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Railroad RulnOr.

Under this heading the ASsocla1eu ITess
nibIishcs a Cincinnati item announcing
that Il is rumorcd that the road-bed OF the
80 ipcinnati and Mackinaw railroad mas
Ircn sold to the Chesapeake and ONO rail-
road Company. We do not know whcre
Nackinaw isl. G., where the town oil taat
ramc that probably is located upon the
line Of road alluded to. is. We do not at
MI suppose that the Macknaw at the north
crn point Of Michigan, upon the STRAITS OF
N;cnlIimackinac (MoRsE). is the place. we
conjecture that the town i'll question Is i
new one, somewhere in the line from en-
cinnati TO the terminus OF the chesapeake
and OHIO railroad.
But wherever it is, we bail this announce
ment as added proof Of the enterprise anu
vigilance Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Kali
road Company. They have entered the
ring rs great railroad corporation, ana
viii compete for the western trade WIN d
sDirit and shrewdncss that will command
the respect and may excite the fears OF the
railroad kings.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
psny have grand views ahead, and they
have sagacity and energy enough, ana
wealth enough to back them, to carry out
what they undertake. The western papers
frequently contain information showing
that The people of the West are looking TO
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad as ali I'M
lortant outlet for them to the Atlantic. No
less than three lines connecting with the
western terminus Of this great road arc in
progress, with the prospect oi' early COM
potian. It's through western connections
include The Central Pacific road to Calior
nia. The freight that will be concentrated
upon 1t by reason Of its easy grades aiG
short line to the sea will render two track
indispensable in q very short time.
The people o! Richmond cannot he too
wary and too energetic in preparing Tor
this great business: to handle As much as
they can Of it. and to give easy exit out
ware: 10 all that is beyond their control.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Tho conservative Ticket for CITY
e,0uncfs.

Tho nominations in Clay Ward make the
Conservative ticket for Councilman 10 W
voted for next Thursday complete u u
~ W ,n,,oS Word.-Jom r. BossiGu i
y,nnrv Mctzcrr, Geo. W. Allen, - d. h'r-
scnmb. and Robert kcrsc;, ,,,o W.,
- ragc,.son lTor9.-.Iohn Nj. HlGGlIls, " III;
n Snotf !. G. smith, Jacob A. Levy anu
Chas. T., Whitlock: ,,- " S+otns
NJ, Wnj,soa Wnrd.--L. Wagner. a. , StGkss,
W., u Isoacs. ChaS. Il. Davis, ana oohh
Monroe U'nrd.--William English, M. u;
c,raus =. II. Starke, Geo. Bargamin, ana
Thos. ii. Wynnc.
Cloy Hard.-A. D. Chesterman, Jos. X.
Anderson, d. j. Saunders, Geo. S. Palmer,
and W. II. Scott. ~
Jackson Ward-Dr. Theodore Bolde-
man, John {. Page, Jr., W. G. Freeman
Chas. B. Henry. and n. r. Savage.
A there has been good deal OF TAX
about class representation, we presenG the
following statement to show how Wen the
various classes of Conservative voters are
represented: Classifying as to occupation,
we find on the ticket sixteen merchants
and gentlemen retired from business, elght
mechanics, two bankers, one sea,eaptain,
and one teacher; rs to nallonalty, nVe
Germans and three 1rishmen, the rest
heinr Americans by birth. Ten OF the
nrescnt Council are renominated, and sew
cral others have served the city in former
Councils,
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q3ithurond nispnt .!':=
MAY %, 1871.
TUESDAY. -..-,=.-->=-=--.=..:.
France.

-o sunposc--we hore~-We ''''S
Al ~ n,,nh have taken Paris! AZ ''s''
say ,"t hope, we may say tna' i"-
~, ,.cosc. to be France ana ''.'' od
',,,.rnIs Paris. IF France Is lnuee" NV.
,S,,, va.salace to that city oil h'''" ' wv,
,',~rors the world will rejoice ana '''
,,r,ycr Of mankind will be tina. sue "'"'
',oyor AGAIN be subject to the WIZ '." .;,>rs
nricc OF the 'lnreasoh'hS' "''
,onu!ace Of her capital. -..,.,;+,,aes
So remarkable have been Inc ''e,,s t,o
of roor Francc-so uncertain "'s ,,
tnmncr Of her soldiers i'll domes.'c ''o'.,
.. 40 oven now fear, though when we
80, .A ,o,r the Versailles forces are III iaEis'
e,, hours will settle it. however, anu we
,,o, only hope that what now seems ",.uo:'
10" ,,.od may be realized-that the farls
noh and its brutal leaders are nhaily over
.hu,,r and that we shall soon learn that
a~aor has been restored, and that peace
with her healing wings has come 10 restore
confidence and security once more to the
afflicted French people.
such demons as those of the commune
should they I've captured, merit the worst o.
ntes. But it is not good policy in conquer
ors 70 mete out the extremity OF retlou.
tion duet great crimes. The demons should
certainly be disabled omturther DISTURBING
tho neace and molestirg the occupauons
and contentment Of the people. Wedo mol
believe that the Republic is the government
for France. The Versailles Government
NAV give it, perhaps, as faira trial as lSpos
siblc. but it will, we doubt not. fail.
