT LAGER AND WINE MAY BRING ABOUT
DINING At DELMONICO'S-A LIBEL SUIT
THREATENED.

WHAT LAGER AND WINE MAY BRING ABOUT
DINING At DELMONICOS-A LIBEL SUIT
THREATENED.
About three years ago, Mr. Theodore TiltOn
and the Rev Justin d. Fulton dined one day at Del
mOncos in company with some other gentlemen, and
wine the table. Some time after when the Rev.
Justin d. Fulton in Boston, Mr. Tlton beard that Mr.
Fulton had said in the of temperance lecture
that he (r Tilton) admitted he wine for his
brain, the time that he advocated in the strong
est possible terms the stOppage by all persons OF
the Of intoxicating liquors a beverage.
These statements went the rounds OF the press and
a few days ago, Mr. Tilton, while in this city, met
person who ia described wealthy and welknown
merchant, who said alluding TO the charges
Don't you think that those persons who live in glass
houses should not throw stonesl"
~ am aware" replied Mr. Tilton, "if those persons
who live in glass houses do throw that they are
likely to get their window -panes broken"
well" said the merchant. 'he Rev Justin d. Fulton
of Boston is ampooning you for having said that you
took wine for your Dralu.'
II never said So" responded Mr.. TltOn.
did mt suppose you ana said the merchant, " but
OF Boston the advocate total abstinence and the clo
auen temperance orator, who procaims it in fremont
Temple that total abstinence is the best OF all things for
physical health and morals drank lager here with
after he had delivered sermon in the Rev: DIR. Arm
tages church Yes, we having left the church together
sauntered downtown, and, while walking III the BOwcTy
he invited me into lagerbeer saloon that thorough
fare and although we had eight or ten glasses Of lager
beer Ar Fulton drank the larger number OF glasses
or IL
Could you swear that what yousay is true inquired
Mr.. TiltOn.
"Icoud, Sir, said the merchant, "aDd do 1t without
the slightest mental reservation and in the most con
5centlOus manner"
lido not like to interfere with the private character
of any clergyman" said Mr. Ton, and therefore am
inclined 10 leave the Rev. Justin d. Fulton OF Boston
yerey alone"
but he is a severe prOhbitOnst of the use Of intox
eating liquors in any form while he talks" said the
chant, and therefore he Is hypocrte, when know
that he drank lagereer with me IN that saloon In the
Bowery that he invited me into II; ths< he apparently
had cultivated taste for the beverages and that he
drank the larger quantity Of hat taken"
All OF this OnversatiOn In related by Mr. ltoD. but
he prefers for the present not 10 make public the
OF The wealthy and well-knOwn merchant who per
nted the clergyman to drink the larger quantity" OF
what was called for.
Mr. II after listening 10 The above story. and
New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS

Chief Engineer Geo. b. Mcclellan, in the
Department of Docks has been giving the large number
OF plans and suggestions submitted for the improve
ment OF the waterfront such studous attention that he
has been forced to seek recuperaton By social visit to
Connecticut. Col John Mechan. one of the Generals
assistants in charge OF the subject OF photography
in connection with the improvement OF docks was
originally employed by the Government TO make sur
yey the entire waterfront in this harbor and is now
engaged verifying that survey and in running the pro-
posed line for the bulkheads. John d. Van Buren,
b another assistant is getting up the plans for the pro
posed new wharves by utilizing all the va val
ted Hap" to the Commissioners Of Docks by the
merchants of this city who are manfestng great inter
charge of party who taking soundings along the
piers and in the rivers and hay. Maj H. r. watson as
along the water front ~ soc how far down the piles will
have be driven for the foundation of part Of the pro-
Secretary classifying the 81 plans or suggestions ex
elusive of immense pile Of letters which have been
Yesterday highly finished drawing that required
three months to prepare was hung on te wan Of o tS
level which is proposed and that will have the
effect OF draining all the low lands OF the business porCn
for residences the bukhead or stone wall 10 prevent
cellars an elevated railway with three tracks for freight
rapid transit and cars which VIII stop Tor pas
sengers by the way anda great variety OF Pther 1ea
Those who have so far submitted plans either in detail
or otherwise or submitted suggestions, Gen. Vele,
James Graham of London. g. W. Blunt, Ralph Aston,
U. NJ Peter Cooper, NJ. o. Davidson & Co., Howard
Cation, c. II. Lenthal, Richard A. Gipin, Alfred r.
Balen, 8. B. Nolan, james B. Wilson, Charles P3nez
r. A. CheesebOrOugh, N. G. Pray, c. 6. & N. Potts
j. c. Nichols. W. Harold Smith. John A. Bryan,
j. b. Van Deuzer w. S. A Wardell, NewYOrk Pier ana
Warehouse Company, W. K Donahoe, NJ Pinner, Henry
Wilde, =. Stewart. A. X POntZ A. ID. Bishop, W. r.
PeltOn, s. A. Frost Hugh Mckay, Thomas Braeher, G.
ii. Haswcn, James Barron, W. p. Rogers, John H. Gard
ner, Benjamin ID. Perkins, W. +. Whitehead j. b. eager
Sidney T. ShelbOune Gilbert Earle, Capt. Luce Draw
ing T. Skeil. j. A. DunswOrth, ii. s. EmmOnS, f. krSan
| Alfred Mabie, William Wilson Of London, Cross q Van
| Duzyer G. W. Darr G. W. Baker Co.. Andrew Scott,
W. H. Wood j. Frank Leyman Henry Gerner, Harris d
Baker Lauartne Wilder and the New-fOrk Chamber OF
/
New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
supREME cOURT-spEcrAL TERM.

