Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-04-07
For the Van Buren, IntelHgeneer.
FAYETTEVILLE, March 81. IS49.


son-iust as winter had departed, and spring was
announced by the teeming buds of early foliage,
and the bloom of this delightful fruit region per.
fuming the air around. This town is beautifully
situated upon the top Of high knoll, in lovely
basin formed by chain Of mountains encrcling
il, presenting the most beautiful prospect |
beheld. Here, the foot of the hill upon which
is situated Fayetteville. the valley is interspersed
with woodland, prairie, and purling rivuets.
Astounding with all kinds of excellent ish-cuIi-
waited field and orchard, deighting the eye with
most magnificent and enchanting variety. The
hills as we'll the valley, even TO their very
crests. are in high state Of cultivation, for is
true that they are as rich and tIlabe as the
latter. The salubrty of the air, and tho almost
continual refreshing breeze make this of the
most delightful and healthy resorts in summer, far
preferable 20 the fashionable watering places In
the Stale and elsewhere. Here is to be enjoyed
comfort and pleasure, well TO preserve health.
1t is matter of wonder TO that the delightful
hills in Washington County, especially those about
this place, have not become the summer resort OF
hundreds from the sufocating valley of the Ar.
kansas. The beautiful situations, invigorating
air, healthy atmosphere, waters as pure as the
gushing elements that greeted our irst parents in
Paradise, the cultivated md moral society-are
attractions almost irresistible and calculated to
invite the poor over-heated, painting. half fsuffoca
Gu ueDlZeUS 6t inc TlVeT tOWUS, uuTiUp tue uuli,
hot season of summer. AT some day. not far dis
tant, this town wilLbe a great summer resort-so
soon the busy, money-makng Inhabitants of
Van Buren, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Pine Bluff,
and other commercial points on the river, accu-l
mulate enough surplus of the circulating medium
TO appropriate the same to comfort, pleasure and
health, or soon as they acquire taste for the
truly beautiful and lovely in nature. Economy
should prompt those in meagre circumstances. and
h. La H.,
the summer. to como here. Living is cheaper and
better than in any other part of Arkansas. The
fine waters and mir will soon recruit the invalid
and the forest and streams offer tempting invita-
tions to the man of health. and lover of sport.
The population of this place has not increased
since 1874, rather dmnishcd-it has followed the
business, and taken abode at Van Buren,. The
retail business here is important. and the
chants engaged in it are coming" the stuff
faster than they could do it in California Messrs
STIRMAN and DICKSON and JAMES SUTroH are, in
Decd doing fine business; and | must say that
dry goods retaied here as cheap as at Van
Buren,. This they enabled 20 do on account
of the small expense of store keeping, living. &c.
Fayetteville is the foremost town in Arkansas
IN the cause of education, and Washington stands
second 10 no county in the State for schools. The
Rev. G. WAsHBoURNE and Miss SAWYER are the
sturdy pioneers in the cause. and are entitled to
perseverance under many adverse circumstan.
ces. 1t was under Mr.. Washbourne's charre of
the matter, that the Ozark institute" took lis
rise. under the style OF - Far West Seminary"
which, though II destroyed by fire, Phenix-
like, rose from ITS ashes, and is spreading its
wings or literature and science over pupage of
sixty scholars. This institution is under the con-
troll of Mr. RoB'T w. MEcxLIN who is in every
way qualified for the charge. His reputation has
reached over the whole Of Western Arkansas He
Is assisted by Messrs LocKHERT and VAN HoosE.
both gentlemen of high literary requirements
learn that the Rev. RoB'T GRAHAM, a gentleman
OF high literary attaInmens and fine reputation
as scholar. has been engaged and will some time
next month, commence as Assistant to MIR. Neck
I'm. Ihis school, even in its infancy. far excels
any other that know of in the State The Ozark
Institute is about three miles from Fa ave,teviIIe IN
a beautiful and highly cultivated neinhborhood,
distinguished for its health
Miss JAMES has fine Academy for Young Ia
dies about mile from the Institute II is n new
establishment, but is in progressive and flourish
ing condition. Miss J. has the reputation of heinz
"A fine teacher, and of an interchangeable spirit. AT
an early day she will, | doubi not, have fine
Academy. On Friday last. in company with
several gentlemen of this place, | visited the In
sutue, but upon our arrival there, we found that
the students had gone over, by invitation. TO wit.
ness that interesting and most irving of all eyhi
billions, the reading OF compositions" bv the
young ladies' Mr.. Mecklin accompanied rs 10 the
same place; we got there late, but had the p!eo.
sure of hearing some four or five comoositons.
They were certainly creditable to the vouno n.
dies and the institution. For unadorned mn rr,.
tive and pure thought, well Composed with great
nalveie, was accorded the credit 10 Miss C-o-m.
For beauty of style. elegance of thought. and DOW
er OF description. Miss G-m deserved the n ward
Miss A ran off in fine vein of satire and hu |
NOR, well connected and truly interesting. Miss
NJ INDUCED IN q streak of pleasantly at the ex |
pense of the students of the Ozark Institute. They
were present, and looked like victims brouuht TO
the halter-it was not the feast ,hev expected NJ
The hands of their fair friends. Miss C-o-m /
was unwell, bat delivered fine production, pro.
badly the best of all, yet we are no, one to draw
between ladies. All done well.
AT this place, Miss SAwYER's Female Semno. |
ry stands No. in the whole country. md the |
success OF This institution is a gratifying testimony
10 laudaoIe perseverance,. Miss S. commenced /
with small beginning against MANY odds. which |
she combaited with an energy that would do honor
10 any leading spirit. Hers, indeed, is leading
sPir--she first sounded the tocsin of education
and pronounced the death kne of ignorance and
vice. BY her exertions degree of ntelgence |