Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-28
EVENING STAR. Z
Arknnsas-Senafor Sebastian-Gsv. lizard,
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Correspondence of The Star ..
MENPHrs, TENN, Dec. Is, 1855

Afkansas-Senator Sebastian-Gsv. lizard,
cid. &c., &c.
Correspondence of The Star. ...
MENPHrs, TENN, Dec. Is, 1858.
Several days have elapsed since wrote you,
and 4 have been going all the time, Just rs
busy ~ any member of Congress in Washing.
ton.
I've been In Mississippi, Tenne see, and Ar
kansas, and think had the most beautiful
trip scross the bottom that can be well CON-
eeivsd Of. The mud over there is sure enough
mud; there can be no sort of mistake about
thSf, for gave it q thirty six hours trial on
horseback, going, and but very little less re-
turning, though svsiled myself on the latter
road, which is now in operation from the Mis-
sissippi river, opposite this place, to Madison,
on the st. Francis, q distance Of about forty
miles, and 1t Ii emphatically one of the rail-
roads; but more of that hereafter.
OF Arkansas | have bat little to say, not
that think little Of 1t, but that had but .
limited opportunity Of seeing it. True, I was
the ground had not been very hard frosen,
think it altogether likely should have stood
good chance Of trip through to the Celes-
tial Empire, free Of other cost than the pur-
chase Of a new suit Of clothes on my arrival.
For one whole day and q half / plodded
through 1t, and long before the close Of the
second day / came 70 the conclusion that If
Messrs. Rust and Greenwood had to do the
like In canvassing their districts, they paid
pretty well for their seats in Congress This
bottom will hardly be reclaimed during the
existence Of our grand children, and have
very serious doubts if il ever can be brought
under successful cultivation. 1t is as rich as
il is at all possible for land to be, and would
produce cotton, corn, chills cholera, and snakes,
in any quantity. But the work Of roclaiming
it and damming out the Mississippi, would be
q Government job, and even il the Govern
ment were to undertake the latter, 1 have
very serious doubts if the old lady, true to the
instincts and principles of her sex, wOuldn {
be too much for Uncle sam, and spread her
petticoat over his wall. But this is a matter
for the wise heads at Washington, and wont
bother myself with it.
Arkansas is thinly settled as yet, though
along on Croly's Ridge" the settlements are
thicker, as they are lower down in the southern
part Of the State. Lands eligibIy located are
high, and improved tracts particularly 50.
The fact is, good lands, in desirable localities
cept Immediately around New Orleans.
While was in the State heard of the re-
election Of Senator Sebastian, and L ascer-
tanned that he was very popular among the
"b bone and sinew."
Gov. Mark lizard having resigned the office
OF dovernOr OF Neoraska, mas returned TO Ar
kansas and now resides in ST. Francis county.
1T not improbable that he will be the next
Democratic candidate for Governor Of his State
There is good deal of talk and write
here about the Hon John Bell as the oppo-
sition candidate for Governor of Tennessee,
bat the movement meets with some opposition.
1t is thought, however, by the knowing ones,
tina: he will be the candidate, be beaten, and
then run for the Presidency. Let him go it.
We have had very rainy weather, and the
whole city is almost knee deep in mud
Miss Avonia Jones is still playing here, and
drawing crowded houses nightly. She goes
hence to Savannah, where she is to appear
next week.
There is q vast amount of travel through
this place, and find net q few of our South
srn people taking the Northern line. 1t seems
to be very bad taste, but they'll find it out af-
ter q while.
Now, the mail forces me to an abrupt con-
elusion In haste, era