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\ . * -TV . ?' l' w mi i.i wpaw ' .O'xjC . v ? * V v.;". Vol. i3'" cCticv -U-J 1 LI mgrnrnggm/trnm / * v*.' ta< > $<[[9 fisptbl) , ^ . M IMC SO STMT THURSDAY MORMINO, AT CONWATBORO'. B. C. BY GILBERT * DAJLR, TERMS. TWO DQLLAKA Invariably in ndva?M. No paper win be Mat ant of the District, . ilhout the aoaij ass?qniily tb? ?in I Ad | ftA or a.j>i*yisi tm. Hr all advertisements, or they will bo published until wtoit to bo diseoatinuo?l and charged 1 Oao Dollar por square for a single insertion. Quarterly and monthly advertisements / wiU be charged the same as a single insertion, and seari-monthly the same as new ones. All transient advertisements must be paid for eaeb in advance. MISCELLANEOUS. ~ A Snoring Wife. Talk about jour scolding wires and i your atnoky chimneys, but they ain't i nowhere?they aio't a circumstance. I i would rather have n chimney that emits imoka enough to cure the whole family, I and be forced to live with a doscn Xan tippoS 11 together, than to have to "put j up** with a snoring vife. Oh! the very ideai*lsakc<i a nervous man tremble from the top of bis stovo-pipo hat to about a foot below the soles of bis boots! A snoring wife ! Boo-o-o-o ! ( But I started owt to tell a story, and I am going to do it. Well, "In life's morning march, when my boeom was young," I wooed and won the beautiful and accomplished Miss Ann M. Dash. The difficulties of the ( courtship 1 wilLnot here enumerate, for tbay t?ni not wis ve into the plan of this story, which is intended to be abort? ( very abort. The appointed time for the wedding arrived, and hundreds of young people, j a*-- ? from tmr owd woes, assembled at the moo -r al tv ? . - aiuu ui idc oiu man umd, (o witness the ( ceremony and "trip the light fantaatic ( toe." It wna a brilliant wedding, and ( 'Happiness, oar being's end and aim," was ours. When a couple really lore, tbeir wedding-day it the happiest of their ( lives, and if they should be unfortunate , in after life, they look back to that day | as a bright oasis in tho desert of their j memory. About two o'clock in the morning the company broke up and wc | went to bed. Before I got to sleep my wife began to snore. I was dutnfonnded. "Ye gods!" I mentally ejaculated, "is this s reality ? j la it possible that I am bound up for life to a woman wbo snores?" I was miserable. Here I had been just a moment before in cestacies over tbo possession of, r.n I thought, a treasure. "Can I love her?" I asked of my heart, and the answer instantly came, "It in impossible I" I debated with tuyself whether or not I should "secede," but snoring was not a ground of divorce. It ought to be? , "you bet." I sat up in beJ, and from I thinking 1 went to talking. "I can't and won't stand this; I'll just get up snd leave, let the consequences be what it may. I lovo her, I know, but I did not know she snored." About this time I noticed that she i had quit snoring, and was shaking the * bed with suppressed laughter, snd 1 , began to sec that I was sold. Tharc never was a poor devil, before nor since, that rejoiced more at discovering that he bad been sold. "why, said site, "l thought you | promised to take me for better or for i worse; but hero you sre raising a row, and threatening to leave roe at the first little fault you find about me." "Well," said I, "I will make the same , promise again, if you won't snce; but I'll be hanged if I would live with a snoring wife ten minutes." Married Life.?A newly married J pair are like two travelers toan unknown oountry?fresh views af eaob other's dis- ' position are opening out befors them j every day, some beautiful, some unsight-) ]y, and mostly oneipeeted. A breeze j occasionally serines ud which may either enliven the jonrney by clearing the atmosphere, or dampen the ardor of the eicuraiouiet* by ending in a thunderatorm. If the eonple, nnwever, bare ordinary judgment, they will no arrange or dovetail their likiuga and dislikinga as to jog on together agreeably on the whole. The eent of "incompatibility of temper" ia for the moat pert the excuse