The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-15
Ihe 1emotrat,
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

s, to 4c; Dr ed Apples to 4e.; heat S5 to Sl 1; S,a Toitnn $26IG2.s0; Cabbage 12tz to 15c.: Tpgo,a,oes 50, Turnips 50e.; Dry Hides to 13 1; l0rn 25e, 8 delivered; Bacon 121s; Flour $500 pr1oo lbs
 Henry Waterson, it is said will sh rtly lecture in Little Rock. ~ -Our old friend Col. James II. Rob- inson. of Kirtland, Humphrey & Mitch oll was in town again this week.
 Mir. Geo. Robertson, representing ,be popular and heavy Cotton Factors, senter S Co.,, of St. Louis, was in town several days last week.
 Mrs. s. E. Dismukes, of Darda- nclle, spent last Saturday and Sunday in eur town, the guest of Mrs. J. E. Ba,tentield.
 Hon. T. NJ. Gunter, our able Mem her of Congress; has our thanks for the Congressional Record, favor which is highly appreciated.
 There has been a many an acre of wheat sowed in our county this week. We think we are safe in saying that there tlaS BOn bGti tiipi .iNAAiiN 9+OttNf in wheat than any former year.
 Miles standish, who sells the eele- brated Hill < Mitchell boots and shoes was around among our merchants aoajn last week. Miles is hard to beat on boots and shoes.
 Gov. Miller has issued his procla- nation designating Thursday, Nov. %, as a day of public thanksgiving and praise to Almightp God for the many blessings bestowed upon Us during the past year.
 Mir. D. L. Bourland, representing iMessrs. Gilkeson & Sloss, Cotton Fac tlrs and Grocers, of St. Louis, was in town last week, and when he comes he is always the same genial gentleman. His house stands among the largest and best in the city of St. Louis.
 Mir. Cad Hanks, the clever repre- sentative of the well known Grocers and Cotton Factors, Brooks, Medley & Co.,. Memphis, Tenn, was around again last week selling our merchants eheap groceries and looking after cot- ton for his house.
 MT. - Snyder, hailing from the old Dominion State is one of the sensi- ble immigrants who we were glad to meet in our town last Saturday. He has come with his family to stay and stys he likes the outlook so far as he has been able to see, first rate.
 MT. opie Reed, a spicy newspaper man, formerly connected with tbe Prairie Flower, and the Arkansaw Traveller, but more recently with the Bowling Green (ky.) Pantagraph, has again returned to Arkansas and will assume editorial control of the Trav- eler. Welcome back, Bro. Reed, thrice welcome.
 There is just no use talking. We cannot tell you of all the nice, odd, queer, fancy, funny things that Bos- well & Erwin have now got opened up. It is worth a visit to their store to see how they can put up so many goods in so small space. Go and see for your selves.
 Our friend, Mir. Jim ". Jones, is putting things through lively over at his steam gin. He puts up six bales cotton per day without pushing the machinery. Nothing like being fixed for business you know, and our friend Jones, with his little engine and his platform scales is certainly fixed about right.
 MT. c. II. Scott Jr., Advertising Agent for Van Amburgh & Co.'S Great Golden Menagerie, and by the way, as clever, aiTable gentleman as we have met favored us with call last Tuesday, and as may be seen from the advertise ment in to-day's paper, proved that his is not one of the cheap, catch-penny shows which is afraid to pay for adyer- Using,
 We regret very much to sec Major Sparks announcement in last weeks Herald (Ft. Snith) that owing to his failing health, he will be compelled to vacate the editorial chair for while in order to recruit up. We trust that the Majors absence from our ranks will be of but short duration; and in the mean time we wish the Herald under its new management smoothe prosperous career.
 SALE OF GOVERNMENT LANDs.-The President has proclaimed a public sale of Government lands at the Land Office in Dardanelle commencing on Monday Feb. 1, 1878. All government lands, not previously disposed of, in town ships One to Twelve, inclusive, in ranges Eighteen to Thirty-three inelu- siye, north of base line and yves, of Fifth principal meridian, will be offer cd for sale. All lands held at double minimum prices will be disposed of at not less than $2.50 per acre, and all lands held at minimum price must bring not less than S1.25 per acre.
 We had the pleasure of meeting MT. Crandell and lady in our town last week. MT, c. is from Michigan and has shown his faith in Arkansas by