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Vrmte de succession. )

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Dams faffaire de Ia Succession de LoRIs
VERY, deeede---No. $40, aPreuvesn- Coul
du Sixieme District NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
d'Est Baton Rouge, LIE.
I'm VERTU dune commission lance dams
- la susdite succession ct moi adresset
par lhon. la Cour du Sixieme District J
diciaire, dams ct pour Id Paroisse d'Est Ba-
ton Rouge, ct Etat de la Louisiana, J'expo.
serai en- vente pablique, Tendredi, Il 4eme
de Nouembre prorha,,i, 1883. II heures dt
matin. Ia derniare deneure de Madame ]
G. Patterson. pres de l'flet de la maison de
Cour dams Ia vile de Baton Rouge. Les
propriete personnel ci-apres decrite ct
NOMINEES, appartenant b la succession de Lo-
rim Very, dernieiement de cette Paroisse
decide, savoir as.,..5
Tn chevel, selle ct b,ide i.
Tn Sulkey ct harness; 3f'l 3f's's
Une quantite de Medicines;
Une quantite de livres de Medecin;
2 Une Montre d'Argent; M
s Inc quantite de meuble de Bureau ct har-
des; instrument de chirlirgie.
Conditions de Ia Vente- Compliant.
oct2l-12ts. H. V. BABtN, Sheriff
CT. PETER AND ST. PAUIS COL
- LEGE, BATON ROUGE-The usual
eeurse Of studies will be resumed in the In
sdtution, on the Sd Of November foctls.
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J SuccessiollL Sale.

In the matter Of the succession Of Dr. Lorin
Very. deceased L. No. 336 PROBATE Sixth
Judicial District Court Parish Of East Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. 4,
DY VIRTUE OF a commission issued in
ID the above Succession and to me dir
ested from the honorable Sixth Judicial
District Court, in and for the Parish Of
East Baton Rouge and the State Of Louisi-
ana. will expose al public sale on Friday
The An day Of Nop. next at 1 o'clock at the
late residence of MIR. ]. G. Patterson near
Court House Square in the city Of
Baton Rouge, the personal property herein
after setforth and described belonging to the
succession Of Lorin Very late Of said Parish
Deceased. 'f i17 .Ri ttsiea
ID One fine horse. saddle and bride, ,ai
One sulkey aud harness, lot Of medi-
cal books, silver watch.
sg One lot of Office furniture, and wearing
apparel, :
Surgical instruments, &c, &c. ''9tf'
j Terms of sale---cAsH. az es8.;fy
oct gifts. H. v, BABIN, Sheriff.
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SUCCESSION SALES. !
Succession, sale.


STATE OF LOU1SIANA.--Par-
Ia ISL Of East Baton Rouge. =.
III the matter or the succession, 81 Jesse h.
McCRocsLiN, deceaseds4.- MOI 341s Probate
Sixth Judicial District Court.
DY VIRTUE ofa commission. Issued Iii
ID the above succession. and to me d.
rected by the Hon. Sixth judicial District
Court III and fof the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge and State aferesaid.--1 will expose
at Public sale on Thursday he 3rd aau Of
November next, at ] / O'clock, A. M. at the
late residence Of the deceased, in the city
Of Baton Rotige; the personal property here
in after setforth and described belonging TO
the above mentioned succession of Jesse
b. McCrotkiin late vi said Parish deceased
ITO witt !. .nss4ss eiEt,sees4 ii ta.s.fts,s ef
Obe Horse, and Mule colt,
"A lot Of Household and Kitchsf, fl,rniturei
Terms Of sale cash. s,.t4 k.fn f.t.,s,s
oct-2o-f6t,. n. v. BAB1N Sheriff
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pROCLAMATIONs.
ELECTION NOTICE. mil ss.
STATE OF LOUISfANA-ParisA
nj EnR Bht0n Rgure, xAH{

