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The New York herald., 1879-02-25
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. 1879.
PROCEEDINGS OF CoNGREss-THE AMERICAN
ARCTIC ExPEDrTIoN--PAssAGE OF THE ARMY
BILL BY THE sENArE-THE TOBACCO BILL IN
THE HOUSE
In the Senate to-day the Vice President laid before
che Senate the House bill authorizing the Secretary
Of the Navy to accept for the purpose Of a voyage
Of exploration, by way of Behrng Strait. the
ship Jeanette, rendered by James Gordon Ben
nett for that purpose Mr. Sargent of California said
considering the close OF the session. he would
be glad IL that bill be put upon its passage was
for a scientific exploration. the expenses OF which
were to be paid by Mr. Bennett. The object of the
bill was to allow the Secretary of the Navy TO accept
and charge Of the ship and to enlist scaen for
her, that there might be perfect discipline on board,
the men to be under naval regulations. Tho bill was
passed without discussion.
The House clause In the Army bill allowing rail
road companies to use the telegraph lines for CON-
mcrcial purposes. amended and returned by the
Senate, Is ns folows:--
And kilograms arc authorized TO be tran smittc by
railroad companies which have telegraph lines. and
which shall le their written acceptance Of the
strictions and obligations imposed on telegraph
companies by title 65 Of the Revised Statutes for the
and for the general public AZ rates to bo
hxed by the government according to the provisions
of titlc 65 of the Revised Statutes.
WHICH army Dill came 10 aNOte tne uOuso CISuSc
forbidding the Of troops at the polls and pun
ishing ofhccrs for violation of the section wus
defeated by strict party vote, the republicans vot-
ing against IL.
The bill was read q third time and passed.
The House resumed the consideration of those
amendments to the Tobacco bill upon which separate
votes werc demanded. The following amendments
were nonconcurrcd in:--
Providing that retail liquor dealers shall pay s25
and Wholesale dealers 500; retail dealers in malt
liquors, $40; Wholesale dealers. $50. This leaves
tho section as IL was passed by the House, provide ng
that recticrs rcctifying less than 500 barrels of
spirits year shall pay license of $780,
Striking out the clause which aboiishes the tar on
matches.
Providing that when any hank ceased 20 do busi.
ness by reason OF Insolvency or bankruptcy no tax
shall be assessed collected on account of such
bank which shall diminish the assets necessary for
thc full payment Of it's depositors. The amendment
further provides that provident institutions.
savings banks savings institutions shall be
exempt from tax much Of their deposits as they
have invested in United States securities and ON
5000 Of each deposit made in the OF any one
firm person. aud this exemption shall apply 10 eli
savings deposits In any legally organized bank what.
ever
other amendments were eoncurred in, and Com.
The New York herald., 1879-02-25
LOCAL OPTION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

HARRrsBuRe, Pa, Feb "a, 1870
The Local option state Convention will be held in
this city tomorrow. The primary object is TO urge
the passage of the bill before tho Legislature per-
mittug all counties in the state to determine every
three years whether intoxicating liquors shall be
sold in them In the Senate Chamber tonight
several ministers delivered addresses In the
proposed Local option law. One OF the speakers
asserted that the prospect for victory over whiskcy
trac was never better, ana that IL the question OF
License license were submitted 20 tho
people every county except Philadcphis would
record itself In favor Of prohibition.
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RENO EXONERATED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1872
1t understood that the Court of Inquiry convened
at the request OF Major Marcus A. Reno. Of the Sew
enth cavalry to inquire into the charges that Major
Reno had at the battle Of Little Big Horn the Custer
massacre), been guilty of cowardice and remissness
in the discharge of his duty. will report that the il
quiry has not deduced evidence against him which
would warrant trial by court martial.
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CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL HAzEN.

