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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

THE Senate during Tyler's administration
was the most able and brilliant body of states
men, jurists, and publicists that was ever seen
in this country. And yet the majority was
dominated by Mr.. Clay as thoroughly and ut
terly as Bonaparte commanded his marshals.
Massachusetts, was represented by Isaac c.
Bates and Rufus Choate. They were both
very able and accomplished men. Mr.. Choate
was one of the most superb orators of the age.
and as ready, felicitous, and effective deba-
ter, he was without superior in Congress.
He had that rare combination of attributes,
convincing, inexorable logic, and the richest
and most vivid imagination. The happy
union of extraordinary qualities makes the
truly great man in the Senate and the forum.
ster when that gentleman was appointed Sec
retary of State. He was the intimate, conf
Dental friend of the great New England
statesman, and was regarded as his peculiar
advocate and champion in the Senate. When
the Bank bill was under discussion Mr..
Choate offered an amendment which was re-
sisted by Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Choate was disposed
to insist upon it, and, as an argument in sup
port of his proposition, indiscreetly intimated
that some modification might be necessary to
insure the approval of the President. This
imprudent suggestion aroused the jealousy
and indignation of Mr.. Clay. Springing to
his feet with flashing eyes, in tones of thun-
der he denounced Mr.. Choate for attempting
to coerce the Senate by threats of displeasure
of the Executive. The scene was one of
great excitement. The bearing of Mr.. Clay
was naughty, imperious, and overbearing,
and his language was correspondingly severe.
Mr.. Choate fairly quailed under his vehement
denunciation. Mr.. Clay appealed to the
pride and independence of Senators, and in
quired whether the threatened interposition
Of the Executive to defeat the just expecta
tions of the people was to be tolerated by CO.
ordinate branch of the Government.
The vivacity of the assault was too much
for Mr.. Choate, more especially as he felt
that he had committed himself by his unto
ward intimation. He was confused and en-
barrassed, endeavored to qualify what he had
said, and finally ayerred that he had no au-
thority for the suggestion, and only expressed
his individual opinion, based on the circum-
stances of the case. But Mr.. Clay, perceiv-
ing the dilemma in which he had placed Mr..
Choate, and evidently under the impression
that he was hitting Mr.. Webster through his
next friend, pressed his advantage harshly il
not ungenerously, and read him severe lee
ture in a magsterial and dictatorial tone.
The feeling of the Senate was clearly in favor
OF Mr.. Choate, although it was seen that he
had made great mistake in the mode of sus-
tanning the amendment. He was so rebuked
| and overawed, and the superiority of Mr..
Clay in the controversy was so manifest, that
the friends of Mr.. Webster were much mort
fed at the result. On the following day Mr..
Choate made spirited and manly cxplana-
ton, vindicating himself completely; but it
| had the appearance of an afterthought, and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18
Two Cows for Sale

nNE new milch cow, with calf by her side The
NIother Durham cow, weighs 1880 Tbs comes in in
afew days; can be seen at Capt. Chas Sagers sta
BILE, jal5d3t%
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

no YOU FEEL WEAK AND LANGUID IN
- CONSEQUENCE OF OVER EXERTION?
Have you taken cold? Are you afflicted with Rheu-
matism, or pains of any kind? try one of
Wells Machine-spread Strengthening
Plasters.
They will certainly cure.
They are are composed of choice emollient gums
spread on the finest kid, of three different Sizes and
are worn with ease and comfort. Sold by Druggists
Price 10, 20 and 80 cents each.
F. G. WELLS & CO.,
1872 Fulton Street, N. Y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18
DRESSED HOGS !!
The Best lot Dressed Hogs in this Market
JUST RECEIVED!
And for sale in quantities to suit
AT "a COMMERCIAL STREET.
GEO. A. HUNT & co.
Jan. 3. d1w*

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber ha
MARY s. H1LBORN, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate call
ed upon to make payment to
JOSEPH A. LOCKE, Executor.
Portland, Nov. 7th, 1871 Th nov2ld1aw
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himself,
the trust of Administrator of the estate of
JOHN LOWERY, ls.e of Deering,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs All persons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased required to ex
hfbt the same and all persons indebted to said es
tate are called upon to make payment to
EDWARD P. BRIGGS, Admir-.
Deerng, Dec 10th, 1871. dc29-3w
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust Of Administrator of the estate Of
HENRY H. WESCOTT, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
mands upon the estate of said deceased required
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
THOMAS M. GIVEN, Admir-, of Brunswick.
Portland Jan. End, 1872 jan9 16 %
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have
~ been duly appointed and taken upon themselves
the trust Of Of the goods and estate of
in the county of Somerset deceased, and given
bonds the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased required
to exhibit the same for settlement and all persons
ment to
MARTHA B. GILBRETH, .,,o,.
EDWIN r. FLINT, Aoin
Fairfield, January, 1872. ian9 16 %
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

