THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAM. PIIILABELrillA, SATURDAY, MARCJJ 10, 1866. 8 rOURTlIEDITIOlV LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. Our sSpecial lespaiclaOsi. Washington. March 10. I'rlz ClA'niM. It 1 estimated that tho Fourth Aulitor'u office lion, diitin? and Bine tae Rebellion, adjudicated prize claims effecting over 1200 captured vessels. Tho amount involved i;i sticu ac. foments was about twenty million dollars. TrMUry irft. Tli'-re nrc In tVc vaults of the Tro nury Depart niTit $14,210,0!)!) in live d. lbr notes. Tiietot.il amount of all dimominu l.t l h $UJ,j)00,000. The United S'atos Trea.uror will receive In a few days from the Rank Note Company $300.0.10 In one and two dollar notes of the greenback currency. Marylnml Clftirciinx War ltasjr(i. Hod. F. Tliomuh, oriliryland, la preparing, to make a claim before Congress ou behalf of the Btate for damages on account of burning of the two bridge on the routa from Waihintrton to Frederick, deitroyed by order of .Lew. Wallace, at the battle of Monocacy, in July, 1H6I. Gene ral Wallace, In responte from Mr. Thomas says he ordered the buralnjr of the bridges to retarJ Early's march upon Washington, by depriving him of facilities for crossing the stream, and t'ual Early was thus detained thirty-sis hours. A ercond oblect was to britisr into action the forces detained to guard the bridges, the overpowering numbers ol Early's troops makinj it imperative to concentrate all tha Federal force to hold the Jlebcls in check. Pardons. The report of the Attorney-General rela'.ive to pardons Is now almost completed. The report comprehends only thoce persons Included in the 13th exception or $20,000 clause. There will probably be from 12,900 to 16,000 ol this class, and under other exceptions there are about at many more, making from 15,000 to 30,000 par dons ulready issued. Virginia, Alabama, Geor gia, and North Carolina leal the other Southern States in the number of thoae who have received Executive clemency. Only a few Rebel officer J of hijrh rank have been pardoned, and hardly any Southerners edu cated at Weiit Point, who deserted the United States service to enter the Confederate army. It Is not generally understood that women in the South owning property require pardon, and that a large number of this class have applied for and received Executive clemency. It may not be Improper to state that the property of loyal Southern residents has been restored in but few instances. Death f the Celiac! or at Chicago. The Treasury Department has received a tele gram from Chicago announcing the death of Lutber Havens, Collector ot that port. His suc cessor has not yet been appointed. CONGRESS. Honue or BepreaantatlTM. Washington, March 10. The tlonso sat as in Committee -of the Whole on the State of the Union, nothinz being in order but general de bate on tho President's aunual message. Mr. Orth (Iud.) addressed the House in an hour's speech, in defense of the course of Con gress as against the policy of the President. Arrival ot Steamer. New York, March 10. The steamships Malta and Erin, from Liverpool, have arrived. Their advices have been anticipated. Latest Markets by Telegraph. Kew York, March 10. Stocks are heavv. Chi eauoand Kock Island, 1073: Curabcr.aud preferred, 42j; Michigan Southern 732 ; N V. Central. 91; Heading, 971; Hudson Eiver, 1U3J; Treasury 7 8), DH; Five-twenties, 113; Coupon bixes, 10ij; Gold, 119 ; since the Board, 130 j, HIGHLY IMPORTANT GREAT WEST ROX BURY HORROR. Discovery of the Murderer of the Joyce Children. A THRlLLIfSG EPISODE OF CRlfflc. History of the Brutal Assassin. THE CLUES, AND HOW THE CASE WAS FOLLOWED UP. The Full Confession cf the Beast in Human Form. i2to. X2to., zsto.t x:to. xzto. from the Boston Advertiser, March 6. 'Ine mvs' cry which has so long ahronded tho tra ffodj which occurred in West Koxbury in Juuo last, involves the brutal murder of 1'abeila N. and John ti. Jujce, only children of a widow lady residing In Lynn, teems at out to be fully unravelled, For nearly three month a person supposed to be (ruilty of (he lumious onuis lias been under surveillance ol the their ol the law, and it now appears almost indubitably certain that the crimiual hag teen dis covered m a convict who is now ana tins tor souil time teen incarcerated m the Alassaehusetis state 1'rison, under conviction of an oflense of muoh loss niapciiude thi.n that for which he has thus t r eluded puuiahmtnt Selure proceeding to the excittug nar rative ol the doteiopinenls brought eut by tie vigt. luut oflicers whcliuve been o lone at work to bring the miscreant toiutiice, it niav be wel to rive a brief history ot 1l tridy which present features f such unparalleled atfttity. naixr hisioiit of tub mubdeb. 1 he two vouthtul Vctliu?, Isabella, a besntiful girl C' but fourteen yeaisotaie a though almost a woman grown, and ber braiaer J ibn. some tew years younger titan hoisell, ard great tavonie wit i all who knew bim, bad beta mending a week with their aunt, who resided at the Koutn End. During the arly i ortion of Monday (bo lath of June, the tuo children lett Hie boue ol their aunt for a 1av's froho in May's Woods, a deiitsiiiil rirntln Went iKoxbnry. takm wita them only a small amount of change wltb which to pay tholr borse-car tare, and a tarketot lunch, aa it was thi ir uiWm'lou not to re turn home nntil near nightfall. W,,re taxing the cars me cu luren railed at me nout of their fraud, inot'ier, where they were last seen. When t be sun bad set on that Monday the two -wanderers bad not returned. Much nxlerv was Jeit tor their safety, aad a vigorous but lrulUs search was m.(o for them All ni"ht ton, ro ativei. 