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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
NO. 13.

five per cent. discount" On the
 first of October, lS4O, the princi- pal bank at Little Rock resumed
 specie payment.
 At that time it's circulation
 amounted to $32,340, and it's
 specie $69,1l7.75. The branches
 so far from initiating this pro- ceeding denounced it as unwar- rantlble, affirming that, in case like thls, the bank and it's branch es should all act together, and that a resumption could with pro priety be brought about only by an order of the general board. Iii about month afterward, news was received that the North American Trust and Banking company, had again dIshonored the drafts drawn upon it. This increased still more the embar- aassment of the branches. On the 2d of November, 1S40, the, general Assembly commenced it's third session. Governor J. $. Conway made, in his farewell ad- dress, the following remarks: "The subject of the suspension of specie payment by our banks is one which the people through out the state have justly manifest ed much concern, and many of us have doubtless suffered consider ble inconvenience in conseA quence of the suspen- sion. The resumption of specie payments by tho parent bank of the State institution at this place has contributed but little to re- lieve us from the inconvenience complained of, as but very in- considerable quantity of its paper is in circulation. For the good of our people and credit of our State, most ardcntly hope the time is at hand when each bank. ing institution within our limits will be so conditioned as to be able to redeem with the hard dollars all its notes as they may be presented for payment. I am, not in possession of any informa- ton relative to either institution which enables me to know at what probable period they will be thus happily conditioned. The, general suspension of specie pay ments by the banks in the whole, south and west, seemed, to the, conductors of ours, to create a ne- cessity to follow that example, for the preservation of our more in- fant institutions. The general. assembly will doubtless give this subject full, fair and impartial investigation, and iadopt such measures as will require the banks to resume at the earliest possible, period, without cndangering the interests of the state and useful ness of the institution; and to. prevent recurrence of the evil, measures commensurate with the importance of the subject will doubtless be adopted.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
The Rev. Jno. Brewton.
GuMLoe, Ark, April 8, 1876.


 Editor DEMOCRAT: l notice in the DEMOCRAT of the 9th the ques. tion: Was not the Rev. John Brewton one of the early lights of Methodism in Pope county" In answer to this question l say yes. The committee when writing out the report on the early preachers of Pope county, had the names of the two Brewtons, John Brewton a Methodist and James Brewton 2 Baptist--and got the names . lit tie mixed and put down James where It was intended for John, but was carried over and read right before the Association, not knowing that the report would appear in print the mistake was not explained so that the printer would notice the error.
 The Rev. John Brewton was certainly a methodist preacher.
 w. A. STRICKLAND.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
The New Senate.

New York Sun: The elections in New Hampshire and Connecti- cut having made it certain that the new Senator from the former will continue to be Q Republican, and the latter q Democrat, it be- comes interesting to enquire how in all probability the Senate will be divided politically on the com ing in of the next Administration. The Senate consists of seventy four members. There is a vacan- cy in Louisiana; but for our pres
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
BabcOck and Other Safc-BlIr. glary COnspiritOrs Indicted.

Washington, April 15.-The grand jury to-day indicted Bab- cock, Harrington, Benton, White. ly, Benton, Miles, Ncttleship and Somerville for complicity in the safe burglary conspiricy. War rants were issued for the arrest of each, except Gen. Babcock, who, appeared and gave bail in the sum of S10,00O, Shepherd becom- ing his surety. It is under stood that all except Babcock and Harrington will be used as wit nesses, and that the indictments against those testifying will be nolle pros'd. There are rumors that Harrington cannot be found and will seek to avoid arrest.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

