Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-22

L HELENA C0RREsPONDENCE.
HELENA, Ark, March r7th, 1ses.
Eds. appeal We have inst returned from the
pleasant town OF Clarendon, In Monroe county,
IN this state, whittier we had gone to attend the
March term OF the Monroe Circuit Court. CLAIR
endon is situated on White river, about one hun
drsd aud severity miles from where that stream
empties into the Father OF Waters, and about
sixty miles overland from Helena, and IS sur
rounded with one Of the finest agricultural re-
gi0ns In the United States. The town, nkeso
many other Ii-fated places, fen a victim to the
ravages ofwar and was laid in rules by Federal
soldiers, not one stone being LEFT upon another.
With the characteristic energy OF our people,
however, 1t begins anew 20 Put forth signs ofFe-
luyenation, and will ere very long claim the
civic honors accorded il before g1m visaged
war frowned upon its peaceful citizens. Tene-
ments OF wood, rude and extemporized, are TAX
ing the place ofthe once com fortably neatstores
and dwellings ofour sister town, and the court
house, Jail, lawyers offices, etc. etc, consist ~
the present time Of the simplest and most tenn
porary shanties. But judicial lore and forensic
eloquence are not measured by the actual
strength and beauty OF the places when Justice
Is judlciany administered, hence his Honor
Judge j. NJ. Hanks presided with as much dig
nifty, and our friend Mr.. Sheriff Csrrolton kept
as good order, and the gentlemen ofthe Caren-
don Bar were as true to the ethics Of the profess
sion and to the interest OF their clients, as II the
temple OF Themis wherein they met were built
OF marble and Torphyry instead Of Arkansas
pine and whitaoak. Dust before the war a very
commodious brick court house was erected
which although unfinished, cost some twenty
thousand dollars, but this, too, crumhled
beneath the al destroying wheels ofthe chariot
OF Mars. The Federal soldiers carried It OF
brick by brick TO DuvaIs Bluff to minister to
the varied wants Of camp life, leaving not a
brick behind.
About one mile northwest OF Clarendon, and
on a somewhat more elevated site, stands the
town OF hamlet OF PikeyiIle. This was origin
ally the chief town Of Monroe, butt consists
now ofbuJ tao or three business houses, and
the proprietors Of these are making prepare
tons 10 move permanently 70 the more prom
islng village Of Ciarendon. White riverts among
the most beautiful Of the uavigable streams Of
Arkansas. it is navigahle for boats oftheheaV-
lest tonnage to Jacksonport ana beyond, and
has many tributaries themselves navigabie At
certain seasons. This beautiful river contrib
utes to The fertility and diversity of a oil unsur-
passed by any on the globe aboundiHgi in every
element essential 10 the growth and prosperity
Of an agricultural population. The valley OF
White river may justly challenge any part OF
America as to lis fitness for sustaining prosper
Gus and happy homes. It viii not be many
years until lands in this valley are worth nifty
dollars per acre, and its trade cOurted by the
great cities Of the West and North.
Clareudon is pleasantly situated, and Is not
subject to inundatlnn, except In the nishesi
water. The channel OF the river al the town "a
deep and wide. and boats can land with nus
little difficulty.
We had an interesting session of the court,
and DGTI the gentlemen COMPRISING the AAAA-
eudOn Bar, and those In attendance nom Ldbtie
Rock, courteous and obliEiug.
Monroe county il rich in ttllable lands,anH, 70
our ratification, We found them tf adEtnccd
ia the preparation o. making C crap- every
new fences, CLEANED IN zigZFg lines along the
grey outlines Of the fauoyv fields, and timely re-
paired or bran new log cabins, sheltered oy rude
but substantial paltngs, cheere4 the Traveller
on every hand, speaking well for the future OF
this splendid country. me 2eologicaL Io!Alt-
ton Cf The soil of this petition Of ArklaSsS,
having q sufficient clement or sand TO
make If fliable and easy OF yielding TO the
pIoEsharei renders II peculiarly adapted 70
cultivation. This land ran be ploughed In a
very short time after ram and although II had
nights, We saw as We returned from court sew
erai pfOWs at work. and heard the cheerful
Eea auc ha" OF the busy ploWnlan,
But O very small propsru9s % the tglQs q
Monro. are w-2t Is termed lying out" or lett
without cultivation this year. Everybody
seems intent oG making corn ana cotton, ana
seems ~ he perfectly in earnest in his efforts,
striking BOLD ana hard 10 succeed. The people.
