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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-01

The LATE EDMUND RHErr, JR. The
community were saddcned on Saturday
last, by the announcement Of tho death
of this we'll known and talented Charles
toninn. For many years he was associ
ated in the editorial management of the
MercMry. Since the wrr Captain Rhett
has lived in r. tirement on and near tile
family plantation on Tue Ashepoo, where
he has devoted himself assiduonsly to
growing rice. This involved frequent
exposures to the mnlarial Influences OF
that section, and is believed to have
FASTENED the disease under which he has
suffered for many years. He died on
Saturday morning, 29th inst, at Cordes-
vile, at pine land village, on the Sa-
vannah and Charleston Railroad, and
his funeral obsequies were performed at
st. Phillips Church. yesterday after
noon, the Rt. Rev. w. Is. w. Howe aud
Rev. John johnson officiating, and were
attended by largo number Of his
friends and oe our citizens.
Charleston Courier.
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PLAdUE AND FAa1INE.-For some time
we have had accounts of the most dis
tressing character from Persia, OF the
prevalence ofspcatffendf aud ighinp at
the snme time. Hardly a1y 1aha shas
stffered within q eentuSE SO sevefely MS
Se!siA IS now REPRESENTED to Esuffer.
Ehis 9wful copdition pSeyaiIa in tie pro-
vlnoet, known collectively aB Khofassap.
such is tho extreme state of destitution
there, that tho wretched survivors are
often driven to devouring The dead
to sustnin their own lives. A worse
story than this even il told Reople are
put to death. it is said, to feed the fn
mishing.~- The Turkish Government hae
taken tardy measures to check the in-,
road Of the plague upon its domfnions.
But cholera oannot be stopped in it's
course. II travels upon the windh. The
ontcry in Persia has before now been
tho forerupnor of the appearance OF
cholera in Europe aud America. AT
least we should profit by the warning
ana maintain as risidly rs rnssihly the
purity Of the air by the cledn dnlincss Of our
cities
While these terrible walls from. the
East are striking upon our ears, pam
pAct is given to tho public by Rev. Mr..
Ash, Chaplain Of the Britt Ii legation at
Duenos Ayres, giving the horrid. details
OF the late pestilence in that city. Out
OF 18O, 900 people, about .two-thirds fled
and 10000 perished. Tho fish in the
River Piute died from the poison in the
waters. And the people were compelled
to drink the water OF the river, the
water OF the wells being nncndurable;
and it Was made so because there were
no means OF drainage in tho city. On
the 10th Of April there were $40 inter.
n,ents. On the 10th Tie mortality began
vlslbly to decline. It will take yenrs
Tor the CITY to recover from the ca
lumity. =
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AIR THE BEDS. VIII the ladies notice
thnt tho desire Of an energetic house.
keeper to have work completed ut an
early hour in the morning. causes her to
lenvo ono of the important items Of
neatness undone. The most cffectnal
purifying Of beds and bed clothes can
not tnke place if no time. is. allowed for
the free circulation of pure air to rem owe
all human impurities which have collect
ed during the hours Of slumber. At
least two or three hours should be
allowed for the complete removal Of
atoms Of invisible perspiration which are
absorbed by the bed. '5l
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RooMs OF TIE

Rooms OF THE
JOINT SPECIAL INVESTIGATING CoMMrrrEE.
COLUMBIA, s. O., May 10, 1871. :
Ed.oin j. Scott. Esq, Chairman Of Com.
miAee appointed by 1ar.payers' Con.
pention:
DEAR SIR: Your favor OF the 10th in
slant was duly received, also your note
OF tbis date. In reply, will say, the
committee Of which have the honor to
be chairman has been, for the last six
weeks, examining the books, papers ana
vouchers Of the financial department. of
the State, and the work is go far nd !.
vanced that no person or persons could
at this time. without going over the
whole field Of investigation again, prao.
tioally act with the said COMMITTEES. The
mass of information and evidence al.
ready gained is being compiled by the
authorized clerks of the committee. and
could not be taken from their hnnds
without greatly retarding the laborious
duties imposed upon them. We are
holding two sessions per day, whioh We
find positively necessary, in order to
complete the work before US.
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u. O. Peixotto &C. Son have q beautiful
assortment OF china, glass aud granite.
ware, at private sale.
At DIX Peixotto &c Sons, china tea
sets, complete. in beautiful styles, at
private sale.
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The PonT RoYA1 RAILROAD. The Au-
gnsta ConsitMionalist. speaking OF the
Port Royal Railroad. says:
The construction of the road will pro-
cced ms rapidly as possible, and ns 81
great amount of the work, including the
laying of considerable portion of the
track. has already been done. it is conf
IDENTIFY expected TINT in a very short time
the road will be completed. and the
trains be running between Port ROYAL
and Augusta.
The following gentlemen have been
elected officers of the road: James .ip.
pleton. New York. President; Robert Fl.
Thayer, New York. Secretary and Trea.
snrer; S. O. Millett, Beaufort, s. G., Su.
perin'endent; George Gage, Beaufort,
.. O., Chief Engineer. Directors-S. u.
Robbins, Boston; D. II. Appleton, New
York; A. A. Robbins, New York: James
Appleton, New York; L. Marx, New
York; james B. Campbell, Charleston.
s. c.; Josiah Sibley. Augusta, Ga. Ro.
bert Il. Thayer. New York; S. G. Mil.
lett. Beaufort, s. c.; ;B. W. LawtoD, AL.
lendale, S. c.; B. L. Willingham, Allen
dale, s. G.; n. r. Cook, Beech Island.
:. Q. Executive Committeo-The Pre-.
sident, D. L. Appleton. s. G. Millett, L.
Marx.
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List OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.

LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
True Brotherhood Lodge.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
Citizens Savings Bank.
Dnfae & Chapman-New Books.
Tarrant's Seltzor Aperient.
g. O. Educational Institute.
W. }. Etter-To Contractors.
". D. Love & Co.-Dry Goods.
DR.. D. l.. Boozer-Card.
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Columbia, May 1G, 1871.

Gen. d. B. Dennis, Chairman LegisIafipe
Investigating Committee.
SIR: Under resolution adopted bv
the Taxpayers Convention, on Friday,
18th inst. we were appointed commit
tee to tender our servicos and co.opera !.
ton to the Legislative Committee, in aid
OF the Investigation now going on ns to
the transactions OF some of the State
officials.
II your committee is disposed TO net
with us, please drop ns line to that
effect, stating when and where we shall
meet you. EDWIN j. SCOTT,
RICHARD LATHERS,
WIN. WALLACE.
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THREE EMpERoRs. The Emperor Will
liam, OF Germany, after having met the
Emperor Alexander ut Ingenheim, will
go, SO the Atlantic cable tells ns, to Gas
tein, where he will meet,'the Emperor
Francis Joseph, Of Austria. This trio
OF Emperors embraces all the available
European imperial stock. The Emperor
Napoleon is at the present time out OF
business, and meeting with him would
not be agreeable under the present con
dition OF affairs. Victor Emanuel, who,
it is suggested, intends to take upon
himself imperial honors, has not yet at
tanned that dignity. There is bnt one
other Emperor in the world-he OF Bro
zil-who might be called upon TO assist
at o conference Of kings, but as he hos
nothing to do at present with European
si>olitios, he will not be invited. The
leading potentate in these conferences is,
OF course, the ruler of Germany. Rus.
sia and Germany Gre now the arbiters OF
Europe, and il Austria agrees to their
plans. che influence OF England. already
of small moment, will be of less account
than ever in settling the "balanoe Of
power" With amioable views, and with
a desire to promote the good of man.
Hind, these three Emperors have In their
hsnds the destinies of peace, which may
be maintained. by their influence alone,
Kor ahany years. II they arc still ambi-
tious, Europe, which has been already
runished by their pride. will be again
the scene OF desolation, oaused by their
acts. and resolves, and brought about for
no other purpose than to crafty their
passions.
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COLUMBIA, May 10. 1871.