1 irK'ndn.and m'pl.bir.i kept un the Boa-ci. St npers wi'te sent to scour the woods and tho b Ra wer in the vicinity, but no trace of the loit o.its could be found. I t was not until pnnday forenoen, a n.ot a vte.k trim the tune that ttie cli'luieii lmi Jt'lt on their boll' av exoursion. that seme eentle- nrn, (trollinr in a traet of woods known ' "lsnz7y' Woods," discovered the body ot the younjf (rirl stabbed In several places. juern was evtry lnaicauou oi s mo m.nu.. strupple between tre elrl and tho person who mur dered her, her hands and arm bom cut In soveral places, a 11 she had rrasped the katfe orotnsr shars liutinm. nt py weicti tier lite nia Deen hscu. xiit mouth was Uund 11 1. d w ii ti pra9. a.obahly to pro- Vf nt her cuter e 1 bo body of tho toy was not d FCuveied natil nbout n hour alter that cf his s hut hud I sen b und. ' In a thicket, lying UP B'S Ince, h'- body brrrblv c.hed In many p.acci, tne poor brv was discovered bjr a party ol lads wno had iin ra in ine Fniicn ior me nro ht. uuu ecu announced that the k at r had boen ton id. iud ea'ed i hut the Ian had lied la (lis- n ay, had stiun'ded ho d nj Into tho bushes, had Iicnii oerliiken Uy inn li ' .rt e, oru.ui punu.r, uu hud been eut and ea-ho.l to doitn. Wear tho body ot tli fin vcre leuml feme iinltmsneii wiea'm ot loiet leaves, troin which It was nilerioa that the In !reu h:il l en ciiir ired in twljil k n-rea In ot onk Kate, inl en struuf isr mound of mm, when the brine auiieiired helme tnem, amt tun ttnd'sti at- tncK wns niuiie. ue jnr nut. iyni7 on mo jriounu near bv. a tus'ntu l ti r.imied '.vith mi d.u-c:iro(l wieiiin ni d ilin bnv's c ii, louud subscauy.itly, trat ulso stmibii Iv edori.ed. Ot com no ti.e dfoovery of this aoublo murder oo- oBNioned the nioift, intoi.'o rxel etnout in the Immo- iiuto vieiitiiy, 011:1 iu tin oity, and S ato as we l. Kverv person considered him ell a helt-nniionitoe' detective, a- d no effort was spared to Hud out the perpetrator ot ttm nt-ooiot s crimo. .seve-al peion were arrested, but. a i'Ottiini cou d be i royed airitm.it tlieui they were ili-oliar.'.'d. Full and as coiripit tii tetuiiioiiv us to nd 'm oblamed w 'a t.ike tieiere a coroners inr, n h no ciiio couta uetouna to tl'O murderer. le ei;:ves vi.iled tne crottnds, askrd queer ens, eoilccten note, but did nutappa- rentlv meet witu neaoe.-s Heavy rewards were offered, both by the cliv auMiorit e and hvpnvul j mdividua g; hue mo iov old noi succeed in I r.n.i the ruili.y party or o ir ties to jnhtice The bodies of the murdered ohildron were tender y esrr eil to Lynn, und solemn and toiich'tir Mineral services were neld, in which lh rcbool children sorrowmtly joinej. For a time tha matter was tu kod of in tlio newspapers and iu put) lio and private circles, a. .a was then droppod for moro exeltni and tresuer toeics. Meanwhile the mother mourned tor her o ilulron, and ilit mur.lerr roaii eu at iaiee. lurmf! the midd e f the raontii of July aintn was artdslcd, who, it was confideutly supi'osed, committed the murder. lie was one John Bliiart. a refluent ol west iiox- bury and a notorious bounty-jumper, bo was ar- rested at fort inorp-ndenca, wuero no was on duty, und-r the order of the Chief el' X'olice, and was broMPht to Jloaton and locke up iu the lombs. Un the 20th of the same month, the priscuer was brouzht lie lore jumito worthineion at uounara. cuarired with the perpetration of me terrible crime. Ji tnut Attorney 11. W. Harris appoared lortlie Uovernment, and i . V. Ely. Ksn., tor tne prisoner. By renaeu of the counsel tor the Government, the ease was postponed. Vt hen It was attain brought up, btuart was d.cbarred, and was e'eany and luily exoiieruted Jroin Ibe puilr of se kerrih'e a crime. SCDSkQUBNT BlSroUY OW THE CASE. On the afteruoou ot Saturday, tin 5tu dtv of Auitut last, Mr. Marshall We.heiboe, ot Ashborn- tiiu, a acputy suerill ot V orcester couaty, was inlornied that the bouse of a Mr. Brown, of tho town ef Cardner, had been entered that morninir, and robbed ot a s'lver watuti, and several other arti cles oi less va'.uo. uueritf Wetherbee at once started in pursuit of the thiei. tracked him successfully, and artested h.mnear tajt Wi.tou, h. U., at about aoou jul' (Sunday, the foilowiu day. The culprit reiused to aive any otaer name nieu "scratcn uravei," say i)t thai his parents were too poor to Kive aim any pener. t Al.boutrb well armed, be offered no resistance to arrest, saying substunt.ally to the bheritf who was without arms ot any It nd "1 don't care a d n lor being arrested for etealwr a silver watch; but I have none somotmnir wnica it would ce a leather in voir ca.j io fasten ou me I uud rather go to pnsou for two er thrco moutns tbau te be travelling absat the oiuutry as t nave nee.i." ue ore placing ais pin: oner in jail, Mr. Wetherbee took him to ma aeuae and ptovided him wita sup per, Alter supper, " ocratca Gravel," as we must oaii him in the main pan oi imi narra tive, sang with the Utile children of the Sheriffs luiimy, ano entered into eenvcrsation with the tstieritl's wile. Mn, Wbtnorbse endeavored to draw bis attention to spiritual matters, and to make same moral impressions upon him. For this purpose she o tiered mm a Testaineat, with the reqaost tnat be wouia rcau it. "foratcii travel" refused to read It, Baying tbat he was teo wicked; that he bad done that since he had been in MaBsachusetis tor which neither Clod aor man wemd forgive him. jurs.'vt etncrtiee aBsuied lilm that mere was onpor- tunity for the vilest sinner to repent; hut he per- Bisiomiy re i useu to reae tne sacied volume, and re peated his declaration that be had committed a deed which could not be ferinven. Mr. Wetherbee took his nnsoner to the jail at Fitehburar. and at ttie August toina of the cipenor Court, belore Juoje Aiieu.be nas convicled on tne charge of robbery, and sentenced to be coulined three years iu the estate Tr sou, to which he was taken on the 25th day ef August, From the time of thf lirst commitment of bciatcu tiravel," blientl Wetherbee entertained suspicion that he was gutlty ol ttie crime with waieh be is charged. Jiis conduct while in Jail at Fitch burg tended to coufiim