California Correspondence. Sax Fraxcieco, August 1, 1850. Gxo. briM, Esq.:- ligence of two destructive conflagrations having, long since, reached the States, there is, much fear entertained of the consequences affechng the growth and prosperity of San Francisco. Ton willftherefore, he somewhat surprised to that the burned districts now constitute the best portion of the city. Substantial brick buildings, entirely fireproof, have already risen from the ruins, and business has returned to its accustomed haunts ; This surprising, unexampled energy, is one ot tne winning features of this new country. No one can resist its tendency with success to himself ail must fall in and row with the current, or be over whelmed. No calamity, however severe, can pro duce more than a momentary check upon the im petuous progress of this people. Though hundreds by this succession of disasters were utterly ruined, almost thousands were ready to fill their places. Capital from other nations is now seeking invest ment here. The mines are beginning again to yield their treasures, and immigration still floods our shores, making present enterprise the forerunner of future gains. The profits here bearthe same pro portion, in a business, to the expenses, as they do at home. So that a thousand dollars cleared at home would be ten thousand here in the • same time, and upon the same capital.: Having capital to commence, seconded by ability to pros ecute your undertakings, the problem of success is fully demonstrated.' , That San Francisco is destined to be one ot to fi most important, wealthy and interesting citif* ir * i the Union, possibly the world, scarcely admits ot a doubt Every nation of any importance is rep resented here, not only in population, but in pro duce, manufactures, luxuries and curiosities. Fans and London may boast of their multinational pop ulation, but their’s is but European after all; while here you will find men from every clime, from Nova Zembla'to the Cape ot Good Hope and Van Dieman’s Land,- from Behring's Straits to Cape Horn, making a Mosaic population unequalled in the .world. And in a commercial view, China has become a tributary, and Japan, whose ports have been sealed to almost the entire world, by strata gem gives us her unique arid gorgeous productions. South America and the Sandwich Islands contribute • to the gratification of our appetites, our tastes, and minister to our comforts, whilst the States furnish the human material to push on, guide and complete the destinies, enjoy the magnificence, and boast of : the national importance of this city of the Pacific. While I thus paint -the destinies of this place, the beauty of the picture is marred by present difficul ties. The, machinery of the City Government has never been successfully started. Men unworthy of position‘or confidence fill responsible offices, by the mere default of the busy people. Hence, an exhaus ted treasury,-a want of credit, and general distrust. Corruption, too, lurks in every public place, in every public movement, and its taint is upon almost every public man. To expose this corruption is almost impossible. All of those in positions that afford opportunities for peculation and speculation upon public proper ty, are there mostly for that purpose, and their op erations are mutually beueficial, and their secrecy certain. The public iunds have been most notori ously squandered, the public property most unjustly granted away without benefit to the city. Offices have been created for those who fill them, and fees established for mere personal emolument. That such a : condition of things should exist and be sub mitted to, is only an evidence of the entire absorp tion of the people in the prosecution of their indi vidual schemes for fortune. This is not only true of the city, but extends also to many of the offices created by the Legislature, and the inoun bents of those offices who were the lobby members of that body. The Judiciary machinery has been in operation for some three months. Our Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction to the amount of two hundred dollars, and have the power to try issues before Juries of six men. An appeal lies to the County Court. The Recorder's Court for the City has the usual jurisdiction of a Mayor’s Court. The County ' Court entertains original jurisdiction to five hundred dollars, has probate powers, has a supervisory con trol of all county matters touching taxes and co. property; and for these purposes h{s but one Judge, who, with two associates selected from the city magistrates, compose a Quarter Sessions Court for ! the-trialof criminal offences up to felony. The • District Court lor the 4th Judicial District also holds its sittings in San Francisco, and consists of one Judge, having jurisdiction from two hundred dollars to any amount. It has also criminal juris diction of felonies. Appeals lie from it to the Supreme Court. The Superior Court of the city is composed t>f three Justices; has civil jurisdiction alone lor two hundred dollars, and appeals are taken to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Consists of three Judges, with no original jurisdic tion. There are two public prosecuting officers, a District Attorney and County Attorney. All are elective. A public Administrator is appointed by the County Court. A County Clerk is elected, who appoints deputies for the District and County Courts. The Superior and Supreme Courts appoint their own Clerks. The Practice Act adopted by the Legislature is similar to that of New York, but very imperfect. Under it there is but one form of action, a simple relation or complaint in the nature of a bill in equity. Many of its provisions will require revision. Their object being merely to simplify, they- have overshot the mark and actually stultify an action at law. Many of ns are in hopes of returning to the good old common law system, by which parties may always be able to know their rights, and are sure of the proper remedies. Our Bar is qp.6 of any considerable ability. Old ard young 1 a ve crowded here in anticipation of a rich harvest, and lawyers’ shingles are as numerous *n our streets as posters on a blank wall; they over lap one another, and the cry is still they come. Indeed, it an extract that 1 saw in one of your (to me) late papers is believed, they will never cease to come. Such stories are, however, but malicious romance, and are calculated only to Hundreds of young men have come here and failed, and hundreds more will come and do the same. Fees are, it is true, large, but success must be immediate here or starvation will stare the new comer in the lace before his hopes have even flagged. Two hundred dollars, and mostly more, for an office, fifty for a bedroom, and an hundred dollars lor board, per month, besides the absolute inciden tals, make what we call tight papers here. And to achieve a practice immediately is now almost im possible, or is the result of some most fortuitous concatenation of wtcxpectcd circumstances. But to come