The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

oud some baye even finished planting. Tine colored folks are talking of b,vfnea church festival at an early date.
 -Rcy. Nr. Myatt, occupied the pull nj, for the Methodist brethren last sunday.
 -M0NfY TO LoAN.-To be secured by deed of trust on improved farm lands. Apply to R. J. Wilson.
 The greatest specific of the age osL ljehtniug-rod Allen about it. He s, ,.y,, qiyc you further particulars; If he cannot, ask Dr. ilarrell.
 -Collecior Hogan will be at Russell vile next Monday. Any person wish inc to meet him here for payment of taXt, should make a note of this.
 If you wish to serve your country and make the world better by your be- inc in il. just secure us a new subscrb- CT or two and forward the scads.
 We acknowledge our obligations to Secretary of state Beavers for vol ume of the Acts, resolutions, and Me morials of the last session of the legis- lature.
 DOVER HIGu ScHooL.-We are pleased to hear favorable reports from inc Dover High School, ana to know that under the management of Prof. poggett it is in most healthy pros porous condition.
 Coop RAN.-We were favored with right nice rain last Saturday night. Ii was regular soaker, and being warm and plea sant will do much good. Vegetation looked pleasingfy fresh and green Sunday morning.
 -TBE PEACH CRop.-It is very grati- fying to know that the young peaches are all safe and sound thus far. If :. they escape the blighting effects of frost this month we will have an abundant croI Qf the delicious fruit.
 MT. C. W. Johnson, of the Land Department of the l.. k. &. F. 5. Ky, was in town last Saturday and Sunday. He brought up some more aeW citizens for our section. MT. J. is an active, emerge ic man, and is doing good for the road and tue State.
 We see from the Bonneville Enter- prise thai Rii,,l9S4ibhos.y, one of the rob- bers who robbed the store of Messrs. Weldon & Joel, of Caulksville, securing il booty of $500, has been at Seneca, Mo-, and is now in jail at Springfield awaiting acquisition from Governor yMiler.
 THE WhEAT PRoSPECT.-We are pleased to be able to report decided improvement in wheat in our county during the past ten days. We think, now, that with favorable weather for the next thirty days we will get very fair crop. The harvest will perhaps be some later than common.
 STILL THEY CoME.-Seyeral new families have landed at our town dur ing the past week, some from Ohio and some from Michigan. We welcome them all, and hope they may find pleas ant comfortable homes among us, and that they may never have cause to re- .sret coming and locating here.
 Our young legal friend, Mir. R. B. Wilson, has concluded that Russellyillc is about the best location he knows of. and has rented one of the handsome offices in Shiun's new brick block, where he will be pleased to see his friends. See his law card in another column of to-day paper.
 -IIoME INpUsTRY.--We have seen some of the chairs manufactured by the Pioneer Chair Company, . new en- terprise started here by Messrs. Sidney Wood X Co.,, which are just A No. l. Their factory is near the west end of Main street, and we commend their ( work to the patronage of all who may want furniture of this description.
 ATKINS We are proud to hear such flattering reports of improvement and progress from our wide-awakt neighhor town. She is fast taking rank as one of the best towns on the Little Rock and Ft. Smith railroad The DEMOCRAT will always rejoice al the welfare of Atkins, for it has had SO ne of its best friends in that town.
 ATTENTION TAX-PAYERs. There has been frequent inquiry by tax-pay- CTS in regard to the date when the Col lectOr would again be at this place tC < receive taxes. For the benefit of all Y parties who may yet have business with that official we are authorized tt state that he will be here next Monday and will remain until I2 o'clock Tues day.
 -RUSsEId.NI VILE SHIPMENTS.-Iht clever and thorough going station agent here, who is our handsome and happy friend, Geo. F. Howell, has fur llished l:s the following items in regard to the business transacted at this depot Number of cotton bales shipped iron Sept. lst to April lst, S594. Car load 3oG wheat during same time l3l; tho principal part of which has gone to St Louis. Business on the road for the past few weeks has been rather dull The cotton shipmeets for the seasor will perhaps reach 9000 bales.
 NEXT SATURDAY.-We hope to seC good turn out of the citizens of PopC county on next Saturday for the pur' pose of organizing a County Society Tor the encouragement of immigration to this part of the State. Our country lsattracting much attention, and now i' the time for us to strike. We can wei atlord to spend day now and then anC a lew dimes in doing something to fur hish the information which Is now being so eagerly sought concerning our county. We hope that the meeting next Saturday will be a success.
 -THE GRAyEYARD.--In response tq call made in last weeks DEMOCRAT some 70 or 2J of our citizens assembled at the UigVpyarl laat AtaInnE1oV fol