p, =, :, o.I15t7i, 7ttHy I.
Gen. j. B. Dennis, Chairman, dc.
SIR: We wish to know whether your
committee will act with ours in inyesti-
eating the accounts OF State officials.
Please give Us an answer, one way or
the other, that we may know what to de-
pend on. Respectfully,
ED. J. SCOTT, Chairman.
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The shipments Of arms to Trance,
which caused 80 much stir, nnd indigna.
tion AMONG tho German -American citi.
zens, who fiunlly succeeded in getting
the Plesident to put.a stop to it, has
likewise caused storm of Indignation
in the oFsrench National Assembly. 1t
seems, that our Yankee traders, to whom
the contract was awarded, faithful to
their war rocotd hero, furnished,a lot ot
imperfect Weapons, for d very lnrge
price. 10 the French Consul General nj
New York, who was intrusted with the
earchsse. Of arms jns the United States.
From the Official statements before the
French Chambers, 1t seems that this
Consul, III. Victor Placei; not only CON
niFea at Aeae swindles! bnt actually ua-
dattppk. in his turn to rob his ;.sorsfy-
tried country still further. Immense
prices wera charged for worthless rifles
and spoiled ptovisionsto the French Go.
gernment, and il most of these weapons
Tell into. the hands Of the Prussians, the
French, h,iaccording. to their statements,
had bat chuset TO congratulate themselves,
as they did less Injury to them in tue
hands OF their enemies than If the
French soldiers had been compelled to
handle them themselves. NJ. Place,
who returned to France yto"justify him
self before the French people, has been
placed under arrest, and all funds in his
possession have been attached. His i'm
pending trial Will doubtless present
many points OF interest to American
readers. s.-LouisDiRe Courier Journal
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DISTINGUISHED V1srTons. About 10
O'Clock this morning the guests. clerks
and walters at the st. Nicholas Hotel
we're thrown into futter OF excitement
by the arrival OF dozen coaches con-
tanning human freight of an unusual dc.
scriptiOn. There were thirty men, all
mahogany-oomplexioued, all dressed in
nnimneachable shiny black broadclotb,
all wearing long, aolemn faces, and look.
ing alf.alarmed, half.asto nished, at
what they saw. In few minutes the
curious crowd aseertained that they were
Q delegation OF Japanese Princes, who
had come to this country for the purpose
OF completing their education, and ex-
amining mechanical inventions.
Nsw York Commercial,
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brutal Murder.
Brutal Murder.
A correspondent from Chappell's De-
DOT writesns fo}}owsy uRder, ydats-of the

