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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06
CITY POLITICS.
VII 4 4 OTII IIOOs
TIE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

TO THH EDITOR or THE HERALD
I see that my name is presented in your paper as
candidate for Congress- am not candidate can
be one under any circumstances. .
Yours, truly, G. A.. STETSON.
AsroR HOUSE, Nov. B. 1854.
THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Among the important Offices to be filed at this election
and not the least important because the officers
without pay perqustes except the consciousness of
doing good, those invested with the management and
control Of public schools These should always be
filled without respect to the political sentiments of the
candidates. but solely with reference to the character
capacity and efficiency Of those named candidates
There three classes of these officers Commissioners
Inspectors and Trustees
The Commissioners, two from each ward, constitute
the Board Of Education. Those the ward arc also
ercfcio members Of tho local Board Of Trustees The
Board Of Education has the general direction Of the
ward schools, and the exclusive control Of the Free
Academy, normal schools and evening schools.
The Bokrd Of Trustees in each ward have the imme.
dae management of tho day schools for the ward There
in each ward Gig hit Trustees, who, with the two Com
missioncrs form the loc al board.
There are two Inspectors for each ward who de-
signed by the law check upon the u ID OF Trustees
But the intention of the law has been Practically nu
fed by the election OF incompetent Inspectors.
Each ward elect annualy one Commissioner and one
Inspector TO for two years In addition this year.
the Fourth and Twelfth wards each elect Commss
and the Second and Fourth wards each Inspector to
ill vacancies
Two Trustees are also chosen annua lily for term Of
four years Vacancies also 10 DO hled this year.
follows for term Of one year, each IN the First
Fifth, SIXTH Ninth, Fourteenth Fifteenth Eighteenth
Nineteenth and Twentieth wards; for term Of two
years. each in the First. Fourth, Tenth Eighteenth,
Nineteenth and Twentieth wards and two in the Twenty
second and for Term Of three years each in the
econd, Seventh, Eighth and Twelfth wards
The terms Of several Of the most useful members Of
the Board of Education expire with the present year.
Of these, Erastus c. Benelict President Of the Boarl
homas b. Stman. Joseph Curtis, Dr. Hugh Sweeny,
OIL Linus W. Stevens, Charles Tracey and Peter Cooper
re not candidates for reelection. We glad, how
ver to that William H. Nelson Of the Eighteenth
ward the efficient chairman OF the Normal School Com
mitee Jay Jarvis of the Tenth ward; Dr. Miller Of the
eyenth; Dr. Williams Of the Twelfth, and JUICE Water
Jury OF the Twentieth ward presented for reelec
on, and will all probably be successful In the Twen-
tieth ward wing would be candidate against the
incumbent, and the nearest to whig who could be
procured the committee re-nominated Bolts NJ Fowler
previously agreed upon by the Know Nothing Council
for the ward.
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NEW OnIKANs, Friday, Nov. 3, 1854.
The friends Of Dr. Graham here, have received the
surance from New York. that Gov Seymour has pre-
missed positively to pardon him, that though sentence
to the stac Prison. he will be released before entering
the prison doors. This is intended FOR political cecss
il is electioneerns trick for at the polls toox-
nW.-Ep. HEPAIDl
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Providence, Nov. 4, 1884.
In cotton the sales have been moderate unchanged
prices. The wool market is active and the demand 10
principally for fine which Is Sales, o. 800 Bs.
Printing clotbs-The demand for good fabrics Is fay
9 NJ , ~ nv . - na res pm s snsy s mpsesc1~ s @
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BosroS Nov. 5, 1854.
Dr. Abraham Gould, the well known physician oe
Lynn, while riding in his buggy yesterday afternoon
into by tho saugus train and had his horse kilis1
his buggy smashed and he severely not fatally IN
iured
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BROOKLYN.

SEVENTH WARD UNION REFORM TICKEr-INDEPENDEST
NOMINATIONS.
For Supervisor-Edward Rowe.
For Aldermen-Aden 8. Crowell Cornelius r. Atwater
For rAssessor-Norris Evans.
For Constable-Asa Hubbell.
Excise Commissoner-Samuel r. Turner.
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The Rock Island Railroad Accident.
ADDITIONAL DEATHS.

