Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-20
The Geological survey-Dr. David Dale
 Owen

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 We have been permitted by the Governor to take from a letter recently received from Dr. Owen, State geologist of Arkansas of date the 3Oth September, the following extract:
 "The instruments and equipments for the survey will be all ready in about l2 days, when I shall proceed to commence the field work in the northern counties designated by you for the commencement Of the work, lying between the Missouri line, the St. Francis river, the western boundary of the State and the north line of township 10 north.
 As the Ohio river is very low I may find it expedent to proceed to the point of commence ment directly by land; this will depend how ever upon which way may be found to be most expeditions. At any rate hope to reach Ar kansas on or before the 2Oth of October"
 50 We may confidently expect the arrival of Dr. Owen in the course of very few days to commence the work of surveying the northern tier of counties, extending from the St. Francis river to the western boundary of the State.
 Dr. Owen will be accompanied by Mir. Ed ward Cox ard Professor w. ElJerherst, as his principal assistants in making the survey. Mr. Cox has long been with Dr. Owen, and has been trained under his direction. He is an accom- plished scholar, and every way qualified for the business, both in the field and the labratory. Prof. Elderherst was formerly professor of che mistry, geology and mineralogy in the Troy Polytechnic college in New York, one of the best institutions of scientific instruction In the country. He is we'll known in the scientific world by the publication of his Manual of Blowpipe Analysis for the use of students.- He has been engaged, we learn, especially as m aid in the chemical department of the survey, though he will also do field duty. He Is, We are assured, fully competent to fill the situation to which he has been appointed.
 Of Dr. Owen we need say nothing to com mend him to the citizens of Arkansas. His fame has preceded him. It is well remem- bered that he was appointed United States Geologist by President Polk, to make geolo- gical survey of the then territories of Iowa and Wisconsin, and the rich mineral region around about Lake Superior. How efficiently aud faithfully he performed this service is matter of history. His reports, published by order of Congress, have been distributed to all the cvi- lzed governments of the world and extensive ly circulated throughout the United States His reports are regarded as highly valuable acquisition to science, embodying information about the geological developments of the ex- tensive region surveyed highly useful to the commercial and agricultural interests of the country. These reports of Dr. Owen directed attention immediately to these territories, and at once caused an immense tide of emigration to flow into their limits. To his abors, we believe, is chiefly to be attributed the early ac mission of Iowa and Wisconsin into the Union, and their rapid and unparalleled advancement in wealth and population.
 Dr. owen was also appointed State Geologst by Gov. Powell of Kentucky, and has just completed his engagement in that State. We have seen many notices of his survey of Ken lucky, and on all occasions, and by all classes, it is spoken of in the highest terms of praise.
 To Arkansas, the abors of Dr. Owen will prove sure blessing By pointing out her great variety of sols and bringing to the knowl- edge of the world the richness of her mineral wealth, he will direct attention in such man. her as to cause speedy settlement of her i'm mense tracts of wilderness by desirable class of citizens We look forward to the comple- tion of the survey of the entire State with the fullest confidence in its beneficial results
 We commend Dr. Owen and his party to our citizens in whatever part of the State he may labor and trust they will give him, on all oc- casions, the benefit of their local knowledge of the country. His arrival in the northern part of the State, where he is to commence his work may be soon expected, if he is not already now upon the ground