Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
ARKANSAS.


and trade reported brisk.
The Quid.Nuuc, of Baxter county.
takes turkey-gobblsrs for subscription.
Little Rock is rejoicing over a $500
pound steer that was turned into steak
yesterday.
Colonel Thomas Fletcher, late OF Lin
con county, has located at Little Rock
to practice law.
The Monticellouian chronicles the
death of Mr. A. Ruff. an old aud highly
esteemed citizen Of Drew county.
The Fort Smith Herald says that s
Stanton, postmaster of Sugar-Loaf, died
suddenly on Friday Of congestion Of the
brain.
The Prairie county Organ reports
laud buyers plenty in Prairie county,
and good prospects ahead for that land
of flowers.
The Washington csunty Democrat an.
nounces the arrival of the family OF
General d. H. Hill, president of the
State University.
A young man named Shoats, having
stolen a horse in Franklin county, fed,
but was arrested zeal Van Buren, and
returned for trial,
Ozark Democrat: We regret to learn
that the New Salem school.house, eight
or nine miles northeast Of Ozark, was on
Saturday night last destroyed by fire.
A letter from the editor of the Sharp
county Record states that 3 handsome
residence in Evening Shade, owned by
DR.. Davidson, but occupied by DR.. W.
C. Noll, was on March llth burned to
the ground, together with the greater
portion Of its contents.
From the Hot Springs Telegraph we
learn that during and after the late cor.
Aagratisu thievea stole from the sufferers
a considerable psrtof the little that could
be rescued from the flames. The same
paper complains that frauds have been
practiced upon the relief committee. 1t
says, very correctly, that it is due to the
generous people abroad that none but
the deserving should share in the sup
plies.
The Yell county Arkausian has news
from Spring Creek township, as follows:
Fate Hill, a young man about twenty
two years old, was arrested last week on
a charge Of stealing a hammer, tried be-
fore a justice Of the peace, fined FIVE dol
lers and costs and sentenced to con6ne-
ment in the county jail for thirty days.
While on his way to Danville, in charge
of a constable, he made his escape"
The new time table or the St. Louir,
icon Mountain aud Southern railway
takes effect on the 18th inst.-next Sun.
day. Over the Arkansas division trains
going north leave Little Rock daily at
2:l5 pm, and returning arrive at 2.4O
an. Over the Texas division trains GO
ing south leave Little Rock daily at 3
!. n, arriving in Texarkana at $3.50 am,
and returning leaves Texarksns at 7:l5
q m. and arrives in Little Rock at 1855
pm. This gives ample tine to conRect
With trains for the East.
Little Rock Gazette, l4th: The extent
Of immigration to this State is very little
known. We had a long and interesting
conversation yesterday with Colonel A
G. Ryan, connected with the land de.
partment Of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railway, who is rapidly settling
he country along the line of said road.
he introduced US to Mr.. W. Soelter, sec
rotary Of the Cincinnati and Covingtou
Society; Prof. Phi. Deher, agent OF the
Michigan colony, from Monroe, and to
Colonel Heinrich, representing the Ben.
edictine colony, all Of when come pre-
pared to make large purchases, and will
locate principally in the D~eighborhoot
of Atkins, Pope county. The very bes.
class of people are arriving there, snC
we do not see why any one seeking good
soil, fine climate, etc, should pas
through Arkansas and 60 to Texas. No
better country exists than may be fount
along the line Of the Fort Smith road
and Colonel Ryan will be happy to prov
it at any time.