The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
Our Letter from Conway.

weeks glide rapidly on into tho great unknown, the idle pen re sHmes it's wonted skill, willie prodigious labors seem to burther all.
 At no period of time in the late, sad history of our distress ed and bleeding commonw weath, has the silver beams of the sun of prosperity, broke forth with such a dazzling corruscation as at this suspicious moment. Upon the right hand and upon the left are marked developments of progres- sion, happiness, peace and finan- cial relief. Every department of life has sought in vain for an an tidote, but alas! their schemes have been futile-despondcnce had we'll nigh bound it's victims in the regions of despair, to wait in mocking misery upon the rocky car of Fate.
 "But the darkest hour is just before the dawn" and since the beneficence of an all prevailing Providence directs and controls, the intricate machinery of the grand old universe, and rain is distilled in plenteous showers; hope revives, and the bud blds- soms yet again.
 I The rc,.sshing seasons have been gratefully recciveu, ard the farmers are almost enthusiastic amid their exultations, at the the prospect of plenty, through out the confines of the state. From every quarter comes the joyful intelligence of promised abun- dance, crops of every specie will count high in the scale of enormi- ty. A Mir. Walthall near this place raised from the sowing of B bushels of wheat, on acres of land the amount of 744 bushels, yet this is nothing compared with the Jefferson county man, who on acres produced the incredible number of 420 bushels. If the rainy season continues, corn will be in profusion.
 And while the huttering sails of hopefulness sport in the even ing breezes, health stretches forth her mesmeric wand, with healing and consolation in it's magic touch, true, some are languishing on beds of aflliction, but when ag- gregated and compared with other seasons, we have much for which to be grateful. A few days ago, with congestion, died at his resi- dence, in the river bottom, MT. Wesley Adams, who has gone from this Terene to that Bourn from whence no traveller returns, leaving behind him, bcreaved friends, a sorrow stricken widow and flock of weeping orphans.
 In the way of improvement Conway is up and doing, every thing and every body are hustle and activity, quite spirit of progress pervades the atmosphere in this locality.
 The Baptist church will be commenced immediately, we are informed by the committee for building, and we are highly de- lighted with the very desireable lot they have secured. By the generosity of Col A. P. Robinson they were presented with this lot, for wa,cn many thanks. The Col. is wide awake, ingenious gentleman, looking to the up building of our town, and offering inducements to secure the same.
 Mir. B. F. Jones' brick is now rearing toward the sky, have just commenced to lay the brick, ere long it will be finished, as a beau tiful accession to the architecture of Conway. A flight of steps have been built leading up into the Masonic and Good Templars Hall, principally through the ex- ertions of members of the latter order, they came not before their time.
 The I. o. G. T. are moving for ward in the good old way, receiv- ing additions 10 their ranks daily, and work is their motto, they eX- tend their borders and strengthen their bulwarks. Monday was the last regular meeting of the second quarter, at which officers were elected for the ensuing term.