" lI1LSL lStbGUh ltOMSGs
TN OBEDIENCE to a proclamation isssed
i by his Excellency P. o. HILBERT, Gov
emor Of The State Of Louisiana. an election
will be held in this Parish, EAST Baton
Rouge,) on MoNpAY, THE 7TH DAY OF Nov
EMBER, rExf, A. D. 1853, it being the first
Monday Of said month, for the purpose Of
electing one Representative to Congress. to
represent Tie third Congressional District,
composed OF the Parishes Of Ayoyelles, Ca.
tahoula, Carroll, Madison, Tepsas, Concordia,
st. Tamary, st. Helena, Livingston, Wash-
ington, East Felieiana, West FeIiciana, Pt.
Coupee, East Ration Rodge, West Baton
Rouge, and lberville.
Two Representatives to represent the
Parish Of East Baton Rouge. In the State
Legislature. One State Auditor Of Public
Accounts One State Treasurer. and one
State Superintendent Of Public Education.
who shall hold their offices for two years,
and until their Successors are duly installed.
A Sheriff, a Recorder, Clerk of Court,
Coroner and Assessor for said Parish.
Said election to be held as follows, towitz
At the Court House of said Parish, in the
City of Baton Rouge-presided by Messrs.
Henry ToDliiison, g. w. Christine and J..
W. Jones. fa5s IL
At the house Of Mrs. =. Townsands III The
plains-pfesided by Messrs. Henry. G.
Young, 81 w. Newport and Vim. Sowell.
!, At the house formerly Mrs. Greenwells,
near Sandy Cfeek--mesided by Messrs. j.
F. McCaa, James Cooper and VIM, Kelly.
At the forks Of the road, near the house
Of H. b HARRISON, Esq, presided by Messrs
+. Winthrop Brown, Absolcm Dixon and
VIM. L. Burnett Commissioners o's go"
1|The polls to be kept open froIng
o'clock, A. M, until 4 o'clock p. NJ. Said
election to be conducted and returns To me
made thereof, by said commissioners in oil
respects according to the provision Of the
Constitution and Laws, In such eases made
and provided. I.s3.u 4, sam,
Given under my hand Officially, at
Baton Ronge, on this 2tst day Of
September, A. D., ls53.3ay f..s4
sept22-td. H. v. BAslr, Sheriff.
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Succession sale.

In the matter Of succession of JusT1r PnET
deceased No. 59s P,obate--Sixth Judi
cial District Court, Parish Of East Baton
all IF Rouge, Louisiana, .1taff
DY virtue ola commission issued in the
- abote mentioned succession and to me
directed from the hon Sixth Judicial Dis
triet Court, in and for the Parish of East
Baton Rouge and State aforesaid af ha'
! will expose at Public Sale, on Saturday
the 5th day Of Noen,ber merit, 1853 at II
o'clock. A. NJ. At the late residence Of the
deceased in the city Of Baton Rouge, the
personal property hereinafter set forth and
described, belongingto the above mentioned
succession Of tusTlk PRrIr, late of said
Parish deceased, TO wit One stone mond-
ment, one Stone Tomb, one Granite coffin,
one lot Of Granite, and a lot of Goods con-
sistihg Of Groceries, Liquors, &c. '''''
Terms of sale-4tAsH.f s vi H8
oct lots. II V. DABIN, Sheriff.
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The Statue T Washington 70,
TIE State CaTitol. When The State
House located in this city was finished
seyera. years ago, the architect and
the commissioners, came to the conclu.
sion that 80 large 4 space as that cal
he'd the ''fotnnda" should not remain
unadorncd !; and the patriotic notion
seized them % have a statue Of Wash.
ington to put In il. Accordingly the
first Legislature made an appropria.
ton. and Mr.. Hiram powers, was eli.
gagged to produce a statue Gas the
Governor in Dis message for this year
has III forthe nsc Of the State. n
The last appropriation for the statue
was $1,000 eiieated,by a loan from the
La State sBank By slhss .Ggarrt
n Ct Stale ' AZ pseph Wa'ker
Governor. We weN iirf1ped at
that SINE that the work was brSs
gesst'tg ss and now va think before
any, further appropriations are made. Il
would be well to enquire "hoN far it
has progressed. We hare no dispo-
sition to hurry the artist, but would
like much to see the figure where APP
preparations have been made to place
it. When the seatsof. Governments
Is removed land We, hope it will be
done this winser) i The statue were
there, the town might fall heir to it.
vN would be q beautiful ornament eli
Their for the Market or the City Hall, :
the '.Rotunda'' Of the Hall seems to
have been designed for Ii. ~ Our
"Chargep to Rome or. I" Minister, TO
Italy, could find in, the statue. : sub
jsot focan excellent letter to ono Of
New Oflsans pspers. s;sg.s
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5l dsa43t WIS., egfg5s4g7J
ETAT DE LA LOU1SIANE-Pa-
roisse d'Est Baton Rompe-(your du
"A VT

