The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-18

< %sNV1H VO odt4ob ipi CHiSSt States Senator on Tuesday at l2 m. We have not learned the result at the hour of gong to press, but of course Hon. A. II. ! Garland was elected.
 Things remain very much l mixed in Louisiana. On the l6th inst, Packard issued a proclana- tion, commanding the Nichols government to cease to exercise any authority; the proclamation was, of course, treated with con tempt, and the question then was, what next
 Senator Tobey is at work on the road law. l hat is his style exactly--to put in his llcks where they will do the most good. We are satisfied ii the legislature will pass bill according to Sena, tor Tobey's idea it will he great improvement over the present road law.
 --Maior Smith, of the reliable and solid firm of Kellogg & Co.,, Little Rock, was in town last Monday, and reports business with his house to be good. We cheerfully recommend the house to any one wanting any article in their line of goods. Their stock is always ful. and prices reasonable. See their advertisement. 1 w hat has become of the Rus sellville and Fayetteville Demo. crat we havn't seen them for some weeks. Democrats, breth ren, are always welcome in our sanctum Prescott News.
 The Russellville DEMOCRAT is still right side up, with care, and is mailed to you regularly every Thursday morning, Bro. Johnson.
 --HoLLowAY's PILLs OR ONT. MENT.--Scrofula or morbid depos- its i'll the lunge, joints and Tissues These medicines have rendered this disease q less formidable scourge than formerly. It has been incont, stihly proved that i'll Scrofulous affections they have affected thousands of cures. Sold everywhere. % Cents per box or pot.
 GREAT CLosiNG- Our SALE. Messrs. F. E. Barrow & Co.,, an nounce by advertisement and cir cular, their determination to sell their remaining stock of fall and winter goods at sacrifice to make room for Spring goods. This opportunity should not be neglected by those of an economi- cal turn, for these chances for bargains do not come often. B1 all means pIce Bayrow's cheap goods.
 Suit was begun in the cir cuit coart of Pulaski county, on Dee. 20. 1876, against R. C. NeS, ton and securites for the recov- err of the amount lost by the State hy the suspension of Stod dard Bros. & Co.,. Suit has also been instituted against the fcrmer Treasurer, Henry Page, ard his securities. for amount which was on deposit with Stoddald Bros. & Co.,, hy his act; the amount being $lS,lSI30
 Many of our readers will re member Mrs. Lorcna Warner, an ola lady in impoverished circum stances who picked blackberries and sold them here summer be- fore last. The Little Rock papers few days ago recorded the deai h Of this old lady at that place, from exposure and starvation. The only attention she had in h I | dire distress was from a couple ti lair frail women of tie town. the very mention of whose names Is barred from respectable society, and a few colored people who lived close at hand. We know shat Little Rock is not destitute of charity, and wonder how ol why such a thing should cccus in that city.
 -TAxEs. The taxes which Sheriff Hogins will collect this year, amount to l9{ mills on the dollar exclusive ol special school tax. The following are the varl' oua items;