The Russellville Democrat., 1882-11-16


 -Bustling activity in Russellville commercial circlesi during the past week.
 "A new sign from the brush of that artistic painter, MT. Henry Er- win adorns the frcnt of the postoffice.
 MT. F. M. Lemly, of Appleton, one of the DEMOCRATS large army of readers, come in to see us last Tues day.
 -C. G. Plane, Esq, of London, was in town Tuesday. Friend Plane now dispenses justice in his township.
 MT. Aurelius Doggett, passed through the city Tuesday for Pinacle Springs, to spend few days with his parents.
 The New York Show was in town this week and is said by critics to furnish far better entertainment than Cooper, Jackson & Co.
 -Col. Sol F. Clark, of Little Rock, attorney of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway company, was in towh for few hours last Monday.
 Rev. Mir. Ray, of Quitman cir cult, was caller at the DEMOCRAT flee last Saturday, chaperoned by Rev. J. l.. Massey, pastor of Russell vile church.
 Everything is booming around the Melrose Cotton Mill, and it will be but few weeks hence ere the far mers and merchants can sell their cotton at home.
 Col. Theo. Hartman, general superintendent of the L. R. & F. s. railway, has been quite sick Tor some days, but at present writing we are glad to announce his convalescence.
 Mir. Rufus H. Howell, of Oar danelle, went to Pinnacle Springs, Tuesday, and when he returns he will have wife in the person of Miss Lallah Doggett. Rufe, you are indeed fortunate in winning such q prize.
 Our good old friend, Hon. Caleb Davis, of Gum Log, called to see us Tuesday, and registered among the DEMOCRAT readers. Judge Davis says everybody in his neighborhood will have plenty of "hog and hon. iny.
 MT. Lawrence Russell returned from Dover last Tuesday morning, where he has been in attendance on circuit court for the past week. The DEMOCRAT is indebted to Mir. Ru ssell for synopsis of court proceedings up to Monday evening last.
 Maj. Moses Wofford, a popular commercial tourist, recently took un- to himself wife, and with his bride has been sojourning in the city for several days, guests of Mir. and Mrs. H. F. White. Long life, happiness and prosperity to you and yours, Ma or.
 Elder Enoch Vaughan, worthy minister of the Primitive Baptist Church, was in the city this week and favored our sanctum with pleas ant social and business call. Ed. Vaughan resides in Pope county on the headwaters of the north fork of Illinois Bayou, and reports every thing in flourishing condition in his neighborhood.
 City marsha. Youngblood spent several days last week in Little Rock as witness in the case of the United States vs. the Zacharys. Mir. Zach ary, ST., was honorably acquitted, and, at last accounts, Judge Cald- we'll had the case of B. w. Zachary under advisement. From what we can learn. the case of Mr. Zachary, jr., lacks many elements of strength.
 Saturday night, rain fell in tor rents throughout this section, the wind veered to the northwest and Sunday was cold, wet and chcerless. The clouds cleared away Sunday night and Monday opened clear and cold with ice on water in exposed situations. Heavy white frost again on Tuesday morning. The weather is seasonable and the backbone of summer is apparently broken.
 The present running of the trains does not suit our friends across the river as the following from the Oar danelle Arkansian indicates: "The business men of Dardanelle, should unite in request to the General Superintendent of the l.. k. & F. $. Ky Co.,, to change the schedule time of the mail and passenger trains so as to connect with the morning trains instead of the evening trains coming into Little Rock. If trains left Ar genta early enough to reach Russell vile by or before noon, it would greatly accommodate our business whereas now it takes nearly two days to get mail from Little Rock"
 Cooper, Jackson X Co.'S grand | circus CD was in town last Thurs day and gave two performances. In- stead of the magnificent, glittering, dazzling street parade. as advertised |