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s 4 . - p LANSINGBURGH DEMOCRAT, S - TOttrK XI. S ! D I T ( ^ A N p * P R ^ P R iE T O | D E V O T E D T O PO L IT IC S L IT E R A T U R E , A G R ICU L T U R E , AND T H E N E W S O F T H E DAY. LANSIKGBURGH N. 1 . , MAY 31, 18 4 9 . NUKIBRR 31. YISA^ m s r 2 ^ B ^1 i s ' •4 tiklw- r 1 ^ i; ' S . X H E U N S I N « B I R « H ‘ D B M 0 C I11T 1$ POBJLISHED EVERY THURSBAY, A t Latisingburgh, Rensselaer Co., Newr.Y-or) lET Fifty cents a year will be added when pay ment is delayed beyond one year. No paper or advertisement will bo discontinued, ■Btil arrearages are paid up, unless a t the < ,,'.ion • f the publisher. I square 1 week, $0 50,1 square 6 months,600 I square 3 weeks, 1 00 1 square 1 year, O t 1 square 4 weeks, 1 25 1-4 column 6 mo. 700 1 square 5 weeks, 1 50 1-4 column 1 year, 12 00 square d weeks, 1 75 1-2 column 6 mo 12 00 square 2 months, 2 00 lr-2 column 1 year, 20 00 squarequare 3 mouths,ouths, 3 003-4>3-4 columnolumn 1 year,ar, 255 00 1 s 3 m 3 00 c 1 ye 2 1 square 4 mouths, 4 0011 column 1 year, 30 Advertisements, not otherwise ordered, wiil be^ aontinued (at the option of the editor) till forbid, and charged for accordingly. urged for accordingly, il advjrtiso.nents will be charged the price t by statue. Business Directory. Bakery, A. B. CORBIN, Baker, T ^ E E P s t a good supply of Fresh Broad I V Cakes, and Crackers. Families andpartie furnished with Fancy Cakes of all kinds, a t 1S7 John street, Lansingburgh. le principal 1 HALSTEUS, Troy, GOEE & CORY, Lausingbiugh Proprietors. M E W E M O LAM1 .A M D ____________ L . H e a lth Insurance Com s issued! by I. RANSOM, Agent. PoUcies i is^tompany, C L IN T O N HO T E L . OCT Good Shed and Stabling. I S A A C R A N S O I ll, Attorney and Counsellor, FAKE’S BUILUINGS. * LARGE and lasliioaaule a.-sjrtiiieiit of la- dies and children's uulored Gaiters uiid Shoes ------------------- MAN wrr.r.ETT. jr u U M H . U E I TlSV lU d JE V , MANUEACTUr.Ea OF Plain and Fancy Paper Boxes, Fake’s Building, Lansingburgh. Entrance opposite. Lansingburgh Bank. Hat, Band, Shoe and Store Boxes, of all kinds kept constantly on h and; also Ladies Fancy Boxes made to order, at short notice, of the host materials. Orders from abroad received by mail wilt be promptly attended to. Oct. 19.] R E N T — One half of Grain JL Store owned by Isaac Storer. ■!*il Apiily to C. iIITCHCOCK. V M I .O O R O I L C E O T H lir^ G o n s '^ r - J T ly on hand. Oil cloths for Stoves, Halls and Floors, at ‘J56 State s t . . C. HITCHCOCK. Mansion flail Boarding School. rXKIS Institution, under the supervision of Mr. X. ’R. L. Ross, is situated on the banks of the Hudsan.just below the village of Greenbush, in a vicinity exceedingly beautiful and healthy, easy -of a cee^, and is limited to 25 pupils. The Win- ‘ ter term commenced on Monday, the 7th ofSep- Applications should be made to the Principal. Octeiber, 1847. _____________ Blank Book, Fancy Stationery, Music a nd Periodical Store, No. 2, Boardman’s Building, 2d Door north of the American Hotel, Troy. TV T H. & W. B. FRAZER, would respectfully X t A* inform their friends and the public, that they have opened a Store for the sale of the a- bove named articles, in connection with their Book Binding Establishment, where all articles in the line, will be sold on as reasonable terms as at any other establishment in the city. Gap and LettorPaper from the most celebrated mannfactureis. Music Books— Hunten’s—Large and small Pi ano Forte instructor—Bertmi’s method for the Piano, The Northern and Southern harp, Beauties of Caledonia, H aSoiw T rem lso on thorough Base, Zeimois Organ Music, part 1st and 2d, tiamiltons improved Organ Instruction Book, A large variety of water colors, best makers, £ E i s r & ' . ; S s p . „ * a Any orders for Binding loft at the Store, or at the Bindery, will be promptly attended to.______ , ■ . Plank Road Company have designated thu OfRho o fFiHey&Lansiag, No, 311 State street, in the village of Lansingburgh, as the oflloe of ’ naid Company. Dated l^ushigburgh, Feb. 23. J. Y.' L.