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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
GrnnL,s unlondinc.

A gentleman prominent in railroad
circles, and at present sojourning here,
has Just returned from Washington,
which place he visited for the purpose
Of interviewing the President and as
certaining his exact policy with refer
ence to the Louisiana case. A repre-
sentative of the Picayatne made inqui-
ry touching the event, with the fol-
lowing resnlt.
Al have been in Washington for
the last three weeks. Things are as
suming quite complex shape there.
Gen. Grant is in very uncomfortable
position. called on him in company
with Gen. Butler, Senator's Sherman
and Thurman, and Mr.. Meyer. Gen.
Butler WAS our spokesman. He said
In substance:
Mr.. President, we have called upon
you to ascertain what your policy is
to be in relation TO matters in Louis
lana. Mr.. Kellogg, as soon as he
found himself finally seated, made re-
pudiatioR of the State debt the feature
of his administration. The people
down there want to pay their honest
obligations, and if let alone to govern
themselves, they will. Kellogg, in his
annual address to the Legislature,
claims to have collected seven millions
of taxes, and of that it takes three
millions to pay the interest on the
debt. What becomes of the other
four millions? 1t only requires one
million to run the great State of Mas
sachusetts; certainly it cannot require
| four to run the little State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Kellogg has made direct attempt
to take our railroads from rs, one OF
which is mainly owned dy q firm who
subscribed largely to aid in your re-
election Now, sir, we desire to know
whether it is your policy to support
this administration? II it is, let Us
know it.
Mr.. Meyer then spoke up: "Irepre-
sent the syndicate in Frankfort-cn-the
Main, who hold eighty millions of
United States bonds. We desire to be
Informed if you sanction the repudia-
ton of the Louisiana debt. Ifs0, Mr.,
PresidenF, we touch no more of your
bonds. AT this point in the interview
thePresident arose and paced the floor,
much agit&ted.) Will you express
your views on this point 2"
The President was silent, and the
deputation withdrew. They met at
the door OF the White House 8 delega-
ton of Pennsylvania rascals, headed
by old Simon Cameron, who sought
the President. Mr.. Cameron opened
the conversation sWe have come to
ascertain whether you cannot do some
thing to save our State. In 70 we
carried ii for you by a majority OF
thirty thousand this year a RepublI-
can measure has been defeated by one
hundred and forty thousand votes,
Mr.. President, you must stop break
ing up the party in this manner"
During my entire stay at the capital
the President was thus visited daily
by disaffected parties, who attributed
their defeats in their respective States
to the course of the Administration
in the person of Gen. Grant. He ID
having any thing but lovely time
Nel0 Orleans PicdyUne.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
Great Fira in London..

LONDON. Feb. I4.-Taylor's pantech-
lacon and furniture repository in Bel
gravia, covering an acre of ground,
was burned last evening. The fire
broke ont at four o'clock and ragged
till midnight, when the flames were
stopped by the engineers demolishing
the adjoining buildingG The build
ing is insured for 81 100000. The to-
tai loss, including the contents of the
burned structure. consisting of pic
lures, mirrors, 500 carriages and vast
amount of other goods of various
kinds, is estimated at Sit, 100000. Five
houses and several large stables adja-
cent were partially destroyed. There
were a number Of accidents and two
firemen were killed. The fire attract
ed an immense and unruly crowd and
it became necessary to preserve order.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
HEAVY BANK RoBBERY AT QUINCY
TTIIRnIS


HEAVY BANK ROBBERY AT QUINCY.
ILLINOIS.
A Chicago despatch dated the 18th
inst, says;
Great excitement was created at
Quincy, ILL.,, this morning, by the dis
coyerY that the First National Bank
had been entered and the vault robbed
Of about 100000 in currency belong
ing to the bank besides q large guam
tity Of bonds and valuable papers, and
il is said quite an amount of special
deposits. The bank was entered by
cutting through the hall floor of the
second story Immediately over the
vault. The burglars then made q
breach through three feet of masonry
of about four feet square. They then
cut the rivets of twenty foot inch
thick sheet of boiler iron, with which
the vault is lined, aDd removing it.,
they ascended into the vault. They
then charged both the money safe and
the one containing the bonds and val
liable papers with powder, aud by
means OF q small rubber hose carried
a train to the top OF the safe, where q
small pistol screwed to an old ledger
was arranged to set it off. A string
was attached to the pistol and passed
out of window of the second story
to the street below, aud by this means
the operators were enabled TO dis
charge their blasts when the streets
were clear of people. The clock in
the bank was stopped at seventeen
minutes past two o'clock, as is sup
posed by the explosion, which must
have occurred at that time. The door
of the safe, which was Dodd's Bur-
glar Proof, was completely wrenched
from the hinges. There is no clue
whatever to the perpetrators, but one
Mccoy, recently connected with va
rie.y show, has been arrested, and is
held on suspicion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

