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The New York herald., 1872-11-30
THE INSURANCE BUSINESS.

Assessments to Make Up Impairments-
Examinations by the Insurance De-
partment-Thc New state Suporfn.
tcndent.
The companies affected by the Boston nre have
been actively ut work ever since to place their az
fairs In satisfactory condition by the levying of
assessments upon their stockholders where that
course has been found necessary, and by reduc-
ton OF their capital STOCK in few instances. For
the past two weeks Messrs. Eldridge and Briggs,
or the state Insurance Department, have been en-
gagged In an examination of the affairs OF the COM
panies, with view OF compelling those badly Inn
paired to make 1t good. About dozen companies
have been already examined, aud assessments, In
most cases from twenty to nlty per cent, called
for, The impairments are so slight that IL is be-
leyed there will be no occasion for further suSpen.
sions unless other great connagraSions come upon
The appointment by Governor Holman and the
confirmation by the Senate OF ex-senator Chapman.
OF Binghamton, rs superintendent, while taking
the insurance interests by surprise, gives general
satisfaction, as II was once understood that Cen
tcndent william Barnes, s0n-in-law VI Thurlow
Weed, 20 that position. Mr.. Barnes is a gentleman
OF great ability, but the part he took In the prose-
cuti0n Of the late superintendent Miller rendered
hts appointment Objectionable to many OF the In
surance men. Mr. Chapman Is republican OF tho
ness man and lawyer. lie has not yet qualined.
but 1t u expected he will do SO In the course ol
next week and enter upon the duties OF his once.
The branch ONCE OF the departments, located In
the United States Lfe Insurance building, ON Broad
way. has been broken w and removed 10 Albania
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CLOSING PRIOEs-4 O'CLOCK P. N.


Cotton Uncha nged; Receipts at the Ports
for Two Days, 3s,4s3 Balcs-Flour
Quiet-Wheat Easy-Corn Firmer-
Sugar Quict-CofTee Active-Pork Nomi-
nal-Lard Steady-Petrolcum Nominal
Spirits Essy-Rosin Firm-Sccds Ac-
Gvc-East India Goods Quiet-Mctals
Dull-Wooi Quict-whiskey Firmer.
FRIDAY, Nov. 29--8 p. N.
The trade movement was fair to-day, though
there was more irssGnlsrity in the merchandise
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markets than for some days, the recession OF the
gold premium having Q tendency TO unsette
values to some extent. The weather was also
unfavorable to an active prosecution OF outdoor
business. and had q tendency to restrict business
Nevertheless, the business OF the day presented
fair aggregate, considering that II nearly the
close OF the week, and taking into account the
other adverse influences. At the Produce Ex-
change business was fair In certain commodities,
but very small in others. Flour was quiet,
although there was some inquiry for export,
which led to some business. Wheat was
less active than ON Wednesday and
prices were shade lower at the close. Corn was
more active, both for lots the spot and for for
ward delivery. closing rmer at Ga bid and 66 asked
for January delivery The receipts were very large
both Of wheat and corn, bat there was no pressure
to sell, and large amount was ordered to be put
in store. There was rather more disposition to
deal in whiskey, and the market was accordingly
stronger. The pork market was entirely nom-
inai, purchases being deferred until alter
the lst proxmo whenever it was practicable to do So
when II is expected the corner" win have been turned
Lard was dull and further concession made with
out elicting much response from buyers. Petroleum
Sas nacvs e, but held nomnay at previous figures
fsir M demand aud nrm GROCERIES remained quiet with
able Was % to na
goods sSn que. and unchanged need has been
Metals were very quiet and transactions unimportant
Wool was firm, but inactive.
