''' .: '•. - `.,'• -....."....''''....,...' ' ..,.: :.... ' .. : ..". 1: ... ~ .. .. .. : . . . .. - ' ' . . . • ^ • • ,• . . , . .. • . .- ..., ...... •.. • . - . ,; - • - -,. , .. ~. :::N ~ • ..,:. • . :..... • . ..... -'. ~ , . , . . .. . . . . . .. .. -: ...... ... ...-... ..,- -. ' - : .... ~ .. .. . . .. .. . . .- ~..• . • . , . T IF I \ ' " • JILL • : • . . ~ . • .VOL.`2.° ill limn tountv Elanotrat , pUBLISIIED 'EVERY THURSDAY AIOVIN, By OrIATT & BARBOR, SMETHPORT, Iq'ICEAN COUNTY, PA ' TERMS: - ..$l5O in Advanco Rates of Advertising • . COIUMII•One 3 . 9ar . , .one square Of ,V 2 lines or iefSj.3 Earth subsequent Anse pusinepie Cards . ; with . Thw.e Terms will.ho strictly adhered te:„..d] Etteilitos Mircitorv. • • ': A:. D. RAIdIIN, •-• . • • . ,Stirverir, i-Draftsman ConveyaDcer,• and Real Estate, Sniettipor!., M'Keau colinty, Pa, • A '.•*l7.llAM WILKIN . - • '-.• Practical" Mechanic, Millwright, Bridge-hUilter, &c Port Allegheny,.ll . l , l{ean county, Pa..• : " L. BROWN, B.URVEYOR,•.BRAFTSMAII, CONVEYANCER - and Real Estate Agouti . Mee, Williannwille„Elk Co.,' Penn'a -:-nerenssoes— ' Chapin Ridgway, Pa: - - • lion: Thotnas Struthers, ". • • • -Warren Pa. W. 'S. Brownell,. Re(i., ......--..'Ernothoort, Pd. A. I. '.Vitileoz, :Buena -Vista,• Pa. ' • • • • . • CARVER. -'IIOI.IBE, • • " • • JonN FI. llctt Proprietoil . corner - of Water , and:Hickory' Streets, lyarren, - General Stage Office.• '• . , . • Whelessluau , ' Retail Dealers in Family Groceries, Pork. • Flour,• Palt,-Feed, &C., &c. • Undei•.E.:P. Mason's. Stove Store, East side of the'POplic F.qaare, Pmetnport . , • BACKUS &'CO . . . GeneralDeallera in Dry Grinds, Gr'ynerira,' Crockery. Boota and Shoes; Hats and ..kc.,'oppnaitelhel:lonrt House, Pnie4hinirt Pa. J. C.., HOLMS, . .. . . . . Wholesale. and Retail Dealer lo.f'rovislens , and ;Yenta?. .tireceries, Dry Goode, lloOts, Shoes llats,•Oaps, Nails, Yankee Notions, &c,, &c. 'Store one, door west of the Astor , Hotta°. : Teethe,' Cash.% •• • • • '- ' . FOBES, HOUSE, Fronting the rithiw. e q uaiis,.-Olead, N . .. Y. ..T.t . mss I..roprietor. The Fobes llouSe entirely.new and:built of briek,',and Ic • farnished in modern style.. .The prnprietor.llaitera himself' that his accommodWe. tiona are not anrpassed by any lintel in Western New , York. Carriages run to and .troth the New Turk and: BYROM!. HAMLIN, . . . . . .. ATTOIiNICY it - LAW; Eintthport, .111'Kenn County.' Pa., ;Agent tor Afessrs. Keating k Co's Lands . Attends' especially to the Collection of Claims; }Nomination of :Land Titles. ' Payment of 'taxes, and all Business rela . ting to Real Estate, Olftlee'iri Hamlin Block.' .. . GREEN'S ROTEL IV A. Watnnr, Proprietor;—at Kinzua. Witrren *county Pa. Ms be.. SUPPIiCA' 'with the hest- the country affords, and he-sliare no painsinztazoinodlaing his guests. •: . E.. 801110,11.T0N ELDRED, . , • . . , . . Atlernay and CounsellOr at Law, Snietliport, IWriertu • County, p... .fiusthiss..eutriiste,l to hie. care for the ',counting or 51%aan, Putter and Elk. will ,he promptly atterled.to 011 ice Imthenourtlloute, scampi floor. DR. L.. R. WIENER; .Physician ant Surgeon, •Sntetltport, Pa, will attend to all profeeclonalUallirwithpromptuese, ' °like idSart wel l 81lick, beeoticl N. S..BUTLEN & CO:, , . .. . . W.liolexale and'ltetal Dealers in Staple and Parier Dry Oonda, eitrpeting, Reddy Made. Clothing', uad General SurniabiOg Oraida Bootaaiol Shoes, Wall. and Window . Paper, Looking dlasseii ite: , At Olean. W..Y. BENNETT ;HOUSE, SnieDM)rt,3PlC.eati.,On., Pa. D. R. lik:a.Nvir, Prnprie, tor—opposite - the Co4o..Donse,; A new, large 2 coni-, Inodioun, and• well. furnish6d house: • • . . '., • 7CHN C.: EACKVs, . , • . :Attorney and Counsellor at Law, SOletliport, llt , Kran Co' "Ps. Will atomd to all Wildness in•hts profession in the counties of 111"Kefin; Potter and elk. Office over C. B. Bartwell Sc Brothers'Btore.., -. . •'' • • • ' ''• ' . '.