iic-hji! ii Jorg bfen npinti'i!; am! t newt of her inirjl added new flarm to his already kindled ardoi 10 ing' Sum t) icli of mighty daiing in ll.e ap proaching combat, rre (ho l'tii-biui weed hail hcnin lu bi collie out ihei yold bespangled rays, lighting the ess tern hoiizun, Vhir.g'on wis in silent much fur the itirprise. Never did the soldier march wilh moie detci minci' 2"l. Wen'on w en t J to aui pass him pelt", 'wherever I he buttle rugf i!,' there hurried he si the head of the iroop, 'lot lie should soon meet tlphisia safe,' ind he wished to carry some nobis deed ilone in his country's cause. No knight couM be more brave, no lover more in ihusiastic. Two weeks Ihe captive wife had en joyed the gladning sweelsof her re igsin ed home, and her spirits were light in glad hopp, when one day is she sat smiling upon her little son who had been itking many questions of 'Pupa's telum,' and bravely declared that he would not be afraid to run to him and Ivisj him if lie did look like a soldier, s loud nd continued shouting was heard in the street Inat drew her to the win dow in some alarm; but it had passed; the sound grew distant, and she beheld only nmg email parlies of men seem ingly much excited, hurrying down (he street whither it proceeded. She wonder ed what could be the cause, and, she knew not why, her anxiety increased. She knew important news was expected from the srmy, and she was every mo ment expecting word from her husband or his joj ful return. A the crier ad vanced the throng increased; soon lh whole town was in motion. It was an txpref from the army. In a moment a thousand were inquiring, Vhat news?' It wn answered wi;h the petrifying words: 'The srmy is routed at Gcr msntown.and Washington put to flight!' Had the crash of a thousand wot Ids struck their ears, it had not been more terrible; or had Iho whole I'ritish navy suddenly appeared before the town, the consternation had not been greater. Not loni and the il! news reached the boding j'lphisia; yet she did not ilrRpond; he might be safe' she hoped not: long for Ihe ocxi day brought offi cial accounts of ihe dtfeat gave a death hb'.v to all hope toK! her thai her hits, band wis a captive. Her griefs were now 8? sad as her ant icipalions had been cheer ing; no scene of lu'ure joy rose in pros peel before her; all was dreary; sorrow seemed tut just begun. W'cnlon had truly became a ptisoner, but not til) af ' ter many a feat of daring, and he hail wrested many a suUier from the same fale. This hard larlune at onco blight- ed the pi ospect of the Exiles; for be- inj; known ag a zealous Bdor in tho re bellioti from its eommrneement, his re leaur, or rather exrhtng) was doubtful; end should his true character be disdos ed. all was over. Of this there was fear, for it wis announced that he w ith some others would be taken loll 1 if i x, where soon after they arrived and wus strictly confined. Tnis now happy country, during the Revolution appeared, as it were, one Y8t, continujlly chirging scene ol Jo'ib's and fear?; small cii eun.stanee give cau-e of great exultation, or (he e ar test SDLrtherision. 1 lie Vixiies were pTttker of iheso in every cx tremei The capitulation of Burgnyne, which gave great promise to the patri ots, was not witluul its iifiiirnce upon them; but thee was no change; he still remained s prisoner she wore daily a moro settled gloom. Her only com loll wj in ner ooy, wnose ag began t3 make him interesting, the more l( her is he shone the likeness of his fath er; and her only delight was in com forting those who had si. tT-.reu in theii country's cause, many of whom lived lor.g to bless her feeling heart and giv ing hand. Hut things were coming to in isue; 'hi ' hippy frirt of glorious opposition wen to bo tas'fd drank in lull draught Peace and Fropcriiy. Many mares. i vres, artful end brave, were pcrfurmeil, which resulted in Comwallis possess-in;; Yorktown. Here ihe quick percip ion ol the geal leader was directed. I' was STon plannedYorktown grew mag netic, s-i-l the Pauiots hung upon the I-oyalsits like a nightmare juffocalion. They anv tha tm'Ufibiii lull, but couuli ol fly, and