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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORk

NEW YORK, May G.-Gold opened 1T zoos.
Noon.-Stocks strong. Money Gu cal. 5 per cent.
Gold. l90's@lo 1908. Exchange-Lorg, 4S6; short,
/. EUeatng.-Money, per cent. Sterling quiet at
i4SG. Cold. 1003s@ll00s. Governments steady
new SIS, 1u42s. State bonds quiet and firm. 4
BALTIMORE.
eAg.rIMCaT:. May 6.-Virginia consolidate, 61H;
past die coupons, S2M. Bid to-day.
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New York.
New York.
LARGE SALE OF TOBACCO, MACHINERY, &C., AT
AUCTION.

LARGE SALE OF TOBACCO, MACHINERY, &C., AT
AUCTION.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Under an execution
issued by the United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District Of New York. United
States Marshal Payne this morning sold at
auction the entire stock and machinery OF
Christian II. Liienthal, tobacco manufac-
turer, to satisfy demand OF the Govern
ment amounting, with costs, to Sl7S,0O0.
The catalogue embraced $50 lots OF chew
ing and smoking tobacco, leaf, snuff, scraps,
&c. !: also, machinery, fixtures, and appurte-
nanccs for the manufacture and packing OF
tobacco. There was large crowd IN at
tendance at the opening, but the prices re-
allied were very low. I;
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Florida,
SALE OF A RAILROAD.

EAIIE 4
PENSACOLA, May 6.-The Pensacola and.
Louisville railroad was sold to-day under
foreclosure, and was purchased by +. Sui
liyan, the holder OF the first mortgage,
amountingto 100000, and president Of the
Pensacola railroad, to whom the franchise
and property OF the old company has been
tran sferred. The price, paid was $4,000
for the road: and from. 10 to 25 cents per
acre for the land OF The company.
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sTILLINERY GOODS, &c.

aTUST RECEIVED AT THE 49,
ID ABLE MIL INERY EafP0 o. sssft5SsszGeS
RUM OF Mus. f. .HuTZLFR. ba6V
BROAD sTREBT and added 70 my already arge anu
consisting In part, 'of Straw, Chip, and Leghori,
Hats and Bonaets: Ribbons, Silks, yslling,T scar
Net, and large and beautiful line OF E!owe.s,
8, oouaas oAaNts 80. my7
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Louisiana.

DECISION OF AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD CASE.
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-The Supreme
Court has, decided the great bond case in
favor of the New Orleans Pacific railroad.
II declares tie two million dollars issue
to be valid, and has ordered the Auditor TO
issue e25O,000 of said bonds Immediately,
In comp blanca with the conditions
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CuESAPEAkE AND OHIO lAILROAD,1
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
Harch l. 1878, }
AND OH 10 RAIL-
" RoAD.--On and sitter MARCH 3, 1878, pas
FRA Inc ly,,i fol
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nArT,xoAD LIVES,
EH U.s. - -.

