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^ggj I I I _ I 111 I?1 I I I II I S4 PER ANNUM Sr/V.^h,Xr^"^T:^sA-.':? X7r IN ADVANCE. j J /omtlji ant Political Smiftftt?Dtunlrt to ti|t Arts, ititacti, litrtalott, >?bncntinn, Jlgricoltnrt, Soitrual Smfiniiitmiato, iorrign nub Itomntit Jtm?, nail tbt. ffljrktto. 1 fiLUMI I HI. LANCASTER C. H, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESMY MORNING. MAY 17,1861. NUMBERU. | flil LANCASTER LEDGER < ??i.W evwy Tuesday Kerning BY w, sc. oohnors, Vdlter and ^iroprlet*fr.? ' 1 1 -* -? TERMS: For Six Month*, in advance, $2 0# F?r Tkr?# Months, in advance, 1 '25 When nat paid in advance, fifty per rent, pun the above rates <vil! be charged. Payaaaat within one month from the data of a^eecnpuea will he considered io advance. Subscription* will set be received in advance fere longer tern than six months, m ?mr fer a shorter time than three months. . No paper discontinued until all arrearages ST* JRhlf, egsept at osr option. 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(ST Announcements of Marriages or Deaths; jt Motlcoa of Religious Meetings published (*KAT and solicited. Obituary Notices exceeding the announcement, will be charged for the overplus ct regu* I* ndvvti sing rates. iaW Tributes ot Reaped, rated a a ad vertTsments. FOR THE LANCASTy LEDGER C/AAWb* Bangers Farewell. Farewell South Carotin* farewdl! Two long years thy soil we've tread, "To defend that name you bear, Which Apt aver crown thy head. * ^ . ' (Others most our places fill, nd fighrthe battle of thy soil For we hare buckled on our arms, Jo wend our way to other fields. FarejreM native District Farewell J The land of Jackson and Blair, Ws go to defend thy name full well, 'And wo'll lw? f--- ~ --L ' 41 The giant iulla and flowing streams, * Where oft in childhood we hare stroUd Are brighter apots to us by far, Tban^gsy |and beneath the nun. Farewell to you ladies Farewell ! Tour loving smile has cheered our hearts, And <T*yr time Uiat home we come, Jou look so sad when we depart. Loved ones da not sigbj When hours slowly roll around ; Those whotu JOU lore when freedom's gained Will swiftly to thy hoaae return. * Farewell aged fathers Farewell! What e'er we are it was thy care ; Waxen hut fight when the battle cornea, For thou hast brought our freedom here. W? Atk thee not to battle go, But in thy arms our loved ones bear; And far away from thy embrace, We only ask devoted prayer. 4 Far?weH dear Mothers farewell! Fornthee we cherish that holy lore, Which tfoou didat plant witbiu our hearts; Aa if it came fp>m-hear*n at>ore. U we should meet the foe of peace, ( Qn any field of angry strife. We'll ne'er forget thy lore for us, Whp|he*sed ua sweetly on thy breat. ? Farewell loving wires farewell 1 You hare ^aid yoUr head upon our breast, ^nd every sigh that passed by there,, Wa? goftjhed and calmed by thy embrace. Weep not dear wives, oh do not weep ; For this would break tljy husband's heart Thou hast buckled on opr arms, JBnopgb to show fhis parting's right. 1 Farewell dear babes farewsili Th^awaet voice we bear not now ; Far we are gone but thou must stay, To cWr the spirit of thy ma. OjK children dear thy ma obey And never let her breathe one aigb,. And if her cheeks with tears be wet, Wit3^ awee* jembracee kiaa thetti diy. Farewell to all my uatire land 1 You who are detrer to me than life ; Jf we to thee ahould ne'er leturn, I He'll rest from all this earthly strife, ^ * Osk or tna Ksnobra. ^ A "Farwh/'e Boy" in Barren county, , 1 fC/.f adv.ertisea for a wife, lie says: lie wajUa to know if she can*milk And majt,e Ji^s bread ami butter, I " And go to jfteetipg without silk, ^ ^ To make a "show and flutter.'' to know if it won!.I hurt up '?!