THE subject of re-districting the
State for Congressional Representa-
tives, is claiming the attention of the
Legislature. There can be no ques-
tion that an apportionment which
gives to the Democracy, with a total
vote noarly or quite as large as that
of their Radical opponents, but four
out of the ti0enty members ofCongress,
Is q miserable gerrymander, and base
fraud upon the people, which demands
righting. But it is hoped that too
much time will be wasted upon the
subject. What the people want is,
that the Legislature do the work that
is absolutely needed and adjourn at
an early day. We had better "sulfer
the evils we have than ay to those we
know not Of"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
BoId robbery.

ST.. LouIs, Feb. 14.-A brief dis
patch from w. r. Smith, Adams Ex-
press agent at CRANKY City on the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad, says that
he (Smfth) was knocked down, bound
and tagged by several men about one
O'Clock, yesterday morning, while on
the way from the Office to his home.
His keys were taken from him, his
Office broken open, and the safe rifled
of, thirty-one hundred dollars. He
had bat few moments before receiv-
ed package from the messenger on
4 train that passed CRANKY City be-
tween twelve and one o'clock, and had
put It in his safe and started for home
when attacked,
The package contained $1,000, and
was sent from the Office Of the Gran
bv Mining and Smelling Company in
this city to the CRANKY mines TO meet
current expenses. There is no clue
to the robbers, but it is supposed that
they were the same men who robbed
fhe Iron Mountain train at Gad's Hill,
a parties answering their description
were seen 9 few miles from CRANKY
IN the early part of the week,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19


O1 the 11tk inst, Che Govefner par
doned out Of the penftentfary William
Grrahans Of Stow, who, was convicted
in the Court Of Common Pleas of Sum
init county.in 1864 or '65 of murder in
the second degree, ana sentenced to
imprisonment for life. The circum-
stances Of his conviction are fresh in
the minds of most of eur readers. An
association was formed in Stow for
| the purpose Of clearing that township
Of The dran. and the members of that
organization had made assessments
upon different peFsons for that object.
Among those assessed was Graham,
but he refused to pay the demand, and
they were proceeding to his premises
u distfaih property to satisfy the
same. lie met them npon the road
and ordered them to desist, but they
proceeded on their missieBs when he
fred upon the party, killing two of
their number. For several years d
petition, very numerously signed by
citizens Of the country iH the region
of the occnrrence, without regard to
party. has been laying In the Govern
or's Office asking for his pardon which,
after his nine years Imprisonment has
been granted. sii .ai ao1ss sso1a
When the news Of hfs pardon was
Conveyed to him the scene was very
affecting bursting into tears, he al
most broke down at. the tldingsnf for
which he lad so long ana patiently
waited.
5Aab .sd biAeEa gatif bGA y. a4st
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
DIED

ToWSLEY-Near Nelson. Hannah Matilda.
wife of Levi Towsley, after long ana severe
ILLNESS departed this life February IA. at 10
O'Clock, p. m, aged 6s years. month. 6 days.
A modest, unassuming lady, and highly re-
spected by all with whom she came in contact
Peaceful may her slnmbers be,
While nature passes to decay.
BALDWIN-Ath his residence in Ravenna, Feb
ruary 11th. 1874. of paralysis. Samuel Baldwin.
Aged 81 years.
HALL-At the residence of her. son-in-Iaw,
Henry sapp. in this village. on the slh of
IIFebruary, Of Cancer, Mrs. Mary Hall, relict
of the late Moses Hall. aged 81 years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

Atthe special election held in Lucas
county on Thursday last for Member
Of the Constitutional Convention to
I'LL the vacancy oceasioned by the re-
sigDation Of Hon. 1f. r. Wait, Gen,
James B. Steaaman was elected by a
small majority over Baker the Repub-
Iiean candidate. The Democrats made
no nomination, Gen. Steadman rum
ming as an independent candidate. He
has been a very ardent politician in
past years, and is man Of great en-
ergy and force of character
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
TaE rREAsUREEsHrP CONTEST.