AsnKs.keceipts for the past thrcc days 81 packages
The markets. for pots under hight receipts and fair de-
mand, ruled trmcr. We quote Pots, S. So Pearls
were not sought after and remained entirely nominal
BUILDING MArKRIAL.-The demand for brick has been
limited since our last report, but prices showed
change. We quote Pale, $6i Jersey, S6 80 81 North
River, 37a s. %; Croton, S3 Sl6 and Philadelphia
'front.' from yard $40 S45 Lime was only in moderate
request but steady at 81 30 for Rockland common and
& Iaths sod st ss %o for sase ss
spruce
,3AsDLns-The market quiet for ali descriptions.
o 2gc. Adamantine, 2Oc Tor l6 on.
COFFKE.-rhe market for Rio continued very Arm.
under continued good demand Tho sales since
Ac1uidinck a. Baltimore; 24u0 bags David stewart
Al on private terms We quote Rio cargocs,
Ihc Hac prime cargoes lsc. lsSc. Java-Govern.
SsinigapoIemvso grass mats l6c l6c; Ceylon, ltc.
Jamaica liac . ioc; St. Domingo, iSsc. I3.c., gold
| w to W days s-'
CorroN-The demand for spot cotton was rather bet.
ter, but at low prices, which, holders generally de-
Ginning to accept confined business to narrow limits
The tone of the market vt the close easter
though the quotations, which nominal show no de-
cline Futures in moderate request at essentially
unaltered rates The sales reported Change to-day
Nara 90 n
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The quotations are based on cotton in store running IN
quality not more than half grade above below the
grade quoted.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.-Reccipts-Fou II 1856 bbls wheat
46 816 bushels: do Corn meal 675 bbls and
100 bags; oats 40 l2 bushels; barley, 20y III do rye
20o0 do The flour market was quiet but steady There
inquiry for shiI grades but little was done
The salss sggregae about 200 bbs comprising all kinds
In request with $50 bbs taken at $3 SIS 40 for
Western yellow, and $3 50 e3 " for Brandy wine. We
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kl
Included in the above Slo bales to arrive For future
delivery lbasis low mddln the sales have az fol-
ows:1Sales wednesday, after three o'clock :Noyenber
so 81 ~ liiSc .oO at 1895 December iU at lssc loo
uary 400 lsc February 100 at IS March, 500 at
change i,SSS Dscember tor March Total 1,seo bales;
81 issgc; foo at = ll.Isc;. 200 at Issc:,. 70 at
ssc 1875 S 90 Il pS At becsSSsI 7 & Is
sSiSc ssc at st is si6c, 100 at issc, 700 at
Iooat Is iiiss a5 II lsssc 800 q 200 is
March 500 ct i9c 100 at - Sc, i at Iyso.,
!sf lsss Ss ga!s to = exchange SS fS
total 1880 bale bales The rss,sipss the port;
bales; New Orleans, ills; Mobile, 1884; Charleston,
2,7si; Wilmington, ss; Norfolk LIDO; New York 7T;
lsi7s bales This dsy isst year. bales Rates on
To To- Liverpool, BY steam "a a sied. room scarce; by
sail "a oa6d 70 HayTe, ~ steam, E4c. l15c. by
pressed; TO Bremen by steam BE-; BY san. I'D: to
ranean ports. by steam via England, ll6d We quote
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In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
per cent for carrying to 1-32 for borrowing The
operations Of the cold Exchange Bank were as fol.
lows
Gold cleared. $5s, ga 600
Gold balances. 1922 s27
currency balances.... 1882
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NAVAL sroa.s-or spirits q turpentins the CT market
price, with sales Of 50 bbl since last at those figures
and $50 bbs Wednesday at 62<c. for Southern and
63sc. for New York.. R0sn in moderately fair
quest and firm at the recent Improvement The sales
strained at 81 TO- and 6lO bb DO ct 81 ID also 1000
bb to arrive ct l6 Tar and pitch not dealt in
oms-The general market has been quiet for the past
three days, but where sales were made former prices
IN cs Il a.
do 81 Is; crude whale 68c 0c for Northern 63c 65c
for Southern 72c tor natural winter and 2c 6c for
beached do Lard oil, 75c for prime Winter; 72c for
present make and 62sc. &C. for No Menhadcn 62hc
55c ior selected % light; 4sc. &C. for choice brown.
