Indiana American, Volume 10, Number 11, Brookville, Franklin County, 11 March 1842 — Page 3

AMERICAN, gBOOKVIl'I'E, INDIANA FRIDAT, MARCH 11, 1S12.

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for the information of those interested we

rt the rules of proceedings in the Court of

a-

Ijmkruptcy m 'his State. Although few

ns will take the benefit of this law, j et TbaMy some of our creditors and debtors may, '.jii it will be well enough to understand how ihi'ic: is done. We have heretofore pubc'aed the bankrupt law.

Franklix Cocnty Seminary. A law was raSed last winter prohibiting this institution,or snv part of it, from being used as a common jfhool house. Mr. M. W. Haile, who has had 1T2eof the Seminary for some years, under hose control it prospered, and who was a pit blessing to the rising youth of our town, has retired from it; and the Rev. V. J. Patterns has been selected by the Trustees to fill his Mr. Patterson", has, we understand, engaged ;be services of Miss Jane P. Haile, in the fe

male Department. She is every way calcula

ted (or the station,and our neighboring farmers

and cvwicns of the town cannot trust the education of their daughters to better hands. We consider 3fr. Patterson.also, well qualified from education and temperament to take charge of so important and responsible a station. P. S. After the above was written, we received an advertisement from Mr. Patterson, to tchich we refer the reader for particulars.

A Good Lesson. Poets have said many rood and sensible things, applicable to the multiplied concerns of men. The following is aaong the many truths, which we have often experienced; and we have no doubt our friend Rowland appreciates the saying: 'That man is sure to lose Who fouls his hand with dirty foes."

Correspondence of the CincitincUi Gaz. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26th, 1842. Almost the whole of this week has been lost

by Congress. The 22d was kept in honor of

the birth day or ashmgton, on the 23d the death of Mr. Williams occurred, on the 24th they adjourned out of respect to his memory, and on the 25th they attended his funeral,which was the largest funeral of a member I have ev

er seen here. The President and Secretaries

j accompanied him to the grave, the capitol was

crowded with spectators, and the procession of carriages nearly half a mile in length. The service previous was very solemn and impressive. The chaplain, Mr. Tuston, availed

j himself of that opportunity to impress on his

hearers the necessity or being prepared to plunge from time into eternity. His text was taken from the 8th chapter and 18th verse of Paul's epistle to the Romans "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us" and on this text he commented with great force and eloquence. In the evening, the solemnities of the day were closed by a very interesting meeting of the Congressional Temperance Society, in the Hall of Representatives. Mr. Briggs, of Massachusetts, was the President, and the meeting was addressed by several very interesting speakers. Among these were some who had themselvs once been the victims of intemperance,

and spoke with great feeling and truth on the

terific consequences resulting from the use of intoxicating liquors. One who had been a sea captain, and addicted to intemperance, gave his experience in a very sensible manner, and declared, in conclusion, that he most religiously believed that if all would take the pledge, from the President down to the humblest officer under the Government, and the nation should become water drinkers, that God would so smile on them as to relieve them 'wholly from their present financial and pecuniary difiiculties.and that total temperance would be the best fiscal agent the Government could adopt.

Dr. Scwall delivered a brief but very satisfactory lecture on the poisonous effects of alco

hol on the stomach, which was illustrated by a large and beautiful transparency, exhibiting that organ in its various conditions from health to its last stage of disease, in the delirium tre

mens or mama a potu. 1 lie explanations he gave were truly alarming to all who felt the least inclination to indulge in the use of wine.

JAMES E. WHEAT is a candidate for re

election to the office of Constable at the April

country expected his representative to furnibh FIRE IN MORG N COUNTY him with his winter's reading on the business 7b the editors of the Ind'. Jour, and State Sen'. I of Congress-that it was impossible to send GENTLnMEN:-Willyoubesokindas to pub-

uucuincnis io an ana mat these fromtnenMish the rniinuinT i

men generally thought it unnecessary to take! On Friday evening 18th inst. about 7 o'clock, rtheir neighborhood papers to learn the procee-J P. M. the dwelling house of Mr. J. Graham, i WHIGS, AWAKE! "

make their pairs valuable to those who had' that most dangerous m iXZZJl sound currency and Protective Tariff,

no other reliance for information. Besides, he ed near 2,000 worth of personal property llield at Bloom"g Grove, in this county, on Sat said tllinitrvc nnd itiMictnA- f 1, . .3 I. : 1 - ' lp , . ? 1 . 1 - irk. v. . . . . . , ... . -

