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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
Cottage House For Sale.

NyHE u story cottage house. No 50 Melbourne St.,
Il nearly new. II looms, gas. Sebago and good
drainage, lot 4Ox76, is offered for sale at bargain
Terms made known on application to
F. G. PATTERSON, 3794 Congress st.
mar30 d3W
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
REAL ESTATE.

MEnNEVt to loan on first class Real Estate
MIN II Il Security, in Portland, or Vi
cinity. Rents collected, taxes paid, &c. on Com
mission. Apply to f. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in
Real Estate. 1891 Congress Street, no18dtf
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A IL AN LIN e.

Norfolk. Baltimore 4 Washington
x STEAMSHIP LINE
1Hl Khh -Four times = week.
q First Glass Steamship
JOHNS HOPKINS. VIM. CRANE.
WIN. LAWRENCE. GEORGE APPOLD.
From Boston direct every TUESDAY
and SATURDAY..
WIN. KENNEDY. BLACKSTONE.
and MCCLELLAN.
Rrem Providence every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY..
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington and
Alexandria by steamer Lady of the Lake and Jane
Mosely.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg AND
Richmond, and Va. and Tenn. r. r. to all places In
the South, W. M. Clark, Agent, 240 Washington St..
Boston.
To all points of North and South Carolina by Sea.
board and Roanoke Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line
John S. DAILY, Agent, 222 Washington street, Boston,
And to all points in the West BY Baltimore q Ohio
B. r., M. Dawson, Agent, 219 Washington street,
Boston.
Through bills Of lading given by the above named
Agents.
For freight or passage to Norfolk Baltimore, Wash
Bgton, or other Information apply to
e. SAMPSON, Agent,
50 Central Wharf, Boston,
q. Il. ROCKWELL, Agent,
so2dtf Provdncee. RI
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For Sale.

For Sale.
A FARM pleasantly situated, 81 miles from Port
"A land in Falmouth, on the old Yarmouth road
near Graves Hill 1t contains 65 acresa good twostory
house of 10 rooms hard and soft water in house, barn
40x50 stable 20x3o Cuts about % tons of hay. For
further particulars enquire of ALBERT j. MER-
RILL on the premises. de15eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
Tor Scarb0ro,. Saco, Biddeford, Ken.
nebunk, Wells, North Berwick, South
Berwick, Conway Junction, Elio {,
Kittery, Portsmouth,, Newburyport.
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston ai
$40 m.
gaco, Biddeford, Kennebunk, Kittery,
Portsmouth, Hamptons, Newburyport,
Salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston al
3.15 ,. m.
5.l5 p. m. Bfddeford accommodating train,
Returning, leave Biddeford at 800 q. m.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for
Mondays.)
RETURNING,
E1eave Boston at . 80 n. M, II. so and :. 90
p. M, connecting with Maine Central
and IL. q N. A. Railway for st. John
and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
owest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
ju11d8 A. P. ROCKWELL. President.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
Furnished House TO LEI.

IN the western part of the city, two story house,
l. rooms, gas and Sebago, will be let with the
inc Nav LIST, +. q. PATTERSON,
apl7d2w 379 Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
To Let.

a GENTEEL first floor rent of seven rooms, gas
"A and Sebago, on Oxford street, near Pearl. APP
DIV to +. G. PATTERSON,
aplOd2w 1894 Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19

