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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-26
Modern Mysteries Explained nnd Ex-
posed.
IN FOITR Parts

posed.
IN FOUR PARTS.
l. Clsiryoysnt Revelations Of A. j. Davis.
II. Phenomena Of Spiritualsm Explained and Exposed.
Ill Evidence that the Bible is given by Inspiration Of the
Spirit Of God, compared with the evidence that
these manifestations from the spirits Of men.
". Cairvoyant Revelations Of Emanuel Swedenborg.
By A. Mahan, First President Of Cleveland University
There are more things in heaven and earth, HoratiO
Than are dreamed Of in Jour philosophy"
For sale by CHARLES w. SMITH.
noy2i BUa
Buck shirts and Drawers.
lust received, small lot Of superior Buck shirts and
Drawers Also few Of second quality for by
nov20 J. II. MeGILL.
UndershirtS and Drawers.
A MOTHER invoice OF Shaker Flannel heavy Knit Wool
"A Merino Arnerian, saxony, and heavy silk. Received
and for sale by lnov2ol J. X. MeGILL.
Patent Gum Goods.
ID ECEIVED this day. another supply Of Goodyears Pat
II ent Gum Goods consisting OF Cloaks Coats Leggans
Peruvian and Mexican Blankets Life Preservers Air Cush
ions &c The Coats Leggans and Blankets Invaluable
to country scians, Hunsmen, and all others who
exposed to wet weather. For sale st moderate prices by
J. II. McGILL,
Ladies' and Genilemens Furnishing Store,
nov2O Corner Of Square and College street.
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-26

The Etns Insurance Company Of Hartford.
charte-edIeI9.
Dash CAPITAL 100000.
rIic. ALEXANDER .THO- x. BRACE, Pre- ~
State Mutual F. & H. Insurance Co. Of Pa.
CAPITAL S350,O0O.
4 J. GILLETT See ........J. p. RUTHERFORD, frsf
New York Life Insurance Company.
ACCUMULATED CAPITAL $4,000.
PLINY FREEMAN Actuary. MORRIS FRANKLIN, Pres
Fire Marine Inland HUI and Life risks taken At equa
rates. tiy&3l JOSEPH NASH, Agent
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-26

ltTANTED-I wish 10 purchase FIFTY LAND WAR
w RANTS Tor which viii pay the highest marzes price
x. A. BALinME
AugS2 Genl. Agent No II D~sierlck q.
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-26

NEGROES wANTEP.
I WISH 20 buy six or eight good smooth young ~
from 10 10 90. Also, tive good Carpenters snd AZ
Mason. lsep2ll REFS W. P0RTE&
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

BEAUTIFUL AND TRuE.-In late
article in Frazer's Magazine this brief
beautiful passage occurs. Education
does not commence with the alphabet.
It begins with mothers look-with
fathers smile of appreciation, or a
sign of reproof with sisters gentle
pressure of tho hand, or a brother
noble act of forbearance-with hand
full of flowers in green and daisy mea-
dow-with bird nests admired, but
not touched-with creeping ants, and
almost imprecptible emmets-with
humming bees and glass bee-hives-
with pleasant walks in shady lanes,
and with thoughts directed in sweet
and kindly tones, and words to mature
to acts of benevolence, to deeds of vir-
tue, and to the source Of all good, to
God himself"
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Monumental Com. Barry.-A NEE
ting has been held in Philadelphia for
the purpose Of taking into considera-
ton the propriety oferecting suitable
monument over the remains of Com.
Barry, low disposed in the St Mary's
burying ground in that city. Com.
Barry was the first captain commits
stoned by Gen. Washington. A COM
mittee was appointed to receive sub
scriptions and quite alarge amount
was received at the meeting
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Arrivals at the Harvey House.

