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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
Extensive Nature of a Mail Con-
 tract on the Mississippi.

F J. B. Price, an extensive mail con- tractor of the west, and vice presi dent of the Texas Land Immigration Company, who has just closed con tract with the government for fast mail service on the Mississippi river between St. Louis and New Orleans,1 ,1 upon his arrival in the former city furnishes some information regard ing the service to be performed. His contract is for tri-weekly service at the start and daily service at some subsequent time. Seven steamers are to be built and placed in the line within I40 days. from the signing of the contract, which will be by Sep tember next.
 These vessels are to be built part ly on the Ono river and partly by the Quintard Iron works of New York. They will be l50 feet long, 20 feet beam, light draught and fast, and have commodious maIlrooms furnished with every safeguard against fire. They will also be pro vlded with elegant passenger accom- modations, and will carry no heavy freight nor any explosive material. There are between 200 and 300 post offices on the route, and Q round trip of 2500 miles is to be made in a maximum of 21 hours. There are now several mail contracts between here and New Orleans, but when these steamers commence running they will be wiped out, and the whole service done under this con tract. The sum paid for this service Mir. Price declines to state, but says the amount to be given for the daily service will be $4,550. He thinks the daily service will be put on late next fall. The amount of the bond for the proper performance of the service is $200,000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
Fayetteville Outbreak.
JACOB FRoLIcH, Secretary of State.

The whole country has become very much excited over the Fay etteville "outbreak." The North. ern papers are alive with it. The affair has a foundation-we may say, very solid one. A little over one week ago, John Reed, a desper- ado, was killed in the county iail at Fayetteville, one of his friends hay ing been arrested and imprisoned, and he having followed him to his place of imprisonment. He refused to bail his friend, though amply able to do so. He entered the jail with the officer and prisoner, and just as the door was about to be locked, Reed struck the jailor with heavy bottle and knocked him senseless. The jailor, .,in falling, extinguished the light, and the guards, well knowing the desperate character of Reed, fired upon :him, one shot piercing his heart. The coronor's jury was of course unable to determine whose shot killed the man and returned verdict of just tifiable homicide.
 No sooner was the affair known than Reeds friends, and it seems that he had some fifteen or twenty desperate .ones, aside from those who felt an interest in him, began organizing with the avowed pur. pose of averaging his death, and supposing that Deputy Sheriff Sor- rell had fired the fatal shot, ayowed their intention of wreaking ven geancesupon him. The citizens of Fayetteville becoming alarmed, ap- plication was made to the governor and permission granted to organize R company of home guards. The guards being equipped, stationed themselves, and the frieuds of Reed being heavily armed, battle was expected, but the judgment of the "fiieDds" overwhelmed thelr bra very, upon seeing that the guards outnumbered them, and serious calamity was averted. The latest from Fayetteville is that everything is quiet and that no trouble is ex pected.
 The entire affair is much to be re- gretted, as it is calculated to injure the entire State. It can hardly be called an instruction against law, but determination to avenge the death of 8 friend.-Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
ACT NO. LyIiI

An Act to Provide for the Re-
 sipmptIon of Delinquent Lands.
 anu Isepeal Section 5,1SG and
 5.lSss of Gantt's Digest. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
 of the State of Aakansas.
 Section l That all lands heref after returned as delinquent, in thg offices of the County Clerks of the various counties in the State, shall there remain for the period of one year, during which tune they may be redeemed by the owner or person in whose name the same may be listed.
 Sec. 2. If the said landa are not redeemed IS provided for in section . 1 of this act, then they shall remain in said Clerks office one year longer. during which time tie same shall be subject to redemption by any pers on whatsoever, who will pay the tax, penalty and costs, and upon the pay ment of tile same the Clerk shall execute and deliver proper deed of conveyance, for which he shall be entitled to fee of one dollar and fifty cents; provided minors, femmes covertes, and per sons in confinement shall be allowed the time now prescribed by law for redemption of sad lands. z
 Sec. 3. Any and all lands not re- deemed as provided for in the two preceding sections of this act, shall be deemed and held as forfeited to, and the property of, the State of Ar kansas, and shall be So certified by said clerk to the Commissioner of State Lands; Provided, this section shall not apply to lands returned delinquent the that belong to mi nors, femmes coyertes and persons in confinement.
 Sec. f. Sections 5,1S5 and 5,lS6, of Gantt's Digest, and all other laws, !. or parts of laws, inconsistent here with, are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from after it's passage.
 Approved March 14. 1879.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03