#* ; the hsitieni jC broaches. j Further Accounts of the Battle in Va We give t'l? reports as received from. | the date of our last issue. Okanqk, ,G. II., May 7. Evvell again repulsed the enemy yesterday. The Yankee loss is terrible, especially in Early's front. . Eweli's loss is small. Last night Our men held possession of the enemy's battle field on the left ami . * * * I centre capturing a number of their wouu- ? dad. Our success is very great, bOt not dociwve. TKe charge made by Gordon's .Brigade is represented to have been the .grandest of the war. Our loss thus far is about live thousand, of whom a large proportion are slightly wounded. The fight occurred in a densely wood ed country, hence Jittle or no attiller.y was used iu the fight. Advices from Chester dated Saturday, midway between Kichtuoud and Peters burg, says: The Yankees have been repulsed with a loss oT oue thousand in killed and wounded. Richmond, May 8. The enemy in Chesterfield county have withdrawn from the railroad to their entrenchments. Smith and Giluiore commanding and Butler directing the expedition, with his headquarters at City I'oiut, where the negro brigade is en irencnea. No fighting at Walthall Junction today. * The enemy's l&ea yetU.rJ.ty was a thou. sand killed and wounded. Butler made a narrow escape from the lire of our pickets at (Jity Point, on Friday % evening. The following telegrams from Gen. Lee were received in Richmond : Hkadquahtf.iis Abmy Noiuueh.n, Va. May 8, 18C4. To the Secretary of War :?Gen. Gordon turned the enemy's extrepm right yesterday evening and drove him from hfstifle pits. Among the prisoners captured are Generals Seymour and Shaler. A ham her of arms w?9 also taken. The enemy has abandoned the Gerinauia Fordlloa.l ami removed his p9ntoon bridge towards | Ely's. There has been no atlaek to day, and only alight skirmishing at our line. Signed, It. E. LEE. j Near Spottsylvakia C. II . May 8. .To the Hon. J A Seddon : After a j sharp encounter with the Fifth Army Corps, Warren's and Torribett's divisions of cava'ry, Gen. It. II. Anderson, with the advance of the arniv, repulsed the enemy Villi heavy slaughter, and took possession of the Court House. 1 am more grateful to the giver of all victories that our loss is small. i> v.- * ?*?' ^ " "iSucu, ik. ci. juutj, vien. \joni. ' The Petersburg Express of Saturday 1 contains the annexed particulars of the ' tight in that vicinity the day previous : SHARP FIGIir AT PORT WALTHALL JlSC TION. * A sharp fight occurred at Port Walt hall Junction, yesterday afternoon, commencing at 5 and concluding at 0 o'clock, which resulted in a decided repube of the enemy. Port Walthall Junction is on the railroad, five miles from Petersburg, and two from Swift Creek bridge. At 5 o'clock, two brigades of the enemy, which moved out from bermuda Hundreds, some time duriner Thursday ami were slowly and cautiously advauc iug during tbe day yesterday, attempted to cross the field of Mrs. llowlett's farm, . immediately at the Junction, but were met with a deadly fire from six hundred ^ of the 21st and 25lli South Carolina Vol- ^ Unteers, commanded by* Col. Graham.? ^ Three times the enemy etsajjsd to reach .j the railroad, coming with a yell, but our men nnawed by such iniwic, ?nd nnin- ^ timidated by such apparent ferocity, met tbem with a steady fire, causing them to recoil and stagger, from the bloody re ? ception. They finally retreated in some confusion and retired about a mile and a half distant, in the direction of Fort Wal hall landing, 'fhe disparity of numbers st was too great for us to pursile, but a gen b tleman present informs us, that he never h witnessed more gallant conduct on the L [>art of any troops than was displayed by j ti ,he intrepid South Carolinians. Tito enemy bad artillery, but u*?d it at villi poor efl'ect. Our eaaualtie* were 26 ?i ?two killed anJ twenty tbree wounded, d rVe had no artillery. 