G M - -
RIenMoHDs FREDERICKSBURG AND PoToaAcl
OFFICE GENT hsnisn s W. 1 ICY 1877
IMPORTANT MOTIF g E. AFTER sum
u DAY, 9Th instant, Eeixht trains on lh,s road
win run as followsy1z. Leave Rlch,aond sBroads,
sIsst TicP !. gEsx Ell
rive &c Broad-Street staiion game days at D:20 p
M. Passenger car attached. ~, q
I nys-4t General Ere1sht and Tlcke. Agent
90 t.Icn,loNp Avp ParEBsBUEGt
RAILROAD CoMPAyy.
t(aOMaIENCING SUNDAY, April z, 1878,
~ trains on this read win run as follows.
LE4gE RIeaNoSg sogIs. = :. !.
sao 4 a so ma csareso6 sS sass
s Msa'ssns sMas s5Is. ~ &C. Gs;:ss;a::
1000 A. AZ, AescosisfoDA daily Except
Petersburg With rhe Atantic,S SIissis-
/. sippi and Ohio railroad for Lynch
= bdrg, Farnv.lle. and othel local sta
tfons on that road, mSkiai same
5s time as lS shy other linc, Stope ut all
iosp. 81, NScGosfMoDArloS sa,y .xcyp.
Sunday). Passengers s2Sia2 t'.'S sra:n
ga will maze. close Connection 1T .etsts-
burg for Norfolk, and at n orgots With
splendid Bay-line steameTs Tor I:a!t.-
more, phiIadelphia, and View York,
snd With the Old Dominion sre3;aers
y for New York. -
4:l5 P. al, FREIGHT daily ieScept SunGas s.gatlh
coach attached, g..rs.y
lilo p. NJ. THROUGH MAIL daily iexcert Sun.
dayl, connecting for weldon. VIII
mIngtoa, Charleston, Columbia. Au-
2usta. and Savannah rriiDaD Sleep
ing-car for Wilmington and ~ South.
LEAVE PErERSBGRG NORTH. 60
$40 s. ID, THROUGH MAI. daily ieyctpf. Moil-
day). connecting with RichIn0uC. itred-
II ericksinrR ari0 Potomac r8Ifos1 Tor
. all points North. East, aud Nls5ts stops
..-z.s.-s--o aly at Manchester and Chester.
1850 A. NJ, EREIfSHTTRAINd daily texcept!Snn-
(, s.sE lg, day1 with pisScucCr coach attached.
! :55 4. H., NOTATION TRAIN daily tex
cept Sunday Sirb passenger Coach at-
tached. s.,..-.. ...E@ +,
ESQ E. M..FRF.IGIlT TRAIN daily except Sum
day), with passenger couch attached.
ESQ ?. Il. THROUGH Mai, dsi;s, eoanet.sins
with Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad for all po:sis f-ast
and West, Also, making close cDEHee-
ton with the Chesapeake auE Unic
railroad for the Virginia Springs and
all points North and West. THIS irsin
stops only at Manchester and Chester
Passengers for Clover Hi, connect 4, t'Hester
daily Except SuaJayI by taking the AIS r. ~ t-ntn
Al IL TRAINS leaving Petersburg VIII slari tro-s
the ApnoRnsttoS donor. ar. 90 :
EXCURSION TRAIN at Q a. NJ and 4:3o T: III.
EVERY SUNDAY.
APPS a. SHAW. Snnerntendent-
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;, Henry u. Darnaii, member OF the last
S,u Legislature, has been killed by a
= vigilance committee has been organized
II, nv omaha, Neb., and is clearing the town of
Dad characters. ..5
cardinal Nee Ioskey, who is now in Paris,
WI san from Hayre for New York on Sat-
III dhe Shah Of Persia IS on bis way TO Eu-
Aicnsfi Dntton was murdered ie Law.
renee county, n. 4, for his money. IS =
General Grant has arrived at Turin.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

IL. MONDAY, May u, 1878.
The breaks to-day comprised 70 EDgsheads and
/ licrces The offerings at auction on Change were
At packages; OF which number 81 were taken In,
and the remainder sold at prices rarGing from SO
to SIi.75.
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pOEr NE RICHMOND. MAY 6, 1875.

