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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-27

CITY COUNCIL No QUoRUM-PREs-
1DENT ANNOUNCES TINE UP-No
MEETING-MUCH CORRESPONDENCE
MEETING TO BE HELD THIS AFTER
NooN.--Yesterday was the regular day for
the semi-monthly session OF the city coun-
ell. At $3.50 the roll was called and only
thirteen members responded to their
names. No quorum being present, and the
president having waited the time prescribed
by ordinance for the tardy members, he
declared the council adjourned for want of
quorum until the next regular meeting.
After adjournment the following correspon-
dence took place:
" Thomas II. Wy'a,ae, President CITY Counctl:
You are hereby requested to call meet
ing of the City Council tomorrow evening
at o'clock.
[Signed CHARLES e. WHITLoCK,
CHARLES U. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM Ii. SCOTT.
JOHN M. HIGGINS"
TO this the president responded as fol-
lows:
'RICHMoND, May 2G, 1878.
" To MeSsrs. G. E. Vhitloch, G. U. Williams w.
IT. Scott, and John NJ. Higgins ......
Gentlemen-ln reply to your Informal
note, aoithom date, asking me to call meet
ing of the City Council for tomorrow" at
5 p. M, I have to say that inasmuch as the
meeting to-day was adjourned for want of
a quorum. have called a meeting to be
held on Monday, June I'd. deem it I'M
necessary to comply with your request.
Respectfully,
[Signed THOS. Ii. WYNNE,
President City Council.
Mr.. Whitlock then wrote the following
order to the clerk on the back of the
presidents letter:
"RICHMoND, May &c, 1878.
"TJ L. c. HOWard, CLERK Of the city Council:
Dear Sir-The President having re-
fused to call a meeting for tomorrow, as
requested, you are hereby directed to call
such meeting for tomorrow at O'Clock p.
M, for general business.
Very respectfully,
[Signedl CHARLES Z. WHITLOCK,
CIAs. U. WILLIAMS,
VIM. II. SCOTT,
JOSEPH HALL,
p. Ii. STARKE.o
T. oanc,r,,;tu NTH ho nhoua raannot
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u z WILL PAY POR q UUFIES Of THE
DJ WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL. for one
ear
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Death OF a Famous Horse
ST. LOUIS, May -Mambrin's famous
stallion, Temple, is dead.
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SENT ON.-James Fitzhugh, charged
with unlawfully and feloniously stealing
and carrying away valise containing a
lot of wearing apparel of the value of
5000, the property of Robert Saunders,
was tried before Justice White this morn
ing and sent on to the grand jury of the
hustings court,
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SUDDEN Yesterday,
about noon, a horse attached to street
car in going up Broad street, made sud-
den and successful pull at the traces, there
by releasing himself from all responsibility
and struck off for the green pastures be-
yond the city, leaving the driver in blank
astonishment and the passengers in dis
gust
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STOLEN.

SIOLEN.-Fro road. between Mt.
TORY Furnace and Waynesboro, April 29th,
100 POUNDS OF SILVER GRAY IRON
A suitable reward will be given for the detection
of the thief. u. II. LAGORCE,
my 24-dsw&wlt General Supt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


Dg" +. L. CROUCH & CO.,
REAL ESTATE
AUCTIONEERS AND BROKERS.
OFFICE NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA
BUILDING, CORNER ELEVENTH AND
MAIN STREETS, RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA
Auction sales of real estate a specially. Real
estate purchased and sold on commission. Par.
ticular attention to renting property. Loans
negotiated on real estate and other securities.
my 15-lm
neg- HOUSES, LOTS AND FARMS
SOLD, LEASED OR RENTED.
BONDS, STOCKS AND MORTGAGES
BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMITS
SION
sT LOANS NEGOTIATED ON REAL Es-
TATE AND OTHER COLLATERAL
SECURITY.
sS REAL ESTATE AND COMMERCIAL
PAPER NEGOTIATED
RICHARDSON b CO.,
Real Estate Agents, Brokers and
my l--sm Auetioneers, IIis Main Street.
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,eis III. MCCOR Nj | q KS
MAMMOTH AUCTION
AND
COMMISSION HOUSE,
14I4 MAIN ST., RICHMOND.

