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L i i nm.iiilMiMMMMBMMi ^ / COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning. December 16, L888 - -i- i ?I? Political Intolerance? As the groat political contest foi the Presidency is now over, we trnst tho triumph of onr adversaries will have the happy effect ol modifying their violent attacks upon their opponents, and induce them to exercise some little mercy and justice towards the] down-trodden and suffering people] of the^outh. Tho uncharitable spirit] of poittWd&iotolerauee na*Vrev0er? long enough, tho Wnshiugton Even ?ny Expres8*$v?Mfc*> The furious party animosity whtoh'has raged with such violence for the last eight years, threatening the destruction of all who dared tc oppose it, hus caused great individual suffering, and wrought radical changes in our sys-j tem of government, the wisdom of whiob-k yet to be determined. Thou BonoV^f citizens of tho purest inte? grity, during the unhappy period in 4 question, have been seduced into the commission and support of wrongs' ?hi?n'cSnrio't be ?bsu?ed "evett bj taat noblest of principles, the love of conli try," as no necessity cap justify whit ' is in itself wrong. J?>^r?ot harm that good may grow s ' ot\t of it, is a divine mle from which "T^fcira should not depart. Justice, / morey and true liberty bear no such / bitter fruits as radical measuren, adopted under the specious plea of neoes??iy', have produced- Tho an? gry postions engendered by.the war, fed and ittterirtiAed by party hatred, obscured- their judgments and have had. a 'pernicious .effect upon their morals? * ' PerseWitieasi :*an' acooni* plishno g6?d,Tdv?nl?r:th?se who art guilty of;f that unManly vice..- Th( martyrs' 6f ? political p?rty only re emit its ranks and render; it mort determined. Now is the time for rc formation. We hope this noble wort will Commence with Grant's udmi nistration ; and we should be gratifi?e to see his civil career as distinguisher for wisdom, moderation and juatici as his military life is glorious. L*tter ?>r Hon. (WW W. Boyce. MpV'E?rroB'. Tho following letto will, no doubt, be of iuterest to th public-I hand it to you for publica tion. It gives the views of one who by virtue of his residence in Wash ingtou, is fully posted ni to the pol; tical sentiments and agencies whie ooncern us of the Sonth. Th writer is too well known here for m to say .moro than that his views wi receive a most respectful consider; tion from his old constituent! Yours respectfully, J. P. THOMAS. WASHINGTON, December 0. Gol. J. P. Tliomns-LVEAR SIR: I pursuance of my promise to yoi 1 propose biieflrto-give you my in pressions as to the political sitnatioi I did not Woher comply with yot request, beomose X.-thought tho tin: was not propitious. The passioi engendered by the presidential ele Hon did not permit a calm conside ation of events. The election i General ' Grant settles much of tl past, and opens a new future to u General Grant's election is the riatif cation by the people of univers; suffrage, subject to the fourteen! constitutional amendment, and e tabhshes the legality of the existir State organizations South, whic have grown up under the Reooi struct ion Acts of Congress. Such b ing the case, I .think. ?or poop ought to accept these results as a complished facts. The election i General Grant means yet more. Tl conviction exists North, with tl majority of the people, that opimo is not free South, and that the pol tic?l action of both whites and blaci is subject to duress, proceeding the extremo, in some instances, of a tuai violence and even political asso filiations. The election of General Grant the protest of the North uguinst ? alleged condition of affairs, ai means that all tho power of tho Fed ral Government will bo exerted put it down, lt is tho danger arisii ont of this matter, which strikes r us the most alarming circumstance our political future. Unless this co di tion of thiug? is suppressed by t voluntar* action O? tho Southe State.1', tho most decided mcasui will, T think, be. resorted to by t Federal Government to cure the i leged evil; and General Grant, President, will, I have no doubt, c. force these measnrcs of repressi energetically, with military fore This would naturally produce mc revolution South, and ils rcsu might be aseries of tho most dcploi Mo consequences. In view of this state of things, think it is a matter of the great importance, that thc Southern Sta should make the utmost exertions remove all alleged cansas of oom liiiut ou this subjoot, and thus anti i pate and render nu necessary tho ?action of tba Federal Government. 