• ASTOH HOUSE, Wm. Hanna.. Proprietor, Smethport, MlCcan Co., Pa .Stages to and from this. place stop hero'.. Good accom ...mOdations and 'reasonable Prices..' • . .• ' . . GIDEON IRONS, Deafer in Dry Gondol, Grocerien, Poet( Flour. Salt; Fie!' • Ready-Made anf Sho'. Store in Da ton,a•ohl,stantl, 811101.40 a Pa.' General Patent BACXNY Xit 0 U SE, . . Coine.r of Seci)ivl tend Libwrty.strpet.ii; li'or're? Pa. E. A. TrAtillowi Prriprie.tor: ..Travelfiri! will llnd g iod itc— commodallolinand reasonable charges. , • E. s, MASON, . . . . . . Deater'in Storm!, Tin Warp, Jaopanott Ware, ke.;.wette side of Alio Public Squoro, Smethport, Pa..: Custom work done; to on the: shortest.. notice:and In the . •.mosE substantial wanner..' .• .. • ' • . , W. 8. BROWNELL, . . Dealer to Dry Goodni . Groceries, Crockery, Hardware, Boots, Shoes, Hats, .Caps,,Olass, Nails, Oils • • East side, of .the Public Square, Smethpore, Pa.' L. L.!. 0110, . . . .. Dealer in Pinvislens'and Family, 0 roceries generally, id • 'Farmers. Valley,. 11I 7 Kean ' 00., • Pa. Crain Lumber, , Shingles, &e., taken in exchange for - .Gds: Patent 'filadicines for sale.. -• . : • .. LABABEE'S HOTEL, . . , . . B. Len,tnen, Proprietor,-Allegheny •ltridge, Mien!' . Co., Pa. This houee is situated about nine miles from Smethport 'on.the road to Olean; and will be found a . convenient stopping-place' '. . ' . . .. . EMPORIUM HOUSE, Abippen, M'Kean Co., Pa. LIGRAND Cook, Proprie!Or ' A commodiOns and well-,furnished, honed). Strangers and taivelorn will find good necoinmodations: FdIibIEBIP VALLEY ROTL, . . . . . of T. GoonwiN. Miff bowie le eituateit abont'five.trillea from Smetbpert'on the read to Olean: Pleasure Tartlet( " and other loan be . accomtnedate4 iin Lhd Nbrirttiaotice, ELDRED , HALF7WAY DOUSE, NATHAN DieNNis, Yropriotor• TLix Lduae is situated-hal -way, between Suietliport and.Olean. if you.wnot it good dinner tido in the place to atop. • #IIOIIDIS .90RWIN, Proprietor of the 'Grist 111111,.'at Mc• kertabountint: Flour. Metki, and Feed ~ronstantly • on hand and fOr sole, in : largeind oinall quantities. RAILROAD HOUSE, STRECTIUt Proprietor, Norwich, Wllcoan:Co.. "Pa. .: Good accommodations can bo had . there . atoll PORT. AtLEGANY. ROUSE; F..NOCII,R. "Dota.ny, Proprietor, 'at Pint Allegany...Me- Kean County Pa. TIIIE4IIOOI ISAILIIIIII.II at the Jime. Von of the Binehport .aral Allegany Myer i 01111,4, Di,, ~ • .tulles east of Sruetliport, . . irpOK.oty the map' of :the. 'tates, and then look into the'old stand 'of Ford & Smith and you will find Ed. Mason's' shop all nil the nee-e'dt. T . . ..• TO Mk•Bet'S. . . Boys! your' lidos art all befo r e . you r • . peAbey short ur ¢o- -they: 3 long; Whether good or iil.come o'er ytni,... 3, Never give nor tabu a wrong; • . . .. • ... . . :., . ' But ntlek together: Slinubl kind Jortunnis emilcrt ahead you: forget And fate knrerioinentU kond you, Cling td'gedinirlyoU ._• . . • ' 'Yoh! Mink. dogetlier 4' s success'in life ehould vary, • • ' Bowo ho rich and soma peer, . ' • . ....