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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

a Coon PoINT.--Mr. Granger, of New
York, ia a,debate the other day on the qaes-
ton of sending a committee to Kansas, mnde
very happy speech, from which we take
the following
The Hon Member from Missouri (Mr. Dli-
yerl charges the Massachusetts Aid Society
with malpractice. If the charge il true,
why not investigate He charges the Kan
sas settlers with having rifles, Is itpossibie !?
What Freemen have arms in their hands !
Who ever heard Of these rifles till Kansas
was invaded Then, Sir, you did hear of
them. Then they came out and spoke for
themselves. 1t Il charged that the New Eng
land emigrants 60 to make Kansas Free
State. Az, Sir, a Free State. "a lion in
the way Sir, the sons Of the Pilgrims 90,
as their fathers came, to plant and rear
Free State. II that be wrong, il is the fault
Of the family. Their fathers did so before
them. Free Speech, Free Press, Free
Schools, Free Religion, Free Soil, and Free
Men. Sir, they do 60 to make Free State.
And, God be praised they will do it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

"MET HIS MASTER. The preiudices Of the
ST. Louis Intelligencer cannot prevent its see
ing the plain fact to which ii thus refers
$40 our mind, Mr.. Trumbull is peculiarly
fitted to dignity and adorn the august sent
OF Senator of the United States. He approach
es more nearly to the late John c. Calhoun
power Of his mind, than any man, perhaps,
now in the L. $. Senate. Douglas has met
his match, and his ultimate master in debate
in his colleague, Lyman Trumbul.n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
Tor the Gate City.
Eastern Railroad News.

MEs rs, EDrToRs - take pleasure in COM
muniea ting through your columns, to those
interes ed, the fact of the contracting and
agreen ant between the acting Commission
ers Of the Western Division Of the Misslssip-
ri and Wabash Railroad, and Messrs. Thorn
az, Ely 4 Co., responsible and experienced
Railroad Contractors, for the construction,
completion, and equipment Of the first section
Of said road to-wit: from Warsaw ria.
Hamilton, or point opposite keokuk, to Car
thage. to be commenced within thirty days
and completed within twelve months there
after upon terms within our control, and
such A. will enable us to push forward the
balance Of the line to connect with the North
ern Cross or Military Tract Road, simultane-
onsly with the First Division now under con-
tract III. W. SAMPLE,
Comm'r VI. w. r. r.
kE0,uk, April >. 1856
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

JUUNCIL hOUM, {
April lst, 1856
Council met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Bridg-
man, Haine, Mckee, Newton, Patterson and
Timberman.
The following bills were allowed viz
ID. w. kilbourne, one quarters salary as
Mayor, $3.50 90.
NJ. P. Landon, one quarters salary as Mar
shall, 800 90.
b. S. Merriam, one quarters salary as Re-
corder, So CO.
j. Borland, one quarters salary as Market
Master, 81 So
Guy Wells, one quarters rent Of Office
~
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To Matchmaker and JcwoIie

. ~ u tC hAAkeEA ana JGW0bl6
M + are new receiving our Spring stock on
w Jules Jurgenseu's splehdid Watches.
Naeheron Il Constantne's z
Lewis Richards z
j uies ~uer
James Sluidgrt
X. +. Coweroy's
L. d. Johnson's Z"
Il. Perry +"
and other celebrated makers, in Gold and Sill
ses. Also large stock Of cheaper Watches,
best styles. Also every description Of JeweI
he latest styles, of the finest to the cheapest al
Also Table and Pocket Cutlery, Plated Spod,
Forks, Clocks, Watch Materials, Spectacles,
Aceordeons, &c.
Dealers will find il TO their advantage to e1
our stock as We can sell cheap as any q
house, and no one has 50 good an assortment I'd
from. DUHME 4 ca
importers and Wholesale Dealers, No $50 Nj
Cincinnati, =.
mch3 DIV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
J.. H. WESTCO1T,
Blank Book Manufactures

pO0k-BINDEk and stationer No. 10 Main ST.
ID Cup slairs
Ledge-s Journals, Cash, Biil and Receipt Books
County City, Record, Tax Assessors and Treasures
Books Hotel Register, Steam Bat, Account and
and Railroad Blank Books of every descr pton, made
and ruled to order. We put into cur blank work
the Very best paper, and page when desired
Having good stock Of materials for binding, We
prepared to bind in the most elegant as we'll as
the plainest style Books. Magazines, de. Blank
Books PACED mch24dav
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

CO quantity Of unsigned genuine notes
Of the Wilmington y. e. bank was lost by
a late railroad accident. Their denomipa.
ton was SIS and los. Some body has pro-
cured them, filled up the blanks, and set them
ahoat. Better reject them all, If any are
offered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
NeedI Seed Il!