PORT 1r RICHMOND. MAY 6, 1875.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Old Dominion. Walker, New York.
merchandise and passengers, &. w. Allen & Co..
agents.
Steamer Alliance, Carr, Philadelphia, lnerchan-
disc and passengers, w. Z. Porter. agent.
Schooner ). w. Bunneli, Bunne!i, Philadelphia,
coal, s. II. Halves.
Schooner Luncttc. Loorey, Charleston, phos-
phate, Hill & Skinkrr.
SAILED.
Steamer Ariel, Mayo, Norfolk, Unltec Siates
mail. merchandise and passengers, l.. Z Tatum
agent.
Schooner Gcnwood, Hallctt, Albany, COAL Currie
MEMORANDUM.
Schooner Skysark Small, was loading at Bath,
Nc, for Richmond, May 20.
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An accommodation train leaves Richmond daily
Except Sunday at 345 z. M... and arrives at
oSisa 7Ss nsansT at 7 SSS H.
and connects ut Gordonsville with Virginia Midland
train, arriving atWashington at 12:46 a. NJ; BAL
limore: $3.50 A: NJ; Philadelphia, $40 A. NJ: New
York, G:35 a. ~. Esst
Through sleeper from GordonsrilIe to New York.
Mall train daily Except Sunday stops at oil reyu
lar stations. and connects ut GorionSriile with the
Virginia Midland railroad, arriving at Washington
at sos T.: NJ; Baltimore, $50 7. NJ; Ph.lacclphia,
3:lO A. NJ and New York, $40 A. NJ.
Mail train connects II charlottesville with Viz
ginla Midland railroad arriving as Lynchpurg II
BIS r. A., connecting closely with Atlantic, Mis-
sIssippi aud Ohio railroad for the Southwest.
Express train usy, s!ois ~ junction, Ncers,
Treylllians, Gori.onsyil!r ChatiotteSriile Slaua-
ton Goshen MirIlloro', Coy.n2ton aud AL stations
west or CoyingtGu. CJnnectsat Gordonsv1lie With
the Virginia Midland rai!rosd, arriving st washing
ton at $40 \. IL: baltimore. $3.50 \. NJ: Pni'a-
delphia 40 L. NJ, and New York. 81 I. N: Con.
meets at Charlottesville With The Virginia Midiaad
railroad arriving at LynchDurs AT 1:oS a. u.
Connects III Huntington with Chesapeake and ohio.
steamers for Portsmouth, Cincinnati ana al io!nts
in the West.
SletplnG-car< Oh press tTalpS plWecu hS.iaiohu
and CoyingtCn.
East bound mall leaves Huntington II 3:io L. NJ,
and arrives at Richmond &s 5lo T. VI. caiiy Tex
cept Sunday. ,.oo -
auG arrives at RlcslFsssnd ut 1880 A. NJ. daily:
Accommodation leaves Gordonsfille a! o. . a. NJ.
and arrives y, Rchuiond at S:55 A. NJ DAILY Tex
Through tickets FOR sale 10 all principal points
North, SOUTH West. Northwest, and southwest; III
Richmond q, Coulpanys o.ccs: al e26 Main street,
49, - CONWAY Il. ROW ARD,
Genera! PASSENGER and Ticket Agent
W. NJ. S. DUNN,
Engineer aud SUPERINTENDENT
NIB g Richmond, Va.
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RICHMOND, FRED'G & POTOMAC X. Il. CO.,t
OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGEST.
RICHMOND. November 3, 1877. !
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
On and after SUNDAY, l1th instant, trains will
run on this sGad as follows:
7:45 A. Gayes the Hyre-Street station daily lex
cept Sunday; due at Washington
az 1:l0 y. NJ. Baltimore at $40 Z.
d.; Philadelphia at $3.50 L. ~. New
York nt 1G:l6R. VI.
s:UU I. Gle leaves Byrd-SIreet station daily ATTY.
lng u. Washington at 1:27 A. M.;
Baltimore ae $40 A. a.: Philadel-
phla az GAO a. 81; New York at $3.50
n. Al. Through sleeper from Rich
mond 70 New York price OF berth, So.
s:25 z. Il. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, for
tase Junction. leaves Brpad-Street station
daily tSupdays exceptedl.. ~ y.
SIS 4. al. arrives at Byrt-S,reet station daily:
leaves New york at $50 the prece-
ding evening; baltimore al 1898 A.
n; Washington ~ 2:47 A. M.
1885 T. ~. arrives AT Byrd-Street station aatyf
cept Sundays Leaves New York nc
S.l5 A. NJ: philadelphia at 10 Oh
+. M.: Baltimore at $3.50 II. Al.
Washington at 6:1O Z. NJ. 80 g.
$3.50 A. III. ACCOMaf0DATIONYs s!tIsS srrfyss
&C Broad-Suset station daily tSgn.
,t,YfI'Il IS. Il, n, %. AiyERs,s-.s
General SnpermtcEdea
4$N -" 20. "a g. A. TAYLuk,sSs
nos General Ereight and Ticket Aren't
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ihcendiary Fire In Charleston, EAU.
nawha County, w. Wa.

