CHARLOTXr:
'lUKHDAY, JANUARY 30, li^27.
gry° The foreign news in this week’s
]*apcr is important. The consequences
of the step taken by England, cannot be
fojeseen:—a ^,eneral war, however, at
jjo remote period, is not unlikely.
The news of a rise in the price of cot-
tci), brought by the late arrivals, will
somewhat brighten the prospects of the
larmers. The rise does not appear to be
the result of speculation; hopes may there
fore be reasonaby entertained of a farther
advance. It would be unwise, however,
•we think, to speculate on an additional
>ise.
Very little business, of importance, is
doing in cither House of Congress. In
the House of Representatives, the bill for
the relief of the surviving officers of the
Revolutionary War, has been for some
lime under discussion; but the amend-
riicnti made to it, whereby its provisions
are extended to the heirs of deceased of-
Mcers, will probably cause its rejection.
The Calhoun Committee had not re
ported at our latest dates; and conjccture
is busy as to the cause of the protracted
investigation. Some say that the com
mittee are “digging dee]) into the inqui
ry,” and closely scrutinizing the transac
tions of the War Department while un-
Ier the administration of Mr. Calhoun;
and the time consumed by the commit
tee in this business, renders it probable
that the itivestigation is taking this wide
j unge. We attach but little impOitancc,
however, to this inquiry—nobody believes
3Vlr. Calhoun guilty of the charge made
by Mix—and he stands as fully acquitted
in public opitiion now, as he will after
the report of the committee.
The calamity wiiich has befallen Mr.
STANLEY, Speaker of the House of
Commons, has excited a deep public sym
pathy. There is but too much reason to
fear, that the state will be entirely de
prived of the benefit of I is talents and
valuable services. Mr. Stanley was car
ried from the capital to the house of Dr.
Beckwith, and by the time he arrived
there, was helpless and speechless. The
Star of the I9th, says he still continues
in that situation, “and in all humu!i pro
bability, should his life be spared to his
friends and country, he will not be able
to resximc his scat during the i)resent
session.”
The Martinsburgh (Va.) Cazettc con
tains the following extract of a letter from
a member of the Virginia Delegation in
Congress, to the editor, dated Washing
ton, December 28:
“\otwithstandilig the cotilinucd at
tacks ui>on the Administration, its popu
larity is steadily progressive. 'I'he north,
rortliwest and west, are daily bocoming
Riore united in its support. I’ennsylva-
Jiia seems to be oscillating, and it requires
all the efTorts of the opposition leaders
to keep her steady. 1 should not be as
tonished, if the next two years produces
a revolution in sentiment in tliat State
favorable to the present Administration.”
[|lI[7^We have received private inf'or*
maiion from Washingtoti, wlur.h corrob-
•rales the above; and we feel no hesita
tion in saying, that the admiiiislraticn is
steadily gaining strctigth, and tiie re-elec
tion of Mr. Adams l)ccoming loss and
I less a matter of doul)t.—C.\. .loi'u.]
I Louis M’Lanf, member of the House
I «r Representatives, has been elected to
I the Senate of the United States fron^ D'■
I laware, for six years from the 4th of
I March next. Mr. Riuoi i.y is also elcc-
f ted for the'remainder of the term of Mr.
^ Van Dyke, deceased, which ends March
; 3, 18J9.
i
Instead of the Admitristratiun, the \'ir-
^ ginia Senator has been blown “.s/./y
hiL'fu sir'” Gov. T\i,ru, not with-
I
standing he would not coii'i'tit to be a
^cundidate, has been elected in the jjlace
Mr. Randolph. 'I'lie {lertlon came on
the Legislature or\'irginia on the 13th
f;>,i»5iiant; and the voles were, for John
Tyler, 115; for John Ratulolj)h, 1 !0; scat-
ji'tcring, 2. ‘‘I'lie result,” says the l^ich-
.tnoud Whig, “was received by the lob-
with cheers.” So uujch for the En-
!^irer’s confii'jn’ t\'j?erlion. bui u few
days previous, that Mr. Kandolpli wotiUi
be re-elecied without 0|)posiiion! Mr.