...Uo.IU3 ui iiujjc um-u- turning mmseii, nis wne and several small. urua l"e lvul msi.at 1 1 o clock i M. pxmie

ments were sent out which were never read. j children to the mercy of the world, without anv i public speakers are expected. He though that if this abuse, and mammoth bedding or any clothing.except that which they ' March 10th 1S42 newspapers were abolished, the mails might be had on at the time, to "protect them from the j " ' ' carried more regularly and at a much less ; chilling winds of the north every thing in the I Sextivfvti. The following lino, price. He spoke of the enormous abuses of the j house being consumed. Also, between six and the uoucnmtr an fee ?, V .t Fraking privilege, and thought it had better be seven thousand dollars in money State Reve-' to life: e

wwoin , uiuuSiii men; miuuiu uc a reiorm nue nve inousanu inree hundred and seven-

, the correctness of the above statements Mr. Northern part of Illinois are trying to change appropriation bill; Graham is willing to be qualified by oath, at ! their boundary so that thev maybe attached appointment of pa- any time. Mrs. Graham, his wife, who is a ve-1 to W iseonsin. We do not wonder at it. The

in the manner of computing mileage, &e. &c. ty dollars of which, he savs, was Treasury! I only heard the conclusion of his speech, but, money; the principal part of the balance was In-! he certainly is one of the ablest men in the ' diana monev. excent about two hundred dollars'

Senate. He appears to take a more liberal view in Illinois nioney, and about sixty dollars in I of questions than most of those belonging to his silver. Thesilverwas found, after the house j

I'anj, unu tcvuis to in.- less airaia oi overstep- was consumed, melted and run together.

Iiiik party lines. The House had up the

they are still sticking at the

pers for publishing the laws. Several speeches ; rv amiable lad v. savs that inst before the house

were made in favor of allowing Editors to caught fire, she had taken her children and swear themselves into this jo.y No matter 'stepped to her ncighWs a distance of ahow contemptible, or how scurrilous a paper j bout seventy yards, to sit a few minutes. Immaybe, if its editor or proprietor is willing to; mediately previous to her starting, she swept

sircar to the largest circulation, some of these the hearth and set the hrnnm lnrlr nfT; met tVin

reformers contend the publishing the laws1 bed, and in less than twenty minutes the whole should be given to it. The committee rose and Jhouse was observed to be in flames. Mr. Grareported just no progaess at all, and will proba- ham being out in town, there is no doubt but

Diy nammer away two or three days more at this knotty point.

Oft in the stitlly night, Ere slumbers chains have bound me; I feel the cursed bite, Of something crawling round me'. Chorus "Vea-a w ay, J7tu-awav."

To' Chancing States. The people of the

the house took fire from the broom.

Yire .As we noticed in our last, the large

i:s:fflery and mill of A. P. Hubbs, at Lawrencebnnrh. was entirely consumed on Tuesday Bi.'ht. the 1 st inst. The fire broke out about

11 o'clock at night, and had so far advanced n all attempts to arrest it were useless. The i)ss is estimated at 40.000. Insurance 15.000Yarious are the opinions as to the origin of the are, but none satisfactory. The light of the fre was seen by many in this neighborhood, and at Cincinnati it was so bright as to cause the alarm of lire the bells were rung, and the fire companies were out, believing the fire was at the lower part of the city. It is said Mr.

ttubbs intends rebuilding immediately.

spirits, &c, and must have convinced many present of the necessity of immediate reformation and total abstinance. This transparancy. about ten feet bv four or five, was suspended

on the left of the President's seat, and could be distinctly seen by almost all present. It is an

excellent idea, and calculated to do more good

in the cause of temperance than all the speech

es that can be made. The physical evils of

drunkenness on the human body being thus demonstrated, it is not less easy to demanstrate

its moral and political evils. These were hap

pily and eloquently exhibited by Mr. Marshall,

of Kentucky, a recent convert to the cause, who

held forth at considerable length, on the sub

ject, to the great gratification of the audience,

who repeatedly applauded him in the course

of his speech.

