The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-21

loser to any great extent by not having his acquaintance.
 -Brother Bascom, of the Prescott Clipper, gives the following explana tion of his failure to be on hand at the Press Convention with the prizes he had offered for the best printed paper:
 For the benefit of the craft we would state that finding it impossi- sible to attend in person, we STARTED Q representative, but have learned slnce that he never reached there. We gave him instructions as to this matter. Sorry the award was not made, as the premiums are ready.
 Albert Trammel, colored man who murdered his wife at Camden in 1869, and who was condemned to be hung, but managed to escape, has just been recaptured and will yet have to pay the penalty for hls crime.
 THE MASONIC CELEBRATIoN.- The Committee of Arrangements have made preparation for this cele- bration and have every thing in per feet order and say to everybody come and have a good time. Special pains have been taken for the accom- modation of Ladies. The procession will form at the depot under direc- tion of Grand Marshal Ben. T. Elm bry, and march to the grove in the east end of town, where art and na- ture have combined to form one of the ''lovely places of earth" We would suggest to all that well filled basket will be one of the essentials on the occasion and hope to see this part have special attention. The programme previously sent out will be the order of the day.
 MT. II. F. White and lady, Capt. F. E. Barrow, and the Editor of the DEMOCRAT, of Russellville; MT. Rufus White, of Dover; Messrs. c. E. Goss, II. c. Johnson, c. M. Freed, Jno. B. Crownover, G. R. Williams and c. E. Myers, of Dardauelle, and - Dyke, of Piney Station, consti tuted the number of excursionists who took the cars at this depot and made the trip to Hot Springs last week. We believe the total number of tickets sold at all stations on the Ft. Smith road did not count up much over one hundred-surely a small number considering the cheap rate of fare and the attractions offer ed by a visit to the most wonderful resort in the world. The trip was a pleasant one, and enjoyed by all,
 -PRoF PATRICK's SCHooL.-W e are requested to announce to the citizens of Russellville and the sur rounding country that the eXamina- tion will commence at Prof. Pat rick's school on Thursday the 2Sth inst, and will continue two days. There will be public entertainment on Friday night. All are cordially invited to attend. From our obser- vation we would say that the nine months during which Prof. Patrick has taught this school, has been a term of earnest, faithful labor, and we doubt not the examination will prove that the result has been great advancement of his pupils. The examination exercises will be inter esting ann there will, no doubt, be a large attendance.
 -Bl other Morris, of the Forrest City Times, was one of the Arkansas newspaper men who passed up through our town couple of weeks ago on his way to Ft. Smith. He has this to say of our section of country:
 Atkins is not behind any for the enterprise and energy of her citizens i; Russellville, the leading town in Pope county, was reached in due season, the welcome sound twenty minutes for dinner was heard, and the weary, hungry passengers re- freshed the sinner man" by partak ing of one of the best meals we ever saw at a railaoad eating house. Whether there was anything left for the passengers on the other train to eat after those newspaper men got through is more than we have been able to learn. At Russellyille a large and lucrative business is trans acted, and we are glad to know that her people are prospering financially. The Democrat, edited by that Al gentleman, Capt. J. E. Battenfield, is published here, and to it's influ- cnce can be attributed mnch of the success of the town and residents.