of knaves and fools. Y 4 ilf -| * ? KIOWL10Q1 18 POVKfi, DTD VAYBOBQ', S. OOMMUNIOATIONS [For the Horry Diapetch.] NEAR CENTRE VI LtJB. VA., ) Deeembor 5ch, 1861. J To Mm. E. Gilchrist, PrcsMeot of iba L. P. D. Imdiaa' Aid Aaaocialion: My Dear Madam?Allow me to ratam the tbanka of ayseif Midtu Company which I have tba honor la command, to f<m?U through yoo, tba members of th^ Association w?r which prandibfor the vary valuable box of cloth roaeifcd^jfl |r , Tbia evidence of woman's devoTTrm to our cause, will temper the enthusiasm of viotory, chear us in tba despondency of the reverses and nerve our arm in thit contest for freedom. 1 hope dear madam, for your sokes and for that of every mother, wife, sister and daughter in cur beloved Southern land, that the power of our arms and the ! justice of our cause, with the countenance of heaven, will soon diivo the invader from our soil, and restore peace Mid prosperity once more to our country. Again I thank you and the Association for your kindness to my Company. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully your ob't serv't, W. c. WHITE, Captain Horry Volunteers. Legislature of South Carolina. The fallowing is a list of the Acts ratified by the Senate and House of Representatives on Saturday, December 21st, I8G1 : ACTS oniOINATINO IN THF. SENATE. , I An Act to authorise the formation of i Volunteer Company of Light Artillery, ind to incorporate the same by the name if tho Waccatnaw Light Artillery. An Act to alter tho time for holding i ihc election for Ordinnry of Anderson District. An Act to incorporate the York Gas j Nigh t Company. An Act to require the Circuit Judgoa 1 to send with their report* to the Appeal Court the notes of evidence taken on the trial. An Act to alter and amend the second section of an Act entitled "An Act to alter and amend the law in relation to : fish tduiccb on tho Catawba and Watcrec | rivers, and foe other purposes." An Act to uuthorizo Trustees to invest ( funds in bonds of the Confederate States. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating a military establishment for the State of South Carolina, and for ' | other purposes." An Aot to authorise certain Pudding and Loan Associations to suspend the call for monthly instalments. An Act to amend the law as to the election of ofliccrs in the South Carolina College, An Act to amend the charter of the Union Light Infautry Cba'itablc Society and Company. An Act to nfford aid to the families of soldiers. An Act to suspend the ninth section of an Act entitled "An Act to rai?c sup- ! plies for the year one thousand eight hundred aud twenty-three." An Acttico extend relief to debtors, and to prevent the sacrifice of property ut privato sales. An Act to encourage the manufacture of salt within this State. An Act to authorise the CitfQ^^PH of Charleston to issue and put in circulation notes receivable in taxes and dues , to the city. An Act to incorporate the Mutual Fire , Insurance Company of Columbia. ACTA ORIOINATINO IN TIIK WHISK. An Act to amend and suspend certain portions of the Militia and Patrol Laws of the State. a a . . _ - .1 Vat AD Ao( 10 incorporate me rainictto Lyceum of Charleston. An Act to authorise the Hoard of Trustee* and Faculty of the Medical College of South Carolina to apply certaiu funds to tho payment of debt and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act entitled " An Act to provide a Patrol and Military Guard for tbs City of Charleston and for other putpoees." An Act to incorporate the Florence and Kayettoville Railroad Company. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to aid in the construction of the Georgetown Railroad." An Aet to aid in the Mptruction of the Barnwell Railroad. An Act to amend an Aot entitled "An Aet to raiae eupplies for the year com inducing in October, one thousand eight hundred and aixty, and for other purpose!." A ^ <Kjk * TH1 PRJWa W TH1 cC Tt^gllgPA^ "TrAd^olw^^^^^woblB1 | Mutual Iamtranoe Compau? Ad Aet is iifp?p to the laipiiiioa J of cpeeie payments J^y the Book* of this 11 State, an J for other purposes. An Aot to ooofer the right of legitim- 4. cy oa a certain child of nary Mullioex. An Act to regnUto the re porta of the 1 railroad companies, and for other purpo* | sea. t 'i j Jl An Aet to autbotia?t4n Usne of stock J lo the ftnuuat of^poe million eight bun- j dred thousand dollars for the defence of lie Wlele, ?if hnilm pnrpmn V^lJ An Aet to amend an Aet entitled "An m Aet to incorporate the Cberew and Coal- t< fields Railroad Company in South Carofina," ratified on tho 21st day of Decern- . bcr, A. D. 1X57, and for other purposes. An Aot to incorporate the Carolina *' Iuaurnoce Compauy. An Act to grant exemption to certain 1 free persons of color who shall return to this State, from penalties provided by i-_ 4 ' 10 IAW. An Aoi to incorporate the Insurance ^ and Trust Company of Charleston, and 1 the Calhoun Insurance Company. An Act for re-building the city of Charleston after the rapnnft conflagration, a An Act to incorporate certain religious a and charitable societies, and societies for d the advancement of edneat*on, and to e renew and amend the charter of others S heretofore granted. e An Act to incorporate the 8outhern Express Company. * it An Act to ptovid# more efficient a Police Regulations for the Districts on n tho sea board. p An Act to charter a Cotton Planter's u Loan Association. tl An Act to incorporate certain Socie- si lice, Associations and Companies, and to renew aud amend the charters of others. Au Act to enable volunteers in the ? military service to cxeroiso tho right of j suffrage. i, An Act to rauo supples for the year ? commencing October, 1861. ? An Act to make appropriations for the > year commencing id October, 181H. 1 An Act to provido for the payment by . j, the State of the war tax of the Confcdo- v rate States, aud for the collection of the game from the tax-payers of this Slate. An Act to establish certain roads, ll tl bridges and ferries, and to renew and am?;nd certain charters heretofore granted. ^ An Act to regulate the election of 11 members of the legislature and others I within the Parishes of St. Phillip's aud , ST. MichndV a European Intelligence Tlir MASON ANIl SEIDELL AFFAIR. The London correspondent of York Times says : "Nearly the whole j ^ English nation, including the inob, are a revolting in literal madness on account : * of thcuiieged insult to the English flag." , 0 The lvirl of Derby has been consulted ' * by bis Government, aud ho approved of 8 its war policy, and bo suggested that c the captains of outward bound vessels ^ should sigualixe any English vessels that a war with the United States ia probable, j 1 This suggestion was strongly approved | u by the underwriters. The attitude of the French press is decidedly hostile to the United States. I 1 The Paris Coustitutiouel says there is a e strong necessity for an Anglo-French [ alliance, which would not ho endangered \ by a war between England and the t l'uited States. C Order* had been issued for the llritinh ' fleet in the Wtit India water*, number- j ing some eight} vcssels-of-war, (a larger number than the wholo regular Pnitcd States Navy,) to rendctvous at Havaua; i an order which is understood to be in , consequence of the state of affairs growing out of the outrage upon the Trent. j Warlike prcparatiena continue in 1 England. The English ship owners have seut au agent to this couutry, with ! orders to hurry home all British bottoms immediately. ' Prince Albert, the husband of Queen j Victoria, died suddenly, oo the l5th ult., of gastric fever. The Paris Patrie says that all thojpptl Powers of Europe have been jnonMlted by Great Britain with re gard M the , arrest of Mason and Slidell, an d theyj j coneur in declaring tbo conduct of Wilkes a cross violation of alt the ricrhts o o of neutrals. [ ( The fino schooner l'rioce of Wales, 1< Capt. Adair, from Nassau, bound to ar Confederate port, was chased ashorjw near Georgetown, on the 24th ult, bm a W Lincoln cruiser. She was aftaviV^^^| fired by the captain to preveut her into the hands of the Yankees* Use! cargo consisted of 1,000 sacks of salt and'4 sundries, 1 ' v " ) v3 n - ?r f * * V S&i VFOV WHIQB IKt?m F jyfoij^fiis'q-, J lopB fuptcfe.l; I f EIJlllSkT ? f JQ81PH *. WALSH.j lnwwrtiy Morning. January 1 , : ?r? Mr Th? Rditorial ud I'mpfiMarj d?