these suspicious. in eonceit with two other prisoners confined there with bm, be plotted the murder of the turnsey of tue jail. bU.potlng that that ollicer earned the keys ol tLe juil in his pocket, the plan was formed to kill him when he should unlock the cells in the morutug and let the vrit-outrs out lor the. r cuBtomary ablu tions, "scru'.eh brave " was to break a le from a stool in his cell, eoaeeal It under his jacket, aud when the turnkey epeued his sell door in the morn ing, wai to lall upon bim, and knock him dawn with the club, take th keys I oio bis pocket, aad oscape with ike to other convicts. On being taunted by re oi tne otuer piieoners with a lac a oi courage to cany out this desgn, "Scratch tiravel" said he ouia khi a man tt necessary to set outoi tuo uti. xjo you mum, saia ne to ms eomraues, tnat a- man wno O'd the Koxbary job wouid hesitate to kill a niuu to got his libertv f" Btraishteninir liimsolt up. he continued: '"lhat was some of my work. I did tnat job. lhat knife (alluding to the weapon uoiia upon mm waen arresteajna sent two a a lauke. s to b 11 since I came to Massachajetta. I am willing to go to Stat Frison for a year or so, as 1 am supected of dbiug something bad." "borates Cravel" then went, on to give the tnent rovol iin? de tui s of the enn e which he declared bo had cum uli ted at West Koxbary. lie statod tbat be stubbed the Joyce boy in the back several times; and that caving had his way with the girl, he put her out of toe way. loose do tabs be repeated to the prisoners unreservedly, ou aeverui occasions nting languago wnose groisnegi lorbids its repetition here, lie stated tliut iuce the murder be had tiaveiled n trills aud siopt daytimes in older to escape detection l he plan of esoape Irom the jail was lolled by one ei the prisoner, who bad overueard the conversations of the plo ten, un the morning appointed loritsoxocution this prisoner btaid "Kcrulch Oravel" broax the leg Irom the s.ool. AV ben tuo turnkey came in to opeu the eeil ot the iniermtr, who occupied tho first apartmoat to be visited, the prisoner gave him a note writtuu upon a tcrop of paper, liiloniiing him ot the desperate de sips of ''Scratch Gravel'' aud his confederates. The turnkey took the note to Uiputy-SherlfT Al pheus P. Jaimball, Keeper of the tail. Mr. Kimball, tth tlie turnkey aud a workmau employed about the prenihes, went to the coll aud let the prisoners out one by one, and thus prevented tha execution of the plan of the escape the leg of the stool was found in ''cera eh Giavcl's" cell, but nothing was said to blmeoucerniag it at tho time. Ou icceiviug bis seiitouue, ''(Scratch Gravel" was, as previously btated convoyed to the JStute Prison iu Chart, ttown. In the meantime, Sheriibi Kimball and Wetherbee bad ob ainod additional evidence tending to strengthen their suap cious of his guilt, aud they Bought an unci View with District Attorney Harris, ol Iu. lo k county, aud subsequently these ttnce held a connullation with Hon. Gideon Haynos, Wardi n of tbe Kluto 1'ii. ou, at hieh consultation it was dcoliled, It pos.:ih.e, U draw further oouf jssiens from ibe prisoner. A work of great difficulty hero presented iineil. '1 he erinnnal still refused togiveauT othtrname than that ef -hcratcb Gravel," stating tbat be was born in Florida, and could neither read nor write. 'Ibis latter suite tne at Warden Hayues subsequently found to be false, as he obtaiued a package of letter which be had written to Mr. Aaron Dodge, of llam.l i n Mass , a gentleman who bad adopted kern when quite voung, as hersatter stated, Alter a careml consideration of ail poasi ble methods of oUainiug the desired evidnce, the lolioviug plun was adopted : It is neoussarv to stat here that it is the custom to employ a number of prisoners inside ef tne prison, in sweeping aud dusiiuR the wings, vhie the other priseuors are absent from the colls. These prisoners are allowed n.uy privilege., beiag teleoted usually ou account oi goed behavior; aud as they geuoially fin it a their wrk at about 8 o'clock in the afteruoon, tlie time remaining pievious to tbe return of the other jinsonsr irom the werk abops, they are a. lowed to occupy n Co umuuloation with each o'her Ibis suggested the plan of procedure, aud accordingly Horatch, as he was known at the prlrou, was taken from the whip-shop, in which he bad been placed, and awigned to duty In the wings, Where be SOOn displayed hi. arlv nmrlivitla. Iiir knocking down the priaouer with whom he was associated w nu lauors. TI next rart ot tbe p'an a to obtain a trut- O'thy ard conipoli nt person, who sh utd oarer tne prison as a convict, be p'acsd on daiv with "bcratcu," aud by gaining nis conuuence oncit tne r"c?ireit isfoiniation. A suitable prsoti was found iu a citizen ol Fitcbburg, wa as bus djihe nubri (net ol "Heaimoa," and represented himself as a relative of the pirate of that name. On toe morn ing of Monday, February 6. an interview was hod Lttwcm Warden Hayues, Jieputy Kimball, and ".-emnies," at the Amonoau Uuusn. at whicn all the necessary arrangements were perlect'id. Iu the after noon lieputy Warden Mf conveyed "Semmes" to the piison, accompanied by Warden Ilavnes. Jut be ore entering the prison yard tbn irans wero slipped on the oetective, and he was coadueied into the octagon, and sulniitie.l totiieusiml wiepar itions, los eg a sp'.eiiillil nuisiaone by tho process. Ho was tl en eoDimtt' d to the charge of an oil. car and ivou tho uiual "one day solilary ' a discipl no which tho wi.rdcu bad hiteailed to omit, but wliicii he lo'iud tt liepossitie to do without txcitiag troublesome ci.rioBitv. A tier nuilergoini the so'ifury conStctuent, the unplf 8'antee g of winch Mr lhiynes muuayed te allev aic by introducing a low samlwitcus into his cell, the qiiimi conviot was assigned to tne care o I the winrs. Hie tact that b wu au ir.va'id fufinah in' a sutt.o eut exeu.