Ritchie is no longer “ Sir Oracle” in
Kkcfion of Senator from Virginia.—Our rea
ders will perceive that .Iohn 'I’vlkh, the pres
ent Governor of Virpnia, has l)iH II chof^rii in
the place of John Halidolph, the incumbent, to
represent tJiat State in the Senate of tlie I'ni-
led States, during’ tiie term to commence March
4, 1827. Circumstances had piven to tlie el»;c-
tion thus resulting, a degrce of interest whicii
its real importance did not call for; and tlie e-
vtnt will probably be agreeable to all persons
except the personal followers of Mr. Ranflolph,
and such adversari?s of the administration as
deemed the most virulent abuse of it to be the
highest duty of a Senator. T1 • anxiety felt by
every friend of his country in tiie reputation of
such a State as Virginia, must lead him to rc-
jolee that a representative of her sovereignty
will no longer be entrusted to a citizen whose
recent public career lias so imperfectly reficc-
ted the magnanimity and discretion for wliich
she is renowned. To those friends of tl>e ad
ministration in whose minds a bitter and unge
nerous opposition has excited a strong personal
sympathy in the success of that administration,
the dismissal of Mr. Randolph is iio subject for
triumph ; his conduct during the last session of
Congress having been, almost confessedly, as
serviceable to the objects of his denunciation,
as it tended to sow the seeds of dissension among
his confederates, and to discredit the flag under
which the coalition opposition wagoil its war.—
It is honorable to human nature, that unmeasu
red and (inproved crimination always creates in
the public niind susjjicion of him wlio utters it,
and kindly feelings for those against whom it is
directed. No administration (.'Ught, however,
to rest its title to public confidence on any re
action in its favor which gratuitouB rcvileis are
apt to occasion. The present administration
relies, we arc sure, on no such claiiii; i)ut, on
the contrary, fears nothing tVom an opposition,
conscientious in its orij^-in, and fair in its con
duct, Such, we are willing to bcheve, from
Governor 'I'yler’s reputation, as an intelligent
republican, and a higli-miniled gentleirian, will
be the character of his senatorial course, by
w hate\ er political stamp it may be impressed.
Consideri)igthe proverbial tenacity with which
Virginia ret lins in her confidence her well-de
serving public servants, the event which has
brought Mr, Tyler into the national councils,
must be regarded as a fit theme for spe’ciilaiion.
Strong indeed must have been the diS'approba-
tion of Ur, Handolph, which couhl induce her
to elect over him a gentleman w!io had declin
ed being a candidate for the honor. What ma
jority he might have obtained, had he been
brought out in conformity wltli, instead of s*.-
gainst his own wishes, must be loft to conjec
ture, Another feature of this event meriting
especial attention is, that the cause of his com
petitor was espoused by politicians attached to
a party in Virginia, which, through the influ
ence of local causes, has for some years posses
sed the ascendancy, and which has industriously
described its dislike to the atlministration as in
dicating the feelings of the sta^e. The Kich-
mond Knquirer will, doubtless, provide sundry
cavilling subtleties, in tl»e hope of explaining
away Mr. IJandolpii’s defeat, liut unless it cm
dentoiistrate, in the teeth of this fact, that the
legislature of Virginia approves of the species
of hostility to the administration acted on bv
that discarded, or (as Mr. liilchie promised he
should not be) “ .sacrificed” Senator, the Kn
quirer must, wc tliink, descend, as a vehicle of
logic, to the same level in which it is placed as
a political oracle, by the result of its late con
fident and boastful predictions.—Nat. Juurnal.
From the Quebf^c Gazette, January 4.
If the United ^^tates retaliate upon Great Hri-
tain, by interdicting all intercourse with the
Kngllsli colonies on this contii\ent, it is clear
that it becomes a matter of the most serious
consideration to Canada. Probably more than
three-fourths of the 65,OOU barrels of ashes i x-
ported in 182.5 from Quebec were of American
production. 'I'he same may be said of the 40-
000 barrels of flour, and of the pork and beef,
and perhaps of the staves. The first »)f these
articles formed, in the year in question, full a
tliird of the value of all our exports; add the
second, third and fourth articles, and the por
tion of United States’ produce exported from
(iuebec in 1825, was nearly, if not wholly, e-
(jual to the value of one half of ai.l oi u kx-
poUTS. To prevent the interdiction of this
trade is a matter of great concern to Lower Ca
nada. it is equally a matter of concern to
(ireat Britain. While questions are agitated
which aflect the existence of one l-.ilf ofTli^
trade, it is meet that we be alert. Lower Can
ada has lost more than any other llritish colony
by apathy, ' y neglect. The immense impor
tance of the intercourse of the Canadas with
the United States, ought to be represented to
the English ministry, so that it may not be ov
erlooked in finally settling tlic IJritish Colonial
intercourae with tiie United States.