here with proper notions, and with the means to wait, and the patience to create a practice, for such California opens a field unequalled in the world. As to animal existence here, there is no reason 0 for complaint. We splendid beef, unrivalled mutton, sweet pork, (poultry has to some extent become an article of commerce, eggs being impor ted from China and the coast below, put lip in small shells and packed in lime or salt, and sold from 40 to 60 cents per dozen, wholesale,) vegetables, such as tomatoes, potatoes, turnips, carrots, beets, cucum bers, green corn, &e.; fruits, water melons, musk melons, pears, apples, &&, in some abundance. So you will perceive that we are not likely to die of the scurvy, or become mere flush eating cannibals. Yours,. &c. <». W. U. ' i Oi>orallouH of the Mlut. .Col. Jams* ft,. Snowiibst, of the United States Mint, furnishes the following interesting statistics of the operations of that institution: Office of Assistant Treasurer of the United State* Mint, Philadelphia, for August, 1860, *' Balance July 31, $1,199,073 52 August 31, Receipts Cus- tomß, $514,525 79 P. 0. Dept. ■ - 13,809 37 Miscellaneous, 3,823 95 Payments, Treasury Drafts, $373,768 80 P. 0. Warrants, 13,008 10 Int. on Loans, &c., 11,182,18 Balance, August 31, 1850, • $1,333,672 66 Gold deposits from January Ist to July 31st, 1850, $13,791,210 81 Gold depositee in August, 1860, 3,260,000 00 Gold Coinage, from January 1 to Jujy 31, 1860, S Gold Coinage, August, 1,832,106 00 Silver Bullion received from Janu ary 1 to 31st August, 1850, Silver Coinage, same period, Copper Coinage, “ JIT* We clip the. following admirable hit at the Galphins from the Valley Spirit «The difference between the Democrats and Whigs i& that the former denounce the Ovenahine bribery, whilst the latter defend the Galphin rob bery ! When the Democratic party detects one of its members in a dirty act he is kicked oat, and forthwith becomes a shining light on the watch tower of Whiggery. But the Whig party holds on to its own rascals and takes ours too.” fntelligenter & Journal. Lancaster, September 17, 1850. GEQ. SANDERSON, EDITOR, DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. CANAL COMMISSIONER: WILLIAM T. MORISON. AUDITOR GENERAL : EPHRAIM BANKS. SURVEYOR GENERAL: J. PORTER BRAWLEY. [ETTar. DsxocniTtc Coc.ttt Convchtion will assemble to morrow. Delegates Elected. WEST WARD-*-^ eS3rs * B- Amwake, George Huflnagle John W. Jackson, Dr. Henry Carpenter and Jacob F. Kautz. Elected with without oppos ition, and instructed to oppose the settling of a County Ticket. EAST WARD—Messrs. Geo. M. Kline, Geo. B. Withers, Geo. W..M'Elroy, Walter G. Evans and Joseph Sampson. Elected without opposition. [The other proceedings of the E. Ward Meeting omitted for want of room.] ELIZABETHTOWN BOR.—A. Redsecker, H. M. Brenneman, C. Ebbekee, Dr. J. Bowman and Dr. J. Schaeffer. : WEST DONEGAL—PhiIip Fisher, John Gross, Jacob Funk, Adam Fletcher and John Diffenderfer. Hon. Daniel Sturgeon, of theU. S. Senate, has our-thanks for a very neat pamphlet copy ot the »‘Obituary Addresses delivered on the occasion of the death of General Taylor, in the Senate and H. of Representatives, July 10,1850, with the Funeral Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Pine, of Washington. 1 10- The Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Tract Society of Lancaster, will he held in the Lutheran (Dr. Baker's) Church, on Wednesday evening, at o'clock, The public generally are invited to attend. [D~Circumstances prevented us from publishing, this week, the proceedings of the Agricultural Co. Meeting. We shall give them a place hereafter. Tbe Next Legislature. The next session of the Legislature will be one of more than usual interest and importance. In addition to the ordinary duties that will devolve : upon the members, the Legislature will have a C. ; S. Senator to elect, and, what is of much more im- i portance, apportion the State for the Congressional j representation under the new’ Census, a work which > must stand for ten years to come. The experience j of the last session, in the districting business, should j admonish our Democratic friends in every county '■ where they hove the majority, to do away with all j bickering and strife, and unite as one man upon the j nominees of the party, so as to ensure a reliable j majority in both branches of the Legislature. i It is to be regretted that, at this particular junc- , ture, when so much is at stake, such a spirit of : disorganization a number of Democratic ! counties. It is. unfortunate at any time, but pecu liarly so now when harmony is needed. We therefore, earnestly urge upon our Democratic friends throughout the Commonwealth to drive all discord from their midst, and to unite with hearts and hands in support of their regular nominations for Congress and the State Legislature. If this is done at once all will yet be safe —delay it, and the disastrous effects of their folly will be seen and felt when it is too late to apply a remedy. Once more, then, we urge upon our Democratic friends every where to give up their foolish dissen- sions about men, unite upon the regular nominees of the party, and preseut an unbroken front to the common enemy. Let the watch-word ineach-«and every county, be “the ticket, the whole ticket, and NOTHING "BUT THE TICKET,” from HOW Until the close of the polls on the day of election. Tlie Great Result. We announced last week the gratifying intelli gence to our readers, that on the previous Friday and Saturday the Texan Boundary, New Mexico, California, and Utah Bills, had passed the House of Representatives. We have now the additional plea sure of informing them that the Senate, on Monday, concurred in the form in which the Bills had passed the House, and that the same day they were all signed by the President, and are, therefore, now the law of the land. This glorious termination of the protracted struggle, which at times was portentous and threatened a dissolution of the Union, was,the cause of'great and patriotic rejoicings in Wash.ng ton City, and has produced a thrill of joy in every patriotic breast throughout the length and breadth of the Republic. Weil may the people everywhere rejoice at this auspicious result. The hopes and wishes of the true friends of the Republic, after nine months of painful solicitude, have been happily fulfilled, despite the suicidal attempts Of Northern Abolitiouists and Southern hot-spurs to sever the bonds of this glorious Confederacy. The Union is saved—the traitors to it rebuked—and, from hence forward, the country can go forward in an unbro ken career ot prosperity. The Senators and Representatives from the new State of California were admitted to their seats— the former on Tuesday, the latter on Wednesday— and both branches of Congress, by resolution, have agreed to adjourn on the 30th instant, after an un precedented session of ten worths ! The XYIT Congressional District. The state of things existing in this District, is to be deplored by every Democrat in