We have seen nething for q few
days paatin regard TO the progress of
.of.the contest for the State Treasurer
ship in the LegisIathrs. The Youngs-
town Vtpdicator OF last Friday, re-
ferring to the subject, says 8 si45a
Ia company with q gentleman from
Akron, we visited the township clerk
of Liberty ,towflship, TrHmbulI codh-
I ty, on Saturday last, to ascertain the
I vote of that township on State Treas
ureF. = sas. s6a II se2sssS ~
The clerk obIigingiy exhibited the
tally sheet of the vote of the township
whereupon it appeared that Mr.. Geo.
Weimer had cast for him one hum
dred and fifty-ohe votes instead of
only ffty-one, as certified te In the
returns. sies sset
If we are not mistaken, THIS viii
elect Mr. Weimer, the maj ajority for his
opponent having been very email.
There is algo an evident mistake in
the returns from Crawford county, of
o yer two hundred votes, in w eimef's
favor. Therefore we say that Wei
mer is elected, and viii bet our roos-
ter on it. i1z
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

LIBERAL FEE,-Ben. Butler and his
associate counsel have been allowed
BY the Court $65, 600 feessin the Far
ragot claims case. The bill providing
for the award was. managed in the
HOUSE, By Butler. The aggregate
award il 100000. This fee was earn
ed By honest Ben. while member OF
Congress, and yet the poor fellow il
unable to live in Washington without
"a increase of salary. s. efa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

SANDUsKY, o., February l3-Rush
II. Sloane, removed in October from
the Presidency of the Cincinnati, San
dusky and Cleveland Railroad, was
arrested here to-day on seventeen
distinct charges preferred by the
Company. Bail was fixed at $4,000
for his sppeaaance next Tuesday. 1t
is understood that further charges are
to be made. Civil suits for about
Sla0, 600 had already been commenced
Slosns's property in Chicago, Toledo.
Boston and this city having been at
Lached.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

HoH. r. G. HURD. of Mopnt Yer
non, died ut his residence in thet city,
on Thursday morning last. At O'Clock.
Mr.. Hurd was distinguished mem
bsr Of the Bar, tormer Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in the Knoz
District, and, at the time of his de-
mise, President Of the Mt. Vernon
and Columbus Railroad.
His funeral took place on Monday
afleFnoon.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

DEsrRUcrIvE FIRE IL WOOSTER
The most disastrous FIRE in Wooster
for several years occurred there on
sunday last, by which the dry good
and notion house of J. B. Power, on
East Liberty street was destroyed
The FIRE originated in = defective Ade
in the heating furnace in the cellar
The loss is estimated at $4,000; fully
insured.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
IRE DEMOERlIIt Press!
ragEsDAr. e. 2. lasl.

J0HN QUMcY ADAMS opposes the
PhilaFelphfa Centennial Celebration.
CHIcAao haa packed to date, i, ,4SS, :
S38 hogs, against I, ,236, 1868 the same
time last year.
THE telegraph announces the death
Of Lunalilo, King Of Hawaii.
Andrew johnson has nominated
himself as candidate for Congress
! in the fret Tennessee district
A destructive fire occurred at Sing
Sing on Monday consumed three
blocks. Loss sII5000. Insured for
$1,000
THE Ohio State Board of Agriculture g
have decided that the State Fair shall
be iocatsd At Columbus for the next
i've years.
GOVERNOR Allen has appointed
John A. MclEahon. of Dayton, and
John a. Coekerill, OF Cincinnati, aids
On his atsf.
Do Lewis, who leads the Woman's
crusade against the liquor sellers is
said to Be making . good thing of it,
receiving $50 night for his Lectures.
THn crusade against the liquor sel-
lern has extended itself pretty much
over this state. 1t has also broke out
In Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan
THE next exhibition Of the North
ern Ohio Fair wili begin September
14th, and continue Eve days.
THE Ohio Legislature has passed 3
billprovidinR fine and Imprisonment
for the adaIferzEion Of milk.
The Ohio Legislature has introdnc-
cd bin fixing . fine OF from IS to sec
for pointing any kind oftire-arms Al :
person, loaded or '1unloaded."
osE hundred and hfty bilis, in all,
have been introduced, at the preseni
session Of the Ohio Legislature
Most Of them are Of no interegtto TO an5
person except lawyers. But very few
OF them have aa YET been passed.
ADyrcks nom Cuba via. Key Wesi
report that 1900 volunteers have Ia
ken possession Of the city of Havana
and that the Captain General hal
vamosed and taken refuge on che
Spanish war steamer ArapiIes,
II win be gratifying 10 the whole
country to learn that the joint Com
mittee Of Congress to investigate thi
alleged Distfiet Of Columbia sRing'
frauds is to be searching, thorough
and impartial, let it bit where it may
GoveRSoR ALLEN has appointed
Dr. Oscar White, OF Toledo, as !
member Of the Board OF Trustees o
the Northern Ohio Lnnatic Asylum
for the Insane, to succeed in the plac,
of Judge Waite, who resigned.
IT Is thought the Constitutions
Convention will finish its labors b.
fhe-15th OF March. That win leay,
but a short time for the people to dis
cnss and considers their work If |
should be submitted to their vote a
the April election.
ST. LOUIS beats the praying womel
of Ohio, who go around praying il
and before saloons and drug-stores
There they have actually held
prayer-meeting in a bawdy house
which was attended by q cIergymal
and a number Of the church-goini
ladies of the city, and several of tn
inmates were converted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19
MARR1BD-