Chicago Telegraph: Mir. Bayard '1ooms" every day as the most for midable candidate for Democratic nomination, a
 Chicago Times: MT John Sherman might as well take up his Presiden- tial movement, and carry it out to the back yard for burial.
 Ottumwa, Ia, Democrat: The Democrats have firmly resolved to carry out the programme, and the country will sustain their action.
 Philadelphia Times; If Ex-Gov- Tilden is doing all that the news papers say he is, it must be evident that he has transferred all his para lysis to other hands.
 Atlanta Constitution: We will be compelled to remind the desolute Republicans every morning that the Democratic party is the Govern ment. This is one of the most i'm portant facts in modern history.
 New York Express: Let both houses do their duty to the country, whether it take two weeks or ten. The length of the session is no con sequeuce whatever ing comparison with the work Congress has to do.
 Springfield Republican: It ap- pears that it was Senator Barnum who planned the successful presence Of 145 Democratic representative on tune. The brethren will rather miss the Senator's cool head now that he leaves Washington.
 Rocky Mountain News: If the Republicans did not regard the re. peal of the law as fatal to their con tinued ascendency. does any onC believe they would cling to the meas ure'so desperately? They would have, the same chances which tho Democratic party takes.
 New York Times: To the Re publicans it can make no difference what the ultimate programme is Whether the attack on the election laws takes the form ofrepeal, or on ly of stripping them of all effectua provisions, the Republicans will bt in duty bound to resist it.
 There are no colored men in tho Forty sixth House. The fact is noI of good omen to the country.-Cin cinnati Commercial.
 Why did't you elect one2 There are one hundred and twenty eigh' seats filled by Republicans-so call ed--ineluding Robeson. There il Orth, for instance, whom you coul( easily trade of for a colored man Don't be sad. We don't see tha anybody is holding you.-Washlng ton Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
CARRYING PISTOLS.

Says tho Independent Arkansian of last Friday:
 When the peaceable, law observing citizens of Dardanelle were quietly wrapped in slumber on last Saturday night and the shades were shorten- ing toward the dawn of the holy Sabbath morn, two men { the mention of their names would bring blush of shame in upper circles) were roaming the streets, and to prove to all the world in whnt high estima- ltion they should be. held in oar com- munity, they drew forth their pistols and shot after shot rang out, start ling the maiden on her couch. the lone widow ill her quiet chamber, ardusing citizens generally with q dread of danger. Is this the way gentlemen do? Three ofenses in one-carrylng pistols is unlawful, breaking the Sabbath is contrary to our statutes, aad disturbing the peace by such disorderly conduct is an offense. One of the parties, was around early on Monday morning to inform the Mayor that he would sub init his case without arrest. the other was arrested by the City Mar ,shal in the hack for Russellyille and put mp money for his appearance to answer the charge. The cases have not been tried yet, and only by the suggestion of an officer have we withheld names, as unpleasant as It would be to give them. This is not the first ofcnse. ] Two weeks ago some shooting, on Sunday, was done for the fun of the thing, on steam boat-you remember, and forbear. ance ceases to be a virtue. @
 What VIC now wish to remark in this connection is that the offense of carrying pistols is not punished heavily enough. We believe most of our Magistrates make it rule to put the fine for this offense at $25-- the very lowest notch allowed by the law. Instead of being thus put at the lowest notch, it should be put at the very highest notch permitted by the law. The frequent occurrence of assassinations, murders and. shoot ing melees admonish us that there are too many men going about armed with deadly weapons. Two men seldom disagree and have any dis pute but what pistols are drawn and shots exchanged. Ifevery man who is caught armed were fined $l0O for the offense we do not think there would be so many shooting scrapes. Men would leave their little pistols at home, and wouldn't be quite so brave if they had to take in ''fist and skull" Let our Magistrates try a one hundred dollar fine for a while and sec if it won't have good effect
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
A sort of telegraph has been intro

A sort of telegraph has been intro. duced in London, the invention of an English engineer, which may yet do away with the ordinary telegraph instrument. A writer in London moves his pen, and simultaneous at Brighton another pen is moved in precisely similar curves and motions. The writer writes in London, the ink marks in Brighton. The pen at the receiving end has all the appear. ance of being guided by q spirit hand. The apparatus IS shortly to be made public before the Society of Telegraph Engineers. This is a real telegraph far off writer.
 The exodus of negroes from Miss issippi and Tennessee to Kansas continues. It is not worth while tc give these negroes any advits, be cause they seem bent on Kansas It is safe to say, however that many a one, after having.tried the realities of Kansas prairies, with their fierce blasts in winter and their scorchina droughts of summer, sigh for "thC cotton and the canen of Dixie. The negro is just like other people, only q little less inclined to take advice and the best thing to do is to lei him sec and feel Kansas for himself It is not the country for him, anC he will find it out in his own gooC time.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
A DISTRESSED MOTHER WANTS TO FIND A LOST GnN

