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True Democrat., 1862-12-17
-HEAD6UARTERs TBANsMIsSsSIPPI DEPARTMENT,(
 Little Rock, Nov. 20th, lS62.

 General Order No. 4Q.
 Major V. B. BLAIR, Con,ynssary Of Subsistence, O. S. Ar having reported to these Head Quarters assigned to duty Chief o the Commissariar o this Department. All officers and Agents of the Subsistence pertinent, within limits of this command will report by letter Major Blair, stating their rans date of commission sp r0iunent; nature ot ir service, and under what mme date authority: whether tsy have given bonds; and in the of os who purcufe. inc condition and extent of their respective fields ui oprrations
 Purchasjng and Gepot Cjnnssaries and agents will port q amount of Stores hand and subsequently, they win make similar reports at the expiration of each month.
 VaioRJ. c, PALMER, C. S. ?. i. C. S. acting Chief ComssqTy @ turn over to Major Blair all funds, pro- pery and his possession appertaRng to the Sub sjseuce and bis services be dis ienscd with by Major Blair he will report for duty, AEjor General T C. Hindaa, commanding ist Corps Trans-M -MS- si.siipi Army.
 Maor N 8 HULL C-s, P. 4 c 8, is assigned to duty Chle pErGAar subsistence fir that portion of the army the 5 ssssilpi, included in the dis cta ot Louisiana and Texas and will report to Mai Blair. qha commanders r the dtricts-o Llisiana Texas wiH each ucfa=cs of subsistence for his command, and as isr practicable pch purchases will be confined within c limits If lis district The Chief Coll- of these districts will make estimates for the cess@ry fund, te CQmniy General of Subsistence, and N simultaneously anmt copies of them to the Chief of the Commssarat at these Head Quarters.
 BJ cominand of Maj j-Genl HoiNEs:
 & s. ANDERSON, . Dec 2 9w Asst. Ad1t General.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

Fourth-Say to the seeded States, "wayward sis ter depart in peacc.'l In hast, remain very truly yours, ur1>-rr-1.r cco-rr
 ITO Hon " IT. Seward.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
HEADQUARTERS 2D DIVISION, ARMY EAST TENNESSEE, l
 London, Tenn, Nov 17th, 1se2.

I10iIOh, itIlli INU7. " lH, Iot-. Snecial Order No. 3. T. 4e following named officers of the 4th Arkansas Bat taa win proceed 70 Arkansas with the money entrusted to their carerhch they will deliver to the families of the soldiers, taking receipts for tine
 Company A-Capt. T. r. Murtf. Company B--Lt. John Locke.
 Company C-Lt Geo F. Williams.
 Company E--it James Anderson
 IT. 1Ae senior officer in charge will publish this order upon M arrival at the most convenient point for the benefit of the families of soldiers
 ILL Having transacted their business they will return to their commands, bringing with them ali recruits conserpts and clothing may be procured under the direction of the senior officer No officer will be absent longer than sixty dass
 By command of Naj-Gen. J. ?. McCowN T. B. TREZEV ANT, A. A. Gen'L All enlisted soldiers belonging to the 4th Arkansas Bat alio on 1rlourh or leave absent who not in service will report themselves immediately to Capt. T. F. Murf Little Rock Ut John Locke Austin G. F. Williams arkade !phia; Jas. A. Anderson, Elpaso Dec ,
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

YAHErx OFFICERS MARRYING NEGRoEs- The vicesburg Whig has been furnished with the following story by a gentleman from this State, the correctness of which he vouches 'fjr:
 ''While the ankee troops pnder Fitch were in camp on White river, near Madison. Ark Col. Daniels, or the lst Wisconsin regiment, became tcrriblf-enamored with negro woman belonging. to David Goodloe, of St. Francis county. Although as black asebouy, the Col. proposed marriage, and in Q short time be led to the hymenial altar, and there the black heart ed dog took Miss MaryGoodloe |" for better or Worse' 4 short time afterwards the Major of the same regiment married a. slave belonging to Dr.. Nash, of St. Francis county, and about the same time the Chaplain ofthc lst Wiscon- sin entered into the holy bands of wedlocl' with a negro of the backeat dye, the property of Mr. Thomas, living on Whiee river. The Yankees had stolen all the negroes within their reach and had them conveyed within their lines. 4 week or two after the officers mars ricd the " adorable Iicgors, the battle of LAn~ guile was fought, resulting in thesdeteat of the enemy. During the battle, Mary Goodloe, the Yankee Coionels African wife, was taEen prso- ner, IS was also the Major and his wis; while the Chaplain and his better half" were almost instantly killed, and 200 of the stolen negroes recapturcd. The gentleman who informed us of the above, ayers that when the chaplain was inferred, the dead bodies of six negroes, killed in battle, were placed above him.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
if my personal acd,,aintance was ,sueh as. to