caster, N. H., were burned last Thursday
Total loss about $4,000.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The European deadlock continues Russia
AND England are more conciliatory in their
language. but are disposed to make no material
concessions. 1t is doubtful if the Congress-
meets. Bismarck is endeavoring to mediate.
The Pail Mall Gazette's leading editorial saws:
Whether Prince Bismarck's proposals succeed
or fail we have no reason to disturb ourselves
about the situation. We are strong in the ius-
tice of our diplomatic position and can afford
to wait until our material strength begins to
tell in support of 1t by way of merely passive
presence. If Russia accedes to our stpulations
for the congress, well and good. 1t will be
held and we shall begin to put our hands to the
most arduous piece of international work that
has been attempted in Europe since the begin
ming of the century. If Russia refuses to &C
cede to those terms there is no necessity for us
to declare war against her. and it is the last
degree improbable that the government will re-
sort to declaration of war. 1t will be suffi-
Gent for them to continue their ornaments. to
occupy certain points of territory not necessari
ly provocative of the collision with Russian
forces and keep Russia in her present position
with an uurecognized treaty in her possession,
but no other gain from the war but such as she
can retain by actual physical possession at ruin
ously increasing cost and there let her remain
until she returns to the sense of her duty to
Europe.
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single fire for about that number of davs-a
cent day--will scarcely be felt by the most
INDECENT Of consumers, and yet it will go far
TO reinstate the trade to a healthy condition,
preventing a general breakdown, to be
followed by a condition of affairs that is
certain ultimately to put prices much higher
by limited production than they are ever
likely 10 be under the selEprotecting ar
rangement now in contemplation. For these
reasons, and the additional one that it is
believed that a revival of the coal trade will
tend directly to revive almost all other
business pursuits, strong desire is mani
tested in all walks Of trade that the parties
to meet here on Wednesday will agree on
terms of an arrangement, and terms so fixed
and guarded as to assure the public that the
compact will be lasting for its entire limit.
OF all things most to be avoided Just now is
an impression that rivalry in the anthra-
cite coal trade is TO be continued through the
next year. Such an event will force bank
ruptcy in many cases that hope and conf
dence in a better future that a compact will
surely inspire might tide over, to individual
as well as general advantage. The coal trade,
as usual at this period of the year, is a little
dull, though the reported coal tonnage of the
Reading Railroad for the week ending on
Saturday last was 12S00O tons, of which
$4,000 tons went to Port Richmond and 3d.
900 tons were shipped thence. The orders
for coal among the operators in this city are
quite full, and the retail demand is good,
prices being fully maintained. Parties in
the Schuylkill region have been informed
by the officers of the railroad that trade
there will be suspended for a week or two
early in the coming month of January
Ledger, Monday.
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D EGISTER'S NOTICE.


Notice IL hereby gwen that the Executors.
AdmnIstrntJrs ana Gunrdlans hereinafter nam.
eu have lii q their respective accounts Of the
iClOwlug estates in the Registers Office at
h. auCh thuuk, in and for the COun " Of Carbon,
winch &c cunts have DeeD allowed by the Reg
Orphans COur, on Vi day, the l4th dav of Janu-
ary next at ~ o'clock A NJ. tor conf NATION:
First ana final account OF Robert KlOtz guard.
lau Of Mary AhCP BHldN and Milo Dlmmick
BHldy. heirs Of lC lzaOeth pimmick Baldy, late
Of the borough Of Mauch Chunk.
First and final account of l1lwin Bauer, admin.
istratuT Of the estate OF Dennis Boyle, late of
East Mauch Chunk borough, decd.
First ami inal account Of Jacob :. Hawk I'D.
mlnlstraio Of the estate Of Harriet Hawk,
late Of Kiuder township, uec'd
FiIsi and final account OF Augustus Mitchell
AdmlnisG aGOr OF the estate OF Benjamin Nil
ched, late 4 hauch Chunk bo. Ough, deC.d.
First aud partial account OF w II. rob. exec
utOr OF The estate OF n. + Giace. late OF the
Borough Of Mauch CHUNK, decd
First ana finn account OF Adam Mehrkam, ex-
ecutOr OF the last will and testament of John
NJ. Christmau. la-e OF Lower IOwamenslng
township, decd
Second ana final account OF Jacob II. Salked
adminlsil atOr OF the estate OF q. W. Salkeld
late OF Mauch Chunk borough, Cec'd.
First and hnnl account Of A. II. TOnias admin.
istrs or Of the estate of Michael COnrOv, Bte
on COalpOIt Mnuch Chunk township. decd
Flrst and fiual account Of Henry Lange admin.
isIIa or OF he estate Of Joachim h ,nders, late
or MahOning ,Ownship, deco.
Final account of Adam MERRIAM. guardian Of
jacob II. Mehrkham minor child Of Jacob
Mehrkam. decd.
BERNARD PHILLIPS, Recorder.
Mauch Chunk. Dec. 81. 1877
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Literary Notices,

