The Arkansas advocate., 1830-09-22

, ia many distassAy nd are god de.l rs- sorted to by tie neighboring farmers. Not far from these springs. ls a cave, contain Ing very large quantities of Borax, chrys- tail5ea and almost Tn state of purity. =
 hat the cave " as in ancient times much resorted to, and its contents carried off in large quantities, IS evident, from the fact, that the fragments of baskets are still found In every direction in the cave. and covered with the Borax. The country watered by this little river, does not ap- pear to have attracted that attention from | eiaigraHts to which 1t is entitled. 1t isnot however improbable, but that the inbabi- tants, comprising part of Independence. Pulaski and Conway counties, will at the next session Of the Legislature, ask to be stricken off into separate and distinct county; then having a name peculiar to it. self, will soon acquire character abroad, and give rise to enquiries calculated to deVelope its value and advantages. White River IS about 2J0 yards in width, and runs through the county for SC miles, af- iording tire most delightful situations for building and farming; it's water is clear as chfystai, and ao transparent, that the smallest pebble may be discerned at the depth of 20 feet. The fish with which this river ahounds arc of the finest favor, and not like those in most streams, hidden from view, hut are seen gliding through the water 1n every directions; travellers and emlgrants all unite in proneuneinr 1t the most beautiful stream they have ever beheid It's tributaries, many of which may almost be called rivers, present nu- merous mill seats, and advantageous scites for machinery Of every kind.
 Rat q +J.,a
 Ing, busy little village, situate in the cen Ire of the county, on the north side of the river; It has now : stores, 3 brick buiId- lngs, besides others, and court-house which would do credit 10 any part of the union. l should not forget the jail, which though an appendage to the court house. has trad but one tenant in five years, Tn addition to it's numerous other radyantares. the Land Office for the northern part of the Territory IS located here, which calls to 1t a continual throng. Batespifie is d.
 bout leo miles by land from Little Rock. and 400 from thc Mississippi by water. White River Is navigahle at all times for steam Boats of any size, to its junction with Black River, 20 miles from Bafesviile. and for several months in the year. 2G0 miles above; and there is no question. but that should all appropriation ever he made, and judlcIously expended, Tn the improve ment of the river, the whole of Izard and the greater part of Washington counties, would be enabled to receive their supplies aad export their produce by water.
 There IS much in Independence county to interest the botanist and miaeraogist
 for III addition to lead, and particularly iron ore, which IS lneXhanstibfe, and could be worked to great advantage with a small 1 capital, there are appearances of other minerals, the quality and value of which are unknown. X littIestream called I,af- terty $ creek, abounds in various kinds of earth, which answer excellent purposes in dyelng; also minerals which are supposed to be valuable: many attempts have been made to analyse them, but as yet, with the | limited means at command, unsuccessful- l ly.. it IS much to be regretted, that some | person competent to the task, would not spend few weeks in examination of them. cannot believe that his labers would be wholly in vain. It Is not only the man of science, who will by diving into the se- crets Of nature find much to interest him. but here too, would invite the invalid to come, for the restoration of health, by at tending the Sulphur Springs on Wolf Bay-
 ou or creek, about I2 miles above Bates
 vile, which are pronounced by competent judges, to be superior in strength and eff
 cacy, to the far famed-springs of Virginia;
 It's soperatlonupon the system is almost im-
 mediate, and its effects truly astonishing.
 The principle diseases, for which they are \ most resorted to, are the ague, the fever,
 and affection of the liver; 1t Is here too,
 that the epicnre should come, for he may
 eat without injury, and indeed the water
 gIyes zest to the appetite which nothing
 else can do. There is another spring near batesvllle, also much resorted to, the eff. cacy ofwhich is much conided in.
 Hitherto the upper part of the county
 alone, has been spoken of; the lower part
 its fertility and rapidly increasing settle.
 ments should not be forgotten. On the
 north side we find the Big Bottom, as it is lcalled, upwards of 20 miles in length, and
 in width; opposite to this, the Oil Trough 1 Bottom, still larger, more fertile and more i popdious. his Bottom Is said to nave de rived Its name from the fact of an old hun ter, having many years since, deposited hts bears oil i'll a trough for safe keeping. I Could he now return, see the farms around lin, hear the falling of the trees, and the
 echolng of the axe in every direction, he
 would be truly asionisbed. 1t is but with.
 in few years, since the bottoms here spa. ken of, have began to settle; the farms are | numerous, well cultivated. and the dwell. ings comfortable. Much aftAe erea:. 6,
 all this, is due to MT. Kelly, for his enter. l prize Tn opening store and erecting au 1 excellent cotton gin in the 0il rough Bot.
 tom; his example has given degree o
 energy and industry to the inhabitants
 which they hardly before believed them. selves possessed of In the rear of these ,, bottoms, are large bodies of good uplands