The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-01


Year The KnoD Nothings The Cabinet and
Cuba-Pro Russian Feeling -Catos Districts =
Inducsment to Emigrants S2are Opners snd
Siares-Condaion Of the Negroes The Crops
Newspapers, from New York to New Orleans kesp
giving an enumeration or list of States in which
elections come off in August next. Arkansas is &C.
neral]y included. This Ia wrong we have no cleo.
tions here until August, 1856, when we will elect
Governor for four years. and General Asse mbly
for two years, some Judges for six, &c. A Cover.
nor to hold until 1s60--it is too long; such func
tionaries are too independent; they will abuse pub
lie confidence, and hope to make amends before pay
day comes; and, like the drunken man pitch in when
the bed comes round again.
We have smart sprinkle of Know Nothings in
Arkansas; some very good democrats amongst them,
Marcy is absolutely hated in Arkansas, and stiff
GOODNESS is every where manifested for all who esso
cate with him. That inaugural address How beau
tiful those Cuban promises How cheering to the
South Tney led us to countenance tina ostracism
Of Dickinson and cur legitimate friends in New
Yc1k, whilst Van Boren and free soiiism was &C,
copied in their places. Sill: we expec. Led Cuba, and
berefore defended Pierce.
But the American navy has dined with Conchs--
peace is to be made with Spain, and all our brgh.
hopes buried deep in the Caribbean; whilst the
Queen of the Antilles is To be tIansierred to the
crown Of Victoria; sad disappoin. mont all that is
left us, save, perhaps, the fragment of party high
y ab0.itionizej. Van Buren,, Marcy & Co., toge
thar with a President born, We fear, too near the
Canadian fronsier-possessed Of a heart clad like
as tative mountains, with thirty feet of snow in
midsummer. A few conflicts Of arms in the Cr.
mea have recently diver led public attention in Eng
land, and may save sinking cabinet, or dying
government; 30 also, some unexpected turn OF a.
fairs may sase the administration from iufamy.
Why ahould we not make one Of Mr.. Perry's
(Spsnish Charge great treaties with Russi,--buy
her AMe lcan territory-aell her, allow our cih.
zsrs to sell her, ships ad infnitum, and then join
her with oil resources TO vindicate the freedom
Of the seas? The South would rejoice, although the
new territory would be too far north for niggers,
and her citizens own bnt few vesscls or ocean
steamers. The South is for anything that il good,
great ard glorious. Bat, alas Why talk whilst
Pierce AID Marcy iuls2 They are infinitely too
email for anything great.
The valley OF the Arkansas river is considered by
man planters the fiaes, cotton growing region Of
tie Southwest. Some Mississippi and Alaba ma
planters who recently passed here on their return
RED rivers, with the view Of extending tnslr ops.
rations, or removing, did Lot hesitate TO give the
AtkaosaS river VS. preference tor cotton gcowtng.
This fact Is also proved BY tne piics which LANDS
rate and sell at--say from $40 to $40 ver acre ii
the woods, or natural slate, and from $40 TO 800
IN d state Of cni lvs0n aud at prices compounded
OF trese By the tract O-parce according 70 The ze
OF the tract and sue amount IL cultivation and IN
tie Ite wood. TIL laaos spoken OF are On or near
tins chanlel Of the rlg,r, aGa owing to the pecu
lar tJpog, Apply OF the Country ace higo65t add
psst--the least subjected TO That apLual rise CT
acoa which this Irer, like the Nile, forever expert
eEceS in Lhe Sps1ng aud summer, ebay to June).
