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,.AV. day aft ht blocks otbii oui h tvontactlvivf thq city, pwardof to hdred houses'and? ' t lj oI at I ,at ,000. q enerky of the B k lyn fireniOn cotM'd, with the aid of. twient engine ind hose companies -roni this city, wt'e linsumloienlt to stay the progress of- the flames, *hlch were.only finally arrested by, blowing up the -odVs in their path. More than two hundred families are thus thrown out of thpir homei, mady of then' being. now, in a state of complete destitution. The fire commenced about half past eleven o'clock, in the rear of the crockery store of John Riley, at 120 Fultin-stre'et, near Mid4 dagh, as Is supposed from the bursting, o(" camphene lamp. The buil ling, hemg:-of wood; which the long continued heat and dry. ness have reduced almost to the condition of tinder, was almost instantly in flames, but as there was only a slight breeze from the north east, no apprehension of a serious fire was aroused. In few minutes, however, it chang ed to a 'trong gale from the niirthwest, which swept the flames furiously among the work. shops, stables, and frame buildings in the c.cn tre cof the blook. - - in an incredibly short spare of time the fire ran to windware, and communicated to the whole range of buildings up Henry ahd-Ful ton-streets from their um-ction to Cramnberry street. Owing to the drought the public cis terns were exhausted almost inntnediatelv, and thus the only supply of water short of tie river was cut off' T he Brooklyr. Fire Com. panics, all of whom were pronptly 'on the spot, at once formed a line to the East River, in which plan they were aided by the New York Hose and Engine Companies, aid hav ing been solicited front this city, and the Ilall bell roundel, soon after t welve o'clock. The C.hlef Engineer, Mr. C. V. Anderson,crossed to Brooklyn. with the following Now York companies: Engine coinpanies 2, 3, 14,20,21, f10, 34, 38, 42, 44; Hose companies 1, 8, 13 14, 15, 1K, 18, 22,25,36. Engine No. 4, and another compantv from Williamsburg, also joined the Brooklyn Department. Brooklvii Engine Co. No. fI was first at the fire. The reflection of tihe fire being plainly visi ile in Newark, Engine ('. No. I of that city came on in the cars, arriving in time to be of service. It was nearly 3 o'clock before the line could he completed to the river, and by this time the flames, w hich had been raging uncotitroll 'ed, fanned by a strong wind, had spread up Fulton and lenry, nearly to Orange, crossed Fulton at the itorner of 8a'nds, and was ma king its way toward Washington street, threaten. mag to sweep all the eastern portion of the city before it. rhe eff'orts of the firemen provint at this time of little avail, application wai inade to the Mayor of Brooklyn and the Chief Engmneers, to order a nuinber of houses to be blown up, as the only neans of arresting the conflagaetion. This was postponed for sone time, on account of the danger, but finally, when the fire hiad nearly reached Concord.st. Capt. Sands of the navy, received an order from the Mayor, and having procured enai ieers and the necessary supplies from die Navy Yard, performed the undertaking with complete success. A long the west side of H [enry-st. the limit of tihe fire in that direct ion,.the row of small wooden houses extending from Fulton to Orange, was preserVed lay means of wet blant -ets and carpets, which were laid on th roof and hung fromi the eaves, while huntdreds of personts were emiployed for hiours itn bringing water and keeping them saturated. A stable atnd somne small buildings betweeni Middaght antd Orange-sts. were digitly] injured, how ever. Ont Orange-st. the fire advanced moire :th-m half wvay fromt 1Fulton to Hlenry-st. anid was stopped at No.100i, Coronier Ball's utflice. The block ont Hlenry-street, running from Urange to P'ineapptle, was not touched. A bout 4 1-2 o'c ock the lire was suhd ucd on hotht sides of the burning dhistriut; buit at the north-eastrnt sectioin, ntear tihe cornter of