(onfr1cfs Made BTeDi0lS 10 me UW 4 uy"Vto
IN Goid-Befors Judge Bdrndrd.-ROse Harris agt. 20
soL Sr ALer O. PoiHon and Ofters-On the ISL day OF
March 1s53 Alexander G. P0illOn and Cornelius POlloh
eYeouted a mortgage for 1900 to Patrick Martn on
niece OF property on Broadway between Forty-ninth
and Fftieth-sts together with bond payable tnree
Years after date on the 2Gth OF March, lsl another
mortgage for 5000 payable three years after date IN
iawf money OF the United States was executed on tne
same property on the 18th OF March. 1865, an agree
Tent was made extending the time Of payment OF D0th
MORTGAGES on the terms and conditions ana WIN
fine sane remedies, to March /, 1870. On that uay a
tender Of the amount In greenhacss Was maue .s
10 the plaintiff = attorney, ana Also 10 hs
counsel, Mr. John Flanagan. both or WHOM u,
refused to accept it, claiming that they were enuteu n
cod coin or its equivalent Gold on that day was qu0d
nj 15s and their claim therefore, amounted 10 so o.
The plant then commenced an action 10 f0reclOse tne
nortgages and the reached for trial yesterday
beforp Judge Barnard The counsel, after rectng tne
facts and proving tender OF the money quoted tne
DECISION of Chief Justice Chase and the majority OF Ce
supreme Court in the Of Hepburn agt 6rlsWOiu
and Frederick agt. Degraw, wherein the Legalthuer
act was held TO he unconstitutional. The defendantS
quoted the decision Court of Appeals OF this state
i'm which the same held TO be constitutional ana
stated this "A the ground which their obectOn 10 the
nayment in gOld.was made. Judge Barnard oVerrheu
fhe objections of the defendants, holding that te u o.
Sunrein Court decisions binding, notwithstanding
tr decision of the Court Of Appeals. Judgment 1or
nInnt for ss I15 g. with allowance or "a per cenJ
For the plaintiff John Flanagan anu Ira ShaHoI IOl tno
defendants, A. X. Dyott and L. W. Townsend
New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
CORONER'S INQUEsTS.

Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an inquest
at Bellevue Hospital over the body OF Philip stalzmann
German age years. late OF No. 1876 East Nineeth-st
on Thursday last while driving his truck through Mer
cer-st thehOrses attached 10 it away, threw him
from the wagon and Of the wheels passed over his
legs, crushing them. Also, at No 227 Lewisst over
the body of Robert Henry who crushed on Monday
night between derrick and the pier at the foot of East
Eghth-st James CosgrOve who was injured on Mon
by falling through the hachway of No 400 Waterst,
died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital. John c. Wiley,
4O died yesterday at No 562 Hudsonst from injuries
received Monday by falling from his truck at the
of Canal and HudsOpsts John Stevenson of No.
l5G East Thirtieth-st., who was on Monday evening
struck by locomotive of the Hudson River Railroad,
while crossing the track at Eeventhave and FOrtysec
ondst died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital from the in
iuries then received nquests will be held in each