DAILY SALES at 10 A. M. and ~ p. M
of Clothing, Fancy Goods, Hats, Gaps, Boots
Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, and all kinds OF
Furniture, Housefurnishing Goods, Sc, &C.
COME ONE. COME ALL. AS WE ARE
DETERMINED TO PLEASE.
GENTLEMANLY statesmen constantly
in attendance, to wait on parties who wish to
purchase any of the above named goods at
private sale, at auction prices.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS offered to Coun.
try Merchants Consgnments solicited. Out.
door sales punctuallv attended to. NH 2S-3m
j. G. REDWOOD E. P. cRRssHAw.
DasHREDWOOD & CRENSHAW,
GENERAL AUCTION
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Mo- I42O M AIN SIRE ET.
RICHMOND, VA.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
NH 2S-3m
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TERMS

DAILY-S8 per year; six months, 80 ; three
months, Si.50; one month, 80 cents.
SEMI per year six
months SI.3J; three months, 20 cents.
WEEKLY-SI.o0 per year; six months, 20
cenE.
WEEKLY and SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
Clubs at ertren,eiy loo rates.
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Gyeni,ta State journal.

PUBLIsHED
SALLY, SENII-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY
No 9I3 l.. Main Street, Richmond, Va.
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THE PARLOR COMPANION.

Every Lady wants one!
Every Man ought to have one
Sent on receipt of Ten Gents. Address, r.. F
HYDE & CO., 1876 Seventh Avenue. New York
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The Wool Market.

From the New York Tribune, Dec. 8.
Manufacturers are inquiring rather more
freely, and the tone of the market is stiffen-
ing on all grades of wool. The transac-
tions have not become very active as vel,
owing chiefly to the inability of manufac-
turers to obtain stock at as low prices as
they had anticipated. Their wants are
constantly increasing, and it is becoming
necessary for them to lay in additional sup
plies. This fact stiffens holders, and as the
money market is easierLand there is conse-
quently but little pressure ON their part to
sell, it is difficult for buyers to find the
bargains that they were led to expect from
the course Of the market few weeks ago.
Fleeces are strong, and good Y and Xxx
OhioS are held at 81 5la55c. A sale of No. |
was effected to-day at SOC. California is
moderately active, and prices are steady
Foreign woods are in light supply and quiet
There is no demand for combing woods at
present, owing to the slack productions of
the classes of goods into which these woods
enter.
The sales since our last are $4,000 TBS
No. fieeces, SOC; 10000 Y and XX, 50a
53c; 5000 low grade Oregon lambs, SIC;
1000 TBS do. do. clothing, 34ac; 10000 Tbs
fine do, 35ac; % bales spring California,
SOC; 10000 TBS super and extra pulled, SOC;
$4,000 TBS mixed feeceS, 10000 TBS unmer-
charitable, $4,000 TBS California, on private
terms.
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Tennessee bonds are rather higher, clo-
sing in New York at 75a. There is moth
ing done in them here, but they may be
quoted at 74a buying and 76c selling.
Comptroller's warrants are in good de-
mand by taxpayers. Dealers pay 90691
and hold at 94695c.
Our local securities are very quiet but
firm. orquotations we refer to those pub
lished by the Nashville Savings Company,
corner Union and College streets.
THE TENDENCY TO INITIATION.
The Nelv York Tribune of the Sd inst
says: In Wall street, and among business
men generally, yesterday, the Presidents
Message and the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, were regarded as tending
strongly to imitation. The Presidents plan
of giving the National Banks leave, in case
of emergency, to increase their circulation
40 per cent, was looked upon as complete
fultillment of the T'ribuae's warning of a
week ago. II deeply regret it" said one of
the most conservative bank presidents, ''but
as business man | must open my eyes to
the fact. The Administration, through the
President and Secretary of the Treasury, is
fairly committed to looking one way and
rowing another. 1t talks about specie pay
ments, but its recommendations are all in
favor of imitation" A common argument.
however, was that the recommendations of
the Secretary of the Treasury, at least count
very little. ''What difference does it make"
said a broker, ''what Secretary Richardson
recommends? The Secretary who could
pursue the policy of locking up millions of
greenbacks just in time to bring on panic.
and then could put them out so skillfully
as to get them locked up again in the saw
ings banks, instead of putting them into
circulation; who could lock the stable door
after the horse was stolen, by buying null
titude of bonds to stop the panic, which
was already stopping itself, and could not
discover, till the last minute, that he was
thus running out Of money to pay the nee
eSsary expenses of the Government, doesn't
deserve any attention. Congress knows lit
tie enough, but it must know more than he
does. What good did it do for him to
preach against imitation, while he is steadi-
ly issuing his greenback reserve? He is
simply ridiculous object" The street
generally accepted the signs of the Message
Report, and the Outgivings from Congress
as meaning imitation, and continued, ac-
cordingly, to support the strong upward
of stocks.
DECREASE IN DIVIDENDS.
The Eastern manufacturing companies,
it is not surprising, are compelled, Just at
present, to declare decreased dividends.
The AmoSkeag (Mass.) reduces from to
per cent; Appleton from to 4; Boston
from to ,; jackson from 10 to 4; Lancas-
ter from 12d to 10; Nashua from s to 4:
Stark from 6 to 3 per cent. The falling off,
all things considered, is not very marked,
and for semi-amual dividends they may be
considered very fair. The Lowell Machine
Shops pays 4 per cent. against Sper cent. in
May, which is their usual way of appor-
tioning dividends for the year. The Ham
ilton and Lawrence declare the same divi-
dends as the previous six months.
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side of its stable in twenty years. and then
it was taken out by the soldiers during the
war, and, as they could not use the animal,
1t was Immediately replaced. 1t is said
that its hoois have grown to the length of
about twelve inches, turning up at the
ends, while its name reachesto the ground.
1t is alleged that some strange fancy has
taken possession of this family in regard to
this mule, and they would not take it from
the stable for,any money"
Sheriff Gossett, of Knoxville, received
from Edwin Hall, of Hopewell Springs. a
letter in which is the following: II see in
the Kl0rUille Chronicle of the 26th No
vember, that when Mangrum was captured,
there was United States mail key found
in his possession and some postage stamps.
My store was robbed of $500 or $500 worth
of goods on Friday night, 18th inst, also at
the same time the mail key and lot of
postage stamps were taken from the post
office at this place, of which | am postmas-
ter. The key, presume, is in your pos
session, and i expect belongs to this office. y
The number of the key in the Sherifi-s pos
session proved it to be the one lost by Mr..
Hall. tt
We are told by the Knorrale Chronicle
that few weeks since a colored man
named George Bealer, of Knox county,
travelled several miles to visit the graveyard
of the Adair's Creek Church, and quietly
marked off his own grave by the side of his
mother, giving, however, no reason for this
strange procedure, and having quietly COM
pleted his work, be again departed for his
home in the northern part of the county.
This occurred on one Sabbath. On the
following Thursday he was taken sick, and
on Sabbath was buried in the identical spot
marked ont by him on the previous Sab
bath. That'a act of his may be considered
as passing allusion to his own final rest
ING place.
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MINERAL RAILROAD.