From2 O'Clock Pm. Saturday to 2 P. N. Monday.
J Benedicks, N o; bearing. do; ! G
Landry, do; W B Robertson, IT,, W B R !;
Hart, N o; J R Bell, McConnelsville,
Ohio; Hall. Malta Ohio; f H Cheede,
Ohio r w Williams, Florida; G w Gre
gor, N o; Master Owens, do; J B Robb,
Natchez; I Coker, do; S T LeMay, Ten
sas Parish A Vores. N o; w f Will
more, do; Josephus Barrow, Columbus Co.
Ala; Miss M A Barrow. do; Saml G
Cloud, Oakly La; J dawson, do; VIM
Mcclure, N o; J w Reed, do; Robt.
Boyd, Don,ldsonville.
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~ We notice that GEO. A. PIKE,
of the Comet, has been elected to the
State Legislature by the American
party of the parish of East Baton
Rouge. This is one oasis in the waste
wilderness of defeat which has happen
ed upon us in this State. Pike, is an
editor after our own heart-open and
frank as an honest heart can make a
man, and as independent as wood
chopper. He was elected upon bis
own undisguised merits, and no mis-
take of that. A health to you, George,
and three cheers for the Comet =
Minden Gazette.
We, the editor pro. tenn. have al
always entertained a high opinion Of
our friend BLACKBURN, Of tbe Gazette,
as being whole soul and clever fel'
low-he is bold and fearless writer
saysiust what he thinks without regard
to consequences-more especially when
he finds the Democracy in tri-color.
ed trowsers."
The Gazette, throughout the past
campaign, fought ncbly for the great
cause of the American Party. Sue
cess to the Gazette.
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HIM Aoufrtiseulfnts.
Direct from New York.

1UST received, a fine lot of gold and sill
y yer Watches, among them, some of the
following makers. G. & M. Simon, 40
King Square London; Theo. Blundell Lii
verpool; John M. Bessley 80 High street
Liverpool; Jos. johnson, rs Church street
Liverpool; William Robinson do: John
Harrison, London; M. ]. Tobias, Liver
pool Martha Geneva; Gullard fres, ct
Morel st. Junier Suisse Patek & Co. Cen
eva. Which offer for sale at very mod
crate prices. Please give me a call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere.
THEO. GOLDMAN,
Matchmaker & Jeweler, Harvey
Gee. Id. House Basement.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

A Coop INsrIruTE.-The Amerl-
can Dramatic Fund Association, un-
der charter from the State of New
York, and open alike to every actor
and actress in the United States; has
Just made its annual report showing
the funde of the Association to have
increased to $780, 900, yielding Of 81,
500, which lenables the directors
to extend much assistance to their
brethren. Messrs. DeBar, Couldock'
Conway, Pope, Hind and Stoddart,
and Mines Saltzman. The Misses
Denim, and Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne,
are members of the Association. Last
season, tho P;cayune says: "a ben
eft was given at the St. Charles thea
ire under the management Of Messrs.
DeBar and Plac3e, which yielded
in the sum Of 1924. Mr.. DeBar. of
New Orleans is the Corresponding
Secretary.
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Dyeing and ScOuring.

MI HOESSLT, Fifth street between
III. North and Church; offers his service
to the citizens of East and West Baton
Rouge, as an experienced DYER & ScouRER
Colors restored; old garments dyed new
spots removed from silks and satins, in
short everything pertaining to this branch
of business done with promptness; and in
the very best style of art.
Co The ladies are especially invited to
give him call. dec1S- I'm,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

The ELECTION MANDAMus.-Judge
Morgan, of Second District Court,
yesterday, in the matter of S. Wilt,
suing for premptory mandam"', to
compel Mr.. Derbes to surrender to
him at once the office of Clerk of the
Second District Court, decided in favor
Mr.. Wiltz, ordering Mr.. Derbcs to
surrender the Office to him instanter.
Mr.. Derbes appealed to the Supreme
Court. He claims that he is entitled
to hold Office till the fourth Monday in
January. The suit was an amicable
one, we understand, and merely
brought to test qucstion.-Daily Delta
18th inst.
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GBt 9ailg Gonl&t.
BATON ROUGE,:::::::::DEC. 18, 1855.


The True Delta, of the 10th inst, says
that the argument in this case were te1mi-
mated. in the Fist District Court, at a late
hour last night. Athalfpast twelve o'clock
the iurv. who had been absent for some-
time returned into court, and declared their
verdict in favor of Hulty, for Sheriff by
vote OF 7 to s.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18
PREPAYMENT OF PosrAGE.-The