1 Ai additional inducement to thu Una pt action on your part, I woulc remark that what you want, above al things, at the South, is internal har mony. If you had this, you would re?oive a large influx of white popu? lation and capital. This wonld be of incalculable benefit to you, both in ?^ta i nfl uenoo on your material in arosts, and as relieving you from the pprahensions arising from universal suffrage. F^Ttorobstetjle to your receiving thia population and capitel now, is the Kppr?hehsion Which exists as to the anarchical condition of your society. I tr is a striking fact, that both the gJFeut political parties of tho obuntry, have thought it to be their interest to represent Southern society as in a condition ol chronic insecurity and [violence; the Democrats, in order to show tho evils of universal suffrage; 'aird the Republicans, to illustrate the 'disloyal sentiment of the people, and their consequent unfitness for any part in the control of tho Federal Government. Between these two sots Jof-representakions, the movement of (population and capital to the South, [iaalmost entirely checked. It is your edioy to have it believed;'that order t?feh? supreme Sooth. Hence yon ought to do every thing in your power to make order the fact, and to promulgate it. You should, I think, peep several ideas prominently in view, as your policy. $li Yon ought to regulate tho rela? tions between the whites and the [blacks, so as to have ns much har? mony and good feeling as possible ?between them. To this cud, nothing! [is so efficacious us kindness to thc blacks. 2. You ought to have perfect tole-] ranon of political opinion. Let every] bhc, white and black, vote as hoi pleases, and trust to your tact and! uahirol influence for a just share of| political power. "'S. Yon ought to extend a cordial! arid a kind welcome to the 'Northern! people to settle among you, without] regard to their, political opinions.! Once yon did this, the troubles of] (the future would be largely over [come, apd' your material progress] would bc wonderful. See what im? migration is doiug for the North? west, in spito of its austere climate.! ?Think what immigration would do] for the genial South. 4. You ought to seek to conciliate] thu Federal Government. Kemem-I ber the Scripture injunction, "Agree! with thine adversary quickly." The] federal Government for the present,] ?and for years to come, moans tho Re pUblicau party. Do not wage a frantic war against this party. Re-| [nienaber that thc Democratic party! TisCnot strong enough now to be of ^iny .service tp you. Bo calm and f?onciliatory, and wait the course of pvehts. It would bo fortunato if you were in that independent condition that both parties North would bid for your support. 5. General Grant will, I think, [earnestly desire to make his adminis? tration national, and to restore real peace and harmony to the lato belli? gerent sections. A moderate, con? servative course pn the part of the] South, will facilitat e his policj' in] this direction. 6. In conclusion, the tiling you] want is peace. To get peace, you] must proouro it by peaceful means., [Let the Republicans and Demooratal South wage a bitter war against each] ?other, if they choose; your condition] ?calis for more reserve. Yours, sincerely, WILLIAM W. BOYCE. Mr. W. A. Jennings, convicted by] a military commission in Charleston, in October, 1867, of wearing conceal? ed weapons and cotton stealing, and] sentenced to imprisonment at Fort] Macon, North Carolina, for fou rf years, has been pardoned by Gov. Scott. -? o - FAST AND CHEAP PBINTXMO.-We have just added a fast card press-of the'Degcner tc Weilor patent-to tho machinery of the Phoenix office; and have also made additions to our stock of fancy typo, cards, paper, etc. Persons iu want of any styles of book and job printing, are invited to call and examino samples and prices. Cards printed at shortest notice, and] at prices varying from S3 to $10 per] thousand. -.-?>?