To the Union and American:
Hon. Geo. H. Nixon being invited to
address the people of Dickson county
at Charlotte, ON Monday last, on the
subject of the proposed railroad from
Florence, Ala, to. GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
said In substance, that the object of
the proposed road was to pass through
the rich iron fields of Middle Tennes-
see. These fields extend from near Flor
ence, Ala, to GAINESVILLE, Tenn, dis
tance of one hundred and thirty miles
the ore easy of access, and In sufficient
quantities to supply over one hundred
furnaces for an indefinite period of
time. Suppose half that number should
be put in operation, the yield at the
present price of iron would be annually
over eight millions of dollars. Then
reduce the iron to pound
freight and it would be
equal to the pound freight of all the
cotton produced in the State. Con-
struct this road from Florenceto Clarks-
vile, industry and solid wealth will
spring up all along the line of the pro-
posed road. Construct this road, Flor
ence and Clarksville would soon become
large manufacturing cities. Construct
this road, and the counties of Dickson,
Hickman, Lewis and Lawrence would
be scene of industry, enterprise and
wealth. This road, when constructed,
will pass near Babies Wayland's, Beaver
dam, and Bon Aqua Springs. These
springs are equal tothe best. Congress
will perhaps at its present session ap-
propriate largely for the construction
of canal from Florence around the
shoals of the Tennessee river, affording
an outlet to East Tennessee, North
Alabama and North Georgia, for their
coal, copper, iron and marble, as well
as the products of the field. The canal
when constructed, will give to the South
a Lowell and Sheffield.
THos. H. W. JAMES.
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NASHVILLE Produce Market.

