Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-01

II NAAAlA ~ AnuQLQn1G " NAAQ A4olt al.
said he was going straight home Il
glory.
Arkadelpbia Standard: On MONDAY
the senate confirmed the appointment
Of Mrs. Elizabeth j. Cook as post
mistress at Arkadelphia, vice Mrs
Jennie Bhsh, resigned. 1t is a gooC
appointment, and we think will give
general satisfaction to the community
There was a splendid rain in the
upper Furche valley a week ago, anC
the crop prospect is one of the finest
ever known. Corn is now made and
the crop will be abundant. Cotton is
in fine condition, and the crop promis-
ing. Oats are good, and the grass
crops look fine. Wheat has turned
out well.
A very strange species of moss has
just made its appearance in the Cadron
bottoms Of Faulkner county. 1t is
long and silken, and is peculiarly COM
bustible. Until a short time ago il
was unknown, and why it should come
so suddenly is more than common
people, and even naturalists, botanists
or philosophers, a understand.
Little Rock Gazette, 18th ult., says /.
The Lonoke Democrat seems to be
afraid that Hannah Banks was not Ill
years old, and calls the city editor Of
this paper a great antiquarian. If
Hannah was not Ill years old it was
not our fault. Her youngest son,
about 20 years old, is living in this
city, and is ready for an interview.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railway Company have thousands of
acres of fine land in Yell county that
the company is offering at low prices,
on long time when desired. These
lands were selected years ago and have
been held up from market until re-
Gently.
Little Rock Democrat: The death
in Memphis, on the 10Th inst, of the
wife of Mr.. j. T1 Irrelevant, ir., is a
sad blow to many loving friends in
Little Rock. The lady was for years
a resident of Little Rock, esteemed
for many excellent qualities, and be-
loved by all who knew her, Mr.. T.
has the sincere sympathy Of many
friends in his great afliction.
The Arkansian says Mr. Sam T.
Cole has 100 acres in wheat-6O acres
on his farm below town, and 60 acres
on his farm above town. He is thresh-
ing this week, and his wheat is turning
out 20 to % bushels to the acre. This
is pretty good for a short crop, yet
some people who know nothing Of our
country think we can't raise anything
but cotton.
The town of Dardanelle is situated
on the south bank Of the Arkansas
river, half way between Little Rock
and Fort Smith. 1t has a population
Of about 250O inhabitants, and does a
trade of nearly, or quite. one million
dollars per annum-it being the chief.
commercial center Of an extensive
back country, and surrounded as it is
by one of the finest and most produc-
tive sections of the South or West.
Witherspoon is a station on the st.
Louis, IrpD Mountain and Southern
railway, sixty miles southwest of
Little Rock, and four and a half miles
northeast of Arkadelphia, surrounded
By 2 country well adapted to farming,
gardening and stock-raising. Land
here produces two-thirds of a bale of
cotton, and thirty or forty bushels of
corn TO the acre. Stock needs feed
here only to keen them gentle. Can
buy land here at 81, So and 50 per
acre.
The following is the list of the
aficars of the Arkansas State Fair
Association Hon. s. p. Hughes,
president Colonel Thomas Essex,
vice-president James Mitchell, sec
rotary Sam L. Griffith, treasurer.
Directors S. p. Hughes, w. B. Cot
ton, Thomas Essex, Cal Pemberton,
Frank j. Vaughn, w. D. Slack. w.
j. Thompson, i. A. Brown. George
u. Weeks, j. T. Cox, II. II. ROttaken,
w. u. Blocher, aud ". J, Murphy.
Prescott Dispatch Arkansas is the
fruit garden for the Northwest the
home Of the peach and all small fruits.
1t has one hundred and ffty-fye ma
tive grasses, with a climate, soil and
water that makes stock raising a sae-
cess. 1t has seventy kinds Of the
most valuable woods used in the
mechanical arts, and its variety of
useful minerals is surpassed by no
4tate IN the Union. The above are
but q few Of the advantages this State
offers to immigrants over any other.
The agent Of the Little Rock and
Fort Smith railroad at Cincinnati in
forms the press Of that city that she
iiaa.ss sent ever seven colonies to Arkan-
sas this season, d.a he has three more
to go. The Catholics have a reserva-
Of over 100000 acres Of land at
enc place, and 10000 az another along
the line Of the road, and many Of tho
societies have sent agents into Arkan-
sas to report the true condition Of
that country, which, if favorable, will
be the cause Of many emigrating to
that State
AT a meeting Of the st. Louis press.
representatives, held last night. the
following committees were appointed
TO receive and entertain the Arkansas
editors, who aye to arrive in 81. Louis
ygly2: Finance. II. Reayis, w. j..
Thomas and Leigh ., Knapp. Re
DECENTRALIZATION Brugman. Stan.
ley Waterloo, G. w. Sanders, A. b.
Cunningham, Charles Ware and n.
HasbroOk. Arrangements-Eueene
Field, W. O. sAgsrs, Tobias Mitchell
aud John e. Dill.-fGlobe Democrat,
Probably Cannon.
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