We learn fromtlic National Journal, that the
Convention lately ( (included Ijetween the Uni
ted Stales and Kngland, which provides for in-
demniiying the lories sustained b) American
citi/.cns, in compliance v. ith the true intent and.
meaning' of the firit articl'- of the 'I’reaty of
(ihent, has been comniunit alt d to both Houses
of Congress by tiie I’resiiieiit; and that
480, bi ing one half the- aniount the I’lritisli (.o-
vcrnnu iit has agreed to pay, has beep recci\ ed,
anil IS at tue disjioiitioa of lAnigress.
nniTiSII COIJI.TIJL I’lUDE—Jmportuxt.
Kxtract of a lett( r from a member of Congress,
datid Washington, .lariuary I3th, 18^7.
The C'ommiitee on Commerce will, it
is beliovod, next week, :eport on so much
of the I’lesident’s message at the opcn-
ifig of Congress, us relates to llie presenl
stale of the J}l■iti^!l colonial trade. 'I'he
j)ioliiljitiun to the L niled States by the
Hritish goverimient in carryiiig on the
trade of their colonics and their depen-
dericii s by Acts of I'arliu'netit, atid more
recent Ordeis in (!onncil, will be met,
like for like—it v\ill tiien rest with that
govertiuient, to meet the Ui.ited States
upon liljerul and equilablt; grounds, as
have been oiVered repeatedly. Tiic mo
nopolising spirit of tliat .government and
peoj)le, we have been combating for more
than half a century—liuin which incon
veniences have ac.crncd, and which al
ways happen in a gi e^iter or less degree
from“lhe tUuH{;es i.i 'lie re^^ulu'.i'ju:^of
trade. Tlie navij^atlng inteiest of iliis
country must be maintained ; it is
esssential to our Independence, The
government of the United Stales will
in this particular, adopt such a course
of means as cannot fail in more
firmly establishing the character of this
republic. The wotld will be taugh.t
n.ore and more to estimate its prudence
—its strength—its fortitude—in securing
to its peojile their rights and their in
terests, at home and abroad. Let our
acts still be righteous and firm, and a
benefic eiu Providence will continue to
smile on our rulers, atid preserve us a
hap|)y people.” Bnl*lmore Jimcricun.
I’rom the New-Y(n'k Gazette, Ja.n. 15.
From lluvauu. — Captain Pike, of the
schooner (ien. Pike, left Havana on the
2nd inst. and informs shat he had been
detained on account of an embargo which
liad bt*en laitl in consefjuence of the arri
val oft that Port of Com. Porter with a
?»Iexicun fi igAte, two brigs and a .schoon
er. Thrbe frigates, a brig atid schooner,
had sailed m pursuit of the Commodore,
Com. P. had captured a Spanish brig.—
The U. S, ship Constellation arrived at
Ha\ana from Pensacola, Dec. 24, all well.
•Since the above verbal inteliigeuce was
received, we have seen a letter from Ha
vana, dated the 28th ult. witich states
thatCoin. Porter had sent a challenge to
Com. Laborde, cominatidin«; the Span
ish naval force at Havana, who immed-
ituly put to sea and was spoken with on
the 2'.5th ult. by the British sloop of war
Espeigle, Capt. Yates.
NVe also learn that the appearance of
Com. Porter off Havana had creaied
^reat excitement at that place, and that
an unfriendly feeling towards Americans
had been manifested. If the two fleets
should tall in with each other, there will
no doubt be u bloody contest. Our next
ad vices will no doubt fui nish interesting
intelligenee on this subject.
We learn by the Morning Star, at Mo
bile on the 23d ult. froni Havana, that a
boat from the United Slates’ frigate
Constellation had been fired on from a
Sjjaiiish iVigate in the j)ort of Havana.—
The oflicer of the boat surrendered him
self as a prisoni'r on board the Spanisli
IVigatc, where he remained all night.—
The next morning the Commander of
the Constellation demanded the release of
hio cHicer frotn tlic Adii.ir:.!, and the
punishment of the Spanish Captain, who
was under trial when the Morning Star
sailed, and it was supposed he would be
broke.