PEANUTs-Sales of 400 bushels to-day at
Soc per bushel from wagon.
DRIED FRUIT-Market quiet to-day.
We quote at &c for apples and quarter
peaches, and Sc for half peaches.
EGGs-We quote at Csc per dozen from
wagon.
CHEsTNUTs-Dealers are paying $3.50
from wagon, and selling at $3.50 from store.
PoTAToEs-We quote at S1.5O per bar
rel, loose from wagon, and S2.75 from store.
FEATHERs-Dull at 45N50c.
BEEswAx-We quote at pc, and market
dull.
RAGs-Dull at pc.
GINsENG-We hear of sales at $1,000
LOS.
WooL-Market dull at 1S623c for I'M
washed, and 33637c for washed.
BROOM CoRN-Market active at SAFE.
HAY-We quote at $1S625 per ton, ac-
cording to quality.
PoULTRY-Spring chickens command Is
61Sc.
BuTTER-We quote at 1sG2Sc for good
to choice.
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mo. 3.220.l
SHERTEHS SHE.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF VEND- EX.
ID to me directed, and delivered from the Hon
Orable Circuit Court of Davidson county, Tenn,
at its September Term, 1873, I viii expose
70 public sale to the highest bidder, FOR cash, at
the Courthouse door, in the city of Nashville, on
Tuesday, the sd day Of December, 1873, with
in lawful hours, the following parcel of land
situated in the Sixth District Of Davidson eOun-
ty, Tenn: Commencing in the centre Of Mill
Creek; thence south with James Rainesi line to
a stake; thence east with James Raines' line to
the centre of Indian Greek; thence north with
said creek to its mouth; thence west with the
centre of Mill Creek to the beginning. For re-
ference, see book A, page $50, Registers Office
of Davidson county. Said tract containing, by
estimate, 8 acres, more or less, and being con
demned as the property of W. c. Briley and or
dered to be sold, to satisfy Fl. Fa. in my hands
in the case of r. Chadwell Us. W. c. Briley ct al
for S24575, besides interest and cost.
Dated this 9th day of November, 1873.
Z. ID. WHITWORTH. Sheriff.
BY F. NJ. WOODALL, Deputy.
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SHERHF,S SHE,

DY VIRTUE OF \ WRIT OF vEND.
ID Elk. TO me directed. and delivered from
the Honorable Circuit Court Of Davidson cOun-
ty, Tennessee, at its September Term, 1873,
viii expose to public sale, 70 the highest bid
der, for cash, at the Courthouse door in the city
of Nashville, ON Tuesday, the sd day Of De
cember, 1873, within lawful hours the following
tract or parcel of land lying in Civil District
No. 4, Davidson county, Tenn, containing
about (51) fifty-One acres, the same being the
parcel or lot of land set apart % +. HOwertOn in
the case of RObt. A TOOn ct ais " James /.
Faulkner ct ais in the County Court OF David
son county, Tenn. For partitions of lands, the
said lot is fully described in the final decree in
said cause, pronounced in the August term,
1865, of said Court, and recorded in Record
Book /, page 58S, in the proceedings of said
Court in said eause, to which, for description,
reference is hereby made, as well as 70 whole
pleading, plats, etc, in said cause, and being
condemned as the property Of L. Hover
ton and ordered to be sold. to satisfy two
FL Fas. in my hands for S15O25 and S15112, be-
sides interest and cost, AID both in cases Of J.
b. Palmer vs.. f. HOwertOn ct al.
Dated this 9th day of November, 1873.
+. d. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
BY F. VI. WOODALI., Deputy.
nOv2Q dec6l&2O
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SHERIFF,S S.4IE.

DY VIRTUE OF \ WRIT OF VEND. Elk.
ID to me directed, and delivered from the Hon
Orable Circuit Court OF Davidson county, Tenn.
see, at its September Term. 1873. / win expose
to public sale 10 the highest bidder for cash. at
the Courthouse door, in city of Nashville. on
Tuesday, the 23d day OF December, 1873. within
lawful hours, all the right, title and interest
that y. p. Gee has in and to the following piece
or parcel of land, about : + miles from Nash
vile, living III the 10Th Civil District OF David
son county, bounded a. follows; On the north by
the lands of VI. II. Howard, on the east by the
lands OfIHOwaTd and Woodruff; on the south by
the lands of Mrs. Banks, ON the west by the
Nashville and Gallatin turnpike, and contain
ing % acres, more or less. and being condemned
as the property of y. p. Gee 10 satisfy jadg-
ment against him and in favor OF j. ID. Winston
for siXty-One dollars and Sten cents, besides in
crest and costs.
Dated this 9th day of November. 1873.
+. ID. WENTWORTH, Sheriff.
BY +. VI. WOODALL, 1'eputy.
uov9g. deeGS2O
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limos. 3916 and 3,21T.l
SHERIFES SHE.