ent purpose we will assign the
 seat to the Democrats. There are four so-called Independents in the Senate, namely, Christiancy, Hamilton, Booth and Cameron, of ,; isconsin. We will classify them all as Republicans, though it is rather doubtful whether Booth ought to be thus placed. Divid- ing the present Senate in this manner, it stands forty.f four Re publicans and thirty Democrats.
 The terms of twenty six Sena- tors expire with Grants adminis- tration. Of these seventeen are Republicans, and nine are Demo crats. Of the seventeen states now represented by these Repub- licans, that party is reasonably sure to have the new Senators in Iowa, Kansas Maine, Massachu- setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne braska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Wis consin. The last elections in these states show that the Repub- licans are pretty certain 10 retain their eleven Senators. The other six States are Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and New Jersey; and there is scarce ly a doubt that the Democrats will wrest their six Senators from the Republicans.
 The nine States in which the terms of Democratic Senators expire in March next are Alaham- a, Delaware, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, Tenness- ce, Virginia and w. Virginia. There is no doubt that the Demo- crats will secure the new Sena tors from these States.
 Assuming, then, that we are correct in our calculations, how will the next Senate stand? If no new State is admitted to the Union, the Senate will consist of seventy four members, of which thirty eight will constitute q ma jority. Giving the Republicans the so-called Independents, and conceeding to the Democrats the vacant seat in Louisiana, the Re publicans have in the present Senate, as already stated, forty four members, and the Democrats thirty. Now, if the Republicans lose the Senators in the six States we have named, and the Democrats gain them, ,then, in the next Senate, the Republicans would have thirty -elght, and the Democrats thirty-six.
 This estimate makes the new Senate so evenly balanced that a loss of one by the Republicans would produce a tie; and there are many shrewd politicians who will insist that the Democrats will stand the best chance to get the Senator in Wisconsin. This would give the Democracy thirty seven. There are others who do not believe that a regular Repub- lican can be elected in South Carolina; and still others who think that Booth should not be counted amorSS~cne Republicans.
 At s.l events, it is clear that the probabilities in regard to the political complexion of the new Senate are very nicely balanced; and whether the Democrats or Re publicans shall have the majority, may depend upon the influence which will be exerted in two or three doubtful States by the per sonal character and antecedents of the two candidates for Presi- dent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
GLASS VILLAGE, Ark. April 10th. 1876.

Editor DEMOCRAT: While on n trip to Dover and other points, re- gently, found some of our citi- zens greatly alive to the impor- tance of the present campaign and coming election, wkile others, who ought, from their influence, to work for themselves and their country, will remain silent and inactive, until, perhaps it is too late. Then they will grumble at high taxes, extravaganza in the government, &c. Such men seem to forget that they have not only a voice but that they may work to great advantage during the campaign in various ways to se- cure good officers for our county and country. Ipropose as a plan to begin with, that the campaign DEMOCRAT be read by every liber- al family within the bounds of it's organic scope. In order to bring this about every Democrat who reads this should use all means available to enlarge the circulation of the DEMOCRAT even if some have to sacrifice a little time, or occasionally a 90 cent subscription for some who are really not able to take it. When this is accomplished the people can be informed through the DEMOCRAT as to the character and politics of any aspirant.
 It seems to me thatevery friend of Liberty who believes the States ought to have the right to attend to their own domestic concerns, ought to arouse himself to action now while he has an opportunity.
 We ought not to vots for any man to represent us in the legis- lature or congress who occupies a doubtful position on that subject. We should send men who will represent our,'interests and princi- pies and not their own individual interests or wishes. No man is entitled to the confidence of a community, who concea.s his opinions on any of the great questions of the day. It is the duty ofany aspirant for political office to voluntarily make known his opinions on any of the great questions which divide and dis tract the country. The financial question is, and will continue to be the most important in our state policy. It is the question to which the people arc called every year by drain upon their purses. All would like to have low taxes but the debts of the State must be paid or repudiated. We can have low taxes by having economy. If we have economy in the public expenditures we must send men to represent us who have some acquaintance with the affairs of the government, and we know to be thoroughly idcnti- fled with the best interests of the country and who desire to see the country prosperous and happy.
 W--B.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

A. T. Stewart, a New York millionaire, and the greatest of American merchants died at his home in New York city, on Mon day the 10th of April. at the age of 73 years. Mir. Stewart was the architect of his own fortune, hay inc started cut in life poor boy. He died, worth, probably $50,OoO,- 900.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
Parents, think of your Chil-
 dren.

Editor DEMOCRAT: We young folks would like to know what our parents think Of our pleasures and amusements in early life--or whether they think of them at all, or not. We are young but we are not insensiblc of what pleasures we wish to enjoy--and if we com plain a little about not being mo- ticed, VIC hope papa and mama viii not become offended. We have some idea about what home
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

Sentence was passed on w. o. Avery and Gen. John McDon- ald last Thursday. The former got two years Imprisonment and a fine of 5000; the latter three wears and $5000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

The New York Herald ven lures to advise the Democratic National Convention to rescind and discard the thirds rule.
 It seems to us it would be en- .tirely democratic to accept the ad- vice and do so.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

The New Orleans Picayune has passed into the hands of a lady. If the new management proves | success it will demon strate that there is at least one woman who is financeer enough to take care of picayune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
BELLEroNrE, Ark, Apr. Sth, 7e

