The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-22
VOL. VII.

Post Master General James will positively retire from the Cabinet aboutthe lst of January.
 The chilling blasts of public opinion have blighted the 'open let .er' crop. Good for the State.
 Senator Garland has introduced in the senate a bill providing for the sale of the Cherokee reservation in Arkansas.
 An exchange says: "It is un. wise to carry large sums of money about in your pockets" Adylce ac- cepted, with thanks.
 -Rev. Jno. R. Sanders has re. tired from the Philadelphia Stand ard, and is succeeded by Mir. G. NJ. Beck. The Standard is sterling sheet.
 A bill has already been intro. duced in Congress for the punish ment of attempts to take the life of President. Imprisonment for life IS the penalty.
 The books of John Thompson, late Sergeant-at arms of the House, have been found correct to cent. Mir. Thompson belonged to the great Democratic party.
 "A bill has passed the Senate, and will doubtless pass the House and become a law, granting to the widow of the late President Garfield, the franking privilege during life.
 It is stated on apparently good authority that there are now in the hands of the people $270,00O,000 in gold and $83, 100000 in silver, ma. king total in excess of anything ever known before.
 President Arthur announces that he has decided opinions on the sub ject of Polygamy, and 'dcnounces it as hideous crime, revolting to the moral and religious sense of all Chris tendom." Of couise. They all do it.
 The Russellville Democrat thinks that tie present attitude of the amendment. and anti amendment leaders in this state if persisted in, will furnish Mir. Fishback an oppor. tunity to play the role of the coming Malone. Never.-Dardarelle Post.
 We will see.
 
 Judging from public opinion cx- pressed through the press and cor. respondents, we infer that Messrs. Jacob Froiich and Wm E. Woodruff have the "inside track" for renomi nation to their respective offices by the next Democratic State Conven ton. These gentlemen possess in a marked degree, all the Jeffsrsonian n requirements for office holders.
 --Cols. W. NJ. Fishback and Jno. D. Adams have published cards de- nying any desire for office at the hands of the people at the forth com ing election. We are glad of it. Now, if Parson Smlthee and the old War. hoss and divers small fry politicians would relinquish all claims for office in similar manner, the Democracy of Arkansas would put it's shoulder to the wheel of Progress and move on to a grander and holier destiny.
 Aside from the avalanche of bills dumped Into the two houses there has been little done in Congress as yet. Perhaps every conceivable matter upon which Congress has au- tLority to legislate has been thrown into the hopper already, and the performance has but just begun. Among the mass already offered there are bills to repeal taxes and to impose taxes, to erect public build ings, improve harbors and dig out the beds of rivers, erect inter oceanic canals, provide against epidemics, create additional executive depart ments, to amend the constitution in several particulars, grant pensions, and to do or undo every possible thing that the ingenuity or cupidity oi men could suggest.
 Prof. James Mitchell, editor of the Little Rock Democrat, looked Tn upon the situation at Washington last week, and sends the following impressions to his paper:
 No we'll informed person believes that Brady or Dorsey will be dis turbed.
 David Davis presidcs over the sen ate with his usual awkwardness.
 The throng at the Guiteau trial is simply immense. l have had my doubts as to Gniteaus "crankiness" but they are now dispelled. He IS crank of cranks.
 Scoville is very earnest, honest looking old gentleman of ordinary ability, who IS working agains. fear ful odds.
 The jury appear to be taking things easy-boarding at the Nation al hotel where they will doubtless eat their Christmas turkey.
 Our members, Garland and Walk CT in the senate, Gunter, Dunn, Ora vens and Jones in the house, have all settled down to hard work. Gar land is recognized as one of the strong men of the senate.
 The only dramatic scene in Con Qress thus far, occurred on the open