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p. CAPDEVIEjUE.

oUCCEScOR IL +. NEi III Y,
Laurel Street, bett0eeu Lafayette q.
Third, Baton Rouge, La.
INFORMS his Numerous customers. that
l. he viii continue the business as hereto
fore, he has just received an assortment of
fine goods-consisting of Ladies French
Corsets. linen haridkercheis, fne cotton
stoc inss, black lace veiis, bridal wreaths.
black and white hohinett, swiss edgings <
insertings, 'ackouett, do inseriings, cotton
and linen laces, black silk do. black velvet
trimmings, silk and cotton do, plain and
figured ribbons, black filet gloves, white g.
colored silk do. a large assortment OF per-
lnmery. all kinds of combs and brushes
pocket knives and scissors, Waae & Butcher
razors. fine porte monies, accordeons &c
All of which he offers at moderate prices.
sept29-y.
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C. A. EEON,S
GENTLEMENS FURNISHING sGoR1
LafaYette Street.

l. dtayette street.
A Ii the Clothing in this establishments
n made to order-of FRESH MITE
Rails AND FASHIONABLE Pat.
TERMS. OF this fact, the public may feel
satisfied. 1t is All economy to buy such
goods, IN preference to slop shop work vend.
ed at whatare wrongly denominated CheaI
Stores" The stock now on hand consists
in complete assortment OF Spring and
Summer Clothin g1To which is daily be
ing added every thing new and beautiful
u Gentlemen are invited to call and ex
anime for themselves.
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State of louisa ia,

PARISH OF FAST BATON POUGE.
SIXTH JUDICIAL. DISTRICT COURT.
HENDERSON PEAIE Vs. BATON RorcE MILLS & Co.
IT AL, No 929
II virtue of writ Of plur. f., IA. issued III the
~ above entitled and numbered cause and to me
directed from the Honorable Sixth Judicial Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge and State aforesaid
have seized and will expose ut public sale on
SAIURDA J, The III ddn ofJt,p, neaf A. D.,
l554 at II o'clock 4. NJ, on the grounds of tAs
Baton Rouge NILS & Co., situated in said Parish
above the United States Garrison on tie Mississip-
pi River.
The mortgage property hereinafter settorth md
described TO wit
certain tract Or parcel CT land together with
all the buildings and Improvements thereon, mill,
machinery, fixtures, &c, situated on ale river
Mississippi near the United States Garrison in
said parish Of East Baton Rouge and containing
about twenty-eght superficial arpents more or
less and bounded as follows
On the north by lands Of the late Jas. McCalcp
formerly Of Jacob Drake.
On the East by said McCalop, formerly those Of
A. Gras.
On the Sout, by lands Of the United States for
merry those Of .Iohn Oracle;
Ard on the Vest by the River Mississippi.
Also the following named slaves said above
of the same, viz:
Lewis Fisher % years the "a day Of October.
\. D. 1850;
Aleck Rersley then 26;
Ned Henderson, then %,
Stephan, then q;
Alfred, engineer, then 90;
Parker, then 81 years:
Spence, then 49,
Dck engineer, then %;
Alfred, then SO;
Harry, then So;
John, then 20
Fred, then 70;
Black Dick, then -
Jordan, then 10;
Mary then IS;
Giny, then Is;
Harriet, then 49,
Jane, then H.
Louisa, then "a;
And Kate, child, 3 years old:
Also, Margaret, IS months Geo-pY ,o,.,t
children Of GiIiy) A'Nsy
Sinner, months old (child Of Morv,
said slaves since rnortgagsd. Also
Lewis, then %;
Cas-, then 20
Tom, then 10;
Henry, then SO;
Davy, then % and
Miliy, then &c years old
The six last mentioned mortsaged slaves ssd IN
de dead W
siezed to pay and satisfy the judgement ,r.e-.s.
and cost Of the above entitled aud numbered carua
cause.
Terms Of sals-Cass- With the hsnse. Of spo,as.
Usn.
os's1ssr 4, ISIS E.v. slRGS, Gsrr
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Avis dc Y'Egaise.

r Els MaEguillier de pFglise de St Joseph
~ desire de procede a Accomplishment
de rFg'ise Catalogue neui demande dap
peler lie soin a ceux qui doivant a la dite
Eglise, soft pour lie revenu des Danes, abon-
neunent on autrc chosa. quill seront bient6t
soIicite par N. Antoine Puiol, Collecteur
de la dite Eg'ise. OF par lie Rev. Pere La
vas, Gui reimbursement oitert sou assis-
lance dans le susdite oblet.
dec3-i 10. H. Y. RtPlN. Sec.
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Church Notice.