-e lot aucu paitiality. For two or llneo (tuys alter his advent into Mio winja, "Hemmes" avoided "Scratoh" as much a. pofsib.e, Tho oiher prisoners, having a dread of the man's uj;l) temnor.iilso kept aloot.leavlnir tiiecwtcloarfor any advances irom ".oiuniea " who cradual.y ap proached him. until tour or tlvo days alter ' dummoi" as assigned to bis work, Warden llavr.os received a note nora him, stating that ho hal gamed tae cciifidenco of the criminal, and requesting tho VTnr lien to send Iinu a letter purponlut to have come licin a brotlier ashuriug him ol smiathy, and pre leis eg linn asxistauce, as it mtvlit be of mucii uo in attaining his oiyct. In compl'micc with thu r quc.t Warden Hayues sent "t'errmis" a lettir of enn-luTiilile length, containing words In dilDront portions underliaed, which, read togn.hr,taa than "I'l oilier, have coed cou.a?e. and kco coo'.; yoa shall l.ave help. These Vanko. s tliali rue the day tl at sent ou to prison. You shall find Iriend) when you little exprct them. If money or men with sharp wlls enn get von out, von will be a troo nm mnc.i sooner than voh expect. I have se" aud think 1 shall got the riaht side oi the watden." I should to observed here that "Scratch" enter tained a deep hatred for the "Yankees" a ho lormea them. The abject of Mr. Hayues, iu bit allu sion to the "Yankees," will therelore be rendi y per ceived. The letter was signed viirothcr Uill," and duly postmarked and superscribed. 1 ho following day Mr. Ilavnes received a com munication Irom "Semmed," ropor ing progress, on which he sent a daguerreotype and a loiter contain ing wo ls underlined as in the previous note, read ing: "Look in ibo tack of the pictaro," wnore ho bad placed a letter, in which be promised asgijtanco as sjiecdl y us poisibie, and expressed syniiathy lor "fcemmes," aud hatred lor the Yankees; a so fajicgit ho could get some reliable, tellow who would have norva enough to stand by bim In en omergenoy, ir. would oo hot ter to secure one. Thwse letters were showu by "iscmines" to Scratch," who expressed a great aamira'ieu at the ingenuity ot "Brother Bill." A day or two later "Semss" again roportad pro gress, when Mr. II syncs sent him a package purpart-' tin to have been sot by express froat h,s orotuer, containing a quantity of fruit, and a nambar of I apers ol tine out tobacco, in one of which bo placed a note saying ho had sent a triend the dav belore to visit tbo priaon. and make some inquiry about him, and had beard that be was at work iu thu pnsou instead ot tne shops, ard that it would be easy to communicate With bim, that ho would eome to a window on ausiia straet and put a note nuder the sasb, so that be cou.d get it iu the morning. Ac cordingly tt.e wardtn put a note in the designated plaeo, directing "Srnimes, ' in case he received it, to leave another in its place, insisting tbat in con sideratioa of the imminent risk he ("Brother Hill") was meaning in aiding the eecape, "Scmmes" mast obtain some security from the person be was te choose as an aisociate, saying, that, as be was allowed to enter into all their sacr.ts, be positively insisted on knowing somothin? about him, and statiug that ho wou u communicate tha plan lor escape tbe next day if he was prepare, avowing its certain success, and saying that belore Saturday they would Do out ot the State. "Sommes" then told "Scra'ch" that he bad passed a bad eight, thinking about him. Ue feared he was keeping some thing irom him. Considerable conversation ensaed in regat d to the robbery of the house in Gardner, bsq the manner in which ".Scratch" allowed him. self to be captured iy an unarmed man, a iter which ''Sc&imos" asked bim if he had no secrets, to which he replied that ha had a secret which he would toll te no parson. it was on tue ran ot r enruary mat craioa -was depiived of the privileges which he had been enjoying in the prison. It was not, ho vever, nncil weanesaay last mat conclusive eviuouca whs gircu to him tbat he was suspected of tbe foul crime per petrated at iioxDnr. un tuat aay vv aruen ilavnes lie d a conversation with him in rcspoot to hi past Pie aad history, "iscratcn" statod mat no eouiu sot read or write. The warden told him be had seen bim reading. Tbe prisoner said he had learned to read since he came to the prison. The warden asked mm if he nad ever Doen under any other name than that by wh cU ho was now known. "Scratch" answered in the neative. In reply to farther questions, the prisoner stated that be bad never b!cu ia Massaohu.-etts, aud knew no one here; that he wa in ew York State all ot last May, and in Cennecticat during the latter part of Juie Whtrebe was the fi st part ot tbat month he relusad to toll; and when ptessad upon that point he said, "V hat has that to de with my being m this prison f I know what you are driving at!" The warden saving to bim tbat his quesiion was a proper obo, "ctatcu" replied, "l Know wnat joa want, lou think I murdered the Koxhury chil dren." The warden told him that he was suspected of that crime, and that it would be tor bis own interest to show where lie w as during lue nrst part oi J ana. ue also told tbe prisoner tbat he was trieudly to him, and wonio speud $100 in enab lug him to colloct the evidence ol his wbercaboats during the period which be had not accouuto tor. The prisoner cast bis eyes upon ibe floor, and began to trembie violently, manifesting the most extreme agitation, and ta ked in a cenfnsed manner oi his whereabouts at all times except ttie fatal nrt part of June. Ou Wedue-iday alterneon Sheriff Kimbail, of Fitehburg, had aa interview with the piisoaer, who then admitted much which he had lu the forenoon eeniod to the Warden, but was still silent as to where be was dining tne interval wlneli it concerned him so diepiy to bo accounted for. Yesterday morn ing, having bad a night's reflection, the prisoner lent fer the Warden, and .aid he was teady to te 1 buu where ho was duiing the whole of June, tie