The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-23

Thos. Henry Bascom will revive the Clipper at that place.
 --Zeb Ward has 566 pets in his cage, i. Q. there are that many con victs in the State Penetentiary.
 Calhoun county has instructed for Miller, Churchill, Beavers, Craw- ford, Compton. Witt, Galloway, and Hill.
 -G. w. L. Kanawah has retired from the Brinkley Times leaving the paper in the sole charge of Mir. J. C.. Crenshaw.
 MT. James M. Aikens, of John- son county, is candidate for the of flee of State Superintendent of Pub lie Instruction.
 --One of our greatest American Scientists, Prof. Jos. Henry, of the Smithsonian Institute, died on Sun day the 18th inst.
 The Jacksonport Herald has been revived, but the first issue since its revival does not state by whom. We wish it success, anyhow.
 Chancellor Eakin was presented with handsome gold headed cane a few days ago by class of law stu dents to whom he had been lectur- ing.
 Judge Thos. Peek has severed his connection with the Hot Springs Telegraph and will now attach him. self to the editorial corps of the Gazette.
 Hon. Ben T. DuVal, of Sebastion county, is out in modest and hand somely worded circular letter, an nouncing his candidacy for seat on the Supreme Bench. Col. DuVal is very favorably known by reputation throughout the State. .
 -Tke Fayetteville Sentinel says Mir. R. $. Armisage has severed his connection with the Harrison Times, and IS succeeded by Mir. J. R. New man. We did not know what had become of the Times, as we have not seen an issue of it in four months. Mess. Cory X Newman can't you Xf
 Rev. James L. Denton, of Helc- na, is candidate for the nomination to the office of Supt. of Pub. Instruc- tion. The gentleman is native of this State, having been reared up, we believe, in Benton or Washington county, Tue Helena World endors. ses him very highly for the position. The Fayetteville Sentinel also speaks highly of his merits.
 Little A. IF. Garland, Jr., a five year old son of our honored U. s. Senator, Garland, died at Little Rock on the night of the 18th inst Thus another afiliction is added to the two former sore bereavments which has befallen Senator Garland within the past six months. The sympathies of a host of friends will go out to. ward their distinguished fellow citi- zen.
 A SUGoEsrIoH.-Sincc Prof. Jas. Mitchell has severed bis connection with the press of the State, and the public will be deprived of his abili- ty as an editor, how would it do to make him Superintendent of Public Instructions position for which he is eminently fitted and in which he could turn his well known ability greatly to the good of cause very closely connected with Arkansas' present and future prosperity.
 The Potter resolutions looking so an investigation of the frauds per- pctrated in Louisiana and Florida in the Presidential election of 1876, passed the House on Friday the 17th inst. The resolutions arc not intended to disturb Mir. Hayes in the office he holds, but are intended to put upon record an authentic yer. ification of the fraud, that the odi. ousness of the thing may stand ou, in bold relief, and that the proper guards may be taken that it may never be repeated in the future.
 Two or three weeks ago we re received communication from "Young Franklin" re-hashing again the Drummer Case, which some few persons opposed to Maj. Byers have endeavored to magnify into . great oaensc. We declined to publish |, because it contained nothing new in the premises, and because, further