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a, 1879.
G. X. Peck and William Harmon. government con-
tractors the Missouri River to-day filed with the
Secretary Of War a communication charging General
William b. Hazcn, United States army, with unofcer-
like conduct. 1t is understood that they offered to
substaptate their statements with testimony and
to appear before the Judge Advocate General.
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CHINESE AHEAD OF THE NEGROES
The San Francisco correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun democraic). under date OF February !. writing
of the Chinese schools. says
Rev. Otis Gibson knows more of Chinese capacity
for improvement than any else on this coast
cept few persons who have been missionaries in
China and who indorse his reports. His mission
is the education of Chinese in San Fran.
cisco. with efforts to change the COM
plexion of their superstitions. We cannot i'm
prove the moral laws Of Confucius. They
identical in China with in Christendom. aud
they form the base Of all religions; from the begin
ming there has been no essential variation. Tho
trunks only differ in form and structure. and in the
mythic story of who planted it. and when and where
and by what miracles the lowly believed that God
directed the planting Otherwise the fruit Of all is
alike in moral nutriment adapted to the various
peoples.
The reverend missionary wisely admits the merits
Of Confucus; claiming that for this age and for this
country doctrine is better adapted, and may
be accepted without disparagement to Con-
fucians. This is the shortest and easiest way
to win converts. A public examination Of Chinese
scholars gave convincing proof OF the capacity of
that for intellectual advancement far beyond
that of the negroes. If being sharp at bargain be
any sign of wit Cinnamon are fully our peers As
further test. they get perfect mastery of modern
machinery in less time than own average appren
tces. Moreover all Cinnamon are more reliable and
quick at figures. They have decimal
trivance of balls. sliding wires, that counts up in
. trice. and unerringy, fractional values which our
accountants cypher out by primitive rules OF painful
cOmplexity and oft repetition.
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ALWAYS WITH YOU"

The HERALD has received from Mrs. Pa ~ for
Abraham Levy of No. 1855 Rivington street; from
~ H." IS for No 500 West fiftysixth street; &s for
No 1876 Rivington street. ss for poor tailor. and SO
for general fund from ~ n. c., ~ for two cssc-.
from sE. G. w." 81 for No. 500 west Fifty y-sixth
street; from Julius" $500. and from "Bcrtha,"
SOC. for No. lsS Riyington street. Total eXl
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YOUNG WOMEN AT HARVARD.
BOSTON. Feb. "a, 1879.

BosroN. Feb. "a, 1sI0
II is stated on the authority of tho advertiser. OF
this city, that the officers of Harvard College propose
to allow young women to pass through the different
stages of instruction under the tuition Of the various
professors but with distinct organization 20 be con-
trolled by board of Cambridge ladies'. They
are not to- bo considered students of the college, but
properly private pupils of the professors, with
all the various branches OF the college course open 70
4la.4a
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CAPTAIN BLAIR'S CASE,

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1879.
In the of Captain Blair the sentence is dismiss
sal from the service. The case will go to the Presi
dent for his approval.
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for political purposes The hoodlums of San
Francisco who wouldn't work if work were offered
them enraged at them because they oust some OF
their friends who employed. The Chinese are
inoensive people and will not fight unless attacked
They will then their bludgeons and pistols ef-
fectively. The hoodlums VOTE the Chinese cannot:
therefore. the politicians seek to war upon the
Chinese for the sake of the hoodlum vote The whole
question is of labor. that is all 1t would have
been better for the Chinese if they had had three
ports of entry into California instead of They
would then have become more dispersed
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that is made about their going back is ab-
surd. II they return. of what danger is their
presence for the time being? II they return. whv
should any provision be made for keeping them out
OF the countryT'
BAD EFFECT on CHINESE STUDENTS
"How will the proposed bill Affect the Chinese
students?' quericd the reporter
''lt will have bad erect upon this matter of
education. by the Senate amendment they can
come here in any numbers by getting the certificate
of some official that they are coming here for pur-
poses of education merely"
Then of course the bin would not interfere with
themg'
Eyes, they will go TO other countries. They have
begun in the line of advancement and must continue
Do you suppose that would come here II were a
Chinaman? The United States throws her doors
open to all nstionalties-the African, the Persian
and the Hindoo-and yet says to the Chinese
students:-.You cannot come here unless you have
Although it is very true that the Chinese have
made some advancement. said the reporter,
haven't they been a long time ut t?
Yes; the chinese Empire is 45l5 years old, but IL
has advanced. and that is a great thing.
els 10 difficult to convert the Chinese TO the
Christian religionY'
"No, not very. II il true that only about $1,000
have been converted to the Protestant religion but
forty years. There are sOOco Roman Catholics. but
the missionaries have been at work $50 years. In
New York. am told there are 100 Cinnamon who
have Irish wives This is an argument in favor of
the assimilation theory.
MATTER AFFECTING AMERICAN HONOR.
''But," said the Professor earnestly "the whole
matter should be put to the public as thing affect
ing our national honor. IL is very humiliatng
thing especially to those having relations with
China, TO the treaty abroSated without confer
ence. The Chinese will rctalate and our commerce
will CO. our citizens will be deprived of trial by
our consuls and there will be trouble The proposed
bill is a stain on our national honor.
1T is useless" continued the Professor, "to dis
the question in its relation TO labor in the East
ern States. The North Adams shoe enterprise was a
failure and II 900 of the Chinese could get to this
city to-day they could not get employment. They
TO this country to- make money. nothing else =
the same 20 to china. Some Of them get rich
by luck accident, the same other men do but
Iov fhrv,x ltrta Ma.
they become skilled they ask much wages
any one else. The whole excitement was created
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(OEN SHERMAN CO.,
- Rea! Estate and Loans.
St Cloud Building.

