The Russellville Democrat., 1882-12-07
STATE NEWS.

A new wagon bridge is to be built across Spadra Creek at Clarksville.
 Hon. o. F. Snyder, prominent citizen ot Pine Bluff, died in that city last week.
 Lee Blevins had his nose cut of in 8 fight at Kensett, White county, a few days ago.
 The Western Unlon telegraph line from St. Louis to Fort Smith is open for business. m
 Thos. Evans, of White county, lost hls home and contents by fire, one night last week. gs
 Mr. Andrew Hall, engineer in Dickens sawmill in Faulkner coun- ty, died last week. m Mir. Leroy Palmer, late of New York, has charge of the railroad tele- graph office at Van Buren. Capt. James c. Wright will cultl- yate fifteen acres of strawberries in Crawford county, next year. The new Baptist church at Nor rillton is nearly completed, and will be dedicated about the 1st prox. Rev. Messrs. 5. H. Greenhouse and J. A. Walden have been trans ferred to the Indian Mission confer ence. The city council of Van Buren has passed ordinances prescribing severe penalties for carrying any kind of a l deadly weapon.
 Morrilton Headlight: w. H. DeRochemont has qualified as U. s. GIager and Sill enter on his duties in few days.
 Elder M. D. Early, of Lonoke, has been elected pastor of the Searcy Baptist church. He has not yet sig nitied his acceptance.
 Hon. John NJ. Hewitt, representa- tive elect to the general assembly from Lee county, is prominent can didate for speaker of the house. The corner stone of the new Uni versity building at Little Rock was laid last Thursday with imposing ceremonies by the Grand Lodge of Masons.
 Forrest City Times, End: About three o'clock last Tuesday night, snow fell fast in Forrest City. For few minutes it showed as fast as we ever saw it. .a.
 Dardanelle Post, 30th ult.: The steam ferry boat Peerless arrived Monday and set in to work yester- day much to the qualification of the travelling public and the merchants of Dardanelle.
 Clarksville Herald: We have neg lected to notice the advent of the telephone in Clarksville. Dr. A. NJ. McKennon has had one at work from his office to his stable for sev- eral weeks.
 Batesvllle Guard: The surveying corps, of the Iron Mountain road are now engaged in locating the line to the river. The track will cross Main street at the intersection of Main and Locust streets, following down Locust to the river.
 Van Buren Graphc, lst: Last Fri day, John Ryan, workman on the Frisco road met with painful acci- dent at Rudy's station. He stepped and fell under the passenger train just as it was starting, and one of the wheels ran over his hand crushing it terribly. The injured hand was amputated.
 Fort Smith Independent: The Morgan Boys have named their new steam terry boat after their grand. father, George W. Mays" who lives at Athens, McMinn county, Tennes- see. Tine venerable gentleman is S3 years of age, and is the only dem. ocratic official in that county.
 Van Buren Argus: We learn that Mir. c. H. Gregory, of Altus, is pros pecting in our city with view to establishing a nursery here. We hope he may conclude to do so. We are always glad to welcome to our midst live energetic business men.
 Searcy Beacon: A correspondent at Fl Paso writes the following "Mr. Henry Sullivan went hunting the other night, and found pump. kin vine in the woods, one half mile from any farm; the vine was 73 feet long, and had 8 pumpkins on it 2 larger than water bucket, and l smaller. This is no joke"
 Gazette: Parties from Peoria county, H., purchased twenty five hundred acres of land in Logan coun, ty, with the intention of starting a colony. Fifteen hundred acres were bought from MT. k. w Parker and one thousand from the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway. The buy CTS in six months when the land is somewhat prepared, will bring their twenty families to the location, mak. ing quite little village at once.