PErnoIEUn-On Change to-day REIN cd continued dull
and nominally unchanged. Carg0es quoted at Z,sc,
but contracts could be had considerably les Crude in
market At tae Creek quoted at 1916 Gases were quoted
nominally at 3lc. SIC. Naphtha was also nominal at
H1sc l514c for western or city the Creek the mar
ke gave way and prices were decidedly ower quoted
- the upper - 05 the lower road and - 70 at
OIL CITY, The Philadelphia market was quiet but frm
with 1000 bbs reported Sold for first half OF latter MONTH
at that price, Contracts could have been had at 26ac
We also note sales OF 400 bbs for first half OF December
PRovisIoss. e35 bbs beef. ~ pack.
ages cut meats, lS5 DO lard, l70s bbIs and tierces
The market for mess pork remained dull aud nomnaily
unchanged. There nothing doing except In job
bing way, where sales were made OF ~ bbs at SIG.
favor we heard Of sales q 100 boxes city long clear ior
last halt of Deccabe. at 7ac Dressed hogs were dull
and lower; quoted al SIC &C for packing and Gc.
for pigs. Beet was IN moderately fair demand,
With s,ss reported of w tiyfses Of India mssi
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THE RAILROAD BONDS.

The chief feature in the railroad bonds was
sharp advance In Union Pacihcs, the first mort
cages rising to sSal the and-grants to 76S and the
incomes to s6h, the aforementioned being held at
the close at as high rs ST. The following were the
hids ma they atnnd after the two calla.-
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SOUTHERN SECURITIES FIRM.

There was very little doing in the Southern
state bonds, but the tone ol the market was
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Wheat was quiet and closed weak at about 81 SO 81 63
K asssf'sa sna Ssans
lot Of s very choice che e. DO Corn was active
foot up about 10000 bushels at SIC. for mixed
about @sss
aoat; sac for DO black Illinois in bags on the
Choice would bring Sc &C. Il here old western mixed
held at &c in store. Barley was in fair demand with
a M surs syena
was very little doing IN berth freight.
were without aiterab!e change The cnarterg bnsne
ss sssa
q go bales M cotton from re now until M January
grain The s.sf sars
reD sl quarters grnin to Cork lS for orders a. or
enar nSe
Spanish port l,4OO bbls. refined petroleum. and back
d to as united sS'fKHss Kssao Hss
bbls refined de- 6s a. privilege Of Continent at q I
GuSsnsnNothing Of Importance has transpred Since
our and & wfss without n ary rha1ss We
HEMP JUrE.-The market for hemp remained very
quiet but prices were nominalIy steady We qnots;-
held at &c. 5sc gold. Jute butts continued in fair
mand and sales reported since our last Of 800 bales at
HAY AND srRAw-Thc demand has been fair since our
wequoc shipping hay 81 do retail qualities DO 81 40
have been quite liberal since last but soci does not
brewers Prices generally unchanged. yet there
were few sales made at prices slightly i advance
MOLAssEs.-No trade of Importance was reported to.
day and prices less nominal We quote =
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on private terms We quote plain mess. go .
$5s; $dss; extra do, si3 . lA prime mess terces s2i
o. ers @ srees prime mess private terms Beef hans
Sut meats We're very quiet but quotaby changed 100
poxes o. shoulders tor first half OF December, brought
ners n;csis ss 7ac picked hams do 20 0 lbs
S5c.; and fresh hauas &c. SIC. Lard-The market
sos was generally quiet but prices were about
seauy. safes lu tierces choice, at 3l6c cash go
Ierces or December at sc and $50 tierces for Janu.
