The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-09

4 to be lOunu all tnesc3fmatlc ana OJner characteristics of ten degrees of latitude. ThGs, in the Southern sections of Arkansas many varieties of semi tropical fruits and plants grow successfully, and the great Southern staples are produced in luxuriancs. Approaching the North
 ern section, all these products give place to the staples and products of the Northern States. So varied and extensive is the soil and it's products that with but few exceptions all the 'scereals, plants ard fruits known to american husbandmen may be pro- duced within the limits of this State" The eastern part of Arkan- sas, bordering on the Mississippi, includes a broad alluvial belt from thirty to one hundred miles in width 1; the lands being low, level, and sub jcct to inundation in many places. The soil is of the highest fertility, and the surface is covered with dense forests of oaks, cypress, cot tonwood, pecan, black walnut, and q great variety of other trees, intersect- ed by extensive swamps, large lakes and lagoons. By thorough levee and drainage system it is believed that nearly the whole of this vast body of rich alluvial soil may be re- claimed and thereby rendered one of the finest agricultural regions in the great Mississippi valley. The valley of the Arkansas river extends diagonally across the central portion of the State, from northwest to southeast. This stream, the largest in the State, and next to the Mis- souri in importance as tributary of the Mississippi, is navigable throughout the State, distance of five hundred and ninety miles. The rich alluvious soil bordering this river from Fort Smith, near the western boundary, to Little Rock, two hundred and eighty three miles, have an average width of about five miles. Red River waters the ex. treme Southwestern part of the State, which is a rich agricultural and grazing region.
 "Tbis valley is part of the great cotton growing country of the South west; is also we'll adapted to the cul- ture of sugar cane. The Ouachita river waters the whole region south of the Arkansas, and between the latter stream and Red River. It rises in the western part of the State, flows first east and thence south west, and is navigable for three hun dred and fifty miles. The principal affiuents of the Ouachlta are the Moro, Saline, Little Missouri, Sa- bine, Bayou B9uf, and Bayou Bar tholomew. White river, which rises in the northwest, makes almost it's entire course in Arkansas, and with it's numerous tributaries, waters the whole northern part of the State and that part of the eastern section be- tween the valleys of the St. Francis and Arkansas rivers. The bottom lands along this stream and it's trib utaries are subject to overflow in some localities. but the soil is of great fertility. The alluvions on White River equal in area those on the Mississippi, in this State, are fully as valuable, and less liable to inundation.
 "The St. Francis, which bathcs part of the eastern boundary, rises in the high lands of Missouri, and empties into the Mississippi, ten miles north of Helena. It is almost four hundred and fifty miles long and navigable at certain seasons fol one hundred and fifty miles. Ow ing to recent depressions of the sur face, large districts Tn this valley are covered by swamps and lagoons The whole surface is abundantly well watered, and the State has near ly three thousand five hundred miles of navigable waters. In passing westward from the eastern border o Arkapsas, the surface becomes more elevated, rising gradually. Neal tue ceHJeF Di lHe Stibc llie Couhti y becomes rolling and hilly, while the vast forests are interspersed witt undulating prairies. These uplauds in their westward expansion, termi nate in the Ozark and Missour mountains. The Ozark range i: first distinguished near Little Rock north of the Arkansas river, extend ing in northwesterly direction be yond the limits of the State. Tn, Masserne mountains lie south of tho Arkansas river. The other impor tant elevations are the Black Hills in the north, and Wishita hills il the west. The country north of tho Ozark is beautiful intermixture O of hills, plains, prairies, and wood land. It is well watered and gener erally very fertile. The district South of the Washita mountains fol considerable distance is divided into a series of ridges and valleys, inter rupted by numerous small streams rising in the mountains. Thes. streams afford superior water-powel for manufacturing purposes, while the lands are of great value as { stock growing reglon. South o these hills is a laroe tract of country