the State. A second Conference was held on the 28th ult., at which two sets of Conferees again appeared from Cambria county. After a hearing, both were re jected, and the Conferees from the other two coun ties. Bedford and Westmoreland, proceeded to nom inate, when on the tenth ballot, Jout* Sxouuiusa, Esq., of Wesmorelaud, was declared the nominee, ho having received four votes of the six Conferees present. Thle was precisely the same number of votes that Anaxennim M’Kts.vr.r, Esq. received at a previous meeting of the Conferees; but as it wus not a majority of the whole number (nine,) lie proposed and consented to a second meeting, so that the nomination might be fairly determined: This being the state of the case, Mr. M’Kikkjsy, who was originally the choice of Westmoreland for the nomination, claims to be the regular nomi nee of the party, inasmuch as Mr. Ssonunass, at the second Conlerence, received only the same number of votes—and has accordingly issued an Address to the Democracy of the district, announ cing his determination to stand a poll. Thus matters stood at our latest accounts—and the strong probability now is, .that a Whig will be elected in that district—a district in which there is a Democratic majority of not less than 2000 votes. This is really an unfortunate'state of affairs 1 —and we earnestly hope that some plan will be hit i upon by which the difficulty can be arranged. 532,159 11 $1,732,131 63 398,559 08 $17,041,210 81 Gov. Johnston is to be present at a mass meet ing in New Berlin, Union county, on the 17th o! September. —Daily News, HTWhen the Democrats were in power, the Federal papers were constantly deprecating the e vils of “office holders interfering in elections.s’— 5 ’— Now, however, when the case is reversed, we hear not a word from these honest editors bn that subject! While pretending to discharge the duties of Gover nor of the Commonwealth, at Harrisburg, we find W h. F. Johnston perambulating the State, attend ing Federal meetings, and making Federal “Oh, consistency, thou art a jewel!-” $14,501,672 50 $316,342 62 241,357 14 10,013 86 Col. Andbew Parker, of Juniata county, is the Democratic candidate for Congress in that district. The Lebanon County Democratic Convention passed a resolution In favor of Col. Wh. Bigler. Aw Atrocious Sentiment. : : Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, in a recent speech in the House of delivered himself.as fob lows: [This is one of Ttuinnsns St*vx*s’ associ ates, with whom be is found voting, on almost ev ery question connected with the subject of Slavery:] Sir I- stand here .as a free man, the Representa tive of freemen.; Thank God, I represent no slaves. I (eel conscious that I coulcj offer my constituency no greater insult than to vote lor this bill. I shall not do it. C3-IF THE STABILITY OF OUR U NION WERE TO DEPEND ON THE PASSAGE OF THAT BILL, I WOULD SPURN IT WITH INDIGNATION!! The subject on which he addressed the House, was the Texan Boundary Bill. Rather than con cede to Texas a few thousand (25,000) square miles at the utmost, of territory, where in no pos sible event can slavery go—territory for the most part worthless, and which never can be cultivated —territory, too, to which, Texas has a claim of ti tle which is considered good by distinguished law yers and statesmen ol other States. Rather than concede this territory, and pay her $10,000,000, Mr. Giddings “would spurn the Union with indigna tion P Now, supposing the concession to Texas to be a gratuitous concession for the sake of peace and harmony, and suppose the $10,000,000 to be a gratuity, and not really a just and proper act of justice towards Texas and her creditors, for an ap propriation by the United States of her revenue from imports pledged by her for the payment of the price of her independence. Suppose all this, and yet how monstrous, infamous and shocking is the sentiment for any American to express, that, rather than make these concessions, he would “spurn thf. Union with Indignation ! that Union which we reached only after long travail of national suffering—that Union, so fruitful of glori ous results, which has raised, in little more than half a century, our country to the pinnacle of great* ness, renown, grandeur and power—that Union which secures our domestic tranquility and pros perity, and makes us respectable abroad, and im pregnable to all foreign attack—that Union this insane madman would spurn with indignation 1 France had her Dantons, her Marats, and her Robespieres; but we doubt if even those sanguinary monsters, in the wildest frenzy of their diabolical rage against mankind, ever uttered a sentiment so infernally atrocious as this traitorous sentiment of the Abolitionist Giddings.—New York Globe. Better and Better! The Examiner is doing its duty manfully, and gives Stevens another hard rap over the knuckles in its last issue. In commenting on an article of the North American relative to the passage of the Texan Boundary Bill, in which it is charged that certain Northern members were ‘‘hectored” into its support, and that “fear and coercion” produced the result, amongst Qther things says-. “Nor in regard to John Davis, R. C. Winthrop, James Cooper, and other Whigs of the Senate, or Chester Butler, Joseph Casey, Charles W. Pitman, i William Duer, George Ashmun, and others in the i House, does the imputation excite less disgust and I contempt. For real courage and determination, and | for less liability to be influenced by any improper feeling, we would have more confidence in the few 1 gentlemen named than in all the opponents of the bill \ pat together. It is true these gentlemen are not giv ; en to blustering as much as some others, but he must be but a poor observer who has not discover j ed that the loudest in talking is not always the i firmest in acting. 5 ' It is scarcely necessary for us to say, what must be apparent to every intelligent reader, that this short extract is, from beginning to end, aimed at Thaijdeus Stevens who was ono of the most vio lent and abusive opponents of the measure, although purporting to be a reply to the North American. The Examiner has no “confidence” in the Repre sentative from this district, believing that, in his opposition to the Texas Boundary Bill, he was i “influenced by improper feeling' —and, in doubting : his claim to (l real courage, 5 ’ the Editor must have : had in his mind's eye the hasty exit that gentleman I made, upon a memorable occasion, from one of the ; back windows of the Senate Chamber, atHarrisburg. We again repeat that the Examiner deserves all praise for its fearlessness and manliness in denoun cing Hhe conduct of Mr. Stf.tf.ns, who has during this entire session of Congress been mis representing the great majority of the Whig-party in Lancaster county.. There is, perhaps, no County in the State, such is our information, in which there is less of Abolitionism mixed up-with Whiggery than in this —and yet the party have been, ‘through the reck less conduct of their Representative, placed in a