CHICAGO, Nov 4, 1854
Eight more deaths have occurred from the effects -
the Late Rock Island railroad accident at Joliet ana
among them the wife and two children Of W. q.
Laughln, Of Gcddesburg, Pa. Twenty-Five others sdu
lie dangerously wounded at Joliet
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MICHIGAN.

fun State ticket, four mersbersof Congress, and
the Stat LeRslature ars to b elected In Michigan.
The contest for STATE off ,ess I. between the demo
~ ~ ne sslss. ths latter Nsviog % osapists-
! svallsvSl . ~ vAiQ ~ tAsy M psahis
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WISCONSIN.

A delegation in Congress, an ] members to the Le-
glature, ore to be chosen The wings in this State
too, have melted. and into the republican. (so
cslled) or free soil party between whom and the de-
mocrats the canvass has been carried ON in ve,y
spirited manner. particularly the Legislature now
to be chosen will be called upon to elect Uaised
States Senator IN place Of Issso p. Walker, whose
term expires with the present Congress. The fol
loving are the nominations for Congress-
Dis. Democrat Free Soil
H.. Daniel Wells ,Jr. Wyman Spooner
2.... Otis Hoyt. G. g. washburn.
g.. John B. May. Charles Bellinghurs
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STATE ELECTIONS TOMORROW.
lames Of the Candidates Before the People.
Over Tive Thousand Aspirants in the
Field.
Elections in New York, New Jersey,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
&c, &C., &c.
Five Ssstes viii hold their annual election TO-
nosT0w, viz
New Yolk, Michigan,
New Jersey, Wise onsin.

New York and Michigan are the only two in
which Governor and STATE officers are to be voted
or but all are to elect representatives Ia Congress
|aSd State Legislatures. The mem ,srs OF Congress
Ito b elected to-day number fity four, which,
added to those already chosen, will make one
hundred sLsd forty members elscted to the Thirty.
|fourth Dpess, or nearly two-thirds Of the whole
humber which compose the United States House of
Representatives. Ninety four members will remain
TO Be elected and Of these twenty in fes States
and seventy four are to be chosen Ia the South
When the result Of the eli ci,Ds to morrow shall be
fully known, We will be able 70 arrive at pretty
accurate conclusion in regard to the political CON-
,plexion Of the next Congress-
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William Truslow, r.
1e-66-J. n. Thompson.
NEW JERSEY,