then proceedod to state that he wa. in how Yor Mate all that month, bat ou being asked to give pre cise localises, bo aitam became confused, naming, one town which the officers have not yet been able to find in nny gazetteer, and speaking of another Joca ity as fitioen mlhs distant irom another town unknown to the officers. The remainder of ttie mouth he aocounted lor by stating that he was in the woods and upon th e roud. IDENTIFICATION OF TUB PRISONER. The steps wbieh have boon taken to identify the prisoner as connected with the crime have revca ed tacts which bear as strongly agamst hi. a as his own declarations. A person answering to his descrip tion is known to have been at Taft's Hotel, m West lioxbury, three-quarters ot a mile, from Buzzy's Woods, at about the time of the murder. Some af the artioles ot ololhiug worn by the prisoner have keen reeovalzod, by atritiug y peculiar marks, us having been seou setn upon (he individual at Tatt's Hotel. Persons I'ving in Ttoxbnry have pointed him out, among a soCeciion of couvicts at the prison, as tha man whom they should say they saw at West Uox- uury, "ii ma t kin was a little unrier," it peinr stated, moreover, that he has lost much color sinos bis incarceration, t he knlio taken Irom tbe prisouer on his arrest wn shown to the surgeon who made the post-mortem examination of tho murdered chil djen, and to the Coronet whocon lucted theiuquoit. aud has been louud to correspond oreoisol with tho appearance aud size ot tha wounds which oaused the deatn ot tho nufortuuatu victims' Other evi dence ot a similar natur. has been ob'ained ; but in deference to the expressed wishe of the officers of justice, we foibeai to nuke anything more than this pnot statement. In this connection it will be well to stnto that when the prisouer was arrested by Sheriff vV ether bee, ho had ou a pair of boots, apparoutly pearly new, wbl. b be at first stated he had stolen at Ran dolph; in Koi'lolk eouiity. Suhscqueutly, bewsver, be stated he stole them irom a two-story white hause a lew miles Irom Worcester, oa t.ie county toad to Serin? field. Great ell'urt has beuu made br the c Ulcers to find the nwuer ot the e boots, without success. Further identification may yet be outamjd irom this source. . BISTORT OV TUB BPBPKOTKD MAN. The following is a somowhat disconnected history df the criminal, drawn irom him by the detective while in the Atate fruon: He is now twenty seven veara of age. aud his real name is Rolls Ampudis, bis paresis briii? Spanish. At the age ol four years be was lakeu from au luvluni ou Troiueut struct, iu this alty, and adopted by Mr. Aaron Dodge, of Hamilton, His nauewaaon the books of the in stitution as Charles Hcott, but Mr. Hodge, bv par mi.sion of the legislature, changed it to tbat of ( har.es Aaron Hoae. At the age of thirteen he went to sea, and mice that time has been rovlu around t':e world, at one time hunting Iuuiaua "by the head" In Flo'iua. At the em break of the Rebellion be says he was in the South Carolina State Prison lor murder, having fotvod six months cf his torm. Being paMoncd out on condition nt joirlnv the Kebela.mv, fafleieila ence; was in Morgau's command in hii raid tlir.iugd O' io, keiitocy, and Indiana; was captured and paroled. Subspqiiei tlT he enlisled in a Misa chasetts regiment, having served ou the United Stales vessels South Cwrai'na, Himttiotn, Savannah, Sliavtl.een and JJncotah, desalting from eauh and all ei them. He has at oifleraat time given the a ime of ICarlcs Wood, Charles O I'll, Charles A. DoJgt, and bis present asiuaaad name of ".Soratch-Gravel." In person the prisoner is eomnsctly bui't, having great crradtb el chest; stand lire teot live lnchs ia height j bus blark, curly hair, lsre and pierolng eieaol ih same bae. bish forehead, a lace narrow ing towards tba chin, a swarthy complexion, and a s o Mor aad lerocioos oxprsrslon of countenance, tin nah he woa'il bs generally regarded as rather a " od looking man whtn well dreed and in a p'tcsaiit mood. His weight l aboaj loO povudi. rCl'URIJ 11UL mOCKEDINHB. It is not determined whether a pre'imlnsry exam' na'lenof the sn peeled erinnnal mall be he'd, er whither the case shall ior sotvcd for Investigation bv tho r'niio jury of Norfolk county, on tho fourih Monday In April Tho prisonercan be tak"u fro:n the State l'rifon by a writ, el habeas corpus, wnfn cite uniHtaece require it. I bo thr conn via s to whom he boasted of bis crime whi.o in tho Fitcabur jail, aro still in custody. Theerigiial circnms'ances ef this frightful tra gedy, the ii ai rative ot the effort mado to recovr its pcrvet'ator, the per.evernace. eamgv. and safe city which save marked this last stnrreof tho pu'suit, form a record a'moat unparalleled In the annals of crime. FliilRfja. Stock Exchange Sales, Mar. 10 Kcpoitcd by De Haven & Ero., Wo. 40 S. Third street UE1WKLN BOARDS.- (V0 U S 7-30b Juue litiJ loo sa cata nt. S.'i'Oil nr.. ..July t9 100 sh 100 all 100 III 100 sh do !.'!.b5 m 20 8001 eli' Vai bs... 8JJ do., do.., da.. S1O0O V C 6-20s '65. ins i ...1.80 2 .1(0 sh x'l.il & Brie MOO ah do Hush do 2d 201 27 4 lOil.h do.,h6 wu. 29 2 800 sh do. ...b5 2JT 1(0 alt ncstonv...b30 83j lift ah 1(0 sh 800 sh 8fH)ah do. do. do do. 2af .... -m i'H . t.6 21 4Sj .... 48) ...43-03 43. .... 20i .... 2 .... A .... 2Sa 20J ..so 'in .b20 2Jj 10 sh Ctiml I'k fi6 4sh Cam & Am. ..lit Sea do 116 SUsh Mineliill fti 7sh do Mi 20 sh do 4 100 sn Del oiy 3 109 sh Heading 100 sh tie... 100 sh do... liiO sh do... SKCOAD BOARD. mono City Bs new... 90J lOOshCatapf. 86000 li S 6-20s (2. . . .108 I 100 sh do. . . 100 8hPh& E....bS0 28! StX) sh do... KrfUhOcean loj 100 sh do... 100 sh do 10i 200 sh do-.. JOOsh Fulten Coal... 6 lOOsa do... 7 sh Lehigh Kav .. 