The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-30

Np thC hN@Nh VI lt tptSSSiSlAtlN ' lIOl- man, of Seyier County.
 The Senatorial contest is over, and we trust if any bitter feelings have been aroused during the discus sion and pendency of the matter, that they will now all pass away. be forgotten and forgiven, and that all good citizens, will, without any chur- lishness, give the eminent gentleman their support and moral encourage ment to be useful representative in the national council.
 If it could be so arranged by legislative enactment, or, by consti- tutional provision, if necessary, that all immigrants to Arkansas should be exempt from taxation for a term of three years, it would, in our opin- ion, be one of the most effective in dueements for good class of immi- grants that we could possibly ofler Under thls kind of provision if we gained nothing, we could lose noth- ing.
 The following States have elect ed U. $. Senators: Missouri, Geo. c. Vest for the long term, and Gen. James Shields for the short term ; New York, Roscoe Conkling; Indi- ana, Dan W. Voorhees,; Wisconsin, Matt. Carpenter; Colorado, Nat. P. Hill; Connecticut, Orvlll II. Platt; Illinois, John A. Logan; Florida Wilkinson Call; North Carolina, Elk Gcv. Zeb. Vance; Arkansas, Hon. J. D. Walker.
 Quite a sensation was produced in the house of representatives du- ring the ballotlng for U. s. Senator last Saturday, by Mr. Holifield of Clay county making the statement that he had been offered $500 to vote for Col. Johnson. "He didn't in tend, i" he said "to expose Col. J. and his friends, but the attempted bribe had slipped out" The matter will be investigated. Col Johnson has made plain, manly denial of any knowledge of such a transaction, ard demands full and complete investi- gation.
 At the annual meeting of the State Immigration Society, held in Little Rock on the 17th inst, the fol- lowing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: J. N. Smithee, president; ". NJ. Fishback, vice president; J. F. Pagan, Gen. Agent; J. E. Darden, recording secretary; W. A. Webber, cor. secretary; s. H. Nowlin and J. B. Baxter, asst. cor secretaries; J. F. Martin, treasurer. J. N. Smithee, R. c. Newton, and W. A. Webber were appointed to pre- pare memorial to the general as- sembly asking for an aspiration for immigration purposes.
 We are happy to see the spirit manifested by the Gazette and Dem. ocrat, of Little Rock, over the result of the Senatorial contest. The Ga zette cheerfully acquiesces in the re- suit and promises to accord a hearty support to Senator Walker. The Democrat, spurning the baseness and ignoblencss of exulting over vanquished foe, pays deserved trib- ute to Col. Johnson's political sagac- ity, and expresses pleasure that the race has been conducted in q spirit of friendly and honorable rivalry. This is as it should be-brethren should dwell together in peace aud unity.
 The Philadelphia Standard of tEe 25th inst. records an unusual number of fcasualities in that county: A Mr. Dave Futile met his death by accidentally shooting himself while out deer hunting; a little two-year, old daughter of Mrs. Knight fell in the fire and was burned to death; a little negro child, son of D. and Sue Sloan fell on hot sad iron and was so badly burned that it died; the barn and stable of MT. k. l.. Duff was burned by negro marauders, who, while Mir. Duff.and family were out of the house trying to extin- guish the burning stable, entered the honse and distracted $l00 in money out of a trunk. The robbers were captured, but ou the following night were rescued from the guards by band of armed men, all masked.
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