The Arkansas advocate., 1830-06-09
For the axkaasaa .aauocnte. ].
LAyVRENCF COUNTY.

known abroad than any portion Of the tl- lnlon, lfs advantages with respect to soil. navigation and climate, are certainly infe- rior to no part of the Western Country; in health surpassed by none, and it has alrea- dy become natter of astonishment to
 those who are daily removing to, and visit ing thls Territory that the public presses should be so silent, and the intelligent men et tine country So intloient, Tn developing It's many advantages. Inquiries from a.
 9foad are fluiiteToi1s, hut few are abie to ansaT CT them; te do this tnyselfI feel inad- equate, but with the hope that others will
 follow my example, will make few re- marks relative to this county.
 The northern boundary of this county is the dividing line between Arkansas and
 siissouris-Coming in the direction of Ar- kansas, tue traveller passes through forty or fifty miles overa barren, sterile country, composed of rocky hills and gravel, before ne strikes this county: in a few minutes he finds himselfupon clear, transparent stream, called the Current River, of about
 s6t yards in width-this stream heads a. 5out 23o miles above, in the State of Mis- sonri, and empties into Black River. fork of White River--it affords vast deal of fine land, both of bottom and upland. Un- til latteriy its advantages and extent of fertility were Tn great measure unknown. For several years, emigration took its course np the river, from a belief that they would iihd purer rwat CT and equally as good
 land--the country on the lower part of the river was supposed to be low and marshv, and in consequence of the immense cane
 orakes, few attempted fo explore it,
 such might perhaps have still been the case, had 1t not been that child belong ing to afamily newly settled in the neigh
 borhood3 was missing; it vas evident that he had strayed into the woods and was lost.
 he alarm was given, and the hardy sons pf the forest participating in the feelings of the afflicted parents, tfrael out ia ho- dy, to assist in the search. 4 Accustomed
 to the woods, they feared not to dive into
 it's darkest recesses, as yet ainost untrol- den hyman; each one took his course, and for many miles examined every part of the country but in vain, no trace of him could
 5e found. After doing all that men could do, they were compelled to desist, and it is
 probable that the child first fell a victim
 to hunger, and was then devoured by the wild beasts. Their labors, how wever, were not wholly fruitless; when the company a. gain met on their return, all were in rap- lures with the country they had passed O. yer. For miles together, they had found a soil, deep and rich, with springs of the purest water, covered by 8 thick growth
 of tInloer peculiar to rich ground---it is called the Cherokee Bay-how the name originated ! cannot learn. It's reputation soon gave ta population of about fifty fami- lies, and will admit of very many mere; 1t Is generally of the richest soil, and well a. dapted to the cultivation of cotton. Bl- l though It has been surveyed, these lands nave never been brought into market, and l those who are settled there, will be ena- oled purchase at Sl 25 an acre, and what renders It much more valuable is, that the
 urrent River, Gpon which they are set tied, IS nayi5a9ie at asinostati seasons of the year. About ten miles from the Cur rent River, there is a small stream call- ed Fourche te Tomas, or fhomas's Fork, a name given to 1t under the Spanish Go- yernment. This Creek, for such 1t may
 De called, though large one, has ? con-
 siderable settlement upon 1t, but presents room for many more. The early settlers
 in all new countries, look for springs, there- fore, those who would be satisfied with good well water, will generally find the pest places still vacant and uaoccupied, a few miles farther. After passing over an elevated country, which presents many beautiful scites to those who are partial to i the pands, is another stream, called the Eleven Point River; 1t derives its name from the fact of its being eleven bends a. hove the month ofBlackltiver, into which, after forming junction with Spring Xiv CT, 1t cmpties. Eleven Point is about 80 | yards in width, and about ' , miles ia length,
 pure and clear as chrystal, with springs of
 the finest water gushing out in every di- rection. 1t has many farms upon 1t, well improved, the inhabitants intelligent and lhesPitai4e, surrounded by all the necessa-
 ries of life, and in circumstances, compar- atively independent. There is, however,
 much vacant land yet upon if, subject to
 entry. his stream isfrequently navigable,
 and It IS not uncommon for keel and fiat 1 boats to descend 1t. on their way to New 1 Drleans. he next stream to which we
 come, IS spring River, no name could be
 more applicable; for its source is not more 1 than Gs miles from it's mouth. and rnshes
 out from the foot of a small hill, in a stream of upwards of laii yards in breadth. and is apparently equally as large at it's source
 as it's mouth. About s miles above it's junction with the Eleven Point River.
 stands the County Seat, Jackson, it is
 improving rapidly, and bids fair to become
 2 place ef some little importance: at this
 time there are two stores and several fam
 flies in 1t, and business is brisk; the same
 observations relative to Eleven Point, are
 applicable to this River. 4 more beautiful
 stream, purer water, or better land. cam
 not be found in any country: the best situ-
 ations, and the richest lands, are yet open
 for settlement. Towards the head of this
 stream, there are no settlements, although
 there is much very fine land.
 Between SpTihg River and Strawberry River, the next stseasa1 she country is elc-