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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

SWEEPING Down THE STAKEs.-Ons
night recently a married lady Of Detroit,
who had long suspected that her hus~
band was a regular attendant Of J. GER
tain gambling room, and was there spend
ing the money which she and her chill
6ren were in pressing need Of, visited
#tlhe*room. Seated at a rough table she
deserted her husband 10 company with
tbree companions in iniquity, who were
struck dumb with astonisbment at the
aPparitiou. Taking advantage Of their
trepidation, she seized two or three piles
Of bank notes lying upon the table, which
she hastily examined, a il determining
the probable amount Of the "piIe," and
deliberately made her exit without saying
= word. =: n
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

AN Exc1r1Na T1ME.-DndR the =
cent pa*sge Of the Royal Mail steamship
Himalaya, from Tangier, Africs,, to Spit
head. England. aalarge lion, one Of .
nurubner Of wild animals sent a : apres-
ents e the Queen BY the Emperor Of Mo
rocco, got out Of his cage. between decks
while the keeper was putting 10 bis food,
Tie matches were Immediately put on
and the captain, chief l%ieutenent, boat
swain, and 4 couple Of able seamen, ree''
ing q line through = ringbolt on the deck'
took the end with a running moose oetos'
and, after some msnoeuvreing, got It ovef
the head Of the beast, when the hands.
on deck, haulingou theline, dragged the
lions head down tothe ripgbolt. when
be was easily secured aud taken backeo
bis cage. =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

A NEw PAPER.-We found in our
post-ofice box, yesterday, a prospectus
of.a new paper, to be called the Kick
ory cv~6," to b. published at New River,
Ascsosiou Parish, and is to be edited by-
our old friend Pa1L1P W1xrRrE. It !.
to b Democratic, but don't say which
side Of the Democracy. A sentence IN
The prospectus tells ~ that 1T will have
% Prstersocs for men until after tho
examinations ne mads, but when made,
the nominees, Whoever they may be, will
bseoaes it. tiist, list and only choice"
Pitshn; ~ don't care : continental
I'd" which id. II tie Democracy whips.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19
THE EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

In another column will be found tn
official report of the proceedings Of tn
Editorial Convention held in Bato,
Rouge on Monday last. The proceed
ings speak for themselves, and deserve
as they will no doubt receive, the appro
val Of the entire fraternity.
1t is true, that in the beginning, .the
beneficial effects of these conventions
will scarcely be felt, but in a short time
they will become general :; and, if nc
other good il accomplished, it will re-es-
tablish the dignity and influence of the
press, which, with regret we confess. has
been reduced to a low ebb, partly by our
own fault, and, mainly, because The very
men elevated by its influence, have turn
ed and kicked the ladder by which they
were enabled to ascend to power and
place. II the meeting Of last Monday
has accomplished nothing else, It has laid
the foundation for other meetings which
must eventually result in uniting the
craft into closer bonds of union, and is
a nucleus around which we hope "a! no
very distant day the entire press ef Lou
isisua rally for the purpose Of a mutual
interchange Of social feelings; and it
annot fail to bring abou: a concert OF
action which will be Of pecuniary advan-
tage to the publisher and as a conse-
quence to the public.
One feature of this meeting we par
.ticular|y like: it was the evident desire
Of ev ~ one present to adopt some rule
BY which everything like personalities
between editors should be excluded from
the columns Of newspapers. The world
has no interest in, nor does it care abou,
our personal chickering's; and it lowers
the dignity and lessons the influence of
the whole press to parade our foibles
and faiI'ngs before r reading people who
would much prefer not seeing or hear
ing them
The Convention has our cordial YIN
lpsa1hfes, and ssTsiassrely hope that the
next meeting vi. s. attended by rep
from every part Of the State
and even from the adjoining states.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

A few days Of fair weather seduc
Cd us into tho belief that the rain had
finished its operations and that We should
have no mors until wanted; but like all
ffail human hopes, We are disappointed.
Il has commenced again and there Is 40
knowing when it will stop, if It ever in
tends to. It has alrsady injured our
cane to An extent thatAsill be severely
fslt the coming season. Many of our
planters are unable to finish planting.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