4 FRESH invoice Of Garden Flower. aud F4ei
! l. Svel, Just received from Landrcth phiIaaci
pha Also, lot VI Onion sets Vt a. A. Brtten
seed and Agricultural Warehouse, Is Main street.
meh3sdtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
DiksUiufi0n.

FfSHE firm of Ball kIrkham this day dis
l. solved by mutual consent. The business il FL
tare Will he conducted BY II hirkham, who i aont
authorized 10 collect aildebts and pay ali claim.
against the old firm, AB. BALL.
II kIRkHAM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

4 CONSPIRACY AGAINST Nix. BrcAASAx.-A
Washington correspondent OF the New York
Courier says:
1t is understood that Gen. Pierce and
'ndge Douglass, or their managing friends.
VIII oppose the nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan
on the ground that lie is not unmistakably
committed g the repeal Of the Missouri Com
! promise, and that unde's the circumstances
his election would be popular rebnke ~
them 1his circumstance will diminish the
chances d his nominal ION, and ii is believed
here, among the politicians Of the classes /
have named, that these two prominent aspir-
ants will combine upor, q Southern candidate.
II neither of them sha Il be able to secure the
nomination. In that event, the question will
be found reduce cd to a choice between Hunter
and Rnsk. Mr.. Wise is a capital, almost II.
resistlbie stumper, al ID were the struggle con
hhad TO Virginia, wo aid distance all compe-
luton. But lie can not stump for the presi-
eehcy, and predict that his energy will bt
iouhl 40 match for Il 10 luck of MIR. Hunter.
Ladics sho have ttaincd the age Of TWEEN
sy-iour Or twcnty-h We without marrying
Iooi or Auaye, Is gambler or drunkard
are generally called old maids: but they need
h9t be STAINED Of III apneilation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

I HAVE this day sold TO IL. kirkham nv entire
l. interest ia the Family arocery Business and
Hith pleasure recommend him 81 the- public q
man deserving 1t your patronags.
March IA1 Il RAlIl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

|. u. Pearcc, Assessors Book. 1 50
], y. Howell, Printing proceedings,
ordinances &C., IS SO
II. b. Ogden, Stationery &c, - 50
NJ. T. Landon, Nuisance acct, GO
The Annual Report Of the Street Supervi-
sor received and referred TO Committee
Oh Streets and Alleys.
The COMMITTEE On Finance were instructed
TO settle with the Treasurer. On motion the
Bond Of j. 4 +. Creighton for the grading of
Third street from Concert to the north side
Of Orleans street was taken from the table.
Alderman Newton moved the adoption Of
the following resolution, To wit:
Resolred, That q special committee Of three
be appointedto confer with J. & Il. Creighton,
to effect modification Of their contra ct. and
to report at the next meeting of the Council
Alderman Bridgman moved the following
substitute, viz
ReSoiued, That special committee of
three be appointed for the purpose Of exam
ming and reporting upon the grading of
Third street, for which the Mayor was au-
/ thorlzed to contract by resolution OF the
City Council, adopted March 18th. The
question being taken upon the adoption Of
the substitute, il was lost. Whereupon the
original resolution was passed, and Alder
men Newton. Patterson and Iimberman were
appointed said committee.
The Mayor presented the following pro-
test, which was ordered u be placed on tue
record
hereby enter my protest against the MS
ing or adopting as 4 contract, the paper
signed by j. & l.. Creighton Of the one t4lrt
aud myself a. Mayor On the other part. such
contract having never been consumIna1eLl hy
me with said Creightons, they having failed
as a condition TO give security, and becagse
said paper was never BY me- delivered to
said Creightons, or laid before the Council,
but on the request Of Alderman lIanes wis
b. me handed To him to read. informing him
at the same time that no contract WINS con-
summated. -. w klLBoURSf.
April st, 1886
The following persons were appointed
Judges and Clerks Of the annual election:
| First Ward Judges. r. Muse, 4. Brown
Clerks Josiah Davis, u. A Day.
| Second Ward - Judges T. N. Wright.
Jesse Wlckersham; Cletks H. c. Sanders.
t. f. II. Houehton.
Third Ward--jndges: jus. Burrows, ].
u. Billings; Clerks ]. N. Breeder. ". II.
"A. Terrence.
Fourth Ward--Judges VIM. Stotts. Jas.
Watson; Clerks James Hixon. r. Hunter.
] Council adjourned to Tuesday, April sIh,
at seven O'Clock, Z. Nj.
t. ). MERRIAM, City Recorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