THE GREAT WAR BooK.-Messrs. John Z.
Potter & Company, Publishers, of Philadel-
pha, announce the completion of their
History of " The Russo-Turkish War;" and
are now prepared to fill all orders. The
work gives a thorough and exhaustive
history of both nations, together with full
accounts of the dreadful massacre of Chris
tians in Bulgaria, and other Turkish afro
cities. 1t makes an elegant Octave volume,
is largely illustrated with Maps, Plans,
Portraits and Battle Scenes, and is neatly
printed and handsomely bound, Price So.
Those who have already reviewed advance
copies speak in glowing and favorable terms
of it, and we believe the work will bear out
in every respect the representations Of its
publishers. Local Agents are wanted for its
sale.
A HEALTH ALMANAC.-We have just re-
ceived from the publishers the Illustrated
annual Of PtreHoloqy and Health almanac
for 1873, Ga pages, ten cents This publca-
ton has now come to be q necessity in many
well-regulated families, and well it may, for
it is full of valuable reading-matter relating
to Phrenology, Physiognomy, Health, Hy-
gene, Diet, etc. 1t is handsomely printed,
with many illustrations, and should have a
wide circulation and we would say, send
ten cents in postage stamps at once to the
publishers, S. r. WELLS 4 Co., 737 Broad
way, New York.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

Governor Hartranft sent his annual
Message to the Legislature Wednesday. The
affairs of the Commonwealth are shown 10
be in a reasonably satisfactory condition, but
the Governor recommends the creation of the
Office of bank examiner and commissioner.
A great portion of the Message is devoted to
narrative of the events of the July riots
and suggestions regarding the prevention of
recurrence of similar troubles. 1t also
recommends the passage by the Legislature
of the act prepared by the War Department
at Washington designed to facilitate the
transfer to the United States of the title
to the Ante!am National Cemetery.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

The announcement is made by the New
York Tribune that telegram was on We'd
nesday received by New York bank from
the officials of prominent Western city re-
questing temporary loan of 100000, to be
secured by revenue bonds in anticipation of
receipts from taxes. The answer returned
was Owe refuse to make any loans of cur
rency pending the agitation over the Silver
bill. We will make loans in gold at per
cent" Several similar instances of refusals
of applications from Western towns for loans
are reported One for loan to leading
Ohio city was Friday declined by a promi-
nent banking house in Philadelphia. Thus
the silver agitation recoils upon its Western
promoters.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

On reference to the proceedings Of the
Poor Commissioners, it will be seen that
they have selected as a site for the poor
house and buildings a tract of land situate
on Bear Greek, in Penn Forest towushipeon-
tanning about 800 acres, for a consideration
of 5000. The location is about four miles
back Of East Mauch Chunk aud some eight
miles from Lehighton. There are some
parties who express much dissatisfaction
with the selection Of this site, but then there
would have been the same expression of dis
satisfaction at the selection Of any other
property for the purpose. At the time it
was first proposed to have a poor farm in
this district, all We're in favor of unimprov-
ed land-the Commissioners have followed
out what they believed to be the wishes of
the people in making the selection, and now
the people appear to have changed their
views, and would prefer that they, the Com
missioners, should have selected one of the
several improved f,rms offered. Take the
map and you will fad the property chosen
to be as nearly centrally located in the new
district As it ooald perhaps well be for the
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

The chief matter ofinterest in the anthra-
cite coal trade just now centres in the ques-
ton of combination" or "no combination"
for the year 1878, and as many years there
after as may be for the interest alike of pro-
ducers, carriers and consumers, for if each
of all the interests named are not advantaged
it is not likely that that compact will stand,
and ifany one is oppressed by the others it
should not stand. The seven great carrying
companies and parties representing individ-
ual operators have had two or three meet
ings at New York, and, it is understood,
have so far agreed upon terms as to leave
only the single point ofallotment of percent
age of tonnage to each company for The year
yet To be disposed of, and Wednesday ofthis
week, at the office of the Reading railroad
Company, has been fixed as the time and
place for the settlement of that point. A
good and harmonious feeling exists among
the several parties, and the impressionin the
trade is general that it will be fully consum-
mated. 1t is manifest that all the contract
ing parties will be benefited bv a mutual
arrangement that will save them from in
solVeney and yet the consumers not be on
pressed by unduiy high prices of coal. An
evidence of the effect on the coal market and
on prices is told in the auction sales of 75,-
600 tons Of Scranton coal at New York last
week by the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company. The sale was
largely attended and the bidding spirited
and, what may be taken as further evidence
Of the general belief that the trade is here
after to be relieved of the ruinous competi-
ton that is beggaring almost every one
largely interested in it, is that an average
advance Of SO cents per ton was realized
over the prices Of the last previous sale by
the same company at the same place in
November last. Thirty-six cents on the
price Of ton Of coal, which maintains
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The Working Mems Congress. ot New