• • . Let net iicheelnake you airy, • Nerer i s coru the Icier Oryo.e goer; ' ".. '•But stick together . Time and chance may alter caeca',: • • And the' rich one-soon- be'peor, . While the 'pow' ones . tnke the-placee That the rich ones hold before; • Then atic.k.tegether• Bbould temptation lure. a brother, • From . ,the path he hhnold pursue, Crush hidt not;. but rather another... .Anger.‘ithUlTeetlou true, • I.' . Atid stick together 131e.cid- Mei' water !ince is thicker- . • 'Whep Its fountrOti is the came; • ~ TThenkindred sLonld 'not bicker, ••• Aticl '9l4 . kb:oi-obe in dame, • : • , • .But,stick. together Tim time, my sons, ii.fast.approching, •-• When Pireieelbee:loth the kleaq;. Then let Melee!, srbeit death's encroaching; Itodall the hopes of lift: av • • Yos'll‘tiek together. 'For, in this weary 4 - orld of ours, .••••• The rictoiles nrO just' and true,, •, If they'll unite their kindreilpotyiers, • And ettli (heti duty - do,' • • And stick together • .• • Cannibalism on.the Plains itErtutyst: c;91.11. 11,t*ITERS . liILLING ANII FATING An old man who stepped at the New England Hotel last .night, told a frightful:story of eanni, -balism on the Plains, between Pike's Peak and • . St. 'Joseph', Missouri. . direet:fronrA u earia' eicy; which is lOcated right : in the heart Of the' o-called G . Old-Region: Heleft Genesee, cOliniy,. N. 1%, in 'nidWinter and . with his son and nephew, two full-giown',lnen, started .for Pike's .Peak.'. He said they 'found 'the_ Peak' a hum.bug,•and started for home;. 'They had been .foreed to . sell their. oxen., 'Wagons,. 'the ,Peak, and'therefore purposed performing the journey to : St. - Joseph on foot: • They had it week'S•Stock. of provisiona in. their knapsacks and trusted to lack to get 'clear ihrongli'._ When some - two.hundred miles..on .their way ',they' overtook a, party,Of five emigrants Who ; 'like themselves, Were • returning to the .States in destitUte Condition: and. on . foot.. :This : party: : were. 'tiniest in : it:state of.starvation, andgreed ity pouneed upon the cild'Man'a. now scanty, steel: of provisions. TheY' 'went, On hoping 'to meat some -Peak hOund ra in. which would relieve them. but; they' Were disappointed..- 7 . On the tenth:day two of:the:party 'that the 'old Man and, his son' and nepliew , had.potrie up-• on, died, of: starvation. They wore bhried by . their: chmrades. .Pne.oftherii : Was from .Merrow- COunty, Ohio. 'His.'name was James Richards. The other Was :from New . Hampshire, bp( the , Old.' an did' het: remember his name. The , Wrefclied..Party:crawlcd on h'ntilthepext day,. when another clied„ad was. buried,' those Who *had.. died" the day. before. Matters were now, appallingly desperatey a.nil one of the par:: tilproPosed. they should draw lots to 'see which One.' should be killed and .eaten . by ,the rest.! This- was . ..done, tremblingliand .silently, and the old rrian's nephew •yrira . .the unhappy loser in the'terrible game for life. Hewes despatch :ed by one of the survivors .ol .the party:they had :overtaken, and eaten by the miserable men, The next day, towards night,lhey met an out,. imurnl' train. .They 'pounced upon .the oxen and slew them outright befori.the asteh: fished owners could Orel' a Word of "remonstrance. They at Jenitth rearhed'St. JOseph,whcre they separated. The old man,-and his ~ "eon fo..und friend there who loaned their sufficient money to take them home.- - The son was with his 'father. ast night, and fully corroborated what is related' above. We can only say that-they were .apparently....candid and honesty. men.— Cleveland Plaindealcr. • • AN EXAMPLE WottTnv OF birr,vrio:+t.--:Th ; e Quincy Hen . 