SLEEr.-Six or seven hours every day men
are breathing corpses the face discharges
expression; the brain gives up thinking life
is gone; only the animal lies there, pulsating,
breathiag. snoring helpless as m infant
unn9.icn- as statue; all gone, all vacant,
empty, useless. Looked at without educated
associations, there Is no difference between a
man IN bed and d man IN q coffin.
And yet, such is the power Of the heart to
redeem the animal life. and clothe all rude
and uncomely things With its own Ieafy bear
ing branches, that there il nothing more ex-
qQisito, refined, and pure and beautiful, than
the chamber of the house. Slept has
sproutea up with all the flowers of the poets !
The coueh-from the day that the bride sane
tfcs il, to the day that the aged mother is
borne from it, stands clothed with dignity
and beauty Cursed be the tongue that dare
speak evil of the household bed By its side
oscillates the cradle--not far from il is the
crbm this sacred precinct, the mothers
chamber, lies the heart ofathe family Here
the child learns its prayers. Hither, night bv
night, angels troop. is the Holy of Holes I
- II. ". Beecher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

THE DIS MoISKs VALLEY WING is issued from
this office every Wednesday has extensive and in
efsasing circulation throughout the DesMoines VAL
ley. Well Is il the rest of the STATE ana ne nj
"a states and medium If advertising is not
surpassed. subscription price $50 per annum in
sdyauct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
To the stock ol ders of the X q OK uk
Fl. Des VI Dimes and Minnesota
IN a

NOTICE Ia hereby given that the fifth call II ten
y per cent. will be due and payable the 18th
Of April next, at the Company office, in kookuk.
II William Leighton, Treasurer.
HU9H I. REID, Prest.
WV. LEIGHTON sec y mch24ddwtd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
TIE, IsI(. HAATf

A We wish to make room for eur new stock, toar-
"A rive OH the first boat, will dispose OF the
mainder Of the stock bought from Mr. Duke at and
below cost.
We will be glad 10 see all who wish bargains in
Boots and Shoes. r. j. ELLIOTT Il co.
mch22d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

MR S9rLE's MISSION TO SPArN.--We under
stand that Mr.. Soule has completed his book
and that II ~ill probably be issued from the
press IN season for the Cincinnati Convention.
Messrs. Pierce, Marcy and Gushing should
apply for an carly copy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
LIS, j. n. CavESDER, JAS. .
BOOTS AND SHOES.
IIMIy IIMEls

WE, the undersigned, would inform our
w and the public in general, that We ha
burned kiln Of first rate lime, and will cons
keep on hand a full supply OF said article DUR
season. Orders respectfully solicited.
mch24ddbm b. wv AIT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

California paper says that the price of
camphene is "eternal vigilance " and So SO
per gallon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

MEssRs. EDlTogs Please announce the name Of
u. 5. MERRIAM us INDEPENDENT candidate for
Mayor NJ the next election. MANY VOTERS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
DAVID B. SMITH. y. y. VAN
SMITH & VANSICKLE1