DY VIRTUE OF 4 WRIT OF VEND. Elk.
ID to me directed, and delivered from the Hon
Orable Circuit Court OF Davidson county, Tenn,
at its September Term, 1873, / viii expose to
public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the Courthouse door, in the city of Nashville,
on Tuesday, sd day of December, 1873, within
lawful hours, all the right, title and interest
of JnO. +. Felts in the following piece OF tract
of land in Davidson county, Tenn, and bound
ed as follows: On the north BY Fletcher Towns,
on the east by AIatlOck and Grinstead, on the
south by A. z. Grinstead, on the west by VI.
COrmick, containing eighty-three acres, more
or less, and being condemned as his interest in
his mothers estate and ordered to be sold. TO sat
isfy two Fl. Fas. in my hands for S12f5S and
SI5153, besides interest and costs, in the case OF
G. Best VS.. John +. Felts.
Dated this 9th day of November, 1873.
L. d. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
BY F. NJ. WOODALL, Deputy.
decn an2-9T 80
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NASHVILLE QUOTATIONS.
LOCAL BONDS.


The banks are using most of their means
at present IN discounting cotton bills, which
are taken at J off. Cotton is being moved
forward very freely and in large amounts,
and there are rather more cotton bills
offering than the banks care to take, but
they are doing their best to accommodate
the cotton men and thus bring currency
into the country. While this pressure ex-
lists, there is but little Ioaning on time as a
matter Of course, and currency may be CON
sidered as stringent.
Exchange on New York is taken at "a J
discount and is sold by the banks at par.
Gold is rather quiet, closing in New
York at 1904. Dealers here pay los and
hold at 109G110, with very little doing.
Government bonds are without material
change. The following are the quotations
at 300.
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mo. $685.
SHERIEES SIZE.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Fieri Faeias
ID to me directed, and delivered from the Hon
Orable Chancery Court Of Williamson county,
Tenn, at its October Term. 1873 l will expose 70
public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, at
the Courthouse door, in the city Of Nashville on
Saturday, the Goth day of December 1S7I with
in lawful hours, all the right. title. claim and
interest that $. T. Hare has, either in law or
equity, to the following described property:
IL being lot No H. fronting 40 feet on South
Market street, and running back to A., alley he
tween Market and College streets, in the city
of Nashville, Tenn, and registered in Registers
ONCE OF Davidson county, book 80. page 81. 70
whichreferencei IS hereby made. and being levied
on as the property of 5. +. Hare to satisfy a
judgment against him in the case OF las e.
owen vs.. .Ino. ID. james and others for S6S5Ss
besides interest and costs.
Dated this 18th day of November. 1873
Il. ID. WHITWORTH. Sheriff.
BY F. VI. WOODALL. Deputy
DOv2g dee6,S-2O
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SHERUFFsS SALE

DY VIRTUE of a writ of Fl. Fa. to me direct
ID ed, and delivered from the Honorable Cir
cult Court of Knox county, Tenn, at its Octo-
Der Term, 1873, will expose to public sale, to
the highest bidder for cash. at the Courthouse
door, in the city of Nashville, on Saturday. the
10Th day of December, 1873, within lawful
hours, the celebrated four mile race horse
Eland. He was sired by Jack Malone, dam
Gael by imported Albion. Eland is a beauti-
full chestnut color, about years Old, I5k hands
high, and has made about the best time in a
fOurSnile race on record Levied on as the prop
erty Of Jos. A. Mabery TO satisfy "a judgment
against him and others and in favor of E. r.
Walton for five hundred and thirty-eight dol
lars and thirty cents, (s53s3O,) besides Interest
and costs.
Dated this 9th day of November, 1873.
f. ID. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
By F. VI. WOODALL, Deputy.
nOy2g. Gec6lH13
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The Human Kitchen and its Dumb
Walters.

The body is supplied with aiiment by vessels
which connect the stomach and its auxiliaries
with the venOus system, and, so to speak, per-
form the office of dumb walters i'm restaurant.
In other words, these media of communication
between the animal kitchen and its dependents
supply 10 each member and organ, near or re-
mote, the quantity and kind OF sustenance re-
quired TO keep it going. When the stomach is
derelict in its duty, the dumb walters inert or
DISTRACTED, it is the peculiar province Of Hos
letters Celebrated Stomach BitteTs to strength
en- and regulate them. Hence its marvellous
cures of chronic indigestion, and the emacia-
ton, debility and languor which are generally
its cOncOmitants. 1t Is, moreover, a powerful
Alternative and corrective, and the rapidity with
which it checks Irregularities of the liver and
bowels, and braces and invigOrates the nervous
system, is a marvel, not only to the general pub
lie, but to professional men.
decided 1wSSw 1t.