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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02

MAINTAINING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The plat
form adopted by the late Virginia Conservative
Convention continues to command tributes from
republican sources La addition to what has
been said by journals of both parties in COM
mendation of the resolution of the convention
to judge Gen. Grants administration by its mer-
its, and not interpose factious opposition, the
position of the convention in regard to free
schools EFFORTS approval from that able republi-
can journal, the Philadelphia North American.
1t says the convention did one good thing"
10 emphaticaly declaring that liberal provision
should be continued for the support of the free
school system, which, it is claimed, land with
truth the conservatives established "If the
idea origioated with the endorsers,' SAYS the
American, las it certainly did they can chal-
lenge one subtantial merit limited to no State.
to no term in its diffusive blessings, and have
just cause for pride in their determination to
continue liberal provisions" The platform of
the conservative party of Maryland, which has
steadily maintained the school system here. is
equally emphatic on the subject.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02
OF VIKGfN1A-LaW
Den4rfmeut-T 3 Minor r, 7,

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGHNlA-Law
u Department.. B. Minor, L. L.
D., Prof. Com and Sat Law; :: o. Southall,
L. l.. D., Prof. Equity and Law Merchant. In
and continues nine months. Instruction by text
books and lectures combined, illustrated by
Moot Court exercises. For Catalogues, apply
(P. o. University of Va.) to VIM. WERTENBA-
KER, Sec'y Facy. augl9-4ts
"a OF VIRGINIA,
NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
The 30th Annual Session of this School for
Boys begins September cath, 1878. Full
corps of Assistants Terms, $500 per year. No
extras. Catalogues with particulars, sent on
application to the Principal
L. M. BLACKBOARD, M. A..
july29-2m Alexandria Virginia.
UELECT SCHOOL FOR
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02
o PISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL

UELECT SCHOOL FOR
= YOUNG LADIES.
At CHARLOTTESV VILE, VA
Mrs. Gen'I ARGESTEAD Il. LONG,
will open select School for young ladies' in
Charlottesville, Va.,-the first Session beginning
October 1st, 1873. She will have competent
teachers, and will promise at the same time the
comforts Of home and the advantages of a first
class School. Charlottesville is situated in one
of the most beautiful and healthy parts of the
country, and is easily accessible by railroad.
For further particulars, address until lst Sep
tember MRS. A. l.. LONG,
Care of Gen'l A. l.. Long,
Big Island, Bedford county, Va.
REFERENCES:
Mrs Long is kindly permitted to refer per-
sons who may wish to know the probable char
acter of her School, to Genl G. w. G. Lee,
Gen'l j. A. Early, Col. Preston Johnston, Gen'l
H. Heath and Col j. B. Baldwin. jy22-2m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02
Furniture.
NURNETURE! FURNITUEEi!

Purchasers of Furniture can save from
20 to 80 per cent. by buying from
S. III. WILKES,
whose rooms are crowded with every description
of home-manufactured and imported.
Wilkes Patent Bed Spring
we'll to be the only comfortable Spring Bed in
the market. 1t can be changed in a second to
throw your body in any desired position, and is
being extensively manufactured. and guaranteed
to fit any Bedstead or Cot They are warranted
for five years with proper usage and cost only
the small sum of Sc for double bed
Neutrality-suspicious., Walnut, Rosewood and
Metallic Cases, always on hand and will be fur
nished promptly. S. M. WILKES,
ap15-tf Staunton Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02
Schools & Colleges.
TAUNTON MALE ACADEMY,

VIM. B. JOHNSON, A. M.
This School will open at the residence Of the
Principal on Monday next. LIST of September, at
81 A. M. au26-2t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02
Ruling without the Consent of the People