false position on a question vital to the existence of the Union, and the Whigs of Lancaster county are now looked upon, throughout the Republic, as Abolitionists of the deepest dye. The course taken by the Examiner, for the last two or three weeks, may relieve them, in part, from the stigma that rests upon them; but they can only be entirely ex honerated, when they repudiate the man that has so grossly mis-represented them, at the ballot box es. Will they do it? Lancaster City and Co. Inventors! We were pleased to observe amongst the list of patents issued from the U. S. Patent Office, at Wash ington, during the last week, that letters were granted to our Iriend, Mr. Jesse Pannabecker, of Elisabeth Township, for an “Improved Rolling Mill , or new mode of manufacturing Fire Arms Mr. P. has, we understand, for many years been celebrated fur making Gun and Rifle Barrels of a superior quality and finish ; but by his new invention the finest Gun Barrels, Tubes, Gas Pipes, or any other kind of Iron pipes, can be manufactured from the rough iron or blooms drawn out, thus saving the manual labor heretofore required to turn up the bar iron, and afterwards boring the same straight and smooth. It affords us much pleasure to notice the different improvements of the age, and to know that those of the citizens of our own county, who are me chanics and inventors, are not to be surpassed any where in skill ,pnd ingenuity. Within the past few months, a* we learn through the kindness of our neighbor) Alderman J. Fiunkun lUwaiit, many of them have received Letters Patent for valuable and useful inventions—anti at lomo future time we shotl endeavor to specify more minutely the character of these inventions. Wo shall barely enumerate some of them at present. The follow ing Caveats have been secured, viz: N. W. Prime, for a Locomotive and Car Hoister —also for a Car Brake. Dr. W. B. Fahnestock— lndelible & Neutral Ink. Christian Kieffer— several improved Cooking Stoves. Samuel Pelton— 'Horse Power —also a Grain Separator. Shenk & Kohr —Clover & Timothy Seed Drill. Amos Lannino— Tightening Mill Spindle. Joseph W. Falkes —Grain Drill. Summv & Eberle— Fly Fan. H. K. Funchback—Cast Iron Monument. Cyrus Buller —Composition for Paint. And the following Letters Patent have been granted, viz: Jakes Boon— Chilled Cast Iron Car Wheel. James M. Clark— Portable Flour Mill. Z uriel Swope— Hydrolaler. W. & M. C. Walker— lmproved Churn. Row & Groff—lmproved Seed Drill. Lewis Moore —lmproved Grain Drill. Edward Steacy— lmproved Seed Planter. David Eberle— lmproved Grain Drill. Edward Wicks —lmproved Seed Planters. Robert Kino —lmproved Corn Plough. Accident. —A young man, named Jacob Wit* helm, had his hand badly cut on Saturdav last, at Miller’s Grocery, in West King street, by falling on some broken pieces of queensware. ffT* An alarm of fire occurred at an early hour yesterday morning. The fire was discovered near the barn of Mr. Whitehill, near the Railroad, in Chesnut sL—but was soon extinguished. Supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. William D.Boas, Esq. is the Democratic nomi nee for Congress in the Dauphin district. Boas is a whole soul Democrat, and deserves to be elected. The Jenny Lind Feyer. - We almost feel ashamed we are Americans,, when.we read of the insane capers of the-New Yorkers last week, committed because Jenny laiid ' had arrived in that city of excitements. Such a record of flunkeyism and base- adulation , should only chronicle the doings of lackey-loving Europe. They -are unworthy of a Republican -people. If Jenny T-infl had done anything for the good of mankind,, if she was the discoverer of anything calculated to add to the sum of human‘happiness, such outrageous follies might be tolerated. But she is only a woman, who offers to sing us five songs per night if she receives one thousand dollars for. her exertions. She has no claims upon our admiration or sympathies, for she demands, for the exercise of her vocal powers, such, sums as no human being should ever receive for like services. It should be a subject of grief for us to reflect that such immense sums are paid for the chary exercise* of vocal talent, while, in all our Atlantic cities, there aie thousands of women as moral and deser ving as Jenny Lind, who are compelled tp toil miserably at needlework to earn twenty-five cents for a day’s unremitting labor. Jenny Lind is the ' very representative of an unequal, unjust and wick ed social system, which pays fancy accomplish. ■ ments with profuseness, and degrades meritorious labor to a miserable pittance. We hope, for. the sake of Philadelphia, that when this Swedish prod igy comes among us, we shall not be constrained to record such scenes of flunkeyism, such chronicles ; of donkeyism, as have made New York, during the last week, a national disgrace.—Sunday Dispatch. JFTThe following article in reference to the first concert given by Jenny, is from the Philadelphia News, of Friday : The Lind Mawia. —The excitement in regard to Jenny Lind is running as high as ever in New York, and it will not be Barnunvs fault, if it does not continue for two months. The papers ot that city of yesterday, are filled with accounts of the first concert, and the highest laudations of her pow ers as a vocalist. The receiptswvere upwards of $*27,000, and the audience so electrified with the music ol the fair songstress that they seemed to regard the pleasure as dirt cheap.” To add u> the enthusiasm, Barnutri 1 came forward before tire audience dispersed, and announced that the charm ing Jenny had given the whole of her share of the rceipts, amounting to upwards of $lO,OOO, to vari ous societies and public charities, of which the Fire Department receives $3,000, the Musical Fund So ciety $2,000, and various other societies $5OO each. She seems to be an apt pupil, and is fast learning Barnum's ways. The following is the $2OO prize song, which it is said Jenny sung in very pretty English, herself, the while, glowing in smiles. The song is passable, nothing more. GREETING TO AMERICA, WORDS BY BAYARD TAYLOR —MUSIC BY JULES BENE- I greet, with a full heart, the Land of the West, Whose Banner of Stars o’er a world is unrolled ; Whose empire o’ershadows Atlantic’s wide breast And opes to the sunset its gateway of gold ! The land of the mountain, the land of the lake, And rivers that roll in magnificent tide; — Where the souls of the mighty from slumber awake And hallow the soil for whose freedom they died! Thou Cradle of Empire! though wide be the foam That severs the land of my fathers and thee, I hear, from my bosom, the welcome of home, For Song has a home in the hearts of the Free ! And long as thy waters shall gleam in the sun, And long as thy heroes remember their scars, Be the hands of thy children united'as one, And Peace shed her light on thy Banner of Stars! The Galpbins—Complimentary. Hon. George W. Crawford has been offered the compliment of a public dinner by his iriends at August*, Georgia. He has accepted it, and the festivity is to take place on the 13th.