fl» 11......“ .___.._ ‘ TTE. .H...‘W THE GAZE 'Norwalk, Tuesday, Nov. 16,1858. Norwalk Lock Company. We spent an hour last week passing through i'j'ir‘vthis monster establishment, and witnessing in course. the multiform operations there car- ried forward, in the manufacture of the vari- 'ous articles and implements turned out. We were much surprised ourselves at the ex- . 5 tent of these operations, and presuming that but few of our readers have any conception of the maghitnde of the operations there car- ried on, we propose to give a brief synopsis of what we witnessed. The Norwalk Lock Company was organ- ized March 20th, 1856, under the Directorship of Messrs. Eben Hill, Homer Curtiss, Lemuel " Morgan, A.E. Beard, H. H. Elwell, and E. Y. A. Chichester; Eben Hill having been, elected President of the Company, which po- sit-inn he has continued to fill, to the entire acceptance of the Stockholders, ever since. In fhct, itis undoubtedly due to the ability and energy of Mr. Hill that the establish- ment was carried through the trying times of last Fall. ran IBON muxbnx. The manufacturing process commences with '- the melting of the iron in an enormous Fur- nace. This process requires about two hours, with a heavy blower intensifying the heat to the utmost. This melted iron is then carried » in small iron lsdles, lined with fire clay, to the moulds, which in a full emf cover an area of some one hundred square feet, and now. bering about 1000 in all. The iron used is a mixture of“ ScOtch‘Pig” with “ American - Lehigh Valley," which combination greatly improves the cast. In the Fo‘undry depart- ment some twenty-five operatives are em- ployed. The clay and sands used in making the moulds are brought from Albany, and castings. varying from one fourth of an ounce to five hundred pounds weight are ' turned out, I . . run PATTERNDEPARTMENT. The Pattern Department is another impor- tant branchof the , business. One man is constantly, (and others as occasiOn requires,) employed upon this work, and the Company are fortunate in having a man acknowledged to be the best in the State, in that 'depart- ment. The original value of these Patterns now in possession of the Company amounts to some 310,000. As they are in constant requi- .sition, and of such great value, an entirely fire proof store room is prepared for them, into which they are returned and deposited whenever not in actual use. Many orders for castings and job work are executed for other, establishments, and for specific purposes throughout the country. They; have at this time an order which is being filled for thirty tons of castings for a Yankee Apple Parin g Machine, eighteen tons of which were sold last year. This is a very ingenious and pcr- ' feet machine in its way, as we have reason to know from actual trial. They have also at this timegan order for a supply of Locks of a peculiar construction, which are to be used upon all the State institutions of Michigan, such as Prisons, Alms Houses, Hospitals, &c. slurs Pounnnx. , _ The general Foundry is divided off into a sub-department where brass is melted and cast. This metal, as the reader doubtless knows, is formed of three parts copper to one part zinc, and melted only by the most in- tese heat, in black lead crucibles. Of this metal are made the keys, bolts, etc., of the better class of Locks. The operativesiu this department are required to supply themselves with crucibles to melt the ores in, which reg- ulation is found to work most advantageous- ly to the Company, as great care is requisite to prevent their breakage. The Operatives are also paid, as indeed they are in the Iron department, by the number of pounds ofper- fect'work returned These important regu- lations prove of incalculable benefit to the Stockholders in the prevention of waste and loss of time, and it is no less a benefit to the operative himself, as it cultivates not ’Only greater carefulness and precision, but ensures his own perfection as a workman. It also servesas a great stimulus for exertion, and engenders a laudable spirit of emulatio‘u among the men,as under this system the good mechanic has all the benefit of his own expe- rience, getting pay for all he can earn, and not being limited to the general per diem of the good, bad and indifferent workman. The sand used in casting brass has to be “strength- cued," as the workmen term it, by the intro- duction of salt and flour into the earth. The debris of ale, from the breweries. is some- times used for the same purpose,which is said to prove much more strength emng than when . taken by the moulder. From $30 to $50 ' : worth of copper and spelter are used per day ‘ and from two to three tons of iron are melted daily. ' ran users: noon. The engine is of 40 horse pOWer, made at the Meridep Machine Shop. ' A man is kept in constant attendance upon the Furnaces, boiler and engine, and to render safety doub- ly safe, the boilers are put up in a seperate _ projection from the main building, within the hollow square formed by the factory edifice. The lathepower,sawing, drilling, blowing of the Furnaces , and all otther required power is supplied by this motor. rss rnuanu n. One interesting species of labor performed by the engine, is in moving at a rapid rate numerous wrought iron cylinders or barrels, ,1 in which the castings are placed after being . removed from the moulds, together with in- numerable cast iron “ stars,” or prongs of hardened iion ; these" irregular shamed il‘Ou ; . fragments being revolved at a frightful ra- . pidity with the other castings, cleans off all . sand adhering, and also polishes all the cast- ings‘toa’degree of smoothness which could 3. not bewell obtained otherwise. The “noise and confusion” created by these revolving . tumblers beggar the scenesat old Tammany, - inrthe palmiest days of the “ unterrifitd de- --"’_mOcrscy.” ' ' _ ' asSoarxxa sxn wniourxo noon. " . From the tumblers the castings are taken to the Asserting and Weighing Room, where the work is all inspected and each man’s por- tion weighed, with the view Of adjusting the ' compensation before alluded to. 'E ’ POLISHING ROOM. From the Assorting Room thecastings are "passed up by means of a “ Dummy” to the . Polishing Room, where several operatives '.:a_re constantly employed polishing up such ‘portions as require to be bright. This is ac- , complished upon Emery wheels revolving at a rapid rate. An air chamber, made of a ..long tin tube, is constructed so as to create a . strong nir draft just back of‘ these wheels, in .‘order to save the fine particles of dust and . iron entering the eyes and lungs of the work- men. . The keys are polished by being re- .;volved in wooden barrels, similar to the iron ..tnmblers,.except that they' are intermixed with sole leather cuttings procured from some of the shoe establishments in Daiien. ,.