found no fiirnd that knew heir christening. The move was made ind all ihe land rried 'Victory' Elphi- ia was still sorrowful, but when con moling fi iends In unht the glad tidings if victory and piduied to her the pi oh -lied !' pece and restoration of cap lives; she smiled, snd her hear t grew light as she thought of her long ab-etil husband once more returning Ii was (he evening of this ssme da) when Ujston was lighted with trium phant bonfires nnd Iho air above wis blazing with meteor-lik1 rockets, that a man of tall figure, intent and eagei countenance, was seen huiryiuglhiougl. the crowded streets; he madb his w) direct to the dwelling we have thrici spoken of; his rap was quick and with a shiill voire he asked; 'Uuws.dy Wen ton ride ler. ''Being snswen d -A let ter you will deliver immedialely ;' and he reii aced his step in the sima bur ried manner. She hesid it announced and sprang to receive it. 'lie live,m Alpheut!' she exclaimed as she kis-od r and broke Ihe seal These words were fust to catch her eye: 'I am known: si has been discovered and 1 am condemn ed to the gibbet. Ere this reaches yon your unfortunate husband is no mine.' The letter dropped and she mi k upon the floor. She erosned not; rer grief was too deep; her heart was hroken: and, as the last rocket was kIioI in the iir amid the triumphant shout of thousand hums, her spirit, a if il had been by signal, look its upward flight. Australian, Mode of Duelling. Mr. Hale, the I'lnMugiil of ihe late Exploring Expedition, gives the fol lowing account of an Australian duel, which, by Ihe way, is a decided im provement upon the Method in vogue in this country. The parlies meet in presence of the ii kindred and friends, who foim a cicl around them as witnesses and umpire They stand up opposite one anothei . armed each other with o club about tw fool long. The injured person has thi right of striking the first blow, to re ceive which the other is obliged to ex tend his head forward, wilh ihe sidi turned paitiully upwards. The blow in wncted wilh a lorce Commensurate with the vindictive fenling of ihe evecge A white man, with an ordinary cram urn, would be killed outright; but ow mg to ihe great thickness of their kkulh this seldom happens with the native. I'he challenged party now tjkes his tun to auike, and the other is obliged t, place himself in the samo posture ol convenience. In this way the comba s continued, with alternate buffciis.unti Mieofihein is stunned, or the txpia- ton '8 deemed satisfactory. ' Ingenious Test .7 few days ag a met chant, in prosecuting his morn og tour in the suburbs of .Vlingburg lounU a purse containing a considcrbh sum of money. He observed a lad at a distance, whom he thought mh he the loser. Di lei mined to bo cor 'eel, he fell upon a strange yet ingeni ous plan. He resolved to act the part ufa'poor distressed tradesman,' and bodly went forward, hat in hand, ano asked an alms. This was answeieo wiih a polite 'Go away, I have rioih ingto gie you.' Tl e man, howeve persisted in his entreaties, and would rml go until he had 'relief fi r his fam ished wife and children ' The lady a. iuBl f.,!llni.(li.w!.wl k..t ... . . u I toutnl that Ihe vvherewnh wan gone. Tin merchant now satisfied thai he was cor rli.l ..i,t m n..til.. .. . I .i rv-, i'u a jjiimu oow reiurneu im ijurs?, with an siivice that in the futun ihe should be more gir.erous lo th iistrtsscd and destitute. Ueath of a Veteran Cletoitman. Wm find Ihe folluwieg aiiiioinicen.f m of Ihe d-cease of i veteran, a 'flghiirg clerg) rn ni' of the revolution, i n ihe Louisviile coiiroR: his rtsi.lei.ee, in Mercer couoiy, Ky., cm Friday, Ihe 2Gih ul, ihe Rev. Tims. K) le,in ihe 89. h year of his age. Mc was fcvt-ral years a sohlier in ih. war of ihe revolution, and bore upon liis head an honorable mark received in! that tili.MntisrrirnrpI frr, ... 