7l(l say's that'the - Gerinan.Renabli. cans of Mdasachusetts, have issued ari 'address . to thekople of the United States, eormineriting upon the recent'actirm of the Black Republican i..eiislatUre of tharAttite, whieh.putan amend; ,ment intolthe . Canstitution,..tlepfivieg. them .of the right to.vole, until they ha've, been 'thein seven yearS, in which they say : .....•• is llrr t cilisena . of G.; lioloit iiisOcol, A -Mimeo no , €lllng snore .'to do with Ike . tee »toi•O lend onrkilp to 'idevnie a 7ntri» . to poicer , nhiell tram; des U.S insder fr;ot.?? . :. That's 'the, tall; it.. The Mack publicans., haye , aiteniteiL : to crush.Mit the Ger-' mans in Massachusetts, that they will attempt, the same thing here' if yea give the'iwthe..pew er. Thekkirmans oLMassachusetts havee acted wisely, leaVing them, and tlie German ''voters of, this State should koilt.by theii example. •Tue LOvsits' Puzzi.E,Todearn tcr : reistd,tl)e . oldowing„ so as to make good - sense; mys- • I thee read see . that ..••• Love, is down will have , But that' umi yeti have you'll One and up and you,- if 3.0wr,......w.KE AN ; COUNTY; i 'sPA., - TuirRSO,Ny;.JUNP, a 6;• 1 09:.= SMETH From the 011ie Slate Journal. The Oberlin Habeas Corpus Case,. 'The decision of the.:'Supreme Court, jn the ap. plicationfor a diScharge of.l4lshnell and tatfg,s ton, convicted of a violation . of the. FOgitive 'Slave - Act, at' the recent term of the United States District... Court, for iheNorthern.District of 'Ohio, w as annotincedYesferdaY afternoon, all the Judges being present. The' decision of a majority of the- Court, .namely, Chief.. justice Swan,'and Judges Scott and.:Pc.cli.,..was a gainst the prayerof the relators... Judges Prinkerholr and' Sutl4 dissented from the. majority of the We give 1?elOw a SynOpsii • of Judge . Swan's opinion; which piesents . the main points . : .* • 'JUDGE OPINION.SWAN'S . • Judges Swan, Scott and Peck, held': • 1. Thittbe provisions of Art, 4, Sec 2, of the constitution . Of. 'the I.l" , nited•Statel . : . person held to 'service or labor-in one'Stateim der the •laWs- thereof, escaping 'into 'anOther; shall, in consequence of any lawor therein, be discharged froin such seriice.or la bor May be due;'..' guaranties to:the owner.'of an escaped slave tile'right•of roclamation. • . 2.. • 'That a citizen, .who,.knewingly %and . in tentionally interferes - with, for .the purPose of rescue or reacues, from' the owner an 'escaped' slave; is guilty of .a violation of the ,Constitn tion of the United States, .whether the , acts of 1793, and 1'859, commonly .called the fugitii•e _slave laws; are unconstitutional.or hot. • •• 'That the -question itt. this case is not whether the fugifiVe,act of ,15,J.0. is Unconstitu: ,lionatin respect to ihe appaintrnerit andpowers . of COmmlSSioners,the allowance of a. writ of hateia - sorpne, the mode .of re'clan:s 1161 it pat ty. • ,• Jefferson itiict the, .gepOlicins: — .The flePublienns:Of i\lessachuSetts'were.the most: ciarnOrous in their'euilogi'es of :fadsOn and hii.princiPleS i -Sc?n the eecnsion'of ,his last hirth 7 tlay anniersary: They hove lately been in the habit cri.rclerri4 to him. as exPcMent of the Principles of 'the s they have Just adOpted'the ""two years . ,ainend- Metit,",prnhihiting fereignerSfrern,ii . ntltig until they ihnli'Jaye resided tiro ;years in, thii country , ofter'being ,naturalized;nad'sinee they 'may : claim . this - as a .par(Of.,..JetlersOnis We present. foitheir'rerisideration the' f0110w... , itig, extract . from Jefferson's - first message to Congress; recommending .a reduction of.' the time of naturalitation, which - was then four . ctinnot'omit • recornMendingn% revival of (he.lriWron the'subject,nf naturalization . ' sidering, the : ordinary clitinecis 'of human life, a denial of citi;:eriiihipoinder,a• reahlenee orfoin; . . • , .