The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29

north and south.
 2. SURFACE AND ToPoGRAPHY.- ' The surface of the County is of di versified character. In the northern part of the county is broken and hilly with running streams of pure spark ling water coursiDg their way along the intervening volleys. Along these streams there are rich valleys of lant and many fine farms. The table lands on the tops of the mountain spurs are undulating, but rich ant level enough to admit of cultivation Some good farms have been opened upon the tops of these mountain ridges. The timber here is fine walnut, wild cherry and chinqucpir often grow to be to 2a feet in diam etre. In the southern part of tho county, except in the river bottom the lands are high well drained up lands, the elevation being perhap: 100 or 120 feet above the level of ths river bed. In the vicinity of Russell vile there is beautiful prairie witt an area of about 5000 acres.
 3. TIMBER. The County is wei timbered. Some Of the finest piner ies and cypress brakes in the State are here to be found. Oak, of al kinds, Hickory, Walnut, Gum, Ash wild Cherry, Cotton wood, Sycamore &c., &c., abound.
 4. WATER COURSES Arkan. sas river sweeps the southern boun dary of the county, flowing in [ south eastern course. The county has a river front of about 30 miles giving us large body of river bot tom lands.
 Bic PINEY and LITTLE PINEY wash. es the western border of the county flowing from north to south and emptying into the Arkansas river about half way between Russellville and Clarksville.
 The lands along Piney are equal to River lands and some of the finest farms in the county are to be found along these creeks. The ILLINOIS BAYOU rises in Searcy County, just north of Pope,a and flows down through the hills in southerly direction dis charging into the Arkansas river 3 miles west of Russellyille. There are some fine mill sites on this stream
 GUM LOG CREEK, small stream coursing the central part of the county flows southeast and empties into Point Remove Creek. GALLA CREEK, another small stream cours ing through tue central part of the county, empties into the Arkansas river just south of Atkins.
 POINT REMOVE CREEK flows along the eastern border the county from north to south and emptics into the Arkansas river. WHIG CREEK, BA- KER's CREEK, IsBELL's CREEK and other small streams traverse the county in different directions, dis charging into the streams above named.
 g. SPRINGS AND WELL WATER .-- Good, pure water is one of the brag attributes of the county. Some fine springs of pure, bright sparkling water break out from the hill sides. Good we'll water Is obtained any where in the county at a depth of 20 to 36 feet.
 $. PopULATIoN.-The County has a population of about l2, 900 about, one twelfth of which are colored.
 '. ScHooLs.-Tnere are 27 School Districts in the County. Each Dis trict has three months public school each year, in addition to which there are som ten or twelve private schools sustained at different points in the county.
 8. CHURcHEs.-There are upwards of 30 churches in the county, all rep resented by pretty strong member ship. Methodists and Cumberlands predominate. There are no Episco- palian or Catholic churches.
 9. RALRoAps.-The Little Rock & Ft. Smith Railroad runs through our county from east to west, at an average distance of four miles from the Arkansas ryer, giving us about 24 miles of railroad. The Company have fine grant oflands in the coun- ty and offer cheap lands and long time to make payments.
 10. WAGON RoADs.-Wagon roads are not as good as they should be; but can be made excellent If properly worked.
 11.-There are about 10000 acres, more or less, under cultivation in the county.
 12. LIVE STocK.-The Assessors returns show 2.944 Horses, 1,075 mules, 7,605 sheep, l0,166 cattle and 23,947 Eogs.
 l3.-Therc is manifest interest growing up in the matter of improv- ing the breed in stock, A good many of our farmers are getting im- proved breeds of cows, sheep and hogs. The Cotswold and Southdown have been put on several farms. Sev- eral Jerseys and Ayrshires have also been brought here. The Berkshire and Poland China hogs will soon the old razor back stock
 If. WHAT wEsPRoDUcE.-The esti- mate for the crop of 1877 is, corn 325,0 bushels, wheat 90.000 bush