AS the Richmond Dispatch pertinently re-
marks, ''the people of Virginia who own the
property-who have the inteligence-who are
to suffer by bad government, or who are to be
benefited by good government-who, indeed.
are the very soul and life of the State-are the
sohite people. What should we think of man
who desired to govern the State against the al.
most unanimous vote of these white citizens P
What should We think of a man who desired to
take away from its proper owner his estate, and
to manage it without responsibility and against
the consent of that owner? Would he be any
better than usurper? despised and detest-
ed interloper, ruling where he had no right,
reaping where he had not sown?
What defence in the case before us would it
be to say that the negroes were voters under
the Constitution? None at all. That Consti
tuition was adopted under duress Virginia was
not free, aud had no power to resist it. Had
she done so her governmental power over
her-would have been transferred to the negro.
Where would she have been then?
But omit this, and suppose that we submit
ted without compulsion, still the grim facts stare
us in the face-that the white people of Virgin
ia are the heart and life of the State. They
bear the burthens, they maintain what of dig
nifty and honor there is left to State the most
renowned of all in the republic. Should any
man presume to undertake the direction of her
public affairs without the appreciation and cleo
tion of the white people? Would it be honest
in any men to do SO without such election?
Whatever be the answer that gentlemen may
give to the question, we are sure that the great
body OF intelligent people here and elsewhere
must come to the conclusion that the man who
proposed to govern the State in the face of the
opposition Of the entire people who so maintain
ed it and represented all in it that was worthy
of respect and honor, was proved by his mere
offer SO to govern her entirely unfit to do so.
The people of Virginia should be filled with in
dignation at the man who should hope to rule
them through negro votes.
This is the plain and truthful statement of
the case The Republican candidates seek to
get the control this State through negro votes,
and they who would help them to do SO are as
culpable as themselves, and the true Virginians,
proud alike of their race and nativity, should
rise as one man and overwhem such aspirant
in manner that would deter them from ever
again aspiring so unworthily to the high hon.
ors of the State"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02

NEW FIKM.-We the undersigned have
~ started Foundry in the Northern end OF
the city and are prepared to make all kinds OF
small grey iron castings and every description
different styles of iron railing for fences, also
several different styles of chairs, settees and
school desks.
We are prepared to furnish Bronzed Crescents
for Mansard Roofs. Particular attention given
to repairing stoves Call and examine our Rev
oiution Cast Iron Clothes Lne-something new,
cheap and durable-every housekeeper ought to
have one Call at our shop next door to Capt.
Schoppert or leave your order with y. w. Ut
lev. corner of Augusta and Frederick streets.
Specialty-Light Grey Iron Castings.
Terms-Cash. LONG 90.
Staunton, August 28-1y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02
fyREAT ATTRACTION, FOR FAM
VI LILIES & ALL PERSONS WANTING
FURNITURE,

MAIN STREET, STAUNToN, VIRGINIA
We have now on hand and are manufacturing
every day, and receiving from the Eastern cities,
the most attractive and desirable Furniture ever
offered in this market There is nothing in the
Furniture line cannot furnish good and as
cheap a. can be purchased i'll the Valley, or the
State. We call attention to a few articles, such
as Paror and Chamber Sets of Walnut, Ma
hogany, Oak, and painted work; also Bureaus,
Bedsteads, Washstands, Tables, Chairs, Mattras-
ses, SC
N. B-We have always on hand Metallic Ca
SEES and Caskets. Undertaking promptly attend
ed to. j. A. s. Y. Nj. BICKLE.
dec1O
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02

To servethe people of our growing city best,we
have resolved TO sell fromthis 18th day of June,
our large and we'll selected stock of Carpets, Mat
tings & Oil Cloths at strictly cost price for cash,
and shall continue to do so until further notice.
And to show that we are in earnest about this
matter, we quote the prices of few leading ar
ticles:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02

JAMES F. NETHERLAND, Gen'l Ticket Agent
may6
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

WINTHRMUTE, who shot MoCook. Is
out with his defense. Temporary in
sanity has got out to Dakota.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24
MY DAnLlNG's SHOES


God bless the little feet that can never 90 astray.
For the little shoes are empty. In my closet laid
away. 80
Isomstimes take ono in my hand. forgetting
IT'S |. little haltworn shoe. and much too small
And all At once feel sense OF bitter loss and
pain,
And sharp as when two years ago 1t Gu, my
heart In twain. AS
Oh. little feet. that weary not. wait for them
no more,
For i am drifting on the tide. and they have
reached the shores.
And while the binding ,ear-drops wet these
Try 70 think my dsrling's feet are treading
And then / lay them down again, but always
God biess the little feet that now so surely can
not rtrsy.
And while thus am standing almost seem to
The lit.le form be.Ido me, just as !. used 70 be;
All me! I might have known that look was
born for Paradise.
I reach my arms out fondly. but they clasp tho
.emyty ttr,
For there. nothing of my darling but the shoes
he used TO wear.
Oh, the bitterness OF parting cannot be done
away
Until meet my darling where his feet can
never stray;
When no more am drif,ed upon the surSins
tide,
But with him safely landed upon the river side.
Be patient. heart! while waiting to see the
shining way,
For the little feet in the shining street can never
90 astray.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