The election in New jersey win be for members
Of Congress and State Legislature. The Nebraska
question alone seems to have animated the Con
slessionsl canvass, and the candidates have been
nominated solely upon that ISSUE although retaining,
as far a. possible the old party names The follow
ipg are TIRE names Of the candidates for Congress-
Thomas w. Milford. Isaiah T. Clawson.
Q Nathiel 3. Rue. George r. Robins.
Samuel Lilly. James Bishop.
4 George Vail. p. G. Osborne, (dem)
John $. Darcy. Alexander U. NJ. Pennington.
Mr.. Osborne, in the Fourth district, Is an atti-
Nebraska democrat, whom the Whig Congressional
Convention after day. dsliberation, concluded to
adopt Ia confederation Of his sentiments against the
principle Of popular sovereignty, although be was
hard to swallow, on account Of his democracy. In
the same district Mr.. v. McDnke is running as an
Independent Nebraska candidate and the Nsb-as
kstes being thus divided, the election Of Mr.. Os
borne is rendered next to certain. In the Fifth dis
trct R. john Everett is an Independent candidate.
ILLINOIS.
The election In IlIincis will be for members Of
Congress, State Legislature, and county and char.
ter officers. The canvass for members Of the Legis
ature, as well a. that for the representatives in
Cobgrees, has been carried With more than usual
animation, partly because on the former viii devove
the duty Of elcctiog United States Senator Ia the
plsce Of Hon. James Shields, whose term expires
with the present Congress, but moro particularly on
account Of the new issue which tie Nebrasks Terri.
NAL organization has presented; and as that
has been made the test question in Illinois, the
candidates may be said to be placed upon the Ne
braska and Nebraska platf rms, the democrats
occupying the former, and fusion OF wings and
free solers standing upon the latter. The following
arc the names Of the nominees:-
Dis. Nebraska Dem. Anil -Nebrasko Whig
1..... William NJ jackson. Ehu ID. Washburm
2..... John b. Turner. Robert 3 Blackwell.
3d.. John A. Drake. Jesse o. Norton
$40. William McMurty. James Knox.
5...... VIM. A. Richardson. Archibald wiams
e..... Thomas L. Harris. Richard Yates.
7...... james q. Allen. VIM. H. Archer
8.....P. b. Fouke. Lyman Trumbull.
9..... Samuel A. Marshall.
Inthe First district, T. r. Perry, democrat ID run
pirg % an independent ami Nobsasks csndids.e;
James A. Wood sorth. Independent. In the Second;
II. r. II. Bromworl, independent democrat, In tho
SEVENTH, and L.JAy $. Turner, Independent demo
,rat n the Ninth.
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Chas. M'CAy, ].
Samuel Yates, !.
+ Nicholas Ludlam, r.
Reuben T. Perry, l.
7 John Baulch. Il.
John Nugent, I.
{ Joel B. Purdy, 7.
I r. T. Trail, I.
John M. Bennett, r.
( John A. Kennedy, r. I.
| Henry Van velsor, l.
WIN. J. Boggs, r. T.
Joseph Souder, r.
(Owen Rooney, !.
Francis McSwcgan, /.
A. Florentine, Jr., II.
Thomas +. Goodwin, r.
+ G. w. Birmingham, r.
I Thos. Truslow, II.
( Charles Berry, l.
John d. Westlake, r.
G. b. p. Hoyt, II.
( George W. Roosevelt, r.
| Warren G. Gray, X.
Jonas N. Philips, n.
David Coleman, II.
Thomas b. Ridder, n.
Jesse D. Price, r.
Henry p. See, Il.
Charles J. Holder, r.
Cornelius s. Cooper, h
Alfred Brush, X.
Horatio Reed, r.
+ VIM. X. Foster, r.
Elias Comb, /.
I =. Mcmahon, I.
| Jonathan Purdy, II
Enoch Stevens, Il.
+ David Hogg, l.
Thomas g. Van Cott, r.
1 VIM. +. Duryen, /.
Edmund v. Davis, r.
George M. Radlcy, II.
Philip d. Crooker, II.
( VIM. Floyd, r.
| VIM. H. McC0rkle, r.
Joshua B. Arthur, r
I w. A. Walker, r.
George w. Browne, Il
Geo. W. Weed, r.
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*To I'LL the vacancy occasoned by the resignation of
Hon. Gilbert Dean.
lin place Of Gerrit Smith, resigned.
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even to muster respectable State convention.
and they we're consequently compelled to give up
the ghost and sink quietly into the bosom Of the
feo soil party. Tho following arc the nonlna-
tiona f0r StatA 0iFicAra.-
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independents indicated BY the letter IL Municipal
Reforners R.; Temperance T.. Temperance and Reform
ers, T. r.; Anti Maine Law, A. NJ L.; Free Democrats
+. D.. National Wings, N W. Know Nothings, X. N. /;
Abolition, A.; FREQ solers, +. g.; Independent Wiiss
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inthe rHst ulstl10t, T. r FeHy, ueuucrSs, y run
pirg % IN independent ami Nsbsasks csndida.e;
James A. Wood sorth, Independent, in the Second;
b. r. II. Bromwel, independent democrat, In the
Seventh, and L. Jay s. Turner, Independent demo
,rat n the Ninth.
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was heard, wild shrek was uttered
in the room, that like an electric shock
startled the spellbound audience. We
looked, and behold the fair priosner
lay struggling and convulsed as in the
agnonies Of death.
The orator, confossnded at the re.
suits Of his own eloquence, and behold
ing his fair victim ''victimizcd," was
suddenly stopped as though stricken
with death; his uphfted hands fell
palsicd at his side; his words died
upon his lips and overcome by the
sight before him be fell bresthless to
his seat.
by the free use Of Camphor, and
cutting instruments to corset rings
and the diligent application Of other
restoratives the prisoner was gradually
revived, and one by one we all dis
pcrsed, never to forget the power of
eloquence" and this "scene in q JUS
tice's Court" CITIZEN.
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honest, virtuous, never imposed upon
public of that happy city, have never
any thing to fear from 1.-The enemy"
because Of the number Of sentinals on
the tower, who are ready at their own
expense (through the press) to alarm
the public at the very first cackling Of
the geese. They can therefore sleep
in perfect security, without fear of be.
ing pouuced upon and Aeeced, for city
government expenses, Sanative move
ments, or any thing else.
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ESpecial attention is asked to the
"Power Of Eloquence" in anothe,
colum3 Though our reporter has
thought proper to lay the scene mot an
hundred miles from the Capitol, I'VE
recognize case that came off in Chief
Justice Walkers court, in the sec ond
municipality the other day.
Our reporters slightly at fault: the
eloquent lawyer for the defence, did
not fall exhausted to the chair when
the lady tainted. He merely stopped
to gather up ''Chitty on Blackstone
the "Civil Code,'' and other authors
whom he had taken there for reference,
When he had done this, he whis-
pered something inaudible to Mr.. Con
stable-for the Second Ward-Stub-
blsfield, "about the responsibility of
the case," and then, las the Physician
had been called left the court togeth-
er with Counsel for the prosecution.
We make this statement, for the
Of history. On our most
solemn word ofveracity, It's for moth
ing more.
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Superintendent Of Indian affairs
Removed.-We have been told, and
believe it true, says the Washington
Star, that Lieut.. E. +. Beall, Super
intendent Of Indian Affairs in Cali
fornia, has'been removed, and the i'm
portant trust con6ded to the charge of
Hon. 7. j. Hendley, postmaster at
San Francisco. It is said that Mr..
Beall's offence is malfeasance in Office
and characterization.
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Crour eloquent U. 8. Senator,
the Hon.. P. Benjamin, will please
sccept our thanks for valuable fayors.

