The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-30


 Congressman Gunter has our thanks for a Congressional Direct ory of the forty fifth Congress.
 The regular Democratic Conven- vention takes place on the fourth of July and that is the place for All true Democrats.
 The decoration of the Confed- crate graves at Fayetteville was a grand and imposing affair. Gen. R. c. Newton was orator of the day. The grave of Col. Yell was decorated with flowers and evcrgreens sent by Gov. Lane, of Oregon, who had been an old comrade -in-arms of Col. Yell.
 The Central Committee of the State Grcenback party has decided to call State Convention on June 14th to nominate ticket for state officers. Every Greenback Club of 50 members or less will be allowed a delegate, and every additional fifty, or fraction thereof, will give an ad- ditional delegate. Let all the true Democrats keep themselves out of that Convention.
 Day Star was the winner ofthe Kentucky Derby" at the recent races at Louisville given under the auspices of the Louisville Jockey Club on the 21st inst. The day was the grandest ever seen on the turf of the State where the blue grass waves. The dash for the Derby was II miles and Day Star came out a full length ahead of Himyar, who was second. Time 2:374.
 We are proud to see that the people of Little Rock are moving in the matter of a State Fair this fall. A board of directors has been elect ed as follows. Win. R. Miller, Sam W. Williams, John D. Adams, w. J. Murphy, M. o. Townsend, Feb Ward JoAn G. Fletcher, and T. B. Mills. and the following named gen tlemen were elected officers: John D. Adams. president; Sam W. Will jams, yice-president; T. J. Churchill, treasurer; J. D. Darden, secretary.
 From the report of the National Cotton Exchange for the eighth month ending April 30, we take the following figures.
 Total net receipts at United States ports up to. that date, from Septem- Der 1st. were 4,088y y4S2 bales, against 3,S55,75 the year before, and 3,944,- O84 m 1876. Total exports, 2,994,- \ O58 bales, against 2.622, ,72S. Stock at ports, 434, ,362 balesy against 574,- 146. Total overland, direct from producers, 549,840 bales, against 63O, ,393. Total sp5nners' takings for northern consumption, 997, ,750 bsles, agalnst l, ,024,245 last year.
 Several new papers made their appearance last week. At Little Rock the Daily Evening Post, by Col Dan. O'Sullivan, a real wide awake and forcible newspaper man, made it's debut We wish you sue. cess Col.
 The Weekly Sun, by John J. Meier also halls from Little Rock. It IS to be Democratic and has san guine expectations of becoming a great paper.
 The Tribune is new paper just started at Harrisburg, Poinsett O., by F. w. Moss, Jr. It IS Democrat ic, We wish it prosperous career.
 -BYERs AND THE DRUMMER CASE. We make the following clipping from the Alma Herald of last week. This matter has been made a lead ing charge by some few against Major Byers, and now that he has spiked their guns on this part of the field we presume they will dry up:
 "Mr. J. P. Byers, candidate for prosecuting attorney from his dis. trict, went before the grand jary of Franklin county and asked that the charges brought against him con corning the drummer case be inves- tieated. An investigation was made by that body and Mir. Byers was ex- honorated. Here the matter must stop. We are glad to know that he has been able to prove himself inno- cent of the charges brought against him in the canvass"
 Prom the Russellville DEMOCRAT ~e learn that the enterprising citi- zens of Pope county are making commendable efforts to organize a County Fair Association. We hope they may succeed.--Gazette.