A BRIDE Of three months, in Indian
apolis, wants her loving spouse bound
over to keep the peace.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

In Paris, the old sardine boxes are
gathered up by rag. .pickers and sold to
builders, who hl' them with mortar
and use them In the construction Of
cheap dwelling houses.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

BACK In Iowa the ghost Of young
woman made her lover happy BY tell
Ing him where to find some money,
aud then made him miserable by or
dering him to contribute it TO u church.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

WHEN q man Is killed In fight at
Muskegon, Michigan, the Coroner's
jury brings in a verdict, death from
natural causes"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24
CHECK LOST.

CERrIrrcATR OF DEPOSIT. No. 1885,
u for $50. dated August 9Th, 1878. drawn by
the Gold d II Agency Of the Bank Of California
in fayor Of John Doran. L. lost. Payment ID
stopped. and the finder will confer favor sy
lesyinr the samo at this ONCE or at the Bsnk
OF California, Gold Hill. oOlM'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

A GREEN BAY boy has, during the
p 9; year, run his father in debt for 80
pounds Of raisins, 100 pounds Of loaf
sugar, enough cinnamon and cloves
to pickle him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

SIoNoR BLITz Is dead again. 1t is a
Western paper which kills him this
time. The signor is now revising his
obituary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

SEVERAL large aud ferociouS bear:
are seeking whom they may devour in
Cambria county, Penn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

The first Eve-angelical Alliance or
record Is said to have taken place In
the garden Of Eden.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

PAT DoNAN, who wrote those chaste
and elegant articles In the Lexington
tMo.) Caucasian, in election times, Is
dead.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

LAWRENCE, Kansas, is having "home
camp meetings" You go meeting at
the Methodist church and camp at
home.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24
SUBTRACTION GUARANTEED IN
EVERY PARTICULAR.

MILL AND MINING TIMBER DEPoT-
North Of Mil street, between G and D streets.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND YARDS South
d strset, opposite Smith street. se23 II
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

FoR the Philadelphia Post Office the
marble alone will cost nearly five nil-
lions and half.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

A CITIZEN Of Rutland wants to bet
that his wife can walk 500 miles In
three weeks.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22

Or. MATTERS. The recent heavy ''strih es
in tue lower district show grea. falling on
in probably opeytelt. Thu
Troutnan well which was set down at first
for one thousand barrels, is now reported o,
four hundred. The estimates OF production
when we'll ls first struck, ere generally
largely 10 excess of actual figures. THIS
practice OF over-estimatiug has depressing
effect upon the market. The Standard Oil
Company ls said to be operating heavily in
theipurchase ofproduciog territory, and have
already acquired Il controlling interest-six
seven,hs--in the Fairvew pipe line and It's
branches OF Vsndergrift u Formen. The
price paid is reported at Elk hundr ed .hou,.
and ollars. There is said to be capita.
elough ready to purchase the whole Butle,
region and control the entire bus mess ir
that quarter. This may be fact, or 1t may
be rumor, The purchase OF the pipe line is
Of itself step in that direction, and the abb
sorpdon OF all desirable territory By a NAM
moth company owning the only means Of
transportation will naturally follow. - Ven
ango Spectator.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22

OPENING Cp OF NEW TERRITORY Our
enterprsing townsnen Gilmore and Baily
have opened up new territory southwest
from The Octave District. They have re-
Gently sunk we'll in Cherrytree township,
on the Hamilton tarm, about q mile and a
half from toe Hyde farm and about four
miles from Ti,usyiile. The we'll is down
900 feet, aud hos sand unsurpassed BY
that Of any other territory in the oil region
It took four days to exhaust the water. Iesf
terdsy IL commenced pumping oil aud kept
Increasing until last o ight when II was PROF
dueing SO barrels . day. II will uudoubt-
edly prove 10 be 100 barrel well. 1t is
our esrnest dseire that further development
10 the upper district may be postponed un-
til oil shall bring o high price. But the pr .
ducing business 10 hard to maoags.-T Tit
usville Courier.
We have alwaye predicted that much
good aterritory would be opened out 10
the vicinity OF Cherrytrse spd the above
strike proves 1t.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22

