Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-16
For the True Democrat. Interesting from Northeast Arkansas.
Clamanda, east of Black Ricer,( NI lQEE

MR. EDIToR-I am not personally acquaint- ed with you, and from this reason cannot speak familiarly of matters as 1 would wish, but will only speak of such things may seem to interest the sovereigns of north east Arkansas. l am happy to inform them ihat winter has just about ceased Our neck of woods begins to bloom and blossom as the rose; the lilies are showing their smiling faces, while the odors of spring are waited abroad by the breezes of the morning. All nature seems to smile, while the king of the vegta- ble realm, bids his subjects rise and feast upon the fatness of the soil which has been so long closed by old hoary winter, who has yielded to the entreaties of bamy spring.
 Crops are backward, and some farmers are annoyed by cut worms and black birds to such degree that they have been compelled to plant the second time, ard even the third time, and perhaps yet again to secure a crop Wheat was not injured as was feared by the April frost but looks quite well and bids fair for heavy crop. Oats look well and if mo- thing happens and the season continues favora ble, large yield may be expected. There is more cotton planted iISour vicinity this season than usual, and if prices continue as at present you may expect Black river to produce cons- derabe of the great staple of the south and west.
 There seems to be a general move toward improvement in our part of the State, (north eastern) and if we could have an impar ,ial hearing elsewhere, we are bound to succeed. We have the soil, timber, navigation, water power for machinery; iron, lead, zinc, and host of other minerals abound in our hills west of Black river. While east of the same, to Croley's Ridge, lies one of the most masniti- cent bodies of rich land to be found west of the Mississippi. The Cairo and Fulton rail road runs diasonalIy through this bed of land south west to north east, while the Smithville, Powhatan and Croley's Ridge turnpike passes almost at right angles across the railroad, con- meeting tEe fine lands of Greene county with good navigation on Black river.
 The early completion of the Cairo and Full
  while the turnpike will be finished at an early day, which will render this one of the most dosirabe egions for investment to be found Capital can take nearly any direction auI De rennnerative. Agriculture, manufactures, >tocH-rajsing, and trade and traffic generally, wlIl tld uo time to spare and thrift will un- doubtedly attend all those who emigrate to thi, part Of Arkaa,a,. At present we are. or great nunbcr otuS, very nconveuientiy situated with regard to cur municipal regulations, and to state our grievances. as l think, is To more than our night, whether we are ever heard or not II is the preroSative of free anI Independent peo- pie, to have a voice in the regulations of their internal al.tira and fl found bearing hard on d large number, while the remainder are gain ing nothing, it is no more than reasonable that we should ask that the burthen be remov- ed so that we can move with alacri,y and mount the ladder of greatness, while our neigh bofs may do the same with eqnal facility One Of the evils we speak of s, that our coun- ties are So laid off at present and the seats of
 
 for large portion of the citizens of Lawrence, Jackson Poinsett, Greene, and l might say. respectively, of Randolph, to attend their court, of justice No less than 500 citizens oi north east Arkansas, within radius of 15 miles, taking the crossing of the Smithville. Puwhatan, and Croley's hrl5c turnpike, with thr Cairo and Fulton railroad as a centre. that have u travel all Incredible distance. sav iu no instance les, than fourteen miles to .c. to their pr.aent county seat, 3uuof whom have to cross Black uNer at an average eXpelse #, say fifty centa eIch, to s,v nothing ot the increased cos in Suirs where lcrfiases are allowed to off, COTS, "TtucSSe>, etc., attending cuurts ol justice, mluuA arlo, and d thuu~duu other .ucouven- enees, WhlIe lhe other part arc not benefited a rcd cen. Theo, we take he position, that 4i thc counfcs ll the State shuua be rejurel tu area or multiplied in number The wants ot the great maj my demand t. or we are soilv mistaken, pr A least the watts of inc mai .r- ty of the people of Lwreuce and Greene, de. mat that new county hc made out of that part of Lawrence cast of Black river, and that part of Greene west of range 3 D, or f east south half of township Is north, range , east, and 35 east, a'd all of townsh'pl | north from Black river, as far east as range east extends; ioIIniug q compact body of about 7UO square hIIeS, Wiiu present population of near tiree thousand inhabitants and about five hundred voters, with prospective population of 1000, when the railroad is built and our turnpike completed, the crossing (Carmartheu) Is bound to be place of considerable eminence, from the fact that it is surrounded on all sides by the very best lauds now ina wild state, which can all be rendered highly productive if few thousand dollars are expended in drainage.
 We have abundant means in the shape of swamp lands, to reclaim all our swamps, if the legislature would only suffer us to expend it in that way. We hope, and even believe that we are bound to be great people, notwith- standing all our misfohuues.
 We are climbing up a little, and if we could only persuade Mr. r. NJ Genera Brown to put our mall route from Pnwhatan via Cla mAHda, Cdrmarther, Harrisburg to Greensboro, tnlrty five miles, once week, in operation it would do Il, great deal of good in the way oi mails The route is established by act of Congress.
 A printing press is soon to be started at Powhataf turning out neat sheet called the " Powhatan Weekly Vi>itor," elited by J C. Shook. It will be an era ii Black river valley. Why, a newspaperup Black; 1t slsley. Ihe, wonder if it exchange, with the 7}oo Dln.- mySrat, if it does, I'll take hoqpy, for l ad- mlre all is h'n .to'hs. Q dear, do give me my specks, Ike, and let me sec
 Excuse this long communication, for am just done planting corn, and coious rain Ina, fallen. The air feels b.lmy; gool health abouuds money is scarce and many suhsrri-