The Fort Smith Elevator says 1t finds the following appeal in a recent number of the East Texas Beacon, with request for exchanges to copy:
 My son, ,NGarland II. Hall, now g years old, has Heen absent from home two years Was@at Waco, Texas, last summer, which place he contem plated leaving in last Jnly or August for the Hot Springs to recover his failing health, since which time have not had tidings of him. Should this notice meet Che eye of any one who can give me any information oi my absent child, they will receive a mothers everlasting gratitude. Gar. land, if you are shll alive, write tc me and relieve my great anxiety.
 Mas. NJ. L. HALL.
 Center shelby, Go, Texas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
 EDITORIAL NOTES,

The Prescott Dispatch says the fruit prospects in Nevada county are fine.
 -Batesville has a new paper called the Pilot, by Robt. W. Leigh. We have not yet seen copy of it. The citizens of Little Rock are in earnest about the cotton factory. It is intended to have 1t in operation in three months. 1r
 The Berlin Mission is at last been settled. The President has nominated Hon. Andrew D. White, President of. Cornell University for the position.
 Governor Miller has vetoed the bill passed by the recent legislature detaching certain territory from Con way county and annexlng the same to Perry County. Good for Gov. M. The Monticellonian, (Drew Co. ) of the 27th of March, records the death of two old and highly esteem eG citizens of that county-Capt. J. A. Jackson, and Esquire A, B. Baker. --Messrs. Van Williamsburg and Bradley have started new paper at Warren, Bradley County, which IS entitled the Whetstone. We haven't seen a copy of it, and can't say whether it is of good grit or not.
 The Committee appointed by the Pulaski County Court to inspect the jail, report that that institution is undoubtedly nuisance, and ow- ing to its want of ventilation is un- fit for occupancy. Says the editor of the Prescott Dispatch:
 eve have "positive assurances that we have not paid our taxes, and don't see how in the dickens we are to do so If our delinquent subscrib. CTS don't settle up"
 As good paper as the Dispatch ought not to have single delin- quent subscriber--they all ought to pay in advance and be thankful for so good county paper.
 l- Judge John M. Elliott, of the
 'sy Court of Appeals, was
 stantly killed in front ol
 tronce of the Capital
 "t, on the 2Gth ol
 Thos. Buford, oi
 The weapon used
 .-Oarreled shot gun Rendering an adverse judgment is said to be the cause which exasper ated Buford to the rash act. Judge Elliott was an old citizen, known and beloved throughout the State and his death is deeply deplored.
 The trouble at Fayetteville doe: not seem to bo over yet, and we feal disastrous results may ensue. Tho Sentinel of the 2Gth of March says
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
The Eads Jetties.

The report of the senate commit tee on transportation routes to the seaboard, sets forth in the most em- phatic terms, that the works at the south pass of the Mississippi, are of the most substantial and permanent character and impervious to the ac- tion of water or the Tonedo insect. The report of the committee is based upon the report of the board of army officers, who states that the channel is of incaleulable value, and the aid which it will give to the commerce of the Mississippi Valley cannot be oyerestimated. There is but little doubt that Captain Eads will secure such qualifications of his contract with the government as he desires and deseryes.- Washington Post,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03

that on the preceding Sunday night an arinek band of some fifteen or twenty men came into town and fired into the Sentinel office, the store of Mir. A. r. Farmer and also the resi- denccs of Reuben Carter and c. L. Snmmcfs. Such fiendish exhibitions of lawlessness will give to Washing ton county a hard name if the good people of that county do not go to work in earnest and never stop unlil the penalty of an outraged law is visited upon these midnight mau- rauders and assassins.
 No expense, no pains and amount of .perseyerance should be spared until the county is parged of this shameful and outrageous affair.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03