The war between tie Oil City Derrick
and the Valley Road continues, principally
carried on by the former. The Derrick
takes issue that the railroad officials ere
andesvoring to suppress its circulation on
their road and work for the interest of the
Titusville Herald. An argument like this
is all bosb. We do not suppose Col. PHIL
lips cares any more for the Herald or Get
rick than he doee for the Record, OF any
other newspaper along the road. We can.
notsbelp but think, In oil fsiruess Of spirit,
that the Derrick, after receiving the favors
1t bas at the hands Of the Valley Road, 10
taking the course It dues exhibits . good
dena OF potty spite, which will even tuaIly
rebound back on ITSELF
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22
An EqualiZod Spring Be |.
[From tie Lacrosse Democrat I

Now they bave got an equalizsd spring
bed, so arranged that il you only weigh a
huadred pounds and your wife weighs three
hundred pounds, she don't sink down any
lower than you do. This has always been
great failing with spring beds. A small
man couldn't tell whether be would be alive
10 the morning or not. A Lacrosse man
went to bed first the other night, and 90,
asleep, and finally bis wife came 10 mad be,
cause she stubbed her toe on rocking
chair. She weighs good deal, and ehe
jumped into bed suddenly. She went clear
to the bottom on her side, and the springs
on his side flew up, and when he woke
he was coming down from the ceiling head
first. II he hadn't bad soft bed to fall on
he wsuld have died suddenly, and then
cholera would have bad the credit OF killing
him. Large women should be carefel abont
falling into bed, or they will kill somsb ody
yet.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22

NEw STABLE We menti oned the fact o
day or two since that new livery stable
was sb'ut to be started 10 this place. We
have learned since that the stable will be
opened probably Tomorrow, 10 the old ma
chine shop Of Fisbet, Norris Il Co., and
will he owned aud operated by Nj. Shell
Garfield. MI. G. bss purchased q stoc., o.
first class driving and riding horses, ant
also large stock Of buckboords, carriages,
NC. He proposes to give good rigs and
horses at fair prices, and consequently can.
not help but give satisfaction TO bis patrons
Give BIN call 90 soon as hs opens and on;
word Tor It he will treat you we'll.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22
ssThrow Physic 20 tIae Dogs;

''TuE GRAPHIC recently gave al Illus
tratiou of the new chrome issued by the
Murray Hill Publishing Company, l29 9En't
Twenty eighth street, from Bispham's pain
ting-"Throw Physlc to the Dogs" The
subject Is q little girl physiciug various
specimens Of the canine race. The scene is
D lslg hable one, and the different attitudes
of the dogs are exceedingly pleasing.
1t was designed to illustrate DR.. Fcot's
Naversion to drugs aud accompanies each
copy Of his well-known work, "Plain home
Talk and Medical Common sense" The
Doctors practice is thoroughly New School
and ia bis way he stands prominently ont
from the profession successful prnc.i,io.
ner
The book is a vounn Of 9l2 pages and
200 Illustrations filed with facts and reasot
relating to mankind and their social aad
physical etatus. The Graphic says Of it,
"It is ao encyclopedia Of useful knowledge.
A noted clergyman of this city testifcs t,
/ Is merits remark ing: 'lt Is a library il
ITSELF This Franklin Repository, OF ChamI
oersbnrs, Pa., sp.aks OF the pietnre as ~
beautiful chrome, very pleasant, and go en-.
Joy yable as to be almost good company -
Now York. Express.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22
Tne Detroit Free Press tells this ioke o,

The Detroit Free Press tells this Joke on
some OF its friends: A family of six persons
arriv ed here from the east yesterday mora.
ing and desired 10 20 to the house OF 90 old
acquaintance to get dinner aud save two or
three dollars expense. They drove about
from ous place to another until the expressl
mans charges amounted TO five dollars, and
then search was pursued on foot, the assist,
snce OF the police having been evoked
About one o'clock the residence OF ..old &C.
quaintance" was found, the front door
bearing the placard, "Gona into the counl
try"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22
A Miraculous Escape.