1 1, l.rl f -" " - - - ii win i i-o ow ui U 01 a Hiitish cfTictr' A VOLUNTEER. Oir friend Capl. Church, of ihe Bullelii on his late trip up from New Orleans ruuln wilh him a nnmber of olfieers j um from Ihe army. '1'liey were full of snee doles, of course, and llie following linU il lustration of character is intereiung as well as a nuaiiig: Among ihe volunteers wan '(enileman's ion' i full private, who heartily sick ol rainy weather, mud, and no shelter, firei went to his captain with his complaints, but meeting wilh no particular sympathy, re solved lo have a talk with Gen. Tayloi limself. Anived at the commander's planers, the General was pointed out lo him, hut he was rather incredulous. 'That old Mow Gen. Taylor? iVonseniel' Saiis tied, however, that inch even wai Ihe case he man-hed up, and, rather patronizingly, opened hia business. '(Sen. Taylor, I tel cvri 'Yes, sir. 'Well Gen. I'm ileleifh glad to see vou sni indeedl' yiic General returned ihe rivihiy Gun. you will excuse me, hut since IV een doing all I could for you have, in letd, but iho fact is, (lie ari-oimnndaiion Hie very bad are, indeed, mud air.' actual ly mud! 'b'egged to he down in il, sctu ally, and Ihe fnct is, Gen. I'm a gentle man's son, aud nni u.-ed lo it. The Gen. no doubl deeply impressed with die fact ol having a gentleman's son in his fcraiy, expressed his regret thai such annoyance hmild ever exist, under any circumstances, in u civilized army. 'Well bul Gen. what am I lo du?' 'Why really I don't know unless you take my place. 'Well now ihal's civil 'lit indeed: Ol course don'l mean lo lorn you oul but a few hour' sleep a cot or a bunk, or any hing would be so refreshing.' Youi place -where ia it Geneuit 'Oh just drop down any where about iiere any place about camp will answer!' The look which the 'gentleman's son' jave ihe General was rather peculiar. 'Well, no wonder they call you 'Rough Hid Read!' said he, ani, sinied t'no fmilec if all bul 'Rough and Ready' himsell, the ','en lie man's son' returned In tnke his i-liance of ihe weather St. Louis lie veille. THE GREATEST IRON GUN EVER CAST YE T. Yesterday afternoon ano'her stupendous piece of ordnance was rasi at Alger's Foun dry, South Boston, which, when linUhei will exceed Oapt. Stockton's celebrated peaehinaker' by 5000 pounds in weight The arrangemetis for the operation wer. nmiiifiired in Ihe morning, by filling iln iurnaces w ilh metal, and firing up. Tin piantiiy of metal used was about 40,000 .lounils, and ihe smount ol coal consume in reduemif it lo requisite stale o: iusiu:i. was eighi chaldrons. Al six o'clock. I', repeated experiment having hen made with il in small quantities, ihfl meta viis pronounced to be in a fil condition for use, and ihe grand operation of easting wa eominenced. The two furnaces were tap ped, and the boiling Jt blazing liquid gusli ed forth, rushing and leaping through the iron canals, which emptied into the mon!d an!i twelve feel into die solid ground The flaming streams continued to run for fifteen minutes dow n through the uVk or shell of the mould, the metal in ihe meantime bub- Ming and revolving as it rose in ihe inner ih af l of sand, whiili in fuel formed the e tu a 1 mould for ihe cannon. The metal hav ing reached tho level of the n ould, a sup plementary or cup mould was put on, am rilled with some ions of riKial poured into il from a eran1! ladle. The object of ihis addition is lo gire, by means of dead weight above, steadiness in the process of ehrystilization in that portion of the mass oul of which the cannon is lo So turned. Ten days will elapue before die metal w ill have become su flic enlly coo to ad mi l of the removal of the flisk, by dig ging away ihe compact ground in which ii slaiula embedded; ar.d llien, in the sjiace ol live weeks, the gun can be finished and got ready for mounting on Foil George, in our harbor, for which il is designed The cnsiing was done under ihe personal supervision of Mr. Alger and Col. Uomford ihe inventor of ibis speeies of ordnance In the first specimen of which Thomas Jef ferson. 