TNIIE Wardens Of s.. JOseph's Church.
l. being DESTROYS Of proceeding with the
completion of the New Catholic Church.
would beg leave to call the attention OF all
those indebted to said Church. either for
rent Of pews, subscriptions or otherwise.
that they will be called upon soon, by Mr..
Antoine Pujol, collector for said Church,
or by the Rev. Father Lavais. who has
kindly offered his assistance in the above
mentioned object. II. V. BABIN. Sec'ry.
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FIELDING MUSSELMAN
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all kind
Of C0NFECTI0NiRIES.

Conner of Third and Laurel SITS, NEARLY
opposite the Bank Eaton Rouge
AVlNG this day REDUCED his prices.
IL he is prepared to furnish all Kind Of
c A NDY at WHOLESALE and RETAIL. on
more favorable terms than can be had in n.
Orleans; and having experienced workman.
his candy will always be PURE and FRESH:
care being taken hat 80 ''deieterious ingre-
dient' is used in its manufacture, as is too
often the case with confectionery purchased
at AUCTIONS aud from irresponsible houses.
He trusts that the trade of this. and the
adjoining parishes. will give him their or
ders to fill, which he is prepared to do TO
any amount. having made arrangements for
the best quality of sugar in market and be-
ing in correspondence with one of the large
est houses in New York, to supply him with
fancy confectionery and articles in his linz,
September 7.-y
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NOTICE.
EfHE Undersigned ha, on hand the fol
l. lowing articl,s, which will be sold
Tor cash.
1T the followtnS Prizes al Retail.
Coonac Brandy
for 81 #. II and 81
Der sa!lon: best Payii.
hon Brandy n 50. end :,
per gallon: hest Sa2erac Bran.
DIV At IS per Gallon hest old Rva
Whi>knvat f.5 and - cts rpr G,l.
lon; Madeira Wine at stand u nor
GALLON: Port Win, at al ner Gallon.
best Lard Oil q. 3! ,4r galI,,, hest
Star Candles ut 25 cts. rer lb best Snern
Candles q. 20 c.s. ner Ii. Goshen But.
ter at 81 cts per ID. best Western Bpt.
ter at IS. Q! and IS cts ner lb bar
Soap az 10 cts per bar: Starch 10
cts per 10: Ra;sins at u cts nor
ID; best brands London Por-
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Ayispour des Propositions.

nES PROPOSITIONS seront recues
II jisqu,a Samedi, lie 24me conrant, A
heures de i'apres midi, pour la charpentre
ct enclotnre della pouveilie eglise catholiqYe.
Les propositions sercnt depos@es svec Mr..
VIM. spike. A la Banche dc la Banque de
Ia Louisiana; Oh lie plan les dessins ct spe-
cifcations pen, ent ere vus. Matdi proclaim
ct iours sobseqnents. II. V. RAbiS,
dsc3-;J Secretaire
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SUNDREES 7!

on BARRELS Prime White Lard. 40
~ Kegs, do, 10 bbls best win ter stIa-
ined oil. so boxes star candles. 81 boxes
is SIS Il 6's sperm candles. 100 bags white
corn, 300 lbs choice dried beef, 2jO lbs,
iaucy. and extra teas, 20 bags Rio coffee,
100 bbs St. Louis flour, "a bags buckwheat
IS douzen brooms. in store and for sale. for
cash CT good 30 day paper Nv dec 10 1859
JosLiEA BLAL
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New Articles of Oil Cloth.

For acbict hare Secured q Patent
OrLCLoTH APRONS, with Sleeves, expressly, got IN to
protect tie cotton pickers garments from the sa-
tnrating eject Of the dews the leaves Of the
cotton plant in the early hours of the morning.
0ILctoTB CApofs, with Hoods, to cover the head
This article will suit both cotton and sugar plan
tiers, il can he used iu rainy weather. the hood
shielding the Negroes head and neck completely
from the wet.
The use Of Oil Clothing cannot be too highly re-
commended 10 planters, as they win find by expe-
rence that it prevents great deal Of sickness, oc
casione1 by damp clothes and it will allow the me-
rroes, who often kept back from the cotton field
until the lew on the leaves has dried, to get out
earlier in the day, gaining thereby hour or two
Of picking to each hand.
Planters. commission merchants and others are
invited TO call and examine my stock of goods
which offer for sale on liberal terms
novlj-3ino. n. G. FOLGER
1919 Old Levee, cor. Custoulhouse, " o.
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Court Notice.
STATE OF LOUISlANA-Payish

