The New York herald., 1862-01-29
ARKANSAS.

We take the following items OF news from the Arkansas
papers Of the 10Th and 18th inst =
Greer's and Stones regiments are at Van Buren,.
Gen Pearce Of Oak Hills notoriety arrived at Fort
Smith on the 10th.
ment died the Sth His death the result Of
The Little Rock Journal Of tho 18TH contains the fol-
again from and sleet frosty airs, sunshine and
anti bilious temperament The young ladies OF this city
intend giving sutertsmens at the theatre next week.
and the 22d prox, for the beneht Of the Missouri
The Democrat Of the 18th says:-csnera a. W. Jones,
General Prces army, has been highly successful in hts
mission TO Richmond. He will have clothing, arms and
munitions Of war in abundance Oh that the Arkansas
Tho Van Buren Press says that tho late decisive victory
obtained by Mcintosh and his troops in the Indian coun
luton and that the name Of the locality shall be
bered The name is Chustanahlah.
The following items from the Journal OF the 10TH
Colonel N. Hill, OF Camden, leaves for Richmond to-
morrow to authorityto raise two regiments Of
Arkanssns to enlist under tho standard Of the great
Missouri chisainthe Ajax OF the srevolution-Stsrling
Price.
MANUFACTURES IN ARKANSAS.
The Little Rock True Deyaocydt furnishes the following
particulars Of the progress Of manufactures in Ar
There ID q tobacco factory at Bentonvls, in Benton
county which said to be paying institution The TO-
bacco crop getting to be important in the North
west. There u large cotton factory in Washington
county. The cotton factory At Van Buren, large amir,
Tobey. Of Norrstown, Pope county, has, will
have his cotton factory in operation There Is, aso
cotton factory in Pike county In Newton county they
have large saltpetre works, and are turning out large
quantities In Independence, and perhaps other countless
there fine sapetrs caves which are being worked
The rich lead mines ia Newton comfy are rudely
worked. The Boah minsa in Sewer county are also
yielding lead. We told there 10 copper in that
region, and sulphur and sulphuric acid cap be made
there Salt 10 made on White river and down near the
Louisiana line. The salt works on the 0udchta in
the hands Of entsrprising men There is an unlimited
have commenced boiling and making salt They have
foundry at Camden which turns out cannon and sent
battery, under command Of Capt Reed 10 Oak Hills.
We have two founres in Little Rock, Of which fur
Memphis the machine shop OF the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad has been turned into armory and is al
tering and repairing guns, &C Several extensive
res have boen started at various points in the State
whereat hides areNanned by the process lately disco
vered The Nessrs. Dyer Of this city, have soap and
arory under the control OF the eonfederacy but the
necessary machinery has not yet arrived The Ar
penentiary has turned out gun carriages cais
sons, wagons boots, shoes, clothing and many other
thngs needed for the mandatory Of coal oil
s progress the Ouachita river These a enter
prises that while writing but there are.
doubtless others. We would be glad 10 have full list
Of these manufactures and enterprises in operation
under way We know that several in contemplation.
but the continual low state Of water in the Arkansas and
desired points Will correspondents be kind enough
to advise Of any manufactures started existing
their countics2 While on this subject may remark
that there is good coal at several points the upper
Arkansas, in Perry, johnson, Franklin and Sebastian
counties In some places II is Immediately the river
will become important one, provided the river rises
before the cold weather ceases.