The New York herald., 1850-02-19
our Frontier Correspondents.

Our Frontier Correspondence.
VAN BuREr, Ark January 20, 1850.
vpeTfsmd Emigration The Preparation for the Ensuins
Spring, &c. &c.
The California overland emigration that will start
out next spring the Arksnsss route IS beginning
70 create some excitement sleng this frontier. The
note Of being heard and the rival points
are beginning to set UP their peculiar claims a. the
rendssvous.n Your readers would doubt, bs inte-
rested In short statistic Of these parts; and do
mot to take sides with either the Fort Smith
desvous the Van Buren, rendezvous the road the
north ride Of the Canadian the south side, but will
simply render all the information have obtained In
regard the Of this point (meaaing both
Van Buren, and Forth Smii they only miles
spsss) i9r an overland smgration; believing that such
of yeur readers especially thoee who intend making
suchs Journey shall be particular In my estimates
and facts giving but those which ncsntrove
Last spriDg. some sixteen thousand emigrauts left
three thousand left Fort Smith and Van buren, the
latter taking ~hat Is called the southern route via
dence, majority passed through the South Pass and
by the Salt Lake portion three four thou
sand devisted southwest TO Santa fe and down the
The letters from emgrants since their arrival in Ca
Iforns 60 TO exhibit the fact that the Arkansas and
Gila route is superior to the through the South
fass The ssGerng Of the smigrsnts on the northern
route for water and in the Plains and from the
cold In the mouLains the murders ard robberies
mited on them by hostile Indians the length Of and
many other obstacles the road extended the time
Of their trip 10 two months longer than the jour-
ney the southern route where the found
water and sufficient for oil their wants and
molested by Indians This com parstive difference
has settled public opinion in favor the Arkansas
route. The next queston that arises is, will the
land emigration from that quarter have taken
trouble 10 iIvestgsts this matter that may be
shed to furnish numerous readers with correct
Fort Smith and Van Buren are two thriving towns
immediately the western line of Arkansas about four
mile. apart one ON each side OF the river; having
population of from 200 to 500 each and either place
dong much heavier business than any other town in
came size ia suy state The country SURROUNDING
pecialy the north side OF the river Is settled
with thrifty farmers and stock raisers believe that
1000 head Of horses mules be bought WITH
sut materially raising the price say from $50 to SIS
per head as many oxen at prices from $50 to $50
yoke; ponieeopd those animals best suited for
trip ove- the psins be had from SIS 70 $50 per
head: bacon. at &c. $40. There is suihciency Of
the article In this place and the surrounding country,
to feed leo emgrants Whilst the great emigration
fm Incepe ndrnce last spring, drained the Missouri
frontier Of its stock the small smisrauon
from this quarter hardly absorbed the annual increase
N Arkansas
Steam boats can reach this place ct nearly all times
during the year and invariably in the spring and early
part OF the The distance from here via the
Ga to San Diego In Califorpa Is estimstsd at 300
miles, but 90 Lieut. Snnptn OF the United States To-
pogIspbcal Engineers, has Uncovered middle route,
itsvng the Rio Grsnde about half distance between
some 30 or 30 miles 1t Is so calculated by thoss
familiar with the subject On this rout- the emigrAnt
has no snow to go through The Indians friendly
water and grass have found abundant way
ans fr more than onethrd Of the way 1t Is natural
tnrnIike
Immigrants coming to this town vil meet with many
clever high minded merchants and business men who
are able and willing to snord every facility for the
when hundreds fitted out here the nrrt plsnt
was never made Of extortion or exorbitancy.
Che Salt manuracturs or the STATE or New
York.
The annual report Of the Superintendent Of the
Oropd salt Springs has been received by us The
foo~ins h stated to be the amount Of salt produced
as the last year,
The whole quantity Of salt manufactured and inspect
rssa the the 1919 is SOS So bush
nnsfe k;n wa; inspected the jrsviou: year. '''''
Bu.heL.,
Coarse salt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. H.N
Pins ..i,. s,os5ss
OhrJ sait Sos,oss
Total at a'in'' srs;cv.r. aS"0''
Sesrse salt. ,n,isa,
Dairy salt. ......."'. W.oW
ro'A' 0SrsSu'' '' Iy1.rocI
Vine salt ........."....... 'oAios
T'''i asii''rP0'i 0.pps. ''''"
Coarse alt. alt............................. A7g2
Zine salt. ............... ........... aI'1
As,r,,,,. pums.r ofsu.hei.. soss $50
9b,s n viii be ssss IL ts,.rsbiy fair amount and
Indicates laudsbe state Of industry and activity In
Of shs mo.t Important Of our State This however is
not the full amoSnt of which the Springs are capable,
ssnd no doubt the production VI. s.i .. Increased, s
which they doing at rapid rate to the amsnem'nt
OF the world
the amount Of revenue from all sources In this depart
Tss ,.s.ns,tc,,. amount to III. cum Of 80 sss 90
Leaving net r.vsnus for Is4s, Of. $40 1ss 90
This s nattsring and encouraging state Of things,
and 70 proof Of good management and arrangement 90
desirable In all public DEPARTMENTS aud which Ne
bail and record With pleasure ~hsnsver the opportuni
W. ar. sorry. however, TO meet With the following
rspsrksin the report They are somewhat Of draw
back 60 our exultstion hitherto:
III. sse,sos q ,ss the past yssss With
oss ssvsr. causes hs,s r,ssssd
% a.. sss n *. year
s.. rs y..s s.sss January Ys' ss being pe.s,ros.
s.s ss Z, ..s.s, % season sss % s.'is c
o ius Induced psrnas Of the nanuf.s,urer. 70 run
-. sps.,ss % .s'is.,,sa 10 The :prss ~ in.
@.ss, G :. % We. sp.n & M Ihs ~.
:s..s 1sp ' ss, IT'D. should ss On Ssns u. results
P.. ss % and sssh
% ssrssss a.. q nss.ss until
r.sss hs .s s:us r q s, 1y " 'sss s:s per s': :ss
Seei - apty per barrel pric. bsiov
rhs report s.o contains som. highly interesting
sts.msnfs .ho-,ns the vsu. Of this msousscture 20
our Of revenue FROM detailed tables
Which deem IL unnecessary 20 do more than - re-
fer TO ~ appears that during the last twenty nvs
year tbi- article has produced to our state net
venue srser all expenses paid of 80 iGopsT ~ This
a. co immense amount and II shows In some degree,
the value n this property, TO the people aud
the public of our state
Prom th. feuc~ipg extract from the report u vi be
seen that the ufscture " sslr ts open on very
liberal t~ym- TO any one vho may be disposed 70 en-
ploy hi- isbor ard capital In this bu-ioe.s On the
sce q me statement the terms very ib>rai ans
holds out " 10 strong ipducements TO draw
the capital and industry Of the country TO this per
ticulsr and vauahls favsssment We trsnscribe this
inpcrtspt psrs, ss . matter II useful Information,
vbieh eught esusray TO be known TO industrious men
and capitalists -
Land shy located IN, Erie and osveso Csas o-nsd
by susie be spred for the superie. and
on 81 srist block for the vsrp.se Of snufsc