DIVA 4 II & WkAxNoANxAA61
AuctiOneerx. Commit s&i ON Mere
and Real Estate BrOk ers.
\XYE will pay particular attention to
w Auction, of Real Estate, Stocks, Adm
tors Sales, &c; viii negotiate Loans. make
lions, exchange Real Estate for Merchandise
liberal advances on Real Estate Of Merehand
signed for public sale; will act rs Attorn(
property holders on the dsposing Of propert
Letting Of rents, paying taxes &C; will act =
clal e1unseliors for all who may need our ser
Office on Third street, between Main and j
noy23
I.H0R SALE--I.ot o, Block 2ol On Main str@
l. ply a. dec. Is. SMITH a yANsIkC
Is0h sAI4E-l.ots / and Q ID Block 49, cd
L. Fulton and 10th streets. Terms easy. a
dec Is. SMITH d VANsICk
IN0k SALE-Lots a, 5 and six in Block 1888
l. Of Fulton an 10th streets. Apply to
dec 29. SMITH Il VANsICk
INFR SALE 20 feet by Lao Oh johnson 1T,
L. tween I'd and Sd streets, south lde, apply
SMITH 4 VANSlCk
IsOR sALE,-2s feet by 40 on Sd street.
l. feet Oh johnson. corner Of It'll street, b.
7th. Apply 10 SMITH & yANSICk
LSoR SALE = 10 acres Of land on the c. +
Tract, apply W SMITH Il NANSICk
I.N0R sALE-A dwelling house and lot
4 street, apply to SMITH & VANsIcK
A LOT in Louisville, ny. 10 exchange II
safrH 4 vANsIc1
LNOk sALE--Or trade for Iowa lands or
City propertyA house and lot at Waln
near the city Of Cincinnati, apply to
SMITH 1 yANsICK
FOK SALE,
60 f, ct by u on First Street, between Main
SON Also, House and lot corner Of First AM
ION. Apply y SMITH 4 NANsIcK
ron SALE,
22D Acres of Land, so under cultivation,
margo. Terms, one-third cash, balance in
and three years, Apply 70
SMITH 4 vANsIcK
LS0R sALE--s40 acres of choice land with
l. miles If the city. SMITH a NANsIGk
FOR SALE.
4 HOUSE and 3 lots on Second street. .
Il nova SMITH FANsIckl
ron SALE.
~ FEET front on Second street, with bu
~ rents Tor ssoo. AIEly 20
noy24 SMITH & NANSICkl
I.sOK SALE to acres If la nd under tuItiyat
Il mile from the city Apply TO
MOVES SMITH 4 yANsIcKl
LNoR SALE.-3o feet front on Main street.
L IL nax14 smith 4 HANSH,kl
T..0R SALE--A farm containing 20s ac2
L. under fence, ii miles from the city on thu
road Possession given the IL Of March ne I
ply 10 noy2t SMITH NASsIckl
L>0K SALE.--A house and lot on Main streI
L nos24 SMITH vANsIckI|
4 FRESH invoice Of Hats aud Caps to II
noy24 sMfTH a vANsIcK
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Home
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Office No. Wall Street New York.
Cash Capital, $500 90.
Amount of Assets, SSH SOS 90.
Amount of Liabilities, $53 617 66.
rIsHTS Company differs from most others in having
L a paid up capital of $500 900 90 and no divi-
dends are made stockholders without first provid-
ing for the unearned premium MI outstanding pol
icts, in addition to the capital
CHASE j, MARTIN, Pres
A. I. WILLAMETTE, Sec.
an25d3m WM. +. TURNER, Agent.
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Nix EplroR Please announce J. 4. GnFrEf ~ n
candidate for City Marshall al the Spring election.
MANY NorERs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

W are authorized to announce JOEL Woops MS ia
candidate for Justice of The Peace oil the ensuing
election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

JAMES GnAaAm, Of sankusky, will be caudi-
date for Justice If the Peace in this township at
the ensuing election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

~ The keokuk and Davenport pape4s are
down on the Bank of Tecumseh, Michigan.
In order TO explain this, it is necessary to say
that the contractors upon the y. 4 NJ R.R.R
nnye put this money in circulation To a linn
tied amount. The money is bankable here.
and the Bank regular one and Just as soly-
ent so far as We have any means Of knowing.
as any Of the banks Of the country.-f Bur
lington Hawkeye.
The HaUkeye il a little too hasty III draw
mp it's differences. We said the Bank az Te-
cumseh was unsafe, but So fur from the in
ference Of our neighbor being true, until We
rad the above paragraph We did not know
anything about the B. 4 NJ. X. X. Co paving
il out. We cautioned the public against IT,
because i Is not hankahle here, and is in Lac
Udor generally. We have now looked over
several Detec.ors, ard cannot find one upon
our table bat gives II bad name not one
quotes II AZ any figure Lords (Cin.) saws
il il not purchased there, ana s considered
doubtful, Clarke's ST. LOUISE saws il is
worthless. Again we caution the public
against n, and add, that company Which
uses paper Of such d standing would seem To
have been driven 10 n rather disreputable ex
pcdiens TO raise the needfu. or else il has
more Of generous confidence" thar people
generally.
- The Steamer Work State got stuck on
Inc Rapids Tuesday, and remained there all
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03
The Gate CITY against the Woi
Keokuk Mattress Manufacto]
A. C.. Orr

| now manufacturing Mattresses Of every d
tion, SPIRAL Spring, Curled Hair, Wooden, 81
Cotton. Moss, Birch, Shnpk, and Straw, Of th
quality. Pillows and holsters Of all kinds.
Comforts aud Feathers.
Hotel and Steamboat orders promptly attend
and all articles manufactured or sold ut my
iishmant will be offered at fair terms, and wa
e. challenge the production Of superior "
any establishment Of the kind in the Western
try. You arc respectfully invited to call and
inc specimens Of my work. Warcroom corr
Fourth street and Exchange.
have ia operation newly invented and exp
machinery, which enables me to mannfactur
ter work, at more liberal rates, than inferior
otherwise manufactured can be afforded for.
rial for Bedaingeto- prepared by machinery IL
uniformly aud PERFECTLY prepared, and the
far superior IN quality.
Whoiesaie and Retail.
March lq 1856 d6wly
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Always ON Hin II d .

