Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-10-20
THIRTY YEARS IN ARKANsAs."
From the iedsewlie Ga. Recorder.
MONTICELLO ARK, Sept. 19, 1858. To the Elit0rs Of the Southern Recorder.


 MONTICELLO, ARK, Sept. l9, 1858. To the Elitors of the Southern Recorder:
 GENrLEMEN-As you are perhaps aware, I have recently cast my lot in this new land, hay ing been at this place about three weeks, and entered regularly into a professional engage. ment. have already received several letters from Milledgeville, making inquiry concerning Arkansas-the price and quality of lands, the health, timber, water, face of the country, churches, schools, and society in general; and as gave promise to number of friends be- fore my departure from Georgia, that would give them reliable information touching these points, propose with your permission, to make my statement in your columns as it may inter- est great many of your readers
 Monticello, is in Drew county, and the capi- tai thereof. It is about forty miles from the Mississippi river due west from Gaines landing on the stage road to Camden and Washington. along which route there is a line of daily four hourse coaches. The road to the river. at this season of the year, with the exception of a few miles near the river, is good. In the winter, the bottom often becomes impossible. At this time, teamsters charge one dollar per 100 lbs. for hauling out freight. The price is often double this.
 railroad is in progress of construction--a great portion of the grading has been done, and the crossties made ready-but, for some reason. the work advances slowly.
 Monticello is a new place, containing or 9 dry good stores, 2 drug stores, hotels, 1 print ing office, churches, female college, and a male academy, besides. groceries shops, offices, etc. Altogether, there are about 1000 inhabi- tants
 The churches are Methodists, Presbyterans and Seceders. The Missionary Babtists have regular service, but as yet no house of worship. They are gaining ground, and will no doubt soon erect church.
 Society seems to be as good here as in any other place south that have visited There is high toned morality prevailing in this con- munlty-a feeling that will not tolerate crime l am told, that it is rare thing, to see a man drunk in the streets of Monticello. find peo- pie here of taste and refinement, gentlemen and ladies, who would do honor to any circle how ever intelligent
 As to health have been informed, that there IS more sickness this season than usual-princi. pally chills It is said, that there has been no severe sickness in town not even single case
 must now say something of the schools. be- cause they are always the true exponent of A country's intelligence. The female college is Hsaaf tAAaa iFsetiaH a4 Pfaf -Saat4 t4as,a is perhaps the most aourishing female school in the State. It will compare favoraby with the best schools any where. The male academy is under the management of Prof. J. w. Barrow and claims high place among schools.
 Town property has doubled its value within eighteen months past, and is still rising Lands Tn the immediate vicinity, are high. / I know oi one tract containing 300 acres 400 hundred of which are in cultivation, and an elegant frame dwelling on it, with out houses-all offered fol fifteen dollars an acre. This residence is one mile from town. Improved land, few mile, from town, may be had at from S8 to S1O per acre. Remote from town, it rate, at from S3 to $6.
 The country appears to be rapidly settling up. Emigration is pouring in like tde.- When the railroad shall have been built con meeting the Mississippi with Red river, the alIu vial lands of which are the best cotton lands ir