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The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

BeAs The Republicans have raised a fund to
send to Illinois for one of the identical rails split
by Lincoln in 1880. 1t is for the use of the Re-
publican Central Club.-Sae. Bee.
The negroes of Africa worship toads, bats and
all manner of reptiles, and it is therefore not
improper that the niger -worshippers of Amer
lea should use piece of wood as symbol of
their political deity. II is also peculiarly pro-
per that the rail" should be selected as the
peculiar form of the symbol that being the in
strument on which so many of their party, as
punishment for endeavoring to steal negroes,
have been rode into the kingdom of martyrs. 1t
will likewise be useful, in November next, in
removing the carcass of" old Abe" to the Black
Republican bone-yard. Yes, the idea of riding
old Abe into the Presidential chair on a rail is
worthy of a party some of whose members de-
nounce the God of the Bible, the God ;ot the
shareholders Abraham. Isaac and Jacob, and
cry for new anti-slavery God.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

THE DEAD AT PYRAMID LAKE.-Wm. S. Spear
was found about half way up the mountain,
leading from the Gap near where the engage
ment took place, and where he whs zen to fall
from his mule while retreating from the Indians.
His legs had been cut off, and other acts of bar
barism had been committed to his person, which
ought to shock the most depraved of the human
race. McCloud was found lying on his face,
with his head smashed by big stone. A strip
of flesh had been cut from the centre of his back,
including the sinews, of which the savages in
tended to make strings. The appearance
of McCarty-a large man with heavy beard and
mustachio-was impressive; the crushing of the
frontal bones left the appearance of the forehead
high and square; the chest was raised and ex-
panded; the mouth closed and covered with
beard the right arm drawn back as if about to
strike, and the countenance and whole attitude
exhibiting stern defiance even in DEATH 1t was
evident that McCloud and McCarty died after
prodigious conflict. The rings around them
beaten by the war dance, showed that the say
ages valued their victory.-Sierra Citizen.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

A CURE FOR DEAFNEss.-A wonderful discov-
cry for the cure of deafness is due to Mdlle
Cleret, governess in Paris, who perfectly re-
stored youthful Russian pupil by pouring into
hls ear, 81 ff4, few drops of sulphuric ether,
gradually ifereasifg the quantity until it reach
ed ten drops. The child heard and understood
in a short time. The articulation continued for
q short time imperfect, but the imperfectiou
Yielded to surgical treatment, and the patient
was wholly cured. The remedy, it appears has
been tried in innumerable cases of all stages of
DEAFNESS. and in every instance has succeeded.
A commission was named to pronounce upon
the discovery, and the decision was, erely 10
its ravor the Montyou prize was awarded to the
dlssoverer, and thetestimQnials. of public and
private favor were liberalIy bestowed But it
is sad to say that the authoress of this great
blessing to humanity, unable to bear the change
from condition of poverty and dependence to
one of honor and fame, and comparative opu-
lence, has sunk beneath the weight of her hon
ors; her mind has given way, and poor Mdlle.
Cleret is now hopeless maniac in an asylum at
Mont Martre.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

nE The Paris Constitutional is responsible
for pleasing tale of Chinese life. Our Gallo
cotemporary AYERS that Yankee was politely
invited by Chinese merchant to make him
visit at his house, and that the Oriental host
overwhelmed his Occidental guest with more
than Scottish hospitality, providing for him
splendid sort of throne in his best room, and
inviting continued concourse of his friends to
pay their respects to the distinguished stranger.
The house swarmed from morning till night with
courteous, obsequious and admiring Cinnamon,
till Brother Jonathan, Notwithstanding that just
appreciation of his own deserts, which is one of
the inalienable privileges of every true Demo-
crat, hegan to felt almost abashed by the hon.
age he received. But alas Vanity of vanities
as all bright things come to confusion, one day
the Yankee, having picked up rudimentary
knowledge of the Chinese tongue, stopped on
entering his friends abode to peruse magnifi-
cent inscription over the door, which he found
to run as follows:
"Here will be seen real live North meri-
can; species of creature rare in this country.
Admission cents, payable on going oas.'
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