SHoDDY Doors AND SHoEs.-A new field
of enterprise, and one which will surely bring
its reward, is now open to the first courageous
and independent boot and shoe manufacturer,
who dares make really good, honest article
fit for real pedr. For long time there has
existed dissatisfaction at the miserable man.
ner in which too many of the boots and shoes
in our market are put together, causing them
to be cast aside long before the stock itself has
been worn out. Children's shoes in particular
are the most sighted, being hastily put togeth-
er with small rotten thread, the buttons imper-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

TN .SE in want OF Plain Fancy Job Printing
will find 1t TO their advantage to call Oh I'M NJ
MARKS. at the Daily PressJob Printing Ofiics, Ex-
change Street, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

The CHARACTER of the Land Grant Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, as a whole, is
readily acknowledged by all persons acquainted with
the different Grants, to be SUPERIOR TO
THAT OF ANY OTHER ROAD; but even
if the average price per of its land sales should
not be above the lowest average of all the land grants
which is but $27o on the Kansas Pacific Road, still
each $4,000 of bonds, there would be surplus of
S175O0 over the amount of bonds that can be issued
on each mile of the Northern Pacific Railroad
During the present month the Northern Pacific
Railroad will be opened for passengers and freight to
the Red River Of the North, the eastern boundary
of Dakota Territory-this, with the completed road
on the Pacific slope, and the st. Paul and Pacific
branches of 2Ss miles, will make nearly 600 miles of
road in operation at the close of this year. 3
As the U. s. Government is now calling iu the Five
Twenties, holders of these can convert them into
Northern Pacific Bonds, and thereby INCREASE
THEIR INCOME MORE THAN 33 rs
PER CENT. AT the present time good propor-
ton of the sales of N Bonds are by the conversion
of Five-Twenties, and we notice that the Boston
'Holders Of Five-Twenties (of 1862 are either real
izing upon them, or exchanging them into other is
sues-often into railroad bonds-the Northern Pacific
Seven-Thirties are favorites for reinvestment.'
The Chicago disaster fully demonstrated that First
Mortgage Bond on any Trunk Line of railroad is
the safest and least huctuating security known.
This is manifest in one quite marked instance, as
of the Michigan Central Railroad, which fell but one
per cent in the late financial panic, while u s. Five
Twenties and Skies of 1881 fuctuated two to three
per cent; and here the Michigan Central Railroad
had met with the greatest loss it could by frethe
burning of its large terminal depot. The New Yrok
Daily Bulletin which gives the authentic reports of
the Stock Exchange in its issue Of the 11th Of Octo
Der, after the Chicago fire. says: RAILROAD Bonds
have stood the shock better than any other class of
securities, and again. October 18th, says: RAILROAD
Bonds are seadier than anyother class Of securities
nB-To persons seeking permanent Investments, al
SO holders of Government Bonds wishing to increase
their income, WE WOULD RECOMMEND
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SEVEN
THIRTY GOLD BONDS AS ONE OF
THE BEST AND SAFEST RAILROAD
sECURITIEs NOW OFFERED TO
THE PUBLIC.
We recommend this bond for the reason that it is
GROUNDED UPON A LANDED REAL
ESTATE BASIS, WORTH DOUBLE
THE AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED
PER MILE, AND ALSO UPON A
FULLY EQUIPPED TRUNK LINE
OF RAILROAD RUNNING THROUGA
THE SAME.
For further particulars concerning this Bond, or
purchase of the same apply to the undersigned.
SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
100 Middle Street.
H. NJ. PAYSON, Banker,
80 Exchange st.
Jan l2-eod&w4w Mon, WeS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

Below we give the average price per acre of the
sales of the Land Grants ON different roads, that some
idea may be formed Of the immense value Of the Co.,
100000 acres granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, for there can be no doubt that
the average price per acre of its land sales win be
much above the general averageprice of these roads,
e
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18
WM. III. JERRIS,
Real Estate and Loan Agent

ENOR SALE-On Lewis street, near Pine. Frescoed
l. and piped Tor Sebago. Apply en- the prensses,
at % Emery st. JAMES A. TENNEY,
aug25 80 - : : ! -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18
BONDS.
z 3-1O
G 0 Id LO An {!
A Choice Investment Security
We offer for sale at par and accrued interest," the
.a. FIRST MORTGAGE
LAND GRANT GOLD BONDS
. ..H OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY.