Correspondence OF The Richmond Dispatch.l
MAY 5, 1878.
Last night at Ills O'Clock fire broke out
IN inc rear OF Messrs. Morgan, Key IL Co. 5
lvery-stable. which was entirely DESTROYED,
with all OF their buggies, carriages, harness,
ana large quantity OF feed. Two of the
hoIses were badly burned about the head
ana back. The fire soon spread to and
burned Mr.. Dudley's residence and black
slnlth'shop, and thence to large stable
l9hoecupied) belonging to the st. Albert
hotei; also, two tenement-houses belong
ing to Mr.. Trustelow. The jailer's
mouse and Jail were saved, but at one
uthc 1t was thought they would have to
release the prisoners--numbering thirty
ohe-~as the !ailer's house took fire several
umes, but was saved in damaged condition.
IL Is thought that the stable was fired witch d:
we, view OF iiberating the prisoners. The loss
isiis heavy on the owners, as none OF the
properly was insured. o Bob.
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DICHMOND AND DANYILIE RAIL
~ ROAD COMPANY.
THROUGH MAIL TRAIN DAILY.

SCHEDULE OF TRAINS TAKING EFF!r1
SUNDAY, MARCH 81. 1875.
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CRENsHAWy PATRONS k
ON SHOCEOE SLIP,
rrf,TYNFnrn w

ON SHOCEOE SLIP,
RICHMOND, Va
tho GRANGE WAREHOUSE-with Its inspectors
annoiuted and Its charges prescribed by DR.. y. Al.
TIanon Master Virginia state Grange e,,s or,oo
THE charges on loose tobacco are b cents per luu
nonnds for Receiving and weighing and ~ per cent
sale for selling and Sas anse t sr ssI the
Insnection-fee per hogshcad tof 5Oo
pounds or over. -. w ~S'
Inspection-fee per ticrce iunGef ooo o. o.rts
Drayage per package. ~ Gen,o'
Renspeeton, 81 per hosshead or cents per ,ieire
,Th,. foregoing are the Charge nyaoie oy inc
n,anier or other owner II we ELL. our charge is
her hog.head cents per ttrce, win an aucuon'
fee of 12k cents per package wnen sold at auction
An storage and outage-rees are payable by inc
buyer-to Wit, Sl.25 per hogshead; Us cents pei pei
tierce: extra storage, 10 cents per hogshead PEI
month after first four months.
Our charges are alike to all.
n. H. our friends will see to It that packages IN.
WHREIjGiIJSE.n .a7.sls.e my 7-sw6w
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Raid OLE Illicit Dfst1sscrs.

EXTENSIVE RAID ON ILLICIT DISTILLERS n
THE SIXTH DISTRTCT-ARREsT OF SEVEN
PERSONS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF
LAW-FOUR DISTILLERIES DEsTROYED-M-
PORTANT SESSION OF THE UNITED STATES
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Massachusetts. ..''ti

81. BOSTON BROKEN HIDE-DEALERs. g
BosToN, SIay G.-Franklin, Upton & Co.,
,hide.deaIsrs, have failed sor S1G0, 900.
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~
receive freight for the above ports until TUES.
DAY the 9TH instant at Q o'clock 4: NJ
my Tilt w. p. POTTER. Agent.
TTOR NEW YORK.-The Old ITS,
4 Dominion Steamship Company 's.sssss7s44!1asssss
steamship OLD DOMINION, Captain WALKER, viii
sail TUESDAY, May 7tt, III : O'Clock a. NJ.
Freight received until O'Clock Monday evening.
Through bills Of ladng signed and goods for.
warded with dispatch TO all points north: south, east
and west: also, TO foreign ports.
Passenger accomm Odlf Ions unsurpassed.
Cabin fare to New York, ! IL: o:lndt trip tickets
1914. Storage, Sc and rs. .
For freight or passage. apply 10
G.. w. ALLEN & co, Agents.
nv CIT Company's Wharf. Rockets.
A cHoE LINE: go
UNITED STATES GIAlL STEAMERS
sail from New York for
LUSDON every WEDNESDAY;
Passenger accommodates unsurpassed for elc
gauce and comfort. Allstatc-rooms on main
deck, and saloon amidshipS.
SALOON CABINS. sos to $50, currency;
SECOND CABIN, including ell requisites. $40.
Excursion tickets for First Class Passage, New
York to Paris and return, Sl35 10 sl95, accordn;
10 state-room and route chosen.
For books Of information, plans, &c, apply to.
Bowling Green, New York.
). +. GIBSON.
Office Southern Express Company, Rtchmon'.
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DILL-HEADS, $3.50 to SS per reau, at
ID the DISfATCia k&tNgiNG-hVuaE.
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,oErAgTUgE UE STEAMERS.

