The Russellville Democrat., 1877-12-06

Bishop Marvin died in St. Louis on the 26th ult.
 The Public Debt statement for November shows decrease of ST. 323,634.
 Judge Martin, of the Pulaski Circuit Court, has decided that the Levee Bonds are valid.
 The White County Record has an able letter from Hon. D. McRae, opposing the Adams x Redfield scheme.
 Sharon tells the Republicans in the Senate that he is too busy to come, and that they will have to make out withort him as best they can.
 In the village of Franklin, Izard county, Robert Patterson killed An drew Bowler, one day last week, by striking him blow on the neck with the edge of a hatchet.
 The coinage of Silver coin at the Philadelphia Mint for Novem- ber was: Trade dollars, 100000; half-dollars, s34,o00; quarters, 722,- 400; dimes, 140,000.
 The Van Bnren Argus does not believe that Mir. Baxter could ol would do us any good, or that he would reflect any credit on our State if sent to the U. s. Senate.
 -Messrs. Gallagher x Brietz, the pew proprietors of the Fort Smith Herald, are how insuing daily. We have not yet seen a copy, but we congratulate the gentlemen upon their enterprise, and hope it may succeed.
 The Bentonville Advance in commenting upon the good order that prevailed on circus day boasts that Northwest Arkansas is more quiet, peaceable and orderly, even on circus day than court day in central Kentucky, or Sunday in Cincinnati or Chicago.
 Brick Pomeroy has taken dowr his motto Democratic at all times and under all circumstances" ano now says he has no more love for the Democratic party than he has fcl the Republican party. We suppose he would like party make up ol big enough fools to make Brick President
 In the Senate, last Saturday morning the vote was taken on the resolution to seat Mir. Kellogg, ol Louisiana. The result was, ayes 30 nays 28, Conover and Patterson vo ting Tn the affirmative with the Re publicans. Senator Davis of Illinois voted with the Democrats.
 In the South Carolina case Mir Butler was given the seat by vote of 29 ayes to 2S nays, Conover and Patterson both voting In his favor.
 We have been annoyed no little by receiving exchanges totally illeg. ible on account of the poor print either too much or too little ink We generally toss such papers into the waste basket in disgust. Bro Bidding, of tue Lawrence County Journal has met the same trouble and says: "We do not thank any editor or publisher for sending us 6 paper so badly printed that it can, be read. We have no use for them when they are not readable"
 Yell county came out ahead oi the big show at Russellville las, Monday, but alas! for poor Pope Enough money was paid to see the lions and tigers, elephant, monkeys hyenas and horses, riders and tumb lers, to have made the Russellville DEMOCRAT one of the richest papers in the State.--Immigrant.
 Yes, Bro. Davis, there is no doubt but that many families paid ou, three, four, or five dollars to the show who never have newspaper ir their house. And if asked to sub scribe there excuse is they are no able. But such IS life.
 TIE CREsENT.-This is the title of a very excellent and neatly gotter up little journal published by tht Delta Tau Delta Fraternity of Beth any College. We have received { copy with the compliments of oul talented young friend, Mir. James II Shinn, one of the associate editors and son of our fellow townsmar