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GERMAN CONSERVATIVE Mass MEETING
Permanent OrgOnIzGtaOa.-At Il mass meet
ING oil Conservative citizens Of German de-
scent. held at Monticello Hall last night,
the following preamble and bylaws for a
German Conservative association We're re-
ported, by Mr.. Schidcrmitz. and were unan-
mou>ly adopted:
"Fulv convinced that the interests OF
the Conservative party in the city OF Rlch.
mond will be benefited if the citizens OF
German descent who confess the same prn--
ciples could be brought into permanent
and nearer contact, we have come 10 tlle
conclusion to start a German CONSERVATIVE
association. We don't propose 10 repre-
sent any particular interests, nor DO we eA'
pcct to enjoy special privileges what we
Icsire is q constant and regular exchange
NJ IDEAS and a discussion Of topics
and questions that are of Importance and
value for the entire party. We hope,
thronrh this association, to bring our fel.
Inw-riIizens nearer to each other, and that
we NAV be fully prepared at the right mo.
ment 10 defend our rights and to secure
them against threatening entertainments
Here follow the usual bylaws adopted
for the government of similar organiza.
tions.l
The meeting then adjourned, for the
election of officers and an executive com.
mittee, until Monday next, at z. NJ, at
Monticello Hall.
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T-JS fothe'Pcopscof VsrGsnfH.
|. The following address "to the people OF
Virginia." signed bv the President and
secretary of "The Memorial Tablet Asso.
ciation." sets forth 90 clearly its objects md
njms that we find preface and comment alike
unnecessary:
" To the People Of Virginia:
The association which we have the honor
TO represent designs to erect a memorial
tablet In tho Capitol in commcmoration OF
the disaster Of April 81. 1870, and Of the
victims Of that dire calamity aud our pur-
nose in this brief address is to invite you to
contribute 10 the fund necessary TO carry
that design into execution. The amount
required is not large, but 1t is proper, in
view Of the character Of the disaster and
the widespread ties OF those who persisted
in it. that the whole people of this Com
monwealth should unite in the proposed
memorial, and for this reason we call your
attention to 1t and solicit your cooperation.
owe need not recite the melancholy de-
tails of the catastrophe. Scarcely had the
echoes of the fatal crash died on our ears
before the telegraph had summoned SYM
agony and grief. The place, the number
and character Of the vlctlms-all the cir
cumstances of the dread eyent-combined
to elevate 1t above ordinary casualties, to
give it consequence beyond that of mere
private misfortune, and made 1t an affair of
deep public concern, and Of historic dig
nifty. It was indeed public calamity, and
it becomes us to mark it in public way :;
not that tce are likely to forget it, but lest
strangers accuse us Of Indifference, and our
| own posterity blush at our lack of common
respect for the unfortunate. But we are
not Indifferent, nor are we lacking in tender
respect for those who persisted, as the ex-
| iStence of this association now testities, and
as the memorial it will erect shall perpetu-
ally hear witness. A generous people
should always rear mementnes OF the nota-
BILE events in their history, whether Of sue
cess or defeat, of prosperity or adversely.
&" Sweet are the uses of adversely and
the Capitol disaster" wel-remembered
and well-honored. will teach us many q les
son. both as individuals and as n people,
that will result in private and public bless
inos.
But we are saying more than is necessary.
The simplest statement is enough. None
are so insensible as not to wish to give
something to memorial SO solemn and so
sacred, and few are so poor that they can
give nothing. Subscription lists will be
placed in the hands Of responsible gentle
men in all parts of the State, who will re-
ceive any amount You may choose to con-
tribute, or you may make direct remittances
here to the treasurer of the association.
When 4 sufficient fund shall have been sub
scribed, due notice of that fact will be
given. Respectfully, Sc,
President Capitol Memorial Association.
=. r. Coghlan, Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
MT NOVELTIES FOR
MAY AND JUNE.
NEW, ELEGANT, AND ATTRACTIVE.

NEW, ELEGANT, AND AilHhCIiFE.