Washington andI goncord-streets, where its force appears to Ihave beent concentratedl hv the action of the~ witnd anid ab~untdance oft futci, the eilrts of the tiretnmn were unaivatilintg, the flames bidding defianice to their zuhntost suiper human efferts. At 5 o'clock Caipt. Sands proceeded to lay a train utnder several dwellintgs ini ('oncordist. near Washington, .Judge Murphy's splendid mnansiont heing among them. It was only whetn all other hope wvas gone, ail the Brook~ hity Havings' Blank, otn the opposite side of the steet, hadl been on fire, (wvhicht was extini guished abtnost bty a miraclc,) that the train under Judge Murphy's house wasexploded. Tlhis expedienit was successful. hiad thte fire progressed farther in that directioni, the splen did building of the Brooklyn Xavings' Batnk, the Lycoumt and Museum at the cornter of WVashtingtont, beside reaching a range of frame buildings, which, if once ignited, would have led to thte destruction of an almost incalcula ble amount of property. The Universalist Ch.urch, at thme cornter of Fuilton atnd Pinteapple, was entirely destroyed, but Dr. Jacobus's Presbyterian Chutrch, on the opposite corner, escauped uninjured A fter the blowing up of the houses on Concord-st. the flames were checked with little difficulty, and at half-past 0 the condagration was cotta pletely extinguished. Mayor Stryker and the Common Council were ott the ground during the wvhole time, assisting the operations. A detachment of the Marine Guard, under lBre. vet Capt. Shumttleworth, was furnished bty the Commandant of die Navy Yard, and did'good service in protect ing the property of the suf ferems. Notwithstantding these precautions, a number of thieves were at work, and morn thtan thirty arests were amade by3 the P'olico Officers in attendattce. WVe are pained to be obliged to record ser era) fatal accidets which occurred duinti the fire. A fireman, crossing at Catharinte Ferry, was accidentallyr knocked overboard -ail drownaedl. Mr. Ed ward Crowley, of thme New-York Engine, No. 20, wvas alnmost in stantly killed by thme engine, which ratt over his he-&d, breaking his skull. Mr. Kirby. a baker, and mtembher of theo Drooklyn llose (:0. No. 14, was so seriously injured by the fall isig of a wvall, thait lhe has since died. A chtild was also killed, atnd several person. injured, in the. samp manner. The bridge at Pulton Ferry, on the New-Yolsk side, gave way umn der a crowvd of people, numbers of whtotn were thrown Into the river, an~d it is rumored flhat two or three were drowned. WVe have, how ever,-received no confirmation. The number of buildinevs destroyed aro "mi timated mit from 250 to 300, inchtidinig the chuirches, and other publhic bldin.,. Their Ch3urch-;a alludled to atr: nn '14.Fulton vyelliti, apart 4 Mig nai co~reb unding with tlie ends in Mltht-fated dayi 1ell to ear ids f in ind, in order to repair, if possiblo, any -Oijficultie4 which mity arise from the non delikery of the, cogniunications. 'hlite'taf loss toudbout S1, 500,000, only a stal part 'd i iLsh paatiyely,: is cover ed by' insurance. iThe following 'Insurance Oompanies are -principally involvedt l1rook. lyn, (Lng Islatnd) Insurance Company;-Lng Ishind Insurnce Company; ?tna.Insurance Company, lartfor4. Conn.; Ilartt'ord Insu: rance Company, Hartford, Conn,; and a Phil adelphia Company, in which diae Baptist Church was insured to the amouit of s13,000. The lrooklyn Company hus lost about 850,000, and will have a surplus of *12,)00 remaining. A large proportion of the sufl'r. era by the fire are poor persons, many of whom have lost their little all. They have been re lieved for a time by the benevolence of their more fortunate fellow-citizens, but their ur gent neceissitiesdenand inmiediate assistance from the humane. The-scene of the disaster was visited by thousands yesterdav, and all the ferry boats were crowded .from excese from daylight un til. dark. Most of the. furniture, wihich had been piled in the streets, was removed eArly in the morning. The ruins were still hot and smoking, but strict watch was -kept about theni. Ve noticed three safes antong the rubbish on Fulton-street, one of which was melted, while the other two had received. no injury. FRO: ANTI(rA.