gentle and simple, have pulled On their coats
work in Tie honest and honorable business. OF
farming. all must realize much divine Assist
auce il there be any virtue "a the old saying
that God helps those who help themselves. We
SERIOUSLY and g~1r3iG'g commend tbFge facts 70 the
Reconstruction t0Himiu6e' IT, Congress. 1t Is a
fact, Hn honest feet WORTH g thousand ZONES OF
m-udacI Gus radical fu>IlaH and tanatlGlSm, that
the people are honestly nbeying the divine edict
' in The sweat OF thy face shalt thou eat bread"
And here we would remark. although the sub
JeuJ has 5eeOme nauseatlns 10 Us since 7 las
become
Vexingthe dun ears Of a drowsy man.
that the negro population Of Monroe are polite,
industrious and respectful IN al the.r dealings
with the citizens Of the county. We never
heard a complaint Of bad treatment OF the
freedmen at the hands Of the white people, or
disregard OF the obligations OF contracts on me
into with the trueGt4en, lASarlnE them one nal
the cotton and one third the corn made, they
finding themselves These very liberal terms
We're made without any lntsrpJSiiion OF the
Government officers, and as "a consequence arc
faithfully respected. OI the lut hundred ana
eighty eases ON the docket OF the Monroe Cir
emit Court. not one Of them involved the freed
men. and the grand jury. We are informed, did
not return a single true bill against these people
We eXpresS6I OuI uuo0uuded qualification Al
this yeEv desirable state OF things, and spoke OF
the frequency Of crime among the colOred pop
ulatIon OF our county, and Tlg Cii-clIy
which cur people had IN wardlug on the petty
persecution or frivolous complaints AZ head
quarters. OF freedmen h deemed themselves
abused, waged against unoEeudlug whites,
and Tie frequency Of abandonment Of Gems
tracts by our c0lorec friends. but, my
dear SIR remarked 2 gentleman a.q a large
tar- ~ Helena, while we have nothing Of the
KIM! Z, Ws cent orr v-ay- wondering if the
truth, and If President Johnson would follow
up the wisdom of his former veto by a8OLsuing
the Freedmen'S Bureau altogether, aud re-
moving tho military from the country Neither
OF these are u0t1 useful TO tie Uagntry, ana how
ever well disposed their nasdS mag be-uud we
viii doiue head Of orr blTeapi APT. sweeney
lha credit of saying that he has deserved the
good 0ulutsu ~ all eur citizens for bis Impair
Jial and kindly adminlstgati1l of the auairs of
his ClGce-tEe one and tL5 gthEr, tO-slt, the
bureau and tine presence OF negro troops, are
in the highest degree injurious TO the speedy
the settlement Of the confused and disturbed
slEmgpts Of labor.
The oidesI iuhabirsDt saTs tEat -lo-a rain fsil
in Arkansas last week than he sSer remembers
experiencing at one time. As a result, the
creeks are an filled 70 overlooking, and our Ar
kan-s. 'slpshes assume the proportions of
rapidly and we are Threatened With al everaaw.
The banks upon which the military. with COM
mendable zeal and enterprise, built the new
levee, Az cavtng in al two or three places, and
II the river conuEae q use We are certain Of
hills that iutersect her corporate l.Rts, and
elevates the streets above overflow, winch VII
De d-L- before long, She Rtll always be subject
20 lrcndaauoE. tHS F-ener expenditure Of q
thousand dollars in grazing THESE uiii-,
would save the city hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars, and give a new life 70 her already brill
liant prospects. Let the work be done. Never
mind tGE EE~ronlers: they exist in every com
mUnity they are a spas u GoCuLEr-irrlLaEts
more annoying than dangerous. When The
work is done, they VII be among the FIST 20
G~aiSa IL.
Since Gas .1s- letter Helena has lost one Of her
bes5 citizens and INTERPRETING business men
Maj. C. Z. kigE died - Ls r~es:d-ucs ~ thus
CITY on the Sth Inst, OF smallpox. he was
well 4SusEI in your city Of Memphis, and eS-
leeEed for many boGis 4Ga.i les. U8 was the
agent OF several Insurance companies, ana also
OF Adams anG other Express Companies. Char
ley King loss Is deeply regretted by every one.
We Cg-.G ~ afford 20 lose 50 useful a citizen
and Sd good "a maa.
The weather Is clear and braclng, with bright
sunny days and frosty nirghts.
ClCILIAN.
Flentias Ia geka1