Hakuisburg, PX. Jak. 13.
^^71 avfu! c./Jair—Sometime in Octo
ber last, .Sophitia Garman, of Hanover,
in this coun'), left her mo'her’s residence,
on foot, wiih an illegitimate child of a-
bou\ a year old, for the purpose of visiting
some friends in Lebanon county. From
w'hrch time till last Tuesday, neither the
mother nor child had been heard of. On
that day, we understand, some gunners
had treed a wild cat on a small hill about
a half a mile from the late residence of
Sophina; while ranging about this place,
they obser\ed fresh earth thrown togeth
er, with a numljer of wilted pine bran
ches stuck over the same. This excited
curiosity, which induced the gtinners to
throw aside some of the ground, when, to
their astonishment and dismay, they
fotind the bodies of Sophina and child !•-
The head of the former had the appear
ance of beitig horribly mangled, and the
infant in her arms had its throat cut as
with a penknife. Suspicions immediate
ly fell upon the reputed father of the
child, who was arrested shortly after and
was commited to the jail of this place on
'I’hursday lust. Frotn the respectable
character heretofore sustained by Ihe
prisoner, we furhear further remarks,
u lule our heiirt sickens, on the dieadfLil
liepravity that could influence such a
horrid crime, Oracle.
Momters of the Sea.—The following is
communicated to the editor of the Xew-
Vork-York Post by an acquaintance, who
will vouch for its authenticity.
Exlruct Jroth the Jnnriwl of Stij/rrcarffi) rf a
rf.'i.Hl ncciifly ntunitJ fiutn Ike Ea.'if Jniins.
“On our VO) age out, in latiliuie 40,
south, longitude about 20, east, we were
surt our.deu for several hours by a num-
i)er ol Sea Monsters, ol a description
which neiliier the captain (who had been
to sea for 2'J yt'ars, 7 or y voyages to In
dia) nor any one on lioai d was accjuaint-
ed with, or had ever seen. 'l h«;y wer«;a
Species of seipent, and carried their
hi'ads three or lour feet out of water;
their bodies appeared of an irregular
sha])e, resembling a sunken rock, arid
were covered with bjrnacles; their tails
were foi ked like a lisli’s and very large.
We had a very distinct view ol two of
thetT) w hich approachet) us from a direc
tion abeam of us, and without apparent!)
takitig scarcely any notice of ns, passed
close under our bowsprit; and to avoid
running on them, W' were obliged to
keep the vessel oil', hi in'g I'carlul (jF in
juring her copper. 'I’liey appeared to he
thirty or forty feel in length, and at times
moved through the water with great
celerity. Some of them at a shoit dis
tance oir exactly resembled the represen
tation, and their appearance geticiall)
was siDiilarto tlie description I have seen
ol the Sea Sei’ijent, winch appeared (;ti
'.’Uf cou'.t 2cnie.liinc TUitc v. tie
tight or ten oflhem, auJ they rontiiined |
arfiund us from nooti, when they were |
first seen, until dark.”
Oti Friday^ the 2i day of Fehnmry nexi,
rought into the legislature I he so
relieve a Mr. Lynch from T ideiice of
A bill been hr
of Virginia, to
the payment of taxes. He is the father
ot .ll legitimate children, of whom 27 are
now alive—-he has been married four
times and is now a poor man.
A letter from London, of the Mth ult.
received at New York, says, “It is gen
erally believed that Prance is at the bot
tom ol the aggressions upon Portugal,
notwithstanding her protestations to tiie
contrary. Judging from appearances, I
should say we arc likely to have a gener
al stir on the Contit^ent, although many
think the steps taken by Ministers will
be the only sure way to prevent it. All
public securities have fallen very much
during the week ; South American have
gone down full ten per cent,”
The Jutland ( Vt.) Herald, of the 8th ii\stant,
says, that for 15U miles around that place, in
every direction, the snow was from two to three
feet deep,
win THE CATAWItA JorH’fAI..
Tears are dt‘t; to human misery, and the woes
of mortality atlectlhe mind,
VintjiL.