TOR PHILADELPHIA, FALL <4r{fEs =
4 RIVER. PROVIDENCE, AND eos uexl askgss
TON.-Stcamer ASHLAND. Captain HOWE, will
receive freight for the above ports until TUES
DAY the 7lh instant 1T J o o'clock 4. NJ.
nv tit w. p. PORTER. Agent.
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isiana; Mr.. Money, Of mississippi; Mr..
Prdemore, OF Virginia, and several others
who are known to be friendly to the bill.
The vote to-day was taken without any
debate, and it was subjected to the great
disadvantage Of not having those explana-
tions which would have added to It's
strength. 1t was, however, subjected to
further disadvantage in not having the
vote taken before it on the suspense OF the
sinking fund Of thirty-seven millions, which
| would furnish margin for any reductions
OF the revenue arising from reducing the
rate on tobacco as we'll as the tariff. There
were Democrats from Tennessee and Ar
kansas who voted against it because it did
not 90 far enough in the interest OF the
planters. The friends Of the measure feel
confident Of their ability to carry 1T when 1t
is put on its final passage by from twelve to
fifteen majority.
OTHER MATTERS.
Wilson j. Vance, a good journalist, has
been chosen appointment clerk OF the
| Treasury Department.
|, Nominations have been made OF Luclus
Fairchild, of Wisconsin, rs consul at Paris;
Stephcn II. Packard, Ex-Governor OF LOU
isiana, as consul to Liverpool; AID L. q.
Smith, of Vermont, as consul to GalatZ.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has called
in five millions 5-20's, issued March 3, 1860.
Interest ceases on 9th Of August.
The Comptroller OF the Currency calls for
the condition OF the national banks at the
close OF business on May LIST.
The Committee on Public Buildings have
resolved to report in favor OF appropriating
$1,000 for the Federal courthouse at Ok
ford, Miss. 4s.i:fz Il
There was no proposition offered In the
House to-day looking to investigation OF the
alleged frauds in the presidential election.
XLVTH CONGRESS Second Session.
IS WAsHINGToN, May 6, 1878. ].
/ zsI f,., SENATE .;4.;s So. tssil1.
The bill repeating the bankrupt act was
discussed without action. u; : &C.. g6-s. .>
]. The bill repeating the resumption act was
resumed. ri l.1%
Mr.. Gordon, OF Georgia, made speech in
favor OF the repeal, which caused applause
linthe galleries and exGites mach favorable
comment in places OF resort tonight.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,. ~ 4... 1
IA number OF bills, were intro uced under
the coll OF States. $3.50 4
The bill fprt the permanen governments OF
1.-the District OF 90 ullbia occupied tue atten.
ton OF the House for the rest OF the day.
! No result was reached.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Moscow. Mss. April Is, 1878.

Moscow, Mss, April l6, 1878.
 EDITOR DEMOCRAT: l wish to occupy small space in your valua- ble paper, not that I want to ingra tate myself in the favor of anyone, or encroach upon others, but to ex- press a few thoughts in regard to Russellville as desirable point for instruction for the young as we'll as a central point for trade. To the latter vast more importance has been attached, greater efforts put forth to accomplish that end, to which l frankly confess is good in its place; however, we should not lose sight of school matters, or the proper train ing or tutoring of the rising genera tion. Suppose we have the two go hand -in-hand; if we can say we have as good market as any other place on the R. R., (which we can, let's have as good schools, also learn to appreciate and sustain good teachers. Deserve success, then we may com. mand it. In union there's strength; !; we must unite in this great and com mendablc cause, put our shoulders to the wheel and all work together if we expect success. If we are to keep behind the times then we can very well afford to wait for the wagon, and everybody sooner or later have a teacher to suit him.
 In the education of young persons much is to be considered in respect to their teachers, as such ought to be possessed ofabillty, so they ought to be encouraged. While some pride themselves in their requirements, and assume great degree of conse quencc from their superiority of knowledge, there are others who make it their business to depreciato learning, and think no respect due to, or felicity to arise from intellect
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Democratic Convention.
RooMs DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL CoM.,
 LITTLE ROCK, March 20, 1878. ]