FOR SALE
beautiful COUNTRY PLACE, within q half
hours ride of the city
;. a very desirable HOUSE Corner loD on East Cap
itol street bargain if sold soon.
Some cheap LOTS. well located. on easy terms,
and money advanced for bull ling.
line HOUSE-new. and under rent-in exchange
Tor desirable un improved ground.
A desirable HOUSE on 18th street circle, at very
reasonable price.
Also other PROPERTIES in different parts of the
city.
Also PROPERTIES FOR RENT and RENTS
COLLEOI ED.
MONEY CAREFULLY LOANED AND IN
VESTED.
ap1Q2w JOHN SHERMAN 4 co
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MISS Julia E. Smith, the only survivor OF the
Smith sisters, of Glastonbury, who refused to
pay taxes without representation, has become
brushing bride Of eighty-seven summers. 1t
seems 70 have been a long and doubtful strug-
gie, out MISS Smith has In the end been COM
peiSeo 10 acknowledge the sway OF the tyrant
man.
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NOW In STORE.
We have now in store the best assorted stock of
seasOnable DRY GOODS we have ever offered to the
public to which daily additions will be made for the
American Buntings in double and single widths.
Also Lace Buntings in elegant patterns and very
fine qualities. Fine Silk and Wool and all Silk
Grenadines, from One Dollar to Two and a-haf Dol.
lars per yard all colors in the latest designs with
an endless variety of other seasonable fabrics, to
which we invite atte ntion. 100 pieces Black Silk
Fripges. manufactured for our sales 500 gross
Trimming Buttons, new styles.
W. M. BROWN,
ap11-tr 81S Market Space.
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Governor Mccormick, who managed the
American department OF the Paris Exposition
with such exceptional success, makes some
valuable suggestions to the N. Y. Tribune con-
corning the proposed Worlds Fair in New York.
In bis opinion the year 1886 will be quite as soon
as the Exhibition can be held with credit and
success. III Germany should decide to have an
Exhibition In 1856 1t will not necessarily inter-
fere with holding one In this country the fol-
lowing year. 1t might, indeed, prove advanta-
geous In affording an opportunity for European
exhibitors to transfer their goods directly from
Berlin to New York. The site of the Exhi-
bition, he says, should not be Central Park,
not only because of the serious inter-
ference with the legitimate uses Of the
Park and the fact that it would require
ten years to restore the parts occupied by the
exhibition buildings to their former condition,
but also because the park Is By no means the
best place for such buildings. A great desider-
alum Is a river front, where heavy pieces of
machinery and bulky goods may be unloaded
directly from vessels, and reloaded thereby
avoiding extra handling and terminal charges,
which are usually high and very Objectionable
10 exhibitors. Moreover, water front and
landing upon the East or North rivers would
be a great accommodation to visitors who
might come In steamers from many parts OF
New York, New jersey and New England. To
those persons who could spend but day at the
exhibition it would undoubtedly be a relief to
escape the delay, the cost and the Inconvenience
Of passing through the city.
Governor Mccormick makes various other
suggestions In regard to the administration Of
the exhibition, the appointment of Jurors, the
Congressional action needed, &C., that merit
attention coming from an authority of such
experience
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The Pennsylvania College OF Veterinarians
does not believe that contagious pleuro -pneu-
mOnia exists around Philadelphia Dr. Gad5den
holds that it does, and proposes that two healthy
and two sick cattle shall be kept together In the
same open shed for reasonable time. II the
healthy cattle do not contract pleuro-pneu-
monia DIR. Gadsden will pay the expenses Of
the experiment, provided, on the other hand,
the skeptics pay the expenses In case the cattle
sicken. DR.. Gad5den pauses for reply.
The Angio-American Cable Company Is try
ing, anaconda-like, TO swallow the new French
Cable Company. The latter does not have the
appearance OF an Organization born to be swal-
lowed, but the nglO-American Company has
had some experience In the line OF its present eff
forts, and can, at an emergency, develop great
powers OF absorption. The laying of a new
and Independent cable would, It Is thought, re-
duce present rates more than one-half, as the
business even at that scale OF prices would be
profitable. The capital OF the new com pany Is
about ten million dollars, and Is said to be guar
anteed by three OF the strongest corporations
in France. 1t IL proposed to lay two cables, one
TO Cape Cod, and the other to Nova Scotia, both
by way OF St Pierre
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The Candidates of 1850.