1305), gave Hie name of the 'Coluni- biad.' I he weight of ihn gun, when fiuMiei., will he 2a. 000 pounds. Lenj'h, t, f, ei; diameter al ihe base ring 39 inches, length of chamber 13 inrbes, diameter of chamhti 9 inches length of bore 9 feet 1 inch, diam eter of boio 12 inches. Weight of round shot which it wi l carry,230 pounds.weighi of shell 160 pounds. Kjnipi cf shot or boll, 31 milei being of a milo greater than the recorded perfoimance of the !urg si tnd laiesl invented mortar in England, and half a mile beyond ihe reach of ant .'tin in ihe casile of San Juan de Ulloa, a fer CruE. The roil of this immense instrument foi liarbui defenro will not exceed $1700; oi one.sixih the cost of the wrought iron gun procured in England by Capl. Kiockton. Boston Post July 9. "'ilium wiruocr fkab ' ItJTlUV.Il JILViS, 1810 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR C OM MISS 10 A'E ,', WILLIAM . FOSTER, jr. Kcuiovul. I'he Odice of ihe 'Columbia Drmocrat nt been Removed into ihe new Hud, Uoililinn. Souih side ol Main birrel, a hw doois below Maikei. V. B. r.iLMER Esq. is authorized lo act at Aeent fur the 'Columbia Dkmik bit,' and re ceipt all mum'es fir Subscription and Advcrtia- tug ai tin Agencies in t Mltiaelphut io. 69 Fine-street. 'ew Yirk " 160 yassau-itrect. Button " 16 State-street. Baltimore S. E. cor. Ball, and Culvert-sts, Mtrchunls-ftleeltanica and Tradetmen may find", a to their advuntugeto adveilirein tins paper, as it is the only one "publithed at the Count Scat.! ana hus u greater circulation in the county than any viner paper published within stilimils. The Canal Commissioners parsed up the Ninth Branch canal on the llih inst, on a lour of inspociion, and returned on the 14ih. A small break occurred in the canal a shorl distance belowCattawissa, on Tuesday last, it was however repaired and tin water lei in again on Wednesday evening Cool, Vtry The LycomingGmtte and Sunhury .jmerican are loud in favor of the ne lerm principle, and yet. in llie same breath condemn e Canal Commissioner for removing Thomas Rennel from iho Su pervisorship of ihe VVesl Branch Canal, af ter he has held ihe office for three suce.es -ive years. 0! consistency ihou art a jew el. FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. By late ariivals al New Orleans, a-e have news from Ihe army at Malamoras, tn the 3d inst. The Mexican forces aro supposed to be onerntrated in ihe vicinty of Monterey, inder the immediate command of Fannies. The Army appear lo be on ihe point of la king up their match lo penetrate as far u Monterey, The American Army was in .rood health end fine spirits, and anxious to siarl in pursuit of ParedtB. Great rejoic ing in ihe camp upon the receipt of the news; thai Gen. Taylor was not lo be su perseded by Gen. Scotl. Simla .?a. The N. Y. Tribune of Friday says' 'If we may rely on the confidential advi ees of ihoe who have ihe best opporiuni ties of knowing, Santa Ana and Almonte leavs Havana this day to resume in Mexico die sway of which ihe former has been tern porarily deprived by the revolution of Ja redes. We understand lhai Santa Ana did not originate ihe various uuibreaks againsi Paredes which have occurred, and even re fused, al firs', to place himself at the head of his p.irtizans. He demanded assurance dial ihe troops al Vera Cruz, at least, should rally round his banner as soon as it should he unfurled in their vicinity, and these have heen given him. His reluctance, real or iffected, lo brave once more ihe storms ol Mexican public life, having been overcome he now commits bin. sell' to iheir chances. We have hardly a doubt of his siicces in overthrowing Paredes. The army which ',hc laltei is now impelling on Monterey, will be glad of a fair pretext for avoiding die fatigues and privations of a long march under the midsunimersnn of the tropics, wiih he certainly of severe figihing al the end if it. They will declare for Santa Ana, in he secrtt hope of avoiding by a revolution I e toils and privaiions now btfuie them. Another month will suffice lo reestablish Santa Ana in power, al ihe head of a nom inally Fet'eral Ri pubic, bul practically a enirahzed despotism.' Magnetic Exjicrimtnts Cist, of Cin cinnati, says Mr. Saunders, of llut city, is engnged in a senes of experiments upon opening umg-ielio telegraphic rouunriiiKa. lions on a principle ci.tircly different; horn any in use. Gov. Ford t.v tbk Mormon Dmun dances. -Gov. 