Elevator meets with our entire appro- bation:
 The Gazette and Democrat are 10th to give up the bribery inves- tigation" subject. Each ef--them wish to explain it their way. We would he much better off as . State, had this matter never been brought into existence, and now we feel hum- tllation creeping over us when we hear the subject. mentioned or see a notice referring to it. Had we the power, we feel as though we would at one fell swoop obliterate this noX- ious subject from the minds of the people of Arkansas, and of all the world, and inaugurate something that will redound to the elevation and upbuilding of the people and the country. Come up higher, brethren of he press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03

The mule is disappointing anr- nal. One fell down shaft in Mary land eighty five feet deep. Every one said, ",rhat mule's dead,' but it was hoisted aA pqniniured and wal ked away, and j N "That mule's netassident. t and died. Ar
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
gTne Senate Committees. ,

On Priveleges and Elections, Mir. Saulsbury. | Foreign Relations, MT. Eaton. Finance Mir. Bayard.
 Appropriatios, Mir. Davis. of West Virginia. rfN
 Commerce Mir. Gordon.
 Manufactures, MT. Grover.
 Agriculture, Mir. Johnson. z
 Military affairs, Mir. Randolph.
 Naval Affairs, Mir McPherson.
 Judiciary, Mr. Thurman.
 Post.ofIices, MT. Maxcy. . 5.
 Public lands, Mr. Mcdonald.
 Private Land Claims, to the re- pablicans. .'~~---7
 Indian Affairs, MT Coke.
 Pensions Mir Withers. Revolutionary Ciaims-to the re- publicans. -sFNr n HaEK
 Claims Mir. Cockrell. Sge District of Columbia-Mr. liar. ITS. sc1 .k1s1 aIA@4 @
 Patents-Mr. Herman. Pubic buildings and Grounds Nil. Jones, of Florida. r Territorles-Mr. Garland. C1
 Railroads-Mr. Ransom. Mines and Mining-Mr. Here Revision oft Laws-Mr. Wal lace.
 Education and Labor-Mr. Bai- ley. s
 Civil Service and retrcnchment-- Mr. Butler.
 Audit and Control of Contingent Expenses of the Senate-Mr. Hill, of Geogia.
 Prlnting-Mr. White. Library-Mr. Voorhees,. sRules-Mr. Merganee m as
 Engrossed Bills-To the repub- licans. ~ee.s-.. t3se
 Enrolled Bills-Mr Vance.
 Mississippi River-Mr. Lamar. Transportation Routes-Mr. Beck.
 To examine several branches of the Civil Service Vest.
 To take into consideration, etc., in regard to the election of the Presid- dent, and Vice President-Mr. Nor gan.
 To investigate the Treasury books MT. Davis, of West Virginia.
 Census-Mr. Pendleton.
 Yellow Fever-Mr. Harris. ,g
 To inquire into alleged frauds in the late elections and thes late Tel Ter committee-Mr. Wallace.
 The democrats on Foreign Rela- tions will stand as follows; Eaton, Johnson, Morgan, Hill and Pendle ton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
HUSH TT UP.

The following from the Fort Smith Elevator meets with our entire appro- hntiOn:
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03

Cleveland Herald: Perhaps the Southern Democracy would be will ing to console Mir. Blackburn for his recent defeat by putting him at the top of the ticket in 1880. Kentuc- ky surely would not object, and it would, moreover, be beautiful re- yenge on Tilden, who did all in his power to secure the nomination of Randall.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03

Pltsburg Post: How silly the talk of q 'ssolid South" in an oten- sive sense, when Randall in caucus got nearly one half the Southern Democratic vote, as against Black burn, a Southern man, while Adams Union soldier, was nominated for clerk, by Southern votes, over Cald- well, an ex Confederate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03

Charleston News and Courier: The South will support, of course the nominee of the Democratic con vent,on, whoever he may be, but it will take considerable pulling and and hauling to bring Southern Dem ocrats up to the point of voting for Tilden as universally as they would vote for either Bayard or Thur man.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