PREPAYMENT OF fOSTACE.-1ne
Commercial Bulletin of the 18th inst,
comments upon an article taken from
the Philadelphia Enquirer Of a late
date. on Postal Reform, by Mr.. PL1SY
MILES. Mr.. NJ, takes strong grounds
against the system Of compulsory pre-
payment. He contends that it is an
illogical and Improbable. in a fnan-
cial point Of view, as it is inconveni-
ent and unjust to the citizens. Gov
eminent, he afiirms. actually loses by
it nearly one million per annum. In
1852, the only year for which We have
a report on the subject Of paid and un-
paid letters, there were over 50,0OO,-
900 of letters prepaid, and little over
100000 that were sent unpaid
The difference between the average
postage was about two cents and three
mills per letter; and the extra charge
brought no less than $4,000. Mr..
MILES argues, that the evils of the
law Of compulsory prepayment are
widely felt, and there is no prospect
of their diminishing. The number,
too, of unpaid or forfeited letters does
not decrease. He states further, that
in the United States over two hundred
thousand unpaid letters will, within
year, by the operation Of this law, be
totally destroyed, and without the
knowledge Ct the writers or owners
This, indeed, seems cruel and unjust.
Mr.. MILES adds:
1T is no argument but very in.
structive fact, nevertheless, that in the
official accounts of the postal systems
of over thirty different nations, which
I have in my possession, there are on
ly two countrics-beyond this-that
have a compulsory prepayment of
postage, and they are among the most
noted Of the pure despotisms Of the
world, the governments that care the
least for the welfare of the people
they are Russia and Brazil"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

An AMERICAN VESSEL FIRED At
Capt. Nickerson, of the schooner Har-
binger, which arrived at Boston on
Sunday from Jacmel. reports that
when half way between Cape Theron
and Donna Maria, his vessel was fred
at from the shore, the cannon ball
passing only about ten feet astern.-
He Immediately hoisted bis co!ors and
was not further molested.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18
Argumentum ad Hominem!

I DOZ. Colts Revolvers, 4 inch, in cases,
L doz. Aliens F" .3& 4 inch i
doz. pair of Selfcocking Pistols 3 inches :;
pr. Manton's Selfcocking Pistols inches.
Hunting Knives, Bowie Knives, Dirks,
Pruning Knives, together with superior
quality of Implement Knives and Pocket
Cutlery; a large ssortment-Ely's and
Coxe's Waterproof Percussion Caps. Ra-
zors, large variety to suit the most fasti-
dIous, are now offered for sale unreasonable
prices and the most liberal terms by
decl3 WIN. BOGEL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

Plain Talk for Lodies.-The West
ern editors are certainly very free spo-
ken, and their rhetoric, like the Bowie
knives of some of them. is sharp and
to the point. One Of them, speaking
of low necked dresses and short sleeves,
says:
1.-The prevailing fashion among the
ladies. which transposes an angel into
a model artist. is universally detested
by every gentleman whose good opin-
ion lady should desire. It bluuts
the finer feelings Of both sexes, and is
a disadvantage to the one. by distroy-
ing all room for imagination in the
other. A round, plump white arm is
beautiful, and may be admired with
all propriety; but an arm shaped like
three cornered file with red elbows
is not beautiful, and, in competition
with a Spanish garrote, would stand
no chance Of being elected to ones
neck. A white, round neck, with an
alabaster base half concealed by a CO.
quetish collar, is the most bewitchiDg
Of all sights-but large expanse Of
bony shoulders, painted like patent
ham. with its contiguous unprotected
territory, has about as many attrac-
tons as a newly painted Windsor
chair.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

Our DIFFICULTIES WITH ENGLAND.
The London Times, of the Goth ult.,
in an article on the existing difficulties
between the United States and Eng
land, says the treatening and insult
ing tone adopted by the United States
in their recent communications with
England, is neither the result of a sud-
dent phrenzy nor Of a real and dis
interested desire for war, but an cleo
ioneering device, and has originated,
in the ambition of certain members
Of the present Government, who look
to a reversionary occupation Of the
White House.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

If You have Slamming Door or Gate,
no round to Montan's Hardware Store
VI. and for small outlay, yon can get a
spring that will either open or shut the
door These are no Yankee invention, but
a durable, lastly and effectual Gate or Door
Spring. ID: e. MONTAN,
Deco. No. "a Church street
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

DECLINE IN BREADsTUFFs.--The
Daily Del4. Of the 10th inst, says,
that Flouflas declined, in that mar
ket, since last week, fully IS cents,
per barrel, and Wheat about 10 cents
per bushel.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

ON or. American, French & German
~VV Quinine, srletz Powders, large
variety oursle. Medicine chests, Shoulder
braces, pure old Cognac, Irish and Scotch
Whisky, best claret, just received by
dec13. VIM BOGEL
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
THE VERY desirable location for bust 49,
ness, at the corner of Third and Flori- Er;::l
da street, with all the improvements there MlessA
on. For terms apply to Alex. Shaw, on the pre-
misses, or at this Office. Nov. 9th, I'm.
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Spiral 4otiffs.
. r. FAIRBANKS. CO. WILSON
FAIRBANKS g. WILSON,