a-.zN 4
roisse d'Est Baton Rouge--Cour du
Sixieme District Judiciaire.a0
I'm VERTU dune oftlre de pHon. Will.
IL liam B. Robertson, Juge du Sixieme
District Judiciaire de pEtat de Ia Lot,isia-
ne. Avis est par la presente dohn6 tou-
ties ceux interesser, qu'une Cour particulier
sera tenu la maison de Cour, dams ct pour
Ia PAroisse d'Est Baton Rouge par ls stis-
dit Juge, Lundi, lie. lime jour de Novembre
proclaim, A. D., 1853, Giant le 2ms Lundi
du dit mois-pour expetiier toutes afaires,
Civil ct Criminelle ct pour considerer tou-
ties cause. CONNIE sill etait un terrse Yegu.
lier de Ia dit Cour tavec Jui). EsiW .
Dome sous ma main oficielIementA
y Baton Rouge, &c SINE jour 1, Octobre,
1858. H. BABlN, Shefif.
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ADVANTAGEOUS Notice.

A Ii persons having claims against the
| IA Estate Of the lHtes Al gBaEih will
please present tben.s Persons indebted to
the estate viii call and make payment chat
the succession maybe closed IA E.a..gaYa
$50, GEORGE A. PIKE,
Oct. 511D-d sfA@ Adytiu30fttfg+f Il
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Notice. I'i
STATE OF LOUISfANA-Pny1sh