- run rmsas’ humanism. After Polishing, the castings are passed into the fitters’ department. Here all neces- ‘sary holes are drilled, and the locks adjusted and P“ “89““, “011 man doing one specific thing, and the- passing, to his neighbor till . finished. These fitters are paid for their work by the dozen, receiving from 1} cents up to r .eve qy; un'a‘ ' 0.“... aceorging to quality and nature $3 per doz of work. ' run Janssxrxo room. After the locks, etc., are properly adjusted, they then go .to the Japanning room where they receive their coat of varnish, and after being strung upon iron rods, or otherwise so cured together are put in an immense oven and subjected to an intense heat. run xaxxss CHEMICAL BATH. A new and ingenious contrivance which was born of Mr. Elwell, the Superintendent, we believe,is used to transform the plain', demure looking cast iron. keys, into bright, brazen faced copper ones, by a simple dip of astring Oflhem into a vessel containing‘ some mysterious fluid. It scarcely seems pos- sible that so sudden it change in appearance could be wrought by a simple plunge into this clear and colorless liquid. but such is the result. This discovery prevents corrosion, as well as improves looks. In the matter of keys, there are about five hundred changes introduced in‘the different patterns of locks constructed here, so as to prevent the key of one lock being capable Of unlocking that of a similar‘one made from the same pattern. THE PACKn'IG ROOM. Here all goods eventually arrive, when the services of several, including a number' of ' young ladies, are required in putting up the locks in paper packages, labeling, etc., pre- paratory to their being forwarded to the salmon: ROOM, where they are boxed up and dispatched to all quarters of the globe. . . One admirable feature-of the clockwork regularity which prevails throughout. this establishment is the system of order and pro- gression which is maintained throughout, each man attending to but one specific em- ployment, and the amount Of his pay being regulated by his own exertions and his clev- erness in his department. This system also ‘imposes a great degree of personal responsi- bilityhpou each man, fraught with the most beneficial results, both to employer and em- ployed. From fifteen to twenty five'lons of castings are required to be in the different stages of their passage to completion,in order to keep this system of" order in its full state of progression. A superior Silver Plater is kept employed upon the key drops and guards, and a master mechanic is also occu- pied making and repairing the tools used in the establishment. Constant changes and improvements are constantly being made in these tools and implements, and also in labor saving machinery. A new idea has been ap- plied to the old ban or circular saw, by which the. ends of boards are sawed ofi‘ at any de- sired point, and precisely " on the square.” A large tank supplies an abundance Oi'watey in every room of the Factory, and serves as an additional security against fire. Twelve hundred pairs of kuobs,and twenty five hundred locks and latches are turned out. daily, besidesa large amount Of incidental jabbing, Their locks comprise all the varie- ties manufactured, their weight ranging from 1-4 of a lb. to 10 lbs. Bell springs are also an important item,produced here. Mr. Hill is still President of the Company, but the establishment is under the more immediate charge of Messrs. H. M. Prowitt, and 11. H. Elwell. the former being the acting Secretary and Treasurer, and the latter general Super- intendent Of the works. Among some Of the more prominent artizans in the several de- partments are Mr. J. G. Cooper, in the Lock Room ; Henry Lester, in the Iron Foundry ; J. Russell, Brass Foundry ; S. Hubbard, Pat- tern Maker ; W. Goodfcllow, Plater ; J. Wells,Polisher ; A. L.’Bemis, Packing and Shipping department ; while Mr. B. F. Lib- bay, superintenos the business at the New York general depot, No. 34 Plait-st. ' This institution not only affords labor and support to a large number of operatives, thus enhancing the general prosperity of our town, but such is the demand for wares man- ufactured by them, and such the rigid econo- my and perfect system introduced into every department of the organization that it must ultimately prove a most advantageous and paying investment to the Stockholders. Nor- walk possesses many advantages for manufac- turing operations, which are to be obtained in but few places. as near the great commer- cial centre of the country, New York. and we presume it will be but a short time before we may note the est [blishment of several other large corporations, some Of which are already in contemplation. Let them Home. Accident—A man from Westport was running just ahead of the up-traiu on the Danbury track near Winnipau‘k. on Saturday morning 1ast,with avicw of reaching the station platform first, but in his haste or fright, he fell into the cattle guard, stunning himself by the blow which he received, and also splitting his nose down through from the base of the forehead to the upper lip. He was brOnght to Nova alk,nnd his wound sewed up and dressed by Dr; Gregory. Although . apparently suffering much from his injury when we saw him last, he seemed to think he must get to Daubury, nose or no nose. IIe narrowly escaped being run over by the train and, we presume, there is now one man the less in the world ready to run a race on a railroad track, with a locomotive but a fciv feet behind them. «.»*—— fir Rev. Mr. Blakcman concludes his Course of Lectures on Geology the present week. On Wednesday evening he gives the “ period embraced in the creation of man.” On Friday evening his subject- is the “ agree- ment of the great age of the world, as indi- cated by Geology, with the Scriptural ac- count Of the Creation." These Lectures have indicated a vast range of research on the part of the Lecturer, and unfolded an immense amount Of most interesting information. It is scarcely complimentary to the popular taste Of our citizens that they have been so indifferently attended. .qw.__._. Homeopathic.-Dn. Moonv, whose card appears in another column, comes to us very highly endorsed by personal friends of ours in New Haven, who know whereof they of- firm,as to his capabilities in the healing art. We confess to a little skepticism yet, as tohis peculiar medications, although we have wit- .nesscd many cures under the homeopathic treatment which have staggered our unbelicf. Dr. Moody is a brother of the Mr. Moody who some ten years since, was a partner of Henry M. Bisscll, Esq ., in the dry goods business.— His Office is over the Store Of Messrs. Knapp do Lyncs, ————-—Os-d°>—eC-—- , ”We would call the attention of our lady friends to the advertisement Of Miss l’il- grim, who'has again located herself in Nor- walk, over the store of C. N. Clock. Her circumstances of health, etc., are such as to enlist the tenderost sympathius of her many former friends, who, we have no doubt, will find it a pleasure, as well as mutual benefit, to supply her with their orders. —-—-———oe<.