The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-21

VI 8 call from Mr. Horace Dale, rep. reseDting the old reliable Gazette. We can say that the Gazette is now a better paper than ever. ami We advise all who are able, to subscribe for it at once. We hope Mir. Dale may get a good list in our county.
 A SERIOUS FALL.-Mr. J. H. Battentield, the active shipping clerk for the establishment oI J. L. Shiun, received very hard tali from the cotton platform last Monday evening, sustaining se- rlous injuries Of the spiue, from which he has suffered very con siderably.
 We learn that the sacred drama The Teu Virgins will be repeated on Friday nigilt, the z9tl ilrst., al the Coi.ege Duilding. Ihe piece, as done by our anna i teur performers, Is worth seeing, and We advise every body to attend.
 -rhe handsome assortment of goods kept at the handsome store rooms ui J. L. Shlun, would cer lalnly be a creiiit 10 a much larg CT city than Ru/sei.vilie. The fresh arrlvais Wnlch are almost daily recelveI su.ely point to large sales. The short profit for which this house is noted, always secures a large run of trade. Go amt see new goods of all kinds now on display.
 -Messrs. Wilson & Webb, the popular booksellers and station CTS of Little Rock, certainly have Il very fine stock Ill store at this tune. They are thorough busi- ness mcn and understand thelr buslnrss: they understand, too, that 1t is better to sell at a short profit and secure large sales than It Is to retain stock Ill the store. See their card il our paper and give them a call when you visit the city.
 A new feature of the New York Family Story Paper, and another evidence Of enterprise on the part of that paper IS the pub ncatloG of part of Shahspere each week in neat pamphlet form "a part to be gwen away Lo each subscriber each week until the volume is complete. The price ol the paper is S3 per year, and a complete Volume of Snakspcre may be obtained by subscribing, Address "A Becknaa street, N |,
 SCHOOL DiREcToRs.-The election last Saturday passed oli very smoothly and quietly, ana resulted ln the elecliun oi four ve.y excellent Directors-M Messrs. j. l.. Shlnn, F. E. Barrow, Ava Russell ana NJ. Ii. Bard. The vote was as follows:
 Liberal Ticket: J. L. Shinn 73, f. E. Blrrow 67, II. II. Bard l v; Ava Russell 76.
 Peoples Ticket: c. E. Howell AS; G. E. Buney 55, Lewis Alien 45, 5. N. Evans 5U.
 We are very sorry to hear that MT. William Wright, wh" was accidentally wounded by a pistol shot "lliC making the ar lest of the desperado Hughes, has since dici from tue fleets of the wound. Mr. Wright Was young man of iiue characler-was re. sprcted and loved by all who kuew him, and his untimeiy deatt will cause a shade oi sorrow tu pass over the hearts of a host oi friends. May the sod rest light ly upon hls grave.
 --THE DRAMA.-We hear the performance gwen last Saturda, night spoken of in the highest terms. The compliments we have heard besto we'd upon the acting Is quite tlattering to the participants. Especially the sceuc representing the five foolish virgins, We have heard praised very much. We trust the ,oung ladses and gentlemen who diu this piece so well, will favor the pubhc with another enter, ,ain ment soon.
 -BuIGLARs.-We are informed that the confectlCh hery store oi Mes5rs. Boswell & Erwin was burglaHzed on last Sunday night. The yonns men ha | closed up tie store in great hurry to attend the concert, and had failed to take the money, amounting to near S5O out Of the drawer. Thls was taken by the burglars. The entrance was elected bl forcing the front door.
 Among the chief attractions found while i1 the city of Little Rock last week, we saw nothing To compare with the superb stock of jeweiry and siIyerware at the store of Messrs. Bernu} s & Roeeh. We were pleased to see that the fine taste of these gentlemen is appreciated by the public, for the improvement which Is apparent