\N8 ing , Sect’. F O R S A L E , .Lansingburgh, March 22, 1849. CAKPETAMR 1 t ^ ‘ifIV S T Received, a lot of Carpets very haud- B P some and cheap. Cotton a t Is to 2s(5d. Fine all wove carpes 4s. E x tra iine, “ “ Superfine, “ “ . Medium Super do Fine Venetian do Union do RUGS, very handsome patterns. Hoi kaepiers are .invited to call and examine. H. T. WALDBRIDGI l ^ B B E R S . » PAIRS of India Rubl Rubber and Metal- piste aasottment of Jtddiest Children dnd Gentlemen'e R U B B E R SHOES, of att kinds, directfromthemanufacturers, which ha offew for sale at SMALL PROFITS. J. HEARMAN WILLETT. Lansingbargh Novi 2d, 1848. A F I J E I , Assor mentof New Dry Goods J r ttaw opening at'low pricea ibr_ca^h^ at 256 tate street. and Market street. The Iota are well filled; with, ftnit trew<And the dwelling house is nearly new, a»dis. .a:deiirableieaidcnce. Terms of payment Ktdeeaey. A. SEAMAN. “ TH E M U T U ^ * ^ W I T * L ^ Troy Female Seminary. \ O S CO,. i i - h ’t f i S L S . s i a r . f f i S W lix weeks; the other commencing the third VVed- lesday of Sept mber, a t the close of which is a vacation of two weeks. The charge for tuition and board, including all saries connected with it, such as room rent. his Company has issued since April 25th 1845,i to this dale, (three years,) 5,527 Policies! Policies cancelled and expired, 819 i Total, 718,735 04 ; onntingtounting 176,721461 Losses and expenses paid amo to 1 Nett proceeds. Husbands Children, Creditors, le surplus of i urge IB mace lor music anu me omer branches offemale education. Where „ ..A,c« ou... is preferred, $300 per annum (one half payable at the commencement of each term) will be received, and for it the pupil entitled to all the advantages of the iiistitution. Pupils-may onter at any poriod of the term,and are required to pay only from the time of en trance. the Company this day is ROBERT L. PATTERSON,l>rtwen • ^ B e . njamin G. MiLLEn, Seo’y, H. S. T RACY, Agent, Lansingburgh N.Y p s s s r z ; _ Manufactories, Stables, and Barns, and all other descrigjons of insurable property, against loss and damage by fire on the most reasonable terms. Application for insurance may be made to the subscriber, at his office, No. 33 Third street, ill the city of Troy, who has full power to issiu policies. SAMUEL KENDRICK, Agent. Troy, October, 1847. ___ ___ ivereu oy proiessors, onLnemisiry, j.xa .oBophy, Geology, Botany, Astronomy, ogy, and Elocution. The Institution is furnished with a valuable L i brary and e.\tensive Philosophical apparatus; a 'oli selected cabinet o f Minerals and shells, and laps. Charts, Globes and models.’' Every facility is afforded for the thorough study r the French language. The French teachers iis. 111 WHICH every arrangemeiii. ib maue 'physical education, and the improvement ____ manners and morals. They occupy pri vate rooms two in each, the rooms of the fourteen female teachers and that of an experienced nurse being among those of the young ladiea Tho advantages of this institution are tho re sult of the accumulated facilities of the thirty-ona years of its onward progress. Circulars containing more particular informa- For tho second class, $7 per quarter. This in cludes all the branches comprising the extensive course of English studies. TRUSTEES. Stephen Warren, Robert D. Silliman, Jonas C. Heartt. James Wallace, George B. Warren, John P. Cushman, Thomas Clowea _____________ atronage while he was in business, and those and settle up to the 5th of August 1848, he being tlie only one authorized by me to collect the same. T H E N E W - E N G L A N D Health Insurance Company. INCORPORATED By the Legislature of Connecticut in May, I84g. C a p ital $200,000. lE L W. W H IT E , President. ms of Lansingburgh and vicinity, that he 11 hand a great variety of paper hangings ; He is also prepared to execute all orders in House and Sign Painting, with which he may be favored, Lansingburgh, Oct. 19,1848.____________ New-Iork Stocking Factory. 