>eo‘-—-———- Fire—Two barns were burnt in Darien, on Monday evening last, belonging to Wm. H. Gregory and Geo. Richards, and one yoke of Oxen, some Hay, Carpenter’s Tools, etc. were also burnt. It was the work of an in- cendiary. Danbury.—Danbury ’ elected Republican Town officers by 100 majority, on Monday, 1 the 8th inst. ' sun-manure ‘ Woodford’s Lecture.»:'l‘hls it v oung man eloquent,” is to Open on Wednesday even- ing the Course of Popular Lectures, inaugu- rated by'the‘“ Young Men’s Literary Associ- ation” at South Norwalk. He speaks .ut the Congregational Chu‘rch, and his well known talent as a public speaker, and high appreci- ation here, will ensure him a crowded house. The young men, too, who liavc‘secured the promised Course, are entitled to the public thanks and gratitude for this only literary rcpast we have any reason to hope for the coming winter,and we trust a substantial appreciation Of their efforts will be indicated by such pecuniary returns as will facilitate them in their praiseworthy labor. But we shall speak of them and the objects'they have in view, more at length hereafter, when time and space will permit. «Oynfi— ‘ , Telegraph to Danbury.:4Wc musteou— grutulute our friends at the head Of' railroad navigation. upon being throWn iutO' teleé graphic communication with “ all Uie world aud'th'e rest of mankind.”‘ Dispatches can» now be forwarded from the Norwalk and SO. Norwalk stations. I -——4~<... Disgracefu‘.—We learn that a party Of white men took it into their heads-that they might learn something in the way of decent manners and good breeding by attending the religious meeting of the little African society held last Sabbath evening at the Town Hall. but after their arrival, forgetting'for what purpose they cam'c, grossly interrupted them in their devotional exercises. We have no Obj cctions to our degraded white population applying to the negrocs to,teach them the rudi- ments of civilized behavior, but have no, doubt that they will prove much'better pu- pils alter a brief sojourn at the County board- ing House at Danbury, whither we trust they will all be sent in case of the repetition of such an outrage. a.-. Health Elected—John B. Haskin is de- clared elected, by 13 majority, in the 9th N.- Y. District, after all the administration sweating: There is now no Lesompton or administration member elected in the Empire State, outside of N. Y. city. «paw—— “ To Gre‘as'e ,we give or" shining blades.”—Our Wilton friends are: called to the tune Of “ RcOt Hog or die,” again on Thursday next,the 18th, at 2 o'clock, P. M.— The exhibition Of tush and bristles by so many of the staid and sober minded citizens Of that town over the question as to whether swine and cattle shall go at large upon“ the high- ways _or no, appears not a little ludicrous to outsiders, yet so earnestly have the sidesbeen taken there, that it has become of really se- rious import as a local issue. We truSt that wise counsels may prcvail at the meeting on Thursday, and the strong, good sense of the people triumphing over the temporary excitement, result in the greatest good to the greatest number: Let us remark. however, that the system of pastui'ing cattle in the streets has resulted in more vexation. and neighborhood broils, law suits and ultimate loss to the owners of stock, than anything else that can be namcd . ——4~<.>- The gas war in Norwich has been brought to a, close. The new company has bought out the old one, and the busi- ness in hereafter to be consolidated. The editor Of the dorms, (postmaster) says that in the post Olli co the average cost per mouth of gis furnished by the Old company was $3,56, and by the new com- pany, 557,77, the same burners being used for the same number oflioui's. Camplicue was also tried, end for a month cost but 31,28. The editor thinks the gas metros did' not register correctly. Gas compnin ies, we are confident, will soon find it for their interest to have city appointed in- spectors of. meters. There ought to be some one independent of the gas company to whom a consumer could apply to know whether or‘ not his meter is registering correctly—Exchange. ' 193‘ The above suggestions, we presume, would apply here also, judging from the amount of grumbling we have had hereabou ts the past week or two. One thing is‘ certain. the qua 1in of gas furnished recently, by the Norwalk Gas 00., has been greatly inferior to that supplied heretofore, and consequently— a greater number Of feet is consumed, this no doubt accounts for the milk in the cocoanut. It is a popular privilege, however, enjoyed by all civilized communities to growl about" their gas. I -———ao<.>~h———-—- ”A good painter, and a steady, deserv- ing mau,with a family .who has been an inval- lid for several months past, is desirous of ob; taining work of any kind and at any price. Any person having an Odd job or permanent employment for sucha man, can no doubt subserve their own interests, as well as do a humane thing, by leaving an order at this office in his behalf. a.» M- Rev. Richard Smith, a preacher of the Methodist persuasion, upon attempting to vote at New Rochelle. New, York. was challenged by the Republicans, when it was discovered that he had a Democratic ticket to deposit. Mr. Smith promptly swore in his votc,rcmarking that “ he did not care to have niggers rule over him. white men were good enough.” and voted the entire Demo- cratic ticket for County, State and Congress. Brirlgepo rt Former . RWO have no doubt of the fact that any reverend who would thus publicly express himself,“ prnmpzly swo re.” It requires but a little stretch of the imagination to suppose that“ swearing” was one of his most frequent pastimes. e<.>a.——.—. Good—The Boston Post speaks of “ the splendid gains of the Democrats. in Ohio” and thinks the result “ may well cause-u shout of triumph from the party everywhere.” The Post (says the Louisville Journal,) is like a prisoner before the pOlicc court at Ma- rictta, Ohio, who said he was always cont-ent- ed and jolly. “ I laughed,” said he, “ when my father turned me out Of doors at eleven years Old—laughed when I broke my arm, and made funny faces at the doctor while he was setting it. The happiest day Icver spent was one time when I li.idu’t but one i‘llllt and a pair of pants to put on, and had spent all the money I had, and gone hungry forty hours. I never was really unhappy but once stairs, fractured my collar bone, and skinned my'lcg so badly thntI couldn’t get on my knees to thank God Ihadn’t brOkc my neck.” <<.>-*—~—————, m A day or two ago, says the N. H. Courier,a passenger on one of the trains to New York had a pet monkey, with which be amused the passengers. Near Port Chester the train suddenly stopped. The conductor, brakemcn and everybody wanted to know the cause, but nobody could tell, until it was discovered that Master Jocko had mounted to the top of a car and pulled the cord which communicrtes with the locomotive, and thus given the engineer the signal to stop. A smart monkey that ! M.”o———-——- with. Staunton has declined Mr.’ Paul Murphy’s challenge to a match at chess. .cn the ground that not only is it impracticable for him to save time for the previous practice which " many years retireness from practical, “Obtain time even for the match itselfhy any means short of giving up a great ,work‘ on which he is engaged, subjecting the ppb-i liaison; to the loss of thousands, and himself (to an action for breach of contract.” . - ' in my life, and that was when 1 fell down‘ chess" renders necessary, but that he cannot rmwa 1T3 . ., ,.Tlie under-ground Depot at New Haven is hereafter to be kept lighted both day and night—probably tor the safety of passengers who are in danger Of having their pockets picked. . . . .Elcanor Robinson, a mulatto, died at. the state almshOuse, Tewksbury, last week, at the age of 104. She Was born at. Stillwater, N. Y., and lived for many years a slave iii’Connecticut. . . . .Mr. James Humphrey, the recently elected member to Congress from the. Brooklyn,.N. Y. District, is a son of the Rev. Heman Humphery, formely Presi- dent of Amherest College, now of Pitts- field, Mass. The wife of. James Hum- phrey is a sister of Robbins Battell, Esq, Of Norfolk. ' ....'l‘he Ansonin Steamboat Co. have contracted for a large and splendid boat to take the place Of the .“ Ansonia,” on the route between Bridgeport and New York; The boat is to ' be 240 feet keel, and built in the’most substantial and im- proved manner. It is expected she will be finished and-ready .tO take her place about the middle Of May next. _ . . . .The Pacific Iron Works Of 1Bridge- pOrt, received the- Gold Medal at the. Maryland Institute Fair, at Baltimore, a few days since, for thejbe‘st steam engine On exhibition. . . Austin Roberts, in the employ of Mr. Geo. Reynolds, in East Hartford, met with a singular ' misfortune on Mon- day. While engaged in harnessing a horse, the animal caught him in his teeth by the under lip, biting out a large piece. .. . . ..A young man named Rober Nichols presented a forged check at the counter of the Hartford Bank, Hartford, on Tues- day, and was arrested and bound 'over for trial. . . . .A Mr. French Of Hartford, who was breaking inst Sabbath by gathering wal- nuts, fell from a. tree and was very seri- ously if not fatally injured. _ . . .A man in Willimantic,‘ got into a railroad hand car, last Sunday, to “ go a chestnuting”—-missed his hold on the crank fell out and was killed. , . .A person named Charles Allen, of Lanesville, stabbed a man named McCaw- 1ey at Brookfield, on Monday, Nov. 1.—'- MeCawley was seriously injured.‘ . . . .The following gentleman hhve been elected Directors of the Farmers’ Bank of Bridgeport, for the year ensuing : H, Highby, S. Tomliuson, A. A. Pettengill, L. W. Burritt',"N. S. Wordin, Dwight Morris, Henry B. Glover, J. D. Johnson Charles Fox. .. . .The Anti-Lecompton majority for members of Congress, in the State of'New York, will be full 60,000. . . .' .The latest news from Senator Sum- ,ner is favorable. He is about i'é’turning toParis. . . . . Mr. Cooper, elected to Congress from Michigan in Mr. HowaJ'd’s room is :1 Douglas Democrat. ' . . . .The President has issued his Procla- mation to prevent _thc projeccd emigra- tion of William Walker and his followers to Nicaragua. The President is deter- mined to carry out in good faith the trea~ tics we have entered into in regard to the Central American States. ....Visitors to the Falls of Niagara hereafter, will not be able to go “under the spray, to “Termination Point,” the path having fallen in. .. . .A Yankee pliysican named Bates, from Ashfie‘ld, Mass, has established himself and is doing a good business in ‘Hakodadi, Japan. . . . .The Administration papers are great- ly delighted with what they call a Demo- cratic gain in Michigan. They ought to be aware that Lecompton is utterly re- rcpudiatcd in that State. Their State Convention nominated Senator Stuart, for Governor after he had acted with Doug- las throughout- the entire Session. .‘ . . .The Philadelphia Press gives a tab- ular statement of the number of Pennsyl- vanians upon whom diplomatic and con- sular Ofiirer have been bestowed. The numberfexclusivc of Glancy Jones, is 26. . .The frigate Sabine, the largest sail- ing frigate in the world, has just gone to scans the flag-ship Of the Brazilian sta- tion, and contrary to all precedent, with- out n midshipman. It is the first time that one Of our national vessels has put to sea without a supply of “young gentle- men” intended f 'f Commodores, etc., an important inno ii’tion. . . . .Cit-y Marshal Rugg of Chelsea enfor- ced the nuisance act upon Ratrick TOO- mcy’s grocery, on Saturday night, and spilled all the liquors. The Catholic priest of a town near Portland, Me., did the same thing to a load Of whisky which one of his parishioners was bringing into town. He met him in the street, armed With a hatchet, and stove in the heads of the barrels and the nuisance ran into the. gutters. _ . . . .Mrs. Sarah E ‘Littlcs, in prison at Sing Sing for participating in the muldcr Of her ,husband, Charles E. Littles, in Rochester last Deceuibes, has made a lengthy “confession” in pamphlet form. It contradicts her brother, lra Stout’s previous statement, and denies that the Mr. Peterson, accused of complicity by Ira, knew anything about; the matter. It also denies the charge of" incest with her brother Ira. ' ‘ . . . .The Crayon magazine on American monthly, is taken by 0. large number of artists in Rome. The September number Of that periodical reached all its subscrib- ers in u mutilated state, one leaf having been torn out, the some one in every copy. The excision was the work of the Papal post-Office authorities. The ex- pungcd portion contained some severe uiiiiii:i(lvci'sions upon the assumptions of the Roman Pontifis. . . . .Cl.arles Cook, VVilliau Lciter, and \Vm. Swift, sons of wealthy merchants in Cincinnati, have been arrested for the mur- der of a. woman nth disreputable house in, that city, under circumstances of great brutality. Cook inflicted a fatal stub upon the string woman, who died praying for herself, husband and child. . . . .Cliicargo will, in time, become dis- tinguished for its universities and seminal ries. The Congregational ’TheOlOgicu- Seminary, with funds to the amount Of $100,000; the LindUnivrrsity, founded be a gift of $100,000 from" Stephen Lind to the city, and tlic'Douglas University, which has lately come into the possession .of' the property given by Mr. Dongle, have all commenced operations. . . ..Commodorc Kearney has been sum- marily withdrawn from the command Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and sent else where because he refused, just before the election, in receive a number of additionl men into the Navy Yard, at the demand ‘Of Georgc.'1‘nylor.