The New York herald., 1867-04-08

concerned f1r he nvsr was swollen 70 its fullest
pacity, over6owing the valley for niles and covering
Below % L. q Confluence s With he Missouri me Mississippi
ID naturally turbulent stream. but under the influence
Of s nood b., = y.
Politics ana politicians arc It discount on board the
ke The ioovns which may be traced 70 politics and
s slightly suggestive Of what may be In store for us
Wa hsd ia, len Caro- when rebel major-one Of Nor
gans followers the band 70 play
Dixie An United States COLONEL on his way TO vicks
burg Immediately ntsFered and said the air should not
b paysd whereupon the Morgan became irats and
said i shculd II the band liked 70 play H. The radical
sc e secS os you could E
Robinson Each Of the belligsrents had their friends
sSs 3ss! R:o%2'3 s8sh Il! Eas asf: i.S M iE m.
One or pistols drawn, but owing TO the inter-
ference Of the captain or the boat and some Of his o
GERS no exchange OF shots took place. which was lucky
time The casualties footed up very black eye for the
ex-Unisd states officer and swelled cheek for one OF
me ne men ro q
that unclc SANS man was In fault, and that he
justly punished for his pertinence in debating 10 the
came IN for no small snare d lie blame because Of his lis
having been the nrst to draw pistol. There was no
Major would have been held in much higher esteem II
he had stuck TO nstcuns and eschowed the OF vil
famous satpetra A. we landed at Columbus the band
stood treat and manifested his complete happiness BY
sxcaIming, .'Now play Yankee Doodle or any thing
you Ike for never object to music The national
was played he requested harmony was fully re-
stored among somewhat nconguous and excited cot Of
One Of the most remarkable events Of our tim thus
far - the appearance Of complaint called steamboat
dropsy among number Of the poyageur Tho disease
appears to be Indigenous the western waters and Is
probably brought on by high living and want of proper
exercise professor OF Of the rst colleges In Phil
adephia 70 whom applied for medical advice says the
bo offSfur reaAf and
that there Is NO cure for 1t except terra fys0 The
swelling attacks the feet rst and then gradually works
sized boots and shoes Impossible Il Affects males and
females alike, but passes children unharmed In
cases you viii feet double their natural sze and yet
Locomotion easy slippe s feasibe but as TO wear.
ing nice htns boot, the thing Is out OF the question:
Who among our scientific mon will enghten the com.
muny upon this singular disease and afford the suffer-
ing traveller remedy against its insidous assaults
The weather until to-day has been Of the most gloomy
thing looks as bleak in midwinter almost Planters
say the season at least three weeks behind but do not
apprehend any serious trouble to the crops in conss.
Matters in Arkansas-The Late Floods in the
West-Helena Under Watcr-Good Spirits
Under Dimcalties, &c.
HELENA, Ark, March q, 1857
We are in Arkansas State famous for her tall gaunt,
brawny, great listed and great hearted men; State
where bears stil abound and the Wild buffalo; whose
foresta prairies and SsvSnnahs are animate with
deers wolves catamounts wild cats otters, raccoQns
and gopherss and whose nershes, swamps aid kSoons
tempt the hunter with their plentiful supplies Of
winged game In tho percentage Of unculuvatsd lands;
in scarcity Of schools. churches nsvspapes and manu-
factoriss IN deficiency Of internal
being only railroad. and that but thrtysix miles
long In the stas in that culture that nom books
and converse with the great outer world. this state
stands unqusstionably in about the rank os the
southsn ssatea Bat the elements Of progress,
q rsas advancement and Anal high and hon
ored position .as = State, and . people arc sio-
riouaiy and promisinsly abundant the, act Of Con-
gress giving ths public swamp lands overnoved by the
Mississippi 70 the Stale leading the construction Of
sv6ss Of great strength slong the entire margin Of this
rvsr by which means millions or acres win be reclaimed
from worthlessnsss and converted into lands Of extra
ordinary fertility The State abounds In mineral wealth,
being abundantly supplied with coal iron, lead, zinc
gypsum salt and manganese enough 70 supply the world
Much of the lead shows rich veins Of silver. There b
also oilstons quarry Furnishing stones superior In
quality anything known in this any 0theA
The State raises cotton 70 the than any STATE
in the South and ne boil worm, destructive Of cot
ton in other States q unknown here, while her agricu
ura capacities for raising the leading cereals are unsur
passed By any state In tho Union the soil being dssp
loamy and exceedingly productive, although unhappiy
ct present only about Of the land under
cultivation With The great Mississippi her eastern
border and the Arkansas, White, washta st. Francis
and Little Red rivers and their tributaries threading their
sinuous courses through her INTERIOR she has no
lack OF river navigation All hsr great natural
sources are, however, as yet undeveoped, and with
growing population, growing cultivation Of the
land larger aud better steamers plying her rivers rail-
roads ntefssctng an her commercial points, and the
erection Of tssgnph nss and school houses and adop
ton Of system of education commensurate with the
spirit enterprise and demand Of the times. and Arkan-
sas II her people are only true to themselves and loyal
70 the Union, enters on the funiment Of great and
glorious destiny. Ths people rough and unleaned
but 10 roughnsss under which lies hidden the real
diamond, and want Of learning that does mot carry
with want Of sound, serling practical sense. The
negro population has never been in the sscsndancy
in tho census Of lso0 which gives ls5 450 whites 70
ILL., 27o blacks about the proportion existing be-
tween the TWO. From negro suffrage !. Overriding the
ation there need, therefore, be no fear
the history Of ,Axkalsas y !oo wsll known 70 need
BY the French In 1855 and forming portion Of the
great tract purchased from France ip 1903 under The
name ofLOuisisna she bee became ssr.O. 10 lsis and
Union She the seventh Of the late rebeous satss
sscede from the Union. A. the original Convention
opponents 70 the were four In majority but
second convention. aftsr the firing Fort Sumter an
voted for secedng except Governor Murphy, whs for
his ndsilty 70 the Union, 10 well remembered WIS
wardsd with the appointment Of Provisional Governor OF
the stats and has since been elected Governor By shs
popular vots Durng the Arkansas fought for the
confederate with that determined steadfastness
and energy % characteristic Of her peopia Scarcely
trace of her French colonization rcmainA Her white
population u made up principally from Immigration from
Tennssee Misslipp and Kentucky Tho spirit q bosd
and hardy adventure bringing the sary settlers ners
and implacabla .Fve and outspoken In their s,nsi-
ments, theiS muscles toughened and made nnswy BY
toll and hunting Fearless generous and with that high
sense Of Independence and honor begottsn Of pioneer
nfe In combating privaons and hardships no bettsr
Susr and reliable people can be found anywhere
~ ay1e ~: ss =: ss' sSd hs s'5 Ssss SsSnss ana
brilliant future IN store Tor her wise legislation pre-
walls and the proper sprt Of nprcy ent perye1es An1
stimulates the people, I shall proceed 70 extend my
knovedgs q the country and ts Inhabitants from psr
sopal travel and observation 70 write Of the people ~
they 70 bc u their hresides on their panta
tons, In the town and country barrooms. ~ political
gatherings race courses and churches and wherever
they are 70 BE- found, and more particularly 70 show up