B0HM-BURGHT-At the Poe House, in Ra-
VIENNA. February 10th. 1874, Rov. j. A. Cruzan
officiating. Mr. Geo. e, Bohm and Miss Tracy
Burght
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Poe House in Ravenna,
by Andrew Jackson. Esq, on the 12th day of
February, 1874, Mr.. Peter Reed and Miss L.
E. Beery, all of Ravenna.
EDwARDS-DANIELS- In Paris. February
12th, by Enoeh Morgan. Esq. of Palmyra.
Mr.. William Edwards. OF Butternut Valley,
Blue Earth County, Mimi. to Mrs. Elizabeth
Daniels, Of Paris, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

The horse on leaving his earth body,
received body adopted to that sphere
and bis identity was as trnly recogniz-
able as human spirits are. a =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

THE telegraph announces the death
Of Lunalilo, King Of Hawaii.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

TIE Ohio State Board of Agriculture 9
have decided that the State Fair shall
be iocated At Columbus for the next
i've years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

Andrew Jobnson has nominated
himself as candidate for Congress
. in the fret Tennessee district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-07

FOR RGNT-The HOUSE No. 81 north
HH st. asuuh street, DOW occupied by Josiah
MIllard Possession given Nov. II. Enq'tire
At 1863 Uuk" street nov L-lw"
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fifteen sockets, while the following year the
weather was more favorable and forty new
holes we're pierced, some OF which were below
water 10 1859 the blocks oil stone were hrst
placed 10 iron clamps about yard long rlVlttd
into the sockets. The blocks we're all hewn ac'
cordiug to pattern, and joined together with
Parker Medina cement. The work OF dropping
them into position was exceedingly laborlous'
owing to the violence OF the sea; but two OF the
officials were constantly 10 attendance, urging
on the workmen, and at the eod OF the season
twenty-five blocks, each about yard cube, had
been successfully laid. In 1870 eight landings
took place and eleven cubes were laid, and 10
1871 as many as tweutythree, the work by
this time becoming easier as further progress
was made. A steam launch is now used Tor the
conveyance of material, aud sort OF masonry
scaffoldiug having been built, the builders have
succeeded during the first half of this years
season ia placing 10 position no less than eighty
seven blocks. The expense, however, as may
be imagined, has hitherto proved conslderaoie'
Each Of the forty five holes pierced during the
first two years cost upward $4,000 franc', and
on December 81 last the charges had amounted
to uore than lS9 900 francs The light, IS to
be revolving one of the first order, aod nine
ty-seven feet above Eigh-water mark; there are
to be seven stories 10 the house, and there VIII
also be steam whistle for use In foggy
weather er-Academy.
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FARM FOR SALE.

By virtue OF deed of trust from John ;.
Owens, bearing date the Sth day of JuIy, 1862
and of record in tie Clerks office of the County
Court of Prince William county, to secure the
paymert of u certain debt therein mentioned,
shall, Oh TUESDAY, tie 2ith day OF Novem-
Der next, at Haymarket, offer at public sale that
valu1blo farm known as STON ECASlLh.
This farm lies in PRINCE William county,
about three miles north of Haymarket, q STATEN
on the w. c., V. NJ. l. G. 5. R. f., containing
about seven hundred and thirty five, acres OF
land of most excellent qraiity, with ABUNDANCE
OF wood is we'll watered, and the IMPROVE
MfN1 5 are comfortable.
The terms of sale will be: One third cash, one
third in one year and one third in two years,
with interest on deferred payments from day OF
sale. Title t. be retained until the whole IS
D: ii. Sale to take place ut II IN.
THOS. HEN DERSON, Trustee.
Prince William co oct 2O-eots
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DxUGs .4-s.D GHE.nIG.lLs.