7Ac. for No l, and Sc. for steam -
RIcE-The market has been quiet since our last hut
there was considerable frmness mantle sted The sales
we're iiercss Of Carolina at 7sc. sc and $50 bags
SUcAR-Quic tncss continued the most conspicuous
feature in the market for there was no percep
tibe change In values; ZIG boxes of Centrifugal old on
private terms and at auction ies hhs damaged Cuba
at H4c., and 100 boxes OF do Mt o1c Refined was niso
quiet but about steady at 7c Tor AS and 2lse 2sc
for hard. Messrs &. Amann Co report the stock sales
and receipts as follows
Hhds. Bores Bogs MeaIo
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Stock (ascertained by actual
count, including specula-
tom, November l, 1872. .....
Receipts since the lst OF No
yember.
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FINANCIAL.
A :
JAY COOKE 4 CO., BANKERS.


ORIENTAL SAVINGS BANK,
~ 43j Grand street.
rnfcrest from the lst OF every month.
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Total. ........................
Sales since the lst OF No
Yember
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-07
A Hard Case.

A blushing maiden in Vermont sues a
man for breach of contract under the fol-
lowing curious circumstances She had
farm which he wished to purchase, and
she offered the property and herself for
twenty thousand dollars, refusing to sell
one without the other. lie accepted, paid
the money, got the title deeds Of the land
and felt so we'll satisfied with his bargain
that he restored one-half of it to her. AS
that half was herself, she declined the
generous gift with thanks, and insisted
he should marry her. He refused, and
she sues him for breach of contract, and
there is every indication that she will win
Inc suit. Now, il a man cannot do what
he likes with his own, it is hard indeed
lf we are to be sued and made to suffer
the penalties Of the law every time we
see fit to indulge in thoughtless piece of
generosity, some of the llindliest feelings
Of our common nature will receive a
shock that will prove fatal to them. If
lie buy a piece of wooded land and deter
mine to make the former owner present
of the wood, shall he sue us for a breach
of contract? If we buy q we'll stocked
farm, and conclude to give pig, a COW,
or O horse away, should we be plunged
INTO lawsuit ? 1t is unnecessary to cite
further examples as proof of the absurdity
Of the whole affair. If we were that man
we would marry our prosecutor, join hall
dozen clubs, Masonic lodge, military
company and sporting club, and try tC
make her as comfortable as possible under
the circumstances.-BoS Globe.
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evening Statc 5us'rhaL
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY Z, 1872.
New Telesraph system.

No little interest is created in business
circles over recent discovery, the effect
of which will be to reyolutionize the tele-
graph business. The new system will
soon be put on trial between New York
and Washington. Telegraph. machines
will be distributed to individuals, who, by
a little practice, will acquire. the ability to
stamp their messages on slip OF peTto-
rated paper in the telegraphic cypher.--
This when taken to the general office will
be forwarded to its destination, and then
by another machine printed before deliy-
cry to the person for whom it is intended.
The whole time of the writing, transmits
sion and printing of the message OF 100
words will be in all but one minute and
twenty-seven seconds, and messages Of that
length are to be forwarded for twenty cents.
The capacity of telegraph wire in the
present system is said to be about 6,000
words in ten hours, but by the new
process it is claimed 10000 words an
hour can be transmitted on one wire with
out confusion. One printing machine can
transcribe messages at the rate of 5000
words an hour. All the working expenses
Of the new system are represented to
be much less than those of the old ones.
The cost of machine for inditing messages
will be but two or three dollars, so that
any merchant, banker or newspaper office
can have one for its own business, and one
operator can do as much business with one
wire as hundred wires now do. The
public will rejoice with reason if the practi-
cability of such an improvement of COM
inunication shall be established. In that
event the mail will soon consist of little
besides newspapers and congressional doc
umentS.
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EXTRAORDINARY IMPROVEMENTS
CABINET ORGANS.