DRIED ToMAToEs.-It may not be generally
KNOWN that ripe tomatoes can be almost as
easily dried as apples. and thus be made avail.
able for stewing purposes, at all seasons of the
year. In any locality inland, away from the in
Huence of the damp ocean winds, tomatoes that
are not more than an inch in thickness, if cut
through the middle fatwise. and each part
spread with the cut side upward to the sun, up
on hurdles or any fixture by which the air can
have free to the lower side as well as top,
can be dried in our climate of heat and sun
shine, with the least possible trouble, and in the
most perfect manner in a very few days. If no
better arrangement can be secured, simply clean,
straight straw few inches thick laid upon the
ground answers very goodpurpose as the dry
ing bed. Those fond of tomatoes, who can eat
them if stewed with the skins on, will find ths
dried article but little, if any, inferior to the
best uudried.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30
NUMBER II.

ADMITS IT TO BE SEcTIoNAL.-R. Barnwell
Rhett, of South Carolina, in letter to the
Charleston Mercury, admits the Richmond Con-
vention to be purely sectional body. lie says
"But, you say Have we not heretofore opposed
National Party Conventions, and is not the
Richmond Convention a National Party Conven-
tionp answer, no A National Party Con-
vention is the Convention of party which is
based on national principles; that is, principles
common to all portions of the United States
The Richmond Convention is not such Con-
vention. Its declared principles not national,
for not single Northern State has dared to
avow them. 1t is sectional Convention, called
by one section of the Union to support rights
and interests belonging to one section of the
Union. 1t arises out of the debris of the one
great national party in the Union-the Demo-
cratic party-and it is intended to counteractits
policy. 1t is true, that all those of the Demo-
cratic party in the United States who agree
with the platform the eight Southern States lay
down, as their criterion of party utilization,
invited to attend the Richmond Convention
This is certainly an Questionable feature in the
Convention, but it does not alter its character
as Southern Convention TO support Southern
rights and interests.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

A NICE ARRANGEMENT.-The Paris correspon-
dent of the New York Journal Of Commerce ex-
plains the mode by which the Emperor of France
procured the all but unanimous vote for annex
alton to France. We give the rumor for what
it is worth. host of French pedlars have in
undated the cities and villages of Nice and Sa-
vop, selling all kinds of goods % per cent. un-
der the usual prices, presenting counterfeit lists
of French commercial houses, and informing the
people that all goods henceforth would be sold
equally cheap under the soft, paternal rule of
his Majesty, Emperor Napoleon Third. The
Savoyard peasants, who are very little educa-
ted, OF course believed such evident proofs of
the blessed influence of the French rule and
concluded that they ought to vote in favor of
annexation, in order to share those blessings
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

The CHICAGO NoMINATIoNs-Th following
dialogue says the n. Y. Herald, will cover
great many cases:
Republican-Have you heard that Lincoln is
nominated at Chicago?
Black epublican-Hurrah for Lincoln! But
say, who is Lincoln?
Republican-Why, he's old Abe Lincoln, of
Illinois.
Black Republican-Hurrah for old Abe Lin
coin He's just the man we wanted. Look a
here has he ever done anything?
Republican-Well, don't know. Ifhe has
never heard oft.
Black Gepublican-So much the better. He
will run well with the crowd.
Republican-But what will Seward think of
the party he has built up?
Black Republican-Oh, Seward is an old fogy
he's played out. Lincoln's the man. Hurrah
for Lincoln
The colloquy closes, and the two separate
one to make preparation for grand ratification
meeting, and the other to assist in firing
lutte of one hundred guns for the candidate of
his choice.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