~ Amongst the membsrs of The
fraternity who visited Batos Rouge tLis
week, to attend the Convention, was oul
old friend, JoNA G. WHrrs, formerly 81
the Thibodaux Minerva, but now Of thai
popular paper, the Pla1ters' Banner.-:
JosA looks we'll nd hearty :; but ba,
gone of into . strange way of dreaming
that looks rather suspicious. He say,
he Dreams Of nothing but diadems, pre-.
cious stones, and all those sort Of things.
Poor fellow ! maybe he wants to " bust y
bis trowsers again.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19
Il tskpyxRr1s1Na.-The frater

JUSSSSEkf(aApyERr1s1Na.-The frater-
nito throughout Y s So a. pleased
to learn that by snASct psSsdd" u The
recent session Of the Legislature 49,
restriction = to pay for judicial advera
Using has been removed. Under tho old
law, the printer was allowed one dollar
for every hundred words the first inser-
ton, and fifty cents for every subsequent
insertion. Now, we q charge the
same ~ for any transient advertising.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

~ Senator JOHN SL1DEl1, now on
q visit to the Capital, is looking in bet.
Ter health than We have . him for
many years. The object of bis visit is
supposed to embody An immense amount
OF purchasing, although, 80 far, none Of
the purchases have leaked out. Serious
~ speaking, this %tom-foolery Of "pur-
chasing" should be frowned down. Peo-
pie abroad will think there is not a man
in our State whom filthy lucre will not
purchase for any, purpose whatever.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

should in the meantime be guided by
or, at least, not to 60 below.
For a longer period than two months
the reduced cbages will be as follows =
83mos. 6 mos. IL mos.
10 lines or less IS 90 $s 90 $40 90
20 500 1900 Is 90
80 IL 90 500 20 90
/ col'mn Or less 10 so rs 90 80 90
o. motion Of Nj. TAYLOR:
Resolved, That when this Convention
adjourn, it be to meet again in Baton
Rouge on the third Monday Of January
1860.
Resolved, That our thanks be returned
to the State Auditor, and to the State
Superintendent of Public Education for
favors shown US, and that the Secretary
inform them of this.
On motion Of Mr.. PIKE: -
RESOLVED, That we elect a Correspond,
ing Secretary.
Mr.. DANIEL BENNETT was then elected.
On motion Of Mr.. GUsMAN:
Resolved, That that the editors here
present, and those who may hereafter
concur with them, will abide, until the
lex meeting, by the recommendations
made at this meeting.
On motion of Nh. HYAMs:
Rcsolved, That the country journals
Of the State be requested to publish the
proceedings of this Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Roy, the thanks of
the Convention be returned to the Presi-
dent ard Secretary, after which it ad-
journed to meet at the timesand place
above specified.
JAMES A. WARNER.
A. l.. GUsMAN, President.
Secretary. ,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

IN sa'd o'sPuted territory should vote Il.
said election in favor Of West Baton
Bouge, then the lines ordered to BE- m,
BY The Surveyor, to-wit: Beginning =.
the present point Of division between
said Parishes on the Mississippi riivei,
running thence along the present lin.of
division in a Northwestern direction i.
the immediate rear Of all the plantation.
on the Bayou Jacob,to the Bayou Crosse
Tste, thence up said Bayou to the lows,
line Of Henry Hooper's land, theme.
across Bayou Crosse Te.e, doe we.t.to
the boundary line Of the Parish Of 81.
Martin, thence along said boundary
line up to the Parish Of Point Coape..
shall DO the Southern and West1tn
boundaries Of the Parish Of West B.to,
Rouge, and all Of said disputed territory e.
hall BE- annexed to the Parish 81. West
Baton Rouge, and forever remain unoder
Ter jurisdiction. *%r
Sec. 9. Be nfurther enacted, &C., That
all legal proceedings o pending, and
affecting persons residing in said disputed
territory, shall be prosecuted to fnafde-.
termination in the Parish of Iberyille
aud in case the majority Of legal vote,
shall vote for West Baton Rouge, then
all costs of transfer Of Records shall b.
paid by the Parish Of West Baton Rouge.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further enacted, 4s.,.
That in case the President Of the Police
Jury Of either Parish shall fail uee.
lect TO appoint a Surveyor, then the
President ofthe Police JURY Of the other
Parish shall lave power to appoint oos,
whose duty it shall be 10 proceed inlm,..-
d'ate|y to run said lines in the same
name as if be had been appointed ~
both parishes, it being expressly uode,
stood that the expenses Of running -
lines shall be paid for equally ~
Parishes Of Iberville and West Ba
Rouge. .sazIgT
SEC. IL. Be It further snaetel,aIl!,
That this act shall take effect ftonHasd
after it's passage, and that zseb d
part. Of acts CONTRARY tosit,Aprovi.ioas
s. as,,ss!d a. = h.esrIe.e6y repea'ed.
(Signsd,) WIN. w. PUGH,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
l.. (Signed,) WM.F F. GRIFFIN,
President Of the Senate
Approved March 1l'h, 1859.
ROBERT C. WICKLIFFE. !.
Governor Of the State 81 LouisishIa
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