The Working Mems Congress, at New
ark, N. j., held an open session on Saturday.
Two members were expelled for joining the
Republican party. The name of the organ
ization, which claims 72 sections and 1000
members, was changed to the Socialist La
Dor Party" A platform was adopted, de-
claring working mans party necessary,
because other parties give no relief; recon-
mending the formation of trades unions
throughout the country, and favoring the
repeal of all laws against labor combinations
and strikes. A resolution against Coolie la
labor was also adopted.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

Hon. F. W. Hughes addressed a green
back meeting at the Court house, Harrisburg,
on Saturday evening last. The speaker de-
nounced both the great political parties and
was very caustic in his illusions to the Re-
sumption act, which he considered villain
GUS law, and to whose operations he attrbu-
ted much of the prevailing distress. The
meeting aslarge, the speech of considerable
length, and greeted with frequent outbursts
of applause
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situate in Frpnklin Township, Carbon County
Penns ylvariH. bounded anG described us follows
that Is 10 say: BeOlnmug " a post in Il pubic
road lea ing from Me.ssplrt TO the Mara Iron
two degrees, east fourteen pcrches TO a post IN
said rOau thence Dv lana If j. wis II orn south
tweICy Saven uegTees, east n,ne ptrChe5 10 a
stone uG the Tar Kun; Jhe4Ce by the same. south
IL ty-lwO degrees, west fourteen DcIcues to a
post thence Dy land OF UIiuh Falznger north
Iwenty one ana II hat degrees, west nne percn.
to the yiace OF beginning, cOntalninH one
Hundred auu twenty Perc.es strict measure.
a n 1 fhnsa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

According to the reports of the crops re-
ceived at the Department of Agriculture, the
wheat crop of this country for 1877 was
about $50 900, 900 bushels, or about 80 100000
bushels greater than for any previous year.
The corn crop is estimated, from the same
reports, at OO,OCO, 900 bushels. The crops
Of oats and potatoes were correspondingly
large. Of the wheat, it is estimated that
1lO,OOO,0OO bushels can be spared for export.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

"A reduction Of wages on the Jersey Cen
trail Railroad is announced at New York
until better times. 1t is thought the EN-
ployees will be wise enough to avoid another
fruitless Strike
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

-Lehigh Valley Railroad officials deny
the New York Herald report that the Loco
motive Brotherhood engineers will be dis
charged. 1t seems, the Herald says, the
organization is going to pieces because of the
heavy assessments growing out of the late
strike
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

The losses by fire during November
were exceptionally heavy, amounting in the
United States and Canada to $7,216,OOO, on
which the insurance losses were 81 $50, 100.
These figures are much heavier than for
November, 1876.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

In the city of New York during Deem
Der, one hundred failures and assignments,
with liabilities aggregating nearly S., ,OOO, 900,
were reported. This is the heaviest record
OF the kind for any month of 1877, and the
figures show an increase of 25 per cent. in
amount on the list for November.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

Business in the Patent Office is on the
increase, notwithstanding the hard times,
and the damage by fire and water to the
building and its contents. The cash receipts
for last month are said to exceed the receipts
for the corresponding month of last year, by
ten thousand dollars, and to be greater than
for that month in any previous year since
the establishment of the office. This state
ment exhibits the great and growing interest
in inventions, which are not only the sources
of considerable receipts over expenditures to
the Government, but are also the lounda-
tions Of enormous wealth to the nation, from
consequent increased production. No other
bureau authorized by Congress is of greater
Importance to the people at large. Here the
poor workingman and the rich manuiactur-
er are on an equal footing. Either can
secure his rights of invention with the
privilege of making it profitable, without
fear or favor, for the period of seventeen
years, on the simple condition of paying
certain small expenses and making public
record Of the invention, to be taken advan-
tage of generally without tribute at the
expiration of that time. No law is of more
general interest than the patent law, and
none should be guarded with more scrupu-
lous care from unwarrantable inroads of bad
legislation. B.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

The expenses of the July riots in this
State, says the Harrisburg Patriot, are not
fully known to the public, but from bills
filed it is safe to place them at 500, 900. The
pay of the troops will amount to about $780,
600, their subsistence $4,000, and trans
portation over 100000, while the balance
will be made up in medical stores and other
expenses
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