| ly If my personal acaaaintance was ,stch as to do 50, without a report from these officers. l will take occasion to remark that the retir- Ting fight, lasting from 9 in the morning until l sunset, over rugged and narrow road, pursued l by a greatly superior force, with but scanty l supplTsof ammunition, moving from position to position with an astonishing rapidity, was well 1 calculated to have confused, and indeed, de- moralized men, we'll drilled and disciplined, and it is indeed astonishing, that troops without 1 drill should have evinced nerve so steadv-a 1 courage so cool.
 l In moving the battery from the first position taken in the morning, the carriage of one of the pieces was so badly broken as to render i'm 1 possible the moving of 1t by horses. Notwith- standing the gun thus dismantled, was under galing fire of the enemy's artillery shells bursting by the minute around 1t the cannon eefs dSmounted, and under the direction of their officers, bore the piece crippled. but tri umPlrant to the rear. Just before reaching the second position taken by my brigade, as aliud ed to. in the above report Capt. Shoupe and Lieut.. Halliburton of the battery met me; the Captain at once took command of his company The battery was now but one seryiceable gun of the four gun battery, which was placed in position frequently during the day, with skill and energy deserving a more substantial bat~ teTy. Alter passing some llltle distance De- yond the summit of the mountain, this gun was placed in position and opened on the enemy | Notwithstanding the energy with which it was handled, it was dismantlcd by the enemys ar, tillery, the carriage being broken to pieces by their heavy shot, This casualty was followed by a cavalry charge, made with great energy. The officers unwilling to leave any property in the hands of their countrys enemy, took the gun from the shattered carriage and bore this too, to the rear. I cannot but command the pride and bravery, the officers and men here eyinced.
 The loss the brigade sustained is men, slightly wounded. of Col. Monroe's regiment; and 4 horses killed and one wounded. Of my regiment, } men were wounded, and two men are missing-none were killed. Of Capt. Shoupe's company, men were wounded and 1 horses killed.
 l am Captain;
 Very respectfully
 our obedent servapt,s CHAS. A. CARROLL,
 Col. commdnding Jr5gade.
 rCArT. E, G. WILLIAMS, A. I. GenL5 M Decision, st Corps, '. II. District.
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True Democrat., 1862-12-17
TH,REAsURY NOTICE AS TO FUNDING TREASURY
Attention All.

vE,HE MEDICAL PURvEYORS Department, Little Rock
 Ark is in need of the following herbs etc., for the of the army for which the following prices will be paid delivery to Dr. E. SILyERBsRG, Medical Purveyor Little Rock Dr. O. CuRTaAs at the Chemical Laboratory Arkadeiphia Ark Persons residing in districts where they be obtained will please give their attention coecs
 ing and saving them The eles must be clean and well
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
DEs ARC, Nov. 2slh, 1862.