'ord, of Mi the most singular noiions we ever heard expressed cf ihe dune ol sn exe cuiive. in times e,f civil commotion, and llie nt csity el preserving crdei and enfoiciog the laws. In (elation lo the Lie dis uibauces a'Ntvoo.he wiilcs i) following curious lelii i; SntlXCFlELD, June 19. 1S1G. Sin Your lavor e f the 1C h was r ce ved la-1 eve ning, I cm cjr wnh you fully as lo Ihe proper mode oi treating ihe dieturbBnces in Iluicock county. I think it best to let ihe p;.r i s fi$kt it out this liwe; and ilis very proht hie, if they know ih it there is no inter I'erencPj there wll he but li tle lighting aftirsll. Si;metfihe boy want some body lo hold them, aud then the) would have nil (he credit of biog he cues, without Ihe danger. IJu', seri ous'y, 1 know very well thai il I were t older a foice into Hancock the wai would all cease ihe eluiily wunoii woii'd semper ifl to Mis oiui, am! they wuuld all f.,..ir thit ilny neve? inie iuUdto have any d.s u. h n.cr-. Tin troops would leiurn, for they eanno fie kept all the time, and then the be ligerents would assemble us Ltave as ever. 1 would have to do lie thing over and over agin for ever, ever) lime maki ig Ihe County of Hancock and the wholtStale more ridiculous than bef re. If ihey want to fight, and I think thut f 'fifty would b: Idled o(I ?' wvld hace a most ivhlesinie eiJect. I fear iheie nevr will b any sujmia soi lo law in llatccc un 1 1 the b ys and qvl t u ed of il. I, am, respectfully, Your ob'i servt. Thomas Ford. This is the richest specimen e f gi bernational wisiLm exhil-iixl in llie lij'h century. Tn preserve peace, and protect life and properly, rol fj?ry, irson and murder must be allowr-d. Af ter such amusements the mob will, no doubt, be appeased, and settle down into peaceable and well dipnsed citi zns, havinj a firm reliance on the s) premacv of ihe la v. The Flyio Autillerv Captain Washington's company of Flying i?c tillery, from Carlisle. Pa,, arrived here yesterday and shipped for Texas; on the steamboat Ili'llen. The corps con sist of 93 men about 45 nf which are old and well drilh'd soldier', the bal ance raw rrcruits of less than 2 months service. They aie mostly Verm on (era. Their hones, 120 in all, were generally well made and in fine order They had 6 field pieces, 3 of G and 3 ol 12 pounds, and all the bgag nrcessa ry to a travelling company. They are in dried to St. Antonio. Tt xa, and will land at Alexandria, La to march across Ihe country. We ore inform ed that the rncamp'inent is ft healthy as any part of ihe UnitedSiates, and the country around abounds wilh game, finest fih and the best water. Wheeling Times, Tf'cdnesday. Suffering Condition of llie Mormons. The St. Louis New Era states thai a com pany numbering some fifteen or sixteen be longing lo Cho'.eaifs fur cumpany, anived on ihe 3d inst. on Ihe sieamcr Halloon The only item of news they bring, is the ar rival and encampment of a latgs body ol Mormons, lines or four thousand in num ber and nearly one thousand wagons ai Bellevue a nhort dislance below Council 5lulTs They had been there and on tin road several months and were suffering se verely, il was said for the want of piovis 10ns, many were reported in an actual slate ol starvation. Three mensengeis were seen by our in formants un their way fiom Ft it Leaven worth in them but not as has been supposed for the purpose of enlisting men for the Santa Fe expidition of quite a different na ture was iheir rriand bul the exact purpor of which is iiiukiiowii. It is said thai it is the intention of the caravan lo cross the Mis souri and take up iheir winter qnarters on Plane livei nbuve the Pawnee country ami next spring lo go on to Oregon. Another Fighting I'anon. A ful! eom psny of nhmteers was enrolli d in J.-sppr roomy I.hnois of which Rev J. C. W heel er was elected Captain. Ii is said ihat I i has gnat sureess in fifhliiig 0d Sontie fiom whi';h we judge he will mako thou w ork with tho Mexicans. Curious Statistics of Xrw Jurk.