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| | Was never scene So bright and fair.'" l The South Arkansas Democrat records the following:
 "A An attempt was made few days since to ar | rest John $. Duck, requisiton from the UoV- ernor of Mississippi, and while attempting to es- 1 cane he was shot and kledby Mir. Wm. Fergusoh' of this place."
 The South Arkansas Democrat has along and ably written article upon the subject o1 | conventions. We wish we had the space to republish it. Mr. Black is an able wrl- ter and an acquisition to the party. The democracy of South Arkansas, and indeed of the whole State, will certainly lndorse the high stand he has taken in favor of con- ventions.
 The Madison Pioneer has a long article complimentary of Gov. MARK w. HARD, and announces he would accept the nomina- ton for Congress in the northern district Ii rendered him. Gov Izard has long been q faithful and able worker in the democratic ranks. He is an old resident of the State, and in the many places he has occupied Ill the public service, has always shown him. self to be man of ability and integrity. RANDOLPH COUNTY The township meet ings held in this county, as published ill the Herald and Advertiser, have instructed very generally for WM. R. MILLER for Gov ernor, and WM. K. PATTERSON for Con- gress.
 COLUMBIA CoUNTY.--The township meet ings of the democracy of Columbia are pub lished in the Magnolian and show that R. H. Johnson for Governor and Dr. C. B.. Mitchell for Congress are the favorites.
 The thirty fifth Parallel has the follow ing upon the subject of state aid to rail- roads. It is just and sensible, and ex- presses our views of state policy. The l state has not the money to assist such en- terprises, and, under the circumstances, 1t would be folly to issue her bonds. They would be worthless in the market, until she compels the banks to redeem and cancel and file in her treasury, those that are now out standing and unpaid. Gov. Conway's policy, if carried out, will accomplish thls in very short period. Then the state might embark at once into a wlse and prudent system of internal improve ment We should favor state aid to all wise measures of improvement, and par ticularly to our system of railroads already projected. We believe that the day for this is not far distant, and that our state will soon reach that rank among her sisters, to which her locality, her resources, and her vast extent of territory, entitlc her.
 The thirty-fith parallel says:
 A great deal has been said about state aid for the purpose of building railroads Can the state 1 borrow money in her present condition? Wehave our doubts about it. First let show our ability l to pay what we owe, and then if the state lends l her aid to build railroads, might with some reasonable propriety issue bonds to help to build railroads
 We do not believe that the bonds of Arkansas could be sold "under present circumstances at any price. Let those to whom our dearest rights and interests are entrusted be men of capacity and honesty and in few short years our staie.wll be second to none of her sisters. Our present able Governor has inauguratcd good policy, carry 1t out and we will soon see adilferent state of affairs. We have no motives in praising Gov. Conway, his term of service will be out, and he cannot l be reelected under the constitution. We desire to do simple justice to able officer, and shall be tul- ly satisfied if his successor does his duty as faith fully and honestly as he has.