The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
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chasm caused by the county seat contest. Correct.
 Win. H. Windsor, skilled prin- ter, and for several years past pro prietor of one of the best job print ing establishments in the State, is dead.
 We thank the Argus office for q copy of the pamphlet prepared by the Crawford County Immigration Society, glvlng a general description of the county. The job IS we'll done.
 The Arkansaw Traveller promis- es to tell what it knows about Rail road Rings in Arkansas when the next campaign opens up. It says that it will prove that it knows whereof it speaks.
 MT. J. ". Warren, Associate ed itor of the Prescott Dispatch was married to Miss Fannie B. White, on the 18th instant. Long life, happi- ness, and prosperity to you and yours, Bro. Warren.
 Public sentiment is strongly Tn favor of pushing the indictments against Wells and his fellow conspir- ators of the Louisiana Returning Board. There cannot be any letting up on this matter now. It must go through, let the consequences be what they may.
 -Ex-Senator Robt. W. Johnson, who for several years past has been in Washington, D. C., practicing law in connection with Gen. Pike, has returned to Arkansas, and will spend the remainder of his life here. He will engage in the practice of his profession at Little Rock.
 The war between the Memphis S Little Rock railroad, and the St. Louis, I. M. x S.sroad, has%been car- ried so far that the former road is selling tickets to Louisville for $2; to Cincinnati, $6; to Cleveland, $13, D l; to New York, $24. Rates from Lit tic Rock to any point East, by this route, are now same as from St. Louis.
 Judge John Mcclure has at last hauled in his white plume, and giy- en up all hope of keeping life in the Radical party in Arkansas. No more will he grind out villainous islanders against the good people of Arkansas through the little blinking Star. If working faithfully, even against hope, in bad cause, is any compensation for his efforts, he ought to retire contented. Messrs. Webb & Burrows will continue the publication of the Star, in the capac- ity of editors and proprietors.
 It is rumored that the Financial Agent of the State has failed to pro cure funds from New York on loan previously contracted for on Bonds of the State. We don't understand this. It looks as though they were trying to scare Arkansas into sea Ing process whereby she will agree to recognize her illegal bonds at about three times what they are worth in the markets. We are not any advocate of going to New York, any how, to borrow money at the enormous rate of interest which it has cost the State.
 A correspondent of the Gazette, Rev. J. H. Dye, suggests that Arkan- sas might be very extensively and effectually advertised by the erection of an Exhibition Building, at Hot Springs, where the thousands of wis itors who go there might be able to inspect the products of our soil; our timber; our mineral specimens our newspapers, &c., 6c. County lmmi- grafton Societies, it is suggested, could send in specimens from the different portions of our State, and prepare printed information in re, gard to the lands, the schools, the business prospects and wants, &c., which always being open to inspec- tion of all visitors, would be a very efiectual way of advertising. The suggestion is by no means bad one.
 A gigantic strike commenced about the 18th inst, on the Balti- more and Ohio railroad. The spirit soon spread and expanded until it took in the Pennsylvania Central and the New York and Erie. The local authorities in West Virginia were totally inadequate to cope with the