Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19

MR. YERKEs-Our State during the past year. has made three important strides if they may be so called. We are waking up our own interest and importance.
 FirSt-Railroads have received new impetus The Little Rock and Memphis is rapidly progress ing. with an expectation that the members of the next legislature will be able to make an excursion over it to White river, during the session AThe Napoleon and Little Rock road is nearly graded 10 Pine Bluff, with an energetic agent noX working industrously for it's completion from Napoleon to Pine Bluff, within year-the stock now lacking. being filled within $250,000, with good prospects for the balance. The Camden and Gains Land ing road, is graded most of the way. Six miles of the rails laid and in daily use, with 9 miles of more iron purchased and being delivered. The Little Rock and Fort Smith railroads is now receiy- ing much attention. A portion is graded. Jesse Turner, esq, the president of the road, with severe other gentlemen, now vigorously engaged in holding meetings on the route and taking subscrip- tons for stock A meeting was held at Benyaux's mills on the 27th ult. at Ozark, the 2Sh Claras. vile, 3Oth; Russelville, 2d May, Galley Rock, 3d; Lewisburg, 4th; Springfield, 5th; Dover, 7th and another meeting at Van Buren to-day.
 Second-'' More light" will soon be shed unon us. The Messrs. Slaughters deserve our thanks The aristocratc cities of other States, may cease their growing over Arkansaw. Little Rock will exhibit her gas lights in August next, with an ilu minating splendor, that cannot be excclled by any other city.
 IHra-Telegraph lines are bound to traverse our whole State. The initiatory steps are talAp- our citizens are coming to it's succor, and the .ine for Little Rock to Memphis is a " fixed facv''- Five branch lines from the capital, divergmg as many ways, will be in operation before Col. John sons term will expire as our next Governor. Mr. Snow, the telegraph contractor has settled in our city, has become one us, and is bound to see them all in operation if the various cities and villages will but second his energy.
 Now comes an institution,' that every man and woman in the State will vote for-hthers. mothers brothers, sisters, maids, beaux and beles All are interested:
 | Ihe Arkansas State Fdir.-For some years, this matter has been agitated. Now let us act, as there is plenty of time to organize and carry out the de- Oi ouCl dll ana nave q State the coming fall, at Little Rock Let it last for three days giving all chance to vist it from all parts of the State. Thousands will congregate to witness told friendship will be renewed by meet ing old triends-new acquaintances extended mechanical genius brought out-horticulture en- hanced by comparing products-vegetables now | unknown to many of us extendedin cuture-while the qualities and quantities of our great staple will be enhanced-the domestic manufactures of our | house wites and daughters vie with each other, and stock raisers will exhibit their best qualities of superior animals. Let it be the '' FARMER's GALA WEEK" We invoke the monster lever, the press of the State in it's behalf.
 Some one should take it in hand. Will Gen. w. E. Ashley, who is of the pioneers in the cause, and Dr. w. E. Wright, who takes much ind terest in county fairs, take the matter in hand? | EXCELSIOR 1 N. B.-A committee of the ladies of the city will see that justice is done to the Floral Hall.