LITTLE RocK, March 20, 1878. | At meeting of this committee, held pursuant to adjournment, in the City of Little Rock, March 20, 1878, it was resolved by the commit tee that Convention of the Demo cratic party of the State of Arkansas be called to assemble at the City of Little Rock, on Thursday, the .tth day of July, 1878, for the purpose of nominating candidates for tiie State offices to be voted for at the general election to be held on Monday, the 2d day of September, in said year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be deemed adyis- able.
 It was resolved by the committee that the basis of representation in said Convention, and until said Con vention may otherwise order, shall De one vote for each 400 votes. and one vote for such fraction over 200 votes, as cast for William R. Miller, CdUutudGc TUT opFClnoi tso euS iaoo election, held on the 4th September, 1876.
 And inasmuch as It has been the practice heretofore to send from the counties adjacent to the place of holding the Convention large num- bers of delegates, who, by the moral weioht of their numbers in excess of the votes to which they arc entitled, give advantage over the distant coun- ties in the choice of candidates, and thereby produce confusion in the Convention and want of harmony in the party, it was resolved by the committee that the number of dele gates allowed to the several counties should be limited to the number of votes which they are entitled to cast in the Convention; in compliance with which action of the committee, I hereby announce that the Demo cratic State Convention, at the time named by said committee, towit, the 4th day of July next, will meet at the city of Little Rock, and, upon the basis established above, the sev- eral counties will be entitled to the number of votes and delegates fol lowing, towit:
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
E, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY, MAY ?. 1878

ual attainmenJs; but as ignorance is no honor, so knowledge is no dis grace to rational creauture. The great use of knowledge in all it's various branches is to free the mind from the prejudices of ignorance, and to give it more just and enlarged conceptions than are the mere growth of rude nature. If we wish to deyelope the pecuniary resources of our country how can We do it more successfully than by first educating our youth, as they are the prospect of the coming aay. Prepare them for the work and then we may safely look forward to brighter future. It was we'll said by the boy who was interrogated as to what he was good for: Sir" said he, ''they make men out of such boys as me-" Just so; the rising generation will be just such men as we make them, igno- rant, law breakers, drunkards, and horse.thieves, etc., or law abiding citizens, honorable, high minded and intelligent, etc. Now mothers and fathers, this devolyes upon you to a great extent, make good impressions upon the minds of your children; 1; teach them to be honorable and they viii not depart from it it, employ a teacher to teach them how to think and they will when men avoid the expense of having to pay somebody else to think for them; when I say a teacher, I don't mean "a claim to be-" but a man of brains, one who can judge the mental caliber of your child and instruct it accordingly.
 K. 0. NJ.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
letters from the People,
ATKINS, ARK, April g, 1878.

AihiNs, hhh., hPtli 70, 1o'V' EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Through the columns of your valuable paper l desire to call the attention of the public to a gentleman to serve us the next term in the capacity of Superintendent of public Instruction. The gentleman to whom l have ref erence is personally well known to many of the older citizens of Pope and adjoining counties, and known by fame to us all, as man of high intellectual attalnments and as dis tinguished teacher.
 That this gentleman, Prof. B. P. Baker, is eminently qualified to dis charge successfully the responsibil- itIes of this important office, no one who knows him will pretend to deny. His record as one who mani fcsts a deep interest in the cause of education in the State of Arkansas needs no comment, having given his whole time and attention to this i'm. portant subject in our midst for the last twelve years. Prof. Baker is of Southern nativity and education, has been a life long Democrat, and made a brave and gallant soldier for four years in Lees army.
 Among the candidates for position ou the State ticket none are more deserving or emincntly qualified than this highly respected and dis tinguished gentleman, and we hope the State Convention will give his case hearing when it convenes in Little Rock on the fourth day of July next. ONE OF HIS PUPILS.