The Russellville Democrat., 1878-11-07
LOCAL NEWS.


 day there was slight spring in the Liverpool quotations which produced much better feel in our markets. By Monday, however, the entire advance was lost, and the market was flat and dull, with quotations as follows: Liv- erpool 5a1d: St. Louis. dull at Sc; New Orleans. easier at 9h; Little Rock. Low Middling TX; Good Middling, 7h. Going on our streets at Sc for Good Middiing;7a for Low Middling. Gold in New York 1004. Scrip, State, buy ing in Little Rock at G5G6s: selling at 70h Pope Co. Scrip, Old 75ga0; New 35g4o.
 Fayetteville has a hog-law.
 -Morrilton is to have q Catholic Church and Convent.
 -Dr. Bruton, of Danville was in the city Monday enroute for Little Rock.
 -M-. Mat Hale and Dr. ". H. Hug gins, of Scotville were in town Mon day.
 The County Seat matter will go' before the Supreme Court next Satur- day.
 Mir. E. l.. McCracken, our repre- sentative elect, was in town Monday on his way to Little Rock.
 A copartnership has been formed between Hon. l.. W. Davis and J. G. Wallace, Esq. Card next week.
 MT. Sid bradley raised such large. crop of sweet potatoes that he is stack ing them up in the field like fodder stacks.
 --The next General Assembly will
  he petititioned to form new county out of territory belonging to Van Buren, Jackson, Independence and White counties.
 Elder G. w. Reeves came down from Fort Smith Monday and will re- main in town until next Monday. He will preach at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at II o'clock.
 MT. s. N. Van Praag, Agent for the New Orleans Times, called to see us Saturday. We regret that we were out and did not have the pleasure of meeting the gentleman.
 MT. T. Wainwright, of Fayetteville will lecture at our place Saturday night-subject, Man" So says the Fayetteville Democrat. The Democrat speaks of Mir. ". in high terms.
 MT. c. W. Reed of Van Bnren CG, was in town Monday with two bales of cotton to sell. He deposited the necssa- " funds to have the DEMOCRAT sent to him during the coming year.
 
 MT. Editor: Galla Creek and Prai rie Grove base ball clubs have played two match gamcs--Galla Creek made a2 scores, to Prairie Grove 19; second game, Galla Creek 9, Prairie Grove 0. Judge Thomas w. Pounds came down Monday and returned home-his time as circuit Judge having expired on that day, and Judge Jacoway, hay gone up to hold the Franklin Circuit Court.
 And still we have no lanyard at this place, and in fact none within all this section of country There IS a fine opportunity for some man who un- NtrStlDuS lllt Du0ihNSo tV h'"nS SNNNN money by starting lanyard here.
 There has got to be such strong competition in all kinds of business here in Russellyille that it Is now thought that another postofiice Will soon be established here so that we can have competition in the sale or stamps as we'll as other things. We don't ad- wise any one however to wait for the new office, however.
 Responding to our call for sweet potato which would beat the Benton vile Advance's 4ls pounder, our oid friend Mr. II. Kirchof, of Dover, mas forwarded us one weighing G pounds sl, ounces; and Mir. Wm. smith has placed before us two other specimens weighing 7 pounds and 6la pounds. We thank our friends, and we have packed these fine specimens and for warded them to Secretary Darden Tor exhibition at the State Fair.