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 The Searcy Eagle gives list of premi- decided success. The Eagle says the ladies' department was tasty affair Matters of housewifery, from counterpanes and quilts down to patchwork; carpet, cloths, jeans, preserves, wines, .iellies, etc., were display ed. These. says the Eagle, were beautiful and good as were the fair exhibitors of them no doubt. Mr. Critz exhibited gourd which measured over six feet in circumfer- ence. However, it would not hold the crop of potatoes raised by Doctor Jordan. He has some weighing over dozen pounds. Think of tla- Bird of Jovel
 The Fort Smith Times has several letters from the junior editor, Benedict Sparks.- He represents the streams west of Fort Smith as well bridged and roads we'll con- structed with toll-gates. One letter, dated at Sherman, Texas, has this passage in 1t:
 And the number of sheep being driven here this season, is almost incredible. Sev- eral days on my trip, could scarce get out of sight of herds of sheep behind and be- fore''
 There is not single advantage possess ed by Texas as a sheep-raising country that is not possessed by Arkansas In the wes- tern portion of our State, mountains or hills rise directly from prairies and for summer pasturage for sheep such country is unri- vailed. The land there is cheap the title to be obtained directly from the Unitel States, and besides grazing purposes there are millions of acres admirably adopted to cultivation. The settlement of this coun- try is simply question of time. During the past year thousands upon thousands have found homes there and in short time these sheep raisers will find that country so admirably adapted to their purposes has been overlooked. The first two or three experiments on liberal scale, will demon strate the truth of our remarks and be fol- lowed up till the wool crop of Arkansas will be valued at millions.
 The State Rights Eagle uses decided language in regard to the invasion of Vir- ginia. There is no peace to be made with tanaticism It is useless to try to stem the torrent by talking to it. Should black republican President be elected after this demonstration of their real designs, the abolitionists will grow bolder and drive the south from the Union
 The following marriage notice is from the Eagle:
 con the 27th ult, at the residence of the brides mother, by Rev. ". c. Haislip, Mr. RUFUs L. LlNscorr, to Miss ELIZA E. BLACK, all of this county"
 Thereupon the editor let himself loose ia this wise:
 "Here age go It is said that when one of a flock takes leap (even in the dark the remainder follow. Half of the Eagle is gone-into the state of matrimony-and il is confidently expected of us that are should follow suit. But having fully com mitted himself, he thereby becomes the worser-half,' and we shall not take the fated leap, unless some one asks us, or we feel like it, or get crazy, or something of that kind But if we thought all the wrn- kles would disappear from our brow, as they have from his, and a complacent smile should light up our countenance ever, as his-we then should almost be persuaded"
 Then follows half column of poetry, praises of love, compliments to the bride among which leaks out this singular con fession:
 "Even in acitnessing the hymenial festivi- ties, so beautifully arranged, we became so much eated that we made two distinct pro- positions in a minute, but true to the regis tration of our unlucky star, we were again set adrift on the turbulent waves of single blessedness.'
 The girls about Camden are as hard hearted as know nothing editors. If the editor will come to our city, we will insure him ''y-es," the first pop.
 The Eldorado Times contanins cores pondence between F. R. c. and 0. H. P. R. relative to the claims of Douglas to the presidency. It is remarkable alike for the ability displayed as for the high tone and marked courtesy with which the controve- : sy is conducted. Truly, these Eldorado folks are setting us good example.