Year: 1876

Sheriff Gaines, of Scott county, was ill town Saturday, and reports things in his county in a deplorablc condition. Two men wefe killed there the day bef.re he left, and he seems to have anticipated further trouble, so much so. that he came to this place to confer with tie Adju- tant-General who arrived Saturday evening in response to a telegram. The killing and whole difficulty is between the two factions of the Re- publican party of that county, and the original feud dates back some four years. We were unable to ob- tain any very definite information IS tU the trouble, but we hope it is not SO serious as Mir. Gaines seemed to think it to be, and that quiet may be restored without fur- ther trouble.

 BOIL WoRM.-From Mr. Jesse R. Duke. of NorristOwn, we learn that the boil worm is making de- structive ravages upon the cotton crop. MT. D. does not think there can possibly be more than half q crop on any of the river bottom farms along the river below Norris town. All the top bolls and squares have been destroyed by the worm, and where there was fair prospect for good big bale to the acre, there Will not be more than half bale. we are sorry to hear of this misfor- tune to our cotton growers. MT. D. thinks he has studied out plan to keep clear of danger from these de- structive insects next year, and he promises us communication on the subject soon, so that all our farmers may have the benefit of his plan. Always having the interests of our readers i'll view, as the season is now near at hand when many wants for the coming winter will have to be supplied, we give below Il list of Little Rock firms where any goods which cannot be obtained here at home may be had on the best terms and with certainty of getting just what you want without any misrepresentation. Take down their names, or clip this item out and save it for guide when you visit that city or wish to order any thing.

 As true gallantry demands that the ladies shall always be first served, we take pleasure in saying to them that for any and all kinds of dress goods, trimmings and milli- nery, Mrs. B. Cans is the place to go. Mrs. G. always keeps her house stocked up with the very latest and most desirable goods ill her line and all new novelties and notions in the line of ladies' dress goods, ladies and childrcn's under wear, &c., can be had at her house. You may walk over the city and waste hours of time ;n examining, but you will nevey do better than to go directly to Mrs. Cans and pur- chase what you want.

 As the Christmas hollidays come quietly and rapidly on alace we will tell you where to go to get your notions in the iewelry line, and in doing so we can just say from our own knowledge and experience that you will save time and trouble, and secure just what you want at once and at the very best bargains by going directly to Messrs. Bernays X Roeck at l7 Markham street. These gen. tlemen have had long experience in their line and their establishment stands first in al! it's appointments. You may rely upon their goods proving just precisely what they represent them to be.

 A nice book, or other article in the booksellers line of goods is al- ways an inexpensive and desirable article to purchase for yourself or friend. When you are visiting the city if you should want anything of the sort, or whether you want any thing or not, we recommend that you call at No. 107 Markham street and see the handsome assortment dept by those urbane gentlemen, Messrs. Wilson & Webb. They warrant all their goods, and when we say that they sell cheap we just exactly mean it. They keep every thing in the book and stationers line and if you would guard your own interests always go to them for such articles.

 But notions, jewelry and hand some books, desirable as they may be, do not serve to keep soul and body together, and as you will in all probability find an unavoidable necessity to lay in supply of the substantials of life, we feel that we cannot do better, and would be prov ing recreant to our professions of devotion to your interests, if we omitted to say to you that for any thing and everything of this de-