SEWARD AND GREELEY.-The following is an
extract from letter written at Chicago during
the Convention, to the n American and n S.
Gazette : 2" have never seen any man work SO
hard as Greeley has worked against Seward
He last night went before the Vermont delega-s
tion which had been before inclined to vote for
Seward, and majority of them, after hearing
him talk, resolved to vote against him. They
did not resolve to vote for Greeley's candidate,
but will not, in any event. vote for Seward =
Greely is said to have made most able speech
against his nomination before them. Thurlow
Weed and the whole of Stewards friends from
New York are excessively bitter against Gree
ley. They everywhere deuonnce him, and say
he has no influence in New York. They further
allege that the reason of his opposition to Sew
ard is, that he Greeley was defeated in 1854
by Seward for the nomination for Governor of
New York, and has never yet forgiven him for
his defeat.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

BSS~ Speaking of the nominations made at
the Baltimore Union Constitutional Convention,
an exchange gays:
Few of the delegates showed any very SAN
guine expectations of success In the canvass, ex-
cept Mayor Swan, of Baltimore, who promised
Maryland for these nominees by ten thousand
majorityl 1t is well that the impossibiity of
fulfilling promise is an excuse for failing to do
it, otherwise it might be safely said that Mr..
Swami has taken the very largest kind of con-
tract considering the amount Of caritali
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30
CAUTION.
EUREKA WHISKY"

using the same style of letter as on the genuine
imported article, and also, using our shipping
mark "J. 7. d. sometimes transposing the let
ters to avoid detection.
This common Whisky is palmed off, to large
extent, on the unsuspecting purchaser, for the
GENUINE EUREKA, thus enabling the SELL
er to make large profits on a cheap imitation
Whisky, which is sold on the reputation of the
genuine article.
To protect ourselves, and enable purchasers
to guard against imposition, every package
of the
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30
SINGULAR IxcIDENr.-The Newburyport Mass.

SINGULAR lScIDENr.-The Newburyport Mass
Herald says:
Rev. DR.. Dimmick had designed, on Sabbath
morning, to preach sermon from the 7th verse
of the seth chapter of Isaiah" For my house
shall be called house of prayer for all people.
In announcing the text, he mistook and rea the
7th verse of the 46th chapter, prophecy that
was literally fulfilled almost Immediately in his
own case. 1t reads" They bear him upon
their shoulders, they carry him and set him in
his place, and he standeth; from his place shall
be not remove; yea, one shall cry unto him,
yet can he not answer nor save him out of his
trouble" He had not proceeded more than a
mnute-not aware of the mistake he had made
when he sank upon his seat helpless, and they
did really bear him out, to return no more
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

SECOND HAsD LOVERS BEST. "A Western
poetess, glorifyng her sweetheart lin the Ohio
Cultivatcf,) for having had some previous ex-
perience says:
When first he talked to me of love
A servant in its tactics
felt quite thankful some one else
Had had his early practice.
Now, do you think that second loves
Have cause for dark reflection?
Practice improves in everything,
And love is no exception"
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

CALIFORNIAN BADLY UsED.-Mr. Patterson,
of Alameda county, who went to Chicago in
company with the California delegates to the
Republican Convention, was arrested in that
city by policeman on charge of being a va
grant, and locked up in a cell for twenty-four
hours. His rough appearance" was the cause
of his arrest. He had Sl360 with him, which
the policeman took, but afterwards gave up.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30
COURIER.