Editor DEMOCRAT: l wish to call your attention to a mistake ill the publication of my letter of March 18th, in which 1 stated there were one hundred students Tn school at this place, you made it read '.three" hundred, which is too great a mistake to go urcor- rectcd. I am sorry the mistake occurred and 1 hope you will cor rect 1t at once, for two reasons : First, l want my friends in Pope county to know the truth in re- gard to the school; and second, 1 am amongst strangers and l want them to know where the mistake is. You will please not neglect this, and oblige,
 I. J. BROWN.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

comfortable-if we would see our children better circumstanced than we were when we came to Arkansas--if we would soc our country prosper and take her place as one of the first States of the Union, we must begin to study the question, not of making a mere living, but of directing our efforts into those channels which will yield the most profitable return; for we can never do much toward building up schools and sustain ing presscs--the great civilizers of manxind--until we make more than bare support.
 One of the greatest sources of income to our country which has heretofore been neglected and overlooked is wool growing. The wool trade might be made one of our most profitable occupations. Our country is splendidly adapt ed to it. Only a few days ago, in conversation with an intelligent Missourian, he expressed great surprise that our people did not pay more attention to wool grow
 ing. Says he, 'the wool trade IS with us one of our great sources of profit, and our farmers would not think of getting along without their sheep. You would be as tonished to sec the amount of the wool traffic in our state; it is to us almost what your cotton seems to be to you, only I imagine the profit is far greater. Still" said our friend, II would pronounce your country far better for the wool growing business than ours your climate is better, your ex- pensc of wintering would be much less, and your few sheep that you have seem to look better than ours. Every one of your farmers ought to have 50 or 100 head of aheep." Such was our Missouri friends opinion of wool growing, and the adaptabllity of Arkansas to this industry. No doubt there are hundreds of the few sheep now in our county, which have passed through this winter without any feeding at all, and yet they are we venture to assert in pretty fair order. We know of one farmer who wintered his sheep by pas turing them on his wheat, and they are now in fine order and his wheat looks better than any of his neighbors. Every one of our farmers could and ought to keep one hundred sheep. The wool would be as ready sale as cotton men would go regularly into the wool trade, and it would become new industry in our county. There is no better fertilizer than sheep manure. The profit on this respect would be Eo small matter. There is not healthier or better meal than mutton, and if our peo- pie would substitute it to . great extent for pork, they would be better off both Tn purse and health than they are. Will not the far mers of Pope county give this matter a fair consideration? If they will only try it we venture to say that in ten years the wool trade of Pope county will amount to $l00,000 per annum.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

Washington, April ll5.-Regula- tions will be prepared at the treas ury department Monday for the issue of silver currency,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

-The N. Y. Herald of Sunday the 9th was a 20 page-19O col umn paper, and contained 3,375 advertisements. Whew!
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

An Illinois editor killed a man the other day at Rock Island, by cutting him in the temple with a pocket knife.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

According to the new city di- rectory, St. Louis has population of 49S,1S2.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
VOL. IT.
Pope County Convention.
Roons or THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL) COMMITTEE FOR poPE COUNTY. ABK..i
 Dover, March 21th, 1876. )

0 E ts
 Dover, March 27th, 1876. )
 convention of the Democratic party of Pope county will be held at Dover, on Sat urday the 20th day of May next for tho purpose of selecting and instructing dele gates to the Democratic state Convention, which is to be held in the city Of Little Rock Ark, on tho i4th day of June next. Also to select q county democratic central commit tee for the county, for the ensuing cam paign, with instructions as to their duty m organizing the party in the ensuing cam paign. It is requested by your committed, that township meetings be held in the sev- cral townships of the county, at as early day as convenient, that full expression may be had.
 The basis of representation and voting in the organization of the convention, shall be as follows based upon the vote for the State constitution of 1874: Each township shall be entitled to one vote, without regard to its voting population, and after the first 50 votes, to an additional vote to each succeed ing 50 votes or fraction of said 50 votes in ex- cess of c5. The number of persons compos- ing the dele gation from each township shall be left to the discretion of the township meetings. The representation on said basis will be as follows:
 Clarke, 2I Allen, Illinois, 8 Independence, Il Galley Rock, 5 North Fork, Wilson, 3 Liberty, 3 Gum Log. Martin, 2 Moreland. 1 Hickey,
 Your committee in organizing the party in 1874 worked with all their energy and ability for the welfare of the party, disre- gartling the threats and mepaccs of dema- gogucs and disorganizers. The great effort of the enemies of the party was to disorgdn- i-e tho party, run what hey called good Democrdts as Independents. How far they succeeded was told at the ballot box in numbers not soon forgotten we should think for not one of those so-called good Independents Democrdts having received respectable vote. It is conceded by the friends of the party that wise initial step was taken in said organization by the intro duction of the primary election system. We deem it highly important that the advant- ages thus gained should be followed up.
 Organize by holding a primary election in the several townships of the county prior to the general election. We regard these primary elections purely Democratic. A few wire-workers and office seekers can not control the nomination of candidates as they frequently do in county conventions.
 The hard working farmer and mechanic have no time or inclination to meet in cau- GUS, draft resolutions and have the choice of a minority declared the nominee, but by his vote the choice is made and the best of material used.
 H.CLABE HOWELL, Chairman.
 E.. McCEAcKES, Sec'ty.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-08-11
WAYNE.