'P The object of the enemy in tliia move th rent was evidently to tear up the raiload and burn the bridge over Swift 9t Ireek. Thay will probably be heavily ' 1) unforced, and renew the attempt to-da^ ri< MiII bul we bIihII be boiler prepared for Ilium, end lUey will not fare so well as they did. yesterday. They lost heavily yesterday, but carried oft' their killed and wounded. IltCl'l* IS ? OF THK KNEMY ON THK BLACK* WAtKR. A body of Yankee cavalry, under the command of the notorious Col. Speare, attempted to cross the Black water ri er yesterday, at Black water bridge, near Ivor. * They were handsomely repulsed by a portion of Gen. Clinginari's brave North Carolina troops, and retired out of sigbl. Our scouts from that aection, jeport this body of cavaliy as being quite formidable in numbers?some estimating it as high.as 3,000. At last accounts tiny were heading around towards the source of the Blackwater'in Prince George, ard may endeavor to effect a junction with the enemy now at Citv Point. We fear that the Sussex and Prince George people will suffer'greatly from the depreda lions of these vandals.' The following information concerning localities and forces is fiom the army cor? I . ?r .i.- ?: .i ' *" * >c.i)/uiivii!ii( vi mo lucinnoiiu impalCI), written just before the battles commenc e.l; * Ely'? and Germanna Fords are on the Uapidan River, the former 25 miles below Orange Court Uou.se and 15 milea above Fredericksburg?the latter ford is equi distant frcm both Orange C. fT. and Fredericksburg,- being. about 20 miles from each. Grant's force is generally pufdown at about 100,000 infantry. It consists of the 1st, 2 I, .1 I, 5th and Oth corps, which have consolidated into three corps, and placed under the command of Rurnside, ll'.ok-'r and Meade?in Rum side's dorps are 6,000 negroes. From all that I can gather, the Yankee army comes entirely in obedience to the behest jf power, and have little hones of success. Dur wrint* !? lw??\ofiil uo.l ? 1 . ....... ... ii.'j'uiui nun nu\v iiimj wiil no douttl add another to their many find well earned victories.'' The Ki:huiond Knouirer of Friday morning C h say a : "A gentleman who arrived in the city i yesterday, I * llie Fredericksburg car.-, j reports that 80,000 of "the arnptny had succeeded in creasing at K'y's and (Jer- j manna Ford*. If, as the telegraph re- | porta, Grant has only 100,000 men, it it 1 prohatile thai he aelected 80,000 to iuj?ke the attack while the remaining 20,000 were left behind to ke.-p open his communication with Brandy Station. From the Peninsula w? have reporta t if the landing uf a large force of the ene j mv at Gloucester Pofut. On Monday j morning, about 4,000 arrived at West 1 Point, landed on both side! of the river *ud threw out picket*. Whilst (irant was making hi* attack iip-n Lee, a licet of ynnkee gunboats, rtarted up James River. After proceed- | ng tome dbtar.ee up, one of the boats j run on a submerged torpedo and wag I blown to piece*. This had the effect ol itopping the fleet. From Johnston's Army. Dalton, May W. Hooker's corps attempted yesterdrfy to ] tarry H'g <?ap by storm. 11 was defended by (iriggsby's Kentucky cavalry and tbe Kirst Arkansas Infantry, who made a desperate assault, inflicting heavy loss on Are enemy. Our ammunition .becoming exhausted, he inen mad.