BsS- L. P. FISHERS the only Agent of the
SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with power
to receive subscriptions and advertisements
therefor, and receipt for the same.
OFFICE-l7l2 Washington street, opposite
Maguire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

Poison OAK ANTIDorE-The San Mateo Ga
zette says that almost invariably near the oak
vine, SO much dreaded, may be found plant,
the leaves of which, simply rubbed upon the
parts effected by the poison, will Immediately
remove all irritation and injurious effects This
plant is called " wild NORWOOD" but for the
better information of those who do not know ID
by this name. we will describe it. 1t grows
about two feet high; its aroma somewhat re-
sembes that of wild mint; its leaf Is about four
inches long, is narrow, and forked The color
Of tie leaf is dark green on the surface, and
underneath is whitsh. When the wormwood
is applied to the affected part Immediately after
contact with the poison oak, it will be necessary
to make a strong decoction and apply with
cloth.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

HsA- Mr.. George Wilkes, of the Spirit Of Ms
Tunes, New York, has been presented to the
Queen by the United States Minister at London.
The presentation took place at the levee on the
oath ult Mr.. Wilkes was allowed to retire i'm
medIatelY afterwards
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

New AMUSEMENT FOR LADIEs-An Eastern
paper remarks
Ladies "parlor skates" are noticed for sale in
Boston. They are made, to all appearance,
like ordinary skates, but have in the runners
little brass wheels, nearly covered with leather
so that the wearer can skate over an ordinary
floor with ease and safety. 1t is said that ball
room skating is to be the rage at the watering
places this summer
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30

B9P According to an eastern paper, seventy
two white females were married to negroes in
the State Of Massachusetts, last year.
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30
Notice..

A LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
II to not commit trespass by entering upon
and occupying my lands for any purpose what
ever
The boundary lines are clearly defined in the
record of my patent and plat of the BUENA-
VENTURA GRANT, as made in the Recorders
Office of this county.
Any one desirous of further information can
apply to William Magee, of Shasta.
p B. READING.
Shasta County, Nov. 2lst, 1859. n26tf
The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30
Quartz Specimens,

SUITABLE for cutting into sets for Fine Jew
~ elry, are bought at a large premium over
the intrinsic value, by
BARRETT 4 SHERWOOD,
l35 Montgomery street,
San Francisco.
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NASHVILLE. TENN. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1860

fTSHIS GAS IL generated from Pure Coal Oil and
l. for elegance, economy, safety and sim plicity
cannot be surpassed The fixtures are the same
style the ordinary Gas hxtures.
Its advantages ttiat it is portable gas light
unrivaIed for briliancy, cheapneEs. ceann ess and
simplicity AMI can be useI wherever artificial light
required. is easy to regulate and requires no
trimmng and for attention, Whatever, after light
ing. II IS perfectly safe and free from explosion
and has no odOr or smell while burning. The light
can be made TO burn with any degree oil brilliancy
by turninga a screw aad be increased instant me-
ousIy in volume from that of a candle ten or
tweaty, by turning valve as in ordinary gas.
The VespeF Gas flame and fixtures precisely re-
semble, form ttose of coal gas, but in briliiancy
and purity Of light, it possesses deci1ed advan-
Lage any coal gas. II requires chimney,
there is need of daily trimming of wick. aud
liable get out of order, and child can
age it readily The gas burned in lhe Yesper tx
Is generated from pure Coal oil, or ssFesper
Oil ;" (scl is manufactured expressly for this bur-
neTD without any admixture Of alcohol or other
foreign ingredients, and its supply is unlimited.
all tastes from the plain, simple light burner
the most elegant and costly chtudeiier. Each
fixture Is perfect in itself there is outlay to be
made for service pipes, meters, regulators, &c.
The gas generated Ia this burner, and all nxtures
from the cheap sngle-light to the expensive chan
de eer, miniature works, are III themselves They
sold at prices which do not exceed the cost OF
binary ga fixtures similar styles aud Ornamental
ton.
Churches hotels, public halls, stores, steamboats,
and private residences throughout the state u
now be iitei up with ties. elegant and convenient
add SO much TO the appearance OF such places, and
TO the comfort of the home circle, and winch, here
tofore could be Used ONLY those favored districts
embraced within the coal gas limits of large cities.
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Kentucky Testimonials.