• teen yearn,•is.a.denial to n'great proportion : of • . ••• • • • thoSe'W a ho ask.it ; 'and controls , .policy.-purs;l 7 . ed, from their; first settlement bY:,rriany'of ttlese:States,'ard still believed of consequence to their prosperity.,',. And 'shall We. reftiss the unhappy fugitivei fi orn distress that hOspitalitY. whieli.the : savnges oft he wildernessoFtended i to, our father's arriving iiuiluis land ? Shall oppreis• rd hamanity,find . .tio syliim•, - tire....glohe The constitution,Mtleeil,.has WfselY Provided: that, for admission to certain ollicen of. trust, •a: resident shall•bkrennfreil,suilicient. tO-deVelop character and design: But might', not-the gen eral -charricter,.and capabilities of is citizen be .safeli,cornMunieateil to.every one mnnifestint a bona .fidepl'irpose_iif einbiWliing I his. life and fortunes, permanently- With . with restrie- • tions; perhaps, to-guard against Irittidulent lump pation of'•ou r' flag ;. an ribuie whiCh 'brings. so mucli emh.acia'ssment•rind.losS on '.the, genuine citizen, and so nitioli danger to•the •natiOn'of be ing iniqd red in war, that nn, endeavor should be spared, to detect 'arid. suppress if.'? ' ." • MAN' TN rain Wor.i.o') Pans , - the'other day, lir. Oeo: 8.. IVinship;:who is said - 16 . be the strengest; man in. the 'World, Was* annonuced'te ,deliver a ler ftn-e." Thehall was-fitted, end 'the. Dr.' after hiving commenced his lecture- was' ieen to fall. to , :,the, floor: appearetf.agairt and . agoiu Swooned,- whrt by.the:niFVlce, of physicians he •was•dissunded fconi , 'etternpting to. go on . w tth, 'his leetnri.' It is,saidl . that on being taken.fr'otn• the hall, his. heart had. nearly ',ceased ..to . beat ‘V..aCcOutiti for Abe 'unfortiniateaffuir . on the ground that the atmosphere 'Was . close: and impure. His • friends, - . however,' regrirdit: as caused by the peculiarity 'of aPpearitig 'tiefore .P;11,1 ie. audience for the "Met; time.. br...W 7 has for . spverhl years. given -tnneh: attentiOn::to the •subjector Physicel education. 1-k ie:twenty fi've:yearsof -rige, five feet se:venfinehes'in, height, and weighs one hundred and for:it-three' . Pounds: . , graduated att,Carnbt idgefive years ago.; He can raiSe . ..it her, el' of flour [rem the, flOor to his sliotilder). - C . llll . rake. birnself with., either little • finger till hie,-chitt, is hail a.,fo'n t ,' above it can rake `2PO . •t le flinger catrpUt dutnh' bell .of 1-11 'Peanda'; 'eiercises, do.ily• with. two dumb hells weighing ,10,0 pounds.enclt% can t iae . al ternateltaboye 'his head ;eati. lift with :the : : haud • i/26 Poundsidead , weight, withoef the aid. :of.striipi - or belts .Of 'any kind.' Topham, the strongest mar'..l2ngl...nd,..could'rnisem,o' poundS , ln'the.:snine.Wa'y.i and the celebrated , iziiipt could lift.only 500,. Dr. \V. iirepred to exhibit "all:theSi 'feats, hitt the ..nft• expected lurit'Which e vents took' prevented it. proved . stroagm' to be en infant. - • Bunnies (Scalp!) last lett( r to . the New York: contains the followirtg ...