* at* ? ? - ? "/ < >"> )nemy with stories until the arrival of jifanberry'a Texas Brigade, when ibe ineiny were routed and hastily withdrew. Our loss is Very sm a J. One Lieutenant and twenty men of the memy were captured. Slight skirmishing was going oo in ront until dark, last night, the enemy laving rnas?ed a heavy force in front at lucky Fire. Five lines of battle are vis Lrle, and it was thought the enemy would ttumpt to carry it by storm this morningj lit as yet no demonstration has been [iaJo. . llnrlnill ITtVlfrnm !>? T-~ WHO A i alii in i 51 IS* ippi Department U/.oi. .. Xf ... n *unn.r?, i*l*y U. Advices front Nenatobia, dated 7ill ir.st. tale* on tlie authority of Memphis Hul>lin of the GHi, that two thousand four undred of Steel's trooj* had arrived at 1 itlle Iiock, and that the balance were , venty Jive miles out. * W( ' Steel's loss was heavy. He had de roved his train and lost nearly all his | rtillery. He was pursued by Maairta< ' uke and Flanagan front Little Rock to ' hie RlufV, and it was thought h:s posi on waa defensible. A telegram front Rrookhaven, dated \ h inst. reports on the authority of Col. 4 . T. Caycr, who crossed the Mississippi i rer on the 6ib, that he waa bearer of <1 - . I dispatches from Gen. Smith lo Tom Th* ' lor, which stated that Gen. Bank* and his army were shut up at Alexandria and that the Confederates were below cutting ; off the supplies. The Yankees were trying to dam up the mouth of the falls In order to get out | their gun boats. Meridian, May 0. Gen. Steel and bis army, nine tlious, and strong, surrendered to Gen. I'rice at j Camden, Ark., on the 25th April, and i Gen Taylor had demanded tlie surrender I of Alexandria, wbsref Hank's fortes are fortified. The result was not known at last accounts. I The enemy were attempting to f,ain Hed li ver to get their hoats over the Rapids. Naval Engagement. Commander Cook, with his iron clad Albemarle, engaged nine of the enemy's gunboats in A Ibemarle Sound, on the Gth inst. lie sunk cue and disabled two. The fight lasted fiom 4 o'clock, p. m., uutil dark. The Second Congress. The members of the two llousesof fthe Second Congress of the Confederate Stales, will meet to organize their first session to*day at noon. '1lie official terin of ilie Congress commenced with the 18lh of last February and continues for two yean. We are indebted to the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives for the following lists of Senators and Representatives: SENATORS. * M.AIIAMA, R W. Warkec. Robert Jomiaon, Jr. AHKAN8A8. * II. W. Johnson, Chas. 13. Mitchtl. FI.OK1UA. James M. Baker, A. K." Maxwell. OKOIIUl A. Bei j. II..llill, II. V. Johnson. KKNTIVKY. . II. C. Burnett, \N m. E. Siintnn. % LOUISIANA* T. J. Sennnes, Edward Sparrow. Misaisairri. A. G. Brown, J. NV. C. Watson. . MIS-OlKI. \Vnliio I* Julinaon, One vacancy. XOKIH CAROLINA. * Win. T. Uortel", WiMimih A. Graham. solTII Carolina. Kolxr; W. Ifarnwell, .lames L. Orr. TENNESSEE. Laudon C. liaynes, G. A. Henry. TEXAS. \V. S. Oldham, Loam T. Wj^fail. VIRGINIA. A. T. Capaiton,* *11. XI. T: Hunter. llKPlCESENTATIVES. Al.AUANI A. 1 Thoma* J Foster,| G Win 1' Chilton,{ '2 VViq. K Smith,| 7 David CIoplooj 3 Win. H W Colib, 8 Jainea L 1 *nl*li 4 XI 11 Crulkabnnk, 9 J S Dickinson. * 6 Francis JS Lyon,| A UK A Ks A3. I Felix J Matron,} 3 A II Garland,} II II..I V* f > - ? i. ivuiuh f\ vf.tr.Mtiu, 4 I tiua. ft llanly.j FLORIDA. 1 Si. Gaorge Rogers, 2 It >Lt. 11 Hilton j OKyRoLA. 1 Julian Ilarlrnlge,} C .1 11 Kcliola, 2 Win E Smith, 1 J a* M Kmitli, 3 Mark 11 H.nn.ll>ir<i, 8 George N Lester, 4 Clifford A ndersou, - Oil 1' Hell, & J '1' Shewtnake, 10 Warren Aiken. KKNTUCKT. 