Of East Batoa Rouge.
pY VIRTUE OF an order from the Hon
- VIM. B. Robertson, Judge OF the 9th
Judicial District of the State Of Louisiana
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern, that a special term of he 9Th
Judicial District Court Of the State of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of East
Baton Rouge, will be held at the Court
House Of sad Parish, on Monday the ninth
day of January, next, a. D tisjl) Eighteen
Hundred and Fiity-fovr, it being the Pad
Monday Of said month, by the aforesaid
Julge--to transact all business, Civil and
Criminal, and TO try all cases IS il the term
were regular term OF said Court. with
jury) II. V. BABEN, Sheriff
December 2n1 1853.
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PROPOsALs-propos-

IN ais will be received until Saturday
the oath inst. at o'clock. p. A.. for the
Frame work, and enclosing the New Cath
olic Church. Proposals to be delivered to
VIM S. Pike. Esq, at the La. State Bank,
where the Plan, Working drawings, and
specifications can be seen, on OF after Tues
day next, II '. BABlN, sec'ry.
Dec. 3rd i'd
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Office Of the Baton Rouge aud Clinton

Office Of the Baton Rouge aud Clinton
Plank Road Company,
PROPOSALS will be received at the
L Office of this Company Until Tuesday
the 10th day of January next. (1S54) for
ditching and grading the Third and Fourth
Sections of the Road comprising four miles
in each SectionJ in accordance with the
specifications of the Engineer TO be seen at
the Office Of the Company Proposals are
invited for either one or both Sections. BY
order of the Board
dec. l. ALFRED SHOPPERS, Sec'y
.fdcocdte copy.
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WE WILL OFFER FORsALE 4.

WE WILL OFFER FORSALE ~
w constantly after the 10Th of 81
De ember, 1853, at our well known a.
stand No l59. Gravier Street New Orleans
The most choice selections of NEGROES
that can be found in this country.
WPnrchasers may rely on not being
deceived in any servant we sell
No brokers' will he employed by Us. as
the profits on such negroes as we Offer will
not justify the additional expense ofbroker-
age D. NJ. MATTHEW'S,
decl6-tf. C. VI. RUTHERFORD
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NHftCp,

STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish
Of East Eaton Rouge.
"HEREAS John d. Fridge of said
w Parish has applied to said Court, to
be appointed administrator Of the succession
OF his deceased mother, Tibltha Began, late
Of said Parish.
Notice is hereby given 70 all persons in
tereSted to Shew cause within ten days from
the first publication Of this notice why the
said application should rot be granted
decl0- wv. NJ MORENO Cork.
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WANTED TO EIEE-by the year or
w month"; able bodied Nagro men,
for which the highest wages will! be paid
Apply TO dec-6-tfl j. c. LANoUE.
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CLOTHING, &c.
w. ID. PHILLIPS.
cry EN- poR,eM or

cry EMPORIUM or 8@
FANCY g. STAPLE Day GOODS.
HAViNG Just returned from New York
IL and Philadelphia; win open in 4 few
days. a very large end varied assortment Of
Fancy Dry GOOD, of. the latest and most
fashionable patterns. The ladies' will be
notified in due time. when the Goods are
IN store and ready 10, customers Sep. . ~
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Office Of til. Baton Rouge and Clinton
Plank Road Company,
NOTICE is hereby given to tie Stock
~ holders Of this conn any that an in
stal!me.t of ten per cent on the amount
of stock tS2 so per share) will be due and
payable on the first day of February next,
QS54) BY order of the Board.
dec-1. ALFRED SIEppERs,, Sect'y
Advocate copy.
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IN amusing Performance will be given by the
TRAINED ELEPHANT

- 70 = " : = Z Z e = = y u I
With his Keeper. Also with the PONIES AND THEIR
MONKEY RIDERS,
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Van Amhurgh's th:.lling
Performance with the Lions Tigers, &c.
- For fnii particulars see the Pamphlets, Pictorial
Lethographs, &c, at the principal Eoteis. [dec1slw
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sy.r- REGULAR COAST pACKET-FOR
rlI.y---,N Fort Adams, Red River Landing,
50. y;Sy ID - WiliamHport, Norgarzl, Pt Cou-
1@ pee, Bayou Sara, Waterloo, Port
Hudson, Baton Rouge, PiGqucnine, pona,dsnnyille
and intermediate landings. TIE iast-running pas
senger steamer NATCHkI NO. ?, Capt. JAS CLAIM
having been locked and thoroughly repaired, ha :
taken her place in the above trade, leaving New
Orleans every Wednesday, at 3 p ~, and Fort
Adams every Friday at 10 AM
~ The NATcHEz No Z, will touch at Baton Rouge
every Thursday morning going up, and returning
on her way down, will be at our landing every
Saturday evening novelty.
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PLANTATION CLOTHING.
General Depot of Plantation Clothing,
nos. II and 10 Old Levee,