- n flHaaento of the DupalcA, will bo conducted t ttirely Independent of ea->b other All coinIpiaalltu referring to Ut bnuer, auit bo J Hboeaed to tbo Bditor. Financial matters, buineo * let anj business dnrinf their absence froui ? Mk w From and after this h late Cash will be require*I in ad- j nnce for all advertisements. a January 2nd, 1802. li t.T -rrr-~ ... . * par" ?e would be extremely obliged j those of our subtcribers, who have ^ nly paid one half of their subscriptions, ^ r they would c*H at our offioe and settle tie balanoc due. Our wheels squeak. To Our Subscribers. d The proprietors of the Ditftatch fiud it a bsolately ncocss-iry to reduce its sixe, nd to issue ou!j a hslf-shcet, and in oiog this, they follow tho example of . rcry other scsular weekly paper in the tate, (except t?*o.) It is needless to omoivnt upon the hardness of the times (< -our subscribers know and feel what it I. We hare done our best to please g nd will continue to do so. We have , >adc sacrifices in order to continue the # O ublication of the paper, nud will contins to make them, and wc sincerely hope ^ list our subscribers will meet us in the ^ line spirit. ^ Provost Marshals. c Attention i? invited to the appoint- ' lent of a Marshal and members of the ' ? 'olice Court for this District. Accord- j f ag to the Act (whioh we will publish in ' f( 41 next WeekJ alaastju lUavea, Uah, r teusenbury and Sessions are not Deputy p iarshals, but members of the Court. j*( 'he Marshal appoints bis Deputies, who i L seems, alone receive pay for their scr- | ices. Pa\T The Methodist Conference has u pointed to the Conwayboro' Circuit for ifr ensuing year, He v. Messrs. <?. II. j 0 oil. 1 11 t._. 1 1 w I 1 ins, ??. ii. inn, mm .v. r<iviu, cujttr- | itinerary. 1 p icliof to tho Families of Soldiers. 1 Tht Act passed by our Legislator*, to ii fiord aid to the families of soldiers, is in J n ffcct, as follows : { r Not less than five or more than ten tl reeholdcrs iu every Tax District in the ti itstc have been appointed, to constitute \ > Board of Relief, who shall have power a o levy an assessment on the general tax d f each year, suflicient to afford aid to ! c he dustitute wives and children of absent t< oldicrs?the said assessment not to ex- t eed 40 per cent. The Ilonrd is to \ Iccidc who arc the proper objects of this | id, and they have the discretion either u o give money, or its equivalent in food f old clothing. i a ? Tho Now Your?Our Prospoct u The year lHO'J, dawns upon us, with b iright prospects, nnd ns full of great j * events as has been tho year 1801. the >rcsent year bids fair to witness greater, j * Ac are entering upon the second act of d ho great tragedy of tho civil war, whose j ^ tiering scenes we ardently hope may bo ' * >nded before the present year expires. * iVe have surprised the wofld and ourtclrcs, by what we have already accnnv v )li.?hed, and our capacities, powers and a esourccs, have increased with our wants. * in Kightccn Hundred and Sixty-two, we j ^ xhold the South, more independent in tvery respect, than she has ever been [ X'fbre, and may the next year, find us in ? he happy enjoyment of peace, and of 1 he rewards of the sacrifices and struggles ^ 'hicb wc now make and endure. Tho ^ Richmond Enquirer which occupies a " wore central stand point than wo do, ? ;ive* the following view of our prospect: 1 "KeiDeetinf the acoernl orosnect t?e- r ? o n ci Fore ua, we feel fully j i*t>ficd in making k highly favorabio report. Wo hate iTorything to inapiro u* with ootifhh?nce ' m the early aucoraa of our anna, tho ' to feat of our foca, and tho eatablishiuent c if tho liberty and independence of our f :ountry. Wo are not alone in the opin- ? ion that the Lincoln cauae ia in a bad f cay. Abolition member* of Congrcsa ^ kaukly acknowledge tho faot. Frank 1 Mair, Jr., admit* that tbo North haa not ' |kined a ainglo victory in this war, and It; doca not aeom to anticipate