621 109 sh do... CITY INTELLIGENCE For Additional Locdl Items see Tiri rage. Obsequies of Dr. D. Jatne. This morn ing at (eu o'clock, the funeral ceremonies ot Dr. Jajne were held at his late residence, ia Third street noar Spruce. At an early hour the irienda of the honored deeeasad commoneed to congreeat?, and before the hour announce! for the buiial, the whole establishment and the pavement ia front ot the house were blocked up with the friends of tbe iamily aad citizens, who admired tne character of tne man. The remains were plaaed in the fraut parlor, and every one was permitted to take a ladt look at the feature of one who has long been ldenriied vritb the inttrests ot Philadelphia. At a quarter past 10 the religious solemnities ol the occasion commenced by tbe reading ot a passage ot Hcrip tine by Rev. George Dana Eoaidraan, pastor of the Baptist church al Broad and Arch streets. This waa followed by a most eloquent aud ap propriate eulogy upoa the character ot Dr. Jayne by J. Wheaton Bmith. D. D., the pastor of the Spruce Street Baptist Church, of which Dr. Jajue VfftJJ a prominent momb?r. Dr. Hraith en tered lully into the private life of the deceased, mentioning smoig otber tninps the aaohtrubivc character ol his abuaiartt charities He also spoke ef the loss which tbe denomination bad snt-taiced ia his death, and held ue his life as au example to those who survived aim. The ad dreB was listened to with earnest attention by the vast tbroajr, the stillness being only dis turbed by the auiiprcssed sobs of tho.;o in altendj ance. Dr. Emilh was followed by Rev. George Dana Boardmau in some brief remarks, in the course of which be relerred to his owu personal re collections of Dr, Jayae. Eev. Mr. llensoa, pastor of the Broud Street Baptist Church, spoke of the death bd bccuc. He announced tbat during the most of his ill Bess Dr. Jayne was delirious, but during; a lucid interval, he spoke to uiai on religious subjects, and the dyiug man loft the testimony that "Jesus was precious." These were his lait words intelliiribly uttered, and they were a legacy to those still livinz. After referriair to the religions character ot Dr. Jayne, Mr. Hea t.on delivered an eloquent wrayer, aud Dr. J. Wheaton Smith pronounced tbe benediction. Tbe remains were thn cairied to the hearse by the following pall-bearers: E. C. Knight, Beniamin Bullock.njward II. Pas son, William J. Wllstach,. Sa"iuel II. i'eikius, John McArthur, Jr., Geoigo W. Childs, and S. P. Moon. The funeral cortere, headed by a large number of the Baptist clergy ol this city, moved up Third street to Walnut, aud thenco uloae, Walnnt to Nineteenth, and from thire to Woodland Cemetery, where the body was de posited. Over one hundred and fifty carriages wero in the line, and soeno ot our oldest citizons stated tbat a funeral ro large bad not occurred wirhin their recollection. Tho members of the Ma sonic fraternity were ont iu great numbers, although they wore no distinguishing badge. The mercantile profession was largely repre sented, all of our prominent merchants heiu? present to do honor to one who by no act had ever eullied the lame of Philadelphia, but had been one of its most eminent beneiactors. CoStMEXCEMKNT OF THE JEFFER90!T Medical College. A public couanenoeinent of the Jenerton Medical Collego was held to-day at neon, at Musical Fund Hall. Lour belore the time announced for the com mencement of tue ceremonies crowds ot ladies and penrlemen could be aeon wending their way towards Musical Fund Hall, and at the opening of the exercises tlie spacious hall was completely . tilled with a brilliant and attentive audience. The Germania Orchestra was present, and lis ceursed a number of popular airs. Alter the ofi'ering of a fervent prayer, the decree of Doc tor ot Medicine was cob I erred oa one hundred and sixty-live graduates, by Iioa. Edward King, LL. P., i'resiiunit of the lusiituUou. Au eloquent valedictory address was then de. livcred by Professor Uand, wu'ch was listened to with marked attention aud erreetad w'th applause. Alter which the large audience di peised. Air ExciTmo Runaway. About half past 11 o'clock this aioruinar. a lllit Yotlc waeon, with twuitor.ies attacUeil, were standiu;, tied to a telegraph pole, in Hansom street, be tween Ninth and Tenth, t'oine boys playiusf cur them startled the horses, and breaking iholr fastenings, tlicy wheeled around and hashed off up Sausom street at a fearful rate. Tho strcot at the time wus tilled with wagons and cur riaes, but the runaways threaded thalr way through them with lightning, like rapidity, and several almost miraculous eacape3 were made, both by drivers ot vehicles and pedes'riuns. At Eleventh street the wagon was broken aud upset, and the horrcs eoutiaued their career up baa sotn to Ta elnh, annus tbo vehicle They turned up Twelith, tad, with some dttllcultv, were itopped without further dana.tje being done. Vak Dbowned Last Etbniko. Abiut 9 o'clock last eveninar an unknown white man walked off the d ck at Spruce street wharf, and fell into the Delaaure river, striking lits head against an ovitcr boat in his descent. The uu toit'.niate man wa drowned, but bis body was subequrLtly recovered, und a Cotonr's luqiist held. The deiieai.ed waa apparently forty years of ape, had I pbt huir, aud red side whUkerr., five iet elrbt inches in height. Had oa a white shiit, navy blue undershirt, army pants and overcoat, and Government shoes, white stockings, and In his pocket was found a paper tjontaiuine the name of Thomas LauJou. The body is in the Coroner's handi awaiting itientiti-cation.J TtjK FFMT,E DoMICiTlO MlBHIOXATtY PotiFTT. On Tuesday evening next, at licv. Dr. Vrecd'a chtnch, will be held the 4Hth anniver sary ot tbe above Society. The missionary en paired In Us work, Rev. P. C. Pearson, is the well-known unassuming philanthropist, whose labors in the hedges and ditches of social life, at the Almshouse, and among; the abjectly poor, have been so constant end so laborious. What ever moneys are contributed to tins Society tro to a cause whose oblccts am not the lrs sacred that the objects of its goodness