, 1872-10-10

The Constitution was beaten by considerable
msjor1ty, but it Vas declared adopted all the
same, and. officials proclaimed to be elected for
This Constitution is now used as campaign
document by the Democratic party. It is need
less to say that it fully acknowledges the Divine
Being b. name in the preamble, which our
wicked National Constitution. framed By Wash
ington, Madison, d Co.. does not
TALK WITH WILLIAM e. OLIVER, SHERIFF OF
LITTLE HocE.
In conversation with the Sheriff Of Little Rock
(PulaaG Couhts). asked what class of persons
are most prosperous under the new dspensatloo-
:" Well. DR.. Wright, independent candidate for
Itieutenant Governor, Republican, is worth
$150.000, made hy the rise in real cetate- GeorGe
G. Watkins, who was Chief Justice before the
wat. native and always sorehead, is worth
$3.50, 900 be lives ct White SULPHUR Springs:
and lived in Washington County, Northwestern
Arkansas, before the war, and xas United
States Senstor from 1874 to 1S48, was probably
the richest man that lived in Arkansas after
chussetts Yankee. and lawyer and tradcr.
The late John Robins. Of Little Rock, master
b1icklayer, aud formerly Pennsylvania Ger
man, had an income Of $4,000 q year There
ere very few large fortunes here, and even
the 1egro-planters hsd relatively few slaves.
Rebel eavalry-ohce1, once lived down on the
Mississippi, within the limits of the State"
at is said, Mr. Oliver, that your Office ISher-
III Of Pulaski County, is tho best in the State,
worth $25, 1000 Which Offices, in your
opinion, have the most valuable fees and emolu-
ments
II receive S1{ per cent upon al moneys col
lected By me. Tho County Assessor ought to be-
better oface, for he gets So per cent on all
strel, holds that Office. suppose that the best
Office in the State really is the Auditors. He
can take $40, 600 in fees Mr. Stephen, who is
our M!nstrel] candidate, just escaped
asssssn9tien 9sss do tie hnh.a1 ,.,na9 N
him is James R. Berry. The County
Clerk Of Pulaski is the best Office in valne, and
is worth SIT, 600 year. A darkey is dominated
for this place on either eide,-Rowland BY Is,
Inu1atto and former s1aFe-"
''Ihen you consider that tho Office Of County
Clerk is Of more consequence and yalre than
the Sherif's of5oe. In that case, Hickox, in
Pope County, would have oifiMially taken p1ece-
dence oEerDodson, the Sheriff"
Yes, and naturally, too Hic1o1 wRs ono Of
He was game, but he made no friends, and got
mad at the community. Now, went out las.
night, with General Bishop, to make 3 speech,
and heard . chap say that ne would al be
driven ont Of the State. I sat down by him and
said We couldn't zun worth cent: ard. nfter
q little palerer and blnster, the fellow said. Of
his oWn vohtion, that he intended to yots for
me-"
PROSPECT FOB SoR1HERSERs Il 4RKASE4s-
Iput the question. one day, before several Of
the State officials amongst whom Was Gov
were now settled in Arkrnsas, Of al aescnp-
tions. Ore pe1aon eaid :, 500; the Governor
said from 5000 to 8,o00; others thought as
many as 1000. HOST Of these had settled at
Little Rock, Fort Smith Helena 9a and 1eTisbqrg.
of the war, has increased to about is, COO; and
sone OF the lots. which would formerly bring