Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-01-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 25th, 1913.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 10Th, 1913.
Deqr Sir; The Legislature is working pretty
we'll. The local measures which are generally
3the first Introduced, are nearly all disposed of
1 and tho bills OF Importance are now coming up.
The Internal improvement bill has passed both
tlouses, which will become the law Of The land as
I 3-z' - ,Jo-.~--- tho linvarua~'s ppprnyal- r.
| is the best could pass. in the present state of
3public sentiment. The principal feature is, an
sequa dstr button of the proceeds Of the 500 900
ilcreS, among the counties fast those proceeds
come in, from the sale Of the lands. lnlcrnal /
! improvement boards are provided for, in the sew
l isral counties, 0y The election of five persons ini
beach county. The opponents Of the bill are
imuch afraid that The system viii be a failure. and
ithey predict that the whole of this magnificent.
fund, will be frittered away in Il few years
without the objects of the donation being effected;
35ut | am of different opinion, and believe that.
iunder judIcous management, and a faithful dis.
charge OF the duties imposed upon the boards we
will soon begin to experience benefits from the
GRADUAL improvements of our highways. | know.
ltaat Crawford, Washington, and Benton can, and
,the citizens Of those counties have every nduce-
jnent to do so, by uniting their funds construct al
fine road from the Missouri line 10 the southerni
line of Crawford county, over which tho immense.
llide of emigration that is continually howjngi
Through that region, wilt seek to travel, and by:
(which the produce and stock of those counties and
sthe South part Of Missouri, find MARKET
3or shipping point the rkansas, or nteresti
ior fancy may prompt, further south, even to-
Louisiana If the same spirit anmates the peoplef
;of Scott, Polk and Sevier that same great roads
,can be extended to Red river. am satisfied that.
Ut s the interest of all these counties to combine.
fln one project, namely a great road from the,
lAliSsouI line to Red river.
In the Senate bill has passed to distribute the
proceeds of the II sections, donated to the State
ifor Seminary, among The counties, according to1
ithe number of white children, for common school.
purposes, and the same bill provides for system
;of common schools. Also. in the same body
passed the bills to aid in the collection of debts.
due from non-residents who reside in the Indiana
3coUntry; and for the Incorporation Of the Forts
3Smith College. All of these bills, have nos
doubt will pass the House.
The bill dividing the State INTO sic judicial
districts which passed the Senate some weeks
lsince will fail in the House, thas leaving theE
icIrcuts they by law. Several i'm 4
3portant bills nave yet to be acted upon and when
i.hey disposed of, | believe the Legisa,ures
will adjourn, without regard to the others. They9
:are, the bills, for calling IN the banks. the Pen-E
itentary, the appropriation, and the bill to reor-s
ganize tho Land Office.
This place is filed with rumors Of the exiStencea
lof the Cholera at New Orleans, and its approachj
Ito State and no doubt, ere this reaches you
gathering in exaggeration, you will have them inT
Van Buren,. You may hear that it is in thsS
place, but believe it not, for it is not yet in ours
midst, and pray the devastating hand of that
dreadful disease may never fall upon us. WeY
hear of cases at Napoleon, and various otherE
points on the Mississippi, well of boats pass
ing up with it on board. These alarming reportsa
excited great CONSERVATION when they frstE
reached here, but after faithful inquiry, we,
could not trace single one of those r1mors to az
reliable source, and again this community Is re.
stored to It's equanimity. Now we do not evena
believe that it is at New Orleans, and it is knownl
that no such disease there on the 18th instt !
This | have from reliable persons who left tleret
on that day. .1 .r.a.r- gti..o. .. a.1.. II
1 believe the Legislature will adj ourn on .somes
day between the lst and 10Th january. 'PheS
Governor will resign on the last day, when Gen.
Byrd, The President Of the Senate will act ass
Governor until one is elected. | suppose ho wls
issue his proclamation forthwith, and the election