Of East Bat0n Rouge. s5a
In PURSUANCE of law, an election will
L be held III this Parish, (East Baton
Rouge) on Monday the LIST day Of Novem-
Der next, A. D. 1853, it being the third Mon
day Of said n,onth--tor the purpose Of elect.
ing Justice Of the Peace, and Constable
in, and fol each Ward OF said Parish (of
East Baton Rogue.) said election u be
presided by the Ward commissioners Of
each, ward The polls to be kept open
from o'clock, A. NJ, until 4 o'clock, =. N.
Said election to be conducted and returns
to me made by the commissioners thereof,
in all respects according TO the provisions
of The Constitution and laws, In such cases
made and provided
IL. Given under my hand officially at
:. ..gt Baton Rouge on this 18th. day OF
October, A. b., 1853 80 '''''5
cet1std. Nil8n II. " 13AB1N. Sheriff
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is no doubt dictated BY the very best
motives. keep away until there is
i frost, ''is what those who pretend to
be wise III hygisne say, ana yet when
we ask them ifpeople do not die after
4 frost, and die ofthat very significant
disease, Che '1ever, 'itbey are at - loss
|to answer. W. NY again there y no
danger in, coming TO Baton Rouge.
EThe opinion is based upon the follow.
ling facts. ~
/ lst, Our Hospital been closed for the
Epast two weeks 8;asg S.
/ 2nd, The Board of Health cannot
End deaths enough TO make daily re-.
port, and thirdly, that there is less
mortality within the limits of this
Incorporation, than there is at any other
point on Che Mississippi. r.
h 4f4F Fl WI l---s-44 - - s--------{ IN 4&5
H. The picAyuNE Of the 10Th
inst, contains Mayor. Cheeseman's mes
sage 10 The Common Council at its
opening Of the 18th inst The fol-
lowing well nerited praise ii behalf
of the Howard association. ID therein
contained !: i6 al
In all these steps the efforts Of the
Board were auxiliary to the active,
searching and unremitting benevolence
of the Howard Association. Com
rnencing LTD operations as this insti-
tuition did. prior to the establishment
Of the Board Of Health, the latter
found \ portion IF their labors already
anticipated, and after entering upon
their functions both bodies acted ii
harmohiuns conjunction, and continued
during the prevalence Of the epidemic
u direct their energies to the relief Of
the destitute sick. II l'fa
\ OF the Howard Association, aud Of
the humane and undaunted bearing
the members composing that noble
band ofgentlemeii, | Eel inadequate
to speak III becoming terms. But |
should be insensible to the obligations.
Of gratitude were / u fail Iii ackhowl-
edgihg thus publicly their untiring de-
votioh, their generous Zeal, and their
iisinterested efforts during the late
epidemic. unwearying and unHag-
ging ii their exertions, the influence
Of the Association was felt throughout
the leneht and Breadth Of the city.
Poverty and want disappeared beneath
henAxsllsdirected energies and the.
disease - stripped Of half It's
terrors, from Che 1l edge that in the
hour of necessity ~ ihs.ll Asuof that
heroic society would be appeals a
vain, as.e 8sss.{
II
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.99s. I4k NaEFz TlC,E 3 6E
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish
Of East Baton Kouge-Sixth Judicial
I District Court @f
DY VIRTUE of an order from the Hon.
- WILLIAM B. RoBEErsor, Judge of the
Sixth Judicial District, Of the State of Loui-
siana. sal e att Ssffs ssss
Notice is hereby given to all whom IL
may concern, that special court will BE-
held at the Court House, in and for said Par
ish of East Baton Rouge, by the aforesaid
Judge, on MospAY THE 14fH pay or Nov
EMBER next, A. D. 1853, being the second
Monday Of said month to transact all bu.
siness--civil ard criminal ard To try all
cases. as if the term. were regular term Of
said Court with jury.
Given under my hand officially at
ss,s Baton Rouge, on this sth day of
October, A. D. 1853.
e3 Ga5 81 ~ H, BABlN. Sheriff
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Administrafo tors Notice,

A I'd persons having claims against The
a Estate Of the lste u. VnRr, VIII
please present them. Persons Indebted to
the estate will ca1l ard make payment, fhstB
the succession may be clesed.e ~ E..s s.,s.t
oct 20 lot. r. B, SANS, Ad'tor. Y
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I'd There has been eleven new cases
Of fever, here in the last "a hours.
Seven cases in Hospital Of
them convalescent, There are only
three cases In town now that are con-
sidered dangerous. No deaths IN the
last "a hours As.ss.{ sgas n sa
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AVisd,Af1ninis frafetIr,

Av1sd, AdfnifristratetIr. ss'. ~
TOUTEg tefsonfes ayans de9 reclarna-
i tibhb ctftres Ia ktetHisbd del 1soriri
Very, sohri4e dealts brksehtess lies per-
sonnes qui doivant 4 Ia dite succession sont
price de fajfe Immediate Placement, que Ia
ait Succession soft fegler. 1H1efa "
oct 2310t. w r. b. SANS, Ad'teur..
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-01
Groceries.