are th poorest of our tellow-creature. The support of tho Gospel in the A!mhous! and its vicinity is the sum and subs tamce of the objects of the Society. Attacked wrm A u Black j ace.'' A man named William G. McLean went into a siToneUiHjui clothing store, situated in the cel lar ot a house iu Second streot, above Chesnut, yesterday evonintr, and, while ostensibly ensured in tlie occupation of selecting ftoods for purclisup, quietly slipped behind tlie proprietor of the establishment, and administered some pretty severe rnps with a blackjack. Willnru way subsequently taken into custody, and held by Alderman Hurley in $lo00 bail to answer. Attempted BmoLAP.Y and Atjkebt. A fellow named William Welsh was observed about 11 o'clock last night cltinbinj; over an oht hoiiKC attached to thu rear of a residence ut Twcnty-brst and Wlntor streets. The fact that he adopted such an tinusutil rrodc of enberin a dwtlliutr at an unseasonable hour, added to the circumstance that he boarded elsewhere, raised a well-groumled suspicion that ho was pospe-ised with burglarious intentions, actinjr on which belief Alderman Jones committed bin m d.-l'aiilt ot 1000 bail this morning. Failed in Sectjtuno her Whisky. Ellen IJtady, while passing a liquor store at the cerner of Seventh and Cherry streets, ha t her thirst excited, and her cupidity also, by fie. gigbt of a six gallon demijohn HKeil with "old rve," which, as Ellen thoucbt, octfujTW a posi tion peculiaily advantageous to carry out a dr6ign she entertaiaed, tbat of steitline said "corn-juice." Elleu mado the attempt, but made a lamentable failure at the same time, tor which want ol sucoes she was c Jinmit'.e.l to prison by Alderman (iodbou. WAsniNaTON riREMiw. The Committoa from the Northern Liberties Fire Associat on. of Washington, I). C, now on a visit of social courtesy to the Faiimonnt Fire Company of this city, were handsomely entertained last evening by Mr. B. S. Armstroajr, and triends, ot the S x teenth Ward, at the residence of Mr. Josoph Keller, Brown street, below Third. Mr. Chief Engineer David M. Lyle was present, and the aff air passed off most pleasantly. What Does it Mean ? Yesterday after noon or evening a ladv's black silk drees and a quantity ot female undergarments were found on the west side of the Scnuylkiil river, near tho Wire Bridge, ho clue could be obtained as to how tbe.y got there, or to whom they belonged. The articles were taken to tho Ninth District Police Station, Fifteenth Ward, aad will be re tained until identified. Casualty. Michael Rock, aged thirty five years, residing at No. 227 North Front street, was aJraitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital yesterday with bis left leg broken, caused by falling down the hatchway ot a steamer lying at a wharf below Market Btreet. Closing of the Cathedral. The Ca thedral on Logan Square.will be closed until Palm Sunday, the 21th Instant. This is to allow of the introduction of pipes for heating the bailding. In the meantime all services will be held in the Cathedral Chanel, on Summer street. Drowning Case. An unlmown man was found drowned at Spruce street wharf last even ine. The body was removed to the Filth Ward Sta'ien house, and the Coroner notified to hold an Inquest. Admitted to Practice. Thl3 morning A. Watson Attwood, Esq., was, on motion of Andrew Kane, Bq., admitted to practise in the Court of Common Pleas oi this county. Foethy in a Kew Style: . ' Foe s, whether great or little, know -it's not always a light task Good rhymes to fit to good ideas. Sometimes, than, might it not be best, First to set down your rhymes, that the Worst of the Job may then be douef Why not, in a poetic way, ' Try thus, ''the cart before tho horc?" New styles take best, and therefore wo View with such pleasure Bennott's suits! Our tlock of Clothing it the Inrgett ani mni( com plete in this city, surpassed by none in material, .' nnrf Jit, and sold at pritrs guaranteed lower than the lowest. Toweb Hall, NO. 618 MABKET STKEKT, llE.insrr b Co. Upholpteby work of evsry description done im mediately on call, at Patten's, No. 1103 Cliesnut street, CLOTniva Babgains . All out Pi.ie Clothing Bargains. Clothing at greatly reduced Clothing Bargains, prices, as wa are altering Clothing Bargains. our store. Spring suits at Clothing Bargains. 10, 16, and $20 lower than Clothing Bargains. last year. WAMAHAKKa fc J3BOWN, Popular Clothing House, S. . Cor. Sixth aad Market Stroets. . Iubmture Repaired, Eo upholstorod, and Var nished, at W. Homy Patten's, No. 1408 Chcsuut street. A FriTOR in Iowa has become so hollow from depending (upon tho printing buinoss aloao lor bread that he propose to soil hnn.se f for a stove pipe, at tbreo cants a foot. Our thoughts wander fioin Btove-p pes to stoves, and irom stoves to eoal. 1 lie idea el coal naturally suegests the narao of W. W. Alter, who may bo rogarued as tae most euter prising coal merchant of Phi adulphia. ilia yards, at No. Ut7 N. Niutb street, beiow Guard av.uu.3, art at all times supplied wnh the best Lehigh and Schuylkill iu the market. Branch oihce, Sixth and bpnug Garden. 6r-RiKO Maitri)Hks overhauled, mended, and made up new; ut W. lleury Patten's, No. M03 Chbs uut stieot. 1 Ibe Canadian .Scars l eu thousand voluntosrs wanted! Tbe Fenians are eonnugt Aro we goinn to have the excitements of war en our Nortnoru liaatierihis coming summer? What shall we dof Ibe chalera in the city, t.io rinderpest iu the cuiia tiv and war around us, how cau we koep eoo.f Wo turutoGeotpe 1 rune's Traiu Tor advice and syia patuv, if h is not out of thebo articles, aud ask, "Wnat Bliall e do?" We wilt, as the lirst procau tioi.ary lrietiaiire, get meudured lor a comoltit suit af tSpring Cloti'iag at I'har.os istoans & C'o.'s Oue friee, ui'dcr the Coutiueutal, and let the season lofck out for lise'l. Lack am Mushk tmtaiua, at I'atteu's, No. 1133 Clitbhut atreet. . ' Portrait off .