The MASON & HASLIN ORGAN Co. respectfully
announce the introduction of improvements of
much more than ordinary interest. These are
REED AND PIPE CABINET ORGANS,
being the only successful combination of REAL
PIPES with reeds ever made.
DAYS TRANSPORTING KEYBOARD,
which can be instantly moved to the right or
left changing the pitch, or Transporting the key.
For drawings and descriptions, see circular.
NEW AND ELEGANT STYLES
DOUBLE REED CABINET ORGANS,
at $40, $l32 and 1925 each. Considering capaci-
ty, elegance, and thorough excellence of Work
manship, these are cheaper than any before Of
fered. .- 49,. .--0..
The MASON & HAMLIN Organs are acknowledged
BEST, and from extraordinary facilities for
manufacture this Company can afford, and now
undertake to sell at prices which render them
PROFESSIONALLY CHEAPEST.
Four octave organs $50 each; five octave organs
800, 1928 and upwards. With three sets reeds
$3.50 and upwards Forty styles, up to $1,000
each.
New Illustrated catalogue, and testimonial
circular, with opinions of more than one thou
sand musicians, sent free 49,. ...
~. MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO.,
154 fremont ST.. Boston; 500 Broadway, N. Y.
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JENKINS & POPHAM,
.r ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

oFFICE-NO. / MARSHALL BUILDING
Con. TRNTH AND BASK STREET, RICHMOND, VA
WIN practice in the Courts of the State and the
United State, and before the Court of Claims and
Departments at Washington. Special attention
given TO cases arising under the Revenue and
Bankruptcy laws of the United States.
NH lbd&wf -
Congress having recently passed q bill provid.
ing for the appointment of COMMISSION foz
the examination and adjustment of the claims Of
LOYAL CITIZENS of the South, for stores or
supplies taken or furnish ed during the rebellion
for the use of the army, including the use and
loss of vessels and boats while employed in the
military service of the United States, and there
being many claims of this description which
should have prompt attention, we respectfully
offer our service in the prosecution of the same
before the Commission, on the most liberal terms
according to the amount involved and the char
acter of the claim. For full particulars address
JENKINS & POPHAM,
Attorneys at Law, Richmond, Va
We refer by permission to Jno 3. Davis, Pres.
dent Planters National Bank and Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company, Richmond;
Davenport s. Co., Stock Brokers and General
Agents, do; Lancaster s. Co., Bankers, do; Hon.
H. X. Ellyson, .ex-Mayor, de-; g. X. Bingham,
President First National Bank, Lynchburg; Hon.
| ]. f. Lewis, U. S. Senator, Washington, D. O.;
| Hon. Jas. H. Plat, do; Hon. Charles H. Porter
| do; Hon. W. il. H Stowell, do
an 1--d&w II
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TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

PRESENTING TO YOUR NOTICE, FOR
l. the fast time in an extended way, the F. f
(FAMIIY FAVORITE) WEED SEWING-MA A
CHINE, we will state some of the reasons why
think we are justified In claiming 1t to be the
BEST:
BECAUSE, before being offered to the people,
1t was tested by able sewing -nachinists, and by
them SO pronounced; ......-..
BECAUSE, 1t took the first prize at the great
Paris Exposition in 1867 .HHr
BECAUSE, it took the first prize at the great
four weeks contest between sewing machines at
the Baltimore (Maryland) Institute in 1859;
BECAUSE, 1t will do what any other first
class locl-stitch will do; .s ~
BECAUSE, 1t will do what most of them can
not do. We say this without disparagement to
the merits of other machines;
BECAUSE In the five years 1t has been before
the people, the sale has been SO rapid that the
company have been unable to supply the de-
mand, thus leaving Virginia and a great part of
the country unsupplied; and last, but not least,
to give a woman's reason,
BECAUSE, it is just a little darling" and so
easy to learn. .--... r.-......
Price the same as any other flrst-class machine
Sold on the instalment plan, if desired.