- ’_l‘hc Commodore said the service did not need them : Taylor replied that they must be received. Up- on Kcurney’s father rcfuvul,"1‘aylor told him he should state the facts ,totlic De- pertinent-1 Ho (lidso and Kearney was‘ rem‘ovcd.’ Taylor had at least 1200 men in the Navy .thd ready for' his service. Who pays these men fut-voting forTuy-~ lor?- The U. S. Government. . 1 . .In a 'rccent'trial befOre‘ the courts at Cincinnati it was given in‘ evidence that a woman who diedhot long Since liadlac- cumulatc‘d $8000'irl her buSin’ess of play- ing. on a hand Organ and singing in the strestfl- , - - -- ‘ . . . .The St. Louis Democrat urges the Free Soil party of Missouri _ to organize everywhere with reference to the great campaign of 1860. It appears determin- ed that Missouri shall be a free State. . . . .A petition is in circulation in New Jersey to be presented to the Legislature which, ifgranted, would nullify the Fugi- tive Slave Law‘ and thc Dred Scott de- ClSlOll. . . . . .A negro has been indicted before the Supreme Court of Delaware, for witch- craft. Many of his familiars swore to some strange‘ things he was capable of doing that were so silly in themselves that the jury at once acquitted him. “’6 have but few trials for witchcraft in the present century. 1 . . . .It is reported that Thaddeus Stevens after being assured of his election to Con- gress from the Lancaster district, in spite of all-the efforts of the President to se- cure his defeat, went to the telegraph Of- fice and dispatched the following mes- sage: “ To‘His Ezoellemfi/James Buchan- an .- I’M COMING.” . . . .There has been a flare-up between Glancy Jones and the President. The latter-Wished Jones to start immediately for Vienna and Jones was afraid that DOuglas would cause his rejection by the Senate, but he finally concluded to leave in six weeks. ' . . . .A German in Chicago recently com- mitted suicide by loading a gun with powder and then with water, which he fired into his mouth, completely shuttering his head. ' ~ ' . . . . It is said that one man in every eight in Massachusetts is a" shoemaker. 1n Lynn. 5000 persons are employed in shoe- making and the sales in TSOT‘fllliffllllthl to 4,000,000. In Boston there are two hundred and eighteen firms engaged in the trade, doing business totlic amount of $52,000,000. In New. YOrk. . . . .The hardest rap the Spirits have re- ceivcd for some time, is the very inconsid- erateurrival‘home in New Bedford. late-_ ly, Of a young man who was believed to, have been lost in the wrecked bark Wade ten years ago. For a long past his af- flicted father has been conversing with him in the spirit land, the la'st message through a medium being to the effect that ,“he was among the saints, and a crown of glory awaited his father 1” . . . . The execution of Rodgers, (the young man who committed a wanton murder in New York,) took' place Friday. . . . .It is becoming the custom out West for newly married people to send to newspaper publishers, along with their marriage notice, the amount Of a year’s subscription. A very sensible beginning. . . . .A ferry boat was sunk in the Con- ne'cticut River, Opposite Colt’s dike, on Wednesday, loaded with cider and pota- toes. The famons horse, “ Glastonbury Boy,” worth $2000, (which happened to be on board,) was drowned. . . . .Rcv. Madison M. Smith of Brook- liue, Mass, is to be called to the North Congregational Church in Bridgeport.— At a Church meeting a vote to that ef- fect was passed without Opposition. . . . .The child from Canada, with two bodies and three arms, which has been on exhibition in New York, died there on Thursday. Its bodies were united much like those of the Siamese Twins except- ing that the two inner arms Were joined in one. . . . .A six-foot lawyer recently attacked a five-foot editor in Sioux county lately The lawyer had a cane, and revolver.— Thc editor took them both away from him and chased him around the block with his own weapons. ' . ._.—.«. New YORK, Nov. 11. It is rumored that the particsw‘no rob- bed the Bank of Delhi, Delaware 00., of $38,000, were urrcstcdon board a vessel in the lower bay, and that all the stolen money is recovered. ' » . THE GOULDY TRAGsin’.——Elizaheth Carr, one Of the victims to the murder- ous assault Of young Goudly, fllt'fl on Sunday morning from the effects of' her injuries. She was one. of the two domes- tics who werc wounded, and it was sup- posed that her wounds were comparative- ly slight but on Saturday an alarming change for the worse took place, and death soon ensued. Johanna Murphy, the other'servant, is rapidly improv- ing, and her, recovery is confidently expected. Mr. Gouldy is still in a precarious situation ;. at times he . is ra- tional and inquires for his son, who he supposes, is in, prison. Nathaniel is rup- idly recovering, as is also Mrs. Gouldy, but Charles the youngest son, will. proba- bly sink under his wounds. .__._.__..<.. 38‘" The following Connecticut people are among those to whom patents ave been issued at \Vashington, during the past week z—Chas. Montague, Hartford for improved printing presses; Daniel Newton, of Southington, for improved shears for cutting sheet metal. '13. K. Root, Hartford, for improved dross for forging metals. A rc-isuc to Austin G. Day of Seymour, improvement in treat- ment of cautchouc. «g.-. 36" The New Haven Courier in com- paring the amount and value Of the ini- ports' Of rum, sugar, undmolns’ses into that port for the first nine months of this year, gives the following figures: The increase in the quantity of rum imported, is 251 liogslicuds, and thedcc’rcasc in cost is $13,300 ; the increase in the quantity of molasses, is 771,255 gallons, and the decrease in cost is $22,454 ; both the quantity and value of the sugar imported has decreased—the quantity by 678,624 pounds, and the value by $218,080. a<0e>s W‘Villinm D. Bishop, who misrep- resents tlic Fourth District in Congress, havingiuudc Bridgeport Republican by a shameful speech which he delivered in Washington last. winter, seems to have been a little uncertain as to whether be r cnlly deserved that crcdit,and so he made. an cxpcrimcntin Newark, N. J. After a flaming oration, in which Bill undoubt- edly did his best to glorify Lcconipton ”Democracy, and informed ' the people that he is a native Of their city, the New- arkcrs gave a majority of 3.150 for l’cu- ningion, Republican congress-uni“ i-lcct. -Sure fire, “'lllinin, every time 1 If you wish to be beaten by less than a thou- sand majority next spring, you just, keep quiet. ' ' ——————-—O«.ba.—.