— Daily "News. The Whigs of Georgia must be a very obliging set of fellows, or they would not be so ready to endorse the enormous haul made by their guest from the Nation's coffers. These Galphins, howe ver, never make any objection to peculations of this kind; on the contrary, whenevep they happen to get the chance, they do not hesitate to pluck the public goose with a vengeance, and then turn round and justify the act as a “fair business transaction."— The Galphin haul of nearly $200,000, is but a tri fling financial operation in their estimation, and on ly merits one dinner. If they had the chance they would fob as many millions, without any compunc tions of conscience, and they would feast and frolic a whole year on the head of it. Louis Philippe Dead. —A late arrival irom j Europe brings intelligence of the death of Louis Philippe, the ex-King of the French. He died in England (where he had resided since his flight from France,) on the2Gthult., in the 77th year ot his age. The career of the ' departed monarch has been adventurous and chequered to an extraordinary degree. His biography will form one of the most interesting chapters in the world's history. First known as Duke of Orleans, to which title he suc ceeded in the sanguinary days of the Revolution, after various mutations of fortune, he arrived in this country, and became the guest of Gen. Wash ington at Mount Vernon. His tour finished, he repaired to the Isle of Minorca, where he spent several years. Thence he went to Sicily, and mar-. ried the Princess Amelia, by whom he had eight' children, six still surviving. He lived at Palermo until ISI4, when, on the restoration of the Bourbons, he returned to Paris, and was soon in the enjoyment of the honors of his rank. The return of Napoleon from Elba broke up this arrangement, and he was compelled to retire to England with his family.— On the restoration of Louis XVIII, he returned to Paris and took his seat in the Chamber of Peers. He afterwards retired to private life, and devoted himself to his family, but was offered the crown on the abdication of Charles X, after the three days ■revolution of IS3O. The remaining incidents in the life of Louis Philippe are familiar to all, 'and . require no repetition.—Philadelphia Times. Clarks Ferrt Bridge Debtroted.— On Tues day evening last, the Clark's Ferry Bridge, crossing the Susquehanna river about seventeen miles above Hurrisbuig, was totally destroyed by fire. The bridge ms a very fine one, half a mile long, con* tainlng the tow'path for the main line of the State Canal, and cost $120,000. Transportation, howev er, will not be affected by this catastrophe, as a steam tow-boat has been substituted by the Canal Commissioners. The Are is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. O . - • - UerkN County.' The Democratic Convention which met at Read ing on the oth in.t., uiianimoiufy passed the follow ing resolution of instruction to their delegates to the next State Convention, in favor of Col. Wx. Biqlxb : Resolved, That we rejoice at the signs in the po litical horizon, which indicate with unerring cer tainty that-our first and only choice for Governor, Col. William Biot**, will be the next candidate of the Democratic yeomanry of Pennsylvania. We regard him as one of the ablest and purest Demo crats in the Common,yealth. His great and faith ful services in the State Senate, as well as his mag nanimous, consistent and efficient course in the last Gubernatorial contest, endear him to the Democ racy of Berks county, and we hereby instruct our Delegates to support his nomination in the next Democratic State Convention, throughout. The Fugitive Slave BUI. We have more good news from Washington, to communicate to our readers. On Thursday last, the Fugitive Slave Bjjl, as it came from the Senate, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 109 to 75. The only remaining bill, that has reference to the exciting subject of slavery, yet to be disposed of, is the one for the suppression of the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia. The Fugitive Slave Bill was vehemently opposed in its passsge through the House by Tiru>nxus Stxvshs! Just what might have been expected. ID" The Democratic Convention of Chester co., at their recent meeting, passed a resolution in favor of Col. WniiAM Bislib for Governor. The dele gates from that co. to the next State Convention have not yet been appointed,. Friendship Hose Company. This-&re company returned from their visit to Baltimore on Saturday afternoon, highly gratified with their trip and the kind reception they met with .in the Monumental City. On their return, they were escorted from the cars by; the “Sun*- and ‘'Union” Hose Companies (the whole making a beantiful procession) to the Engine House of the latter, in Market Square, where they were addressed in an~ appropriate manner by H. Reigart, Esq., after which they partook of a cold collation pre pared by the Union Company. The procession was then re-formed and marched to the corner of Chesnut and Mulberry sts., where a splendid Wreath made ot Shells was presented to the Friendship Company by the Ladies of that portion of the City, through Miss Walker. The presentation address on behalf of the Ladies, was made by Georgx W. M’Elrot, Esq., in his usual * eloquent was responded to in a neat and appropriate fanner by Dr. Chas. Lxib, Chief Marshal of the“Compauy. After which the several Companies repaired to their station houses and dismissed. We clip the following complimentary notice ol our Firemen from the Baltimore American of Sat urday morning. There is one slight mistake in the article, in calling the u Friendship” the “oldest company” in Lancaster. The “Union,” we believe, is three years its senior, having been organized as early as 1700: Tab Visiting Firemen. —The Friendship Fire Company, of Lancaster, on Thursday visited the houses of the different Fire Companies of the city, and were received with every proper attention and respect. At the house of the New Market Fire Company a handsome collation was given them. Yesterday they passed through the city with their elegant piece of apparatus, under charge of a Com mittee of the Friendship Fire Company. The visit . ing company is the oldest fire company in the inte rior of the State of Pennsylvania, having been or ganized in 1763. Dr. Leib is Chief Marshal ol the company. • During their stay here they have won the good opinion ol all who have been brought in contact with them, by their decorum and gentle manly carriage. Whilst they were out yesterday they .visited the Watchman Engine House, where they were hospitably entertained. Last night they were the guests of the Friendship Company of this city, who had an elegant supper prepared for them at Shamburg’s. They will start for home this morning in the 9 o’clock train of cars. The Senatorial Difficulty In the Cumberland and Perry district bids fair to be adjusted in a manner, we presume, satisfactory to all. The iollowing card from Messrs. Bailey