Machines sent on trial and instruction given
free. -.a-. Fl. .-saIsa
A history of the sewingmachine and an &C.
count of the great four weeks contest at Balti-
more, sent free on application.
VIM. LOCKHART, Agent.
$50 Main, corner Eighth street,
de e--dawly Richmond Va.
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Trained for successful start in Business Life,
taught how to get a living, make money, and
become enterprising useful citizens, at Eastman
College. The oldest Practical Business Training
School, and the only one providing situations
for Graduates. Total expenses for prescribed
course, 500 to 1925. No vacations. Address
for Catalogues of 5000 in business, and full par
ticulars, H. G. EASTMAN, Ill. D., President
Poughkeepsie N Y, On.the- Hudson.
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The undersigned has opened an office at
912N Main street, (STATE JOURNAL buiidingD
mond, Virginia, for the SALE, PURCHASE
AND EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE, and
respectfully requests all persons placing proper
ty in his hands for sale or exchange, TO furnish
him, if possible, with a plat of the same, as also
a description of soil, advantages, &c.
Citizens of the Northern States, who desire to
emigrate to milder climate, sucn as virginia,
where so many advantages of a pecuniary ma
ture. added to that OF health, are presented to
capitalists, will find it to their interest to COM
municate with him, as all letters asking informa-
with a view of purchasing, will receive a prompt
and faithful report. JAS. T. SUTTON,
Late u. S. Pension Agent,
... Richmond, Va.
N. B.-Notarial business, conyeyano ng and
negotiating loans promptly attended TO:
de l--tf j. It. s.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Quotations of Bonds and Stocks BY Lancaster
Co., Bankers and brokers, 1li3 Main
Street, Richmond, Va. a

NOLb-ilO1yllUSg.
Virginia Consolidated. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o.
Virginia Registered Bonds, old, last sales..... 45
Richmond City Bonds, last sales............... so
Petersburg City Bonds last sales..,........... rs
Lynchburg City Bonds last sales..,......... TN
First National Bank Stock, last sales.........ll5
National Bank of Virginia Stock, last sales l02k
Planters National Bank Stock, last sales. ..lOO
State Bank of Virginia Stock, last sales.....lO3
r., L. & z. X. r. Stock-common, last sales 81
Do do. do. guaranteed per cent, last sales SO
Do. do. do. do. do. do. .,.......... 80
Richmond Danville X. r. Stock, last sales, %
Chesapeake and Ohio r Stock, last sales 30
Richd Petersburg X. r.. Stock, last sales. 27h
Glover Hill r. r. Stock, last sales. ......... 50
Virginia and Tenn, II. II. Stock, last sales.... 81
Petersburg Weldon r. r. Stock, last sales 55
Orange Alexandria r. r. Stock, last sales. l5A
Virginia State ms Co. Stock, last sales...... Pan
Va Fire and Marine lns Co, Stock, last sales 26S
Rich'd Banking ms. Co. Stock, last sales 24h
r, y ID. K. r. mortgaged Bonds, last sales. So
VIC r r Third mord per ct BIDS, last sale SIN
Do acknowledged do. do. do. 95
r. +. & p. II. r. Bonds, = per cent. last sales 90
R % r. r. Bonds per Cent Sa last aa sa's d. 90 90
Glover Hill r per ct Bonds last sales. syn
S r First Preferred per ct BIDS, last sales 50
DO 90 z, second econ do guard BIDS last sales 70
No 19 dS reeS d. do dS last sale: %
Or & Alex r r First mortg'd BIDS, last sales 90
Do do do do do do Second do do do 81
Do do do do Third do p ct BIDS, last sales 90
DO do do do Fourth do do do do IS
WIT r II First mor'd p ct BIDS, last sales 80
| DO do do do Second do do do do so
Do do do do Third do do do do 80
| Petersb'g & Wei X r per ct BIDS, last sales 9eh
Jas Il & X Q Co mortgaged Bonds, last sales 6eh