Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-03-05

ones vi hall having fallen,
followed oy light covering of snow. Not
withstanding this, the blue birds .r,, :
merry as could be desired, their nleasiue
notes being heard ON all sides.--A few
private ice houses were in whole or partly
hlled last week, but the chances of the riy-
er freezing and giving Cubbison supply
are daily becoming less.
RELIEF FOR THE SOLDIERS have
several times chronicled the reception of
articles of comfort, &c. from the ladies Of
this place, sent to our soldiers in the field
as well as strangers in sundry hospitals,
and to day add another contribution to the
sufferers at Fort Donelson. In answer to
a letter of inquiry, Miss Adams, Secretary
OF the st. Louis Union Aid Society, sd-
dressed the following reply to Mrs. Eliza
beth Hoffman
Your feelings of sympathy and patriotism
are fully reciprocated by every loyal heart. I
trust, and there is something cheering among
all these stormy days, to see mankind learn
ing to love each other truer and better. Iti
wonderful TO see the load of selfshness that
IS lifted from hearts. and to see loyal hands
6usily employing all their time in doing some
thing for their countFy's brave defenders.
I'm behalf of the Ladies' Union Aid Society
OF this city, l will say. anything you may
cnnsIgn to US will be appropriated for the ben
eht of the sick and wounded in our hospital
ha
demanded, as We are constantly kept inform
Ell of destitute points by Committees sent for
the express purpose; and | will here say, ev
cry one OF the articles you mention are of
immediate necessity, and will be very aecep.
table.
We have about GOO of the wounded from
Fort Doneson brought in, and still more to
come. Every effort is being made to make
them comfortable and insure a speedy recoy-
cry, and we feel deeply indebted to our friends
IN the east for the aid they are rendering us
in this work"
BY request of the association We publish
list OF the articles thus far received, with
the donors names. The box will be sent
to St. Louis in few days:
Mrs. Armstrong, dried fruit, apples, toma.
toes corn, jar of applebutter.
Mrs. Mcfarland, dried tomatoes and apples.
Mrs. Sarah 5. Frysinger, dried apples, Eve
packages herbs package soap, can tomatoes,
| can pears, bottle domestic wine. bottle
cat>up, pair weollen stockings
Mrs. Russell, carpet for hosDital shoes, |
pillow, cases. . towels, jar currant Jelly.
Mrs. Wilson. 4 collars.
Mrs Geo. WHEY, pairs stockings
Mrs III. Zerbr, preserved cherries
Mrs NJ. Woods, pillow with case shirts
Mrs. Morrison, 3 shirts
Miss Nj. A Elliott and Mrs. Irwin. inflow
and case. undershirts, pair of drawers,
neck handkerchief.
Mira. McClntic, material for . shirts.
sheet, pillow and case
Mrs. Ellis, | new shirt. material for wrap
per, material for hospital soeks, quantity Of
linen, papers corn starch.
Mrs. Brsbin, pairs drawers, , pairs socks
. towels
Miss Watson, ) towels. 5 handkcrc!lief5.
Mrs. Elliott. baS dried fruit, pr drawers
Mrs. j. Jacobs, 4 shirts.
~. T. Jacpus. z pillow cases, shirt 3
sheets, can tomatoes, l bag cnrn.
Mrs. Turner. shirts.
Mrs. Fos~,lmsn, 2 pillows and eases, p77
drawers.
Mrs. Burns, material fur . wrappers, mate
- =
pair drawers
Mrs, Davis, > cushions. pillow cases, .
pairs socks. mntcria for shirt.
Mrs. Sigler, pairs socks, pillow and ease
| shirt
Mr4 Benedict, 2 papers u1aizen. cakes
chocolate. dried peaches, 2 shirts.
Mrs. 5. Thompson, new shirt and drawers.
Mrs. Elder, material for wrapper, material
for drawers, | new shirt
Mrs. Mccoy, pillow and case, . shirts,
pair wooIen stockings
Mrs. Mary Frysingcr, material for socks, 2
wrappers, bag dried black berries
Mrs. Culbertson, towels, material for 2
pairs drawers large jar dried prunes.
Mrs. Lind, wrapper. . pillow cases.
Mrs. Parker, shirts, 3 undershirts, linen
sheet, pillow case.
Mrs. II. NJ. Walters, wrapper, new shirt,
4 pairs socks, handkerchief, jellies, cologne.
Mrs. McEwen. making wrappers.
Miss Campbell, from the Valley. ? pairs
woollen stockings, l pair knit mttens.
Mrs. ROthrock, pair woollen stockings.
Mrs. Comfort. pillow with case.
Mrs. Elizabeth Waters. 5 towels.
Mrs Margaret Irwin, making wrapper.
Mrs. Stanbarger. pillow and case. shirt.
Mrs. Stewart, catsup, can tomasses, can
berries, jelies
Miss Cubbison. honey, jelly.
Mrs. Couch. jelly. making shirt.
Mrs. ZeigIer. pr drawers, making | shirt.
Mrs. Swain, jar jelly. reil of linen.
Mrs. Weekes, domestic wine, plumbutter,
2 pillow cases, cambric handkerchiefs
Mrs. johnson, 2 pairs drawers, 2 shirts.
Mrs. Francscus. 2 sheets, 3 pairs drawers,
wrappers, linen. jelly.
Mrs NJ D. Smith, 2 shirts.
Mrs. Sophia Smith, making wrappers, 2
pairs drawers.
Mrs. Coglsy, jar plum butter.
Mrs Selheimer, new shirts, 2 towels,
pair socks.
Mrs Hoffman, wrapper. 8 pairs socks, 2
pairs drawers, towels, dozen handkerchiefs,