-> Dr. Samuel Moore, of thia Slato.l who was for a long time Surgeon General of the Confederate States, has been elected Superintendent of thc ^Eastern Lunatic Asyiuin of Vir? ginia, to fill tho vacancy occasioned by tho suicide of Dr. Peticolus, bis predecessor. A nest of counterfeiters has been] discovered in Augusta, Ga. $2 bills] are tho documents principally imit?t-" ed. Mr. Marshall Pcrcivul, who lives] near Aiken, was fox-hunting a few] days ago, when ho was thrown from] bis horse MM broke his neck. It is stated that Mr. M orris Sty les j Parker, son of the State Treasurer,! has recoived an appointment to military badetship nt West Point. I EITESS?VB COSFULCURATIOJ?. ?GREGG'S SALL m BOINSJ/II Terrible mn* Fatal Accident. [MEN KTUUBD WHILE ooma TBW? J>TJTT?! ANOTHER BLACK Nld?^ MOI?DAT, Dooeniber 14-6 A. M. This morning, about 2 o'clock, fir? wop discovered in Mr. Clendiuing's restaurant, on Taylor ?tre et, roar Gregg'? Hall, whioh in m ?bor? time ?communicated to the main building, ?and in a few minutes tho entire struc? ture was wrapped in flames. The fire bail obtained such headway before tho alarm was given, that the firemen were unable to savo the immense building; but by almost superhuman exertions, prevented communication with Major Thos. Davis' splendid row pf houses, adjacent-but, mournful to relate, not without a terrible loss ?of-'lifo and.limbs. A squad from the Indepehdent'Fire Company, assisted ?hyt several citizen's, were endeavoring to. get a stream in tho rear of the burning building, when the South .wall of Weam & Hix's picture gallery fail, completely crushing the lifo ont of two of the men, and severely, if| npt fatally,- injuring several others. The following is a list of tho casual? ties: Killed-D. A. Carrington, Fraze e] B. Squior. Severely Wounded-F. li. Beck? ham-leg broken, and badly cut in head and body. Charles F. Ry au ?oompound fracturo of left leg, ?ind pat and bruised in body. Richard Tozer-right leg dislocated, and se? verely cut in head and body. Slightly Injured-W. K. Evans-J ?cut in head. James Smythe-bruised] iu head and body. Charles Beck log injured. F. L. McKenzie-! abrasion of legs. There were seve-j ?ral others who reoeived contusions;! while a large number narrowly es? caped. Thc property destroyed-kuown asj ?Gregg's Hall-is looated on the South? west corner of Richardson and Tay-! ?lor streets-the old Commercial] Bank corner. It wa? erected byj Messrs. Thos. and Walter Gregg about a year ago, and consisted of u] throe-story front, with two and one story additions in tho rear, and was! occupied ns follows: Firstfloor, front? '-Thos. E. Gregg Sc Co., crockery establishment; Gregg, Palmer Sc Co., brokers. Rear-Mr. Jos. Clendining, restaurant. Second story, front Dr. T. T. Moore, dentistry. Rear ?Mesara. Weam Sc Hix, photograph gallery. Third story-Gregg's Hall. Messrs. Gregg & Co. s&vok thcirj books and papers, and a small por? tion of their stock; they had an in-J ?su ran co with Messrs. Nichols Si Co., ?of $23,000-in the Queen's, Home und) (another company-$13,000 on the] building and 10,000 on tho stock;] their actual loss above insurance is] estimated at fully $12,000. Dr. Moore's loss is estimated at $3,500 uninsured. Messrs. Weam & Hix lest their entire stock, valued at $8,000, and wore only insured to the ?extent of $2,000, in the North Ame? rican, of New York, of which Messrs. ?Nichols aro agents. Their gallery isS believed to have been tho most com-i plete in the South, and was adapted! to any and everything in tho photo-1 graph and picture line. Mr. Clen? dining was insured for $2,000-81,000 in the Baltic, of which Mr. Hnggins .is agent, and 1,000 elsewhere-which it is thought will fully cc fer his losses. He saved a piano and a few other articles only. "Danny" Carrington, ns he was familiarly termed, was a young man ?of about twenty-one-second son of Mr. C. V. Carrington, Secretary of Itho Green* "llo and Columbia Rail? road Company-in whoso employ the] deceased also was. Ho was of a ge? nial temperament and pleasing man-! ners, and was a great favorito with! who know him, and was a mern-] ber of the Independent Eire Com? pany. Erazeo B. Sqnier's age waa ?about uiueteou-a son of our old! follow-eitizen, A. C. Squior. Hewn jit modest, unassuming lad aud a duti? ful son- a prop and stay to his pa? rents in their declining years. The sympathies of tho entire community are with tho afflicted familias-their loss has certainly been terrible. Mp thors, fathers, sisters and brothers? brought to sudden grief-tho nccb deni which