House, Sign & Ornamental Painters,
Third Street, two doors. North Of the Post Office,
HAVING permanently located in Baton Rouge,
ii we would respectfully solicit share Of the
public patronage Being practicable workmen, we
are to work on the most reasonable terms and in
the best style
ALSO, Granting, Marbling, Glazing and Paper
hanging neatly executed.
~ Plantation work solicited and promptly
attended to. decl6-y.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

&C. Letters from Rome mention
that the Rev. Mr.. Talbot, whose name
has been repeatedly mentioned as one
likely to be raised to high spiritual
office in the Roman Catholic Church
in England, has been appointed by
the pope to proceed to America to
regulate some affairs between the
Transatlantic Bishops and the Holy
Sec.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

The New York Times publishes a
long appeal from Kossuth, Mazzini and
Ledru Rollin, to the Republican of the
United States. They say that the
newest incident of the Anglo-Amcri-
can complication is a striking indica-
cation Of the fact, that the despotic
principle bearing sway in Continental!
Europe, is not only hostile to Republi-
can America, but it is at the same time
80 predominant in influence over the
European Governments, as to make
even constitutional England subservi-
ent to its designs" To this despotic
principles bearing the sway in" Con-
tinental Europe they attribute the
recent manifestations of hostility to the
United States, by certain pario in
England, and if we wish to break
down this despotic p6nciple i'll way
that will not in the remotcst manner,
infringe the laws in the United States"
it is by supplying Kossuth & Co., with
means the house of E. NJ. Marsden,
Budge-row, city Of London" having
kindly consented to receive remittance
sent to their joint account.
Friend Battle, of the Cado Gazette.
Why is it that We never receive less
than two numbers of your paper, at
one time Is the mail between this and
your city a semi monthly? We pause
for an answer
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18
Fresh .a1'2'iUNlS.

Fresh .a1'2.iUNlS.
lust RECEIVED PER STEAMER CAPITOL
y Boxes St. Julien Medoc, Clarct,
Baskets Sweet Oil,
10 Boxes c. Morgan's Soap,
g Winchester
Sperm Candles,
5 Herrings,
Lewis Cass, Fine Chewing Tobacco,
2 Barrels No. 3. Fresh Mackerel,
Dozen Clark & Cos. Fine Ale,
9 Is Gallon Jars Underwood Pickles,
3 " Half I"
2 Barrels Fresh Cramberries,
Dozen Mustard. For sale by
r. HOFFMAN,,
(Dec.S Opposite V. Heude's Dry Good Store.
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Walking Canes.

lust received by steamship Grenada, a beauti-
y full assortment Of Fancy, Gold and Silver noun
ted Walking Canes, some Of which are very fine
and handsome. for sale at the Clothing Emporium,
Of (dec6l W. D. PHILLIPS.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18
For TIE MosNryo Couer.

When, from the cradle to mature age
we have toiled under perpetual burden,
from which we have never for a single
moment been relieved, we often seem to
be unconscious of it, and all the issues OF
our lite, our joys and our sorrows, are en-
tered upon, enjoyed or endured, with ref
terence to this burden so purely mechani-
cal, SO entirely habitual that the burden
itself, is not only, often lost sight of, but
not thought of for years; and ir some in
stances we are even ignorant of its exis-
tence.
One of the most striking illustrations OF
this, is the total ignorance that everywhere
prevails in relation to the absurdities Of
English photography. They pervaAe the
entire language to such an extent that l
will not risk my credibility by stating
the ultimate facts. They quadruple the
labor of every one, child or adult, native
or foreign born, who learns to read English;
and hence, an adult who failed ITO learn to
read" in childhood, rarely accomplishes
this feat in after life.
For this reason thousands upon thou.
sands in every State in the Union, cannot
read and write :" and late writer says
England and Wales, Nth their sixteen
millions of inhabitants, contains nearly eight
millions unable to ,crite their mamts, and not
less than fire millions unable to read their
mother tongue!" And this, after all that
England and especially the states of this
Union, have done for popular education
These monstrous absurditles sit like an
incubus on all popular Improvements; like
the dark cloud of despotism on all eulight-
ment, paleseying all true philanthropy, par
alizing the strongest arm of christianity,
and booming millions in these most enligh-
tened lands to ignorance and consequent
moral, as well as mental degradation, shame,
crime and misery. BYINGroN.
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Lumber! Lumber!

