The Arkansas advocate., 1831-01-12


 mics, nor does the prospect change belore xr. reach tie County Seat, which Is handsomely sitna ted on plu inn edately the bank of the river opposite, as has been observed, to the large bot toms and thrIying neighborhoods on, and tipr ous to the Mulberry Creek the lands of ,yhiob are so extensive and so rich that they no doub will, when settled, render this little town nlac of some importance. Fhe hospit ait as thasa =. siding here, IS worthy of notice, an enyiable d;s tincton, and one not to be found in every nlada There is not much good land on the same sid, with the County Seat, until get near Bio Creek where the bottoms again become larger, and forn an island. comprising about , ,5O0 acres owned h, Col Arbueke; II IS as rich as can be desired an, will ere long be very valuable; near this is ano,b and grist mill. Big Creek does not aTor, nations; above it, for or miles, 1t becomes mucl better, and Is extensively cultivated, and so con tinues to Major Moore's. 1t should not be nasse. unnoticed, that in this part of the County, mucl Of tine uplands is of good soil.
 Above the settlements mentioned 4bora o-o o yeral handsome praries, and two creeks yi,i,2im iproyements occasionally in view, yet for 10 or |. miles, until we reach the bottom cxtendino sever al miles in length, to Fort Smith, the lands are n n so inviting, though there are many places. unor winch n industrious farmer cond make good iiy ing, but this bottom includes large tract wbic} Is rich, and principally owned by individuals. Fort smith, where our western boundary termi mates, IS point which nature appears to have des tined for place of considerable importance if i, bold rock bluff, fronting the river elevated man, feet above high water, immediately at the mouth a the Porto River, and surrounded by= immense ho. dies of first rate land; but unfortunately for tlf territory, this point belongs to tie Chocktaw na ton; butshould we be fortunate as to ent CT int, state Government soon, might perhaps, in the definition of our limits, get back the forty miles taneh rom cur western boundary, and in time have Influence or power sufficient to procure its pur. chase, and throw open to citizens the choicest lands west of the Mississippi: nor should we. eyer while Territory, to urge our claims to fb;s extension of boundary.
 The Military road from Cantonment Gibson tc Little Rock, crosses the river at Fort Smith, and at the distance Of some or 10 miles, dyerpes f. the right Of most Of the settlements, and passes through an almost uninterrupted prairie unil it a. gam 1ntersects the county road Tn Pope
 1t Is much to be regretted that this road was not opened III the direction calculated to be beneficial to those who settled for that part which goes through the prairie IS almost useless and hut little travelled; nor IS 1t likely to be beneficial as the greater part of the prairie too poor for cult vatlon. Tue Commissioners. no doubt pursned the course which they believed their duties reouir. ed of them, and acted from the purest motives
 About D miles back from the river Is the Petty. John settlemcnt consisting ofabout 50 families ii takes It's name from the PettY-J oln creek upou which It is situated, and which must be of great length, as II empies into the Arkansas river in the io@eF part or rope Connty. There Is said to be 8 great deal of good land upon and near this creek and that it's settlements are improving in numbers The climate and soil of Crawford County is well adapted 10 the culture of Corn and Cotton, and in fact for almost every production which It as vet sbecn tried lhe north side of the river will for many years be an excellent stock country, as the bottoms are generally covered with the largest kind of cane, and the uplands afford excellent sum- mer range.
 The Arkansas river is navigable through this County for several months in the wear, and the Steam-boats have in great measure taken the place of keeis they find plenty of freight, not only from emIgrants merchants and citizens but from the Cantonment, tie Indian nations and agencies, and Mission establishments, all of which are the means of throwing considerable sums of money in circulation.
 The most valuable lands on the south side of the river ID Crawford, are generally entered and val ued at high prlces, none of the fine lands however. on the nortl side, have yet been brought into ma r. ket, and It IS supposed that there at least 100000 acres of first rate land, bordering upon the river unsold and anmproved.
 It would he extremely difficult in so small com pass, to do justice to the rich lands and tic many advantages which this county holds forth to the emigrant: let those who disposed to move give 1t a careful examinations and a fair trial; the poor will find II country in which competency can te soon attained, and the rich increase their V eaith N.
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