The Senate has adjourned to Monday, and

Indiana Treasury Xotes. That these notes will all be finally redeemed, it is impossible to doubt. They are receivable for the State Revenue, and so long as we continue as an organized community we shall be blessed with taxes. And the contract is on the face of these notes that they are receivable for taxes. Therefore let every Hoosier who has 5 of these notes, feel that he has that which is better than that amount of gold or silver, by at least 6 per cent. Specie draws no interest, and is no more certain of being finally good, than these deprecia

ted notes. Brokers and speculators may cry

them down, but we advise our friends to suffer no sacrifice upon them. If you are in debt,

better far would it be for you to give up your

property, and let it be sold at two-thirds its value than to suffer the present ruinous discounts

If you wish to purchase groceries, or other ar

ticles for family consumption, inquire of some a?ed and venerable neighbor, the history of our erandfathers. Learn from them the lessons of economy of health and National Prosperity. Learn that "resistance to tyrants is obedience to Gixl." whether they come in the shape of Foreign invaders, or domestic shavers. Let us

a4"pt the Home League system, and by standm :p to our rights and interests like noble freemen. show our oppressors that we will

-vi immjij now our necks to receive the yoke. But we advise our friends, who attend the Cincinnati market, to take none of these Treas

ury notes trom the Cincinnatians. Demand of litem the same currency thev demand of us.

inev commenced the war. Their

HENRY CLAY. Mr. Clay has tendered to the General Assembly of Kentucky his resignation of the of

fice of Senator of the United States, to take ef-' feet on the 31st of March 1842. It is with feelings of sorrow that we make this announcement. Is this Mr. Clay's last appearance in public life? Shall the thunders

of his eloqueuce never again be heard in the

halls of legislation? We have been so accustomed to look to Mr. Clay for lessons of wisdom as the originator of great measures as

the greatest and most eloquent Statesman of

the age that we do not know how to part with him. His place will never be filled. Such men as Mr. Clay are rarely found in the history of the world. With some faults, to be sure, yet where is the man, in nearly forty years

service, who has committed less error than Mr. i

Clay? Had his policy been adopted the great interests of this country would never have suffered loss; and we venture to assert, that until the country adopts his political creed, confu

sion, distrust, and fearful anticipations of the future, will continue. Higher honors from the people await Mr. Clay. He mcst be elected President, not for his own honor, but for the good and glory of his country. This illustrious man goes into retirement, but the people will clamor for his election to the Presidency. Are the people willing to give Henry Clay up? Will they thrust him aside, and take up another for the

Presidency? No. They have not the heart

to do it ! They have not t'ie hand to do it !

TheT cannot, they will not do it ! We run up

people of Illinois have their own debts and expenses to pay, while in Wisconsin. Uncle Sam pays. Cin. Chron.

CINCINNATI, March 7. Sales of produce on Saturday were limited, and at rather lower prices, for Flour 4 50 was the highest. Pork, Mess has sold at 2 cents per lb. We may remark that sales can be made at any price. In Missouri and Illinois, we notice the advance of all articles of produce ctmal to 15 or 20 percent to correspond with a decline of Il

linois money.

The drain on the Banks for specie has leeji

stcaay, ana in small sums ior slocking use

chiefly. The circulation ha n n increased; in

deed, business is at a stand. The River on Saturday was again rapidly

rising, and at the rate of 7 feet per day. THE STATE BANK OF ILLINOIS, i It is said, in the Springfield Journal has been compelled to loan the State, according to the provisions of her charter, 70,000 to pay interest, and for which they are bound to receive 'State Bonds"' at par. This is a queer way of aiding the Bank to sustain her credit and re

sume payment of specie. The Bonds of the State are worth 18 cents for the 100c. The op

eration is to compel her to pay 100c for the 18. We are not surprised at the fall of the Bonds or of the Bank, of a State, which is found to deal

in this wav. Gazette.

Ax Uxii afpy Case. It has been announced

in several of the papers that Mr. Ambrose

Spencer, Jr., of Ohio, a son of the Secretary of

vv ar, has been arrested at Albany on a charge of forgery. Respect for the feelings of the dis

tinguished relatives of the unhappy young

man. has hitherto prevented our noticing the fact; but its publication has now been so exten

sive that longer silence would l e useless A.