any with- l >ut a ehango in the modo of conducting , it. He complain* that no advanco haa t H Ilk I 1 rAJSTTJAJRY a, im Midi, *bl not ??i of Ia*4 k teen gained by the YlnklM. ' He |ri| iav? truthfully gone wgrfat deal Curth? U might have said thai the l^uiltei usteaAof Mldiag hit own Stat*,. BJLi ouri, of wbieh thej had undisputed po essien at tfc* beginning of tho mm, a iow io lerioM doubt* as to UMp-abilil o holiTanj portion of it. Sotnoof tho Abolition paper* of tl forth now admit, in sub^glfl^hi^iM mk iM^^^PB^Tstu^m^^eaiing Lii oln journals ootifcs* that tbeir ot^ ojh) now is *'111 an advanco upon all tl nbcl line* before the cloto of the year, t is said that the Northern troop* ai ivanciog, in force, upon "all tho rob' oca" it^ Kentucky, and au inimedial dvanec may he ordered from the Fed< il lines on tho Potouiac and ekewhci uring tho present week But sue emotistr.itions will bring uo terror I ur "lines." We have un abiding cot deuce that tho iusoleut invader will t riven back from all points in defci od disgrace. Tho Act to Ruiso Supplies. For the military defence of the Stati per cent. Bonds arc to be issued to tli mount of l,b00,000 dollars.*. ror ordinary purpose.*, tue followin axes will l?c levied : On every $100 of the value of land 1.30; On slaves per head, $1.20; O roe negroes between 15 nud 50 yeai Id, $500. Lands and negroes in pot ession of the enemy are exempted, nn rec negroes who arc or have been i lonfcderatc service. Ou every $100 < he value of seal estate in towns tin ities, 22cts.; On every $100 of einplo; icnts and profits of professions, $1.0f )n every $100 of sales of goods, 22cts. hi every $100 of sales of goods by noi usidetils, 90ets. ; On every SlOjOof sal i?m over $500, 81.00; On playhtg car< cc pack, 13cts ; On billiard tablcB (use \ Q 1 ?. OO ?r revenue,; ci?j uu. NEWS OP THE WEEK. 0:0 The Haiti more Clipper of the lilt It., says that it is asserted in Wa*hin| an that the English nfTiirs growing oi f the Mason and Siidell arrest will 1 cacably arranged in a few days. 1\ ontra, a gentleman who has just reachc lichmond from Washington auuouuc* 1 official quarters that 1. ?r?l Lyons hu inde a demand on Monday last for tl eatitution of Mason aud Siidell, an hat the Liucoln liovcrnmcnt had pos ively refused. Hen. Scott has arrived at New Yorl nd is expected in Washington in a fc nya. He says ho is the bearer of tl anient desire of Napoleon for the mail ftiauec of peace between En/laud ai ho 1'n^ed States. He tcl-graphs Yashington?"All is well!" The Cincinnati Enquirer, of the 181 >lt., assorts, upon direct inforuiatir rom Washington, that there will be i dvunee upon the I'otoiuao until aprin nd that uo general engagement will t a I dace this winter unless brought on I Jen. Beauregard. l'hillip St. (Jeorgo Cocke, Brigadie cnerai ?n the Confederate Army, act Icntallv killed himself lately at his rei tho 18 ill., states upon what it deems very go< lUthority that Seward has really givi \rchbish^p Hughes a secret mission Spain. Til K hlKOK Of MATA MORAS. The Browosvillo Flag, of I>ecciubcr jives a long arid interesting account ho result of the siege up tQ the fourteen lay. T he fighting seemed to havo dwi lied down into a simple contest bctwci diarp shooters, very few shots takil :fleet, from the fact that both parti rerc behind barricades and the fight w nostly iu the night time. Tl! K rUIIIT AT DRAINHVII.LK. The Kichmoud Enquirer says tli hero is nothing iu the late affair [>rainsville to di?conrage, in the aligl st degree, a soldier of our cauac. O ifTir.Trt mil nii>n f,.n.rlif witli itinrW iravery and effect. Tbey tared all tin pin*, baggage wagon*, ct octora, ai cillod a largo number of the encmynuch larger number, it i* confident icliered, than wero loat on our ait rho Yankee* retreated across tho rir mmediately after 'lie battle. Ho tli re need not apprehend anything in t iray of a demoralisation of onr force*, he elation uf theirs. P% * K 1 .> * i m I * "Nr ? 1 * 1 y t v* T C V i * -s.1 * i & r . 4 A 1 ' '- ' 'T 4* 1^63. CISCO. 43* J J gwp m LATEST BY MAIL. [Fro?>Di?