Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-26
ARKANSAS.

The assessed valuation of taxable
property in White county foots up
$2,6O4, sos.
The wheat crop in Independence
and Van: Buren, counties is looking
well, says the Batesville Pilot.
Bishop Pierce, of the Episcopal
church, is in Mariana. Lee county,
and preached there last Sunday.
The Saline county Digest says that
John f. Shoppach is being spoken OF
as the next sheriff of that county.
An old German at Fort Smith, be-
coming tired of life, went to the
woods last Saturday night and hung
himself.
B~atesville Guard: Arkansas wooden
mills wove 5000 yards of cloth in 1879.
This speaks well for our home MAUI
factory,
Rufus Caldwell, a river man form
erly of Memphis. has settled at his
old home near Fort Smith, and be-
come a solid farmer.
The White Comfy Record says a
colored man is in that county looking
for lands on which to locate a colony
of colored immigrants,
There is much complaint in many
sections of the State of the loss of
meat, occasioned by the remarkable
| mildness of the weather.
The measles are prevailing in Co
lumbia county, says the Banner, al
though of a mild type; and readily
yielding to proper treatment.
Little Rock Gazette, %. The Fort
Smith railroad transferred 800 bales of
cotton to the Iron Mountain railroad
for the twenty-four hours ending at
shutdown yesterday.
A cotton-seed oil mill will soon be
established in Brinkley, operated by
Mr.. James Reilly, of Memphis, and
Messrs. Gum and Black, of Brinkley.
Fifty men will be employed.
Representative Cravens will soon
introduce a bill abolishing the mill
tary post at Little Rock, and donating
the grounds and buildings to the State
Of Arkansas for statehouse purposes.
The Hot Springs Telegraph says
that the condition Of Colonel Alexan-
der, who was thought to be MORALLY
wounded, in his late encounter with
Mr.. Smiley,is favorable and no doubts
of his recovery now exist.
Mariana Index: Captain Hicks,
Of the Helena and Iron Mountain
railroad, seems to be a rapid worker.
1t seems impossible to keep him in
iron with which to build the road.
Look sharp you railroad men, or you
will miss our Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
The Forrest City Courier reports
that colored immigrants are daily ar
irving in st. Francis county. Same
paper reports that a little boy, son Of
Mr.. Edward Kirk, living in Linden.
was killed on the 9th blythe accidental
discharge of a gun in the hands Of
another boy.
Colonel j. N. Smithee writes to tbs
Little Rock Gazette, from Washing.
ton, that Senator Garland has intro.
duced a bill giving to the States all
accretions from ~meandered bayous
lakes, ETC., which is now before the
senate land committee. There can b.
no valid objection to this bill.
The total tax delinquency of Pu
laski county amounts to $1,000. TIL,
deficiency has to be made up by thosI
who have to pay, and they are kicking
about it. A mass meeting of indignan
taxpayers was held at Little Rock OIL
, the ed, and they resolved that tn
other fellows ought to pay up.
Fort Smith Independent: The al
most unprecedentedly warm weathe
| of this winter viii, wo fear, have
bad effect on the fruit crop. If tn
? present warm days and nights con
! tinue, it will not be long ere peache
=; and apples blossom.