-Ilv the brig.Inhez, Capit. Smith, at this port yesterday, we have both the Antigua Register and Observer, to the 115th of August, published at the city of St. John. We find little of interest in them, with the !exceptioi of more tavorable accounts for the crops. The rains had been steady and general and accounts were coming frn al parts of the Island. of the complete recovery in color of the young crop, and of a most vig orous growth. The present crop h::s been mostly taken o. Airttigia seems to he the place vf the British WdAt lidia Colonics where the least squaibling aninoei:gst thmose in authority is guig on. The sharelolders of the Colonial 1lmk withdrew the r motion for a dissolution, leav ing it to-the diroctors to curtail, and to exer cise their discretion. h'lie register syv, to wind up its affisirs would ;i:n1 tr; last blow at the ruin of tany of the Wfest India planta. t~ons. The Observer remark!:, that the point of hopelessness in West Indian aifTairs is now at tained, at which iinliffeureince, perh:ilis we might say reeklessness, as regards gover.n ment measures, is experienced; and goes on ominously to intinate that the spirit ol liberty abroad there will vet secure the advantages solicited froin protection. Accounts received at St. .ihn ,from St. Croix (Danish islatd) confirmns the entire res toration of quiet succeeding the late slave in. surrection-lie slaves having returned to work upon a fixed scale of wages. The Gov ernor whomn they had chosen, sen. Hiourlean, a black man, had g4iven himself up as kings's evidence, and would he taken oiff tie island a the earliest opportunity. There were about 300 prisoners at (hristianstad and 'Westend, and nine of their leaders had been shot. [ 1)all. Nun1. [o:wTnCTrms or -rF: er. M M e. Since the melancholy details we puiblideid yesterda~y, we hcave biol nn oppoirtunity of con %ersin~g with one oft the paissengers of the Ocean Monarch, and with another gentleuman well known in this emmiiiunitv, who arrived in I .iverpool the night after the accident, and who took pains to htiniliarize himself with all the dletaids of thme distressing casualty. IJ.th these gentlemen speak in terims of reiprabation ot the conduct of (';apt. Murdock. We hope for his own credit, and fo~r the cedi: of Amter ican seaamanship', t'at I'apat. .3. nma be able to clear uip sat mstw to ily somec of the chiarges ma~de ;'aainlst him. Therse charges are, thast hie iieg.ected thle ship aind p-issenmgersi aind sought his ownm peronal safety as sooni ;ms p sible. Thle spr were allowed to mirmtin stnudjing, when they might hwie been cut down, and by falliing upon the grmnpa of fran tic beings clustere-d upon the deck, caused a great dest riction of life. TJhen, aigamin, thle live boats belonging to Ihir ve.ssel were sutl'r ed to get on fire before they weore howeredl, with the exception of two. 'One of. these, in chanrge of tke lirst mate, contained only3 live or Six persons. It. was without oamrs; the plug was out (if the bottom, and one poor fellow pulle I off his stockings and stopped the, hole, anid they were obliged to hale out the wvater wil h their hats. hea tther boat was freight Ced with some of the crew and passenagors, and started for Liverpool. It was asserted that Capt. M. wams in this lust boat. he first nmate's conduct was spokenm of in high terums of coinneiidation. Au oir hiaving dischiarged this cargo lie ret.urnecd to the ship and d wvhat he could to rescue othiers. Our inforimant remnainied on the ship six hours after the flames had burat.