1 Willis If Machen J 7 II W llruc*^ 2 Geo. W Trinlntt, 8 lium|>hrfty Marshall, 2 Henry E Read,} 0 Ely M Bruce,} 4Georg* W Kwing.flO James W Moore.} 5 J as. S. Ckrismnii.} 11 Benj. F Brallv, 6 T L Burnett,| 12 John M Elliot* } LOUISIANA. 1 C J Villere,? 4 Lucius J I htj?e,} 2 C M Conrad.t i II L Hodge, 3 DiAjcau K Kemier j G John I'erit<ns,Jr | MISSISSIPPI. 1 Jehu A Orr, 6 O K Singleton,} O VI'.. II 11.11?- " ? - a i iii. is laotuer.j u r>, liarktKlale.f 3 Israel Welsh,! 7 J T L wnj>km. 4 IIenry?C. Ciiamlxjrs.f MISSOURI. , (To be elected on the 2J day of May? to day.) NORTH CAROLINA. I \V N II Smith,! O John A Gilmer, I Robert R Undoes,J 7 James M Leach,' 1 J T Leach, 6 J G Rwinsey, I Thuinas4J Fuller, 9 1?.S G?ither,| ? Jotiah Turner, lOGeo. W I^igao. SOL III CAROLINA. I J II Wiiberspoon, 4 Wiit 1) Simpson,! I W l'orcher Millea.i 6 Jfine* Farrovr,| I Lewis M Ayer.4 <! Wiu. W Boycej TKN N E8SKK. I Joseph R IIeiskell,4 7 James McCollum, I William G nw?m,| $ Titos. Menees.j I A S OoijWf 9 J I) 0 Atkins,| , I Joint I' Murray. 10 John V )Vright, ? llenry S Foote,^ 11 (Vacsucy.) \ K A Keeble, I I tkxa8. 1 (Vacancy,) 4 F B Sexton,! 2 CC llerbert.j t A Baylor, 3AM Brancli, C 8 IJ Morgan. i virginia . '1 It I, Montague, 0 David FuiiaU'D,! : 2 R II Wbitefleld* 10 F NV M Llolliday, ,3 NV CWickbam, noB Baldwin | i 4 T S (ibolaoft, 12 \Y R Sta^leA,! I 5 Th os, S Bocoek.j 13 Fayette McMulUn, ; 6 J no. Good, Jr.j 14 Sain'l A Miller, j j 7 Wtu. C Riv?v<, 15 R >b'i John ton j 1 8 I> C DeJaruelle | 10 (j W Russell! _ DELEGATES. ; ARIZONA. CHRKOKKE NATION. ! M 11 McWillie. E C Boudiuo. CHOCI AWN ATION. K. M. Jones. 1 Those marked thus (j) were meintxrs of the last Congress?Stnttnal M<iy 2. Bkast lJl'ti.kk and tub Q.biioy.? Wrt ar#e grieved to learn, says the Richmond Kxaminer, thai the clergy of Norfolk and I'orlsmouth, after'former displays of fortitude, have at last succumbed to Butler and taken the oath wh^ch he baa pre scribeJ. Rev. Mr. Armstrong, who was recently imprisoned at Ilatteraa, has been induce<Tto take the Oath. We also lienr th.nt.Itev. Mr. Wingtield, whose ignomiti iotis sentence lias been recorded in all the papers of the Confederate Slates, has re taxed his fortitude and taken the oath.? All tllrt clertrv of Norfolk Anil I Vrl rx.nl I. ? - nj ~ - * Lave swallowed Hutler'* oatli, with two exceptions ; mid I<.*? >< are the (Jalliitlic pastors of tin* two cities, It**v. Mr, O'Ketffe mid l'lunkett. These have been arrested and allowed titue to retlei't. .S O U T 11 C A R 0 L I N A." LANCASTKIt DISTKItJT. In the (Jnurt of Ordinary. When a* Kntnucl Minis liulli fcv his Attorn#)', or 1'roctor, tiled in tli:a ofhoo a notice, requiting thY "Will of liis fa', hor, fciiviu Minis, (ieevrsed, to ho proven in solemn or due lorm of law : Tlieae llierefoie to cite and require you and eueh of you, to wit: ICliznheth Mnus, the widow of the said Krviit >Snua; lli? c+uldrin (it any nre luitip') of Jo-epli Mini*, defeased, (their nanus uot ftiiofvn); the cliildiea c1' nuy ? ? liviit(j oi Nmhanier Minis, deocased, (tlioir names uol , ilio children (ifnnv nre Jiving) of Mildv Koinsf deconned* (il.en names not kn<>a a); 'J.irret Mini* ; Frankey II Keeree, and l,u? tjioid Janyn it Ueevn , Mary Martin, dangle j I*-r *1 polly iSarliu, d*l*e:utt <1, Itebei'i-a Cauj then wife of Jiiia.-i Cmillien ; aoine of j whom ure mi( (.? ??-.l to reside beyauid the ! 1 iiditn"T?f till* ."-tale. and nil of whom would I have lirrn istrri'*ii'tl in the K* tifte of *>uid dfocimil, a* dutiiliqtutia and heir* at law, provided he had died ir.teelute, to1>e*J?nd appear before nm in the * ?nrt ?