A SINGULAR CAsE.-A Utica paper
mentions the singular case of a boy iu
that city who has lost h memory. He
was taken home to bis fathers office. and
declared be had never been there before.
On meeting bis father the son did not
recognize the parent. Neither did be
know any other person than bis mother.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

SuaAR.-Ths Point Coupee Democrat
foot. up the sugar crop made during the
ysar 1855, on Bayous Crosse Tete and
ksringouin, and having access to the
On Rouge and Crosse Tete Railroad,
NR1D2 hhds.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

SINGULAR TEANsAcr1os--Mr. Garrett,
a farmer at South Westerlo, Albany
county, N. Y, a few days agosasoId bis
farm for $4,000, gave $4,000 to>his wife
and children, and with the balance eloped
with a servant girl to California.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

~ The river continues rising at this
point, and from all Information We are
able to obtain from the upper country,
there is no prospect Of is going down
for some time. Keep q good watch up
on tho levees.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19
Removal Of the Capitol.
The Delta of Sunday saws:

John B. Leetfe, one Of our Represent
atives ia the Legislature, left the cit,
last evening with the answer of%the Cit,
Council to The inquirysof The Legisla
ture, whether theacity will make provi
sion for the accommodation oflhat body
It it should adjourn to this place. The
answer is. Yes, We will provide q suita
Bile building and accommodations unit
we can buiIdgsour Courthouse, when the
Legislature may determine whether il
will take rooms in the same.on fair and
equitable TERMS" This is q much ii
the Council can do. 1t Is not for aaul
own benefit alone, we desire to. see ,ht
Legislature. here, but for the benefit Of
the whole at44e. t is quiteas great a
discomfort 70 the gentlemen from the
country, "a Is those from4she city to be
confinedto a city Of such restricted d.
mensions and resources as BatonsRouge
It is believed that. the present is the mos,
favorable time tIDect~ upon This measure
andswe trust or our members will be
Fesentswhsazit comes up.
: This looks like a decided dwindling
down Of that magnificent |ibakaIity prom
'sed in behalf Of New U~r'ea6s@by its en-
thusiastic Representatives. We thought
the*city intendedsto build = State House,
remove the records, finnish offices for
the departments, and defray the whole
expense Of the removal Of the xseat Of
Government from Baton RougA. Not
so, however. The Common Council in
vites the Legislature to come down and
take possession Of such temporary quar-
tera as a be provided, (until the Court
house is built) on fair and equitable
terrDs." That is rather good. The State
to become~a tenant of the city, to be
elected at will, or turned out the mo-
ment a higher bidder desires its quarters!
The idea ofthe Common Council is quite
as original as it is funny.
We anxiously await the PRONUNCIATION
Of Mr.. Leeffe's budget Of correspondence
from the Council, as we suppose it will
put a hnality to Baton Rouge, and for
snuff out its importance as a politi-
capital. Keep up the fun, gentlemen F.!
Advocate.
The members Of the House seemed to
pay no attention to the report of Mr..
when read to that body. Silence
is said to give consent, generally speak:
iog, but the silence ,ofthe House on the
occasion gave anything but consent to
Lhe magnificent proposition of the New
Orleans Council. So the question Of re-
the Capitol is quashed for the
present.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

Nearly all brave men have been of fine
ly organized, and therefore nervous tenn
permanent. julius Caesar was nervous,
so was B%onaparte, 40 was Nelson. The
Duke OF Wellington saw a man turn
pale as he marched up to a pottery
" That" be sid, is a brave man; te
knows his danger and faces it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