and Anderson, the two nominees, will explain the •arrangement that has been agreed upon : To the Democrats of the Counties of Perry and Cumberland. The undersigned, the Democratic candidates for the office of Senator in this district, being desirous of reconciling the unfortunate division in the party aud securing the nomination ot but one Democratic candidate, have mutually agreed that our respective claims be submitted to the Democratic Conventions of Perry and Cumberland Counties, in the lollowing manner: We request the same delegates who com posed the last County Conventions be again assem bled at Bloomfield and Carlisle, on Monday next, the 16 th September , at 1 o'clock P. M.; that a vote be then taken in each Convention on the Senatorial nomination, it being understood that no other can didates than the undersigned shall be presented to the Conventions. That three persons be appointed return Judges by each Convention, who shaU meet at Sterret’s Gap, on Tuesday, the 'l7th inst., at 1 o'clock P. M., and whose duty it shall be merely to ascertain the aggregate number of votes for each of the undersigned, and that the candidate who has the highest number of votes, by adding together the votes in both Conventions, shall be the Democratic nominee for Senator in the district. And we mutually pledge ourselves to abide by the decision made in the manner above stated. JOSEPH BAILY, ALEX. B. ANDERSON. Bloomfield, Sept. 11, ISfiO. In pursuance of this agreement on the part of the candidates, the two County Conventions were to meet on yesterday for the purpose of deciding the controversy. Tall Cburcta Steeples, AVe entirely approve of the sentiments contained in the following communication. We love to look at a tall steeple—one whose spire seems to pene trate the clouds—there is something to our mind grand and majestic about it. And there is no spot: in this city where a tall steeple would show to much better advantage, than from the New Pres byterian Church Edifice, in East Orange street.— The ground is high and the situation delightful, and we earnestly hope that the effort being made to raise the funds necessary to add to the height of the steeple, may be successful: Mn. Editor •. —Among the many improvements now going on in this city, there are none that at tracts so much attention as the new Church Edi fices. 1 observe one in the S. W. Ward nearly ready j for the root, of large dimensions, and on a most. delightful and elevated spot from which a very ' large portion of the city can be seen. This edifice is intended for the German Catholic portion of the population. It is built of brick, bas a basement story for a Sunday School, and has also a base of brick work sufficiently strong for a steeple of gi gantic height; and if finished would probably be one of the finest ornaments to the city, as its eleva tion is greater than any other and would make a very imposing appearance. The whole length of the building is about 100 feet, and the structure will add much to the appearance of that part of the city. There; are also two new Churches being erected \ in Orange street, one for the Reformed and the j other for the Presbyterian congregations. The | one for the former is now to the full height of the , basement story; and the latter js a beautiful build, j ing of very large dimensions and of exquisite arch- j itecture, with a basement for Sunday School pur j poses. This building is now covered and ready for j slating, and has a base sufficiently strong for a steeple 200 feet high. I understand that accord ing to the contract the steeple is to be 100 feet high, but I am gratified to learn that through the suggestions of some gentlemen not connected with the church, the building committee have been encouraged to raise it to 200 ft., provided sufficient funds can be raised by subscription. The sum re quired being i 1000, efforts arc making to raise that sum, and one of the gentlemen soliciting aid from persons not connected with the church, infor Itied me that so fur he has not found any one who has refused contributing, and has met with success. Now, Mr. Editor, as this would be an ornament to our whole city, would it not be an ugrecable duty fur every ouu to contribute liberally toward such an enterprise. There is nothing that I can think ol that it more beautifying to a city such as ours, surrounded by the most delightful scenery, than from a distance to view the tower witli its tall spires rearing their heads to the clouds, Lan caster is delightfully situated for fine views from a distance, and another steeple of such height, would tend very much to beautify the city. E. A VillalnouM Attempt. On Tuesday evening last, a small box, carefully wrapped up, was .found at the office door of George W. Hunter, Esq., directed to Col. W. B. Fordnet, which,-with an accompanying letter, excited-some suspicion. On being cautiously opened, it was found to be filled with gunpowder, matches, &c.— The box had a sliding lid, the inside of which was lined with sand paper, and the matches were so arranged that if the slide had been drawn out, as the villain or villains intended it to be, the sand paper would have ignited the matches and produced ( an explosion, which might have proved fatal to Col. F. or his family. 'Mr. F. had previously received several anonymous letters threatening his life and property. Incendiaries About. On the evening of the Bth inst.. an attempt was made to .set fire to the City Exchange Hotel, at the Railroad, in this city. A box filled with combus tibles was placed in an out building adjoining the Hotel and a match applied to it. Fortunately the fire was discovered before it had made much head way, and was promptly extinguished. Our citizens should be on their guard, as there is no knowing where the next attempt may be made. Gen Houston is laying dangerously ill ot Choi era Morbus, at Washington City. Proceedings of Councils, The following recommendations have passod both branches of the City Councils.; The citizens should immediately: adopt some measures to cany, out this long-neglected and much-needed improve ment in our city: Whereas, The-rapid growth and prosperity of the city is such, that, for the convenience of the 1 citizens, some plan should be adopted in order the more readily to ascertain their places of business and residence, and the only practicable plan is to have the houses numbered. Therefore be it Resolved by Select an/i Common Councils in Council assembled , That the citizens of Lancaster be requested to comply with the fol* lewing, and to conform to the annexed plan in numbering their houses, viz: All streets running east and west, the even numbers to be on the north side and the odd on the south. All streets running north and south, the even numbers on the east side the odd on the west. All streets opening acute angles with the cardi nal streets, the even numbers to be nearest the Court House, the* odd numbers on the opposite side. Centre Square shall be considered a distinct and separate space and the