• IJPon my 'return to P,ethlehem, rOde . by' the tomb of Rachel:a small, birildingWith whitened . withid a'high oblong mon unient, built of brieli . ; and striccoed oyer.:.!The spot is wild and solitary, and not atree spreads its shade where 'rests the beautiful. mother of Christian, Jew. and koslem.all agree that this. is just the place where' Rachel. was . burie . diall unite in honoring it,: :The , Turksare inxioirs that' the. iiaalie, ma) , rest near hers, and hence around the slump: grave , of Rachel. The sweet domestic. virtues tithe good wife ,have won their:love and admiration as the tomb 'of A.hsalom near the brooltKediOn,t6ir- detea taVon ; upon the latter llicy, thtoav stones to mark their irorrOr of the ith,obedient , Son, while 'around 'the former they' wish When they die . • Iheir bodies may beinterred. . • • Nur yr . onilerful...The,ivife worth four teen years OF service "as a . .shepherd, must have been a wife worth..having: The whole.,life , of Raeltel Js'indeed one, of..the most touching iu history. I.:he sWctit t•bepheritess..has. left hermark Main the InenMiy'of man . , as well as the. place of het tomb..: The 'tribute , to her is. the tribute to.a gooth wife, end• hifidel, , Jew; atid•Chrietiaii all conibitted to Pay it. The great women of earth, , the. Zettobiiis and _,'leopatras have 'died, been buried, a n d their. very plsce:of burial been forgotten,' but , this day'stands:over the grave of Rachel, not the pillarftcoli . sat,tip,• but a modern monument in Its place. around which Pilgrims from, eVery . land: under the sun gather in - rerpeet atulTreverenee:'forthejfaititfOl 'wife and good mother in Israel... rr,:Tr.'l'l•9l , peritp i 3 !lojjit eca2e ; nilvei3'ity: is thal4ner'to neigh friesivicjfk. , Bad Go for the. Per Lion. •, . , Deacon w a s tr g tilt yety.:piotte , • resident , dr town inlha interior: ofWl/CO*l' r ' who felt a VerfYlively interest ininhind : general.. One„ young, -Mitn; a feeding among the wild colts. of 1K _-r }yne 1110AtIdt-1 ject•of his especial Hearing that . this'young.man; Vrho store, held aliigh carnival of •every night after :the concern,,,wau, eiused,,;thr pious deticen:reiolved - to endeavor. to error - a:hie • ways hYjndicions . counselling., . The rcnpe race -heard sotnehow 'of the. visit and was When the deacOn entered thestore,'he teen* the object of his:Solicitude OttiUg ite4, elm:long Inlet ly by . the table, upon which were scattered a few tumblers, a bottle or ,Whiiikey and a peck of VIVA.: . " Ite *is received c'OrifiAr'; . to take' a seat, • lie did So, and . at _ once pro-. ceoded ta perforirf • ihe:drity. he felt 4nFeanbent upon dWelt upon the .iniquity at card playing and hinted , upon the .jialkipant" would sooner or later overtake t4ole who .. “ret. !ling at the 1113100.1e i -- irisared . 144ffie t 'one et his talents and ability might bacotre a shining. light among his cempanions, if.'he: would' turn from the .e'itnt"crf.hiel; . 7ays and iclorrn:—Awitle, much 'else thatlie Would s have', done Well to • The ::yMing ,man, listened . meekly;. length. replied: conside . r. htibtelf.th'a chierest'of siiiners—Atad 11;is:seeret jrank some whiskey, to be sure,.but as for cards, it was . the most''gar? in the world 'when' played for atmiserpent. ..."Patehrei noyp t ' 7 said he, absti•Setly; .picking, up tild!SY that lay . near, "cnchre is played Freely the most refined circhr, and no harm thinighi .of it.. 77itl.yoti play. it; Den cpn The ifeai!on acktuMedged his ignorahaes daring with . a•snaile,and a blush tivhichludica 7 ted kisfear that•a joke ‘Sasn't i t riglit On.; der. the eireamstance;:'“he ydid'n't• deace frornthe dev4:'"•, • . . . . nperfecily . . centimiedl. the young man, shuffling - the deck and dealing off.aa, ittor •, •••, . • . a game, while. the deacon - looked sileotly'on with dawning iptereSt... 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