Year: 1876

-Several communication whicl were received too late for tfls issue will find place iii oiir next. ! --Our representative called on oul neighbor Mac, of the Independent last Saturday, and desires to return thanks for courtesies extended by the Senior and Junior proprietors They get up good paper and wt ! wish them well.

 The balmy spring-like weather of fortnight ago, caused some oi Our lady friends to send of for new spring hats, and they have just ic ceived them as the biggest snow oi the season has fallen. Won't there be earnest wishing for spring wealth CT in that family?

 1 -THE PARISH HoUsE.-To those ! of our readers who visit our neigh boring city, Dardanelle, we call at tcntion to the excellent private boarding house of Mir. l.. D. Parish. The table is always supplied with the best the market affords and al- together this is a model house. We advise you to stop there.

 Who has not heard of Dan Rice |, the veteran snowman? He will pitch his tent here on Monday the 27th inst, and give his inimitable performances. His show is entire ly new and the press unanimously commend it to all as g first class, and moral exhibition. We give their advertisement elsewhere and also notice from the Memphis App peal. Read them.

 The communication from "Sub- scriber' ill reference to aspirants for congressional honors in the third district will not be published for two reasons: first, it is question which should be settled by voters of that district-we of the fourth dis trict should not interfere; second, it is calculated to open up a question the discussion of which can be of no possible advantage at this time, to-wit: the difference of opinion be- tween democrats on the Brooks Baxter question. We think there were some good and true democrats whose judgment was very bad in that matter, but we don't believe ill making it q cause for dissention in the democratic ranks now. The name suggested by our correspond cnt, Hon. Jno. K. Homer Scott, would have our appreciation for al- most any position which is to be filled by the election this fall, but being ill the fourth congressional district, this of course precludcs all possibility of running him for COLE TcSS III lilt tHlTu.

 -ExPLANAIoRY.-I affords us pleasure to give publication in to- days paper to communication from our honorable Mayor, and to say in explanation of our little arti- cle in last weeks paper, that we in- tended no eXcoriation of our Mayor or council on account of the pay which they had drawn, or were en- titled to draw for their services. We are misunderstood altogether on this point, and intended to "insin- uate" nothing, for we abhor insinu- ation, and we always try to speak out so plainly that we cannot be ac- cused of 'insinuation." We have no fault to find with any official for drawing his lawful pay, and we presume there is no dissatisfaction with anybody on this score. All that we intended to get after our council for, was on the ground of carelessness and neglect of public interests under their charge. We have the highest regard for every member Of our town council as men and neighbors, but we insist on our right to stir them up to sense of their duty as guardians Ofthe public welfare whenever they become der. clict. Read our worthy Mayors letter, for it contains information of interest, for which we thank him very much.

 We fully concur in the hope of Mayor Erwin that our citizens will see to it that good and worthy off ccrs are elected at the April elec- tion, and so far as we are personally concerned we would be most happy to cast our vote for that gentleman as his own successor for Mayor.

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