numbering progress with out regard to odd or even numbers, beginning at the extreme northeast comer, and progressing south, then west, then north, and then east to point of commencing. In all cases where vacant building lots occur, as many numbers shall be reserved for them' as may be required. In all cases where any difficulty shall occur, in regard to which point the numbering shall com mence, the Mayor shall determine. Queen street shall be numbered north and south from its intersection with Centre Square. King street shall be numbered east ‘and west from its intersection with Centre Square. The streets running north and south shall be numbered respectively north and south from King street. The streets running east and west shall be num bered respectively east and west from Queen street The angular streets shall be numbered respec tively from King street. Tue Public Schools. —The following exhibits the arrangements for visiting the public schools, during the present month : VISITING MEMBERS. SCHOOLS. J. Weaver, High School, Joseph Ehrenfried, Mr. Gilbert, H. B. Swarr, Esq. Mr. Noursc, Hon. A. L. Hayes, Miss Thompson, E. C. Darlington, MissDiller, Geo. Sanderson, * Miss Miller. Reporting Member, Mr. Male Department , J. Weaver. East. P. Metzgar, Miss S. Smith, J. W. Jackson, Mrs. Magee, R. Moderwell, Miss Hoffmeier, J. Zimmerman, Miss C. Eberman, P. G. Ebennan, Mrs. Reinstine, & Miss Wenger. Geo. Ford, Esq, R. Voight. Reporting Member,Mr. P. Female Depurimem Metzgar. 'j East. Peter Gerber, J. Price, C Gillespie, Miss Mayer. M. D. Holbrook, Miss White, A. H. Hood, Esq. . Miss Samson, John Wise, Mrs. Sullivan, . C. Keiffer, Miss O’Donnell, Reporting Member, Mr. Male Department P. Gerber. West. Henrv Stoek, Esq. Female High School. J. C/Van Camp, Miss A. E. Eberman, James Black, Miss A. Smith, A. G. Helfenstein, Miss Boyd, John Bear, Miss Russel, Rev. Mr. McCarter, Mrs. Moore, H. Rotharmel, Mrs. Gotta, Reporting Member, Mr. Female Department Henry Stoek. • West* Night Common Schools. The following is one of the sections of the Act j of Assembly “ relating to the Common Schools of | the city of Lancaster,” passed on the 2d of Janu ary, 1850: “Sec. B.—lt shall be the duty of the Board (of Directors) to establish and keep open during at least six months in each school year, afier the present, a sufficient number of night schools, for the instruction in the useful branches of an Eng lish education, of all persons over the age of 14 years in the city, who desire to attend the same, and whose avocations are such as necessarily to prevent them from attending the day schools; but no pupils shall be admitted into the night-schools without a vote of the Board, or of such committee as the Board shall appoint for that purpose, upon i satisfactory evidence of inability to attend the I day schools of the city.” I In conformity with the foregoing lSw, the Board I of Directors design to open a night school for ! males about the Ist of October, 1850, and request i all persons who are desirous of becoming pupils, i and who come within its description, to present j their names with those of their parents, guardians I or masters, and their residences, to the under j signed, residing in North Queen Street, on or be -1 fore Saturday, 21st inst. JOHN ZIMMERMAN, Scc’y i Sept-9, 1850. A Four-Fold Suicide. —Mr. Dan'l F. Belknap, of tliis town, committed suicide on Tuesday, in a most shocking manner. He cut his throat twice with a razor, nearly severing his wind-pipe ; then with a knife stabbed hirnself in the region of the heart, making a gash about 3 inches in length ; he then tied round his neck a handkerchief, which was spliced to some others, and fastened Tound a bed post, and then jumped out of a chamber win dow, but the handkerchief gave way, and he came to the ground. He next started for the water with all the speed in his power, from which he was res “cued by the people with whom he boarded. He commenced the act about 12 o clock, and died ot the wound in his body about 3. He had made sev eral stabs at his body before he effected the mortal wound, the ribs affording protection. Mr. Belknap had been insane for a long lime, and been at the Worcester Asylum for a year.— Dedham Dem. Amur at Hiiinisituntt.—Wo learp by a letter from Harrisburg, the particulars of a recent affray near that place, hetweun a son of ex-Gov. Porter, and a son of Jacob Seiler, Esq., and Dr. Christian Seiler, Jr. It ssemi that the two former were dri ving is. few miles from Harrisburg, in a vehicle to which was attached a horse belonging to Jacob Sailer, and woro met by the Doctor, who lelzed the horse and ordered them to get out. A scuffle then ensued, in which both young men wero knocked down. Young Porter on being struck, infllctrt a wound in the Doctor's abdomen with a pen knife. The wounds of the parties, ore, so far, not'consid ered danger our.—l'/u/udf/p/nu Bulletin. Hon. A. H. Stewart, formerly a member of Congress from Virginia, has been appointed to, and has accepted the post of Secretary of the Interior, in place of Mr. McKennan resigned. The Presi dent had a hard time of it to find a man who was willing to accept of the station. The Maine Election has resulted in favor of the Democrats, as usual... They have carried the Governor, Jive of the seven members of Congress and a majority in both branches of the Legislature. The Free Soilers gave the Democrats considerable in several of the Congressional districts. D7*The Jackson Democrat, heretofore published at Bedford, will hereafter be printed at McConnells burg, the county seat of the new county of Fulton, and its title is changed to that of Fulton Democrat. Bishop Bascox, of the Meth t Episcopal Church, South, died at Louisville, Ky., on the Bth inst. He was one of the most gifted and eloquent divines of the ago, and his decease will leave a void in the Church of which he was one of the heads, that cannot soon be filled. Columbia.—This flourishing Borough, according to the return of the Marshal, contains at the present time a population 0f4,340-of whom 894 are col ored. The male inhabitants number 2,lo7—the females 2,173. 4 The populatioa in 1640 was 2,719. JMLARRIACtES. On the 29th ult., by Rev. W. W. Latta, James Starr, of Pequea, to Lydia Glass, of Churchtown, Lancaster county. . ’ On the llth ult.,by Rev. J.H.Menges, Christian Horn, to Mary Portner, all ot Mount Joy. * On the 25th ult., by the same, Moses Feaondt to' Hetty Williams, both of Donegal twp. On the 29th ult, by Rev. J. C. Jlaker, Daniel Ness to Eliza Stief, both ol East Hempfield. On the same day, by the same, John Dunlap to Elizabeth Harsh, both of Lower Leacock twp. On the same day, by the same, William Batton, formerly of Chester co., to Ann Barbara Kreiner, of this city. ‘ In Philadelphia, on the 18th ult., by E. W. Gil- i bert, D. D., Jno. Clinton of Columbia, to Catharine 1 Bennett, of Philadelphia. On the 12th inst., by the Rev. J. J. Stnne, Samuel Styer, of Bart, to Elizabeth Roub, of West Lam peter township. * DEATHS. On Saturday last, Margaret Coppuck, daughter of E. M. and Margaret A. Hambright, aged 1 year and 20 days. On the Ist inst., at his residence in Earl twp., this co., two miles north ol New Holland, Christian Martin, aged 73 years, 8 months and 21 days. On the 27th ult., Susanna, daughter of ino. and Mary McCloud, of West Earl twp., aged 16'years. On the Ist inst., after a protracted illness of many years, in the 64th year of her age, Mrs. Catharine Y. Cockey, consort of Wm. Cockey, of Frederick county, Md. * THE MARKETS. [Corrected weekly for the lutellijencer.l Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, Sept. 14. BEEF CATTLE.