NyYoODWAKD5c CO have this day received by ex-
w press fine lot Of Gentlemen1s Spring Cloth
ing at No. ss Main street mchsadw
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4 hsnEL BASKER.-Tne Postmaster Of
Chicago, il is said, has been dabbling extern
siyely III the whisky trade and wildcat
banking business, being the principal owner
Of a saloon, and a wild cat bank. But the
charter election drew so heavily upon the
latter that it collapsed soon after, leaving its
creda!9as depositors minus about So. 00O.--
lie and his friends have been engaged for
ONE days in attempting TO ascertain wheth-
er bank, like truth. when crushed to earth
vii rise again. After careful inyestiga-
ton they have found that it won't and so
they huse determined to distribute its assets,
pro rot4, to the depositors and other credit
ors. II appears that $35 900 Of its funds
have been loaned to his saloon, upon his own
endorse nent, and s., 900 more to himself
The whole assets of the defunet bank, includ-
ing tho sum Of 100000. Its liabilities
amount to $4,000. Only $35, 700 have
been nc counted for, leaving deficit Of $780,
000.-[ 5uffalo Republic.
posr NoRrEx Tuesday the 18th inst.
% post ilortem examination was held over the
remains of Mrs. Hinkle, near Bloomfield.
who vas supposed to have been poisoned by
,er huSband) in presence of Coroner Clark
IND Drs. Greenleaf, Selman, Davis and
0shers, anu after extracting the stomach, the
same ~ placed under the care Of DIR. Green
eff, and conveyed to Keokuk, 10 the Medical
taculty, for analyzation.
After stay Of one week the Doctor return
cd, and reports, according to test, the pres
nee OF strychnine in the stomach. Mr.. Will
liam Ilnkle is now in the county jail await
nlg a yrial, which will come off to-day
Bloomfield Flag, 2ath.
NEW Posi- OFrrcEs.-The following nam
d new Post Offices have been established,
md the following gentlemen appointed post
masters.
flkhart City, Logan county, Illinois W.
sankin, postmaster.
River Side, Boone county, Iowa Jas. b.
hamilton, postmaster.
''roianyille, Benton county, Iowa; j. +. s.
'roinn, postmaster.
Twin Spring, Winnesheik county, Iowa :
EtiiAh clark, postmaster.
PetersElle, Union County, Iowa; A. Il.
| Boxen, postmaster.
Dry Creek, Linn county, Iowa Daniel
A1bapgn, postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

TRCIn FROM THE Mourn or BABES. -Apro-
posto the forthcoming heir, | must tell you
story which comes to me hrst-hand, and il
for that reason amusing. For long while
past, the Empress has had the habit, in her
drives through the Bots de Boulogne. of stop
ping to take notice of every handsome child
she sees, and Of giving it bonbons, and talk
ing to it. A few days since she caught sight
Of "a remarkably beautiful boy of four or five
years old, had her carriage stopped, the nurse
brought up to her, and the child lifted into
the carriage. After caressing the child and
giving linn quantities Of bonbons, but getting
only short monosyllabic answers from him,
"Now, said the Empress, ''kss the Empe-
ror' (who was seated beside her.) "No.
WON'T, replied the boy, sturdily. "And
why" asked the Empress; 8 come 20 and
kiss the Emperor directly, like good boy
II won't | won'tNn again reiterated the
child: and ut last, forced into answering,
''Wel then WON'T cried out the little rcb-
81, .'because my papa hates him, and says he
is a pig" (un cochontD Not only the En-
press was in fits Of laughter at this, but she
herself related the story to several persons,
and among others told il two nights ago TO
VI. 10 isothschild, mincing the matter in no
way, bat giving the chiid's words unaltered,
final cpithet and all, and seeming TO enjoy
the fun Of the thing uncommonlv.-[M Man
chester Guardian.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-03

GOLDEN sYRUP-In kegs and half bbls Bel
VI eher's Sugar House Syrup, in kegs and half
bhls. Raisins in boxes, half boxes and quarters
nog2sd HAM1l.L 4 CO