These Bonds are payable in 1sOO-bear $40 per
cent interest in GOLD, payable first of July and
January, are FREE OF U. 8. TAx-are re-
ceivable at 10 PER CENT PREMIUM for
the Company's lands at the LOWEST CASH
PRICE, and are issued in the following denomi-
nations: Coupon bonds $500, $780, and 81, ,OOo Reg
istered bonds, 800, $500, 1ooo $4,000 and $4,000
The Company is allowed ''to negotiate and procure
loan which shall not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars
per mile" which is secured by FIRST and ON.
LY MORTGAGE, ssUPON THE RAIL
ROAD, FRANCHISES, AND ALL THE
LANDS AND PROPERTY, AND
RIGHTS OF PROPERTY, REAL AND
Personal, NOW IN POSSESSION BY
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY, OR WHICH THE
SAID COMPANY MAY HEREAFTER
ACQUIRE,'' - and THE TRUSTEES OF
THE BONDS ARE OBLIGED TO
HOLD rs 900 ACRES OF AVERAGE
LAND AS SECURITY FOR EVERY
$4,000 OF BONDS ISSUED.
The sales of all lands CAT SUCH PRICES
AS APPROVED BY THE SAID TRUs-
TEES" are set apart to redeem the bonds, for by
the definite terms of the mortgage, "THE PRO-
CEEDs OF ALL SALES OF LANDS,
WHETHER IN CASH, BONDS, COU-
PONs OR OTHER SECURITIES,
SHALL BE DEPOSITED WITH THE
TRUsTEEs;'' also GALL MONEYS I'm
THE HANDS OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR LANDS SOLD, SHALL BE IN
VESTED BY THEM, IN THE FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE COM
PANY SECURED BY THIS MORT
GAGE, WHEN SAID BONDS CAN BE
PURCHASED AT A SUM NOT Ex-
CEEDING 11o CENTS ON THE DOL
LAR AND ACCRUED INTEREST,""
Although the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
intend to sell the quality of lands at prices BE
Tow OTHER GRANTS, to induce rapid set
tt ment still the practical working Of the above pro-
vision is apparent for the sales of land up to Novem
Der list exceeded 900 acres average price up
wards of So er acre, EQUAL TO 81 100000,
OBJ MORE THAN 10 PER CENT. ON
s11 800 200, WHICH WAS THE TO-
TAI AMOUNT OF BONDS SOLD TO
THAT DATE; still this 100000 acres of land is
NOT QUITE ONE-SIATEENTH PART
OF THE LAND GRANT IN MINNEsO-
ia ALONE.
Below we give the average price per acre of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

A THREE story brick house, IL rooms. gas and
"A Sebago water few minutes walk from City
Hall, will be rented to responsible party for $3.50
per year. Apply to
GEO. R. DAVIS & CO.,
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
dec1f-eodow Fsa eFsH
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
NORTH CAROLINA.

From the tone of our press dispatches,
which from the beginning have been boast
full and confident we believe the Republi-
cans have carried North Carolina by a
small majority, electing Caldwell COVER
nor. We have already gained one MEM
Der of Congress. with chances in favor of
two. The Legislature was Democratic last
term by forty-four majority. According to
latest advices we have reduced this ma
jority.
Even if advices should prove no better
than the Democratic press agents now
concede, we have won a victory. for we
have largely reduced the Democratic ma
jority of the last election, gained one MEM
Der of Congress and seven members of the
Legislature. 1t will probably take the of
fetal returns to say just what the MAORI
ties are, but we know enough already to
show that from the hour the polls closed on
Thursday the Democracy has attempted to
win all the benefit of a victory by Drag. 1t
was deliberately planned to claim the State
by exaggerated reports and attempt to ere
ate undue excitement North to bolster the
Greeley cause. This trick is OH par with
other parts of the programme, and only
shows the desperation of the movement.
We are satisfied North Carolina is Repub-
lican to-day, and will cast her electoral
vote for Grant and Wilson Mex Novem-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
FROM GREENEVILLE.
Congressional COnventfon-MiseeIIa
Notes.