—A full iupply» and demand £»ir. There w«re POO offered this week, of which 615 were sold to City Butcher*, end the balance driven to Philadelphia. Trices ranged from to $3,00, on the hoof, equal >o $4,50 a $5,75 ne L HOGS.—Live Ho-s quoted at $5,25 a $5.50. FLOUR.—The market dull, $4,75 per bbl. GRAlN.—Trices have declined, and prme red wheat irlltal $O,Sa a sl,oo—common white $1,05, and prime white $l,lO a $1,12. CORN u worth 58 a 60 and OATS 28 a 35-cents. WHISKEY—Is selling at 26c. to bhds., and 27c. in bbl*. Plilladelpliia Markets. ' Philadelphia, Sept. 14. REEF CATTLE.—A full supply, aud prices ranjc from $5,50 to $7.00 per 100 Ibis. COWS and CALVES sold at $lB. to $32. HOGS $5,50 to $5,75. SHEEP and LAMBS—the former $5,25 to $4, the latter $1,50 to $3,50 each. FLOUR.—OId Flour $5,00 —fresh ground $5,121-2— extra brands $5,50 to 5,75. RYE FI.OUU, $3,00; CORN MEAL; $3,00. GRAlN.—lnferior an<l fair red wheat, $l,OO a $1,05; good and prime lot's $1,03 a $l.lO-white*, $1,10a51,12. RYB 65 cents; CORN 63a 65 Cents; OATS, 39 a 41 cents. WHISKEY, 27 cents iu bb'.s. Oak Hall, "Boston, ha§ become famed for its large and splendid stock of clothing, made up in every variety of style. Strangers visiting the city are recommended to call and make their purchases at prices which admit of no competition. Pitch into Him.— Mrs. Margaret N. Russell, ‘ of Ohio City, offers $6O reward to any one who will catch her truant husband, provided they find, $l2O on his person, which he stole from her when he ran away. “The rasopl she says, “has got a nother wile, had more children than money, and. married her to make up the delinquency.” Montour county has instructed for Col. BroLER I Bedford county has instructed for Judge Black. James Lowiiey, Esq. is the Democratic nominee for Congress in the district composed of Bradford Tioga and Susquehanna—nominated by the two last mentioned counties. Mr. Wilmot is the Free Soil candidate—nominated by Bradford. PIANO PORTE s. OC. B. CARTER, from Philadelphia, most # respectfully announces to the citizens of Lan caster, that he will open For sale at HUBLEY’S WHITE SWAN HOTEL, Centre Square, on the let of October, a large and splendid assortment of 6, 61, 6j and 7 octave KOS-EIFOOD PIANO FORTES, selected from his large and varied stock at his store 171 Chevnut street, and made by some of the most celebrated manufacturers in Boston, New York, and Philadel phia, of the very best material, of exquisite tone and finish, and warranted, equal to any in this country or Europe. They will;be sold at the manufacturers lowest cash prices, and warranted. Also an assort ment ot Seraphines, Melodeons, Parlor Organs, &c., from the most celebrated manufacturers. Mr.B. will open as above, and continue open two weeks. Being the Agent for more than TWENTY FACTORIES in the United States, he is able to furnish Instru ments on better terms than any one else in the country. , Mr. Carter has’the satisfaction to announce that he has engaged the services of the celebrated Ital ian Manufacturer and' Turner , Mr. La Grasaa, to accompany him, and any instruments that may re quire repairing and tuning, it will be executed by him in the most superior manner, sep 17 Sew Goods. THE subscribers having completed the altera tions, enlarging and improving their store rooms, are now receiving a large assortment of DRY GOODS, of almost every variety, superfine and ordinary, for Ladies’ and Men’s wear, which they will sell at the lowest figures. Ingrain and Striped»CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, FLOORCLOTHS,TABLE LINENS, SHEETINGS, BLANKETS, COUNTERPANES,-and most other articles of Furnishing Goods. Feathers, Hops, Clover and Timothy Seed. Tin Plates, Copper, Pig Lead, &c. &c. sept 17-*3t-34] C. HAGER & SON. Lancaster Tobacco & Segar Store, N ORTH QUEEN ST., ADJOINING SPANG LER'S BOOK STORE, AND THREE DOORS SOUTH OF ORANGE ST. THE subscriber respectfully informs his iriends and customers that he has just returned from Philadelphia with the largest stock of Tobacco that has ever been offered in Lancaster, comprising the different brands' fancy one pound lump, large and small Congrdss, fine spun and large plug, Thomas’ Unique, Extra Eldorado, and superior Extra Oro noko, which ho is prepared to sell lower than any other house in Lancaster. He, invites country storekeepers to his large and varied stock of Tobac co, as woll us to his splendid assortment of SUPERIOR HAVANA & PRINCIPE BEOARS, of the choicest brands and of the finest flavor, he also keens constantly on hand the largest stock of DOMESTIC SEGARS In Lancaster, which ho will sell lower than any other house In the city. Tlie best segar* In Lan caster cun bo had here | he warrants them equal to any munulhcturod liMho state. N, fl. Also, imported Turkish Smoking Tobacco, warranted genuine. JOHN KUHNfI. . sop H „ Notice* „ , „ THE subscriber having sold his Dry Good* Es* tablishment (formerly Hoaietter & Beales,) to Messrs. Fondaramith & Harr, hereby Informs those indebted to him in any way, that his Books and accounts are at the Grocery Store of George W. Smith, in East King street, directly opposite the Farmers* Bauk, where all having unsettled accounts are requested to call without delay and settle the same. CHARLES BEATES. Lancaster, Sept. 17, 1850, .. 34*4t Estate of Hugh Fitzpatrick. ALL persons having claims or demands against the estate of Hugh Fitzpatrick, Jate of the city of Lancaster, innkeeper, dec’d, are requested to make known the same duly authenticated, with out delay, and those indebted to make payment, on or before the ' Residing in the city of LnncuMr, Executrix of Hugh Fitzpatrick. [sep 17-3 4-71 Mh.xocher, Has just received ]oo*Sides Slaughter Sole Leather, joo “ Shoe Skirting. 500 “ Finished Upper. 30 “ Calf Skins. 100 Slaughter Kips, to which the attention of shoo makers is invited, at his old stand, sign, of the Last, West King st., Lancaster. [sep 17-34 Notice. THE Pamphlet Laws for 1850 having been recei ved at this Office, are ready for distribution to those entitled to copies.. HENRY STOEK; Proth’y. Prothonotary’s Office, Sept. 10,' 1850.' To Pap4r manufacturers. Benjamin miles, manayunk, Pa., , Manufactures to order all kinds of Paper Mill Plates and Barn, at the shortest notice, and warranted. All orders by mail or otherwise will be punctually attended to, Manayunk, Pa., Bept, 17, 1850, r 34-lxn
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