Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-06
ARKANSAS.

The entire State press speaks of the
tiattering crop prospects.
Batesville has had a large number
of cases of scarlet fever, eight or ten
Of which have proved fatal.
Little Rock is supposed to contain
two (20O0) thousand dogs, but only
collected a license tax on e~ighty-six.
The acts of the legislature, neatly
printed by Blocker x Mitchell, are
now completed. The LEDGER is in
debted to the publishers for a copy.
The Fort Smith Independent wants
a spoke factory in that section. There
IS every reason to believe that such a
factory would pay.
Colonel j. H. Morley has been ap-
pointed engineer in charge of the new
railroad bridge to be erected at Full
ton.
The colored citizens Of Union
county recently met and denounced
the colorod exodus movement. Ac-
cording to the Record crop prospects
were never better.
The Hot Springs Telegraph has
glowing accounts from Silver City in
Montgomery county. Four thousand
dollars was offered for a claim near
the Diamond Joe shaft, and refused.
General Gist, of South Carolina.
brother of Colonel Thomas Gist, of.
Lee county, is out from the Palmetto
State upon a visit for a month or
more.
The apprehension felt on account of.
the prevalence Of scarlet fever at
B%atesville has caused the temporary
suspension Of the Arkansas College at
that place.
Batesville Guard, LIST. Mr.. w. d.
Meriwether was in town on Tuesday
last. He don't like Texas as much as
he thought he did, and has come back
to old independence to spend the bal
ance Of his days.
The old bridge at Fulton will be re-
paired for temporary use and the new
bridge will be of iron and one of the
best and most substantial structures
in the Southwest.
The splendid organization of our
fire department is a matter upon which
the citizens of Little Rock may well
be congratulated. There is a generous
rivalry among the several companies
which has been productive ofthe best
results.
The 14th and 18th days of June
will be gala days in Little Rock. The
sharp shooters of Fort Smith will be
there, and there will be two days of
prize shooting. Arrangements will be
made for the transportation of visitors
to the Rifle Range south of the city.
Searcy expects to have more visitors
this year than ever, and her enterprise
ing citizens are preparing hotel ac-
commodatiOns to meet the increasing
demand. There is no more delightful
summer resort than the far-famed
Searcy Springs, .
The festive cut-worm is making it
lively for the garden truck down here.
Our citizens are resorting to the dodge
of iire-hunting for the miscreants,
and many is the bottle full 1--WE mean
worms) that rewards their labors.
You see they shine the cutters
eyes, and then so for em.-TCamden
Beacon.
The reorganization of the Ouachita
Valley Railway Company has been
perfected, and the following gentlemen
elected directors: S. w. Morgan, w.
o. lockwood. B. F. Jones, of Indian
apolis, Ind; james B. Giggie, of St.
Louis, Mo-; Logan H.. Roots, Il. j.
Butler, Newman Erb and w. H.
Winfield, of Little Rock. Mr.. S. w.
Morgan is brother-in-law and private
secretary of Hon. Thomas A. Hen
bricks, and w. o. lockwood and b.
f, Jones, capitalists, are connected
with the indianapolis Rolling Mil
Company. The other gentlemen are
well known.
Helena World There are perhaps
three hundred-no account rascals of
the colored race of this community,
chiefly Of the city, who would do us a
very great good by going to Kansas or
some other part from which they
could no longer disturb the respect
able elements. Those fellows make a
great amount of noise over the exc
dus, and say with much ~braggadocio
T what a terrible effect the emigration
fever will have, etc. The only objec
tionable feature about the matter is
that they continue to remain where
they are not wanted.
The State of Arkansas has at last
been brought prominently before her
sister States, and they are beginning
to realize her advantages. Prospect.
ing parties are in all portions of the
State, examining the soil and mineral
=. wealth that lies hidden for the want of
\ some one to make the examination.
Emigralts are coming in, and land is
improving in value for the first time
in several years, and all seem to have
partqkeq Of the spirit of improve
mcnt. The farmers are widening their
fields, and making more substantial
improvements than heretofore in fact,
it seems that they have concluded to
stqY and have home Of their own.
Prairie County Appeal,
According to the Reading Times,
! the ironworks at Phenixville, Pa,
have turned out within the last few
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