Corner Of CaSton!housc street, Nco Orleans.
PLANTERS will find at this establishment: the
largest and most complete assortment Of
PL4ETA TON CLOYRIYG
to be met Will Ia the United States. They viii find
it to their advantage to purchase their Clothing
ready made they will save thereby time ami
money, and avoid all the trouble Of manufacturing
at home.
WoNry AND GIgLs' PLANTATION CLOTHING.
Warm Linsey Frocks. Heavy Cottonade Frocks
Heavy Kersey Joseys, used like mems jackets,
for protection from cold.
Cottonade Josey, do do
Brown Cotton Chenses.
MEMS AND 30 vs. WINTER PLAN7A TyOy
THING
Mems and Boys heavy Eersey Monkey Jackets;
do do Kersey Pant9ioons;
do do Twilled Red Flannel Shirts
10 do Hickory Shirts;
Diarke' Capots, with Hoods;
Scotch and pointed Wool Caps;
Heavy Kentucky knit Wool Socks;
Black GlZea Hati;
White and Colored Wool Blankets:
Heavy Kersey, by the piece.
HENS' ard 30 YS' lSI1ilfEP PLAWTA TON
CTOTHJN
Denins and Log Cabin cottonadc Pantaloons;
Denuns and Log Cabin Harvey Jackets
Co.tonaae Yareuses;
White and brown Netting Mosquito Bars;
Hickory and Checl; Shirts;
Campeachy Straw Hats;
OIL DL THING.
Oil Cloth Monkey Jackets;
Oh Cloth P3ntloons;
IoF ra.,
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n EwELOTHING.
N. G. FOLGER
Nos. II and 1o Old Levee, Corner Of
cusroxHoUsE STREET, NEW ORLEANS
Wholesale & Retail Dealer in Clothing.

THE ADVERTISER has received by recent arri-
walls, fresh lot Of WINTER and TALL CLOTH
ING, Of the very latest style He is, at all times,
enabled to offer to the public new and varied az
sortment of goods as his stock of Clothing is con-
staDtly renewed by every arrival Of Steamship from
New York. The following comprises but a portion
of his stock:
Gentemen's Fine, Medium and low -priced Black
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Crystal Palace.