(knkral Ghary. Wo have re ct'jved from Messrs. Ueuzey A Co , Photographers, No. 812 A rob street, a luutiuliceut and life lik pho toi'ra.hic likeness of liuiMi-Uuneiul Jjha W. Geary, the late commander ot the White Star Div.sfou, aud cundidateol tboUuion P.eublicaa Party ol Pvuu sj Ivaiiia lor Oovei nor. Cabtoi;8 put oa Furniture, at Patten's, No. 1103 Cheuaatri et. At a tJiscoum It is with pleasure we call the at tention oi ear reader to the taot teat Messrs. (Jlarlt & Diddle, the great Jewellers, No. 71a cnesnut streot, ore selling eut their entire stoek of Watches Jew olry, and Silverware at a discount lu'ly equivdlout to tho heavy decline in gal. I. V ORKWl'N sent out to do Cpbelsteriair of any t'ehtripuou, at W, lienry Paiteu's, Na. UoS Chcmut street. IIard T:mks! for all who suffer from any disoases ol the Throat, Langs, or Nervous bystom, aud litve not Ufed UubheBh tandy. If you would Uud relief nnd save money procure a box at ouce. For s.ilo by all urupi;im. Window Bhadfb. Curtains, Cornices, Bonding and Ciiholeterv, at W , Henry Patten's West Knd Upholstery Establishment, No. 1108 Chosauc street. AvER'b CnruBY Pictorai. snrpasses all other rr-n edles In the rspid aud radicnl curt ot Coughs Colds, ar d Consumption. -rl ' I?l.!Jnii Ann PnADr Repaired, at W. Henry rat ten's, No. Il08 ( hegunt street. Trices Reduced. B. F. Relmer's styles rhoto prapbs are flee specimens of art. Every variety, of gieat acctirscy, ad aMisticaily flniahed: now Is tne time. Gallery, No. 621 Arch stroot. ,SA?rir AND Mattino eut, altered and laid, at V. Henry Patten's, No. 1108 Chesnut stroot. Hfrma or Rppture treated with professional rki 1, and ttu-e's oi ai.provtd coustrue.tion applied by C. It Nted.es, cor.ofTweilth and Race Btroots. Boi finta am Piuownor the finest qnality, at W. Uiiu v Patten's, No. llos Cheauat streot. A Eeduction of 20 ritt cett on the 4 C I KEQULAR SCHI.DtTLK l'ttll!KH. Desiring Io reduce our largo stock or anperior and hinhly jlnithed Horn wood Pianos, previous to thero moTul to eur m w storn, No. 11.3 Ch. snut street, we bnvo concluded to ofler tlii m at pries below the cost to uiariuiaeitire Tcrsoiis dasirlu to purchase a first class Pinno at rcdiicod rates, shou d not fall to avail lljemeelvis ol th is oppoi-luuily. SCltOMACKEa & Co., Vareronnis, No. 1021 Chesnut street.. W. & 15 , Good Clo'hing, Oak Hall, Sixth and Market. W. Ii B , Goed Clothing, Oak Hal , Sixth and Market. W. & Good nothing, Oak Hull, Sixth and Market. W. & B.. Good Ciotldng, Oak Hall, S'xth aud Markot. W. & Ii., Goad Clothing, Oak hai,ixthand Markot. W.fc B.,tiood Clothing, Ouk Uad, Sixth and .Markot. JffcW YORK ACCID HNTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR IXSUKrXG AG A IS' ST ACCIBEHS OF ALL KIVDS. Cajital, 850,000 President, WILLIAM A. BAYLEY. Secretary. EDWAED GREENE. INDUCEMENTS. The rntcs of premium are very low The p an la o simple that any oue can comprehend all Its workinita. No M-dlwl Fstmlnntfon In Reqnlred, And those who have bsen rejected by Lli'a Companies In cenwijuence of hcrealtary or other disease can effect Insurance ta this Comprny at a verv small cost. No bo:tcr or moresatlsiactory use can be made of so smail a sam. POLICIES ISSUED BY LASCiSTEIi & GASKILL, N. W. Corner Fenrth and Walnut Sts., . 810rp GENERAL AGENTS FOB PENNSYLVANIA. JNSUHB YOUR LITE 1 Y01R OWN HOME COMPANY, THE AMEKICAN, s OF PHILADELPHIA, S. E. Corner of Fourth and Walnut Sts . InBuiers In this Compnay bave the additional guaran tee cf the CAPITAL SIOCK all paid up IN CASH, wbieh. tagcther v. lth CASH ASSETS, now on head amount te , Sl.143,87114, Invested as follews : 180,(100 U.S. 6-2(. Bands ire, vim i ity oi i nna 'eipnia tuiin, o a, new 10,i 'SB 1) si 'ireaaur.y Nolo", 7 3U 26 OW) a 'lesheny County Bands IS uu IT. t. 1 on at ISbI IS W Wyoming Va ley caaal Baads 1'2 TO t erupouiKi IaieiastTreaaary Mateo 100 rkhidelphia and trio Eailxad lionda 10 MO ritiabtirc, t ort Wayne and Chicago ltrilrtftd Bond 1G,5 0 City oi Pittshura aud other bonds. 9,lu.a keadleg Rul road Honda 1 W 0 iliare) TenuBf ivoala Hat road ioi) ahaiea Corn kxunauge National liank w 107 shares Kaimera' Kttilonal liauk of Heeding K shs. ConHOllUut on Xa lon.il Ba .k 142 aharcs Wi llamsport Water c'im Dany S1U1,061'1S Morlgapes Ground konta and Real Estate. l oans u ro latera' amoly secured Premium notea secured by policies , ahli in bandd oi usen' secured by bonds... C'ai-h on ill i.esit will V. a Treasurer (.'ash on linn a and in banka Accrued jnierctt and rents due Jan. 1 ..147.3(fl-S9 ..1S9.4S1-H5. ..211 .S04-M .. 6! 4S!I'1B .. 2I,000', .. 65HJ4 14 .. 10 22V 00 INCOME FOR THE YEAR I SO 5, Leases Paid During the Tear Amounting to $87,63631. LOF8E8 TAID PROMPTLT. D1V11ENU8 MADE ANNUALLY, thus aiding tho tenured to pay premiums. The lutt Im YllliNL on all Uutual Po'icies fn force January 1, 1;G, wus FIFTY PER CENT. Oi the amount ot FREiflL'il j received during tha yeat 1BU6. It Tr.USTEEii are well-known citizens In our midst, cntiitlng It to more oouslde ration than those whose nibnugets reside lu dlstait cltlus. Alrxandct Whl ldln, J. Lklar I loiusiiu, t '.eortje Kutnit, lieu. Jau.es I'ollock, Albi ri i . Roberta, V B Mlii.ls. Hi.uiuel W oik, William J. Howard, hamuel T UoSiuo, JoSn A Itnmn. Hanry K.. iieauett, llou Jotwph aldson, Isaao Uitziehurst. ALEXANDER WH1LLDIN, President. BAMUEL WOHK, Vloe-Presldeut. JOEN C. 6IM8. Actuary. . ' JOBS B. WILsON, Hccretary and Treasurer. A few tist rato caavaraen Wanted. 8 IS thsta2m4p pAPIEIIMACIIE (JOODS. 1'AHEIl MACIIE GOODS. TARTAN GCCDS, SCOTCH PLAID GOODS. A f ne sptortu'cnt ol Papier ifaclie Work Tables, Writing Cesks, Inkstands, and Scotch l'lald Goods, just nccivtd per the stamer "8t. tioorge," too late lorChris'mas sales, sunabio for Bridal Gitts.otc, mil be sold low. ISAAC TOWNSEND, llniifo FnrnUblng Etore of Hie luto JOHN A. vcitriiEr, , Ko. 022 CIIESNUI STREET, 1 2 Below Tenth street.
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