GREENEvILLE, Aug. 6.
EDITORS CHRoNICLE-Ou county cleo
tions passed off very quietly, and quite to
the satisfaction of the old officers, who
were all reelected. They are Republi-
cans, though politics were scarcely heard
of during the canvass. We have an eff
Gent and faithful set of officers the SOW
ing from the choice they have made,
though this is not always sure or safe cri-
terion, as it often happens the worst and
least efficient is chosen over better and
more worthy man or men. Voters too
often let their political prejudice and bias
direct their ballot in the selection of Off
GERS. For the sake of partisan success or
triumph, a wooden man, a demagogue, a
political huckster, may be chosen, who is
never known to benefit the party one iota,
but is really burden, disgrace to it and
reproach upon it.
The Democrats of this county met yes
terday in the Court House at II NJ, in &C.
cordance with previous notice, to appoint
delegates to attend convention to be held
at MOrrstOwn to nominate candidate to
represent this Congressional District. The
Rev. w. 3. Carter, of EliZabethton, is
spoken of as their candidate.
Without any previous nOticea very small
number of Republicans, who had a private
meeting they were pleased 10 style coun-
ty convention, and appointed number of
delegates to attend convention said to he
appointed and to be held at Rog-
ersville Junction on the 21st inst,
to nominate a Republican candidate
for Congress in this District. A string of
resolutions were offered and adopted, en-
dOrsing Grant and Rod Butler and in
structing the delegation to cast the vote of
this county in the District Convention for
Mr.. Butler.
Our Base Ball Club is off to Whitesburg
to play match game to-day.
The weather is dry and warm. The
corn is very much injured by the drOuth.
Rebecca Simpson (Selph) and Joe Carter
were taken to Jonesboro' yesterday, and
are on trial. PYRTS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
The New Postal Arrangement.

By the new postal law which came into
operation on the LIST of July, great benefit
According to the new regulations, packa.
ges of dry goods, hardware, drugs Except
liquid drugs and other merchandise not
exceeding twelve ounces in weight can be
mailed to any part of the United States at
a charge of two cents for each two ounces.
Much time and money will be saved by
THE arrangement. The postoffice author
tiles will forward twelve ounce package
to San Francisco for twelve cents. For
instance pair of boots, if neither boot
weighs more than the specified twelve
ounces, may be wrapped up in two sepa-
rote parcels, and sent across the continent
for twenty-four cents.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
CaUDajgn Notes,

Judge Long, lifelong Democrat of
standing and influence, at fag-raising in
Missouri, announced at length his deter
mination not to vote for Greeley but to vote
for Grant.
The Memphis AUdldnche says:
General Atkins will secure the nOmina-
S.oll lor Congress over Thomas in the
oeventn District, judging from reports
1st instant
AT large meeting of colored people in
indianapolis, on Friday night. resolutions
were adopted "repudiatingn Charles sum
ner, and reaffirming their attachment to
the Republican party.
The Greeley electoral ticket of Califor-
MIA is composed of an equal number of
Democrats and Republicans.
A special to the Cincinnati Gazette from
Muncie, Indiana, dated the 4th, says Sena-
tor Wilson addressed meeting of from Z,
900 to 10, ZOO there last night. Trains came
in loaded from all directions.
A large and enthusiastic anti-Greeley
Democratic meeting was held at Atlanta,
on Saturday night. The Sun says of it:
This meeting was largely attended, COM
posed of earnest men, whose devotion to
true principles is Interchangeable, and the
organization of Young Mems Democrat,
lie Club was most gratifying to lovers OF
Constitutional liberty. 1t has begun under
fattering auspices, and gives promise OF
triumphant success. ~
Another meeting was appoint for next
Thursday evening at James Hall at which
the organization will be further complet-
ed, and the line of action for the campaign
fully set fort.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
Republican Meeting at GreeneNllle.

