The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
STATE NEWS.

the woods near Kirbyyille, in the northern part of this State, week or two ago.
 Rev. Benj. Thomas, D. D., of Lit tie Rock, has pastoral charge of the Baptist church at Conway.
 The state republican convention will meet at Little Rock on the 9th day of July next, at which time full state ticket will be placed in the field.
 Eureka Spring Republican: Rail- road subscriptions are the only legal tender in Eureka Springs now, and the railroad enterprise is on boom, such as was never felt in our city be- fore.
 The democrats ofCrawford county, will hold q county nominating con veution, to be composed of unin- structed delegates from each town ship.
 Two new townships have been ere ated in Crawford county, Cedarville and Barker, the first from portious of Jasper and Cedar Creek townships, aud the last from a portion of Lees Creek township.
 BatesviiIe Guard; Mr. Charles Grigsby, of Washington township, presented us last week, with a sack of rice flour; the rice was raised by him on his farm on the river. The flour was a very fine article and made excellent bread and cakes.
 The Bonneville, Logan county, cor respondent of the Ft. Smith Herald says: The general cry among the voters is, "scber men for oilice," which speak swell for the work pro, hibition has accomplished.
 Ft. Smith Herald, 14th: A deed was yesterday filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court from the St. Louis, Arkansas aud Texas Railroad to the Frisco Road, transferring the road and ppurtenances to the latter for the consideration of 1,750 shares In same.
 A correspondent of the Ft. Smith Herald, writing from Bonneville, Logan county, says: The school at this place has proved q success, and Prof. Venable seems untiring in his efforts to make it one of the best, and doubtIoss will be rewarded both with earthly and heavenly treasures.
 Morrillton Messenger: The Ar kansas Methodist, weekly paper, published Tn the interest of Meth, odism in Arkansas, is out. The first number was issued on the 9th. The Editors are: Rev J. c. Brown, of Augusta; Rev. $. c. Colburn, of Monticello, and the editor of the Messenger. It is issued temporarily at Morrillton.
 The Fort Smith Independent, of the l2th, says: Mr. S. c. Abcrcrom- bic, of Crawford county, had his right eye taken out last Thursday by Dr. c. w. Smith, the eye physician of thls city. It was irritable and pain ful, and had no sight, which caused it to retard the cure of his better eye.
 Van Buren Argus: An old miner was in our office the other day and informed us that he had struck a silver mine in the northeast corner of this county, which contained enough of the "pure stuff to bridge the Mississippi river in several places!
 Conway Log Cabin, 18th: It is with sadness we record the death of Henry Hamilton on last Friday night, after a severe sickness of three weeks. The deceased was a young man of good character and beloved by all hls associates.
 Harrison Times: Among the GU rioslties of our town is Q man whose religious views compel him to labor on Sunday, but rigidly keeps Satur- day as holy. Our people are not used to that kind of religion.
 The Harrison Times of the Sth says: We learn that a family of bears have been doing great damage on Gather Mountain, some thirteen miles southwest of this place. Chaun- cey Sawyer lost fourteen sheep in one night; c. ". Nanney lost five one night and nine another,
 Prescott Picayune: Mir. w H. Ward, one of Prof. Hays pupils, ill forms us that valuable stable on his mothers premises in Texarkana, was destroyed by an incendlary fire the other day, the loss being five or six hundred dollars. It was only by great efforts that the residence of his mother and MT. o. D. Scott were saved Mir. Ward lost all of his sad dle rigging, horse feed, etc.
 Little Rock Gazette; In conse quence of the heavy peach crop which this state will doubtless enjoy, old fruit men advise the farmers to shake off at least one half of the young peaches. It is better to have one bushel of fine, marketable peaches than q bushcl and half of an in ferior quality.
 Tho Harrison Times of the Sth