THE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SWEDEN.
Most of the countries of Europe contribute specimens
of industrial Skill art material to the great ex-
hbion about to open at the New York Crystal Palace
Among these pleased to notice the contributions
from Sweden Advces have been received from our
Charge d'Aairs, Mr. Schroeder at the court of Stock
holm, to the effect that the Swedish government well
as private enterprise in that country viii contribute
literally to the New York Exhibition.
Several articles embarked from Gottenburg in
the brig Superior to New York. intended for the Exhbi.
tion in the latter Part Of the month of May Among
these ancient Sxedish books of great value
account Of their rarity and antiquity They are sent
by Swedish binder, specimen Of the skill Of Sweden
in that department of industry variety of other
tcss were also sent in the Superior including specimens
of candles, article in which the manufactures Of
Sweden have attained very high degree of perfection
The adyices received from Mr. repre- the
Ssedsh govern ment very well disposed to assist con-
tributiops to the exhibition effort has been made to
obtain specimens of the famous Edahl porphyry
sculptures but owing 10 the illness of the King during the
winter positive has been received and must
be satisfied With promise, and the anticp alton Of
ool ing upon these works OF Swedish art and ingenuity
The association of iron retors of Sweden known
the Tern Kontor have made arrangements to send
fire cole ction Of mineral prod ucs both and
featured representing the and industrial skill
Of Sweden in this department Of industry. commits
sioner also appointed by the association but the ILL.,
ness Of the gentleman named to Gil that place (Mr To-
gerheilm he will be prevented from attending Recent
advces from Sweden however, that the society
above mentioned will contribute very handsome and
vain specmens of the mineral wealth and manufac-
lures Of that kingdom to the New York exhibition.
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There was rather THU attendance Of merchants yes
terday owing in part to the heat of the weather. and In
part to the expectation Of receiving later foreign news
soon by the way Of Halifax.
Cotton sold TO the extent Of 1900 bales at unchanged
prices There was alteration to notice in breadstus
provisions.
The difficulty OF procuring suitable building FOR the
ASSAY Office vas said TO be the chief of deity In it's
early establishment This not to be wondered at in
the present state Of reuts down town. There are very
few places which tenants would feel disposed TO abandon
on favorable terms for the of the government The
best time to have procured suitable building wonld
have been about the first Of Nay. AT present 1t would
he impossible as far as Wall street and its vicinity was
concerned to do So unless tenants were bought OUT
The Office was much needed and it hoped the dill
Guilty referred would be obvatei in time to enable the
Office TO 90 into operation about the first OF Juy or as
soon AZ possible thereafter.
Merchants engaged in the Canadian trade complained
Of the Custom House regulations which, they said had
been recently adopted compelling them on receiving
careoes Of Canadian -four designed for Immediate EXPORT
to convert the barges containing into ware
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mand but this fallacy has not stood the test Of
time. We all know now that war may come
upon us like thief in the night and that it be-
hooves us to be prepared to meet it. That we
shall best do-not by following foreign exam
pie in the maintenance ofstanding armies-but
by fostering an institution which can supply us
at any moment with able, scientific leaders for
our volunteer regiments, and thus really rem
der US formidable to the foe
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THE TRIBUNE PHILOSOPHERS SoLD.-The phi
losophers of the Tribune published yesterday,
evidently with sufficient abolition credulity to
swallow the bait, an advertisement from
Wilmington North Carolina) paper, offering
a reward for two runaway negroes. First two
justices Of the peace, real or fictitious, issue an
edict authorizing from an act Of the Assembly,
the capture Of the two runaways dead or alive,
and then the owner follows with this important
postscript
1926 REwARp.-Two hundred dollars viii be given
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for negro Lott, either dead or alive; and twenty-five
dollars for Bobs head, delivered to the subscriber
In the town Of Wilmington.
March 2, 1853. BENJAMIN HALLETT.
Doubtless when Mr.. Hallett gets Bob's head
he will send it to the Tribune Office 70 be hung
to the Key of Uncle Toms Cabin Our phi.
losophers have been sold,
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Mr.. ROBERT j. WALKER FOR CHTNA.-It is
understood that the Hon. Robert J. Walker has
been appointed Minister to China, and that he
has indicated his acceptance of the mission
If this be SO, we have an assurance that the
President thoroughly comprehends the import
ance Of more intimate political and CONNER
cial relationship between the United States and
the Chinese Empire in the present important
crisis in that empire; and we have also guar
antee that it will be appropriated to our best
possible advantage We know Of no man more
competent to fill this mission at this time than
Mr.. Walker He is fully up to the spirit Of the
age.
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New York, Tuesday, June 81, 1853.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Later from Valparaiso.

By the Sierra Nevada We have received files
of Tie Diar0to the 2sth January being IL days later
than the news by the last Br tish malls
On the 4th January, an American vessel called
Daniel Beckwth was burnt in the Bay of ralcshuano;
every effort made to her. but without success
To prevent her setting fire to two other vessels the F.
peranza AZ the B. she bad 10 be run on shore The
Captain did not know whether she was insured or not
The famous volcano of Antuc0 has lately
thrown OUT a quantity OF scoria that has completely
blocked Up the mouth of the lake from which rises the
River aia and il very much dreaded that mum
dstion must follow In which the towns OF Anelcs Hua
oui and Conception would suffer By later accounts,
the inhabitants of Conception beginning 20 leave
the city and moving TO place of safety, In case of the
threatened nundatiOn the volcano still continuing 10
throw out great quantities OF scoria.
On the eth three shocks OF an earthquake
were felt at Conception accompanied by loud noises and
sufocatine heat No damagewas however done andup
TO the 2Oh no further shocks had been felt
Dispatches received from the Governor OF the
Island Of Juan Fernandez gives favorable report Of the
progress OF the settlement mole Is nearly completed
at which boats always land with safety. From the
9th December TO the 18Th January, - vessels, princ
pay whalers, touched az the island
BY the Sierra Nevada, news was brought to
Valparaiso that the Chilean Governor In the Straits OF
Magellan named Philip, bad, in the month OF October
last made trip into the Interior accompanied By one
man-since which time though active search has been
made for them BOTH tidngs have been found. IL is
presumed that the Governor and his attendant have
fallen victims TO the Indians the wild beasts OF TERRA
del Fuego.