Mr. EnrroR : I have always been an ad
vocate for the Penitentiary System, and am
gratified to observe that my opinions, in
this particular, accord with those of the
Executive of North-Carolina.
The Pennl Code of North-Carolina is
too sanguinary for the j)reseni enlightened
state of society, and consequently casts a
shade over our professed feelings of hu
manity, In some respects, it savors
strongly of the bloody laws of Droco,
which have been condemned by every en
lightened mind, and every intelligenf ju
rist of the present age. As muc h as we
abhor crimes, we should never permit a
l>lind prejudice lo, prevent us from dis
criminating between those of a light and
those of a dark dye.
According to the laws of Nortli-Caro-
lina, tl'.e punishment is infiicled up
on the individual who steals 20 shillings,
and him who deliberately murders iiis fel
low man ! All the best feelings of hu
man nature revolt at such injustice and
barbarity. I enlertain a faint hope, that
the present legislature will do something
to graduate punishments according lo
crimes, should they not pass an act lo es
tablish a Peniteniiary.
The Penitentiary System is now in
successful operation in several stales; and
independent of its humane and salutary
itifluence, those stales derive considera
ble revenue from the labor of the culprits.
Ii is also well known, that at the last ses
sion of Congress, an act passed to estab
lish a Penitentiary in the District ofCo-
lumbia. This goes to show that the
minds of men are beginning to be more
influenced by the. divine lights of reason
aiid humanity than formerly.
Ilut the intention of the Penitentiary
System is not to create a revenue, to
lighten taxation, &c. It is founded upon
a more solid basis—Its foundation stands
upon the immutable pedestals of yt.'67/tT
itnd humanity.
1 have merely thrown out these re
marks, to induce an abler pen to bundle
this interesting s'jl)jecl. Homo.
On Thursday, the lltb instant, by the Itev
Josiidi Harris, Mr. rntnci.'i II. Simril of York
District, S. C. to Miss FJlzn i%. McDoivill,
daugiiter olMr. .Iohn MclJow( II, of Mecklcn-
burg county, N. C.
nn:n.
In Salisbury, on the 2Jd instant, after a pro
tracted illness, Mr, .Iami;?! Toait».N( k, sou oi'tbe
late Albert Torrence, .Sen. ui.d formerly of this
plai e, in the .32d y( ar of iiis age.
At bis motlieri,s residence, in V^'ilkes countv,
N. C. on the .^Ttb Oct. last, in tbe .’8tli \«ar of
bis ag(^ John Ishkli/, Lscj. He had for sf)ine
time been in a declining state of Inahli, u uli
tiie eoiisuinption, which be tiore w itb Cbristi.m
resignation. He was a man bigbiy esteemed
and respected by bis actiiialnlaiict s, and v.as
fre(jiii iitly honored by In.', fcllow-cilizens with
jjubilc ollie(s, and bad ijeen a member (»f tb(
b gislutnre. His death is dejjlored by all who
kne\\ bun. Vuruliniun.
SUdti oV •VuvUi-l'vwiAlua.
MKCKM VIU HO COf \ 1 V,
Si/jjfrior ('ourt f Laic, Full Term, 182f).
Sample Alexander'^
Josi:di A!e.\ander for diitriiutbjn.
•ini! (itbi rs. J
If :ipj.;iriiig to tlie satisfaction of tiu! court,
that Uo’jeit C. Morrison and I‘ruden e Ins
wife, (lelfiid.uits in this case, I'es.de bevond tlie
limits ot tbe state ; It is tberi fore ordered by
tlie court, tiiat piiMlcatlon be made for six
wei Us, in the Catavv ijaMournal, ior tbe defend
ants ao .ilore-.;;id, to appe;^ and defend the a-
fvjri-said suit.
\ _I. M HLTClllSUX, c. s. C.A..
5lJl.-!^pr. udv, r'..
Id at Public Auction, at the res-
ot John Fite, deceased, the fo'-
lowing property,, belonging to said deceased,
to wit;—
ONE NEGRO FELLOW.
Horses, Cows, Hogs, Corn and
Fodder, Cotton,
A Good Wagon and Harncs?,
Household and Kitchcn Furniture,
with other articles not neccs.sary to ineutioii-
A reasonable credit will be given, hy
ANDKKW GlilKK, Administrator.
