The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
For the True Democrat
 From Lawrence County.
Auditor g' Arkaasas.
Clamanda, East of Blaeh- Rrer,
 Ap,i1 q 1S57

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 April g. 1857.
 MR. ED1ToR-Not being in the habit of writing and indeed not at all for the press, l hope will be an excuse for me in attempting to offer few remarks as incidentally occur to my mind on such things as may more prominently come mp on the hill of imagination.
 In the first place, let me assure you that live in the swamp, as you hill folks would term it, but after all it is not as bad place as you might suppose the term "swamp" would ir- dicate. In the second place we have country destitute of rocks, and the dry part which l would set down at one-ifth abounds in sand sufficient to reuder the soil the most delightful to cultivate of any l have ever seen, the yield per acre being as great as any mar could wish for the amount of labor required to produce nearly every thing that will grow in a southern climate, and in fact, l have never seen apr species of vegetable or grain that would not produce the largest crops
 Tobacco and cotton have been found to re- munerate the producer amply. For good tim Der our portion of the State cauuo: be excelled. 1 Cypress, oak, ash, walnut gum, and variety of valuable woods abound, and of the best quality, which all can be made to yield largely to those who will invest a small capital iu steam saw-mills. Lumber would demand ready sales at fair rates, and would no doubt be quite remuneratve.
 The lands are rich and productive, hence their early settlement and cultivation, rayrga- lion good on the west of us, a railroad through our central region, with turnpike across the country of the first class of such roads, which will accommodate Us ill the way of roads n an eminent degree. Tine Smithville, Powhattau and Croley's Ridge turnpike is progressing finely, 10 miles are under contract, besides the most material bridges on the route are in course of construction; and but for the tarliness of stockholders in promptly meeting their calls and paying their quota, the road would have ere th.s time been further completed, though 1 think it will be completed by the end of the year 1858, perhaps sooner, yet would not say earlier. The report of the engineer of the road shows that twill require about thirty, one thousand dollars to complete the work, and once completed will be first class dirt road, con meeting the rich county of Greene with Black river, crossiu. the Cairo and Fulton railroad about midway from Crolcy's Ridge to Blacl, riyer.
 The people are very much in favor of the Cairo and Fulton railroad, and would assist, but are nearly all engaged in building the turn pike to connect with the railroad. l believe the general feeling is, that the railroad will be built at some future day, perhaps al an early pe- r.od, considering the time necessarily consum- ei in an improvement of the magnitude Of the Cairo and Fulton railroad. The late con6rma- tions of the swamp lands would seem to dis courage some, but think they need have 10 msgiving or that subject. As the road would in no event. under the circumstances, have ob- tanel grant of more value, hence think the company have means sufficient to accomplish their object.
 There has sprung of late question of i'm portance to Us up here, with regard to a new county: 1t is proposed to form new county of that portion of Lawrence, east of Black river, portion from the southeast of Randolph, as far east in Greene as range 3la or east, and as far south as township 14 north extends, thence west to Black river, forming a compact territory of about seven hundred S Iuare miles and not interfering with the constitutional li- mts of any other county, and the time appears to be at hand when our counties should be brought into some more compact form The county seat is proposed to be located on the Cairo and Fulton railroad, at the junction of the turnpike across the bottom.
 This new county would, as proposed at pre-, sent, vote about 5OO and contains more rich land than any other territory of the same size in North Arkansas, and is an agricultural dis trct entirely, and when the railroad and turn pike are both completed and in operation this territory IS capable of sustaining six thousand inhabitants with an abundance of grazing land :.
 The name of the new proposed county is IEicorin, and the county seat is named car- n,qytien, and is situated immediately on the . crossing of the Smiihville, Powhattan tV Croley's Ridge turnpike. The reasonablene,s of this proposition will readily be seen when you consult the map of the State and notice the relative position of the counties affected by the arrangement.
 On the 6th April, we had snow, and very cold; cleared up in the evening and frozo the last vestise of vegetation, gare's, fields, fruits, all shared the same fate, and it is feared the wheat crop is injured. The weather con tnues cold, thermometer stands at 31 this morning, April 9.
 1 Mir. Bevens has his iron works in forward state and will soon be tting the hammer and turning out native on from the hills of Straw berry So you see we are progressing. More anon. if you like. PATOFA