From His Excellency, Gov c. II. Norehead, and
Thos ) Page, Esq, State Aud tor.
To WA- H. SETTLE, Es4, LOuisvills, Ky.-Dear Sir:
We have been and are using yonr ''Vesper Gas -
perfectly satisfied with It's utility IL gives
sOt, bril- liant and beautiful light and is perfectly
secure frJn explosion 1t Is very cheap aud
nGmIcal US, and Of iar less cJst taI any other
light We satisfied that IL Will soon be adopted
By all persons who have not the opportunity of OBJ
tain ng gas, aud also whom gas Is accessible an 1
with nom c3eapHess Iii the original outlay for iix
and the continual expense Uf burning is ob-
jeCt-
Yours, &C., C. s NOREHEAD,
THOS- >. PAGE
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LOUISVILLE Aug. 20, 1859.
W H. SETTLE, ESQ: II gives great pleasure to
after tTIi Of tue ''Vesper Gas Lamps -
In my study for six @eeSs ST. aud after observing
closely the length o. time, the experiment
Of lighting UuOa tcnt,' with these lamps, /
have entire conidruce IN their efficacy Ii %
ey aIlOrd ali the advantages of the best gas
hgbis those SbJ live out OF cities anu large
towns.
The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp is
readily learned, the fixtures 50 simple aad so
htt'e liable % get OF OF order the cost the tlgt
comparatively Lite, and the wuOie free from
all danger, tsIat needs oLly msTe acquaintance on
part OF the public with the Nesper Gas Lamp To
bring general th -uug the Country.
Yours truly,
STUART ROBINSON.
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RAILROAD COAL.

THE finest lot OF C1aIin the city Oi Nashylie Is NJ
IL the .EINA iAbD, which Is the only place thai
gives legal weight per Oushei IL IS guaranteed
Iye heat, ashes aud SCOT tnan any OtLe
uow oncTvu Tor sale. c continue supply
our Irleu,Is and Gus usual low prIces
during the Coming winter Try the -tISA Goal
aud be Convinced tnal J Is the most economical IL
the market. UrdeTs drOpped ~ Box 81, +. o., or al
Tue ard ~. q Z. Il. D-pOl SIii DC prompt
Al Attended 90. SAMUEL J. AGSEw.
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TESTIMONIAL LIS.

Scientific and others who have thoroughly
tested the merits OF the Yesper Gas Air Light,
pronounce IL the best and cheapest ght Known.
Numberless stimoLiais being received JaiIy
from ali quarters vUucbiGg Tor the excellence OF this
light 4 few OF which are gwen below.
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Home Testimonials.

ErO-I zoe Rev. p :. Fa.l, y ishyIile.
NASHVILLE, De-, IL, 1859.
Col T. II. TAYLoR-DeaT SIR have used Tor some
time, one CT the Yesper Lamps and beg leave to
exp0e<s my obligations you Ior having introduced
IL 10 my notice. To persons living in tue couHtry or
IN parts oi the City where gas cannot be has, or
vino may desire light much more economical than
gas-Lnd At The same time fully equal 60 IL IA uni
mating pOwer-ths apparatus will prove uesJera-
tum
regard this the st beautiful and most useful
invention for procuring, a small cost the advan
ttgvs of gas light that 1 have seen the
time that perfectly sIfe-In explosion being
uipJssOs-,nI tine iaaps simple la CONSTRUCTION
AID managed with ease.
Very truly yours,
+. 5. FALL.
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C. s. NOREHEAD,
Thus >. PAGE
LousvrLLs. Ky. Sep. 5. .Is5C

W. II. SETTLE-Dear SIR Afier haviug made a
thorough examination OF the 'sVcsper Gts - IN rela
ton illuminating peSer, chemical COMPOSITION, /,
ETC., do not nestite to recommend It as being
Ter more ecUnOmlca as well possessing great
iuIeBsIIy OF IumInaIaOa than any other mater Ia
in use
In the labaratOry it is superior to the alcohol
means Of obtaining heat, and viii be found of in
valuable ~ the druggist well as the manu-
facIurIng chemist
CHAS. ". WRIGHT. NJ ID.
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Saaf,ra's CaalIeage Heaters.