V. Com. Adc.

A waggish fellow, somewhat troubled with an impediment in his speech, whose quibs and quibbles have been heard and relished by many of us, while one day sitting at a public table had occasion to use the pepper box. After shaking it with all due vehemence, and tuniigg it in various ways, he found the crushed peppercorns were in nowise inclined to come forth. 'T-thi-this p-pe-pepper box. (he exclaimed with facetious grin) is something li-like myself." 'Why so?" interrogated a neighbor. ' P-poor delivery," was the reply.

Western Star.

the House has to-day been occupied with thej0ur flag, this day, for HENRY CLAY and.

Retrenchment Hill. 1 he resolution dismissing . expect, if alive, to announce his IxArcrRATioN

two clerks from the clerk's office of the House j as President the 4th of March, 1815.

was passed. The 1'rcsident has declined com- ( municating any information to the resolution of the House calling for the correspondence concerning the North Western boundary question, as being detrimental to the public interests. There is too much publicity given to our negotiat ions. Ours is a very leaky kind of government nothing can be kept a secret, and hence the very natural interrogatory of a distinguished member of the British Cabinet "Has your Government any secrets?" The General Appropriation bill is still before the House, and but a very small progress has been made in it, so far.

Mr. Graves has put a stopper to the malignant insinuation of Wise, about Mr. Clay's hav

ing counselled Mr. G. to fight with Cilley.

This man is always thrusting his head into hot

water, and always seems to come out at the

small end of the horn. Mr. Morrow is said to be better to day. Anacharsis.

Large Verdict! Howard and others vs

Cincinnati Whitewater Canal Co. The Plaintiffs in this case recovered over sixty thousand dollars. A bill of exceptions will be taken. Gaz.

As the effort to elect a Governor of Virginia, by ballolt, has failed, John M. Gregory, a member of the Executive Council of Slate, will bo the Acting Governor of Virginia, from the 4:h of March. I'eacon.

A petition fifteen feel long was rent to llarrisburgh from Philadelphia the other day, beseechingthe Legislature not to tamper any longer with the public interests, but to adjourn forthwith.

Washington, March 1st.

It was known to-day that Mr. Clay was to

speak on his resolutions touching the Tariff compromise. The galleries and lobbies of the

more crowded than 1 have ever

CONGRESS APPORTIONMENT.

The Hon. James A. Pcarce.of Maryland, has

moved an amendment to the Apportionment Bill, fixing the ratio of representation at about 54.000. This is six thousand more that the old

ratio. We do not believe that Congress will

fix the ration higher than from 54 to 60.000.-

It is not for the interest of the majority of

members or States to do; and wc do not see that much would be gained by fixing the ratio high. I It is not the number, but the quality of the members, which makes material point in the character and capacity of Congress. We hope the necessity of having well qualified, and not only that, but prudent and honest men in Congress, may be better considered by the people than it seems to be in many districts. It is a fault in our popular mode of acting, that men are estimated higher for the noise they make, than for the character they really possess. Yet a good character and competent talents are the criterion of trust-worthy representatives. Cin. Chron.

Congress. On the 25th Congress did no business. The following is the only information from that body of any interest: The Hon. Franklin Pierce has formally resigned his seat as U. S. Senator from N. Hampshire. He will leave the city to-morrow. It is not known who his successor will be. Mr. Pierce was a valuable member of Congress,and among the most unexceptionable of his parly. He was valuable as n member of the Committee on Claims and of Military Affairs, being particularly distinguished for the labor bestowed in the performance of this part of his public duties.

PnerTY Fair. A distinguished counsellor at Nantucket, found a ball of yarn in the street, and winding up the thread, he followed it until he overtook the lady who dropped the ball and had the other end of the thread in her pocket. The counsellor made his politest bow. put on his blandest smile, and returning the ball, said, 'Madam I have often heard of ladies spinning street yam. bi:t I never caught ihem at it before." "

Gov. Fairfield, ofijMaine, and every memlicr of his Coi ncil but one, signed the Temperance Pledge recently, after hearing an address by the Rev. John Picrpoiut.

