The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-29
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Genuine NcTnldu hiiIct sctu iOf ..l.at w. r. Wooten & Co.'S.
 Congress will be convened in extra Src..iou on the 4th of June.
 Miss Julia Reynolds, of Atkins, ba, been spending few days in town. ". r. Wooten 6 Co.,, will this week Tho in receipt of large stock of choice Emil, groceries, and the public are cordially invite to call and examine them.
 The first number of the Lawrence Conuty Journal, flying the name of James II. Balding as editor and propri- otor is before us. Success to the Journal.
 The social hop given at the resi- deuce of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McCrthur . lg.t Monday evening was 8 pleasant irlir and the young folks enjoyed it very much.
 On last Sunday night, four drunk- ., men entered widow woman s house in Sebastian county and outraged inc woman to such an extent that she died the next day.
 -Ouitc number of candidates have announced themselves for Circuit .Indge in the new 12th Judicial District tm6nt the number is our brother editor, Wilcox, of the Van Buren Argus.
 On the 23d inst. Jno. D. Lee, one [ of the murderers who engaged in the massacre of l57 Arkansas einigrants at Mountain Meadows, Utah Territory, in 1857, was shot to death in accord auce with sentence of the law.
 We understand a company of Cin- cinnati gentlemen have purchased 5n00 acres of la;;d near Atkins, and will nut up an establishment for the manu- facturing of agricultural implements. We are proud to see all such evidences of our county's growth and prosperity.
 Alma. Crawford County), at last ha. newspaper, and right neat little sheet il is too. It is called the Alma Herald, is Il 24-coiumn paper, and is edited and published by NJ. l.. Yeat- Than. We welcome the Herald to our X list and wish. Bro. catinan, and Alma much prosperity.
 We have received No. 3, of the Randolph Scalpel, a new weekly pub- lished at Pocahortas, by Edwin Rock well. and edited by James l. Purkins. We welcome this new candidate fo" lopular favor. May the Scalpel always have a keen edge all : true temper for service in behalf of right, truth and justice.
 Two more of our brother quill drivers have proved themselves to be men of pluck and sound judgment by taking unto themselves wives. Givens, sf the South Western Press, and - 6f the Carroll County Bowlder are the lucky men. We congratulate you, brethren.
 Now hurry up, Hobson!
 -MAGAzixE FOR ApRII. That model ], parlor magazine, Demorest's, for April is already on cur table, and with its handsome chromo, Easter Cross" and it's two fine steel cngravings, is certainly an attractive number.
 IAe Sanitarian, a useful and scientific monthly, devoted to health, mental and physical culture. is also at hand. The address is r. o. box 1856, New York. Terms $500 per year.
 .-rhe weekly State has just entered npon it's third volume. We congratu- lite you, Bro. Stout and wish the State a long and useful future. With it's entrance upon it's third year, there is change in the management of the State.--Mr James J. Stout succeeding William C. Stout as editor, and our friend Mr. Ed. II. Feltts stepping in as publisher We regret that Mir. w. s. C. Stout has severed his connection with the state press, but we extend a warm welcome to his successors.
 ,,,I ternoop slow drizzling rain com menced falling and continued until Saturday morning. Saturday morning the temperalure of the atmosphere turning cold and .raw soon changed falling rain into sleet and snow, which continued to fall until about the middle of the afternoon. Saturday night was cold enough to make slight skim of ice and we fear the cold snap will prove too much for the peach crop. As the weather was again mild and spring like Monday, however, we may yet have good crop of peaches. We hope go, at least.
 The new druggist, Mr. A. NJ. Will son, who has purchased the drug es- tablishmet of Jno. T. Wharton, Is going Athrouh the house and giving the stock Va thorough overhauling, preparatory to filling the shelves with new and complete assortment, such as will make the stock full and complete in all arti- cles pertaining to hrst-class drug establishment. Mir. Wilson is, we understand. gentleman thoroughly fitted by education and practice for the business. and we commend him to the public. Look out for his new adver- tlsement next week.
 We find the following in the Dallas, Texas, Mail: 'Senator Garland, who 1sts sent to the United States senate by as many republican as democratic votes and who it is stated has been one of Mr. Hayes confidants since his quali- iicaton, boasts that he has secured the votes of three of the delegation from that State for the republican candidate for speaker of the next house. ."-L. R. Star.
 N We'll bet the last cent we have that the editor of the Mail can boast that the above is the biggest lie that was ever pcnned on paper.
 |, -NEw LAws.--We this week give w publication to the act of the recent session of the legislature making a \ 4htn,ra f,, hn limo hpf p l