deprived the unfortunate [young men of their Uvea baying oe |emrred within hali an honr of theil garrir?! on tho ground. Truly, "in Ethe midst of life, we aro in death." I ?'ho wounded men were promptly ?.. jd for-oar citizen a vieing wittppne v^hi?jf ia offers of hospitality. Mr. EpSer/was carried to the house, ot' his i^illli III lil li Hr. John C. Dial, Ufff oife'Attegded' to by Drs. Treze vant, Gibbes and Lynch. Although seyerely and painfully injured, he is "doing very well. Mr.'Byan was carried to the residence of Mr. H. "rT. McGowan, and Dr. W. P. Geiger at once tendered his services and made thc broken-limbed man comfortable. His right leg is badly ornshed aud he received other injuries of a seri? ous nature. After a few houri, ho was carefully rermved to his home. Mr. Beckham's right log was badly fractured below the knee; his back injured, and ho received several terri? ble cuts and bruises. He is attended by Drs. B. W. Taylor, A. N. Tulley add John Darby, at tho residence ol bj* uncle, Wm. Glaze, Esq. 9 A. M.-The work of the Fire Fiend is complete and a portion ol the bare walls is all that is left of n once handsome building. The fire? man (with the exception of thc squads ou duty) have gone to theil respective homes, to snatch a few hours of necessary repose, after theil arduous labors. During the progress of the confia gration, and while there was imnii ueiit danger of the Hames exteudiug Mayor McKenzie appealed to Col Bomford for assistance, and tba gentlemanly officer at once ordered ? heavy detachment of his soldiers t? work at the engines; and faithfully they worked, too. The firemen request us to returi their sincere thauks to Mrs. Beed Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Berry, Mis: Rawls and other ladies, and t< Messrs. Agnew and Solomon, foi I'coffee and refreshments so profnsel; furnished. This is the first accident of a seri ous nature which has ever occ:irre< . at a lire iu Columbia, audit behoove those in authority to inquire miuute \? into the mutter, and cause a gene ral inspection of walls-as is the cns in other cities-so that firemen ma be. warned of danger, and not b compelled to run tho risk of losin their lives in their gratuitous endet vors to save the property of the: fellow-citizens. Thero is great complaint relativ to the alarm bell, and we siucerel trust the City Council will prooee immediately to remedy the evil. L< a tower bo built at once. Every cit zen is interested. If we mistako no the new market was built with view to the erection of a bell tow? at one end of it; therefore, let tl job be completed at once. It is hoped and believed thi there will be a general suspension < business this morning, as suggest? by tho city authorities, so that one ar all can attend the funeral of the young men, who lost their lives the public sorvice. The city ai church bells will be tolled durii the passage of the procession to tl placo of interment. The followii aro the official proceedings of t Council, with reference to tho mom fnl afluir: COUNCTL ClIAMHI.i:. COLUMBIA, December 14. Present-His Honor the May< Aldermen Agnew, Hope, Hussuc Johnson, Shields, Walter and Wnrir The object of the meeting bei: stated by His Honor the Mayor, i derman Hope offered the followii preamble and resolutions, which, motion, were adopted: Whereas, a Bad calamity has bofn ou our city, and Bpread a pall mourning over the hearts of our peo] by tho untimely death of two of c citizens-young men in tho prime manhood-who were killed by I falling of a wall, whilst dischargi their duties as firemen and citize and, Whereas, it becomes the fi duty of thia f ?^"nci!, os thc rcprc3 tatives of tho people, to honor th remains by making suoh arran ments for tho funeral ceremonies may seem advisable, as we, in oe mon with our fellow-citizens mourn their loss as energetic t faithful public servants. Bo it the fore, Resolved, Th:?* t>. Committee Three be appointed to make ail cessary arrangements for the fnn< ceremonies ofcur late fellow-oitizi Daniel B. Carrington and Fra Smiier. 