~Mr. Morphy, when last heard from
was still in Paris. employing his time
chiefly in arranging . selection Of one
hundred games, preparatory to their sim
altaneous publication in London and Par.
is. He will shortly 60 to Berlin, where
he will encounter LANCE and Nayest, I'D
be may visit Leipsic and Amsterdams#a
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19
RAPID DoMEsrIC DRAMA

A RAPID DoMEsrIc DRAAA.- "A
mar in Massachusetts led adjoining
bride to the altar on the 9th nI,imo, BE-
came a father 90 the 10Th, and adyestis.
ed bis wife on the 18th, cau.ioning AL
persons against trusting her on bis e
count. "-7@%
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

ne ALFRED LIVINGSTON, a we'll
known member Of Typographical Art in
New Orleans, died in that city on Sun
day night last.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

The BOUNDARY B1LL.-We have at
lsngth been enabled to procure 4 copy
Of this bill to spread before u readers.
L will be found 10 another column.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

T The Advocate is a funny paper
Some weeks ago it called upon the Dem.
ocracy to stand firm, " to throw away its
petty disputes and trivial enmities, and
to close ranks for a Democratic victory
and on Thursday last it ridicuIes the idea
Of the Red River american calling for a
Convention of the "Opposition after
the Democratic candidates shall have
been selected.
/ seems to us the Advocate is getting
slightly scared and don'tknow how %
Get around It. sm's' " di.piritedd dis
ciples are going to fight, and though
sborn greatly Of their strength, are still
powerful. The Democracy are fully
aware Of this, and know moreover that
we hold the balance of power--whichever
side Of the >Democracy"we join-wins!
The good old .prophecy-so 'ong ago
predicted .; the Apostle Job shout
"there'sa good time coming" will be
fulfilled some time the coming fall, when
we advise. one wing of-tbe ucwashed "
to stand from under.x
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

~ That immaculate body, the Lou
si.na Legislature, adjourned on Thurs
day night, with the usual fun and fso''c.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

~ In the Apportionment Bill, last
week, W omitted the parishes Of Point
Coupes, Wsst Feliciana and Avoyelles,
forming = Senatorial District aud elect
ing two Sepators. i
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1853.

POLICE JURORS ATTENTION!
A meeting of this body will take place
on Thursday the Oath inst, At ii o'clock
4. n. Punctual attendance 10 requested
By order Of the
CLERK OF THE Court.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

Missouri Free NEGRoEs.-In the
lower house Of the Missouri Legislature,
on tie 9Th inst, a bill to exclude free
negroes from the State was passed by a
large majority. A letter from Jeffesson
City to the St. Louis Republican says:
The fast section declares that no slave
shall be deemed to be emancipated 10
10 this State, until the person emanci-
pating him shall give bond, with three
suretles, that the slave shall leave the
State and never remove to it. All free
negroes who may be residents of the
State in 1860 are decla, ed to be slaves.
and the sheriff is authorized to sell them
under the provisions Of the act. All
free negroes over the age Of l8 arc to be
notified, IN or before the first Monday of
August next, Of the existenf Q of this
act by the sberifs Of the different coun-
ties, and twelve months are allowed in
which to leave the State. Povision is
made by which q free negro over twenty:
one years of age may select a master or
mistress in the State, after which he is
to be regarded as a slave. An appren-
tice system is established. This law is
made applicable only to those persons
who may have come into the State sub
sequent to the sixteenth of February.
eighteen hundred and forty-seven, and
their descendants !; nor does it apply to
any free negro who may have married in
another State, with the consent of the
master, any slave belonging o a resi-
dent Of the State.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

cenI' VI CHelT amount Dc aQQeQ TO them
to defray the expenses Of collection.
The two following recommendations
were then unanimously approved off,
l. That where there are two or more
newspapers published in a parish, the
several proprietors should meet together
and decide upon a fair equivalent for
public printing, and that they severaI|y
agree not to perform the same at a less
price than agreed upon, without refer
ence to whom the printing may be given.
2. That in view Of the BENEFICIAL res
ults arising from a harmonius action Ct
the fraternity Of the State. we recon.
mend hat the utmost care be taken by
the several members to avoid PERSONAL
ties or anything else calculated to inter
fere with this harmonious action, and
that all questions, public and otherwise.
be discussed with proper courtesy.
The following rates of advertising, re-
ported by the committee were then Oh
motion, Of Mr.. BRADBURY, referred to a
composed of Messrs. TAYLOR, HrAMs and
PIKE, with instructions to perfect them
and report at the next Contention
These rates, however, were also recon-
mended to all publishers Of papers
throughout the State, as those thew
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19