Pursuant to a'previous call, the Republi.
cans of Greene county met at the court
house on Monday, August 9Th, 1872.
On motion of James O'Brien, John O.
A. Remine was called to the chair and J
w. Cloyd appointed Secretary.
On motion of A. w. Howard, A. M.
Piper, Cornelius Mays, r. A. NJ. Donally
and M. G.. Fellers were appointed as a
committee to select delegates to attend the
Republican Convention to be held at Rog-
ersville Junction Wednesday, August 21st,
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Congress and ElectOr for the First Con-
gressional District of Tennessee.
The committee reported the following
named persons as delegates to the cOnven-
ton, to-wit:
LIST District-M G. Fellers, "a S Johnson,
L B Broyles, o 3 Williamson.
I'd District-James Broyles, M d Tay-
lOr.
Sd District-Jonathan Easterley, Joseph
Otligmer, John A Park, Andrew Nease.
4th District-TJ Easterley, Leland Da-
Wis, Capt Thomas Bib.
5th District-Wm Brown, Adam Nipp,
n o Henry.
9Th District-E NJ Drake, HI Harmon,
Capt VIM Willoughby, r. Huntsman, r
nj RAIDER.
9TH District-Thomas MoreIock, l. M
Ham, Farmer Williams.
Sth District-Capt Davis, w HI Myers,
] Hartman, S Park. Jacob Myers.
9th District-John Brannon, VIM Rob-
erts, Jas Susong.
10th District-Jas O'Brien, A M How
ard, A w Walker, ] w Cloyd, w + Fow-
Ter, ] B R Lyon, VIM Jackson, George
Glen, S Davis, e Pullian.
I WicnnpP
Dan1 Linebaugh,.
18th District-AlIen McFerren, VIM
FOrtner, S Class.
18th District-Wm Johnson, j w Ellis,
T w Robinson.
18th DISTRICT @ A Remine, DIR VIM
Ellis, Mcmillan, John Squibb.
18th District-C Lloyd, H G Remine, w
+ Reeser, r Roberts, A M Piper.
10Th District-DrJ B White, Jos Hacker,
A Bruner, Capt VIM Jones.
18th District-AleX Smith, Cornelius
Mays, w G Allen.
18th District-W F Gleason, McWil-
liams, S L Stephens.
10Th District-A Gentle, John Lady, S
Cobble. 81
10Th District-H E Golfer, VIM More
lock, B + Whinny
DIST District-B Weems, Robert Weems.
22d District-Green Click, William Jen-
nings, w A Taylor.
sd District Harrison Self, G. Ham, A
r Edwards, Hull III Keller.
oath District w Upton, JAS Jones, L
Farnsworth.
18th District-A ID Susong, Asa Hale,
VIM Huff.
Rheatown-R H NJ Donnally,E S Dukes
and John Elliott.
Resolutions endorsing Gen. Grants adj
ministration, the Philadelphia platform
and Hon.. r. r. Butler were adopted.
The Rogersville delegates were requested
to select a County Committee for Greene
county and the different district delegates
to act as district committees.
J. @. A. Remine presided over the meet
ing and J. w. Cloyd acted as S ecretary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
GEN. JOHN A. DIX ON GEEELEY.

A War Democrat and Patriot Speaks Out
Gen. John A. Dix, one OF the leading
Democrats and wealthiest citizens of New
York, in response TO an invitation tospeak
at a Greeley meeting, wrote singing let
ter giving the following reasons why he
could not vote for Horace:
]. Because believe him to be as Gun
stable as water" perpetually floundering
Ito carry out the Scriptural figure) amid
the surges of opinion, and deficient in all
the requisites essential to a firm, steady and
consistent administration of the Govern
ment.
=. Because he has usually been found
among the most extreme ultralStS on the
great questions of political and social duty
which have been brought under public
discussion during the last quarter of a
century.
s. Because he has been the advocate land
in this instance persistently) of that most
unjust and unequal commercial system
which is destroying our mercantile and
shipping interests and heaping up enor-
NOUS accommodations of wealth in the
hands of the protected classes to the OPP
preston and impoverishment of all 9TH
erS.
!. Because he is associated, in relations
more or less intimate, with some of the
chief plunderers of the city of New York
Justly warranting the apprehension that
through his completely or his facile DISPOSE
ton, the same system of fraud and corrup-
ton which has disgraced the municipal
government of this city may be carried to
more infamous extremes in the administra-
ton of the Federal government; and,
). Because in the darkest hour of the
country's peril, when traitorous combina-
ton had been formed to overthrow the gov
eminent, he openly counseled the coward
ly policy of nOn-resistance and an acquies-
cence in the dissolution of the Union, when
ever the cotton States would make up their
minds to go.
The General then charges the Democrats
with surrendering their principles, and clO-
ses with eulogium of Genegal Grant.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
ImnrOYed Locomotives.

There arrived in this city yesterday two
new aud strangely constructed locomO-
tives for regulating" uses on the Pitts
burg and Connellsville Railroad. Their
singular appearance and popularity OF
build attracted general attention, particu-
larly with railroad men. The engines are
poses, and are so constructed that bump
er is placed upon each end. The "ten-
der is done away with, and water is car
ried in a tank built over the boiler, and
the fireman's foot-board is so made as to
hold sufficient quantity of coal to last as
fuel for several hours. They are very
powerful, and are heavily built and in all
respects seem well adapted for the use de-
signed. They were built at the Grant
Works, Patterson, \. J. One of these en-
gines, we learn, is for use at Connellsville,
the other we suppose, for this point or
Pittsburg Cumberland Ne,OS.