~oilt, and was finalls picked imp by the beats of the Brazilian frigate. Most of that time he was standing on one of the braces uinder thme bow, by the side of the f iguire head. While standiing'there many heart-rending scenes caime under his oibservat ion. One poor wotiman acc ideiitally dropped her child into thme water, and instant' ly, with the vain hope of rescuing it, leaped in after it, and the last lhe saw of her, she wvas searching in the watery elemient for her chilid. Another hiuiig by her hands fromn tlio bowv of the vessel for four hours, her only support be sides heing a rope which lie-assisted her ini twining arotund her feet. Tlhie case of Mr. and Mrs. D~ow, a newly. married couple from (lasgow, was ailsoa 'n'o of thritling interest. Mrs. lDow hadi left her iriends withd nmucha reluctance on their part, and when she discovered the extent. of thet catamstrophie, she became frumitic, and notwith standing thme eilorts oaf her husband to pacify her, she leaped into the sea. 11er husband followed her, and clasping each other, they unpplorted thiemselveus until they were picked up, andm finally rescued. TIhe self-devotion andh heroism or the stew ardess are wonrihy of a more enduring me unento, than it, will be likely to receive. Our information, who wias himjelf lif'ted thurotigh the skcy-light of the cabin, which was then so full (if smoke as to be sulfocating, saw the stewardes:, passing him, andh saying, she "muflst get out thn powder!" but she perished in thin noble attemplt to save the lives oif nma ny otherd. She was a younn~ and beautiful grisette; and ini thins mnakiig itersmelf a mair tyr, si" he dervei~ to he rankceh a w.,nug t hi iird e ) rbun'e- ''t th-:. t ue. eial VT h.4' c ai tonr TIae , n the, fident tat thi fro; is not rce (r~ the w1e'ref toome person conn~ed 0,with tl .h1lip T)I69r:'cAM, 2dfitalanU. TI UMTER BANNER: Sp.N1TERVILLR, S. C. 1Urbittbag, 0eptembcr20, 18T8. FRANCIS M. ADAMS, IDITOR. {rF'Any business connected with the Banner, will be attend ed to by the Editor, at his ofiee in the rear of the Court House. AGENTS FOR TIE BANNER. Messrs. VrTr, & Co. Sumiterville, S. C. T. V. l'E'ES, Esq., Camden, S. C. COTTON. The transactions in this article in the Charleston market, during the past week, have becn very litnid, and the prices unsettled andu declining, the sales being at from 4 7-8 to 6 5.8. WI LMAfNGTION AND MANC3H1ES. . . TER RAIL ROAD. Plth best autihority in regard to this romd iauthsrizis us to say that there is non no doubt of the construction of the rodd inld the completion of the enterpri.e in ;Ill its pa rts. The engineers are now at work andhare empleoyed in ascertaining tue most advi. sable route to tile Camden Branch and between the point determined on and Sisniterviile. i a short time, as soon as tle lication oif' this part or the 'road is determined (III, tile constracts will be let ut1, and the grading commenced. As 11mny have sublscribed, with thle undt r. stamling tl hat the-v shall pay itlher tle whole or a ccera in p:I 1t ofr their stock ini work. and as im:my are desiros of bll. ltiniig eiPliyment fir their hands ,1and making investmlcnts in stock in this wav, we remiind 1ihems that now is their time, anld thsaI the1y will consult iheir ittereist by availing themselves of' their presint op. portuiities ats soon5 a18 possible. SONS OF TE311MPE-RANCE. On thei evenin't of the I Ih, "the Sunm. ler Dci:rion, Kunber 12, (if the order of the &nis o/* 7emprrance, of the State of' South Carolina,'" was inst itited in Sum. terville by Mr. J.%s. Terrra from Charles. totn,'hy the insitiat ion of' 15 membelsrs. On uhe next eveninig, it is reported some 22 membssiers were inmiia.ed, thus placing the Society at once. on ai firmn footing ini poimt of' numbehrs and popuhrit~iy. Thli.. ordler, we believe, svas first insts. tutesd in the U.'nitedl Staites, ini 184h, and byv the act ion of JO msen, whlo formed thieselves into a society form the attain. mn~rst osf the obsjecets proposedl by lie Suns oft Tenmpernse. SuchI a society had nsot hesre~tobre~ existed.