T.R. PRICE CO.,
Jps, from market again, have opened all that ID
good and substantial, as well az rare and facy, In
Goods suited for spring and summer salss.
soleudId line Of LLAMA LACE POINTS ana
sACQUEs,
s,rendid lire Of PAEAsOLS, SUN.SHADEs
UMBRELLAS, &c..
More IRON GRE SADiNES and CANVAS HER
MANS, very cheap,
Fancy dress goods IN endless variety, sucn as
JAPANESE SILKS Dnd POPLlNs, EnBD
GREHADI$Es. BAKEGE5, LAWNS, ok-
CANDIES. &c,
Elegant Coored and 2lack, Striped and Checkea
silks, every shade and hue worn; touiaro oiiA9'
both plain and figured.
FOE NORTHUMBERLAND Tramcsl. b9m NY
zines Mouselines, Chal!les. Donb!e"ta4ceo NJ
hair siIk faced Alpaca, Gro Grain Htrnanls,
&c. Crane Wells and Collars, every SIZE anu
shade Crane gets. Linen and Lace Collars ana
Cnffs Kid Gloves, &c. o,d reo,
Verv striking: a lovely lot Of Brussels a0o req
Point Collars and Sets, from Paris, at ABOUT nan
tbeir vaIue to which special attention is caIleu.
Embroideries IN Hamburg FdRes anu r nasenS,
IN Ga yerv low; Patent Laces, BANDS ZOE DIesssS ,
anad skirts French Cambria Work, ii. o. auo
Emb,d Hdk,fs, Lace-trimmed Hdk's. &C.
Cloths, Cassimeres, Drills, Satteens, ioI Ltsu
and hoys Gauze shirts for ladies ana gentis-
men Linen-Bosom Shirts, &c. rcr m
my5 L. he SAoI " ~
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LADIES INTRODUCED INTO SIDE DEGREE

LADIES INTRODUCED INTO SIDE DEGREE
OF MAsoN.Y.-There was brilliant gather
Ing at st. Adams Hall last night, the occa-
sion being the comforting OF the side de-
gree known a that OF the Master Mason's
Daughter upon about fifty members of the
Masonic fraternity, and as many wives,
daughters, and sisters Of Masons. The work
of the degree is novel and beautiful, and
it was most imprcss,vely exempliiied by
NJ. +. John f. Little, G. II. T. of the
Grand Chapter of Virginia. Among those
present we're His Excellency Gov. Walker,
Col. Thos. +. Owens, Col. Peyton Wise
J. 4. Dowel, master OF No. 10; Z. Weisi.
ger, master oil No. 40; Il. Z. Pegram, mas
Ter Of MOB Col. Albert Ordway, Major
John Poe, Jr., Major. w. B. Myers, Col.
w. L. Tanner, and many other well-known
Masons,, most of them accompanied by
some female relative. After the de-
gree had been conferred and eX-
empilied, the company was called from
labor TO rclresh ment, and spent nearly an
hour in the enjoyment of ice-cream. straw
berries, and other delicacies. The Indies
generally were well pleased with the
glimpse OF masonry thus afforded them,
and ali present expressed their gratitude
TO DIR. Little, who kindly came from VII.
llamsburg here for the sole purpose of
officiating on this OCCASION.
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CLAY WARD Observation-Disclosures to the
announcement, meeting Of the ConServa-
tive voters Of Clay Ward was held last
night at the WeStham House, Mr.. L. J.
Eukcr in the chair. Gen. Joseph r. An
dcrson delivered IN eloquent address after
which McSsrS. Scott and Palmer withdrew
as nominees to the Council, and it was re.
solved by acclamation to meet at Euker' :
tonight and nominate three candidates for
the Council from the following: Messrs.
Scott, Saunders, Palmer. Euker, and
Hooper-thesc being lhc five highest after
the nominations of Gen. Anderson on Satur-
day might. The best possible feeling pre-
vailed, and everything indicates harmo-
NOUS result Tonight.
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The Enquirer ought to do Us the justice
10 State that when we Published "Ihr Ola
NGjoy EJQIatns' we said that it was " Ut
terry destitute Of merit rs a poem We
r)um 70 bc able TO recognize poetry when
we see it.
AS to The Heothcn Chinee, We have this
20 "rcmarh:' that so far as we know thu
Dispatch WAS the third newspaper to pub
li-h that poem, and the first TO call attep-
ton 10 it cditoriallv.
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FATAL MAXINE ACCIDEST.-Mr. William
II. Gray and MIR. Henry Pagaud were re-
turning from Matthews county on the 18th.