YORK. March lsBEEyESa fresh arrivals M and and
oads late yesterday part which wre IeseTyd for ex 0
ana par o,nroy w oS % head asanst 1919 the
Ssp9apE ms ess Est "Ss trade w @aGHda @ Mkc but
on the contrary greater depression tan was
felt during 81 the i9s PF S o men @ representing many
prominent stands ia WashlngtQn msahI' s ,,e % and Is
cussed probable result OF the .lonI1 rs
70 nyfy ghs latest asT RS% In tins way the day
spent ana a. & m iaS asGNG sale, o., CITY saug
tered Beef were at Ryder fscei,sd @ cars snS %
Sbien no reports as going fast hot cakes OF cold
1879 head-l4 at washington Market
IS At city aud II at 60hst Common 1ayTs ol s9pa1 ~
et ho them 90 at very low prices Fair 20 Prime MIX
Calves are quiet but ,st Sg eTs and % for jersey
though an occasional Extra calves sells fGl &C per
ms 10 caution shippers sending any more h3g SEQ
ca yes az The IN TshS oH5 order nSs Besides al the
now going th a. thsy M w"t gGoe WIN
ew Choice at sc ana 7sSc for state ,,,v..
zee Sts dos i% i4& b at nc Gc
rs b. a 90 - % vtss Si iSs5so so sS III al at
B. Curtis Mix calves ,IS AZ r. S.1Is. a. SG faa atse
siiEEP An IBs-Presh receipts were ro, II cars OF
l7i2 heaa cars at Jersey d Gy Ses Sas ataS IL o5
head agonst f4sO head for the cossP0hng P0 & sg s sI
over yesterday 60ts and CIR a. ?SIsey My My
80 carloads for sale SayaY anu hence o% drag
ins market fully dozen loads un5od At the lose h dhs
saiS sn IN remarked rs IKE pulling teSth rTces rus1
t the same Yesterday though the market Ia weak
nsrsi condition Ordinary 70 Prime Srep soi ~ 1aoc
Nv Lambs at 6406'sc and number oi sprihS LAMBS
per bead. -. ru,,o,.
M, al do lU7 10. ~ O'c 40 Mlchl
,,r - ~ AT u stale Lambs. bi To- al O'4c
81 aS PfSs m b IG9 at G s g5 dc 50 B. At $ 10
- rTt! a. Michigan Lambs 73 10. I bisc
kIby & 60 sod o7 Illinois sheep, 20 b, at . 10 per
cyi iT5 NJ cgan DO 81 ID. at 6isc ls3 hehIney 40 vi
~ af 5 per cwL; 30 D. AT ol2c: 100 do IL
d. Gc. ,---... c.,,.. zo S,o,o Shoo,
"a d uftrrg gyTt 10.
& Holmes sold IVA limos Sheop % b AZ oc'i
lia do, lO3 %. al . 4c oo. ,oo
Kas & Pidcock sold SIT ohio Sheep go NJ at 6Sc 1870
A. - ~ AZ &c los do lO2 o. lsc l34 do l16 u, at
Gc 20 -prng lambs. at - 90 per head. -
Eee A o. sold at Washington Market; ~ Jersey Ewes
iol m al 4c.. spring Lambs Tor $40.
I0CS-iece!ps ~rre u cars ~ 24Se head-l2 cars az
rr Cv and css iOth ST. including ears to arrive.
Tga since SATURDAY. 2J0o4 hea against 1898 head for
~ nrrsuoudpg time last week there hKt de-
mapd Tor live Hogs and the market dun ana weak j. r.
saaler a Co sold carloads o Nes,stn ioss to ~ aver
New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
prefernce given 70 Jcrsey
prices arc quotable the State


BUFFALO March l3.-CArrE-Reoefpts today 663 head
for the week thus far 4794 head head for the same
nsgned through 1873 cars MARKET actye
higher for shippers ana steers only
and sales shippers 81 756s5 l2 Butchers 81 90
e. 60 stockers s2 90GS3 60j Yearngs 81 so Old cows
81 1OdS2 25 ,
SHEEP AND LAsrs -neceipts today 3loo hsad Stsl ta
l5 100 head against 4 900 head Tor
consigned through lS Market
dull SLOW quotations down l0dl5 cent all through
Fair Good Western sheep at 81 5Od 81 Extra, %
ass IS Bucks, 81 1898.
Receipts to-day % head total week thus far,
81 head against 1880 head for the time last week
through 1874 limit demand both for
and local trade YOrkers S3 So 9O Mixed Packers S3 5O
Medium aud Heavy bought for cv trade 50 SjaSa 05 for
Extra, elected for export, $f9f4 10. .
CHICAGO March l3.-H HOGS-Receipts, 1foOO head ship
ments 5000 head; market duh and unchanged Choice
HEAVY, IS 70G$i 20; Light So 459$3 10 Mixed s3 80
GS3 TO-
CATuF-Recepfs 900 head shipments 5000 head mar
firm Shipping ST 20dSS 30 Butchers steers, S3 SOD
81 StOckers aId Feeders active at 81 70dSi 10 49,
SHEEP-Recelpts 300 head shipments 4OO head mar
ket STEADY at S3 TOds5 20.