Both Houses of our State Legislature
met at noon on Tuesday last. In the Senate
Thomas V. Cooper, of Chester, was chosen
Speaker pro tenn. This being the adjourned
session of the Legislature of 1877, with but
few exceptions the officers of both Houses
are the same as last year.
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CERTAIN LOTS,

situate in Fr9nklin Township. Carbon County,
pelnsyiVaui0, LOundud ana described rs IO
lows; "eClnunP II Il pot thence along a cer
tuip ul!ey. spllh sixteen degrees. east vne hun
Ilred anG n4ty Get 10 post theAc b lot mum
ber cIglIteen, mon IA seveLty.luur degrees, east
sOue hundred feet 10 l0st thence along pro-
posed 10 d. nOr,h sixteen degrees west tne
hundred feet to Il post thence Dy tOt humOtr
tiitteI. late owned DY calvin ADheI sou .cV-
enty.four lesre west one hundred ana tlity
feeI To ne pace Of beg ming, containing tli'
teen hOu.and Square Feet Also. uu mat
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New Advertisements.

r IST OF APPLICANTS for TAVERN
II LICENSES, at January Term, 1875;
Nathan Stcmler, Towamensing Township.
David Behler, l.. Towamensing Township.
L. +. Kleppinger, Lehighton Borough.
Mauch Chunk, Dec. 20, IS77-w3
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LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND,

situate in FranLlin Townsh p Corbon County
Pennsylvania bounded and desc ed as iGi
lows Beginning at pot, theACe bv laAd OF l.
H. Nj .l.Ur, sUuIh nt,v.1vc uegreas, west seven
teen percheS 10 u post thence by land If Levi
Horn, south Dlueteen ue1ieeS, east one and
seven tenth perChes TO "a post thence by The
several con- ses aud 81 tnces along the o 81 side
OF ar Kun seventeen IercheS TO q post thence
by land Of Levi lAOIn, no, tn nineteen degrees,
west Ole ana four tenth pelches, e. the y ace OF
beginning, cDutaluIng twenty Perches, moe
ar less. AIsO nj that CERTAIN
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05
SALE.

BY virtue Of Writ Of Vcnditiont Exponas
ISSUED ou, Of the Court OF Common Pie 3 Of Car
bon County and TO me directed there will be ex-
posed ut Public sale ut the COIIt House, III tn3
buTo Igu OF MAuch Lhunk, Carbon County, state
of Pgnnsy lyunia, on
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

The argument list of cases to be taken
up by the Supreme Court at their Philadel-
phia term, commencing on Monday next,
hcs just been issued. 1t contains in all 326
oapaa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05
TN DIVORCE.

Josiah J. Walter. In the Court of Common
VS. Pleas II Carton Co IttdS
Henrietta Walter. } subn9n In Divorce. No.
10, October Term, lS71. OuglLai Subpoena,
No. -, June Term, 1877.
And now, TO wit October 20. 1877, on the re.
turn OF Alias SuhI9 "a in above case an due
prOOt beng made that tle d, tindant could not
be found in said County, the sheriff ~ directed
10 cudse notice to be published IN one o more
Bewsp4 pcrs prInted WITHIN SAID county. for fOuT
wOeKs Excessively prlOr 20 tine tirst dav al next
term Of "a Court, requiring the defendant "a
ppea on s9ld tir,t uay Of s1ld term, u VIII
January, 1878 aud answer said complaint.
BV the CUuit:
From the ReCOld
THOMAS KEMERER
December %, Is77-w4 prptnonGtlry
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purpose. The Commissioners could not
locate in every township, neither could they
be expected to satisfy every one in the choice
of a site
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KANSAS! {!

All abcut its Soil Climate, Resources Products
Laws, and it, People are gwen in the
KANsAS r. RMER, a lo,paR6
Weekly, IN It's 10th year.
Post paid no. sc.
Address, ] X. HU DSON, Topeka. Kansas
Has quickly taken'n high place among agri.
cultural iOurnsls.-N. Y. Tnbune.....Me have
considered It among he best Of our exchanges
and wOT 5hy representative OF the Mest-PrRc-
neal Farmer Philad'a. ,..Our Kansas friends
SHOULD feel mnch pride in the high character
and sterling worth OF their state agricultural
paper National Live Stock Journal 80. We
cl eeIfully Crehl Il with being one Of the hest
-SDfit Ci the Times, n. Y. deol5-W4
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LEHIGuToN, Pa:
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1878.

Governor Hartranft and lady will hold
their Rrst reception on Thursday evening of
next week.