Lumber! Lumberl
7OE OOO FEET of good seasoned
lZO,OOU Lumber, on hand and
for sale at the Plank Road Mills OF Vawter
4 Sheppard. Bills will be filled and the
lumber delivered on short notice, on reason
able terms. For further particulars, en-
quire of our agent, HENRY ToMLINsoN, On
church street, Baton Rouge, or of J. H.
Sheppard, at the Mills. nov23- limo.
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PARIS SILK BONNETS.
O'CONOR

II AS just received beautiful assert
Ill ment of Paris Silk Bonnets-also an invoice
Of nne Dress Silks consisting of Striped and Plaid
Silks, Moire Antique Black Italian Silks, plain and
figured. Satin, Emb., Grape, and Tasatan BaI
drepes Jsuvin's Kid Gloves, best make Rigo-
let's, Rachels, Boas, Bracelets, Ladies' and chill
drens' Gloves and Gauntlets, Velvet Cuffs, Fur
Cuffs, Down Cuds, Swans Down and Fur Trim'g,
Moss Things: Tom Thumb Fringes, French Rail
road Corsets. Bridal Wreaths and Veils-Color-
Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers and Blond Satin
Goods Of every description. Crapes-Florence
Silks and Tulle; False Hair in every form. Per-
fumery and Fancy Boxes. A full stock Of Staple
Goods, such a. French, English and American
Cottonades. A call is respectfully solicited.
dec6. O'CONOR,
Opposite Post Office.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
A RICH tract Of land containing six hundred
II and forty acres, all in one body heavy timber
ed and situated about FIVE miles east of the city Of
Baton Rouge. 1t can be bought at a low price
and ample time given for payment.
Apply to 8. 8. HALL,
does Laurel st., Baton Rouge.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

Cut Nails Cut Nails.
IRON the Labeilie Works" a fine as
L sortment of Cut Nails and spikes, Just
received at D. &. MOUNTAINS,
Deco. No. IA Church street.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

The young man who presides over
the local department of the Maysville
Express, will pardon us from giving
him any further Importance, by a
notice in our columns.
Mt. Stearling Wing.
You remind US of the man who had
a son SO honest, that when he event
into black smith-shop and picked
up pretty little red piece of iron, he
just put it right down without any
body telling him,-MaysriUe En-.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-18

browns Essence Of Ginger.
TX DOZ. just received 4 for sale by
u 10. WIN. BOGEL.
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~ The Paris correspondent of a
Southern paper, writes 1.-The scienti-
fic world, which blythe. by. has been
perfectly undisturbed amid the COM
motion of the Royal visit, has been
greatly delighted by the discoveries
made by the American traveller. Mr..
Squire, who after travelling all through
Centeral America, and visiting, with
the greatest care, its ruined temples
and buried cities. in search of some
clue to the ancient language of its de-
parted people on coming to Paris for
relaxation, has found amongst the ne
elected rubbish Of the Bibliotheque, a
complete grammar of the Aztec tongue
which has laid there unheeded and un-
known for centuries. This assistance
renders the decyphering of the inscrip-
tons on monuments found by Stephens
and others, comparatively easy task.
The scientific traveller is working brave
ly at a dictionary Of the language, and
has already established great certainty
with regard to the origin of the first
inhabitants of Mexico, whence they
came, and how they assumed the SOW
ereignty over the country. The works
on ancient Mexican lore, of which the
grammar forms part, are written by
priest who accompanied the first
Spanish expedition, and who received
the traditions he records fresh from
the lips of the Mexicians themselves.
A complete history Of the people is
thus preserved, whereby it is proved
that they descended from a totally diff.
ferent stock from the inhabitants of
what we are pleased to call the ancient
hemisphere, having records Of an
Adam and Eve of their own, of far
earlier date than ours, besides the story
of battles and conquests. and of civil
zation in full vigor long before our
Adam and Eve had appeared in the
garden of Eden, or had eaten of the
the fruit which drove them forth to
people the world with their miserable
descendants, condemned for the sake
(as is supposed) to fill the earth and
earn their bread by the sweat of their
brow.
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DUCKWHEAT Just received a.
- mother Invoice Of choice "new crop" Buck
wheat, for sale in any quantity.
decs. JOSHUA BEAL.