MYsrEcIsM.-Now and then we see
sticking at the corners, and other
public places, small scraps Of paper
notices that attract no notice, save
f;om the inetiated, and to them,
the sight Of the square blank sheet
with a single tack through the. CEN
tire, calls up the unwritten wrongs in
flicted upon us; and the open thrusts
that have been made in the clear day
light before courts Of justice as well
as elsewhere, to stab to the heart, the
spirit Of Republicanism.
There is no flaming placard, to ap-
prize the world-no herald to pro-
claim that a branch of a society exist
among us,silently, but not secretly at
work, to weed out the rank vegetation,
ere that which has been watered with
the best blood of our forefathers, is
strangled and obliterated forever.
Evils may-must in cource Of time,
grow out Of every human institution,
let them be based upon what you will,
and even the good means used to cor
rect them, may become perverted and
prostituted. This is the result offree
agency, and demonstrates the fact
that the human mind, Is not governed
by such laws as are fixed in nature
for other things.
As before said, evils may grow out
Of the present mighty political organ
ization, that is taking place in this
Union, "for the sake of the Union"
but is based upon such principles now,
and actuated by such motives, as
every good man in the nation must
admit the virtue of.
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Morals OF THE WASHINGTON
UN1oN.-The "organ" of the Admin
istration. in Directing to the PROPOSE
ton to purchase Cuba, illustrates its
views on the subject, by saying that
'school.boys will not buy apples so
long as there is an orchard within
walking distance. ~. Y. Mir.
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A VERY FINE PIANO-FORTE.-
II Prof. De Ceniel has just received
from the celebrated mandatory of Messrs.
Knabe & Geale Baltimore, very fine Pr
ano for sale; of brilliant and powerful tone,
combined with sweetness and elasticity OF
touch-has two wishes, to dispose of either.
May be seen any dav from to 10A o'clock
Monday and Thursday excepted at Mrs.
Jacobs North St.
~Pianos and Harpe tuned and strung in
. superior manner. may-ll-lW
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s=ssszzssssseszalosslciAL.lss4 sas-e
PROC EEDINGS
OF THE
no. I'd OF Sci ECTMEN.
June 5th 1854.


se @@
At meeting Of the Board Of Sslectmen
Of the Town Of Baton Rouge, held this day
present:
JOHN r. DuFRocQ. Mayor.
+ J. BURLINGTON, ERI BRooxs.
Ed. HiRiARr, Ed. WiLLas.
CnAs. GuEpKY, H. TonIIAsox.
The minutes Of last meeting wers read
On notion of Dr. Burlington, L wa.
Resoiped. That all ordinances relative to
Bakers, be. and they are hereby, from and
after the PRONUNCIATION Of this resolution,
repealed ea #s&Hta
The gratuitous use Of the City Hall, for
one night each week, during the year, was
granted to the "YouNe MKN's LYcsun."
The sum o: $3.50 90 per annum; was
appropriated to undergraduates Fire Co,
No, 2" payable semi annually On the war
rant Of the Mayor. 2 s3fs4iI sss
On motion the name Of Mn. Taqueno
was stTickenfrom the pauper list.
On motion Of Mr.. Tomlinson, the name
OF Mrs. Fetter was pleced on the pauper
list at S. 90 per month, qEzGsE
On motion Of Mr. Hiriart, the name Of
Miss V. Carminia was placed on the pau
per list at SO 90 per month. 5&
The following accounts were presented,
allowed, and ordered to be paid.
J. J. Odom, for Jail Hands, as $1O4 70
J. J. Gdom. for Loafers, "a 90
H. V. Babin, hire Of man 10 days so
Z. ArD0ur, for Lumber ~ 81
A, Roger, for replacing lights in
City Hall 2 40
}. Mulverhlll for boarding pauper s 90
Baton Rouge Gazette Office for ex-
ira printing, 10 so
The petition Of A. LeSage, for reopening
acertain street lately closed by order Of
the board, was referred to the street COM
mittee, with instructions to report at the
ne xt meeting. 81, .s
Or motion the meeting then adjourned.
JOHN R. DCFROCQ, Mayor.
I J. c. GAYLE, Clerk. 81 80
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Mem A1pertisem E nts.
Notice