~. Its prog ress haxs beeni as raid nd 11its powe rs as cflicienmt and potent as its isinbsers anud mlost ardenit iricjids cotuldi desire. Al readyh , in ouru wiely e~itende~d cosmiry, it numsbers 200tJ5000t mtembers and has at its commisand a niillion of' dollars. Mutual. relief, chasriuy, andc -preserva. lion from intmiperanice, are the great oh. jects of the issitultionl. TIhe v'icissitudes of' hsinnian life so repeatedly demfostralte the uncertain nature of' all hsumau hopes, prospects andt eflbrts, that men seem im p)el by the necessity of self-preserva. tion to form societies for mutual assist-. tance. Thec establishmeut of this order seems to hsave beens untder such consider. ations; and experience has proved how well adahiptedl it is to secure its objects. They arc noble, and mansy of' the stings, attached to the evils of' human life, are extracted by the k indu hand of' this band of brothsers. The charity of' this institu tion is inot the cold charity of tihe world, which so f'requcntly assists with rebuke anid suspicion. It is purer, nobler, and founded on the great luw of' the obliga tion of brotherhood. The order is secret. Secrecy, in the opinrion of' the intelligent, is no crime, andi is claimed by the order as a recomn. mendlation anud us one of' its bonds of It is customary for the ladies to present each Division with a Bible, ons which oc. cnsion ai presentation addlress is delivered by a lady and responded to by a member of thme Division. PROV7IDENCE TIEMPERA NCE CELEBRATIION. TIhe 15thI was a favorable day for a temnperanice celebration, which was held at Prm'i'l'nce and well attended by a Is r-' andl me*p't shde audience of' ladhes 4thei l tn tervill.wan resnt, ar~skxj un f their bney n ni nh ihelnuiner mostnd- doand Distri10 of. soainy'thifir stkbgh.it Addresses wvere delivereid in t~heuenriin. I ng byq 4 t Mixais T tuina am Mr. -FE R utLfroma Charlentona the'formner'o'f whi~ enehoined the, fttention-1of a delighted auidiciice'fri sme tim6, tind"Imhons ohr remarks, mentioned Ilhe es51bl181hepnt, on the previous evening, of the Suinter'Di visinof th - Sons of Temperance, -as auxiliary to the tempera nce societies now in existence. Mr. FERRE.L gra Itifiedf the audience by an add,ress well suited'to the people and the country. - A fier a bounti. Ail- dininer, Mlaster Z. P. 'Mosus, Claptain of thea "Atmny", adldressed is followers. anld ilhe audience, promising" a1 continn'. once of him best efiris fur upholding the organizAtion and objects of thie cold watter armiy. Other addresses followed ntil the close of-the exercimen, when itlhadt dienedispersed, mentailly and morau.l invigorated by tife social Iad instr 'uctive sentiments and conduct of -the t cesion, and beniefitend bdily by the pure, air re. vailing in that region of country.- The Sader Brass And enlivenedin the cele. bration with iiterludei of music. SOUT111HEiRN. LITER1-ARY ME3SEN. The Seprt. No. of this Sou-thern perior/. ;cal is before us. Amnd ng otice, it contsis ont iof nime cnilex to the Rite. thews and pre rioenmin of time duy, byr tih Brothers in Uoity Society of Yane Col. lege." This indl ex to as timtmpase hv. withouit : mingle notice, tlie FoemLern aimitery Review and time coutherno Litrrar iM. senger' two of the .nbh-mt perixl~caln of fii dnited Stater, and ar. msperior, in solid.worth', to mary of thte# nmnerous trashy production roif the North. Amn wonc this exlnsion? "itrtl fy -1irom tit minerable and rrow viie, whic h re. cogny.e no literry excellence l yonl time litils of New En lnd." hut prin. ilMif "i: i G11i ti e sial ignilent Net, that, untder ilhe hei of' "Slavie's and Slav. ery," in the ltnde Itself, not ne Sothern artic/eron the sudect is gmiven to the ee. h-r,'' hut all lih fiaaiism of the mui rth 01n thle 2-41j)ect iS no~ted 'lt len~gth; nothinat on tie Sonthern.No iC l is Sdmitted. A ais, the mesia-wiimed irejudice of' ili New lrntiyor pour mortyou oey ikse wol works sne a's o sal v entod ad Die B o'Rv, .whSieb, contram(in .-rine lierms sia taa Ai.mreenwald wompar- in eod.ortim kiled isimm ofliven recm~ovrin frosm hi wmodm.. r Tme negr,. emning tosMir.ii mlugh Gram, w wschared wiithmv shooin hsfimu ithasigieen ri by n acqute, withul arecimeendation of theia~ iml ~a* cortm thitme hnest.