THE undersigned having returned from the South with
a large extensive stock of Groceries, well adapted
for the Fall and Winter trade, prepared sell
wholesale retail at low prices any House in
the city OF Dubuque, and hopes to give satisfaction
to the purchaser This stock Of goods is and in
prime order-cOnsisting of N Orleans, Havana, Loaf,
crushed pulverzed and clarified Sugars by the hhd
Darrell Golden SYRUP, sugar house, and SYRUP Malas
es Imperial gunpowder, young Tyson and Black Teas
by the chest half chest catebOxes of sizes
prices and qualities. No 1. Article prime Rio G, ffr
Pepper Alspce, Ginger Saeratus, Starch Sperm, star
and taIlow Candles Varegaed bar shaving, snstilt
and rosin Soaps Zanfee currents Raisns Figs, Dates
Prunes Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs and Extracts
Lemon, Verrila and Rose fine lot of Baltimore FRESH
Oysters. Sard nes scotch herrings, picked hen
mackerell, mackanaw Trout and White fish Pepper
sauce, mixed Pickles, Gherkins and Catssup large
LOT of fine grade smoking and chewing Tobacco from
IA lb boxes upwards common plug smoking, and fin,
cut Tobacco in boxes barrels; Snuff, Pipes, Regat
Principe and weary Cigars; Pipes stems, link Was
Boards, churs ubs, Pals, Sugar boxes, Brooms, INC
sticks, clothes Pins, Bedcords cothe Lines Wnlas Ha4
ter, and cable Ropes of various sizes and qualities
Sein and sack Irvine, candle wick and wrapping Yarr
Oakum Saccing, Tar, Pitch, Resin, Putty, White Leat
and Oils, Pint and half pint Flasks and Glass Tumblers
nen,ijohns, gallon and half. on, Dried Apples art
Peaches. preserved Fruits Citron Chocolate, Greer
Apples by the Dbl. Boston, Soda, Butter, Wine, NJ
sugar Crackers by the Dbl Powder, Shot, Lead, Pur.
custom caps and pills, Plaster Paris Kentucky
Guny Bags by the Bale, Buckskin Miitns and GLOW e.
Shoe Brushes and Backing English Dairy and West eT
Reserve Cheese and Stone Ware; good supply OF in
superfine and Extra Family Flour kept constantly G.,
baud and warranted good by G. r. WEST.
Dubuque, Oct. ii. lS52-dWy,
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THE CRYSTAL EMPORIUM
By. G. w. BURTON Il Co.
Ladies, Misses, Gents and BOYS,
Now's your time for summer Joys,
When ladies' walk in beauty dress'd,
And gents appear in sllken vest
When lovely nymphs and happy swains
Frolc DER the floral plains.
BURroS g. Co. keep pace with time.
In business and poetic rhyme
Come from the North. South, East and West
You'll find our goods cheapest and best;
New store, new goods, and profits small,
We guarantee TO suit you all,
In muslins, chntz, silks, calicoes,
Cashmeres, domestics, (come and chose,)
Linens, satins, satinett,
Bonnetts, ribbons, (prettiest yet.)
All kinds of clothing, ready made
OF every fashion, price and shade;
Broad cloths, narrow cloths, coarse and fine,
And all thingsin the tailoring line;
Boots and shoes 70: land or main,
Suited for city. ball or plain;
Drv-goods, groceries, queensware rare,
Glassware, hardware, software, allware,
All kinds of produce bought and sold,
Or taken in exchange, or gold
Every kind of Yankee Notion,
Going by perpetual motion,
Musical purses, playing chimes
And notes produced by dollars and dimes.
We mean to please all tastes that come
Within our new Emporium,
So come while fun is all the go,
To G.. w. Burton & Co.,
corner of Main and Fourth streets,
Dubuque, Iowa.
N. Is. No charge for showing,
We like to keep going
While business is growing,
mch 90 1850
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8 & + & & + &