a correspondent from Cbappells De-
pot wri.sas follows usaer; sdats-ot the,
The ,asual quiet add &paace df pnr com.
munity was outfagedpn Saturday night
oath Instant, b1soneiof the most heinous
ard :biouded murders on record.
The victim was Mr. Foster, (white,)
one Of the most quiet, peaceful citizens
OF our County. He livedwfth his father.
in.law. Mr.. J. Waits. about three miles
from this place. On the fatal Jevening,
he Jas called out in the kitchen, which
they als6 used for dining purposes, to-
supper; After supper, he took his seat
in q CHAIR in the doorway, leaning buck
against the door fnoing. Shortly after,
while conscrsing with his mother-in- law.
who was in tue kitchen, ho was, fred on
by some unknown party, with buck.
shot and the fatal shot passing
through the neck, cutting both arteries,
another taking effect in the head, but
not penetrating the skull Eight of
the balls entered the door facing; others
passing on into tho house. He only
lived u moment, having time to get mp
and walk around in the room, near his
wife. and saying to her: Don't grieve
for mo; Take care of my child" There
is no clue MS yet to this cold.blooded
murder. he was young man. about
twenty-six years Of age, leaving young
wife and an infant,i to mourn his loss.
The community cum lily spare man OF
his character. ,I'i'- II.
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Dinner, breakfast, ten and dessert
plates, at private Lale, ut D. G. Peixotto
& Sons,
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~CNJ ~ - "AALO A1lhd WIS IOuQU AE or
near Florence. We did not hear whe.
ther marks of violence were found on
the body or not; it was recognized as
that Of man lately employed at mill
at st. Stephens depot, and WHO left
there some six weeks since to return to
his home ia North Carolina.
Chesterfield Democrat.
Every article in glass ware and crocke.
ry needed by families, in large va1,etias
and selling ut great bargains, ct D. G.
Peixotto & Son..
man in Jersey City. who had forci-
bly, kissed school girl, was fined by a
magistrate. horse whipped hy the girls
big brother, and snntohed bald-headed
by his own wife. And it was not much
Of kiss after all, he says.
The Post Office Department has csta-
bllshed 2,4 new Offices and disconti.
nued Ssh Offices, making net increase
IN number Of Offices created during the
year 1855. On the 30th of June last.
there were 30045 Offices in the United
States.
newspaper correspondent has seen
the house at Verona in which Juliet
lived, and the identical broad window at
which she and Romeo met and courted.
Il ls hlgh, narrow building. dark with
age and grim, now used as O common
tavern, and over the door ut the court ar
main entrance is the hat which was The
distinctive emblem in the armorial bear.
ings Of the Capulets.
The Gold Hill, Nevada, Ne,cs speaks
OF County which it doscribes as "ont
West" where the local papers chronicle
the hanging Of horse thief thus: 'Mr,
Jim. Clementon, eqnine abductor, of
Minnesota, was lately the victim Of q
neck tie sooiable."
Bargains in beautiful goblets, vine,
lem onade, lager beer, soda. ale and bar
tumblers. at private sale, at D. G. Peix-
otto & Sons. .
A woman charged with being o witch
was recently burned alive in the public
square OF town in Peru. The cruel
punishment was ordered by the Lieuten-
anti Governor and the judge of the pro-
vinoo.
Baron Rothsohild, Of London, has
presented to his jockey, Tom. French,
who won the late Derby races for him,
the sum of E1.000, and besides allowed
him IN annuity of G200.
A young man who keeps a collection
Of locka Of hair Of his lady friends calls
them lis hair escapes.
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BUTLER. Tho New York World says:
Some heartless joker cruelty elated Bos-
ton on Sunday by false report that
General Butler had been drowned. OF
course, those who knew that the illustri.
Gus statesman and connoisseur in silver
ware was born for higher end, gave lit
tie credit to the rumor; but nevertheless
there was much reactionary depression
among the general public when the news
was contradicted, and people locked up
their spoons again with a good deal Of
resentment mt having been 80 triAed with.
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TwEED's New YORK PALACE. The
New York Star says of the old Metro
politan Hotel, as metamorphosed by MIR.
Tweed:
'.'The Metropolitan Hotel is approach
ing completion. The writer uses this
term, for in reality the hotel is going to
DO entirely new one. with the excep-
fion oi the bare walls. Even the old
gas and steam pipes have been torn out
and new ones put in. From basement
to ceiling all is new and beautiful.
Never was seen more gorgeous preparn.
sions,. even in the most splendid private
mansions OF the city. It may be judged
what magnifcenoe is INDUCED in. when
1t is stated that the changes in the hotel
$3.50. .000."
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Nh. P. r. ToALE's New OrrrcE AND SALES
iioohs. We arc happy to inform, our readers
that their old acquaintance, Mr.. P. P. Toale,
sashes, blinds, etc., on Horlbeck's wharf
Charleston, 8. O., has opened q handsome
office and extensive sales rooms at No. 20
hAyne street. whore they will fnltit moro
oity.t The. sales rooms extenh 70 mo SO
Pinckney street, whore there ii another en-.
trance: Scnd and get new and extended
prIce list OF latest styles, etc. See advertise.
msnt. July II limo !
OFFICIAL RAFFLs NUMBERS Charleston Chari.
table Association. for benefit FREQ School fund:
RAFFLE GLASS NO. 9.-1forntng-Juiy 80.
26-551B-A1 -3-47-59l23-11-5S-5 -54-53
Witness our hands, at Oha harleston, this 3lst
day Of July, 1871. FEM PECK.
JAMES GILLILAND,
August Sworn Commissioners.
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THE LATEST RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. A
telegram from st. Louis. dated the 26th,
gives the following additional particulars
of the late railroad accident in Missouri
a terrible railroad accident occurred at
fifteen minutes past 6 o clock last even
ing. on tho Toledo and Wabash railroad,
sixteen miles from this city, and two
miles this side of Edwardsville, Illinois.
a freight train Of thirty-three cars,
heavily laden with grain. going South ut
great speed, collided with q gravel train,
on which were q number Of Iaborcrs re-
turning home from their work. Six
laborers were killed outright, and four
Others so seriously injured TINT little
hopes are entertained Of their recovery.
About half of the remainder of tile
laborers we're more or less injured, some
quite seriously. The track was not
cleared at late hour last night. and
express trains transferred their passen-
gers at the scene of the wreck. The col
iision occurred on short curve, and
neither of the engineers was aware that
another train was on the track until too
late to prevent collision. The engi-
neers and tiremen of both trains jumped
OF IN time to save their lives. Both en-
gines and large number of cars were
demolished. The number Of the killed
and wounded were not ascertained.
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Among the curiosities Of the Irish
census Just published, is the paucity Of
Jews The whole number in the island,
thus classed by tho government officials,
ls 2oS. Or these 1856 are registered in
tue pro vince Of Leinster, sixty three in
Ulster, and only ten in Munster, while
Connaught cannot muster q single one.
Ii we accept the common belief that the
presence OF these peculiar people is an
unerring evidence of thrift and pros
pcrity, the showing is not all favorable
for tho material condition of Ireland.
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COLUMBIA. S. c.. Julv !. 1877