Mr.. Pagaud was ut the helm and Mr.. GRAY
standing erect 10y the mast. Mr.. Gray had
Just few minutes before left the helm and
gave his place to Mr.. Pagaud. when the
dreadful crash came, tearing asunder the
tnast, sails. boat, aud everything pertinent
thereto, killing Mr.. Gray instantly and
throwing both Mr.. Gray aud MIR. Pagaud
III the liver. Mir. pagaud was caught in
the sheet rope, which saved him, Gray
body WAS secured next day Glouceste,
Herald,
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MECHANICS TRADES UNroN.-A meeting
OF this organization was held last night OF
schad's Hotel (Weimer's). the regular place
OF meeting being otherwise occupied. W.
rious attempts were made by Tue hau,ca,
members to commit the Union to political
schemes. but they were defeated by those
who had clearer and higher idea of Its
aims and objects.
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Almost any bunder we are wliiinS 10
pass over in Silence, but not the one the
tide SITS in Our i;tyor"-whicb was so CON
>p,cuou, in our leading editorial yesterday
dispatch.
was " 81 cnnspicuous in your leading edi
,olial Yesterday - the fact was-we did not
read it.-Eaquirer.
The Enquirer reads only its own edito
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TO CoRREsroSpEETs.-T letter Of our
regular correspondent at the University
came 10 hand too late.
We have reproduced Lord MACAULAY's
celebrated letter TO Mr.. RANDALL within
the last year or two. 1t is by no means
rare document.
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THE candidates of the Conservative party
for the City Council are requested to meet
the Central Committee this evening at 8
o'clock at Virginia Hall, 9th street. 1t is
earnestly hoped that none will fail to re.
spond to this call who desire the harmony
and success Of the party.
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SENATOR MORTON, strangely enough, in
cxpuinins what became of his copy of the
Alabama treaty, said that he burnt ii! II
would have been better had he burnt him
self. But we suppose a burnt child breads
the fire.
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, oc Nv Dear Friend, A. J. Lucas.

In Memory Of My Dear Friend Ss;s a. s1oaii
How sad It Is that one so mHo ha baoyed parents
e ea Associates in one without the maan an
Of any coming danger But short or s, brotber
parted tfom nun is but true that the hand Of
dea has but The ha has asparP
rest t96ess o1 OF she 9so aea psea
bis g.ner6stGys s ene ,red himself to all who kne%
Hmm Nay God cherish and console c hs
parents In this houf VI ''iei' F. W. L.
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RADICAL MASS MEETING.-The two hum
dred negroes who assembled ut Metropou-
tan Hall last night to hear their representa-
tive i'll Congress speak were disappointed,
and had to be content with hearing decla,
nation from one Shields and Lewis Lind
sey. There was no enthusiasm manifested,
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On tho 2ad instant. ut ten minutes to so'rlock F.
M. Of cholera inrantnu,. GILBERT MGLhrhSI
infant ann OF Ben jamin r. and Annie =. ho"iu'
aged eight months and twenty eight days ~
Iis fnnera will take place from the feslnenCn, re-
ba M rents. corner OF 2aLh and Clay streets Hto
hFTERNOON at S O'Clock. The FRIENDS OF lug
FAMILY are in yited to attend without further noics
A" Washine ton and New York papers please copy
atMalvern Hl,l farm, 10 Henrico COUNTY, w.,
a. * minutes mast clock A. NJ, on sunday WAY
"I IsTi Mr.. VIM. Fl. ALEXANDER, forT cry . o.
-; =, william county aged rs years. He leaves
= vito and ave children to mourn their loss.
We ut death muht mart:
How keen. how deep the pam
Rut we shall still he Joined In heert,
And hope to meet again.
IN the morning Of the 22d instant. MAUD kE -
vonnsest child Of Major F. p and Mrs FANNIE Nv r.
Turner aged 1--WE months and twenty-seycn w y.
Her funeral viii take place from the resioenTTHI
ter narnnts No. us west Clay street' DE-
rTuasdayl MORNING Mt 10 o'clock. Inc lrienu'
Of the family are invited TO attend
nra. MARTHA JANE DAVIS. wife Of An m. ~
Dov,s nj her residence in Botstourt coun.SI. r.
con SUMPTION, the 2lst instant at e St;am she
NJ aged forty-ive years.. As ChrIsL da de-
lived. as Christian she tleh. She leayo1 h ber
voted husband and large family to mourn yf'
Sayiour's call.
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We want to s,reep acknowledgement.
That is, the Enquirer aspircs to be the
Lord Broom BEoUGnAM Of this part of the
world.
