The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07

GIN BURNED.-We learn that the new gin of Messrs Ragsdale < Simms, on Big Piney, was burned last week. The gin and $ or 10 bales of cotton were to- tai loss. The fire is attributed to an incendiary. No insurance.
 When will our gin owners learn to insure and protect them selves from the ruin which a loss by fire entails upon them. Con suit our advertising columns gen tlemen and you can see where to get insurance.
 Coop PAPER TO DISTRIBUTE ABRoAD.-This weeks paper IS an excellent advertising medium for our county, and if those who are interested in securing immi- grafton to our section of the State will take copious supply of them and send them to the States which are pouring their emigrants into Texas, there may be much good done. The DEMOCRAT this week will be unusually interest ing to those who are seeking in formation in regard to our county and this section of Arkansas. We have a supply of extra mum bers on hand and will fill any orders sent to us.
 ---CIRcUiT CoURT. Our Circuit Court adjourned last Friday to re convene on the first Monday in January.
 The case of State vs. Osborne for the murder of McAllister was called up and change of venue ta- ken to Yell county.
 In the case of Shinn vs. Tucker after four days trial a jury yer dict was returned for Tucker. Alp peal to the Supreme court taken by plaintiff.
 The grand jury ignored a bill against Campbell, arrested for suspicion in the assassination of the preachers.
 --THE PUBLIC ScHooL.-The Russellville Public School is now fairly under way, and we are pleased to know from the direct ors that everything moves like clock work and the indications are favorable for as good a school as we have ever had. Miss Hite, the accomplished principal, and Mrs. Paddock, assistant, are both thorough teachers and active, live workers. The Board of Directors are certainly very fortunate in SC curing the services of two such proficient teachers.
 A great effort has been neces- sary, and has been made by the friends of popular education to get this school started, and we hope it will be properly apprecia ted, and that parents will see that their children attend. When we can boast of such school as this made up by the free offerings of our citizens, without any aid from the public school fund, and the children of the whole district FREE, We think it speaks eXcell- ently for our town.
 -Peterson's Magazine for De cember comes to us, in advance of all others, with increased read ing matter, two beautiful steel engravings, a double size colorcd fashion plate, about fifty wood cuts, patterns, dc., and superb colorcd pattern in Berlin work, better than most "chromos," and alone worth the subscription price. In fact, "Pctcrson" has outdone himself Original novel cts, stories, sketches, poetry, mu- sic, &c., &c., crowd the number. "Peterson" claims to be the cheap est ana pest lady DOCK III the world. And no wonder, for the price is only two dollars year, postage free, while to clubs it IS cheaper still, viz: three copies for $4.SO, postage free, with the magnificent historical engraving, (27X20) "The Surrender of Corn wallis" really a fl le dollar picture, to the person getting up the club. Or better still, six copies for $9. 60, with both an extra copy of the magazine and copy of she "Cornwaltis," to the person get ting up the club. To larger clubs