Nearly all diseases originate from indigestion
and Torpdity Of the Liver, and relief is always
anxiously sought after. If the Liver is Kegu-
lated in its action, health is almost invariably
secured Want Of action in the Liver causes
Headache, Constipation, Jaundice, Pain IN the
Shoulders, Cough, Cbills, Dizziness, Sour Stom-
ach, bad taste in the mouth bilious attacks, pal
ptation of the heart depression of spirits, or tne
blues, and q hundred other symptoms, tor which
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR is the best
remedy that has ever been discovered. Its acts
mildly, etfectually, and being simple vegetable
compound, can do no injury in any quantities
that it NAV be taken. 1t is harmless IN every
way it has been used for FORTY YEARS, and
hundreds OF the good and great from al parts OF
the country will vouch for its being the purest
and best
SIMMONS LIVER REGU LATOR,
OR MEDICINE,
Is harmless,
Is no drastic violent medicine
Is sure to cure if taken regularly,
Is no intoxicating beverage,
Is a fautless family medicine,
Is the cheapest medicine in the world,
Is given with safety and the happiest results TO
the most delicate infant
Does not interfere with business,
Does not dssrrange the system,
Takes the place of Quinine and Bitters of every
kind,
Contains the simplest and best remedies:
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
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S,>H s.iLE dis HE-s4.

FOR RENT-A STABLE that can &C.
M:# commodate SIN HORSES, with large
yaru attached, on the premises, corner ri Fairla1
and Duke streets. Apply AZ No. "a Duke street.
1'orns nnn,;.r.tr nov G-lw
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Legal NOTICES.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
v Alexandria, October II, 1874.
To Bartholomew Delphy, plaintiff. and the 9th,
er creditors of Wllliam Grimes, deceased, and
George Il. Ramey, curator of said decedent 8
estate, Isaac Grimes, Elizabeth Grimes, john
son Grimes and the unknown heirs of Henry
Grimes, deceased defendants.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
MONDAY, the 18th day of November, 1874, if
fair, if not on the next fair day thereafter (Sun-
day excepted) to take, at my office in the Mar
ket House building. in the city of Alexandria,
Va, An account of the administration of the es-
tate of said William Grimes by said George 81.
Kamey, and of the debts outstanding against said
estate, with their priorIties, if any, and an &C
count of the real estate left by the said William
Grimes, to which his heirs may be now entitled,
with the liens on the same, if any, with their
priorties, required to be taken by the decree OF
the Corporation Court for said city, rendered on
the 18th day OF September, 1874, in suit in
chancery depending in said court, in which
Bartholomew Delphy is plaintiff, and q. d. Ra-
mey curator, and others are defendants, al which
time and place you are required to attend.
Given under my hand, as Special Commission
er, appointed by said decree the day and year
first aforesaid.
GEORGE A. MUSHBACH,
oct l7-w4w Special Commissioner
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GIFT CONCERT.
r7IRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR TIE BENEFIT OF THE
NJ MontpeIier Female Humane Association,
AT ALEXANDRIA, VAr

NOVEMBER 23, 1874.
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.YECTIUN Sy4LES.

TRUSTEES SALE-In pursuance of q deed
l. of trust from Jacob Muddimsn and wife;
dated the first day of February, 1872 l shall
proceed to sell, in front cf the Mansion House
in the city of Alexandria, on SATURDAY, the
2lst day of November at Il o'clock M, the E2sGsl
two-story BRICK TENEMENT and .GSsss.
LOT OF GROUND named therein, situated on
the northeast corner of Alfred and Wolfe SIS.
nov 5-td ALLEN G.. HAIR ON, Trustee.
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OHEAp PIANOS AND ORGANS.

OHEAP PIANOS AND ORGANS.
! isrmsn Piano -. ......... $50 90
oct Rosewood. .......... IS 90
elegant Num- & Clarkes 7 oct.......... $50 0O
aII sPtlnGiu ths peW N Ots $50 90
l fine second. hand Organ, double power, -,
in perfect order, first cost Sl4O, noW.. 60 w w
44 oct Melodeon 40 w
New Estey s. Schoninger Organs from Soo to
SITS Terms of payment easy. Call at
Y. BECKER'S Piano and Music Rooms.
ll2 King street, Alexandria, Va.
@rOrgans and Pianos tuned and repaired, in
the best manner aug Il