oF'swIsTAR's RALsAM RRY.''
Messrs. Harcourt, Howard & co.-Gents-Jhe CDR
has been of such signal in my family, that
wish to make its virtues known for the benefit of the
public.
My wife took cold at the time of her confinement,
which settled on her lungs. The physicians pronounced
her disease consumption. She had profuse night
and had coughs; she gwen up for despared of
her recovery and her child parook of her complaint
She then commenced taking 6 Wistar's Balsam
Of d Chery" and three hotties effected IA entire cure
have no doubt that they would now have been in
their AYES if they had not have used Ws,ars Basam
Seth A. Searcy who Sc certificate is above. is man
as much veracity as any in this country and man
ana fn1 On his
CONSUMPTION CUREABLE
Robert Sanderson Justice of the Peace in Rush creek
township; Fairfield county, Ohio, and brother Of sMaj.
Gen. Sanderson, an officer in the of 1912, cured %
consumption by the of Wistar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry.
Rush creek township, Fairfield co..,
Dear Sir-As consider thatmy life has been greatly
prolonged by being cured of consumption by the
of DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of Wild cherry. will state the
symptoms of my CASE that others similarly afflicted may
be induced try this invaluable remedy experienced
great difficulty in breathing; had the hectic fever with
severe pain in my side and Breast accompanied very
bad cough very restless at nights, and had great
night sweats persprlng, should say at least gal
Ions night wetng the bed completely through. had
not been able to work for years. But much emac-
lated; and almost helpless when commenced using DR..
Wlstar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. have used in all Is
bottles and am now free from allhose complaints, for
my health is good
am IS years oln, and have not taken any of the
Balsam since 1885, because my health is good not
to need any medicine. But if should have any return
of my former symptoms should Wstar's Basam of
Wild cherry. procured the medicine Of Messrs. Fall
& McraCken, your agents in Lancaster, Ohio.
ROBERT SANDERSON
The genuine Wistar's Balsam of Wild cherry has q
fac smife Of the signature of Henry Wstar NJ d., Phil
adelpha, and "Sanford & Park - on finely executed
steel engraved wrapper. No other can be genuine.
HT Price 81 per bottle-6 bottles for S..
Sold by H. Blakely, south Third and ches
streets, St. LOUIS Gen Ag't to whom all orders may
be addressed; by DR.. L. Mason and A. Gillespie, Du
buque, d. A. Barrows & co., Galena, and by Dealers
generally. Feb. ~, 1853. d&w-ly
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NOTICE of Petition to sell Real Estate of Charles
IN Radford, dec'd for payment of debts.
TO Sophia Dempsey, Mary Radford, and Ann Rad
ford, heirs OF Charles Radford, decd, greeung:
You are hereby notified that there will be, the 18th
day Of May. A. d. 1853, on file in the Clerks Office of the
County Court in and for Dubuque County and State of
Iowa. petition by the Administrator of the Estate Of
said deceased praying for the sale of much of said
Real Estate. described follows, towit: The undiv-
ded one half of the West 10 Of E. Ia and N. w.
OF >. 4. Ia and N. E.. Ia Of s. W. IA Of Section 90
Township 60, N. R. r. Also, g. e. IA OF N. Z. IA Of
Section rs, Township 80, N. R. West as may be suf-
Gent TO the Indebtedness gains said Estate That
said petition will be heard at the June Term of said
Court to be held at Dubuque, on the first Monday of
June, A. D. 1883, where you will appear and show
cause. ii any on may have, why said petition should
not be granted default will be entered against sou,
and judgment returned thereon.
]. 8. COVEI.,
Admir- of said Estate.
DUBUQUE. 9th Nav 1854 4w
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MELANCHOLY "A most singular case of sui
eide took place last night about ten o'clock that
has been our fortune 10 notice, of 4 German
citizen by the name Of Pnfer, who was connec.
ted with drinking establishment of This city.
II appears TO have been clear of pre-
meditated self-murder, and one Of the most de-
termined in character upon record. He loaded
the gun "a double barrel towling piece,) with
shot, went TO the door, discharged one barrel,
but without effect, and then discharged the 9th
er almost instantly. The charge, as the muzzle
Of the gun was directed towards his throat, en-
tered under the chin, near Ewes apple, lodged
the whole charge in his head. He lived only
short time afterwards.-Bnr Hdokeye, 20M.