A Mrs King had surprise 81 Shawnee
town the other day. 1. was an accident
ihs, Mrs. King happeded to be at Shawnee-
town. She did not intend to go there, but
the steamboat 5eunie Howell, on which she
was travelling, struck O soag, and sunk IN
the Ohic River. Several OF the passengers
were drov ned, and among them sone chill
dren. Mrs King led child on board
" h0m sIs moutueL o. lost, eua Uss taken
to Shawneetown without her Dabs. The
Jennie Howell sunk deep in the water, and
the next morning men went 10 tie vessel TO
recover the bodies of the lost. soon alter
daylight o mattress was discovered floating
in the cabin, which was filled with water
nearly to the ceiling. REPRESENTATION o
child, q little boy, was discovered on the
mattress sleeping as peacefully as it nothing
unusual had happened. His bed was
not very dry, for 1t had sunk good deal
from soaking but still sustained its living
freight. In due time the child was sent TO
Snawneetowp, where etbe other passengers
had been landed the evening before. Its
coming made al excitement among The
wrecked travellers, for more than one moth
er bad lost children by the disaster. 1t was
q touching scene when MIRO. King recognize
ed the the child as her boy whom
she bad mourned as lost for nearly twenty
four hours. The preservation Of Moses 10
the bulrushes was not 80 miraculous as the
safety Of Ars. Kings boy. He had been
tossed about on the waste Of waters ,in the
cabin all night and was brought to his
mo ther alive in the hour Of the deepest
woe.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22
DOa,E BE MUMBUCGLD

With q1acks and impnsters, who will no, n one
neece you, but in ninety ira cases ont Of a huI.
dfeI 40 You " tn balsam copaiva calomel, &c
II King sonr case worse. Resort at once n ii.
only sovereign remedy that can be .eicd on. DR.. Ne
Cnlinn's Root Blood Searcher, which haphe,
from tho system all form OF private diseases aud
virus III inc blood; also, seminal wealincss, los, d
energy loss OF memory and Mi neryous dis,
Iefmi'n2 from sell abuse, which DESTROYS borh mini
ana boiy, rendering marriage impossible. Warrsl
t:d. frce by mail { ecurely seaiad no cxpo,ure
tLu1 pr package Each package makes q qust
OF Blood Searcher. Williams M dicipe Co. Pi,s
burgh, en Box 1875. Pamphlet Free.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22

An uncouth child of nstur' writes feeling
iy about a popular topic: ~ could stan be
ing called liar and thief" says be, Tor
even be told that the old man kept hoop,
skirt factory, but when one OF them loalin'
goslins comes aroun me assyin' as l had
snntbin' to do with that ERE 'Betsey nor l
is out,' jest riz onto my hind legs and
combed him down."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22
4 Hint TO Housewives. ..Hou
to Keep Kitchen Ware CIea,
and Bright.

Every housewife of neat and tidy habit,
takes especial delight 10 keeping aIi The lin
copper aud iron ware Of her kitchen as clsan
and bright az painstakinR labor cas m,l.
them. A pride in this direction is eomS
merdable. and always meets the smiling A..
prevail OF the "lyrarit man who paws y,
household bills Remember th.t SAPUIM
is the only thing on earth that will mst.
an oil tarnisbed tin pan or rusty ksus
shine as bright a. new. And by the ma nj
Sapolio it is the quickest and easiest Thin,
in the world 10 keep every utensiI 10 q blss
IS TO OF polish. augl6 lw.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22

D, Pimples, Blotches. and ErupuOns on the fac,
Te!ter, Ringworm, fleshwOrms, Erysplas, Scur,y
ana eruptive scrO ulOus diseases, have their Of.
lgln from Virus and corrpptions in the blood Dr.
Mccailnm's Root Blood Searcher strikes at d,
source OF all scrolulous diseases by neurali2rgsr.
gnfging every Elnd OF humor and corrupt on fror
Qtoots sufficient 10 make quart OF Flood seal,b.
1896 ~
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-08-22

A CHEAP Wall An oil we'll belonging
to Shnnou Washabaugh and Others, on the
De Rolpb farm, was sold at sherilf's sale, last
week at the rate of $3.50 for the entire we'll
which is doing fifteen barrels per day.
tersburgh Progress.