Death of a. Member of Consrress. The Mad

isonian of the 24th ult. brings us the unwelcome

seen them;the ladies filled all the seats to which; news 0f tiie death of the Hon. Lewis Wilthey are entitled by rule, and most of the oth- LI A1S5? Member of Congress from N. Carolina, ers to which of course they are entitled by eti- c diej at his lodgings in Washington city on

quctte. Many imagined that this would ie ins lnc 03d, after an illness of less than two days.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

An arrival at New York brings us some later news than we had. There is no important news, but some details,which bring our knowledge of events more accurately. Lord AsiiBt nTON was a leave England alniut the 24th of January. It is probable that he did

not leave that country so soon.

The British Army in China arrears to be

progressing. j In Afghanistan, they do not get along so easily. A body of the Anglo-Indian army had been defeated by the natives. Mr. Everett had gone to visit Lord Ashbur-

ton.

Two millions of dollars, some of the Chinese ransom monev, had arrived at Plymouth.

The tone towards the United States has won

derfully changed. Every body is for peace

A Dissrusting Sight. It is a most disgusting "sight for to see" a young lady with cyoslika a gazelle, lips like rubie ,tectli of pearly whiteness, chocks that have stolen tin deep carnation of the loveliest rose, ami her mouth full of Scotch snuff. Is'nt it?

last speech before he resigned; of course they

felt an additional anxiety to hear him. I can only judge of the character of his speech by his previously avowed doctrines, and by the attention with which he was listened toby those who were fortunate enough to obtain a position

(where they could hear. You will doubtless 1 have the speech in a few days.

(rv little was done in the House, at times

The Madisonian says: 'He was, we understano, present in the house of representatives on Monday, and j et, brief summons! on Wednesday he is no more! Mr. Williams was venerable alike for his years and his virtues. For upwards of twenty-five years lie has been the

continued depository of the solemn trust of a representative in congress of the confiding peo-

pleof his district a trust discharged, sans pcur

idAnvrHTisixc. An idea has been suggested which requires some consideration. That is, that purchasers of goods should deal only with those who advertise largoly,becauso, then, they would be certain to procure such articles as they might want, fresh and new,whereas, those who do not advertise, most generally have had their goods so long on hand, and have

become so old and stale, that they arc ashamed to advertise them. Through the medium of advertising it is impossible that an old stock should accumulate. These are reflections worthy to be pondered over. L. I. liegister.

Lowell must be a beautiful place for the residence of an unhappy old bachelor, for there are nearly seren thousand gats! in that flourish

ing town! W hat an imposing array they must

Mr. Peel's uncle died, worth about ten mill-j f0"' on ' 1,,,e Sa'ba,h' tripping to church, in

ions of dollars.

There was less pressure in the money market, and better prospects for business. Cin. Chron.

FIRES. At Baltimore, on the 35th ult., the

monev

umers nave repudiated our currency which'. .-V, , . f uA et sans reoroche. He lived to enioy for some

abetter than any rotten Ohio banks. Thev' tening to Mr Clay. They had up the General j time past the honorable title of Father of the to flood Indiana with their worthless shin- Appropriation Bill, but they have been Mailed "se of Representatives, from his being the vruvn our farmers' hands. Let Indiam-i .1.1, wi. ,Hi, -intinr is to be'ted."

"UK ot these things, and act as becomes a.t th manner of selecting the papers

their best bibs and tuckers! Lansingburg Ga-

ctte.

FRAXKLIX CO. SEMIXAUY. THE subscriber propose opening a school in the Seminary in Brookville, Ind., on Monday the 21st. instant; scholars will be received and instructed on the following terms, viz: For Spelling, Rrcady, Writing and Arithmetic, 2 00 per quarter; Geography, English

Grammer, and History of the U. States, 2 SO,

spirited men.

leaking of the Indiana Treasury notes, the

in which the laws shall be published. I cannot conceive why this should be attached to

f in.-- . ' tY.A !..ivin.,;n Dill, if .K4nira ie norpcelrv

RUnXuiFitl, I . . ,1 Ml."'"' i ' '1W '1 KMl'MI UUI. llOVIinu , .