Jan. 23, 1827.-
-Iw
l'u\)Uc
On the Cth and 7th days of February next,
There will be sold a large (iuanti*y of
BAH XRO;^
on crcdit, at the High Shoals, in f/mcoln coun
ty ; and on the 8th, a quantity of
at the Ftu'nace on Long Creek ; and on the 9th
anti lOtb, at i.inculnton, a numlier of
TRACTS OF LAND,
lying throughout the county of I.incoln, direct
ed to be sold by the Will of .John I'ulenwider,
deceased.
ItOHKRT H. lUTUl'ON, ^ ,, ,
HK.MiV rnLKNVVIDEH,i
l>cc. 16, 1»J6.—2tl7
IJ.L IJE SOLD,
On Saturday., the \Otk of February next,
»KrOI{K Doct. .lolmson’s shop door, sundry
articles belonging to the estate of Duncan
Canij)bell, dece.^sed, consisting of
French Jirandy,
Holhind Gin,
Kum and Wine,
One Silver Wateh,
One Sow and Pigs,
and a number of Window Shutters ready made.
All persons indebted to said estate, will plcrisce
make payment without delay, as no indulgence
can be given: and all persons having claims,
will present them as Uic law directs, otherwise
this notice will be plead in bar of rccoverv.
WILLIAM SMI I II,
DllAAVING
the2Ut day of February, 1827.
aKTXiT 7980 TicUBTS.
® ini
I’OIl IHK HENEFIT OF
TIIE OXFORD JlCADE.Mr,
THHtD CLASS,
To be drmni at RJILEKUI, on JVedncsday,
the 2 1st of February next.
J. B. Y.V PLS b. A. .McfXTV’UE, Managers,
SCHEME.
1 Frizes of ?7,000 is
1 5,000 . .
1 2,.j00 . .
1,.50U
1
1
108
lOH
108
2,754
4,H‘)6 Itlaii
1..520 .
1,250 .
40 ,
20 .
10 .
5 .
?7,000
. 5,000
. 2,500
. 1,,500
. 1,320
. 1,23U
. 4,.>20
. 2,ir.o
. l.OHO
13,770
’s, I 7,080 5.S39,'JUO
ks, S 'I'icLets, ?
In Ihis Hchcme, coip;, ,s::d of 21 Numbers bv
permutation, producing ’ "'JoO Ticki Is, ;uid witli
tliree di,i\vn i>‘i1Iot.s, lJn ro viill be six prizes
with thrc(! of the drawn Numl'crs on them ; .324
with fevo on ; and 2,754 with one onl), (if the
dr.iwn numbers on tliem.
'I'o determine the prires, the 21 Nos. from 1
to 21, inclusive, will be ph.ced in a wheel on
the day of drawing, and tiirec of them be drawn
out, and that ticket having on it, for its permu
tation mitnbei's, the three nunil)crs drawn from
the whe. |,iu th; order in wiiicli drawn, will be
entitled to the pn/e of ?7,U00
And those five other tickets having tiie same
numbers on them u thr tollnwing (,rders, shall
be entith d to the prl/.es afli.\cd to them rc.spec-
tively, viz -.
'I'he 1st., 3(1, ami 2d, to ?5,00''>
2(1, 1st, and 3d, to 2
2(1, 3d, and 1st, lo L500
3d, 1st, and 2d, to 1,.>20
3d, 2d, and 1st, to 1,2J'J
Those 108 tickcts, having two (jf the drawn
numbers on them, and tho. e two the first an I
second in cither order, w ill each be ci.lith d to
a prize of
'I'hose 108 tickets having two of the drawn
numbers on tliem, and those two Lhe sccond
and third in either order, will each be entitled
to a pri/e of
,\ll others with two of the drawn nnmbers on
them, being 108, will each be entitle ,1 to u pri/.o
And those 2. 54 tickets, having one only rf
the draw n numin ison them, will be e.ititled to
a prize of
No ticket whirh shall have drawn a prize of a
siipeiior iieiu4niiiation can be entitled lo au ii\.
f» ricii- prl/.c.
I’ri/e , payable forty (lays after the drawing,
and subject to the ubual'deduc:loii of fifteen
[Hr cent.
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In y for safe at thm Office Present price of
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