ARKANSAS.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
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Copy of C note from tte Rec. .Mr. Hinckipy, ] c passenger on boaydthe Syiph, to fhe Ed.

 ifor of the Louisville Focus.

 I Eaicad CIarke.-The Steam Boat Sy!ph 1 from Frankfort, took fire at the Cedar Rip. ] pie on Friday morning, about three o'clock The upper deck, including the ladies cab. in, were entirely consumed Three deck passengers were burnt to death; one white woman, one black woman, and a small 1 child. Five ladies and two children nar- roWly escaped from tho ladies cabin. All 1 their baggage and wearing apparel, cx- cepting their night dresses. which they had on, were consumed. The Sylph " as along side the Volant, which for few moments was in the most imminent danger. The I Sylph, however, was soon discngaged and dropt a few rods below. MT. Caldwell, oi Lexington, jumped overheard, and with much difficulty swan to tie Volant. The father of the child, that was burnt to death, was severely injured by the fire, his face and hands being dreadfully burnt Inc cool and deliberate conduct and active ex- ertions of Captains Armstrong and Potter were worthy of commendation. Yours,

 0. s. HINCKLEY. | WESTERN TRADE.-1'he amount ofStock, which passed Cumberland Ford, from the l West to the South and elsewhere, is stated in a letter from MT. Renfro, of Cumber- land, to be as follows:

 Horses, 2,704 Mules, 1000

 Hogs, s, ,577 Stall fed Beef Cattle, l,l09 Sheep, 343

 Estimated value of all for 1880, S7s5, ,s07.

 .fezu Hampshire E1cction.-We have lonly space, at present, to announce the general success of the Democratic party lin New Hampshire, in the result of the lrecent elections. General Samuel Dinsnaore, is elected Governor; and John Broadhead, Joseph 1 Hammoas, Joseph M. Harper, Thomas IChandler, Henry Hubbard, and John ". Weeks, Representatives to Con- gress, by majoritjes of from 4,O0O to 5,0U0 each. Four of the five Counsel- lors certain; and nine of the twelve Sc |nators arc Republicans, friendly to the present Administration and the repub- liean maj j.. the State IIease of Re |presentatiYes is increased from 30 to 30 'or 60. [u. 5. 7elsgroph.