EDIroR TRUE DEMocEM--
 As your paper has wide circulation in Texas, the subjoned list is forwarded in the hope that you will publish it:
 LIST OF DEATHS which have occurred in Col. Burford's Regiment, the 18th Texas cavalry, since the organization
 Company A, Capt. w. W. Parks--Jacob'J. Pru- itt, 3d It., Aug l9th, 1862, at Dekalb, Texas James $. Bigham, Nov. 2l, 1862, at Des Are, Ark Ed. ". Bedford, Oct. 6, 1862 near Hampton, Ark James o. Hicks, Nov. II, 1862, Des Arc, Ark.-- WRl. P. Newton, Nov. 13, 1862, Cotton Plant, Ark
 Company B, Allen Beard, aptan.--Joseph c. W Crow, Nov. 13, at DeS Are, Ark. Henry John son, Nov 10, at Des Arc Mathew Nelson, Oct. 6, at Camden, Ark
 Company C, ,Car. Forrest, Captain-Alfred S. Ainswerth, Aug. 2, at DeKalb, Texas. David Decker, Oct. F. at DeKalb. Josiah H. Young Aug. II, Red river county, Texas.
 Company D, John B. Williams, Captain.-Eze- kiel II. Abies, Nov. I9, Andrew Caten, Nov. l5 at Cotton Plant, Ark. Monroe Frazier, June r, Hill county, Texas. James w. Hall, April 25 Navarro county, Texas. Henry C. Johnson May B, Hill cosnty, Texas James II. McDanei, Sept. F, Dooley's Ferry. Geo. ". Stairr, June F, Navarro county, Texas. Henry R Tread well, June 1, Hill county, Texas. Andrew J. Veal, July l0 Dallas county, Texas.
 Company E, ReubeA E. Saunders, Captan.--J. J. Brock, Nov. ,, Henry c. Nichols, Nov g. at Cotton Plant. Ark. Thomas M. C. Patten, Noy p, at Des Arc. Wm. II. Rogers, Oct. 24, Wm. Stephens, Nov. 10, Wm. M. Simpson, Nov. at Cotton Plant, Ark
 Company F,Pat. Ii. Sinders, Captan-Martin ". Plott, }d It., Aug. ?, Red River Co.,, Texas. C. A. Andrews Oct. 9, John M. Ellison, Nov. l., JohnP. Allen, Nov. l5, at Cotton Plant Ark. Company G, Wm. 0. Michaux-late Capt. Mur. phy,-Wm. W. Gage, Nov. 8, at Cotton Plant, Ark. Jno. D. Hall, Nov. l3, at Des Arc, Ark. Alfred Roberts, Aug. 10, near Paris, Texas. Company II, John M Stone, Captain.-Jacob C.. Autrey, Aug. l3, Red River county, Texas. Mi lam Barren, Nov Ii /, at Des Arc, Ark. James B. Neal, Nov. 5, at Cotton Plant, Ark. Company l, Samuel Wright, Captain.-John K. Hill Nov. 5. at Cotton Plant, Ark Charles J. Clark, Aug. l8, at Kuthcrford's Springs. Texas. Joseph Cooper, Nov. l2, Evan ". HaIiey Nov. l9, at Cotton Plant, Ark. Wm. R. Onstott, Sept. 9, Camden, Ark. James c. Tindle, Nov. 20, at Des Are, Ark.
 ncompany K, James Thomas, Captaia-Geo. M. Douglass, Nov. H. at Little Rock, Ark. Robert J. Ewing, Nov. 5, ,at Austin, Ark. James F. Mar tin, Oct -2l, at Little Rock, Ark. John T. Pipes, May 6, Dallas county, Texas. Geo. c. Rontb, Nov l, Henry Walton, Nov. l2, Little Rock, Ark.
 The above list is full and complete, it being taken from the muster roll of said regiment.
 Very respectfully,
 $. II. TERRELL, Sergeant Major, Burford's Reg't,
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WESTERN DISTRICT TExAs.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, l
 WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS.
 1nConfederate States District Court forsaid District Confa1eeete States
 No. ab75 ys.
 J. A. Walton. )
 To TIE MARSHAL OF SAID DIsrEICT-Gre,iRG; WwT IIERRAS, I. A. Walton has filed his in the " above entitled cause showing that he s Indebted to the heirs of Wm Gray, ecd, in the of 500. and sug eesting that of the said Wm. Gray, citizen of the Confederate States and resident of the State of ArkGnsas.
 You therefore hereby commanded that you cite the said heirs of III. Gray, decd (by making publication Of this Witt Jr noth before the return day thereof in the Little Rock Democrat newspaper published in Little Rock Arkl appear before Honorable District Court of the Confederate States for tho Western District of at cityof Austin the third Monday in January 1863, and propouna their claim to the said debt.
 And then there have this Nrt certifying how you have executed the same.
 Witness, the Honorable THoMAs.J. DEvIyE. Judge of
 said Court and the seal thereof the City of Ans H. s tin M 22l day of November 1S62 and of our Inde-
 pendence the second
 GEO w. C. BROWNE, Clerk, District Court S, Western District of Texas at Austin hereby order publication si thB cation as therein J. R. JEFFERSON Marshal Western District of Texas. DY JOHN BURIAGE, Deputy. Dec To- 1882 I'm Cost of adv so
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
N o r c F