—_ The Republican leaders do not like to believe that the west. is bccmning sick of their principles and isms. The returns, however, show that such is the fuck—nod they will have terbclieve it, no matter pow repugnant it may boto their feel- ings—Bridgeport Farmer, fl Our neighbor reminds us of the attor- ney who followed a newlycommitted prisoner with the, encouraging.announcement, " My _dear_fellow.;thcy can?t pntyou in jail for such on Offence.” “ But, I am_her’e,”.em- phutically retorted the less confident priso- . ner. . Another Governor. For Kansas. - Hon . Sam. M Mary. the late Territorial Governor Of Minnesota, and formerly editor of the Ohio Statesman, is appointed Govern- or.to Kansas. , ' . A. 1 afiftebber tn the New York Post: Office. One of the night clerks named Henrv Reed was caught On Wednesday night while committing mail nbberies in thcl office. He had been suspected for some} time by the Post office agent and others, and while they werc_watcliing his move- ments, Wednesday night, he was seen to 3 transfer to his pocket at number of letter i packages. Subsequently be was arrested. Ho confesses, among other things, a large robbery committed some three weeks ago, embracing over a hundred letters on their 3 way to Brooklyn, N. Y. ‘ -<.po . From California. N aw YORK, Nov. 12. The stcamship Star of the West, from Aspinwall, arrived this evening, bringing San Francisco dates to the 20th ult., and $1,670,000 in specie. A woman named Sarah Neal, was mur- dered on the 19th of October, nenr Sacra- mento by a Cliinnman. who was hung by a. mob in two hours after committing the crime. ‘ The Indian war is ended in Washing- tOn Territory. Col. Wrighthas grant- ed the Indians’ prayer for peace, taking hostages from each of the four hostile tribes. The third overland mail arrived at San Francisco on the 17th. FRAZER RIVER—Tile down steamers continue to bring home crowds Of disap- pointed minorsfrom the British Posses- siont. Two steamers brought over 1,000. 5 They all tell the same story. The settle- ments on the river are all deserted. No business was doing at Victoria. 0’. Collision on the gonad. The 'prOpcllor Charles Osgood Of Nor- wich which left New York on Wednes- day afternoon with an assorted cargo of merchandise, bound for New London and Norwich, when about five miles east of Norwalk, was run into by the schoon- er New-York,of Soutliport. The schoon- er struck the propcllor amidsliips, with such violence as to cause her to fill and sink in five minutes. The time of the accident was about a; p. m. The crew saved nothing but what they stood in.— There were ten passengers on board at the time, all of whom, together with the officers and crew, were taken on board the New York. The Charles Osgood had a valuable cargo, consisting Of cotton, flour, grain, &c. There was no insu- rance on the vessel. ‘ The New York had her bowsprit and headreil carried away. The propellor was owned in Norwich by the merchant whose name she bore Tribune. .‘Q-.._—_ Tm: GREAT BANK Rosanna—We find in the Delaware (N. Y.) County Gazette the following particulars relative to the robbery Of the Delhi Bank Sunday cven ing week : ’ “On opening the Delaware Bank of this village on Monday morning, it was found that the lock to the inner door of the vault could not be unlocked, and a smith was sent for, who had to cut off the heads of the bolts before it could be Opened. When access was obtained the vault was found empty. The robbers had by false keys entered the Banking room from the rear, moved the wood box and sawed a hole through the floor, and‘ then crawled under the floor some ten feet to the side of and under the vault, then 'undermincd the stone work so as to effect an entrance. Taking all they wanted, they returned the same way, af- ter slipping a nail in the lock in such a manner :13 to prevent the bolts lrom mo- ving. On coming out. they carefully rc- placvd the boards sawed out, and put this wood box in its proper .placc—un'd not the least suspicion was excited until the viiult door was opened. About $38,000 is missing, $28,000 of which is in the bills of the Bank, $8,000 in gold and sit ver, and the balance in other money.— $l5,000 of the bills of the bank are mu- tilated, and were laid by for the purpose Of returning to the Bank Department.— It was one Of the boldest and most suc- cessful robberies ever perpetrated. The Bank offers a reward of $3,000 for the recovery Of the money and detec- tion of the thief or thieves. The business of the Bank 'will not be interrupted in consequence of this robbery. «Q» , . STEAMFIRE Examine—TM late visit of the Philadelphia firemen to New York with-their steam fire engine, has nearly eradicated the strong predjudice which has so long existed against this inven- tion. The exhibition of this engine was entirely successful. A deluge of Will“? was thrown into the air high above the flag-staff, without intermissxou. The steam-machine has been so much im- proved in construction and is so efficient in the cxtinguislnncnt of fires,tliatit must come into general use. ———..‘.>.*_____ Willie Washington correspondent Of the Journal Of Commerce is break- ing ground for an increase of the tariffs by the next Congress, and intimates quite strongly that the approbation of Mr. Bu- chanan will lie bestowed on such a policy. It looks like the last card of a desperate game for the democracy to talk tarifi' at this late day, but whotcurs they, as long as they can steal the Offices? The Be publicun party will, cm long, however, fix the tariff where it ought to be, we think. The late elections look as though Dem- ocracy had better be looking about for a decent burial for ilsclfrutlicr than the re- vival of the “ Old black tariff.” ' ~—0~<.>- Screws: 1}: COL'RT.—A suit which had been in progress for some time in Colum- bus, 1n., and in which Wm. Mcwhertcr, an Old and wcll known citizen Ofthe county, was defendant, terminated by the jury returning a verdict that the defend. ant—who had been agent. for Slircws- bury and Price, millcrs—-lmd in hand lin- counted for over $10,000. At the time Oftlic announccuicnt of the verdict the Court room was densely crowded.— Mcu'lici‘tcr took a position to the right of the Judges desk, in front and between ; thejury box and the Judge, and as soon as the verdict was read, drew a pistol l and shot himself through the heart. As . might be expected there was much cx- citem‘cnt, and the Court wusiinincdiatcly adjourned. _ ——————-—*o—‘.>s.————-4 mfl‘iiliiiig a period Of ten months this year compared with last, the imports into New York show a decrease of $79,- 000,000, while free white goods have in- creased ncurly $1,500,000. The amount entered for consumption was $85,816,004 against‘ $117,314,904. Specie imports $2,110,541 against $9,189,107: and ex ports of do., $23,681,243 against $33,- 585,891 in some period of 1857. «.pa :Cuox'rs’s OPlNION or A DESPERATE f0.i_Si:'.‘—'1‘he eight mutineers and 'murder. ers of the whale ship Junior are soon to ,be. tried. Ibelievc it was Of the ring- leader of this gang that Mr. Choate said the other day, a most significant thing. -“ What 1” said he, in reply to a state- ment as to the dos crate condition of the fellow, “ hands ripping with blood, and no money .7 He’s a lost man 3” who Quatpnttno meters resigned, Judge Mctcnlf of Richmond County. N. Y. on Thursday rendered his decision in the cases of Ray Tompkins and J. C.‘ Thompson, charged with arson. He held that the Costlcton Board Of Healtli.