-...ju aiuMjN 11 iiuiM aim will .. .v. . , .1.:... ih s ho n(t cn nrc.icl I IP aaoniinn OI llif

li snouia oe eneciea ov a separate iaw:an uuu" 1 - - - - -

THE GOVERNMENT. There is truth in this plain statement of the Boston Daily Advertiser. Thousands and thousands have Mt it to their heart's sorrow! And

a?ain to within 10 per cent of specie

ur? need not be the least alarmed

Hol-

else might, with equal propriety, be stuck on to

Cincinnati ; this Bill.

nd brokers cannot control the world. YnTiinffton. 2nd MarMi

-v,ry dollar will be redeemed with the accru-i Mr. Wright occupied the time of the Senate ,!:? interest. The people of Indiana will cheer-5 toy in i'scng Cla;'s Ta"ff and retulir ci. ... - , trenchmcnt resolutions. He contended for '.v submit to taxation tor its redemption. If the rcpeal of the distrilnItion bill first afler

nnati dealers will not receive it m ex-, which he said he would be in favor ofincreasAange for their merchandize do not trade w ith ' "ms tne Tariff if it were necessary. He thought lVm. indiana can and will keep up the credit ; il ver iWe that our mails should no longI'M Serm It -m K,..- ... " lM dw. b he masseS f PuW,5 doC"

.1 -

" and that $uth."

mments under which thev are groaning during

will command specie in the overv session of Congress. He thought the

people would be better advised of the proceed-

! ings of Congress at a cheaper rate if the prae-

John J. Cunnnn li V.n olntat r-o. n-n niirlv abolished. H Raid that now

naror from Kentucky.

almost every man of any prominence in the

ahequer as the worst expedient of the day; for it is an expedient, and that, too, a most dangerous one. But to the Advertiser. It says: The simple truth is, the people have no confidence in the government; the government has

not been worthy of the confidence of the peo

ple since the boasted era of reform in lNlti; it has been annually growing more expensive and

profligate, and when its mad course w ill stop, I

Heaven only knows. o long as u can uurruw money to pay its debts no other provision will be made. So huzza for an exchequer!

warehouse of Messrs. Hassan & Hanlan, wa burnt down supposed to be the work of an incendiary loss 815,000; $10,000 of which was covered by insurance. The Carrolton Hotel, near New Orleans, was burnt on the 21st ult.

The Gin of Mr. Fox, nine miles from Vicksburg I Ancient and Modern History, Rhctociic, and

was burnt up on the 16th ult. together with 20 ! Natural Philosophy, S3 50; Algebra, Gerrae-

bales of cotton. try, tne oreen anu iaun lauguagcs. ou. ! Tuition to be paid at the close of each quarter. Miss Haile will give instructions in ihe female Hcu-vju,, ,.urai:rapn giving ,., department. WM. J. PATTERSON, names of the Senators,44 in number, who voted! Rrookville, la., March 9th, 1842. ll-3w

n the recharter

1832. Of this number, thirteen are ,W;twen-! t""1 r u 1 , floucL . - ty one are not inpubliclife; Mr. Frelinghuyson j JlfOTICE ereby given that at the Februis chancellor of the University of New York. ! J1? erm 1M2, of the Franklm-County Mr. Clayton is chancellor of Delaware, Mr; i Pfobate Court, letters of administration deloWebster is Secretary of State, and Mr. Tyler is " """' b copy of the will annexed upon President. Messrs! Benton, Mangum. King, ! liic c,ate of Catharine Bench, la e . of said and Prentiss are in the Senate, Messrs Benton j Con ZT.a?i J5!. u

and King, have represented their respective '""" ; "1-1,"" States (Missouri and Alabama) since their ad- ma.ke 0. pa5 men JTl? ,1 mission into the Union. c.la,m' . lm duly authenit r, . . ticated within thirty davs. . Said estate is prob11 seems men mat in ten years, outot tony , . mi

public life, and nearly one third are dead. Ac

cording to this practical experience, how small j L

W estern State Journal states that 4.00J, is the chance of continuance to political men! s, residents of Syracuse, N. York, have Of the House of Representatives of 1836-7

March 4, 1812.

Admrv4e bonis rum.

The

persons,

signed the pledge of total abstinence, and 12,- there are 37 out of 242 remaining in the Hous

000 in the countv.

NEW BACON

C tilt jarc UI ywi!tI,Ul HICU V f. v. rt irrc. j X V P &y 1CH.

MAMS and SHOULDERS, for sale by

R. & 8. TYXER.