New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-17
q esunp.e et Ark......

Ben. c. Truman, the Southern correspondent Of
| the New York Times, takes glimpse at the
present aspect Of the growing State Of Arkansas,
He says: ta2 "a Afaa f5ssHkgpS5
The State of Arkansas, az ia known bv manv
contains some of the richest and best pro5ucine
cotton lands in the world. Those portions Of the
state Immediately watered by the White and Ar
kansas rivers, and bayons Red Fork and BarthoIo-
NEW, are unsurpassed by any lands in the country,
both in point of wealth and their average yield Of
cotton per acre. In the production Of cotton, now
the supreme architect Of every Investment, the
nearly every one Of the extensive land owners
whom non have met with wish to dispose of portions
OF their plantations ;S.st { = I. II ~ -
The facilities offered to capitalists in this sec
tlon are grand, The planters cannot tiff their
large plantations themselves, and they have wild
lands In proportion to those in cultivation. Now.
tney greatly desire to dispose of large Quantity
o. g1 this lncnmbrance and will do SO easy terms.
the planters unable to carry on their large pIanta-
uohs as heretofore hence it becomes their interest
to dispose Of this vast amount Of land to those
& VINO can and wiz cultivate il, This they will do,
anu on reasonable terms, ii the purchasers will |
come. There are some magnificent cotton planta- |
ions IN this section, which can be bought at the
rate OF from ten to twenty dollars an acre for /
.anas IN hlgh state Of cultivation, and from three
lands There is very little land here that win not
ralse bale Of cotton to an acre. while some Of ri
yields SIX and seven hundred pounds.
In, Inc STATE q Arkansas is well watered and tim
peTea: us chief rivers are the White Arkansas
and st. Frances. The latter enters the Mississpni
about two miles above Helena 1t rises in Mis- +
sourl and runs almost parallel with the Mississippi
lor great distance, AND drains the lakes and cy.
Prsss sWamps along It's course. Its whole length
is four hundred and fifty miles, about one hundred
and tfty Of which is nayigable. The Arkansas
ryer T. the largest tributary Of the Mississippi ex
cept the Missouri river although of course not the
most mportant. Below Van Buren the land along
the river is very rich and productive, and we'll TIM
y. The territory drained by the Arkansas river and
its tributaries is estimated at ITS 900 square ijes
1t rises in the Rocky Mountains and forms a broad
ana deep stream upon the plains below. To the
distance Of about four hundred miles from its
NOUN 70 , ~ mas many lakes and bayous, and the
iands IN these sections all rich IL is nayrable
seven hundred and fifty miles, The White river ia Ii
naylgabie for four hundred miles, and passes
through o country which produces fine crops Of
COTTON and corn, while some portions of it are rich
: There are no railroads of much account in tbis Il
state, although there are several projected Of i'm
portanee-the one from this city to Memphis being
.ne men most needed. Gen. Reynolds, who s in COM
mahd mere, proposes to hudit with colored sol
diers and others of that unfortunate race who are
pelng cared for BY the government. Gfiise4 n i
me cities Of this State are few and far between,
=. au slaal IN the bargain This is the largest city
~ the State. Like many other Southern cities. II i
Is growing very last at present, and is improving
wonderfully. It contained about three thousand
people before the war, but has double that num-
per at present " is beautifully situated, on a
high, rocky bluff. the first above the mouth of the
river, and commands magnificent and extensive
y view OF the adjacent country. Van Buren,, a con.
siderable distance above this city, is said to be q
place, and contains d population of
learly three thousand people. Helena and Napo.
con are both smaller places, although located on
ne Mlsslsslppi. There is a fine United States :
larne Hospital at the latter place. Both Of !
hese cities were inundated last spring. .