\vas a legally constituted body, acting in a ju- dicial capacity, when it declared that Quarantine Hospitals were a nuisance; that the Board had a right to so declare them, and that the citizens of the town, acting under the instructions of this judi- Clal body, Were justified in destroying the hospitals and chafing the nuisance. As to Messrs. Thompson and Tompkins,tlie Court decided that the Commissioners of Emigration had not. made out a. case against them and Why were therefore (lis- charged. . '——‘“.’a._‘__ @An extensive counterfeitcr’s den broken up in Bro aklyn, Thursday after- noon,_whcrc three men and one “‘Oman were arrested. There was discovered about $30000 worth of the spurious made coin, all ready for use, together with $1,. 369 in counterfeit bills on the following anks: Two one-dollar counterfeits on the Cayuga Luke Bank N. Y ; one hun- dred and ten dollars in counterfeit lens on the Hartford ‘Bank, of Hartford, Ct ; eighty-one dollars on the Mcchanics’Bank New Haven, Ct ; two hundred and sev- enty dollars in tens on the Charlotte Bank South Carolina; five hundred dollars in fives ou-the Delaware County Bank, Del- hi Delawurc county, N. Y., and four hun- dred dollars in twenties on the New Eng- land Bankg- of Boston. The guilty ones Were locked up. o‘.> - E... President Buchanan has issued a third proclamation against the fillibuster ing squad under “Talker which is still ac- tive and intent upon conquest' and plun- der in Central America. How true is the old motto that, “ Bad deeds, like chickens will comehome to roost.” The principle of the Ostend Manifesto to which Mr. Buchanan was a party, is the slogan and battle-cry of these fillibusters, who vexthe poOr old President by day and haunt his sleep‘. He is to be pitied if merited misery deserves pity: W REPORTED Fumes IN THE THIRD Cox'- GRESSIONAL DisrRIcr.-—-lt has been ascer- tained that the wooden ballot-boxes used in the First Ward on Tuesday were turn- ed to good uccont by the Tammany Dem- ocracy. The Congressional boxes were stuffed throughout the Word by the Sick- lcs men, so that when the Canvassers came to count the votes, they exceeded the names on the poll-list, on the average of 20 votes in each District. In one of the Districts, the parties i..trusicd with the perpetration of. this fraud clumsily studied the ballots into the Judiciary box and when the canvassers came to count the votes two Of them fought till near morning against excluding them, and fin- ally did succed in adding them to the re- cord of the Congressional vote already announced, with a note explanatory of the circumstances. In another District, where the thing was done, audit became necessary to draw and destroy the over plus, the canvasser coolly took his time about his work, lifting out the‘ballots' one by one first carefully assuring himself that he did not extract the slmrt Sickles ticket, and in a third District the excess was not discovered nntil,thc ballots were “Opened, when the canmssers compromised by taking away ten votes from the high- est, and live each from the other two candidates. In the Eighth “’ard the Vote as announced by the canvassers in two Districts does not tally with the re- turns made to the Associated Press. The Opposition had me.) stationed at each poll, who carefully noted the vote an- nounced by the canvasscrs, and their fig- ures elect Mr. Williamson by two majori- ty. . The returns furnish to the Press dif- fered from the announcement in favor of Sicklcs enough to give him 134 plurality. N. Y. Tribune. «0» A “ SMART WOMAN AT Sruw.\Rr’s.—An elegantly-dressed woman entered Stew- art’s, and asked tosee some shawls. Af- ter asserting and comparing, she at length made a selection, the price being five hun- dred dollars. Graccl'ully producing lier two thousand dollar bill in payment. He took it immediately to the cashier, who examined it carefully, and then to make himself perfectly sure, sent a. clerk out with it to see an expert and Obtain his opinion. Meanwhile the lady became very indignant, and resented the afi'ront which she said had been put upon her.— She was not a character to receive or pass of bad currency, and would never come again to Stewart’s to do any shop- ping. Presently 'the messenger returned with the intelligence that the bill was good. She caught it from him, declar- ing that she would not take the shawl. After a little while, however, she seemed to rclent, and saying that she had been to a large number of establishments, and that. the shawl was the only one that had suited her, she remarked that she would take it, adding her determination not to expose herself again to a similar affront. The clerk was profuse in apologies as he did up the article, and the two thousand dollar bill was taken by the. cashier and fifteen hundred dollars promptly paid back to her, when without bidding good' night, she took her leave. The bill this time proved to bea counterfeit. . She had paid the clerk it different one from the one first exhibited. IV. Y. Evening Post. s<.w-o-——-—— BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN Two POSTMAS- runs—A terrible afi'ray took place at‘ Columbus on Tuesday last, between J. F. Howard. postmaster at Howard Lake, and John Klerucr, postmaster at Colum- bus, in which the former was shot with a revolver in the hands of the latter and it- wus thought mortally wounded. From what we have been able to learn-,it ap- pears that an old grudge had existed be- tween the parties for some time past, and on Tuesday last, they got into a dispute about election matters, when Howard, who wasdrunk at the time, drew a knife on chrncr, and was about to stab him, when Klerner, in self defence, we are told drew a revolver and shot Howard, the ball taking effect in a vital part. 1103". urd immediately fell and was taken up, as was thought, in a dying condition. Medical aid was promptly summoned, but, from last accounts, we learn that he cannot survive. Howard has a wife and family. He is said to have been a desperate man, of n quarrelsome dis- position, und one or two indictments are pending against him for attempts on live. of Others. Klerner immediately luw.— St. Paul Times - 1451i. @Thc Goveuor 6f Missouri is a bean- tiful representative of the, Border-Ruffian Chivalry. Twice since he’s filled’the Guh. dl'flllkv A féiwdays ngo‘he was found drunk at a négi‘O"vi‘e’(iding. . Upon this the Jefferson City Inquirer says : “ If frolicking with negroes, drinking with no- groCs, eating ,with negroes, isn’t (stablish- ing ““9319 equality.’ we‘would like to know what is ?”——Ne',tp York Trigumc. . a. W ‘7' ‘1 ‘7 Iflr‘ "~u—u—or-Vnaen-«‘C"~ From in; Bujialo Gemini-rein! fldohrtise r! EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE. I WINDSOR CASTLE—VIRGINIA WATER—GREEN- wrcu HOSPITAL AND OBSERVATORY. No. XVI. Loxnox, Julv 11, 1858. Our next visit was to Windsor Castle, the finest specimen of‘ an ancient and modern residence of royalty, having been for centuries a favorite royal residence, and being about twenty-five miles from London. The railway brought us to the foot of the high blnfi‘ on which it is built, and as you approach it your ideas of a Splendid castellnted palace are fully real- ized. _ Nothing can be finer than its po- sition, and nothing could be more perfect and complete than the manner in which its natural advantages have been im- proved. 