'Resolved, That this Council join in the funeral procession a jbody. Resolved, That thia Council re-l quest the merchants of our city to olote their places of business during the time Of the funeral. Resolved, That the General Com? manding and staff, together with the1 ?officers and men of the garrison, be novited to attond the. funeral. I Resolved, That the Fire Depart? ment and citizens 'generally |be vited to join in the procession, which w??? be formed on Assembly street, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Aldermen Hope, Agnew and War (Spg,. were ' appointed, iu accordance with the first resolution. I On motion, the Council adjourned J. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk. To hie Excellency Governor Scott, Dis? trict Attorney Corbin and Attorney/* General Chamberlain. GENTIJEM?N: YOU have the repnta-' tion of holding a commanding, if not] paramount, inflaenoe over the Legis? lature of the State of Sooth Carolina. Will you permit one of the tax-pay-] lug aud law-abiding citizens of this] State, to call your attention to tho* wasteful extravagance of tho present] Senate und House of Representatives, now in session in Columbia, and to] invoke tho exercise of that influence' which you ure said to possess, to re? strain that extreme liberality which] seems to govern the members of our] General Assembly? Tuke, for instance, the appropria? tions for the pay and mileage ant" [contingent expenses of the members jof tho Legislature, ns compared with former years, and you will find that in 1841, tho amount appropriated for that expense, was $21,250. In 18tJG, after the depreciation of Ehe curren? cy, the appropriations for pa}', mile? age nud contingent expenses, amount-] ed to 833,555. The present Legisla? ture, during its first session, appro-' printed $70,000, and afterwards $00,000, for tho same services which cost in 1841, $21,250; aud in 18GG, $33,555. The present session of tho Legislature has a bill before it, which will undoubtedly pass, appropriating $140,000; which, added to the ex? penses of the summer session, will make the snag little sum of $270,000, for the expenses of the Legislature, alone, this year. When the people of tho State,J [those who have to foot this enor? mous bill, come to know how much] it costs to maintain tho new system,! (they will surely select in tho future] ?more economical representatives, j The laboring mau will soon have! [.intelligence enough to know, that;[ although ho may be seemingly ex? empt from taxation, ihe weight and burden thereof falls ou him. The taxes of tho State are paid by tho labor of the State, and tho working tnan will remember who havo voted ?away his hard earnings, when another [election enables him to make a new {selection of representatives. Will not you, gentlemen, who havel so controlling an influence on tlu>[ action of the Legislature, at least] make an eilbrt to introduce a Uttlei economy into the assembled wisdom| low meeting in Janney's Hall? IA CONSERVATIVE TAX-PAYER. Yesterday was tho 86th anniver? sary of the evacuation of Charleston] by the British troops, and was cele-1 brated by the Ancient Artilory] Society. - MAIL, ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post! |oifice open during the week from 8)^1 , m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from?| to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mailsl [are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and] jelose at 8'? p. m. Charleston night] [mail open 8}? a. m., close ?}? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at] a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery . m., closes at 8}i p. m. CASH.-Oar terms arc strictly cash. If an advertisement is to be inserted,! hand over the money; if a paper is] subscribed for, the money must ac? company tho order-otherwise no] attention will bo paid to them. This] is a rule whioh will bo adhered to. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special at |tention is called to the following ad |vertisements, published for thc first^ |time this morning: D. C. Peixotto Ss Sou-Auctions. P. Cantwell-Pig Hams, Sec. G. Symmers-Smoked Meats, &o. Card of Thanks. J. I. Bonner-Duo West College. Meeting Independent Fire Co. Meeting Palmetto rire Company. Notice-Apply to Chief Constable E. Pollard-Sundries. .- gj*gB -- il 1 J. ." - '- i What a Happy Surprise ! IF you doairo to give thc lit tit? ones a] plussing and merry SURPRISE, yon! will find a largo and pretty soloctiou oft 8uitablo and Amusing ARTICLES, espe? cially for that purpose, at r Doc 15 fit*_K. POLLARD'S. Notice. V SMALL quantity of MANUFAOTUR J\_ ED TOBACCO, supposed to woigh (30) thirty juranda, more orles?, was takon from Wm" noiruca, ^colored.! supposed tp bb stolen. Tho owner of tho samo can teceive it by applying At thc Chtof Con tabl?'s office- next door' to tito Post Of? fice. Dec 1? 