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MEETING OF THE CITY CONSERVATIVE Com
MITTEE To-NIGHT.-The City Committee
will meet this evening at the usual hours
o'clock-at Virginia Hall. Important bust
ness will he transacted.
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HAAhM lBIsLI,1Es on a! Isl; sEC go D
kysdick's Hamble.onia dam Lady Patriot, Wlu
make season OF 1871 at the FAIR hOu HDs,
Eear Richmond. For further Information, ace
hlnd-bills D. F. WARD,
Agent for owner.
KING LEAH, sired by Lexington, dam Topaz,
by imported Yorkshire, will make season OF 1871
Ut the FAIk GhOUNlyS, near Richmond. For
further lnfurms .tion, see hand-btlls.
my So-2W y ID. +. WARD, Agent Tor owner.
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THE committee-rooms of the Central Con-
sentative Committee will be open night and
day until the close of the election Thurs
div next.
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President Capitol Memorial Association.
=. f.. Coghldn, Secretary.
The EEOG-CaEriers' Strit4e-The White
Journeymen Sustain the Bosses.

A week or more ago the ringleaders OF the
hod.carriers employed 10y the master brick
LAYERS in this city notified their employers
that thev should thereafter demand % cents
per day in addition to the wages heretofore
paid them, which in some cases amounted
TO - cents, and in others 81 per day.
During the winter months the pay OF
these men had been the same, anu Wnetner
they worked one hour or ten during the
day their wages were the same. The sum-
mer coming on, they imagined that the
work was harder, and consequently they
were entitled to more pay. The threat was
put into execution yesterday morning,
when the hodmcn employed OIL nearly all
of the buildings under process OF construc-
ton in the city refused to continue their
work for the pay heretofore received by
them. In nearly every instance work was
stopped, and the bricklayers were forced
either to carry their own bricks and mortar
or 10 suspend operations entirely. The en-
Dloycrs, however. stuck to their detcrml-
nation, and before night came on many OF
the strikers had Knocked under and gone 10
work. 1t maybe proper in this connection
to state that there are no white helpers or
hodmen in Richmond, and this strike was
confined entirely 10 negroes.
\ meeting Of the BrcklaycrS' Union was
hold yesterday morning. at which the fol-
lowin. resolution was adopted:
wv hercas there has been 4 combination
formed by the lahorers employed by the
brcklayer> Of Richmond against their en-
ployers for the purpose Of demanding an
advance Of - per cent. on their pres
cnt wages, which we deem, under present
circumstances. to be unjust, for the reason
that the prices contracted for by the brick
layers with persons for whom they are
will not justify them in yielding
to the demand Of the hodmen. they not
having given at least two months notice ::
Therefore,
RcsOlred. That the members Of the
Union OF Richmond will suS-
tain their employers by every means i'll
their power against the unjust demand
above noticed"
The members of the Bricklayers' Union
are all white journeymen, and have shown
their disgust at the action Of these negro
helpers in the above resolution, and their
to support their employers.
The master bricklayers have no idea that
the strike will last any length Of time, and
they are fully resolved not TO give in to the
demands Of these unreasonable negroes.
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sixty.;iye japanese tourists arrived at
Chicago from California Saturday, en- route
fr Washington, New York, aud the tour
u the world.
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The next General Assembly Of the Pres
bytcrian church is to be held in the Grace
street Church of this city.
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REPUBLICAN, oMISATIoNs FOR CITY CoUN-
CIL.-hadlcal meetings were held in at
least three of the wards last evening for
The purpose of making nominations for the
City Council. 1t having been previously
determined by the white men, who manage
these matters for the negroes, that none of
the latter should be put on the ticket,
committees were appointed to make the
nominations instead CT submitting the
same to the meetings The result was that
in Monroe Ward, L. Fogarty, Fl. L. Kent,
l.. Laube, DR.. f., FL. Smith, and Henry
Miller, were the nominees. In Jet
ierson ward they nominated John
Rankin eX-policeman), d. Won Gro
ming, James Murphy, Benz. Bragg, and
John S. Devlin. The meeting in Madison
Ward was held at Ham's Hall, and here,
giving up the fight as party, they agreed
to support the Trades Union nominees
(Charles T. Davis and Charles w. Allen,
and also one other good Conservative, Mr.
A. Y. Stokes. They also, however, made
two regular nominations. One OF the NOM
inces was ex-Detective Ned Murphy; the
name ofthe other we We're unable to learn.
The meetings were in each instance held
with closed doors, and pledges Of secrecy
Tor the present being required of the par
Elephants, it was only with the greatest diff
fcully that our reporters were able to CLEAN
even this much Of what TRANSFERRED.