TICE NTT AS committed to the Arkansas Peniten.;arx hv vv the sheriff of Pulaski county, on the 1.t ofNS November, 1884, certain Negro Man, cain bis nsmeG John. Said negro is about A years old fn black N coio feet nine inches in height has pop eyes and sn i'm pediment in his speech
 He Is the property of Stephen Bareed who resides near Veksburg Niss and if not taken away at tho exnata of two years will be sold by the State.
 A. J. WARD, Iec. 9, lool. I4m. Keeper of Penftentidry.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
BY TELEG R AZ h |.
GREAT VICTORY

FOR OUR ARMY IN.THE WEsT-.35O LOSS ON OUR SIDE, AGAINST l,300 OF THE ENEMY !.!&
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COMMITTED to the All ansas Pentsntiary by the .x " jailer of Jackson county certain Negro Man. &1
 black color, light build, about years old owner known
 Tee said negR VII be sold at the expiration of tyo nVs causo or pY tne owner. A. WARD,
 Vse. ? ASo1 zsm. xfpN q PsnisNssidrt
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
REBEL PRISONERS,
Written at Camp Doagtass, Chicago, Illinois, 6g


 Written at Camp Douglass, Chicago, Illinois, by
 LINKS. . 4 prisoner grown weary of camp nose and luss' Withdrew to his cot, and solloquised thus: My coats all in tatters, my shirt has no collar; Homes thousand miles off and Ire' not got q
 dollar;
 While scanty's the fare on which we are fed, Butter, bean coffee, and -waddins bread, With bacon as old as the hills, perhaps oiter. :. And the hogs of this country aresrey all shoulder. Old enough, Is the butter we buy, sure to walk. And the milk that we get is bat water and chalk; The Tanks take the good beei to feed thetr own
 ranks, And leave us poor rebels the neck and the shanks; But these are not half of the troubles we brook, Our rations of wood are small We can't cook The 't6ugh neck and shank bones of Brandy and And boil the bean coffee Or all shoulder hog. Sometimes we get water frcm the welhere inside, But often, when thirsty we're gruffiy denied. And the guards atsthe well at our suffeEngs eer, Saving, you rebel secesh can,g get no water here" We s1nutgle the papers and news.that we read, And the late news from Richmond was cheering
 indeed, ~N-. To prevent this, they guard us at every hand, And the blessings of heaven they call contraband. When our letters arrive they open'd and gleaned By the pilferin,s hands of some Yankee fend; While sometimes they take both the money and
 letters,
 And, if we conplain give us dungeons and fetters. At one time they agreed to pay oyer one half Of money received, after discount-and tariff, And that half is paid, if true my advices, By suffers, in goods at. exorbitant prices, Thus theys gather up wealth by force and by crime, By robbing the prisoner or his last dime; In fact there's no-meanress they'll otstoop to dc, For the pitifal sum of a dollar or two. But not satisfied with this postal purloin, (l,A I, VI. ti, J all iiDa md learning that We in our rooms had some relics, Whilewe werein line went to ransackour barracks. Our tobacco, cur jackknives our moaey and
 watches, D All these fell into their pilferins clutches, They took books from and their clothing from
 others,
 And cen stole the miniatures ofour dead mothers! 'Iis-thu. we were treated by people who boast or ail other nationssof liberty most; Each hour that such williams do live, 1t is true, Is cheating the devil that much of his due ----<zs1s k szz>s- .S<Sa---
 'Eo ,esG 4ba 4 All
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
RunQgyag Szaues in tie Penitenttary.
N oTICE