1 XaoOAX Item?. In consequence of the calamitous [Aro of Sunday night and the destruc? tion of Qrogg's Hall, the proposed [Ctfeetmss Festival, for the benefit of pani ty Ohurob, is unavoidably poat (poned. As Messrs. Winrn & Hix are con? stantly receiving orders for copies of tho "Ruins of Columbia," they re? quest- na to bay. that' they -cannot [supply them hereafter, as their nega? tives were destroyed by the fire yes? terday morning. Henry Hparnick, Esq., has been Appointed by Gov. Scott, Commis Isi?ner of Agricultural Statistics. His office will be located in Columbia. jThe salary is $1,500, with tho privi? lege of a clerk at $500. As the walls of the burnt building are considered dangerous, the work of throwing them down was com? menced yesterday, under the personal 'superintendence of Aldermen John [son and Waring. INQUEST.-Coroner Johnston held ?au inquest over the bodies of Daniel taarrington and Fraser Squier, killed [by tho falling of a wall, at yesterday morning's fire. The jury found that "the deceased carno to their death by the falling of a wall in Gregg's [building, in the city of Columbia, at 'i\ fire which occurred there this morn? ing." UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COUBT FOR ?S?UTII GAROMNA1; sitting at Colum? bia, November. Term, 18G8, Hon. Ceorgo S. Bryan, District Judge, presiding, Monday, December 14, 1869. Court opened at 10 A. M. Kc parte Henry G. Judd. Petition for appointment as Commissioner of United States Courts for Sonth Caro? lina. John T. Bhett, solicitor pro. pet. On motion of solicitor pro. pet., tho Judge granted the prayer of petition aforesaid, and petitioner was duly commissioned. ISSUE DOCKET. Atkinson ?fe. Shippman rs. B. A. <fc J. F. Early. D. G. McIntosh for plaintiffs, Brewster k Spratt for de? fendants. The jury charged with this case rendered a verdiot for plaintiffs for $2,150.66. Robert Allen & Son vs. Bobert Ag? new el al. James H. Rion for plain? tiff*, Bachman ?fe Waties fer defen? dants. The jury charged with this case, nfler able argument of counsel, not being able to agree, were dis? charged, by consent of parties. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the following cases, petitions for final discharge having been read, on motion of respective solicitors, the Judge granted order and certificates of full discharge nuder the seal of Court: Ja re A. J. Leggett. Townsend k Hudson, pro. pet. In re Thomas C. Weatherly. Townsend & Hudson, pro. pet. In re J. W. Wallace. Townsend & Hodson, pro. pct . 'In re-Joseph H. Gooch. Townsend ?feBirdson, pro. pet. Tn re Joseph L. Br uden. C. P. T?.Wnsend, pro. pet. Tn re A. K. Parham. J. M. John? son, pro. pot. In re W. R. Graham. C. P. Eownsend, pro. pet. In re Stephen Wallace. C. P. ownseud, pro. pet. iii re William H. Parham. C. P. Townsond, pro. pet. In re Harris R. Easterling. Co? vington, pro. pet. In the following cases, petitions for injunction and sale of property having been read, and tho reports of Register having been confirmed, on motion of Townsend & Hodson, soli? citors pro. pct., tho Judge granted order for perpetual injunction and sale : Kr parte J. A. McRae, in re J. H. Gooch. Kv parte J. A. MoBae, in re Jere? miah Grant. Kc parle J. A. McRae, in rc John D. Pearson. Kr parle J. A. McRae, ia re W. J. Daniels. Ex parle J. A. McRae, in re Fleury F. Odom. In re Travis Quick, ex parle J. A. McRae. Petition for sale of property and injunction on creditors. Towns? end it Hudson, pro. pet. FOn motion, ordered that the judgment creditors do show cause beforo this Court, on 10th January next, why tho prayer of thc petition sbonld pot. Kn 2'nni-, ?fcc, and in the meantime nn injunc? tion do issue and be of force while hearing a final order. In re Johnson Bland and W. P. Butler. Judge approved of the ap? pointment of M. C. Bntler, assignee. In re George M. Owens, Samuel V?'. Trotti, and O. P. Fitzsitnons. Peti? tions for final discharge. Whaley, Mitchell ?fe Clancey, solicitors pro. pet. Judge granted order of refer? ence to Register Carpenter, and final hearing to bo had on Cth January, 1869. 'There being no fnrther business for consideration, the Court adjourn? ed at 4P. M., till tomorrow. 10 o'clock A. M.