'VVe first clambered up the an- cient staircase of the Old tower, said to have been built by Julius Caesar, curious only for its age. but affording a splendid view of the valley-below. St. George’s Chapel, which we .118le visited, is the richest specimen or ecclesiastical architec- ture in England. It has recently been completely renovated, being occasionally honored by the. presence Of the Queen and Royal family. _ The great painted Windows are from desigiis‘by “ff-‘5‘. “Dd- the execution is of unrivalled splendor.— In the phones], the array ofbannerS, hel- mets and insignn of the Knights of the order of the Garter, is exceedingly fine. Inscriptions upon the floor of the church show the burial place Of many of the roy- al, race. One of them was to Henry VIII, his queen Jane Seymour, and an infant daughter of Queen Anne. As there is no record that Queen Anne was ever married this inscription is slightly bewildering. ’ The state apartments are as‘ splendid. as the appliances of art and luxury can make them, but it is the pictures that ab- sorb the attention of most visitors. The traits, of a style and execution which throws into the shade all previouscon- ‘ccptions of this high art. The equestri- an portrait Of Charles I. and also of his five children in a group, are especially striking, as is also a portrait of the artist ' himself. There are some half 'a dozen other rooms filled n ith paintings'of such amazing beauty and splendor Of execu- tion that you become absolutely fatigued with gazing upon them. The armory is also very superb, embracing ancient and modern illustrations Of warfare in great profusion, and of the most interesting and envious character. The ceilings iii all the magnificent apartments were painted in the highest style of art, and were not the least of their attractions. The subjects are'generally mytholigica], and are ban. died with exquisite skill. How the ar- tist ever executed .them is a perpetual wonder. There is no charge for admis- sion, and the attendants are usually intel- ligent and well-bred. We were not bar- ried through, but we felt that we could not dwell upon these splendid sights, without encroaching too much upon their time, and incurring the maledictious of thc'succeeding party of visitors which you are sure to find waiting. From the Castle, we took a carriage for the Virginia Water, the celebrated artificialrlake created for the royal grati- fication, about one hundred years'ago.—- It is about six miles from the Castle, the road to it being through the great park, and by the Long Walk as it is called.— Tlie long walk is certainly, the finest ave- nue in England. It is laid out in a straight line from the castle front,through the park,-for about three miles, with a double row of majestic oaks on each side, and terminating at. a high eminence, upon which is a colossal equestrian statue of George III, a magnificent tribute to one of the most wretched specimens of inca- pacity and stupid obstinacy that ever were a crown. . , The view from this eminence is one of the finestinfEngland. The castle at the portemonnme, she tendered the clerk a' other extremity Of the Long Walk stands out in .bold relief, showing with perfect distiuctness every tower and turret ; the avenue itself, with its double row of brave Old oaks ; the line Of the Thames looking like a stream of silver. and just over it the turrets and fine chapel of Eton Col- lege, the preparatory school for the, boys of the English aristocracy. The Cnartcr Island and the plain of Runnymede, where the Magna Charta was extorted by the fierce barons from King John, was also pointed out to us. The remain- der of the road'was through the park, filled with splendid trees, and frequent royal and keeper’s lodges, surrounded with a profusion of choice flowers and shrubbery, with herds Ofdeer feeding on the Ywell-kept 1awns._‘Hares, rabbits, pheasants, and other varieties of game, were running and flying about in ”all di- sorrendered himself into the hands of the ' crnntoriul chair,he has-been whipped when . rections and with perfect impunity. The lake itself is a wonder of pictures quc beauty, and the fact that it is artificial Odds not a little to its interest. On the border Of the lake is the fishing lodge, erected at such great expense by George IV, and on the lake at anchor near by is an exquisite miniature frigate of about fifty tons burthen,_ fitted up for the amusement of the Queen’s boys, and form- ing a charming. addition to the otherwise beautiful scene. We walked around the borders of the lake, new, beauties disclo- sing at every turn. At one point, in a. picturesque situation is an artificial ruin, made from genuine antiquities, brought here for that purpose, and arranged so skillfully as to deceive most people. At the outlet of the lake is a fall Of some twenty feet, arranged. with immense boul- ders in the narrow passage, so naturally, as almost to prevent belief that it was the work of man. ' The whole thing is a fine illustration Of ‘the power of despotic royalty, over the people of England a Century ago, by which this splendid pl'Operty,sufficient to yield support tO thOllSauds of inhabitants is given up for a royal pleasure ground, ahd with the exception of the chstle and immediate grounds, is rarely VISIWC by the royal family. To show the immense extent Oi’the castle grounds, the great park containing some eighteen hundred acres, and the small park adjoining has some five hundred acres. The next day we took a sail down the river Thames as far as Greenwich Hospi‘ ml. After you pass London Bridge, you begin to find evidences of . the. commer- ciul business of London. The stream is full Of shipping from all quarters of the ‘ globe, many of them receiving and dis- charging by means of lighters. Tne great docks are on both side of the river quite inland, and of immense extent. St. Catharines and London Docks are near- est London Bridge ; farther down is the West India, and still further the East India Docks All of them appeared to lo full Of Slll i in". . J We landcrlgtBreenwich and visxtcd the Hospital and Observatory, t0 the last of which we were unable to obtain admission. The * great Hospitals, are near the-river, and-on the most extensiye and liberal scale. ‘Thc number-pt lu- mates'is said to be about W9, thousand who walk leisurely around or lounge upon the seats,_in their nest blue finiforms in all the luxury of pure idleness. The chapel is very large and spacious, seating them all comfortably, and is . fits \. Vandyke room contains twenty-two por- ' a
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