~ its'l th e StatIe,m thre~ was ar s'rn i n ienthie rmin. ofr, lihe allr thath w~iatisimf ieay gNihiy The til omictupis ed itys imThere ntivasi an attem toix gilt~ ipn immtei y hamer thng ain of cwii rjustace, buf ie te arnminom om tme orthe proof! wasmmtent Mr Mrenwahlis not Ia)glr.elr butr erchat nofnsre, whogse icca ioally kalles oitvte asicotrinh fgoodsmo thessl accome moino liis c.'i tomr. -uhGammi im a lure vThuso French Westim Indpss imiesionys Cort feligsmc ofm the effltsofdr emami partion.t Arad the blakomi negc the ira womrkr ndm assembe usis in trowd mith trsof cutmasart Fane hassrml yemitto ierinl regarpd to er coos itter a loadmin s b eaugtnonceirlti cmlte oatinion tmhat, twime ando whe blac canno bohreaive whetreuaryeofeth battaerhnt frmnrestw. Expeai. einol alliprod ithat the weofar of bth gos, est prmthed byothenmdependeoftheus toneros.othr TER TIWNI ONIAN. IThes srprci sinat, Itha, psinetheode nar f Yucane of thei aett femptscto detoy Alheadyhie bonsideralet thmeirs othareat ofmigrating toic Cua, yor the puarpos in recdoine acletimae btr lera.n Thie tm Cubngliernmen als niv i enty n has ensengte to tranosete ltt owit txpene 1200ne its. labori in beproatedb tirme Thepindenoftime hdims of Yucmnan in nthi xatemnn to n - thi Myns-t~ isperc C .Thou, ~; ~ i Mly hearti ii perc How much' i we i How strong, how tr4 L g yeats a1-9% 'therl No w that Ihekje Excuse the foli p( P Inteadof simple cild The difl~ence06,fm So you can wed; I've nought to win atdid Noir is your chince, K A "grand-dad" wratd! I. Bt it you fear to bi.. Just mend to*US Your; Now ifthese liones4hoe .You Will in Direct your, ~e T the re o Sept. 7th, 16 Yhitious enecturesnr~ I Whle 3r.Whtid il M r. O'lriel's counlt aF Il trial. From allthatwe i-.1 -6 is renon to may hitft tainaeud his leislasme for the pu3, Crown ceinias Mr. Joslua but h1-, it is saidil, ohj-at' i is cone-ced v11 relntionsksil O'Brie'n's limily. Mr. Mikherha.'been t pliuag s. eo.r. liII is nitendvA by flr % 4 The case is reporef.blu', 0110, -sp By .pecIal Barnrarn 'jUpnsa. Batturslitty'sornau , There is very little dew tneLp to -It-nd you. '1-i11 and1, notwitaaplin 1 confederutes,~ they ha~ cnnehed to tit v pen t olicern of' thle C -6 -r. their prparations o~ii '4peC~al Commission n pernry, anrd much S1 'he prolmlte residts's CO~ t le .ju ry, it 1i d I from the grapd poned, il qJ ble, to .curo a rcx the authorites (tlurts to capture h the pre'sent date', -t~ti& reIwl, as he is alk 1, hun given l-g Nail fr I. 1 madeil his escApe t Frutie~'j~ jieuitennut is I -ni i~~n i~I itnghe policei whot hnw eod captmring.. he .aatc inu t who arrestedJ Mnaghar, Lyn isJoi. ohne, tans been anppom~t'g~Iu i~ hbte, ansa rewardo tander hin., fosur in b~) ~~ been pre.'gntedli t'is syst esi tf pmnflWtItn u ob~~h.4 .'r s'esting potitient ofrene : iinildle. reproimit!tO ndin tzers thkaanciQ in) the~ politwiitu 4tVt~ yonfd the bounds of' Ila a* up. a prosbcati~i Wa ~ lion, se s to otaz h '& prm Tfhao salegf 0 anr Di~Y datean heen proceeding fart thi lst tw~ clay$ TIhe antendamnce each le'y is ryfjbt> ouis, and and nelnnc d'c *Ja' merous, tand the%1 fulost bf ewyi lt has been otaincd. Ma prevailed fur 'eforaI PJI1L!P tip. TI eo proceoaets o ieItl) ae to9 be paid to his Lrp3li tori, ana th ei1Ines dlerfor theaupport ofrhas wife adhIl dren. . Mr. DuNTy'irhohtha I trd isdiyretrograding nd fa~~~. ment will,udoubtedly,.abrj isz istence. MR. CL~AY wICr. BE A CAND A K-. The Ne~w YoriC1'rue Sup or. gan). of -Saturday, has theiur '. It is said alt over toiva tliat before esterday; Mathew _. received a letter trim Cl that he will feel it lidutyt6 nomination from any respe 'lo ~ o his fellow citizens, wvhethet t a State or county. We-alhro that a conimunication ofgeiln ~ r from under lisa hand aug4 seland sedl to a dife'retgente'mnao1. York yesterday. aThis q t j telegraphio diasatr Botts, to the CiQ u4j before last in these t"~~?~* ahead." ~ GR EnA Fi ~Ex Ni bothso atii a W destrudU~t ti ~ tst rag . g