Eds. Tel:-Passing in review over Gar
fields defeat of Humphrey Marshall, in
Kentucky, we wish to notice his keen dis
cernment and worth at the battle of Chick
amauga, to which our Ohio soldiers refer
with so much interest.
On the Federal right there was great
eohIuslon, and the trains had been pushed
Daek along the road, mingled with disor-
gained troops. General Rosecrans and
Garneld, his chief Of staff, left the field
together, as retreat from the field seemed
certain, as no array of battle was TO he
seen. At Rossville firing was heard in the
direction of the position Of General Thomas.
Rosecrans had yielded to the idea that tbe
Army was beaten and that the firing indi-
Gated disorganization. Garfield. who
doubtless had more correct ear, thought
it was the firing Of men who were holding
their ground, and asked permission to 20
to General Thomas. This was given, and
Rosecrans went to Chattanooga and tele-
graphed to Washington that his army was
beaten. General Garfield reached General
Thomas about fOnr O'Clock in the afternoon,
bringing him the first official news of the
disaster upon the right Of the Union army,
He had left General Rosecrans at the time
OF the disaster, and ashe returned he found
the ridge jSst in the rear Of the point
where the right had been basteD, held by
Thomas line. Here alone, Of all the amy
which then held the field, he had witnessed
the advance of Hood s irresistible columns.
and the wreck Of line of battle, and was
permitted to witness the spectacle ofLong-
streets repulse.
In the report of General Thomas J,
Wood we find the following:
81 do not think that history affords an
instance Of a more splendid resistance than
that made by Harker's and portion Of Bu-
ellis brigade, from l p. m. on the Goth, to
nightfa1. As part of the contest was wit
messed by that able and distinguished COM
mander, Major General Thomas. The men
saw that they were battling under the eve
of great ehieftain, and their courage and
resolution received fresh inspiration. At q
most opOrtune moment Gen. Granger ap-
peared upon the field with two brigades Of
troops from the division of Gen. Steedman.
1t affords me much pleasure to signalize the
presence with my command for alength Of
time during the afternoon-during the pc
rlod Of the hottest fghting-of another dis
tinguished officer, Brig. Gen. Garfield,
chief of staff. After the disastrous event
OF the right, Gen. Garfield made his way
backtO the battle field, showing thereby that
tne ROAD was open 20 all VINO might choose
to follow it where duty called, and came to
where my command was engaged. The
brigade that made so determined resist
lnce on the crest of the narrow ridge dur
ing all that long September afternoon had
been commanded by Gen. Garfield when he
belonged to my division. The men re-
marked his presence with much satisfae-
-ion, and were delighted that he was a wit
ness Of the splendid fighting they were do
ing. J.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-08-11
Whole Number 1888.

dammin Hendrix for hard-mOney, bloated
aristoerat.
This is why they hevn't ishOod their
IeCler Ut acceptance yet and why they can't.
NeVer agn will l consent to heYin two
men NV talent on the same ticket.
but We needn't be afraid NV being short
Nv candidates. | never knowed a Demo-
KraC NV eny standing who ever declined a
nominashun for anything.
Things are not well with us in Inieany.
The DimOcratic letters are goin hack on
Tilden terrible. Follerin the preioodisses
NV the Dimikratic voters and thinking
more nv their seat in Congris than they do
NV the coz, they repOodiate Tilden. 1t is
ongrateful. | know NV sevral Reform del
egates to st. LOois which accepted thous-
ands of his money to support him in eOnven-
shun and are now oppOsin Nv him. got
only S400 for my vote, but small ez wuZ
the sum, an Notwithstanding the fact that
| got no good NV it, ez it went to pay old
debts, l wood be ashamed to go back on
the man wat paid it. Tilden paid nay
price-it wuz my fault eff / didn't ask
more, and also my fault that let Bascom
gObble it.
Ican't understand what they want. The
Eastern hard-money men have soft
money candidate, and the Western soft
money men hey a sOft-money candidate.
And ez neither of them hev written a line,
kin anybody tell wat they believe in or
find any fault with EN-? Why can't we
shet our eyes and hev faith?
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY,
(Which would be Postmaster.)