104 BOWERY. R A N K I N & R A Y , V R P O R T E R S , M A M U F A C T U R - I. ERS, JOBBERS, and Retailers of Hosiery, Under Shirts, Drawers, Woolen Yarn, itfiillyfully inform would respect inform persons unacquainted with their establishment, that the largest assort- .iient of the best styles of HOSIERY, to be found a t any one place in New York, is at Dealers desirous of keeping heavy styles that are peculiarly adapted for retailing, will always meet with such at this plaee, a t asmall advance from the cost of importation. An examination of the stock by all in want of Hosiery, either at wholesale or retail, is respectfully solicited. I T Particular attention is given to the manufac ture of Ladies’ and Gents’ Merino, Woolen, Silk and Cotton Under Vests, Pants and Stock ings, of every size. June 1848. Book and Job Printing, luted with neatness and dispatch at the Of fice of the Lansingburgh Democrat. r p H E Publisher of this paper, having had X several years experience in Book and Job Printing, will execute with neatness and despatch and at the lowest prices, the following amongoth- B o o k s f \ ^ '''sho p Bills, Blank Bills, :: S ’ Associations, iiess Cards. of every kind. ORDERS for any description of work, ac companied with the money, or the recommenda tion of bome one known and responsible may be sent by mail, and the Job will be done and deliv ered according to directions. )ffice corner of State and Richard Sts. .tober, 1847. ________________ F A K E & BACKinAN, Dealers in Wines and Liqnors No 283 State street. iaijll ter as a Dry Good Store, No. 244J Stal street, For particulars, enquire of R. H . Hela] or S. D. Smith. Lansingburgh, Feb. 22,1848;____________ To Let, A S H O P suitable for a Brush Factory, for which puiirase it has been used, or any othei mechanical business. Possession will be given immediately) Apply a t thisOffice. msingburgh, Oct) 1847. HENRY BENSON, OR THE Events of Twenty-Four Hours. By Bokert Phinpt. CHAPTER 6. (Cpkliuued.) C H A F i ™ V I. Henry Benson was met in the hall by the doctor,- the housekeeper; and John the butlen Numerous and rap id were the questions put to him ; to the physician he stated in a few words Ihnt Mr. Rb.lstoii had failed in the street, and bad, ho feared, severiy in jured his left arm; this was enough, the medical gentleman harried into the room, ordering John to follow him. The houseepdr, ‘ juseepdr, however, was not latisfied; witli many a coui esy, and with numerous apologies,sl beggedegged thathat thehe gentlemanentleman woulduld siitep so easily si b t t g wo s into an adjoining room for a little re freshment, which was ready for hii TH, Esq. V D ireotoj John G. Huntington, Rufus L. Fanning, \Vm.M. Converse, sr, Sanford B. Meech, Giles M. Eaton. iiN G, H untington , Treasurer. Joel W. Whi David Smith, JolinC Holland, Enoch B. Culver ENOCH C. CHTpSAN” S r X ' A ^ r Institution is novel in its character, bu A humaiie in its object, and in all its provision is calculated to alleviate tho wants and distresso of all who are entitled to a share in its bencficcn operations. By the provisions of the Charter (copies of which can be had of the Agents or the Secretary) it will bo seen that those who are in sured by this Company, (by paying $ 5 50,) il incapacitated by aocideiit or disease, from pursu ing their ordinary occupations, are entitled to r benefit of Four Dollars per week—(for —a sum sufficient to pay the ordinary \'\■ired are also entitled to a share of the surpiui nings of tho Company. After dividing six poi t. per annum to the stockholders, one half o: the balance is to be applied to pay the balance due on the stock notes, and the remaining one half is to be divided between the Stockholders and the Insured, in proportion to the amount of capital stock hold by each inember, and the sum paid by the insured for his Policy. Old Policies may be renewed by .applying three months before expiration. Every person who becomes insured has the privilege of taking one share of the capital stock; so that if tho business of the company shall be profitable, be will receive not only the benefits which his Policy of Insurance secures to hint but, also the annual interest on the amount by bin invested, and a full share of all the profits of the The guarantee capital required by the charter \Policies of Insurance. ^ ^ Applications for Insurance may be made at the office of the company. No. 