Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-11
TERMS OF ADVERTIsING.
From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
Nhsering News From Arkanaas,

we nave haa Inc pleasure of an interview with
gentleman recently rom Camden Ark who has kipdlv
furnished with some facts in regard to the snation
OF affairs ia that State which cannot fail to be NJ
interest to readers Our informant is a gentleman
OF rare cultivation strong good sense and pleasing con-
Verational powers, and his knoWedge OF affairs in that
quarter is ample and reliable.
The social condition Cf the people of Arkansas il
most encouraging. The war has proved 10 them bles
sng IN the sense that has brought out the
OF the country Saught the inhabitants sereliance and
developed tner sumoering energies Inthe enterprise
and activity born OF the emergency the State has he
come perfect hive of industry. Factories, machine
shops torges tolndries etc. abound where articles FOR
nom uSe ana Tor the use OF the army are abundanty
supphed Salt wells have been found, and the manu-
tactuEe OF salt Is carried extensively and
The tanning OF hides, for the past eighteen months hos
been beyond all parallel in the history of the State
By the precauOn of Q wise foresight, cotton and WOODEN
cards are plenty, and many families are engaged ip
cardng spinning and weaving cloth both for domcsti
purposes and for clothing the soldiers Our informant
mentoLed some households where eight hundred wards
had ben wove the past year. who intended this year to
increase The amount to one thousand yards. Under the
quickening influence of the times the whole State is
alive with Industrial enterprise.
The crops this year, are happy to learn are very
bourt ul, ard the breadth OF wheat sown, and now
nearly ready for harvest is at e fCurod that of apy
previous year. All kinds Of provision CROPS will Weld
generously
There is no suffering among the poor Of Arkansas
The Legislature appropriated million and halt for
the benefit of the poor and the ams of soldiers And
IN addition, labor is everywhere wanted and commaI ds
liberal compensation. Under such circumstances 1t is
impossible TO resist the conviction that the people are
even bGttrr Oft than before the war commenced.
We are glad to know also, that the most unlimited
confidence felt in The officers who have been placed
II command OF the army in thst quarter. The soldiers
i Cnter8 and menare perfectly enthusiastic in their
love tor their leaders and especially this the with
Geue al Price" Old Dad" as be is called. One has
only to mention his name to the men, and they instinc
lively se rp the widest EuZzas for the Old hero Gen
Kirby Smith, Price aud Holmes are yer OF ostrengb.
and under their leadership the men will march auy,
where aud do any deed OF daring. Our army in that
quarter is al right, we are quite
The citiZars CT OtLcr portions of the Confederacy
have entertained the idea that Arkansas was almost
entirely given the teDder mercies Of the enemy
Tus & mistaken notion. They have actually inVa-
ded but small portion Of the Statea fact accounted
tor by the excellent f;"ting qualities OF the Arkansas
boys, who 9re perfect terror 10 their enemies
The Indians generally quite favorable to the
South, and have given the people trouble. TIE
amcabie feeling Cpg them has been greatly en-
cOuraged hy the frequent visits Of the Poet General
Albert z Ike among them.
The gratifying condition Of afars at present in Ar
kansas, informant thinks s in great degree due 10
the prOmptuess energy and perseverance, Of Gen ind
man, who took the cOmu and there at critical period
and saV:d the State by swelling an army Of 10000
men to of 10000 in sixty days His services until
be superseded, invaluable, and should and will
be appreciated by our Government.
On the WHOLE the statement which we l;seRod to,
and WHICH we have here perhaps but impCrectly set
down is oS the most hopeful character anu if any
fears are felt for Arkansas think they may be dis
missed. Her career. glorious as it haS been in the
past predict will 10 yet more glorious, and we feel
glow OF pride that she - an honored and prominent
member of the fair sisterhoo1 0f Southern States.