A publication In the New York Times filling
thirty-two columns Of that paper Of yesterday,
In the shape OF reports of popular sentiment in
nearly one thousand localities, distributed
pretty evenly over the whole country, upon the
Presidential candidates, is exciting much at
tentfon. The results, as summarized by the
Times, "point Enthusiastically to the nomination
or Gen. Grant by the republicans, and of Mr..
Tfden by the democrats. The vast preponder-
ance OF republican sentiment In favor of Gen.
Grant leaves all other candidates hope
lessly In the rear. Many republicans who
are personally opposed to his nomt-
nation confess that his name is almost
the only one mentioned In their vicinity"
The figures In the estimate show that were the
republican national convention to be held at
once, Grant would receive the vote OF every
state except Maine, Nevada, and oregon, and
possibly California. out OF the Isl points from
which the Times adviees have been received,
Grant is the expressed choice of 100, Blaine 10,
and Messrs. Washburne, Sherman, Conkling,
Edmunds, and Chandler follow In the order
named. The democrats In 9S Of the ISL districts
prefer Tilden; Thurman comes next with % dis
tricts, Bayard with II, and Hendricks and Han
cock bring up the rear. Tilden, If the demo-
cratic convention were held tomorrow, would
be sure OF the votes of not less than 2 OF the IS
states.
AS the Times declares unhesitatingly that
Gen. Grant Is neither its first nor Its second
choice, and that Tilden In its opinion Is the
worst of the democratic candidates, Its estimate
OF the state and tendency Of public opinion In
their favor may be considered as candid and in
telligent. The views of the Times. it may be
added. are sustained by the Information re-
eeiyed by members OF Congress generally
throughout the country as to the feeling in re-
gard to the candidates for 1880
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FussELLs ,cv cnv
for Easter Sunday.
epA1-M I4N New York avanue
RCPP'5 CELEBRATED UNIVER9AT- pr a - cc0
~ sold by drCgg;sts Principal depose = E "
DREW, 9th and Pa. ave. The eenuine Ia. -. .
n1enees OF the inventor pasted on box aIi-5Vs
THE kEPUBLIC-Tbe Leading Il 30 blicAn We,eS-
~, publlshed ut the National Ga pifal "A hand
acme. weu-nued publication. -Eceniny S,ay NJ
zen zen pages ana cover. bound Republic Building,
ilQl IA rye sDI0tr
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BANKERS.

WE ARE SHOWING SEVERAL NEW STYLES
decorated and while sustaining the su- fffffffff
periority of our manufacture, VIII sell&0N&
chea per than elsewhere
We aim at a high standard OF excellence In our
PLUMBING work, but will make prices as low as
possible. ~
We sell Furnaces, Ranges, and Fire Place Stoves
Of we'll established reputation.
ALSO,
Decorative Tile. ~ ~
Connected with TELEPHONE EXCHANGE"
HAYWARD h HUTCHINSON
ar2-Iy 317 9th at. NV
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r. A. MCINTYRE,
~. ZEAL EsTATE BnoKHR,
No. 9l8 r street. opposite Masonic Temple
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The Cincinnati democrats are now examining
through microscopes the naturalization papers
of their republican mayor elect, and think they
detect flaw In them. Attempts to invalidate
the title to Office Of an Ohio man are historically
unsuccessful.
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FOR RENT AND SALE.
n Oh Il E N T.

FOB BENT
Brick No. 800 F ct NV, II rs, N. i.. 800 90
Brick No. l447 r st. n W., 6 RS. m. l.. hall and
BRICK No. 1919 10th :t n.w i hall 2ato
BITCH No. 1923 x st. NV, Rs, and hall ...... 900
br1ck Nc 1913 9th st. NV, rs, and kitchen
and water Observation-Disclosures. ll25
Apply to
spii-St LOUIS P. sHOEM AKER. $40 F st.n.w.
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r. O. HOFFMAN,
10th and + streets n ,rthwest.

