Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
From the Pine Bluff Enterprise. The Counties of the. 2d Judicial Circuit Continued.

Fr6m the Pine Bluff Enterprise. The Counties of the, 2d Judicial Circuit Continued.
 Calhoun County.
 | This county lies south of Dallas and between the counties of Bradley and Ouachita, the d. l vidng lines on the west being near the Ouachlta | yer. and on the east near the Moro river. In the northern or upper end of this county the up-lands are as fine as any Tn the State, ana IS | rapidly settling up with an enterrrlslng and thrifty set of farmers; In fact, It IS already quite populous neig hborhood. The iand Is high and rolling, with innumerable clear springs and running brooks and creeks, and, for health, is surpassed by no other portion of South Ar kansas. The remainder of the settled portion of this county consists of the middle portion of the county, which, adjoining this upper end, extends south so as to include about three hths of the county; on which settlements of any conseouence have been made. This middle portion is somewhat less rolling than the upper, but is nearly, orquite as productive. The pro- ductions are principally corn and cotton; though wheat and oats are grown to considerable eX- tent The Moro and Ouachita bottoms, on each side of this county, constitute the nnest hoo ranges in South Arkansas: and will, when | fnIlv levied constitute some of the finest cot ion lands in the State. The south end of the conntv is too low and flat to be of much ac- count. and at present is nearly destitute of po- pulation. Camden is the principal trading and shipping point for this county. Little Day IS also a point at which much of the trading and shipping is done. Hampton is the county | town. but has not more than 5O inhabitants and two small mercantile houses. Charlottesville, in the upper end of the county, is place of al will Had in population about Z, ,496 total inhabitants in 1855 of which 438 were slaves under 60 and over wears old, and the taxable property amounted to S479,759. There is no assessment or correct data returned for 1856, but the county is known to have had large increase of population, we estimate it will have for the year 1857 population of about 3, 45O inhabi- | tants including about GAO slaves under 60 and over years old, and taxable property of $65O,OOO.
 Bradley County.
 This county lies immediately east of Cal houn. and is much older and more populous county. The whole body of this county, with few small exceptions, is first rate upland, with some good bottom lands on the Moro and Saline rivers The character of the up-lands in this county differs from those first mention ed: is of chocolate color and has less sand in it. and less liable to wash It is decidedly the best wheat country in South Arkansas. The productions are cotton, corn, rye, oats and wheat, of which latter it raises more than any county in the circuit. Lenark, on the Qua chita river, and Mount Elba, on the Saline run, are the two principal shipping points in this county. Warren is the county town, and con- tains population of about l5O inhabitants, and has about four mercantile houses with a very considerable trade. The population of this county is one of the most moral i'll the State. The total population was in 1855, 5,13l inhabitants, including 1,171 slaves under 60 and over years old, and had in taxable pro- pertv of S1,O89, 765 In 1856, population 5,366--inhabtants, including 1,18O slaves un- der 50 and over years old, taxable property | S116O,8l5 In the year 1857 1t will have 5,7O0 inhabitants, including POO slaves under 60 and over years old, and have in taxable property about 1,25O,OOO.
 Ashley County.
 This county Is south east of Bradley, with it's whole southern border on the Louisiana line We here again come to an entirely different character of soil in the up-Iands from any that has heretofore been noticed, being of a much darker appearance, and much stffer and more tenaceous nature, and much less liable to wash. ! The center of the county for its whole length is covered with large praires, with the most l luxurent grass as is also the whole face of the country, which makes it one of the very best stock counties in the State and fully equal to | the far-famed northern portion of Texas. In fact vast quantities of cattle and all other kinds of stock range over it's surface the year round without other food than this luxurient grass, and are at all times fat enough for good mar ketable beef. These prairies include about | Oneh half the county; the remainder including the slopes between this prairie and the Saline liver on the west side, and the Bayou Bartho- | lomew on the east side, and including the tire bottoms of the latter stream, which is among the finest bottom land in the State.- The principal productions of this county are corn and cotton, as they are the most profitable, though the land is equally adapted to the growth of wheat, rye and oats, and even stock is but little attended to, though it is peculiarly adapted to grazing purposes. The products of the county are shipped out of the Saline, Qua chita rivers and the Bayou Bartholomew, all of which touch this county, and are navgable for about half the year. Hamburg, Long View and Fountain Hill are the principal trading points. Hamburg Is the county town, of about ' 100 inhabitants, has a fine courthouse and about three stores. The population of this county in 1855 was 3487 inhabitants incud- ing 997 slaves under 60 and over 5 years old, and a taxable property of $S7O223. In 1856, had ], ,905 inhabitants, including 1,207 slaves of above ages and had taxable property of S1,- l66815. In 1857, will have population of 4,68O including about 800 slaves of above ages and a taxable property of about Sl, ,5OO,- 0OO thus showing a rapid increase in both po- pulation and wealth.
 Drew County
 This county has given greater evidences of increase in population, wealth and general pros perity than any county in the circuit, (except Jefferson, } and indeed might say equal to any county in the State. The greater portion of l the county is up-land having large propor- ton of good creed bottom land, and like Ash lev. having it's east and west sides bordered by the Saline bottoms on the west, and including the whole of the Bayou Bartholomew bottoms on the east, including as good cotton lands as any in any county. But the most beautiful feature of this county is in its rolling and un- dulating surface; consisting of high ridge in the center of the county running from the north to the south of average of from loo to 15O feet above the ordinary level of the country, and gradually slopng to the east and west, and draining the waters of the county into the waters of the Saline on the west, and Bayon Bartholomew or the east. This ridge of hills running through the center of the county, offers to the traveller opportunities of the most picturesque and beautiful scenery in the State; and at the same time offers greater inducements to the opuent Of the Mississippi and Arkansas bottoms for the most beautiful and heathfu sites for residences in the whole southern country. The air is always balmy, fresh and pure; health is always good; and then the cool springs that burst from the sides of this ridge are always clear, cool and never falling as the springs from the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. And then the soil; there is nothing that can be grown in this latitude that cannot be grown in this delightful county The bottom and creek hollow lands are as good cotton lands as any in the State, while the hills are the finest lands for corn, rye and