N . ' C G
 tCtOMhITTED to the Penitentiary the l2th a. NO day of November, 1S61 certain negro E3SSSSA Man calling his BILL, about feet in &VSAH3 ches in height of black color about 28 year, ES4A old. He says he belongs to some living NfAs-n near Memphis, Tenn. NS The is requested to come forward, cor- & (XzS ply with the law and take him away or he will N ISA be sold at the expiration of two years to pay E the charges A. j. WARD Dec. 5, 1851. 2m. Kespsr Of p,nit,n,i,~,,
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

WMT ANTED TO HIR-six or eight good ser'an those t,,rea r,snts Tie gentleman who desires hire them wishes them to go secluded place in the interior Of the state and will pay liberal wages. City references glven t,,nS,i,s at iii of1ca Dec 10 2t ESOR S3LE-A first rate negro man, about 2 years old E feet hgh sai in fine proportion. will Do sold at puDic auction a BENTON Saturday. the 20th nst ior Sohie derate paper. Dec 10 Zt cost ol - aIt. S' Fa EDfCAL -NQTSCE.-We. the undersigned Fhysloians i9 rrsofir1 in IittIe Rock and the surrounding coun ry in view of the exhorbtant and eztofonate prices now and for months past domande for every neety ol me, ro sed e manufactured in the ccuntry and natketeg or sold in this cv s well the high prices demanded for fuel I OH goos wares and merchandizo oIefed for sale, and as neegsarie and comforts of life; being need pya justice and self o proclaim medical services all future accounts
 r cert on the and charges heretofore estab- usbed JOHN HARDWOOD .
 L. GIBSON,
 A. ". WEED,
 GEO. c. HARrT
 ". A. QANTRELL. LItRs RocE, Dec, l, 1862 H--2t
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

INFORMATION is wanted about J. D. MoCARGO, of
 n Clark county. He left Carksyie about the first of November, sick furlough for home from the army Any information about him will be thankfully received by O. W. HARRIS or. Dr. A.G. HALE, Rome, Clark county, Arkansas. DecI -
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

The heavy rains during the first week ia December, caused many of the salt wells On Lake RisteneaH to overflow and compelled most of tue persons at work to abandon it. Salt sold there at ten dollars q bushel.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
Sheriff B Notice.

rH'HERE committed to the jail of Crawford county, E Ark, on the 27th of August, 1S62 negro man who says his DANIEL. lie feet inches high of conn weighs about 150 pounds belongs to Benjamin Norris of Cass county, Texas. of the above named slave hereby notified forward and prove his ownership to the same hs will dealt with the law directs.
 JAMES M. BROWN, Ja,
 Sheriff of Crawford county. Sept 10, 1882. em Cost of adv. $2 per week.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

S A DOLLARS REWARD-Ranaway from the subscri- CD U ber in Crawford county 19 miles north of Van Bu ren, the 2Oth of October, man ALbECK aged years black heavy set weighs about lT5 pounds Said negro from Lawrence county, Missouri will endeayor get place. The above will paid delivery meia Crawford county. sonabe reward for his confinement that get him.
 k. c. OLIVER. Crawford Co.,. Ark, Nov F, 1862. 2m*
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

&thAfEb OR STOLEN-From my residence, In fN-,>
 .his o'ty' two bay horses one and the other AH i, @ on the 4t inst Said horses about IT hands s @ t: M oroke to harness liberal reward will bc them. S VI i'o WI n' x,TSN @ " :. rrr TUv ~ 9 Little Rock, Dec 10, 1882 ot. ' w.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

S NTHONY HOUSE, LITTLE ROCK, ARK "A Oct l5, 1862. J. L. PALMER, Proprietor. WY AS committed to the jail of Prairie county the 2d w of October, 1862, negro calling himself MAT, about feet inches high of dark color and supposed be % years of Said negro he belongs Mir M Moseby of St. Francis county stolen by the Yankees and with them in the fight the Langulle but made his escape therefrom by running away.
 The of said slave hereby notified to forward prove property in said slave pay charges and take hin hence or he will be dealt with according 10 law.
 k. T. DODS0N, Depty Sheriff.
 per B. E. COULTER, Jailer. Oct Gu,C Coat of ady perW
True Democrat., 1862-12-17
SheriH's Advertisen,ent