OH Nv. Il r. and beth, furnished.
10 s9s 9Th Ct NV. l3 rooms and bath ly0
1917 st NV, 10 rooms and bath ..........,.,,6 60
No. 1887 st. u W., II rooms ....,..,.,.,.....6O
No. 619 I'd NV. 10 rooms Observation-Disclosures IS
ZIG Delaware ave. u g., Is rooms and bath - IS
No. 916 It'll St NV, rooms IS
~. ~ ~ ~. u-W., rOOns ................So
NO. 9l9 18th st. NV, rooms Observation-Disclosures
NO w 9TH st NV, rooms ....................3 5
no 92o It'll st. u. w., rooms. ......,....,,..,.S5
w Penn. ave. NV, rooms ...............,,,.. so
6O4 10th st., NV, rooms and bath, ,......... so
No. COL ~ st. s.w, rooms and store Is
NO. 1872 ST. NV, 8 rooms, az
No. 143l 18th st NV, rooms also stabie o s
SO9 st NV, rooms and bath ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
No. 2228 18th ct. NV 6 rooms. ........... tx
No 709 Ct ne. rooms
10. 1US4 81 me-, rooms. .....................1O
No. ~ s15 ct ne: rooms
No. 1921 n. Y. ave-, store .. ia
~. Haz1 n l. ave, store.
" 0Sl UsL Nv, 6tOfo .3S
20 SZ0 TIN sc. w. store. Observation-Disclosures. IS
OmGe rooms e 1913 n. 7. ava NV. Upper portion
Houses And Lots n svsrv .s; - . ILL.,
sale, ut prices from q 900 to ESQ COO and on essy
terms All property Tor sale 1t my Office has beei
B. O. HOFFMAN,
aPS-0 10th and sta q. "
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The law and precedents have been duly con-
sidered, and sufficient democrats have voted
for the admission OF Mr.. Bell as Senator from
New Hampshire to make the decision q nom
partisan one, and to overrule the report against
the applicant made by the democratic majority
OF the committee Oh elections. The amazement
and surprise OF the latter you may judge from
the expression Of their eyes.
The struggle In the Pennsylvania legislature
over the proposal to make the state pay four
million dollars to cover the damages caused by
the riots Of 1871, instead of Allegheny county,
where the burden is now placed by state law,
Is close and desperate one. The consideration
OF the subject was Indefinitely postponed by a
vote OF 1o3 to 96, but a motion to reconsider,
made with the Intention that it should be voted
down, thus killing the scheme for the present
session, was postponed for the present by q
vote OF 100 to 80. The question Is, consequently,
not yet settled. Meanwhile the question of re
sponsibility has been brought before the state
and the United States courts for decision. At
tempts at bribery In connection with the bill
before the legislature are alleged, and a COM
mittee has been appointed to Investigate the
charges. Altogether Pennsylvania Is having a
local excitement over an appropriation bill
which Is more interesting to the state than the
legislation concerning appropriations at Wash
ington.
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The visiting Virginia military company yes
terday to show that they had not the slightest
Discrimination to march under the stars and
Stripes, not only carried full sized specimen
OF the grand old flag In their parade to the
wharf, but each Individual member OF the COM
pany mounted miniature flag upon his person.
The handsome company looked all the hand
somer thus adorned with the beautiful emblem
OF the nation.
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CLOSING OUT
Ii large LOT q nrst-clAA LINEN STANDING
COLLARS. choice styles. al dies, 81 per doson ~
ME0INNIE8r.
n, B-The shove goods were made 81 EaI
wilson. Coon. Reynolds Co.. and othar hrst-ciass
manufscturer2 MARLIN
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M >" "0H"
WATCHES, DIAMONDS. JEwELRy, a.
p. WAL.LAOH.
LOAN BROKER AID JxwRrn
IeDz2u 1417 Pennsyivxnia ava
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FOR SALE.

TOR sALE-A handsome rosewood, 7-octave, new
Il PIANO. for $l7O cash, equal to $3.50 instrument,
18th etreet aDI1tr
EQko s s received, ten fine ~
mess purposes, at JAMES CHATHAM'S ia
Stables, Alexandria, Va. aplO6t
pHETON AND HARNESS FOR SALE, at less
than bali their cost Phaeton very stylish, leather
at 629 q st. NV. AD10 Ats
EHOR SALE-A new Star Parlor ORGAN worth
quo, Will be sold for Clio. at lila 9th IT. NV,
between i and M ap96ts
EHOK SALE-A 1ve-horse power UPRI0 n r
Il BOILER. In drst-class condition, ct less thsn
hall cost prtoe- Apply ct Republic od1ce. 1lOl Pa.
avenue ianI7fp
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CPEUlAL E0TlCE.-We win sell any make OF
y NEW SEWING MACHINES for &23O0 Every
repaired and rented g. OPPKNHKiMER, 62s Oh
~ corner nv, mArl7-ly