Notice.
r HAVE this day associated with me in the prac-
/ tice Of medicine, DR.. R. H. Day, and during
my temporary absence from town, would respect
fully solicit my patrons in case of sickness to call
on Dr. Day, who from his long experience in the
south, will have doubt render entire satisfac-
ton. june-1O-M1 F. J. b. ROMER.
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To COMSumers
DEAL, ever intent to supply his Gus
ID toners at the lowest prices, is for
the present offering at retail.
Hay, at 81 80 per hundred.
Corn. 40 cents bushel. F#
Oats & IS cents do.
Bran, ST. 40 per hundred.
Quantities Of either, sold for less than
the above quoted prices. Terms cash.
maybe. JOSHUA BEAL.
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Fresh Arrivals
= BBLS. Lard Oil.
- so boxes Star Candles.
10 Sperm p" "
10 hbls. Vinegar.
900 boxes fine table Salt.
500 boxes fresh Sardines.
20 doz. choice Beef Tongues.
20 cases Imperial Tea. .s-
10 CASTLE Soap.
IS Cincinnati
may-14-ly. A. MONTAN & BRO.
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~- A silly controversy, growing
still more bitter daily, is now going
on between the Mobile and New Or
leans Firemen. In the columes Of all
our city contemporaries, of Wednes-
day morning, we find a formidable ar
ray Of certificates, testimonies on oath
ect, into which a reasonable number
Of small caps, and italics, have been
intersperced as a kind of seasoning.
The moral scraps are excellent
such as the following:
truth cannot be controverted,
though thousand reports and edito-
rails seek to extinguish, on the cheeks
Of the offenders, the burning blush of
shame
"1ruth cannot be c0uty0veytcd,'
is cardial principle in moral ethics,
and so universally acknowledged, that
when blazoned forth in pharisical adu-
lation, it givesjus cause. in the minds
Of all, for suspicion Of tie motives
which induced SO much self praise"
The Mobile company say that the
New Orleans companies, did not make
suitable preparation for their reception;
that they were not treated Hospitality;
when the whole truth of the matter is,
one company beat the other in trial
Of skill, to see which of the two could
Squirt" farthest. A great and suffi.
cient cause for quarrel, if not fight;
but to say the most Of it,it is nothing
after all but the veriest ohilds Rplay.
It is astonishing indeed, what small
things-mere triaes, will throw a
community into a fever Of blind mad
ness and folly. Our great globe must
be changing its position in the physical
universe, or there are z'1enatic infu-
ences at work upon us, Independent
of the acknowledged rule of the moon.
Look at the mad mobs Of insane ami
mails everywhere; in Arkansas, Ken
lucky Tennessee and Texas-Look to
Gotham and then farther on to "the
focus Of American intelligence in ef-
Terminate old Boston. See the insani.
ty of their fapaticism-The riot and
blood sled over poor miserable de- J
mented African gentleman, who never
knew his "dady." Tell us with all
this evidence. that the polls are not
changing, and that materials are not
being collected, for great moral and
social earthquake.
We are half inclined to think that
the corner stone for the New Jerusa-
lem, is now being planted in the vi
cinity of Salt Lake.
-e-o>~
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r ARD OIL,-lO barrels recently re-
IL ceived and TOR sale by
april ID, JOSHUA BEAL.
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A large m Getting Of abolition clergy
men was held in Boston on the LIST inst.
It was called by the Rev.H NJ Dexter,
the individual who carried the clergy
mems" remonstrances' against the
Nebraska bill to Washington; DR..
Barstow, of Ke enc, presided.
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CoAsT SURvEY.-We are indepted
to Mr., H. Braban, Assistant in charge
of the United States Coast Survey,
for his very valuable charts-the first
being preliminary reconnaissance of
the entrance to "Barrataria Bay" by
one of the most accomplished engineers
in the corps, Capt. F. H. Gerdes.
The second is preliminary recon-
noissance of Grand P, $50 the en-
trance to Timballeir Bay, surveyed by
the same officer.-DeIta..