N0MMITTED to the jail of Crawford county, Arkansas & the 18th day of July, lS62 negro who says his is JIM, about 35 years old feet, high, weighs 160 pounds keeps his hair plated dark color speaks very poltelyhad when committed blue jacket and cap He he trying to get back Missouri his wife. Says he belongs to Monroe Phillips, Holmes county, Miss J. NJ. BROWN, JR.,
 Sheriff of Crawford County Ark. July 3O 1862. 6m Cost of adv. s2 per week.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

EDoRSEs HOKsESi have between ninety and one hun.
 dred mares and young horses which I will exchange io !.eSty o, = II. FLANAGIN.
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

sSIX NEGROES FOR sALE-Notice i, bcrebv given ,h,
 te undersigned will sell to the highest bidder on the s uy ahuafy lst3 in the tow of Sprn ghed Conway county ARsnsas the belonging the estate of M: Teilman decd TUGG aged 24-TILDA, 36 yoars-AN- years old Terms cash " N Deo g. 1882 3ws GEORGr pENEnJcr .s,-
True Democrat., 1862-12-17

AT LETTER FROM GEsErAu Goorr.At tine late Democratic meeting in New York, ohn Van Bn- produced and read the following letter from Gen eral Scott-not, however, with the consent of the thor:
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-10
From Missouri.

RoILA. FEB o.-News from Tndicalo says that
the preparations for a decided blow against the
enemy are nearly completed. The forces for this
movement nearly concentrated at the point
whence il j. Intended TO move against the adyer-
sary, and in few days the whole command will
he on the march westward.
Gen. Sgel and Asboth's divisions have reached
Lebanon, and VI jor Wrghts battalion of cav
airy has moved some thirteen miles west Of that
point.
Gen. Daviss brigade was reported 20 be cross.
ing the Usage river on Wednesday. and portion
of il was expected TO arrive at Lebanon on Thus
day.
Two of Major Wright's scouts report that Gen.
Price has maiea speech 10 his troops telling them
that they were surrounded that they must fight
or surrender, and that they all decided that they
would fight.
Price l. said 20 have been heavily reinforced
from Arkansas aud to have collected large sup
plies OF provisions on the road leading from Spring
field 20 Fayetteville. ~
Capt. " ood had arrived At Waynesville with
twenty seven rebel prisoners. including five Cap
tains. taken between Lebanon ane Springfield
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-10

DR.. WM b. FLETCHER-0n Saturday night
DR.. VIM. b. Fletcher concluded his narrative of
his captivity in Virginia. Masonic Hall was
again crowded to hear him. His story, rs on the
night previous, was most interesting. He spoke
in a modest, unassuming style. relating his adj
ventures in manner that rvted the attention of
his audience throughout. DR.. Fletcher, besides
being a brave man and a soldier an accomplished
and intelligent gentleman. is something of hu-
morist and 10y that faculty contributed greatly to
entertain those who heard him. He spoke, among
other things, of news from Indiana while he was
a prisoner at Richmond and stated that the ex-
tracts in the papers of that city giving news from
this State were chiefly copied from Republican
prints. the Cincinnati Gaseite being prominently
mentioned among the number.
DR. Fletcher's account at his adventures was,
we repeat, interesting exceedingly, and 1t gives
Us pleasure to state that he bore testimony 10 the
kind manner in which he WAS uniformly treated by
the rebel officers who from time to time had him
in charge. Truly any one listening to the doe
tors story, could not fail u come to the conclu-
sion that this unnatural war Is one waged by
brother against brother. But we say with him
and with every other loyal citizen. let every
traitor meet traitors doom-whether that
traitor lives North or South--whether that traitor
IL an abotionist secessionist. The Con>tl
tuition and the Union say We and 30 says every
other loyal citizen.
Some $50 OF 500 have been realized for th,
independent volunteer relief fund bv DR.. Fletch
erS eutcrt tlnmeiIts.