Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-10
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lizard county last week.
Howard county wants new postof-
fees aud new mail routes.
Waldron's Improvement last year
was steady and permanent.
The Little La Grue in Arkansas
county is soon to be bridged.
The Presb yterian Sunday-school at
Fort Smith has III scholars.
Cotton is still coming into Forrest
City. 1t is not all picked yet.
Work on the Pine Bluff railroad
has extended seven miles south Of Lit
tie Rock.
A company has been organized in
st. Louis to develop the Arkansas sill
yer mines.
A new conner in Clark county writes
to his old Northern home that his
homestead is the garden spot Of the
State.
There is not a paper mill IN Arkan-
sas, but one is greatly needed, and
Little Rock would naturally be the
place to start one.
Little Rock Democrat: Enterprise
is all the 60. The Ryan saw mill,
idle for several years past, has started
up again with several heavy contracts,
one Of which is for 100000 feet Of
lumber.
Most of the farmers are busily en-
gagged in preparing for the next crop.
The splendid prices realized for the
last crop have had a most encouraging
effect on our planters. They are all
eager forthe planting season to begin.
Des Arc Citizen, 9TH Mr.. Geo. G..
Lewis died at his home in Des Arc,
last Saturday morning, after a very
brief Illness Of erysipelas. We sup
pose he was the oldest pilot on
White river, and as generous and
good hearted as any that ever u the
river.
Forrest City Courier The Memphis
and Little Rock railroad have paid all
demands for cotton burned near Grow
creek, December lst 1879. We com
mend the railroad for its promptitude
in meeting the claims and trust that
they may never have a similar misfor-
tune again.
A couple of Scott county lads wen {
into the woods to settle a dispute witt
r~eyolyers and knives. One Of the
mothers heard of what was in the
wind, and arrived on the scene Of bat
tie Just in time to wear out her own
SON and cause the other to beat a
hasty retreat.
The Hot Springs Sentinel, in the
following, refers to a virtue which is
not found in all governors: Governor
Miller has one excellent qualification
for governor-he rarely interferes
with the decisions of the courts by
the abuse of the pardoning power,
which is so prevalent in other States.
Independent Arkansian DR.. Nc
Donald, the able Scotch minister OF
the Episcopal church who left our
town and went to California a year or
two ago, has returned. He arrived
on Tuesday evening last, and was well
coined by a host of friends. 1t APP
pears he likes Arkansas better than
california, and Dardanelle most of all.
The Des Arc Citizen says: The
State Of Arkansas was never in a more
truly prosperous condition than at
present, aud we are Of the opinion
that we are now receiving our full pro-
portion of immigration. We have
raised more cotton than in any pre-
Yious year, and it has been sold for ten
dollars a bale more than it did last
yoar. The difference in the crop Of
this year and last year will amount to
six or seven millions Of dollars.
Little Rock Gazette, 7th; The an
nual meeting of the arkansas histori-
cal society will take place Wednesday
evening, 18th inst, at candle light, at
the hall of the house of representa-
tiyes, 'fhe proceedings will doubt
less be Of interest 10 the public.
Among other things an address will be
delivered by NJ. w, Benjamin, Esq,
upon the Life and Labors OF Henri
de Tonty," who was a lieutenant Of
La Sale, and the founder of the first
white settlement in the State.