COLUMBIA, $. c., July l, 1871.
a. q. Parker, Esq, Treasurer.
SIR: Please inform me whether you
will allow q committee Of the Tax-pay-
ers' Convention to examine the records
and vouchers in your Office, if author
ized by the president of that body.
Yours respectfully,
EDWIN J. SCOTT, Chairman.
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We sbonld be glad to have the COM
mittee appointed by the late Taxpayers
oonyention GO over the ground we have
gops, and hope Troy VIII do sb, Tor hbe
result of the Investigation mRde by! 4he
Two separate examining parties would
prove the iaithfnlness OF botH:; is
J. We presumed on. application t@ tile
diHerant financial officers Of the State,
the same facilities for full and ooni-
pieta ipvestigation of the. monetary nf-
fairs ofethe Statowill 1,e accorded Yonr
COMMITTEE, as. has been done he Legisla-
tive Committee am; yours Muly,
JOHN 3. DENNIS,
Chairman Committee
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CoLuMp1A, s. C., juno 81. 1871.


~. @. Parker, Esq ,.Siatc Treasurer.
SIR: told you this week that had
been appointed chairman of committee
by the Tx payers Convention, to ten
der our services and cooperation to tile
Legislative Committee in MD Of the III vos-
tlgation then going on as 10 tho irans;tc-
tlons Of certain State officials, and that
the Legislative Committee had declined
10 net with us; also, that your absence
from Columbia had prevented further
action on our part up to this time Be-
lleving that the convention wish such m
investigation by some of its members,
now propose, with your consent. to Oh.
tain from Mr.. Porter, president, the up
pointment Of four or five competent bu-
alncss mtn in this place to assist General
Wallace md myself in examining the
accounts of all your receipts aud dis
huraenents since you went into Office,
together with the vouchers or other eyi-
denccs of payments. Please say wbe-
ther you accede to this proposition.
Yours respectfully,
EDWIN J. SCOTT, Chairman.
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CRooKRRY. CHINA, &c. --hfessrs. d; @.
Peixptto': Son have received another
invoice Of asEOqptsry. china: p4d ap4d .giasls.
which they are, Offering at rates that
should induce purchasers to give them,
call. at least. They have full. as.'weillas
partial sets; and will break, or 60 The
whole figure. Now is, the time to re-
plenish Jour broken stooks. j,
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Mail AnnAsar1ns,s':ra -i1f TJhe. ,Eorthesrn
mail opens at 500 P. NJ. ;re9oaes 7.l5
a. AZ. Charleston day mail opans 400
y. NJ; closes 900 "A. IN Charleston
night mail opens 6..soA! NJ; cloiges 500
P: NJ, 6 >anyille mail opens 6.45 P.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 8. 90 A. NJ; closes 1.3O pm. On
Sunday Office open from 8 to 4 P. NJ.
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INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

ss-Any person procuring ten more subscribers
will be entitled to receive a copy of the paper for
one year grats or if they desire it, may retain ten
per cent of the amount of the subscription, as
Enumeration for their trouble e..
In addition to the inducements offered by the
above liberal Club rates. will present to the per-
son sending us THE LARGEST LIST OF sUBscRI-
BEERS before the first of November next, one of
SINGERS FINE SEWING MACHINES,
complete This machine has been purchased, and
can be at the Singer Agency Of Msssrs schaHer
q Strong No els Main street, Richmond.
COMPETE FOR THIS SPLENDID PRIZE.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL


VIII contain faithful resume of the News of the
Week from all parts of the world; full and accurate
reports of the Richmond and Baltimore Markets;
well dgested Editorials upon all the current mattere
of int rest, Political, Financial, Commercial, Agri-
cultural and general topics; selections from the
leading journals of the country, local and State
news, &c. This paper will maintain the principles
of The National Republican Party, and strenuously
advocate all measures to advance the public good.
Believing POPULAR EDUCATION to be the great
want of our State and Country, we shall give large
space to its advocacy. We shall devote large por-
ton of our columns to the subjects Of Agricultural,
Horticultural and Mining interests, giving interest
ing articles these subjects from able contributors.
Remittances should be made by money orders or
registered letters, and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal, Richmond.
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TIME Is M0NEY.--The old-timed axiom is optly
illustrated in the use of DOoLEY'5 YEAST POW
DER. 1t is well known that the common process of
raising dough is slow one, and often attended with
unfavorable results from the of poor bakers
yeast. and improper heat With DooLEy's YEAST
POWDER the best rolls biscuits, ccin-cakes, etc.,
can be- made in the short space of ten minutes and
will certainly attend its use. This is owing
to its purity strength, and the care with which 1t is
manufactured. DOLBY BROTHER, SO New
street, New York, Proprietors. For sale BY all Gro
GERS