5, Strand, Norwich, . ¥ J a i SIX ANSOM, Ag< latd street, in i T i « I ^ L L I S , TOMPKINS & CO. have open J l l No.20 John Street, Mew York, a Store for the sale of every description of India Rubbei Over Shoes, by the case or dcien pairs. As their Agen cy is not confined to that o f anyone manufacture, arid theirstockembraces'thosemadeby the Naug atuck Co. Ford &Co. tlie Newark Co. New H a ven & Providence C o., and in fact those of A ll the best Manufacturers o f the country, ' Dealers will be able to make thew selection of tiise tliey best approve, and may be assured of obtaining them at the very lowest prices. The Para or Common Rubber, Plain,figured, ; and Furred and Lined, .i ^ Selected directly from the stocks of tlie Importer' of this year’s importation, will be found fully e- qual to any in the market and at very low prices.! Having just opened; our stock is entirely new and well worthy the attention of bnyew. Oidenexe-' culed with despatch. ELLIS, N*wYork,Aug.rO,r84a POETEY. i[Frotn the Sstnrday Gazette.], Love is'a pretty frouity, Setsall the hearten fitef ’Tis bred bylookH-''tit nursed by hopes, And'trained up by desire. Love is pretty tyfant, Whom our affections arm: Take themnway, aid from that day, Theknave candbito harm. Love is a pretty trifler, ' Fondly he love* t. stray, And when Bome'heart has felt his dart. H e laughing flies away. Love live* in dveryffeasure, In every breeze % t sighs, III dimpled cheeks aid sunny smiles, Aud dwells m Bemtys eyes. But Love was fond ff straying To halls of pndo and state, With proud'disdoin lie only sought. The palace of the {rent. Veaussoou'saw with wonder Mis favorite entorpae, His eye* she bound, and now all round, His gilded arrow files. [ man, one upon whom rest the ; blessings of the poor. Oh! I ' am thankful, very thankful-*^Heaven be praised!’ Thus, half thinking, half speaking, he darted onward so rap idly^ ass to attractttract thehe noticeotice of ail; a to a t n who he passed. What cared 1 he Aveiit, faster and faster; thedi seemed interminable, but happiness was in his heart. At last he reached his3 ownn street—hetreet—he thoughthought off hisis pie-re ow s t o h p sent feelings, and those with which he had entered his home in the mor ning!—another heartfelt ejaculation of thanksgiving, and he rushed to wards the house. T h e door was o- ip stairs he sprang, not slowly- inguidly, but with quick; .spring, iti'ides, two steps at once; he drooping, sorrowing—the warm tears trickling from her downcast eyes.— ‘Amy, my wife,’ ‘My, poor dear hus- and!’ were their mutual exclamation B theyhey wereere foldedlded inn eachach othi W I S C ^ L L A I I Y . as t w fo i e arms. ‘My poor husband,’ sighed Mrs. Benson as shet withdrew from her husbands arms without w 13 withou glancing into his face!,, you have comi sorrowing into the house of sorrow.’ 'Father in Heaven; he exclaimed, looking around him, 'what do you mean? Where is my child?’ ‘Here! dear papa,’ cried the little le, (running from the in: lere 1 am. ‘I was onh you and dear mamma,’ he artlel freshment, which was ready for him, ihathe bad not the heart (o refuse the old lady, and when once in her power, 3 found that the shortest way to get i of her importunity, was to tell I rapidly as possible, all that cured. ‘Ah!’ said Mrs Hays, 'when he finished the recital, w’he she had conipanied with many an exclama tion, ‘that Mr. Prantley!—I always knew there was no good in him : the cringing, fawnging, ungrateful cow- ard, to leave the kind old gentleman I il in such danger. Shame upon him ! Ill- Eut you sir, God bless you ! you have id a dear, good old soul! A h ! his t loss to ith would have been a grei he loves “ save ,) d e a l many a poor heart; he loves nothing so much as doing good. Thank you, sir, thank you. 1 must go and see how the poor old gentleman isi they’ll want some lint, or something of that kind. Excuse, me, siri we shall see you again very soon, I hope. That Prantley will be back again, I know, but he shan’t darken the house with his ungrateful face, if I can help it.- Pray come back sir.’ ‘Yes, ray dear lady,’ Benson an- ired; ‘I have promised Mr. Ralston leep here to night, or rather to be nightly nurse, while you; I sup pose, are his daily.’ ‘Thank you, kind sit, like master, like servant—we are both pretty old, age has grown on me in his service, and 1 can’t do as i used to do. But you shall be comfortable, sir. I’ll see to that—hark! the doctor is calling me. Coming, sir. ‘William, she ad ded, following Benson into the hall, and addressing the servant there, ‘William, let ths gentleman out, and miiid don't let Mr. Prantley in, till you hear from master first.’ ‘Very well, Mrs. Hays, I’m very gl on’t. I’m sure I don’t want to i him here, nor anybody else as I km bim to.sleep 1 th his nighl on,'was ihe answer of the grinning William, as he opened the door for our friend Bensons <eparture, n Ss- ere, nor anybody else as I knoi as ihe answer of the grinnin sh e opened the doi Bensons d ain in the stYect, he ionstrain hirnself ^ moderation— longed I be at home with his wife and child, lat he might give way to his almost linful intensity of joy and thankful ‘Dear Henry! When was s.uch - -------- -'isappointed? But hpW i* linary indeed! But come, sit by me and I will tell you all.’^ trust ever ‘Extraoraini sit by me and I will tell you And he related to his wife the un- sutcesfulresiilt of his last application foreniployment, his mental anguish aud struggles for resignation, his mo tiveless wanderings thr ough thestreet- Mr. Ralston’s danger, Prantley’s de. sertion, his own conduct, and its ha py consequences, wife listened with tions of sympathy and joy and wo»* inner room, 3nly praying'for aa,’ she added, in i artless tones. ‘Thank God!’ B6nson said, as he took her in his ai’tns, and sank into a chair. For a short space, no one vering him ■ \ ' o u r wordsled led me to fearsomethii something dread ful had happened to this child.’ ‘No, no,’ she replied, but that P rant- y, that friend for whose sympathy lA. „iiat a risk.( Oh, may we indeed be thankful.— And that Prantley, what can be bis motives?—why should he persecute us. And the base creature, to leatre his kind friend in such danger. But you must be mistaken, Henry; he cannot be such a wretch, the old man must have fallen accidentally'.’ ‘Perhaps so,’answered Benson. '1 hope that you are right, but Mr Ral ston is convinced that h e was inten tionally thrown. And now, dearest imy, 1 must leave you in accordance fith my promise, The old gentle- lan is greatly agitated and very uer- ous. 1 trust he will be better n the morning, and I will return to you as early as possible;—but before I go I- must see Mr. and Mrs. Williams and thank them for their kindness, tin- grateful fool that I was to murmur at the disappointment of the moment. lin despond. ;eful fool th at 1 3nt of the mome iver again despo: Come, Amy, come with me do stairs,’ and the happy couple, acce panied by their, child, sought the partment of their hosts, whom they overwhelmed with their gratefiil lappointmeni when—but I will neve lappy couple, accom- ciuld, sought the a- ly, come stairs,’ and the happj inied by their, child, sought hat is the meaning ords me to fear il had happeni ‘No, no,’ she ley, th at friend for whose sympathy iteful; he is your ene- you were so grateful; h e is ^our my, Henry, your bitter, designii ‘Why do you say so, Amy? how do know?—liasnow.' he been here?’ you k ‘No: but he lent you his money 'ely to get you into his power. Oh! husband, what should I have done leep dyed, hypoi he is!’ exclaimed Benson almost \\-u it be without—scarcely a n hour here; a constable, to arrest you,’ 'Deep dyed, hypocriUcal villian that ave I ever done lind, my love, a protecting Providence is over us, he cannot harm me.’ ‘N o : thank God!’ said his wife, ‘that danger is passed, the debt is ‘Paid! why you had notqui^e the of the debt, itself, and there tve been costs. How then did you pay it?’ The good kind people of thehouse, ims and her husband; they must hai lie gooj Mrs.Williai nen!’ responded Mrs. Benson,- »h! Henry,what shall we now d ^’ou have no money. We are indel id1 to Mr. Williamsilliams forr a weeks lodg- to Mr. W fo a ig; how shall we live?’ •On the mercies of our God' my love, my wife ! exclaimed Benson, no longer able to suppress his feelings-— ‘on the mercies of Him, whom you have ever trusted. Look, dearest— see,’ he almost shouted, as he pro duced the gift of Mr. Ralston, ‘here is plenty, plenty to ward off debt and misery, and he rapidly unfolded after another to the amount ofi pounds. Look, my God, your God and another to ly two hundred amount of near- inds. Look, and bless (xod, your God mine,’—and overcome by his long ,ined feelings, the strong man, he pushed the money to his wife, leaned his head upon his hand, and ept alouu. _ Poor Amy! who shall describe her wonder, mingled with alarm, at her husbands unusual demeanor. ‘Money!’ she said,asif uticonsciou- sly, ‘money—and so large a sum !— Whence came it? Henry, my hus band,—but no, no, how dare I harbor such a thought—I, who know jrr so well, your honor, your christii principles, I know that it is not un worthily Obtained. But why, why this enemotion. isity of joy ai les ‘Yes, ’ he tbought,as h e quick ened his already rapid pace,‘yes, A my was right, she is always right.— God bleu her jand forgive me! How One moment, Amy, one momeiit it relieves me,’ he said, as he drew closer to him the little girl,, who had thrown her arm affectionately around his neck. He soon restrained his e- motioni and raising his head, address ed his wife, “Amy, your trust in the Almighty hae notbeen disappointed Blessed be his. name?” it, and its h ap- To all this his the liveliest erao- joy and i thanks. ‘Say no more about it, Mr. Benson,’ said honest Williams. ‘Wife and I have suffered enough ourselves, and, thank God, we know how to feel for others- I was sure you’d pay us when you were able, and I am glad jr your own sake, that you are able ‘Thank you, my kind friend,’ an swered Benson, and as it is yoffr right to know how 1 am able to repay you loon, I will leave my wife to tell I all. I see she Is dying to do i sayin . .......................... you all. I see she Is dying to d So saying he kissed his wife ,md child shook Mr. and Mr. and Mrs Williams lieartily by the hands, and took his departure for Mr. Ralston’s house. al at tl Ir-Ral , contact with and individ- ornor of the street in which n resided. ‘Good God! Mr. arting back in surprised alarm. ‘Yes sir, I am here,’ answered Bern son, in as calm a tone as he could command, though his whole frame shook with indignation, as he thought of this man’s cruel treachery. la m here, as you see, though I owe you no thanks for it.’ Prautley’s usual effrontery forsook loment’s space: he had just insuccessful attempt togain j to Mr. Ralston’s presence ery forsook him for a moment’s space: he had just 3e an unsuccessful attempt to gain pittance to Mr. Ralston’s presence: —he had learned his rescue, though he knew not by whom, and depen ding upon his own powers of persua sion, and his patron’s good natured credulity, he had endeavored to see him, hoping to exonerate himself in iome degree, but he had boen repuls- ed,and had turned from the house with all his foul passions roused into almost demoniac violence. The sight . olhis intended victim^ whose 'W'ords proved to him that in this instance also his treachery was detected and defeated, did not tend to calm them; yet even he could not altogether con trol the flush of shame which for an instant mantled both cheek and brow, and then left them pale and corpse like. He tried to answer Benson, but instant mantled b and then left ihi like. He tried to answer Benson, but could only mutter the words—I—I— Mr Benson—’ Henry Benson looked upon him with the indignant sonteinpt natural to a n uprighi miud, tempered with the sorrow of a Christian lor a degra id fallen fellow creature. ‘Mr. Brantley,’ said, in a calm tone as he could command, ‘there can be but few words between «s. This mor ning I felt giateful toyou for an uij- and unsolicited fav< expected Hook as one whose causd- you as I do.’ He would havep.rssed on, b u t Pi’antley placed himself in hitt dofeated. upon you a and treacherous enmity has beent at May God pity and forgive lo.’ He would have p.rssed on, b u t Pi’antley placed hu path, his foul passions masi ry emotion of shame. iions mastering evc» ( to be CONTmtJED.J