>l Ordinary Co be lioldi'li III l.'ini'.nli'r Court II,...-.. . .. I the 9th day of June nmt, tlien and there to ahow oao?e, if niiy, why the ?aid Will nhould or ahoold net' bo prutrd nnd e*labi liilii-d in due form of law, for w lot I canoe (he anme nhould he net nttido or eslub!i*hed, nnd to nui'h other arid further showing uiid proof no you or either of you, the naui partiea, may deem neren-ary and proper and ndvantageouH fi.r your reapecliva light* and interest* in the promises Given under my hahd nnd ae.il of Oifice, at lanienster Court House this the 4th dav of March A. D. :d*>4 I'. T. HAM MOM), O 1. I) March R, IS'il, 4 -lini cikcuuk. HEAD QUARTERS, j DurAKTMi NT or S. (J , CtolK.lA ASD Fi.a Charleston, S. (' , April 4r1i, IS'it. | It ordiY to expedite llie forwarding of tiiclynges to Die soldiris in t'li* e omu and. lieutenant J. J Mellon, in addition to Din geserul duties, is hcirbv announced ns ft gent fur the reception ot packages forwnri ded to the troops in this Department by their friends. lie will make image meats tg receive at the Railway Depots, and from the Express Con: J any, all packages or parcels addressed to soidiers, and will be lield responsible for their prompt distribution. * Mpeeiul attention should b<* paid to the direction of bexrs, A> c. I'he uaine o?thu soldier, and letter of the company to which he belongs, or the name of the Captain, as ' well as the nutftber of the Regiment, should be iu the address. * Ruck ages must rst contain more than one hundred pourrtls?be well secured ? and sent at the expense of the shipper.* liy comma'd of Usneral Rr oiregii rd? II U L'H V-' > miJiion r bll.DtiM, Gxptuin and A. A. G Having hf -n aih gned to (ho above duty , my office will he for the present on Had- | on St. 3 donia irou? King St. JOHN J MCl.UJN. IJeut &o. April 19. I9G4. 10 ?I in ' IDr. ALFRED CRAVEN KeildeiU Kurgeoii Iteullal, YOKK YII.I.K, A. O., (Mfera Me Profon?ionnl Hervieo? to (he riti- I xena of Ix^caater VilUa^o and nurroiin Jinjj ' country. AltTJflCI Al? TKKTII inverted oo Gold Plate, I mm one to a full nolle. Juno Ulh, IH )H, lHo-|y O (X B NORTHROP- . Attornoy at 'Law AND NOMciroit i\ n Will pruolicu in l.aoc??t??r an I the Height ?r- | ing Uialriony OlViCK \r LANCASrtRVJULK, Qetober * lot, *1-1 y 1 "THE MERCURY," ?? ? . ? Ken Scries Vol. IV, No. 1. , -. <*? ? BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. On or about Apr*J I6lb, 1*801, I shall re. Hiiuio Uic publication of '1'hp. Mkkcup.y, i \vhi0h was publishedat Tarboro' N. C, un> lil December II tli, 1801. It will bo published wecklyjln Raleigh, N C , in nuarto form?ei^ht ii.itrus?siz? of the Aiitfjnnlia Weekly. Illustrated Newt and Southern I'ield and Fireside? and will be pollen up in the very best minner llint the facilities and press resources.of the country will allow, ami wili be devoted to u d'lguilied standard ol Polite Southern Ijilerntute. Current events will be duly chronicled, and nil omjitrililicd support of n vigorous prosecution of the War will be given. To such matters as I may deem it encumbent to re fer, editorially, I shall do ho independently ? being neutral in nothing?alwin s keep I irig the two great lund marks of Southern | Independence and- Southern Literature I Readily in view. Kpcli number of The Mercury will be handsomely ILLU?*TKAVKi) witti beautifully executcd-engraving* of subjects taken from the best.original contribution*. . The moat liberrfl prices will be paid for Contributions <tftfNotellet(es, Poetry, Uornatice. Ksstivs. Criticisms. Sketches,Jnr.idents and AiiOcdoles of the War, Witticisjus, &.c. 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