-Ti. census of last year reports 2tl5 ( timers in llie city ol New Yoik In ihu li 21 31 and 4d) wards there are none in the 5 h 8 Oih 2 7ih 5 8 h 1 9ih 1 lOih 13 11th 13 12 h 167 13ih 0 11 It 41 13ih3 10. h 28 17th ft. Except in ihe 12ih svard one would naiurally ask where are the farms? There ire hIho in the ity 4031 arres of improved land 300 bushels of burk wheal 6085 ol po tnio 's tl'J of wheal and C325 of corn raised in 1844 Also 831 cattle 7102 cows milk ed 1 2060 lbs. of butler, & 50 lbs. of clieesa made. Of horses there weie 13 31G, sheep T2 grisi ..iiills 3 saw mills 13 o.l mills 6 i-oiton factories 3 iron work 41 liip ham nets I distilleries 13 asheries 1 glass facto ries 2 dyeing and calico priming establish inenis 2 laiineries 4, bieweries 17 silk fac ories 181. There were of churches: 24 Uipiist 30 Episcopal 2'J Presbyterian G Congregational 31 Methodic, 13 Roman Catholic 23 Mutch Reformed 3 Universal, is's 2 Unitarian 6 Jewibh, nd 4 Qiakeis. Tliero were 4 colleges, 3 academies 17 fe unltf seminaries 18 other insiitniions of learning 1 riorm:il school 78 common selioolg 23,'it)3 pupils 208 private schools 9351 scholars nier. hanis and manufactures HI. 183 mechanics 31,093 learned proles, s.ous 2173. An exchange paper i;ns; 'Those farm ers who liesiisiH uijout il'eir sbiliiy to laks a newspaper, are requested lo keep one hen nore than uual Tho prnfm will pay ali fosis- Mormons in Texas. A boul one bur. Ired and fifty of tho emigrating Mormons iave reached ihe encampment near Austin, Texas. The Houston Telegraph, advises 'hem lo genld on the Indian frontier, on the Rio Puereo. where they will find a ounlry rich, fertile, healthy and beauiiful as llie land of promise, and he free from lie persecution which ihe spirit of intoleiance lias so frequently lei loose upon them. Wayivard Fortune In one of the mar kets in this city ('says the New York Sun) may be seen a middle aged woman, whose his lory is full of interest. She is a younger daughter ofa liiledEnglish aristocrat, whosa esiaie is vulued at 823.0 00 per annum. She was brought up in luxury, fell in love will) and married her father's groomsman, ws3 itirned out of house and home, and obliged to fly from her euuniry to avoid her father's vengeance. She passed lluough many m'. als which rend thb heart, in her career fiom weulih to poverty. Shu is now selling fruit n a New York matket. For obvious rea sons we do not go into detail. A strange) eninmer.tary on English customs. Verily truth is siianger ihan fiction.' Enlisting the Mormons for the fl'ar. Colonel Kearney, having failed lo gel iho number of infantry from llie volunteers which he desired, has despatched Capt. Al ten, of llie United States army, lo the Mor mons now encamped in die plains abovo I'd r l Leavenworth, lo enlist, if practicable, 500 or more of their men. Troops for the Army The steamer N'ew York was al Mobile on llie 3d, to -ail thai day wilh 700 volunteers for Cen. Taylor's camp. The steamer Lowndes left Montgomery, Ala., wiih 1000 volun teers for Mobile, on ihe 30ih ull. Member if Congress I'esignctl. Hon. Wm. L. Yancey, representative, in Con. gress from the Third District in Alabama, has resigned his seal, ihe resignation lo take effect al the close of llie present ses sion cf Congress. The cause assigned ia ihe determination to devole himself to his private and professional business. Mr. Coitrell.ol Lowndes, has already been nom inated for ihe vacancy by a meeiing in his I'ounty, and has accepted the nomination. Oilier candidates, also Ueirocrals, liavo iiecn named. Attack on the ('unite c f Sun Juan d'l'l loa dclenninid on. The Washington cor respondent of the New Yoik Iltn.Id says he has it from high authority thai in Cabi net council it wis determined to give orders orsaneiion an attack on San Juan il' Ulloa. This is jusl what t'ae young iicn of the Na. vy want. Strawberry Leaves. Three or four eaten green, are said to be an im mediate rrmedy for dysentery, summer c.emplaini, .J'c. P.ip'fs by publishing 'he above, says ihe PjUi'oI, will confer t fiver on Ihe communi'y, am save an nimi iise ami uni cf suflein g and ma iy va'nablc lives. Thir v Ions ol Conner Ore airid at Di iroii on the (Hi ini. un its w iiV Ioi)o3ton It w:'s (u.m the Chll Aliinc, belonging to the Putoburg Company.
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