OhC- ~ LIZ ~ JN5 t5Sos o'sALteUs W
That no one shall be considered 4 1ega!
and qualified voter unless be have all The
qualifications prescribed in article ten o
the Constitution of this State, and shall
have resided within the limits ofthe dis.
puted territory for the period Of six
months previous to said election, it BE-
ing expressly understood that all legal
voters residing in said disputed territory
within the lines ordered to be run by
the Surveyor in section 1st., shall be
permitted to vote at said election.
SEC, 10 1t further enacted, &c.,
That if upon ascertaiuing the result Of
said election, it be found that a majority
Of the legal voters Of said disputed terri
tory shall have voted for 1bervilIe, then
said disputed territory shall BE- and for
ever remain in the Parish Of IberviIle,
and the western boundary of the Parish
Of West Baton Rouge. shall be perma.
nently fixed at forty arpents distance
from Bayou Grosse-Tete.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted de-,
That in $ a majority Of the legal voters
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-21
MARINE AFFAIRS.


IHE STEAMSHIP IkNNk>stf.
The auAety felt with regard % the Tennessee, from
Vera Cruz, now overdue at N-w-Orlesns seven days,
j. relieved By dispatch 70 Mr. Charles Morgan, her
owner from New-Orlesns, June Is, saying that she
was detained al Vera Cruz waiting for conducts,
nh,ch daily expected, with large amount Of
spscie for this country.
SEIZURE OF a SEw.YORK VESSEL ON SUSPICION or
BLING A SLAYER.
The bark Arm Mary has arrived at Salem, Msssa-
chusetts from the coast % Africa She reports at
Pouia ie Leuta, May !, bark Emma Lincoln from
New-York Via Shark Point, where che had been
under seizure on suspicion Of being engaged in the
slsve-,rsde. She was detained FIVE days, AM then
released.
QUICK PASSAGE.
The ship Live Yankee, Capt. Thorndyke, left Ma
Gao on the 9th Of March last with so coolies, land
II them at Havana, On the jth inst, with Ices Of
oniy siI Of them. On the passage, & Pras-an named
Jol q Thompson. fell overheard While the ship Wa
runuiDg q; toe rte Of about twelve knots sn hour
ard Charles Bucklen one Of the sailors, jumped into
the sea ard succeeded in rescuiog h n, Just as he
vas vel nigh exhausted, for wbeh heroic act Buck
len was promoted 10 the berth OF Qaartermsster.
TIE SEW QUARANTINE FLoATISG HOSPITAL.
Tie Quarantine Commissioners made az excursion
II tie Lower Bay, on Saturday on board Of the
s.esutvg Dr.. Kane, for the purpose Of fixing on an
anchorage fIthe hospital clip Falcon. They selected
& p.sce Il the New-Yok waters ;. ;. w. from the
En- Tree lighthouses Staten Island, Al about "a
niles from the light. The plan Of the Commissioners
understand 10 be 70 retain the Falcon in the Up
per Bay until her services required by the ex-
igercies of tie Quarantine. She y tited ~ with
every eoby,ne &C. including upper deck FOR yellow
fever patients.
rUSNAGE cF IRE WORLD.
An E E-sh psper say:
At present. L may interest our resccrs 70 know 'he
extent q h merchant marine from which may be
tn afed he real maritime power The tunnar of the
world l. about l. go Gee the nted States being first.
the Uriiei Kingdom second France thiri, and the
British colonie. fourth; but # take Grea, Britain
and her colo ues together, tEey amount 10 tre over
thai oi the Great Republic This l. sad change from
1913 When al the Europesa ports were blockaied by
u 70, az eneny ship appearing on The ocean, except
those - our COUSINS with whom, we'd the Great
Napoleon We were then az war Oar merchant ma
rls fss e1eestsi he sts. VI iss vegld. N9S We oa