EuSr rscsitsd 20 of saafsFi : eoshrsle4 cH AL
e i-ksG< slEs fssks. tas N ~ lsosereat as .scfs
"A tis sissl fsss kassf F8sf srsz sips-
81 fsr "A iris "a a Il liss, Ca nh1rs
stseos 49, S~tainz esPsrioF - ths-a b - eesn ~
Eeakei.
Iast8tisn - tAsa have a s<ristF sf ether sseyes
II tAe acst kt1 IL "a prsAsred - PAT ~ far
aszes, ~ 4s - "a al arzseipsssas &C ssTk "a M
lac, sf shs shsftezl eetlea-
iSass31-sl $50. ". WILSON.
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NASHVILLE, , Dec. 1859.
From v. ID. Ccoss, Nashville
G.u.sx-... r -. IA.... I

From v. d. Ccoss Nashville
NAsHVILLK Fena., Doe. II, 1889.
MEEsRs. I. H TsYLoR a Co.: have had for
EoJuI montls past, OF your Vesper Gas
Lgats, aud II gives great pleasure TO state, that
reg ard t Tar superior any other portable light
ia AT nave met with.
iis simplicity OF arrangement, freedom from danger
,sl5Isn, cislninoSs, stSGiueSs aa1 purity ol
light, Qualities that must recommend I ~ any
Nho will try it. IL gyss a Lgat ~hsch 10 me,
be equal in DrIiiiancy the ordinary gas
iishL Very ResPectfdily,
n n. Cross.
Tlcse oaiy very fcx OF the testIn 5ui as xe
have. Cll aud examine Zoe yourself, at No. Il
Cofionade 5aildng, Caerry street ls.Ivllle Tean.
THOMAS H. TAYLOR & CO.
j4nl2-u
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t'reSn seeds.

.-,LON EI;, T,iuJIhy Herd Grass, Blue Grass aud
T.. Urc.iafi tIrLss seed Just received, iur
lu~ .or c-1Sa- RAINS, b:iO y 4 GO.
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irish Potatoes.
Corn and WheaI.

IN stO.s4nd. OrsaleAIes barrels ole xcellen Irsi
1FOLst"eA dlLELL, HUOPEh - CO.
sPra-H
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Rciia bic orders from the Trade, by Mail or Tel
aph allied Oh application TO
AUSTENS, Agents,

90 PeaTlstreet, "
KEROSgN Els aisotO be obtained Al the Aanusdc-
turr,I rIoces of aIftheNew York Wholesale Drug
tfgirs Grucvrs CInpnce aud Turning FLUID Manu-
.1tureTs and callers ia Lamps.
y. .B.-hEbOSENE It's the trade marx OF the nero
seue til Co. INtt all persons are cautioned agtins
using the tra,Ie-uIarA LOr otner oils octi-otn
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Request.

f4yEL1 shs xarslsass <As ~.z rrsseal 80 fas tsss
" y Nsx- tzsEs <asa s>l4 Es7..- Ez ax1<ns
i<4fI--H
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/" rhe 5ones Lauip,'

MANUFACTURE In every vas1ety aaa style
vi and sold as realty Fesaesd phcss, oy
4Ak5s-i.f- a WfaAS,
~ ceasrslss., Beztoa.
ksasoessaFsto T. Y, Jones cs.)
n. 8.-fae Jones bafaeF, reseatly improxed,
gives more light .aI coasaaes less asi ,tsss say
other -srossas' Coal olldarasf asaafaet9red-
osf xl-SB
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( ~il, ~ lac aisaesI market price ier Corn an
L l.eaI iii or Ell a tue City Mills
>. y. hul.IINGSN 0RTH,
5Ct4 --i No. sIirAet street.