At distance frGm int RIVER banks the lanu Ds.
comes low and msrshy, ia thick SET with cypress,
al Is III lit for cultivation. Passing ,hese. you
come to the high ln d5 si her side, where lands
ale war,h from 50 70 % ana $40 per acre, aud are
lar supe riof u m'l lois OF acres aich are IN
nigh ssste OF cultivation in the Etseern 5 ates.
la eleven CT twelve counties IN Arkansas,
tie State owns mlBy thousands OF acrea OF land,
which. by existing lava, are the prcpssty Of any
laDdt SO person wrO will eetile tlen hGd pay the
tax tie ies simple ute to one bur.re anu sixty
aCrts IS conveyed 10 tie aetna setter by toe Sac,
ar noting III the thSle OF cons.dsraa)n IL re-
qbjrs d, TIE State Auditors ice being big, one
doDar, fer maaifg the deed OF conveyance. Otrer
lands there also by thou sands wnicn wJud cost
I ne price OF military laad warrants. faeBe iaud,
prucScs indian cJrL, small grains OF al kinds, aud
ed,be roots AND vegetables IN rich abundance, and
Afe iraabttea erd cultivated mere AID there oy pc
ple wno have emigrss d IRON all Ine atts III the
Ilipu bnC uOnt hli paItS Vi Europe. CT blS An
Plo American ia1ssy ,Teeomi aks. Many OF al
scIls are slAveho ere, aoa oy lar the ssyerest task
masters are Ydbhsss. This - so notorious mere
that Ieero wOnid prefer 10 be sold 70 tns devil
rather tnan regnl,r down easier. By the way,
Inc slaves ca :e Limitations are the best Content
cd ana b-st ea'eo for population In the WORLD
b-,ter fl ;ban tree negroes, or slaves i'll towns
vheie mary are ', be iouno. Every good sAed
plaLtalcA Ii a ~el ordered villa, sup jlltd 9Th
everything need'ul IA great aoundaoce-aos.
pitai aid neoical after dance tor the Il X,
tcod and clio hing tor the uhthristy-enough for
all nor IL any slave required 10 90 more work
tran is reasonabfe--so That the same will be
ss strvceahe after, before pert rning the task.
% these plsntat OBS the greatest atacom exist
between me Eastr AID the slave. rae Sabbath
and the holiday also are bserved. The Missionary
ALSO makes his Appearances tpaid by the mssse.)
and lreacLes 70 bsttsr dressed and more eriuI
col gre CATION than can &c found among tae aboring
classes anywhere IN New England; and should
Thee dCre Parker appear en- such occasions and
preach to Il em INST their master was cruel and
bed mar, tssy would take him down and lyGea
him forthwith. Upon holidays the negroes are to
be ssen visiting the residence OF the master, eX.
cbat ling sauiations with the white family, and
eri yirg conveYsanon which seems 10 be grateful
--,airyIpg presents Of melons, early fruits selected
from tue plaintiff n or their own gardens, aud
rec lyirg III return Whatever they ask or are
SUPP ost most TO DC sire.
III ousar d. Of ,htse negroes would not exchange
places sith Theodore Parker or Senator wilson,
and doubtless are more hapDy than any man who
psRiects b. own affairs TO medd,e with his neigh
bors, and still has conscience left TO reproach nun
for nis forbidden hvbits.
The growing crops in this State are fine, especial.
ly the Prain--tor cotton quite so much cannot be
said. The stand is irregular, much Of the seed not
having sprou.ed until about thu first Of June whilst
in the same drill we're to be found stalks OF plants
in boom several days earlier than usual-this was
occssioned by tue exceedingly dry weather in April
III May-one third or one half the crop in this VI
cinty is. therefore, two months behind the time.
The yield, however. depends upon the favorable
summer and fall, therefore no positive inference
can be drawn from lts present condition still, wo
tee premises or otherwise the crop will fall some.
what short. We shall make the largest grain crop
ever produced in the State, and this may say Ia
almost beyond contingency or doubt.
DR.. BoilaId, ex senate, exMinister to Central
America &C., &c, is again an editor Of political
wetkl the Sr0te Gazette and Democrat--pub!ish-
cd al Little Rock, Arkansas. In Arkansas we have
| two Gems tatic parties, vz:--Dr. Borland's and
i AAa nh z II 1917 - - IL.