|?tabMto tie AwoeiMfd Frm.] /Richmond, December 28.? Up to ^ OhrisUnaa Day the Lincoln Cabinet bed oowe to no definite conclusion in lwgard to th* Mason nod Slidell embroglio, AH ro the prominent En rope* a Power* sustain ^ the coaree which England ha* adopted. The Charleaton Mereury says: The * latest advice* from the North leave very IgMn^ymki, that the Yankee |^^owo biws^W&onm, now it rwt Wwwii, open tbo humiliating tec(iis proposed by the English Government. ,/ht The large Government stables at l^eabiugton were burned on tbo 26th ( ull; destroying 200 horses, a large lot ^ of harness, forage, Sir. Norfolk, December 29.?Tbo Con9 f federate ftfepumer Scubird yesterdnv eap^ I turcd a nqgkee schooner, which was ! being towed to Fortress Monroe by tbo United States steamer Express. M. Thnuvenetai^bis despatches to tb* | French Milliliter in London, says thst r I Franoe must utako tho ease of the Tr#at" substantially her own. Tlio Washington correspondent of the f? j New York Herald says that the Mexican 10 imbroglio is begiuning to assume a ! serious a*noct. g - .--1- -J. - -1 Nowb from tho Coast. g The Charleston Courier 6f the 28th n ; ult. says : The demonstration of tho rg | enemy at White Point secins to htvo i been a Tory slight affair, as they quickly (| moved off again, and in an hour afterwards no enemy was to bo seen. Our 1 troops under General Evans, bad prcparj cd to give them a warm reception and check their further advance, had they ventured beyond range of their gunboats. Early Friday morning the enemy's boats hauled off from Cole's Island and put out to sea. They were soon out of ]? 8ight and had not returned up to last ,j evening. Nothing further had bceu heard from linrdecvillo or lied Bluff, and it was 1 supposed by passeugcrs by the Savannah | train that the reported landing of tho h i enemy at the latter point was premature. S" We have no doubt the Yankees are fecl11 ing their way, and will endeavor to make H' a j-triko somewhere in close proximity to }T ; Charleston or Savannah. Our Generals ^ arc on the alert, however, nnd will bo '* ; ready to meet them at any point. 1 A general engagement cannot bo long 'c nostnoned. I.I I 1 "" ' ; On tho 25th ult., a detachment of Captain Moore's North Carolina Artille! ry, under the command of Lieut. liuker, ? 1 fired on a gun boat ut Buckingham Point, w with good effect, and inflicting serious 10 damage, to tue vessel. The wheel house "* was knocked away, and thespliuters wcro aeon to fly in every direction. This veslo J scl afterwards drifted with the tide to! wards lliltou Head shore, and is now th lying up high and dry, completely disa>n bled. After ruuning on shore, those on 10 | board sent up rockets as a sigual of dis! tress. jy The occupations of tnen arc, unfortu1 nately, for the most part, such that they r- i shut out all deep thought while they are ri- going 011, and y?*t make no ennobling ,i. ! claim on the mind. _ It, tb j in this 'Tillago on the morning of tho <*1 10th of I>ccemhcr 1801, in the thirty5" , third year of his age, uftcr a long aua* to painful illness, arid in peace with Ood and man. To tho bereaved wo would say 5, J "Weep not for liini! There is no cause of woe. of | Hut rather nerve the spirit, that it walk l|l 1 rn?hritiking o'er the thorny path IhHow, n J And froin earth's lo*v defilements keep thro back; en So. worn a few fleet, awvrvinp years hare "8 flown, cs He'll inert Ihrr at Heaven's pate?and lead a* . t lire on ! j Weep not for him!" ..; WANTED. THE un .rraipned desire* to employ a number of WKAVKILS, to weave I HtlVlKSPlSS. For further particular* I W U I i* Ui'h' ... *pp?y IO ?#. r r?. ur J An 2 42 4t ^ " NOTICE. ' , t'ARIHANH, TRUST BBS AND KK nu * JV fKIVKRM, wh?M ?luty it i* to-make ?a annual return* to the CumtniMioner in Kqui ly, will make Mich return* on or before the ' J lttth <lay of January next, exhibiting with Ic. their return* Toucher* for the item* charge*!. >op JOHN II. BP.ATT. I?ec. 30. ltwil. <'on. Ku. II. D. > ? * In my ab*er.cc J. T. Wtlih, K*qr.. will ? atien*l t*? return* ami other bu*ine?* cunneetor ml with my office. J. R. BKATY. h Jen 2 42 2t